JPS59228841A - Glove for improving finger function - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention is applicable to diseases and disorders of the central nervous system such as cerebrovascular accidents, brain trauma, cerebral palsy, and spinal cord injuries, as well as peripheral neuropathies and disorders of the arms, muscles, and lungs. This invention relates to gloves for improving the function of the arm joints, hands, and fingers in case of dysfunction of the joints, hands, and fingers.

Due to the aforementioned diseases and disorders, upper limbs, R joints, hands,
When dysfunction occurs in the hands and fingers, it is necessary to perform training to fully recover motor function in parallel with treatment, but it has been extremely difficult since ancient times to restore the functional roots of dysfunction in the arm joints, hands, and fingers. Although many studies have been conducted in recent rehabilitation medicine, the current situation has not yet been elucidated. , attempts to extend the hands and fingers have not yielded satisfactory results.

The present inventor discovered that with conventional gloves for functional improvement, the effects of air pressure and spring elasticity are insufficient as described above, making it impossible to fully extend the arm joints, hands, and fingers, and that they do not induce automatic movement. Focusing on the points that could not be achieved, we applied pneumatic pressure rationally, intermittently and continuously to the arm joints, hands, and fingers. By actively extending the fingers, we can improve these extension disorders and improve the plasticity of the nervous system function.
This invention was invented for the purpose of promoting the ability of children to move freely and flexibly, and to induce automatic movements of the arm joints, hands, and fingers. I will explain.

In the figure, 1 is a mitten-glove-shaped living body that can simultaneously cover the palm, back of the hand, and forearm including the arm joint. The back side material is the left and right fabric 1 that covers a wide area on the middle side from the city side to the arm joint and forearm.
a, 1bJ, and are connected to the palm side material 5 as shown below. The left and right fabrics 1a and 1b forming the back of the hand have a slide 7 assuna 2 that can be opened and closed in the length direction, and a hook 1+113' (+- The other fabric 1b is provided with a loop fl14 of velvet 7 asuna that pairs with the hook side 3.

6.7 is a slide fastener provided along both sides of the material on the back side and the material on the palm side, and the three slide fasteners 2
, 6.7, the back side materials 1a and lb can be rolled up toward the fingertips).

8a to 8e are finger pockets formed by suturing or joining the partitions 9 of the living body 1 so that five fingers can be inserted individually;
Work! By means of the 7I shield 9, triangular air holes 910, 10, .

′! ! In addition, on the outer surface of the material on the palm side of the main body 10, in the thumb part, the back of the thumb part and the thumb, the index finger part, the part between the fingers and the index finger part, the upper part of the middle finger part and the ring finger, and the length direction from the upper part of the little finger toward the arm. 12, 13
, 14 are provided. In addition, the above 911 to 14 are numbers,
The size and shape are not particularly limited; for example,
In 913.14 of Ki, the number may be 1 or 3 or more.

15 is air sac 10, 10...and air 911°12.
01G, which is a supply pipe for supplying and discharging compressed air to each of 13 and 14, is the hook side of the Velvet 7 assuna provided on the outer surface of the arm pouch portion of the palm side material. 17 is still 7
Nku τI! This is the loop side of the velvet fastener that is paired with 116.

Next, based on the above-mentioned example of person 40j, the entire function of the functional improvement gloves will be explained.

It is a well-known fact that hands and fingers that are deformed and contracted due to injury to the brain or nervous system have a complex shape, and these fingers can be accommodated in the gloves of the present invention. At this time, the slide fastener 2 provided at the center of the material on the hand side of the main body 1 and the threaded fasteners 6.7 provided along both side edges of the main body 10 are opened. This allows the back side materials 1a and lb' to be rolled up toward the fingertips,
Palm 111'' substantially the entire inner surface of the material is fully exposed. The palm side material is placed on the inner surface of the palm, which is in a 1φ prone state and is in an injured state, and each phase is placed on the corresponding finger pockets 8a to 8e.

When all the fingers have been placed on each of the finger pockets 8a to 8e, or even some of the fingers have been placed on the predetermined finger pockets, the striped fastener 2 and the fastener 6.7 are closed at any time. Put your hand inside subject 1.

After the fingers, i, are fitted inside the glove main body 1 in this manner, the velvet fasteners 3 and 4 provided on the outer surface of the material on the back side are engaged with full speed to cover the arm. Finally, the velvet fasteners 16 and 17 provided on the palm side material of the arm bag portion 1b are engaged in the same manner.

When the gloves of the present invention are worn on the fingers and arms in this way, the compressed air source 17 containing the compressor and various control means
Figure 4 shows the compressed air supply pipe 18゜18 installed in ↓
Connect to the sea urchin gloves, air sacs 10, 11, 12, 13, 1
4, the compressed air is passed all at once. Between the fingers part 10...
, when compressed air is introduced into each of the air 511 to 14, all of these air 9 expand, and the expanded 5 between the fingers
10.10 simultaneously increases the amount of the crotches of the fingers housed in the finger pockets 8a to 8e, and at the same time expands the air bladders 11 to 10.
14, the palm is fully opened, and the color-layered hand and wrist are all bent and extended toward the back of the hand. After continuing the stretching motion for the required time, the pressure m is evacuated, the initial state is restored, and then the entire compressed air is supplied again, and this process is repeated in a reversal manner.

As described above, according to the present invention, the mitten glove-like main body k4B is made of two flexible materials, and the slide 7 assuna is provided at the center and both (till edges) of the main body on the back side of the hand, and the back side material By making it possible to open 1" rj forward, even fingers with motor impairment can easily insert them into the designated finger pockets. By closing the slide fastener, compressed air can be inserted between the fingers. If you supply the air to the air sac on the back of your hand,
It is possible to easily increase the volume and extension of the fingers, which brings about good results in functional recovery.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view as seen from the back of the hand, FIG. 2 is a perspective view as seen from the palm side, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the finger. Figure 4 is a usage state diagram. 1. Ya. Mitten glove-like living body 2, 6, 7-*. Slide fastener 8 a to 8 e
... J Umabukuro 10.11.12,13. If? ,...Patent Applicant Man Design Co., Ltd. Figure 3 Figure 4 Procedural Amendment Document December 26, 1980 Indication of the incident 1982 Property Application No. 102717 2 Name of the invention, etc. Relationship with the Case of Person Who Amends Functional Improving Gloves A Patent Applicant Address: 1-9-20-4, Gohongi 1-chome, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153, Japan Subject of Amendment (1) The scope of the patent claims will be amended as shown in the attached sheet. . (2) "Can do one or more of the things described in lines 4 to 13 of page 7 of the specification" should be corrected as follows. [The present invention has been described above based on the examples, but the present invention has a method in which the back side material and the palm side material are partitioned into individual finger pockets), and
5 triangular gusset-shaped ki to expand the distance between the fingers between the finger bags
A mitten-glove-like main body is provided, and on the palm side of the main body, from the arm joint or the crotch of the fingers toward the fingertips, there is a device that can be used to extend the arm joints with flexion and extension disorders, and the fingers of one hand. air sacs are installed in parallel, and all supply and exhaust pipes are connected to the air sacs to simultaneously supply and discharge compressed air to all the air sacs, and further,
Slide fasteners are provided on both left and right sides of the glove-like main body and in the center of the material on the back of the hand to open and close the parts.
The hand attached to the subject's body undergoes anti-nuclear expansion and contraction of the above-mentioned body sacs.Depending on the use, the hand repeats a large amount of stretching and a movement of returning to its original state, inducing automatic movements of the arm joints, hands, and fingers. To create factors that cause If intermittent stimulation is applied continuously, this stimulation will be transmitted along the sensory nerves to the sensory/perceptual system of the central nervous system, and then to the motor system via nerve fibers within the central nervous system. The plasticity and compensatory functions of the nervous system are induced and promoted, and the automatic movements of these parts are generated and promoted.Functional improvement is obtained.Therefore, the gloves of the present invention are different from the conventional improvement gloves that utilize air pressure. Compared to gloves that use air pressure or springs, it is possible to actively increase the amount of space between the fingers, and at the same time, it is possible to fully extend each finger and arm joint.In addition, the rhythmic and intermittent air pressure Intermittent and continuous passive movements of each finger, each hand, and the arm joint (due to physical changes)?Can be performed reasonably and appropriately.Furthermore, separate passive movements that match the function of the arm joint can be performed. In addition, since the present invention uses a slide fastener to allow the material on the back side to open toward the fingertips, it can be easily inserted and attached to the hand of a patient with severe flexion contracture in one finger. There is absolutely no relational force <1 for the contracture state of the arm joint and hand 1 finger.
It is extremely easy to wear even for people with severe functional impairments, and can be easily removed after use.''Claims: The back side material and the palm side material are partitioned into individual finger bags, and,
A triangular gusset-shaped air sac that expands between the fingers is provided between the finger bags, and an air supply and exhaust pipe is connected to the mitten-glove-shaped main body. Gloves for improving the function of fingers, etc., which have slide fasteners on both left and right sides of the glove-like main body and the center part of the back side of the glove to open and close these parts. 228-

Claims (1)

[Claims] Separate the back side material and hand side material for each finger pocket, and
Triangular air sacs are provided between the finger bags to form a mitten glove-like main body, and the air sacs are provided with supply and exhaust pipes for supplying and discharging compressed air 2 all at once. A slide fastener is provided in the center of the material on the left and right sides of the shaped body and on the back side of the hand to open and close the subject, and the studied fingers are periodically expanded by a large amount due to the expansion and contraction action of the above-mentioned Qi 9. Gloves for improving the ability of hands, fingers, etc.