EP2228034A1 - Therapy device for horses - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a therapy device for horses, consisting of a treadmill in a water tank.
- the water tank comprises a bottom, two longitudinal walls and two end walls, of which at least one can be opened or closed to lead in and out of the horse.
- the water tank is flooded differently. For example, the water level can reach half the height of the horse's body.
- the treadmill is set in motion. Often the horses mum during this movement therapy.
- the invention has the object to improve a therapy device referred to in the preamble of claim 1 way to the effect that usually no horse manure can get into the water.
- the water in the tank can therefore be used several times and this be done via an external collection container in the circuit.
- the proposed device consists of an L-shaped cantilever arm with a lower end attached to the water tank and an upper free end which has fastening means for suspending the horse manure bag at least approximately centrally above the treadmill.
- the attachment means e.g. a loop
- the upper ends are hung by knitting, the lower ends of which are spaced apart, e.g. are connected to opposite eyelets on the upper edge of the manure bag. This prevents slippage of the manure bag under the weight of the manure. Proper attachment of the cords also prevents the upper opening of the manure bag from collapsing.
- the cantilever arm can be mounted pivotably about a vertical axis on the water tank. Instead, the cantilever arm can be mounted on a carriage-like rolling device which can be moved up to the water tank.
- the lower end of the cantilever can be attached to any position of the water tank, preferably on one of Longitudinal walls in that area, at the height of which is the tail of the horse when using the therapy device.
- the lower end of the cantilever is suitably connected via a pivot bearing with the water tank.
- the pivot bearing makes it possible, on the one hand wegzuschwenken the cantilever for getting in and out of the horse and on the other hand, and above all allows that the free end of the cantilever during therapy or training of the horse follows its movements, because the horse has in the water tank or on the treadmill movement in the longitudinal direction, which may be up to about one meter depending on the size of the horse and length of the treadmill.
- the lower, substantially vertical leg of the L-shaped cantilever is so long that the upper, substantially horizontal leg is sufficiently high, e.g. 50 cm to 80 cm, located above a normal sized horse.
- the connecting cords between the fastening means at the free end of the cantilever and the upper edge of the manure bag are sufficiently long to follow the manure bag moving in the longitudinal direction together with the horse.
- the therapy device comprises a treadmill 1 in a water tank, of which only the longitudinal walls 2 and 3 are shown.
- the longitudinal walls 2 and 3 are connected to each other via a floor and form with not shown end walls and also not shown connections for flooding and emptying the water tank.
- the longitudinal wall 2 is preceded by a stage 4, which facilitates the personnel observing an indicated horse 5.
- the horse 5 is guided via a ramp 6 at first folded down rear locking rod 7 on the treadmill 1. Subsequently, the rear end wall, not shown, which is connected via hinges 3a with the rear longitudinal wall 3, pivoted closed and sealed with the front longitudinal wall 2 via the illustrated lever locks 2a.
- the front end wall which is likewise not shown, is connected in a corresponding manner to the longitudinal walls 2 and 3 in a pivotable and lockable manner.
- a manure bag 10 is attached via straps such as 10a, 10b, 10c.
- the manure bag 10 has at its upper edge eyelets like 10d, to which cords 11 are attached, which extend upwards and z.
- Carabiners by means of which they may be incorporated into one or more of e.g. three eyelets 12 are mounted at the free end of an L-shaped cantilever 13.
- the lower, substantially vertical leg of the cantilever 13 is connected via a pivot bearing 14 with the upper longitudinal beam 2b of the front longitudinal wall 2.
- the lower leg of the cantilever arm 13 may extend to a second, e.g. be extended to the lower longitudinal spar of the front longitudinal wall 2 mounted pivot bearing (not shown).
- the cantilever arm 13 thus serves to suspend the horse manure bag 10, thereby relieving its fastening straps 10a, 10b, 10c and thereby preventing the manure bag from slipping under the weight of the horse manure.
- the pivot bearing 14 makes it possible to pivot away the cantilever 13 for the introduction and removal of the horse 5.
- the pivot bearing 14 makes it possible for the free end of the cantilever arm 13 to follow the movements of the horse in the longitudinal direction of the treadmill and thus the movements of the manure bag 10.
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Therapievorrichtung für Pferde, bestehend aus einem Laufband in einem Wassertank.The invention relates to a therapy device for horses, consisting of a treadmill in a water tank.
Eine derartige Vorrichtung ist bekannt. Der Wassertank umfasst einen Boden, zwei Längswände und zwei Stirnwände, von denen sich mindestens eine zum Herein- und Herausführen des Pferdes öffnen bzw. schließen läßt. Je nach Gesundheits- oder Trainingszustand des Pferdes wird der Wassertank unterschiedlich stark geflutet. Der Wasserspiegel kann z.B. die halbe Höhe des Pferdekörpers erreichen. Während oder nach dem Fluten wird das Laufband in Bewegung gesetzt. Häufig misten die Pferde während dieser Bewegungstherapie. Um eine Verschmutzung des Pferdes und des Wassers sowie vor allem des Wasserablaufes zu vermeiden, hat man versucht, den Pferdemist in einem an dem Pferdekörper befestigten, aus einem wasserundurchlässigen Kunststoffgewebe bestehenden Mistbeutel aufzufangen, jedoch mit sehr beschränktem Erfolg, weil das nicht unbeträchtliche Gewicht des Pferdemists dazu führt, dass einerseits die obere Öffnung des Mistbeutels zuklappt und andererseits der Mistbeutel infolge seines Gewichts an dem sich bewegenden Pferd allmählich nach unten rutscht. Ein Teil des Pferdemists, insbesondere bei mehrmaligem Misten, fällt deshalb nach wie vor direkt in das Wasser in dem Tank. Bei hohem Wasserspiegel tritt zudem Wasser unmittelbar in den Mistbeutel ein, so dass dieser unter dem Zusatzgewicht noch weiter nach unten abgleitet. Im einen wie im anderen Fall wird das Ziel verfehlt, zu verhindern, dass Pferdemist in das Wasser gelangt, beim Entleeren des Wassertanks den Ablauf verstopft, zumindest aber aufwendig abgefiltert werden muss.Such a device is known. The water tank comprises a bottom, two longitudinal walls and two end walls, of which at least one can be opened or closed to lead in and out of the horse. Depending on the health or training condition of the horse, the water tank is flooded differently. For example, the water level can reach half the height of the horse's body. During or after flooding, the treadmill is set in motion. Often the horses mum during this movement therapy. In order to avoid contamination of the horse and the water, and especially the water flow, it has been attempted to catch the horse manure in a fixed to the horse body, consisting of a water-impermeable plastic fabric manure bag, but with very limited success, because not inconsiderable weight of the horse manure This leads to the fact that on the one hand the upper opening of the manure bag collapses and on the other hand the manure bag gradually slips downwards due to its weight on the moving horse. Part of the horse manure, especially with repeated manure, therefore still falls directly into the water in the tank. In addition, when the water level is high, water enters directly into the manure bag so that it slides even further down under the additional weight. In one case, as in the other case, the goal is missed, to prevent horse manure enters the water, clogged the drain when emptying the water tank, but at least consuming to filter out.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Therapievorrichtung der im Oberbegriff des Anspruches 1 genannten Art dahingehend zu verbessern, dass im Regelfall kein Pferdemist in das Wasser gelangen kann.The invention has the object to improve a therapy device referred to in the preamble of
Diese Aufgabe ist erfindungsgemäß durch eine Therapievorrichtung zum zusätzlichen Aufhängen des am Pferdekörper mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by a therapy device for additional suspension of the horse body with the features of
Dadurch wird verhindert, dass Pferdemist in das Wasser gelangt. Das Wasser in dem Tank kann deshalb mehrfach verwendet und hierzu über einen externen Auffangbehälter im Kreislauf geführt werden.This prevents horse manure from getting into the water. The water in the tank can therefore be used several times and this be done via an external collection container in the circuit.
Vorzugsweise besteht die vorgeschlagene Vorrichtung aus einem L-förmigen Kragarm mit einem an dem Wassertank befestigten unteren Ende und einem oberen, freien Ende, das zumindest annähernd mittig über dem Laufband Befestigungsmittel zum Aufhängen des Pferdemistbeutels hat. An dem Befestigungsmittel, z.B. einer Ringöse, können dann, z.B. mittels Karabinern, die oberen Enden von Stricken eingehängt werden, deren untere Enden mit voneinander beabstandeten, z.B. sich gegenüberliegenden Ösen am Oberrand des Mistbeutels verbunden sind. Dadurch wird das Abgleiten des Mistbeutels unter dem Gewicht des Mists verhindert. Bei geeigneter Anbringung der Stricke wird auch verhindert, dass die obere Öffnung des Mistbeutels zusammenklappt.Preferably, the proposed device consists of an L-shaped cantilever arm with a lower end attached to the water tank and an upper free end which has fastening means for suspending the horse manure bag at least approximately centrally above the treadmill. On the attachment means, e.g. a loop, then, e.g. by means of karabiners, the upper ends are hung by knitting, the lower ends of which are spaced apart, e.g. are connected to opposite eyelets on the upper edge of the manure bag. This prevents slippage of the manure bag under the weight of the manure. Proper attachment of the cords also prevents the upper opening of the manure bag from collapsing.
Der Kragarm kann um eine Hochachse schwenkbar an dem Wassertank angebracht sein. Stattdessen kann der Kragarm auf einer an den Wassertank heranfahrbaren, wagenartigen Rollvorrichtung montiert sein.The cantilever arm can be mounted pivotably about a vertical axis on the water tank. Instead, the cantilever arm can be mounted on a carriage-like rolling device which can be moved up to the water tank.
Das untere Ende des Kragarms kann an beliebiger Stelle des Wassertanks befestigt sein, vorzugsweise an einer der Längswände in jenem Bereich, auf dessen Höhe sich bei Benutzung der Therapievorrichtung der Schweif des Pferdes befindet.The lower end of the cantilever can be attached to any position of the water tank, preferably on one of Longitudinal walls in that area, at the height of which is the tail of the horse when using the therapy device.
Das untere Ende des Kragarms ist zweckmäßig über ein Drehlager mit dem Wassertank verbunden. Das Drehlager ermöglicht es einerseits, den Kragarm zum Herein- und Herausführen des Pferdes wegzuschwenken und läßt andererseits und vor allem zu, dass das freie Ende des Kragarms während der Therapie bzw. des Trainings des Pferdes dessen Bewegungen folgt, denn das Pferd hat in dem Wassertank bzw. auf dem Laufband einen Bewegungsspielraum in Längsrichtung, der je nach Größe des Pferdes und Länge des Laufbandes bis zu etwa einem Meter betragen kann.The lower end of the cantilever is suitably connected via a pivot bearing with the water tank. The pivot bearing makes it possible, on the one hand wegzuschwenken the cantilever for getting in and out of the horse and on the other hand, and above all allows that the free end of the cantilever during therapy or training of the horse follows its movements, because the horse has in the water tank or on the treadmill movement in the longitudinal direction, which may be up to about one meter depending on the size of the horse and length of the treadmill.
Der untere, im wesentlichen vertikale Schenkel des L-förmigen Kragarms ist so lang, dass der obere, im wesentlichen horizontale Schenkel sich ausreichend hoch, z.B. 50 cm bis 80 cm, über einem normal großen Pferd befindet. Dadurch ist auch sichergesstellt, dass die Verbindungsstricke zwischen dem Befestigungsmittel am freien Ende des Kragarms und dem oberen Rand des Mistbeutels hinreichend lang sind, um dem sich zusammen mit dem Pferd in Längsrichtung bewegenden Mistbeutel folgen zu können.The lower, substantially vertical leg of the L-shaped cantilever is so long that the upper, substantially horizontal leg is sufficiently high, e.g. 50 cm to 80 cm, located above a normal sized horse. As a result, it is also ensured that the connecting cords between the fastening means at the free end of the cantilever and the upper edge of the manure bag are sufficiently long to follow the manure bag moving in the longitudinal direction together with the horse.
In der Zeichnung ist eine Therapievorrichtung nach der Erfindung dargestellt.In the drawing, a therapy device according to the invention is shown.
Die Therapievorrichtung umfasst ein Laufband 1 in einem Wassertank, von dem nur die Längswände 2 und 3 dargestellt sind. Die Längswände 2 und 3 sind über einen Boden miteinander verbunden und bilden mit hier nicht gezeigten Stirnwänden sowie ebenfalls nicht dargestellten Anschlüssen zum Fluten und zum Entleeren den Wassertank. Der Längswand 2 ist eine Bühne 4 vorgelagert, die dem Personal das Beobachten eines angedeuteten Pferdes 5 erleichtert.The therapy device comprises a
Das Pferd 5 wird über eine Rampe 6 bei zunächst abgeklappter hinterer Sperrstange 7 auf das Laufband 1 geführt. Anschließend wird die nicht dargestellte, hintere Stirnwand, die über Scharniere 3a mit der hinteren Längswand 3 verbunden ist, zugeschwenkt und mit der vorderen Längswand 2 über die dargestellten Hebelverschlüsse 2a abgedichtet verriegelt. Die ebenfalls nicht dargestellte, vordere Stirnwand ist in entsprechender Weise mit den Längswänden 2 und 3 schwenkbar und verriegelbar verbunden.The
An dem Pferd 5 ist ein Mistbeutel 10 über Gurte wie 10a, 10b, 10c befestigt. Der Mistbeutel 10 hat an seinem Oberrand Ösen wie 10d, an welchen Stricke 11 befestigt sind, die nach oben verlaufen und am Ende z. B. Karabiner haben, mittels derer sie in eine oder mehrere von z.B. drei Ösen 12 am freien Ende eines L-förmigen Kragarms 13 eingehängt sind. Der untere, im Wesentlichen vertikale Schenkel des Kragarms 13 ist über ein Drehlager 14 mit dem oberen Längsholm 2b der vorderen Längswand 2 verbunden. Der untere Schenkel des Kragarms 13 kann bis zu einem zweiten, z.B. an dem unteren Längsholm der vorderen Längswand 2 angebrachten Drehlager verlängert sein (nicht dargestellt).On the
Der Kragarm 13 dient folglich zum Aufhängen des Pferdemistbeutels 10, entlastet damit dessen Befestigungsgurte 10a, 10b, 10c und verhindert dadurch das Abgleiten des Mistbeutels unter dem Gewicht des Pferdemists. Das Drehlager 14 ermöglicht es, den Kragarm 13 zum Herein- und Herausführen des Pferdes 5 wegzuschwenken. Außerdem ermöglicht es das Drehlager 14, dass das freie Ende des Kragarms 13 den Bewegungen des Pferdes in Längsrichtung des Laufbandes und damit den Bewegungen des Mistbeutels 10 folgt.The
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