JP2014061259A - Tool for assisting wearing sock - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a tool for assisting wearing a pair of socks, having a structure of enabling even an older person and a person handicapped with the hand to easily wear socks alone, and capable of reducing a production cost, and also enabling a carer to easily put socks on a care recipient.SOLUTION: A tool 1 for assisting wearing a pair of socks includes: a sock holding part 20 for holding the sock in a state of expanding a diameter of the sock into a bag-like shape by wearing so as to put sock on; and a support member 10 for supporting the sock holding part 20, and becoming a guide of a foot of a user. The sock holding part 20 includes, on at least a part thereof, a foot pulling-out section in which a member is not provided so as to enable the user to pass the foot. A user can wear socks by pulling out the foot from the foot pulling-out section of the sock holding part 20 while inserting the foot into socks held by the sock holding part 20.

Description

  The present invention provides a sock that can easily be worn alone by an elderly person or a disabled person who cannot easily wear socks alone, or that a caregiver can easily wear socks by a caregiver. It relates to a wearing support device.

  A conventional sock wearing support device is composed of a gripping part and a heel locking part and a widening part at the tip part, and after folding the sock opening part into the heel locking part and the widening part in advance and covering it, the gripping part It is structured to cover the socks from the toes of the feet to the ankles and heels by pulling them toward you. Therefore, it is necessary to fold and cover the opening of the sock in advance with the fingertips on the heel locking part and the widening part, and after the sock is worn, it is necessary to remove the opening of the sock, and further, it is locked to the widening part. Since the tip of the sock is flat, there is a problem that it is difficult to use for elderly people or people with disabilities. Therefore, in the following Patent Documents 1 and 2, the applicant of the present application can wear socks alone by an elderly person, or a caregiver can easily wear socks by a care recipient, and is easy to use. Proposing assistive devices.

Japanese Patent No. 4500367 JP 2011-50524 A

  However, the sock wearing support device according to Patent Document 1 has a problem that the shape of the sock holding portion is formed in a waveform, and if elderly people use both hands, the sock can be worn alone, but cannot be worn with one hand. was there. In particular, persons with disabilities in the right or left half cannot wear socks alone using the sock wearing support device. The sock wearing support device according to Patent Document 2 has a structure in which the sock can be worn with one hand, but there is a problem that the number of parts is large and the structure is complicated and expensive. In view of such problems, the present invention provides a sock-wearing support device that has a structure in which socks can be easily worn by one person, even for elderly people or persons with disabilities, and that can reduce manufacturing costs, and care It is an object of the present invention to propose a sock wearing support device that allows a caregiver to easily put on socks.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention supports a sock holding part that holds the sock in a bag-shaped state by attaching the sock so that the sock is put on, and supports the sock holding part. A sock holder, which is provided with a supporting part that is not provided with a member so that the user's foot can pass through at least part of the sock holder, and the user holds the sock holder in the sock holder. A sock-mounting support device that enables the sock to be mounted by pulling the foot out of the sock-holding portion while pushing the foot into the sock.

  The sock holding part has a structure in which members are provided from the side part to the upper part, but no member is provided from the rear part and the bottom part to the front, and the part where the foot is removed extends from the bottom part to the front part. Good. Alternatively, a member may be provided from the side part to the bottom part, but a member may not be provided from the rear part and the upper part to the front part, and the foot part may be a part that is applied from the upper part to the front part. .

  Furthermore, the sock wearing support device according to the present invention may include an operation unit for guiding the support member in the thigh direction of the foot. The operation unit may be a pulling tool that pulls the support member in the thigh direction of the foot, or may be a pusher that pushes the support member in the thigh direction of the foot. In addition, an operation part can be provided in either or both of the sock holding part and the support member.

  In addition, the sock wearing support device according to the present invention may include a rotation mechanism that allows the relative angle between the support member and the sock holding part to be freely variable. By the rotation mechanism, the user himself can easily insert the relative angle between the support member and the sock holding part from the toes to the heel with respect to the sock, the angle at which the heel is easily hung near the heel of the sock, The user can freely change the angle so that the user can press the foot into the sock and complete the sock's wearing.

  Still further, the support member holds the sock in cooperation with the sock holding part, and when the sock holding part is rotated by the rotation mechanism, the sock can be expanded into a bag shape as a fulcrum of the lever. You may make it provide a holding | maintenance auxiliary | assistant part, the leg part which mounts a supporting member on a floor surface, and an operation part. When the leg part is pressed against the floor from the inside of the sock, the leg part serves as a fulcrum for the lever so that the relative angle between the support member and the sock holding part can be adjusted variably. Can be done.

  In another form, the sock wearing support device according to the present invention includes a heel locking portion that presses a portion near the heel of the sock held by the sock holding portion from the inside of the sock, and the support member holds the sock It can be set as the structure which supports a part and the said hook latching | locking part. In this case, you may make it provide the rotation mechanism which makes variable the relative angle of a support member, a sock holding | maintenance part, and a heel latching | locking part freely. The rotation mechanism is configured such that the heel is pushed down by the heel locking portion from the angle at which the user can easily insert the foot to the heel relative to the sock by setting the relative angle of the support member, the sock holding portion, and the heel locking portion. The angle is easy to hang around the heel of the sock, and the angle at which the user can easily put on the sock by pushing his foot into the sock. In this case, in the use in which the heel locking portion presses the portion of the sock near the heel against the floor surface from the inside of the sock, the heel locking portion serves as a fulcrum of the lever and the support member by the rotation mechanism And the relative angle of the sock holding part and the heel locking part is variably adjusted. In yet another embodiment, a sock wearing support device according to the present invention includes an elastic body interlocked with a rotation mechanism and an elastic body extension mechanism that generates elastic force on the elastic body by a user's hand or foot operation. You may do it. With the elastic force generated in the elastic body, it is possible to support the change in the relative angle of the support member, the sock holding portion, and the heel locking portion by the rotation mechanism.

  Furthermore, in another form, the sock wearing support device according to the present invention includes a pivoting mechanism that changes the lateral width of the sock holding part, and the user expands the lateral width of the sock holding part by the pivoting mechanism, so You may comprise so that opening of the sock currently mounted | worn by the holding | maintenance part can be expanded. In this case, if the sock wearing support device according to the present invention includes an operation handle for operating the change in the lateral width of the sock holding portion by the pivot mechanism, the user can freely set the opening width of the sock through the operation handle. Can be adjusted. In this embodiment, the support member includes a first support column that pivots by a pivot mechanism, a second support column that pivots in conjunction with the first support column, a first support column, and a second support column. A pair of support columns including a support plate on which the support columns are pivotably mounted, and a bridging portion that bridges the pair of support columns. In addition, the sock holding part and the support member are connected by a four-link mechanism to form a quadrangular frame shape, and the base joint part is configured such that the portion connecting the first support column and the second support column of the support member does not move. The free end joint part located on the diagonal line of the base joint part is a part of the sock holding part, and the two corner parts at the rectangular diagonal positions are deformed so as to approach and separate from each other.

  The sock holding part according to the sock wearing support device according to the present invention can easily put the sock on the sock holding part, the U-shaped part and the heel locking part with one hand depending on the configuration, and the foot is in the sock. It can be easily inserted, and the sock can be removed from the assisting device simply by inserting the tip of the sock into the sock. Can be used and is easy to use. In addition, when a medical sock, for example, a pressure sock is attached to a patient, the caregiver can easily attach it to the cared person, which is easy to use.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the sock mounting | wearing assistance tool which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the sock holding | maintenance part which concerns on the sock mounting | wearing assistance apparatus which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is the top view (a), front view (b), and right view (c) which show the sock holding | maintenance part which concerns on the sock mounting | wearing assistance apparatus which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use procedure of the sock mounting | wearing assistance apparatus which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use procedure of the sock mounting | wearing assistance apparatus which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the sock mounting | wearing assistance tool which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a right view which shows the whole structure of the sock mounting | wearing assistance tool which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the sock mounting | wearing assistance tool which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a right view which shows the whole structure of the sock mounting | wearing assistance tool which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use procedure of the sock mounting | wearing assistance apparatus which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a right view which shows the whole structure of another sock wearing assistance apparatus which concerns on Example 3 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the sock mounting | wearing assistance instrument which concerns on Example 4 of this invention. It is each right view of the sock holding | maintenance part (a) and support member (b) which comprise the sock mounting | wearing assistance tool which concerns on Example 4 of this invention. It is a right view which shows the whole structure of the sock mounting | wearing assistance tool which concerns on Example 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the usage method of the sock mounting | wearing assistance tool which concerns on Example 4 of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use procedure of the sock mounting | wearing assistance tool which concerns on Example 4 of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the whole structure of the sock mounting | wearing assistance tool which concerns on Example 5 of this invention. It is a top view which shows the pivot mechanism and 4 link mechanism of the sock mounting | wearing assistance tool which concern on Example 5 of this invention. It is a front view which shows the pivot mechanism of the sock mounting | wearing assistance instrument which concerns on Example 5 of this invention. In Example 5 of this invention, it is a top view which shows a part of sock mounting | wearing assistance apparatus provided with a fraction adjustment member in the bridge | crosslinking part of a support member.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Example 1 thru | or 3 is an Example regarding the sock mounting | wearing assistance apparatus provided with a heel locking part, Example 4 is an Example regarding the sock mounting | wearing assistance apparatus without a heel locking part. In each figure, the same number is attached | subjected to the same part, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted. It should also be noted that the drawings may be exaggerated to understand the present invention and are not necessarily shown to scale. In addition, this invention is not limited to the Example shown below.

  Example 1 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a sock wearing support device 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. First, the overall configuration of the sock wearing support device 1 will be described. The sock wearing support device 1 includes a support member 10, a sock holding unit 20, and a pulling tool 30 when roughly classified.

  The support member 10 includes a pair of leg portions 11, a pair of upper frames 12, a pair of lower frames 13, and a bottom portion 14. The leg portion 11 is two substantially straight rod-like members that stand in parallel, and is connected to one end portion of the pair of upper frames 12 at the upper end of the rod-like member, and a pair of feet at substantially the center of the rod-like member. The lower frame 13 is connected to one end, and a U-shaped portion 15 is provided at the lower end of the rod-shaped member. The U-shaped portion 15 is coupled to the lower ends of the pair of leg portions 11 so as to form a surface that is substantially perpendicular to the plane formed by the pair of leg portions 11. A U-shaped heel locking portion 16 that holds the heel portion of the sock S together with the curved portion of the U-shaped portion is directed to a plane formed by the pair of leg portions 11 at the central distal end portion of the curved portion of the U-shaped portion 15. Is fixed. The upper frame 12 is connected to the leg portion 11 at one end, and forms a belt-like body attaching portion 17 for connecting a first belt-like body 32 described later in the vicinity of the leg portion 11, and is inclined and extended toward the bottom portion 14. It is connected to the lower frame 13 in the vicinity of the bottom 14. The lower frame 13 is connected to the bottom 14 at the end opposite to one end connected to the leg 11, and the bottom 14 bridges the pair of lower frames 13. Furthermore, the bottom part 14 has a substantially inverted U-shape facing the U-shaped part 15 at the lower end of the leg part 11, and a lower band-like body 40 to be described later can be attached thereto. In addition, a concave portion is provided in the central portion of the bottom portion 14 in order to hold a lower band-like body 40 described later.

  The attracting tool 30 includes a grip portion 31, a first belt-like body 32, and a second belt-like body 33. The end portions of the first band-like body 32 are connected to the pair of band-like body attaching portions 17 of the support member 10 via the grip portion 31. On the other hand, the second strip 33 connects the grip portion 31 and the U-shaped portion 15 of the support member 10. The length of the band may be adjusted according to the extension of the user and the length of the foot.

  Hereinafter, with respect to the plane formed by the straight portions of the pair of leg portions 11, the direction side in which the hook locking portion 16 fixed to the curved tip end portion of the U-shaped portion 15 faces is the lower side, and the opposite side is the lower side. The upper side is defined and described.

  Reference is made to FIGS.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the sock holder 20 according to the sock wearing support device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3A is a top view, FIG. 3B is a front view, and FIG. 3C is a right side view showing the sock holding part according to the sock wearing support device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The sock holding portion 20 that holds the upper surface and both side surfaces of the sock S is formed by bending the tip of a pair of bar-like straight portions placed in parallel upward and extending rearward, and further, the both ends of the pair of socks An arm portion 21 having a substantially inverted U-shaped portion 24 that is connected to the tip of the rod-like linear portion and horizontally mounted thereon, an auxiliary portion 22 that supports the arm portion 21, and a sock holding portion rotation center portion 23. The support member 10 is supported so as to be rotatable about the rotation axis. As described above, the sock wearing support device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes the rotation mechanism that freely changes the relative angles of the support member 10, the sock holding unit 20, and the heel locking unit 16. The moving mechanism is configured such that the relative angle of the support member 10, the sock holding part 20, and the heel locking part 16 is set so that the user can easily insert the heel from the toes to the heel S to the heel locking part. The angle that can be easily applied to the vicinity of the heel of the sock S pressed by 16, and the angle at which the user can easily put the sock S on by pushing the foot into the sock S can be freely changed. For example, if the relative angle of the support member 10, the sock holding part 20 and the heel locking part 16 is 90 degrees, the sock S can be easily covered to the heel, and if it is 145 degrees, the toes are inserted at the stage of inserting the toes. It is easy to insert the bag while stretching it, and conversely, if it is set to 70 degrees, it becomes easy to step on the bag at the stage where the bag is put on the sock S. At the stage of kicking out the foot F and adjusting the sock to the foot F and pulling it out from the sock wearing support device 1, the larger the angle, the easier it is to pull the foot F forward. Easy to wear. A lower belt-like body 40 is provided between the center of the curved portion of the U-shaped portion 15 and the center of the bottom portion 14 so that the heel portion of the foot F can easily enter the sock S. When the sock S is attached to the foot F, a protrusion may be provided in the vicinity of the sock holding portion rotation center portion 23 of the pair of auxiliary portions 22 so that the edge of the sock opening portion does not cover the support member 10. .

  The material of each component of the sock wearing support device 1 includes a pair of legs 11, a U-shaped portion 15, a heel locking portion 16, an upper frame 12, a lower frame 13, a bottom portion 14, and a sock holding portion 20. Are preferably made of metal, the gripping portion 31 of the attracting tool 30 is easy to grip, and the first belt-like body 32, the second belt-like body 33 and the lower belt-like body 40 are made of flexible and durable cloth or resin.

  Note that the sock wearing support device 1 according to the first embodiment has a shape in which the sock holding unit 20 holds the sock S in a bag-like diameter expanded state by wearing socks. Well, the sock holding part 20 is provided with a leg portion where no member is provided so that the user's foot F can pass through at least a part of the sock holding part 20, and the user holds the sock S held by the sock holding part 20. The sock S may be attached by removing the foot from the foot removal portion of the sock holding portion 20 while pushing the foot F in. Further, the sock wearing support device 1 according to the first embodiment has a configuration in which the sock holding unit 20 is provided with members from the side to the top, but is not provided with the members from the rear and the bottom to the front. Yes, it is characterized in that the part where the foot is removed is a part that extends forward from the bottom. However, as a modification of the first embodiment, the sock holding part 20 has a configuration in which members are provided from the side part to the bottom part but no member is provided from the rear part and the upper part to the front part. The location may be a location that extends forward from the top.

  Next, a procedure for putting on the socks S using the sock wearing support device 1 of the first embodiment will be described.

  Reference is made to FIGS. 4 and 5 are diagrams showing a procedure for using the sock wearing support device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. First, FIG. 4 will be described. Sit on a chair and place it under the floor with the sock holding part 20 side of the sock assisting device 1 in the normal state described above facing up. As shown in FIG. 4A, the sock S is put on the arm portion 21 of the sock holding unit 20. Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, the sock S placed on the arm portion 21 is put on the U-shaped portion 15 and the heel locking portion 16. In order to be able to put on the sock S firmly, the upper part of the opening of the sock S is the substantially inverted U-shaped part 24 of the arm part 21, and the heel part of the sock S is the U-shaped part 15 and the heel locking part 16. Cover the tip of the sock S deeply. Here, the inside of the sock S placed on the sock holding part 20, the U-shaped part 15 and the heel locking part 16 is in a state in which the inside has been expanded. As shown in FIG. 4 (c), the sock holding part 20 covered with the socks S rotates about the sock holding part rotation center part 23, and the tip is placed under the floor. In FIG. 4, the attracting device 30 is not shown in the sock wearing support device 1 for easy understanding.

  FIG. 5 will be described. The sock wearing support device 1 covered with the socks S is brought to the front of the body with the legs 11 of the support member 10 standing. Then, as shown in FIG. 5A, the foot F is placed on the lower belt-like body 40 with the U-shaped portion 15 and the heel locking portion 16 of the support member 11 placed on the floor. Next, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the sock wearing support device 1 is inclined, and the gripping portion 31 of the attracting tool 30 is held with one hand, and the U-shaped portion 15 and the heel locking portion 16 of the support member 11 are moved. The toes of the feet are inserted into the socks S along the lower band 40 while being placed on the floor. While holding the grip portion 31, the foot F is further slid into the sock S from the toe, and the heel of the foot is placed on the U-shaped portion. If the foot is further slid into the sock S while pulling the sock wearing support device 1 toward the front while holding the grip portion 31, the foot tip of the foot F reaches the tip of the sock S. . Further, by pulling the attracting tool 30 forward, the sock S is detached from the sock holding part 20, the U-shaped part 15 and the heel locking part 16, and the wearing of the sock S is completed as shown in FIG. 5 (c). .

  When the foot F is slid from the toe into the sock S, the arm part 21, the U-shaped part 15 and the heel locking part 16 of the sock holding part 20 hold the covered sock S with an appropriate frictional force. The socks S can be securely worn on the foot F. When pulling out the foot F wearing the socks S from the sock wearing support device 1, the sock holder 20 naturally turns slightly in the lower direction when the attracting tool 30 is released from the hand and the foot is pulled. Can be easily removed. The other sock S can be removed in the same procedure.

  The sock wearing support device 1 according to the first embodiment holds a sock holding part 20 composed of an arm part 21 that holds the upper surface and both side surfaces of a sock that is rotatably supported by a support member 10, and a heel part of the sock S. Since the U-shaped portion 15 and the heel locking portion 16 are provided, the sock S can be easily put on the sock holding portion 20, the U-shaped portion 15 and the heel locking portion 16, and the foot F is placed in the sock S. The sock S can be easily inserted, and the sock S can be detached from the sock wearing support device 1 simply by inserting the tip of the foot into the sock S, so that the elderly can wear the sock S alone and it is easy to use. Furthermore, since it has the auxiliary | assistant part 22 provided in order to expand socks S and to make insertion of a foot tip easy, and the lower strip | belt-shaped body 40 provided in order to make easy insertion of the heel part of the foot F, it has foot Since F can be more easily inserted into the sock S, the elderly can easily wear the sock alone and is easy to use.

  Example 2 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  6 and 7 are a perspective view and a right side view showing the overall configuration of the sock wearing support device 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the first embodiment, the attracting tool 30 that is the operation unit is configured by the grip portion 31 and the three strips 32, 33, and 40. However, in the second embodiment, the attracting tool 130 that is the operation unit is the gripping portion. 131 and a pair of rod-like bodies 132. The difference between the first embodiment and the second embodiment is only the difference between the attracting tools 30 and 130, and the other portions are substantially the same. Therefore, the procedure for putting on the socks is almost the same as the procedure described in the first embodiment. Therefore, explanation is omitted.

  The sock wearing support device 1 according to the first embodiment has a feature that it is convenient to carry because the attracting tool 30 is composed of the strips 32, 33, and 40. The sock wearing support device 100 according to the second embodiment has a feature that it is easy to pull out the sock wearing support device 100 from the foot F because the attracting tool 130 is fixed to the support member 110.

  Embodiment 3 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  8 and 9 are a perspective view and a right side view showing the overall configuration of the sock wearing support device 200 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The sock wearing support device 200 according to the third embodiment is roughly provided with a sock holding unit 220, a support member 210, and an operation unit 230. The holding member 220 has substantially the same configuration as the holding members 20 and 120 of the first and second embodiments.

  The support member 210 includes a pair of leg portions 211 and a U-shaped portion 215. The leg portions 211 are substantially J-shaped rod-like members that stand in parallel with each other and are viewed from the right side. The upper end of the rod-shaped member is connected to one end of an operation handle 231 described later, and the U-shaped portion 215 is supported by the other curved end. Further, the U-shaped portion 215 is coupled to the approximate center of the pair of leg portions 11 so as to support and bridge the standing of the pair of leg portions 211. A U-shaped heel locking portion 216 that holds the heel portion of the sock S together with the curved portion of the U-shaped portion 215 is formed on a plane formed by the pair of leg portions 11 at the central distal end portion of the curved portion of the U-shaped portion 215. It is fixed towards. The leg portion 211 includes a bottom portion 214 at a location in contact with the bottom surface. The lower belt-like body 240 is provided so as to connect the bottom portion 214 and the U-shaped portion 215.

  The operation unit 230 includes operation handles 231 and 232 which are pushers. As described above, the operation handle 231 is connected and fixed to the upper end of the leg portion 210. On the other hand, the operation handle 232 is fixed to the arm portion 221 at an angle that intersects in the vicinity of the tip of the arm portion 221 of the sock holding portion 220. Therefore, the operation handle 232 also rotates around the sock holding part rotation center part 223.

  Next, a procedure for putting on the socks S using the sock wearing support device 200 of the third embodiment will be described.

  Please refer to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a procedure for using the sock wearing support device 200 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The sock assisting device 200 in the normal state is placed under the floor with the sock holding part 220 side up. As shown in FIG. 10A, the sock S is moved from the operation handles 231 and 232 toward the arm part 221 of the sock holding part 220 and is put on the arm part 221. FIG. 10B shows a state in which the sock S is put on the arm part 221, the U-shaped part 215, and the heel locking part 216. In order to be able to put on the sock S firmly, the upper part of the opening part of the sock S is the substantially inverted U-shaped part 224 of the arm part 221, and the heel part of the sock S is the U-shaped part 215 and the heel locking part 216. Cover the tip of the sock S deeply. Here, the inside of the sock S placed on the sock holding part 220, the U-shaped part 215, and the heel locking part 216 is in a state where the inside is pushed and spread. As shown in FIG. 10C, the sock wearing support device 200 covered with the socks S is brought to the front surface of the caregiver's foot F in a state where the legs 211 of the support member 210 stand up. Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (c), the foot F is placed on the lower belt-like body 240 with the U-shaped portion 215 and the heel locking portion 216 of the support member 210 placed on the floor. Next, as shown in FIG. 10 (d), the caregiver tilts the sock wearing support device 200, holds the operation handles 231 and 232 with both hands, the U-shaped portion 215 of the support member 211, the heel locking portion. The sock S is inserted from the toe of the caregiver's foot F with the 216 floating in the air. The caregiver slides into the sock S from the toe of the foot F of the care recipient while holding the operation handles 231 and 232, and places the heel of the foot F on the U-shaped portion 215. When the caregiver pushes the sock wearing support device 200 in the thigh direction of the foot F of the care recipient while holding the operation handles 231 and 232, the foot tip of the foot F reaches the tip of the sock S. Further, the sock S is detached from the sock holding part 220, the U-shaped part 215, and the heel locking part 216, and the wearing of the sock S is completed.

  Please refer to FIG. FIG. 11 is a right side view showing the overall configuration of another sock wearing support device 201 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. The difference from the sock wearing support device 200 is that the operation handles 231 and 232 as the operation unit 230 are connected by an elastic body 250. An elastic body 250 interlocked with the rotation mechanism, and an elastic body extension mechanism that generates an elastic force on the elastic body 250 by the operation of the user's hand or foot, and the rotation mechanism by the elastic force generated in the elastic body 250 It is possible to support the change in the relative angle of the support member 210, the sock holding part 220, and the heel locking part 216. As described above, since the operation unit 230 includes the elastic body 250, the operator of the sock wearing support device 201 can easily operate the operation handles 231 and 232.

  Embodiment 4 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. As described above, the fourth embodiment relates to the sock wearing support device 300 without the heel locking portion.

  FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a sock wearing support device 300 according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention. The sock wearing support device 300 according to the fourth embodiment is roughly provided with a sock holding unit 320 and a support member 310. The holding member 320 has substantially the same configuration as the holding members 20, 120, and 220 of the first, second, and third embodiments, and includes an operation handle 331 that is a pusher as will be described later, although details are omitted.

  In order to explain the configuration of the sock wearing support device 300 according to the fourth embodiment in an easily understandable manner, FIG. 13 is referred to. FIGS. 13A and 13B are right side views showing the sock holding part 320 and the support member 310 constituting the sock wearing support device 300 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

  First, refer to FIG. The sock holding part 320 is formed such that the ends of a pair of rod-like straight portions placed in parallel are curved upward and extend backward, and both ends are connected to the tips of the pair of rod-like straight portions. An arm portion 321 having a substantially inverted U-shaped portion 324 that is horizontally mounted, an auxiliary portion 322 that supports the arm portion 321, and a sock holding portion rotation center portion 323, and a rotation shaft 313 of a support member 310 that will be described later. It is pivotally attached to the center. Further, the sock holding part 320 has an operation handle 331 protruding and fixed in the vicinity of a place where the auxiliary part 322 and the arm part 321 are connected. The operation handle 321 is a pusher, and can increase the diameter of the opening of the sock S in cooperation with an operation handle 332 protruding and fixed to a support member 310 described later.

  Next, refer to FIG. The support member 310 includes a pair of leg portions 311 and a connecting portion 340 that connects the pair of leg portions 311. Each of the pair of leg portions 311 is formed by bending two rod-shaped members so that one is substantially J-shaped when viewed from the right side and the other is substantially V-shaped, and the end of the substantially V-shaped member is horizontal to the floor. It has a shape fused to the inner wall of the short end and the long end of the substantially J-shaped member in the direction, and stands up in parallel with each other. The bent portion of the substantially V-shaped member forms a sock holding auxiliary portion 314. Further, the connecting portion 340 is positioned at the center between the short end and the long end of the above-described substantially J-shaped member of the pair of leg portions 311 so as to support and bridge the standing of the pair of leg portions 311. Are combined. An operation handle 332 protrudes and is fixed to a desired portion of the connecting portion 340 substantially parallel to the plane. Further, the pair of leg portions 311 of the support member 310 includes a rotation shaft 313, and pivotally attaches the sock holding portion rotation center portion 323 of the sock holding portion 320 so as to be rotatable.

  Refer to FIG. FIG. 14 is a right side view of the sock wearing support device 300 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention in a state where the sock holding part 320 is worn on the support member 310 shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b). . As described above, the operation handle 331 is connected and fixed in the vicinity of a portion where the auxiliary portion 322 and the arm portion 321 of the sock holding portion 320 are connected. On the other hand, the operation handle 332 is fixed to the connecting portion 340 of the support member 310. Therefore, the operation handle 331 is also rotated around the sock holding part rotation center portion 323. As described above, the sock wearing support device 300 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes the rotation mechanism that allows the relative angle between the support member 310 and the sock holding unit 320 to be freely variable. The relative angle between the member 310 and the sock holding part 320 is determined so that the user can easily insert the toes from the toes to the socks S, the angle at which the user can easily put the heel on the socks S, and the user. However, the angle can be freely changed up to an angle at which the user can press the foot into the sock S to complete the wearing of the sock S. At the stage of kicking out the foot F and adjusting the sock S to the foot F and pulling it out from the sock wearing support device 300, the larger the angle, the easier it is to pull the foot F forward. Will be easier to wear.

  Next, according to FIG. 15, the usage method of the sock wearing assistance apparatus 300 of Example 4 is demonstrated.

  Refer to FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a method of using the sock wearing support device 300 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In the state of the sock wearing support device 300 shown in FIG. 15A, the tip ends of the sock holding part 320 and the sock holding auxiliary part 314 of the support member 310 are closed. When the operation handle 331 is pulled up in the direction of the operation handle 332 after the sock S is attached, the sock holding unit 320 is formed in conjunction with the rotation of the operation handle 331 about the sock holding unit rotation center 323. Each part of the arm part 321, the auxiliary part 322, and the substantially inverted U-shaped part 324 is pulled up integrally. On the other hand, the legs 311, the rotation shaft 313, and the sock holding auxiliary part 314 that form the support member 310 maintain their postures without being linked to the operation handle 331. Therefore, the relative angle between the support member 310 and the sock holding part 320 varies. FIG. 15B shows a state in which the operation handle 331 is pulled up in the direction of the operation handle 332 and the tip of the sock holding part 320 is lifted away from the tip of the sock holding auxiliary part 314. Then, as shown in FIG. 16 to be described later, the opening of the sock S attached to the arm part 321 of the sock holding part 320 and the sock holding auxiliary part 314 is expanded.

  Refer to FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a use procedure of the sock wearing support device 300 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. The support member 310 is placed on the floor with the sock holding part 320 side of the sock wearing support device 300 in the normal state facing upward. As shown in FIG. 16 (a), the sock S is moved from the operation handles 331 and 332 side toward the arm 321 of the sock holding part 320 and covered with the arm part 321 and the sock holding auxiliary part 314 provided in the support member 310, The socks S are worn until the toes reach the tips of the arm part 321 and the sock holding auxiliary part 314. FIG. 16B shows a state in which the sock S is put on the arm part 321 and the sock holding auxiliary part 314. In order to be able to put on the sock S firmly, the upper part of the opening of the sock S is covered with the substantially inverted U-shaped part 324 of the arm part 321 and the heel part of the sock S is covered with the sock holding auxiliary part 314 deeply. Squeeze the tip of S. In this state, the inside of the sock S is in a state where the inside of the sock S is expanded. Further, as shown in FIG. 16C, after the sock S is attached, when the operation handle 331 is pulled up in the direction of the operation handle 332, The sock holder 320 is also lifted in conjunction with the rotation of the operation handle 331 about the sock holder rotation center 323. FIG. 16C shows a state where the operation handle 331 is pulled up in the direction of the operation handle 332 and the tip of the sock holding part 320 is lifted away from the tip of the sock holding auxiliary part 314. If it does so, the diameter of the opening part of the sock S with which the arm part 321 of the sock holding part 320 and the sock holding | maintenance auxiliary | assistant part 314 were mounted | worn will be expanded further.

  Although not shown in the drawing, as in FIG. 10, the sock wearing support device 300 in the state of FIG. 16C is brought to the front surface of the caregiver's foot F. Then, the caregiver tilts the sock wearing support device 300, holds the operation handles 331 and 332 with both hands, and inserts the sock S from the toe of the foot F of the care receiver. The caregiver is further slid into the sock S from the toe of the foot F of the care receiver while holding the operation handles 331 and 332 and inserted to the heel of the foot F. When the caregiver pushes the sock wearing support device 300 in the thigh direction of the foot F of the care recipient while holding the operation handles 331 and 332, the foot tip of the foot F reaches the tip of the sock S. Further, the sock S is detached from the sock holding part 320 and the support member 310, and the wearing of the sock S is completed.

  The sock wearing support device 300 according to the fourth embodiment is a device that allows a caregiver to wear a sock on a cared person. However, the operation handles 331 and 332 are directed to the user. By using the attracting tool, the user may be able to wear socks alone.

  Example 5 will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The fifth embodiment relates to a sock wearing support device 400 in which the pivot mechanism changes the lateral width of the sock holder.

  Refer to FIG. FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing an overall configuration of a sock wearing support device 400 according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. The sock wearing support device 400 according to the fifth embodiment is roughly provided with a support member 410 and a sock holding unit 420.

  The support member 410 includes a pair of support pillars and a bridging portion 414 that bridges the pair of support pillars. The pair of support pillars includes a first support pillar 411 and a second support pillar 412, a support plate 413 for placing the first support pillar 411 and the second support pillar 412 in a pivotable manner, The two support pillars configured from the above are arranged in parallel in the direction in which the socks S are worn. The first support column 411 and the second support column 412 are hollow cylindrical columns, and the first support column 411 has the same height as the second support column 412, but is the same. It may be height. The support plate 413 is provided with a cylindrical protrusion (not shown) having an outer diameter shorter than the inner diameter of the support column at a position where the first support column 411 and the second support column 412 are placed. The columns 411 and 412 are pivotally placed on the cylindrical protrusion of the support plate 413. The bridging portion 414 bends a cylindrical member having an outer diameter shorter than the inner diameter of the support column 411 and inserts the end of the cylindrical member into the inner diameter of the first support column 411 so as to bridge the pair of support column bodies. Configured. As shown in FIG. 17, the bridging portion 414 may include an auxiliary bridging portion 415. The auxiliary bridging portion 415 is obtained by rounding a cylindrical member having an outer diameter shorter than the inner diameter of the support column 412. One end portion is inserted into the inner diameter of the second support column 412, and the other end portion is It may be fixed to the bridging portion 414 inserted through the first support column 411. Further, the first support column 411 includes an operation handle 432 for pivoting the first support column 411.

  On the other hand, the sock holding part 420 has substantially the same configuration as the sock holding parts 20, 120, 220, and 320 of the first, second, third, and fourth embodiments, and details thereof are omitted. An operation handle 431 may be provided.

  Next, the connection between the support member 410 and the sock holder 420 will be described. In the support member 410, the first support column 411 and the second support column 412 related to the pair of support column bodies include protrusions 4111, 4112, 4121, 4121 on the side surfaces where the support columns face each other. On the other hand, the sock holding part 420 includes mounting plates 451 and 452 connected to the support member 410. The attachment plate 451 is attached to the protruding portion 4111 of the first support column 411 so as to be pivotable about the axis by the support shaft 461. The attachment plate 452 is attached to the protrusion 4121 of the second support column 412 so as to be pivotable about the axis by the support shaft 462.

  In order to explain the pivot mechanism of the sock wearing support device 400 according to the fifth embodiment in an easy-to-understand manner, FIGS. 18 and 19 are referred to. 18 is a plan view showing a pivot mechanism and a four-link mechanism of a sock wearing support device 400 according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention, and FIG. 19 is a front view of FIG. (A) shows a state before pivoting, (b) shows a state in which the lateral width of the sock holding part 420 is reduced most, and (c) shows a state in which the lateral width of the sock holding part 420 is most separated.

  First, reference is made to FIG. 18A and FIG. As described above, the sock holding part 420 includes the mounting plates 451 and 452 that are connected to the support member 410. That is, the mounting plate 451 is connected to the protruding portion 4111 of the first support column 411 so as to be pivotable about the axis by the support shaft 461, and the mounting plate 452 is connected to the protruding portion 4121 of the second support column 412. It is connected so that it can turn around the axis. In the support member 410, the support columns 411 and 412 are pivotally attached to the support plate 413, and the operation handle 432 is protruded and fixed to the first support column 411. Therefore, when the operation handle 432 is operated in the direction of the arrow, One support column 411 pivots around the pivot in the direction of the arrow, and at the same time, the protrusion 4111 of the first support column 411 pivots around the pivot in the direction of the arrow. Further, the mounting plate 451 fixed to the sock holding portion 420 is turned around the axis by the support shaft 461, and at the same time, the mounting plate 452 is turned around the shaft by the support shaft 462, and the protruding portion 4121 connected to the support shaft 462. The second support column 412 is also pivoted about the pivot axis via.

  Next, refer to FIGS. 18B and 19B. FIG. 18B shows a state where the operation handle 432 is moved in the direction of the arrow from the state of FIG. 18A and the operation handle 432 is at a right angle with respect to the sock holding part 420. This state is a state in which the relative distance between the support member 410 and the sock holding part 420 is the farthest and the relative distance between the pair of sock wearing parts 420 is the closest. As shown in FIG. 19 (b), the sock S may be mounted on the sock mounting unit 420 in this state. Reference is made to FIG. 18C and FIG. When the operation handle 432 is further moved in the direction of the arrow in the state of FIG. 18B, the state of FIG. 18C and FIG. 19C is obtained. In this state, the relative distance between the support member 410 and the sock holder 420 is close, and the lateral width of the pair of sock holders 420 is separated. As shown in FIG. The diameter of the opening of the worn sock S is increased.

  As described above, the sock holder 420 and the support member 410 are connected by a four-link mechanism to form a rectangular frame shape in plan view, and the first support column 411 and the second support column 412 of the support member 410 are connected to each other. Since the connecting portion is configured as a base joint portion that does not move, and the free end joint portion located on the diagonal line of the base joint portion is part of the sock holding portion, As a result, the lateral width of the sock holding part 420 changes.

  Refer to FIG. FIG. 20 is a plan view showing a part of the sock wearing support device 400 provided with the degree adjustment member 470 at the bridging portion 414 of the support member 410 in the fifth embodiment of the present invention. 20A to 20C correspond to the left half of the sock wearing support device 400 shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C in plan view, and the bridging portion 414 includes a degree adjusting member 470. FIG. . As described above, the bridging portion 414 bridges and fixes a pair of support pillars. Therefore, even if the support columns 411 and 412 are pivoted around the pivot axis, the bridging portion 414 is in a stationary state, and thus the degree adjusting member 470 fixed to the bridging portion 414 does not move. As will be described later, the degree adjusting member 470 is configured so that the support column 411 is pivoted about the pivot and the relative distance between the support member 410 and the sock holding part 420 is changed. Is used to adjust the relative angle. As shown in FIGS. 20 (a) to 20 (c), the change in the relative angle of the operation handle 432 with respect to the sock holding part 420 can be visually recognized by the fraction adjusting member 470. Therefore, the size of the sock S and the size of the required opening part are required. The angle can be adjusted according to the above.

  Similar to the fourth embodiment, the sock wearing support device 400 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention also includes a rotation mechanism that allows the relative angle between the support member 410 and the sock holding portion 420 to be freely variable. The moving mechanism determines the relative angle between the support member 410 and the sock holding part 420 from an angle at which the user can easily insert the foot to the heel with respect to the sock S. Further, the user may freely change the angle so that the user can press the foot into the sock S to easily complete the wearing of the sock S.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment in the sock wearing assistance device based on this invention was illustrated and demonstrated, it will be understood that various changes are possible without deviating from the technical scope of this invention.

  The sock wearing support device according to the present invention can be used for home use where an elderly person or a handicapped person can easily wear socks alone, and in the medical field, for example, prevention or recurrence of swelling of legs or varicose veins Even when wearing pressure socks, which are used as general medical devices for prevention, can be easily worn by caregivers, it is widely used as a sock wearing support device for medical and nursing care. Can be used.

1 100 200 201 300 400 Socks wearing support device
10 110 210 310 410 Support member
15 115 215 U-shaped part
16 116 216 Hook locking part
20 120 220 320 420 Socks holder
21 121 221 321 Arm
22 122 222 322 Auxiliary part
23 123 223 323 Socks holding part rotation center part
30 130 Attractor 231 232 331 332 431 Extruder
314 Socks holding auxiliary part
250 Elastic body
411 First support pillar
412 Second support column
413 Support plate
414 Crosslinking part
422 Operation handle
460 minutes adjustment member
S socks
F foot

Claims (18)

A sock holding part that holds the sock in a bag-like diameter expanded by attaching the sock so that the sock can be worn;
A support member that supports the sock holder and also serves as a guide for a user's foot;
A sock wearing support device comprising:
The sock holding part includes a foot removal portion where a member is not provided so that the user's foot can pass at least in part, and the user holds the sock held by the sock holding part. A sock-mounting support device that enables the sock to be mounted by pulling a foot out of the foot-extracted portion of the sock-holding portion while pushing in the foot.   The sock holding part has a configuration in which a member is provided from the side part to the upper part but no member is provided from the rear part and the bottom part to the front part, and the part where the foot part is applied from the bottom part to the front part is provided. The sock wearing support device according to claim 1.   The sock holding part has a structure in which a member is provided from the side part to the bottom part, but no member is provided from the rear part and the upper part to the front part, and the part where the foot part is applied from the upper part to the front part is provided. The sock wearing support device according to claim 1.   The sock wearing support device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising an operation unit that guides the support member in a thigh direction of the foot.   The sock wearing support device according to claim 4, wherein the operation unit is a drawing tool that draws the support member in a thigh direction of a foot.   The sock wearing support device according to claim 4, wherein the operation unit is a pusher that pushes the support member in a thigh direction of a foot.   The sock wearing support device according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the operation unit is provided in either or both of the sock holding unit and the support member. A rotation mechanism for freely changing the relative angle between the support member and the sock holder,
By the turning mechanism, the user himself / herself can easily put the relative angle between the support member and the sock holding portion from the toes to the heel with respect to the sock, and easily put the heel near the heel of the sock. The sock wearing support device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the user can freely change the angle to an angle at which the user can easily put the sock into the sock by pushing his / her foot into the sock. . The support member is
A sock that holds the sock in cooperation with the sock holding part, and when the sock holding part is rotated by the rotating mechanism, becomes a fulcrum of a lever and the sock can be expanded in a bag shape. A holding auxiliary part;
Legs for placing the support member on the floor;
The operation unit;
The sock wearing assistance device according to claim 8, comprising:   In use in which the leg portion is pressed against the floor surface from the inside of the sock by the leg portion, the leg portion serves as a fulcrum of the lever and the relative position of the support member and the sock holding portion by the rotating mechanism is The sock wearing support device according to claim 9, wherein the target angle is variably adjusted.   A heel locking portion that presses a portion near the heel of the sock held by the sock holding portion from the inside of the sock, and the support member supports the sock holding portion and the heel locking portion. The sock wearing support device according to any one of claims 1 to 7. A rotation mechanism for freely changing a relative angle of the support member, the sock holding portion, and the heel locking portion;
The rotating mechanism is configured so that a relative angle of the support member, the sock holding portion, and the heel locking portion is determined from an angle at which a user can easily insert a toe to a heel with respect to the sock. The angle that can be easily hung near the heel of the sock pressed by the locking portion, and further, the angle that the user can easily press the foot into the sock and easily complete the wearing of the sock can be freely changed. The sock wearing support device according to 11.   In the use in which the heel locking portion presses a portion of the sock near the heel against the floor surface from the inside of the sock, the heel locking portion serves as a fulcrum of the lever and the support member by the rotating mechanism The sock wearing support device according to claim 12, wherein a relative angle between the sock holding portion and the heel locking portion is variably adjusted.   An elastic body interlocked with the rotation mechanism, and an elastic body extension mechanism that generates an elastic force on the elastic body by an operation of the user's hand or foot, and the rotation of the rotating body by the elastic force generated on the elastic body. The sock wearing support device according to claim 12 or 13, wherein a change in a relative angle of the support member, the sock holding part, and the heel locking part by a moving mechanism can be supported. A pivot mechanism for changing the width of the sock holder,
The opening of the sock mounted on the sock holding part can be widened by a user expanding the width of the sock holding part by the pivot mechanism. The sock wearing support device as described in 1.   The operation handle which operates the change of the width of the sock holding part by the pivot mechanism is provided, and the user can freely adjust the opening width of the sock through the operation handle. Socks wearing support equipment. The support member is
The first support column pivoted by the pivot mechanism, the second support column pivoted in conjunction with the first support column, the first support column and the second support column pivoted. A pair of support pillars consisting of a support plate to be placed movably;
A bridging portion for bridging the pair of support pillars;
The sock wearing support device according to claim 16, comprising:   The sock holding portion and the support member are connected by a four-link mechanism to form a rectangular frame shape, and a base joint in which a portion connecting the first support column and the second support column of the support member does not move The free end joint portion that is configured as a portion and is located on a diagonal line of the base joint portion is a part of the sock holding portion, and the two corner portions at the diagonal positions of the quadrangle are approached and separated from each other. The sock wearing support device according to claim 17, wherein the device is a deformable one.

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