Gait trainer for training of neuromuscular functions
US11992741B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 15, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 14, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2230/015
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for training of neuromuscular functions using a gait trainer comprising an electrical motor, a weight sensor and a cable and a gait trainer therefore.The method may comprise an act of determining a counterbalance weight to be applied to the cable by the electrical motor and an act of measuring with the weight sensor an actual applied weight to the cable by the patient, wherein a drive direction of the electrical motor is determined based on comparing the counterbalance weight with the measuring of the actual applied weight to the cable by the patient.The gait trainer may comprise a hoist system with a rotatable cable drum and a cable to wind or rewind the cable around a rotatable cable drum in accordance with the drive direction set, based on the compared counterbalance weight with the measuring of the actual applied weight to the cable by the patient.The gait trainer may further comprise an electrical motor adapted for axial engagement with the rotatable cable drum and adapted to drive the rotatable cable drum in a drive direction. The gait trainer may further comprise a weight sensor, a control unit, a processor and a motor controller.The…
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