KR20170021466A

KR20170021466A - Walking training apparatus

Info

Publication number: KR20170021466A
Application number: KR1020150115846A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김도윤; 박순영
Original assignee: 김도윤; 박순영
Priority date: 2015-08-18
Filing date: 2015-08-18
Publication date: 2017-02-28

Abstract

The present invention relates to a walking training apparatus used for walking training for a child with poor walking. The walking training apparatus attaches a foot of a trainee to a top of a foot of a trainer, attaches the foot of the trainee in both directions, and reduces a weight applied to the top of the foot of the trainer by a weight of the trainee. The walking training apparatus comprises: a support plate having a horizontal plate shape and including first coupling units disposed on upper portions of a left and a right edge of a front end thereof, and second coupling units disposed on upper portions of a left and a right edge of a rear end thereof; an elastic first fixing member having a length longer than a gap between the first coupling units and a gap between the second coupling units, wherein both ends thereof are formed to be meshed with the first and the second coupling unit to be coupled to the first coupling unit or the second coupling unit; a second fixing member which is connected to a lower surface of the rear end of the support plate and has a through hole in a front and a rear direction; and an impact absorbing member connected to a lower surface of the front end of the support plate.

Description

[0001] Walking training apparatus [0002]

More particularly, the present invention relates to a gait training apparatus used for gait training of a child who is struggling with gait, more specifically, a gait training apparatus in which a foot of a trainee is brought into close contact with a foot of a trainee, The present invention relates to a gait training apparatus capable of reducing a load applied to a foot of a trainee by the weight of a trainee.

The developmental situation of infants and toddlers varies depending on the age. In order for development to take place at each stage, interaction with the caregiver or training may be required. Recently, a variety of devices and devices have been developed to assist the development of infants and toddlers, and walkers, walking aids, and the like are provided to assist the development of the gait.

Among them, the walker is the most commonly used gait training device, but when it is used for a long time, it is not a natural exercise and it can hinder the growth of the infant.

A walking assist suit such as a baby suit with a walking aid function of Registration No. 10-1403024 does not have the disadvantages of the walker as described above but the caregiver has to pull the suit continuously so that the carer can easily become tired and pull the suit There is a problem that the suits are too close to the body of the infant so that the infant feels uncomfortable.

KR 10-1450590 B1 KR 10-1403024 B1

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior arts, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a training apparatus and a training method which can reduce the fatigue of the trainee and the inconvenience of the trainee during the gait training, And it is an object of the present invention to provide a gait training apparatus which can be easily adjusted while preventing the load of a trainee from being transmitted to a foot of a trainee.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a flat plate-like base plate having a first engaging portion on the upper left and right side edges of the front end portion and a second engaging portion on the upper left and right side edges, ; The first and second engaging portions may have a length longer than an interval between the first engaging portions and a distance between the second engaging portions. The first and second engaging portions may be engaged with the first engaging portion or the second engaging portion, A fixing member; A second fixing member connected to a rear lower surface of the receiving plate and having a through-hole in the front-rear direction; And a cushioning member connected to the front end of the support plate.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the cushioning member is integrally formed with the cushioning plate, and is formed by being bent vertically from the front end to the bottom of the cushioning plate.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the cushioning member is separate from the cushioning plate and is assembled to the lower surface of the front end of the cushioning plate. The cushioning device includes a cushioning space horizontally penetrating a cross section.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the one end of the semi-elliptical separation preventing member is hinged to the left outer surface of the second fixing member, and the other end of the separation preventing member is hinged to the right outer surface. A training device is provided.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a gait training apparatus characterized in that friction protrusions are formed on the outer surfaces of both ends of the first fixing member.

The gait training apparatus according to the present invention can reduce the fatigue of the trainee during training by allowing the trainee's foot to be walked with the foot of the trainee in close contact with the foot of the trainee.

On the gait training device, the foot of the trainee can be placed in the same direction as the foot of the trainee or placed facing the foot of the trainee and the foot of the trainee is closely attached to the foot of the trainee. .

The cushioning member constituting the gait training device supports the foot plate of the trainee's foot so that the weight of the trainee is not applied to the trainee while allowing the trainee to move elastically according to the movement of the trainee. Trainee fatigue can also be less.

1 is a gait training apparatus of the present invention to which a buffer member according to the first embodiment is applied.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the state of use of the gait training apparatus according to the position of the first fixing member constituting the gait training apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a gait training apparatus of the present invention to which the buffer member according to the second embodiment is applied.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The present invention relates to a gait training apparatus for gait training for infants and the like that is difficult to walk, and can reduce the fatigue of a trainee during gait training by allowing the trainee's foot to be brought into close contact with the foot of a trainee. And it is possible to change the direction of the trainee's foot on the apparatus, so that the effect of the training is excellent.

Fig. 1 shows a whole perspective view and partial cross-sectional view of a gait training apparatus 1 according to the present invention.

The gait training apparatus 1 mainly includes a foot plate 10, a first fixing member 20, a second fixing member 30, and a buffer member 40.

The foot plate 10 is formed in a horizontal plate shape and is positioned on the foot of the trainee during use, and the foot of the trainee is positioned thereon. A first fixing member 20 is coupled to the support plate 10 to prevent the foot of the trainee from deviating from the support plate 10.

A first engaging portion 11 is formed on the left and right side edges of the front end of the support plate 10 and a second engaging portion 12 is formed on the left and right side edges of the rear end of the support plate 10, Can be combined.

The first fixing member 20 can be coupled to the first coupling portion 11 or the second coupling portion 12 at both ends thereof. The state of use according to the coupling position of the first fixing member 20 is shown in FIG. Respectively. 2 (a), when the first fixing member 20 is engaged with the first engaging portion 11 of the front end portion of the support plate 10, the trainee and the trainee look in the same direction When the first fixing member 20 is engaged with the second engaging portion 12 at the rear end portion of the support plate 10 as shown in Fig. 2 (b), the trainee and the trainee face each other.

Accordingly, the walking training can be performed in various ways while varying the foot direction of the trainee, that is, the direction in which the trainee is looking.

The first fixing member 20 is formed to be longer than the interval between the first engaging portions 11 and the second engaging portions 12 and is made of a resilient material and the first engaging portion 11 or A space in which the feet of the trainee can be fitted between the upper surface of the receiving plate 10 and the lower surface of the first fixing member 20 can be ensured.

Both end portions of the first fixing member 20 are formed so as to engage with the first and second coupling portions 11 and 12 and can be firmly coupled to the first and second coupling portions 11 and 12, More specifically, a fitting hole h is formed in each of the first and second coupling portions 11 and 12 and a fitting projection b engaged with the upper fitting hole h is formed at both ends of the first fixing member 20 And the first fixing member 20 can be engaged with the first and second coupling portions 11 and 12 by inserting the fitting projection b into the fitting hole h. It is preferable that the end of the fitting projection (b) is formed to be slightly larger than the other portion so that the fitting projection (b), which is interference fit with the fitting hole (h)

As shown in the partial cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 (b), on the upper surface of the support plate 10 where the end surface of the first fixing member 20 is contacted when the first fixing member 20 is coupled to the support plate 10, g to prevent the distal end of the first fixing member 20 from being separated from the receiving plate 10 by hanging on the feet of the trainee.

Friction protrusions 21 may be formed on the outer surfaces of both ends of the first fixing member 20.

As described above, it is necessary to change the position of the first fixing member 20 on the support plate 10 according to the training method. The friction protrusions 21 are provided on the support plate 10 in order to change the position of the first fixing member 20 The first fixing member 20 is prevented from slipping when the first fixing member 20 is engaged with or disengaged from the first and second coupling portions 11 and 12, thereby facilitating the operation.

The friction protrusions 21 may be formed of one large protrusion or may be formed of a plurality of large protrusions. FIG. 1 shows an example in which a large number of small protrusions are formed on the outer surface of the large friction protrusion 21.

The second fixing member 30 is connected to the lower surface of the receiving plate 10 and has a through hole 31 in the front and back direction to enable the walking training device according to the present invention to be kept fixed at the foot of the trainee . The foot of the trainee is fitted to the through-hole 31 in the front-rear direction.

The cushioning member 40 is connected to the front end surface of the support plate 10 and supports the front end of the support plate 10 to prevent the load of the trainee from being transmitted to the trainee as it is. By buffering the muscles to move elastically, it also prevents fatigue of the trainee's feet during training.

The cushioning member 40A according to the first embodiment is applied to the gait training apparatus shown in Fig. 1, and the cushioning member 40A according to the first embodiment is integrally formed with the cushioning plate 10, ) From the front end to the lower end. When the load of the trainee is applied to the cushioning member 40A through the cushioning plate 10, the cushioning member 40A performs a buffering operation by slightly changing the angle with the cushioning plate 10.

The lower portion of the cushioning member 40A is formed larger in cross section than the other portions to stably contact the bottom surface and the outer surface of the cushioning member 40A is rounded so that even when the angle formed by the cushioning member 40A and the receiving plate 10 is slightly different Ensure stable contact with the floor.

The cushioning member 40A according to the first embodiment can bend gently a plurality of times horizontally as shown in Fig. 1 (c), thereby enhancing the buffering effect.

FIG. 3 shows a gait training apparatus to which the buffer member 40B according to the second embodiment is applied. The cushioning member 40B according to the second embodiment is separate from the receiving plate 10 and is assembled to the lower surface of the front end of the receiving plate 10. The buffering member 40B has a cushioning space 41 horizontally penetrating the end face.

A fitting projection b is formed on the upper surface of the buffer member 40B according to the second embodiment and a fitting hole h is formed on the lower surface of the receiving plate 10 so that the fitting projection b of the buffer member 40B The buffer member 40B can be bonded to the receiving plate 10 by inserting it into the fitting hole h.

Since the buffer member 40B of the second embodiment has the buffering space 41, it is flattened by the load applied to the buffer plate 10, and the buffing member 40B functions as a buffer. As shown in FIG. 3, the buffer space 41 may be formed largely in the front-rear direction, but may be formed in a small number or in the left-right direction.

The gait training apparatus according to the present invention may further include a departure prevention member (50) for preventing a trainee's foot from separating from the gait training apparatus. The release preventing member 50 is semi-elliptical and has one end hinged to the left outer surface of the second holding member 30 and the other end hinged to the right outer surface of the second holding member 30.

The release preventing member 50 is caught by the heel of the trainee so that the trainee's foot is fixed so as not to move back and forth in the gait training device.

A plurality of hinge coupling holes 51 for hinge coupling are formed along the longitudinal direction of the release preventing member 50 and the hinge coupling holes 51 are formed at the respective positions of the separation preventing member 50 Since the size of the space between the second fixing members 30 can be adjusted, it is possible to cope with the size of the foot of various trainees.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. And thus fall within the scope of the present invention.

1: gait training device 10:
11: first engaging portion 12: second engaging portion
20: first fixing member 21: friction protrusion
30: second fixing member 31: through hole
40: buffer member 41: buffer space
50:

Claims

(10) having a horizontal plate shape and having first engaging portions (11) at the upper portions of the left and right edges of the front end portion and second engaging portions (12) at the upper left and right side edge portions of the rear end portion, respectively;
The first and second engaging portions 11 and 12 have a length longer than an interval between the first engaging portions 11 and an interval between the second engaging portions 12 and have both ends engaged with the first and second engaging portions 11 and 12, 11) or a second engaging portion (12);
A second fixing member (30) connected to a rear lower surface of the receiving plate (10) and having a through hole (31) in the front and rear direction; And
And a cushioning member (40) connected to a front end surface of the support plate (10).

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cushioning member (40A) is integrally formed with the foot plate (10) and is vertically bent from the front end to the bottom of the foot plate (10).

The method according to claim 1,
The cushioning member (40B) is separate from the foot plate (10) and is assembled on the lower surface of the front end of the foot plate (10), and has a cushioning space (41)

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein one end of the anti-elliptic separation preventing member (50) is hinged to the left outer surface of the second fixing member (30), and the other end of the separation preventing member (50) is hinged to the right outer surface. Device.

The method according to claim 1,
And a friction protrusion (21) is formed on an outer surface of both ends of the first fixing member (20).