JP2011229704A - Lumbar muscle assisting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly expand and contract a left belt and a right belt, and to generate sufficient tensile force on the left belt and the right belt without excessively compressing around a lumbar area.SOLUTION: The left belt 1 and the right belt 2 are respectively made to go through a left connecting device 51 and a right connecting device 52 located on the back sides of right and left femoral regions from right and left shoulder parts to be folded back upward at the left connecting device and the right connecting device, and are respectively wound around the lumbar part in the left and right directions via a left retaining part 61 and a right retaining part 62 located on the back of the lumbar part. Consequently, respective sliding parts between the left and right belts 1, 2 and the left and right retaining parts 61, 62 are located at one place, and frictional force is reduced. In addition, the left connecting device 51 and the right connecting device 52 respectively exert the function of moving pulleys, and a lumbar-muscle assisting device tightens up the part around the lumbar area with 1/3 of the restoring force, for example, to regain from a stooped posture. As a result, sufficient force to regain postures is generated without excessively compressing around the lumbar area.

Description

  The present invention relates to a lower back muscle strength assisting tool used by a person who performs farm work or care, for example.

  Farmers aiming for highly profitable agricultural management are making efforts to increase the added value of crops through detailed manual work. In today's declining birthrate and aging population, there is a strong demand for the expansion of caregivers. By the way, manual farming and care operations are often performed in the middle waist and forward bending postures, and such posture work places an excessive burden on muscles such as the shoulder, back, waist, or knee. .

  In order to reduce the burden on muscles and the like in such farm work and care operation, the present inventors hung a stretchable belt from the shoulder to the knee, and by the tensile force of this stretchable belt, By connecting a wire to the tip of a rubber belt extending from the shoulder and a waist belt strength assisting tool (see Patent Document 1) having a waist belt that tightens around the wire, and winding the wire with an electric wire winder, A muscle force assisting device (see Patent Document 2) for expanding and contracting a rubber belt has been proposed.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 18, the lumbar muscle strength assisting device described in Patent Document 1 hangs the elastic left belt 901 and right belt 902 from the shoulder to the knee, respectively, and holds it on the back waist. In the tool 906, the left waist belt A and the right waist belt B are connected to each other. Therefore, for example, when the forward bending posture is taken, the left belt 901 and the right belt 902 are stretched to generate a tensile force, and the left waist belt A and the right waist belt B connected thereto are pulled. Therefore, since both the force for returning the forward bending posture and the force for tightening around the waist portion are generated at the same time, the burden on the muscle strength of the waist portion and the like can be effectively reduced.

  Further, the muscle force assisting device described in Patent Document 2 has a sensor for detecting the expansion and contraction of the body surface attached to the back, and, for example, when taking a forward bending posture, the electric wire winding is based on the signal from this sensor. Drive the take-up device to adjust the stretch amount of the rubber belt. Accordingly, it is possible to generate a more optimal tensile force on the rubber belt in consideration of the worker's body shape, muscle strength, work load, speed of change of work posture, and the like.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-145540 (specifications and drawings) Japanese Patent No. 4345025

  However, in the lumbar muscle strength assisting device described in Patent Document 1 described above, since the left belt 901 and the right belt 902 are folded back at three places in the holding tool 906, the frictional force with the holding tool at the folded-back position is large. In some cases, smooth operation could not be expected.

  In addition, when the left belt 901 and the right belt 902 are connected to the left waist belt A and the right waist belt B, respectively, when the angle folded back in a dogleg shape is an acute angle, the left belt 901 and the right belt 902 are generated in the left belt and the right belt. A tensile force larger than the tensile force to be generated is generated in the left waist belt and the right waist belt, respectively, and the force for tightening around the waist becomes excessive. On the other hand, when the turning angle is an obtuse angle, the amount of contraction of the left waist belt A and the right waist belt B caused by the tensile force generated in the left belt 901 and the right belt 902 becomes too small, and the left waist belt is preliminarily provided. If the right waist belt is not tightened, it is difficult to generate a sufficient tightening force around the waist. Therefore, if an attempt is made to obtain a sufficient tensile force for the left belt 901 and the right belt 902, the force for tightening around the waist becomes excessive, and the waist may be excessively compressed.

  Further, the waist muscle strength assisting device described in Patent Document 1 described above can change the tension by adjusting the lengths of the left belt 901 and the right belt 902 in accordance with the body shape, physical strength, and the like. However, the adjustment of the length can be performed when the lumbar muscle strength assistive device is worn, but it is difficult to perform the adjustment in the middle of the operation of changing the posture of the body.

  Therefore, a first object of the present invention is to reduce the frictional force at the folded portion of the left belt and the right belt in the holder. The second purpose is to reduce the burden of tightening around the waist with an excessive force by generating a posture restoring force that is almost three times the force of tightening around the waist, for example, when taking a forward bending posture. However, it is to obtain a sufficient posture restoring force. A third object is to adjust the lengths of the left belt and the right belt by means of an electric winding device, respectively, so that not only the user's body shape and physical strength but also the working posture and the speed of change of posture, etc. It is to enable fine adjustment of the tensile force.

  The inventors of the present invention have completed the present invention by intensive research and improvement on the problem in the lumbar muscle strength assisting device described in Patent Document 1. That is, the lumbar muscle strength assisting device according to the present invention is characterized in that the left belt and the right waist belt, the right belt and the left waist belt are integrally formed, and the left belt and the right belt are slid at the lower portion of the waist. A pair of left and right couplings that are freely or rotationally contacted are folded upward and wound around the waist part in the left and right direction through a holding tool located on the back waist, and a pair of left and right couplings. It is to wear a knee belt or a thigh belt between the device and the left and right knees or thighs, respectively.

  With this configuration, the number of folding points in the holding tool and the connecting tool located on the back waist is reduced from three to two, and the frictional force is greatly reduced. When the function is exerted, for example, when taking a forward bending posture, it is possible to generate a posture restoring force approximately three times as large as the force for tightening around the waist.

  That is, the lumbar muscle strength assisting device according to the present invention is a lumbar strength assisting device that is worn over the left and right shoulders, back, back side waist, buttocks, left and right thighs or knees, and includes a left belt, a right belt, A left knee belt or a left thigh belt, a right knee belt or a right thigh belt, a connector, and a holder are provided. The connector comprises a left connector and a right connector located on the left and right of the lower part of the lumbar portion on the back side, and the left connector includes a left connector that is slidable or rotationally contacted with the left belt. The right connector has a right connector that is slidable or rotationally contacted with the right belt. The holding tool is located on the back waist portion and has a left holding portion and a right holding portion provided at two left and right positions.

  The left knee belt or left thigh belt is attached between the left knee or left thigh and the left connector, respectively, and the right knee belt or right thigh belt is attached to the right knee, respectively. Or between the right thigh and the right connector. Then, the left belt is folded upward from the left shoulder via the back waist and the right connector at the right connector and rightward around the waist via the right holding part. The right belt is folded upward from the right shoulder via the back waist portion and the left connector, and is turned upward at the left connector, and the waist portion via the left holding portion. Wrapped around the left. With the above arrangement, the left belt and the right belt are configured to intersect at the back.

  Here, the left belt and the right belt are connected to the left knee belt to the left thigh belt or the right knee belt to the right thigh belt from the left shoulder and the right shoulder, respectively, without crossing at the back. In addition, it may be configured to wrap around the waist part in the left direction and the right direction, respectively.

  Also, place the connector that functions as a moving pulley on the back, not the lower part of the waist, and let the left and right belts pass through this connector from the left and right knees or thighs. And may be configured to be wrapped around the waist part via a holder placed on the back waist part. That is, the lower back muscle strength assisting tool includes a left belt, a right belt, a left shoulder belt, a right shoulder belt, a connecting tool, and a holding tool. The connector comprises a left connector and a right connector located on the left and right sides of the back, respectively, and the left connector has a left connector that is slidable or rotationally contacted with the left belt. The connector has a right connector that is slidable or rotationally contacted with the right belt. The holding tool is located on the back waist portion and has a left holding portion and a right holding portion provided at two left and right positions, respectively.

  The left shoulder belt is mounted between the left shoulder and the left connector, and the right shoulder belt is mounted between the right shoulder and the right connector. The left belt is folded downward from the right thigh or knee through the back waist and the left connector, and downward at the left connector, and the left belt through the left holding unit. The right belt is wound around the waist part in the left direction, and the right belt is folded downward at the right connection part from the left thigh or knee via the back waist part and the right connection tool. Then, it is wound around the waist part in the right direction via the right holding part.

  Here, without crossing the left belt and the right belt at the back, from the left knee belt to the left thigh belt, or from the right knee belt to the right thigh belt, respectively, the left shoulder through the left and right couplings The belt may be connected to the belt or the right shoulder belt and wound around the waist portion in the left direction and the right direction.

  Further, the lengths of the left belt and the right belt can be adjusted by an electric winding device. That is, the lower back muscle strength assisting device further includes a sensor for measuring expansion and contraction of the surface of the human body, a pair of electric winding devices, a control device, and a power source for supplying power to these sensors, the pair of electric winding devices and the control device. I have. Each of the pair of electric winding devices includes a belt connecting portion, an electric motor, a gear mechanism driven by the electric motor, and a pulley rotated by the gear mechanism.

  The left belt and the right belt are each divided in half, and one end of each of the two divided left and right belts is fixed to the belt connecting portion, and the other end is wound around the pulley. Are connected to each other. The control device rotates the electric motor based on a signal from the sensor, and winds or unwinds the other end of the left belt and the right belt respectively on the pulley, thereby the left belt and the right belt. Increase or decrease the tensile force generated on the belt.

  A left belt and a right belt that extend from the shoulder to the thigh or knee, and a right waist belt and a left waist belt that wrap around the waist are integrally formed, for example, a connector located at the lower part of the waist It is possible to first reduce the friction force in the holder and the connecting tool by folding back upward and tightening around the waist via the holder located on the back waist. Thus, operations such as posture change can be made smooth.

  Second, when the connecting device performs the function of a moving pulley, for example, when taking a forward bending posture, it generates a posture restoring force approximately three times as large as the force for tightening around the waist. Sufficient posture restoring force can be obtained while reducing the burden of tightening with excessive force.

  Based on the signal from the sensor that measures the expansion and contraction of the surface of the human body, the length of the left belt and the right belt is adjusted by the electric winding device, so that not only the user's body shape and physical strength, but also the movement posture The pulling force and the tightening force around the waist can be finely adjusted according to the speed of the posture change.

It is a schematic diagram of the lower back muscle strength auxiliary tool when the user is viewed from behind. It is a partially expanded view around the left connector. It is an expanded sectional view of a left connector. It is a perspective view which shows the state which mounted | wore the left knee part with the left knee belt. It is a partially enlarged view around the holder. It is sectional drawing of the part which wound the left belt and the right belt around the waist. It is a schematic diagram for demonstrating the function of a movable pulley. It is the schematic diagram which contrasted this invention and the prior art about the tensile force which generate | occur | produces around a left belt etc. and a waist | hip | lumbar part. It is a schematic diagram of the other lower back muscle strength auxiliary tool when seeing a user from back. It is a schematic diagram of the other lower back muscle strength auxiliary tool when seeing a user from back. It is a schematic diagram of the other lower back muscle strength auxiliary tool when seeing a user from back. It is a schematic diagram of the other lower back muscle strength auxiliary tool when seeing a user from back. It is a schematic diagram of the other lower back muscle strength auxiliary tool when seeing a user from back. It is a schematic diagram of the other lower back muscle strength auxiliary tool when seeing a user from back. It is a schematic diagram of the other lower back muscle strength auxiliary tool when seeing a user from back. It is a schematic diagram of the other lower back muscle strength auxiliary tool when seeing a user from back. It is a block diagram of an electric winding device. It is a schematic diagram of the lumbar muscle strength assisting device according to the conventional example when the user is viewed from behind.

  With reference to FIGS. 1-17, the structure and effect | action of the lower back muscle strength assistance tool by this invention are demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 1, the lumbar muscle strength assisting device according to the present invention is worn over the left and right shoulders, back, back waist, buttocks, and left and right knees, left belt 1, right belt 2, left knee. A belt 3, a right knee belt 4, a connector 5 and a holder 6.

  Here, the left belt 1 and the right belt 2 are non-stretch belts, which are non-stretch belt-like cloths woven from natural fibers or synthetic fibers, belts in which these belt-like cloths are covered with a synthetic resin, Alternatively, a synthetic resin sheet or a leather belt is used. The left belt 1 and the right belt 2 are partially or entirely stretchable members, for example, stretchable belt-like cloths woven with natural or synthetic rubber fibers, or stretchable belts woven with natural or synthetic fibers. A belt in which the cloth is covered with a stretchable synthetic resin may be used.

  In addition, the upper ends of the left belt 1 and the right belt 2 are respectively connected to a stretchable belt 7, and these stretchable belts go from the left and right shoulders to the left and right of the chest and under the left and right heels, respectively. They are interconnected at the top of the back. The stretchable belt 7 is, for example, a stretchable belt-like cloth woven with natural or synthetic rubber fibers or the like, or a stretchable belt-like cloth woven with natural fibers or synthetic fibers, covered with a stretchable synthetic resin. Use a belt etc. In addition, you may comprise so that the upper end part of the left belt 1 and the right belt 2 may be connected with the jacket for upper body, etc., respectively in the back and right and left.

  The connection tool 5 includes a left connection tool 51 and a right connection tool 52 that are respectively located on the left and right sides of the lower part of the lumbar portion on the back side, for example, on the back side of the left thigh and the right thigh. As shown in FIG. 2, the left connector 51 has a horizontally long rectangular ring shape made of synthetic resin or metal, and as shown in FIG. 3, the left connector 51 </ b> A is slidably or rotationally contacted with the right belt 2. , 51C. That is, as shown in FIG. 3A, the upper side 51A and the lower side 51B of the left connector 51 having a rectangular ring shape have a circular cross-sectional shape, and the right belt 2 is slidable around the upper side as a central axis. It is folded and connected. Here, as shown in FIG. 3B, a cylindrical sleeve 51C is rotatably inserted into the upper side 51A of the rectangular ring shape, and the right belt 2 is slidably folded around the cylindrical sleeve as a central axis. May be. In such a case, the frictional force of the right belt 2 in the left coupler 51 can be greatly reduced.

  The non-stretchable left knee belt 3 is coupled to the lower side 51B of the rectangular ring-shaped left coupling tool 51. Here, the left knee belt 3 uses a non-stretchable belt-like cloth woven with natural fibers or synthetic fibers, a belt obtained by covering these belt-like cloths with a synthetic resin, or a synthetic resin sheet or a leather belt. To do. The left knee belt 3 is covered with a stretchable synthetic resin, for example, a stretchable belt-like cloth woven with natural or synthetic rubber fibers, or a stretchable belt-like cloth woven with natural fibers or synthetic fibers. A belt or the like may be used. In such a case, the stretchable belt 7 connected to the upper ends of the left belt 1 and the right belt 2 described above is replaced with a non-stretchable belt. That is, a stretchable belt may be used for at least one of the left knee belt 3 and the belt 7. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the left knee belt 3 is folded back around the lower side 51B of the left connector 51 and detachably connected by, for example, the magic tape 31A, the left knee bell or the right The belt 2 can be easily attached. In addition, the connection structure of the left belt 1 and the right knee belt 4 and the right connector 52 is also equivalent to the structure described above.

  2 and 4 show an example of means for attaching the left knee belt 3 to the lower part of the left knee. That is, the left knee belt 3 is folded around the lower side 51 </ b> B of the left connector 51 at the upper end, and is divided into two left and right non-stretchable belts 31. The left knee belt 3 may be divided into three or more non-stretchable belts. Now, the lower end portion of the non-stretchable belt 31 divided into left and right two parts is connected to a non-stretchable belt member 33 wound around the lower portion of the knee. A belt-like pad member 32 is wound inside the belt member 33. Further, the belt member 33 can be adjusted in the winding length around the knee portion by a square ring-shaped connecting portion 34 made of a synthetic resin and a velcro tape 35 provided at the tip portion of the belt member.

  By using the belt-like pad member 32 and the belt member 33 whose winding length can be adjusted as described above, the left knee belt 3 can be easily and quickly attached to or removed from the lower part of the knee or the like. be able to. In addition, farm workers, caregivers and the like having different knee thicknesses can be used without difficulty.

  Instead of the non-stretchable belt 31 divided into two left and right, a non-stretchable cloth having an arbitrary shape such as a triangle or a rectangle may be used. That is, the top of a triangle or the like may be connected to the lower side 51B of the left connector 51, and the end of the bottom of the triangle or the like may be connected to the band member 33. In addition, the pad member 32 can be an elastic ring member, and the belt member 33 can be easily omitted by directly connecting the pad member 32 to the pad member with a non-stretchable belt 31 divided into left and right two parts. it can. The non-stretchable belt member 33 is a non-stretchable belt-like cloth woven with natural fibers or synthetic fibers, a belt obtained by covering these belt-like cloths with a synthetic resin, or a synthetic resin sheet or a leather belt. use. The structure in which the right knee belt 4 is attached to the right knee is also equivalent to the structure described above.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of the holder 6 located on the back waist. That is, the holder 6 is located on the back waist portion and has a left holding portion 61 and a right holding portion 62 provided at two left and right positions. The left holding portion 61 and the right holding portion 62 are cloth members 61B and 62B that are rotatably connected to a rectangular holding base 63 made of synthetic resin by means of eyelets 61C and 62C, and these cloth members. Each of them has a rectangular ring member 61A, 62A made of synthetic resin and connected. The right belt 2 and the left belt 1 are connected to the rectangular ring members 61A and 62A so as to be slidable and folded.

  In addition, if a rotatable cylindrical sleeve is inserted into each of the rectangular ring members 61A and 62A where the right belt 2 and the left belt 1 are connected, the frictional force between them can be greatly reduced. In addition, three elastic band members 64 that are parallel to each other are connected to both ends of the holding base 63, and the other ends of these band members are respectively connected to corsets 65 that are wound around the waist. It is connected. The cloth members 61B and 62B and the rectangular ring members 61A and 62A may be integrally formed of a synthetic resin material and connected to the holding base 63 using the eyelets 61C and 62C.

  FIG. 6 shows a state in which the left belt 1 and the right belt 2 are mounted around the waist via the corset 65. That is, Velcro tapes 65A and 65A are provided on the inner side surface of the left end portion and the outer side surface of the right end portion of the corset 65, respectively, and the corset is attached around the waist. Magic tapes 21 and 21 are provided on the inner surface of the front end portion of the right belt 2 and the surface of the corset 65 corresponding to this position, respectively. Similarly, magic tapes 11 and 11 are provided on the inner surface of the front end portion of the left belt 1 and the surface of the corset 65 corresponding to this position, respectively.

  Therefore, if the tip of the left belt 1 and the tip of the right belt 2 are respectively overlapped on the surface of the corset 65, the left belt and the right belt are wound around the waist with the corset interposed therebetween. Can do. Instead of the magic tape 65A, 65A, etc., the corset 65, the left belt 1 and the right belt 2 are wound around the waist by using buttons and button holes provided at a plurality of locations or hooks provided at a plurality of locations. You may make it attach. Further, a string, a buckle fitting used for the belt, or the like is connected to both ends of the corset 65 and ends of the left belt 1 and the right belt 2, and these corsets, left belt, and right belt are used. May be wrapped around the waist.

  That is, the corset 65, the left belt 1 and the right belt 2 are wrapped around the waist by button holes and buttons opened at a plurality of locations, such as Velcro 65A and 65A, or hooks provided at a plurality of locations. This makes it very easy to attach and detach them, and furthermore, it is possible to easily and quickly increase or decrease the initial tightening force of these corsets, left belt and right belt.

  Next, the function of the connecting portion of the lower back muscle strength assisting device shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 shows the function of the moving pulley. That is, assuming that the force pulling the moving pulley downward is F, the force pulling the moving pulley upward is F / 2 on the left and right sides of the moving pulley, and the force pulling right through the fixed pulley is F / 2 In the lumbar muscle strength assisting device according to the present invention, the left connecting tool 51 and the right connecting tool 52 function as a moving pulley, and the left holding tool 61 and the right holding tool 62 function as a fixed pulley.

  FIG. 8 is generated in the right belt 902, the right waist belt B, and the left belt 1 with respect to the lumbar strength assisting device according to the conventional example shown in FIG. 18 and the lumbar strength assisting device according to the present invention shown in FIG. The tensile force to be compared is compared. That is, in the lumbar muscle strength assisting device according to the conventional example shown in FIG. 8A, when the angle θ of the portion connecting the right waist belt B in the right belt 902 is around 60 degrees, the right belt is moved vertically. A tensile force F ′ equivalent to the pulling force F is generated in the right waist belt. When the angle θ is infinitely close to 0 degrees, the tensile force F ′ generated in the right waist belt B is twice the force F that pulls the right belt 902 in the vertical direction. When the angle θ is as close as possible to 180 degrees, the tensile force F ′ generated in the right waist belt B approaches zero as much as possible. That is, the tensile force F ′ generated in the right waist belt B is expressed as F ′ = 2F · COS () using the force F that pulls the right belt 902 in the vertical direction and the angle θ of the portion that connects the right waist belt. θ / 2).

  By the way, in the lumbar muscle strength assisting device according to the conventional example, since the length of the right belt 902 is constant, when a tall person wears the right belt so as not to loosen in an upright posture where the waist is not bent, When the angle θ described above becomes large, for example, when a forward bending posture is taken, the tensile force F ′ generated in the right waist belt B becomes excessive as described above, and the vertical tensile force F generated by the right belt is low. It becomes difficult to obtain a synergistic effect. On the other hand, in the case of a person with a short height, the angle θ described above becomes small. For example, when taking a forward bending posture, the tensile force F ′ generated in the right waist belt B becomes excessive as described above, There is a risk of excessive pressure on the lower back.

  Even if the length adjusting means is provided in the right belt 902, it is not easy to adjust the length of the right belt so that the angle θ described above becomes an appropriate value. That is, the relationship between the vertical pulling force F generated on the right belt 902 and the pulling force F ′ generated on the right waist belt B is determined by the angle θ described above. It is not easy to grasp in advance. When the angle θ is actually set by wearing, if the tightening force when the right waist belt B is wound around the waist changes even if the length of the right belt 902 is first adjusted, the angle θ Therefore, it is necessary to adjust both the length of the right belt and the tightening force of the right waist belt, and it takes a considerable amount of time to adjust both to the proper angle θ. Further, the adjustment of the left belt angle θ causes the same trouble.

  In the above description, the frictional force is not considered for simplification, but in reality, a frictional force is generated. In the lumbar muscle strength assisting device of the conventional example, the right belt 902 is bent at three places where the distance between the right belts 902 is short, so that the right holding parts 962 and 962 at the upper and lower parts and the right waist belt B are connected. The frictional force at the connecting portion is increased, and the right belt and the right waist belt are less likely to slip, thereby hindering a smooth change of posture. The same applies to the left belt and the left waist belt (not shown).

  On the other hand, in the lumbar muscle strength assisting device according to the present invention shown in FIG. 8B, the left belt 1 is bent at only two places, that is, the right connecting member 52 and the right holding portion 62 that function as a moving pulley. The frictional force with these is reduced, and it can move smoothly. Actually, when the lumbar muscle strength assisting device according to the present invention was prototyped and mounted, it was confirmed that the posture change can be made extremely smooth as compared with the above-described conventional lumbar muscle strength assisting device.

  In addition, since the right coupling tool 52 functions as a moving pulley, for example, when it takes a forward bending posture, a tensile force F of F is applied to the left belt 1 coupled to the right coupling tool, and the upper end of the left belt 1 A tensile force of F is generated in the left contractible belt 7 connected to the portion, and a tensile force 2F is generated in the right knee belt 4. Therefore, a force for restoring a total bending posture of 3F can be obtained. On the other hand, since a tensile force of F is generated in the portion where the left belt 1 is folded in the direction of the right holding portion 62 in the right connector 52, the portion wound around the waist connected to this is also generated by the tensile force of F. Therefore, the circumference of the waist is tightened with the force F. That is, for example, when a forward bending posture is taken, a force of 3F is generated to return the forward bending posture, and the periphery of the waist is tightened by the force of F. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a sufficient restoring force for returning the forward bending posture without excessively tightening the force around the waist.

  FIG. 9 shows the left knee belt 3 and the right knee belt 4 of the lower back muscle strength assisting device shown in FIG. 1 replaced with the left thigh belt 103 and the right knee belt 104, respectively. The other components are the same as the lumbar strength assisting tool shown in FIG. 1 except for the following points. That is, the left thigh belt 103 and the right knee belt 104 are each made of a stretchable member, and are folded back by the left connector 151 and the right connector 152 to be placed on the left and right side surfaces of the left thigh and right thigh. Connected. In addition, the left connector 151 and the right connector 152 are placed at two positions on the left and right sides of the buttocks. For the convenience of reference, the parts equivalent to the components and parts of the lower back muscle strength assisting device shown in FIG. 1 are numbered by adding 100 uniformly to the part numbers shown in FIG. Also in FIG. 17, the numbers are similarly added with 200 to 800 uniformly.)

  Next, the lumbar strength assisting tool shown in FIG. 10 does not cross the left belt 201 and the right belt 202 on the back like the lumbar strength assisting tool shown in FIG. It is connected to the connector 251 and the right connector 252 and is configured to be folded upward.

  In addition, the lumbar muscle strength assisting device shown in FIG. 11 replaces the left knee belt 203 and the right knee belt 204 shown in FIG. 10 with a left thigh belt 303 and a right thigh belt 304, respectively, The belt 302 is connected to the left thigh belt and the right thigh belt via a left connector 351 and a right connector 352.

  The following muscular strength assisting devices shown in FIGS. 12 to 15 are connected to the connecting portions 5 to 305 of the lumbar strength assisting devices shown in FIGS. 1 and 9 to 11 respectively from the lower position of the lumbar region to the upper back portion. It has been changed. That is, the lumbar strength assisting device shown in FIG. 12 is a lumbar strength assisting device that is worn over the left and right shoulders, back, back waist, buttocks, and left and right knees, and includes a left belt 401, a right belt 402, and a left shoulder. A belt 471, a right shoulder 472 belt, a connector 405, and a holder 406.

  The connecting tool 405 includes a left connecting tool 451 and a right connecting tool 542 located on the left and right sides of the back, respectively. The left connecting tool and the right connecting tool are slidable or rotatable with the left belt 401 and the right belt 402, respectively. Contact. In addition, the holder 406 is located on the back waist portion, and has a left holding portion 461 and a right holding portion 462 provided at two left and right positions, respectively. The left shoulder belt 471 is mounted between the left shoulder and the left connector 451, and the right shoulder belt 472 is mounted between the right shoulder and the right connector 452. Note that the upper ends of the left shoulder belt 471 and the right shoulder belt 472 are connected to each other at the upper part of the back from the left and right shoulders to the left and right of the chest and under the left and right heels. It is composed. The stretchable belt 407 may be replaced with a stretchable upper body jacket or the like, and the left connector 451 and the right connector 542 may be attached to the upper body jacket or the like.

  Now, the lower end of the left belt 401 is connected to a right knee belt 404 equivalent to the right knee belt 4 shown in FIG. 1, and passes from the right knee belt to the back waist and the left connector 451. In addition, the left connecting portion is folded downward and is wound around the waist via the left holding portion 461 in the left direction. Similarly, the lower end of the right belt 402 is connected to a left knee belt belt 403 equivalent to the left knee belt belt 3 shown in FIG. 1, and passes from the left knee belt to the back waist and the right connector 452. Then, it is folded downward at the right connecting portion and wound around the waist via the right holding portion 462 in the right direction.

  Note that the lower end of the right belt 402 may be directly connected to the lower portion of the left knee via the belt member 33 shown in FIG. 4 or the belt-like pad member 32. Similarly, the lower end of the left belt 401 may be directly connected to the lower portion of the right knee. Here, the left belt 401 and the right belt 402 are made of the same material as the left belt 1 and the right belt 2 shown in FIG. 1, respectively. Further, the connecting tool 405 and the holding tool 406 also have the same configuration as the connecting tool 5 and the holding tool 6 shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, respectively. Further, the structure in which the left belt 401 and the right belt 402 are respectively wound around the waist is the same as the structure shown in FIG.

  FIG. 13 shows the left knee belt 403 and the right knee belt 404 of the lower back muscle strength assisting device shown in FIG. 12 replaced with the left thigh belt 503 and the right knee belt 504, respectively. The other components are the same as those of the lower back muscle strength assisting tool shown in FIG.

  Next, the lumbar strength assisting device shown in FIG. 14 does not cross the left belt 601 and the right belt 602 with the back like the lumbar strength assisting device shown in FIG. It connects with the connection tool 651 and the right connection tool 652, and has the structure turned down downward, and other components are equivalent to the lower back muscle strength auxiliary tool shown in FIG.

  Further, the lumbar muscle strength assisting device shown in FIG. 15 shows the left knee belt 603 and the right knee belt 604 shown in FIG. 14 replaced with the left thigh belt 703 and the right thigh belt 704, respectively. The other components are equivalent to the lumbar strength assisting tool shown in FIG.

  Next, in the lumbar muscle strength assisting tool shown in FIG. 16, the lengths of the left belt 801 and the right belt 802 can be adjusted by the electric winding device 892, respectively. That is, this lumbar muscle strength assisting device further measures the expansion and contraction of the human body surface in addition to the configuration of the lumbar muscle strength assisting device shown in FIG. An electric winding device 892, 892, a control device 893, and a power source 894 for supplying electric power to these sensors, a pair of the electric winding device and the control device are provided. The control device 893 and the power source 894 are combined together and attached near the right waist.

  A pair of sensors 891 may be provided at the left and right target positions on the back. With this configuration, the pair of left and right sensors 891 and 891 senses asymmetric movement even for complicated movement such as left and right oblique forward bending, and the pair of left and right electric winding devices 892 and 892 are independently driven. This makes it possible to transmit the assisting force to the wearer without a sense of incongruity.

  FIG. 17 shows an example of the configuration of the electric winding device 892. The electric winding device 892 is provided at both left and right end portions of the holding base material 863 that constitutes the holder 806 provided on the back waist portion. Here, the electric winding device 892 on the right side will be described as an example. This electric winding device is housed in a plastic container 892A, and includes an electric motor 892C, a gear mechanism 892D driven by the electric motor, It has a spool-like pulley 892B that is rotationally driven by this gear mechanism, and a cylindrical belt connecting portion 892E. The gear mechanism 892D is composed of a worm gear provided on the rotating shaft of the electric motor 892C and a worm hole provided on the rotating shaft of the pulley 892B. Each rotating shaft is a bottom plate of the container 892A. Is supported by a support wall portion 892F projecting from the support wall 892F.

  The left belt 801 is divided into two parts on the right side of the right holding part 862 similar to the right holding part 62 shown in FIG. 5, and one end part 812 of the two divided left belts is connected to be wound around the pulley 892B. Has been. Further, the other end portion 813 of the left belt 801 divided into two is fixed to the belt connecting portion 892E. The pulley 892B and the belt connecting portion 892E are also supported by the support wall portion 892F, respectively. Then, the control device 893 rotates the electric motor 892C based on the signal from the sensor 891, and winds or rewinds the one end 812 of the left belt 801 around the pulley 892B, thereby generating the tension generated in the left belt. Increase or decrease the force.

The left belt 801 is not divided into two parts, but the front end of the left belt 801 is connected to be wound around the pulley 892B on the right side of the right holding part 862, and another belt such as a right waist belt is prepared. It is also possible to fix the part to the belt connecting part 892E and attach the other end part around the waist part via the corset 65 as shown in FIG.

  The electric motor 892C uses a step motor, but may be a DC motor provided with a means capable of detecting a rotation angle. The gear mechanism 892D is preferably the above-described worm gear from the viewpoint of preventing reverse rotation, but may be a bevel gear, and a spur gear can be used if the electric motor is rotated by 90 degrees. . Further, a wire may be attached to one end 812 of the left belt 801 divided into two, and this wire may be wound around the pulley 892B. Further, the right-side electric winding device 892 may be provided on the left side of the right holding portion 62, and may be further provided between the right connector 852 and the left shoulder. Further, the electric winding device 892 can be easily configured to rotate the turnback by an electric motor instead of the turnbuckle mechanism. The above-described electric winding device 892 and the like can be easily applied not only to the lumbar strength assisting tool shown in FIG. 1 but also to the lumbar strength assisting tools shown in FIGS.

  In addition, the above-described lower back muscle strength assisting device can be easily configured so as to be attached to a body suit that is integrated with the upper and lower body parts or separated between the upper and lower body parts. If the lumbar strength assisting device is configured integrally with the body suit, it is easy to attach to and remove from the body, and the attachment position of the lumbar strength assisting device is difficult to shift. Further, the left belt 1 and the right belt 2 described above can be divided into two parts in the middle, and the length can be easily adjusted via, for example, a connecting tool made of a rectangular ring. If the length of the left belt 1 or the like and the right belt 2 or the like can be adjusted, the waist muscle strength assisting device can be properly worn even if the caregiver's body shape is significantly different.

  The left and right belts can be expanded and contracted smoothly, and sufficient tension can be generated on the left and right belts without excessive pressure around the waist. It can be widely used in industries related to forestry, fisheries, transportation, manufacturing, and rehabilitation.

1, 101-901 Left belt 2, 102-902 Right belt 3, 103-903 Left knee belt or left thigh belt 4, 104-904 Right knee belt or right thigh belt 471-771 Left shoulder belt 472 to 772 right shoulder belt 5, 105 to 805 connector 51, 151 to 851 left connector 52, 152 to 852 right connector 6, 106 to 906 holder 61, 161 to 961 left holder 62, 162 to 962 Right holder 7 Elastic belt 891 Sensor 892 Electric winding device 892B Pulley 892C Electric motor 892D Gear mechanism 892E Belt connecting portion 893 Control device 894 Power supply

Claims (5)

A lumbar strength assisting device that is worn across the left and right shoulders, back, back waist, buttocks, left and right thighs or knees,
A left belt, a right belt, a left knee belt or a left thigh belt, a right knee belt or a right thigh belt, a coupling tool, and a holding tool,
The connector comprises a left connector and a right connector located on the left and right of the lower part of the lower back waist,
The left connector has a left connector that is slidable or rotationally contactable with the left belt,
The right connector has a right connector that is slidable or rotationally contacted with the right belt,
The holder is located on the back waist portion and has a left holding portion and a right holding portion provided at two left and right positions,
The left knee belt or left thigh belt is mounted between the left knee or left thigh and the left connector, respectively.
The right knee belt or right thigh belt is attached between the right knee or right thigh and the right connector, respectively.
The left belt is folded upward at the right connecting portion from the left shoulder via the back waist portion and the right connecting tool, and rightward around the waist portion via the right holding portion. Wrapped around
The right belt is folded upward at the left connecting portion from the right shoulder via the back waist and the left connecting tool, and leftward around the waist via the left holding portion. Lumbar muscle strength assisting device, characterized by being wound around. A lumbar strength assisting device that is worn across the left and right shoulders, back, back waist, buttocks, left and right thighs or knees,
A left belt, a right belt, a left knee belt or a left thigh belt, a right knee belt or a right thigh belt, a coupling tool, and a holding tool,
The connector comprises a left connector and a right connector located on the left and right of the lower part of the lower back waist,
The left connector has a left connector that is slidable or rotationally contactable with the left belt,
The right connector has a right connector that is slidable or rotationally contacted with the right belt,
The holder is located on the back waist portion and has a left holding portion and a right holding portion provided at two left and right positions,
The left knee belt or left thigh belt is mounted between the left knee or left thigh and the left connector, respectively.
The right knee belt or right thigh belt is attached between the right knee or right thigh and the right connector, respectively.
The left belt is folded upward from the left shoulder via the back waist portion and the left connector, and is turned leftward around the waist via the left holding portion. Wrapped around
The right belt is folded upward from the right shoulder via the back waist and the right connector, and rightward around the waist via the right holding part. Lumbar muscle strength assisting device, characterized by being wound around. A lumbar strength assisting device that is worn across the left and right shoulders, back, back waist, buttocks, left and right thighs or knees,
The left belt, the right belt, the left shoulder belt, the right shoulder belt, the coupling tool and the holding tool,
The connector comprises a left connector and a right connector located on the left and right of the back part,
The left connector has a left connector that is slidable or rotationally contactable with the left belt,
The right connector has a right connector that is slidable or rotationally contacted with the right belt,
The holding tool is located on the back waist portion and has a left holding portion and a right holding portion provided at two left and right positions, respectively.
The left shoulder belt is attached between the left shoulder and the left connector,
The right shoulder belt is attached between the right shoulder and the right connector,
The left belt is folded downward from the right thigh or knee through the back waist and the left connector, and is turned downward at the left connector, and the waist is passed through the left holding unit. Wrapped around the left,
The right belt is folded downward from the left thigh or knee through the back waist and the right connector, and downward at the right connector, and the waist is routed through the right holder. Lumbar muscle strength assisting device, characterized by being wound around the right side. A lumbar strength assisting device that is worn across the left and right shoulders, back, back waist, buttocks, left and right thighs or knees,
The left belt, the right belt, the left shoulder belt, the right shoulder belt, the coupling tool and the holding tool,
The connector comprises a left connector and a right connector located on the left and right of the back part,
The left connector has a left connector that is slidable or rotationally contactable with the left belt,
The right connector has a right connector that is slidable or rotationally contacted with the right belt,
The holding tool is located on the back waist portion and has a left holding portion and a right holding portion provided at two left and right positions, respectively.
The left shoulder belt is attached between the left shoulder and the left connector,
The right shoulder belt is attached between the right shoulder and the right connector,
The left belt is folded downward from the left thigh or knee through the back waist and the left connector, and is turned downward at the left connector, and the waist is passed through the left holding unit. Wrapped around the left,
The right belt is folded downward from the right thigh or knee via the dorsal waist and right connector, and downward at the right connector, and is also connected to the waist via the right holder. Lumbar muscle strength assisting device, characterized by being wound around the right side. Furthermore, a sensor for measuring the expansion and contraction of the surface of the human body, a pair of electric winding devices, a control device, and a power source for supplying power to these sensors, the pair of electric winding devices and the control device,
Each of the pair of electric winding devices includes a belt connecting portion, an electric motor, a gear mechanism driven by the electric motor, and a pulley driven to rotate by the gear mechanism,
The left belt and the right belt are each divided into two on the way,
One end of each of the two divided left and right belts is connected to the belt connecting portion, and the other end is connected to be wound around the pulley.
The control device rotates the electric motor based on a signal from the sensor, and winds or unwinds the other end of the left belt and the right belt on the pulley, respectively. The lumbar muscle strength assisting device according to claim 1, wherein a tensile force generated in the waist is increased or decreased.

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