# US 11,426,321 B2 · Device for height adjustment

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- Number: US 11,426,321 B2
- Document ID: US11426321B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 16/647,134
- Filed: 2018-09-18
- Published: 2021-01-28
- Granted: 2022-08-30
- Earliest claimed: 2017-09-26
- Assignees: Anton Reck E.K.
- Applicants: Anton Reck E.K.
- Inventors: Christine Reck
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11426321B2

## CPC

- A61H 1/0214: {by rotating cycling movement}
- A63B 22/001: {by simultaneously exercising arms and legs, e.g. diagonally in anti-phase (A63B22/0076 takes precedence)}
- A61H 1/0237: {for the lower limbs}
- A61H 1/0274: {for the upper limbs}
- A61H 1/0277: {Elbow}
- A61H 1/0281: {Shoulder}
- A63B 21/00178: {for active exercising, the apparatus being also usable for passive exercising}
- A63B 21/00181: {comprising additional means assisting the user to overcome part of the resisting force, i.e. assisted-active exercising}
- A63B 21/0058: {using motors}
- A63B 22/0005: {with particular movement of the arms provided by handles moving otherwise than pivoting about a horizontal axis parallel to the body-symmetrical-plane}
- A63B 22/0012: {the exercises for arms and legs being functionally independent}
- A63B 22/0046: {Details of the support elements or their connection to the exercising apparatus, e.g. adjustment of size or orientation (attachments of resisters or weights to the body of the user A63B21/4001; using rollers, wheels, castors or gliding means to be moved over the floor or guide tracks A63B22/20)}
- A63B 22/0605: {performing a circular movement, e.g. ergometers}
- A61H 2201/0192: Specific means for adjusting dimensions
- A61H 2201/1215: Rotary drive
- A61H 2201/1261: combined with active exercising of the patient
- A61H 2201/1635: Hand or arm, e.g. handle
- A61H 2201/164: Feet or leg, e.g. pedal
- A61H 2201/1671: rotational
- A61H 2201/50: Control means thereof
- A61H 2201/5043: Displays
- A61H 2203/0425: Sitting on the buttocks
- A61H 2203/0431: in 90°/90°-position, like on a chair
- A61H 2203/0443: substantially horizontal
- A61H 2203/045: with legs in a kneeled 90°/90°-position
- A61H 2205/06: Arms
- A61H 2205/10: Leg
- A63B 71/0619: {Displays, user interfaces and indicating devices, specially adapted for sport equipment, e.g. display mounted on treadmills}
- A63B 2071/0694: {Visual indication, e.g. Indicia}
- A63B 2208/0228: Sitting on the buttocks
- A63B 2208/0233: in 90/90 position, like on a chair
- A63B 2208/0242: Lying down
- A63B 2208/0247: with legs in a kneeled 90/90 position
- A63B 2225/09: Adjustable dimensions
- A63B 2225/093: Height
- A63B 2225/50: Wireless data transmission, e.g. by radio transmitters or telemetry
- A61H: PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY (electrotherapy, magnetotherapy, radiation therapy or ultrasound therapy A61N)
- A63B: APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT (apparatus for passive exercising, massage A61H)

## Abstract

A physiotherapeutic device is disclosed. In an embodiment a physiotherapeutic device includes an arm trainer configured to rotationally move arms of a patient, the arm trainer having a first axis and a leg trainer configured to rotationally move legs of the patient, the leg trainer having a second axis, wherein the first and second axes comprise an adjustability in height, wherein a distance of the first axis to the second axis is constant, wherein the arm and leg trainers are adjustable in height so that an adjustment in height results in different exercising positions.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A physiotherapeutic device comprising:
an arm trainer configured to rotationally move arms of a patient, the arm trainer having a first axis; and
a leg trainer configured to rotationally move legs of the patient, the leg trainer having a second axis,
wherein a distance of the first axis to the second axis is always constant, and
wherein the first and second axes are height adjustable
so that an adjustment in height results in different exercising positions.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, further comprising a display configured to display a status of the device and/or a physical condition of the patient, wherein the display is pivotable toward a longitudinal axis of the device.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, wherein an adjustability in height is enabled by a first element and a second element or by third single element.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, further comprising a foot element and a body element, wherein the arm trainer and the leg trainer are disposed on the body element.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The device according to claim 4, further comprising a first element and a second element, wherein the first element is configured to clamp the foot element to the body element, and/or wherein the second element is configured to click the foot element into place with the body element.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The device according to claim 5, wherein the first element and/or the second element are color-coded, and/or wherein operating elements of the device are color-coded.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, further comprising a foot element and a body element, wherein the body element is adjustable by moving the body element relative to the foot element.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The device according to claim 7, further comprising a first element and a second element, wherein the first element is configured to clamp the foot element to the body element, and/or wherein the second element is configured to click the foot element into place with the body element.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The device according to claim 8, wherein the first element and/or the second element are color-coded, and/or wherein operating elements of the device are color-coded.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, wherein the arm trainer and/or the leg trainer are rotationally movable by the patient and/or by a motor.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The device according to claim 10, wherein the motor is configured to move the arm trainer and/or the leg trainer at 90 revolutions per minute.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The device according to claim 1, wherein the different exercising positions are a sitting position and a lying position.

### Claim 13

A physiotherapeutic device comprising:
a foot element;
a body element,
an arm trainer arranged at a first region of the body element; and
a leg trainer arranged at a second opposite region of the body element,
wherein the arm trainer is configured to rotationally move arms of a patient around a first axis,
wherein the leg trainer is configured to rotationally move legs of the patient around a second axis,
wherein a distance of the first axis to the second axis is always constant,
wherein the first and second axes are height adjustable, and
wherein the body element is moveable relative to the foot element along a longitudinal axis of the body element in order to adjust a height.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The device according to claim 13, further comprising a first element and a second element, wherein the first element is configured to clamp the foot element to the body element, and wherein the second element is configured to click the foot element into place with the body element.

### Claim 15

A method for using a physiotherapeutic device, wherein the device comprises an arm trainer for rotationally moving arms of a patient having a first axis and a leg trainer for rotationally moving legs of the patient having a second axis, wherein a distance of the first axis to the second axis is always constant, and wherein the first and second axes are height adjustable, the method comprising:
exercising the arms by the arm trainer and/or exercising the legs by the leg trainer in a sitting position;
adjusting the height of the arm and leg trainers; and
exercising the arms by the arm trainer and/or exercising the legs by the leg trainer in a lying position.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The method according to claim 15, wherein exercising the arms and/or exercising the legs comprises rotating the arm trainer and/or the leg trainer.