KR101620599B1 - Nail deformity correction device - Google Patents

Abstract

A nail straightener is provided. The provided nail braces include an elastic bar in which one end and the other end of the nail straightener extend from the case to the outside of the case, and a ring provided at both ends of the elastic bar, And an elastic regulator for regulating the elastic force by deforming the shape of the elastic regulator.

Description

Nail deformity correction device

The present invention relates to a nail straightener, and more particularly, to a nail straightener for correcting an introverted hand or a nail, which is a disease in which hands and toenails dig into flesh to cause inflammation and pain.

As we all know, the ingrown hands and toenails are one of the common hand and toenail diseases, and they usually occur in the toenails, and the toenails digest into the flesh and cause inflammation and pain.

These introverted hands and toenails can be triggered by any situation where the nail or claw continues to press the flesh outside of the hand or claw. Particularly, when a nail clipper deeply cuts the outside of the claw, the uncut claw fragments hidden in the flesh can pierce the flesh, and when the claw is deformed by the long time of leaving the toenails athlete's foot and when the tight- And when the toe bounces out, it occurs well due to an increase in internal pressure, and when the toenails naturally increase in flexion due to progression of obesity or aging. And if families have this disease, other families tend to get better, so genetic factors are likely to have a significant impact.

On the other hand, nails or claws deformed by intrinsic hand or toenail disease not only cause a bad impression on the appearance, but also can be a health problem. Particularly, when the side edge of the nail or the toenails is curled inward to penetrate the epidermis of the skin, it can cause severe pain and interfere with normal life. If the side end portion of the nail or toenails penetrates into the subcutaneous tissue of the skin to cause bleeding, Or it can cause secondary infection by necrosis of the tissue of the toe.

Conventionally, a correcting mechanism called a nail deformity correction device has been used for correcting an introverted hand or toenails. Nail straightener is a form that can be inserted into deformed fingernails or toenails. After being inserted, it pushes the side end of the nail or toenails that are rolled up and functions to spread the deflected part in a normal form.

A representative example of such a nail straightening machine is Korean Patent Application Publication No. 2007-0017770 (published on Mar. 23, 2007) and Korean Patent No. 10-0756079 (issued August 30, 2007). Such line releasing and line-registered nail calibrators are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open (KOKAI) No. 10-228059, which discloses a technique of bending in a clip form or forming hooks at both ends thereof and retaining elasticity by using a shape memory alloy.

However, the nail braces disclosed in Korean Patent Publication No. 2007-0017770 and Korean Patent No. 10-0756079 have a disadvantage in that it is very difficult to properly fit the nail straightener or the toenail which is deformed alone. In other words, in order to fit the brace to the nail or toe that is refracted to a different degree, it is necessary to use forceps or the like to forcibly unfold the side end portion of the refraction, and if it is too difficult to fit, There is a problem to be caused.

In order to solve the above problems, Korean Patent No. 10-1277044 (published on Mar. 06, 2013) discloses an elastic bar which is resiliently restored after having a predetermined elasticity regardless of body temperature, Discloses a 'nail straightener' including a pair of rings bent downwardly from the side of the nail, and Korean Patent No. 10-1361813 (published on Feb. 11, 2014) discloses an elastic piece positioned on the inner side of the hand and the nail, Discloses a nail straightener comprising a ring portion bent from one end of a piece toward a nail and a tightly formed portion formed at the other end of the elastic piece to elastically contact with the nail. Such a Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1277044 (Announcement 2013. 06.20) and Korean Patent No. 10-1361813 (Announcement 2014.02.11) disclose an elastic bar made of resin which is not affected by body temperature, A shape memory alloy or the like is used, which can be easily installed on both side ends of the nail including the claw.

However, the nail braces of Korean Patent Office No. 10-1277044 (Announcement 2013. 06.20) and Korean Patent No. 10-1361813 (Announcement Feb. 11, 2014) unnecessarily squeeze around the lesion, , There is a problem that a deformed calibrator can not provide an appropriate level of resilience to the affected part during installation, thereby reducing the correction effect. In other words, patients with intractable hand or toenail disease have different elasticity depending on their age and sex, ie, their hand and claw size and thickness are different. There is a problem that the pain is increased or the correction effect is reduced when the conventional nail correcting device is used.

In addition, when the nail straightener is reinstalled due to the above-described problems, it is difficult for the patient to re-install the nail straightener, so there is a problem that the rehabilitation is required at a specialized treatment institution and the correction period is increased.

Accordingly, the present invention was conceived to solve the problems of conventional nail polishers,

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to provide a nail adjuster capable of controlling the length and elasticity so as to be suitable for the hand, the size and the thickness of the nail, and the severity of the disease of a patient suffering from an intractable hand or toenail disease.

Another object to be solved by the present invention is to provide a nail correcting device capable of shortening the calibration period, facilitating the correction, and improving the correction effect by allowing the patient to adjust the elasticity according to the degree of correction of the hand and toe- .

As a concrete means of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems,

An elastic bar having one end and an other end extending to the outside of the case in a state of being inserted into the case, and a ring portion provided at both ends of the elastic bar,

Wherein the case is provided with an elastic adjusting body for adjusting the elastic force by deforming the shape of the elastic bar by forward and reverse rotation operations.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the case is provided with an operation chamber for installing the elastic control member, wherein mounting holes and screw holes are provided at positions corresponding to each other in the front and rear of the operation chamber, And a guide hole for guiding the elastic bar is formed at the other end,

Wherein the elastic bar includes a deformed portion accommodated in the working chamber and the annular portion extending from both ends of the deformed portion and being inserted through the guide hole,

Wherein the elastic adjusting body includes a body having a through hole through which a deformed portion of the elastic bar is inserted and which is received in the operation chamber, a rotation control member provided at one end of the body and inserted into an installation hole provided in the case, And a screw coupling provided at the other end of the main body and screwed into a screw hole provided in the case.

In a preferred embodiment, the elastic bar may be made of a metal, synthetic resin, or natural rubber material having elasticity.

As a preferred embodiment, the elastic bar may have a width smaller than the width of the annular portion.

According to another specific means of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems,

An elastic bar having one end extended to the outside of the case while being inserted in a case having an adhesive means and a ring portion provided at an end of the elastic bar,

Wherein the case is provided with an elastic adjusting body for adjusting the elastic force by deforming the shape of the elastic bar by forward and reverse rotation operations.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the case is provided with an operation chamber for installing the elastic control member, wherein installation holes and screw holes are provided at the positions corresponding to each other in the front and rear of the operation chamber, A guide hole for guiding the elastic bar is formed in a communicating manner,

Wherein the elastic bar comprises a deformed portion accommodated in the working chamber and the annular portion extending from one end of the deformed portion and being inserted through the guide hole,

Wherein the elastic adjusting body includes a main body accommodated in the operation chamber, the fixing groove having a fixing groove in which the deformed portion of the elastic bar is fixedly installed, a rotation adjuster provided at one end of the main body and inserted into an installation hole provided in the case, And a screw coupling provided at the other end of the main body and screwed into a screw hole provided in the case.

As a preferred embodiment, the nail straightener may be provided with an introverting hand, a single or a plurality of claws.

As described above, the nail straightener according to the present invention can adjust the length and elasticity of the elastic bar by rotating the elastic adjusting body in the forward and reverse directions, so that the hand, claw size and thickness of the patient suffering from the ingrown hand and toenail disease, It is possible to adjust the length of the elastic bar and adjust the elasticity of the ring to be suitable for the hardness. In addition, the nail straightener of the present invention has an advantage that the patient can adjust the elasticity according to the degree of correction of the hands and toenails, thereby shortening the correction period, allowing the patient to use it conveniently and improving the correction effect have.

1 is a partially exploded perspective view illustrating a nail straightener according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining another embodiment of the case of the nail straightener according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a nail straightener according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
4A is a front view of an installation state of the nail straightener according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4B is a plan view of the installed state of the nail straightener according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an operational state diagram of the nail straightener according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view of a nail straightener according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an assembled cross-sectional view of a nail straightener according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
8A is an installation state diagram of a nail straightener according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
8B is a functional state diagram of the nail straightener according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

≪ Embodiment 1 >

1 to 3, a nail straightener 1 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes an elastic bar 3 having a case 2 and a ring 31, 4).

The case 2 comprises an assembly of an upper case 2a and a lower case 2b as shown in FIG. 1 or an assembly of left and right cases 2a 'and 2b' as shown in FIG. In the case 2, the elastic bar 3 and the elasticity adjusting body 4 are provided. In the case 2, an operating chamber 21 for installing the elasticity adjusting body 4 is provided. And a screw hole 23 in which a mounting hole 22 and a screw hole 23, for example, a female thread 231 are formed, are provided at positions corresponding to each other in the front and rear of the operating chamber 21. A guide hole (24) for guiding the hook (31) of the elastic bar (3) is formed at one end and the other end of the operation chamber (21).

The elastic bar (3) is extended to the outside of the case (2) with one end and the other end in a state of being inserted in the case (2). At both ends of the elastic bar 3, there is provided a ring 31, that is, an annular portion 31 provided on the ring portion of the introverted hand and the toenails to provide an elastic force. A deformed portion 32 is provided on a central portion of the elastic bar 3, that is, on a central portion of the elastic bar 3 received in the working chamber 21, It is preferable to provide a narrower width than the width of the ring portion 31 so that the ring portion 31 can be easily deformed. The elastic bar 3 may be made of metal, synthetic resin, or natural rubber material having elasticity. Preferably, the elastic bar 3 is made of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, stainless steel, and titanium memory alloy) as the constituent material or constituting at least one synthetic resin selected from polyamide, polyester, polycarbonate, polyethylene, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene copolymer resin (ABS), polystyrene, and cellulose It is applied as material.

The elastic adjuster 4 is installed in the operation chamber 21 in a state where the deformed portion 32 of the elastic bar 3 is inserted. The elastic adjusting body 4 includes a main body 41 having a through hole 411 through which the deformed portion 32 of the elastic bar 3 is inserted, A rotation adjusting member 42 inserted into the mounting hole 22 provided in the case 2 and having a hexagonal wrench groove 421 formed therein; And a screw engagement hole 43 provided with a male screw thread 431, which is screwed to the screw hole 23 provided in the case 2.

Hereinafter, an operation state of the nail straightener according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, the nail straightener 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided with a single or a plurality of nail polishers 1 in an introverted hand, claw 10. At this time, the hook portion 31 of the elastic bar 3 is inserted into the ring portion into which the skin of the ingrown toenails 10, that is, the hands and toenails 10, penetrates, and the case 2 is inserted into the ring portion 31 and the upper surface of the nail 10 by the elastic force of the nail 31. When elastic force is applied to the end portion of the hand and the nail 10 side through the hook 31 of the elastic bar 3 in the state where the nail straightener 1 is mounted as described above, the elastic force is refracted and deformed, 10, and this elastic force is constantly provided to the deformed hand and claw 10 for a predetermined period of time, so that the hand and claw 10 are calibrated to the original shape.

At this time, the nail straightener 1 of the present invention is capable of adjusting the length and elasticity of the elastic bar 3 so as to be suitable for the hand, the size and the thickness of the nail and the severity of the disease of a patient suffering from an introverted hand, claw 10 disease , This length adjustment and elasticity adjustment is realized by the elasticity regulator 4. [ A separate hexagonal wrench (not shown) is inserted into the hexagonal wrench groove 421 provided in the rotation control member 42 of the elasticity adjusting member 4, and then the elasticity adjusting member 4 The screw adjusting member 43 of the elastic adjusting member 4 is rotated in the screw hole 23 of the screwed case 2 in the forward and reverse directions, The shape deforming portion 32 of the elastic bar 3 provided through the elastic regulating member 4 penetrates the elastic regulating member 4 as shown in Fig. And the main body 41 of the main body 41 is covered. The length of the elastic bar 3 can be adjusted and the length of the elastic bar 3 can be adjusted at the same time as the deformed portion 32 is deformed in such a manner that the total length of the elastic bar 3 is reduced by the deformation value, The elastic force applied to the base 10 can also be adjusted.

Here, the adjustment of the elasticity by the elasticity adjusting body 4 can shorten the correction period because the patient can freely adjust the elasticity according to the degree of correction of the hand and toenails during the correction period, It is possible to improve the correction effect as well as the convenience of the correction because there is no hassle to receive.

≪ Embodiment 2 >

6 and 7, a nail straightener 1 'according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes a case 2', an elastic bar 3 'provided with a hook 31' The elastic bar 3 'is provided with a plurality of ring portions 31', and the elastic bar 3 'is provided with a plurality of elastic means 4' Is provided. In other words, the nail straightener 1 'according to the second embodiment of the present invention has a structure in which the hook 31' of the elastic bar 3 'extends outward only to one end of the case 2'.

At this time, in the second embodiment of the present invention, a guide hole 24 'for guiding the elastic bar 3' is communicated with one end of the operation chamber 21 'provided in the case 2' The fixing groove 411 'is formed in the main body 41' of the elastic adjusting body 4 'so that the deformed portion 32' of the elastic bar 3 'is fixedly installed ').

The nail straightener 1 'according to the second embodiment of the present invention having the above-described structure is provided with a single or a plurality of nail straighteners 1', as shown in FIG. 8A, The case 2 'is inserted into the ring portion where the hand and the nail penetrate into the skin and the case 2' is inserted into the hand, the toenails 10 ' (Not shown).

Therefore, the nail straightener according to the second embodiment of the present invention is constructed so that the ingrown hand, claw 10 is unfolded by the elastic force applied to the hand, claw 10 at the hook 31 'of the elastic bar 3' It is possible to adjust the length or elasticity of the elastic bar 3 'by correcting and reversing the elasticity adjuster 4' as in the first embodiment described above, so that the same effect as the first embodiment Effect can be obtained.

It should be noted that the above-described embodiments are only illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention so that those skilled in the art can readily understand and carry out the present invention. Accordingly, various modifications or changes, such as forming an arm or a male thread in the rotation adjuster and the installation hole of the elasticity adjusting body, or molding the lower surface of the case into a curved shape, It should be noted that it is possible. The scope of the present invention is defined in principle by the following claims.

1,1 ': Nail straightener 2,2': Case
2a and 2b: upper and lower cases 2a 'and 2b': left and right cases
3, 3 ': elastic bar 4, 4': elastic regulator
5: Adhesion means 10: Hand, Claw
21, 21 ': Operation chamber 22, 22': Installation hole
23, 23 ': screw holes 24, 24': guide holes
31, 31 ': loop portion 32, 32': shape deforming portion
41, 41 ': body 42, 42'
43, 43 ': threaded joint 231: female thread
411: Through hole 411 ': Fixing groove
421: Allen key groove 431: Male threads

Claims (7)

An elastic bar provided at both ends of the elastic bar, and an elastic bar provided on the case and configured to rotate the elastic bar in the forward and reverse directions A nail straightener comprising an elastic modulator for modifying an elastic force by deforming,
Wherein the case is provided with an operation chamber for installing the elasticity adjusting member, wherein installation holes and screw holes are provided at positions corresponding to each other in the front and rear of the operation chamber, and at the one end and the other end of the operation chamber, A guide hole for guiding is formed in communication,
Wherein the elastic bar comprises a deformed portion accommodated in the working chamber and the annular portion extending from both ends of the deformed portion and being inserted through the guide hole,
Wherein the elastic adjusting body includes a body having a through hole through which a deformed portion of the elastic bar is inserted and which is received in the operation chamber, a rotation control member provided at one end of the body and inserted into an installation hole provided in the case, And a screw coupling provided at the other end of the main body and screwed into a screw hole provided in the case. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the elastic bar is formed to have a width smaller than a width of the annular portion. And an elastic bar provided at an end of the elastic bar, and an elastic bar provided on the case and fixed to the case, And an elastic regulator for regulating an elastic force by deforming the shape of the nail straightener,
Wherein the case is provided with an operation chamber for installing the elastic control member, wherein installation holes and screw holes are provided at positions corresponding to each other in the front and rear of the operation chamber, and at one end of the operation chamber, A guide hole is formed communicating with the guide hole,
Wherein the elastic bar comprises a deformed portion accommodated in the working chamber and the annular portion extending from one end of the deformed portion and being inserted through the guide hole,
Wherein the elastic adjusting body includes a main body accommodated in the operation chamber, the fixing groove having a fixing groove in which the deformed portion of the elastic bar is fixedly installed, a rotation adjuster provided at one end of the main body and inserted into an installation hole provided in the case, And a screw coupling provided at the other end of the main body and screwed into a screw hole provided in the case. delete delete delete delete

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