Abdominal Support Belt

The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 202420941986.1, filed on Apr. 30, 2024, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

The present application relates to the technical field of maternal and baby products, particularly to an abdominal support belt.

In modern life, with the increasing awareness of health and the growing focus on comfort during pregnancy, abdominal support belts, as an auxiliary maternity product, have become increasingly important. Abdominal support belts primarily serve pregnant women, especially those in the mid-to-late stages of pregnancy. They are designed to effectively alleviate abdominal pressure caused by fetal growth and uterine expansion, improve lower back pain, prevent or reduce stretch marks, and provide a stable and safe growth environment for the fetus through scientifically rational structural design and material application.

Although traditional abdominal support belts have met the needs of pregnant women to a certain extent, there are still areas for improvement in their practical application. Specifically, regarding the support effect on the lower abdomen, some products fail to provide an ideal upward lifting force due to unreasonable structural design or insufficient support strength. This results in inadequate relief of pressure on the pelvis and lower back caused by the increasing weight of the fetus, leaving some pregnant women still experiencing lower abdominal sagging, lower back pain, and other discomforts, which negatively impacts the effectiveness and user experience.

In summary, designing an abdominal support belt that effectively enhances the upward lifting force of the lower abdominal support portion, precisely conforms to the body curves of pregnant women, stabilizes the lower abdominal region, and reduces the burden on the lower back has become one of the key technical challenges in the development of abdominal support belts.

In view of the shortcomings of the prior art, embodiments of the present application provide an abdominal support belt capable of addressing the issues of insufficient upward lifting force and poor load-bearing performance in existing abdominal support belts.

To solve the above technical problems, one embodiment of the present application provides an abdominal support belt, comprising: a waist support portion having a first upper edge and a first lower edge, wherein the waist support portion is configured to extend around a user's waist region and along both sides of the user when worn; and a lower abdominal support portion having a second upper edge and a second lower edge, wherein the waist support portion and the lower abdominal support portion are connected at a junction, and the lower abdominal support portion is configured to be positioned over a lower abdominal region of the user when worn; wherein at least one of the waist support portion or the lower abdominal support portion is at least partially formed from a sheet material comprising a first outer layer, a second outer layer, and an adhesive layer disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer.

Optionally, the abdominal support belt further comprises an upper abdominal support portion configured to be positioned over a region of the user between a lower chest edge and an area above the navel when worn.

Optionally, the upper abdominal support portion and the waist support portion are integrally formed as a single piece.

Optionally, the upper abdominal support portion is detachably connected to the waist support portion.

Optionally, the upper abdominal support portion is detachably connected to the lower abdominal support portion.

Optionally, the upper abdominal support portion and the waist support portion are cut from a same sheet material.

Optionally, the upper abdominal support portion comprises a left strap and a right strap detachably connected to each other, and the left strap and the right strap are configured to extend from the waist support portion to a front side of the user when worn.

Optionally, the first lower edge is configured to terminate at or below an iliac crest of the user's pelvis when worn.

Optionally, the lower abdominal support portion is curved downwardly from a central region to opposing ends.

Optionally, the second upper edge includes a notch configured to avoid the navel when worn.

Optionally, the adhesive layer comprises, layered in order from an inner side to an outer side: a first adhesive layer, a cushioning layer, a second adhesive layer, a breathable layer, and a third adhesive layer.

Optionally, the first adhesive layer, the second adhesive layer, and the third adhesive layer are adhesive coatings.

Optionally, the cushioning layer comprises a sponge layer.

Optionally, the breathable layer comprises a mesh fabric.

Optionally, the first lower edge of the waist support portion is linear at least at a portion corresponding to the user's back when worn.

Optionally, the first lower edge slopes downwardly toward the junction.

Optionally, at least a portion of the abdominal support belt is provided with ventilation apertures.

Embodiments of the present application improve the upward lifting force of the abdominal support belt by providing: a waist support portion having a first upper edge and a first lower edge, wherein the waist support portion is configured to extend around a user's waist region and along both sides of the user when worn; and a lower abdominal support portion having a second upper edge and a second lower edge, wherein the waist support portion and the lower abdominal support portion are connected at a junction, and the lower abdominal support portion is configured to be positioned over a lower abdominal region of the user when worn; wherein at least one of the waist support portion or the lower abdominal support portion is at least partially formed from a sheet material comprising a first outer layer, a second outer layer, and an adhesive layer disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer.

Another embodiment of the present application provides an abdominal support belt, comprising: a waist support portion having a first upper edge and a first lower edge, wherein the waist support portion is configured to extend around a user's waist region and along both sides of the user when worn; and a lower abdominal support portion having a second upper edge and a second lower edge, wherein the waist support portion and the lower abdominal support portion are connected at a junction, and the lower abdominal support portion is configured to be positioned over a lower abdominal region of the user when worn, and the first lower edge slopes downwardly toward the junction.

Optionally, the abdominal support belt further comprises an upper abdominal support portion configured to be positioned over a region of the user between a lower chest edge and an area above the navel when worn.

Optionally, the upper abdominal support portion and the waist support portion are integrally formed as a single piece.

Optionally, the upper abdominal support portion and the waist support portion are cut from the same sheet material.

Optionally, the sheet material comprises a first outer layer, a second outer layer, and an adhesive layer disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer.

Optionally, the first lower edge is configured to terminate at or below an iliac crest of the user's pelvis when worn.

Optionally, a central width of the lower abdominal support portion is greater than widths at its opposing ends.

Optionally, the lower abdominal support portion is curved downwardly from a central region to opposing ends.

Optionally, the second upper edge includes a notch configured to avoid the navel when worn.

Optionally, the upper abdominal support portion comprises a left strap and a right strap detachably connected to each other, and the left strap and the right strap are configured to extend from the waist support portion to a front side of the user when worn.

Optionally, the connection position of the left strap and the right strap is adjustable to adapt the length of the upper abdominal support portion for different users.

Optionally, the left strap and the right strap are connected via hook-and-loop fasteners, wherein one of the left strap or the right strap is provided with hook surface, and the other is provided with loop surface, and both the hook surface and the loop surface have a certain length to allow adjustable connection of the left strap and the right strap.

Optionally, the lower abdominal support portion is detachably connected to the waist support portion.

Optionally, the lower abdominal support portion and the waist support portion are connected via hook-and-loop fasteners, wherein one of the lower abdominal support portion or the waist support portion is provided with hook surface, and the other is provided with loop surface; and the hook surface or loop surface on the waist support portion is arranged obliquely on a side of the user when worn.

Optionally, the waist support portion is provided with a lifting handle.

Another embodiment of the present application provides an abdominal support belt, comprising: a waist support portion having a first upper edge and a first lower edge, wherein the waist support portion is configured to extend around a user's waist region and along both sides of the user when worn; a lower abdominal support portion having a second upper edge and a second lower edge, wherein the waist support portion and the lower abdominal support portion are connected at a junction, and the lower abdominal support portion is configured to be positioned over a lower abdominal region of the user when worn; and an upper abdominal support portion configured to be positioned over a region of the user between a lower chest edge and an area above the navel when worn; wherein the upper abdominal support portion and the waist support portion are integrally formed as a single piece.

Optionally, the upper abdominal support portion comprises a left strap and a right strap detachably connected to each other, and the left strap and the right strap are configured to extend from the waist support portion to a front side of the user when worn.

Optionally, the left strap and the right strap are adjustably connected to each other to adapt the length of the upper abdominal support portion for different users.

Optionally, the left strap and the right strap are connected via hook-and-loop fasteners, wherein one of the left strap or the right strap is provided with hook surface, and the other is provided with loop surface, and both the hook surface and the loop surface have a certain length to allow adjustable connection of the left strap and the right strap.

Optionally, the lower abdominal support portion is detachably connected to the waist support portion.

Optionally, the lower abdominal support portion and the waist support portion are connected via hook-and-loop fasteners, wherein one of the lower abdominal support portion or the waist support portion is provided with hook surface, and the other is provided with loop surface; and the hook surface or loop surface on the waist support portion is arranged obliquely on a side of the user when worn.

Optionally, the waist support portion is provided with a lifting handle.

An embodiment of the present application provides an abdominal support belt, comprising: a waist support portion having a first upper edge and a first lower edge, wherein the waist support portion is configured to extend around a user's waist region and along both sides of the user when worn; a lower abdominal support portion having a second upper edge and a second lower edge, wherein the waist support portion and the lower abdominal support portion are connected at a junction, and the lower abdominal support portion is configured to be positioned over a lower abdominal region of the user when worn; and an upper abdominal support portion configured to be positioned over a region of the user between a lower chest edge and an area above the navel when worn; wherein the upper abdominal support portion and the waist support portion are cut from a same sheet material.

Optionally, the upper abdominal support portion and the waist support portion are integrally formed as a single piece.

Optionally, the first lower edge slopes downwardly toward the junction.

Optionally, the sheet material comprises a first outer layer, a second outer layer, and an adhesive layer disposed between the first outer layer and the second outer layer.