JPH11290406A - Walk training device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a walk training device in which a patient is capable of conducting walk training safely by himself without a nursing person in accordance with a degree of his handicap without overtuning during walking training. SOLUTION: A device comprises a leg frame 1 having wheels at a lower end, an arm frame 3 surrounding a patient and height-adjustable to the leg frame 1, a seat belt 4 to be inserted between legs of the patient, and a seat belt support frame 5 height-adjustable to the leg frame 1 and connected to front and back ends of the seat belt 4, opening parts through which the patient is capable of getting in and out are provided on the arm frame 3 and the seat belt support frame 5, and at least one of both ends of the seat belt 4 is formed of connection members to be detachably attched to the seat belt support frame 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a walking training device for performing walking training for a person with a walking disability.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a walking training device for assisting a person with a walking disability, a horseshoe-shaped arm is provided above a leg frame having wheels at a lower end. He holds his arms and performs walking training while standing on his own to avoid falling.

[0003] However, although the degree of disability varies widely, the above-mentioned conventional walking training device can be used only for persons with disabilities who can stand on their own by holding a horseshoe-shaped arm with their hands.

[0004] Further, since the above-mentioned arm is horseshoe-shaped and the back side of the trainee is open, if the trainee holding the arm weakens, the trainee cannot stand up by himself and may fall to the back side.

For this reason, when using the above-mentioned conventional walking training device, a caregiver is required so that the trainee does not fall, and the trainee cannot perform walking training alone. .

[0006] Therefore, the present invention provides a walking training device that enables a trainee to safely and independently perform walking training according to the degree of disability, without the trainee falling over during walking training and without a caregiver. It is something to offer.

[0007]

A walking training device according to the present invention comprises a leg frame having wheels at the lower end, an arm frame surrounding the trainee and adjustable in height with respect to the leg frame; A seat belt that passes through the crotch of the person, and a seat belt support frame that connects the front and rear ends of the seat belt and that can be adjusted in height with respect to the leg frame, and the arm frame and the seat belt support frame, An opening / closing unit that allows trainees to enter and exit
At least one of both ends of the seat belt is formed by a connecting member detachable from the seat belt support frame.

When the walking training device according to the present invention is used, first, the opening and closing portions of the arm frame and the seat belt support frame are opened, and the seat belt connecting member is removed from the seat belt support frame. The trainee is put in the frame of the arm frame and the seat belt support frame. Then, a seat belt is passed through the crotch of the trainee, the opening and closing portions of the arm frame and the seat belt support frame are closed, the seat belt is connected to the seat belt support frame, and walking training is started.
When the walking training is performed in this manner, the trainee can hold the crotch with the seat belt, so that even a person who cannot stand alone by holding the arm frame can perform the walking training. If you are tired of walking training, you can rest on a seat belt.

Also, since the arm frame surrounds the trainee, walking training can be safely performed alone without worrying about falling backward.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a walking training device according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The walking training device according to the present invention includes a leg frame 1 having wheels 2 at its lower end, an arm frame 3 surrounding the trainee A and capable of adjusting the height with respect to the leg frame 1, and a trainee A And a seat belt support frame 5 that connects the front and rear ends of the seat belt 4 and that can be adjusted in height with respect to the leg frame 1.

The leg frame 1 comprises a pair of left and right lower frames 6 provided with wheels 2 at the front and rear, and front and rear support pipes 7a and 7b standing upward from the center of the lower frame 6 in the front and rear direction.

An arm column 8 for mounting the arm frame 3 is inserted into the front column pipe 7a so as to be vertically slidable.

At the upper end of the front support pipe 7a, a fixing bolt 9 for fixing the vertical movement of the arm support 8 is provided. On the front surface of the arm post 8, recesses 10 into which tips of fixing bolts 9 are fitted are provided at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction.

The arm frame 3 includes four frames 3a, 3b, 3c, 3
The upper end of the arm support 8 is fixed to the left and right frames 3c and 3d. Also, arm frame 3
Each of the frames 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d is covered with a protective pad 11 having a cushioning property.

Of the four sides of the quadrangular frame 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d constituting the arm frame 3, the left end of the rear side frame 3b is attached to the rear end of the left side frame 3c, It is rotatably mounted with the axis 3c as a rotation axis. A receiving bracket 1 for receiving the right end of the rear frame 3b is provided at the rear end of the right frame 3d.
The arm frame 3 is provided with an opening / closing section through which the trainee A can enter and exit by rotating the frame 3b on the rear side and detaching it from the receiving bracket 12. It has become.

The sleeve 13 covering the rear end of the right side frame 3d is slid into the lock hole provided at the right end of the rear side frame 3b in the back end fitting 12 at the rear end of the right side frame 3d. A lock pin is provided which can release the locked state by causing the lock pin to be released. In FIG. 9, reference numeral 26 denotes a lock pin that is retracted by sliding the sleeve 13.

A handle 14 is provided at an upper front portion of the arm frame 3 in parallel with the front frame 3a.

On the rear support pipe 7b standing upright on the leg frame 1, a seat support 15 for mounting the seat belt support frame 5 is provided.
Are slidably inserted in the vertical direction. At the upper end of the rear support pipe 7b, a fixing bolt 16 for fixing the seat support 15 in the vertical direction is provided.
On the rear surface of the seat post 15, recesses 17 into which the tips of fixing bolts 16 are fitted are provided at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction.

The seat belt support frame 5 is connected to the arm frame 3
Is installed in parallel with the arm frame 3 below the arm frame 3.
The seat belt support frame 5 includes four front, rear, left and right rectangular frames 5a, 5b, 5c, 5 so as to surround the trainee A.
d, and the frames 5a, 5b, 5 on the front side and the left and right sides
c and 5d are integrally formed in a U-shape. The left end of the rear frame 5b is attached to the rear end of the left frame 5c.
The frame 5c on the left side is rotatably mounted around the axis of the frame 5c as a rotation axis. A receiving bracket 1 for receiving the right end of the rear frame 5b is provided at the rear end of the right frame 5d.
An opening / closing section through which the trainee A can enter / exit is formed in the seat belt support frame 5 by rotating the frame 5b on the rear side and detaching it from the receiving bracket 18. It is supposed to be. Frame 5 on the right side
d on the right side of the frame 5d on the right side of the frame 5d on the rear side.
A lock pin is provided which can release the locked state by sliding the sleeve 19 over the rear end. The structure of this lock pin is the same as that of the receiving bracket 1 shown in FIG.
This is similar to the case of 2.

The seat belt 4 is formed in a shape in which the center of both sides is narrow and narrow. On the front side of the seat belt 4, connecting belts 20 are attached on both left and right sides. The connecting belt 20 is looped around a frame 5a on the front side of the seat belt support frame 5 with a gap in a ring shape.
When the vehicle changes direction, the connecting belt 20 is connected to the frame 5a.
, And the trainee A is prevented from exerting an excessive force. Further, connecting belts 21 are attached to the rear side of the seat belt 4 on both the left and right sides. A snap hook 22 is attached to the front end of the connection belt 21 on the rear side of the seat belt 4, and the snap hook 22 is hooked on a hook ring 23 provided on a frame 5 b on the rear side of the seat belt support frame 5. Thus, the seat belt 4 is detachable from the seat belt support frame 5. In this manner, by making the seat belt 4 detachable from the seat belt support frame 5, even a person who cannot crotch the seat belt 4 can pass the seat belt 4 under the crotch.

The mounting shafts 24 of the four wheels 2 of the leg frame 1 are respectively eccentric with respect to the leg frame 1 and are provided so as to be rotatable about the mounting shaft 24. It is designed to be able to walk in all directions, such as left, right, and diagonally. The two rear wheels 2 of the four wheels 2 are lowered by lowering the direction regulating guide 25 provided on the leg frame 1 at a position rotated forward about the mounting shaft 24. The wheels 2 can travel only in the front-rear direction. FIG. 8A shows a state in which the direction regulating guide 25 is raised, and FIG. 8B shows a state in which the direction of the wheels 2 is regulated by lowering the direction regulating guide 25.

The running training device according to the present invention is used as follows. First, as shown in FIG. 4, the frame 3b on the rear side of the arm frame 3 and the frame 5b on the rear side of the seat belt support frame 4 are opened, and the snap hooks 22 on the rear side of the seat belt 4 are removed. The belt 4 is suspended from the seat belt support frame 5.

Then, the trainee A is put in the frame of the arm frame 3 and the seat belt support frame 5, the frame 5b on the rear side of the seat belt support frame 5 is closed, and the trainee A Belt 4
, The snap hook 22 on the rear side of the seat belt 4 is hooked on a hook ring 23 of the frame 5b on the rear side of the seat belt support frame 5, and the crotch of the trainee A is held by the seat belt 4, and then the arm The rear frame 3b of the frame 3 is closed to start walking training.

The height of the arm frame 3 and the seat belt support frame 5 is adjusted as shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. For example, in the case of a person with weak arms or a person who has a large walking disorder and cannot stand on his own, the seat belt support frame 5 is raised,
If the trainee A sits on the seat belt 4, the burden on the legs is reduced, and the user can sit on the seat belt 4 and rest during training.

Next, FIG. 10 shows a second embodiment of the walking training device according to the present invention. In the walking training device of the second embodiment, a frame 3a located on the front side of the trainee A among the square arm frame 3 and the seat belt support frame 5 is used as an opening / closing unit.

As described above, when the frame 3a located on the front side of the trainee A is used as the opening / closing unit, the caregiver holds the trainee A in the frame of the arm frame 3 and the seat belt support frame 5. There is an advantage that the caregiver and the trainee A face each other when entering.

In the second embodiment, a support pipe 7a for inserting an arm support 8 into each of the four corners of the quadrangle.
And a support pipe 7b into which the seat support 15 is inserted. Since other basic configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment,
Similar components are given the same reference numerals.

Next, FIG. 11 shows a third embodiment of the walking training device according to the present invention, which is located on the side of the trainee A among the square arm frame 3 and the seat belt supporting frame 5. The second embodiment differs from the second embodiment in that the frames 3d and 5d are used as opening / closing portions.

[0030]

As described above, the walking training device according to the present invention has the seat belt for holding the trainee's crotch and the arm frame surrounding the trainee, so that the trainee falls during training. Without having to take care of a person, it is possible to safely and independently perform appropriate walking training according to the degree of disability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a walking training device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal side view of the walking training tool according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the walking training tool showing the range in which the height of the arm frame and the seat belt support frame can be adjusted;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the walking training tool according to the first embodiment, showing a state in which an opening and closing portion of an arm frame and a seat belt support frame are opened;

FIG. 5 is a side view showing a use state of the walking training tool according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a use state of the walking training tool according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a direction regulating guide portion of the walking training tool according to the first embodiment;

8A is a side view of a state in which a direction regulating guide of a wheel is raised, and FIG. 8B is a side view of a state in which the direction regulating guide is lowered.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a lock pin part.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the walking training device according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the walking training device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Leg frame 2 Wheel 3 Arm frame 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d Frame 4 Seat belt 5 Seat belt support frame 6 Lower frame 7a, 7b Support pipe 8 Arm support 9 Fixing bolt 10 Recess 11 Protection pad 12 Receiving bracket 13 Sleeve 14 Handle 15 Seat support 16 Fixing bolt 17 Recess 18 Receptacle 19 Sleeve 20, 21 Connection belt 22 Snap hook 23 Hook ring 24 Mounting shaft 25 Direction regulation guide 26 Lock pin

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A leg frame having wheels at the lower end, an arm frame surrounding the trainee and adjustable in height with respect to the leg frame, a seat belt passing through the crotch of the trainee, Connecting the front and rear ends, a seat belt support frame that can be adjusted in height with respect to the leg frame, and the arm frame and the seat belt support frame are provided with an opening / closing unit that allows trainees to enter and exit, A walking training device, wherein at least one of both ends of the seat belt is formed by a connecting member detachable from the seat belt support frame. 2. The walking training device according to claim 1, wherein the opening and closing portions of the arm frame and the seat belt support frame are located on the back side of the trainee. 3. The walking training device according to claim 1, wherein the opening and closing portions of the arm frame and the seat belt support frame are located on the front side of the trainee. 4. The walking training device according to claim 1, wherein the opening and closing portions of the arm frame and the seat belt support frame are located on the side of the trainee. 5. The walking training device according to claim 1, wherein a handle is provided on an upper front part of an arm frame located on the front side of the trainee.