KR100582447B1 - Walker - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a boot for fixing feet to an ankle part of a boot for fixing feet and ankles for the purpose of treating a foot box,

A shoe for putting the foot on which the foot can be tilted, a genuine pad wrapped around the calf portion including the user's foot and ankle, and a pair of protrusions formed on both sides of the shoe so as to support both sides of the shoe A foot-fixing boot comprising a support and a band for holding a state of a pad surrounding the body and pressing the body,

The support is formed with joints such that the ankle part in a state of being pressed by the pad is selectively enabled to move, and an air tube capable of injecting and discharging air is contained in the outer surface of the pad.

Foot fixing boots, air tube, joints, support

Description

Walking Boots {Walker}

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a state before wearing of a foot-fixing boot formed by the present invention; Fig.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention [0001]

Fig. 3 is a view showing a state in which the pads of the foot-fixing boot according to the present invention are removed. Fig.

Fig. 4 is a view showing the joint structure of a support member applied to a foot-fixing boot according to the present invention; Fig.

5A and 5B are operational states of joints provided on the foot-fixing boots according to the present invention, respectively.

6A and 6B are operation states of joints provided in foot-fixing boots according to another embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a cross-sectional view of a foot of a foot-fixing boot according to the present invention.

8 is a view showing the configuration of a shoe part of a foot-fixing boot according to the present invention.

9 is a view for explaining a conventional technique;

[Description of Drawings]

20: Boots for fixing feet 21: Shoes

30: pad 31: envelope

32: air tube 33: pump

34: outlet 40: support

41: fixed base 42: movable base

43: main hinge 44: guide

50: Joints 51 and 52: Joint case

53, 54: regulating gears 53a, 54a: teeth

52b, 54b: Lever 53c, 54c:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a boot for fixing a foot, and more particularly, to an ankle part of a boot for fixing a foot and an ankle for treatment of a toe box, The present invention relates to a boot for fixing a foot.

When injured in the joints of the human body, it is most effective to fix the injured joints so that they do not move. Therefore, when the joints of the pharyngeal joints are broken or the bones are fractured and the hospital is found, the injured part is gipped or fixed with a splint.

Particularly, the foot or ankle of the human body is a part that is injured when a safety accident occurs during a movement or a work or a traffic accident occurs. However, there was an inconvenience that if you cast a foot on a foot where more activities were performed, you would have to use a wheelchair or crutches to move the place.

Therefore, in order to reduce the inconvenience, a foot-fixing boot is provided as shown in FIG. 9, in which the foot can be walked while fixing the injured foot or ankle.

The conventional foot-fixing boot 10 includes a shoe 11, a padded pad 12 which encloses both the foot and an ankle and the lower portion of the shoe 11, A support base 13 is installed on both sides of the shoe so that a prolonged portion of the footwear 12 can be supported by the shoe 11 and bands 14 and 15 for keeping the foot wrapped by the pad 12 . The band (14, 15) is provided with a Velcro type adhesive portion for facilitating the removal of the band, and one end thereof is fitted in the loop (16) according to the use position.

When the conventional foot-fixing boot 10 is used, the band 14 is loosened and loosened so that the user's feet and ankles can be easily inserted into the pad 12. In the state where the feet are inserted, the user wraps the inner surface of the pad 12 in contact with the human body around the floating portion, and the band 14 is held by the pad 12 while the floating portion is pressed. The band 14 used for the long and short edges of the pad 12 is wound around the outside of the support 13 so that the foot and the foot fixing booth 10 can be maintained in a more stable state.

However, the conventional foot-fixing boots described above may be effective for pressing or fixing the foot and the ankle of a user, but they are manufactured so that the angle of the ankle can not be adjusted. Therefore, the user who wants to move the ankle joint according to the improved state of the floating- And the like. That is, the user feels a lot of inconvenience when using the conventional foot-fixing boots in a state of being in a state of float, in which the injured state is improved to some extent or the movement of the ankle joint is allowed.

Particularly, since the conventional pad is formed only of a genuine material having a sponge therein, there is a problem that sufficient pressure can not be applied to the bent portion of the human body even if the band is tightened after wearing the boots.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for adjusting an angle of an ankle part of a boot for fixing a foot and an ankle, And to provide a foot-fixing boots for allowing the feet to be fixed.

As a means for achieving the above object,

A shoe for putting the foot on which the foot can be tilted, a genuine pad wrapped around the calf portion including the user's foot and ankle, and a pair of protrusions formed on both sides of the shoe so as to support both sides of the shoe A foot-fixing boot comprising a support and a band for holding a state of a pad surrounding the body and pressing the body,

The support is formed with joints such that the ankle part in a state of being pressed by the pad is selectively enabled to move, and an air tube capable of injecting and discharging air is contained in the outer surface of the pad.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of foot-fixing boots according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the foot-fixing boots according to the present invention, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the foot-fixing boots according to the present invention, Fig. Fig. 4 is a view showing a joint structure of a support for a foot-fixing boots according to the present invention, Figs. 5A and 5B are operational states of joints provided for the foot- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a foot of a foot-fixing boots according to the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the foot of the foot-fixing boots according to another embodiment of the present invention. And Fig.

Reference numeral 20 in the drawings denotes a foot-fixing boot according to the present invention, and reference numeral 40 denotes a support according to the present invention.

A support base mounting portion 22 is formed on both sides of the shoe 21 of the foot-fixing boot 20 to stand a metal support base 40. A band 24 A plurality of rings 23 are formed for mounting. A plurality of ribs 25 for reinforcement are formed on the bottom surface of the shoe 21 in a lattice shape.

Inside the shoe 21, a lower portion of the pad 30 for enclosing the foot, the ankle and the proximal end of the shoe 21 is received. Particularly, in the inside of the outer shell 31 of the pad 30, the efficiency of the pressing is increased and the air tube 32 into which the air is injected is accommodated to provide more comfort to the human body. A pump 33 for injecting air into the air tube 32 and an outlet 34 for discharging air are formed while being exposed in the upper part of the pad 30. It is advantageous that the pump 33 and the discharge port 34 are formed on the upper side of the pad 30 on which the upper band 36 is located.

The support base 40 includes a support base 41 having a lower end fixed to a support base mounting portion 22 provided at both sides of the shoe and a pad 30 surrounding the base end of the joint, And a movable base 42 disposed on both sides of the movable base 42. The fixing table 41 and the movable table 42 may be formed by bending an appropriate portion according to the size or shape of the shoe 21 and the pad 30 that are suitable for the user. In addition, the cross-sectional shape of the above-described support base 40 is formed in the shape in which the recessed portion 40a is formed halfway as shown in FIG.

The joint 50 is for adjusting the angle of the movable base 42 connected to the fixing base 41 and is for allowing the ankle part of the user wearing the foot fixing base 20 to rotate at an arbitrary angle.

The joint 50 is axially coupled to the upper end of the fixing table 41 by a main hinge 43 and the upper end of the joint 50 is fixed to the movable table 42 by rivets 46, A pair of adjustment gears 53 and 54 for setting the rotation angle range of the movable table 42 inside the joint cases 51 and 52 on both sides of the adjustment gear 53 and 54, And a stopper 47 for allowing the adjustment state to be adjustable for the dial 46.

The joint cases 51 and 52 on both sides are referred to as an outer joint case 51 to be exposed to the outside for convenience of explanation and an inner joint case 52 to be adhered to the pad 30 . A scale 51a for indicating the angle to be adjusted is displayed on the outer side of the outer joint case 51 and an arcuate rail 51a for guiding the guide 44 to be hugged is provided on the inner side surface of the inner joint case 52 52a are formed. On the other hand, the upper and lower joint cases 51 and 52 are formed in the shape of a circle around the shaft holes 511 and 521 provided at the center of the joint cases 51 and 52, , 52b are formed in a protruding shape. The brackets 51b and 52b are formed with through-holes 51c and 52c for mounting the dial 46 and the stopper 47, respectively. A check hole 51d is formed through the bracket 51b of the outer joint case 51 to check the connection between the adjusting gears 53 and 54 and the stopper 47, (52d) for catching the upper end of the fixing table (42) is protruded from the inner side surface of the fixing plate (52).

Teeth 53a and 54a for engaging the stopper 47 are formed in predetermined outer circumferential sections of the adjusting gears 53 and 54 received in the inside of the joint cases 51 and 52 on both sides. When the levers 53b and 54b are rotated, the rotation of the guide 44 fixedly mounted on the upper portion of the fixing table 41 is performed during the outer side of the shaft holes 53d and 54d provided at the center of the adjusting gears 53 and 54, And control holes 53c and 54c for limiting the allowable angle are respectively formed. Particularly, the adjustment holes 53c and 54c provided on the two adjustment gears 53 and 54 are formed at positions where the adjustment gears on both sides are symmetrical to each other. When the two adjustment gears are superimposed on each other, Are configured such that areas of the control hole overlap each other. That is, the overlapped sections of the adjustment holes 53c and 54c provided on the adjustment gears 53 and 54 on both sides become the rotation allowable angle (indicated by the dashed line) of the joint 50.

The joint 50 is assembled by sequentially placing the inner joint case 52, the fixing table 41, the pair of adjusting gears 53 and 54 and the outer joint case 51 in order, And is fitted into a shaft hole provided in the component.

The lower part of the movable table 42 is positioned inside the brackets 51b and 52b provided at the upper parts of the inner and outer joint cases 51 and 52 to perform riveting. Particularly, before the above-mentioned riveting process is performed, the dial 46 and the stopper 47 (not shown) are attached to the + -charger mounting holes 51c and 52c provided in the brackets 51b and 52b of the inner and outer joint cases 51 and 52, ).

The dial 46 is coupled to the threaded portion provided on the outer periphery of the stopper 47 so that the position of the dial 46 can not be moved when the dial 46 is rotated, As shown in Fig.

A Velcro 47 is attached to the inner and outer surfaces of the movable base 42 so that the surface of the pad 30 and the surfaces of the bands 24 and 36 can be attached.

The bands 24 and 36 for holding the pressed and wrapped state with the pad 30 wrapped around the feet, ankles, and jangs are made of any one of various types used in the market. You can.

In the above description, the joint 50 applied to the foot-fixing boot 20 has been described so as to bend the ankle in only one direction. However, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, . In this case, the adjustment holes 53c and 54c provided in the adjustment gears 53 and 54 are formed to have a larger allowable turning angle (indicated by the dashed line) than the case shown in FIG. That is, even though the dial 46 and the stopper 47 are operated to minimize the turning allowance angle as in the case of FIG. 6A, since the spaces of the adjusting holes 53c and 54c are secured to the both sides of the guide 44 at predetermined intervals It is possible to bend the ankle in the anteroposterior direction.

The use state of the foot-fixing boot constructed as described above will be described below.

The wearer of the foot-fixing boots 20 loosens the bands 24 and 36, and then places foot, ankle and jangs in the pad 30 as if wearing shoes.

Then, the band (24, 34) is attached to the other bonding portion at one end of the tongue band so that the foot, the ankle, and the jangs are wrapped with the pad (30) and then pressed.

Particularly, air is filled in the air tube 32 by using the air pump 33 provided in the foot-fixing boot 20 according to the present invention. When air is filled in the air tube 32, not only the efficiency of pressing is enhanced, but also the cushion is applied to the atmosphere that is transmitted to the floating portion of the human body, as compared with the case of wrapping the streamlined human body with only the outer shell 31 of the pad 30 do.

Particularly, when the wearing state of the wearer wearing the foot-fixing boot 20 according to the present invention improves and the stepping motion of the ankle part is required, the rotation allowable angle of the joint 50 is adjusted to be within the set angle range To allow movement of the ankle. The adjustment of the joint 50 is performed by rotating the dial 46 in the direction in which the stopper 47 is moved back so that the stopper 47 is released from the teeth 53a and 54a of the adjusting gears 53 and 54, The gear is turned by a set angle to set the angle, and the dial 46 is turned in the direction in which the stopper 47 advances. In this process, the user can check the state of the stopper 47 through the check hole 51d.

When the wearer wearing the foot-fixing boot 20 moves the ankle part in a state in which the angle of the joint 50 is adjusted, the ankle is allowed to move within the rotation allowable angle set in the joint 50.

In particular, as shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B, 6A, and 6B, the rotation allowable angle of the joint is adjustable stepwise according to the degree of wear and the condition of the wearer.

According to the present invention configured as described above, not only is it possible to allow a user who is injured on his / her foot or ankle to allow the movement of the ankle part within the set angle range in accordance with the degree of injury even when the foot- And the pneumatic tube is provided inside the outer surface of the pads surrounding the ankles and the jangs. Thus, there is a great advantage that the pressing effect of the injured area and the feeling of wearing boots for the injured person are improved.

Claims (7)

A shoe for putting the foot on which the foot can be tilted, a genuine pad wrapped around the calf portion including the user's foot and ankle, and a pair of protrusions formed on both sides of the shoe so as to support both sides of the shoe A foot-fixing boot comprising a support and a band for holding a state of a pad surrounding the body and pressing the body, The joint 50 is formed so that the ankle part can be selectively moved in a state where the pad 30 is pressed by the support 40. The inside of the shell 31 of the pad 30 is filled with air, Characterized in that the air tube (32) which can be used is built in. The method according to claim 1, In order to form the joint 50 of the supporter 40, the supporter 40 is divided into a lower supporter 41 and an upper supporter 42. The supporter 40 and the movable base 42 Is connected by a main hinge (43). 3. The method of claim 2, The joint 50, which is provided between the fixed base 41 and the movable base 42, A lower portion of which is axially coupled to a fixed base 41 by a main hinge 43 and an upper portion is fixedly mounted to the movable base 42; The main hinge 43 is axially coupled to the inside of the joint cases 51 and 52. Teeth 53a and 54a are formed at predetermined angular intervals on the outer periphery of the joint case 51, A pair of adjustment gears 53, 54 through which the adjustment holes 53c, 54c are formed; A stopper 47 mounted in the middle of the joint cases 51 and 52 so as to be able to adjust the adjustment state of the adjustment gears 53 and 54 to the dial 46; Wherein the foot-fixing boot comprises: The method of claim 3, When the pair of adjusting gears 53 and 54 are superimposed on each other, the forming positions of the teeth 53a and 54a are formed at matching positions, and the adjusting holes 53c and 54c Are provided at positions mutually symmetrical with respect to the center thereof so that the area where the guide (44) can be positioned is variable according to the position of the teeth (53a, 54a) of the gears. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, And a velcro 47 is formed on the inner side surface and the outer side surface of the movable base 42 to maintain the surface of the pad 30 and the surface of the band 36 attached thereto. . The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, Wherein the support base (40) is formed with a recessed portion (40a) in the middle thereof. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, Wherein a pump (33) for injecting air into the air tube (32) and a discharge port (34) for discharging air are formed at a position where the band (36) of the upper region of the pad (30) Fixing boots.

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