WO2011071264A2

WO2011071264A2 - Neck guard

Info

Publication number: WO2011071264A2
Application number: PCT/KR2010/008458
Authority: WO
Inventors: 이상호
Original assignee: Lee Sang-Ho
Priority date: 2009-12-11
Filing date: 2010-11-26
Publication date: 2011-06-16
Also published as: KR101068738B1; KR20110066415A; WO2011071264A3

Abstract

The present invention provides a neck guard capable of preventing unnecessary pressure around the neck by coupling members for protecting the neck that needs treatment and realignment with each side of the neck, and absorbing shock on the back part of the neck by providing an air pad to a neck protecting member which is contacted with the nape of the neck of a patient.

Description

[Specifications

[Name of invention]

Neck protector

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a neck protector for fixing and protecting a damaged neck that requires treatment and correction. More specifically, the neck support member is coupled to each other from the side of the neck by compression of the front and back of the neck. It is about neck protector to prevent further damage.

Background Art

In general, the neck is the part of the body of the vertebrate that connects the head and the torso, the spine of the rounded part, and the nerve tissue is connected to the brain of the upper part of the head. It can cause abnormal symptoms and, in severe cases, can lead to brain damage and death.

In this case, when an injury or a wound of the neck area is generated, a brace to protect the neck area is worn, and a cast is usually performed frequently. Gibbs is a fixing member mainly used to fix limbs or sections at a fixed position. The component is a white powder of calcium sulfate, which is used to harden by reacting with water.

However, since these gims must go through the hardening and hardening of the neck, the procedure is very complicated and the discomfort must be destroyed when dismantling. due to It may be dirty, causing problems such as causing discomfort to the wearer or skin damage by contaminants.

In order to solve this problem, recently, a neck brace has been developed and commercialized to provide a front member and a rear member that can be separated from each other, and to fix the front member and the rear member to the neck through fixing belts. have. These neck braces are designed so that the front members are joined from the front of the patient's neck to support the anterior part of the neck and the jaw, and the rear members are joined from the back of the neck to support the neck and lower back of the head that lead to the spine. .

However, since the conventional neck brace consists of a form in which the front member and the rear member are combined from the front and rear of the patient's neck, the movement of the joint in the front and rear direction adds to the inconvenience of activity due to the characteristics of the human body. If you inevitably have to lean forward or lean back, you can put a strong pressure on the jaw, neck, and the back of the head instantaneously, there is a problem that there is a possibility of secondary damage caused by this.

[Detailed Description of the Invention]

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, the object of which is to prevent the unnecessary compression of the area around the neck by allowing the member to protect the neck that needs treatment and correction can be coupled to each side of the neck, respectively. To provide a neck protector.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a neck protection member in contact with the neck of the patient. It provides a neck guard that allows the air pads to be installed so that the back neck area can be completed.

According to the present invention in order to achieve the above-mentioned woodwork, having a semi-circle to fit the shape of one side of the patient neck, the first jaw protection pad is formed inside the first rounded portion formed in the upper curved portion, the front curvature at a constant curvature A first extension protective pad is formed inside the first front extension, and the first side member is laterally coupled to the second side member from one side of the patient's neck by a plurality of velcro, and the other side of the patient's neck. A semi-circular shape is made to fit the side shape, a second jaw protection pad is formed inside the second rounded portion curved at the top of the front surface, and a second extension protection pad is formed inside the second front extension formed at a predetermined curvature at the bottom of the front surface. And a second side member which is formed by a plurality of velcro and is laterally coupled to the first side member from the other side of the neck of the patient. Provided.

[Brief Description of Drawings]

1 is a perspective view showing a front coupling form of the neck guard according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a rear coupling state of the neck protector according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a state developed separately from the neck protector according to the present invention Figure shown,

4 is a view showing a state in which the neck guard according to the present invention is worn sideways to the neck of the patient,

5 is a view showing a state in which the neck protector according to the present invention is worn on the neck of the patient. EXAMPLE

Hereinafter, the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view showing a front coupling form of the neck guard according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a rear coupling state of the neck protector according to the present invention, Figure 3 is developed separately from the neck protector according to the present invention It is a figure which shows the state. As shown in Figures 1 to 3, the neck guard according to the present invention is such that the first side member 100 and the second side member 200 are engaged with each other by Velcro from both sides of the patient's neck. have.

The first side member 100 is formed in a semi-circular shape so as to surround one side of the neck, the first front rounding curved to surround one side of the patient's chin on the front upper part of the first side member 100. A part 120 is formed, and an inner side of the first front rounding part 120 is fixed to the first jaw protection pad 130 made of an elastic material to protect one side of the jaw of the patient.

First and second front surface male Velcros 110a and 110b for coupling with the second side member 200 are provided on the upper and lower front surfaces of the first side member 100, respectively. The first and second front side male Velcros 110a and 110b may be connected to upper and lower front surfaces of the second side member 200 facing the second front male Velcro 110a and 110b. Second front arm velcros 115a and 115b are formed.

The first rear surface rounding part 140 is formed on the upper rear surface of the first side member 100 so as to surround one side of the back neck of the patient, and the first rear surface rounding is formed. From the portion 140 to the rear inner bottom of the first side member 100, a high resilience first air pad 150 is fixedly coupled to protect and complete the entire portion of one side of the back neck of the patient.

In addition, a first front extension 160 supporting the one side of the chest connected to the neck of the patient is formed to have a predetermined curvature along the shape of the chest at the lower front side of the first side member 100. Inside the front extension 160, a first extension protective pad 170 of elastic material for protecting the chest of the patient is fixedly installed.

On the other hand, the second side member 200, like the first side member 100, is formed in a semi-circular shape so as to surround the other side of the neck, the upper side of the front side of the second side member 200 A second front rounding part 220 is formed to be curved to surround the other side of the jaw, and an inner side of the second front rounding part 220 is a second jaw protection pad made of an elastic material to protect the other side of the patient's jaw. 230 is fixedly installed.

First to third rear male velcro 210a, 210b, and 210c are coupled to the rear, upper, central and lower portions of the second side member 200 to engage with the first side member 100. The first to third rear male velcro 210a and 210b may be disposed on the upper, middle and lower portions of the rear side of the first side member 100 facing the first to third rear male velcro 210a, 210b and 210c. First to third rear arm velcros 215a, 215b, and 215c, which can be connected to the 210c, are formed.

Similarly to the first side member 100, a second rear rounding part 240 curved to surround the other side of the back neck of the patient is elongated on the rear upper portion of the second side member 200. The second side member 200 from the second rear rounding portion 240. Up to the rear inner bottom of the high-elasticity second air pad 250 to secure and complete the other side of the back neck of the patient was fixedly coupled.

In addition, similar to the first side member 100, the second front side extension part 260 supporting the other side of the chest connected to the neck of the patient has a shape of the chest under the front side of the second side member 200. It is formed to have a predetermined curvature, and the second extended protection pad 270 of elastic material for protecting the chest of the patient is fixedly installed inside the second front extension 260.

The first and second side members 100 and 200 may be formed of a hard or soft material, but preferably, the first and second side members 100 and 200 may be formed of a hard material formed by injection molding a synthetic resin to ensure a firm fixing force of the neck and head. It is good to do

In addition, the first and second jaw protection pads 130 and 230 and the first and second extended protection pads 170 and 270 may be formed of a latex material having a certain elasticity.

The first and second air pads 150 and 250 may be injected with air into a synthetic resin barrel made of a soft material having an empty inside to ensure a predetermined elastic force.

In order to engage the first side member 100 and the second side member 200 with each other, the first side member 100 and the second side member from both sides of the neck of the patient as shown in FIG. 4. The first and second front surface male velcro (110a; LlOb) and the first and second, respectively, to be coupled to each other, but provided in front of the first side member 100 and the second side member 200, respectively. The front arm velcro (115a, 115b) is mutually binding, the second side member The first to third rear male velcro 210a, 210b, and 210c and the first to third rear female velcros 215a, 215b, and 215c provided on the rear surface of the 200 and the first side member 100, respectively. Make a big difference.

The engagement interval between the first side member 100 and the second side member 200 is the first and second front male Velcros 110a and 110b and the first to third males in consideration of the neck thickness of the patient. The Velcros 210a, 210b, and 210c can be adjusted by adjusting the distance between the front arm Velcros 115a and 115b and the rear arm Velcros 215a, 215b, and 215c. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5, when the first side member 100 and the second side member 200 are coupled to each other from both sides of the neck of the patient, the first and second jaw protection pads 130 and 230 are disposed. Both sides of the patient's jaw can be stably supported, and the first and second extended protective pads 170 and 270 can stably support both sides of the chest of the patient, as well as the first side member 100 and The first and second air pads 150 and 250 extending in a vertical direction on the rear surface of the second side member 200 support the stratification while supporting the entire area from the entire back neck of the patient to the lower back of the head.

Since the first and second side members 100 and 200 are configured to be coupled from both sides of the neck of the patient, the side members 100 and 200 can be easily removed by the patient without the help of others even when the side members 100 and 200 are disassembled from the neck. Removal is possible.

While specific embodiments of the invention have been described and illustrated above, it will be apparent that the invention can be embodied in various modifications by those skilled in the art. Such modified embodiments should not be understood individually from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention, but should fall within the claims appended to the present invention. .

【Industrial Availability】

According to the present invention as described above, when the treatment and correction of the damaged neck, two side members for protecting the neck, so that each side can be coupled to the patient's neck, due to the nature of the side coupling structure If you need to bow your head or tilt your neck, you do not put unnecessary pressure on your chin, neck, or back of your head, so that you can work more freely while your neck is working properly. It is possible to attach and detach so that the convenience of use is improved.

In addition, by installing the air pad along the longitudinal direction of the neck on each rear side of the side member in contact with the patient's back neck, stable fit and fit are improved, and the effect of being able to complete the large and small external shocks applied to the neck can be completed. Will have

Claims

[Claim]

[Claim 1]

It has a semi-circle to fit the shape of one side of the patient's neck, the first jaw protection pad is formed inside the first rounded portion curved in the upper front portion, and the first inside the first front extension portion formed in a predetermined curve in the lower front portion. An extended protective pad, the first side member being laterally coupled to the second side member from one side of the neck of the patient by a plurality of Velcros;

Semi-circular to fit the shape of the other side of the patient's neck, a total of 2 jaw protection pads are formed inside the second rounded portion curved at the upper front side, and a second extension inside the second front extension formed at a certain curvature on the lower front side. A protective pad is formed, comprising a second side member which is laterally coupled to the first side member from the other side of the neck of the patient by a plurality of Velcro.

[Claim 2]

The method of claim 1,

First and second rear side rounding parts extending from the upper side of the rear side of the first side member and the second side member are respectively formed to surround the back neck side of the patient,

The first and second air pads are fixedly coupled to the first inner side members and the second inner side members of the second side member from the first and second rear rounding parts to protect and cushion one part of the back neck of the patient. Neck protector characterized. [Claim 3]

The method of claim 1,

The first and second jaw protection pads, and the first and second expansion protection pads neck protector, characterized in that formed of a latex (Latex) material.