WO1994027682A1 - Appareil permettant le developpement du sens de l'equilibre - Google Patents
Appareil permettant le developpement du sens de l'equilibre Download PDFInfo
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- WO1994027682A1 WO1994027682A1 PCT/FR1994/000605 FR9400605W WO9427682A1 WO 1994027682 A1 WO1994027682 A1 WO 1994027682A1 FR 9400605 W FR9400605 W FR 9400605W WO 9427682 A1 WO9427682 A1 WO 9427682A1
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- roller
- support board
- belt
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B69/00—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports
- A63B69/18—Training appliances or apparatus for special sports for skiing
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- 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
- A63B22/16—Platforms for rocking motion about a horizontal axis, e.g. axis through the middle of the platform; Balancing drums; Balancing boards or the like
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
- A63B2208/12—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for children
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- the present invention relates to an apparatus for developing the sense of balance, which can be simply used as a game or also for training purposes in sports in which balance is an essential quality, such as skiing, skating , windsurfing, surfing or any ball sport.
- BONGO a device of this type for a long time, marketed under the brand name "BONGO", consisting of a wooden roller in which a groove is hollowed out and by a support board comprising a longitudinal rib on its underside.
- the game After placing the support board on the roller by engaging the rib in the groove, the game consists in placing one foot on the end of the board resting on the ground, placing the other foot on the other end of the board, to distribute its weight on its two feet in order to bring the board in balance in a more or less horizontal position, and to try to keep this balance by driving the board in a rocking and back and forth movement relative to the rolling roller on the ground.
- This device has the disadvantage of being very rudimentary and of requiring an appropriate soil to allow the good rolling of the roller.
- no device makes it possible to dampen the oscillations of the board, to guide and limit the amplitude of the rolling of the roller on the ground, and to bring together all the elements in a coherent manner.
- Such shortcomings do not allow the user to properly control his movements, risk causing his fall, and cause a certain apprehension on the part of the latter, which hardly promotes the harmonious development of his sense of balance .
- this device is not very attractive and is mainly used as a game, especially for children, not as a balance sports training device.
- the apparatus which it relates comprises, in addition to the roller and the abovementioned support board, on the one hand, a plate of length clearly greater than that of the support board, capable of constituting a track bearing and comprising a longitudinal groove arranged in its underside as well as a pulley at each of its ends and, on the other hand, an elastic belt extendable longitudinally, fixed to the ends of the support board, carried and guided by both pulleys and borrowing said groove, in which it can slide, the belt having a length such that it is tensioned when the roller is placed on the base, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof, and that the board support rests on the roller, and being able to constitute an elastic damper of the movements of the board.
- the device according to the invention is thus much more reassuring for the user than the known device and can be used by anyone with limited risk of falls, in particular by athletes seeking to develop their sense of balance.
- the running track allows the device to be used on all types of floors, even outside, without the risk of soil or deterioration of the floor, and above all, of the roller.
- the rolling track comprises a longitudinal guide rail, on which the roller is positioned by virtue of the groove which it comprises.
- This guide rail like that of the support board, is advantageously limited at its ends by transverse stops, so as to stop the movement of the board with respect to the roller and the roller with respect to the raceway. Any risk of both longitudinal and transverse exhaust of the roller is thus eliminated.
- the apparatus may further comprise means for precise adjustment of the tension of the belt as well as, at the locations of the plate constituting the rolling track and of the support board which come into contact with the roller, a non-slip coating eliminating any risk of the roller slipping.
- Figure 1 is a perspective view
- Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view
- Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along the line III-III of Figure 2. The figures show from different angles an apparatus 2 for the development of the sense of balance.
- This device essentially comprises:
- a support board 5 comprising a longitudinal guide rail 6 and two transverse stops 7, the stops 7 being arranged at the ends of the guide rail
- a plate 8 constituting a track of length clearly greater than that of the support board 5, that is to say of a length substantially three times greater than that of the board 5, comprising a groove 9 arranged longitudinally in its underside, a longitudinal rail 10 and two stops transverse 11 embedded, the stops 11 being arranged at the ends of the rail 10; and
- An elastic belt 12 extendable longitudinally, fixed to the ends of the support board 5, carried and guided by two pulleys 13 mounted at each end of the plate 8, and passing through the groove 9, in which it can slide.
- the roller 3 is placed between the rolling plate 8 and the support board 5, with engagement, by virtue of its groove 4, on the guide rails 6 and 10.
- the exercise consists of placing one foot on the end of the support board 5 resting on the plate 8, placing his other foot on the other end of the board 5, distributing his weight over its two feet in order to bring the board 5 into balance in a more or less horizontal position, and to try to keep its balance by driving the board 5 in a rocking and back and forth movement relative to the rolling roller 3 on the plate 8.
- the belt 12 makes it possible to attenuate the oscillating movements of the support board 5 on either side of the roller 3.
- the device 2 according to the invention is thus very reassuring for the user and can be used by any person, with limited risk of falling, in particular by athletes seeking to develop their sense of balance.
- the plate 8 constituting the rolling track for the roller 3 allows the device 2 to be used on any type of soil, even outside, without risk of soiling or deterioration of the soil, and above all, of the roller 3 .
- the extendable belt 12 allows, thanks to its tension, to keep the plate 8, the roller 3 and the support board 5 in contact with each other.
- the device thus constitutes a homogeneous whole.
- the rails 6 and 10 allow perfect longitudinal guidance of the roller 3 during its movement.
- the transverse stops 7 and 11 constitute wedges making it possible to stop the reciprocating movement of the board 5 relative to the roller 3 and relative to the plate 8, when the roller 3 reaches one of the ends of the support board 5 or guide rail 10 of the plate 8. Any risk of both longitudinal and transverse escape of the roller 3 is thus eliminated.
- the extendable belt 12 consists of a strip of synthetic textile woven with rubber threads; each end of this belt 12 is fixed to each end of the support board 5 by means of a pad made of synthetic material known under the brand "ERTALON";
- the transverse stops 7 and 11 are made of synthetic material known under the brand
- the plate 8 and the board 5 coming into contact with the roller 3 are made of so-called "bakelized” wood, a highly resistant thermosetting material, consisting of wood saturated with synthetic resin;
- the upper face of the board 5 comprises, for its part, a non-slip coating disposed in particular at the places where the user is intended to put his feet;
- the rollers 13 are mounted on ball bearings.
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Priority Applications (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AU68496/94A AU6849694A (en) | 1993-05-25 | 1994-05-20 | Device for developing a sense of balance |
EP94917045A EP0702583A1 (fr) | 1993-05-25 | 1994-05-20 | Appareil permettant le developpement du sens de l'equilibre |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR9306486A FR2705577B1 (fr) | 1993-05-25 | 1993-05-25 | Appareil permettant le développement du sens de l'équilibre. |
FR93/06486 | 1993-05-25 |
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WO1994027682A1 true WO1994027682A1 (fr) | 1994-12-08 |
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PCT/FR1994/000605 WO1994027682A1 (fr) | 1993-05-25 | 1994-05-20 | Appareil permettant le developpement du sens de l'equilibre |
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EP (1) | EP0702583A1 (fr) |
AU (1) | AU6849694A (fr) |
FR (1) | FR2705577B1 (fr) |
WO (1) | WO1994027682A1 (fr) |
Cited By (1)
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CN114011015A (zh) * | 2021-11-16 | 2022-02-08 | 南京视邦医疗器械有限公司 | 一种下肢患者康复训练器械 |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2829892A (en) * | 1955-11-07 | 1958-04-08 | Frederic G Ludwig | Roller board device |
US3488049A (en) * | 1965-10-15 | 1970-01-06 | Martin V Sasser Jr | Balance and exercising board |
US3630540A (en) * | 1970-01-20 | 1971-12-28 | William J Smith | Modified skate board to provide stopping action |
GB2184661A (en) * | 1985-12-30 | 1987-07-01 | Ian Geoffrey Buxton | Balance and coordination exercise device |
US5152691A (en) * | 1991-05-28 | 1992-10-06 | Moscarello Bruce P | Snowboard simulator balance apparatus |
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1993
- 1993-05-25 FR FR9306486A patent/FR2705577B1/fr not_active Expired - Fee Related
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1994
- 1994-05-20 WO PCT/FR1994/000605 patent/WO1994027682A1/fr not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1994-05-20 EP EP94917045A patent/EP0702583A1/fr not_active Withdrawn
- 1994-05-20 AU AU68496/94A patent/AU6849694A/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2829892A (en) * | 1955-11-07 | 1958-04-08 | Frederic G Ludwig | Roller board device |
US3488049A (en) * | 1965-10-15 | 1970-01-06 | Martin V Sasser Jr | Balance and exercising board |
US3630540A (en) * | 1970-01-20 | 1971-12-28 | William J Smith | Modified skate board to provide stopping action |
GB2184661A (en) * | 1985-12-30 | 1987-07-01 | Ian Geoffrey Buxton | Balance and coordination exercise device |
US5152691A (en) * | 1991-05-28 | 1992-10-06 | Moscarello Bruce P | Snowboard simulator balance apparatus |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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CN114011015A (zh) * | 2021-11-16 | 2022-02-08 | 南京视邦医疗器械有限公司 | 一种下肢患者康复训练器械 |
CN114011015B (zh) * | 2021-11-16 | 2022-11-04 | 北京亿家老小科技有限公司 | 一种下肢患者康复训练器械 |
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AU6849694A (en) | 1994-12-20 |
FR2705577A1 (fr) | 1994-12-02 |
FR2705577B1 (fr) | 1995-07-13 |
EP0702583A1 (fr) | 1996-03-27 |
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