JP2001095865A - One-wheel walking vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a one-wheel walking vehicle for operating, to a maximum, the moving function of the lower limbs at the single or both sides, having remaining walking ability, if handicapped at the single or both sides, and making safe self-walking, like two-leg walking, possible while keeping a body stable. SOLUTION: With a walking vehicle having one wheel, the walking movement of the lower limbs at the single or both sides, having handicapped moving function, is substituted by the wheel and the moving function of the lower limbs having remaining walking ability is sufficiently operated in a space between the wheel and each of right and left foot pipes for very easily performing self-walking and right-and-left moving operation. A body is fixed by a safety belt on a seat mounted on the one-wheel walking vehicle for safe walking movement, turn-down of a user and a walker out of balance is prevented by a brake and casters mounted on the foot pipe, and the body is kept stable by a back rest, arm rests and a foot plate. Further, because the front portion and right and left portions of the eastern are mounted at a lower position than a rear portion, riding over a level difference of few centimeters or so is possible in self-walking.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to walking that remains in one or both lower limbs when the walking motion of the lower limbs is disabled and independent bipedal walking is impossible and the walking ability remains in one or both lower limbs. The present invention relates to a walking device that makes full use of its abilities and enables independent walking.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a person who has suffered a gait disorder due to a cerebrospinal cord disorder, an organic disorder of the lower limbs, a decrease in muscular strength of the lower limbs and trunk due to aging, has a wheelchair of two or more wheels, an electric wheelchair, a gait as a means of walking. They use walking equipment such as bowls, walking sticks and crutches. Walkers, walking canes, crutches can work the motor function of walking the lower limbs,
A wheelchair with two or more wheels or an electric wheelchair cannot exercise the motor function of walking, which is the intrinsic walking of the lower limbs. Even if the walking ability of the lower limbs remains, it is difficult for a person who cannot walk using a walker, a walking stick, or a crutch to use a wheelchair having two or more wheels as a walking device.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] A person who has a gait disorder due to a cerebrospinal disease, a structural disease of the lower limbs, a decrease in muscular strength of the lower limbs and trunk due to aging, and walks using a walker or a walking stick crutch. For those who have difficulty, 2
You are using a wheelchair with more than wheels. Wheelchairs of two or more wheels are movable by the muscle strength of the upper limb, avoiding weight load on the lower limb, healthy lower limb and hip joint of lower limb with reduced walking ability,
Almost no articulation of the knee and ankle joints is performed, and no muscle exercise of the muscles of the lower limbs is performed. Therefore, joint contracture occurs in the joints of the lower limbs, muscle atrophy of the muscles of the lower limbs progresses, and the muscular strength decreases. Even if the walking ability of the lower limb remains, the person who uses a wheelchair of two or more wheels can further reduce the walking ability and efficiently use the remaining walking ability of the lower limb to be unable to walk on his / her own power close to bipedal walking. There is a point.

The lower limb has a muscle strength several times that of the upper limb, and the present invention can utilize the remaining muscular strength of the lower limb than moving two or more wheelchairs with the upper limb. People with disabilities in one or both lower limbs cannot keep their balance with their own power, but this invention can reduce the muscle strength of lower limbs by performing walking exercises of lower limbs while maintaining body stability and safety. The purpose is to prevent the lower limbs and to be able to walk independently on their own.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention substitutes one wheel for walking motion to be performed by one or both lower limbs in which walking motion is impaired,
A one-wheeled walking car with a shape and function that allows the foot pipe to be M-shaped and provides a space between the wheels and the foot pipe, and in this space the weight load on the lower limb with walking ability and the ability to walk by itself near bipedal walking. And The weight of the user is supported on the seat on the square connected to the fork extending from the wheel shaft of the present invention, and a safety band is attached to the front and rear of the seat to fix the lumbar region of the user on the seat. Be able to rest on top and not fall off the seat.
The seat is adjusted to the height of the crotch at the maximum extension position of the user's lower limb by raising and lowering the skewers and adjusting the seat pin.

According to the present invention, several casters are mounted on a foot pipe connected to a fork having a shape that does not hinder the walking movement of one or both lower limbs, in which the walking ability remains, so that the user can maintain balance during walking and prevent falling. Attach.
Then, the rear casters are mounted at a position floating above the horizontal plane, and the casters in the rear part are lowered by lifting the casters in the front part and the left and right parts so as to be able to get over a step of several cm.

According to the present invention, a backrest pipe is connected to a seat, a backrest is attached between the backrest pipes, and an elbow rest is attached to the left and right backrest pipes so that the user's trunk and upper limb can be rested. It is also possible to prevent excessive swaying backward. In addition, a brake is attached to the elbows on the healthy upper limb side, and footrests are attached to the left and right foot pipes so that the body can be maintained and a safe self-walking can be performed.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention allows one wheel to move in place of one or both lower limbs in which walking motion is impaired, and maximizes the motor function of one or both lower limbs with remaining walking ability. It is a one-wheeled walking vehicle that can work and keep the user's body stable and safe. One wheel for walking, a fork and square extending from the wheel axle, the seat on the square, the backrest rests and keeps the body stable, the seat pin to fix the seat up and down, the safety band to fix the user on the seat An elbow rest that prevents excessive swaying to the side of the body and rests the upper limb, a brake that stops the car, a foot pipe that has a shape that does not hinder the self-walking of one or both lower limbs with remaining walking ability, attached to a foot pipe It consists of several casters to prevent the fall of the user and pedestrian, and a footrest attached to a foot pipe for resting the lower limbs. A person who has an impaired walking movement on one or both lower limbs can stand upright as if straddling the seat of the one-wheeled walking vehicle of the present invention, adjust the height of the seat to the crotch and use the safety band to lower the lumbar region. Is fixed. The lower limb which cannot walk is placed on a footrest, and one or both lower limbs having remaining walking ability perform a walking movement between the wheel and the foot pipe. Walking exercise is performed by weight load on the lower limbs and flexion and extension of the lower limbs corresponding to the remaining motor function, and it is possible to perform self-sustained self-walking, which is similar to an upright bipedal walking that is a fundamental motor function inherent to a person. .

[0009]

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The diameter of the wheel 10 is 36 cm, the diameter of the tire 11 is 4 cm, the length of the fork 9 extending upward from the wheel shaft 15 is 34 cm, the diameter of the center of the fork 9 is 3 cm, and the height of the seat 6 is adjusted by the seat pin 8 attached to the fork 9. Adjust. Insert a square 7 into a fork 9 and place a sheet 6 on it.
Attach. Square 7 length 18cm, diameter 2.5c
m, sheet 6 is 14cm long, 32cm wide, 12c high
m, a T-shaped safety band 5 is attached to the front and rear of the seat 6. The backrest pipe 4 is L-shaped, 32 cm wide and 38 high.
cm, diameter 2cm, backrest 3 is 40cm long in cloth form,
40cm in width, 3cm in length on back pipe 4, 30c in width
The elbow rest 1 having a height of 2 cm and a height of 2 cm is attached, and the brake 2 is attached to the elbow rest 1. An M-shaped foot pipe 12 whose center is bowed is attached to the fork 9. The foot pipe 12 has five casters 14 each having a diameter of 5 cm, and a front portion 36c from a contact point where the wheel 10 contacts a horizontal surface.
m, left and right part 32cm, attached to the rear part 24cm. When the unicycle walking vehicle of the present invention is set up on a horizontal plane, the casters 14 at the front part and the left and right parts
The two casters 14 in contact with the horizontal surface
Is mounted at a position 4 cm above the horizontal plane. A footrest 13 having a length of 14 cm and a width of 20 cm is attached near a portion of the foot pipe 12 where the left and right casters 14 are attached. 1, 2, and 3

In the unicycle walking vehicle according to the present invention, the user adjusts the seat 6 to the height of the crotch in an upright posture with the lower limbs extended, and the waist girdle is fixed on the seat 6 with the safety band 5 to disable the motor function. The lower limb is placed on the footrest 13, and one side or both lower limbs having walking ability performs walking on its own in the space between the wheel 10 and the foot pipe 12. The casters 14 attached to the foot pipe 12 prevent the unicycle walking vehicle and the user of the present invention from falling down, maintain the stability of the body, and enable safe walking on their own.

When walking with only one side of the lower limb, raising the lower limb from the point where the heel touches the ground, the user and the unicycle walking vehicle of the present invention are integrated, and the heel touches the point where the heel touches again in a safe state while maintaining the stability of the body. The one-wheeled walking vehicle of the present invention can move, and the distance traveled by the one-wheeled walking vehicle of the present invention corresponds to one step. When walking with both lower limbs, the unicycle walking vehicle of the present invention supports a certain amount of weight of the user, the weight burden on both lower limbs is reduced, and the unicycle walking vehicle moves by the stride of each step, and the user can move on the body. Almost 2 while keeping the stability of
Walking in a state similar to foot walking becomes possible.

[0012]

The present invention has the following effects. For people who suffer gait disorders due to cerebral spinal cord diseases, organic diseases of the lower limbs, lower limbs due to aging, lowering of muscle strength of the trunk, the unicycle walking vehicle of the present invention maintains the body stability and uses only the lower limbs safely Enable walking. One wheel can perform the function of the motor function of one or both lower limbs with gait impairment, and the fork, square, seat, backrest, elbow rest, leg rest that connects the user's body to the wheel and the wheel. The table supports the casters, and the casters prevent the single-wheeled walking vehicle of the present invention from falling due to the imbalance of the user's body.

There is a large space between the wheels and the left and right foot pipes for the walking motion of the lower limb, and the seat height can be adjusted to the maximum extension position of the lower limb, so that the weight load on the lower limb can be sufficiently increased. It is possible to use the lower limbs efficiently and perform self-sustained walking independently of the lower limbs.

According to the caster in the horizontal position of the present invention, the front part and the left and right parts are in contact with the horizontal plane, and the rear part is in a floating position. You can overcome the steps on your own.

In the present invention, since a single wheel is required, the safety band of the trunk is required to be fixed. However, walking on one side or both lower limbs and moving operation back and forth, right and left can be performed very easily, and walking is performed. The original motor function of the lower limb can be fully exercised, and no other operation is required except for the brake operation by the upper limb.

The backrest, seat, elbow rest and footrest of the unicycle walking vehicle of the present invention can rest the user's trunk, upper limb and lower limb at any time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a unicycle walking vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a one-wheeled walking vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a unicycle walking vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. Elbow rest 2. Brake 3. Backrest 4. 4. backrest pipe Safety belt 6. Sheet 7. Square 8. Seat pin 9. Fork 10. Wheels 11. Tire 12. Foot pipe 13. Foot rest 14. Casters 15. Wheel axle

Claims (1)

[Claims] When the walking movement of one or both lower limbs is impaired, the exercise function of one or both lower limbs having the remaining walking ability is maximized to maintain the stability of the body and to safely and bipedally walk. One-wheeled walking car that can walk independently by itself.