US20020061804A1 - Functionality improving training machine - Google Patents

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US20020061804A1
US20020061804A1 US09/920,217 US92021701A US2002061804A1 US 20020061804 A1 US20020061804 A1 US 20020061804A1 US 92021701 A US92021701 A US 92021701A US 2002061804 A1 US2002061804 A1 US 2002061804A1
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  • the present invention relates to a functionality improving training machine. More particularly, the invention relates to a functionality improving training machine with which it is possible to strengthen the lower half of the body of physically weak people, regardless of age or sex, or to perform auxiliary exercise or rehabilitation of handicapped persons with their handicap residing in the lower half of the body or of athletes, and particularly with which it is possible to perform training for improving functionalities of the lower half of the body of convalescent persons by strengthening their muscles through exercise which might be performed indoors in an easy manner and in a sitting posture, and which might be further utilized for rehabilitation for the purpose of eliminating paralysis of legs and arms that resulted from cerebral hemorrhage or degenerative diseases of the cerebellum.
  • One type of conventionally known training machines is used for pedaling exercise using both legs for people who have suffered from apoplexy and are presently in the phase of starting walking exercises after first taking standing postures and are made for rehabilitation purposes of exercise functions of their leg portions (see, for instance Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 174666/1992).
  • Such a training machine of bicycle type requires it to utilize one's own muscular power for rotating the pedals and is thus disadvantaged in that people who have not yet sufficiently recovered to an extent at which they might utilize their own muscular power for rotating the pedals for a long time or who are physically weak and thus be burdensome in view of their physical abilities.
  • the inventor of the present invention has thus paid attention to the idea that one's body might receive load under certain circumstances even though the person might not move on one's own, and has considered the necessity of improving effects of improving functionalities by using a training machine wherein pedals are automatically rotated, or positions of the pedals and positions of seat portions of the human body are arranged to be changeable.
  • the present invention has been made in view of the above facts, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a functionality improving training machine with which it is possible to strengthen the lower half of the body of physically weak people, regardless of age or sex, or to perform rehabilitation of handicapped persons with their handicap residing in the lower half of the body or of athletes, and particularly with which it is possible to perform training for improving functionalities of the lower half of the body of convalescent persons by strengthening their muscles through exercise which might be performed indoors in an easy manner and in a sitting posture and which might be further utilized for rehabilitation for the purpose of eliminating paralysis of legs and arms that resulted from cerebral hemorrhage or degenerative diseases of the cerebellum.
  • a functionality improving training machine comprising a main body, a rotating driving mechanism incorporated in the main body, a driving controller for controlling the rotating driving mechanism, a pedal mechanism for legs coupled to the rotating driving mechanism and a moving means for making the main body movable.
  • a functionality improving training machine comprising a main body, a seat mounted on a top portion of the main body, a rotating driving mechanism incorporated in the main body, a driving controller for controlling the rotating driving mechanism, a pedal mechanism coupled to the rotating driving mechanism, a sliding mechanism for making the seat movable in forward and rearward directions with respect to the main body, a reclining mechanisms for freely making a rear angle of a back portion of the seat variable, an ascending/descending mechanisms for freely ascending/descending the seat, and a moving means for making the main body movable.
  • a functionality improving training machine comprising a main body, a rotating driving mechanism incorporated in the main body, a driving controller for controlling the rotating driving mechanism, a pedal mechanism for legs coupled to the rotating driving mechanism, a moving means for making the main body movable, a pedal mechanism for arms provided on a top portion of the pedal mechanism for the legs, and a rotation transmitting portion for the arms which connects the rotating driving mechanism with the pedal mechanism for the arms.
  • a functionality improving training machine comprising a main body, a seat mounted on a top portion of the main body, a rotating driving mechanism incorporated in the main body, a driving controller for controlling the rotating driving mechanism, a pedal mechanism for legs coupled to the rotating driving mechanism, a sliding mechanism for making the seat movable in forward and rearward directions with respect to the main body, a reclining mechanisms for freely making a rear angle of a back portion of the seat variable, an ascending/descending mechanisms for freely ascending/descending the seat, a moving means for making the main body movable, a pedal mechanism for arms provided on a top portion of the pedal mechanism for the legs, and a rotation transmitting portion for the arms which connects the rotating driving mechanism with the pedal mechanism for the arms.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view for illustrating a functionality improving training machine for the lower half of one's body according to a first embodiment of the functionality improving training machine of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line I-I of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a front view of the functionality improving training machine for the lower half of one's body of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view for explaining a condition for use with the seat being shifted forward;
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view for explaining a condition for use with the seat being shifted rearward;
  • FIG. 7 is a side view for illustrating a functionality improving training machine for the lower half of one's body according to a second embodiment of the functionality improving training machine of the present invention
  • FIG. 8 is a side view for illustrating a functionality improving training machine for the lower half of one's body according to a third embodiment of the functionality improving training machine of the present invention
  • FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 8;
  • FIG. 10 is a side view for illustrating a functionality improving training machine for the lower half of one's body according to a fourth embodiment of the functionality improving training machine of the present invention
  • FIG. 11 is a side view for illustrating the functionality improving training machine for the lower half of one's body with an outrigger for purposes of preventing tumbling being mounted on the main body;
  • FIG. 12 is a front view of the functionality improving training machine for the lower half of one's body of FIG. 11.
  • the functionality improving training machine for the lower half of one's body is composed of a seat 2 mounted on a top portion of a rectangular main body 1 , as well as a rotating driving mechanism A, a driving controller B, a pedal mechanism C, an ascending/descending mechanism D, a sliding mechanism E, a reclining mechanism F and a moving means G which are respectively incorporated in the main body 1 .
  • the seat 2 is composed of a backrest portion 3 , a seat portion 4 and armrest portions 5 , and the rear angle ⁇ of the backrest portion 3 is arranged to be freely changeable through the reclining mechanism F. Notches are formed on the right and left of a front portion of the seat portion 4 for enabling easy movements of the knees or thighs.
  • the reclining mechanism F might be actuated either as a manual type or automatic type. In the case of a manual type, it is possible to employ a ratchet mechanism utilizing a ratchet wheel (not shown) which is fixed to a supporting shaft 6 of the backrest portion 3 coupled to a rear end of the seat portion 4 .
  • Such a ratchet mechanism enables it to incline the backrest portion 3 by pulling an operating handle 7 frontward and to maintain the inclined position of the backrest portion 3 as it is by releasing the operating handle 7 .
  • a gearing mechanism in which a group of gears and a gearing motor which are connected to the supporting shaft 6 of the backrest portion 3 are actuated through switches of an operating pendant 8 for inclining the backrest portion 3 .
  • the rotating driving mechanism A might be composed of a rotation transmitting portion 9 , a driving motor 10 capable of performing forward and rearward rotation, and a clutch mechanism 11 such as an electromagnetic clutch.
  • the rotation transmitting portion 9 might be of belt-gearing type or chain-gearing type while one of a belt-gearing type is preferred in view of the fact that it does not require any lubricating oil and is thus more convenient of maintaining its periphery clean, and might be particularly composed of a driving pulley 12 , a following pulley 13 and a belt 14 .
  • Examples of such belts 14 are flat belts, V belts and synchronous belts, and outer peripheral shapes of the driving pulley 12 and the following pulley 13 shall be selected depending on the type of the belt which is actually used.
  • the driving pulley 12 is supported in a freely rotating manner by the clutch mechanism 11 and by a bearing 15 with its supporting shaft 12 a being mounted to the main body 1 .
  • the following pulley 13 is supported in a freely rotating manner by two bearings 16 with its supporting shaft 13 a being mounted to the main body 1 .
  • the pedal mechanism C is coupled to both ends of the supporting shaft 13 a .
  • the pedal mechanism C is composed of pedal levers 17 provided on the right and left and of pedals 18 .
  • the pedals 18 are provided with clamp fittings such as those employed for freely attaching and detaching ski boots so that foothold belts 19 might be attached in a freely attachable/detachable manner.
  • the clutch mechanism 11 is turned ON (actuated) by operating a switch of the operating pendant 8 for starting the driving motor 10 whereupon the supporting shaft 12 a and the driving pulley 12 are rotated through the clutch mechanism 11 . Thereafter, the following pulley 13 and supporting shaft 13 a are rotated upon transmission of force from the driving pulley 12 through the belt 14 . The rotating driving force of the driving motor 10 is transmitted to the pedals 18 through the pedal levers 17 .
  • the clutch mechanism 11 OFF (terminating), it is possible to switch to neutral. In such a neutral mode, it is possible to perform forward and reverse rotating movements by using one's own power.
  • the driving controller B is a controller which is applicable to both, 50 Hz and 60 Hz, and includes various control circuits for controlling the rotation driving mechanism A. It might be composed with at least a switching circuit for enabling switching of the clutch mechanism 11 , a rotating driving circuit for performing forward rotation and reverse rotation of the driving motor 9 , and a transmission circuit for making the rotating speed of the driving motor 9 variable. These control circuits enable it to suitably combine forward and reverse rotation. It is also possible to alternately repeat half-rotation of forward and reverse rotation as it is the case with washing machines.
  • an overload preventing circuit is connected to the rotating driving circuit for safety purposes, that a timer is connected for automatically terminating the driving motor 9 by interrupting supply of electric power to the driving motor 9 upon elapse of a specified time, or that a load adjusting circuit is connected for adjusting load of rotation in the neutral condition as to suit the physical ability of the user.
  • a mechanism synchronizing circuit in case the ascending/descending mechanism D, the sliding mechanism E and the reclining mechanism F are of automatic type for making the respective mechanisms D, E and F actuate in a synchronous manner.
  • the ascending/descending mechanism D might also be of manual type or of automatic type.
  • manual type might be a generally used a gas-pressure lifting arrangement employing a gas cylinder for adjusting the height of the seat.
  • a lift master of gas cylinder type might be operated by actuating a lever 20 provided on a front left position on the rear side of the seat portion 4 for freely ascending/descending the seat 2 .
  • the mechanism with a jackscrew for ascending/descending the seat 2 upon rotating a handle, a rack-driven type jack or a hydraulic jack, and a stopper for maintaining the ascended/descended position of the seat 2 .
  • the mechanism is of automatic type, it is possible to employ a jackscrew, a rack-driven type jack or a hydraulic jack which might be actuated upon supply of electric power.
  • the sliding mechanism E might also be of manual type as well as of automatic type.
  • a handle (not shown) which is connected to a screw (not shown) screwed to a moving base 21 for supporting the ascending/descending mechanism D of the seat 2 might be rotated either rightward or leftward for making the seat 2 move in a frontward or rearward direction with respect to the main body 1 , and upon terminating rotation of the handle, the seat might be fixed at the position to which it has been moved.
  • the mechanism might be composed of the moving base 21 for supporting the ascending/descending mechanism D of the seat 2 , a pair of guide rails 22 for guiding and supporting both ends of the moving base 21 through balls or rollers, a ball screw unit or ball spline (neither of these are illustrated in the drawings) coupled to a lower portion of the moving base 21 and simultaneously supported at a central portion in longitudinal direction of the guide rails 22 , and a motor (now shown) for rotating a screw shaft or splined shaft.
  • the moving means G is not limited to any particular type as long as the main body 1 might be freely movable through the same, and might be composed of casters 23 as those generally used.
  • 5 casters are attached to a lower surface of the main body 1 in a freely rotating manner.
  • These casters 23 are preferably provided with stoppers 24 for maintaining the casters stable after they have been used for moving the main body to a specified location.
  • the backrest portion 3 is so arranged that the rear angle ⁇ is freely variable depending on the distance between the core of the human body (the core of the seat 2 ) and the pedals 18 , and the height of the seat 2 is also freely variable.
  • the user can freely select a suitable angle, distance and height in view of his or her own proportion (size of physique) and posture of exercise.
  • a suitable angle, distance and height in view of his or her own proportion (size of physique) and posture of exercise.
  • one can perform exercise of functionalities of one's lower half of the body.
  • Such angles, distances and heights might be set in a following manner, and one example of their mutual relationship is illustrated in Table 1 .
  • the angle is variable in a range from 77° to 28°.
  • the distance between the core of the human body (core of the seat) and the pedals might range from approximately 100 to 450 mm. It should be noted that a distance enabling free rotation of the thighs and knees without the leg portions hitting the seat portion when rotating the legs upon approaching the seat to the pedal (that is, the minimum distance with which the pedals might be freely rotated) is 100 mm from the core of the seat to the core of the pedals, and calculations have been based on this value of 100 mm.
  • the height is set in a range of 250 to 400 mm.
  • Table 1 denote numeric values of a general bicycle which have been listed as a reference, and respective values listed in the second column and on are examples of numeric values which might be variously changed in the training machine of the present invention.
  • TABLE 1 Height Distance Angle 650 150 77° 400 100 77° 400 200 63° 325 200 58° 400 300 53° 400 400 45° 250 250 45° 325 400 38° 250 350 35° 250 400 32° 250 450 28°
  • the user M seats on the seat 2 and puts his or her feet Ma onto the pedals 18 as illustrated in FIG. 5 whereupon the driving motor is actuated through a switch of the operating pendant.
  • the pedals 18 then rotate in a forward or rearward direction at a specified rotating speed so that the leg portions of the user M are moved through force other than his or her own force while being seated on the seat 2 .
  • Stepless shifting of the rotating speed for the pedals can be performed upon switching speed switches of the operating pendant.
  • the ascending/descending mechanism, the sliding mechanism and the reclining mechanism are actuated either by the user M or an attendant for moving the seat 2 to a rearward position as illustrated in FIG. 6.
  • the driving motor is actuated through a switch of the operating pendant, similar to the case of the above-described moving operations, the pedals 18 start to rotate in a forward or rearward direction at a specified rotating speed whereupon the leg portions of the user M might be moved through force other than his or her own while lying on the seat 2 to perform exercise of functionalities of the lower half of the user's body.
  • the length of the pedal shafts By further arranging the length of the pedal shafts to be variable, it is possible to adjust the amount of exercise in accordance with the length of the pedal shafts.
  • the position of the seat is also adjustable in view of the physique of the user for varying the distance between the seat and the pedal shafts, the arrangement can be used regardless of the size of proportion of the user (that is, regardless of the standard of proportion).
  • positions for mounting the right and left pedal levers with respect to the supporting shaft might be varied such that the pedals are directed forward and both pedal levers become substantially horizontal with respect to the floor surface.
  • exercise can be performed while keeping the knees in an easy condition, for instance, being straightly extended so that it is possible to strengthen the muscles around the knees.
  • the present invention is not limited to this arrangement and the positions of the pedals can be varied between e.g. four positions depending on the form of rehabilitation.
  • the four positions of the pedals are denoted as A (a distance formed between the pedals and the supporting shaft being e.g. 75 mm), B (a distance formed between the pedals and the supporting shaft being e.g. 120 mm), C (a distance formed between the pedals and the supporting shaft being e.g. 160 mm) and D (a distance formed between the pedals and the supporting shaft being e.g.
  • position C might be defined as a position of the pedals for ordinary use and the pedals are arranged such that they might be mounted by screwing mounting screws of the pedals to screw holes which are formed at position B and position A, sequentially approaching from the reference position C to the supporting shaft in this order.
  • Pedals which are mounted to position B or position A are identical to one which had been mounted to position C.
  • the rotating torque from the supporting shaft increases accordingly.
  • the force with which the pedals at position A are pressed down can be set to be equivalent to a degree necessary for walking up and down stairs of a height of e.g. 15 cm, and it is thus possible to perform movements similar to walking stairs up and down while being seated on the seat.
  • the pedal shafts shall preferably be formed with tapered surfaces and become thinner in thickness in approaching from the supporting shaft side to the tip end so as to prevent side portions of the pedal shaft from contacting or hitting legs when rotating pedals at position D which is a position remote from the supporting shaft.
  • a strong supporting cage as a separate member with which the user might support his or her own body for the purpose of performing exercise while resting his or her own weight thereon in performing the above-described up-and-down walking exercise in a standing posture.
  • a supporting cage assumes a substantially U-shaped flat surface and includes at least armrest portions. When in use, the case shall be disposed around the seat.
  • a main body 25 of the training machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention is composed of a rotation driving mechanism A, a driving controller B, a pedal mechanism C and a moving means G similar to those of the first embodiment illustrated in FIG. 2.
  • a pocket 26 for accumulating the operating pendant 8 therein is provided on a front surface of the main body 25 for enabling easy operation.
  • a seat 27 is provided in front of the main body 25 so as not to shift.
  • the present invention it is also possible to provide pedals for arms so that the machine might be utilized not only as a training machine for improving functionalities of the legs but also as a training machine for rehabilitation in case a person cannot move his or her arms and legs owing to paralysis of arms and legs resulting from cerebral hemorrhage or degenerative disease of the cerebellum.
  • the third embodiment it is possible to provide an arrangement as exemplarily illustrated in FIG. 8 wherein the training machine 1 of the first embodiment is provided with an extension portion 1 a to which a pedal mechanism C 1 for the arms is mounted.
  • the training machine according to the third embodiment as illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9 is composed of a rotation driving mechanism A, driving controller B, pedal mechanism C and moving means G as illustrated in FIG.
  • the rotation transmitting portion for the arms might include the followings: a supporting shaft 30 which is connected to the pedal levers 28 and is also supported in a freely rotating manner by a bearing (not shown) mounted to the extension portion 1 a ; an upper following pulley 31 fixedly attached to the supporting shaft 30 ; a switching clutch mechanism 32 connected to the supporting shaft 13 a ; a lower following pulley 33 and a following pulley 34 connected to the clutch mechanism 32 ; a driving pulley 36 connected to the supporting shaft 12 a through the clutch mechanism 35 ; a reverse rotation mechanism 37 disposed between the driving pulley 36 and following pulley 34 ; a belt 38 wound around the upper and lower following pulleys 31 , 33 ; and belts 39 , 40 wound around the following pulley 34 , driving pulley 36 and the reverse rotation mechanism 37 .
  • the switching clutch mechanism 32 might be composed of a first clutch disposed between the supporting shaft 13 a and the following pulley 33 and of a second clutch disposed between the following pulley 33 and the following pulley 34 .
  • the reverse rotation mechanism 37 includes a pair of supporting shafts 42 supported in a freely rotating manner by bearing portions 41 which are mounted to the main body 1 , intermediate pulleys 43 , and gears 44 .
  • the reverse rotation mechanism can be omitted in case a bi-directional clutch is employed as the switching clutch mechanism.
  • the first clutch of the switching clutch mechanism 32 is turned ON (actuated) while the second clutch is turned OFF (terminated) and the clutch mechanism 35 is also turned OFF (terminated) whereupon driving force for performing forward rotation transmitted from the driving pulley 12 and the following pulley 13 is directly transmitted to the following pulley 33 .
  • the pedals 18 for the legs and the pedals 29 for the arms might be simultaneously rotated in a forward rotating direction.
  • the rotation of the driving pulley 36 in a forward rotating direction is made to be a rotation in a reverse direction through the reverse rotating mechanism 37 , a rotating driving force in a reverse rotating direction is transmitted to the following pulley 34 and the following pulley 32 , and the pedals 29 for the arms are accordingly rotated in a reverse rotating direction. It is therefore possible to make the pedals 18 for the legs and the pedals 29 for the arms rotate either in the same or opposite direction by switching the switching clutch mechanism 32 and the clutch mechanism 35 ON or OFF such that the user might perform functionality improving training on one's own while being seated on the seat 2 with the arms and legs rotating either in the same or opposite directions.
  • Exercise of muscles one does not use in daily life can be performed by simply placing one's feet on the pedals 18 and the arm on the pedals 29 .
  • the upper following pulley 31 is provided with a clutch and this and other clutches are turned OFF, the training machine can be set to a neutral condition so that one can perform forward or reverse rotation of the pedals 18 for the legs and the pedals 29 for the arms with his or her own force.
  • the third embodiment in case a seat 45 is fixedly provided in front of the main body 1 such that it does not move, a user sitting on the seat 2 can use the lower pedals 18 for the legs while another user sitting on the seat 45 can use the upper pedals 29 for the arms.
  • the arrangement of the third embodiment might be used either by a single person for performing functionality improving training or by two person for simultaneously performing functionality improving training of their legs and arms, respectively.
  • the rotation transmitting portion according to the third embodiment includes a switching clutch mechanism
  • the present invention is not limited to this arrangement, and it is also possible to omit the switching clutch mechanism to provide separate training machines especially designed for forward or reverse rotation including pedals for the legs and pedals for the arms.
  • a main body 46 of the training machine according to the fourth embodiment is composed, similarly to that of the third embodiment, of a rotation driving mechanism A, a driving controller, pedal mechanisms C, C 1 , a moving means G and a rotation transmitting portion for the arms.
  • a pocket 26 for accumulating the operating pendant 8 therein is provided on a front surface of the main body 46 for enabling easy operation.
  • a seat 45 is provided in front of the main body 46 so as not to move.
  • the length of the main body can be shortened and made compact in size in the above-described second and fourth embodiments since no seat is provided on the main body. It is further possible to arrange a main body of which rear portion is large in width so that it is possible to mount a television or a radio thereon and to accumulate spare pedals or exchange tools therein.
  • an emergency stop function memory is provided in the microcomputer of the driving controller in the present embodiment for safety purposes.
  • a column member for preventing tumbling such as an outrigger 51 as illustrated in FIGS. 11 and 12.
  • leg portions 52 of the outrigger 51 are descent when using the training machine so that the leg portions 52 contact the floor surface 53 for supporting the main body of the training machine.
  • the leg portions 52 of the outrigger 51 are raised, and by securing a clearance between the same and the floor surface 53 , the casters 23 are enabled to rotate.
  • the present invention provides an arrangement with which physically weak people regardless of age or sex, convalescent people or athletes might use for rehabilitation purposes in which functionalities of the lower half of one's body might be improved in accordance with one's physical conditions through exercise ranging from soft exercise in which one's heart is hardly overload to hard exercise which causes one to sweat.
  • the arrangement of the present invention providing pedals for the arms makes it possible to easily use the machine for rehabilitation purposes in case one cannot move his or her arms and legs due to paralysis of the arms and legs resulting from cerebral hemorrhage or degenerative disease of the cerebellum.
  • the training machine of the present invention can be used not only for the above-described rehabilitation purposes but also by healthy people who are eager to make up for their usual lack of exercise or for shape-up purposes. It is possible to perform exercise with which one's heart or respiratory are hardly burdened, for instance, aerobic exercise (dynamic exercise) with an amount of oxygen intake ranging from 40 to 60 %.
  • the present invention provides an arrangement with which physically weak people regardless of age or sex might strengthen the lower half of one's body and with which handicapped persons with their handicap residing in the lower half of their bodies or athletes might use for rehabilitation purposes, and particularly with which it is possible to perform training of convalescent persons by strengthening their muscles through exercise that might be performed indoors in an easy manner and in a sitting posture for purposes of rehabilitation by strengthening muscles, and which might be further utilized for rehabilitation for the purpose of eliminating paralysis of legs and arms that resulted from cerebral hemorrhage or degenerative diseases of the cerebellum.
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