RU2602960C2 - Stimulator for development of support-motor skills in children - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: training means.

SUBSTANCE: stimulator of coordinated movements for the child is a simulator of coordinated movements for the child aged from 4 months to 15 months related to his/her ability to walk and stand, it allows to speed up the process of teaching the child to move and stand independently, it also corrects the movements when walking while eliminating the fear of an injury. Stimulator of coordinated movements should be used on grass, snow, carpet and soft floor coatings. For your and your child convenience you should properly adjust the height of the lower handle so that the arm of the child is not too stretched upwards. Proper height means when the child grabs the handle his/her fist is just below his/her ear. For older children the model can be changed and the handle may be at the level of the waist, wherein the base of the handle should be rigid. Remember that the stimulator of coordinated movements is not a method for simplifying the walking with the child; it is a stimulator to teach the child to independently coordinate his/her movements. Main difference from walking when holding hands is that you can not control the child's movements completely, and the child coordinates his/her movements in the preset limits. Thus the child develops his/her coordination and learns to control his/her movements faster. Remember that the stimulator of coordinated movements can teach the child to walk twice as fast, wherein you can skip very important stages of teaching the child to walk, so that your child will walk for several meters instead of making one step. Remember that when your child walks for the first time without the stimulator of coordinated movements, you should not immediately make the child to walk independently or try to show others that your child is walking. Try to take as a matter of a normal learing process, do not pressure the child, otherwise the child may not want to walk independently for some time. Remember that constant use of one hand, right or left, may make the child's left or right side the dominant one. Material for producing the device is safe for children both in terms of construction safety, and food safety.

EFFECT: stimulator of coordinated movements of the child allows to accelerate the process of teaching the child to move and stand independently, it also corrects the movements when walking while eliminating the fear of an injury.

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Description

The invention relates to devices for teaching children to walk, walkers or lightweight strollers for walking, and in particular to devices for developing musculoskeletal skills in children from about six to eighteen months old, in the transition from crawling a child to direct walking in comfortable conditions for a child so for an adult.

The prior art is represented by a number of devices (US3721437 A, A61h 3/00, A47d 13/04, publ. 03/20/1973; US 3754786 A, A47d 13/04, publ. 28.48.1973; US 341167 A, publ. 05/04/1886 ) Various devices for the development of musculoskeletal skills in children, such as various kinds of walkers, allowing the child to make limited movements while ensuring his safety.

However, all known devices have a significant drawback, which is the relative passivity of the child. In addition, erratic or poorly coordinated movements of the child lead to an equally disorganized movement of him in space, which does not cause the child a great incentive to move and does not create a fixation in his consciousness of the connection between the applied efforts and the result obtained (for example, getting into the child’s place of interest ) Local inflammation of the skin at the places of contact with the sitting of the walker is also possible. And such devices are not suitable for street walks due to their bulkiness.

For a device-analogue of the claimed device adopted the device according to US patent [US 3754786 A, A47d 13/04, publ. 08/28/1973], containing the maximum number of similar and / or identical to the claimed technical solution of the essential features with the same properties (functions).

The main disadvantages of the analog device are lack of efficiency, the main components of this device are spatial structures (frames, frames, etc.) that provide adjustable compensation for the load on the legs (supporting limbs) from the child’s own weight and also containing a suspension system, which thereby moves away from the real conditions of learning the skill of walking and limits the development of the skill of balance. In addition to the above, it is possible to indicate insufficient functionality (the inability to squat, bounce, change direction), which undoubtedly affects stimulation and motivation.

Also known is the classic way of teaching walking, which is walking by the handle of a child as an adult.

The main disadvantage of this method is that due to the difference in growth, an adult has to be constantly in a bent state, which leads to back pain in an adult and does not allow training for a long time. In addition, when walking by the hand, an adult tightly coordinates the child for his safety by holding the child in a slightly suspended state, thereby preventing the child from coordinating his body on his own.

The basis of the invention is the creation of a device for the development and stimulation of musculoskeletal skills in children by developing independent control of the coordination of the body by the slave and a comfortable position of the body of the leader.

The problem is solved due to the fact that the stimulator for the development of musculoskeletal skills in children, consisting of a safety belt adjustable in length, equipped with clamps for fastening on the child’s body and clamps for the length of the belt hood, an ergonomic handle for the lead, main platform, height adjuster, which is connected to the main platform and is height-adjustable by entering and leaving the main platform, a spring to return the height regulator, two surfaces interconnected by a bearing joint Niemi with stops limiting the rotation of 180 degrees on an axis, a surface forming a second platform connected to the adjustment knob, a button retainer height adjustment, smooth handle for the slave, the movable connection with the embedded audio player USB yield.

The spring for returning the height adjuster has a comfortable elasticity, which allows you to easily stretch under the weight of the child and return smoothly without sudden acceleration.

The push-button lock for adjusting the height is located on the ergonomic handle and makes it possible, if necessary (when adjusting the height, when bending the child), by pressing, bring the height adjuster to the mobile state, which allows you to bend the child without bending the lead.

The movable connection, which connects the smooth handle to the platform, deviates in amplitude by 90 degrees, can be made either articulated or in the form of a spring, or using an elastic connection.

With this design of the device, an earlier development of coordination and musculoskeletal skills in children is ensured with the safety of the child, allowing him to independently coordinate his body and make decisions (sits down and gets up, stands or walks), and a comfortable position for the host, who does not need to be constantly in bending. In addition, the music player will help make walks more interesting.

In FIG. 1 shows a schematic spatial representation of the proposed stimulator for the development of musculoskeletal skills in children.

The proposed device-stimulator for the development of musculoskeletal skills in children (Fig. 1) has a length-adjustable safety belt 1, which also serves as a support for independent walking without a smooth handle 4. The safety belt 1 is equipped with clips 2 for fixing on the child’s body, ergonomic handle for the lead 10, the main platform 8, which can be of any shape (ball, ring, square, rectangle, parallelepiped, etc.), a height adjuster 3, which is connected to the main platform 8 and is adjustable in height m of entrance or exit from the main platform 8, which allows you to set up a comfortable height difference between the master and the slave (an adult does not bend down, a child does not lift his arm up much). The height adjuster is made in the form of a tube, inside it has a spring 11, which plays the role of returning the height adjuster 3 to the position necessary for height for further movement of the child.

The spring 11 has a comfortable elasticity, which allows you to easily stretch under the weight of the child and smoothly return without sudden acceleration.

It has two surfaces connected to each other by a bearing connection with clamps restricting rotation by 180 degrees along the surface axis to form a platform 5, which is connected to the height regulator 3. Platform 5 may have different shapes (ball, ring, square, rectangle, parallelepiped, etc. .d.), can be both axially movable with bearings, and not. It has a button for adjusting the height 9, which is located on the handle 10, the button for making it possible, if necessary (when adjusting the height, when bending the child), by pressing the button, bring the height adjuster 3 into a mobile state, which allows bending the child without bending the lead , the handle 4 with the base has no stops and clamps, which does not allow to dislocate the child’s hand and the child, if it falls painfully when he falls, he reflexively just releases his hand.

The base of the handle 4 has a connection 6, which connects it to the platform 5, has a movable state by articulation and deviates by 90 degrees in amplitude, also the connection 6 can be in the form of a spring, or the connection can be elastic. The main thing is that the base of the handle 4 is movable and the child coordinates movement, the built-in audio player 7 with USB output or memory for several children's songs allows you to play music while moving.

The proposed device operates as follows.

Stationary device is in a folded state.

The device is preliminarily and approximately adjusted in height by pressing the button lock of the height adjustment 9. A safety belt 1 is put on the child and fixed with clips 2, then the leader takes the device by the ergonomic handle 10, and gives the child a smooth handle 4 in the hand.

After that, you need to put the child on his feet and adjust the height for the convenience of both your and the child as accurately as possible so that the child’s hand is not stretched upward. The correct height is when the child’s fist is at a level just below the earlobe when the handle is gripped. First you need to master standing still, due to the fact that the handle is movable in amplitude by 90 degrees and along the axis by 180 degrees, the child will try to catch his own body balance. When the standing in place is mastered, you can move on to the movements, the principle remains the same, the child will take his steps and catch the balance of the body.

The main difference from walking by the hand is that you cannot completely control his movements, but he himself coordinates his movement within the given framework. Thus, the child develops coordination and learns to control it faster.

Remember that the Coordination Movement Stimulator can teach a child to walk twice as fast, and you can skip very important stages of walking training such as your child taking not the first step, but just a few meters. If necessary, you can turn on the music.

Claims (4)

1. A stimulator for the development of musculoskeletal skills in children, containing a safety belt adjustable in length, equipped with locks for fastening on the child’s body and clamps for the length of the hood, an ergonomic handle for the lead, the main platform, a height adjuster that is connected to the main platform and is adjustable height by entering and exiting the main platform, a spring for returning the height regulator, two surfaces interconnected by a bearing connection with clamps restricting rotation by 180 degrees the axes along the axis, the surfaces form a platform connected to the height regulator, a push button for adjusting the height, a smooth knob for the follower, a movable connection, an integrated audio player with USB output. 2. Stimulator for the development of musculoskeletal skills in children according to claim 1, characterized in that the handle with the base has no stops and locks, which does not allow to dislocate the child’s hand. 3. The stimulator for the development of musculoskeletal skills in children according to claim 1, characterized in that the push-button lock for adjusting the height is on the ergonomic handle and makes it possible, if necessary (when adjusting the height, when bending the child), by pressing, bring the height adjuster to the movable condition that allows you to give the opportunity to bend the child without bending the lead. 4. The stimulator for the development of musculoskeletal skills in children according to claim 1, characterized in that the movable connection that connects the handle to the platform deviates in amplitude by 90 degrees, can be performed either articulated or in the form of a spring, or with using elastic joint.

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