Shock absorbing aid for human body

DETAILED DESCRIPTION The present invention was conceived in view of the above problems.
It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a shock absorbing aid for a human body ensuring an effective alleviation of shock to the human body.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, there is provided a shock absorbing aid for human body comprising a wear member to be carried on a human body; a plurality of air bags disposed on the wear member at predetermined positions; a plurality of inflation means for inflating the plurality of air bags; a plurality of detection means for detecting a contact of a wearer's body with objects of contact; and control means for activating the inflation means for the air bags when the detection means detect that the wearer's body has separated from the objects of contact.
This configuration will allow the air bags to be inflated upon the detection of a separation of the wearer's body from the objects of contact, thereby making it possible to absorb shock to the human body with the aid of the air bags even when the wearer has dropped directly on the ground or the like.
In this case, the inflation means for the air bags may be activated upon the elapse of a predetermined time after the detection of a separation of the wearer's body from the objects of contact, thereby preventing a malfunction in the case e.
g.
, where both feet have been simultaneously brought away from the scaffold in ordinary walking.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, also as disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-open Pub.
No.
9-38228 which was filed by the present applicant and the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, there is provided a shock absorbing aid for human body intended to be carried on a worker working at an aerial place, comprising a wear member to be carried on the body of the worker; a plurality of air bags disposed on the wear member at predetermined positions; a plurality of inflation means for inflating the plurality of air bags; a plurality of detection means for detecting a contact of a wearer's body with objects of contact; and control means for activating the inflation means for the air bags upon the elapse of a predetermined time after the detection of a separation of the wearer's body from the objects of contact by the detection means