DE102014004997A1 - Body weight relief device with torso stabilization in combination with fall protection and automatic running belt shutdown and patient lift at fall for the treadmill ergometer application in ergometry, therapy, rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary diagnostics, balance training, orthopedics, neurology, running training, movement analysis, gait school, functional training, performance diagnostics , Sprint training, athletics, sports and fitness - Google Patents

Abstract

Technical Problem of the Invention: For treadmill applications (therapy and sports), both KGE and fall protection devices are currently used. Either the subject is relieved or caught in the event of a fall and the treadmill stopped. The new device should make it possible to relieve the subject, but at the same time to protect him from falling and to automatically stop the movement of the running belt in case of a fall. KGE systems are currently available in two versions; either with single-point suspension, which allows rotation of the runner, or with multi-point suspension, which allows lateral stabilization of the subject. The new device should create the opportunity to use the advantages of both solutions. Solution to the problem: The combination of KGE and fall protection is carried out in such a way that a release rope, which connects the test person to the unloading unit, is guided via an adjustable stop. As soon as a trigger attached to the rope touches the opener on the stop, a signal is transmitted to the treadmill which causes the running belt to stop. The impact of the trigger on the stop also prevents further passage of the discharge rope and thus the fall of the patient. The combination of single- and multi-point suspension is realized in such a way that optional elastic bands can be stretched between the delimbing bracket and the KGE system, which restrict rotations around the longitudinal axis of the body.

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Body weight relief device with torso stabilization in combination with fall protection and automatic running belt shutdown and patient lift at fall for the treadmill ergometer application in ergometry, therapy, rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary diagnostics, balance training, orthopedics, neurology, running training, movement analysis, gait school, functional training, performance diagnostics , Sprint training, athletics, sports and fitness.

State of the art:

Body weight relief devices and systems are either mobile or stationary carrying systems. A discharge unit such. As a winch or air cylinder generate a force which is deflected so that it acts as a vertical traction from above via a one-point suspension in the middle or a two-point suspension left and right about shoulder width of the patient and transmitted via a special vest on the patient becomes. The patient thus experiences a vertical upward pull, resulting in a reduction of his weight on the spine and predominantly pelvic area and lower limbs.

Already for the Apollo lunar program, weight-loss devices were developed and used by NASA in the 1970s to simulate gravity for astronauts on the moon.

At the latest since the 1980s, body weight relief devices have been used worldwide for therapy facilities, sports facilities and scientific as well as commercially and clinically.

Known systems are among others in the patents DE19916508.4 (HP COSMOS) and DE000010021521A1 (RMT Resch and Sander) and DE19610618 A1 (Prof. Dr. Walter Kuehnegger) and US5181904A (Pneumex) and DE602004012959 (Hocoma). An extremely early invention as a mobile wheelchair for patients to relearn or facilitate walking, which had also integrated a weight relief by means of armpits, can be found as PATENCE No. 169181 Class 30f of the KAISERLICHEN PATENTAMT, patented in the German Empire of October 5, 1904, registered under the number DE 000000169181 A ,

• – mit Patienten die ohne Körpergewichtsentlastung gar nicht in der Lage wären zu gehen,
• – mit Patienten die ohne Körpergewichtsentlastung nur für sehr kurze Zeiträume in der Lage wären zu gehen, und
• – mit Patienten die beim Gehen ohne Körpergewichtsentlastung Schäden davontragen würden.

Body weight relief devices are often used in combination with treadmills; among others, in the gait therapy and in the competitive sport: Body weight relief devices allow the gait therapy

• - with patients who would not be able to walk without weight loss,
• - with patients who would only be able to walk for a very short time without body weight reduction, and
• - with patients who would suffer damage while walking without body weight relief.

In competitive sports, they enable the athlete to train beyond his or her maximum speed and thus to adapt physically to such speeds and related movement patterns.

So far independent of body weight relief devices, fall arrest devices are known in connection with treadmill applications.

In treadmill applications with increased fall risk such. For example, stress tests in performance diagnostics or gait therapy with neurological patients, such systems must be used to protect the runner or patient from falling. The fallen runner may even be unconscious or in a cardiac condition indicating resuscitation.

But stable and functional fall protection gives patients, athletes, therapists and trainers a very good sense of security, which often results in patients and athletes being so highly motivated that they reach their performance limits, and sometimes even beyond, because they know, yes, that nothing can happen because they are safe through the technical device -like a well secured Climbers or climbers are automatically caught in the event of a fall. This motivation through the sense of security means higher performance and better results for patients and athletes.

It is also important in treadmill applications to have a tread depth reserve when assessing the athlete or patient fatigue, where one can observe how fast and how far the athlete or patient "falls back" during the fatigue phase and no longer speeds can hold. This process usually happens spread out over about 5 to 10 seconds, where then the athlete or patient cm for cm further back on the tread changes his position because he can no longer maintain the speed. This can then be used as a termination criterion, but is often not used because many users have too short treads for it. Then, for fear of the rear end of the tread, often the test or the sprint in the exhaustion phase is stopped too soon.

The same psychological situation and effect also apply to the use of the safety bar with chest harness and fall stop as a safety device. This fall protection does not only serve the topic of security, but above all serves to get data: the data of the maximum utilization.

Without adequate and motivating safety equipment, athletes such as coaches and also sports physicists / sports scientists / MTAs always break off the tests "early" so that nothing happens. This is sometimes 99% of maximum performance, sometimes and more often 90% to 98% of maximum performance of the athlete or patient.

So if in the application, the application goal is that the maximum performance of the athlete or patient is determined, then this goal is not achievable without sufficient and motivating safety devices. These data then remain the "famous unknown".

Fall protection devices are usually realized by a rope. One end of the rope is connected via a harness with the runner or patient, the other with an adjustable locking mechanism of fall protection apparatus. About this locking mechanism, the fall distance of the runner can be adjusted. A diverter above the runner guides the rope so that it reaches vertically from the runner or patient.

In the event of a fall, the runner or patient is caught by the rope at the end of the pre-set fall distance. His upper body hangs in the harness, the knees are above the tread, the feet drag over the belt.

On the one hand can cause burns, abrasions or similar injuries by grinding the legs on the running belt, on the other hand, the fallen runner may need to be recovered from the harness of the fall protection device, but this requires a stoppage of the running belt.

For these reasons, there are fall protection devices with fall-stop function, which trigger a stop function on the treadmill when the runner falls.

Technical field with solutions and achieved advantages:

The present invention relates to a body weight relief device with optional and adjustable torso or upper body stabilization for the treadmill application in therapy, rehabilitation, sports and science in combination with - or alternatively only usable as - fall protection with automatic running belt shutdown and automatic lifting / erection of the patient / athlete in case of a fall.

The invention relates to a permanently installed or optionally also mobile device for securing, motivating and supporting people with mobility problems or walking difficulties or balance disorders or for sports training of coordination and endurance in safe conditions of a fallstop and / or under a partial weight relief of body weight. Such weight relief allows for example in subjects with limited physical performance or health, for example, after an accident or medical surgery, by controlled reduced weight load improved rehabilitation measures. Even with sports-related applications, it may be useful that subjects are weight relieved, as this, for example, a Movement at increased speed allows, so that the subject can get used to the motion coordination to a particularly high running speed.

Suitably, the tension element can be coupled to the subject by means of a relief vest that can be placed on the subject in order to exert the weight-relieving force. Typically, the tension member assembly transfers the weight relieving force from a force generating assembly to the subject, wherein the force generating assembly may advantageously comprise at least one of a weight assembly, a spring assembly and a motor assembly, or, more generally, any suitably designed force / pressure / drag assembly , Thus, a precise adjustment of the weight-bearing force acting on the subjects is made possible both manually and alternatively automatically.

In an expedient embodiment of the invention, the first sensor device for detecting the vertical movement of the test subject or the variable characterizing it is designed to respond to a traction element movement or a movement of a component motion-coupled to the traction element arrangement. By means of the relief device, it is thus possible in a simple manner to detect the vertical movement of the subject or the variable characterizing this vertical movement. It thus important, the running style of the subject characterizing parameters are detected immediately.

For the sake of completeness, however, it should be pointed out that the vertical movement and vertical speed of the subject can also be detected in a completely different manner, for example, optically by means of a camera or the like attributable to the first sensor device. However, the detection of the vertical movement in amplitude and speed of the subject by means of the relief device is particularly preferred. In this context, it is specifically contemplated that the first sensing device for sensing the subject's current stroke is adapted to respond to traction element motion or movement of a motion coupled component to the traction element assembly, and / or that the sensing sensing device the current lifting speed of the subject is adapted to respond to a Zugelementbewegungsgeschwindigkeit or a speed of movement bewegungsverkoppel with the Zugelementanordnung component.

Also, the subject's current lift speed is a quantity of interest, and this can be determined directly or as a secondary quantity from the current lift.

In a further development, it is proposed that the unloading device has at least one deflection roller, via which the elongated tension element, which is preferably designed as a traction cable, is guided, and in that the first sensor device responds to a rotational movement of one / the deflection roller. In this way, the relief device can be combined with the first sensor device in a technically easily realizable manner.

It is generally proposed that the first sensor device is designed to respond to or impinge upon striking or lifting the left and / or right foot of the subject on or off the treadmill during walking or running to detect the vertical movements of the subject or the walking table in association with movement phases of the walking or running movement of the subject, which are characterized by the impact or lifting of a respective foot on or from the treadmill. This allows a particularly accurate analysis of the running style of the subject.

Alternatively or additionally, a second sensor device is provided, which is designed to respond to a hitting or / and lifting the left and / or right foot of the subject on or from the treadmill during his walking or running movement or such impact or To detect lift-off in order to assign detected by the first sensor device vertical movements of the subject or the running table movement phases of walking or running movement of the subject, which are characterized by the impact and / or lifting a respective foot on or from the treadmill. Due to the combined use of the first and the second sensor device, a particularly precise detection of the running or walking movement, of the running style, and in particular of the left-right symmetry of the subject when performing walking or running movements is possible.

It is another essential aspect of the invention that the force-dependent / weight-dependent or position-dependent shutdown for the running belt of the treadmill - also called simply running belt - which is driven by an electric motor is adjustable so that the needs and safety requirements in the individual application with patients and / or athletes can be received. Because depending on the application and / or body size of the patient or athlete you want the running belt already z. B. at a force of 200 Newton or about 20 kg off weight, or only at much higher force / weight or even at lower set force / weight values. In another application example you want z. B. Automatically turn off the treadmill belt when the patient / athlete has changed the vertical position of the upper body 20 cm down towards the running belt, which could be caused by fainting, fatigue or tripping or falling. In this example, so would be switched off automatically at a fall distance of 20 cm of the belt and optionally also automatically z. B. achieved by an increase in pressure in the pneumatic cylinder, a vertical force increase, which raises the fallen over the fall distance of 20 cm patient in a row again. The allowable drop distance can vary but also individually depending on the application and body size and it is one of the important criteria of the invention that these settings individually and quickly z. B. by therapists or coaches can be made.

An important criterion in the invention is also that an automatic re-erection of the rushed to the set and tolerated fall distance patient or athlete can optionally be switched on or off.

Another important criterion in the invention is also that the flexibility is maintained by a so-called one-point suspension with only a rope or cable that the patient or athlete while walking or running z. B. by 90 ° for sideways steps or 180 ° for backward steps or another 90 ° for sideways steps in the other direction and then by another 90 ° - ie a total of 360 ° - can rotate. In conventional two-point suspensions, however, such as. B. in patent DE000010021521 A1 (RMT Resch and Sander), the vertical force over two points is about the shoulder width of the patient, which has a positive impact on upper body stabilization and greatly reduces unwanted and uncontrolled rotational movements of the upper body, but also prevents the possibility that the patient or athlete intentionally turns 90 ° or 180 ° during gait training.

Another important criterion in the invention is further that by optional traction devices above the patient or athlete additional stabilization can be attached, which stabilizes and guides a neurological patient who needs additional stabilization of the upper body in the manual locomotion therapy, and on the other hand for a patient or athlete is a resistance in muscle building training and / or coordination training, when the patient or athlete while walking or running z. B. by 90 ° for sideways steps or by 180 ° for backward steps or another 90 ° for sideways steps in the other direction and then by another 90 ° - ie a total of 360 ° - wants to rotate.

In therapeutic institutions, rehabilitation centers and clinics, orthopedic or neurological patients are often not - or often only very late - treated in the natural gait movement or running movement, but alternatively in a lying or sitting position.

But it is the generally accepted knowledge and doctrine: Who wants to go learn ... must go!

Consequently, therapy without the school and running school are clearly limited, because the neuromuscular movement can be learned and trained effectively and physiologically only in the transitional school.

There are many reasons why people avoid the gait therapy and gait school. Mostly the reasons are fears of pain and falling, with consequent risks, injuries and liability; Too much effort and labor with up to three therapists for just one patient; Unergonomic or unsafe working environment for gymnasium therapists, or too costly for an exoskeleton or motorized orthotic or foot orthosis, as it is often used for paraplegics, paraplegics, quadriplegics or hemiplegics or other patients with paralysis, paralysis or other disability.

The demands on therapists, trainers and / or technical devices for body weight relief and gait school are very high and vary very much. Illnesses and abilities of patients and therapists are very different.

Body weight reduction is needed to train the natural gait after a hip, knee or ankle operation or a fracture very fast and sometimes just a few days after surgery without having to burden the lower extremities with a lot of body weight.

Body weight relief is also needed to facilitate co-ordination training on a treadmill for elderly patients or those with balance disorders, and to perform unfamiliar exercises such as sideways or backward walking in a safe and weight-relieving environment, thus promoting fall prevention and balance training.

Body weight reduction is also needed to treat stroke or Parkinson's or multiple sclerosis patients or Cerebral Palsy patients or various other neurological patients such as. For example, patients with brain injury or spinal cord injury with paralysis in combination with stabilization of the patient's upper body and hip should regain a natural or at least an acceptable gait pattern. Often, up to three therapists are needed in manual locomotion therapy. Two therapists take over and support the patient's leg guidance with their hands and manual force by standing or sitting to the left and right of a treadmill ergometer, helping to move the patient's legs on the treadmill to produce the most natural gait possible ,

In this case, such patients who were previously often only able to move in a wheelchair were so unstable in the upper body that to achieve an upright posture, a third therapist is needed, who stands directly behind the patient on the treadmill and stabilizes his upper body with his hands. Often therapists experience symptoms of fatigue or even total fatigue after only 5 minutes, so that the therapy must be interrupted or even stopped. However, a very positive learning effect for patients often only occurs with longer therapy sessions of 20 to 40 minutes. In addition, both patients and therapists are afraid that the patient could fall if he is only secured by human hands. Often this anxiety also causes a cramping condition or at least discomfort especially in patients and may even go so far that patients deny the gait school as actually the best kind of therapy out of fear and panic.

In the sports application, a weight relief of the athlete is often used in addition to the therapy for the prevention of fatigue break, or on a treadmill under safe and weight-relieving environment unfamiliar exercises such as sideways or backward walking and running to complete and so to operate fall prevention and balance training. Also, under weight relief can be run faster than full body weight on the legs, and so can be achieved in overfrequency training, a higher speed and higher pacing rate.

For these reasons, technical aids such as weight-relieving apparatus and / or other fall arrest devices are often used.

Furthermore, it is thought that one / the evaluation unit is designed or programmed to check sensor signals or secondary data obtained therefrom by comparison with predetermined reference data on the fulfillment or non-fulfillment of at least one alarm or termination criterion. In this way, an overload of the subject, in particular about his joints, due to its weight or effective kinetic forces can be avoided. This is of particular importance when, for example, a patient in rehabilitation uses the weight-relieving device according to the invention in combination with a treadmill device. Candidate alarm or termination criteria need not necessarily relate only to the subject's burden, but may also refer to the proper completion of a training or Ergometrieprogramms.

In addition, it is contemplated that upon satisfaction of an alarm or Abbruchskriteriums the subject an audible and / or visual alarm signal is renable. In this way, the subject is informed immediately about an impending or occurring overload or other relevant circumstances.

In addition, it is contemplated that when a termination criterion is met, training with the treadmill device may be aborted, in particular by stopping the treadmill device. This avoids health damage to the subject by disregarding the fulfillment of an alarm or termination criterion.

Presentation of the invention with description of an exemplary embodiment:

The invention is based on the object or the technical problem that based on the cited prior art existing body weight relief devices already prevent a complete fall of the runner on the tread, the running belt of the treadmill but continues to run at a constant speed and only manually by a Therapists or coaches are stopped got to. Another problem with the prior art is not the possibility to use the devices both for weight relief and optional purely for backup as a fallstop without weight relief. In performance diagnostics, the subject or patient may not experience the least weight loss because otherwise the performance is falsified, and previous weight loss devices always have a minimum weight reduction of about 1 to 3 kg and do not work with a very loose sagging rope as comparatively fallstoppers do that ,

The body weight relief device according to the invention with integrated fallstop securing and erection is characterized in that a fall is not only prevented but at the same time causes an emergency stop of the treadmill and the treadmill of the treadmill is automatically switched off, causing abrasions and burns on the feet and legs can significantly reduce or even prevent it.

The invention is further characterized by the fact that the running belt is not only automatically switched off in a fall, but that the fallen by the allowable and adjustable drop height person is automatically and quickly raised again and so significantly reduces abrasions and burns or even prevented can be.

The invention is further characterized by the fact that in the applications where a weight loss is undesirable because z. B. by weight relief the results in ergometry and load tests in performance diagnostics and training are distorted, the device can be used without weight loss but only with a loose hanging rope without vertical traction on humans as a pure fall arrest backup.

The invention is also characterized by the fact that in the applications of the performance as a pure fall arrest not only the belt is automatically stopped in a fall, but that beyond the weight automatically after a fall can be activated, which then automatically to Raising the fall range fallen person.

The invention is further characterized by the fact that in addition to a weight relief by additionally activatable stabilizers above the person, the upper body of the person stabilized and consequently an unwanted rotational movement significantly reduced or partially prevented, as is normal only in conventional two-point suspensions shoulder width is the case; but that when deactivating the additionally activatable stabilizers above the person, the advantages of one-point suspension with the possibility of desired body rotations of 90 ° or 180 ° or 360 ° are maintained during the gait or run.

WAYS FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

In order to solve at least one of the explicitly or implicitly addressed objects, the invention in its various aspects provides, inter alia, the following objects and / or methods, independently of the other proposals for invention:
A possible embodiment variant of the body weight relief device according to the invention can according to 1 to 9 consist of the following modules: Nr./Pos. number FIG. Designation, partially with explanation of the function 001 2 1 Treadmill recordings, also called carrier. Treadmill recordings comprising at least one carrier 001 , on which a treadmill ergometer is available in a possible design variant. This or this carrier 001 can serve as a receptacle for a treadmill in a possible embodiment variant and at the same time have the function to secure the weight-relieving device against tipping and to provide a large footprint. In another possible embodiment variant, these carriers 001 also omitted and the weight-relief device can alternatively also for better and secure fixation without these carriers 001 directly at the discharge unit 002 on the floor or on a wall in front of the relief unit 002 screwed and fixed. 002 1 1 Relief unit. relief unit 002 comprising at least one module, which as shown in Fig. 1 can be mounted horizontally lying or alternatively vertically standing. The discharge unit 002 comprises at least one device which determines the tensile force for the unloading rope 006 generated. Typically, the tension member assembly transfers the weight relieving force from a force generating assembly to the subject, wherein the force generating assembly may advantageously comprise at least one of a weight assembly, a spring assembly and a motor assembly, or, more generally, any suitably designed force / pressure / drag assembly , Thus, a precise adjustment of the weight-bearing force acting on the subjects is made possible both manually and alternatively automatically. The device may consist for. B. from a pneumatic cylinder with control valve and air pressure compressor, or a hydraulic cylinder with control valve and hydraulic pump, or an electronic - electromechanical drive such. As a controllable servo motor coupled with winch / cable drum, or from a controllable actuator, or from a controllable eccentric with eccentric disc or the discharge unit can also be a simple mechanically operated by hand winch with hand crank or from switchable plug-weight plates or adjustable Compression springs or adjustable tension springs consist. In a cheaper and simpler embodiment variant, where no weight reduction is required, this discharge unit 002 even completely eliminated, leaving the system as a pure fallstop protection, while still retaining the benefits of automatic treadmill tripping and range adjustment. 003 2 1 Ironing adapter or side bracket adapter called. The device comprises at least one ironing adapter 003 , which is arranged so that this later very easily by a shorter or longer bracket adapter or by an ironing adapter 003 can be replaced with flange for additional devices and adapters. Ironing adapter or side bracket adapter called. The device comprises at least one ironing adapter 003 , which is arranged so that this later very easily by a shorter or longer bracket adapter or by an ironing adapter 003 can be replaced with flange for additional devices and adapters. Thus, for example, the maximum permissible person sizes can also be increased, for example, from 200 cm to 240 cm, or the total height of the weight-relieving device can be reduced if the user only has a small room height. In addition to the easily interchangeable and retrofitted bracket adapters with flange additional devices can be attached such. B. a so-called "robowalk"device; Adapted train and measurement units for therapeutic applications and the gait training and running training as in patent application DE 1 0201 0051 083.1 Franz Harrer known. In a preferred embodiment variant of the invention, there are at least two side bracket adapters 003 and consequently two side bars 004 , which are preferably arranged so that they are arranged at the bottom at a distance of at least the width of the running belt and then by means of a rolled or bent processing technique at the top of the two side bars 004 run together then there the top pulley 017 for the rope 006 and possibly also other adapters, sensors and accessories. This arrangement has the advantage that it does not block access to the person to the front, because it is often necessary that z. For example, a therapist must approach the patient from the front to aid his leg guidance in the gait therapy. Or the patient or athlete wants to see and improve his gait in a mirror in front of the treadmill. Even for a motion analysis system in 3D or via video, a clear view of the person from the front is essential. 004 2 1 Hanger or side bar called. The device comprises at least one bracket 004 not only as a sturdy carrier for transmitting traction to the tow rope 006 serves, but also as a receptacle for the pulleys 010a . 010b and 017 as well as recording for the case-stop unit 005 with integrated adjustment unit 021 to shut off the running belt 019 , As described above, for an unobstructed view to the front, an arrangement with at least two side bars is provided 004 as shown in Fig. 1 roughly schematically. The inventive weight-relief device can also be realized with only one bracket in the middle or in a different arrangement or with multiple brackets in different forms, or it can also be z. B. an arrangement on the ceiling of the room in combination with the wall or floor mounting done. 005 1 1 2 Case-stop unit, also called stop unit. The device comprises at least one fall-stop unit 005 with at least one integrated adjustment unit 012 and with at least one integrated stop 022 and with at least one integrated electrical NC contact 013 , which is to shut off the running belt 019 is used if the person on the treadmill has "dropped" an adjustable maximum vertical distance or an adjustable maximum traction has been exceeded. This is actuated by an adjustable trigger 011 first an electrical NC contact 013 and shortly thereafter, the adjustable trigger goes 011 at the cable guide opening 030 the adjustment unit 012 on massive mechanical stop, because the cable guide opening 030 has a larger diameter than the pull rope 006 but a smaller diameter than the adjustable trigger 011 , The automatic shutdown of the running belt 019 In one possible configuration variant, it can send an electrical signal to the STOP function in the operating terminal of the treadmill 0 ?? or as an electrical NC contact 013 in series with the emergency stop switch 020 of the treadmill done. In another embodiment variant, the electrical NC contact 013 not to switch off the running belt 019 but uses an electrical or electronic circuit to control an electric lamp or speaker with a beep, or comparable visual and / or audible signaling devices, giving the patient or athlete and therapist and trainer feedback as "biofeedback" that a particular vertical lower position or a certain vertical traction has been reached or exceeded. In another embodiment variant, the electrical NC contact 013 and the mechanical stop on the cable guide opening 030 not to switch off the running belt 019 used, but with a force sensor 026 stocked. The adjustable trigger 011 then does not go directly to stop on the cable guide opening 030 the adjustment unit 012 but goes to stop the force measuring sensor 026 , and thus measures the forces, which in turn are passed on to an electronic evaluation unit for display or other automatic control functions, whereby the patient or athletes and therapists and coaches will be given feedback as "biofeedback" that a certain vertical lower position or a certain vertical traction has been reached or exceeded. 006 1 1 2 Relief rope; also called pull rope or safety rope. The device comprises at least one pull rope 006 that releases the power from the discharge unit 002 on the patient or athlete about the relief vest 008 transmits and thereby several times over pulleys 010a . 010b . 017 is diverted. In the case stop unit 005 with integrated adjustment unit 012 there is an adjustable trigger 011 , This trigger 011 operated at a certain position reached then the electrical trip contact 013 in order, in one of the possible embodiment variant, the electric drive motor for the running belt 019 to switch off via the emergency stop or another stop device of the treadmill. 007 1 Relief bracket; also called crossbar. The device comprises at least one relief bar 007 , which is for power transmission and attachment between the relief rope 006 and the relief vest 008 serves. In the middle of the relief bar 007 becomes the relief rope 006 fastened from above. By attaching exactly in the middle of this so-called single-point suspension is given the opportunity that the patient or athlete during exercise and gait training in any angle z. B. can rotate by 90 ° for sideways steps or 180 ° for backward steps or even a full revolution of 360 ° without experiencing an unwanted resistance in the rotational movement. At the two outer ends of the relief bar 007 is the relief vest 008 hooked. The relief strap 007 can also be covered with a padding in a possible embodiment variant, in order to drain and to quickly loosening the discharge rope 006 To protect the head of the patient or athlete, because the relief bar can touch the head of the patient or athlete in case of incorrect operation. In another possible embodiment variant, an adaptable device 014 in the form of another crossbar 014 be attached as an additional stabilization of the upper body against unwanted rotation, where attachable or bolted rods, ropes, belts, chains, expander, shock absorbers or tension springs 015 on a hole grid according to FIG. 5 produce the additional stabilization. In another possible embodiment variant, an adaptable device 014 be mounted in the form of another cross bar as additional stabilization of the upper body against unwanted rotational movements, where attachable or bolted rods, ropes, straps, chains, expander, shock absorbers or tension springs 015 are not attached to a hole grid as shown in FIG. 5, but where alternatively via width-adjustable slide 018 be changed in length and bias as shown in Fig. 4 and thus produce the additional stabilization. In a cheaper and simpler design variant, where no weight reduction is required, this relief bar 007 even completely eliminated, leaving the system as a pure fallstop protection, while still retaining the benefits of automatic treadmill tripping and range adjustment. 008 1 1 3 4 Relief vest, also called patient vest. The device comprises at least one relief vest 008 , This is applied tightly to the upper body and / or pelvis of the patient or athlete, and then over the relief bar 007 and the relief rope 006 and the discharge unit 002 a vertical force to achieve adjustable weight relief of the person. Alternative to the relief vest 008 may be a light chest harness on the upper body of the patient or athlete 009 be created, then directly with the relief rope / safety rope 006 is connected, for. B. via a carabiner hook. In this case, also the discharge bracket 007 omitted. 009 1 Chest harness, also called chest belt or harness. The device can at least a harness 009 include. If no weight reduction is desired, then alternatively to the relief vest 008 on the upper body of the patient or athlete a light harness 009 be created, then directly with the relief rope / safety rope 006 is connected, for. B. via a carabiner hook. In this case, also the discharge bracket 007 omitted. In this case, the device is used as a fallstop fuse and via the electrical NC contact 013 will be a shutdown of the belt 019 achieved and over the mechanical stop on the cable guide opening 030 A maximum fall distance is defined so that the patient or athlete can fall only a maximum allowed vertical distance and not with the whole body on the running belt 019 fall. 010a 010b 2 2 guide rollers; also called guide rollers. The device may comprise deflection rollers as guide rollers, depending on how the arrangement of the individual components takes place. In a rough schematic representation according to FIG. 1, the device comprises at least 5 pulleys for the rope 006 , The inventive weight-relief device can also be designed so that instead of shapely rolled bow 004 all components are arranged vertically above the person and therefore pulleys are obsolete. 011 1 2 adjustable trigger. The device comprises at least one adjustable trigger 011 , In another possible embodiment variant is the trigger 011 combined with a conventional electronic motion sensor, which measures both the speed and the distance of the unloading rope 006 measures. By means of an associated electronic display, the person or the therapist or trainer can then be shown the vertical movement amplitude and the vertical oscillating movement speed or can be stored electronically or printed out via a connected printer as a diagram or curve. As a result, it is possible to obtain information about the movement economy and / or the progress of a rehabilitation phase or a movement pattern correction. Or, in a possible embodiment variant of the invention, the vertical movement amplitude and / or vertical oscillating movement speed can be displayed via a real-time visualization via a display of the person or the therapist or trainer such that the actual actual values are displayed in comparison to set values This biofeedback makes it easier to adapt to changing the style of the gait, to achieve symmetry of the left and right, or to make it easier to change the running style. A direct real-time display z. B. a clear display, which in a possible variant also z. For example, with colors such as green for good or yellow for questionable or red for bad, can often do more than if only the words of a trainer or therapist commands and recommendations are given to the exercising person. 012 1 2 Adjustment. The device comprises at least one adjustment unit 012 , This is in the case stop unit 005 integrated and includes a stop 022 for the adjustable trigger 011 and also serves as a receptacle for the integrated electrical NC contact 013 to shut off the running belt 019 if the person on the treadmill has "dropped" an adjustable maximum vertical distance or an adjustable maximum traction has been exceeded. The locking mechanism in the integrated adjustment unit 012 can in a possible embodiment variant of a simple clamping lever 021 exist along an oblong hole 031 in an unlocked state allows an adjustment, and then by rotation by means of the thread on the clamping lever 021 is tightened and thereby a surface pressure on a disc on the clamping lever 021 and the fixed housing z. B. in the form of a flat steel part of the case-stop unit 005 exercises. In another possible embodiment variant of the simple clamping lever 021 and the surface pressure is replaced by an adjustable carriage, the z. B. by electric motor with threaded spindle drive as an actuator or as an eccentric or by a pneumatic cylinder with compressed air or by a hydraulic cylinder with oil pressure. This then allows a comfortable or a remote controlled or an automated adjustment of the adjustment range and the cut-off points. 013 1 2 electrical NC contact. The device comprises at least one electrical Öffnerkontakt 013 , This serves in a possible embodiment variant for switching off the running belt 019 if the person on the treadmill has "dropped" an adjustable maximum vertical distance or an adjustable maximum traction has been exceeded. Alternatively and where appropriate due to special applications, the normally closed contact may also be disabled or disabled for some other function, such as, for example, As visual or audible warning function can be used. 014 1 3 additional cross bar with perforated grid for attaching additional stabilizers. The device may comprise at least one further cross bar 014 include with breadboard. This optional on the side bars 004 attachable crossbars 014 serves as an additional stabilization for the patient or athlete. In a possible embodiment variant, this adaptable device 014 in the form of another crossbar 014 as an additional stabilization of the upper body against unwanted rotational movements are attached, where about carabiners 016 attachable or screw-on rods 015 , Ropes 015 , Ribbons 015 , Chains 015 , Expander 015 , Shock absorbers 015 or tension springs 015 on a hole grid according to FIG. 5 produce the additional stabilization. In another possible embodiment variant, an adaptable device 014 in the form of another crossbar 014 be attached as an additional stabilization of the upper body against unwanted rotational movements, where attachable or bolted rods 015 , Ropes 015 , Ribbons 015 , Chains 015 , Expander 015 , Shock absorbers 015 or tension springs 015 are not attached to a hole grid as shown in FIG. 5, but where alternatively via width-adjustable slide 018 be changed in length and bias as shown in Fig. 4 and thus produce the additional stabilization. 015 1 to about 10 3 4 attachable or screw-on rods, ropes, bands, chains, expander, shock absorbers or tension springs. The device may be at least one or more, for example, via carabiners 016 attachable or screw-on rods 015 , Ropes 015 , Ribbons 015 , Chains 015 , Expander 015 , Shock absorbers 015 or tension springs 015 or comparable stabilizers. These serve as additional stabilization of the upper body against unwanted rotational movements. 016 1 to about 10 3 4 Carabiners or hooks or screw connections. The device may include at least one or more carabiners 016 or hook 016 or screw connections 016 include. These carbines 016 or hook 016 or screw connections 016 serve as additional stabilization of the upper body against unwanted rotational movements. 017 1 134 top pulley. This top pulley 017 serves in this possible embodiment variant according to FIG. 1 for the cable guide at the highest position. In a possible embodiment variant, this deflection roller 017 also with a commercially available force measuring sensor 026 be connected to measure and quantify the weight loss. In another possible embodiment variant, this deflection roller 017 also be connected to a commercially available speed measurement sensor to measure and quantify the rope speed and vertical amplitudes of the patient or athlete's movement. 018 2 4 adjustable sliding carriages. The device can be at least one or more adjustable slide 018 include. In a possible embodiment variant, an adaptable device 014 in the form of another crossbar 014 be attached as an additional stabilization of the upper body against unwanted rotation, where attachable or bolted rods, ropes, belts, chains, expander, shock absorbers or tension springs 015 are not attached to a hole grid as shown in FIG. 5, but where alternatively via width-adjustable slide 018 be changed in length and bias as shown in Fig. 4 and thus produce the additional stabilization. The adjustable sliding carriages 018 For example, can be adjusted by electrically controllable actuators with threaded spindle or by air pressure cylinder or by hydraulic cylinders or simply by hand via an adjusting wheel with spindle in width. 019 1 1 Running belt. The inventive weight-relieving device can in a possible embodiment variant in combination with a treadmill with running belt 019 be applied. The running belt 019 of the treadmill 032 Serves as a horizontally movable aisle, with the horizontal walking speed of the person and the speed of the running belt 019 are the same, and thus the person can exercise a walking movement with legs and arm swing, without getting in the room and on the treadmill 032 to change horizontally in position. The person is making a gait movement and is still with the trunk. The running belt 019 is about a drive roller and partly via an additional toothed belt drive or V-ribbed belt drive of an electric drive motor z. B. via a frequency converter and controlled by a microprocessor control MCU MicroControllerUnit in UserTerminal / operator terminal 025 driven. In another possible embodiment variant is not a treadmill 032 available, but the patient or athlete is directly on the ground and performs under weight relief or under security on the harness various exercises, such. B. balance training or even only to the relief or longitudinal stretching of the spine. 020 1 1 Emergency switch; also called emergency stop switch. The inventive weight-relief device can in a possible embodiment variant in combination with a treadmill with emergency stop switch 020 be applied. The emergency stop switch 020 is predominantly on the UserTerminal / operator terminal 025 of the treadmill 032 appropriate. But he can also at another easily accessible position of the treadmill 032 to be appropriate. There may also be several emergency stop buttons 020 at various positions of the treadmill and even with a coiled cable connected to peripherals such. B. a weight relief device. In order to avoid a possible defect such. B. Contact problem of the emergency stop switch 020 or a cable break to achieve this switch the best possible security, this switch is designed as a normally closed contact. Several emergency stop switches are then connected in series and the drive motor of the treadmill 032 is always switched off, no matter which of the emergency stop button is pressed. In a possible embodiment variant of the invention is located on the treadmill 032 An electrical connection socket where additional external emergency stop switches can be connected via plugs and connecting cables. 021 1 2 Clamping lever as locking mechanism of the integrated adjustment unit. In a possible embodiment variant, the weight-relieving device according to the invention may comprise at least one clamping lever as a locking mechanism of the integrated adjusting unit. The locking mechanism in the integrated adjustment unit 012 can in a possible embodiment variant of a simple clamping lever 021 exist along an oblong hole 031 in an unlocked state allows an adjustment, and then by rotation by means of the thread on the clamping lever 021 is tightened and thereby a surface pressure on a disc on the clamping lever 021 and the fixed housing z. B. in the form of a flat steel part of the case-stop unit 005 exercises. In another possible embodiment variant of the simple clamping lever 021 and the surface pressure is replaced by an adjustable carriage, the z. B. by electric motor with threaded spindle drive 034 as an actuator or as an eccentric or by a pneumatic cylinder with compressed air or by a hydraulic cylinder with oil pressure. This then allows a comfortable or a remote controlled or an automated adjustment of the adjustment range and the cut-off points. 022 1 6 7 8 9 Attack. On this mechanically very stable stop 022 comes the trigger 011 on the rope 006 to stop, because the trigger 011 does not fit through the hole with its larger diameter 030 for the rope 006 , 023 1 7 Lift / speed sensor, also known as displacement sensor, speed sensor. With this electronic sensor 023 be the speed and the distance of the rope 006 measured. 024 1 7 electronic evaluation unit. This electronic evaluation unit 024 is used to evaluate the signals from the hub / speed sensor 023 to the parameters speed and distance of the rope 006 and for transmission to an evaluation and computer device such. A computer 027 , 025 1 1 User terminal, also called control unit or cockpit. At this UserTerminal the user will be presented with the normal treadmill control commands such as: For example, start, stop, speed, elevation angle, program progress, etc, and values and parameters and warning signals as well as biofeedback signals are also read on the integrated display. The UserTerminal can also contain additional connection sockets for additional stop buttons or functions, as well as connectors for additional keyboards, USB and RS232 interfaces, etc. for coupling the treadmill with peripheral devices. 026 1 1 Force transducer, also called force measuring sensor. At least one load cell 026 is preferably located at the top and highest point of the rope 006 directly on the top pulley 017 , 027 1 2 Evaluation and computing device, also called PC / Personal Computer. A PC 027 assumes the evaluation of the measurement parameters of the integrated sensors in the inventive device as well as the parameters of the treadmill and stores and visualizes, for example, the transition symmetry with bar graphs 029 indicating the person's vertical oscillatory motion on the treadmill 032 , triggered alternately from the left and right leg, as biofeedback for the person on the treadmill 032 represent. 028 1 2 Display system, also called display or monitor. On the monitor 028 can use different visualizations such as position 027 called, are displayed. 029 1 2 Motion parameter representation. On the monitor 028 can use different visualizations such as position 027 called, are displayed. 030 1 6 7 8 Cable guide bore, also called cable guide opening. The rope guide hole 030 at the stop 022 the adjustment unit 012 is designed to be the trigger 011 on the rope 006 and with it the rope 006 even come to a stop, because the trigger 011 does not fit through the rope hole with its larger diameter 030 , 031 1 6 7 8 Long hole. The slot 031 serves for the adjustment unit 012 move along the rope position, thereby defining the working area for the rope and the shut-off point. 032 1 Treadmill ergometer. The treadmill 032 In a possible embodiment variant in case of a fall of a person automatically by the electrical NC contact 013 stopped. 033 1 Adjustment wheel. Instead of the clamping lever 021 can in a possible more comfortable design variant an adjustment 033 with threaded spindle 034 be arranged for mechanical operation by hand or even with, for example, electric drive motor and automated control. 034 1 Spindle, also called threaded spindle. Instead of the clamping lever 021 can in a possible more comfortable design variant an adjustment 033 with threaded spindle 034 be arranged for mechanical operation by hand or even with, for example, electric drive motor and automated and microprocessor-controlled control. A method of validating and / or evaluating and / or comparing and / or comparing weight-relieving parameter data sets obtained with a weight-relieving device or training arrangement according to the invention, at least comprising the steps of: S1 taking at least one vertical-velocity data set to determine the speed in the vertical oscillating motion of the person in the relief vest 008 using the weight-relieving device or training arrangement; S2 recording at least one vertical motion amplitude data set to determine the distance in the person's vertical oscillatory motion in the relief vest 008 using the weight-relieving device or training arrangement; S3 displaying at least one vertical velocity data set and / or at least one vertical motion amplitude data set; S4 storing at least one vertical velocity data set and / or at least one vertical motion amplitude data set; S5 later accessing at least one vertical velocity data set and / or at least one vertical motion amplitude data set; S5 validating and / or evaluating at least one vertical velocity data set and / or at least one vertical motion amplitude data set; S6 correcting the movement and / or gait economy and / or gait and / or running economy of the subject using at least one vertical velocity data set and / or at least one vertical motion amplitude data set; Software for at least partially carrying out the aforementioned method, which comprises program code which, when the software is running, performs at least the method steps S1 to S4. Software for at least partially carrying out the aforementioned method, which comprises program code which, when the software is running, performs at least the method steps S5 and S6. Software for at least partially carrying out the aforementioned method, comprising program code, which performs at least the method steps S1 to S6 when the software is running. Computer program product comprising executable program code of a software according to any one of the preceding claims. Computer program product according to one of the aforementioned claims, downloadable from a server via the Internet. Computer program product according to one of the aforementioned claims, carried and electronically readable by a preferably portable data carrier.

Mode of action as weight-loss device with adjustable shut-off point for the running belt:

In order to realize the relief of a person this becomes the relief vest 008 created. The straps of the relief vest 008 are about two carbines with the relief strap 007 connected, which ensures the correct positioning of the straps. The relief strap 007 is about another carbine with the relief rope 006 connected. The relief rope 006 gets along a side bar 004 partly via pulleys 010 through the case stop unit 005 guided. The second end of the relief rope 007 is with the discharge unit 002 connected.

The discharge unit 002 is designed so that over conventional drives such. As pneumatic cylinder with compressed air or hydraulic cylinder with oil pressure or actuators or motor drive and winch or eccentric disc a preset and adjustable force a train on the relief rope 006 causes. About this pull rope 006 , Pulleys 010a . 010b and 017 , Relief bar 007 and relief vest 008 The pulling force on the person always acts vertically upwards and removes the person a part or even the entire body weight. If the person presses away from the ground, this movement is supported by this force, the person moves down in the course of the gait cycle, counteracts the force of his movement. One can see the effect of the operation on the person with a reduced gravity on a smaller planet such. B. on the moon, however, the weight relief in the inventive device is infinitely adjustable and the person can even be lifted out of a wheelchair as in a patient lift out and even be guided when needed in a limbo.

• – 2 Umlenkrollen 010a und 010b für das Seil 006
• – Auslöser 011
• – mechanischer Anschlag 022 für den Auslöser 011, wo das Seil 006 dann zum Stillstand kommt
• – elektrischer Öffnerkontakt 013
• – Seilführungsbohrung 030
• – Langloch 031 als Führung für den Verstellbereich

The case-stop unit according to the invention 005 exists in a possible embodiment variant according to 6 from the following assemblies:

• - 2 pulleys 010a and 010b for the rope 006
• - Trigger 011
• - mechanical stop 022 for the trigger 011 where the rope is 006 then comes to a halt
• - Electric NC contact 013
• - Rope guide hole 030
• - Long hole 031 as a guide for the adjustment range

With completely pulled in relief rope 006 and thus the highest possible position of the relief bar 007 the person stands or walks in the patient vest 008 completely upright is the trigger 011 just above the lower pulley 010a , The trigger is on the rope 006 secured and secured against slipping. To use the full available rope length, the stop must be 022 in the highest possible position near the upper pulley 010b are located. The relief rope 006 can be pulled off until the trigger 011 at the stop 022 strikes, what the lowest possible position of the relief bar 007 means and thus also the lowest possible fall distance for the person in the discharge vest 008 means.

A displacement of the adjustment 012 with the stop 022 thus causes the determination of the lowest possible position of the relief bar 007 , the relief vest 008 and thus also the person in the relief vest 008 , A displacement of the adjustment 012 with the stop 022 but also causes a change in the cut-off point of the running belt at the same time 019 of the treadmill through the NC contact 013 ,

Depending on the height of the person, the adjustment unit 012 with the stop 022 and the normally closed contact 013 be adjusted so that the person in the lowest possible position of the relief bar 007 in a secure position so that only the feet can touch the belt and a fall is prevented until the tread touches the person's knees. The range of motion can thus be restricted in accordance with the stability of the patient.

In case of a fall, stop the running belt 019 to trigger, is located on the adjustment 012 with integrated stop 022 an electrical NC contact 013 which is connected to the STOP function of the treadmill. With the achievement of the stop 022 the trigger operates 011 the normally closed contact 013 , The normally closed contact 013 causes a defined signal in the electrical system of the treadmill. This signal can be used to send a stop command to the drive and thus the belt 019 stops. If no automatic belt stop is desired, with an electrical switch also another function such. For example, a warning light or a beep can be triggered via the loudspeaker or, if desired by the user depending on the application, no reaction at all can occur through the normally closed contact 013 enter.

In 6 are as a possible setting example the trigger 011 as well as the adjustment unit 012 very close to the lower guide roller 010a , This means the person in the Relief Vest is standing or walking upright, but has very little room for falling. Even with a very small movement of the person down immediately triggers the trigger 011 the normally closed contact 013 off and the rope 006 is then triggered by the trigger 011 on the stop 022 stopped.

In 7 are as another possible setting example of the trigger 011 and the adjustment unit 012 with normally closed contact 013 and stop 022 approximately in the middle of the adjustment range, through the slot 031 is predetermined. The allowed working area of the rope 006 and therefore also the patients vest 008 and the person is approximately from the lower leadership role 010a until the stop 022 , The one on the rope 006 fixed trigger 011 So has an allowable work area between the position of the fixed lower guide roller 010a until the adjustable stop 022 ,

This means that the person in the Relief Vest is or is not quite upright in this example and has already almost exhausted the cal centered space for a fall. Even with a very small movement of. about 1 cm of the person further down immediately triggers the trigger 011 the normally closed contact 013 off and the rope 006 is then triggered by the trigger 011 on the stop 022 stopped.

Mode of action as a fall arrest device without weight relief:

Depending on the application, it may be desirable that no unloading force occurs. In this case, the unloading force is reduced to F = 0. The fall protection and fall stop functions are retained.

In a cheaper and simpler design variant, where no weight reduction is required, the relief bar 007 and / or the discharge unit 002 even completely eliminated, leaving the system as a pure fallstop protection, while still retaining the benefits of automatic treadmill tripping and range adjustment.

Preferably, in this case then the discharge bracket 007 completely removed and the relief vest 008 against an easy-to-wear harness 009 exchanged, then via a snap hook directly at the end of the rope 006 is hung.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures.

1 shows a first embodiment of a device according to the invention WITHOUT function of the body weight relief but only as a fall-fall protection with a harness 009 in a rough schematic representation in conjunction with a treadmill ergometer 032 in isometric view.

2 shows another possible embodiment of a device according to the invention MIT function of the body weight relief and combined fall arrest protection with a relief vest 008 and connected computers 027 and big monitor 028 with biofeedback in a rough schematic representation in conjunction with a treadmill ergometer 032 in isometric view.

3 shows another possible embodiment of a device according to the invention WITH function body weight relief and combined fall arrest with a relief vest 008 in a rough schematic view WITHOUT connection to a treadmill ergometer in isometric view. The person stands here on the ground at z. B. to relieve the spine or to complete balance exercises or functional training. The person may also work on other exercise equipment that is below the relief vest 008 and the person, such as B. exercise ergometer or other device exercises.

4 shows a rough schematic of another possible embodiment of a body weight relief device according to the invention without treadmill in the view from behind with an adaptable device 014 as an additional crossbar 014 as additional stabilization of the upper body against unintentional rotational movements, where attachable rods 015 , Ropes 015 , Ribbons 015 , Chains 015 , Expanders 015 , Shock absorbers 015 or tension springs 015 in the pretension instead of the hole grid loud 5 then alternatively over width adjustable sliding carriage 018 in their length and preload 018 to be changed.

5 shows a rough schematic of another possible embodiment of a body weight relief device according to the invention without treadmill in the view from behind with an adaptable device 014 as an additional crossbar 014 by means of attachable rods 015 , Ropes 015 , Ribbons 015 , Chains 015 , Expanders 015 , Shock absorbers 015 or tension springs 015 in a hole grid tube as additional stabilization of the upper body against unwanted rotational movements.

6 shows as a possible embodiment in a rough schematic representation of a possible geometric arrangement of a fall-stop unit 005 with integrated adjustment unit 012 and with integrated stop 022 and integrated - already by the trigger 011 operated - electrical NC contact 013 the shutdown of the running belt 019 a connected treadmill 032 serves.

In this view are the rope 006 at the maximum upper position and the stop 022 at the bottom.

Note: If the rope 006 Speaking from an upper position, it is always on the rope position on the side of the patient's vest 008 spoken. The larger a person is or the higher this person lifts off the ground during the walk or run, the further the rope goes 006 with upwards. By the deflection of the rope 006 at the top pulley 017 results in a movement of the rope 006 at the person's position upwards always in a change of direction on the side and position of the adjustment unit 012 downward.

7 shows as a further possible embodiment in a rough schematic representation of a possible geometric arrangement of a fall-stop unit 005 with integrated adjustment unit 012 and with integrated stop 022 and integrated - already by the trigger 011 operated - electrical NC contact 013 the shutdown of the running belt 019 a connected treadmill 032 serves. There are also sensors 023 with electrical evaluation 024 the rope position and the rope speed shown schematically.
In this view are the rope 006 in a central position and the stop 022 also in the middle.

8th shows as a further possible embodiment in a rough schematic representation of a possible geometric arrangement of a fall-stop unit 005 with integrated adjustment unit 012 and with integrated stop 022 and integrated - already by the trigger 011 operated - electrical NC contact 013 the shutdown of the running belt 019 a connected treadmill 032 serves.

In this view are the rope 006 at the maximum lower position and the stop 022 at the top. This means that the person has already fallen and z. B. with the feet on the belt 019 still very briefly grinds up the running belt 019 has come to a standstill because in this position the trigger 011 through the triggered NC contact 13 automatically disconnects the running belt.

9 shows as a further possible embodiment in a rough schematic representation of a possible geometric arrangement of a fall-stop unit 005 with integrated adjustment unit 012 and with integrated stop 022 and integrated - already by the trigger 011 operated - electrical NC contact 013 the shutdown of the running belt 019 a connected treadmill 032 serves. In addition, for the adjustment of the adjustment 012 instead of the clamping lever 021 a spindle 034 with a hand-operated adjusting wheel 033 arranged to make the adjustment more comfortable for the user. The pitch of the threaded spindle 034 is designed so that it is self-locking, so that the adjustment 012 NOT extra nor with an additional clamping lever 021 must be secured.

Instead of the manual adjustment wheel 033 can occur in a further possible embodiment variant of the invention, a conventional electric motor or another drive to the adjustment even more comfortable or automated z. B. depending on the height of the person or z. B. depending on the therapy requirements or training goals.

In this view are the rope 006 in a central position and the stop 022 also in the middle.

10 shows as a further possible embodiment in a rough schematic representation of a possible geometric arrangement of a fall-stop unit 005 with integrated adjustment unit 012 and with integrated stop 022 and integrated electrical NC contact 013 , which is to shut off the running belt 019 a connected treadmill 032 serves. In this view are the rope 006 at the middle to upper position and the stop 022 positioned relatively centrally. The trigger 011 is still far away from the normally closed contact in this view 013 ,

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Claims (20)

Body weight relief device comprising at least one torso stabilization in combination with fall protection and automatic running belt shutdown and person lift in fall, applicable, inter alia for the treadmill ergometer application in ergometry, therapy, rehabilitation, cardiopulmonary diagnostics, balance training, orthopedics, neurology, running training, movement analysis , Gangschule, functional training, performance diagnostics, sprint training, athletics, sports and fitness, characterized in that the inventive device by the novel arrangement of additional stabilizers, strap, relief strap, rope, cable guide, deflection, adjustment mechanisms, stop, trigger, NC contact As well as electronic sensors and evaluation units, control units and displays combines both the advantages of a one-point weight-loss device with the advantages of a two-point weight-loss device and also the advantages of a pure Fallstoppsicherung combined with automatic Laufgurtabschaltung without weight relief and the automatic re-raising a fallen person in a single device, without incurring the known disadvantages of the respective individual devices of the prior art. Device for generating a force acting on a person vertical weight relief force according to claim 1, characterized in that upon reaching a defined vertical position of the person, an electrical signal is triggered, for example in the form of a normally closed contact to peripheral devices. Apparatus according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that this signal leads to shutdown in the form of an emergency stop of the peripheral device. Apparatus according to claim 1 to 3, characterized in that this signal automatically via electronic circuit and control of the force-generating discharge unit leads to a defined collection of the discharge rope and thus to an automatic erection of a fallen person. Apparatus according to claim 2 to 4, characterized in that the trigger point for the electrical signal by a mechanical adjustment to the lowest possible vertical position of the person or to any higher vertical position of a person can be adjusted to a flexible vertical workspace but also at the same time to allow a safe shut-off point and stop to prevent a person falling to the ground safely. Apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that the adjusting unit is controlled by an electrical or electronic control unit, which is operated via manual input and / or via the insertion of a storage medium to automatically and quickly predefined for the individual body size or individual therapy goals To reproduce settings. Apparatus according to claims 5 to 6, characterized in that the lowest possible vertical position of the person and the cut-off point as well as the stop is calculated from the entered body size of the person and set. Device for generating a force acting on a person vertical weight-relieving force according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that on another cross bar with hole pattern and attachment of additional stabilizers such as rods, ropes, belts, chains, expander, shock absorbers or tension springs an additional stabilization of the upper body a person against unwanted rotations is achieved in order to obtain the benefits of a two-point suspension, without sacrificing the benefits of a one-point suspension for other applications. Apparatus according to claim 8, characterized in that instead of a perforated grid on one side or on both sides via width-adjustable slide in the length and bias are changed and thus the additional stabilization for the upper body of the person is generated on the other cross-bracket. Device according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that measured with a conventional electronic motion sensor, the speed and the distance of the unloading rope and thus the parameters of the vertical movement of a person and passed on to an electronic evaluation unit. Device according to one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the unloading force F = 0 can be and the device can be used only for the functions of fall protection and fall-stop, without having to accept a disturbing for some applications weight relief. Device according to one of the aforementioned claims, characterized in that relevant data can be output via a display unit and / or evaluation unit and / or printer. Method for validating or / and for evaluating and / or for correcting or / and comparing weight-relieving-parameter data sets obtained with a weight-relieving device or training arrangement according to the invention, comprising at least the steps: S1 taking at least one vertical velocity data set to determine the velocity in the person's vertical oscillatory motion in the relief vest using the weight-relieving device or training device; S2 recording at least one vertical motion amplitude data set to determine the distance in the vertical oscillating motion of the person in the unload vest using the weight-relieving device or training device; S3 displaying at least one vertical velocity data set and / or at least one vertical motion amplitude data set; S4 storing at least one vertical velocity data set and / or at least one vertical motion amplitude data set; S5 later accessing at least one vertical velocity data set and / or at least one vertical motion amplitude data set; S5 validating and / or evaluating at least one vertical velocity data set and / or at least one vertical motion amplitude data set; S6 Correcting the motion and / or gait economy and / or gait and / or running economy of the subject using at least one vertical velocity data set and / or at least one vertical motion amplitude data set. Software for at least partially carrying out the method according to claim 13, comprising program code, which performs at least the method steps S1 to S4 when the software is running. Software for at least partially carrying out the method according to claim 13, comprising program code which, when the software is running, performs at least the method steps S5 and S6. Software for at least partially carrying out the method according to claim 13, comprising program code which, when the software is running, performs at least the method steps S1 to S6. Software for at least partially carrying out the controls, displays and methods according to one or more of Claims 1 to 16, comprising program code which, when running the software, at least partially or even completely controls, displays and methods according to one or more of Claims 1 to 16 performs. Computer program product comprising executable program code of a software according to one of claims 14 to 17. The computer program product of claim 18, downloadable from a server via the Internet. Computer program product according to claim 18, carried and electronically readable by a preferably portable data carrier.

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