Scoliosis correction garment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025381053-A1
Application number	US-202519015896-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 10, 2025
Priority date	Jun 14, 2024
Publication date	Dec 18, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a scoliosis correction garment. The garment includes a garment body provided with a fixing portion and a filling pad detachably fixed to the garment body through the fixing portion, and a corrective pressure is adjusted by controlling gas filling in the filling pad, so as to apply a corrective pressure to a scoliosis position of a user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A scoliosis correction garment, comprising:
a garment body, provided with a fixing portion; and a filling pad, detachably fixed to the garment body through the fixing portion to apply a corrective pressure to a scoliosis position of a user, wherein the corrective pressure is adjusted by controlling gas filling in the filling pad.

2 . The garment according to claim 1 , further comprising: a pocket, comprising a flexible material and configured to accommodate the filling pad, and the filling pad is fixed to the fixing portion through the pocket.

3 . The garment according to claim 2 , wherein the fixing portion is provided with a plurality of first fixing positions, the pocket is provided with at least one second fixing position, and the at least one second fixing position is selectively fixed to a corresponding number of first fixing positions among the plurality of first fixing positions to enable the pocket to be fixed at a selectable position of the fixing portion.

4 . The garment according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of first fixing positions are arranged along a longitudinal direction of the garment body, and the pocket comprises at least two pockets of different shapes to apply the corrective pressure to the user wearing the garment in a case where pockets of corresponding shapes are fixed to a corresponding number of first fixing positions at corresponding positions through the at least one second fixing position.

5 . The garment according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of first fixing positions are arranged in two columns along the longitudinal direction of the garment body, and each column of first fixing positions is configured to fix the second fixing position on the same side.

6 . The garment according to claim 3 , wherein the fixing portion comprises a first fixing portion provided at back of the garment body, and the plurality of first fixing positions are provided on the first fixing portion.

7 . The garment according to claim 6 , wherein the first fixing positions comprise connection buckles fixed to the first fixing portion, and the second fixing position comprises a hook and loop magic tape, and the hook and loop magic tape is available for self-bonding by passing through a connection buckle.

8 . The garment according to claim 7 , wherein the first fixing positions comprise a plurality of woven elastic bands fixed to the first fixing portion, the plurality of woven elastic bands are arranged along a longitudinal direction of the garment body and are extended along a transverse direction of the garment body, the connection buckles are sewn on the first fixing portion, and the woven elastic bands pass through corresponding connection buckles.

9 . The garment according to claim 6 , wherein the fixing portion further comprises a second fixing portion provided at front of the garment body, the pocket is further provided with at least one third fixing position, and the at least one third fixing position is fixed to the second fixing portion; and
wherein the third fixing position comprises a hook-surface magic tape, and the second fixing portion comprises a loop-surface magic tape.

10 . The garment according to claim 2 , wherein the pocket is formed by sewing a woven elastic band and an elastic and light-transmitting fabric; and
wherein an edge of the pocket is covered by a v-fold elastic band.

11 . The garment according to claim 1 , wherein the corrective pressure is adjusted by controlling the gas filling in the filling pad through a pneumatic circuit,
wherein the pneumatic circuit comprises a pressure sensor provided on the filling pad, and when a measured value of the pressure sensor is greater than a first threshold, gas in the filling pad is released through the pneumatic circuit, and when the measured value of the pressure sensor is less than a second threshold, the filling pad is filled with the gas through the pneumatic circuit; and wherein the pneumatic circuit comprises an inflation line, a supply airbag and an inflation valve, a first end of the inflation line is connected to the filling pad, a second end of the inflation line is connected to the supply airbag, an initial pressure of the supply airbag is higher than the first threshold, and the inflation valve is provided on the inflation line to control the inflation valve to open when the measured value of the pressure sensor is less than the second threshold.

12 . The garment according to claim 11 , wherein the pneumatic circuit comprises an exhaust line, an exhaust valve and a reserve airbag, a first end of the exhaust line is connected to the filling pad, a second end of the exhaust line is connected to the reserve airbag, an initial pressure of the reserve airbag is the same as an initial pressure of the filling pad, and the exhaust valve is provided on the exhaust line to control the exhaust valve to open when the measured value of the pressure sensor is greater than the first threshold.

13 . The garment according to claim 12 , wherein the reserve airbag is further configured to fill the filling pad and/or the supply airbag with gas therein; and
wherein the reserve airbag and the supply airbag are both provided with safety valves to control a pressure of the reserve airbag and a pressure of the supply airbag to be not higher than respective safety values.

14 . The garment according to claim 11 , wherein the pneumatic circuit comprises an exhaust line and an exhaust valve, a first end of the exhaust line is connected to the filling pad, a second end of the exhaust line is connected to atmosphere, an initial pressure of the filling pad is equal to an atmospheric pressure, and the exhaust valve is provided on the exhaust line to control the exhaust valve to open when the measured value of the pressure sensor is greater than the first threshold.

15 . The garment according to claim 1 , wherein a shape of the filling pad is designed according to a body contour of the user; and
the garment further comprises: a shoulder fixing belt, comprising a central portion and two belt-like portions extending from the central portion to both ends, the central portion is adjustably fixed to the fixing portion, and the two belt-like portions are respectively wrapped around a shoulder at a side and then ends of the two belt-like portions are fixed to the fixing portion.

16 . The garment according to claim 15 , wherein the fixing portion comprises a first fixing portion provided at back of the garment body and a second fixing portion provided at front of the garment body, the central portion is adjustably fixed to the first fixing portion, and the two belt-like portions are respectively wrapped around the shoulder at the side and then the ends of the two belt-like portions are fixed to the second fixing portion.

17 . The garment according to claim 15 , wherein the central portion is wider than the belt-like portions.

18 . The garment according to claim 15 , wherein the central portion comprises an air cotton pad, the belt-like portions are woven elastic bands, the air cotton pad is sewn to the woven elastic bands on both sides, and an edge of the air cotton pad is covered by a v-fold elastic band.

19 . The garment according to claim 1 , further comprising: a pelvic fixing belt, a central portion of which is adjustably fixed to a lower middle portion of the fixing portion, and portions of the central portion of the pelvic fixing belt extending to both ends are wrapped around the garment body and then two ends of the

Assignees

• Univ Hong Kong Polytechnic
• Univ Hong Kong Chinese
• The Univ Of Hong Kong Shenzhen Hospital

Inventors

• Yip Yiu-Wan Joanne
• Tong Kai-Yu Raymond
• Cheung Man-Chee Kenneth
• Lei Qiwen
• Ma Jinyi
• Ye Zhongping
• Tong Shuk Fan

Classifications

• A61F5/024 Primary

  having pressure pads connected in a frame for reduction or correction of the curvature of the spine · CPC title

• A61F5/34 Primary

  Pressure pads filled with air or liquid · CPC title