KR20210073040A - Hip joint protection bottoms - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to hip joint protecting bottoms comprising: a pocket unit (120) which is provided in a position corresponding to a hip joint in both side units of the bottoms (110) worn by a user; and a buffer unit (130) which is mounted to be detached from the pocket unit (120) to absorb impact. The pocket unit (120) is made of the same material as the bottoms (110), is formed by stitching the remaining end unit excluding an upper end on an inner surface or an outer surface of the bottoms (110), and seals or remove the accommodated buffer unit (130) by including an opening/closing unit (121) in an upper end of the pocket unit (120). The pocket unit (120) is vertically formed in a longitudinal direction of the bottoms (110) and safely protects a hip joint part by being slantly formed at a temporary angle toward a front side or a back side, and being configured to correspond to a position of the hip joint depending on a body shape and a posture of the user.

Description

HIP JOINT PROTECTION BOTTOMS

The present invention relates to a hip joint protection garment, and more particularly, the hip joint, which is very vulnerable to injury in the event of an accident such as a fall, by having a structure that can protect the body from external shocks in the lower body worn by the elderly or patient with limited mobility It is about the bottom that protects the part safely.

In general, it is not easy for an elderly person or a patient with reduced mobility to move or move over a short distance alone without the help of a guardian. In the case of hospitals, it is possible to move depending on the safety bar installed on the wall, but in most living environments, safety cannot be guaranteed except by using a cane or a walking aid. This is a situation that occurs very frequently.

In particular, in the case of the elderly or patients, since bone quality and muscle strength are weakened, physical damage is caused only by a simple fall, and most of them are known to suffer hip fractures. Most hip fractures are severe injuries that require more than two weeks of treatment in a hospital, and they are often accompanied by serious sequelae. In addition, as the recovery period is prolonged, muscle strength is further lowered, which causes a problem of repeated falling accidents.

Various protective devices or devices have been developed and provided to minimize the occurrence of trauma caused by such a fall. As an example, Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20 - 2012 - 0003253 discloses an air bag filled with air, and an air bag enclosing the air bag. One or more cushion units made of a textile material are connected to each other to be laminated, and constitute a hip protection pad for the elderly, characterized in that they are mounted as a pair on the buttocks of the pants.

As another example, Korean Patent Registration No. 10 - 1834781 discloses a fall protection comprising an airbag endothelium into which inflating gas is injected, an airbag outershell accommodating the airbag endothelium inside, and an airbag belt such that the airbag outershell is mounted on the back of the user. an airbag gas injection device mounted to be capable of injecting gas into the airbag endothelium of the fall protection airbag, wherein the airbag endothelium has a longitudinally corresponding inflatable part extending in a vertical direction and branching from the longitudinally corresponding inflatable part in a lateral direction to extend and constitute a fall protection airbag device including a plurality of transversely corresponding inflatables provided at intervals in the vertical direction.

As another example, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1436069 discloses a hip joint protector applied to protect the hip joint by wearing it on the hip, and includes a base part, a hip protector positioned on the base part corresponding to the hip, and the buttocks positioned on the base part. It includes a waist protector connected to the protector, a hip joint protector located on the base and spaced apart from the hip protector on both sides of the buttock protector, and a fastening unit positioned on both sides of the base to wrap the buttocks and overlap each other. constitutes a hip joint protector.

Korea Public Utility Model No. 20 - 2012 - 0003253 (2012.05.10) Korean Patent Registration No. 10 - 1834781 (2018.03.06) Korea Patent No. 10 - 1436069 (2014.08.29) Korean Patent Laid-Open Patent No. 10-2005-0021410 (2005.03.07)

The hip protection pad for the elderly to which the prior art is applied as described above is formed to surround the air bag filled with air with a fabric, and is formed to protect the buttocks by attaching it to the buttocks of the pants.

However, when high energy is applied to the protective pad of the prior art as described above, the possibility that the air bag may burst cannot be excluded, and the durability of the air bag may be weakened due to friction or micro-leakage during the wearing process. There are disadvantages such as

As another example, a protective airbag device to which the prior art is applied includes a fall protection airbag comprising an airbag inner shell together with an outer shell and a belt, and a gas injection device, which is worn around the user's waist and inflated and injected with gas into the airbag to protect the body from impact. in the form of protecting

However, the airbag device as described above has disadvantages in that the structure of the gas injection device is mounted on the airbag, the structure is complicated, the manufacturing cost is increased, the wearing comfort is lowered during use, and the problem of maintenance is included. In addition, problems such as mechanical damage to the gas injection device or the possibility that the airbag will explode in the process of falling down, or that an impact may be applied to other body parts due to the inflated thickness of the airbag cannot be excluded.

On the other hand, in the case of the hip joint protector according to the prior art, a cushion is provided on the user's hip, waist, and hip joint area on the base part worn while covering the hip.

However, since the above-mentioned protector is worn by the user to wrap around the buttocks like a conventional bellyband, it is difficult to detach when worn on the inside of clothes, and there is a problem in appearance when worn on the outside of clothes. There is this. In addition, since the protector must be worn in close contact with the body, there is a problem in that blood circulation is impaired or wearability is greatly reduced when used for a long time.

Accordingly, the present invention was invented to solve the problems of the prior art as described above,

A pocket portion 120 provided at a position corresponding to the hip joint on both side portions of the lower body 110 worn by the user;

It includes a buffer unit 130 that is embedded in the bag unit 120 to be detachable and provided to absorb shock,

The bag portion 120 is provided with the same material as the bottom 110, but is formed by sutures the other ends except the top on the inner or outer surface of the bottom 110,

The upper end of the bag portion 120 is provided with an opening and closing means 121 to seal or remove the buffer 130 accommodated therein,

The pocket part 120,

It is configured to correspond to the position of the hip joint according to the user's body type and posture by forming vertically in the longitudinal direction of the lower body 110, or inclined at an arbitrary angle toward the front or rear.

In addition, the pocket part 120 is configured to be applied to panty-type diapers, incontinence panties, and patient clothes,

The opening/closing means 121 is configured to include any one of Velcro, a zipper, and a snap button, thereby achieving the purpose of providing a bottom that safely protects the hip joint.

The present invention provides a configuration that can protect from external shocks in the bottom worn by the elderly or patient with poor mobility, so that when an accident such as a fall occurs, trauma to the hip joint area that is very vulnerable to injury is minimized to protect it safely provides

In particular, the present invention has the advantage of being economical, usability and handling with ease of manufacture due to a simplified structure compared to the prior art.

In addition, the present invention is made to be applied to the undergarments such as patient clothes or incontinence underwear worn by the elderly or patients, so there is no sense of difference in appearance and wearing, and it is easy to remove, so there is an effect of having convenience in management such as washing or replacement.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a hip joint protection undergarment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the hip joint protection according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a side view of a hip joint protection undergarment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a schematic perspective view of a hip joint protection undergarment according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation according to a preferred embodiment of the hip joint protection undergarment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, a detailed description of a part that can be easily implemented by a person skilled in the art may be omitted.

1 is a schematic perspective view of a hip joint protection undergarment according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a hip joint protection undergarment according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a hip joint protection according to an embodiment of the present invention A side view of the bottom, Figure 4 shows a schematic perspective view of the hip joint protection according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The hip joint protective bottom to which the technology of the present invention is applied has a configuration that can protect the bottom 110 from external shocks worn by the elderly or patients with poor mobility, so that when an accident such as a fall occurs, trauma to the hip joint region occurs. Note that it is about bottoms that are to be minimized.

For this purpose, as shown in FIG. 1 , the hip protection pants of the present invention are made in the form of a bottom 110 having a bag part 120 and a buffer part 130 , so that the user can protect the body only by wearing it. and specifically as follows.

The bottom 110 is, for example, pants for patients' clothes, panties for preventing incontinence as in the embodiment of FIG. 4, or clothes that the user can put on and take off, such as pants for everyday wear, is applied.

The width of the lower body 110 is preferably as close to the body as possible, but even if it is formed in a loose shape like general patient clothes, the area of the pocket part 120, which will be described later, is formed in proportion to the width. It is configured to ensure a stable protection range and provide a comfortable fit.

The pocket part 120 is provided at a position corresponding to the hip joint on both side parts of the lower body 110 worn by the user.

The bag portion 120 is formed to have a predetermined area to form the hip joint and its periphery as a protection range, and is provided on both sides of the lower body 110 .

As shown in FIG. 3 , in consideration of the fact that the position of the hip joint may vary in a state in which the lower body 110 is worn according to the user's body type or posture, the pocket part 120 is positioned in the longitudinal direction of the lower body 110 . Formed vertically or inclined at any angle toward the front or rear of the body is configured to embed the buffer 130 to be described later in the corresponding direction.

The bag part 120 may be formed in a flat shape, or may be formed in a three-dimensional shape in consideration of the thickness of the buffer part 130 . In addition, when the length of the lower body 110 is applied in a short form such as incontinence panties, the bag part 120 may be formed longer than the length of the lower body 110 so that it can be applied to the hip joint and its periphery.

The bag portion 120 is provided with the same material as the bottom 110, but is formed by sutures the other end except for one end on the inner or outer surface of the bottom 110.

Since the material of the bag part 120 may be a fabric or synthetic resin material depending on the type of the bottom 110 , it is firmly coupled to the bottom 110 by sewing or bonding.

The bag portion 120 is formed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the bottom. When the bag part 120 is formed on the inner surface, there is an advantage in appearance, and when it is formed on the outer surface, it will be possible to derive convenient usability during detachment.

One end of the bag part 120 is provided with an opening/closing means 121 to seal or detach the buffer 130 accommodated therein.

The buffer unit 130 built into the bag unit 120 is provided to be detachable from the bag unit 120 when not in use or when washing or replacement is required, and the buffer unit 130 is removed from the bag unit 120 by the user's movement. In order to exclude the possibility that the 130 is separated, the bag part 120 has one end open and an opening and closing means 121 is provided between the lower part 110 and the lower part 110 .

The opening/closing means 121 is configured to apply means including any one of Velcro, a zipper, and a snap button according to the material of the lower part 110 and the pocket part 120 .

As shown in FIG. 2 , the buffer unit 130 is detachably embedded in the bag unit 120 and provided to absorb shock.

The buffer part 130 is formed by processing the buffer part 130 into a size and shape corresponding to the inner space of the bag part 120 made of a cushioning material such as polyethylene foam.

The buffer unit 130 is provided to have a thickness in the range of 20 to 25 mm to provide a comfortable fit while absorbing the shock energy generated when the user falls down while being built in the pocket unit 120 of the bottom 110. make up

A hip joint accommodating part may be provided on the inner surface of the cushioning part 130 to wrap the hip joint in a curved concave manner.

The hip joint protection bottom according to the present invention is configured to be applied not only to the bottom 110 in close contact with the body, but also to the bottom 110 in a somewhat loose shape such as general patient clothes pants. Even if the cushioning unit 130 is not in close contact with the user's body, the hip joint and the surrounding area are guided to the inner surface of the cushioning unit 130 so as to stably envelop the body.

A predetermined sheet is attached to the surface of the buffer unit 130 to maintain its shape and to prevent contamination during unused or storage.

The state of use of the hip joint protection undergarment to which the technology of the present invention is applied having the configuration as described above and the effect thereof will be schematically described as follows. Since the following description is given by way of preferred embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited by the following examples, and it will be natural that various modifications may be provided without departing from the scope of the present invention. .

A bag portion 120 is formed at a position corresponding to the hip joint in both side portions of the lower body 110 . That is, the pocket part 120 may be applied to a panty-type diaper, incontinence panties, and patient clothes, and the pocket part 120 is provided on the inner surface of the lower body 110 so that it is not displayed in appearance, or the lower part 110 is provided. It is provided on the outer surface of the to provide convenience in use.

In addition, the pocket part 120 is provided in a shape formed vertically or inclined in the longitudinal direction of the lower body 110, so that the position of the hip joint varies depending on the case where the patient's posture is a forward bent posture or a backward bent posture. be prepared to respond to

The upper end of the pocket part 120 is in an open state, or an opening/closing means 121 such as Velcro, a zipper, or a snap button is provided. Therefore, the user opens the opening/closing means 121 and embeds the buffer unit 130 in the bag unit 120 and then seals it to prevent the buffer unit 130 from being separated from the bag unit 120 in the process of movement or falling. To prevent this, when sleeping, undressing, or washing, the buffer unit 130 can be easily removed or replaced.

Since it is common for hip fractures to occur when an accident such as falling on the floor or slipping occurs, when a user wearing the hip joint protection pants according to the present invention falls, the amount of the lower body 110 corresponding to the position of the hip joint It is possible to block direct impact by the buffer unit 130 built into the bag unit 120 in the side portion.

The buffer 130 acts to stably absorb the impact energy by a cushion material such as a polyethylene foam material having a thickness of about 20 to 25 mm while protecting the user's hip joint and surrounding area. When the thickness of the cushioning unit 130 is out of the above range, it will not be able to exhibit sufficient shock absorbing ability or reduce the wearing comfort.

As described above, the present invention provides the hip joint protection pants that can be applied to the elderly or patients with limited mobility, such as patient clothes pants, panty type diapers, incontinence panties, etc. It has the effect of providing safe protection by minimizing the occurrence of trauma such as fractures in the hip joint area, which is very vulnerable to

In particular, the present invention is economical with ease of manufacture by very simplifying its structure compared to various protective equipment according to the prior art, and there is no difference in appearance and wear, and various effects such as having convenience in use and handling due to easy detachment. have.

110: bottoms
120: pocket
121: opening and closing means
130: buffer

Claims (3)

A pocket portion 120 provided at a position corresponding to the hip joint on both side portions of the lower body 110 worn by the user;
It includes a buffer unit 130 that is embedded in the bag unit 120 to be detachable and provided to absorb shock,
The bag part 120 is provided with the same material as the bottom 110, but is formed by sutures the other ends except the top on the inner or outer surface of the bottom 110,
The upper end of the bag portion 120 is provided with an opening and closing means 121 to seal or detach the buffer 130 accommodated therein,
The pocket part 120 is,
The hip joint protection bottom, characterized in that it is formed vertically in the longitudinal direction of the bottom 110 or inclined at an arbitrary angle toward the front or rear to correspond to the position of the hip joint according to the user's body type and posture. The method of claim 1,
The pocket part 120 is hip joint protection, characterized in that it is configured to be applied to panty-type diapers, incontinence panties, and patient clothes. The method of claim 1,
The opening and closing means 121 is a hip joint protection undergarment, characterized in that it includes any one of a Velcro, a zipper, and a snap button.

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