JP2003501227A - Equipment for controlling fitness equipment, motor therapy equipment and other similar equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] In particular, the present invention relates to a device for controlling motor function therapy and other similar devices (1). The device comprises a single operating mechanism (2) movable about and / or along one coordinate axis. According to the invention, said at least one operating mechanism (2) can be driven to model an active load.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The invention comprises at least one actuating mechanism movable about and / or along one coordinate axis, in particular for controlling fitness equipment, equipment for motor function therapy and other similar equipment. For equipment.

[0002]

[Prior art]

Devices of this type are known and available on the market in various forms and forms. They are also known in the field of motor function therapy and in the field of fitness. For example, fitness devices that can model loads are known, but they have the drawback that they must be adjusted artificially.

[0003] In this case, the load is often altered, either artificially or during operation, in suitable training equipment, which is not preferred.

Further, in many cases, it is impossible for the patient or the user to accurately grasp the influence on the course of training of himself or herself, and in particular, it is appropriate for a new treatment.

[0005] It is extremely time consuming and expensive to specifically record the training plan performed and to modify or adapt it in the light of future training plans or future treatments. In addition, an unreasonable amount of labor is required.

[0006] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to construct a device for controlling, for example, a fitness device or a device for motor function therapy, and by using the device, the above-mentioned drawbacks are eliminated. It should enable therapy such as recovery as well as fitness training, and be easily adapted not only during operation but also in future treatment.

Furthermore, there is a need to reduce costs and labor costs, especially for improving therapies such as motor function recovery.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The problem is solved in that at least one actuating mechanism is actuated to model an active load.

According to the invention, the operating mechanism for modeling an active load is electrically drivable in order to cause the user to perform translational and rotational movements, such operating mechanism being A device is formed.

In this case, in order to move the operating mechanism rotationally or translationally, for example, an electric motor described in German Utility Model 299 17 818.8 or another driving mechanism is used. The contents of this utility model specification can be regarded as a part of the present invention.

It describes, for example, devices for controlling aircraft, aviation simulators, robots and the like, the handles being movable around coordinate axes A and B which are orthogonal to each other. It is possible to rotate the handle around the coordinate axes by a driving mechanism for modeling. Of course, the handle is believed to be capable of translational and / or rotational movement. The movement of the operating mechanism or the handle is executed by forced control via the driving mechanism.

In order to carry out a particular course of treatment, in particular for motor function therapy, it is possible to counteract said forced movement, eg manually.

In such a case, the stress can be freely selected for each path length, and it can be particularly programmed so that the stress is applied to each of the operating mechanisms.

Further, a sensor, particularly a stress sensor, is attached to the mechanism, particularly the operating mechanism, so that the artificial stress acting when the operating mechanism is operated is strictly measured from the outside. The value of this stress can be used to calculate the difference and compare the set value with the measured value. At that time, is the stress sufficient to execute the therapy process, or is the stress too small? , Or whether the stress does not decrease during the duration of the therapy or during training, so that the active load can be adapted to the artificially applied stress.

At this time, parameters such as pulse and / or blood pressure can be introduced into the training process or therapy process.

Furthermore, as an advantage of the present invention, all treatment or training processes are
If necessary, it can be stored in the measured value storage device by means of a chip card, which can be used again in an updated training process or an updated therapy. Therefore, the treatment or training process is optimized by program control,
Can be influenced.

In this case, the modeling of the active load can be influenced by the program control with respect to the operating mechanism. The speed of the operating mechanism and the parameters such as the route through which the operating mechanism can return can be changed by program control. Such an electric drive or active load is appropriate because it does not require a device having a troublesome mechanism or a heavy fitness device in order to execute a certain exercise process.

Such weights can be excluded and can be adjusted to any number of intermediate values and to different forces for different movements according to different path lengths. , This was absolutely impossible with mechanical fitness equipment. In this case, each training process or treatment process can be completely stored, which is also an advantage of the invention.

Moreover, there is the advantage that fully controlled motor function training and / or therapy training and rigorous process monitoring are achieved.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Other advantages, features and originality of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments and drawings described below.

FIG. 1 is a top view showing the configuration of an apparatus for controlling one device, and FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the apparatus of FIG. 1 with a plurality of connectable members.

According to FIG. 1, fitness equipment, equipment for motor function therapy, and other similar equipment 1
The device of the present invention for controlling the coordinate axis X, as illustrated in the coordinate system,
An operating mechanism 2 is provided which moves around Y and Z and / or along coordinate axes X, Y and Z.

The operation mechanism 2 is, for example, an operation rod, a lever, a pedal, or the like. This point is not particularly limited with respect to the present invention. The operation mechanism 2 can be operated manually, for example, by moving a foot, an arm or leg of a human body, or the human body itself.

The operating mechanism 2 is capable of both rotational movement and translational movement along the coordinate axes X, Y and Z. In this case, the operating mechanism 2 models the active load in order to model the active load.
The fact that it is driven in any form of rotation and / or rectilinear movement by means of is a decisive point in the present invention.

Preferably, the driving mechanism 3 is formed as an electric motor, and the operating mechanism 2 and the driving mechanism 3 are used.
The transmission mechanism 4 can be connected or installed between and.

Further, in the present invention, the sensor 5 is provided on the device 1, particularly on the operating mechanism 2 in order to continuously and permanently detect, and particularly measure, the stress artificially applied to the operating mechanism 2. It has a feature of being attached.

When artificial stress is applied to the operating mechanism 2, the stress sensor 5 measures the value of the applied stress.

The active modeling and the active motion of the operating mechanism 2 by the driving mechanism 3 are executed by program control, whereby the motor function process can be executed at a constant speed and at a constant path length or rotation angle. Thus, freely selected motor function processes can be programmed and executed.

In addition to this, the trainee can move the operating mechanism 2 according to the so-called teach-in method, and this movement is recorded in the personal computer 6 in FIG.
In response to this, the device 1 repeats the input motion, particularly the motion of the operating mechanism 2 executed based on the treatment method, through the driving mechanism 3 any number of times in order to model the active load. To do.

[0030]   The trainee follows the entire exercise by using both arms, for example.

Here, the user can counteract the artificially applied force F indicated by the symbol in FIGS. 1 and 2 by this operation. This user can, for example, operate the operating mechanism 2 with a certain force, and at this time, the device R1, in particular the device 1, performs an opposition operation via the driving mechanism 3 with this force.

The stress sensor 5 precisely measures the magnitude of the artificially applied stress, and regarding the stress artificially applied to the operating mechanism 2, a measured value and a set value are set. By comparison, it is possible to manipulate and interfere with the movement.

If the artificial stress exerted on the actuating mechanism 2 is too small to move the device 1, in particular the actuating mechanism 2, within the programmed movement process, the active load is reduced by the program control. be able to.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, in the device R2, the pulse sensor 7 or the blood pressure monitor 8 which can be freely used by the user, particularly the trainee, can be connected to the computer 6 or the device 1. This makes it possible for the control of the active load, or for the modeling of the active load, and in particular for the active operation of the operating mechanism 2,
It is possible to understand what effect will be exerted by.

When the pulse and blood pressure rise abnormally, the active load is automatically reduced or increased according to the desired programmed course.

Further, in the present invention, for example, in the measurement value storage device 9, particularly the data storage device, and if necessary, the individual training process or therapy process is stored via the chip card 10 which can be extracted from the outside. There is an advantage that you can.

That is, with respect to the stored data, the active load on subsequent training is increased, reduced, changed or changed, or the appropriate movement of the operating mechanism 2 is adapted or changed. It is possible to understand the effect on subsequent therapy or training. This is also included in the scope of the present invention.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view showing the configuration of an apparatus for controlling fitness equipment, exercise function therapy equipment, and other similar equipment.

2 is a block diagram of the device of FIG. 1 with a plurality of connectable members.

[Procedure for Amendment] Submission for translation of Article 34 Amendment of Patent Cooperation Treaty

[Submission date] June 15, 2001 (2001.6.15)

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be amended] Claims

[Correction method] Change

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[Claims]

1. A around one coordinate axis, and / or comprising at least one operating mechanism (2) capable of movement along its axis, and fitness equipment, equipment for exercise function therapy, other similar Equipment (1) with a driving mechanism (3) for generating an active load , especially fitness equipment, equipment for motor function therapy,
A device for controlling another similar device (1), wherein said at least one operating mechanism (2) is driven to model an active load , said device (1), in particular the operating mechanism (2). 2) continuously and permanently detect artificial load which is applied from outside to, in particular for measuring, the device (1) and / or operating mechanism (2) and / or transmission mechanism (4) An apparatus for controlling at least one sensor ( 5), in particular a stress sensor , in particular for fitness equipment, equipment for motor function therapy and other similar equipment (1).

4. The operating mechanism (2) comprises at least one coordinate axis (X) for modeling fitness equipment, equipment for motor function therapy and similar active loads.
, Y, Z), and / or along its axis, a path (S) that is permanently selectable and continuously adjustable, by a variable force (F) that can be varied as required. 4. Device according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , characterized in that it is movable along.

5. A certain movement device according to any one of claims 1, characterized in that it is executed by a program control 4 of modeling and operation mechanism of the active load (2).

6. Modeling of the active load, in particular active movement of the operating mechanism (2),
The apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is characteristically performed in accordance with the independent and application program control.

7. An artificial load applied to the operating mechanism (2) is measured and activated in order to actively move the operating mechanism (2) and operate it, in particular to model an active load. specifically if the load and there is a certain hidden between the artificial load, any one of claims 1 to 6 wherein the active load or modeling of the correction, characterized in that it is performed automatically and program control The apparatus according to item 1.

8. Modeling of the actuation of the actuating mechanism (2), in particular the stress, the active load such as the speed of the actuating mechanism (2) and the return path, etc., can be carried out as required by the signal of the pulse sensor (7) and / or the apparatus of any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it is changed by the signal of the blood pressure sensor (8).

9. artificial load which is applied to the operation mechanism (2) is, in particular is permanently stored in the data storage device such as a chip card (9) or personal computer (6), trained or updated is updated and as a reference value for the treatment, therapy or improved training, changes and evaluation be reevaluated apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the for.

10. The comparison between the artificial load that should be actually applied to the operating mechanism (2) and the artificial load that is actually applied to the operating mechanism (2) is at least one. is performed by the sensor device of any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that a correction of the active load is performed automatically and program control as needed.

[Procedure Amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0001

[Correction method] Change

[Contents of correction]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention includes a fitness device, a device for motor function therapy, which is provided with at least one operating mechanism capable of moving around and / or along one coordinate axis . driving mechanism for generating the active load other similar device is attached, in particular fitness equipment, equipment for motor function therapy relates to a device for controlling the other similar devices.

[Procedure 3]

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[0005] It is extremely time consuming and expensive to specifically record the training plan performed and to modify or adapt it in the light of future training plans or future treatments. In addition, an unreasonable amount of labor is required. The 39 02 059 A1 discloses specification DE, driving and braking can devices for motor function therapy with a crank is disclosed by both arms and both legs. In this device, the rotational moment or stress is indirectly measured by measuring the current of a motor driven by the prime mover .

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[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The above problem is that at least one operating mechanism is driven to model an active load, and an artificial load externally applied to the device, particularly the operating mechanism. continuous and permanent detection, in particular for measuring, the device and / or operating supply and / or transmission mechanism, at least one sensor, are solved by Rukoto particularly attached stress sensor.

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Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. At least one actuating mechanism (2) movable around and / or along one coordinate axis, in particular fitness equipment, equipment for motor function therapy and the like. A device for controlling the device (1), comprising:
Control at least one fitness mechanism, equipment for motor function therapy, or other similar equipment (1), characterized in that said at least one operating mechanism (2) is driven to model an active load Equipment for. 2. A driving mechanism (3), especially one electric motor, for attaching an active load to a fitness device, a device for motor function therapy and other similar devices (1). The device according to claim 1. 3. A speed change mechanism (4) is installed between a driving mechanism (3) and a fitness device, a device for exercise function therapy, or other similar device (1). The device according to 2. 4. A fitness device, a device for motor function therapy, and other similar devices (1), particularly an operating mechanism (2), are continuously and permanently detected and particularly measured by an externally applied artificial load. In order to do so, at least one sensor (5), in particular a stress sensor, is attached to the device (1) and / or the operating mechanism (2) and / or the speed change mechanism (4). 4. The device according to any one of 1 to 3. 5. The operating mechanism (2) is permanently arranged about and / or along at least one coordinate axis (X, Y, Z) to model an active load. 2. A movable along a changeable path (S) by means of a force (F), which can be selected and continuously adjustable, and which can be changed as required.
5. The device according to any one of 4 to 4. 6. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the modeling of the active load and the specific movement of the operating mechanism (2) are carried out under program control. 7. Modeling of the active load, in particular active movement of the operating mechanism (2),
7. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the apparatus is independently controlled by program control and specified and executed in accordance with the intended use. 8. An artificial load applied to the operating mechanism (2) is measured and activated in order to actively move the operating mechanism (2) and operate it, in particular to model an active load. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the correction of the active load or modeling is automatically and program-controlled when there is a constant difference between the artificial load and the artificial load. The apparatus according to item 1. 9. Modeling of the actuation of the actuating mechanism (2), in particular the stress, the active load such as the speed of the actuating mechanism (2) and the return path, and / or the signal of the pulse sensor (7) as required. 9. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is changeable by the signal of the blood pressure sensor (8). 10. An artificial load applied to the operating mechanism (2) is permanently stored in a data storage device, in particular a chip card (9) or a personal computer (6), and updated training or updated. Device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is reassessed to improve, modify and evaluate the therapy or training as a reference value for the therapy. 11. The comparison between the artificial load that should be actually applied to the operating mechanism (2) and the artificial load that is actually applied to the operating mechanism (2) is at least one. 11. The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the correction of the active load is executed automatically and programmatically as needed.
The device according to the item.