JPH10286274A - Waist supporter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a waist supporter which can reform the curve of the backbone by raising the stomach which sticks out, upward with no stress. SOLUTION: Two first straps 1R, 1L are attached at their one end to the lower part 11 of the center part of a band-like supporter body 10, and two second straps 2R, 2L are attached at their one end to the upper part 12 of the center part thereof. The first straps 1R, 1L are joined at the other ends to the other ends of the second straps 2R, 2L. Face fasteners 4 are arranged on the rear sides of the first and second straps 1L, 1R, 2R, 2L, and front ends 3R, 3L for the stomach are attached to the joined parts of the first and second straps 1R, 1L, 2R, 2L, and Hook-and-Loop fasteneers 4 are arranged on the front surfaces of the front pads 3R, 3L while fastener setting parts 5 for receiving the Hook-and-Loop fasteners are attached to the rear surfaces of the front pads.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a waist supporter capable of relieving low back pain caused by a strong spine curve, and more particularly, by lifting an abdominal part protruding due to obesity or the like without burden. The present invention relates to a waist supporter capable of correcting a curve of a spine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 6, most of the low back pain is caused by a curved portion of a lumbar spine of a spine B pressing a nerve. That is, spine B
, A moment which is the product of the load W applied to the center of gravity of the abdomen and the distance L from the spine B to the center of gravity is applied. Therefore, a large moment is applied to the spine B. Then, the curve of the lumbar vertebrae of the spine B becomes stronger, and the deformed part presses the nerve, so that the lower back pain worsens.

[0003] In view of such a cause, a waist supporter having a large elasticity has been developed in order to retract the protruding abdomen. As shown in FIG. 7, the waist supporter generates a reaction force R on the spine B by applying a force F for pressing the protruded abdomen substantially vertically to the spine B, and the abdomen is generated by the force F. It was intended to be withdrawn. When the abdomen is retracted, the distance L is reduced, the moment applied to the spine B is reduced, the curve of the lumbar spine of the spine B is corrected, and the lower back pain is eliminated.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional waist supporter is made of a material having large elasticity in order to reduce the distance L from the center of gravity of the protruding abdomen to the spine B. Is pressed in the direction of. Therefore, it is necessary for a person whose abdomen is protruding to retract the abdomen with a strong pressing force. However, such a strong pressing force causes discomfort to the wearer's body and has drawbacks such as not being able to withstand continuous use. To prevent the lumbar spine of the spine B from bending forward, There was a limit.
Conversely, if the pressing force is weak, the protruding abdomen cannot be retracted.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a waist supporter capable of correcting the curve of the spine by lifting the protruding abdomen upward without burden.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first waist supporter according to the present invention comprises a wide band-like supporter main body wound around the waist, and a telescopic supporter which is larger than the supporter main body. Two first straps and two small straps
A second strap, and one end of each of the two first straps is attached to a lower center portion of the supporter main body;
The two end portions of the two second straps are respectively joined to the upper center portion of the supporter body and the other end portion of each of the first straps.

In the first waist supporter, the center of the supporter body is applied to the back side, both ends of the supporter body are joined at the abdomen side, and the other end of the first strap and the other of the second strap are connected. The ends are also joined and fixed on the abdominal side. Then, the first strap supports the lower abdomen, and the other end of the second strap lifts the lower abdomen diagonally upward.

[0008] A second waist supporter according to the present invention for solving the above problems is the first supporter,
A hook-and-loop fastener is provided on the back surface of each end of the first strap and the second strap, and an abdomen front contact portion is continuously provided at each joint between the first strap and the second strap,
A surface fastener is provided on the front surface of the abdomen front contact portion, and a fastener fastening portion serving as a receiving side portion of the surface fastener is provided on the back surface.

According to the second waist supporter, an abdomen front contact portion is continuously provided at each joint portion between the first strap and the second strap, and the back surface of each end portion of the first strap and the second strap is provided. The surface fastener is disposed on the front surface of the abdomen front contact portion, and the fastener fastening portion serving as the receiving side portion of the surface fastener is disposed on the back surface. The strap can be easily joined to the supporter body, and both ends of the supporter body are turned to the abdomen side to join, and the left and right abdomen front abutments are fastened with hook-and-loop fasteners to join the left and right abdomen. The contact portion and the hook-and-loop fastener are integrated to form a main pressing portion, and the protruding abdomen is lifted obliquely upward.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of a lumbar support according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The waist supporter according to the present embodiment includes a wide band-like supporter body 10 that is wound around the waist only once and has two first straps 1R and 1L and two second straps 2.
R and 2L. 1st strap 1
One end of each of R and 1L is attached to the lower center part 11 of the supporter main body 10, and the intermediate part and the other end are released from the supporter main body 10.

One end of each of the second straps 2R and 2L is attached to the upper central portion 12 of the supporter body 10, and the other end is attached to the other end of each of the first straps 1R and 1L. Therefore, the second
Strap 2R, 2L also supporter body 10 only at one end
And the middle part and the other end are supported by the supporter body 10.
Released from First and second straps 1R, 1
As a method of attaching the L, 2R, and 2L to the supporter body 10, there are sewing and fastening with a surface fastener described later.
The supporter body 10 uses a knitted fabric made of cotton and nylon. The knitted fabric of the supporter body 10 is rich in elasticity, and has a surface property capable of fastening the hook-and-loop fastener 4 to itself, though not as much as the fastener fastening portion 5. First and second straps 1R, 1L, 2
As R and 2L, knitted fabric composed of elastic fibers called a so-called power net, which is less elastic than the supporter body 10, is used.

First and second straps 1R, 1L, 2
Each joint of R, 2L is provided with, for example, an inverted trapezoidal abdomen front contact portion 3R, 3L connected thereto, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener 4 is disposed on the back surface of the right abdominal front contact portion 3R, On the surface of the abdomen front contact portion 3L, a fastener fastening portion 5 serving as a receiving side portion of the surface fastener 4 is formed. The hook-and-loop fastener 4 is formed by turning the tip end of a fluffed hard resin into a hook shape, and can be easily attached to and detached from the fastener fastening portion 5.

Further, a hook-and-loop fastener 4 is also provided on the back surface of the left abdomen front contact portion 3L, and a fastener fastening portion 5 to be attached to and detached from the hook-and-loop fastener 4 is also provided at the lower right end of the supporter body 10. . The fastener fastening portion 5 has a relatively large area so that the hook-and-loop fastener 4 disposed on the back surface of the left abdomen front contact portion 3L can be fastened to the right lower end of the supporter body 10 in a wide range.

Further, the hook-and-loop fastener 4 is also provided on the back surface of the right end portion 13 of the supporter main body 10, and the wide fastener fastening portion 5 is formed on the surface of the other left end portion 14. By making the fastener fastening portion 5 wide, a supporter can be fitted freely from a person with a small waist size to a person with a large waist size. Furthermore, the hook-and-loop fastener 4 is the first
And a supporter body 1 which is also provided on the back surface of one end of the second strap 1R, 1L, 2R, 2L, and to which the one end is attached.
The first and second straps 1R, 1L, 2R,
One end of the 2L may be easily attached to and detached from the supporter body 10 instead of being attached by sewing.

A method of using the waist supporter according to this embodiment configured as described above will be described.

In order to use the waist supporter, as shown in FIG. 2, first, the center portion of the supporter body 10 is applied to the back side, and the right end portion 13 and the left end portion 14 of the supporter body 10 are turned forward. And join on the abdomen side. The right end 13 of the supporter body 10 is on the left side of the abdomen, and the left end 1 of the supporter body 10
Hook-and-loop fastener 4 which is placed on the right end 13 of the fastener 4
Is fastened to the fastener fastening portion 5 formed on the left end portion 14. Since the fastener fastening portion 5 is formed to be wide as described above, the supporter body 10 can easily and appropriately join both end portions in accordance with the size of the waist.

Next, while pulling the abdomen front contact portion 3L connected to the joint portion between the first strap 1L and the second strap 2L on the left side, it is fastened to the fastener fastening portion 5 formed on the right side of the supporter body 10. I do. Since the fastener fastening portion 5 on the right side of the supporter body 10 has a relatively large area, the left abdomen front contact portion 3L can be fixed to an arbitrary position according to the degree of extension of the lower abdomen.

Next, the first strap 1R on the right and the second
Abdominal front contact part 3R connected to the joint with the strap 2R
The surface fastener 4 disposed on the abdomen front contact portion 3R is fastened to the fastener fastening portion 5 formed on the left abdominal front contact portion 3L while pulling.

Thus, the left abdomen front contact portion 3L
The right and abdominal front contact portions 3R are fixed to the supporter main body 10 on the abdomen, as shown in FIGS. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 5, the second straps 2R, 2L
Force 1 'that pushes smoothly from back to spine B
Is added to the abdomen. Vertical force F2 of this force 1 '
Raise the protruding abdomen upward. Further, the abdomen protruded by the horizontal component F1 of the force 1 ′ is pressed without difficulty in the direction of the spine B.

The force 1 'generates a reaction force 2' on the spine B, but since the reaction force 2 'is oblique, the protruding abdomen is easily retracted by the horizontal component force 3' and F1. . Then, the distance between the center of gravity of the abdomen and the spine B is shortened, the moment applied to the spine B is reduced, and the curve of the lumbar spine of the spine B is corrected to an appropriate shape.
Low back pain is resolved.

The present invention can be variously modified without being limited to the above embodiment. For example,
The right and left sides described in the above embodiment can be reversed, and the first and second straps 1R, 1R,
One end of each of L, 2R, and 2L may be sewn or bonded without being fixed by the hook-and-loop fastener 4.

[0022]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the first strap and the second strap are attached to the supporter body, the abdomen can be lifted without applying a strong pressing force to the protruding abdomen. Can be withdrawn. Therefore, the waist supporter can correct the curve of the spine without feeling pain even when used for a long period of time. As a result, there is no pressure on the nerve, and the lower back pain is surely eliminated.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first and second straps can be fixed to the supporter body by the hook-and-loop fastener, so that the usability is improved. Therefore, the lower back supporter can be easily worn and used continuously, and the lower back pain is surely eliminated.
In addition, since the abdomen front abutments are connected to the respective joints of the first strap and the second strap, the left and right abdomen front abutments are fastened to each other with a hook-and-loop fastener to join the left and right abdomen front abutments. The fasteners are integrated to form a main pressing portion, and the raised front portion of the abdomen is lifted to correct the curve of the spine, so that the lower back pain is reliably eliminated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a development view of a waist supporter according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a rear view of the waist supporter according to the above-described embodiment as viewed from the back when the waist supporter is mounted on the waist, and FIG. 2B is an enlarged rear view of the waist supporter.

FIG. 3A is a front view of the waist supporter according to the above-described embodiment as seen from the abdomen side with the waist support attached to the waist, and FIG. 3B is an enlarged front view of the waist supporter.

FIG. 4 (a) is a side view of the waist supporter attached to the waist when viewed from the left abdomen, and FIG. 4 (b) is an enlarged side view of the waist supporter.

FIG. 5 is a schematic sectional view showing a state of a force applied to a spine when the waist supporter of the present invention is mounted.

FIG. 6 is a schematic sectional view showing a state of a force applied to a spine of a person whose abdomen protrudes.

FIG. 7 is a schematic sectional view showing a state of a force applied to a spine when a conventional waist supporter is mounted.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1R, 1L 1st strap 2R, 2L 2nd strap 3R, 3L abdomen front contact portion 4 surface fastener 5 fastener fastening portion 10 supporter body 11 lower center of supporter body 12 upper center of supporter body

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A wide band-like supporter main body wound around a waist, and two first straps and second straps each having a smaller elasticity than the supporter main body,
One end of each of the two first straps is attached to the center lower part of the supporter body, and the two second straps are attached to the center upper part of the supporter body and the other end of the two first straps. A waist supporter characterized by joining both ends. 2. A hook-and-loop fastener is provided on the back surface of one end of each of the first strap and the second strap, and an abdomen front contact portion is continuously provided at each joint between the first strap and the second strap. The surface fastener is provided on the back surface of one abdomen front contact portion, and the fastener fastening portion serving as the receiving side portion of the surface fastener is provided on the surface of the other abdomen front contact portion. The waist supporter according to 1.