Elastic clothing dressing aids

Abstract

To provide an aid for putting on elastic clothing, which can widen the opening of an elastic garment to a shape suitable for putting on the body, can reduce the effort required to keep the opening widened, and can easily put on the elastic garment by human movement utilizing the principle of leverage. [Solution] The elastic garment dressing aid 1 comprises a base 10, a pair of left and right poles 20R, 20L, a left-right spacing adjustment mechanism for adjusting the spacing between the poles 20R, 20L, hooking parts 30R, 40R provided on the right pole 20R and capable of hanging elastic garments, a top-right and bottom spacing adjustment mechanism for adjusting the spacing between the hooking parts 30R, 40R, hooking parts 30L, 40L provided on the left pole 20L and capable of hanging elastic garments, a left-top-bottom spacing adjustment mechanism for adjusting the spacing between the hooking parts 30L, 40L, and a lower central hooking part 50 provided between the poles 20R, 20L, positioned below the hooking parts 40R, 40L and capable of hanging elastic garments.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an aid for putting on elastic garments, which aids in putting on elastic garments such as elastic stockings, elastic socks, and elastic sleeves. [Background technology]

[0002] Compression garments are used as a method of compression therapy to treat venous diseases such as varicose veins and sequelae of venous thrombosis, to prevent pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis in patients after surgery or during hospitalization, and to treat swelling (edema) caused by interstitial fluid accumulation in the lower and upper limbs. Compression stockings exert stronger compression pressure than standard stockings, so wearing them supports the calf muscles and also compresses deep and superficial veins, reducing the cross-sectional area of ​​these blood vessels and increasing blood flow velocity, ultimately promoting venous blood flow against gravity to the heart (see Non-Patent Document 1).

[0003] Compression garments have a strong elasticity that tightens parts of the body, but they have the problem of being difficult to put on. Specifically, because compression stockings are generally designed to tighten most tightly around the ankles, it is particularly difficult to widen the opening of the compression stockings in order to pull them up past the heels, and putting on the compression stockings while widening the opening requires a great deal of effort. Therefore, there is a need for an aid to help patients with the above-mentioned diseases put on compression garments, which can be easily used by hemiplegic patients with sequelae of cerebral infarction and the elderly, who have difficulty putting on compression garments.

[0004] Patent Document 1 describes a putting aid for assisting the user in putting on an elastic foot garment. This putting aid comprises a U-shaped base member, a tunnel-shaped guide section formed on the base member with a knee-side opening and a toe-side opening, and grips provided on both ends of the base member. The knee-side opening and its surrounding area are configured to expand in the width direction by operating the grips. By gripping the grips or their vicinity with both hands and pulling the putting aid with the elastic foot garment attached toward the knees, the elastic foot garment is put on the user's foot.

[0005] Patent Document 2 describes a wearing aid unit that has an expansion / contraction device that moves a pair of left and right holders, which insert elastic hosiery and hold it in place at the insertion position, left and right to fit the width of the user's feet, and a heel hooking device that expands the heel portion of the elastic hosiery downward. The heel hooking device has a hook for hanging the heel portion of the elastic hosiery and a locking lever for maintaining the heel portion expanded downward, and is configured so that the hook springs up by a spring when the locking lever is released from fixing the hook position. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-217417 [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 5048880 [Non-patent literature]

[0007] [Non-Patent Document 1] Takehisa Iwai, Makoto Meng, Hitoshi Sakuta, "New Compression Stockings Conductor, 2nd Edition, Expanded Edition," Health Publishing, October 2020 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0008] However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1 in which the knee-side opening is widened by operating the gripping portion, although the opening of the elastic garment can be widened, the arm strength required to operate the gripping portion still requires a great deal of effort to keep the opening of the elastic garment widened. Furthermore, since the shape and size of each user's body are different, in a configuration in which the knee-side opening is widened only in the width direction, there are cases in which the opening of the elastic garment cannot be widened to a shape suitable for wearing on the body.

[0009] Furthermore, although Patent Document 2 above describes that when the lock lever is released, the force of the spring causes the hook to spring up to the opening position of the elastic hosiery, it is conceivable that the tension of the elastic hosiery caught on the hook may cause the hook to be pulled strongly toward the toes (i.e., forward) and not spring up, in which case the heel part of the elastic garment cannot be easily put on.

[0010] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide an aid for putting on elastic clothing that can expand the opening of an elastic garment to a shape suitable for putting on the body, reduces the effort required to keep the opening of the elastic garment expanded, and allows the elastic garment to be easily put on by human movement using the principle of leverage. [Means for solving the problem]

[0011] In order to solve the above problems, the elastic garment dressing aid of the present invention is an elastic garment dressing aid that assists in putting elastic garments on the body, and comprises a base having a body resting surface on which a part of the body can be placed, a right movable member and a left movable member spaced apart in the left-right direction which is the horizontal direction, a left-right distance adjustment mechanism that adjusts the distance between the right movable member and the left movable member in the left-right direction, an upper right hook portion and a lower right hook portion that are provided on the right movable member and on which the elastic garment can be hung, and a right right hook portion that adjusts the distance between the right right hook portion in the direction perpendicular to the body resting surface. The apparatus is characterized by comprising: an upper right-lower distance adjustment mechanism that adjusts the distance between the hanging part and the lower right hook part; an upper left hook part and a lower left hook part that are provided on the left movable member and on which the elastic garment can be hung; a left upper-lower distance adjustment mechanism that adjusts the distance between the upper left hook part and the lower left hook part in a direction perpendicular to the body placement surface; and a lower central hook part that is provided between the right movable member and the left movable member in the left-right direction, is located lower than the lower right hook part and the lower left hook part, and is capable of hanging the elastic garment.

[0012] Furthermore, it is preferable that the left-right spacing adjustment mechanism adjusts the spacing between the right movable member and the left movable member by rotating a screw shaft, and is configured so that when the screw shaft rotates in one direction, the spacing between the right movable member and the left movable member increases, and when the screw shaft rotates in the opposite direction, the spacing between the right movable member and the left movable member decreases.

[0013] Furthermore, it is preferable that the upper right and lower right distance adjustment mechanism adjusts the distance between the upper right hook portion and the lower right hook portion by expanding and contracting the right movable member in a direction perpendicular to the body resting surface, and that the left upper and lower left distance adjustment mechanism adjusts the distance between the upper left hook portion and the lower left hook portion by expanding and contracting the left movable member in a direction perpendicular to the body resting surface.

[0014] Furthermore, when the horizontal direction perpendicular to the left-right direction is defined as the front-to-back direction, it is preferable that the central lower hook portion is provided at the rear end of the base, and the right lower hook portion and the left lower hook portion protrude further rearward than the right upper hook portion and the left upper hook portion.

[0015] Furthermore, when the base is placed on a horizontal surface, the body rest surface is preferably inclined so as to become lower toward the front.

[0016] It is also preferable that the apparatus further comprises a hook for undressing, which is provided at the front end of the base and on which the elastic garment can be hung. [Effects of the Invention]

[0017] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an elastic clothing donning aid that can expand the opening of an elastic garment to any shape, reduces the effort required to maintain the opening of the elastic garment in an expanded state, and allows the elastic garment to be easily put on by human movement using the principle of leverage. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] 1A to 1C are schematic diagrams of an elastic garment dressing aid according to one embodiment of the present invention, in which (A) is a left side view, (B) is a plan view, and (C) is a rear view. [Figure 2] (A) to (C) are enlarged views of the right movable member showing the configuration of the upper right hook and the lower right hook, (D) and (E) are enlarged views of the lower central hook, and (F) and (G) are enlarged views of the hook for undressing. [Figure 3] 10(A) to 10(C) are schematic diagrams showing the left-right distance adjustment mechanism, the right-right-lower distance adjustment mechanism, and the left-upper-lower distance adjustment mechanism. [Figure 4] 1(A) to 1(C) are side views of an elastic garment donning aid for explaining the steps involved in donning an elastic garment. [Figure 5]10(D) to 10(F) are side views of an elastic garment donning aid for explaining the steps involved in donning an elastic garment. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which the elastic garment is hooked onto the upper right hook portion, the upper left hook portion, the lower right hook portion, the lower left hook portion, and the lower center hook portion. [Figure 7] 1(A) to 1(C) are side views of an elastic garment donning aid for illustrating the steps involved in doffing elastic garments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0019] An elastic garment dressing aid according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the front-rear direction X, left-right direction Y, and up-down direction Z indicated by arrows in the drawings are linear directions that intersect at right angles to one another, with the front-rear direction X and left-right direction Y being horizontal directions and the up-down direction Z being vertical.

[0020] As shown in Figure 1, the elastic garment putting aid 1 (hereinafter referred to as "putting aid 1") comprises a base 10, poles 20R, 20L which are movable members, and hooks 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, 50, 60 onto which elastic garments can be hung. The putting aid 1 aids in putting elastic garments on the feet and legs.

[0021] The base 10 has an upper surface 11 as a body resting surface on which part of the body can be placed, a rear end portion 12 which is the rear end portion where a central lower hook portion 50 is provided, and a front end portion 13 which is the front end portion where a hook portion 60 for undressing is provided.

[0022] The top surface 11 is configured to become lower toward the front. In other words, when the base 10 is placed on a horizontal surface, the top surface 11 is inclined to become lower toward the front. The arrow S in the figure indicates the top surface parallel direction S, which is a direction parallel to the top surface 11 and perpendicular to the left-right direction Y, and the arrow T in the figure indicates the top surface perpendicular direction T, which is a direction perpendicular to the top surface 11. The top surface 11 is provided with openings 11R and 11L through which the poles 20R and 20L protrude upward from inside the base 10.

[0023] The pair of left and right poles 20R, 20L are spaced apart in the left-right direction Y, and each is composed of a base end member 21 formed in a columnar shape and a tip end member 22 fitted onto the upper end of the base end member 21.

[0024] Specifically, the right pole 20R, which is the right movable member, is made up of a base end member 21 provided with a right lower hook 40R and a tip end member 22 provided with an upper right hook 30R. On the other hand, the left pole 20L, which is the left movable member, is made up of a base end member 21 provided with a left lower hook 40L and a tip end member 22 provided with an upper left hook 30L.

[0025] The configuration of the hooks 30R, 30L, 40R, and 40L will be described with reference to Figures 2(A) to 2(C). Note that the shapes of the upper left hook 30L and the lower left hook 40L are the same as those of the upper right hook 30R and the lower right hook 40R, and therefore are not shown in Figure 2.

[0026] The upper hook portions 30R, 30L are formed at the upper end of the tip member 22 and have a flange portion 31 and a hemispherical portion 32. The flange portion 31 is the portion of the tip member 22 that has the largest diameter in the left-right direction Y and the direction parallel to the top surface S. The flange portion 31 is formed with knurled grooves that function as an anti-slip device. The hemispherical portion 32 is a portion that has a hemispherical surface that protrudes upward from the flange portion 31.

[0027] The lower hook portions 40R, 40L are configured by rearward protruding portions that protrude rearward from the base end member 21, and protrude further rearward than the upper hook portions 30R, 30L. The lower hook portions 40R, 40L have a curved lower surface portion 41, inclined side surfaces 42R, 42L, and an inclined upper surface portion 43. Note that, although the lower hook portions 40R, 40L in this embodiment are formed so that a hole is formed between the curved lower surface portion 41 and the inclined upper surface portion 43, the hole does not have to be formed between the curved lower surface portion 41 and the inclined upper surface portion 43.

[0028] The curved lower surface portion 41 is configured by a curved surface that becomes lower from the center toward the right and left in the left-right direction Y, and the curved surface extends from the rear end of the base end member 21 in a direction S parallel to the upper surface.

[0029] The inclined side portions 42R, 42L are composed of inclined planes inclined with respect to the upper surface perpendicular direction T, and the inclined planes extend upward from the right and left ends of the curved lower surface portion 41 so that the spacing between the inclined side portions 42R, 42L in the left-right direction Y becomes smaller as they extend upward.

[0030] The inclined upper surface portion 43 is composed of an inclined plane inclined with respect to the direction S parallel to the upper surface, and this inclined plane connects the pair of left and right inclined side portions 42R, 42L and is configured so that its width in the left-right direction Y decreases as it extends upward.

[0031] Next, the configuration of the lower central hook portion 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2(D) and 2(E). The central lower hook portion 50 is composed of a part that is attached to the base 10 by a fixing means such as a screw (not shown), and is located between the right pole 20R and the left pole 20L in the left-right direction Y, and is positioned lower than the lower hook portions 40R, 40L.

[0032] The central lower hook portion 50 has a curved lower surface portion 51. The curved lower surface portion 51 is configured with a curved surface that becomes lower from the center toward the front and rear in the front-to-rear direction X, and this arcuate surface extends in the left-to-right direction Y. The curved lower surface portion 51 has a rear end edge 51A that forms the rear end and lower end of the central lower hook portion 50. The curved lower surface portion 51 and the rear end edge 51A are curved so as to become higher from the center toward the right and left in the left-to-right direction Y.

[0033] Next, the configuration of the undressing hook 60 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2(F) and 2(G). The undressing hook 60 is made up of parts that are attached to the base 10 by fixing means (not shown) such as screws, and has a vertical extension part 61, a horizontal extension part 62, and a hanging part 63.

[0034] The vertical extension portion 61 is formed by a portion that extends upward beyond the front end of the base 10. The horizontal extension portion 62 is formed by a portion that extends rearward from the upper end of the vertical extension portion 61. The hanging portion 63 is formed by a portion that protrudes downward from the rear end of the horizontal extension portion 62. The horizontal extension portion 62 has a lower surface portion 62A that curves so that it becomes higher from the center toward the right and left in the left-right direction Y, and similarly, the hanging portion 63 has a lower end edge 63A that curves so that it becomes higher from the center toward the right and left in the left-right direction Y.

[0035] 3, the wearing aid 1 is provided with a left-right distance adjustment mechanism 70 and up-down distance adjustment mechanisms 80R, 80L. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the base 10, with the outer shape of the base 10 indicated by a dashed line.

[0036] The left-right distance adjustment mechanism 70 includes a screw shaft 71, a handle 72, a pair of left and right carriages 73R, 73L, and a guide shaft 74. The screw shaft 71 extends in the left-right direction Y and has a first screw portion 71A that supports the right carriage 73R and a second screw portion 71B that supports the left carriage 73L. The first screw portion 71A and the second screw portion 71B are formed with external threads that are cut in opposite directions. Note that the structure that supports the screw shaft 71 is not shown in the figures.

[0037] The handle 72 is provided on the right side of the side of the base 10. The user of the putting aid 1 can rotate the screw shaft 71 by rotating the handle 72.

[0038] The right carriage 73R has an internal thread (not shown) that meshes with the first thread portion 71A of the screw shaft 71, and supports the right pole 20R. Thus, the right carriage 73R and the right pole 20R are configured to move together in the left-right direction Y as the screw shaft 71 rotates.

[0039] The left carriage 73L has an internal thread (not shown) that meshes with the second threaded portion 71B of the screw shaft 71, and supports the left pole 20L. Thus, the left carriage 73L and the left pole 20L are configured to move together in the left-right direction Y as the screw shaft 71 rotates.

[0040] The guide shaft 74 is provided parallel to the screw shaft 71 and configured to pass through the carriages 73R, 73L. The guide shaft 74 guides the movement of the carriages 73R, 73L in the left-right direction Y. Note that the configuration for supporting the guide shaft 74 is not shown in the drawing.

[0041] With the left-right gap adjustment mechanism 70 configured as described above, when the handle 72 and the screw shaft 71 rotate in one direction R1 (see FIG. 3A), the right carriage 73R moves rightward and the left carriage 73L moves leftward along the guide shaft 74, increasing the gap between the right pole 20R and the left pole 20L. Furthermore, when the handle 72 and the screw shaft 71 rotate in the opposite direction R2 (see FIG. 3A), the right carriage 73R moves leftward and the left carriage 73L moves rightward along the guide shaft 74, decreasing the gap between the right pole 20R and the left pole 20L. In this way, the left-right gap adjustment mechanism 70 adjusts the gap between the right pole 20R and the left pole 20L in the left-right direction Y by rotating the screw shaft 71.

[0042] The pair of left and right vertical distance adjustment mechanisms 80R, 80L are composed of female screws (not shown) provided on the base end members 21 of the poles 20R, 20L and male screws 81 provided on the tip end members 22 of the poles 20R, 20L.

[0043] According to the right-right-lower gap adjustment mechanism 80R, the right pole 20R expands and contracts in response to rotation of the tip member 22 of the right pole 20R, and the right-right hook portion 30R moves in the top surface vertical direction T. In this way, the right-right-lower gap adjustment mechanism 80R adjusts the gap between the right-right hook portion 30R and the right-lower hook portion 40R in the top surface vertical direction T by expanding and contracting the right pole 20R in the top surface vertical direction T.

[0044] On the other hand, with the left vertical gap adjustment mechanism 80L, the left pole 20L expands and contracts in response to rotation of the tip member 22 of the left pole 20L, and the upper left hook portion 30L moves in the top surface vertical direction T. In this way, the left vertical gap adjustment mechanism 80L adjusts the gap between the upper left hook portion 30L and the lower left hook portion 40L in the top surface vertical direction T by expanding and contracting the left pole 20L in the top surface vertical direction T.

[0045] An example of the procedure for putting on elastic stockings 2, which are elastic garments, using the putting aid 1 will be described with reference to Figs.

[0046] First, the distance adjusting mechanisms 70, 80R, 80L are operated to adjust the distance between the poles 20R, 20L, the distance between the right hooks 30R, 40R, and the distance between the left hooks 30R, 40R to fit the size of the foot.

[0047] Next, pull the elastic stocking 2 up to the opening 2A of the elastic stocking 2 up to the toe portion 2B, insert your foot into the opening 2A, and put on the elastic stocking 2 from the toes to the instep and arch of the foot as shown in Figure 4(A).

[0048] Next, as shown in Figure 4(B), the heel of the compression stocking 2 that forms the opening 2A is hooked onto the curved underside 51 of the central lower hook 50, and the arch of the foot is placed on the base 10. The foot is then rotated in the direction of the outline arrow in Figure 4(B) with the arch as the fulcrum, so as to lift the heel. With the opening 2A hooked onto the central lower hook 50, the opening 2A opens wide by lifting the heel.

[0049] Next, as shown in Figure 4(C), hook the opening 2A onto the remaining hooks 30R, 30L, 40R, and 40L, and move your foot in the direction of the white arrow in Figure 4(C) so that it slides over the top surface 11. In this way, pull the elastic stocking 2 out of the hooks 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, and 50, and wear the elastic stocking 2 up to the ankle area, as shown in Figure 5(D).

[0050] 6 shows the state in which the shoe opening 2A is hooked onto the hooking portions 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, and 50, as viewed from the rear side in the direction parallel to the top surface S. In FIG. 6, the foot is shown by a two-dot chain line.

[0051] As shown in Fig. 6, the elastic stocking 2 is hooked onto the hooking parts 30R, 30L so that the flange part 31 and the hemispherical part 32 are covered by the elastic stocking 2. The flange part 31 prevents the elastic stocking 2 from unintentionally coming off the hooking parts 30R, 30L, and the hemispherical part 32 makes it easy to pull the elastic stocking 2 out of the hooking parts 30R, 30L.

[0052] The elastic stocking 2 is hooked onto the hooking portions 40R, 40L so that the inclined side portions 42R, 42L and part of the inclined top portion 43 are covered by the elastic stocking 2. At this time, the elastic stocking 2 is hooked onto the rear end of the curved bottom portion 41. The curved bottom portion 41 prevents the elastic stocking 2 from unintentionally coming off the hooking portions 40R, 40L, and the inclined side portions 42R, 42L and the inclined top portion 43 function to push the elastic stocking 2 relatively backward when the foot is moved forward.

[0053] As shown in Fig. 5(D), with the elastic stocking 2 worn up to the ankle, the foot is further moved in the direction of the white arrow in Fig. 5(D). In this way, the elastic stocking 2 is further pulled out from the hooks 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, 50, and the heel of the foot is moved forward beyond the rear ends of the hooks 40R, 40L, as shown in Fig. 5(E).

[0054] Next, the foot is rotated in the direction of the white arrow in Figure 5(E) with the heel as the fulcrum so that the toes are lifted. By lifting the toes, the opening 2A becomes smaller and the tension at the opening 2A decreases.

[0055] 5(F), the opening 2A is removed from the lower central hook 50 and pulled up to the heel, and then the opening 2A is removed from the remaining hooks 30R, 30L, 40R, and 40L. By removing the elastic stocking 2 from the hooks 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, and 50 in this way, the elastic stocking 2 is worn up to the ankle.

[0056] Then, by pulling the elastic stocking 2 toward the calf so that the opening 2A moves to the calf, the elastic stocking 2 is put on from the toes to the calf. By using the putting aid 1 in this way, the elastic stocking 2 can be put on using the rotation of the foot instead of the strength of the hand.

[0057] An example of the procedure for taking off the elastic stockings 2 using the putting aid 1 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0058] First, hold the opening 2A of the elastic stocking 2 and pull it down to the ankle, and place the entire sole of the foot on the base 10 with the toes pointing backward, as shown in Figure 7(A).

[0059] Next, as shown in Figure 7(B), the shoe opening 2A is hooked onto the horizontal extension 62 and hanging portion 63 of the hook 60 for undressing, and the foot is rotated in the direction of the white arrow in Figure 7(B) around the toe as a fulcrum so as to lift the heel. With the shoe opening 2A hooked onto the hook 60 for undressing, lifting the heel opens the shoe opening 2A wide.

[0060] Then, with the opening 2A wide open, the wearer can remove the elastic stocking 2 by pulling the foot out of the elastic stocking 2 while keeping the heel raised, as shown in FIG. 7(C).

[0061] In this embodiment, the following effects are obtained. (1) The wearing aid 1 includes hooks 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, 50 (upper right hook, lower right hook, upper left hook, lower left hook, and lower center hook) onto which an elastic garment can be hooked, a left-right spacing adjustment mechanism 70 for adjusting the spacing between the poles 20R, 20L (the right movable member and the left movable member), a right-left-right-lower spacing adjustment mechanism 80R for adjusting the spacing between the hooks 30R, 40R, and a left-right-upper spacing adjustment mechanism 80L for adjusting the spacing between the hooks 30L, 40L. With this configuration, the opening of the elastic garment can be kept widened by hooking the opening of the elastic garment onto the hooks 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, 50. Furthermore, by pre-adjusting the spacing between the hooks 30R, 30L, 40R, and 40L in the left-right direction Y and the top surface vertical direction T (the direction perpendicular to the body-supporting surface) using the spacing adjustment mechanisms 70, 80R, and 80L, the shape and size of the opening can be adjusted to fit the user's body. This allows the opening of the elastic garment to be expanded to a shape suitable for wearing on the body, and reduces the effort required to maintain the opening of the elastic garment in an expanded state. Furthermore, by rotating the foot around the heel placed on the base 10 as a fulcrum, removing the opening 2A from the central lower hook 50 and pulling it up to the heel, and then removing the opening 2A from the remaining hooks 30R, 30L, 40R, and 40L, the elastic stocking 2 can be worn up to the ankle. This allows the heel portion of the elastic garment to be easily put on using the principle of leverage (i.e., the user's foot movement).

[0062] (2) The screw shaft 71 is configured so that the distance between the right pole 20R (right movable member) and the left pole 20L (left movable member) increases when the screw shaft 71 rotates in one direction R1, and the distance between the right pole 20R and the left pole 20L decreases when the screw shaft 71 rotates in the opposite direction R2. This configuration makes it possible to adjust the distance between the poles 20R and 20L without individually adjusting the positions of the poles 20R and 20L.

[0063] (3) The right-upper-lower gap adjustment mechanism 80R adjusts the gap between the right-upper hook portion 30R and the right-lower hook portion 40R by extending or retracting the right pole 20R, and therefore the gap between the hook portions 30R, 40R can be adjusted by changing the length of the right pole 20R in the top surface vertical direction T. In addition, the left-upper-lower gap adjustment mechanism 80L adjusts the gap between the left-upper hook portion 30L and the left-lower hook portion 40L by extending or retracting the left pole 20L, and therefore the gap between the hook portions 30L, 40L can be adjusted by changing the length of the left pole 20L in the top surface vertical direction T.

[0064] (4) The central lower hook portion 50 is provided at the rear end portion 12 (rear end portion) of the base 10, and the lower right hook portion 40R and the lower left hook portion 40L protrude further rearward than the upper right hook portion 30R and the upper left hook portion 30L.

[0065] (5) When the base 10 is placed on a horizontal surface, the upper surface 11 (body rest surface) is inclined so that it becomes lower toward the front. With this configuration, by pressing the feet downward against the upper surface 11, the feet can be moved forward.

[0066] (6) The putting aid 1 further includes a hook 60 for undressing that is provided at the front end 13 (front end) of the base 10 and can hang an elastic garment. With this configuration, the hook 60 for undressing can also assist in undressing the elastic garment.

[0067] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the above configurations can be modified. For example, the following modifications can be made, or the following modifications can be combined to make the present invention.

[0068] The shape of each of the hooking portions 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, 50, and 60 may be changed as appropriate. Also, in addition to the hooking portions 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, 50, and 60, hooking portions onto which an elastic garment can be hooked may be provided.

[0069] The method of using the wearing aid 1 described in the above embodiment is one example, and the procedure for putting on the elastic stockings 2 may be changed. For example, after the elastic stockings 2 are hooked onto the hooking portions 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, the distance between the poles 20R, 20L may be adjusted using the left-right distance adjustment mechanism 70.

[0070] The present invention may also be applied to a putting aid that assists in putting on elastic garments other than the elastic stockings 2. That is, the putting aid for elastic garments may be, for example, an aid that assists in putting on an elastic sleeve, which is an elastic garment, on the arm. [Explanation of symbols]

[0071] 1. Elastic clothing dressing aids 2. Compression stockings (compression clothing) 10 Foundations 11 Top surface (body placement surface) 12 Rear end (rear end) 13 Front end (front end) 20L Left pole (left movable part) 20R Right pole (right movable part) 30L upper left hook 30R upper right hook 40L bottom left hook 40R bottom right hook 50 Center bottom hook 60 Hook for undressing 70 Left and right spacing adjustment mechanism 71 Screw shaft 80L Left vertical spacing adjustment mechanism 80R Right up / down spacing adjustment mechanism R1 one way R2 Reverse direction T Vertical direction of the top surface (direction perpendicular to the surface on which the body is placed) X Anteroposterior direction Y left / right direction Z vertical direction

Claims

1. An elastic clothing dressing aid that assists in putting on elastic clothing on the body, a base having a body support surface on which a part of the body can be placed; a right movable member and a left movable member spaced apart in the left-right direction, which is the horizontal direction; a left-right distance adjustment mechanism for adjusting a distance between the right movable member and the left movable member in the left-right direction; an upper right hook portion and a lower right hook portion provided on the right movable member, the upper right hook portion and the lower right hook portion being capable of hooking the elastic garment; an upper right-lower gap adjustment mechanism for adjusting a gap between the upper right hook portion and the lower right hook portion in a direction perpendicular to the body resting surface; an upper left hook portion and a lower left hook portion provided on the left movable member, the upper left hook portion and the lower left hook portion being capable of hooking the elastic garment; a left vertical distance adjustment mechanism for adjusting the distance between the upper left hook portion and the lower left hook portion in a direction perpendicular to the body resting surface; a central lower hook portion that is provided between the right movable member and the left movable member in the left-right direction, that is positioned lower than the right lower hook portion and the left lower hook portion, and that can hook the elastic garment. An elastic garment dressing aid characterized by:

2. the left-right distance adjustment mechanism adjusts the distance between the right movable member and the left movable member by rotating a screw shaft; When the screw shaft rotates in one direction, the gap between the right and left movable members increases, and when the screw shaft rotates in the opposite direction, the gap between the right and left movable members decreases.

2. The elastic garment dressing aid according to claim 1.

3. the right-upper-lower gap adjustment mechanism adjusts the gap between the right-upper hook portion and the right-lower hook portion by extending and contracting the right movable member in a direction perpendicular to the body resting surface; The left vertical distance adjustment mechanism adjusts the distance between the upper left hook and the lower left hook by expanding and contracting the left movable member in a direction perpendicular to the body rest surface.

2. The elastic garment dressing aid according to claim 1.

4. When the horizontal direction perpendicular to the left-right direction is defined as the front-rear direction, The central lower hook portion is provided at the rear end portion of the base, The lower right hook portion and the lower left hook portion protrude further rearward than the upper right hook portion and the upper left hook portion.

2. The elastic garment dressing aid according to claim 1.

5. When the base is placed on a horizontal surface, the body rest surface is inclined so as to become lower toward the front.

5. The elastic garment dressing aid according to claim 4.

6. The base further includes a hook portion for removing clothing, which is provided at the front end portion of the base and on which the elastic garment can be hung.

6. The elastic garment dressing aid according to claim 5.

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