Plantar Fasciitis Foot Brace With Adjustable Toe Traction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing rehabilitation protective gear for plantar fasciitis lacks sufficient overall wrapping feeling and stretching comfort, often causing discomfort and pinching of the toes during the stretching process.
Innovation Solution
A rehabilitation protective gear with a wearable main body, including a foot board, peroneal guard plate, toe sleeve, traction structure, and locking mechanism, which allows for adjustable stretching and comfortable toe movement through a traction rope and rotary knob, enhancing the overall wrapping and stretching experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing rehabilitation protective gear structure is used, then the device can provide basic support, but the overall wrapping feeling is not strong and stretching feeling is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by introducing a traction structure with a traction rope and locking mechanism that enables adjustable stretching. The toe sleeve can be dynamically positioned at different angles through the traction system, allowing patients to adjust the stretching intensity according to their rehabilitation needs, thereby improving both wrapping feeling and stretching effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the protective gear into distinct functional modules: a wearable main body for support, a detachable toe sleeve for stretching, and a traction structure for adjustment. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently - the toe sleeve can be designed specifically for comfortable toe accommodation while the traction system provides adjustable stretching force.
2Ease of operation
If existing stretching structure is used, then the device provides basic stretching function, but the toes are uncomfortable due to being compressed or pinched
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by designing the toe sleeve with specific structural features that accommodate toe morphology. The sleeve includes a rounded cavity that matches the natural shape of toes, preventing compression and pinching while allowing stretching. This localized structural optimization ensures comfort during the stretching process.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic adjustment capability allows the stretching force and angle to be customized according to individual patient needs and rehabilitation progress. This prevents excessive or improper stretching that could cause discomfort, while still providing effective stretching therapy.
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AI summary
A rehabilitation protective gear for plantar fasciitis includes a wearable main body, including a foot board for supporting a sole, and a peroneal guard plate integrally formed on the foot board for extending along a calf; a toe sleeve, detachably disposed at a front end of the foot board; and a traction structure, including a traction rope and a locking structure, one end of the traction rope being threaded in the toe sleeve, and the other end thereof being mounted on the peroneal guard plate. By pulling the traction rope, the toe sleeve is driven to tilt upwards, thereby driving toe ends of a foot body to be upturned. The locking structure is configured to cooperate with the traction rope to lock or unlock the traction rope subjected to length adjustment. The rehabilitation protective gear can improve stretching and comfort, promoting recovery of patients with plantar fasciitis.