JP2006217933A - Exercising unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an exercising unit which enables the smooth operation of the stretching exercise of not only lower but also upper limbs. <P>SOLUTION: The exercising unit is provided with an exercising device for the lower limbs which is made up of a support member erected at one end part of a bed, the first latch part provided at the upper end part of the support member, the first pulley retained on the first latch part and a string like member which has foot rest members respectively at both end parts along its length and its length-wise intermediate part looped on the first pulley and an exercising device for the upper limbs which is made up of an arm member which has its length-wise one end part pivoted at the upper end part of the support member and is changeable between the application position of being extended in the direction almost orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the support member and the housing position of being extended along the longitudinal direction of the support member, the second latch part provided at the length-wise other end of the arm member, the second pulley retained on the second latch part and a string-like member which has hand grips respectively at its length-wise two end parts and its length-wise intermediate part looped on the second pulley. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an exercise tool that can easily exercise upper and lower limbs using a bed.

Conventionally, in order to recover fatigue and function of legs and waist, etc., a base member disposed at one end of the bed in the longitudinal direction, a column member standing on the base member, and an upper end of the column An exercise tool has been developed that includes an attached pulley and an exercise device that includes a leg portion provided at both ends and an intermediate portion that is wound around the pulley. (See Patent Document 1)
And the above exercise equipment, the user sleeps on the bed, both legs are hooked on the footrests, and both legs are moved alternately to exercise both legs, strengthening the strength of the legs and hips , Fatigue recovery, prevention and treatment of low back pain, etc.

However, the above exercise equipment is intended to exclusively exercise the lower limbs. For example, when the upper limb exercise is performed by bending and stretching both arms up and down on the bed with the above exercise equipment, This is an exercise that can be forcibly lifted upward, especially for elderly people and people who usually sleep in hospital or home beds, such bending and stretching exercises of the upper limbs are difficult.
JP 2002-65892 A

  The present invention was developed in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an exercise tool that can flexibly extend and extend not only the lower limbs but also the upper limbs.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 includes a column member standing on one end portion of the bed, a first latching portion provided on an upper end portion of the column member, and a first latching portion. A lower leg exercising device comprising a pulley that is locked to the leg, a leg member provided at both ends in the length direction, and a middle member of the length that is turned around the pulley, and one end in the length direction Is pivotally supported by the upper end of the column member, and can be repositioned into a use position extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the length direction of the column member and a storage position extending along the length direction of the column member A member, a second latching portion provided at the other longitudinal end of the arm member, a pulley locked to the second latching portion, and grips for gripping by hand at both longitudinal ends. An upper limb exercise device comprising a string-like member whose intermediate length is turned around the pulley It is characterized in that is provided.

  The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the support member according to claim 1 is configured to be extendable in the vertical direction.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the lower limb is exercised, the lower limb exercise device can be used to easily perform the bending and extension of the lower limb, and when the upper limb is exercised, As the member is deployed to the use position, the second hooking portion can be positioned above both arms of the person lying on the bed, and the upper limb can be bent and extended without difficulty. When the movement is not performed, the arm member can be stored along the support member so that the arm member does not become an obstacle.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the strut member can be adjusted to a height suitable for the movement of the upper limb and the lower limb. This can be done more effectively, and when not in use, the strut member can be shortened to reduce the volume of the exercise equipment.

The exercise equipment schematically shown in FIG. 1 is installed at one end of the bed 1 in the longitudinal direction.
A strut member 2 erected on one end in the length direction of the bed 1,
A first hooking portion 3 provided at the upper end portion of the column member 2;
A first pulley 4 locked to the first hooking portion 3;
Leg exercising device 5 comprising leg-like members 52 provided with leg portions 51 at both ends in the length direction, and a middle portion of the length around the first pulley 4;
One end portion in the length direction is pivotally supported by the upper end portion of the column member 2, and extends along the length direction of the column member 2 and a use position extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the length direction of the column member 2. An arm member 6 whose position can be changed to the storage position;
A second hooking portion 7 provided at the other longitudinal end of the arm member 6;
A second pulley 8 locked to the second hooking portion 7;
A grip 91 for gripping by hand is provided at both end portions in the length direction, and the middle length is composed of an upper limb exercise device 9 composed of a string-like member 92 that is turned around the second pulley 8. .

  The column member 2 is configured to be vertically extendable from a cylindrical outer cylinder 21 and a cylindrical inner cylinder 22 that is slidably inserted into the inside from the upper end opening of the outer cylinder 21.

  A through hole (not shown) and a support cylinder 23 communicating with the through hole are provided at the upper end of the outer cylinder 21, and the lock pin 24 attached to the support cylinder 23 faces the inner cylinder 22 side. A spring member (not shown) is always elastically biased, and its tip is fitted into one of a plurality of fitting holes (not shown) provided in the inner cylinder 25 to support it. The member 2 is set to a predetermined height.

  A pair of upper and lower brackets 25 are fixed to the front surface of the outer cylinder 24 by welding, and the brackets 25 are bolted to the frame 11 of the bed 1, so that the support member 2 is attached to the bed 1 as shown in FIG. It is made to stand at one end in the length direction.

  Further, a support plate 30 protruding forward is fixed to the upper end of the inner cylinder 22, and a substantially J-shaped first hook 31 constituting the first hooking portion 3 is provided on the lower surface of the front end portion of the support plate 30. Are assembled with their curved ends facing rearward.

  The length of the support plate 30 shown in the embodiment is about 10 cm.

  Further, the lower limb exercise device 5 attached to the first pulley 4 hooked on the first hook 31 has a rope-like string-like shape in which the middle portion of the lower limb is turned around the first pulley 4 as shown in FIG. The leg portions 51 are provided at both ends in the length direction of the member 52.

  The footrest portion 51 includes a footrest member 53 made of a flexible material such as leather, cloth, or soft synthetic resin, and a pair of connecting rings 54 formed in an annular shape from metal or the like. The member 53 has a pair of belt-like portions 55 that are orthogonal to each other for hooking the sole of the foot and a slightly upper part of the heel, and the belt-like portions 55 are connected to each other at both ends. The connecting portions 56 are formed in the connecting portions so as to be narrowed upward, and holes 57 are formed between the belt-like portions 55 for releasing the wrinkles. An annulus 54 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the footrest portion 41 is attached to both ends of the string-like member 52 via a snap fitting 58, and the snap fitting 58 is an annular hook that can be opened and closed by operating a lever 58a. A portion 58b is provided, and the hook portion 58b is hooked to the connecting ring 54 of the footrest portion 51, so that the footrest portion 51 is detachably attached to the string-like member 52.

  On the other hand, the arm member 6 is formed from a square pipe and is pivotally supported via a pivot 62 on a substantially U-shaped bracket 61 having one end in the length direction fixed to the upper end of the inner cylinder 22 by welding. The arm member 6 can be swung to a use position that extends in a direction orthogonal to the length direction of the column member 2 or a storage position that extends along the length direction of the column member 2. At this time, the base side of the arm member 6 is placed on the support plate 30 and the free end side thereof faces the mat surface of the bed 1.

  The length of the arm member 6 shown in the embodiment is about 50 cm.

  Further, a substantially J-shaped second hook 71 constituting the second latching portion 7 is assembled to the free end portion of the arm member 6, and when the arm member 6 is deployed to the use position, the second hook 71 is It faces the mat surface of the bed 1 and the curved end of the second hook 71 faces rearward.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the upper limb exercise device 9 attached to the second pulley 8 that is hooked on the second hook 71 has a rope-like string shape whose intermediate portion is turned around the second pulley 8. A grip 91 is provided at both ends in the length direction of the member 92 via a snap fitting 95, and a cushion material 93 is wound around a grip portion of the grip 91.

  The snap fitting 95 is provided with an annular hook portion 95b that can be opened and closed by operating the lever 95a. The hook portion 95b is hooked on the grip 91 of the upper limb exercise device 9, whereby the grip 91 is connected to the string member. 92 is detachably attached.

  Next, a method for exercising the lower limb or the upper limb using the exercise tool 1 having the above-described configuration will be described.

  First, when exercising the lower limbs with the above exercise equipment, the height of the column member 3 is appropriately adjusted according to the height of the mat surface of the bed 1, the height of the user, the mode of exercise, and the like. Thus, the string-like member 52 was hooked on the first hook 31 constituting the first hook portion 3 in a state where one of the leg hook portions 51 constituting the lower limb exercise device 5 was removed from the string-like member 52. It spans over the first pulley 4 and then the removed footrest 51 is attached.

  Next, the user's feet are respectively hooked on the footrest 51, and the user lies on the mattress 12 of the bed 1 as shown in FIG. 6, and alternately lifts and lowers both feet while extending the knee joint as much as possible. That is, as one of the raised legs is lowered, the other leg is pulled up via the string-like member 52.

  Therefore, even when the user's legs and legs are weak, it is easy to move the legs up and down between a nearly horizontal position and a nearly vertical position, strengthening the muscle strength of the legs and waist, recovering from fatigue, restoring function, preventing back pain And can be treated.

  Next, when exercising the upper limb with the above exercise equipment, the height of the column member 3 is appropriately adjusted according to the height of the mat surface of the bed 1, the height of the user, the mode of exercise, and the like. Then, the arm member 6 in the retracted position is expanded to the use position, and the second pulley 8 is hooked on the second hook 71 constituting the second hooking portion 7, and the grip constituting the upper limb exercise device 9 is gripped. With one of 91 being removed from the string-like member 93, the string-like member 92 is laid over the second pulley 8, and then the removed grip 91 is attached to the string-like member 92 again.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the user sits on the mattress 12 of the bed 1, holds the grip 91 of the upper limb exercise device 9 installed above the body, and raises and lowers both arms alternately. Therefore, as one arm that has been raised is lowered, the other arm is pulled up in a direction substantially perpendicular to the body on the mat 12 via the string-like member 92.

  Thus, in the above-mentioned exercise of the upper limbs using exercise equipment, both arms can be bent and extended in a direction substantially perpendicular to the body, so even an elderly person or a person who is usually sleeping in a bed 1 in a hospital or home. Can flex and extend the upper limbs without difficulty.

  As described above, according to the exercise device of the embodiment, for example, even when a patient or an elderly person who normally sleeps on the bed 1 is used, it is easy to exercise not only the lower limbs but also the upper limbs while sleeping on the bed 1. It can be done without difficulty.

  In the above embodiment, the first pulley 4 and the second pulley 8 are provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second pulley 8 may also be used as the first pulley 4.

The perspective view which shows the state which attached the example of the exercise tool concerning this invention to the bed. It is an expanded side view of the principal part of an exercise tool, Comprising: The state which folded the arm member is shown. It is an expanded side view of the principal part of an exercise tool, Comprising: The state which expand | deployed the arm member is shown. The perspective view of the exercise device for lower limbs. The perspective view of the exercise device for upper limbs. Explanatory drawing which shows the state of the bending and stretching exercise | movement of a leg. Explanatory drawing which shows the state of the flexion and extension movement of an upper limb.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bed 12 Mat 2 Support | pillar member 21 Outer cylinder 22 Inner cylinder 3 1st latching part 4 1st pulley 5 Exercise equipment for lower limbs 51 Footrest part 52 String member 6 Arm member 7 2nd latching part 8 2nd pulley 9 Exercise equipment for upper limbs 91 Grip 92 String member

Claims (2)

A strut member standing on one end of the bed;
A first latching portion provided at the upper end of the column member;
A pulley locked to the first hooking portion;
An exercise device for lower limbs comprising leg-like members provided with leg members at both ends in the length direction, and a length intermediate portion being turned around the pulley;
One end portion in the length direction is pivotally supported by the upper end portion of the column member, and the use position extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the length direction of the column member, and the storage position extends along the length direction of the column member. A position-changeable arm member;
A second latching portion provided at the other longitudinal end of the arm member;
A pulley locked to the second hooking portion;
An exercise characterized in that grips for gripping by hand are provided at both ends in the length direction, and an exercise device for upper limbs composed of a string-like member whose intermediate length is turned around the pulley. Tools.   The exercise device according to claim 1, wherein the support member is configured to be extendable in the vertical direction.

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