JP2536552Y2 - Knee support - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a knee supporter for use in a case where the knee has a disease.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a supporter as described above, a supporter body formed by cutting a stretchable cloth into a substantially E-shape so as to have two connecting bands on both sides is provided. And a cover that covers the kneecap when the supporter body is wound around the knee.

[0003] That is, in this supporter, after the intermediate portion of the supporter body is applied to the back side of the knee, the left and right sides thereof are respectively turned to the front side of the knee, and the opposing connection bands are connected at both the upper and lower positions of the knee. Later, the knee is wound around by covering the kneecap with a cover. The connection of the connection band and the covering with the gaher are all performed by hook-and-loop fasteners.

[0004]

However, in the above-described supporter, the upper connecting band located above the knee and the lower connecting band located below are formed to have the same length. Inconvenience occurs during winding.

[0005] That is, although it is not necessary to worry about the up-and-down direction of the supporter at the time of winding, the shape of the supporter body and the cover does not correspond to the shape of the knee and does not fit when wound. The supporter is made of stretchable fabric,
A hook-and-loop fastener is used to obtain an appropriate tightening condition, but the knee is not straight like a stick, but has a different thickness at the top and bottom of the kneecap and a curve with a dish-shaped patella Because it is in the form of
The supporter body is twisted, or only the portion of the cover corresponding to the kneecap is pulled, resulting in unevenness in the degree of tightening.
For this reason, poor blood circulation often occurs and the user feels discomfort.

Further, since the supporter main body cannot be rolled up neatly, there is also a problem that the appearance is deteriorated even after the kneecap is covered with the cover.

Accordingly, the present invention relates to a knee supporter that can obtain a uniform tightening state, improve fit, and improve appearance when wound.

[0008]

Means for solving the above-mentioned problem will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 9 and 12 of the embodiment. The structure of the first invention is an intermediate structure applied to the back side of the knee. Two connecting bands at the left and right of the part
7, 8 are formed to form a substantially E-shaped supporter main body 2,
A knee supporter (1) having a cover (3) for covering the kneecap when the supporter body (2) is wound around the knee on the surface of the supporter body (2). The lower connecting bands 6 and 8 located on the side are set shorter than the upper connecting bands 5 and 7 located above the kneecaps, and a circular pad portion 16 is formed in a portion corresponding to the kneecaps of the cover 3 in a dish shape. The knee supporter 1 is characterized in that:

A second aspect of the invention is characterized in that the knee supporter 1 has a hole 9 formed in a portion corresponding to the back side of the knee in the middle of the supporter body 2.

[0010] The structure of the third invention is for a knee in which linear spring members 13 for urging the knee at a predetermined angle are attached to portions of the supporter body 2 corresponding to both sides of the knee in the structure of the first invention. It is a supporter 1.

The structure of the fourth invention is characterized in that the inner surface of the circular pad portion 16 in the structure of the first invention is a knee supporter 1 constituted by a far-infrared radiation sheet 17.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is the same as the first aspect of the invention, except that the entire inner surface of the supporter body 2 and the cover 3 in the first aspect is
The knee supporter 1 includes the far-infrared radiation sheets 17, 23, and 24.

[0013]

In other words, according to the structure of the first invention, the lower connecting band having a short length is made to correspond to the lower side of the kneecap having a small thickness, and the upper connecting band having a long length is connected to the kneecap having a large thickness. Is wound around the knee of the supporter main body corresponding to the upper side of the supporter, and then the covering is performed with the circular pad portion of the cover corresponding to the dish-shaped kneecap.

Further, according to the configuration of the second invention, the supporter fits the knee at the time of winding, and the hole formed in the middle part of the supporter main body reduces the thickness of the cloth to be overlapped on the back side of the bent knee. Absorb.

According to the configuration of the third invention, the supporter fits the knee during winding, and the spring member mounted on the supporter body adjusts the shape of the knee and urges the knee in a predetermined direction.

According to the structure of the fourth invention, the supporter fits the knee during winding, and the far-infrared radiation sheet on the inner surface of the circular pad radiates far-infrared rays to the kneecap to keep the kneecap warm.

According to the structure of the fifth invention, the supporter fits the knee during winding, and the far-infrared radiation sheet on the inner surface of the supporter body and the cover keeps the whole knee warm.

[0018]

As a result of the above, according to the first invention of the present invention, the lengths of the upper connecting band and the lower connecting band are made different so that the shape of the supporter body corresponds to the shape of the knee, and the cover has a different shape. Since the circular pad part was formed in the part corresponding to the kneecap, the supporter was not twisted when winding around the knee,
A uniform tightening state can be obtained, and the fit is improved. In addition, since the supporter body can be neatly wound, the appearance at the time of winding is good.

According to the second invention, in addition to the above-described effects, the hole in the middle portion of the supporter absorbs the thickness of the cloth when the knee is bent, thereby eliminating the feeling of pressure generated when the knee is bent. And a more comfortable wearing state can be obtained.

According to the third invention, in addition to the effect of the first invention, since the spring member adjusts the shape of the knee and applies a predetermined bias, the knee having a disease can be protected and its operation can be assisted. .

According to the fourth invention, in addition to the effect of the first invention, since the far infrared radiation sheet keeps the kneecap warm, the function of the knee can be restored.

According to the fifth invention, in addition to the effect of the first invention, the function of the knee can be restored because the far-infrared radiation sheet keeps the whole knee warm.

[0023]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 6 show the knee supporter 1. As shown in these figures, the knee supporter 1 includes a supporter body 2 and a cover 3 attached to the surface of the supporter body 2.
It consists of: The supporter body 2 and the cover 3 are formed using a brushed fabric having elasticity and capable of attaching a surface fastener.

The above-mentioned supporter body 2 has a substantially E-shape based on a curve like an amoeba, and has two connecting belts 5, 6 on both sides of an intermediate portion 4 applied to the back side of the knee.
7 and 8 are projected. The above-mentioned middle part 4 is formed so that the middle side is narrower than the connecting band side, so that the upper and lower positions on the back side of the knee are not tightened when being wound, and the middle part in the width direction is appropriately large. The hole 9 is formed so that the knee can be bent well.

Of the above-mentioned connectors 5, 6, 7 and 8, the upper connectors 5 and 7 on the upper side and the lower connectors 6 and 8 on the lower side.
Between them, there are formed concave portions 10 and 11 which are recessed to an appropriate depth inside so that the kneecaps are exposed when the supporter body 2 is wound around the knee. The recess 10 on the base end side, that is, the recess 10 on the right side in FIG. 2 is set shallower than the recess 11 on the free end side, that is, the recess on the left side in FIG.

The lower connecting bands 6 and 8 are set shorter than the upper connecting bands 5 and 7 so that the lower connecting bands 6 and 8 fit into the knee when wound around the knee. further,
On the end rear surfaces of the upper connecting band 7 and the lower connecting band 8 on the free end side,
The hook-and-loop fastener 12 is attached to enable attachment to the surface of the upper connecting band 5 or the lower connecting band 6 which faces.

Further, at two positions corresponding to both sides of the knee of the supporter main body 2, flat linear spring members 13 are inserted two by two at predetermined intervals. When the spring members 13 are loaded, the knees are bent so as to bend at a natural angle.

The above-mentioned cover 3 is formed in a substantially square shape, and is mounted so as to be able to be folded back as shown in FIG. A hook-and-loop fastener 14 is mounted on the back surface on the free end side, and two sewing lines 15 are formed at the base end. These sewing lines 15 are deformed at the center by reducing the width at the base end. Then, a circular pad 16 is sewn to the central portion from the back side.

As shown in FIG. 8, the above-mentioned circular pad 16 is a dish-shaped plate having a size corresponding to the kneecap, and has a concave inner surface formed of a far-infrared radiation sheet 17. This circular pad 16
Is formed by cutting a suitably thick elastic fabric having a far-infrared radiating sheet 17 on one side into a circular shape and sewing the circular periphery with an elastic tape 18 to obtain a three-dimensional structure. Dish. For this reason, when the dish-shaped circular pad 16 is sewn to the cover 3, the central portion of the cover 3 is deformed as described above, and the central portion of the cover 3 swells when viewed from the surface. .

As shown in FIG. 1, such a cover 3 has its proximal end sewn to the surface of the supporter body 2 on the free end side. At this time, the tip of the cover 3 is located at a position protruding from the upper connecting bands 5 and 7 and the lower connecting bands 6 and 8.

In the knee supporter 1 configured as described above,
The intermediate portion 4 of the supporter body 2 is applied to the back surface of the knee, and the free end side is turned to the front side of the knee such that the concave portion 10 on the proximal side is located on the left side of the kneecap. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, hook-and-loop fasteners 12, 12 are provided on the surfaces of the upper connection band 5 and the lower connection band 6 on the proximal end side, respectively. Then, the wrap is completed by covering the kneecap with the cover 3 so as to have an appropriate tightening force. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the supporter main body 2 can be wound in a state in which the supporter main body 2 is adapted to the knee, and the cover 3 also protrudes in accordance with the projection of the kneecap.

The hole 9 formed in the intermediate portion 4 of the supporter main body 2 absorbs the thickness of the cloth that is going to overlap the back of the knee when the knee is bent.

Further, the spring members 13 attached to the supporter main body 2 adjust the shape of the knee with the supporter main body 2 and urge the knee into a natural bent state.

The far infrared ray radiating sheet 17 on the inner surface of the circular pad 16 radiates far infrared rays to the kneecap to keep the kneecap warm.

Therefore, as described above, the lengths of the upper connecting bands 5, 7 and the lower connecting bands 6, 8 are made different so as to correspond to the shape of the knee, and the shape of the supporter body 2 is formed based on a curve. At the same time, since the dish-shaped circular pad 16 is attached to the portion corresponding to the kneecap of the cover 3, the supporter 1 is not twisted when wound around the knee, and a uniform tightened state can be obtained, and a feeling of fit can be obtained. improves.

Furthermore, since the supporter body 2 can be wound in a beautiful and compact state, the appearance is good, and it is possible to prevent the supporter body 2 from becoming bulky even when the pants are worn from above.

Since the hole 9 in the intermediate portion 4 of the supporter body 2 absorbs the thickness of the cloth when the knee is bent, the feeling of pressure generated when the knee is bent can be eliminated. For this reason,
Even if the foot is bent and stretched, the above-described favorable wearing state is not hindered, and a more comfortable wearing state can be obtained.

Further, since the spring members 13 and 13 adjust the shape of the supporter body 2 and the knee and apply a predetermined bias, it is possible to prevent the supporter body 2 from wrinkling and protect the knee having a disease. And assist the operation.

Further, since the far-infrared radiation sheet 17 keeps the kneecap warm, the function of the knee can be restored.

In the correspondence between the configuration of the present invention and the configuration of the above-described embodiment, the circular pad portion of the present invention corresponds to the circular pad 16 of the embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. However, the present invention is not limited only to the above configuration.

For example, the circular pad portion may be formed by forming a circular hole at a predetermined position of the cover 3 and mounting the circular pad 16 in this hole.

The hole 9 formed in the intermediate portion of the supporter main body 2 does not consist of a single hole as described above.
Like a hole 21 shown in FIG. 11, a plurality of linear holes 22 long in the lateral direction may be used.

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the knee supporter 1 has a far-infrared radiation sheet 23,
24 may be provided. In this case, in addition to the various effects described above, the far-infrared radiation sheet keeps the entire knee warm, and depending on the type of disease, the function of the knee can be restored. In FIGS. 11 and 12, the same parts as those of the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals.

Further, if the base end side and the free end side of the supporter body 2 are reversed, the knee supporter 1 is convenient for a left-handed person to use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a knee supporter.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the knee supporter.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a knee supporter.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the knee supporter.

FIG. 5 is a left side view of the knee supporter.

FIG. 6 is a right side view of the knee supporter.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state where the cover is folded back.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a cover.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a winding process.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view showing a winding state.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a rear view showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Knee supporter 2 ... Supporter main body 3 ... Cover 4 ... Intermediate part 5, 7 ... Upper connection band 6, 8 ... Lower connection band 9 ... Hole 13 ... Spring member 16 ... Circular pat 17 ... Far infrared radiation sheet 21 ... holes 23, 24 ... far infrared radiation sheet

Claims (5)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A substantially E-shaped supporter main body is formed by forming two connecting bands on the left and right sides of an intermediate portion applied to the back side of a knee to form a substantially E-shaped supporter body. A knee supporter equipped with a cover that covers the kneecap when wound on the knee, wherein the lower connection zone located below the kneecap of the connection zone,
A knee supporter which is set shorter than an upper connecting band located above a kneecap, and which has a circular pad portion recessed in a dish shape in a portion corresponding to the kneecap of the cover. 2. The knee supporter according to claim 1, wherein a hole is formed in a portion corresponding to the back side of the knee in the intermediate portion of the supporter body. 3. The knee supporter according to claim 1, wherein a linear spring member for urging the knee at a predetermined angle is attached to a portion corresponding to both sides of the knee of the supporter body. 4. The knee supporter according to claim 1, wherein the inner surface of the circular pad portion is formed of a far-infrared radiation sheet. 5. The knee supporter according to claim 1, wherein the entire inner surface of the supporter body and the cover is formed of a far-infrared radiation sheet.