Knee pad

By incorporating rotatable support components on both sides of the knee brace, the problem of insufficient support strength in existing knee braces is solved, resulting in better knee joint support and a better wearing experience.

CN223667327UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-16GEXIN XIAMEN SPORTS EQUIP
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202423080050.3
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-12
Publication Date
2025-12-16
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-12

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Technical Problem

Existing knee braces offer poor protection and provide insufficient support during exercise, leading to decreased knee joint stability.

Method used

The knee brace has a rotatable first support and a second support on both sides, which are connected by a connector. The support assembly extends along the axial direction of the knee brace and can rotate around the connector to match the movement of the knee joint and provide additional support.

Benefits of technology

It improves the support of the knee brace, enhances the stability of the knee joint, and improves the wearing experience.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to a kneecap. The kneecap comprises a kneecap wearing piece and a set of supporting piece assemblies arranged on the outer side wall of the kneecap wearing piece. Wherein the supporting piece assemblies are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the kneecap wearing piece, each supporting piece assembly comprises a first supporting piece, a second supporting piece and a connecting piece, the connecting end of each first supporting piece is provided with a first connecting hole penetrating through the corresponding first supporting piece, and the connecting end of each second supporting piece is provided with a second connecting hole penetrating through the corresponding second supporting piece; the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole are overlapped, the connecting piece sequentially penetrates through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole, the first supporting piece and the second supporting piece can rotate around the connecting piece, by means of the technical scheme, the knee joint can be supported when the knee joint is in a motion state, and then the supporting strength of the knee pad can be improved; the first supporting piece and the second supporting piece can rotate relative to each other, so that the knee joint can be matched with the bending degree of the knee joint when the user moves, and the wearing experience of the knee pad is improved.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of sports protectors, in particular to a knee guard. BACKGROUND

[0002] The knee joint is one of the largest and most complex joints in the human body, which is composed of the femur, tibia, patella and surrounding ligaments, muscles, meniscus and other structures, so the knee joint bears most of the body weight, and the gravity during human activity can be intensified, so the knee joint is a part that is prone to injury. When the knee is uncomfortable, it may be that a part of these structures is injured or has a problem, which causes the stability of the joint to decrease, and then the knee guard can be worn to provide additional support to reinforce the knee joint, reduce the joint shift and misplacement, thereby reducing pain and discomfort.

[0003] However, the existing knee guards have the technical problems of poor protection effect and insufficient supporting force during movement. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] In order to solve the problems of the prior art, the present application provides a technical scheme of a knee guard, that is, the first support member and the second support member are arranged on both sides of the knee guard wearing member, so as to utilize the first support member and the second support member to support the knee joint in the movement state, thereby improving the supporting force of the knee guard, and the first support member and the second support member are rotatable, so as to match the bending of the knee joint of the user during movement, and improve the wearing experience.

[0005] The present application provides a knee guard, which comprises a knee guard wearing member and a group of support member assemblies arranged on the outer side wall of the knee guard wearing member.

[0006] The group of support member assemblies are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the knee guard wearing member, and extend along the axial direction of the knee guard wearing member.

[0007] The support member assembly comprises a first support member, a second support member and a connecting member for connecting the first support member and the second support member, a connecting end of the first support member is provided with a first connecting hole penetrating through the first support member, a connecting end of the second support member is provided with a second connecting hole penetrating through the second support member, the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole overlap, the connecting member sequentially passes through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole, and the first support member and the second support member are rotatable around the connecting member.

[0008] Further, the knee pad wearing piece is provided with two groups of support piece fixing parts, one group of the support piece fixing parts is arranged on one side of the knee pad wearing piece, and the other group of the support piece fixing parts is arranged on the other side of the knee pad wearing piece, one group of the support piece fixing parts is arranged opposite to the other group of the support piece fixing parts, one group of the support piece fixing parts is used for fixing one support piece assembly, and the other group of the support piece fixing parts is used for fixing the other second support piece.

[0009] Further, the knee pad wearing piece is in a cylindrical structure, one group of the support piece fixing parts is sequentially arranged on the outer sidewall of the knee pad wearing piece in the axial direction of the cylindrical structure, and there is a preset interval between one group of the support piece fixing parts.

[0010] Further, one group of the support piece fixing parts comprises a first fixing part and a second fixing part, the first fixing part and the second fixing part are sequentially arranged on the outer sidewall of the knee pad wearing piece in the axial direction of the knee pad wearing piece, one end of the first fixing part close to the second fixing part is provided with a first opening, one end of the second fixing part close to the first fixing part is provided with a second opening, the fixed end of the first support piece can be inserted into the first fixing part from the first opening, and the fixed end of the second support piece can be inserted into the second fixing part from the second opening.

[0011] Further, the knee pad wearing piece comprises a first wearing piece and a second wearing piece, the first wearing piece and the second wearing piece are in an integral molding structure, the first wearing piece and the second wearing piece are in a cylindrical structure, the diameter of the first wearing piece sequentially decreases in the direction close to the second wearing piece, and the diameter of the second wearing piece sequentially increases in the direction close to the first wearing piece.

[0012] Further, the first support piece is provided with a plurality of first weight-reducing holes penetrating through the first support piece, a plurality of the first weight-reducing holes are sequentially and spaced arranged in the extension direction of the first support piece, the second support piece is provided with a plurality of second weight-reducing holes penetrating through the second support piece, and a plurality of the second weight-reducing holes are sequentially and spaced arranged in the extension direction of the second support piece.

[0013] Further, the knee pad wearing piece is provided with an open mouth, the open mouth is located at the position between one group of the support piece assemblies, the open mouth extends in the axial direction of the sidewall of the knee pad wearing piece, one side of the open mouth is provided with a first magnetic attraction part, the other side of the open mouth is provided with a second magnetic attraction part, and the first magnetic attraction part and the second magnetic attraction part are attracted to each other.

[0014] Further, the angle formed between the first support piece and the second support piece is 0-180 degrees.

[0015] Further, the first support member is made of metal, plastic or ceramic, the second support member is made of metal, plastic or ceramic, and the knee pad wearing member is made of elastic material.

[0016] Further, the first weight-reducing hole is triangular, elliptical, circular or rhombic in shape, and the second weight-reducing hole is triangular, elliptical, circular or rhombic in shape.

[0017] The application has the following beneficial effects:

[0018] The application sets the rotatable first support member and the second support member on both sides of the knee pad wearing member, so as to support the knee joint when in motion by the first support member and the second support member, thereby improving the supporting force of the knee pad, and the first support member and the second support member are rotatable, so as to match the bending of the knee joint when the user is in motion, and improve the wearing experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the application, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments or prior art description. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the application, and those skilled in the art can obtain other drawings according to these drawings without creative labor.

[0020] Figure 1 A structure schematic diagram of a knee pad provided by the embodiment of the application is shown in the figure.

[0021] Figure 2 A structure schematic diagram of a knee pad without installing a support member assembly provided by the embodiment of the application is shown in the figure.

[0022] Figure 3 A structure schematic diagram of a support member assembly in a vertical state provided by the embodiment of the application is shown in the figure.

[0023] Figure 4 A left view of a knee pad provided by the embodiment of the application is shown in the figure.

[0024] Figure 5 A front view of a knee pad provided by the embodiment of the application is shown in the figure.

[0025] Figure 6 A right view of a knee pad provided by the embodiment of the application is shown in the figure.

[0026] Figure 7 A structure schematic diagram in which the angle between the first wearing member and the second wearing member is an acute angle provided by the embodiment of the application is shown in the figure.

[0027] In the figure, the reference signs correspond to: 1 - knee pad wearing piece; 11 - first wearing piece; 12 - second wearing piece; 2 - first support piece; 21 - first weight-reducing hole; 3 - second support piece; 31 - second weight-reducing hole; 4 - connecting piece; 5 - first fixing piece; 6 - second fixing piece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0029] It should be noted that, in the present application, unless explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connecting", "fixing" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, can be fixed connection, or detachable connection, or integrated; can be mechanical connection, or electrical connection, or can communicate with each other; can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0030] The embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings, and the drawings do not limit the disclosure recorded in the claims in any way.

[0031] Please refer to Figures 1-7 , and the following will be combined Figures 1-7 to make a detailed description of a knee pad provided by the embodiments of the present application.

[0032] The embodiments of the present application provide a knee pad, as shown in Figures 1-7 , specifically, the knee pad comprises a knee pad wearing piece 1 and a group of support piece assemblies arranged on the outer side wall of the knee pad wearing piece 1.

[0033] Among them, a group of support piece assemblies are symmetrically arranged on both sides of the knee pad wearing piece 1, and the support piece assemblies extend along the axial direction of the knee pad wearing piece 1; the support piece assemblies comprise a first support piece 2, a second support piece 3 and a connecting piece 4 for connecting the first support piece 2 and the second support piece 3, the connecting end of the first support piece 2 is provided with a first connecting hole penetrating the first support piece 2, the connecting end of the second support piece 3 is provided with a second connecting hole penetrating the second support piece 3, the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole overlap, the connecting piece 4 passes through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole in sequence, and the first support piece 2 and the second support piece 3 can rotate around the connecting piece 4.

[0034] In the embodiments of the present application, the set of support assemblies includes two support assemblies, one of which is located on one side of the knee pad wearing piece 1, and the other is located on the other side of the knee pad wearing piece 1, that is, the two support assemblies are respectively located on the two sides of the knee pad wearing piece 1, and specifically, each support assembly extends along the axial direction of the knee pad wearing piece 1, and the two support assemblies are the same in structure. In a specific embodiment, the support assembly includes a first support 2, a second support 3, and a connecting piece 4 for connecting the first support 2 and the second support 3, so that the first support 2 and the second support 3 can be used to support the knee joint when it is in motion, thereby improving the support of the knee pad, and further, the first support 2 and the second support 3 can rotate around the connecting piece 4, and the first support 2 and the second support 3 at a preset angle can match the bending of the knee joint when the user is in motion, thereby improving the wearing experience.

[0035] In actual application, when the user wears the knee pad at the knee joint, the two support assemblies are respectively located on the two sides of the knee joint, and the first support 2 is located on the side of the knee joint above the knee, and the second support 3 is located on the side of the knee joint below the knee, so that the support assembly can be used to support the two sides of the knee joint, so as to protect the knee joint and help reduce the impact on the knee joint, thereby reducing the risk of injury to the knee joint.

[0036] In a specific embodiment, the first support 2 and the second support 3 are sheet structures with the same thickness, and further, the side of the first support 2 in the form of a sheet structure and the side of the second support 3 in the form of a sheet structure are both fitted with the outer side wall of the knee pad wearing piece 1. In some optional embodiments, the shape of the first support 2 is the same as that of the second support 3, and the length of the first support 2 is the same as that of the second support 3. In another optional embodiment, the shape of the first support 2 is different from that of the second support 3, and the length of the first support 2 is greater than that of the second support 3. Preferably, the shape of the first support 2 is the same as that of the second support 3, and the length of the first support 2 is the same as that of the second support 3.

[0037] Further, the angle formed between the first support 2 and the second support 3 is 0-180 degrees, that is, the first support 2 can rotate 0-180 degrees around the connecting piece 4 in a direction away from the second support 3, or in other words, the second support 3 can rotate 0-180 degrees around the connecting piece 4 in a direction away from the first support 2, so that when the user wears the knee pad at the knee joint, the connecting piece 4 is located on the side flush with the knee, so that when the user walks or exercises, the angle between the first support 2 and the second support 3 can present a corresponding angle with the bending of the knee joint, so as to support the knee joint at any time and improve the accuracy of the knee pad.

[0038] In some embodiments, the connecting piece 4 is a columnar structure, and the cross-sectional shape of the connecting piece 4 is a rhombus. Further, limiting pieces can be arranged at both ends of the connecting piece 4, so that the connecting piece 4 cannot be separated from the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole.

[0039] In actual applications, the first support piece 2 is made of metal, plastic or ceramic, and the second support piece 3 is made of metal, plastic or ceramic. For example, the metal can be stainless steel, copper, aluminum or iron. The knee pad 1 is made of an elastic material, and specifically, the knee pad 1 is made of elastic cloth. For example, the knee pad 1 can be made of a blended material of elastic fiber cloth, polyester, spandex and cotton.

[0040] In an optional embodiment, the knee pad 1 is provided with two groups of support piece fixing parts. One group of support piece fixing parts is arranged on one side of the knee pad 1, and the other group of support piece fixing parts is arranged on the other side of the knee pad 1. The two groups of support piece fixing parts are arranged opposite to each other. One group of support piece fixing parts is used to fix one support piece assembly, and the other group of support piece fixing parts is used to fix the other second support piece 3. In a specific embodiment, the knee pad 1 is a cylindrical structure. One group of support piece fixing parts is arranged on the outer side wall of the knee pad 1 along the axial direction of the cylindrical structure of the knee pad 1. There is a preset interval between the two groups of support piece fixing parts.

[0041] Specifically, one group of support piece fixing parts includes two fixing pieces. The two fixing pieces are respectively arranged at the two ends of the knee pad 1. Thus, the two fixing pieces in one group of support piece fixing parts can be used to fix one support piece assembly on one side of the knee pad 1, so as to improve the stability of the support piece assembly.

[0042] In a specific embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 one group of support piece fixing parts includes a first fixing piece 5 and a second fixing piece 6. The first fixing piece 5 and the second fixing piece 6 are arranged on the outer side wall of the knee pad 1 along the axial direction of the knee pad 1. The first fixing piece 5 is provided with a first opening at one end close to the second fixing piece 6. The second fixing piece 6 is provided with a second opening at one end close to the first fixing piece 5. The fixed end of the first support piece 2 can be inserted into the first fixing piece 5 from the first opening. The fixed end of the second support piece 3 can be inserted into the second fixing piece 6 from the second opening.

[0043] Specifically, the first fixing member 5 is located on the first wearing member 11 in the knee pad wearing member 1, the second fixing member 6 is located on the second wearing member 12 in the knee pad wearing member 1, and the first fixing member 5 is provided with a first opening at one end close to the second fixing member 6, and the second fixing member 6 is provided with a second opening at one end close to the first fixing member 5, so that the fixed end of the first supporting member 2 can be inserted into the first fixing member 5 from the first opening, and the fixed end of the second supporting member 3 can be inserted into the second fixing member 6 from the second opening, so as to fix the supporting member assembly by the first fixing member 5 and the second fixing member 6, thereby improving the stability of the supporting member assembly.

[0044] In an optional embodiment, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the knee pad wearing member 1 comprises a first wearing member 11 and a second wearing member 12, the first wearing member 11 and the second wearing member 12 are integrally formed, the first wearing member 11 and the second wearing member 12 are both cylindrical structures, the diameter of the first wearing member 11 decreases in the direction close to the second wearing member 12, and the diameter of the second wearing member 12 increases in the direction close to the first wearing member 11.

[0045] Specifically, the first wearing member 11 matches the knee joint above the knee, and the second wearing member 12 matches the knee joint below the knee, so that by setting the first wearing member 11 with the diameter decreasing in the direction close to the second wearing member 12, and setting the second wearing member 12 with the diameter increasing in the direction close to the first wearing member 11, the thickness of the knee joint can be matched, thereby improving the wearing comfort.

[0046] It should be noted that the diameter of the connection between the first wearing member 11 and the second wearing member 12 is equal to the diameter of the connection between the second wearing member 12 and the first wearing member 11.

[0047] In an optional embodiment, as shown in Figure 3 and Figure 7 , the first supporting member 2 is provided with a plurality of first weight-reducing holes 21 penetrating the first supporting member 2, and the plurality of first weight-reducing holes 21 are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along the extension direction of the first supporting member 2, and the second supporting member 3 is provided with a plurality of second weight-reducing holes 31 penetrating the second supporting member 3, and the plurality of second weight-reducing holes 31 are arranged in sequence and spaced apart along the extension direction of the second supporting member 3.

[0048] In the embodiments of the present application, the plurality of first lightening holes 21 are uniformly arranged on the first support 2, and the plurality of second lightening holes 31 are uniformly arranged on the second support 3, wherein the number of the first lightening holes 21 on the first support 2 is equal to the number of the second lightening holes 31 on the second support 3, specifically, the number of the first lightening holes 21 on the first support 2 can be 2, 3 or 4, and the number of the second lightening holes 31 on the second support 3 can be 2, 3 or 4, preferably, the number of the first lightening holes 21 on the first support 2 is 2, and the number of the second lightening holes 31 on the second support 3 is 2, further, the first lightening hole 21 on the first support 2 close to the connecting piece 4 is symmetrical to the second lightening hole 31 on the second support 3 close to the connecting piece 4 about the connecting piece 4.

[0049] In actual application, the shape of the first lightening hole 21 is triangle, ellipse, circle or diamond, preferably, the shape of the first lightening hole 21 is ellipse, the shape of the second lightening hole 31 is triangle, ellipse, circle or diamond, preferably, the shape of the second lightening hole 31 is ellipse.

[0050] In an optional embodiment, the knee pad wearing piece 1 is provided with an opening, the opening is located at the middle position of the group of support assemblies, the opening extends along the axial direction of the side wall of the knee pad wearing piece 1, one side of the opening is provided with a first magnetic attraction piece, and the other side of the opening is provided with a second magnetic attraction piece, and the first magnetic attraction piece and the second magnetic attraction piece are attracted to each other.

[0051] Specifically, by arranging the first magnetic attraction piece on one side of the opening and the second magnetic attraction piece on the other side of the opening, the first magnetic attraction piece and the second magnetic attraction piece are used to attract or separate each other, so as to facilitate the user to wear and fix the knee pad wearing piece 1 after wearing, in some embodiments, when the user wears the knee pad, the first magnetic attraction piece and the second magnetic attraction piece can be separated to increase the wearing diameter, thereby facilitating the wearing and improving the user's experience.

[0052] The above-mentioned embodiments of the present application have the following beneficial effects:

[0053] By arranging the first support and the second support which can rotate on both sides of the knee pad wearing piece, the first support and the second support can support the knee joint when the knee joint is in a motion state, thereby improving the supporting force of the knee pad, and the first support and the second support can rotate between each other, so as to match the bending of the knee joint of the user when the user is in motion, and improve the wearing experience.

[0054] The structure shown in the embodiment only relates to part of the structure of the scheme of the present application, and does not constitute a limitation on the device to which the scheme of the present application is applied. The specific device can include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have a different arrangement of components. It should be understood that the method, device, etc. disclosed in the embodiment can be implemented in other ways.

[0055] The above merely illustrates the specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed by the present application, which should be covered within the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A knee guard characterized in that, The knee pad wearing piece (1) and a set of support assembly arranged on the outer side wall of the knee pad wearing piece (1); A set of the support assembly is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the knee pad wearing piece (1), and the support assembly extends along the axial direction of the knee pad wearing piece (1); The support assembly comprises a first support (2), a second support (3) and a connecting piece (4) for connecting the first support (2) and the second support (3), the connecting end of the first support (2) is provided with a first connecting hole penetrating through the first support (2), the connecting end of the second support (3) is provided with a second connecting hole penetrating through the second support (3), the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole overlap, and the connecting piece (4) sequentially penetrates through the first connecting hole and the second connecting hole, and the first support (2) and the second support (3) can rotate around the connecting piece (4).

2. The knee sleeve of claim 1, wherein, The knee pad wearing piece (1) is provided with two sets of support fixing parts, one set of the support fixing parts is arranged on one side of the knee pad wearing piece (1), the other set of the support fixing parts is arranged on the other side of the knee pad wearing piece (1), one set of the support fixing parts is arranged opposite to the other set of the support fixing parts, one set of the support fixing parts is used for fixing one support assembly, and the other set of the support fixing parts is used for fixing the other second support (3).

3. The knee sleeve of claim 2, wherein, The knee pad wearing piece (1) is in a cylindrical structure, one set of the support fixing parts is sequentially arranged on the outer side wall of the knee pad wearing piece (1) along the axial direction of the knee pad wearing piece (1) in a cylindrical structure, and there is a preset interval between one set of the support fixing parts.

4. The knee sleeve of claim 2, wherein, One set of the support fixing parts comprises a first fixing piece (5) and a second fixing piece (6), the first fixing piece (5) and the second fixing piece (6) are sequentially arranged on the outer side wall of the knee pad wearing piece (1) along the axial direction of the knee pad wearing piece (1), one end of the first fixing piece (5) close to the second fixing piece (6) is provided with a first opening, one end of the second fixing piece (6) close to the first fixing piece (5) is provided with a second opening, the fixed end of the first support (2) can be inserted into the first fixing piece (5) from the first opening, and the fixed end of the second support (3) can be inserted into the second fixing piece (6) from the second opening.

5. The knee sleeve of claim 1, wherein, The knee pad wearing piece (1) comprises a first wearing piece (11) and a second wearing piece (12), the first wearing piece (11) and the second wearing piece (12) are in an integral molding structure, the first wearing piece (11) and the second wearing piece (12) are in a cylindrical structure, the diameter of the first wearing piece (11) decreases in sequence along the direction close to the second wearing piece (12), and the diameter of the second wearing piece (12) increases in sequence along the direction close to the first wearing piece (11).

6. The knee sleeve of claim 1, wherein, The first support (2) is provided with a plurality of first lightening holes (21) penetrating through the first support (2), and the plurality of first lightening holes (21) are sequentially and spacedly arranged along the extension direction of the first support (2); the second support (3) is provided with a plurality of second lightening holes (31) penetrating through the second support (3), and the plurality of second lightening holes (31) are sequentially and spacedly arranged along the extension direction of the second support (3).

7. The knee sleeve of claim 1, wherein, The knee pad wearing member (1) is provided with an opening, the opening is located at the middle of the support assembly group, the opening extends along the axial direction of the side wall of the knee pad wearing member (1), one side of the opening is provided with a first magnetic attraction member, and the other side of the opening is provided with a second magnetic attraction member, and the first magnetic attraction member and the second magnetic attraction member are attracted to each other.

8. The knee sleeve of claim 1, wherein, The angle formed between the first support (2) and the second support (3) is 0-180 degrees.

9. The knee sleeve of claim 1, wherein, The material of the first support (2) is metal, plastic or ceramic, the material of the second support (3) is metal, plastic or ceramic, and the knee pad wearing member (1) is made of elastic material.

10. The knee sleeve of claim 6, wherein, The shape of the first lightening hole (21) is triangular, elliptical, circular or rhombic, and the shape of the second lightening hole (31) is triangular, elliptical, circular or rhombic.