Wheelchair glove

Abstract

To provide a wheelchair glove for racing in a shape that is easier to use.SOLUTION: A wheelchair glove 100 to be worn on a hand of a wheelchair user includes: a grip bar (14); a palm cover section (11) whose outer surface is brought into contact with a wheelchair hand rim during use; and thumb side and little finger side covers (12 and 13) that protrude from both ends of the palm cover section (11) in the width direction. The grip bar (14) that the user holds has a shape that connects the thumb side cover (12) with the little finger side cover (13).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a wheelchair glove. [Background technology]

[0002] Wheelchair gloves are worn by the user when operating a self-propelled wheelchair, and are used to protect the hands from friction with the hand rims attached to the outside of the rear wheels of the self-propelled wheelchair when the user operates the wheelchair by hand. Traditionally, wheelchair gloves used in wheelchair competitions have often been made by each athlete individually, which has the problem of being costly and time-consuming, and lacking in reproducibility.

[0003] As a shape of athletic wheelchair gloves that can be mass-produced and solve the above-mentioned problems, there are those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 of Patent Document 1. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-99816 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] The appropriate shape of competitive wheelchair gloves varies depending on the event, and athletes participating in wheelchair races are required to wear gloves with a shape that is easy to use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides wheelchair gloves to be worn on the hands of a wheelchair user, comprising: a gripping portion to be grasped by the user; a hand plane covering portion whose inner surface faces the palm of the user's hand when the user is grasping the gripping portion and whose outer surface comes into contact with the hand rim of the wheelchair when in use; a thumb side covering portion that protrudes from the thumb side end of the hand plane covering portion in the width direction towards the inner surface and covers at least a portion of the side surface of the thumb side of the user's hand; and a little finger side covering portion that protrudes from the little finger side end of the hand plane covering portion in the width direction towards the inner surface and covers at least a portion of the side surface of the little finger side of the user's hand, wherein the gripping portion is shaped to connect the thumb side covering portion and the little finger side covering portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The present invention has the excellent effect of providing wheelchair gloves for athletes that can be mass-produced and have a shape that is easy for wheelchair racers to use. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a wheelchair glove according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view of the main body of the wheelchair glove of embodiment 1 as viewed from the fingertip side. FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of the wheelchair glove of the first embodiment worn on the left hand. [Figure 4] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main body shown in FIG. 2 as viewed from the wrist side. [Figure 5] FIG. 3 is a top view of the main body shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 6] 3A and 3B are front and rear views of the main body shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 7] FIG. 3 is a side view of the main body shown in FIG. 2 on the thumb side. [Figure 8] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a wheelchair glove according to a second embodiment. [Figure 9] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the main body of the wheelchair glove of the second embodiment, viewed from the fingertip side. [Figure 10] 10 is a perspective view of the main body shown in FIG. 9 as seen from the little finger side of the hand. [Figure 11]FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the main body shown in FIG. 9 as viewed from the wrist side. [Figure 12] 10 is a perspective view of the main body shown in FIG. 9 as seen from the underside on the thumb side. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a top view of the main body shown in FIG. 9. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a front view of the main body shown in FIG. 9. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is a rear view of the main body shown in FIG. 9. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is a side view of the main body shown in FIG. 9 on the thumb side. [Figure 17] FIG. 10 is a side view of the main body shown in FIG. 9 on the little finger side. [Figure 18] 14 is a side cross-sectional view of the main body shown in FIG. 13 taken along the line AA′, viewed from the left side. [Figure 19] 14 is a side cross-sectional view of the BB' cross section of the main body shown in FIG. 13, viewed from the right side. [Figure 20] FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a modified wheelchair glove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, identical or equivalent components and members shown in each drawing will be assigned the same reference numerals, and duplicate explanations will be omitted where appropriate. Furthermore, the dimensions of the members in each drawing may be enlarged or reduced as appropriate to facilitate understanding. Furthermore, some members that are not important for explaining the embodiments will be omitted from the drawings.

[0010] <Embodiment 1> Figures 1 and 2 are explanatory diagrams of a wheelchair glove 100 according to embodiment 1, where Figure 1 is an oblique view of the wheelchair glove 100 worn on the right hand as seen from the hand end, and Figure 2 is an oblique view of the main body 1 of the wheelchair glove 100 worn on the left hand as seen from the hand end.

[0011] The wheelchair glove 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a right-hand glove having a main body 1 symmetrical to the main body 1 shown in FIG. 2, to which a fixing belt 20 and a rim contact body 30 are attached. Wheelchair gloves for athletes come in two types: soft types that deform to fit the user's hand like regular gloves, and hard types that do not deform. The wheelchair glove 100 of the first embodiment is a hard type wheelchair glove in which the main body 1 does not deform during use.

[0012] The main body 1 is made of a resin material that is rigid enough to maintain its shape when the wheelchair is pushed, and has a shape that can be mass-produced by additive manufacturing using a 3D printer. The molding method is not limited to additive manufacturing, and conventional resin molding methods such as cutting, injection molding, and vacuum casting can be used. Furthermore, the material for the main body 1 is not limited to resin, and can be any material such as aluminum that can be processed into the desired shape and has the strength to maintain the shape during use.

[0013] Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a wheelchair glove 100, which has a fixing belt 20 and a rim contact body 30 attached to the main body 1 shown in Fig. 2, worn on a person's left hand LH. Fig. 3(a) is a perspective view of the wheelchair glove 100 worn as seen from the back side of the hand (hereinafter also referred to as "upper side"), and Fig. 3(b) is a perspective view of the wheelchair glove 100 worn as seen from the palm side (hereinafter also referred to as "lower side").

[0014] The fixing belt 20 includes a belt-shaped main belt body and a protective part 20a that protects the back of the hand against the belt body. The rim contact body 30 is made of a flexible plate-like material such as rubber that can deform along the shape of the outer underside of the main body 1, and is fixed to the outer surface of the main body 1 with an adhesive.

[0015] When using wheelchair gloves 100 to gain speed during a wheelchair race, the hand rim itself is not gripped, but the underside 1a (see Figure 3(b)) of the wheelchair glove 100, which is covered with the rim contact body 30, is repeatedly struck downward on the front side of the ring-shaped hand rim from the top, thereby transmitting a continuous rotational force to the hand rim.

[0016] The rim contact body 30 is made of a material that has a greater frictional force with respect to the hand rim than the main body 1, and is therefore able to easily transmit rotational force to the hand rim.

[0017] Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the main body 1 shown in Fig. 2 as seen from the wrist side. Fig. 5 is a top view of the main body 1 shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is an explanatory view of the main body 1 shown in Fig. 2 as seen from the fingertip side and the wrist side, Fig. 6(a) is a front view of the main body 1 as seen from the fingertip side, and Fig. 6(b) is a rear view as seen from the wrist side. Fig. 7 is a thumb side view of the main body 1 shown in Fig. 2 as seen from the thumb side.

[0018] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the main body 1 of the wheelchair glove 100 includes a palm cover 11, a thumb-side side cover 12, a little finger-side side cover 13, and a gripping bar 14. The palm cover 11 has an inner surface (upper surface) that faces the palm of the user's hand when the user is gripping the gripping bar 14, and an outer surface (lower surface) that contacts the wheelchair hand rim via the rim contactor 30 during use. The thumb-side side cover 12 protrudes from the end of the palm cover 11 on the thumb side toward the top surface of the palm cover 11 in the width direction, covering at least a portion of the side surface of the thumb side of the user's hand. The little finger-side side cover 13 protrudes from the end of the palm cover 11 on the little finger side toward the top surface of the palm cover 11 in the width direction, covering at least a portion of the side surface of the little finger side of the user's hand. Gripping bar 14 is a rod-shaped member extending in the width direction so as to connect thumb-side side cover portion 12 and little finger-side side cover portion 13. Gripping bar 14 is not limited to a rod shape, and may have any shape that is easy for a user to grasp.

[0019] Furthermore, main body 1 is provided with thumb insertion hole forming portion 15 that forms thumb insertion hole 15a between grip bar 14 and thumb side side cover portion 12. As shown in Figures 4 and 7, etc., thumb side belt insertion hole 12a is formed on the upper side of thumb side side cover portion 12 on the wrist side, and little finger side belt insertion hole 13a is formed on the upper side of little finger side side cover portion 13 on the wrist side.

[0020] When using wheelchair glove 100, the user inserts the thumb into thumb insertion hole 15a, grasps grip bar 14 with the fingers other than the thumb, and fastens fixing belt 20 to secure the glove to the user's hand. At this time, the glove is worn so that the wrist side of the user's palm (hereinafter also referred to as the "bottom of the palm") contacts the upper surface of palm cover 11. Then, by striking the hand rim with the bottom of the palm via palm cover 11, which has rim contact body 30 fixed to its underside, continuous rotational force can be efficiently transmitted to the rear wheel to which the hand rim is fixed.

[0021] By grasping and operating the grip bar 14 connecting the thumb-side side cover 12 and the little finger-side side cover 13, the contact state between the palm cover 11 and the bottom of the user's palm is stabilized. As a result, if the main body 1 fits the size of the user's hand like a mass-produced product, it can transmit rotational force stably, even if it is not tailored to the user's hand like a custom-made product, and a shape that is easy for wheelchair athletes to use can be realized.

[0022] 3(b), the user can insert the thumb into the thumb insertion hole 15a of the thumb insertion hole forming portion 15 and bend the thumb as if gripping the hand, thereby stabilizing the fit of the main body 1 to the user's hand and further stabilizing the contact between the palm cover 11 and the bottom of the palm. Furthermore, the user can tighten the fastening belt 20, which covers part of the back of the hand, by passing it through the thumb-side belt insertion hole 12a and the little finger-side belt insertion hole 13a.

[0023] <Embodiment 2> Figures 8 to 19 are explanatory diagrams of a wheelchair glove 100 according to embodiment 2. Figure 8 is a perspective view of the wheelchair glove 100 worn on the left hand as seen from the fingertip side, and Figure 9 is a perspective view of the main body 1 of the wheelchair glove 100 worn on the left hand as seen from the thumb side of the fingertip. The sub-diagrams (b) of Figures 9 to 17 are diagrams (a) shown in line drawings with added shading to make the shape of the main body 1, which has many curved surfaces, easier to visually understand.

[0024] The wheelchair glove 100 shown in Fig. 8 is obtained by attaching a fixing belt 20 and a rim contact body 30 to the main body 1 of the second embodiment shown in Fig. 9 etc. The wheelchair glove 100 of the second embodiment is an improvement over the wheelchair glove 100 of the first embodiment described above, and each member having the same reference numeral as that of the first embodiment has the same function as that of the first embodiment described above. The wheelchair glove 100 of the second embodiment is also a hard-type wheelchair glove in which the main body 1 does not deform during use.

[0025] Fig. 10 is a perspective view of the main body 1 shown in Fig. 9 as seen from the little finger side of the hand, and Fig. 11 is a perspective top view of the main body 1 shown in Fig. 9 as seen from the carpal side. Fig. 12 is a perspective bottom view of the main body 1 shown in Fig. 9 as seen from the underside of the thumb side, and Fig. 13 is a top view of the main body 1 shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 14 is a front view of the main body 1 shown in Fig. 9 as seen from the hand side, and Fig. 15 is a rear view of the main body 1 shown in Fig. 9 as seen from the carpal side. Figs. 16 and 17 are side views of the main body 1 shown in Fig. 9, with Fig. 16 being a thumb-side side view as seen from the thumb side and Fig. 17 being a little finger-side side view as seen from the little finger side.

[0026] As shown in FIGS. 8 to 17, the main body 1 of the wheelchair glove 100 of the second embodiment includes a palm cover 11, a thumb-side side cover 12, a little finger-side side cover 13, and a gripping bar 14, similar to the main body 1 of the first embodiment. When using the wheelchair glove 100, the user inserts the thumb into the thumb insertion hole 15a, grasps the gripping bar 14 with the fingers other than the thumb, and fastens the fastening belt 20 to secure the glove to the user's hand, similar to the first embodiment. The glove is worn so that the bottom of the user's palm contacts the top surface of the palm cover 11. The user then strikes the hand rim with the bottom of the palm via the palm cover 11, which has the rim contact body 30 fixed to its underside, thereby efficiently transmitting continuous rotational force to the rear wheel to which the hand rim is fixed.

[0027] By providing gripping bar 14 connecting thumb-side side cover portion 12 and little finger-side side cover portion 13, as long as main body portion 1 fits the size of the user's hand like a mass-produced product, rotational force can be stably transmitted, even if it is not tailored to the user's hand like a custom-made product, thereby achieving a shape that is easy for wheelchair athletes to use. Furthermore, by inserting the thumb into thumb insertion hole 15a of thumb insertion hole forming portion 15 and bending it to grip the thumb, the fit of main body portion 1 to the user's hand is stabilized, further stabilizing the contact between palm cover portion 11 and the bottom of the user's palm. Furthermore, by passing fixing belt 20, which covers a portion of the back of the hand, through thumb-side belt insertion hole 12a and little finger-side belt insertion hole 13a and tightening fixing belt 20, the fit of main body portion 1 to the user's hand is further stabilized.

[0028] Next, improvements of the second embodiment over the first embodiment will be described. As shown in area α in Figure 13, both widthwise ends of palm cover 11 on the hand tip side are rounded to eliminate corners, which prevents the corners at both widthwise ends of palm cover 11 from getting caught on the hand rim when you finish rowing (pushing the hand rim downward and then releasing your hand from the hand rim).

[0029] As shown in Fig. 13, the extension direction of grip bar 14 is slightly inclined with respect to the direction (left-right direction in Fig. 13) perpendicular to the extension direction (up-down direction in Fig. 13) of thumb-side side cover portion 12 and little finger-side side cover portion 13, and is angled slightly so that the thumb side (right side in Fig. 13) is closer to the hand. As shown in area β in Fig. 13, the connection portion between grip bar 14 and thumb insertion hole forming portion 15 has a gentle curve that takes into account the roundness of the fingers, thereby improving the fit when gripping grip bar 14.

[0030] As shown by region γ in FIG. 13, the wall surface of thumb insertion hole forming portion 15 on the index finger side is shaped to become narrower toward the fingertip side, allowing for a stronger grip.

[0031] FIG. 18(a) is a side cross-sectional view of the main body 1 shown in FIG. 13 taken along line AA' as viewed from the left side. FIG. 18(b) is a side cross-sectional view of FIG. 18(a) with shading added, and FIG. 18(c) is an explanatory diagram of FIG. 18(b) with the addition of the user's left hand LH when worn. As shown in FIG. 18, the grip bar 14 is not a perfect cylinder in cross section; instead, only the upper portion is rounded and the lower portion is flat. As shown in FIG. 18(b), this allows the user's fingertips from the first joints onward to fit onto the flat underside of the grip bar 14, allowing the user to grip the grip bar 14 deeply and strike the hand rim more forcefully during operation. Furthermore, a better grip is achieved when the grip bar 14 is gripped with four fingers rather than with two fingers (index finger and middle finger). As shown by the dashed lines in FIGS. 16 to 18, the underside of palm cover 11 has a large curve that fits the shape of a clenched fist.

[0032] Figure 19 is a side cross-sectional view of the BB' cross section of the main body 1 shown in Figure 13, viewed from the right side. As is clear from comparing Figures 18 and 19, the thickness of palm cover 11 varies depending on the position in the width direction, with the position shown in Figure 19 being the thickest. As shown by region η in Figure 19, making the portion of palm cover 11 below the thumb the thickest and providing a hump-like bulge improves the grip on the hand rim when pedaling, making pedaling easier.

[0033] 16 to 18 and 19, the thumb-side belt insertion hole 12a and the little finger-side belt insertion hole 13a are elongated holes that extend from the base of the hand toward the fingertips (left-right direction in FIGS. 16 to 19). As indicated by the dashed-dotted lines in FIGS. 16 to 18, the elongated belt insertion holes (12a, 13a) are not parallel to the top surface of the palm cover 11 but are inclined relative to the top surface of the palm cover 11, moving away from the base of the hand toward the fingertips. As shown in FIG. 18(c), when the hand is clenched to grasp the grip bar 14, the back of the hand BH is inclined relative to the palm bottom PH. In this state, if the thumb-side belt insertion hole 12a and the little finger-side belt insertion hole 13a were parallel to the top surface of the palm cover 11 as shown by the dashed lines in Figures 16, 17, and 18(c), the angle of the belt-shaped fastening belt 20 would differ between the position of the elongated hole and the position on the back of the hand BH, causing the fastening belt 20 to become twisted and resulting in a poor fit. In contrast, by tilting the thumb-side belt insertion hole 12a and the little finger-side belt insertion hole 13a by about 20° relative to the top surface of the palm cover 11 as shown by the solid lines in Figures 16 and 17 and the dashed line in Figure 18(c), the difference in angle of the belt-shaped fastening belt 20 between the position of the elongated hole and the position on the back of the hand BH can be reduced, suppressing twisting of the fastening belt 20 and improving the fit. The inclination of the elongated holes of the belt insertion holes (12a, 13a) relative to the upper surface of the palm cover portion 11 is not limited to 20°, but is preferably in the range of 10 to 30°, and more preferably in the range of 15 to 25°.

[0034] <Modification> Figure 20 is an explanatory diagram of a modified wheelchair glove 100, where Figure 20(a) is an oblique view of the wheelchair glove 100 worn on the left hand, viewed from the fingertip side, and Figure 20(b) is an oblique view of the rim contact member 31 provided on the wheelchair glove 100.

[0035] The wheelchair glove 100 of this modified example has a rim contact member 31 (shown in FIG. 20(b)) fixed to the main body 1 of the second embodiment instead of the rim contact body 30 of the second embodiment. In this modified example, not only the main body 1 but also the rim contact member 31 that contacts the hand rim are made using a 3D printer or the like using a rubber-like resin material that is softer than the main body 1. The rim contact member 31 can be made in a shape that follows the curved shape of the outer surface of the main body 1, which is formed by the outer side of the thumb-side side cover 12, the underside of the palm cover 11, and the outer side of the little finger-side side cover 13 of the main body 1 of the second embodiment. This improves work efficiency compared to attaching a plate-shaped rim contact body 30. Furthermore, by giving the surface of the rim contact member 31 a surface shape that increases friction with the hand rim, it is possible to improve the ease of pedaling with the hand rim.

[0036] The wheelchair glove described in Patent Document 1 has a reinforcing portion "10" in a portion of the palm-side covering portion, which is configured to contact the hand rim. In contrast, the wheelchair glove 100 of each of the above-described embodiments and modifications allows the entire underside of the palm cover portion 11 to contact the hand rim. In other words, while the wheelchair glove described in Patent Document 1 contacts the hand rim in a limited, narrow area, the wheelchair glove 100 described above can grip the hand rim over a wide area of the underside. In particular, the wheelchair glove 100 of Embodiment 2 can further improve the propulsion of the wheelchair by using the bump-like bulges on the underside. Furthermore, the wheelchair glove 100 not only protects the user's hands from friction with the hand rims, but also makes good use of the friction on the underside of the wheelchair glove 100 to efficiently transmit rotational force to the hand rims.

[0037] Furthermore, the entire underside of the wheelchair glove 100 can grip the hand rim, so not only athletes with no grip strength issues can compete, but also athletes with weak grip strength on wheelchair gloves or weak arm strength can participate.

[0038] Furthermore, since the main body 1 of the wheelchair glove 100 is molded as a single unit, the strength of the wheelchair glove 100 itself can be increased compared to gloves in which the part worn on the thumb and the part worn on the other fingers are molded separately and then fixed together with adhesive or fastening parts. In addition, the wheelchair glove 100 has two side wall sections, the thumb side cover section 12 and the little finger side cover section 13, which securely encase the user's hand, preventing the user's hand from coming into contact with the hand rim or wheel, and preventing injury to the user caused by contact with a rotating body.

[0039] The above description is merely an example, and each of the following aspects provides unique effects.

[0040] [Aspect 1] Wheelchair gloves such as wheelchair gloves 100 are worn on the hands of a wheelchair user and include a gripping portion such as gripping bar 14 that the user grasps; a hand plane covering portion such as palm cover 11 whose inner surface faces the palm (palm bottom PH, etc.) of the user when grasping the gripping portion and whose outer surface comes into contact with the hand rim of the wheelchair when in use; a thumb side covering portion such as thumb side side cover 12 that protrudes from the thumb side end of the hand plane covering portion toward the inner surface and covers at least a portion of the thumb side side of the user's hand; and a little finger side covering portion such as little finger side side cover 13 that protrudes from the little finger side end of the hand plane covering portion toward the inner surface and covers at least a portion of the little finger side side of the user's hand, and is characterized in that the gripping portion is shaped to connect the thumb side covering portion and little finger side covering portion. This allows for a mass-producible shape that includes a hand surface covering portion, a thumb side covering portion, a little finger side covering portion, and a grip portion, and the grip portion is shaped to connect the thumb side covering portion and the little finger side covering portion, making it easier for the user to grasp the grip portion and transmit force to the hand surface covering portion, the outer surface of which comes into contact with the hand rim, thereby realizing mass-producible wheelchair gloves for athletes in a shape that is easy for wheelchair racers to use. In addition, the wheelchair glove 100 of the embodiment has the five fingers positioned between the thumb side covering portion and the little finger side covering portion, and is shaped so that the thumb side covering portion covers the thumb, but it may also be shaped so that it covers the four fingers but does not cover the thumb.

[0041] [Aspect 2] The wheelchair glove of the first aspect is characterized in that a thumb insertion portion such as a thumb insertion hole forming portion 15 is provided between the grip portion and the thumb side covering portion. This allows the user to insert their thumb into the thumb insertion section and pinch the wall of the thumb insertion section between their fingers, thereby improving the grip of the wheelchair glove on their hand.

[0042] Aspect 3 In the wheelchair glove according to aspect 1 or 2, the grip part is rod-shaped and extends in the width direction, and has a surface shape such as an anti-slip surface treatment that has at least one of convex portions such as linear mountain portions or concave portions such as linear valley portions extending in the width direction on its surface. This makes the grip less slippery, improving the grip of the wheelchair glove by the user's hand. Also, it is easy to create a glove with a convex or concave portion extending in the direction of the grip.

[0043] Aspect 4 In the wheelchair glove according to aspect 1 or 2, the grip part is rod-shaped and extends in the width direction, the surface on the side of the hand plane covering part is flat, and the surface on the opposite side of the hand plane covering part is curved. This allows the user's fingertips from the first joint onwards to fit onto the flat underside of the grip, allowing the user to grip the grip more deeply and hit the hand rim more forcefully when operating the device.

[0044] Aspect 5 The wheelchair gloves according to aspect 1 or 2 are characterized in that the thumb side covering portion and the little finger side covering portion, which are located closer to the wrist than the gripping portion, are provided with belt connection portions such as a thumb side belt insertion hole 12a and a little finger side belt insertion hole 13a for connecting a fixing belt such as a fixing belt 20 that covers a part of the back of the user's hand (such as the back of the hand BH). This allows the wheelchair glove to be more stably fixed to the user's hand by the fixing belt.

[0045] Aspect 6 In the wheelchair glove described in aspect 5, the belt connection portion is a long hole extending from the wrist side toward the fingertip side, and the long hole is inclined relative to the inner surface so as to move away from the inner surface of the hand plane covering portion as it moves from the wrist side toward the fingertip side (so as to be positioned higher toward the fingertip side). This prevents the fixing belt from twisting, and allows for more stable holding.

[0046] Aspect 7 In the wheelchair glove according to the first or second aspect, the outer surface of the hand plane covering part is characterized by having a knob-like convex part (the "η" part in the drawing). According to this, by providing the bump-like bulge, it is possible to increase the grip on the hand rim when pedaling, making pedaling easier.

[0047] Aspect 8 In the wheelchair glove described in aspect 7, the bump-shaped convex portion is formed by varying the thickness of the hand plane covering portion, and the hand plane covering portion is characterized in that the part opposite the user's thumb is the thickest. This is thought to increase the grip on the hand rims, making pedaling easier. [Explanation of symbols]

[0048] 1: Main body 11: Palm cover 12: Thumb side cover 12a: Belt insertion hole on thumb side 13: Little finger side cover 13a: Belt insertion hole on the little finger side 14: Grasping bar 15: Thumb insertion hole forming section 15a: Thumb insertion hole 20: Fixed belt 20a: Protection part 30: Rim contact body BH: Handguard LH: left hand PH : Palm bottom

Claims

1. In wheelchair gloves worn on the hands of wheelchair users, a gripping portion that is grasped by a user; a hand plane covering part whose inner surface faces the palm of the user's hand when the user is holding the gripping part and whose outer surface comes into contact with the hand rim of the wheelchair when in use; a thumb side covering portion that protrudes from the thumb side end of the hand plane covering portion in the width direction toward the inner surface and covers at least a portion of the thumb side side of the user's hand; a little finger side covering portion that protrudes from the end of the hand plane covering portion on the little finger side in the width direction toward the inner surface and covers at least a part of the side surface on the little finger side of the user's hand, A wheelchair glove, characterized in that the grip portion has a shape that connects the thumb side covering portion and the little finger side covering portion.

2. The wheelchair glove according to claim 1, A wheelchair glove comprising a thumb insertion portion between the grip portion and the thumb side covering portion.

3. The wheelchair glove according to claim 1 or 2, The grip portion is rod-shaped and extends in the width direction, and has a surface shape consisting of at least one of convex portions or concave portions extending in the width direction on its surface.

4. The wheelchair glove according to claim 1 or 2, The grip portion is rod-shaped extending in the width direction, the surface on the hand plane covering portion side is flat, and the surface on the opposite side to the hand plane covering portion is curved.

5. The wheelchair glove according to claim 1 or 2, Wheelchair gloves characterized in that the thumb side covering portion and the little finger side covering portion, which are located on the carpal side of the gripping portion, are provided with a belt connection portion for connecting a fixed belt that covers part of the back of the user's hand.

6. The wheelchair glove according to claim 5, the belt connection portion is an elongated hole extending from the wrist side toward the fingertip side, The long hole is inclined with respect to the inner surface of the hand plane covering portion so as to move away from the inner surface of the hand plane covering portion as it moves from the wrist side to the fingertip side.

7. The wheelchair glove according to claim 1 or 2, The wheelchair glove is characterized in that the outer surface of the hand plane covering portion has a bump-like protrusion.

8. The wheelchair glove according to claim 7, The bump-shaped protrusion is formed by varying the thickness of the hand plane covering portion, The wheelchair glove is characterized in that the hand plane covering portion is shaped so that the portion facing the user's thumb is the thickest.

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