JP6452237B2 - Crotch attachment and pelvic floor muscle supporter - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a crotch wearing device to be worn on a crotch part of a human body such as a pelvic floor muscle supporter that supports a pelvic floor muscle located in a crotch part of a human body.

  In recent years, it has been known that by training the pelvic floor muscles (pelvic floor muscle group) whose functions decline due to aging, childbirth, etc., symptoms such as urinary leakage, urinary incontinence, and enlarged prostate can be relieved. Pelvic floor muscle exercises for training the pelvic floor muscles are becoming increasingly popular.

  In addition, instruments used to train the pelvic floor muscles are also provided, for example, disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 below.

JP 2012-110459 A JP 2012-77408 A JP 2008-297 A

  However, continuing to perform pelvic floor muscle exercises is a heavy burden for elderly people with reduced physical strength, and exercise for training the pelvic floor muscles using instruments is also a burden for elderly people.

  Moreover, although the girdle which can train a wearer's pelvic floor muscle can be trained by putting on the said patent document 2, the girdle provided with the elongate strip | belt-shaped structure wears or takes off tightly. The work is difficult and it is difficult for an elderly person to attach and detach it alone. Therefore, there is a demand for a pelvic floor muscle supporter that can be easily attached and detached even to elderly people.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a crotch wearing device such as a pelvic floor muscle supporter that can be easily attached and detached.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a crotch wearing device according to the present invention is a crotch wearing device to be attached to a crotch portion of a human body. A tow strap for pulling and attaching the crotch attachment to the human body, wherein both ends are connected to two locations on the front side of the crotch attachment, and both ends are the rear side of the crotch attachment A second traction cord connected to the two locations, and when attached to the human body, the first traction cord is located on the front side of the crotch attachment around the back side of the waist portion of the human body. together with pulling upward, the second traction cord, the contrary to the first traction cord, characterized that you drive the rear side of the crotch wearable object in front around the body waist portion upward .

  Further, the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to the present invention is a pelvic floor muscle supporter attached to a crotch portion of a human body, wherein the support member supports the pelvic floor muscle in close contact with the crotch from the bottom when worn on the human body, and the support A traction cord for pulling and attaching the member to the human body, wherein the traction cord is connected to two places on the front side of the support member, and the front tie is connected to two places on the rear side of the support member. A pulling cord having a pulling cord, and when mounted on a human body, the rear pulling strap is pulled by connecting two front sides of the support member around the rear side of the human body, The tow strap is characterized by connecting and pulling two rear portions of the support member around the front side of the human body so that the support member lifts the pelvic floor muscle.

  According to the crotch attachment device according to the present invention, even an elderly person can easily attach and detach, and a desired crotch attachment can be easily attached.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pelvic floor muscle supporter according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state where the traction cord is unfolded. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a desirable state when the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to the embodiment of the present invention wears. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached to a human body. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a pelvic floor muscle supporter according to Modification 1 of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the traction cord of the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to Modification 2 of the embodiment of the present invention is unfolded. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to the second modification of the embodiment of the present invention is attached to a human body. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the traction cord of the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to Modification 3 of the embodiment of the present invention is unfolded. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to Modification 3 of the embodiment of the present invention is attached to the human body. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a sanitary napkin according to Modification 4 of the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which a sanitary napkin according to Modification 4 of the embodiment of the present invention is attached to a human body. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a state in which a sanitary napkin according to Modification 4 of the embodiment of the present invention is attached to a human body.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pelvic floor muscle supporter according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state where the traction cord is unfolded. A pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 that is a crotch mounting device includes a support member 10 that is in close contact with the crotch from below so as to push up the pelvic floor muscles when mounted on the human body, and a tow strap 30 for mounting the support member 10 to the human body. I have.

  The support member 10 which is a crotch attachment is a thick rectangular cloth member, and in this embodiment, a rectangular flannel cloth is folded into about eight layers. In the four corners that are the four corners of the rectangular support member 10, insertion holes 11 to 14 for connecting the traction string 30 are formed, respectively. When the tow string 30 is connected to the insertion holes 11 to 14, the support member 10 is pulled and attached to the human body.

  A right front insertion hole 11 is formed in the right front corner portion that is positioned right front when the support member 10 is mounted on the human body, and a right rear insertion hole 12 is formed in the right rear corner portion. In addition, a left front insertion hole 13 is formed in the left front corner portion located on the left front when the support member 10 is mounted on the human body, and a left rear insertion hole 14 is formed in the left rear corner portion.

  The tow string 30 includes two strings, a rear pulling string 33 that is a first pulling string and a forward pulling string 34 that is a second pulling string. Each of the tow straps 33 and 34 is a highly elastic stocking string made by rolling a cloth of a stocking material.

  The rear traction string (first traction string) 33 is connected and fixed with one end tied to the right front insertion hole 11 and the other end tied to the left front insertion hole 13. The front traction string (second traction string) 34 is connected and fixed with one end connected to the right rear insertion hole 12 and the other end connected to the left rear insertion hole 14. As described above, the traction straps 33 and 34 having both ends fixedly connected to the support member 10 form a ring as shown in FIG.

  When the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 is worn, the rear traction string 33 functions as a rear traction string extending around the back side of the wearer's waist, and the front traction string 34 is It functions as a front traction string that extends around the front side of the waist.

  The configuration of the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 has been described above. Next, the procedure for mounting the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a desirable state when wearing the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to the present embodiment is attached to the human body.

  When wearing the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1, the wearer first places the rear traction string 33 on the rear side (lower side in FIG. 3) so that the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 is in the state shown in FIG. 3. In the same manner, the front traction string 34 is folded forward (upward in FIG. 3). At this time, the left and right sides of the support member 10 are arranged so that a region surrounded by the support member 10, the rear traction cord 33, and the front traction cord 34, which is a region through which the left and right feet pass when worn, is formed. .

  With respect to the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 in such a state, after the wearer passes the right foot through the region surrounded on the right side and the left foot through the region surrounded on the left side, the support member 10 is brought into close contact with the crotch. When the entire pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 is pulled upward and the positions of the support member 10 and the traction strap 30 are adjusted as appropriate, the mounting state shown in FIG. In adjusting the position of the support member 10, the adjustment is performed so that the support member 10 is positioned at a position where a desired pelvic floor muscle, for example, a portion of the pelvic floor muscle group that tightens the urethra is pushed up.

  In a state where the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 is mounted, the rearward pulling strap 33 has the right front corner portion (the right front insertion hole 11) and the left front corner portion (the left front insertion hole 13) of the support member 10 at the waist portion of the wearer. The front traction cord 34 is connected to the rear side and pulled, and the right rear corner (the right rear insertion hole 12) and the left rear corner (the left rear insertion hole 14) of the support member 10 are connected to the wearer. Connect and pull around the front of the waist.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the tow strap 30 including the two tow straps 33 and 34 is used to pull the two portions of the front portion of the support member 10 connected to each other around the rear side of the human body. Since the two portions of the rear side portion of the member 10 are pulled by connection towing around the front side of the human body, the support member 10 can be stably attached to the crotch portion of the human body. Thereby, the support member 10 can be brought into close contact with the portion of the pelvic floor muscle of the crotch of the human body and can be reliably lifted up.

  Of course, the procedure of wearing the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 can be changed as appropriate. As described above, a plurality of traction straps 33, 34 are not stacked and passed through the foot at the same time. You may be allowed to wear it separately through your feet.

  As described above, according to the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 described in detail, the pelvic floor muscle can be lifted and supported by the support member 10. If the pelvic floor muscles that support the bladder and urethra become loose due to factors such as childbirth, obesity, and aging, the bladder and urethra will drop due to gravity, causing urine leakage, etc. By lifting and supporting the pelvic floor muscles with the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1, the function of the pelvic floor muscles can be recovered, and the occurrence of urine leakage and the like due to the decrease in the function of the pelvic floor muscles can be prevented.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, only the desired pelvic floor muscle location can be locally pushed up by the rectangular support member 10, and therefore urination is performed while wearing the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 without taking it off. The function of the pelvic floor muscles can be exhibited well even during urination.

  In the present embodiment, the waist portion of the rear traction string (first traction string) 33 and the front traction string (second traction string) 34 can be easily pulled up to a desired height. By positioning both on the waist part (constriction part) around the waist, the rear traction string (first traction string) 33 and the front traction string (second traction string) 34 are prevented from slipping down and are firmly stabilized. Thus, the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 can be attached.

(Modification 1)
Subsequently, Modification 1 of the above embodiment will be described. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a pelvic floor muscle supporter according to Modification 1 of the present embodiment. The pelvic floor muscle supporter 2 according to the modified example 1 employs the support member 60 constituted by the support pieces 60A and 60B divided into two in place of the support member 10 in the configuration of the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 described above. It is characterized by that. Therefore, about this modification 1, only a different structure from the said embodiment is demonstrated, the same number is attached | subjected about the same structure as the said pelvic floor muscle supporter 1, and description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The support member 60 includes a first support piece 60A located on the front side of the human body at the time of wearing, a second support piece 60B located on the rear side, and a predetermined interval at the time of wearing the first support piece 60A and the second support piece 60B. And two connecting strings 67 to be connected. The first support piece 60 </ b> A and the second support piece 60 </ b> B are each configured by folding a flannel cloth about eight times in the same manner as the support member 10.

  Similar to the traction string 30, the connecting string 67 is a highly elastic stocking string made by rolling a cloth of a stocking material. Connection holes 65 are formed in the right and left portions of the rear peripheral edge when the first support piece 60A is mounted, and the right and left portions of the front peripheral edge when the second support piece 60B is mounted. Each of the connecting holes 65 is formed.

  The first connecting string 67 is fixed by being connected to both ends in a state of being passed through the connecting hole 65 on the right side portion of the first support piece 60A and the connecting hole 65 on the right side portion of the second support piece 60B. As the ring string, the right support portions of the first support piece 60A and the second support piece 60B are connected so as not to be wider than a predetermined distance.

  The second connection string 67 is fixed by being connected to both ends in a state where the second connection string 67 is passed through the connection hole 65 on the left side portion of the first support piece 60A and the connection hole 65 on the left side portion of the second support piece 60B. As a ring string, the left side portions of the first support piece 60A and the second support piece 60B are connected so as not to extend beyond a predetermined interval.

  Further, similarly to the insertion holes 11 to 14 of the above-described embodiment, a right front insertion hole 61 is formed in the right front corner portion located on the right front when the first support piece 60A is attached to the human body, The left front insertion hole 63 is formed. In addition, a right rear insertion hole 62 is formed at the right rear corner located at the right rear when the second support piece 60B is attached to the human body, and a left rear insertion hole 64 is also formed. Therefore, similarly to the above-described embodiment, the support member 60 can be attached to the human body in a desired form by appropriately connecting and fixing the tow string 30 to the insertion holes 61 to 64.

  As described above, according to the first modification, in addition to the operational effects according to the above-described embodiment, the first support piece 60A and the second support piece 60B can be separately mounted at predetermined positions between the crotches, A plurality of desired pelvic floor muscles can be lifted simultaneously by adjusting the length of the two connecting strings 67, the length of the traction string 30, and the like.

(Modification 2)
Then, the modification 2 of the said embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the traction cord of the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to Modification 2 of the present embodiment is unfolded. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to the second modification of the present embodiment is attached to the human body.

  The pelvic floor muscle supporter 3 according to the modified example 2 further includes a rear traction string (first traction string) 33 and a front traction string (second traction string) 34 in the configuration of the pelvic floor muscle supporter 1 described above. The cord connecting member 56 is connected and connected integrally in the right side portion of the human body when worn, and the cord connecting member 56 is connected and connected integrally in the left side portion of the human body.

  Therefore, in this modification 2, only a different structure from the said embodiment is demonstrated, the same number is attached | subjected about the same structure as the said pelvic floor muscle supporter 1, and description is abbreviate | omitted. Each of the pair of string connecting members 56 is composed of a single stocking string, and the predetermined traction strings 33 and 34 to be connected are fastened together by a single knot.

  In the second modification, the right string connecting member 56 is installed at a position where the rear traction string 33 and the front traction string 34 intersect on the right side of the support member 10 and fastens them together. Similarly, the left side string connecting member 56 is installed at a position where the rear traction string 33 and the front traction string 34 intersect on the left side of the support member 10 and fastens them together.

  According to the second modification, the posterior traction string 33 and the forward traction string 34 are connected and fixed at predetermined positions on the left and right by the string connecting member 56, and thus the pelvic floor muscle supporter 3 is not attached. Even so, as shown in FIG. 6, a region through which the left and right feet are surrounded, which is surrounded by the rear traction string 33 and the front traction string 34, is always formed. Therefore, when wearing the pelvic floor muscle supporter 3, the wearer can easily put both feet through a predetermined region.

  Further, the string connecting member 56 is slidable with respect to the traction strings 33 and 34 that are fastened, and the traction force of the rear traction string 33 and the front traction string 34 can be adjusted by changing the fastening position. And the pelvic floor muscle at the desired position can be pushed up well.

(Modification 3)
Subsequently, Modification 3 of the above embodiment will be described. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a state in which the traction cord of the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to Modification 3 of the present embodiment is widened. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pelvic floor muscle supporter according to the third modification of the present embodiment is attached to the human body.

  The pelvic floor muscle supporter 4 according to the modified example 3 is the configuration of the pelvic floor muscle supporter 3 according to the modified example 2 described above. ) 33 and a front traction string (second traction string) 34 are connected to each other and connected to each other, and a string connecting member 57 is provided. Therefore, in this modification 3, only a different structure from the said modification 2 is demonstrated, and about the same structure as the said pelvic floor muscle supporter 3, the same number is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted. Similar to the string connecting member 56, each string connecting member 57 is composed of a single stocking string, and the traction strings 33 and 34 to be connected are fastened together by a single knot.

  In this way, when the pelvic floor muscle supporter 4 in which the back traction string 33 and the front traction string 34 are connected to each other on both sides of the human body is mounted on the human body, as shown in FIG. The rear traction string 33 and the front traction string 34 are bundled together between the two connecting locations of the string 33 and the front traction string 34 (between the string connection member 56 and the string connection member 57). It becomes a state and extends in the vertical direction.

  Therefore, the rear traction string 33 and the front traction string 34 are a portion 30C in which a portion 30A that circulates around the waist and a portion 30B that pulls the support member 10 around the thighs extend vertically on both sides. It becomes a connected structure. Here, in order to bring the support member 10 into close contact with the groin in a properly spread state, it is desirable to pull the traction string 30 as close to the horizontal as possible by the traction string 30 positioned around the thigh so that the traction string 30 does not slide down. For this purpose, it is desirable to extend the tow string 30 at the waist part of the waist.

  On the other hand, according to the third modification, the rear traction string 33 and the front traction string 34 function as a portion 30A that circulates around the waist and a portion 30B that pulls the support member 10 around the thigh. Therefore, the tow straps 33 and 34 do not slide down after being mounted, and the support member 10 can be properly mounted in a spread state.

  Similarly to the string connecting member 56, the string connecting member 57 is also slidable with respect to the traction strings 33 and 34, and the fastening position by the string connecting member 57 is changed together with the fastening position by the string connecting member 56. Thus, the traction force of the rear traction string 33 and the front traction string 34 can be adjusted, and the length adjustment (size adjustment) of the portion 30A extending around the waist at the waist position can also be performed.

(Modification 4)
Then, the modification 4 of the said embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a sanitary napkin according to Modification 4 of the present embodiment. 11 and 12 are views showing a state in which the sanitary napkin according to the modified example 4 of the present embodiment is attached to a human body, FIG. 11 is a view attached by the first attachment method, and FIG. It is the figure equipped with the attachment method.

  In the above embodiment, as a crotch attachment device to be attached to a crotch portion of a human body, a support member 10 for a pelvic floor such as a pelvic floor muscle as a crotch attachment to be attached in close contact with the crotch from the lower part when attached to the human body, Although the pelvic floor muscle supporters 1 to 4 including 60 have been described, in the present modification 4, a sanitary napkin 5 including a cloth napkin 70 as a crotch attachment is described as a crotch attachment.

  Therefore, in the fourth modification, only the configuration different from the above embodiment will be described, and the description of the same configuration will be omitted. In this modification, the two strings constituting the traction string 30 are referred to as a first traction string 33 and a second traction string 34.

  The cloth napkin 70 is a band-shaped cloth member, and can absorb body fluid such as menstrual blood by being attached to a crotch portion of a woman. The first traction string 33 has one end fixed to the right front insertion hole 71 and the other end fixed to the left front insertion hole 73. The second traction string 34 has one end fixed to the right rear insertion hole 72 and the other end fixed to the left rear insertion hole 74.

  Next, the mounting of the sanitary napkin 5 on the human body will be described. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the sanitary napkin 5 is attached to a human body by the first attachment method according to the fourth modification. In the first mounting method, as in the above-described embodiment, the first traction string 33 functions as a rear traction string extending around the back side of the waist portion of the wearer, and the second traction string 34 is It functions as a front traction strap extending around the front side of the wearer's waist.

  FIG. 12 shows a state in which the sanitary napkin 5 is attached to the human body by the second attachment method according to the fourth modification. In the second mounting method, the first traction strap 33 and the second traction strap 34 are crossed back and forth and folded, so that the first traction strap 33 extends forward around the front side of the wearer's waist. The second traction strap 34 functions as a rear traction strap extending around the rear side of the waist portion of the wearer.

If attached by the second attachment method, the traction force of the rear traction string 33 or the front traction string 34 can be adjusted by appropriately sliding the crossing position of the first traction string 33 and the second traction string 34. The height of the waistline of the tow string 30 can be adjusted.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was described including a modification, embodiment of this invention is not limited to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is within the range which does not deviate from the main point of this invention. Is possible. For example, the size and shape of the members constituting the crotch wearing device can be changed as appropriate.

  In the above embodiment, the first traction cord and the second traction cord are configured to turn to the rear side or the front side at the waist portion. You may comprise so that it may turn to the front side.

  Further, the shape and material of the crotch attachment can be appropriately changed as long as the shape and material can push the crotch portion well. The material is not limited to cloth, and a resin such as silicon or leather can be used. However, in order to reliably push up the crotch portion, it is desirable to use a low stretch material with low stretch. Moreover, the position and number of the insertion holes formed in the support member can be changed as appropriate.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although attaching importance to the touch and using the string which rounded the cloth of the stocking material as a pulling string, the soft rubber string currently used by general underwear etc. and this rubber string were sewn together. A string of another material such as a thing can be used as appropriate.

  In the above embodiment, the pelvic floor muscle supporter and the sanitary napkin have been described as examples of the crotch attachment device. The present invention can also be applied to the crotch attachment as appropriate.

1, 2, 3, 4 Pelvic floor muscle supporter 5 Sanitary napkin 10, 60 Support member 11, 61 Right front insertion hole 12, 62 Right rear insertion hole 13, 63 Left front insertion hole 14, 64 Left rear insertion hole 30 Tow string 33 Rear traction string (first traction string)
34 Front traction string (second traction string)
56, 57 String connecting member 70 Cloth napkin 71 Right front insertion hole 72 Right rear insertion hole 73 Left front insertion hole 74 Left rear insertion hole

Claims (5)

In the crotch wearing device worn on the crotch part of the human body,
Crotch fittings that are worn in close contact with the crotch when worn on the human body,
A tow strap for pulling and attaching the crotch attachment to the human body, wherein both ends are connected to two locations on the front side of the crotch attachment, and both ends are the rear side of the crotch attachment A tow string having a second tow string connected to two locations of
Equipped with a,
At the time of mounting on the human body, the first pulling string pulls the front side of the crotch attachment upward around the back side of the waist part of the human body, and the second pulling string is opposite to the first pulling string. , the crotch attachment characterized that you drive the rear side of the crotch wearable object in front around the body waist upwards. In the pelvic floor muscle supporter attached to the crotch part of the human body,
A support member that closely adheres to the crotch from below when supporting the pelvic floor muscles when worn on the human body;
A traction cord for pulling and attaching the support member to a human body, the traction cord being connected to two places on the front side of the support member, and the two places on the rear side of the support member A traction string having a front traction string;
With
At the time of mounting on the human body, the rear traction cord is connected to the two front sides of the support member around the rear side of the human body, and the front traction cord is provided at two locations on the rear side of the support member. A pelvic floor muscle supporter, wherein the support member supports the pelvic floor muscle so as to lift the pelvic floor muscle. The support member includes a front first support piece, a rear second support piece, and a connecting string that connects the first support piece and the second support piece at a predetermined interval. The pelvic floor muscle supporter according to claim 2 , wherein the pelvic floor muscle supporter is supported so that a plurality of places are lifted simultaneously at the time of wearing.   The pelvic floor muscle supporter according to claim 3, wherein the support member is configured to be able to adjust a distance between the first support piece and the second support piece by adjusting the connecting string. A pair of string connecting members that are slidable with respect to the rear traction string and the front traction string, and fasten the rear traction string and the front traction string together on the right and left sides of the human body, respectively. The pelvic floor muscle supporter according to any one of claims 2 to 4 , wherein the pelvic floor muscle supporter is provided.

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