JP2011045701A - Toe footwear for toe correction - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide toe footwear for toe correction which beforehand prevents foot deformity and a foot disease like hallux valgus and bunion and can effectively correct the foot deformity and the foot disease, which are in progress, within a quicker period. <P>SOLUTION: The toe footwear for toe correction includes: a toe insertion part 20, in which the tip portion of the footwear is separated into two or more so that one or more of the toes of a user can be independently rested; and a toe correction tool 30, which is installed in the toe insertion part 20, is formed with including inside and outside guides which are formed in a longitudinal direction along right and left both sides surfaces of the toe, and performs guiding so that the toe may be correctly extended. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a toe footwear for correcting toes, and more specifically, a toe in which a tip portion of footwear is separated into two or more so that one or more of the toes of a user can be placed independently. An toe that is installed in the toe insertion part and includes inner and outer guides that are formed in the longitudinal direction along the left and right side surfaces of the toe, and guides the toe so that it extends properly. The present invention relates to a toe footwear for toe correction characterized by including a correction tool.

  Due to the characteristics of a person who walks upright, most of the time is spent standing while wearing footwear such as sports shoes or shoes, except for sleep and rest time. Footwear basically started as a means for protecting a foot, which is a means of direct walking for human beings, but nowadays it is the actual situation in which the function as one fashion article is further emphasized like clothing.

  This has led to preference for footwear with a design that places more emphasis on beauty, and this phenomenon is even more noticeable in women's footwear. Typical examples include footwear with a narrow back, sharp front, high-heeled heels, and thick-sole footwear, but these footwear seem to look beautiful, Since it was not made according to the foot shape, there was a problem that caused the deformation of the foot.

  If you wear such footwear for a long time, your feet will be deformed to fit the shoe pattern. Examples include a thumb bunion, a bunion such as a pinky bunion. In addition, there is a genetic bunion with a deformed foot shape since birth. If you wear high-heeled footwear or shoes with a narrow front and sharp front, the body's load will be biased toward the front of the footwear in the footwear, pressing the toes and wearing for a long time When this occurs, valgus valgus and bunion aneurysm develop.

  With hallux valgus, if you wear inconvenient footwear as described above for a long time, your feet will be deformed to fit the shoe pattern. The hallux valgus phenomenon that occurs when the tip of the toe receives weight while the toe is bent and the toe of the toe bends up or under the second toe of the toe starts to occur. The heel causes heel valgus while the weight is placed on the tip of the foot, and the impact that occurs when the foot is stepped on the ground is transmitted to the ankle and knees as well as the waist while the ankle, instep, knees and spine May cause fish eyes, eczema, and inflammation between the toes, and may induce toe neurosis, which causes nerves and blood vessels between the toes to become abnormal, causing abnormalities in the nervous system. In particular, the hallux valgus causes the toe to be formed longer than the second toe, but the toe is about twice as heavy as the other toes, By moving from one foot to the other, the role of a healthy toe is even more important, and the longer the toe, the more body load you can put on it. The danger of is high. When this valgus symptom is prolonged, normal walking becomes difficult, and this causes force to be applied to the spine in an unbalanced manner, causing a physical abnormality such as a spinal disc. That is. Phenomenon with one wide leg (frequently in women) wears narrow shoes for aesthetic reasons and the fifth finger of the foot bends inward and enters under the fourth finger Also occurs a lot. A bunion is an inflammation of the joint between the big toe and little pinky toe, and pain is induced by wearing narrow footwear and high footwear.

  Other malformations and illnesses that occur when you wear footwear that does not fit your foot may cause the toes to bend, octopus, fish eyes, acquired flat feet, other claws of the toes, etc. Interdigital neuralgia, etc. can occur.

  The above-mentioned imbalance in the foot causes the ankle and lower limbs to be twisted, which can cause knee disease by overcoating the knee joint and may cause the pelvis to twist. May cause various physical illnesses due to imbalance.

  Out of the 40-year-old adult male and female in the Korean population, 64.7% have signs of foot deformities such as valgus, and more than 85% of the elderly population, especially 60-year-old or older.

  However, there has been an effort to correct such a conventional foot deformity, but it has had to rely mainly on assistive devices that can be used in surgery and at home. However, during general social activities and external activities, the above-mentioned auxiliary equipment cannot be worn and correction is not effective. There was a problem of doing. Therefore, it is a situation that does not help much for modern people who must continue to wear footwear and live.

  In addition, heel valgus is corrected, such as heel valgus correction footwear (Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0265494) and heel valgus footwear correction (Korean Patent No. 10-0850316). However, the heel valgus corrected footwear described in Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20-0265494 is a footwear to be used by tightening a compression band on the existing footwear. The footwear for correcting hallux valgus described in the above-mentioned Korean Patent No. 10-0850316 is limited to the role of an assisting device due to the inconvenience and practicality of use, which are limited to the role of an auxiliary device. It is a structure that forms a space part that connects a band for footwear and the upper of the footwear, and it is a structure that seems to be worn with sandals in sandals in the footwear, and the activity of the foot is remarkably The structure is very complex In, manufacturing is difficult, manufacturing cost is very high becomes a problem. And basically, the above-mentioned orthodontic footwear basically maintains a narrow tip shape, which is a form of footwear mainly used at present, so that modern people who have to continue to wear footwear and continue to live in it There is a problem that the correction effect is not large.

  The present invention has been proposed in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is intended to prevent foot deformities and foot diseases such as valgus and bunion in advance, It is an object of the present invention to provide a toe footwear for correcting a toe that can effectively correct a foot deformity and a foot disease within a faster time.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a toe footwear for correcting a toe that can be worn at any time regardless of time and place and maximize the effects of preventing and correcting foot deformities and diseases. There is.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a toe insertion portion in which the tip of a footwear is separated into two or more so that one or more of the user's toes can be rested independently. And a toe corrector that is installed in the toe insertion portion and includes inner and outer guides that are formed in the longitudinal direction along the left and right side surfaces of the toe and guides the toe so as to extend correctly. And a toe footwear for toe correction characterized by comprising the above.

  The toe correction tool is attached and fixed to the outside of the toe insertion part.

  Another feature of the present invention is that the inner and outer guides of the toe correction tool are installed inside the toe insertion part and are in direct contact with the user's toes.

  The toe correction tool is configured to be detachable from the toe footwear.

  When the toe correction tool is installed in the toe insertion part of the toe insertion part, the inner guide of the toe correction tool is formed longer than the outer guide.

  When the toe correction tool is installed in the little finger insertion part of the toe insertion part, the outer guide of the toe correction tool is formed longer than the inner guide.

  The toe correction tool is made of a thermoplastic resin.

  According to the present invention as described above, by providing a correction tool in the toe insertion portion of the toe footwear, it is possible to prevent and correct a toe deformity such as hallux valgus and to prevent the entire foot. There is an advantage that an equilibrium can be maintained.

  In addition, the present invention is configured so that the orthodontic appliance installed in the footwear can be attached and detached, so that the orthodontic appliance is selectively attached depending on the degree of the foot malformation or disease of the user and the site of the foot malformation or disease occurrence. By using it, there is an advantage that the foot can be effectively corrected according to the needs of each individual user, and in some cases it can be used like ordinary footwear without a corrector.

  In addition, the present invention has an advantage that the user can correct the foot while performing a general external life regardless of time and place.

1 is a plan sectional view of a toe footwear for toe correction according to the present invention. It is a plane sectional view according to other embodiments of toe footwear for toe correction concerning the present invention. It is the top view and front sectional view of the correction tool of the toe footwear for toe correction concerning the present invention. It is the top view and front sectional view according to other embodiment of the correction tool of the toe footwear for toe correction which concerns on this invention. 1 is a perspective view of a toe footwear for toe correction according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a combined configuration diagram according to another embodiment of the toe footwear for correcting toes according to the present invention. FIG. 6 is a combined configuration diagram according to still another embodiment of a toe footwear for correcting toes according to the present invention.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and in describing the present invention, specific descriptions of related known techniques or configurations may obscure the gist of the present invention. If it is determined that it is possible, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  Further, the terms described later are terms defined in consideration of the function in the present invention, and can be changed depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator, etc. Should be defined based on the overall content of this specification.

  As can be seen from Utility Model Registration Application No. 20-2006-0024914 and Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0869451 that have been filed by the present applicant, the user's toes can be inserted separately at the tip of the footwear. There is a place where a toe footwear configured such that a toe insertion portion is divided and each toe is individually worn is presented.

  By wearing the toe footwear as described above, the user can prevent toe malformation such as hallux valgus and maintain health, and the person who has developed the toe malformation also has the above toe. Although the effect of correction can be obtained to some extent by wearing the footwear well, a considerable amount of time is required to correct the already progressed toe deformity only by wearing the toe footwear. Accordingly, the present applicant presents a toe footwear for correcting a toe having the following improved structure in order to shorten the correction period of toe deformity and to make a healthy foot through the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the toe footwear for correcting toes according to the present invention is roughly divided into a toe footwear 10, a toe insertion portion 20 of the above footwear 10, and a foot located in the toe insertion portion 20. It consists of a finger corrector 30.

  The toe footwear 10 may be a toe footwear provided with five toe insertion portions 30 so that all five toes can be individually inserted into the tip of the footwear. The toes can be formed with a toe footwear in which two toe insertion portions 30 are formed so that the remaining toes are inserted together, and the toe and little toes are inserted separately, and the remaining toes are inserted. The toes may be formed of a toe footwear having three toe insertion portions 30 so that the toes are inserted together. That is, the toe footwear 10 according to the present invention can form all kinds of toe footwear 10 regardless of the number of toe insertion portions 30 formed at the tip thereof.

  The toe correction tool 30 is provided in the toe insertion unit 20 and is formed according to a normal toe shape, and when the user's toes are inserted into the toe insertion unit 20, It includes an inner guide 31 and an outer guide 32 that are formed long along the longitudinal direction of the toe so as to support the left and right side surfaces of the inserted toe and prevent the toe from bending. Accordingly, when the toes are inserted into the toe insertion portion 20 provided with the toe correction device 30, the toes are placed between the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 of the toe correction device 30. As a result, the toes are supported so as not to bend.

  Here, the inner and outer references used in the terms of the inner guide 31 and the outer guide 32 are the foot when any one of the left foot and the right foot is selected as the reference. The direction of the thumb is defined as the inside, and the direction of the little toe is defined as the outside.

  As an embodiment, FIG. 1 illustrates the case where the toe correction tool 30 is provided in the toe insertion portion 21 into which the big toe is inserted. This is a case where the outer portion of the insertion portion 21 is attached and fixed while being wrapped.

  At this time, the inner guide 31 of the toe correction tool 30 is formed longer than the outer guide 32, and the inner guide 31 forms the thumb of the toe and the thumb toe bone is connected to the metatarsal bone. It is preferable that the joint portion is formed so as to be wrapped and supported. Of course, the inner guide 31 is formed so as to extend to the arch (foot shrine) portion of the foot along a normal foot pattern, or the inner guide 31 is formed so as to extend to the toe, so that the user's foot Of course, the entire finger and foot can be supported more stably, and the prevention and correction effects of the user's foot deformities and foot diseases can be further doubled.

  The toe is the part where the hallux valgus is most severely caused by the pressure applied to the second finger when wearing general footwear with a narrow tip. When the toe footwear to be formed is worn, the toe footwear itself does not apply pressure to the toe in any direction, and the inner guide 31 of the toe foot corrector 30 is The inner metatarsal region of the body is entirely wrapped and supported, and the effect of correcting the toe to extend straight is generated.

  Although still another embodiment is shown in FIG. 1, the toe correction tool 30 can be provided in the toe insertion part 25 into which the little toe is inserted. In this case, the outer guide 32 is formed longer than the inner guide 31, and the toe bone forming the little toe of the foot and the toe bone of the little toe of the foot are connected to the metatarsal bone. It is preferable that the joint portion is formed so as to be wrapped and supported. In this case, of course, the outer guide 32 is formed to extend along the normal foot pattern to the metatarsal region outside the foot (that is, to the tip of the foot), or the outer guide 32 is It is formed so as to extend to the heel, and the user's toes and the entire foot are supported more stably, and the prevention and correction effect of the user's foot deformities and foot diseases can be further doubled. Of course you can.

  In addition, when wearing the general footwear where the tip of the toe is also narrowed, the 4th finger of the foot receives a lot of pressure and the valgus is severely generated. When the toe footwear on which the toe corrector 30 is formed is worn, the toe footwear itself not only exerts no pressure on the little toe in any direction but also the toe foot corrector 30. The outer guide 32 wraps and supports the outer metatarsal region of the foot as a whole, and an effect of correcting so that the little toe of the foot extends straight occurs.

Although the two embodiments mentioned above refer to the toe footwear for toe correction in which the toe corrector 30 is provided in the toe insertion portion 21 and the little toe insertion portion 25, the present invention is not limited to this. Of course, the toe footwear for toe correction provided with the toe correction tool 30 in the toe insertion portion into which the finger is inserted is not excluded, and all or part of each toe insertion portion 20 can be provided. is there.

  Here, according to the above-described embodiment, the toe correction tool 30 is attached and fixed while wrapping the outside of the toe insertion portion, as in the method of attaching a general footwear accessory. Forming along the shape of each toe insertion part 20 and positioning so that the bottom surface and both side faces of each toe insertion part 20 are covered, pressing, bonding, and other common footwear accessory attaching methods Can adhere. The toe footwear to which the toe correction tool 30 is attached by such a method is shown in FIG.

  Examples of the shape of the toe correction tool 30 are shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, but the inner and outer guides 31 are provided so as to effectively wrap the sides and toes of the user's foot effectively. , 32 are formed by bending with a certain curvature so that a part of the cylinder is cut out and separated, and one side of each of the inner and outer guides 31, 32 extends and is connected to each other. It is preferable to be composed of 33. Further, the shape of the guide of the toe correction tool 30 is not particularly limited as long as it is sufficient to correctly extend and correct the user's toes. FIG. 5 shows an example of the guide. Yes. The toe correction tool 30 can be generally formed of a thermoplastic resin, but the material is not particularly limited as long as the toe correction tool 30 has a hardness that can support the toes.

  At this time, a groove is formed in the portion of the outsole 15 of the footwear 10 to which the toe correction tool 30 is attached so as to correspond to the shape of the toe correction tool 30, and the toe correction tool 30 is formed in the groove. Can be deposited and attached. That is, when the toe correction tool 30 as shown in FIG. 4 is used, a groove is formed at a position corresponding to the connecting portion 33 of the toe correction tool 30 in FIG. The connecting portion 33 is sandwiched between the grooves, and the side surface of the outsole 15 is also formed with grooves according to the shapes of the inner guide 31 and the outer guide 32, and the inner and outer guides 31, 32 are connected to the groove. It is possible to use a method of adhering to match.

  On the other hand, examples of the shape of the toe correction tool 30 are shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, and these illustrate the toe correction tool 30 applied to the toe thumb or the little toe insertion part 21, 25. However, in addition to the shape shown in the figure, it is of course possible to make any number of changes within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention, and feet other than the toe and the little finger insertion portions 21 and 25 of the foot. Only the lengths of the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 are changed in the finger insertion portion, and the basic concept thereof is applied in the same manner.

  On the other hand, another embodiment is shown in FIG. 2, but the inner and outer guides 31, 32 of the toe correction tool 30 are provided inside the toe insertion part 20, so that the user's toes Can be supported between the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 of the toe correction tool 30 so that the toes do not bend and extend straight. Also in this case, the toe footwear for toe correction in which the toe correction tool 30 is provided in the toe insertion part 21 and the little toe insertion part 25 is shown, but the present invention inserts other toes. Of course, the toe correction tool 30 can be provided in a part or all of the toe insertion part 20 without removing the toe footwear for toe correction in which the toe correction part 30 is provided in the toe insertion part. It is.

  Further, the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 of the toe correction tool 30 are each formed in a flat plate shape, and one side of each of the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 is extended and connected to each other. However, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 4, each of the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 is cylindrical so that the side and toes of the user's foot can be effectively wrapped. It is preferable that the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 are formed so as to be bent and connected to each other so as to be partly cut out and separated.

  The material for the toe correction tool 30 is not particularly limited as long as the toe correction tool 30 has a hardness that can support the toes. In general, it is preferably made of a thermoplastic resin.

  Further, when the toe footwear 10 for toe correction according to the embodiment is manufactured, as shown in FIG. 6, the toe correction tool 30 is coupled and fixed from the bottom of the outsole 15 of the toe footwear 10. As shown in FIG. 7, it is coupled and fixed to the upper surface of the outsole 15 of the toe footwear 10 (or to the upper surface when a midsole or insole is coupled to the outsole 15). You can also.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the toe corrector 30 is coupled and fixed from the bottom of the outsole 15 of the toe footwear 10, as shown in FIG. The outer guides 31 and 32 are connected to each other, and a connecting part 33 is formed with one or more bar shapes spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and the connecting part 33 is formed at the bottom of the outsole 15 of the toe footwear 10. A corresponding groove (not shown) is formed, and a corresponding notch (not shown) is formed so that the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 can be inserted through, respectively. A method in which the footwear 10 is inserted from the bottom of the outsole 15 of the toe footwear 10 can be used.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, when the toe correction tool 30 is coupled and fixed to the upper surface of the outsole 15 (or midsole or insole) of the toe footwear 10, the toe correction tool The connecting portion 33 to which the inner and outer guides 31 and 32 of the 30 are connected to each other does not have to be formed in a thin bar shape, and it does not matter if it is provided in a flat plate shape as shown in FIG. . At this time, a groove corresponding to the plate-shaped connecting portion 33 is formed on the upper surface of the outsole 15 (or midsole or insole) of the toe footwear 10, and the toe correction tool 30 is attached to the toe footwear. The method of adhering to the upper surface of 10 outsole 15 can be utilized.

  According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, the toe can prevent or correct a foot deformity and a foot disease in advance by footwear that can be conveniently used in daily life, and has a large effect such as shortening the correction time. Orthodontic toe footwear is provided.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and any person who has ordinary knowledge in the field to which the invention belongs without departing from the gist of the present invention can make various modifications. It can be said that there is a technical spirit of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Footwear 15 Outsole 20 Toe insertion part 21 Toe insertion part 25 Foot little finger insertion part 30 Toe correction tool 31 Inner guide 32 Outer guide 33 Connection part

Claims (6)

A toe insertion part in which the tip of the footwear is separated into two or more so that one or more of the user's toes can be rested independently;
A toe correction tool that is installed in the toe insertion portion and includes inner and outer guides that are formed in the longitudinal direction along the left and right side surfaces of the toe, and guides the toe so as to extend correctly;
A toe footwear for correcting toes characterized by comprising.   The toe footwear for correcting toes according to claim 1, wherein the toe correction tool is attached and fixed to the outside of the toe insertion portion.   The toe footwear for correcting toes according to claim 1, wherein the inner and outer guides of the toe correction tool are installed inside the toe insertion part and directly contact the toes of the user. .   The toe footwear for toe correction according to claim 3, wherein the toe corrector is configured to be detachable from the toe footwear.   The inner guide of the toe correction tool is formed longer than the outer guide when the toe correction tool is installed in the thumb insertion part of the toe insertion part. 4. The toe footwear for correcting toes according to any one of 4 above.   The outer guide of the toe correction tool is formed longer than the inner guide when the toe correction tool is installed in the little finger insertion part of the toe insertion part. 4. The toe footwear for correcting toes according to any one of 4 above.