MUSCULOSKELETAL VIBRATION SYSTEM PROVIDING INDEPENDENT VIBRATION AND BIAS CONTROL

摘要

An apparatus for musculoskeletal stimulation allows independent electronic control of vibration parameters and overall biasing force so that an optimum combination of these parameters may be obtained regardless of the user's weight and without the need for adjustment of mechanical weights or springs.

主权项

1. An apparatus for applying an axial vibratory force to a limb of a user of the apparatus, the limb having at least first and second segments each having axes and communicating by a joint, the apparatus comprising:
an operator surface adapted to communicate with a distal portion of the limb to communicate forces thereto; a bias system communicating with the operator surface to receive a first electrical signal controlling a bias force on the limb; a vibration system communicating with the operator surface to receive a second electrical signal independent of the first electrical signal controlling a vibration applied to the limb; and a control circuit providing the first and second electrical signals according to operator input commands.