JP2004209105A - Rehabilitation equipment with entertainment device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide rehabilitation equipment with an entertainment device which gives an effect of a physical functional recovery on the hands and arms while a rehabilitant patient enjoys a game, listens to music, or watches images. <P>SOLUTION: A pair of game ball hitting mechanisms 2L, 2R are provided symmetrically on both sides of the front surface of a Pachinko stand 1. The game ball hitting mechanism 2L is equipped with an operational handle 3L held by the rehabilitant patient for the operation and an L-shaped handle lever 4 which has a horizontal part extending to the front and is connected to the lower side of the handle 3L. The upper end part of a handle shaft 6 is connected to the lower side of the horizontal part of the handle lever 4, and the handle shaft 6 rotates around the vertical axis. A gear 5 and a driving pulley 7 are mounted integrally on the upper and lower parts in the middle of the handle shaft 6. The torque of the driving pulley 7 is transmitted to a driven pulley 9 through an endless belt 8, and the front end of a fulcrum linkage 10 is fixed firmly to an axis part of the driven pulley 9. The back end part of the fulcrum linkage 10 swings sideways corresponding to the rotations or reverse rotations of the driven pulley 9. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an exercise training device in welfare care, and particularly to a device for performing function recovery training for upper limbs such as the elderly and the handicapped, while enjoying pachinko and other games and watching images and music while holding hands and arms. The present invention relates to a rehabilitation device with a recreational device capable of performing function recovery training.
[0002]
[Prior art]
At present, various rehabilitation devices for rehabilitation training of the elderly and disabled persons (hereinafter referred to as rehabilitation patients) with reduced limb functions have been developed and introduced into nursing facilities and hospitals. By using these training devices, rehabilitation patients can perform function recovery training alone, and can compensate for the shortage of caregivers to assist training. In particular, in recent years, there has been proposed a device for improving training effect by adding amusement to training that tends to be monotonous. For example, there is a rehabilitation machine with a pachinko machine provided with a pachinko game function (see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-11-179001 (pages 2-4, FIG. 1)
[0004]
This rehabilitation machine with a pachinko machine is provided with a pair of left and right members for balling operation and a member for adjusting the launching force, and is provided with a push button type or a slide moving type operation part. The main body of the pachinko machine of the rehabilitation machine and the remote operating device are provided separately, and the remote operating device can be operated by a rehabilitation patient at hand. By using this on a finger, the rehabilitation patient can perform training while enjoying the game.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in this rehabilitation machine with a pachinko machine, the priority is given to enjoying the game, and a physical training mechanism is not sufficiently considered. For example, in order to improve the function of the patient's hand or arm, it is necessary to squeeze the operating member firmly with the hand and to actively exercise the arm in order to effectively restore the muscular strength and exercise ability of the hand and arm. It is an object of the present invention to provide a rehabilitation device with a recreational device that enables a rehabilitation patient to enjoy a game or to enjoy physical function recovery of hands and arms while watching music, videos, and the like.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve this object, a rehabilitation device with recreational equipment according to the present invention includes an operating handle, an operating mechanism that operates while moving the operating handle, and an entertainment device that operates in conjunction with the operating mechanism. It is characterized by having. When a game machine (game machine) such as a pachinko machine is used as a recreational device, training can be performed while enjoying a game, and when an audiovisual device such as a video device or an audio device is used as a recreational device. Can train while enjoying video and music.
[0007]
To perform upper limb function recovery training, the rehabilitation patient grips one or two operation handles firmly with one or both hands, and moves the arm in a linear or rotational direction. When the operating handle is moved, an operating mechanism such as a driving shaft is operated. When the operation is stopped, the operating mechanism also stops. That is, while the operation handle is being moved, the entertainment device performs a predetermined operation in conjunction with the operation of the operation mechanism. For example, when the entertainment device is a game device, a game can be played. When the entertainment device is an audiovisual device, it is possible to view video and music. In other words, while the operation handle is being moved, it is possible to effectively perform a physical function recovery exercise of the hands and arms while enjoying a game or an image including a moving image or music.
[0008]
When the entertainment device is a pachinko machine, the rehabilitation patient grasps the operation handle with his / her hand and moves his arm left and right. Then, the operating shaft, ball feeding drum, ball launching lever, etc., which are the operating mechanism, are operated, and the pachinko ball is thrown immediately after hitting the ball, and the pachinko ball enters the winning hole of the pachinko machine and the pachinko ball is seen. You can enjoy the game.
[0009]
When the entertainment device is a video device, the video device includes a plurality of types of video film sheets, a screen box on which the video film sheet is slidably mounted, and a light source that projects a predetermined portion of the video film sheet. Can be used. When the rehabilitation patient rotates the operation handle, the film sheet slides up and down and is fed frame by frame, so that the image can be viewed by switching the frame of the video film. The projected image is not particularly limited, such as a person, a landscape, an animal, a plant, and a cartoon, but is preferably a natural landscape image such as a mountain, a river, or the sea, which has a mental healing effect.
[0010]
When the entertainment device is an audio device, electricity is supplied to the audio device by causing a generator serving as a power supply of the audio device to generate power. That is, it is possible to use a generator including a generator serving as a power source, a drive shaft for rotating the generator, and a front-rear operation handle for rotating the drive shaft via a swing lever. And, for example, when the rehabilitation patient reciprocates the operation handle back and forth, the movement of the operation handle is converted into the torque of the drive shaft via the swing lever, and the generator is configured to rotate.
[0011]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on examples shown in the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an essential part showing an embodiment of a rehabilitation device with recreational equipment according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a ball striking mechanism of the device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a rehabilitation device according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a side view showing a frame feed mechanism of the apparatus shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the rehabilitation apparatus according to the present invention.
[0012]
Embodiment 1
This embodiment includes an operation handle for upper limb function recovery training in which a rehabilitation patient grips with a hand and reciprocates right and left, and a horizontal movement axis that operates via a gear, a pulley, or the like while the operation handle is being moved. It comprises an operating mechanism and a balling mechanism for pachinko balls interlocked with the operation of the operating mechanism.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of ball striking mechanisms 2 </ b> L and 2 </ b> R are symmetrically disposed on both left and right front surfaces of the pachinko machine 1. Since the left ball striking mechanism 2L and the right ball striking mechanism 2R are the same mechanism, only the structure of the left pachinko ball striking mechanism 2L will be described below.
[0014]
The pachinko ball striking mechanism 2L includes an operation handle 3L that a rehabilitation patient grips and operates. An L-shaped handle lever 4 having a horizontal portion extending forward is connected to the lower side of the handle 3L. An upper end of a handle shaft 6 is connected to a lower side of the horizontal portion of the handle lever 4, and the handle shaft 6 is rotatable around a vertical axis. A gear 5 and a drive pulley 7 are integrally mounted vertically on an intermediate portion of the handle shaft 6. The rotational force of the lower drive pulley 7 can be transmitted to a driven pulley 9 via an endless belt 8, and a front end of a fulcrum link 10 is fixed to a shaft portion of the driven pulley 9. The rear end of the fulcrum link 10 swings right and left in accordance with the forward / reverse rotation of the driven pulley 9.
[0015]
A vertical pin 19 is engaged with the U-shaped groove 10a at the rear end of the fulcrum link 10, and the vertical pin 19 is fixed to an intermediate portion of the left and right moving shaft 11 that linearly reciprocates right and left. A horizontal pin 12 is fixed to the front surface of the left end portion of the left and right moving shaft 11, and the horizontal pin 12 is engaged with a lower end of a vertically extending swing link 13. The swing link 13 swings left and right about the shaft pin 21 at the intermediate portion as a fulcrum. The upper end of the swing link 13 is engaged with a horizontal pin 14, and the horizontal pin 14 is fixed to the left end of a left and right moving rod 15 extending left and right. A pushing claw 17 having a rotation restricting stopper 16 is connected to the right end of the left and right moving rod 15. The lower end of the pushing claw 17 is in contact with the drum driving pin 18 of the ball feed drum 20.
[0016]
Then, in accordance with the movement of the left and right moving rod 15 in the left and right direction, the pushing claw 17 hooks and pushes the drum driving pin 18 so that the ball feed drum 20 is intermittently driven to rotate (step feed). It has become. In synchronization with the intermittent rotation of the ball feed drum 20, as shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko balls 22 are fed to the lower end of the ball striking rail 30 from the ball feeding rail 23 on the lower side of the pachinko machine 1. .
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 2, a lever pulling rocking claw 29 with a rotation restricting stopper 27 is attached to the right end of the left and right moving shaft 11. It is in contact with a horizontal pin 28 fixed to the portion. The ball striking lever 24 extends in the vertical direction, and can swing left and right around a swing horizontal pin 25 provided at the lower end thereof. One end of a spring 26 is linked to an upper portion of the striking lever 24 above the horizontal pin 25, and the spring 26 causes the upper portion of the striking lever 24 to move in an operation direction in which the horizontal pin 28 abuts on the swinging claw 29. It is being rushed. In other words, the ball striking lever 24 is constantly urged by the spring 26 in a direction in which the pachinko ball 22 is struck. Thereby, after the ball striking lever 24 is swung in the direction opposite to the biasing direction by the movement of the left and right moving shaft 11 to the left end side, when the operating force on the left and right moving shaft 11 is released, the ball striking lever 24 is moved. Since the spring 26 returns to the original position, the pachinko ball 22 can be driven upward at the upper end of the ball driving lever 24.
[0018]
Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described. Since the left pachinko ball striking mechanism 2L and the right pachinko ball striking mechanism 2R are the same mechanism, the operation of the left pachinko ball striking mechanism 2L is performed as described above. The operation when the handle 3L is operated will be described, and the description of the operation when the right operation handle 3R is operated will be omitted. The rehabilitation patient grips and operates the operation handle 3 </ b> L, and moves it left and right, thereby moving the left and right moving shaft 11 left and right. When the operation handle 3L is moved to the left and the drive pulley 7 of the handle shaft 6 is rotated, this rotational force is transmitted to the driven pulley 9 via the endless belt 8. Then, the lower end of the left and right moving shaft 11 moves leftward via the fulcrum link 10 and the vertical pin 19, and the swinging link 13 swings clockwise. Therefore, the upper end of the swing link 13 rotates rightward, and furthermore, the horizontal moving shaft 15 moves rightward via the horizontal pin 14. Then, the pushing claw 17 further pushes the drum driving pin 18 to rotate the ball feed drum 20 by one step. That is, the ball feed drum 20 is sequentially fed by one step, and only one pachinko ball 22 is sent from the pachinko ball storage unit (not shown) to the lower end of the ball striking rail 30.
[0019]
When the left and right moving shaft 11 moves to the left, as shown in FIG. 2, the horizontal pin 28 is pressed to the left by the lever pulling swing claw 29. Then, the upper end of the ball striking lever 24 swings to the left by a predetermined distance, and accordingly, the pachinko ball 22 also moves to the left while being in contact with the upper end of the ball striking lever 24. Thereafter, when the operation handle 3L is rotated rightward and the left and right moving shaft 11 is moved rightward, the ball striking lever 24 resiliently returns to the original position by the force of the spring 26, and the pachinko ball 22 is moved. It is driven upward along the balling rail 30.
[0020]
That is, the apparatus of the first embodiment includes operation handles 3L and 3R for performing function recovery training of both arms, and operates in response to the operation of the operation handles 3L and 3R to launch the ball and the ball of the pachinko machine 1. The mechanism operates. Therefore, the rehabilitation patient can enjoy the game by hitting the pachinko balls 22 of the pachinko machine 1 in a double-shot manner while performing the function recovery training by moving both arms.
[0021]
Embodiment 2
In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the left and right operation handles 41L and 41R having a rotation phase difference of 180 degrees are gripped and rotated about the horizontal axis 43. A frame feed mechanism (operation mechanism) such as a feed lever 47 and a video film sheet feed drum 49 for feeding the video film sheet 36 by the rotation of the handles 41L and 41R, and an image for projecting the video film 36A slid by the frame feed mechanism. And a device 35.
[0022]
The video device 35 has an endless video film sheet 36 in which a plurality of types of video films 36A are continuous, and the film sheet 36 can be vertically advanced by a plurality of horizontal guide shafts 40 provided in up, down, left, and right directions. Has been passed over. A shelf 38 is provided inside the video equipment 35 surrounded by the plurality of horizontal guide shafts 40, and a light source 37 for projecting the video film 36A is arranged on the shelf 38. The light source 37 projects only the video film 36A at a predetermined position on the near side. In order to switch the projected video film 36A, the left and right operation handles 41L and 41R are rotated and moved.
[0023]
The frame feed mechanism includes a drive gear 45 rotated by operation handles 41L and 41R, and a video film sheet delivery drum 49 to which rotation of the drive gear 45 is transmitted via an intermediate gear 44. Specifically, lower ends of handle levers 42L, 42R are fixed to inner ends of left and right operation handles 41L, 41R, and upper ends of handle levers 42L, 42R are fixed to outer ends on both sides of handle rotation shaft 43. The left and right operation handles 41L and 41R can be rotated. An intermediate gear 44 is fixed to the handle rotation shaft 43, and the intermediate gear 44 meshes with a drive gear 45 fixed to a lever rotation shaft 46. Further, a feed lever 47 extending in the radial direction is integrally attached to an intermediate portion of the lever rotation shaft 46. The feed lever 47 is attached to a plurality of horizontal pins 52 fixed around a video film sheet feed drum 49. The contact is provided. The image film sheet delivery drum 49 is fixed to one end of the sheet feed shaft 50. The sheet feed shaft 50 also functions as the lower horizontal guide shaft 40. The rotation of the sheet feed shaft 50 allows the video film sheet 36 to move up and down along the outer periphery of the plurality of horizontal guide shafts 40.
[0024]
Next, the operation of the second embodiment will be described.
When the rehabilitation patient grips and turns each operation handle 41L, 41R with both hands, the drive shaft 43 rotates and is transmitted to the intermediate gear 44 engaged with the drive gear 45. When the lever rotation shaft 46 rotates with the rotation of the drive gear 45, the feed lever 47 extending in the radial direction rotates integrally, and the tip of the feed lever 47 presses the horizontal pin 52 of the drum 49. When the horizontal pin 52 is pressed, the drum 49 rotates by a predetermined angle.
[0025]
When the drum 49 rotates, the sheet feed shaft 50 as its output shaft integrally rotates. By the rotation of the sheet feed shaft 50, the image film sheet 36 is fed by one frame along the outside of the plurality of guide shafts 40. As a result, the film 36A projected by the light source 37 is switched, and the rehabilitation patient can see an image on the new video film 36A. When the feed lever 47 does not hit the horizontal pin 52, the horizontal pin 52 is not pressed, so that the drum 49 idles, during which the video film sheet 36 is not fed.
[0026]
As described above, the rehabilitation patient can perform the function recovery training of the muscles of the hands and arms and the motor nerves by rotating the operation handles 41L and 41R. Then, each time the number of operations of the operation handles 41L and 41R reaches a predetermined value, the image of the video device is switched to a new image. As a result, the rehabilitation patient can watch and enjoy images of people, landscapes, animals, plants, cartoons, and the like while operating the steering wheel. It is preferable that the image content can be selected according to the taste of the rehabilitation patient.
[0027]
Embodiment 3
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the operation handles 56, 57 which are gripped and reciprocated back and forth, and the handle levers 58, 59 and the horizontal arms 63, 64 are operated by operating the operation handles 56, 57. The DC dynamo (power generator) 69 is rotated by the rotating levers 65 and 66 to generate power by generating power (operation mechanism), and the audio equipment 55 that operates by power generation by the DC dynamo 69.
[0028]
In FIG. 5, an audio device 55 such as a radio and a DC dynamo 69 as a power supply are electrically connected via an electric wire 70, and the DC dynamo 69 is started to rotate by operating left and right operation handles 56 and 57. It has become. That is, the upper ends of the handle levers 58, 59 are connected to the operation handles 56, 57, and the lower ends of the handle levers 58, 59 are pivotally attached to the handle shafts 61, 62. The handle shafts 61 and 62 are rotatably provided on the apparatus main body side.
[0029]
Link levers 58A, 59A extend downward and are integrally attached to the lower ends of the handle levers 58, 59. The front ends of the horizontal arms 63 and 64 are pivotally attached to the distal ends of the link levers 58A and 59A, and the rear ends of the horizontal arms 63 and 64 are pivotally attached to the distal ends of the rotating levers 65 and 66. The base ends of the rotating levers 65 and 66 are integrally attached to both ends of a dynamo shaft 67, and the dynamo shaft 67 is rotatably provided on the apparatus main body side.
[0030]
Next, the operation of the third embodiment will be described.
The rehabilitation patient grips the operation handles 56, 57 and alternately reciprocates, whereby the handle levers 58, 59 rotate around the horizontal handle shafts 61, 62. As the handle levers 58, 59 rotate, the link levers 58A, 59A swing 180 degrees in the front-rear direction and the horizontal arms 63, 64 linearly reciprocate in the front-rear direction. When the horizontal arms 63 and 64 make a linear reciprocating motion, the linear driving force is transmitted to the left and right ends of the dynamo shaft 67 via the rotating levers 65 and 66 as a rotational driving force. As a result, the dynamo shaft 67 rotates to generate electric power. The generated electricity is sent to the audio device 55 via the electric wire 70. That is, the rehabilitation patient can perform the function recovery training of the muscular strength of the hands and arms and the exercise ability while enjoying the radio broadcast by the audio device 55 by moving the operation handles 56 and 57.
[0031]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various application modifications are possible. For example, in the third embodiment, a radio is taken as an example of the audio device 55. However, the present invention can be applied to a television, a stereo, a tape recorder, and a CD / MD player.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, by linking the entertainment device with the operation handle, the rehabilitation patient can enjoy the function recovery training while having a sense of entertainment. In particular, since the operation handle is operated by moving the entire arm, there is an excellent effect that a remarkable effect can be expected for improving the muscular strength of not only the hand but also the entire upper limb and exercise training.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an essential part showing an embodiment of a rehabilitation device with an entertainment device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing a ball striking mechanism of the apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an essential part showing another embodiment of the rehabilitation device according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing a frame feed mechanism of the apparatus shown in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a main part showing another embodiment of the rehabilitation device according to the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machines (entertainment equipment)
2L boring mechanism 2R boring mechanism 3L operating handle 3R operating handle 4 handle lever 5 gear 6 handle shaft 7 drive pulley 8 endless belt 9 driven pulley 10 fulcrum link 10a U-shaped groove 11 left and right moving shaft 12 horizontal pin 13 swing link 14 Shaft pin 15 Left and right moving rod 16 Stopper 17 Pushing claw 18 Drum drive pin 19 Vertical pin 20 Ball feed drum (operation mechanism)
21 horizontal pin 22 pachinko ball 24 balling lever (operation mechanism)
25 Horizontal pin 26 for swinging 26 Spring 27 Stopper 28 Horizontal pin 29 Swinging claw 30 for pulling lever 30 Balling rail 35 Video equipment (entertainment equipment)
36 Video film sheet 36A Video film 37 Light source 38 Shelf 40 Horizontal guide shaft 41L Operating handle 41R Operating handle 42L Hand lever 42R Hand lever 43 Handle rotating shaft 44 Intermediate gear 45 Drive gear 46 Lever rotating shaft 47 Feed lever 49 Video film sheet sending Drum (actuation mechanism)
50 sheet feed shaft 52 horizontal pin 55 sound equipment (entertainment equipment)
56 operation handle 57 operation handle 58 handle lever 58A link lever 59 handle lever 59A link lever 61 handle shaft 62 handle shaft 63 horizontal arm 64 horizontal arm 65 rotation lever 66 rotation lever 67 dynamo shaft 69 DC dynamo (operation mechanism)
70 electric wire

Claims (4)

A rehabilitation device with an entertainment device, comprising: an operation handle; an operation mechanism that operates while the operation handle is being moved; and an entertainment device that operates in conjunction with the operation mechanism. The rehabilitation device with a recreational device according to claim 1, wherein the recreational device is a game device. The rehabilitation device with a recreational device according to claim 1, wherein the recreational device is a video device. 2. The rehabilitation device with an entertainment device according to claim 1, wherein the entertainment device is an audio device.

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