SPINE MECHANOTHERAPY APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A61H1/02 

FIELD: medicine.

SUBSTANCE: invention refers to medicine and exercise therapy, and can be used for prevention and treatment of spinal disorders. The apparatus comprises a supported horizontal frame base, a couch consisting of pivotally connected thoracic and pelvic sections, first and second vertical frames with their bottoms being rigidly connected to the horizontal frame and their tops being pivotally connected to the thoracic and pelvic sections of the couch respectively, the first electric drive placed on a platform, a crank hafted on an output shaft of the first electric drive and pivotally connected to a lower end of a pusher, a guided sliding bar movable along the thoracic section of the couch and pivotally connected to an upper end of the pusher, a program block and a control panel connected thereto. Also, the apparatus comprises with its housing pivotally connected to the thoracic section of the couch, and a retractable rod pivotally connected with the sliding bar, the third electric drive with its housing pivotally connected to the top of the first vertical frame, and its retractable rod is pivotally connected to one end of the platform the other end of which is pivotally connected to the base. All the electric drives are supplied with position sensors, and the second and third electric drives in addition have terminal switches. Inputs of the program block are connected to outputs of the position sensors and terminal switches, while outputs of the program block - to inputs of the electric drives, and the control panel is portable. The bottom of the second vertical frame is pivotally connected to the horizontal frame.

EFFECT: extended range of the intended facilities.

10 cl, 10 dwg