JP6031325B2 - Socks - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to socks that prevent the fall of a user such as an elderly person or a physically handicapped person.

  As a kind of socks worn by a user such as an elderly person, for example, Patent Document 1 proposes a hallux valgus correcting tool used by an elderly person for correcting hallux valgus. This device for correcting hallux valgus has a hallux valgus bag portion that accommodates the thumb and a large bag portion that accommodates other fingers. To prevent the risk of falls caused by hallux valgus.

JP 2009-279399 A

By the way, when a user such as an elderly person or a physically handicapped person is lying down or sleeping in a bed, for example, the user can use his / her plate-shaped restricting member provided on the bed. By supporting the back, the toes do not fall.
In addition, when the user gets up from the state of being in bed and gets up and walks, if the toes of the user's feet are lowered, the user can step out and walk well. There is a risk of falling, and injuries such as broken bones may occur.
Therefore, the present invention can maintain a state where the toes are raised even when a user such as an elderly person or a physically handicapped person is lying, and the user can get up and walk. The purpose is to provide socks that can be used successfully and prevent falls.

The socks of the present invention cover a toe covering part that accommodates a user's toes, a sole covering part that covers the sole, an insole covering part that covers the instep, and a heel that covers the heel part of the foot. And an ankle covering portion that covers the ankle, wherein the heel covering portion is formed away from the toe covering portion and the heel portion of the foot is worn while wearing the sock. A first heel insertion portion for insertion, and a second heel insertion portion formed in a position closer to the toe cover portion than the first heel insertion portion and wearing the socks It has a heel insertion part.
According to the above configuration, when the user is lying down, by inserting the heel portion of the foot into the first heel insertion portion, the tensile force of the instep covering portion is affected by a relatively loose force. The toes can be lifted gently. On the other hand, when the user gets up from a lying state and stands up and starts walking, the heel portion is inserted into the first heel insertion portion by replacing the heel portion of the foot into the second heel insertion portion. The toe can be lifted strongly by affecting the tensile force of the instep cover with a stronger force than in the case. For this reason, since it becomes possible for the user to walk with the toes raised, the fall can be prevented.
This makes it possible to maintain a state where the toes are raised even when a user such as an elderly person or a physically handicapped person is lying down, and when the user tries to get up and walk , You can make a good start and prevent falls.

Preferably, the knitting tensile force of the instep cover portion is set to be larger than the knitting tensile force of the sole cover portion.
According to the above configuration, when the user accommodates his / her foot under the sock, the toe covering portion can lift the toe covering portion strongly upward, so that each finger of the user's foot is directed upward. Act on. Therefore, even if the user is an elderly person or a physically handicapped person, when trying to get up from a lying state and get up and walk, or get up from sitting in a chair Can effectively prevent the user from falling when standing up

Preferably, the first heel insertion portion and the second heel insertion portion are displayed in different colors.
According to the above configuration, when the user wears the socks, the positions of the first heel insertion portion and the second heel insertion portion can be visually distinguished easily, so that the first heel insertion portion and the second heel insertion portion can be visually distinguished. The work of putting the buttocks of the foot in one of them and putting on the socks can be easily performed while visually confirming.

Preferably, the thickness of the first heel insertion portion is smaller than the thickness of the second heel insertion portion.
According to the above configuration, when the user is lying down, the tensile force of the instep covering portion is affected with a relatively loose force when the heel portion of the foot is placed in the first heel insertion portion. The toes can be lifted gently. For this reason, the user can relax slowly and can sleep. On the other hand, since the thickness of the second heel insertion part is larger than the thickness of the first heel insertion part, when the user gets up from a lying state and stands up and walks, In a state where the heel is inserted into the heel insertion portion, the toe can be strongly lifted by affecting the tensile force of the instep cover portion with a relatively strong force. For this reason, since it becomes possible for the user to walk with the toes raised, the fall can be prevented.

Preferably, in the vicinity of the wearing mouth provided above the ankle covering portion, there is a finger hook portion for hooking a user's finger.
According to the above configuration, an elderly person or a physically handicapped person can lift the socks by placing his / her finger on the finger-hanging part while the user inserts only the tip of the toe into the wearing mouth part. Even users such as can easily wear socks. In other words, even if the user cannot wear the socks by spreading the socks with both hands and pulling the socks up with the fingers of both hands, the socks can only be put on by putting the finger of one hand on the finger rest and pulling the socks up to the ankle side. Can be worn easily, and after wearing it, it fits perfectly in daily activities and does not cause a shift (displacement drop).

Preferably, the finger-hanging portion is formed in the vicinity of the upper end opening of the wear mouth portion and on the front side under the socks.
According to the above configuration, the user can easily pass his / her foot into the sock simply by putting his finger on the finger rest on the front side of the sock and pulling it up.

Preferably, the finger-hanging portion is a first finger-hanging portion, and a second finger-hanging portion which is a different finger-hanging portion from the upper portion of the ankle covering portion at an appropriate position above the instep covering portion, It is formed in the area | region which hits the part of a wear mouth part.
According to the above configuration, the user puts his / her finger into the first finger-hanging portion and pulls it up, while the other finger is in the ankle covering portion located at the upper position of the instep covering portion. When another finger is hung on the hanging portion of 2 and pulled up, it can be pulled up more effectively and easily, and the foot can be easily passed into the sock.

Preferably, the second finger-hanging portion is formed on the rear side of the sock.
According to the above configuration, the user can effectively pull up the rear side of the sock simply by placing the finger on the second finger-hanging portion on the back side of the sock and pulling it up.

  The present invention can maintain a state where the toes are raised even when a user such as an elderly person or a physically handicapped person is lying down, and the user tries to get up and walk. Sometimes it is possible to provide socks that can be stepped on well and prevent falls.

The perspective view which shows preferable 1st Embodiment of the socks of this invention. The side view which shows the sock of FIG. 3A shows the upper surface of the sock shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B shows the lower surface of the sock shown in FIG. The figure which shows the usage example of the socks of FIG. The perspective view which shows preferable 2nd Embodiment of the socks of this invention. The figure which shows the operation example which a user tries to mount | wear the user's leg | foot with the socks shown in FIG. 5 using a finger | toe. The perspective view which shows the state after the socks of FIG. 5 were mounted | worn on a user's leg | foot. The figure which shows the usage example of the socks of FIG.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
The embodiments described below are preferred specific examples of the present invention, and thus various technically preferable limitations are given. However, the scope of the present invention is particularly limited in the following description. Unless otherwise stated, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first preferred embodiment of a sock according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the sock 1 shown in FIG. The state where the user's foot D is correctly worn is shown. FIG. 2 is a side view of the sock 1 shown in FIG. 3 (A) shows the upper surface of the sock 1 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 (B) shows the lower surface of the sock 1 shown in FIG. 1, but in FIG. Indicates a state that has not been done. The socks 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are symmetrical in the S direction (see FIG. 3), which is the width direction, and can be used for both right and left legs.

The user example of the sock 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is preferably an elderly person or a physically handicapped person. As shown in FIG. 1, the sock 1 is made of a knitted fabric that covers the entire user's foot D and the ankle F. For example, the front side is preferably made of cotton having a fiber diameter of about 530 denier, and the back side (skin side). Is made of polyurethane with a nylon cover that functions as an elastic yarn with a fiber diameter of about 160 denier. If it exceeds 530 denier, the stretchability is almost lost, and if it is less than 160 denier, the strength decreases.
This sock 1 is to enable users such as elderly people and people with physical disabilities to step up well, for example, when they get up from lying on a bed and then try to stand up and walk. And it has the structure which can prevent a user's fall.

The socks 1 shown in FIG. 1 are considered so that the stimulation to the bare skin is small. In the sock 1, the front toe cover 2, the lower sole cover 3, the upper instep cover 4, the wearing mouth 5, the back cover 7, and the heel cover 100, The ankle covering portion 33 is knitted so as to be integrated. The sock 1 as a whole has at least the elasticity required for the sock.
The heel cover portion 100 includes two heel insertion portions, and includes a first heel insertion portion 101 and a second heel insertion portion 102. In a natural state where the user's foot D is not worn, the first heel insertion portion 101 is about 1/3 of the length of the second heel insertion portion 102 in the P direction (longitudinal direction), and in the Q direction (width direction). ).

  The toe covering part 2 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a bag-like part that accommodates the first toe (thumb, thumb) to the fifth toe (little finger) of the user's toes together. The sole covering portion 3 is a portion that covers the sole of the user's foot. The instep cover portion 4 is a portion that covers the instep portion of the user's foot. The mouth part 5 is a part made of a particularly flexible fabric, and is a part that softly covers and covers the upper part of the ankle F in a cylindrical shape. A mouth opening 6 is formed in the upper part of the mouth part 5, and this mouth opening 6 is an opening part for inserting a user's foot.

  The sole cover 3 of the sock 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B is the end of the toe cover 2 (forms a seam between the toe cover 2 at the tip and the upper cover 4 of the upper side). It is continuously knitted from 2S to the back cover part 7 through the heel cover part 100 for covering the heel part of the foot. The heel cover portion 100, the sole cover portion 3 and the toe cover portion 2 have a structure that allows a soft touch to be obtained with a thick fabric, and is preferably knitted by, for example, knitting. . In this way, the heel covering part 100, the sole covering part 3 and the toe covering part 2 are knitted by knitting, so that the sole (sole) and the first toe of the foot to the fifth toe are formed. When accommodated and covered, the user can easily extend this portion with sufficient flexibility along the T and S directions shown in FIG. 2 (B), and from the sole and the first toe to the fifth. You can keep your toes warm. The T direction shown in FIGS. 1 and 2B is the longitudinal direction of the sole, and the S direction is the width direction of the sole.

On the other hand, the instep cover portion 4 of the sock 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3A is continuously knitted between the toe cover portion 2 and the wearing mouth portion 5. The instep cover portion 4 is preferably knitted by, for example, tuck (overlapping) knitting so as to be less stretchable and have a stronger tensile force than the knitting of the sole cover portion 3 and the toe cover portion 2. That is, the tensile force of the knitted portion of the instep cover portion 4 is set to be larger (stronger) than the tensile force of the knitted portion of the sole cover portion 3.
Thus, unlike the sole cover portion 3, the instep cover portion 4 is knitted by tack (overlapping) knitting, so that when the user accommodates the foot in the sock 1, the instep cover portion As shown in FIG. 1, by pulling the region 4, the first toe 5 in the toe cover 2 is pulled up in the R direction (upward) shown in FIG. 1 with a strong force. And the toe V of the foot (see FIG. 4) is raised, which is a trigger for taking a step.

The socks 1 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 can be lifted sideways even by an elderly person or a handicapped person because the tip of the user's first to fifth toes can be lifted upward. The user can easily walk up when trying to get up and walk out of his / her chair or when he / she gets up and walks out of the chair while sitting down. Can do.
The sole cover 3 is provided with at least three folds (folds) extending in the entire width direction and at least 10 folds on both sides. By doing so, it is excellent in elasticity and flexibility, and even an elderly person or a person with a physical disability can easily wear the socks 1 firmly, and even in a normal daytime, Never fall).

Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the rear covering portion 7 of the sock 1 is knitted between the heel covering portion 100 and the lower end portion 5 </ b> R of the wearing mouth portion 5. As shown in FIG. 3 (B), the back cover portion 7 is preferably provided with a knitting portion 8a at the center thereof, tuck knitting portions 8b and 8c on both sides thereof, and a tuck knitting portion 8b, Knitting is performed so that the knitting parts 8d, 8e are arranged on the outer side of 8c. The width of the knitting portion 8a is about 10 mm, the width of the tack knitting portions 8b and 8c is about 25 mm, and the width of the knitting portions 8d and 8e is about 25 mm. Further, the knitted knitted portion 8a and the knitted knitted portions 8a, 8d, 8e are provided with at least four ridges over the entire width direction. The knitting parts 8a, 8d, and 8e can be stretched with sufficient elasticity and flexibility along the P and Q directions shown in FIG. Even a non-free person can easily wear the socks 1 firmly. In addition, it can keep your groin warm. On the other hand, the tuck knitting portions 8b and 8c enable the socks 1 to be firmly fixed without slipping off after mounting. These knitted parts 8a, 8d, 8e and tack knitted parts 8b, 8c are knitted parallel to the P direction as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, the ankle covering portion 33 is formed by the rear end portion 4L of the instep covering portion 4, the knitting portions 8a, 8d, 8e, and the tack knitting portions 8b, 8c. The ankle covering portion 33 functions so that the sock 1 cannot be easily removed by tightening the user's ankle stronger than the wearing mouth portion 5 in the mounted state.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the heel cover 100 is knitted to cover the heel of the foot. As shown in FIG. 3B, the heel cover 100 is knitted so as to protrude outward so as to form a slightly slack bag shape.
The heel covering portion 100 has a first heel insertion portion 101 and a second heel insertion portion 102. The first heel insertion portion 101 and the second heel insertion portion 102 are knitted between the sole cover portion 3 and the rear cover portion 7. The first heel insertion portion 101 is disposed at a position near the back cover portion 7, and the second heel insertion portion 102 is disposed at a position near the sole cover portion 3. That is, the first heel insertion portion 101 is knitted at a position far from the toe covering portion 2, and the second heel insertion portion 102 is closer to the toe covering portion 2 than the first heel insertion portion 101. It is organized.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a seam portion 103 for forming the first heel insertion portion 101 in a bag shape is provided at a position in the middle of the first heel insertion portion 101, and the second heel insertion portion 102 A seam portion 104 for forming the second heel insertion portion 102 into a bag shape is provided at an intermediate position.
The first heel insertion portion 101 is a bag-like portion provided to accommodate the buttocks of the foot when the user is lying, whereas the second heel insertion portion 102 is This is a bag-like portion provided to accommodate the buttocks of the foot when getting up from the state of standing and getting up and walking. As a result, when the user is lying down with the sock 1 on, the sock 1 is put in the first heel insertion portion 101 with the buttocks of the foot and the user is wearing the sock 1. When walking, the position of inserting the heel of the foot can be changed by inserting the heel of the foot into the first heel insertion portion 102.

By the way, preferably, the thickness of the first heel insertion portion 101 is knitted thinner than the thickness of the second heel insertion portion 102, or the thickness of the first heel insertion portion 101 is equal to the thickness of the second heel insertion portion 102. Although it is the same, the second heel is knitted more easily than the insertion portion 102.
The reason why the thickness of the first heel insertion portion 101 is made thinner than the thickness of the second heel insertion portion 102 is as follows.
That is, when the user is lying down and the heel portion of the foot is in the first heel insertion portion 101, the tensile force of the knitted portion of the instep covering portion 4 is affected by a relatively loose force. By giving and gently lifting the toes in the R direction shown in FIG. 1, the user can relax while lying down and sleep while maintaining the state where the toes are raised. .
The reason why the thickness of the first heel insertion portion 101 is the same as the thickness of the second heel insertion portion 102 is easily knitted for the following reason.
In addition to the effect of allowing the user to relax and sleep while lying down while holding the toe up, the first heel insertion part 101 is inserted into the second heel. This is to prevent scuffing faster than the portion 102.

  On the other hand, since the thickness of the second heel insertion portion 102 is larger than the thickness of the first heel insertion portion 101, when the user gets up from a lying state and stands up and walks, Is inserted into the second heel insertion portion 102, the toe is strongly lifted in the R direction shown in FIG. 1 by affecting the tensile force of the knitted portion of the instep cover portion 4 with a relatively strong force. . As a result, the user can walk with the toes raised, so that the user can be prevented from falling.

  When the user uses the sock 1, the first heel insertion portion 101 is preferably provided so that the first heel insertion portion 101 and the second heel insertion portion 102 shown in FIG. 1 can be visually distinguished. And the display color that the second heel insertion unit 102 exhibits are different. For example, if the display color of the first heel insertion unit 101 is white, the display color of the second heel insertion unit 102 is light blue. However, the display colors of the first heel insertion unit 101 and the second heel insertion unit 102 are not particularly limited, and any combination of colors can be employed. Accordingly, when the user uses the sock 1, the selection of the first heel insertion portion 101 and the second heel insertion portion 102 can be ensured, and the user can visually check the first heel insertion portion 101 and the first heel insertion portion 101. The two heel insertion part 102 can be selected while checking the color, and the heel part of the foot can be definitely inserted.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the mouth part 5 of the sock 1 is knitted integrally with a rear end part 4 </ b> L and a back cover part 7 of the instep cover part 4. The mouth part 5 is a cylindrical part that softly covers and covers the position above the user's ankle with a looser force than each other cover part. The upper end portion of the cylindrical wear mouth portion 5 is a wear mouth opening 6. For this reason, while firmly tightening the ankle circumference around the ankle, the upper part is softly covered with the wearing mouth part 5 and does not slide down without giving the user an unpleasant feel or burden during wearing. .

  2 has a length in the longitudinal direction of 80 to 90 mm, preferably 85 mm, and has an ankle main part 5A, a first elastic part 5B, and a second elastic part 5C. The ankle main portion 5A is knitted by a weak knitting method with respect to the ankle. The first elastic part 5B and the second elastic part 5C are formed continuously with the ankle main part 5A, and the degree of expansion and contraction of the ring-shaped first elastic part 5B is considerably larger than the degree of expansion and contraction of the ankle main part 5A. It is getting bigger. The degree of expansion / contraction of the ring-shaped second expansion / contraction part 5C is larger than the degree of expansion / contraction of the ankle main part 5A in order to be able to follow the expansion / contraction of the first expansion / contraction part 5B, but the expansion / contraction degree of the first expansion / contraction part 5B. It is smaller than

Next, a usage example of the sock 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention described above will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4A, the user holds the socks 1 of the socks 1 with a finger, puts the toes V of the foot D into the socks 1 of the socks 1, and puts the socks 1 in the M direction. Pull up. Thereby, the first heel insertion part 101 of the sock 1 covers the heel part W of the foot D. In this state, as shown in FIG. 4A, the user MN can spend time lying down on the bed BD or sleep, for example.
Thus, even when the user is lying down with the heel part W of the foot D inserted in the first heel insertion part 101 of the sock 1, the formation of the instep covering part 4 with a relatively loose force. It affects the tensile force of the part, can maintain the state where the toe V is gently lifted in the R direction, and the user can relax and sleep while maintaining the state where the toe is raised. Can do.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 (B), when the user gets up from a lying state, gets up and walks, the user pulls the socks 1 further in the M direction, The heel part W is inserted from the first heel insertion part 101 into the second heel insertion part 102. In this state, since the tensile force of the knitted portion of the instep covering portion 4 can be affected with a relatively strong force, the toe V can be strongly lifted in the R direction shown in FIG.
Thereby, since the user is in a state where the toe V is lifted by the sock 1, the user can walk while applying force to the ground along the Q direction in the toe V, thereby preventing a fall. it can. The user can visually select the first heel insertion portion 101 and the second heel insertion portion 102 while confirming the color, and can definitely insert the heel portion of the foot.
In addition, when the user wears the socks 1, swelling of the legs can be taken due to the tightening effect.
In addition, you may provide the bag-shaped 1st finger hook part 10 and the bag-shaped 2nd finger hook part 11 as shown in FIG. In this case, it is preferable to provide at least one first finger rest 10 at an appropriate position above the instep cover 4 of the sock 1A. The first finger rest 10 is a part of the user's finger. Even if it is not a concave bag portion or a concave shape in which can be inserted, it can be formed by a strap portion that crosses in the width direction of the sock 1A, a narrow belt portion, or the like. The first finger rest 10 provided on the front side is located above the second finger rest 11 provided on the rear side.

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the sock of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a second preferred embodiment of the sock of the present invention. In FIG. 6, the sock 1A shows a state of being worn on the user's foot.
The sock 1A shown in FIG. 5 representatively shows a sock for the right foot, but the shape of the sock for the left foot is symmetrical to the shape of the sock 1 for the right foot. The effects are the same as the functions and effects of the socks 1A for the right foot shown in FIGS.
The structure of the sock 1A shown in FIG. 5 is different from the structure of the sock 1 shown in FIG. 1 in the following points. That is, the structure of the toe cover portion 202 of the sock 1A shown in FIG. 5 is different from the structure of the toe cover 2 of the sock 1 shown in FIG. 1, and the sock 1A shown in FIG. For example, two finger hooks 10 and 11 are additionally formed. The structure of other portions of the sock 1A shown in FIG. 5 is substantially the same as the structure of other portions corresponding to the sock 1 shown in FIG.

As an example of the user of the sock 1A shown in FIG. 5, it is preferably an elderly person or a physically handicapped person, and the sock 1 is composed of a knitted fabric that covers the entire leg and ankle F of the user.
The sock 1A has a structure in which a user such as an elderly person or a physically handicapped person can get up from a lying state, for example, and can prevent falling when trying to stand up and walk. Moreover, when the user is about to start walking, the toes are prevented from lifting from the floor and the toes are placed on the floor so that the user can stand up from the chair and step on. It has a structure that can walk and prevent the user from falling. In addition, the sock 1 has a structure that allows the user to easily put on the shoe with the movement of the finger of one hand even if the user does not widen the mouth using both fingers.

The socks 1A shown in FIG. 5 are considered so that there is little irritation to the bare skin. The sock 1 </ b> A is composed of a toe cover 202 at the tip, a bottom cover 3, an upper instep cover 4, a mouthpiece 5, a back cover 7, and an ankle cover 33. As a whole, it has at least the elasticity required for socks. Reference numeral 8 denotes a rubber knitted portion.
The toe covering part 202 shown in FIG. 5 is a part that accommodates the first toe (thumb, toe) to the fifth toe (little finger) of the user's toes, and the sole covering part 3 is used. It is the part that covers the sole of the person's foot. The instep cover portion 4 is a portion that covers the instep portion of the user's foot. The mouth part 5 is a part made of a particularly flexible fabric, and is a part that softly covers and covers the upper part of the ankle F in a cylindrical shape. A mouth opening 6 is formed in the upper part of the mouth part 5, and this mouth opening 6 is an opening part for inserting a user's foot.
As shown in FIG. 5, the toe covering portion 202 has a main bag portion 2A and a large bag portion 2B, and the main bag portion 2A and the large bag portion 2B are not separated and are continuously formed integrally. Has been. However, the front end portion 2G of the toe bag portion 2A has a bag shape and can accommodate the first footpad (thumb) of the foot. The front end portion 2F of the large bag portion 2B is formed in a bag shape so as to accommodate the second toe to the fifth toe.

  The sole cover part 3 of the sock 1A shown in FIG. 5 is continuously knitted from the front end part 2G of the bag-shaped main bag part 2A and the front end part 2F of the bag-shaped large bag part 2B to the back cover part 7. Yes. The sole cover portion 3 and the toe cover portion 202 have a structure that allows a soft touch to be obtained with a thick fabric, and is preferably knitted by, for example, knitting. As described above, when the sole cover portion 3 and the toe cover portion 202 are knitted by knitting, the sole (plant sole) and the first toe of the foot to the fifth toe are received and covered. In addition, the user can easily extend this portion with sufficient flexibility along the T direction and the S direction shown in FIG. 5, and can keep the fifth toe warm from the sole and the first toe. . The T direction shown in FIG. 5 is the longitudinal direction of the sole, and the S direction is the width direction of the sole.

  On the other hand, the instep covering portion 4 of the sock 1A shown in FIG. 5 is continuously knitted from the toe covering portion 202 to the wearing mouth portion 5. The instep cover portion 4 is preferably knitted by, for example, tuck (overlapping) knitting so as to be less stretchable and have a stronger tensile force than the knitting of the sole cover portion 3 and the toe cover portion 202. That is, the tensile force of the knitted portion of the instep cover portion 4 is set to be larger (stronger) than the tensile force of the knitted portion of the sole cover portion 3.

  Thus, unlike the sole cover portion 3, the instep cover portion 4 is knitted by tack (overlapping) knitting, so that when the user accommodates the foot in the sock 1A, the instep cover portion By strongly pulling the region 4, as shown in FIG. 5, the fifth toe can be strongly pulled up in the R direction (upward direction) from the first toe in the toe covering portion 202. Since the tip of the user's 1st to 5th footpad can be lifted upwards, even elderly people and people with physical disabilities can easily stand up from sitting on a chair Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent the user from falling when the user stands up.

Here, the tack knitting portion of the instep cover portion 4 is applied to the entirety in the illustrated embodiment. However, the tack knitted portion is applied to only the region corresponding to the main bag portion 2A, for example, if not the entirety. Alternatively, it may be provided only in a region corresponding to the large bag portion 2B. However, if it is partially provided, if it is provided at least in the region corresponding to the main bag part 2A, it is particularly effective for standing up and stabilizing the direction when a person with weak foot strength such as an elderly person uses it. Is.
The sole cover 3 is provided with at least three heels extending in the entire width direction and at least 1A0 heels on both sides. By doing so, it is excellent in stretchability and flexibility, and even an elderly person or a person without physical disability can easily wear the socks 1A firmly.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the heel cover 100 is knitted to cover the heel of the foot as shown in FIG. The heel covering portion 100 is knitted so as to protrude outward so as to form a slightly slack bag shape in a state where no foot is inserted.
The heel covering portion 100 has a first heel insertion portion 101 and a second heel insertion portion 102. The first heel insertion portion 101 and the second heel insertion portion 102 are knitted between the sole cover portion 3 and the rear cover portion 7. The first heel insertion portion 101 is disposed at a position near the back cover portion 7, and the second heel insertion portion 102 is disposed at a position near the sole cover portion 3. That is, the first heel insertion part 101 is knitted at a position far from the toe cover part 202, and the second heel insertion part 102 is knitted at a position closer to the toe cover part 202 than the first heel insertion part 101. Has been. In a natural state where the user's foot D is not worn, the first heel insertion portion 101 is about 1/3 of the length of the second heel insertion portion 102 in the P direction (longitudinal direction), and in the Q direction (width direction). ).

As shown in FIG. 5, a seam portion 103 for forming the first heel insertion portion 101 into a bag shape is provided at a position in the middle of the first heel insertion portion 101, and a position in the middle of the second heel insertion portion 102. Is provided with a seam portion 104 for making the second heel insertion portion 102 into a bag shape. When the user is lying down at bedtime or the like, the first heel insertion portion 101 is held on the heel by the seam portion 103, so that it becomes difficult to shift. Further, the seam portion 104 prevents the user from slipping because the second heel insertion portion 101 is held on the heel during daily activities of the user.
As shown in FIG. 8 (A), the first heel insertion portion 101 is a bag-like portion provided for inserting the heel portion W of the foot when the user is lying down. As shown in FIG. 8 (B), the second heel insertion portion 102 is a bag-like portion provided for inserting the heel portion W of the foot when getting up from the lying state and getting up and walking. is there. As a result, when the user is lying down with the sock 1 on, the sock 1 is put in the first heel insertion portion 101 with the buttocks of the foot and the user is wearing the sock 1. When walking, the position of inserting the heel of the foot can be changed by inserting the heel of the foot into the first heel insertion portion 102.

Preferably, the thickness of the first heel insertion portion 101 is knitted thinner than the thickness of the second heel insertion portion 102. The reason why the thickness of the first heel insertion portion 101 is made thinner than the thickness of the second heel insertion portion 102 is as follows.
That is, when the user is lying down and the heel portion of the foot is in the first heel insertion portion 101, the tensile force of the knitted portion of the instep covering portion 4 is affected by a relatively loose force. By giving and gently lifting the toes in the R direction shown in FIG. 5, the user can slowly relax or sleep while lying down while maintaining the raised toes. .

  On the other hand, since the thickness of the second heel insertion portion 102 is larger than the thickness of the first heel insertion portion 101, when the user gets up from a lying state and stands up and walks, Is inserted into the second heel insertion portion 102, and the toe is strongly lifted in the R direction shown in FIG. 5 by affecting the tensile force of the knitted portion of the instep cover portion 4 with a relatively strong force. . As a result, the user can walk with the toes raised, so that the user can be prevented from falling.

  When the user uses the sock 1, the first heel insertion portion 101 is preferably provided so that the first heel insertion portion 101 and the second heel insertion portion 102 shown in FIG. 5 can be visually distinguished. And the display color that the second heel insertion unit 102 exhibits are different. For example, if the display color of the first heel insertion unit 101 is white, the display color of the second heel insertion unit 102 is light blue. However, the display colors of the first heel insertion unit 101 and the second heel insertion unit 102 are not particularly limited, and any combination of colors can be employed. Accordingly, when the user uses the sock 1, the selection of the first heel insertion portion 101 and the second heel insertion portion 102 can be ensured, and the user can visually check the first heel insertion portion 101 and the first heel insertion portion 101. The two heel insertion part 102 can be selected while checking the color, and the heel part of the foot can be definitely inserted.

  The back cover portion 7 shown in FIG. 5 is preferably formed with a knitting portion 8a at the center, tack knitting portions 8b and 8c on both sides thereof, and knitting portions 8d and 8e outside the tack knitting portions 8b and 8c. It is organized. The width of the knitting portion 8a is about 10 mm, the width of the tack knitting portions 8b and 8c is about 25 mm, and the width of the knitting portions 8d and 8e is about 25 mm. Further, the knitted knitted portion 8a and the knitted knitted portions 8d, 8e are provided with at least four ridges over the entire width direction. The knitting parts 8a, 8d, 8e can be stretched with sufficient elasticity and flexibility along the P and Q directions shown in FIG. Even so, the socks 1A can be easily attached firmly. Moreover, the heel part W of the foot can be kept warm. On the other hand, the tuck knitting portions 8b and 8c allow the socks 1A to be firmly fixed without slipping off after mounting. These knitted portions 8a, 8d, 8e and tack knitted portions 8b, 8c are knitted parallel to the P direction. An ankle covering portion 33 is formed by the rear end portion 4L of the instep covering portion 4, the upper end portion 7L of the rear covering portion 7, the knitting portions 8a, 8d, 8e, and the tack knitting portions 8b, 8c. The ankle cover portion 33 functions so that the sock 1 </ b> A cannot be easily removed by tightening the user's ankle stronger than the wear mouth portion 5 in the mounted state.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the shoe mouth part 5 of the sock 1 </ b> A is integrally formed on the rear end part 4 </ b> L of the instep cover part 4 and the upper end part 7 </ b> L of the back cover part 7. In other words, the wear mouth portion 5 is a tubular wear mouth that is a tubular portion that covers and softens the position above the user's ankle with a looser force than the cover portions of other portions. The upper end portion of the portion 5 is a mouth opening 6. For this reason, while firmly tightening around the ankle around the ankle, the upper portion is softly covered with the wearing mouth, so that the user does not feel uncomfortable or wear during wearing and does not slide down.

  The wear mouth 5 has a length in the longitudinal direction of 80 to 90 mm, preferably 85 mm, and includes an ankle main part 5A, a first elastic part 5B, and a second elastic part 5C. The ankle main portion 5A is knitted by a weak knitting method with respect to the ankle. The first elastic part 5B and the second elastic part 5C are formed continuously with the ankle main part 5A, and the degree of expansion and contraction of the ring-shaped first elastic part 5B is considerably larger than the degree of expansion and contraction of the ankle main part 5A. It is getting bigger. The degree of expansion / contraction of the ring-shaped second expansion / contraction part 5C is larger than the degree of expansion / contraction of the ankle main part 5A in order to follow the expansion / contraction of the first expansion / contraction part 5A, but the expansion / contraction degree of the first expansion / contraction part 5B. It is smaller than

As shown in FIG. 5, the sock 1 </ b> A has a first finger hook portion 10 and a second finger hook portion 11. It is preferable that at least one first finger-hanging portion 10 is provided at an appropriate position above the instep cover 4 of the sock 1A. The first finger-holding portion 10 has a concave shape into which a part of the user's finger can be inserted. Even if it is not a bag part or a concave shape, it can be formed by a hook part formed by a string part crossing in the width direction of the sock 1A, a narrow belt part, or the like. The first finger rest 10 provided on the front side is located above the second finger rest 11 provided on the rear side.
More specifically, at the front side (front side) of the first expansion / contraction part 5A shown in FIG. 5, that is, at a position above the instep cover part 4, the first finger hooking part 10 is substantially in the width direction of the sock 1A. The center part is knitted so that the width of the tip part (about 20 mm) is smaller than the width of the base part (about 35 mm) and protrudes about 8 mm. As will be described later, in this embodiment, the finger-hanging portion is formed by forming a cloth at a formation portion into a concave bag shape.
The first finger-hanging unit 10 inserts a finger (for example, an index finger) G of a user's hand, thereby performing a first operation of using the force of the finger G to pull up the socks 1A with respect to the foot and inserting the foot. Is formed for.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, on the rear side (back side) of the ankle main portion 5A of the wearing mouth portion 5, the second finger-hanging portion 11 has a width of the base portion on the outside substantially at the center in the width direction of the socks 1A. The width of the tip (about 15 mm) is made smaller than (about 40 mm), and it is formed to protrude about 20 mm. The second finger-hanging portion 11 is formed at a position opposite to the first finger-hanging portion 10, but is provided on the lower side of the first finger-hanging portion 10 in the longitudinal direction and separated by about 50 mm. Yes, the second finger-hanging portion 11 is knitted at a position immediately above the rear cover portion 7. The bag-like second finger-hanging portion 11 inserts a foot by inserting a finger (for example, an index finger) G of a user's hand to further pull up the sock 1A with respect to the foot using the force of the finger G. It is formed to perform the second operation.

Next, a usage example of the sock 1A described above, that is, an operation example in which the user puts the sock 1A on the foot using the finger G of one hand will be described with reference to FIGS.
6 is a side view showing an operation example in the middle of the user trying to put the sock 1A on the user's foot F using a finger, and FIG. 7 shows the sock 1A attached to the user's foot F. It is a perspective view which shows the state after being done.
First, as shown in FIG. 6A, the user holds the toe portion 5 of the sock 1A with a finger and inserts the toe H of the foot D into the mouth opening portion 6 of the sock 1A. Then, the finger G is inserted into the bag-like first finger-hanging portion 10 from the inside of the mouth portion 5, and the socks 1A are obliquely upward along the M direction with respect to the foot D by using the force of the finger G. A first operation of pulling up and inserting the foot D is performed. That is, after the toe H of the foot D is inserted into the wearing opening 6 and the user inserts the finger G into the first finger hook 1A0 and lifts the wearing 5 in the M direction, FIG. As shown, the heel covering part 100 of the sock 1A can cover the heel part W of the foot D.

In this case, as the finger G is inserted into the first finger-hanging portion 10 and the wearing portion 5 is pulled up in the M direction, for example, as illustrated in FIG. Since the ankle F of the foot D is more easily inserted through the mouth opening 6 by overlapping the upper side of the 1 stretchable part 5B toward the outside, it is more easily inserted into the sock 1A from this point. Can be inserted.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6 (B), the user's finger G is inserted into the bag-like second finger-hanging portion 11 from the inside of the mouth portion 5, and the socks 1A is attached to the socks 1A by using the force of the finger G. A second operation is performed to further raise D upward along the N direction. As a result, the user can easily accommodate the foot D in the sock 1A as shown in FIG. 7, and the user can easily hold the sock 1A by using only 1A finger G of one hand. Can be worn.

  In this way, a user such as an elderly person or a physically handicapped person inserts the finger G into the first finger rest 10 and the second finger rest 11 in order from the inside of the wearing mouth 5. By performing an operation of sequentially pulling up the socks 1A using the first finger-hanging portion 1A0 and the second finger-hanging portion 11, the user widens the mouth opening 6 of the sock 1A with both hands and lifts it with the fingers of both hands. Even if the socks 1A cannot be worn, the user can easily wear the socks 1A by pulling up the socks 1A.

  Accordingly, the sock 1A according to the second embodiment of the present invention cannot conventionally be extended with the socks of the socks using fingers of both hands, so that elderly people and persons with physical disabilities can easily soak. The problem of being unable to wear can be solved. Since the first finger-hanging portion 10 and the second finger-hanging portion 11 can sufficiently extend even when the force of the finger G is applied, the user easily pulls up the mouth portion 5 of the sock 1A. be able to. A person with weak grip strength, a person with paralysis of one hand, an elderly person, etc., uses the first finger hook 10 and the second finger hook 11 to sequentially pull up the sock 1A, so that both socks 1A The socks 1A can be easily put on even if the socks 1A cannot be put on by widening the mouth opening 6 and pulling it up with fingers of both hands.

As described above, after the user puts on the socks 1A, how the user sitting in a chair stands up and starts walking will be described.
As described above, the instep cover 4 shown in FIG. 5 is knitted by tack (overlapping) unlike the sole cover 3, so that when the user accommodates the foot in the sock 1A, In addition, by strongly pulling the area of the instep cover 4, the fifth toe can be strongly lifted in the R direction (upward) from the first toe in the toe cover 202 as shown in FIG. it can. As described above, since the tip of the first toe of the user can lift the tip of the fifth toe upward, even an elderly person or a person with a physical disability can easily stand up from a sitting state on a chair. It is possible to effectively prevent the user from falling when the user stands up.

Moreover, since the sock 1A of the second embodiment of the present invention has the heel cover portion 100, the same effect as the sock 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention described above has the following effects. .
That is, as shown in FIG. 8 (A), the user holds the socks 1A of the socks 1A with a finger, puts the toe V of the foot D into the soot opening 6 of the socks 1, and puts the socks 1A into M. Pull up in the direction. Accordingly, the first heel insertion portion 101 of the sock 1 </ b> A covers the heel portion W of the foot D. In this state, as shown in FIG. (A), the user MN can spend time lying down on the bed BD or sleep, for example.
In this manner, even when the user is lying down with the heel part W of the foot D inserted in the first heel insertion part 101 of the sock 1A, the formation of the instep covering part 4 with a relatively loose force It is possible to maintain the state where the toes are gently lifted in the R direction shown in FIG. 1 by affecting the tensile force of the portion, and while the toes are held up, the user can relax and sleep. Can take.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8 (B), when the user gets up from a lying state and stands up and walks, the heel portion W of the foot is inserted from the first heel insertion portion 101 to the second heel. Place in part 102. In this state, the toe can be lifted strongly by affecting the tensile force of the knitted portion of the instep covering portion 4 with a relatively strong force. Thereby, since the user is in a state where the toes are raised by the socks 1A, it is possible to walk while applying a force to the ground in the Q direction, and toppling can be prevented. The user can visually select the first heel insertion portion 101 and the second heel insertion portion 102 while confirming the color, and can definitely insert the heel portion of the foot.
In addition, when the user wears the socks 1, swelling of the legs can be taken due to the tightening effect.

  By the way, in the sock 1A of the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5, the structure of the toe cover 202 is the same as the structure of the toe cover 2 of the sock 1 of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. However, the structure of the toe covering part 2 of FIG. 1 may be adopted instead of the structure of the toe covering part 202 in the sock 1A of FIG.

  As described above, the sock 1 (1A) according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the toe covering part 2 (202) that accommodates the user's toes, the sole covering part 3 that covers the sole, and the foot. The instep covering portion 4 that covers the instep, the heel covering portion 100 that covers the heel of the foot, and the ankle covering portion 33 that covers the ankle are integrally formed, and the heel covering portion 100 is separated from the toe covering portion under the socks. The first heel insertion part 101 for inserting the heel part W of the foot in the state of wearing the socks, and the position closer to the toe cover part 2 (202) than the first heel insertion part 101 In addition, it has a second heel insertion portion 102 for inserting the heel portion W of the foot while wearing a sock.

As a result, when the user is lying down, putting the heel of the foot into the first heel insertion portion affects the tensile force of the instep cover with a relatively loose force, and gently relaxes the toe. Can be lifted to. On the other hand, when the user gets up from a lying state and stands up and starts walking, the heel portion is inserted into the first heel insertion portion by replacing the heel portion of the foot into the second heel insertion portion. The toe can be lifted strongly by affecting the tensile force of the instep cover with a stronger force than in the case.
For this reason, since it becomes possible for the user to walk with the toes raised, the fall can be prevented. Therefore, even when a user such as an elderly person or a physically handicapped person is lying down, it is possible to maintain a state where the toes are raised, and when the user tries to get up and walk, You can prevent them from falling down by making good progress.

The tensile force of knitting of the instep cover portion 4 is set to be larger than the tensile force of knitting of the sole cover portion 3. As a result, when the user accommodates his / her foot under the sock, the instep covering portion can lift the toe covering portion strongly upward, so that each finger of the user's foot is directed upward. . Therefore, even if the user is an elderly person or a physically handicapped person, when trying to get up from a lying state and get up and walk, or get up from sitting in a chair The first heel insertion portion 101 and the second heel insertion portion 102 are displayed in different colors so that the user can wear socks when the user stands up. Since the position of the first heel insertion portion and the second heel insertion portion can be easily visually distinguished, the operation of putting the heel of the foot into either the first heel insertion portion or the second heel insertion portion and putting on the socks Can be easily performed while visually checking.

  The thickness of the first heel insertion portion 101 is smaller than the thickness of the second heel insertion portion 102. For this reason, when the user is lying down and the heel part of the foot is in the first heel insertion part, the toe is loosened by affecting the tensile force of the instep cover with a relatively loose force. Can be lifted to. For this reason, the user can relax slowly and can sleep. On the other hand, since the thickness of the second heel insertion portion is larger than the thickness of the first heel insertion portion, when the user gets up from a lying state and stands up and starts walking, the second heel insertion portion is used. In a state where the heel is inserted into the heel insertion portion, the toe can be strongly lifted by affecting the tensile force of the instep cover portion with a relatively strong force. For this reason, since it becomes possible for the user to walk with the toes raised, the fall can be prevented.

In the vicinity of the wear mouth provided above the ankle cover, there are finger hooks 10 and 11 for hooking the user's fingers. For this reason, the user puts his / her finger on the finger rests 10 and 11 and raises the socks 1 (1A) with only the tip of his / her toes inserted in the mouth, thereby preventing the elderly and the body from being injured. Even a user such as a free person can easily wear the socks 1 (1A). That is, even if the user cannot widen the sock 1 of the sock 1 (1A) with both hands and lift it with the fingers of both hands to wear the sock 1, the sock can be hung with the finger of one hand on the finger rests 10,11. The socks 1 (1A) can be easily put on by simply pulling the 1 up to the ankle side, and after wearing it, it fits snugly in daily activities and does not cause a shift.
The finger-hanging portion 10 is formed near the upper end opening of the wearing mouth portion 5 and on the front side of the sock 1 (1A). For this reason, the user can easily pass his / her foot into the sock 1 (1A) by simply putting his finger on the finger rest 10 on the front side of the sock 1 (1A) and pulling it up.

The finger rest 10 is a first finger rest, and a second finger rest 11, which is another finger rest 11, is attached to the wearing mouth 5 from the upper part of the ankle cover at an appropriate position above the instep cover 4. It is formed in a region corresponding to the portion. For this reason, the user puts his / her finger into the first finger-hanging portion 10 and pulls it up with another finger to the ankle covering portion located above the instep covering portion 4 of the sock 1 (1A). When another finger is placed on the second hanging portion 11 and pulled up, the sock 1 (1A) can be pulled up more effectively and easily, and the foot can be easily passed through the sock 1 (1A).
Since the 2nd finger-hanging part 11 is formed in the rear side of the sock 1 (1A), the user can simply put the finger on the second finger-holding part 11 on the back side of the sock and pull it up so that the sock 1 ( The rear side of 1A) can be effectively lifted.

Since the first finger-hanging portion 10 is a concave bag portion or a hooking portion into which a part of the user's finger can be inserted, it is possible to form a finger-hanging portion that is easy to understand visually for the user.
Since the mouth part 5 is a cylindrical part that softly covers and covers the position above the user's ankle with a looser force than each other cover part, while firmly tightening around the ankle around the ankle The upper part can be softly covered with the mouth portion, and the user can be provided with a number of downs that can be slid down without giving the user an unpleasant feel or burden during wearing.

  The tensile force of knitting of the instep cover portion 4 is set to be larger than the tensile force of knitting of the sole cover portion 3. For this reason, when the user accommodates his / her foot in the sock 1 (1A), the toe covering portion 4 can lift the toe covering portion 2 strongly upward, so that each finger of the user's foot is moved upward. Acts to point to. For this reason, even if the user is an elderly person or a person with a physical disability, the user can easily stand up from the state of sitting on the chair and can effectively prevent the user from falling down when standing up. .

By the way, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made to the present invention, and various modifications can be made within the scope described in the claims.
The material of the socks 1 is not limited to cotton, but may be, for example, cotton, nylon (registered trademark), polyurethane blend, or the like.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Socks, 2 ... Toe cover part, 3 ... Sole cover part, 4 ... Instep cover part, 5 ... Wear mouth part, 6 ... Wear mouth part opening part 7 ... back cover part, 8 ... rubber braid part, 33 ... ankle cover part, 100 ... heel cover part, 101 ... first heel insertion part, 102 ... second heel Insertion part, D ... user's foot, F ... ankle

Claims (8)

A toe covering part that accommodates the user's toes, a sole covering part that covers the sole, an instep covering part that covers the instep, a heel covering part that covers the buttocks of the foot, and an ankle covering A sock having an ankle covering part integrally,
The heel cover is
A first heel insertion portion for inserting the buttocks of the foot in a state of being formed away from the toe covering portion and wearing the socks;
A second heel insertion part for inserting the buttocks of the foot in a state of being formed near the toe cover part and wearing the socks compared to the first heel insertion part,
Socks characterized by having.   The sock according to claim 1, wherein a tensile force of knitting of the instep cover part is set to be larger than a tensile force of knitting of the sole cover part.   The sock according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first heel insertion portion and the second heel insertion portion are displayed in different colors.   The sock according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a thickness of the first heel insertion portion is smaller than a thickness of the second heel insertion portion.   The sock according to claim 4, further comprising a finger hooking portion for hooking a user's finger in the vicinity of a wear mouth portion provided above the ankle covering portion.   The sock according to claim 5, wherein the finger-hanging portion is formed in the vicinity of the upper end opening of the wearing mouth portion and on the front side of the sock.   The finger hook portion is a first finger hook portion, and a second finger hook portion, which is a different finger hook portion, is formed from the upper portion of the ankle cover portion at an appropriate position on the upper side of the instep cover portion. The sock according to claim 6, wherein the sock is formed in a region corresponding to the portion.   The sock according to claim 7, wherein the second finger-hanging portion is formed on a rear side of the sock.

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