Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63G—MERRY-GO-ROUNDS; SWINGS; ROCKING-HORSES; CHUTES; SWITCHBACKS; SIMILAR DEVICES FOR PUBLIC AMUSEMENT
  • A63G31/00—Amusement arrangements
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
  • A63B21/40—Interfaces with the user related to strength training; Details thereof
  • A63B21/4001—Arrangements for attaching the exercising apparatus to the user's body, e.g. belts, shoes or gloves specially adapted therefor
  • A63B21/4011—Arrangements for attaching the exercising apparatus to the user's body, e.g. belts, shoes or gloves specially adapted therefor to the lower limbs
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B19/00—Hoop exercising apparatus
  • A63B19/04—Hoop exercising apparatus movably supported on a framework or spheres or cylinders carrying the user inside

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a space wheel, with the aid of which a human body which is detachably attached to it in extension on the four extremities can be brought into different positions within the three coordinates of the space and can optionally be torqued about the longitudinal axis of the body.
• the device is therefore particularly suitable for treating disorders of the human musculoskeletal system, e.g. in the form of spinal and joint blockages, musculotendinous tension, stinging damage, for rehabilitation after orthopedic diseases of all kinds, for stimulating organ metabolism and cardiovascular training, but also for positive psychosomatic and vegetative influence on patients, but also as sports equipment.
• disorders of the human musculoskeletal system e.g. in the form of spinal and joint blockages, musculotendinous tension, stinging damage, for rehabilitation after orthopedic diseases of all kinds, for stimulating organ metabolism and cardiovascular training, but also for positive psychosomatic and vegetative influence on patients, but also as sports equipment.
• extenders for therapeutic vertical extension which essentially consist of an inclinable support on which the patient is suspended with the feet suspended from the action of gravity.
• an orthopedic device is described in EP 01 06 304 A2 which has two vertically standing wheels mounted on rollers which are rigidly connected to one another via horizontal crosspieces. Fastening means for feet and handles for the hands are provided between the wheels.
• the user changes the grip position and thus the center of gravity, as a result of which the device is rotated around the wheel axes together with the user.
• Similar devices are described in GB 883 964 and US 42 05 665.
• the therapy option is limited to an axis of rotation, ie a degree of freedom of rotation, dynamic, in particular recurring, short-term treatment cycles cannot be carried out with such devices.
• the present invention has therefore set itself the task of creating an extender acting around further axes of rotation, with the aid of which the extension can also be superimposed on a (low-frequency) oscillation.
• the extension should in particular be free, i.e. it can be carried out without a backing and be both longitudinal torsion, anteflexion and retroflexion of the body.
• the solution to this problem consists in a device called a space wheel for displacing the human body and for stretching parts of the body, consisting of rings or ring pairs mounted on a frame with fastening means for the body extremities, which according to the invention has the following features:
• the ring or the pair of rings has two degrees of freedom of rotation, for which purpose the rings are either gimbal-mounted or are connected to a rotatable crossbar via a drivable shaft;
• the fastening means are arranged on the rings in such a way that the body is oriented essentially parallel to the plane of the ring,
• the rings can be brought into static or dynamic, frequency and / or amplitude-changeable position change by drive means.
• the ring is attached to a frame so that it can be placed in horizontal, vertical and oblique positions.
• the patient's body is connected to the ring via its extremities and slightly spread apart. With location Change increases the influence of gravity on the body's center of gravity on the individual but also on a group of extremities, so that parts of the body can also be extended in an arc shape in anteflexion or retroflexion and thus enable a precise and targeted mechanical action.
• this extension can be given an oscillation, which is generated by the holders of the ring on the frame.
• the ring is also capable of imparting various repeatable circular and wobble movements by means of which the speed of the specific load increase can be varied.
• the invention consists of a ring which is rotatably supported at two opposite points, the bearings themselves being able to move up and down linearly or in opposite directions linearly or on a circular path.
• ring is not limited to a circular shape, for example polygenic arrangements or ellipsoids can also be used.
• the body can, depending on the suspension, be rotated or oscillated about the longitudinal or transverse axis and over the up and down or rotated bearings in inclined positions.
• balancing weights on the wheel so that no or only small moments occur to the center through the body.
• the ring, together with the body attached to it, can preferably be driven by motors so that it can be brought into the desired position without any effort.
• the desired position can then be maintained or constantly changed, for example in the form of a rotation or a swinging or rocking movement.
• a frequency predetermined by the therapist which is generated by switchable eccentrics, may be superimposed on these movements. This means that the waves driving the ring rotate in themselves and at the same time about an eccentric path, with a relatively higher frequency also acting on the body.
• An advantageous construction of the suspension of the ring on the frame is that it is encompassed by a second, which can also carry displaceable counterweights, both of which are coupled to one another in the manner of a universal joint or universal joint and the outer is connected to the frame.
• any gyroscopic and wobbling movements can be produced and superimposed epicycloidally.
• Another possibility of the special embodiment of the present invention is that the wheel is connected in parallel with an additional wheel via cross bars.
• a double wheel in the manner of a ring wheel, to which the patient can also be attached both inside and outside, for example on the crossbars.
• a double wheel can advantageously be driven via a shaft connected centrally to the additional wheel, which in turn is connected to a cross-piece extending transversely thereto and which is arranged on the frame so as to be rotatable about its longitudinal axis.
• the shaft driving the double wheel is surrounded on the outside by a hollow shaft and is mounted in it, which is connected to the crossmember in order to divert the counter torque generated by the driving motor via the crossmember into the frame.
• the traverse is also preferably driven by a motor, the motors being flanged to the frame.
• shafts and possibly traverse rotate both about their longitudinal axis and about an eccentric center, the distance to the center being particularly variable.
• the weight is balanced using sliding weights on the wheel and on the shaft or hollow shaft.
• One possibility of superimposing the eccentric frequency is seen in a simple manner in a rotatingly driven disk, on which it rotates off-center and e.g.
• the shaft driving the wheel is arranged via a corresponding gear transmission.
• crank drive in particular variable in length, can be used, in which the driven crank part rotates.
• a headrest to the ring between the fastening means for the hands.
• This can consist of a loop or also cover the head like a helmet.
• the support can be rotated so that the head can be put to one side but cannot fall forwards or backwards. It is therefore also possible to extend disabled people whose control over the neck muscles is limited.
• torsion of the human body about its longitudinal axis is also possible. All that is required is to make the foot or hand fastening means rotatable relative to one another. It is therefore proposed to arrange either the hand or foot attachment means on a bracket which is attached to an extension of the shaft 17. If the angle between the bracket and ring changes from the parallel position, the body is twisted.
• the bracket has a releasable lock with the ring.
• a separate servomotor In order to be able to carry out the torsion by motor, a separate servomotor must be arranged on the shaft either on the head side or on the foot side, the opposite position being retained when the servomotor is in operation.
• a solution is preferred in which the hand fastening means a are arranged on the bracket and the ring is rotated while maintaining the position of the bracket by the amount of the torsion to be exerted.
• the bracket or the handles can be made height-adjustable.
• Fig. 1 shows an embodiment with a universal joint.
• Fig. 1 the ring 4 is shown, on which the person 7 is held on the laterally and length-adjustable fastening means 2, 2 'with holding loops 19 and secured with the aid of a belt 20.
• Weights 6 are additionally arranged on the ring 4, with the aid of which a weight compensation can be carried out in such a way that the center of the ring and the center of gravity coincide and an almost effortless displacement is possible.
• the ring 4 is gimbaled via the outer ring 3, which also carries counterweights 5.
• the outer ring 3 is fastened on a frame 1 with frame 13 and feet 14 and driven by shafts 18 from motors 8 and at right angles to motors 9 with shafts 17 arranged on the outer ring 4 '.
• the opposite turnstiles 21, 22 indicate the possibility of manual operation.
• Shafts 17 and 18 are for eccentric, e.g. epicycloidal drive, which can run synchronously or asynchronously to intensify a shaking effect.
• the displacement of the human body 7 can thus take place in such a way that the pull caused by its weight is effected specifically on individual or on groups of extremities and spine and thus extends corresponding parts of the body. Due to the eccentricity of the drive and, for example, the corresponding gearbox, the body can be in the desired position when the body is stationary Wave and simultaneous rotation of the eccentric a vibration are brought to the body, the amplitude and frequency are variable and depend on the speed and the eccentricity
• the fastening means 2 can be arranged on a bracket 24 whose axis of rotation lies in the extension of the shaft 17 or coincides with it.
• a motor is flanged on the opposite shaft 17 for motor drive, which is supported on the outer wheel 3 and rotates the inner ring 4.
• the bracket 24 remains stationary, whereby the body 7 is twisted.
• the bracket 24 can be locked with the ring 4.
• the bracket or the handles are preferably height adjustable, i.e. formed with a variable distance from the ring 4.
• FIGS. 2 to 7 show the design as a double wheel 10, 10 ', the wheels 10 and 10' being connected to one another via cross struts 11.
• the wheel 10 is spokes 23 with a shaft 18 with the possibility of an eccentric, e.g. epicycloidal or similar drive connected to the motor 8 via a pipe 16, at the same time the pipe 8 carries a displaceable counterweight 2.
• the tube 16 rests on a rotatable (possibly eccentrically driven) crossbeam 12, which in turn is connected to the motor 8 ′ arranged on the frame 1.
• the frame can also be designed to be rotatable about its vertical axis while standing on a turntable.
• the wheels 10 and 10 ' can also be provided with counterweights. 2, 4 and 6 show how the body can be rotated around the crossmember 12, whereas FIGS. 3, 5 and 7 each show a corresponding position rotated by 90 ° about the vertical axis.
• FIG. 6 and 7 show that the patient can be held inside (FIG. 6) or in particular outside on the cross struts 11 of the double wheel.

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