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- the present invention relates to a knee joint supporter capable of supporting a wearer's daily movement, and in particular, taping that improves the knee joint stability, reduces wearer fatigue, and reduces the load on the patella tendon.
- the present invention relates to a knee joint supporter having a function.
- the conventional supporter has a cylindrical main body made of a stretchable material and a support portion that is provided integrally therewith and is made of a lower stretchable material than the main body.
- the support part connects the anchor part to the human body, the engaging part engaging with the knee, and the anchor part and the engaging part to connect the displacement of the knee to the trunk side with respect to the limb axis.
- the connection part to suppress is comprised (for example, refer patent document 1).
- the conventional supporter is a supporter that can effectively prevent and protect the knee failure due to excessive internal rotation and valgus, and linearly connects the engaging portion and the anchor portion along the outer side surface of the leg. Although a connection part is provided, the connection part is not provided in the inner surface of the leg. For this reason, the conventional supporter lacks the balance of the pressing force due to the connecting portions applied to the outer side surface and the inner side surface of the leg, does not improve the stability of the knee joint, and reduces the wearer's fatigue. is not.
- the support part (anchor part, engaging part, connecting part) made of a material having a lower elasticity than the main body is lined and attached to the main body, There is a problem that a process of stitching the support portion is necessary and the manufacturing process is complicated.
- the conventional supporter does not give a strong pressing force to the wearer's knee from the inner surface to the outer surface, so the external force is reduced when the external force is applied to the knee from the outer surface side of the leg.
- a repulsive force from the inner side surface of the knee to the outer side surface is not obtained, which is not sufficient to suppress damage to the medial collateral ligament.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and can improve the knee joint stability, reduce wearer fatigue, and reduce the load on the patella tendon.
- the purpose is to provide a joint supporter.
- the knee joint supporter comprises a cylindrical knitted fabric knitted with a circular knitting, and is a knee joint supporter that assists the knee joint in close contact with the wearer's body surface.
- a first anchor portion for fastening the tubular knitted fabric to the wearer's thigh, and knitting around the other end of the tubular knitted fabric.
- a second anchor portion for fastening the knives a support portion connected to the first anchor portion and knitted into a substantially U shape surrounding a portion corresponding to the patella of the wearer, and supporting the patella of the wearer
- the expansion resistance of the first anchor portion and the second anchor portion in the circumferential direction of the tubular knitted fabric is greater than the expansion resistance of the base fabric portion in the circumferential direction of the tubular knitted fabric
- the stretch resistance of the support part in the length direction is the length direction of the tubular knitted fabric. It is larger than the stretch resistance of over scan the fabric part.
- the knee joint supporter by holding the knee part by the support part, the knee of the wearer of the knee joint supporter can be ensured in stability without moving more than necessary from side to side.
- FIG. 1 is a front view which shows schematic structure of the knee-joint supporter which concerns on 1st Embodiment
- (b) is a rear view of the knee-joint supporter shown to Fig.1 (a)
- (c) is FIG. It is the left view and right view of the knee joint supporter shown to (a)
- (d) is the top view and bottom view of the knee joint supporter shown to Fig.1 (a).
- (A) is a perspective view which shows the wearing condition of the knee joint supporter shown in FIG. 1
- (b) is a rear view which shows the wearing condition of the knee joint supporter shown in FIG.
- (A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the measurement site
- (b) is the measurement site
- (A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the test
- (A) is a graph which shows the measurement result with respect to each test subject for verifying the effect of the knee joint supporter shown in FIG.
- FIG. 1 is a graph which shows the average value of the measurement result shown in FIG. 5 (a). is there.
- (A) is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the effect by the support part of the knee joint supporter shown to Fig.1 (a)
- (b) is schematic structure of the other knee joint supporter which concerns on 1st Embodiment.
- FIG. (A) is a front view which shows schematic structure of the other knee joint supporter which concerns on 1st Embodiment
- (b) is a front view which shows schematic structure of the further another knee joint supporter which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is.
- FIG. 9C is a plan view and a bottom view of the knee joint supporter shown in FIG.
- the knee joint supporter 10 is a tubular knitted fabric that is knitted with a circular knitting by a sock knitting machine (for example, a knitting model (256 needles) manufactured by Lonati). It is a supporter that closely contacts the wearer's body surface and assists the wearer's knee joint.
- a sock knitting machine for example, a knitting model (256 needles) manufactured by Lonati. It is a supporter that closely contacts the wearer's body surface and assists the wearer's knee joint.
- the knee joint supporter 10 is a base fabric portion that is a stretchable knitted fabric that is knitted with flat, rib, tuck, float, pile, etc. By applying different knitting to 1, desired functionality such as a taping function is provided.
- the base fabric portion 1 according to the present embodiment is a knitted fabric (hereinafter referred to as a rib knitted fabric) knitted by rib knitting.
- the knee joint supporter 10 is knitted around one end (upper end 10a) of the tubular knitted fabric, and the first anchor portion 2 for fastening the knee joint supporter 10 to the wearer's thigh, and the tubular knitted fabric. And the second anchor part 3 that is knitted around the other end (lower end 10b) and fastens the knee joint supporter 10 to the lower leg of the wearer.
- the expansion / contraction resistance in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10 is the expansion / contraction of the base fabric portion 1 in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10. It is organized larger than resistance. That is, the tension in the case where the material is not stretched is given tension as F, the tension of the base fabric portion 1 in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10 is F H1 , and the knee joint supporter 10 in the circumferential direction.
- the anchor portion 3 has a magnitude relationship of F H2 ⁇ F H3 > F H1 so that it has a strong tightening force in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10.
- the base fabric portion 1 of the rib knitted fabric is obtained by forming the first anchor portion 2 and the second anchor portion 3 into a knitted fabric knitted with a Kanoko knitting (hereinafter referred to as a “Kanoko knitted fabric”).
- Kanoko knitted fabric a knitted fabric knitted with a Kanoko knitting
- the expansion / contraction resistance in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10 can be increased.
- Kanoko knitted fabric means that flat knitting and tack (a structure that allows multiple loops to escape in subsequent courses without escaping stitches in a certain course) alternately or in several courses in the course direction and the wale direction.
- the knitted fabric that appears in For this reason, in the first anchor part 2 and the second anchor part 3, by using a flat knitting and a tack together, it is possible to make a bulge and a watermark on the surface of the knitted fabric, and a mesh like a sword. A pattern appears.
- the first anchor portion 2 is knitted around the wearer's thigh, and the expansion / contraction resistance in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10 is the resistance of the base fabric portion 1 in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10.
- the knee joint supporter 10 can be fixed to the wearer's thigh, and the upper end 10a of the knee joint supporter 10 can be prevented from sliding down when the knee joint is bent.
- the first anchor portion 2 is connected to a support portion 4 which will be described later, and also functions as an anchor of the support portion 4.
- the second anchor portion 3 is knitted around the wearer's lower leg, and the stretch resistance in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10 is the stretch resistance of the base fabric portion 1 in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10.
- the knee joint supporter 10 can be fixed to the wearer's lower leg, and the lower end 10b of the knee joint supporter 10 when the knee joint is bent can be suppressed.
- the knee joint supporter 10 expands the area of the first anchor part 2 that contacts the wearer's body surface with respect to the second anchor part 3, and the first anchor part 2
- the wearer disperses the pressure applied to the body surface and adjusts the degree in part of the first anchor portion 2 (for example, the tightening force is reduced by about 10% with respect to the second anchor portion 3).
- the knee joint supporter 10 according to the present embodiment preferably has a magnitude relationship of F H3 > F H2 > F H1 so as to have an appropriate tightening force in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10.
- the support portion 4 is connected to the first anchor portion 2 and is knitted into a substantially U shape surrounding a portion corresponding to the wearer's patella (a patella corresponding portion 5 described later), and supports the wearer's patella.
- the support part 4 is connected to the second anchor part 3 and extends between the first anchor part 2 and the second anchor part 3 corresponding to the wearer's inner collateral ligament and outer collateral ligament. Exists. That is, the support portion 4 is locked by the first anchor portion 2 on the wearer's thigh side, and is locked by the second anchor portion 3 on the wearer's lower leg side.
- the base fabric part 1 with elasticity will exist between the support part 4 and the 2nd anchor part 3, and it wears There is a possibility that the position of the support portion 4 is displaced with respect to the patella of the person. For this reason, the support part 4 can be worn stably by being connected to the second anchor part 3.
- the knee joint supporter 10 may be configured such that the base fabric portion 1 is continuously interposed between the support portion 4 and the second anchor portion 3 as shown in FIG. it can. According to this configuration, due to the large stretchability of the base fabric portion 1, the locking force of the support portion 4 by the second anchor portion 3 is weakened, and the support portion 4 can more reliably support the wearer's patella from the lower leg side. It can be carried out.
- the support 4 is preferably formed so that the stretch resistance in the length direction of the support 4 is larger than the stretch resistance in the width direction of the support 4. It is difficult to knit a knitted fabric with a circular knitting. Therefore, in this embodiment, the expansion / contraction resistance in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 is the expansion / contraction in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10 so as to approximate the knitted fabric having a difference from the expansion / contraction resistance.
- the support part 4 is formed which is larger than the resistance.
- the support portion 4 is knitted so that the stretch resistance in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 is larger than the stretch resistance of the base fabric portion 1 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10. That is, the tension of the base fabric section 1 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 and F L1, the tension of the support portion 4 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 when the F L4, the support portion 4 Compared with the base fabric portion 1, there is a magnitude relationship of F L4 > F L1 that has a strong tightening force in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10.
- the support portion 4 a knitted fabric using both a tack knitting and a spliced yarn knitting (hereinafter referred to as a tuck knitting and a splicing knitted fabric), the base fabric portion 1 of the rib knitted fabric is used.
- a tuck knitting and a splicing knitted fabric a spliced yarn knitting
- the tucked knitted fabric is a knitted fabric that does not make a temporary stitch when knitting a fabric, but creates a stitch together when the next course is knitted.
- the number of times of tucking is set to 2 in consideration of the balance with the time, but the number of times of tucking is not limited to this.
- the tuck knitting and splicing yarn knitted fabric in addition to the tuck knitting ground knitting yarn, other knitting yarn (for example, woolly nylon yarn) is added and fed to the knee joint supporter 10 in the length direction L.
- other knitting yarn for example, woolly nylon yarn
- the expansion and contraction of the support part 4 is moderately suppressed, and other knitting yarns are cut at the boundary between the support part 4 and the base fabric part 1 (cut boss).
- the support portion 4 is connected to the first anchor portion 2 and is knitted into a substantially U shape surrounding the portion corresponding to the wearer's patella, and the stretch resistance in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10
- the following effects are obtained.
- the support part 4 supports the wearer's patella from the lower leg side to the thigh side, and also supports the inner side collateral ligament, thereby enabling smooth movement of the quadriceps muscles and suppressing the lateral movement of the knee. can do. That is, the support part 4 functions as a splint that supports the wearer's patella from the lower leg side in a substantially U shape, thereby integrating the movement of the quadriceps muscles and suppressing left and right deflection of the knee. Can be fulfilled.
- the special function knitting (tack knitting and splicing knitted fabric) in the support portion 4 is connected to the deer knitted fabric in the first anchor portion 2 and the second anchor portion 3, and the support portion 4 with respect to the wearer's patella.
- the support portion 4 can be fixed at an appropriate position by preventing the displacement.
- the support part 4 received external force to the knee from the outer surface side of the knee joint supporter 10 by applying a strong pressing force from the inner surface to the outer surface to the knee of the wearer of the knee joint supporter 10.
- a repulsive force from the inner surface to the outer surface that relieves the external force can be generated, the knee does not enter inside due to the external force, and damage to the inner collateral ligament can be suppressed.
- the support part 4 balances with the pressing force applied to the inner surface by the support part 4 by supporting the outer surface of the wearer's thigh and knee of the knee joint supporter 10, and the wearer's stable standing state Can be maintained.
- the knee of the wearer of the knee joint supporter 10 can be ensured in stability without shaking more than necessary.
- the support portion 4 has a shape in which the inner side in the substantially U-shape has a taper that is divergent from the second anchor portion 3 side to the first anchor portion 2 side, as shown in FIG.
- the resultant force f 3 of the forces f 1 and f 2 directed substantially perpendicularly to the center of the patella from the inner sides of the right and left tapers with respect to the wearer's patella acts vertically upward with respect to the patella.
- the wearer's patella can be reliably lifted vertically upward in a stable state that has been lost.
- the support part 4 is a shape in which the inner side in a substantially U shape has a taper which spreads from the 2nd anchor part 3 side to the 1st anchor part 2 side, for example in FIG.6 (b) As shown, the left and right tapers may be knitted into a generally V-shape that matches one end.
- the patella-corresponding portion 5 is a portion that is knitted on the front side of the knee joint supporter 10 and corresponds to the patella of the wearer.
- the substantially trapezoidal patella-corresponding portion 5 and the substantially rectangular base fabric portion. 1 constitutes a region surrounded by the support portion 4 and the first anchor portion 2.
- the patella-corresponding portion 5 is knitted such that the stretch resistance in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 is smaller than the stretch resistance of the base fabric portion 1 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10. That is, the tension of the patella corresponding section 5 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 when the F L5, patella corresponding section 5 as compared with the base fabric portion 1, the knee joint supporter 10 in the length direction L It has a magnitude relationship of F L1 > F L5 that has a weak tightening force.
- the patella-corresponding portion 5 into a knitted fabric (hereinafter referred to as a mesh knitted fabric) knitted with a mesh knitted fabric having good air permeability, the base fabric portion 1 of the rib knitted fabric is formed.
- a mesh knitted fabric knitted fabric having good air permeability
- the mesh knitted fabric is a knitted fabric that does not make a temporary stitch when knitting a fabric, but creates a stitch together when the next course is knitted and stretches well with a mesh-type knitting.
- the patella-corresponding portion 5 includes a mesh knitted fabric (flat knitted fabric made of a back yarn and a rubber yarn without supplying a front yarn) and a flat knitted fabric extending in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10.
- a knitted fabric hereinafter referred to as a bellows knitted fabric in which knitted fabrics (flat knitted fabrics composed of front yarn, back yarn and rubber yarn) are alternately arranged.
- the surface of the knee joint supporter 10 is substantially flat, but the mesh knitted fabric is thinner than the flat knitted fabric, so the mesh knitted fabric becomes a concave portion, and the back surface of the knee joint supporter 10. There are irregularities on the surface. For this reason, the bellows knitted fabric is adjacent to the wearer's knee and patella-corresponding portion 5 due to the small contact area with the wearer's body surface, and the mesh knitted fabric has a large stitch. Since the frictional resistance between the yarns is small, the knitted fabric is highly stretchable.
- the patella corresponding portion 5 corresponds to the wearer's patella
- the expansion / contraction resistance in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 is the expansion / contraction of the base fabric portion 1 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10.
- the patella-corresponding portion 5 can hold the wearer's kneecap at the time of bending the knee joint by the bellows knitted fabric having high elasticity, and prevents the positional displacement of the knee joint supporter 10 in all directions, The effect by the support part 4 mentioned above can be improved.
- the popliteal abutment portion 6 is a portion that is knitted at a position facing the patella corresponding portion 5 on the back side of the knee joint supporter 10 and is in contact with the wearer's popliteal region.
- the popliteal abutment portion 6 has a substantially trapezoidal shape. Knitted fabric.
- the popliteal contact portion 6 is knitted such that the stretch resistance in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 is smaller than the stretch resistance of the base fabric portion 1 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10. That is, the tension of the knee ⁇ contact portion 6 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 when the F L6, knee ⁇ contact portion 6 is compared with the base fabric section 1, the length of the knee joint supporter 10 It has a magnitude relationship of F L1 > F L6 that has a weak tightening force in the vertical direction L.
- the popliteal contact portion 6 is a mesh knitted fabric that extends in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10 (a flat knitted fabric made of a back yarn and a rubber yarn without supplying a front yarn). And a flat knitted fabric (flat knitted fabric made of a front yarn, a back yarn and a rubber yarn) are alternately arranged in parallel (a bellows knitted fabric).
- the popliteal abutment portion 6 is a portion that abuts the wearer's popliteal fossa, and the stretch resistance in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 is the base fabric in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10.
- the patella-corresponding portion 5 suppresses the generation of wrinkles at the bent portion of the knee joint supporter 10 when the knee joint is bent by using a highly elastic bellows knitted fabric, and sandwiches the wearer's skin by the wrinkles. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of pain due to.
- the stretch resistance of the support portion 4 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 is in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 due to the knitted fabric of each part described above. It is larger than the expansion resistance of the second anchor part 3.
- the expansion resistance of the second anchor portion 3 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 is larger than the expansion resistance of the first anchor portion 2 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10.
- the stretch resistance of the first anchor portion 2 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 is greater than the stretch resistance of the base fabric portion 1 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10.
- the knee joint supporter 10 satisfies the magnitude relationship represented by the following expression (1) in the tension F in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10.
- FL2 is the tension of the first anchor portion 2 in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter
- FL3 is the second anchor in the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10. This is the tension of part 3.
- a ground knitting yarn used for flat knitting, rib knitting, Kanoko knitting, tuck knitting and mesh knitting a nylon yarn having a thickness of 70 denier, a surface yarn comprising two knitting yarns, A covering yarn with a 30 denier nylon thread, a back thread consisting of two knitting yarns, and a polyurethane core thread with a thickness of 260 denier and two nylon thread threads with a thickness of 40 denier.
- a rubber thread that is DCY (double covered yarn) is used, it is not limited to this material.
- the front yarn cotton, hair (cashmere, lamb, angora, etc.), natural fibers such as silk or hemp, chemical fibers such as acrylic, or materials with sweat-absorbing, quick-drying or body temperature adjustment functions, etc. It is preferable to select according to the cost of the supporter 10 or the needs of the wearer. Further, as the back yarn, it is preferable to select an ester, FTY (filament twisted yarn), or an antibacterial, deodorizing or deodorizing material according to the cost of the knee joint supporter 10 or the needs of the wearer. Further, the wooly nylon yarn (pattern yarn) in the tuck knitting and splicing yarn knitted fabric (supporting portion 4) is composed of two knitting yarns having a thickness of 100 denier.
- the knitted fabric corresponding portion 5 or the knitted fabric at the boundary between the base fabric portion 1 adjacent to the patella corresponding portion 5 and the support portion 4 is the patella corresponding portion 5 or
- the surface yarn used for the base fabric portion 1 and the surface yarn used for the support portion 4 are continuously knitted without overlapping, or as shown in FIG. 7B, the patella corresponding portion 5 and the patella corresponding portion 5
- the knitted fabric 7 at the boundary between the adjacent base fabric portion 1 (excluding the base fabric portion 1 adjacent to the patella corresponding portion 5 if necessary) and the support portion 4 is used for the patella corresponding portion 5 or the base fabric portion 1.
- the front yarn and the front yarn used for the support portion 4 are overlapped and knitted together with the common back yarn used for the patella corresponding portion 5 or the base fabric portion 1 and the support portion 4.
- the boundary between the support portion 4 and the base fabric portion 1 adjacent to the patella-corresponding portion 5 and the patella-corresponding portion 5 having the largest expansion and contraction due to flexion and extension of the knee joint and the largest load. Since the knitted fabric 7 is reinforced, it is possible to prevent the boundary from being broken and the knitting yarn from being unwound.
- the stretch rate (length when stretched (elongation) is measured by a stretch tester (tensile load: 4 kg).
- Table 1 shows the results of measuring the difference between the dimension) and the original length (placement dimension) as a percentage of the original length.
- the elongation rate in Table 1 indicates that the larger the value, the easier the knitted fabric is stretched, and the greater the value of the tension F in Equation (1) described above, the less knitted fabric is stretched (the tightening force is greater). Therefore, the inequality sign indicating the magnitude relationship of the elongation rate and the inequality sign indicating the magnitude relation of the tension F are reversed.
- the knee joint supporter 10 was worn on the right knee of a subject (26-year-old healthy male, no history of limbs) (hereinafter referred to as wearing) and not worn (hereinafter not worn).
- wearing the right foot is stepped forward from the upright state (lung motion), and the state in which the left foot is separated from the floor is held for 10 seconds (FIG. 4 (a)).
- the work amount (fluffiness) of the knee joint moment was measured as a vertical weighting force F 1 shown in FIG.
- VICON MX a three-dimensional motion analysis system “VICON MX” manufactured by VICON was used. Also, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), until the time when the left foot leaves the floor (about 3 seconds) from the start of measurement, the weight is moved from both feet to the right foot by the lunge operation, and until a certain amount of time has passed, Since the balance due to standing on one foot cannot be maintained, the change in work of the knee joint extension moment is large. For this reason, in the verification, the measurement data from the time when a certain amount of time passed (about 5 seconds) to the time until the left foot is landed (about 13 seconds) was verified.
- the workload of the knee joint extension moment when worn is approximately constant at around 60 Nm from about 5 seconds to about 13 seconds.
- the work amount of the knee joint extension moment when not worn is approximately constant at around 60 Nm from about 5 seconds to about 9 seconds, but becomes less than 60 Nm from about 9 seconds to about 13 seconds.
- the percentage of the work amount of the knee joint extension moment when worn with respect to the work amount of the knee joint extension moment when not worn is 99.6%.
- the percentage of the work amount of the knee joint extension moment when worn with respect to the work amount of the knee joint extension moment when not worn is 107.5%. This means that wearing the knee joint supporter 10 increased the work amount of the knee joint extension moment in the latter two seconds.
- the integrated value of the knee joint extension moment of each subject for 3 seconds from the start of measurement to 8 seconds to 11 seconds is obtained for each subject.
- the results are normalized by body weight and are shown in Table 2 below and FIG.
- the knee joint supporter 10 has the effect of improving the stability of the knee joint, reducing the wearer's fatigue, and reducing the load on the patella tendon.
- FIG. 8A is a front view showing a schematic configuration of a knee joint supporter according to the second embodiment.
- the knee joint supporter 10 is knitted with a circular knitting continuously from the first anchor portion 2 of the tubular knitted fabric in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment.
- the second cylindrical knitted fabric is composed of a second tubular knitted fabric, and includes a sag preventing portion 8 that is expanded and knitted from one end 8a to the other end 8b of the second cylindrical knitted fabric. It is conceivable that the kink preventing part 8 is knitted with a flexible American rib knitted fabric, for example.
- the floating knitted fabric means that a specific needle is placed in an inoperative position during knitting of the knitted fabric, and the knitting yarn is not supplied to the needle and only the previous stitch is held and the knitting of this portion is performed. It is a knitted fabric with yarns floated straight on the back of the knitted fabric.
- an American knitted fabric is a floating knitted fabric obtained by knitting rubber yarn knitted into a flat knitted fabric by skipping one course every three courses.
- the sag preventing part 8 in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10 with respect to the first anchor part 2 is obtained by using the kink preventing part 8 as an American rib knitted fabric and the first anchor part 2 as a sword knitted fabric.
- the expansion and contraction resistance can be reduced.
- the sag prevention unit 8 when the tension of the sag prevention unit 8 in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10 is F H8 , the sag prevention unit 8 is closer to the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10 than the first anchor unit 2. It has a magnitude relationship of F H2 > F H8 that has a weak clamping force.
- the sag preventing portion 8 is a flexible knitted fabric
- the knee joint supporter 10 is worn by being expanded and knitted from one end 8a to the other end 8b of the second tubular knitted fabric.
- it fits the surface (inclined surface) of the upper thigh of the wearer, follows the movement of the upper thigh, and curls from one end 8a of the second tubular knitted fabric (upper end 10a of the tubular knitted fabric). Can be prevented.
- the droop prevention portion 8 is newly provided in the first anchor portion 2 of the knee joint supporter 10. Except for the operational effects of the part 8, the same operational effects as the first embodiment are achieved.
- FIG.8 (b) is a right view which shows schematic structure of the knee joint supporter which concerns on 3rd Embodiment
- FIG.8 (c) is the top view and bottom view of the knee joint supporter which are shown in FIG.8 (b). is there.
- FIG. 8B and FIG. 8C the same reference numerals as those in FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 6 or FIG.
- the knee joint supporter 10 is formed of a substantially rod-like body having flexibility and resilience in addition to the configuration of the first embodiment.
- the elastic bone member 11 is disposed in such a manner that the longitudinal direction is substantially coincident with the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 and the length of the entire length direction L is provided.
- the bag part 12 for accommodating and fixing the elastic bone member 11 inside the knee joint supporter 10.
- the bag portion 12 is an elongated tape-like body made of knitted fabric having excellent stretchability at a predetermined position on the inner surface of the knee joint supporter 10 that becomes a side portion of the knee when the knee joint supporter 10 is worn. It is arranged so as to match the length direction L of the supporter 10 and is arranged by sewing the peripheral portion of the tape-like body and the knee joint supporter 10 to generate an elongated bag-like space that can accommodate the elastic bone member 11. It will be.
- the elastic bone member 11 has flexibility and resilience, and has a length that extends over substantially the entire length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10. It is a structure formed as an elongated substantially plate-like material having a large size in the width direction forming a right angle. Specifically, what is generally referred to as a coilbon is used, in which two coil springs are overlapped and flattened into an elongated and substantially plate shape in a state where the loop portions are alternately entangled with each other.
- a tape-like body is sewn to the knee joint supporter 10 to form a bag portion 12 between the tape-like body and the knee joint supporter 10, and then the elastic bone member 11 is attached to the bag portion 12.
- the knee joint supporter 10 is accommodated in such a direction that the thin thickness direction is aligned with the thickness direction of the knee joint supporter 10 and the width direction of the elastic bone member 11 is aligned with the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10. It fixes to the position corresponding to the side part of the knee.
- the elastic bone member 11 allows bending and extension of the knee joint supporter 10 accompanying normal knee joint bending and extension, while suppressing movements other than the bending change corresponding to the knee joint bending and extension as much as possible. In this way, the knee joint supporter 10 that gives a tightening force as a whole is prevented from applying an excessive force to the knee and protects the knee.
- the elastic bone member 11 can also use the rod-shaped body made from other elastic materials, such as plastic other than a coil bone.
- the elastic bone members 11 disposed on the left and right sides of the knee joint supporter 10 are also in close contact with the side surface of the wearer's knee due to their appropriate elasticity. Further, the outer shapes of the knee joint supporter 10 and the elastic bone member 11 do not appear on the outer clothing surface.
- each knitted fabric of the knee joint supporter 10 is in close contact with the wearer's knee, and the left and right elastic bone members 11 of the knee joint supporter 10 are positioned on the side of the wearer's knee to bend the knee joint.
- an appropriate support state can be obtained at all times, such as keeping the knee stable.
- the elastic bone member 11 is fixed to the knee joint supporter 10 in a state in which the dimension in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10 is sufficiently secured, and generates necessary resistance force and restoring force to bend and extend the knee joint. While it is possible to appropriately support such movement, the size of the elastic bone member 11 in the thickness direction of the knee joint supporter 10 is reduced, so that the elastic bone member 11 is not bulky and does not cause a sense of incongruity when worn. .
- the elastic bone member 11 disposed on the side portion is formed into an elongated substantially plate-like material, and becomes thinner in the thickness direction of the knee joint supporter 10. 10 is accommodated in the bag portion 12 in a thickened arrangement in the circumferential direction H. Then, while the elastic force in the circumferential direction H of the knee joint supporter 10 that is important for the bending and extension of the knee joint can be ensured, the thickness direction of the knee joint supporter 10 that is less related to the bending and extension of the knee joint is elastic.
- the bone member 11 is set to the minimum necessary thickness.
- the space occupied by the elastic bone member 11 can be made compact while ensuring a certain resistance force against bending and a sufficient restoring force against extension, and the elastic bone member 11 is not bulky at the side of the knee joint supporter 10,
- the clothes can be prevented from being affected, and the feeling of discomfort caused by the elastic bone members 11 on both sides of the knee can be reduced when the knee joint is bent and extended.
- the elastic bone member 11 is formed of a substantially rod-like body having flexibility and resilience, and the longitudinal direction of the elastic bone member 11 is substantially coincident with the length direction L of the knee joint supporter 10 at a predetermined position. Since it is disposed as a length over substantially the entire direction L, it is possible to prevent the knee joint supporter 10 from dripping from the upper end 10a and the lower end 10b.
- the bag portions 12 are provided at two locations on the inner surface side of the knee joint supporter 10 that becomes the side of the knee in a worn state, and the elastic bone member 11 is accommodated in these.
- the present invention is not limited to this configuration.
- each bag portion 12 may be provided on the outer surface side of the knee joint supporter 10 and each elastic bone member 11 may be disposed on the outer side of the knee joint supporter 10.
- the uncomfortable feeling due to the bone member 11 can be further reduced.
- the number of the elastic bone members 11 is not limited to two, and a configuration in which only one elastic bone member 11 is disposed on any one of the side portions of the knee when the knee joint supporter 10 is worn, or a portion that becomes the side portion of the knee.
- a plurality of elastic bone members 11 can be arranged side by side to form two or more, and the support force can be strengthened.
- the knee joint supporter 10 which concerns on this embodiment, it is set as the structure which arrange
- a predetermined portion of the main body of the knee joint supporter 10 is impregnated with a liquid resin material that becomes an elastic resin body having flexibility and resilience after curing in a linear or belt shape, and is cured to cure the knee joint supporter 10.
- a substantially rod-shaped elastic bone member 11 integrated with the knitted fabric of the main body is formed.
- the third embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in that the elastic bone member 11 and the bag portion 12 are newly disposed on the side portion of the knee joint supporter 10, and the elasticity described above. Except for the function and effect of the bone member 11, the same function and effect as those of the first embodiment are achieved.
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図1、図2、図6又は図7において、膝関節サポーター10は、靴下編機(例えば、ロナティ社製の編み機種(針数:256本))により丸編で編み立てられる筒状編地からなり、着用者の体表に密着して着用者の膝関節を補助するサポーターである。
なお、本実施形態に係るベース生地部1は、リブ編により編成してなる編地(以下、リブ編地と称す)である。
FL4>FL3>FL2>FL1>FL5≒FL6 ・・・(1)
また、タック編・添え糸編地(支持部4)におけるウーリーナイロン糸(柄糸)は、太さ100デニールの編み本数2本からなる。
第1の実験では、被験者(26歳健常男性、四肢に既往歴なし)の右膝に、膝関節サポーター10を着用させた場合(以下、着用時と称す)と着用させない場合(以下、非着用時と称す)とにおいて、直立状態から右足を前方に向かって踏み出させて(ランジ動作)、左足を床から離した状態を10秒間保持させ(図4(a))、三次元動作解析により、膝関節モーメントの仕事量(ふんばり度)を、図4(a)に示す垂直方向の加重力F1として測定した。
以上のように、膝関節サポーター10は、膝関節の安定性を向上して、着用者の疲労を減少すると共に、膝蓋腱への負荷を減少するという作用効果を奏することがわかる。
図8(a)は第2の実施形態に係る膝関節サポーターの概略構成を示す正面図である。図8(a)において図1、図2、図6又は図7と同じ符号は、同一または相当部分を示し、その説明を省略する。
捲れ防止部8は、例えば、柔軟性のあるアメリブ編地で編成することが考えられる。
図8(b)は第3の実施形態に係る膝関節サポーターの概略構成を示す右側面図であり、図8(c)は図8(b)に示す膝関節サポーターの平面図及び底面図である。図8(b)及び図8(c)において図1、図2、図6又は図7と同じ符号は、同一または相当部分を示し、その説明を省略する。
また、膝関節サポーター10の内側には、弾性骨部材11を収容固定するための袋部12を備える構成である。
また、膝関節サポーター10の着用状態では、膝関節サポーター10のサイズが着用者の脚に適合したものであれば、膝関節サポーター10の各編地が適宜伸縮して膝部分に適切に密着すると共に、膝関節サポーター10の左右両側に配設された各弾性骨部材11も、その適度な弾性により着用者の膝の側面に沿って密着した状態となっている。また、これら膝関節サポーター10及び弾性骨部材11の外形状が外側の衣服表面に浮き出ることはない。
2 第1のアンカー部
3 第2のアンカー部
4 支持部
5 膝蓋骨対応部
6 膝窩当接部
7 境界の編地
8 捲れ防止部
8a 一端
8b 他端
10 膝関節サポーター
10a 上端
10b 下端
11 弾性骨部材
12 袋部
Claims (8)
- 丸編で編み立てられる筒状編地からなり、着用者の体表に密着して膝関節を補助する膝関節サポーターにおいて、
前記筒状編地の一端を周回して編成され、前記着用者の大腿に当該筒状編地を締着させる第1のアンカー部と、
前記筒状編地の他端を周回して編成され、前記着用者の下腿に当該筒状編地を締着させる第2のアンカー部と、
前記第1のアンカー部に連結し、前記着用者の膝蓋骨に対応する部分を包囲する略U字形状に編成され、当該着用者の膝蓋骨を支持する支持部と、
を備え、
前記筒状編地の周方向における前記第1のアンカー部及び第2のアンカー部の伸縮抵抗が、前記筒状編地の周方向におけるベース生地部の伸縮抵抗より大きく、
前記筒状編地の長さ方向における前記支持部の伸縮抵抗が、前記筒状編地の長さ方向における前記ベース生地部の伸縮抵抗より大きいことを特徴とする膝関節サポーター。 - 前記請求項1に記載の膝関節サポーターにおいて、
前記支持部が、前記第2のアンカー部に連結し、前記着用者の内側側副靭帯及び外側側副靭帯に対応して、前記第1のアンカー部及び第2のアンカー部間に延在することを特徴とする膝関節サポーター。 - 前記請求項1に記載の膝関節サポーターにおいて、
前記支持部及び第2のアンカー部間に前記筒状編地の背面側から連続するベース生地部を介在させて編成することを特徴とする膝関節サポーター。 - 前記請求項1乃至3のいずれかに記載の膝関節サポーターにおいて、
前記筒状編地の正面側に編成され、前記着用者の膝蓋骨に対応する膝蓋骨対応部を備え、
前記筒状編地の長さ方向における前記膝蓋骨対応部の伸縮抵抗が、前記筒状編地の長さ方向における前記ベース生地部の伸縮抵抗より小さいことを特徴とする膝関節サポーター。 - 前記請求項4に記載の膝関節サポーターにおいて、
前記支持部と膝蓋骨対応部との境界の編地が、前記支持部に用いる表糸と前記膝蓋骨対応部に用いる表糸とを重畳させ、前記支持部及び膝蓋骨対応部に用いる共通の裏糸と共に編成されることを特徴とする膝関節サポーター。 - 前記請求項1乃至5のいずれかに記載の膝関節サポーターにおいて、
前記筒状編地の背面側に編成され、前記着用者の膝窩に当接する膝窩当接部を備え、
前記筒状編地の長さ方向における前記膝窩当接部の伸縮抵抗が、前記筒状編地の長さ方向における前記ベース生地部の伸縮抵抗より小さいことを特徴とする膝関節サポーター。 - 前記請求項1乃至6のいずれかに記載の膝関節サポーターにおいて、
前記筒状編地の第1のアンカー部から連続して丸編で編み立てられる第2の筒状編地からなり、当該第2の筒状編地の一端から他端にかけて拡開して編成される捲れ防止部を備え、
前記筒状編地の周方向における前記捲れ防止部の伸縮抵抗が、前記筒状編地の周方向における第1のアンカー部の伸縮抵抗より小さいことを特徴とする膝関節サポーター。 - 前記請求項1乃至7のいずれかに記載の膝関節サポーターにおいて、
前記筒状編地の内面側又は外面側に配設される袋部と、
前記袋部に収容され、可撓性及び復元性を有する略棒状体で形成され、前記筒状編地の所定箇所に長手方向を前記筒状編地の長さ方向と略一致させ且つ長さ方向の略全体に亘る長さとして配設される弾性骨部材と、
を備えることを特徴とする膝関節サポーター。
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