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本創作係為一種足踝矯正輔具，包含有一用以固定足部之水平部、一用以固定下肢之垂直部，及兩用以銜接水平部與垂直部之銜接元件；其中，該銜接元件前側面設有一第一橫向剖縫，並於該銜接元件的後側面設有一第二橫向剖縫與第三橫向剖縫，該第二橫向剖縫與第三橫向剖縫分別設於後側面的兩端，並與第一橫向剖縫等距交錯而設；藉此，令垂足患者之行走得以達到更趨近於正常步態。 This creation is a foot and ankle correction aid, which includes a horizontal part for fixing the foot, a vertical part for fixing the lower limb, and two connecting elements for connecting the horizontal part and the vertical part; among them, the connecting element A front transverse slit is provided on the front side, and a second transverse slit and a third transverse slit are provided on the rear side of the engaging element. The second transverse slit and the third transverse slit are respectively provided on the rear side. The two ends are staggered equidistantly from the first transverse slit; by this, the walking of the foot patient can be closer to the normal gait.
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本新型係為一種足踝矯正輔具，特別是一種用以矯正垂足，使垂足患者之行走達到更趨近於正常步態之足踝矯正輔具。 The novel system is a foot and ankle correction assistive device, especially a foot and ankle correction assistive device for correcting a drop foot so that a patient with the drop foot can approach a normal gait.
垂足(drop foot)主要是踝關節蹠屈肌群張力過強，或是背屈肌群肌力過弱，造成足部下垂現象，常見的肇因包含有先天性之腦性麻痺、疾病性之中風、外傷性之脊椎傷害、…等等，不論是何種肇因，垂足患者主要在於因下肢行動系統的功能不全或喪失，以致足部無力上提，無法以正常的步態來行走，進而造成行動之不便，甚至無法行動者；使用足踝矯正輔具(Ankle-foot orthosis，AFO)之目的即在於輔助矯正垂足患者更趨近於正常步態行走。 Drop foot is mainly caused by excessive tension in the ankle plantar flexor muscle group or weak dorsiflexor muscle group, which causes the foot to sag. Common causes include congenital cerebral palsy and disease. Stroke, traumatic spinal injury, etc., whatever the cause, patients with drop foot are mainly due to the inability or loss of the lower limb mobility system, which leads to the inability to lift the foot and cannot walk in normal gait , Which in turn causes inconvenience or even inability to move; the purpose of using ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is to assist patients with correcting feet to walk closer to normal gait.
習知之足踝矯正輔具種類很多，為提供較佳之足踝矯正輔具，本新型創作人曾設計申請有新型第203097號專利，該新型專利包含有一用以固定足部之水平部、一用以固定下肢之垂直部，及兩用以銜接水平部與垂直部之銜接元件所構成；其中，該兩銜接元件具撓性及富彈性，係分別設於對應足踝關節之左右兩側，令使用者在行走時該銜接元件可隨足踝關節進行背屈(dorsiflexion)、蹠屈(plantarflexion)做一適當角度之彎折及自動回復之動作，以輔助矯正垂足患者達到更趨近於正常步態之行走。 There are many known types of foot and ankle correction aids. In order to provide better foot and ankle correction aids, the new creator has designed and applied for a new patent No. 203097, which includes a horizontal part for fixing the foot, a It consists of a vertical part that fixes the lower limb, and two connecting elements for connecting the horizontal part and the vertical part. Among them, the two connecting elements are flexible and elastic, and are respectively arranged on the left and right sides corresponding to the ankle joint. When the user walks, the engagement element can perform dorsiflexion and plantarflexion with ankle joints at an appropriate angle and automatically return to assist in correcting the patient's foot drop to normal. Gait walking.
上述新型第203097號專利，雖然有助於輔助矯正垂足患者 達到更趨近於正常步態之行走；然而，由於該兩銜接元件之彎折應力及回復力為固定值，與足踝關節進行背屈(dorsiflexion)、蹠屈(plantarflexion)實際的情況並不相同，因此在使用上仍然有不自然不順暢的缺點存在。 The above-mentioned new patent No. 203097, although it helps to correct the patient with drop foot To achieve a walking closer to the normal gait; however, since the bending stress and the restoring force of the two engaging elements are fixed values, the actual conditions of dorsiflexion and plantarflexion with the ankle joint are not The same, so there is still the disadvantage of unnatural and unsmooth in use.
本創作之目的，即在於改善上述習知足踝矯正輔具所存在之缺失，提供一種可以讓垂足患者之行走達到更趨近於正常步態之足踝矯正輔具。 The purpose of this creation is to improve the existing defects of the above-mentioned conventional foot and ankle correction aids, and to provide a foot and ankle correction aids that can allow patients with vertical feet to walk closer to normal gait.
為達到上述目的，本創作之足踝矯正輔具，包含有一用以固定足部之水平部、一用以固定下肢之垂直部，及兩用以銜接水平部與垂直部之銜接元件；其中，該水平部可穿托於足底，該垂直部可穿托於下肢，該銜接元件係為一具撓性及富彈性之長條狀元件，其兩端分別固定於水平部上緣及垂直部下緣，令水平部與垂直部銜接在一起，並令水平部與垂直部間保時一適當之間隔距離，同時令銜接元件之中段裸露於水平部與垂直部之間及恰對應於踝關節的位置，其特徵在於： 銜接元件，其朝向腳趾的前側面設有一第一橫向剖縫，該第一橫向剖縫以設於前側面的中心位置為佳，並於該銜接元件朝向腳跟的後側面設有一第二橫向剖縫與第三橫向剖縫，該第二橫向剖縫與第三橫向剖縫分別設於後側面的兩端，並與第一橫向剖縫等距交錯而設。 In order to achieve the above purpose, the foot and ankle correction aid of this creation includes a horizontal part for fixing the foot, a vertical part for fixing the lower limb, and two connecting elements for connecting the horizontal part and the vertical part; among them, The horizontal portion can be put on the sole of the foot, the vertical portion can be put on the lower limb, and the coupling element is a flexible and elastic long strip-shaped element, and its two ends are respectively fixed on the upper edge of the horizontal portion and below the vertical portion. Edge, so that the horizontal part and the vertical part are connected together, and the horizontal part and the vertical part are kept at an appropriate interval, and the middle part of the connecting element is exposed between the horizontal part and the vertical part and corresponds to the ankle joint. Location, which is characterized by: The engaging element is provided with a first transverse slit at the front side facing the toe. The first transverse slit is preferably provided at the center of the front side, and a second transverse slit is provided at the rear side of the engaging element facing the heel. And a third transverse slit, the second transverse slit and the third transverse slit are respectively provided at both ends of the rear side, and are staggered and equidistant from the first transverse slit.
藉由上述構造，提供一種可以讓垂足患者之行走達到更趨近於正常步態之足踝矯正輔具。 With the above structure, an ankle and ankle correction aid can be provided which can make the walking of the foot patient closer to the normal gait.
10‧‧‧水平部 10‧‧‧Horizontal
11‧‧‧嵌槽 11‧‧‧ Recessed
12‧‧‧穿孔 12‧‧‧ perforation
20‧‧‧垂直部 20‧‧‧ vertical section
21‧‧‧嵌槽 21‧‧‧ Recessed
22‧‧‧穿孔 22‧‧‧perforation
30‧‧‧銜接元件 30‧‧‧Interfacing components
31‧‧‧第一橫向剖縫 31‧‧‧First transverse slit
32‧‧‧第二橫向剖縫 32‧‧‧Second transverse slit
33‧‧‧第三橫向剖縫 33‧‧‧ Third transverse slit
40a‧‧‧固定元件 40a‧‧‧Fixed element
40b‧‧‧固定元件 40b‧‧‧Fixed element
第1圖係本創作之分解立體圖。 Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of this creation.
第2圖係本創作之銜接元件側視圖。 Figure 2 is a side view of the connecting elements of this creation.
第3圖係本創作之剖視圖。 Figure 3 is a sectional view of this creation.
第4圖係本創作銜接元件隨足踝關節背屈之示意圖。 Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the dorsiflexion of the ankle joint with the ankle joint in this creation.
第5圖係本創作之銜接元件隨足踝關節蹠屈之示意圖。 Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the joint elements of this creation with plantar flexion of the ankle joint.
有關本創作為達到目的所運用之技術手段及其構造，茲謹再配合第1圖至第5圖所示之實施例，詳細說明如下：如第1圖所示，實施例中之足踝矯正輔具，包含有一用以固定足部之水平部10、一用以固定下肢之垂直部20及兩用以銜接水平部10與垂直部20之銜接元件30；其中；水平部10(請同時參閱第3圖所示)，其可穿托於足底，該水平部10兩側上緣各設有一嵌槽11，該兩嵌槽11各設有一穿孔12。 Regarding the technical means and structure used in this creation to achieve the purpose, I would like to cooperate with the embodiments shown in Figs. 1 to 5 in detail, as follows: As shown in Fig. 1, the ankle correction in the embodiment Assistive device, including a horizontal portion 10 for fixing the foot, a vertical portion 20 for fixing the lower limbs, and two connecting elements 30 for connecting the horizontal portion 10 and the vertical portion 20; among them, the horizontal portion 10 (see also (Shown in FIG. 3), which can be put on the sole of the foot. Each of the upper edges on both sides of the horizontal portion 10 is provided with a recessed groove 11, and the two recessed grooves 11 are each provided with a perforation 12.
垂直部20(請同時參閱第3圖所示)，其可穿托於下肢，該垂直部20兩側下緣各設有一嵌槽21，該兩嵌槽21與水平部10兩側上緣所設之嵌槽11相對應，該兩嵌槽21各設有一穿孔22。 The vertical portion 20 (see also shown in FIG. 3 at the same time) can be supported on the lower limb. Each of the two lower edges of the vertical portion 20 is provided with an inset groove 21, and the two inset grooves 21 and the upper edge sides of the two sides of the horizontal portion 10. Corresponding recessed grooves 11 are provided, and each of the two recessed grooves 21 is provided with a perforation 22.
銜接元件30(請同時參閱第2、3圖所示)，係由一種塑膠材質所製成之長條狀元件，具撓性及富彈性，該銜接元件30兩端分別可嵌設於水平部10上緣所設之嵌槽11內及垂直部20下緣所設之嵌槽21內，並各配合固定元件40a、40b予以固定，令水平部10與垂直部20銜接在一起，並令水平部10與垂直部20間保時一適當之間隔距離，同時令銜接元件30之中段裸露於水平部10與垂直部20之間及恰對應於踝關節的位置。 The coupling element 30 (see also Figures 2 and 3) is a long strip-shaped element made of a plastic material, which is flexible and flexible. The two ends of the coupling element 30 can be embedded in the horizontal part. 10 In the recessed groove 11 provided on the upper edge and in the recessed groove 21 provided on the lower edge of the vertical portion 20, and fixed with the fixing elements 40a and 40b, so that the horizontal portion 10 and the vertical portion 20 are connected together, and the horizontal portion 10 A proper separation distance between the portion 10 and the vertical portion 20 is maintained at the same time, and the middle portion of the connecting element 30 is exposed between the horizontal portion 10 and the vertical portion 20 and corresponds to the position of the ankle joint.
以上所述乃與先前技術所提到之新型第203097號專利技術內容大同小異，因此恕於此不再進一步說明；惟，本新型之創作特徵係在於：該銜接元件30(請同時參閱第2、3圖所示)，其朝向腳趾的前側面設有一第一橫向剖縫31，該第一橫向剖縫31以設於前側面的中心位置為佳，並於該銜接元件30朝向腳跟的後側面設有一第二橫向剖縫32與第三橫向剖縫33，該第二橫向剖縫32與第三橫向剖縫33分別設於後側面的兩端，並與第一橫向剖縫31等距交錯而設。 The above description is similar to the technical content of the new patent No. 203097 mentioned in the previous technology, so it will not be further explained here; however, the creative features of this new model are: the connecting element 30 (please refer to No. 2 at the same time) 3), the front side facing the toe is provided with a first transverse slit 31, the first transverse slit 31 is preferably provided at the center of the front side, and the engaging element 30 faces the rear side of the heel A second transverse slit 32 and a third transverse slit 33 are provided. The second transverse slit 32 and the third transverse slit 33 are respectively disposed at both ends of the rear side, and are staggered equidistantly from the first transverse slit 31. And set.
藉由上述構造，當足踝關節蹠屈時(請同時參閱第4圖所示)，該銜接元件30前側面所設的第一橫向剖縫31將會變形張開，而提供一適當之蹠屈彎折應力及回復力；當足踝關節背屈時(請同時參閱第5圖所示)，該銜接元件30前側面所設的第二橫向剖縫32與第三橫向剖縫33將會同時變形張開，而提供一適當之背屈彎折應力及回復力；因此，相較之下，蹠屈彎折應力及回復力將大於背屈彎折應力及回復力，而既可達到有較佳蹠屈彎折應力來支撐足踝關節，改善足部下垂，同時可降低背屈彎折應力，減少足踝關節背屈阻力，進而使垂足患者之行走達到更趨近於正常的步態。 With the above structure, when the ankle joint is plantar flexion (see also Fig. 4 at the same time), the first transverse slit 31 provided on the front side of the engaging element 30 will be deformed and expanded to provide a proper fit. Bending and bending stress and restoring force; when the ankle joint is dorsiflexion (see also Figure 5), the second transverse slit 32 and the third transverse slit 33 provided on the front side of the coupling element 30 will At the same time, the deformation is expanded to provide an appropriate dorsiflexion and restoring force; therefore, in comparison, the yaw flexion and restoring force will be greater than the dorsiflexion and restoring force. Better flexion and flexion stress to support the ankle joint, improve foot sagging, at the same time can reduce dorsiflexion bending stress, reduce ankle dorsiflexion resistance, and then make the foot patient walk closer to normal steps state.
由是，本創作之足踝矯正輔具，確可提供垂足患者之行走達到更趨近於正常步態，相較於先前技術，確具有顯著之進步性，且其構造確為未曾有過，誠已符合新型專利之要件，爰依法提出專利申請，並祈賜專利為禱，至感德便。 Therefore, the foot and ankle correction aids of this creation can indeed provide the walking of patients with ptosis to achieve a closer to normal gait. Compared with the prior art, it has a significant improvement, and its structure has never been before. Since it has met the requirements for a new type of patent, he has filed a patent application in accordance with the law and prayed for the patent as a prayer.
惟以上所述，僅為本創作之可行實施例，該實施例僅在於用 以舉例說明本創作為達到目的所運用之技術手段及其構造，因此並不能以之限定本創作之保護範圍，舉凡依本創作說明書及申請專利範圍所為之等效變化或修飾，皆應仍屬本創作所涵蓋之保護範圍者。 However, the above is only a feasible embodiment of this creation, and this embodiment is only used for Take the example to illustrate the technical means and structure used to achieve the purpose of the creation, so it cannot limit the scope of protection of the creation. Any equivalent changes or modifications based on the scope of the creation specification and the scope of the patent application should still belong to Those covered by this creation.
10‧‧‧水平部 10‧‧‧Horizontal
11‧‧‧嵌槽 11‧‧‧ Recessed
20‧‧‧垂直部 20‧‧‧ vertical section
21‧‧‧嵌槽 21‧‧‧ Recessed
30‧‧‧銜接元件 30‧‧‧Interfacing components
31‧‧‧第一橫向剖縫 31‧‧‧First transverse slit
32‧‧‧第二橫向剖縫 32‧‧‧Second transverse slit
33‧‧‧第三橫向剖縫 33‧‧‧ Third transverse slit
40a‧‧‧固定元件 40a‧‧‧Fixed element
40b‧‧‧固定元件 40b‧‧‧Fixed element
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