JP2880948B2 - Simulated experience device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a simulated experience apparatus for simulating the physical movement of an elderly person or a physically handicapped person with a healthy person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a device for simulating the movement of the body of an elderly person or a physically handicapped person to a healthy person, the device is mounted on the arm or leg of a healthy person and restricts the movement of the arm joint or leg joint of the healthy person. And those that allow the user to simulate the physical movement of a disabled person are known.

[0003]

However, as a restraint that is attached to the arm or leg of a healthy person and restrains the movement of the arm joint or leg joint of a healthy person, an arm attached to the elbow or wrist of the arm or the like is used. There are a variety of forms, such as for use on the knees or ankles of the legs, etc., but each is formed in the same color or has a similar shape, making it difficult to identify In addition, there is a problem that the user is likely to make a mistake in the mounting part, which is inconvenient.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a simulated experience device that can easily determine each member attached to various parts of the body.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a simulated experience apparatus for simulating the movement of the body of an elderly person or a disabled person to a healthy person, wherein of the restraint a for arms for the legs to restrain movement,
Different colors or different patterns on the exterior
Different gloss, different materials, different
Characters can be identified by inserting characters . According to the second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the joint A is a joint restraint 1 for restraining movement of a joint.
There is a weight 2 for applying weight.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the restraint device A is divided by weight for the arm and the leg, respectively.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Forcibly restricting the movement of the arms 3 and legs 4 of the healthy person B to simulate the physical deterioration and psychological changes of the elderly (elderly) and disabled people, and the mental and physical conditions of the elderly and disabled people This is for realizing the change. For example, when a healthy person B wears and uses the body in a house exhibition hall or the like, a step state in a house or a gradient of stairs which cannot be normally understood is used. Is to simulate how much labor is required for the elderly and the disabled, such as the disabled, while standing on the side of the elderly and the disabled. In this case, it is used as a reference for forming a comfortable living space by enabling the elderly and the disabled to move around the house without any trouble.

The above-mentioned simulated experience device forcibly restricts the movement by restraining the arm 3 and the leg 4 of the healthy person B, and makes it possible to discriminate the restraint A for the arm and the leg. It has a characteristic in that it has different colors from each other,
By making different shapes, giving different patterns to the outer surface, making different glosses, making different materials, adding different letters, etc., it is possible to easily distinguish between leg and arm respectively. This makes it possible to determine at a glance which part of the body is to be worn.

As the restraint A, there are a joint restraint 1 for restraining the movement of the joint of the arm 3 or the leg 4 and a weight 2 for applying weight to the arm 3 or the leg 4. These restraints A are divided into weights for the arms and the legs, respectively, so that the user can experience a simulated experience by using an optimal one according to the weight of the user.

There are two types of joint restraints 1 for the legs shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 and for the arms shown in FIG. 3. The one for the legs shown in FIG. It is configured as a joint restraint 1 that restrains movement, and the one shown in FIG. 4 is configured as a joint restraint 1 that restrains movement of an ankle joint. What is shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 is configured as a weight 2 for applying weight to the leg 4.

The arm for the arm shown in FIG. 3 is configured as a joint restraint 1 for restraining the movement of the elbow joint.
8 to 10 are configured as weights 2 for applying weight to the arm 3. Each of the joint restraints 1 is mainly composed of a core member D for restricting the movement of the joint and an elastically deformable covering member 6 covering the core member D.

The joint restraint 1 shown in FIG. 2 for restraining the movement of the knee joint has a frame member 5 (a broken line portion in FIG. 2) as a thin plate-like elastic core D made of plastic, metal or the like.
Is covered with a covering member 6 such as a stretchable supporter to form a main body. The frame member 5 is formed in a square shape having a hole 5a in the center. Here, if a frame member 5 having a hole 5a in the center is used, the knee may protrude from the hole 5a depending on the user, but the entire outer surface is covered by the elastic covering member 6. Because it is covered, the knee does not jump out of the hole 5a.

A male locking tool 7 is provided at one end of the covering member 6, and a female locking tool 8 is provided at the other end of the covering member 6, so that they can be freely engaged and disengaged from each other. Male locking device 7
And the female locking device 8 are connected to each other so that they can be attached to the knee portion. That is,
The hole 5a of the frame member 5 is brought into contact with the knee, and the locking members 7, 8 at both ends of the covering member 6 are turned toward the back of the knee to connect the locking members 7, 8 to each other. It can be attached to the knee part of the leg 4 so as to cover the part. Here, in the one shown in FIG. 2, a male locking tool 7 is provided at one end of the covering member 6, and a female locking tool 8 is provided at the other end of the covering member 6. 1 and 8, the covering member 6 is connected in a wound state and can be attached to the leg 4. However, as shown in FIG. A mold-type surface fastener or a female-type surface fastener is provided, and a female-type surface fastener or a male-type surface fastener is provided on the other end side of the covering member 6, and the respective surface fasteners are detachably engaged with each other. By doing so, it may be detachable. In other words, the state of engagement of both ends of the covering member 6 when mounting it on the leg 4 is not particularly limited, and the covering member 6 can be connected to each other so that it can be easily attached to and detached from the leg 4 without trouble. What is necessary is just to adopt a form.

The movement of the knee joint is forcibly restricted by covering the knee with the joint restraint 1 composed of the frame member 5 and the covering member 6. The movement of the knee of the person B can be made to correspond to the movement of the knee of the elderly or the handicapped. Here, the above-described knee joint restraint 1 is a frame material 5.
Is constructed so as to cover the entire outer surface thereof with the elastic covering member 6, so that the movement of the knee joint is not completely eliminated by being attached to the knee portion. By the synergistic effect of the frame member 5 and the covering member 6 having elasticity, the movement of the knee joint is regulated while moving to some extent, and the movement of the knee can be made closer to that of the elderly or handicapped. It has become.

FIG. 4 shows a joint restraint 1 for restraining a joint of an ankle 9 as a joint restraint 1 for a leg. In this embodiment, the core material D is not in the shape of a square but in a substantially L shape that can be arranged along the front side of the ankle 9 so as to extend from the instep of the leg 4 to the front side of the ankle 9. It is composed of a thin plate made of metal or the like. Core material D (broken line in FIG. 4)
Is covered with a covering member 11 such as an elastic supporter.

At both ends of the covering member 11 in which the frame member 10 is placed, a connecting belt portion 11a is integrally extended in a bifurcated manner toward both sides, and a male engaging member is connected to one end of the connecting belt portion 11a. A planar fastener as a stopper 12 is provided, and a planar fastener as a female locking member 13 is provided at the other end of the connecting belt portion 11a. The planar fasteners can be attached to the ankle portion by interconnecting them. In other words, the frame material 10 is arranged along the front side of the ankle 9, and the planar fasteners are connected to each other after the upper connecting belt portion 11a is turned to the rear side of the ankle 9, thereby winding the frame around the ankle. It was attached in a turned state, and was wound around the instep portion of the leg 4 by connecting the planar fasteners to each other after turning the lower connecting belt portion 11a below the instep of the leg 4. It can be installed in a state. Here, the engagement state of both ends of the covering member 11 in mounting on the ankle 9 is not particularly limited,
What is necessary is just to employ | adopt the form which can be mutually connected so that it can be attached to and detached from the leg 4 easily without trouble.

The movement of the ankle joint is forcibly restricted by covering the ankle 9 with the joint restraint 1 composed of the core material D and the covering member 11, that is, along the front side of the ankle 9. By arranging the joint, it is possible to restrict the movement of the ankle joint so that the ankle joint is hardly bent or stretched, and by attaching the joint restraint 1 to the ankle 9, the movement of the ankle 9 of the healthy person B can be changed for the elderly or disabled. Can be made to correspond to the movement of the ankle 9 of FIG.
Here, since the above-described joint restraint device 1 for an ankle is configured to cover the core material D with the elastic covering member 11, it is attached to the ankle 9 so that the movement of the ankle joint is completely eliminated. Rather, the synergistic effect of the elastic core material D and the elastic covering member 11 restricts the movement of the ankle joint while moving to some extent. It is designed to be close to real.

FIG. 3 shows a joint restraint 1 for the arm that restrains the movement of the elbow joint. This elbow joint restraint 1 is basically the same as the knee joint restraint 1 described above, but in detail, as shown in FIG. The main body is constituted by covering the elastic frame member 14 (broken line portion in FIG. 3) with a covering member 15 such as an elastic supporter.

The frame member 14 is formed in a square shape having a hole 14a at the center. Here, as the frame material 14, the hole 1
It is conceivable that the elbow may protrude from the hole 14a depending on the user when the one having the open 4a is used. However, since the covering member 15 covers the entire outer surface, the elbow protrudes greatly from the hole 14a. There is no such thing.

At one end of the covering member 15, a male locking member 16 is provided.
A female locking member 17 is provided on the other end side of the covering member 15, and the male locking member 16 and the female locking member 17, which can be freely disengaged from each other, are connected to each other. By being interconnected, it can be attached to the elbow part. That is, the holes 14a of the frame member 14 are brought into contact with the elbows, and the locking members 16, 17 at both ends of the covering member 15 are turned to the back of the elbow to connect the locking members 16, 17 to each other. The arm 3 is attached to the elbow of the arm 3 so as to cover the elbow. Here, in the one shown in FIG. 3, a male locking tool 16 is provided at one end of the covering member 15, and a female locking tool 17 is
And the covering member 1 is formed by engagement of the locking members 16 and 17.
5 shows a form that can be attached to the arm 3 by being connected in a wound state. As shown in FIG. 1, one end of the covering member 15 has a male planar fastener or a female The fasteners are provided, and the other surface fasteners are provided on the other end side of the covering member 15 so that the respective fasteners are detachably engaged with each other so as to be detachably engaged with each other. Is also good. That is, the state of engagement of both ends of the covering member 15 in mounting on the arm 3 is not particularly limited, and the covering members 15 can be connected to each other so that they can be easily attached to and detached from the arm 3 without trouble. What is necessary is just to adopt a form.

The movement of the elbow joint is forcibly restricted by covering the elbow with the joint restraint 1 composed of the frame member 14 and the covering member 15, and the joint restraint 1 is attached to the elbow to be healthy. The movement of the elbow of the person B can be made to correspond to the movement of the elbow of an elderly person or a disabled person. Here, since the above-described arm joint restraint 1 is configured so that the entire outer surface of the frame member 14 is covered with the elastic covering member 15, it is attached to the elbow so that the movement of the elbow joint is completely eliminated. Instead of doing
The synergistic effect of the frame member 14 as the core material D having elasticity and the covering member 15 having elasticity regulates the movement of the elbow joint while moving to some extent, and is closer to the movement of the elbow of the elderly or disabled. It can be made real.

As the restraint A, the above-described joint restraint 1 for restraining the movement of the elbow joint of the arm 3 or the knee joint or the ankle joint of the leg 4 is used.
In addition, there is a weight 2 for applying weight to the arm 3 or the leg 4, and there are a weight 2 for the leg shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 and a weight 2 for the arm shown in FIGS. 8 to 10. Each weight 2 is configured by putting, for example, a granular shape-changeable heavy object made of sand, lead, or the like in a wound body 2a that can be wound and fixed around a wrist or an ankle. A plurality of storage chambers 2b are formed in the wound body 2a along the longitudinal direction, and a heavy object is stored and arranged in each storage chamber 2b.

The weights 2 serving as the restraints A are for the arms or the legs and are classified according to their weight. First, the weights for the legs shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the portion where the leg pattern 18 is provided as a display for identification indicates that the weight is 1.5 kg for use by a person weighing 80 kg or more, and is shown in FIG. Weight is 80 kg at the portion where the leg pattern 18 is provided as an identification display.
1.2 for use by persons within the range of
It is displayed that a person weighing 60 kg to 40 kg is used in a portion where a pattern 18 for a leg is provided as a display for identification as shown in FIG. It is indicated that it is 0.0 kg.

8 to 10, for a person weighing 80 kg or more at a portion where an arm pattern 19 is provided as an identification display as shown in FIG. A person who weighs 1.0 kg is displayed as the one to be used, and a person whose weight is in the range of 80 kg to 60 kg is provided at the portion where the arm pattern 19 is provided as an identification display as shown in FIG. 0.75 as used by
7 is displayed on the portion where the arm pattern 19 is provided as an identification display as shown in FIG. It is displayed that it is of 0.5 kg.

Then, as shown in FIG. 1, these weights 2 are used together with the above-described joint restraint 1 to be attached to the ankle 9 or the wrist 20, or the ankle 9 or the wrist 20 alone.
Arm 3 and legs 4
The movement of the person becomes slow, and a user of various weights can perform a simulated experience corresponding to the movement of the arms and legs of the elderly and the handicapped in a more realistic manner.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which a glove 22 as a restraint A is attached to a hand 21.
By attaching 2, it is possible to give a simulated experience such as a state where the tactile sensation when a handrail or a wall or the like is touched or a handrail or a door handle is difficult to grasp. The glove 22 is formed by coating the palm side and the fingertip portion of an elastic glove member that restricts the movement of the palm in the worn state with rubber, and when the glove is worn, the glove 22 is used when a handrail or a wall is touched. It is possible to have a simulated experience, such as when the tactile sensation is reduced or the handrail or the door handle is difficult to grasp, and even if the tactile sensation is reduced because the material is not slippery, touch it with real hands. You can have a realistic experience as if you were. Further, the glove 22 is a single glove formed by partially applying a rubber coating to the glove member, so that the glove 22 can be easily attached and detached.

By using the cane 23 as required and using the above-mentioned restraining devices A in a house exhibition hall or the like while being attached to the body of a healthy person B shown in FIG. Standing on the side of the elderly and disabled people, it is difficult to understand how much effort is required for people with reduced physical functions, such as the elderly and the disabled, such as steps or stairs in the house that are difficult to understand. It can be used as a reference for forming a comfortable living space where the elderly and the handicapped can move around in the house without any trouble when the house is expanded or renovated or newly built. Here, FIG. 1 shows a case where the restraint device A is attached to one arm 3 and one leg 4, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the user is not limited to this. Depending on the desired simulated experience state, it is attached to both arms 3 and both legs 4, attached only to arm 3, or attached only to leg 4.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a simulated experience apparatus for simulating the movement of the body of an elderly person or a physically handicapped person to a healthy person. The restraint device for an arm and the leg for restraining the movement of a healthy person. Different colors or apply different patterns to the outer surface.
Gloss, different gloss, different material, different
The characters can be distinguished by putting characters in them, so that they can be easily distinguished for arms and legs at a glance. It is.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the restraint includes a joint restraint for restraining the movement of the joint and a weight for applying weight. By using the weight according to the desired pseudo experience state, the pseudo experience can be performed in a more realistic manner. The invention of claim 3 is the invention of claim 1 or 2
In the above, since the restraint is divided according to the weight for the arm and the weight for the leg, in addition to the effect of claim 1 or 2, the user of various weights can perform a simulated experience in a more realistic form. It is.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view illustrating a joint restraint for a leg.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a joint restraint for an arm.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view illustrating a joint restraint for a leg.

FIG. 5 shows a weight for a leg as a restraint,
(A) is a front view, (b) is a rear view.

FIG. 6 shows a weight for a leg as a restraint,
(A) is a front view, (b) is a rear view.

FIG. 7 shows a weight for a leg as a restraint,
(A) is a front view, (b) is a rear view.

FIG. 8 shows a weight for an arm as a restraint,
(A) is a front view, (b) is a rear view.

FIG. 9 shows a weight for an arm as a restraint,
(A) is a front view, (b) is a rear view.

10A and 10B show a weight for an arm as a restraint, wherein FIG. 10A is a front view, and FIG. 10B is a rear view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A restraint 1 joint restraint 2 weight

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A pseudo experience apparatus for pseudo experience the movements of elderly and disabled people's body healthy person, the restraint for the arms and for the legs to restrain movement of a healthy person's body, mutually different colors
Or apply a different pattern to the outer surface or create a different gloss
Or use different materials or different characters
A pseudo-experience device characterized in that it can be identified more . 2. The simulated experience device according to claim 1, wherein the restraint includes a joint restraint for restraining the movement of the joint and a weight for applying weight. 3. The restraint device according to claim 1, wherein the restraint device is for the arm and the leg for each of the weights.
Simulated experience device as described.