Walking rehabilitation assistance devices

摘要

Walking rehabilitation assistance devices that facilitate mobility in users that are rehabilitating for walking. The walking rehabilitation assistance device is essentially a support frame with wheels and a seat for the user that is attached to a flexible strap. The user straddles the seat, which in turn is attached to a tensioning device, allowing the seat to be raised so as to transfer some or all of the user's weight from the user's legs to the walking rehabilitation assistance device. In some examples, the walking rehabilitation assistance device includes a rigid seat receiver that is connected to the flexible strap, to enable the use of different styles of seats such as bicycle seats, and may provide enhanced stability in certain circumstances.

主权项

1. A walking assistance device, comprising:
a frame, comprising:
a first frame half that is adjustable in width; anda second frame half that is adjustable in width and adjustably connected to the first frame half; and a saddle, comprising:
a strap possessing a first end and a second end,the first end being attached to the first frame half;a tensioning device attached to the second frame half, with the second end of the strap being attached to the tensioning device so as to allow the overall length and tension upon the strap to be adjusted; anda seat disposed on the strap so as to position a person astride the saddle substantially equidistant between the first frame half and the second frame half; wherein the height of the frame can be adjusted so as to position the saddle to allow at least some of the weight of the person astride the saddle to be supported by the saddle, the amount of weight supported being altered by adjusting the tensioning device.