Support device for supporting a hand of a user

Abstract

The invention relates to a support device for supporting a hand of a user.

Description

[0001] Support device for supporting a user's hand

[0002] The invention relates to a support device for supporting a hand of a user, comprising a support body which has at least one curved wall forming a support surface for a hand to be placed on it and which delimits at least one receiving space which is open at least on one side and accessible via an access opening for receiving one or more objects.

[0003] Generic support devices for supporting a user's hand are generally known from the state of the art in various designs.

[0004] Corresponding support devices typically comprise a support body having at least one curved wall forming a support surface for a hand to be placed on it. The support body can also be designed to define a space that is open on at least one side and accessible via an access opening.

[0005] A concrete example of a support device is disclosed in document DE 10 2019 135 329 A1; the document relates to a support device with a support body, which has at least one support area for at least partially, possibly completely, supporting at least one body part, such as a hand, of a user.

[0006] Corresponding support devices can, as described, inter alia, in the aforementioned document, have various functional accessories, such as a fixation device comprising a fixation element for temporarily fixing a body part placed on the support area.

[0007] One area where existing support systems require improvement or further development is the fact that the functional accessories typically have to be stored and / or transported separately from the support system. There is no practical way to store and transport the corresponding functional accessories together with the support system.

[0008] Based on this, the present invention is based on the object of providing an improved support device for supporting a user's hand.

[0009] This object is achieved by a support device for supporting a user's hand according to independent claim 1. The dependent claims relate to possible embodiments of the support device for supporting a user's hand. A first aspect of the invention relates to a support device for supporting a user's hand. The support device is therefore generally designed to at least partially, and possibly completely, support at least one hand of a user. Although the term "user" is used below, this naturally also includes a female user.

[0010] The term "support" can be understood in particular as the support of a hand or at least a portion of a user's hand. The support device can therefore also be referred to or considered a support device for supporting a user's hand. The support body associated with the support device can accordingly be referred to or considered a support body. If the support body has at least one support contour for a user's hand or part of a user's hand, this can accordingly be referred to or considered a support contour.

[0011] The support device can be configured, particularly due to its design described below, so that a user, for example in the sense of self-help, can independently perform therapeutic measures, e.g., for tone regulation, pain therapy, etc., or can prepare for corresponding therapeutic measures by placing a hand on the support device as intended or by using the support device as intended. In this respect, the support device can represent a medical device, in particular for tone regulation or pain therapy.

[0012] As mentioned, the support device comprises a support body, which may also be referred to as a base body, the functional and geometric-constructive design of which is explained in more detail below:

[0013] The support body has at least one curved wall forming a support surface for a hand to be placed thereon. The at least one curved wall can form or encompass the at least one support contour. The at least one curved wall can thus have one or more curvatures, which result in an at least partially, optionally completely, curved shape of the at least one curved wall. The shape of the at least one curved wall is typically modeled on a user's hand, so that a user can place the hand, particularly in a particularly relaxed state, on the support device. The at least one curved wall can thus have one or more predefined or standardized configured receiving areas for sections of a hand or a section of a hand, such as the fingers, metacarpals, carpus, wrist, etc.It is also conceivable that the at least one curved wall has one or more receiving areas, in particular for a specific user, individually configured for sections of a hand or a section of a hand, such as the fingers, the metacarpal, the carpus, the wrist, etc.

[0014] The support body or the at least one support contour can thus have a specific number and / or a specific arrangement of individually or predefined or standardized configured support contour sections, which corresponds to the number and / or arrangement of the hand sections, in particular the fingers, of a respective user's hand to be placed on the support device. The support body can thus have a number of hand-specifically predefined or standardized configured support contour sections and / or a number of user-hand-specifically individually configured support sections. Respective support contour sections can be designed, for example, as predefined or standardized configured receptacles and / or as individually configured receptacles.

[0015] For supporting a hand, the support body can specifically comprise at least two, in particular at least three, in particular at least four, optionally five, predefined or standardized and / or individually configured finger support sections arranged in a parallel arrangement, in particular in a substantially parallel arrangement, which corresponds to the number and arrangement of fingers of a respective user's hand to be placed on the support device. In this way, a relaxing effect on a hand placed on or supported by the support device can be achieved. Respective finger support sections can specifically be configured, for example, as predefined or standardized receptacles or depressions. Each receptacle or depression can be designed to accommodate a specific finger of a hand and can be configured in terms of its dimensions and shape accordingly for the respective finger.

[0016] Respective finger rest sections can be arranged and / or aligned extending in a first spatial direction, in particular a distal spatial direction relative to a hand to be placed or rested on the rest device. This achieves a particularly relaxing effect on a hand placed or rested on the rest device. The same applies to other body parts.

[0017] The support device can further comprise or include at least one further support section, in particular arranged or aligned extending transversely to the finger support sections, for receiving or supporting an end region of a metacarpal region, i.e. in particular a proximal end region, of a user's hand to be placed on the support device. In this way, a relaxing effect on a hand placed or resting on the support device can also be achieved. A corresponding further support section can also be individually and / or predefinedly configured or standardized. A corresponding further support section can specifically be designed, for example, as a predefined or standardized receptacle or depression.

[0018] Respective finger rest sections can, in particular, directly, merge into the further rest section. Respective finger rest sections can thus, in particular, directly, communicate with the further rest section. This also allows a particularly relaxing effect on a hand resting on the rest device.

[0019] In all embodiments, the support body has or delimits at least one receiving space which is open at least on one side and accessible via an access opening for receiving one or more objects. The support body, which is typically formed or encompassed by one or more walls - this can also be understood to include the curved wall forming the at least one support surface for a hand to be placed on it - thus delimits a receiving space which is open at least on one side and is dimensioned such that one or more objects can be received therein. The receiving space can specifically be formed, for example, beneath the curved wall forming the at least one support surface for a hand to be placed on it. The support body can therefore specifically have, for example, a bowl-like or bowl-shaped basic shape. The bowl-like or bowl-shaped basic shape of the support body can be selected such that the object consisting of the bowl-like or bowl-shaped-shaped basic shape resulting interior forms the receiving space for one or more objects.

[0020] Corresponding objects can, for example, be corresponding functional accessories for the support device; corresponding functional accessories for the support device can, in turn, be, for example, a corresponding fixing device for temporarily fixing a user's hand placed on the support device. A corresponding fixing device can, for example, be designed as a band-, belt-, strap-, tube-, or stocking-like or -shaped fixing element or can comprise such a element. A corresponding fixing element can, in particular, serve to compress the hand, e.g. to prevent or treat swelling or edema. As will become apparent below, the support device, ie, in particular the support body, can therefore have at least one, in particular slit-like or -shaped, attachment device or-Interface for attaching a corresponding fixing element for temporarily fixing a hand resting on the support device, in particular in a proper resting position and / or resting orientation of the hand on the support device. The support device also comprises at least one closure part associated with the receiving space. The at least one closure part can be transferred into a closed position in which it closes the access opening, in particular in such a way that it is not possible to insert an object into the receiving space and / or to remove an object from the receiving space.The support device is thus configured such that the receiving space defined by the support body can be closed as needed, in particular reversibly, via the at least one closure part, in that the at least one closure part can be transferred into(s) a closed position in which it closes the access opening, in particular such that it is not possible to introduce an object into the receiving space and / or to remove an object from the receiving space. In the closed position, which can also be understood as a closed orientation, the at least one closure part is thus aligned and / or positioned relative to the access opening such that the access opening is closed, in particular such that it is not possible to introduce an object into the receiving space and / or to remove an object from the receiving space.

[0021] The at least one closure part can typically also be transferred into an open position, in which it does not close the access opening but rather opens it, in particular in such a way that an object can be inserted into the receiving space and / or removed from the receiving space. In the open position, which can also be understood as an open orientation, the at least one closure part is thus aligned and / or positioned relative to the access opening in such a way that the access opening is not closed, in particular in such a way that an object can be inserted into the receiving space and / or removed from the receiving space.

[0022] As will become apparent below, the transfer of the at least one closure part into the closed position and / or into the open position can be realized in particular by moving the at least one closure part relative to the access opening; the at least one closure part can thus be mounted so as to be movable in at least one degree of freedom of movement relative to the access opening.

[0023] The access opening can be arranged or formed in the area of ​​a base of the support body. The base of the support body typically contains support surfaces for placing or placing the support body on a surface.

[0024] The at least one closure part can have (essentially) a plate-like or plate-shaped geometry, in particular a flat or planar geometry. The at least one closure part can thus be designed, for example, as a closure plate. When properly attached to the support body, the at least one closure part can function as a base plate that at least partially delimits the receiving space on the base side.

[0025] The provision of at least one closure part thus creates the possibility of introducing objects into the receiving space and captively receiving them there, and / or of removing objects received in the receiving space from the receiving space. The support device is thus configured such that objects introduced into the receiving space can be stowed and, thanks to the possibility of closing the receiving space via the at least one closure part, transported together with the support device. The provision of the at least one closure part and its transfer to the closed position prevent unwanted loss of the objects.

[0026] This provides a support device for supporting a user's hand that is improved compared to the state of the art.

[0027] As mentioned, the transfer of the at least one closure part into the closed position and / or into the open position can be achieved in particular by moving the at least one closure part relative to the access opening. The at least one closure part can thus be mounted so as to be movable relative to the support body in at least one degree of freedom of movement. A degree of freedom of movement can be, for example, a translational or a rotational degree of freedom of movement. The at least one closure part can thus be movable or moved relative to the access opening, for example, in a translational degree of freedom of movement, e.g. by displacement, along a translational axis of movement, e.g., a linear axis, or in a rotational degree of freedom of movement, e.g., by twisting or pivoting, about a rotational axis of movement, e.g., a rotary or pivot axis.Combined movements of the at least one closure part in at least one translational and at least one rotational degree of freedom are also conceivable. Movements of the at least one closure part relative to the access opening can occur, regardless of the respective degree of freedom of movement, in a plane containing the access opening or in a plane different therefrom.

[0028] As will become apparent below, the at least one closure part can be mounted on the support body directly or indirectly, i.e. with the interposition of at least one component or group of components. The at least one closure part can be mounted on a wall of the support body, in particular on a wall of the support body that delimits the receiving space. Thus, the at least one closure part can be arranged or designed so as to be captive on the support body, in particular on a wall of the support body that delimits the receiving space, regardless of whether it is in the closed or open position, so that there is no risk of losing the at least one closure part. The mounting of the at least one closure part on the support body can enable the aforementioned movement of the at least one closure part relative to the access opening in the at least one degree of freedom of movement.For this purpose, the support body can comprise at least one bearing device, which enables a movable mounting of the at least one closure part on the support body in at least one degree of freedom of movement. The bearing device can comprise one or more bearing sections or elements on the support body side and one or more bearing sections or elements on the closure part side, which interact, e.g., by interlocking, to form a movable mounting of the at least one closure part on the support body.

[0029] Alternatively, the at least one closure part can be mounted on an adapter component that can be fastened or secured to the support body, in particular on an adapter component that at least partially delimits the receiving space. The support device can thus comprise, as a corresponding intermediate component or as a corresponding intermediate component group, an adapter component that can be fastened or secured to the support body and that at least partially delimits the receiving space. The receiving space can thus be delimited both by at least one wall of the support body and by the adapter component. The adapter component can (analogously to the receiving body) comprise at least one bearing device that enables movable mounting of the adapter component on the support body in at least one degree of freedom of movement.The bearing device can comprise one or more adapter component-side and one or more support body-side bearing sections or elements, which interact, e.g. by interlocking, to form a movable bearing of the adapter component on the support body.

[0030] The adapter component can be inserted or has been inserted into the access opening. The adapter component can therefore reduce the dimensions of the (original) access opening. The adapter component can therefore have an outer contour which, as will become apparent below, enables the adapter component to be fastened, in particular in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner, to or in the receiving space delimited by the support body. Thus, for example, one or more fastening sections or elements can be arranged or formed on the outer contour of the adapter component, via which the adapter component can be fastened to the support body, i.e. in particular to corresponding fastening sections or elements of the support body.

[0031] Individual, several or all fastening sections or elements of the adapter component can be designed specifically, for example, as engagement, penetration, clamping, locking, snap-in sections or elements, which are configured to interact with corresponding engagement, penetration, clamping, locking, snap-in sections or elements on the support body side to form a fastening, in particular a form-fitting and / or force-fitting fastening, of the adapter component to the support body.

[0032] Individual, multiple, or all of the fastening sections or elements on the adapter component side and / or the support body side can be transferred into at least one fastening position, in which a corresponding, e.g., positive and / or non-positive engagement and thus a fastening of the adapter component to the support body is provided, and into a non-fastening position, in which no corresponding, e.g., positive and / or non-positive engagement and thus no fastening of the adapter component to the support body is provided. The transfer of respective fastening sections or elements on the adapter component side and / or the support body side into a respective fastening or non-fastening position can be realized by a movable mounting of the respective fastening section or element in a translational and / or rotational degree of freedom of movement.Respective fastening sections or elements can thus be mounted on the closure part and / or on the support body so as to be movable in at least one degree of freedom of movement.

[0033] The adapter component can have a receiving area, in particular a receiving opening, for receiving the at least one closure part. The receiving opening on the adapter component side can thus be designed or dimensioned such that the at least one closure part can be inserted or is inserted into it. The receiving space can thus be jointly delimited by at least one wall of the support body, the adapter component, and the at least one closure part inserted into the receiving opening on the adapter component side.

[0034] The fastening of the at least one closure part to the adapter component can basically be implemented analogously to the fastening of the adapter component to the support body. The at least one closure part can therefore have an outer contour which, as will become apparent below, enables a particularly positive and / or non-positive fastening of the at least one closure part to or in the receiving opening delimited on the adapter component side. Thus, for example, one or more fastening sections or elements can be arranged or formed on the outer contour of the at least one closure part, via which the at least one closure part can be fastened to the adapter component, i.e. in particular to corresponding fastening sections or elements of the adapter component.

[0035] Individual, several or all fastening sections or elements of the at least one closure part can be designed specifically, for example, as engagement, penetration, clamping, locking, snap-in sections or elements, which are configured to interact with corresponding engagement, penetration, clamping, locking, snap-in sections or elements on the adapter component side, forming a fastening, in particular a form-fitting and / or force-fitting, of the at least one closure part to the adapter component.

[0036] Individual, multiple, or all fastening sections or elements on the closure part side and / or adapter component side can be transferred into at least one fastening position, in which a corresponding, e.g., positive and / or non-positive, interaction and thus a fastening of the at least one closure part to the adapter component is provided, and into a non-fastening position, in which no corresponding, e.g., positive and / or non-positive, interaction and thus no fastening of the at least one closure part to the adapter component is provided. The transfer of respective fastening sections or elements on the closure part side and / or adapter component side into a respective fastening or non-fastening position can be realized by a movable mounting of the respective fastening section or element in a translational and / or rotational degree of freedom of movement.Respective fastening sections or elements can thus be mounted on the at least one closure part and / or on the adapter component so as to be movable in at least one degree of freedom of movement.

[0037] The adapter component can therefore have at least one first fastening interface - this can be formed, for example, by corresponding first fastening sections or elements on the adapter component side - which is designed to cooperate with at least one first fastening interface of the at least one closure part - this can be formed, for example, by corresponding first fastening sections or elements on the closure part side - to form a fastening, in particular a form-fitting and / or force-fitting, of the at least one closure part to the adapter component. The at least one first fastening interface of the adapter component can thus have, for example, at least one form-fitting element, such as a receiving or engagement element, and the at least one first fastening interface of the at least one closure part can have at least one corresponding counter form-fitting element, such as, for example,an engagement or a receiving element. Analogously, alternatively or additionally, frictional locking elements, such as tensioning or clamping elements, can be provided. As mentioned, the adapter component can also be fastened to the support body; the adapter component can therefore have at least one second fastening interface - this can be formed, for example, by corresponding second adapter-component-side fastening sections or elements - which is designed to cooperate with at least one fastening interface of the support body - this can be formed, for example, by corresponding support body-side fastening sections or elements - to form a, in particular positive and / or non-positive, fastening of the adapter component to the support body. The at least one second fastening interface of the adapter component can therefore, for example, have at least one positive-locking element, such asa receiving or engagement element, and the at least one fastening interface of the support body can have at least one corresponding counter-form-locking element, such as an engagement or receiving element. Similarly, frictional locking elements, such as tensioning or clamping elements, can be provided alternatively or additionally.

[0038] The at least one second fastening interface of the adapter component, i.e., in particular, corresponding second fastening sections or elements on the adapter component side, can be arranged or formed on at least one base section of the adapter component. The base section of the adapter component can be a plate-like or plate-shaped section of the adapter component, which, when the adapter component is properly fastened to the support body, functions as a base plate that at least partially delimits the receiving space on the base side.

[0039] The base section of the adapter component can be formed with one or more openings, which can be advantageous, for example, to reduce the weight of the adapter component and thus also the weight of the support device. Individual, multiple, or all openings of the base section can have geometrically defined shapes, such as circular or polygonal shapes, or geometrically undefined free forms.

[0040] As mentioned, the support device can have a fixing device or a fixing element for temporarily fixing a hand resting on the support device, which can be attached to the support body. The support device can therefore have at least one attachment device or interface for attaching a fixing element, in particular a band-, belt-, tube-, or stocking-like element, for temporarily fixing a hand resting on the support device. The attachment device or interface can, for example, be formed by an opening, for example a slot-like opening, through which a fixing element can pass at least partially, or at least comprise such an opening. Alternatively or additionally, the adapter component can have at least one attachment device or-Interface for attaching a fixing element, in particular a band-, belt-, tube-, or stocking-like element, for temporarily fixing a hand placed on the support device. Thus, a corresponding fixing element can also be attached or fastened to the adapter component, at least in sections. The attachment device or interface can here also be formed, for example, by an opening, in particular a slot-like opening, in the adapter component, ie in particular in a base section of the adapter component, through which a fixing element can pass, at least in sections, or at least comprise such an opening.

[0041] Further alternatively or additionally, the at least one closure part can have at least one attachment device or interface for attaching a fixation element, in particular a band-, belt-, tube-, or stocking-like element, for temporarily fixing a hand resting on the support device. Thus, a corresponding fixation element can also be attached or fastened, at least in sections, to the at least one closure part. Here, too, the attachment device or interface can be formed, for example, by an opening in the at least one closure part, in particular a slot-like opening, through which a fixation element can pass, at least in sections, or at least comprise such an opening.

[0042] The closure-part-side attachment device or interface can have a special configuration that fundamentally enables standardized attachment of an object, e.g., a corresponding fixing element. A corresponding fixing element can have at least one counter-interface corresponding to the closure-part-side attachment device or interface, so that only certain fixing elements, namely those with corresponding counter-interfaces, can be attached to and thus secured to the closure-part-side attachment device or interface. The configuration of the closure-part-side attachment device or interface is explained in more detail below:

[0043] The special configuration of the fastening device or interface on the closure part can comprise a component, in particular a plate-like or plate-shaped component, which is designed with at least one fastening element, such as a form-fitting and / or frictional element, or can be formed by such a component. The component can be fastened to the at least one closure part via the at least one fastening element, in that the at least one component-side fastening element interacts with the closure part-side fastening device or interface (and vice versa). This can be achieved, for example, by positioning the component relative to the at least one closure part in such a way that the at least one component-side fastening element interacts with the closure part-side fastening device or interface (and vice versa). The interaction can, for example,consist of a positive and / or non-positive engagement of the at least one component-side attachment element in a receptacle for this purpose on the closure part. The at least one closure part can thus, for example, have a corresponding receptacle as a corresponding attachment device or interface. A reverse configuration is also conceivable.

[0044] Thus, the at least one closure part can comprise at least one attachment element corresponding to the at least one component-side attachment element, i.e., for example, a corresponding positive and / or non-positive element. The at least one attachment element of the component is, as mentioned, designed to interact with the at least one corresponding attachment element of the at least one closure part to form a, in particular positive and / or non-positive, attachment of the component to the closure part. The respective component-side and closure-part-side attachment elements can be standardized fastening elements, in particular with regard to their geometric-structural design. This can also be expedient with regard to interaction with fastening elements on the fixing element side, as these can also be of standardized design.

[0045] Through the interaction of respective fastening elements on the closure part and the component, a tensioning or clamping device can be formed, which is configured to clamp or clamp an object, such as a corresponding fixing element, between the at least one closure part and the component. This can be particularly practical for fixing elements that are designed as bands, belts, tubes, or stockings. In general, such fixing elements made of textiles can be attached in a captive manner to the support device by appropriate tensioning or clamping.

[0046] A corresponding tensioning or clamping device can be formed in particular when the at least one closure part and the component each have plate-like or plate-shaped geometries, so that they can be arranged in a planar superimposed arrangement. In principle, however, a corresponding tensioning or clamping device can be implemented with any geometry of the at least one closure part and the component that allows them to be arranged in a superimposed arrangement in which at least one point contact exists between them.

[0047] In all embodiments, the support device can have a multi-part support body. Thus, the support body can be formed from a first support body part and at least one second support body part that can be connected to or is connected to the first support body part. The second support body part can be arranged or formed below the first support body part, forming an intermediate space extending between the first support body part and the second support body part – this can optionally also be referred to as a cavity. The connection between the two support body parts can generally be positively and / or non-positively and / or materially connected. As will become apparent below, the second support body part can optionally also be connected in one piece to the first support body part; this represents an example of a materially connected connection between the two support body parts.

[0048] The multi-part design of the support body with a first support body part and a second support body part and their described arrangement or connection, wherein the second support body part is arranged or formed at a distance from the first support body part, in particular vertically, to form a corresponding intermediate space, results in a considerable improvement in the mechanical properties of the support body, because the second support body part provides additional mechanical stability, ie in particular additional stiffening, of the support body.

[0049] Likewise, the multi-part design of the support body with a first support body part and a second support body part and their described arrangement, wherein the second support body part is arranged or formed at a distance from the first support body part, forming a corresponding intermediate space, results in a comparatively more complex and thus - at least with conventional manufacturing processes - more complex to produce geometric-constructive design of the support body, whereby a practically implementable or implemented measure is provided which at least makes it more difficult to easily produce unauthorized copy products.

[0050] The principle of arranging or forming several support body parts in several superimposed planes resulting from the spaced arrangement or formation of the second support body part below the first support body part can be extended as desired with further support body parts beyond the first and second support body part.

[0051] The first and second support body parts can have identical or different mechanical properties, at least in sections and optionally entirely. Although the provision of the second support body part always improves the mechanical properties of the support body, the second support body part can, for example, have better mechanical properties than the first support body part, i.e., greater rigidity, and thus greater mechanical stability than the first support body part. The first support body part can be flat. The first support body part can therefore have a flat, three-dimensional shape. As will become apparent below, this particularly includes a curved or arched three-dimensional shape, such as, for example, a shell shape, of the first support body part. Thus, the at least one arched wall of the support body can be formed by the first support body part.

[0052] The wall thickness of the first support body part is typically in a range between 0.1 and 5 mm. The wall thickness of the first support body part can therefore be, in particular, 0.5 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.7 mm, 0.8 mm, 0.9 mm, 1 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.3 mm, 1.4 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.6 mm,

[0053] 1.7mm, 1.8mm, 1.9mm, 2.0mm, 2.1mm, 2.2mm, 2.3mm, 2.4mm, 2.5mm, 2.6mm, 2.7mm,

[0054] 2.8mm, 2.9mm, 3.0mm 3.1mm, 3.2mm, 3.3mm, 3.4mm, 3.5mm, 3.6mm, 3.7mm, 3.8mm,

[0055] 3.9 mm, 4.0 mm, 4.1 mm, 4.2 mm, 4.3 mm, 4.4 mm, 4.5 mm, 4.6 mm, 4.7 mm, 4.8 mm, 4.9 mm, or 5.0 mm. The above values ​​can also be considered limit values ​​for specific wall thickness ranges. The wall thickness of the first support body part can be constant or vary in sections; in this way, the mechanical properties of the first support body part can be locally adjusted if necessary by varying the wall thickness accordingly.

[0056] Likewise, the second support body part is typically flat. The second support body part can therefore also have a flat three-dimensional shape. As will become clear below, this does not preclude a curved or arched three-dimensional shape, such as a shell shape, for the second support body part.

[0057] The wall thickness of the second support body part is typically in a range between 0.1 and 5 mm. The wall thickness of the second support body part can therefore in particular be 0.5 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.7 mm, 0.8 mm, 0.9 mm, 1 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.3 mm, 1.4 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.6 mm, 1.7 mm, 1.8 mm, 1.9 mm, 2.0 mm, 2.1 mm, 2.2 mm, 2.3 mm, 2.4 mm, 2.5 mm, 2.6 mm, 2.7 mm, 2.8 mm, 2.9 mm, 3.0 mm, 3.1 mm, 3.2 mm, 3.3 mm, 3.4 mm, 3.5 mm, 3.6 mm, 3.7 mm, 3.8 mm, 3.9 mm, 4.0 mm, 4.1 mm, 4.2 mm, 4.3 mm, 4.4 mm, 4.5 mm, 4.6 mm, 4.7 mm, 4.8 mm, 4.9 mm, or 5.0 mm. The above values ​​can also be considered limit values ​​for specific wall thickness ranges. The wall thickness of the second support body part can be constant or vary in sections; in this way, the mechanical properties of the second support body part can be locally adjusted if necessary by varying the wall thickness accordingly.

[0058] As indicated, the first support body part and / or the second support body part can have a curved or arched basic shape. The two support body parts can therefore each have the basic shape of a bowl or trough. In particular, the second support body part can have a curved or arched basic shape modeled on the curved or arched basic shape of the first support body part. The two support body parts can therefore - this is particularly evident from a sectional view of the support device - be arranged essentially parallel. Consequently, the second support body part can be arranged or formed within the first support body part with a spacing forming a corresponding intermediate space. The underside of the first support body part facing the second support body part, which underside is, for example, curved or arched, can have the, for example, curved orThe curved upper side of the second support body part is thus at least partially, if necessary completely, enclosed with the proviso of a spacing forming a corresponding intermediate space.

[0059] The distance between the first support body part and the second support body part, which is defined in particular by the space between the two support body parts, can thus be (essentially) constant in at least one spatial direction. The distance between the first support body part and the second support body part can in particular be 0.5 mm, 0.6 mm, 0.7 mm, 0.8 mm, 0.9 mm, 1 mm, 1.1 mm, 1.2 mm, 1.3 mm, 1.4 mm, 1.5 mm, 1.6 mm, 1.7 mm,

[0060] 1.8mm, 1.9mm, 2.0mm, 2.1mm, 2.2mm, 2.3mm, 2.4mm, 2.5mm, 2.6mm, 2.7mm, 2.8mm,

[0061] 2.9mm, 3.0mm 3.1mm, 3.2mm, 3.3mm, 3.4mm, 3.5mm, 3.6mm, 3.7mm, 3.8mm, 3.9mm,

[0062] 4.0mm, 4.1mm, 4.2mm, 4.3mm, 4.4mm, 4.5mm, 4.6mm, 4.7mm, 4.8mm, 4.9mm, 5.0mm,

[0063] 5.1mm, 5.2mm, 5.3mm, 5.4mm, 5.5mm, 5.6mm, 5.7mm, 5.8mm, 5.9mm, 6.0mm, 6.1mm,

[0064] 6.2mm, 6.3mm, 6.4mm, 6.5mm, 6.6mm, 6.7mm, 6.8mm, 6.9mm, 7.0mm, 7.1mm, 7.2mm,

[0065] 7.3mm, 7.4mm, 7.5mm, 7.6mm, 7.7mm, 7.8mm, 7.9mm, 8.0mm, 8.1mm, 8.2mm, 8.3mm,

[0066] 8.4mm, 8.5mm, 8.6mm, 8.7mm, 8.8mm, 8.9mm, 9.0mm, 9.1mm, 9.2mm, 9.3mm, 9.4mm,

[0067] 9.5 mm, 9.6 mm, 9.7 mm, 9.8 mm, 9.9 mm, or 10 mm. The above values ​​can also be considered limit values ​​for certain distance ranges.

[0068] A free space can be formed beneath the second support body part. When the support device is placed as intended on a surface, such as a tabletop, the free space extends between the underside of the second support body part facing the surface and the top side of the surface facing the second support body part. The support body is therefore not a solid block, but rather a weight-optimized body that can typically only be placed on a surface in the area of ​​its outer edges, i.e., at the edges. The free space can correspond to the receiving space on the base body side for receiving one or more objects.

[0069] To further improve the mechanical properties of the support body, the support device can comprise a support structure arranged or formed to extend within the space between the first support body part and the second support body part. The support structure can comprise at least one support element, in particular a strut-like or strut-shaped support element, connecting the first support body part to the second support body part. Thus, the support structure can enable a local mechanical connection of the two support body parts via corresponding support elements. The support elements are in particular designed to transfer forces acting on the first support body part to the second support body part when the support device is used as intended. This possibility of force transmission can have a significant positive influence on the mechanical properties of the support body.The support structure can therefore also be described or considered as a force transmission structure.

[0070] The first support body part and / or the second support body part can each have one or more openings or perforations. The first support body part and / or the second support body part can thus each have an opening structure defined by one or more openings. The openings provide a possibility for weight savings and—important for the aspect of implementing or integrating a practical measure against unauthorized copying—a possibility for the formation of a characteristic opening structure, which can be designed or configured in any desired complexity, by means of which an original product can be distinguished from a counterfeit product.

[0071] Individual, multiple, or all openings of the respective support body parts can have geometrically defined shapes, such as circular, ellipsoidal, polygonal, etc. Alternatively or additionally, individual, multiple, or all openings of the respective support body parts can have freeform shapes. Freeforms refer in particular to bionic shapes. Hybrid shapes are also conceivable, of course.

[0072] Individual, multiple or all openings of the first support body part may differ from individual, multiple or all openings of the second support body part with regard to at least one parameter relating to the geometric-constructive design of the respective opening, such as dimensions, shape, etc.

[0073] The same applies to the arrangement of respective openings in the first and second support body parts, so that the arrangement of individual, several or all openings - this also includes the distribution of the openings over a respective support body part - can differ at least in some areas.

[0074] If the first support body part and the second support body part each have one or more openings, at least one opening of the first support body part can be arranged or formed offset relative to at least one opening of the second support body part. A staggered arrangement of the respective openings, which is characterized in particular by a non-aligned arrangement of the wall sections of the support body parts that delimit the respective openings, can also provide a practical measure that at least makes it difficult to easily produce unauthorized counterfeit products.

[0075] As indicated, the support device can have a base for placing the support device on a base. A corresponding base can be formed, for example, by a section, particularly at the edge, of the first support body part and / or the second support body part.

[0076] However, it is also conceivable for the support device to comprise a third support body part that forms a, in particular flat, base for placing the support device on a surface, which third support body part is connectable or connected to the first and / or second support body part. The third support body part can also form a section of the first and / or second support body part. The third support body part can optionally be formed by the adapter component.

[0077] In the first support body part and / or in the second support body part, an already mentioned, in particular slot-like or slot-shaped, attachment interface for attaching a fixing element for temporarily fixing a hand placed on the support device, in particular in a proper support position and / or support orientation of the hand on the support device, can be formed.

[0078] For all embodiments, it further applies that the support body, i.e., in particular also the first support body part and / or the second support body part, can be an additively manufactured component. The same applies in particular to the other components of the support device, such as the support structure and / or the third support body part. Accordingly, the entire support body can be a body additively manufactured in an additive construction process, so that the first support body part and the second support body part can be integrally connected to one another.

[0079] All additive manufacturing processes that enable the additive construction of three-dimensional objects through successive layer-by-layer selective solidification of a successive layer-by-layer selectively solidifiable, optionally powdered, building material - this can be a metal or a plastic, for example - can be considered for the production of the above-mentioned components of the support device. Binder jet processes, selective laser melting processes, selective laser sintering processes or stereolithography processes, etc. are merely examples. It should be mentioned at this point that the support device can in principle be manufactured from any material. Plastics, metals or ceramics are merely examples. The term plastic includes, in addition to thermoplastics, such as, for example,Engineering thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics also include thermoplastic elastomers (TPE). A composite material comprising several different materials or material structures, i.e., materials differing in at least one chemical and / or physical parameter, is also conceivable. It is conceivable that at least the first and second support body parts are formed from different materials or material structures.

[0080] A second aspect of the invention relates to a fixing arrangement for temporarily fixing a hand on a support device according to the first aspect of the invention by means of at least one fixing element. The fixing arrangement therefore comprises a support device according to the first aspect of the invention and at least one fixing element attached thereto via at least one attachment device or interface. All statements relating to the support device according to the first aspect apply analogously to the fixing arrangement (and vice versa), the particular advantage of which lies in the fact that it enables a simple and practical way of temporarily fixing a hand placed as intended on the support device.

[0081] As described in connection with the support device, a corresponding attachment device or interface of the support device - this can, as mentioned, be arranged or formed, for example, on the support body and / or the adapter component and / or the at least one closure part - can have a special configuration which fundamentally enables a standardized attachment of a fixing element; the fixing element can have at least one counter-interface corresponding to the attachment device or interface, so that it is possible for only certain fixing elements, namely those with corresponding counter-interfaces, to be attached and thus fastened to the attachment device or interface and thus to the support device.

[0082] The invention is explained using exemplary embodiments in the drawings. In the drawings:

[0083] Fig. 1 - 9 each show a schematic diagram of a support device for supporting a user's hand according to an embodiment.

[0084] Figs. 1-9 each show a schematic diagram of a support device 10 for supporting a user's hand according to an exemplary embodiment. The support device 10 is shown in Fig. 1 in a view of its upper side, and Figs. 2-9 each show a perspective view of its underside. Figs. 2-9 particularly show the individual components of the support device 10, which are explained in more detail below; a corresponding overview is provided in the exploded view of Fig. 9.

[0085] The support device 10 is generally designed to at least partially, and possibly completely, support or support at least one hand of a user. The support device 10 can therefore also be referred to or considered as a support device for supporting a user's hand.

[0086] The support device 10 can, particularly due to its shape, be configured so that a user, for example in the sense of self-help, can independently perform therapeutic measures, e.g., for tone regulation, pain therapy, etc., or can prepare for corresponding therapeutic measures by placing a hand on the support device 10 as intended or by using the support device 10 as intended. In this respect, the support device 10 can represent a medical device, in particular for tone regulation or pain therapy.

[0087] The support device 10 comprises a support body 20, which may also be referred to as a base body, the functional and geometric-constructive design of which is explained in more detail below:

[0088] The support body 20 has a curved wall 22 forming a support surface 21 for a hand to be placed thereon (see Fig. 1). The wall 22 can form a support contour of the support device 10. The wall 22 can thus have one or more curvatures, which result in an at least partially, optionally completely, curved shape of the wall 22. The shape of the wall 22 is clearly modeled on a user's hand, so that a user can place the hand, especially in a particularly relaxed state, on the support device 10. The wall 22 can thus have one or more individually or predefined or standardized configured receiving areas 22.1 - 22.6 for sections of a hand or a hand section, such as the fingers, the metacarpal, the carpus, the wrist, etc.

[0089] The support body 20 or the support contour thus has a specific number and / or a specific arrangement of individually or predefined or standardized configured receiving areas 22.1 - 22.6 and thus support contour sections, which correspond to the number and / or arrangement of the hand sections, in particular the fingers, of a respective user's hand to be placed on the support device 10. The support body 20 can thus have a number of individually or predefined or standardized configured support contour sections. Respective receiving areas 22.1 - 22.6 and thus support contour sections can, as mentioned, be designed, for example, as individually configured receptacles and / or as predefined or standardized configured receptacles.

[0090] In the exemplary embodiments shown in the figures, the support body 20 for supporting a hand has, for example, five predefined or standardized configured finger support sections in a (substantially) parallel arrangement, which corresponds to the number and arrangement of the fingers of a respective user's hand to be placed on the support device 10. In this way, a relaxing effect on the hand to be placed or rested on the support device 10 can be achieved. In the exemplary embodiments, respective finger support sections are designed, for example, as predefined or standardized configured receptacles or depressions. Each receptacle or depression can be designed to accommodate a specific finger of a hand and can be configured in its dimensions and shape accordingly for the respective finger.

[0091] From Fig. 1, it can be seen that respective finger support sections are arranged and / or aligned extending in a first spatial direction, in particular a distal spatial direction relative to a hand to be placed or placed on the support device 10. In this way, a particularly relaxing effect can be achieved on the hand to be placed or placed on the support device 10.

[0092] The support device 10 can further comprise a further support section (cf. support region 22.6), which is arranged or aligned in particular so as to extend transversely to the finger support sections (cf. support regions 22.1 - 22.5) for receiving or supporting an end region of a metacarpal region, i.e. in particular a proximal end region, of a user's hand to be placed on the support device 10. In this way, a relaxing effect on the hand placed on or supported on the support device 10 can also be achieved. The further support section is also designed in a predefined or standardized manner in the exemplary embodiment, for example, and can specifically be designed, for example, as a predefined or standardized receptacle or depression.

[0093] It is evident that the finger rest sections can, in particular, merge directly into the further rest section. The finger rest sections can therefore, in particular directly, communicate with the further rest section. In this way, a particularly relaxing effect on a hand placed or resting on the rest device 10 can also be achieved. In particular, with reference to Figs. 2 - 9, it can be seen that the rest body 20 has or delimits a receiving space 24 for receiving one or more objects, which is open at least on one side and accessible via an access opening 23 arranged or formed in the underside of the rest device 10 and thus in the region of a base of the rest body 20 (in the region of the base of the rest body 20, there are typically also support surfaces via which the rest body 20 can be placed or set up on a surface).The support body 20, which is typically formed or encompassed by one or more walls - this can also include wall 22 in particular - thus delimits a receiving space 24 which is open at least on one side and is dimensioned such that one or more objects can be received therein. In the exemplary embodiments, the receiving space 24 is formed below the wall 22 forming the support surface for a hand to be placed thereon. The support body 20 can thus have a shell-like or shell-shaped basic shape, wherein the shell-like or shell-shaped basic shape of the support body 20 is selected such that the interior space resulting from the shell-like or shell-shaped basic shape forms the receiving space 24 for receiving one or more objects.

[0094] Corresponding objects can, for example, be corresponding functional accessories of the support device 10; corresponding functional accessories of the support device 10 can in turn be, for example, a corresponding fixing device for temporarily fixing a user's hand placed on the support device 10. A corresponding fixing device can specifically be designed, for example, as a band-, belt-, strap-, tube-, or stocking-like or shaped fixing element or can comprise such a element. As will become apparent below, the support device 10, i.e. in particular the support body 20, can therefore have at least one attachment device 30 or interface for attaching a corresponding fixing element for temporarily fixing a hand placed on the support device 10, in particular in a proper resting position and / or resting orientation of the hand on the support device 10.

[0095] The support device 10 also comprises a closure part 30 assigned to the receiving space 24. The closure part 30 can be transferred into a closed position shown in Figs. 6 and 8, in which it closes the access opening 23, in particular such that it is not possible to insert an object into the receiving space 24 and / or to remove an object from the receiving space 24. The support device 20 is thus configured such that the receiving space 24 defined by the support body 20 can be closed, as needed, in particular reversibly, via the closure part 30, in that the closure part 30 can be transferred into a closed position in which it closes the access opening 23, in particular such that it is not possible to insert an object into the receiving space 24 and / or to remove an object from the receiving space 24.In the closed position, which can also be understood as a closed orientation, the closure part 30 is thus aligned and / or positioned relative to the access opening 23 such that the access opening 23 is closed, in particular such that it is not possible to insert an object into the receiving space 24 and / or to remove an object from the receiving space 24.

[0096] The closure part 30 can typically also be transferred into an open position - a conceivable and thus exemplary open position is shown in Fig. 5 - in which it does not close the access opening 23 but rather opens it, in particular in such a way that an object can be inserted into the receiving space 24 and / or an object can be removed from the receiving space 24. In the open position, which can also be understood as an open orientation, the closure part 30 is thus aligned and / or positioned relative to the access opening 23 such that the access opening 23 is not closed, in particular in such a way that an object can be inserted into the receiving space 24 and / or an object can be removed from the receiving space 24.

[0097] The transfer of the closure part 30 into the closed position and / or into the open position can be realized in particular by moving the closure part 30 relative to the access opening 23; the closure part 30 can thus be mounted so as to be movable in at least one degree of freedom of movement relative to the access opening 23.

[0098] From Figs. 2-9, it can be seen that the closure part 30 can (essentially) have a plate-like or plate-shaped geometry, in particular a flat or planar geometry. The closure part 30 can thus be designed, for example, as a closure plate, which, in a state properly attached to the support body 20, can be arranged as a base plate that at least partially delimits the receiving space 24 on the bottom side (see, for example, Figs. 6, 8).

[0099] The provision of the closure part 30 creates the possibility of introducing objects into the receiving space 24 and captively receiving them there and / or removing objects received in the receiving space 24 from the receiving space 24. The support device 10 is thus configured such that objects introduced into the receiving space 24 can be stowed and transported together with the support device 10, wherein the provision of the closure part 30 and its transfer into the closed position precludes any unwanted loss of the objects.

[0100] As mentioned, the transfer of the closure part 30 into the closed position and / or into the open position can be achieved in particular by moving the closure part 30 relative to the access opening 23. The closure part 30 can thus be mounted so as to be movable relative to the support body 20 in at least one degree of freedom of movement. A degree of freedom of movement can be, for example, a translational or a rotational degree of freedom of movement. The closure part 30 can thus be movable or moved relative to the access opening 23, for example, in a translational degree of freedom of movement, e.g., by displacement, along a translational axis of movement, e.g., a linear axis, or in a rotational degree of freedom of movement, e.g., by twisting or pivoting, about a rotational axis of movement, e.g., a rotary or pivot axis.Combined movements of the closure part 30 in at least one translational and at least one rotational degree of freedom are also conceivable. Movements of the closure part 30 relative to the access opening 23 can occur, regardless of the respective degree of freedom of movement, in a plane containing the access opening 23 or in a plane different therefrom.

[0101] The closure part 30 can in principle be mounted on the support body 20 directly or indirectly, ie with the interposition of at least one component or group of components.

[0102] In the exemplary embodiments, the closure part 30 is mounted indirectly on the support body 20. The closure part 30 is mounted on an adapter component 40 that can be fastened or secured to the support body 20 and that at least partially delimits the receiving space 24. The support device 10 can thus comprise an adapter component 40 that can be fastened or secured to the support body 20 and that at least partially delimits the receiving space 24. The receiving space 24 can thus be delimited both by at least one wall of the support body 20 and by the adapter component 40. The adapter component 40 can (analogously to the receiving body 20) comprise at least one bearing device that enables the adapter component 40 to be movably mounted on the support body 20 in at least one degree of freedom of movement. The bearing device shown in Figs.The bearing device, not shown in detail, can comprise one or more adapter component-side and one or more support body-side bearing sections or elements, which interact, e.g. by interlocking, to form a movable bearing of the adapter component 40 on the support body 20.

[0103] 2 and 3 in particular, it can be seen that the adapter component 40 can be inserted or has been inserted into the access opening 23. The adapter component 40 can therefore reduce the dimensions of the (original) access opening 23. The adapter component 40 can therefore have an outer contour which, as will become apparent below, enables the adapter component 40 to be fastened, in particular in a form-fitting and / or force-fitting manner, to or in the receiving space 24 delimited on the support body side. Thus, for example, one or more fastening sections or elements 41, 42 can be arranged or formed on the outer contour of the adapter component 40, via which fastening sections or elements the adapter component 40 can be fastened to the support body 20, i.e. in particular to corresponding fastening sections or elements 25, 26 of the support body 20.

[0104] Corresponding fastening sections or elements of the adapter component 40 are designed in the exemplary embodiments purely by way of example as engagement sections (cf. fastening sections or elements 41) and as locking or snap-in sections or elements (cf. fastening sections or elements 42), which are designed to cooperate with corresponding support-body-side engagement sections or elements (cf. fastening sections or elements 25) as well as locking or snap-in sections or elements (cf. fastening sections or elements 26) to form a positive and / or non-positive fastening of the adapter component 40 to the support body 20.

[0105] Corresponding adapter component-side fastening sections or elements 42 and support body-side fastening sections or elements 26 can be transferred into at least one fastening position, in which a corresponding positive and / or non-positive interaction and thus a fastening of the adapter component 40 to the support body 20 is provided, and into a non-fastening position, in which no corresponding positive and / or non-positive interaction and thus no fastening of the adapter component 40 to the support body 20 is provided. The transfer of respective closure part-side and / or support body-side fastening sections or elements into a respective fastening or non-fastening position can be realized by a movable mounting of the respective fastening section or element in a translational and / or rotational degree of freedom of movement.Respective fastening sections or elements can thus be mounted on the adapter component 40 and / or on the support body 20 so as to be movable in at least one degree of freedom of movement.

[0106] Particularly from Fig. 5, it can be seen that the adapter component 40 can have a receiving area, in particular a receiving opening 43, for receiving the closure part 30. The adapter component-side receiving opening 43 can thus be designed or dimensioned such that the closure part 30 can be inserted or is inserted therein (see, for example, Fig. 6). The receiving space 24 can thus be jointly delimited by at least one wall of the support body 20, the adapter component 40, and the closure part 30 inserted into the adapter component-side receiving opening 43.

[0107] The fastening of the closure part 30 to the adapter component 40 can basically be implemented analogously to the fastening of the adapter component 40 to the support body 20. The closure part 30 can thus have an outer contour which enables a positive and / or non-positive fastening of the closure part 30 on or in the receiving opening 43 delimited on the adapter component side. One or more fastening sections or elements 31, 32 can thus be arranged or formed on the outer contour of the closure part 30, via which the closure part 30 can be fastened to the adapter component 40, i.e. in particular to corresponding fastening sections or elements 44, 45 of the adapter component 40.

[0108] Corresponding fastening sections or elements 31, 32 of the closure part 30 can be designed specifically, for example, as engagement sections or elements (cf. fastening sections or elements 31) and as locking or snap-in sections or elements (cf. fastening sections or elements 32), which are configured to interact with corresponding adapter-component-side engagement sections or elements (cf. fastening sections or elements 44) and locking or snap-in sections or elements (cf. fastening sections or elements 45) to form a positive and / or non-positive fastening of the closure part 30 to the adapter component 40.

[0109] Corresponding fastening sections or elements 32 on the closure part side and fastening sections or elements 45 on the adapter component side can be transferred into at least one fastening position, in which a corresponding positive and / or non-positive interaction and thus a fastening of the closure part 30 to the adapter component 40 is provided, and into a non-fastening position, in which no corresponding positive and / or non-positive interaction and thus no fastening of the closure part 30 to the adapter component 40 is provided. The transfer of respective fastening sections or elements 32, 45 on the closure part side and / or adapter component side into a respective fastening or non-fastening position can be realized by a movable mounting of the respective fastening section or element 32, 45 in a translational and / or rotational degree of freedom of movement.Respective fastening sections or elements 32, 45 can thus be mounted on the closure part 30 and on the adapter component 40 so as to be movable in at least one degree of freedom of movement.

[0110] The adapter component 40 can therefore have at least one first fastening interface - this can be formed, for example, by corresponding first adapter component-side fastening sections or elements 44, 45 - which is designed to cooperate with at least one first fastening interface of the closure part 30 - this can be formed, for example, by corresponding first closure part-side fastening sections or elements 31, 32 - to form a positive and / or non-positive fastening of the closure part 30 to the adapter component 40. The at least one first fastening interface of the adapter component 40 can thus, for example, have at least one positive locking element, such as a receiving element or a receiving element (cf. the receptacle according to the fastening section or element 45), and the at least one first fastening interface of the closure part 30 can have a corresponding counter-positive locking element, such asan engagement element (cf. the engagement according to the fastening section or element 32). Similarly, frictional locking elements, such as tensioning or clamping elements, could be provided alternatively or additionally.

[0111] As mentioned, the adapter component 40 can also be fastened to the support body 20; the adapter component 40 can therefore have at least one second fastening interface - this can be formed, for example, by corresponding second adapter-component-side fastening sections or elements 41, 42 - which is designed to cooperate with at least one fastening interface of the support body 20 - this can be formed, for example, by corresponding support-body-side fastening sections or elements 26, 26 - to form a positive and / or non-positive fastening of the adapter component 40 to the support body 20. The at least one second fastening interface of the adapter component 40 can thus, for example, have at least one positive-locking element, such as engagement elements (cf.The at least one fastening interface of the support body 20 can have at least one corresponding counter-positive locking element, such as, for example, receiving elements (cf. the receptacles according to the fastening sections or elements 26). Similarly, frictional locking elements, such as, for example, tensioning or clamping elements, could also be provided here as an alternative or in addition.

[0112] The at least one second fastening interface of the adapter component 40, i.e., in particular, corresponding second adapter-component-side fastening sections or elements 41, 42, can be arranged or formed on a base section 47 of the adapter component 40. The base section 47 of the adapter component 40 can be a plate-like or plate-shaped section of the adapter component 40, which, when the adapter component 40 is properly fastened to the support body 20, functions as a base plate that at least partially delimits the receiving space 24 on the base side (see, for example, Fig. 4).

[0113] Based on Fig. 4, for example, it is further evident that the base section 47 of the adapter component 40 can be formed with openings 48, which can be advantageous, for example, to reduce the weight of the adapter component 40 and thus also the weight of the support device 10. Individual, several, or all of the openings 48 of the base section 47 can have geometrically defined shapes, such as circular or polygonal shapes, or geometrically undefined free forms. As mentioned, the support device 10 can have a fixing device or a fixing element for temporarily fixing a hand placed on the support device 10, which can be attached to the support body 20. The support device 10 can therefore have at least one attachment device or interface 50 for attaching a fixing element (not shown), in particular a band-, belt-, tube-, or stocking-like, for temporarily fixing a hand placed on the support device 10.The attachment device or interface 50 can be formed, for example, by an opening 51 through which a fixing element can pass at least in sections, for example a slot-like or slot-shaped opening, or at least comprise such an opening.

[0114] Alternatively or additionally, the adapter component 50 and / or the closure part 30 can have at least one attachment device or interface 50 for attaching a fixation element, in particular a band-, belt-, tube-, or stocking-like fixation element, for temporarily fixing a hand resting on the support device 10. Thus, a corresponding fixation element can also be attached or fastened, at least in sections, to the adapter component and / or to the closure part 30. Here, too, the attachment device or interface can be formed, for example, by an opening in the adapter component 40 and / or in the closure part 30, in particular a slot-like opening, through which a fixation element can pass, at least in sections, or at least comprise such an opening.

[0115] A particular embodiment of a closure-part-side attachment device or interface 50 is apparent from a synopsis of Figs. 7-9. The attachment device or interface 50 has a special configuration, which fundamentally enables standardized attachment of an object, e.g., a corresponding fixing element. A corresponding fixing element can have at least one counter-interface corresponding to the closure-part-side attachment device or interface 50, so that only certain fixing elements, namely those with corresponding counter-interfaces, can be attached to the closure-part-side attachment device or interface 50 and thus secured. The configuration of the closure-part-side attachment device or interface 50 is explained in more detail below with reference to Figs. 7-9:

[0116] The special configuration of the closure-part-side attachment device or interface 50 comprises a plate-like or plate-shaped component 52 formed with at least one attachment element 51, such as a form-fitting and / or frictional element. The component 52 can be fastened to the closure part 30 via the at least one attachment element 51, in that the at least one component-side attachment element 51 interacts with the closure-part-side attachment device or interface 50 (and vice versa). This can be accomplished, as shown in Figs. 7-9, by positioning the component 52 relative to the closure part 30 such that the at least one component-side attachment element 51 interacts with the closure-part-side attachment device or interface 50 (and vice versa).In the exemplary embodiment, the interaction consists of a positive and / or non-positive engagement of the at least one component-side attachment element 51 in a receptacle 53 on the closure part side. The closure part 30 can thus, for example, have a corresponding receptacle as a corresponding attachment device or interface. A reverse configuration is also conceivable.

[0117] Thus, the closure part 30 can comprise at least one attachment element 53 corresponding to the at least one component-side attachment element 51, i.e., for example, a corresponding positive and / or non-positive element. The at least one attachment element 51 of the component 52 is, as mentioned, designed to interact with the at least one corresponding attachment element 53 of the closure part 30 to form a fastening, in particular a positive and / or non-positive fastening, of the component 52 to the closure part 30. The respective component-side and closure-part-side attachment elements 51, 53 can be standardized attachment elements, in particular with regard to their geometric and structural design. This can also be expedient with regard to interaction with attachment elements on the fixing element side, as these can also be designed in a standardized manner.

[0118] Through the interaction of respective fastening elements 51, 53 on the closure part and the component, a tensioning or clamping device can be formed, which is configured to clamp or clamp an object, such as a corresponding fixing element, between the closure part 30 and the component 52. This can be particularly practical for fixing elements that are designed as bands, belts, tubes, or stockings. In general, such fixing elements made of textiles can be attached captively to the support device 10 by appropriate tensioning or clamping.

[0119] A corresponding tensioning or clamping device can be formed in particular when the closure part 30 and the component 52, as shown in the exemplary embodiments, each have plate-like or plate-shaped geometries, so that they can be arranged in a planar superimposed arrangement. In principle, however, a corresponding tensioning or clamping device can be realized with any geometry of the closure part 30 and the component 52 that allows them to be arranged in a superimposed arrangement in which at least one point contact exists between them. It is further apparent from Fig. 1 that the support body 20 can be designed in several parts (optional); thus, the support body 20 can be formed from a first support body part 20.1 and 20.2 and at least one second support body part 20.2 that can be connected or is connected to the first support body part 20.1. The second support body part 20.2 can be arranged or formed beneath the first support body part 20.1, forming an intermediate space 20.3 extending between the first support body part 20.1 and the second support body part 20.2—this intermediate space can optionally also be referred to as a cavity. The connection between the two support body parts 20.1, 20.2 can generally be positively and / or non-positively and / or materially connected. Optionally, the second support body part 20.2 can be integrally connected to the first support body part 20.1; this represents an example of a materially connected connection between the two support body parts 20.1, 20.2.

[0120] The first support body part 20.1 and the second support body part 20.2 can each have a curved or arched basic shape. The two support body parts 20.1, 20.2 can thus each have the basic shape of a bowl or trough. The two support body parts 20.1, 20.2 can thus be arranged essentially parallel. Thus, the second support body part can be arranged or formed within the first support body part 20.1 with a spacing that forms a corresponding intermediate space 20.3. The underside of the first support body part 20.1 facing the second support body part 20.2, which e.g. is curved or arched, can thus at least partially, optionally completely, enclose the upper side of the second support body part 20.2, which e.g. is curved or arched, with a spacing that forms a corresponding intermediate space 20.3.

[0121] A free space can be formed beneath the second support body part 20.2, which, when the support device 10 is placed as intended on a surface, such as a tabletop, extends between the underside of the second support body part 20.2 facing the surface and the upper side of the surface facing the second support body part 20.2. The support body 20 is therefore not a solid block, but rather a weight-optimized body that can typically only be placed on a surface in the region of its outer edges, i.e., at the edges. The free space can correspond to the receiving space 24 on the base body side for receiving one or more objects.

[0122] The first support body part 20.1 and the second support body part 20.2 can each have one or more openings or perforations. The first support body part 20.1 and the second support body part 20.2 can thus each have an opening structure defined by one or more openings. The openings provide a possibility for weight savings and—significant for the aspect of implementing or integrating a practical measure against unauthorized copying—a possibility for forming a characteristic opening structure, which can be designed or configured in any desired complexity, by means of which an original product can be distinguished from a counterfeit product.

[0123] For all exemplary embodiments, the support body 20, i.e., in particular also the first support body part 20.1 and / or the second support body part 20.2, can be an additively manufactured component. The same applies in particular to the other components of the support device, such as the support structure and / or the third support body part. Accordingly, the entire support body 20 can be a body additively manufactured in an additive construction process, so that the first support body part 20.1 and the second support body part 20.2 can be integrally connected to one another.

[0124] The support device 10 can therefore, in principle, be made of any material. Examples include plastics, metals, or ceramics.

[0125] The support device 10 can be used to implement a fixation arrangement for temporarily fixing a hand to the support device 10 by means of a corresponding fixation element. The fixation arrangement therefore comprises a support device 10 and at least one fixation element attached thereto via at least one attachment device or interface 50.

[0126] As described in connection with the support device, a corresponding attachment device or interface 50 of the support device 10 - this can, as mentioned, be arranged or formed, for example, on the support body 20 and / or the adapter component 40 and / or the closure part 30 - can have a special configuration which fundamentally enables a standardized attachment of a fixing element. The fixing element can have at least one counter-interface corresponding to the attachment device or interface 50, so that it is possible for only certain fixing elements, namely those with corresponding counter-interfaces, to be attached and thus fastened to the attachment device or interface 50 and thus to the support device 10.

Claims

PATENTED SPEAKS 1. Support device for supporting a user's hand, comprising a support body which has at least one curved wall forming a support surface for a hand to be placed thereon and which delimits at least one receiving space which is open at least on one side and accessible via an access opening for receiving one or more objects, characterized by at least one closure part assigned to the receiving space which can be transferred into a closure position in which it closes the access opening, in particular in such a way that it is not possible to introduce an object into the receiving space and / or to remove an object from the receiving space.

2. Support device according to claim 1, wherein the at least one closure part is mounted so as to be movable relative to the support body in at least one degree of freedom of movement.

3. Support device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least one closure part is mounted on a wall of the support body, in particular on a wall of the support body delimiting the receiving space.

4. Support device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one closure part is mounted on an adapter component of the support body that can be fastened or is fastened to the base body, in particular on an adapter component that delimits the receiving space.

5. Support device according to claim 4, wherein the adapter component has a receiving area, in particular a receiving opening, for receiving the at least one closure part.

6. Support device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the adapter component has at least one first fastening interface which is designed to cooperate with a fastening interface of the closure part to form a, in particular form-fitting, fastening of the closure part to the adapter component.

7. Support device according to claim 6, wherein the at least one first fastening interface of the adapter component has a form-locking element and the at least one fastening interface of the closure part has a counter form-locking element corresponding thereto.

8. Support device according to one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the adapter component has at least one second fastening interface which is designed to cooperate with a fastening interface of the support body of the support device to form a, in particular form-fitting, fastening of the adapter component to the support body of the support device.

9. Support device according to claim 8, wherein the at least one second fastening interface of the adapter component is arranged or formed on at least one fastening section arranged or formed on a support body of the adapter component.

10. Support device according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the at least one second fastening interface of the adapter component has a form-locking element and the at least one fastening interface of the support body has a counter form-locking element corresponding thereto.

11. Support device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the closure part is a closure plate.

12. Support device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the access opening is arranged or formed in the region of a bottom of the support device or the support body.

13. Support device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the support body of the support device has at least one attachment device for attaching a fixing element, in particular a band-, belt- or tube-like element, for fixing a hand placed on the support device.

14. Support device according to claim 13, wherein the attachment device is designed as an opening in the support body, in particular a slot-like opening, through which a fixing element can pass at least partially.

15. Support device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the adapter component has at least one attachment device for attaching a fixing element, in particular a band-, belt- or tube-like fixing element, for fixing a hand placed on the support device.

16. Support device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one closure part has at least one attachment device for attaching a, in particular band-, belt- or tube-like fixing element for fixing a hand placed on the support device.

17. Support device according to claim 16, wherein the attachment device comprises or is formed by a component formed with at least one form-fitting and / or force-fitting element, in particular a plate-like or plate-shaped component, and the closure part comprises at least one corresponding form-fitting and / or force-fitting element, wherein the form-fitting and / or force-fitting element of the component is designed to cooperate with the corresponding form-fitting and / or force-fitting element to form a form-fitting attachment of the component to the closure part.

18. Support device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the closure part and / or the adapter component and / or the component has at least one fastening element, in particular a form-fitting and / or force-fitting element, which is designed to fasten a third object, in particular a fixing element for fixing a hand placed on the support device.

19. Fixing arrangement comprising a support device according to one of the preceding claims and a fixing element fastened thereto via at least one attachment element.

20. Fixing arrangement according to claim 19, wherein the fixing element has a counter-fastening element corresponding to the attachment element.

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