JP3036251U - Exercise aids for the physically disabled - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Problem] To reduce the burden on a caregiver and assist the independence of a disabled person by assisting the movement of a disabled arm or leg by using a device. SOLUTION: A torso support portion 1 on which a torso is placed, a pair of arm support portions 3 and 4 extending from the vicinity of a shoulder portion 2 of the torso support portion 1 and on which left and right arms are respectively placed, Each of the trunk support portions 1 is provided with a pair of leg support portions 6 and 7 which extend from the vicinity of the waist portion 5 and on which left and right leg portions are respectively placed. Each of the arm supporting portions 3 and 4 is formed to be rotatable substantially horizontally around the shoulder portion 2 as an axis, and each of the leg supporting portions 6 and 7 is substantially horizontal around the waist portion 5 as an axis. It is formed to be rotatable.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to an exercise assisting device for a physically handicapped person for assisting and correcting the exercise of a person with a disability in arms and legs while lying down.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 A person with an arm or leg disability may forcibly move the disability arm or leg to restore or train motor function. In such a case, in a hospital or the like, a nurse, a nurse, or the like is trying to lift an arm or leg of a disabled person sleeping in a bed and perform an arm raising exercise or a leg opening exercise. However, since the above-mentioned exercises such as raising the arms and opening the legs are repeated, it is a heavy work even for the nurses, and if there is a shortage of caregivers, there is a possibility that the above-mentioned exercises cannot be sufficiently assisted. Absent.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention aims to enable a minimum number of caregivers to perform rehabilitation of persons with disabilities by coping with the actual situation described above and finding a new device for assisting the above-mentioned arm and leg movements. .

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 That is, the feature of the exercise assisting device for the physically handicapped person of the present invention, which is adapted to the above-mentioned purpose, is that the assisting device assists the exercise of the arms and legs when the person is lying down, and the torso support on which the torso of the person is placed. And a pair of arm support parts that extend from the vicinity of the shoulder part of the torso support part and on which the left and right arms are placed, respectively, and extend from the waist part of the torso support part and the left and right legs respectively. And a pair of leg supporting portions to be placed thereon, and each of the arm supporting portions is formed so as to be rotatable substantially horizontally within a range of up to 90 ° about a shoulder portion as an axis, and each of the leg supporting portions is The reason is that they are formed so as to be able to rotate substantially horizontally with the vicinity of the waist as an axis.

Further, in the exercise assisting device of the present invention, the rotation of each of the arm supporting portions and each of the leg supporting portions can be set stepwise within a predetermined rotation range. It is also preferable that the supporting portion and each leg supporting portion are automatically rotated by the power of a motor or the like. It is also possible to attach a head support portion on which the head is placed to the trunk support portion.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the above exercise assisting device of the present invention, the arms and legs of the disabled person lying on the torso support are placed on the left and right arm supports and the leg support, respectively, and are supported by the respective arm and leg supports. Since the arm and leg movements can be assisted in this state, the force for lifting the arms and legs is not required as in the conventional case, and even a weak caregiver can assist the above exercises.

Then, by attaching a belt-like body to each of the support portions of the arms and legs, the arms and legs can be stably fixed, and the rotation of each of the support portions is automatically performed by power to provide care. It is possible to perform the above-mentioned arm / leg exercises without a person. Further, by setting the rotation range of each of the arm / leg supporting portions stepwise, it becomes possible to perform an appropriate exercise according to the degree of the obstacle.

[0008]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an exercise assisting device for a physically handicapped person according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing the exercise assisting device, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are operating states of the exercise assisting device, respectively. It is a top view shown. As shown in FIG. 2, the exercise assisting device of the above embodiment is a device for assisting the exercise of both arms and legs in a state in which the person is laid down, and includes a torso support portion 1 on which a person's torso and head are placed, and Each extending from the vicinity of the shoulder portion 2 of the torso support portion 1, and a pair of left and right arm support portions 3 and 4 on which the left and right arms are respectively placed, and from the vicinity of the waist portion 5 of the torso support portion 1, It is provided with a pair of left and right leg support portions 6 and 7 on which the left and right leg portions are respectively placed. The upper surfaces of the torso support portion 1, the arm support portions 3 and 4, and the leg support portions 6 and 7 are formed to have cushioning properties, respectively, so as to flexibly receive each portion of the human body. . A fixing belt 8 for fixing the torso, arms, and legs placed on each of the trunk support portion 1, the arm support portions 3 and 4, and the leg support portions 6 and 7 is attached.

On the other hand, the left and right arm supporting portions 3 and 4 are provided substantially horizontally as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 so as to be rotatable about a maximum of 90 ° about the shoulder 2 as an axis. Further, the left and right leg support portions 6 and 7 are also provided so as to be rotatable substantially horizontally within a predetermined angle range around the waist portion 5 as an axis, as shown in FIG.

The rotation of the arm support portions 3 and 4 and the leg support portions 6 and 7 is automatically performed by using a motor or a fluid pressure cylinder (neither is shown) as a drive source. It is possible to simultaneously rotate the respective support parts 3, 4, 6, 7 as shown in FIG. 3 and individually rotate the respective support parts 3, 4, 6, 7 as shown in FIG. These drive systems can be housed in a base 9 having a height approximately the same as that of the bed as shown in FIG.

Further, the rotation range of each of the arm / leg supporting portions 3, 4, 6, 7 can be set stepwise as shown in FIG. 4, for example, by using a limit switch or the like. In addition, the speed of rotation can be adjusted. The selection of the rotation range and the rotation speed can be freely performed by switching a controller switch (not shown) attached to the trunk support portion 1, and the rotation time is also attached to the controller. It is possible to control automatically with a timer.

Therefore, in the exercise assisting device of the embodiment of the present invention, the disabled person is laid on the trunk support portion 1, the left and right arms are placed on the left and right arm support portions 3 and 4, and the left and right legs are placed on the left and right sides. The arms and legs are mounted on the leg supporting portions 6 and 7, respectively, and the fixing belt 8 fixes the arms and legs to the supporting portions 3, 4, 6, and 7. Then, the controller sets the support part to be moved, the rotation range, the rotation speed, and the rotation time, and the movement of the arm or leg or both is repeated by the rotation of each support part 3, 4, 6, 7. Do it.

As described above, with the exercise assisting device of the present invention, it is possible to perform inconvenient arm and leg exercises without the assistance of the caregiver, which greatly reduces the burden on the caregiver and also causes obstacles. Can be part of the independence of the person.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, power is used to rotate the arm support parts 3 and 4 and the leg support parts 6 and 7, but the rotation of the support parts 3, 4, 6, and 7 is performed by the caregiver. It can also be done manually. In this case, a caregiver is required, but since it is possible to assist the movement of the arms and legs while being supported by the arm / leg supporting portions 3, 4, 6, and 7, the arm and leg can be assisted as in the conventional case. Since the power to lift is unnecessary, even a caregiver with weak power such as a woman can assist the above exercise by one person.

[0016]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, the exercise assisting device for the physically handicapped person of the present invention has a torso support part on which the torso is placed, and a pair of arms on which the left and right arms extend, respectively, extending from the vicinity of the shoulder part of the torso support part. A support portion and a pair of leg support portions each extending from the vicinity of the waist portion of the torso support portion and on which the left and right leg portions are respectively mounted are provided, and each of the arm support portions described above is provided with the shoulder portion as an axis. The leg support portions are formed so as to be horizontally rotatable within a range of up to 90 °, and the leg support portions are formed so as to be substantially horizontally rotatable about the waist portion as an axis. Since the arms and legs of a person with a disability laid down are placed on the left and right arm supports and the leg supports, respectively, the movement of the arms and legs can be assisted with the arms and legs supported. However, it does not require the force to lift arms and legs as in the past, and even a single caregiver, such as a woman, who has weak power, is able to It is possible to assist the movement of the arms and legs, and by attaching a band to each of the support parts of the arms and legs, the arms and legs can be stably fixed, and the rotation of each support part is automatically driven by power. By doing so, the above-mentioned arm / leg movements can be performed without a caregiver, and the rotation range of each arm / leg support can be set stepwise, so that the appropriate degree according to the degree of disability can be obtained. It has a remarkable effect of exercising various exercises.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an exercise assisting device for a physically handicapped person according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing the exercise assisting tool.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an operating state of the exercise assisting tool.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing another operating state of the exercise assisting tool.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 torso support part 2 shoulder part 3 left arm support part 4 right arm support part 5 waist part 6 left leg support part 7 right leg support part 8 fixed belt 9 units

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. An exercise assisting device for assisting an exercise of an arm or a leg in a state where a person is laid down, and a torso support portion on which a torso of a person is placed and extending from a vicinity of a shoulder portion of the torso support portion, Each of the arm support parts includes a pair of arm support parts on which the left and right arms are respectively placed, and a pair of leg support parts that respectively extend from the vicinity of the waist part of the trunk support part and on which the left and right leg parts are respectively placed. And each leg supporting portion is formed so as to be rotatable substantially horizontally within a range of up to 90 ° around the shoulder portion as an axis, and each leg support portion is formed so as to be rotatable substantially horizontally around the waist portion as an axis. An exercise aid for the physically handicapped. 2. The arm supporting portion and the leg supporting portion, respectively.
The exercise assisting device for a physically handicapped person according to claim 1, further comprising a belt-like body for fixing the arm and the leg. 3. The rotation of each arm support and each leg support can be set stepwise within a predetermined rotation range.
Or the exercise assisting device for the physically handicapped person according to 2. 4. Rotation of each of the arm supporting portions and each of the leg supporting portions,
The exercise assisting device for a physically handicapped person according to claim 1, 2 or 3, which is automatically performed by power of a motor or the like. 5. The exercise assisting device for the physically handicapped person according to claim 1, 2, 3 or 4, wherein a head supporting portion on which a head is placed is attached to the torso supporting portion.