JP2011120675A - Sock wearing aid - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sock wearing aid to be easily used by the elderly, allowing the elderly to wear normal socks easily by himself/herself. <P>SOLUTION: The sock wearing aid includes: a main frame 2 composed of a pair of rod-shaped members 3 and 4, a connection rod 6 connected to first ends of the pair of rod-shaped members 3 and 4 and a U-shaped part 5 connected to second ends of the pair of rod-shape members 3 and 4; a holding frame 10 composed of a corrugated frame for holding the upper surface and side surface of a sock turnably supported at the main frame 2; and a locking part 7 disposed in the U-shaped part 5 of the main frame 2 for holding the heel of the sock. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sock-mounting aid that allows an elderly person who cannot easily wear socks alone to easily wear socks alone.

  Conventional sock-wearing aids are composed of a gripping part and a locking part and a widening part at the tip part. After the sock opening is folded and covered in advance to the locking part and the widening part, the gripping part is in front. The socks are covered from the toes to the ankles and heels by pulling on the toes (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-105292 A

  In the conventional sock wearing aid, it is necessary to fold and cover the sock opening in advance with the fingertips on the locking part and the widening part and remove the sock opening even after wearing the sock. Since the tip of the sock locked to the open portion is flat, there is a problem that it is difficult for the elderly to use.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sock-mounting aid that allows an elderly person to put on socks alone and is easy for the elderly to use.

  The sock wearing aid according to the present invention comprises a main frame composed of a pair of rod-shaped members, a connecting rod connected to the first end portion, and a U-shaped portion connected to the second end portion. A holding frame constituted by a corrugated frame that holds the upper surface and both side surfaces of a sock that is movably supported, and a locking portion that holds a heel portion of the sock provided at the U-shaped portion of the main frame.

  The sock wearing assisting device according to the present invention includes a holding frame constituted by a corrugated frame that holds the upper surface and both side surfaces of a sock that is rotatably supported by the main frame, and a U-shaped portion of the main frame that holds the heel portion of the sock And because it has a locking part, it is easy to put the sock on the holding frame, the U-shaped part and the locking part, the foot can be easily inserted into the sock, and only the foot tip is inserted into the sock Thus, it is not necessary to remove the opening of the sock after the sock is detached from the auxiliary tool, and the sock can be easily worn by an elderly person alone.

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 front view which show the whole structure of the sock mounting | wearing auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a left view which shows the whole structure of the sock mounting | wearing auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a front view which shows 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 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 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 perspective view which shows the whole structure of the sock mounting | wearing auxiliary tool which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention.

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 front view, and FIG. 3 is a left side view.
The overall configuration of the sock wearing aid 1 will be described.
The main frame 2 includes a pair of rod-shaped members 3 and 4 each including a straight portion and a curved portion, a connecting rod 6 coupled to an end of the straight portion that is the first end of the pair of rod-shaped members 3 and 4, and a pair The rod-shaped members 3 and 4 are provided with a U-shaped portion 5 coupled to the end portion of the bending portion, which is the second end portion. The U-shaped portion 5 is coupled to the second ends of the pair of rod-shaped members 3 and 4 so as to form a surface that is substantially parallel to the plane formed by the straight portions of the pair of rod-shaped members 3 and 4. The distal end portion of the U-shaped portion 5 has a curved portion on the connecting rod 6 side in a direction substantially perpendicular to the plane formed by the straight portions of the pair of rod-shaped members 3 and 4. A U-shaped locking portion 7 that holds the heel portion of the sock together with the curved portion of the U-shaped portion 5 forms a straight portion of the pair of rod-shaped members 3 and 4 at the central tip of the curved portion of the U-shaped portion 5. It is fixed toward the flat surface.
Hereinafter, with respect to the plane formed by the straight portions of the pair of rod-like members 3 and 4, the direction in which the locking portion 7 fixed to the curved tip portion of the U-shaped portion 5 faces is the lower side, and the opposite side. Is defined as the upper side.

  The holding frame 10 that holds the upper surface and both side surfaces of the sock has an arc-shaped holding frame front end portion 10a, a semicircular holding frame rear end portion 10b, and a holding frame rotation center portion 10c, and this holding frame front end portion 10a. And a holding frame rear end portion 10b are formed of a corrugated frame, and are supported so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft 11 in the vicinity of the end portion of the curved portion of the main frame 2. In the first embodiment, the holding frame 10 has three peaks 10e, 10g, 10j and three valleys 10d, 10f, 10h between the holding frame front end portion 10a and the holding frame rear end portion 10b. The height of the mountain and the depth of the valley are made larger on the holding frame rear end 10b side than on the 10a side.

A U-shaped lower frame 8 is fixed in the lower direction near the end of the curved portion of the main frame 2. In order to reinforce the lower frame 8, the reinforcing frame 9 includes the reinforcing frame 9, the main frame 2, and the lower frame. 8 is fixed so as to form a triangle. Further, a concave portion is provided in the central portion of the lower frame 8 in order to hold the lower belt 22 described later.
In order to hold the upper portion of the sock from the inside and make it easier to wear the sock, the upper belt 21 is provided between the upper center of the holding frame front end portion 10a of the holding frame 10 and the upper center of the holding frame rear end portion 10b. It has been. A lower belt 22 is provided between the center of the curved portion of the U-shaped portion 5 and the center of the lower frame 8 so that the heel portion of the foot can easily enter the sock.

  The material of each component of the sock wearing aid 1 is a pair of rod-shaped members 3 and 4 of the main frame 2, a U-shaped portion 5, a locking portion 7, a lower frame 8, a reinforcing frame 9, and a holding frame 10 made of metal. The connecting rod 6 is made of easy-to-grip wood, and the upper belt 21 and the lower belt 22 are flexible and made of strong cloth.

Next, FIG. 4 demonstrates the state in the case of storing the sock wearing auxiliary tool 1. FIG.
4 shows a state in which the holding frame 10 is rotated approximately 180 degrees downward from the normal state of FIG. 2 so that the rear end portion 10b of the holding frame and the lower frame 8 are brought into contact with each other.
When the sock wearing aid 1 is stored, it can be stored in a narrow place by using the state shown in FIG.

Next, a procedure for putting on socks using the sock wearing aid 1 of the first embodiment will be described.
FIG. 5 is a view showing a state before putting on socks, FIGS. 6 to 8 are views showing a state in the middle of putting on socks, and FIG. 9 is a view showing a state after wearing socks.
Sit on a chair and place it on the floor with the holding frame 10 side of the sock-mounting aid 1 in the normal state (see FIG. 2) described above. As shown in FIG. 5, the sock 51 is put on the holding frame 10, the U-shaped part 5, and the locking part 7. The upper part of the opening of the sock 51 is covered with the third mountain 10j of the holding frame 10 and the heel of the sock 51 is deeply covered with the U-shaped part 5 and the locking part 7 so that the sock can be put on firmly. And drag the tip of the sock. Here, the socks placed on the holding frame 10, the U-shaped part 5, and the locking part 7 are in a state where the inside is pushed and spread by the upper belt 21 and the lower belt 22.

The sock-wearing assisting tool 1 covered with the socks 51 is brought to the front of the body so that the connecting rod 6 side is up. The sock-wearing aid 1 is slanted, the connecting rod 6 is held with one hand, the U-shaped part 5 and the locking part 7 of the main frame 2 are placed on the floor, and the toes of the foot 61 are attached to the upper belt 21 and the lower belt 22. Along the way, it is inserted into the sock (see FIG. 6).
While holding the connecting rod 6, the foot 61 is further slid into the sock 51 from the toe, and the heel of the foot 61 is placed on the U-shaped portion 5 (see FIG. 7).

When the foot 61 is further slid from the toe into the sock 51 while pulling the sock wearing aid 1 toward the front while holding the connecting rod 6, (See FIG. 8).
Further, by pulling the sock wearing aid 1 forward, the sock 51 is detached from the holding frame 10, the U-shaped part 5 and the locking part 7, and the sock wearing is completed.
When the foot 61 is slid from the toe into the sock, the corrugated frame of the holding frame 10 and the U-shaped portion 5 and the locking portion 7 hold the sock 51 with an appropriate frictional force. 61 can be worn securely.
When pulling out the foot wearing the sock 51 from the sock wearing aid 1, holding the connecting rod 6 and pushing the sock wearing aid 1 while pulling the foot 61 will naturally cause the holding frame 10 to turn slightly downward. It can be moved and pulled easily.
Follow the same procedure for the other sock.

A sock wearing aid 1 according to the first embodiment holds a holding frame 10 constituted by a corrugated frame that holds the upper surface and both side surfaces of a sock that is rotatably supported by a main frame 2, and a heel portion of the sock. Since the U-shaped part 5 and the locking part 7 are provided, it is easy to put the sock on the holding frame 10, the U-shaped part 5 and the locking part 7, and the foot can be easily inserted into the sock. Since the sock is detached from the sock wearing aid 1 simply by inserting the toe, the sock can be easily worn by an elderly person alone and is easy to use.
Further, since the upper belt 21 provided for widening the socks and facilitating the insertion of the toes and the lower belt 22 provided for facilitating the insertion of the heel of the foot are provided, the upper belt 21 and Since the feet can be more easily inserted into the socks along the lower belt 22, the elderly can easily wear the socks alone, making it easier to use.

  In the first embodiment, three peaks and three valleys are provided as the waveform frame of the holding frame 10, but the number of peaks and valleys may be two or four or more.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the overall configuration of the sock wearing aid 31 according to the second embodiment.
In the first embodiment, the main frame 2 has the rod-like members 3 and 4 having a curved portion, but in the second embodiment, only the straight portion having no curved portion is used. The difference between the first embodiment and the second embodiment is that the rod-shaped member has a curved portion or only a straight portion, and the other portions are substantially the same. Therefore, the procedure for putting on socks is also described in the first embodiment. The procedure is the same.

The sock wearing assisting tool 31 according to the second embodiment holds a holding frame 10 constituted by a corrugated frame that holds the upper surface and both side surfaces of a sock that is rotatably supported by a main frame 32, and a heel portion of the sock. Since the U-shaped portion 35 and the locking portion 37 are provided, it is easy to put the sock on the holding frame 10, the U-shaped portion 35 and the locking portion 37, and the foot can be easily inserted into the sock. Since the socks are detached from the sock wearing aid 31 simply by inserting the toes, the elderly can easily wear the socks alone and are easy to use.
Further, since the upper belt 21 provided for widening the socks and facilitating the insertion of the toes and the lower belt 22 provided for facilitating the insertion of the heel of the foot are provided, the upper belt 21 and Since the feet can be more easily inserted into the socks along the lower belt 22, the elderly can easily wear the socks alone, making it easier to use.

Since the main frame 2 is curved, the sock wearing aid 1 of Embodiment 1 has a feature that it is easy to use for a person whose knee is difficult to bend.
On the other hand, since the main frame 32 of the sock wearing aid 31 according to the second embodiment is straight, the structure is simpler and easier to manufacture than the sock wearing aid 1 according to the first embodiment.

1,31 Socks wearing aid, 2,32 Main frame, 3,4,33,34 Bar-shaped member, 5,35 U-shaped part, 6,36 Connecting rod, 7,37 Locking part, 8,38 Lower frame,
10 holding frame, 10a holding frame front end, 10b holding frame rear end,
11 Rotating shaft, 21 Upper belt, 22 Lower belt, 51 Socks, 61 feet.

Claims (5)

A main frame composed of a pair of rod-shaped members, a connecting rod coupled to the first end of the pair of rod-shaped members, and a U-shaped portion coupled to the second end of the pair of rod-shaped members;
A holding frame composed of a corrugated frame that holds the upper surface and both side surfaces of the sock rotatably supported on the main frame;
A sock-wearing assisting tool comprising a sock heel part provided on a U-shaped part of the main frame. A lower frame fixed to the main frame; an upper belt provided between an upper end portion and an upper rear end portion of the holding frame; and a lower belt provided between a center of the U-shaped portion and a central portion of the lower frame. The sock wearing aid according to claim 1 provided with. The sock-wearing auxiliary tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shape of the corrugated frame of the holding frame is such that the height difference of the valley is larger on the rear end side than on the front end side. The sock wearing assisting tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pair of rod-shaped members includes a straight portion and a curved portion. The sock wearing aid according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the pair of rod-shaped members are configured only by straight portions.

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