JP2008149020A - Finger protector - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a user-friendly finger protector mitigating pain occurring in fingers and joint parts of the fingers. <P>SOLUTION: This finger protector is characterized in that the finger protector has a protection part and a mount part, the protection part has a finger tip protection part and a joint protection part, the finger tip protection part is formed into an arch shape extending between the finger tip and the side parts of a finger tip first joint, the joint protection part is formed into an approximately U shape covering the belly part side of the finger tip first joint, and the mount part is mounted on the belly part close to the finger root while supporting the protection part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a finger protector that relieves pain generated in a finger and a finger joint.

Conventionally, a person who has been affected by a disease such as rheumatism suffers from a sequelae such as pain in nodes such as fingers and has a problem of having to live with pain.
When a finger is suddenly hit somewhere, pain occurs in the joint of the finger, and depending on the sequelae, the bent finger may not be stretched or the finger may be deformed.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-157567 discloses a finger fixing tool to be attached to a finger, but it suppresses the movement of the finger during finger fracture or suturing treatment, and is not convenient for living.
JP 2000-157567 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-use finger protector that relieves pain generated in a finger and a finger joint.

The finger protector according to the present invention includes a protection part and a mounting part, and the protection part has a fingertip protection part and a joint protection part, and the fingertip protection part is formed between the fingertip and a side part of the fingertip first joint. The joint protection part is formed in a substantially U shape so as to cover the abdomen side of the first joint of the fingertip, and the mounting part is supported from the base of the finger while supporting the protection part. It is attached to the abdomen.
The fingertip protection part and the joint protection part may be provided integrally with the mounting part, but it is preferable that the length of the U-shaped part is adjustable.
Further, the fingertip protection part and the joint protection part may be attached to or detached from the mounting part.
In this specification, the fingernail side is referred to as the back, the opposite side is referred to as the abdomen of the finger, and the portion extending between the fingers is referred to as the finger side.
The fingertip protection part may be provided integrally with the attachment part, or a separate body may be attached to the attachment part.

In the present invention, since it has an arch-shaped fingertip protection part, the impact on the fingertip is mitigated by the fingertip protection part, and the abdomen of the fingertip is exposed while protecting the joint part of the finger by the joint protection part. The abdomen can be used to directly touch things, making it easy to use in daily life.
Also, if the arched length of the fingertip protection part and the length of the U-shaped part of the joint protection part can be adjusted, the wearing length can be adjusted according to the thickness of the finger and the part to be worn, so it fits the finger It's easy to do.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a finger protector 10 according to the present invention, in which (a) is a state where the finger protector 10 is worn, (b) is an enlarged view of a joint protector, and (c) is a perspective view.
The finger protector 10 includes a fingertip protection unit 11, a joint protection unit 12, and a mounting unit 13, and is particularly effective in relieving pain generated at the fingertip 21 and the fingertip first joint 22.
The arch-shaped fingertip protecting part 11 is formed from the fingertip 21 to the vicinity of the fingertip first joint 22 along the side of the finger.
The fingertip protector may be made of resin or metal wire, but the abdomen of the fingertip is exposed so that the fingertip abdomen can touch the object.
Even if the inside of the front-end | tip part 11a of the fingertip protection part 11 is contacting the fingertip, you may leave the predetermined clearance gap so that it may not contact.
If the inside of the tip portion 11a of the fingertip protection unit 11 is in contact with the fingertip, the finger protection device 10 is difficult to come off from the finger. However, if a predetermined gap is provided so as not to contact, the fingertip can easily move up and down.
The joint protector 12 is U-shaped so as to cover the abdomen side of the fingertip first joint 22 and has a connecting projection 12a on the inner side.
Similarly to the fingertip protection unit 11, the joint protection unit 12 may be made of metal or resin, and any material may be used.
The mounting part 13 is provided from the second joint 23 to the middle of the finger base 24 along the side of the finger and along the abdomen on the base of the finger, and on both sides of the fingertip protection part 11. It is connected with.
The mounting portion 13 preferably has elasticity, and examples thereof include an elastic resin or a shape memory resin.
As shown in FIG. 1, it is preferable to cut out a part of the abdomen side 13 c of the mounting portion 13, so that the finger can be prevented from being steamed and the user can live without wearing a sense of incongruity.
The attachment portion 13a at the position corresponding to the first joint of the fingertip of the mounting portion 13 has a plurality of rows of attachment holes 13b, and the length of the U-shape is changed by changing the attachment holes for inserting the connection protrusions 12a of the joint protection portion 12 Can be adjusted.
Further, the joint protection unit 12 can be detached from the mounting unit 13.

FIG. 2 shows an example in which a slit 14 for cutting is provided so that the length in the longitudinal direction of the mounting portion can be adjusted as another embodiment according to the present invention.
In the case of this embodiment, for example, the length can be shortened by cutting with a slit a.
The slit is intended to be easy to cut and may be a groove.
In FIG. 3, the example which provided the cut | notch part 15a so that the width | variety of the back side 15 of the finger | toe of the mounting part 13 could be adjusted according to the thickness of a finger | toe is shown.
As shown in the enlarged views of the mounting portion in FIGS. 3B and 3C, for example, the groove portion 15a indicated by b is cut off.

  FIG. 4 shows an example of a finger protector for the thumb 30, and the distance between the joint protection unit 12 and the mounting unit 13 is shortened.

The example of the finger protector shown in FIG. 5 shows an example in which the length of the fingertip protector 11 can be adjusted and can be replaced.
A plurality of attachment holes 13d are formed in the attachment portion 13c provided from the fingertip of the mounting portion 13, and the fingertip protection portion 11A has an attachment protrusion 11b fitted into the attachment hole 13d.
Partial enlarged views of the vicinity of the attachment portion of the fingertip protection portion 11A are shown in FIGS.
By changing the position of the attachment hole 13d for fitting the attachment protrusion 11b between the fingertip side and the base side of the finger, the depth of the fingertip protection part 11A can be adjusted according to the length of the fingertip.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5D, for example, if three types 11A, 11B, and 11C having different fingertip protection portions are made, they can be replaced according to the fingertip length.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6, a groove 15b capable of adjusting the mounting force is formed from the bottom of the mounting portion 13 having a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a cutter or the like is formed in the outer groove 15b as shown in FIG. 6 (d). An example is shown in which the cut portion 15c can be formed and the elasticity can be further adjusted to fit the thickness and shape from the base of the finger.

The example of the finger protector which concerns on this invention is shown. Another embodiment of the present invention will be described. Another embodiment of the present invention will be described. The example of the finger protector for thumbs is shown. The example of the finger protector which a fingertip protection part can remove and replace is shown. The example of the finger protector which provided the adjustment groove | channel from the bottom part of the mounting part is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Finger protector 11 Fingertip protection part 11a Tip part 12 Joint protection part 12a Connecting protrusion 13 Mounting part 13a Attachment part 13b Attachment hole 20 Finger 21 Fingertip 30 Thumb

Claims (3)

A protection part and a mounting part are provided,
The protection part has a fingertip protection part and a joint protection part, the fingertip protection part is formed in an arch shape between the fingertip and the side part of the fingertip first joint, and the joint protection part is a fingertip A finger protector that is formed in a substantially U shape that covers the abdomen side of the first joint, and the attachment part is attached to the abdomen from the base of the finger while supporting the protection part.   The finger protection device according to claim 1, wherein the fingertip protection unit is replaceable or length adjustable.   The finger protector according to claim 1, wherein the joint protector is adjustable in the length of the U-shaped part.

Images