KR20170048682A - Seat pad of wheelchair for correction of posture - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a posture correcting seat for a wheelchair, comprising a first seat part and a second seat part. The first seat part has a waist support part formed to protrude outward from an inner surface thereof to support a body part curved inward along a users waistline and two upper belts positioned on both side ends thereof to be fixed to an upper frame of the wheelchair. The second seat part has a pelvis support part and a thigh support part, which is formed to protrude outward from the inner surface thereof at intervals, with two lower belts formed on both side ends thereof to be fixed to a lower frame of the wheelchair. The pelvis support part supports the lower part of the users pelvis, and the thigh support part supports the lower part of the users thigh. The thigh support part has an upper surface formed to be inclined upward at a predetermined angle as approaching a rear side from a front side adjacent to the pelvis support part. A support plate for supporting an outer shape of the seat is included in the first seat part and the second seat part. Accordingly, the posture correcting seat has a detachable structure, which is able to be detached from the wheelchair, such that the posture correcting seat can be easily carried and used. Moreover, the posture correction seat is able to correct the sitting posture of a user of a wheelchair to be upright, thereby preventing the occurrence of an additional disease or accident.

Description

[0001] SEAT PAD OF WHEELCHAIR FOR CORRECTION OF POSTURE [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a posture correction sheet for a wheelchair, and more particularly, to a posture correction sheet that is ergonomically designed to prevent secondary diseases and accidents caused by incorrect postures of wheelchair users, and is easy to carry and easy to use.

Generally, a wheelchair is one of the medical devices that help the patient to move easily by the disabled or the elderly who are not comfortable with the movement. Most of them are manufactured in a size suitable for the average user, the wheelchair itself is expensive, And it is not easy to customize it to fit the size of the user's body.

Particularly, in the conventional case, since the backrest and the seat plate constituting the seat of the wheelchair are made of only the fabric material, there is a feeling of firmness because there is no cushion at the time of sitting, and when the seat is seated for a long time, the user is physically pressed, I could not give it.

In addition, there is a possibility that the seat is contaminated by a process of repeatedly seated on the seat for a long period of time or by a foreign substance or the like generated in the process of eating the surrounding environment or food in a seated state. In such a state, It is not possible to clean it cleanly, and there is a need to continue using it in a contaminated state.

KR 10-2012-0027744 A KR 10-1253440 B1

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a posture correction sheet which can be easily coupled to and separated from a wheelchair, thereby correcting a sitting posture of a wheelchair user.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a posture correcting sheet for a wheelchair, the waist supporting portion for supporting a portion of the waist support portion bent along a waist line of a user is formed on an inner surface thereof, A first seat portion having two upper belts for fixing to the upper frame; And an upper surface of the thigh support portion is formed with a predetermined angle with respect to the pelvis support portion from a front side adjacent to the pelvis support portion toward a rear side of the pelvis support portion, And a second seat portion having two lower belts for fixing the seat belt to the lower frame of the wheelchair at both side ends thereof. The first seat portion and the second seat portion have a seat contour And a support plate for supporting the support plate.

Preferably, each of the end portions of the upper belt is provided with a buckle member which is coupled to each other.

Preferably, the outer surface of the first seat portion and the second seat portion is provided with a non-slip member.

Preferably, at least one connection belt connecting the lower end of the first seat portion and the upper end of the second seat portion, and a length adjuster for adjusting the length of the connection belt.

According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is formed in a detachable structure in a wheelchair, and is easy to carry and use, and corrects a seating posture of a wheelchair user and prevents the occurrence of additional diseases or accidents.

1 is a front view of a posture correcting sheet for a wheelchair according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a front view of a posture correcting seat for a wheelchair according to another embodiment of the present invention,
Fig. 3 is a view showing a state in which a posture correcting seat for a wheelchair according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached to a wheelchair. Fig.

The foregoing and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention, and the manner of achieving them, will be apparent from and elucidated with reference to the embodiments described hereinafter in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

2 is a front view of a posture correcting seat for a wheelchair according to another embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a front view of the posture correcting sheet for a wheelchair according to an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. In which the posture correction sheet for a wheelchair is attached to a wheelchair.

The present invention is mainly applied to an electric wheelchair or a manual wheelchair to enable a disabled person with discomfort to operate comfortably. However, the present invention can also be used to increase seating feeling by variously installing the seat in an automobile seat or a general chair. At this time, the projecting heights of the waist support, the pelvis support portion and the thigh support portion, which will be described later, of the present invention may be changed according to the position and the use of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a posture correcting sheet for a wheelchair according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1, a posture correcting seat for a wheelchair according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first seat portion 100 on which an upper body of a user seated on a wheelchair is seated, a second seat portion 200 on which a lower body of a user is seated, ). For reference, the posture correcting sheet for a wheelchair according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a structure in which each structure is integrally formed, and each structure is separately formed and combined.

First, the first seat portion 100 is formed in the shape of a plate having a predetermined length so that the upper body of the user can be seated, and the inner surface of the first seat portion 100 supports a portion bent along the waist line of the user The waist supporting portion 110 is formed to protrude outward.

For example, referring to FIG. 3, when the user sits on a wheelchair and rests on the first seat portion 100, the waist support portion 110 protruded outward at a position corresponding to the center portion of the back of the user's waist, Supporting the key point of the lumbar spine, the back of the user can maintain the correct 'S' shape on the side.

Here, it is preferable that the waist supporting portion 110 is provided in the form of a built-in cushioning material having elasticity inside the outer cover made of cloth, leather, or the like.

In addition, a first support plate 150 for supporting the outer shape of the sheet is provided in the first sheet portion 100.

Here, the first support plate 150 is formed in a plate shape corresponding to the width of the first seat portion 100, and is formed of a polypropylene (EPP) material having excellent abrasion resistance and high elasticity.

In addition, a non-slip member (not shown) is provided on the outer surface of the first seat portion 100.

For example, the non-slip layer can be formed by applying the film layer on the bottom surface of the first sheet portion 100 in the laminated sheet of the adhesive layer having elasticity and stretchability and the film layer having stretchability.

In addition, two upper belts 132a and 132b for fixing the first seat part 100 to the upper frame of the wheelchair are provided at both side ends of the first seat part 100. [

Here, the upper belt 132 may be provided with buckle members that are coupled to each other at the ends thereof.

For example, referring to FIG. 1, when an upper buckle member is provided at one end of the upper belt 132a, a buckle member may be provided at an end of the upper belt 132b.

However, the posture correction sheet for a wheelchair according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the buckle member provided at the end of the upper belt 132, and the first seat portion 100 may be fixed to the upper frame of the wheelchair Any configuration is permissible.

For example, assuming that the upper ends of the two upper belts 132a and 132b are respectively provided with a Velcro member instead of a buckle member, an arm Velcro member is provided at the end of one upper belt 132a, May be provided with a male Velcro member.

The second seat portion 200 is formed in the shape of a plate having a predetermined length so that the lower body of the user can be seated on the inner surface of the second seat portion 200. The pelvis support portion 210, And a thigh support portion 220 for supporting a lower portion of the user's thigh are protruded outward at a predetermined interval.

Here, the pelvis support portion 210 is formed on the upper portion of the second seat portion 200 to support the lower portion of the user's pelvis.

For example, referring to FIG. 3, when the user is seated on the second seat portion 200 mounted on the wheelchair, the pelvis supporting portion 210 formed at a position corresponding to the lower portion of the user's pelvis is inclined So that the basal plane on which the resting pelvis touches is widened, so that the user's pelvis can be stably restrained.

Here, the thigh support part 220 is formed at the lower part of the second seat part 200 to support the lower thigh of the user who is seated.

At this time, the thigh support part 220 is formed so as to protrude further than the upper surface of the pelvis support part 210, and the upper surface may be formed to be inclined upward at a predetermined angle from the front to the rear side adjacent to the pelvis support part.

For example, referring to FIG. 3, when the user is seated on the second seat part 200 installed on the wheelchair, the thigh support part 220 formed at a position corresponding to the lower part of the thigh of the user raises the thigh of the user by a predetermined height The center of gravity of the user's body is pushed to the lower part of the pelvis which is seated on the pelvis support part 210, so that the user's foot part can be stably contacted to the foot plate.

Here, the pelvis support portion 210 and the thigh support portion 220 are preferably provided with a cushioning material having elasticity inside a sheath made of cloth, leather, or the like.

In addition, a second support plate 250 for supporting the sheet contour is provided in the second sheet portion 200.

Here, the second support plate 250 is formed in a plate shape corresponding to the width of the second seat portion 200 and is formed of a polypropylene (EPP) material having excellent abrasion resistance and high elasticity.

In addition, a non-skid member (not shown) is provided on the outer surface of the second seat portion 200.

For example, the non-slip layer can be formed by applying the film layer to the bottom surface of the second sheet portion 200 in the laminated sheet of the adhesive layer having elasticity and stretchability and the film layer having stretchability.

In addition, two lower belts 232 for fixing the lower part of the wheelchair to the lower frame are provided at both side ends of the second seat part 200.

Here, buckle members that are coupled to each other may be provided at the ends of the lower belt 232.

For example, referring to FIG. 1, when an arm buckle member is provided at one end of one lower belt 232a, a buckle member may be provided at an end of the other lower belt 232b.

However, as in the case of the upper belt 132 described above, the posture correction seat for a wheelchair according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the buckle member provided at the end of the lower belt 232, And the second seat portion 200 can be fixed to the lower frame of the wheelchair.

For example, assuming that the two lower belts 232a and 232b are respectively provided with a Velcro member instead of a buckle member, an arm Velcro member is provided at one end of one lower belt 232a and the other lower belt 232b is provided at the other end, May be provided with a male Velcro member.

2, the posture correcting sheet for a wheelchair according to another embodiment of the present invention includes at least a pair of at least two connecting portions between a lower end of the first seat portion 100 and an upper end of the second seat portion 200, And may further include one or more connection belts 300.

A length adjuster 310 for adjusting the length of both sides of the connection belt 300 may be coupled to the connection belt 300.

In this case, since the interval between the first seat portion 100 and the second seat portion 200 can be freely adjusted for each user individually according to his / her body condition, the user can stably maintain the correct posture, And comfort is improved.

Therefore, according to the posture correction sheet for a wheelchair according to the present invention, it is formed in a structure detachable from a wheelchair, so that it is easy to carry and use, and a sitting posture of a wheelchair user is corrected correctly, thereby preventing the occurrence of additional diseases or accidents.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments.

100: first seat portion 110: waist support
132; Upper belt 150: first support plate
200: second seat portion 210: pelvic support
220: thigh support part 232: lower belt
250: second supporting plate 300: connecting belt
310: Length adjuster

Claims (4)

A first seat portion on the inner surface of which a waist support portion for supporting a bent portion along the waist line of the user is protruded outward and two upper belts for fixing the wheelchair on the upper frame at both side ends thereof; And
And an upper surface of the thigh support portion is formed with a predetermined angle with respect to the pelvis support portion from a front side adjacent to the pelvis support portion toward a rear side of the pelvis support portion, And a second seat portion having two lower belts for fixing the lower frame to the lower frame of the wheelchair at both side ends thereof,
Wherein the first seat portion and the second seat portion are provided with a support plate for supporting the outer shape of the seat. The method according to claim 1,
And a buckle member coupled to an end of the upper belt, the buckle member being coupled to the end of the upper belt. The method according to claim 1,
And a non-skid member is provided on an outer surface of the first seat portion and the second seat portion. The method according to claim 1,
And at least one connection belt connecting the lower end of the first seat portion and the upper end of the second seat portion, wherein a length adjuster for adjusting the length of both sides of the connection belt is coupled to the connection belt Posture correction sheet for wheelchair.

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