47 results about "Shoulder movement" patented technology

A shoulder exercise bar intended for use with hemiplegic patients is provided which maintains a patient's hands in proper position during shoulder exercises and may also be used for elbow and wrist exercises. The shoulder exercise bar includes a crossbar which is adjustable in length to fit a particular patient. A plurality of handles are provided at each end of the crossbar to be grasped by the patient demonstrating weakness. One of the handles is angularly offset at each end with respect to a longitudinal axis defined by the crossbar and provides for versatile strengthening and stretching exercises for the patient. The orientation of the handles also encourages self resisted or isotonic strengthening exercises.

The invention provides a method for judging the lower-limb movement intentions of an exoskeleton walking aid robot wearer. Aiming at the deficiency of a human movement following control mode or a hand operation mode adopted by the conventional exoskeleton robot, the method judges the lower-body movement intentions of the wearer according to the unconscious shoulder movements and the habitual action of looking of the wearer. The method can be used for controlling an exoskeleton robot with a self-balancing function to help the wearer accomplish common lower-lime movements such as taking steps, turning, getting over obstacles, standing up and sitting down. The method frees the wearer from doing actual low-limb movements before the robot, thus avoiding extra physical exertion caused by man-robot interaction. The method also frees the wearer from learning special exoskeleton robot operating skills, is suitable for old persons with week strength and reduces the burden in learning exoskeleton robot using skills.

The robotic upper limb rehabilitation device assists in rehabilitation of an upper limb of a human patient recovering from a stroke or the like. The device is an exoskeleton having an articulated shoulder assembly having five degrees of freedom, including at least two degrees of freedom simulating inner shoulder movement. An upper arm member is pivotally attached to the shoulder assembly, and a forearm assembly is pivotally attached to the upper arm member. An inflatable handgrip is pivotally attached to the forearm assembly. A robotic control unit receives signals from sensors and is configured to activate actuators attached to the exoskeleton to assist upper limb movement when required, or to permit the exoskeleton to conform to upper limb movement when no assistance is required.

A weight training bench apparatus for supporting the back of a user while the user lifts weights includes a support frame; an elongate bench platform mounted on the support frame at an angle to define a platform upper end and a platform lower end and having upper and lower platform segments extending between the platform upper end and the platform lower end, the upper platform segment being positioned at a first angle relative to horizontal, and the lower platform segment having an upper first portion extending at a second angle relative to horizontal which is smaller than the first angle to protrude forwardly from the upper platform segment, to follow the curvature of the user spine lumbar region, and has a lower second portion positioned at a third angle relative to horizontal which is larger than the second angle, to complete the 1% protrusion formed by the upper first portion and to further follow the spine lumbar region; and a seat mounted on a substantially V-shaped support frame to extend forwardly from the platform lower end.

The invention relates to a shoulder rehabilitation training robot with three degrees of freedom, and belongs to the technical field of medical instruments.The robot comprises a seat, a series-parallel mechanism and a front end handle; the series-parallel mechanism is arranged at the top of the seat and movably connected with the seat, the front end handle is arranged at the front end of the series-parallel mechanism, the series-parallel mechanism comprises an orthogonal 5R parallel mechanism and a gear transmission mechanism, and the gear transmission mechanism is arranged at the front end of the orthogonal 5R parallel mechanism.According to the shoulder rehabilitation training robot with the three degrees of freedom, X-direction rotation, Y-direction rotation and Z-direction rotation are achieved, and actual rehabilitation exercises simulating shoulder movement are achieved; the shoulder muscle body of a patient is recovered to a certain degree through passive rehabilitation training; rehabilitation training can be better and more comprehensively supplied to the patient, the structure is simple, the relative stiffness is high, and the cost is low.

A bra to be worn during vigorous physical activity. It provides the wearer with a high level of breast tissue support without undue restriction of breathing or shoulder movement, while providing means for ventilation and moisture management. The bra is underwire-free, and designed to be worn as outerwear. The bra achieves these objectives through the innovative combination of various non-stretch and stretch fabrics. The non-stretch portions of the garment provide a high level of compression and stability to the breast tissue, while the multiple regions of stretch fabric minimize breathing and shoulder restrictions and provide ventilation. Non-stretch wicking fabric is used to form the majority of the body of the bra, and is used to pull the breast tissue in and hold it firmly to the chest. This non-stretch fabric is connected to panels of stretch wicking fabric located in the front and back of the body of the bra.

The invention relates to an intelligent device capable of assisting standing. The intelligent device comprises a drive unit, a linking unit, a chair unit, a data collecting unit and a movement evaluating unit which are arranged on a rack, and is characterized in that the linking unit assists a trained object on the chair unit in carrying out sitting and standing movements in a crank-rocker linking manner under the driving of the drive unit, the movement evaluating unit is used for evaluating the physical condition of the trained object based on the relevant movement data of the trained object which is collected by the data collecting unit and adjusting the movement frequency and movement time of the trained object in real time, wherein the linking unit comprises at least one crank-rocker mechanism, and a triangular connecting rod in the at least one crank-rocker mechanism assists the shoulders of the trained object in carrying out the sitting and standing movements according to the fitted shoulder movement curve. According to the intelligent device, through the intelligent assistance on the standing training of the trained object, while the rehabilitation effect is guaranteed, the comfort of the human body is improved.

A dexterity cushion is provided. The dexterity cushion may include a unique shape adapted to enable a wide range of movement of the arms and shoulders while a user lies comfortably on their stomach. The dexterity cushion may be wedge-shaped, substantially defined by two sculpted notches and a base surface, a front surface and a resting surface extending between opposing sidewalls. The resting surface may be inclined relative to the base surface at a predetermined angle of incidence so as to facilitate upper body support. Each sculpted notch may define a notch base adapted for the prostate user to place their elbows and/or a portion of their arms thereon. Each notch may provide adequate space for the upper and lower arm and shoulder movement of a user as the resting surface comfortably supports the upper body and or chest of the user.

The invention discloses a multi-joint auxiliary exercise bed. It is very inconvenient for people with mobility disorder to use the existing auxiliary exercise equipment when they have to leave the hospital bed for exercise. The invention comprises a bed frame, a bed plate assembly, a foot moving mechanism, a back plate driving member and a shoulder moving mechanism. The bedplate assembly comprisesa back plate, a plugging plate, a buttocks plate, a leg plate and a foot plate. The foot movement mechanism comprises a limiting inclined block, a first limiting electromagnet, a second limiting electromagnet, an electric push rod, a first hinge rod, a second hinge rod and a push rod frame. The shoulder movement mechanism includes a shoulder frame plate, an optical axis, a sliding plate, a firstdrive assembly, a second drive assembly, and an arm connecting assembly. The arm connecting assembly includes a swing arm slide rail, a swing arm slide block, a first swing block, a second swing block, and a binding arm member. The arm connecting assembly includes a swing arm slide rail, a swing arm slide block, a first swing block, a second swing block, and a binding arm member. The leg plate ofthe invention is just located at the dead center of the parallelogram mechanism in the initial state, so that the force acting on the leg plate alone can not drive the leg plate to move, and the loadbearing capacity when the leg plate is used as an ordinary bed body is greatly enhanced.

The invention discloses a walking rehabilitation training device for hemiplegic patients, and relates to the technical field of medical instruments, the walking rehabilitation training device comprises a support comprising a base and a vertical slide bar perpendicular to the base, wherein a first strap is arranged in the middle of the slide bar; a shoulder movement mechanism which is arranged at the upper end of the sliding rod and can drive the shoulders of the patient to move forwards; an arm movement mechanism which is arranged below the shoulder movement mechanism, is in sliding fit with the sliding rod and can drive the affected side arm of the patient to extend forwards; a chest fixing mechanism which is arranged below the arm movement mechanism, is in sliding fit with the sliding rod and can fix the chest of the patient to the front side of the sliding rod; a thigh movement mechanism which is arranged below the first binding belt, is in sliding fit with the sliding rod and can push the thigh of the patient to swing forwards; an ankle traction mechanism which is arranged at the lower end of the sliding rod and can drive the ankle of the patient to move forwards; and a password player which is arranged at the top end of the sliding rod and can play training passwords in cooperation with exercise training of the patient.

The invention relates to a shoulder girdle bionic power-assisted flexible exoskeleton mechanism. A telescopic actuator arm is disposed opposite to a telescopic support arm, and is connected by two sets of telescopic swing arm assemblies to form a telescopic parallelogram mechanism; one end of either one of the telescopic swing arm A and the telescopic swing arm B in the two groups is rotatably connected to the telescopic actuator arm or the telescopic support arm by a forward/retracting modular rotating device, one end of the remaining telescopic swing arm is movably connected to the telescopic actuator arm or the telescopic support arm; a lifting/falling support arm is connected to a telescopic support arm by the lifting/falling modular rotating device; the forward/retracting modular rotating device and the lifting/falling modular rotating device are all connected to the respective lasso driving units, and the respective lasso driving units provide the driving torques of the forward/retracting and the lifting/falling. The invention solves the problem of rehabilitation training of the shoulder girdle of the patients with hemiplegia, effectively avoids the singular shape of the shoulder movement of the human body, and improves the compatibility of human body movement.

One embodiment of a simple and portable wrist, arm and shoulder exercise device is structured with a hand cycling means. One elongated and flexible member of the embodiment coupled to the hand cycling means, carries a weight support member on the other end. The said weight support member accommodates weight disc loading/unloading, also allowing plurality of discs.

The apparatus for correcting head and shoulder posture was invented to help those individuals with the dysfunction of habitually carrying their heads and shoulders in an abnormally extended forward or off balance position.

The role of the apparatus is to assist the dysfunctional components of the neuromuscular system that are responsible for maintaining proper head and should posture as one carries out normal activities such as sitting, standing, walking and running.

Many of society's shoulder, neck and back specifically upper back pain as well as resulting collateral pain in other areas can be attributed to poor head and shoulder posture.

Muscles that control head and shoulder movements can become hyper extended in a forwardly position. Continually carrying the head and shoulders in this position can often become habitual and soft tissues affected can become dysfunctional of varied degrees.

The brain controls all body movements both voluntary and involuntary, voluntary as in moving your arm; involuntary as in breathing. However in dysfunctional muscle tissue the brain signals and/or commands to facilitate movement can be ignored in dysfunctional muscles and no movement may occur. In the case of poor head and shoulder posture, the head and shoulders remain in a sustained extended forward position, nonresponsive to brain impulses.

This apparatus was designed to intervene and assist dysfunctional muscles in responding to brain commands to counter balance the head and shoulders before they become hyper extended for sustained periods if dysfunctional. The apparatus' action is to exhaust hyper extended muscles causing more blood to enter those muscles triggering muscle movement counterbalancing the head and shoulders to the proper position conducive to the activities the body is engaged in at the time. This apparatus facilitates renewed communication between the brain and soft tissues so that normal commands and responses can occur in time, unassisted by the apparatus as one's dysfunction diminishes.

The invention relates to a lightweight bionic-flexible-exoskeleton-type upper limb booster robot with multi degrees of freedom. The lightweight bionic-flexible-exoskeleton-type upper limb booster robot with multi degrees of freedom comprises a carpal flexion/extension motion assembly, a forearm internal-rotation/external-rotation motion assembly and an elbow flexion and extension motion assembly which are sequentially connected; the elbow flexion and extension motion assembly and an upper arm fixing assembly are both connected with a glenohumeral joint motion assembly; the glenohumeral joint motion assembly is connected with a scapular band motion assembly; the scapular band motion assembly is connected with a lifting assembly; lariat driving units are respectively connected with the various motion assemblies; and a wheelchair base assembly is used for supporting the whole upper limb booster robot. The lightweight bionic-flexible-exoskeleton-type upper limb booster robot with multi degrees of freedom is capable of effectively avoiding singularity and interference of man-machine shoulder movements so as to expand range of shoulder movement, reproduce complex motion functions of thehuman shoulder, and reduce shoulder complications. The lightweight bionic-flexible-exoskeleton-type upper limb booster robot with multi degrees of freedom is mainly used for daily motion assistance and rehabilitation training of upper limbs of patients with upper limb motor dysfunction due to stroke, hemiplegia and the like, thereby improving cognitive ability and participation of the patients during training so as to benefit remodeling of brain functions.

A golf swing training device comprising a substantially planar surface, wherein the surface, in use, acts as a guide for the movement of a golfer's shoulders when the golfer executes a substantial portion of a backswing.

The invention relates to a light-weight multi-freedom degree shoulder complex bionic power-assisted flexible exoskeleton. An upper arm fixing component is connected with a glenohumeral forward/retracting joint, a glenohumeral abduction/adduction joint is connected with a shoulder girdle extension/retraction joint, and a shoulder girdle lifting/dropping joint is connected with a base assembly; theglenohumeral forward/retracting joint, a glenohumeral internal rotation/external rotation joint, the glenohumeral abduction/adduction joint, the shoulder girdle extension/retraction joint and the shoulder girdle lifting/dropping joint are respectively controlled by a lasso driving unit, and each lasso driving unit is respectively mounted on the base assembly; the shoulder complex bionic power-assisted flexible exoskeleton has five freedom degrees of the extension/retraction, the abduction/adduction, and the internal rotation/external rotation of the glenohumeral joint, and the lifting/fallingand the extension/retraction of the shoulder girdle by the driving control of each lasso drive unit. The exoskeleton can effectively avoid the singular configuration and motion interference of the shoulder movement of the human body, improves the range of the shoulder movement, and reproduces the movement function of the human shoulder complex.

A torso rotation total core trainer in the form of a handle attachment is designed to cause the user to perform a shoulder movement during resistance training, as opposed to pulling with the hands and arms. The handle has a center shaft with a pair of hand grips and a pair of cuffs positioned on opposite sides of the center shaft. The cuffs are preferably held by the user's elbows when he or she grips the hand grips. The distance between the cuffs and the hand grips is preferably adjustable to accommodate different sized people (e.g., men, women and children). A connector, such as an eye loop, is positioned at or near the end of the center shaft, and is connectable with a resistance element such as a weight stack, bungie cord, elastic tubing, etc. By gripping the hand grips and holding the handle in position using the elbows, the person is effectively prevented from pulling the resistance using only his or her hands and arms. Rather, he or she must move his or her shoulders when performing the exercise, thus causing proper torso rotation and training of the core muscle groups. The handle also allows the user to correctly isolate trunk extension, trunk flexion, and trunk lateral flexion.