JP2014004238A - Toe function aid - Google Patents

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a toe function assisting tool that allows a user to perform walking recovery training while wearing footwear or socks.
The toe function assisting tool 1 lifts the tip of the footwear S (or socks) worn by the user to lift the toe around the ankle of the user's foot F. It has a mounting member 20 that is detachably attached and a mounting part 50 that is detachably mounted on the user's lower limb T and lifts the footwear S together with the mounting member 20, and the mounting member 20 and the mounting part 50 are connected. is there.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a toe function assisting tool for walking or training while wearing shoes even when a toe of a foot is lowered due to an injury or a disorder.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a correction tool that is directly attached to a foot. This corrector is used to correct hallux valgus and prevent falls.

JP 2010-279512 A

By the way, even if you use a conventional orthodontic tool, if the toe of the user's foot has fallen due to injury or injury, the toe (tip) of the shoe remains lowered even if the shoe is worn It is. Since the toe (tip) of the shoe remains lowered, the user cannot perform walking recovery training while wearing the shoe. In addition, since both ends of the belt are open, it is difficult for the elderly and disabled people to wear the conventional correction tools.
Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a toe function assisting tool that allows a user to perform training for walking or walking ability recovery while wearing footwear or socks.

The toe function assisting device of the present invention is a toe function assisting device that raises the toe of the foot around the user's ankle by lifting the tip of the footwear or socks worn by the user. An attachment member that is detachably attached to the user, and an attachment portion that is detachably attached to a lower limb of the user and lifts the tip side of the footwear or socks together with the attachment member, and the attachment member and the The mounting portion is configured to be detachably connected.
According to the above configuration, the attachment member is attached to the footwear or socks worn by the user, and the attachment portion is attached to the lower limb of the user. And if this attachment member and a mounting member are connected, a user's toe will be pulled up in the direction of a user's leg. The attachment member and the attachment member that are connected to each other are formed separately and can be removed, so that the attachment of the toe function assisting device can be made extremely easy. Thereby, the user can perform training for walking or walking ability recovery.

Preferably, the attachment portion includes a first connection member provided at one end portion and a second connection member, and one end portion side of the second connection member is connected to the other end portion of the first connection member. The mounting part is provided on the other end side of the second connection member.
According to the said structure, if the 1st connection member and the 2nd connection member are connected, the front-end | tip part of footwear can be lifted.
Preferably, the attachment member is a thin plate-like member, and the attachment member is fitted into a gap formed in the footwear or the sock.
According to the above configuration, since the attachment member is a thin plate, it can be easily inserted or sandwiched into a part of the upper structure of the footwear or the sock, and can be easily attached to the footwear or the sock.

Preferably, the mounting portion has a hole for insertion for passing the lower leg of the lower limb.
According to the above configuration, by passing the lower leg of the user through the hole for insertion of the wearing part, the wearing part can be easily worn and fixed, and the tip of footwear or socks can be lifted from the lower leg side. Can do.

Preferably, at least one of the first connection member and the second connection member is a stretchable member that contracts by an elastic force.
According to the above configuration, the toe of the user's foot can be pulled up by lifting the tip of the footwear or the sock with an arbitrary pulling force using the contraction force of the first connecting member or the second connecting member. .
Preferably, the first connection member and the second connection member are elastic band-like members having elastic force.
According to the said structure, about a said 1st connection member and a said 2nd connection member, it can comprise simply by employ | adopting a belt-shaped rubber member. In addition, by making both the first connection member and the second connection member extendable members, it is possible to reliably exert the action of lifting the toes.

The toe function assisting device of the present invention is a toe function assisting device for inserting a toe of a user's foot, and is connected to a sole support member that contacts the sole of the foot and one end of the sole support member. A first connecting member that reaches the back side of the ankle, and is connected to the other end portion of the foot backing member, intersects the first connecting member, and is attached to and detached from the first connecting member on the back side of the ankle A second connecting member that can be connected and stretched, and an insertion port for passing the toe is formed by the foot sole member, the first connecting member, and the second connecting member. It is characterized by.
According to the above configuration, the first connecting member and the second connecting member are coupled to each other on the back side of the foot set in a state where the second connecting member that can be expanded and contracted is pulled, and thereby the ankle is pulled by the pulling force exerted by the second connecting member. Since the toe can be rotated around the center, the valgus or varus of the foot can be corrected. For this reason, the user can perform training for walking or walking ability recovery. Preferably, the second connecting member passes through a through hole of the first connecting member, and the second connecting member is It has the prevention member which prevents that it remove | deviates from the said through-hole of a 1st connection member.
According to the above configuration, since the insertion port of the toe formed by the first connection member, the second connection member, and the foot backing member can always be secured, the toe can be used as the insertion port even for an elderly person or a disabled person. It can be inserted and the toe function assisting tool can be easily and reliably mounted.
Preferably, the sole member is provided with a projecting member that abuts against the sole.
According to the above configuration, the finger arrangement of the toes can be corrected from an arcuate arrangement to a substantially horizontal arrangement. As a result, the user can eliminate the unpleasant feeling that the toes hit each other and feel painful.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can provide a toe function assisting device that allows a user to perform training for walking or restoring walking ability while wearing footwear or socks.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example in which a first preferred embodiment of a toe function assisting device according to the present invention is mounted on one leg of a user. The perspective view which shows the surface side of the toe function auxiliary tool shown in FIG. The perspective view which shows the back surface side of the toe function auxiliary tool shown in FIG. The figure which shows a mode that the attachment member of a toe function auxiliary tool is detachably attached with respect to the shoes which the user is wearing. FIG. 5 (A) is a perspective view showing the toe function assisting device of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 (B) shows how to correct the arrangement of toes using this toe function assisting device. FIG. FIG. 6 (A) shows a state where the toe function assisting tool is worn on the right foot, and FIG. 6 (B) shows a state where the toe function assisting tool is worn on the left foot.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
The embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, and thus various technically preferable limitations are given. However, the scope of the present invention is particularly limited in the following description. Unless otherwise stated, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example in which the first preferred embodiment of the toe function assisting device of the present invention is mounted on one leg of a user. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the front side of the toe function assisting tool 1 shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the back side of the toe function assisting tool 1 shown in FIG.

A person whose toes are lowered may become an anterior tibialis muscle that is a part of the shin muscle, or a (long) short ankle extensor muscle that is part of the shin muscle due to injury, congenital or acquired disorders. There is damage or they cannot function properly.
If the toes are lowered, the toes may get caught during walking, or the toes may get caught and fall when landing. If the valgus and varus symptoms are complicatedly related to this, difficulty in standing up or walking.
In the first embodiment of the present invention to be described below, the toe function assisting device capable of training for walking to overcome the difficulty of walking by raising the toes of a person with such symptoms. The preferred embodiment will be described.
The toe function auxiliary tool 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 includes a first connection member 11 and a second connection member 12. As shown in FIG. 1, the first connecting member 11 and the second connecting member 12 of the toe function assisting tool 1 can be detachably connected. That is, it can be removed or connected as appropriate. The toe function assisting device 1 is configured such that a toe (tip core) 2 which is a tip portion of a shoe S worn by the user on the right or left foot F is indicated by a two-dot chain line with the ankle 90 as a center. It is used to lift the toe 2 in the H direction and hold it horizontally as indicated by the solid line from the state where 2 is lowered.
A shoe S shown in FIG. 1 is an example of footwear worn by a user. As shown in FIG. 1, the first connecting member 11 is a member that is detachably attached directly to the user's shoe S side. The second connecting member 12 is a member that is detachably attached directly to a position on the lower leg T of the user, for example, the calf of the lower leg R.

First, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the structure of the 1st connection member 11 of the toe function auxiliary tool 1 is demonstrated.
The first connecting member 11 includes an attachment member 20, a strip-shaped member 21, a connecting member 22, and another connecting member 23. The attachment member 20 is, for example, a thin plate, and is preferably a transparent plastic plate that is elastically deformable and has a thickness and rigidity comparable to a plate used for “underlay” often used in stationery. The attachment member 20 has a front surface 20A and a back surface 20B, and is a square or rectangular thin plate, for example. As shown in FIG. 1, the attachment member 20 is inserted into the gap G between the surface covering member (instep) P and tongue (tongue) N of the shoe S in the direction of arrow M, so that the shoe S is attached to the shoe S. Can be attached directly and detachably. The surface covering member P is a portion having a shoelace J.

The first connecting member 11 and the second connecting member 12 shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 include a stretchable member that is long in one direction and has a strong contractive force regardless of the shape such as a string shape or a belt shape.
The belt-like member 21 as an example of the expansion / contraction member in the first connecting member 11 is a member that can be elastically deformed along the X direction that is the longitudinal direction of the belt-like member 21, and has, for example, a first portion 21A and a second portion 21B. For example, rubber material can be used as the material. The second portion 21 </ b> B has a double structure having a front surface portion 46 and a back surface portion 47. One end portion of the first portion 21A is fixed to the surface 20A of the mounting member 20 by using a fixing pin member 20C. The other end of the first portion 21A is fixed to the front surface 46 and the back surface 47 of the second portion 21B by sewing with a thread. A semicircular connecting member 22 is fixed to the end portion of the other end portion of the second portion 21B. The connecting member 22 is a string-like member that hardly expands and contracts. Further, another metal circular connecting member 23 is attached to the back surface 21C side of the other end of the second portion 21B.

Next, the structure of the second connection member 12 of the toe function assisting tool 1 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The second connecting member 12 includes a strip-shaped member 31, a connecting member 32, another connecting member 33, a mounting portion 40, and a connecting member 50. The band-shaped member 31 is a member that can be elastically deformed along the Y direction, which is the longitudinal direction of the band-shaped member 31, and a material such as rubber cloth can be used as the material. A semicircular connecting member 32 is fixed to one end of the belt-like member 31. The connecting member 32 is a string-like member that does not substantially expand and contract like the connecting member 22. In addition, a metal circular connecting member 33 similar to the connecting member 23 is attached to the back surface 31 </ b> C side of one end of the belt-like member 31.
The connecting member 50 is, for example, a metal or plastic member, and one end of the connecting member 50 is fixed to the connecting member 32. The other end of the connecting member 50 can be detachably attached to the connecting member 22 of the first connecting member 11 by hanging.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the belt-like member 31 has a front surface portion 36 and a back surface portion 37. A mounting portion 40 is provided on the front surface portion 36 of the connecting member 32 and the other end portion 35 of the back surface portion 37. The mounting portion 40 is preferably a portion that is detachably mounted directly on a position VC on the calf of the lower leg T of the user's lower limb T shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting portion 40 includes two extension portions 41 and 42 and a connecting connection portion 43 that connects one end portion 48 of these extension portions 41 and 42. The other end portions 49 of the extension portions 41 and 42 are connected to the other end portion 35 of the front surface portion 36 and the back surface portion 37.

The two extension parts 41 and 42 are inserted, for example, in order to insert the toe NF of the foot F and elastically extend and attach to the position VC on the lower leg R of the user's lower leg T. A hole 55 is formed. The front surface portion 36, the back surface portion 37, the extension portions 41 and 42, and the connection connection portion 43 of the connection member 32 are members that can be elastically deformed along the longitudinal direction. be able to.
As described above, since the two extended portions 41 and 42 are partially overlapped with each other, the mounting portion 40 is positioned relative to the position above the calf of the lower leg T of the user's lower limb T as shown in FIG. Since the two extensions 41 and 42 are distributed and arranged in accordance with the shape of the position VC on the calf, the two extensions 41 and 42 can be fitted better than using one extension. . For this reason, an extra burden is not applied to the position VC of the mounting portion 40 on the calf of the lower leg R of the user's lower limb T.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front surface portion 36 of the belt-like member 31 and the other end portion 35 of the back surface portion 37 are connected to each other end portion 49 of the extension portions 41 and 42 by sewing with a thread. Yes. A through hole 38 is formed between the front surface 36 and the back surface 37. A part of the connection / connection portion 43 passes through the through-hole portion 38, and the back surface portion 37 passes through the through-hole portion 43 </ b> H of the connection / connection portion 43. As a result, the mounting portion 40 shown in FIG. 1 is lifted along the lower leg R through the toe NF of the foot F as shown in FIG. 40 can be directly detachably attached to a position VC on the lower leg T of the lower leg R of the lower leg T.

Next, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the toe function assisting tool 1 is used, so that the toe (tip core) 2 which is the tip of the shoe S worn by the user on the foot F is removed at two points. A description will be given of an example in which it is lifted in the H direction as indicated by the solid line and held horizontally, for example, from the downward direction indicated by the chain line. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the attachment member 20 of the toe function assisting device 1 is detachably attached to the shoe S worn by the user.
First, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the user places the surface portion 36 of the second connection member 12 on the upper side. As shown in FIG. 1, the attachment portion 40 is attached by lifting the attachment portion 40 along the calf of the lower leg R through the toe NF of the foot F into the hole insertion hole 55 of the attachment portion 40 of the second connection member 12. The portion 40 can be directly attached to the position VC on the lower leg T of the lower leg R so as to be detachable. Accordingly, the two extension portions 41 and 42 can be elastically extended with respect to the position VC on the lower leg T of the user's lower limb T and can be securely attached, and the position VC on the lower leg T can be attached to the position VC. The applied force can be distributed over a wide area. In this state, the connecting member 32 and the connecting member 50 hang downward from the user's knee along the shin 91.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the user puts the foot F on the shoe S and wears it. As shown in FIG. 2, the user places the surface 20 </ b> A and the surface portion 46 of the attachment member 20 of the first connection member 11 of the toe function assisting tool 1 on the upper side.
As shown in FIG. 4A, the user holds the attachment member 20 of the first connection member 11 and puts this attachment member 20 in the gap G between the surface covering member P of the shoe S and the tongue (tongue) N. On the other hand, the attachment member 20 is directly attached to the shoe S as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the user lifts the connecting member 22 of the first connecting member 11 along the shin 91 and hooks the connecting member 50 of the second connecting member 12 on the connecting member 22 of the first connecting member 11 to connect them. By doing so, the 1st connection member 11 and the 2nd connection member 12 can be connected. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 1, by using the toe function assisting tool 1, the toe (tip) 2 of the shoe S worn by the user on the foot F is directed downward as indicated by a two-dot chain line. Therefore, as shown by the solid line, the state lifted in the H direction can be maintained. For this reason, the user is in a state in which the toe NF of the foot F remains in a lowered state due to paralysis or the like, and the toe function assisting tool 1 is used to put on the shoe S while wearing the shoe S. The toe 2, which is the tip, can be lifted in the H direction around the ankle 90, and the foot F wearing the shoe S can be held horizontally. For this reason, the user can perform walking recovery training.

  In the example of FIG. 1, the connecting member 50 of the second connecting member 12 is hooked and connected to the connecting member 22 of the first connecting member 11 to connect the first connecting member 11 and the second connecting member 12. However, the first connection member 11 and the second connection member 12 are connected even if the ring-shaped connection member 23 and the connection member 33 shown in FIG. can do. In this case, since the first connecting member 11 and the second connecting member 12 are pulled further than the state shown in FIG. 1, the foot F wearing the shoe S is held horizontally with a stronger force. Can do. In 1st Embodiment of this invention mentioned above, although shoes were demonstrated to the example as footwear which the user put on, it is not restricted to this and may be socks.

  The toe function assisting device 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention lifts the tip side of a shoe S (or socks), which is an example of footwear (or socks) worn by the user, toe the toes of the user's foot F. Used to pull up. This toe function assisting tool 1 is detachably attached to a shoe S (or socks) and a user's lower limb T, and the shoe S (or socks) is attached together with the attachment member 20. The mounting portion 50 is lifted, and the attachment member 20 and the mounting portion 50 are connected. For this reason, walking recovery training can be performed while the user is wearing the shoes S (or socks). The attachment member 20 is attached to the shoe S worn by the user, and the attachment portion 50 is attached to the lower limb T of the user, so that the user can lower the toe of the foot F due to paralysis of the foot F or the like. Even if it is stuck, the tip of the shoe S (or socks) can be lifted and the toe of the user's foot F is pulled up, so that the user can walk while wearing the shoes S (or socks). Recovery training can be performed.

The attachment part 20 has a first connection member 11 provided at one end part and a second connection member 12, one end part side of the second connection member 12 is connected to the other end part of the first connection member 11, Since the mounting portion 50 is provided on the other end side of the second connection member 12, the tip end portion of the shoe S can be lifted by connecting the first connection member 11 and the second connection member 12.
Since the attachment member 20 is a plate-like member, and the attachment member 20 is fitted into the gap G formed in the shoe S (or socks), the attachment member 20 can be easily attached to the shoe S (or socks). Can be attached.

Since the mounting portion 50 has an insertion hole 55 for passing the lower leg T of the lower limb T, by passing the lower leg T of the user's lower limb T through the insertion hole 55 of the mounting portion 50, the mounting portion 50 can be easily mounted and fixed, and the tip of the shoe S (or socks) can be lifted from the lower leg R side.
Since the first connecting member 11 and the second connecting member 12 are elastic band members that can be elastically deformed and expanded, the first connecting member 11 and the second connecting member 12 can be expanded and contracted to expand the shoe S (or socks). The tip of the user's foot can be lifted by lifting the tip with an arbitrary pulling force.

By the way, the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention, and various modifications can be made within the scope described in the claims.
In the illustrated toe function assisting tool 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the toe function assisting device 1 is composed of two members, a first connecting member 11 and a second connecting member 12, but the first connecting member 11 and the second connecting member 12. May be integrated into one member.
The shoe S, which is an example of the footwear used in FIGS. 1 and 4, is a walking shoe, but is not limited to this, such as sports shoes, leather shoes, or a sandal having a fixing member for fixing to a foot. There may be. In any case, as the footwear to which the toe function assisting tool 1 of the present invention can be applied, the type of footwear is particularly limited as long as the attachment member 20 of the first connecting member 11 has a portion that can be detachably attached. Not.
In the example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting portion 50 is mounted on the calf of the lower leg T of the user's lower limb T, but is not limited thereto, and is mounted at a position Q near the knee V of the thigh E of the lower limb T. You may adopt the structure to do. The material of the 1st connection member 11 and the 2nd connection member 12 can be selected arbitrarily.
When the toe function assisting device 1 is applied to socks (not shown), the socks to be used are preferably elderly people or people with physical disabilities, and these socks are the entire foot of the user. Made of knitted fabric covering the ankle, for example, preferably, the front side is made of cotton with a fiber diameter of about 530 denier and the back side (skin side) has a fiber diameter of about 160 denier and a nylon cover that functions as an elastic yarn. Made of polyurethane. In addition, the instep cover (not shown) is preferably knitted by, for example, tuck (overlapping) knitting so as to be less stretchable and stronger in tension than the knitting of the sole cover (not shown). . That is, the tensile force of the knitted portion of the instep cover portion is set to be larger (stronger) than the tensile force of the knitted portion of the sole cover portion.
Further, by providing a hook-and-loop fastener (one hook type and the other loop type) on the toe and the attachment member of the instep cover portion, the attachment member can be made detachable with respect to the socks.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, with reference to FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, 2nd Embodiment of the toe function assistance tool of this invention is described.
FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing the toe function assisting device 100 of the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5B corrects the arrangement of the toes using this toe function assisting device 100. It is a figure which shows a mode that it does. 6A shows a state where the toe function assisting device 100 is attached to the right foot 200, and FIG. 6B shows a state where the toe function assisting device 100 is attached to the left foot 201.

The lower part from the ankle of the right foot or left foot hangs valgus or varus varus due to a congenital injury or a disease such as cerebral infarction. As described above, when the portion below the ankle hangs outward or varus, it becomes difficult to stand up or walk during walking.
Therefore, the toe function assisting tool 100 shown in FIGS. 5A and 6 is detachably attached to the user's foot, so that the lower part of the ankle hangs outward or varus. By correcting the drooping state, the user can assist in walking even when the user is wearing shoes or wearing socks (not shown), for example.

  A toe function assisting tool 100 shown in FIG. 5A includes a first connecting member 101, a second connecting member 102, and a foot support member 103. The foot backing member 103, the first connection member 101, and the second connection member 102 are all band-shaped members. The first connection member 101, the second connection member 102, and the sole member 103 are inserted into a toe function assisting tool 100 so that the toe function assisting tool 100 can be easily and reliably attached to the substantially triangular insertion port 180. Is forming.

First, the structure of the first connection member 101 shown in FIG.
The first connection member 101 is a member that can expand and contract along the expansion / contraction direction (longitudinal direction) D <b> 1, and the first connection member 101 includes a first stacked unit 111 and a second stacked unit 112. As described above, the first connecting member 101 can be expanded and contracted along the expansion / contraction direction (longitudinal direction) D1, as shown in FIG. 6, by attaching the toe function assisting device 100 to the right foot 200 or the left foot 201. In this case, the pulling force generated with the extension of the first connecting member 101 can be attached in close contact with the right foot 200 or the left foot 201. The first end portion 101A of the first stacked portion 111 and the second stacked portion 112 has a ring-shaped hook portion 113 and a male (hook type) member 114 of a hook-and-loop fastener. The male member 114 of the surface fastener is fixed to the back surface of the second stacked portion 112.

Next, the structure of the second connecting member 102 shown in FIG.
The 2nd connection member 102 is a member which can be expanded-contracted along the expansion-contraction direction (longitudinal direction) D2. However, the degree of expansion / contraction of the second connection member 102 along the expansion / contraction direction D2 is set larger than the degree of expansion / contraction of the first connection member 101 along the expansion / contraction direction D1. That is, since the second connection member 102 can be further expanded and contracted compared to the first connection member 101, the second connection member 102 is pulled more strongly than the first connection member 101 and is strong against the lower part of the ankle. It can be attached in close contact while exerting its pulling force.
Accordingly, as illustrated in FIG. 6, when the toe function assisting device 100 is attached to the right foot 200 or the left foot 201, the first connection member 101 and the second connection member 102 are both in close contact with the right foot 200 or the left foot 201. Can be installed. Moreover, since the tensile force generated with the extension of the second connecting member 102 can be exerted more than the tensile force generated with the extension of the first connecting member 101, the direction of the portion below the ankle of the right foot 200 ( Posture) or the direction (posture) of the lower part of the ankle of the left foot 201 can be forcibly changed.

  Returning to FIG. 5A, a ring-shaped hook 123 is provided at the first end 102 </ b> A of the second connection member 102. On the surface of the second connection member 102, a female (loop type) member 124 of a hook-and-loop fastener is provided. The hook part 113 of the first connection member 101 and the hook part 123 of the second connection member 102 are provided when the user wears the toe function auxiliary tool 100 on the right foot 200 or the left foot 201 as illustrated in FIG. This is because the first connecting member 101 and the second connecting member 102 are pulled behind the ankle by grasping with a finger. Thus, when the toe function assisting device 100 is mounted on the right foot 200 or the left foot 201, the user holds the first connecting member 101 and the second connecting member 102 while holding the pulled state of the first connecting member 101. The male member 114 of the hook-and-loop fastener and the female member 124 of the hook-and-loop fastener of the second connecting member 102 can be easily connected in a detachable manner.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the second connection member 102 is passed through a through hole 190 between the first stacked portion 111 and the second stacked portion 112 of the first connecting member 101. In addition, the second connection member 102 includes a string-like attachment member 130, and the attachment member 130 is held through the first connection member 101. Because of the attachment member 130, the second connection member 102 cannot be removed from the through hole 190 between the first stacked portion 111 and the second stacked portion 112 of the first connecting member 101. Thereby, the 1st connection member 101, the 2nd connection member 102, and the sole contact member 103 can always ensure the insertion port 180. FIG. Thereby, a user such as an elderly person or a disabled person can easily and surely insert the toe into the insertion port 180, and thus the work of attaching the toe function assisting tool 100 is facilitated.

Next, the structure of the sole member 103 shown in FIG.
As described above, both the first connecting member 101 and the second connecting member 102 are in close contact with the surface side of the right foot 200 or the left foot 201 as shown in FIG. 6, and are also in close contact with the back side of the ankle.
On the other hand, the foot support member 103 includes an inner contact portion 141 that is a belt-like member, an outer contact portion 142 that is a belt-like member, and a protruding member 143. The inner contact portion 141 and the outer contact portion 142 of the foot sole member 103 overlap each other and are members that are applied to the sole. One end portions 151 of the inner contact portion 141 and the outer contact portion 142 are stitched to the second end portion 101B of the first stacked portion 111 and the second stacked portion 112. On the other hand, the other end portions 152 of the inner contact portion 141 and the outer contact portion 142 are stitched to the second end portion 102 </ b> B of the second connection member 102.

  While the first connection member 101 and the second connection member 102 can be expanded and contracted, the inner contact portion 141 and the outer contact portion 142 of the sole pad member 103 are made of a material that does not stretch. A protruding member 143 is fixed to the inner surface of the inner contact portion 141 at a portion that directly contacts the sole. The arrangement position of the protruding member 143 is an intermediate position between the one end portion 151 and the other end portion 152, but is preferably fixed at a position slightly closer to the other end portion 152 side. As shown in FIG. 6, when the toe function assisting tool 100 is attached to the right foot 200 or the left foot 201, the protruding member 143 abuts against the sole of the foot, so that each finger FG1 as shown in FIG. To FG5 has a role of correcting from the arcuate array MK to the substantially horizontal array ML.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the usage example of the toe function auxiliary tool 100 mentioned above is demonstrated.
When the toe function assisting device 100 shown in FIG. 5 (A) is attached to the right foot 200 as shown in FIG. 6 (A), the state in which the right foot 200 is varying is corrected in the correction direction KT, It has a function of directing the toe of the right foot 200 in the correct direction. Further, when the toe function assisting device 100 shown in FIG. 5 (A) is attached to the left foot 201 as shown in FIG. 6 (B), the state where the left foot 201 is valgus is corrected in the correction direction KS. Thus, the toe of the left foot 201 has a function of directing in the correct direction.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6A, the toe function assisting tool 100 is detachably attached to the right foot 200. Since the first connecting member 101, the second connecting member 102, and the sole support member 103 shown in FIG. 5A form an insertion port 180 for inserting the toe, the user inserts the toe of the right foot 200. Insert into mouth 180. The user hooks and pulls the ring-shaped hook portion 113 of the first connection member 101 with his / her finger, so that the user turns the back side of the ankle and pulls the ring-shaped hook portion 123 of the second connection member 102 with his / her finger. Then turn it to the back of the ankle. Then, the user attaches the male member 114 of the surface fastener of the first connection member 101 to the female member 124 of the surface fastener of the second connection member 102. As a result, the first connecting member 101 and the second connecting member 102 of the toe function assisting device 100 are in close contact with the surface of the foot and the ankle using the tensile force accompanying the extension of the first connecting member 101 and the second connecting member 102. At the same time, the sole support member 103 of the toe function assisting tool 100 is in close contact with the sole of the right foot 200. Thereby, the protruding member 143 is abutted against the sole of the right foot 200.

The second connection member 102 illustrated in FIG. 6A is pulled more strongly than the first connection member 101, so that the second connection member 102 has a stronger pulling force than the first connection member 101. Can demonstrate. For this reason, as illustrated in FIG. 6A, when the right foot 200 is in the varus state P <b> 1, the tensile force generated along with the extension of the second connection member 102 is caused by the first connection member 101. The direction (posture) of the portion below the ankle of the right foot 200 is forcibly changed to the correction direction KT by the pulling force generated by the second connecting member 102 that is greater than the pulling force generated along with the extension.
Accordingly, the state in which the right foot 200 is varying can be corrected in the correction direction KT and the toes can be directed in the correct direction, so that the varus of the right foot 200 can be prevented. Thus, the tensile force that can be exerted by the extension of the second connecting member 102 can be made larger than the tensile force that can be exerted by the extension of the first connecting member 101, and the second connecting member 102 is positioned on the outside of the ankle to make the first By positioning the connecting member 101 inside the ankle, the right foot 200 can correct the varus and the toe of the right foot 200 can be directed forward. For this reason, the toe function assisting device 100 corrects and assists the lower part (toe) from the ankle to hang down, and assists the user in walking, for example, wearing shoes or socks. Can do.

  On the other hand, in the example shown in FIG. 6B, the toe function assisting tool 100 is detachably attached to the left foot 201. The user inserts the toe of the left foot 201 into the insertion port 18. The user hooks and pulls the ring-shaped hook portion 113 of the first connection member 101 with his / her finger, so that the user turns the back side of the ankle and pulls the ring-shaped hook portion 123 of the second connection member 102 with his / her finger. Then turn it to the back of the ankle. Then, the user attaches the male member 114 of the surface fastener of the first connection member 101 to the female member 124 of the surface fastener of the second connection member 102. As a result, the first connecting member 101 and the second connecting member 102 of the toe function assisting device 100 are in close contact with the surface of the foot and the ankle using the tensile force accompanying the extension of the first connecting member 101 and the second connecting member 102. At the same time, the sole support member 103 of the toe function assisting tool 100 is brought into close contact with the sole of the left foot 201. Thereby, the protruding member 143 is abutted against the sole of the left foot 201.

Since the second connecting member 102 can be expanded and contracted more than the second connecting member 101, the second connecting member 102 can be pulled more strongly than the first connecting member 101 and exert a strong pulling force. For this reason, as illustrated in FIG. 6B, when the left foot 201 is in the valgus state P <b> 2, the tensile force generated with the extension of the second connection member 102 is caused by the first connection member 101. The direction of the portion below the ankle of the left foot 201 is forcibly changed to the correction direction KS by the pulling force generated by the second connecting member 102 that is greater than the pulling force generated along with the extension. Accordingly, since the left foot 201 can correct the hallux valgus state P2 in the correction direction KS and turn the toe in the correct direction, the hallux of the left foot 201 can be prevented.
Thus, the tensile force that can be exerted by the extension of the second connecting member 102 can be made larger than the tensile force that can be exerted by the extension of the first connecting member 101, and the second connecting member 102 is positioned inside the ankle. Thus, the left foot 201 can correct the hallux and turn the toe of the left foot 201 forward. For this reason, the toe function assisting tool 100 can correct and assist the lower part (toe) hanging from the ankle to the outside, and can assist the user to walk.

By the way, in the case of FIG. 6A, the protruding member 143 is near the base of the finger on the sole of the right foot 200, but is abutted on the inner side (position closer to the heel) than the base of the toe of the foot. In the case of 6 (B), the protruding member 143 is near the base of the finger on the sole of the left foot 201, but is abutted on the inner side (position closer to the heel) than the base of the toe. In this way, when the protruding member 143 is abutted against the sole of the right foot 200 or the sole of the left foot 201, the sole support member 103 is made of a material that does not stretch, so that the protruding member 143 is pushed up against the sole. You can be sure.
As a result, as illustrated in FIG. 5B, the finger arrangement of the toes FG1 to FG5 can be corrected from the arcuate arrangement MK to the arrangement ML in a substantially horizontal state. As a result, the user can eliminate the unpleasant feeling that the toes hit each other and feel painful.

As described above, as shown in FIG. 6A, the toe function assisting device 100 corrects the varus in the right foot 200 by the pulling force exerted by the second connecting member 102 and directs the toe of the right foot 200 forward. be able to. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the toe of the left foot 201 can be directed forward by correcting the valgus in the left foot 201 by the pulling force exerted by the second connecting member 102.
By the way, if the toe function assisting tool with the left-right hand is changed from the structure of the toe function assisting tool 100 shown in FIG. 5 (A) and FIG. By wearing, the valgus of the right foot 200 can be corrected and the toe of the right foot 200 can be directed forward, and when worn on the left foot 201, the varus of the left foot 201 can be corrected and the toe of the left foot 201 can be directed forward Can do.

By the way, the present invention is not limited to the second embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention, and various modifications can be made within the scope described in the claims.
The first connecting member 101 and the second connecting member 102 shown in FIG. 6 can be detachably connected by a hook-and-loop fastener, but not limited to this, an engaging member that detachably engages the convex member and the concave member. It may be adopted.
When the toe function assisting device 100 is applied to a sock worn by a user (not shown), the sock to be used is preferably an elderly person or a physically handicapped person. For example, preferably, the front side is made of cotton with a fiber diameter of about 530 denier, and the back side (skin side) has a fiber diameter of about 160 denier and functions as an elastic yarn. Made of polyurethane with a nylon cover. In addition, the instep cover (not shown) is preferably knitted by, for example, tuck (overlapping) knitting so as to be less stretchable and stronger in tension than the knitting of the sole cover (not shown). . That is, the tensile force of the knitted portion of the instep cover portion is set to be larger (stronger) than the tensile force of the knitted portion of the sole cover portion.
Further, by providing a hook-and-loop fastener (one hook type and the other loop type) on the inner contact part 141 that is a band-like member of the sole cover part and the inner contact part 141 that is a band-like member, The attachment member can be made detachable.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Toe function assistance tool, 2 ... Toe (tip core) which is the front-end | tip part of shoes S, 11 ... 1st connection member, 12 ... 2nd connection member, 20 ... attachment member , 21 ... strip member, 22 ... connecting member, 23 ... another connecting member, 31 ... strip member, 32 ... connecting member, 33 ... another connecting member, 40 ...・ Attachment part, 50 ... Attachment member, S ... Shoes as an example of footwear, T ... Lower limbs, NF ... Toes of feet F, R ... Lower legs, VC ... Upon the calf , 100 ... toe function assisting tool, 101 ... first connection member, 102 ... second connection member, 103 ... foot sole member, 143 ... projection member, 180 ... Insertion slot

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A toe function assisting tool that raises the toe of the foot around the user's ankle by lifting the tip side of footwear or socks worn by the user,
An attachment member detachably attached to the footwear;
An attachment part that is detachably attached to the lower limb of the user, and that lifts the tip side of the footwear or socks together with the attachment member;
The toe function assisting device, wherein the attachment member and the mounting portion are detachably connected.   The attachment portion includes a first connection member provided at one end portion and a second connection member, and one end portion side of the second connection member is connected to the other end portion of the first connection member, The toe function assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the mounting portion is provided on the other end side of the two connecting members.   The toe function assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the attachment member is a thin plate-like member, and the attachment member is fitted into a gap formed under the footwear or socks.   The toe function assisting device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mounting portion has an insertion hole for passing the lower leg of the lower limb.   5. The toe function assisting device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first connection member and the second connection member is an expandable member that contracts by an elastic force.   6. The toe function assisting device according to claim 5, wherein the first connecting member and the second connecting member are elastic band-like members having elastic force. A toe function assisting tool for inserting a toe of a user's foot,
A sole support member to be applied to the sole of the foot;
A first connection member connected to one end of the sole member and reaching the back side of the ankle;
A second connection that is connected to the other end portion of the sole member, intersects the first connection member, is detachably connected to the first connection member on the back side of the ankle, and can be expanded and contracted. A member, and
An insertion port for passing the toe is formed by the foot backing member, the first connection member, and the second connection member.   The toe function auxiliary tool according to claim 7, wherein the second connection member passes through a through hole of the first connection member.   The toe function assisting device according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the sole member is provided with a projecting member that abuts against the sole.

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