EP0165197B1 - Appareil articulé d'aide à la marche - Google Patents

Appareil articulé d'aide à la marche Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0165197B1
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: frame; walking aid; frames; abutment; stop
Prior art date: 1984-05-16
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired

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EP85630076A

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German (de)

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French (fr)

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Inventor

André Degand

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Sebillot Philippe

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Sebillot Philippe

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1984-05-16

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1985-05-09

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1988-12-28

1985-05-09 Application filed by Sebillot Philippe filed Critical Sebillot Philippe

1985-05-09 Priority to AT85630076T priority Critical patent/ATE39414T1/de

1985-12-18 Publication of EP0165197A1 publication Critical patent/EP0165197A1/fr

1988-12-28 Application granted granted Critical

1988-12-28 Publication of EP0165197B1 publication Critical patent/EP0165197B1/fr

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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
- A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about

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the subject of the invention is an apparatus intended to facilitate the ambulation and the functional rehabilitation of people with disabilities of the lower limbs.
the device of the type described comprises in the middle of the front part of the joints, making it possible to move, by sliding, alternately, the left or right parts of the device.
a walking aid device according to the precharacterizing part of claim 1 is described in patent US-A-2 855 024.
This known device has a tubular frame, essentially consisting of two frames, the anterior l other posterior, both having the general shape of an inverted "U”, articulated one on the other so as to allow a limited pivoting of a frame relative to the other around a transverse axis , parallel to the planes of said frames, and secured to one of said frames.
the walking aid device In the rest position, the walking aid device therefore rests on the ground by four points, namely by the ends of the uprights of the front frame and of the rear frame.
An adjustable friction attenuator is provided at the points of articulation.
a spiral spring arranged around the articulation axis and fixed on the one hand to a pivot element and on the other hand to the rear frame serves to return the rear frame to the closed position.
a freewheel device allows the return movement of the rear frame without the resistance of the friction attenuator.
the object of the invention is to provide a simple, light and space-saving aid for walking aid which does not have the disadvantages of the devices of the prior art while combining the advantages of high functional reliability and great stability.
the walking aid device comprises the elements of the characterizing part of claim 1.
each articulated connection between the two frames as well as the stop, the counter-stop and the helical spring are preferably housed in a case so as to avoid any accident by hanging clothes.
Fig. 1 shows the uprights 1 and 2 of the front frame, connected by the tubular element 3 furnished with a padded sleeve 5.
the lower ends of the uprights 1 and 2 are provided with non-slip shoes 4, for example made of rubber.
the transverse elements 9 and 10 form part of the rear frame of the walking aid device according to the invention.
About halfway up each upright we see the front edges of the cover 7 and the bottom 8 of the hinge boxes 13 (see fig. 4).
the boxes are fixed to the uprights (1,2) by welding along the front edge of their bottom 8.
Fig. 2 shows the apparatus according to the invention in the folded position, the uprights of the front element being parallel to those of the rear element.
the cover 7 of the housing 13 com carries a bore (19, fig. 5) through which passes a tubular end 14 'of the rear frame.
the dotted lines (like those of FIG. 3) will be used later to describe the operation of the walking aid device according to the invention.
Fig. 3 shows the apparatus according to the invention, the front frame having tilted forward by about 35 ° relative to the rear element.
Fig. 4 shows all of the parts already mentioned, in perspective.
the element 9, the pivot axis of the device, enters through the bottoms 8 in the articulation boxes 13 and fits by its ends 14 in tubular elements 14 ′ carried by the uprights (11, 12) of the frame posterior of the apparatus according to the invention, (see fig. 5).
the rear uprights (11, 12) are stabilized laterally by a transverse bar 10.
the arrow F indicates the downward adjustment of the level of the handle 5 by means of the telescopic system 6.
each upright (1, 2) of the front frame of the device according to the invention comprises a partially closed housing 13.
the front edge of the bottom 8 of each housing is welded to the upright concerned.
the bottom 8 is crossed by the end 14 of the pivot axis 9.
a stop 17 whose axis 15 is constituted in the variant illustrated by a threaded rod 15.
the tubular end 14 s' fits into the tubular element 14 ′ of the rear upright 11.
Each upright 11, 12 also carries a counter-stop 18 which cooperates with the stop 17 to limit the maximum angle of the pivoting to a suitable value.
the cover 7 closes the housing, the bores 19 and 20 corresponding respectively to the tubular end 14 'and to the threaded rod 15. The screwing of the nut 16 on the end of the threaded rod 15 keeps the cover in place.
a damping means is provided for softening the opening of the device, that is to say the tilting of one of the two frames relative to the other, which makes it possible to make use more flexible.
Fig. 6 shows one of the housings 13 containing a damping and helical return spring 21 surrounding the tubular element 14 'and comprising a first arm 22 at one of its ends attached to the counter-stop 18' of the upright 11 or 12 and a second arm 23 bearing against the threaded rod 15.
the helical spring 21 constantly reminds the rear frame to its parallel position (folded position of the device) to the front frame and absorbs the tilting towards the front of the front frame.
Fig. 6 also shows two adjustable bolts 24, 25 provided to limit the pivoting of one frame relative to the other in both directions.
Fig. 7 shows a damping system with compressed air cylinder 26 attached on one side to an upright 1, 2 of the front frame and on the other side to the 18 "counter-stop of an upright 11, 12 of the rear frame .
Fig. 8 shows a damping stopper 27 of elastomeric material which can be used instead of the stopper 17 to soften the opening of the device.
Fig. 9 shows an alternative embodiment of the walking aid device according to the invention.
the device comprises a single articulation unit, mounted on a 3 ′ extension of the anterior inverted “U” frame.
the user holds the device more or less vertically (position fig. 2) in front of him by resting on the handle 5.
the user transfers his weight on the uprights of the rear frame and, by making use of the articulation incorporated in the housing, it rocks the front frame forward, in the direction of travel, at an angle of for example 35 ° (see fig. 3).
the bust slightly forward, the user slides his weight slowly over the front uprights, diagonally stitched on the floor.
the user's legs are then partially freed from the weight of the body which allows him to train his legs in the direction of travel.
the user accentuates the support on the uprights of the front frame by straightening it simultaneously vertically.
the uprights of the rear frame freed from the load, tilt forward around the pivot axis and come to be stored by gravity parallel to the uprights of the front frame.
the starting position for the next step is restored.
the walking aid device according to the invention therefore serves as a sort of front cane.
the frontal position ensures stable support in all circumstances. Even if the user, taken in a fit of weakness, backs up before completing a step, the uprights of the rear frame immediately tilt backwards, restoring a stable position on four support points.

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EP85630076A 1984-05-16 1985-05-09 Appareil articulé d'aide à la marche Expired EP0165197B1 (fr)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
AT85630076T ATE39414T1 (de)	1984-05-16	1985-05-09	Gelenktes gehhilfgeraet.

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
LU85364A LU85364A1 (fr)	1984-05-16	1984-05-16	Appareil articule d'aide a la marche
LU85364		1984-05-16

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EP0165197A1 EP0165197A1 (fr)	1985-12-18
EP0165197B1 true EP0165197B1 (fr)	1988-12-28

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EP85630076A Expired EP0165197B1 (fr)	1984-05-16	1985-05-09	Appareil articulé d'aide à la marche

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EP (1)	EP0165197B1 (es)
AT (1)	ATE39414T1 (es)
AU (1)	AU4408685A (es)
DE (1)	DE3566952D1 (es)
ES (1)	ES296038Y (es)
LU (1)	LU85364A1 (es)
WO (1)	WO1985005268A1 (es)

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US5217419A (en) *	1990-09-24	1993-06-08	Harwood Edward N	Walk-through walker
US6318392B1 (en) *	2000-01-06	2001-11-20	Scott Chen	Supportive walker with safety features
GB2440512A (en) *	2006-08-02	2008-02-06	Promedics Ltd	Walking aid
TWI549674B (zh) *	2014-12-24	2016-09-21	樹德科技大學	摺疊收納助行器

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US2738830A (en) *	1953-01-28	1956-03-20	William G Black	Walking aid
US2855024A (en) *	1953-02-18	1958-10-07	Enna Ltd	Walking aid

1984
- 1984-05-16 LU LU85364A patent/LU85364A1/fr unknown
1985
- 1985-05-09 DE DE8585630076T patent/DE3566952D1/de not_active Expired
- 1985-05-09 AT AT85630076T patent/ATE39414T1/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1985-05-09 EP EP85630076A patent/EP0165197B1/fr not_active Expired
- 1985-05-13 WO PCT/EP1985/000230 patent/WO1985005268A1/fr unknown
- 1985-05-13 AU AU44086/85A patent/AU4408685A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1985-05-15 ES ES1985296038U patent/ES296038Y/es not_active Expired

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LU85364A1 (fr)	1986-01-29
DE3566952D1 (en)	1989-02-02
ES296038U (es)	1987-07-16
ATE39414T1 (de)	1989-01-15
AU4408685A (en)	1985-12-13
WO1985005268A1 (fr)	1985-12-05
EP0165197A1 (fr)	1985-12-18
ES296038Y (es)	1988-01-16

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