TWI685332B - Strap-belt type hallux valgus correction shoes - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a hallux valgus correction shoe, which comprises a sole and a short sling. The sole has an upper surface and a side surface, and the upper surface defines a fixed point. One end of the short trip belt is fixed to the fixing point, and the other end of the short trip belt is fixed to the side surface.

Description

Strap-belt type hallux valgus correction shoes

The present invention relates to hallux valgus correction shoes, which are used to correct or relieve the symptoms of hallux valgus.

Hallux valgus describes the abnormal deformation of the metatarsophalangeal joint between the hallux and the foot. The base of the toe will tilt outward, but the tip of the toe will move closer to the other four toes. The swelling and pain of hallux valgus often makes the patient very painful. In this article, the five "toes" of the feet correspond to the "fingers" of the hands called the big toe, the toe, the middle toe, the unknown toe, and the little toe, just for convenience of explanation.

Currently, hallux valgus correction kits or hallux valgus correction bands are commercially available.

Figure 1 shows the conventional hallux valgus correction sleeve. It is a plastic shell with, for example, three toe holes, respectively covering the big toe, eating toe, and middle toe to separate the big toe from the other toes. This kind of hallux valgus correction sleeve is very hard because of the use of a plastic shell, which will bring discomfort to the user's feet and is not conducive to the user's walking.

Figure 2 shows the conventional hallux valgus correction band. It is a kind of girdle with its front end tied to the toe and its rear end tied to the arch of the foot. Although the material of this kind of hallux valgus correction belt is soft, the direction of the force applied to the hallux is not clear, and it cannot effectively correct the symptoms of hallux valgus.

Therefore, there is an urgent need to propose an improved hallux valgus correction shoe to eliminate or alleviate the above-mentioned problems.

In view of this, according to an aspect of the present invention, a hallux valgus correction shoe is proposed, which includes a sole and a short sling. The sole has an upper surface and a side surface, and the upper surface defines a fixed point. One end of the short trip belt is fixed to the fixing point, and the other end of the short trip belt is fixed to the side surface.

Alternatively, or preferably, in the hallux valgus orthopedic shoe of the present invention, the short sling strap is designed to surround only the toe, but not the toe, middle toe, toe, or little toe .

Alternatively, or preferably, in the hallux valgus orthopedic shoe of the present invention, the fixing point is adjacent to the side surface, and the short sling strap is bent into a mouth shape.

Alternatively, or preferably, in the hallux valgus orthopedic shoe of the present invention, the short trip belt has a depression section that is pressed by the toe to contact the upper surface.

Alternatively, or preferably, in the hallux valgus orthopedic shoe of the present invention, the side surface is provided with a plurality of concave holes; the short sling strap has a protrusion suitable for insertion into one of the concave holes .

Alternatively, or preferably, in the hallux valgus orthopedic shoe of the present invention, the side surface is provided with a plurality of pressing grooves; the short trip belt has a pressing button suitable for pressing to the pressing grooves one.

Alternatively, or preferably, in the hallux valgus correction shoe of the present invention, the side surface is provided with a side surface devil felt; the short trip belt is provided with a short trip belt devil felt.

Alternatively, or preferably, in the hallux valgus correction shoe of the present invention, the area of the side surface devil felt is not equal to the area of the short trip belt devil felt, the side surface devil felt and the short trip belt devil The position of an overlapping area of the felt is adjusted according to the degree of hallux valgus.

Alternatively, or preferably, the hallux valgus orthopedic shoe of the present invention further includes a long trip belt, one end of the long trip belt is a separation point fixed to the upper surface, the long trip belt is designed for use It only surrounds the toe, middle toe, anonymous toe, and/or little toe, but not the toe.

Alternatively, or preferably, in the hallux valgus orthopedic shoe of the present invention, the other end of the long trip belt is fixed to the side surface.

In terms of the efficacy of the present invention, the hallux valgus correction shoe of the present invention can correct the hallux valgus symptoms through short trips. Furthermore, the short trip belt of the present invention can be adjustable to adjust the force of pulling the big toe according to the severity of the symptoms. In particular, the adjustable short trip belt can be suitable for users with different foot shapes, and can be made into a universal product. In addition, the hallux valgus correction shoe of the present invention is easy to manufacture and repair, and has cost advantages. These effects can exist independently of each other or in combination with each other.

In the following, in conjunction with the drawings and detailed description, other objects, advantages, and novel features of the present invention will be more apparent.

1‧‧‧ Hallux valgus correction shoes

10‧‧‧sole

11‧‧‧Upper surface

12‧‧‧Side surface

121‧‧‧Concave hole

21‧‧‧Fixed point

22‧‧‧ Separation point

31‧‧‧short trip

311‧‧‧ Squeeze section

312‧‧‧Bump

32‧‧‧Long trip

41‧‧‧ Short trip with devil felt

41a‧‧‧Screw left area with devil felt

41b‧‧‧Short trip with the devil's felt

41c‧‧‧Short trip to the right area with devil felt

42‧‧‧Side surface devil felt

42a‧‧‧The lower surface of the devil's felt

42b‧‧‧Central area of the devil felt

42c‧‧‧The upper area of the devil felt

Figure 1 shows the conventional hallux valgus correction sleeve.

Figure 2 shows the conventional hallux valgus correction band.

3 to 5 respectively show a front perspective view, a rear perspective view, and a front view of a hallux valgus correction shoe according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are schematic diagrams showing the adhesion of the devil felt on the side surface and the devil felt on the short trip belt.

Different embodiments of the invention are provided below. These embodiments are for explaining the technical content of the present invention, rather than limiting the scope of the present invention. A feature of one embodiment can be applied to other embodiments through appropriate modification, substitution, combination, and separation.

It should be noted that in this document, unless otherwise specified, having "one" element is not limited to having a single element, but may have one or more of the element.

In addition, in this article, unless otherwise specified, the ordinal numbers such as "first" and "second" are only used to distinguish multiple components with the same name, and do not mean that there are ranks, levels, and execution orders between them. , Or process sequence. A "first" element and a "second" element may appear together in the same component, or in different components. The presence of an element with a larger ordinal number does not necessarily mean the presence of another element with a smaller ordinal number.

In addition, in this article, the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "front", "back", or "between" are only used to describe the The relative position can be generalized to include translation, rotation, or mirroring.

In addition, in this article, unless otherwise specified, "an element is on another element" or the like does not necessarily mean that the element contacts the other element.

3 to 5 respectively show a front perspective view, a rear perspective view, and a front view of the hallux valgus correction shoe 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Please refer to Figures 3 to 5. The hallux valgus correction shoe 1 of the present invention includes at least a sole 10 and a short sling 31.

The sole 10 has an upper surface 11 and a side surface 12. The upper surface 11 defines a fixed point 21 and a separation point 22, and a fixed line (not shown) can be extended from the fixed point 21, in the same way, from the separation point 22 can extend a dividing line (not shown). The dividing point 22 or dividing line is used to divide the position of the big toe and other toes (eating toe, middle toe, toe, and little toe) on the upper surface 11 of the sole 10.

In the present invention, the short trip belt 31 is designed to surround only the big toe, not the edible toe, middle toe, toe, or little toe. This is important because the present invention is intended to provide "toe hallux valgus correction shoes". If all the toes are tied in the same sling, it will not provide the effect of correcting hallux valgus.

One end of the short trip belt 31 is fixed to the fixing point 21, and any feasible method such as bonding, nailing, or hooking can be used for fixing. The other end of the short strap 31 is fixed to the side surface 12, and the fixing method is preferably adjustable, and the specific method will be described below. The fixing position of the short strap 31 of the present invention is different from that of a general flip-flop, because both ends of the strap of the flip-flop are fixed to the upper surface of the sole.

In addition, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the fixed point 21 is adjacent to the side surface 12. In particular, the short strap 31 is bent into a mouth shape. More particularly, the short trip belt 31 has a depression section 311 which is pressed by the thumb to contact the upper surface 11.

It is worth noting that the short sling 31 of the present invention is bent into a mouth shape, that is, it can surround the toe from above, below, left, and right to pull the toe, thereby correcting the symptoms of hallux valgus. Normal slippers or flip-flops do not have the pressing section 311 of the short trip belt 31 of the present invention, that is to say, ordinary slippers or flip-flops do not step the trip belt under the toes.

As a method of fixing the short strap 31, the side surface 12 may be provided with a plurality of recesses 121, and the short strap 31 may have a protrusion 312 suitable for insertion into one of the recesses 121. Alternatively, the side surface 12 may be provided with multiple sets of recessed holes 121, for example, two recessed holes 121 as a group, there are five groups from top to bottom to form a 2×5 matrix, and the short trip band 31 may have a group The protrusions 312, for example, two protrusions 312 are a group, suitable for being inserted into one of the plurality of sets of recessed holes 121, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. (In FIGS. 4 and 5, the first set of recessed holes 121 has been coupled with the set of protrusions 312 and is covered by the short trip band 31, so only the other four sets of recessed holes can be seen 121. ) However, the above numbers are only examples, not limiting. The insertion of the protrusion 312 of the short trip band 31 into the different recesses 121 will produce different degrees of pulling force on the big toe. For slight hallux valgus, the protrusion 312 can be inserted into the upper concave hole 121 to pull the toe with a small force. For severe hallux valgus, the protrusion 312 may be inserted into the lower recess 121 to vigorously pull the toe. Or, with the arrangement of the treatment course, the concave hole 121 from top to bottom is used to gradually increase the correction force.

As another method for fixing the short strap 31, the side surface 12 may be provided with a plurality of pressing grooves (not shown), and the short strap 31 may have a pressing button (not shown), suitable for pressing to One of the pressing grooves. The engagement of the pressing button and the pressing groove can provide a greater fixing force, so as not to loosen the short strap 31 from the side surface 12.

As a further method of fixing the short trip belt 31, the side surface 12 may be provided with a side surface devil felt 42 and the short trip belt may be provided with a short trip belt devil felt 41.

6 and 7 are schematic diagrams showing the adhesion of the side surface devil felt 42 and the short-strap belt devil felt 41.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the area of the devil felt 42 on the side surface may not be equal to the area of the devil felt 41 of the short-strap belt. In FIG. 6, the area of the side surface devil felt 42 is larger than the area of the short trip belt devil felt 41. The side surface devil felt 42 can be divided into a lower area 42 a, a middle area 42 b, and an upper portion along the position on the side surface 12. In zone 42c, the pulling force of the short trip belt devil felt 41 when sticking to the lower zone 42a will be greater than the pulling force of the short trip zone devil felt 41 when sticking to the upper zone 42c.

Conversely, in FIG. 7, the area of the short trip belt devil felt 41 is larger than the area of the side surface devil felt 42. The short trip belt devil felt 41 can be divided into the left zone 41 a and the middle along the position on the short trip belt 31. The area 41b and the right area 41c are adhered to the right side 41c with the short trip belt devil felt 41 to stick the side surface. The pulling force of the devil felt 42 on the toe is greater than the left area 41a to the stick side with the short trip belt devil felt 41 Surface devil felt 42 pulls on the toe Force. Accordingly, the position of an overlapping area of the side surface devil felt 42 and the short-strap belt devil felt 41 can be adjusted according to the degree of hallux valgus to adapt to different symptoms.

Returning to the structure of the hallux valgus orthopedic shoe 1, it may further include a long sling strap 32. One end of the long sling strap 32 is a separation point 22 fixed to the upper surface 11, and the long sling strap 32 is designed to only surround Eating toes, middle toes, invisible toes, and/or little toes without surrounding the toes. Furthermore, the other end of the long strap 32 is fixed to the side surface 12 of the sole 10. Of course, the other end of the long strap 32 can also be fixed to the upper surface 11 of the sole 10 instead. The fixing method of the two ends of the long trip belt 32 can be any feasible method such as bonding, nailing, or hooking.

Typically, the toe, middle toe, toe, and/or little toe can lift the long sling strap 32, thereby driving the entire hallux valgus correction shoe 1 to follow the user's pace. That is, the purpose of the long trip belt 32 is to withstand the upward force of the eating toe, middle toe, toe, and/or little toe. However, the purpose of the short strap 31 is to pull the big toe to correct it. The structure of ordinary slippers or flip-flops is just to provide or enhance the function of lifting shoes, and does not have the function of correcting the valgus of the toes.

The hallux valgus correction shoe 1 of the present invention is usually realized as a slipper or a sandal. In other embodiments, the hallux valgus correction shoe 1 of the present invention can also be realized as a shoe with a shoe body such as a cloth shoe, a sneaker, or a leather shoe, and in this case, the shoe body can be provided with an opening, The short strap 31 can be extended from the opening to be fixed to the side surface 12 of the sole 10.

The hallux valgus correction shoe 1 of the present invention can be designed as a left foot shoe or a right foot shoe.

The hallux valgus correction shoe 1 of the present invention can correct the hallux valgus symptoms through the short sling 31. Furthermore, the short sling 31 of the present invention can be adjustable to adjust the force of pulling the big toe according to the severity of symptoms. In particular, the adjustable short trip belt 31 can be suitable for users with different foot shapes, for example, different foot length, foot width, toe size, or toe spacing, and can be manufactured as a universal product. ("General" is Refers to the meaning suitable for different users. In addition, the hallux valgus orthopedic shoe 1 of the present invention is easy to manufacture and repair, and has cost advantages.

Although the present invention has been described through various embodiments, it should be understood that many other possible modifications and changes can be made as long as they do not depart from the spirit of the present invention and those claimed by the scope of patent application.

1‧‧‧ Hallux valgus correction shoes

10‧‧‧sole

11‧‧‧Upper surface

12‧‧‧Side surface

21‧‧‧Fixed point

22‧‧‧ Separation point

31‧‧‧short trip

311‧‧‧ Squeeze section

32‧‧‧Long trip

Claims (6)

A stumbling belt type hallux valgus orthopedic shoe (1), comprising: a sole (10), the sole (10) has an upper surface (11) and a side surface (12), the upper surface (11) is defined There is a fixed point (21); the side surface (12) is provided with a side surface devil felt (42); and a short trip belt (31), one end of the short trip belt (31) is fixed to the fixed point (21) , The other end of the short trip belt (31) is fixed to the side surface (12); the short trip belt (31) is provided with a short trip belt devil felt (41); wherein, the side surface devil felt (42) The area is not equal to the area of the short trip belt devil felt (41), and the position of an overlapping area of the side surface devil felt (42) and the short trip belt devil felt (41) is adjusted according to the degree of hallux valgus; In the case where the area of the side surface devil felt (42) is larger than the area of the short trip belt devil felt (41), the side surface devil felt (42) is divided into a lower zone (42a) and a middle zone (42b) ), and an upper zone (42c), when the short trip belt devil felt (41) adheres to the lower zone (42a), the pulling force on the toe will be greater than that of the short trip zone devil felt (41) adhere to the The pulling force for the toe in the upper zone (42c); where the area of the short trip belt devil felt (41) is larger than the area of the side surface devil felt (42), the short trip belt devil felt (41) ) Is divided into a left zone (41a), a middle zone (41b), and a right zone (41c), and the right zone (41c) of the short trip belt devil felt (41) is used to stick the side surface devil felt (42) The pulling force of the toe will be greater than that of the left surface (41a) of the short trip belt devil felt (41) to stick the lateral surface devil felt (42) to the thumb. The sling-belt type hallux valgus correction shoe (1) according to claim 1, wherein the short sling belt (31) is designed to surround only the toe, but not the toe, middle toe, and nameless Toes, or little toes. The sling-belt type hallux valgus orthopedic shoe (1) according to claim 1, wherein the fixing point (21) is adjacent to the side surface (12), and the short sling belt (31) is bent into a mouth Font. The sling-belt type hallux valgus orthopedic shoe (1) according to claim 1, wherein the short sling belt (31) has a stepping section (311), the stepping section (311) is affected by the thumb The toe is pressed to contact the upper surface (11). The sling-belt type hallux valgus correction shoe (1) according to claim 1, further comprising a long sling belt (32), one end of the long sling belt (32) is fixed to the upper surface (11) A separation point (22), the long trip belt (32) is designed to surround only the toe, middle toe, toe, and/or little toe, but not the toe. The sling-belt type hallux valgus correction shoe (1) according to claim 5, wherein the other end of the long sling belt (32) is fixed to the side surface (12).

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