CN104337671A - Foldable walking stick - Google Patents

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CN104337671A
CN104337671A CN201410613287.5A CN201410613287A CN104337671A CN 104337671 A CN104337671 A CN 104337671A CN 201410613287 A CN201410613287 A CN 201410613287A CN 104337671 A CN104337671 A CN 104337671A
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宋永焕
申允德
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The invention discloses a foldable walking stick. The foldable walking stick comprises an oxter supporting rod, a connecting rod, a stretching mechanism connector, a stretching mechanism, a clamping block and a leg supporting part which are connected in turn, wherein a supporting rod rotating joint and a connecting rod rotating joint are respectively arranged at one end of the oxter supporting rod and one end of the connecting rod; the supporting rod rotating joint and the connecting rod rotating joint are connected through a rotating joint connecting shaft; a supporting rod auxiliary piece is arranged on the oxter supporting rod; a handrail is arranged on the connecting rod; the stretching mechanism is mounted on the stretching mechanism connector; the stretching mechanism comprises a spring connecting shaft, a spring and a spring connecting block which are connected in turn; the clamping block is connected with the spring connecting block in the stretching mechanism through a rotating shaft; the leg supporting part comprises a pair of arc-shaped connecting rods; a leg connecting shaft is arranged on the lower parts of the arc-shaped connecting rods; a u-shaped leg supporting rod is arranged on the outer side of the leg connecting shaft; a base is arranged at the tail end of the leg connecting shaft.

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A kind of folding crutch
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of folding crutch, particularly a kind of folding crutch of good stability.
Background technology
Crutch is the lower limb of old man, and the walking that can be old people provides support, and especially for the old people that legs and feet are bad, the effect of crutch is very important.Existing crutch, is generally the rod of a J-shaped.Old people, when going out, not only needs crutch to provide during walking and supports, also need frequent taking a load off one's feet.But traditional walking stick function is single, stability is not enough, not flexible, firmly cannot cushion, affect result of use, and can not fold, use inconvenience, usually cannot meet the demand of user.
Summary of the invention
The object of the invention is to, a kind of folding crutch is provided.The present invention can carry out stretching, folding, and improve result of use and convenience, stability is strong, strengthens comfort.
Technical scheme of the present invention: a kind of folding crutch, is characterized in that: comprise the oxter support bar, connecting rod, telescoping mechanism connector, telescoping mechanism, clamping block, the thigh support part that connect successively; Described oxter support bar and connecting rod one end are respectively equipped with support bar rotary joint and connecting rod rotary joint, are connected between support bar rotary joint and connecting rod rotary joint by rotary joint connecting axle, and described oxter support bar is provided with support bar auxiliary member; Described connecting rod is provided with handrail; Described telescoping mechanism is arranged on telescoping mechanism connector, and telescoping mechanism comprises the spring connecting axle, spring, the spring contiguous block that connect successively; Described clamping block is connected with the spring contiguous block in telescoping mechanism by rotating shaft; Described thigh support part comprises a pair arc-shaped connecting rod, and a pair arc-shaped connecting rod bottom is provided with leg connecting axle, is provided with u-shaped leg support bar outside leg connecting axle, and leg connects the tip of the axis and is provided with base.
In aforesaid folding crutch, the upper surface that described support bar auxiliary member is used for oxter support is arcuation, is made of plastics.
In aforesaid folding crutch, described connecting rod is provided with the spaced locating hole of tool, and handrail is arranged in different locating holes as required.
In aforesaid folding crutch, described connecting rod one end to be fixed with connecting rod rotary joint by holding screw and to be connected, and the other end to be fixed with telescoping mechanism connector by holding screw and to be connected.
In aforesaid folding crutch, described support bar one end, oxter to be fixed with support bar rotary joint by holding screw and to be connected.
In aforesaid folding crutch, described both ends of the spring is connected on spring connecting axle and spring contiguous block, and spring connecting axle is fixed on telescoping mechanism connector, and spring contiguous block is axially fixed on the rotating shaft of clamping block.
In aforesaid folding crutch, described spring contiguous block is provided with rectangular recess, and the correspondence position on telescoping mechanism connector is provided with rectangular recess.
In aforesaid folding crutch, described clamping block is provided with vertical block and rotary block, spacing for level; When clamping block has certain angle with telescoping mechanism connector or be vertical, can rotate to horizontal level; Due to the compression of spring during use, rectangular recess on spring contiguous block, telescoping mechanism connector and rotary block generation relative displacement change (dislocation), rotary block cannot pass in rectangular recess, thus the position-limiting action under playing level.
In aforesaid folding crutch, described clamping block both sides are provided with the arc-shaped connecting rod of pair of opposing, and the inner side of a pair arc-shaped connecting rod arranges leg connecting axle through holding screw, and the outside of a pair arc-shaped connecting rod arranges u-shaped leg support bar through holding screw.
In aforesaid folding crutch, below described u-shaped leg support bar, be provided with leg bar fixture, be fixed by holding screw with leg connecting axle and be connected, play and improve the connection reliability of thigh support part and the effect of stability.
Compared with prior art, the present invention is coupled together cleverly by oxter support bar, connecting rod, telescoping mechanism connector, telescoping mechanism, clamping block, thigh support part, thus can realize being stretched by spring in use, firmly cushioned, improve result of use, and to be rotatably connected bar by rotating shaft, the folder function realized, use becomes convenient and swift, organically connect simultaneously and improve stability, strengthen comfort, assist walking to use when can be used as sick and wounded personage's rehabilitation, also can make the long-term aid of people with disability.Folding convenient of the present invention, structure is ingenious, diverse in function.
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Fig. 1 is overall structure schematic diagram of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the schematic diagram under extended configuration of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of clamping block and telescoping mechanism under folded state of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of clamping block and telescoping mechanism under deployed condition of the present invention.
Being labeled as in accompanying drawing: 1-connecting rod rotary joint, 2-rotary joint connecting axle, 3-support bar rotary joint, 4-oxter support bar, 5-handrail, 6-locating hole, 7-support bar auxiliary member, 8-connecting rod, 9-telescoping mechanism connector, 10-spring connecting axle, 11-spring, 12-spring contiguous block, 13-rotating shaft, 14-clamping block, 15-arc-shaped connecting rod, 16-leg connecting axle, 17-holding screw, 18-holding screw, 19-u type leg support bar, 20-leg bar fixture, 21-base, 22-telescoping mechanism, 23-foot rests, the vertical block of 141-, 142-rotary block, 143-holding screw.
Detailed description of the invention
Below in conjunction with drawings and Examples, the present invention is further illustrated, but not as the foundation limited the present invention.
Embodiment.A kind of folding crutch, forms as Figure 1-4, comprises the oxter support bar 4, connecting rod 8, telescoping mechanism connector 9, telescoping mechanism 22, clamping block 14, the thigh support part 23 that connect successively; Described oxter support bar 4 and connecting rod 8 one end are respectively equipped with support bar rotary joint 3 and connecting rod rotary joint 1, connected by rotary joint connecting axle 2 between support bar rotary joint 3 and connecting rod rotary joint 1, described oxter support bar 4 is provided with support bar auxiliary member 7; Described connecting rod 8 is provided with handrail 5; Described telescoping mechanism 22 comprises the spring connecting axle 10, spring 11, the spring contiguous block 12 that connect successively; Described clamping block 14 is connected with the spring contiguous block 12 in telescoping mechanism by rotating shaft 13; Described thigh support part 23 comprises a pair arc-shaped connecting rod 15, and a pair arc-shaped connecting rod 15 bottom is provided with leg connecting axle 16, is provided with u-shaped leg support bar 19 outside leg connecting axle 16, and the end of leg connecting axle 16 is provided with base 21.
The upper surface that described support bar auxiliary member 7 supports for oxter is arcuation, is made of plastics.
Described connecting rod 8 is provided with the spaced locating hole 6 of tool, and handrail 5 is arranged in different locating holes 6 as required.
Described connecting rod 8 one end to be fixed with connecting rod rotary joint 1 by holding screw and to be connected, and the other end to be fixed with telescoping mechanism connector 9 by holding screw and to be connected.
Described oxter support bar 4 one end to be fixed with support bar rotary joint 3 by holding screw and to be connected.
Described spring 11 two ends are connected on spring connecting axle 10 and spring contiguous block 12, and spring connecting axle 10 is fixed on telescoping mechanism connector 9, and spring contiguous block 12 is axially fixed on the rotating shaft 13 of clamping block 14.
Described spring contiguous block 12 is provided with rectangular recess, and the correspondence position on telescoping mechanism connector 9 is provided with rectangular recess.Described clamping block 14 is provided with vertical block 141 and rotary block 142 (can pass rectangular recess), spacing for level; When clamping block has certain angle with telescoping mechanism connector or be vertical, can rotate to horizontal level; Due to the compression of spring during use, rectangular recess on spring contiguous block, telescoping mechanism connector and rotary block generation relative displacement change (dislocation), rotary block cannot pass in rectangular recess, thus the position-limiting action under playing level.
Described clamping block 14 both sides are provided with the arc-shaped connecting rod 15 of pair of opposing through holding screw 143, the inner side of a pair arc-shaped connecting rod 15 arranges leg connecting axle 16 through holding screw 17, and the outside of a pair arc-shaped connecting rod 15 arranges u-shaped leg support bar 19 through holding screw 18.
Be provided with leg bar fixture 20 below described u-shaped leg support bar 19, be fixed by holding screw with leg connecting axle 16 and be connected, play and improve the connection reliability of thigh support part and the effect of stability.
More optimizedly, described telescoping mechanism connector 9 comprises the matrix be fixed on connecting rod 8, and matrix is provided with slender U-shaped that is separately positioned on clamping block both sides, installs telescoping mechanism 22 in slender U-shaped.
Use procedure of the present invention is as follows:
In described telescoping mechanism 22, the two ends of spring 11 to be connected on spring connecting axle 10 and spring contiguous block 12, and spring connecting axle 10 is fixed on telescoping mechanism connector 9, and spring contiguous block 12 is axially fixed on the rotating shaft 13 of clamping block 14.Spring contiguous block 12 is provided with rectangular recess, and the relevant position on telescoping mechanism connector 9 is provided with rectangular recess equally.Described clamping block 14 is provided with vertical block 141 and rotary block 142, spacing under level.
When people is in flexible non-stand-up state, clamping block 14 has certain angle or vertical with telescoping mechanism connector 9, and rotary block 142 is by the rectangular recess on the rectangular recess on spring contiguous block 12 and telescoping mechanism connector 9; When people stands, it can rotate to horizontal level, is consistent with human body; When standing use, because people is to oxter support bar applied pressure, spring 11 is caused to produce compression, rectangular recess on the rectangular recess of spring contiguous block 12 and telescoping mechanism connector 9 misplaces, rotary block cannot be passed through, the position-limiting action under level can be played by means of vertical block 141 and rotary block 142.

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1. a folding crutch, is characterized in that: comprise the oxter support bar (4), connecting rod (8), telescoping mechanism connector (9), telescoping mechanism (22), clamping block (14), the thigh support part (23) that connect successively; Described oxter support bar (4) and connecting rod (8) one end are respectively equipped with support bar rotary joint (3) and connecting rod rotary joint (1), connected by rotary joint connecting axle (2) between support bar rotary joint (3) and connecting rod rotary joint (1), described oxter support bar (4) is provided with support bar auxiliary member (7); Described connecting rod (8) is provided with handrail (5); Described telescoping mechanism (22) comprises the spring connecting axle (10), spring (11), the spring contiguous block (12) that connect successively; Described clamping block (14) is connected with the spring contiguous block (12) in telescoping mechanism (22) by rotating shaft (13); Described thigh support part (23) comprises a pair arc-shaped connecting rod (15), a pair arc-shaped connecting rod (15) bottom is provided with leg connecting axle (16), leg connecting axle (16) outside is provided with u-shaped leg support bar (19), and the end of leg connecting axle (16) is provided with base (21).
2. folding crutch according to claim 1, is characterized in that: the upper surface that described support bar auxiliary member (7) supports for oxter is arcuation, is made of plastics.
3. folding crutch according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described connecting rod (8) is provided with the spaced locating hole of tool, and handrail (5) is arranged in different locating holes as required.
4. folding crutch according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described connecting rod (8) one end to be fixed with connecting rod rotary joint (1) by holding screw and to be connected, the other end to be fixed with telescoping mechanism connector (9) by holding screw and to be connected.
5. folding crutch according to claim 1, is characterized in that: described oxter support bar (4) one end to be fixed with support bar rotary joint (3) by holding screw and to be connected.
6. folding crutch according to claim 1, it is characterized in that: described spring (11) two ends are connected on spring connecting axle (10) and spring contiguous block (12), spring connecting axle (10) is fixed on telescoping mechanism connector (9), and spring contiguous block (12) is axially fixed on the rotating shaft (13) of clamping block (14).
7. folding crutch according to claim 6, is characterized in that: described spring contiguous block (12) is provided with rectangular recess, and the correspondence position on telescoping mechanism connector (9) is provided with rectangular recess.
8. folding crutch according to claim 6, is characterized in that: described clamping block (14) is provided with vertical block (141) and rotary block (142), spacing for level.
9. folding crutch according to claim 6, it is characterized in that: described clamping block (14) both sides are provided with the arc-shaped connecting rod (15) of pair of opposing, the inner side of a pair arc-shaped connecting rod (15) arranges leg connecting axle (16) through holding screw, and the outside of a pair arc-shaped connecting rod (15) arranges u-shaped leg support bar (19) through holding screw.
10. the folding crutch according to any one of claim 1-9 claim, it is characterized in that: described u-shaped leg support bar (19) below is provided with leg bar fixture (20), to be fixed by holding screw with leg connecting axle (16) and to be connected, play and improve the connection reliability of thigh support part and the effect of stability.
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