KR20190003243A - Apparatus for measuring body balance - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a functional balance measuring device. More specifically, the functional balance measuring device comprises (1): a functional balance measuring plate (100) which is coupled with an eight-way sensor (S1) having sensors in eight directions formed on an upper surface; and a stepped foot balance measuring plate (200) which is coupled with the center of the functional balance measuring plate (100) to be fixed and to be separated, and on which a stepped foot which becomes a reference of a measurer is placed. Accordingly, it is possible to measure physical balance of measurers of various groups regardless of a game or a specific person by measuring not only basic physical static and dynamic balance but also physical balance of athletes of a specific sports field proceeded by allowing socks to be in contact with the ground, thereby improving posture stabilization due to training, rehabilitation and posture correction, which improve or recover physical balance ability. Also, it is possible to obtain various and objective measurement data of a measurer.

Description

[0001] Apparatus for measuring body balance [

The present invention relates to a functional balance measuring instrument, and more particularly, to a functional balance measuring instrument capable of simultaneously measuring the foot pressure distribution and shaking of a foot of a foot during a balance measurement of a foot of one foot or both feet, And to acquire various balance information of the measurer so that rehabilitation for restoring the training ability or the balance ability for improving the balance ability can be performed.

The balance of the body is one of the most important things in human life.

In other words, a stable balance is the most basic protection system that protects the body from the risks that may be caused by the specific movement of the body during life and exercise.

When the balance of the body is lowered, the body weight is not evenly distributed to both lower limbs supporting the body weight, and the lower limbs are moved to the lower limb, thereby appealing to the unilateral lower limb pain or increasing the risk of falling.

Particularly, the balance of the body is important for athletes in a specific field. The balance measuring instrument used for measuring the balance of the conventional meter is a balance measuring instrument, for example, It is difficult to obtain the balance information for the player and the balance information for correcting his / her specific posture with respect to such players.

Conventionally, a training device for improving or rehabilitating a balance is a device for preventing deterioration of the balance of the body and improving it through training of the already-decreased body balance. The device recognizes the problem and adjusts the ratio of the weight distributed to both limbs by itself And to maintain and recover the senses.

For example, one of the basically used methods of body balance measurement, the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT), is a measurement made on a star-shaped surface, which is the simplest But it is a basic measurement method.

The beginning of the balance of the body starts from the movement of the ankle and is based on the body center axis and center of gravity,

At this time, if the movement of the ankle closest to the ground can not be centered, the knee, pelvis, etc. gradually collapse and there is a great risk of being injured by collapse of the balance.

So, the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is designed to find out the balance difference by comparing left and right through ankle movements, and to make training or rehabilitation in such a direction as to strengthen the deficient part or direction. .

In addition, since the balance of the body starts from the ankle, the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is applied to find out the problems related to the knee and hip problems.

Thus, the main reason for measuring the balance of the body is to grasp the stability of the central axis of the body and the center of gravity, and to match the functional symmetry of the nearest ankle to the ground.

In the field, resistance training and cardiovascular training are in fact the majority of training, but balance training is essential for effective training.

Furthermore, as described above, the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) is applied to a specific sports field in which a balance between a pair of feet, such as golf, baseball, archery, and shooting, is required. It is satisfied that only limited information measured as the same attitude, that is, information on the symmetry of the two legs, is satisfied.

Therefore, it is necessary to acquire more detailed and in-depth information about the axis of the footbath as well as the balance excercise balance test (SEBT) during balance training and rehabilitation to prevent the body of the measurer from danger.

This is because it is important information for correcting posture correction of the posture of the observer and correcting the posture, thereby preventing injury and overcoming the slump.

As a prior art related to the functional balance measuring instrument, as shown in Fig. 14 (a), a "balance sense measuring device" (hereinafter referred to as "prior art 1") of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1185575, The center of gravity is measured by measuring the pressure, angle and distance applied to the foot when the user is stationary, and when the phase of the center point moves above the reference value, diagnosis of loss of equilibrium sensation is made, The balance sensing apparatus comprises a base plate in the form of a plate supported on the base and supporting the load of the undergarment and a housing spaced apart from the base plate at a predetermined interval, It is a balance sensing device that measures the balance sense and maintains a sense of balance so as to guide it to the center of the balance.

The base plate is provided with a cushioning moving part supported on the upper surface of the base plate and driven in accordance with the load of the base plate, A rotating member formed at the center of the upper end of the supporting shaft and the center of the bottom surface of the base plate and rotated in accordance with the inclination of the base plate; And a displacement sensor for measuring a displacement vector of the slope of the plate.

As another prior art, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), a "three-dimensional training apparatus equipped with a balance measuring apparatus" (hereinafter referred to as "prior art 2") of Korean Patent Laid- ) Measures the left and right load of the foot on the rotating plate, which is the position of the foot that rides on the trainer which improves the deep muscle strength of the human body by supporting the body against the gravity when the human body is tilted by rotating and tilting. The present invention relates to a three-dimensional training apparatus provided with a balance measuring apparatus capable of performing an equilibrium function test by measuring the unbalance and balance of static and dynamic left and right muscular strength of a human body.

However, the conventional arts including the prior arts 1 to 2 do not only acquire limited information such as the information on the symmetry of the simple two legs as described above, but also can be applied to the baseball, golf, shooting, archery And not only to measure the difference between the stand postures of various sports and the position stand of each individual person but also to improve the physical balance of the user by measuring the balance of the sports footwear There is a limit to a technique capable of acquiring various information on a measurer, such as information capable of measuring and analyzing the balance during swing operation.

That is, the conventional balance measuring equipment including the prior art 1 to the prior art 2 is unsuitable for reference as a technique for acquiring various information on the footbed as in the present invention.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1185575 (September 18, 2012) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0087163 (Jul. 29, 2015)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art,

It is an object of the present invention to provide a measuring device which can measure a balance and balance of a basic foot and static stand balance.

Another object of the present invention is to restore the balance ability based on the objective data obtained from the body balance training or rehabilitation observer by measuring the footstandage and shaking measurement values of the footsteps in addition to the static stand balance values and balances of the measurer Or to improve the quality of life.

In addition, the present invention is further directed to measuring, examining, and training a systemic reaction by the visual field of a subject's fuselage in connection with a monitor device.

It also aims to improve walking ability by restoring or improving the physical balance of dizziness, hemiplegia, and frail elderly people.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems,

In a functional balance measuring instrument,

Functional balance measurement plate combined with 8 room sensors with sensors on the top surface in eight directions;

And a foot balance measurement plate on which a footstep to be a reference of the measurer is seated, the footstep being connected to and fixed to the center of the functional balance measurement plate.

At this time, the foot balance measurement plate,

A flat tread capable of measuring the basic dynamic balance of the measurer;

The first flat, combined with a web-shaped measurement sensor made up of a constant-area mesh covering the top surface, which enables measurement of the foot pressure distribution and shake measurement on the footing for the basic dynamic balance and basic static balance of the measurer Measuring treads;

And a second flat measuring tread for measuring a foot pressure distribution and a shake measurement value for the foot of the foot in measuring the dynamic balance of the foot of the foot of the foot. According to the information to be obtained from the foot of the foot, Wherein one of the treads for measurement is selected and coupled to the functional balance measurement plate,

Further, the second flat-measuring tread is described in more detail,

A pressure distribution measuring plate to which a measurement sensor having a predetermined area formed of a regular interval mesh covering an upper surface is combined;

An elastic body coupled to a lower surface of the pressure distribution measurement plate;

And a bottom plate coupled with the elastic body so as to measure the foot pressure distribution and the shake measurement value of the footstep with respect to the dynamic balance of the measurer.

It should be understood, however, that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing the claimed invention in its broadest possible form and should not be construed in a limiting sense. It should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It is to be understood that equivalents and modifications are possible.

As described above, according to the present invention,

Restore the balance ability based on objective data obtained from the body balance training or rehabilitation by making it possible to simultaneously measure basic foot and static stand balance values and balances as well as foot pressure distribution and shake measurement values of the footbed. .

Particularly, for example, in a specific sports field in which the base attitude of the shooting, the archery, the baseball, and the golf are brought into contact with the ground by the aid of the foot measuring foot, the balance of various bodies can be measured.

In addition, by performing balance training or rehabilitation based on objective information measured from the measurer, it is possible to prevent injury due to the collapse of balance.

Particularly, in the case of a professional athlete, the present invention inspects that the balance of the body is steadily maintained, thereby preventing injury due to the collapse of the balance, and quickly recovering from the slump and stably overcoming it.

Further, in addition to the balance measurement, the present invention can measure the systemic reaction by the visual field of the examinee's body in conjunction with the monitor apparatus.

In addition, when measuring various balances, it is possible to check the measured value of the measurer in real time by the electronic device on which the display is formed.

It can also improve walking ability by restoring or improving physical balance of dizziness, hemiplegia, and frail elderly people.

That is, according to the present invention, since the balance ability is measured, the static and dynamic balance measurement by the foot balance measurement plate, the foot pressure distribution and the shake measurement of the foot of the foot, and the organic connection with the foot plate balance measurement assistance plate, stand balance, measurement of foot pressure and shaking of foot in dynamic balance measurement, and furthermore, systematic reaction by fuselage visual acuity is measured by linkage with monitor device, The stability of the ankle and the functional symmetry to match the stabilization of the posture and to enhance the ability to balance is a very effective invention.

1 is a block diagram of a functional balance measuring instrument according to the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of the functional balance measuring instrument according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a plan view of the first embodiment of the functional balance measuring instrument according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a combined state of the functional balance measuring instrument according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 shows an embodiment of a foot balance measurement plate among constituent elements of the functional balance measurement apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a tread for a first flat measurement and a tread for a second flat measurement, which are embodiments of the foot balance measurement plate among constituent elements of the functional balance measurement equipment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a schematic view showing that the functional balance measuring instrument according to the present invention is communicated with an electronic device.
FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a functional balance measurement apparatus according to the present invention combined with a monitor apparatus.
FIG. 9 shows an example of a character displayed on a display of a monitor device when the functional balance measuring instrument according to the present invention is inspected for systemic reaction by visual inspection of a moving body in conjunction with a monitor device.
FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of a character displayed on a display of a monitor device when the functional balance measuring instrument according to the present invention is inspected for systemic reaction by visual inspection of a moving body visualized by the monitor device.
11 is a perspective view of the second embodiment of the functional balance measuring instrument according to the present invention.
12 is a plan view of a second embodiment of the functional balance measuring instrument according to the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the combined state of the functional balance measuring instrument according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a representative view of the prior art of the functional balance measuring instrument according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, functions, configurations, and functions of a functional balance measuring instrument according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a functional balance measuring instrument according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the functional balance measuring instrument according to the present invention. 1 shows a top view of an embodiment.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 3,

As a first embodiment,

In the functional balance measuring equipment (1)

A functional balance measuring plate 100 coupled with an eight-room sensor S1 having sensors formed on eight sides in an upper direction;

And a foot balance measurement plate 200 on which the footstep to be measured, which is fixed to the center of the functional balance measurement plate 100 and is detachable and detachable, is seated.

The functional balance measurement plate 100 may further include a footing balance measurement plate insertion unit 110 into which the footing balance measurement plate 200 can be inserted.

As shown in Figs. 5 and 6, the foot balance measurement plate 200 includes:

A flat tread 210 capable of measuring the basic dynamic balance of the measurer;

A measurement sensor S2 having a certain area formed by a regular interval mesh covering an upper surface for measuring the foot pressure distribution and the shake measurement value of the foot of the foot during measurement of the basic dynamic balance and basic static balance of the measurer, A first flat measuring tread 220;

And a second flat measuring tread (230) for measuring the foot pressure distribution and the shake measurement value for the foot of the measurer when measuring the dynamic balance of the measurer, the flat tread (210), the first flat measurement The tread plate 220 and the second flat tread 230 are selected and combined with the functional balance measuring plate 100 to measure the balance of the measurer.

Further, the second flat measuring tread 230 will be described in more detail.

As shown in Fig. 6 (b)

A pressure distribution measuring plate 231 to which a measurement sensor S2 having a predetermined area formed of a regular interval mesh covering an upper surface thereof is coupled;

An elastic body 232 coupled to a lower surface of the pressure distribution measurement plate 231;

And a bottom plate 233 coupled with the elastic body 232 to measure the foot pressure distribution and the shake measurement value of the footstep with respect to the dynamic balance of the measurer.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the foot balance measurement plate 200 can be coupled to or separated from the functional balance measurement plate 100 by various methods according to information to be acquired from the measurer and necessary information.

In the first embodiment, a foot balance balance measurement assisting plate 300 may be further included to measure the body balance with respect to the feet. The configuration of the foot balance balance measurement assisting plate 300 at this time is the same as that of the foot balance measurement plate 200 5, a flat tread 210, a first flat tread 220, and a second flat tread 29 are formed in the same manner as the foot balance measurement plate 200 according to the information to be acquired from the measurer, 230 are coupled to the foot balance measurement plate insertion unit 110 formed on the functional balance measurement plate 100 so as to be positioned on the same horizontal line as the foot balance measurement plate 200.

At this time, it is preferable that the foot balance measurement plate insertion portion 110 is formed in a rectangular shape so that the foot balance adjustment measurement assisting plate 300 can be moved to the left and right in accordance with the width of both feet of the measurer within a predetermined range.

Thus, the present invention enables measurement of static stand balance values of both feet of a measurer due to an organic coupling relationship between the foot balance measurement plate 200 and the foot balance balance measurement assisting plate 300, The dynamic stand balance value, that is, the axis of the axis of the measurer, is fixed but the dynamic balance value of the measurer's dynamic motion can be measured.

For example, the footsteps of baseball, golf, and the like can measure the dynamic balance value that can be measured during the swing operation based on the footsteps, while the footsteps do not move greatly in contact with the ground.

In addition, the dynamic balance value of the footsteps at the time of launching can be measured while the two legs, such as archery, shooting, etc., do not move greatly in contact with the ground.

That is, the present invention makes it possible to measure the static and dynamic balance in a field where the role of the footstep, which is a shaft, is used, as well as static and dynamic balance for one foot, using both feet.

Thus, in particular, information on the athlete's balance in various situations may be acquired to maintain or improve the balance ability to prevent injury due to the collapse of the balance, to detect an abnormality in the physical condition of the body, Based on the information obtained, the current balance can be checked to quickly overcome the slump.

On the other hand, it roneun second embodiment of the present invention,

As shown in Figs. 11 to 13,

A functional balance measuring plate 100 coupled with an eight-room sensor S1 having sensors formed on eight sides in an upper direction;

A foot balance measurement plate 200 which is fixedly coupled to and fixed to the center of the functional balance measurement plate 100, on which a footstep as a reference of the measurer is seated;

A foot balance balance measurement assisting plate 300 coupled to be positioned on the same horizontal line as the foot balance measurement plate 200 and capable of moving left and right according to the width of the feet of the user based on the foot balance measurement plate 200;

A first coupling means 400 for coupling and fixing the foot balance measurement plate 200 to the functional balance measurement plate 100;

A foot coupling 300 is coupled to the foot balance measurement plate 200 so that the foot balance balance measurement assist plate 300 is coupled to the foot plate 300 to be movable left and right based on the foot balance measurement plate 200, (500). ≪ / RTI >

The second embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that the shape of the foot balance measurement plate 200 and the foot balance balance measurement assisting plate 300 are different from each other and the foot balance balance measurement plate 200 and the foot balance balance measurement assisting plate 300 The first combining means 400 and the second combining means 500 are added so that the organic binding relationship of the functional balance measuring plate 100 is achieved.

In more detail, the first coupling means 400 and the second coupling means 500, as shown in Figures 1, 11 and 13,

The first coupling means (400)

As coupling means for coupling the functional balance measurement plate 100 and the foot balance measurement plate 200,

As an example,

A foot balance measurement plate fixing protrusion 410 protruding from the central portion of the functional balance measurement plate 100 to be fixed with a vertical height at a predetermined height;

The foot balance measurement plate 200 is inserted into the foot protrusion 410 to fix the foot balance measurement plate 200 to the functional balance measurement plate 100. The foot plate 200 has a predetermined length in the horizontal direction And a functional balance measurement ruling piece 420 protruding from the base plate 410 and having an insertion hole 421 formed therein to fix the foot balance measurement plate 200 to the functional balance measurement plate 100.

In addition, the second coupling means (500)

As coupling means for coupling the foot balance measurement plate 200 and the foot balance measurement aid plate 300,

As an example,

A foot balance measurement assisting plate engaging member 510 having a fixing inserting pin inserting hole 511 formed in a longitudinal direction connecting the foot balance measurement plate 200 and the foot balance measurement assisting plate 300;

A first engaging member fixing hole 520 formed on the side of the foot balance measurement plate 200 for engaging the foot balance measurement assisting plate engaging member 510 with the foot balance balance measuring plate 200;

A second coupling member fixing hole 530 formed on the side of the foot balance measurement assisting plate 300 for coupling the foot balance measurement assisting plate joining member 510 to the foot balance measurement assisting plate 300;

When the fixed insertion pin insertion holes 511 formed on the foot balance measurement assisting plate coupling member 510 are positioned on the same axial line as the first coupling member fixing hole 520 and the second coupling member fixing hole 530, And a fixing insert pin 540 inserted and fixed to the base plate 500. The foot plate balance measurement assisting plate 300 can be moved left and right at a predetermined interval based on the foot balance measurement plate 200. [

The first coupling means 400 and the second coupling means 500 may include a functional balance measurement plate 100, a foot balance measurement plate 200, a foot balance measurement plate 200, and a foot balance measurement assistance plate 300 It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the bonding method but may be combined in various bonding methods.

However, the first coupling means 400 must be capable of fixing and separating the functional balance measurement plate 100 and the foot balance measurement plate 200, The means 500 includes a foot balance measurement plate 200 and a foot balance measurement assisting plate 300 coupled to the floor plate 200 so that the foot balance measurement assisting plate 300 corresponds to the width of the foot of the user Left, and right.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 7,

The measurement information transmission unit C is included in the foot balance measurement plate 200 as well as the functional balance measurement plate 100 so that the information obtained from the measurer can be transmitted to the electronic device EM formed on the display D through the communication network in real time It is possible to output and check information or to store information. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, in conjunction with the monitor device M, systematic response measurement and inspection can be performed by the visual field of the subject's body.

9 is a diagram showing an example of characters output to the display D formed in the monitor device M connected with the present invention when measuring and checking the system response by the visual field of the subject's fuselage, For example.

That is, in FIG. 8, when the character of FIG. 9 is displayed on the display D at a speed for measuring the visual acuity of the subject's body, the measurer recognizes the direction of the output character and then measures the functional balance of the present invention FIG. 10 is a view for explaining the operation of acquiring information about the system response by the visual field of the subject's body by pressing the same direction as the 8-room sensor S1 coupled to the plate 100 as a part of the body, The same numeral formed on the 8-chamber sensor S1 coupled to the functional balance measuring plate 100 is pressed to acquire information on the whole body reaction by the visual field of the fuselage of the measurer.

For example, the term " basic static balance "defined in the present invention means, for example, measurement data of a measurer that can be obtained when a measurer stands up in a steadfast first flat measurement tread 220 that does not flow from an external force Speaking,

The term "basic dynamic balance" is obtained when, for example, a stabilized flat tread plate 210 which does not flow from an external force or a treadmill 220 for a first flat measurement is subjected to the STB (Star Excursion Balance Test) This is the measurement data that can be made,

The term "dynamic balance" refers to, for example, an STB (Star Excursion Balance Test) and a stepping balance measurement assistant plate 300 in a second flat measuring tread 230, which flows due to a change in the center of gravity of the tester, To calculate the static stand balance value and measurement data that can be obtained in a specific motion.

In addition, the measurement data referred to in the present invention refers to measurement values of the foot pressure distribution and shaking of the footbed.

Also, as mentioned above, the present invention is not limited to a specific sports item but may include training and rehabilitation equipment for measuring and balancing one foot and two legs of a measurer requiring various items and measurement, It is also used as a measuring instrument to obtain various information on the body balance of the measurer.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Therefore, it is to be understood that the present invention may be embodied in many other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof, and the embodiments are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive.

The present invention relates to a functional balance measuring device and can be applied to various sports industries such as manufacturing and selling business for manufacturing the same, and also contributing to promotion of a healthcare industry field such as a professional sports center and a professional hospital requiring rehabilitation of body balance .

1: Functional balance measurement equipment
100: Functional balance measurement plate 110: The foot balance measurement plate insertion part
200: foot balance measurement plate 210: flat step plate
220: tread for measuring first flat 230: tread for measuring second flat
231: pressure distribution measurement plate 232: elastic body
233: Bottom plate 300: Measuring foot balance plate
400: first coupling means 410: step foot balance measurement plate fixing projection
420: Functional balance measurement judgment piece 421: Insertion hole
500: second coupling means 510: foot foot balance measurement assisting plate coupling member
511: Fixing insertion pin insertion hole 520: First coupling member fixing hole
530: second engagement member fixing hole 540: fixing insertion pin
C: Measurement information transmitter D: Display
M: Monitor unit S1: 8 room sensor
S2: Measuring sensor EM: Electronic device

Claims (3)

In the functional balance measuring equipment (1)
A functional balance measuring plate 100 coupled with an eight-room sensor S1 having sensors formed on eight sides in an upper direction;
And a foot balance measurement plate (200) which is fixedly coupled to the center of the functional balance measurement plate (100) and on which the footstep is detachable, which is a reference of the measurer, is seated. The method according to claim 1,
The foot balance measurement plate (200)
A flat tread 210 capable of measuring the basic dynamic balance of the measurer;
A measurement sensor S2 having a certain area formed by a regular interval mesh covering an upper surface for measuring the foot pressure distribution and the shake measurement value of the foot of the foot during measurement of the basic dynamic balance and basic static balance of the measurer, A first flat measuring tread 220;
And a second flat measuring tread (230) for measuring the foot pressure distribution and the shake measurement value for the foot of the measurer when measuring the dynamic balance of the measurer, the flat tread (210), the first flat measurement Wherein one of the tread 220 and the second flat tread 230 is selected and coupled to the functional balance measuring plate 100. 3. The method of claim 2,
The second flat-measuring tread plate 230 is formed by,
A pressure distribution measuring plate 231 to which a measurement sensor S2 having a predetermined area formed of a constant interval mesh covering an upper surface is coupled;
An elastic body 232 coupled to a lower surface of the pressure distribution measurement plate 231;
And a bottom plate (233) coupled with the elastic body (232) to measure the foot pressure distribution and the shake measurement value of the footstep with respect to the dynamic balance of the measurer.

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