KR20160035357A - Equipment for exercing cervical - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a neck exercising instrument comprises: a support means comprising a tube which is curved when viewed from above, has a shape whose one portion is opened to enclose a neck, and is compressed when the next is pushed and bent in a rear direction or many directions, an air injector installed to inject air into the tube, and an auxiliary member of a spherical shape held between the neck and the chest; a handle unit fixed on the front end of both sides of the support means and extended in front of the neck to be gripped by a hand; and a notifying means having a pressure display or a speaker to measure a pressure in the tube or a compressed pressure to notify the pressure to check the pressure with eyes or ears.

Description

{Equipment for exercising cervical}

The present invention relates to a mechanism for moving a neck, more specifically, a neck support which surrounds a neck is fixed, a chin is pulled toward the chest, and then the neck and upper limb are moved backward to make the motion of the cervical vertebra finer To be able to do so.

In general, the vertebrae are made up of twenty-four vertebrae, such as a donut shape, which are piled up or tied together. These vertebrae are called cervical from the first to seventh vertebrae. Twelve from the 8th to the 19th are called thoracic (dorsal or thoracic), with 12 ribs attached, The twenty-fourth of the five vertebrae are called lumbar, and the last vertebral bone of the lumbar vertebra is placed on the sacrum. In addition, each of these vertebrae are connected by discs interspersed with each other. This disk is one of the important components of the spine. Its function is to hold the upper and lower vertebrae in place so that they do not separate from each other, and prevent the spinal nerves that are split from the spinal cord and descended through the spinal joint ball It protects you. In addition, the disk protects the vertebral nerves from being compressed from internal pressure by ensuring that the vertebrae bones are separated from each other to ensure a sufficient range of spinal articulation, and the vibrations transmitted from the vertebrae bones themselves It is known to protect the spinal nerve by absorbing it.

Today, modern people are being affected by the living environment and have been diagnosed with spinal diseases, which are known to be caused by wrong attitudes or wrong habits. These spinal diseases have been described as causing the vertebrae to be displaced from each other or being displaced and mutilated to stimulate the spinal nerve, resulting in severe pain.

Various instruments have been developed to protect the cervical spine, especially the cervical spine. For example, a conventional cervical spine protection mechanism is disclosed in Korean Patent No. 10-1296516 (entitled " Separate neck disk therapy apparatus "). Briefly, a front inflating portion 10 having a plurality of front tubes 11 disposed around the neck front and expanding by air is provided. A rear bulge (20) having a plurality of rear tubes (21) arranged around the neck rear and expanding with air; An air injector 30 for injecting air into the front tube 11 and the rear tube 21 and a joint 40 connecting the front tube 11 and the rear tube 21 in the same layer . Thus, the front inflating portion 10 and the rear inflating portion 20 are wound on the front and back of the neck and are connected to each other by the joint portion 40. Then, air is injected into the front tube 11 and the rear tube 21 by the air injector 30, And inflates up / down to traction and treat the disc.

The above conventional apparatus is for alleviating and treating the dislocation of the disc, which is a disc herniation or stenosis, and has a function of extending the cervical vertebrae in the up / down direction.

In addition to being able to calibrate the cervical vertebrae that are displaced from the normal position before the disease develops into a disease, it is possible to calibrate the cervical vertebrae with a simple configuration and simple operation, Technology development is required.

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It is an object of the present invention developed to overcome the above-mentioned problem that a support means having elasticity while wrapping around the back of the neck provides a repulsive force to a cervical vertebra that applies a backward force to strengthen muscular strength, By actively moving through the feedback, the subject learns the correct posture while exercising in a custom manner, and also provides a neck-and-mouth mechanism that allows some neck bone that has been separated from the correct position to return to the home position by simple movement.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a neck-raising device comprising: a support means for pressing a neck when the neck is pushed back or tilted; And a grip portion extending toward the neck so as to be gripped by the hand while being fixed to both end portions of the support means.

Here, the support means is characterized by having a tube and an air injector provided with a resilient portion which can be stretched by hand at a tip end portion of an air pipe communicating with the inside of the tube so as to inject air into the tube .

Further, the tube is characterized in that the curvatures of the front portion contacting the planar neck and the curvature of the opposite rear portion are different, and the central portion of the plane is made thicker than both sides.

In addition, the support means includes a support plate contacting the neck, and a plurality of springs provided inside the support plate.

At this time, the support plate is attached on a part of the flexible tube and is arranged to be in contact with the neck.

The support plate is made of a soft material or a hard material which is compressed by an external force, and in the case of a hard material, the front member and the side / rear surface member are separately provided and pressed so that the front member is pushed backward.

In addition, the front member of the support plate is made larger than the curvature of the rear member in plan view, so that the center portion is made thicker than both side portions, and the spring provided at the central portion of the support plate is made longer than the spring .

Further, it is characterized in that it further comprises an informing means having a pressure indicator or a speaker for informing the inside or the ears of the support means to measure the internal pressure or the compressed pressure.

The support means further comprises an auxiliary member for gripping between the neck and the chest.

Further, the handle portion is characterized by further comprising a fixing bar provided at both tip ends and fastened to a fixed object.

Further, the present invention is characterized by further comprising a joint moving system installed to measure a joint motion range of the cervical vertebrae when exercising the neck.

As described above, according to the present invention, by providing the tube, which is the support means for expanding by air, and the handle portion provided at each end portion of both sides of the tube, the neck is lifted or tilted with the tube being necked, There is an effect that can be done.

In addition, there is an advantage in that it is possible to facilitate the movement without gripping the handle by connecting the length-variable flexible bar coupled to the handle to the fixed object. Therefore, there is an effect that the upper limbs movements in parallel with the neck movements can be assisted to the cervical movement or correction movement.

In addition, the bio feedback of the optimized optimum corduroy tooth according to the exercise algorithm is provided to the subject through the mechanical / electrical and wired / wireless pressure indicator, so that the neck is moved in various directions besides the rear, So that optimal neck motion or corrective effect can be obtained.

In addition, by providing an auxiliary member capable of gripping between the neck and the chest, the neck is bent forward or backward and in various directions while gripping the auxiliary member between the neck and the chest, thereby increasing the muscle strength of the neck by the elasticity or repulsive force of the tube The effect of correcting the cervical vertebrae can be maintained while maintaining the position of the neck during upper limb exercise.

In addition, since a plurality of springs may be provided on the support plate as the support means, when the neck is pushed back, an effect of moving or correcting the cervical vertebrae by the elastic force or the repulsive force of the spring may be obtained.

And the central region of the tube or support plate is thicker in planar than both sides and the frontal region in contact with the planar neck is greater in curvature than the lateral regions so that the pressure exerted on the tube or support plate The elastic force or the repulsive force is different depending on the size of the neck.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrate preferred embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to further the understanding of the technical idea of the invention, It should not be interpreted.
1 is a perspective view showing a conventional neck disk treating apparatus.
2 is a plan view showing a cornucopia mechanism according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a sectional view showing the inside of the support means shown in Fig.
4 is a state diagram showing a state of movement using the mechanism of FIG.
5 is an internal plan view showing another embodiment of the support means shown in Fig.
6 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the handle shown in Fig.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention.

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2 is a plan view showing a cornucopia mechanism according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a sectional view showing the inside of the support means shown in Fig. 4 is a state diagram showing a state of movement using the mechanism of FIG.

2, the cornucopia mechanism according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a holding unit 200, a holding unit 200 fixed to both ends of the supporting unit 100, And notifying means (300) for recognizing the displacement of the vehicle.

The support means 100 includes a flexible tube 110 and an air injector 120 for injecting air into the tube 110, as shown in FIGS.

First, the tube 110 is made of a flexible material, has a planar curve that can wrap around the neck and the back of the neck, and has a shape and length similar to those of a semicircle. In addition, the center portion of the tube 110 contacting the neck rear portion has a greater width than the both side portions in plan view, and is made to become gradually thinner toward the both side portions from the central portion. As a result, the curvatures of the front region directly contacting the planar neck and the rear region opposite to the contact region are different from each other (see FIG. 3). This difference in width is caused by the thickest part of the body that receives the greatest force with respect to the force generated by pushing or pushing the throat backward during exercise. The repulsive force or the elasticity is the largest, and gradually becomes thinner toward both sides, So that the magnitude of the repulsive force and the repulsive force are proportional to each other. Meanwhile, the tube 110 is formed in a bellows shape and can be folded and stored when not in use.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the air injector 120 includes an air pipe 121 connected to the inside of the tube 110, an air pipe 121 mounted on a front end portion of the air pipe 121, And an elastic portion 122 for supplying the water to the pipe 121. Here, the elastic portion 122 is designed so that it can be stretched by hand. That is, the air injector 120 is installed so that external air is injected into the tube 110 through the air pipe 121 while the elastic part 122 is extended. In addition, the air in the tube 110 can be discharged to the outside through the air pipe 121 when a separate opening valve (not shown) is operated. Meanwhile, the air injector 120 may be provided to provide a separate power source and a switch, and to automatically inject air into the tube 110 by operating a switch. In addition, the injection of air may cause the pressure in the tube 110 to vary according to the algorithm of the pattern shown in Figs.

Let's take a quick look at this algorithm. The algorithm in Figure 7 is maintained after the pressure in the tube 110 has risen to P1 pressure for a period of time T1 from T1 at the beginning and rises to P2 pressure for T2 time at T1 and P2 pressure for T2 time at T2, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 &gt; P1, &lt; / RTI &gt;

The pressure in the tube 110 of Figure 8 initially rises to P1 pressure for a period of time T1 and rises to P2 pressure for T2 hours at T1 and to P2 pressure for T3 hours at T2, P3 pressure, and thereafter the pattern of T1 to T3 is repeated. Here, the highest pressure can be set in consideration of the state of the subject.

The algorithm of FIG. 9 shows that the pressure in the tube 110 rises from the initial P1 pressure to P2 pressure for T1 time, to P2 pressure for T2 time at T1, to P1 pressure for T2 time to T3, Keeping at P1 pressure for a period of time, rising to P2 pressure for T5 time at T4, maintaining P2 pressure at T5 for T6 hours, rising from P2 to P3 pressure for a period of T7 to T6, The pattern has a repeating pattern.

Of course, in addition to the algorithms shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, various other algorithms can be provided in consideration of the subject's neck condition.

Meanwhile, the supporting means 100 further includes an auxiliary member 130 in the form of a salvage, a square, or a polygon having a size that is held between the neck and the chest of the user. The auxiliary member 130 holds the handle 200 by hand after the tube 110 serving as the support means 100 is wrapped around the neck so that the neck is not lifted when the neck is pushed back, . This allows the cervical vertebrae to be substantially "inverted C" shaped or in the form of a straight "C" by supporting the auxiliary member 130 between the neck and the chest and supporting the neck with the elasticity or repulsive force of the tube 110 "It is to be able to calibrate or strengthen muscle strength. On the other hand, the auxiliary member 130 may not be used when the neck is moved backward, not merely for correcting the cervical vertebra but merely releasing the neck muscles or turning the neck. In addition, the auxiliary member 130 can be easily gripped by machining a plurality of protrusions 131 on the outer surface, or an effect of applying pressure on the protrusions 131 can be expected.

The handle 200 is positioned in front of the neck to hold the tube 110, which is the supporting means 100, in the state of being wrapped around the back of the neck. Therefore, they are fixed to both end portions of the tube 110, which is the support means 100, and are installed so as to protrude forward in front of the neck. A separate intermediate member (not shown) is attached to the tube 110 to attach the handle 200 to the tube 110, which is made of flexible material, and the handle 200 is coupled to the other part. Can be installed.

The annunciator 300 can see and listen to the pressure of the air injected into the tube 110 which is the supporting means 100 and the air pressure in the tube 110 which is changed by the external force applied to the tube 110 during exercise, A pressure indicator 310 and a speaker (not shown). Of course, only one of the pressure indicator 310 and the speaker may be provided.

First, the pressure indicator 310 is installed to measure the pressure inside the tube 110, and is installed in the handle 200 so that the degree of pressure can be visually confirmed. At this time, a passageway (not shown) may be provided inside the handle 200 so as to allow a pressure flow between the inside of the tube 110 and the pressure indicator 310. Alternatively, the pressure indicator 310 may be installed to be positioned directly in front of the neck, while being connected directly to the inside of the tube 110. The pressure indicator 310 can display the mechanical / electronic pressure measured in analog or digital form, and can use a device that can be operated wired or wirelessly. This pressure indicator 310 can be made according to the algorithm of the optimal treatment program appropriate for the subject.

The speaker may be installed to notify the pressure of the tube 110 separately from the pressure indicator 310 and may be connected to the pressure indicator 310 to voice the pressure of the tube 110 . Preferably, the loudspeaker is located near a user's ear.

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5 is an internal plan view showing another embodiment of the support means shown in Fig. 6 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the handle shown in Fig.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the holding means 100 and the handle 200 of FIG. 2 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. Of course, the notification means 300 has the same configuration as that of the embodiment of FIG.

The support means 100 includes a support plate 140 in contact with the neck and a plurality of springs 150 provided in the support plate 140. At this time, the spring 150 is arranged to be compressed in the same or similar direction as the direction of the generated force when the neck is pushed backward.

First, the support plate 140 is made so that it can be compressed when the neck is pushed back or tilted. Accordingly, the support plate 140 may be made of a flexible material including the tube 110, the vinyl or the cloth of FIG. 2, and the like. In addition, the support plate 140 has a front surface member 141 that is in contact with the neck in addition to the flexible material, and the other side surface member and the rear surface member 142 are separately manufactured and joined together. When the neck is pushed backward or tilted, . &Lt; / RTI &gt; The front and rear members 141 and 142 may be made of a hard or soft material including plastic and may be manufactured by attaching only a front member 141 made of a hard material to the tube 110. At this time, the front member 141 may be formed in one piece, or may be formed in a plurality of pieces coupled with the plurality of springs 150, respectively. Here, air may be injected instead of the spring 150 in the structure having the support plate 140. When the neck 150 is pushed backward or backward, the compression force of the spring 150 varies depending on the difference in external force received by the position. At this time, the spring 150 at the central portion receiving the external force stronger than the both side portions is made long, and the spring 150 at both sides receiving the external force weaker than the central portion is made short. To this end, the curvature of the front member 141 of the support plate 140 in direct contact with the neck is made larger than that of the rear member 142. In addition, by measuring the pressure of various movements including the direction of movement of the neck, it is possible to obtain data on the muscle strength and movement range of the neck or cervical vertebrae. These data can be actively used to customize the exercise to the degree of muscle strength and direction / angle of motion.

Further, the support plate 140 may be made to seal the inner space or not to seal the inner space. Here, the spring 150 may be provided so that the front end portion and the rear end portion thereof are directly coupled to the inner surface of the support plate 140, respectively, or may be a pocket spring used in a bed and generally called.

Of course, one end portion of the handle 200 is attached to both end portions of the support plate 140 in the same or similar manner as in the embodiment of FIG. In addition, the support means 100 may be manufactured in parallel with the structure of the tube 110 of FIG. 2 and the spring 150 of FIG. 5, and in some cases, the air injector 120 may be installed in the structure of the spring 150 .

The grip portion 200 further includes a fixing bar 210 at both end portions thereof so that the grip portion 200 can be fastened to a wall or other fixed object for use other than gripping by hand. The fixing bar 210 is a member for hanging or fastening the handle 200 to a separate fixed member. The fixing bar 210 has a semi-circular or annular shape It is processed in the form of a ring. Further, the fixing bar 210 is formed so as to be adjustable in length by a structure in which a slide is inserted / withdrawn and fixed. Such an annular fixing bar 210 is suitable for simply fitting to a wall or other fixed object. Thus, for example, if the fastening bar 210 is inserted into a rod fixed to a wall, the handle 200 is not required to be gripped by hand.

On the other hand, for example, a joint moving system (not shown) is further installed near the neck, such as the inside of the support means 100. This joint motion gauge measures the cervical motion range of the cervical vertebrae including the cervical motion and angle, and analyzes the cervical position and movement during exercise as well as before and after exercise. Therefore, based on these data, the subject can actively avoid wrong posture while viewing or listening, and can aim for correct posture.

As described above, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents should be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention.

100: support means 110: tube
120: air injector 121: air pipe
122: elastic part 130: auxiliary member
131: protrusion 140: support plate
141: front member 142: rear member
150: spring 200: handle
210: Fixed bar 300: Notification means
310: Pressure indicator.

Claims (11)

Support means (100) that is shaped like a flat curve to cover the neck and has a partially open stomach shape and is compressed when the neck is pushed back or tilted;
And a grip part (200) fixed to both ends of the support means (100) and extending toward the neck so as to be held by hand.
The method according to claim 1,
The supporting means 100 includes a tube 110 and an air pipe 121 which is connected to the inside of the tube 110 so as to inject air into the tube 110, And an air injector (120) provided with an elastic part (122).
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein the tube (110) is different in curvature of the front region contacting the planar neck and the opposite rear region, and the central region of the plane is thicker than both sides.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The support means 100 includes a support plate 140 in contact with the neck and a plurality of springs 150 arranged inside the support plate 140 so as to be compressed in a direction in which a force is applied.
5. The method of claim 4,
The support plate (140) is attached to a portion of the flexible tube and is arranged to contact the neck.
5. The method of claim 4,
In the case of a hard material, the front member 141 and the side / rear member 142 are separately provided, and the front member 141 is moved rearward The machine is made to push mill.
The method according to claim 6,
The front member 141 of the support plate 140 is formed to be larger than the curvature of the rear member 142 in the plan view so that the center portion is thicker than both side portions. Is made longer than the spring (150) provided on both sides of the plane.
3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Further comprising a pressure indicator (310) or a notification means (300) having a speaker to measure the internal pressure or the compressed pressure of the support means (100) and inform the user that the pressure or pressure can be checked by eye or ear.
The method according to claim 1,
The support means (100) further comprises an auxiliary member (130) for gripping between the neck and the chest.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the grip portion (200) further comprises a fixing bar (210) provided at both tip portions and fastened to a fixed object.
The method according to claim 1,
And a joint moving system installed to measure the range of motion of the cervical vertebrae during the neck movement.

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