Adjustable carbon fiber orthosis
By using a split-structure leg and foot support component, combined with connection and positioning components, the support structure can be adjusted, solving the problem of poor adjustability of existing orthotics and improving patient comfort and treatment effectiveness.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422923063.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-11-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-26
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-11-28
AI Technical Summary
The existing carbon fiber orthotic support structure is a one-piece molded structure, which makes it difficult to adjust the angle and distance between the support foot plate and the support shell, resulting in low flexibility and failing to meet the needs of different patients.
The leg support component and foot support component adopt a split structure. Through the cooperation of connecting components and positioning components, the distance and angle between the leg support component and the foot support component can be adjusted, and the binding force can be adjusted through fixing components to meet the needs of different patients.
It improves the flexibility and wearing comfort of orthotics, effectively supports and corrects lower leg deformities, promotes healthy bone recovery, and is especially suitable for scoliosis and rehabilitation after fractures.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to orthosis technical field, especially in an adjustable carbon fiber orthosis. BACKGROUND
[0002] Orthosis refers to the general term of the external appliance assembled on the limbs, trunk and other parts of human body, and its purpose is to prevent or correct the deformity of limbs, trunk or treat bone joint and neuromuscular diseases and compensate their functions.
[0003] The patent document with the announcement number CN209032768U discloses an ankle-foot orthosis, which comprises a support structure formed by carbon fiber material in one piece, including a support foot plate, a support shell, and a support connecting rod connecting the support foot plate and the support shell. The support shell is provided in a half-enclosing or circular-arc-enclosing structure. The support shell is designed in a half-enclosing or circular-arc-enclosing structure, which can make the support shell more fit the limbs. The fixed pad is a component of the pad part, fixed inside the support shell, and has two fixed belts on the outside. This can fix the orthosis on the limbs and fix the pad part on the support shell, tightly fix the fixed pad inside the support shell, and facilitate the replacement of the fixed pad, while increasing the comfort of the patient. The ankle-foot orthosis also uses carbon fiber composite material, which is elastic, light, durable, and replaceable, facilitating skin protection and cleaning.
[0004] Although the above ankle-foot orthosis can solve the corresponding technical problems, the support structure is formed by carbon fiber material in one piece, and the angle and distance between the support foot plate and the support shell cannot be adjusted, which has low flexibility and cannot meet the use requirements of different patients.
[0005] Therefore, an adjustable carbon fiber orthosis is proposed. UTILITY MODEL CONTENT
[0006] The utility model aims to provide an adjustable carbon fiber orthosis, which solves the problems in the above background technology.
[0007] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the main technical scheme comprising:
[0008] An adjustable carbon fiber orthosis comprises:
[0009] The leg support assembly and the foot support assembly are made of carbon fiber composite material, the foot support assembly is located below the leg support assembly, the connecting assembly for realizing the movable connection is arranged between the leg support assembly and the foot support assembly, the positioning assembly for locking the connecting assembly is arranged on the foot support assembly, and the fixing assembly for fixing is arranged on the leg support assembly.
[0010] The connecting assembly comprises a convex column arranged on the leg supporting assembly, the foot supporting assembly is provided with a through slot for sliding of the convex column, one end of the convex column is fixedly connected with a gear ring, the gear ring is located on the outer surface of the foot supporting assembly, and the positioning assembly is arranged on the outer surface of the foot supporting assembly and located in the gear ring.
[0011] As a preferred technical scheme, the leg supporting assembly comprises a leg support, the bottom of the leg support is integrally formed with a first connecting strip, the convex column is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the first connecting strip, and the fixing assembly is arranged on the leg support.
[0012] As a preferred technical scheme, the foot supporting assembly comprises a foot support located below the leg support, one side of the foot support is integrally formed with a second connecting strip, the second connecting strip is located between the first connecting strip and the gear ring, the through slot is arranged on the second connecting strip, and the positioning assembly is arranged on the second connecting strip.
[0013] As a preferred technical scheme, the positioning assembly comprises two gear racks movably arranged on the outer surface of the second connecting strip and symmetrically arranged, the two gear racks are in meshing connection with the gear ring, and an adjusting member for adjusting the distance between the two gear racks is arranged above the outer surface of the second connecting strip.
[0014] As a preferred technical scheme, the adjusting member comprises a screw sleeve fixedly connected to the upper portion of the outer surface of the second connecting strip, a screw rod is threadedly connected in the inner cavity of the screw sleeve, a push plate is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the screw rod, and a linkage member is arranged between the push plate and the adjacent gear rack.
[0015] As a preferred technical scheme, the linkage member comprises an inclined plate fixedly connected to one side of the push plate, an inclined hole is arranged on the gear rack and through which the inclined plate passes, and the inner wall surface of the inclined hole is in sliding connection with the surface of the inclined plate.
[0016] As a preferred technical scheme, the top of the screw rod is fixedly connected with a knob.
[0017] As a preferred technical scheme, at least one sliding block is fixedly connected to one side of the gear rack facing the second connecting strip, a sliding groove is arranged on the outer surface of the second connecting strip, and one side of the sliding block penetrates into the inner cavity of the corresponding sliding groove and is in sliding connection with the inner wall surface of the sliding groove.
[0018] As a preferred technical scheme, the fixing assembly comprises two straps arranged in an up-down mode, two groups of lugs arranged in an up-down mode are integrally formed on the leg support, each lug is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with each strap, and a strap hole is arranged on the lug and through which the strap passes.
[0019] Preferably, the outer surface of the bandage is provided with two female magic tapes at two ends, and is further provided with a male magic tape between the two female magic tapes, and the two ends of the bandage are folded to connect the female magic tapes to the male magic tape.
[0020] The utility model at least has the following beneficial effects:
[0021] The present application has the following advantages: the leg supporting assembly and the foot supporting assembly are in a split structure, and the distance and angle between the leg supporting assembly and the foot supporting assembly can be adjusted according to the leg length and correction requirements of different patients by using the connecting assembly and the positioning assembly in cooperation, the binding force can be adjusted according to the leg circumference of different patients by the fixing assembly, different use requirements are met, the flexibility of the adjustable carbon fiber orthosis is improved, the wearing comfort of the patient is ensured, the calf deformity is effectively supported and corrected, the bone health recovery is promoted, and the adjustable carbon fiber orthosis is particularly suitable for the treatment of calf lateral bending and post-fracture rehabilitation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0022] Fig. 1 FIG. 1 is a front view of the structure of the adjustable carbon fiber orthosis of the utility model;
[0023] Fig. 2 FIG. 5 is a three-dimensional view of the structure of the first connecting strip, the second connecting strip, the connecting assembly and the positioning assembly of the adjustable carbon fiber orthosis of the utility model;
[0024] Fig. 3 FIG. 5 is a three-dimensional view of the structure of the first connecting strip, the second connecting strip, the connecting assembly and the positioning assembly of the adjustable carbon fiber orthosis of the utility model;
[0025] In the figure: 100, leg supporting assembly; 110, leg support; 111, lug; 112, belt hole; 120, first connecting strip; 200, foot supporting assembly; 210, foot support; 220, second connecting strip; 300, connecting assembly; 310, protruding column; 320, through slot; 330, gear ring; 400, positioning assembly; 410, rack; 411, inclined hole; 420, screw sleeve; 430, screw rod; 431, knob; 440, push plate; 450, inclined plate; 460, sliding block; 470, sliding groove; 500, fixing assembly; 510, bandage; 520, female magic tape; 530, male magic tape. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0026] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described 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 of the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of the present application.
[0027] Please refer to Figs. 1-3 The embodiment of the present application provides an adjustable carbon fiber orthosis, which comprises a leg support assembly 100 made of carbon fiber composite material and a foot support assembly 200, the foot support assembly 200 is located below the leg support assembly 100, a connecting assembly 300 for realizing movable connection is arranged between the leg support assembly 100 and the foot support assembly 200, a positioning assembly 400 for locking the connecting assembly 300 is arranged on the foot support assembly 200, and a fixing assembly 500 for fixing is arranged on the leg support assembly 100. The connecting assembly 300 comprises a convex column 310 arranged on the leg support assembly 100, a through slot 320 for sliding the convex column 310 is arranged on the foot support assembly 200, a tooth ring 330 is fixedly connected to one end of the convex column 310, the tooth ring 330 is located on the outer surface of the foot support assembly 200, the positioning assembly 400 is arranged on the outer surface of the foot support assembly 200, and the tooth ring 330 is located in the positioning assembly 400.
[0028] The leg support assembly 100 comprises a leg support 110, a first connecting strip 120 is integrally formed at the bottom of the leg support 110, the convex column 310 is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the first connecting strip 120, and the fixing assembly 500 is arranged on the leg support 110, so that the leg support assembly 100 can support the leg of the patient.
[0029] The foot support assembly 200 comprises a foot support 210 located below the leg support 110, a second connecting strip 220 is integrally formed on one side of the foot support 210, the second connecting strip 220 is located between the first connecting strip 120 and the tooth ring 330, the through slot 320 is arranged on the second connecting strip 220, and the positioning assembly 400 is arranged on the second connecting strip 220, so that the foot support assembly 200 can support the foot of the patient, and the foot support assembly 200 and the leg support assembly 100 are used in cooperation, so that the forefoot of the patient can be kept in a neutral position during the swing phase, the patient can use energy as much as possible, abnormal movement patterns can be corrected, the patient can be assisted in rehabilitation training, and the gait can be improved.
[0030] The positioning assembly 400 comprises two symmetrical racks 410 arranged on the outer surface of the second connecting strip 220, and the two racks 410 are in meshing connection with the tooth ring 330. An adjusting member is arranged above the outer surface of the second connecting strip 220 and used for adjusting the distance between the two racks 410. The tooth ring 330 can be locked by the positioning assembly 400, so that the tooth ring 330 can be stably kept at a certain height or angle in the inner cavity of the through groove 320.
[0031] The adjusting member comprises a threaded sleeve 420 fixedly connected to the upper portion of the outer surface of the second connecting strip 220, a screw rod 430 threadedly connected in the inner cavity of the threaded sleeve 420, and a push plate 440 rotatably connected to the bottom end of the screw rod 430 through a bearing. A linkage member is arranged between the push plate 440 and the adjacent rack 410. The two racks 410 can be driven to move close to or away from the tooth ring 330 by the adjusting member, so as to realize the locking or unlocking operation of the tooth ring 330.
[0032] The linkage member comprises an inclined plate 450 fixedly connected to one side of the push plate 440. An inclined hole 411 is formed in the rack 410 and used for the inclined plate 450 to pass through. The inner wall surface of the inclined hole 411 is in sliding connection with the surface of the inclined plate 450. When the push plate 440 moves vertically, the rack 410 can be driven to move horizontally by the linkage member, so as to realize the mutual conversion of the force direction from the vertical direction to the horizontal direction. Thus, the two racks 410 can move synchronously towards or away from each other.
[0033] The top of the screw rod 430 is fixedly connected with a knob 431, so that the screw rod 430 can be conveniently twisted by hand.
[0034] The side of the rack 410, which faces the second connecting strip 220, is fixedly connected with at least one sliding block 460. The outer surface of the second connecting strip 220 is provided with a sliding groove 470. One side of the sliding block 460 penetrates into the inner cavity of the corresponding sliding groove 470 and is in sliding connection with the inner wall surface of the sliding groove 470. When the rack 410 moves, the sliding block 460 can slide in the inner cavity of the sliding groove 470, so as to limit the movement of the rack 410 and enable the rack 410 to move stably and horizontally.
[0035] The fixing assembly 500 comprises two straps 510 arranged in an up-down mode. The leg support 110 is integrally formed with two groups of lugs 111 arranged in an up-down mode. Each group of lugs 111 is in one-to-one correspondence with each strap 510. The lug 111 is provided with a strap hole 112 for the strap 510 to pass through. The leg support 110 can be fixed on the leg of the patient by the fixing assembly 500, so as to ensure the subsequent orthopedic effect.
[0036] The two ends of the outer surface of the bandage 510 are provided with female magic tapes 520, and the outer surface of the bandage 510 is also provided with a male magic tape 530, which is located between the two female magic tapes 520, and the two ends of the bandage 510 are folded to bond the female magic tapes 520 to the corresponding positions of the male magic tape 530 by penetrating the corresponding belt holes 112, so that the detachable connection of the bandage 510 end and the leg support 110 can be realized by the cooperation of the female magic tape 520 and the male magic tape 530, which is convenient for subsequent disassembly or replacement of the fixing assembly 500, and the position of the female magic tape 520 on the male magic tape 530 can be adjusted according to the leg circumference of the patient, which helps to improve the application range of the carbon fiber orthosis.
[0037] The working principle of the utility model is: through the forward rotation of knob 431 to screw rod 430, under the action of thread, screw rod 430 drives push plate 440 and inclined plate 450 to move upwards, inclined plate 450 slides in the inner cavity of inclined hole 411, and inclined plate 450 exerts pressure on the inner wall surface of inclined hole 411, so that rack 410 drives slider 460 to slide in the inner cavity of sliding groove 470, rack 410 gradually moves away from gear ring 330, and rack 410 is unlocked until rack 410 moves to the maximum limit; the leg of the patient is placed in leg support 110, the foot of the patient is placed on foot support 210, according to the leg length of the patient, leg support 110 is moved, so that leg support 110 drives first connecting strip 120, convex column 310 and gear ring 330 to move, convex column 310 slides in the inner cavity of through slot 320, until leg support 110 moves to the appropriate position, according to the correction requirement of the patient, leg support 110 is rotated, so that leg support 110 drives first connecting strip 120, convex column 310 and gear ring 330 to rotate, convex column 310 rotates in the inner cavity of through slot 320, until leg support 110 rotates to the appropriate angle, screw rod 430 is reversely rotated through knob 431, so that rack 410 gradually approaches gear ring 330, and rack 410 is locked until rack 410 moves to the maximum limit, and then leg support 110 is stably kept in this state; finally, bandage 510 is wound and bound on the leg of the patient, and the adjustable carbon fiber orthosis can be fixed on the leg of the patient.
[0038] The parts not involved in the utility model are the same as or can be realized by the prior art. Although the embodiments of the utility model have been shown and described, it can be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, replacements and modifications can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirits of the utility model, and the scope of the utility model is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. An adjustable carbon fiber orthosis, characterized in that, The application relates to a leg supporting assembly (100) and a foot supporting assembly (200) made of carbon fiber composite material, wherein the foot supporting assembly (200) is arranged below the leg supporting assembly (100), a connecting assembly (300) for realizing active connection is arranged between the leg supporting assembly (100) and the foot supporting assembly (200), a positioning assembly (400) for locking the connecting assembly (300) is arranged on the foot supporting assembly (200), and a fixing assembly (500) for fixing is arranged on the leg supporting assembly (100). The connecting assembly (300) comprises a convex column (310) arranged on the leg supporting assembly (100), a through groove (320) for sliding the convex column (310) is arranged on the foot supporting assembly (200), one end of the convex column (310) is fixedly connected with a tooth ring (330), the tooth ring (330) is arranged on the outer surface of the foot supporting assembly (200), the positioning assembly (400) is arranged on the outer surface of the foot supporting assembly (200), and the tooth ring (330) is arranged in the positioning assembly (400). The leg supporting assembly (100) comprises a leg support (110), a first connecting strip (120) is integrally formed on the bottom of the leg support (110), the convex column (310) is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the first connecting strip (120), and the fixing assembly (500) is arranged on the leg support (110).
2. The adjustable carbon fiber orthosis of claim 1, wherein: The foot supporting assembly (200) comprises a foot support (210) arranged below the leg support (110), a second connecting strip (220) is integrally formed on one side of the foot support (210), the second connecting strip (220) is arranged between the first connecting strip (120) and the tooth ring (330), the through groove (320) is arranged on the second connecting strip (220), and the positioning assembly (400) is arranged on the second connecting strip (220).
3. The adjustable carbon fiber orthosis of claim 2, wherein: The positioning assembly (400) comprises two tooth racks (410) symmetrically arranged on the outer surface of the second connecting strip (220), the two tooth racks (410) are engaged with the tooth ring (330), and an adjusting member for adjusting the distance between the two tooth racks (410) is arranged above the outer surface of the second connecting strip (220).
4. The adjustable carbon fiber orthosis of claim 3, wherein: The adjusting member comprises a screw sleeve (420) fixedly connected to the upper portion of the outer surface of the second connecting strip (220), a screw rod (430) is threadedly connected in the inner cavity of the screw sleeve (420), a push plate (440) is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the screw rod (430), and a linkage member is arranged between the push plate (440) and the adjacent tooth rack (410).
5. The adjustable carbon fiber orthosis of claim 4, wherein: The linkage member comprises an inclined plate (450) fixedly connected to one side of the push plate (440), an inclined hole (411) is arranged on the tooth rack (410) and used for allowing the inclined plate (450) to pass through, and the inner wall surface of the inclined hole (411) is slidably connected with the surface of the inclined plate (450).
6. The adjustable carbon fiber orthosis of claim 5, wherein: The top portion of the screw rod (430) is fixedly connected with a rotary knob (431).
7. The adjustable carbon fiber orthosis of claim 5, wherein: 8. The adjustable carbon fiber orthosis of claim 4, wherein: The rack (410) is fixedly connected with at least one sliding block (460) on one side of the second connecting strip (220), and the outer surface of the second connecting strip (220) is provided with a sliding groove (470); one side of the sliding block (460) penetrates into the inner cavity of the corresponding sliding groove (470) and is in sliding connection with the inner wall surface of the sliding groove (470).
9. The adjustable carbon fiber orthosis of claim 2, wherein: The fixing assembly (500) comprises two straps (510) arranged in an up-down manner, and the leg support (110) is integrally formed with two groups of lugs (111) arranged in an up-down manner; each group of lugs (111) is arranged in one-to-one correspondence with each strap (510), and the lug (111) is provided with a belt hole (112) for the strap (510) to pass through.
10. The adjustable carbon fiber orthosis of claim 9, wherein: The outer surface of the strap (510) is provided with a female magic tape (520) at both ends, and the outer surface of the strap (510) is further provided with a male magic tape (530); the male magic tape (530) is located between the corresponding two female magic tapes (520); both ends of the strap (510) pass through the corresponding belt hole (112) and are folded to bond the female magic tape (520) to the corresponding position of the male magic tape (530).
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Ankle-foot orthosis
CN209032768U