First aid tool for cramps

Abstract

To provide a first aid tool for cramps.SOLUTION: A first aid tool for cramps comprises a cylindrical arm section with a grip and a pressing section that accommodates a pad of a big toe and bends it toward the instep of the foot, where the arm section includes: a flat plate-shaped mounting base on which a hand is placed, provided at a position substantially 15 cm forward and ahead of the grip; a round rod-shaped middle arm, the extension from the arm section, provided at a front-side tip portion of the mounting base; a stopper provided at a front-side tip portion of the middle arm; and a round rod-shaped forearm configured with the stopper interposed therebetween, the extension from the middle arm, bent upward the round rod shape, and inclined at a substantially 20 degrees. The forearm includes a back pressing portion inclined at substantially 60 degrees formed by extendingly bending the round rod-shaped tip portion downward and backward in a U-turn and turning back, where the back pressing portion includes a pressing portion integrated with the tip portion, and inclined at substantially 140 degrees to match a shape of the big toe pad, resembling an oval, elliptically-curved concave shape of a spoon.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] To provide an emergency device for treating cramps, which quickly and easily relieves and cures severe pain when cramps occur during sleep. [Background technology]

[0002] In the past, when a cramp occurred while sleeping, the patient would use their fingers to push the affected big toe toward the top of the foot to the limit of its range of motion, stretching the calf muscles and relieving the intense pain. In addition, there are known devices for treating cramps (see Patent Document 1) and devices for correcting cramps (see Patent Document 2) that are simple and low-cost, allowing anyone to easily treat cramps themselves. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Patent Publication No. 2018-121860 [Patent Document 2] Utility Model Registration No. 3154742 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the past, when a cramp occurred while sleeping, if the person was unable to sit up due to illness or injury, or had difficulty bending forward, it was impossible to bend the big toe toward the top of the foot with their fingers to the limit of its range of motion, and the only thing they could do was endure the intense pain and wait for it to heal naturally over time. Furthermore, the aforementioned low-cost cramp treatment devices (see Patent Document 1) and spasm correction devices (see Patent Document 2) that claim to cure cramps while lying down are designed to push and bend the big toe that comes into contact by pulling it roughly horizontally from the front to the back, and in order to push and bend the big toe toward the top of the foot to the limit of its range of motion, pressure must be applied at an angle of about 60 degrees diagonally upwards and forward, making it impossible to quickly, easily, and conveniently relieve severe pain and cure cramps by using them alone while sleeping. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.

[0005] The tool body is equipped with a cylindrical rod-shaped arm having a grip and a pressing part that holds the pad of the big toe and bends it toward the back of the foot. The arm has a flat-plate-shaped platform portion on which the hand can be placed, located about 15 cm forward of the grip portion, and a round-bar-shaped middle arm portion that is an extension of the arm, at the front end of the platform portion. A stopper is provided at the front end of the middle arm, and a front arm is provided that is an extension of the middle arm and is bent upward in a round bar shape and tilted at an angle of about 20 degrees, with the stopper sandwiched between the front arm and the front arm. The front arm has an extended, round rod-shaped tip that makes a U-turn downward and rearward, providing a back pressure section that is inclined at about 60 degrees, and the back pressure section is integral with the tip, and the pressure section is inclined at about 140 degrees to match the shape of the pad of the big toe, which is like an egg-shaped ellipse curved concave shape of a spoon. The above-mentioned device is an emergency treatment for cramps.

[0006] To provide a method that was previously thought to be impossible when a person who has difficulty in sitting up and bending due to illness, injury, or some other reason when experiencing a cramp while sleeping can easily and simply bend the big toe toward the top of the foot to the limit of its range of motion while lying down, thereby quickly relieving severe pain and curing the cramp. Cramps often occur among elderly people who are bedridden in hospitals or at home and lack exercise and fluids, so this product helps to alleviate the fear, worry and anxiety that can prevent them from getting a good night's sleep. Furthermore, if used by people who can sit up but have difficulty bending forward, or by healthy people, it can relieve severe pain and cure cramps more quickly, easily and simply than conventional methods. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] A perspective view of the present invention [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the present invention is used; [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the present invention is used; [Figure 4] 1 is a perspective cross-sectional view of the present invention in use; Modes for carrying out the present invention

[0008] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, the cramp relief device (1) of the present invention is available in two types, one for men and one for women, but the shape and structure are the same, and in this embodiment, the one for men will be described. Claim 1 (i) The tool body (2) has a cylindrical rod-shaped arm (5) with a grip (3) and a pressing part (9) that holds the abdominal part of the big toe (O) and bends it toward the back of the foot. (b) The arm (5) has a flat platform (4) on which the hand (M) is placed, located about 15 cm forward of the grip (3), and a round rod-shaped middle arm (5a) is provided at the front end of the platform (4) as an extension of the arm (5). (c) A stopper (7) is provided at the front tip of the middle arm (5a), and a front arm (5b) is provided that is an extension of the middle arm (5a), bent upward in a round rod shape, and inclined at an angle of about 20 degrees, with the stopper (7) sandwiched between it from the front and back. (d) The front arm portion (5b) is formed with an extended, round rod-shaped tip portion that makes a U-turn downward and backward, and is bent back to form a back pressure portion (8) that is inclined at about 60 degrees, and the back pressure portion (8) is formed integrally with the tip portion, and has a pressing portion (9) that is inclined at about 140 degrees to match the shape of the abdomen of the big toe (O) of the foot (A), which is like an egg-shaped ellipse curved concave shape of a spoon. (e) The total length of the grip portion (3), the arm portion (5) and the middle arm portion (5a) is about 85 cm, the front arm portion (5b) is about 30 cm, the back pressing portion (8) is about 6 cm, and the pressing portion (9) is about 5 cm. (f) The grip portion (3), the arm portion (5), the base portion (4), the middle arm portion (5a), the front arm portion (5b), the back pressure portion (8) and the pressure portion (9) are made of wood or plastic material. Claim 2 (g) The arm portion (5) is provided with an extension portion (6) near the tip of the base portion (4) for storing the middle arm portion (5a) and allowing it to be freely extended and retracted. Claim 3 (h) The pressing portion (9) has a receiving portion (10) at the lower tip portion that contacts the joint of the big toe (O) of the foot (A), and has a plurality of horizontal linear convex portions (9a) on the curved concave bottom surface. The present invention has the above structure. When using the cramp relief device (1) of the present invention, the user should always place the cramp relief device (1) in a position within reach while lying down. When a cramp occurs, hold the grip part (3) of the cramp first aid device (1) with your right hand (M) or left hand (H), place the other right hand (M) or left hand (H) on the base part (4), and place the pressing part (9) against the abdominal area of ​​the big toe (O) of your foot (A) to store it in place. Then, press down with the right hand (M) or left hand (H) placed on the base part (4), while simultaneously pulling the grip part (3) toward you with the right hand (M) or left hand (H) that is holding it. Then, the pressure part (9) that is housed in contact with the abdomen of the thumb (O) applies a force that bends the thumb (O) diagonally upward (at an angle of about 60 degrees) toward the back of the hand, bending the thumb (O) to the limit of its range of motion and stretching the cramped muscles of the calf that are connected to the muscles of the thumb (O), which quickly relieves the cramp and relieves the severe pain. In addition, a user who can sit up can shorten the cramp first aid device (1) (storing the middle arm portion 5a inside the arm portion 5 and fixing it with the stretchable portion 6), and the user (S) can quickly, easily and comfortably cure cramps that have developed while sitting by following the same procedure and work as above. Since cramps are caused by poor blood flow due to old age, lack of exercise, or lack of hydration, I have heard that elderly people who are bedridden become anxious and sleep-deprived. The emergency treatment device for cramps (1) of the present invention can be provided at low cost because the material cost is low and the manufacturing cost is low. [Explanation of symbols]

[0009] 1. Cramp emergency treatment tool, 2. Treatment tool body, 3. Grip part, 4. Stand part, 5. Arm part, 5a. Middle arm part, 5b. Forearm part, 6. Extension part, 7. Stop part, 8. Back pressure part, 9. Pressure part, 9a. Socket part, 9b. Convex part, A. Right foot, O. Thumb, R. Right leg, L. Left leg, M. Right hand, H. Left hand, S. User, B. Bed, K. Pillow

Claims

1. The tool body is equipped with a cylindrical rod-shaped arm having a grip and a pressing part that holds the pad of the big toe and bends it toward the back of the foot. The arm has a flat-plate-shaped platform portion on which the hand can be placed, located about 15 cm forward of the grip portion, and a round-bar-shaped middle arm portion that is an extension of the arm, at the front end of the platform portion. A stopper is provided at the front end of the middle arm, and a front arm is provided that is an extension of the middle arm and is bent upward in a round bar shape and tilted at an angle of about 20 degrees, with the stopper sandwiched between the front arm and the front arm. The front arm portion has a round rod-shaped tip portion that is extended and bent in a U-turn downward and backward to return, with a back pressing portion that is inclined at about 60 degrees, and the back pressing portion is integral with the tip portion and has a pressing portion that is inclined at about 140 degrees to match the shape of the pad of the big toe, which is like an egg-shaped ellipse curved concave of a spoon. This is an emergency treatment for cramps.

2. 2. The device for treating cramps according to claim 1, wherein the arm portion is provided with an expandable portion for storing the middle arm portion and allowing it to be expandable and contractible.

3. The first aid device for cramps according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the pressing part has a receiving portion at the lower tip part for contacting the joint part of the big toe, and a plurality of horizontal linear convex parts are provided on the curved concave bottom surface.

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