JP2016198273A - Function reinforcement method of walking support outfit and walking support outfit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a function reinforcement method obtained from a walking support outfit being more natural and having a high walking support effect during walking and to provide the walking support outfit.SOLUTION: Volume-increasing tools 26, 26 are placed in fall prevention pockets 5, 5 of a waist attachment outfit body 1, the volume-increasing tools 26, 26 are fixed on a rear face of the waist attachment outfit body 1 with a male surface fastener 28 and fixing pieces 30, 30, and the waist attachment outfit body 1 and thigh attachment outfit bodies 12, 12 are worn on a body. After that, male surface fasteners 23, 23 of a thigh suspension elastic belt 21 are attached on a female surface fastener 7 of the waist attachment outfit body 1 and female surface fasteners 16, 17 of the thigh attachment outfit body 1, respectively. Furthermore, the thigh suspension elastic belt 21 is pressed with pressing pieces 3, 14 so as not to allow the thigh suspension elastic belt 21 to be peeled. Shoulder bands 24, 24 are attached on the waist attachment outfit body 1 with female members 4, 4, 4, 4 of the waist attachment outfit body 1 and male members 25, 25, 25, 25 of the shoulder bands 24, 24.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for enhancing the function of a walking support device having a configuration in which a belt is mounted near the waist and knees and both ends of an elastic band for lifting a thigh are connected to both belts, and the walking support device.

  The inventor previously proposed walking support devices disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 and made them useful as walking support devices during walking. However, this walking support device uses a motor or a link mechanism. Compared to an expensive walking support device, there are advantages that it can be provided at a much lower price, that it is easy to wear, and that it is convenient when stored when not in use.

  However, as shown in FIG. 1, the elastic band for lifting the thigh mainly functions to pull the lower thigh or knee vertically upward by the lifting force F, and the leg swinging action (swing force f1) immediately before the start of walking is extremely small. . Therefore, there was dissatisfaction with old people and people with weak muscle strength.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-295848 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2011-36367

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for enhancing the function of a walking support device that encourages swinging out of a leg during walking and more naturally supports walking, and the walking support device.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that both ends of the elastic band for lifting the thigh are fixed to or removed from the waist mounting device and the lower thigh or knee mounting device. In the walking support device, the walking support device is characterized in that raising means is fixed or removable on the inside or outside of the waist attachment device, and the upper attachment position of the elastic band for lifting the thigh is located away from the body. It is a function enhancement method.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, both ends of the elastic band for lifting the thigh are provided to the waist attachment device and the thigh attachment device so as to be fixed or removable, and the raising tool is provided on the back surface of the waist attachment device so as to be fixed or removable. This is a walking support device characterized by

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the lower end of the elastic band for lifting the thigh is fixed to or removed from the thigh attachment device, and the raising device is fixed to or removed from the front surface of the waist attachment device. The walking support device is characterized in that the upper end of the thigh lifting elastic band is fixedly or detachably connected to the waist attachment device.

  According to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper part of the elastic band for lifting the thigh is provided at a position P ′ away from the body by the raising means, and is inclined obliquely forward. The force F 'acts on the thigh, and not only the lifting force F' on the knee side of the thigh, but also a swinging force f2 that is far greater than that of the conventional walking support equipment occurs, and the support force is only in the vertical direction at the start of walking. Compared to the conventional walking support equipment that assists, you can start walking more easily.

  In addition, since the action of urging the peristaltic motion of the femur with the hip joint as the rotation axis works during walking, it is natural to support walking and has the effect of reducing the burden on the wearer.

Action | operation explanatory drawing of the conventional walk assistance device. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing of the walk assistance device concerning this invention. It is a front view of the waist attachment device of Example 1 of the present invention. It is a rear view of FIG. FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of FIG. It is a front view of the thigh attachment orthosis of Example 1 of this invention. FIG. 7 is a rear view of FIG. 6. It is explanatory drawing of FIG. The elastic band for lifting of Example 1 of this invention is shown, (a) is the front view, (b) is the back view. It is a front view of the shoulder band of Example 1 of the present invention. The raising tool of Example 1 of this invention is shown, (a) is the front view, (b) is the right view, (c) is the top view, (d) is the back view. FIG. 12 shows a fixing piece for fixing the raising tool of FIG. 11, (a) is a front view thereof, and (b) is a rear view thereof. It is state explanatory drawing which shows the state which attached the raising tool to the waist | hip | lumbar part attachment device. FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state showing a usage state of Embodiment 1 of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Schematic explanatory drawing which shows the effect of Example 1 of this invention. It is a front view of the waist attachment device of Example 2 of the present invention. FIG. 17 is a rear view of FIG. 16. It is use condition explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of Example 2 of this invention. The waist part mounting device of Example 3 of this invention is shown, (a) is the front view, (b) is the top view, (c) is the left view. It is a use condition explanatory view showing the use condition of Example 3 of the present invention.

  FIG. 3 is a front view of the waist attachment device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a rear view, 1 is a waist attachment device body, 2 is a waist belt, 3, 3 are pressing pieces, 4, 4, 4, 4 Is a female member of the shoulder belt stopper described later, 5 and 5 are fall prevention pockets of the post lifting device 26 provided at the lower back of the waist attachment device body 1 as raising means, and 6 is a ring for passing the waist belt. .

  Then, female surface fasteners 7 and 8 are provided on the front and back of the waist attachment device body 1, male surface fasteners 9 and 9 are provided on the back of the presser pieces 3 and 3, and male members are provided on the waist belt 2. A hook-and-loop fastener 10 and a female hook-and-loop fastener 11 are provided. When the waist attachment device is attached to the waist, the waist belt 2 is inserted into the ring 6 and then the waist belt 2 is folded back so that the male hook-and-loop fastener 10 is inserted into the female fastener. The waist attachment device body 1 is fixed to the waist by crimping the hook-and-loop fastener 11.

  6 is a front view of the thigh attachment device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 is a rear view, 12 is a thigh attachment device body, 13 is a thigh belt, 14 is a pressing piece, and 15 is a ring.

  Female thigh fasteners 16 and 17 are provided on the front surface of the thigh attachment device main body 12, and an openable / closable pressing piece 14 provided with a male surface fastener 18 as shown in FIG. A male surface fastener 19 and a female surface fastener 20 are provided, and when the thigh attachment device is attached to the thigh, the thigh belt 13 is folded after the thigh belt 13 is inserted into the ring 15, and the male surface fastener 19 and the female surface fastener. The fastener 20 is fixed to the thigh by crimping.

  FIG. 9 shows an elastic band for lifting the thigh, FIG. 9 (a) shows a front view, FIG. 9 (b) shows a rear view, female fasteners 22 and 22 are provided at both ends of the front, and the back thereof is shown. Male surface fasteners 23, 23 are provided.

  FIG. 10 shows a shoulder belt 24 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and male members 25 and 25 of stoppers are provided at both ends.

  FIG. 11 shows the raising tool 26 of Example 1 used as the raising means of the present invention, (a) is a front view, (b) is a right side view, (c) is a plan view, and (d) is a rear view. is there. The raising tool 26 is made of foamed rigid urethane and has stoppers 29 and 29 on both sides of the upper part, female surface fasteners 22, 27, 27, and 27 are provided on the front and left and right side surfaces, and a male surface fastener 28 is provided on the back surface. The material of the raising tool 26 is not limited to foamed rigid urethane, but may be somewhat elastic like a pillow.

  12 (a) is a front view of a fixing piece 30 for fixing the raising tool 26 to the thigh attachment device body 12, FIG. 12 (b) is a rear view thereof, and a male surface fastener 31 is provided on the back surface. Is provided.

  The procedure for attaching the waist attachment device, the thigh lifting elastic band, and the thigh attachment device configured as described above to the body X will be described. First, as shown in FIG. 13, the fall prevention pocket 5 of the waist attachment device body 1 is provided. , 5 are placed on the male surface fastener 28 provided on the back surface, the female surface fasteners 22 and 27 of the fixing pieces 30 and 30, and the female surface fastener 8 of the thigh attachment body 1. , 26 are fixed to the back surface of the waist attachment device body 1.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 14, the waist attachment device body 1 and the thigh attachment device bodies 12 and 12 are attached to the body X by the procedure described in [0013] and [0015], and then the male band of the thigh lifting elastic band 21 is attached. The hook-and-loop fasteners 23 and 23 are attached to the female hook-and-loop fastener 7 of the waist attachment device body 1 and the female hook-and-loop fasteners 16 and 17 of the thigh attachment device body 1, respectively, and the elastic pieces 21 for lifting the thigh are not peeled off by the holding pieces 3 and 14. After fixing the thigh lifting elastic band 21, the male members 25, 25, 25, 25 of the fasteners of the shoulder bands 24, 24 are combined with the female members 4, 4, 4, 4 of the waist attachment device body 1. Then, the shoulder bands 24 and 24 are attached to the waist attachment device body 1. Although FIG. 14 shows a case where it is worn directly on the body X, it is generally worn on clothes.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the walking assistive device of Example 1 attached to the body X by the above-described procedure tends to be reduced during walking because an upward force F ′ acts on the thigh by the elastic band 21 for lifting the thigh. In addition to supporting the muscular strength, the swinging force f2 larger than that of the conventional walking support device shown in FIG. 1 acts, so that the swinging of the legs can be promoted and walking can be supported more naturally.

  In addition, when walking, a force f3 is generated that alternately presses the lower abdomen via the raising tools 26, 26. Therefore, the lower abdomen is massaged to improve the function of the intestines, adjust the gastrointestines and improve the blood flow. And effective in improving the cooling property. This effect is also obtained when stepping on.

  Further, it is possible to prevent the waist attachment device main body 1 from being lowered downward by the shoulder bands 24, 24, or the waist attachment device main body 1 from being curled up and the raising tools 26, 26 from popping up.

  16 is a front view of a waist attachment device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 17 is a rear view, 1 ′ is a waist attachment device body, 7 ′ is a female surface fastener provided on the front surface of the waist attachment device body 1, and 5 ′. "5" is a pocket for preventing the raising of the raising tool.

  The waist attachment device main body 1 'has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment except that there is no female hook-and-loop fastener on the back surface. The other equipment used is the same as that of the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, the raising tools 26 and 26 are placed in the raising tool fall prevention pockets 5 ′ and 5 ′ provided on the front surface, and the raising tools 26 and 26 are attached to the waist by the male surface fasteners 28 and 28 and the female surface fastener 7. The male surface fasteners 23, 23 of the thigh lifting elastic bands 21, 21 are attached to the female surface fasteners 27, 27 of the raising tools 26, 26, and the thigh lifting elasticity is fixed by the fixing pieces 30, 30. The bands 21 and 21 are pressed against the raising tools 26 and 26, and the raising tools 26 and 26 are fixed to the waist attachment device main body 1 '. That is, the upper ends of the elastic bands 21 and 21 for lifting the thigh are fixed to the waist attachment device main body 1 ′ via the raising tools 26 and 26.

  Other usage methods are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  In the walking assistance device of the second embodiment, the raising devices 26, 26 are attached to the front surface of the waist attachment device body 1 ', and the upper ends of the elastic bands 21, 21 for lifting the thighs are attached to the raising devices 26, 26. Thus, although it is different from the walking support device of the first embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained in walking support and operational effects, and the waist attachment device body 1 ′ is lowered by the shoulder bands 24, 24. It can be prevented from falling.

  FIGS. 19A and 19B show a waist attachment device according to a third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 19A is a front view thereof, FIG. 19B is a plan view thereof, FIG. 19C is a left side view thereof, and 1 ″ is a protruding portion 31. , 31 is a waist attachment device body.

  The protrusions 31 and 31 are provided with female surface fasteners 32 and 32 and presser pieces 33 and 33 provided with male surface fasteners on the back.

  The configuration of the waist attachment device main body 1 "other than the above is the same as that of the first embodiment. The other devices used are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In this third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20, male surface fasteners 23, 23 provided at the ends of the thigh lifting elastic bands 21, 21 are attached to the female surface fasteners 32, 32 of the projecting portions 31, 31, respectively. The male surface fasteners of the pieces 33, 33 and the female surface fasteners 24, 24 of the thigh lifting elastic bands 21, 21 are engaged, and the upper ends of the thigh lifting elastic bands 21, 21 are attached to the protruding parts 31, 31.

  In addition, about the usage method of another brace, it is the same as that of Example 1. FIG.

  In the case of the walking assistance device of the third embodiment, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the shoulder band 24, 24 can prevent the lower back mounting device main body 1 "from being lowered.

Other examples

  In the present invention, in the standing state, the attachment position of the waist attachment device and the elastic bands 21 and 21 for lifting the thighs is a position away from the body X, and the elastic bands 21 and 21 for lifting the thighs are inclined obliquely forward. Since the same effect as the effect of the present invention is exhibited with such a configuration, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown in the present application. For example, in the embodiment, the two raising tools are provided on the left and right, but a series of raising tools may be used.

  Further, when the raising tool is firmly attached to the waist attachment device body, the fall prevention pocket and the stopper can be omitted.

  By wearing the walking support equipment according to the present invention, walking can be enjoyed lightly in the case of a healthy person, walking in the case of a person with weak leg muscles, a person with a foot disorder, etc., an elderly person. Contribute to ease and enjoy life.

  In addition, it has a massaging action that presses the abdomen with a raising tool when walking or stepping on, so it stimulates the large intestine to promote blood circulation and activate cells, thereby eliminating constipation and training the intestine. There is a feature that can be effective.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lumbar attachment apparatus 2 Lumbar belt 3,14 Presser piece 4 Female member 5 Fall prevention pocket 6,15 Ring ring 7,8,11,16,17,20,22,27 Female surface fastener 9,10,18,19 , 23, 28, 31 Male surface fastener 12 Thigh attachment device body 13 Thigh belt 21 Elastic band 24 for lifting thigh Shoulder band 25 Male member 26 Raising tool 29 Stopper 30 Fixing piece

Claims (3)

In the walking support device in which both ends of the elastic band for lifting the thigh are fixed to or removed from the waist attachment device and the lower thigh or knee attachment device, the raising means is provided to be fixed or removable inside or outside the waist attachment device, A method for enhancing the function of a walking support device, wherein the upper attachment position of the elastic band for lifting the thigh is set to a position away from the body. A walking support device, wherein both ends of the elastic band for lifting the thigh are provided to the waist attachment device and the thigh attachment device so as to be fixed or removable, and a raising device is provided to the back surface of the waist attachment device so as to be fixed or removable. The lower end of the elastic band for lifting the thigh is fixed to or removed from the thigh attachment device, and the raising tool is fixed to or removed from the front surface of the waist attachment device, and the upper end of the elastic band for lifting the thigh is interposed through the raising device. A walking support device that is fixedly or detachably connected to a waist attachment device.

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