JP2022013029A - Exercise equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a piece of exercise equipment that can support joint-moving exercise with a simple structure.SOLUTION: A piece of exercise equipment 1 includes: an annular elastic member 2 that is worn on the joint (ankle 101) of a user 100; and a plurality of buffer members (first buffer member 3A, second buffer member 3B, third buffer member 3C) that cover a part of the elastic member 2. In addition, the exercise equipment 1 is provided with a vibration generating device (vibration motor) between the elastic member 2 and the buffer members. Furthermore, the exercise equipment 1 has a plurality of cables that are connected in parallel with the vibration generating device.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to an exercise device that is attached to a joint to support exercise.

It is known that exercise that repeats contraction and relaxation of muscles by moving the joints of the limbs is effective for the prevention and treatment of blood circulation disorders that impair blood flow in the limbs, and supports such exercises. (For example, Patent Document 1). The exercise device (foot exercise device) described in Patent Document 1 has a foot plate on which a foot is placed and a driving means for swinging the foot plate up and down. When a person drives the driving means with the foot resting on the foot plate, the swinging foot plate causes the ankle to move in the same manner as when walking, so that blood circulation disorder can be prevented or treated.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 62-49852

However, in the prior art including Patent Document 1, many members such as moving parts and powers constituting the exercise equipment are required and expensive. Therefore, in order to provide the exercise equipment that effectively supports the exercise with a simple configuration. There was room for further improvement.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an exercise device capable of supporting an exercise for moving a joint with a simple configuration.

The exercise device of the present invention includes an annular elastic member worn on the wearer's joint and a plurality of cushioning members that cover a part of the elastic member.

According to the present invention, it is possible to support the movement of moving a joint with a simple configuration.

Configuration explanatory view of the exercise equipment of one Embodiment of this invention A view of the vicinity of the ankle equipped with the exercise device according to the embodiment of the present invention (a) viewed from above (b) a view viewed from the side. (A) Configuration explanatory diagram (b) Electrical circuit diagram of a vibration generator of a modified example of an exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention. (A) Configuration explanatory diagram (b) Electrical circuit diagram in a state where a modified example of the exercise device according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to both ankles.

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The present disclosure is not limited to the specific configuration of the following embodiments, and the present disclosure includes configurations based on the same technical idea.

First, the configuration of the exercise device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The exercise device 1 is used in a state where the wearer 100 is attached to a joint such as an ankle. The exercise device 1 includes an annular elastic member 2 and a plurality of (three in this case) cushioning members 3 (first cushioning member 3A, second cushioning member 3B, third cushioning member 3C) that cover a part of the elastic member 2. It is configured with. The elastic member 2 is configured to include an elastic body such as a flexible rubber tube or a rubber rope in which a round rubber is woven and covered with a thread.

The cushioning member 3 has the shape of a tube having an inner diameter larger than that of the elastic member 2 that covers a part around the elastic member 2, and is made of a flexible material such as a rubber tube that does not easily cause pain even if it comes into contact with the human body. It is configured. At least one of the plurality of cushioning members 3 is attached to the elastic member 2 so as to be freely movable along the elastic member 2. For example, the first cushioning member 3A of the three cushioning members 3 included in the exercise equipment 1 is fixed to the elastic member 2, and the remaining second cushioning member 3B and the third cushioning member 3C are free along the elastic member 2. It is configured to be movable to.

The exercise device 1 is worn around joints such as ankles, knees, wrists, and elbows of the wearer 100. The size and strength (elastic modulus) of the elastic member 2 and the size and number of the cushioning member 3 are changed according to the body shape and the position of the wearer 100.

Next, an example of using the exercise device 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, an example of attaching the exercise device 1 to the ankle 101 (right ankle in FIG. 2) of the wearer 100 will be described. The exercise device 1 is attached to the ankle 101 by twisting the elastic member 2 so as to cross on the instep 103 of the foot 102. In this state, the third cushioning member 3C is in contact with the instep 103, the first cushioning member 3A is in contact with the rear side of the ankle 101, and the second cushioning member 3B is in contact with the arch 104 (the sole side of the foot). That is, the cushioning member 3 has a function of preventing the elastic member 2 from directly contacting the human body to cause a pain sensation.

The wearer 100 wearing the exercise device 1 on the ankle 101 sits on a chair and raises and lowers the toe 105 side while the foot 102 is lifted from the floor (arrow a), thereby contracting the muscles of the lower leg 106 such as the calf. You can perform exercises that repeat relaxation. Further, the wearer 100 can raise and lower the toe 105 against the elastic force of the elastic member 2, thereby strengthening the muscle strength. The wearer 100 having a blood circulation disorder in the leg may have difficulty in walking exercise that requires weight, but by using the exercise device 1, the lower leg 106 is subjected to a constant load while sitting without weight. Can perform muscle contraction / relaxation exercises. In addition, walking exercise may be performed while wearing the exercise equipment 1. By wearing the exercise device 1, the muscle strength can be strengthened.

Next, with reference to FIG. 3, a configuration of a modified example of the exercise device (hereinafter, referred to as “exercise device 1M”) will be described. The exercise device 1M is different from the exercise device 1 described above in that a vibration motor 10 which is a vibration generator is provided between the elastic member 2 and the first cushioning member 3A. Hereinafter, the same members as those of the exercise equipment 1 are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. The cable 11 connected to the vibration motor 10 extends outward from one open end of the tubular first cushioning member 3A. A socket 12 is connected to the end of the cable 11 extending to the outside.

Further, another cable 13 connected to the vibration motor 10 extends outward from the other open end of the tubular first cushioning member 3A. A socket 14 is connected to the end of the cable 13 extending to the outside. The cable 11 and the cable 13 are connected in parallel to the vibration motor 10. In this example, the cable 11 and the cable 13 are provided with two conductors, a plus (+) and a minus (−), which supply a current to the vibration motor 10, respectively.

As described above, the exercise equipment 1M includes a plurality of (here, two) cables 11 and 13 connected in parallel to the vibration motor 10 (vibration generator). When a current is supplied to the vibration motor 10 from either the cable 11 or the cable 13, the vibration motor 10 operates to generate vibration. Although the vibration generator is provided only in one cushioning member 3 (first cushioning member 3A) in FIG. 3, the exercise device 1M may be configured to include the vibration generating device in the plurality of cushioning members 3. good. Further, although the vibration generator of FIG. 3 includes a vibration motor 10, the vibration generator is not limited to this configuration. For example, the vibration generator may be configured to include a piezo element (piezoelectric element).

Next, an example of using the exercise device 1M will be described with reference to FIG. Here, an example in which the exercise device 1M is attached to the right ankle 101R and the left ankle 101L of the wearer 100 will be described. Hereinafter, for convenience, the exercise equipment 1M attached to the right ankle 101R will be referred to as "exercise equipment 1MR", and the exercise equipment 1M attached to the left ankle 101L will be referred to as "exercise equipment 1MR". The method of attaching the exercise device 1MR to the right ankle 101R and the method of attaching the exercise device 1ML to the left ankle 101L are the same as the method of attaching the exercise device 1 to the ankle 101 using FIG. 2, and detailed description thereof is omitted. do.

In FIG. 4A, the exercise device 1MR is mounted so that the first cushioning member 3AR having the vibration motor 10R inside is located behind the right ankle 101R. Further, the exercise device 1ML is mounted so that the first cushioning member 3AL having the vibration motor 10L inside is located behind the left ankle 101L. After mounting the exercise equipment 1MR and the exercise equipment 1ML, the socket 14R at the end of the cable 13R of the exercise equipment 1MR and the socket 12L at the end of the cable 11L of the exercise equipment 1ML are connected. As a result, the cable 13R of the exercise equipment 1MR and the cable 11L of the exercise equipment 1ML are electrically connected. The socket 12R at the end of the cable 11R of the exercise equipment 1MR is connected to the socket 21 of the power supply device 20.

In FIG. 4B, the power supply device 20 includes a battery B, a variable resistor V, and a switch S connected in series inside, and a supply cable 22 extends to the outside. A socket 21 is connected to the end of the supply cable 22 extending to the outside. When the switch S is turned on, a current is supplied from the power supply device 20, and the vibration motor 10R of the exercise equipment 1MR and the vibration motor 10L of the exercise equipment 1ML operate to generate vibration. Further, by operating the knob 23 of the power supply device 20 to change the resistance value of the variable resistance V, the supplied current can be increased or decreased, and the vibration amount of the vibration motors 10R and 10L can be changed.

In FIG. 4A, the wearer 100 wearing the exercise appliances 1MR and 1ML turns on the switch S of the power supply device 20 and performs an exercise of raising and lowering the toe 105 side, thereby performing a muscle contraction / relaxation exercise. In addition, the effect of massage by the vibration of the vibration motors 10R and 10L can be obtained.

The wearer 100 further attaches another exercise device 1M to the knee or the like, and attaches the socket 12 at the end of the cable 11 of the exercise device 1M and the end of the cable 13L of the exercise device 1ML attached to the left ankle 101L. It can also be used by connecting the socket 14L. As a result, current is also supplied from the same power supply device 20 to the vibration motor 10 of the exercise equipment 1M mounted on the knee or the like. As described above, since the exercise equipment 1M includes a plurality of cables 11 and 13 connected in parallel to the vibration motor 10 (vibration generator), the sockets 12 and 14 of the adjacent exercise equipment 1M are connected in order. By supplying current from the power supply device 20, the number of exercise equipment 1M used can be easily increased.

As described above, the exercise device 1 of the present embodiment includes an annular elastic member 2 worn on the joint of the wearer 100 and a plurality of cushioning members 3 (first cushioning member 3) covering a part of the elastic member 2. 3A, a second cushioning member 3B, a third cushioning member 3C). As a result, by attaching the exercise device 1 to the joint, it is possible to support the exercise of moving the joint with a simple configuration.

The exercise device of the present invention has the effect of being able to support the movement of moving a joint with a simple configuration, and is useful in the field of providing the exercise device.

1, 1M, 1MR, 1ML Exercise equipment 2 Elastic member 3 Cushioning member 10, 10R, 10L Vibration motor (vibration generator)
11, 11R, 11L, 13, 13R, 13L cable 100 Wearer

The exercise device of the present invention comprises an annular elastic member worn on a wearer's joint and a cushioning member which is a tubular elastic body that covers a part of the elastic member and has an inner diameter larger than that of the elastic member . Be prepared.

Claims (3)

An annular elastic member worn on the wearer's joints,
An exercise device comprising a plurality of cushioning members that cover a part of the elastic member. The exercise device according to claim 1, further comprising a vibration generator between the elastic member and the cushioning member. The exercise device according to claim 2, further comprising a plurality of cables connected in parallel to the vibration generator.

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