WO2021033287A1 - Dispositif de support du corps supérieur - Google Patents

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WO2021033287A1
WO2021033287A1 PCT/JP2019/032608 JP2019032608W WO2021033287A1 WO 2021033287 A1 WO2021033287 A1 WO 2021033287A1 JP 2019032608 W JP2019032608 W JP 2019032608W WO 2021033287 A1 WO2021033287 A1 WO 2021033287A1
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武胤 西
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F13/00—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads
    • A61F13/14—Bandages or dressings; Absorbent pads specially adapted for the breast or abdomen
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61F—FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF, TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, e.g. STENTS; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; FOMENTATION; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; FIRST-AID KITS
    • A61F5/00—Orthopaedic methods or devices for non-surgical treatment of bones or joints; Nursing devices; Anti-rape devices
    • A61F5/01—Orthopaedic devices, e.g. splints, casts or braces

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  • the present invention relates to a technique for assisting the movement of the upper body of a subject or improving the posture.
  • the human body swings in the left-right direction, and when viewed in a plane, it rotates. Such lateral swing and rotation also impose a burden on the human body.
  • the upper body assisting device includes an upper body belt wrapped around the subject's upper body as a main component, and other belts for fixing the upper body belt to the subject's upper body as a component.
  • Such an upper body assisting device has a sufficient effect of assisting the movement of the upper body or improving the posture, and has already been put on the market and has gained a certain evaluation.
  • the above-mentioned upper body assisting device is a little troublesome to wear. It is expected that the upper body assisting device will become more widespread if it becomes easier to put on the upper body assisting device, and if possible, if the subject can wear the upper body assisting device alone without an assistant.
  • An object of the present invention is to improve the upper body assisting device so that it can be easily attached.
  • the inventor of the present application proposes the following invention as a solution to the above problems.
  • the present invention relates to a first point, which is a predetermined point on the vertical line from the right hip to the right armpit of the subject, and a second point, which is a predetermined point on the vertical line from the left hip to the armpit of the subject. From the first point, it passes behind the subject's body to the top of the subject's left shoulder, from there through the front of the subject's body to the subject's left armpit, and from there to the subject's body.
  • the second point passes through the posterior side to the right armpit of the subject, from there through the anterior side of the subject's body to above the subject's right shoulder, and from there through the posterior side of the subject's body.
  • the upper body belt which is a band-shaped body having at least a length that can be connected by the route leading to, or vice versa, and the upper body belt with tension applied to both ends.
  • Upper body assistive device provided with fixing means for detachably fixing the first point and the fixing points at the same position as the second point or at a predetermined position along the body of the subject below them.
  • the fixing point in the upper body assisting device is located at the edge of the upper end of the lower body clothing worn by the subject, and the fixing means are provided at both ends of the upper body belt. It is a holding tool capable of detachably holding and fixing the end portion of the upper body belt to the fixing point.
  • both ends of the upper body belt included in the upper body assist device must be fixed somewhere.
  • both ends of the upper body belt can be attached to and detached from the front upper edge of the lower body clothing by using the lower body clothing worn by the subject. You will be able to fix it.
  • the upper body assist device applies a force to return to the original position with respect to the swinging or rotating body with respect to the left-right swing and rotation of the subject's body, which occurs especially when the subject walks. , It will be possible to reduce the runout and rotation, and it will have the effect of assisting walking.
  • the subject can keep the upper body assist device on for a certain period of time (for example, 20 minutes or more, or for a few hours or more in daily life).
  • a certain period of time for example, 20 minutes or more, or for a few hours or more in daily life.
  • the term "to reach" the first point and the second point of the upper body belt includes the case where a part of the upper body belt touches at least the first point or the second point.
  • the upper body belt may have elasticity in the length direction thereof.
  • the effect of the above-mentioned upper body assisting device is further emphasized.
  • the total length of the strip in the width direction at a predetermined position is fixed at an interval of 30 cm, and in that state, the strip of the supported portion is fixed.
  • the elongation rate (((length after stretching-original length) / original length) x 100 (%)) is 10% or more. It shall mean that.
  • the method for measuring the elongation rate as described above will be referred to as the measuring method A in the present application.
  • the stretch rate of the strip-shaped body is 5% or less when the elongation rate is measured by the measuring method A.
  • the elasticity of the upper body belt in the present application is preferably 30% to 50%, more preferably 40% ⁇ 5%.
  • the holding tool of the present invention is attached to both ends of the upper body belt.
  • the holding tool may be capable of detachably holding and fixing the end of the upper body belt to the fixing point.
  • the sandwiching tool is not particularly limited as long as the cloth constituting the lower body clothing can be sandwiched by the subject or the like, or the sandwiching can be released by the subject's intention.
  • the holding tool may be a known or well-known one, or a commercially available one. Those that can be used as holding tools are called pinches, clips, etc. and are commercially available.
  • the holding tool is provided with a ring portion having a hole through which the upper body belt can be penetrated, and at or near both ends of the upper body belt, both ends of the folded upper body belt or the same thereof.
  • a fixing member is provided to detachably fix the vicinity to a predetermined position from the center in the length direction of the upper body belt, and the holding tool is provided by penetrating the ring portion through the upper body belt. It may be attached to the upper body belt.
  • the upper body assisting device of the present invention is easily worn on the body of the subject due to the presence of the holding device.
  • the upper body assisting device of the present invention can be used in various ways. The various uses mean that there are variations in the path that the vicinity of both ends of the upper body belt that constitutes the upper body assist device follows the surface of the subject's body.
  • the holding tool is attached to the upper body belt with the upper body belt penetrating the ring portion, the following effects are obtained.
  • the upper body belt is folded back and the fixing members at both ends of the upper body belt or its vicinity are fixed slightly closer to the center of the upper body belt, the upper body belt is shortened by the amount of the folded back, and the upper body belt is shortened. It is possible to fix both ends to the lower body garment using a holding tool.
  • the fixing member is released from the center of the upper body belt to a predetermined position and the folding of the upper body belt is stopped, the upper body belt is relatively lengthened by the amount of no folding. Both ends of the upper body belt can be fixed to the lower body clothes without using a holding tool.
  • the clipper may be removed from the upper body belt or may not function, that is, it may remain attached to the upper body belt in a playful state.
  • the fixing member may be detachably fixed at different positions in the length direction of the upper body belt. By doing so, the length of the upper body belt in the folded state can be adjusted. This is useful for adapting upper body assist devices to subjects of various physiques.
  • It may be provided with a holding means for keeping it in a closed state.
  • the holding means has the following effects.
  • the upper body belt in the above-mentioned upper body assist device is the part extending from the first point of the upper body belt through the rear side of the subject's body to the upper part of the subject's left shoulder and the subject's right side of the upper body belt. It includes the part from above the shoulder through the back of the subject's body to the second point. These two parts intersect at the subject's back to form an intersection.
  • the above-mentioned upper body belt includes a substantially horizontal portion of the upper body belt from the left armpit of the subject to the right armpit of the subject through the rear side of the body of the subject.
  • the center point of this substantially horizontal portion in the horizontal direction will be separated from the above-mentioned intersection by about 10 cm or more.
  • the above two points that is, the part from the first point of the upper body belt to the upper part of the subject's left shoulder through the rear side of the subject's body and the part of the upper body belt from above the subject's right shoulder to the subject's body.
  • the horizontal center of the substantially horizontal part of the upper body belt is downward at the above-mentioned intersection of the two upper body belts running diagonally.
  • the force will be applied upwards.
  • the approximately horizontal portion of the upper body belt which exerts an upward force, from the subject's left armpit through the back of the subject's body to the subject's right armpit, gives the muscles around both shoulders the force to lift the arm.
  • the upper body belt may usually be elastic, and more specifically, the approximately horizontal part of the upper body belt should be on the armpits and muscles around the shoulders near the scapula, with the arms slightly above and slightly inside ( Gives a force to pull up diagonally toward the midline).
  • An upper body assist device equipped with a holding means capable of applying a force in the direction of lifting the arm to the muscles around the shoulders can alleviate the above-mentioned problems that tend to occur in the muscles around the shoulders.
  • the "distance" from the intersection created by the above-mentioned upper body belt on the subject's back to the substantially horizontal part of the upper body belt from the subject's left armpit through the back side of the subject's body to the subject's right armpit is 7 cm or less. Is preferable. Further, this distance is preferably 2 cm or less, and more preferably 1 cm or less. By doing so, the above-mentioned problems that tend to occur in the muscles around the shoulder can be further reduced. In the present application, assuming that the upper body belt is a line having no width passing through the center in the width direction, from the above-mentioned intersection, the upper body belt passes from the left armpit of the subject to the rear side of the subject's body.
  • the holding means is the portion from the first point of the upper body belt through the rear side of the subject's body to the upper part of the subject's left shoulder, and the part of the upper body belt from above the subject's right shoulder to the subject's body. Horizontally at the intersection with the part that passes through the back side to the second point and the substantially horizontal part from the subject's left armpit through the upper body belt to the subject's right armpit through the back side of the subject's body.
  • the purpose is to keep the distance from the center point shortened, preferably within 7 cm. As long as it is possible, the configuration of the holding means does not matter.
  • the holding means includes a portion in the middle of a portion from the first point of the upper body belt to the upper part of the left shoulder of the subject through the rear side of the body of the subject and the right shoulder of the subject of the upper body belt.
  • the upper body belt is provided with three positioning portions for positioning each of the parts in the middle of the portion extending to the lower right armpit, and the upper body belt can move in the three positioning portions in the length direction of the upper body belt. It may pass in the state.
  • the three positioning portions may or may not all have the same structure.
  • the three positioning portions may be, for example, grooves through which the upper body belt passes.
  • the cross-sectional shape of the groove can be, for example, a substantially C-shaped shape in cross-sectional view so that the upper body belt does not fall off.
  • the three positioning portions are a portion in the middle of a portion from the first point of the upper body belt to the upper part of the left shoulder of the subject through the rear side of the body of the subject and the subject of the upper body belt.
  • the holes consist of two laterally located holes and one located above the center in the lateral direction, for a total of three holes.
  • the upper hole is the upper body belt.
  • the hole located at the lower right of the hole located above the subject when viewed from behind the subject is designed to pass through a portion in the middle of the portion reaching the second point.
  • the part in the middle of the part extending to the right armpit of the subject through the rear side is passed, and is located at the lower left of the hole located above the subject when viewed from behind the subject.
  • the holes are formed from the middle part of the upper body belt from above the subject's right shoulder through the rear side of the subject's body to the second point, and from the lower left armpit of the subject on the upper body belt. It may be designed to pass through a portion in the middle of a portion that passes through the rear side of the subject's body and reaches the subject's right armpit. In this way, two parts of the upper body belt may pass through one hole (a different part of the upper body belt passes through one hole twice).
  • the holding means may be formed in a plate shape.
  • the holding means By making the holding means into a plate shape, when the upper body assisting device is attached to the body of the subject, the holding means can be attached to the back. This makes it possible to prevent the holding means from protruding from the subject's back when the upper body assist device is attached. For example, a subject wearing the upper body assist device puts on a jacket with the upper body assist device attached. It is also possible.
  • the plate-shaped holding means may include the positioning portion.
  • a portion in the middle of a portion where the holding means extends from the first point of the upper body belt through the rear side of the subject's body to the upper part of the subject's left shoulder, and the subject's right shoulder of the upper body belt. From the top of the subject through the rear side of the subject's body to the second point, and from the lower left armpit of the upper body belt of the subject through the rear side of the subject's body.
  • the upper body belt is attached to a portion in the middle of the portion extending to the lower right armpit, and the upper body belt passes from the first point of the upper body belt to the rear side of the subject's body and above the subject's left shoulder.
  • the left arm When the subject uses the upper body assist device, the left arm includes a portion of the upper body belt from the left armpit of the subject to the right armpit of the subject through the rear side of the body of the subject.
  • To form a right loop through which the subject passes his right arm when using the upper body assist device including a portion from the back of the subject's body to the right armpit of the subject. You may.
  • the subject passes the right arm through the right loop and the left arm through the left loop.
  • most of the work of attaching the upper body assisting device can be performed by carrying the rucksack on the back.
  • the upper body assisting device can be attached by fixing the lower end of the portion reaching the second point through the rear side of the body to the fixed point. According to this, it becomes possible to make it easier to attach the upper body assisting device.
  • the perspective view of the upper body belt included in the upper body assist device in 1st Embodiment The figure for demonstrating the path followed in the upper body of a subject when the upper body belt included in the upper body assist device in 1st Embodiment is attached to the upper body of a subject.
  • A The figure which shows the holding member seen from the back side
  • B the figure which shows the holding member and the simplified upper body belt seen from the back side.
  • FIG. 1 A perspective view of the holding tool in the closed state
  • FIG. 1 A perspective view of the holding tool in the open state
  • the left leg belt used in the second usage of the upper body assist device in the 1st embodiment is (a) a view seen from the front side, (b) a view seen from the back side, and (c) a view seen from the side surface.
  • the front view and the side view for demonstrating the structure of the other holding member which may be included in the upper body assist device in 2nd Embodiment. 15 is a diagram for explaining how to use the holding member shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.
  • the upper body assisting device of the first embodiment is for allowing the subject to maintain a good posture with his chest stretched and to prevent the subject's body from swinging from side to side.
  • the upper body assist device also has a function of pulling up the muscles under both armpits of the subject.
  • the upper body assisting device in the first embodiment is as shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the upper body assisting device according to the first embodiment as viewed from the back.
  • This upper body assist device includes the upper body belt 30 as shown in FIG.
  • the upper body belt 30 in this embodiment is a real band-shaped body.
  • the upper body belt 30 has a fairly elongated rectangular shape, and its width is the same in all parts in the length direction, but is not limited to this.
  • the length of the upper body belt 30 is preferably set to a length that can correspond to the usage of the upper body belt as described later. Further, as will be described later, the length of the upper body belt 30 can be adjusted. Roughly speaking, the length of the upper body belt 30 depends on, for example, the physique of the subject who wears it, but in this embodiment, "the second usage of the upper body assisting device" and "the third of the upper body assisting device”.
  • the length is set to 200 cm to 260 cm so that it can be used in "How to use” (described later).
  • the upper body belt 30 of this embodiment has a length set to "1st method of using the upper body assisting device" (described later) in this embodiment. It can be adjusted to be shorter than the length when it is used in "Second Usage of Upper Body Auxiliary Equipment”. However, it is not essential to give the upper body belt 30 a function of adjusting the length.
  • the upper body assist device can only be used in one of the following ways: “first use of the upper body assist device", "second use of the upper body assist device", and "third use of the upper body assist device".
  • the length of the upper body belt 30 may be fixed to a length corresponding to the usage method, or the length corresponds to the usage method.
  • the length of the range may be adjusted only within the range.
  • the width of the upper body belt 30 is preferably about 3 cm to 10 cm. This is because if the width is 3 cm or less, the subject wearing the upper body assisting device may feel pain, and if the width is 10 cm or more, it may be difficult for the subject to walk or perform other movements.
  • the width of the upper body belt 30 in this embodiment is not limited to this, but is about 4 cm.
  • the upper body belt 30 is made of a cloth that is elastic in the length direction thereof. The elasticity of the upper body belt 30 can be about 30 to 50%, preferably about 40% ⁇ 5%, when measured by the measurement method A described above.
  • a hook-and-loop fastener 31 is provided on both ends or at least one surface near both ends of the upper body belt 30 which is a band-shaped body.
  • the hook-and-loop fastener 31 basically plays a role of adjusting the length of the upper body belt 30, but when the upper body belt 30 is used in the "first method of using the upper body assist device", several tens from one end. It is fixed to the portion near the other end of the upper body belt 30 that is folded back at the centimeter portion.
  • the hook-and-loop fastener 31 is a surface of the upper body belt 30 on the side where the hook-and-loop fastener 31 is not provided, at least in a range necessary for adjusting the length of the upper body belt 30 as described later.
  • the hook-and-loop fastener 31 is fixed to an arbitrary place on the exposed portion of the right leg belt and the left leg belt described later. It is made possible.
  • the hook-and-loop fastener 31 exists on a surface where the folded upper body belts 30 come into contact with each other.
  • the hook-and-loop fastener 31 in FIG. 1 is indicated by a broken line to indicate that it is not exposed to the surface.
  • a known or well-known method can be adopted, and this can be done by sewing, for example.
  • the hook-and-loop fastener 31 in this embodiment is designed to be detachably fixed anywhere on the upper body belt 30, but it is planned that the hook-and-loop fastener 31 of the upper body belt 30 will be fixed. It is also possible to arrange a hook-and-loop fastener 31 and another hook-and-loop fastener that can be fixed to the portion so that the hook-and-loop fastener 31 can be fixed only to the portion of the upper body belt 30 where the other hook-and-loop fastener exists. is there.
  • the detachable fixing of the end portion of the upper body belt 30 or its vicinity to an appropriate position of the upper body belt 30 must be performed by the hook-and-loop fastener 31, for example, a known or well-known technique.
  • the above-mentioned detachable fixing can be realized by a button and a button hole, a double hook, a ring spring hook, an American hook or other metal hook.
  • Detachable fixing may be achieved by a technique other than the hook-and-loop fastener 31, even when the end portion of the upper body belt 30 is fixed to other members (for example, right leg belt, left leg belt). Is.
  • the upper body belt 30 included in the upper body assisting device is preformed so as to be wrapped around the body in the state of FIG. 2 (e) when the upper body assisting device is used. This shape is maintained by a holding member described later.
  • FIG. 2 is a view of the subject viewed from the front, and in the same figure, the upper body belt 30 is wrapped around the subject's upper body with the outside of the thigh of the left leg as the starting point and the outside of the thigh of the right leg as the ending point.
  • the start point and the end point are concepts used only when the configuration of the upper body belt 30 is explained with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, the above two points are set as the start point and the end point of the upper body belt 30, but the positions of the start point and the end point are not necessarily limited to this.
  • the base end is fixed at the start point and the tip end is fixed at the end point.
  • the fixing method will be described.
  • the start point and the end point may be reversed, and in the first place, the upper body assisting device in this embodiment can omit the troublesome wrapping of the upper body belt 30 around the upper body of the subject at the time of its use. Please note that there is.
  • the starting point of the upper body belt 30 is the outside of the thigh of the left leg.
  • the tip side of the upper body belt 30 passes through the rear side of the subject's body and reaches above the shoulder on the right side of the subject (FIG. 2A).
  • the end portion on the side where drawing is omitted in FIG. 2 is the end portion on the tip end side of the upper body belt 30.
  • the tip end side of the upper body belt 30 is moved from the rear to the front of the subject's body over the subject's right shoulder, as shown in (b).
  • the tip side of the upper body belt 30 moves to the rear side of the subject's body through the right armpit of the subject, and pulls the tip side substantially horizontally to the left side of the subject.
  • the tip side of the upper body belt 30 is pulled out to the front side of the subject's body through the subject's left armpit, and then passes through the front side of the subject's body as it is, and passes through the subject's left shoulder. To the top.
  • the tip side of the upper body belt 30 moves to the rear side of the subject's body over the left shoulder of the subject and further to the right of the subject through the back side of the subject's body, as shown in the same (e). It reaches the outside of the leg. This is the end point of the upper body belt 30. Both ends of the upper body belt 30 in an unused state are free ends that are not fixed to anything.
  • the upper body belt 30 in the upper body assisting device thus forms a complicated loop that can be said to be intertwined.
  • the upper body belt 30 may be entangled to the extent that it is difficult to untie, resulting in inconvenience. That is, it is preferable that the upper body belt 30 can maintain the shape (or path) of the above-mentioned upper body belt 30 made with much effort as it is.
  • the upper body belt 30 at the time of use passes from the first point (described later) to the rear side of the subject's body and is placed on the subject's left shoulder. The entire part and the part from above the subject's right shoulder through the rear side of the subject's body to the second point (described later) intersect at the subject's back to form an intersection.
  • the upper body belt 30 at the time of use has a substantially horizontal portion extending from the left armpit of the subject to the right armpit of the subject through the rear side of the body of the subject. As shown in FIG.
  • the upper body belt 30 has a function of maintaining the shape of the upper body belt 30 and a function of the upper body belt 30 well lifting up the muscles under both armpits of the subject. In this embodiment, these two functions are achieved by one component called a holding member.
  • FIG. 3 (A) An example of the holding member 40 in this embodiment is shown in FIG. 3 (A).
  • the holding member 40 in this embodiment is not limited to this, but in this embodiment, it has a rectangular plate shape.
  • the holding member 40 in this embodiment employs an extremely simple structure in which a rectangular plate is provided with three holes 41, 42, and 43 penetrating the rectangular plate.
  • the three holes 41, 42, and 43 are not limited to this, but all of them are elongated. Of the holes 41, 42, 43, the hole 41 is located relatively above the other holes 42, 43 so that the upper body assisting device is horizontally attached to the subject in an upright position. It has become.
  • the holes 42, 43 are relatively below the hole 41, and are arranged obliquely with respect to the hole 41 so that they approach from the outside to the inside of the holding member 40 toward the bottom. ing.
  • the width of each of the holes 41, 42, and 43 is made larger than the thickness of the upper body belt 30.
  • the length of the hole 41 is relatively shorter than the length of the holes 42 and 43.
  • the holes 42 and 43 have the same length.
  • the length of each of the holes 41, 42, and 43 is at least larger than the width of the upper body belt 30. That is, the holes 41, 42, and 43 are configured so that the upper body belt 30 can pass through the holes 41, 42, and 43 without bending.
  • the holes 41, 42, and 43 in this embodiment are configured so that different parts of the upper body belt 30 can pass through the holes 41, 42, and 43 twice without bending. ..
  • FIG. 3B is a view of the holding member 40 and the upper body belt 30 in the vicinity thereof as viewed from the back side.
  • the portion of the upper body belt 30 hidden behind the holding member 40 is drawn with a broken line, and the other portion is drawn with a solid line.
  • the hole 41 is formed in the middle of the upper body belt 30 from the first point through the rear side of the subject's body to above the subject's left shoulder, and from above the subject's right shoulder to behind the subject's body. The part in the middle of the part reaching the second point through the side passes through.
  • the first point is a predetermined point on the vertical line from the right hip to the right armpit
  • the second point is a predetermined point on the vertical line from the left hip to the left armpit.
  • the hole 42 located at the lower right of the hole 41 is formed in the middle part of the upper body belt 30 from the first point through the rear side of the subject's body to the upper part of the subject's left shoulder and the subject's left armpit. The part in the middle of the part from the subject to the rear side of the subject's body to the subject's right armpit passes through.
  • the hole 43 located at the lower left of the hole 41 is formed in the middle part of the upper body belt 30 from above the subject's right shoulder to the second point through the rear side of the subject's body, and the upper body belt.
  • the part in the middle of the part from the left armpit of the subject through the rear side of the body of the subject to the right armpit of the subject is passed. That is, the portion of the upper body belt 30 that extends from the first point through the rear side of the subject's body to the top of the subject's left shoulder passes through the hole 41 located above and the hole 42 at the lower right thereof. Thereby, the combination of the hole 41 and the hole 42 defines the route of the upper body belt 30 from the first point to the rear side of the subject's body and above the subject's left shoulder.
  • the left end of the hole 41 with which the portion of the upper body belt 30 is in contact and the upper end of the hole 42 allow the subject's left shoulder to pass from the first point of the upper body belt 30 to the rear side of the subject's body.
  • the part leading up to the top will be defined for that route.
  • the portion of the upper body belt 30 from above the subject's right shoulder through the rear side of the subject's body to the second point passes through the upper hole 41 and the lower left hole 43.
  • the combination of the hole 41 and the hole 43 defines the route of the upper body belt 30 from above the subject's right shoulder to the second point through the rear side of the subject's body. ..
  • the upper body belt 30 passes over the subject's right shoulder and behind the subject's body.
  • the route to the second point will be defined.
  • the portion of the upper body belt 30 that extends from the left armpit of the subject through the rear side of the body of the subject to the right armpit of the subject passes through the holes 42 and 43 arranged side by side.
  • the combination of the hole 42 and the hole 43 defines the route of the upper body belt 30 from the left armpit of the subject to the right armpit of the subject through the rear side of the body of the subject.
  • the lower end of the hole 42 with which the portion of the upper body belt 30 is in contact and the lower end of the hole 43 allow the subject to pass from the left armpit of the upper body belt 30 to the rear side of the subject's body.
  • the route to the lower right armpit will be defined.
  • the portion of the upper body belt 30 from the first point through the rear side of the subject's body to the top of the subject's left shoulder and the portion of the upper body belt 30 from above the subject's right shoulder to the back of the subject's body Since the route to the part that passes through to the second point is defined, the part of the upper body belt 30 that passes from the first point to the rear side of the subject's body and reaches above the subject's left shoulder and the subject's
  • the position of the intersection formed by the portion from above the right shoulder through the rear side of the subject's body to the second point is defined by the holding member 40.
  • the height of the horizontal portion of the upper body belt 30 from the left armpit of the subject to the right armpit of the subject through the rear side of the body of the subject is also defined by the holding member 40.
  • a horizontal portion of the upper body belt 30 on the back side of the subject (as a result, this horizontal portion is pulled upward at the center in the horizontal direction, so that the horizontal portion is not horizontal.
  • the distance to () will be defined by the holding member 40. In this embodiment, this distance D2 (see FIG. 3B) is set to be kept within 7 cm.
  • the above-mentioned distance D2 within 7 cm by appropriately adjusting the length and width of the above-mentioned three holes 41, 42, 43, and the relationship between the positional relationship with each other and the width of the upper body belt 30. Is possible. Of course, the above-mentioned distance D2 can be made smaller than 7 cm.
  • the holding member 40 in this embodiment is kept attached to the upper body belt 30 at the position shown in FIG.
  • the holding member 40 is attached to the upper body belt 30 at the position shown in FIG. 1 regardless of whether the upper body assist device is used or not used and is stored in a predetermined storage location, for example. It remains in place and will not be removed from the upper body belt 30 even when not in use.
  • the holding member 40 can be, for example, the one shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. It will be referred to as a holding member 40A according to a modified example.
  • 4A is a perspective view of the holding member 40A alone
  • FIG. 5A is a view showing the holding member 40A and the upper body belt 30 seen from the back side
  • FIG. 5B is a holding member seen from the front side. It is a figure which shows 40A and the upper body belt 30.
  • the holding member 40A according to the modified example is a substantially triangular portion (more accurately, three) surrounded by three holes 41, 42, and 43 among the holding members 40 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.
  • the shape of the holding member 40 which was rectangular, is made into a substantially triangular shape, leaving only the portion including the slightly outer range of the holes 41, 42, and 43).
  • the holding member 40A according to the modified example includes a small ring 45 and a large ring 46, both of which are isosceles triangular rings.
  • the long side of both isosceles triangles is, for example, about 1.5 times longer than the short side.
  • the small ring 45 and the large ring 46 have similar shapes, and the former is one size smaller than the latter. There is some gap between the small ring 45 and the large ring 46, and the small ring 45 and the large ring 46 are in a parallel positional relationship.
  • the positions of the centers of gravity of the small ring 45 and the large ring 46 substantially correspond to each other, and when viewed from the small ring 45 side, the large ring 46 protrudes slightly around the small ring 45. ing.
  • the small ring 45 and the large ring 46 are connected to each other by their corresponding vertices by a bridge 47 corresponding to a pillar.
  • the length of the bridge 47 determines the distance between the small ring 45 and the large ring 46, and the presence of the bridge 47 keeps the relationship between the small ring 45 and the large ring 46 parallel.
  • the distance from the upper surface of the small ring 45 in FIG. 4 to the lower surface of the large ring 46 in FIG. 4 is approximately 7.8 mm.
  • the holding member 40A is thin and has a plate shape as a whole. As described above, there is a gap between the small ring 45 and the large ring 46, and the gap is divided into three by a bridge 47. Further, the holding member 40A according to the modified example is used by being attached to the upper body belt 30 so that its bottom is located on the upper side when the upper body assisting device is used. Although not limited to this, when the upper body assisting device is used, the large ring 46 of the small ring 45 and the large ring 46 comes into contact with the back of the subject.
  • the three holes 47A, 47B, and 47C corresponding to the three sides of the isosceles triangle in the shape of the small ring 45 and the large ring 46 existing between the small ring 45 and the large ring 46 are shown in FIG. , 42, 43 in the holding member 40 described with reference to FIG. 3, respectively.
  • the relative positional relationship and size of the three holes 47A, 47B, and 47C in the holding member 40A according to the modified example can follow the holes 41, 42, and 43.
  • the same portion of the upper body belt 30 that has passed through the holes 41, 42, and 43 is passed through the three holes 47A, 47B, and 47C.
  • the holding member 40A according to the modified example fulfills the same function as the holding member 40 described above.
  • the holding member 40A according to the modified example in this example it is possible to keep the distance from the above-mentioned intersection formed by the upper body belt 30 to the horizontal portion of the upper body belt 30 on the back side of the subject within 7 cm. Become.
  • the above-mentioned distance is shorter than that when the above-mentioned holding member 40 is used, and the distance is inside and outside 1 cm.
  • the upper body assisting device includes a holding tool 50.
  • the holding tool 50 is attached at a position relatively close to both ends of the upper body belt 30.
  • the holding tool 50 includes a holding tool main body 51 called a pinch, a clip, or the like, and a ring portion 52 having a hole through which the upper body belt 30 can pass through.
  • the holding tool main body 51 is for holding the upper end edge of the lower body clothing (for example, trousers, skirt, culottes, etc.) worn by the subject in a detachable manner, whereby the upper body belt 30 is attached.
  • the end portion is detachably fixed to the upper edge of the lower body garment.
  • a known or well-known clipper main body 51 can be used, for example, a j-sen clip (trademark) which is a clip manufactured and sold by Korin Co., Ltd. Can be configured using.
  • the holding tool main body 51 in this embodiment includes a holding portion 51A and a lever picking 51B.
  • the sandwiching portion 51A is composed of two plates that can be opened and closed by hinge-connecting the base end thereof. When the sandwiching portion 51A is closed, the upper end edge of the lower body garment is sandwiched, and the end portion of the upper body belt 30 is fixed to the upper end edge of the lower body garment. On the other hand, when the holding portion 51A is opened, the fixing is released.
  • the lever pick 51B is a pick for opening and closing the holding portion 51A.
  • the lever knob 51B is hinged to the holding portion 51A, and when it is lifted in the direction of pulling it away from the holding portion 51A, the holding portion 51A opens, and when it is pulled down toward the holding portion 51A, the holding portion 51A closes. ing.
  • FIG. 6A shows a state in which the holding portion 51A is closed
  • FIG. 6B shows a state in which the holding portion 51A is opened.
  • the ring portion 52 is attached to the base end side of the holding tool main body 51 (the hinge-connected side of the holding portion 51A). The connection between the ring portion 52 and the holding tool main body 51 may be appropriately performed by using a known and well-known technique.
  • the ring portion 52 is required to allow the upper body belt 30 to pass through the hole inside the ring portion 52, and may be configured in any way if it is possible.
  • the ring portion 52 is formed in an elongated rectangular shape.
  • the hole inside the ring portion 52 is also an elongated rectangle, and its cross section is one size larger than the cross-sectional shape of the rectangular upper body belt 30.
  • the two holding tools 50 are attached near both ends of the upper body belt 30.
  • the ring portion 52 is not fixed to the upper body belt 30, and is movable along the length direction of the upper body belt 30. As shown in FIG.
  • the vicinity of the end of the upper body belt 30 is folded back by a certain length, and the hook-and-loop fastener 31 provided at or near the end of the upper body belt 30 is used as the upper body belt 30. If it is fixed at an appropriate place near the center, the holding tool 50 will not fall off from the upper body belt 30.
  • the upper body assisting device in this embodiment includes "a first method of using the upper body assisting device", "a second method of using the upper body assisting device”, and "a third method of using the upper body assisting device”. "Three types of usage are envisioned. Hereinafter, these three types of usage will be described in order.
  • both ends of the upper body belt 30 are fixed by using the holding tool 50.
  • the upper body assisting device is used in the first usage method, the upper body assisting device is in the state shown in FIG.
  • the upper body belt 30 has already formed a complicated shape or path as described with reference to FIG. 2, and the shape or path is maintained by the holding member 40. Further, the vicinity of both ends of the upper body belt 30 is folded back to a predetermined length, for example, about 30 to 40 cm, and the hook-and-loop fastener 31 at or near both ends of the upper body belt 30 is the length of the upper body belt 30. It is fixed to the part slightly closer to the center in the direction.
  • the holding tool 50 is located at the folded portion of the upper body belt 30.
  • the subject wears such an upper body belt 30 on the upper body. It is easy for the subject to wear the upper body belt 30, and even one person can do it.
  • the upper body belt 30 has one loop on each side. That is, the upper body belt 30 includes a portion from the first point of the upper body belt 30 through the rear side of the subject's body to the upper part of the subject's left shoulder, and the subject's body from the subject's left armpit of the upper body belt 30.
  • left loop LL including the part that passes through the back side to the subject's right armpit, and from above the subject's right shoulder on the upper body belt 30 to the second point through the back side of the subject's body.
  • right loop RL that includes all parts and a part of the upper body belt from the subject's left armpit through the back of the subject's body to the subject's right armpit.
  • the subject passed the right arm through the above-mentioned right loop RL as pointed by the arrow RA in FIG. 7, and passed the left arm through the above-mentioned left loop LL as pointed by the arrow LA.
  • the subject can wear the upper body belt 30 on the upper body as if carrying a rucksack on his back.
  • the free ends of the upper body belt 30 are applied to the upper edge of the lower body clothing (for example, trousers, skirt, culottes, etc.) worn by the subject.
  • the holding tool 50 is used to perform the detachable fixing.
  • the holding portion 51A opens, and when the lever picking 51B is brought close to the holding portion 51A, the holding portion 51A opens. Close.
  • the holding tool 50 holds the upper end edge of the lower body garment.
  • the holding tool 50 is detachably fixed, but the point from the front outside of the right hip is in FIG. 7 of the upper body belt 30.
  • the holding tool 50 on the right side is fixed.
  • the left side holding tool 50 in FIG. 7 of the upper body belt 30 is fixed to a point from the front outside of the left hip.
  • the upper body belt 30 crosses the vertical line connecting the right hip and the right armpit at a position just above the subject's right hip. That position is the first point.
  • the upper body belt 30 crosses the vertical line connecting the left hip and the left armpit at a position just above the subject's left hip. That position is the second point.
  • the upper body belt 30 is in a state of following from the first point to the second point by a predetermined route (or vice versa).
  • the upper body belt 30 passes through the first and second points, and both ends thereof are fixed to the upper end of the lower body garment located below them.
  • the front view, the rear view, and the perspective view seen from the diagonally right front of the subject with the upper body assisting device attached are shown in FIGS. 8, 9, and 10, respectively.
  • the length of the folded portion at both ends of the upper body belt 30 is set to the length of the upper body belt 30 of the hook-and-loop fastener 31.
  • the tension entering the upper body belt 30 can be adjusted.
  • the tension entering the upper body belt 30 can be adjusted.
  • the tension is increased and the length of the folded portion of the upper body belt 30 is reduced. If the total length of the upper body belt 30 is increased, the tension becomes smaller. Appropriate tension is applied to the upper body belt 30. As a result, both shoulders of the subject are pulled backward by the upper body belt 30, so that the subject can naturally maintain a good posture with his chest stretched.
  • the upper body belt 30 can prevent the subject's body from swinging left and right and rotating when the subject walks, so that the subject can better maintain a good posture even when walking, for example.
  • the upper body belt 30 assists the subject in walking.
  • the upper body belt 30 gives the muscles around the shoulders a force in the direction of lifting the arms, so that the muscles around the shoulders can be relaxed.
  • the subject can spend, for example, 20 minutes or more while wearing the upper body assisting device, and can perform light exercise such as walking.
  • the tension of the upper body belt 30 is not so large, the subject can lead a daily life in that state, for example, for about a few hours, although there are individual differences.
  • the path of the upper body belt 30 is as shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 10.
  • FIG. 8 By exchanging the fixed positions of the holding tools 50 at both ends of the upper body belt 30, FIG. It is also possible to cross the free ends of the upper body belt 30 on the front side of the upper body of the subject as shown in FIG. In this case, the positions of the first point and the second point move upward from the above-mentioned case. Whether the upper body belt 30 does not intersect on the front side of the subject's body when the upper body assisting device is used as shown in FIGS. 8, 9 and 10 and when the fixed positions of the left and right holding tools 50 are exchanged from that case. There is a difference between doing and doing.
  • Crossing the upper body belt 30 on the front side of the subject's body can apply abdominal pressure to the subject's abdomen, but applying abdominal pressure to the subject's abdomen unless the upper body belt 30 is crossed on the front side of the subject's body. I can't. In some cases, applying abdominal pressure can be expected to prevent back pain and other effects, but many subjects dislike the existence of abdominal pressure. For example, in consideration of such a situation, it is possible to select the fixed position of the holding tool 50.
  • the holding tool 50 In the second usage, the holding tool 50 is not used.
  • the holding tool 50 may be removed from the upper body belt 30, but may remain attached to the upper body belt 30.
  • the holding tool 50 that is still attached to the upper body belt 30 is not used and is in a so-called idle state.
  • the upper body assisting device is attached to the upper body of the subject.
  • the state of the upper body belt 30 before being attached to the upper body of the subject is the same as the state described in the first usage method, and the method of attaching the upper body belt 30 to the upper body of the subject is the first use. It is the same as the method described in Method. In this state, both ends of the upper body belt 30 are free ends.
  • FIG. 11 shows an example of the left leg belt 10L of the present application.
  • the left leg belt 10L is used in a state of being wrapped around the thigh of the left leg of the subject and fixed to the thigh of the left leg. At that time, the left leg belt 10L presses the muscle of the thigh of the subject and applies a force to the muscle in the direction of internal rotation.
  • the right leg belt 10R is used in a state of being wrapped around the thigh of the right leg of the subject and fixed to the thigh of the right leg. At that time, the right leg belt 10R presses the muscle of the thigh of the subject and applies a force to the muscle in the direction of internal rotation.
  • the right leg belt has a mirror image relationship with the left leg belt 10L shown in FIG.
  • the left leg belt 10L shown in FIG. 1 is vertically symmetrically configured, if the left leg belt 10L itself in FIG. 1 is flipped horizontally, it becomes a right leg belt.
  • the configuration of the left leg belt 10L will be described as a representative. It should be noted that the reference numerals used in the following description of the left leg belt 10L indicate the same object in the right leg belt by replacing L in the sign with R. For example, in the following description, the sign of the right leg belt is 10R.
  • the left leg belt 10L is configured as a band as a whole.
  • the left leg belt 10L includes, but is not limited to, a rectangular main body portion 10L1 and two elongated fixed portions 10L2 extending to the right side thereof, which are not limited to this, but are rectangular in this embodiment. I have.
  • the total length of the main body portion 10L1 and the fixed portion 10L2 in the length direction should be at least larger than the length of the outer circumference of the thigh of the subject using the left leg belt 10L (preferably).
  • the length is 10 cm or more larger than the length of the outer circumference of the thigh.
  • the length of the outer circumference of the thigh of the subject is approximately 35 cm to 50 cm
  • the total length of the main body portion 10L1 and the fixed portion 10L2 in the length direction is approximately 60 cm.
  • the main body 10L1 is made of cloth.
  • the main body portion 10L1 has a substantially rectangular shape, and the length in the length direction thereof is not limited to this, but is inside and outside 25 cm. This length was determined in consideration of the outer diameter of the thigh of the subject scheduled to wear the left leg belt 10L being approximately 50 to 60 cm.
  • the length of the main body 10L1 is approximately half the outer diameter of the thigh of the subject who is scheduled to wear the left leg belt 10L, and more specifically, 40 to 50% of the outer diameter of the thigh. Is good.
  • the width of the main body portion 10L1 (the length in the vertical direction in FIG. 11) is not limited to this, but is inside or outside 10 cm.
  • the width of the main body 10L1 is preferably about 5 cm to 15 cm.
  • the purpose of detachably fixing the left leg belt 10L to the thigh of the left leg in a state of being wrapped around the thigh of the left leg of the subject as described later is to be a fixing member fixing member described later.
  • the main body fixing member 10L11 for realizing by the cooperation of the above is attached.
  • the front side of the left leg belt 10L means a surface on the side exposed to the outside when it is fixed to the body of the subject.
  • the opposite side is the back side.
  • the body fixing member 10L11 is, but is not limited to, a hook-and-loop fastener, more specifically a velcro tape, in this embodiment.
  • the main body fixing member 10L11 and the fixing portion fixing member may be such that the left leg belt 10L can be detachably fixed to the thigh of the left leg of the subject by their cooperation, for example, a button. It is also possible to replace it with a button hole, a double hook, a ring spring hook, an American hook or other metal hook.
  • the main body fixing member 10L11 which is a hook-and-loop fastener, is fixed to the main body 10L1 by a known or well-known appropriate method such as adhesion or suturing.
  • the main body 10L1 as a whole is hard to extend in the length direction (left-right direction in FIG. 11).
  • the term "non-stretchable" as used herein means that when the elongation rate of a material equivalent to that of the main body 10L1 is measured by the measurement method A described above, the elongation rate is 5% or less.
  • the cloth constituting the main body portion 10L1 is made not stretchable, or the main body fixing member 10L11 which is a surface fastener covers substantially the entire surface of the main body portion 10L1 and the surface fastener is formed. It should not grow.
  • Velcro tape which is one of the commercially available hook-and-loop fasteners, is generally very difficult to stretch in any direction. By adopting it as the main body fixing member 10L11 and fixing it to the main body 10L1 so that it covers substantially the entire surface of the main body 10L1, it is difficult to extend the entire main body 10L1 in the length direction thereof. Can be.
  • the fixing portion 10L2 is an elongated rectangle as described above, and both are made of cloth.
  • the configuration of the two fixing portions 10L2 is exactly the same for the left leg belt 10L shown in FIG.
  • the fixed portion 10L2 may be configured by one having the same width as the main body portion 10L1.
  • the fixing portion 10L2 is fixed to the main body portion 10L1 by a known and well-known suitable method, for example, suturing.
  • the width of each fixed portion 10L2 is approximately half the width of the main body portion 10L1.
  • the length of each fixed portion 10L2 in the length direction in this embodiment is not limited to this, but is longer than the length of the main body portion 10L1 in the length direction, and more specifically, it is about 35 cm. ..
  • a fixing portion fixing member 10L21 is attached to the tip of the back side of the cloth constituting the fixing portion 10L2.
  • the fixing portion fixing member 10L21 is a hook-and-loop fastener in this embodiment, and can be detachably fixed to the main body fixing member 10L11.
  • the fixing portion fixing member 10L21 is fixed to the fixing portion 10L2 by a known and well-known appropriate method, for example, suturing.
  • a surface fastener more specifically, a belt front fixing member 10L22 made of velcro tape is fixed.
  • the belt surface fixing member 10L22 is used to fix the upper body belt 30 to the hook-and-loop fastener 31 as described later.
  • the fixed portion 10L2 is made of an elastic material that extends in the length direction thereof.
  • the left leg belt 10L has elasticity in the length direction thereof. This helps to fit the left leg belt 10L to the outer circumference of the thigh when fixing the left leg belt 10L to the thigh of the subject's left leg.
  • the elasticity of the fixed portion 10L2 can be, for example, about 10 to 40%, preferably about 20% ⁇ 5%, when measured by the measurement method A described above.
  • the fixing portion fixing member 10L21 and the belt surface fixing member 10L22 which are surface fasteners in this embodiment provided on the fixing portion 10L2, have their base ends in the length direction of the fixing portion 10L2 as shown in FIG. 11C. Since it occupies only a very small part of the tip, the total length of the fixing portion 10L2 does not hinder the elasticity.
  • FIG. 12 shows a method of fixing the right leg belt 10R to the thigh of the subject's right leg, more specifically, near the base end of the thigh.
  • the subject positions the end of the main body 10R1 of the right leg belt 10R on the front side of the thigh of the right leg in the length direction, and the main body 10R1 Temporarily fix the position by pressing lightly against the right thigh with one hand, then turn the lengthwise end of the fixing part 10R2 from between both legs to the back of the right leg, and from there through the outside of the right leg to the right leg. Bring it to the front of the thigh. At this time, tension is applied to the fixed portion 10R2 so that it is stretched to some extent.
  • the fixing portion fixing member 10R21 located at the tip on the back side of the fixing portion 10R2 is detachably fixed to the main body fixing member 10R11 located at a certain range on the tip side on the front side of the main body 10R1.
  • the right leg belt 10R is fixed to the thigh of the right leg while being wrapped around the thigh of the right leg of the subject.
  • an appropriate tension is applied to the entire right leg belt 10R, so that the right leg belt 10R attached to the thigh of the right leg is applied to the muscles of the thigh of the right leg.
  • the left leg belt 10L is fixed near the base end of the thigh of the subject's left leg. Then, the left leg belt 10L is in a state of applying a force to internally rotate the muscle of the thigh of the left leg. At this time, both the main body portion 10R1 of the right leg belt 10R and the main body portion 10L1 of the left leg belt 10L are located on the rear side of the thigh of the right leg or the left leg.
  • the belt front fixing member 10R22 is exposed on the back side of the thigh of the right leg, and the belt front fixing member 10L22 is exposed on the back side of the thigh of the left leg. ..
  • the surface fasteners 31 at both ends of the upper body belt 30 are shown in FIG.
  • the belt surface fixing member 10R22 of the right leg belt 10R and the belt surface fixing member 10L22 of the left leg belt 10L are fixed to each other.
  • the holding tool 50 is in a idle state, but is not removed from the upper body belt 30.
  • the position where the upper body belt 30 crosses the vertical line connecting the right hip and the right armpit and the position where the upper body belt 30 crosses the vertical line connecting the left waist and the left armpit are relatively high positions. That is, the first point and the second point in this case are relatively high positions. That is, in the second usage of the upper body assisting device, the upper body belt 30 passes through the first point and the second point, and the belt surface fixing member 10R22 and the left leg of the right leg belt 10R existing below them. Both ends of the belt 10L are fixed to the belt surface fixing member 10L22.
  • the method of using the upper body assisting device and the effect thereof thereafter are the same as in the case of the first method of using the upper body assisting device.
  • the right leg belt 10R and the left leg belt 10L apply a force in the direction of internal rotation to the muscles of the thigh. Moreover, this force is applied to the right leg belt 10R and the left leg belt 10L by the upper body belt 30, because the former continues to exert a counterclockwise force in a plan view and the latter continues to exert a clockwise force in a plan view.
  • the thigh muscles will continue to receive the force in the direction of internal rotation. It cannot be said that the external rotation of the thigh muscles is bad in itself, but if it becomes excessive, for example, the pelvis opens, causing back pain, O-legs, and walking. It can cause problems such as difficulty in getting the legs forward and difficulty in standing up from the sitting position due to difficulty in applying force to the thigh muscles when standing up from the sitting state. Such problems may be resolved by forcibly rotating the thigh muscles internally.
  • the holding tool 50 is not used.
  • the holding tool 50 may be removed from the upper body belt 30, but may remain attached to the upper body belt 30.
  • the holding tool 50 that is still attached to the upper body belt 30 is not used and is in a so-called idle state.
  • the upper body assisting device is attached to the upper body of the subject.
  • the state of the upper body belt 30 before being attached to the upper body of the subject is the same as the state described in the first usage method, and the method of attaching the upper body belt 30 to the upper body of the subject is the first use. It is the same as the method described in Method. In this state, both ends of the upper body belt 30 are free ends.
  • the free ends of the upper body belt 30 are crossed in front of the subject's body and then extended to the lower side of the subject's buttocks. Therefore, the hook-and-loop fastener 31 on one end side of the upper body belt 30 is fixed to the surface of the other end of the upper body belt 30.
  • the holding tool 50 is in a idle state, but is not removed from the upper body belt 30.
  • both ends of the upper body belt 30 are fixed to each other. If the upper body belt 30 is too long, adjust the length of the upper body belt 30 by folding back the other end of the upper body belt 30 on the side where the hook-and-loop fastener 31 is fixed as described above.
  • the first point and the second point are relatively high positions.
  • the third method of using the upper body assist device one end and the other end of the upper body belt 30 pass through the first point and the second point, and are located at the end opposite to the upper body belt 30 located below the first point and the second point. It will be fixed to each other.
  • the method of using the upper body assisting device and the effect thereof thereafter are the same as in the case of the first method of using the upper body assisting device.
  • the waist of the subject can be tightened with the upper body belt 30. For example, in women who are pregnant or have given birth, the pelvis may open, causing discomfort. In some cases, such a defect can be removed by a third method of use.
  • the upper body assisting device in the second embodiment will be described.
  • the upper body assisting device in the second embodiment is almost the same as the upper body assisting device in the first embodiment, and its usage and effect are also almost the same as the upper body assisting device in the first embodiment.
  • the upper body assisting device in the second embodiment can be used in three usage methods: a first usage method, a second usage method, and a third usage method of the upper body assisting device. Is. Further, when the upper body assisting device in the second embodiment is used in the second usage of the upper body assisting device, the right leg belt and the left leg belt are used as in the case of the first embodiment.
  • the upper body assisting device in the second embodiment differs from the upper body assisting device in the first embodiment.
  • the upper body assisting device 30 in the upper body assisting device in the second embodiment is constant to the upper body belt 30 in the first embodiment.
  • the holding member 40 that has been specifically attached does not exist.
  • the upper body assist device of the second embodiment includes a holding member 40X or a holding member 40Y. Regardless of whether the holding member 40X or the holding member 40Y is used, they are both used after the upper body belt 30 is attached to the upper body of the subject.
  • FIG. 15 shows an example of the holding member 40X.
  • the holding member 40X includes a band member 40XA configured in a band shape.
  • a fixing member 40XB which is a hook-and-loop fastener is attached to one end side of the band member 40XA.
  • the fixing member 40XB is for keeping the band member 40XA in an annular shape by fixing the ends of the annular band member 40XA to each other.
  • the fixing member 40XB of this example can be detachably fixed to any place of the band member 40XA, and the fixing member 40XB of the band member 40XA does not exist.
  • the band member 40XA By fixing the fixing member 40XB at the side end to the surface on the side where the fixing member 40XB does not exist, the band member 40XA can be kept in an annular shape.
  • the width of the band member 40XA is, for example, about 3 cm to 5 cm, and the length thereof is, for example, about 20 cm.
  • the band member 40XA may be made of a material that stretches slightly, or may be made of a material that does not stretch in the length direction.
  • FIG. 16 shows an example of another holding member 40Y. The left is the front view and the right is the side view.
  • the holding member 40Y is made of a relatively hard material, for example, resin or metal.
  • the holding member 40Y has a shape in which the upper and lower ends of a rectangular metal piece extending in the vertical direction are folded back toward the same surface side of the metal piece. By folding back the metal piece, a groove opened downward is formed near the upper end of the holding member 40Y, and a groove opened upward is formed near the lower end of the holding member 40Y.
  • the length of the holding member 40Y in the vertical direction is about 7 cm to 12 cm, and the width of the holding member 40Y is, for example, about 3 to 5 cm.
  • the width of the two grooves located above is somewhat larger than twice the thickness of the upper body belt 30, and the width of the two grooves located below is the upper body belt 30. Somewhat larger than the thickness of. However, the configuration including the widths of the two grooves may be the same.
  • the method of using the upper body assisting device according to the second embodiment will be described.
  • the only difference between the first usage and the third usage of the upper body assisting device in the first embodiment is where and how to fix both ends of the upper body belt 30.
  • the upper body assisting device according to the second embodiment can also be used in all of the first to third usage methods.
  • a usage method when the upper body assisting device according to the second embodiment is used in the first usage method of the upper body assisting device will be described.
  • the upper body assisting device according to the second embodiment does not have the holding member 40 that was present in the upper body assisting device according to the first embodiment. Therefore, even at the stage immediately before use, the upper body belt 30 included in the upper body assisting device is basically a single belt except whether or not it is folded back near both ends thereof.
  • the belt-shaped upper body belt 30 is wrapped around the subject's body in the order of FIGS. 2A to 2E. Both ends of the upper body belt 30 are the upper edge of the lower body garment worn by the subject by the pinch 50, as was done in the first use of the upper body assist device described in the first embodiment. Is fixed to. That is, at the stage of starting the process of FIG.
  • the holding tool 50 on the base end side of the upper body belt 30 is fixed to the upper edge of the upper left front portion of the lower body clothing worn by the subject.
  • the holding tool 50 on the tip side of the upper body belt 30 is fixed to the upper edge of the upper right front portion of the lower body clothing worn by the subject.
  • D1 which is a distance from a substantially horizontal portion from the subject to the rear side of the subject's body to the subject's right armpit, is 10 cm inside or outside or more. Therefore, the holding member 40X or the holding member 40Y described above is used to reduce the distance D1.
  • the holding member 40X When the holding member 40X is used, the above-mentioned intersection formed by the upper body belt 30 intersecting with the back of the subject and the above-mentioned substantially horizontal portion of the upper body belt 30 immediately below the above-mentioned intersection. Is surrounded by an annular holding member 40X. As a result, the above-mentioned D1 becomes smaller and becomes 7 cm or less. How small D1 is depends on the length of the holding member 40X.
  • the holding member 40Y When the holding member 40Y is used, the holding member 40Y has two upper body belts 30 overlapping at the above-mentioned intersection formed by the upper body belts 30 crossing each other on the back of the subject near the upper end.
  • FIG. 17B shows a state in which either the holding member 40X or the holding member 40Y is attached to the upper body belt 30.
  • the upper body assisting device of the second embodiment is used in the second usage method or the third usage method of the upper body assisting device
  • the upper body assisting device of the second embodiment is used in the first usage of the upper body assisting device.
  • the attachment of the upper body belt 30 to the subject's upper body is completed, including the fixing of both ends of the upper body belt 30 included in the upper body assisting device, as in the case of being used in the above.
  • the attachment of the upper body assisting device is completed.
  • Subsequent usage methods and effects of the upper body assisting device shall be applied to the second usage method of the upper body assisting device in the first embodiment or the usage method and effect of the upper body assisting device according to the third usage method of the upper body assisting device. equal.

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La présente invention a pour objet de faciliter le port d'un dispositif de support du corps supérieur. Une ceinture de corps supérieur (30) relie un premier point à proximité du grand trochanter de la hanche droite du sujet à un second point à proximité du grand trochanter de la hanche gauche du sujet, se développant comme suit : depuis le premier point, passant derrière le corps du sujet et arrivant au-dessus de l'épaule gauche du sujet ; depuis là, passant à l'avant du corps du sujet et arrivant sous l'aisselle gauche du sujet ; depuis là, passant derrière le corps du sujet et arrivant sous l'aisselle droite du sujet ; depuis là, passant à l'avant du corps du sujet et arrivant au-dessus de l'épaule droite du sujet ; et de là, passant derrière le corps du sujet et arrivant au second point. Les deux extrémités de la ceinture de corps supérieur (30) sont équipées d'une pièce de serrage (50) apte à se serrer sur le bord supérieur d'un vêtement de corps inférieur.
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