KR20120013711A

KR20120013711A - Feet Supporter For Making A Good Posture

Info

Publication number: KR20120013711A
Application number: KR1020100075871A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 지민식
Original assignee: 지민식
Priority date: 2010-08-06
Filing date: 2010-08-06
Publication date: 2012-02-15

Abstract

The present invention relates to a posture correcting foot rest which is provided on the floor under a desk, and has a means for fitting a foot to induce a constant posture of a user. The composition is; Support body (1, 1 ') placed on the ground; It is installed on the supporting body (1, 1 '), characterized in that it comprises a foot fixing means (3, 4) that can be fixed to both feet of the user individually.

Description

Feet Supporter For Making A Good Posture}

The present invention relates to a footrest for posture correction, and more particularly, to a footrest for posture correction for providing a means for fitting a foot by using it under a desk to guide a user.

Footrests have been provided in many forms for placing your feet under a desk. Footrests are widely used not only for short students but also for adults, and usually have a height of 100 to 200mm to comfortably place their feet while sitting on a chair.

Students and the general public use desks and chairs a lot in computer work, general work or study. The longer the user uses the desk, the more uncomfortable the user feels and the posture is disturbed. Your body will lean sideways or back and forth, and you will not cross your legs accordingly. If this condition is prolonged, various postural problems may occur due to posture imbalance, and concentration decreases during work, which reduces work efficiency. Many types of footrests have been provided, but no form of fixing the feet in a relatively non-oppressive manner has been proposed. Some even tie it up with a string, which is too much for the user to avoid voluntary use, so no effect can be expected.

With respect to the above problems, the present invention has a fundamental object to provide a method for naturally inducing the correct posture of the user in an environment using a desk and a chair. The present invention has a more specific object to achieve the above object by additionally using a footrest while supporting the existing desk and chair provided as it is. It is also an object of the present invention to provide a footrest for posture correction which does not employ excessively oppressive and compulsory means.

The above purpose, the supporting body placed on the ground; As installed on the support body, it is achieved by the footrest for posture correction, characterized in that it comprises a foot fixing means for fixing the user's feet individually.

According to a feature of the invention, the foot fixing means may be provided with a rail for allowing the fixed feet to move from side to side while maintaining parallel to each other.

According to another feature of the invention, the support body may be provided with a height adjustment unit that can adjust the height to suit the user's characteristics and tastes.

According to another feature of the present invention, the foot fixing means may include a shoe sole capable of supporting the sole and the upper to which the foot can be fitted, as in conventional shoes.

According to another feature of the invention, the support body may be in the form of a frame by bending an elongated pipe or rod.

According to another feature of the invention, the support body is composed of a top plate which is installed on the bottom plate as the bottom plate and the foot fixing means is installed; The bottom plate and the top plate are connected to each other by a spring and a hinge shaft; The top plate may be elastically swinged about the hinge axis.

According to another feature of the present invention, the foot rest is further installed so that the foot or leg can be placed on the position located above the foot fixing means; The footrest, the frame is installed upright in the support body in the upward direction; The crosspiece of the frame may include a cushioning material fitted.

The above configuration provides a footrest having a means for fixing the foot in a semi-forced manner. By using a footrest of a simple configuration instead of a bulky desk or chair, the user can benefit from posture correction and can work for a long time in a comfortable posture. This further induces mental concentration, thereby improving work efficiency of the user's work, study, and the like.

1 is a perspective view of a footrest for posture correction according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of a footrest for posture correction according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the posture correction footrest according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the posture correction footrest according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view of the footrest for posture correction according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the posture correction footrest according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of the posture correction foot rest according to another embodiment of the present invention. 8 is a side cross-sectional view thereof.
9 is a perspective view of the posture correction foot rest according to another embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a side cross-sectional view thereof.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the contents of the present invention. First, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

The core components of the invention, which span all embodiments, are the support body 1 and the foot fastening means 3, 4. The supporting body 1 is a basic means for providing an area and a height on which the feet can be placed at a constant height as laid on the ground. The support body 1 is usually installed under a desk, and sometimes may be in the form of being attached to a chair itself, such as a footrest of a beauty chair used in a beauty salon. In this case, the supporting body is not directly placed on the ground, but may be viewed as indirectly placed on the ground through a chair, and thus the scope of the present invention should not be interpreted as being limited to 'directly placed on the ground'.

Foot fixing means (3,4) is to be installed on the base body 1, it is to be able to fix the user's left and right feet separately. The left and right width W of the support body 1 is preferably the width of the shoulder width of the average user or slightly wider (for example, 350 to 600 mm). When standing or sitting, the most stable distance between the feet is about the width of the shoulders.

According to one embodiment, the support body 1 is composed of a bottom plate 5 and a top plate 7 installed on the bottom plate 5. Foot fixing means (3, 4) is provided on this top plate (7). The bottom plate 5 and the top plate 7 are connected by a spring 9 so that the top plate 7 can be elastically flown. As shown in FIG. 3, the bottom plate 5 and the top plate 7 are hinged by the hinge shaft 11 at the front side (F, chair direction), and the rear side (R, desk direction) is connected by the spring 9. The rear of the upper plate 7 may be elastically moved about the hinge shaft 11. According to this, the user can perform the ankle movement by folding the ankle back and forth at a predetermined angle A (see FIG. 3).

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, both the front and rear of the upper plate 7 may be connected by a spring 9, and a hinge shaft 11 may be installed in the middle portion, whereby the toe can be unfolded as much as possible, as shown in FIG. It can increase the ankle exercise effect compared to the old one. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 5, the spring 9 'installed at the rear is used higher than the spring 9 " installed at the front.

The bottom plate 5 and the top plate 7 are shown in the form of a plate without a space, but is not limited thereto, but may be a form or frame in which a plurality of holes such as grating are perforated for the purpose of reducing weight and material. have.

The support body (1) is preferably in the form of a high rear (R) and a low front (F), the angle of the support body (1) in order to ensure that the entire sole of the foot is naturally contacted when the user sitting on the chair put the foot This is because it is preferable to tilt as shown.

The means for fixing the foot directly at the foot fixing means 3, 4 is preferably in the form of shoes such as slippers or sandals as shown. In this case, the foot fixing means (3,4) is configured to include a shoe sole 13 that can support the sole and the upper 15 to fit the foot. However, the foot fastening means (3,4) can be modified in various ways, and may even be used by directly fixing the shoe of the type that suits the user's taste by a predetermined connection means such as adhesives, clips or clamps.

Sometimes the foot fixing means (3,4) may be composed of only a string, such as a simple shoe commonly called cooking, it may be a form that can be fixed to the power generator by only fitting other toes. Sometimes it may be provided in the form of a container 17 having a space 16 recessed in the width of the foot as shown in FIG. 6. As such, the foot fixation means may be selected from a variety of ways to fix the foot.

In addition, the surface contacting the sole of the foot fixing means in the form of shoes may be provided with a predetermined pressure means or heat generating means. In addition, the foot fixing means may be detached from the support body for easy cleaning. In this case, the foot fixing means may be fixed to the support body with a Velcro tape or a magnet.

Another feature of the present invention is that the pair of foot fastening means (3,4) may be provided with a rail for allowing the left and right to move in a state in parallel with each other. According to this, the user can move the foot to such an extent that the user can be limited to open or narrow the left and right in a limited state while fixing the foot in the shape of 11 characters.

The rail unit consists of a rail 19 and a movable member 21 that can be maneuvered along the rail 19. The rail 19 is shown at full width on the front and rear sides of the support body 1 as shown in FIG. The movable member 21 formed over and coupled to the rail may be provided on the front and rear axes of the foot fixing means 3 and 4 in the form of shoes, respectively.

It is necessary to adjust the spacing of the foot fastening means (3, 4) in accordance with the characteristics of the user. For example, it is possible to narrow the interval between the foot fixing means in the case of adult males wide, and in the case of children or women narrowly. If the rail 19 and the moving member 21 can move freely and smoothly along the rail, it is also recommended to allow the user to adjust the distance between the foot fixing means 3 and 4 to the user comfortably even during use. . This is because excessive behavioral constraints may put excessive pressure on the user and may abandon the use of the foot fixing means 3 and 4 at all.

The movable member fixing screw 23 may be installed in the movable member 21 to adjust the movable member 21 and maintain the adjusted state. The movable member fixing screw 23 may not allow movement along the rail direction of the movable member 21 by being pressed against the rail 19 by penetrating the movable member by screwing.

On the other hand to be able to adjust the height of the base body (1) through the height adjustment unit 25 in any way will be to consider the characteristics of various users. According to the present embodiment, the leg plate 27 is disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom plate 5. The leg plate 27 is provided with a post 31 provided with a height adjusting hole 29 is fixed upright, and the bottom plate 5 is provided with a post coupling hole 33 into which the post 31 is fitted. The screw-type fixing pin 35 is screwed into the side of the bottom plate 5 and penetrated into any one of the height adjustment hole 29 is coupled.

And the bottom surface of the leg plate 27 may be a non-slip means may be installed, the height adjustment information screw 36 which is generally spread in the furniture field may be further installed.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the foot rest 37 is installed on the foot fixing means 3, and may further include a footrest 37 to which the foot can be lifted from the foot fixing means 3 and placed thereon. Footrest 37 is to allow the user to comfortably place the foot or leg. The footrest may be composed of a dichroic (39) shaped frame 39 made by bending a rod or pipe having a diameter of 8 to 15 mm and a cylindrical cushion member 41 installed in the middle of the crosspiece 39a of the frame. have. The cushion member 41 is basically freely rotatable in a state of being fitted to the frame 39, but may be prevented from being rotated by tightening the cushioning fixing screw 43.

When the legs are stretched while sitting on a chair, the calf is placed on the cushioning material 41. In this state, the user can perform leg exercise while sitting on a chair by folding or removing the knee. In this process, the cushioning material rotates and massages the calf. The height of the footrest 37 may also be adjustable through the mount height adjustment screw 45.

Hereinafter, another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 10. According to this embodiment, the supporting body 1 'is bent into a frame by bending an elongated pipe or rod having a diameter of 8 to 15 mm. This can reduce the weight of the footrest. In addition, it can reduce the volume and lower the unit cost. This form can also include all the essential components of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, two upper side rails 47 parallel to each other become rail means, and the foot fixing means 3 has an omega-shaped cross section fitted to the upper side rails 47 and is elastically widened while the upper side. An elastic fitting portion 48 (refer to FIGS. 7 to 8) coupled to the crosspiece 47 or a moving plate 49 (refer to FIGS. 9 to 10) secured by a screw or the like, which is superimposed on the upper and lower sides of the upper rail 47. can do.

Foot fixing means (3, 4) comprises a shoe sole 13 and the upper 15, such as shoes and is fixed on the base body 1 by the elastic fitting portion 48 or the moving plate 49. The moving plate 49 of FIGS. 9 to 10 may be separately moved from side to side in the extending direction of the upper side rail 47. Movement of the movable plate 49 in the left and right directions may be limited by a movable plate fixing screw (not shown) or the like.

It is clear that the height of the support body 1 'according to the present embodiment can also be adjusted by a predetermined height adjusting means. Almost all of the components of the other embodiments can be employed as they are.

In the embodiment of the present invention described above, the foot fixing means 3 and 4 have a stronger meaning as a compromise means for limiting movement than an absolute means for preventing the foot from moving at all. Therefore, although it is recommended to fix the feet in parallel in the form of 11 characters, in some cases, a configuration capable of slightly moving the feet in the form of a robe or an robe may be added through all the above embodiments. May be This may be possible by providing a clearance between the foot fixing means and the support body or by providing a predetermined hinge means.

1.1 '; Supporting body 3; Foot fixing means
5; Bottom plate 7; Tops
9; Spring 11; Hinge shaft
13; Sole 15; Upper
16; Space 17; Vessel
19; Rail 21; Moving member
23; Moving member fixing screw 25; Height adjustment
27; Tread 29; Height adjuster
31; Post 33; Post Joiner
35; Push pin 36; Height Tightening Information Screw
37; Holder 39; frame
41; Cushioning material 43; Cushion Retaining Screw
45; Mounting height adjusting screw 47; Upper side
48; Elastic fitting part 49; Moving plate

Claims

Supporting body placed on the floor; As installed on the support body, the footrest for posture correction, characterized in that it comprises a foot fixing means for fixing the user's feet individually.

The footrest for posture correction according to claim 1, wherein the foot fixing means further comprises a rail portion for allowing the fixed feet to be moved from side to side while being in parallel with each other.

According to claim 1, wherein the support body is posture correction footrest, characterized in that it further comprises a height adjustment unit for adjusting the height.

According to claim 1, wherein the foot fixing means posture correction footrest, characterized in that it comprises a shoe sole that can support the sole and the upper to fit the foot like a normal shoe.

According to claim 1, wherein the support body is posture correction footrest, characterized in that in the form of a frame by bending an elongated pipe or rod.

According to claim 1, wherein the support body is composed of a top plate which is installed on the bottom plate as the bottom plate and the foot fixing means is installed; The bottom plate and the top plate are connected to each other by a spring and a hinge shaft; Posture correction footrest, characterized in that the top plate can be elastically swinged about the hinge axis.

The footrest according to claim 1, further comprising: a footrest installed to place a foot or a leg above the foot fixing means; The footrest is,
A frame installed upright from the support body in an upward direction; Footrest for posture correction characterized in that it comprises a cushion member fitted to the crosspiece of the frame.