Abstract:
The present invention provides a handheld adjustable bed remote control that may comprise a circular group of input buttons. A first input button in the circular group of input buttons, upon activation, may control a head position of an adjustable bed. A second input button in the circular group of input buttons, upon activation, may control a foot position of the adjustable bed. A centrally located button may be positioned at an approximate center of the circular group of input buttons. The central button, upon activation, may cause the adjustable bed to return to a flat position.
Abstract:
A movement assist system for assisting stably a movement of a creature, particularly a creature whose body part is paralyzed due to neuropathy or the like. According to the movement assist system, walking movement of a human is assisted according to an output from an actuator of a movement assist device. A timing of an electrical stimulation applied to the creature is adjusted by an electrical stimulation device on the basis of a signal representing an arithmetic processing result by a first controller which controls the output of the actuator. According thereto, it is possible to apply an electrical stimulation to the human at an appropriate timing from the viewpoint of maintaining an appropriate posture by considering a periodical movement state of the human even in cases where the body function is degraded, allowing the human assisted by the movement assist device to continue the walking movement.
Abstract:
A motion assistance device has a biological signal detection means for detecting a biological signal from the wearer of the device; a motion assistance device installation member having a drive source for applying torque acting to the wearer by use of each joint of the wearer as a rotating shaft; a control means for controlling the drive source to generate torque corresponding to the biological signal detected by the biological signal detection mean; a drive torque estimation means for estimating the drive torque generated by the drive source; a joint angle detection means for detecting angular displacement of a joint; and a parameter identification means for substituting the drive torque estimated by the drive torque estimation means and the angular displacement detected by the joint angle detection means into an equation of motion to specify the wearer-specific dynamics parameter, the equation relating to the entire system and including wearer-specific dynamics parameter. The control means controls the drive source according to a predetermined control method, based on the equation of motion into which the dynamics parameter identified by the parameter identification means is substituted.
Abstract:
A vibrating footplate provides operates at two or more distinct vibration modes to provide improved stimulation to bone and muscle of a human body having multiple modes of resonance.
Abstract:
An exercising apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a cup having a lateral side for being adhered to a join section between a leg and a body of the user, an upper side for being adhered to an abdomen of the user, a lower side for being adhered to an anal area of the user, a tube connected to the cup and an air pump for sucking an air inside the cup out through the tube. When the air is exhausted out from the cup, the hypogastrium is bulged, and then when the air gets into the cup, the hypogastrium is restored, such that, the hypogastrium is exercised by being released and contracted.
Abstract:
An exercise machine that allows an exercise similar to push-ups to be performed safely and has a base, a lever, a pad, a leveling rod, and a resilient element. The base has at least one bracket. The lever is attached pivotally to the bracket and has a front end, a rear end and a handlebar attached to the front end. The pad is attached to the rear end of the lever. The leveling rod is connected pivotally to the bracket and the pad. The resilient element is connected to the pad and the base.
Abstract:
The swaying fitness equipment structure includes a stand, which is equipped with two brackets located at the opposite side on its top. There is an effector, having two brackets located at its middle portion forming a pivot structure. A active drive mechanism is located on the top of the stand. A passive-driven mechanism is placed on the top of the stand and faces the active drive mechanism. A linked mechanism is connected between the active drive mechanism and the passive-driven mechanism. The effector mechanism is located at the eccentric axis on the other side of the passive-driven mechanism, causing the effector mechanism to sway.
Abstract:
An apparatus for assisting a person to stand. The apparatus comprises a mobile support structure, a pulley system, a counterbalance weight and a harness. The counterbalancing weight is coupled to the pulley system and the harness, which is coupled to the person being assisted in standing. The apparatus may also comprise a leg brace, a handle and wheel assemblies.
Abstract:
A vibrating patient support apparatus has a spring loaded percussion device preferably for treatment of pulmonary problems of a patient. Preferably, the percussion device is part of a bed mattress and is located beneath an upper cushioning member of the mattress for patient comfort. The percussion device preferably has a resilient pad in contact with the cushioning member, a rigid member disposed below the pad, a plurality of springs engaged between the pad and rigid member, a cam in biased contact with the rigid member by the springs and an electric motor for rotating the cam.
Abstract:
A bed-shaped exerciser comprising a mechanism for lifting up and moving down alternately right and left legs of user lying on the bed-shaped exerciser and facing upward and a mechanism for swinging the body of user leftward and rightward with the feet being fixed. Further, a bed-shaped exerciser comprising a bed wherein there are arranged at one end side of an upper surface of a bed body a pair of foot-holding elements for legs exercise for lifting up and moving down alternately right and left feet of user lying on the bed and facing upward, the bed body consisting a separately provided part including the foot-holding element, and the separately provided part of the bed body being adapted to be able to move up and down or rotate with respect to the other part of the bed body.