KR20170056141A

KR20170056141A - Clothes for strength help

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Publication number: KR20170056141A
Application number: KR1020150159352A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이종원; 정영대
Original assignee: 한화테크윈 주식회사
Priority date: 2015-11-13
Filing date: 2015-11-13
Publication date: 2017-05-23

Abstract

The present invention relates to a muscle assistive clothing, including: long sleeved shirts worn on an upper body; a fixing module having both ends thereof fixedly installed in the long sleeve shirt with a humans arm joint portion interposed therebetween, the length of which is variable or fixed; a control unit for controlling the change or fix of the fixed module; and a voice recognition unit for transmitting a control signal for changing or fixing the fixed module to the control unit as a voice.

Description

{Clothes for strength help}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a garment for supporting a muscle, and more particularly, to a wearer using an arm to support an arm in a state of lifting a heavy object, The present invention relates to a garment for supporting strength of muscles,

In general, when a person lifts a heavy item or someone else, it is lifted with both arms.

The arm of the human being can move relatively flexibly by the shoulder joint connecting the shoulder and the upper arm bones, the upholstery joint connecting the upper arm bones and the lower arm bones, and the wrist joint connecting the lower arm bones and the hands, As a result, it is possible to lift a heavy object or other person while moving the arm.

In addition, the human arm has muscles such as a deltoid muscle that surrounds the shoulder joint, a biceps around the upper arm and triceps, and a forearm surrounding the lower arm. When lifting a heavy object or a person using the arm, Muscular strengths are formed in the muscles of the triceps, biceps, triceps, and the forelimb muscles, so that it is possible to maintain the lifted state of a heavy object or another person.

By the way, the muscular strength is different according to the person, especially the elderly such as the woman and the elderly are weaker than the general adult male, so the difference in the degree of lifting the heavy object or other person may occur depending on the person have.

In particular, it is necessary to lift lifting weights from time to time, such as construction workers, field workers in manufacturing factories, distributor workers, courier articles, etc., or patients with inadequate mobility such as nurses, If you need to lift your child as often as you can, such as a childcare teacher or parent, you will need a lot of muscle strength. Excessive use of muscle strength can lead to a failure to properly lift heavy objects or other people.

Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2012-057037 Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2014-0038705

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for assisting a wearer in maintaining a posture while lifting a heavy object, So that the weight of the wearer can be easily maintained.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned problems, and other problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a muscle-assisting garment comprising: a long sleeve shirt worn by a person on an upper body; A fixing module having both ends fixedly sandwiched between the arm joints of the person in the long sleeve shirt, the length of which is variable or fixed; A control unit for controlling variable or fixed of the fixed module; And a voice recognition unit for voice-transmitting a control signal for varying or fixing the fixed module to the control unit.

In addition, the fixing module may include: a first fixing part fixed to either side of the elongated sleeve, with the arm joint part of the person therebetween; A second fixing part fixed to the other side with the arm joint part of the person therebetween; A first shaft rotatably fixed to any one of the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion; A second shaft rotatably fixed to the other fixed portion of the first fixed portion or the second fixed portion and having a storage space for the first shaft to be inserted or withdrawn; And an interlocking unit for restricting and fixing the insertion or extraction of the first shaft into the receiving space of the second shaft.

In addition, a plurality of locking protrusions may be formed at a predetermined interval on one surface of the first shaft, and a plurality of locking grooves may be formed between the locking protrusions.

The intermittent unit may further include: a driving unit driven to rotate forward and backward according to an input signal of the control unit; A conveying unit that moves forward and backward according to driving of the driving unit; And an engaging portion which is hingedly rotated in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the conveying portion and engaged or released in the engaging groove of the first shaft.

In addition, the latching portion may have a latching protrusion protruding from its tip, and a rear end thereof may be coupled to one end of the elasticizing member, and the hinge may be rotated by the elastic force of the elasticizing member along the forward and backward directions of the transferring portion.

The fixing module may include a first group fixing module installed in the long sleeve shirt with a shoulder joint of a person therebetween; A second group fixing module which is installed in the long sleeve shirt with the arm around the wearer; And a third group fixing module disposed between the wrist joints of the person in the long sleeve shirt, wherein the first group fixing module, the second group fixing module, and the third group fixing module are individually And can be controlled to be fixed and released.

Other specific details of the invention are included in the detailed description and drawings.

According to the muscle strength assisting garment according to the embodiment of the present invention, by supporting the muscle strength so that the wearer can maintain the posture in a state of lifting a heavy object, it is possible to easily maintain the state of the heavy object without applying a relatively large force It is possible to provide an effect of being able to easily move in a state of holding a heavy object.

The effects according to the present invention are not limited by the contents exemplified above, and more various effects are included in the specification.

1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a wearer wears a muscle-supporting assisting garment according to an embodiment of the present invention;
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention [0001]
3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the fixing module shown in Fig.
Figs. 4 and 5 are enlarged partial cross-sectional views showing the operating relationship of the fixing module. Fig.
6 is a block diagram showing an operation mechanism of a muscle-supporting apparel according to an embodiment of the present invention;

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the concept of the invention to those skilled in the art. Is provided to fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Further, the embodiments described herein will be described with reference to cross-sectional views and / or schematic drawings that are ideal illustrations of the present invention. Thus, the shape of the illustrations may be modified by manufacturing techniques and / or tolerances. In addition, in the drawings of the present invention, each component may be somewhat enlarged or reduced in view of convenience of explanation. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a wearer wears a wearer's apparel according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an entire perspective view of a locker module applied to a wearer's apparel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing an internal configuration of the fixing module shown in FIG. 2, FIGS. 4 and 5 are enlarged cross- Fig. 7 is a block diagram showing an operation mechanism of a garment.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, a muscle-supplementary garment 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided with a long-sleeved shirt 110 that a person can wear on the upper body.

It is preferable that the long sleeve shirt 110 is made of a special material having a large tension so that it can not easily be torn or stretched when an external force equal to or greater than a predetermined size is applied.

In a long sleeve shirt (110), a shoulder joint region connecting the shoulder and the upper arm bone, a joint region connecting the upper arm and lower arm bones, and a wrist joint region connecting the lower arm and the hand The fixing module 300 may be mounted on the fixing unit 300, respectively.

For example, the fixing module 300 may be mounted to connect the shoulder portion and the upper arm portion of the long sleeve shirt 110, and the fixing module 300 may be mounted to connect the upper arm portion and the lower arm portion. And a fixing module 300 may be mounted to connect the lower arm and the hand.

In the embodiment of the present invention, two fixing modules 300 for connecting the shoulder portion and the upper arm portion are provided for both arms, and two fixing modules 300 for connecting the upper arm portion and the lower arm portion are provided And two fixing modules 300 for connecting the lower arm and the hand are provided. However, the number of the fixing modules 300 is not limited to the number of the fixing modules 300, 110 according to the present invention.

The anchoring module 300 can vary in length as the wearer expands or flexes his / her arms. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, when the wearer spreads his / her arm, the length of the fixing module 300 may be increased. On the contrary, when the wearer bends the arm, the length of the fixing module 300 may be reduced.

In addition, when the wearer applies a fixing signal, the fixing module 300 can be kept fixed so that the total length is increased or decreased in a state where the total length is no longer varied. Hereinafter, Configuration and its operation will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the fixing module 300 applied to the muscle building 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a long sleeve shirt 110, A first fixing part 410 fixed to one side and a second fixing part fixed to the other side.

In this case, when the joint is a shoulder joint, the first fixing part 410 may be fixed to the shoulder part or the upper arm part, and the second fixing part may be fixed to the upper arm part or the shoulder part. In the case of a joint, the first fixing part 410 may be fixed to the upper arm part or the lower arm part, and the second fixing part may be fixed to the lower arm part or the upper arm part.

In addition, when the joint part is the wrist joint, the first fixing part 410 may be fixed to the lower arm part or the hand part, and the second fixing part may be fixed to the hand part or the lower arm part.

A first shaft 400 having a predetermined length is rotatably ball-jointed to the first fixing part 410 of the fixing module 300, and a second shaft part 400 The second shaft 500 having the second shaft portion 506 can be rotatably ball jointed.

Accordingly, since the first shaft 400 can be inserted into or drawn out from the receiving space 506 of the second shaft 500, the overall length of the first shaft 400 and the second shaft 500 is increased or .

The first shaft 400 is pulled out of the receiving space 506 of the second shaft 500 and the first shaft 400 and the second shaft 500 are pulled out from the receiving space 506 of the second shaft 500. [ The first shaft 400 may be partly inserted into the receiving space 506 of the second shaft 500 so that the first shaft 400 and the second shaft 400 may be inserted into the receiving space 506 of the second shaft 500. [ So that the overall length of the second housing 500 can be reduced.

A plurality of locking protrusions 406 may be formed on one surface of the first shaft 400 at a predetermined interval and a plurality of locking grooves 408 may be formed between the locking protrusions 406. Accordingly, the first shaft 400 may have a concavo-convex portion on one surface thereof.

The first shaft 400 is engaged with the second shaft 500 by the engaging groove 408 of the first shaft 400 according to an input signal so that the movement of the first shaft 400 is restricted with respect to the second shaft 500, An intermittent unit for fixing the entire length of the first shaft 400 and the second shaft 500 may be provided.

The second shaft 500 may have a receiving space 510 formed by a separate cover 508 at one side of the receiving space 506 where the first shaft 400 can be inserted or withdrawn, The intermittent unit can be disposed to be accommodated.

The accommodating space 506 and the accommodating space 510 of the second shaft 500 are partitioned by the shielding plate 502 and a communicating part 520 may be formed in a part of the shielding plate 502.

On the other hand, the intermittent unit is composed of a driving part disposed in the receiving space 510 of the second shaft 500 and fixed to the shielding plate 502, And a latching part 700 which is locked or released by the latching groove 408 of the first shaft 400 by rotating the hinge 810 in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the transferring part 620 can do.

The driving unit includes a driving motor 600 and a driving shaft 610 for performing forward and reverse rotation according to an input signal. The feeding unit 620 is movably coupled to the shielding plate 502, And an intermittent piece 624 formed to extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the supporting piece 622 and having an insertion space 626 into which the driving shaft 610 is inserted.

The supporting piece 622 of the conveying unit 620 is provided in a substantially vertical direction with respect to the shielding plate 502 and the intermittent piece 624 is extended in a state of being bent in a direction substantially perpendicular to the supporting piece 622 And an insertion space 626 for inserting the driving shaft 610 may be formed from one side of the intermittent piece 624. [

A male screw portion may be formed on the outer circumferential surface of the drive shaft 610 and a female screw portion may be formed on the inner circumferential surface of the insertion space 626 of the transfer portion 620. Therefore, according to the forward and reverse rotation of the driving shaft 610, the male screw portion of the driving shaft 610 and the female screw portion of the feeding portion 620 can be moved forward or backward by screwing.

An inclined surface 628 may be formed on the end surface of the intermittent piece 624 of the transfer unit 620. The bottom surface of the inclined surface 628 and the intermittent piece 624 may be engaged with the hinge 810 of the engagement portion 700 Which will be described later in detail.

The latching part 700 is coupled with the support part 800 fixed to the shielding plate 502 at the central part of the horizontal part 710 by the hinge 810 so that seesaw motion is possible. And a rear end bottom surface thereof is in engagement with an elastic member 630 disposed between the rear end bottom surface and the shielding plate 502. As shown in FIG.

That is, one end of the elastic member 630 is fixed to the shielding plate 502, and the other end is fixed to the rear end bottom surface of the horizontal portion 710 of the latching portion 700, so that the elastic force of the elastic member 630 The catching portion 700 receives the force of the rear end and the tip end of the catching portion 700 continuously.

Since the rear end of the latching part 700 is kept pressed by the bottom surface part or the inclined surface 628 of the transferring part 620, the latching part 700 is rotated in a horizontal or inclined form . The latching piece 720 of the latching part 700 can be inserted into the accommodating space 506 of the second shaft 500 through the communicating part 520 of the shielding plate 502. [

The operation of the intermittent unit having such a structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, the latching unit 700 of the intermittent unit is kept horizontal by the transferring unit 620. That is, the bottom surface of the intermittent piece 624 of the transfer unit 620 presses the rear end of the locking unit 700 so that the locking unit 700 maintains the horizontal state, so that the locking piece 720 is inserted into the first shaft 400, So that it is not caught by the latching groove 408 of the latch 408. [

Accordingly, the first shaft 400 can freely move with respect to the accommodating space 506 of the second shaft 500.

In this way, the wearer can freely expand or bend the arm in a state in which the first shaft 400 can freely move with respect to the storage space 506 of the second shaft 500.

That is, as shown in FIG. 1, when the wearer lifts the heavy object or lifts the other person while the arms are extended, the bending action of the shoulder joint, 300) are reduced in overall length.

In other words, as the joint is bent, the distance between the first fixing part 410 and the second fixing part of the fixing module 300 is reduced, and the first shaft 400 is partly joined to the second shaft 500, The total length of the first shaft 400 and the second shaft 500 is reduced.

In this state, the wearer holds his or her weight by the muscular force of the arm while lifting the object. When the fixing is performed in a state in which the total length of the first shaft 400 and the second shaft 500 is reduced , The bent joint can not be unfolded, so that even if the muscular force is not used largely, the bending state can be maintained and the heavy object can be fixed in the state of being lifted.

A process of fixing the first shaft 400 in a state where the first shaft 400 is inserted into the accommodation space 506 of the second shaft 500 and the overall length is reduced is as follows.

So that the wearer can fix the fixing module 300 by voice command.

As shown in FIG. 1, the voice recognition unit 200 may be provided on one side of the long sleeve shirt 110. When the wearer inputs a voice for a fixed command to the voice recognition unit 200, The controller receiving the signal from the recognition unit 200 may control the intermittent unit of each fixed module 300 to fix the fixed module 300. [

For example, when the wearer inputs a command 'fixed' to the voice recognition unit 200 while lifting a heavy object or other person, the voice recognition unit 200 transmits the input voice to the control unit, The fixed module 300 can be fixed by controlling the intermittent unit according to the input signal.

That is, the control unit applies an operation signal to the driving unit in accordance with the input signal, and rotates the hinge unit 810 along with the movement of the conveying unit 620 according to driving of the driving unit, So that the movement of the shaft 400 can be restricted and fixed.

4, when an input signal for fixing is input in a state in which the first shaft 400 is free to move relative to the storage space 506 of the second shaft 500, The rotation signal can be applied to the motor 600. When the driving shaft 610 rotates in accordance with the rotation of the driving motor 600, the male screw portion of the driving shaft 610 and the female screw portion formed in the insertion space 626 of the feeding portion 620 are screw- 620 may be reversed as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the latching part 700 interlocked to maintain the horizontal state by the bottom surface of the intermittent piece 624 of the transferring part 620 is rotated by the hinge 810 as the starting point, so that the latching piece 720 is moved to the first shaft 400, The first shaft 400 is fixed to the receiving space 506 of the second shaft 500 with a limited movement.

The rear end of the latching part 700 is released from the bottom of the intermittent piece 624 of the transferring part 620 and the rear end of the latching part 700 is connected to the rear end of the transferring part 620 The elasticity of the elastic member 630 interposed between the rear end of the locking part 700 and the shielding plate 502 causes the locking part 700 to move upwardly along the inclined surface 628 of the intermittent piece 624, Is upwardly moved along the inclined surface 628 of the intermittent piece 624 of the transfer unit 620. [

Thus, the latching part 700 is rotated from the hinge 810 to move the latching piece 720 at the tip end downward while passing through the connecting part 520 of the shielding plate 502, and the latching piece 720 Is inserted into the engagement groove 408 of the first shaft 400 and engaged.

When the first shaft 400 is fixed so as to be restricted from moving relative to the storage space 506 of the second shaft 500, the wearer fixes the arm with the joint part bent, So that it is possible to maintain the bent state without using the muscular force in the state where the joint is bent while lifting the heavy object.

Therefore, the wearer can maintain the lifted state of a heavy object or other person without applying a large force.

In this state, when the wearer lifts the joints bent to lower the weight of the lifted object or the other person, the voice for canceling command is input to the voice recognition unit 200, So that the fixed module 300 can be released.

For example, when the wearer inputs the command 'release' to the speech recognition unit 200, the speech recognition unit 200 transmits the input speech to the control unit, and the control unit controls the intermittent unit according to the input signal , The fixing module 300 can be released.

That is, the control unit applies the operation signal to the driving unit in accordance with the input signal, and rotates the hinge unit 810 again as the conveying unit 620 moves according to the driving of the driving unit, 1 shaft 400 can be released.

5, when the first shaft 400 is fixed so as to limit free movement with respect to the receiving space 506 of the second shaft 500, when an input signal for releasing is inputted, A reverse rotation signal can be applied to the driving motor 600 of the driving unit. When the drive shaft 610 is rotated in the reverse direction in response to the reverse rotation of the drive motor 600, the screw thread of the drive shaft 610 and the female threaded portion formed in the insert space 626 of the feeder 620 are screwed The conveying unit 620 can be advanced as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the latching part 700, which is interlocked with the inclined surface 628 of the transferring part 620 so as to maintain the inclined state, is turned from the hinge 810 to the horizontal state, The first shaft 400 is released from the receiving space 506 of the second shaft 500 so that the first shaft 400 can be freely moved .

That is, when the conveying unit 620 advances, the rear end of the retaining unit 700 moves downward along the inclined surface 628 of the intermittent piece 624 of the conveying unit 620 while compressing the elastic member 630, It is interrupted by the bottom surface of the intermittent piece 624 again to maintain the horizontal state.

Therefore, the latching portion 700 is rotated from the hinge 810, and the latching piece 720 at the tip end moves upward while passing through the connecting portion 520 of the shielding plate 502, and the latching piece 720 Is released from the engagement with the engagement groove 408 of the first shaft 400. [

As described above, when the first shaft 400 is released from the storage space 506 of the second shaft 500, the first shaft 400 is moved relative to the storage space 506 of the second shaft 500 By allowing free movement, the wearer is able to re-deploy the joint, thereby allowing the user to easily lower the lifted object or other person to a desired position.

For reference, the voice recognition unit 200 applied to the muscle-building supporting garment 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to a smart phone, and a device having various voice recognition functions well known in the art May be provided.

In addition, the strength-assisting garment 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can control to selectively fix and release the fixing modules 300 mounted on each joint part.

For example, the fixing modules installed on the shoulder joint region of the wearer are referred to as a first group fixing module, and the fixing modules provided on the arthritic joint region are referred to as a second group fixing module. In the case of a third-group fixed module, the first-group fixed module, the second-group fixed module, and the third-group fixed module can separately control locking and unlocking.

The first group driving module is disposed on the first group fixing module, the second group driving module is disposed on the second group fixing module, and the third group driving module is disposed on the third group fixing module, So that the operation can be performed.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6, by inputting a command by voice recognition separately to the first group driving unit, the second group driving unit, and the third group driving unit, it is possible to individually fix and unlock them.

For example, when the wearer inputs a voice of "shoulder pinch" or "release of shoulder", only the first group fixing module installed at the shoulder joint region can be fixed or released, and the voice of " , Only the second group fixing module installed in the artisanal joint area can be fixed or released. When the voice of 'wrist fixing' or 'wrist release' is input, only the third group fixing module installed at the wrist joint is fixed Can be released.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

100: Power assistant apparel 110: Long sleeved shirt
200: voice recognition unit 300: fixed module
400: first shaft 406: latching projection
408: Retaining groove 410: First fixing part
500: second shaft 502: shielding plate
506: storage space 508: cover
510: accommodation space 520:
600: drive motor 610: drive shaft
620: transfer part 622:
624: Interrupted section 626: Insertion space
628: sloping surface 630: elastic member
700: latching portion 710: horizontal portion
720: latching piece 810: hinge

Claims

Long sleeved shirts worn on the upper body;
A fixing module having both ends fixedly sandwiched between the arm joints of the person in the long sleeve shirt, the length of which is variable or fixed;
A control unit for controlling variable or fixed of the fixed module; And
And a voice recognition unit for voicing a control signal for variable or fixed of the fixed module to the control unit.

The method according to claim 1,
The fixing module includes:
A first fixing part fixed to one side of the long sleeve shirt with a human arm joint part therebetween;
A second fixing part fixed to the other side with the arm joint part of the person therebetween;
A first shaft rotatably fixed to any one of the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion;
A second shaft rotatably fixed to the other fixed portion of the first fixed portion or the second fixed portion and having a storage space for the first shaft to be inserted or withdrawn; And
And an interlocking unit for restricting and fixing the insertion or extraction of the first shaft into the receiving space of the second shaft.

3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein a plurality of engaging projections are formed at a predetermined interval on one surface of the first shaft, and a plurality of engaging grooves are formed between the engaging projections.

The method of claim 3,
The intermittent unit includes:
A driving unit driven to rotate forward and backward according to an input signal of the control unit;
A conveying unit that moves forward and backward according to driving of the driving unit;
And an engaging portion that is hingedly rotated in accordance with forward and backward movement of the conveying portion to engage or release the engaging groove of the first shaft.

5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the engaging portion is formed with an engaging piece protruding from its tip end,
And one end of the elastic member is coupled to the rear end so that the hinge rotation is performed by the elastic force of the elastic member in accordance with the forward and backward movement of the feeding unit.

The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The fixing module includes:
A first group fixing module installed in the long sleeve shirt with a shoulder joint of a person in between;
A second group fixing module which is installed in the long sleeve shirt with the arm around the wearer; And
And a third group fixing module installed in the long sleeve shirt with a human's wrist joint therebetween,
Wherein the first group fixation module, the second group fixation module, and the third group fixation module are controlled to be individually locked and unlocked, respectively.