JP3219046U - Knee supporter - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a knee supporter that has an excellent fit and that moderately stimulates muscles and joints around the knee to reduce or eliminate pain around the knee during bending and stretching exercises and walking exercises. A knee supporter is formed of a cylindrical body, and a front portion covering the front side of the knee is formed of a first knitted fabric having a number of vertical ribs and having lateral stretchability, and a rear surface of the knee. The rear surface portion that covers the side is formed of a second knitted fabric having a number of transverse ribs and having longitudinal stretchability. The first knitted fabric is formed such that the lateral length of the stretchable side is shorter than the lateral length of the second knitted fabric, and the second knitted fabric has the longitudinal length of the stretchable side shorter than the longitudinal length of the first knitted fabric. It is short. For the tubular body, the second knitted fabric is stretched in the vertical direction, the vertical length of the second knitted fabric is forcibly adjusted to the vertical length of the first knitted fabric, and both sides are sewn to the non-stretchable belt-shaped body. The rear surface portion is formed in a cylindrical shape that is curved in a vertical direction. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a knee supporter that is attached to a human knee periphery to reduce or eliminate pain in the knee periphery.

  Conventionally, there are many knee supporters that are mounted so as to fix the periphery of the knee by incorporating silicon or the like. This type of knee supporter holds the muscles and joints around the knee in a tightened state, thereby suppressing lateral displacement of the knee joint and reducing the occurrence of pain around the knee during flexion and extension or walking. Let

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  However, since the conventional knee support mainly fixes the knee joint, it is difficult to bend and extend the knee during walking and bending and stretching exercises in daily life. If the knee joint was not properly fixed, the pain around the knee could not be reduced. In addition, it did not assist the knee muscles to properly stretch and contract by the knee flexion and extension exercises.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, has an excellent fit when worn on the knee, gives moderate stimulation to the muscles and joints around the knee, during flexion and extension exercises and walking exercises It is an object of the present invention to provide a knee supporter that reduces or eliminates pain around the knee.

In order to solve the above problems, the knee supporter according to the present invention is:
Consists of a cylindrical body to be worn on the human knee,
The cylindrical body is partitioned into a front surface portion covering the front side of the knee portion and a rear surface portion covering the rear surface side of the knee,
The front portion is formed of a first knitted fabric having a number of longitudinal ribs and having a stretchability in the lateral direction,
The rear surface portion is formed from a second knitted fabric having a number of transverse ribs and stretchable in the longitudinal direction,
The first knitted fabric is formed such that a lateral length which is a stretchable side is shorter than a lateral length of the second knitted fabric,
The second knitted fabric is formed such that the length which is the stretchable side is shorter than the length of the first knitted fabric,
The cylindrical body extends the second knitted fabric in the longitudinal direction to forcibly match the longitudinal length of the second knitted fabric with the longitudinal length of the first knitted fabric, and forms a non-stretchable belt on both sides. It is sewn to the body, and the rear surface side is formed in a cylindrical shape that is curved in a vertical direction.

  In the knee supporter, the first knitted fabric constituting the front surface portion of the tubular body is formed in a square shape, and the second knitted fabric constituting the rear surface portion of the tubular body has an upper side shorter than the lower side. Preferably, the formed deformed quadrangular shape or other quadrangular shape is provided, and a rubber string is provided at the upper end portion of the front surface portion of the cylindrical body for preventing displacement. Further, the first knitted fabric and the second knitted fabric are formed from a knitted fabric knitted with 98% cotton and 2% polyurethane, and the front surface portion and the rear surface portion of the cylindrical body are respectively stretchable. The elongation in the direction can be 1.1 to 1.3 times.

  According to the knee supporter of the present invention, the cylindrical body is formed in a cylindrical shape that is curved with the rear surface portion contracted in the vertical direction, so that the front and rear surfaces of the knee can be matched to the shape of the knee without making a mistake. It can be installed and has a good fit. Since the front part is elastic in the lateral direction, it helps to stretch the knee by pulling the muscle on the front side of the knee from the left and right side toward the kneecap, and at the same time, the vertical ribs are used for the muscle and knee joint on the front side of the knee Appropriate stimulation (pressure) is given to the body. The rear part is stretchable in the vertical direction, so it helps to bend the knee by pulling the muscles on the rear side of the knee from the upper and lower sides toward the popliteal, and at the same time, the lateral ribs are used for the muscles and knee joints on the rear side of the knee. Give moderate stimulation (pressure) to Therefore, extension / bending movement of the knee can be assisted, and pain around the knee can be reduced or eliminated.

It is a perspective view of the knee supporter which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded view of the knee supporter according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the use condition of the knee supporter which concerns on embodiment of this invention, FIG. 3 (A) is a front view, FIG.3 (B) is a rear view, FIG.3 (C) is a side view.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the knee support (1) of the embodiment is constituted by a cylindrical body (10) that is attached to the knee of a human body. The cylindrical body (10) is divided into a front surface portion (10a) covering the knee front surface (30) side and a rear surface portion (10b) covering the knee rear surface (31) side. As shown in FIG. 2, the front surface portion (10a) is formed from a first knitted fabric (11) having a rectangular shape, and the rear surface portion (10b) is formed from a second knitted fabric (12) having a deformed rectangular shape. Has been. The “deformation quadrilateral shape” of the second knitted fabric (12) is a shape in which the upper side is formed shorter than the lower side. Specifically, as shown in FIG. The side portion has a quadrangular shape. Note that the second knitted fabric (12) is not limited to such a deformed quadrangular shape, and a normal quadrangular shape may be used. The tubular body (10) is formed into a tubular shape by stitching and connecting the first and second knitted fabrics (11) and (12) with the side portions of each of the first and second knitted fabrics (12) stitched together on the front side. It is a thing.

  The first knitted fabric (11) is a knitted fabric having a soft texture that is knitted so that a large number of longitudinal ribs (21) (fabric stitches running in a vertical line) along the longitudinal direction appear on both the inside and outside. is there. The second knitted fabric (12) is a knitted fabric having a soft texture formed by knitting so that a large number of lateral ribs (22) (a fabric line originating from the horizontal line) along the lateral direction appear on both the inside and outside. is there. Thereby, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 2, the first knitted fabric (11) becomes a knitted fabric that can expand and contract in the left-right direction (lateral direction), and the second knitted fabric (12) expands and contracts in the vertical direction (vertical direction). A possible knitted fabric. These first and second knitted fabrics (11) and (12) are, for example, knitted by circular knitting so that a large number of ribs ((21) (22)) are formed from 98% cotton and 2% polyurethane. In the first and second knitted fabrics (11) and (12), the stretch rate in the stretch direction is 1.1 to 1.3 times. In the first and second knitted fabrics (11) and (12), the stretchability of each stretch direction is reinforced by using a blend yarn of stretch yarn such as polyurethane.

  The first knitted fabric (11) is formed such that the lateral length, which is the stretchable side, is shorter than the lateral length of the second knitted fabric (12), and the second knitted fabric (12) is the stretchable side. The vertical length is shorter than the vertical length of the first knitted fabric (11). As a result, when the knee supporter (1) is attached to the knee, the front knitted fabric (10a) composed of the first knitted fabric (11) effectively exerts lateral stretching force, and the second knitted fabric (12) The rear surface portion (10b) made of is effective in stretching in the vertical direction.

  As the size of the knee supporter (1), sizes such as S, M, L, and LL can be prepared corresponding to the dimensions of the entire circumference of the knee. For example, in the M size, the entire circumference of the knee part corresponds to 34 cm to 39 cm, the front part (10a) is set to be 30 cm long and 11 cm long, and the rear part (10b) is 21.4 cm long. The left and right sides from the position of the vertical length of 11.0 cm to the upper side are diagonally formed from the lower side, and the horizontal length of the lower side is set to 13.2 cm and the horizontal length of the upper side is set to 10.2 cm. The dimensions of the first knitted fabric (11) forming the front surface portion (10a) and the second knitted fabric (12) forming the rear surface portion (10b) are as follows: the front surface portion (10a) and the rear surface portion (10b). As a seam allowance, a length of 2.5 cm at the top, 2 cm at the bottom, and 0.5 cm on both sides is added. In this case, the knee supporter (1) has a cylindrical shape with an inner circumference size of about 24.2 cm at the lower end and about 21.2 cm at the upper end, and the entire circumference of the knee is 34 cm to 39 cm (M The knee supporter (1) is attached to the knee part of a person of size) so as to exert tension and adhere closely.

  The belt-like body (13) interposed between the first and second knitted fabrics (11) and (12) is made of a non-stretchable fabric, for example, a cotton fabric, a polyester fabric, or a cotton-polyester fabric. And so on. The length of the belt-like body (13) is set to a length that matches the longitudinal length of the first knitted fabric (11). The width | variety of a strip | belt-shaped body (13) should just have the width which can sew each side part of 1st, 2nd knitted fabric (11) (12), for example, is set to about 1 cm-3 cm.

  By supporting the first and second knitted fabrics (11) and (12) with the side portions of the first and second knitted fabrics (11) and sewing them to the vertically long strip (13) to form a cylindrical shape, the knee supporter as shown in FIG. (1) is completed. For this, for example, one side of the belt-like body (13) is sewn to each side of the first knitted fabric (11), and then the second knitted fabric is attached to the other side of each belt-like body (13). Sew both sides of (12). At this time, since the vertical length of the second knitted fabric (12) is set shorter than the vertical length of the first knitted fabric (11), the second knitted fabric (12) is set to the vertical length of the first knitted fabric (11). Forcibly stretch and sew to the strip (13). Moreover, since the both sides of the upper side of the second knitted fabric (12) are formed obliquely, the belt-like body (13) is sewn in accordance with the oblique sides. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the tubular body (10) as the completed knee supporter (1) is a tube in which the rear surface portion (10b) side composed of the second knitted fabric (12) is contracted in the vertical direction and curved. It is formed in a shape. As a result, the front and back surfaces of the knee can be worn according to the shape of the knee without making a mistake, and the fit is excellent. In addition, after sewing into a cylindrical shape, the upper and lower end portions of the cylindrical body (10) are folded back inward and stitched to finish the end portions. A rubber cord (14) is provided at the upper end of the front surface (10a) of the cylindrical body (10). That is, at the upper end portion of the cylindrical body (10), the rubber cord (14) having a width of about 1 cm and a length substantially equal to the lateral length of the first knitted fabric (11) is connected to the front portion (10a ) Is sewn on the left and right ends of the upper end side of the first knitted fabric (11), folded back to the inside of the cylinder and sewn together. The first knitted fabric (11) constituting the front surface portion (10a) is elastic in the lateral direction, so that the upper portion of the front surface portion (10a) is contracted by the elastic cord (14), thereby supporting the knee supporter. When (1) is mounted on the knee, the knee supporter (1) can be prevented from being displaced by walking motion, knee flexion / extension motion, or the like. Moreover, since the 2nd knitted fabric (12) which comprises a back surface part (10b) is formed in the upper side shorter than the lower side, it forms with this also by the 1st knitted fabric (11) which has a horizontal stretchability. The upper portion of the front surface portion (10a) can contract in the lateral direction to prevent the knee supporter (1) from being displaced.

Next, a usage example of the knee supporter (1) will be described.
In this knee supporter (1), the first knitted fabric (11) serving as the front surface portion (10a) covers the front surface (30) of the knee portion, and the second knitted fabric (12) serving as the rear surface portion (10b) as the knee portion. The rear surface (31) is covered, and the left and right belt-like bodies (13) are attached to the knee periphery so as to be arranged on the side of the knee (see FIG. 3C). In the knee supporter (1), the first knitted fabric (11) of the front surface portion (10a) is wider than the lateral length of the second knitted fabric (12) of the rear surface portion (10b). On the other hand, the second knitted fabric (12) of the rear surface portion (10b) is formed so that the length of the stretchable side is shorter than that of the first knitted fabric (11) of the front surface portion (10a). Has been. Therefore, when wearing on the knee, the first knitted fabric (11) having the stretchability in the lateral direction is stretched in the lateral direction so as to cover the front surface (30) of the knee, and the stretchability in the longitudinal direction. The second knitted fabric (12) is stretched up and down so as to cover the knee rear surface (31).

  Then, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 3A, the contraction force of the first knitted fabric (11) acts on the knee front surface (30) from the left and right sides toward the center, and the knee front surface (30). Pulling the muscles toward the kneecap (3) helps to extend the knee. At the same time, a large number of vertical ribs (21) provided on the inner surface of the first knitted fabric (11) give an appropriate stimulus (pressure) to the muscles and knee joints of the knee front surface (30). As a result, unstable movements of muscles and knee joints on the knee front surface (30) can be suppressed, the knee can be stabilized, and pain around the knee can be reduced or eliminated.

  On the other hand, as shown by the arrow in FIG. 3 (B), the contraction force of the second knitted fabric (12) acts from the upper and lower sides toward the center on the knee rear surface (31), and the knee rear surface (31) The muscle is pulled toward the popliteal cavity, which is the indentation on the back of the knee, to assist in bending the knee. At the same time, a large number of lateral ribs (22) provided on the inner surface of the second knitted fabric (12) give an appropriate stimulus (pressure) to the muscles and knee joints of the rear surface (31) of the knee. As a result, unstable movements of muscles and knee joints on the knee rear surface (31) can be suppressed, the knee can be stabilized, and pain around the knee can be reduced or eliminated.

  As mentioned above, according to this knee supporter (1), it will be assisted so that walking movement and bending and stretching movements of the knee such as when standing from the sitting position or from the sitting position can be performed smoothly. Pain around the knee associated with flexion and extension can be reduced or eliminated.

In addition, the knee supporter (1) is a cylindrical knit product knitted into a soft texture rich in elasticity by circular knitting with ribs (vertical ribs (21), horizontal ribs (22)). It is easy to put on and take off, has a good fit on the knee and is comfortable to wear. Furthermore, there is no deviation at the time of wearing, moderate pressure is applied to the entire knee periphery, the pain in the knee is alleviated, and anxiety during flexion and extension and walking can be eliminated.
The knee supporter (1) may be worn directly on the knee of the human body, or has the same effect when worn on clothes such as tights.

(1) ・ ・ ・ Knee supporter
(3) ... kneecap
(10) ・ ・ Tubular body
(10a) ・ ・ Front part
(10b) ・ ・ Rear part
(11) ・ ・ First knitted fabric
(12) ・ ・ Second knitted fabric
(13) ・ ・ Strip
(14) ・ ・ Rubber strap
(21) ・ ・ Vertical rib
(22) ・ ・ Horizontal rib
(30) ・ ・ Knee front
(31) ・ ・ Knee rear surface

Claims (3)

Consists of a cylindrical body to be worn on the human knee,
The cylindrical body is partitioned into a front surface portion covering the front side of the knee portion and a rear surface portion covering the rear surface side of the knee,
The front portion is formed of a first knitted fabric having a number of longitudinal ribs and having a stretchability in the lateral direction,
The rear surface portion is formed from a second knitted fabric having a number of transverse ribs and stretchable in the longitudinal direction,
The first knitted fabric is formed such that a lateral length which is a stretchable side is shorter than a lateral length of the second knitted fabric,
The second knitted fabric is formed such that the length which is the stretchable side is shorter than the length of the first knitted fabric,
The cylindrical body extends the second knitted fabric in the longitudinal direction to forcibly match the longitudinal length of the second knitted fabric with the longitudinal length of the first knitted fabric, and forms a non-stretchable belt on both sides. A knee support that is formed in a tubular shape that is sewn to the body and has a curved back surface that shrinks in the vertical direction. The knee support according to claim 1,
The first knitted fabric constituting the front portion of the cylindrical body is formed in a square shape,
The second knitted fabric constituting the rear surface portion of the cylindrical body is formed in a deformed quadrangular shape or other quadrangular shape in which the upper side is formed shorter than the lower side,
A knee supporter in which a rubber string is provided at an upper end portion of a front surface portion of the cylindrical body to prevent displacement. The knee support according to claim 1 or 2,
The first knitted fabric and the second knitted fabric are formed from a knitted fabric knitted with a blended yarn of 98% cotton and 2% polyurethane,
The front supporter and the rear supporter of the cylindrical body are knee supporters whose elongation in the direction of expansion and contraction is 1.1 to 1.3 times.

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