Back brace device
View Patent ↗The present invention provides a device that provides relief for lower back pain and corrects bad posture. The back brace device comprises a plurality of belts having a rear side, a front side, and a first end removably securable to a second end. The rear side of at least one of the belts has an inflatable bladder that is controlled by an air pump. The device further comprises having a heating element and a vibration mechanism that can be turned on or off as desired by the user. The present invention is used by placing the belt around the waist of the user and securing the first and second ends to one another via one or more suitable fasteners. The bladder is then inflated in order to provide support to the back of the user.
1. A back brace device adapted to be worn on a human body, comprising:
an inner adjustable belt having a front side, a rear side, a first distal end and a second distal end with a releasable fastening system that connects the first distal end and the second distal end together,
the inner adjustable belt having a plurality of air bladders positioned along a length of the rear side,
an outer belt that is placed over the inner belt having a plurality of pumps connected to the bladders, the outer belt having a distal outer belt first end, and a distal outer belt second end, wherein the distal outer belt first end and the distal out belt second end are adapted to be releasably fastened to each other,
the inner adjustable belt and the outer belt being adapted to collectively form a loop configuration around a human body lumber and coccyx region;
said device having a heating element, a vibration mechanism, a control circuit and a rechargeable power source,
wherein the control circuit is operably connected to the heating element and the vibration mechanism;
wherein the vibration mechanism includes a first vibration element disposed to one side of the air bladders and a second vibration element disposed to an opposing side of the air bladders;
wherein the control circuit includes a microprocessor and a computer readable memory configured to control at least three levels of variance of heat and vibration from the heating element and vibration mechanism, respectively.
2. The back brace device according to claim 1 , further comprising pressure sensor configured to measure a pressure of the air bladders; wherein the pressure sensor is operably connected to the control circuit.
3. The back brace device according to claim 2 , further comprising the pressure sensor being configured to activate the air pump to pump air into the bladders when the measured air pressure is lower than a pre-set air pressure.
4. The back brace device according to claim 1 , further comprising plurality of control buttons being operably connected to the control circuit, wherein the control buttons includes a vibration control button for controlling the vibration mechanism and a heat control button to controlling the vibration mechanism; wherein the control buttons are disposed on the outer belt adjacent to the one of the first distal end outer belt or the second distal end outer belt.
5. The back brace device according to claim 4 , wherein the control buttons includes an air pump control button to control the air pumps.
6. The back brace device according to claim 1 , further comprising the power source including a battery, the device further including a USB port connected to the control circuit and the power source.
7. The back brace device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit is positioned along the outer belt.
8. The back brace device according to claim 7 , wherein the power source is positioned along the outer belt.
9. The back brace device according to claim 7 , wherein the heating element is disposed adjacent to the air bladders.
10. The back brace device according to claim 1 , wherein the inner adjustable belt and the outer belt are constructed of a nylon material.
11. The back brace device according to claim 10 , wherein the fastening system includes a hook and loop material.