Elastic clothing dressing aid

Abstract

To provide an aid for putting on elastic clothing, capable of widening the opening of elastic clothing to a shape suitable for putting on the body, reducing the labor required for maintaining the opening in an expanded state, and allowing the elastic clothing to be easily put on 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] Elastic 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 hospitalization, and to treat swelling (edema) caused by interstitial fluid accumulation in the lower and upper limbs. Elastic stockings have a stronger tightening pressure than regular stockings, so wearing them supports the calf muscles and also tightens deep and superficial veins, reducing the cross-sectional area of ​​these blood vessels and increasing the blood flow rate, which ultimately promotes venous blood flow against gravity to the heart (see Non-Patent Document 1).

[0003] Elastic clothing has a strong elasticity for tightening a part of the body, and has a problem that it is not easy to put on. Specifically, since elastic stockings are generally configured to tighten most around the ankles, it is particularly difficult to widen the opening of the elastic stockings in order to pull them up beyond the heels, and it requires a lot of effort to put on the elastic stockings while widening the opening. Therefore, as an aid for helping to put on elastic clothing, an aid that can be easily used by patients with the above diseases, as well as hemiplegic patients and elderly people who have difficulty putting on elastic clothing, who suffer from sequelae of cerebral infarction, etc., is desired.

[0004] Patent Document 1 describes a wearing aid for helping to wear an elastic garment for the feet. This wearing aid includes a base member formed in a U-shape, a tunnel-shaped guide portion having a knee-side opening and a toe-side opening formed on the base member, and grip portions provided on both ends of the base member. The knee-side opening and its surroundings are configured to expand in the width direction by operating the grip portions. By pulling the wearing aid with the elastic garment for the feet worn on it toward the knees while holding the grip portions or their vicinity with both hands, the elastic garment for the feet is worn on the user's feet.

[0005] Patent Document 2 describes a wearing aid unit having an expansion / contraction device that moves a pair of left and right holders, for inserting elastic hosiery and holding it in place at the insertion position of the foot, in the left and right direction to fit the foot width of the user, and a heel hooking device for expanding the heel part of the elastic hosiery downward. The heel hooking device has a hook for hanging the heel part of the elastic hosiery and a lock lever for maintaining the heel part expanded downward, and is configured so that the hook springs up by a spring when the hook position fixed by the lock lever is released. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-217417 A [Patent Document 2] Patent No. 5048880 [Non-patent literature]

[0007] [Non-Patent Document 1] Takehisa Iwai, Masashi Meng, Hitoshi Sakuta, "New Elastic 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 expanded by operating the gripping part, although the opening of the elastic garment can be expanded, arm strength is required to operate the gripping part, and therefore a great deal of effort is still required to keep the opening of the elastic garment in an expanded state. Furthermore, since the shape and size of the body of each user is different, in a configuration in which the knee-side opening expands only in the width direction, there are cases in which the opening of the elastic garment cannot be expanded to a shape suitable for wearing on the body.

[0009] Furthermore, although the above-mentioned Patent Document 2 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 possible that the tension of the elastic hosiery caught on the hook may cause the hook to be pulled strongly towards the toes of the foot (i.e. forward), preventing it from springing up. In this case, it may be difficult to put on the heel part of the elastic garment.

[0010] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide an aid for putting on elastic clothing that can expand the opening of the elastic clothing to a shape suitable for putting on the body, reduces the effort required to keep the opening of the elastic clothing in an expanded state, and allows the elastic clothing to be easily put on by human movement utilizing 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 placement 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 a horizontal direction, a left-right spacing adjustment mechanism that adjusts the spacing 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 spacing between the right movable member and the left movable member in the left-right direction in a direction perpendicular to the body placement surface. The body placement surface is characterized in that it comprises a right-upper-lower spacing adjustment mechanism which adjusts the spacing between the hanging part and the right-lower hook part, an upper left hook part and a lower left hook part which are provided on the left movable member and onto which the elastic garment can be hung, a left-upper-lower spacing adjustment mechanism which adjusts the spacing between the upper left hook part and the lower left hook part in a direction perpendicular to the body placement surface, and a central lower hook part which 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] In addition, it is preferable that the left-right spacing adjustment mechanism is configured to adjust the spacing between the right movable member and the left movable member by rotating a screw shaft, such that the spacing between the right movable member and the left movable member increases when the screw shaft rotates in one direction and the spacing between the right movable member and the left movable member decreases when the screw shaft rotates in the opposite direction.

[0013] It is also preferable that the upper right-lower right gap adjustment mechanism adjusts the gap 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 placement surface, and the left upper-lower left gap adjustment mechanism adjusts the gap 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 placement surface.

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

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

[0016] It is also preferable that the apparatus further comprises a hook for undressing, provided at the front end of the base and capable of hanging the elastic garment. Effect 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 donned by human movement utilizing the principle of leverage. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] 1A to 1C are schematic diagrams showing an elastic garment putting 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. [Diagram 2] (A) to (C) are enlarged views of the right movable member showing the configuration of the upper right hook portion and the lower right hook portion, (D) and (E) are enlarged views of the lower central hook portion, and (F) and (G) are enlarged views of the undressing hook portion. [Diagram 3] 13(A) to 13(C) are schematic configuration diagrams showing a left-right gap adjustment mechanism, a right-right-lower gap adjustment mechanism, and a left-upper-lower gap adjustment mechanism. [Figure 4] 1(A) to 1(C) are side views of an elastic garment donning aid illustrating the steps for donning an elastic garment. [Diagram 5]13(D) to 13(F) are side views of an elastic garment donning aid illustrating the steps for donning an elastic garment. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for 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 central hook portion. [Figure 7] 1(A) to 1(C) are side views of an elastic garment donning aid illustrating the process of taking off elastic garments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[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, the left-right direction Y, and the up-down direction Z indicated by arrows in the drawings are linear directions perpendicular to one another, with the front-rear direction X and the left-right direction Y being horizontal directions, and the up-down direction Z being vertical.

[0020] As shown in Fig. 1, an 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 an elastic garment can be hung. The putting aid 1 aids in putting the elastic garment on the feet and legs.

[0021] The base 10 has an upper surface 11 serving as a body support 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 upper surface 11 is configured to become lower toward the front. That is, when the base 10 is installed on a horizontal plane, the upper surface 11 is inclined to become lower toward the front. The arrow S in the figure indicates the upper surface parallel direction S that is parallel to the upper surface 11 and perpendicular to the left-right direction Y, and the arrow T in the figure indicates the upper surface perpendicular direction T that is perpendicular to the upper surface 11. The upper surface 11 is provided with openings 11R, 11L for the poles 20R, 20L to 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 pole is composed of a base end member 21 formed in a columnar shape and a tip end member 22 fitted into the upper end of the base end member 21.

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

[0025] The configurations 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 by 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 top surface parallel direction S. The flange portion 31 is formed with a knurled groove that functions as an anti-slip. 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 protruding 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 portions 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 the portion between the curved lower surface portion 41 and the inclined upper surface portion 43 is hollowed out, the portion between the curved lower surface portion 41 and the inclined upper surface portion 43 does not have to be hollowed out.

[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 an inclined plane inclined with respect to the upper surface vertical direction T, and the inclined plane extends 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 it extends upward.

[0030] The inclined upper surface portion 43 is composed of an inclined plane inclined with respect to the top surface parallel direction S, and the 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. 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 located 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-rear direction X, and the arcuate surface extends in the left-right direction Y. The curved lower surface portion 51 has a rear end edge 51A that configures 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 to become higher from the center toward the right and left in the left-right direction Y.

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

[0034] The vertical extension portion 61 is formed by a portion extending upward from the front end of the base 10. The horizontal extension portion 62 is formed by a portion extending rearward from the upper end of the vertical extension portion 61. The hanging portion 63 is formed by a portion protruding 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 as to become 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 as to become higher from the center toward the right and left in the left-right direction Y.

[0035] As shown in Fig. 3, the wearing aid 1 includes a left-right distance adjustment mechanism 70 and up-down distance adjustment mechanisms 80R, 80L. Fig. 3 shows the internal configuration of the base 10, and the outer shape of the base 10 is shown 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 male threads that are cut in opposite directions. Note that the structure that supports the screw shaft 71 is not shown in the figure.

[0037] The handle 72 is provided on the right side of the side of the base 10. The user of the wearing 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 threaded 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 by the rotation of the screw shaft 71.

[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 by rotation of the screw shaft 71.

[0040] The guide shaft 74 is provided parallel to the screw shaft 71 and configured to penetrate the carriages 73R, 73L. The guide shaft 74 guides the movement of the carriages 73R, 73L in the left-right direction Y. Note that in the drawing, the configuration for supporting the guide shaft 74 is omitted.

[0041] According to the left-right gap adjustment mechanism 70 having the above configuration, when the handle 72 and the screw shaft 71 rotate in one direction R1 (see FIG. 3(A)), the right carriage 73R moves rightward and the left carriage 73L moves leftward along the guide shaft 74, and the gap between the right pole 20R and the left pole 20L increases. When the handle 72 and the screw shaft 71 rotate in the opposite direction R2 (see FIG. 3(A)), the right carriage 73R moves leftward and the left carriage 73L moves rightward along the guide shaft 74, and the gap between the right pole 20R and the left pole 20L decreases. 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 the rotation of 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 members 22 of the poles 20R, 20L.

[0043] According to the right upper-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 upper hook portion 30R moves in the top surface vertical direction T. In this way, 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 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, according to 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 a 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 adjustment 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 according to the size of the foot.

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

[0048] Next, as shown in Fig. 4(B), the heel portion of the elastic stocking 2 constituting the opening 2A is hooked onto the curved underside 51 of the central lower hook portion 50, the arch of the foot is placed on the base 10, and the foot is rotated in the direction of the outlined arrow in Fig. 4(B) with the arch as the fulcrum, so as to lift the heel. With the opening 2A hooked onto the central lower hook portion 50, the opening 2A is opened widely by lifting the heel.

[0049] Next, as shown in Fig. 4(C), the opening 2A is hooked onto the remaining hook portions 30R, 30L, 40R, and 40L, and the foot is moved in the direction of the outline arrow in Fig. 4(C) so as to slide over the upper surface 11. In this way, the elastic stocking 2 is pulled out from the hook portions 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, and 50, and the elastic stocking 2 is worn up to the ankle area, as shown in Fig. 5(D).

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

[0051] 6, the elastic stocking 2 is hooked onto the hooking parts 30R, 30L such that the flange parts 31 and hemispherical parts 32 are covered by the elastic stocking 2. The flange parts 31 prevent the elastic stocking 2 from unintentionally coming off the hooking parts 30R, 30L, and the hemispherical parts 32 make it easy to pull the elastic stocking 2 out of the hooking parts 30R, 30L.

[0052] Additionally, the elastic stocking 2 is hooked onto the hooking portions 40R, 40L such that the inclined side portions 42R, 42L and the inclined upper surface portion 43 are partially covered by the elastic stocking 2. At this time, the elastic stocking 2 is hooked onto the rear end of the curved lower surface portion 41. The curved lower surface 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 upper surface 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 area, the foot is further moved in the direction of the outlined 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 Fig. 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 of the opening 2A decreases.

[0055] 5(F), the opening 2A is removed from the lower central hook portion 50 while being pulled up to above the heel, and then the opening 2A is removed from the remaining hook portions 30R, 30L, 40R, and 40L. In this manner, the elastic stocking 2 is removed from the hook portions 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, and 50, and the elastic stocking 2 is worn up to the ankle area.

[0056] Then, the wearer pulls the elastic stocking 2 toward the calf so that the opening 2A moves to the calf, thereby putting on the elastic stocking 2 from the toes to the calf. By using the wearing aid 1 in this manner, the wearer can wear the elastic stocking 2 by using the rotation of the foot instead of the strength of the hands.

[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 the elastic stocking 2 down to the ankle area, and place the entire sole of the foot on the base 10 with the toes pointing backward, as shown in FIG. 7(A).

[0059] Next, as shown in Fig. 7(B), the shoe opening 2A is hooked onto the horizontal extension 62 and hanging part 63 of the undressing hook 60, and the foot is rotated in the direction of the outline arrow in Fig. 7(B) with the toe as the fulcrum so as to lift the heel. With the shoe opening 2A hooked onto the undressing hook 60, the heel is lifted, and the shoe opening 2A opens wide.

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

[0061] The present embodiment provides the following effects. (1) The wearing aid 1 includes hooking parts 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, 50 (upper right hooking part, lower right hooking part, upper left hooking part, lower left hooking part, and lower center hooking part) onto which the elastic garment can be hung, a left-right spacing adjustment mechanism 70 for adjusting the spacing between the poles 20R, 20L (right movable member and left movable member), a right-right-lower spacing adjustment mechanism 80R for adjusting the spacing between the hooking parts 30R, 40R, and a left-upper-lower spacing adjustment mechanism 80L for adjusting the spacing between the hooking parts 30L, 40L. With this configuration, the opening of the elastic garment can be kept widened by hanging the opening of the elastic garment on the hooking parts 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, 50. In addition, the gaps between the hooks 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L in the left-right direction Y and the top surface vertical direction T (the direction perpendicular to the body placement surface) are adjusted in advance by the gap adjustment mechanisms 70, 80R, 80L, so that the shape and size of the opening can be adjusted to fit the user's body. Therefore, the opening of the elastic garment can be expanded to a shape suitable for wearing on the body, and the effort required to keep the opening of the elastic garment expanded can be reduced. In addition, the elastic stockings 2 can be worn up to the ankle by rotating the foot with the heel placed on the base 10 as a fulcrum, removing the opening 2A from the lower central hook 50 and pulling it up to the top of the heel, and then removing the opening 2A from the remaining hooks 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L. Therefore, the heel part of the elastic garment can be easily worn by human movement (i.e., the movement of the user's foot) using the principle of leverage.

[0062] (2) The screw shaft 71 is configured so that the interval between the right pole 20R (right movable member) and the left pole 20L (left movable member) increases as the screw shaft 71 rotates in one direction R1, and the interval between the right pole 20R and the left pole 20L decreases as the screw shaft 71 rotates in the opposite direction R2. With this configuration, the interval between the poles 20R and 20L can be adjusted without individually adjusting the positions of the poles 20R and 20L.

[0063] (3) The upper right-lower right gap adjustment mechanism 80R adjusts the gap between the upper right hook portion 30R and the lower right hook portion 40R by expanding and contracting the right pole 20R, so 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 right gap adjustment mechanism 80L adjusts the gap between the upper left hook portion 30L and the lower left hook portion 40L by expanding and contracting the left pole 20L, so 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 placement surface) is inclined so as to become lower toward the front. With this configuration, the feet can be pressed downward against the upper surface 11 to move the feet forward.

[0066] (6) The wearing aid 1 is provided at the front end 13 (front end) of the base 10 and further includes a hook 60 for undressing on which elastic garments can be hung. With this configuration, the hook 60 for undressing can also assist in undressing the elastic garments.

[0067] The present invention is not limited to the above 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 parts 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, 50, and 60 may be changed as appropriate. Also, in addition to the hooking parts 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, 50, and 60, a hooking part 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 stocking 2 may be changed. For example, after the elastic stocking 2 is hooked on the hooking parts 30R, 30L, 40R, 40L, the distance between the poles 20R, 20L may be adjusted by the left-right distance adjustment mechanism 70.

[0070] The present invention may be applied to a donning aid that assists in donning elastic garments other than the elastic stockings 2. That is, the donning aid for elastic garments may be, for example, an aid that assists in donning an elastic sleeve, which is an elastic garment, onto 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 Lower left hook 40R Right bottom hook 50 Center bottom hook 60 Hanging part for undressing 70 Left and right spacing adjustment mechanism 71 Screw shaft 80L left vertical interval adjustment mechanism 80R Right up / down spacing adjustment mechanism R1 one way R2 Reverse direction T Vertical direction (vertical to the surface on which the body is placed) X Anteroposterior direction Y left / right direction Z vertical direction

Claims

1. An elastic garment dressing aid that assists in putting on an elastic garment on a 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 a horizontal direction, i.e., a left-right 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 and capable of hooking the elastic garment; an upper right-lower right 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 placement surface; an upper left hook portion and a lower left hook portion provided on the left movable member and capable of hooking the elastic garment; a left vertical distance adjustment mechanism for adjusting a distance between the left upper hook portion and the left lower hook portion in a direction perpendicular to the body placement surface; a lower central hook portion that is provided between the right movable member and the left movable member in the left-right direction, that is located lower than the lower right hook portion and the lower left hook portion, and that is capable of hooking 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 distance between the right movable member and the left movable member increases, and when the screw shaft rotates in the opposite direction, the distance between the right movable member and the left movable member decreases.

2. The aid for putting on elastic garments according to claim 1.

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

2. The aid for putting on elastic garments 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 a rear end portion of the base, 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.

2. The aid for putting on elastic garments according to claim 1.

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

5. The aid for putting on elastic garments according to claim 4.

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

6. The aid for putting on elastic garments according to claim 5.

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