TWM644409U - Limb protection device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a limb protection device (10), comprising a carrier (20) having a first surface (201) and a second surface (202) and a fixation assembly (30) to set and secure the carrier to surround a portion of a user’s limb at a certain degree of tightness wherein the first surface is closer to the portion of the user’s limb than the second surface, the carrier includes at least one support member (40) at the first surface (201) and the fixation assembly (30) includes a length adjustment member (for example, including 30a, 30b, 30c) to adjust the degree of tightness.

Description

Limb Protection

This creation is about a limb protection device, especially a limb protection device for fixing joints and supporting fractured parts.

The limb protection device protects, fixes and/or supports the patient's limbs by covering the part of the patient that needs to be protected, and then fixes and/or supports the patient's limbs. Heal, or protect injured tissue, limit joint flexion and extension. Furthermore, the use of limb protection devices can achieve the effect of replacing weak muscles, avoiding the aggravation of joint deformation, and preventing the contracture of scars.

Usually fracture fixation can use gypsum auxiliary wood, low-temperature thermoplastic or reactive polymer plastic auxiliary wood, low-temperature thermoplastic composite material auxiliary wood, vacuum auxiliary wood, etc. The application of these traditionally known auxiliary wood has Various advantages and disadvantages, due to the advancement of surgical technology and the advancement of various internal fixation materials, the demand for the use of auxiliary wood after surgery has gradually changed, that is, from the need for long-term support and fixation devices to the need for flexible fixation of the affected limb only The required parts and other parts have a certain degree of flexibility or elastic protective devices, so as to avoid the need for long-term rehabilitation of soft tissues after fracture recovery. Furthermore, clinically it is expected that the use of parawood can be simple without complicated procedures.

Therefore, there is a need for an innovative limb protection device that has the advantages of self-fitting, breathable, comfortable and easy-to-use.

In view of the above-mentioned problems of protecting, fixing and supporting the limbs, this creation provides a limb protection device that can automatically fit, breathable, comfortable and easy to use. It is found that the characteristics of the materials used for the novel limb protection device can provide Simple design, self-fitting (with high compliance), breathable, light-weight limb protection device, and the limb protection device of this creation is a limb protection device with adjustable support, and the limb protection device of this creation is also thermoplastic. characteristics. The so-called high compliance (compliance) refers to the property of flexibility (pliable) and resilience (resilience), which will deform to a certain extent after applying force, and will recover after the force disappears. The limb protection device of the present invention can be used as a limb fixation device for fractures or a limb protection device for sports.

The limb protective device of this creation comprises following items.

According to an implementation aspect of the present invention, a limb protection device is disclosed, comprising: a carrier, the carrier has a first surface and a second surface, and the vertical distance between the first surface and the second surface is defined as the carrier's Thickness, the carrier has at least one supporting block, the supporting block is located on the first surface, the depth of at least one supporting block in the thickness direction of the carrier is smaller than the thickness of the carrier, the at least one supporting block A support block is composed of a polymer resin layer directly formed on the surface of the carrier; and a fixing component, which fixes the carrier on a user's limb, so that the second surface of the carrier is closer to the first surface than the first surface Surrounding the limb of the user, the fixing assembly includes an adjusting member whose length can be adjusted, so that the carrier can surround the user's part to be protected with proper tightness.

The above-mentioned fixing component can have a member with adjustable length, which can be composed of at least one member selected from the group consisting of fastening parts, fur belts, fur pads, hook pads, buckles, and elastic bands.

The above-mentioned carrier can be a three-dimensional fabric. The above-mentioned at least one support block can be one or more support blocks, and the support block of the carrier is formed by directly forming a polymer resin layer on the surface of the carrier. The so-called "supporting area" refers to the area where the polymer resin layer is formed on the first surface of the carrier, and the support strength in this area is significantly higher than that of the area without the surrounding polymer resin layer (soft area). The depth of at least one of the at least one supporting block in the thickness direction of the carrier is smaller than the thickness of the carrier. Specifically, for example, when the three-dimensional fabric is used as the carrier, there is no polymer resin layer on the second surface of the carrier, the depth of the support block is only 1/2 to 1/3 of the thickness of the carrier, and the second surface is a soft area. The polymer resin of the polymer resin layer may include polyester or polyurethane. The above-mentioned carrier may have a mesh structure, and the above-mentioned support block may have a mesh structure. The support block may include two or more types of polymer resin layers. The surface hardness of the support block may be below 90A (Shore hardness).

According to the invention, a limb protection device with simple design, self-fitting, high compliance, breathability and light weight can be provided.

10,12: Limb protection device

20, 20a, 20b, 22, 24, 26, 28: carrier

40,40a,40b,50,42,44,46,48,52: support blocks

201: 1st surface

202: 2nd surface

30,32: fixed components

30a: Buckle

30b: wool surface belt

31c: Hook pad

[FIG. 1] is a schematic diagram showing an example of a limb protection device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, (a) showing a perspective view, (b) showing a plan view, and (c) showing a part of a cross-sectional view.

[Fig. 2] is a schematic view showing an example of a limb protection device according to the second embodiment of the present invention, (a) showing a plan view, (b) showing a side view, and (c) showing a front perspective view.

[FIG. 3] is a schematic diagram showing an example of the support block on the carrier of the limb protection device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 4] is a schematic diagram showing an example of the support block on the carrier of the limb protection device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[FIG. 5] is a schematic diagram showing the carrier and its supporting block of another modified example of the limb protection device according to the present invention.

[FIG. 6] is a schematic diagram showing the carrier and its supporting block of another modified example of the limb protection device according to the present invention.

[FIG. 7] is a schematic diagram showing the carrier and its supporting block of another modified example of the limb protection device according to the present invention.

The aforementioned and other technical contents, features and effects of this creation will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment with reference to the drawings. The directional terms mentioned in the following embodiments, such as: up, down, left, right, front or back, etc., are only directions referring to the attached drawings. Accordingly, the directional terms used are for illustration and not for limitation of the present invention. In addition, the term "A layer (or component) is placed on B layer (or component)" is not limited to the aspect that A layer directly touches the surface of B layer, for example, there is another layer between A layer and B layer. Layers are also covered by this term. In the illustrations, the same elements are represented by the same symbols, and in order to present each element clearly, the proportion of each element is not necessarily displayed according to the actual scale.

According to an implementation aspect of the present invention, a limb protection device is disclosed, comprising: a carrier, the carrier has a first surface and a second surface, and the vertical distance between the first surface and the second surface is defined as the thickness of the carrier , the carrier has at least one supporting block, the supporting block is located in the first table On the surface, the depth of at least one of the at least one supporting block in the thickness direction of the carrier is smaller than the thickness of the carrier, and the at least one supporting block is formed by a polymer resin layer directly formed on the surface of the carrier; and a fixing component, which fixes the carrier on a user's limb so that the second surface of the carrier surrounds the user's limb more closely than the first surface (that is, the second surface is on the inner side and the first surface is on the outside), the fixing assembly includes an adjusting member whose length can be adjusted, so that the carrier can surround the user's part to be protected with an appropriate degree of tightness.

Hereinafter, this creation will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of an example of a limb protection device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The limb protection device 10 includes a carrier 20 and a fixing component 30 for protecting and fixing a wrist. The fixing assembly 30 can include a buckle 30a, a wool band 30b, a hook pad 30c at the tail end of the wool band 30b or can include a wool band and a hook pad, but is not limited to the fastener of the drawing, and can be made of various known Composed of fixed components, fasteners, etc. Among Fig. 1, (a) represents a three-dimensional schematic view, (b) represents a schematic plan view, (c) represents a schematic cross-sectional view of a part in the thickness direction, and the schematic cross-sectional view shows that the first surface 201 of the carrier 20 has a supporting block 40, and the second surface 202 There is no support block on it, the second surface 202 is a soft carrier 20, and the depth of the support block 40 is smaller than the thickness of the carrier 20.

Fig. 3 shows the schematic diagram of an example of the supporting block on the carrier 20 of limb protection device 10, and Fig. 3 (a) shows the shape of supporting block 40a, and the depth of supporting block 40a on the thickness direction of carrier 20a is smaller than that of carrier 20a. Thickness, more ideally such as less than 1/2th of the thickness of carrier 20a, such as 1/3rd of the thickness of carrier 20a, Fig. 3 (b) shows that carrier 20b has support block 40b and support block 50, support region The range of the block 40b is formed by subtracting the shape of the support block 50 from the shape of the support block 40a of FIG. Specifically, for example, the depth of the supporting block 50 in the thickness direction of the carrier 20b is greater than that of the supporting area. The depth of the block 40b in the thickness direction of the carrier 20b can give the limb protection device 10 different support strength or protection force at the position where the support block 50 is located or can be shaped into a special three-dimensional shape at this position.

Furthermore, in order to provide better comfort, the limb protection device of this creation can further include a soft member covering the carrier. The soft member can be, for example, three-dimensional fabric, cushion, soft cloth, soft member (three-dimensional fabric, soft cloth, etc.) Pad or soft cloth) can cover both sides and edges of the carrier. For example, there is a soft member on the first surface 201 in FIG. 1( c ), and/or there is a soft member on the second surface 202 , and the soft member may include multiple kinds or materials.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic diagram of an example of a limb protection device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The limb protection device 12 has a carrier 22 and a fixing component 32 for protecting and fixing the ankle. Fig. 2 (a) shows the state when the limb protection device 12 is disassembled into a plane, and the two sides of the carrier 22 indicated by the arc of the double arrow in the figure are combined with each other to become the side schematic diagram shown in Fig. 2 (b) or Fig. 2 (c) As shown in the front perspective view, the method of combining the two sides can use any known method, such as sewing, fasteners, fixing parts, etc., as long as the two sides can be firmly combined.

FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram of an example of the support block 42 of the carrier 22 of the limb protection device 12 .

The carrier can have at least one supporting block at a plurality of designated positions, usually a plurality of supporting blocks, and the supporting block of the carrier is formed by directly forming a polymer resin layer on the surface of the carrier. The so-called "supporting area" refers to the area where the polymer resin layer is formed on the surface of the carrier, and the support strength in this area is significantly higher than that of the area without the surrounding polymer resin layer (soft area). Specifically, for example, when the three-dimensional fabric is used as the carrier, the support block exists at intervals from the soft region that only has the fibrous tissue of the original carrier. The polymer resin of the polymer resin layer may include polyester or polyurethane. the above The carrier may have a mesh structure, and the above-mentioned support block may have a mesh structure. The support block may include two or more types of polymer resin layers. The surface hardness of the support block may be below 90A (Shore hardness).

The fixing component 30 may be composed of at least one member selected from the group consisting of fastening elements, fleece straps, fleece pads, hook pads, buckles, and elastic bands. As shown in Figure 1, the fixed assembly 30 is composed of a buckle 30a, a wool band 30b, and a hook pad 30c. The tail end of the wool band 30b passes through the buckle 30a after surrounding the carrier 20. The hook surface pad 30c at the tail end is combined at any position of the rough surface belt 30b to achieve a fixing member as a length-adjustable labor-saving fastener. The degree of tightness can be adjusted by changing the combination position of the hook surface pad 30c and the wool surface belt 30b. The above is an example of a fixed component, but the fixed component of this invention is not limited to the above-mentioned example, for example, it can be formed of a pair of hook surface pads and hair surface belts, or can be a pair of hook surface pads and hair surface pads with any composed of belts.

The area and distribution of the support blocks and the depth of the support blocks in the thickness direction of the carrier can give the body protection device different support strength, protection and comfort, and can also adjust the degree of shaping. Specifically, the position, depth and shape of the support block can be designed according to the expected support strength. The supporting block of the carrier is composed of a polymer resin layer directly formed on the carrier. The polymer resin of the polymer resin layer is, for example, polyester or polyurethane. Furthermore, by changing the type or number of layers of polymer resin, the mechanical properties of the supporting block can also be adjusted.

The method of forming the support block can use various known coating methods, such as micro gravure coating method, dip coating method, flow coating method, spin coating method, casting transfer printing method, spray coating method, glue coating method or various printing methods, etc., and then heat and bake. Furthermore, in the case where the supporting block has a structure protruding from the main plane of the carrier, it can be formed by printing with a three-dimensional printer (or 3D printer). Furthermore, when the support block includes two or more polymer resins, the polymer resin layer may be two or more layers, or It may be a layer formed by mixing two or more polymer resins. Furthermore, in the case where the support block is composed of two or more polymer resin layers, the above methods for forming the support block can be combined, that is, the coating method and the printing method are formed, and each polymer resin layer can be different. shape, mechanical strength. Specifically, for example, a high-hardness polymer resin is first used to form a first polymer resin layer with high mechanical strength and high toughness, and then a low-hardness polymer resin is used to form a second polymer resin layer as a soft surface layer. . In addition, for example, a three-dimensionally soft third polymer resin layer may be formed at a specific position. The surface hardness of the polymer resin layer having low hardness may be, for example, 90A or less (Shore hardness), 80A or less, 70A or less, or 65A or less.

As mentioned above, the depth of the supporting block is smaller than the thickness of the carrier, that is, one side of the carrier is a soft cloth surface, and the other side of the carrier is a hard polymer layer. When the carrier is used to surround the limb with a fixed component, it can be automatically fitted. (autofit), can achieve both support and protection of limbs, and a high degree of fitting effect. Additionally, the limb protection of this creation can be further shaped in specific locations. Compared with the traditional auxiliary wood that uses aluminum strips or hard plastic strips as supporting members, the support block of this creation is lighter and integrally formed with the carrier. It is seamlessly connected at the interface between the soft area and the hard area of this creation, and has sufficient comfortability.

FIG. 5 shows a schematic diagram of the carrier 24 and its support block 44 of another modification of the limb protection device according to the present invention. FIG. 6 shows a schematic diagram of a carrier 26 and its support block 46 of another modification of the limb protection device according to the present invention. FIG. 7 shows a schematic diagram of a carrier 28 and its support blocks 48 and 52 of another variant of the limb protection device according to the present invention.

On the other hand, the carrier 20 can be, for example, a three-dimensional fabric, the thickness of the carrier is not particularly limited, and can be 5-10 mm, and the width of the carrier is also not limited, depending on the application and purpose. The material, thickness and structure of the carrier will affect the support, protection and other functions of the limb protection device.

According to the invention, a limb protection device with simple design, self-fitting, breathable and light weight can be provided, and the limb protection device with adjustable support degree can be provided. The limb protection device of this creation is suitable for sports protection, fixation of fractures, restriction of activities, support of limbs or prevention of deterioration of injured parts, etc., and can be used as a device for fixing joints and supporting fractures.

Although the creation has been described above with specific embodiments, the scope of the creation is not limited thereto. As long as it does not depart from the gist of the creation, those familiar with the art understand that various deformations or changes can be made without departing from the intention and scope of the creation. In addition, for example, when the type of the polymer resin layer is a thermoplastic polymer, the body protector also has thermoplastic properties. In addition, any embodiment or scope of patent application of this creation does not need to achieve all the purposes or advantages or characteristics disclosed by this creation. In addition, the abstract part and the title are only used to assist in the search of patent documents, and are not used to limit the scope of rights of this creation.

10: Limb protection device

20: carrier

201: 1st surface

202: 2nd surface

30: Fixed components

30a: Buckle

30b: wool surface belt

30c: Hook pad

40: Support block

Claims (10)

A limb protection device comprising: A carrier, the carrier has a first surface and a second surface, the vertical distance between the first surface and a second surface is defined as the thickness of the carrier, the carrier has at least one support block, the support block is located on the On the first surface, the depth of at least one of the at least one supporting block in the thickness direction of the carrier is smaller than the thickness of the carrier, and the at least one supporting block is formed by directly forming a polymer resin layer on the surface of the carrier. constitute; and A fixing assembly, which fixes the carrier on a user's limb, so that the second surface of the carrier surrounds the user's limb more closely than the first surface, and the fixing assembly includes an adjustable length adjustment member, so that The carrier surrounds the part to be protected of the user with proper tightness. The limb protection device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carrier is a three-dimensional fabric. The limb protection device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the depth of at least one of the at least one supporting block in the thickness direction of the carrier is less than half of the thickness of the carrier. The limb protection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the polymer resin of the polymer resin layer comprises polyester or polyurethane. The limb protection device as described in Claim 1, wherein the fixing component has an adjustment member with adjustable length, and the fixing component is made of a fastener, a fur belt, a fur pad, a hook pad, a buckle, At least one of the groups of elastic bands is formed. The limb protection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the carrier is thermoplastic. The limb protection device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein the supporting block comprises two or more polymer resin layers. The limb protection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the surface hardness of the supporting block is below 90A (Shore hardness). The limb protection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the carrier has a plurality of support blocks, and the depths of the plurality of support blocks in the thickness direction of the carrier are different. The limb protection device according to claim 1 or 2 further comprises: a soft member covering the carrier.

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