JP2012250012A - Cervical vertebra forward bending holding apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cervical vertebra forward bending holding apparatus in which a body worn around the neck and a front pad are formed to be a shape adapted to the figure of a user and operability when worn, and continuous treatment, remedy or the like can be performed day and night.SOLUTION: In the cervical vertebra forward bending holding apparatus, the body 10 worn at the back part of the neck and the front pad 20 worn at a front part of the neck are engaged with each other so that the positions can be freely adjusted, a stability holding pillow 30 is provided so as to be locked outside the body 10 in such a way that its position can be freely adjusted, both the body 10 and the apron pad 20 are formed in almost U-shape wearable by the neck in an airtight manner, and thin belt-shaped shape adjustment frames 14, 23 having elasticity are buried inside the body 10 and the front pad 20 in a transverse shape respectively. The stability hold pillow 30 includes a pillow part 30A in almost U-shape which stores the head part of the user and a tongue piece part 30B extended in a semicircular shape from the pillow part 30A.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cervical spine that is optimal for preventing, treating, or correcting various cervical vertebral diseases whose symptoms worsen when the cervical vertebra is warped or tilted. A cervical orthosis that is used during normal daily life such as work or study (referred to as a “lifetime zone”), and a bedtime that includes a specified pillow in addition to a device used for that time. The present invention relates to a cervical anteflexion holding device that can continuously perform treatment and correction throughout the day and night using the cervical vertebra device.

  Conventionally, a number of cervical vertebral flexion holding devices for various cervical vertebral diseases have been proposed, but these conventional technologies are made of, for example, a hard material and have poor compatibility and operability during attachment / detachment. However, these devices have fatal drawbacks and problems.

  The present inventor can perform the attaching / detaching operation on the front side of the user without the need for complicated work to eliminate the drawbacks and problems of the prior art as described above, and the equipment for the daily life operation A non-advanced cervical spine having a structure in which adaptability is enhanced and the front form of the orthosis can be changed as symptoms improve is proposed (see Patent Document 1).

Utility Model Registration No. 3128736

  However, even in the front-end cervical vertebra orthosis of Patent Document 1 developed by the present applicant, the shape of the main body mounted on the rear part of the neck is substantially flat, and the materials of the interior member and the exterior member of the body are different. There are problems such as twisting after sewing and the point that the body is given more flexibility than necessary, so there is a large gap on both sides of the neck when it is worn. In addition to being difficult to support and maintaining a proper forward bending position, etc., it may rotate unexpectedly during use, and there was a big problem in compatibility at the time of wearing.

  In addition, since the front pad to be attached to the front part of the neck is formed in a flexible rectangular shape, there is a problem in that the center of the throat is pressed at the time of wearing and the breathing becomes difficult.

  Furthermore, since each of the conventional devices including the technique of Patent Document 1 does not take into consideration the usage pattern at the time of going to bed, it is impossible to sleep while holding the neck in a correct state, which improves symptoms. There was also a drawback that it could not contribute greatly.

  The present invention was invented in order to solve the problems and disadvantages of the technology of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, and the shapes of the main body and the front pad to be mounted around the neck were adapted to the shape of the neck in advance. It is formed in a substantially U-shape and has a structure that gives elasticity suitable for the user's body shape and operability at the time of wearing, and a stable holding pillow for sleeping is added to the cervical orthosis used during life time Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a cervical anteflexion holding device that can continuously perform treatment and correction throughout the day and night.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention takes the following technical means.
That is, the present invention according to claim 1 is a cervical orthosis in which a body attached to the rear part of the neck and a front pad attached to the front part of the neck are locked so as to be adjustable. Each of the contact pads is formed in a substantially U-shape that can be attached to the neck in close contact with each other, and an elastic band-like shape adjustment frame is embedded in the body and the front contact pad in a transverse manner. This is a cervical anteflexion holding device characterized by being constructed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the main body to be attached to the rear part of the neck and the front pad to be attached to the front part of the neck are locked in a position-adjustable manner. A cervical vertebra orthosis that is locked to the outside so that the position can be adjusted and worn at bedtime, wherein each of the main body and the front pad is formed in a substantially U-shape that can be attached to the neck in a close-contact manner. In the main body and the front pad, an elastic narrow band-shaped shape adjustment frame is embedded transversely, and the stable holding pillow can accommodate the user's head. A cervical vertebral bending holding device characterized in that the device is provided with a tongue portion having a shape extending from the pillow portion and a semicircular shape from the pillow portion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the cervical anteflexion holding device according to the first or second aspect, one or both of the main body and the front pad are formed without embedding the shape adjustment frame. It is characterized by that.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the cervical anteflexion holding device according to the first or second aspect, the main body is sequentially formed from a central part formed in a substantially elliptic shape toward left and right end parts. To lock the interior member made of thermoplastic sponge formed so as to be narrow, the exterior member made of thermoplastic plastic having the same shape slightly smaller than the interior member, and the front pad And a locking band attached to the left and right ends.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the cervical vertebra bend holding device according to the first or second aspect, the front pad is formed by covering the core formed by using a thermoplastic sponge. In addition to being provided in a wrapped shape, it is characterized in that a locking means for the main body is disposed on the outer peripheral surface thereof.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the cervical anteflexion holding device according to the second aspect of the present invention, the stable holding pillow described above has a bottom portion that is provided in a gently inclined shape with the pillow portion side being high and the tongue piece portion side being low. It is characterized by its configuration.

  In the cervical vertebra flexion holding device according to the present invention, the main body and the front pad are formed in a substantially U shape by a thermoplastic imparting material, and a shape adjusting frame having elasticity is embedded in each of them, Adhesiveness and supportability to the body are very good, and there is a remarkable effect that it can be easily mounted and used regardless of the body shape of the user.

  In addition, the present invention can continuously perform treatment and correction throughout the day and night by adding a stable pillow for bedtime to a device for life time consisting of a main body and a front pad. In addition, the therapeutic effect for various cervical vertebral diseases can be remarkably improved, and a very beneficial effect that various embodiments can be selected, for example, the use of a stable holding pillow is interrupted according to symptoms. There is also.

  Furthermore, the stable pillow used at bedtime is sized so that the user's head can be fully accommodated, and the bottom of the pillow is gently inclined so that the posture during sleep can be controlled. Regardless of whether the neck is properly bent forward, the result is that the muscles around the neck are relaxed, blood vessels are relaxed, blood circulation is improved, and cervical dislocation is quickly positioned correctly. There is a great feature that can be returned to.

  Furthermore, the product of the present invention does not limit the pressure on the jaw or neck and the forward bending of the neck, so it has the advantage that it can minimize the obstacle to daily life, and the structure is simple and inexpensive. Since it is manufactured using, it has the advantage that an inexpensive goods can be provided to a patient.

It is a perspective view which shows each member which comprises the cervical vertebral bending retainer of this invention, (A) shows a main body, (B) shows a front pad, (C) shows a stable holding pillow. It is a rear view which shows the shape of a main body. It is a front view which shows the shape of a main body. It is a top view which shows the action state of the shape adjustment frame in a main body. It is a top view which shows the action state of the shape adjustment frame in a front pad. It is a front view of a stable holding pillow. It is sectional drawing of a stable holding pillow. The use state of this invention is shown, (A) is a side view which shows the mounting state in a life time zone, (B) is a side view which shows the mounting state at the time of bedtime.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention relates to a main body 10 to be attached to the rear part of the neck, a front pad 20 to be attached to the front part of the neck, and a warp of the neck at bedtime. And a stable holding pillow 30 for preventing lateral bending. In addition, the general form of use of the present invention is a device in which a brace composed of the main body 10 and the front pad 20 is used in the time zone from waking up to bedtime, and a brace having a stable holding pillow 30 added to the main body 10 and the front pad 20. It is used during the time from bedtime to getting up. In the present invention, the main body 10, the front pad 20, and the main body 10 and the stable holding pillow 30 are connected to each other through appropriate locking means. In this embodiment, as the means, a hook-and-loop fastener is used. Is adopted.

Next, each of the above components will be described in more detail.
First, the main body 10 is mainly composed of an interior member 11, an exterior member 12, locking bands 13A and 13B, and a shape adjustment frame 14, as shown in FIGS. Has been.

  The interior member 11 is provided with a thermoplastic sponge having a substantially U-shaped cross section (see FIG. 4). As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the lower part is slightly bulged compared to the upper part. A central portion 10A having an elliptical shape, and an end portion 10B having a shape extending from the central portion 10A so as to become narrower in the lateral direction as shown in FIG. The exterior member 12 is formed so as to have the same shape, which is slightly smaller than the interior member 11, using thermoplastic plastic. Both of these are sewn and fixed via an edge member 15 arranged so as to surround the outer periphery of the exterior member 12, and a plurality of air circulation through holes 17 are provided in the central portion 10A. Yes.

  Between the above-described interior member 11 and exterior member 12, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), a strip-shaped shape adjustment frame 14 having appropriate elasticity is embedded so as to cross the center of the interior, Since the end 10B can be opened and closed outward or inward as shown in FIG. 4, the mounting work of the main body 10 can be easily performed, and the thickness of the user's neck is automatically set. It is comprised so that it can respond to.

  Two locking bands 13 </ b> A and 13 </ b> B are attached to the above left and right end portions 10 </ b> B via caulking materials 16. In this case, one locking band 13A is formed such that an outer belt-like body formed of synthetic leather or the like and an inner loop-shaped surface fastener are fixed so as to form a front and back, and the other locking band 13A is formed. The band 13B is formed by adhering the outer hook-shaped surface fastener and the inner loop-shaped surface fastener so as to form the front and back.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main body 10 configured as described above is locked to a front pad 20 (described later) via the locking bands 13A and 13B so as to be adjustable in position. Since the hook-shaped hook fastener 24 is fixed to the outer surface of the pad 20, the hook-and-loop fastener 24 and the hook-and-loop fasteners 13A and 13B inside the hook-and-loop fasteners (both loop-shaped hook-and-loop fasteners) are engaged. If necessary, by attaching the hook-and-loop fastener of the locking band 13A and the hook-and-loop fastener on the outer side of the locking band 13B, it becomes possible to perform the fitting that fits the thickness of the user's neck. Yes.

  The front pad 20 provided in a horizontally long rectangular shape is formed in a substantially U shape substantially the same as the main body 10 as shown in FIGS. 1 (b) and 5, and is made of a thermoplastic sponge. The periphery of the formed core body 21 is covered with a covering body 22, and a shape adjusting frame 23 substantially the same as that used in the main body 10 is embedded so as to cross the center of the pad. Further, as described above, the hook-shaped hook-and-loop fastener 24 is fixed to the outer surface of the front pad 20.

Next, the stable holding pillow 30 will be described with reference to FIG.
The stable holding pillow 30 is provided in a shape in which a semicircular tongue piece portion 30B is extended from a pillow portion 30A formed in a substantially U shape. The head portion of the user H is accommodated by the side portion 31 and the bottom portion 32 of the pillow portion 30A, and the main body 10 is held by a part of the pillow portion 30A and the tongue piece portion 30B. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the bottom portion 32 is provided with a gentle slope so that the pillow portion 30A side is high and the tongue piece portion 30B side is low. The structure is such that the forward bending position can be properly maintained. Therefore, the stable holding pillow 30 can hold the neck in the best state regardless of the posture during sleep.

  A hook-and-loop fastener 33 for holding the main body 10 in a fixed shape is attached to the inside of the stable holding pillow 30. The hook-and-loop fastener 33 is locked to a hook-and-loop fastener (not shown) disposed on the exterior member 12 of the main body 10 so that the position of the hook-and-loop fastener can be adjusted. The main body 10 and the stable holding pillow 30 are optimal for the body shape of the user. It is designed to be connected at various positions.

  Next, the usage method of the present invention configured as described above will be described. In the present invention, the main body 10 and the front pad 20 are used in the life time zone, and the main body 10 and the front pad 20 are used at the time of sleeping. Since the method of adding the stable holding pillow 30 is general, the method will be described according to the usage form.

  FIG. 8A shows a state where the main body 10 and the front pad 20 are mounted on the neck of the user H. In this case, first, using the elasticity of the shape adjustment frame 14 of the main body 10, the main body 10 is attached to the rear part of the neck while spreading, and the elasticity of the shape adjustment frame 23 of the front pad 20 is used. The front pad 20 is attached to the front part of the neck, and the surface fasteners of the locking bands 13A and 13B and the surface fasteners of the front pad 20 are respectively engaged. At this time, for example, when the neck is thin like a woman or a child, the hook-and-loop fastener of the locking band 13A and the hook-and-loop fastener on the outer side of the locking band 13B are engaged to adjust the mounting position. To do.

  In the mounting method as described above, the surface fastener 24 of the front pad 20 and the surface fastener of one of the locking bands (preferably the locking band 13B) are engaged, and the main body 10 and the front pad 20 are attached. By attaching the main body 10 and the front contact pad 20 in advance and then locking them in the same manner as described above using the surface fastener of the other locking band, the device can be mounted quickly and easily. can do. As for the neck forward bending angle, when the locking bands 13A and 13B are tightened firmly, the center of the neck is pushed backward to bend strongly, and when loosened, the forward bending angle is reduced.

FIG. 8 (b) shows the usage state at bedtime.
In this case, the hook-and-loop fastener (not shown) attached to the exterior member 12 of the main body 10 in FIG. 8 (a) and the hook-and-loop fastener 33 attached to the inside of the stable holding pillow 30 are locked in a position-adjustable manner. The user sleeps in the form in which the head of the user H is accommodated in the pillow portion 30A of the holding pillow 30. In addition, in attaching the main body 10 in such a form, since the forward bending position is held by the stable holding pillow 30, it is preferable to loosen the locking bands 13A and 13B to the extent that they do not sleep.

Subsequently, another embodiment (not shown) of the present invention will be described.
In this embodiment, the shape adjustment frame used in the previous embodiment is not embedded in both the main body 10 and the front pad 20 or either the main body 10 and the front pad 20. In this case, since it is attached to the neck using only the elasticity of the main body 10 and the front pad 20 itself, excellent operability as in the previous embodiment cannot be expected, but the shape adjustment frame is applied. Since the step of burying the cost and the shape adjustment frame can be omitted, the cost can be significantly reduced. The usage method of this embodiment is exactly the same as that of the previous embodiment.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, the anteversion holding state can be continuously maintained for 24 hours, and prevention and treatment for various cervical vertebral diseases requiring anteflexion of the neck or Correction can be performed effectively and efficiently. The use of the stable holding pillow 30 is interrupted according to the degree and symptoms of the disease, or the appliance with the stable holding pillow is used only at bedtime without wearing the appliance of the present invention during the life time period. It is also possible to select and use the usage form as appropriate.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Main body 10A Center part 10B End part 11 Interior member 12 Exterior member 13A, 13B Locking band 14, 23 Shape adjustment frame 20 Front pad 21 Core body 22 Cover body 24, 33 Surface fastener 30 Stability holding pillow 30A Pillow part 30B Tongue One part 31 Side part 32 Bottom part

Claims (6)

  A cervical vertebra orthosis in which a body to be attached to the rear part of the neck and a front pad to be attached to the front part of the neck are locked so that the position can be adjusted, and each of the body and the front pad is in close contact with the neck. A cervical vertebral forward flexion characterized in that it is formed in a substantially U-shape that can be mounted, and a flexible band-shaped shape adjustment frame is embedded in the body and front pad in a transverse manner. Holding brace.   The main body to be attached to the rear part of the neck and the front pad to be attached to the front part of the neck are locked so that the position can be adjusted, and the stability holding pillow provided separately is locked to the outside of the main body so that the position can be adjusted. It is a cervical vertebra orthosis to be worn at bedtime, each of the main body and the front pad is formed in a substantially U-shape that can be closely attached to the neck, and inside the main body and the front pad, An elastic strip-shaped shape adjustment frame is embedded in each transverse shape, and the stable holding pillow is a substantially U-shaped pillow portion that can accommodate the user's head, and a semicircular shape from the pillow portion. A cervical vertebral bending-retaining device characterized by being provided with a tongue piece portion extending in the shape of the tongue piece portion.   The cervical anteflexion holding device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one or both of the main body and the front pad are formed without embedding the shape adjustment frame.   An interior member made of a thermoplastic sponge formed so that the main body has a narrow shape sequentially from the center portion formed in a substantially elliptical shape toward the left and right ends, and slightly smaller than the interior member 2. A thermoplastic exterior member formed in the same shape, and a locking band attached to the left and right ends for locking with the front pad. Item 3. A cervical anteflexion holding device according to item 2.   The above-mentioned front pad is provided in a shape in which the periphery of a core formed using a thermoplastic sponge is covered with a covering, and the engaging means for the main body is disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the pad. The cervical vertebral flexion holding device according to claim 1 or 2.   The cervical vertebral bending-holding device according to claim 2, wherein the stable holding pillow has a bottom portion that is provided in a gently inclined shape with a high pillow portion side and a low tongue piece portion side.

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