ANKLE PUMP PRACTICE MACHINE THAT IS EASY TO OPERATE AND HAS SIMPLE STRUCTURE FOR USE WITH PATIENTS IN REHABILITATION PROGRAM

摘要

PURPOSE: Provided is an ankle pump practice machine featuring an easy operation and a simple structure to help patients in rehabilitation program or other physically disabled people to do ankle pump practice more conveniently. CONSTITUTION: The ankle pump practice machine(100) includes a base(110); a driving unit(120) mounted on the base(110); a rotation axis(130) rotating with the driving device(130); an intermittent motor(140) composed of a first gear(142) and a second gear(144) for intermittently transferring the rotation of the driving device(120) to the rotation axis(130); a leg support(150) provided with a rolling ball(152), welded onto the rotation axis(130) for lifting a leg and dropping the leg at high speed; an ankle support(160) mounted on the base(110) for supporting the ankle part of the falling leg through a buffer plate(162) on the bottom surface thereof; and a controller(170) for controlling the driving unit(120) and the operating mode.