Foot rest for sleeping

Abstract

To provide a footrest for sleeping being easy to carry and capable of preventing cramp, equinus foot and foot edema.SOLUTION: A footrest 100 for sleeping comprises: a side wall part 10 including a first wall body 12, and a second wall body 14 and a third wall body 16 attached to both left / right end parts of the first wall body 12 and having a U shape in plan view; an inclined plate 20 forming an upward inclined surface from an opening side in the U-shaped body of the second wall body 14 and the third wall body 16 toward the first wall body 12 side on the lower side of the side wall part 10; and a footrest body 30 laid across between the second wall body 14 and the third wall body 16 on the upper surface 22 of the inclined plate 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a foot rest for use while sleeping. More specifically, it relates to a foot rest for use while sleeping that is easy to carry and can be easily set up on any type of bedding (futon or bed), and can prevent cramps in the lower legs and dorsum of the foot, as well as edema and aggravation of varicose veins in the feet after paralysis. [Background technology]

[0002] There is known bedding for placing the lower limbs and feet higher than the trunk during sleep. As such bedding, a configuration as disclosed in Patent Document 1 (JP Patent Publication 2006-61232A) is known. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2006-61232 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The bedding disclosed in Patent Document 1 enables comfortable sleep by maintaining the lower limbs and feet in a higher position than the torso while sleeping, thereby promoting venous return in the lower limbs, but has the problem that it is difficult to use outside the home. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its object is to provide a foot rest for use while sleeping which is easy to carry and can be easily set up on any type of bedding (futon or bed), and which is capable of preventing cramps in the lower legs and dorsum of the foot, as well as equinus after paralysis, and the aggravation of edema and varicose veins in the feet.

[0006] That is, the present invention provides a seating arrangement having a first wall, a second wall and a third wall attached to both left and right ends of the first wall, a side wall portion having a U-shaped shape in a plan view, an inclined plate forming an upwardly sloping surface from the side of the opening of the U-shaped body of the second wall and the third wall toward the first wall at the lower part of the side wall, and a footrest body suspended between the second wall and the third wall on the upper surface of the inclined plate; a removable presser body that is stretched between the second wall body and the third wall body and is movable toward and away from an upper end surface of the first wall body; This is a footrest for use while sleeping, characterized by comprising:

[0007] This makes it easy to carry and to set up on any type of bedding (futon or bed), and it can prevent cramps in the lower legs and dorsum of the feet, as well as edema and aggravation of varicose veins in the feet.

[0008] It is also preferable that the storage container further includes a bottom plate for fixing the side wall portion.

[0009] This allows the footrest to be used in a more stable condition.

[0010] It is also preferable that the second wall and the third wall each have a through hole formed therein.

[0011] This allows the user to hook their toes into the through holes to adjust the position of the footrest even if it becomes misaligned. Furthermore, it reduces the sweating effect of the feet while sleeping, making it easier to regulate body temperature.

[0012] It is also preferable that a recessed and protruding fitting portion is formed on the inner surfaces of the second wall body and the third wall body and on the attachment / detachment presser body.

[0013] This allows the sheet or comforter to be sandwiched between the side wall portion and the attachment / detachment presser body. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the configuration of the present invention, the device is easy to carry and can be easily installed on any type of bedding (futon or bed), making it possible to prevent cramps in the lower legs and dorsum of the feet, as well as edema and aggravation of varicose veins in the feet and tabletops. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1A and 1B are a front view, a right side view, a left side view, a plan view and a bottom view of a footrest for use while sleeping in a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] 2A to 2C are cross-sectional views taken along the arrows II-A, II-B, and II-C in FIG. [Diagram 3] 13A to 13C are a front view, a right side view, a left side view, a plan view and a bottom view of a footrest for use while sleeping in a second embodiment. [Figure 4] 4A to 4C are cross-sectional views taken along the arrows IV-A, IV-B and IV-C in FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram of a usage state of the footrest for sleep in the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] An embodiment of a footrest 100 for use while sleeping according to the present invention will be described.

[0017] (First embodiment) Fig. 1 shows a front view, a right side view, a left side view, a plan view and a bottom view of a footrest 100 for use while sleeping in the first embodiment. Fig. 2 shows cross-sectional views along lines II-A, II-B and II-C in Fig. 1. The dashed lines in Fig. 1 are shading lines. The footrest 100 for use while sleeping in this embodiment is formed in a bookstand-like box shape, and includes a side wall 10 having a U-shaped shape in a plan view, an inclined plate 20 disposed on the lower part of the side wall 10, a footrest body 30 suspended between the opposing surfaces of the side wall 10, and a bottom plate 40 to the upper surface of which the side wall 10 is attached.

[0018] The side wall portion 10 has a first wall body 12 formed in a rectangular plate, and a second wall body 14 and a third wall body 16 formed in a sector-shaped plate. The side wall portion 10 has inner main surfaces 14A, 16A, which are the inner surfaces of the second wall body 14 and the third wall body 16, attached to the left and right ends of the first wall body 12, and is formed into a U-shaped shape in a plan view. The side wall portion 10 in this embodiment is fixed to the upper surface of a bottom plate 40 formed in a rectangular plate by a known method such as nailing or gluing. As is clear from the figure, the bottom plate 40 is formed to have the same width dimension as the side wall portion 10, and the depth dimension is longer than the side wall portion 10, so that a part of the bottom plate 40 in the depth direction protrudes from the side wall portion 10.

[0019] The second wall 14 and the third wall 16 formed on the sector-shaped plate are formed in the same shape. The main surfaces 14A, 16A of the second wall 14 and the third wall 16 are formed with through holes 14B, 16B penetrating in the thickness direction. These through holes 14B, 16B enable the weight of the side wall 10 to be reduced, and when the position of the foot rest 100 for sleep shifts during use, the user's toes can be moved by hooking them on the through holes 14B or 16B. This is convenient because it is not necessary for the user to go out of bed to adjust the position of the foot rest 100 for sleep when sleeping. Furthermore, by suppressing the strong sweating action of the feet when sleeping, it is possible to prevent the feet from getting stuffy.

[0020] An inclined plate 20 is attached to the lower part of the side wall 10 and the upper surface of the bottom plate 40, forming an upward inclined surface from the opening of the U-shaped part of the side wall 10 toward the depth direction (the inner bottom part of the U-shaped part). The inclined plate 20 is disposed over a range from the opening end position of the side wall 10 to the abutment with the first wall body 12, and is attached to the bottom plate 40 by a known method with the abutment surface 24 with the bottom plate 40 cut out obliquely so that no step is generated at the boundary part with the bottom plate 40. By placing the user's feet LG on the inclined plate 20 while sleeping, the position of the feet LG (see FIG. 5) while sleeping can be made slightly higher than the position of the torso, and the static venous pressure of the lower limbs can be secured, and the occurrence of cramps and edema of the lower limbs and feet LG can be prevented.

[0021] A footrest 30 is disposed on the upper surface 22 of the inclined plate 20 so as to span the second wall 14 and the third wall 16. In this embodiment, the footrest 30 is a round bar, but the footrest 30 is not limited to a round bar. By disposing the footrest 30 on the upper surface 22 of the inclined plate 20 on which the user's foot LG is placed when sleeping, the user can sleep with the part of the Achilles tendon (the part between the calcaneus and the tibia) that is concave above the heel placed on the footrest 30, which is advantageous in that the position of the foot LG can be maintained while sleeping. In addition, the weight of the user's foot LG (see FIG. 5) can provide a shiatsu effect from the footrest 30 while sleeping. Furthermore, by keeping the ankle joint at a right angle while sleeping, the weight of the comforter on the foot can be reduced, and the triceps tendon can be relaxed, preventing frequent cramps while sleeping, preventing equinus after paralysis of the lower limbs, and preventing venous blood circulation in the lower limbs.

[0022] Second embodiment Fig. 3 is a front view, a right side view, a left side view, a plan view and a bottom view of the footrest 100 for sleep in the second embodiment. Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along lines IV-A, IV-B and IV-C in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the use of the footrest 100 for sleep in the second embodiment. Note that the dashed lines in Fig. 3 are shaded lines. In this embodiment, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are used to designate the same components as those in the first embodiment, and repeated explanations will be omitted here.

[0023] In the present embodiment, the height of the first wall 12 of the footrest 100 is lower than the height of the second wall 14 and the third wall 16, and a recess 12C is formed over the entire width of the upper end surface. In addition, recesses 14C and 16C are formed in the extension of the first wall 12 in the height direction in the second wall 14 and the third wall 16. In addition, the side wall 10 in this embodiment has a removable presser 50 that is stretched between the second wall 14 and the third wall 16 and moves toward and away from the upper end surface of the first wall 12 (sliding in the height direction). The removable presser 50 has a protrusion 52 that fits in the recess 12C formed in the upper end surface of the first wall 12 and the recesses 12C and 14C formed in the extension of the first wall 12 in the height direction on the inner side of the second wall 14 and the third wall 16.

[0024] The convex portion 52 of the removable presser body 50 in this embodiment is formed smaller than the size required to fit into the concave portions 12C, 14C, and 16C formed in the first wall body 12, the second wall body 14, and the third wall body 16. By adopting such a convex portion 52, it is advantageous in that the removable presser body 50 can be fitted to the side wall portion 10 in a state in which the sheet 90 is sandwiched between the side wall portion 10 and the removable presser body 50 by moving the removable presser body 50 in the direction of the arrow Z in FIG. 5 from above the sheet 90 that has been placed across the upper end surface of the first wall body 12. This allows the sheet 90 to be placed over the footrest body 30, allowing the user to sleep without feeling uncomfortable.

[0025] Although the embodiment of the foot rest 100 for sleeping according to the present invention has been described in detail above, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications can be made. For example, in this embodiment, the side wall portion 10 is fixed to the upper surface of the bottom plate 40, but the configuration of the bottom plate 40 can be omitted. In addition, since the foot rest 100 for sleeping according to the present invention has a box shape, the comforter (not shown) is placed over the upper surface of the foot rest 100 for sleeping, so the weight of the comforter does not directly act on the toes. This also makes it possible to prevent equinus after paralysis.

[0026] In the above embodiment, the second wall 14 and the third wall 16 are both formed as sector-shaped plates, but the shapes of the second wall 14 and the third wall 16 are not particularly limited. In addition, the second wall 14 and the third wall 16 are both formed as sector-shaped plates, but the present invention may be modified so that the through holes 14B and 16B are not provided. The first wall 12, the second wall 14, the third wall 16, and the bottom plate 40 are all formed as plate-shaped bodies, but they may be formed as block bodies.

[0027] In the above embodiment, the footrest body 30 is placed on the upper surface 22 of the inclined plate 20, but the present invention can also adopt a configuration in which the upper surface 22 of the inclined plate 20 and the footrest body 30 are arranged with a required distance between them. By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to prevent dust and the like from accumulating between the footrest body 30 and the inclined plate 20. Even if dust does accumulate, it can be easily removed by sucking it up with a vacuum cleaner.

[0028] In the above embodiment, the inclined plate 20 is disposed on the lower part of the side wall 10, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. Instead of the configuration of the inclined plate 20, a configuration in which an inclined convex portion forming an inclined surface portion is provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate 40 on which the side wall 10 is placed can be adopted.

[0029] In addition, the second embodiment illustrates an example in which the removable presser body 50 can be completely removed from the side wall portion 10, but the present invention is not limited to this. The removable presser body 50 may be configured to restrict the amount of movement in the height direction by a stopper (not shown) provided on at least one of the second wall body 14 and the third wall body 16. It is sufficient that the removable presser body 50 can form a gap between itself and the upper end surface of the first wall body 12, and that the sheet 90 can be sandwiched between the first wall body 12 and the removable presser body 50 after the sheet 90 is inserted through the gap.

[0030] In the second embodiment, an example is shown in which a sheet 90 is sandwiched between the first wall body 12 and the detachable presser body 50, but it is also possible to sandwich a comforter such as a towel blanket between the first wall body 12 and the detachable presser body 50.

[0031] In the second embodiment, the recesses 12C, 14C, and 16C are provided on the upper end surface of the first wall 12, and on the portions of the second wall 14 and the third wall 16 on the extension line in the height direction of the first wall 12, respectively, but a configuration in which these recesses 12C, 14C, and 16C are changed to protrusions (not shown) can also be adopted. In this case, if the protrusions 52 in the detachable presser 50 are changed to recesses (not shown), it can be used in the same manner as in the second embodiment. Also, the recesses 12C and the protrusions 52 provided on the bottom surface of the detachable presser 50 can be omitted. Furthermore, a configuration in which the recesses 12C, 14C, and 16C and the protrusions 52 are all omitted can also be adopted. In this case, if a detachable presser body fixing means (not shown) is provided to detachably fix the detachable presser body 50 to the first wall body 12 or the detachable presser body 50 to the second wall body 14 and the third wall body 16, it can be used in the same manner as in the second embodiment.

[0032] Furthermore, it is also possible to adopt a form in which the various modified examples of the above embodiment are appropriately combined. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] 10: Side wall 12: 1st wall, 14: 2nd wall, 16: 3rd wall 14A, 16A: Main surface 14B, 16B: Through hole 12C, 14C, 16C: Concave 20: Inclined plate 22:Top surface 24: Contact surface 30: Footrest body 40: Bottom plate 50: Detachable presser body 52: Convex 90: Sheets 100: Footrest for sleeping LG: Feet

Claims

1. a side wall portion having a first wall body, a second wall body and a third wall body attached to both left and right end portions of the first wall body, the side wall portion having a U-shaped shape in a plan view; an inclined plate that forms an upwardly inclined surface from the side of the opening of the U-shaped body of the second wall body and the third wall body toward the first wall body at a lower part of the side wall portion; a footrest body suspended between the second wall body and the third wall body on the upper surface of the inclined plate; a detachable presser body that is stretched between the second wall body and the third wall body and is movable toward and away from the upper end surface of the first wall body.

2. 2. The footrest for use while sleeping according to claim 1, further comprising a bottom plate to which said side wall portion is fixed.

3. 3. A footrest for use while sleeping according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a through hole is formed in each of said second wall body and said third wall body.

4. 2. The footrest for use while sleeping according to claim 1, wherein a recessed and projecting fitting portion is formed on the inner surfaces of said second wall body and said third wall body and said attachment / detachment presser body.

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