DE202012006621U1 - Adjustable holding device for a cutlery for attachment to the hand or arm of a person with limited manual function (fork, spoon) - Google Patents

Abstract

Adjustable holding device for cutlery for attachment to the hand or arm of a person with limited hand function, comprising an element for attachment to the person and an element for receiving the cutlery (fork, spoon) is characterized in that the receiving element and the fastening element are each designed to be adjustable to one another are connected to each other with a screw connection.

Description

The invention or the innovation relates to an adjustable holding device for a part of an eating utensil (fork, spoon) for people with limited hand and finger function.

Holding devices of current design are generally under the expired utility model DE8532087 described.

The o. G. Utility model and other commercially available holding devices of this type, but do not go sufficiently to the necessary flexible adjustability of the holder in the hand of the disabled person with limited hand and finger function.

Furthermore, a stable fixation of the cutlery is of great importance to be able to muster satisfactory forces with the cutlery.

• 1: Unterschiedlichste Komplettbesteckteile sind in den jeweiligen Aufnahmen der Haltevorrichtungen nicht starr miteinander verbunden und können dadurch nur geringere Kräfte übertragen.
• 2: Fehlende unterschiedliche Größen der Haltevorrichtungen für Erwachsene und Kinder sind nicht an die Anatomie der Person angepasst. Auf die notwendige Einstellbarkeit bei unterschiedlichen Handgrößen wird nicht genügend eingegangen. Somit kann keine sichere und stabile Befestigung an der Person erzielt werden.
• 3: Die Haltevorrichtungen haben eine kraftschlüssige Klemmung des Besteckteils und können somit nicht spielfrei und sicher aufgenommen werden.
• 4: Die Haltevorrichtungen sind nur bedingt oder nicht spülmaschinenfest

The following points are in my opinion for this the causes:

• 1: a variety of complete cutlery parts are not rigidly connected to each other in the respective receptacles of the holding devices and thus can transmit only lower forces.
• 2: Missing different sizes of adults and children holding devices are not adapted to the anatomy of the person. On the necessary adjustability for different hand sizes is not enough received. Thus, no secure and stable attachment to the person can be achieved.
• 3: The holding devices have a non-positive clamping of the cutlery part and thus can not be received without play and safely.
• 4: The holding devices are only conditionally or not dishwasher safe

The technical problems listed under 1 to 4 were solved with a complete redesign of the holding devices.

Below descriptions of the newly designed holders for cutlery in detail.

Type fork-spoon holder adjustable (see also drawing):

The holding device consists of a receiving element (Part 1), which receives the cutlery form-fitting manner.

Furthermore, from the bracket element (Part 2), which can be adjusted with the possibility of moving to Part 1 to the respective hand size. Thus, a secure and stable grip is given in the hand.

Due to the positive and non-positive connection a secure fixation for the spoon or fork is guaranteed.

About the opening between Part 1 and Part 2, the holding device is fixed to the hand.

General advantages of the newly designed holding devices:

• - By this type of fixture design, the cutlery parts have a secure hold in the fixture and a secure hold at hand.
• - Very hygienic, since the complete holder with the cutlery is dishwasher safe
• - Through the open bracket on the fixtures, this can be easily fixed to the hand.
• - By appropriate materials, the holding device are very light in weight.

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Cited patent literature

• DE 8532087 U [0002]

Claims (5)

Adjustable holding device for a cutlery for attachment to the hand or arm of a person with limited hand function, comprising an element for attachment to the person and an element for receiving the cutlery (fork, spoon) is characterized in that receiving element and fastener each adjustable to one another and are connected together by a screw connection. Adjustable holding device according to claim 1 is characterized that the receiving element has an open to one side flexible clamping bracket and an abutment with a support surface, wherein the surface sizes of clamping bracket and support surface and the holding force of the clamp are coordinated so that a secure and stable attachment to the person can be achieved. Adjustable holding device according to claim 1 and 2 is characterized that the receiving device is designed as a positive and non-positive clamping, which keeps the cutlery free of play. Adjustable holding device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is formed in two pieces. Adjustable holding device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flexibility of the fastening element is effected by an elastic region which is located in the connection region to the receiving element. Holding device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it consists at least partially of dishwasher-safe plastic.

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