RU216134U1 - DEVICE FOR REDUCING THE LOAD ON THE SPINE WHEN A HUMAN IS SITTING ON A HORIZONTAL SURFACE - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of medicine and physiotherapy, namely to methods and devices for supporting a person's back. The technical result consists in increasing the efficiency of the device and ensuring the correct posture of a person when he is on the ground or other horizontal surface, ensuring the possibility of uniform distribution of the load on the musculoskeletal system and assistance in restoring strength, which is achieved due to the fact that the belt is made with the ability to cover with one ring of the lumbar part of the back and lower legs of a person sitting on a surface with bent knees, shoulder straps are mounted to the belt in its central part with one of their first ends, the second ends of the shoulder straps are mounted to the belt to the left and right of the connection of their first ends movably with the possibility of sliding along the belt, the belt is equipped with elements regulating its length. 2 w.p. f-ly, 4 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to the field of medicine and physiotherapy, namely to methods and devices for supporting a person's back, and can be used to reduce the load on the spine when a person is sitting on a horizontal surface at home on the floor, on hikes and on vacation [A61F 5/01, A61F 5/02, A61F 5/026, A61F 5/028, A61H 1/00].

In the process of life, a person constantly interacts with the environment. The most active role in this interaction belongs to the motor activity of a person, which is provided by the musculoskeletal system, which is the basis that makes any kind of physical activity possible.

Musculoskeletal system (musculoskeletal system, musculoskeletal system, locomotor system, musculoskeletal system) - a functional set of skeletal bones, their joints (joints and synarthroses) and somatic muscles with auxiliary devices that maintain posture through the nervous regulation of locomotion , facial expressions and other motor actions, along with other organ systems, forms the human body. The basis of the musculoskeletal system, without exaggeration, is the spine, which is the axial skeleton. Each segment of the spine is of great physiological importance for the normal functioning of the entire spinal column and spinal cord, since the stability of each segment depends on each vertebra and each intervertebral disc, and only with their proper interaction, the spine can function fully. Over time, the spine is subjected to constant stress, injury or other external influences, and is subject to various diseases such as degeneration of discs, vertebrae, arthritis, etc. These conditions can cause the appearance of pain manifestations, dysfunction.

Macro- and microtraumas lead to the development of painful conditions of the musculoskeletal system. Such "injuries" most often occur due to improper distribution of the load on the spinal column. Pain, for example, that occurs in the lower spine is most often associated with daily human activities. The pain is provoked by the muscles of the back, which in the standing or sitting position are in static tension.

Recently, people are increasingly paying attention to a healthy, “correct” lifestyle, trying to spend their free time on vacation, in nature after a working week. The main predominant types of such recreation can rightly be considered walks in nature, hiking. But after a long stay "on his feet" a person needs to rest, while being on the street is often not possible to take a "lying" position and you have to rest while sitting. Then the ability to relax and relieve the load from the spine depends on the correct position of the human body, which not everyone and not always able to accept.

The claimed technical solution is precisely aimed at fixing and ensuring the correct posture of a person when he is sitting on the ground or other horizontal surface with the ability to quickly remove the load from the musculoskeletal system and restore strength.

A DEVICE FOR UNLOADING THE SPINE [RU 105158 U1, publ.: 06/10/2011], containing a corset belt with an adjustable fastener, belts fixed on it for placing them on the back of the chair, each of which is equipped with an element that regulates the length of the belt, is known from the prior art. characterized in that the belts are made detachable, and the elements that regulate the length of the belt are made in the form of clamps - tension force regulators and are installed at the place of the belt connector, while at the end of each belt there is a latch for fixing at or below the level of the chair seat. The disadvantage of the analogue is the low functionality of the device, due to the coverage of the human body only in the waist and keeping it on the chair, which inevitably leads to a curvature of posture during prolonged sitting and does not relieve the load on the muscles of the legs and back. Also known is a POSITION CORRECTION BELT [JP 2005000506 (A), publ.: 01/06/2005], which is designed as a loop-shaped posture correction belt with adjustable length, which is worn from the waist to the left and right knee pads for a user in a sitting position and is placed between the left and right knee pads when worn, while the posture is corrected due to the balance between the tension force of the looped belt and the repulsive force of the elastic elements located between the left and right knee pads; the belt contains a waist lining, which is placed on the back of the human body, the belt contains the first tape of adjustable length and equipped with the first connecting element at one end, and the other end is connected to the end of the waist lining and the second tape, adjustable in length and equipped with a second connecting element at one end , and the other end is connected to the end of the waist lining.

The disadvantage of the analogue is the high labor intensity of its manufacture, due to the presence of special connecting elements fixed on the knees, as well as low functionality, due to the absence of shoulder elements that allow correcting the posture of a seated person and correctly distributing the load on the spine. The closest in technical essence is the BACK AND KNEE SUPPORT DEVICE [US 2002045845 (A1), publ.: 04/18/2002], consisting of a belt or loop that can be worn on the body in a sitting position, while the belt or loop contains two parts, wherein the first region is located on the back and the second region is around the knees.

The main technical problem of the prototype is the low efficiency of load distribution from the legs to the shoulders of a person, the inability to adjust to the size of a person, as well as weak fixation of the back and legs of a person, due to the elastic performance of the belt, which invariably leads to its stretching and compression.

The purpose of the utility model is to eliminate the shortcomings of the prototype.

The technical result of the utility model is to ensure uniform distribution of the load on the musculoskeletal system.

The specified technical result is achieved due to the fact that a device for reducing the load on the spine when a person is located sitting on a horizontal surface, containing a belt, characterized in that the belt is made with the possibility of covering the lumbar part of the back and shins of a person located on the surface with bent legs with one ring. legs at the knees, shoulder belts are mounted to the belt in its central part with one of their first ends, the second ends of the shoulder belts are mounted to the belt to the left and right of the connection of their first ends movably with the possibility of sliding along the belt, the belt is equipped with elements regulating its length.

In particular, the shoulder straps with their first ends towards the waistband can be mounted through a lumbar pad mounted vertically upwards along the waistband.

In particular, the shoulder straps are provided with elements that regulate their length. Brief description of the drawings.

In FIG. 1 shows a device for reducing the load on the spine when a person is sitting on a horizontal surface.

In FIG. 2 shows a device for reducing the load on the spine when a person is sitting on a horizontal surface on the body of a seated person, rear view.

In FIG. 3 shows a device for reducing the load on the spine when a person is sitting on a horizontal surface on the body of a seated person, side view.

In FIG. 4 shows a device for reducing the load on the spine when a person is located sitting on a horizontal surface on the body of a seated person, front view.

The figures indicate: 1 - belt, 2 - lumbar pad, 3 - mat-case, 4 - shoulder straps, 5 - trench coats.

Implementation of the utility model

The device for reducing the load on the spine when a person is sitting on a horizontal surface contains a belt 1 made of, for example, a textile tape, leather or other elastic material that is resistant to stretching deformation. In one embodiment, in the central part of the belt 1, a lumbar pad 2 is mounted vertically along the belt 1, made mainly in the form of an isosceles triangle or rectangle from a material resistant to tensile deformation, preferably from the same as the belt.

In the upper part of the lumbar pad 2, symmetrically upwards or at a slight angle to the vertical axis of symmetry of the lumbar pad 2, shoulder straps 4 are mounted at their first ends. pads 2 on the belt 1 and connected with adjusting buckles (not shown in the figures) slidingly put on the shoulder belts 4 with the possibility of changing the length of the shoulder belts 4. In one of the embodiments, the said second ends of the shoulder belts 4 go around the belt 1, forming loops around the belt 1, inside which said belt 1 slides. Such mounting of the shoulder belts 4 to the belt 1 is made with the possibility of changing the distances from the edges of the lumbar pad 2 to the shoulder belts 4 and, accordingly, the position of the shoulder belts 4. Also, to ensure a movable sliding connection, the second ends of the shoulder belts 4 can be mounted to the belt through rings or half rings (not shown in the figures), worn on the belt 1.

In another embodiment, the first ends of the shoulder straps 4 can be mounted to the belt 1 without the lumbar pad 2.

Also, an implementation option is possible, in which the first ends of the shoulder straps 4 are mounted directly to the belt 1 without a lumbar pad 2, while the said connection is made both movable, for example, using rings or half rings, or trench coats 5, and fixed.

Trenchers 5 of the second ends of the shoulder straps 4 can be made in a width that ensures their comfortable location on the knees.

In the opposite of the lumbar pad 2 to the belt 1 is mounted vertically along the belt mounted mat-case 3, made in the form of a predominantly rectangular cloth. In one of the embodiments, the cover mat 3 is made multi-layered, while the first and last layers are preferably made of the same material as the belt 1. The cover mat 3 is made wider than the width of the lumbar pad 2 and is sufficient to place on it body of a seated person.

In one of the embodiments of the device, the lumbar pad 2 and the mat-case 3 are made in the form of a single part, the shape of each of the parts of which corresponds to that described above, while a through pocket is made across the mentioned part for passing the belt 1 through it.

A belt buckle (not shown in the figures) is mounted on one end of the belt 1, which can be connected either directly to the second end of the belt 1 or to the mating part of the belt buckle mounted on the second end of the belt 1. A device for reducing the load on the spine when a person is positioned sitting on a horizontal surface in one of the embodiments is made in one standard size, while the height of the lumbar pad 2 is made equal to the distance from the lumbar region of the back to the thoracic vertebra of a person of average height. In other embodiments, the device for relieving the load from the spine is made in various sizes, where the length of the belt 1, the length of the shoulder straps 4, the height of the lumbar pad 2 and the length of the mat-cover 3 are made based on the height of a particular user in accordance with accepted size tables during manufacture.

On the inner side of the belt 1, lumbar pad 2, shoulder straps 4, trench coats 5, a material can be mounted that ensures a comfortable fit of the said parts to the human body. In addition, a wool fabric can be mounted on the inside of the belt 1, lumbar pad 2, trench coats 5.

Although the technical solution has been described in detail for the purpose of illustration based on embodiments that are currently considered the most practical and preferred, it should be understood that such details serve only the specified purpose, while the device itself is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but covers equivalent connection options that do not go beyond the scope of the claims of the claims. For example, it should be understood that the spinal load relief device described is intended to be combined with one or more of the features of any embodiment as far as possible with one or more of the features of any other embodiment. We will show an example of using a device to reduce the load on the spine when a person is sitting on a horizontal surface, described above.

The device itself for reducing the load on the spine when a person is sitting on a horizontal surface can be folded for carrying and unfolded for use. To carry the device, the belt 1, the lumbar pad 2 and the shoulder straps 4 are folded in any way and placed on the half of the cover mat 3 adjacent to the belt 1. Next, the second half of the cover mat 3 is placed over the said folded elements, aligning with its first half and fixed , for example, cords, elastic bands or braid (not shown in the figures), made both separately and integrally with the device. As fixing elements, there can be a textile tape (Velcro) with two contact sides or textile tapes equipped with carabiners or fasteners, etc.

Accordingly, to prepare for use, deploy the device in the reverse order described.

The user puts the device on so that the shoulder straps 4 are worn over the shoulders and the lumbar pad 2 is placed on the back.

Next, the user sits down on the ground or another surface chosen by him for rest, placing the mat-cover 3 under him, bends his knees and assumes a stable body position, while crossing his legs below the knees or leaving them uncrossed, slightly bent at the knees or spread apart in knees, brought together, divorced or crossed at the feet.

In the next step, the user connects the ends of the belt 1 to each other and winds the resulting loop in front of his legs, while placing the trainers 5 with threaded shoulder straps 4 between the body and the knees. Places the lumbar part of the belt 1 on the waist and gradually tightens the belt 1 with the help of a belt buckle until the belt 1 is taut due to the tendency of the hips to straighten, and the position of the legs is fixed relative to the body, while the position of the body must remain stable and convenient.

Further, the user adjusts the tension of the shoulder straps 4 with the adjustment buckles provided for this or with other elements provided for this. If necessary, the user can loosen or tighten the belt 1 and/or the shoulder straps 4 if he feels uncomfortable.

Thus, by adjusting and tensioning the belt 1 and shoulder straps 4, the user provides a comfortable and stable position of his body, the correct deflection of the spine and the removal of muscle load from the muscles of the legs and back due to the even distribution of the load on the column of the spine and muscles, and the presence of a mat-case 3 , mounted to the belt 1, provides the possibility of a long stay on it of a seated person and reduces the likelihood of hypothermia from direct contact with a cold surface and the uncomfortable effects of its irregularities, which ultimately increases the efficiency of the device as a whole.

Claims (3)

1. A device for reducing the load on the spine when a person is sitting on a horizontal surface, containing a belt, characterized in that the belt is made with the possibility of covering with one ring the lumbar part of the back and lower legs of a person sitting on the surface with bent knees, to the belt in its central part is mounted with one of its first ends shoulder belts, the second ends of the shoulder belts are mounted to the belt to the left and right of the connection of their first ends movably with the possibility of sliding along the belt, the belt is equipped with elements regulating its length. 2. The device according to claim. 1, characterized in that the shoulder belts with their first ends to the belt can be mounted through the lumbar pad mounted to the belt along it vertically upwards. 3. The device according to claim. 1, characterized in that the shoulder straps are equipped with elements regulating their length.

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