JP2006340930A - Health equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide health equipment capable of performing the diadochokinesis of the anterior serratus muscle and rhomboid muscle, and accurately rotating the thoracic vertebrae and moving blade bones at constant rhythm without impairing the flexibility of the shoulder joints by setting the trajectory of rotation of the elbows of a wearer in the walking exercise. <P>SOLUTION: The health equipment is characterized by a pair of arm mounting parts 100 with mounting parts 110 on which arms B can be mounted, and a connection part 200 for connecting the arm mounting parts 100. The connection part 200 is disposed on the back side of the wearer A when the arms B of the wearer are mounted on the arm mounting parts 100. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a health device, and more particularly to a walking aid that is suitably used during walking exercise.

  Taking into account the lack of health and exercise, it is a common practice to perform a so-called walking exercise with a high health effect and a low burden on the body. However, during walking exercise, the movement of swinging the arm linearly and greatly does not lead to trunk movement (thoracic spine rotation, etc.), walking efficiency and speed, and energy loss is large and fatigue tends to occur.

  A posture correction belt is known as a device for correcting the movement of the arm as described above. This is for a general posture and is not intended for consideration of walking motion. In addition, the posture correction belt firmly fixes the shoulder, and thus restricts natural thoracic rotation and shoulder joint movement. For this reason, when such a posture correcting belt is attached to perform a walking exercise, the lumbar spine increases and the burden on the waist increases. In addition, there are problems such as complexity of wearing.

  Accordingly, the present invention was devised in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to set the rotation trajectory of the wearer's elbow during walking motion, without sacrificing the freedom of the shoulder joint. The object is to provide a health device capable of performing accurate thoracic spine rotation and scapula movement with a certain rhythm and antagonistic movement of muscles and rhomboid muscles.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and a feature as a health device according to the present invention is that a pair of arm mounting portions each having a mounting portion to which an arm can be mounted, and the pair of arm mounting portions. A connecting portion to be connected, and the connecting portion is provided so as to be arranged on the back side of the wearer when both arms of the wearer are attached to the arm attachment portion.

  The wearer wearing the health device according to the present invention having the above-described configuration is configured such that the mutual distance between both arms worn on the pair of wearing parts during walking is limited to a certain range, and the elbow rotation is performed by a certain trajectory. Without damaging the freedom of the shoulder joint, accurate thoracic rotation and scapula movement can be performed with antagonistic movement of the anterior sawtooth and rhomboid muscles and a constant rhythm. In addition, the mounting portion can be configured from a mounting member having a fixed shape made of hard plastic and the like, and having a mounting hole portion into which an arm can be inserted and mounted. When configured, it is preferable that the mounting hole portion is larger than the outer shape of the wearer's arm and is sized so that the inner surface of the mounting hole portion and the wearer's arm have a certain gap.

  Further, in the health device according to the present invention, the connecting portion includes a first connecting body fixed to one arm mounting portion and a second connecting body fixed to the other arm mounting portion, It is preferable to employ a configuration in which the first connector and the second connector are detachably connected.

  When the wearer wearing the health device adopting the above configuration is walking, the first connected body and the second connected body are detachably connected when the wearer falls over. The first connector and the second connector are separated from each other by the force from the arms, both arms are not restrained by the health device, and both hands can be used freely, preventing the occurrence of an accident. it can. The connecting means between the first connecting body and the second connecting body can employ various known means such as magnets and hook-and-loop fasteners, and the connecting force by the connecting means It is preferable that the force is such that it cannot be detached by the force from the arm and the connection is released by the force applied by the wearer to the heel.

  Moreover, in the health device according to the present invention, it is preferable to adopt a configuration in which the pair of arm mounting portions are provided so that the mutual distance between the arm mounting portions can be adjusted.

  Thereby, the mutual distance of a pair of arm mounting part can be adjusted according to a wearer's physique and the like. In addition, adjustment of the mutual distance of the arm mounting part is realized by, for example, providing the fixing part of the arm mounting part and the connecting part so as to be changeable, or providing the length of the connecting part itself so as to be adjustable. can do.

  Moreover, in the health device which concerns on this invention, it is preferable that the said connection part employ | adopts the structure by which the contact surface with the said wearer's back is provided in the smooth surface.

  That is, although the health device itself moves according to the movement of both shoulders of the wearer who walks, the contact surface of the connecting portion is provided on a smooth surface, so that the resistance when sliding between the connecting portion and the back is provided. Is small, and there is an advantage that walking with a precise arm swing can be performed naturally. In addition, when a connection part has a 1st connection body and a 2nd connection body as mentioned above, this connection part is located in a wearer's back side rather than the 1st connection body and the 2nd connection body. When the contact member is provided and is made of a material that can smoothly slide with the back, the above-described configuration can be realized.

  Moreover, in the health appliance according to the present invention, it is preferable that the connecting portion adopts a configuration having flexibility so as to follow the shape of the back of the wearer. By adopting such a configuration, the flexible connecting portion is deformed in accordance with the wearer's back, so that even the wearer having a different physique can accurately obtain the effect of the walking exercise.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 5.
FIG. 1 is an exploded plan view of a health device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view including a second cutout of the second connecting body and the second mounting member of the health device of the embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a front view thereof. 4 and 5 are explanatory views schematically illustrating the wearing state of the health device according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a schematic plan view, and FIG. 5 is a schematic side view.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the health device of the present embodiment connects a pair of arm mounting members 100 having arm mounting holes 110 to which the arm B can be mounted, and the pair of arm mounting members 100 and the arm mounting. When the wearer's arms B are attached to the hole portion 110, the connecting member 200 is provided on the back side (front side) of the wearer A. The connecting member 200 is connected to the first connecting body 210 fixed to one arm mounting member 100 (hereinafter also referred to as “first arm mounting member”), and the first connecting body 210. In addition, the second connecting body 220 fixed to the other arm mounting member 100 (hereinafter also referred to as “second arm mounting member”) and the second connecting body 220 on the front side of the second connecting body 220 It is comprised from the 3rd connection body 230 (contact member) connected.

  In addition, the connecting member 200 is formed of a flat plate member made of hard plastic having a certain flexibility, and the first connecting body 210 and the second connecting body 220 are arranged on the back side at one end. The first arm mounting member 100 and the second arm mounting member 100 are fixed, and overlap each other at the other end, and both are detachably connected at the overlapping portion. The connecting member 200 has flexibility so as to follow the shape of the back of the wearer wearing the health device.

  Moreover, this 1st connection body 210 and the 2nd connection body 220 are connected so that attachment or detachment is possible by the attachment or detachment means 300, such as a magnet, and in the example of illustration, connection with the 1st connection body 210 and the 2nd connection body 220 is carried out. The coupling force by the magnet 300 cannot be detached by the force from the wearer's arm during walking, and is a force that releases the coupling by the force applied by the wearer to the heel. It is said. In the present embodiment, the first connecting body 210 and the second connecting body 220 are each provided with a perforation for mounting the magnet 300 (not shown), and the magnet 300 is embedded in the mounting perforation. . In addition, a plate 310 having an outer diameter larger than that of the mounting hole is bonded to the magnet 300 on a surface opposite to the facing surface of the other magnet 300 to be connected via a double-sided adhesive tape (not shown). ing. In the illustrated example, the magnet 300 is illustrated in a state of protruding from the first coupling body 210 or the second coupling body 220 toward the other magnet 300 to be coupled. It is also possible to provide it flush with the front surface of the body 210 and the back surface of the second connector 220. In the illustrated example, six magnets 300 are provided in each of the first coupling body 210 and the second coupling body 220, but the number of the magnets 300 is a matter whose design can be changed as appropriate. . In the illustrated example, each of the first coupling body 210 and the second coupling body 220 is provided with three magnets 300 at the end portions, and three magnets 300 are provided at locations corresponding to the magnets 300 at the end portions. Although the thing was illustrated, for example, the magnet 300 is provided over the whole overlapping part of the first coupling body 210 and the second coupling body 220, and the magnet of the first coupling body 210 and the magnet of the second coupling body 220 are arranged. It is also possible to adjust the mutual distance between the pair of arm mounting holes 110 by changing the connection position.

  The third connector 230 is provided with a width that is substantially the same as the width when the first connector 210 and the second connector 220 are connected to each other, and is disposed at a position that contacts the wearer's back. Yes. The third connecting body 230 is detachably connected to the second connecting body 220 in the vicinity of the overlapping portion of the first connecting body 210 and the second connecting body 220 (where the attaching / detaching means is provided). Yes. Here, the connection between the third connection body 230 and the second connection body 220 is made by an attaching / detaching means 400 such as a hook-and-loop fastener called a magic tape (trademark). In the illustrated example, the third connection body 230 and the second connection body 220 are connected to each other. The hook-and-loop fastener 400 is used for connection with the two connecting bodies 220, and the hook-and-loop fastener 400 is fixed to the front side of the free end side of the second connecting body 220 and the back side near the center of the third connecting body 230. ing. Further, no other member is provided on the front side of the third connection body 230 (the surface side in contact with the wearer's back), and the contact surface with the wearer's back (the front surface 230a of the third connection body 230). ) Is provided on a smooth surface.

  Further, the second connecting body 220 and the second arm mounting member 100 are formed with a plurality of perforations 220a and 100a for fixing them together, and a fixing means 500 such as a rivet is attached to the perforations 220a and 100a. By doing so, both are fixed. The first connecting body 210 and the first arm mounting member 100 have the same configuration as described above, and a pair of arm mounting hole portions 110 depends on which of the plurality of perforations 220a, 100a the fixing means 500 is mounted on. The mutual distance is adjustable.

  Hereinafter, the specific configuration of the second arm mounting member 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, but the first arm mounting member 100 has the same configuration.

  The second arm mounting member 100 is made of a substantially cylindrical member made of hard plastic, and the central cylindrical portion functions as the arm mounting hole 110. Here, a buffer member 120 made of a sponge member or the like is fixed to the inner surface of the arm mounting hole 110. Further, the arm mounting hole 110 is larger than the outer shape of the wearer's arm and is sized such that the inner surface of the arm mounting hole 110 and the wearer's arm have a certain gap. It is possible to enhance the effect of walking exercise by swinging the entire hand more accurately during walking by making the size so that the arm attached to the arm has a surface that contacts the inner surface of the arm mounting hole 110 and a surface that does not contact It becomes.

  In addition, the second arm mounting portion 100 has a reminder 130 such as a reflective sheet attached to the outer surface thereof, and therefore, even when walking at night, etc. It is possible to call attention to the driver. It is to be noted that providing such attention drawing means 130 on other members (for example, the first connecting body 210) can be appropriately changed in design.

  In the health device of the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, the mutual distance between both arms B is limited to a certain range when the wearer A who is wearing is walking. By performing the rotation with a constant trajectory, accurate thoracic rotation and scapula movement can be performed with an antagonistic movement of the anterior sawtooth and rhomboid muscles and a constant rhythm without impairing the freedom of the shoulder joint.

  Although each of the above embodiments has the above-described advantages from the above configuration, the present invention is not limited to this, and the design can be changed as appropriate within the intended scope of the present invention.

It is an exploded top view of the health appliance of one embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view including the 2nd connection body of the health appliance of the embodiment, and the partial notch of the 2nd mounting member. It is a front view of the 2nd coupling body and the 2nd mounting member of the health instrument of the embodiment. It is a schematic plan view which illustrates roughly the mounting state of the health device of the embodiment. It is a schematic side view which illustrates roughly the mounting state of the health device of the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

100: arm attachment member 110: arm attachment hole 120: buffer member 130: alerting means 200: connection member 210: first connection body 220: second connection body 230: third connection body 230a: front of the third connection body 100a, 220a: perforation 300: magnet 310: plate 400: hook-and-loop fastener 500: fixing means A: wearer B: arm

Claims (5)

A pair of arm mounting parts having a mounting part to which the arm can be mounted, and a connecting part for connecting the pair of arm mounting parts;
The health appliance according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is provided on the back side of the wearer when both arms of the wearer are worn on the arm wearing portion. The health device according to claim 1,
The connecting portion includes a first connecting body fixed to one arm mounting portion and a second connecting body fixed to the other arm mounting portion,
The health device, wherein the first connector and the second connector are detachably connected. A health device according to claim 1 or 2,
The pair of arm mounting portions is provided so that the mutual distance between the arm mounting portions can be adjusted. The health device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The connection device is a health device characterized in that a contact surface with the wearer's back is provided on a smooth surface. The health device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The said connection part is equipped with the flexibility which follows the shape of the said wearer's back, The health instrument characterized by the above-mentioned.