JP2014018590A - Band for muscle stretching - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a band for muscle stretching in which stretches can be done while other work is being done in a sitting state, and which can recover the balance of muscles without needing physical strength by straining an abdominal muscle side as a protagonistic muscle, and relaxing a back muscle side as an antagonistic muscle.SOLUTION: A band for muscle stretching 1 is formed by detachably connecting two ends of a belt body 2 which is formed extending in a longitudinal direction. The belt body 2 is supported wound around a backrest part 3b (support member) disposed along a back part 4a of s sitting person 4 who is sitting on a seat part 3a of a chair 3 with a predetermined space therebetween, and is worn in the state that the connection part of the two ends is in contact with the vicinity of the epigastric region 4b of the sitting person 4.

Description

  The present invention relates to a muscular stretch band, and more particularly to a muscular stretch band that can be supported by a support member such as a backrest portion of a chair while being seated to stretch an abdominal muscle and a back muscle.

  In general, on the back side of the back of the human body, it is often stressed as the main muscle during daily life, such as leaning on the back of the chair or sofa, while the back side of the human abdomen is stressed. This is rare and relatively relaxed as an antagonist muscle.

  As a result, the balance between the strength of the abdominal muscles and the back muscles is poor, and it is easy to become stooped, causing stiff shoulders and headaches, and adversely affecting the respiratory organs and other internal organs.

  Therefore, for example, in order to apply a load to the abdominal muscles, it has been known to perform a stretching exercise that repeats a state in which the arm is stretched and deflected from a prone state (hereinafter, this technique is referred to as Conventional Example 1).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 10, Patent Document 1 includes a seat portion 100 that supports the buttocks of the seated person T from below, and a backrest portion 101 that supports the waist of the seated person T from behind, and the seat portion 100 is moved forward. There has been proposed a chair 103 that can be tilted downward and prevents the body from slipping forward when sitting on a seat tilted forward and downward by an abdominal support band 102 that supports the abdomen from the front. According to this chair 103, when sitting down, the back stretches naturally and the sitting posture can be easily held (hereinafter, this technique is referred to as Conventional Example 2).

Furthermore, Patent Document 2 proposes a waist fixing corset that is made of a stretchable material and that is wrapped around and fixed to the waist by bonding both ends with hook-and-loop fasteners. According to this waist fixing corset, it is said that the muscle can be freed by pressurizing and contracting the lower rectus abdominis muscle (hereinafter, this technique is referred to as Conventional Example 3).
JP-A-10-146241 Utility Model Registration No. 3006957

  In the conventional example 1, since the stretching exercise is an exercise that needs to be performed with a strong intention of the self, there is a problem that the exercise does not last for a long time when getting tired or struggling with the stretching exercise.

  In addition, there is a problem that it is difficult to perform while performing other work.

  In addition, there is a problem that physical fitness is required for gymnastic exercises using the whole body.

  In Conventional Example 2, a load is simultaneously applied from both the abdominal muscle side and the back muscle side in order to maintain the posture, and since there is no space (gap) on the back muscle side, the body is fixed, and the stretch effect is obtained much. There was no problem.

  In Conventional Example 3, it is wrapped around the waist and fixed, and loads are applied simultaneously from both sides of the abdominal muscle side and the back muscle side. Since there is no space (gap) on the back muscle side, the body is fixed and the stretch effect is not much. There was a problem that it could not be obtained.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and can stretch while performing other work while sitting, does not require physical strength, and is tensioned with the abdominal muscle side as the main muscle. An object of the present invention is to provide a muscle stretch band that can relax the back muscle side as an antagonist muscle and restore the balance of muscle strength.

The muscle stretch band of the present invention
A muscle stretch band that is detachably coupled to both ends of a belt main body formed extending in the longitudinal direction,
The belt main body is supported by a support member installed at a predetermined interval along the back of the seated person, and the belt main body is mounted in a state where the joint portions at both ends of the belt main body are in contact with the vicinity of the seated epicardial part. And
At least the back surface of the belt main body is covered with a non-slip member on a part or all of the belt main body in contact with the support member.
It is characterized by this.

  The belt body may be made entirely of a material that can expand and contract in the longitudinal direction.

  A hook-and-loop fastener may be attached to one or the other end of the belt main body.

  One and / or the other of both ends of the belt body may be branched into a plurality of coupling pieces, and the hook-and-loop fastener may be attached to the coupling piece on the one side and / or the coupling piece on the other side.

  Both ends of the belt main body may be attached with a coupling member provided with a locking portion that is locked in a locking hole formed in the belt main body.

  Cut portions for reducing contact of the seated person with ribs at the time of wearing may be formed at both ends of the belt body.

  A pad portion for contacting the vicinity of the epicardial portion of the seated person at the time of wearing may be attached to the inner side of both end portions of the belt main body.

  The support member may be a backrest portion of a chair on which the seated person sits.

  The present invention has the following effects.

  (1) Since there is a space between the back of the seated person and the support member and the joint part of both ends of the belt body is in contact with the seat's epigastric part (groove), it is mounted so that the abdominal muscle side is driven It is possible to restore the balance of muscular strength by tensing the muscles and relaxing the back muscles as antagonistic muscles to reverse the state of the load applied in daily life.

  (2) Since there is a space between the seated person's buttocks and the support member, the pelvis can be moved for stretching.

  (3) Stretching while performing other tasks such as reading and learning while sitting.

  (4) Since there is no need to perform with strong self-will and physical strength is not required, you can stretch for a long time without getting tired or tired.

  (5) Since it can be used if there is a support member such as a back portion of the chair, stretching can be performed easily and inexpensively without using a special chair or instrument.

(A) is a front view which shows the band for muscle stretches concerning the embodiment of this invention, (B) is the back view. It is a perspective view which shows the state which is supporting and using the muscle stretch band which concerns on the example of embodiment of this invention to the backrest part of a chair. It is a rear view which shows the state which is supporting and using the muscle stretch band which concerns on the example of embodiment of this invention to the backrest part of a chair. It is a perspective view which shows the band for muscle stretches based on the other embodiment of this invention. (A) is detail drawing which shows the coupling | bond piece of the band for muscle stretches based on the other embodiment of this invention, (B) is the top view. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of the mounting state of the band for muscle stretches concerning the 2nd Example of this invention. (A)-(D) are perspective views which show the example of a pad part. (A) And (C) is a back view which shows the modification of the band for muscle stretch which concerns on further another example of embodiment of this invention, (B) is the band for muscle stretch which concerns on another example of embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the modification of this. It is side surface partial sectional drawing which shows the coupling member of the band for muscle stretches based on the other embodiment of this invention. It is a side view for demonstrating the prior art example 2. FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1A is a front view showing a muscle stretch band according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1B is a rear view thereof, and FIG. 2 shows a muscle stretch band according to an embodiment of the present invention as a chair backrest. FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a state in which the muscle stretch band according to the embodiment of the present invention is used while being supported on the backrest portion of the chair. .

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the muscle stretch band 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is detachably coupled to both ends of a belt body 2 formed to extend in the longitudinal direction, The belt body 2 is supported by being wound around a backrest portion 3b (support member) installed at a predetermined interval along the back portion 4a of a seated person 4 sitting on the seat portion 3a of the chair 3, and both ends thereof. It is mounted in a state in which the joint part of the part is in contact with the vicinity of the epigastric part (groove) 4b of the seated person 4.

  In addition, members (for example, a rod-shaped member etc.) other than the backrest part 3b of the chair 3 may be used as the support member.

  The belt main body 2 may be made of a material that can expand and contract in the longitudinal direction as a whole (for example, elastic rubber such as chlorobrene rubber).

  Further, at least the back surface of the belt main body 2 is covered with a non-slip member 2a on a part or all of the belt main body 2 that is in contact with the backrest portion 3b that is a support member. As the non-slip member 2a, for example, a fiber member made of a polyvinyl chloride resin (PVC) and having a net-like thread core made of polyester is used. Is preferably used. Since the thread core is built in the non-slip member 2a, it does not break even when pulled strongly.

  In addition, the belt main body 2 may be entirely formed of the anti-slip member 2a.

  Furthermore, a hook-and-loop fastener 5 (male fastener) is attached to one or the other of the both ends of the surface of the belt body 2 (the right end in FIG. 1A), and the hook-and-loop fastener 5 can be attached to and detached from the back surface of the belt body 2. A fastener engaging surface 2b (soft fluffy cloth constituting a female fastener) such as nylon or the like that engages with is formed.

  According to the muscle stretch band 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, there is a space between the back part 4a of the seated person 4 and the backrest part 3b which is a support member, and the joint portions at both ends of the belt body 2 are seated. It is worn in contact with the vicinity of the epigastric region 4b of the person 4, so that the abdominal muscle side is tensioned as the main muscle and the back muscle side is relaxed as the antagonist muscle, which is opposite to the state of the load applied in daily life. By making the state, the balance of muscle strength can be recovered.

  Moreover, since there is a space between the back of the seated person 4 and the backrest 3b as a support member, the pelvis can be moved to perform stretching.

  In addition, the user can stretch while performing other tasks such as reading and learning while sitting.

  Also, you don't have to do so with your own strong intention, and you don't need physical strength, so you can stretch for a long time without getting tired or tired.

  Furthermore, since it can be used if there is a support member such as the backrest portion 3b of the chair 3, stretching can be performed easily and inexpensively without using a special chair or instrument.

  FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a muscle stretch band according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5A is a detailed view showing a coupling piece of the muscle stretch band according to another embodiment of the present invention. (B) is a plan view thereof.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, in the muscle stretch band 20 according to another embodiment of the present invention, one and / or the other of both ends of the belt body 2 are plural (in this embodiment, one and the other are included). Each of them is branched into two connecting pieces 6.

  A hook-and-loop fastener 6b (male fastener) is attached to one side of the opposing surfaces of the coupling piece 6 on one side and the coupling piece 6 on the other side, and the other side to which the hook-and-loop fastener 6b is not attached is attached to the hook-and-loop fastener 6b. They are arranged so that they can be joined to each other as a fastener joining surface to be joined (a soft fluffy cloth constituting a female fastener) (see FIG. 5B). Thereby, the coupling | bonding of the both ends of the belt main body 2 is strengthened, and it becomes difficult to remove | deviate.

  Further, the coupling pieces 6 at both ends of the belt main body 2 are formed with cut portions 6a for reducing contact of the seated person 4 with the ribs when worn (see FIG. 5A). As a result, the rib portion can be prevented from being damaged or fractured particularly during use by the elderly. The cut portion 6a is formed to taper about 1/2 to 2/3 toward the tip rather than the width of the belt body 2.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an example of a wearing state of a muscle stretch band according to another embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 6, since the notch 6a is formed in the front-end | tip part of the belt main body 2, it becomes possible to couple | bond together diagonally. Thus, the length of the belt body 2 can be appropriately adjusted according to the body shape of the seated person 4.

The innermost coupling piece 6 at both ends of the belt body 2 may be provided with a pad portion 7 for contacting the vicinity of the epigastric portion (groove) 4b of the seated person 4 at the time of wearing (FIG. 5B). reference). The pad portion 7 can reduce contact with the rib portion. The pad portion 7 is attached by hook-and-loop fasteners 6b provided at both end portions of the belt main body 2. As the pad portion 7, for example, a fiber member made of a polyvinyl chloride resin (PVC) and incorporating a polyester net-like thread core is used. 7A to 7D are perspective views showing examples of the pad portion 7.

  For example, the pad portion 7 may be formed in a columnar shape (see FIG. 7A) or a rectangular column shape (see FIG. 7B).

  Further, the other pad portion 7 may be configured to be inflated into a cylindrical shape by introducing a gas such as air from the gas inlet portion 7a (see FIG. 7C), or to be configured to be expanded into a quadrangular prism shape. Good (see FIG. 7D).

  FIGS. 8A and 8C are back views showing modifications of the muscle stretch band according to still another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8B is a muscle stretch according to still another embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the modification of the band for operation.

  In the muscle stretch band 30 according to still another embodiment of the present invention, both ends of the belt body 2 are joined by tying a bow or the like.

  For example, in the muscle stretch band 30 shown in FIG. 8A, convex portions 20a are formed at intervals so as to be easily hooked on the back surfaces of both end portions of the belt body 2.

  In the muscle stretch band 30 shown in FIG. 8B, both end portions of the belt body 2 are formed thicker than the intermediate portion. Thereby, since it will become thick when both ends are tied, the contact to the rib part of the seated person 4 at the time of mounting | wearing can be reduced.

  In the muscle stretch band 30 shown in FIG. 8 (C), both ends of the belt body 2 are bent in a letter shape, so that it is easy to tie.

  FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a connecting member of a muscle stretch band according to another embodiment of the present invention.

  At both ends of the belt main body 2 of the muscle stretch band 40 shown in FIG. 9, a buckle-like coupling member 10 provided with a locking portion 9 locked to a locking hole 8 formed in the belt main body 2 is attached. ing. A plurality of the locking holes 8 may be formed, whereby the length of the belt body 2 can be appropriately adjusted according to the body shape of the seated person 4.

  In addition, the pad part 7 for contacting the vicinity of the epigastric part (groove) 4b of the seated person 4 at the time of wearing may be attached to the surface of the coupling member 10 with a hook-and-loop fastener or the like.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the technical matters described in the claims.

  The muscle stretch band 1 of the present invention is used to stretch the abdominal muscles and back muscles while sitting on a support member such as the backrest portion 3b of the chair 3.

1: Band for stretching muscle 2: Belt body 2a: Non-slip member 2b: Fastener engaging surface 3: Chair 3a: Seat portion 3b: Back portion (support member)
4: Seated person 4a: Back 4b: Epigastric region
5: hook-and-loop fastener 6: coupling piece 6a: notch 6b: hook-and-loop fastener 7: pad portion 7a: gas inlet 8: locking hole 9: locking portion 10: coupling member 20: band for muscle stretching 30: for muscle stretching Band 40: Muscle stretch band

Claims (8)

A muscle stretch band that is detachably coupled to both ends of a belt main body formed extending in the longitudinal direction,
The belt main body is supported by a support member installed at a predetermined interval along the back of the seated person, and the belt main body is mounted in a state where the joint portions at both ends of the belt main body are in contact with the vicinity of the seated epicardial part. And
At least the back surface of the belt main body is covered with a non-slip member on a part or all of the belt main body in contact with the support member.
This is a muscle stretch band.   2. The muscle stretch band according to claim 1, wherein the belt main body is made of a material that can expand and contract in the longitudinal direction.   The band for muscle stretch according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to one or the other of both ends of the belt main body.   One and / or the other of both ends of the belt body are branched into a plurality of coupling pieces, and the hook-and-loop fastener is attached to the coupling piece on the one side and / or the coupling piece on the other side. The band for stretching muscles according to claim 3.   The muscle stretch according to claim 1 or 2, wherein both ends of the belt main body are attached with a coupling member having a locking portion locked in a locking hole formed in the belt main body. For band.   6. The cut portion for reducing contact with the rib portion of the seated person at the time of wearing is formed at both ends of the belt body. 6. Band for muscle stretching.   The muscle according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a pad part for contacting the vicinity of the epigastric part of the seated person is attached to the inner side of both ends of the belt body. A stretch band.   The muscle stretch band according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the support member is a backrest portion of a chair on which the seated person sits.

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