JP2004174105A - Upside down hanging body stretcher - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple and foldable implement by which a user him/herself hangs upside down so as to change a bloodstream, stretch his/her body, improve leg swelling and pain in his/her waist or knee from the inner part of the body, and to obtain a relaxation effect together. <P>SOLUTION: The upside down hanging body stretcher includes: a table in which an upper half body placement board (upper board) is connected to a lower half body placement board (lower board) in a straight board shape, and which is freely foldable at the side of a front surface; and driven leg parts. Grips are arranged at both sides at one end of the upper board, and an ankle holding part is arranged at one end of the lower board. The driven leg parts are obtained by respectively pivotally fixing both sides of the upper board and two wheels at both end parts of two first support rods, and respectively pivotally fixing and connecting both sides of the lower board and two wheels at both end parts of two second support rods. A user lies on the table with face up, bends the body, stretches upper and lower half bodies, and, then, keeps an inclined upside down hanging state on the table. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a simple device that stretches a body in an upside-down hanging state and relieves pains and the like of various parts of the body to adjust the physical condition.
[0002]
[Prior art]
It has long been known that the handstand exercise is effective in relaxing the body as well as improving the physical condition by regurgitating blood circulation.
Various apparatuses aiming at the effect of the handstand have been proposed so far.
For example, in the conventional blood flow promoting reverse suspension device, a support plate is rotatably installed on a leg support via driving means such as a hydraulic linear actuator, and an upper body support bed is slidably installed on the support plate. In addition, an ankle fixing pad is provided (see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
It is also widely known that stretching the body by hanging allows the user to adjust their physical condition and obtain a relaxing effect.
A number of devices aiming at the effect of body stretching have been proposed so far.
For example, a conventional body stretching machine is a device that stretches the body by hooking an ankle on a footrest piece on a horizontal base, and pulling a gripping rod in close contact with a rope turned from behind the base with both hands. (See Patent Document 2).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-9630 [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-62-61258 [0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the blood flow promoting reverse suspension device disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 11-9630 (Patent Document 1) and the like uses a drive unit such as a hydraulic linear actuator, and thus has a complicated, heavy, and wide structure. There is a problem that a place is required, and it is expensive.
[0006]
In the conventional body tractor disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 62-61258 (Patent Document 2) and the like, the effect of improving the physical condition from the inside of the body by backflow of blood circulation cannot be obtained.
[0007]
The present invention, by changing the blood flow by hanging upside down on its own and stretching the body, swelling of the legs, lower back, pain such as knees and the like from the inside of the body can be improved, a relaxing effect can also be obtained, An object is to provide a foldable and simple device.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention enables the body to be placed on an upper body mounting base material provided with left and right hand handles and a lower body mounting base material provided with an ankle holding part at one end. The upper body mounting base and the lower body mounting base are provided with drive legs on the base that can be folded on the front side connected to the front side, and the upper body and the lower body are bent upward on the base that is bent on the front side. The lower body holding the ankle in the ankle holding part and the upper body gripping the handle with both hands are stretched straight from the handle as a starting point, thereby holding the body in an inverted hanging state on a tilted base. An upside-down hanging body traction machine characterized in that the traction machine is configured to be able to move the body.
[0009]
In addition, the present invention provides a method in which an upper body mounting base provided with left and right hand handles and a lower body mounting base provided with an ankle holding part at one end are connected to a surface side on which a body can be mounted so that the body can be mounted. An upper body mounting base and two wheels are pivotally supported and axle at both ends of two first support rods on a bendable base, and the lower body mounting base and each of the wheels are two. And a drive leg connected to and supported on both ends of the second support rod, and the upper body and the lower body are bent upward on a base that is folded inward on the surface side, and placed on the ankle. The lower body holding the ankle in the holding part and the upper body holding the handle with both hands are straightened from the handle as a starting point, so that the body can be held in an inclined hanging state on an inclined base. , An upside-down hanging body traction machine.
[0010]
Further, the present invention provides an upper body mounting plate provided with handles on both sides near one end and a lower body mounting plate provided with an ankle holding portion at one end, and the other end of each body is attached to the other body so that the body is placed on the plate. On both sides of an upper body mounting plate and two wheels, both ends of two first support rods are pivotally mounted on a base that can be folded inward on the front side connected so that it can be mounted, and the lower body is mounted. A drive leg is provided in which both sides of the mounting plate and the above-mentioned wheels are pivotally connected at both ends of two second support rods, respectively, and an upper body and a lower body are provided on a base which is folded inward on the surface side. Is folded upward and the lower body holding the ankle in the ankle holding part and the upper body holding the handle with both hands are straightened starting from the handle, so that the body is tilted upside down on an inclined base. An upside-down hanging body traction machine characterized in that it can be held in a state.
[0011]
Still further, the present invention provides an axial connection between the upper body mounting base material and the lower body mounting base material, at a connecting portion, or an axial mounting between the upper body mounting plate and the lower body mounting plate, at the connecting portion, the extension base. Each of the above-mentioned inverted hanging body traction machines further comprising a locking device.
[0012]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an inverted suspension body traction machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view illustrating the operation and mechanism of the extension base locking device in FIG. 1.
[0013]
The upside-down hanging body traction machine according to one embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 basically has an upper body mounting plate 5 and a lower body mounting plate 6 which are pivotally mounted so that the body can be mounted on the plate. This is a configuration in which a drive leg 2 is provided on a connected base 1. An ankle holding portion 3 is provided at the tip of the lower body mounting plate 6, and a device for locking or releasing the upper body mounting plate 5 and the lower body mounting plate 6 while the two plates are extended (extension). (Base locking device) 4 is provided.
[0014]
Right and left hand handles 7a and 7b are provided on both sides near one end of the upper body mounting plate 5 (that is, the tip side on which the head of the human body is placed), and two handles 7a are provided. , 7b with both hands as a starting point to adjust the force to bend and stretch the upward body on the base 1.
[0015]
An ankle holding portion 3 is provided at one end of the lower body placing plate 6 (ie, at the tip end where the ankle of the human body is fixed).
The ankle holding part 3 has two heel stoppers 8 vertically provided on the sandal bottom plate 9 (sandals) arranged side by side, and is provided at the center of the side surface of the sandal bottom plate 9 at the tip of the lower body mounting plate 6 in the extension direction. This is a structure in which two fixed rods 12a and 12b are rotatably supported at the tips. The heel stopper 8 is provided with a cushion material to reduce the load on the heel. Further, a plurality of projections 11 are provided on the sandal bottom plate 9 for pressing the feet (swings) on the pots and preventing the feet from slipping. It is preferable that the heel stopper 8 has a structure supported by the sandal bottom plate 9 so that the angle can be freely changed with respect to the sandal bottom plate 9 so that the foot can be easily attached and detached. The sandals are such that a sandal belt 10 is stretched from a part of a side end of the sandal bottom plate 9 to a part of another side end so that the instep can be inserted. 43a and 43b are guides.
[0016]
The other end of the upper body placing plate 5 (that is, the tip opposite to the handle installation side) and the other end of the lower body placing plate 6 (that is, the tip opposite to the ankle holding part installation side) are hinged to the front side only. A base 1 which is rotatably mounted on a shaft and which can be folded in the middle is formed on the surface side. That is, the upper body mounting plate 5 and the lower body mounting plate 6 are connected in a single plate shape to form the base 1, and a human body can be mounted. However, in the present embodiment, when the upper body mounting plate 5 and the lower body mounting plate 6 are horizontal so that the base 1 can be bent at a slight angle (for example, within 10 degrees from horizontal) also on the back surface side, A slight gap is provided in the connecting portion 14 between the other end of the upper body mounting plate 5 and the other end of the lower body mounting plate 6.
[0017]
One end of a first support rod 15a is pivotally attached to a middle side surface of the upper body mounting plate 5, and one end of a wheel 17a and one end of a second support rod 16a are pivotally coupled to the other end of the support rod 15a. Further, the other end of the support rod 16a is pivotally attached to a middle side surface of the lower body mounting plate 6 (on the same side as the side surface of the upper body mounting plate 5). Similarly to the above, the first support rod 15b, the wheel 17b, and the second support rod 16b are also mounted on the opposite side surfaces of the upper body mounting plate 5 and the lower body mounting plate 6 to further reinforce. Therefore, the second support rods (16a and 16b) are connected by the reinforcing member 18 to form the drive leg 2. When viewed from the side, when the upper body mounting plate 5 and the lower body mounting plate 6 become inclined straight plate-shaped (that is, the base 1 is inclined straight line), the drive leg 2 moves the base 1 to the first support rod. In this structure, a triangle having the wheel 17a as one vertex is formed by the first support rod 15a and the second support rod 16a. The length of the first support rods 15a, 15b and the length of the second support rods 16a, 16b are respectively set from the side axial attachment portions of the upper body mounting plate 5 or the lower body mounting plate 6 to the other ends of the respective plates (that is, Since the upper body mounting plate 5 and the lower body mounting plate 6 are extended to form the straight plate-shaped base 1 because the length is longer than the length up to the connecting portion 14), the base 1 is provided with the first support rods 15a and 15b. The second support rods 16a, 16b are inclined according to the length.
42a and 42b are legs of the upper body mounting plate 5. In this case, in order to make the base 1 inclined at a desired angle, the first support rods 15a and 15b and the second support rods 16a and 16b are appropriately lengthened according to the lengths of the legs 42a and 42b. do it.
[0018]
When the upper body mounting plate 5 and the lower body mounting plate 6 are extended in an inclined straight plate shape (on an inclined straight line), the locking device 4 of the extension base shown in FIG. This is a device that locks and releases the lock in the state of a tilted straight plate, on a base material fixedly attached to the other end of the back surface of the upper body mounting plate 5 (that is, the back surface on the side of the connecting portion 14). A first spring mechanism 20 that constantly presses the tip convex portion 19 toward the base, and a base material fixedly attached to the other end of the lower surface of the lower body mounting plate 6 (that is, the back surface on the side of the connecting portion 14). It comprises a concave portion 23 and a projection 24 for detaching the convex portion 19. The recess 23 is provided on the other end side (that is, on the ankle holding portion side) of the projection 24 in contact with the projection 24. The base side of the convex portion 19 has a locking edge having an acute angle of more than 90 degrees so that it does not easily come off when it is fitted into the concave portion 23. At the base of the convex portion 19 on the base side, a release cover 21 that covers the sharp locking edge, and this is actuated (ie, the release cover 21 is always pressed against the locking edge of the convex portion 19). A second spring mechanism 22 is provided. 26 is a cover of the first spring mechanism 20.
[0019]
FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the extension base locking device.
The extension base locking device 4 ′ shown in FIG. 3 further includes a cover member 35 fixed to the other end side surface of the lower body mounting plate 6 (that is, the end surface on the side of the connecting portion 14). The fixed notch locking portion 27 and the rotation locking pivotally supported via the cover member 35 on the other end side surface of the upper body mounting plate 5 (that is, on the end surface on the side of the attachment and the connecting portion 14). The projection 30, a spring mechanism 32 that constantly presses the rotation locking projection 30 so as to be anchored to the notch locking portion 27, and an opposite direction to the pressing of the rotation locking projection 30 by the spring mechanism 32. And a handle 34 connected to a wire 33 for applying a force. The notch engaging portion 27 is a notch 28 which is fitted and locked to the rotation locking projection 30 near the lower limit of the semicircle on the upper body mounting plate side (that is, on the back side of the lower body mounting plate 6). The center of the semicircle is a base shaft 29 located at the center of the connecting portion 14. The rotation locking projection 30 is pressed by a spring mechanism 32 so as to make a circular motion (rotation) along the semicircle of the cut-in locking portion 27 about the shaft 31. A force opposite to the pressing by the spring mechanism 32 is applied by the wire 33 connected to the handle 34, and when the upper part of the handle is inclined toward the handle 7a, the wire 33 connected to the lower part of the handle is pulled, and the spring mechanism is pulled. A force opposite to the force by the force 32 acts, and the rotation locking projection 30 fitted to the cut 28 is disengaged from the cut 28. 35 'together with 35 form a cover member.
[0020]
FIG. 4 shows still another embodiment of the extension base locking device.
The extension base locking device 4 ″ shown in FIG. 4 includes a concave portion 36 fixed to the other end of the lower surface of the lower body mounting plate 6 (i.e., the back surface on the side of the shaft connection and the connecting portion 14), and an upper body mounting plate 5. A spring mechanism 38 that constantly presses the tip convex portion 37 toward the base at the other end of the back surface (that is, the back surface on the side of the connecting portion 14), and a force opposite to the pressing of the convex portion 37 by the spring mechanism 38. It is composed of a handle 40 connected to a wire 39 to be applied, and a root side of the convex portion 37 has an edge with an acute angle of more than 90 degrees so that it does not easily come off when it is fitted into the concave portion 36. The convex portion 37 is always pressed toward the base by the spring mechanism 38 with the shaft 41 as a starting point, does not easily come off when it is fitted into the concave portion 36, and the upper body mounting plate 5 and the lower body mounting plate 6 Are fixed in a straight line to form a horizontal base 1. When the upper portion of the handle 40 is inclined toward the handle 7a, the wire 39 connected to the lower portion of the handle 40 is pulled, and a force opposite to the pressing by the spring mechanism 38 acts, and the convex portion fitted into the concave portion 36 is applied. 37 comes off and comes off.
[0021]
Next, a method of using the inverted hanging body traction machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.
First, in FIG. 1, the upper body is laid on the upper body mounting plate 5 upward, the lower body is placed on the lower body mounting plate 6, the toes are inserted into the sandal band 10, and the heel is fixed to the heel stopper 8. Then, the tip from the ankle is fixed to the ankle holding part 3 (see FIGS. 6 and 7).
Next, when gripping the handles 7a, 7b with both hands and applying force so as to straighten the body as a starting point, the wheels 17a, 17b of the drive leg 2 rotate accordingly, and the first support rods 15a, 15b and the The angle between the two support rods 16a and 16b increases, and the upper body mounting plate 5 and the lower body mounting plate 6 extend so as to be linear, so that the base 1 has an inclined straight plate shape. When further force is applied, since the upper body mounting plate 5 and the lower body mounting plate 6 are axially attached to each other and there is a gap in the connecting portion 14, the driving leg 2 is further operated in the same manner as described above, and the central portion of the base 1 is moved. (In the vicinity of the hinges 13a, 13b) becomes slightly higher (that is, the base 1 is slightly warped), and the tip projection 19 (of the extension base locking device 4) at the other end of the back surface of the upper body mounting plate 5 The lower body placing plate 6 is fitted into the concave portion 23 at the other end on the rear surface, and the base 1 is fixed in the state of the inclined straight plate (see FIG. 5). At this time, when the convex portion 19 approaches the concave portion 23 and the detachable cover 21 comes into contact with the corner of the concave frame member 25, the tip of the detachable cover 21 protrudes from the convex portion 19 toward the base 1. The front end of the cover 21 is hooked on a corner of the frame member 25 to be axially attached, and is anchored in the gap of the connecting portion 14.
When the body has been pulled upside down, holding the handles 7a and 7b with both hands and applying force to extend the body as a starting point, the drive leg operates in the same manner as described above, and the center of the base 1 is moved. (In the vicinity of the hinges 13a and 13b) becomes slightly higher (that is, the base 1 is slightly warped), and the gap between the shaft attachment and the connecting portion 14 becomes narrower. The protrusion 19 moves toward the detachment protrusion 24. When the convex portion 19 comes into contact with the release projection 24, the convex portion 19 moves along the slope and gradually moves away from the base 1, so that the tip of the release cover 21 also comes off the corner of the concave frame member 25, The detachment cover 21 covers the (edge) locking edge on the base side of the convex portion 19, so that the convex portion 19 can easily be detached from the concave portion 23 even if the convex portion 19 is fitted into the concave portion 23 again. Next, when the stretching of the body is stopped, the wheels 17a and 17b of the driving leg 2 rotate by the weight of the body, and the angle between the first supporting rods 15a and 15b and the second supporting rods 16a and 16b is reduced. In short, the base 1 is attached to the shaft, and the center part is bent to the front side at the connecting portion 14, so that the upper body mounting plate 5 is in a horizontal state, and the lower body mounting plate 6 is substantially perpendicular thereto (see FIG. 1). ).
The ankle is pulled out from the ankle holding part 3, and the person descends from the base 1 to terminate the use of the inverted body traction machine.
[0022]
6A and 6B are drawings (side sectional views) for explaining how to insert and fix the foot to the ankle holding portion 3 according to the present invention. FIG. 6A shows a state in which the foot is inserted into the sandal belt 10, and FIG. ) Shows a state in which the heel is fixed by the heel stopper 8.
FIGS. 7A and 7B are drawings (side sectional views) for explaining how to insert and fix the foot by the ankle holding unit according to another embodiment. FIG. 7A shows a state in which the foot is inserted into the sandal belt 10, and FIG. Indicates a state in which the heel is fixed by the heel stopper 8.
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, for the first time according to the present invention, swelling of the legs, pain of the waist, knees, etc. are improved from the inside of the body by relaxing the blood flow by suspending the body upside down and stretching the body, and relaxing. It has become possible to provide a foldable and simple device that can also obtain the effect.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an inverted hanging body traction machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view illustrating an operation and a mechanism of a locking device of the extension base.
FIG. 3 is a partially exploded perspective view illustrating the operation and mechanism of another embodiment of the extension base locking device.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the operation and mechanism of still another mode of the locking device for the extension base.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a use state of the upside-down hanging body traction machine of one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a drawing (side sectional view) for explaining how to insert and fix a foot to an ankle holding portion in the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a drawing (side sectional view) for explaining a method of inserting and fixing a foot by an ankle holding portion according to another embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 2 Drive leg part 3 Ankle holding part 44 ', 4 "Extension base locking device 5 Upper body mounting plate 6 Lower body mounting plate 7a, 7b Handle 8 Heel stopper 9 Sandal bottom plate 10 Sandal belts 13a, 13b Hinge 14 Axle attachment, connecting parts 15a, 15b First support rods 16a, 16b Second support rods 17a, 17b Wheel 19 (tip of extension base locking device) convex portion 21 (extension base locking device) The release cover 23 (of the extension base locking device) the release projection 23 (of the extension base locking device)

Claims (4)

A base that can be folded inward on the front side where an upper body mounting base with left and right hand handles and a lower body mounting base with an ankle holding part at one end are connected so that the body can be mounted The upper body and the lower body are provided with drive legs for the upper body mounting base and the lower body mounting base, and the upper body and the lower body are folded upward on the base that is folded inward on the front side, and the ankle is held by the ankle holding part. By extending the lower body and the upper body grasped with both hands straight from the handle as a starting point, so that the body can be held in an upside-down hanging state on an inclined base. Hanging body traction machine. A base that can be folded inward on the front side where an upper body mounting base with left and right hand handles and a lower body mounting base with an ankle holding part at one end are connected so that the body can be mounted In addition, the upper body mounting base and the two wheels are respectively supported by two ends of the two first support rods, and the lower body mounting base and each of the wheels are supported by two second supports. Providing drive legs connected to each other at both ends of the rod, supporting the shaft, connecting the shaft, bending the upper body and lower body upward on the base that is folded inward on the front side, and placing the upper body and the lower body upward, and attaching the ankle to the ankle holding part By extending the held lower body and the upper body gripped with both hands straight from the handle as a starting point, the body can be held in an inclined hanging state on a sloped base, characterized in that it is characterized by Upside-down hanging body traction machine. An upper body mounting plate provided with handles on both sides near one end and a lower body mounting plate provided with an ankle holding portion at one end are pivotally mounted at the other ends thereof so that the body can be mounted on the plate. The two sides of the upper body mounting plate and the two wheels are pivotally mounted on both sides of the two first support rods, respectively, on both sides of the lower body mounting plate on a base that can be bent to the front side connected to And a drive leg portion in which each of the above-mentioned wheels is axially connected and connected at both ends of two second support rods, and an upper body and a lower body are bent upward on a base which is folded inward on the surface side. By placing the lower body holding the ankle on the ankle holding portion and the upper body holding the handle with both hands and extending the handle straight from the handle as a starting point, the body can be held in an inverted hanging state on the inclined base. An upside-down hanging body traction machine characterized in that: Further provided with an extension base locking device at the connection between the upper body mounting base and the lower body mounting base, at the joint, or at the upper body mounting plate and the lower body mounting plate, at the connection. The upside-down hanging body traction machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, comprising:

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