JP2017023209A - Exercise support tool of upper/lower limb - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To develop a novel exercise support tool of an upper/lower limb which can be installed easily in performing rehabilitation training itself, enables the training itself to be performed safely even without paying any special attention, and further does not impair motion space around a user's bed by being stored compactly in non-usage time.SOLUTION: Plural body element pieces 11 are connected via a connection part 2 serially. In a usage time state, an assembly state of the body element pieces 11 is generated to configure a frame body 1 in a polygonal shape in a front face view. On the other hand, the body element pieces 11 are arranged into a folded state in a storage time state. In the usage time state, an outer peripheral range reaching from an upper part of the frame body 1 to a side peripheral part is configured as a first exercise support zone Z1 guiding an upper limb or lower limb in a swinging striding exercise. On the other hand, an inner side space of the frame body 1 is configured as a second exercise zone Z2 allowing the upper limb or lower limb to be inserted thereinto and to perform movement operation exercise of the frame body 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an exercise support device for upper and lower limbs suitable for use in, for example, rehabilitation of an elderly person whose leg exercise capacity and muscle strength are reduced (hereinafter referred to as rehabilitation).

Various training devices have been proposed to maintain and improve physical abilities including muscular strength of the elderly and disabled. These include various from the medical and exercise physiological viewpoints, such as those with complex mechanisms for the manifestation of effects and those that are relatively simple but require a large space for training. Of equipment and tools.
By the way, when looking at the situation of actual elderly facilities, there are rather few facilities that have sufficient training space. For this reason, if a user's daily training can be performed even in an empty space around the bed, for example, a more effective and substantial rehabilitation training can be achieved.
Looking at the rehabilitation training apparatus from such a viewpoint, a form that follows only the training purpose is pursued, but on the other hand, little consideration is given so that it can be stored compactly when not in use (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2). .

JP 2009-72634 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-263026

  The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and in performing rehabilitation training itself, it is possible to easily install equipment, and training itself can be performed safely without paying special attention. The technical problem was to develop a new upper / lower limb exercise support device that can be stored compactly when not in use and does not impair the action space around the user's bed.

  First, the upper and lower limb exercise support device according to claim 1 has a plurality of main body element pieces connected in series via a connecting portion, and in use, the assembled state of the main body element pieces appears to reveal the front view polygon. The main body element piece can be formed in a folded state in the stored state while the outer peripheral range from the upper part of the frame main body to the side periphery is used in the upper or lower limbs. The first exercise support zone that guides the straddling movement of the frame, while the inner space of the frame body was set as the second exercise support zone to insert the upper limbs or lower limbs to perform the movement operation movement of the frame body Is a feature.

  In addition to the above requirements, the upper / lower limb exercise support device according to claim 2 is characterized in that the connecting portion has a hinge-like connection structure.

  Furthermore, the upper and lower limbs exercise support device according to claim 3 is characterized in that, in addition to the above requirements, one or more of the main body element pieces are adjustable in extension and contraction.

Furthermore, the upper and lower limb exercise support device according to claim 4 is characterized in that, in addition to the above requirements, the main body element piece is an equal-sized three piece, and the frame main body has a regular triangle shape in front view. is there.
The above-described problems can be solved by using the configurations described in the claims.

First, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the frame body is assembled and constructed, and the lower and upper limbs are moved up and down by, for example, performing a straddle movement of the lower limbs or a movement operation movement using the first or second exercise support zone. In addition to movement in the direction, movement in the left-right direction and the like are promoted, and it is possible to maintain and improve the muscle strength of the thigh and the like, and to maintain and improve the flexibility of the hip joint.
In addition, when not in use, the main body element pieces constituting the frame main body are folded and a compact storage form is obtained, and as a result, it can be permanently placed around the bed, so that elderly people living in the facility Etc. can be used casually and exercise effects can be obtained.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the structure of the connecting portion is a hinge structure and has a rational and simple structure, so that the frame body can be easily assembled and switched to the retracted state.

  Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 3, the body element piece can be expanded and contracted, whereby the first or second exercise support zone can be set in a wider range, and a stronger training effect can be obtained. . Furthermore, the 1st or 2nd exercise assistance zone can be set as what suits a user's physique.

  Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 4, the shape of the frame body is an equilateral triangle, and can be used most generally. In particular, when assembling the main body element pieces, for example, by connecting the free ends of the three main body element pieces connected to each other, the triangular shape can be maintained, and an exercise support device for the upper and lower limbs having a simple configuration can be obtained.

It is the perspective view and front view which show the use condition of the exercise assistance instrument of this invention, and an expanded view. It is the front view which shows the mode of the swing straddling exercise | movement using the 1st exercise assistance zone, and the front view which shows the mode of the rotational movement exercise | movement using the 2nd exercise assistance zone. It is the perspective view and front view which show the connection part made into the separable hinge shape. It is the perspective view and front view which show the connection part using a joint link. It is a perspective view which shows the variation of a main body element piece. It is a perspective view which expands partially and shows the Example which provided the band for assembly maintenance to the pipe body element. It is the perspective view and front view which show the main body element piece comprised so that expansion-contraction was possible. It is the front view which shows the perspective view and front view which show the state at the time of use of the exercise assistance instrument comprised by the pipe main body element combined in an insertion shape in a connection part, and a storage state. It is a perspective view which shows the exercise assistance instrument which provided the self-supporting leg piece. It is the front view and perspective view which show the variation of the usage method of an exercise assistance instrument. It is a front view showing an exercise support device provided with an exercise counter.

  The mode for carrying out the present invention includes an embodiment described below as well as various improved embodiments based on this technical idea.

The upper and lower limb exercise support apparatus of the present invention will be specifically described below based on the basic embodiment shown in FIGS.
What is indicated by a symbol T in the figure is an exercise support device for the upper and lower limbs of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as exercise support device T), and is constituted by a frame body 1 having a frontal regular triangle shape as an example. . The frame main body 1 is configured by connecting a plurality of (for example, three) main body element pieces 11 in series via the connecting portion 2.

The connecting portion 2 is formed by applying a flexible sheet-like member as an example so that the connection mode can be changed. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the body element pieces 11 are arranged in series. A state in which the frame body 1 having a triangular shape in front view is configured in the assembled state (in use state), and a state in which the connecting portion 2 is bent to be folded in a zigzag shape. (Storing state).
The state in which the assembled state of the main body element piece 11 is revealed and the frame main body 1 having a polygonal shape in front view is configured is referred to as a use state, while the state in which the main body element piece 11 is folded is stored. That's it.
Thus, the joint sheet 20 which is the substantially flexible sheet-like connecting portion 2 is deformed into a state where it is bent at an angle of about 60 °, a state where it is folded, or a state where it is extended 180 °. Although it is not a pin rotation, it is configured to be bent in a hinge shape.
In the basic embodiment, the connecting portion 2 has a flexible sheet-like member fixed to the end of the main body element piece 11 by screws or the like as an example.

One of the connected main body element pieces 11 on the free end side of each main body element piece 11 located at both ends is provided with a knock pin 20a for the joint sheet 20, while the other corresponding main body element piece 11 is provided. 11 is provided with a pin receiving hole 20b for receiving the knock pin 20a.
When the main body element pieces 11 are connected through the connecting portions 2 in this way, when the triangular piece is assembled, an operation of fitting the knock pin 20a in the joint sheet 20 into the pin receiving hole 20b is performed. Thus, the plurality of main body element pieces 11 are assembled in a triangular shape in front view.
The pin receiving hole 20b may be simply formed in the flat plate-like main body element piece 11, but in order to elastically hold the knock pin 20a, it is also preferable to fit a rubber grommet 20g or the like.
Moreover, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, by using a hook-and-loop fastener as the joint sheet | seat 20, the aspect of a connection can be changed, although it is a simple structure which does not require the said knock pin 20a and the pin receiving hole 20b.

In order to use the exercise support apparatus T having such a configuration, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example, the user M sits on a chair or a bed and the exercise support apparatus T is placed on the floor immediately before the user M. Place it as an obstacle and move it, for example, swinging over the lower limbs. That is, the outer peripheral range from the upper part of the frame body 1 to the side peripheral part is the first exercise support zone Z1 that guides the swinging movement of the upper limb or the lower limb.
Of course, in this exercise, for example, the exercise support device T may be placed on a table or the like near the bed, and the exercise effect of the upper limb may be obtained as an exercise of swinging the upper limb, that is, the arm.

On the other hand, the space inside the frame main body 1 that has a triangular shape when viewed from the front is the second exercise support zone Z2. For example, both lower limbs are inserted here to lift the frame main body 1 somewhat, The frame body 1 can be moved to rotate.
Such exercise is preferable in that it can sufficiently maintain the exercise functions of the entire leg and the toes, and can also maintain the body reaction ability corresponding to, for example, tripping during walking.
In addition, in the verification by the present applicant, the swinging movement of the lower limbs and the rotational movement by the lower limbs are effective dementia prevention movements, and by performing these exercises, the exercise function of the entire leg of the user M and the toes It has been confirmed that muscles in the deep part of the body (so-called inner muscle) are strengthened.

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The basic form of the exercise support device T of the present invention is as described above, and various modifications can be made under this technical idea.

  3 and 4 show various modified examples of the connecting portion 2. First, the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 can be expressed as a separable hinge. In other words, when the main body element piece 11 is formed by resin molding or the like in the form of a strip plate, the pin element 21 or the sleeve element 22 that grips the pin element 21 is formed integrally. Can be rotated.

Further, the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is a joint link 23 provided on a side plate portion or the like of the main body element piece 11, which is rotatably connected to the end side surface of the main body element piece 11 by a pin 23 a.
In the case of such a configuration, for example, a link that is disconnected in a free state is a latch link 24, and this is a triangular shape in such a manner that it is locked to a pin 24a provided at the end of another corresponding body element piece 11. The assembled state of the frame main body 1 can be obtained.

Next, other variations regarding the main body element piece 11 will be described.
In the embodiment already described, the body element piece 11 has a strip-like plate shape as shown in FIG. 5 (a). In such a configuration, the main body element piece 11 is made of a wooden board, a plywood board, a resin material, or a composite material thereof. Can be configured.
Moreover, although it is a strip-shaped plate as a whole, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, for example, it may be configured in a net shape using a metal material such as extremely light aluminum or titanium. Good.

Next, variations of the entire configuration including selection of the state in use and the state in storage of the entire body element piece 11 will be described.
FIG. 6 shows an example in which three pipe body elements 12 made of a pipe material, for example, are arranged in parallel and formed into a long plate shape as a whole. A form in which the maintenance band 13 is incorporated is adopted.
This assembling and maintaining band 13 is provided with a locking piece 14 formed in a hook shape at one end using a stretchable rubber strap or the like, and this band is free of the main body element piece 11 at the other end. The form which makes it latch to an end side is taken, and the triangular frame main body 1 can be comprised as a whole.
The connecting portion 2 in this embodiment forms a large number of pin brackets 25, which are combined in an interlocking manner and connected by a pin rod 25a to obtain a rotatable configuration.

Moreover, as another variation of the main body element piece 11, as shown in FIG. 7, this thing can also be comprised so that expansion-contraction is possible. For example, the main body element piece 11 is configured to be nested and is appropriately pulled out, and is fixed with an appropriate size by the lock screw 15 and set to an appropriate length. Of course, such a stretchable structure can be provided in all the main body element pieces 11 and can adopt this structure over one piece or a plurality of pieces.
In this case, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), the width direction dimension and the height direction dimension are changed as shown in FIG. Can be selected.

Further, the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 uses the pipe body element 12 and is combined in the connecting portion 2 in the form of a plug. That is, both end portions of the pipe body element 12 are made into fitting end portions 12a having a small diameter, while a corner joint 26 is prepared as the connecting portion 2 corresponding thereto, and the end portions of the pipe body element 12 are connected to the corner joint 26. The frame main body 1 having a triangular shape in front view can be configured. Such a corner joint 26 is formed by bending a pipe-shaped member having an inner diameter into which the fitting end portion 12a can be fitted at an angle of 60 ° when viewed from the front.
In such a configuration, the pipe body element 12 and the corner joint 26 may be separable. However, in consideration of handling convenience, the pipe body element 12 as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 12 and the corner joint 26 are preferably provided with a stretchable and maintaining band 13 for assembly maintenance.

In such a state, since the frame body 1 cannot substantially achieve a self-standing state, the pipe body elements 12 are arranged in parallel on the front side and the back side in a front view, and the width link 27 is interposed between them. It is preferable to adopt a configuration for connection.
The width determining link 27 is pin-connected to the portion of the corner joint 26 and has a bent portion in the middle so that each corner joint 26 can be moved toward and away from each other.

In this embodiment, in order to enter the retracted state, the pipe body element 12 is removed from the corner joint 26, and the folded state as shown in FIG.
Due to the triangular shape, a part of the assembly maintenance band 13 needs to be sufficiently stretched (a range indicated by symbol e in FIG. 8B). To avoid this, FIG. As shown in (c), for example, the pipe body element 12 can be configured to be separable in the middle. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 8 (d), the pipe body elements 12 that are separable at the center are folded inward, and the unnatural extension of the assembly and maintenance band 13 is caused. Avoided.

Furthermore, although the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 is configured using the pipe body element 12, the corner joint 26 is provided with a self-supporting leg piece 28 in at least two pieces in order to achieve its self-support. .
The self-supporting leg piece 28 can select two modes, a state perpendicular to the surface direction formed when the pipe body element 12 is assembled in a triangular shape in front view with respect to the corner joint 26, and a state along the state. I am doing so.
In such a case, the frame main body 1 can be self-supported with a single frame without arranging the members constituted by the pipe main body elements 12 in front and rear as in the embodiment shown in FIG.

Further, variations of the usage method will be described.
First, the method of using the exercise support device T described above basically uses the triangular frame body 1 in a front view for a straddle exercise or a movement operation exercise. For example, a plurality of exercise support devices T are used. 10 can be used in a trapezoidal shape as shown in FIG. 10 (a), or can be used in parallel as shown in FIG. 10 (b).

As still another embodiment, it is possible to provide an exercise counter 3 as an auxiliary device for the frame body 1 and to grasp the amount of exercise. As shown in FIG. 11, as the simplest mechanical counter, the main body 30 is fixedly mounted, for example, near the top of the frame main body 1, and the limit rod 31 is further extended from there. Each time a leg straddling exercise is performed, the limit rod 31 is tilted to the left or right so that the number of times can be counted.
This exercise counter 3 not only simply counts the number of swinging exercises, but also displays it as the number of steps, and the number of steps is five roads such as Tokaido and Nakasendo, starting from Nihonbashi, for example. It is also possible to display how far the vehicle has reached and to motivate exercise promotion.
Of course, the movement is not limited to such a mechanical method, and the movement may be counted by, for example, a proximity switch or a photoelectric switch.

Although not shown in the drawings, when all of the joint sheets 20 are constituted by the hook-and-loop fasteners as described above, a plurality (for example, three pieces) of the main body element pieces 11 are separated from each other, stacked and stored. It becomes possible to do. In addition, by assembling the disassembled body element pieces 11 and, as an example, the user M himself / herself performs an operation that reveals the state of use of the exercise support device T having a frontal regular triangle shape. A more effective dementia prevention exercise can be implemented in combination with a swinging exercise or a movement operation exercise using the instrument T.
Further, by coloring each body element piece 11 in a different color or numbering, it is possible to easily assemble the body element pieces 11 in accordance with the instructions of the instructor.
Furthermore, the separated main body element pieces 11 can be arranged on the floor and used for forming a course when the user M performs walking training.

  The present invention has a configuration as described above, and is not limited to the elderly, but is widely used for rehabilitation training for both lower limbs due to other disabled persons or accidents, and further training for general athletes. It can be used.

T exercise support device 1 frame main body 11 main body element piece 12 pipe main body element 12a fitting end portion 13 assembling maintenance band 14 locking piece 15 lock screw 2 connecting portion 20 joint sheet 20a knock pin 20b pin receiving hole 20g rubber grommet 21 pin element 22 sleeve Element 23 Joint link
23a pin 24 latch link 24a pin 25 pin bracket 25a pin rod 26 corner joint 27 width determination link 28 free standing leg 3 motion counter 30 body 31 limit rod M user Z1 first exercise support zone Z2 second exercise support zone

Claims (4)

A plurality of body element pieces are connected in series via the connecting portion,
In the state of use, the assembly state of the main body element piece is revealed so that a polygonal frame main body can be configured.
On the other hand, in the stored state, the body element piece can be formed in a folded state,
In the state of use, the outer periphery range from the upper part of the frame body to the side periphery is the first exercise support zone that guides the swinging movement of the upper limb or the lower limb,
On the other hand, the upper and lower limbs exercise support device is characterized in that the inner space of the frame main body is a second exercise support zone in which an upper limb or a lower limb is inserted and the frame main body is moved.
The exercise support device for upper and lower limbs according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion has a hinge-like connection structure.
The exercise support device for upper and lower limbs according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one or a plurality of the main body element pieces are freely adjustable.
  4. The upper / lower limb exercise support device according to claim 1, wherein the main body element pieces are three pieces of equal size, and the frame main body has a regular triangular shape in front view.

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