JP6125086B1 - Shoehorn - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a shoehorn that is easy to put on, take off, and line up even with a single shoehorn, and to be able to wear shoes by sliding both feet into the arranged left and right shoes simultaneously. It was an issue to provide a shoehorn that is easy to use for those who can wear shoes, but also easy for caregivers to use. SOLUTION: A shoehorn portion is provided at the tip of a pair of housings connected at a fulcrum, and the shoehorn portion is opened, whereby the left and right shoehorn portions can be simultaneously inserted into the shoe holes. By approaching the front of the body, it was possible to sandwich the shoes and to superimpose the shoehorn parts into one shoehorn part. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a shoehorn used for putting on, taking off and arranging shoes. Specifically, the present invention relates to a shoehorn including two skeletons, which can pick up scattered shoes and line them up, and can also put shoes on by sliding both feet simultaneously into a pair of shoes. Furthermore, when the person who wears shoes is a care recipient, the present invention relates to a shoehorn that makes it easy for a care supporter to wear shoes.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a shoe having a size with little play between a shoe hole and a foot is worn while the shoe is worn. To prevent the shoe from falling out of shape, when wearing shoes, unfold the shoelace and enlarge the shoe hole into which the foot is inserted, or insert the shoehorn into the heel side of the shoe hole and place the foot in the shoe hole. The shoes are worn as if they were slid in.

  Shoes are used when going out regardless of weather conditions such as rain and snow. The shoes that get wet with rain are lined up between the front doors, dried, and then stored in a clog box. However, when placing wet shoes, hands are easily soiled, and it is necessary to get down between wet soils. Further, when many shoes are scattered, it is necessary to line up the shoes one by one, and there is a need for a technique that can easily arrange the scattered shoes without soiling the hands and feet.

  Until now, the technique of a shoehorn including a pair of bifurcated cases has been known. Patent Document 1 includes a pair of housings that can be opened and closed in the front-rear direction, so that the tongue provided on the instep side does not slip when wearing shoes. There is disclosed a technique of a shoehorn having a two-layered tongue pulling portion that is pulled up with a tongue sandwiched, and a rear housing having a shoehorn portion.

  However, the inclination of the introductory plate on the lower side of the bevel lifting part and the inclination of the shoehorn part do not coincide with each other, so it is difficult to narrow the shoe strongly between the introductory plate and the shoehorn part. In addition, there is a problem that it is troublesome to insert the belo. Furthermore, it is difficult to slide the foot between the shoe hole sandwiched between the front tongue pulling portion and the rear shoehorn portion so as to avoid the case, and there is a problem that it is difficult to use as a shoehorn.

  On the other hand, with the progress of aging, there is also a demand for technology that makes it easy for care recipients to wear shoes. Patent Document 2 includes a pair of housings that can be opened and closed by a handle in the front-rear direction, and at the front end of the front housing, the inductive part of the back is provided on the side, and at the front end of the rear housing, There is disclosed a technique of a shoe wearing device in which a shoehorn portion is provided on a side so as to face a guide portion. Since the handle can be operated from the side of the foot, it is said that the labor fatigue of the care supporter is reduced.

  According to this technique, since the guiding portion and the shoehorn portion are respectively disposed so as to protrude to the side of the housing, the feet are slid between the guiding portion and the shoehorn portion so as to avoid the housing. It was easy to make. On the other hand, if you try to pinch the shoe between the guide part and the shoehorn, the guide part and the shoehorn part will be twisted with respect to the housing, so you can not hold the shoe unless you firmly grip the handle In addition, if the shoes are slid, there is a risk of damaging the shoes, and this shoe mounting device is not suitable for arranging shoes.

  Also disclosed is a technique for preventing the shoe heel from rising integrally with the foot when the shoe is taken off. Patent Document 3 discloses a technique of a shoehorn including a pair of cases that can be opened and closed in the front-rear direction as an auxiliary tool for putting on and taking off shoes. The shoehorn of the technique of Patent Document 3 is a shoehorn in which a front case has a shoehorn and a rear case has a rear presser portion of the shoe. According to this technique, it is said that the shoes can be easily taken off by a simple operation of pushing the two casings downward.

  However, since the rear presser part of the shoehorn presses the rear part of the shoe from the upper side of the shoe, it is easy to slide the rear presser part on the flexible leather part of the shoe, and not only damages the shoe, Since it is not suitable for pinching shoes, it was difficult to line up shoes with this auxiliary tool.

  Further, a shoehorn technology that allows shoes to be arranged is also disclosed. As a technique of a shoehorn including a pair of arms that can be opened and closed in the left-right direction, Patent Document 4 discloses that a flat surface at the tip of the left and right arms facing the shoes is used in order to make it easy to put on, take off, and align the shoes. A technique for a shoehorn in which silicon rubber is attached and a shoehorn portion is branched from an intermediate portion of one arm portion is disclosed. It is said that the shoes can be taken off without sliding the shoes together by pressing the shoes with the flat surfaces at the tips of the left and right arms. As a result, it is said that when taking off a shoe, it is difficult to damage the shoe, and it is less likely to put a burden on the waist without dirtying the hand.

  However, when the shoehorn is inserted into one shoe with the left and right shoes aligned, the left and right arms hit one of the shoes and were not suitable for use as a shoehorn. In addition, when trying to lift a shoe with no foot inserted from both sides, the shoe hole may be crushed and the shoe may be damaged. On the other hand, when trying to pinch the shoe wall of one shoe between the left and right arms, it was not easy to pinch the shoe because the shoehorn became an obstacle.

  The shoehorn described in any of the above-mentioned patent documents has been devised so as to be easy to use in any aspect such as putting on shoes or taking off shoes. However, if many types of shoehorns are provided between the front doors, the shoehorns themselves are scattered. There is a need for an easy-to-use shoehorn in any aspect of putting on, taking off, and arranging shoes even with a single shoehorn.

  On the other hand, when the shoes are worn, the number of shoes where the tongue does not slide down is increasing. On the other hand, as the aging progresses, the number of buildings in which the seat board for wearing the shoes is provided between the entrance soils is increasing. There is a need for a shoehorn technology that is easy to use even when seated on a stool, and makes it easier for care recipients to wear shoes.

JP 2008-289566 A JP 2004-8599 A Noto 3189251 gazette JP 2011-11024 A

  Therefore, the inventor of the present application can easily put on, take off, and line up shoes even with a single shoehorn, and can wear shoes by sliding both feet into the arranged left and right shoes at the same time. It was an issue to provide. Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a shoehorn that is easy for a care supporter to use, as well as for those who can wear shoes by themselves.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in a shoehorn for causing a foot to wear shoes, the shoehorn includes a pair of housings extending side by side and a pair of shoehorn portions, the pair of housings being connected by a fulcrum portion, Each of the shoehorn portions is provided at the tip of each of the casings, and each of the shoehorns is openable to the left and right with the fulcrum portion as a center. It is characterized in that the surfaces contacting the heels of the parts are attached so as to be lined up on the left and right sides, and the left and right shoehorns can be inserted into the shoe holes of a pair of shoes lined up on the left and right.

  The material and shape of the enclosure are not limited. For example, the material may be any material that is difficult to break, such as metal, resin, bamboo, etc. The shape may be a rod shape or a narrow plate, and is not limited. The form of the fulcrum part is not limited. For example, the fulcrum portion may be a “U” -shaped portion of a metal thin plate bent into a “U” shape, and may be connected by a member other than the casing, and the form of the connection may also be It is not limited. Opening and closing left and right around the fulcrum portion means opening and closing left and right with the toe of the shoes lined up in front.

  Each shoehorn portion is preferably attached to the outer surface side of each housing, but may be attached to the inner surface side of the housing or the central axis of the housing, one on the outer surface side. One may be provided separately on the inner surface side. If the shoehorn is attached to the outer surface of each housing, the shoe wearer should avoid the pair of housings located inside from the outside with the shoehorn inserted in the shoe. Can be easily inserted into a shoe hole, and can be easily used as a shoehorn. However, when each shoehorn part is attached to the outer surface side of each housing, it is difficult to use for a care recipient who does not like to position the shoehorn between the left and right knees.

  For such care recipients, if each shoehorn is attached to the inner surface of each housing, the left and right shoe holes can be seen from the outside of the aligned feet, with the left and right feet aligned. It is possible to insert and remove each shoehorn part. In addition, when each shoehorn is attached on the central axis of each housing, the shoehorn portion may be swingable left and right. If each shoehorn is attached separately to the outer and inner surfaces of each chassis, the chassis inserted into the shoes should be pulled out from one side of the foot, avoiding the foot. do it.

  According to the shoehorn of the first invention, there is an unprecedented advantageous effect that the shoehorn can be simultaneously inserted into the left and right feet by inserting the shoehorns into the respective foot holes of the aligned left and right shoes. . When removing shoes, if you insert each shoehorn between the left and right shoes and the heel and raise the heel, you can easily remove the foot from the shoe hole. Will not hurt. Further, if the ends of the opened case are closed and the shoe walls are sandwiched and pulled, it is easy to arrange scattered shoes. Thereby, even with a single shoehorn, it is easy to put on, take off, and line up the shoes, and it is possible to wear the shoes by simultaneously sliding both feet into the left and right shoes arranged.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the shoehorn according to the first aspect, the shoehorn includes a shoe pinch portion, and the shoe pinch portion is arranged side by side so as to sandwich a shoe wall portion forming a shoe hole. It is provided in the lower inner surface side of each of a pair of housings.

  The shoe pinching portion may be a hanging portion that hangs down from the inner surface side of the lower portion of the housing along the shoe wall, or may be a non-slip resin or the like provided on the inner surface side of the lower portion of the housing. The shape of the shoe pinch portion is not limited as long as it does not hinder the shoe when putting on or taking off the shoe. According to the second invention, by providing a shoe pinching portion on each inner surface side of the lower case body side by side, when the case is closed and the shoe is sandwiched, it is difficult to slip off the sandwiched shoe, It is easy to lift the shoes.

According to a third invention of the present invention, in the shoehorn of the first or second invention, each shoehorn part is provided to protrude outward from the axis of each of the housings arranged side by side, In a state where the shoehorn portion is inserted, the shoe wearer can easily insert the foot into the shoe hole so as to avoid the pair of housings located on the inside from the outside. According to the third aspect of the present invention, even if the shoehorn portion is inserted into the left and right shoe holes in a state where the left and right shoes are lined up, the left and right sides are separated from the outside of each of the housings so as to avoid the respective housings. It will be easier to insert your foot into the shoe hole. Thereby, even if a person who sits down does not put his feet between the soil, it is easy to put on the left and right shoes in a seated state, and there is an advantageous effect that has not been achieved.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the shoehorn according to the first to third aspects, the pair of housings include a bent portion at a position between the fulcrum portion and the shoehorn portion, and the bent portion includes: It is characterized in that it can be bent so that the surface of the shoehorn part is inclined in the front-rear direction.

  The position of the bent portion is preferably a position below the middle portion of the housing, but is not limited, and may be in the vicinity of the shoehorn portion. The bending mode is not limited, and the upper part and the lower part of the bent part of the bent part may be rotatable by a shaft support part, and the bent part may include an elastic body and be bent. When the sitting care recipient needs to put on the shoes, the care supporter may tilt the upper body of the bent portion toward the front side of the shoehorn and put the lower body of the bent portion upright. On the other hand, when the sitting elderly person wears shoes, the upper part of the body of the bent part may be inclined toward the back side of the shoehorn part and the lower part of the body of the bent part may be raised.

  According to the fourth invention, it is easy for a person holding a shoehorn to put on or put on the shoe by inserting the shoehorn part into the shoe hole in a state where the upper part of the body of the bent part is naturally held. There is an advantageous effect of becoming.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the shoehorn according to the first to fourth aspects, the pair of shoehorn portions can be overlapped in a state where the pair of housings are brought close to the opening / closing surface. It is characterized by that. The close state includes a state of being overlapped and crossed. According to the fifth aspect, the two shoehorn portions can be overlapped and used as one shoehorn. Thereby, like a conventional shoehorn, a shoehorn can be used so as to wear shoes one by one.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fifth shoehorns, the shoehorn part includes an elastic part, and is attached to the housing via the elastic part, and is provided in a gap between the foot and the shoe. In addition, the surface of the shoehorn part is inclined. According to the sixth invention, the shoehorn part is inserted into the shoe hole, and the shoehorn part is inclined and moved along the small gap between the shoe and the foot while the shoe is put on. This allows the shoehorn part to move along the gap between the foot and the shoe wall when wearing shoes on the left and right feet at the same time, making the shoe easy to wear, and easily pulling out the shoehorn part, The shoehorn has the advantageous effect of restoring the original shape.

-According to the shoehorn of the first invention, an advantageous effect that has not been achieved in the past is that each shoehorn can be inserted into the footholes of the left and right shoes arranged side by side, and the shoes can be simultaneously worn on the left and right feet. Play. When removing shoes, if you insert each shoehorn between the left and right shoes and the heel and raise the heel, you can easily remove the foot from the shoe hole. Will not hurt. Further, if the ends of the opened case are closed and the shoe walls are sandwiched and pulled, it is easy to arrange scattered shoes. Thereby, even with a single shoehorn, it is easy to put on, take off, and line up the shoes, and it is possible to wear the shoes by simultaneously sliding both feet into the left and right shoes arranged.
-According to the shoehorn of the second invention, the shoe sandwiching portion is provided on the inner surface side of each of the shoehorn portions arranged side by side, so that when the shoe is closed and the shoe is sandwiched, the sandwiched shoe is slipped off. It is difficult to lift shoes.
-According to the shoehorn of the third invention, there is an unprecedented advantageous effect that it is easy to put on the left and right shoes in the sitting state even if the sitting person does not put his feet between the soils.

-According to the shoehorn of the fourth invention, a person holding the shoehorn causes the shoehorn to be put on or put on by inserting the shoehorn portion into the shoe hole while naturally holding the upper part of the housing of the bent portion. This has the advantageous effect of making it easier.
-According to the shoehorn of the fifth invention, the two shoehorn portions can be overlapped to be used as one shoehorn, and like the conventional shoehorn, the shoehorn should be used so as to put on one foot at a time. Can do.
-According to the shoehorn of the sixth invention, when the shoe is put on the left and right feet at the same time, the shoehorn portion moves along the gap between the foot and the shoe wall, so that the shoe is easy to wear and the shoehorn portion is easy to pull out. After pulling out from the shoe, the shoehorn has the advantageous effect of restoring its original shape.

The perspective view of a shoehorn (Example 1). The perspective view explaining the usage condition of a shoehorn (Example 1). The perspective view explaining the usage condition of a shoehorn (Example 1). The perspective view of a shoehorn (Example 2). The perspective view explaining the usage condition of a shoehorn (Example 2). The perspective view explaining the usage condition of a shoehorn (Example 2). The perspective view of a shoehorn (Example 3). The perspective view explaining the usage condition of a shoehorn (Example 3). The perspective view explaining the usage condition of a shoehorn (Example 3).

  By providing a shoehorn on the tip of a pair of housings connected by a fulcrum, and opening the tip of the housing, the left and right shoehorns can be inserted into the shoe holes at the same time. By bringing them closer, it was possible to sandwich the shoes and to superimpose the shoehorn parts into one shoehorn part.

  In the shoehorn 1 of the first embodiment, a metal narrow plate body is bent at the center portion to form a pair of housings in which the end portions of the narrow plate body extend forward. Furthermore, the tip part of a pair of housings is twisted, and the shoehorn part of the state located in a line with right and left is formed in the outer surface side of each housing. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a shoehorn, and FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views for explaining how the shoehorn 1 is used.

  With reference to FIG. 1, the structure of the shoehorn of Example 1 is demonstrated. The narrow plate 10 is bent at the center so as to form a small arc-shaped cross section, and the bent portion is a fulcrum 20 of the shoehorn. The narrow plate body 10 is a shoehorn 1 having a shape that forms a pair of housings 30 whose ends are slightly opened from the fulcrum 20 and extend. The width that the narrow plate body opens is wider than the thickness of the shoe wall that forms the shoe hole into which the foot is inserted, and the width that is close to the foot width that is opened when the person wearing the shoe sits down is preferable.

  In the shoehorn 1, the narrow plate 10 constituting each of the housings 30, 30 is twisted in the opposite direction to the central axis of the housing in the vicinity of the central portion in the longitudinal direction. The plate surfaces are formed on the same plane, and the overall shape is substantially symmetrical. In the twisted portion 11, the direction in which the narrow plate 10 is twisted is not limited. If the left and right narrow plate bodies 10 are respectively twisted in the same direction, the distance between the left and right housing upper parts 31, 31 can be reduced in a state where the shoehorn portions 40, 40 are overlapped. In addition, the narrow plate 10 is bent obliquely at the flat portion, and the housing upper portion 31 and the housing lower portion 32 are bent, and the surface of the housing upper portion 31 and the surface of the housing lower portion 32 are twisted. It is good also as a state.

  Shoehorn portions 40, 40 are formed on the outer surface side of the front end portion of each case toward the front side of the case. The shape of the shoehorn portion 40 is a curved surface that is gently depressed so that the tip is slightly widened and the upper surface follows the shape of the heel of the foot. The shoehorn portion 40 is formed so as to be inclined slightly downward from the axis of the housing lower portion 32.

  The upper part 31 of the casing from the fulcrum part 20 to the twisted part 11 has an axial center part 33 inflated outwardly so that the rigidity is improved and it is easy to grasp. On the other hand, the housing lower part 32 from the twisted part 11 to the shoehorn part 40 is a flat plate body along the opening / closing surface 12 with its tip open, and the left and right housing lower parts 32, 32 can be superposed vertically. Has been easy. In order to superimpose the left and right housing lower portions 32, 32, the upper shoehorn part 41 may be superposed on the lower shoehorn part 42 so as to be slightly lifted. Since the lower housing parts 32 and 32 are flat plates, the pair of lower housing parts 32 and 32 can be easily stacked (see FIG. 2).

  The shoe lower portions 32, 32 are formed with shoe pinches 34, 34 suspended from the front portion of the housing at positions facing the inner surface side. The size of the shoe pinching portion 34 may be a size that prevents the pinched shoes from slipping and prevents the pinched shoes from sliding off. In the shoehorn of Example 1, the height direction is about 1 cm and the length direction is about 3 cm. In the shoehorn 1 of the first embodiment, the shoe sandwiching portions 34 are formed by folding downward on the inner surface side of each of the housing lower portions 32.

  Further, when the left and right housing lower portions 32, 32 are overlapped so that the left and right shoehorn portions 40, 40 overlap, the upper housing lower portion 35 is located between the front end of the housing and the twisted portion 11. The overlapping holding piece 36 for maintaining the state where the shoehorn portions are overlapped is formed. In the shoehorn 1 of the first embodiment, the overlapping holding piece 36 is formed so as to hang down at a position on the inner surface side of the housing lower portion 35 which is the upper side. The shape and position of the overlapping holding piece 36 are not limited as long as the lower portions 32 and 32 can be maintained so as not to open to the outside.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 2, the overlapping of the left and right shoehorn portions 40, 40 will be described. FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the shoehorn 1 in a state where the left and right shoehorn portions 40, 40 are overlapped. When a person who wears a shoe inserts the shoehorn part into one shoe hole in a standing state and wears the shoe, it is necessary to stand in a stable state with the other foot. It is preferable that one shoehorn portion is inserted into the hole. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the shoehorn 1 in which the shoehorn portions 40 and 40 are overlapped so that they can be easily used in a standing state.

  In order to overlap the left and right shoehorn portions 40, 40, the lower housing portion 35 provided with the upper shoehorn portion 41 is lifted, and the lower housing portion 37 on the lower side is pushed down to lower the two lower housing portions. 35 and 37 are crossed to the left and right. After intersecting the two casings, the overlapping holding piece 36 formed on the inner surface side of the lower casing body is hooked on the outer surface side of the lower casing body and overlapped. Prevent the shoehorn 40, 40 from opening.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 3, the aspect which arrange | positions the shoes 100 using the shoehorn 1 of Example 1 in which the shoehorn parts 40 and 40 are formed inclining a little downward from the axis line of the lower part of a housing is demonstrated. . FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where one of the shoes 100, 100 in a messy state is sandwiched and arranged. In FIG. 3, the left and right shoes 100, 100 are indicated by broken lines.

  First, the shoehorn portion 40 on the right side of the shoehorn is inserted below the upper side spatula 102 of the shoehole 101 on the right side that is scattered right and left. The left and right housing lower portions 32 and 32 are brought close to each other, and the left shoe wall 103 of the right shoe is sandwiched between the left and right shoe sandwiching portions 34 and 34. Since the left and right shoe pinching portions 34, 34 are formed so as to face the inner surfaces of the left and right housing lower portions 32, 32, the shoe wall 103 can be pinched in a close contact state. If the tip of the shoehorn portion 40 is lifted while the shoe wall 103 is lightly sandwiched, the heel portion of the shoe 101 is lowered, and the upper side spatula 102 is in contact with the shoehorn portion 40 and the right shoehorn. The right shoe 100 is hooked on the portion 40.

  While the right shoe 100 is hooked on the right shoehorn 40, the right shoe is moved next to the left shoe, and then the shoehorn 40 is pulled out of the shoe 100. By doing so, the left and right shoes 100, 100 are arranged in adjacent positions. In order to line up the left and right shoes exactly, the shoehorn portion 40 may be inserted into the left and right shoe holes 101, but one of the shoes 100 is pushed by the shoehorn portion 40 so that the left and right shoes 100, 100 are perfectly aligned. You just have to be in a line. According to the shoehorn 1 of the first embodiment, even if the shoe wall 103 is not strongly pinched, it can be moved without dropping the shoe, so that the shoe is hardly damaged.

  The shoehorn 2 according to the second embodiment is provided with bent portions 13 and 13 that can be bent so that the surface of the shoehorn portion is inclined in the front-rear direction at the upper portion of the twisted portion of the shoehorn according to the first embodiment. 4 shows a perspective view of the shoehorn 2, FIG. 5 shows a mode of wearing shoes while sitting, and FIG. 6 shows a mode of wearing shoes while standing. FIG. 5 (A) shows a state where the care supporter 300 is wearing shoes on the care recipient 200 who is sitting, and FIG. 5 (B) is the elderly person 400 who is sitting on the shoes. Indicates the state.

  In the shoehorn 2 of the second embodiment, the housing includes an upper housing 50 and a lower housing 53. In the lower part of the upper casing 50, the lower casing 53 is connected so as to be axially movable, thereby forming bent portions 13 and 13 that incline the surfaces of the shoehorn portions 40 and 40 in the front-rear direction. Twist portions 54, 54 are provided in the middle of the lower housing, the upper plate surface of the lower housing is flush with the lower plate surface of the upper housing, and the lower portion of the lower housing is Except for the configuration in which only the plate surface is a surface along the opening / closing surface 12 of the housing, the shoehorn 2 of the second embodiment has the same configuration as the shoehorn 1 of the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, a circular hole 51 is formed in the lower part of the upper casing 50, and a part 52 of the lower casing is passed through the hole and is pivotally supported so that it can be pivoted. It is set to 13. The shape of the bent portion 13 is not limited, and the upper housing 50 and the lower housing 53 may be connected by a screw to form a bent portion. By tilting the lower casing 53 through the bent portion 13, the surface of the shoehorn portion 40 attached to the tip thereof is also tilted in the front-rear direction.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 5 (A), a state in which the care supporter 300 puts on shoes to the care recipient 200 who is sitting will be described. In FIG. 5A, the care recipient 200 and the care supporter 300 are indicated by a one-dot chain line. The care recipient 200 wears the shoes 100 in a state of being seated on a stool plate, which is not shown in the figure. The care supporter 300 arranges the left and right shoes 100, 100 at the feet of the care recipient 200, and places the toes of the left and right feet of the care recipient 200 seated in a slightly open state between the knees. Insert it into the shoe hole.

  Next, the care supporter 300 grips the upper casing 50 that is bent toward the user's side, and sets the lower casing 53 upright. Then, the lower case 53 standing between the knees of the care recipient 200 is positioned, and the shoehorn portion 40 is inserted into the gap 202 between the shoe wall 104 and the shoe 201. After inserting the left and right shoehorn portions 40, 40, the care recipient 200 is supported to lower the heel, and after the heel 201 enters the shoe 100, the shoehorn portion 40 is pulled out upward. Since the lower case 53 is in a standing state, the shoehorn 40 can be easily pulled out even if the gap 201 between the shoe wall 104 and the shoe 201 is small. Of course, the foot of the care recipient 200 may be inserted into the shoe hole after the shoehorn portion 40 is inserted into the shoe hole.

  In FIG. 5B, the elderly person 400 is indicated by a one-dot chain line. FIG. 5 (B) shows that the elderly person 400 sitting on the stool board inserts the left and right shoehorn portions 40, 40 into the left and right shoe holes of the shoes 100 arranged side by side. The foot is inserted into the shoe hole located in front of the shoe so as to avoid the lower case 53 and the shoe is put on.

  First, from the seated state, lean forward, check the position of the left and right shoe holes, hold the upper body 50 of the shoehorn bent to your side, and put the left and right shoe holes in the respective shoe holes. The shoehorn part 40, 40 is inserted. Then, when the body is returned from the bent forward state, the shoehorn portions 40, 40 are in contact with the rear of the shoe hole, and the shoe hole is greatly opened. The shoes 100, 100 are pressed downward by the shoehorn portions 40, 40 so that the positions of the shoes 100, 100 are not displaced, and the foot is placed in the shoe hole so as to avoid the case from the outside of the lower case 53, 53. After inserting and lowering the heel, the shoehorn portions 40, 40 are pulled upward. By doing so, even elderly people 400 who are weak in legs and unable to stand on one foot and wear shoes can wear their own shoes without having to forcibly twist their waists. Become. Needless to say, the shoehorn portion 40 may be inserted after the foot is inserted into the shoe hole.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 6, the state which puts on the shoes 100 one foot at a time by overlapping the left and right shoehorn portions 40, 40 will be briefly described. The mode in which the left and right shoehorn portions 40, 40 are overlapped is the same as in FIG. When the left and right shoehorn portions 40, 40 are overlapped, the shoehorn portion becomes thicker and the gap between the shoe wall and the heel becomes smaller. However, by holding the upper case 50 and tilting the lower case 53 from the bent portion 13 so that the lower case 53 stands (see the arrow in FIG. 6), the inclination of the shoehorn portion is inclined by the gap between the shoe and the shoe. Therefore, it becomes easy to insert the foot while the shoehorn portion 40 is inserted. Even when the shoehorn 40 is pulled out, it is easy to pull out the shoehorn if the shoehorn is tilted so that the inclination of the shoehorn matches the inclination of the gap between the shoe wall and the heel. Needless to say, the shoehorn portion 40 may be inserted after the foot is inserted into the shoe hole.

  In the third embodiment, the bent portion includes two spiral springs 60 and an elastic resin body 61, and the shoehorn 3 in which the shoehorn portions 40 and 40 are attached to the housing 62 via the elastic resin body 61 is described with reference to FIG. I will explain. FIG. 7A is an explanatory view showing the shoehorn 3 of the third embodiment in a perspective view. FIG. 7B shows a cross-sectional end view of the position AA in FIG. 7A. The upper portion of the shoehorn housing 62 is a narrow metal plate 63 made of metal, the lower portion is a round pipe, and the upper portion and the lower portion form an integral housing 62 via a spiral spring 60. Yes. The shoehorn part 40 is attached to the outer surface side of the lower part via an elastic resin body 61.

  The upper part of the casing is formed by bending the central part of the metal narrow plate body to form a fulcrum 20 having a circular cross section, and a pair of casings 62 with the ends of the narrow plate body slightly opened forward. 62. The end of the narrow plate is narrowed and inserted so as to be inscribed in the spiral springs 60 and 60. The round pipe forming the lower part of the casing is also inserted so as to be inscribed in the spiral springs 60, 60, and the upper part and the lower part form an integrated casing through the spiral spring. The spiral spring 60 that unites the upper portion and the lower portion of the housing is a first bent portion, and is bent so that the surface of the shoehorn portion is inclined in the front-rear direction.

  The left and right shoehorn portions 40, 40 are attached by elastic resin bodies 61, 61 so as to be lined up on the left and right sides on the outer surface side of the round pipe forming the lower part of the housing. The elastic resin body 61 is made of a silicon resin, a thermoplastic polyurethane resin, or the like that has elasticity and has a property of restoring its original shape after deformation. The elastic resin body 61 includes a case tubular portion 65 through which a round pipe is inserted and a shoehorn tubular portion 66 through which the shoehorn base 43 is inserted. The tubular tubular portion and the shoehorn tubular portion are formed into two tubes. The parts are connected by a flat connecting part 67. In addition, since the shape of the shoehorn part 40 and 40 is the same as that of Example 1, description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The inner surface side of the elastic resin bodies 61, 61 facing the pair of housing tubular portions 65, 65 is a flat surface, which is a shoe pinching portion 68, 68 (see FIG. 7B). Since the shoe pinching portions 68 and 68 are made of an elastic resin body, it is difficult to slip the pinched shoes and damage the shoes. The shoehorn portions 40, 40 are attached to the round pipe so that they can be bent, and the elastic resin bodies 61, 61 are the second bent portions. Although not shown in the figure, the spiral spring 60 and the round pipe, the spiral spring 60 and the end portion 69 of the narrow plate body, the round pipe and the casing tubular portion 65, and the shoehorn base 43 and the shoehorn tubular portion 66 are interposed. It is advisable to form a stopper.

  Here, the aspect which wears shoes using the shoehorn 3 of Example 3 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 8, FIG. Regarding the operation when the person in need of care 200 (see FIG. 5A) in the sitting state wears the shoes 100, or the elderly person 400 himself (see FIG. 5B) wears the shoes 100 Is the same as the shoehorn 2 of the second embodiment except that the lower part of the housing is supported and bent. FIG. 8A shows a state in which a shoe is worn using the shoehorn 3 of the third embodiment in a standing state, and FIG. 8B shows a state in which the shoehorn part 40 is pulled out. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the shoehorn portion 40 is moved from the heel to the ankle side along the gap between the shoe wall and the heel when the shoehorn portion 3 is pulled out.

  Since the shoehorn 3 according to the third embodiment includes the spiral spring 60 in the middle portion of the housing, it is easy to bend the lower portion of the housing in any direction. To use the shoehorn 3 in a standing state, hold the lower part of the housing above the left and right shoehorn parts 40 so as to bend backward (see the broken line in FIG. 8A), and You should wear shoes one by one. When pulling out the foot from the shoe hole, if the shoehorn is pulled upward (see the arrow in FIG. 8 (B)), the flat connecting portion 67 is moved so that the shoehorn portion 40 extends along the gap between the shoe and the heel. Since it is inclined, it is easy to pull out.

  When the care supporter 300 pulls out the shoehorn portions 40, 40 from the left and right shoes 100, 100 of the care recipient 200, the shoehorn portion extends along the gap between the shoe wall and the heel of the care recipient 200. Is moved upward and pulled out so as to be drawn toward the care supporter. According to the shoehorn of Example 3, the left and right shoehorn parts are pulled out along the gap between the shoe wall and the foot in a state of moving so that the left and right shoehorn portions approach the ankle inside the care recipient (see arrow in FIG. 9A). (See the arrow in FIG. 9B) Therefore, it becomes easier to pull out the shoehorn portion 40.

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The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The technical scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of the claims.
In the third embodiment, the shoehorn including the two bent portions of the spiral spring and the elastic resin body is shown, but it goes without saying that the number, position and form of the bent portions are not limited.

1,2,3 ... shoehorn,
10 ... narrow plate body, 20 ... fulcrum part, 30 ... housing, 40 ... shoehorn part,
11 ... Twist part, 12 ... Opening / closing surface, 13 ... Bending part,
31 ... Upper part of the case, 32 ... Lower part of the case, 33 ... Center part of the shaft, 34 ... Shoe pinch part,
35: Lower housing lower part, 36: Stack holding piece, 37 ... Lower housing lower part,
41 ... Shoehorn portion on the upper surface side, 42 ... Shoehorn portion on the lower surface side, 43 ... Shoehorn base portion,
50 ... Upper housing, 51 ... Hole, 52 ... Part of the lower housing, 53 ... Lower housing, 54 ... Twist part,
60 ... spiral spring, 61 ... elastic resin body, 62 ... housing, 63 ... narrow plate body,
65 ... Housing tubular part, 66 ... Shoehorn tubular part, 67 ... Flat connecting part,
68 ... Shoe nipping part, 69 ... End of narrow plate,
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Shoe, 101 ... Shoe hole, 102 ... Back side vera, 103 ... Shoe wall, 104 ... Shoe wall,
200 ... needing care, 201 ... nephew, 202 ... gap,
300 ... care supporter, 400 ... elderly

Claims (6)

In shoehorns for wearing shoes on the feet,
Including a pair of housings and a pair of shoehorns extending side by side,
The pair of housings are connected by a fulcrum part,
Each of the pair of shoehorn portions is provided at the tip of each of the housings,
Each of the tips is openable to the left and right with the fulcrum portion as the center, and along the open / close surface with the tip open, a surface in contact with the heel of each shoehorn portion is provided side by side.
It is possible to insert the left and right shoehorns into the shoe holes of a pair of shoes arranged side by side,
A shoehorn characterized by that. The shoehorn includes a shoe pinch portion,
The shoe pinching portion is provided on the lower inner surface side of each of the pair of housings arranged side by side so as to sandwich a shoe wall portion forming a shoe hole,
The shoehorn according to claim 1, wherein: Each of the shoehorn portions is provided to protrude outward from the axis of each of the housings arranged side by side,
In a state where the shoehorn portion is inserted into the shoe, the shoe wearer is made to easily insert the foot into the shoe hole so as to avoid the pair of housings located on the inside from the outside.
The shoehorn according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the shoehorn is provided. The pair of housings includes a bent portion at a position between the fulcrum portion and the shoehorn portion,
The bendable portion is bendable so that the surface of the shoehorn portion is inclined in the front-rear direction.
The shoehorn according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The pair of shoehorn portions can be overlapped in a state where the pair of housings are brought close to the opening / closing surface.
The shoehorn according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The shoehorn part includes an elastic part, and is attached to the housing via the elastic part,
The surface of the shoehorn part can be inclined along the gap between the foot and the shoe.
The shoehorn according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the shoehorn is characterized.

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