JP2001224613A - Figure straightening apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a figure straightening apparatus which minimizes sharp tightening into arm pits in wearing and excessive pressure on both shoulders and prevents possible positional deviation of belts by enabling easy wearing with a simple structure assuring almost free movement of a human body even during the wearing. SOLUTION: There are arranged a pair of left and right straightening belts 11 and 12 in which stretching tension belts 6 and 7 are linked to both upper and lower ends of shoulder pads 4 and 5 mounted across arm pits from the front side of shoulder parts, a waist belt 3 wound on a waist part and surface fasteners 11 and 12 mounted on the tension belts 6 and 7. The tension belts 6 and 7 are brought around to the opposite side of the shoulder pads 4 and 5 through the back side of a user and mounted on the waist belt 3 there with the surface fasteners 11 and 12. Both the shoulders are pulled backward through the shoulder pads 3 and 4, which causes the breast to be pushed out to stretch the line of backbone thereby straightening the figure of the user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a posture correcting device for correcting a bad posture such as a stoop and extending a back muscle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of instruments have been developed for correcting a bad posture such as a stoop. For example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-80514 discloses a pair of elastic belts 2 wound around the backrest 10 and the left and right shoulders, passing under the armpits to the waist on the opposite side, and connected at the abdomen.
An orthodontic brace consisting of 1, 22 is described. Also,
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-285167 discloses that a straightening piece 24
Pelvis-covered belt 2 to which is attached, hood 3 surrounding the chest, backrest 4, shoulder strap 41, and pelvis-covered belt 2
Connecting piece 2 for connecting the backrest 4 and the body 3
A spine correcting underwear consisting of 3a and 23b is described. Further, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 6-48621 discloses a main body 2 forming a body from the back to the waist, a correction plate piece 10 inserted on both sides of the back muscle of the main body 2, and an elasticity sewn to the main body 2. A back orthosis comprising a pair of shoulder straps 5 and a mounting belt 6 attached to both sides of the waist of the main body 2 is described. However, these orthodontic devices restrain a considerable part of the skeleton, restrict its movement, and correct the posture.The structure is complicated and large, and when worn, the movement of the body becomes inconvenient. It is not something you can easily wear.

On the other hand, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-75383 discloses a straightening tool having a simple structure and a small number of restraining portions of a skeleton, and includes right and left shoulder pads 2 covered with a shoulder and attached with fastening strings 5 and 6. And elastic belts 3 and 4 connected thereto. Each of the belts 3 and 4 is wound around the opposite side of the shoulder pad through the back side, and the end is turned into a bottom (pants or the like). An orthosis that is fixed is described. Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 10-151149 discloses that an annular belt 12, a waist belt 40, and connecting belts 16, 18, which are crossed between shoulders so as to intersect on the back side. An orthosis is described. However, the former orthosis has a problem that the fastening cords 5 and 6 bite into the armpits and the shoulder pads 2 pulled by the cross belts 3 and 4 strongly press both shoulders downward. Similarly, there is also a problem that the annular belt 12 bites into the armpits, the shoulders are pressed downward by the tension of the connecting belts 16 and 18, and the waist belt 40 gradually rises and does not have to be used. In addition, when blood flow in the arm is obstructed by biting into the armpit, fingers may become numb.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and has a simple structure and can be easily mounted. It is an object of the present invention to obtain a posture correcting device which is less likely to bite into a stomach and a feeling of pressure on both shoulders, and a posture correcting device which is less likely to cause belt displacement.

[0005]

A posture correcting device according to the present invention comprises a pair of right and left correction belts which are connected to upper and lower ends of a shoulder pad attached from the front side of the shoulder to the armpits. A waist belt wound around the waist, and an attachment member for attaching the tension belt to the waist belt, wherein the tension belt passes through the back side, turns to the opposite side of the shoulder pad, and is attached to the waist belt there. And As a desirable mode of the posture correcting device, the tension belt is inclined and connected to a lower portion of a shoulder pad, and when worn, the lower portion of the shoulder pad is pulled downward. The upper and lower ends of the pad are connected to both ends of an elastic tension belt to form a ring as a whole, the mounting member is a surface fastener, and the surface fastener moves along the tension belt via a slide member. That the waist belt is at least a back side of a plurality of elastic belts.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a posture correcting apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a pair of right and left straightening belts 1 and 2 and a fixed belt 3. The correction belts 1 (for the left shoulder) and 2 (for the right shoulder) include shoulder pads 4 and 5 attached to shoulders, elastic tension belts 6 and 7 connected to upper and lower ends thereof, and tension belts 6 and 7. Hook-and-loop fastener 1 fixed to slide members 8 and 9 fitted
1 and 12, shoulder pad 4 (5) and tension belt 6
(7) has a closed ring shape as a whole. The shoulder pads 4 and 5 are formed in a three-dimensional shape so as to fit the skeleton from the front side of the shoulder to the armpits (to prevent displacement), and the outer side faces (points corresponding to the armpits) are double folded and thick. (4a, 5a; for cushioning action and prevention of biting into the armpit). At the lower ends of the shoulder pads 4 and 5, the ends of the tension belts 6 and 7 are attached inwardly (as shown in FIG. 1, when the left and right shoulder pads 4 and 5 are placed upright and inclined inward by an angle θ). Have been.

The waist belt 3 has hook and loop fasteners 13a, 14a (14a) on the front (front) surfaces of both end portions 13, 14.
2) is attached, and correction belts 1, 2
The hook-and-loop fasteners 11 and 12 can be attached freely, and one end 13
A hook-and-loop fastener 13b is attached to the back surface of the hook-and-loop fastener, and can be attached to the hook-and-loop fastener 14a. The length of the hook-and-loop fasteners 13a and 14a occupying the entire length of the waist belt 3 is set to substantially cover the front side of the frame, and the middle portion is constituted by two elastic fixed belts 15 and 16.

When mounting the posture correcting device, as shown in the mounting diagrams of FIGS. 2 and 3, first, the waist belt 3 is wound around the waist, and the hook-and-loop fastener 13b is attached to the hook-and-loop fastener 14a and fixed. Since the back side of the waist belt 3 is made of two fixed belts 15 and 16, even when the waist belt 3 is wound around a place having a difference in circumference around the hip bone,
For example, it is possible to prevent the fixing belt 15 from slipping upward by shifting the fixing belt 15 slightly above the lumbar bone and slightly lowering the fixing belt 16 and applying it to the lower area of the lumbar bone (feeling like catching on the hips). Note that the waist belt 3 is used to prevent slippage.
Because it is not necessary to tighten strongly, pressure on the abdomen can be reduced. Further, by attaching the waist belt 3 in this manner, the waist can be stabilized, and the waist belt 3 can function as a corset for a person with a bent waist.

Next, the shoulder pad 4 of the correction belt 1 is applied to the left shoulder, and the tension member 6 is slid along the tension belt 6 so as to apply the same tension to the upper and lower portions of the shoulder pad 4. Pull and turn from the back side to the right side to turn the hook-and-loop fastener 11 into the hook-and-loop fastener 13 of the waist belt 3.
Paste on a and fix. Due to the tension of the tension belt 6, the shoulder pad 4 is worn from the front side of the shoulder to the armpit,
The three-dimensional shape fits the frame well. Similarly, the correction belt 2 is worn on the right shoulder. In addition, the order of the left and right may be from either, and mounting is easy.

According to this posture correcting device, the tension by the tension belts 6 and 7 is applied substantially evenly to the upper and lower sides of the shoulder pads 4 and 5, and both shoulders are pulled backward and the chest is pushed out.
The back is stretched and the posture is corrected. At this time, a considerable portion of the tension applied to the upper and lower shoulder pads 4 and 5 by the tension belts 6 and 7 is applied to the force (horizontal component) for pulling the shoulder pads 4 and 5 backward, and the tension is applied to the shoulder pads 4 and 5. The force (vertical component) for compressing both shoulders downwards is smaller than in the conventional example. In addition, since the ends of the tension belts 6 and 7 are attached to the lower ends of the shoulder pads 4 and 5 at an angle, the lower ends of the shoulder pads 4 and 5 bite into the armpits when worn as shown in FIG. Is prevented. This is because the lower ends of the shoulder pads 4 and 5 are pulled sideways by the tension belts 6 and 7 so that the lower ends of the shoulder pads 4 and 5 are easy to bite into the armpits when not attached. This is because the lower end of 5 can be pulled relatively downward (see arrows in FIGS. 2 and 3).
In addition, the outer side surfaces 4a, 5
a also helps prevent biting.

[0011]

When the posture correcting device according to the present invention is worn, both shoulders are pulled backward and the chest is pushed forward,
It can be corrected to a good posture with the back straightened. In addition, the structure is simple and can be easily worn, the body can be almost freely moved at the time of wearing, and there is little biting into the armpits and pressure on both shoulders at the time of wearing, and the displacement of the belt hardly occurs.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a posture correcting apparatus (before mounting) according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a mounted state (a part on the back side of the skeleton is also drawn by a solid line).

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the same mounted state (a part on the back side of the skeleton is drawn by a dotted line).

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 2 Correction belt 3 Fixing belt 4, 5 Shoulder pad 6, 7 Tension belt 8, 9 Slide member 11, 12, 13a, 13b, 14a Surface fastener 15, 16 Fixing belt

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pair of right and left straightening belts each having an elastic tension belt connected to upper and lower ends of a shoulder pad worn from the front side of a shoulder to an armpit, a waist belt wound around a waist, and the tension belt. A posture correcting device, comprising an attachment member for attaching the belt to the waist belt, wherein the tension belt passes through the back side, turns to the opposite side of the shoulder pad, and is attached to the waist belt there. 2. The posture correcting device according to claim 1, wherein the tension belt is inclinedly connected to a lower portion of the shoulder pad, and pulls the lower portion of the shoulder pad downward when worn. 3. The posture correction device according to claim 1, wherein the correction device has a ring shape in which both ends of an elastic tension belt are connected to upper and lower ends of a shoulder pad. apparatus. 4. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting member is a surface fastener, and the surface fastener is movable along the tension belt via a slide member.
A posture correcting device according to any one of the above. 5. The posture correcting device according to claim 1, wherein at least the back side of the waist belt is formed of a plurality of elastic fixed belts.