JPH0620498Y2 - Ankle cover with ankle bundles - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

The present invention relates to an ankle joint band for organically restraining the talus joint and tarsal bone to prevent or correct a flat foot, which is integrally formed on the body of a foot cover such as socks or socks. The present invention relates to a foot cover with an attached ankle bundle band.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally known flat foot preventives and correctors include those using green bamboo and those having a rubber band attached to a kamaboko-shaped molding. These are intended to prevent or correct a flat foot by physically pressing the green bamboo or the columnar part of a kamaboko-shaped molded body against the sole of the foot to physically bend the sole of the foot.

The above-mentioned prior art is not constructed by fully understanding the structure of the ankle joint, and its means is fundamentally wrong. Therefore, the actual effect is poor, and many of them are unsightly.

The ankle joint includes a thigh joint existing between the lower end surfaces of the tibia and fibula of the lower limb and the trochlear surface of the talar bone, which is one of the tarsal bones. Ligaments and muscle tendons are attached to each joint to hold the joint. The normal range of motion of the ankle is maintained by these soft tissues. The ligaments and tendons are easily affected by the strength of muscles and the atmospheric pressure of the outside world.

[0005] A flat foot is that the arch of the sole of the foot approaches a flat surface as a result. However, the cause is that the contact surface between the tibia and the fibula and the talus in the talus joint is expanded, and the talus is inward.・ Inclination downward, downward / inward displacement of tarsal bone, which is another type of tarsal bone, upward displacement of cubic bone, which is another type of tarsal bone, etc. It happens.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 4, the standard share ratio of the weight applied to each region of the sole of one foot is about 60 to 70% in the region A of the heel of the foot 1 and about 20% in the region B of the little finger side. ~ 30
%, About 0 to 5% in the region C on the thumb side, and 0% in the region D in the central part of the sole of the foot. If the feet are flat, the above-mentioned weight sharing ratio will be deviated and the health will be impaired.

[0007]

On the basis of this point of view, the inventor of the present application can give a reasonable and appropriate restraining force to the ankle joint, and cannot properly prevent the flat foot. A corrective ankle bundle band has been devised, and an application has already been filed as Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 2-82501. However, the following problems to be solved remain in the invention of the above application.

(1) Since the bundle band has a band shape and is attached to the foot in a crossed and inverted manner,
It is relatively complicated to put on and take off the foot. Therefore, it is not easy to use, and it is easy to avoid using it or neglect it.

(2) It is difficult for beginners and the like who are not used to using it to know at what position of the foot and in what manner the bandage should be attached. For this reason, the mounting operation is often performed loosely by the user's discretion. For this reason, individual differences (variations) are likely to occur in the attachment position and manner of the bundle band, and the attachment is likely to be inappropriately performed.

(3) The bundle band has a removable surface,
The attachment of each part of the bundle is not stable. For this reason, in the initial stage of attachment, even if the attachment is performed at an appropriate position, if the user exercises, for example, a vigorous foot during use, the attachment position of the bundle band may shift during use. For this reason, there arises a problem that the flat foot preventing / correcting function is difficult to be stably and continuously exhibited depending on the use situation.

Therefore, the present invention is extremely easy to put on and take off from the foot, is convenient and can be used smoothly without any confusion, and is always in a proper position even for a beginner who is not used to using it. It is possible to attach the bandage in a correct manner, and the attached state of the bandage is stably maintained, and even if a vigorous exercise or the like is performed during use, there is no possibility that the position of attachment of the bandage will be significantly displaced.
An object of the present invention is to provide a foot cover with an ankle bundle band that can stably and continuously exert the preventive / corrective function of flat feet.

[0012]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to solve the above problems and achieve the object, the present invention takes the following means. That is, at a predetermined position on the body of the foot cover such as socks or socks,
By attaching means such as sewing, weaving, and adhering the ankle bundle band for organically restraining the ankle joint to a required state,
It shall be attached integrally. This ankle brace is made of a material such as leather, rubber, or cloth (preferably an endless pelt-like elastic material). The first ankle band is used to restrain the tibia and fibula. Bundle band portion, and a second bundle band portion that constrains the scaphoid bone and the cuboid bone by surrounding the central portion of the foot, the first bundle band portion, and the second bundle band portion.
The uniaxial spiral motion unique to the ankle joint between the talus joint and tarsal bone is steady. As described above, the ankle joint and tarsal bone are organically constrained.

[0013]

The following actions are brought about by taking the above means.

(1) The operation for attaching / detaching to / from the foot is the same operation as in the case of using socks or the like, and the attachment / detachment of the main body of the foot to the foot is sufficient. Therefore, the operation is extremely simple, convenient, and can be used smoothly without any confusion.

(2) When the body of the foot covering is attached to the foot by the same operation as when using socks or the like, when the body of the body of the foot is completely attached, the bundle band is automatically placed in a predetermined position in a correct manner. It will be positioned. Therefore, even for a person who is not used to using the bundle, it is possible to always attach the bundle to the proper position in the correct manner.

(3) The bundle is integrated with the body of the foot cover, and is stably held at an appropriate position during the period of use. Therefore, unless the body of the foot cover comes off the foot or rotates sideways or vertically, there is no possibility that the bundle will be significantly displaced from the proper position during use. For this reason,
As long as a bad condition does not occur, the position and manner of the bundle band do not change, and the flat foot preventing / correcting function can be stably and continuously exhibited.

[0017]

1 is a view showing a sock with an ankle bundle band according to a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a sock, and FIG.
And (b) are a perspective view showing a use state and a perspective view showing an ankle joint structure for explaining the operation.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the sock with ankle joint band according to the present embodiment is such that the ankle joint band 20 is integrally attached to a predetermined position of the sock body 10. As a means for attaching the ankle joint band 20 to the sock body 10, "sewn means" is adopted in this embodiment. The size of the sock body 10 is assumed to be variously selected in advance to fit the size of the user's foot.

The ankle joint bandage 20 includes a first bandage part 21 for restraining the lower end parts of the tibia and fibula (both not shown), which are so-called shins, by surrounding the ankle.
The second bundle band portion 2 that restrains the cubic bone 33 and the scaphoid bone 34 shown in FIG. 2B by surrounding the central portion of the foot.
2 and the third bundle band portion 23 that connects the first bundle band portion 21 and the second bundle band portion 22 via the instep portion so as to intersect with each other.
And a fourth bundle portion 24. Thus, the ankle bundle band 20 has the tarsal bones 31 to 31 shown in FIG.
37 and an ankle joint existing between the lower end surfaces of the tibia and fibula and the trochlear surface of the talus, which is one of the tarsal bones, of the lower limb (not shown) are organically restrained.
As the material for forming the ankle bundle band 20, leather, rubber,
A material such as cloth may be used, but an endless belt-shaped elastic material is preferable.

Next, a method of using the sock with the ankle bundle band according to the present embodiment thus constructed will be described. At the time of use, the sock body 10 is attached to the foot 1 as in the case of using normal socks. Then, the first bundle band portion 21 to the fourth bundle band portion 24 in the ankle joint bundle band 20 are respectively positioned with respect to the predetermined portions of the foot 1 and the portions are tightened. Therefore, the tibia and fibula are constrained by the first bundle band portion 21. As a result, excessive loading of the ligaments between the two bones is avoided. The second bundle band portion 22 restrains the cubic bone 33 and the scaphoid bone 34. As a result, the expansion of both feet in the inward and outward directions of the foot is prevented, and the elevation of the cubic bone 33 and the fall of the scaphoid bone 34 are prevented. Further, the third bundle band portion 23 and the fourth bundle band portion 2
4, the first bundle band portion 21 and the second bundle band portion 22 are connected via the instep portion so as to cross the instep portion. As a result,
The talus 32 is stable, and a uniaxial spiral motion of the talus joint (a motion that occurs at the time of walking, such as a motion in which a vertical swaying motion with respect to the axis from the toe to the heel and a rotational motion in the left and right directions are combined is performed. Point) will be facilitated. In this way, the first bundle band portion 21 to the fourth bundle band portion 24 respectively restrain the displacement of the bone. The talus 32, which is one of the tarsal bones,
It cannot be bound directly because it is directly under the so-called “Kurubushi”. However, as a result of each adjacent bone being constrained, it is indirectly constrained. Thus, the first bundle portion 21
~ The fourth bundle band 24 allows the tibia and fibula and the talus 32 to
Normal flexion and extension of the bottom and back are maintained. Therefore, flat feet can be prevented. According to the sock with an ankle bundle band of the present embodiment described above, the following operational effects can be expected.

(1) The operation of putting on and taking off the sock with the ankle joint band on the foot 1 is the same as the operation that is normally used for general socks, and the sock body 1 for the foot 1
It is only necessary to attach or detach 0. Therefore,
Its operation is extremely simple, it is very convenient, and it can be used smoothly without any confusion.

(2) When the sock body 10 is attached to the foot 1 by the same operation as when using socks normally, the ankle joint band 20 is automatically placed in a predetermined position when the sock body 10 is completely attached. It will be positioned in the correct manner. Therefore, even for those who are not very familiar with using socks with ankle bandages, the ankle bandages 2
It is possible to always mount 0 at a proper position in a correct manner.

(3) Since the ankle joint band 20 is integrated with the sock body 10, it is always stably held at an appropriate position during the period of use. Therefore, the sock body 1 is subjected to, for example, a vigorous exercise.
As long as 0 does not fall off the foot 1 or rotates or moves sideways or up and down, the ankle joint band 20 rarely largely shifts from the proper position during use. Therefore, the position and manner of the ankle bundle band 20 do not change unless a bad condition occurs. Therefore, the flat foot preventing / correcting function can be stably and continuously exerted.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. 3 (a) and 3 (b) are views showing the construction of a sock with an ankle bundle band according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The present embodiment is different from the above-described embodiments in that one side of the ankle bundle band 20, that is, a predetermined portion of one side facing the foot surface (for example, a part of the sole bundle band 25 as shown in FIG. , (B) of FIG.
(A part of the fourth bundle band portion 24) as shown in FIG.
6B is attached. The pressers 26A and 26B are
Material such as leather, synthetic resin, wood, rubber, etc., with an area of 9 cm ² Are processed into a circular shape, an elliptical shape, a square shape, or the like, and one surface facing the surface of the foot is raised in an arc shape.

The pusher 26A has a function of pushing the scaphoid bone 34 upward so as to prevent the scaphoid bone 34 from falling. The pusher 26B has a function of pushing down the cuboid 33 so as to prevent the cuboid 33 from rising. Thus, according to the second embodiment, the flat leg generation preventing function and the correction function by the ankle joint band 20 shown in the first embodiment are more remarkably exhibited.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the "sewn means" is illustrated as an attachment means for integrally attaching the ankle joint band 20 to the sock body 10, but the sock body 10 is manufactured instead of the "sewing means". In the process
A means for integrally weaving the ankle joint band 20 at the same time as braiding the sock body 10 may be used. As the weaving means, for example, the same means as the means for forming the tightening portion 11 provided near the foot insertion opening of the sock body 10 may be used. Instead of the "sewing means", means by adhesion using a special adhesive material may be used. In the above embodiment, the sock is illustrated as the foot cover body, but the foot cover body may be, for example, a tabi or a dedicated foot cover for the purpose of preventing / correcting flat feet.
Of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

[0027]

According to the present invention, the ankle joint band for organically restraining the ankle joint to a desired state is sewn, woven, bonded, etc. at a predetermined position of the foot cover body such as socks or socks. Since it is integrally attached with the attachment means, it is extremely easy to put on and take off from the foot, it is easy to use, it can be used smoothly without confusion, and even for beginners who are not used to using it, It is possible to always attach the bandage to the correct position in the correct manner, and the state of attachment of the bandage is kept stable, and the position of attachment of the bandage shifts greatly even if intense exercise is performed during use. It is possible to provide a foot cover with an ankle bundle band that can stably and continuously exhibit the function of preventing and correcting flat feet without fear.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing the configuration of a sock with an ankle bundle band according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the sock with an ankle bundle band according to the embodiment and a perspective view showing an ankle structure for explaining the operation.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a use state of socks with an ankle bundle band according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the related art and is an explanatory diagram of the weight sharing ratio by region on the back surface of one foot.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Foot, 10 ... Sock main body, 20 ... Ankle joint band, 21 ... 1st band part, 22 ... 2nd band part, 23 ... 3rd band part, 24 ... 4th band part, 25 ... Foot Back bundle band, 26A,
26B ... pusher, 31-37 ... tarsal bone.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An ankle joint band, comprising a foot cover body and an ankle joint band integrally attached to a predetermined position of the foot cover body by attaching means such as sewing, weaving, and adhering. Is a first bundle band part for restraining the tibia and fibula by surrounding the ankle, a second bundle band part for restraining the scaphoid bone and the cuboid bone by surrounding the central part of the foot, and An ankle joint between the talus joint and tarsal bone, which is composed of third and fourth bundle band portions that connect the first bundle band portion and the second bundle band portion via the instep part so as to intersect with each other. A foot cover with an ankle bundle band, which organically restrains the talus joint and tarsal bone so that a unique uniaxial spiral movement is constantly performed.