Compression Garment With Correction Band For Angular Leg Deformity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for correcting bow legs and associated angular deformities of the legs, such as surgical interventions and orthotastic devices, are costly and have significant side effects, while simpler methods like belts provide insufficient correction.
Innovation Solution
A compression garment featuring taping members of different densities and a correction band made of inelastic material, which applies pressure to correct bow legs and pelvic deformities by maintaining a normal angle of the knee and pelvis joints during walking.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If surgical methods or orthotasts are used to correct bow legs, then correction effectiveness is improved, but cost and side effects increase
Solution Approach 1:
The compression garment is divided into multiple functional components: a base compression garment and an additional correction band with specific density regions. This segmentation allows different parts to perform different functions - the base garment provides general compression while the correction band targets specific angular deformity areas, achieving effective correction without the need for expensive surgical interventions
Solution Approach 2:
The correction band incorporates regions with different compression densities - a first region with higher density and a second region with lower density. This local quality differentiation allows the higher density region to target and correct the angular deformity at the knee joint while the lower density region provides gentle compression to surrounding areas, achieving precise correction with reduced overall intensity and fewer side effects
2Device complexity
If a simple belt is used to compress the knee inward, then cost and complexity are reduced, but correction effectiveness becomes insignificant
Solution Approach 1:
Rather than uniform compression like a simple belt, the correction band implements local quality by creating specific high-density and low-density regions. The high-density region concentrates compression force precisely where the angular deformity exists at the knee joint, while low-density regions provide supportive compression elsewhere. This targeted approach maintains device simplicity while dramatically improving correction effectiveness
Solution Approach 2:
The correction band functions as a composite structure with regions of different compression densities, combining the simplicity of a single-piece garment with the effectiveness of multiple components. This composite approach allows the garment to behave like multiple devices working together - providing both the simplicity of a wearable garment and the targeted correction of a complex orthotic device
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The garment effectively corrects lower body shape and walking gait by applying targeted pressure, reducing the risk of degenerative arthritis and improving posture, while being adjustable to fit individual user characteristics.
Implementation Method 1
the correction band includes a first correction band disposed in a first area of the bottom garment main body and a second correction band disposed in a second area of the bottom garment main body
Implementation Method 2
the second part of the first correction band and the second part of the second correction band may be formed of an elastic material
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AI summary
A compression garment for correcting a lower body shape and a walking gait for an angular deformity of the legs, according to the present embodiment, comprises: a bottom garment main body; and a correction band disposed on the bottom garment main body, wherein the correction band includes a first correction band disposed in a first area of the bottom garment main body and a second correction band disposed in a second area of the bottom garment main body, the first correction band composed of a first part disposed above the first area, a second part disposed below the first area, and a third part connecting the first part of the first correction band and the second part of the first correction band, and the second correction band composed of a first part disposed above the second area, a second part disposed below the second area, and a third part connecting the first part of the second correction band and the second part of the second correction band. The first correction band comprises a connecting member disposed on the first part of the first correction band and including a hole, and the first part of the second correction band may be inserted into the hole of the connecting member of the first correction band and coupled by means of a belt fastening method.