JP2018082779A - Pressurizing tool - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a pressurizing tool that prevents a horse from coming off the forelimb or hindlimb. A pressure member that is mounted around the left and right forearms or left and right lower legs of the horse and presses the left and right limbs, and the left rear knee from the left upper arm side to the right upper arm side. A holding member 20 that is hung on the horse's torso from the side to the right rear knee side, and a connecting member 18 that connects the front side and the rear side of the pressure member attached to the limb to the holding member, The connecting member includes a lower portion arranged around the limb and connected to the pressure member 10, and an upper portion provided on the lower portion and having a portion protruding further upward, and the protruding portion is a front side of the pressure member. And the rear side, and are connected directly or indirectly to the holding member. [Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a pressurizing tool that is attached to a portion between joints of limbs to increase muscle strength and the like.

  Competitive horses usually perform training such as running on slopes and track courses by training. If the burden on the forelimbs and hind limbs is increased during training or the like, there is a possibility of causing a failure or the like. Therefore, it has been conventionally desired to effectively increase muscle strength.

  In order to increase the muscle strength of a human arm or leg, there is known a pressurizing tool for temporarily suppressing blood flow of the arm or leg to increase muscle strength or the like.

  FIG. 13 is a view showing a conventional pressure tool 90 for human use. The pressurizing tool 90 includes a pressurizing belt 91 having an air bag inside, a pump 93 connected to the air bag via a tube 92, and a measuring instrument 94. The pressure belt 91 maintains a belt-like belt main body 91A, an annular member 91B attached to one end of the belt main body 91A, and the other end of the belt main body 91A folded through the annular member 91B. The surface fastener members 91C and 91D are connected so as to overlap each other. Such a belt-like pressurizing tool 90 is disclosed in Patent Document 1.

  The conventional human pressure tool 90 changes the belt main body 91A into a loop shape around the arms and legs, and narrows the diameter of the loop so as to be in close contact with the arms and legs. Further, the air bag is inflated by the pump 93 to pressurize the arms and legs.

Japanese Patent No. 2796276

  If the human pressure device 90 is used as it is for the forelimbs or hind limbs of a horse, there may occur a situation in which the pressure device 90 is displaced from the portion of the front limb or hind limb that is pressed during use and falls. On the other hand, for example, if the forelimbs or hind limbs are tightly tied more than necessary so that the pressurizing tool 90 does not come off, the tendon is strongly pressed and the forelimbs and hind limbs are restrained.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the pressurization tool which prevented coming off from the front limb and hind limb of a horse.

  The pressurizing device according to the present invention includes a pressurizing member that is worn around the left and right forearms or left and right lower legs of a horse and presses the left and right limbs, and from the left upper arm side to the right upper arm side or left A holding member that is hung on the torso of the horse from the rear knee side to the right rear knee side, a connecting member that connects the front side and the rear side of the pressure member attached to the limb to the holding member, It has.

  In the pressurizing device according to the present invention, preferably, the connecting member is disposed around the limb and connected to the pressurizing member, and an upper portion provided on the lower portion and having a portion protruding further upward. The projecting portions are provided on the front side and the rear side of the pressure member, and are connected directly or indirectly to the holding member.

  In the pressurizing tool according to the present invention, preferably, the holding member is constituted by a member that is connected to the connecting member or a portion that is connected to the holding member by the connecting member, and the protruding portion is pulled upward. .

  In the pressurizing device of the present invention, preferably, the pressurizing member is formed in a band shape, and the longitudinal direction thereof is bent like a bow, and forms a ring shape that is squeezed downward when worn on the limb.

  In the pressurizing device according to the present invention, preferably, the pressurizing member includes an air bag provided around the limb, and a restricting portion that directs a direction in which the air bag expands toward the limb. The regulating portion has a shape retaining property for maintaining the shape of the pressure member in a C shape or a ring shape.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to increase the stability of the attachment of the pressure members attached to the left and right limbs, and to efficiently apply pressure to the horse's forelimbs and hind limbs during training and treatment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the forelimb of a horse equipped with the pressurizing tool according to the first embodiment of the present invention. (A) And (b) is a top view of the state which expanded the pressure belt of 1st Embodiment of this invention, (c) is a bottom view of the expanded state. (A) is sectional drawing of the pressurization belt along the X1-X1 line | wire of FIG.2 (c), (b) and (c) are perspective views which show a control part. It is a top view of the state which opened the air bag of 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) And (b) is a perspective view which shows the pressurization belt of 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a top view of the state which extended the mounting | wearing auxiliary | assistance part of 1st Embodiment of this invention, (b) is a figure for demonstrating arrangement | positioning of the overhang | projection part in the mounting | wearing auxiliary | assistance part of (a). It is a top view which shows the holding member of the pressurization tool of 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view of the front leg periphery of the horse which equipped with the pressurization tool of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (A) And (b) is the top view and bottom view of the state which extended the pressure belt of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view in the state where the attachment auxiliary part of a 2nd embodiment of the present invention was expanded. (A) is sectional drawing of the pressurization belt along line X2-X2 of FIG.9 (b), (b) is sectional drawing of an air bag unit. It is a perspective view which shows the ring-shaped pressurization belt of 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the conventional pressurization tool.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of a forelimb of a horse equipped with the pressurizing tool 1 of the first embodiment. The pressure tool 1 includes a belt-shaped pressure member (hereinafter referred to as a pressure belt 10) mounted on the left and right forearms, and a holding belt that is hung on the trunk from the left upper arm side to the right upper arm side. 20. In FIG. 1, the horse is represented by a one-dot chain line.

  FIGS. 2A to 2C show a state in which the pressure belt 10 on the left forelimb side is spread (inside and outside), and FIGS. 2B and 2C omit a part of a connecting belt 184 and the like to be described later. It expresses. The pressure belt 10 includes a long belt main body 110, a sub belt 120 having one end attached to the belt main body 110, a buckle 135 that maintains a state where the pressure belt 10 is mounted around the left forelimb, and a mounting auxiliary unit 18. And.

  The belt main body 110 has a total length substantially corresponding to the dimension in the circumferential direction of the forearm, and can be shaped like a ring so as to cover the entire circumference of the forearm. The belt main body 110 is preferably set to a length that goes around the forearm. The belt main body 110 has a forearm shape that is bent in a bow shape in the expanded state shown in FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (c), and is squeezed downward between the elbow and phalanx of the left forelimb. It corresponds.

  The pair of edges 110 </ b> A and 110 </ b> B along the longitudinal direction of the belt main body 110 are formed such that the side closer to the elbow is longer and the arm side is shorter. The belt main body 110 includes short edges 110C and 110D extending linearly on one side and the other side in the longitudinal direction, and these are set to have the same dimensions. Hereinafter, the short edge 110C side of the belt main body 110 is referred to as one end, and the short edge 110D side is referred to as the other end. In the belt main body 110, for example, the length of the high-side edge 110A is set to 40 cm, and the width W1 of the short edge 110C is set to 10 cm so as to cover the pressure portion between the elbow and the arm joint. Further, the belt body 110 may be configured by changing the length of the edge 110 </ b> A in the range of 36 to 42 cm and the width W <b> 1 in the range of 5 to 15 cm without being limited to these numerical values.

  The belt body 110 cuts the outer surface 111 constituting the surface appearing outside and the lining 112 constituting the inner surface touching the forearm of the horse into the same shape, and stitching them together to form a space inside. It is formed as follows. The outer material 111 and the lining material 112 use a stretchable fabric, for example, a stretch fabric.

  3A is a cross-sectional view of the pressure belt 10 taken along line X1-X1 in FIG. 2C, and the belt main body 110 includes an air bag 150 in an internal space. The air bag 150 is also formed in a ring shape around the pressurizing portion in a state where the belt main body 110 is mounted. Preferably, the air bag 150 has a length around the pressurizing portion or one of the inner sides of the belt main body 110. The length is set to extend from the end side to the other end side.

  The air bag 150 is formed flat, and the longitudinal direction is bent like a bow like the belt main body 110 in a state of being spread as shown in FIG. The air bag 150 also includes a pair of edges 150A and 150B along the longitudinal direction, and the width W2 of the air bag 150 is set to, for example, 6 cm to 13 cm as a distance between them. The upper edge 150A is formed longer than the lower edge 150B, and the air bag 150 corresponds to the shape of the forearm squeezed downward between the elbow and the phalanx of the left forelimb.

  In FIG. 4, the alternate long and short dash line represents the peripheral edge of the belt main body 110, and the air bag 150 extends along the longitudinal direction of the belt main body 110 inside the belt main body 110. Further, the air bag 150 is provided inside the belt body 110 so that one surface of the air bag 150 contacts the outer surface 111 of the belt body 110 and the other surface contacts the lining 112 of the belt body 110.

  The air bag 150 is configured by preparing, for example, urethane sheets having the same shape with the surface on the front side and the surface on the back side being the same material and thermally welding the peripheral edges thereof. Moreover, the air bag 150 is comprised so that an inside can be sealed, if the opening | mouth part 153 where air enters / exits is plugged. The mouth portion 153 is formed by protruding a part of the edge along the longitudinal direction of the air bag 150 outward.

  The mouth portion 153 appears outside the hole 113 for passing through the belt main body 110 shown in FIG. The hole 113 for passing through is provided in a part of the periphery of the belt main body 110, and is configured without stitching the outer fabric 111 and the lining 112. In the illustrated example, the mouth portion 153 is provided so as to partially protrude from the edge 150B near the arm joint when the pressure belt 10 is worn, but the mouth portion 153 and the hole 113 for passing through the mouth are on the elbow side. It may be provided on the edge 150A.

  The air bag 150 may include an elastic member that is formed to be extendable and contractible in the internal space. The elastic member is configured in a sponge shape with urethane or the like so as to inflate the air bag 150 from the inside.

  The belt main body 110 further includes a restricting portion 19 in the internal space shown in FIG. 3A so as to fit the outside of the air bag 150. The restricting portion 19 presses the outer surface of the air bladder 150 and directs the inflation direction of the air bladder 150 inward. Like the air bag 150, the restricting portion 19 is formed so as to form a ring around the pressurizing portion with the belt main body 110 mounted, and preferably has a length that makes a round around the pressurizing portion. The length of the belt main body 110 is set to extend from one end side to the other end side.

  Further, the long restricting portion 19 is used in such a way that a rounding force acts in a roll shape shown in FIG. 3B or a C-shape shown in FIG. The regulation part 19 is provided with a pair of edges 19A and 19B along the longitudinal direction, with the longitudinal direction bent like a bow, like the air bag 150 and the belt body 110, in a state of being spread on a flat surface. The higher side edge 19A is formed longer than the lower side edge 19B, and the restricting portion 19 corresponds to the shape of the forearm squeezed downward between the elbow of the left forelimb and the phalanx.

  The restricting portion 19 is configured to have higher rigidity than the outer material 111, the lining 112, the air bag 150, and the like constituting the belt main body 110, and can be bent with a thickness of, for example, about 1 mm to 3 mm with vinyl chloride or the like. It is configured as a plate piece. The restricting portion 19 has a shape retaining property that maintains the shape of the belt main body 110 in a C shape before being attached as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. Note that the pressure belt 10 may be configured to maintain a ring shape instead of a partially opened C-shape.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the sub belt 120 is provided at the other end (the edge 110 </ b> D side) of the belt main body 110. 2A shows a state in which the sub belt 120 is folded back, and FIG. 2B shows a state in which the sub belt 120 is expanded and extended to a position beyond the other end (the edge 110D side). The length and width of the sub-belt 120 are set to be smaller than the dimensions of the belt main body 110, and the material may be a stretch fabric, a thin rubber plate, or a band formed by stitching them. it can. In the pressure belt 10, the belt main body 110 and the sub belt 120 are both configured to be stretchable. The belt body 110 may be made of a non-stretchable fabric.

  A mounting portion 120 </ b> A of the sub belt 120 indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 2B is attached to the outside of the belt main body 110. The sub belt 120 is fixed on the outer surface of the belt main body 110 at a position spaced from the short edge 110D toward the longitudinal intermediate portion. The attaching portion 120A of the sub belt 120 overlaps the outer surface 111 of the belt main body 110 and is sewn.

  The sub belt 120 can be moved freely except for the attachment portion 120A. The sub-belt 120 includes a hook fastener 142 having a plurality of hooks on a surface that is folded back to meet the belt main body 110 and can be detachably attached to the belt main body 110. A loop fastener 141 is provided on the outer surface of the belt main body 110. The loop fastener 141 is configured by projecting a plurality of loops on which hooks of the hook fastener 142 of the sub belt 120 are hooked. The loop fastener 141 may be provided on the attachment portion 120A side of the sub belt 120.

  Further, the sub belt 120 forms a ring around the forelimb together with the belt main body 110. The pressure belt 10 includes a buckle 135 as a ring forming connecting member (hereinafter referred to as a ring forming connecting member) that connects the belt main body 110 and the sub belt 120. The sub-belt 120 is provided with a male buckle 135A at the turn-back location. The position of the male buckle 135A can be adjusted by changing the folding length of the sub belt 120. The male buckle 135 </ b> A has a hole through which the sub belt 120 passes at the end, and is slidably provided on the sub belt 120. A female buckle 135B connected to the male buckle 135A is provided at the other end (the edge 110C side) of the belt main body 110. The female buckle 135B is attached by passing a piece of cloth 136 for attachment through a hole provided at the end, and stitching the piece of cloth 136 to the front side of the belt main body 110 in a state where the end is wrapped with the piece of cloth 136. ing.

  When the pressure belt 10 is inserted into the legs with the end portions shown in FIG. 5 (a) separated from each other and the male buckle 135A and the female buckle 135B provided at each end portion are connected to each other, the pressure belt 10 shown in FIG. The ring shape shown in b) can be maintained. The belt main body 110 is shaped to be squeezed downward when both ends are connected by the buckle 135, and similarly, the left limb is added to the inner surface (inner peripheral surface 112A) of the belt squeezed downward. Pressure part is deposited. In this state, the folding length of the sub-belt 120 can be further adjusted so as to improve the degree of close contact with the legs. In addition, it replaces with the buckle 135 as a ring formation connection member, A snap, a button, and other fasteners may be used instead of the hook-and-loop fastener and the buckle 135.

  The pressurizing tool 1 includes an attachment assisting portion 18 that assists in attaching the pressure belt 10 to the leg. FIG. 6A is a plan view of the state where the attachment assisting portion 18 is widened. The attachment assisting portion 18 is represented by a solid line, and the belt main body 110 is represented by a broken line.

  The attachment assisting portion 18 is provided on the higher edge 110 </ b> A side of the belt main body 110 and encloses a leg, a belt (hereinafter referred to as a connecting belt 184) attached to the surrounding portion 180, and a buckle. 185.

  The surrounding portion 180 is configured so that the inner side of the belt main body 110 can be largely opened in a state where the belt main body 110 is attached to the limb, and surrounds a portion thicker than the pressurizing portion, for example, a muscle raised like a bump. be able to. Unlike the belt main body 110, the surrounding portion 180 hits the limb with no pressure, and is configured not to press the limb with an air bag or to press the limb around the limb. The surrounding portion 180 is preferably made of stretch fabric having elasticity.

  The surrounding portion 180 according to the present embodiment includes a lower portion 181 connected to the high edge 110 </ b> A of the belt main body 110, and an upper portion 182 provided on the lower portion 181. In FIG. 5B and FIG. 6A, the alternate long and short dash line represents the boundary between the lower portion 181 and the upper portion 182.

  The surrounding portion 180 is provided integrally with the belt main body 110 as shown in FIG. The outer surface 111 and the lining 112 constituting the belt main body 110 constitute an accommodating portion into which the air bag 150 and the restricting portion 19 are inserted, and the ends of the surplus portions of the outer surface 111 and the lining 112 extending from the upper edge of the accommodating portion are stitched. Thus, the surrounding portion 180 may be configured integrally with the belt main body 110. Alternatively, the surrounding portion 180 manufactured separately from the belt main body 110 may be integrally formed by stitching to the upper edge (long edge 110A) side of the belt main body 110. In the surrounding portion 180 shown in FIG. 2A, the lower portion 181 is connected to the entire edge 110A of the belt main body 110, and the surrounding portion 180 is provided so as to spread outward from the edge 110A.

  The surrounding portion 180 has different dimensions along the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the belt main body 110, and the upper portion 182 is formed as a protruding portion (hereinafter referred to as a protruding portion 182A). In the illustrated example, two projecting portions 182A are provided so as to partially protrude from the lower portion 181.

  6A, the edge of the surrounding portion 180 includes a lower edge 183D along the edge 110A of the belt main body 110, and left and right edges 183L and 183R extending upward from both ends of the edge 183D, respectively. The upper edges 183U are connected to the ends of the left and right edges 183L and 183R, and the upper edge 183U is provided at a distance from the lower edge 183D. The left and right edges 183L and 183R extend obliquely in plan view, the lower edge 183D forms a convex curve along the belt body 110, and the upper edge 183U is opposite to the curve of the lower edge 110D It is formed in a concave curve bent in the direction of. When the pressure belt 10 is shifted in the longitudinal direction from the overhanging portion 182A, the dimension from the lower edge 183D to the upper edge 183U is gradually shortened. The left and right edges 183L and 183R are connected to the upper edge 183U to form a corner as the highest portion (hereinafter referred to as the top portion) of the overhang portion 182A. May be.

  FIG. 6B is a schematic view in plan view of the belt main body 110 changed into a ring shape to explain the arrangement of the overhang portion 182A. The ring belt main body 110 is represented by a broken line, and the overhang portion 182A. The top of is indicated by □. In addition, a long edge 110A on the elbow side of the belt main body 110 extends around the front limb as indicated by a broken line, and one overhanging portion 182A is disposed on the front side of the edge, and the other side is disposed on the rear side. An overhang portion 182A is disposed. These overhanging portions 182A are provided on the outer side where the end portions of the belt main body 110 overlap and further the buckle 135 and the sub belt 120 are provided in the lateral direction orthogonal to the front and rear, and the overhanging portion 182A in the longitudinal direction of the belt main body 110 is provided. The distance L1 between the tops of the belts is such that the ends of the pressure belt 10 are overlapped with each other and the shape of the pressure belt 10 is changed into a ring shape. It is set longer than the interval L2.

  The top portion of the overhanging portion 182 </ b> A and the portion adjacent to the overhanging portion 182 </ b> A arranged as described above are configured as portions to be pulled by the holding belt 20. 6A, the left and right projecting portions 182A are configured to be pulled from the left and right edges 183L and 183R on the end side of the belt main body 110 in a direction intersecting with the edges 183L and 183R. ing.

  The connecting belt 184 is sewn at one end to the overhanging portion 182A, and further extends in the direction of extending the opposite edge 183U from the left edge 183L, and pulls around the top. The connecting belt 184 includes a male buckle 185A at the other end. Although not shown, the male buckle 185A may be provided at a folded portion of the connecting belt 184, and the leading end side of the connecting belt 184 may be fastened with an adjuster for adjusting the length thereof. A female buckle 185B connected to the male buckle 185A is attached to the other overhang portion 182A via a cloth piece 186 for attachment. The female buckle 185B is provided so as to protrude from the right edge 183R toward the direction of extending the opposite edge 183U via the cloth piece 186, and the cloth piece 186 pulls around the top.

  When the buckle 135 on the belt main body 110 side is connected and the buckle 185 on the attachment assisting portion 18 side is connected, the intermediate portion of the connecting belt 184 connecting the two overhanging portions 182A is picked as a support location and lifted. The pressure belt 10 is configured so that the belt main body 110 can be lifted while maintaining a ring-like shape with an opening up and down.

  The pressure belt 10 is provided with straps 171 and 172 as end connection portions that connect one end and the other end so that both ends of the belt main body 110 overlap each other. As shown in FIG. 2A, the straps 171 and 172 extend to the other end (edge 110D side) in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and are partly folded back to the belt body 110 side. Is sandwiched between the outer periphery 111 of the belt main body 111 and the periphery of the lining 112 and stitched. The straps 171 and 172 are formed by cutting a cloth.

  These straps 171 and 172 can overlap on the outer surface of the belt main body 110 with the pressure belt 10 changed into a ring shape as shown in FIG. The overlapping end portions of the belt main body 110 can be bundled together. One of these straps 171 and 172 is provided with a hook fastener 173B and the other a loop fastener 173A on the mating surfaces so as to be connected to the outside of the belt body 110.

  In the illustrated example, the strap 172 is provided with a loop fastener 173A so that the strap 171 extending from the high side edge 110A of the belt body 110 is fixed on the strap 172 extending from the low side edge 110B. A hook fastener 173B is provided on the strap 171. The fixing member 173 is not limited to a hook-and-loop fastener, and a snap, a button, a hook, and other fasteners may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the air supply unit 40 and the measurement unit 50 are detachably attached to the pressure belt 10 via a connector 61, tubes 62 to 64, and a branching unit 65. The air supply unit 40 is not limited to the illustrated pump that manually sends air into the air bag 150. The measuring unit 50 is not limited to an analog type that measures the pressure of the air bag 150. The air supply part 40 and the measurement part 50 are comprised integrally, and you may use the control apparatus which adjusts the pressure of the air bag 150 based on the measured pressure.

  The pressure belt 10 for the left limb has been described with reference to FIGS. The right limb pressure belt 10 is configured for left and right limbs.

  The pressing tool 1 is provided with a holding belt 20 as a holding member that holds the left and right pressure belts 10. As shown in FIG. 1, the holding belt 20 extends from both ends of the body, for example, a belt-like body hanging portion 21 that is hung on the back and the back, and the body hanging portion 21 so as to hang down along the side surface of the body. The left hanging part 22 and the right hanging part 23 which are narrower than the hanging part 21 and are formed in a band shape are configured.

  The holding belt 20 has an inner surface that touches the body as the body hanging portion 21, and a non-slip processed surface is used on this surface, or the left hanging portion 22 and the right hanging portion 23 are provided. It is desirable to construct by folding back in the middle of the length and bundling the adjuster 24 so that the length can be adjusted. Further, the holding belt 20 may be configured to have the same width dimension throughout, for example, a belt shape or a string shape.

  At the end portion of the holding belt 20, a hole through which the connecting belt 184 of the attachment assisting portion 18 is passed may be formed by folding back the fabric at the end portion. The holding belt 20A shown in FIG. 7 is composed of a left-hand hanging part 22A and a right-hand hanging part 23A formed in a strip shape with the same width as the body hanging part 21, and the left-hand hanging part 22A and the right-hand hanging part. The part 23 </ b> A is connected to the trunk hanging part 21 through a connecting ring member 25. The left hanging part 22 </ b> A and the right hanging part 23 </ b> A may be made of rubber or the like so that the stretchability is higher than that of the body hanging part 21 and the connecting belt 184. The left-hand hanging part 22A and the right-hand hanging part 23A are attached so as to hang down from the ring member 25 after passing through the ring member 25 and then stitched together. The body hanging portion 21 may be configured to be adjustable in length by an adjuster 24. As shown in FIG. 1, the connecting belt 184 of the mounting auxiliary portion 18 is hung on the end of the holding belt 20, and the holding belt 20 and the pressure belt 10 are connected.

  Not only such a connection configuration but also other fasteners such as a D-ring and a hook hooked on it, a female buckle and a male buckle that can be detachably fitted to the ring, a snap, a combination of a button and a hole can be used. Further, instead of the configuration in which the holding belt 20 is indirectly connected to the overhanging portion 182A via the connecting belt 184 as described above, the left hanging portion 22 and the right hanging portion constituting the holding belt 20 and its left and right ends are provided. The descending portion 23 and the like may be directly attached to the overhanging portion 182A of the attachment assisting portion 18 of the pressure belt 10 so as to be detachable with a fixing member such as a snap.

(how to use)
First, the pressure belt 10 is attached. In the state where the inner surface is applied to the inside of the left forelimb at the middle part in the longitudinal direction of the belt body 110, both ends are turned to the outside of the left forelimb and further overlapped or both ends are brought close to each other. A male buckle 135A and a female buckle 135B provided at their ends are connected. At this time, preferably, the overlapped end portion of the belt main body 110 together with the buckle 135 is wrapped and fixed by straps 171 and 172. In the case where the restricting portion 19 is provided over the entire length inside the belt main body 110, it is desirable that both ends of the restricting portion 19 are bundled together with the straps 171 and 172. In this manner, the belt main body 110 is attached around the pressurizing portion between the elbow and the arm joint.

  Next, the trunk hanging portion 21 of the holding belt 20 is hung on the trunk of the horse so as to extend from the left upper arm to the right upper arm. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the connecting belt 184 of the mounting auxiliary portion 18 is hung on the end portion of the holding belt 20. The connection belt 184 connects the male buckle 185A to the female buckle 185B after passing through the hole at the end of the holding belt 20. Similarly to the above, the pressure belt 10 is attached to the right limb, and the attachment auxiliary portion 18 is hung on the end of the holding belt 20.

  In a state where the belt main body 110 is worn, a portion higher than the pressurizing portion of the limb is surrounded by the surrounding portion 180, and two overhang portions 182A of the surrounding portion 180 are on the front side as shown in FIG. The other is arranged on the rear side. The connecting belt 184 and the cloth piece 186 extend from the periphery of the top portion of the overhanging portion 182A so that the male belt 185A is connected to the female buckle 185B. It is hung. The length of the holding belt 20 and the length of the connecting belt 184 are adjusted so that the attachment assisting portion 18 is not loosened between the belt main body 110 and the holding belt 20, and the connecting belt 184 is held by each overhanging portion 182A. It extends between end portions of the belt 20 for use.

  The air supply unit 40 and the measurement unit 50 are attached to the pressure belt 10 to adjust the air bag 150 to a predetermined pressure. Thereafter, the air supply unit 40 and the measurement unit 50 are removed from the pressure belt 10, and the horse's forelimb is added while the mouth 153 of the air bag 150 is closed with a connector 61 that also serves as a clip or a stopper and inflated. Training.

  The adjustment of the pressure of the pressure belt 10 is not limited after the connection between the pressure belt 10 and the holding belt 20. For example, when the air bag 150 includes an elastic member inside, the air bag 150 is attached to the left forelimb with the measuring unit 50 attached to the pressure belt 10 via the tube 62. The pressure acting on the pressurizing part is adjusted while changing the folding length of the sub belt 120 so that the bag 150 reaches a predetermined pressure. After the mouth portion 153 of the air bag 150 is closed with a clip or the like at a predetermined pressure and the pressure belt 10 is attached, the measuring unit 50 is removed. Similarly, the left limb is subjected to training in a state where the pressure of the air bag 150 is adjusted when the pressure belt 10 is worn and then the left and right forelimbs are pressurized.

  According to the pressurizing tool 1, training or the like can be performed in a state where the pressurizing belt 10 is stably attached around the pressurizing portion. For example, it is possible to press the left and right forelimbs while walking the horse while holding the pressure belt 10 on the left and right forelimbs with the holding belt 20.

  In a state where the pressure belt 10 is attached to the left and right forelimbs, the pressure of the air bag 150 can be controlled, for example, intermittent pressure can be applied to loosen the binding of the pressure belt 10 to the forelimbs. Such intermittent pressurization control may utilize a pressurization controller as a control device so as to automatically control the pressure of the air bladder 150. The pressurization controller includes an air supply unit 40 that sends air to the air bag 150, a measurement unit 50 that measures the pressure of the air bag 150, an air supply unit 40 and an air valve (not shown) based on the pressure measured by the measurement unit 50 And a control unit that controls the pressure to adjust the pressure. The pressure controller controls the pressure while the pressure controller is attached to the holding belt 20 and the pressure belt 10 is attached to the left and right forelimbs.

  According to the pressurizing tool 1, the holding belt 20 supports the pressurizing belt 10, so that it is possible to prevent the left and right pressurizing belts 10 from falling off the desired pressurizing site and falling.

  Furthermore, the pressurizing tool 1 includes a mounting auxiliary portion 18 that touches a portion higher than the pressurizing portion as a connecting member that connects the front side and the rear side of the pressurizing member to the holding member, and is provided at a distance from each other. The two overhang portions 182A thus formed are supported by the holding belt 20. The pressure belt 10 can be restrained from being largely inclined with respect to the pressurizing portion, and is held at a predetermined position.

  The surrounding portion 180 is provided so as to open larger than the pressure belt 10 when the belt is attached by three-dimensional sewing. In particular, the upper edge 183U is opposite to the lower edge 183D in the region between the two overhang portions 182A. It is formed as a curved curve, and can partially wrap thick muscles, joints and the like that are raised from the pressurization site.

  Further, when the attachment assisting portion 18 is hung on the extended end of the holding belt 20A, the end of the holding belt 20A expands and contracts in response to the movement of the leg of the horse, and the two overhanging portions 182A are raised upward. By being pulled, the attached state can be further stabilized.

  In a state in which the restricting portion 19 is attached to the pressurizing belt 10, the air bag 150 can be inflated inward to efficiently pressurize the pressurizing portion, and the restricting portion 19 can pressurize the outer surface 111 or the like. Since the rigidity is higher than that of the members constituting the belt 10, the shape of the belt main body 110 can be maintained in a C shape before being attached as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. This facilitates the mounting operation. The restricting portion 19 can maintain the belt main body 110 and the inner peripheral surface 112A thereof in a shape along the surface of the pressurizing portion even after the mounting, and can improve the mounting stability. Further, the belt main body 110 can be easily attached by simply connecting the male buckle 135A to the female buckle 135B.

  Further, in the conventional pressure tool 90 for human beings, the belt main body 110 is narrow and restrains the tendon of the forearm of the horse, etc. However, according to the pressure belt 10, Can be stretched and contracted, and it is possible to prevent a very strong tightening from acting on a tendon or the like.

  Further, when the air bag 150 has an elastic member inside, the pressure belt 10 is pushed from the inside by the elastic member, and is pressed at an uneven pressure part, for example, in a depressed part between a tendon and a tendon. It can be expected that the pressure can be uniformly applied over the entire pressurizing portion, and the effect of pressurization can be further enhanced.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the periphery where the pressurizing tool 2 of the second embodiment is mounted. The pressurizing tool 2 includes a pressurizing belt 10A attached to the left and right forearms, and a holding belt 20 to be hung on the trunk from the left upper arm side to the right upper arm side. In FIG. 8, the horse is indicated by a one-dot chain line.

  FIGS. 9A and 9B are a plan view and a bottom view showing a state in which the pressure belt 10A according to the second embodiment of the present invention is spread. Compared with the pressure belt 10 of the first embodiment, the pressure belt 10 </ b> A includes an annular member 130 through which the sub belt 120 passes instead of the buckle 135 as a ring forming connecting member. FIG. 10 is a plan view of the second embodiment in which the attachment assisting portion 18 is expanded, and the belt main body 110 is indicated by a broken line. The same reference numerals are given to the same or similar components as those of the pressure belt 10 of the above embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The annular member 130 is provided close to the edge 110C. The annular member 130 is formed in a frame shape around the opening 131 that is opened in a long and narrow rectangle in plan view, and is provided in the belt main body 110 with the longitudinal direction thereof along the edge 110C.

  The annular member 130 is attached to the belt main body 110 by wrapping one long frame portion with a cloth piece 161, stitching both ends of the cloth piece 161 together with the outer material 111. The material of the annular member 130 is not limited, but is preferably composed of a synthetic resin.

  The sub-belt 120 can be freely moved except for the attachment portion 120A, and is used after being passed through the annular member 130 when the pressure belt 10A is attached. In addition, the length of the sub belt 120 in the illustrated example is the length from the attachment position of the belt main body 110 to the edge 110D, and is set to about one third of the length of the belt main body 110, but is not limited thereto. Further, the belt main body 110 may be elongated so as to be extended to a position where the other end (the edge 110D side) is extended, may be shorter than the illustrated example, or the length may be changed.

  The sub-belt 120 includes a surface fastener so as to maintain a state in which the tip side turned back by the annular member 130 is matched to the outer surface. This surface fastener maintains the state where the pressure belt 10A is mounted on the forearm. The surface fastener includes a loop fastener 141 configured by projecting a plurality of loops, and a hook fastener 142 including a plurality of hooks hooked on the loops. The loop fastener 141 is provided on the attachment portion side of the sub belt 120, and the hook fastener 142 is provided on the tip side.

  FIG. 11A is a cross-sectional view of the belt main body 110 taken along line X2-X2 of FIG. The belt main body 110 has an air bag unit 70 therein. The air bag unit 70 is configured by putting the air bag 150 and the restricting portion 19 in an accommodation bag 71. The storage bag 71 is configured to be long like the air bag 150 and the restriction unit 19, and includes a partition 72 that divides the internal space as shown in FIG. It has pockets 73A and 73B into which the restricting portion 19 can be put separately.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the pressure belt 10A is provided with a strap 171 at the other end (the edge 110D side) as an end connecting portion. A part of the strap 171 is sewn between the outer periphery 111 of the belt body 110 and the periphery of the lining 112, and extends from the lower edge 110B in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the belt body 110.

  The strap 171 is configured to be able to be folded back toward the belt main body 110. As shown in FIG. 12, one end is disposed on the outside and the other end is disposed on the inside, so that the pressure belt 10A It is possible to overlap the outer surface with both ends overlapped. A fixing member such as a hook-and-loop fastener is provided on a surface where the strap 171 and the belt main body 110 are combined. In the illustrated example, a hook fastener 173 </ b> B is provided on the strap 171, and a loop fastener 173 </ b> A is provided on the outer surface of the belt body 110 on the edge 110 </ b> C side toward the cloth piece 161. In addition, in FIG. 12, the state which extended the strap 171 is represented by the dashed-two dotted line.

  In the pressure belt 10 </ b> A of the second embodiment, the lower part 181 of the surrounding part 180 is set to be shorter than the edge 110 </ b> A on the higher side of the belt main body 110. The surrounding portion 180 is provided so as to spread outward from the high-side edge 110A except for one end portion and the other end portion side.

  Moreover, the surrounding part 180 is comprised using the fabric with high elasticity, for example, is comprised by the stretch cloth which gave the slipper process to the inner surface. The dimension W3 from the lower edge 183D to the top of the overhanging part 182A in a direction perpendicular to the lower edge 183D is set to be larger than the width W1, and the upper edge 183U is on the opposite side compared to the higher edge 110A of the belt body 110. It is also bent a lot. Similar to the first embodiment, the connecting belt 184, the female buckle 185B, the cloth piece 186, and the female buckle 185B extend in the direction in which the upper edge 183U is extended.

  Two overhanging portions 182A are provided, and one is provided on the front side and the other is provided on the rear side as in the first embodiment. In the lateral direction orthogonal to the front and rear in FIG. 6B, the two overhanging portions 182A are provided on the outer side where the end portions of the belt main body 110 overlap and further the annular member 130 and the sub belt 120 are provided. The distance L1 between the tops of the overhang portions 182A in the longitudinal direction of the belt main body 110 is such that both end portions of the pressure belt 10 overlap in the state where the end portions of the pressure belt 10 are overlapped and changed into a ring shape. Is set longer than the distance L2 between the tops of the overhang portions 182A.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the state where the buckle 135 on the belt main body 110 side is connected and the buckle 185 on the attachment assisting part 18 side is connected, the middle of the connecting belt 184 connecting the two overhanging parts 182A is supported. When the belt is picked up and lifted, the pressure belt 10 </ b> A is configured to be lifted while maintaining a ring-like shape in which the belt main body 110 is opened up and down.

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First, the pressure belt 10A is attached. In the state where the inner surface is applied to the inside of the left forelimb at the middle part in the longitudinal direction of the belt body 110, both ends are turned to the outside of the left forelimb and further overlapped or both ends are brought close to each other. The sub belt 120 provided at the other end is further folded through the annular member 130 provided at the one end, and the front end side of the sub belt 120 is fixed to the attachment portion side. Further, the strap 171 provided on the other end is folded back, and the hook fastener 173B provided on the inner surface is hung on the loop fastener 173A provided on the one end so that both ends of the belt main body 110 move up and down. To regulate. When the restriction portion 19 is provided over the entire length of the belt main body 110, it is desirable to suppress the vertical movement of both ends of the restriction portion 19 with the strap 171. In this manner, the belt main body 110 is attached around the pressurizing portion between the elbow and the arm joint.

  Next, the holding belt 20 of the holding belt 20 or the holding belt 20A of the holding belt 20A is hung on the torso of the horse so as to extend from the left upper arm to the right upper arm. Then, the connecting belt 184 of the attachment auxiliary portion 18 is hung on the end portions of the holding belts 20 and 20A. The connection belt 184 connects the male buckle 185A to the female buckle 185B after passing through the hole at the end of the holding belt 20. Similarly to the above, the pressure belt 10 </ b> A is attached to the right limb, and the attachment auxiliary portion 18 is hung on the end of the holding belt 20.

  According to the pressurizing tool 1A, the holding belts 20 and 20A support the pressurizing belt 10A, so that it is possible to prevent the right and left pressurizing belts 10A from falling off the desired pressurizing portion. . Further, the mounting assisting part 18 holds the pressure belt 10A at a predetermined position on the forelimb. The horse can be trained in such a state.

  Further, since the air bag unit 70 is configured as a separate body from the belt main body 110, the air bag 150 and the restricting portion 19 are put in the pockets 73 </ b> A and 73 </ b> B of the containing bag 71 without impairing the stretchability of the belt main body 110. be able to. By using the air bag unit 70, the air bag 150 and the restricting portion 19 can be handled collectively when the pressure belt 10A is manufactured or repaired. Can be reduced.

  The pressurizing tool of the present invention is not limited to the above description and configuration examples. The pressurizing tool can be used by being mounted on the lower leg of the hind limb, or by being mounted on a limb of a cow such as a cow or calf, not limited to a horse. Instead of the pressure member, a pressure member formed in a sheet shape covering a wider area than this may be used. Further, in the above-described pressurizing tools 1 and 1A, the mounting assisting portion 18 as a connecting member is integrally formed with the belt main body 110, but the mounting assisting portion is a holding member as a member different from the pressing member. And a pressure member, and may be configured to be detachably attached to the belt main body 110 by a fixing member such as a snap. In addition, instead of the mounting assisting portion 18, the connecting member uses a plurality of belts configured in a band or string shape that connects between the holding member and the front side and the rear side of the pressing member, and the left and right pressing members May be configured to be held at a predetermined position. Further, the elastic member made of rubber or the like is not limited to the end portion of the holding member, and may be provided at a portion connected to the holding member by a connecting member.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,1A Pressing tool 10, 10A Pressing belt 110 Belt main body 110A-110D, 183D, 183L, 183R, 183U Edge 111 Outer surface 112 Lining 112A Inner peripheral surface 120 Sub belt 130 Annular member 135, 185 Buckle 135A, 185A Male buckle 135B , 185B Female buckle 141, 173A Loop fastener 142, 173B Hook fastener 150 Air bag 171, 172 Strap 18 Attaching assisting part 180 Enclosing part 181 Lower part 182 Upper part 182A Overhanging part 184 Connecting belt 19 Restricting part 2 Pressing tool 20, 20A For holding Belt 21 Body hanging part 22, 22A Left-hand hanging part 23, 23A Right-hand hanging part 70 Air bag unit 71 Housing bag 73A, 73B Pocket

Claims (8)

A pressure member that is worn around the left and right forearms or left and right lower legs of the horse and pressurizes the left and right limbs,
A holding member that is hung on the torso of the horse from the left upper arm side to the right upper arm side or from the left rear knee side to the right rear knee side;
A pressurizing tool, comprising: a connecting member that connects a front side and a rear side of the pressurizing member attached to the limb to the holding member. The connecting member includes a lower portion disposed around the limb and connected to the pressure member, and an upper portion provided on the lower portion and further protruding upward (hereinafter referred to as a protruding portion). Prepared,
The pressurizing tool according to claim 1, wherein the projecting portions are provided on the front side and the rear side of the pressurizing member, and are connected directly or indirectly to the holding member.   The portion connected to the connecting member in the holding member or the portion connected to the holding member in the connecting member is composed of a member that expands and contracts, and the protruding portion is pulled upward. Pressurizing tool.   4. The pressurizing device according to claim 3, wherein the pressurizing member is formed in a band shape, and its longitudinal direction is bent like a bow, and forms a ring shape that is squeezed downward when worn on the limb. . The pressurizing member comprises an air bag provided around the limb, and a restricting portion for directing a direction in which the air bag expands toward the limb;
The pressurizing tool according to claim 4, wherein the restricting portion has a shape retaining property for maintaining the shape of the pressurizing member in a C shape or a ring shape.   6. The pressurizing tool according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the pressurizing member includes an end connecting portion that connects both ends in the longitudinal direction.   The pressurizing tool according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the connecting member is formed integrally with the pressurizing member. Two of the overhanging portions are provided at a distance, and an edge continuous from one overhanging portion to the other overhanging portion is formed in a curve approaching the pressurizing member between the upper and lower portions. The pressurization tool according to claim 2, wherein the pressurization tool is configured to be able to open larger than the pressurizing member attached to a limb.

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