KR101907789B1 - The bicycle type rehabilitation exercise apparatus and method of operating the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A bicycle type rehabilitation exercise device and its operation method are disclosed. A bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise device is a chair installed at one end of a base for height adjustment and rotation, a flywheel which is disposed at the other end of the base and is spaced apart from the chair, And a controller that automatically adjusts the tilting angle of the chair, the height of both pedals, and the horizontal distance between the chair and the flywheel according to the user's body shape.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bicycle type rehabilitation exercise apparatus,

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise apparatus and an operation method thereof.

BACKGROUND ART [0002] In general, various kinds of bicycle-type rehabilitation exercises for enhancing aerobic exercise and a user's leg strength in the room have been known.

(Hereinafter referred to as "bicycle") registered in Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0245367 shown in Fig. 1, for example, is as follows.

Referring to the drawings, a conventional bicycle is basically provided with a handle 4, a rear wheel 2 driven by a pedal, and a load roller 3 for applying a load to the rear wheel 2, And a controller device 10 for controlling the load state of the load roller 3 is provided.

A roller support 6 is connected to the upper side of the base 7 and a winding / handling unit 32 is provided at one side of the roller support 6 to facilitate the pivotal movement of the roller support 6.

The above-described rewinder / seal machine 32 has a motor 33 provided at one side to facilitate rotational driving in the forward and reverse directions.

The rotation of the load roller 3 is detected by the rotation detecting sensor 11 and the motor 33 and the controller device 10 are controlled by the controller 12. [

And a display device (13) for receiving the signal of the rotation detecting sensor (11) and displaying the current running state on the screen and displaying the set course state on the screen.

However, the conventional bike apparatus for indoor health as described above is aimed at a healthy individual, and it is difficult to use the bicycle apparatus for the elderly who are uncomfortable in an aging society or an aging society.

In addition, although not shown, all the sports facilities operated by the local governments are installed outdoors, so there is a limit to use by the elderly who are vulnerable to dust or fine dust or winter season.

Furthermore, it is necessary to provide a silver healthcare service that enables most elderly people with diverse diseases to perform aerobic exercise safely and efficiently.

In addition, the above-described conventional fitness apparatus has a fatal problem that can not be taken into account by the body shape of a user of the elderly, and can exacerbate knee pain caused by degenerative arthritis which may be caused in a wrong posture, and back pain caused by spinal diseases .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the conventional problems as described above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an aerobic exercise device, Bicycle type rehabilitation exercise apparatus.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a bike-type rehabilitation exercise machine and its operation method that can memorize a body shape of a primary user and perform a motion corresponding to the user's body shape and heart rate at a later time.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for intelligent exercise that operates intelligently according to the biological signals of the elderly and the rehabilitation exerciser, and provides personalized exercise prescription and training methods and rehabilitation exercise management information, Type rehabilitation exercise device and its operation method.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise device comprising a chair, a flywheel spaced apart from the chair, and a crankshaft rotatably mounted on the flywheel. In conjunction with a medical characteristic in which the heart rate, blood pressure, and myocardial oxygen demand are reduced due to cardiac autonomic regulation of the subject P to be rehabilitated during the rehabilitation exercise, and also the first controller, the second controller A chair height H1, a chair and a crankshaft distance L, and a pedaling height H2 of both pedals, based on the detection results of the oxygen saturation sensor and the load / Respectively.

In one embodiment, the bike type rehabilitation exercise mechanism is configured to control the adjustment parameters of the chair's back angle a1, chair height H1, chair-to-crankshaft distance L, and pedaling height H2 of both pedals A circuit unit for storing and automatically adjusting the body shape of the subject P to be rehabilitated during the rehabilitation exercise, or a controller including the circuit unit. The controller may include a first controller, a second controller, or both.

In one embodiment, the controller controls the adjustment parameters of the chair's back angle a1, the chair height H1, the chair and crankshaft distance L, and the pedaling height H2 of both pedals, Can be controlled to exert maximum exercise power during the exercise of the rehabilitation exercise subject P of FIG.

In one embodiment, the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise mechanism further comprises a pressure measurement sensor provided on both pedals, wherein the controller receives from the pressure measurement sensor a pressure difference as a ratio, The utilization ratio of data obtained by measuring the angular velocity difference of the section in which the quadriceps of the person P to be rehabilitated during the rehabilitation exercise is used can be provided.

In one embodiment, the bicycle type rehabilitation exercise mechanism is configured such that the pedals pd_1 and pd_2 are driven by a separate flywheel Fw, and each wheel is loaded with a separate magnetic resistor Mr So that it can operate in a dual flywheel mode in which the motion loads applied to the left and right legs of the subject P to be rehabilitated during the rehabilitation exercise are made different.

In one embodiment, the drive unit may be configured to change the respective distance from the pedals to the pedal axis.

In one embodiment, both pedals can be connected to different flywheels.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise device comprising: a base; A seating part provided at one end of the base so as to allow a user to sit on the seat and having a frame at its lower side to facilitate engagement with the base; A rotating device provided between the base and the frame of the seat so as to be rotatable in a direction perpendicular to the one side or the other side for easy seating of the user; And a driving unit provided at the other end of the base opposite to the seating unit to allow a user sitting on the seating unit to roll the two-legged pedal to rotate the disk.

In one embodiment, the seat portion includes a hinge bracket provided between the frame and the frame so as to facilitate a predetermined angle tilting in the forward and backward directions, and a hinge bracket having one end hinged on the upper side of the frame and the other end hinged on the lower side of the seat. And a tilting cylinder hinged to the bracket.

In one embodiment, the pivoting device includes a first guide provided in a circular shape on the upper side of the base, a second guide provided in a circular shape below the frame of the seat portion, A plurality of balls for facilitating rolling in guide grooves; The first guide having a bearing at its center; The second guide may include a center shaft for facilitating axial engagement with the bearing.

In one embodiment, the disk of the driving unit may be provided in parallel so that the pedals are symmetrically provided at the respective centers and can be driven respectively.

In one embodiment, the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise device may further include a height adjustment device provided between the base and the driving unit so that the height of the user is adjusted according to the body shape of the user.

In one embodiment, the height adjusting device includes: a first link bracket symmetrically provided on both sides of a lower portion of the driving unit; a second link bracket having one end hinged to the first link bracket and the other end hinged to the first link bracket, A first link having a roller for facilitating rolling on the lift board; A first link bracket symmetrically disposed on both sides of the lower portion of the driving unit, the second link bracket being disposed on the lift board in a symmetrical direction with respect to the first link bracket, A second link having one end hinged to the link bracket and the other end having a roller for facilitating the rolling of the lower part of the driving part; One end of the first link provided in the longitudinal direction of the center between the first and second links includes a lift bracket coupled to the lift bracket provided on the lift board and the other end hinge coupled to the extended center axis of the second link roller .

In one embodiment, the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise device may further include a length adjusting device provided between the elevation adjusting device and the driving part so as to facilitate sliding in the forward and backward directions in accordance with the leg length of the user.

In one embodiment, the length adjusting device includes: a main frame provided in a box shape having an upper portion opened on the upper side of the height adjusting device; a driving motor provided at one end of the main frame; And at least one nut may be provided on the lower side to facilitate screw connection with the screw, and a seating plate capable of seating the driving unit on the upper side may be included.

In one embodiment, the length adjusting device may further include at least two guide rollers provided on both sides of the main frame so as to be in contact with the underside of the seating plate and smoothly slide the seating plate.

When the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise apparatus and its operation method are used, it is possible to provide a three-dimensional body-adapted recumbent cycle platform apparatus capable of reducing pain during aerobic exercise.

According to the present invention, in addition to the distance control system, the recumbent adjustment system for tilting the chair angle backward and the shaft height adjustment system for raising the height of the pedaling shaft are used, whereby the back and back of the user are brought into close contact with each other, . In other words, the height of the pedaling axis can be exercised while keeping the exercise leg higher than the spinning or sitting type indoor cycle, thereby promoting cardiac reflux of the venous blood pushed to the leg, and the cardiac cycle heart rate To improve the blood supply to the heart muscle, as well as to prevent the swelling of the legs to reduce the heart can be expected to reduce the burden.

In addition, according to the present invention, when the position of the leg to be pedaled is increased, the quadriceps muscle is used more frequently, which can greatly contribute to daily life such as rising in a chair, climbing a staircase, and walking on a sloping path.

In addition, according to the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise device according to the present invention, there is an effect of providing a rehabilitation exercise device capable of performing aerobic exercise in a safe and correct posture in use of the elderly as the main use layer.

In addition, according to the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise device and the operation method thereof according to the present invention, a fitness device that can memorize a body shape of a primary user and exercise a motion corresponding to a body shape and a heart rate of the user at a later time can be provided .

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an exercise device that operates intelligently according to a living body signal of an elderly person and a rehabilitation exerciser, and provides personalized exercise prescription and training method and rehabilitation exercise management information, .

1 is a view showing a conventional bicycle-type exercise machine.
2 is a perspective view showing the outline of a bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise machine according to the present invention.
Figs. 3 and 4A are enlarged views of the line "A" in Fig. 2, showing the tilting operation of the seat portion.
FIG. 4B is a view showing another embodiment of the rotating device of the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise device according to the present invention.
Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the lines "B" to " B "
Figs. 6 and 7A and 7B are enlarged views of the line "C" in Fig. 2, illustrating the operation of the height adjusting device of the bicycle type rehabilitation exercise device.
Figs. 8 and 9 are enlarged views of the line "D" in Fig. 6, illustrating the operation of the length adjusting device of the bicycle type rehabilitation exercise device.
10 is a view for explaining a correlation between a tilting angle and a length adjusting device of the components of the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise machine according to the present invention.
11 is a schematic diagram of an operation system for explaining the operation of the controller of the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise machine according to the present invention.
12 is a block diagram of a main function module of the controller of FIG.
13 is a flowchart of an operation method in a bicycle type rehabilitation exercise machine equipped with the memory of Fig.
14 is a perspective view showing still another operation state of the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise machine according to the present invention.

In the following description of the present invention, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein will be omitted when it may make the subject matter of the present invention rather unclear. Even if the terms are the same, it is to be noted that when the portions to be displayed differ, the reference signs do not coincide.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.

The terms first, second, etc. in this specification may be used to describe various elements, but the elements should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. The term " and / or " includes any of the plurality of related listed items or any of the plurality of related listed items.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the relevant art and are to be construed as ideal or overly formal in meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application Do not.

Also, when a part is referred to as "including " an element, it does not exclude other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the outline of a bicycle type rehabilitation exercise device according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4A are enlarged views of a line "A" in FIG. 2, showing a tilting operation of a seat portion.

2 to 4A, a bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise machine 10 according to the present invention includes a base 100, a seat 200, (400).

The base 100 is provided in a plate shape so that it can be easily mounted on a flat floor. Although not shown, it is preferable to provide a height adjusting screw so as to maintain a horizontal position on all four corners.

A seating part 200 provided in a chair-like manner so that a user can sit on one end of the upper part of the base 100 has a frame 201 on the lower side for facilitating engagement with the base 100, 201 are arranged side by side in a configuration of "U" shape in the front and rear direction of the seat portion 200 as shown in the figure.

The seating part 200 includes a hinge bracket 210 provided between the frame 201 and the hinge bracket 210 so as to facilitate a predetermined angle tilting in the forward and backward directions, And a tilting cylinder 250 hinged to the bracket 230 provided below the seating part.

A rotating device 300 is provided between the seat 200 and the base 100 so as to rotate in a direction perpendicular to the one side or the other side so that the user can easily sit on the seat.

4A, the pivoting device 300 includes first and second guides 310 and 330 and a ball 350.

The first guide 310 is provided with a circular guide groove 311 formed in a circular shape on the upper side of the base 100 and a bearing 313 is provided at the center of the circular guide groove 311.

The second guide 330 is provided in a circular shape below the frame 201 of the seating part 200 so as to be symmetrical with the first guide 310, And a center shaft 333 is provided in the center of the circular shape so as to facilitate shaft engagement with the bearing 313.

The balls 350 are provided in a plurality of circular guide grooves 311 and 331 symmetrically formed on the first and second guides 310 and 330 to facilitate rolling.

That is, since the ball 350 rolls in the circular guide grooves 311 and 331 about the central axis 333 axially coupled to the bearing 313, the seating portion 200 is smoothly rotated.

FIG. 4B is a view showing another embodiment of the rotating device of the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise device according to the present invention. That is, FIG. 4B shows another embodiment of the pivoting device 300 of the exercise device 10 according to the present invention, showing the circular pivoting opening 350.

Referring to FIG. 4, the circular pivoting opening 350 is formed of first and second pivoting openings 351 and 353. The first pivoting opening 351 has a circular protrusion 351a at one side of a circular formed body Respectively.

The second circular opening 353 corresponding to the first circular opening 351 is formed in a circular shape so that the circular protrusion 351a of the first circular opening 351 can be fitted to the other side of the circular formed body like the first circular opening 351, A groove 353a is formed.

As described above, it is preferable to apply grease or minimize the friction between the circular protrusions 351a and the circular grooves 353a, or to use an engineering plastic capable of self-lubrication.

The driving unit 400 is provided at the other end of the base 100 facing the seating unit 200 and the pivoting device 300. The driving unit 400 is mounted on the seating unit 200, So that one user can roll the two-leg pedal 401 to rotate the disk 403. [

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the lines "B" to " B "

5, a disk 403 is provided in parallel with a pedal 401 symmetrically provided at each center, and a magnetic resistor 405 is provided below a disk 403 provided in parallel with each other. The loads acting on the respective disks 403 can be made different depending on the characteristics of the muscular forces of the left and right legs.

On the other hand, the above-described both pedals 401 are equipped with pressure measuring sensors (not shown), and a pressure difference between the pedals 401 is provided by a controller (not shown) at a ratio, It is possible to measure the angular velocity difference of the used section and to provide it at the utilization ratio.

Meanwhile, the exercise device 10 according to the present invention further includes a height adjusting device. Figs. 6 and 7A and 7B are enlarged views of the line "C" in Fig. 2, illustrating the operation of the height adjusting device of the bicycle type rehabilitation exercise device.

6 and 7, the height adjusting device 500 is symmetrically provided on both sides between the base 100 and the driver 400 so that the height of the height adjusting device 500 is adjusted according to the body shape of the user. 2 link 510 (530) and a lifting cylinder 550.

The first link 510 is hinged to one end of a first link bracket 511 symmetrically provided on both sides of the lower portion of the driving unit 400 and the other end is hinged to a lift board 105 are provided with rollers 513 for facilitating rolling.

The second link 530 has a longitudinal center and a center of the first link 510 hinged to each other in a staggered fashion and has a first link bracket 511 on one side of the lift board 105, And the other end is provided with a roller 533 for facilitating the rolling motion of the lower portion of the driving unit 400. The second link bracket 531 may be hinged to the second link bracket 531,

One end of the lifting cylinder 550 in the longitudinal direction of the center between the first and second links is coupled to a fixing bracket 551 provided on the lift board and the other end is coupled to the first link 510 513 of the base plate 514.

The movement mechanism 10 according to the present invention may include a length adjusting device 600 provided between the height adjusting device 500 and the driving part 400 to facilitate sliding in the forward and backward directions in accordance with the user's leg length ). Figs. 8 and 9 are enlarged views of the line "D" in Fig. 6, illustrating the operation of the length adjusting device of the bicycle type rehabilitation exercise device.

8 and 9, the length adjuster 600 includes a main frame 610, a drive motor 630, a screw 650, and a seating plate 670.

The main frame 610 is provided with a drive motor 630 at one end of the main frame 610. The drive motor 630 is provided at one end of the main frame 610, The drive shaft 631 and the screw 650 are axially coupled.

At least one nut 660 is provided on the lower side of the seating plate 670 to facilitate screwing with the screw 650 and a plate is provided on the upper side to seat the driving unit 400.

The length adjusting device 600 according to the present invention further includes a guide roller 690 which contacts the lower side of the seating plate 670 so that the upper end of the guide roller 690 contacts the lower surface of the seating plate 670, 610 are provided on at least two sides.

10 is a view for explaining a correlation between a tilting angle and a length adjusting device of the components of the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise machine according to the present invention. 11 is a perspective view showing still another operation state of the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise machine according to the present invention. 12 is a schematic diagram of an operation system for explaining an operation of a controller of a bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise machine according to the present invention.

10 and 11, the exercise machine 10 according to the present invention adjusts the back angle a1 of the seating part 200 according to the body shape of the patient by the algorithm inputted to the controller 700 The height H1 of the seating part 200 is adjusted according to the leg length L1 + L2 of the lower body and the center height H2 of the disk 403 is adjusted according to the distance L between the seating part 200 and the disk 403. [ (A2) and the pedaling angle (a3) by adjusting the hysteresis angle H2 to maximize the power.

In addition, the controller 700 incorporates the central management SW 710 to receive the user's biometric signals transmitted from the smart device 730 in real time, and controls the exercise prescription of the user and the exercise load in the last use. The central management SW 710 can be installed in a portable terminal such as a smart phone or a smart device.

The controller 700 may include a processor and a memory that adjusts the back angle a1 of the seat 200 according to the body shape of the patient and adjusts the seat back angle a1 according to the leg length L1 + 200 and adjusting the center height H2 of the disk 403 according to the distance L between the seating part 200 and the disk 403 to adjust the pedestal angle a2 and the pedaling angle a2 a3) can be stored. To this end, the memory may further store programs for user interface, user recognition, acquisition of user information, condition adjustment of rehabilitation equipment, acquisition of bio-signals, creation of optimum conditions, and information output. Such a program may be called by the processor and loaded into or executed on the processor.

12 is a block diagram of a main function module of the controller of FIG. 13 is a flowchart of an operation method in a bicycle type rehabilitation exercise machine equipped with the memory of Fig.

12, the controller of the bicycle rehabilitation apparatus according to the present embodiment may include a processor (not shown) and a memory 702, and the memory 702 may include a user interface (I / F) 72, a user recognition unit 73, a user information acquisition unit 74, a device state adjustment unit 75, a bio-signal acquisition unit 76, an optimum setting condition generation unit 77 and an information output unit 78 can do.

Next, with reference to Figs. 2 to 14, the operation and effect of the exercise device 10 according to the present invention will be described.

First, the exercise device 10 operates the pivoting device 300 to allow the user M to easily sit, so that the seat 200 is rotated in a direction perpendicular to one side or the other, and when seating of the user M is completed, Return to home position.

Then, the body shape of the user M is analyzed according to the inputted algorithm to determine the back angle a1 of the seat 200, the height H1 of the seat 200, By adjusting the center height H2 of the disk 403 in accordance with the distance L between the portion 200 and the disk 403, the femoral component angle a2 and the pedaling angle? a3).

The backrest angle a1 of the seating portion 200 is made by the tilting cylinder 250 and the backrest angle of the seating portion 200 is adjusted by the tilting cylinder 250. [ And the distance L between the seating part 200 and the disk 403 is made by the height adjusting device 500 and the length adjusting device 600. All of these operations are performed by the controller 700, As shown in FIG.

As described above, according to the bicycle-type rehabilitation exercise machine and its operation method according to the present embodiment, aerobic exercise can be performed in a safe and correct posture in the use of the elderly as the main use layer, And provides a fitness device that can exercise the user's body shape and heart rate at a later time.

In addition, it provides intelligent exercise equipment based on the biological signals of the elderly and rehabilitation athletes according to the algorithm inputted to the controller, and provides personalized exercise prescription and training method and rehabilitation exercise management information, Provide exercise equipment.

It is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the specific exemplary embodiments described above and that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. And such modified embodiments are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

10: Bicycle type rehabilitation exercise device 100: Base
200: seat part 201: frame
210: Hinge bracket 230: Bracket
250: tilting cylinder 300: pivoting device
310, 330: first and second guides 313: bearings
311, 331: Circular guide groove 333:
350: Boll 400: Driving part
401: Pedal 403: Disk
500: height adjusting device 510, 530 first and second links
511, 531: first and second link brackets 513, 533: rollers
534: central shaft 550: lifting cylinder
551: Fixing bracket 600: Length adjusting device
610: main frame 630: drive motor
631: drive shaft 650: screw
670: seating plate 690: guide roller

Claims (5)

A chair installed at one end of the base so as to be adjustable in height and rotatable;
A flywheel disposed on the other end of the base and spaced apart from the chair, the flywheel being adjustable in distance from the chair and its own height;
A pair of pedals rotatably coupled to the flywheel; And
And a controller for automatically adjusting the tilting angle of the chair, the height of both pedals, and the horizontal distance between the chair and the flywheel according to the user's body shape,
Wherein the controller controls a resistance of a magnetic resistor coupled to the flywheel according to a biosignal including a preset initial setting for the user or a heart rate of the user,
The controller acquires pre-stored user information based on the recognized user input information, automatically adjusts the state of the rehabilitation exercise machine set in advance according to the body shape of the user included in the user information,
Wherein the state of the rehabilitation exercise mechanism includes a height of the chair and a back angle on one end of the base, a height of the pedal on the base other, and a distance between the chair and the pedal.
The method according to claim 1,
The controller senses a user's biomedical signal through a pressure measuring sensor, a biosensor, or a field diagnostic device that measures a resistance in the magnetic resistor to which the pedal is coupled to the connecting disc or the flywheel after the automatic adjustment, And generates an optimum setting condition of the rehabilitation exercise mechanism based on the user's preset exercise condition.
The method according to claim 1,
The chair is tilted in a recumbent posture.
delete The method of claim 2,
And said controller re-adjusts the state of said rehabilitation exercise device in accordance with said optimum setting condition.

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