JP3228559U - Knee pad - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a long-life knee pad that can be easily attached to a knee, does not cause a discomfort due to a band or the like hitting the back side of the knee even after the attachment, and is easy to clean. SOLUTION: The front side is made of closed cell type chloroprene rubber in which protrusions 13 are formed to form a sharkskin shape, a jersey cloth 14 is attached to the back side, and a hook tape A1 is provided in a lower region 15 thereof. The knee pad 11 using the sheet 13a and the loop tape B1 that engages with the hook tape A1 are provided on the entire surface of one side, and are horizontally fixed to the knee pad 11, and the hook tape C1 is attached to the other end. It has a long band portion 12 provided with a. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

The present invention relates to a knee pad that can be used by a person who has injured the knee or lower back in nursing care work, or can be used by a person who wants to reduce the burden on the knee or lower back.

In home work and long-term care work, the knee is often bent and the knee is attached to the floor surface, and in this case, the load is applied to the knee, which may hurt the knee. Therefore, conventionally, as shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2, the knee covering portion that directly covers the knee is formed by using a soft material such as urethane sponge and an elastic cloth that covers the knee covering portion, and surfaces on both sides of the knee covering portion. A knee pad provided with a locking band using a fastener has been proposed.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-46411 Utility Model Registration No. 3185003

However, in the knee pads described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, bands for fixing the knee covering portion to the knee are provided above and below the knee covering portion, and the bands are attached to the thighs and lower legs, and it is difficult to bend the knee. There's a problem.
Of course, there is also a type in which the knee covering portion is fixed to the knee with one band, but there is a problem that the band is located at the center of the bent portion of the knee, which causes a sense of discomfort.
Further, since the surface of the knee pad in contact with the floor is a cloth or a thin sheet, there is a problem that the life is short and it is easy to get dirty.

The present invention was made in view of such circumstances, and it is easy to attach it to the knee, and even after it is attached, the band etc. does not hit the back side of the knee and cause discomfort, and it is easy to clean and has a long life. The purpose is to provide.

The knee pad according to the first invention according to the above object has a sharkskin shape with protrusions formed on the front side, a jersey cloth is attached to the back side, and a horizontally long hook tape is applied to the lower region thereof. A knee pad portion using a closed-cell chloroprene rubber sheet having a thickness of 5 to 10 mm provided with A and a loop tape B engaging with the hook tape A are provided on one side of the entire surface of the knee pad. It has a long band portion that is horizontally fixed to the portion, a hook tape C is provided at the other end portion of the band portion, and one end portion and the other end portion in the longitudinal direction of the band portion are overlapped. And engaged to make it possible to hold the band portion to which the knee pad portion was fixed in an annular shape.

In the knee pad according to the first invention, it is preferable that the loop tape B is attached to the band portion on a sheet made of closed cell type chloroprene rubber having a thickness of 2 to 5 mm.

Further, the knee pad pad according to the second device in line with the above object has a sharkskin shape with protrusions formed on the front side, and a jersey fabric is attached to the back side, and the thickness is 2 to 10 (more preferable). Has a knee pad portion having a sheet made of closed cell type chloroprene rubber of 5 to 10) mm, and first and second band portions provided by horizontally extending the lower portions on both sides of the knee pad portion. Hook tape A and loop tape B to be engaged with each other are provided on the back side of the first band portion and the front side of the second band portion, respectively, and the first band portion and the second band portion are overlapped with each other. The first and second band portions, which are engaged with each other and integrated with the knee pad portion, can be held in an annular shape.

Further, in the knee pad pad according to the third device in line with the above object, protrusions are formed on the front side to form a sharkskin shape, and a jersey cloth is attached to the back side to form closed cells having a thickness of 5 to 10 mm. It has a knee pad portion having a sheet made of type chloroprene rubber, and first and second band portions provided by horizontally extending the lower portions on both sides of the knee pad portion, and the back side of the first band portion. A loop tape B and a hook tape A to be engaged with each other are provided on the front side of the second band portion, and the first band portion and the second band are overlapped and engaged with the knee pad portion. The integrated first and second band portions can be held in an annular shape.

In the knee pad according to the second and third inventions, it is preferable that the first band portion is longer than the second band portion in the range of 3 to 6 times.

Since the knee pad pad according to the first to third inventions uses a sheet made of closed cell type chloroprene rubber having elasticity and a thickness of 5 to 10 mm, it is not water permeable, and the front side of this sheet is further. Since the protrusions are formed and have a sharkskin shape, it is not slippery and does not easily get dirty.

In particular, in the knee pad according to the first invention, since the band portion is provided on the lower side of the knee pad portion, the knee pad portion covers the knee by attaching the band portion to the lower leg (below the knee). You can fix this knee pad to your lower limbs. Further, in the knee pad pads according to the second and third inventions, since the positions of the first and second band portions are provided below the knee pads, the first and second band portions can be used. By fixing it below the knee, this knee pad can be fixed to the lower limbs with the knee pad covering the knee.
Unlike the conventional knee pad, it is not fixed to the knee pad via two band portions, so that the knee can be bent more freely.

(A) is a front view of the knee pad portion of the knee pad according to the first embodiment of the present invention, (B) is a bottom view of the knee pad portion of the knee pad, and (C) is the knee pad. A front view of the band portion of the above, (D) is a plan view of the band portion of the knee pad. It is a perspective view of the use state of the knee pad. (A) is a front view of the knee pad according to the second embodiment of the present invention, (B) is the same rear view, (C) is the same plan view, and (D) is the same side view. It is a perspective view of the use state of the knee pad.

As shown in FIGS. 1A, 1B, and 2B, the knee pad 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention has a substantially square knee pad 11 whose corners are formed in an arc. And a long band portion 12 joined to the band portion 12. The knee pad portion 11 is a closed cell type chloroprene rubber having an effective thickness of 5 to 10 mm (preferably 6 to 8 mm, the same applies to other embodiments) including protrusions 13 having a large number of irregularities formed on the front side. The sheet 13a is made of steel, and the protrusion group 13 has a sharkskin shape, which is effective in preventing slippage and non-water absorption. A jersey cloth 14 is attached to the back side of the knee pad portion 11, and a hook tape A1 long in the horizontal direction is provided in a lower region 15 thereof.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1C and 1D, the band portion 12 is attached to a band-shaped sheet 16 made of closed cell type chloroprene rubber having a thickness of 2 to 5 mm and the entire front side (one side) thereof. It has a loop tape B1 and a jersey cloth 17 attached to the entire back side (the entire surface of the other side) of the strip-shaped sheet 16, and has a width of 3.5 to 4.5 cm, a length of 35 to 45 cm, and an overall thickness of 35 to 45 cm. It consists of a strip of about 2-5 mm. Further, a hook tape C1 is provided at the back end (other end) of the band portion 12, and engages with the loop tape B1 provided on the front side of the band portion 12 at an arbitrary position to lower the knee. Form a winding loop.

Subsequently, how to use the knee pad 10 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the hook tape A1 on the lower back side of the knee pad portion 11 is engaged with the center position of the loop tape B1 of the band portion 12, and the band portion 12 is horizontally attached to the lower side of the knee pad portion 11. .. In this state, as shown in FIG. 2, the band portion 12 is wound around the portion directly below the user's knee 19 (below the knee), and one end portion and the other end portion in the longitudinal direction of the band portion 12 are overlapped and engaged with each other to form a hook. The tape C1 is fixed to the loop tape B1 to hold the band portion 12 in an annular shape. As a result, even if the user puts the knee 19 on the floor or the ground, the knee pad 11 softens the impact and the load.

Subsequently, the knee pad 20 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 (A) to 3 (D) and FIG. The knee pad 20 has a knee pad 24 having an arcuate corner, and the knee pad 24 includes first and second band portions 25 and 26 which are continuously formed on both sides. A closed cell type chloroprene rubber sheet 21 having a thickness of 5 to 10 mm is used. A large number of protrusions 22 are formed on the front side of the sheet 21 to form a sharkskin shape, and a jersey cloth 23 is attached to the back side. On both sides of the knee pad portion 24, first and second band portions 25 and 26 provided by horizontally extending the lower portions of both sides of the knee pad portion 24 are integrally joined. The lengths of the first and second band portions 25 and 26 may be different (for example, 3 to 6 to 1), or may be the same or similar. Since the jersey fabric 23 is attached to the back side of the knee pad portion 24 and the first and second band portions 25 and 26, the entire body can be expanded and contracted to match the shape of the user's knees and legs ( The same applies to other embodiments).

Hook tape A2 and loop tape B2 to be engaged with each other are provided on the back side of the first band portion 25 and the front side of the second band portion 26, respectively, and the knee pad portion 24 is in a state where the protrusion group 22 is on the front side. Then, the first and second band portions 25 and 26 are placed on the user's knee 27 and the first band portion 25 and the second band 26 are overlapped and engaged with each other to be integrated with the knee pad portion 24. It is held in a ring shape with the knee wrapped around. As a result, even if the user puts the knee 27 on the floor or the ground, the knee pad 24 softens the impact and the load. In addition, even if the knee 27 is exposed to water, it can be easily wiped off.

In the second embodiment, the hook tape A2 and the loop tape B2 are provided on the back side of the first band portion 25 and the front side of the second band portion 26, respectively. However, as the third embodiment, the first embodiment A loop tape may be provided on the back side of the band portion 25, and a hook tape may be provided on the front side of the second band portion 26.
In the first embodiment, the hook tape A is the hook tape A1, the loop tape B is the loop tape B1, and the hook tape C is the hook tape C1. Further, in the second embodiment, the hook tape A is a hook tape A2, and the loop tape B is a loop tape B2.

10: Knee pad, 11: Knee pad, 12: Band, 13: Projection group, 13a: Sheet, 14: Jersey fabric, 15: Lower area, 16: Strip sheet, 17: Jersey fabric, 19: Knee, 20: Knee pad, 21: Seat, 22: Projection group, 23: Jersey fabric, 24: Knee pad, 25: First band, 26: Second band, 27: Knee, A1, A2: Hook tape, B1, B2: Loop tape, C1: Hook tape

Claims (5)

A closed cell type with a thickness of 5 to 10 mm, in which protrusions are formed on the front side to form a sharkskin shape, a jersey cloth is attached to the back side, and a horizontally long hook tape A is provided in the lower region thereof. It has a knee pad portion using a sheet made of chloroprene rubber and a long band portion having a loop tape B engaged with the hook tape A on one side and being horizontally fixed to the knee pad portion. A hook tape C is provided at the other end of the band, and one end in the longitudinal direction and the other end of the band are overlapped and engaged with each other to fix the knee pad. A knee pad that is characterized by being able to hold the band in a ring shape. The knee pad according to claim 1, wherein the band portion is a knee pad having the loop tape B attached to a sheet made of closed cell type chloroprene rubber having a thickness of 2 to 5 mm. A group of protrusions is formed on the front side to form a sharkskin shape, and a jersey fabric is attached to the back side, and a knee pad having a closed-cell chloroprene rubber sheet having a thickness of 5 to 10 mm and the knee pad. Hook tape having first and second band portions provided by horizontally extending the lower portions on both sides of the above, and engaging with the back side of the first band portion and the front side of the second band portion, respectively. A and loop tape B are provided, and the first and second band portions that are integrally engaged with the first band portion and the second band are overlapped and engaged with the knee pad portion are held in an annular shape. A knee pad that is characterized by being possible. A group of protrusions is formed on the front side to form a sharkskin shape, and a jersey fabric is attached to the back side, and a knee pad having a closed-cell chloroprene rubber sheet having a thickness of 5 to 10 mm and the knee pad. A loop tape having first and second band portions provided by horizontally extending the lower portions on both sides of the above, and engaging with the back side of the first band portion and the front side of the second band portion, respectively. B and the hook tape A are provided, and the first and second band portions that are integrally engaged with the first band portion and the second band portion are held in an annular shape. A knee pad that is characterized by being possible. The knee pad according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the first band portion is longer than the second band portion in a range of 3 to 6 times.

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