JPH0524333Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to walking aid parallel bars used for walking training.

``Prior art'' Parallel bars have traditionally been used in hospitals for walking training, but conventional walking aid parallel bars simply had left and right bars supported by the legs at a predetermined height. .

``Problems that the invention aims to solve'' In recent years, rehabilitation therapy has been developed for physically disabled people whose illnesses or disabilities have been treated and stabilized in bed, patients after surgery, and elderly people so that they can become more independent at home and socially. There are places where people are performing shiyon.

When performing rehabilitation as described above, when performing walking training, training that is one step more advanced than basic walking training, in other words training that is close to real life, is necessary. The time tends to be longer, and for this reason,
It is desired to be able to perform walking training that is rich in variety and that makes it difficult to get bored.

However, with the above-mentioned training using the conventional walking aid parallel bars, only basic and simple training, i.e., walking straight with hands on the left and right bars, can be performed, and users often find it easy to get bored. Ta.

The present invention was devised in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a walking aid parallel bar that allows training to be performed in a variety of ways that prevents the user from getting bored.

"Means for Solving the Problems" In order to achieve the above object, the following has been devised in this application.

That is, a bar for guiding a gait trainee is provided with a plurality of display parts arranged at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction by sequentially operating to indicate the walking speed of the gait trainee; Placed on the floor of a walking path formed between guide bars, multiple sets of bars for guiding a walking trainee cross each other to form a branching part, and the walking trainee's walking path is placed at the branching part. A direction display unit is arranged to indicate the direction.

"Embodiments" Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention (corresponding to the one described in claim (1)). As shown in the figure, these parallel bars are movable and have height adjustable legs 1A, 1.
The left and right bars 2A and 2B are arranged parallel to each other with an interval that allows a person to pass through. The left and right legs 1A, 1B are connected by a base plate material 4.

As the height adjustment mechanism for the legs 1A and 1B, for example, the legs are made of two pipe materials 5a and 5b having different diameters.
One of the pipes 5a is fitted into the other side 5b, and a plurality of holes 6 are formed along the length direction in the pipe 5a on the fitting side, and a pin 7 is inserted into one of the holes 6. Insert the nut 8 from the bottom.
There is a structure in which the outer pipe 5b is tightened to a small diameter. Lamps 9 are provided at predetermined intervals in the length direction on the upper surface of the bars 2A, 2B.
A recess is formed in the bar so that the lamp 9 does not protrude from the surface of the bars 2A, 2B, and is embedded in the recess. The surface of the recess is covered with a transparent resin plate.

A control section 10 is connected to the lamp 9. A speed setting section is attached to the control section 10, and the lamps 9 are sequentially turned on in accordance with the speed set here (for example, 0.5 to 2 km/h).

According to the above-mentioned parallel bars, the lamps 9 are sequentially lit according to the speed set by the control unit 10, and by walking in accordance with the lighting of the lamps, training at the set speed can be performed automatically.

Note that in the above example, the display section indicating the walking speed of the trainee is configured by the lamp 9 embedded in the bar, but the present invention is not limited to this, and plate materials of different colors on the front and back sides may be provided. By reversing this, the walking speed of the trainee may be represented.

Incidentally, casters may be provided on the lower side of the base plate 4 for the purpose of easily moving the parallel bars. Moreover, the above invention is of course applicable not only to movable parallel bars but also to fixed parallel bars.

In the embodiment described below, the same components as those in the above embodiment are given the same reference numerals to simplify the explanation.

Second Embodiment FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of this invention (corresponding to the one described in claim (2)). In this example, the lamp 20 indicating the walking speed of the trainee is embedded not in the bars 21 but in the floor surface 22 of the walking path formed between the bars 21. Each lamp 20 is connected to a control section (not shown) as described above.

In this example as well, by walking in time with the lighting of the lamp 20, the trainee can automatically train at the set speed.

Third Embodiment FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of this invention (corresponding to the one described in claim (3)). In this example, a plurality of pairs of left and right bars 41 cross each other to form a branch part 42.
is formed. The lamps 43a to 43d described in the first embodiment are embedded in the upper surface of the bar 41. A control section 44 is connected to the lamp 43. The control section 44 instructs the trainee in which direction to walk at the branching section 42 by using lamps 43a to 43a.
The instruction is given by sending a signal to 43d and causing it to light up.

The trainee can perform the prescribed walking training by heading in the direction indicated by the lit lamp display.

It is also possible to combine the third embodiment with the first embodiment to display speed and direction at the same time.

The invention of each of the above-mentioned embodiments is not limited to the type of parallel bars that have bars on the left and right sides and the trainee passes between the bars, but is also applicable to patients with hemiplegia, mainly on one side of the patient. It can also be applied to supporting parallel bars. Further, it can be applied to a device in which the width between the left and right bars can be adjusted.

"Effects of the Invention" As explained above, according to the present invention, if a display section indicating the walking speed of the trainee is provided on the bar or walking path, walking training can be carried out in accordance with the speed indicated on the display section. The training is relatively hard to get tired of, and the improvement in gait can be seen at a glance by both third parties and the trainee himself.

In addition, if multiple sets of bars are crossed to form a branch part, and a direction indicator is provided at the branch part to indicate the walking direction, compared to the conventional training along a straight walking path, Various excellent effects can be obtained, such as being able to perform training with a great variety and making it difficult for the trainee to get bored.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show each embodiment of the present invention, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the second embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the third embodiment. 1A, 1B... Legs, 2A, 2B... Bar, 4...
... Base plate, 9 ... Lamp (display section), 20 ... Lamp (display section), 21 ... Bar, 41 ... Bar, 4
2... Branch section, 43a to 43d... Lamp (display section), 44... Control section.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) The bar of the content of the walking trainer's plan is provided with a plurality of display units arranged at predetermined intervals in the lengthwise direction, which display the walking speed of the trainee when activated in sequence. A walking aid parallel bar characterized by: (2) A walking aid parallel bar characterized in that the plurality of display parts are arranged on the floor of a walking path formed between bars for guiding a walking trainee. (3) A gait characterized by a plurality of sets of bars for guiding the gait trainer intersecting each other to form a branching part, and a direction display section for indicating the walking direction of the trainee is disposed at the branching part. Auxiliary parallel bars.