U.S. patent application number 10/464003 was filed with the patent office on 2004-01-08 for rehabilitation device.
Invention is credited to Takizawa, Shigeo.
Application Number | 20040005959 10/464003 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 29996483 |
Filed Date | 2004-01-08 |
United States Patent
Application |
20040005959 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Takizawa, Shigeo |
January 8, 2004 |
Rehabilitation device
Abstract
When great many persons perform the motivative exercises in the
same place and at the same time, this invention has the effect that
an exercise manager can manage more persons to perform the
motivative exercises due to enabling to omit the preparation of the
devices and reducing unnecessary expenses for the preparation and
labor. A rehabilitation device of this invention is a device for
performing the takizawa program for rehabilitation. It can be
provided devices that are needed performing the exercise by the
program with the motivative exercises to the center, such as a
lower extremities' function-training device (1) (2), an upper
extremities training device (3), a heat therapy device (21), a
carriage device (16) which becomes a walk training device, a
standing, walk training an upper body-keeping device (19) and a
standing position assist device (20) with a carriage device (6)
(16).
Inventors: |
Takizawa, Shigeo;
(Fujisawa-shi, JP) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Shigeo Takizawa
24-5, Shounandai 4 Chome
Fujisawa
JP
|
Family ID: |
29996483 |
Appl. No.: |
10/464003 |
Filed: |
June 17, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
482/51 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63B 23/0355 20130101;
A63B 2071/0018 20130101; A63B 2225/105 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
482/51 |
International
Class: |
A63B 022/00; A63B
071/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Jun 17, 2002 |
JP |
JP 2002-175906 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1 A rehabilitation device provided with a lower extremities
exercise device, a lower extremity exercise device, an upper
extremities exercise device and a carriage device in which carries
the lower extremities exercise device, the lower extremity exercise
device and the upper extremities exercise device.
2 A rehabilitation device, which is composed of a lower extremities
exercise device, a lower extremity exercise device, an upper
extremities exercise device and a carriage device in which carries
the lower extremities exercise device, the lower extremity exercise
device and the upper extremities exercise device and exercise
places is disposed along its transportation route and makes the
carriage device stop to place at least one of the exercise devices
at any one of the exercise places.
3 A rehabilitation device, which is composed of a lower extremities
exercise device, a lower extremity exercise device, an upper
extremities exercise device, exercise places, a storage for the
exercise devices and the carriage device in which carries the
exercise devices between the storage and the exercise places.
4 A rehabilitation device requested in claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3,
which is composed of a heat therapy device.
5 A rehabilitation device requested in claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3,
which is composed of a walk training device.
6 A rehabilitation device requested in claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3,
which is composed of an upper body-keeping device.
7 A rehabilitation device requested in claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3,
which is composed of a sitting position-keeping device.
8 A rehabilitation device requested in claim 1, claim 2 or claim 3,
which is composed of a heat therapy device, a walk training device,
an upper body-keeping device and a sitting position-keeping device.
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application makes JP 2002-175906 the basis of the
claiming priority
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention is related to a device in which enables
elderly people and handicapped people to practice the motivative
exercise according to the Takizawa program: to improve, recover and
to strengthen their own injured body functions.
[0003] Also, this invention is related to a device to practice the
motivative exercise according to the takizawa program, functional
recovery training, functional strengthening training or thermal
treatment with smaller labor not only for elderly people and
handicapped people but also for nursing people and managers of the
exercise.
[0004] The Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy that the inventor
belongs defined the training in which the patient uses his/her
normal side of extremities to move and train the affected
extremities as the motivative exercise.
[0005] Also, the Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy named the way to
perform the motivative exercise effectively the takizawa program
and has announced in the papers below.
[0006] The members of Biophilia Rehabilitation Academy and the
inventor presented as following:
[0007] Takizawa S, Kimura T, Kijima H, Okamoto Y, Nagaoka K and
Takizawa K. The development of devices for the MOTIVATIVE exercise
of impaired extremities. Paper presented at: the CSUN Conference.
Los Angeles. Mar. 22. 2000: Session 166;
[0008] Takizawa, Shigeo, Rika Wada and Toshihiro Tachibana,
(2002.11) The Supplementary Examination of the Rehabilitation by
the Program Developed to the Disabled Patients, International
Biophilia Rehabilitation Conference Proceedings, 2002, (1) 38;
[0009] Takizawa, S, Kimura, T, Kijima, H, Okamoto, Y, Nagaoka, K,
Morita, Y, Endo, S, Nagasawa, H, Makita, M, Takizawa, K Biophilia
Rehabilitation and Proposition of the solution to the aging crisis.
ISPRM. (1). Ferrarese, Monduzzi Editore, 729-736. (2001);
[0010] Takizawa, Shigeo,Hideo Kijima, Tetsuhiko Kimura, Mitsuyo
Makita, Satoshi Endo, Akira lemoto, Hiroshi Nagasawa, Yoshiko
Morita, Noriko Yoshiike, Kyoko. Takizawa, The study of the
motivative exercise and the Takizawa program by the 21st Century
Rehabilitation Study Meeting in Japan,
http://www.csun.edu/cod/conf/2001/proceedings/csun01.htm#t;
[0011] Mitsuyo Makita Changes in the Debilitated Elderly by
Takizawa Rehabilitation Program Analysis of Rehabilitation
Trainings International Biophilia Rehabilitation Conference
Proceedings, 2002, (1) 38(2002.11);
[0012] Takizawa, S, Kimura. T, Kijima, H, Takizawa K, et al.
Ambulation from bedridden (The case report of a bedridden inpatient
of double-hemiplegia). Paper presented at: the 1st ISPRM.
Amsterdam. Jul. 13 2001.
[0013] The inventor has applied the patent on management of the
rehabilitation practice as JP A 2002-189809 "Control System of
Rehabilitation and Muscle Power Strength Training".
[0014] Furthermore, the inventor and the participants have applied
the patents as the devices to practice the motivative exercise in
which listed below.
[0015] JP A H07-236670: walk assistant device,
[0016] JP A 2000-233031: Lower extremity function training
device,
[0017] JP A 2001-170207: Lower extremity motivative movement
training device,
[0018] PCT/JP00/04062: Motivative exercise and lift aid dual
device,
[0019] JP A 2002-253627:Suspender for the upper extremity
motivative exercise
[0020] This applicant has applied the patents as the devices to
practice the motivative exercise and has registered by the Japanese
Patent Office in which listed below;
[0021] Utility model registration numbers;
[0022] JP U2004587: lower extremity function training device,
[0023] JP U 1895489:walker,
[0024] JP U 1901372: Leg brace,
[0025] Registration of design patents;
[0026] JP D 997739:lower extremity function training device,
[0027] JP D 882110:medical walking shoes,
[0028] JP D 52134:walk supporting device,
[0029] JP D 1008033:chair for bathroom,
[0030] JP D 1085325:lift for nursing.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0031] In the process for enforcing the motivative exercise,
exercise managers had to prepare the devices to achieve the
directions of an exercise planner.
[0032] Exercises at facilities or at home have been controlled by a
planner who instructs on standardized exercise events to persons to
practice those and instructs to any manager to make persons
practice those or any manager who is an exercise planner makes
persons practice those with using the exercise administration list
mentioned in JP A 2002-189809.
[0033] Thereon the manager has been enforcing the motivative
exercise by the takizawa program, rehabilitation, muscle power
strength training and a heat therapy safely on large numbers of
persons at the same time.
[0034] There was no necessity of labor saving device because the
previous motivative exercise was practiced by the specific physical
therapist.
[0035] The program will be generalized and carried out more
frequently due to recognizing the effect of rehabilitation and
muscle power strength training by the motivative exercise and the
takizawa program that have been done by the specific physical
therapist.
[0036] This invention is a rehabilitation device in which to solve
the difficulties that a care person, a person to do the program and
an exercise manager or an exercise planner must carry out
preparation for devices at the rehabilitation with the takizawa
program as mentioned before.
[0037] At present, an exercise manager prepares devices necessary
for the rehabilitation in order to enforce the directions of an
exercise planner when practicing for the aged handicapped person
the motivative exercise with the Takizawa program.
[0038] This invention automates this preparation by using a
carriage device (6) or a carriage device (16) and an exercise
device storage (60).
[0039] This rehabilitation device that can be said the takizawa
rehabilitation program enforcement device is assembled of lower
extremity exercise devices (1)(2), an upper extremity exercise
device (3) and the carriage device (6) to solve the problem.
[0040] A lower muscle power strengthening exercise devices (4) and
a lower muscle power strengthening exercise devices (5) set up
along with the devices. A heat therapy device (21) may be set up
along with the devices.
[0041] A carriage device (16) which becomes a walk training device,
an upper body-keeping device (19) for standing position and walking
training and standing position assist device (20) may be set up
along with the devices.
[0042] Sitting position-keeping devices (22) (23) may be used along
with the devices.
[0043] There is also a case that the rehabilitation device is
composed of lower extremity exercise devices (1)(2), an upper
extremity exercise device (3) and the storage device (60).
[0044] A heat therapy device (21) may be used along with the
devices.
[0045] A walk training device (16), an upper body-keeping device
(19) for standing position and walking training and standing
position assist device (20) may be set up along with the
devices.
[0046] Sitting position-keeping devices (22) (23) may be used.
[0047] As for an exercise planner, it is indicated that doctors,
physical therapist or the specialist who related to the
rehabilitation medical science. The planner can control the
motivative exercise with the takizawa program, the rehabilitation
and the muscle power strength training due to indicating his/her
plan to any managers to do.
[0048] The manager can be a nurse, a welfare nurse, nursing people
and/or a physical therapist.
[0049] It is also possible that an exercise manager can become an
exercise planner with education.
[0050] Persons to practice the program are often elderly people or
handicapped people and they practice the program to improve,
recover or strengthen the injured body functions. It is also
possible that healthy elderly people or healthy people practice the
motivative exercise to maintain their health.
[0051] In addition, the motivative exercise in this invention is to
train the patients' disabled side extremity with the devices'
movement by his/her movement of his/her normal side extremity.
[0052] This can be stated as the mixture of self-training and
assistive exercise.
[0053] The motivative exercise is carried out in the upright
sitting position. The motivative exercise can partly substitute for
a passive exercise done by a physical therapist.
[0054] The assistive exercise done by an exercise planner or an
exercise manager is a part of the motivative exercise.
[0055] Takizawa program is the program to enforce the motivative
exercise to the center for elderly people and elderly patients with
impairment
[0056] Training with takizawa program is carried out in the sitting
position. The training for body trunk and the joint range of motion
training of the paralysis side extremity are also carried out in
the sitting position.
[0057] Patients don't get any pain in this process.
[0058] An assistant and/or a care person can enforce the program by
the guidance of the physical therapist and/or occupational
therapist because it is standardized.
[0059] This program can be enforced to large numbers of patients by
only one physical therapist or one occupational therapist.
[0060] Numbers of ideas are put together to increase patients'
motivation including the lower extremity motivative exercise.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0061] FIG. 1 is an explanation figure of the first embodiment.
[0062] FIG. 2 is an explanation figure of the second
embodiment.
[0063] FIG. 3 is the ground plan of the carriage device and the
arrangement figure of the storage device.
[0064] FIG. 4 is the reference rear figure of the carriage device
and the storage device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0065] The inventor explains the first embodiment according to the
signs of FIG. 1.
[0066] A lower extremities' function-training device (1), which
trains lower extremity, is the Plantar Flexion-dorsiflexion
training device of JP U2004587. A lower extremities'
function-training device (2) is the Lower Extremity Function
Training Device of JP D 997739.
[0067] JP P 2001-170207 A: Lower Extremity Motivative Exercise
Training Device, PCT/JP99/07115: Lower Extremity Motivative
Exercise Training Device and PCT/JP00/03978: Lower Extremity
Motivative Exercise Training Device can be also used.
[0068] In other words, any kind of the lower extremities'
motivative exercise training devices can be used.
[0069] A upper extremities training device (3) is a holding devise
for training of upper extremities that JP 2002-191651 A Part of
Upper Extremities Motivative Exercise Training Device can be
used.
[0070] An upper extremity training device (3-1) uses JP 2002-191651
A: Part of Upper Extremities Motivative Exercise Training Device
and JP 2002-253627 A: Suspender of Upper Extremity Motivative
Exercise Training Device.
[0071] The upper extremities training device can be structured not
only a reciprocal movement device but also a simultaneous movement
device.
[0072] In other words, any devices in which realize the upper
extremity motivative exercise can be used for the upper extremities
training device.
[0073] A lower extremity muscle strengthening exercise device (4)
is a device with a hook to attach the device on the ankle.
[0074] A lower extremity muscle strengthening exercise device (5)
is a weight band to wind around the ankle.
[0075] A carriage device (6) is a conveyer of a length of 4 m and
width of 50 cm. Conveyer surface boards are shown on the figure as
the boards combined in order to be able to transfer.
[0076] A mechanism is the same as the baggage carriage machine in
the airport. A carriage device mechanism department (7) is to run
the carriage device (6). The mechanism in this embodiment is
electronic and also commonly known that details are omitted.
[0077] A rehabilitation device is composed of a lower extremities'
function-training device (1), (2) and an upper extremities training
device (3) that are arranged in the top of a carriage device
(6).
[0078] It is possible to arrange a lower extremity muscle
strengthening exercise device (4) and a lower extremity muscle
strengthening exercise device (5) in the top of a carriage device
(6).
[0079] A person (a) is in the process of motivative exercise by
using the lower extremities function-training device (1). A person
(b) is in the process of motivative exercise by using the lower
extremities function-training device (2).
[0080] A person (c) is in the process of motivative exercise by
using the lower extremity muscle strengthen exercise device
(4).
[0081] The same person is practicing the muscle strengthen
exercise.
[0082] This exercise that is a muscle strengthen exercise for those
have certain muscle extent may be omitted. In other words, the
number of persons who practice exercise can be increased by
installing various devices on the top of the carriage device
(6).
[0083] A person (d) is practicing exercise using the upper
extremities training device (3).
[0084] By using the an upper extremities training device (3-1),
most of the persons who can keep sitting position are able to
install the device by themselves and practice.
[0085] However if the disabled extremity of person (d) cannot
practice self-training, it is necessary to do passive exercise by
the exercise manager. Also, there might be needed a help to install
the device on a person when he/she doesn't install by oneself.
[0086] The upper extremities training device in this embodiment can
be transferred by stably keeping but it also can be hang from
foreside as shown in the second embodiment.
[0087] A person (e) is practicing exercise using the lower
extremity muscle strengthen exercise device (5).
[0088] There is a case that the exercise manager performs passive
exercise if the disabled extremity of person (e) cannot practice
self-training.
[0089] There is a case that the exercise manager helps to install
the device on a person when he/she doesn't install by oneself.
[0090] As explained above, by using a carriage device (6), it is
possible for exercise managers just not to prepare the devices but
turning the carriage device (6) to practice the motivative exercise
with the takizawa program by using the lower extremities
function-training device (1), the lower extremities
function-training device (2), the upper extremities training device
(3), the an upper extremities training device (3-1), the lower
extremity muscle strengthen exercise device (4) and the lower
extremity muscle strengthen exercise device (5) sequentially.
[0091] Plural training positions are set up along a carriage course
of the carriage device (6).
[0092] The carriage device (6) carries the lower extremities
function-training device (1), the lower extremities
function-training device (2), the upper extremities training device
(3), the upper extremities training device (3-1), the lower
extremity muscle strengthen exercise device (4) and the lower
extremity muscle strengthen exercise device (5) to each training
positions and stops.
[0093] Therefore, the persons to exercise do not need to transfer
locations and can practice exercise by using each devices.
[0094] The inventor explains the second embodiment according to the
signs of FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4.
[0095] FIG. 2 shows use conditions.
[0096] A lower extremities function-training device (1) is a lower
extremities function-training device shown in the first
embodiment.
[0097] A lower extremity muscle strengthen exercise device (4) is a
lower extremity function-training device shown in the first
embodiment.
[0098] Though a user isn't illustrated, a lower extremity muscle
strengthen exercise device (5) is a lower extremity
function-training device shown in the first embodiment.
[0099] A carriage device (16) is the rotation-type conveyer set
inside the height of a floor face. It is a general utensil, and a
mechanism isn't illustrated. Width is 50 cm to use it for the walk
training combination. As for this embodiment, length is 2 m though
it varies in each facility.
[0100] A carriage device (16) can be used as a walk belt for the
walk training.
[0101] Standing position assist device (20) is wall bars for the
physical exercise, which is usually used.
[0102] As for the actual practical use, it sometimes exercises by
using the parallel bars. In other words, any assistant device,
which person to exercise can hold his/her upper part of the body in
the stability is good.
[0103] Standing, walk training an upper body-keeping device (19)
are parallel bars of the length 150 cm.
[0104] Though this standing position, walk training and upper part
of the body keeping device isn't illustrated, but it is also
possible to use JP H07-236670; Walker. In other words, any device,
which uses the remained function of upper extremities and has the
purpose of supporting standing position and walk training, is
good.
[0105] A sitting place keeping device (22) is Aid cushion
(Trademark JP3351881) which Rehabiliaid Corporation sells for a
usual wheelchair sitting.
[0106] A sitting position-keeping device (23) is a usual
wheelchair.
[0107] Persons who have difficulties in keeping sitting position on
the wheelchair can become a person to exercise by using a sitting
place keeping device (22) because it enable to keep sitting
position.
[0108] Any device, which can keep upright sitting position, is good
for using to keep sitting position on the wheelchair without
limiting the cushion and the wheelchair of this embodiment.
[0109] The walk training of the optional distance becomes possible
by moving a carriage device (16) at a walk speed in this
embodiment.
[0110] When the carriage device (16) stops, standing position
training is possible as well as standing position training in the
parallel bars.
[0111] A carriage device mechanism department (16-1) is the
mechanism part, which moves a conveyer.
[0112] It is a general conveyer system, and an explanation is
omitted.
[0113] A heat therapy device (21) is a microwave device for a heat
therapy. It is general as a heat treatment device and an
explanation is omitted. Though the microwave device is used in this
embodiment, a hot pack can be used for the heat therapy device, and
both an electric type and a hot water warm type are available to
use.
[0114] In other words, any device that the heat therapy is possible
in the optional affected part is good.
[0115] A hanging bar (13) as a carriage device is shaped as an
electromotive style curtain rail form of the length 2 m that an
upper extremities training device (30) is hung.
[0116] An explanation is omitted because it is a general
aspect.
[0117] The upper extremities training device (30) can be drawn near
and sent out freely.
[0118] The upper extremities training device (30) is the same as
the upper extremities training device (3) of the first
embodiment.
[0119] The upper extremity's training device (31) is the same as
the upper extremities training device (3-1) of the first
embodiment.
[0120] A storage device (60) is a storage device for the devices of
the program, and it is the same structure of an automatic
warehouse.
[0121] A person (a2) is the same as the person (a) in the first
embodiment.
[0122] A person (b2) is the person (b) to exercise of the first
embodiment.
[0123] A person (d2) is the person (d) to exercise of the first
embodiment.
[0124] A movement person (e2) is the person (c) to exercise of the
first embodiment and the person (e2) will be the person (e) of the
first embodiment when the person (e2) uses a lower extremity muscle
strengthen exercise device (5).
[0125] A person (f) is the person (b) of the first embodiment who
is carrying out training with using a heat therapy.
[0126] The storage device (60) shows in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 is a
storage for the devices for the program of the length 10 m width 3
m height 2 m.
[0127] A going side-by-side carriage device (61) is a conveyer for
the going side-by-side carriage of the devices installed in the
storage.
[0128] A going side-by-side carriage device (61-1) is a conveyer
for the going side-by-side carriage of the devices installed in the
storage.
[0129] It is moved in the reverse direction to the going
side-by-side carriage device (61) The width of both of the carriage
devices is 100 cm, and length is 750 cm.
[0130] A side-by-side and vertical movement assistant device (61-2)
is an assistant board that helps smooth movement of the devices for
the program to the up-down carriage device (63) from the going
side-by-side carriage device (61-1). A mechanism department (62) of
the going side-by-side carriage device is a the mechanism part of
the going side-by-side carriage device.
[0131] An explanation is omitted because it is a general aspect of
an automatic warehouse.
[0132] An elevator mechanism department (63-1) is the mechanism
part of an elevator in the storage.
[0133] Elevator parts (63-2) elevate an elevator (63) in the
storage.
[0134] An explanation is omitted because an elevator (63) in the
storage has the same function as parts of an elevator
generalized.
[0135] Size is a square in all directions about 150 cm.
[0136] A storage shelf (64) is the storage shelf of the width 150
cm length 750 cm formed in the frame body that the devices for the
program are contained.
[0137] A part of the storage shelf (64) supports the going
side-by-side carriage device (61-1), therefore the width of a part
of the storage shelf (64) is formed by 250 cm as a support.
[0138] Quality of the material can use any kind of material if the
devices for the program can be contained though lumber is being
used.
[0139] Though it isn't illustrated, assistant devices that are the
same structures as the side-by-side and vertical movement assistant
device (61-2) are used for the devices for the program to move
from/to the conveyer to/from the storage shelf. A storage shelf
(64) is storage shelf for the devices for the program.
[0140] Though it is completely in the metal, material such as
lumber and a plastic is available.
[0141] The movement part of the conveyer of the first embodiment is
a metal, and it is a strengthening plastic as for the second
embodiment.
[0142] A device for the program is supplied to a person with
putting it onto the carriage device (16) through the going
side-by-side carriage device (61), through an elevator (63) and
through the going side-by-side carriage device (61-1) from the
storage shelf (64).
[0143] Then, a person to exercise uses the devices for the
program.
[0144] As for the carriage device including the mechanism part, it
is general as a conveyer system at the article control warehouse
and the delivery warehouse, an explanation is omitted.
[0145] And also, it is possible that the lower extremities'
motivative exercise devices are made the form of
self-propelled-type robots.
[0146] When such self-propelled-type devices for the program are
used, it is possible that self-propelled device which is a carriage
device is substituted for the conveyer. When it is used for the one
for the individual, it is possible that a storage device (60) is
formed in the size that it can be provided with each one device for
the program.
[0147] A heat therapy position (26) is the position established for
the person who received a heat therapy to understand easily.
[0148] The position is set up with a purpose of announcing the
position clearly to the person whom a heat therapy is necessary
because many persons to exercise at the same time.
[0149] Therethrough it isn't necessarily to set up the position
when the heat therapy, which is easy to understand, is used
[0150] Though a heat therapy device (21) was a microwave device.
And a heat therapy position (26) is set up as a position where it
was easy to understand for the persons to exercise. It is possible
that a heat therapy position (26) can be a carriage device (16)
that has general-purpose by locating a heat therapy position (26)
onto the conveyer.
Use Possibility In Industry
[0151] As mentioned above, this invention is a rehabilitation
device for performing the takizawa program for rehabilitation which
dissolves the fault that a person to exercise, an exercise manager
and/or an exercise planner must carry out preparation for the
devices to perform the program.
[0152] It can be rationalized all the more to perform the
motivative exercise by the takizawa program, rehabilitation, muscle
power strength training and a heat therapy safely in facilities
where large numbers of persons exercise at the same time and in
home.
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