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EP1543867B1 - Gerät für das körperliche Training der paravertebralen Muskeln - Google Patents

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EP1543867B1
EP1543867B1 EP04028923A EP04028923A EP1543867B1 EP 1543867 B1 EP1543867 B1 EP 1543867B1 EP 04028923 A EP04028923 A EP 04028923A EP 04028923 A EP04028923 A EP 04028923A EP 1543867 B1 EP1543867 B1 EP 1543867B1
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Ugo De Santis
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/02—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using resilient force-resisters
    • A63B21/05—Linearly-compressed elements
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/40—Interfaces with the user related to strength training; Details thereof
    • A63B21/4041—Interfaces with the user related to strength training; Details thereof characterised by the movements of the interface
    • A63B21/4047—Pivoting movement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B23/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body
    • A63B23/02—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for particular parts of the body for the abdomen, the spinal column or the torso muscles related to shoulders (e.g. chest muscles)
    • A63B23/0233—Muscles of the back, e.g. by an extension of the body against a resistance, reverse crunch
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2225/00—Miscellaneous features of sport apparatus, devices or equipment
    • A63B2225/09—Adjustable dimensions

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  • the present invention relates to a mechanical device capable of helping the treatment of spinal column pathologies or, more precisely, of the rachis, since it allows to carry out the exercises for making stronger the para-vertebral muscles in order to limit or delaying the use of surgical therapies by resorting to a "physiotherapy conservative treatment".
  • the non-surgical treatment of the pain due to the rachis pathologies begins with a de-contracture therapy carrying on the teaching of correct positions to be respected and the teaching of proper exercises. In order to stabilise the applied therapy and reduce the probability of relapse it is necessary to make stronger the rear and para-vertebral musculature of the rachis extensors.
  • the aim of this mobilisation consists in strongly stabilising the column by making stronger the muscles directly connected to its vertebras; this muscles forming a natural "corset" for the lumbar section. More the musculature is strong, more it is improbable that the assumption of improper positions determines a movement of the disc towards structures causing pain, that is towards the spinal marrow and its nerves.
  • apparatuses exist suitable to make the back-lumbar para-vertebral musculature stronger.
  • the patient For the correct execution of the exercise the patient must assume, on the apparatus or tool, a starting seated erected position.
  • the column and the femur form an angle of approximately 90°, the knee is bent of 90°, and the feet rest on a fixed support.
  • the physical training consists in more repetitions and more series according to the doctor's instructions.
  • All the existing apparatuses have adjusting systems suitable for users' physical characteristics.
  • the height of eventual seats, backs, supports for the limbs, is adjustable thanks to particular adjusting systems, which can be easily used by the customer.
  • US - A - 5 100 131 discloses a back muscle exercising and stretching apparatus comprising a stationary seat upon which a user may sit, a backrest movably attached to the seat, and a resistance means, such as a hydraulic or pneumatic spring, movably attached to the seat and the backrest to define the force required to move the backrest relative to the seat.
  • the user may sit either facing toward or away from the backrest and then bend either forward or backward to cause the backrest to move from a substantially vertical position to a substantially horizontal position. Higher resistances may be used to effect exercise and lower resistances may be used to effect stretching.
  • the apparatus may be placed in a convex table-like orientation such that the user may lay face up thereon to effect stretching of the back muscles.
  • An optional headrest increases comfort and permits the patient to exercise and stretch portions of the upper back and neck.
  • DE - A - 201 04 995 concerns a training unit comprising a base and a grasp bar, wherein the grasp bar is tilting connected with the base by a jointing ball.
  • the base presents a plate for supporting the ball of the ball joint.
  • a shank is fastened to the ball for supporting the grasp bar.
  • Adjustment means are provided for adjusting the shank with respect to the ball.
  • At least one spring is arranged between the shank and the base.
  • Massage means are further provided for massaging the user.
  • centring means are disposed in the training unit for centring the grasp bar.
  • US - A - 4 123 103 discloses a novel chair control for use with a tiltable stenographer's chair. It discloses a compact and improved biasing means to control the movement of the movable frame member, this biasing means being a U-shaped bolt with two helical springs thereon, inserted from the front of the chair control about which the movable frame member pivots. This new biasing means eliminates unsightly hand wheels and associated mechanisms hanging down from the control and provides an extremely compact device. Also disclosed is a wrench permanently carried by the biasing means for adjustment thereof, the wrench folding out of the way after use. A second biasing means is disclosed which depends from the plate affixed to the seat and eliminates unsightly mechanisms from the front of the control.
  • the chair controls of all the embodiments include a movable frame member which includes a downwardly depending portion at the rear of the first bracket which is affixed to the fixed frame portion which strengthens the control thereby reducing damage to the control caused by continual use.
  • US - A 6 340 342 relates to a multipurpose exercising apparatus.
  • the apparatus includes a mattress unit formed of a back mattress and a seat mattress, a rack, and a damping unit, wherein the relative angle between the back mattress and the seat mattress being adjustable.
  • the position of the mattress unit is adjustable relative to the rack.
  • the damping unit includes at least one actuating bar, one linking mechanism and one damping force source.
  • the aim of the invention is to remedy above drawbacks.
  • the invention as claimed, solves the problem of creating a device for physical training of mobilisation of para-vertebral muscles presenting limited mass and dimensions, easily transportable and usable anywhere, suitable for training following the best modalities according to the therapy phases proposed by the clinician with all the requested adjusting options being available.
  • the present invention allows the correct physical training of mobilisation of para-vertebral muscles with a suitable support capable of contrasting a proper resistant couple opportunely adjusted for all extension stroke.
  • the advantages offered by the present invention are mainly the adaptability to all the physical conformations of several patients, the possibility to adjust the resistant couple according to the medical prescription with reference to a graduated scale, the variation of the resistant couple during the execution of each extension according to the pre-established clinical parameters and the reproducibility of the provided resistant couple.
  • Fig. 1 represents the device 1 for physical training of mobilisation of para-vertebral muscles comprising: a frame 2 housing a reacting mechanism, supports 3 for guiding a shaft 4, a cam 5, preferably placed on the shaft, to press a plurality of springs.
  • the supports 3 are integral with the frame and the shaft 4 holds the back 6 by a prismatic coupling. So doing, the rotation of the back 6 around the axis of the shaft 4 transmits the couple applied to the back 6 to the cam 5.
  • Fig. 2 shows the device 1 in the very instant when the back 6 is moved from the transporting position to the working position of Fig. 3 .
  • the back 6 is fitted with a telescopic mechanism modifying the distance between the axis of the shaft 4 and the support for the back 7, in working conditions with respect to the transporting condition the support 7 is connected to the back 6.
  • Fig. 3 the frame 2, connected to the back 6 by means of the shaft 4, allows the training by resting the back on the support 7 and sitting on the frame 2.
  • a seat (not shown) holds the frame 2.
  • a knob 8 for an adjusting screw protrudes from the front of the frame 2 considering the back 6.
  • a bracket 9 represented in Fig. 4 fixes the frame 2 to the seat by means of a clamp 10.
  • Fig. 5 schematically shows the cam 5 moving with the shaft 4.
  • the cam 5 acts on a tappet 11, a plurality of springs 12 acting on the tappet 11 against the action of the cam 5.
  • a limit stop 13 stopping the tappet 11 limits the extension of the springs 12 towards the axis of the shaft 4.
  • the contact between the cam 5 and the tappet 11 occurs by means of an antifriction bearing 14 for limiting the frictions and wears.
  • Figs. 6 and 7 demonstrate how a correspondence between the angular positions of the back 6 and the angular position of the cam 5 exists.
  • the back 6 In the maximum extension position, shown in Fig. 6 , the back 6 has reached the limit stop defined by an abutment 15 stopping the tappet 11 and limiting the compression of the springs 12.
  • the rest position shown in Fig. 7 , the back 6 is in vertical position and the cam 5 does not act on the tappet 11 resting on the limit stop 13.
  • the ends of the springs 12 press on the tappet 11, said ends being opposite to the ends resting on a support 16.
  • the distance of the support 16 from the tappet 11 is adjustable by means of an adjusting screw 17 acted by the knob 8. The distance is adjusted when the back 6 is in vertical rest position as in Fig. 6 . Because of this adjusting the screw 17 rotates within housing 18 finding in a wall 19 of the frame 2 as shown in Fig. 8 .
  • the axial translation of the screw 17 is prevented by an abutment 20 in the direction of the action of the springs 12 and the knob 8 in the opposite direction.
  • the translation of the support 16 allows to adjust the pre-stressing of the springs 12 when the back 6 is in vertical rest position.
  • An index 23 situated in a position visible for the trainer indicates, on a graduated scale 24, the value of the pre-stressing of the springs 12.
  • the counter stress F contrasting the action of the back against the support 7 is caused by the push S of the springs 12 against the cam 5.
  • the adjusting of the push S is due to the adjusting of the position of the support 16 with respect to the tappet 11 in rest position.
  • This mechanism consists of two opposite spring groups 25, 26 resting on a supporting sleeve 27 where the screw 17 slides.
  • the springs 25, 26 act, respectively, on the lowest parts 28,29 to compress two symmetrical couples of connecting rods 30,31.
  • the couple of connecting rods 30 symmetrically discharges on the support 16, while the couple 31 symmetrically acts on the wall 19 of the frame 2.
  • the springs 12 and the springs 25,26 properly planned, exchange elastic energy during the moving of the support 16 for the adjusting. Therefore, when the back 6 is in rest position, the adjusting of the push S, owing to the adjusting of the position of the support 16 with respect to the tappet 11 in rest position, does not require a stress stronger than the one due to the frictions.
  • a rod adjusts the position of the support 16 with respect to the tappet 11 in rest position of the back 6.
  • the rod is fitted with holes or notches where a stopping ratchet gear engages.
  • the distance between the axis of the shaft 4 and the support for the back 7 is adjusted by a telescopic mechanism, advantageously fitted with holes where elastic stopping elements engage to fix the telescopic mechanism at the distance suitable for the physical features of the patient for a correct training.
  • a zero setting counter-cycles connected to the mechanism of the back 6 is provided to counter the bending number for each session.

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  1. Gerät für körperliche Training der Paravertebralenmuskeln, wobei das Gerät mindestens einen Einschränkungsrahmen (2) enthält, der eine reagierende Einrichtung (12) unterbringt; der Patient sitzt auf dem Einschränkungsrahmen (2); Unterstützungen (3) sind vorgesehen, die eine Welle (4) führen, welche eine Rückenlehne (6) hält, die fähig ist, sich von einer Ruhestellung bis zu einer Position von maximalen Verlängerung durch das Drehen um die Mittelachse der Welle (4) wegen der Wirkung der Rückseite des Patienten und der reagierenden Einrichtung (12) zu bewegen; die reagierende Einrichtung (12) enthält mehrere Feder, die gegen die Bewegung der Rückenlehne (6) von der Ruhestellung bis zu der Position von maximalen Verlängerung betätigen, wobei die Feder das Rückkehr der Rückenlehne (6) von der Position von maximalen Verlängerung bis zu der Ruhestellung ausführen; ein Regelungssystem (16, 17) ist zum Regulieren des durch die reagierenden Einrichtung (12) verursachten Stoßes weiter vorgesehen, wobei das Regulieren stattfindet, wenn sich die Rückenlehne (6) in Ruhestellung befindet,
    wobei das Gerät durch das Regelungssystem (16, 17) gekennzeichnet ist, das aus einer Regulierungsschraube (17) bestehet, die durch einen Knopf (8) betätigt wird, welcher den Abstand eines Halters (16) hinsichtlich einer Spitze (11) reguliert, um das Drehen der Regulierungsschraube (17) innerhalb eines Gehäuses (18), das sich in einer Wand (19) des Rahmens (2) befindet, zu erlauben, wird die Achsebewegung der Regulierungsschraube (17) durch ein Angrenzen in Richtung der Wirkung der Feder (12), und durch den Knopf (8) in der entgegengesetzten Richtung verhindert.
  2. Gerät nach Anspruch 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Rückenlehne (6) um die Einschränkungsrahmen (2) in einer Position geschlossen ist, die die Beförderung des Gerätes erlaubt, wobei die Gerät geöffnet ist, um die Training durchzuführen.
  3. Gerät nach Ansprüchen 1 und 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß eine Vorrichtung vorgesehen ist, die den Abstand zwischen der Mittellinie der Welle (4) und einer Unterstützung für die Rückseite (7) ändert, wobei die Vorrichtung angeschlossen an der Rückenlehne (6) ist.
  4. Gerät nach Anspruch 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Regelungssystem (16, 17) eine ausgleichende Einrichtung weiter aufweist.
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