JP2018083035A - Holding orthosis allowing user to move wrist and fingers and to communicate in sign language - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an orthosis allowing a user to smoothly move fingertips by solving a problem of the conventional holding orthosis for hands in which an angle of the wrist is fixed and unadjustable.SOLUTION: The holding orthosis is configured to adjust an angle of a wrist, and allows fingertips to move smoothly, so that a user can easily move the fingertips. Further, the holding orthosis is configured to adjust angles of dorsiflexion of bending the wrist toward the back of the hand, and of volar flexion of bending the wrist toward the palm, and configured to smoothly move the fingertips, so that the physically-challenged and a healer can easily perform manual work.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Translated fromJapanese

この発明は、腕や手首に障害を有する場合や、傷病等の治療のために前腕部と手掌部を安全保持する場合に使用する装具の形状に関する。  The present invention relates to a shape of a brace used when an arm or wrist has a disorder or when a forearm and a palm are safely held for treatment of wounds or the like.

従来の手の保持装具の形状は、手首が固定される形式であったため、使用者の障害や症状に対して適切に対応することができなかった。  Since the shape of the conventional hand holding device is a form in which the wrist is fixed, it has not been possible to appropriately cope with the obstacles and symptoms of the user.

発明が解決しようとしている課題Problems to be solved by the invention

手の背屈（手首を手の甲の側に曲げること）と掌屈（手首を掌の側に曲げること）の角度を調整するとともに、指先を円滑に動かせるようにして、障害者や治療者が簡単な手作業ができるようにする。  Adjust the angle of dorsiflexion of the hand (bend the wrist to the back of the hand) and palm flexion (bend the wrist to the side of the palm) and move the fingertips smoothly so that the handicapped and therapist are easy To be able to do manual work.

課題を解決するための手段Means for solving the problem

以上の課題を解決するために、第一発明は、保持装具を前腕部と手掌部に分け、それを可動式の連結部でつなぐ。また、第二発明は、親指及び他の四指の付け根のあたりをベルトで保持装具に固定し、指の第二関節から先を動かせるようにする。  In order to solve the above problems, in the first invention, the holding device is divided into a forearm portion and a palm portion, which are connected by a movable connecting portion. In the second invention, the base of the thumb and other four fingers is fixed to the holding device with a belt so that the tip of the finger can be moved from the second joint.

発明の効果Effect of the invention

第一発明および第二発明によれば、障害者や治療者が軽い作業、手話、筆記、家事などを行なうことができる。  According to the first invention and the second invention, a disabled person or a therapist can perform light work, sign language, writing, housework, and the like.

この発明の一実施形態を示す全面図である。  It is a full view which shows one Embodiment of this invention. この発明の一実施形態を示す背面図である。  It is a rear view which shows one Embodiment of this invention. この発明の小指側の側面図である。  It is a side view of the little finger side of this invention.

この発明の一実施形態を、図１に示す。
前腕部と手掌部に分けた保持装置を可動式の連結部でつなぎ、適切な角度にした上でギア式止め金具によって固定する。親指及び他の四指をとめるベルトの内側にはソフトな素材のパッドを取り付けて指が痛くないようし、ベルトは面ファスナーで保持装具に固定する。
保持装具の先をカットしてあるので、指先を自由に使える。
保持装具には複数個の通気口が設けられているので蒸れることがない。One embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG.
The holding device divided into the forearm part and the palm part is connected by a movable connecting part, fixed at a suitable angle after being fixed at an appropriate angle. A soft material pad is attached to the inside of the belt that holds the thumb and other four fingers so that the finger does not hurt, and the belt is fixed to the holding device with a hook-and-loop fastener.
Since the tip of the holding brace is cut, you can use your fingertips freely.
Since the holding device is provided with a plurality of vent holes, it does not get steamed.

実施形態の効果Effects of the embodiment

この実施形態によれば、障害者や治療者は前腕部の安全を確保しながら軽微な作業や家事などを行なうことができ、快適に装具を使用することができる。  According to this embodiment, the handicapped person and the therapist can perform minor work and housework while ensuring the safety of the forearm, and can use the appliance comfortably.

他の実施形態Other embodiments

図１の実施形態では、装具を固定する面テープであるが、これを合成樹脂製または金属製の簡易な留め具に置き換えることもできる。  In the embodiment of FIG. 1, the surface tape is used to fix the brace, but this can be replaced with a simple fastener made of synthetic resin or metal.

１ 保持ベルト ２ 手掌部保持装置
３ ギア式止め金具 ４ 前腕部保持装置DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1Holding belt 2 Palmpart holding device 3 Gear type stopper 4 Forearm holding device

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Translated fromJapanese

使用者の障害や症状の状況に応じて手首の関節部分の角度を調節できる保持装具。  A holding device that can adjust the angle of the wrist joint according to the user's disability and symptoms. 指先が円滑に動かせるようにした保持装具。  A holding brace that allows fingertips to move smoothly.

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