KR101776936B1 - Device for stretching ankles and calves - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a calf and ankle stretching mechanism, and more particularly, to a calf and ankle stretching mechanism for reinforcing the ankle and calf muscles by using repetitive rolling motions and pressing the vertebrae upside down.
The calf and ankle stretching device of the present invention has a complex function of stretching and ankle strengthening to the ankle and calf by rolling repeatedly back and forth or correcting it to the original curved shape of the vertebrae lying on the user's waist And there is an advantage that it is possible to increase the efficiency of carrying and use.
In addition, the calf and ankle stretching device of the present invention is provided with a heating means, so that it is possible to see a fomenting effect when exercising a calf or using a spine pillow. By preventing the foot from falling off during rolling for calf movement by the separation- There is an advantage that can be prevented.

Description

Device for stretching ankles and calves

The present invention relates to a calf and ankle stretching device, and more particularly, to a calf and ankle stretching device capable of reinforcing the ankle and calf muscles using repetitive rolling motions, will be.

The calf is the part of the back muscle between the knee and ankle. It consists of the gastrocnemius, the branch muscle, the flexor flexor, the flexor flexor muscle, and the posterior tibialis muscle. In addition, the foot muscles, intramedullary muscles, Muscles such as extensor muscles, intestines and extensor muscles. These calves play a very important role because they are the first to receive shocks caused by human body upright walking. Especially, depending on how the shock is absorbed, the shock transmitted to the whole body also changes. Therefore, . Therefore, it is very important to restrain the fatigue that occurs in the calf quickly and to maintain the normal length, elasticity, flexibility, and strength, so as to prevent posture change and maintain a healthy body.

On the other hand, the vertebra connects the head bone to the pelvic bone to form the central axis of the human body. It supports the body, maintains equilibrium, and protects the spinal cord from the brain to the spine. Most people have a spinal structure that is unbalanced by their bedtime attitudes and bad habits of sitting. When the balance of the spine is broken, the shape of the structure changes, making it difficult to perform the above functions, and causing various diseases such as digestive disorders, inhibition of liver function, memory loss, concentration problems, fatigue and boredom. The structure of the vertebrae is s-shaped when viewed from the side, and plays an important role in the kinematics of the body. Therefore, it is important to maintain the S-shaped bend of the spine through proper sleeping and sitting postures.

However, it is difficult to maintain the right attitude for modern people who have a lot of chair life as the industrial society develops, and it is difficult to provide conditions such as time and place for exercising for health by solving stress and fatigue.

Accordingly, in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1237373, a leg-like muscle strengthening mechanism of a leg capable of exercising in a sitting position without being restricted by a place has been invented. However, the calf muscle strengthening apparatus of the leg does not have a function for exercising the waist, so there is a need to provide a separate waist exercise apparatus.

Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20-2010-0004378 also discloses a rotary calf exercise device capable of rotating the calf and rotating the waist. However, the rotating calf exerciser has an acute angle of the ankle and the calf is stretched, and there is a waist strength and a stretching effect through the rotation of the waist, but there is no function to maintain and correct the curved shape of the vertebra, and the strength of the calf and ankle The effect for the sake of this has a disadvantage that it can not be seen.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-1237373: Muscle Strengthening Device of Leg Calf Korea Public Utility Model No. 20-2010-0004378: Rotating Calf Workout Equipment

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for use in a calf motion or a spine pillow, The present invention provides a calf and ankle stretching mechanism for pressurizing the body so as to maintain its shape.

In order to achieve the above object, the calf and ankle stretching mechanism of the present invention has a curvature and can be rolled by an external force when it is in contact with the floor surface. When the user touches the back of the user in a lying state, And a support portion connecting the both ends of the curved surface portion and supporting the user's foot when the curved surface portion is in contact with the floor surface and contacting the bottom surface when the curved surface portion is in contact with the user's back; A foot supporting unit mounted on the supporting portion and supporting a foot of a user applying the external force for rolling motion of the main body when the curved surface portion is in contact with the floor; And a heating unit mounted in the main body to supply heat to the main body.

The supporting unit includes a foot supporting unit guide portion which is drawn in the direction of the curved surface portion and extended in a direction intersecting with the longitudinal direction of the main body to receive the foot supporting unit and slidably protruded from the curved surface portion The foot supporting unit is formed to have an elongated hole extending in the longitudinal direction of the foot supporting unit guide portion on the inner side and being protruded in a direction opposite to the direction in which the foot supporting unit guide portion is drawn on one end side A plurality of footrests provided on the foot support unit guide portions so as to face each other and slid in directions away from each other; And a coupling member coupled to the foot support unit guide portion through the elongated hole of the foot plate to engage the foot plate.

The main body is formed with first and second sliding grooves extending in the longitudinal direction of the main body, the first and second sliding grooves being respectively inserted into the curved surface portions at mutually corresponding positions, and the foot supporting unit is in contact with the foot, Wherein the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove are spaced from each other by a distance which is spaced apart from each other and each end portion is bent in a direction in which the first sliding groove and the second sliding groove are opposed to each other, And a plurality of scaffolds having first and second sliding groove engaging portions slidably mounted on the first and second sliding grooves and detachable from the main body and capable of arbitrarily adjusting mutual spacing distances.

The main body is formed with a plurality of position movement restricting grooves extending in the direction of the curved surface portion from the support portion and spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and the foot supporting unit is mounted on the through hole formed in the foot plate, And a position movement restricting unit for restricting the movement of the footrest mounted on the main body, wherein the position movement restricting unit includes a position movement restricting groove contact member protruding from the through hole, A spring that is inserted into the groove and contacts the other end of the spring so that one end thereof is in contact with the restricting groove contact member to maintain the positional restricting groove contact member in a protruding state with respect to the bottom surface of the foot plate; And a spring restricting member coupled to the other end of the through hole to confine the spring on the through hole.

The heating unit includes a heating member installed inside the main body, a control unit for controlling power supply and temperature control to the heating member, and a power supply unit for supplying power to the heating member under the control of the control unit.

The calf and ankle stretching device of the present invention has a complex function of stretching and ankle strengthening to the ankle and calf by rolling repeatedly back and forth or correcting it to the original curved shape of the vertebrae lying on the user's waist And there is an advantage that it is possible to increase the efficiency of carrying and use.

In addition, the calf and ankle stretching device of the present invention is provided with a heating means, so that it is possible to see a fomenting effect when exercising a calf or using a spine pillow, and preventing a deviation of a foot during rolling for a calf movement by a separation- There is an advantage that can be prevented.

1 is a partially cut away perspective view of a calf and ankle stretching mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the exercise device of Figure 1,
Fig. 3 is a view showing a state in which a user's foot is seated and rolling motion is performed for the ankle and calf movement of Fig. 1,
FIG. 4 is a view showing a state in which the exercise device of FIG. 1 is in contact with the back of the user for pressing the spine,
5 is a perspective view of a calf and ankle stretching mechanism according to a second embodiment of the present invention,
6 is a partially separated perspective view of a calf and ankle stretching mechanism according to a third embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 7 is a partial cross-sectional view of the exercise device of Figure 6;

Hereinafter, a calf and ankle stretching mechanism according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 4 show a calf and ankle stretching mechanism 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The calf and ankle stretching mechanism 1 according to the present invention includes a main body 100, a foot supporting unit 200, and a heating means 300.

The main body 100 has a semicylindrical shape and includes a curved surface portion 110 and a supporting portion 120.

3 and 4, the curved portion 110 has a curvature and is curved. When the curved portion 110 is in contact with the floor surface 10, the curved portion 110 can be rolled by an external force, Of the vertebral and spinal muscles.

The curvature of the curved portion 110 is not limited, but the larger the rolling size, the more effective the stretching of the calf. Therefore, the curved portion 110 has a curvature larger than a semicircle or a semicircle.

The supporting portion 120 corresponds to the curved portion 110 and is a flat portion connecting both ends of the curved portion 110. [ The support 120 supports the user's foot when the curved surface 110 is in contact with the floor surface 10 and is in contact with the floor surface 10 when the curved surface 110 is in contact with the user's back.

The supporting part 120 has a foot supporting unit guide part 121 which is drawn in the direction of the curved part 110 and extends in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the main body 100. The foot supporting unit guide portion 121 is a portion in which a foot supporting unit 200 to be described later is received and mounted, and a plurality of foot supporting units 200 are formed so as to respectively support both feet of the user. The foot supporting unit guide portion 121 is a portion for guiding the foot plate 210 of the foot supporting unit 200 to slide so as to protrude from the curved surface portion 110.

The foot supporting unit guide portion 121 is formed with a plurality of foot supporting units spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance so as to be spaced apart from each other. Although not shown, the foot support unit guide portion may be adapted to have a width such that a plurality of foot support units 200 can be installed adjacent to each other.

The foot supporting unit 200 is mounted so as to be received in the foot supporting unit guide 121 of the supporting part 120 so that an external force for rolling motion of the main body 100 when the curved surface part 110 is in contact with the floor surface 10 Which supports the feet of the user.

The foot supporting unit 200 includes a plurality of foot plates 210 and a plurality of engaging members 220 coupled to the foot supporting unit guide 121 by restricting the plurality of foot plates 210, respectively.

The footrest 210 is a portion that is received in the foot supporting unit guide portion 121 and is slidably mounted to support the foot in contact with the foot. The foot plate 210 is protruded from one end of the foot contacting portion 211 so as to be positioned on the outside of the toe or heel of the foot supported on the foot contacting portion 211, (Not shown).

The foot contact portion 211 is formed in an arc shape such that one end of the foot contact portion 211 is formed to correspond to the external shape of the foot and an elongated hole 230 extending in the longitudinal direction of the foot support unit guide portion 121 . The foot contacting portion 211 includes the inner diameter reducing portion 217 so that the inner diameter of the elongated hole 230 adjacent to the foot supporting unit guide portion 121 is reduced. The inner diameter reducing portion 217 serves to restrain the foot plate 210 by the engaging member 220.

1 and 3, the release preventing jaw 215 is a protruding portion formed to surround the toe or heel of the foot along the edge of one end of the foot contacting portion 211 formed in a arc shape. The release preventing jaw 215 prevents the foot from being released during rolling motion due to an external force applied by the main body 100.

The foot plate 210 is engaged with the foot supporting unit guide portion 121 by the engaging member 220 passing through the slot 230 to restrict the inner diameter reducing portion 217 of the foot contacting portion 211, 121 without slipping away from them. As shown in FIG. 1, the two foot plates 210 supporting the pair of feet are mounted on the foot support unit guide 121 in a line so as to face each other, and are slidably moved in directions away from each other. The foot supporting unit 200 as described above is mounted to each of the plurality of foot supporting unit guide portions 121.

The engaging member 220 includes a threaded portion 221 that penetrates the inner diameter reducing portion 217 of the elongated hole 230 and is engaged with the foot supporting unit guide portion 121 and a threaded portion 221 that is larger in outer diameter than the threaded portion 221, And an outer diameter enlarging portion 225 for restricting the portion 217.

The plurality of coupling members 220 are positioned on the end sides of the elongated holes 230 adjacent to the separation preventing portions 215 in a state where the plurality of footrests 210 are arranged in a line in the foot supporting unit guide portion 121 .

The heating means 300 is mounted in the main body 100 and supplies heat to the main body 100 to provide a warming effect when used for vertebral pressing. The heating means 300 includes a heating member 310 installed inside the main body 100, a control unit (not shown) for supplying power and controlling the temperature of the heating member 310, 310 and a power supply unit 350 for supplying power.

The heating member 310 is installed inside the main body 100 along the longitudinal direction of the main body 100 and is connected to the control unit and the power supply unit 350, as shown in FIGS. The power supply unit 350 may be a plug coupled to an outlet that is connected to a commercial power supply, but a power supply scheme using a battery may also be applied although not shown. The control unit may include a switch that is provided between the power supply unit 350 and the heating member 310 and can operate to start or stop the power supply to the heating member 310 or an adjustment button that can control the temperature of the heating wire . Here, the heating member 310 is a heating wire electrically connected to the power supply unit. The joining member 220 can receive the heat of the heat generating member 310 and receive a far infrared radiation material such as jade which can transmit the heat to the user's foot. The joining member 220 is not limited as long as it is a material capable of transmitting the heat of the heating member 310 to the feet in addition to the jade. Although not shown, a far-infrared radiation material (not shown) such as ox, elvan, loess, ceramics, and germanium may be provided outside the heat line.

The operation of the calf and ankle stretching mechanism 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention as described above will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, when the exercising apparatus 1 is to be used for ankle and calf movement, the calf exercising apparatus 1 is first placed so that the curved surface portion is in contact with the floor surface. Then, a plurality of foot plates 210 accommodated in the foot supporting unit guide portion 121 are pulled in a direction protruding from the curved portion 210. The foot plate 210 is slid to a position limited by the engagement member 220 in accordance with the force by which the user pulls the foot plate 210. [ Now, both feet of the user are placed on a foot plate arranged in line on the foot support unit guide 121, and the body is rolled using muscles in the ankle and calf.

As the body 100 is repeatedly rolled, the calf muscles are stretched while being repeatedly contracted and relaxed. In addition, the force is repeatedly given back and forth to roll the body, thereby strengthening the ankle motion and calf muscles.

When the calf and the ankle stretching mechanism 1 are to be used for pressing or calibrating the spine, the foot plate 210 is slid inward in the support portion to be accommodated in the foot support unit guide portion 121. The support portion 120 is placed in contact with the floor surface so that the curved portion 110 faces upward and the user's spine is brought into contact with the contact portion. The user's vertebrae are pressed by the main body 100, so that the deformed portion in the wrong posture can be adjusted to the S line, which is the inherent curved shape of the vertebra.

Such a calf and ankle stretching device (1) can be stretched or stretched in the ankle and calf by rolling back and forth repeatedly, or a compound function that rests on the user's waist and corrects the original curved shape of the vertebrae And has an advantage that it can be carried and used efficiently. In addition, the exercise device (1) is provided with a warmer means and can show a fomenting effect when exercising the calf or using the spine pillow, and preventing the safety accident by preventing the deviation of the foot during rolling for the calf movement by the separation- There is an advantage.

5 shows a perspective view of a calf and ankle stretching mechanism 2 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The same reference numerals denote the same elements as those in the drawings.

The main body 101 of the calf and the ankle stretching mechanism 2 is provided with the recessed portion 115 which is drawn in the direction of the support portion 120 in the curved surface portion 110. A plurality of recessed troughs 115 are formed in the curved surface portion corresponding to the foot supporting unit guide portion.

When the calf and the ankle stretching mechanism 2 are used as a spine pillow, the curved surface portion 110 between the recessed portions by the recessed groove portion 115 formed in the curved surface portion 110 further presses the spine, It has an effect that can be made.

6 and 7 show an ankle and calf exercising apparatus 3 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. The same reference numerals denote the same elements as those in the drawings.

The calf and ankle stretching mechanism 3 includes a main body 102, a foot supporting unit 200, and a heating means 300.

The main body 102 has a semi-cylindrical shape and includes a curved surface portion 110, a support portion 120, a first sliding groove 130, and a second sliding groove 140.

6 and 7, the body 102 has a curved surface, which is capable of being rolled by an external force upon contact with the floor surface, and which presses the spinal and lumbar muscles of the user in contact with the user's back, The curved surface portion 110 is connected to both ends of the curved surface portion 110 and supports the user's foot when the curved surface portion 110 is in contact with the floor surface and contacts the floor surface when the curved surface portion 110 is in contact with the user's back And first and second sliding grooves 130 and 140 extending in the longitudinal direction of the main body 102. The first and second sliding grooves 130 and 140 are provided at the positions corresponding to the curved surface portion 110 and corresponding to each other.

The supporting part 120 is drawn in the direction of the curved part 110 from the supporting part 120 and is formed with a plurality of position movement restricting grooves 127 spaced from each other by a certain distance. 5, the plurality of position movement restricting grooves 127 are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance in the longitudinal direction of the supporter 120 and are disposed adjacent to the longitudinally opposite side edges of the supporter 120, . The position movement restricting groove 127 serves to restrict the movement of the foot supporting unit 200 by partially inserting a position movement restricting unit 260, which will be described later.

The foot supporting unit 200 is a part that is mounted on the main body 102 and supports a user's foot that applies an external force for rolling motion of the main body 102 when the curved surface portion 110 is in contact with the floor surface. The foot supporting unit 200 includes two foot plates 250 and a plurality of position restricting units 260.

The foot plate 250 includes a foot contact portion 251, first and second departure prevention portions 253 and 255, a first sliding groove engaging portion 257 and a second sliding groove engaging portion 259. The foot contact portion 251 has a shape corresponding to the bottom surface of the foot, the upper surface of the foot contact portion 251 is in contact with the bottom surface of the foot, and both ends of the foot contact portion 251 have a shape corresponding to the shape of the toe and heel of the foot. The footrest 250 is mounted on the main body 102 such that the foot contacting portion 251 extends in a direction crossing the longitudinal direction of the main body 215. The first and second departure prevention portions 253 and 255 are protruding portions formed so as to surround the toe and heel of the foot along the edges of both ends of the foot contacting portion 251. The first and second departure preventing portions 253 and 255 prevent the feet from being separated from each other during the rolling motion due to an external force applied by the main body 102. The first and second sliding groove engaging portions 257 and 259 extend downward from the bottom surface of the foot contacting portion 251 and are spaced apart from each other by a distance between the first sliding groove 130 and the second sliding groove 140 And each end portion is bent in a direction in which the end portions face each other.

As shown in FIG. 6, the first and second sliding engaging parts 257 and 259 are slidingly mounted on the first and second sliding engaging grooves 130 and 140, respectively. The plurality of foot plates 250 of the foot supporting unit 200 are slidably moved in the first and second sliding grooves 130 and 140 so that mutual spacing distance can be arbitrarily adjusted according to the user.

The foot plate 250 is formed at a position corresponding to the position movement restricting groove 127 formed in the support portion 120 when mounted on the main body 102 and includes a plurality of Through holes 270 are formed. The through hole 270 is formed so that the inner diameter of a portion adjacent to the position movement restricting groove 127 is reduced.

7, the position movement restricting unit 260 is inserted into the through hole 270 of the foot plate 250 and partially protrudes downward to be seated in the position movement restricting groove 127 to move the foot plate 250 It plays a limiting role. The position movement restricting unit 260 is provided with a position movement restricting groove contact member 261, a spring 263, and a spring restricting member 265.

The lower limit of the positional movement restricting groove contact member 261 is an arcuate curvature having an arc curvature downward and a curved portion 261a protruding from the bottom surface of the foot contact portion 251 is formed, And a restricting portion 261b. The spring 263 is inserted into the through hole 270 and one end of the spring 263 is in contact with the restricting groove contact member 261 so that the restricting groove contact member 261 protrudes from the bottom face of the foot contacting portion 251 To provide a resilient force. The spring restricting member 265 contacts the other end of the spring 263 and is engaged with the other end of the through hole 270 to restrict the spring 263 to the through hole 270. The position restricting unit 260 is a spring- An integrated ball plunger capable of being screwed into the through hole may be applied.

The operation of the calf and ankle stretching mechanism 3 according to the third embodiment of the present invention having the above-described structure will be described.

The footrest 250 of the calf and the ankle stretching mechanism 3 is detachable from the body 102. When the exerciser 3 is to be used as a spine pillow, the footrest 250 is separated from the body 102 The curved surface portion 110 may be laid down so that the user faces the back or spine.

When the exerciser 3 is to be used for calf movement, the foot plate 250 should be mounted on the body 1102. The first and second sliding groove engaging portions 257 and 259 of the foot plate 250 are slidably mounted on the first and second sliding grooves 130 and 140, respectively. Since the interval between the feet is different according to the user, when adjusting the position of the foot plate 250, the user may adjust the foot plate 250 by moving the foot plate 250 in the lateral direction. The foot plate 250 can be moved along the first and second sliding grooves 130 and 140 when the force applied by the user in the lateral direction to the foot plate 250 is larger than the elasticity modulus of the spring 263. That is, the spring 263 of the position movement restricting unit 260 must transmit a force higher than the elastic modulus of the spring 263 when the user pushes and pulls the foot plate 250 in the lateral direction to adjust the position of the foot plate 250 Contracted. The spring 263 is retracted and the position restricting groove contact member 261 is inserted into the through hole 270 so that the foot plate 250 is moved in the direction in which the user pushes. When the footrest 250 is moved in the user's pushing direction and reaches the adjacent position movement restricting groove 127, the position restricting groove contact member 261 protrudes by the retracted spring, do. However, since the direction in which the external force for rolling the body is applied is perpendicular to the sliding movement direction of the foot plate, there is no possibility that the foot plate is moved by rolling during the calf movement.

The above-described calf and ankle stretching device according to the present invention can be stretched and muscular strengthened by an ankle and a calf by rolling back and forth repeatedly, or can be placed on a user's waist to correct the curved shape of the spine inherently The state has a complex function, which has the advantage that it can be carried and used efficiently.

In addition, the calf and ankle stretching mechanism according to the present invention has a warming means, and can show a fomenting effect when exercising the calf or using the spine pillow. By preventing the foot from falling off during rolling for the calf movement by the separation- Can be prevented.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be appreciated that embodiments are possible. Therefore, the scope of the true technical protection of the present invention should be determined by the technical idea of the appended claims.

1: calf and ankle stretching mechanism
100: main body 110:
120: Support part 121: Foot support unit guide part
200: Foot support unit 210: Foot plate
211: foot contact portion 215:
217: Inner diameter reduction part 220:
221: screw part 225: outer diameter enlarging part
230: long hole 300: heating means
310: heating member 350: power supply unit

Claims (5)

A curved surface portion capable of being rolled by an external force when it is in contact with the floor surface due to its curvature and pressing the spinal and lumbar muscles of a user when the user is in contact with the back of the user in a lying state, And a support portion supporting the user's foot when the curved surface portion comes in contact with the bottom surface of the user when the curved surface portion is in contact with the user's back,
A foot supporting unit mounted on the main body and supporting a foot of a user applying the external force for rolling motion of the main body when the curved surface portion is in contact with the floor;
And a heating unit mounted in the main body to supply heat to the main body,
Wherein the support portion is formed to extend in a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the main body to receive the foot supporting unit and to be slidably protruded from the curved surface portion,
Wherein the main body has a plurality of recessed portions drawn in the direction of the support portion from the curved surface portion corresponding to the foot support unit guide portion,
The foot support unit
The foot supporting unit guide portion is formed on the inner side with a slot extending in the longitudinal direction of the foot supporting unit guide portion and protruded at one end portion in a direction opposite to the direction in which the foot supporting unit guide portion is drawn, A plurality of footrests provided on the foot supporting unit guide portion and opposed to each other and slidable in directions away from each other; And a coupling member coupled to the foot support unit guide portion through the elongated hole of the foot plate to restrain the foot plate,
The heating means
A heating unit installed in the main body along a longitudinal direction of the main body, a control unit for controlling power supply and temperature control to the heating member, and a power supply unit for supplying power to the heating member under the control of the control unit and,
Wherein the engaging member is formed of a far-infrared radiation material capable of transmitting the heat of the heating member to a user's foot.
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