JPH08206251A - Underwater walking device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To facilitate the introduction of an underwater walking device to a hospital and a sport club, etc., without the facilities of a pool or the like and to enable it to be set both alone and in plural. CONSTITUTION: This underwater walking device 1 is provided with a basin main body 2, a belt device 3 disposed at the bottom part of the basin main body 2 and a controller 12 for processing and displaying information obtained from the belt device 3 and a user. The outer peripheral part of the basin main body 2 is turned to a connection structure so as to be easily connected to the adjacent underwater walking device 1 when the plural underwater walking devices 1 are provided in parallel.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improved underwater walking apparatus used for underwater walking.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, walking in water has been carried out in order to reduce the burden on the joints and apply a moderate load to the body to improve rehabilitation and obesity. This underwater walking motion is generally performed in a pool or the like because it needs a space that can secure a walking distance, but various restrictions are imposed because it is used for other purposes such as swimming in a general pool. In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, by applying a walking device such as a treadmill that walks or runs on an endless belt that has been conventionally used in an indoor training facility, and a drive shaft is provided at the bottom of the pool. A walking device composed of an endless belt that rotates with a driven shaft is installed to allow underwater walking motion in a small space. Many of the above-mentioned underwater walking facilities are installed as medical specialists in hospitals and rehabilitation centers with medical pools, etc., and adjust the rotation speed of the belt (walking speed), walking distance, heart rate, etc. The operation of the display device to be displayed is configured to be performed externally by an administrator other than the user.

[0003]

However, since the above-mentioned underwater walking apparatus installs the endless belt at the bottom of the pool,
Not only when it is installed in the existing pool etc. later, but also when it is introduced from the stage of pool design, it will be quite difficult and expensive, and maintenance after installation will be troublesome. There is a problem that it is necessary. As a method of solving this problem, there is a method of installing a walking device currently used on land so that it can be thrown into an existing pool by making it waterproof so that it can be used underwater. According to this method, there is an advantage that it can be easily installed in an existing pool and maintenance is easy, but in any case, since a pool is required, medical equipment can be used in hospitals and the like that do not have facilities such as pools. As such, it is difficult to introduce it into a sports club as a health appliance. Therefore, the present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, and can provide an underwater walking apparatus that can be easily installed in a hospital or sports club without facilities such as a pool, and can be installed alone or in a plurality. I have a purpose.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, an underwater walking apparatus of the present invention comprises a water tank main body made of synthetic resin, a drive shaft spaced apart from the bottom of the water tank main body, and a driven shaft. An underwater walking apparatus having a belt device formed by arranging an endless belt on a shaft is characterized in that a connecting portion that is detachable from another water tank is formed at an edge portion of the water tank body. In the underwater walking apparatus of the present invention,
The water tank body may be formed in a rectangular shape, and the connecting portion may be formed at an edge portion of a side surface in the longitudinal direction. Further, the connecting portion may be formed by bending the outer peripheral edge of the water tank main body downward and outward, or may be formed by hanging the outer peripheral edge of the water tank main body downward outward and then further bending it upward. Good. Further, in the underwater walking apparatus of the present invention, the endless belt in the belt device is hung in the front-rear direction of the water tank body, and a display device for displaying information obtained from the belt device and the user is provided on the front upper part of the water tank body. It is also possible to provide. Furthermore, a jet nozzle directed rearward may be attached to the front side of the water tank body. In the underwater walking apparatus of the present invention, a staircase may be formed at the rear part of the water tank body, or a staircase may be arranged at the front part of the water tank body beside the belt device.

[0005]

According to the underwater walking apparatus configured as described above, since the aquarium and the belt device are configured as one unit, it can be used as a medical device or a health device in a hospital or a sports club without facilities such as a pool. Can be easily introduced as. Further, since the edge portion of the water tank has a connection structure, it is possible to selectively install either a single piece or a plurality of pieces. Further, since the water tank and the belt device are combined into one unit, maintenance is facilitated, and even when a plurality of water tanks are installed, it is possible to individually deal with breakdowns and maintenance.
Further, if the water tank body is formed in a rectangular shape and the connecting portion is formed at the edge portion of the side surface in the longitudinal direction, the underwater walking apparatus can be continuously installed so as not to spread in the width direction as a whole. When the connecting portion is formed by bending the outer peripheral edge of the water tank main body outward and downward, when connecting the water tank of the adjacent underwater walking apparatus, the bent portion is bolted.
You can easily connect multiple underwater walking devices by simply connecting them with an appropriate connecting tool such as a nut. Also, after hanging the outer peripheral edge of the water tank main body outwardly downward, bend it further upward. When the connecting portion is formed by the above, since the bent portion is exposed upward when connecting with another water tank, the attaching / detaching work by the connecting tool can be easily performed.
If a display device for displaying information obtained from the belt device and the user is provided on the front upper part of the aquarium body, the user can use the underwater walking device while watching the information obtained from the display device. When a jet nozzle directed rearward is attached to the front side of the water tank body, it becomes possible to obtain a load effect due to the jet water flow during walking motion. When the stairs are formed in the rear part of the water tank body, the underwater walking device itself does not spread in the width direction, so it is suitable for arranging multiple units side by side. Then, since the water tank body does not spread in the front-rear direction, it has a shape suitable for independent installation.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the underwater walking apparatus of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a schematic side view of the underwater walking apparatus 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view of the underwater walking apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of the underwater walking apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

This underwater walking apparatus 1 is provided with a water tank body 2 formed of synthetic resin. The aquarium main body 2 is provided with a walking space 2a in which a user walks and an accommodating portion 2b formed in a cut-off structure at the bottom, and the belt device 3 is disposed in the accommodating portion 2b. Has been done. Further, the aquarium body 2 is integrally formed with a staircase 4 at its rear portion, and a guide bar 5 is provided on a side portion of the staircase 4. further,
The aquarium body 2 has a window 2c on its side surface so that the inside of the aquarium can be seen from the outside, and an appropriate number of jet nozzles 2d for ejecting jets toward the rear of the aquarium body 2 are provided at the front part thereof ( In this embodiment, two are provided. This jet nozzle 2d can generate a jet water flow directed rearward in the walking space 2a, and selectively gives the user a load due to the jet water flow in addition to the load on the belt device 3 described later. You can do it. In the figure, 2e indicates an auxiliary bar, and the user can walk by grasping the auxiliary bar 2e. The belt device 3 includes a drive shaft 6 and a driven shaft 7, and these shafts 6 and 7 are arranged so as to be spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction of the water tank body 2 and extend in the width direction. Drive shaft 6
The cylindrical shaft receivers 6a and 7a are mounted on the driven shaft 7 and the endless belt 8 is stretched between the belt receivers 6a and 7a. The upper surface 8 of this endless belt 8
a is exposed to the walking space 2a, and the user M can walk on it in the direction of arrow F (see FIG. 4). The drive shaft 6 extends leftward in FIGS. 2 and 4, and extends from the housing portion 2b through the connection chamber 2f to the outside.
The connecting chamber 2f has a waterproof structure, and the drive shaft 6 is configured to be cut into the inner shaft 6c and the outer shaft 6b via the connecting means 6b in the connecting chamber 2f. Outer shaft 6
A pulley 9 is provided at the outer end of d.
The drive source 10 and the drive source 10 are connected by a belt 11. Therefore, the operation of the belt device 3 will be described. When the drive source 10 is operated, the drive shaft 6 is rotated via the belt 11 and the pulley 9, and the endless belt 8 is rotated in the storage chamber 2b of the water tank body 2. The operation of rotating and stopping the endless belt 8 and the adjustment of the rotation speed (walking speed) are performed by the control device 12 described later. A control device 12 according to the display device of the present invention is provided on the front upper part of the water tank body 2. This controller 12
Is an information processing unit 12a that processes information obtained from the belt device 3 and the user, a display unit 12b that displays processed data, rotation, stop and adjustment of the rotation speed of the belt device 3, and the jet nozzle. And an operation unit 12c for performing ON / OFF of the. As shown in FIG. 5, the information processing unit 12a receives information about the rotation speed and the number of rotations of the belt of the belt device 3 and information about the user's pulse, and the information processing unit 12a receives the information. Based on the data, walking distance, walking speed, calorie consumption, heart rate, and other data are calculated and displayed on the display unit 12b. The operation unit 12c is configured to control the ON / OFF of the drive source 10 and the rotation speed of the drive source 10, so that the user can operate the display unit 12c.
These can be operated based on the information displayed in b.

Further, the outer peripheral edge portion 20 of the water tank body 2 is formed into a connecting structure. That is, as shown in FIG.
The outer peripheral edge portion 20 is formed in an inverted U shape that opens downward. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6A, the underwater walking apparatus 1
When a plurality of the underwater walking apparatuses 1 are arranged in a row, the underwater walking apparatuses 1 are arranged side by side in the width direction, the hanging portions 21 of the outer peripheral edge portions 20 of the adjacent underwater walking apparatuses 1 are combined, and the hanging portion 2 is hung downward.
A plurality of underwater walking apparatuses 1 can be easily connected in series simply by connecting 1 with an appropriate connecting tool such as a bolt 22 and a nut 23. FIG. 6B shows the aquarium body 2
2 shows another embodiment of the configuration of the outer peripheral edge portion of the present invention. The outer peripheral edge portion 20 'is formed so as to hang down once and then rise upward in a U shape. According to the outer peripheral edge portion 20 ′ formed in this manner, when a plurality of underwater walking apparatuses 1 are continuously arranged, the portion 21 ′ that rises to the upper side of the outer peripheral edge portion 20 ′ of the adjacent underwater walking apparatus 1 is combined. It is possible to easily connect a plurality of underwater walking apparatuses 1 in series by simply connecting the portion 21 ′ with an appropriate connecting tool such as the bolt 22 and the nut 23. Further, if the outer peripheral edge portion 20 'is formed in a U-shape that opens upward in this manner, the adjacent underwater walking apparatus 1
Since the connection can be made from the upper side of the underwater walking apparatus 1, the connection and disconnection work becomes easy. Further, in the case where the outer peripheral edge portion 20 'is formed in a U-shape that opens upward in this way, it is preferable to hide the connecting portion in FIG.
The cover 24 shown in phantom in (b) may be attached. In the underwater walking apparatus according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the stairs are arranged in the rear portion of the water tank, and the water tank, that is, the underwater walking apparatus itself can be manufactured narrowly. Even if they are arranged side by side, there is an effect that they do not spread so much in the width direction.

Next, the second embodiment of the underwater walking apparatus 1'according to the present invention.
An example will be described. 8 is a schematic top view of an underwater walking apparatus 1'according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. Since the second embodiment and the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 have almost the same configuration except the position of the stairs and the shape of the water tank associated therewith,
The components other than the stairs and the water tank are given the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment, and detailed description thereof will be omitted. This underwater walking apparatus 1'comprises an aquarium body 2'and a belt device 3 arranged at the bottom of the aquarium body 2 '. The aquarium body 2'includes a walking space 2a 'and a housing portion 2b' for housing the belt device 3, and the walking space 2a 'is provided with stairs 4'. The stairs 4'are arranged on the front side of the water tank body 2'to the side of the belt device 3, whereby the water tank body 2'is wider than the water tank 2 shown in the first embodiment. It is formed so that it spreads in the front, but narrows in the front-back direction. Although not shown in detail in the drawing, the aquarium body 2 '
The outer peripheral edge portion 20 is formed into a connection structure as in the first embodiment. Although the underwater walking apparatus 1'according to the second embodiment described above does not show the control device, the control device may be provided as appropriate or may be used without being provided as shown. Is. However, it goes without saying that it is necessary to provide a switch or the like for driving the belt device when the control device is not provided.

In the underwater walking apparatus of this embodiment, the control device 1
2 displays and calculates data such as walking distance, walking speed, calorie consumption, and heart rate, and turns on and off the drive source 10.
The rotational speed of the drive source 10 can be controlled, but the function controlled by the control device 12 and the information to be displayed are not limited to this embodiment, and the purpose of use, for example, use as a medical instrument. Alternatively, it may be appropriately changed depending on whether it is used as a health appliance. Further, in the underwater walking apparatus of the present embodiment, the outer peripheral edge portion 20 (20 ') of the aquarium body 2 is formed in an inverted U shape (or U shape) and is connected by a suitable connecting tool such as a bolt and a nut. However, this structure is not limited to this embodiment, and any structure may be used as long as the outer peripheral edge portion of the water tank body 2 is formed into an appropriate connection structure, for example, the water tank body 2 It is needless to say that the outer peripheral edge portion may be molded into a one-touch connection structure that does not use a connection tool.

According to the underwater walking apparatus of the first and second embodiments, the water tank, the belt device and the control device are formed as one unit, and the outer peripheral edge portion of the water tank is connected to form a plurality of units. In this case, since the outer peripheral edge portions are connected to each other, it is possible to easily perform individual maintenance even if a plurality of units are connected in series. Further, according to the underwater walking apparatus of the first embodiment, since the stairs are provided at the rear portion of the water tank, the water tank can be formed narrower than that of the underwater walking apparatus of the second embodiment, and a plurality of the water tanks are arranged side by side. When this is done, there is an effect that the width of the underwater walking apparatus as a whole can be narrowed, and as a result, it can be installed in a pool or the like without taking up space in the width direction. Further, according to the underwater walking apparatus of the second embodiment, the stairs are arranged laterally of the belt device in the water tank body, and the water tank body is formed narrower in the front-rear direction than in the first embodiment. Since the entire device can be made compact, it is suitable to be installed alone in an indoor facility such as a hospital. Further, since the underwater walking apparatus according to the first embodiment is equipped with the control device including the information processing unit, the display unit and the operation unit, the user can check the belt device and the belt device while seeing the information displayed on the display unit. The effect that the jet nozzle and the like can be adjusted appropriately is exhibited.

[0012]

According to the underwater walking apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, since the aquarium and the belt device are configured as one unit, it is suitable for hospitals, sports clubs, etc. without facilities such as pools. It has an effect that it can be easily introduced as a medical device and a health device.
Further, since the edge portion of the water tank has a connection structure, it is possible to selectively install either a single piece or a plurality of pieces. Further, since the water tank and the belt device are combined into one unit, maintenance is facilitated, and even when a plurality of water tanks are installed, it is possible to individually deal with failures and maintenance.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic side view of a first embodiment of an underwater walking apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view of the underwater walking apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic top view of the underwater walking apparatus shown in FIG.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

5 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing the configuration of a control device.

FIG. 7A is a schematic cross-sectional view of a connecting portion when the underwater walking apparatus is continuously installed, and FIG. 7B is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the connecting portion.

FIG. 8 is a schematic top view of a second embodiment of the underwater walking apparatus of the present invention.

9 is a sectional view taken along line CC of the underwater walking apparatus shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 underwater walking device 2 water tank 2a walking space 2b housing part 2c window part 2d jet nozzle 2e auxiliary bar 2f connecting chamber 3 belt device 4 stairs 5 guide bar 6 drive shaft 7 driven shaft 8 endless belt 9 pulley 10 drive source 11 belt 12 control Device 12a Information processing part 12b Display part 12c Operation part 20 Outer peripheral edge part 21 Hanging part

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. An underwater walking apparatus comprising: a water tank main body formed of a synthetic resin; and a belt device formed by straddling an endless belt around a drive shaft and a driven shaft, which are spaced apart from each other on the bottom of the water tank main body. An underwater walking apparatus, characterized in that a connecting portion which is detachable from another water tank is formed at an edge of the water tank body. 2. The underwater walking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the aquarium body is formed in a rectangular shape, and the connecting portion is formed at an edge portion of a side surface in a longitudinal direction thereof. 3. The underwater walking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is formed by bending an outer peripheral edge of the aquarium body downward and outward. 4. The underwater walking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is formed by hanging the outer peripheral edge of the aquarium body downward to the outside and then bending it further upward. 5. The endless belt of the belt device is laid in the front-rear direction of the water tank body, and a display device for displaying information obtained from the belt device and a user is provided on the front upper part of the water tank body. The underwater walking apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. A jet nozzle directed rearward is attached to the front side of the aquarium body.
The underwater walking apparatus according to any one of 5 above. 7. The underwater walking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a staircase is formed at a rear portion of the aquarium body. 8. An underwater walking apparatus, characterized in that stairs are arranged laterally of the belt device at the front of the aquarium body.