JPH0626624B2 - Finger trainer - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a portable finger trainer.

[Prior Art] The applicant previously proposed a finger trainer according to Japanese Patent Publication No. 52-38456. This finger training device includes a grip that can be gripped with one hand, two spaced arms that extend laterally from the grip, and a pair of rollers that are rotatably supported side by side between the arms. , The gears that are respectively fixed to these rollers and mesh with each other, hold the grip portion with the thumb of the hand and the remaining 3
One of the fingers (index finger, middle finger, ring finger) is placed on a roller, and the rollers are reciprocally moved within a certain angle range of the reaction direction to perform finger training.

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

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The finger training device previously proposed by the applicant of the present invention can also be used with one hand to perform the above-mentioned finger training.
However, in the above-mentioned finger trainer, the finger trainer may fall apart from the hand when the force of the fingers holding the grip of the trainer is weak.

The object of the present invention is to improve the finger trainer previously proposed by the present applicant so as to be more effective in the rehabilitation action for improving memory and practicing letters, and further for physically handicapped persons and elderly persons for improving gripping power. The purpose is to provide a finger trainer that can be stably held.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a gripper that can be gripped with one hand, two separated arms that extend laterally from the gripper, and these arms. In a finger training device including a pair of rollers rotatably supported side by side between and having unevenness in the outer peripheral axial direction, and gears fixed to these rollers and meshing with each other, A finger hanging frame urged in a direction projecting from the opening of the grip body located on the grip side is provided so as to be retractable from the opening, and the finger hanging frame is held in the grip body by an externally operable stopper mechanism. It is characterized by being provided as much as possible.

[Operation] It is possible to grip the grip part by placing a finger on the finger hanging frame protruding from the lower part of the grip part body, so that even if the gripping force of the finger is weak, the grip part does not drop out of the hand and grips stably. You can hold the part and train your fingers.

Embodiments Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7, the finger trainer has a grip portion (1) having a size that can be gripped by one hand, and the grip portion (1) is
The grip body is composed of a grip body (2) located on the hand side and an arm mounting frame (5) located on the tip side and having two separated arms (3) and (4). (2) and the arm mounting frame (5) are rotatably connected by a support shaft (6) by a predetermined angle. In the grip portion (1), a positioning frame (7) is pivotally supported by the support shaft (6), and one end (8) of the positioning frame (7) is cut by a stopper plate (10) in the arm mounting frame (5). It is locked in the notch (11). Also,
A plurality of recesses (12) are formed at the other end of the positioning portion (7) in an arcuate position, and the recesses (12) engage with the cylindrical body (14) fitted to the rod-shaped spring (13). it can.

The rod-shaped spring (13) is inserted and held in the holes (16) on both sides of the U-shaped frame (15) as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, and the U-shaped frame (15) is gripped. It is fixed by a holding frame (17) in the part body (2). Further, for convenience of arrangement of each member, the support shaft (6) is provided so as to pass through the hole (18) of the U-shaped frame (15).

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the grip body (2) and the arm mounting frame (5) can be rotated by a predetermined angle with the support shaft (6) as a fulcrum, and the bar-shaped spring (13) bends to move the same. The tubular body (14) is a recess (1) of one of the positioning frames (7).
When engaged with 2), the rotational angle position can be stably maintained.

Further, between the arms (3) and (4), a pair of rollers (20) and (20) having irregularities in the outer peripheral axial direction are rotatably supported. Gears (21) and (21) are fixed to one ends of the rollers (20) and (20), respectively, and these gears (21) and (21) mesh with each other.
When any of the rollers (20) and (20) is rotated with a fingertip, they are synchronously rotated in the reaction direction.

Further, the outer surface of the outer arm (4) has a protrusion (2
7) is provided, and the protrusion (22) is provided with a pore (23) extending in the length direction of the arm (4) and along the pore (23) and above the pore (23). A slot (24) communicating therewith is provided.

On the other hand, an elongated pointer member (25) slidable in the fine hole (23) is fitted in the fine hole (23), and the upper portion of the pointer member (25) is slidable in the slot (24). The neck portion (26) and the finger hooking portion (27) which is elongated in the lengthwise direction of the arm (4) and which protrudes from the upper end of the protruding portion (22) are integrally formed, and the finger hooking portion (27) is moved, The tip of the finger hook (27) is slidably mounted so as to project forward from a state along the outer arm (4).

Next, the structure inside the grip body (2) will be described. An opening (28) is formed in the lower portion of the grip body (29), and a finger hanging frame (30) is provided through the opening (28) so as to be retractable from the grip body (2). . As shown in FIG. 8, the finger hanging frame (30) has a substantially rectangular shape and has a concave notch (31) on its upper side surface. A spring (32) is provided at the corner of the grip body (2) to support the pivot (3).
3) (shown in FIG. 6) via one end of the spring (3
4) is locked on the upper surface of the finger hanging frame (30), and the other end (35)
Are locked to the upper part in the grip body (2), and thereby the finger frame (30) is urged to project downward from the opening (28). On the other hand, in the grip body (2), a slide member is urged by a spring (36) laterally of the finger hanging frame (30) and is movable in a direction substantially perpendicular to the moving direction of the finger hanging frame (30). (37) is provided, and the stopper (38) provided so as to project on the side surface of the slide member (37) is provided with the concave cutout portion (3) of the finger hanging frame (30).
When located in 1), the finger hanging frame (30) is provided so as to project from the opening (28). (4
Reference numeral 0) is a guide hole provided in the grip body (2), and (41) is a slide operation plate (4) provided outside the grip body (2).
Reference numeral 2) is a screw member that is loosely fitted in the guide hole (40) and connects the slide operation plate (41) to the protrusion (45) of the slide member (37).

Therefore, when the finger frame (30) is housed in the grip body (2) against the spring (32), the stopper (38) is located on one side of the concave cutout (31) as shown in FIG. Since it is located at a position away from the lower end edge (43), the stored state of the finger hanging frame (30) can be maintained. Next, when the slide operating plate (41) is operated to align the stopper (38) with the concave notch (31) against the spring (36),
As shown by the dotted line in FIG. 6, the finger frame (30) is opened (2
8) can be projected.

When the finger hanging frame (30) is housed after the finger hanging frame (30) protrudes from the opening (28), the finger hanging frame (30) can be moved to the spring (36) without operating the slide operation plate (41). When pushing up against the hand by hand, press the stopper (3
The edge of the recessed notch (31) engages with the inclined lower surface of 8), and this can be moved in the opposite direction to store.

Next, the operation will be described. The finger trainer of the present embodiment has the above-mentioned configuration, and the grip body (2) and the roller mounting frame (5) are connected to the support shaft (6) as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It can be gripped in a state of being rotated by a predetermined angle with the fulcrum as a fulcrum, and the user can perform finger training by reproducing the same feeling as holding a pen, pencil or the like in various gripping states.

Also, in a state in which the finger hanging frame (30) is projected from the lower opening (28) of the grip body (2), FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 5, hold the gripper (1) and
0) can be trained for the first time at the fingertips. At this time, since some of the fingers are located inside the finger hanging frame (30), there is no problem that the finger trainer falls out of the hand.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the finger training device of the present invention has the following effects due to the fact that the finger hanging frame is provided on the grip body.
Since the little finger and the dragging finger enter the finger hanging frame, the grip is firmly fixed, and it is particularly effective when used for rehabilitation of a person without grip strength, for example, a physically handicapped person or an elderly person.
Since the grip is fixed, "blur" when gripping the grip
It reduces the number of strokes, smoothens the rotation of the rollers, and enables fine movements of the fingertips. It is expected that the training for writing letters will be more effective than the conventional training. It also strengthens skin friction and serves as a non-slip agent.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 and 2 are perspective views showing two variations of the finger trainer according to the present invention, FIGS. 3, 4, and 5 are perspective views of three usage states, and FIG. 6 is a cross section. 7 and 7 are explanatory cross-sectional views with a part of the gripping part omitted, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the stopper mechanism of the finger hanging frame, and FIG. 9 is a rotation angle holding mechanism of the gripping part main body and the roller mounting frame. FIG. 10 is a sectional view of FIG. (1) …… Grip part, (2) …… Grip part body, (3), (4) …… Arm, (5) …… Roller mounting frame, (20) …… Roller, (28) …… Opening , (30) ... finger hanging frame, (31) ... concave notch, (37) ... slide member, (38) ... stopper, (41) ... slide operation plate.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A gripping part that can be gripped with one hand, two spaced arms that extend laterally from the gripping part, and rotatably supported side by side between these arms so as to be uneven in the outer peripheral axial direction. In a finger training device including a pair of rollers having a pair of rollers and gears fixed to these rollers and meshing with each other, a direction protruding from the opening of the grip body located on the hand side of the grip. A finger trainer characterized in that a finger hooking frame biased to the above is provided so as to be retractable from the opening, and the finger hooking frame is provided so as to be held in the grip body by an externally operable stopper mechanism.