TWI491382B - Tape for attaching to the human body - Google Patents

Description

Attachment to the body

The present invention relates to a patch for attaching to the body; in particular, to the field of biomedical materials.

In recent years, many splicing techniques have developed vigorously, solving a considerable number of musculoskeletal problems. Among them, depending on the flexibility and toughness of the patch, various types of splicing techniques and their applications have been developed, and many medical professionals have It is used in various muscles and joints as a treatment and training. Therefore, the new type of elastic patch with various splicing techniques is necessary for its development!

Since 1988, Japan’s Jia Lai Construction has developed a Kinesio Tape (intramuscular patch) that has been used in clinical orthopedics and joint muscle disorders. After use, patients have a very positive evaluation of their effects. . After the Japanese Olympic volleyball team used it in the competition, the intramuscular patch was quickly spread and used in various teams including Japan, South Korea, other Asian countries, and the United States, Europe, and South America. At present, such tapes are often used in the recovery of muscles and sarcolemma, functional recovery of joints and bones, correction of tendons, protection of joint ligaments or protection of muscle tissue, reduction of symptoms of muscle stiffness or pain and inflammation. The field is so widely used.

However, at present, such products are used in hospitals. Because of the high price of the products, the patients are relieved of the burden. On average, they are returned to the hospital every three days, causing the patients to go back and forth. The hospital is inconvenient. Accordingly, there is an urgent need for a tape which is inexpensive and has the advantages of good elasticity, gas permeability, air permeability, water repellency, etc., so that the patient can be replaced at home by the doctor after teaching.

An object of the present invention is to provide a tape which is inexpensive and has the advantages of good elasticity, gas permeability, air permeability, water repellency and the like, so that the patient can be replaced at home by the doctor after teaching.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a tape for attaching to a body, comprising: a substrate made of a non-woven fabric and having a plurality of first depressions from a top surface of the substrate. a recess and a plurality of second recesses recessed upward from a bottom surface of the substrate, each of the plurality of first recesses respectively corresponding to each of the plurality of second recesses; and an adhesive layer disposed on a bottom surface of the substrate; wherein the tape is stretched by a nominal force, and a gap is formed between the at least one of the plurality of first depressions and the corresponding at least one of the plurality of second depressions.

The foregoing invention is for attaching a body tape, wherein the substrate may be a multi-layer structure including a top layer, at least one intermediate layer and a bottom layer, wherein the plurality of first recesses are formed on the top layer, the plurality of A second recess is formed in the bottom layer.

The foregoing invention is for use in attaching a patch to a body, wherein the substrate can be a single layer structure.

The foregoing invention is for use in attaching a body to a patch, wherein the substrate can be made of a natural fiber material, a synthetic fiber material, or any combination thereof.

The foregoing invention is for attaching a body to a tape, wherein the substrate is Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Ethylene Vinyl Acetate copolymer (EVA), Polyvinyl alcohol (polyvinyl alcohol) , PVA), nylon (Polyamide, Nylon), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or any combination thereof.

The foregoing invention is for attaching a body tape, wherein the plurality of first depressions and the plurality of second depressions may be circular depressions.

The foregoing invention is for a patch attached to a body, wherein the plurality of first recesses and the plurality of second recesses may be geometric recesses.

The foregoing invention is for a patch attached to a body, wherein the contours of the plurality of first depressions and the plurality of second depressions are substantially identical to the contour of a particular trademark.

The foregoing invention is for a patch attached to a body, wherein the width of the slit is between 0.5 mm and 1 mm.

The foregoing invention is for a patch attached to a body, wherein when the rated force is released, the width of the slit is retracted to between 0.05 mm and 0.3 mm.

The description of specific embodiments of the invention will be made hereinafter. It should be noted that the disclosed embodiments are merely illustrative. The scope of the invention is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed, which are intended to include specific features, structures, or properties, and are defined by the scope of the appended claims. In addition, in the manual The illustrations of the various elements of the present invention are not specifically described, and the elements depicted may be expressed in a simplified and schematic manner, and the dimensions of the various elements in the drawings may be exaggerated for illustrative purposes or Does not match the actual ratio. Whether or not the foregoing is abbreviated, or whether the relevant features are described in detail, the persons described in the table are those skilled in the relevant art, and other specifics related to the features, structures, or properties may be The examples are implemented within the scope of knowledge.

Referring to the first and second figures, the first drawing is a schematic view of a tape according to an embodiment of the present invention; the second drawing is a sectional view of the first tape. The adhesive tape 10 for attaching to the body of the present invention comprises a substrate 101 and an adhesive layer 102 disposed on the bottom surface of the substrate 101. The aspect of the tape of the present invention is not limited to the roll shape of the first figure, and may be a single piece rectangular shape of various sizes, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a circle, an ellipse or other various geometric shapes. . In addition, the substrate 101 is made of a non-woven material, and may be selected from a natural fiber material or a synthetic fiber material, wherein the synthetic fiber material may be selected from, for example, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and poly. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), Ethylene Vinyl Acetate copolymer (EVA), Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), Polyamide (Nylon), Thermoplastic polyurethane (Thermoplastic Polyurethane, TPU) or Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), or any combination of the above materials.

The substrate 101 has a top surface 103 and a bottom surface 104, and has a plurality of first recesses 105 recessed downward from the top surface 103 and a plurality of second recesses 106 recessed upward from the bottom surface 104, wherein each One plural Each of the first recesses 105 corresponds to each of the plurality of second recesses 106. In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the substrate 101 may be a multi-layered structure including a top layer 1011, at least one intermediate layer 1012, and a bottom layer 1013, wherein the plurality of first recesses 105 are formed on the top layer 1011. A second recess 106 is formed in the bottom layer 1013, and the at least one intermediate layer 1012 has no recess structure. On the other hand, the substrate 101 may have a single layer structure. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of first recesses 105 and the plurality of second recesses 106 may be circular recesses, but are not limited to circular shapes, and may also be rectangular, triangular, polygonal or various geometric shapes. shape. In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the contours of the plurality of first recesses 105 and the plurality of second recesses 106 can be designed to be substantially identical to the contour of a particular trademark, and not only have the aforementioned low price and good elasticity. , breathability, ventilation, water resistance and other advantages, but also can achieve the function of promotional products.

With further reference to the third figure, the third figure is a cross-sectional view of the second figure when the tape is stretched by a rated force. The tape 10 of the present invention is designed by the above structure such that when the tape 10 is stretched by a rated force, the substrate between the first recess 105 and the corresponding second recess 106 creates a slit 107. In a specific embodiment of the invention, the width of the slits 107 is between 0.5 mm and 1 mm. Further referring to the fourth figure, the fourth figure is a cross-sectional view of the third figure after the release of the rated force. When the rated force is released, the tape 10 will retract and the width of the slit 107 will be retracted to between 0.05 mm and 0.3 mm. For example, when a user wants to use the tape 10 of the present invention, the length is first cut, and the tape 10 is first biased to force the tape 10 to stretch, thereby making the first The substrate between the recess 105 and the corresponding second recess 106 produces a width of about 0.5. A slit 107 of millimeters to 1 mm is then attached to the skin 20 through the adhesive layer 102, and the force is released. Since the force has been released, the tape 10 and the slit 107 will retract to some extent, but the slit 107 still maintains a width of about 0.05 mm to 0.3 mm.

The tape of the present invention is designed by the above-mentioned substrate structure such that when a user uses the tape of the present invention, a gap is generated between the skin and the outside air. These gaps provide a relatively good air permeability when the tape 10 is attached to the skin. In one embodiment of the invention, there is no glue on the depressions, so that the glue has a space to push during use, thereby reducing the residual glue on the skin.

On the other hand, since the tape of the present invention is made of a non-woven material, the cost of the nonwoven material is much lower than that of the woven material, so that the cost of the tape can be reduced. In addition, the non-woven material itself has excellent water resistance, which makes the tape of the present invention have the advantage of being kept dry.

In summary, the tape of the present invention has the advantages of low cost, good elasticity, gas permeability, air permeability, water repellency, etc. by the non-woven material and the above-mentioned structural design, thereby reducing the burden on the patient and allowing the patient to pass the doctor. After the education, you can change it at home every day, so that patients with joint muscle diseases can reduce pain, improve circulation, reduce edema, reduce inflammatory reaction or correct abnormal muscle tension, relax muscles, improve soft tissue function and improve patient quality of life.

The scope and spirit of the present invention are not limited to the foregoing embodiments. In addition, the drawings shown in the specification are for the purpose Some parts of the diagram may be magnified and others may be abbreviated. Accordingly, the disclosure and the drawings are to be considered as illustrative and not restrictive.

10‧‧‧Strip

101‧‧‧Substrate

1011‧‧‧ top

1012‧‧‧Intermediate

1013‧‧‧ bottom layer

102‧‧‧Adhesive layer

103‧‧‧ top surface

104‧‧‧ bottom surface

105‧‧‧First depression

106‧‧‧second depression

107‧‧‧ gap

20‧‧‧ skin

The first figure is a schematic view of a tape according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The second figure is a cross-sectional view of the first image tape.

The third figure is a cross-sectional view of the second figure when the tape is stretched by a rated force.

The fourth figure is a cross-sectional view of the third figure after the release of the rated force.

10‧‧‧Strip

101‧‧‧Substrate

1011‧‧‧ top

1012‧‧‧Intermediate

1013‧‧‧ bottom layer

102‧‧‧Adhesive layer

103‧‧‧ top surface

104‧‧‧ bottom surface

105‧‧‧First depression

106‧‧‧second depression

107‧‧‧ gap

Claims (8)

A tape for attaching to a body, comprising: a substrate made of a non-woven fabric, the substrate being a multi-layer structure comprising a top layer, at least one intermediate layer and a bottom layer, wherein the plurality of first depressions are formed on The top layer, the plurality of second recesses are formed on the bottom layer, the at least one intermediate layer has no recessed structure; and an adhesive layer is disposed on the bottom surface of the substrate; wherein the tape is stretched by a rated force Forming a gap between the at least one of the plurality of first recesses and the corresponding at least one of the plurality of second recesses. The tape of claim 1, wherein the substrate is made of a natural fiber material, a synthetic fiber material, or any combination thereof. The adhesive tape according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is made of polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), ethylene vinyl acetate. Ethylene Vinyl Acetate copolymer (EVA), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), nylon (Polyamide, Nylon), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), polyethylene terephthalic acid Made from poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET or any combination thereof. The tape according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of first depressions and the plurality of second depressions are circular depressions. The tape of claim 1, wherein the plurality of first depressions and the plurality of second depressions are geometric depressions. Such as the tape described in claim 1, wherein the plural The contours of the first depression and the plurality of second depressions are substantially identical to the contour of a particular trademark. The tape of claim 1, wherein the slit has a width of between 0.5 mm and 1 mm. The tape of claim 1, wherein the width of the slit is retracted to between 0.05 mm and 0.3 mm when the rated force is released.