Tool for assisting wearing sock

Abstract

To provide a tool for assisting wearing socks that can improve convenience of a user.SOLUTION: A tool for assisting wearing socks includes: a bag body 1 covered with a reversed sock 5; and air injection means (air injection tool 2) for injecting air into the bag body 1 and inflating the bag body 1 to inflate the reversed sock 5. The air injection means (air injection tool 2) includes: a silicone tube 22 which is formed of a flexible raw material into a tubular shape, of which distal end side is connected to the bag body 1 and of which proximal end is blown air of the breathing air by a human.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a sock wearing aid for assisting in wearing socks.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, sock wearing aids have been developed to enable people with mild to severe low back pain who cannot sit on a chair, cannot bend forward, cannot pull their feet towards their abdomen, those with a disability in one hand who cannot use it, and those with both of these difficulties to put on socks by themselves.

[0003] As an example of such a conventional sock wearing aid, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a main body portion having a pair of arm-shaped locking portions with curved tips, and a handle portion connected to the main body portion. On the sock contact surface of the arm-shaped locking portion, continuous wavy protrusions made of a rubber material are provided as anti-slip means. The sock opening is widened from the tip of the arm-shaped locking portion of the main body and worn, and the foot is inserted through the opening and the handle portion is pulled up while twisting it 90 degrees, so that the "heel portion of the sock" fits onto the "heel portion of the foot", enabling the sock to be easily put on. A sock wearing aid is described.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

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Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] Conventional sock wearing aids have a mechanism in which the sock opening is widened and worn on the locking portion, and the foot is inserted through the opening. Therefore, depending on the type of sock, the pulling out condition of the sock wearing aid, the slipping condition of the sock, the condition of the locking portion, etc., when wearing the sock, at the fingertips of the foot, the tip of the sock becomes too loose or too tight, resulting in a poor wearing feeling and problems.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a sock wearing assist device that can facilitate the user.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The sock wearing assist device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes air injection means for injecting air into a bag body covered with a turned - inside - out sock to inflate the bag body.

[0008] The sock wearing assist device according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a bag body covered with a turned - inside - out sock and air injection means for injecting air into the bag body to inflate the bag body, thereby inflating the turned - inside - out sock.

[0009] Preferably, the air injection means is formed in a tube shape from a flexible material, the tip side is connected to the bag body, and the bag body is inflated by blowing air by a human breath into the base end side.

Effects of the Invention

[0010] According to the present invention, the convenience of the user can be achieved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0012] <Embodiment>

[0013] FIG. 1 is the first explanatory view showing sock wearing by the sock wearing assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is the second explanatory view showing sock wearing by the sock wearing assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is the third explanatory view showing sock wearing by the sock wearing assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is the fourth explanatory view showing sock wearing by the sock wearing assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is the fifth explanatory view showing sock wearing by the sock wearing assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is the sixth explanatory view showing sock wearing by the sock wearing assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is the seventh explanatory view showing sock wearing by the sock wearing assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is the eighth explanatory view showing sock wearing by the sock wearing assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is the ninth explanatory view showing sock wearing by the sock wearing assistive device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0014] <Configuration of Sock Wearing Assistive Device>

[0015] In the present embodiment, as the sock wearing assistive device, a bag body 1 shown in FIG. 9, an air injector 2 shown in FIG. 9, and pull-up rods 3 and 4 shown in FIG. 9 are prepared.

[0016] The bag body 1 is formed by shaping polyethylene into a bag shape, and a commercially available so-called plastic bag (polyethylene bag) is used. There are two types of commercially available polyethylene bags: low-density polyethylene (LDPE) bags and high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bags. The high-density polyethylene bag, which is excellent in physical strength, is suitable for the specifications of the present invention. The high-density polyethylene bag has a strong tensile strength and is difficult to stretch, so it is suitable in terms of the attachability / detachability to the plastic container 21 and the socks 5 described later and the number of durable times.

[0017] The air injector 2 is composed of a plastic container 21, a silicone tube 22, a clamp 23, and a mouthpiece member 24.

[0018] The plastic container 21 is formed by molding a cylindrical tube portion and a bottom portion from plastic.

[0019] As shown in Fig. 3(b), a screw cap fixing protrusion 26 is formed on the outer periphery of the container mouth 25 of the plastic container 21. A plastic pipe joint (half union) 27 is attached to the center of the container bottom of the plastic container 21. The tip side of the silicone tube 22 is connected to the pipe joint (half union) 27.

[0020] The size of the plastic container 21 is determined by the size of the user's foot and the socks to be used, but it is preferably a size that allows the foot to just fit or is slightly larger. For adults, it is about 100 mm in diameter and about 100 mm in container length, and it is preferably a size such that when the toes are inserted and the toes hit the container bottom, the heel and ankle do not hit the container mouth 25.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 9, a clamp 23 for opening and closing the pipe of the silicone tube 22 is attached to the middle part of the silicone tube 22.

[0022] A mouthpiece member 24 for a person to blow air is attached to the other end side of the silicone tube 22. <Method of Using Stocking Wearing Aid> To use the stocking wearing aid (bag body 1, air injector 2, pulling rods 3 and 4) of the present embodiment as an assistive device, it is necessary to sit on a chair, bed, etc. and perform operations, and proceed with the work while paying attention to the following four points.

[0023] As the first point, in FIG. 4, the bag body 1 is evenly arranged from the insertion opening to the tip of the stocking 5 inside the turned - inside - out stocking 5.

[0024] As the second point, in FIG. 5(a), with the stocking 5 and the bag body 1 overlapped, surely cover and fix them to the container opening 25.

[0025] As the third point, in FIG. 5(b), the user inflates the bag body 1 inserted into the stocking 5 by himself / herself, and in FIG. 7, wears the stocking 5 on the toe.

[0026] As the fourth point, in FIG. 9, finally, pull up the vicinity of the mouth rubber 51 to neatly put on the stocking 5.

[0027] Next, regarding the above four points, while explaining the method of using the stocking wearing aid in chronological order, the specific countermeasures will be explained.

[0028] As the first preparation stage, create the state of the first point by the following method. The following operations will be described assuming the dominant hand is right - handed (left - handed people do the opposite).

[0029] First, as shown in FIG. 1(a), pinch the vicinity of the mouth rubber 51 of the stocking 5 in the front - side state (ordinary state) with the fingers of the user's left hand 6L, and as shown in FIG. 1(b), insert the user's right hand 6R to the tip of the stocking 5.

[0030] In that state, open the fingers of the right hand 6R, and as shown in FIG. 2(a), firmly pinch the end (closed side) of the bag body 1 with the fingertips.

[0031] Here, the bag body 1 to be used should be longer than the length of the sock 5 (it is preferable that the bag body 1 is 100 mm or more longer than the length of the sock 5 to facilitate subsequent operations).

[0032] Next, while pinching the bag body 1 with the fingers of the right hand 6R, as shown in Fig. 2(b), pinch the mouth rubber 51 of the sock 5, and as shown in Fig. 2(c), pull back the right hand 6R so as to cross the left hand 6L that is pinching the mouth rubber 51 of the sock 5. Then, as shown in Fig. 3(a), the sock 5 will be in the inside-out state and the bag body 1 can be firmly inserted and arranged up to its tip. Thus, the state of the first point is established.

[0033] Note that, in the next step, since the sock 5 and the bag body 1 will be placed on the container mouth 25 in a stacked state, during the operation, the inner bag body 1 may be pulled and displaced from the tip of the sock 5. Therefore, at this stage, it is advisable to clamp the tip of the sock 5 with a laundry clip so that the inner bag body 1 at the tip does not move.

[0034] As the second preparation stage, the state of the second point is created by the following method. Next, with the sock 5 and the bag body 1 stacked, cover and fix them to the container mouth 25 of the plastic container 21 of the air injector 2 shown in Figs. 3(b) and 4.

[0035] With the sock 5 and the bag body 1 (in a state where the bag body 1 is almost evenly built-in from the insertion opening of the inside-out sock 5 to the tip) prepared in Fig. 3(a) stacked together on this container mouth 25, as shown in Fig. 4, widen the rubber mouth 52 of the sock 5, and as shown in Fig. 5(a), cover and fix it to the outer peripheral side of the container so as to close the container mouth 25. The fixing force in this case depends on the elastic force of the rubber and the sock 5 when the mouth rubber 51 of the sock 5 is widened and covered around the protrusion 26 for screwing on the outer periphery of the container mouth 25. Thus, the state of the second point is established.

[0036] Here, when covering, cover the sock 5 and the bag body 1 up to the middle of the container beyond the protrusion 26 for screwing on the outer periphery of the container mouth 25 so that the sock 5 and the bag body 1 do not come off from the container mouth 25 due to air pressure when too much air is injected.

[0037] After covering the sock 5 and the bag body 1, remove the laundry scissors that were fastened to the tip of the sock 5, and confirm that the bag body 1 is placed inside the tip of the sock 5.

[0038] If the bag body 1 seems to have shifted and there is no bag body 1 inside the tip, insert a finger into the tip of the sock 5 and pull the inner bag body 1 so that the tip of the bag body 1 is surely placed at the tip of the sock 5.

[0039] Create the state of the third point by the following method.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 6, the user drops the plastic container 21 covered with the sock 5 and the bag body 1 at the feet, presses the outer peripheral surface of the container mouth 25 of the plastic container 21 covered with the sock 5 with the sole of one foot 7R, and after confirming that the clamp 23 (see FIG. 9) of the silicon tube 22 is open, blows air into the plastic container 21 from the blowing mouth member 24 (see FIG. 9) on the base end side of the tube 1. Then, the bag body 1 covered on the plastic container 21 expands in conjunction, and accordingly, the outer sock 5 also expands.

[0041] When the tip of the sock 5 is sufficiently inflated, the user closes the clamp 23, changes the orientation of the plastic container 21 so that the inflated tip of the sock 5 faces forward, and places it in front of the feet. The change in orientation and movement of the plastic container 21 may be performed using the feet 7L, 7R and the silicon tube 22.

[0042] Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the user presses the plastic container 21 with the sole of one foot 7R, and if the tip of the other foot 7L is pushed into the inflated tip of the sock 5, the sock 5 can be worn on the front part of the foot (from the toenail to around the instep). Thereby, the state of the third point is established.

[0043] If the front half of the sock 5 fits the toes, then, as shown in Fig. 8, using the pulling rods 3, 4 with hooked tips (see Figs. 8 and 9), hook the sock 5 around the mouth rubber 51 of the sock, pull the sock 5 from the instep side up to the heel, and then pull it up. Then the sock 5 can be put on neatly.

[0044] In addition, when too much air (exhaled breath) is injected, the sock 5 and the bag body 1 may come off the container mouth 25 due to the internal pressure of the air. If this occurs frequently, it is advisable to arrange a rubber band as an anti-slip measure on the cylindrical surface of the container mouth 25 beyond the protrusion for screwing on the screw cap on the outer periphery of the container mouth 25.

[0045] This suppresses slippage and makes it difficult for the sock 5 and the bag body 1 to come off the container mouth 25. The width and attachment position of the rubber band should be appropriately adjusted according to the situation, but if the anti-slip resistance is too strong, when pushing the toes into the tip of the inflated sock 5, the air leakage will be poor, hindering smooth pushing, and it will also become an obstacle when detaching the used plastic container 21 and the bag body 1 from the sock 5 later.

[0046] Also, in terms of design, the air in the bag body 1 when pushing the toes in is designed to leak out from the gap between the plastic container 21 and the bag body 1 using the pushing pressure. However, if you want to quickly discharge the air in the bag body 1, it is advisable to slightly open the clamp 23 attached to the silicone tube 22 to release the air.

[0047] Finally, create the state of the fourth point by the following method. If the front part of the sock 5 fits the toes, then, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, using the pulling rods 3, 4 with hooked tips, hook the sock 5 around the mouth rubber 51 of the sock, pull the sock 5 from the instep side up to the heel, and then pull it up. Then the sock 5 that has been worked on inside out will be reversed and worn on the surface, and the work is completed. This establishes the state of the fourth point.

[0048] The bag body 1 and the plastic container 21 that have been used auxiliarily up to this point are designed to come off the sock 5 when pulling up the sock 5.

[0049] Even when the sock 5 is already worn, it can still be adjusted if, when pushing the toes into the tip of the sock 5, the pushing direction deviates from the front side (design, etc.) of the sock 5, or if it is desired to adjust the fit between the foot and the sock 5. The operation is performed on a thin cushion mat while using the two pulling rods 3 and 4. By individually pushing and turning the heel and toe portions of the sock 5, it can be adjusted to the desired position, and the sock can be neatly put on without using the hands in a forward crouching position.

[0050] <Specific Examples of the Instruments Used in this Embodiment> Plastic container 21: A cylindrical container with a screw cap fixing protrusion 26 on the outer periphery of the container mouth 25, made of polypropylene material (Φ95×95mm) Air supply tube (silicone tube 22): A flexible silicone tube that returns to its original shape even when bent (Φ8×1200mm) Pipe joint (half union): Made of polypropylene material Clamp 23: A tube clamp, made of polypropylene material Pulling rods 3 and 4: Made of polypropylene material (380mm) Cushion mat: Made of vinyl chloride material (420×280×2mm) Bag body 1: A commercially available standard bag No. 16 made of polyethylene material (HDPE), 340 mm wide, 480 mm long, and 0.01 mm thick Others: Various socks 5, rubber bands, laundry scissors

[0051] <Usage Methods of this Embodiment> (1) Use as an auxiliary tool for overall lower body clothing dressing Although this embodiment is specialized for a sock wearing aid, by using two pulling rods 3 and 4 used for wearing, it can be utilized as an overall self-help tool for lower body clothing. In daily life, it is not only the socks 5 that are changed. People with problems in a forward crouching position for various reasons also need some kind of auxiliary tool for changing underwear (pants or under pants) and lower body clothing such as trousers in addition to wearing socks.

[0052] Once you get used to using the pulling rods 3 and 4 used in the sock-wearing assistive device of the present invention, the two pulling rods can be used as a comprehensive wearing assistive device for lower-body clothing, making a series of lower-body clothing changes smoother.

[0053] (2) Use in facilities By changing the method of inflating the bag body 1 in the present invention from the exhalation blowing method to the electric air pump blowing method, it is made into a device and can be used in facilities where a large number of people gather (hotels, public baths, sports facilities, elderly care facilities etc.).

[0054] In addition, the present invention has other usage methods other than assistive devices. At the care site, the socks 5 can be put on without giving any sense of resistance to the person being cared for.

[0055] The caregiver can place the inflated sock 5 on the toes of the person being cared for and easily put on the sock 5 just by lifting the mouth rubber 51 upward.

[0056] <Configuration and effects of the embodiment> Summarizing the configuration and effects of the present embodiment, the sock-wearing assistive device includes an air injection means (air injector 2) that injects air into the bag body 1 covered with the inside-out sock 5 and inflates the bag body 1.

[0057] Also, the sock-wearing assistive device includes a bag body 1 covered with the inside-out sock 5 and an air injection means (air injector 2) that injects air into the bag body 1 and inflates the bag body 1 to inflate the inside-out sock 5.

[0058] The air injection means (air injector 2) has a silicon tube 22 formed in a tube shape with a flexible material, with the tip side connected to the bag body 1 and the base end side blown with air by a human breath to inflate the bag body 1.

[0059] Due to having such a configuration, the sock wearing assistive device of the present embodiment can fit the tip of the sock at the fingertips of the user when wearing the sock, and can enhance the wearing feeling of the user's sock, so it can facilitate the user.

[0060] The structure, connection of each member, chemical substances, etc. of the present invention can be variously changed without changing the gist of the present invention. For example, the opening side of the bag body 1 can be closed by squeezing it by hand, and a silicon tube 22 can be connected to the tip side or the middle part of the bag body 1, and air can be injected into the bag body 1 covered with the sock 5 that has been turned inside out. It may also be configured to be applicable when wearing gloves. The material can also be freely selected from metals, plastics, FRP, wood, etc. For example, it is possible to combine two or more members into one, or conversely, it is also possible to configure and connect one member from two or more other members. Also, the above embodiment is merely one of the best forms at present.

Explanation of Signs

[0061] 1 Bag body 2 Air injector 3, 4 Pull-up bar 5 Sock 6R Right hand 6L Left hand 7R Foot 7L Foot 21 Plastic container 22 Silicon tube 23 Clamp 24 Mouthpiece member 26 Protrusion 27 Pipe joint (half union) 25 Container mouth 51 Mouth rubber 52 Rubber mouth

Claims

1. A sock wearing aid, comprising air injection means for injecting air into a bag body covered with an inside-out sock to inflate the bag body.

2. A bag body covered with an inside-out sock, air injection means for injecting air into the bag body to inflate the bag body, thereby inflating the inside-out sock, characterized by comprising the same.

3. The air injection means is formed in a tube shape from a flexible material, with the tip side connected to the bag body and the base end side for inflating the bag body by blowing air by a human breath, the sock wearing aid according to claim 1 or 2.

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