JP2008006238A - Ankle comfort assisting tool - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simple ankle comfort assisting tool capable of eliminating an unpleasant feeling due to pressure on ankles with the weight of a comforter in bedding during sleep, preventing a cramp which tends to occur in bending toes toward the sole, and preventing the risk of an equinus which may occur in a long-term bedridden state. <P>SOLUTION: The assisting tool is constituted so that an elastic material object formed to have a stereoscopic trapezoidal or triangular shape is covered with a fabric, etc. The tool is arranged at the foot side of a user in the bedding. A belt, which is put under a mattress or a bed mattress, etc., or in the circumference of an upper part on the side surface of the bed mattress, is fixed to the mattress by being connected to freely attachable/detachable parts provided in both side surfaces of the assisting tool. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention protects the ankle, which can also prevent discomfort due to pressure on the ankle coming from the weight of the comforter during sleep, and rebound that tends to occur from a long-time compression state, and can also prevent sharp feet due to long-term bedridden, etc. , Related to assistive devices to keep comfortable.

  Conventionally, when going to bed, the toe always stretches toward the bottom of the foot due to gravity and the weight of the comforter, and this condition causes ankle discomfort, sometimes causes rebounding, or requires long-term care There was also a risk that the tendons of the bedridden elderly ankles would solidify and become pointed. Therefore, countermeasures were taken such as putting the cushions in half on the soles of the feet, and lowering the position of the body on the bed's footboard and placing the soles on the soles.

In order to eliminate pressure on the ankle, place a comforter holding device on the foot to secure space, suspend the toe with a belt attached to the ankle, etc., prevent the apex position, hold the ankle angle with a boot-like device, etc. The technology is known. In addition, an ankle angle is also maintained by applying a cushion body for multipurpose use to the sole.
In addition, although the foot pillow which puts a foot and raises a foot is well known and has a similar shape, it is far from the purpose of eliminating the discomfort caused by the pressure of the comforter.

In addition, the following patent documents 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 can be mentioned as a well-known technique relevant to this invention.
JP 2001-54534 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-74353 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-44293 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-27571 Registered Utility Model No. 3089365

However, there were the following problems.
If you just place a cushion or the like at your feet, it may not be fixed, and it may be pushed by your feet. In addition, there is an inconvenience that the feet are cold and the position of the body deviates from the conventional sleeping position when the foot is put on the footboard of the bed.
In addition, when lifting a comforter at the foot using an instrument or the like, natural bending of the foot due to gravity is inevitable. In addition, there are boot-type wearing tools and toe-lifting type holding devices such as a belt from the ankle as active cuspid prevention and treatment devices. In this case, the ankle angle is fixed at all times because it is always worn. There is a hassle.
The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.

  Ankle comfort assistance consisting of a solid trapezoidal or triangular material covered with a cloth, etc., with a body with removable parts on both sides and a belt connected to the parts. It is a tool.

During sleeping, the sole of the foot hits the front flat part of the assisting tool, and the tip of the foot is fixed at an appropriate angle without warping in the direction of the sole, thereby preventing a pointed foot state. As a result, it is possible to prevent a sudden return during bedtime. Moreover, since the angle of the ankle is maintained in a good state by daily use, there is no contraction of the Achilles tendon and the cusps are prevented.
By making the height of the assisting device about the size of the average foot sole of an adult, the comforter is supported by the comforter and pressure on the comforter can be avoided, so that the ankle is not burdened. In addition, the belt extending from the connecting part provided on both sides of the auxiliary tool passes under the mattress or bed mattress and wraps around the upper part of the bed mattress. Since it is fixed, the assisting device does not move by being pushed by the toes during sleeping. Moreover, since the connection part of a belt and an auxiliary tool main body is provided in the side surface, the sleeping person can adjust the position of an auxiliary tool simply by raising an upper body.

Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.
(A) A trapezoidal or triangular elastic three-dimensional object is covered with a cloth, or a mold is raised with a cloth or the like to sew, and a main body (1) formed by filling is formed.
(B) Removably connecting parts (2a) and (2b) are provided on both side surfaces of the main body (1).
(C) Removably connecting parts (2c) and (2d) are provided at both ends of the belt (3).
(2) Side connection of the main body (1) placed near the bedside position of the sleeper by passing the belt (3) under the mattress or under the bed mattress, or around the upper side of the bed mattress. The belt connecting parts (2c) and (2d) are connected to the parts (2a) and (2b), respectively.
The present invention is configured as described above.

  The usage is set so that the front flat part (4) of the main body (1) hits the bedside of the sleeping person. Thereby, the ankle angle can always be kept constant. However, if you are tired of the same posture and want to stretch your toes, you can bend your knees and the ankles will become free immediately. Moreover, if pockets (5a) and (5b) are provided in the front flat part (4) and a portable body warmer, a cold insulating material, etc. are put according to a season, a foot can be made still more comfortable. The height of the body (1) should be about the average foot size of adults so that the comforter does not press on the ankle. The main body (1) is fixed by the belt (3), but the stability is further increased by using a heavy material (6) such as a rubber plate below the main body. If slip processing is applied to the bottom surface of the main body of the auxiliary tool, further deviation prevention is achieved.

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Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d Connection part 3 Belt 4 Front flat part 5a, 5b Pocket 6 Heavy material thing

Claims (1)

  An ankle comfort aid composed of a main body having a three-dimensional trapezoidal or triangular material covered with a cloth, etc., having removable parts on both sides, and a belt connected to the parts.

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