Foot drop booster

By designing a foot sag booster including a guard plate body, guard plate bracket, quick strap and traction assembly, the problem of restricted foot movement caused by existing support is solved, and the effect of not affecting normal walking when assisting walking is achieved.

CN222584776UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-11LIUYANG LIUHE MACHINERY
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202420065755.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-01-11
Publication Date
2025-03-11
Estimated Expiration
2034-01-11

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The existing foot sagging support is directly worn on the feet, resulting in limited movement of the foot and affecting normal walking.

Method used

A foot sag booster is designed, including a guard body, guard bracket, quick strap and traction assembly. The guard plate body is wrapped around the calf and is hinged with the shoe through the guard plate bracket. The shoe is pulled by the traction component, thereby assisting the foot without restricting the movement of the foot.

Benefits of technology

While assisting walking, the device does not affect normal walking, providing flexible foot movement space and improving walking comfort and nature.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of foot drop boosters, and discloses a foot drop booster which comprises a protection plate body and two protection plate supports installed on the surface of a shoe, the two protection plate supports are symmetrically installed on the surface of the protection plate body, rapid binding bands are arranged on the surfaces of the protection plate supports, and a traction assembly is arranged on the surface of the protection plate body. According to the foot drop booster, the shoe, the protection plate body, the protection plate supports, the rapid binding band and the traction assembly are arranged, the protection plate body wraps the upper portion of the shank of a person and is fixed to the shank through the rapid binding band, the two sides of the protection plate body are fixed together through the protection plate supports, and the protection plate supports are hinged to the shoe heel through the connecting base and the hinge shaft; the protection plate body and the protection plate support can flexibly rotate around the shoe hinge supporting point, the traction assembly is arranged between the protection plate body and the shoe, the shoe is pulled through the traction assembly, then the foot is pulled, the movable part of the foot is not in contact with the shoe, and normal walking cannot be affected while power-assisted walking is conducted.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of foot drop boosters, in particular to a foot drop booster. Background Art

[0002] Foot drop is one of the signs of orthopedic surgery. When the patient sits, the lower limbs hang naturally. If the foot is in plantar flexion and cannot actively dorsiflex, invert, or evert, it is foot drop. This sign can be seen in sciatic nerve palsy and common peroneal nerve palsy. In the former, the toes cannot dorsiflex or plantar flex, while in the latter, the toes can plantar flex; this can be used to distinguish the two. In addition, this sign can also be seen in poliomyelitis, progressive muscular dystrophy, hypokalemic periodic paralysis, and lower limb paralysis.

[0003] Currently, a common correction method is to wear a foot support on the foot, such as a foot drop support described in the patent document CN202960844U, which includes a foot support, a soft pad, and a strap. The inner wall of the top of the foot support is connected to the soft pad, and the outer wall is connected to the strap by a screw. The end of the strap is fastened through a plastic buckle and connected by a Velcro at the end. It is suitable for foot drop caused by cerebral stroke and foot drop caused secondary to the peripheral nervous system. It has a simple structure and is easy to use.

[0004] When the above device is used, because the device is directly worn on the foot, the foot is limited, so that the foot has no room for movement and is in the same state, which affects normal walking. Utility Model Content

[0005] In view of the deficiencies in the prior art, the present invention provides a foot drop booster to solve the problems mentioned in the above background.

[0006] The utility model provides the following technical solution: a foot drop booster, comprising: a guard plate body and two guard plate brackets installed on the surface of a shoe, the two guard plate brackets are symmetrically installed on the surface of the guard plate body, the surface of the guard plate body is provided with a quick strap, the surface of the guard plate body is provided with a traction assembly, and one end of the traction assembly is connected to the surface of the shoe, and the surface of the guard plate body is provided with a plurality of hanging holes, one of which is connected to one end of the traction assembly.

[0007] Preferably, the guard plate bracket includes a support rod, a connecting seat and a hinge shaft, the support rod is installed on the surface of the guard plate body, the bottom end of the support rod is hinged to the inner wall of the connecting seat through the hinge shaft, and the connecting seat is connected to the surface of the shoe.

[0008] Preferably, a plurality of fixing holes are provided on the surface of the support rod, and fixing pieces are provided on the inner walls of the fixing holes, and the support rod is mounted on the surface of the guard plate body through the fixing pieces.

[0009] Preferably, the traction assembly includes a fixed block, a connecting rod and an elastic member, the fixed block is connected to the top of the shoe, a hanging ring is provided on the top of the fixed block, a hook is provided at one end of the connecting rod, and the hook is hung on the hanging ring, the other end of the connecting rod is connected to one end of the elastic member, and the other end of the elastic member is connected to the surface of the guard plate body.

[0010] Preferably, the elastic member is a tension spring, one end of the tension spring is connected to one end of the connecting rod, and the other end of the tension spring is connected to the surface of the guard plate body.

[0011] Preferably, the elastic member is a rubber belt, one end of the rubber belt is connected to one end of the connecting rod, and the other end of the rubber belt is connected to the surface of the guard plate body.

[0012] Preferably, both ends of the guard plate body are provided with perforations, and the inner walls of the perforations are movably connected to the surface of the quick binding strap.

[0013] Preferably, a positioning block is provided on the surface of the guard plate body, and an inner wall of the positioning block is connected to the surface of the quick binding strap.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] The foot drop assist device is provided with shoes, a guard plate body, a guard plate bracket, a quick strap and a traction component. The guard plate body is wrapped around the upper part of the calf of a person and fixed to the calf with a quick strap. The guard plate brackets are fixed together on both sides of the guard plate body. The guard plate brackets are hinged to the heel through a connecting seat and a hinge shaft, so that the guard plate body and the guard plate bracket can be flexibly rotated around the shoe hinge support. A traction component is provided between the guard plate body and the shoe. The shoe is pulled by the traction component, and then the foot is pulled, and the active part of the foot does not contact it, so normal walking will not be affected while assisting walking. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the utility model.

[0017] In the figure: 1. Shoes; 2. Guard plate body; 3. Guard plate bracket; 31. Support rod; 32. Connecting seat; 33. Hinge shaft; 4. Quick strap; 5. Traction assembly; 51. Fixing block; 52. Connecting rod; 53. Elastic piece; 6. Perforation; 7. Positioning block; 8. Hanging hole. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0019] See also Figure 1 A foot drop booster comprises: a guard plate body 2 and two guard plate brackets 3 mounted on the surface of a shoe 1, the two guard plate brackets 3 are symmetrically mounted on the surface of the guard plate body 2, a quick strap 4 is arranged on the surface of the guard plate body 2, both ends of the guard plate body 2 are provided with through holes 6, and the inner wall of the through hole 6 is movably connected to the surface of the quick strap 4, the quick strap 4 is mounted on the guard plate body 2 through the through hole 6, a positioning block 7 is arranged on the surface of the guard plate body 2, the inner wall of the positioning block 7 is connected to the surface of the quick strap 4, the positioning block 7 further fixes the position of the quick strap 4, so that the quick strap 4 is not easy to move, a traction component 5 is arranged on the surface of the guard plate body 2, and one end of the traction component 5 is connected to the surface of the shoe 1, a plurality of hanging holes 8 are opened on the surface of the guard plate body 2, and one of the hanging holes 8 is connected to one end of the traction component 5.

[0020] The guard plate bracket 3 includes a support rod 31, a connecting seat 32 and a hinge shaft 33. The support rod 31 is installed on the surface of the guard plate body 2. The bottom end of the support rod 31 is hinged to the inner wall of the connecting seat 32 through the hinge shaft 33. The connecting seat 32 is connected to the surface of the shoe 1. The connecting seat 32 can be fixed to the surface of the shoe 1 by glue or rivets. A plurality of fixing holes are opened on the surface of the support rod 31, and the inner wall of the fixing hole is provided with a fixing piece. The support rod 31 is installed on the surface of the guard plate body 2 through the fixing piece. The support rod 31 is assembled with the surface of the guard plate body 2 through different fixing hole positions, so as to adjust the height between the guard plate body 2 and the shoe 1. The fixing piece can use a pin or a screw.

[0021] The traction assembly 5 includes a fixed block 51, a connecting rod 52 and an elastic member 53. The fixed block 51 is connected to the top of the shoe 1. The fixed block 51 can be fixed to the surface of the shoe 1 by glue or rivets. A hanging ring is set on the top of the fixed block 51. A hook is set at one end of the connecting rod 52, and the hook is hung on the hanging ring. The other end of the connecting rod 52 is connected to one end of the elastic member 53, and the other end of the elastic member 53 is connected to the surface of the guard plate body 2.

[0022] Among them, the elastic member 53 is a tension spring, one end of the tension spring is connected to one end of the connecting rod 52, and the other end of the tension spring is connected to the surface of the guard plate body 2.

[0023] Among them, the elastic member 53 is a rubber belt, one end of the rubber belt is connected to one end of the connecting rod 52, and the other end of the rubber belt is connected to the surface of the guard plate body 2.

[0024] When in use, the guard plate body 2 is wrapped around the upper part of the human calf and fixed to the calf with a quick strap 4. The guard plate brackets 3 on both sides of the guard plate body 2 are fixed together. The guard plate brackets 3 are hinged to the heel through the connecting seat 32 and the hinge shaft 33, so that the guard plate body 2 and the guard plate bracket 3 can flexibly rotate around the shoe hinge fulcrum. An elastic member is fixed on the outer side of the guard plate body 2, and the other end of the elastic member is fixed to the upper front end of the shoe 1. There are multiple holes on the guard plate bracket 3, which can be used to adjust the distance between the shoe and the guard plate body 2. The shoe 1 is pulled by the elastic member, and then the foot is pulled. The foot is pulled by the elastic member, and at the same time, there is an elastic telescopic range for the foot to move, and the active part of the foot does not contact it, so it will not affect normal walking while assisting walking. The elastic member 53 can use a tension spring or a rubber belt.

[0025] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A foot drop booster, characterized in that: include: A guard plate body (2) and two guard plate brackets (3) mounted on the surface of a shoe (1), wherein the two guard plate brackets (3) are symmetrically mounted on the surface of the guard plate body (2), a quick strap (4) is arranged on the surface of the guard plate body (2), a traction assembly (5) is arranged on the surface of the guard plate body (2), and one end of the traction assembly (5) is connected to the surface of the shoe (1), and a plurality of hanging holes (8) are provided on the surface of the guard plate body (2), wherein one of the hanging holes (8) is connected to one end of the traction assembly (5).

2. A foot drop assist device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guard plate bracket (3) comprises a support rod (31), a connecting seat (32) and a hinge shaft (33); the support rod (31) is mounted on the surface of the guard plate body (2); the bottom end of the support rod (31) is hinged to the inner wall of the connecting seat (32) via the hinge shaft (33); and the connecting seat (32) is connected to the surface of the shoe (1).

3. A foot drop assist device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plurality of fixing holes are provided on the surface of the support rod (31), and fixing pieces are provided on the inner walls of the fixing holes. The support rod (31) is mounted on the surface of the guard plate body (2) via the fixing pieces.

4. The foot drop assist device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The traction assembly (5) comprises a fixing block (51), a connecting rod (52) and an elastic member (53); the fixing block (51) is connected to the top of the shoe (1); a hanging ring is arranged on the top of the fixing block (51); a hook is arranged at one end of the connecting rod (52), and the hook is hung on the hanging ring; the other end of the connecting rod (52) is connected to one end of the elastic member (53); and the other end of the elastic member (53) is connected to the surface of the guard plate body (2).

5. A foot drop assist device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elastic member (53) is a tension spring, one end of which is connected to one end of the connecting rod (52), and the other end of which is connected to the surface of the guard plate body (2).

6. A foot drop assist device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elastic member (53) is a rubber belt, one end of the rubber belt is connected to one end of the connecting rod (52), and the other end of the rubber belt is connected to the surface of the guard plate body (2).

7. The foot drop assist device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the guard plate body (2) are provided with through holes (6), and the inner wall of the through hole (6) is movably connected to the surface of the quick binding strap (4).

8. The foot drop assist device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A positioning block (7) is provided on the surface of the guard plate body (2), and an inner wall of the positioning block (7) is connected to the surface of the quick binding strap (4).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • Protective support for foot drop

    CN202960844U