WO2019011055A1

WO2019011055A1 - Intelligent knee-aid device

Info

Publication number: WO2019011055A1
Application number: PCT/CN2018/087528
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘航宇
Original assignee: 刘航宇
Priority date: 2017-07-12
Filing date: 2018-05-18
Publication date: 2019-01-17
Also published as: CN206949592U

Abstract

Provided is a knee-aid device, comprising an upper protection plate (1), a lower protection plate (2), telescopic mechanisms (3), pressure sensors (4), an intelligent module (5) and a power supplying device (6). The upper protection plate (1) and the lower protection plate (2) are arranged in a parallel and symmetrical mode. The upper protection plate (1) is provided with the multiple telescopic mechanisms (3), and a telescopic rod (31) of each telescopic mechanism (3) is connected with the lower protection plate (2) through a corresponding connecting belt (32). The multiple pressure sensors (4) are arranged at the upper surface of the lower protection plate (2). The pressure sensors (4), the telescopic mechanisms (3) and the power supplying device (6) are all electrically connected with the intelligent module (5). With the knee-aid device, the gravity borne by the human knees can be lowered, the pressure on soft tissues and meniscuses around the knees is thus reduced, thereby the situation that old people suddenly tumble due to knee joints is effectively avoided, and the life quality of the old people is guaranteed.

Description

Intelligent knee assist device

Technical field

The utility model relates to the technical field of knee joint auxiliary devices, in particular to an intelligent knee assist device.

Background technique

According to relevant surveys, the proportion of the elderly population over the age of 60 in China accounts for 11% of the total population. According to experts' prediction, by 2020, the country's aging population will be about 230 million, accounting for 15.6% of the total population. By 2040, the total number of elderly people in the country will reach 376 million, accounting for 24.4% of the total population.

During the aging process from middle age to old age, the meniscus is vulnerable to damage due to the decline of physiological functions. There are standing and walking sway, the knee joint movement is small, and the ligament elasticity and absolute muscle strength are declining. It is easy to cause sudden fall of middle-aged and elderly people, which brings great inconvenience to the life of middle-aged and elderly people, so that the quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people can not be guaranteed, and at the same time seriously damages physical and mental health. Therefore, an auxiliary device suitable for the knee joint of the middle-aged and elderly people is proposed, and meeting the physiological and psychological needs of the middle-aged and elderly people is an urgent problem to be solved.

Utility model content

In view of the defects in the prior art, the utility model provides an intelligent knee assisting device, which can reduce the gravity of the human knee, and relieve the pressure on the soft tissue and the meniscus around the knee, thereby effectively avoiding the middle and old people due to the knee joint. The sudden fall caused by the middle-aged and elderly people has been guaranteed.

The utility model provides an intelligent knee assisting device, comprising an upper guard plate, a lower guard plate, a telescopic mechanism, a pressure sensor, an intelligent module and a power supply device; the upper guard plate and the lower guard plate are arranged in parallel and symmetrically; a plurality of the telescopic mechanisms are disposed on the guard plate, and the telescopic rod of each telescopic mechanism is connected to the lower guard plate by a connecting belt; the upper surface of the lower guard plate is provided with a plurality of the pressure sensors; the pressure sensor and the telescopic mechanism And the power supply device are electrically connected to the smart module.

The utility model attaches the upper guard plate and the lower guard plate to the left and right sides or the right and left sides of the knee joint respectively. When the person walks, the pressure sensor on the lower guard plate senses different degrees of pressure, and the pressure sensor applies the pressure. The signal is transmitted to the intelligent module; the intelligent module analyzes the pressure signal, and when the pressure value corresponding to the pressure signal increases, the intelligent module gives a contraction signal to the telescopic rod of the telescopic mechanism, and the telescopic rod pulls the connecting belt to make the upper guard plate and the lower portion The guard plate is more closely fitted to the knees of the human body. When the thighs and calves of the human body are bent, the upper guard plate and the lower guard plate give a supporting force to the part above the thigh of the human body, thereby reducing the portion directly above the thigh of the human body. The gravity acting on the knee joint; when the pressure value corresponding to the pressure signal is decreased, the intelligent module gives a signal to the telescopic rod of the telescopic mechanism, thereby reducing the fit of the upper guard plate and the lower guard plate to the human knee, so that The thigh and calf of the human body are straightened; through the cooperation of the above two modes, the pressure on the soft tissue and the meniscus around the knee is effectively alleviated, avoiding Sudden fall in the elderly because of the knee caused by the quality of life of the elderly is guaranteed; action or mitigation due to the impact of the movement of the meniscus, for field workers, athletes also have a protective effect knees.

Preferably, the upper guard plate is provided with an upper open cavity below, the lower end of the upper cavity is closed by the upper cover, the upper cover is made of graphene; the telescopic mechanism is arranged inside the upper cavity, and the telescopic The telescopic rod of the mechanism protrudes from the upper cover. The design of the upper chamber of the upper guard reduces the space occupied by the telescopic mechanism. The upper cover is made of graphene, so that the upper cover has the function of heating the knee, which improves the utility of the upper cover.

Preferably, the lower guard plate is provided with an upper open lower cavity, the pressure sensor is arranged inside the lower cavity, the upper end of the lower cavity is closed by the lower cover, and the lower cover is made of graphene. The design of the lower chamber of the lower guard reduces the footprint of the pressure sensor. The lower cover is made of graphene, so that the lower cover has the function of heating the knee, which improves the utility of the lower cover.

Preferably, the intelligent knee assisting device further comprises a fastening strip, two sides of the upper guard plate are provided with two card slots, and two card slots on one side of the upper guard plate are symmetrically arranged; each card slot is provided with a buckle A single buckle is connected to one end of the fastening tape, and a side of the lower guard plate corresponding to the slot of the upper guard is connected with the other end of the fastening strap. The upper and lower guards are designed to better secure the upper and lower guards above and below the knee by designing the card slots, snaps and fastening straps.

Preferably, the telescopic structure adopts a cam mechanism or a hydraulic cylinder, and the push rod of the cam mechanism or the hydraulic cylinder is connected to one end of the connecting belt.

Preferably, the smart module is mounted on a side of the upper panel.

Preferably, the number of the telescopic mechanisms is eight, arranged symmetrically in two rows and four columns; the number of pressure sensors is eight, arranged symmetrically in two rows and four columns. The four pressure sensors below the knee correspond to the points below the knee. The four pressure sensors above the knee correspond to the points above the knee, so that the pressure sensor better pressures the lower leg and the thigh and the lower guard. Inductive.

Preferably, the power supply device is disposed in the upper guard plate or the lower guard plate; or the power supply device is independently disposed outside the upper guard plate or the lower guard plate.

Preferably, the upper and lower panels are made of a lightweight hard material, which reduces the weight of the upper and lower panels, thereby reducing the load on the knees of the human body.

Preferably, the smart module is provided with a USB interface.

The beneficial effects of the utility model are embodied in:

The utility model analyzes the pressure signal sensed by the pressure sensor through the intelligent module. When the pressure value corresponding to the pressure signal increases, the intelligent module gives a contraction signal to the telescopic rod of the telescopic mechanism, and the telescopic rod pulls the connecting belt to make the upper guard plate The lower guard plate and the human body's knees are more closely fitted. When the human thigh and the lower leg are bent, the upper guard plate and the lower guard plate give a support force to the upper part of the human body above the thigh, thereby reducing the upper thigh of the human body. Partially acting directly on the gravity of the knee joint; when the pressure value corresponding to the pressure signal is reduced, the intelligent module gives a signal to the telescopic rod of the telescopic mechanism, which reduces the fit of the upper and lower guard plates to the human knee. In order to facilitate the extension of the thigh and calf of the human body; through the cooperation of the above two modes, the pressure on the soft tissue and the meniscus around the knee is effectively reduced, and the sudden fall of the middle and old people due to the knee joint is avoided, so that The quality of life of middle-aged and elderly people is guaranteed. In addition, the upper cover and the lower cover are both made of graphene, so that the upper cover and the lower cover have the function of heating the knee, which improves the utility of the upper cover and the lower cover.

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the specific embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly described below. In all the figures, like elements or parts are generally identified by like reference numerals. In the figures, elements or parts are not necessarily drawn to scale.

Figure 1 is a schematic structural view of the embodiment;

Figure 2 is a right side view of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a second schematic structural view of the embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a third schematic structural view of the embodiment.

In the drawings, 1-up guard, 11-upper cavity, 12-upper cover, 13-card slot, 2-lower guard, 21-lower cavity, 22-lower cover, 23-snap, 24-fastening strap, 3-axle mechanism, 31- telescopic rod, 32-connecting strap, 4-pressure sensor, 5-intelligent module, 6-power supply

Detailed ways

The embodiments of the technical solutions of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and therefore are only examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, the embodiment discloses an intelligent knee assisting device, which comprises an upper guard plate 1, a lower guard plate 2, a telescopic mechanism 3, a pressure sensor 4, an intelligent module 5 and a power supply device 6; The upper plate 1 and the lower plate 2 are arranged in parallel symmetry; the upper plate 1 is provided with a plurality of telescopic mechanisms 3, and the telescopic rod 31 and the lower plate 2 of each telescopic mechanism 3 are connected by a connecting belt 32; The upper surface is provided with a plurality of pressure sensors 4; the pressure sensor 4, the telescopic mechanism 3 and the power supply device 6 are all electrically connected to the intelligent module 5. The telescopic structure 3 employs a cam mechanism or a hydraulic cylinder, and a cam mechanism or a push rod of the hydraulic cylinder is connected to one end of the connecting belt 32. The intelligent module 5 is mounted on the side of the upper guard 1. The power supply device 6 is disposed in the upper guard 1 or the lower guard 2; or the power supply device 6 is independently disposed outside the upper guard 1 or the lower guard 2. In the present embodiment, the power supply device 6 is provided on the side of the upper guard 1. The intelligent module 5 is provided with a USB interface, so that the power supply device 6 or an external power supply can supply power to the intelligent module 5 through the data line.

The upper cover 1 is provided with an upper open cavity 11 , and the lower end of the upper cavity 11 is closed by the upper cover 12 , and the upper cover 12 is made of graphene; the telescopic mechanism 3 is arranged inside the upper cavity 11 . The telescopic rod 31 of the telescopic mechanism 3 protrudes from the upper cover 12. The design of the upper chamber 11 of the upper guard 1 reduces the footprint of the telescopic mechanism 3. The upper cover 12 is made of graphene, so that the upper cover 12 has a function of heating the knee, which improves the utility of the upper cover 12. The lower shield 2 is provided with a lower open cavity 21, the pressure sensor 4 is disposed inside the lower cavity 21, and the upper end of the lower cavity 21 is closed by the lower cover 22, and the lower cover 22 is made of graphene. The design of the lower chamber 21 of the lower guard 2 reduces the footprint of the pressure sensor 4. The lower cover 22 is made of graphene, so that the lower cover 22 has a function of heating the knee, and the utility of the lower cover 22 is improved. The upper guard plate 1 and the lower guard plate 2 are made of a light hard material, which reduces the weight of the upper guard plate 1 and the lower guard plate 2, thereby reducing the load on the human knee.

Specifically, the intelligent knee assisting device further includes a fastening strip 24, and two card slots 13 are disposed on both sides of the upper guard panel 1, and two card slots 13 on one side of the upper guard panel 1 are symmetrically arranged; each card slot 13 is provided with a buckle 23, and a single buckle 23 is connected to one end of the fastening tape 24, and a side of the lower panel 2 corresponding to the card slot 13 of the upper panel 1 is connected to the other end of the fastening tape 24. The upper and lower guards 1 and 2 are designed to better secure the upper and lower guards 1 and 2 to the upper and lower sides of the knee by designing the card slot 13, the buckle 23 and the fastening strap 24. The number of the telescopic mechanisms 3 is eight, arranged symmetrically in two rows and four columns; the number of the pressure sensors 4 is eight, arranged symmetrically in two rows and four columns. The four pressure sensors 4 under the knee correspond to the acupuncture points below the knee, and the four pressure sensors 4 above the knee correspond to the acupuncture points above the knees, so that the pressure sensor 4 is better for the human calf and thigh and the lower guard 2 The pressure between them is sensed.

The utility model has the upper guard plate 1 and the lower guard plate 2 respectively attached to the left and right sides or the right and left sides of the knee joint. When the person walks, the pressure sensor 4 on the lower guard plate 2 senses different degrees of pressure and pressure. The sensor 4 transmits the pressure signal to the intelligent module 5; the intelligent module 5 analyzes the pressure signal, and when the pressure value corresponding to the pressure signal increases, the intelligent module 5 gives a contraction signal to the telescopic rod 31 of the telescopic mechanism 3, and the telescopic rod 31 Pull the connecting belt 32 so that the upper guard 1 and the lower guard 2 are more closely attached to the knee of the human body. When the thigh and the lower leg of the human body are bent, the upper guard 1 and the lower guard 2 are given to the upper leg of the human body. Part of a supporting force, thereby reducing the gravity of the part above the thigh directly acting on the knee joint; when the pressure value corresponding to the pressure signal is decreased, the intelligent module 5 gives a signal to the telescopic rod 31 of the telescopic mechanism 3, The degree of fit between the upper guard plate 1 and the lower guard plate 2 and the human knee is reduced, so that the thigh and the lower leg of the human body are straightened; the cooperation of the above two modes effectively reduces the soft tissue around the knee and Months of pressure plate, avoiding the sudden fall in the elderly because of the knee caused by the quality of life of the elderly is guaranteed. The data shows that the weight of the knee support can be reduced by 15kg-20kg through the intelligent knee assist device, which reduces the meniscus injury caused by overweight or leg weakness in the middle-aged and elderly people, and solves the problem that there is no muscle group around the knee.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are merely illustrative of the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to be limiting; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand The technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments may be modified, or some or all of the technical features may be equivalently replaced; and the modifications or substitutions do not deviate from the essence of the corresponding technical solutions. The scope of the technical solutions is intended to be included within the scope of the claims and the description of the invention.

Claims

An intelligent knee assisting device, comprising: an upper guard plate, a lower guard plate, a telescopic mechanism, a pressure sensor, an intelligent module and a power supply device;

The upper guard plate and the lower guard plate are arranged in parallel symmetry; the upper guard plate is provided with a plurality of the telescopic mechanisms, and the telescopic rod of each telescopic mechanism and the lower guard plate are connected by a connecting belt; the lower guard plate The upper surface is provided with a plurality of the pressure sensors; the pressure sensor, the telescopic mechanism and the power supply device are all electrically connected to the smart module.
The intelligent knee assist device according to claim 1, wherein the upper guard plate is provided with an upper open cavity below, and the lower end of the upper cavity is closed by the upper cover, and the upper cover is made of graphene. Material; the telescopic mechanism is arranged inside the upper cavity, and the telescopic rod of the telescopic mechanism protrudes from the upper cover.
The intelligent knee assist device according to claim 1, wherein the lower guard plate is provided with an upper open lower chamber, the pressure sensor is disposed inside the lower chamber, and the upper end of the lower chamber passes through the lower cover. Closed connection, the lower cover is made of graphene.
The intelligent knee assist device according to claim 1, further comprising a fastening strip, wherein two sides of the upper guard plate are provided with two card slots, and the two card slots on one side of the upper guard plate are symmetrically arranged; Each card slot is provided with a buckle, and a single buckle is connected to one end of the fastening tape, and a position corresponding to the card slot of the upper guard plate and the upper guard plate is connected with the other end of the fastening tape.
The intelligent knee assist device according to claim 1, wherein the telescopic mechanism employs a cam mechanism or a hydraulic cylinder, and the push rod of the cam mechanism or the hydraulic cylinder is coupled to one end of the connecting belt.
The smart knee assist device of claim 1 wherein said smart module is mounted to a side of the upper guard.
The intelligent knee assist device according to claim 1, wherein the number of the telescopic mechanisms is eight, arranged symmetrically in two rows and four columns; the number of the pressure sensors is eight, arranged symmetrically in two rows and four columns.
The intelligent knee assist device according to claim 1, wherein the power supply device is disposed in the upper guard plate or the lower guard plate; or the power supply device is independently disposed outside the upper guard plate or the lower guard plate.
The smart knee assist device of claim 1 wherein said upper and lower panels are of a lightweight, hard material.
The smart knee assist device according to claim 1, wherein the intelligent module is provided with a USB interface.