Device for height adjustment

Abstract

A physiotherapeutic device is disclosed. In an embodiment a physiotherapeutic device includes an arm trainer configured to rotationally move arms of a patient, the arm trainer having a first axis and a leg trainer configured to rotationally move legs of the patient, the leg trainer having a second axis, wherein the first and second axes comprise an adjustability in height, wherein a distance of the first axis to the second axis is constant, wherein the arm and leg trainers are adjustable in height so that an adjustment in height results in different exercising positions.

Claims

1. A physiotherapeutic device comprising: an arm trainer configured to rotationally move arms of a patient, the arm trainer having a first axis; and a leg trainer configured to rotationally move legs of the patient, the leg trainer having a second axis, wherein a distance of the first axis to the second axis is always constant, and wherein the first and second axes are height adjustable so that an adjustment in height results in different exercising positions.

2. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a display configured to display a status of the device and/or a physical condition of the patient, wherein the display is pivotable toward a longitudinal axis of the device.

3. The device according to claim 1, wherein an adjustability in height is enabled by a first element and a second element or by third single element.

4. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a foot element and a body element, wherein the arm trainer and the leg trainer are disposed on the body element.

5. The device according to claim 4, further comprising a first element and a second element, wherein the first element is configured to clamp the foot element to the body element, and/or wherein the second element is configured to click the foot element into place with the body element.

6. The device according to claim 5, wherein the first element and/or the second element are color-coded, and/or wherein operating elements of the device are color-coded.

7. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a foot element and a body element, wherein the body element is adjustable by moving the body element relative to the foot element.

8. The device according to claim 7, further comprising a first element and a second element, wherein the first element is configured to clamp the foot element to the body element, and/or wherein the second element is configured to click the foot element into place with the body element.

9. The device according to claim 8, wherein the first element and/or the second element are color-coded, and/or wherein operating elements of the device are color-coded.

10. The device according to claim 1, wherein the arm trainer and/or the leg trainer are rotationally movable by the patient and/or by a motor.

11. The device according to claim 10, wherein the motor is configured to move the arm trainer and/or the leg trainer at 90 revolutions per minute.

12. The device according to claim 1, wherein the different exercising positions are a sitting position and a lying position.

13. A physiotherapeutic device comprising: a foot element; a body element, an arm trainer arranged at a first region of the body element; and a leg trainer arranged at a second opposite region of the body element, wherein the arm trainer is configured to rotationally move arms of a patient around a first axis, wherein the leg trainer is configured to rotationally move legs of the patient around a second axis, wherein a distance of the first axis to the second axis is always constant, wherein the first and second axes are height adjustable, and wherein the body element is moveable relative to the foot element along a longitudinal axis of the body element in order to adjust a height.

14. The device according to claim 13, further comprising a first element and a second element, wherein the first element is configured to clamp the foot element to the body element, and wherein the second element is configured to click the foot element into place with the body element.

15. A method for using a physiotherapeutic device, wherein the device comprises an arm trainer for rotationally moving arms of a patient having a first axis and a leg trainer for rotationally moving legs of the patient having a second axis, wherein a distance of the first axis to the second axis is always constant, and wherein the first and second axes are height adjustable, the method comprising: exercising the arms by the arm trainer and/or exercising the legs by the leg trainer in a sitting position; adjusting the height of the arm and leg trainers; and exercising the arms by the arm trainer and/or exercising the legs by the leg trainer in a lying position.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein exercising the arms and/or exercising the legs comprises rotating the arm trainer and/or the leg trainer.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) Further details and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the embodiments shown in the drawings.

(2) FIG. 1 shows a device in a first side view,

(3) FIG. 2 shows the device in a rear view,

(4) FIG. 3 shows the device in a second side view; and

(5) FIG. 4 shows a further embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS

(6) FIG. 1 shows a physiotherapeutic device having a leg trainer 1 and an arm trainer 2, wherein arm and leg trainers 1 and 2 each have an axis of motion. The distance 4 of said two axes is held constant during height adjustment of the arm trainer 2 and/or the leg trainer 1, so that in case of a height adjustment of the arm trainer 2 an equal height adjustment of the leg trainer 1 will always result. The same is true for height adjustment of the leg trainer 1. Thus if the arm and leg trainer 1 and 2 are adjusted upwards, a lying position for the patient will gradually arise from a sitting position. Therefore the patient can first exercise first body regions in a sitting position and exercise further different body regions in the lying position.

(7) Additionally, the device has two operating elements 6 and 7, which ensure a locking of a selected height position. The first operating element 7 serves for causing a clamping, so that every height setting possible is enabled. The second operating element 6 can create a staggered or stepped engagement. Before a height adjustment is made, said operating element 6 has to be disengaged.

(8) Furthermore, the device has a display 3, which can be pivoted inwards in the pivoting direction 8. Through this a better transportability can be achieved, if the device is to be rolled away by means of the transport handle 5 with the wheels 9.

(9) The operating elements 6 and 7 of the device can be color-coded, for example orange, in order to ensure easy operability.

(10) In particular, the device has a rotatory drive of the arm and/or leg trainer 1 and 2 with 90 revolutions per minute in each case. In particular by rotationally moving the patient's arms and legs at the same time, Parkinson's disease may be treated. In addition, the rotational movement of the legs at 90 revolutions per minute leads to a healing effect.

(11) The device has a first element 7 and a second element 6 for height adjustment, i.e. for changing the position of the body element 11 to the foot element 10.

(12) Here a clamping of the body element 11 to the foot element 10 via the first element 7 can be enabled. Thus because of the first element 7 any height setting can be chosen. The second element 6 is provided for engaging the body element 11 with the foot element 10. In this way, when disengaging the clamping element 7, the body element 11 is prevented from going all the way down because of the effect of gravity. Instead, in a “free fall” the detent element 6 will bring the body element 11 to a stop in stages. The detent element 6 engages in stages, if the clamping element 7 is disengaged. The detent can for example be disengaged by pulling out the detent element 6, in order to take any height position.

(13) FIG. 2 shows the device in a view from behind, wherein the rear side of the display 3 can be seen. The device has a foot element 10 and a body element 11. Adjustability in height is made possible by the body element 11 being movable in height relative to the foot element 10. The arm trainer 2 and the leg trainer 1 are both disposed on the body element 11. Thus if the body element 11 is moved relative to the foot element 10, the trainer 2 and leg trainer 1 equally move along. In this way in a low height of the device a sitting position of the patient during exercise with the device results. If the height is adjusted, the patient gradually takes a lying position during exercise with the device and can thus train other various body regions compared to the sitting position. Through this a broadening of the scope of application of the device results.

(14) FIG. 3 shows the device in a further side view, wherein instead of an arm trainer a handle 14 is disposed.

(15) FIG. 4 shows an alternative embodiment of the device. The operating elements 13 of the device can be color-coded, for example orange, in order to ensure easy operability.

(16) In an alternative embodiment the device has a removable display, wherein the display is connected to the device wirelessly or via a cable.

(17) Due to the constant distance of arm and leg trainer 1 and 2, in a first position of the patient with low height of the arm and leg trainer 1 and 2 a sitting position of the patient results, wherein the leg is bent. In a second height setting, in which a high height of the arm and leg trainer 1 and 2 is set, a lying position results, in which the leg of the patient is stretched out. This also results in the possibility to be able to let very tall patients exercise with the device, because such a position can be chosen for the patient, in which exercise with the device is made possible. Advantageously, in a lying exercising position a “dropping of the blood” can be prevented. The device therefore offers the patient the possibility to exercise according to physical condition and circumstances.

(18) The reference numerals used are merely intended to increase comprehensibility and should in no way be regarded as restrictive, the scope of protection of the invention being represented by the claims.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

(19) 1 leg trainer 2 arm trainer 3 display 4 distance axis leg trainer to arm trainer 5 handle 6 detent device 7 clamping device 8 pivoting direction of display 3 9 wheels 10 foot element 11 body element 12 longitudinal axis 13 operating elements 14 handle