WO2021225310A1

WO2021225310A1 - Scoliosis brace

Info

Publication number: WO2021225310A1
Application number: PCT/KR2021/005060
Authority: WO
Inventors: 강선영
Original assignee: 주식회사 스탠딩톨
Priority date: 2020-05-08
Filing date: 2021-04-22
Publication date: 2021-11-11
Also published as: MX2022014000A; CA3178061A1; KR20210136528A; KR102514948B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a scoliosis brace capable of restoring the normal curvature of the spine to be restored, and comprises: a first support part for supporting the lumbar region of the body; a first connecting part of which one end is coupled to the upper end of the first support part, and of which the other end encompasses one axilla so as to be extended toward the chest region; a second support part of which the upper end is coupled to the other end of the first connecting part, and which supports the chest and abdominal regions; and a second connecting part of which is one end coupled to the lower end of the second support part, and of which the other end encompasses the waist of the other side thereof so as to be coupled to the lower end of the first support part.

Description

scoliosis brace

The present invention relates to a scoliosis brace capable of restoring normal curvature of the spine.

In general, scoliosis refers to a state in which the spine is bent sideways and rotational deformation occurs as shown in FIG. 1, and when the degree of sideways curvature is about 20° to 40°, as shown by arrows rather than surgery Treatment through an orthosis that is worn to compress the flank area is preferred.

However, most of the existing scoliosis braces (eg, Milwaukee type, Boston type, tiso type) are made of a tubular structure using a hard hard plastic material as a skeleton. covers the entire chest. In this case, there are not one or two difficulties encountered when wearing such as breathing is also rapid, and when eating, there is a feeling of bloating.

Because of the nature of the spinal brace, it is necessary to wear the brace for almost 24 hours to be effective, so wearing this type of brace all day in winter is very painful, such as sweating. Especially when adolescents have to wear these braces 24 hours a day, despair about the future can lead to severe depression.

Even when wearing an orthosis for a long time overcoming these difficulties, there is bound to be a limit to correcting the position of the spine with the force of rigid plastic. By pressing the curved part of the spine without any difference in strength, even if it has a noticeable effect in the beginning, it can only serve as a support when worn for a long time.

In the case of the band-type orthosis that came out to compensate for these obvious shortcomings, it is effective in reducing the degree of curvature than the existing ones because it continuously presses the curvature of the spine with a hard band. However, the structure that covers from the shoulder to the thigh gives great inconvenience to daily life. For example, two buttons provided on the buttocks and two buttons provided on the part between the navel and the genitals are used to fix a band that crosses the back from the shoulder a total of 4 times. There is the inconvenience of having to repeat the process of re-tightening. Moreover, since the band has to be fixed up to the thigh, it is impossible to wear clothes that are close to the body as well as pants, top and bottom, and there is an uncomfortable feeling even when walking.

As such, due to the enormous amount of time and effort it takes to wear, and the uncomfortable feeling when worn, there is a reluctance to wear the band-type orthosis for 24 hours.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an easy-to-wear scoliosis orthosis.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a scoliosis orthosis capable of adjusting the length of the support and the degree of compression according to the degree or region of curvature of the spine.

The above-described object of the present invention, the first support for supporting the lumbar region of the body; a first connection part having one end coupled to the upper end of the first support part and extending to the chest region with the other end surrounding one side of the armpit; a second support part having an upper end coupled to the other end of the first connection part and supporting the chest and abdomen; And one end is coupled to the lower end of the second support portion and the other end can be achieved by providing a scoliosis orthosis comprising a second connection portion coupled to the lower end of the first support portion around the other waist.

According to one aspect of the present invention, the first support portion includes a 1-1 support portion and a 1-2 support portion each having a plurality of fastening holes formed therethrough and coupled to each other in the longitudinal direction, the 1-1 support portion And the length can be adjusted by the fastening member screwed to the fastening hole of the 1-2 support part.

According to another feature of the present invention, a first connection member coupled between the first support part and the first connection part and having a plurality of fastening holes formed therethrough may be further included.

According to another feature of the present invention, it may further include a first compression band having one end coupled to the upper end of the first support and the other end coupled to the upper end of the second support around the other armpit.

According to another feature of the present invention, one end is coupled to the lower end of the first support portion and may further include a second compression band having the other end coupled to the lower end of the second support portion around one waist.

According to another feature of the present invention, a locking ring may be provided at the other end of the first compression band, and a locking portion may be formed on the second support portion so that the locking ring is coupled correspondingly.

According to another feature of the present invention, a first coupling member is provided on the outer surface of the first compression band, and the other end of the first compression band extending through the locking ring is coupled with the first coupling member. A second coupling member may be provided to do so.

According to the scoliosis orthosis device according to the present invention, scoliosis can be improved by compressing the lumbar curvature with a band having both ends coupled to a pair of support parts, respectively.

In addition, according to the scoliosis orthosis device according to the present invention, it is easy to wear by using a detachable band, and there is no cumbersome feeling while wearing it freely.

1 is a schematic view showing a state in which the spine is curved due to scoliosis.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a scoliosis brace according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a state diagram of the use of the first support according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a state diagram of the use of the first coupling member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a state diagram of the use of the locking ring according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a schematic view showing a front view of a body wearing a scoliosis orthosis according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a schematic view showing a back view of a body wearing a scoliosis orthosis according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart of an automatic storage system of a scoliosis orthosis device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the embodiments described below are merely for explaining in detail enough that a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can easily implement the invention, which limits the protection scope of the present invention. doesn't mean And in describing various embodiments of the present invention, the same reference numerals will be used for components having the same technical characteristics.

2 is a perspective view of a scoliosis orthosis device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 2 .

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 , the scoliosis orthosis device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first support part 200 supported on a back part of the body, and a second support part supported on a chest part of the body. It includes the second support part 300 , and first and

second connection parts

410 and 420 connecting the first support part 200 and the second support part 300 and pressing the side part of the body.

The first support part 200 is made of a metal material and serves to support the lumbar region of the body, and includes the 1-1 support part 210 and the 1-2 support part 220 in the form of a rectangular bar as a whole. The 1-1 support part 210 and the 1-2 support part 220 are coupled to each other in the longitudinal direction, and the 1-1 support part 210 and the 1-2 support part 220 have a plurality of fastening holes 230 . This is formed through penetration. At this time, the plurality of fastening holes 230 are formed to form a plurality of rows along the longitudinal direction of each of the 1-1 support part 210 and the 1-2 support part 220, and are screws of a fastening member such as a bolt (B). A screw groove is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the fastening hole 230 to enable coupling.

4 is a state diagram of the use of the first support part according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the user overlaps one end of the 1-1 support part 210 and the 1-2 support part 220 with each other as shown in FIG. 4 . After allowing the respective fastening holes 230 to communicate, the 1-1 support part 210 and the 1-2 support part 220 may be mutually coupled by fastening a fastening member such as a bolt (B). In this case, the overall length of the first support part 200 may be adjusted to fit the body size of each individual by adjusting the lengths of the 1-1 support part 210 and the 1-2 support part 220 mutually overlapping each other.

Referring back to FIGS. 2 and 3 , the second support part 300 is made of a metal material and serves to support the chest and abdomen parts of the body, and may be disposed symmetrically with the first support part 200 with the body interposed therebetween. have. The second support part 300 includes a 2-1 support part 310 and a 2-2 support part 320 in the form of a rectangular bar as a whole. The 2-1-th support part 310 and the 2-2 support part 320 are coupled to each other in the longitudinal direction, and the 2-1-th support part 310 and the 2-2 support part 320 have a plurality of fastening holes 330 . This is formed through penetration. At this time, the plurality of fastening holes 330 are formed to form a plurality of rows along the longitudinal direction of each of the 2-1 support part 310 and the 2-2 support part 320 , and screws of the fastening member such as the bolt (B). A screw groove is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the fastening hole 330 to enable coupling.

That is, as in the example of the first support part 200 described above with reference to FIG. 4 , the user overlaps one end of the 2-1 support part 310 and the 2-2 support part 320 with each fastening hole 330 . After making this communication, the 2-1 support part 310 and the 2-2 support part 320 may be mutually coupled by fastening a fastening member such as a bolt (B), and in this case, the 2-1 support part 310 . By adjusting the overlapping length of the 2-2 and the 2-2 support part 320, the overall length of the second support part 300 can be adjusted to fit the body size of each individual.

The first support part 200 supported by the lumbar region of the body and the second support part 300 supported on the chest and abdomen regions of the body are a plurality of interconnecting the first support part 200 and the second support part 300 . They may be coupled to each other by means of connecting portions.

As an example, one end of the first connection part 410 may be coupled to the upper end of the first support part 200 , and the other end may be extended to the chest region around one armpit and coupled to the upper end of the second support part 300 . In addition, one end of the second connection part 420 may be coupled to the lower end of the second support part 300 , and the other end may be extended to the lumbar region around the other waist to be coupled to the lower end of the first support part 200 .

The first and second connecting

portions

410 and 420 are a flexible material and a support plate 430 forming a band shape, an elastic layer 440 padded on the inside of the support plate 430 , and a support plate 430 . and an outer shell 450 coupled to surround the periphery of the elastic layer 440 .

For example, the support plate 430 may be made of a material such as metal or plastic that can be bent according to the curvature of the body, and the elastic layer 440 may be made of a material that relieves impact, such as cotton, sponge, or foam. In addition, the outer shell 450 can absorb sweat and can be made of soft natural or synthetic fibers, and if necessary, it is also possible to be made of cloth, leather, or synthetic resin material.

The first connection part 410 and the second connection part 420 may be directly coupled to the first support part 200 or the second support part 300 by a fastening member such as a bolt (B). As another example, as shown in the drawings, it is also possible to be respectively coupled to the first and

second supports

200 and 300 via a separate connecting member.

Here, the connecting member is in the form of a rectangular plate through which a plurality of fastening holes are formed, a screw groove is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the fastening hole, and the first and second supporting

parts

200 and 300 and the first and second connecting

parts

410 and 420 are mutually coupled. While making it easy, it also serves to extend the entire length of the first and

second connection parts

410 and 420 .

5 is a state diagram of a first connection member according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the first connection member 510 is coupled between the 1-1 support part 210 and the first connection part 410 . At this time, one end of the first connection part 410 is riveted to one end of the first connection member 510 , and the other end of the first connection member 510 is connected to the 1-1 support part 210 by a fastening member such as a bolt. can be coupled to the top of the

In addition, the second connection member 520 is coupled between the first connection part 410 and the 2-1 support part 310 , and the other end of the first connection part 410 is riveted to one end of the second connection member 520 . coupled, and the other end of the second connecting member 520 may be coupled to the upper end of the 2-1 support part 310 by a fastening member such as a bolt.

In addition, the third connection member 530 is coupled between the 1-2 support part 220 and the second connection part 420 , and one end of the second connection part 420 is riveted to one end of the third connection member 530 . is coupled, and the other end of the third connecting member 530 may be coupled to the lower end of the 1-2 support unit 220 by a fastening member such as a bolt.

In addition, the fourth connection member 540 is coupled between the second connection part 420 and the 2-2 support part 320 , and the other end of the second connection part 420 is riveted to one end of the fourth connection member 540 . is coupled, and the other end of the fourth connecting member 540 may be coupled to the lower end of the 2-2 support part 320 by a fastening member such as a bolt.

At this time, by adjusting the coupling position of each connection member with respect to each support part, it is of course possible to adjust the overall length of each connection part extending between the first and

second support parts

200 and 300 .

Referring again to FIGS. 2 and 3 , the first compression band 600 is coupled to connect the 1-1 support part 210 and the 2-1 support part 310 . In this case, the first compression band 600 may include a plurality of compression bands spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance vertically, and extend in the opposite direction to the first connection part 410 described above.

For example, as shown in the drawing, the first compression band 600 may include a 1-1 compression band 610 and a 1-2 compression band 620 spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance up and down, and the first- One end of the compression band 610 and the 1-2 compression band 620 is coupled to the 1-1 support 210 and the other end is coupled to the 2-1 support 310 around the other armpit.

Here, the first compression band 600 includes a ring portion 630 coupled to the 1-1 support portion 210 by a fastener such as a bolt, and a connecting ring having one side rotatably coupled to the ring portion 630 . 640 and a first band portion 650 having one end that passes through the other side of the connecting ring 640 is sewn-coupled and the other end extends to the opposite side of the connecting ring 640, and provided at the other end of the first band portion 650 It may be made to include a locking ring 660 that is, one side of the locking ring 660 is formed with a through hole 661 so that the other end of the first band portion 650 passes therethrough.

At this time, the ring portion 630 may be made of leather, synthetic fiber, or synthetic resin material, and the connecting ring 640 and the engaging ring 660 may be made of a metal or a plastic material having excellent rigidity. In addition, the first band part 650 may be made of an elastic material having elasticity, such as fiber or synthetic resin, and a first coupling member 670 is provided on the outer surface of the first band part 650 , and the first band part 650 . A second coupling member 680 coupled to the first coupling member 670 is provided on the outer surface of the other end. In the case of the embodiment shown in the drawings, an example in which Velcro tape is used as the first and

second coupling members

670 and 680 is shown, but this is only an embodiment of the present invention, and if necessary, other types of snap buttons such as snap buttons are shown. It goes without saying that male and female coupling members may be applied.

On the other hand, the second compression band 700 is coupled to connect the 1-2 support part 220 and the 2-2 support part 320 . The second compression band 700 may include a plurality of compression bands spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance vertically, and extend in the opposite direction to the above-described second connection part 420 .

For example, as shown in the drawing, the second compression band 700 may include a 2-1 compression band 710 and a 2-2 compression band 720 spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance up and down, and the second-compression band 700 is provided. One end of the compression band 710 and the 2-2 compression band 720 is coupled to the 1-2 support part 220 and the other end is coupled to the 2-2 support part 320 around one side of the waist.

Here, the second compression band 700 may be made of the same material as that of the first compression band 600 described above. For example, the second compression band 700 may include a ring portion 730 , a connecting ring 740 , a second band portion 750 , and a locking ring 760 . At this time, a through hole 761 is formed on one side of the locking ring 760 so that the other end of the second band part 750 passes through, and a first coupling member 770 is provided on the outer surface of the second band part 750 . . In addition, a second coupling member 780 for mutually coupling with the first coupling member 770 is provided on the outer surface of the other end of the second band part 750 .

A plurality of locking parts 340 are formed on the outer surfaces of the 2-1 support part 310 and the 2-2 support part 320 so that the locking rings 660 and 760 of the first and

second compression bands

600 and 700 are coupled. do. The locking part 340 may be made of the same material as the

hook parts

630 and 730 of the first and

second compression bands

600 and 700 described above, and for example, folded in half to form a locking hole 341 on one side, bolts, etc. The other side portion of the locking hole 341 may be coupled to the second-first support part 310 and the second-second support part 320 by the fastener of the .

6 is a state diagram of the use of the locking ring according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the user inserts the locking rings 660 and 760 of the first and

second compression bands

600 and 700 into the locking hole 341 of the locking part 340. By doing so, the first and

second compression bands

600 and 700 can be easily mounted. At this time, the first and

second compression bands

600 and 700 press the armpit portion or the waist portion of the body from opposite sides of the first and

second connection portions

410 and 420, respectively, and press the convexly curved lumbar region.

7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a front view of a body wearing a scoliosis brace according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a rear view of a body wearing a scoliosis brace according to an embodiment of the present invention am.

7 and 8, when the scoliosis orthosis device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is worn, the first support part 200 supports the lumbar region of the body, and the second support part 300 is in close contact with the chest and abdomen areas of the body.

At this time, the first connection part 410 surrounds the left armpit and both ends are coupled to the upper ends of the 1-1 support part 210 and the 2-1 support part 310, respectively, and the second connection part 420 surrounds the right waist. Both ends are respectively coupled to the lower ends of the 1-2 support part 220 and the 2-2 support part 320 .

The first compression band 600 is coupled between the 1-1 support part 210 and the 2-1 support part 310 around the right armpit opposite to the first connection part 410, and the second compression band 700 is coupled between the 1-2 support part 220 and the 2-2 support part 320 around the left waist opposite to the second connection part 420 . At this time, continuous pressure is applied to the right armpit and left waist by the elastic force of the first and

second compression bands

600 and 700, and presses the curved portion of the lumbar spine.

9 is a flowchart of an automatic storage system for a scoliosis orthosis device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the specifications and shapes of various frames such as the support and connection parts of the scoliosis orthosis device 100 are automatically generated and stored in the following order. have.

First, X-rays are attached to the body modeling generated by the pre-processing data without size bending (S10). At this time, with the OCR technique, the C1 vertebra is located at the top of the body modeling part, and the L4 vertebra is located at the bottom.

Next, the lowermost portion of the front center frame of the scoliosis orthosis device 100 is positioned on the L5 vertebrae, and the uppermost portion of the rear center frame is positioned on the C1 vertebrae (S20).

Next, the remaining custom frames are generated according to body curvature (S30), and then the system is terminated (S40).

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is understood that those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications without departing from the scope of the claims of the present invention.

The scoliosis orthosis according to the present invention is easy to wear and has no cumbersome feeling due to freedom of movement when worn.

Claims

a first support for supporting a lumbar region of the body;

a first connection part having one end coupled to the upper end of the first support part and extending to the chest region with the other end surrounding one side of the armpit;

a second support part having an upper end coupled to the other end of the first connection part and supporting the chest and abdomen; and

Scoliosis orthosis comprising a second connection part having one end coupled to the lower end of the second support part and the other end being coupled to the lower end of the first support part around the other waist.
The method according to claim 1,

The first support part includes a 1-1 support part and a 1-2 support part each having a plurality of fastening holes formed therethrough and coupled to each other in a longitudinal direction, and the 1-1 support part and the 1-2 support part Scoliosis orthosis, characterized in that the length can be adjusted by a fastening member screwed to the fastening hole.
The method according to claim 1,

Scoliosis orthosis according to claim 1, further comprising: a first connection member coupled between the first support part and the first connection part and through which a plurality of fastening holes are formed.
The method according to claim 1,

Scoliosis orthosis according to claim 1, further comprising a first compression band having one end coupled to the upper end of the first support and the other end coupled to the upper end of the second support around the other armpit.
5. The method according to claim 4,

Scoliosis orthosis according to claim 1, further comprising a second compression band having one end coupled to the lower end of the first support and the other end coupled to the lower end of the second support around one waist.
5. The method according to claim 4,

A locking ring is provided at the other end of the first compression band, and a locking part is formed in the second support part so that the locking ring is coupled to each other.
7. The method of claim 6,

A first coupling member is provided on the outer surface of the first compression band, and a second coupling member is provided at the other end of the first compression band extending through the locking ring to be coupled to the first coupling member. Characterized by scoliosis orthosis.