JP2013165889A - Supporter for calf - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a supporter for the calf, which can cope with leg cramp, resolves edema or lassitude similarly as a conventional one, and can reliably keep initial state in which it is worn.SOLUTION: A supporter for a calf comprises: a cylindrical supporter body 1 composed of freely expandable fabric that elastically deforms and is brought into close contact with a surface of a lower leg part from below the knee to the ankle; and an auxiliary belt body 2 encircling the supporter body 1. The auxiliary belt body 2 is configured in such a way that free end parts of a pair of first belt piece 3' which are disposed in almost a horizontal direction and formed by adhering distal ends immovably to an upper part in a front surface center of the supporter body 1 and provided opposed to each other via the supporter body 1 are connected to free end parts of a pair of slant-shaped second belt pieces 4' formed by adhering distal ends immovably to a lower part of the distal end parts of the first belt pieces 3' in the front surface center, via an intermediate piece 7 which elastically deforms and expands. An auxiliary belt body 2 tongue-shaped piece 8 is superimposed on the intermediate piece 7, and a male material of a hook-and-loop fastener is provided on a reverse surface of the tongue-shaped piece 8.

Description

  The present invention relates to a calf supporter that is attached so as to cover a calf and is used to eliminate swelling and dullness of the calf.

  It is composed of a cylindrical supporter main body composed of elastic fabric having elasticity, and the supporter main body is used by being fitted to the outer side of the calf part by utilizing its elasticity (for example, Patent Document 1) or the elastic fabric A female member of a planar fastener is provided on the side edge of the inverted trapezoidal supporter, with a plurality of fastening pieces protruding and adhering the male material of the planar fastener provided at the tip of the fastening piece in a detachable manner. There is a structure that is provided in the supporter main body so that the calf part is surrounded by the supporter main body and the tightening piece.

JP 2005-264377 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-225472

  In the conventional structure, the calf portion is compressed by the stretchability of the fabric that mainly constitutes the supporter, and only the swelling and dullness are eliminated by the compression.

  The present invention provides a supporter for a calf that can cope with the occurrence of calf suspension and unevenness, eliminates swelling and dullness as in the previous example, and can reliably maintain the state that it was originally worn (attached). It was created for the purpose of doing.

  A supporter body that is made of a cloth that elastically deforms and expands and contracts freely is brought into close contact with the surface of the lower leg between the ankle and the ankle, and an auxiliary belt body that surrounds the supporter body. A free end portion of a pair of first belt pieces arranged in a substantially horizontal direction, fixed to the upper center of the front surface of the main body and fixed relative to each other via the supporter main body, and the first center of the front surface, A mediating piece which is fixedly provided below the base end portion of the belt piece and is relatively provided via the supporter body, and elastically deforms and extends and contracts the free end portions of the pair of inclined second belt pieces. Are connected to each other, and a tongue-like piece having a base fixed to the surface of one of the free end portions of the auxiliary belt body is superposed on the mediating piece, and the mediating piece is placed on the back surface of the tongue-like piece. Of the surface fastener that contacts and separates the female material provided on the other free end side. Those made by providing a timber.

  For calf pain, light warming and stretching are effective, and it is said that taping and moderate pressure are good measures to prevent the feet from hanging. According to the present invention, a reduction in pain can be expected due to the taping effect due to the stretchability of the auxiliary belt body extending in a V shape above the shin side and the compression of the auxiliary belt body covering the calf side. In addition, the pressure on the calf can be controlled on its own, so it can be adjusted without overtightening, and the auxiliary belt can stabilize the center of the gastrocnemius to the anterior tibialis muscle, supporting the entire calf, It is possible to provide a practical supporter that prevents backlash and considers the stepping and stepping of foot.

The schematic front view which turned and showed the tongue-like piece. The schematic left side view which turned and showed the tongue-shaped direction. The schematic right view which folded and showed the tongue-shaped direction. The schematic rear view which folded and showed the tongue-shaped direction. The side view which shows a use condition.

  The drawings show an embodiment of a calf supporter according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a supporter body constituting the calf supporter A, and the supporter body 1 has a length from below the knee to the ankle, The covered portion is made of a tubular body with a gentle arc-shaped bulge, and is made of a fabric that elastically deforms and expands and contracts freely.

  At the upper center of the back surface (calf side) of the supporter body 1, one end of a pair of first belt pieces 3, 3 ′ arranged in a substantially horizontal direction of the auxiliary belt body 2 surrounding the supporter body 1 is fastened. 5A, and the first belt pieces 3 and 3 'are fixed to the supporter body 1 at the lower center of the front surface of the supporter body 1 with the first belt pieces 3 and 3' and the auxiliary belt body. One end of a pair of slanted second belt pieces 4 and 4 'is fixed in the same manner as the fixing portion 5A with an angle with respect to the horizontal first belt pieces 3 and 3' constituting 2 5B, the pair of first belt pieces 3, 3 ′ and the pair of second belt pieces 4, 4 ′ are arranged to face each other via the supporter body 1.

  And the free end of one 1st belt piece 3 and the 2nd belt piece 4 and the other 1st belt piece 3 'and 2nd belt piece 4' which are mutually adjacent in the up-down direction of the supporter main body 1 are free. The first belt piece 3 or 3 'arranged in the short direction is fixed to each other 5C and 5D, and the second belt piece 4 is arranged with an angle with respect to the first belt piece 3 or 3'. 4 'comprises the substantially horizontal V shape which makes the bottom part the fixing | fixed part 5C, 5D side of the said free end (FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 5).

  FIG. 7 shows a mediation made of a fabric that connects the fastening portions 5C and 5D at the free ends of the first belt pieces 3 and 3 'and the second belt pieces 4 and 4' and elastically deforms to freely expand and contract. On the surface side of the intermediate piece 7, the base portion is overlapped with the free end portions of the first belt pieces 3, 3 ′ and the second belt pieces 4, 4 ′ so as to be fastened. The tongue-shaped piece 8 is arranged.

  The tongue-like piece 8 is constituted by a belt-like rubber cord which is a material of the first belt pieces 3 and 3 ′. Incidentally, the first belt piece 3, 3 ′ and the tongue-like piece 8 of the embodiment are a single so-called belt-like shape in which the tongue-like piece 8 is interposed between the first belt pieces 3, 3 ′. The end of the belt-like rubber cord forms the base end of the first belt piece 3, 3 'and is fixed to the supporter body 1 as the fixing portion 5A. Similar to the relationship between the first belt pieces 3 and 3 ', the illustration is omitted. However, the second belt pieces 4 and 4' are also made of a single belt-like rubber cord, and both ends are belt-like as described above. The first belt piece 3, 3 'made of a rubber string is fastened, and the second belt piece 4, 4' is fastened to the supporter body 1 with the central portion in the longitudinal direction as the fastening portion 5B. Configure.

  The tongue-like piece 8 is provided with a male material 9 of a planar fastener on the back surface thereof, and the female material 10 of the planar fastener that contacts and separates the male material 9 is fastened to each other at a fastening part 5D. The first belt piece 3 ′ and the one second belt piece 4 ′ are provided so as to overlap each other on the surfaces of the free ends that overlap each other.

  And if it wears | wears with the leg, ie, a calf part, inside the supporter main body 1, it will be stably attached to a leg part by the elastically elastically deformable cloth which is the raw material of the main body 1. In this state, when the lateral V-shaped portion formed by the first belt piece 3, 3 ′ and the second belt piece 4, 4 ′ is brought close to each other by pulling the tongue-like piece 8, these belt pieces 3, 3 ′. . 4 and 4 'support the anterior tibialis muscle from the center of the gastrocnemius, stabilize the calf, and make the foot carry and stepping out better, and the fastener male material 9 on the tongue-like piece 8 side is connected to the auxiliary belt body 2 side. This fastener female member 10 can be maintained by being fastened at appropriate positions in the cylindrical circumferential direction of the supporter body 1 (FIGS. 3 and 5).

  Each belt piece 3, 3 '. 4, 4 'has a wide contact width and is formed of a flat belt-like rubber cord to fit the body, but does not necessarily have to be a belt-like body. In addition, each of the fastening portions 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D uses a sewing means, but an adhesive means may be used, and the surface of the mediating piece 7 is contacted and separated by the male material of the surface fastener on the tongue-like piece 8 side. It has a planar fastener female material structure. Then, the female material 10 of the planar fastener is overlapped on the surface of the first belt piece 3 'or the like and is sewn to the first belt piece 3' or the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Supporter main body 2 Auxiliary belt body 3, 3 '1st belt piece 4, 4' 2nd belt piece 7 Mediating piece 8 Tongue piece

Claims (1)

  A supporter body that is made of a cloth that elastically deforms and expands and contracts freely is brought into close contact with the surface of the lower leg between the ankle and the ankle, and an auxiliary belt body that surrounds the supporter body. A free end portion of a pair of first belt pieces arranged in a substantially horizontal direction, fixed to the upper center of the front surface of the main body and fixed relative to each other via the supporter main body, and the first center of the front surface, A mediating piece which is fixedly provided below the base end portion of the belt piece and is relatively provided via the supporter body, and elastically deforms and extends and contracts the free end portions of the pair of inclined second belt pieces. Are connected to each other, and a tongue-like piece having a base fixed to the surface of one of the free end portions of the auxiliary belt body is superposed on the mediating piece, and the mediating piece is placed on the back surface of the tongue-like piece. Of the surface fastener that contacts and separates the female material provided on the other free end side. Provided with a wood, supporters for the calf.

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