US20100234189A1 - Walkable plate for assisting the motor function of living creatures, especially human motor function - Google Patents

Walkable plate for assisting the motor function of living creatures, especially human motor function Download PDF

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US20100234189A1
US20100234189A1 US12/721,594 US72159410A US2010234189A1 US 20100234189 A1 US20100234189 A1 US 20100234189A1 US 72159410 A US72159410 A US 72159410A US 2010234189 A1 US2010234189 A1 US 2010234189A1
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • E04F15/02—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements
    • E04F15/10—Flooring or floor layers composed of a number of similar elements of other materials, e.g. fibrous or chipped materials, organic plastics, magnesite tiles, hardboard, or with a top layer of other materials
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
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    • A47G27/02—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats
    • A47G27/0212—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats to support or cushion
    • A47G27/0231—Carpets; Stair runners; Bedside rugs; Foot mats to support or cushion for fighting fatigue
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/06—Walking aids for blind persons
    • A61H3/066—Installations on the floor, e.g. special surfaces, to guide blind persons
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H7/00—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for
    • A61H7/001—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for without substantial movement between the skin and the device
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B6/00—Mats or the like for absorbing shocks for jumping, gymnastics or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/12—Driving means
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    • A61H2201/1261—Driving means driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven combined with active exercising of the patient
    • A61H2201/1284—Driving means driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven combined with active exercising of the patient using own weight
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1683—Surface of interface
    • A61H2201/169—Physical characteristics of the surface, e.g. material, relief, texture or indicia
    • A61H2201/1692—Enhanced rubbing effect
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2203/00—Additional characteristics concerning the patient
    • A61H2203/04—Position of the patient
    • A61H2203/0406—Standing on the feet
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B2022/0092—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements for training agility or co-ordination of movements

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  • the present invention relates to a walkable plate for assisting the motor function of living creatures, especially human motor function.
  • Persons with Parkinson's disease are distinguished outwardly not only by excessive shaking of their limbs, but are also impaired in the coordination of their movements and also in their sense of balance.
  • many persons with Parkinson's lack the self-confidence to move forward by walking, especially in the advanced stage of the disease. Due to the lack of movement, the muscles of the entire body then also atrophy, and here, in particular, also the muscles of the lower legs.
  • aids for example, on railings or also with known walkers.
  • leg muscles which are the primary muscles to be named, and here particularly the lower-leg muscles, but also all of the muscles of the body that are needed to stabilize the body while walking.
  • the relief-type structure on such plates presents visual stimuli for patients.
  • this also means that the patient or even the child, whose fine motor function is being treated, adjusts himself or herself visually to the relief-type structure.
  • patients, and here particular persons with Parkinson's it is not always possible for patients, and here particular persons with Parkinson's, to adjust himself or herself visually to the surface while moving during day-to-day life, because ultimately the further surroundings also must be observed.
  • the motor function of the patient should not be controlled only by means of visual stimuli, but independent of this, the patient should also learn to adjust himself or herself to randomly changing surfaces.
  • a walkable plate of the type named above is proposed, which distinguishes itself in that the plate has on its upper side positions or zones of different hardness. That is, such a plate is differently soft or hard over its surface.
  • the plate has inserts, wherein the hardness or firmness of the inserts is different relative to the material of the rest of the plate, in order to produce such a plate with different compression strengths.
  • the hardness or firmness of the inserts is different relative to the material of the rest of the plate, in order to produce such a plate with different compression strengths.
  • the soft and hard sections are not to differ visually within the surface of the plate.
  • the plate can be provided with chambers on the underside, whereby merely by formation of chambers in the plate on the underside, the possibility is given to provide positions of different hardness; however, there is also the possibility to position inserts in the chambers, wherein the inserts themselves have a different hardness or stiffness, such as being made from soft-foam plastic.
  • Another embodiment involves providing a plate made from essentially stiff material having an at least partial coating made from a material that is, in comparison, more flexible. Particularly when the more flexible material has different thicknesses, this arrangement likewise produces positions of different hardness on the plate.
  • the material, which is deposited on the plate and is more flexible in comparison with the material of the plate has a varying hardness across the surface of the plate. In this way it is also achieved that the plate itself exhibits zones of different penetration depth.
  • the plate is made of a plastic, whereby, as already discussed, the insert is advantageously formed of a soft plastic and the insert is furthermore advantageously extrusion coated with the material of the plate during manufacture.
  • the plate has on its upper side a relief-type structure; that is, a relief-type structure with positions of different firmness or softness is combined into one plate.
  • a relief-type structure with positions of different firmness or softness is combined into one plate.
  • the subject matter of the invention is also a floor covering with several plates of the type described above, which are advantageously laid in a laterally aligned or staggered pattern.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective plan view of a combination made from several plates of the type according to one embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a partial, side-sectional view of a walkable plate according to FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective plan view of a plate with chambers arranged on the underside according to another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a partial, side-sectional view of a plate with a coating made from a flexible material, according to a further embodiment of the invention.
  • a plate 1 comprising a combination of several plates has a relief-type structure 2 .
  • This relief-type structure 2 comprises peaks 2 a and valleys 2 b.
  • the combination of the plates is here realized such that the plates run seamlessly one into the other when their upper surfaces are positioned in a state one next to the other.
  • the subject matter of the invention is now the construction of a plate according to FIG. 1 , for example, having a relief-type structure, wherein the plate has positions of different hardness.
  • a plate made of plastic, for example an elastomer has an insert 5 , which distinguishes itself from the rest of the plate in that it is softer or even harder than the surrounding material of the plate.
  • the subject matter of the invention is also a plate without such a relief-type surface.
  • FIG. 3 shows a construction of a walkable plate having a relief-type upper surface, wherein the plate shows on the underside chambers 10 , which are filled with a soft material 11 .
  • positions of different penetration depth are produced when walking over the plate or, in other words, positions of different hardness, wherein it must be ensured that the material of the plate is not so stiff or hard that, despite the chambers arranged on the underside, it is not possible to deform the plate itself due to its material when a force is applied.
  • FIG. 4 shows a further embodiment, in which the relief-type plate is provided with a coating 20 , which has a lower hardness in comparison with the material of the plate.
  • the coating 20 over the upper surface has a varying thickness, different penetration depths result under loading, which means that for the person walking over such a plate, positions of different hardness are present.

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