JP3175356B2 - Measuring device for body axis - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a body axis measuring device capable of measuring an actual angular deviation with respect to three axes which are the center of forward and backward bending and tilting or twisting movement of a body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, as a kind of exercise equipment,
The technique disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 55-2999 (known example) is known.

[0003] The above-mentioned known example is provided with a horizontal disk which is driven to rotate and an arc-shaped arm which is reciprocated and oscillated, and a user who rides on the horizontal disk hangs on the arm. In a state where the suspension ring is grasped, the horizontal disk and the arm are operated by a set of motors, and the upper body of the user is trained by utilizing the change in the relative position.

On the other hand, when it comes to the human body, it is well known that the skeleton is connected by a large number of joints, and it is possible to tilt, flex and extend or twist around the joints. If you break down the movement of the body, it consists of the left and right inclination, forward and backward bending, and left and right torsion of the body, and the body moves to both sides around the joint in a natural standing state When these bends and torsion angles are more symmetrical than the front, and each axis is in harmony, human beings are most balanced in mind and body,
It is known that it can maintain and improve health.

[0005] Further, in the unbalance control (adjustment control) of the body axis, for example, each of the front and rear axes (R), left and right regarding the tilt to the left and right, the forward and backward bending and the torsional movement to the left and right. With respect to the axis (P) and the vertical axis (Y), a measurement value indicating that the amount of tilt or rotation of the body to both sides around each axis (R), (P), (Y) is unbalanced Is obtained, each axis (R),
Regarding each of (P) and (Y), it has been clinically confirmed that the imbalance is compensated for by the forward and backward bending or tilting movement of the body about the other two axes.

[0006]

The above-mentioned prior arts merely provide exercise equipment for exercising the upper body of a user.
Only the imbalance with respect to the left-right axis (P) and the up-down axis (Y) and the principle for compensating the imbalance are known, and specific configurations, instruments, devices (hardware) for realizing this are known. Wear) has not been provided yet, and above all, users have been eager to provide hardware that can measure the body axis.

An object of the present invention is to provide an excellent measuring device which can meet the above-mentioned needs.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that the means for fixing the waist of the user, the longitudinal axis centering on the waist of the user,
A body axis measuring device comprising: means for displaying a change amount of the posture of at least one of the left-right axis or the up-down axis to both sides thereof; and a state in which the user extends both arms. When changing the posture of the upper body, it is provided with a horizontal circular frame, a front and rear circular arc frame, a left and right circular arc frame, and a slider movable on each frame, and an angle display scale on each frame. 3. The body axis measuring apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a marker sleeve, and a body axis measuring apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a guide means for changing the posture of the upper body of the user is adjustable in height. 4. The measuring device of claim 1, wherein the height of the waist sheet for fixing the waist of the user is adjustable, and the measuring device of the body axis according to claim 1, 2 or 3, and the change of the inside and outside of both legs related to the hip joint of the user. With a footrest disc to guide Ri, is obtained without the measuring device body axis according to claim 1, further comprising a display means of the rotation of the disc.

[0009]

[Operation] As described above, in using the apparatus according to the present invention, the height of the waist fixing means and the measuring means of the apparatus are changed and adjusted in advance according to the user's physique, particularly the height of the user. The waist of the user is fixed on the fixing means, and the upper body is tilted forward, backward, left, right, or right and left, and the amount of change in the posture of the upper body or the amount of turning of the legs inward or outward at that time is detected. The displacement of the body axis can be measured.

[0010]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The body axis measuring device (1) of this embodiment is:
As shown in the external perspective view of FIG. 1, a waist fixing means (20) having a height adjustable on a base plate means (10) and a measuring means (having a hemispherical cage likewise adjustable in height) on a base plate means (10). While the base plate means (10) is mounted on the hip joint axis measuring means (10).
0).

Next, the above means (10), (20), (3)
Details will be individually described for each of (0) and (100).

(1) Waist fixing means (20) As shown in FIG. 3, a vertical rod (22) inserted in a post cylinder (21) vertically installed on a base plate means (10) so as to be freely changeable in height is provided. A plurality of pin holes (22A) are opened, and the adjusting pin (23) is inserted through the through-hole (21A) of the post tube (21) and the pin hole (22A) to form a vertical rod (22). ) Can be fixed to the post tube (21), and (21B) in the figure shows a retaining member.

Further, in the vicinity of the top of the vertical rod (22),
A waist sheet (24) covered with artificial leather or another flexible material is fixed by a support shaft (24A) and a fastener (24B). On the waist sheet (24),
A set of waist sheets (24
C).

(2) Measuring means (30) As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4 and 5, the measuring means (30)
The waist fixing means (2) is provided on top of four telescopic support portions (31) vertically provided on the base plate means (10).
0), the horizontal circular frame (32) has a front and rear circular arc frame (33) and a right and left circular arc frame (34) in an upwardly convex shape so as to be positioned above the horizontal circular frame (32). The frames (32) to (3) are connected so as to be orthogonal to each other so as to have a substantially cage shape in appearance.
4) has a substantially semicircular hollow rail shape as shown in a partial sectional view thereof in FIGS. 4 and 6, and has a guide body (35) of a slider (35) described later therein.
D) is movably housed and its shaft (35C)
Are formed in the inner frame portions (32B) to (34B).

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the expansion and contraction support portion (31) for supporting the horizontal circular frame (32), the front and rear circular arc frame (33) and the left and right circular frame (34). The lower part of a lifting rod (31B) having its top connected to the horizontal circular frame (32) is inserted into four supporting cylinders (31A) vertically installed in the means (10), and this lifting rod (31B) A stopper pin (31C) is selectively inserted into one of a number of through holes (31B ') opened in the above and the through hole (31A') of the support tube (31A), and each frame ( 3
2) to (34) can be used in accordance with the body length of the user.

On the horizontal circular frame (32), a vertical display scale (32C) about 90 degrees is marked in the left-right direction with the front of the user as the center, and each circular frame (32) is described. 3
3), (34C) centered around the top, approximately 45 degrees in the left-right direction, left-right scale (33C) and front-rear display scale (3
4C) are marked respectively, and each frame (32)-
On the (34), marker sleeves (32D) to (34D) made of rubber or the like and capable of sliding and stopping are detachably mounted using their slit portions (32D ') to (34D'). (See FIGS. 6 and 7).

Next, as for the slider (35) movably mounted on the horizontal circular frame (32) and the arc frames (33) and (34), the inner surface (35Aa) of the main body (35A) will be described. Has a set of grips (35B) protruding therefrom, while the outer surface (35Ab) of the main body (35A) is formed in a convex curved shape, and a shaft rod (35C) is slidably penetrated through the main body (35A). ), The frames (32) to (3)
While a hemispherical movable member (35D) movable within 4) is provided, a brake rod (3C) is provided at the inner end of this shaft rod (35C).
5E), and the user grasps the brake rod (35E) together with the grip (35B) as necessary, with both ends of the brake rod (35E) facing the grip (35B). , The outer surface of the slider body (35A) (3
5Ab) is pressed against the inner frame portions (32B) to (34B) of the frames (32) to (34), and the moving element (35D) is pressed.
And the outer surface (35Ab) of the main body (35A)
The slider (35) is braked so as to hold the frames (32) to (34), and can be stopped at an arbitrary position on each of the frames (32) to (34).

(3) Hip joint axis measuring means (100) As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, at the upper end of a pivot (100A) rotatably mounted on the substrate (10A) of the base plate means (10). And a footrest disk (100B) disposed on the substrate (10A),
On the lower surface of A), a toothed wheel (100C) is continuously provided, and a stopper ball (100D) for positioning the toothed wheel (100C) is pressed by a pressing spring (100E) installed on the substrate (10A). 100C),
The footrest disc (100F) is engaged with the footrest disc (100B), and a footprint mark (100F) indicating a normal position on which the user places a foot is marked on the surface of the footrest disc (100B). In addition, a reference mark (100G) for measuring the rotation angle of the footrest plate (100B) is provided, and a turning angle display unit (10) corresponding to the reference mark (100G) is provided.
A ′) is marked on the substrate (10A).

Next, the method of using this embodiment will be described.

(1) Measurement of body axis by upper body. The following is a description of a case where the user operates the upper body and measures the displacement of the body axis.

First, according to the height of the user who uses the device (1) and the heights of the upper body and the lower body, the locking pins (3) of the four telescopic support portions (31) of the device (1) are previously determined.
1C), the position of the relation between the lifting rod (31B) and the support (31A) is changed, and the locking pin (31C) is inserted again into each through-hole (31B ') and through-hole (31A'). The height of the measuring means (30) with respect to the base plate means (10) is changed and adjusted, and the adjusting pin (23) on the post cylinder (21) is pulled out, so that the post cylinder (21) and the vertical fitting fitted thereto are removed. After adjusting the relative position of the rod (22), the adjusting pin (23) is again passed through the through hole (21A) of the post cylinder (21) and the pin hole (22A) of the vertical rod (22), and the retaining member is prevented. After adjusting the height of the waist sheet (24) by prohibiting the removal of the adjustment pin according to (21B), the user rides on the substrate (10A) of the base plate means (10) and holds the user in a forward posture. Touch the back of the waist to the waist sheet (24), After the waist is fixed on the waist sheet (24) by the waist belt (24C), as shown in FIG. 2, the user extends both arms and a pair of grips ( Preparation is completed by gripping 35B).

Next, the measurement of the torsion angle of the body axis is started. Now, for example, of the body axis, the vertical axis (Y)
The following is an example of the measurement of the deviation of the measurement.

That is, first, the user holds the waist in the posture shown in FIG. 2 and tilts both arms forward to move the slider (35) forwardly on the front and rear arc frame (33). And move the slider (35) from the upper position (〓) in FIG. 2 to the forward position (〓) in FIG.
To be placed.

Next, when the user twists the body left and right about the vertical axis (Y), the slider (35)
Is moved so as to draw an arc to the left and right on the horizontal circular frame (32).

In this case, however, the slider (3
The shaft rod (35C) of 5) is abutted against a pair of marker sleeves (32D) on the horizontal circular frame (32), and moves the marker sleeves (32D) away from each other according to the amount of vertical angle. Each marker sleeve (32
D) stops at that position.

Thus, the amount of movement of each marker sleeve (32D) is determined by the vertical display scale (32) on the horizontal circular frame (32).
B), the movable range of the user's body axis with respect to the vertical axis (Y) and the shift between the left and right are detected by visually recognizing the angle.

In this case, if the above-mentioned exercise is performed without using the device (1), the waist and the shoulders are freely moved, and as a result, the movable range about the vertical axis (Y) is coaxial ( Although it is difficult to accurately detect the deviation of Y), in this embodiment, the waist of the user is fixed by the waist sheet (24), and the navel position always faces the front. In addition, since both arms are connected to the grip (35B) of the slider (35), they are not bent while being extended, and the shoulder position does not swing back and forth, so that it is extremely accurate. In addition, the movable range of the vertical axis (Y) is detected, and the angular center position can be detected from the position of the set of marker sleeves (32D) in the left-right direction. What It is intended.

For example, if the above measurement results in data indicating that the vertical angle to the right is 40 degrees and the vertical angle to the left is 45 degrees with respect to the front of the user, Can be understood that the movable range is 95 degrees, and the deviation of the body axis with respect to the vertical axis (Y) is about 2.5 degrees to the left.

The following is a supplementary description of the regulation method for correcting the deviation of the body axis based on the above measurement results.

That is, as a clinical example, several methods have been confirmed. Now, to give an example, first, the user swings his or her arms up and moves the slider. (35) is moved back to the posture of FIG. 2, and then the slider (35) is swung forward on the front and rear arc frame (33) again so as to tilt the upper body forward, and then again 2 and return to the posture shown in FIG.
5) is moved on the left and right arc frames (34), and the upper body is once inclined rightward and then returned to the position shown in FIG.

That is, the upper body is swung forward with respect to the other two axes, that is, the left and right axis (P), and tilted rightward with respect to the front and rear axis (R).

It is desirable to repeat such a correction exercise about three times without overdoing it as in light exercise.

By such a series of operations, the body axis can obtain a good result in which the left and right sides are perfectly balanced.

Incidentally, as a clinical example, when the above-described measurement is performed again on the vertical axis (Y) again immediately after this series of operations, the deviation in the left-right direction is clearly resolved, and the displacement in the left-right direction of the upper body becomes clear. It has been confirmed that not only can the vertical angle be taken evenly, but also that the movable range can be greatly increased.

As for the measurement of the displacement of the body axis with respect to the other body axes, ie, the front-rear axis (R) and the left-right axis (P), both arms are extended and the slider (35) is gripped in the same manner as described above. The upper body is tilted to the left or right, the slider (35) is moved on the left and right arc frames (34), and the amount of movement is indicated by the marker sleeve (34) on the front / rear display scale (34C).
D) to detect the displacement of the movable range and the front-rear axis (R), and tilt it back and forth.
The upper body is tilted back and forth, and the slider (35) is moved on the front and rear arc frame (33), and the left and right display scales (33C)
The movable range and the deviation with respect to the left and right axis (P) can be detected based on the position of the upper marker sleeve (33D). The correction of the deviation of the body axis at that time is the same as the case of the vertical axis (Y) described above. In addition, this can be performed by performing a turning or tilting movement of the upper body with respect to the other two axes, and in any case, since the waist of the user is fixed toward the front, it is extremely effective. In addition, the measurement of the deviation of the body axis and its correction can be executed.

As for the user, it is unavoidable that there is a difference in muscle strength due to age, gender, physical strength, etc. For example, when the upper body is tilted back and forth or left and right from the state shown in FIG. However, in this embodiment, in such a case, the user strongly grips the brake rod (35E) together with the grip (35B) to thereby allow the slider (35) to return to the standing state. ) Can be pressed strongly against the front and rear arc frame (33) or the left and right arc frame (34) to brake it, so that the user can enjoy the safety and enjoyment without giving a dangerous burden unnecessarily to the user. The device (1) can be used.

(2) Measurement of body axis by lower body. Next, regarding the measurement of the presence / absence of displacement of the body axis with respect to the hip joint axis, as in the above case, the user fixed his waist to the waist sheet (24) and put his arms on the slider (3).
5), drop it on both sides in a natural state, and put the footprint mark (10) on the footrest disc (100B).
0F) Place it so that it is aligned on top, and take an upright posture.

In this state, the user pivots both legs inward and outward to move the reference marks (1) on the footrest disc (100B).
00G) is read by an angle display section (10A ′) marked on the substrate (10A), and the vertical range of the inside and outside directions of both legs is visually recognized to measure the movable range and the shift.

As in the case of the measurement of the body axis in the upper body of the preceding paragraph, for example, for the right leg, about 4
Assuming a result of 0 degrees and approximately 45 degrees to the left, 2.5 degrees to the right of the body axis in this case.
Regarding the method of adjusting the deviation, first raise the right foot from the footrest disk (100B), pull it back,
By temporarily returning to the original position, further opening the foot in the right direction, and performing the operation of returning to the original position about three times, the displacement of the hip joint axis is completely corrected, and the body axis is balanced. Is also clinically proven.

In addition to the above-mentioned embodiment, as the lifting means of the waist fixing means, use of an electric or fluid means may be mentioned as a design change example. However, since it is needless to explain in detail that the screw means, the rack and pinion means, and other related position adjusting means can be employed, the description of the modification in that point is omitted.

[0042]

As described above, according to the device according to the present invention, the user can fix his / her waist and perform exercises such as tilting and twisting with the upper body, thereby achieving three axes of the body, namely,
The movable range of the body axis with respect to the front-rear axis, the left-right axis, and the vertical axis and the deviation can be accurately grasped. Similarly, the movable range of the body axis and the deviation can be accurately determined by detecting the turning angle of both legs. It can be detected.

Further, by adopting the adjusting means according to the physique of the user, it is possible to provide an excellent device which can be widely used by all without being restricted by age, sex and the like.

Further, since the slider is provided with the braking means, it is possible to obtain a slider whose safety is guaranteed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a use state of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a partial longitudinal side view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front view of the slider of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the slider of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a bottom view of a portion (RP) surrounded by a solid line circle in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a marker sleeve.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a portion (SP) surrounded by a temporary line circle in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Body Axis Measuring Device 10 Base Plate Means 10A Substrate 20 Waist Fixing Means 21 Post Tube 22 Vertical Rod 24 Waist Sheet 24C Waist Belt 30 Measuring Means 31 Telescopic Support 32 Horizontal Circular Frame 33 Front and Back Circular Frame 34 Left and Right Circular Frame 32C Vertical Display Scale 33C left and right display scale 34C front and rear display scale 32D to 34D marker sleeve 35 slider 35D mover 35E brake rod 100 hip joint axis measuring means 100B footrest disc 100G reference mark [R] front and rear axis [P] left and right axis [Y] vertical axis

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-56-3039 (JP, A) JP-A-51-93576 (JP, A) Real opening Sho-51-57755 (JP, U) (58) Field (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) G01B 3/00-5/30 A61B 5/06-5/22

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A means for fixing a waist of a user, and an amount of change in posture of at least one of a front-rear axis, a left-right axis, and a vertical axis centering on the user's waist in both directions. Means for measuring a body axis. 2. A horizontal circular frame, a front and rear arc frame and a left and right arc frame for guiding the upper body when the user changes the posture of the upper body with both arms extended, and a slider movable on each frame. The body axis measuring device according to claim 1, further comprising: an angle display scale and a marker sleeve provided on each frame. 3. The body axis measuring apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the guide means for changing the posture of the upper body of the user is adjustable in height. 4. The body axis measuring device according to claim 1, wherein the height of the waist sheet for fixing the waist of the user is adjustable. 5. The body axis measuring apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a footrest disk for guiding the user's hip joint inwardly and outwardly with respect to the hip joint, and comprising means for displaying the amount of rotation of the disk.