RU222189U1 - DEVICE FOR WEARING SOCKS - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to self-service means for people with disabilities and is intended for quickly putting on socks on their own by people with limited mobility of the thoracic and lumbar spine, hip joint and hand dysfunction. The device is a structure consisting of a base in the form of a wooden plate with a length and width of 200...400 mm and a thickness of 15...30 mm with two holes symmetrical relative to the center of the plate, a frame made by bending a piece of monolithic aluminum wire in insulation with a length of 600... 1200 mm with a cross-sectional area of the core of 50...70 mm ² , including an arc 150...300 mm long with a radius of curvature comparable to the maximum radius of curvature of the calf leg, and two symmetrical side sections located perpendicular to the plane of the arc, with the ends of these the side sections for an interference fit are inserted into the holes of the base, as well as anti-slip stoppers in the form of rubber rings 3...8 mm wide, located along an interference fit on the frame with the possibility of moving them along its length. The technical result consists in simplifying the design of the device for putting on socks by reducing the number of parts included in it, reducing the labor intensity and complexity of its manufacture while ensuring quick and easy putting on of socks without using hands, special modification of the socks and reducing their service life. 3 ill.

Description

The utility model relates to medical equipment, namely to means of self-care for people with disabilities, and is intended for self-putting on socks by people with limited mobility of the thoracic and lumbar spine and hip joints without using their hands.

The traditional technique of putting on socks is based on bending the torso and legs to bring the arms and legs together as close as possible and pulling the socks onto the legs with the hands. However, this is a difficult task for people with limited mobility of the thoracic or lumbar spine, for example, due to congenital characteristics, diseases, previous operations, bruises and fractures of ribs, pregnancy, etc. This is also a difficult task for people with limited mobility of the hip joints and hand dysfunction. Therefore, for such groups of people, devices are needed that allow putting on socks without bending or with minimal bending of the torso or legs and without the use of hands. It is desirable that the design of these devices be as simple and easily reproducible as possible.

From sources of patent information, the device of Poretsky O.E. is known. and Bondaryuk Y.V. for putting on socks [RU Patent No. 1711869. O.E. device Poretsky and Ya.V. Bodnaryuk for putting on socks. - Publ. 02/15/1992, bulletin. No. 6]. However, socks using this device are put on by hand, and the device itself has a relatively complex design, including 9 parts, so it is difficult to make such a device yourself at home, especially with the help of widely available universal equipment.

Also from sources of patent information is known the device of Vorontsov F.S. for putting on socks by disabled people [USSR Author's Certificate No. 992052. Device for putting on socks by disabled people. - Publ. 01/30/1983, bulletin. No. 4], which is compact and allows you to put on socks without using your hands. However, using this device requires a lot of time, good coordination and the development of special skills. However, the design of this device includes a spring bar, which is not a publicly available product, and hooks, which are designed to hook the socks when put on and can reduce their service life due to damage to the material of the socks when hooked.

The closest in technical essence to the proposed device is the device of Zhamkochyan A.M., Filatov V.I. and Volkova V.M. for putting on socks by disabled people [USSR Author's Certificate No. 530681. Device for putting on socks by disabled people. - Publ. 10/05/1976, bulletin. No. 37], which allows you to quickly and easily put on socks without using your hands and without developing special skills. However, this device is bulky and has a relatively complex design, including 6 parts, so it is not easy to make it yourself at home, especially using improvised means. In addition, before use, socks must be modified by sewing special loops to them.

The technical objective of the proposed utility model is to simplify the design of the device for putting on socks by reducing the number of parts included in it, reducing the labor intensity and complexity of its manufacture while ensuring quick and easy putting on of socks without using hands, special modification of socks and reducing their service life.

The result of solving the problem is manifested in a significant reduction in the number of parts that make up the device, the use of only publicly available materials for its manufacture, the total cost of which is comparable to the cost of a budget pair of everyday socks, a significant simplification of the technology for manufacturing the device, implemented at home without the use of special equipment, and also in the ability to quickly and steadily put on socks pre-attached to the device, without using your hands and developing special skills.

This technical result is achieved by the fact that the device for putting on socks is a structure consisting of:

base in the form of a wooden plate with a length and width of 200...400 mm and a thickness of 15...30 mm with two holes symmetrical relative to the center of the plate;

frame made by bending from a piece of monolithic aluminum wire in insulation 600...1200 mm long with a core cross-sectional area of 50...70 mm ² , including an arc 150...300 mm long with a radius of curvature comparable to the maximum radius of curvature of the calf of the leg and two symmetrical side sections located perpendicular to the plane of the arc, while the ends of these side sections are inserted into the holes of the base according to the interference fit;

anti-slip stoppers in the form of rubber rings 3...8 mm wide, located in an interference fit on the frame with the possibility of moving along its length.

The main idea of the proposed utility model is that for a person who has difficulty putting on socks due to limited mobility of the thoracic or lumbar spine, hip joint, hand dysfunction, loved ones can independently at home make a high-quality device for putting on socks with minimal material and time costs without the use of special equipment and with the most convenient anthropometric parameters, and a person who has difficulty putting on socks could easily and simply put them on without developing special skills and without using his hands.

To make a device for putting on socks you need:

a wooden plate with a length and width of 200...400 mm and a thickness of 15...30 mm;

a piece of monolithic aluminum wire in insulation 600...1200 mm long with a core cross-sectional area of 50...70 mm ² ;

2...4 rubber rings 3...8 mm wide with a diameter that allows them to be put on an aluminum wire in insulation with a cross-sectional area of the core of 50...70 mm ² for an interference fit (pieces of rubber hose can be used as such rings).

The base of the device is necessary to hold the frame together with the stretched toe in the working position.

The frame is necessary for stretching the leg or cuff of the sock before putting it on the leg.

Stoppers are needed to keep the sock from slipping and can be moved along the wire if necessary to adjust the strength of the sock, since different socks require different forces to hold, for example, holding a thin casual sock requires much less force than holding a thick compression sock.

Before use, it is necessary to prepare the device by correctly placing anti-slip stops on the frame and inserting the ends of the frame into the holes in the base.

If the sock is easy to put on, with almost no effort (a thin everyday sock), then one stopper should be positioned in the middle of the frame arc, and the others should be moved from the arc to symmetrical side areas so that the stoppers do not contact the sock, creating unnecessary additional force holding it to the device . If the sock is difficult to put on, with force (a tight compression sock), the stoppers should be evenly distributed along the arc so that they better keep the sock from being pulled off prematurely from the frame until the toes fully rest on the toe of the sock.

To put on a sock with a lapel, the leg or cuff should be pulled over the frame of the device so that the heel of the sock is located on the side of the center of the arch. Then you need to insert your toes into the sock until it stops at its toe, then completely, moving your foot towards the base of the device, pull the sock over your foot.

A wire length of 600...1200 mm allows us to make a frame for a device that allows people from 1 m to 2 m tall to wear both low and high socks. The cross-sectional area of the wire core of 50...70 mm ² provides a rational combination of rigidity, strength, lightness and cost of the product . The insulation of the aluminum wire protects it from mechanical damage, the occurrence of which can lead to premature failure of the socks.

The length and width of the base of the device, 200...400 mm, provide its necessary stability during use; with smaller values of these dimensions, it can tip over when putting on a sock. A base thickness of 15...30 mm makes it possible to obtain holes in it to a depth of at least 15 mm, which is required to ensure the necessary rigidity of the interface between the base and the frame; with a smaller hole depth, a small backlash may occur in the interface.

The description of a useful model of a device for putting on socks is illustrated in Figures 1-3.

In fig. Figure 1 separately shows the elements of the device - base 1, wire frame 2 and stoppers 3.

In fig. 2 - general view of the assembled device, including all the listed elements.

In fig. 3 - general view of the assembled device with toe 4 stretched over a wire frame.

Example. From three wooden plates 300 × 300 × 20 mm, three pieces of aluminum wire insulation with a cross-sectional area of an aluminum core 50 mm ² with a length of 900 mm and 9 pieces of rubber hose 5 mm long by people who do not have special technical training, using a budget using a screwdriver, a drill and a utility knife, three devices for putting on socks were made, which were tested by more than three dozen people of different ages and health conditions, among whom were: six people with limited mobility of the lumbar spine, three people with limited mobility of the hip joints and two people with limited mobility of the thoracic spine. All test participants, having tried the device while putting on socks without using their hands, were completely satisfied with the results of using the device and noted its simplicity, accessibility and versatility, which allows, in addition to socks, to wear underwear, knee socks and protective shoe covers.

Thus, the proposed useful model of a device for putting on socks solves the problems and can be successfully used in everyday practice.

Information sources

1. Patent RU No. 1711869. O.E. device. Poretsky and Ya.V. Bodnaryuk for putting on socks / Poretsky O.E., Bodnaryuk Y.V. - Publ. 02/15/1992, bulletin. No. 6.

2. Copyright certificate of the USSR No. 992052. Device for putting on socks for disabled people / Vorontsov F.S. - Publ. 01/30/1983, bulletin. No. 4.

3. Copyright certificate of the USSR No. 530681. Device for putting on socks by disabled people / Zhamkochyan A.M., Filatov V.I., Volkova V.M.. - Publ. 10/05/1976, bulletin. No. 37.

Claims (1)

A device for putting on socks, characterized in that it is a structure consisting of a base in the form of a wooden plate with a length and width of 200...400 mm and a thickness of 15...30 mm with two holes symmetrical relative to the center of the plate; frame made by bending from a piece of monolithic aluminum wire in insulation 600...1200 mm long with a cross-sectional area of the core 50...70 mm ² , including an arc 150...300 mm long with a radius of curvature comparable to the maximum radius of curvature of the calf of the leg, and two symmetrical side sections located perpendicular to the plane of the arc, with the ends of these side sections being inserted into the holes of the base according to the interference fit; anti-slip stoppers in the form of rubber rings 3...8 mm wide, located in an interference fit on the frame with the possibility of moving along its length.