KR20180079853A - Apparatus for correction ingrowing foot nails - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is an ingrown toenail correction device. The ingrown toenail correction device comprises a correction body and an elastic body. The correction body comprises: a connection surface which is a flat surface spaced apart from the top of an ingrown toenail by a predetermined distance, while facing the same; a first support part and a second support part which extend from both ends of the connection surface, have a predetermined length, and face each other; and a first hook unit and a second hook unit which are bent from end portions of the first support part and the second support part and are inserted into both ends of the ingrown toenail to hook the same. The elastic body comprises: a clip part which is joined and affixed to the connection surface of the correction body; an elastic part which extends from the clip part, has a predetermined curvature, and confers an elastic force to the ingrown toenail; a pressing part which extends from the elastic part and contacts the top of the ingrown toenail to confer an elastic force to the ingrown toenail; and a holder part which extends from the pressing part and bent toward the ingrown toenail so as to be able to hold by a finger.

Description

[0001] APPARATUS FOR CORRECTION INGROWING FOOT NAILS [0002]

The present invention relates to a resistant toenail correction apparatus.

Resistant claws are a disease in which the claws dig into the flesh and cause inflammation in the flesh or pain in the toes, and many suffer from resistant claws. Resistant claws generally rise in the center of the claw toward the upper part, and the ends of the claw are curled downward into the flesh. This occurs naturally or when shoes of a size smaller than the size of the foot are used for a long time.

In particular, the resistant toenails may be caused when the nail cutter or the like cuts deeply the outer part of the nail, and the untreated nail pieces may be pinched into the flesh. In addition, the nail may be caused by deforming the shape of the nail Obesity or aging is progressing naturally caused by the curvature of the nail is severe. If the resistant toenails become worse, it may cause gait disturbance. If the inflammation becomes worse, it may cause secondary infectious diseases such as soft tissues that cause inflammation by invading bacteria in the subcutaneous tissue.

In the past, there was no simple treatment such as surgery to treat resistant toenails accompanied by such pain and inflammation. In order to treat the resistant toenails, a method of resting for a long time without using foot was taken. However, it was not easy to cure the resistant toenails because it was very difficult to take a rest without using foot as necessary for walking in everyday life.

Therefore, in recent years, there has been a demand for a resistant toenail correction apparatus capable of easily correcting and treating resistant toenails without going through surgery.

Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2009-0122498

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a resistant toenail correction apparatus capable of more effectively correcting a resistant toenail.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a user-friendly, easy-to-use, resistant toenail correction apparatus.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of manufacturing the same.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a resistant toenail correcting apparatus comprising: a connecting surface that is spaced apart from a top surface of a resistant toenail by a predetermined distance and has a planar shape; A first supporting portion and a second supporting portion which are opposed to each other, and a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion which are bent at the ends of the first supporting portion and the second supporting portion to be inserted into both ends of the resistant toenails, And an elastic portion extending from the clip portion and having a predetermined curvature and imparting an elastic force to the resilient claw, a resilient portion extending from the resilient portion, contacting the upper surface of the resilient claw, A pressing portion that applies an elastic force to the toenail and a pressing portion that extends from the pressing portion and is bent in the direction of the toenail claw, And a resilient body which includes a.

In addition, the calibration body may be integrally formed, and the elastic body may be integrally formed and formed of an elastic material.

Further, the calibration body and the elastic body may be coupled by the concave-convex coupling of the connection surface and the clip portion.

The fixing unit may further include a fixing portion formed on the connection surface with a hole or a groove, and a protrusion formed on the clip portion and protruding in a shape corresponding to the fixing portion, wherein the uneven coupling is a combination of the fixing portion and the protrusion As shown in FIG.

The width of the elastic portion and the pressing portion of the elastic body may be smaller than the distance between the first support portion and the second support portion.

Further, the elastic portion of the elastic body is bent outward in a direction perpendicular to a virtual surface connecting the first support portion and the second support portion to have a predetermined curvature, and the pressing portion is extended with the elastic portion , And a planar shape.

Further, the mounting portion includes a hook-shaped surface that is bent and formed to extend from the pressing portion and bent in the direction of the toe-resistant claw, and the hook-shaped surface is formed so as to be valued by the finger on the opposite surface of the resistant toenail . ≪ / RTI >

The first support portion and the second support portion may further include a first elastic support portion and a second elastic support portion which are located between the connection surface and the first engagement portion and between the connection surface and the second engagement portion and bent outwardly And the first elastic support portion and the second elastic support portion may be formed of an elastic material.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

The embodiments of the present invention have at least the following effects.

The resistant toenail correction apparatus according to the present invention can more effectively correct the resistant toenails.

Further, in the case where the user corrects the resistant toenails by using the resistant toenails correcting device, the use method thereof is very convenient.

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

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view of a resistant toe correction device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view of the resistant toenail correction apparatus according to FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the resistant toenail correcting apparatus according to FIG. 1 cut along A-A '.
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the resistant toe correction apparatus according to Fig. 1 taken along line B-B '. Fig.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing an example in which the resistant toenails correcting device of Fig. 1 is used for a user's toenail. Fig.
Figure 6 is a front view of the use of Figure 5;
Figure 7 is a side view of the use of Figure 5;

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. 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 scope 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. The dimensions and relative sizes of layers and regions in the figures may be exaggerated for clarity of illustration.

The terms spatially relative, "below", "beneath", "lower", "above", "upper" Can be used to easily describe a correlation with a device or components.

Although the first, second, etc. are used to describe various components, it goes without saying that these components are not limited by these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish one component from another. Therefore, it goes without saying that the first component mentioned below may be the second component within the technical scope of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a resistant toenail correction apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the resistant toenail correction apparatus according to FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A 'of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B' of FIG. have.

Referring to Figs. 1-4, an ear protection caliper according to one embodiment includes a calibration body 100 and an elastic body 200. As will be described later in detail, the calibration body 100 is inserted into both ends of the resistant toenails so as to be engaged, thereby fixing both ends of the resistant toenails and lifting them up to the upper end. In addition, the elastic body 200 functions to correct the resistant toenails by imparting an elastic force to the resistant toenails inserted and fixed by a part of the structure of the orthodontic body 100.

The calibration body 100 includes a connecting surface 140 that is spaced apart from the upper surface of the resistant toen by a predetermined distance and has a planar shape, a first supporting portion 140 that is formed at a predetermined length and extends from both ends of the connecting surface 140, The first support portions 110a and 120a and the second support portions 110b and 120b are bent and inserted into both ends of the resistant toenails so as to be engaged with the first support portions 110a and 120a and the second support portions 110b and 120b, 1 engaging portion 130a and a second engaging portion 130b.

The first supporting portions 110a and 120a and the second supporting portions 110b and 120b may extend from the connecting surface 140 and may be bent at the connecting surface 140 in a planar shape to face each other. The first support portions 110a and 120a and the second support portions 110b and 120b include portions 110a and 110b connected to the connection surface 140. [ The first support portion and the second support portion may include a first elastic support portion 120a positioned between the connection surface 140 and the first engagement portion 130a and between the connection surface 140 and the second engagement portion 130b and bent outward, And a second elastic support portion 120b. The first elastic support 120a and the second elastic support 120b may be formed of an elastic material, and may be made of any one of stainless steel, titanium, and magnesium as the elastic material, but is not limited thereto .

For convenience of description, the first sub support portion 110a and the second sub support portion 110b connected to the connection surface 140 in the first and second support portions are referred to as a first sub support portion 110a Is bent and extended at the connection surface 140 and the first elastic support portion 120a is connected to the first sub support portion 110a. The first latching part 130a may be formed at the opposite end of the first elastic supporting part 120a which is connected to the first sub support 110a. Similarly, the second sub-support portion 110b is bent and extended at the connection surface 140 and is opposed to the first sub-support portion 110a, and the second elastic support portion 120b is connected to the b-sub support portion 110b . In addition, a second latching part 130b may be formed on the opposite end of the second elastic supporting part 120b connected to the second sub support 110b.

The first elastic supporting portion 120a and the second elastic supporting portion 120b may be bent toward the opposite sides of the opposing surfaces of the first elastic supporting portion 120a and the second elastic supporting portion 120b, The support 120b may have a substantially circular shape in cross section. Both end portions of the resistant toenails are supported by the first and second engagement portions 130a and 130b and the elastic ends of the first and second elastic support portions 120a and 120b are biased by the elastic force of the first and second elastic support portions 120a and 120b, So that the resisting claw can be calibrated. On the other hand, the correction process of the resistant toenails will be described later in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7.

The first latching part 130a and the second latching part 130b can be inserted into both ends of the resistant toenails and hooked. The first latching part 130a and the second latching part 130b may play the role of lifting both ends of the resistant toenails in the course of correcting the resistant toenails. The first and second latching portions 130a and 130b may have a hook shape while facing each other, but the shape is not particularly limited as long as the latching portion 130a and the second latching portion 130b can be inserted into the both ends of the resistant toenails and can be hooked.

The elastic body 200 includes clip portions 210 and 250 that are engaged with and fixed to the connection surface 140 of the calibration body 100 and elastic portions 210 and 250 extending from the clip portions 210 and 250 and having a predetermined curvature, A pressing part 230 extending from the elastic part 220 and contacting the upper surface of the resistant toen to impart the elastic force to the toenails and a pressing part 230 extending from the pressing part 230, And a mounting portion 240 which is bent in the direction of the toenails and can be mounted with the fingers.

The clip portions 210 and 250 may be bent to have the same shape as a clip so that the connecting surface 140 of the calibration body 100 can be inserted and fixed. This will be described later in more detail.

Meanwhile, the elastic part 220 is formed to extend from the clip parts 210 and 250, and can impart an elastic force to the resistant toenails while having a predetermined curvature. That is, when the elastic part 220 is bent and bent to have a predetermined curvature, elastic force can be imparted to the resistant claw by the restoring force.

Since the elastic portion 220 imparts a curvature to the elastic material, the elasticity can be imparted only by the curvature without forming a separate device, and the manufacturing is easy. In addition, since the elastic force given to the degree of the resistant toenails changes, the degree of progress of the resistant toenails of various cases can be easily corrected. In other words, in the process of using the resistant toe correction device, if the degree of progress of the user's resistant toenails is severe, the height of the top surface of the resistant toenails becomes high, so that the elastic portion 220 is bent excessively, It becomes relatively large. Further, when the resistant toenails are corrected to some extent and the height of the toe-resistant top surface of the toenails is relatively lower than the initial height, the warping of the elastic portion 220 becomes relatively small compared with the initial stage, . ≪ / RTI > Therefore, even if the degree of the resistant claw is varied or the shape of the resistant claw is changed during the process of correcting the resistant claw, the user can calibrate the resistant claw simply by wearing it.

The elastic portion 220 may be bent in a direction opposite to that of the portion where the calibration body 100 is located. That is, it may be convex in the direction opposite to the direction in which the calibration body 100 is positioned so that the space between the calibration body 100 and the elastic part 220 is bent more. This is to make it easier for the user to use the resilient claw correcting device while delivering the elastic force to the resisting claw. In other words, the elastic part 220 of the elastic body 200 is located on the outer side in a direction perpendicular to the imaginary plane connecting between the first support parts 110a and 120a and the second support parts 110b and 120b And can have a predetermined curvature.

The width of the elastic portion 220 and the pressing portion 230 of the elastic body 200 is smaller than the distance between the first and second support portions 110a and 120a and the second support portions 110b and 120b can do. The width of the elongated elastic portion 220, the pressing portion 230 and the mounting portion 240 is determined by the distance between the first supporting portions 110a and 120a and the second supporting portions 110b and 120b, May be smaller than the distance between the first engaging portion 130a and the second engaging portion 130b. That is, the elastic portions 220, the first supporting portions 110a and 120a, the second supporting portions 110b and 120b, the imaginary surfaces formed between the first and second engaging portions 130a and 130b, The pressing portion 230 and the mounting portion 240 are included. The resilient portion 220, the pressing portion 230 and the mounting portion 240 are inserted into the first supporting portions 110a, 120a (120a, 120b) of the calibration body 100, which are opposed to each other in the course of using the resilient nail- And the second support portions 110b and 120b and between the first and second engagement portions 130a and 130b so that the pressing portion 230 presses the upper surface of the resistant toenails.

On the other hand, the pressing portion 230 extends from the elastic portion 220 and may include a plane shape. This presses the upper end surface of the resistant toen member, which is formed to be bent, downward, and both end faces of the resistant toenails are raised by the first and the second anchor portions 130a and 130b inserted into both end faces of the toenail So as to calibrate the resistant toenails. In other words, when both ends of the resistant toenails are bent downward and the central portion of the inner toenails is curved upward, the elastic force applied downward by the elastic portion 220 is transmitted from the center of the toenail And both end faces of the resistant toenails are lifted up by the first and second securing portions 130a and 130b, so that the resistant toenails can be calibrated. The calibration process of the resistant toenail using the present apparatus will be described later in detail with reference to Figs. 5 to 7 later.

On the other hand, the mounting portion 240 is formed by bending and extending from the pressing portion 230, and includes a hook-shaped surface bent in the resistant claw direction, and the hook-shaped surface is formed by fingers And the like. That is, the mounting portion 240 may be bent in a direction opposite to the elastic portion 220.

The mounting portion 240 is provided to allow a practical user to mount the resistant toenails on the resistant toenails. The mounting portion 240 is provided for mounting the pressing portion 230 on the upper end of the resistant toenails against the elastic force applied by the elastic portion 220 will be. In order to calibrate the resistant toenails, the pressing portion 230 must be placed on the top of the resistant toenails, but the elastic force of the elastic portion 220 may not be easily performed by the user. Therefore, for convenience of imparting a certain amount of force to reverse the force by the elastic force, the mounting portion 240 may include a hook-shaped surface to mount a finger and to bend the elastic portion 220.

2, the calibration body 100 may be integrally formed, and the elastic body 200 may be integrally formed. Also, the elastic body 200 may be formed of an elastic material. The elastic body constituting the elastic body 200 may be made of any one of stainless steel, titanium, and magnesium, but is not limited thereto.

Also, as a non-limiting example, the calibration body 100 may also be integrally formed with the resilient body 200 and formed of the aforementioned elastic material.

The calibration body 100 and the elastic body 200 may be integrally formed, and they may be coupled to each other. 2, the calibration body 100 and the elastic body 200 are configured such that the clip portions 210 and 250 constituting the elastic body 200 are inserted into the connection surface 140 of the calibration body 100, Or the like. Thus, it is possible to manufacture the calf body 100 separately in the process of manufacturing the resistant calf correction device, to fabricate the elastic body 200 separately, and then to manufacture the calf correction device with simple physical coupling. Do.

The calibration body 100 and the elastic body 200 will be described in more detail with respect to the structure in which the calibration body 100 and the elastic body 200 are combined. (210, 250) constituting the clip unit (200). The connecting surface 140 may have a planar shape, and may have a rectangular planar shape as an example. The connecting surface 140 may be spaced apart from the upper surface of the toenail to be corrected, as described above. When the connecting surface 140 is formed in a rectangular shape, one end of the first supporting portion 110a may be connected to one end of the second supporting portion 110b, and one end of the second supporting portion 110b may be connected to both ends thereof. The first support portion 110a and the second support portion 110b may be bent with respect to the connection surface 140 so as to face each other while extending from the connection surface 140. Preferably, And the angle formed between the two can be right angles.

The clip portions 210 and 250 of the elastic body 200 may include a first surface 210 facing the first direction and a second surface 250 facing the opposite direction to the first direction. It can be warped about an angle. A connection surface 140 of the calibration body 100 may be inserted into the clip 210 by inserting a predetermined space between the first surface 210 and the second surface 250 of the clip 210. The two opposite sides of the connecting surface 140 of the calibration body 100 other than the one end of the first supporting portion 110a and the one end of the second supporting portion 110b extend from the side of the clip portion 210, And may be inserted and fixed into a space between the first surface 210 and the second surface 250. The distance between the first surface 210 and the second surface 250 gradually increases as the distance between the first surface 210 and the second surface 250 of the clip portions 210 and 250 increases, Can be. As a result, the coupling surface 140 can be easily coupled to the clip portions 210 and 250, and the coupling surface 140 can be prevented from moving.

Also, by way of non-limiting example, at the distal end of the second surface 250, which is bent at the clip portions 210, 250, a second surface 250 of the clip portion is extended to facilitate insertion of the connection surface 140, And a third surface 260 that distances the first surface 210 from the first surface 210. Accordingly, it is easy to insert the connecting surface 140 of the calibration body 100 so that the connecting surface 140 is fixed between the first surface 210 and the second surface 250 after insertion, have. Particularly, when one end of the first support portion 110a and one end of the second support portion 110b are not formed when the connection surface 140 is formed in a quadrangle shape, one side is formed by the clip portions 210 and 250 So that it can be prevented more effectively from moving after the calibration body 100 and the elastic body 200 are joined. If the movement is easy to occur after the calibration body 100 and the elastic body 200 are combined, the calibration during the calibration of the resistant claw may not be performed properly.

In order to prevent the flow of the calibration body 100 and the elastic body 200, a fixing portion 150 formed of a hole or a groove is formed on the connection surface 140. On the clip portions 210 and 250, And may further include a protrusion 270 protruding in a shape corresponding to the fixing portion 150. Therefore, the calibration body 100 and the elastic body 200 may be coupled to each other by concave-convex engagement of the fixing portion 150 and the protrusion portion 270.

The fixing portion 150 may be a hole having an upper portion through which the upper portion is penetrated, or a recess that is partially recessed in the upper portion or the lower portion. When the fixing portion 150 is formed as a groove, it may be formed at a corresponding position between the coupling surface 140 and the first surface 210 of the clip portion or may be formed at a position between the coupling surface 140 and the second surface 250 of the clip portion Can be formed at corresponding positions. The protrusions 270 corresponding to the fixing portions 150 are formed on the second surface 250 of the clip portion in the drawing but are not limited thereto and may be formed on the first surface 210 of the clip portion It is possible.

5 is a perspective view showing an example of using a resistant toenail correction apparatus for a user's toenail claw, and FIG. 6 is a front view of FIG. 5 and FIG. 7 is a side view of FIG. 5 .

Hereinafter, a method of using the resistant toenail correction apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

First, the elastic part 220 is mounted using the stop of the finger. The elastic part 220 is inserted into the space between the clip parts 210 and 250 and the pressing part 230. [ Then, the thumb is used to press the upper end of the first surface 210 of the clip portion, and the index finger is lifted up into the upper surface of the mounting portion 240. The elastic portion 220 is further bent so that the flat surface of the pressing portion 230 is engaged with the first engaging portion 110a of the correcting body 100 and the second engaging portion 110b of the pressing body 230, And is moved to a position higher than the portion 110b.

Next, the first latching portion 110a and the second latching portion 110b are hooked to both ends of the claw 2, the pushing portion 230 is placed on the top of the claw 2, and then the fingers are released. The upper end of the claw 2 is pushed toward the toe 1 and the first and second hooking portions 110a and 110b push the elastic portion 220 back to the original state, Both ends of the inserted claw 2 are bulged upward (direction C) so that the resistant claw can be calibrated so as to be flat.

In a case where an orthodontic appliance is mounted on the resistant toenails, the mounting portion 240 is located outside on the basis of the foot with the resistant toenails to be treated, and the elastic portion 220 is convex toward the foot side.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a resistant toenail correction apparatus which can prevent the user from having to adjust the elasticity of the toe of the toenails or the degree of convexity of the toe- The elastic force applied by itself is controlled by itself, which is very convenient to use.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It is to be understood that the 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.

1: Toe
2: Claws
100: calibration body
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110b: second sub-
120a: first elastic support
120b: a second elastic support
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200: elastic body
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Claims (8)

A first supporting portion and a second supporting portion extending from both ends of the connecting surface and formed to have a predetermined length and opposed to each other, a first supporting portion and a second supporting portion which are opposed to each other, 2 a calibration body including a first engaging part bent at an end of the supporting part and inserted and hooked inside the opposite ends of the resistant toenail and a second engaging part; And
An elastic portion extending from the clip portion and having a predetermined curvature and imparting an elastic force to the resilient claw; a resilient portion extending from the resilient portion and abutting against the upper surface of the resilient claw, And an elastic body extending from the pressing portion and bent in the direction of the resistant claw to be fixed with a finger. The method according to claim 1,
The calibration body is integrally formed,
Wherein the elastic body is integrally formed with an elastic material. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the calibration body and the elastic body are coupled by the concave-convex coupling of the connection surface and the clip portion. The method of claim 3,
A fixing portion formed with holes or grooves formed on the connection surface,
Further comprising a projection formed on the clip portion and protruding in a shape corresponding to the fixing portion,
Wherein the uneven coupling is formed by engagement of the fixing portion and the protruding portion. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a width of the elastic portion and the pressing portion of the elastic body is smaller than a distance between the first support portion and the second support portion. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the elastic portion of the elastic body is bent outward in a direction perpendicular to a virtual surface connecting the first support portion and the second support portion to have a predetermined curvature,
Wherein the pressing portion extends with the elastic portion and includes a planar shape. The method according to claim 1,
The mounting portion includes a hook-shaped surface which is bent and formed to extend from the pressing portion and which is curved in a direction of the resistant claw,
And the hook-shaped surface is formed so as to be capable of being fingered on the opposing surface of the resistant toenails. The method according to claim 1,
The first support portion and the second support portion may further include a first elastic support portion and a second elastic support portion which are located between the connection surface and the first engagement portion and between the connection surface and the second engagement portion and bent outwardly,
Wherein the first elastic support portion and the second elastic support portion are made of an elastic material.

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