WO2013167783A1 - Orthotic walker with electronic actuation system - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a device, in particular a walker, for the mobility aid of people whose mobility is seriously affected. Motor involvement in most cases comes from cerebral palsy.
- This walker has a leg guide that improves the maneuverability of users.
- it has the complement of an electronics that allows basic actions that can be configured.
- the walker is composed of three different parts: a structure with wheels that provide stability, a harness that has integrated bitutors where the child is supported and an electronics that provides added functions. SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE
- the walker described in this report shares techniques of mechanics since it is a mechanical design whose manufacturing involves different machining processes and electronic development techniques, which complement its main functionality.
- the device described herein consists of three distinct parts.
- the first part of the device consists of a structure with wheels that provides stability.
- the proposal involves a manufacturing process mostly with flat parts, which is an important improvement for manufacturing, since it allows mass production by laser or water cutting procedures.
- This structure has some bars that allow elastic ones to slide through them and that at the same time join the ankles of the child in the front and others slightly higher in the back that facilitate reciprocal movement, not requiring that it Be guided by the bars.
- To this structure that provides the necessary stability must also be added a support where the child is housed.
- the second part of this device will be a harness that will have articulated bars that allow the movements of feet, legs and hips, and that will support a good part of the child's weight.
- the third part of the device refers to the electronics added to the walker and which allows different configurations.
- One of them is to add wireless devices for the control of a computer with which to control the devices that are programmed for it.
- it also includes wireless control devices, a wireless speaker that allows you to give messages or music at will. All electronics are housed in the structure with wheels.
- Figure 1 Shows the walker with all its components.
- the walker is composed of three parts.
- the structure allows a small tilting movement regulated by a shock absorber (3) whose piston is configured with different initial positions in the element (4) that allows to regulate the different weights of the user.
- This structure has two guides (5) that force the child to carry the legs relatively close to the center of the walker at all times and facilitates maneuverability when turning.
- the legs are connected to the structure through these guides by means of elastic bands. In the same way, from the back, the child's legs are connected by means of elastic so that the reciprocal movement is facilitated.
- the walker can be adjusted according to the child's height in (6).
- the structure also has a front bar (7) to support the hands and another in the back (8) that allows an adult to take the child.
- the second part is a harness that the child wears and which has a support (9) where the back is supported, from which some arms (10) that surround the child by the hip come out and from which bitutors hang (11) They are fixed to the legs. These bitters end up in brackets that are fixed to the footwear (12) and extensions in the upper part (13) that allow the child to be more rigid. All these elements are designed to allow them to adapt to the height of the growing child.
- buttons that allow to operate with the electronics and a speaker that allows to reproduce messages (16).
- the embodiment considered more efficient is to maximize the pieces that will be cut by some agile cutting mechanism such as water or laser cutting, so most of the pieces are flat and with virtually no subsequent machining.
- some agile cutting mechanism such as water or laser cutting
- the back support to give a lightweight and robust design, the pieces that allow the structure to be tilted slightly to the structure that have bearings inside and therefore it is necessary to mechanize the spaces to accommodate them. The same goes for the parts of the bitutors' joints, and the wheel supports that also have bearings. Therefore, the realization that has been sought is the one that allows a very economical production that is obtained by the almost complete production with the cutting of flat pieces.
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Description
ANDADOR ÓRTICO CON ELECTRÓNICA DE ACTUACIÓN ORTICAL WALKER WITH ACTION ELECTRONICS
OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓN OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
La presente invención se refiere a un dispositivo, en concreto un andador, para la ayuda a la movilidad de personas que tienen seriamente afectada su movilidad. La afectación motora proviene en la mayoría de los casos de una parálisis cerebral. The present invention relates to a device, in particular a walker, for the mobility aid of people whose mobility is seriously affected. Motor involvement in most cases comes from cerebral palsy.
Este andador tiene una guía para las piernas que mejora la maniobrabilidad de los usuarios. Además, tiene el complemento de una electrónica que permite unas acciones básicas que pueden ser configuradas. This walker has a leg guide that improves the maneuverability of users. In addition, it has the complement of an electronics that allows basic actions that can be configured.
El andador está compuesto por tres partes diferenciadas: una estructura con ruedas que proporcione estabilidad, un arnés que tiene integrados unos bitutores donde se soporta el niño y una electrónica que proporciona funciones añadidas. SECTOR DE LA TÉCNICA The walker is composed of three different parts: a structure with wheels that provide stability, a harness that has integrated bitutors where the child is supported and an electronics that provides added functions. SECTOR OF THE TECHNIQUE
El andador descrito en esta memoria comparte técnicas propias de la mecánica dado que se trata de un diseño mecánico en cuya fabricación intervienen diferentes procesos de mecanizado y técnicas de desarrollo electrónico, que complementan la funcionalidad principal del mismo. The walker described in this report shares techniques of mechanics since it is a mechanical design whose manufacturing involves different machining processes and electronic development techniques, which complement its main functionality.
ESTADO DE LA TÉCNICA STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE
Dispositivos andadores existen de muy diferentes tipos y tamaños, los habituales para que los niños aprendan a andar no resultan de interés en este apartado dado que son muchísimos y sus funciones son ligeramente diferentes, aunque son la base inspiradora de los andadores para personas con graves afectaciones motoras. Walking devices exist of very different types and sizes, the usual ones for children to learn to walk are not of interest in this section since they are many and their functions are slightly different, although they are the inspiring base of the walkers for people with serious affectations motor
Existe una referencia en la Patente número 5.588.456 de EEUU que deriva de la Patente canadiense número 2.1 15.528, de Noviembre de 1994. Este sistema presenta un problema que se pretenden resolver en la propuesta de andador descrito en esta memoria. En primer lugar, el desplazamiento lateral en el dispositivo descrito en la Patente número 2.1 15.528 resulta difícil, obligando a realizar movimientos muy exagerados de los pies. Para ello se propone una modificación del diseño que transmita ese desplazamiento casi de forma inmediata a la estructura del andador, así como un desarrollo basado principalmente en piezas planas. No se conoce dispositivo alguno que integre las funcionalidades de andador para personas con graves afectaciones motoras, con funcionalidades basadas en electrónica que permitan controlar diferentes dispositivos, como pueden ser una puerta motorizada, un interruptor de luz, dar mensajes de voz previamente grabados, etc. There is a reference in US Patent No. 5,588,456 that derives from Canadian Patent No. 2.1 15,528 of November 1994. This system presents a problem that is intended to be resolved in the walker proposal described herein. First, lateral displacement in the device described in Patent number 2.1 15.528 is difficult, forcing very exaggerated movements of the feet. To this end, a modification of the design is proposed that transmits this displacement almost immediately to the structure of the walker, as well as a development based mainly on flat pieces. There is no known device that integrates the walker functionalities for people with serious motor problems, with electronic-based functionalities that allow controlling different devices, such as a motorized door, a light switch, giving previously recorded voice messages, etc.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓN DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
El dispositivo descrito en esta memoria consta de tres partes diferenciadas. La primera parte del dispositivo consiste en una estructura con ruedas que proporcione estabilidad. La propuesta supone un proceso de fabricación mayoritariamente con piezas planas, lo que supone una importante mejora para la fabricación, dado que permite la producción en serie mediante procedimientos de corte por agua o láser. Esta estructura tiene unas barras que permiten que unos elásticos se deslicen por ellas y que a la vez se unan a los tobillos del niño en la parte anterior y otros ligeramente más arriba en la parte trasera que facilitan el movimiento recíproco, no siendo necesario que ésta esté guiada por las barras. A esta estructura que proporciona la estabilidad necesaria se le debe añadir además un soporte donde se aloja el niño. The device described herein consists of three distinct parts. The first part of the device consists of a structure with wheels that provides stability. The proposal involves a manufacturing process mostly with flat parts, which is an important improvement for manufacturing, since it allows mass production by laser or water cutting procedures. This structure has some bars that allow elastic ones to slide through them and that at the same time join the ankles of the child in the front and others slightly higher in the back that facilitate reciprocal movement, not requiring that it Be guided by the bars. To this structure that provides the necessary stability must also be added a support where the child is housed.
La segunda parte de este dispositivo será un arnés que llevará unas barras articuladas que permitan los movimientos de pies, piernas y caderas, y que soportará en buena parte del peso del niño. The second part of this device will be a harness that will have articulated bars that allow the movements of feet, legs and hips, and that will support a good part of the child's weight.
La tercera parte del dispositivo hace referencia a la electrónica añadida al andador y que permite diferentes configuraciones. Una de ellas es añadir dispositivos inalámbricos para el control de un ordenador con el que poder controlar los dispositivos que se programen para ello. Por otro lado, se incluye además de unos dispositivos de control inalámbricos, un altavoz inalámbrico que permite dar mensajes o música a voluntad. Toda la electrónica se aloja en la estructura con ruedas. The third part of the device refers to the electronics added to the walker and which allows different configurations. One of them is to add wireless devices for the control of a computer with which to control the devices that are programmed for it. On the other hand, it also includes wireless control devices, a wireless speaker that allows you to give messages or music at will. All electronics are housed in the structure with wheels.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS DIBUJOS DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figura 1. Muestra el andador con todos sus componentes. Figure 1. Shows the walker with all its components.
MODO DE REALIZACIÓN MODE OF REALIZATION
El andador está compuesto por tres partes. Una estructura con ruedas (1), las ruedas delanteras están montadas sobre un soporte para éstas que facilita su maniobrabilidad (2). La estructura permite un pequeño movimiento basculante regulado por un amortiguador (3) cuyo émbolo se configura con diferentes posiciones iniciales en el elemento (4) que permite regular los diferentes pesos del usuario. Esta estructura lleva dos guías (5) que obligan a que el niño lleve las piernas relativamente cerca del centro del andador en todo momento y facilita la maniobrabilidad del mismo cuando se desea girar. Las piernas están conectadas a la estructura a través de estas guías por medio de unos elásticos. De la misma manera desde la parte de atrás se conectan por medio de elásticos las piernas del niño de forma que se facilita el movimiento recíproco. El andador se puede regular según la altura del niño en (6). La estructura lleva además una barra delantera (7) donde apoyar las manos y otra en la parte trasera (8) que permite a un adulto llevar al niño. The walker is composed of three parts. A structure with wheels (1), the front wheels are mounted on a support for them that facilitates its maneuverability (2). The structure allows a small tilting movement regulated by a shock absorber (3) whose piston is configured with different initial positions in the element (4) that allows to regulate the different weights of the user. This structure has two guides (5) that force the child to carry the legs relatively close to the center of the walker at all times and facilitates maneuverability when turning. The legs are connected to the structure through these guides by means of elastic bands. In the same way, from the back, the child's legs are connected by means of elastic so that the reciprocal movement is facilitated. The walker can be adjusted according to the child's height in (6). The structure also has a front bar (7) to support the hands and another in the back (8) that allows an adult to take the child.
La segunda parte es un arnés que lleva el niño y el cual tiene un soporte (9) donde se apoya la espalda, del que salen unos brazos (10) que rodean al niño por la cadera y de la que cuelgan unos bitutores (11) que se fijan a las piernas. Estos bitutores acaban en unos soportes que se fijan al calzado (12) y unas extensiones en la parte superior (13) que permiten dar mayor rigidez al niño. Todos estos elementos están diseñados para permitir que se adapten a la altura del niño en su crecimiento. The second part is a harness that the child wears and which has a support (9) where the back is supported, from which some arms (10) that surround the child by the hip come out and from which bitutors hang (11) They are fixed to the legs. These bitters end up in brackets that are fixed to the footwear (12) and extensions in the upper part (13) that allow the child to be more rigid. All these elements are designed to allow them to adapt to the height of the growing child.
Por último, en la estructura se oculta una electrónica (14) que permite diferentes actuaciones configuradas por software. Sobre la barra delantera (15) se colocan unos pulsadores que permiten operar con la electrónica y un altavoz que permite reproducir mensajes (16). Finally, in the structure is hidden an electronics (14) that allows different actions configured by software. On the front bar (15) are placed buttons that allow to operate with the electronics and a speaker that allows to reproduce messages (16).
La realización considerada más eficiente consiste en maximizar las piezas que serán cortadas por algún mecanismo de corte ágil como puede ser corte por agua o por láser, por ello la mayoría de las piezas son planas y con prácticamente nula mecanización posterior. Además de estas piezas planas, hay algunos elementos que son tubos macizos o huecos, pero estándar, que sólo requieren de un corte, y los correspondientes orificios para encajar las piezas. Sin embargo hay algunas piezas que obligan a un mecanizado extra, el soporte de la espalda para dar un diseño ligero y a la vez robusto, las piezas que permiten bascular ligeramente a la estructura que llevan unos rodamientos en su interior y por tanto es necesario mecanizar los espacios para alojarlos. Lo mismo ocurre con las piezas de las articulaciones de los bitutores, y los soportes de las ruedas que también llevan unos rodamientos. Por tanto, la realización que se ha buscado es la que permita una producción muy económica que se obtiene por la producción casi completa con el corte de piezas planas. The embodiment considered more efficient is to maximize the pieces that will be cut by some agile cutting mechanism such as water or laser cutting, so most of the pieces are flat and with virtually no subsequent machining. In addition to these flat pieces, there are some elements that are solid or hollow tubes, but standard, that only require a cut, and the corresponding holes to fit the pieces. However, there are some parts that require extra machining, the back support to give a lightweight and robust design, the pieces that allow the structure to be tilted slightly to the structure that have bearings inside and therefore it is necessary to mechanize the spaces to accommodate them. The same goes for the parts of the bitutors' joints, and the wheel supports that also have bearings. Therefore, the realization that has been sought is the one that allows a very economical production that is obtained by the almost complete production with the cutting of flat pieces.
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