GRIP AID

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a grip aid for those who have muscle weakness or dysfunction in their fingers, which can be used even when a grip force is lowered, has a small burden on hands and fingers, can be easily attached to and detached from a finger, and has little psychological stress caus...

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Main Author ISHIBASHI TATSUO
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published 06.04.2017
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY
COFFEE MILLS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
FUNERAL DEVICES
FURNITURE
HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
SPICE MILLS
SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
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Summary:PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a grip aid for those who have muscle weakness or dysfunction in their fingers, which can be used even when a grip force is lowered, has a small burden on hands and fingers, can be easily attached to and detached from a finger, and has little psychological stress caused by a grip style.SOLUTION: A grip aid comprises a mounting part to be mounted to one finger and a push plate part. The mounting part comprises a first support part, a second support part, and a third support part. The first support part is disposed so as to be positioned in the vicinity of a back face of an MP joint. The second support part is disposed so as to be positioned in the vicinity of a palm face of a PIP joint. The third support part is disposed so as to be positioned in the vicinity of a back face of a DIP joint. The mounting part and the push plate part are coupled to each other near both ends in a longitudinal direction. A fastener is provided near the center of the push plate part. The push plate part also has an abutting part at one end in the longitudinal direction. The push plate part has elasticity.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】手指に筋力低下や機能障害等のある人のための、把持力の低下した場合でも使用可能で、手や指への負荷が小さく、手指への着脱が容易で、把持スタイルに起因する心理的ストレスが少ない把持補助具を提供する。【解決手段】一本の手指に装着する装着部と押板部とからなる把持補助具であって、装着部は第一支持部と第二支持部と第三支持部とを備え、第一支持部はＭＰ関節の背面近傍に位置するように配置し、第二支持部はＰＩＰ関節の掌面近傍に位置するように配置し、第三支持部はＤＩＰ関節の背面近傍に位置するように配置するとともに、装着部と押板部とは各々長手方向の両端近傍で結合するとともに、押板部の中央近傍に留具を備え、また押板部は長手方向の一端に突き当て部を備え、また押板部は弾性を有するようにする。【選択図】図１
Bibliography:Application Number: JP20150190720