Shank recovery device

By designing an adjustable placement box and a motor-driven rotating shaft system, the adaptability and autonomous exercise problems of existing calf rehabilitation devices have been solved, enabling flexible adaptation to the autonomous exercise needs of patients with different body types and improving exercise effectiveness.

CN223900952UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-13TANGSHAN FENGRUN DISTRICT PEOPLES HOSPITAL
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Application Number
CN202422440223.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-10
Publication Date
2026-02-13
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-10

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Technical Problem

The standardized size of existing calf recovery devices limits adaptability and flexibility, making it difficult to meet the needs of patients with different body types. Furthermore, severely injured patients cannot use them independently, especially when their legs are too weak to move independently during exercise.

Method used

A calf rehabilitation device was designed, comprising a placement box, a load-bearing rod, and a telescopic rod. By adjusting the sliding connection between the telescopic rod and the placement box, it can adapt to different heights and leg sizes. The device also enables patients to exercise their legs independently through a motor-driven rotating shaft and transmission gears that drive the foot pedal.

Benefits of technology

The device achieves flexibility and adaptability, accommodating patients of different body types, and can drive the legs to exercise via a motor, solving the problem of patients' independent movement and improving the exercise effect.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of orthopedic recovery devices, in particular to a shank recovery device which comprises a placing box and a bearing rod, a telescopic rod used for adjustment is inserted into the upper end of the bearing rod, a rotating shaft used for transmission is clamped to the inner wall of the placing box, and a transmission gear used for limiting is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the rotating shaft. The side face of the rotating shaft is in threaded connection with a motor, and the other end of the rotating shaft is in threaded connection with a pedal for limiting. According to the shank recovery device, the placement box, the bearing rod and the telescopic rod are arranged in a matched mode, when a patient uses the shank recovery device, the telescopic rod is adjusted to reach a proper position, then the shank recovery device is suitable for patients of different heights to use, and meanwhile a worker conducts sliding adjustment on the placement box clamped to the upper end of the bearing rod according to the sizes of the legs of the patient; and the patient can reach a proper position, so that a worker can conveniently place the legs of the patient at the upper end of the pedal, and the problems that the size of the device is fixed, and the device is inconvenient to use by patients with different body types are solved.
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Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of orthopedic rehabilitation equipment technology, specifically a calf rehabilitation device. Background Technology

[0002] Orthopedic clinical practice is a comprehensive medical field involving bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, and surrounding soft tissues. It is mainly responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of diseases in these areas. After a fracture or severe displacement of the lower leg bone, surgical repair and recuperation are required. Because the bones and muscles need to heal for a period of time after surgery, the patient cannot move. When the bones and muscles have healed to a certain extent, it is necessary to restore the patient's mobility to quickly restore the leg strength and mobility. Therefore, adopting a reasonable postoperative recovery method can greatly accelerate the patient's recovery of productive capacity. During the period of recovery, the bones and muscles of the lower leg are relatively fragile and stiff, and the patient has difficulty controlling the leg movement on their own. Therefore, it is necessary to use a lower leg rehabilitation device to exercise the patient's leg, so as to promote the rapid recovery of the patient's leg.

[0003] Chinese Patent Publication No. CN211188157U discloses a device for restoring lower leg function after knee surgery, comprising a base plate. The top surface of the base plate is provided with a popliteal fossa support assembly, a massage assembly, and a heel support assembly. The popliteal fossa support assembly includes a popliteal fossa support pad and two supports. The two supports are fixed to the left end of the top surface of the base plate, and a first rotating shaft connects the two supports. The popliteal fossa support pad is sleeved on the first rotating shaft to support the knee joint. The heel support assembly includes a heel rest and a base platform. The base platform is fixed to the right end of the top surface of the base plate, and the heel rest is placed on the top surface of the base platform to support the heel. This invention relaxes the calf muscles by evenly and effectively massaging them, reducing swelling and pain, preventing embolism, muscle atrophy, and spasms, and reducing postoperative complications after knee surgery.

[0004] However, the present invention has the following problems in actual use;

[0005] 1. When existing devices are used by patients, their standardized size limits their adaptability and flexibility to a certain extent, making them inconvenient for patients of different body types to use.

[0006] 2. When patients with more severe injuries exercise, their legs are relatively weak, so they cannot exercise on their own when using the device. Furthermore, the existing device is not convenient for patients to rotate their legs independently. Utility Model Content

[0007] (a) Technical problems to be solved

[0008] In order to overcome the above-mentioned defects of the prior art, the utility model provides a kind of calf recovery device, solve the above background art proposed, the device of existing device when patient uses, since device adopts standardization size, thus limit its adaptability and flexibility to some extent, when using in different body shape patient, it is more inconvenient, when the patient of more serious injury exercises, since the leg of patient is more powerless, thus when patient uses the device, cannot independently exercise, and the device of existing device is not convenient for independently driving the leg of patient to rotate problem.

[0009] (II) Technical scheme

[0010] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model is realized by the following technical scheme: a kind of calf recovery device, including placing box and bearing rod, the upper end of the bearing rod is inserted for the telescopic rod for adjusting, the inner wall of the placing box is clamped for the transmission shaft, the outer surface of the transmission shaft is fixedly connected for the transmission gear for limiting, the side surface of the transmission shaft is threadedly connected with motor, the other end of the transmission shaft is threadedly connected with foot pedal for limiting, the upper end of the bearing rod is slidably connected with the lower end of the placing box.

[0011] Preferably, the side surface of the motor is clamped with fan for heat dissipation, the outer surface of the motor is threadedly connected with support rod for limiting.

[0012] Preferably, the upper end of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected with cushion for limiting, the upper end of the cushion is provided with friction pattern for anti-skid.

[0013] Preferably, the upper end of the placing box is clamped with box cover for sealing, the upper end of the box cover is fixedly connected with positioning rod for supporting.

[0014] Preferably, the side surface of the positioning rod is fixedly connected with handle for holding, the outer surface of the handle is sleeved with rubber sleeve for anti-skid.

[0015] Preferably, the lower end of the placing box is fixedly connected with sliding block for positioning, the side surface of the placing box is fixedly connected with connecting plate.

[0016] Preferably, the upper end of the connecting plate is inserted with positioning pin for fixing, the positioning pin is threadedly connected in the inside of the bearing rod through one side of connecting plate.

[0017] Preferably, the upper end of the bearing rod is provided with sliding slot for limiting, the upper end of the bearing rod is provided with clamping hole for positioning.

[0018] (III) Beneficial effects

[0019] The utility model provides a calf recovery device has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] 1, this calf recovery device, through the cooperation setting of placing box, bearing rod and telescopic rod, when the patient uses, through adjusting telescopic rod to reach the appropriate position, and then adapt to the patient of different height and use, and staff according to the size of the patient's leg, the sliding adjustment of placing box of being connected on the upper end of bearing rod is carried out, make it reach the appropriate position, convenient for staff to place the leg of patient on the upper end of footrest, avoid the problem of fixed size of device, inconvenient for the patient of different body shape to use.

[0021] 2, this calf recovery device, through the cooperation setting of pivot, transmission gear, motor and footrest, when the patient uses the device, with the power generated by motor, drive the pivot inside placing box to rotate, and through the transmission gear on the outer surface of pivot drive another pivot inside placing box to rotate, and then footrest of screw connection in one end of pivot slowly rotates, and independently drive the leg of patient to carry out activity exercise. DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is the structure schematic drawing of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 It is the structure schematic drawing of the utility model placing box;

[0024] Figure 3 It is the structure schematic drawing of the utility model pivot;

[0025] Figure 4 It is the structure schematic drawing of the utility model bearing rod.

[0026] In the drawing: 1, placing box; 2, bearing rod; 3, telescopic rod; 4, pivot; 5, transmission gear; 6, motor; 7, footrest; 8, fan; 9, support rod; 10, cushion; 11, box cover; 12, positioning rod; 13, handle; 14, sliding block; 15, connecting plate; 16, positioning pin; 17, sliding slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The technical scheme in the utility model embodiment will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the utility model embodiment. Based on the embodiment in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without making creative labor belong to the range protected by the utility model.

[0028] Embodiment one;

[0029] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4, in order to facilitate the patient hand holding when exercising, the utility model provides a technical scheme: a calf recovery device, the calf recovery device is mainly applied to the scene of patient leg recovery exercise, including placing box 1 and bearing rod 2, the upper end of placing box 1 is clamped with the box cover 11 for sealing, the upper end of box cover 11 is fixedly connected with the positioning rod 12 for supporting, the side surface of positioning rod 12 is fixedly connected with the handle 13 for holding, the outer surface of handle 13 is sleeved with the rubber sleeve for preventing slipping, by the setting of box cover 11, it is used for sealing placing box 1, protects internal parts from dust and damage, simultaneously, it also provides additional support point, by the setting of positioning rod 12, it is connected with box cover 11, facilitates the hand holding of user when exercising,

[0030] Example two;

[0031] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 , the upper end of bearing rod 2 is inserted with telescopic rod 3 for adjusting, the upper end of telescopic rod 3 is fixedly connected with the cushion 10 for limiting, the upper end of cushion 10 is provided with the friction pattern for preventing slipping, the inner wall of placing box 1 is clamped with the rotating shaft 4 for transmission, the outer surface of rotating shaft 4 is fixedly connected with the transmission gear 5 for limiting, the side surface of rotating shaft 4 is threadedly connected with motor 6, the side surface of motor 6 is clamped with fan 8 for heat dissipation, the outer surface of motor 6 is threadedly connected with support rod 9 for limiting, by the setting of cushion 10, comfortable sitting posture support is provided for user, the friction pattern on cushion 10 increases the friction force with user, prevents from slipping during the exercise process, by the setting of fan 8, it is used for heat dissipation, prevents motor 6 from overheating damage, by the setting of support rod 9, it is used for fixing motor 6, prevents it from moving or shaking during the working process;

[0032] Example three;

[0033] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4 , facilitating the staff to adjust placing box 1, the other end of rotating shaft 4 is threadedly connected with foot pedal 7 for limiting, the upper end of bearing rod 2 is slidably connected with the lower end of placing box 1, the upper end of bearing rod 2 is provided with sliding slot 17 for limiting, the upper end of bearing rod 2 is provided with clamping hole for positioning, the lower end of placing box 1 is fixedly connected with sliding block 14 for positioning, the side surface of placing box 1 is fixedly connected with connecting plate 15, the upper end of connecting plate 15 is inserted with positioning pin 16 for fixing, positioning pin 16 is threadedly connected in the inside of bearing rod 2 through one side of connecting plate 15, by the setting of sliding slot 17, then sliding block 14 can be clamped and limited, simultaneously, it is convenient for the staff to slide placing box 1, after the staff completes adjustment, by the cooperation of connecting plate 15 and positioning pin 16, placing box 1 after completing adjustment can be fixed and limited.

[0034] The electrical components appearing in the text are all electrically connected with the main controller and 220V mains, and the main controller can be a conventional known device such as a computer.

[0035] In the utility model, the working steps of the device are as follows:

[0036] Firstly, the staff adjusts the length of the telescopic rod 3 according to the height of the patient until it reaches a comfortable height suitable for the patient, and then places the placing box 1 on the load-bearing rod 2, adjusts it to a suitable position according to the length of the patient's legs, and ensures that the placing box 1 is fixed by the connecting plate 15 and the positioning pin 16 after being slid into place, so as to prevent sliding during use. The patient sits on the cushion 10, adjusts to a comfortable sitting posture, places the patient's legs on the foot pedal 7, ensures that the leg position is correct, starts the motor 6, and the power generated by the motor 6 drives the rotating shaft 4 to rotate, and the rotating rotating shaft 4 drives the foot pedal 7 to slowly rotate, thereby driving the patient's legs to exercise.

[0037] Although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirits of the utility model, and the scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A lower leg recovery device comprising a resting box (1) and a load bearing bar (2), characterized in that: The upper end of the load-bearing rod (2) is inserted with a telescopic rod (3) for adjusting, the inner wall of the placing box (1) is clamped with a rotating shaft (4) for transmission, the outer surface of the rotating shaft (4) is fixedly connected with a transmission gear (5) for limiting, the side surface of the rotating shaft (4) is threadedly connected with a motor (6), the other end of the rotating shaft (4) is threadedly connected with a foot pedal (7) for limiting, and the upper end of the load-bearing rod (2) is slidably connected with the lower end of the placing box (1).

2. A lower leg recovery device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side surface of the motor (6) is clamped with a fan (8) for heat dissipation, and the outer surface of the motor (6) is threadedly connected with a support rod (9) for limiting.

3. The lower leg recovery device of claim 1, wherein: The upper end of the telescopic rod (3) is fixedly connected with a cushion (10) for limiting, and the upper end of the cushion (10) is provided with friction lines for preventing slipping.

4. The lower leg recovery device of claim 1, wherein: The upper end of the placing box (1) is clamped with a box cover (11) for sealing, and the upper end of the box cover (11) is fixedly connected with a positioning rod (12) for supporting.

5. A lower leg recovery device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The side surface of the positioning rod (12) is fixedly connected with a handle (13) for holding, and the outer surface of the handle (13) is sleeved with a rubber sleeve for preventing slipping.

6. The lower leg recovery device of claim 1, wherein: The lower end of the placing box (1) is fixedly connected with a sliding block (14) for positioning, and the side surface of the placing box (1) is fixedly connected with a connecting plate (15).

7. A lower leg recovery device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The upper end of the connecting plate (15) is inserted with a positioning pin (16) for fixing, and the positioning pin (16) is threadedly connected in the inside of the load-bearing rod (2) through one side of the connecting plate (15).

8. The lower leg recovery device of claim 1, wherein: The upper end of the load-bearing rod (2) is provided with a sliding groove (17) for limiting, and the upper end of the load-bearing rod (2) is provided with a clamping hole for positioning.

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Knee joint postoperative shank function recovery device

    CN211188157U