EP4115869A1 - Dispositif de mobilité démontable (déambulateur) pour permettre aux personnes handicapées de marcher debout - Google Patents

Dispositif de mobilité démontable (déambulateur) pour permettre aux personnes handicapées de marcher debout Download PDF

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EP4115869A1
EP4115869A1 EP21075008.9A EP21075008A EP4115869A1 EP 4115869 A1 EP4115869 A1 EP 4115869A1 EP 21075008 A EP21075008 A EP 21075008A EP 4115869 A1 EP4115869 A1 EP 4115869A1
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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
    • A61H3/04—Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons
    • 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
    • A61H2003/006—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about with forearm rests, i.e. for non-used arms
    • 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
    • A61H3/04—Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons
    • A61H2003/046—Wheeled walking aids for patients or disabled persons with braking means
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
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    • A61H2201/0161—Size reducing arrangements when not in use, for stowing or transport
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/01—Constructive details
    • A61H2201/0192—Specific means for adjusting dimensions
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
    • A61H2201/1623—Back
    • 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
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/16—Physical interface with patient
    • A61H2201/1602—Physical interface with patient kind of interface, e.g. head rest, knee support or lumbar support
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  • the present invention concerns two versions of a demountable mobility device, called “Sport Walker”, which offers dorsal pelvis support which facilitates the user to walk upright.
  • the “Sport Walker” gives the person more stability, complete free range of motion of both legs, an upright posture and excellent steering possibilities.
  • the mobility device trains the user to walk in an upright position; the so-called “Sport Walker” should have the following characteristics:
  • Such a mobility device is known from the American Patent US 2015/0216757 , dated 06/08/2015, titled: "Erect Posture Mobility Device with low Turn Radius", Inventors: Richard Randal Powell and Johnna Dawn Powell USA.
  • This invention describes a mobility device (also called “Rollator”), wherein the weight of the user partly rests on the forearm and partly rests on the feet, which are walking on the pavement.
  • the not demountable device is accessed from the backside, as it is with the normal rollator. This construction is especially meant for the user to diminish his/her weight on his/her legs and get a more erect posture.
  • Using the forearms as support means the user leans more forwards to the closed front side of said mobility device, which is a drawback when training the body physically.
  • Another drawback is, that the forearms are relatively increasingly strained. Therefore, the user can only walk very short distances.
  • another drawback is, that said mobility device is not foldable or directly demountable and that you would need a big car to transport this device to a certain training environment.
  • This invention describes a mobility apparatus for a patient only to improve mobility.
  • This is not a foldable apparatus or device for use outside the hospital, which is a drawback when taking it into your car to use somewhere else.
  • Another drawback is, that the mobility apparatus has four swivel wheels, so movements in all directions are possible, which gives less or no stability to the disabled user.
  • Especially older people with walking disabilities, because of, arthritis, heart failure, Parkinson's disease and other stability problems, will find this device unsuitable.
  • the aim of this invention is to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks and to provide a mobility device or apparatus for excellent vertical upright or erect body position for walking and training in an outdoor walking environment.
  • This walking device should be foldable or easily demountable to transport in a car, so the user can exercise longer and more relaxed in a desirable spot or environment.
  • the mobility device is called: "The Sport Walker” and offers the user a more natural posture and a maximum freedom of movement of both legs, so it provides optimal exercise possibilities. It functions almost like an exoskeleton.
  • this walking device should be foldable or easy demountable to transport in a car, so the user can train his/her body longer and in a more relaxed way on a desirable spot or environment.
  • the mobility device called “The Sport Walker” is characterized in, that the mobility device is executed out of two separate parallel vertical frames, made of tubes, which are mutually slidable demountable coupled at the backside of the user by frame parts, which are rectangularly constructed over 90 degrees or as a complete back frame part, wherein the posts of said parallel frames are slidably adjustable in a vertical sense, wherein said posts are executed as a reversed Y-shaped post, wherein the backside tube of said reversed Y-shaped post has a steady wheel and the frontside tube has a swivel wheel, wherein the tubes of the frames and the frame parts are fabricated from bending stiff material.
  • the advantage is a mobility device, which is easy to mount and demount for transport in the boot of a car.
  • the mobility device facilitates the user with a disability to walk relaxed in an upright or erect posture. He/she moves very flexible with the device of the invention (short turn radius).
  • This mobility device provides the user more possibilities for sporty walks in all kinds of surroundings.
  • the mobility device is characterized in that said mutually slidable mountable frame parts are coupled by separate tube parts, which are slidable inside the two to couple parallel vertical frames, wherein at one side said separate tube parts are coupled with a bolt and nut construction through bores and at the other side on top of the bore a welded nut and through this a wing bolt.
  • the advantage is very easy and fast mounting and demounting procedure of the mobility device. Also, an accurate width adjustment for the user is possible, because in said frame parts there are more bore holes in horizontal sense.
  • the mobility device is further developed in such a way, that the two steady wheels are provided with a brake, slipper and/or a speed control mechanism.
  • the mobility device is further developed in such a way, that at the end of the top of said vertical frames an adjustable (brake, adjust) lever is placed for the relaxed steering of the mechanisms on steady wheels.
  • the advantage is, that said lever can be adjusted into a position, which the user finds the most relaxing.
  • the mobility device is developed in such a way, that the tube with the steady wheel and the tube with the swivel wheel are slightly horizontally bent towards the outside over an angle alpha ( ⁇ ), wherein ( ⁇ ) is about 10 to 15 degrees.
  • the advantage is, that the feet of the user do not collide with the wheels of the mobility device according to the invention.
  • the mobility device according to the invention can be made from different bending stiff materials such as steel, aluminium or a synthetic tube material.
  • the advantage is, that an attractive design can be developed due to the modulus of elasticity of mentioned materials. This also counts for the maintenance of the mobility device.
  • FIG. 1 shows a side view of the first and preferred embodiment 1 of the mobility device
  • figure 6 shows a second embodiment 31
  • figure 7 shows a third embodiment 33 of the mobility device according to the invention.
  • the mobility device 1 includes two in top views L-shaped separate parallel vertical frames 2, 3, which are coupled together with a slidable internal tube 26, fixed with bolt/nut and wing-bolt in a welded nut construction 4, 5, as indicated in the figures 5A and 5B .
  • the rectangular tubes 6, 7 and 8, 9 are connected in this way.
  • the angular points are further stiffened with triangular plates 10, 11, 12, 13.
  • the vertical posts 14 of the vertical frames 2, 3, 31, 33 are adjustable in various heights according to the leg length of the user 23. Then, post 14 has a reversed Y-shape with at the backside tube 15 with a steady wheel 16 and at the frontside a tube 17 with a swivel wheel 18. Said tubes 15, 17 are horizontally bent under an angle alpha ( ⁇ ) of 10 to 15 degrees outwards to prevent collision with the feet of the user 23. See the figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5A and 5B .
  • the tube parts 6, 7 and 8, 9 with more bore holes in the vertical frames 2, 3 have to be connected with a bending stiff and shearing slidable connection tube 26.
  • These tubes 26 are fixed with a bolt 27 with a pin 4 and a nut 28 at the tube parts 6 and 7 and with a wing-bolt 30 with a pin 5 and a welded nut 29 at the tube parts 8 and 9.
  • Figure 6 shows mentioned second embodiment 31 of the mobility device and has horizontal handgrips 32 and an elbow-cushion 38. Furthermore, the same parts or elements have the same numbers.
  • Figure 7 shows mentioned third embodiment 33 of the mobility device and has a separate back frame part 34.
  • This back frame part 34 can be mounted with bolts and nuts 35 to the separate vertical flat frame parts 39 and 40 with the same frame posts 14.
  • the angular angle points are strengthened with triangular plates 36 and 37 in order to form a bending stiff walking frame. Also, the same parts have the same numbers.

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WO2006118756A2 (fr) * 2005-04-29 2006-11-09 Larry Mulholland Deambulateur
US20100318005A1 (en) 2009-06-08 2010-12-16 Board Of Regents, University Of Texas System Apparatus to facilitate upright posture and improved gait velocity in the elderly and methods for making and using same
WO2011104691A2 (fr) * 2010-02-26 2011-09-01 Ergo Agil Gmbh Déambulateur équipé d'un mécanisme de pliage amélioré
WO2014028305A2 (fr) * 2012-08-17 2014-02-20 Robert Karlovich Dispositif d'aide à la mobilité
JP2014079364A (ja) * 2012-10-16 2014-05-08 Tokai Medical Care Holdings Co Ltd 歩行訓練補助器
US20150216757A1 (en) 2014-02-06 2015-08-06 Richard Randal Powell Erect posture mobility device with low turn radius
DE102014108422A1 (de) * 2014-06-16 2015-12-17 Suco Robert Scheuffele Gmbh & Co. Kg Rad für eine Gehhilfe und Gehhilfe
US20170119616A1 (en) * 2015-11-02 2017-05-04 Medline Industries, Inc. Collapsible personal wheeled conveyance having a selectively adjustable width

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WO2006118756A2 (fr) * 2005-04-29 2006-11-09 Larry Mulholland Deambulateur
US20100318005A1 (en) 2009-06-08 2010-12-16 Board Of Regents, University Of Texas System Apparatus to facilitate upright posture and improved gait velocity in the elderly and methods for making and using same
WO2011104691A2 (fr) * 2010-02-26 2011-09-01 Ergo Agil Gmbh Déambulateur équipé d'un mécanisme de pliage amélioré
WO2014028305A2 (fr) * 2012-08-17 2014-02-20 Robert Karlovich Dispositif d'aide à la mobilité
JP2014079364A (ja) * 2012-10-16 2014-05-08 Tokai Medical Care Holdings Co Ltd 歩行訓練補助器
US20150216757A1 (en) 2014-02-06 2015-08-06 Richard Randal Powell Erect posture mobility device with low turn radius
DE102014108422A1 (de) * 2014-06-16 2015-12-17 Suco Robert Scheuffele Gmbh & Co. Kg Rad für eine Gehhilfe und Gehhilfe
US20170119616A1 (en) * 2015-11-02 2017-05-04 Medline Industries, Inc. Collapsible personal wheeled conveyance having a selectively adjustable width

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