WO2021182673A1

WO2021182673A1 - Calf compression brace

Info

Publication number: WO2021182673A1
Application number: PCT/KR2020/005561
Authority: WO
Inventors: 조봉준
Original assignee: 조봉준
Priority date: 2020-03-11
Filing date: 2020-04-28
Publication date: 2021-09-16
Also published as: KR102449654B1; KR20210114687A

Abstract

The present invention comprises: a body part (10) of which the top has an area larger than that of the bottom thereof; compression strength adjustment parts (20) for adjusting the strength of compressing a calf; compression bands (80) connected to the compression strength adjustment parts (20) so as to tighten and secondarily compress the calf; an attachment part (90) having dials (31, 32, 33) attached to the outside thereof, and having Velcro formed on the interior side thereof; and a napped part (91) attached to the Velcro on the interior side of the attachment part (90).

Description

calf compression guard

The present invention relates to a calf compression protector, and more particularly, the upper part of the calf, the center of the calf, in which the calf is pressed primarily by the body part, the raised part and the attachment part, and with different compression strengths by the separated compression bands. And it relates to a calf compression guard in which the lower part of the calf is pressed secondly.

For office workers who work standing for long periods of time, swelling of the calves or stiffness of the muscles of the calf occurs frequently due to impaired blood circulation. In this case, a calf protector is worn to protect the calf by strongly pressing it.

According to the results of a study by Swedbordg, I published in 1984, in order to facilitate the circulation of stagnant blood, a strong pressure is applied far from the heart and a weak pressure is applied near the heart, resulting in blood stagnation. It is known to be effective in relieving swelling and pain caused by it.

When the results of this study are applied to the calf guard, a relatively strong pressure is applied to the lower calf far from the heart, a relatively medium pressure is applied to the center of the calf at an intermediate distance from the heart, and a relative pressure is applied to the upper calf close to the heart. If a calf protector that can apply mild pressure is produced, blood circulation in the calf can be facilitated for the wearer of the calf protector.

However, the conventional calf protector has a constant compressive strength for tightening the calf as a whole, so that when the calf protector is worn for a long time, blood circulation is not good, so the movement of the lower body becomes inconvenient, and there is a problem that the wearer may feel stuffy.

In addition, the conventional calf protector cannot tighten the upper part of the calf, the center of the calf, and the lower part of the calf with different compression strengths that the wearer is most comfortable with, and it takes a lot of time to separate the calf protector from the human body. There was a problem.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention is the upper part of the calf, the center of the calf, and the calf with different compression strengths by the body part, the raising part and the attachment part, and the calf is pressed primarily by the body part, the raising part, and the attachment part, respectively, by the separated compression band. Provides a calf compression protector in which the lower part of the body is compressed secondary.

In addition, the present invention provides a calf compression protector capable of tightening the upper part of the calf, the center of the calf, and the lower part of the calf, respectively, with the most appropriate compressive strength for the wearer by rotating the dial and adjusting the length of the wire.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for solving the above problems, the calf compression protector of the present invention includes the body portion 10 having an upper area wider than the lower area, and a compression strength adjusting unit for adjusting the compression strength of the calf. (20), the compression band 80, which is connected to the compression intensity control unit 20 and presses the calf for the second time by tightening the calf, the

dials

31, 32, 33 are attached to the outside, and the attachment part having the Velcro on the inside (90) and characterized in that it is configured to include a raised portion 91 attached to the inner Velcro of the attachment portion (90).

In addition, the compression strength control unit 20 includes an upper compression strength control unit 21 for adjusting the compression strength of the upper part of the calf, a central compression strength control unit 22 for adjusting the compression strength at the center of the calf, and the lower part of the calf It is characterized in that it is configured to include a lower compression intensity control unit 23 for adjusting the compression strength of the.

In addition, the compression band 80 is connected to the upper compression strength control unit 21 and is connected to the upper compression band 81 for secondly pressing the upper part of the calf by tightening the upper part of the calf, and to the central compression strength control unit 22. A central compression band 82 for secondly pressing the center of the calf by tightening it, and a lower compression band 83 connected to the lower compression intensity control unit 23 to tighten the lower portion of the calf and press it secondarily. characterized in that

In addition, the upper pressure intensity control unit 21 is wound inside the upper dial 31 when the upper dial 31 is rotated clockwise after pressing the outer side of the upper dial 31, and the upper dial ( 31) by pulling the side of the upper wire 41, which is released when the upper wire 41 is tightened, a plurality of upper movement guides 61 that move in the direction of the fixing part 50, and the plurality of the plurality of upper movement guides 61 in the longitudinal direction on the right side. The upper movement guide 61 is sewn and attached, and the other end of the upper compression band 81 is sewn and attached to the left end in the longitudinal direction, and the plurality of upper movement guides 61 are attached to the fixing part 50 in the direction. When moving, it characterized in that it is configured to include an upper connection portion 71 for pulling the other end of the upper compression band (81).

In addition, the central pressure intensity control unit 22 is wound inside the center dial 32 when the center dial 32 is rotated clockwise after pressing the outside of the center dial 32, and the center dial ( 32) by pulling the side of the central wire 42, which is released when the central wire 42 is tightened, a plurality of central movement guides 62 that move in the direction of the fixing part 50, and the plurality of the plurality of central moving guides 62 on the right side in the longitudinal direction. The central movement guide 62 is sewn and attached, and the other end of the central compression band 82 is sewn and attached to the left end in the longitudinal direction, and the plurality of center movement guides 62 are attached to the fixing part 50 . When moving in the direction, it characterized in that it is configured to include a central connection portion 72 for pulling the other end of the central compression band (82).

In addition, the lower pressure intensity control unit 23 is wound inside the lower dial 33 when the lower dial 33 is rotated clockwise after pressing the outer side of the lower dial 33, and the lower dial ( 33) by pulling the side of the lower wire 43, which is released when the lower wire 43 is tightened, a plurality of lower movement guides 63 that move in the direction of the fixing part 50, and the plurality of the plurality of pieces in the longitudinal direction on the right side. The lower moving guide 63 is sewn and attached, and the other end of the lower compression band 83 is sewn and attached to the left end in the longitudinal direction, and the plurality of lower moving guides 63 are attached to the fixing part 50 . When moving in the direction, it is characterized in that it comprises a lower connection portion 73 for pulling the other end of the lower compression band (83).

In addition, the compression band 80 is characterized in that it is formed of an elastic material having sufficient elasticity.

In addition, the body portion 10 is characterized in that it is formed of a neoprene fabric.

In addition, the raising part 91 is characterized in that the outer side is formed of a brushed fabric, and the inner side is formed of a neoprene fabric.

In the calf compression protector of the present invention, the calf is pressed primarily by the body part, the raising part and the attachment part, and the upper part of the calf, the center of the calf, and the lower part of the calf are pressed secondarily with different compression strengths by the separated compression band. It has the effect of tightening the calf with a stronger compression strength than the conventional calf protector.

In addition, the calf compression protector of the present invention allows the wearer to adjust the compression strength through the rotation of the dial, so that the upper part of the calf, the center of the calf, and the lower part of the calf are tightened with the most suitable compression strength for the wearer, providing a comfortable fit to the wearer There is an effect that can be done.

In addition, in the calf compression protector of the present invention, the wearer gradually applies the strongest compression strength to the lower part of the calf, a medium-level compression strength to the center of the calf, and the weakest compression strength to the upper part of the calf through the rotation of the dial. It is effective in relieving calf swelling, calf muscle stiffness and calf pain by facilitating blood circulation in the calf.

In addition, the calf compression guard of the present invention has the effect of quickly separating the calf compression guard from the human body by pulling the dial to release the tightening of the wire, and removing the Velcro from the raised part.

1 is a front view of a calf compression protector 200 for the right side, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a detailed view of the body portion 10 in the calf compression protector 200 for the right side according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a detailed view of the compression strength adjusting unit 20 in the right calf compression protector 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a detailed view of the compression band 80 in the calf compression guard 200 for the right side, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a state diagram of wearing the right calf compression protector 200 on the right calf according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a front view of the calf compression protector 300 for the left, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to describe in detail enough that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement the technical idea of the present invention.

However, the following examples are merely examples to help the understanding of the present invention, thereby not reducing or limiting the scope of the present invention. In addition, the present invention may be embodied in several different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

First, the configuration of the calf compression protector 100 will be described, and then, the process of wearing the right calf compression protector 200 on the right calf will be described.

First, the configuration of the calf compression protector 100 will be described.

The calf compression protector 100 of the present invention is configured to include a pair of a right calf compression protector 200 that can be worn on the right calf and a left calf compression protector 300 that can be worn on the left calf.

The right calf compression protector 200 is shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 , and the left calf compression protector 300 is manufactured in a shape symmetrical with the right calf compression protector 200 . The shape of the calf compression protector 300 for the left can be confirmed in FIG. 6 .

1 is a front view of a right calf compression protector 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a body portion 10 in the right calf compression protector 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention. is a detailed view of

3 is a detailed view of the compression strength adjusting unit 20 in the right calf compression guard 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a right calf compression guard according to an embodiment of the present invention. A detailed view of the compression band 80 at 200 .

1, 2, 3 and 4 , the right calf compression protector 200 includes a body portion 10, a compression strength adjustment unit 20, a compression band 80, and a fixing unit 50. , is configured to include an attachment portion 90 and a raised portion 91 .

In general, since the shape of the calf of the human body decreases from the upper part of the calf to the lower part of the calf, the area of the upper part of the body part 10 is wider than the area of the lower part of the body part 10. . In other words, as shown in FIG. 2 , the body part 10 has a trapezoidal shape in which the width of the body part 10 becomes narrower from the upper part to the lower part.

The body portion 10 is manufactured using a neoprene fabric, which has the advantage of being light, excellent in elasticity, durable and not prone to contamination, making it convenient to manage. have.

The compression intensity control unit 20 uses three

dials

31,32,33 and

wires

41,42,43 drawn from the three

dials

31,32,33, respectively, to increase the compression strength of the calf. can be adjusted.

The compression intensity control unit 20 is configured to include an upper compression strength control unit 21 , a central compression strength control unit 22 , and a lower compression strength control unit 23 . At this time, the upper compression intensity control unit 21 may adjust the compression strength of the upper calf, and the central compression strength control unit 22 may adjust the compression strength of the center of the calf. In addition, the lower compression strength adjusting unit 23 can adjust the compression strength of the lower calf.

The compression band 80 is connected to the compression intensity control unit 20 to tighten the calf and press the second time. At this time, the compression band 80 is formed of an elastic material having sufficient elasticity.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4 , the compression band 80 includes an upper compression band 81 , a central compression band 82 and a lower compression band 83 . The upper compression band 81 is connected to the upper compression intensity control unit 21 to tighten the upper part of the calf to press the second time, and the central compression band 82 is connected to the central compression strength control unit 22 to Squeeze the center of the calf and press it twice. In addition, the lower compression band 83 is connected to the lower compression strength adjusting unit 23 to tighten the lower part of the calf to press the second time.

And, one end of the upper compression band 81 is sewn and attached to the upper left side of the body part 10 , and the other end of the upper compression band 81 is sewn and attached to the left end of the upper connection part 71 . has been

In addition, one end of the central compression band 82 is sewn and attached to the left center of the body part 10 , and the other end of the central compression band 82 is sewn and attached to the left end of the central connection part 72 . has been

In addition, one end of the lower compression band 83 is sewn and attached to the lower left side of the body part 10 , and the other end of the lower compression band 83 is sewn and attached to the left end of the lower connection part 73 . has been

The fixing part 50 is sewn and attached to the right end of the body part 10 in the longitudinal direction of the fixing part 50 , and is attached to the fixing part 50 in the longitudinal direction of the fixing part 50 . A plurality of fixing guides (51, 52, 53) are sewn and attached to the left side.

In addition, three dials 31 , 32 , 33 included in the compression strength adjusting unit 20 are attached to the outside of the attachment part 90 , and the raised part ( 91) is attached to the Velcro that can be fixed.

The outside of the raised part 91 is formed of a raised fabric that can be attached to the Velcro formed on the inside of the attachment part 90, and the inner side of the raised part 91 is a lightweight, highly stretchable neoprene fabric. is formed

When viewed from the outside of the right calf compression protector 200, first, the right calf is wrapped around the right calf with the right calf compression protector 200, and the right end of the attachment part 90 is attached to the left end of the raised part 91. When the right calf compression protector 200 is attached and worn, the body portion 10, the raised portion 91 and the attachment portion 90 first compress the right calf by tightening it.

Next, the configuration of the compression strength adjusting unit 20 will be described.

1 and 3, in the compression intensity control unit 20, the upper compression strength control unit 21 includes an upper dial 31, an upper wire 41, an upper fixed guide 51, an upper moving guide ( 61) and an upper connection part 71.

The upper dial 31 is typically in a form that can be seen in shoes on which a dial lock and a wire are mounted. When the upper dial 31 is rotated clockwise by pressing the outside of the upper dial 31, the upper wire ( 41) is wound into the upper dial 31, and when the side of the upper dial 31 is pulled by hand, the wound upper wire 41 is unwound.

One end of the upper wire 41 and the other end of the upper wire 41 are fixed inside the upper dial 31, and the upper wire 41 drawn from the inside of the upper dial 31. passes through the plurality of upper fixed guides 51 and the plurality of upper movement guides 61 in a zigzag manner to enter the interior of the upper dial 31 .

The plurality of upper movement guides 61 are attached to the right side of the upper connection part 71 in the longitudinal direction of the upper connection part 71, and the upper pressure band 81 is attached to the left end of the upper connection part 71. The other end is sewn and attached. After pressing the outer side of the upper dial 31, when the upper dial 31 is rotated clockwise, the upper wire 41 is wound inside the upper dial 31, and the upper wire 41 is closed. The plurality of upper movement guides 61 and the upper connection part 71 passing through are moved in the direction of the fixing part 50 so that the upper connection part 71 pulls the other end of the upper compression band 81 .

Since the configuration of the central compression intensity control unit 22 and the configuration of the lower compression strength control unit 23 are similar to those of the upper compression strength control unit 21, the configuration of the central compression strength control unit 22 and a description of the configuration of the lower compression intensity control unit 23 will be omitted.

Next, a process of wearing the right calf compression protector 200 on the right calf will be described.

First, a process in which the right calf is primarily compressed by the right calf compression protector 200 will be described.

First, by pulling the sides of the

dials

31, 32, and 33 in the right calf compression protector 200, respectively, the

wires

41, 42, and 43 are released, and then, the right calf compression protector 200. wrap the right calf with After that, by pulling the attachment part 90 and attaching the inner Velcro of the attachment part 90 to the left end of the raising part 91, the right calf compression protector 200 is worn. As a result, the body portion 10, the raised portion 91, and the attachment portion 90 are primarily pressed by tightening the right calf.

When the right calf compression protector 200 is worn, the positions of the three dials 31, 32 and 33 on the right calf are as follows.

Referring to FIG. 5 , when the right calf compression protector 200 is worn, the three dials 31, 32, 33 are on the right side in a virtual straight line connecting the center of the knee, the shinbone and the center of the ankle. position so that the three dials 31, 32, 33 do not directly press the shinbone.

Next, a process in which the right calf is pressed secondly by the separated compression band 80 will be described. First, the process in which the upper part of the right calf is secondarily compressed by the upper compression band 81 is as follows.

1, 3 and 5, first, after pressing the outside of the upper dial 31 by hand, hold the side of the upper dial 31, and rotate the upper dial 31 clockwise, The upper wire 41 drawn out from the inside of the upper dial 31 passes through the plurality of upper fixing guides 51 and the plurality of upper moving guides 61 in a zigzag manner so as to be wound into the inside of the upper dial 31 . do.

After that, the plurality of upper movement guides 61 and the upper connection part 71 through which the upper wire 41 passes are moved in the direction of the fixing part 50 .

After that, the other end of the upper compression band 81 attached to the left end of the upper connection part 71 is pulled in the direction of the fixing part 50, so that the upper part of the right calf is tightened and pressed secondly.

At this time, the wearer can adjust the compression strength of the upper right calf by adjusting the number of rotations of the upper dial 31 so that the wearer can press the upper part of the right calf with the most suitable compression strength.

The process in which the center of the right calf is secondarily compressed by the central compression band 82 and the process in which the lower part of the right calf is secondarily compressed by the lower compression band 83 is Since it is similar to the process in which the upper part is pressed secondly, the process in which the center of the right calf is secondarily compressed by the central compression band 82 and the process in which the lower part of the right calf is secondarily compressed by the lower compression band 83 A description will be omitted.

In the calf compression protector 100 of the present invention, the calf is primarily compressed by the body portion 10, the raised portion 91 and the attachment portion 90, and with different compression strengths by the separated compression band 80. The upper part of the calf, the center of the calf and the lower part of the calf are pressed twice, so that the calf can be tightened with a stronger compression strength than the conventional calf protector.

In addition, in the calf compression protector 100 of the present invention, the wearer adjusts the compression strength by itself through the rotation of the

dials

31, 32, and 33 to obtain the most suitable compression strength for the wearer. By tightening the , it is possible to provide a comfortable fit to the wearer.

1 and 3, the interval between the plurality of central fixed guides 52 formed in the central compression intensity control unit 22 and the interval between the plurality of central moving guides 62 is the upper compression strength control unit ( 21) is formed to be relatively narrow compared to the interval between the plurality of upper fixed guides 51 and the interval between the plurality of upper moving guides (61).

In addition, the interval between the plurality of lower fixed guides 53 formed in the lower compression strength adjusting unit 23 and the interval between the plurality of lower moving guides 63 are formed in the central compression strength adjusting unit 22 . The spacing between the plurality of central fixing guides 52 and the spacing between the plurality of center moving guides 62 are relatively narrow.

Therefore, when the lower dial 33 and the center dial 32 are rotated the same number of times after wearing the calf compression protector 100 of the present invention, the compression strength applied to the lower calf when the lower dial 33 is rotated is the When the center dial 32 rotates, it becomes greater than the pressure applied to the center of the calf.

In addition, when the center dial 32 and the upper dial 31 are rotated the same number of times after wearing the calf compression protector 100 of the present invention, the pressure applied to the center of the calf when the center dial 32 is rotated is greater than the compressive strength applied to the upper calf when the upper dial 31 rotates.

In conclusion, when the three dials 31, 32, 33 are rotated the same number of times after wearing the calf compression protector 100 of the present invention, the compressive strength applied to the lower calf is relatively the greatest, and the The compression intensity is relatively medium, and the compression intensity applied to the upper calf is relatively small.

Therefore, in the calf compression protector 100 of the present invention, the wearer applies the strongest compression strength to the lower part of the calf through the rotation of the

dials

31, 32, and 33, and a medium level of compression strength to the center of the calf. By gradually applying the weakest compressive strength to the upper part, the blood circulation in the calf can be smoothed, and the swelling of the calf, the stiffness of the calf muscle and the pain in the calf can be relieved.

The calf compression guard 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is formed in a structure that can compress the calf by separating it into three pieces in the longitudinal direction of the calf, but the calf compression guard according to another embodiment of the present invention protects the calf. It can also be formed into a structure that can be separated into two or four pieces in the longitudinal direction of the calf.

100: calf compression guard 200: right calf compression guard

300: calf compression protector for the left 10: body portion

20: compression strength control unit 21: upper compression strength control unit

22: central compression strength control unit 23: lower compression strength control unit

31: upper dial 32: center dial

33: lower dial 41: upper wire

42: central wire 43: lower wire

50: fixed part 51: upper fixed guide

52: central fixed guide 53: lower fixed guide

61: upper movement guide 62: center movement guide

63: lower movement guide 71: upper connection part

72: central connection 73: lower connection

80: compression band 81: upper compression band

82: central compression band 83: lower compression band

90: attachment portion 91: raised portion

Claims

a body portion 10 having an upper area wider than a lower area;

Compression intensity control unit 20 for adjusting the compression strength of the calf;

a compression band (80) connected to the compression strength control unit (20) and secondarily pressing the calf by tightening it;

Dial (31, 32, 33) is attached to the outside, the attachment portion 90 is formed with a Velcro on the inside; and

A calf compression protector comprising a; raising part 91 attached to the inner Velcro of the attachment part 90 .
The method of claim 1,

The compression intensity control unit 20 is

Upper compression intensity control unit 21 for adjusting the compression strength of the upper part of the calf;

Central compression intensity control unit 22 for adjusting the compression strength of the center of the calf; and

The calf compression protector, characterized in that it comprises;
2. The method of claim 1

The compression band 80 is

an upper compression band (81) connected to the upper compression intensity control unit (21) to tighten the upper part of the calf to compress the upper part (81);

a central compression band (82) connected to the central compression intensity control unit (22) to tighten the center of the calf and press secondarily; and

The lower compression band (83) connected to the lower compression intensity control unit (23) to tighten the lower part of the calf and press the lower part of the calf (83);
3. The method of claim 2,

The upper pressure intensity control unit 21 is

When the upper dial 31 is rotated clockwise after pressing the outside of the upper dial 31, the upper wire is wound inside the upper dial 31, and is released when the side of the upper dial 31 is pulled. 41);

When the upper wire 41 is tightened, a plurality of upper movement guides 61 that move in the direction of the fixing part 50; and

The plurality of upper movement guides 61 are sewn and attached to the right side in the longitudinal direction, and the other end of the upper compression band 81 is sewn and attached to the left end in the longitudinal direction, and the plurality of upper movement guides 61 are sewn and attached. When moving in the direction of the fixing part (50), the upper connection part (71) for pulling the other end of the upper compression band (81); calf compression protector comprising a;
3. The method of claim 2,

The central compression intensity control unit 22 is

If the center dial 32 is rotated clockwise after pressing the outside of the center dial 32, it is wound inside the center dial 32, and when the side of the center dial 32 is pulled out, the center wire ( 42);

When the central wire 42 is tightened, a plurality of center movement guides 62 that move in the direction of the fixing part 50; and

The plurality of central movement guides 62 are sewn and attached to the right side in the longitudinal direction, and the other end of the central compression band 82 is sewn and attached to the left end in the longitudinal direction, and the plurality of center movement guides 62 When moving in the direction of the fixing part (50), the central connection part (72) for pulling the other end of the central compression band (82); calf compression guard comprising a;
3. The method of claim 2,

The lower pressure intensity control unit 23 is

When the lower dial 33 is rotated clockwise after pressing the outer side of the lower dial 33, it is wound inside the lower dial 33, and the lower wire is released when the side of the lower dial 33 is pulled. 43);

When the lower wire 43 is tightened, a plurality of lower movement guides 63 that move in the direction of the fixing part 50; and

The plurality of lower movement guides 63 are sewn and attached to the right side in the longitudinal direction, and the other end of the lower compression band 83 is sewn and attached to the left end in the longitudinal direction, the plurality of lower movement guides 63 When moving in the direction of the fixing part (50), the lower connection part (73) for pulling the other end of the lower compression band (83); calf compression protector comprising a;
The method of claim 1,

The compression band 80 is

Calf compression protector, characterized in that it is formed of an elastic material having sufficient elasticity
The method of claim 1,

The body part 10 is

Calf compression protector, characterized in that it is formed of neoprene fabric
The method of claim 1,

The raising part 91 is

Calf compression protector, characterized in that the outer side is formed of a raised fabric, and the inner side is formed of a neoprene fabric