PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lumbar burden alleviating instrument which enables a user to walk easily and does not interfere with stair climbing and stair descending.SOLUTION: The lumbar burden alleviating instrument comprises a hard frame 10 integrally provided with a protruding part 11 protruding to the back at a lumbar part of the user when the user carries the lumbar burden alleviating instrument on his/her back to attach to the back, a pair of right and left lower limb supporters 20 the user attaches to lower limb parts of both legs, a pair of right and left stretchable elastic connecting tools (rubber bands) 30, 30 which keep one end connected to each of the lower limb supporters and, and a rope 40 which is supported by the protruding part of the frame to move in the horizontal direction by connecting both ends of the rope to the other end parts of the elastic connecting tools respectively. The lumbar burden alleviating instrument is used by connecting each of the lower limb supporters to the protruding part of the frame by the elastic connecting tools and the rope while the user remains in the state of attaching the frame on the back and the lower limb supporters 20 to the lower limb parts of both legs.COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT【課題】歩行が容易で、階段の昇降に支障をきたさない腰部負担軽減用具を提供すること。【解決手段】使用者が背負って背中に装着したとき同使用者の腰部にて後方に突出する突出部11を一体に設けた硬質のフレーム10、同使用者がその両足の下肢部分に装着する左右一対の下肢サポータ20と、これらの下肢サポータにその一端をそれぞれ連結した伸縮自在な左右一対の弾力性連結具(ゴムバンド)30,30と、これら弾力性連結具の各他端部にその両端を連結して前記フレームの突出部に左右方向へ移動自在に支持されるロープ40とにより構成され、前記使用者が前記フレームをその背中に装着し前記下肢サポータ20をその両足の下肢部分に装着した状態にて前記弾力性連結具とロープにより前記下肢サポータを前記フレームの突出部にそれぞれ連結して使用される腰部負担軽減用具。【選択図】図1
