KR101872871B1 - Apparatus For Supporting Jointing Movement - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a joint movement assisting tool which reduces the load applied to the joints when moving the waist, shoulders, arms, and legs to reduce the burden in the movement or performance of operations. The configuration of the joint movement assisting tool includes: a spring mechanism unit (10) which has two connected members (110, 120) to enable elastic and relative rotation movement; a first body fixing unit which is installed on a side of the spring mechanism unit (10); a skeleton unit (30) which has an end connected to the other side of the spring mechanism unit (10) to be extended; and a second body fixing unit installed on the other end of the skeleton unit (30).

Description

[0001] Apparatus For Supporting Jointing Movement [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a joint exercise machine, and more particularly, to a joint exercise aiding mechanism that reduces a load applied to a joint when a waist, a shoulder, an arm, and a leg are moved.

When you move your back, shoulders, arms, and legs for exercise, walking, or work, you use joints with your muscles. If the age is high, the muscles are small and the movement is difficult, but there are as many cases of difficulties due to joint problems. Degeneration or damage of the joints is not easily restored and gives a lot of pain.

Even if the joint condition is not good, there may be something to be done. In this case, a joint athletic aids are needed.

Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0082634 discloses a femoral-side frame having a plurality of femoral fixation through holes formed on one side and a through-hole for rotation center on the other side; A coupling means having a rotation center through hole corresponding to the rotation center through hole of the femur side frame on one side and a coupling portion on the other side; A tibial frame provided with a coupling portion corresponding to the coupling portion of the coupling means on one side and a plurality of through holes for fixing the tibia on the other side, a through hole for rotation center of the femur side frame, A coupling member for pivotally connecting the femoral side frame and the coupling means to each other through the through hole; A plurality of fastening means for fastening the femur side frame and the tibia side frame to the femur and tibia, respectively, and a coupling means for coupling the coupling portion of the coupling means and the coupling portion of the tibia side frame. This technique is designed to be directly bonded to the body (especially the bones) through the procedure, making it suitable for patients with serious problems and limited to the application site.

In addition, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2006-0061415 discloses a waist belt comprising a waist belt for worn on the human body (pelvis), first and second base plates mounted on the left and right sides of the waist belt, An inter-stationary fixing part to which the first and second fixing blocks are respectively mounted on the base plate and which connects the first and second fixing blocks to maintain the structural strength, The driving pulley is rotatably coupled to one side of the first base plate. The driving pulley is connected to one of the plurality of pin holes formed around the rotation axis of the driving pulley, A first pivotal end hinged to the first pivotal end of the connecting link and hingedly engaged with the second pivotal end of the connecting link for angular movement, And a rotation cam is axially coupled to the upper side of the femoral support so as to rotate only in one direction, thereby inducing adiabatic and abduction action between the fixed cam and the fixed cam fixed to the base plate And a femoral fixation portion on which a femoral belt is formed to be fixed to a thigh of a human body in a vertical direction of the femoral support. This technique uses power, and has a problem that the configuration is complicated and the price is increased.

Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0082634 Korean Patent Application No. 10-2006-0061415

In view of the above problems, the present invention is directed to a method for protecting a joint by assisting the movement of the body when the joint of the body is used for the movement, the walking, the work, So that the user can be engaged in the time work.

The above-

A spring mechanism in which two members are connected so as to be capable of elastic relative rotational movement; A first body fixing part connected to one side of the spring mechanism; A skeleton having one end connected to the other side of the above-mentioned spring mechanism and extending long; And a second body fixing part provided at the other end of the skeleton.

According to an aspect of the present invention, the spring mechanism includes a casing having a spring with a spring and one end of the spring, And a rotation cover rotatably coupled to the casing and to which the other end of the spring winding spring is connected, wherein the casing and the rotation cover may be the two members.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the length of the skeleton is adjustable.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the first and second body fixing parts are band-shaped bands that can cover the body; And a Velcro tape installed at both ends of the band to bind the band.

According to still another aspect of the present invention,

A third body fixing part is further provided between the first and second body fixing parts, and the third body fixing part is provided at a midway point of the skeleton and includes a skeletal engaging member engaged with the skeleton, Lt; / RTI >

According to the above configuration, when repetitive joint movements are required for the movement such as mountain climbing, work, and the like, the joint movement is assisted to protect the joints to reduce the pain, Ancillary equipment is provided. According to the present invention, there is provided a joint exercise aiding apparatus which is simple to wear, simple in structure, and can be applied to any part of the body by replacing the shape of the body fixing part. In particular, by providing a controllable length, it is possible to provide an economical and efficient joint motion aiding apparatus which can cope with the user's body characteristics.

1 is a perspective view of a joint motion aiding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a partially exploded perspective view of a spring mechanism of a joint exercise aiding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a combined state of a spring mechanism and a first body fixing part of a joint motion aiding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 5 are cross-sectional views of a length adjusting portion of a skeleton of a joint exercise aids according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 to 7 are a perspective view and an exploded perspective view of a joint motion aiding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a state of use of a joint exercise aids according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings attached hereto. First, a description will be given with reference to Fig. 1 basically, and the remaining drawings will be described while citing them where necessary. 1 is a perspective view of a joint exercise aiding apparatus according to a basic embodiment of the present invention.

The joint motion aiding device of the present invention includes a spring device (10), a first body fixing part, a skeleton and a second body fixing part. The spring mechanism 10 connects the two members 110 and 120 so as to enable an elastic relative rotational movement. The spring mechanism 10 is installed at the joint position, and the two members 110 and 120 act like joints.

A long rod-shaped frame 30 is connected to one member 110 of the spring device 10. [ And the first body fixing portion is connected to the other member 120 of the spring device 10. [ The skeleton 30 is connected to the spring mechanism 10 at one end and extends long. The second body fixing part is provided at the other end of the skeleton (30).

For example, the first body fixture can be fixed to the elbow and the second body fixture can be fixed to the cuff. In this case, the arm motion can be assisted. When the first body fixing part is fixed to the waist and the second body fixing part is fixed to the thigh, the hip joint motion is assisted. In addition, when the first body fixing portion is provided on the knee and the second body fixing portion is fixed below the calf, motion of the knee joint can be assisted.

Hereinafter, the spring mechanism 10 will be described with reference mainly to Fig. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of a spring mechanism of a joint motion aiding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The manual device 10 includes a casing 121 in which the manual winding spring 122 is housed and one end of the manual winding spring 122 is connected to the other end of the manual winding spring 122, And a rotary cover 111 to which the rotary cover 111 is connected. The rotary cover 111 is engaged with the casing 121 by the fixing bolt 15 shown in Fig.

According to the present embodiment, the outer end of the coil spring 122 is fixed to the casing 121, and the inner end is fixed to the rotating cover 111. [ The rotation cover 111 and the casing 121 can elastically rotate relative to each other about the Z axis by the action of the spring 122. [

According to the present invention, the spring adjusting means 130 for adjusting the elastic strength of the spring-loaded spring 122, in other words, the elasticity coefficient, is provided. The spring adjusting means 130 utilizes the principle of increasing the elastic modulus by reducing the length of the action section of the spring 122.

The spring adjusting means 130 is configured to adjust the elastic modulus by holding the rotary knob 131 and rotating it. The spring adjusting means 130 includes a gear box 124 integrally provided on the side of the casing 121 and a worm gear 132 rotatably mounted in the gear box 124 about the X axis, A rotary knob 131 provided outside the gear box 124 in a state of being connected to the worm gear 132 for holding the worm gear 132 by hand and a wrist spring 132 And a gear hole 123 provided at regular intervals. When the worm gear 132 rotates clockwise about the X-axis, the spring action section is gradually shortened as the spring 122 is dried, so that the elastic modulus is increased.

Hereinafter, the first and second body fixing parts will be described with reference to Figs. FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a combined state of the first body fixing part and the spring device 10 of the joint exercise aids according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The first band (11) is fixed to the bottom surface of the casing (121) of the spring device (10) by a fixing screw (14). Velcro tapes 12 and 13 are provided on the first band 11 so that they can be easily fixed to the user's body. The shape and size of the first band 11 will be changed depending on which part of the body is to be fixed. The first band 11 may be replaced with the first band 11 so that the first band 11 is adapted to the portion to be applied.

The second body fixture also includes a bracket 20 coupled to the end of the skeleton 30 and a second band 21 coupled to the bracket 20. The shape and size of the second band 21 will also vary depending on which part of the body is to be fixed. Further, the second band 21 can be easily replaced with another part so as to be suitable for the part to be applied. The second band 21 can also be used as fixing means by the Velcro tapes 22,

According to the embodiment of the present invention, a third body fixing part may be further provided between the first and second body fixing parts. The third body fixation part can be installed at the midpoint of the skeleton 30. The third body fixture is intended to fix the apparatus of the present invention more firmly and includes a skeleton engaging member 41 that is coupled to the skeleton 30 and a third band 40 that is fixed to the skeleton engaging member 41 do. Velcro tapes 42 and 43 are also provided in the third band 40.

Hereinafter, the skeleton 30 will be described. The skeleton 30 is composed of two rods 31 arranged in parallel with the bones of the body. One end of the skeleton 30 is fixed to a spring mechanism. To this end, a skeleton holder 112 for integrally fixing a skeleton is fixed to the rotation cover 111 of the spring mechanism. The skeleton 30 may be secured to the skeletal holder 112 by insert molding. The skeleton 30 may be provided at any one of the two members 110 and 120.

The other end of the skeleton 30 can be coupled to the bracket 20 of the second body fixing part. The other end of the skeleton can also be fixed by insert molding. However, the embodiment of the present invention allows the length of the skeleton 30 to be adjusted to match the body size of the user. Hereinafter, a method and structure for adjusting the length of the skeleton 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. FIG.

First, a description will be made with reference to FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a length adjusting portion of a skeleton. According to the present embodiment, the hole 113 in which the rod 31 is fitted is formed in the skeletal holder 112 formed integrally with the rotary cover 111, and a tapped hole 115 penetrating through the hole 113 at right angles is formed And the fixing bolt 114 is fastened to the tapped hole 115 to fix the rod 31. According to this, by fastening or loosening the fixing bolt 114, the length of the skeleton can be adjusted while moving the rod in the direction of the arrow K.

This will be described below with reference to FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the length adjusting portion of the skeleton. According to this embodiment, the length of the rod 31 itself is adjusted. The rod 31 comprises a base 312 in the form of a pipe and a draw bar 311 which can be inserted into or withdrawn from the base 312. The tab member 314 is integrally formed on the base 312 and the fixing bolt 313 is fastened to the tab member 314 so that the relative position of the base 312 and the lead bar 311 can be fixed. The length of the skeleton can be adjusted by moving the lead rod 311 in the direction of the arrow K as well.

Hereinafter, description will be given with reference to Figs. 6 to 7. Fig. 6 to 7 are a perspective view and an exploded perspective view of a joint motion aiding device according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to the present embodiment, the rod 31 is composed of a pair of upper rods 311 'and a pair of lower rods 312'. A pair of clamps 315 and 316 for holding the upper rod 311 'and the lower rod 312' at the same time are fixed by the fixing bolts 313 '. The clamps 315 and 316 are provided with rod mounting grooves 317 and 318 and fixing bolt holes 315a and 316a through which the rod penetrates vertically. With such a configuration, the length of the rod can be adjusted without damaging the cross section of the rod as in the embodiment of FIG.

The operation of the above arrangement will be described with reference to FIG. 8 is a use state diagram of a joint motion aiding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The first band 11 is fixed to the body part so that the center of rotation O of the joint B1 is aligned with the center of rotation O of the spring mechanism 10 and the body part of the body B2, Fix the second band. When the moving part B2 is rotated in the direction of the arrow M about the rotation center O, the force required to move in the direction of the arrow M can be greatly reduced by using the elastic force of the spring. Thus, the apparatus of the present invention can be used for repetitive work such as lifting or walking.

The above description is only a few examples based on the technical idea of the present invention. Those skilled in the art will recognize that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. For example, all embodiments described above may be freely combined and practiced by those skilled in the art, and any combination thereof should be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention.

10: spring mechanism 11: first band
20: Bracket 21: Second band
30: Skeleton 31: Rod
40: third band 41:
110, 120: member 111: rotating cover
112: skeleton holder 121: casing
122: spring 123: gear hole
130: spring adjusting means 131: rotary knob
132: Worm Gear

Claims (4)

delete A spring mechanism (10) installed at a joint position, wherein the two members (110, 120) are connected so as to be able to rotate in an elastic and relative manner;
A first body fixing part connected to one side of the spring mechanism 10; And
And a hole 31 formed in the skeletal holder 112 integrally formed with the rotation cover 111 and adapted to fit the rod 31 into the skeletal holder 112. The skeletal holder 112 is integrally formed with the rotation cover 111, And a rod 31 for fastening and fixing a fixing bolt 114 to the tapped hole 115. The fixing bolt 114 is fixed to the fixing bolt 114, A skeleton 30 that can adjust the length while moving the rod by fastening or loosening the rod 30; And
A second body fixing part provided at the other end of the skeleton (30);
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The spring mechanism (10)
A casing 121 in which a spring 122 is housed and an outer end of the spring 122 is fixed; And a rotation cover (111) rotatably coupled to the casing (121) and to which an inner end of the spring winding spring is connected; Lt; / RTI >
Further comprising a spring adjusting means (130) for adjusting the elastic modulus of the spring (122)
The spring adjusting means (130)
A gear box 124 integrally installed on the side of the casing 121;
A worm gear 132 installed inside the gear box 124 so as to be rotatable about the X axis;
A rotary knob 131 installed outside the gear box 124 in a state of being connected to the worm gear 132 for holding the worm gear 132 by hand;
A gear hole 123 provided at predetermined intervals in the spiral spring 122 so as to be engaged with the spiral teeth of the worm gear 132;
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When the worm gear 132 rotates clockwise around the X axis, the spring 122 is rotated while the spring 122 is gradually shortened to increase the elastic modulus.
delete 3. The method of claim 2,
A third body fixing part provided at a middle point of the skeleton 30 between the first and second body fixing parts,
The third body fixing part is installed at a midpoint of the skeleton 30 and includes a skeletal engaging member 41 coupled to the skeleton 30 and a third band 40 ) Of the first and second joints.

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