KR20170107356A - Leg Protector - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a leg protector. According to an aspect of the present invention, disclosed is the leg protector composed of an elastic material so as to protect a foot and a leg. The leg protector comprises: a bottom plate supporting the foot; and a protection unit connected to an upper side of the bottom plate and formed to cover at least a part of a side surface and a rear surface of the foot and the leg. The protection unit is formed to include an opening unit to expose a region corresponding to a position of an ankle bone of a wearer at both horizontal sides of an ankle region to the outside.

Description

Leg Protector {Leg Protector}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a leg protector, and more particularly, to a leg protector capable of protecting a leg or the like without casting a foot or a leg on a foot or a leg, And is configured to have a slim shape, and can be firmly fixed to the feet and legs, thereby providing a comfortable fit, and a firm fixation of the legs and the like.

Due to the development of technology, as more and more people are living in the office or at home, there is less work to move the lower body including the legs than in the past, and the legs are injured because they have less muscle strength and flexibility to cope with sudden movements Is increasing.

In the case of injury such as sprains or fractures in the feet or legs, stable care is required, such as minimizing the movement of the feet or legs, in addition to physical therapy. Thus, conventional techniques such as splinting or using Gibs, Techniques have been developed to help fast recovery from injuries by securing and protecting legs.

However, while the prior art has the advantage that the splint or the cast can securely protect the injured leg, various members are required to fix the leg or the like, and in particular, in the case of a technique using a cast, It is difficult to limit a simple motion.

As an example of the prior art for enabling movement even when the legs are injured, Korean Patent No. 10-1255186 entitled " Shoes for Gibbs ".

Such prior art has the advantage that it has a sole formed with a certain thickness so as to support the lower part of the cast foot, thereby improving not only the foot protection but also the shock absorption for the cast patient, .

However, the prior art has a problem that it is difficult to solve the difficulty in walking in the room, merely providing shoes for casting for outdoor activities.

In addition, it is difficult to wash the legs for a long time because the casting is done for fixing the legs. The legs become heavy on the side of the cast, and X-ray is taken to check the improvement status of the patient's fracture, If necessary, it is necessary to dismantle the cast and re-cast the cast. Therefore, it is not easy to cope with the condition of the patient.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1255186 (Registered on Apr. 10, 2013)

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 protect legs and the like without putting a foot or a leg on a foot or a leg in a fractured state, It is an object of the present invention to provide a leg protector which can be applied to both legs, is formed to have a slim shape, is firmly fixed to legs and legs,

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a leg protector made of an elastic material to protect a foot and a leg, the leg protector comprising: a bottom plate supporting the foot; And a protector connected to an upper side of the bottom plate and configured to enclose at least a part of a side surface and a rear surface of the foot and legs. The protector is provided on both left and right sides of the ankle, Is formed to include an opening portion for exposing the leg protector to the outside.

Preferably, the protector includes a back plate for protecting the rear portion of the feet and the legs, and left and right side plates for protecting the side portions of the feet and the legs. The back plate and the left and right side plates are connected to each other by a first connection portion Is formed.

Preferably, the first connection portion is formed to be thinner than a connection portion of each of the back plate and the side plate.

Preferably, the rear plate includes an upper plate formed on the upper portion and a lower plate formed on the lower portion. The upper plate and the lower plate are connected by a second connection portion.

Preferably, the second connecting portion is formed to be thinner than a connecting portion of each of the upper plate and the lower plate.

Preferably, the left and right side plates are formed to be thinner than the upper plate and the lower plate.

Preferably, the thickness of the left and right side plates is 4 mm +/- 0.4 mm, the thickness of the lower plate and the upper plate are respectively 5 mm +/- 0.5 mm, and the thicknesses of the first connection portion and the second connection portion are respectively 3 mm +/- 0.3 mm Is formed.

Preferably, the left and right side plates each include a foot protection plate located at a lower front end of the opening and a leg protection plate located at an upper rear end of the opening.

Preferably, the first connection portion includes a first upper connection portion connecting the rear plate and upper ends of the left and right leg protection plates, and a first lower connection portion connecting the rear plate and the lower ends of the left and right leg protection plates, And the minimum value of the upper and lower widths of the first upper connection part is not larger than the minimum value of the upper and lower widths of the first lower connection part.

Preferably, fastener fastening portions are formed on the left and right side plates, respectively, and the height range of the fastener fastening portions formed on the left and right leg protection plates is at least partially overlapped with the height range of the first connecting portion.

Preferably, the leg protector is provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate, and includes a toe cover formed to surround the toe at an upper portion thereof; And a detachable coupling means formed at one side of the toe lid to allow the toe lid to be detachable even when the leg protector is worn.

In the present invention, when a foot or a leg is protected by a fracture, a sprain, or a bruise, the foot and the leg are fixed and protected as a whole without casting, .

Particularly, the present invention has an advantage that it can be applied without any distinction between the left and right legs, but has a slim shape, and is firmly fixed to the feet and legs, thereby providing excellent wearing comfort.

Further, the present invention is advantageous in that the leg protector can be easily attached and detached, and the wearer can appropriately cope with the thickness and shape of the other legs, so that the leg can be securely fixed.

Further, the present invention is advantageous in that the lid for protecting the toe can be easily attached and detached even when the leg protector is worn, thereby providing convenience of the leg protector detachment and ventilation convenience.

1 is a perspective view of a leg protector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of a leg protector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view of a leg protector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a rear view of a leg protector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a side cross-sectional view of a leg protector according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view of a leg protector fastened with a fastener according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention may be embodied in many other forms without departing from its spirit or essential characteristics. Accordingly, the embodiments of the present invention are to be considered in all respects as merely illustrative and not restrictive.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. And / or < / RTI > includes any combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", "having", and the like are intended to specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, components, Steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a duplicate description thereof will be omitted. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention protects the foot and the leg at the same time. The leg protector 1 is made of an elastic material (for example, For example, a synthetic resin material, a hard rubber material). As the synthetic resin material, PE, PC, nylon resin materials can be used.

A leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a foot plate 10 supporting a foot, and a protector 20 for fixing and protecting the feet and the legs.

For example, the bottom plate 10 may be formed to have a planar shape of the left or right sole. In another example, the bottom plate 10 may have a plate shape in which the left and right sides are symmetrical so as to be applicable to both the left and right feet, As shown in FIG.

The terms 'left' and 'right' in the term used in the present invention mean the left and right sides of the leg protector 1 when the leg protector 1 is worn. In the same state, ', And the side closer to the heel corresponds to the' rear '.

The bottom plate 10 is preferably made of a material having elasticity as described above for comfortable walking. The bottom plate 10 is formed with a bend (not shown) on the bottom surface thereof to worn the bottom plate 10 And the appropriate angle adjustment of the heel can be achieved.

The protector 20 is connected to an upper side of the bottom plate 10 and is formed to enclose at least a part of a side surface and a rear surface of the foot and legs.

The bottom plate 10 and the protector 20 are integrally formed (for example, a molten elastomer material is pressurized integrally using a mold) for cost reduction by simplifying manufacturing and assembling processes The bottom plate portion 10 and the protective portion 20 (for example, the bottom plate portion 10 and the protective portion 20) are connected to each other through the coupling means (e.g., coupling means, May be formed so as to be mutually coupled.

The protector 20 includes openings 29 on both sides of the ankle so as to expose a portion corresponding to the peach bone position of the wearer to the outside.

The opening 29 prevents the wearer's peach bones from being pressed when wearing the leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In addition, since the opening 29 is formed on both the left and right sides, the protective portion 20 of the wearer's wearer wearing the leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention does not protrude outward, The slim leg protector 1 can be formed.

4 is a rear view of a leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of a leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a leg protector 1 fastened with a fastener according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, the protection unit 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a back plate 22 for protecting a rear portion of a leg and left and right side plates 26 and 26 ').

The rear plate 22 located at the rear portion of the protection portion 20 supports the rear portion of the leg and the left and right side plates 26 and 26 'located on both sides of the protection portion 20 support both sides of the leg On the other hand, the foot including the instep is fixed and protected.

The rear plate 22 and the left and right side plates 26 and 26 'according to an embodiment of the present invention are connected by a first connection portion 24, respectively, as shown in FIG.

The first connection portion 24 may be made of an elastic material of a material which is integrally formed with the back plate 22 and the left and right side plates 26 and 26 'and is made of the same or similar material. The left and right side plates 26 and 26 'may be made of a relatively hard material and the first connection portion 24 may be formed of a relatively soft material.

In a preferred embodiment, the first connection portion 24 of the present embodiment is made of the same material as the rear plate 22 and the side plate, and is formed to be thinner than each connection portion.

For example, even when the rear plate 22 and the left and right side plates 26 and 26 'are made of an elastic material of the same material, the thickness t2 of the first connection portion 24 The thickness t1 of the connecting portion of the side plate and the thickness (not shown) of the connecting portion of the back plate 22 are made thinner so that the thickness of the back plate 22, the left and right side plates 26, 26 ' Due to the relative difference in thickness between the hard and soft materials, respectively.

Therefore, since the rear plate 22 and the left and right side plates 26 and 26 'are relatively rigid, it is possible to firmly fix the rear surface and the side surface of the legs, respectively, Can be stably wrapped in all directions.

The rear plate 22 and the left and right side plates 26 and 26 'which are made relatively hard due to the shape of the protective portion 20 are connected by the first connection portion 24 which is made relatively soft. It is possible to obtain both the rigidity of the conventional splint and the flexibility of the bandage connecting the legs by the splint.

The thickness of each connecting portion can be understood as the thickness of a portion where the rear plate 22 and the left and right side plates 26 and 26 'and the first connecting portion 24 are directly connected.

The left and right side plates 26 and 26 'according to the embodiment of the present invention include a foot protection plate located at the front end and a leg protection plate located at the rear end, respectively.

For example, the foot protecting plate is located at a lower front end of the opening, and the leg protecting plate is located at an upper rear end of the opening. The positions of the foot protection plate and the leg protection plate mean an overall position, and a part of the foot protection plate and the leg protection plate may extend partly from the opening to the lower rear end or the upper front end.

The left side plate 26 includes a left foot protecting plate 26a and a left leg protecting plate 26b and the right side plate 26 'includes a right foot protecting plate 26a' and a right leg protecting plate 26b ' .

The left and right foot protecting plates 26a and 26a 'fix the feet while protecting the feet from external impact and damage. The left and right leg protecting plates 26b and 26b' Protect your legs from damage.

The left and right foot protecting plates 26a and 26a 'and the left and right leg protecting plates 26b and 26b' may be formed separately from each other. In order to further securely cover the respective parts while integrally fixing the feet and the legs, (Not shown) similar to the first connection portion 24 and the second connection portion 28 described later.

In the left and right side plates 26 and 26 ', that is, the left and right foot protecting plates 26a and 26a' and the left and right leg protecting plates 26b and 26b ', fastener fastening portions 26c Is formed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the foot protection plate may have a fastener fastening portion 26c formed to fix the foot on the foot side, and the leg protection plate may be formed to be capable of fixing the leg on the front side of the leg The fastener engaging portion 26c can be formed.

At this time, one or more fastener fastening portions 26c may be formed on the left and right foot protecting plates 26a and 26a ', and one or more fastener fastening portions 26c may be formed on the left and right leg protecting plates 26b and 26b' Can be formed.

The fastener 90 is inserted into each of the fastener fastening portions 26c to fix and protect the feet and the legs. In addition to the velcro type fastener 90 shown in FIG. 6, May be used.

The fastener 90 and the fastener fastening portion 26c facilitate the detachment of the leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The height range of the fastener fastening portion 26c formed on the left and right leg protection plates 26b and 26b 'according to the embodiment of the present invention overlaps at least a part of the height range of the first connection portion 24.

At least a part of the width of the fastener and the width of the first connection part 24 fastened to the fastener fastening part 26c formed on the left and right leg protection plates 26b and 26b ' It can be understood that they are located on the same plane forming an annular shape.

A part of the width of the fastener and a part of the width of the first connection part 24 are formed to have a single strip shape so that the effect of fixing the legs by the fasteners as a whole can be obtained Therefore, the wearer's legs can be fixed tightly.

5, the first connection part 24 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first upper connection part 24 connecting the rear plate 22 and the upper ends of the left and right leg protection plates 26b and 26b ' And a first lower connection portion 24b connecting the rear plate 22 and the lower ends of the left and right leg protection plates 26b and 26b '.

One or more of the first upper connection part 24a and the first lower connection part 24b may be formed of the same material as the rear plate 22 and the left and right leg protection plates 26b and 26b ' desirable.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the first upper connection part 24a is formed of two pieces, and the configuration is such that the back plate 22, the left and right leg protection plates 26b and 26b ' So that it can be fixed more tightly.

At this time, the minimum value of the upper and lower widths of the first upper connection part 24a is not larger than the minimum value of the upper and lower widths of the first lower connection part 24b.

For example, when the first upper connection part 24a is formed as two as shown in FIG. 5, a value (l1a + l1b) obtained by adding the minimum values of both of the upper and lower widths to the upper and lower connection parts 24b And the width of the groove is not larger than the minimum value 12 of the width.

It is preferable that the first lower connection part 24b is formed more firmly than the first upper connection part 24a since the lower part of the legs close to the foot should not be moved during the fracture of the ankle. Therefore, when the same material and the same thickness are formed, the greater the connecting cross-sectional area is, the higher the strength can be secured. Therefore, the minimum value of the upper and lower widths of the first upper connecting portion 24a is smaller than the upper and lower widths of the first lower connecting portion 24b Is not formed to be larger than the minimum value of.

As shown in FIG. 4, the rear plate 22 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an upper plate 22a formed on the upper portion and a lower plate 22b formed on the lower portion.

In general, the legs of a person are thicker toward the upper side and relatively thinner toward the lower side. Therefore, in order to stably fix the legs of the wearer wearing the leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, And the lower side are separately fixed.

Therefore, it is preferable that the upper plate 22a and the lower plate 22b have a mutual fluid movement within a certain range. For example, the upper plate 22a and the lower plate 22b may be separated from each other, For example, the upper plate 22a and the lower plate 22b may be formed to be connected by separate connecting portions.

The upper plate 22a and the lower plate 22b according to an embodiment of the present invention are connected by a second connection portion 28. [

The upper and lower plates 22a and 22b are integrally formed with the upper and lower plates 22a and 22b and may be made of an elastic material of the same or similar material. And the second connection portion 28 may be formed of a relatively soft material.

In a preferred embodiment, the second connection portion 28 of the present embodiment is made of the same material as the upper plate 22a and the lower plate 22b, and is formed to be thinner than each connection portion.

5, when the upper plate 22a and the lower plate 22b are made of an elastic material of the same material, the thickness t4 of the second connecting portion 28 is set to be smaller than the thickness t4 of the upper plate 22a Is formed to be thinner than the thickness t5 of the connecting portion of the upper plate 22a and the lower plate 22b due to the relative thickness difference between the upper plate 22a and the lower plate 22b and the second connecting portion 28, The effect is similar to that of hard and soft materials.

Therefore, the upper and lower plates 22a and 22b can be firmly fixed on the upper and lower sides of the legs, respectively, due to their relatively rigid characteristics, while the plates are flexible, So that it can be stably wrapped.

The thickness of each connecting portion can be understood as the thickness of a portion where the upper plate 22a and the lower plate 22b and the second connecting portion 28 are directly connected.

The left and right side plates 26 and 26 'according to an embodiment of the present invention are made of the same material and are formed to be thinner than the upper plate 22a and the lower plate 22b.

That is, the upper and lower plates 22a and 22b supporting the feet and the rear portion of the legs can be formed thickly so that the rear legs can be firmly supported and the left and right side plates 26 and 26 ' So that both sides of the foot and the leg are tightly wrapped.

Therefore, the leg protector 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the left and right side plates 26 and 26 'are formed to be thinner than the lower plate 22b and the upper plate 22a, and the left and right side plates 26 , 26 ') than the first connection portion (24) and the second connection portion (28).

The thickness of the lower plate 22b and the upper plate 22a is preferably 5 mm ± 0.5 mm in order to maintain a firm weight while maintaining a proper weight. The thickness of the left and right side plates 26 and 26 ' 4 mm ± 0.4 mm, and the thicknesses of the first connection portion 24 and the second connection portion 28 are each 3 mm ± 0.3 mm.

At least one vent hole 23 may be provided in the protector 20 to reduce the weight of the leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention and to smooth sweat discharge and ventilation.

The leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a sole 60 on the bottom surface of the bottom plate 10 as shown in FIG.

The sole 60 provides a cushioning feeling so that it can be easily walked while wearing the leg protector 1, and it is possible to prevent the wear of the leg protector 1.

For example, the sole 60 may be detachably attached using a known press-fitting type fastening structure. Alternatively, the sole 60 may be fixedly attached to the leg protector 1 by a method such as adhesion.

In a case where the sole 60 is formed so as to be detachable and attachable, the sole 60 is detached from the room and the sole 60 is attached to the outside of the room so that the wearer wears the leg protector 1, It is possible to move it.

The leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a toe cover 30 for protecting the toe.

The toe lid 30 is provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate 10 and covers the toe at the top.

The toe lid 30 can be understood as a portion corresponding to the shoe nose of the shoe, and protects the toe from external impact.

The toe lid 30 may comprise a cover 32 to protect the toes.

The cover 32 may, for example, be formed in a shape similar to that of a hemispherical half, as shown in Fig.

The cover 32 may be configured such that an end of the cover 32 is coupled to a peripheral side of the bottom plate 10, as shown in Fig.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, taken along line A-A 'of FIG.

2 and 3, the leg protector 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed at one side of the toe lid unit 30, so that even when the leg protector 1 is worn, the toe lid unit 30 And a detachable coupling means (40) for detachably attaching the detachable coupling means.

For example, the detachable coupling means 40 is configured to be fit-coupled by an elastic force.

The attaching / detaching means 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least one elastic insert piece 44 formed at an end of the cover 32, And an insertion hole (46) formed at a position corresponding to the piece (44).

The elastic insertion pieces 44 may be formed on the left and right ends of the cover 32, respectively.

3, one end of the elastic insertion piece 44 is connected to an end of the cover 32, and the other end of the elastic insertion piece 44 is connected to the upper side of the insertion hole 46 The detachable portion 49 is formed to be exposed to the outside.

The wearer can operate the attaching / detaching unit 49 on the upper side of the bottom plate 10 because the attaching / detaching unit 49 is formed to be exposed to the upper side of the insertion hole 46 of the bottom plate 10 in the engaged state. A cushion pad (not shown) having a thickness of about 3 to 7 mm may be attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 10 and a top end of the detachable portion 49 may be attached to the upper surface of the cushion pad (not shown) It is preferable that it is formed to a slightly lower degree. In this case, since the top end of the detachable part 49 is not exposed higher than the top surface of the cushion pad (not shown) in the wearing state, the wearer can press the cushion pad slightly The uppermost portion of the detachable portion 49 can be operated.

The width of the U-shaped resilient insertion piece 44 is larger than that of the U-shaped resilient insertion piece 44. Therefore, when the resilient insertion piece 44 is inserted into the insertion hole 46, The other end (on the side of the detachable portion 49) of the piece 44 can be brought into pressure contact with one side of the insertion hole 46.

At this time, since the elastic insertion pieces 44 are not separated from the insertion holes 46 by the frictional force of the pressing contact, the toe lid 30 and the bottom plate 10 can be engaged and fixed.

The resilient insertion piece 44 may further include a locking part 45 on the other end side and the locking part 45 may have a locking protrusion 47 formed on one side of the insertion hole 46, So that the attaching / detaching means 40 can not be easily removed from the insertion hole 46.

The detachment of the toe lid part 30 from the bottom plate part 10 can be achieved by pressing the detachable part 49 outward by inserting a finger into the lid part 30 while wearing the leg protector 1, have.

To this end, it is preferable that the resilient insertion piece 44, particularly the detachable portion 49, is formed at the end of the cover.

Since the attaching and detaching means 40 according to the embodiment of the present invention is formed on both the left and right sides of the end portion of the cover 32 so that the wearer's foot is stuck to one side to push the detachable portion 49, 30 and the bottom plate 10 can be maintained.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, at least one protrusion insertion piece 34 is formed at one end of the cover 32, and the bottom plate 10 is provided at a position corresponding to the protrusion insertion piece 34 A groove 14 into which the protruding insertion piece 34 can be inserted is formed.

The protruding insertion piece 34 and the groove 14 are formed so that the coupling between the toe lid 30 and the bottom plate 10 together with the attaching / detaching means 40 is more secure.

For example, the protrusion insertion piece 34 may have an inner size (length and / or width) of the groove 14 so that the protrusion insertion piece 34 can be fixed to the groove 14 by interference fit, (Length and / or width) of the substrate W.

The protruding insertion piece 34 and the groove 14 are preferably formed around the front end of the cover 32 and are provided on the front surface of the toe lid 30 and the bottom plate 10, Ensure that no gaps occur.

The protruding insertion piece 34 and the groove 14 and the attaching / detaching means 40) to which the cover 32 and the bottom plate 10 are coupled according to the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to a wearer It is preferable not to be pressed by the sole of the patient.

Since the force is not applied to the cover 32 even when the bottom plate 10 is pressed downward by the wearer's own load of the leg protector 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, And the bottom plate portion 10, so that the toe lid portion 30 can be easily attached and detached to the upper side.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiments thereof with reference to the accompanying drawings, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that many other obvious modifications can be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the appended claims to cover many such variations.

1: Leg protector
10: bottom plate part 14:
20: protection part 22: back plate
22a: upper plate 22b: lower plate
24: first connection part 24a: first upper connection part
24b: first lower connection part 26: left side plate
26 ': right side plate 26a: left foot plate
26b: a left leg protecting plate 26a ': a right foot protecting plate
26b ': Right leg protection plate 26c: Fastener fastening part
28: second connection part 30: toe cover part
32: Cover 34:
40: detachable coupling means 44: elastic insertion piece
46: Insertion hole 60: Outsole
90: fastener

Claims (11)

It is a leg protector made of elastic material that protects the feet and legs,
A bottom plate supporting the foot; And
And a protector connected to an upper side of the bottom plate and configured to enclose at least a part of a side surface and a rear surface of the foot and the leg,
Wherein the protector includes openings on both sides of the left and right ankles to expose a portion corresponding to the peach bone position of the wearer to the outside.
The method according to claim 1,
The protection portion includes a back plate for protecting the rear portion of the feet and legs and left and right side plates for protecting the side portions of the feet and the legs,
Wherein the rear plate and the left and right side plates are connected by a first connection portion, respectively.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the first connection portion is formed to be thinner than a connection portion of each of the back plate and the side plate.
3. The method of claim 2,
The back plate includes an upper plate formed on the upper portion and a lower plate formed on the lower portion,
Wherein the upper plate and the lower plate are connected by a second connection portion.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the second connection portion is formed to be thinner than a connection portion of each of the upper plate and the lower plate.
5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the left and right side plates are thinner than the upper and lower plates.
The method according to claim 6,
The thicknesses of the left and right side plates are respectively 4 mm +/- 0.4 mm and the thicknesses of the lower plate and the upper plate are respectively 5 mm +/- 0.5 mm and the thicknesses of the first connection portion and the second connection portion are respectively 3 mm +/- 0.3 mm Features a leg protector.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the left and right side plates each include a foot protection plate located on a lower front side of the opening and a leg protection plate located on an upper rear side of the opening.
9. The method of claim 8,
The first connection part includes a first upper connection part connecting the rear plate and upper ends of the left and right leg protection plates and a first lower connection part connecting the rear plate and the lower ends of the left and right leg protection plates,
Wherein a minimum value of the upper and lower widths of the first upper connection portion is not greater than a minimum value of the upper and lower widths of the first lower connection portion.
9. The method of claim 8,
And fastener fastening portions are respectively formed on the left and right side plates,
Wherein a height range of the fastener fastening portions formed on the left and right leg protection plates overlaps at least part of the height range of the first connection portions.
The method according to claim 1,
A toe cover provided on an upper surface of the bottom plate and covering the toe at an upper portion thereof; And
And a detachable coupling means formed at one side of the toe lid to allow the toe lid to be detachable even when the leg protector is worn.

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