WO2023149747A1

WO2023149747A1 - Exercise apparatus including elastic body

Info

Publication number: WO2023149747A1
Application number: PCT/KR2023/001580
Authority: WO
Inventors: 강승탁; 박환희
Original assignee: 사회복지법인 삼성생명공익재단
Priority date: 2022-02-04
Filing date: 2023-02-03
Publication date: 2023-08-10
Also published as: KR102627759B1; KR20230118365A

Abstract

The present invention relates to an exercise apparatus that can be easily operated by a patient in discomfort on a bed. The exercise apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises an elastic band and a pair of balls each connected to one of both ends of the elastic band, wherein the elastic band has hanging parts forming closed loops at each of both ends thereof, and the pair of balls have through-parts into which the hanging parts are inserted and fixed.

Description

Exercise equipment having an elastic body

The present invention relates to an exercise device, and more particularly, to an exercise device including an elastic body and usable by patients in need of rehabilitation.

Patients who have difficulty moving while lying on a bed, such as critically ill patients, use bed exercise equipment. For example, patients use a ball made of a soft material such as a sponge or rubber or an elastic body such as a rubber band as an exercise device for a bed.

However, the balls are difficult to handle for patients with disabilities and are small in size, so there is a high risk of losing them during use. In addition, rubber bands are used by tying them to a bed, etc., but they can be easily torn because resistance is concentrated in the tied area. In particular, the rubber band has to be re-tied each time it is used, and it is inconvenient to untie it again when use is over. Rubber bands need to be fixed in various positions so that patients can exercise with various motions, but due to this inconvenience, the use of rubber bands is limited.

Such prior art is technical information possessed by the inventor for derivation of the present invention or acquired during the derivation process of the present invention, and cannot necessarily be referred to as known art disclosed to the general public prior to filing the present invention.

The present invention is an invention to solve the above-mentioned problems, it is possible to provide an exercise device that increases the patient's use convenience.

However, these problems are exemplary, and the problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited thereto.

An exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention is an exercise device including an elastic band and a pair of balls connected to both ends of the elastic band, wherein the elastic band has hooks forming a closed loop at both ends, and the The pair of balls has a through portion into which the hook portion is inserted and fixed.

In the exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the elastic band is disposed spaced apart from the hook portion, and may have one or more openings through which the pair of balls can be inserted and detached, respectively.

In the exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the at least one opening has a first slit formed in the elastic band and a second slit corresponding to the first slit, and is made of a non-elastic material and the elastic band It includes a padding member disposed on the outside of, and may be provided with a pair spaced apart from each other with the pair of hooks to the inner side in the longitudinal direction of the elastic band.

In the exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the opening may further include reinforcing members disposed along edges of the first slit and the second slit.

In the exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the one or more openings may be disposed between the pair of hook parts, and the pair of balls may be selectively inserted into the plurality of openings.

In the exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the penetrating portion has a slit shape into which the elastic band is inserted, and an adhesive or a fixing member is disposed inside to fix the elastic band.

In the exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the pair of balls may be disposed inside the through part, connect both inner ends of the through part, and further include a fixing part to which the hook part is tied.

In the exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the hook portion may be inserted into the penetrating portion and wrapped along an outer surface of the fixing portion, and then pass through the penetrating portion.

Other aspects, features, and advantages other than those described above will become clear from the detailed description, claims, and drawings for carrying out the invention below.

An exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention allows a patient living in a bed to easily exercise. In particular, the exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention can easily adjust the tension of the elastic band using an elastic band and a ball, and fix the exercise device to an appropriate position.

1 and 2 show an exercise device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 shows a ball according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 shows an opening according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 shows a state in which a ball is inserted and removed through an opening according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 and 7 show an exercise device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can apply various transformations and have various embodiments, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the description of the invention. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include all conversions, equivalents, or substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing the present invention, even if shown in different embodiments, the same identification numbers are used for the same components.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and when describing with reference to the drawings, the same or corresponding components are assigned the same reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted. .

In the following embodiments, terms such as first and second are used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component without limiting meaning.

In the following examples, expressions in the singular number include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the following embodiments, terms such as include or have mean that features or components described in the specification exist, and do not preclude the possibility that one or more other features or components may be added.

In the drawings, the size of components may be exaggerated or reduced for convenience of description. For example, since the size and thickness of each component shown in the drawings are arbitrarily shown for convenience of description, the present invention is not necessarily limited to the illustrated bar.

In the following embodiments, the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis are not limited to the three axes of the Cartesian coordinate system, and may be interpreted in a broad sense including these. For example, the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis may be orthogonal to each other, but may refer to different directions that are not orthogonal to each other.

When an embodiment is otherwise implementable, a specific process sequence may be performed differently from the described sequence. For example, two processes described in succession may be performed substantially simultaneously, or may be performed in an order reverse to the order described.

Terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. In this application, the terms "include" or "have" are intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It should be understood that the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

1 and 2 show an exercise device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 shows a ball 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 shows an embodiment of the present invention Shows the opening 130 according to, Figure 5 shows a state in which the ball 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention is inserted and removed through the opening 130.

Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5 , the exercise device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used in a bed for patients requiring rehabilitation. For example, patients who need rehabilitation exercises, such as critically ill patients, but have difficulty getting out of bed, can perform rehabilitation exercises using the exercise device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. However, the exercise device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to rehabilitation exercise, and may be used for various motions and exercises such as strength training, corrective exercise, and stretching.

1 to 5, the exercise device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an elastic band 100 and a ball 200.

The elastic band 100 is a band made of an elastic material such as rubber, and may be contracted and stretched in various directions including a longitudinal direction and a width direction. The user may perform resistance exercise by contracting or extending the elastic band 100 while holding the elastic band 100 with a hand or foot.

In one embodiment, the elastic band 100 may include a body portion 110, a hook portion 120, and an opening 130.

As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the body portion 110 is elongated along the longitudinal direction of the elastic band (100). The body portion 110 may have a constant or different width along the longitudinal direction.

The hook part 120 is disposed at an end of the body part 110 and supports the ball 200 . For example, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the hook part 120 is disposed one by one at both ends of the body part 110 in the longitudinal direction, and may have a ring or loop shape. The hook 120 forms a closed loop and is connected to the ball 200 to prevent the ball 200 from departing from a designated position. For example, the ball 200 may be fixed to one side of the hook 120 or move within the hook 120 . Through this, the user can easily contract and extend the elastic band 100 while holding the ball 200 .

In one embodiment, the hook part 120 is inserted into the through part 210 of the ball 200, and one side thereof may be fixed to the through part 210. For example, an adhesive is applied to the inside of the penetrating part 210, and the hook part 120 is inserted through the penetrating part 210, and one side may be fixed to the inside of the penetrating part 210 to which the adhesive is applied. there is. Accordingly, the fixing area 121 , which is a portion inserted into the penetrating part 210 , of the hook part 120 may be fixed to the penetrating part 210 . Alternatively, the through part 210 may fix the hook part 120, more specifically, the fixing area 121 to the through part 210 through a separate clamping member.

In another embodiment, the hook part 120 may not have a means for fixing the ball 200 . That is, the ball 200 is inserted through the hook 120 and does not escape from the hook 120, but can move freely along the hook 120.

In one embodiment, the hook part 120 may be formed by bonding one end of the elastic band 100 to the inside of the elastic band 100 . For example, as shown in FIG. 2 , one end of the body portion 110 is bent and bonded to an inner portion of the body portion 110, and the portion may form the joint portion 140.

In one embodiment, the hook part 120 may be made of the same or different material as the body part 110 .

One or more openings 130 may be disposed on one side of the elastic band 100, for example, on one side of the body portion 110. The opening 130 is disposed apart from the hook 120 , and the ball 200 may be inserted and detached through the opening 130 .

In one embodiment, one or more openings 130 may be disposed between the pair of hooking parts 120 . For example, two openings 130 may be arranged so as to be adjacent to each pair of hooking parts 120 . The user can adjust the tension by adjusting the length of the elastic band 100 by inserting the ball 200 disposed at the end of the elastic band 100 into the opening 130 or releasing the ball 200 from the opening 130. can

For example, when wanting to contract and stretch the elastic band 100 with a stronger tension to increase the exercise intensity, the user inserts the ball 200 into the opening 130 and then pulls it in the longitudinal direction so that the elastic band 100 can reduce the overall length of In addition, when trying to contract and extend the elastic band 100 with a weaker tension to end the exercise or lower the exercise intensity, the user separates the ball 200 from the opening 130 again, and the entire elastic band 100 length can be increased.

In one embodiment, three or more openings 130 may be disposed. For example, as shown in FIG. 5 , a plurality of three or more openings 130 may be disposed between a pair of hook parts 120 . These openings 130 may be spaced apart from each other at equal intervals or different intervals. Since the length of the elastic band 100 becomes shorter as the distance between the opening 130 into which the ball 200 is inserted and the hook 120 increases, the user inserts the ball 200 among the plurality of openings 130. By selecting the opening 130, the tension of the elastic band 100 can be properly adjusted.

Through this configuration, the user can easily adjust the tension of the elastic band 100 while inserting or removing the ball 200 through the opening 130.

In one embodiment, the opening 130 may be disposed inside the longitudinal direction of the elastic band 100 rather than the bonding portion 140 . That is, the opening 130 may be disposed inside the main body 110 so as not to overlap with the area formed by the hook 120 .

In one embodiment, the opening 130 may include the first slit 131 and the padding member 133 .

The first slit 131 is a slit formed on one side of the body portion 110 of the elastic band 100, and may be formed to extend in the longitudinal direction and/or the width direction of the elastic band 100. For example, the first slit 131 may have an elongated shape extending along the longitudinal direction of the body portion 110 through the body portion 110 . Accordingly, when the ball 200 fixed to the hook 120 is passed through the first slit 131 and then pulled in the longitudinal direction of the elastic band 100, the body portion 110 is the end of the first slit 131 hung on and fixed

Although the first slit 131 is shown in FIG. 4 as having a rectangular or rectangular parallelepiped shape, it is not limited thereto. For example, the first slit 131 may be circular, elliptical, or other polygonal shape.

The padding member 133 may be disposed on one side of the body portion 110 . For example, as shown in FIG. 4 , the padding member 133 may be disposed outside the main body 110 to correspond to the first slit 131 . The padding member 133 has higher strength than the main body 110 and may be made of a material that has no elasticity or has little elasticity. Through this, when the ball 200 passes through the first slit 131, the first slit 131 is prevented from being excessively widened or damaged.

4 shows only the case where the padding member 133 is disposed outside the body portion 110, but is not limited thereto. For example, the padding member 133 may be disposed inside the body portion 110 or disposed both outside and inside.

In one embodiment, the padding member 133 may include a second slit 132 corresponding to the first slit 131 . The second slit 132 is disposed inside the patch member 133 and may have the same or similar size and shape as the first slit 131 . The ball 200 may sequentially pass through the first slit 131 and the second slit 132 .

In one embodiment, the padding member 133 may be adhered to the main body 110 through a press method. For example, the outer side of the padding member 133, that is, the remaining portion except for the second slit 132 may be press-bonded to one surface of the body portion 110.

The reinforcing member 134 is disposed around the first slit 131 and/or the second slit 132 so that the ball 200 passes through the first slit 131 and/or the second slit 132. make sure this is not damaged. For example, as shown in FIG. 4 , the reinforcing member 134 may be disposed along the edges of the first slit 131 and the second slit 132 to have a predetermined width and thickness. The type of the reinforcing member 134 is not particularly limited, and may be made of a material having higher strength than the body portion 110 and the padding member 133 and having less elasticity.

The reinforcing member 134 may be continuously or discontinuously disposed along the inner edge of the first slit 131 or the inner edge of the second slit 132 . Alternatively, the reinforcing member 134 may be disposed on both the main body 110 and the padding member 133 . For example, the reinforcing member 134 may be a thread sewn through the edges of the first slit 131 and the second slit 132 . Through this, the addition member 133 can be more firmly fixed to the main body 110, and the first slit 131 and the second slit 132 can be prevented from being damaged by the ball 200.

Ball 200 may be disposed at one or more ends of the elastic band (100). For example, as shown in Figure 1, the ball 200 is disposed one by one at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the elastic band 100, and the user can exercise while pulling the ball 200 with his hand while holding it. there is. Alternatively, the user may use the ball 200 to fix the exercise device 10 to a bed railing or the like.

In one embodiment, the ball 200 may be disposed on the hook 120 . As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the ball 200 may be respectively disposed on the hooks 120 provided at both ends of the elastic band 100. The hook 120 penetrating the ball 200 is bonded to the elastic band 100 at the junction 140 to form a closed loop, and the ball 200 may be held in the hook 120 .

The ball 200 may have a through part 210 into which the hook part 120 is inserted at one side. The penetrating portion 210 is a hole or slit formed on one side of the ball 200 and may have a size sufficient for the elastic band 100 to pass through. 3 shows that the through portion 210 is spaced apart from the center of the ball 200, but is not limited thereto. The through portion 210 may be formed to include the center of the ball 200 or may be formed spaced apart from the center of the ball 200 .

In one embodiment, the hook part 120 may be fixed to one side of the through part 210 . For example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the through portion 210 may have a flat surface facing the center of the ball 200 and/or a surface spaced apart from the center of the ball 200 . An adhesive or the like may be applied to these surfaces, and the hook part 120, more specifically, the fixing area 121 may be inserted into the through part 210 and then adhered to and fixed to the surface.

In another embodiment, a mechanical configuration for fixing the hook part 120 may be disposed on one side of the through part 210 . For example, as a fixing member, protrusions extending inwardly may be disposed on both edges of one surface of the penetrating part 210, and the hook part 120 may slide while being inserted into the protrusions.

In another embodiment, the through part 210 may not fix the hook part 120 . Accordingly, the ball 200 can move freely while being inserted into the hook 120 .

6 and 7 show an exercise device 10A according to another embodiment of the present invention.

When compared with the exercise device 10 according to the above-described embodiment, the exercise device 10A according to FIGS. 6 and 7 has a different configuration of the ball 200A, and the rest of the configuration is the same as that of the exercise device 10. can do. Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the exercise mechanism 10 and other configurations will be mainly described.

An exercise device (10A) according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an elastic band (100A) and a ball (200A). The elastic band 100A may include a body portion 110A, a hook portion 120A, an opening portion 130A, and a bonding portion 140A. These configurations may be the same as those of the exercise device 10 according to the above-described embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The ball 200A may include a through part 210A and a fixing part 220A.

The penetrating portion 210A is disposed to include the center of the ball 200A and may have a circular, elliptical or polygonal shape when viewed from the front. 6 shows that the through portion 210A communicates one side and the other side of the ball 200A, but is not limited thereto. For example, the penetrating portion 210A may be formed concavely through one surface of the ball 200A into which the hook portion 120A is inserted, and may be formed so as not to communicate with the other surface of the ball 200A.

The fixing part 220A is disposed inside the penetrating part 210A to fix the hook part 120A. For example, the fixing part (220A) is disposed to connect the inner surfaces of both sides of the penetrating part (210A), and the hooking part (120A) is caught on the fixing part (220A) so that the ball (200A) does not escape from the elastic band (100A). can do.

6 shows that the fixing part 220A has a cylindrical shape, but is not limited thereto. For example, the fixing part 220A may have a shape in which a diameter varies along a height direction by repeatedly disposing a concave part and a convex part on an outer surface thereof. Alternatively, the fixing part 220A may be a polygonal pillar.

In one embodiment, an adhesive is applied to the outer surface of the fixing part 220A, and the hook part 120A may be adhesively fixed to the fixing part 220A. Alternatively, a separate adhesive is not applied to the outer surface of the fixing part 220A, and the hook part 120A may rotate while being wound around the fixing part 220A.

In another embodiment, the hook part 120A may be disposed along the circumferential direction of the fixing part 220A. For example, as shown in FIG. 7 , the hook portion 120A may pass through the through portion 210A after being inserted through the through portion 210A and then wound around the fixing portion 220A one or more times. Here, the penetrating part 210A is formed by communicating one side and the other side of the ball 200A, so that the hook part 120A can be inserted from one side of the penetrating part 210A and pass through the other side after winding the fixing part 220A. there is. Alternatively, the penetrating part 210A is recessed on one side of the ball 200A, so that the hooking part 120A is inserted into one side of the penetrating part 210A to wind the fixing part 220A, and then the first inserted penetrating part 210A ) It can come out to the outside of the ball (200A) through one side. Through this, the hook part 120A may be fixed in position to the fixing part 220A.

Through such a configuration, the exercise device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention allows patients who live in bed to exercise easily. In particular, the exercise device 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention can easily adjust the tension of the elastic band 100 using the elastic band 100 and the ball 200, and fix the exercise device 10 in an appropriate position. can

As such, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, but this is only an example. Those skilled in the art can fully understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible from the embodiments. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined based on the appended claims.

Specific technical details described in the embodiments are examples, and do not limit the technical scope of the embodiments. In order to briefly and clearly describe the description of the invention, descriptions of conventional general techniques and configurations may be omitted. In addition, the connection of lines or connection members between the components shown in the drawing is an example of functional connection and / or physical or circuit connection, which can be replaced in an actual device or additional various functional connections, physical connections, or circuit connections. In addition, if there is no specific reference such as "essential" or "important", it may not necessarily be a component necessary for the application of the present invention.

“Above” or similar designations described in the description and claims of the invention may refer to both singular and plural, unless otherwise specifically limited. In addition, when a range is described in an embodiment, it includes an invention in which individual values belonging to the range are applied (unless there is no description to the contrary), and each individual value constituting the range is described in the description of the invention. same. In addition, if there is no clear description or description of the order of steps constituting the method according to the embodiment, the steps may be performed in an appropriate order. Embodiments are not necessarily limited according to the order of description of the steps. The use of all examples or exemplary terms (eg, etc.) in the embodiments is simply to describe the embodiments in detail, and unless limited by the claims, the examples or exemplary terms limit the scope of the embodiments. It is not. In addition, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, combinations and changes may be made according to design conditions and factors within the scope of the appended claims or equivalents thereof.

The present invention can be used in industries related to exercise equipment for patients.

Claims

An exercise device comprising an elastic band and a pair of balls connected to both ends of the elastic band,

The elastic band has hooks forming closed loops at both ends, respectively,

The pair of balls has a through portion into which the hook portion is inserted and fixed, exercise equipment.
According to claim 1,

The elastic band is disposed spaced apart from the hook portion, and having one or more openings into which the pair of balls can be inserted and detached, exercise equipment.
According to claim 2,

The one or more openings include a first slit formed in the elastic band and a second slit corresponding to the first slit, and a padding member made of a non-elastic material and disposed outside the elastic band, the elastic , Exercise equipment provided with a pair spaced apart from each other with the pair of hooks in the longitudinal direction of the band.
According to claim 3,

The exercise device, wherein the opening further includes reinforcing members disposed along edges of the first slit and the second slit.
According to claim 2,

The one or more openings are disposed in plurality between the pair of hooking parts,

The pair of balls can be selectively inserted into the plurality of openings, exercise equipment.
According to claim 1,

The penetrating portion has a slit shape into which the elastic band is inserted, and an adhesive or a fixing member is disposed therein to fix the elastic band.
According to claim 1,

The pair of balls are disposed inside the through-portion, connect both inner ends of the through-portion, and further include a fixing portion to which the hook is tied.
According to claim 7,

The hook part is inserted into the penetrating part, wraps along the outer surface of the fixing part, and then passes through the penetrating part.