HUE025865T2 - Stretching bank for health purposes - Google Patents

Abstract

Stretching bank (10, 11) for health purposes, provided with a rigid bank (11) with horizontal basic position and allowing a patient to lie thereon, the bank can be inclined around a pivot hinge (31) with an axis being in the center of gravity or close thereto, the bank (11) is connected to a support frame (12), and a bracket arm (13) is coupled to a first end of the bank (11) holding and connecting the head or feet of the patient to the bank (11), the angular position of the bank (11) can be changed continuously between the horizontal plane and a maximum inclined position by means of a hinge (33) placed at a distance from the center of gravity, the bank (11) is coupled to a positioning assembly that provides for the adjustment of the angular position and is controlled by a switch (15) operated by the patient and which allows angular movement in both directions and fixing the bank (11) in any adjusted position.

Description

Description [0001] The invention relates to a stretching bank for health purposes comprising a rigid bank with horizontal basic position and allowing a patient to lie thereon, and a support frame connected to the rigid bank wherein the angular position of the rigid bank can be adjusted. [0002] The symptoms of different problems and diseases of the spinal system (e.g. hernia of the vertebral disks) can be decreased in a known way by therapeutic gymnastic because muscles strengthened by the physical exercises take up the load acting on the ill or injured areas. In the more serious or advanced status of the disease the conventional treatment using no drugs try to cure the symptoms by a kind of stretching the spinal area. For this purpose the application of weight-bath is a widely used method, however, there are differing opinions concerning its efficiency, and state-of-the-art medicine does not preferweight-bath owing to the associated disadvantages. In connection with stretching exercises difficulties come from the mutually contradictory requirements of providing an appropriate stretching force and taking off the load acting on the spine, because the sick spine cannot be stretched over a limit, and during the treatment the normal vertical load acting on the spine should be neutralized. It is not indifferent whether the direction of the stretching force acts from the head towards the feet or in opposite sense. [0003] As a consequence of the above grounds stretching has not become a usual treatment for such problems, whereas remedial gymnastics, gymnastics in water and a suitably controlled conduct of life appear as appropriate spinal treatment, not counting here the use of analgesics, the administration of antiphlogistic drugs and treatment by surgery. [0004] Several embodiments of beds and training devices are known which have adjustable angle of inclination, such devices are used e.g. as operational tables, X-ray or other instrumental examinations, and in training centers, especially for strengthening the abdominal muscles. The actual design of such beds and banks depend primarily on the intended purpose of use and accordingly the fixing of the position of the patient thereon may be different. [0005] The patent specification HU 210 482 B describes a turning device for medical applications with adjustable angular position, wherein a fairly great distance is provided between the plane of the bank and the axis of rotation, and the subject lying on the bank can control the inclination of the bank by pulling a pair of handles by force, wherein the handles are fixed to the bank and their height is adjustable. The position of the bank is fixed only by the force acting on the handles and such a design is fairly dangerous and its use is not comfortable. In inclined position the position of the patient is fixed by two support members holding his/her feet. Such a positioning is not comfortable, provides an excess load on the feet and there is an increased danger for the feet to slip or turn out from the support members.

[0006] The publication US 2007/0093367 AI describes a bank for gymnastic and stretching purposes, wherein one end is placed on the ground and the other end can be raised by means of a telescope which can exert force only in one direction. The surface of the bank is designed in such a way that different sections of the overlying body is supported in different heights, and the body when lying thereon in an inclined position is supported against sliding down by means of a cross bar holding the feet. As a consequence of the support that correspond to the shape of the body, in spite of the inclined position the stretching force does not act primarily in longitudinal direction but provides a biasforthe body to take an arced shape, therefore such a design cannot be recommended for pure stretching applications. The inclined bank can return to the horizontal position under the combined weight of the subject and the bank when the telescope is released. Here the speed of the return movement cannot be adjusted and this increases the chances of an accident.

[0007] The German publication DE 3201 334 describes also a bank that can be turned around an axis spaced from the center of gravity, in which the inclined position is provided by a telescope or positioning motor and the return occurs under the effect of the combined weight of the patient and the bank. The telescope has to exert a relatively high force to provide the inclined position whereas the return movement occurs when the telescope is released; therefore the speed of return can hardly be controlled. A further drawback of the bank is that the patient is fixed in longitudinal position also by clamping the feet, which is unpleasant and increases the danger of accidents, and difficulties are connected with the secure positioning in case of differing feet sizes.

[0008] Further designs are disclosed in the patent US 4 913 424 and patent publication US 2007/0040078, in which there is a substantial distance between the axis of rotation and the center of gravity. Both designs have the drawback that the bank can be moved in thefirstdirection under the effect of comparatively high forces, and in the other direction the return movement is made possible under the combined weight of the patientandofthebank. Here the aforementioned problem is experienced concerning the difficulty of the adjustment of the speed of return. The longitudinal position of the patient is fixed also by the clamping of the feet which is connected with the above described problems.

[0009] The international publication WO 03/059216 A1 describes a spine remedy device by his own weight, which is a heavy and multi-functional device with a treatment bank designed as a bed comprising a thermal device, vibration device and fixture part of the patient. The bed is large and heavy and provides a support for the full body of the patient, so that the feet are kept by straps at a foothold arranged at one end of the bed. The position of the patient is secured by a further knee fixing band. French patent FR 2630910 relates to a stretching bank which is substantially longer than the patient, and both the head and the feet of the patient are attached to respective end fixtures of the bank by means of belts of adjustable length. The size of the bank is large, it is heavy. At the central part there is a support frame coupled pivotally to the bank, and an adjustable telescope is pivotally connected to the lower part of the bank with a pivotal connection. The lower end of the telescope is coupled to a cam disc. The inclination of the bank can be controlled by a separate control assembly located away from the patient. The bank disclosed is not portable, it is a heavy, stationary system. It is not convenient for the patient to be positioned by the adjustable belts in the indicated way. [0010] The French patent FR 2630910 shows a stretching bank for use in hospitals and clinics, which has a bank for supporting the patient, which is substantially longer than the height of the patient. The position of the patient is held by respective straps attached to his/her neck and feet and fixed at the two ends of the frame holding the bank. The straps must be adjusted and fixed by trained personnel and not by the patient himself. The bank is large, heavy and it is not portable, the support is rigid and fix. The tilting of the bank is controlled by a control panel arranged remote from the patient and handled by a nurse or other personnel. [0011] The task of the invention is to provide a stretching bank that can simultaneously ensure the controlled tilting of the patient and wherein the positioning of the patient is fast, easy and comfortable, there is no use for the involvement of any outside assistance and the bank has a minimum length so that the full length can be adjusted to the actual height of the patient, wherein a comfortable leg fixture is used that has hook parts lying under the height of the plane of the bank, and wherein the adjustment of the tilting movement can be controlled by the patient himself. A further task is the design of a lighter, preferably portable home device that need not be used in clinics only. [0012] This task has been solved by providing a stretching bank characterized, by thefeatures as defined in the attached claims. [0013] The stretching bank according to the invention will now be described in connection with exemplary embodiments, wherein reference will be made to the accompanying drawings. In the drawing: Fig. 1 shows schematically the side view of the stretching bank in different positions; Fig. 2 shows the top view of the stretching bank; Fig. 3 is the elevation view of the stretching bank; Fig. 4 shows the side view of the stretching bank in initial and final positions; Fig. 5 is a simplified perspective view of the inclined stretching bank with a step bank in front of it; and Fig. 6 shows the perspective view of the collar strap with the hook attached thereon. [0014] The side view of Fig. 1 shows stretching bank 10 in its horizontal basic position as illustrated by the full line, and in its extreme inclined position and in two intermediate positions which latter inclined positions are shown with dashed lines. The main parts of the stretching bank 10 are constituted by bank 11, a support frame 12 connected by one or more pivot hinges 31 to the bank 11 so that the bank 11 is pivoted at or near to its centre of gravity line, bracket arm 13 connected to one end of the bank 11, a telescope rod 14 hinged at both ends for connecting the support frame 12 and the bank, a control switch 15 adapted to control the movement of an electric or hydraulic motor moving the telescope and arranged on or close to the bank 11 and finally a power supply 16 for providing energy required for moving the telescope. Fig. 1 shows schematically the subject lying on the bank 11 and the legs of the subject are held by respective collar straps 34 encircling his or her ankles or shanks shown in the enlarged view of Fig. 6, and the collar straps 34 are connected to respective hooks 35 which can be brought in engagement with the bracket arm 13 on the bank 11 to fix the position of the subject on the bank 11. The position of the centre of gravity line should be determined by taking account of the weight and weight distribution of the subject on the bank 11 and the pivot hinge 31 or if a pair of hinges 31 are used have a common axis extending in transversal direction and the axis is arranged just below or in a short distance from the centre of gravity line. Naturally the axis of the hinges 31 can be slightly offset in longitudinal direction with the centre of gravity line. By such an arrangement of the axis of the hinges 31 the bank 11 can be inclined from the horizontal basic position by applying a small force and the fixing of such an inclined position also requires a small force. [0015] Figs. 2 and 3 show the design of the stretching bank 10. The bank 11 is designed to be similar to an ironing bank, it has a larger upper surface and it is made preferably by wood or by a metal plate, it can be provided by a metal frame for providing the required rigidity, and the upper surface is slightly upholstered e.g. by having a foam sheet to provide a soft lying surface and the foam can be covered with a thin white plastic cover layer. The surface of the bank 11 is therefore similar to the examination beds used in hospitals or clinics and to massage tables. On the top view of Fig. 2 it can be observed that two separate support assemblies are connected to the bottom of the bank 11 (the bank 11 covers these assemblies and they are shown with dashed line). The first support assembly uses support rods 20, 21 which have respective closed rectangular profiles, but they can be made by either L-profiled rods or by rods of any other profile, and the rods 20, 21 are connected by threaded bolts led through appropriate bores provided at the upper ends to the bottom of the bank 11 .The taskof this support assembly is to fix the upper end of the support frame 12. The support rods 20,21 are parallel and they are spaced by about 60-75 % of the full width of the bank 11. The task of the second support assembly is to hold and fix the bracket arm 13. The associated fixing element 22 is attached in several locations to the bottom of the bank 11 close to the feet-holding end thereof. At both ends of the transverse rod of the fixing element 22 respective clamps are provided for holding and guiding the two end portions of the U-shaped bracket arm 13. In this way the distance of the transverse rod of the bracket arm 13from the end of the bank 11 can be adjusted in longitudinal direction i.e. by loosening or fastening the clamps the bracket arm 13 can be moved within a predetermined distance range and can be fixed in any required position. [0016] The upper end of the telescope rod 14 is pivoted to the bottom of the bank 11 close to the foot-holding end thereof. This can be made in the middle zone of the fixing element 22 if an appropriate hinged connection is provided for holding the upper end of the telescope rod, but the pivoted connection can also be realized in the middle of either one of the support rods 20, 21. The telescope rod 14 is designed to have a piston capable of exerting force in both directions, thus its control can both increase and decrease the full length of the telescope rod 14, and the telescope rod 14 can maintain and keep any adjusted position in a stable way, and it can produce force when being moved in any of the two directions. [0017] The elevation view of Fig. 3 shows the bank 11, the support frame 12 and its cross-bar 23 connected to the support rods 20, 21, the fixing element 22 and the telescope rod 14, and finally legs 24, 25 of the support frame 12 and cross-member 26 connecting the lower region of the legs 24, 25. The support frame 12 comprises two pairs of feet extending in aV-form, and the two front legs underthe shoulder of the patient and the cross-member interconnecting these legs are not visible in Fig. 3 as they are covered. What we can still see in Fig. 3 are wheels 27, 28 placed on the two ends of the lower crossmember which itself is in covered position. [0018] The side views of Fig. 4 together with Figs. 1-3 show all details of the design of the stretching bank 10. Of the diverging V-shaped legs of the support frame 12 Fig. 4 shows the leg 24 which was previously covered by one of the front legs 29 which holds wheel 28 at the end of its horizontal cross-member. The legs (of which only the legs 24 and 29 are visible in Fig. 4) which converge in a V-shape in upward direction are interconnected and hinged by pivot shaft 30 and ensures that the legs cannot be opened further than their limited angular end position. Beyond the pivotshaft 30 the leg 29 extends in upward direction and so does the other front leg behind the leg 29 and they both reach the two pivot hinges 31 and are connected through these hinges 31 to the respective end regions of the upper cross-bar 26. The pivot hinge 31 makes the inclination of the bank 11 possible while its weight is predominantly held by the four legs of the support frame 12. The two ends of the telescope rod 14 are pivotally fixed at hinge 32 connected to the central portion of lower cross-bar 26 interconnecting the bottom of the two rear legs 24, 25 and at hinge 33 connected to the central portion of the fixing element 22 that holds the bracket arm 13. The pivot hinge 31 is arranged under or in the vicinity of the center of gravity line of the bank 11 with the subject lying thereon. Owing to this arrangement the angular inclination of the bank 11 takes place in an optimum balanced position and this requires the minimum force for any inclination and return from the inclined position.

[0019] Fig. 5 shows the schematic perspective view of the stretching bank 10 according to the present invention, wherein the bank is in inclined position. The power supply 16 has now been arranged in the central area of the bottom of the bank 11. In front of the stretching bank 10 a lower step bank 36 is provided that facilitates getting on and getting off the bank 11. Fig. 6 shows the enlarged perspective view of the collar strap 34 which is a flexible but partially rigid structure provided with a Velcro-type tear up closure that holds tightly but in a soft way the ankle region, and in open position it can be placed easily around the ankle and can be fastened by a simple pressure. Owing to such properties the collar strap 34 can be fitted to any size of the leg. There is a stable attachment between the hook 35 and the lower part of the collar strap 34, and the hook 35 has an appropriate bow opening whereby it can easily engage the bracket arm 13 arranged over the end of the bank 11 with adjustable longitudinal position, whereby the position of the subject is firmly held when the position of the bank 11 is tilted.

[0020] The use and operation of the stretching bank according to the invention is as follows. In its initial position the elements of the stretching bank 10 can be placed in the plane of the bank 11, this requires only the releasable design of either one of the hinges 32, 33, and the tilting of the telescope rod 14 into the plane of the bank 11, furthermore the four legs can also be bent inwardly around the pivot hinge 31. In collapsed position the assembly can be moved easily by means of the wheels 27, 28 as if it was a barrow. During use the assembly should be folded out to take the position as shown in Fig. 4 when the legs take their open extreme position and provide a stable support. In ready basic position the length of the telescope rod 14 is chosen to ensure the horizontal position of the bank 11.

[0021] Before the treatment the patient should place on his/her legs the collar strap 34 which is similar to a pair of boots and with the straps 34 on he/she has to climb up by using the step bank 36 on the bank 11 and lie thereon, and he/she has to engage the hooks 35 on the legs in the cross-bar of the bracket arm 13. In this position his body is lying on the upper plane of the bank 11 and the bracket arm 13 holds the legs and feet in the same plane. In this way the subject lies comfortably on the bank 11 and one of his/her hands is located close to the control switch 15 that has preferably three positions. It is advantageous if the control switch 15 is fixed to the frame of the bank 11. The central position corresponds to the fixed state of the bank 11 when the electric or hydraulic motor coupled to the telescope rod 14 gets no control and the telescope rod 14 keeps therefore its actual position in a stable way. In the first position of the control switch 15 the length of the telescope rod 14 in- creases slowly in a continuous way because the motor is controlled to expand the rod. The expanding telescope rod 14 will gradually turn the bank 11 with the subject thereon around the pivot hinge 31 to take an inclined position. As a consequence, the angular position of the bank 11 will change as shown by the dashed lines in Figs. 1 and 4, the feet of the subject are moved higher and the head will take a lower position. The patient will feel the moment when the angle of inclination is just appropriate because in case of any further inclination the injured őrsiek vertebrae or vertebral disks provide a painful reaction. The patient will therefore fix the bank 11 in the optimum angular position and will stay in this position during the whole time of the treatment. The duration of the treatment should be chosen either in experimental way or according to the recommendations of the physician. In general, daily 1 or 2 treatments that last 5 to 15 minutes each are sufficient. As the treatment sessions progress, the patient will adjust steeper and steeper positions and will stay longer in each position. The return to the horizontal position can be controlled by adjusting the control switch 15 into the third position whereby the length of the telescopic rod 14 will be decreased. The electrical control comprises two end position switches which do not allow the inclination of the bank 11 over the horizontal position and also do not allow the bank 11 to move further to the steepest inclination which is set between about the angular position of 65-75°. [0022] According to the invention the patient adjusts conveniently the required inclination himself since he feels which position matches the needs ofhis momentary status. The design is connected with substantial structural advantages because the patient is turned around his actual axis of gravity and to any angular position such a rotation provides the minimum displacement of the two ends of the bank 11 relative to the initial horizontal position. By providing a controlled inclination and return, the likelihood of accidents caused by the sudden return to the initial position is decreased which is otherwise customary at conventional banks that utilize the weight of the patient for the return because the speed of return is not controllable. [0023] Naturally, in spite of the embodiments shown different technical solutions can be used concerning the design of the support frame and the way how the angular movement is solved in case it is made possible for the patient to adjust the angular position of the bank and to fix any adjusted position. [0024] It should be noted that most vertebral problems can be treated in a most convenient way by the embodiment shown i.e. wherein the position of the subject is fixed at the feet and the head is moved in downward direction, however, the stretching can be provided even if the patient takes a fully turned position on the bank. In such a case the head will be at the bracket arm 13. Then a special U-shaped head and neck support has to be arranged between the bracket arm 13 and the bank 11 which supports and fixes the head and the neck of the patient. When the bank 11 is turned, the head of the patientwill move in upward and his feet in downward direction, and owing to thefixed position of the neck a stretching force will act on the spine that depend on the angle of inclination. This kind of stretching is not as pleasant and useful according to our experience as in case of the illustrated opposite position, however, there can be individual problems which can be treated by such an arrangement.

[0025] The use of the stretching bank according to the invention has provided very outstanding increase in the status of the patients having different kinds of vertebral problems including hernia of the vertebral disks, and the improved condition could be maintained by a daily stretching for about 20-25 minutes, and the improvement made surgical intervention unnecessary.

[0026] The following example will illustrate such a case: [0027] On January 8, 2007 a male patient aged 43 years having an intensive back-ache consulted a specialist because of his worsened position, and he was unable to get out of the bed. On April 18 a computer tomography (CT) examination established a protrusion of 7 mm at the vertebra L/4 filling the central and left recesses and at the vertebra L/5 a circular protrusion of 2 mm. The patient could not be left without taking pain-killers. The specialist doctor could not see any alternative treatment other than surgery and gave a date for the operation.

[0028] Instead of following the specialist’s advice, the patient started using the stretching bank according to the invention. Even after the first day his pains decreased to a substantial extent and by the end of the third day all pains disappeared. Since that time he has not required any pain-killer.

[0029] Because the carefully started basic movements did not provoke pain, on the suggestion of the specialist the patient started remedial gymnastics under the conduct of a trained conductor as instructed by the specialist. Under the combined effect of using the stretching bank and making the remedial gymnastics, the patient has regained his original healthy status. The result of a repeated computer tomography examination made after a month of such treatment the protrusion decreased to 1 mm. Since that time the patient has been permanently using the stretching bank each day for about 20-25 minutes each. His complaints have disappeared and he has stopped being sensitive against weather fronts.

Claims 1. Stretching bank for health purposes, comprising a rigid bank with a soft lying surface and having a first end and a second end with horizontal basic position and allowing a patient to lie thereon with his/herfeet close to said first end, a support frame connected to the rigid bank, wherein the angular position of the rigid bank can be adjusted around an axis, a control switch for adjusting the required angular position and a patient holding assembly for fixing the longitudinal position of the patient and which is coupled to the rigid bank, the rigid bank (11 ) and the support frame (12) are interconnected by means of a pivot hinge (31 ) having an axis that includes the centre of gravity of the mass turned or the axis is spaced from said centre of gravity by at most a predetermined small distance in either longitudinal or normal direction; a positioning assembly is provided between the bank (11) and the support frame (12) allowing changing of the angular position of the bank (11) and being capable of exerting force in both directions and can be stopped at any required position to keep that position in a stable manner, the positioning assembly is coupled to the lower part of said bank (11) at a position being spaced from the axis of the pivot hinge (31 ) by means of a second hinge (33), characterized in that said patient holding assembly comprises a fixing element (22) attached to the bottom of said rigid bank (11) close to said feet-holding first end thereof, a U-shaped bracket arm (13) having a transverse rod and two longitudinal legs with respective end portions, said fixing element (22) has respective clamps for holding and guiding said two end portions of the legs of said bracket arm (13) to adjust and fix the longitudinal distance of the transverse rod of the bracket arm (13) from said first end of the rigid bank (11) within a predetermined distance range, and a collar strap (34) provided with a hook (35) can be placed around the leg of the patient, and in use said hook (35)can be coupled in a releasable way to said transverse rod of the bracket arm (13) to fix the longitudinal position of the patient on said rigid bank (11) , and said control switch (15) is coupled to the rigid bank (11) or to the support frame (12) close to the location of the hands of the patient. 2. The stretching bank as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said positioning assembly is constituted by a telescope rod (14) driven by a motor and having a first end coupled in a pivoted way to the central portion ofthat end part of the bank (11) which is connected to the bracket arm (13) and the second end of the telescope rod (14) is coupled in a pivoted way to the central portion of a lower cross-bar (26) which interconnects those legs (24, 25) of the support frame (12) that are closerto the bracket arm (13). 3. The stretching bank as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that a pair of support rods (20, 21) are connected to the lower surface of the bank (11), the rods (20, 21) extend in parallel to the two sides of the bank (11), the pivot hinges (31) are coupled to the central part of the rods (20,21 ), the support frame (12) comprises a pair of front and a pair of rear legs (24, 25; 29) that can be opened in a V-shape until an end position is reached, the legs (24, 25; 29) are interconnected at their upper regions by means of pivot shafts (30) determining the end positions, and the legs (24, 25; 29) are interconnected above the pivot shafts (30) by means ofan upper cross-bar(23) so that the upper cross-bar (23) extends through said pivot hinges (31) connected to said support rods (20, 21). 4. The stretching bank as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that wheels (27, 28) are attached to two of the legs (29) of the support frame (12). 5. The stretching bank as claimed in claim 1, characterized by comprising a lower step bank (36) that can be placed beside the support frame (12) for facilitating the climbing of the patient on the bank (11). 6. The stretching bank as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said collar strap (34) encircles the legs of the patient around the ankles, it has a tear up closure and a soft lining, the hook (35) is attached to the exterior of the collar strap (34) with a force bearing connection.

Patentansprüche 1. Streckbank für gesundheitliche Zwecke, umfassend eine starre Bank (11) mit einerweichen Liegefläche, die ein erstes Ende und ein zweites Ende mit horizontaler Basisposition aufweist und die es einem Patienten ermöglicht, so auf dieser zu liegen, dass sich dessen/deren Füße nahe dem ersten Ende befinden, einen Tragrahmen (12), der mit der starren Bank verbunden ist, wobei die Winkelposition der starren Bank um eine Achse eingestellt werden kann, einen Betätigungsschalter (15) zur Einstellung der benötigten Winkelposition und eine Halteanordnung für den Patienten, um die Längsposition des Patienten zu fixieren, und die an die steife Bank gekoppelt ist, wobei die starre Bank (11) und der Tragrahmen (12) mittels eines Drehgelenks (31 ) miteinanderverbunden sind, welches eine Achse aufweist, die den Schwerpunkt der sich drehenden Masse mit einschließt, oderdie Achse ist von dem Schwerpunkt höchstens durch einen vorgegebenen geringen Abstand in entweder Längs- oder Normalenrichtung beabstandet; eine Positionierungsanordnung ist zwischen der Bank (11) und dem Tragrahmen (12) vorgesehen, die eine Änderung der Winkelposition der Bank (11 ) ermöglicht und Kraft in beide Richtungen ausüben kann, und die in jeder beliebigen Position angehalten werden kann, um diese Position stabil beizubehalten, wobei die Position-ierungsan-ordnung an das untere Teil der Bank (11) bei einer Position gekoppelt ist, die von der Achse des Drehgelenks (31) mittels eines zweiten Gelenks (33) beabstandet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die

Halteanordnung fürden Patienten ein Befestigungselement (22) umfasst, das an dem Unterteil der starren Bank (11) nahe des die Füße haltenden ersten Endes angebracht ist, einen U-förmigen Befestigungsarm (13), der eine Querstange und zwei Längsschenkel mit entsprechenden Endabschnitten aufweist, wobei das Befestigungselement (22) entsprechende Klammern zur Halterung und Führung der beiden Endabschnitte der Schenkel des Befes-tigungs-arms (13) aufweist, um den Längsabstand der Querstange des Befestigungsarms (13) von dem ersten Ende der starren Bank (11) innerhalb eines vorgegebenen Abstand-bereichs einzustellen und zu fixieren, und ein Halteband (34), das mit einem Haken (35) versehen ist, kann um den Fuß des Patienten herum angelegt sein, wobei der Haken (35) in Verwendung lösbar mit der Querstange des Befestigungsarms (13) verbunden sein kann, um die Längsposition des Patienten auf der starren Bank (11) zu fixieren, und der Betätigungsschalter (15) ist an die starre Bank (11) oder an den Tragerahmen (12) nahe der Position der Hände des Patienten gekoppelt. 2. Streckbank nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Positionierungsanordnung aus einer Teleskopstange (14) gebildet ist, die durch einen Motor angetrieben wird und die ein erstes Ende aufweist, das schwenkbar an den zentralen Abschnitt desjenigen Endteils der Bank (11) gekoppelt ist, welches mit dem Befestigungsarm (13) verbunden ist, und das zweite Ende der Teleskopstange (14) ist schwenkbar an den zentralen Abschnitt einer unteren Querstange (26) gekoppelt, die diejenigen Schenkel (24, 25) des Tragrahmens (12) miteinander verbindet, die näher zu dem Befestigungsarm (13) sind. 3. Streckbank nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass ein Paar von Tragestangen (20, 21) mit der unteren Fläche der Bank (11) verbunden sind, wobei die Stangen (20, 21) parallel zu den beiden Seiten der Bank (11 ) verlaufen, die Drehgelenke (31) an den zentralen Teil der Stangen (20, 21) gekoppeltsind, derTragrahmen (12) ein Paar von vorderen und ein Paar von hinteren Schenkeln (24, 25; 29) umfasst, die in einer V-Form geöfFnet werden können bis eine Endposition erreicht ist, wobei die Schenkel (24,25; 29) in ihren oberen Bereichen mittels Drehachsen (30), die die Endabschnitte bestimmen, miteinander verbunden sind, und wobei die Schenkel (24,25; 29) oberhalb der Querachsen (30) durch eine obere Querstange (23) miteinander verbunden sind, so dass die obere Querstange (23) durch die Drehgelenke (31), die mit den Tragestangen (20, 21) verbunden sind, hindurch verläuft. 4. Streckbank nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekenn zeichnet, dass Räder (27,28) an zwei der Schenkel (29) des Tragrahmens (12) angebracht sind. 5. Streckbank nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Streckbank eine niedrigere Stufenbank (36) umfasst, die neben dem Tragrahmen (12) platziert werden kann, um dem Patienten das Besteigen der Bank (11) zu erleichtern. 6. Streckbank nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das Halteband (34) die Füße des Patienten an den Knöcheln umgibt und dass es einen Aufreißverschluss und eine weiche Auskleidung aufweist, wobei der Haken (35) an der Außenseite des Haltebands (34) mit einer krafttragenden Verbindung angebracht ist.

Revendications 1. Bancde Stretching à des fins médicales, comprenant un banc rigide avec une surface de couchage souple et ayant une première extrémité et une deuxième extrémité avec une position de base horizontale et permettant un patient de se coucher avec ses pieds proches de cette première extrémité, un cadre de support relié au banc rigide, dans lequel la position angulaire du banc rigide peut être ajustée autour d’un axe, un interrupteur de contrôle pour ajuster la position angulaire demandée et un assemblage de de maintien du patient pour fixer la position longitudinale du patient et qui est couplée au banc rigide (11), le banc rigide (11) et le cadre de support (12) sont interconnectées au moyen d’une articulation de pivotement (31) ayant un axe qui inclut le centre de gravité de la masse tournée ou l’axe est déplacé du dit centre de gravité d’au plus une petite distance prédéterminée dans la direction longitudinale ou perpendiculaire; un assemblage de positionnement est disposé entre le banc (11 ) et le cadre de support (12) pour permettre de modifier la position angulaire du banc (11) et étant capable d’exercer une force dans les deux sens et qui peut être arrêté à n’importe quelle position pour maintenir cette position de manière stable, l’assemblage de positionnement est couplé à la partie inférieure dudit banc (11) dans une position espacée de l’articulation de pivotement (31) au moyen d’une deuxième articulation (33), caractérisé en ce que ledit assemblage de de maintien du patient comprend un élément de fixation (22) relié à la surface inférieure du banc (11) proche de ladite première extrémité de maintien des pieds, un bras de support (13) en forme de U avec une tige transversale et deux branches longitudinales avec des portions d’extrémité respectives, ledit élément de fixation (22) a des pinces pour garder et guider les-ditesdeux portions d’extrémité des branches du bras de support (13) pour ajuster et maintenir la distance longitudinale entre la tige transversale du bras de support (13) et ladite première extrémité du banc rigide (11) dans une première gamme de distance et une bande (34) avec un crochet (35) peut être placée autour des jambes du patient, and, pendant l’utilisation, le crochet (35) peut être couplé d’une façon détachable avec la tige transversale du bras de support (13) pour fixer la position longitudinale du patient sur la banc rigide (11), et ledit interrupteur de contrôle (15) et couplé au banc rigide ou au cadre de support (12) dans une position proche aux mains du patient. 2. Le banc de stretching selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit assemblage de positionnement est constitué par une tige télescopique (14) entraînée par un moteur et ayant une première extrémité couplée de manière pivotante à la partie centrale de ladite partie d’extrémité du banc (11 ) qui est reliée au bras de support (13) et la seconde extrémité de la tige télescopique (14) est couplée de manière pivotante à la partie centrale d’une barre transversale inférieure (26) qui relie entre elles ces branches (24, 25) du cadre de support (12) qui sont plus proches du bras de support (13) 3. Le banc de stretching selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que une paire de tiges de support (20, 21) sont reliés à la surface inférieure du banc (11), les tiges (20, 21 ) s’étendent parallèlement aux deux côtés du banc (11), les articulations de pivotement (31) sont couplées à la partie centrale des tiges (20,21), le cadre de support (12) comprend une paire de branches avant et une paire de branches arrière (24, 25; 29) qui peuvent être ouvertes en forme de V jusqu’à une position finale est atteinte, les branches (24, 25; 29) sont interconnectées au niveau de leurs régions supérieures au moyen d’arbres de pivotement (30) déterminant les positions d’extrémité, et les branches (24, 25; 29) sont reliées entre elles au-dessus des arbres de pivotement (30) au moyen d’une barre transversale supérieure (23) de sorte que la barre transversale supérieure (23) s’étend à travers desdites articulations de pivotement (31) connectées auxdites tiges de support (20, 21). 4. Le banc de stretching selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que des roues (27, 28) sont fixées à deux des branches (29) du cadre de support (12). 5. Le banc de stretching selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que il comprend un banc inférieur de marche (36) qui peut être placé à côté du cadre de support (12) pour faciliter la montée du patient sur le banc (11). 6. Le banc de stretching selon revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite bande (34) entoure les jam bes du patient autour des chevilles, elle a une fermeture de type Velcro et une doublure souple, le crochet (35) est fixé à l’extérieur de la bande (34) avec une connexion supportant de la force.

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Claims 1. Dummy pad for health purposes, which includes a rigid bench, amélyoh ouüü lying surface, and has first and second ends, and the position of the viscous base amfiyß '* 1 the patient can lie and his feet are near to the end, the rigid support frame connected, and the angular position of the rigid pad can be adjusted around an axis; and a patient from the companion edited by the patient's vengeance line and attached to the cushion, the rigid pad fill and the support frame 112) have an armband, for example, there is a boundary of the patches on the ^ 'e || if a plane or PttSI is positioned at a small distance, either longitudinally or arrarntprölpgesept, the positioning of the pad {11}, it is capable of exerting force in both directions and any desired position. in position: you can establish a position that is stable in the positioning of the position on the side of the bench (11) which is far away from the front of the pad (11). wrist | g; |> with jefiantéave; the patient holds a retention element attached to the rigid pad tree (containing 22J, which is near to the end of the Ptsfji of the pad foot, the holder is a Ü-shaped lumbar 113) having a transverse rod and two bosses, an end with one end. is provided, and the fastening element (22; ??? has the corresponding staples that hold the ends of the stems of the bracket (13) and guide, thereby allowing the distance between the transverse rod of the bracket fi3) and the first end of the rigid pad) to be adjusted. within a given range and a hook! Hető% öt öt öt 34 34 34))))))))))) hető hető) hető)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))) ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó ó 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 ítse ítse ítse ítse Welding switch (15) near the patient's handgrip to the rigid pad fii) or the flip-flop sleeve | A rope bench according to claim 1, characterized in that; spherical sponge 9 is a motor driven telescopic rod (14j, hinged at the end of the pad at the first end of the spindle) to the end of the end which engages the tongue (13} with the holding end, and the telescopic rod (14} at its other end is articulated). a crosshead (26) for the coaxial & s part which connects the legs of the support frame (12) closer to the clamp (13). 3, The padlock according to claim 1, characterized in that two support rods (.20, 21) are connected to the lower surface 5 of the pad (il), which are aligned with the two sides of the pad (11), and the (organ punch (31} 3) hold & they are connected to the middle section of k (20, 2: 1), and the support frame (12} includes two legs at the front and rear; which are open in the V-shape until reaching the fins, and the legs (24, 25; 20} are at the top) articulated by means of articulated rods (30): which define the end sticks 10 and the legs 124,25; 20} are connected by the articulated rods (30} to the upper cross member (23) such that the upper cross-member is crossed. (23) a cross-view on the rotating jaws 131) and joints (20, 21), 4. 4, l. a stretching bench according to claim 1; with Jeílemexve that the support frame (12) legs; (29) two of them (2? .. 23} join. IS The stretch bench according to claim 1, characterized in that it comprises a lower stepping bench 136} which can be positioned adjacent to the support frame (12} and facilitates the climbing of the patient to the pacifier 111). The stretch bench according to claim 1, characterized in that the Iveit tape (34) surrounds the patient's legs around the ankles; with a velcro fastener and a soft lining, and the protruding contact 20 of the hook (35) is attached to the exterior of the curved strip {34}.