KR20100031363A - Toe guard for cure and prevention of athlete's foot - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A toe protective brace for athletes foot treatment and prevention is provided to enable a user to treat and prevent athletes foot by wearing the brace on the toes while sleeping or resting. CONSTITUTION: A toe protective brace is manufactured by the following steps: mixing 0.01~2 parts by weight of nano silver powder with a particle diameter of 50~200 nanometers and 20~50 parts by weight of isocyanate to 100 parts by weight of polyol high and the polyol; and hardening the mixture into a gel form with 20~80 of hardness. The toe protective brace is formed in a shape of a thimble to put in the toes of a user. The toe protective brace supports the toes while filling the space in between each toe.

Description

Toe guard for cure and prevention of athlete's foot}

The present invention relates to a toe protector for athlete's foot treatment and prevention.

The foot acts as a monitor for the health of the human body, and in Oriental medicine, foot health is so important that all organs of the human body match each part of the foot.

Nevertheless, modern people are wearing socks or shoes all day long, so sweat or odor accumulates between the feet, especially the toes, and this causes frequent foot diseases such as athlete's foot.

Conventionally, toe socks have been used to improve the health of the foot. However, toe socks have to be worn during normal activities, so they have aesthetic problems, or sweat absorption is the main function, preventing and treating foot diseases such as athlete's foot. There is a limit.

The present invention is to provide a guard that can prevent and treat athlete's foot by wearing on the toes during sleep, rest or normal. Technical problems other than the present invention will be easily understood through the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, as a protector for preventing and treating athlete's foot through the toes, the material of the protector is nano silver powder having a particle diameter of 50 to 200 nm with respect to 100 parts by weight of polyol and polyol. At least 2 parts by weight, and 20 to 50 parts by weight of isocyanate are mixed and cured into a gel.

The guard has a hardness of 20 to 80, it may be formed in the form of a thimble to insert the toes. In addition, the toe support, and may be formed in a shape that is filled in the space between the toes and the space between the toes and the metatarsal bone, in this case connecting the part supporting the big toe and the part supporting the little toe and cover the instep The band may further include.

Other aspects, features, and advantages other than those described above will become apparent from the following drawings, claims, and detailed description of the invention.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, by manufacturing a toe protector made of silver nano-polyurethane gel material, it can be prevented and treated by athletes of silver nano only by wearing on the toes during sleep, rest or normal If necessary, it can contribute to the improvement of foot health by inserting a prosthesis in the guard or coating the surface.

As the present invention allows for various changes and numerous embodiments, particular embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the written description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, it should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may be present in between. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, action, component, part, or combination thereof described on the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components regardless of reference numerals will be given the same reference numerals and duplicate description thereof will be omitted. In the following description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a view showing a toe protector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

The present embodiment relates to a protector which can effectively prevent athlete's foot and odor, which is one of the representative diseases threatening the foot health of the modern man, due to the material properties of the protector by inserting the protector according to the present embodiment between the toes or toes By eradication of bacteria infiltrated between the toes, it is characterized by preventing and treating athlete's foot.

Athlete's foot is a genius ringworm (생기 在 性) occurs on the palms, soles, fingers, between the toes, and also known as hanposa ringworm (汗 疱 狀 白 癬), is an infection caused by the bacteria called dermatophytes invade the keratinized tissue layer. It occurs frequently in male adults, especially in the soles, insteps, heel, between the toes of sweaty people.

The present embodiment focuses on the fact that the main cause of athlete's foot is to infiltrate the keratin and harm the skin tissue, and to prevent athlete's foot effectively by directly contacting the silver nano-treated material having antibacterial and antifungal action to the skin. It is.

That is, the guard according to the present embodiment is basically made of a polyurethane gel material formed by mixing and curing polyol and isocyanate, and mixing nano silver powder in the process of synthesizing polyurethane. The silver nano function is given to the protector that is in direct contact with the skin.

Thus, by using the material of the protector as a foam-free polyurethane gel instead of the foam, the shape can be maintained for a long time without deforming even if used for a long time.

In order to form a polyurethane gel which is a material of the guard, the mixing ratio of polyol and isocyanate is preferably mixed 20 to 50 parts by weight of isocyanate based on 100 parts by weight of polyol. Polyols and isocyanates may be used as raw materials for the production of polyurethane, and various specifications may be used. For example, when Dow Chemical uses HA6059, HA6060, HB6013, and the like, the specifications of each product are shown in the following table.

Raw material Polyol Isocyanate Experiment method Model Number HA6059 HA6060 HB6013 Viscosity (at 20 ° C) (mPas) 700-900 700-900 4000-5500 DIN 53019/1 Flash point (℃) > 200 > 200 > 200 DIN 52758 Density (at 20 ° C) (g / cc) 1.00-1.05 1.00-1.05 1.08-1.12 DIN 53217/1 + 2

By selecting an appropriate raw material and adjusting the mixing ratio of each raw material according to the shape of the toe protector and the portion to be worn, physical properties such as hardness of the polyurethane gel can be adjusted. For example, the physical properties of the raw materials of the above table are shown in the following table.

Mixed raw material properties HA6059 + HB6013 HA6060 + HB6013 Experiment method Density (g / cm ³ ) 1.03 1.03 DIN 53217/1 + 2 Longitude 00 64-66 0-3 ASTM D 2240-97 Shore A 17-19 0 ASTM D 2240-97 Tensile Strength (N / mm ² ) 0.27 0.11 DIN 53504 200 mm / min Elongation (%) 86 76 DIN 53504 200 mm / min Tear strength (N / mm) 0.90 0.47 DIN 53515 500 mm / min

In the case of the above table, physical properties such as hardness of polyurethane gel can be adjusted by selecting specific polyol raw materials (HA6059, HA6060, etc.) or adjusting the ratio of each product appropriately and mixing and reacting with isocyanate (HB6013). have.

However, it is not necessary to use only the raw materials listed in the above table in order to manufacture the guard according to this embodiment, a mixture of polyols or polyols containing a certain proportion of the monool to exhibit properties similar to HA6059, HA6060, etc., HB6013 It is a matter of course that the polyurethane gel according to the present embodiment may be synthesized by reacting isocyanates of prepolymers having a degree of NCO% similar to the above.

Furthermore, the material of the protector according to the present embodiment is not only a polyurethane gel, but also various types of soft polyurethane foam, EVA, soft PVC, latex, rubber, etc., which can be attached to the toes or sandwiched between the toes and adhered to the toes skin. Material may be used.

On the other hand, as described above, in order to derive the effects of antimicrobial, anti-odor, etc. by the silver nano treatment to the protector according to the present embodiment, 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of nano silver powder may be further mixed. Nano silver powder may use a product having a particle diameter of about 50 to 200 nm, or about 80 to 100 nm, or about 100 to 160 nm, and is sufficiently dispersed so that the particles are not visible when mixed. In this case, the dispersion concentration of the nano silver powder is 100 to 2000 ppm.

As such, the polyol in which the nano silver powder is mixed and dispersed is reacted with the isocyanate at the above-described weight ratio, thereby forming the polyurethane gel according to the present embodiment. That is, a soft polyurethane gel having a hardness of about 20 to 80 is formed by placing the polyol and isocyanate in a toe protector shaped mold having a thickness of 4 mm or less.

Since the polyurethane gel according to the present embodiment is mixed with nano silver powder of the nano unit, it can exhibit the performance of antibacterial, anti-odor, anti-mold, etc., such performance is the nano silver powder according to the area where the guard is worn and the function of the guard By adjusting the content of can be achieved to achieve the best performance.

If the surface of the protector is covered with a fabric and nano silver treatment is applied only to the fabric, there is a concern that the performance of the silver nano coating may be deteriorated by repeated washing. However, the protector according to the present embodiment may contain nano silver powder directly in the raw material. This has the advantage that a lasting effect is obtained regardless of washing.

In addition, the polyol according to the present embodiment may be mixed with a reaction material, such as aroma, herbal flavors, as well as nano silver powder, by reacting and curing, it is possible to feel a fresh fragrance such as herbs.

The protector according to the present embodiment can be easily inserted between the toes or the toe and the metatarsal bones where athlete's foot is easily caused by using a special material such as a soft polyurethane gel having a hardness of 20 to 80 as its material.

Such a toe protector may be active in a state of wearing in daily life, it is possible to prevent and treat athlete's foot just by taking a break or going to bed while wearing it can contribute to the improvement of foot health.

In addition, since silver nano is contained in the raw material of the guard itself, if the surface becomes dirty or dirty during the use process, even if it is simply washed with water and reused, it can always maintain its function regardless of washing.

Guard according to this embodiment may be formed in the form of a thimble to insert the toes as shown in FIG. That is, it can be produced in the form of wrapping the individual toes one by one, the shape can be a cylindrical shape as shown in Fig. 1 (a) or an angular pipe shape as shown in Fig. 1 (b). In addition, the shape can be inserted between the toes, as shown in Figure 1 (c), it is possible to produce a shape that mimics the shape of the toes, as shown in Figure 1 (d).

Furthermore, as shown in (e) of FIG. 1, a plurality of thimble forms may be implemented in parallel, and a shape in which the entire toe may be inserted as in the case of FIG. 2 will be described later.

2 is a view showing a toe protector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

This embodiment is a form in which the above-described embodiment is developed, and is a toe protector having a structure capable of inserting the entire toe. That is, the guard according to the present embodiment is formed in a shape that the guard is filled in the space between the toes and the space between the toes and the metatarsal bone by fitting the entire toe.

That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 2, which is a perspective view of the protector according to the present embodiment, the toe is supported, and the protector is manufactured in a shape in which a plurality of grooves into which each toe can be fitted is formed, thereby being a plan view of FIG. 2. As shown in (b) and front view of Figure 2 (c) of the entire toe can be inserted into the guard, as shown in Figure 2 (b) of the plan view and (d) of the bottom view of Figure 2 (d). Protruding portion is formed at the position between the metatarsal bone and the guard may be interposed in the space between the toe and the metatarsal bone.

On the other hand, even if not completely wrapped each toe, as shown in Fig. 2 (e) of the front view of another embodiment projecting projections to be fitted to the space between each toe, both ends, that is, the part surrounding the big toe and the little toe By joining the bands covering the instep to each other and surrounding the surrounding portion can be obtained the same effect as the case shown in (a) to (d) of FIG.

The band may be configured in the form of a band connected by an elastic band or Velcro, so that the band can be easily and conveniently removed.

In the above, a case in which the protective pad is manufactured in a form in which the polyurethane gel material is exposed to the surface has been described as an example, but in order to improve additional physical properties such as foot correction, a prosthetic member such as a wire may be inserted into the polyurethane gel. Further, of course, the surface of the polyurethane gel may be used by finishing the fiber material such as cotton or silk.

Although the above has been described with reference to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the claims below It will be appreciated that modifications and variations can be made.

1 is a view showing a toe protector according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view showing a toe protector according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (5)

As a guard for preventing and treating athlete's foot, intervening between the toes, The material of the guard, Polyols; 0.01 to 2 parts by weight of nano silver powder having a diameter of 50 to 200 nm based on 100 parts by weight of the polyol; And Athlete's foot treatment and prevention of athlete's foot, characterized in that it is formed by mixing 20 to 50 parts by weight of isocyanate to harden on a gel. The method of claim 1, Athlete's foot protection and athlete's foot, characterized in that having a hardness of 20 to 80. The method of claim 1, The protector athlete's foot treatment and prevention toe protector, characterized in that formed in the form of a thimble to insert the toes. The method of claim 1, The guard is to support the toes, athlete's foot treatment and preventive toe protector, characterized in that formed in a shape that is filled in the space between the toes and the space between the toes and metatarsals. The method of claim 4, wherein The protector is athlete's foot toe protector, characterized in that it further comprises a band for supporting the toe and the part supporting the big toe supporting part of the toe.

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