JP3932314B2 - Supporter - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a medical and sports supporter that is worn on the human body for the purpose of preventing trauma and treating an affected area, and more particularly to a supporter that covers body parts such as extremities, trunks, and necks.
[0002]
[Prior art]
For the purpose of preventing trauma and treating the affected area, medical and sports supporters that perform protection, compression, fixation, heat insulation, and the like have been used. Among them, particularly when the affected part such as the extremity, the trunk, and the neck is targeted, the supporter is formed in a cylindrical shape for the purpose of covering the entire circumference of the affected part, and there are the following types of basic structures. In the first method, the main body is formed into a cylindrical shape with a stretchable fabric, and is inserted into the affected area and mounted (for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-29519). For example, in the case of a knee supporter, this method is to put the foot into this cylindrical body and pull it up to the affected area, and there is no special difficulty in wearing, but the cylindrical body is pressed against the affected area. The inner diameter is smaller than the outer shape of the affected area because it is formed so that force can be applied, so it requires considerable force to lift the main body from the lower leg through the knee joint to the thigh, In order to apply appropriate pressure to the affected areas with different differences, it is necessary to prepare several types of body sizes.
[0003]
In the second method, a substantially rectangular cloth is wound around an affected area, and one side thereof is engaged with the other side by an engaging means such as a hook-and-loop fastener to form a cylinder (for example, actual Kaisho 63-186422). In this method, by adjusting the fastening position of the hook-and-loop fastener or the like, it is possible to obtain the most appropriate compression force for the affected part having individual differences in thickness, but on the other hand, while applying the fabric to the affected part, Since it is fixed with a fastener or the like, a technique is required for the mounting operation, and it is quite difficult for an elderly person or the like who is handicapped to wear it with their own hands.
[0004]
As in the second method, the third method is to form a cylindrical body by winding a rectangular main body around the affected area, but at least partly a rectangular main body with a fabric that is more elastic than the main body. A cylindrical portion is formed by bridging between both sides of the belt, and engaging means such as a hook-and-loop fastener is provided so as to straddle the cylindrical portion (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-89522, Kaihei 8-1531). In this method, the affected part can be temporarily stopped using a cylindrical part, and positioning can be performed without shifting or dropping even if both hands are released. Although it can be worn, as long as it has a cylindrical part, it requires a certain amount of force to pull up the main body as in the first method, and must have a certain type of size, and it can expand and contract. Since the fabric and the main body overlap with each other, the feeling of discomfort may be felt at the place when the cloth is worn, and the feeling of wearing is not satisfactory.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
An object of the present invention is to provide a supporter that has good mounting operability and can also cope with the size of an application site.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, in the present invention, a main body, a fixing portion provided on the main body for fixing the main body to the affected part, and the fixing portion and the main body are connected to form a cylindrical body portion on the main body. A cylindrical body formed by the coupling band and the main body has an inner peripheral diameter (inner peripheral length) larger than a peripheral diameter (circumferential length) of the affected part to be wound. After the affected part is inserted, the connecting band is folded back so that the fixed part can be detachably attached to the main body.
[0007]
It is advantageous that the main body has a width that can be wound around the affected part, and has a fixed portion on one side of the main body, and this fixed portion can be attached to and detached from the other side of the main body.
[0008]
The connection band is formed with a hook-and-loop fastener, one end of which is attached to the back side of one side of the main body, the other end is attached to the front side of the other side, and one end of the connection band attached to the back side of the side is If it is possible to overlap and engage the other end of the connecting band attached to the front side of the side, the inner peripheral diameter of the cylindrical body formed by the main body and the connecting band matches the peripheral diameter of the affected part to be wound. It is advantageous to adjust as follows.
[0009]
The main body can be formed of woven fabrics, knitted fabrics, non-woven fabrics, pile fabrics, plastic foams, etc. made of natural fibers and chemical fibers, alone or in any selected combination. Specific materials include, for example, warp knitted or weft knitted fabrics, power nets, etc., which are appropriately combined with cotton, wool, rayon, acrylic, nylon, polyester, polyurethane, vinylidene chloride and the like. There are elastic yarn blended knitted fabric, three-dimensional knitted fabric of double raschel fabric and the like. Furthermore, composite materials obtained by laminating foam materials such as these fabrics and rubber foams (chloroprene, natural rubber, butyl rubber, styrene / butadiene rubber, isoprene rubber, etc.) and urethane foams (compressed urethane) can be used.
[0010]
The main body fabric can be formed from a single continuous material as described above, but can also be formed by stitching or bonding pieces cut into an appropriate size. In particular, a supporter attached to a site with many irregularities needs to be able to follow the body surface, and it is preferable to use a stretchable fabric partially or entirely in order to improve moderate compression and operability. The stretchability of the main body fabric can be freely adjusted by the characteristics of the fibers used in the fabric, the blend ratio, the combination pattern of the fabrics, and the like. A pile made of a material such as polyamide, polyester, or polyvinylidene chloride can be used as a hook-and-loop fastener, which is advantageous for adjusting the position of the belt and for attaching and detaching the belt.
[0011]
The fixing part of the main body may be provided on the main body itself, or may be formed by extending a part of the main body. The affected part to be applied is covered with the main body, and the fixing part is used to fix the main body to the affected part. Have. Various fixing means can be used for fixing. For example, in addition to the hook-and-loop fastener, there are some problems in operation, but hooks, buttons, other various fitting means, and the like can be used.
[0012]
As the connection band, a material similar to the material that can be used for the main body described above, or a sheet-shaped material such as plastic, rubber, leather (including synthetic leather) formed into a band shape can be used. The connecting band can be made of either stretchable or non-stretchable material, and is adjusted to an appropriate length so that the inner circumference of the cylindrical body formed with the main body is larger than the circumference of the affected area to be wound. Also, when fixing the main body to the affected part, the connecting band is folded back and the fixed part is attached to the main body, but if a material with high elasticity is used for the connecting band, the resistance of the elastic material is applied when fixing the loop back, Since the fixing position is easily shifted, a material with low stretchability is suitable for the connecting band, and a non-stretchable material is more suitable. Since one end of the connection band is coupled to the fixed part of the main body, the combined connection band itself can have a function as a fixed part. That is, an engaging means for fixing to the connection band can be provided. As the engaging means, the same means as that used for the fixing portion described above can be used. However, when a hook-and-loop fastener is used, the connecting band itself can be formed by the hook-and-loop fastener.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to examples shown in the drawings.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a left side view, b is a right side view, and c is a front view of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an ankle supporter. Reference numeral 1 denotes a main body, which is formed of a fabric that can cover the region from the lower part of the lower leg to the buttocks, the back of the foot, and the bottom of the foot, and the part P corresponding to the lower leg is formed in a front-opening manner, An opening 2 is provided in a part Q corresponding to the part, and a part R corresponding to the foot back part of the main body and a part S corresponding to the sole part extend to a place that can cover the scaphoid bone and the cubic bone. In the main body 1, one side 3 of the front opening of the part P corresponding to the lower leg becomes a fixing part of the main body, and includes a hook-and-loop fastener 4, and the front opening is closed and the other side of the front opening using the hook-and-loop fastener 4. It can be attached and detached on the surface on the 5 side. Further, the main body 1 has a portion R corresponding to the back of the foot so as to be opened forward, and includes one side 6 and the other side 7, and the one side 6 serves as a fixed portion. Is provided with a connecting band 8 formed of a hook-and-loop fastener so as to bridge. The connecting band 8 is sewn (indicated by a broken line) such that one end 9 thereof is on the back side of the side edge 6 and the tip end of the one end 9 faces the tip end of the side edge 6, and the other end 10 is on the front side of the side edge 7. The other end 10 is sewn (indicated by a broken line) so that the tip of the other side 10 faces away from the tip of the side 7, the connecting band 8 is folded back, and the one end 9 is overlapped on the other end 10. The body 11 and the connecting band 8 form a cylindrical body 11 that is fixed. The connecting band 8 is attached to the main body 1 so that the inner peripheral diameter of the cylindrical body 11 is slightly larger than the peripheral diameter of the affected part to be attached. The main body 1 is composed of a French pile made of polyamide and polyurethane on the surface, a polyurethane foam on the core, and a polyester jersey on the back. It can be removed. Since the surface of the main body can be attached and detached in this way, it is possible to perform the fastening of the one end 9 of the connecting band on the surface of the main body further pulled from the position of the other end 10, and the circumference of the affected area to be applied. However, even when the difference from the inner peripheral diameter of the cylindrical body is large, it is possible to apply appropriate compression.
[0015]
Next, a method for mounting the ankle joint supporter shown in FIG. 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 2a is a perspective view of the mounted state, and b and c are explanatory views of the principle of fixing the main body and the connecting band. When the portion P corresponding to the lower leg portion of the main body 1 is opened and the hook and loop fastener of the fixed portion is not engaged, and the foot portion is inserted from the upper part of the main body 1, the portion P corresponding to the lower leg portion is wide open. Since the inner peripheral diameter of the cylindrical body 11 of the portion R corresponding to the foot back portion and the portion S corresponding to the sole portion is slightly larger than the peripheral diameter of the foot portion, it can be easily inserted without resistance to the final position. it can. When the supporter is placed at the correct position with respect to the back of the foot and the bottom of the foot, the connecting band 8 is folded back and one end 9 is placed on the other end 10 and is engaged using the function of the hook-and-loop fastener. By doing so, the part R corresponding to the foot back part and the part S corresponding to the sole part can be fixed on the foot part. As a result, since the supporter is partially temporarily fixed, there is no possibility of shifting with respect to the affected part even if the hand is released from the supporter, and an appropriate pressing force is applied to the part P corresponding to the lower leg part. If 4 is engaged, the mounting operation is completed. 2b shows a state before the connection band 8 is attached to the main body 1, and c shows a state after the attachment. The inner peripheral diameter of the cylindrical body 11 in b is larger than the peripheral diameter of the affected part 21 to be attached. Slightly larger, so the affected area is inserted without resistance. On the other hand, as shown in c, in the mounted state, the inner peripheral diameter of the cylindrical body 11 is reduced by the folding of the connecting band 8, and corresponds to the peripheral diameter of the affected area 21, and an appropriate compression force is applied to the affected area. Can be added.
[0016]
FIG. 3 is a front view of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a knee joint supporter. The main body 31 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape and has a size that can cover the lower part of the thigh, the knee part, and the upper part of the lower leg part, and the part corresponding to the popliteal part is opened in the mounted state. A portion U corresponding to the thigh is formed in a front opening type, and one side 33 is divided into two to form a fixed portion. The front opening can be closed and hooked on the surface of the other side 36 of the front opening using the hook-and-loop fasteners 34 and 35. The part V corresponding to the lower leg part of the main body 1 also has both sides 37 and 38 as in the front opening type, and one side 37 is divided into two to form a fixed part. Connection bands 39 and 310 formed of hook-and-loop fasteners are provided so as to bridge between the sides 37 and 38. The connecting bands 39 and 310 are attached to the main body 31 in the same direction as in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and the main body 31 and the connecting bands 39 and 310 form a cylindrical body 311. That is, one end 312 of the connecting band 39 is sewn (indicated by a broken line) to the top of the side 37 so as to face the tip of the side 37, and the other end 313 is on the side 38 opposite to the tip of the side 38. The one end 314 of the connecting band 310 is sewn to the tip of the side 37 (shown by a broken line) and the other end 315 is the side. The lower side of 38 is sewn (indicated by a broken line) so as to face away from the tip of the side 38. The inner peripheral diameter of the cylindrical body 311 is selected to be slightly larger than the maximum peripheral diameter of the crus to be worn, so that the crus can be inserted without resistance.
[0017]
The mounting method of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is the same as that of the embodiment of FIG. That is, when the main body 31 is opened with the hook-and-loop fasteners 34 and 35 of the fixing parts corresponding to the thighs not being engaged, the foot part is inserted from the upper part of the main body 31, and the main body 31 is pulled up, the corresponding to the thigh part. The part is wide open, and the part of the cylindrical body has an inner circumference larger than the maximum circumference of the lower leg, so there is no resistance from the lower leg to the knee and further to the upper thigh. Moving. When the portion corresponding to the lower leg of the main body 31 reaches a predetermined position of the lower leg, the connecting bands 39 and 310 are folded back and engaged using the hook-and-loop function, so that the main body 31 is placed on the lower leg. Can be fixed. As a result, since the supporter is partially temporarily fixed, there is no possibility that the supporter will be moved even if the hand is released from the supporter, and the hook-and-loop fastener 34 of the fixed portion is applied so that an appropriate compression force is applied to the portion corresponding to the thigh. , 35 are engaged, the mounting operation is completed. In addition, if the connection band of the lower leg is temporarily fixed or the compression force is inappropriate, the connection bands 39 and 310 may be reattached. In this case, the supporter is provided with the hook-and-loop fasteners 34 and 35 in the thigh. Because it is fixed with, the main body will not shift.
[0018]
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, the fixed portions corresponding to the lower leg and the thigh of the main body are opened forward, respectively, but similarly to the fixed portions corresponding to the foot and the lower leg. It is also possible to provide a connection band between both sides of the fixed part corresponding to the lower leg part and the thigh part, respectively, and fold the connection band to make it detachable. That is, by providing a connecting band in at least one of the fixed parts of the main body, the main body can be easily inserted to a predetermined position of the affected part, and after temporarily fixing or permanently fixing using the fixed part, The fixing part can be engaged. When connecting bands are provided in all the fixed parts of the main body, the resistance when inserting the main body into the affected area is slightly increased compared to the fully open type, but it has the great advantage that it can be operated with one hand. be able to. In this case, the length of the connecting band is selected to be somewhat longer, the inner diameter of the cylindrical body formed by the connecting band and the main body is slightly increased, and a margin is provided for the peripheral diameter of the affected area to be attached. If so, there will be no problems with the insertion of the affected area. The main body is not limited to simply attaching the connecting band to the front opening type, but can be connected to the rear opening type that opens the rear side of the main body or the side opening type that opens the side of the main body. An embodiment in which is attached is also possible.
[0019]
The method of attaching the connecting band to the main body is not limited to the above-described embodiment. The length of the connecting band in FIG. 1 is selected such that the left and right sides of the main body are fixed in a state where they overlap, but it may be fixed in a state where the both sides of the main body do not necessarily overlap. In this case, the length of the connecting band may be selected longer than in the case of FIG. In addition, it is possible to attach both ends of the connection band to the inside of both sides of the main body, or to attach both ends to the outside. In short, the connection bands are folded back so that the connection bands or the connection band and the main body are attached. You can do it.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, since the fixing portion of the main body has a connecting band, the peripheral diameter can be given a large space, and an excessive compression force is not applied, and a large force is required to move in the vicinity of the mounting site. Therefore, it can be attached and detached smoothly. Moreover, it is no longer necessary to hold the supporter with both hands like a supporter using a conventional rectangular main body, and can be attached with one hand. The clearance of the circumferential diameter given to the connecting band works as an adjustment function by turning back, and individual correspondence in the circumferential diameter direction becomes possible. Since the main body is formed in a cylindrical shape by the connecting band, the fixing portion of the main body is not separated and easy to handle. The fixed part is engaged with the specific part by the connection band, and the connection band is used as a mark during the engaging operation, so that it is reduced that the connection part is engaged with the unrelated part. No need for metal or resin cans to turn the connecting band, so it is not bulky, has little discomfort such as hitting the human body, uses less material, and has a simple structure, making it easy to manufacture It is also economically advantageous. Furthermore, it is particularly advantageous to form the connection band with a hook-and-loop fastener, which facilitates temporary fixing and permanent fixing.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 is a left side view, b is a right side view, and c is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 2A and 2B are explanatory diagrams of an operation method according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a is a perspective view of a mounted state, and b and c are diagrams illustrating a fixing principle of a connecting band.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a different embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Body 2 Opening 3 Side (fixed part)
4 hook-and-loop fastener 5 side 6 side (fixed part)
7 side 8 connecting band 9 one end 10 of connecting band other end 11 of connecting band cylindrical body 31 main body 32 opening 33 side (fixed part)
34 hook and loop fastener 35 hook and loop fastener 36 side edge 37 side edge (fixed part)
38 Side 39 Connecting band 310 Connecting band 311 Tubular body 312 One end 313 of connecting band Other end 314 of connecting band One end 315 of connecting band Other end of connecting band

Claims (2)

A body having a width which may wrapped around the affected area has two sides, a fixed portion for fixing a detachable body to the affected area to the other side of the main body is provided on one side of the body, one end It is attached to the back side of one side of the main body, and the other end is attached to the front side of the other side of the main body, thereby connecting the fixed part and the other side of the main body to form a cylindrical part on the main body A connecting band made of a non-stretchable material, and the inner peripheral diameter of the cylindrical body formed by the connecting band and the main body is larger than the peripheral diameter of the affected area to be wound, and after inserting the affected area into the cylindrical body A supporter for an ankle joint or a knee joint, wherein the connecting band is folded back and the fixed portion can be detachably attached to the main body. The connecting band is formed with a hook-and-loop fastener, and one end of the connecting band is attached to the back side of one side of the main body, the other end is attached to the front side of the other side, and one end of the connecting band attached to the back side of the side is attached. The supporter according to claim 1 , wherein the supporter can be overlapped and engaged with the other end of the connecting band attached to the front side of the side.

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