ES2207559T3 - PHYSICAL EXERCISE APPARATUS. - Google Patents

Abstract

Physical exercise apparatus, especially an apparatus for movement therapy with a device (1) controlled by this apparatus, with at least one drive device (2), which can be moved around or along an axis, in which case A propeller (3) is assigned to the device (1) to generate an active weight, characterized in that at least the drive device (2) can be propelled for the simulation of the active weight. For continuous and permanent detection, and especially measurement, of a manual weight applied externally on the device (1), especially the drive device (2), at least one sensor (5), especially a force sensor, is assigned, to the device (1) and / or to the drive device (2) and / or to the transmission unit (4).

Description

Fitness apparatus

The present invention relates to an apparatus of physical exercise, especially an apparatus for therapy of movement with a drive device, which can be move around or along an axis, in which case a propellant is assigned to the device for the generation of a active weight

Such fitness devices are known and used in the market in multiple forms and executions. These appliances are known in the field of motion therapy as well as in the area of physical exercises. They know each other for example fitness equipment in which the load is simulated, which had to be adjusted manually, however.

In this case loads are frequently changed in the corresponding training apparatus, manually or on the go

In addition, it is common that the user does not have the possibility of permanently influencing your process training, particularly in the case of new treatments

It is especially very expensive, in time and in money, draw an already developed training program and modify it or adapt it to a future training program or to A future therapy. This requires a lot of staff, which It is not desired either.

According to DE 39 02 059 A1 a system is described for motion therapy with a crank that is propelled and brakes with arms or legs. In this case it is determined from indirectly the moment of rotation or the forces through the measurement of the motor current, which will be propelled.

The present invention aims to create a fitness apparatus, especially an apparatus for movement therapy with which the disadvantages are eliminated previously mentioned and that allows a therapy, especially a movement therapy as well as an exercise training physical, and that is adaptable individually and easily during the march for future therapies.

In addition, you should especially save costs, as well as personal costs, for the modification of therapies, especially of movement therapies.

To achieve this goal it is necessary that at least it is possible to propel the drive device for simulation of active weight. For continuous detection and permanent, and especially the measurement, of an applied manual weight externally on the device, especially the device drive, at least one sensor is assigned, especially a force sensor, to the device and / or to the drive device and / or to the transmission unit.

In the present invention an apparatus was created, especially a physical exercise machine, in which a drive device can be propelled electrically for the simulation of an active weight for the realization by a user of a translatory and / or rotary movement.

A propellant is used for this, especially an electric motor, to move the drive device of rotational shape and / or translaticia, as described for example in the “Deutschen Gebrauchsmuster” DE 299 17 818.8. Indicated especially to the content of this Gebrauchsmuster previously mentioned, which should be especially part of the present invention.

This patent describes an apparatus for control a device, such as an airplane, a simulator flight, a robot or similar, in which case a handle is displaced by two axes A and B parallel to each other. For this, the handle can be rotated around axes for simulation through the corresponding thrusters. However, it is also possible imagine the movement of the handle in a linear and / or rotational way. In in this case, the movement of the drive device or of the handle would be force controlled through the propeller.

For movement therapy you can act on particular against this force controlled movement, especially with one hand, to perform a therapy process determined.

For this, the force measured at each distance Road trip can be chosen, specially programmed, freely, and has to be applied on each device drive

In addition, to the device, especially the drive device, a sensor was assigned, especially a force sensor, which accurately measures the applied force manually when operating the drive device from the Exterior. Through this force a comparison can be made of differences or of debit / credit, in which case it is determined whether the force arrives to perform the therapy process or if the force is too low or if it is reduced over time therapy or training, so that the active weight can be adapted to the manually applied variable force.

For this, the parameters can influence the training or therapy process, such as pulse and / or blood pressure

Furthermore, it is an advantage of the present invention that all therapies or workouts can be recorded with a measurement system, or possibly with a chip card, so that may be available again in a new training or in A new therapy In this way, a therapy or a process of training can be optimized, controlled by a program, and modified.

In this case, for example, you can influence, program-controlled, in the simulation of the active weight on the drive device. It can also be influenced, so controlled by a program, on the speed parameters of the drive device, as well as on the corresponding drive device paths crossed. East electrically powered drive device, or the active weight, it is very suitable because it is not necessary any complex apparatus, such as fitness equipment with weights or similar, to perform a certain movement process.

You can give up these pesos, and you can put so many intermediate sizes, varying forces for different movements on different paths, as desired, which is not so simple in mechanical fitness equipment. In this case you can completely record each training process or therapy, which also represents an advantage.

In addition, a movement training is performed and / or an absolutely controlled therapy training as well as also an exact supervision of the process, which is a advantage.

More advantages, features and details of Present invention can be deduced from the following description of preferred embodiments with reference to the drawing; which show in

Fig. 1 a schematic plan view of a fitness apparatus for controlling a device;

Fig. 2 a schematic view of the apparatus of physical exercise according to figure 1 with several elements adjacent.

According to figure 1, an exercise apparatus Physical R 1 according to the present invention presents for control a device 1, such as for movement therapy or similar a drive device 2, which can be displaced by the X, Y and Z axes and / or along the X, Y and Y axes Z, as indicated in coordinate systems.

The drive device can be by example a "joystick", a handle, a pedal or the like. In this aspect the invention is not limited in any way. The device of drive can be operated for example manually by a hand, or a foot, or an arm, or a leg of a human body, or With the human body itself.

The drive device allows a determined movement along the X, Y and Z axis so rotary and / or linear, in which case it is of essential importance to the present invention the fact that the drive device 2 be propelled for the simulation of an active weight by means of a propeller 3, rotationally and / or linearly.

The propeller 3 is preferably designed as electric motor, in which case a transmission unit 4 is placed between the drive device 2 and the propeller 3.

In addition, in the present invention it is essential importance that a sensor 5 is assigned to device 1, especially a force sensor, for continuous recognition and permanent, mainly for the measurement, of a manual force applied on the drive device 2.

If a manual force is applied to the device drive 2, force sensor 5 determines this force manual applied.

Due to the active simulation and the movement of the drive device 2 via propeller 3, which can occur in a computer controlled way, can be programmed and freely perform certain movement processes, in whose case certain movement processes are possible and determinable with a certain speed in certain road paths, or angles of rotation.

For this, the user can move for example the drive device 2 through a process called "TEACH-IN", in which case the movement will be recorded on a personal computer 6, see figure 2, and subsequently, this movement programmed for the simulation of a active weight, and especially the therapeutic movement to perform of the drive device 2, is repeated through the propeller 3 as many times as desired.

All this movement is executed by the user, for example, through his arm.

In this way, the user can with this movement act against a force F applied so manual, which is indicated only symbolically in the Figures 1 and 2. The user can, for example, operate the drive device 2 with a certain force, in which in case the device R_ {1}, especially the device 1, acts together with this force through the propeller 3.

Through force sensor 5 you can determine exactly the magnitude of the force applied, in which In case of control and influence on the movement, through a comparison between duty and credit after having applied the manual force on the drive device two.

If the manual force on the device drive 2 is too low, to move device 1, especially the drive device 2 in the process of programmed movement, the active weight can then be reduced programmed.

In this case it can be connected to a device R_ {2}, on personal computer 6 or on device 1, a pulse sensor 7 or a blood pressure sensor 8, which is connected with the user, especially the patient, of such so that the active weight control can be influenced, or on the simulation of the active weight, and especially on the active drive of drive device 2 through the propeller 3.

In the case of an unwanted increase in the pulse or in blood pressure, the weight is automatically reduced or increased active, thus corresponding to the desired procedure and programmed.

Furthermore, it is an advantage of the present invention that in a data collection system 9, especially data carriers, as well as eventually through a removable chip card 10, it they can record the different training procedures or of therapy.

In this way you can influence another therapy or training, so that they increase, decrease or active weights are modified for the following workouts, or either the corresponding movements of the drive devices 2. This is also considered in the framework of the present invention.

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Claims (10)

1. Fitness apparatus, especially a device for movement therapy with a device (1) controlled by this device, with at least one device drive (2), which can be moved around or along of an axis, in which case a propeller (3) is assigned to the device (1) to generate an active weight, characterized in that, at least the drive device (2) is can propel for simulation of active weight. For the continuous and permanent detection, and especially the measurement, of a manual weight applied externally on the device (1), especially the drive device (2), is assigned to the minus a sensor (5), especially a force sensor, when device (1) and / or the drive device (2) and / or the transmission unit (4). 2. Physical exercise apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that an electric motor, such as a propeller (3), is assigned to the device (1) for the generation of an active weight. 3. Exercise apparatus according to claims 1 or 2, characterized in that a transmission unit (4) is placed between the device (1) and the propeller (3). 4. Physical exercise apparatus according to at least one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that for the simulation of an active weight, the drive device (2) is moved around and / or along at least one axis ( X, Y, Z) with a force (F) permanently eligible and continuously adjustable, possibly variable, and a variable travel (S). 5. Physical exercise apparatus according to at least one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a simulation of an active weight, as well as a particular displacement of the drive device (2), are computer controlled. 6. Physical exercise apparatus according to at least one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a simulation, especially an active movement of the drive device (2), is computer-controlled, individual and specific according to the user. 7. Physical exercise apparatus according to at least one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that in order to actively move and control the drive device (2), more especially for the simulation of the active weight, it is possible to detect the manually applied weight on the drive device (2), and in the case of the existence of possible differences to detect between the active weight and the manually applied weight, a correction of the active weight or of the simulation is applied automatically and computer controlled . 8. Fitness apparatus according to at least one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the control of the drive device (2), and in particular a simulation of an active weight such as force, speed of the drive device (2) the path traveled is variable during operation, possibly through a signal from a pulse sensor (7) and / or a signal from a blood pressure sensor (8). 9. Fitness apparatus according to at least one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the weight applied manually in the drive device (2) can be permanently recorded on a data carrier, in particular a chip card (9 ) or a personal computer (6), and is reusable as a reference value for another training or other therapy in order to increase or modify and evaluate said therapy or training. 10. Exercise apparatus according to at least one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that a comparison between the manual weight to be applied to the drive device (2) and the manual weight that has been applied to the device drive (2) is controlled by means of at least one sensor, in which case an active weight correction would eventually result automatically and computer controlled.