KR102082280B1 - Glove type hand joint rehabilitation apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, the base portion 111 disposed on the upper portion of each finger (F), and is mounted on the lower portion of the base portion 111 is formed in an annular shape is inserted around the finger (F) while the finger (F) The band portion 112 of the elastic material for supporting the body portion of the, and is mounted on the lower portion of the base portion 111 is formed in a thimble shape so that the first node of the finger (F) is inserted into the end of the finger (F) Finger support 110 including a thimble 113 to support the; A side-expansion airbag 120 disposed between each thimble portion 113 and inflated so that the space between the rigid fingers F is laterally opened when air is injected therein, and contracted so that the gap is narrowed when the injected air is discharged; And a pneumatic generator (130) connected to the side expansion airbag (120) and the air tube (131) to inject air into each side expansion airbag (120).

Description

GLOVE TYPE HAND JOINT REHABILITATION APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a glove-type shoulder joint treatment device, and more particularly, to a glove-type shoulder joint treatment device used to rehabilitate a joint of a high stiffness patient in which the joint is stiff and not stretched in a folded state. .

In general, when the central nervous system is injured, such as stroke, brain injury, or cerebral palsy, a movement disorder accompanied by paralysis occurs, and the joints become stiff, and the numbing parts of fingers, arms or legs cannot be folded and straightened. These joint stiffness symptoms are treated by one-on-one exercise therapy with a rehabilitation therapist using a neurodevelopmental therapy approach, or by treating them with a rigid part fixed to a rehabilitation device.

As a related patent document, Patent Application Publication No. 10-1471804 filed by the present applicant on February 24, 2014 and registered on December 4, 2014 may be given.

According to the patent document, "As a hand exercise device for exercising five fingers of a rigid patient in a rigid state in which the five fingers of the right hand or the left hand do not open to each other by being pneumatically open or pinched together, the hand exercise device is A finger fixing glove for allowing the five fingers to be inserted and fixed, and a contraction attached to one surface of the finger fixing glove so that the five fingers inserted and fixed in the finger fixing glove are opened or pinched together And a relaxation airbag, wherein the contraction relaxation airbag includes: an airbag part through which the pneumatic pressure is introduced and discharged; and an elastic member part to deflate the five fingers when the pneumatic pressure of the airbag part is discharged. According to such a hand exercise device, to secure the exercise device and secure the range of motion by the high rigidity Is a soft, low volume shrinkage Lee Wan - yong glove finger fixed to the air bag to be worn easily by the possible five fingers of the left hand or right hand is inserted to a fixed form of implementation are possible, "he discloses.

On the other hand, the rigid patients with rigid joints can move a part of the joints in a limited way, or the general rigid patients who are able to perform the motion of holding some fingers and the joints are severe, and the fingers are folded and do not stretch. It can be classified as a rigid patient.

When the finger fixing glove is inserted into the finger fixed glove as described in the prior patent document is extended to the length that the entire finger is inserted, it can be rehabilitation treatment for general stiff patients, but high stiffness patients Rehabilitation treatment is not only limited because the finger can not be placed on the glove for fixing the finger, and the ligaments and muscles may be ruptured if the movement is large to try to unfold the unstretched joint part forcibly.

Patent Publication No. 10-1471804 (2014.12.04), hand exercise device.

The present invention was created in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the object of the present invention is made of an optimized structure that can be easily inserted into the finger in consideration of the anatomical characteristics of the human fingers folded and stretched solidified in a folded state Disclosed is a glove type device for treating a knee joint that can be easily mounted on a finger of a highly rigid patient who does not stretch out.

Glove-type water joint treatment apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the base portion 111 disposed on the upper portion of each finger (F), and is mounted on the lower portion of the base portion 111 in a ring shape It is formed and inserted around the finger (F) and the band portion 112 of the elastic material for supporting the body portion of the finger (F), and is mounted on the lower portion of the base portion 111 is formed in a thimble shape of the finger (F) Finger support 110 including a thimble portion 113 for supporting the end of the finger (F) while the first node is inserted therein; A side-expansion airbag 120 disposed between each thimble portion 113 and inflated so that the space between the rigid fingers F is laterally opened when air is injected therein, and contracted so that the gap is narrowed when the injected air is discharged; And a pneumatic generator 130 connected to the side expansion airbag 120 and the air tube 131 to inject air into each side expansion airbag 120.

Here, the wrist wrap portion 140 is formed in the shape of a belt and wrapped around the wrist and provided with a first fixing part 141 on an outer surface thereof; And a second one fixed to the thimble part 113 so that the bent finger F is extended while being pulled backward, and the other end is detachably fixed to the first fixing part 141. The fixing unit 151 is provided with a pull line 150 for selectively fixing the extended state of the finger (F); may further include.

In addition, the first fixing part 141 and the second fixing part 151 are made of a velcro of the male and female structures, respectively, and the first fixing part 141 is the whole or outside of the upper surface of the wrist wrap part 140 The second fixing part 151 may be fixed at an arbitrary position in an entire area of the surface.

In addition, the wrist wrap portion 140 may be mounted in a form that covers the partial area of the back of the hand while the front end is extended to the front.

In addition, the air tube 131 or the side inflating airbag 120 may be equipped with a connector 132 fastened in a male and female structure so that the side inflating airbag 120 may be selectively separated from the pneumatic generator 130.

In addition, the lower arm seating portion 161 is disposed on the rear side to support the lower arm lower part of the subject, the lower arm fixing portion 162 for fixing the lower arm seated on the lower arm seating portion 161, and the lower arm seating portion ( Disposed on the front side of the hand 161 to support the lower part of the hand, and the hand seat 163 which is capable of lifting up and down with respect to the rear end adjacent to the lower seat part 161 and the hand seat 163 below. When the air supplied from the pneumatic generator 130 is injected into the inside of the hand seat 163, the front end of the hand seated portion 163 is expanded to rise, and when the injected air is discharged, the shear of the raised hand seated section 163 is contracted to fall. Wrist rehabilitation unit 160 including a first inflation air bag 164 to the; may further include.

On the other hand, the wrist rehabilitation unit 160 is horizontally disposed on the lower seating portion 161 and the lower portion of the first upper inflation airbag 164 to lower the lower seating portion 161 and the first upper inflation airbag 164. A first support plate 167 for supporting a second support plate, a second support plate 168 horizontally disposed to face a lower portion of the first support plate 167, and between the first support plate 167 and the second support plate 168. When the air supplied from the pneumatic generator 130 is disposed is injected into the interior may further include a second phase inflating airbag (169) for expanding the first support plate 167 to rise to a predetermined height.

According to the glove type joint treatment device according to the present invention,

First, in the case of the finger support 110 inserted into the finger of the subject to guide the joint movement, the base part 111 disposed on the upper part of each finger F and the lower part of the base part 111 are mounted. Is formed in an annular shape is inserted around the finger (F) band portion 112 for supporting the body portion of the finger (F), and is mounted on the lower portion of the base portion 111 is formed in a thimble shape of the finger (F) Optimization that can be easily inserted into the finger in consideration of the anatomical characteristics of the folded and unfolded fingers of the human body, such as consisting of the thimble 113 to support the end of the finger (F) as the first node is inserted inside It is made of a structure can be easily attached to the joint treatment device on the fingers of the high rigid patients who do not stiffened in a rigid state folded.

Second, it is made in the form of a band wrapped around the wrist, and the outer surface is formed of a wrist wrap portion 140 is formed with a first fixing portion 141, the end of the strap is fixed to the thimble portion 113, the other end A tow line 150 having a second fixing part 151 fixed to and detachably fixed to the first fixing part 141 is provided, and the tow line 150 is pulled backward to tow the thimble unit 113 to the rear. Pressed so that the bent finger (F) is stretched, and the second fixing part (151) is fixed to the first fixing part (141), and thus can be selectively fixed to the extended state of the finger (F), the curved finger (F) ) You can naturally induce the folding and folding motion and can increase the extension effect of the finger by fixing the finger (F) in a stretched state for a certain time.

Third, the first fixing part 141 and the second fixing part 151 are made of velcro having a male and female structure, respectively, and the first fixing part 141 is the entire upper surface or the outer surface of the wrist wrap part 140. As the second fixing part 151 is fixed to an arbitrary position within the disposed area of the first fixing part 141, the range in which the tow line 150 can be pulled backward is increased, so that According to the rigid state can be adjusted appropriately the operating range of the folding and extending the finger (F) by the traction rope (150).

Fourth, the wrist wrap portion 140 is mounted in such a way that the front end portion extends forward to cover a partial area of the back of the hand, thereby greatly increasing the range in which the second fixing portion 151 can be fixed.

Fifth, the air tube 131 or the side expansion airbag 120 is equipped with a connector 132 is fastened in a male and female structure so that the side expansion airbag 120 can be selectively separated from the pneumatic generator 130, the patient Since only the finger support 110 is mounted on the hand of the finger (F) in an extended state of daily life can provide an effect that does not follow the time and place of rehabilitation treatment.

Sixth, the lower arm seating portion 161 disposed on the rear side to support the lower portion of the lower arm, the lower arm fixing portion 162 for fixing the lower arm seated on the lower arm seating portion 161, and the lower arm seating portion 161. Is disposed on the front side of the hand to support the lower portion of the lower arm seating portion 161 adjacent to the rear end of the hand seating portion 163 and the lower end of the hand seating portion 163 is disposed When the air supplied from the pneumatic generator 130 is injected into the interior of the hand seat 163, the front end of the hand seat expansion unit 163 expands, and when the injected air is discharged, Wrist rehabilitation unit 160 including a one-phase inflation airbag 164 is provided, the finger joint rehabilitation treatment by the finger support 110 and the side expansion airbag 120 and the wrist by the wrist rehabilitation 160 Joint rehabilitation can be performed at the same time.

Seventh, the wrist rehabilitation unit 160 is horizontally disposed on the lower seating portion 161 and the lower portion of the first upper inflation airbag 164 to lower the lower seating portion 161 and the first upper inflation airbag 164. A first support plate 167 for supporting a second support plate, a second support plate 168 horizontally disposed to face a lower portion of the first support plate 167, and between the first support plate 167 and the second support plate 168. When the air supplied from the pneumatic generator 130 is injected therein is provided with a second phase inflating airbag 169 that expands the first support plate 167 to rise to a certain height, so that the movement of the upper body is not free. In the case of the treated person, even if the upper body is not bent, the lower arm and the hand can be supported at a comfortable height in a state where the user's convenience can be increased.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a glove type shoulder joint treatment apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 2 is a side view showing the operating principle of the finger support is inserted into the finger support according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 3 is a side view showing the operation principle of the fingers stretched while the thimble portion of the finger support in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention is towed rear by a traction line,
Figure 4 is a side view showing the configuration and operation principle of the wrist rehabilitation device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Prior to this, terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as having a conventional or dictionary meaning, and the inventors should properly explain the concept of terms in order to best explain their own invention. Based on the principle that it can be defined, it should be interpreted as meaning and concept corresponding to the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

The glove type shoulder joint treatment apparatus 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is made of an optimized structure so that the finger of the human body can be easily inserted into the finger in consideration of the anatomical characteristics of being folded and stretched. As a treatment device that can be easily mounted on the fingers of the high rigid patients who do not spread, as shown in Figure 1 includes a finger support 110, a side-expansion airbag 120 and a pneumatic generator (130).

First, the finger support 110 is a means for supporting each finger (F) to be mounted on the subject's hand to allow the joint movement by the side inflation airbag 120 and the traction line 150 to be described later, Figure 1 And a base 111, a band 112, and a thimble 113 as shown in FIG. 2.

The base 111 is a member supporting the band 112 and the thimble 113 so as to be disposed on the hand of the subject. The base 111 is horizontally disposed to cover the upper portion of each finger F. FIG. Here, the base portion 111 is preferably formed in an arcuate shape that increases in area toward the front in consideration of the gap between the thimble portion 113 by the side-expansion airbag 120.

The band portion 112 and the thimble portion 113 are inserted into each finger (F) as a means for inducing a joint movement, as shown in Figure 2 the band portion 112 is located below the base portion 111 It is mounted and is formed in a ring shape is inserted around the finger (F) to support the body portion of the finger (F). In addition, the thimble portion 113 is mounted to the lower portion of the base portion 111 and is formed in a thimble shape and an insertion groove 114 is formed in the rear side is formed inside the first node of the finger (F) is the insertion groove 114 ) Is inserted into the inside of the finger (F) to support the end.

Here, the thimble portion 113 on the base portion 111 is disposed in the front end and the band portion 112 is disposed in a rear position spaced apart from the thimble portion 113 by a predetermined distance, the finger as shown in the figure band portion 112 (F) can be inserted into the first section of the bent finger (F) by rotating the thimble 113 and then inserted into the body portion of the combined first.

In addition, since the band portion 112 is made of an elastic material such as rubber, the thimble portion 113 is elongated by a pressing force pulled when the thimble portion 113 is inserted into the first node of the finger F so that the thimble portion 113 has a larger rotation range. Since it can be inserted into the first node of the finger (F) while rotating to the finger support 110 can be mounted more easily.

The side-inflated airbag 120 is a means for causing lateral movement of the rigid finger F while inflating and contracting. As shown in FIG. 1, the airbag 120 is disposed between the thimble parts 113 and air is injected into the inside. The gap between the stiff fingers (F) is to be opened laterally and contracted so that the gap is narrowed when the injected air is discharged.

Here, each of the side-inflated airbag 120 can further increase the length extending laterally while expanding by the air injected and injected between each thimble 113 in a state of being folded in a '∩' shape.

The pneumatic generator 130 is a means for supplying the air necessary for the expansion and contraction of the side expansion airbag 120 is connected to the side expansion airbag 120 and the air tube 131 to supply air to each side expansion airbag 120 Inject.

Here, the pneumatic generator 130 may use a manual air supply means and an automatic air supply means, respectively, in the case of using a manual air supply means such as a rubber blower, the glove type water joint treatment apparatus 100 may be used in a portable manner. Regardless of time and place, the joint can be rehabilitated, and when using an automatic air supply means such as an electric pump, precise air injection is possible, and the function of rapid expansion and contraction of the side-expansion airbag 120 enables rehabilitation. Treatment time can be shortened.

As described above, in the case of the finger support 110 inserted into the finger of the subject to guide the joint movement, the base 111 disposed on the upper portion of each finger F and the lower portion of the base 111 It is attached to the band portion 112 is formed in an annular shape and is inserted around the finger (F) to support the body portion of the finger (F), and is mounted in the lower portion of the base portion 111 is formed in a thimble finger ( As the first node of F) is inserted into the inside of the human body, the fingers are easily inserted into the fingers in consideration of the anatomical characteristics of folding and unfolding the fingers, such as the thimble 113 supporting the end of the finger F. It can be easily mounted on the fingers of the high rigid patients who do not harden in a folded state consisting of an optimized structure.

On the other hand, the glove type shoulder joint treatment apparatus 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided with a wrist wrap portion 140 and the traction line 150, the finger support 110 and the side of the finger by the air bag 120 Rehabilitation can be performed in a manner that induces folding and straightening of the finger (F) in addition to the lateral opening exercise.

To this end, as shown in Figure 3, the wrist wrap portion 140 is formed in a belt shape is mounted in a form surrounding the wrist and the first fixing portion 141 is formed on the outer surface, the tow line 150 is thimble portion The second fixing part 151 fixed to the one end is made of a string shape is fixed to the one side is pushed to extend the bent finger (F) is extended, and the other end is detachably fixed to the first fixing part 141. ) Is formed to selectively fix the extended state of the finger F to increase the extension effect of the finger F.

In addition, the first fixing part 141 and the second fixing part 151 are made of a velcro of the male and female structures, respectively, the first fixing part 141 is the entire upper surface or the outer surface of the wrist wrap portion 140 As the second fixing part 151 is fixed to an arbitrary position within the disposed area of the first fixing part 141, the range in which the tow line 150 can be pulled backward is increased, so that According to the rigid state can be adjusted appropriately the operating range of the folding and extending the finger (F) by the traction rope (150).

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the wrist wrap part 140 may be mounted in a form to cover a partial area of the back of the hand while the front end portion extends forward, thereby fixing the second fixing part 151. It can greatly increase the range.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the air tube 131 or the side inflating airbag 120 is equipped with a connector 132 fastened in a male and female structure so that the side inflating airbag 120 is selectively separated from the pneumatic generator 130. Since it is possible, since only the finger support 110 is mounted on the hand of the subject, the daily life can be performed in the state where the finger F is opened, thereby providing an effect that does not follow the time and place of the rehabilitation treatment.

On the other hand, the glove type shoulder joint treatment apparatus 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is provided with a wrist rehabilitation unit 160 may perform a wrist rehabilitation exercise in addition to the finger rehabilitation exercise.

To this end, as shown in Figures 1 and 4, the wrist rehabilitation unit 160 is disposed on the rear side to support the lower arm seat portion 161 and the lower arm seat portion 161 is seated A lower arm fixing part 162 for fixing the lower arm and a hand disposed on the front side of the lower arm seat 161 to support a lower part of the hand and capable of lifting and lowering the shear up and down with respect to a rear end adjacent to the lower arm seat 161. Arranged under the seating portion 163 and the hand seating portion 163 and when the air supplied from the pneumatic generator 130 is injected into the seating portion, the front end of the hand seating portion 163 is expanded and injected. When the air is discharged, a wrist rehabilitation unit 160 including a first upper inflation air bag 164 that contracts to lower the front end of the raised hand seat 163 is provided, and the finger support 110 and the side inflation air bag ( 120) finger joint rehabilitation treatment and by the wrist rehabilitation 160 It may perform the neck joint rehabilitation at the same time.

Here, the cover portion 171 for covering the respective parts is mounted to the outside of the wrist rehabilitation unit 160, the first phase inflating air bag 164 to the pneumatic generator 130 through the air tube 133 Two or more airbags may be provided together to be connected to receive air for inflation and to expand according to the required upward inflation range.

In addition, the lower support seat 161 and the first support plate 167 horizontally disposed on the lower portion of the first upper inflating airbag 164 to support the lower portion of the lower seating portion 161 and the first upper expansion airbag 164. And a second support plate 168 horizontally disposed to face a lower portion of the first support plate 167, and disposed between the first support plate 167 and the second support plate 168 from the pneumatic generator 130. When the supplied air is injected into the inside, the first support plate 167 is provided with a second upper inflation air bag 169 which expands to rise to a certain height, and the lower arm does not bend the upper body even in the case of the untreated subject. And since the hand can be supported in a state arranged at a comfortable height can increase the user's convenience.

 As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated by the limited embodiment and drawing, this invention is not limited by this, The person of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs, Of course, various modifications and variations are possible within the scope of equivalents of the claims to be described.

100 ... Glove type hand joint treatment device 110 ... Finger support
111 Base section 112 Band section
113 Thimble 120 Lateral expansion airbag
130 Pneumatic generator 131,133 Air tube
132,134 Connector 140 Wrist Wrap
141 ... 1st Government 150
151 ... Second Government Government 160 ... Wrist Rehabilitation
161 The Hawan Arrivals 162 ...
163 ... hand seat 164 ... 1st phase inflation airbag
167 ... first support plate 168 ... second support plate
169 ... Second phase inflation airbag F ... finger

Claims (7)

Base portion 111 disposed on the upper portion of each finger (F), and is mounted on the lower portion of the base portion 111 is formed in a ring shape is inserted around the finger (F) while supporting the body portion of the finger (F) Band portion 112 and the lower portion of the base portion 111 is formed in the shape of a thimble, the thimble portion 113 for supporting the end of the finger (F) is inserted into the first node of the finger (F) Finger support 110 comprising a;
A side-expansion airbag 120 disposed between each thimble portion 113 and inflated so that the space between the rigid fingers F is laterally opened when air is injected therein, and contracted so that the gap is narrowed when the injected air is discharged; And
And a pneumatic generator 130 connected to the side inflation airbag 120 and an air tube 131 to inject air into each side inflation airbag 120.
A wrist wrap part 140 having a belt shape and mounted in a shape surrounding the wrist and having a first fixing part 141 provided at an outer surface thereof; And
The second height is fixed to the thimble portion 113, the end of which is fixed to the bent finger (F) is extended while being pulled to the rear, and the other end is detachably fixed to the first fixing portion (141) Glove-type water joint treatment device further comprises; traction line 150 is provided with a government (151) to selectively fix the extended state of the finger (F).
delete The method according to claim 1,
The first fixing part 141 and the second fixing part 151 are each made of a velcro of the male and female structures,
The first fixing portion 141 is disposed on the entire upper surface or the entire outer surface of the wrist wrap portion 140, characterized in that the second fixing portion 151 is fixed at an arbitrary position within the disposed area. Glove type water joint treatment device.
The method according to claim 3,
The wrist wrap portion 140 is a glove-type water joint treatment device, characterized in that the front side end is extended in the forward shape is mounted in the form covering a portion of the back of the hand.
The method according to claim 1,
Glove type, characterized in that the air tube 131 or the side expansion airbag 120 is equipped with a connector 132 is fastened in a male and female structure so that the side expansion airbag 120 can be selectively separated from the pneumatic generator (130) Water joint treatment device.
The method according to any one of claims 1 and 3 to 5,
A lower seating portion 161 disposed at the rear side and supporting the lower lower arm of the subject;
A lower arm fixing part 162 for fixing the lower arm seated on the lower arm seat 161,
A hand seating portion 163 which is disposed at the front side of the lower seating portion 161 and supports a lower portion of the hand, and whose front end is elevated up and down with respect to a rear end adjacent to the lower seating portion 161;
Is disposed below the hand seat 163 is expanded so that the front of the hand seat 163 rises when the air supplied from the pneumatic generator 130 is injected, and the hand seat is raised when the injected air is discharged Glove-type water joint treatment apparatus further comprises; wrist rehabilitation unit (160) including a first phase inflating airbag (164) to contract so that the front end of the lower portion (163).
The method according to claim 6,
The wrist rehabilitation unit 160,
A first support plate 167 horizontally disposed under the lower seating portion 161 and the first upper inflation airbag 164 to support the lower lower seating portion 161 and the lower portion of the first upper inflation airbag 164;
A second support plate 168 horizontally disposed to face a lower portion of the first support plate 167, and
A second disposed between the first support plate 167 and the second support plate 168 to expand the first support plate 167 to rise to a predetermined height when air supplied from the pneumatic generator 130 is injected into the interior; Glove-type water joint treatment apparatus further comprises an inflation air bag (169).

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