| abstract |
The invention relates to an apparatus (1) for stabilizing body joints and/or for supporting items of sports equipment, comprising: a receptacle (20), wherein the receptacle (20) is filled with a filling medium (30), a first body (40) for interacting with the filling medium (30), wherein the first body is displaceably arranged in the receptacle, a force transmission body (50) for transmitting an external force to the first body (40), a second body (60) for interacting with the filling medium (30), which is displaceably arranged in the receptacle (20), wherein the second body is elastically coupled to the first body (40) via a coupling element (70), wherein the second body (60) and/or the first body (40) has at least one passage opening (64), through which the filling medium (30) can flow, and wherein the first body (40) forms a valve body and the second body (60) forms a valve seat, such that a flow of the filling medium (30) through the passage opening (64) can be permitted or inhibited as a function of the valve position, wherein, in a displacement direction relative to the first body, the second body overlaps therewith. |