JPH06105876A - Finger training device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make the attaching frame of the rotary roller in a finger training device freely detachable with respect to the main body of a grasping part. CONSTITUTION:A dovetailed recessed groove 9 is formed to the under surface of the front of the main part 2 of a grasping part in a before-and-behind direction and a dovetailed ridge 6 is formed to the upper surface plate 28 of the attaching frame 43 of a rotary roller 20 having a large number of projections provided to the outer periphery thereof. The dovetailed ridge 6 and the dovetailed recessed groove 9 are constituted so as to be freely inserted and extracted each other.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a finger training device, and more particularly, a plurality of roller mounting frames having rotating rollers having different shapes and weights of protrusions are replaceable with respect to a gripping body of the finger training device. The finger training device configured in.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant of the present invention has previously proposed Japanese Patent Publication No. 52-3845.
No. 6 publication proposed a finger trainer. This finger trainer has a grip that can be gripped with one hand, two separate arms that extend laterally from the grip, and a rotatably supported side-by-side arm between these arms. It consists of a pair of rollers having a spiral projection of a book, and gears that are fixed to the ends of these rollers and mesh with each other. One of the three fingers (index finger, middle finger, ring finger) is placed on a roller, and the rollers are reciprocated within a range of a fixed angle in opposite directions to perform finger training.

It has been conventionally known that the conscious movement of a finger stimulates the brain to enhance memory, and the memory can be assisted by repeatedly writing English words such as spelling. In addition, it is possible to explain from the viewpoint of cerebral physiology that it is effective for rehabilitation of the physically handicapped and the elderly, and is effective for finger training of people without grip strength. Furthermore, finger training is also known to help improve writing.

On the other hand, the applicant of the present invention has substantially the same structure as the finger training device described above, but has an acupoint stimulating and massager having a large number of pyramidal protrusions on the outer circumference of a rotating roller provided between a pair of arms. Have already proposed a vessel. This massager grips the grip portion with a hand and rotates the pyramidal protrusions of the roller by applying them to the palm, the back, and other parts of the body, and the pyramidal protrusions stimulate the acupuncture points of each part of the body. And it can be massaged.

It is well known that stimulating the acupuncture points on the fingers and other parts of the body promotes the circulation of blood in the body and is effective in maintaining and promoting health. For example, by stimulating the acupuncture points of fingers and feet, the blood flow to the internal organs and the brain is improved, and these functions are promoted, which is very effective in preventing aging.

[0006]

In one finger trainer, for example, by changing the weight of the rotating roller, the load on the finger is changed when the rotating roller is rotated to perform finger training in different modes. You can In addition, the finger training can be performed with one finger trainer by replacing the rotating roller having different protrusions on the outer circumference, for example, by replacing the rotating roller having the spiral protrusion with the rotating roller having the pyramidal protrusion. Or, it can be used to stimulate acupoints on various parts of the body. However, in the conventional finger training device, since the mounting frame supporting the rotating roller is not configured to be attachable to and detachable from the grip body, the above-mentioned demand cannot be satisfied. It is a subject to be.

[0007]

In the finger training device according to the present invention, a holding frame main body is configured so that a mounting frame supporting a rotating roller having a large number of protrusions on its outer periphery is detachable. The first aspect is that a joining surface is formed on the lower surface of the front portion of the main body, and a dovetail-shaped concave groove and a ridge that can be inserted into and removed from the joining surface and the upper plate of the rotary roller mounting frame by moving them in the front-back direction are formed
It is a feature of.

Further, according to the present invention, in the above structure, a movable plate is disposed on the lower surface of the front part of the grip body so that the rotary shaft is positioned at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the grip body and is rotatable by a predetermined angle. A second feature is that a dovetail-shaped concave groove and a ridge that can be inserted into and removed from each other by moving in the front-rear direction are formed on the lower surface of the movable plate for mounting and the upper plate of the rotary roller mounting frame.

[0009]

The fingertips can be trained by flipping a roller having a spiral projection on the outer circumference with a fingertip under various modes in which the gripping portion is held by one hand, and rotating the roller. In addition, by rotating the roller mounting frame by a predetermined angle about the rotation axis as a fulcrum and training, the angle of the fingertip with respect to the wrist is changed, and the point of view of the writing instrument tip is confirmed. Training can be done at. Furthermore, by removing the roller mounting frame from the grip body and replacing it with a rotating roller having a large number of pyramidal protrusions on the outer periphery, the pyramidal protrusions can stimulate and massage the acupoints of various parts of the body.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3, the finger trainer has a grip portion 1 having a size that can be gripped by one hand. The grip portion 1 includes a grip body 2 located on the hand side, and a roller support portion 5 for rotatably supporting a roller mounting frame 43 located on the tip side and having two arms 3 and 4 separated from each other. And the joint surface 16 of the movable plate 7 is provided on the lower surface of the roller support portion 5.

A circular hole 17 having a bulged portion 18 is formed in the joint surface 16 at a symmetrical position. The ball 15 is provided at an eccentric position around the circular hole 17 so as to be retractable from the joining surface 16. The ball 15 is accommodated in a ball accommodating portion 13 in which the joint surface 16 is recessed rearward, is pushed forward by a spring 14, and is locked so as not to separate from the ball accommodating portion 13.

A holding frame 8 is provided substantially in the center of the upper surface of the movable plate 7, and an engaging plate 11 is fixed to the holding frame 8 with a predetermined gap formed between the holding frame 8 and the upper surface of the movable plate 7. . The gap is slightly larger than the thickness of the joint surface 16, the engagement plate 11 is fitted into the bulging portion 18 of the circular hole 17, and the holding frame 8 is formed into the circular hole 17. It has a size that fits in. Further, a plurality of recesses 10 into which the balls 15 are fitted are provided at predetermined intervals on the upper surface of the movable plate 7 and on the circumference around the holding frame 8. The dovetail-shaped concave groove 9 on the lower surface of the movable plate 7 and on both front and rear ends thereof.
Are formed.

The movable plate 7 is moved approximately 90 ° from the normal position.
After rotating, the engaging plate 11 is fitted to the bulging portion 18 of the circular hole 17 and then the movable plate 7 is returned to its original position, so that the engaging plate 11 is attached to the rear edge of the circular hole 17. And the ball 15 engages the recess 10. As a result, the movable plate 7 can be supported on the lower surface of the front portion of the grip portion main body 2, and the movable plate 7 can be rotated by a predetermined angle with the holding frame 8 as a spindle.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the rotary roller mounting frame 43 is detachably attached to the lower surface of the movable plate 7. In the mounting frame 43, 3 and 4 are arms provided at predetermined intervals, and 28 is a top plate that connects both arms 3 and 4. In the front-rear direction of the upper surface plate 28, the dovetail-shaped concave groove 9 is provided with a dovetail-shaped convex strip 6 which can be inserted and removed from the front end thereof. A ball 35 is provided on the upper surface of the rear portion of the dovetail-shaped projection 6 so as to be retractable. This ball 35 is a dovetail ridge 6
It is housed in the ball housing portion 33 formed at 1, is pushed up by the spring 34, and is locked so as not to separate from the ball housing portion 33. Then, when the dovetail-shaped convex strip 6 of the rotary roller attachment frame 43 is inserted into the mating dovetail-shaped concave groove 9 from its front end, the ball 35 is lightly locked in the concave portion 36 formed on the lower surface of the movable plate 7. The rotary roller mounting frame 43 can be fixed to the movable plate 7.

A pair of rollers 2 is provided between the arms 3 and 4.
0 and 20 are rotatably supported. Each roller 20,
Gears 21 and 21 are fixed to one end of 20, respectively, and these gears 21 and 21 mesh with each other. When one of the rollers 20 and 20 is rotated to one side, the other roller is rotated in the opposite direction. It is designed to rotate synchronously.

As shown in FIG. 2, it is preferable to equip one grip body 2 with two rotary roller mounting frames 43, 43. In the illustrated case, a plurality of spiral projections 12 are provided on the outer circumference of the rotary roller of one mounting frame 43, and a large number of pyramidal projections 12A are provided on the outer circumference of the rotary roller of the other mounting frame 43. .

A projecting portion 22 is provided on the outer surface of the arm 4 outside the rotary roller mounting frames 43, 43.
The hole 2 is provided with a pore 23 extending in the length direction of the arm 4, and a slot 24 communicating with the pore 23 and above the pore 23. On the other hand, a slender pointer member 25 slidable in the pore 23 is fitted into the pore 23,
A neck portion 26 slidable in the slot 24 is provided on an upper portion of the pointer member 25, and an arm 4 protruding from an upper end of the protrusion portion 22 is provided.
The finger-hooking portion 27 formed slenderly in the longitudinal direction is integrally provided, and by moving the finger-hooking portion 27, the tip of the finger-hooking portion 27 is slidable so as to project forward from a state along the outer arm 4. I am wearing it. In the figure, reference numeral 41 is rubber for a cushion mounted on the outer surface of the grip body 2.

According to this embodiment, two rotating roller mounting frames 43, 43 having different shapes of protrusions on the outer periphery of the rotating roller 20 are alternately mounted on one gripping body 2, and finger training is performed. Also, it can stimulate and massage the acupoints of various parts of the body. Further, the roller mounting frame 43 is rotated by using the holding frame 8 of the movable plate 7 as a spindle, and the balls 15 of the joint surface 16 are engaged with the recesses 10 of the movable plate 7 to rotate and displace the roller mounting frame 43 at a predetermined angle. I can let you do it. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, the angular positions of the grip body 2 and the rotating rollers 20, 20 can be made different, and fingertip training can be performed in various grip modes, and the grip body 2 can be positioned on the grip body 2 side. Training can be performed under various modes in which the angles of the wrist and the fingertips that repel the rotating rollers 20, 20 are different.

[0019]

According to the present invention, since the rotary roller mounting frame is detachably attached to the grip body, the rotary roller mounting frame having the spiral protrusion and the pyramidal protrusion on the outer periphery is provided as one grip. By replacing the body and mounting it, finger training and body acupoint stimulation or massage can be performed.

When a rotary roller having a spiral projection is used, the fingertip can be effectively trained and the brain can be stimulated by holding the grip portion with one hand and operating the roller to rotate the roller. It can prevent aging and is effective for rehabilitation of physically handicapped and elderly people. In addition, this finger training device also has the effect of improving writing. In particular, since the roller mounting frame is provided so as to be rotatable at a predetermined angle with respect to the grip body, the angle between the wrist and the fingertip during training can be changed. In addition, it is easy to perform finger training according to the mode when the writing instrument is gripped, and by providing the angle, it is possible to assume the viewpoint of seeing the tip of the writing instrument and easily confirm the position.

Further, when using a rotating roller having pyramidal protrusions, the gripping portion is grasped with one hand and the pyramidal protrusions of the rotating roller are pressed against each part of the body to stimulate or massage the acupuncture points. It can promote blood circulation and improve health. Further, by rotating the roller with the fingertip, the acupoint of the fingertip can be stimulated, and the brain is stimulated to prevent aging, and it is also effective for rehabilitation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a finger training device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of two mounting frames having rotating rollers having different projections and a grip body.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a grip body and a movable plate.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a first usage example of the finger trainer.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a second usage example of the finger trainer.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a third usage example of the finger trainer.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a fourth usage example of the finger trainer.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which a mounting frame having a rotating roller provided with pyramidal protrusions is mounted on the grip body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 gripping body 6 dovetail-shaped convex strip 7 movable plate 9 dovetail-shaped concave strip 12 spiral projection 12A pyramidal projection 16 joining surface 20 rotating roller 28 top plate 43 mounting frame

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A finger training device in which a rotating roller having a large number of protrusions on its outer periphery is supported by a mounting frame detachably attached to a grip body, and a joint surface is formed on a lower surface of a front portion of the grip body. A finger trainer characterized in that a dovetail-shaped concave groove and a ridge that can be inserted into and removed from the joint surface and the upper surface of the rotary roller mounting frame by moving them in the front-rear direction are formed. 2. A finger training device comprising a rotating frame having a large number of protrusions on its outer periphery supported by a mounting frame detachably attached to the grip body, and a rotating shaft is gripped on the lower surface of the front part of the grip body. The movable plate is placed at a predetermined angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the main body and is rotatably attached at a predetermined angle.The lower surface of the movable plate and the upper surface plate of the rotary roller mounting frame are moved in the front-rear direction relative to each other. A finger trainer characterized by a dovetail-shaped groove that can be inserted and removed and a ridge.