EP1656921A1 - Trainings apparatus - Google Patents

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EP1656921A1
EP1656921A1 EP04026670A EP04026670A EP1656921A1 EP 1656921 A1 EP1656921 A1 EP 1656921A1 EP 04026670 A EP04026670 A EP 04026670A EP 04026670 A EP04026670 A EP 04026670A EP 1656921 A1 EP1656921 A1 EP 1656921A1
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Jiro Katsuta
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H9/00—Pneumatic or hydraulic massage
    • A61H9/005—Pneumatic massage
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B22/00—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements
    • A63B22/18—Exercising apparatus specially adapted for conditioning the cardio-vascular system, for training agility or co-ordination of movements with elements, i.e. platforms, having a circulating, nutating or rotating movement, generated by oscillating movement of the user, e.g. platforms wobbling on a centrally arranged spherical support
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus ; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
    • A61H1/005—Moveable platform, e.g. vibrating or oscillating platform for standing, sitting, laying, leaning
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
    • A61H23/02—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H23/00—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms
    • A61H23/02—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive
    • A61H23/0218—Percussion or vibration massage, e.g. using supersonic vibration; Suction-vibration massage; Massage with moving diaphragms with electric or magnetic drive with alternating magnetic fields producing a translating or oscillating movement
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B21/00—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices
    • A63B21/00196—Exercising apparatus for developing or strengthening the muscles or joints of the body by working against a counterforce, with or without measuring devices using pulsed counterforce, e.g. vibrating resistance means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
    • A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
    • A63B2208/05—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player the user being at least partly surrounded by a pressure different from the atmospheric pressure
    • A63B2208/056—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player the user being at least partly surrounded by a pressure different from the atmospheric pressure lower pressure

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  • the present invention relates to a method for training muscle groups of a human, in which vibrations are coupled into the body of the human via at least one vibration plate. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for carrying out the method with a vibration unit having at least one vibration plate, at least one vibration generator to couple vibrations in the vibration plate, and at least one control unit to control the vibration amplitude of the vibration plate.
  • a method and a device of the aforementioned type are known, for example, from WO 02/053084 A1.
  • This document discloses a device for vibrational excitation of a human body with a base platform on which a vibrating plate in the form of an oscillating rocker is arranged.
  • the human stands on the vibrating plate, holding on two handles, which are mounted laterally of the vibrating plate on the base platform hold can.
  • the vibrating plate is vibrated, it is introduced into the lower body via the human soles with low amplitude and frequency, triggering a muscle reflex.
  • the muscle groups in the area of the calves, thighs and / or hips are thus stimulated.
  • a disadvantage of this system is considered that the training must be performed in an upright position of the person, since on the one hand only by the weight of the person continuous contact between the vibrating plate and the feet of man can be maintained and on the other hand, the vibration plate firm contact with the foundation must be able to couple the vibrations.
  • the invention is thus based on the idea to produce the required for a vibration input into a person to be trained force in the direction of the vibrating plate by a pressure below the ambient pressure, so that the vibration coupling is possible even in a recumbent position and that by suitable measures the vibrations also be introduced into the human body without firm ground contact and parasitic vibration are prevented by appropriate vibration damping on their forwarding to the frame.
  • a disturbed by a disease-related prolonged lying phase fluid balance or a disturbed circulatory system of the person to be trained stabilized and a new type of lymph drainage treatment can be performed.
  • the inventive method can be used accordingly for the treatment of metabolic disorders, obesity and cellulitis or to stimulate the circulation.
  • the invention provides to detect the set pressure in the vacuum chamber and the Schwingungsamplitute the vibration plate by means of sensors and tuned to each other via a control unit. This can be done, for example, by adjusting the vibration amplitude of the vibrating plate as a function of the pressure prevailing in the vacuum chamber.
  • the pressure may pulsate such that the method or device of the invention acts as an external lymphatic stimulator.
  • the individual muscle groups are preferably trained in application cycles, wherein an application cycle adjusting the pressure below the ambient pressure in the vacuum chamber and generating vibrations in a predetermined vibration cycle.
  • An application cycle can last up to 4 minutes, starting the oscillation cycle immediately after reaching the maximum pressure to be set below the ambient pressure. At the same time, the pressure in the vacuum chamber is never greater than the ambient pressure during the entire application cycle.
  • a preferred embodiment of the invention provides, at the beginning of an application cycle to set a differential pressure of -60 mmHG below the ambient pressure, and during the application cycle to steadily increase the pressure from this level, so that sets a sawtooth-like pressure curve during the treatment.
  • This pressure pattern mobilizes blood and lymph fluid at different pressures due to the elasticity differences of the skin, muscles and vein walls in the vicinity of the deep arteries.
  • the venous walls near the skin surface are firmer and more relentless than the more elastic regions in depth, such as in the middle of the leg cross section.
  • the skin is stronger in the ankle area than, for example, the skin at hip height. With decreasing pressure, the elastic veins are first stretched in depth. Blood and lymphatic fluid is thus redistributed from the skin into the deep vessels.
  • veins and lymphatics in the foot area are also stretched at -60 mmHG, spreading blood and lymph to the feet.
  • blood and lymph fluid shift to the heart. Since there are valves in the veins and lymph vessels, which act like valves, the pressure pulsation redistributes blood and tissue fluid and gently massages the heart.
  • a preferred embodiment of the present invention provides to generate the oscillations cyclically, in particular at a frequency of 15 to 25 Hz, wherein a vibration cycle lasts up to 2 minutes.
  • complete training may involve two to eight application cycles.
  • an air flow can be passed through the vacuum chamber. This is suitably kept constant despite changing pressure conditions in the vacuum chamber.
  • the exiting air flow is measured taking into account a leakage current which can occur, for example, at the transitional areas between the person to be trained and the vacuum chamber.
  • the air supply is controlled in accordance with a throttle valve, whose cross-section may be variable, so that the total air flow remains approximately constant. This can dissipate the heat generated by the patient during exercise.
  • the exiting air flow can also be used to cool electronic components outside the vacuum chamber and to avoid their overheating.
  • the vital parameters of the human being such as heart rate, blood pressure correlation and muscular performance during the entire training.
  • a further embodiment of the present invention provides that the muscle strengthening is supplemented and supported by vibration coupling into the human by an electrical muscle stimulation device.
  • an electrical muscle stimulation device For this purpose, electric current pulses are used, which cause a contraction of the muscle fibers.
  • the electrical current introduced into the body by means of electrodes allows an even more targeted contraction of individual muscle parts - also called electrical muscle stimulation (EMS).
  • EMS electrical muscle stimulation
  • the contraction of the muscle groups increases blood flow and metabolism so that individual muscles can be strengthened and fat in certain problem areas can be broken down.
  • a weak beta emitter can be used (minus ion therapy) in order to be able to further increase the perfusion of the skin by means of ionization.
  • this procedure also stimulates the regenerative ability of skin cells.
  • a device with at least one vibrating plate, at least one vibrator to couple vibrations in the vibrating plate, and at least one control unit to control the vibration amplitude of the vibrating plate
  • the vibrating plate upright in a Vacuum chamber is arranged with an access opening through which a person to be trained so positioned in a horizontal position in the vacuum chamber that it protrudes at least with her head out of the access opening of the vacuum chamber, and it comes with her feet on the vibrating plate in the vacuum chamber to the plant
  • a pressure below the ambient pressure is adjustable to pull a person to the vibrating plate and to hold the vibrating plate.
  • an elastic sleeve may be provided at the access opening of the vacuum chamber, which simply adapts itself to the body to be trained of the person to be trained due to an example manually by a diaphragm (iris) manually variable bias in their elasticity.
  • the vibration generator in one embodiment has an intermediate mass which is resilient in a housing of the vibration generator is suspended, coupled to the vibrating plate and can be vibrated via the vibrator.
  • the intermediate mass oscillate in phase opposition to the vibrating plate.
  • the intermediate mass and the vibrating plate can be coupled to each other in the apparatus according to the invention in particular by means of immersion coil magnets such that the ratio of their oscillation amplitudes is adjustable relative to each other.
  • an adaptation of the amplitude of the intermediate mass to the mass of the masses of the person to be trained to be vibrated If, for example, the weight of the person to be trained is 40 kg and the weight of the intermediate mass is 8 kg, then, according to the conservation of momentum, a coupling is desirable which allows a vibration ratio of intermediate mass to vibration plate of 5: 1.
  • an electrically generated magnetic field may be applied to the coils.
  • the current can be passed through the springs of the suspension.
  • means are provided in the vibration generator to the device also to possibly unequal Adjust leg lengths of the person to be trained.
  • damping elements may be inserted between them.
  • a preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention provides two separate vibrating plates, which form opposing systems within the device and are operable to alternately load and unload the human legs.
  • the vibrating plates may be formed, for example, as magnetically driven linear oscillators.
  • the alternating load ensures that the musculature of both legs is alternately exposed during exercise both stress and relief phases, so that a good training result can be achieved without having to put an overload of the muscles in purchasing.
  • a variant of this embodiment provides that the two vibrating plates are coupled via a lever mechanism and jointly movable in opposite directions.
  • the lever mechanism may be articulated on a fixed to the vacuum chamber support, in particular via an intermediate piece of rubber, wherein the support receives the pressure forces exerted on the vibrating plates.
  • the vibrating plates can be elastically supported in this embodiment, leaf springs on the lever mechanism and / or stationary.
  • a support has the advantage that in the entire vibration system only a hinged connection between the lever mechanism and the fixed to the vacuum chamber support is provided.
  • the lever mechanism may be resiliently supported by leaf springs or the like on the coupling member of the vibrator and / or on the vibration unit.
  • each of the two vibrating plates is associated with a vibrator, wherein the vibrators are coordinated so that they stimulate the vibrating plates in direct contact alternately and in opposite directions.
  • a base mass is expediently provided in the vibrators, which is coupled via springs with the intermediate mass, whereby the bias of the springs can be changed by displacement of the base mass is.
  • the position of the vibrating plates can be adapted separately to each leg of the person to be trained by this displacement possibility.
  • a further exemplary embodiment provides that the chamber housing of the vacuum chamber and / or a lying surface arranged in the vacuum chamber can be displaced separately from the vibration unit for the persons to be trained is / are.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show an inventive device 1 for training of muscle groups of a human.
  • the device 1 comprises a frame 2 on which a vibration generator 3 and a vacuum chamber 4 are mounted, the vibration generator 3 partially protruding into the vacuum chamber 4.
  • a lying surface 5 is also used.
  • a person to be trained 6 is positioned by an access opening 7 in the vacuum chamber 4 with its lower body in a horizontal position so that the feet of the person to be trained 6 with an upright in the vacuum chamber 4 arranged mounted on the vibrator 3 vibrating plate 8 in abutment ,
  • a generator 9 connected to the vacuum chamber 4 is provided in the frame 2.
  • the vibrator 3 is connected via a holder 2a fixed to the frame 2.
  • rollers 10 are arranged in the figure, via which the housing 4a of the vacuum chamber 4 and arranged in the vacuum chamber 4 lying surface 5 for adapting the device to the height or leg length of the person to be trained 6 can be moved.
  • the housing 4a of the vacuum chamber 4 and arranged in the vacuum chamber 4 lying surface 5 for adapting the device to the height or leg length of the person to be trained 6 can be moved.
  • different adjustable positions are shown by the dashed lines by way of example.
  • FIGs 3a and 3b an embodiment of the device 1 according to the invention is shown, which has two separate vibrating plates 8, which form opposing systems within the device 1 and are operable to the legs of the person to be trained 6 as indicated by arrows, alternately load and unload.
  • the vibrator 3 can be adapted to different leg lengths. The length compensation on the side of the vacuum chamber via a bellows 25 shown in Figure 3a.
  • the two vibrating plates 8 are coupled via a lever mechanism 11 and movable in opposite directions together.
  • the lever mechanism 11 is pivotally supported on a support 12 via an intermediate piece 13 made of rubber.
  • the support 12 and the intermediate piece 13 serve, inter alia, to absorb pressure forces exerted on the vibrating plates 8.
  • the coupling of the vibrating plates 8 and the lever mechanism 11 is realized here via leaf springs 14, a different type known in the art coupling is also conceivable.
  • the vibrating plates 8 and the lever mechanism 11 are additionally suspended in a stationary elastic manner by leaf springs 15 in this embodiment.
  • the vibrator 3 In order to couple vibrations via the lever mechanism 11 into the vibrating plates 8, the vibrator 3 has an intermediate mass 16 which is resiliently suspended in a housing 3a of the vibrator 3 and coupled via the lever mechanism 11 to the vibrating plates 8.
  • the vibration generator 3 has a via a leaf spring 17 connected to the lever mechanism 11 coupling member 18, which in turn can be magnetically coupled via a Tauchspulmagnetsystem 19 with an intermediate mass 16.
  • the intermediate mass 16 and the lever mechanism 11 are coupled together such that the ratio of their vibration amplitudes is adjustable to each other.
  • the spring-suspended intermediate mass 16 is first caused to vibrate via a dive-coil magnet system 20.
  • the coupling to the lever system via the Tauchspulmagnetsystem 19 The ratio of the vibration amplitudes of the Tauchspulmagnetsysteme 19, 20 to each other is adjustable.
  • the amplitude of the intermediate mass 16 can be adapted to the mass of the person to be trained 6.
  • FIG. 4 shows an alternative embodiment of the device 1 according to the invention, in which the two vibrating plates 8 each having a vibrator 3 is assigned, the vibrators 3 are coordinated so that they stimulate the vibrating plates 8 in direct contact alternately and in opposite directions.
  • a base mass 21 is provided, which is coupled via springs 22 to the vibrating plate 8 and by the displacement of the bias of the springs 22 between the base mass 21 and the vibrating plate 8 is variable.
  • damping elements 24 are provided between the vacuum chamber 4 and the vibrator. You can simultaneously operate as a second hydraulic system, by which a displacement possibility for each vibrating plate 8 can be realized, with the aim that each system can be adapted to the length of the respective leg of the person to be trained 6 separately.
  • the person to be trained 6 is positioned horizontally in the horizontally oriented vacuum chamber 4 such that the upper body of the person to be trained 6 is outside the vacuum chamber 4.
  • the feet of the person to be trained come to the upright in the vacuum chamber arranged vibrating plates 8 in Appendix.
  • a lying below the ambient pressure in the vacuum chamber 4 is set so that the person 6 is pulled due to the lying below the ambient pressure in the negative pressure chamber 4 against the vibrating plates 8 and held it.
  • the vibrating plate 8 are vibrated and initiated the vibrations generated via the soles of the feet in the body of the person 6, so that there a muscle reflex is triggered and the muscle groups in the calf, thigh and / or hip are stimulated.
  • an application cycle comprises adjusting the pressure below the ambient pressure in the vacuum chamber 4 and generating vibrations in a predetermined vibration cycle.
  • An application cycle lasts up to 4 minutes, starting the vibration cycle immediately after reaching the maximum differential pressure to be set.
  • FIG. 5 shows the pressure curve of two application cycles as a function of time.
  • a pressure of up to - 60 mmHG is set below the ambient pressure.
  • the pressure is then steadily increased linearly during the application cycle of this level, so that sets a sawtooth-like pressure curve.
  • the pressure in the vacuum chamber 4 during an application cycle at any time greater than the ambient pressure.
  • the generation of the vibrations is cyclic at a frequency of 15 to 25 Hz, wherein a vibration cycle as shown by the black bars in Figure 5, begins when the maximum differential pressure is reached and lasts up to 2 minutes.
  • the two counter-vibrating plates 8 are alternately vibrated in the vacuum chamber 4 to couple vibrations in the respective vibrating plate 8 associated leg of the person to be trained 6.
  • a common vibration generator 3 stimulates the vibration plates 8 which are coupled to one another via a spring-suspended lever mechanism 11 in opposite directions.
  • the vacuum chamber 4 forms an air stream 25 represented by the dashed arrows guided.
  • the air flow 25 serves to cool the person 6 to be trained in the vacuum chamber 4 during the entire training.
  • the emerging from the vacuum chamber 4 air flow 26 is measured taking into account the emerging at the access opening 7 leakage air 27, and the air supply via a throttle valve 28 to the exiting air flow. 9 customized.
  • the air flow 26 emerging from the vacuum chamber 4 is guided through the vibration generator 3, as shown in FIG. 2, in order to additionally cool it as well.
  • the control of the air flow 26 takes place in this embodiment by means of the throttle valve 28, whose cross-section is variable.
  • the air sucked in via this throttle valve is guided in a suitable manner to outlet openings in the lying surface 5 within the vacuum chamber.
  • the control of the pressure in the vacuum chamber 4 tracks by means of a speed control of the generator.
  • the vital parameters of the human being such as heart rate, blood pressure correlation and muscle performance are continuously measured and checked.

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The method involves introducing vibrations into the body of the human being by a vibration plate (8). A person (6) is positioned to lie in a horizontally-arranged vacuum chamber (4) so that a part of the body of the person for training is outside the vacuum chamber and the feet of the person contact the vertically-arranged vibration plate in the vacuum chamber. A pressure below the atmospheric pressure is produced in the vacuum chamber so that the person is drawn against the vibration plate and the vibration plate is made to oscillate and the oscillations generated are introduced into the body of the person. An independent claim is included for a device for training muscle groups of a human being.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zum Trainieren von Muskelgruppen eines Menschen, bei dem über wenigstens eine Vibrationsplatte Schwingungen in den Körper des Menschen eingekoppelt werden. Ferner betrifft die Erfindung eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens mit einer Vibrationseinheit mit wenigstens einer Vibrationsplatte, wenigstens einem Schwingungserzeuger, um Schwingungen in die Vibrationsplatte einzukoppeln, und wenigstens einer Steuereinheit, um die Schwingungsamplitude der Vibrationsplatte zu steuern.The present invention relates to a method for training muscle groups of a human, in which vibrations are coupled into the body of the human via at least one vibration plate. Furthermore, the invention relates to a device for carrying out the method with a vibration unit having at least one vibration plate, at least one vibration generator to couple vibrations in the vibration plate, and at least one control unit to control the vibration amplitude of the vibration plate.

Ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung der vorgenannten Art sind beispielsweise aus der WO 02/053084 A1 bekannt. Dieses Dokument offenbart eine Vorrichtung zur Schwingungsanregung eines menschlichen Körpers mit einer Basisplattform, an der eine Vibrationsplatte in Form einer oszillierenden Wippe angeordnet ist. Zu Trainingszwecken stellt sich der Mensch auf die Vibrationsplatte, wobei er sich an zwei Griffen, die seitlich von der Vibrationsplatte an der Basisplattform angebracht sind, festhalten kann. Wird die Vibrationsplatte nun in Schwingungen versetzt, so werden diese mit niedriger Amplitude und Frequenz über die Fußsohlen des Menschen in den Unterkörper eingeleitet und lösen dort einen Muskelreflex aus. Die Muskelgruppen im Bereich der Waden, der Oberschenkel und/oder der Hüfte werden so stimuliert.A method and a device of the aforementioned type are known, for example, from WO 02/053084 A1. This document discloses a device for vibrational excitation of a human body with a base platform on which a vibrating plate in the form of an oscillating rocker is arranged. For training purposes, the human stands on the vibrating plate, holding on two handles, which are mounted laterally of the vibrating plate on the base platform hold can. When the vibrating plate is vibrated, it is introduced into the lower body via the human soles with low amplitude and frequency, triggering a muscle reflex. The muscle groups in the area of the calves, thighs and / or hips are thus stimulated.

Als nachteilig an diesem System wird angesehen, daß das Training in aufrechter stehender Position des Menschen durchgeführt werden muß, da einerseits nur durch das Eigengewicht des Menschen ein kontinuierlicher Kontakt zwischen der Vibrationsplatte und den Füßen des Menschen aufrecht erhalten werden kann und andererseits die Vibrationsplatte festen Kontakt mit dem Fundament haben muss, um die Schwingungen einkoppeln zu können.A disadvantage of this system is considered that the training must be performed in an upright position of the person, since on the one hand only by the weight of the person continuous contact between the vibrating plate and the feet of man can be maintained and on the other hand, the vibration plate firm contact with the foundation must be able to couple the vibrations.

Es ist daher Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art bereitzustellen, die es ermöglichen, ein Training mittels Schwingungseinkopplung auch an liegenden Personen durchzuführen.It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus of the type mentioned, which make it possible to carry out training by means of vibration coupling also to horizontal persons.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß bei dem Verfahren der eingangs genannten Art dadurch gelöst, daß eine Person liegend in einer horizontal ausgerichteten Unterdruckkammer derart positioniert wird, daß sich zumindest ein Körperabschnitt der zu trainierenden Person außerhalb der Unterdruckkammer befindet und die Füße der zu trainierenden Person an der aufrecht in der Unterdruckkammer angeordneten Vibrationsplatte in Anlage kommen, daß anschließend ein unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks liegender Druck in der Unterdruckkammer eingestellt wird, so daß die Person gegen die Vibrationsplatte gezogen wird, und daß die Vibrationsplatte in Schwingungen versetzt wird und die erzeugten Schwingungen in den Körper des Menschen eingeleitet werden.This object is achieved in the method of the type mentioned fact that a person lying in a horizontally oriented vacuum chamber is positioned so that at least a body portion of the person to be trained outside of the vacuum chamber and the feet of the person to be trained on the upright in the vacuum chamber arranged vibration plate come into contact, that subsequently a pressure below the ambient pressure is set in the vacuum chamber, so that the person is pulled against the vibrating plate, and that the vibrating plate is vibrated and the vibrations generated are introduced into the human body.

Der Erfindung liegt damit die Überlegung zugrunde, den für eine Schwingungseinkopplung in eine zu trainierende Person erforderliche Kraft in Richtung der Vibrationsplatte durch einen unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks liegenden Druck herzustellen, so daß die Schwingungseinkopplung auch in liegender Position möglich ist und daß durch geeignete Maßnahmen die Schwingungen auch ohne festen Bodenkontakt in den menschlichen Körper eingeleitet werden und parasitäre Schwingung durch geeignete Schwingungstilgung an ihrer Weiterleitung auf das Gestell gehindert werden.The invention is thus based on the idea to produce the required for a vibration input into a person to be trained force in the direction of the vibrating plate by a pressure below the ambient pressure, so that the vibration coupling is possible even in a recumbent position and that by suitable measures the vibrations also be introduced into the human body without firm ground contact and parasitic vibration are prevented by appropriate vibration damping on their forwarding to the frame.

Weiterhin wird durch den unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks liegenden Druck Blut in dem sich in der Unterdruckkammer befindlichen Teil des Körpers gesammelt, wodurch der gesamte Kreislauf des Menschen angeregt und das vegetative Nervensystem aktiviert wird. Die Aktivität im sympathischen Zweig des Nervensystems wird erhöht, und sowohl die Frequenz als auch die Kontraktionskraft des Herzens werden gesteigert. Ferner wird Gewebsflüssigkeit in dem Bereich, der dem unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks liegenden Druck ausgesetzt ist, neu verteilt. Lymphatische oder interstitielle Flüssigkeit der Haut wird im Unterhautgewebe mobilisiert und durch den angeregten Kreislauf neu verteilt. Schließlich wird das Zwischenzellvolumen vergrößert und die Mikro- und Makrodurchblutung in den unteren Gliedmaßen gesteigert. Über Reflexe des vegetativen Nervensystems wird auch das Plasmavolumen vergrößert. Auf diese Weise kann beispielsweise ein durch eine krankheitsbedingte längere Liegephase gestörter Flüssigkeitshaushalt oder ein gestörtes Kreislaufsystem der zu trainierenden Person stabilisiert sowie eine neue Art Lymphdrainagenbehandlung durchgeführt werden. Das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren kann entsprechend auch für die Behandlung von Stoffwechselstörungen, Übergewicht und Cellulitis oder auch zur Anregung des Kreislaufes eingesetzt werden.Furthermore, due to the pressure below the ambient pressure, blood is collected in the part of the body located in the vacuum chamber, whereby the entire circulation of the human is stimulated and the autonomic nervous system is activated. The activity in the sympathetic branch of the nervous system is increased, and both the frequency and the contraction force of the heart are increased. Furthermore, tissue fluid is redistributed in the area exposed to the pressure below ambient pressure. Lymphatic or interstitial fluid of the skin is present in the subcutaneous tissue mobilized and redistributed through the stimulated cycle. Finally, the intercellular volume is increased and the micro and macro circulation in the lower limbs increased. Reflexes of the autonomic nervous system increase the plasma volume. In this way, for example, a disturbed by a disease-related prolonged lying phase fluid balance or a disturbed circulatory system of the person to be trained stabilized and a new type of lymph drainage treatment can be performed. The inventive method can be used accordingly for the treatment of metabolic disorders, obesity and cellulitis or to stimulate the circulation.

Um ein optimales Trainingsergebnis zu erhalten, sieht die Erfindung vor, den eingestellten Druck in der Unterdruckkammer und die Schwingungsamplitute der Vibrationsplatte mittels Sensoren zu detektieren und über eine Steuereinheit aufeinander abzustimmen. Dies kann beispielsweise erfolgen, indem die Schwingungsamplitude der Vibrationsplatte in Abhängigkeit von dem in der Unterdruckkammer herrschenden Druck eingestellt wird. Zusätzlich kann der Druck während der Anwendung derart pulsieren, daß das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren bzw. die Vorrichtung als externer Lymphflußstimulator agiert.In order to obtain an optimal training result, the invention provides to detect the set pressure in the vacuum chamber and the Schwingungsamplitute the vibration plate by means of sensors and tuned to each other via a control unit. This can be done, for example, by adjusting the vibration amplitude of the vibrating plate as a function of the pressure prevailing in the vacuum chamber. In addition, during use, the pressure may pulsate such that the method or device of the invention acts as an external lymphatic stimulator.

Die einzelnen Muskelgruppen werden vorzugsweise in Applikationszyklen trainiert, wobei ein Applikationszyklus das Einstellen des Drucks unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks in der Unterdruckkammer und das Erzeugen von Schwingungen in einem vorgegebenen Schwingungszyklus umfaßt. Ein Applikationszyklus kann bis zu 4 Minuten andauern, wobei der Schwingungszyklus unmittelbar nach Erreichen des maximal unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks einzustellenden Drucks gestartet wird. Dabei ist der Druck in der Unterdruckkammer während des gesamten Applikationszyklus zu keinem Zeitpunkt größer als der Umgebungsdruck.The individual muscle groups are preferably trained in application cycles, wherein an application cycle adjusting the pressure below the ambient pressure in the vacuum chamber and generating vibrations in a predetermined vibration cycle. An application cycle can last up to 4 minutes, starting the oscillation cycle immediately after reaching the maximum pressure to be set below the ambient pressure. At the same time, the pressure in the vacuum chamber is never greater than the ambient pressure during the entire application cycle.

Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform der Erfindung sieht vor, zu Beginn eines Applikationszyklus einen Differenzdruck von bis zu -60 mmHG unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks einzustellen, und während des Applikationszyklus den Druck von diesem Niveau stetig anzuheben, so daß sich ein sägezahnartiger Druckverlauf während der Behandlung einstellt. Dieser Druckverlauf mobilisiert aufgrund der Elastizitätsunterschiede der Haut, der Muskulatur und der Venenwände in der Nachbarschaft der tiefen Arterien Blut und Lyphmflüssigkeit bei unterschiedlichen Drücken. Die Venenwände nahe der Hautoberfläche sind fester und unnachgiebiger als die elastischeren Bereiche in der Tiefe, wie z.B. in der Mitte des Beinquerschnitts. Weiterhin ist die Haut im Knöchelbereich fester als beispielsweise die Haut auf Hüfthöhe. Mit abnehmenden Druck werden die elastischen Venen in der Tiefe zuerst gedehnt. Blut und Lymphflüssigkeit wird so von der Haut in die tiefen Gefäße umverteilt. Mit zunehmendem Druckunterschied werden bei -60 mmHG zuletzt auch Venen und Lymphgefäße im Fußbereich gedehnt, wodurch sich Blut und Lymphflüssigkeit zu den Füßen hin verteilt. Wenn der Druckunterschied in der Unterdruckkammer nachläßt, verschieben sich Blut und Lymphflüssigkeit zum Herzen hin. Da sich Klappen in den Venen und Lymphgefäßen befinden, die wie Ventile wirken, wird durch die Druckpulsation Blut und Gewebsflüssigkeit neu verteilt und schonend herzwärts massiert.A preferred embodiment of the invention provides, at the beginning of an application cycle to set a differential pressure of -60 mmHG below the ambient pressure, and during the application cycle to steadily increase the pressure from this level, so that sets a sawtooth-like pressure curve during the treatment. This pressure pattern mobilizes blood and lymph fluid at different pressures due to the elasticity differences of the skin, muscles and vein walls in the vicinity of the deep arteries. The venous walls near the skin surface are firmer and more relentless than the more elastic regions in depth, such as in the middle of the leg cross section. Furthermore, the skin is stronger in the ankle area than, for example, the skin at hip height. With decreasing pressure, the elastic veins are first stretched in depth. Blood and lymphatic fluid is thus redistributed from the skin into the deep vessels. As the difference in pressure increases, veins and lymphatics in the foot area are also stretched at -60 mmHG, spreading blood and lymph to the feet. When the pressure difference in the Vacuum chamber subsides, blood and lymph fluid shift to the heart. Since there are valves in the veins and lymph vessels, which act like valves, the pressure pulsation redistributes blood and tissue fluid and gently massages the heart.

Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung sieht vor, die Schwingungen zyklisch insbesondere bei einer Frequenz von 15 bis 25 Hz zu erzeugen, wobei ein Schwingungszyklus bis zu 2 Minuten andauert.
Je nach körperlicher Verfassung des zu trainierenden Menschen kann ein vollständiges Training zwei bis acht Applikationszyklen umfassen.A preferred embodiment of the present invention provides to generate the oscillations cyclically, in particular at a frequency of 15 to 25 Hz, wherein a vibration cycle lasts up to 2 minutes.
Depending on the physical condition of the person to be trained, complete training may involve two to eight application cycles.

Durch die Anregung des Kreislaufs und des Stoffwechsels entsteht Wärme. Zu Kühlzwecken kann ein Luftstrom durch die Unterdruckkammer geführt werden. Dieser wird zweckmäßigerweise trotz sich ändernder Druckverhältnisse in der Unterdruckkammer konstant gehalten. Hierzu wird der austretende Luftstrom gemessen unter Berücksichtigung eines Leckstromes, der beispielsweise an den Übergangsbereichen zwischen der zu trainierenden Person und der Unterdruckkammer entstehen kann, gemessen. Die Luftzufuhr wird entsprechend über ein Drosselventil, dessen Querschnitt variabel sein kann, so gesteuert, daß der gesamte Luftstrom in etwa konstant bleibt. Dadurch kann die während des Trainings beim Patienten entstehende Wärme abgeführt werden. Der austretende Luftstrom kann ferner dazu genutzt werden, elektronische Bauteile außerhalb der Unterdruckkammer zu kühlen und deren Überhitzung zu vermeiden.Stimulation of the circulation and metabolism creates heat. For cooling purposes, an air flow can be passed through the vacuum chamber. This is suitably kept constant despite changing pressure conditions in the vacuum chamber. For this purpose, the exiting air flow is measured taking into account a leakage current which can occur, for example, at the transitional areas between the person to be trained and the vacuum chamber. The air supply is controlled in accordance with a throttle valve, whose cross-section may be variable, so that the total air flow remains approximately constant. This can dissipate the heat generated by the patient during exercise. The exiting air flow can also be used to cool electronic components outside the vacuum chamber and to avoid their overheating.

Um die Stabilität des Organismus der zu trainierenden Person auch während des Trainings gewährleisten zu können, ist in einem Ausführungsbeispiel vorgesehen, während des gesamten Trainings die Vitalparameter des Menschen wie Herzfrequenz, Blutdruckkorrelat und Muskelleistung zu messen und zu überprüfen.In order to be able to ensure the stability of the organism of the person to be trained even during training, it is provided in one exemplary embodiment to measure and check the vital parameters of the human being such as heart rate, blood pressure correlation and muscular performance during the entire training.

Ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel der vorliegenden Erfindung sieht vor, daß die Muskelkräftigung durch Schwingungseinkopplung in den Menschen durch eine elektrische Muskelstimulationseinrichtung ergänzt und unterstützt wird. Dazu werden elektrische Stromimpulse eingesetzt, die eine Kontraktion der Muskelfasern hervorrufen. Der mittels Elektroden in den Körper eingebrachte elektrische Strom ermöglicht eine noch gezieltere Kontraktion einzelner Muskelpartien - auch elektrische Muskelstimulation (EMS) genannt. Durch die Kontraktion der Muskelgruppen werden der Blutfluß und der Stoffwechsel gesteigert, so daß einzelne Muskeln gestärkt und Fett in bestimmten Problemzonen abgebaut werden können.A further embodiment of the present invention provides that the muscle strengthening is supplemented and supported by vibration coupling into the human by an electrical muscle stimulation device. For this purpose, electric current pulses are used, which cause a contraction of the muscle fibers. The electrical current introduced into the body by means of electrodes allows an even more targeted contraction of individual muscle parts - also called electrical muscle stimulation (EMS). The contraction of the muscle groups increases blood flow and metabolism so that individual muscles can be strengthened and fat in certain problem areas can be broken down.

Erfindungsgemäß kann ein schwacher Betastrahler eingesetzt werden (Minus-Ionen-Therapie), um die Durchblutung der Haut durch eine Ionisierung noch weiter steigern zu können. Neben einer Stimulation der Durchblutung und des Stoffwechsels der Haut werden durch dieses Verfahren auch die regenerativen Fähigkeiten der Hautzellen stimuliert.According to the invention, a weak beta emitter can be used (minus ion therapy) in order to be able to further increase the perfusion of the skin by means of ionization. In addition to stimulating the circulation and metabolism of the skin, this procedure also stimulates the regenerative ability of skin cells.

Um das oben beschriebene Verfahren durchführen zu können, ist eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung mit wenigstens einer Vibrationsplatte, wenigstens einem Schwingungserzeuger, um Schwingungen in die Vibrationsplatte einzukoppeln, und wenigstens einer Steuereinheit, um die Schwingungsamplitude der Vibrationsplatte zu steuern, versehen, wobei die Vibrationsplatte aufrecht in einer Unterdruckkammer mit einer Zugangsöffnung angeordnet ist, durch welche eine zu trainierende Person derart in horizontaler Lage in der Unterdruckkammer positionierbar ist, daß sie zumindest mit ihrem Kopf aus der Zugangsöffnung der Unterdruckkammer herausragt, und sie mit ihren Füßen an der Vibrationsplatte in der Unterdruckkammer zur Anlage kommt, und in der Unterdruckkammer ein unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks liegender Druck einstellbar ist, um eine Person an die Vibrationsplatte zu ziehen und an der Vibrationsplatte zu halten.In order to carry out the method described above, a device according to the invention with at least one vibrating plate, at least one vibrator to couple vibrations in the vibrating plate, and at least one control unit to control the vibration amplitude of the vibrating plate is provided, wherein the vibrating plate upright in a Vacuum chamber is arranged with an access opening through which a person to be trained so positioned in a horizontal position in the vacuum chamber that it protrudes at least with her head out of the access opening of the vacuum chamber, and it comes with her feet on the vibrating plate in the vacuum chamber to the plant , and in the vacuum chamber, a pressure below the ambient pressure is adjustable to pull a person to the vibrating plate and to hold the vibrating plate.

Zur Abdichtung des Innenraums der Unterdruckkammer gegenüber dem Umgebungsdruck kann eine elastische Manschette an der Zugangsöffnung der Unterdruckkammer vorgesehen sein, die sich aufgrund einer beispielsweise durch eine Blende (Iris) manuell veränderbaren Vorspannung in ihrer Elastizität einfach an den zu umschließenden Körper der zu trainierenden Person anpaßt.To seal the interior of the vacuum chamber relative to the ambient pressure, an elastic sleeve may be provided at the access opening of the vacuum chamber, which simply adapts itself to the body to be trained of the person to be trained due to an example manually by a diaphragm (iris) manually variable bias in their elasticity.

Um Schwingungen ohne Übertragung parasitärer Schwingungen aus das Gehäuse zu erzeugen, weist der Schwingungserzeuger in einem Ausführungsbeispiel eine Zwischenmasse auf, die federnd in einem Gehäuse des Schwingungserzeugers aufgehängt ist, mit der Vibrationsplatte gekoppelt ist und über den Schwingungserzeuger in Schwingungen versetzt werden kann. Dabei kann die Zwischenmasse gegenphasig zur Vibrationsplatte schwingen.In order to generate vibrations without transmission of parasitic vibrations from the housing, the vibration generator in one embodiment has an intermediate mass which is resilient in a housing of the vibration generator is suspended, coupled to the vibrating plate and can be vibrated via the vibrator. In this case, the intermediate mass oscillate in phase opposition to the vibrating plate.

Zur Berücksichtigung variabler Parameter wie beispielsweise die Masse der zu trainierenden Person können in der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung die Zwischenmasse und die Vibrationsplatte insbesondere über Tauchspulmagnete derart miteinander gekoppelt sein, daß das Verhältnis ihrer Schwingungsamplituden zueinander einstellbar ist. Dadurch kann eine Anpassung der Amplitude der Zwischenmasse an die Masse der zu vibrierenden Massen der zu trainierenden Person erfolgen. Beträgt das Gewicht der zu trainierenden Person beispielsweise 40 kg und das Gewicht der Zwischenmasse 8 kg, so ist nach dem Impulserhaltungssatz eine Kopplung wünschenswert, die ein Schwingungsverhältnis von Zwischenmasse zu Vibrationsplatte von 5:1 ermöglicht.To take account of variable parameters such as the mass of the person to be trained, the intermediate mass and the vibrating plate can be coupled to each other in the apparatus according to the invention in particular by means of immersion coil magnets such that the ratio of their oscillation amplitudes is adjustable relative to each other. As a result, an adaptation of the amplitude of the intermediate mass to the mass of the masses of the person to be trained to be vibrated. If, for example, the weight of the person to be trained is 40 kg and the weight of the intermediate mass is 8 kg, then, according to the conservation of momentum, a coupling is desirable which allows a vibration ratio of intermediate mass to vibration plate of 5: 1.

In einer weiteren Ausführungsform der vorliegenden Erfindung kann zur Unterstützung der Übertragung der Schwingungen der Zwischenmasse auf die Vibrationsplatte ein elektrisch erzeugtes Magnetfeld an die Spulen angelegt werden. Der Strom kann durch die Federn der Aufhängung geführt werden.In another embodiment of the present invention, to assist in transmitting the vibrations of the intermediate mass to the vibrating plate, an electrically generated magnetic field may be applied to the coils. The current can be passed through the springs of the suspension.

In einem weiteren Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung sind Mittel in dem Schwingungserzeuger vorgesehen, um die Vorrichtung auch an eventuell ungleiche Beinlängen der zu trainierenden Person anpassen zu können.In a further embodiment of the device according to the invention means are provided in the vibration generator to the device also to possibly unequal Adjust leg lengths of the person to be trained.

Um verbleibende parasitäre Schwingungen zwischen der Unterdruckkammer und dem Schwingungserzeuger zu vermeiden, können Dämpfungselemente zwischen ihnen eingesetzt sein.To avoid remaining parasitic oscillations between the vacuum chamber and the vibrator, damping elements may be inserted between them.

Eine bevorzugte Ausführungsform der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung sieht zwei getrennte Vibrationsplatten vor, die gegenläufige Systeme innerhalb der Vorrichtung bilden und derart betätigbar sind, daß sie die Beine des Menschen abwechselnd be- bzw. entlasten. Die Vibrationsplatten können beispielsweise als magnetisch angetriebene Linearoszillatoren ausgebildet sein. Durch die alternierende Belastung wird erreicht, daß die Muskulatur beider Beine wechselseitig während des Trainings sowohl Belastungs- als auch Entlastungsphasen ausgesetzt wird, so daß ein gutes Trainingsergebnis erzielt werden kann, ohne eine Überbelastung der Muskulatur in Kauf nehmen zu müssen.A preferred embodiment of the device according to the invention provides two separate vibrating plates, which form opposing systems within the device and are operable to alternately load and unload the human legs. The vibrating plates may be formed, for example, as magnetically driven linear oscillators. The alternating load ensures that the musculature of both legs is alternately exposed during exercise both stress and relief phases, so that a good training result can be achieved without having to put an overload of the muscles in purchasing.

Eine Variante dieser Ausführungsform sieht vor, daß die zwei Vibrationsplatten über einen Hebelmechanismus gekoppelt und gemeinsam gegensinnig bewegbar sind. Dabei kann der Hebelmechanismus an einer an der Unterdruckkammer fixierten Stütze insbesondere über ein Zwischenstück aus Gummi gelenkig abgestützt sein, wobei die Stütze die auf die Vibrationsplatten ausgeübten Druckkräfte aufnimmt.A variant of this embodiment provides that the two vibrating plates are coupled via a lever mechanism and jointly movable in opposite directions. In this case, the lever mechanism may be articulated on a fixed to the vacuum chamber support, in particular via an intermediate piece of rubber, wherein the support receives the pressure forces exerted on the vibrating plates.

Die Vibrationsplatten können in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel über Blattfedern an dem Hebelmechanismus und/oder ortsfest elastisch abgestützt werden. Eine solche Abstützung hat den Vorteil, daß in dem gesamten Schwingungssystem nur eine gelenkige Verbindung zwischen dem Hebelmechanismus und der an der Unterdruckkammer fixierten Stütze vorgesehen ist. Auch der Hebelmechanismus kann über Blattfedern oder dergleichen an dem Koppelglied des Schwingungserzeugers und/oder an der Vibrationseinheit federnd abgestützt sein.The vibrating plates can be elastically supported in this embodiment, leaf springs on the lever mechanism and / or stationary. Such a support has the advantage that in the entire vibration system only a hinged connection between the lever mechanism and the fixed to the vacuum chamber support is provided. Also, the lever mechanism may be resiliently supported by leaf springs or the like on the coupling member of the vibrator and / or on the vibration unit.

Eine weitere Variante sieht vor, daß den beiden Vibrationsplatten jeweils ein Schwingungserzeuger zugeordnet ist, wobei die Schwingungserzeuger so aufeinander abgestimmt sind, daß sie die Vibrationsplatten in direktem Kontakt alternierend und gegensinnig anregen.A further variant provides that each of the two vibrating plates is associated with a vibrator, wherein the vibrators are coordinated so that they stimulate the vibrating plates in direct contact alternately and in opposite directions.

Da die auf die Vibrationsplatten ausgeübten Druckkräfte in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel nicht über eine Stütze abgefangen werden können, ist bei dieser Ausführungsform zweckmäßiger Weise in den Schwingungserzeugern eine Basismasse vorgesehen, die über Federn mit der Zwischenmasse gekoppelt ist, wobei durch Verschiebung der Basismasse die Vorspannung der Federn veränderbar ist. Wird nun die Lage der Zwischenmassen aufgrund von Druckkräften, die auf die Vibrationsplatten wirken, verschoben, so kann diese Lageverschiebung durch die Veränderung der Federvorspannung ausgeglichen werden. Eine solche Verschiebung der Basismasse kann beispielsweise mit Hilfe eines Hydrauliksystems erfolgen, über das die Vorspannung der Federn entsprechend der auf die Vibrationsplatten ausgeübten Andrückkräfte eingestellt werden kann, beispielsweise um eine gewünschte Schwingungsamplitude zu erzielen.Since the compressive forces exerted on the vibrating plates can not be intercepted by a support in this embodiment, a base mass is expediently provided in the vibrators, which is coupled via springs with the intermediate mass, whereby the bias of the springs can be changed by displacement of the base mass is. Now, if the position of the intermediate masses due to compressive forces acting on the vibrating plates, shifted, this positional shift can be compensated by the change in the spring preload. Such a displacement of the base mass can be done for example by means of a hydraulic system, via which the bias of the Springs can be adjusted according to the forces exerted on the vibrating plates pressing forces, for example, to achieve a desired amplitude of vibration.

Ferner kann durch diese Verschiebemöglichkeit die Position der Vibrationsplatten an jedes Bein der zu trainierenden Person separat angepaßt werden.Furthermore, the position of the vibrating plates can be adapted separately to each leg of the person to be trained by this displacement possibility.

Um die erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung an die verschiedenen Körpergrößen bzw. die Beinlängen der zu trainierenden Personen anpassen zu können, sieht ein weiteres Ausführungsbeispiel vor, daß das Kammergehäuse der Unterdruckkammer und/oder eine in der Unterdruckkammer angeordnete Liegefläche für die zu trainierenden Personen getrennt von der Vibrationseinheit verschiebbar ist/sind.In order to be able to adapt the device according to the invention to the different body sizes or the leg lengths of the persons to be trained, a further exemplary embodiment provides that the chamber housing of the vacuum chamber and / or a lying surface arranged in the vacuum chamber can be displaced separately from the vibration unit for the persons to be trained is / are.

Hinsichtlich weiterer vorteilhafter Ausgestaltungen der vorliegenden Erfindung wird auf die Unteransprüche sowie die beigefügte Zeichnung verwiesen. Es zeigen:

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a schematic side view of an inventive device for training muscle groups of a person;
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Die Figuren 1 und 2 zeigen eine erfindungsgemäße Vorrichtung 1 zum Trainieren von Muskelgruppen eines Menschen.Figures 1 and 2 show an inventive device 1 for training of muscle groups of a human.

Die Vorrichtung 1 weist ein Gestell 2 auf, an dem ein Schwingungserzeuger 3 und eine Unterdruckkammer 4 montiert sind, wobei der Schwingungserzeuger 3 teilweise in die Unterdruckkammer 4 hineinragt. In der Unterdruckkammer 4 ist ferner eine Liegefläche 5 eingesetzt. Eine zu trainierende Person 6 ist durch eine Zugangsöffnung 7 in der Unterdruckkammer 4 mit ihrem Unterkörper derart in horizontaler Lage positioniert, daß die Füße der zu trainierenden Person 6 mit einer in der Unterdruckkammer 4 aufrecht angeordneten, an dem Schwingungserzeuger 3 montierten Vibrationsplatte 8 in Anlage sind. Zur Erzeugung eines unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks liegenden Drucks ist ein mit der Unterdruckkammer 4 verbundener Generator 9 in dem Gestell 2 vorgesehen. Der Schwingungserzeuger 3 ist über eine Halterung 2a fest mit dem Gestell 2 verbunden.The device 1 comprises a frame 2 on which a vibration generator 3 and a vacuum chamber 4 are mounted, the vibration generator 3 partially protruding into the vacuum chamber 4. In the vacuum chamber 4, a lying surface 5 is also used. A person to be trained 6 is positioned by an access opening 7 in the vacuum chamber 4 with its lower body in a horizontal position so that the feet of the person to be trained 6 with an upright in the vacuum chamber 4 arranged mounted on the vibrator 3 vibrating plate 8 in abutment , To generate a pressure below the ambient pressure, a generator 9 connected to the vacuum chamber 4 is provided in the frame 2. The vibrator 3 is connected via a holder 2a fixed to the frame 2.

Unterhalb der Unterdruckkammer 4 und der Außenbegrezung der Liegefläche 5 sind in der Figur 1 Rollen 10 angeordnet, über die das Gehäuse 4a der Unterdruckkammer 4 und die in der Unterdruckkammer 4 angeordnete Liegefläche 5 zur Anpassung der Vorrichtung an die Körpergröße bzw. Beinlänge der zu trainierenden Person 6 verschoben werden kann. In der Figur 1 sind beispielhaft verschieden einstellbare Positionen durch die gestrichelten Linien dargestellt.Below the vacuum chamber 4 and the Außenbegrezung the lying surface 5 1 rollers 10 are arranged in the figure, via which the housing 4a of the vacuum chamber 4 and arranged in the vacuum chamber 4 lying surface 5 for adapting the device to the height or leg length of the person to be trained 6 can be moved. In the figure 1 different adjustable positions are shown by the dashed lines by way of example.

In den Figuren 3a und 3b ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1 gezeigt, welche zwei voneinander getrennte Vibrationsplatten 8 aufweist, die gegenläufige Systeme innerhalb der Vorrichtung 1 bilden und derart betätigbar sind, daß sie die Beine der zu trainierenden Person 6 wie mit Pfeilen angedeutet, abwechselnd be- bzw. entlasten. Durch Verschiebung der Unterdruckkammer 4 kann der Schwingungserzeuger 3 an unterschiedliche Beinlängen angepaßt werden. Der Längenausgleich auf seiten der Unterdruckkammer erfolgt über einen in der Figur 3a gezeigten Faltenbalg 25.In Figures 3a and 3b, an embodiment of the device 1 according to the invention is shown, which has two separate vibrating plates 8, which form opposing systems within the device 1 and are operable to the legs of the person to be trained 6 as indicated by arrows, alternately load and unload. By shifting the vacuum chamber 4, the vibrator 3 can be adapted to different leg lengths. The length compensation on the side of the vacuum chamber via a bellows 25 shown in Figure 3a.

Die beiden Vibrationsplatten 8 sind über einen Hebelmechanismus 11 gekoppelt und über diesen gemeinsam gegensinnig bewegbar. Der Hebelmechanismus 11 ist an einer Stütze 12 über ein Zwischenstück 13 aus Gummi gelenkig abgestützt. Die Stütze 12 und das Zwischenstück 13 dienen u.a. dazu, auf die Vibrationsplatten 8 ausgeübte Druckkräfte aufzunehmen. Die Kopplung der Vibrationsplatten 8 und des Hebelmechanismus 11 ist hier über Blattfedern 14 realisiert, eine andersartige im Stand der Technik bekannte Kopplung ist ebenfalls denkbar. Die Vibrationsplatten 8 und der Hebelmechanismus 11 sind in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel über Blattfedern 15 zusätzlich ortsfest elastisch aufgehängt.The two vibrating plates 8 are coupled via a lever mechanism 11 and movable in opposite directions together. The lever mechanism 11 is pivotally supported on a support 12 via an intermediate piece 13 made of rubber. The support 12 and the intermediate piece 13 serve, inter alia, to absorb pressure forces exerted on the vibrating plates 8. The coupling of the vibrating plates 8 and the lever mechanism 11 is realized here via leaf springs 14, a different type known in the art coupling is also conceivable. The vibrating plates 8 and the lever mechanism 11 are additionally suspended in a stationary elastic manner by leaf springs 15 in this embodiment.

Um Schwingungen über den Hebelmechanismus 11 in die Vibrationsplatten 8 einzukoppeln, weist der Schwingungserzeuger 3 eine Zwischenmasse 16 auf, die federnd in einem Gehäuse 3a des Schwingungserzeugers 3 aufgehängt und über den Hebelmechanismus 11 mit den Vibrationsplatten 8 gekoppelt ist. Dazu besitzt der Schwingungserzeuger 3 ein über eine Blattfeder 17 mit dem Hebelmechanismus 11 verbundenes Koppelglied 18, welches wiederum über einen Tauchspulmagnetsystem 19 mit einer Zwischenmasse 16 magnetisch gekoppelt werden kann.In order to couple vibrations via the lever mechanism 11 into the vibrating plates 8, the vibrator 3 has an intermediate mass 16 which is resiliently suspended in a housing 3a of the vibrator 3 and coupled via the lever mechanism 11 to the vibrating plates 8. For this purpose, the vibration generator 3 has a via a leaf spring 17 connected to the lever mechanism 11 coupling member 18, which in turn can be magnetically coupled via a Tauchspulmagnetsystem 19 with an intermediate mass 16.

Die Zwischenmasse 16 und der Hebelmechanismus 11 sind derart miteinander gekoppelt, daß das Verhältnis ihrer Schwingungsamplituden zueinander einstellbar ist. Zur Schwingungserzeugung wird die federnd aufgehängte Zwischenmasse 16 zunächst über ein Tauchspulmagnetsystem 20 in Schwingung versetzt. Die Ankopplung an das Hebelsystem erfolgt über das Tauchspulmagnetsystem 19. Das Verhältnis der Schwingungsamplituden der Tauchspulmagnetsysteme 19, 20 zueinander ist einstellbar. Dadurch kann die Amplitude der Zwischenmasse 16 an die Masse der zu trainierenden Person 6 angepaßt werden. Beträgt das Gewicht der zu vibrierenden Masse der zu trainierenden Person 6 beispielsweise 40 kg und das Gewicht der Zwischenmasse 16 acht kg, so ist nach dem Impulserhaltungssatz eine Kopplung wünschenswert, die ein Schwingungsverhältnis von Zwischenmasse 16 zu Vibrationsplatte 8 von 5:1 ermöglicht.The intermediate mass 16 and the lever mechanism 11 are coupled together such that the ratio of their vibration amplitudes is adjustable to each other. To generate vibration, the spring-suspended intermediate mass 16 is first caused to vibrate via a dive-coil magnet system 20. The coupling to the lever system via the Tauchspulmagnetsystem 19. The ratio of the vibration amplitudes of the Tauchspulmagnetsysteme 19, 20 to each other is adjustable. As a result, the amplitude of the intermediate mass 16 can be adapted to the mass of the person to be trained 6. If the weight of the mass to be vibrated of the person to be trained 6, for example 40 kg and the weight of the intermediate mass 16 eight kg, so after the pulse conservation rate, a coupling is desirable, which allows a vibration ratio of intermediate mass 16 to vibrating plate 8 of 5: 1.

Die Figur 4 zeigt ein alternatives Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Vorrichtung 1, in der den beiden Vibrationsplatten 8 jeweils ein Schwingungserzeuger 3 zugeordnet ist, wobei die Schwingungserzeuger 3 derart aufeinander abgestimmt sind, daß sie die Vibrationsplatten 8 in direkten Kontakt alternierend und gegensinnig anregen. In dem Schwingungserzeuger 3 ist eine Basismasse 21 vorgesehen, die über Federn 22 mit der Vibrationsplatte 8 gekoppelt ist und durch deren Verschiebung die Vorspannung der Federn 22 zwischen der Basismasse 21 und der Vibrationsplatte 8 veränderbar ist. Wird nun die Lage der Vibrationsplatte 8 aufgrund von Druckkräften, die auf die Vibrationsplatten 8 wirken, verschoben, so kann diese Lageverschiebung durch die Veränderung der Vorspannung der Federn 22 ausgeglichen werden.4 shows an alternative embodiment of the device 1 according to the invention, in which the two vibrating plates 8 each having a vibrator 3 is assigned, the vibrators 3 are coordinated so that they stimulate the vibrating plates 8 in direct contact alternately and in opposite directions. In the vibrator 3, a base mass 21 is provided, which is coupled via springs 22 to the vibrating plate 8 and by the displacement of the bias of the springs 22 between the base mass 21 and the vibrating plate 8 is variable. Now, if the position of the vibrating plate 8 due to compressive forces acting on the vibrating plates 8, shifted so this positional shift can be compensated by the change in the bias of the springs 22.

Eine solche Verschiebung der Basismasse 21 kann beispielsweise mit Hilfe eines Hydrauliksystems 23 erfolgen, über das die Vorspannung der Federn 22 entsprechend der auf die Vibrationsplatten 8 ausgeübten Druckkräfte eingestellt werden kann.Such a displacement of the base mass 21, for example, by means of a hydraulic system 23, via which the bias of the springs 22 can be adjusted according to the force exerted on the vibrating plates 8 compressive forces.

Zur Vermeidung parasitäter Schwingungen sind zwischen der Unterdruckkammer 4 und dem Schwingungserzeuger 3 zusätzliche Dämpfungselemente 24 vorgesehen. Sie können gleichzeitig als zweites Hydrauliksystem arbeiten, durch das eine Verschiebemöglichkeit für jede Vibrationsplatte 8 realisiert werden kann, mit dem Ziel, das jedes System an die Länge des jeweiligen Beins der zu trainierenden Person 6 separat angepaßt werden kann.To avoid parasitic oscillations 3 additional damping elements 24 are provided between the vacuum chamber 4 and the vibrator. You can simultaneously operate as a second hydraulic system, by which a displacement possibility for each vibrating plate 8 can be realized, with the aim that each system can be adapted to the length of the respective leg of the person to be trained 6 separately.

Um diverse Muskelgruppen eines Menschen zu trainieren, wird die zu trainierende Person 6 liegend in der horizontal ausgerichteten Unterdruckkammer 4 derart positioniert, daß sich der Oberkörper der zu trainierenden Person 6 außerhalb der Unterdruckkammer 4 befindet. Die Füße der zu trainierenden Person kommen dabei an den aufrecht in der Unterdruckkammer angeordneten Vibrationsplatten 8 in Anlage. Anschließend wird ein unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks liegender Druck in der Unterdruckkammer 4 eingestellt, so daß die Person 6 aufgrund des unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks liegenden Drucks in der Unterdruckkammer 4 gegen die Vibrationsplatten 8 gezogen und daran gehalten wird. Danach werden die Vibrationsplatte 8 in Schwingungen versetzt und die erzeugten Schwingungen über die Fußsohlen in den Körper der Person 6 eingeleitet, so daß dort einen Muskelreflex ausgelöst wird und die Muskelgruppen im Bereich der Waden, der Oberschenkel und/oder der Hüfte stimuliert werden.In order to train various muscle groups of a person, the person to be trained 6 is positioned horizontally in the horizontally oriented vacuum chamber 4 such that the upper body of the person to be trained 6 is outside the vacuum chamber 4. The feet of the person to be trained come to the upright in the vacuum chamber arranged vibrating plates 8 in Appendix. Subsequently, a lying below the ambient pressure in the vacuum chamber 4 is set so that the person 6 is pulled due to the lying below the ambient pressure in the negative pressure chamber 4 against the vibrating plates 8 and held it. Thereafter, the vibrating plate 8 are vibrated and initiated the vibrations generated via the soles of the feet in the body of the person 6, so that there a muscle reflex is triggered and the muscle groups in the calf, thigh and / or hip are stimulated.

Das Trainieren der Muskelgruppen erfolgt in Applikationszyklen, wobei ein Applikationszyklus das Einstellen des Drucks unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks in der Unterdruckkammer 4 sowie das Erzeugen von Schwingungen in einem vorgegebenen Schwingungszyklus umfaßt. Ein Applikationszyklus dauert bis zu 4 Minuten an, wobei der Schwingungszyklus unmittelbar nach Erreichen des maximal einzustellenden Differenzdrucks gestartet wird.The training of the muscle groups takes place in application cycles, wherein an application cycle comprises adjusting the pressure below the ambient pressure in the vacuum chamber 4 and generating vibrations in a predetermined vibration cycle. An application cycle lasts up to 4 minutes, starting the vibration cycle immediately after reaching the maximum differential pressure to be set.

In der Figur 5 ist der Druckverlauf zweier Applikationszyklen in Abhängigkeit von der Zeit dargestellt. Zu Beginn eines Applikationszyklus wird ein Druck von bis zu - 60 mmHG unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks eingestellt. Der Druck wird dann während des Applikationszyklusses von diesem Niveau stetig linear angehoben, so daß sich ein sägezahnartiger Druckverlauf einstellt. Dabei ist der Druck in der Unterdruckkammer 4 während eines Applikationszyklus zu keinem Zeitpunkt größer als der Umgebungsdruck. Die Erzeugung der Vibrationen erfolgt zyklisch bei einer Frequenz von 15 bis 25 Hz, wobei ein Vibrationszyklus wie durch die schwarzen Balken in der Figur 5 gezeigt, bei Erreichen des maximalen Differenzdrucks beginnt und bis zu 2 Minuten andauert.FIG. 5 shows the pressure curve of two application cycles as a function of time. At the beginning of an application cycle, a pressure of up to - 60 mmHG is set below the ambient pressure. The pressure is then steadily increased linearly during the application cycle of this level, so that sets a sawtooth-like pressure curve. In this case, the pressure in the vacuum chamber 4 during an application cycle at any time greater than the ambient pressure. The generation of the vibrations is cyclic at a frequency of 15 to 25 Hz, wherein a vibration cycle as shown by the black bars in Figure 5, begins when the maximum differential pressure is reached and lasts up to 2 minutes.

In den Figuren 3a und 3b werden die zwei gegenläufig betätigbaren Vibrationsplatten 8 in der Unterdruckkammer 4 alternierend in Schwingung versetzt, um Schwingungen in das der jeweiligen Vibrationsplatte 8 zugeordnete Bein der zu trainierenden Person 6 einzukoppeln. Ein gemeinsamer Schwingungserzeuger 3 regt dazu die über einen federnd aufgehängten Hebelmechanismus 11 miteinander gekoppelten Vibrationsplatten 8 gegensinnig an.In Figures 3a and 3b, the two counter-vibrating plates 8 are alternately vibrated in the vacuum chamber 4 to couple vibrations in the respective vibrating plate 8 associated leg of the person to be trained 6. A common vibration generator 3 stimulates the vibration plates 8 which are coupled to one another via a spring-suspended lever mechanism 11 in opposite directions.

Gemäß der Figur 2 wird durch die Unterdruckkammer 4 ein durch die gestrichelten Pfeile dargestellter Luftstrom 25 geführt. Der Luftstrom 25 dient dazu, die in der Unterdruckkammer 4 befindliche zu trainierende Person 6 während des gesamten Trainings zu kühlen. Um diesen Luftstrom 25 auch bei sich ändernden Druckverhältnissen in der Unterdruckkammer 4 konstant zu halten, wird der aus der Unterdruckkammer 4 austretende Luftstrom 26 unter Berücksichtigung der an der Zugangsöffnung 7 entstehenden Leckluft 27 gemessen, und die Luftzufuhr über ein Drosselventil 28 an den austretenden Luftstrom 9 angepaßt. Der aus der Unterdruckkammer 4 austretende Luftstrom 26 wird wie in der Figur 2 gezeigt durch den Schwingungserzeuger 3 geführt, um auch diesen zusätzlich zu kühlen. Die Steuerung des Luftstromes 26 erfolgt in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel mittels des Drosselventils 28, dessen Querschnitt veränderbar ist. Die über dieses Drosselventil angesaugte Luft wird in geeigneter Weise zu Auslassöffnungen in der Liegefläche 5 innerhalb der Unterdruckkammer geführt. Die Steuerung des Drucks in der Unterdruckkammer 4 verfolgt mittels einer Drehzahlregelung des Generators 9.According to FIG. 2, the vacuum chamber 4 forms an air stream 25 represented by the dashed arrows guided. The air flow 25 serves to cool the person 6 to be trained in the vacuum chamber 4 during the entire training. In order to keep this air flow 25 constant even with changing pressure conditions in the vacuum chamber 4, the emerging from the vacuum chamber 4 air flow 26 is measured taking into account the emerging at the access opening 7 leakage air 27, and the air supply via a throttle valve 28 to the exiting air flow. 9 customized. The air flow 26 emerging from the vacuum chamber 4 is guided through the vibration generator 3, as shown in FIG. 2, in order to additionally cool it as well. The control of the air flow 26 takes place in this embodiment by means of the throttle valve 28, whose cross-section is variable. The air sucked in via this throttle valve is guided in a suitable manner to outlet openings in the lying surface 5 within the vacuum chamber. The control of the pressure in the vacuum chamber 4 tracks by means of a speed control of the generator. 9

Während des gesamten Trainings werden ferner die Vitalparameter des Menschen wie Herzfrequenz, Blutdruckkorrelat und Muskelleistung kontinuierlich gemessen und überprüft.During the entire training, the vital parameters of the human being such as heart rate, blood pressure correlation and muscle performance are continuously measured and checked.

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Verfahren zum Trainieren von Muskelgruppen eines Menschen, bei dem über wenigstens eine Vibrationsplatte (8) Schwingungen in den Körper des Menschen eingekoppelt werden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, - daß eine Person (6) liegend in einer horizontal ausgerichteten Unterdruckkammer (4) derart positioniert wird, daß sich zumindest ein Körperabschnitt der zu trainierenden Person (6) außerhalb der Unterdruckkammer (4) befindet und die Füße der Person (6) an der aufrecht in der Unterdruckkammer (4) angeordneten Vibrationsplatte (8) in Anlage kommen, - daß anschließend ein unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks liegender Druck in der Unterdruckkammer (4) eingestellt wird, so daß die Person (6) gegen die Vibrationsplatte (8) gezogen wird, und - daß die Vibrationsplatte (8) in Schwingungen versetzt wird und die erzeugten Schwingungen in den Körper der Person (6) eingeleitet werden. Method for training muscle groups of a human, in which vibrations are coupled into the human body via at least one vibration plate (8), characterized - That a person (6) lying in a horizontally oriented vacuum chamber (4) is positioned so that at least one body portion of the person to be trained (6) outside the vacuum chamber (4) and the feet of the person (6) to the upright in the vacuum chamber (4) arranged vibrating plate (8) come into contact, - That subsequently a lying below the ambient pressure in the vacuum chamber (4) is adjusted, so that the person (6) is pulled against the vibrating plate (8), and - That the vibrating plate (8) is vibrated and the vibrations generated in the body of the person (6) are initiated. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Trainieren der Muskelgruppen in Applikationszyklen erfolgt, wobei ein Applikationszyklus das Einstellen des Drucks in der Unterdruckkammer (4) sowie das Erzeugen von Schwingungen in einem vorgegebenen Schwingungszyklus umfaßt und ein Applikationszyklus bis zu 4 Minuten andauert, wobei der Schwingungszyklus unmittelbar nach Erreichen des maximal unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks einzustellenden Drucks gestartet wird, und wobei ein vollständiges Training insbesondere 2 bis 8 Applikationszyklen umfaßt.A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the training of the muscle groups in application cycles, wherein an application cycle comprises adjusting the pressure in the vacuum chamber (4) and generating vibrations in a predetermined oscillation cycle and an application cycle lasts up to 4 minutes the oscillation cycle is started immediately after reaching the maximum pressure to be set below the ambient pressure, and wherein a complete training comprises in particular 2 to 8 application cycles. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zu Beginn eines Applikationszyklus ein Differenzdruck gegenüber dem Umgebungsdruck von bis zu 60 mmHG eingestellt wird, und der Druck während des Applikationszyklus von diesem Niveau stetig angehoben wird, so daß sich ein sägezahnartiger Druckverlauf einstellt, wobei insbesondere der Druck in der Unterdruckkammer (4) während eines Applikationszyklus zu keinem Zeitpunkt größer ist als der Umgebungsdruck.A method according to claim 2, characterized in that at the beginning of an application cycle, a differential pressure compared to the ambient pressure of up to 60 mmHG is set, and the pressure during the application cycle of this level is steadily increased, so that sets a sawtooth-like pressure curve, in particular the Pressure in the vacuum chamber (4) during an application cycle at any time greater than the ambient pressure. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Erzeugung von Schwingungen zyklisch insbesondere bei einer Frequenz von 15 bis 25 HZ erfolgt, wobei ein Schwingungszyklus bis zu 2 Minuten andauert.Method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the generation of vibrations is cyclical especially at a frequency of 15 to 25 Hz, with one cycle lasting up to 2 minutes. Verfahren nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zwei gegenläufig betätigbare Vibrationsplatten (8) in der Unterdruckkammer (4) vorgesehen sind, die alternierend in Schwingung versetzt werden können, um Schwingungen in das der jeweiligen Vibrationsplatte (8) zugeordnete Bein der zu trainierenden Person (6) einzukoppeln.Method according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that two vibration plates (8) which can be actuated in opposite directions are provided in the vacuum chamber (4), which can be oscillated alternately in order to induce vibrations in the leg of the respective vibration plate (8) to be trained Person (6). Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vibrationsplatten (8) über einen federnd aufgehängten Hebelmechanismus (11) miteinander gekoppelt sind und über einen gemeinsamen Schwingungserzeuger (3) gegensinnig angeregt werden.A method according to claim 5, characterized in that the vibrating plates (8) are coupled to each other via a spring-loaded lever mechanism (11) and are excited in opposite directions via a common vibration generator (3). Verfahren nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß den Vibrationsplatten (8) zur Schwingungseinkopplung jeweils ein separater Schwingungserzeuger (3) zugeordnet ist, wobei die Schwingungserzeuger (3) die jeweiligen Vibrationsplatten (8) direkt betätigen.Method according to Claim 5, characterized in that a separate vibration generator (3) is assigned to each of the vibration plates (8) for vibration coupling, the vibration generators (3) actuating the respective vibration plates (8) directly. Vorrichtung (1) zum Trainieren von Muskelgruppen eines Menschen mit - wenigstens einer Vibrationsplatte (8), - wenigstens einem Schwingungserzeuger (3), um Schwingungen in die Vibrationsplatte (8) einzukoppeln, und - wenigstens einer Steuereinheit, um die Schwingungsamplitude der Vibrationsplatte (8) zu steuern, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Vibrationsplatte (8) aufrecht in einer Unterdruckkammer (4) mit einer Zugangsöffnung (7) angeordnet ist, durch welche eine zu trainierende Person (6) derart in horizontaler Lage in der Unterdruckkammer (4) positionierbar ist, daß sie zumindest mit einem Körperabschnitt aus der Zugangsöffnung (7) der Unterdruckkammer (4) herausragt und sie mit ihren Füßen an der Vibrationsplatte (8) in der Unterdruckkammer (4) zur Anlage kommt, wobei in der Unterdruckkammer (4) ein unterhalb des Umgebungsdrucks liegender Druck einstellbar ist, um die Person (6) an die Vibrationsplatte (8) zu ziehen und an der Vibrationsplatte (8) zu halten.Device (1) for training muscle groups of a person with at least one vibrating plate (8), - At least one vibration generator (3) to couple vibrations in the vibration plate (8), and at least one control unit for controlling the vibration amplitude of the vibration plate (8), characterized in that the vibrating plate (8) upright in a vacuum chamber (4) having an access opening (7) is arranged, through which a person to be trained (6) in such a horizontal position in the vacuum chamber (4) is positioned that they at least protrudes with a body portion of the access opening (7) of the vacuum chamber (4) and it comes with their feet on the vibration plate (8) in the vacuum chamber (4) for abutment, wherein in the vacuum chamber (4) below a pressure lying below the ambient pressure adjustable is to pull the person (6) to the vibrating plate (8) and to hold the vibrating plate (8). Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Schwingungserzeuger (3) eine Zwischenmasse (16) aufweist, die in einem Gehäuse (3a) des Schwingungserzeugers (3) geführt und mit der Vibrationsplatte (8) gekoppelt ist, und die über Anregungsmittel in Schwingungen versetzt werden kann, wobei die Zwischenmasse (16) und die Vibrationsplatte (8) insbesondere über Tauchspulmagnete (19, 20) derart miteinander gekoppelt sind, daß das Verhältnis ihrer Schwingungsamplituden zueinander einstellbar ist.Device (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that the vibration generator (3) has an intermediate mass (16) which is guided in a housing (3a) of the vibration generator (3) and coupled to the vibration plate (8) and which Exciting means can be vibrated, the intermediate mass (16) and the vibrating plate (8) in particular via Tauchspulmagnete (19, 20) are coupled together such that the ratio of their vibration amplitudes is adjustable to one another. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sie zwei getrennte Vibrationsplatten (8) aufweist, die gegenläufige Systeme innerhalb der Vorrichtung (1) bilden und derart betätigbar sind, daß sie die Beine der zu trainierenden Person (6) abwechselnd be- bzw. entlasten, wobei die beiden Vibrationsplatten (8) über einen Hebelmechanismus (11) gekoppelt und gemeinsam gegensinnig bewegbar sind, wobei der Hebelmechanismus (11) insbesondere an einer Stütze (12) insbesondere über ein Zwischenstück (13) aus Gummi gelenkig abgestützt ist, wobei die Stütze (12) auf die Vibrationsplatten (8) ausgeübte Druckkräfte aufnimmt und über das Gehäuse 3a sowie über eine Halterung 2a auf das Gestell 2 überträgt.Device (1) according to claim 9, characterized in that it comprises two separate vibrating plates (8) which form counter-rotating systems within the device (1) and are operable to alternately engage the legs of the person (6) to be trained. or relieve, wherein the two vibrating plates (8) via a lever mechanism (11) are coupled and movable in opposite directions, wherein the lever mechanism (11) in particular on a support (12) in particular via an intermediate piece (13) of rubber articulated, wherein the support (12) receives compressive forces exerted on the vibration plates (8) and transmits them to the frame 2 via the housing 3a as well as via a holder 2a. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 10, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß den beiden Vibrationsplatten (8) jeweils ein Schwingungserzeuger (3) zugeordnet ist, wobei die Schwingungserzeuger (3) derart aufeinander abgestimmt sind, daß sie die Vibrationsplatten (8) in direktem Kontakt alternierend und gegensinnig anregen.Apparatus (1) according to claim 10, characterized in that the two vibrating plates (8) each having a vibration generator (3) is associated, wherein the vibration generator (3) are coordinated such that they the vibration plates (8) in direct contact alternately and stimulate in opposite directions. Vorrichtung (1) nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in dem Schwingungserzeuger (3) eine Basismasse (21) vorgesehen ist, die über Federn (22) mit den Vibrationsplatten (8), gekoppelt ist, wobei durch Verschiebung der Basismasse (21) eine Vorspannung der Federn (22) zwischen der Basismasse (21) und den Vibrationsplatten veränderbar ist, und zur Verschiebung und/oder Abstützung der Basismasse (21) ein Hydrauliksystem in dem Schwingungserzeuger vorgehen ist.Device (1) according to claim 11, characterized in that in the vibration generator (3) a Base mass (21) is provided, which is coupled via springs (22) with the vibrating plates (8), wherein by biasing the base mass (21) a bias of the springs (22) between the base mass (21) and the vibrating plates is changeable, and for displacing and / or supporting the base mass (21), a hydraulic system in the vibration generator is proceeding.
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