JP2021059806A - Integrated paper pants and hip guard pad - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide integrated paper pants with a dome-shaped hip guard pad having a fracture preventive function, with less economic burden and better functions, and also an easily attachable/detachable pad unit to solve the following problems: a hip protector for preventing cervical fracture of a femur used over the paper pants is doubled and inconvenient; is expensive and cannot be disposable which causes a sanitation issue; is forgotten or lost by an elderly person, and thus in view of convenience during use, it is easier and surer for the user if these functions are provided by the integrated paper pants.SOLUTION: The paper pants have an integrated dome-shaped hip guard pad 3 that is positioned at a great trochanter of the femur while wearing the paper pants. An impact absorption member is composed of a disposable material. The dome-shaped hip guard pad absorbs the impact by an entire edge of a hollow dome shape. A disposable pad that can be easily attached on a conventional product is also made of the disposable material.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present invention is detachably attached to an integrated paper pants with a built-in dome-shaped hip guard pad having a function of preventing femoral neck fracture and death due to pneumonia after long-term bed rest. Regarding the hip guard pad that can be worn.

Fractures due to falls, especially femoral neck fractures, are known as one of the factors that make elderly people bedridden (Non-Patent Document 1). Elderly people, especially elderly women, have brittle bones due to osteoporosis and the like, and young people are at high risk of fractures even if they fall due to a slight trip that does not cause fractures.

Japan's aging population is 29.41 million in 2010, 35.9 million in 2020, 36.67 million in 2030, 38.53 million in 2040, and 38.63 million in 2042, when the aging population peaks. It is estimated that there will be 37.64 million people in 2050. Therefore, assuming that the incidence rate by age group in the national survey in 2002 does not change, about 180,000 in 2010, about 250,000 in 2020, about 300,000 in 2030, and in 2042. It is estimated that approximately 320,000 femoral neck / trochanteric fractures will occur. (Non-Patent Document 2)

Falling is considered to be one of the important causes of bedridden elderly people requiring long-term care, and it is said that about 90% of femoral neck fractures are caused by falls.

Conventionally, a hip protector using a member made of a hard resin such as polypropylene foam as a hard pad has been proposed in order to reduce the risk of fracture. As for the hip protector, one with a shock absorbing pad attached to underwear (Patent Documents 1 and 2), one with a hook-and-loop fastener attached to the outside of a disposable diaper (Patent Document 5), a supporter type, a rolled skirt type, etc. are disclosed. (Patent Document 3).

However, a hip protector using a hard pad is not comfortable to wear, and may be consciously or unconsciously removed at bedtime, for example, and may fall over and fracture. Further, a soft pad made of an acrylic polymer has been proposed. When a hip protector using such a soft pad is worn, even if clothes are worn on it, the shape of the pad can be seen from the appearance, which is unacceptable to elderly women who care about the appearance. Also, the air permeability is not sufficient. In addition, a separate shock absorbing material such as sponge or foam, and a hip protector using a polymer absorber are used.

However, although the elderly people wore the hip protector, there were restrictions such as an increase in stiffness and discomfort due to work burden and operation burden.

In addition, many elderly people have dementia, and there are many problems such as forgetting to wear the hip protector and hygiene problems.

As a technique for solving the above-mentioned double-wearing problem (Patent Document 4), (Patent Document 5) discloses adult pants with a hip protector function, a shock absorbing pad, and a pad cover.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-266867 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2012-122161 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-0997666 Utility model registration No. 3081159 Utility model registration No. 3160640 Utility model registration No. 3208287

La rit zen JB, Yasufumi Hayashi, Hajime Orimo: Prevention of falls and fractures with a hip protector. O st e op oro s is Japan, 1 0: 1 49-15 7, 20 0 2. Femoral neck / trochanteric fracture medical care guideline (revised 2nd edition) "Femoral neck / trochanteric fracture medical care guideline" formulation committee "Japanese Orthopedic Association medical care guideline" committee Chapter 2 Femoral neck / trochanteric Epidemiology of partial fracture Publication date: 2011-06-05 Nanedo

However, although the above-mentioned adult paper pants with a hip protector function according to the prior art (Patent Document 4) are disposable, they are shock-absorbed by an absorbent material, so that the amount of the absorbent material is large and the weight is high. Therefore, adult paper pants with a hip protector function put an economic burden on the user.

In addition, although the shock absorbing pad and the pad cover of (Patent Document 5) are easy to put on and take off, there is not enough idea that they forget to put them on, hygienic consideration, and the product has a long life.

Paper pants are generally disposable, but there are no disposable paper pants that are equipped with an integrated shock absorbing member and are suitable for disposal at low cost.

Further, there is a problem that if a double shock absorbing member is provided, an extra member increases as compared with a non-equipped one, which increases the burden on the user.

On the other hand, if it is detachable from the paper pants, it is necessary to purchase more than one because of forgetting or replacing it, losing the protector or washing the cover, and there are clothes like (Patent Document 6), but various economic burdens. There is.

Considering that there are many people with dementia who use paper pants, it is better for users and those who have the function to prevent femoral neck fracture and paper pants to be integrated. For helpers, it is convenient and reliable. Needless to say, it would be desirable if improvements in usability and functionality were provided.

Therefore, I have been eagerly wanting an integrated paper pants like the present invention having a preventive function of suppressing the frequency of femoral neck fractures.

In an era when disposal is becoming a social problem because it is disposable, the material itself aims to achieve the goal of "Sustainable Development Goals" (sustainable development goal), which is the development goal of the United Nations. It is important to be able to plan.

In addition, it is important that the toilets and disposers under development, which are under consideration by the government, can be drained into the sewers for treatment.

(Patent Document 1) (Patent Document 2) (Patent Document 3) (Patent Document 4) (Patent Document 5) (Patent Document 6) is attempted to absorb shock with a shock absorbing material regardless of whether it is external or internal. The challenge is to be there.

In order to solve the above problems, in the paper pants according to the present invention, a dome-shaped hip guard pad is arranged at a position located at the greater trochanter of the femur when worn, and the femoral neck fracture prevention function and the paper pants are integrated. It has the structure of.

The pad of the integrated paper pants according to the present invention is characterized in that it is constructed by using a material made of a dome shape.

The pad has a dome shape with a recess to prevent buffering from being directly applied to the greater trochanter of the femur in the space of the recess.

A dome-shaped hip guard pad that can be worn in addition to paper pants can be used.

Since it is a disposable and water-soluble material, it can be disposable and can be used hygienically.

The all-in-one paper pants of the present invention eliminates problems such as forgetfulness and loss of wearing that may occur when they are separated, and are easier to use and reliably prevent fractures, especially for people with dementia and helpers. Become.

Since the integrated paper pants of the present invention are made of an earth-friendly material, they can be disposed of, can be disposable, are very hygienic, and do not impose a heavy financial burden on the user.

The dome-shaped hip guard pad in the present invention has a direct impact on the greater trochanter of the femur at the edge of the dome, as if the space formed by the recessed dome shape protects the egg from impact. It can be alleviated and prevent fractures.

Disposable disposal treatment can be handled even if it becomes a disposer treatment under development that the government is considering in the future.

The difference between the present invention and those having shapes such as (Patent Document 1) (Patent Document 2) (Patent Document 3) (Patent Document 4) (Patent Document 5) (Patent Document 6) is fundamentally a difference in materials. Is it a guard of the direct impact on the greater trochanter of the femoral neck due to the difference in action rather than the impact at the place around the greater trochanter of the femoral neck with a dome-shaped edge with a space as in the present invention? There is a huge difference in absorption.

It is a figure (a) locally enlarged view (b) which shows the positional relationship between the dome-shaped hip guard pad 3 and the greater trochanter part of the femoral neck related to the present invention. It is abdominal front view of the dome-shaped hip guard pad 3 integrated paper pants which concerns on this invention. It is a right oblique view of the dome-shaped hip guard pad 3 integrated paper pants which concerns on this invention. It is an exploded oblique view which shows the embodiment of the dome-shaped hip guard pad 3 integrated paper pants which concerns on this invention. It is an oblique view from the front side (b) and the back side (a) of the dome-shaped hip guard pad 3 according to the present invention. It is a vertical cross-sectional view (a) and a cross-sectional view (b) of the dome-shaped hip guard pad 3 which concerns on this invention. The figure which cut the heaven of the dome shape hip guard pad which concerns on this invention.

The present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 4, a dome-shaped hip guard pad 3 is built-in and placed so as to be located at the greater trochanter portion 5 of the femoral neck.

FIG. 1 (a) is a schematic view showing a portion of the femoral neck greater trochanter portion 5 of the present invention in which a fracture is likely to occur frequently during a fall, including the pelvic bone and the hip joint, from the posterior direction. FIG. 1 (b) is a large drawing of the local area.

Since FIG. 2 shows the integrated paper pants 1 with the navel 4, the position of the dome-shaped hip guard pad 3 in the gathered part 2 can be understood from the front view.

FIG. 3 is a view from the front oblique position in which all the dome-shaped hip guard pads 3 can be seen, and is accurately located on the greater trochanter.

In FIG. 4, a dome-shaped hip guard pad 3 is arranged on the inner gathered portion and built in the same material as the gathered material.

FIG. 5A shows a dome-shaped hip guard pad 3 drawn from the back side, and has a space 9 inside the dome and an edge 8 of a recess of the dome that receives an impact. In (b), the heaven 7 of the dome and the edge 8 of the depression can be seen.

FIG. 6A shows a vertical cross section of the dome-shaped hip guard pad 3, in which the femoral neck greater trochanter is located in the space 9 inside the dome so as not to be directly impacted. (b) is a cross section in the horizontal direction.

FIG. 7 shows a dome-shaped hip guard pad with a cut top surface, which has the same effect as with a top surface. A topless dome-shaped hip guard pad made of pulp mold 10.

The dome-shaped hip guard pad 3 or the pulp mold of the hip guard pad in each figure is a paper molded product made by dissolving plant fibers in water, making it with a wire mesh, and then drying it, and it is often used as a cushioning material. ing. The raw material is recycled paper such as newspapers, magazines, cardboard, and milk cartons. Since it uses paper, it has excellent breathability, water retention, and flexibility in shape, and is characterized by greatly contributing to the maintenance of the quality of eggs, fruits and vegetables, etc. The ash that burns the used pulp mold is the same as the ash that burns wood and grass, there are no harmful substances to humans, and it does not emit harmful substances such as hydrogen chloride even during incineration, so it does not pollute the atmosphere. is there. Since no harmful chemicals are used in the large amount of water used for dissolution and molding, there is almost no burden on the natural environment. Of course, clean it before returning it to the river. In this way, pulp molding is not only "reusing" the paper around us as a resource again, but it is also an environmentally friendly paper molding product until it is finally replaced with soil. The EU bans the use of certain substances that can contaminate soil and groundwater. Pulp molds do not use adhesives or chemical substances in the manufacturing process and do not contain harmful substances, so they can be used safely even in the EU. Also, in the EU, where there is a great deal of interest in recycling and microplastic issues, pulp molds made from recycled waste paper are welcome materials.

The integrated paper pants were well received when a prototype was created and used by the elderly. He commented that the dome-shaped hip guard pad gives him a sense of security.

He commented that if a disposable diaper user attaches a prototype dome-shaped hip guard pad, it can be easily attached and removed, and there is a sense of security in the event of a fall, and it can be used repeatedly.

Some elderly people commented that even if they intentionally gave an impact from the dome-shaped hip guard pad of the integrated paper pants, there was no direct impact on the greater trochanter of the femoral neck.

The dome-shaped hip guard pad's heavenly prototype also gave the same impression as the dome-shaped hip guard pad.

The dome-shaped hip guard pad can be used for other purposes. As an example, it can also be a guard for the coccyx on the hips. It can also be used to prevent pressure ulcers.

Since the present invention is an integrated paper pants as described above, the femoral neck fracture can be prevented without forgetting to put it on. The dome-shaped hip guard pad of the present invention can also be used for non-integrated paper pants and disposable diapers. In addition, pressure ulcers can be prevented for bedridden people. Since it is disposable, it is hygienic. Therefore, it will be widely used.

Claims (6)

Integrated paper pants featuring a built-in dome-shaped hip guard pad that cushions impact on both the left and right sides of the waist gather. The integrated paper pants according to claim 1, wherein the dome-shaped hip guard pad has a space between the concave portion and the greater trochanter portion of the femoral neck. The integrated paper pants according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the dome-shaped hip guard pad absorbs an impact with a circular edge. The integrated paper pants according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the dome-shaped hip guard pad is made of a pulp mold. A dome-shaped hip guard pad characterized by being composed of a pulp mold. The dome-shaped hip guard pad according to claim 5, wherein the dome-shaped hip guard pad has no top surface.

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