Transport equipment for locomotion therapy

Abstract

Transport means (1) comprising a cargo space with a ceiling (2), side walls (4) and a rear wall (5) for receiving a locomotion therapy device and a locomotion therapy device, wherein the locomotion therapy device comprises a running unit (7) and a holding unit (6) for receiving the body weight of a patient, characterized in that the holding unit (6) is a component separate from the running unit (7) which is connected to the transport means (1).

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a means of transport for locomotion therapy having the features of the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] Locomotion therapy, also known as gait therapy or treadmill therapy, is used to restore the ability to walk. Locomotion therapy is intended to activate the body's own neural control mechanisms, resulting in muscle contractions that build muscle. The principle of locomotion therapy is based, on the one hand, on fundamental plastic properties of the central nervous system, namely the ability of the central nervous system to modify neural control circuits depending on use, thereby optimizing and activating muscular and neural functions. On the other hand, mechanisms of neural gait control play an important role.

[0003] Some patients, for example stroke patients or patients with incomplete paraplegia, need to regain or relearn coordination when walking or running. These patients are often unable to stand unaided or need additional support when performing walking / running exercises. These patients are often at risk of falling without a special gait trainer with a suspension, despite support from a therapist when performing standing, walking or running exercises. Due to the risk of falling, in many cases the required number of steps for muscle building and new neuronal connections is not achieved. During treadmill-assisted gait therapy with fall protection, the patient's upper body is held and / or secured by a belt suspension, for example by being suspended in a medical climbing harness, while the lower musculoskeletal system is supported by walking or running.Walking is trained on a walking / running trainer, especially a medical treadmill. Conventional sports treadmills are not suitable for this type of therapy. A suitable treadmill must be medically approved for this type of therapy in order to be used for locomotion therapy.

[0004] In locomotion therapy, gait analysis allows those affected, especially patients, to continuously record their gait improvements. Gait analysis also provides those affected, especially patients, such as those wearing orthotics and / or prostheses, as well as those wearing orthopedic shoes, with further information on whether their gait has improved or whether the aids have brought their gait closer to and / or closer to the desired gait. Furthermore, interprofessional collaboration between different professional groups is simplified and thus becomes more feasible.

[0005] Generally, inpatients and severely affected patients requiring locomotion therapy are unable to independently travel to remote practice rooms for locomotion therapy. Patients' mobility is often so limited that they rely on assistance from others. For such patients, any movement to another location, especially visiting a physiotherapy practice, presents a particular challenge.

[0006] Practices providing locomotion therapy must maintain appropriate facilities and practice rooms for the implementation of locomotion therapy. Facilities that care for patients who require locomotion therapy generally cannot afford to regularly transport and accompany patients to the practice rooms. Severely affected inpatients often require medical staff, in addition to the driver, during the journey and during therapy. Visiting inpatient practice rooms consumes considerable time and energy for both the patient and assisting third parties.

[0007] When a nursing home is visited with the mobile locomotion therapy device, the medical staff working in the nursing home is already on site and no separate medical staff needs to be provided for the patient.

[0008] The German utility model DE9417469U1 describes a mobile dental practice for dental treatment in medically underserved areas. The entire facility and technology is divided into no more than four individually manageable transport volumes, with the outer shell of the facility and technology modules also serving as a transport container. The entire facility and technology can be transported on standard vans, pickup trucks, or similar vehicles.

[0009] WO2018206156A1 shows an EMS gym with a training room suitable for installation on a vehicle undercarriage. The training room contains a number of EMS training devices for EMS training and is large enough for a number of trainees to train on the number of EMS training devices under the guidance of a trainer.

[0010] WO2021185726A1 discloses a mobile treatment system for treating patients. The mobile treatment system comprises a first mobile treatment station with a first chassis, a first drive device for driving the first chassis, and a first treatment chamber arranged on the first chassis with an interior in which first medical treatment devices are arranged.

[0011] WO201616649A1 discloses a mobile or transportable unit for allergen exposure. The unit can accommodate one or more patients for allergic provocation and comprises a confined exposure room, an entry or exit gate, a nebulizer, an air treatment system, and a mixing chamber.

[0012] A transport vehicle designed as a small truck with a loading space is already known, in which a robot-assisted end-effector gait trainer can be placed in the loading space. The locomotion therapy device has a combined robot-assisted end-effector gait training unit with a holding unit. The holding unit is a component of the locomotion therapy device. The locomotion therapy device placed in the loading space is mobile as a unit and can be pushed into and out of the loading space as a unit. The locomotion therapy device, and in particular the holding unit, is not connected to the transport vehicle. This known transport vehicle has the major disadvantage that, due to its design, a high structure is necessary to place the locomotion therapy device in the loading space. Due to the high center of gravity of such a structure, the transport vehicle is very susceptible to crosswinds while driving.

[0013] It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a means of transport with which locomotion therapy can be carried out in a mobile therapy room at variable locations and at the same time eliminates the design-related disadvantages of known means of transport for locomotion therapy.

[0014] The described object is achieved by a means of transport having the features of claim 1.

[0015] The transport device has a cargo space with a ceiling, side walls, and a rear wall for accommodating a locomotion therapy device and a locomotion therapy device. The locomotion therapy device has a walking unit and a holding unit for supporting the body weight of a patient. The holding unit is a separate component from the walking unit and is connected to the transport device. This offers the particular advantage of reducing the height of the transport device, thereby increasing driving safety when driving the transport device in a mobile mode, especially in crosswind conditions.

[0016] Preferably, in such a means of transport, the holding unit is arranged on the means of transport in such a way that the weight of the patient's body weight can be conducted at least partially via the ceiling and / or the side walls and / or the rear wall to the ground.

[0017] Preferably, the support unit has deflection means connected to the ceiling. The patient's body weight can then be supported by the deflection means, allowing the patient to be relieved of their body weight during locomotion therapy and thus supported during gait therapy, and / or the patient can be provided with fall protection.

[0018] More preferably, the running unit is a medical treadmill. This allows the patient to effectively train their locomotor system during locomotion therapy.

[0019] In a further preferred embodiment, the transport means has guide elements on the floor of the loading space for receiving the support elements of the running unit. This allows the running unit to be securely connected to the floor. At the same time, if the running unit is designed as a medical treadmill, the medical approval of the medical treadmill is not affected, since the support elements of the medical treadmill do not need to be modified.

[0020] In a further preferred embodiment, the guide elements have recesses that extend into the floor and can accommodate the support means. This allows the running unit to be connected to the floor even more securely.

[0021] Preferably, the cargo space of the transport vehicle has a maximum clear height of approximately 2.60 m. This effectively reduces the overall exterior height of the transport vehicle, making it significantly less susceptible to crosswinds. At the same time, with such a low overall height of the transport vehicle, it is still possible to perform locomotion therapy in the cargo space of the transport vehicle using a locomotion therapy device that has a holding unit for supporting the patient's body weight. Conventional locomotion therapy devices with holding units for supporting the patient's body weight already have a height of over 2.70 m, in particular 2.75 m.

[0022] If, in a further preferred embodiment, the transport device has an automatic leveling device, allowing the running surface to be aligned horizontally with the ground, the transport device can be converted from mobile mode to stationary mode particularly easily. Thus, locomotion therapy can be carried out quickly and safely without complicated preparations involving the transport device.

[0023] It is particularly advantageous if, in a further embodiment of the transport means, the angle a between a loading ramp, which is pivotably mounted on the floor of the transport means, and the ground is a maximum of approximately 195° (on a level ground). This makes the gradient of the loading ramp particularly flat, and the loading area is easier for patients, especially wheelchair users, to access than with conventional, steeper ramps.

[0024] In a preferred embodiment, the means of transport is a low-loader trailer that can be towed behind a motor vehicle. This makes the means of transport particularly easy to move from one location to another. The motor vehicle carrying the trailer in the mobile mode of the means of transport can be used for other purposes in the stationary mode of the means of transport, for example, during locomotion therapy. Furthermore, the low-loader design results in a particularly low and compact design of the means of transport, which is less susceptible to crosswinds while the means of transport is moving, despite the required headroom for performing locomotion therapy.

[0025] Preferred embodiments of the invention are explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. Identical or similar elements may be provided with identical or similar reference numerals throughout the figures. Furthermore, the figures of the drawing, their description, and the claims contain numerous features in combination. A person skilled in the art will appreciate that these features can also be considered individually or combined to form further combinations not described in detail here. The invention expressly also extends to embodiments that are not defined by feature combinations from explicit references to the claims, meaning that the disclosed features of the invention can be combined with one another in any way, as long as this is technically reasonable. The exemplary embodiments illustrated in the figures are therefore merely descriptive and are not intended to limit the invention in any way.Showing:. Fig. 1: a schematic drawing of an embodiment of a means of transport for locomotion therapy in a stationary mode in a side cross-sectional view; Fig. 2: a schematic drawing of the embodiment of the means of transport for locomotion therapy according to Fig. 1 in a stationary mode in plan view; Fig. 3: a schematic drawing of the embodiment of the means of transport for locomotion therapy according to Fig. 1 in a stationary mode seen from the rear of the means of transport; Fig. 4: a schematic detailed drawing of a holding unit of a locomotion therapy device; Fig. 5: a schematic detailed drawing of deflection means of the holding unit according to Fig. 4; Fig. 6: a schematic detailed drawing of a treadmill of the locomotion therapy device in a stationary mode in a side cross-sectional view; Fig. 7a: a schematic detailed drawing of a first embodiment of stand means of the treadmill according to Fig. 8; and Fig. 7b: a schematic detailed view of a second embodiment of stand means of the treadmill according to Fig. 8; Fig. 8: a schematic drawing of the embodiment of the means of transport for locomotion therapy according to Fig. 1 in a mobile mode in lateral cross-sectional view; Fig. 9: a schematic drawing of the embodiment of the means of transport for locomotion therapy according to Fig. 8 in a mobile mode seen from the rear of the means of transport;

[0026] In the Fig. 1 to 3 shows an embodiment of a means of transport for locomotion therapy in a stationary mode. In this embodiment, the means of transport is designed as a trailer 1, preferably a low-loader trailer, which can be towed behind a motor vehicle. The trailer 1 has a loading space with a ceiling 2, a floor 3, and side walls 4 and a rear wall 5. The loading space creates a protected practice space for conducting locomotion therapy. The trailer 1 has a locomotion therapy device with a holding unit 6 and a treadmill 7. The locomotion therapy device shown in this embodiment is a treadmill-type locomotion therapy device. With a treadmill-type locomotion therapy device, the patients walk freely on the treadmill, in contrast to end-effector locomotion therapy devices and robotic locomotion therapy devices.An end-effector type locomotion therapy device performs robotic-assisted end-effector gait training.

[0027] The rear wall 5 has an opening 8. The opening 8 can be closed with a door 9, preferably with a door with two door leaves 9a, 9b (door leaf 9a in Fig. 1 not shown). The door 9 is preferably designed as a swing door, in particular as a double-leaf swing door. The door 9 can preferably be opened outwards, in the opposite direction to the loading space. The opening 8 can be closed by means of the door 9, so that the loading space can be completely closed, in particular during the performance of the locomotion therapy. The door 9 has holding rods 10 on a side facing the loading space, in particular a holding rod 10a, 10b on each door leaf 9a, 9b, which can each be used as a handle (holding rod 10a in Fig. 1 not shown).

[0028] A plate-shaped access ramp 11 is arranged on the floor 3 in the area of ​​the opening 8. The access ramp 11 can be folded out and positioned such that one side edge rests on the ground and, at the same time, a side edge opposite this side edge is flush with a surface of the floor 3 facing towards the loading area. The door 9 can be locked in the open position. This allows patients to safely use the grab bars 10 as handles. In the stationary mode of the trailer 1 with the access ramp 11 folded out, the angle a between the access ramp 11, which is pivotably arranged on the floor 3, and the floor 3 is a maximum of approximately 195°. This allows the patient to move seamlessly from the ground to the floor 3 of the trailer 1 independently or, for example, to be pushed using a wheelchair.

[0029] In Fig. 4, the holding unit 6 is shown in detail. The holding unit 6 has a compressor 12, a lifting device 13, deflection means 14, a holding means 15, and connecting means 16a, 16b. The compressor 12 is in particular an air pressure compressor, preferably a medical air pressure compressor. The compressor 12 is connected to the lifting device 13 via the connecting means 16a. The connecting means 16a is in particular an air pressure hose. The lifting device 13 has in particular a lifting cylinder, preferably an air pressure lifting cylinder. The compressor 12 is connected to the floor 3 and / or the side walls 4 and / or the rear wall 5. The lifting device 13 is connected to the floor 3. The deflection means 14 are connected to the ceiling 2. The deflection means 14 are preferably designed as deflection pulleys. The lifting device is connected to the holding means 15 via the connecting means 16b, wherein the connecting means 16b is deflected via the deflection means 14.The connecting means 16b is in particular a rope, preferably a medically approved rope. The lifting device 13 can be actuated by means of the compressor 12, preferably by applying air pressure. The height of the holding means 15 in the direction of the floor 3 can be varied by means of the lifting device 13. The weight of a patient can be coupled to the holding means 15. By actuating the lifting device 13, the weight of the patient can be lifted at least partially from the floor 3. Two deflection pulleys are preferably provided as deflection means 14. One deflection pulley is arranged on the ceiling 2 and is positioned centrally in the vertical direction opposite to the floor 3, towards the lifting device 13. As a result, the connecting means 16b can be guided parallel to the vertical extension of the lifting device 13, so that the connecting means 16b does not drag on the lifting device 13 and thus cannot be damaged.A further lifting device is arranged on the ceiling 2 and is positioned vertically opposite to the floor 3, centrally on the running unit 7, whereby the weight of the patient can be held centrally above the running unit 7.

[0030] In Fig. Figure 5 shows a detailed attachment of one of the deflection means 12. The deflection means 12 is arranged on a base plate 17. Panels 18, preferably GRP sandwich panels, are arranged on the ceiling 2, wherein the panels 18 preferably each have two GRP layers with a foam layer arranged between them, which serves for thermal insulation of the cargo space (in Fig. 5 not shown). The plates 18 have reinforcement means 19, preferably metal supports, more preferably tubular metal supports. The foam layer preferably has the reinforcement means 19. The base plate 17 is connected to the reinforcement means 19 via connecting means 20. The connecting means 20 preferably have screws in the area of ​​the base plate 17 and mounting irons in the area of ​​the reinforcement means 19, which are arranged within the reinforcement means 19. The reinforcement means 19 are preferably injected into the foam layer, so that the reinforcement means 19 are preferably held by the foam layer and the two GRP layers. As a result, the holding means 15, to which the patient's weight is coupled, is held stably on the ceiling 2 via the deflection means 12. This ensures that the ceiling 2 reliably supports the patient's weight.

[0031] In Fig. 6, the treadmill 7 is shown in detail. The treadmill 7 is, in particular, a medical treadmill. The treadmill 7 has a treadmill ramp 21, a running surface 22, support rods 23a, 23b, and support means 24 (support rod 23a in Fig. 6 not shown). The running surface 22 is a movable surface which can be moved in such a way that a patient located on the running surface 22 must move in order to remain in the same position on the running surface 22. This allows locomotion therapy to be carried out on the running surface 22. The treadmill ramp 21, which is plate-shaped, can be positioned in such a way that it has one side edge on the floor 3 and, at the same time, a side edge opposite this side edge is flush with the running surface 22. This allows the patient to move seamlessly from the floor 3 onto the running surface 22 independently or, for example, to be pushed using a wheelchair. The support bars 23a, 23b are arranged in such a way that the patient can hold on to the support bars 23a, 23b with their hands in order to support their movement during the locomotion therapy.The treadmill 7 preferably has four support means 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d, which extend from the treadmill 7 in the direction of the floor 3 (in . Fig. 6 only stand means 24b and 24d are shown). The treadmill 7 is connected to the floor 3 via the stand means 24. Two stand means 24a, 24b of the stand means 24 are designed as rollers and are rectangular in cross-section relative to the floor 3, which are arranged in a region of the treadmill 7 facing the front of the transport means 1, and two further stand means 24c, 24d of the stand means 24, which are arranged in a region of the treadmill 7 facing the rear of the transport means 1, are circular in cross-section relative to the floor 3. Preferably, the treadmill 7 is height-adjustable in the direction of the ground by the stand means 24, in particular by the two stand means 24a, 24b designed as rollers. Guide elements 25, preferably four guide elements 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d, are arranged on the floor 3 (in Fig. 6 only guide elements 25b and 25d are shown). The guide elements 25 are designed as elements with recessed surfaces 26, each having recesses 27. The standing means 24 and the recesses 27 are positioned towards one another in a plane parallel to the ground, and the standing means 24 are inserted into the recesses 27. As a result, the position of the treadmill 7 is fixed in the direction of the plane of the ground 3, and slipping of the treadmill 7 is prevented both in stationary mode during locomotion therapy and in mobile mode while the trailer 1 is traveling. In addition, the treadmill 7 can be held to the ground 3 with tensioning straps in mobile mode to further secure the treadmill 7 against slipping (in Fig. 6 not shown). The treadmill 7 weighs approximately 250 kg.

[0032] The Fig. 7a and Fig. 7b shows the guide elements 25 in detail. Each guide element 25a, 25b, 25c, 25d has a recessed surface 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d, each of which has a recess 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d. Preferably, the recesses 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d have contours in cross-section toward the base 3, which correspond to counter-contours of the respective support means 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d in cross-section toward the base 3. Particularly preferably, the recesses 27a, 27b of the guide elements 25a, 25b, which correspond to the support means 24a, 24b, each have a circular contour. Particularly preferably, the recesses 27c, 27d of the guide elements 25c, 25d, which correspond to the support means 24c, 24b, each have a rectangular contour. The guide elements 25 are recessed into the base 3. Preferably, the recessed surfaces 26a, 26b, 26c, 26d and the base 3 each form a flat plane.

[0033] The Fig. 8 and Fig. 9 show the embodiment of the means of transport for locomotion therapy according to the Fig. 1 to 3, but in a mobile mode. The loading ramp 11 is folded up in front of the door 9 on the rear wall 5 and locked to the rear wall 5. The conveyor belt 7 is lowered toward the ground 3 by shortening the extension of the support means 24 between the conveyor belt 7 and the ground 3. The trailer 1 has an automatic leveling system with supports 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d. In the stationary mode of the transport means, the supports 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d are brought into contact with the ground such that the running surface 22 is aligned horizontally to the ground. In the mobile mode of the transport means, the supports 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d are retracted and do not touch the ground.

[0034] Trailer 1 has an overall outer length of approximately 6.39 m including the drawbar. Trailer 1 has an overall outer length of approximately 4.79 m without the drawbar. The drawbar is 1.60 m long. Trailer 1 has an overall outer width of approximately 2.50 m without attachments, such as marker lights. Trailer 1 has a total weight of up to 3.5 tons.

[0035] The trailer 1 can be air-conditioned. In particular, the trailer 1 can have an air conditioning unit and can be heated and / or cooled with an air conditioning system. Air conditioning of the cargo area is particularly advantageous for stroke patients. The air conditioning unit has a height of approximately 240 mm.

[0036] In stationary mode, with the stands 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d extended and the trailer 1 standing on the stands 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d, the trailer 1 has an overall external height of approximately 323.5 cm without an air conditioning unit. In stationary mode, with the stands 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d extended and the trailer 1 standing on the stands 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d, the trailer 1 has an overall external height of approximately 347.5 cm with an air conditioning unit. In stationary mode, with the stands 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d extended and the trailer 1 standing on the stands 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d, the angle α is approximately 194°.

[0037] In mobile mode, with the stands 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d retracted and the trailer 1 standing on the wheels of the trailer 1, the trailer 1 has an overall external height of approximately 316.5 cm without the air conditioning unit. In mobile mode, with the stands 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d retracted and the trailer 1 standing on the wheels of the trailer 1, the trailer 1 has an overall external height of approximately 340.5 cm with the air conditioning unit. In mobile mode, with the stands 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d retracted and the trailer 1 standing on the wheels of the trailer 1, the angle a is approximately 190°.

[0038] The loading area of ​​trailer 1 has a clear height of approximately 2.60 m. The loading area of ​​trailer 1 has a clear width of approximately 2.39 m. The loading area of ​​trailer 1 has a clear length of approximately 4.65 m.

[0039] Because the trailer 1 is designed to be particularly low, the gradient of the access ramp 11 between the ground and the floor 3 of the cargo area is particularly flat. This makes the cargo area easier for a patient, especially wheelchair users, to access than with conventional, steeper ramps.

[0040] The trailer 1 can have a mover with which the trailer 1 can be moved by remote control and, in particular, can be maneuvered into an exact parking position.

[0041] Trailer 1 has at least two separate electrical circuits. Devices located in the cargo area can be supplied with power via the at least two separate electrical circuits. Using an adapter and a selector switch, the two separate electrical circuits can be supplied with power either via a three-phase connection or via two individual Schuko 230V circuits. Trailer 1 can be supplied with power via a 16A power cable. If trailer 1 is supplied with power via a 16A power cable, two phases are taken individually from the 16A power cable so that two separate circuits can be used. If trailer 1 is supplied with power via a 16A power cable, one separate circuit can be used for treadmill 7, and another circuit can be used for the remaining electrical equipment, such as the air conditioning system.

[0042] A ground wire connects the treadmill 7 to the frame of the trailer 1, so that the treadmill 7 is connected to the ground for electrical grounding.

[0043] The trailer 1 can have a power supply separate from external energy sources, such as a battery. This allows the mover and the leveling device to be operated without an external power supply, even before a power supply is connected.

[0044] The loading space has lighting, which is preferably arranged at the transition between the ceiling 2 and the side walls 4.

[0045] A foil may be attached to the trailer 1.

[0046] To perform locomotion therapy, trailer 1 is driven to a location, such as a care facility. The patient enters trailer 1 independently or is pushed into trailer 1 in a wheelchair via ramp 11. The patient is then treated in trailer 1 as part of locomotion therapy.

[0047] The enclosed loading area of ​​trailer 1 creates a suitable therapy room for conducting locomotion therapy. Such therapies, such as locomotion therapy, cannot be performed outdoors, as a suitable, enclosed therapy room must be provided by the practitioners.

[0048] Additionally, sensors can be installed on treadmill 7 to create gait or running analyses for the patient. The sensors can capture detailed data about the patient's gait, which can be used to provide a gait analysis report to a physician or the patient. List of reference symbols 1 means of transport 2 blankets 3 Floor 4 side walls 5 Rear wall 6 Holding unit 7 Treadmill 8 Opening 9,9a,9b door 10,10a,10b Handrails 11 Access ramp 12 Compressor 13 Lifting device 14 deflection devices 15 holding devices 16a,16b connecting means 17 Base plate 18 plates 19 Reinforcing agents 20 connecting devices 21 Treadmill ramp 22 Tread 23a,23b Handrails 24,24a,24b,24c,24d Standing means 25,25a,25b,25c,25d guide elements 26,26a,26b,26c,26d recessed areas 27,27a,27b,27c,27d recesses 28a,28b,28c,28d stand QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

[0000] This list of documents submitted by the applicant was generated automatically and is included solely for the convenience of the reader. This list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions. Cited patent literature

[0000] DE 9417469U1

[0008] WO 2018206156A1

[0009] WO 2021185726A1

[0010] WO 201616649A1

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Claims

[1] Transport means (1) comprising a loading space with a ceiling (2), side walls (4) and a rear wall (5) for receiving a locomotion therapy device and a locomotion therapy device, wherein the locomotion therapy device has a running unit (7) and a holding unit (6) for receiving the body weight of a patient, characterized by that the holding unit (6) is a separate component from the running unit (7) which is connected to the transport means (1). [2] Means of transport (1) according to claim 1, characterized by that the holding unit (6) is arranged on the means of transport (1) in such a way that the weight of the patient's body weight can be conducted at least partially to the ground via the ceiling (2) and / or the side walls (4) and / or the rear wall (5). [3] Means of transport (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by that the holding unit (6) has deflection means (14) which are connected to the ceiling (2). [4] Means of transport (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the running unit (7) is a medical treadmill. [5] Means of transport (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the means of transport (1) has guide elements (25) on the floor (3) of the loading space for receiving standing means (24) of the running unit (7). [6] Means of transport (1) according to claim 4, characterized by that the guide elements (25) have recesses which extend into the base (3) and can accommodate the support means (24). [7] Means of transport (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the loading space of the means of transport (1) has a maximum clear height of approximately 2.60 m. [8] Means of transport (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the transport means (1) has an automatic leveling device, whereby the running surface (22) can be aligned horizontally to the ground. [9] Means of transport () according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that an angle a between a loading ramp (11), which is pivotably arranged on the floor (3) of the means of transport (1), and the floor (3) is a maximum of approximately 195°. [10] Means of transport (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the means of transport (1) is a low-loader trailer which can be carried behind a motor vehicle.

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