Gait training device

Abstract

A gait training device includes a treadmill including a belt and rolling parts, and a frame on which the treadmill is mounted, the rolling parts including: a plurality of balls distributed around a central core, and a cage enclosing the plurality of balls in order to keep the balls on the central core while allowing them to be movable relative to the central core, the belt being able to slide over the balls and rotate the balls on the central core.

1 . Gait training device comprising:
 a treadmill including a rolling belt and rolling members;   a frame on which the treadmill is mounted, and   a central core constituting a structure for supporting the rolling members and the rolling belt,   
       wherein the rolling members comprise:
 a plurality of balls distributed around the central core, said central core comprising a plurality of first housings each suited to receiving one of the plurality of balls, and 
 a cage enclosing the plurality of balls to maintain said plurality of balls on the central core while allowing them to be moveable relative to said central core, 
 
       the rolling belt being able to slide over the plurality of balls and to rotate said plurality of balls on the central core. 
     
     
         2 . The gait training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the rolling belt envelops the central core the cage and the plurality of balls. 
     
     
         3 . The gait training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of balls comprises sliding balls distributed on the surface of the central core and housed in first housings of said central core. 
     
     
         4 . The gait training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of balls comprises support balls distributed on the under-face of the central core and housed in first housings of said central core. 
     
     
         5 . The gait training device according to  claim 3 , wherein the sliding balls have a diameter less than a diameter of the support balls. 
     
     
         6 . The gait training device according to  claim 5 , wherein the frame comprises an inner wall equipped with second housings, the second housings being suited to receiving at least support balls placed right next to the support balls of the central core. 
     
     
         7 . The gait training device according to  claim 6 , wherein the support balls of the frame and the support balls of the central core are arranged respectively on either side of the rolling belt. 
     
     
         8 . The gait training device according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of balls comprises positioning balls or rollers positioned laterally on the central core and housed in first housings of said central core. 
     
     
         9 . The gait training device according to  claim 8 , wherein the frame comprises positioning balls or rollers housed in second housings of the frame and each placed right next to a positioning ball or roller of the central core. 
     
     
         10 . The gait training device according to  claim 9 , wherein the positioning balls or rollers of the frame and the positioning balls or rollers of the central core are arranged respectively on either side of the rolling belt. 
     
     
         11 . The gait training device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a safety device and/or a device for retaining the user able to be positioned vertically to the frame. 
     
     
         12 . The gait training device according to  claim 1 , characterised in that it comprises further comprising:
 an outer structure in which the assembly formed of the frame and the treadmill is mounted, and   a tilt system connecting the frame and the outer structure to tilt said frame with respect to the outer structure.