KR100519603B1 - Approximate Walking Movement Equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a passive approximate walking motion exercise apparatus, comprising: a body support device; A walking driving device that moves the foot like a walking motion; An exercise posture adjusting device for moving a position on the walking driving device; Body posture control device for changing the posture of the body support device; And a control unit for controlling the walker driving device while dynamically and statically controlling the exercise posture control device and the body posture control device.

This invention can be used continuously for both men, women, old, and cattle; Can be used anywhere; Use it while watching other things, such as reading, watching TV; There is little sweat after exercise, so showering is not essential; Less loss of energy stimulates appetite; Passive muscle movement to reduce obesity; Makes the body beautiful; Stimulates gentle bowel movements to strengthen the five viscera; The effect is to refresh your mood.

Description

Cool walking motion

The present invention relates to a passive approximate walking motion exercise device, in particular, to propose an exercise tool that can be used depending on the mechanical motion.

Walking on two legs is the basis of all physical exercise. By walking, the muscles of the limbs are strengthened, the blood circulation is promoted, the respiratory and digestive organs are strengthened, and the mood is refreshed, so both the body and the mind are healthy.

Conventional full-body exercise equipment is a treadmill and bicycle exercise equipment or bicycle. The treadmill is designed to walk and run on a rotating belt; The pedal exercise equipment is designed to be a whole body exercise when driving a foot-controlled bicycle pedal with a foot; Bicycles are designed to pedal on the road. There are many other full-body exercise equipment, but all of them are designed to actively move the body, such as the user running, walking, or pedaling on a loaded bicycle pedal. In order to use these fitness equipment and home fitness equipment installed in the health club, you have to allocate time and place and be patient. Active exercise equipment produces a lot of sweat, which causes a shower after exercise; The appetite is stimulated to increase food intake.

One of the conventional pedal exercise mechanism US Patent No. 5,569,128 legs and upper body exercise equipment is to support the body to the chair type seat, the legs are extended to the pedal assembly, the foot to drive the pedal to perform the load exercise, pedal The assembly is mounted on the outer end of the housing support, and the lower end of the housing support is attached to the seat frame by a pin combination including a fixed pin and a variable plate combination, and the mounting angle adjustment function of the pedal assembly loosens and changes the pin supported angle. It is a manual operation. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-228977 bicycle exercise equipment is a pedal assembly and a seat installed on the movable support upper part, and the movable support is mounted on the upper part of the plurality of tilting cylinders. A limited pedal assembly drive that cannot shift the position of the pedal assembly above the support.

The exercise device proposed by the present invention provides a passive whole body exercise device which bends the body to a mechanical motion in a passive posture and moves the body like a walking motion. The present invention provides an approximate gait motion exercise tool that can be used in various varying static and dynamic postures. The present invention provides an approximate gait motion exercise tool that allows an active motion of a user. The present invention provides an approximate walking motion exercise apparatus that can exercise while watching a newspaper, watching television, or studying language. The present invention provides an apparatus for approximate walking motion that stimulates the whole body of the body with joint movement, muscle movement, and long-term movement in passive various changed postures to relieve fatigue and gain vitality. The invention provides an approximate gait exercise tool that reduces obesity in the legs and abdomen and does not stimulate appetite after exercise.

Components of the approximate gait motion exercise device of the present invention include: an electric body posture control device capable of mechanically continuously changing the posture of the body support device with respect to the perception part by the microcomputer control; An electric walking drive device for driving the pedal assembly with the microcomputer control; An electric motor posture control device for mechanically continuously driving the posture of the walking drive device with respect to the body support device by the microcomputer control; When described in detail as a worm gear set included in one or more devices of the body posture control device, back angle control device, exercise posture control device.

The present invention provides a body support for supporting the body; A walker driving device for operating a passive leg as a walker; It is composed of an exercise posture control device that supports the walking drive device and changes its posture.

The body support device is a walking drive device that supports the body when moving the arms and legs like a walking motion. The body support may use a sitting floor or exercise mat. The body support device is a bicycle saddle type support device for supporting the body in a sitting position; Elongated board or bed type support device to support the body lying down; A chair-type back support device for supporting the body in a sitting position, a chair-type back support device for the back, and the like. As a chair type body support device, the chair type body support device is installed with the back angle control device to adjust the angle of the backrest from the sitting position to the lying down position. Such backrest angle control device may use a variety of mechanical means. However, for electric control or microcomputer control, worm gear set consisting of worm gear and worm screw, hydraulic mechanism or pneumatic mechanism is attached to the angle adjusting joint and driven manually or electrically. In case of driving by attaching a driving motor, the backrest angle of the chair can be controlled by connecting a potentiometer or a motor driving part, a position sensor and a control valve as a motor driving part and a position sensor to the microcomputer. The present invention includes a body-supporting device of an office swivel chair type, which is equipped with a back angle control device and rotates from side to side as a chair type support device.

The walking drive device is a device that moves the passive legs like a walking motion while supporting the body comfortably on the body support device. The present invention is intended to include a device for operating the arm as if it were walking.

The simplest configuration of the present invention constitutes the present invention walking walking apparatus using only a walking driving device coupled to the body support device and the mat or floor that can sit or lie down.

Observe walking motion to understand the principle of walking drive system; The walking motion is the motion of forwarding both legs alternately forward; The arm moves in the opposite direction of the leg in connection with the walking movement of the leg. A crank mechanism is used to approximate such walking operation. Specifically, to implement the walking motion mechanically transverse axis of the crank for operating the leg; This is achieved by superimposing the longitudinal movement of the crank for operating the foot.

Another device that can be driven mechanically; Just as the trajectory of the walking foot is an approximate cycloid curve, the trajectory of the bicycle pedals that run the distance can be found in that the string is a cycloid curve with the string lengthed by the speed ratio. Therefore, when you put your foot on the track of the bicycle pedal, the feet and legs behave like walking.

Thus, the simplest walking drive device can be obtained by placing a foot on a bicycle pedal driven as a motor.

The pedestrian drive device of the present invention drives a crankshaft of a pedal for a bicycle with a deceleration output of a motor; The speed of pedal crankshaft should be 20 ~ 200 revolutions / minute to match walking and running. The motor makes it possible to instruct the rotational speed and the rotational direction in accordance with the operation of the control switch; The microcomputer control includes dynamically changing the rotational speed and the rotational direction of the walking drive device.

The driving force of the motor can move the leg as a walking drive device from walking to running; When the user actively applies force to the crank pedal to rotate the crank pedal, the output that can suppress the motor driving force by the force applied to the crank pedal, for example, 0.4 to 1 horsepower; The reducer is a force that is applied to the crank pedal and the crankshaft is a reducer that can link the output shaft of the motor.

The crank pedal and the power connecting device of the motor are integrally configured to connect the output of the reduction motor to the crankshaft of the pedal; It consists of a separate type for driving the crank pedal through a chain gear and chain or other power transmission shaft or reduction gear from the motor separated from the crank pedal.

The exercise posture adjusting device is a device that changes the walking posture by changing the height or position of the walking drive device. The simplest movement posture adjusting device is configured by attaching a walking drive device to a height adjusting support having a leg or a mounting device. The height adjustment supporter is a manual height adjustment supporter for controlling the height by manual operation; And a powered height support for adjusting and controlling the height with power.

As a movement posture adjusting device, a walking driving device may be mounted on and supported by a body support device, and the walking driving device may be moved back and forth (up and down) or left and right. In this case, the exercise posture adjusting device attaches a walking drive device to the outer end of the support arm and mounts the inner end to the body support device as the posture driving part. The front and rear posture driving part includes a joint side of the front and rear joint part capable of moving the support arm outer end up and down; It is comprised as a drive part which drives a support arm.

The front-rear drive unit is configured as either a hydraulic mechanism, a pneumatic mechanism, or a worm gear set. The hydraulic mechanism or pneumatic mechanism is constituted by connecting a cylinder and an expansion rod, which are expanded and operated as a driving pump and controlled as a valve, to the driving unit. The worm gear set includes a worm gear attached to the support arm; It is configured as a worm screw for driving the worm gear. Similarly, the left and right posture drive unit is composed of a hydraulic mechanism, a pneumatic mechanism, or a worm gear set.

The hydraulic mechanism or pneumatic mechanism of the posture driving unit is stopped; Since the worm gear set outputs the driving force in only one direction, the supporting arm can support the walker driving device at any time in the position where the movement stops. The worm gear set is driven manually by attaching a handle to the worm screw, respectively; The reduction motor is connected to the worm screw and driven electrically. Furthermore, by connecting the driving unit and the position sensor of the worm gear set driving motor to the microcomputer, respectively, the microcomputer control can control the motor's stop, rotation, rotation speed and rotation direction in a static or dynamic state.

The present invention can add a body posture control device to the body support device can perform a walking movement in a more various posture. Specifically, the front and rear body posture control device installs a front and rear joint part at the bottom of the body support device, and the front and rear joint part connects the perceptual part and the body support part to the joint axis; The drive unit as described above is provided to the joint portion. In addition, the front and rear left and right body posture adjusting device is the front and rear joint part and the left and right front and rear left and right body posture control device is installed at the bottom of the body support device, the front and rear joints and the left and right joints are installed at the bottom of the body support device, respectively. Install and configure each.

The present invention may use a lever means or a link means in addition to the pneumatic mechanism, hydraulic mechanism and worm gear set as the driving means of the above adjustment devices.

As described above, the present invention is to passively walk by lying on or sitting on the body support device and relying on the legs on the walking drive device; As the movement posture control device changes the gait driving device to various postures, various muscle movements are not obtained in actual gait.

The present invention is a pedestrian driving device, front and rear movement posture control device, front and rear, right and left movement posture control device, front and rear body according to its use, such as children, adults, elderly, men, women, physical therapy, beginners, skilled It can be used for various purposes in various layers because it is provided with various devices that combine posture control device, body posture control device, and chair back angle control device properly.

The present invention is to control the rotational speed and rotation direction of the walking drive device by the microcomputer control, the movement posture control in the front and rear and left and right directions of the exercise posture control device, the body posture control in the front and rear and left and right directions of the body posture control device and the control of the backrest angle of the chair. You can continuously control it dynamically; Along with the rhythm, it can move like a walking movement in various postures. In addition, by preparing a variety of such continuous dynamic walking motion to suit the melody of the light music and performing the approximate walking movement exercise with the tune of the music can enjoy a very enjoyable and effective whole body movement.

The present invention allows the user to exert an active movement by applying force to the pedal, either temporarily or continuously, during operation or at rest.

Example 1

Example 1 shows the configuration and operation of this invention approximate gait exercise tool used in a static or dynamic posture. 1 through 6, reference numeral 1 denotes a body support device for supporting a body; 2 is a walker driving device for operating the passive leg as a walking motion in the state of relying on the body support device; 3 is a movement posture adjusting device for changing and supporting the posture of the walking drive device; 4 is a body posture control device; 5 is a control part.

The body support device 1 is an office chair type body support device having a backrest 11 capable of supporting the back and a body support part 12 capable of supporting the body, and having a backrest installed to adjust the angle of the backrest.

The user sits comfortably on the body support device 1 and relies on the foot pedal 23 ′ of the walking driving device 2 to operate the passive leg in an approximate walking motion. The walker driving device 2 is provided with a drive motor 22 having a reduction gear 21 mounted on a bicycle crank 23 pedal 23 ′. 4, the driving force of the motor attached to the walking drive device 2 is transmitted to the output gear 24 of the reducer 21; The output gear 24 drives the crank 23 shaft 25; To rotate the pedal 23 'at the end of the crank arm 26; The foot of the user who relied on the foot pedal (23 ') is to move like a walking motion. The output of the drive motor is 0.8 horsepower, the rotation speed of the crankshaft 25 is 20 to 200 times / min.

In FIG. 6, a potentiometer is provided as a position sensor 27 provided between the motor 22 drive unit 22 ', the crankshaft 25 and the reducer 21 in order to control the drive motor 22 of the pedestrian drive device 2 in FIG. (potentiometer) and a control switch were connected to the control unit (5) microcomputer (50). In addition, the foot support is provided on the pedal 23 'so that the foot is not released from the pedal during the approximate walking stroke.

The walking drive device 2 was mounted on the body support device 1 as the movement posture control device 3 so as to support the walking drive device 2 by moving it up and down.

The walking drive device 2 was attached to the outer end of the support arm 31 of the exercise posture adjusting device 3, and the inner end was attached to the body support device 1 by the joint part 30 and the worm gear set 32. Articulation portion (30) comprises an articulation shaft (33) and a number of shafts (33 ') which allow the outer end of the support arm (31) to move up and down; The worm gear set 32 includes a worm gear 34 attached to the support arm side to drive the support arm 31 and a worm screw 35 for driving the worm gear 34. The output shaft 37 of the reduction motor 36 is connected to the worm screw 35 to drive the worm gear set 32 with power; Potentiometers and control switches were connected to the microcomputer 50 as the position sensor 37 provided between the drive part 36 'of the motor 36 and the worm gear 34 and the articulation shaft 33. As shown in FIG.

Body posture control device 4 is composed of a joint portion 40 and the worm gear set 42 to connect the body support 12 and the perceptual portion 41 of the body support device (1). Articulation portion (40) comprises articulation shaft (43) and number of axes (12 ', 41'); The worm gear set 42 includes a worm gear 44 provided on the body support 12 side and a worm screw 45 for driving the worm gear. Connecting the output shaft 47 of the reduction motor 46 to the worm screw 45 to drive the body posture adjusting device 4 with power; The potentiometer and the control switches were connected to the microcomputer 50 by the drive unit 46 'of the motor 46 and the position sensor 47 provided between the worm gear 44 and the joint shaft 43.

The control unit 5 connects the motor driving units 22 ', 36', 46 'and the position sensors 27, 37, 47 to the control microcomputer 50 as above; For the user interface, control keys 59, which are drive switches 51, selection switches 52, 53, 54, 55 and control switches 56, 57, were connected to the microcomputer 50.

In the first embodiment, the control unit 5, the microcomputer 50 detects the instruction state of the drive switch 51 after performing the initialization; In the control loop, check the selection switch (52, 53, 54, 55) status, if the switch 52 is in the dynamic control mode A, if the switch 53 is in the pedestrian drive control mode B, if the switch 54 is in the In the exercise posture control mode C, if the switch 55 is instructed, the control unit branches to the body posture control mode D to perform control.

Control mode B: In the pedestrian drive control mode, the microcomputer 50 monitors the switches 54, 55, 56, 57 and detects the indicated signal. The signal is then sent to the motor drive unit 22 'of the pedal drive motor 22 as follows. Output to control. The forward drive signal is detected when the control signal is detected at the switch 54, the reverse drive signal is detected when the control signal is detected at the switch 55, the rotation speed increase signal is detected when the control signal is detected at the switch 56, and the rotation speed is detected when the control signal is detected at the switch 57. Output the reduction signals respectively. When the rotation speed increase and decrease signals are output, the position sensor 27 detects the position value of the rotating body at regular intervals and executes feedback control. When the indicated control ends, return to end the indicated control.

Control mode C: In the movement posture adjustment mode, the microcomputer 50 grasps the current position of the support arm 31 by the position sensor 37, and then controls the state of the switches 56 and 57 within the angle range (∠120 °) that can be moved. It grasps and outputs a forward or reverse drive signal to the motor 37 driving part 37 'and feedback-controls to change a movement posture. The controller micom 50 raises the position of the pedestrian driving apparatus 2 when detecting the instruction state of the switch 56 and lowers the position of the pedestrian driving apparatus 2 when detecting the instruction state of the switch 57.

Control mode D: In the body posture control mode, the microcomputer 50 grasps the current posture of the body support 12 by the position sensor 47 and the state of the switches 56 and 57 within the movable angle range (70 °). By outputting a forward or reverse drive signal to the motor 47 drive unit 47 'and feedback control to change the body posture. The control unit micom 50 tilts the body support 12 in a lying position upon detecting the indication state of the switch 57; When the instruction state of the switch 56 is detected, the body support 12 is placed in a sitting position.

Control mode A: In the dynamic control mode, the microcomputer 50 controls the rotation speed and direction of rotation of the walking drive device, the posture control of the posture control device, and the body posture within the motion range of B, C, and D according to the built-in program. The posture control of the device is dynamically controlled according to the rhythm to perform a very pleasant and cheerful approximate gait movement for a predetermined time, and the mechanical rhythm movement of the present invention is more pleasant and pleasant by performing the approximate gait movement exercise while listening to the matching music. You will be able to exercise.

As such, the present invention performs passive joyful exercise, so that both men, women, oars, and cows can be easily and continuously used; It can be used almost anywhere, such as home, office, or vacant lot; You can use it simultaneously while doing other light things like reading, watching TV; Showering is not essential because of less sweat after exercise; less energy is consumed to stimulate appetite; Passive muscle movement to eliminate obesity and to shape the body beautifully; By performing a gentle bowel movements, you can get effects such as strengthening the five viscera and the mood.

Example 2

7 is a configuration of a bicycle pedal type walking drive device 2 which transmits a driving force to a chain as a walking drive device combined with the present invention pedestrian adjustment device 3.

The walking drive device 2 is a crank pedal 23 for a bicycle, and the crank for driving the pedal 23 through the chain gears 63, 44, 65, 66 and the chains 67, 68 by driving force of the motor 62. Drive shaft 25; Rotate the pedal 23 'at the end of the crank arm 26; The foot of the user who relies on the foot pedal 23 'is moved like a walking motion.

The present invention, in addition to the chain-driven walking drive device of Figure 7, the gear-linked walking drive device, the hydraulic drive-type walking drive device; Pneumatically driven pedestrian drive system can be configured.

As described above, the exercise equipment proposed by the present invention is to provide a passive exercise equipment that allows a healthy person or a person receiving physical therapy to perform a walking movement exercise by putting on a mechanical movement in a passive posture; Can be used in many different positions; Can be used as an active sports equipment; Can be used at the same time for reading newspapers, watching television, or studying language; It can also serve as an office chair for breaks during work; Relieves fatigue by stimulating the whole body with joint movement, muscle movement and organ exercise in various postures; Energize; Reduce the obesity of the legs and abdomen to make the body beautiful; Low calorie consumption due to exercise provides an approximate walking motion exercise device that does not stimulate appetite.

1 is an embodiment configuration of the invention sports equipment

Figure 2 is an embodiment using state of the invention sports equipment

Figure 3 is a detailed view of an embodiment of a walking drive device and exercise posture control device

4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of an embodiment of a driving force connecting portion of the walking drive device of FIG.

Figure 5 is a detailed view of the body posture adjusting device embodiment of Figure 3 driving device

Figure 6 is an embodiment control block diagram of the present invention sports equipment

Figure 7 is a configuration of another embodiment of the walking drive device and exercise posture control device

〈Explanation of major symbols in drawings〉

1: Body support device 2: Walking drive device 3: Exercise posture control device

4: body posture control device

Claims (2)

A body support device for supporting the body to drive the leg supported by the pedal in a pseudo walking operation; A pedal assembly walking drive device for driving the supported leg in a pseudo walking motion; In being able to adjust the installation angle of the walking drive device with respect to the body support device, An electric motor posture control device for mechanically continuously driving the posture of the walking drive device with respect to the body support device by the microcomputer control; An electric walking drive device for driving the pedal assembly with the microcomputer control; Approximate walking motion exercise device including a microcomputer control unit for controlling the direction and speed of movement of the electric movement posture control device and the electric walking drive device. A body support device for supporting the body to drive the leg supported by the pedal in a pseudo walking operation; A pedal assembly walking drive device for driving the supported leg in a pseudo walking motion; In being able to adjust the installation angle of the walking drive device with respect to the body support device, An electric body posture control device capable of mechanically continuously changing the posture of the body support device with respect to the perception part by the microcomputer control; An electric walking drive device for driving the pedal assembly with the microcomputer control; An electric motor posture control device for mechanically and continuously driving the posture of the walking drive device with respect to the body support device by the microcomputer control; A worm gear set included in at least one of the body posture control device, the backrest angle control device, and the exercise posture control device; Approximate gait motion exercise device composed of a micom control unit for controlling the devices.

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