KR20190135812A - Orthosis for pelvic and hip joint - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a posture-correcting orthosis through the adjustment of the lower limb joint rotation, which can be conveniently worn in daily life, can correct curved legs by applying the principle of rotation of springs, and can correct the abnormal angle of the hip joint causing malformations of the knee and ankle joint.

Description

Posture Corrector Orthosis by Adjusting Lower Extremity Joint Rotation {ORTHOSIS FOR PELVIC AND HIP JOINT}

The present invention relates to a lower limb posture assistive device, in detail, by applying the principle of rotation of the spring to correct the leg and to correct the abnormal angle of the hip joint causing the malformation of the knee and ankle joint, but wearing conveniently in daily life Possible posture assistive brace through adjustable leg rotation.

휜 Leg refers to the condition of the knee joint (knee joint) out of the normal range, the inner knee (O leg) with the knee joint inward and the valgus (X leg) with the knee joint outward.

Legs may be caused by incorrect lifestyle or incorrect posture, but the congenital and hereditary factors, especially the lower extremities of children with cerebral palsy, may be caused by abnormal muscle tone problems such as spasticity and muscle weakness. In addition, changes in the length and strength of soft tissues, such as tendons and ligaments, can also result from body deformations such as deformity.

The external / valgus may basically act as a complex and stress of appearance, but not only the problem of appearance but also the balance of muscle balance or flexibility is broken, leading to arthritis and vertebral diseases such as joint deformation and pelvic distortion, resulting in arthritis, osteomalacia, malunion And causes various knee pain and diseases, such as arthrosis, and will have a variety of negative effects on the performance of functional movements.

In addition, the internal rotation of the hip joint, a ball-shaped spherical joint connecting the entire pelvis and legs, has an adverse effect on the alignment of the lower body and lumbar spine, as well as abnormal muscle tone and alignment of the knee and ankle joints. In severe cases, valgus valgus, seed bone pain, ankle myopathy and other problems occur, resulting in various ankle malformations.

In addition, abnormal weight load acts as a negative cause of structural limitations in children with cerebral palsy, such as spinal deformity, low back pain and gait disorder.

In order to solve these physical problems, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and various rehabilitation services are being exercised to control the internal rotation of the hip.In severe cases, a fixed static hip brace is used to fix the static state after surgical treatment. .

However, the conventional brace is made of a metal material for the most stable strength, weight, bulky, very comfortable to wear, so it was not effective to use in daily life, there was also a problem in the dynamic movement.

Patent Registration No. 10-1666211 (2016.10.07)

The present invention was created in order to solve the above problems, the object of the present invention is configured in the form of a band and strap applied twisted structure to give a rotational force in the corrective direction to correct the abnormal angle of the hip joint, easy to wear and use It is possible to provide a posture correction aid through the lower limb joint rotation as long as possible to adjust the pressure applied to the thighs according to the user's twisted state.

The present invention for the above purpose is a support plate that is in close contact with the user's pelvis, the belt is formed to fasten wrapped around the user is formed, the wear having a pair of side supports formed along the direction of the user's legs on both sides versus; A first wear stand coupled to the pair of side supports, the first wear stand being worn and fixed around the upper thigh of the user, and a second wear stand worn and fixed around the lower thigh of the user apart from the lower side of the first wear stand; Spring-shaped first calibration bars formed at both ends thereof coupled to the first wear zone and the second wear zone, respectively, to surround the thighs and to generate rotational force between the first wear zone and the second wear zone; A pair of third wearers that are worn and fixed around both ankles of the user, respectively, and a fourth wearer that is worn and fixed around the lower ankles and the soles of the user by falling down the third wearer; A spring-shaped second calibration stand having both ends coupled to the third wear stand and the fourth wear stand, respectively, and surrounding the upper and lower sides of the ankle and generating rotational force between the third wear stand and the fourth wear stand; Characterized in that consists of.

At this time, wrap around the user's knees and the top and bottom are coupled to the second wear and the third wear, respectively, the through-hole is formed to expose the center of the knee on the front, made of an elastic material that can bend the knee smoothly But the inner side is preferably provided with a knee joint formed with a coating to prevent sliding in contact with the skin of the user.

Or by connecting the second wear and the third wear from the outside to prevent mutual rotation in a worn state, the user can be provided with a link portion that changes the angle as the knee bends.

At this time, the link portion is a first link protruding in the lower longitudinal direction on the side of the second wear zone, a second link protruding in the upper longitudinal direction on the side of the third wear zone, the upper end is lower in the first link Preferably, the second link is hinged to the second link so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction.

In addition, the side support is coupled to the support plate to be able to rotate in response to the front and rear bending of the hip joint, the first wear is coupled to the height adjustable in the side support object, the first wear or second wear The stand is preferably coupled to the first calibration target, the third wear zone or the fourth wear zone to enable the coupling position adjustment in the second calibration target.

The present invention can be corrected to the body so that the knee joint angle is within the normal range by applying a rotational force in the correct direction of the inner and outer valgus in the state of supporting both legs of the user in the form of a band and straps simply worn on the body.

In particular, it can be worn in everyday life, and the alignment correction of the hip can be done at all times without the on-site help of the expert, and it is easy to change the setting according to the user because it can be adjusted to the length and strength suitable for the user's body.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 2 is a first use state showing the appearance of wearing according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 3 is a second use state showing the appearance of wearing according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 4 is a perspective view of the appearance according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a use state showing the appearance of wearing according to the third embodiment of the present invention,
6 is a perspective view showing the appearance according to the third embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a use state diagram showing the appearance of wearing according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail the structure of the posture assistor through the lower limb joint rotation control.

1 is a perspective view showing the appearance according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a first use state diagram showing a wearing appearance according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a wearing view according to an embodiment of the present invention Is a second use state.

The present invention is basically worn throughout the lower half of the hips, thighs and ankles from the waist or pelvis of the user, and applies a rotational force in the opposite direction to the curved legs such as the femur and shin side to correct the wrong twist of the joint. .

To this end, worn and fixed to the user's waist or pelvis, a pair of side supporters 112 are provided with a pair of side supports 112 protruding in the direction of both legs on the lower side.

The wearing table 110 is worn on the waist or pelvis in the form of a belt, and serves to fix the overall position of the brace according to the present invention, and is basically configured to be adjustable in length around the waist (pelvis) of the user's body. This prevents the user from moving up and down as well as turning left and right during wearing.

In the preferred structure for this, the wearing table 110 is preferably made of a support plate 111 that is in close contact with the pelvis of the user, and the belt 113 is formed around the body of the support plate to adjust the wearing length.

At this time, the support plate 111 is made of a relatively hard material such as metal or synthetic resin is made to suit the body size and shape of the user as possible to be worn in close contact with the user's waist or pelvis, through the belt 113 formed in the front It is fixed around the waist of the user.

The side support 112 is basically made of a non-flexible material such as a metal rod, it is formed in a symmetrical structure toward each user's legs. To this end, the side support 112 may be fixed to the side of the wear stand 110, but preferably, the side support 112 can be rotated in response to the forward and backward bending of the hip toward the rear side of the support plate 111. In combination to counteract the bending of the body.

 Below the pair of side supports 112, a first wear table 120 that is worn and fixed on the upper thigh of the user and a second wearable and fixed on the lower thigh of the user that fall down the first wear table 120 Wearing stand 130 is installed.

That is, the first wearable pair 120 and the second wearable pair 130 are provided in pairs corresponding to both legs, and are worn away at a predetermined distance from the upper and lower thighs of each leg. At this time, the first wearer 120 is coupled to the side support, but the second wearer 130 is not directly coupled to the side support 112 as worn away from the first wearer 120.

The first wear zone 120 and the second wear zone 130 worn on the thighs of each leg are connected through a spring-shaped first calibration stand 140. That is, both ends of the first calibration stand 140 formed to surround the thigh, that is, the upper end thereof are coupled to the first wear zone 120 and the lower end thereof to the second wear zone 130, respectively. do.

When the first calibration stand 140 is configured in the form of a spring, when the tread is worn in the form of opening, a force to which the thigh rotates inward is applied by the restoring force of the first calibration stand 140, and the first calibration stand ( 140) when worn in the form of reducing the force is applied to the external rotation of the femur is to transmit the rotational force to the hip joint.

As mentioned above, since the first wear band 120 is fixed through the side support of the inelastic material, the rotational force is applied through the second wear band 130 worn on the lower part of the thigh, and the user's hip joint connected thereto. Torque is transmitted.

At this time, the first wearing table 120 is preferably coupled to the height adjustment on the side support 112, according to the user's body size, the first wear 120 is along the side support 112 It can be configured to be fixed at an appropriate position by moving some sections.

Various methods for this can be applied, and as shown in the accompanying drawings, a pair of fastening portions that can cover the side support 112 is formed on the outside of the first wearable base 120, but the pair of fastening portions through bolts ( It is preferable to configure to combine the U) can be wrapped around the side support 112 located therebetween.

The first wear zone 120 and the second wear zone 130 and the first correction stand 140 is a technique for the correction of the upper femoral side of the user's knee, in the present invention of the part from the lower shin to the ankle of the knee For the calibration, the configuration of the third wearing table 150, the fourth wearing table 160 and the second calibration stand 170 of the same principle is provided.

The third wearer 150 is provided with a pair to be worn and fixed around the upper calf portions of both ankles of the user, respectively, the fourth wearer 160 is dropped to the lower side of the third wearer 150 of the user It is worn and fixed around the underside of the ankle and the sole of the foot.

The second calibration stand 170 is made of a spring shape similar to the first calibration stand 140, but both ends are coupled to the third wear stand 150 and the fourth wear stand 160, respectively, the upper and lower ankles Surrounds and is configured to generate a rotational force between the third wearer 150 and the fourth wearer 160.

At this time, between the second wear stand 130 and the third wear stand 150 is installed far enough to the level without inconvenience to the user bending the knee.

In addition, the first wearable 120 and the second wearable 130 and the third wearable 150 and the fourth wearable 160 may be simply composed of a band or a belt, but the hip and knee joint Made of synthetic resin material in consideration of the dynamic movement of the openings (122, 132, 152, 162) formed on one side to support the legs (121, 131, 151. 161) and the support (121, 131, 151) It is preferably made of a velcro tape portion (123, 133, 153, 163) formed outside the 161 to cover the opening (122, 132, 152, 162).

In this case, the Velcro tapes 123, 133, 153, and 163 may have some elasticity, thereby tightening the supports 121, 131, 151, and 161 while maintaining a fixed state even when the user moves.

In addition, as the first calibration stand 140 and the second calibration stand 170 apply the rotation, the first wear table 120 or the second wear table 130 to be able to adjust the rotation direction with the rotational force is On the first calibration stand 140, the third wear stand 150 or the fourth wear stand 160 may be configured to be coupled to each other on the second calibration stand 170.

To this end, preferably, the side support 112 and the first wear mentioned above in the second wear table 130 rather than the first wear table 120 and the fourth wear table 160 rather than the third wear table 150. In the same manner as the coupling structure of the base 120, a pair of fastening portions (U) formed in the second wear stand 130 and the fourth wear stand 160 is the first calibration stand 140 and the second Wrapped around the end of the calibration table 170 to move and tighten the pair of fastening portion (U) through the bolt to be configured to be fixed to the first calibration stand 140 and the second calibration stand 170, respectively Can be.

By doing so, the first calibration stand 140 and the second calibration stand 170 are installed in a situation in which the leg is installed in a state in which the first calibration stand 140 and the second calibration stand 170 do not apply rotational force. By pulling inwards or pushing outwards, the second wearing unit 130 and the fourth wearing unit 160 may be fixed and worn so that rotational force may be applied in a desired direction, and the rotational force may be adjusted. .

For example, in the case of an X-shaped leg as shown in FIG. 2, the rotational force is applied to the outside, and in the case of the O-shaped leg as shown in FIG. 3, the rotational force is applied to the inside.

Figure 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance according to the second embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is a state diagram showing the wearing appearance according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

As mentioned above, in the present invention, a space is formed between the second wear table 130 and the third wear table 150 so as not to inconvenience the user's knee bending. At this time, the first wearable 120 and the second wearable 130 are fixed through the side support 112 and the support plate 111, but the third wearer 150 and the fourth wearer 160 are Since it is not fixed except being installed on the user's leg, rotation in opposite directions may occur due to the action force of the second calibration stand 170.

In the second embodiment of the present invention surrounds the knee portion of the user as a means for connecting and fixing the second wear 130 and the third wear 150 to prevent this problem, the top and bottom are respectively It is coupled to the second wear stand 130 and the third wear stand 150, the through hole 181 is formed to expose the center of the knee on the front, made of an elastic material that can bend the knee smoothly, but the side of the user A knee connection part 180 having a coating part (not shown) formed in contact with the skin to prevent slippage is provided.

The knee connector 180 is basically made of an elastic material, but connects the second wear 130 and the third wear 150 without causing inconvenience to knee bending through the through hole 181 in the front It helps to fix the upper and lower positions, but the inner surface of the knee joint 180, that is, the surface of the user's skin, is in contact with the user's skin such as a natural rubber material and shows frictional performance to prevent slippage, but the skin breathing and sweat It is provided with a coating of a smooth porous material to be fixed in a state in which the third wear stand 150 is installed to prevent it from rotating arbitrarily.

6 is a perspective view showing the appearance according to the third embodiment of the present invention, Figure 7 is a state diagram showing the appearance of wearing according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

In the third embodiment of the present invention like the above, but also presenting a means for firmly fixing the third wear stand 150 and preventing the angle from shifting, without causing inconvenience to the knee bending of the user, a structure different from the knee joint 180 The link portion 190 is installed.

The link unit 190 is connected to the second wear stand 130 and the third wear stand 150 up and down from the outside, that is, the outside of the knee to prevent mutual rotation, that is, lateral rotation in the wearing state, but in the front and rear direction Rotating has a hinge coupling structure so that the angle is changed as the user bends the knee.

In detail, the link part 190 protrudes from the side surface of the second wear table 130 in the lower longitudinal direction, and protrudes from the side surface of the third wear table 150 in the upper length direction. The second link 192, and the upper end is preferably composed of a third link (193) hinged to the lower end is rotatable in the front and rear directions to the first link 191, respectively, wherein the In connecting the connecting portions of the first link and the second link 192 and / or the connecting portions of the second link 192 and the third link 193 with bolts or rivets, holes for passing through the bolts or rivets are vertically lengthened. By allowing the flow within a certain range to have a more smooth knee bending can be made.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention should be construed by the claims described to include many such variations.

110: wearable 111: support plate
112: side support 113: belt
120: first wear zone 130: second wear zone
140: 1st correction stand 150: 3rd wear stand
160: wearable fourth 170: second correction
180: knee connection 181: through hole
190: link portion 191: first link
192: second link 193: third link
121, 131, 151, 161: Support base 122, 132, 152, 162: Opening
123, 133, 153, 163: Velcro tape section
U: fastening

Claims (2)

The support plate 111 which is in close contact with the user's pelvis, and the belt is wrapped around the user fastened to the front is formed, the wearing table 110 having a pair of side supports 112 formed along the direction of the user's leg on both sides );
It is coupled to each of the pair of side support 112, the first wear zone 120 and the first wear zone 120 that is worn and fixed around the upper thigh of the user to the lower side around the lower thigh of the user Wearing and fixing the second wear stand 130;
Both ends are respectively coupled to the first wear zone 120 and the second wear zone 130 and surround the thigh and are formed to generate a rotational force between the first wear zone 120 and the second wear zone 130. A spring-shaped first calibration stand 140;
A pair of third wearers 150 worn around and fixed to both upper ankles of the ankle of the user, and a fourth worn around the lower ankles and the soles of the user Wear table 160;
Both ends are respectively coupled to the third wearer 150 and the fourth wearer 160 and surround the upper and lower sides of the ankle to generate rotational force between the third wearer 150 and the fourth wearer 160. A spring-shaped second calibration stand 170 formed;
The upper and lower ends surround the user's knees and are coupled to the second wearing table 130 and the third wearing table 150, respectively, and a through hole 181 is formed on the front of the knee to expose the center of the knee. Made of an elastic material that can be bent smoothly, but the knee connection portion 180 formed with a coating to prevent slipping in contact with the skin of the user on the side; Posture assistive brace through the lower limb joint rotation, characterized in that consisting of.
The support plate 111 which is in close contact with the user's pelvis, and the belt is wrapped around the user fastened to the front is formed, the wearing table 110 having a pair of side supports 112 formed along the direction of the user's leg on both sides );
It is coupled to each of the pair of side support 112, the first wear zone 120 and the first wear zone 120 that is worn and fixed around the upper thigh of the user to the lower side around the lower thigh of the user Wearing and fixing the second wear stand 130;
Both ends are respectively coupled to the first wear zone 120 and the second wear zone 130 and surround the thigh and are formed to generate a rotational force between the first wear zone 120 and the second wear zone 130. A spring-shaped first calibration stand 140;
A pair of third wearers 150 worn around and fixed to both upper ankles of the ankle of the user, and a fourth worn around the lower ankles and the soles of the user Wear table 160;
Both ends are respectively coupled to the third wearer 150 and the fourth wearer 160 and surround the upper and lower sides of the ankle to generate rotational force between the third wearer 150 and the fourth wearer 160. A spring-shaped second calibration stand 170 formed;
By connecting the second wearer 130 and the third wearer 150 from the outside to prevent mutual rotation in a worn state and the angle is changed as the user bends the knee, the second wearer 130 side The first link 191 protruding in the lower longitudinal direction, the second link 192 protruding in the upper longitudinal direction on the side of the third wear table 150, and the upper end of the first link 191 At the lower end of the posture correction assisted by adjusting the lower limb joints, characterized in that consisting of a third link (193) hinged to be rotatable in the front and rear directions to the second link (192), respectively.

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