JP2011050524A - Aid for putting on socks and accessory - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aid for putting on socks, which enables an elderly person to easily put on normal socks alone and enables even a person with an impaired hand to easily put on socks. <P>SOLUTION: The aid for putting on socks includes a mechanism for, in the state of holding both side faces and heel part of a sock by the front end parts 11a and 12a of a pair of guide plates 11 and 12 turnably supported by a frame 2, a U-shaped part 5 of the frame 2 and a guide plate 7 fixed to the center of the U-shaped part 5, turning the guide plates 11 and 12 by an operation of one hand and pushing and spreading the sock put on the front end parts 11a and 12a of the guide plates 11 and 12, the U-shaped part 5 and the guide plate 7. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sock-mounting aid that allows an elderly person who cannot wear socks alone alone or a person who cannot wear socks alone because one hand is inconvenient, to easily wear socks alone and with one hand. Is.

  Conventional sock-wearing aids are made by placing the socks on a device composed of a base and a foot insertion guide in advance, then inserting the toes of the foot into the foot insertion guide, and sliding the foot into the base. However, it has a structure in which the instrument is pulled out from the sock by pulling the handle of the attracting tool with both hands (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-132315 A

  Since the conventional sock-wearing auxiliary tool has been put on the sock in advance, the foot is inserted, the instrument is pulled, and the sock is pulled out from the sock. Since it is necessary to cover the socks so that they are widely spread, socks that are commercially available as welfare goods and have a large amount of material are suitable, and it is difficult for elderly people to use ordinary socks. In addition, since it is necessary to operate with both hands, there is a problem that it is difficult for a handicapped person to use it.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. An elderly person can easily wear ordinary socks alone, and a person with a disability in one hand can easily wear socks. An object of the present invention is to provide a sock wearing aid.

  The sock wearing aid according to the present invention combines a pair of straight portions and a first end of the pair of straight portions with a U-shaped portion having a predetermined angle with a plane formed by the pair of straight portions, A pair of guide plates that hold the two ends of the sock supported rotatably around the first end of the linear portion of the frame at the distal end portion, with the second end of the straight portion connected by a connecting rod And a guide plate for holding the heel portion of the sock fixed to the central portion of the U-shaped portion of the frame, and the guide plate is rotated to be held by the tip portion of the guide plate, the U-shaped portion, and the guide plate. It has a mechanism that spreads socks.

  The sock wearing aid according to the present invention comprises a pair of guide plates rotatably supported on a frame, a U-shaped portion of the frame, and guide plates fixed to the center of the U-shaped portion, on both sides of the sock. With a mechanism that spreads the sock on the tip and U-shaped parts of the guide plate and the guide plate by rotating the guide plate while holding the heel, the sock can be pushed by one-handed operation. It is possible to widen, so that an elderly person can easily wear ordinary socks alone, and a person with a handicap in one hand can easily wear socks.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the sock mounting | wearing auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is the top view and side view which show the whole structure of the sock mounting | wearing auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the principal part of the sock expansion mechanism of the sock mounting | wearing auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use procedure of the sock mounting | wearing auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use procedure of the sock mounting | wearing auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use procedure of the sock mounting | wearing auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the principal part of a structure of the sock mounting | wearing auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the principal part of a structure of the sock mounting | wearing auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the structure of the accessory of the sock mounting | wearing auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage method of an accessory.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
1 is a perspective view of the overall configuration of a sock wearing aid 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view and a side view, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a main part of a sock spreading mechanism. .
The overall configuration of the sock wearing aid 1 will be described.
The frame 2 includes a pair of straight portions 3 and 4, a U-shaped portion 5 connected to the first ends 3 a and 4 a of the straight portions, and a connecting rod 6 that connects the first ends 3 b and 4 b of the straight portions. . The U-shaped portion 5 has a predetermined angle θ (90 degrees to 180 degrees) with respect to the plane formed by the pair of straight portions 3 and 4.
A Z-shaped guide plate 7 that holds the heel portion of the sock together with the U-shaped portion 5 and that carries the heel portion of the foot is fixed to the center of the U-shaped portion 5 from the connecting rod 6 toward the U-shaped portion 5. .
In the following description, the side on which the U-shaped portion 5 exists is defined as the lower side and the opposite side is defined as the upper side with respect to the plane formed by the pair of linear portions 3 and 4.

The pair of guide plates 11 and 12 has an inverted character shape, and the guide plate support brackets 21 and 22 fixed upward in the vicinity of the first ends 3a and 4a of the linear portion of the frame 2 The rotary shafts 11c and 12c are supported so as to be rotatable. The guide plates 11 and 12 are provided with guide plate torsion springs 11d and 12d, and the upper portions of the leading end portions 11a and 12a of the guide plate have a corrugated shape so as to easily hold the socks.
The pair of dog-shaped brackets 13 and 14 is provided by the bracket-shaped bracket support brackets 23 and 24 fixed between the first end portions 3a and 4a and the second end portions 3b and 4b of the linear portion of the frame 2. It supports so that it can rotate centering on the rotating shafts 13c and 14c of a U-shaped metal fitting. First support points 33 and 34 for supporting the wires are provided at the first ends 13a and 14a of the U-shaped brackets 13 and 14 so that the wires are supported in the vicinity of the frame 2 of the support brackets 23 and 24 for the U-shaped brackets. Two support points 35 and 36 are provided.

A first operating rod 17 slidable along the straight portions 3 and 4 is held near the connecting rod 6 of the frame 2. That is, the first operating rod 17 is slidably held using the first operating rod holding rings 17a and 17b, and the sliding range is limited by the first operating rod stoppers 27 and 28 attached to the frame 2. ing.
The rear ends 11b and 12b of the guide plate and the first operating rod 17 are connected by the first wire 31 via the first support points 33 and 34 and the second support points 35 and 36.
Here, the first support points 33 and 34 are holes provided in the first ends 13a and 14a of the U-shaped brackets 13 and 14, and the first wire is formed in a U-shape from the rear end portions 11b and 12b of the guide plate. It passes through the inside of the metal fittings 13, 14, enters the holes of the first support points 33, 34, passes through the outside, and is connected to the first operating rod 17 via the second support points 35, 36. The second support points 35 and 36 are pins provided on the bracket fittings 23 and 24 for supporting the first wire 31 and changing the direction.
When the first operating rod 17 is gripped and pulled toward the connecting rod 6 by hand, the first wire 31 passes through the first support points 33 and 34 and the second support points 35 and 36, and the rear end portion 11b of the guide plate, The guide plates 11 and 12 are rotated by pulling 12b.

The pair of V-shaped brackets 15 and 16 are provided with V-shaped bracket rotating shafts 15c and 16c by means of V-shaped bracket support brackets 25 and 26 fixed downward in the vicinity of the first operating rod stoppers 27 and 28 of the frame 2, respectively. Is supported so as to be rotatable around the center. The V-shaped brackets 15 and 16 are provided with torsion springs 15d and 16d for V-shaped brackets.
The second ends 13b, 14b of the U-shaped brackets 13, 14 and the first ends 15a, 16a of the V-shaped brackets 15, 16 are connected by a second wire 32, and the second ends 15b, 16b of the V-shaped brackets 15, 16 are connected. Are connected by a second operating rod 18. When the second operating rod 18 is pulled toward the connecting rod 6, the V-shaped brackets 15, 16 and the dog-shaped brackets 13, 14 rotate in conjunction with each other, and the first support points 33, 34 of the dog-shaped brackets 13, 14 are rotated. The first wire 31 is pushed down, and the guide plates 11 and 12 are further rotated in the clockwise direction.

Next, the operation of the sock spreading mechanism will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 3A shows an initial state, FIG. 3B shows a first-stage expanded state, and FIG. 3C shows a second-stage expanded state.
The initial state is a state where the first operating rod 17 and the second operating rod 18 are not pulled toward the connecting rod 6 side. As described above, the first wire 31 is connected between the rear end portions 11 b and 12 b of the guide plate and the first operating rod 17 via the first support points 33 and 34 and the second support points 35 and 36. Yes. The second wire 32 is connected between the second ends 13 b and 14 b of the dog-shaped fittings 13 and 14 and the first ends 15 a and 16 a of the V-shaped fittings 15 and 16.
The repulsive force of the guide plate torsion springs 11 d and 12 d and the repulsive force of the V-shaped metal torsion springs 15 d and 16 d are balanced with the tension of the first wire 31 and the second wire 32.
In this initial state, the socks are placed on the front end portions 11 a and 12 a of the guide plate, the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate 7.

FIG. 3B shows a state in which the first operating rod 17 is grasped by hand and pulled toward the connecting rod 6 side. The first wire 31 pulls the rear end portions 11b and 12b of the guide plate via the first support points 33 and 34 and the second support points 35 and 36, and the guide plates 11 and 12 are the rotation shafts 11c and 12c of the guide plate. Rotate clockwise around the center.
The socks placed on the front end portions 11a and 12a of the guide plate and the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate 7 are pushed and spread as the guide plates 11 and 12 rotate clockwise.

FIG. 3C shows a state in which the second operating rod 18 is further pulled toward the connecting rod 6 by hand. The U-shaped brackets 13 and 14 are rotated counterclockwise by the second wire 32 in conjunction with the V-shaped brackets 15 and 16, and the first support points 33 and 34 of the U-shaped brackets 13 and 14 are the first wires. When 31 is pressed, the guide plates 11 and 12 are further rotated clockwise.
The socks placed on the front end portions 11a and 12a of the guide plate, the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate 7 are further pushed and spread as the guide plates 11 and 12 further rotate clockwise.

Next, a procedure for putting on socks using the sock wearing aid 1 of the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a state before putting on socks, FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in the middle of putting on socks, and FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state after wearing socks.
Sit on a chair and place it on the floor with the guide plates 11 and 12 side of the sock-wearing aid 1 in the initial state described above (see FIG. 3A) facing up. As shown in FIG. 4, the sock 51 is placed on the front end portions 11 a and 12 a of the guide plate, the U-shaped portion 5, and the guide plate 7. In order to be able to put on the sock firmly, the opening part of the sock 51 is covered with the tip part 11a, 12a of the guide plate and the U-shaped part 5 and the guide plate 7 and the tip part of the sock is squeezed.

The sock wearing aid 1 with socks is brought to the front of the body with the connecting rod 6 side up. The sock wearing aid 1 is slanted, the connecting rod 6 is held with one hand, and the toe 62 of the foot is placed on the U-shaped portion 5.
When the first operating rod 17 is grasped by hand and pulled toward the connecting rod 6, the first wire 31 pulls the rear end portions 11 b and 12 b of the guide plate, the guide plates 11 and 12 rotate clockwise, and the sock 51 Is slightly expanded (see FIG. 3B).
While holding the first operating rod 17 and the connecting rod 6, the foot 61 is slid from the toe into the sock and the heel 63 of the foot is placed on the guide plate 7 (see FIG. 5).

Next, when the second operating rod 18 is pulled to the connecting rod 6 side by hand, the V-shaped brackets 13 and 14 and the V-shaped brackets 15 and 16 are rotated in conjunction with the second wire 32, and the V-shaped brackets are rotated. The first support points 33 and 34 of 13 and 14 press the first wire 31, the guide plates 11 and 12 are further rotated clockwise, and the sock 51 is further expanded (FIG. 3C).
While grasping the first operating rod 17, the second operating rod 18, and the connecting rod 6, the foot 61 is further slid from the toe into the sock while pulling the sock wearing aid 1 forward. While the foot 61 comes off in the forward direction of the guide plates 11 and 12, the sock 51 is detached from the distal end portions 11a and 12a, the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate 7 of the guide plate and attached to the foot 61 (see FIG. 6).
When the foot 61 is slid from the toe into the sock, the corrugated shape of the leading end portions 11a and 12a of the guide plate and the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate 7 hold the covered sock 51 with an appropriate frictional force. The sock 51 can be securely put on the foot 61.
After the sock 51 is put on the foot, when the first operating rod 17 and the second operating rod 18 are released from the hand, the state returns to the initial state (FIG. 3 (a)), so the other sock is put on in the same procedure. .

  The sock wearing assisting tool 1 according to the first embodiment covers the guide plates 11 and 12 in two stages by one-handed operation after covering the socks on the tip portions 11a and 12a, the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate 7 of the guide plate. And the sock can be spread in two stages. Therefore, since the operation of putting on socks can be performed in two stages, ordinary socks can be easily worn by elderly people alone, and socks can be easily worn even by people who have difficulty with one hand. .

In the first embodiment, in order to spread the sock in two stages, the first rotation mechanism using the U-shaped brackets 13, 14 and the U-shaped brackets 13, 14 and the V-shaped brackets 15, 16 are used. Although the second rotation mechanism is provided, the guide plates 11 and 12 may be rotated from the initial position to the second stage position only by the first rotation mechanism.
For example, the first support points 33 and 34 of the first wire 31 are fixed at the position shown in FIG. 3C from the beginning, and the first operating rod stoppers 27 and 28 are positioned close to the guide plates 11 and 12 side. It can be realized by providing and increasing the sliding range of the first operating rod 17.

  In the first embodiment, the wire is manually operated and the guide plates 11 and 12 are rotated to spread the socks. However, the wire is electrically operated and the switch provided on the connecting rod is automatically operated. Alternatively, the guide plates 11 and 12 may be rotated to spread the socks.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
7 and 8 are diagrams showing a main part of the configuration of the sock wearing aid according to the second embodiment.
In the first embodiment, the guide plates 11 and 12 are supported by the guide plate support fittings 21 and 22, and can be rotated only about the rotation shafts 11c and 12c of the guide plate.
In the sock wearing aid according to the second embodiment, a mechanism for tilting the guide plates 11 and 12 in the direction of the guide plate 7 is provided, so that the socks 51 are placed at the leading ends 11a and 12a of the guide plate and the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate. 7 can be facilitated.
The guide plate support fittings 21 and 22 in FIGS. 1 to 3 according to the first embodiment correspond to the guide plate movable support fittings 121 and 122 in FIG. 7 according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 7A is an initial (fixed) state of the guide plate movable support fittings 121 and 122, FIG. 7B is a tilted state, and FIG. 7C is a diagram showing details of the movable portion. This will be described with reference to FIG.
The guide plate movable support fitting 122 has a hinge structure, is composed of a fixed portion 122a and a movable portion 122b, and can rotate around a central axis 122c.
The movable portion 122b can be slid along the central axis 122c and always receives a leftward force due to the repulsive force of the coil spring 122j held by the guide pin 122h fixed to the L metal fitting 122g.
In the initial state of the guide plate movable support fitting 122, since the fixed pin 122e provided on the central shaft 122c is fitted in the fitting hole 122f of the movable portion 122b, the movable portion 122b is fixed.

When tilting the guide plate movable support fitting 122, if the movable portion 122b is slid by applying a force in the right direction in the figure, the fixed pin 122e is detached from the fitting hole 122f, and the movable portion 122b can be tilted. The angle at which the movable portion 122b can be tilted is limited by the stopper pin 122k so that the guide plates 11 and 12 do not contact each other.
FIG. 8 shows a state where the guide plates 11 and 12 viewed from the guide plate 7 side are tilted inward.

The procedure for putting on socks using the sock wearing aid according to the second embodiment will be described focusing on the difference from the procedure of the first embodiment described above.
Sit on a chair and place the sock-wearing aid in a state where the guide plates 11 and 12 are tilted inward on the floor so that the guide plates 11 and 12 side is up. The sock 51 is put on the front end portions 11 a and 12 a of the guide plate, the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate 7. With the sock 51 covered, the guide plates 11 and 12 are raised to return to the initial state of FIG.
This corresponds to the state of FIG. 4 of the first embodiment described above. The subsequent procedure is the same as the procedure described in the first embodiment.

  In the sock wearing aid according to the second embodiment, since a mechanism for tilting the guide plates 11 and 12 in the direction of the guide plate 7 is provided, the socks are placed at the leading end portions 11a and 12a and the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate 7 of the guide plate. When covering the sock, it is not necessary to widen the opening of the sock as compared with the case of the first embodiment, so that the work of covering the sock becomes easy. Accordingly, it is possible to make it easier for an elderly person to wear a normal sock alone, and for a person with a single hand disability to wear a sock.

Embodiment 3 FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the configuration of the accessory 41 of the sock wearing aid according to the third embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing how to use the accessory.
The accessory 41 includes a first auxiliary plate 42 and a second auxiliary plate 44.
The first auxiliary plate 42 is made of a plate body having an opening hole of a size into which the front end portions 11a, 12a of the guide plate 11a, the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate 7 can enter, and fastens socks around the opening hole at an equal angle. Pins 43 are provided.
The second auxiliary plate 44 is made of a plate having an opening hole having the same shape as the opening hole of the first auxiliary plate 42, and is a fitting hole that fits the pin 43 at a position corresponding to the pin 43 of the first auxiliary plate 42. Is provided.

Next, how to use the accessory 41 will be described.
The first auxiliary plate 42 is fastened to the pin 43 as shown in FIG. 10A while the surface 42a provided with the pin 43 is facing upward and the opening of the sock 51 is widened.
The sock 51 is fitted so that the pin 43 and the fitting hole 45 are fitted while passing the tip of the sock 51 through the opening hole of the second auxiliary plate 44 so that the fitting hole 45 side of the second auxiliary plate 44 is down. Is inserted. FIG. 10B shows a state where the accessory 41 (the first auxiliary plate 42 is on the upper side and the second auxiliary plate 44 is on the lower side) sandwiches the socks 51.

In the sock wearing aid according to the first and second embodiments, the accessory 41 is used when the sock 51 is put on the tip portions 11a and 12a of the guide plate and the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate 7. If the opening of the sock 51 is widened in advance, the work of covering the sock 51 becomes easy.
A specific usage method will be described in the case of the first embodiment. The sock wearing aid 1 is placed on the floor with the guide plates 11 and 12 side up. The accessory 41 sandwiched by widening the opening of the sock 51 is placed on the first auxiliary plate 42 side, and the opening hole of the accessory 41 is inserted into the leading end portions 11a and 12a of the guide plate and the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate. 7 to pass through.
When the second auxiliary plate 44 is pulled up and the sock 51 is removed from the pin 43 while moving the first auxiliary plate 42 downward, the sock 51 is moved to the leading end portions 11a and 12a of the guide plate and the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate 7. It will be covered. When the socks 51 are not sufficiently covered, the socks are squeezed and placed over the front end portions 11a, 12a, the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate 7 of the guide plate.

  In Embodiment 3 of the sock wearing aid of the present invention, the tip 41a, 12a of the guide plate and the U-shaped portion 5 and the guide plate 7 are covered with the accessory 41 in a state where the opening of the sock is widened. This makes it easy to put on socks. Therefore, by using this accessory 41, it becomes easier for an elderly person to wear a normal sock alone, and for a person who has difficulty with one hand to wear socks.

  In FIG. 9, when the socks are fastened to the first auxiliary plate 42 and the second auxiliary plate 44 is put together, a rectangular plate is used to make it easy to understand the relationship with the socks (which is the heel side of the socks). Although the center is shifted from the center of the plate, it is not limited to this form. Further, although the pins 43 are provided at the same angle (45 degrees) on the first auxiliary plate 42, the angle may be smaller (for example, 30 degrees) or larger (for example, 60 degrees).

1 Socks wearing aids, 2 frames, 3, 4 straight section,
3a, 4a First end portion of the straight portion, 3b, 4b Second end portion of the straight portion, 5 U-shape portion,
6 connecting rod, 7 guide plate, 11, 12 guide plate, 13, 14
15, 16 V-shaped bracket, 17 1st operation rod, 18 2nd operation rod, 31 1st wire,
32 Second wire, 33, 34 First support point, 35, 36 Second support point, 41 Accessories, 42 First auxiliary plate, 43 pin, 44 Second auxiliary plate, 45 Fitting hole, 51 Socks,
61 feet, 121, 122 Movable support bracket for guide plate.

Claims (6)

A pair of straight portions, a U-shaped portion coupled to a first end of the pair of straight portions with a plane formed by the pair of straight portions, and a second end of the pair of straight portions. A pair of guide plates that hold both side surfaces of the sock supported at the front end portions so as to be rotatable in the vicinity of the first end of the linear portion of the frame, and a U of the frame; A sock that is held by the tip of the guide plate, the U-shaped portion, and the guide plate by rotating the guide plate. A sock wearing aid that spreads out. The sock-wearing assisting tool according to claim 1, wherein the guide plate is rotated to push the sock held by the tip portion, the U-shaped portion, and the guide plate of the guide plate in two stages. In order to spread the sock held by the tip portion of the guide plate and the U-shaped portion and the guide plate in two stages, a first rotation mechanism and a second rotation mechanism are provided,
As a first rotation mechanism, a pair of square brackets is pivotally supported at an intermediate position of the linear portion of the frame, and a first support point is configured to support a wire at the first end of the square bracket. Providing a second support point for supporting the wire in the vicinity of the frame for supporting the dog-shaped bracket, and providing a first operating rod in the vicinity of the connecting rod so as to be slidable along the frame. Then, the rear end portion of the guide plate and the first operation rod are connected by the first wire via the first support point and the second support point, and the first operation rod is pulled toward the connecting rod side. By providing a mechanism for rotating the guide plate,
As the second rotating mechanism, a pair of V-shaped brackets are rotatably supported in the vicinity of the connecting rod of the frame, and the second end of the dog-shaped bracket and the first end of the V-shaped bracket are secondly connected. Connected with a wire, the second end of the V-shaped bracket is connected by a second operating rod, and the second operating rod is pulled toward the connecting rod, thereby interlocking the V-shaped bracket and the K-shaped bracket. The sock wearing assisting device according to claim 2, further comprising a mechanism for rotating the guide plate by rotating and pressing the first wire at a first support point of the dog-shaped bracket. The sock wearing aid according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a mechanism for tilting the guide plate in the direction of the guide plate is provided at a support portion of the guide plate. The sock-wearing assisting tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the guide plate is a reverse-shaped guide plate having a corrugated shape at the top of the tip, and the guide plate is a Z-shaped guide plate. A plate body having an opening hole, a first auxiliary plate having a plurality of pins for fastening socks around the opening hole, and a plate body having an opening hole having the same shape as the opening hole. It is composed of a second auxiliary plate provided with a fitting hole at a position where it is fitted with a pin of the first auxiliary plate around,
The opening of the sock is fastened to the pin of the first auxiliary plate, the opening of the sock is pushed open, the second auxiliary plate is fitted thereon, and the pin of the first auxiliary plate is fitted to the second auxiliary plate Covered so that it is inserted into the hole and sandwich the socks,
The accessory used in order to put socks on the front-end | tip part of the said guide plate of the sock mounting | wearing assistance tool of Claim 1 thru | or 5, the said U-shaped part, and the said guide plate.

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