Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
  • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
  • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
  • A61H3/02—Crutches

Definitions

• the invention relates to a walking aid or crutch according to the preamble of claim 1.
• Such walking aids or crutches are used by temporarily or permanently disabled people
• Known walking aids consist of a rod-shaped tube on which a handle and the clasp of the forearm support are attached at a right angle.
• the length of the rod-shaped tube is adjustable
• At the lower end of the tube there is a so-called capsule with a circular disc-shaped surface for the handle Rod-shaped part welded on a tube that is required as the core for a plastic handle.
• a plastic part that fixes both the forearm clip, the forearm support part and the right-angle cantilevered handle as a one-piece element on the attachment tube. Both the steep part Inclination angle of the forearm support part as well as the angle of the handle itself, non-ergonomic.
• the steep forearm support part pushes the comprehensive hand forward like a lever when the smooth handle is loaded.
• the walking aid must be actively held so that blisters appear on the hands after a short time form, apart from the fact that older or weak patients often do not have the necessary strength and are prematurely dependent on real walking equipment
• a further disadvantage is that the usual construction of the forearm support part including the handle means that it is not possible to put it down, lean on or attach the walking aids.
• This requires commercially available brackets, which are, however, only found in facilities provided for this purpose, such as medical practices, clinic outpatients and the like weight-heavy top-heavyness of the construction, conventional crutches moreover easily fall over when ajar. Numerous efforts are known to give conventional crutches stability
• two common walking aids cannot be held by the patient with one hand, as is necessary, for example, when performing many daily tasks can be if a hand has to remain free for a short time; for example when climbing stairs, washing or the like
• the object of the present invention is to provide a walking aid or crutch that is simple in construction and ergonomically adapted to the needs of the user. Furthermore, it should be possible to prevent the equipment from falling over and stacking the walking aid in a very small space by appropriate construction.
• the walking aid can essentially be formed from a continuous part.
• the rod-shaped part is located in front of the handle when running, so that the point of contact of the walking aid on the floor is further forward.
• the walking aid gets further in the direction of travel and thus into the user's field of vision, which gives him a greater sense of security, and the patient can also put the crutches securely on uneven surfaces.
• the handicapped person sees the ground on which the walking aid is placed. This reduces the risk of the walking aid sliding away as a result of uneven ground or holes.
• the early point of contact requires a longer stride.
• An increased step length causes the person with reduced mobility to move forward faster and, on the other hand, has the psychological advantage that the patient feels less of a lapse and, as a result, acts more safely.
• the rod-shaped part, the handle and the forearm support are connected to one another by a continuous tube.
• the tube only has to be bent in accordance with the ergonomic requirements rod-shaped part resiliently supported, so that a shock-like load when putting on the walking aid can be largely avoided.
• a slightly inclined forearm support enables the forearm to be guided better when running, since the user's forearms are angled slightly forward due to the advanced point of attachment of the walking aid vertically extending forearm support is to be realized
• the rod-shaped part is adjustable in length and the handle has a flexible material. If the flexible material is exchangeable, it can be optimally adapted for the respective user.
• the part of the tube that forms the handle becomes provided with a cover made of hard or foam rubber, or a correspondingly deformable blunt plastic with ergonomically shaped grip grooves. Depending on the design, the use of an individual solution, if any, remains open
• An optimal ergonomic adaptation to the handicapped person can also be made by a long adjustable forearm support, the angle of which is adjustable to the handle.
• hygienic aspects also speak for the interchangeability of the parts that come into contact with the user
• the walking aids For the transport of the walking aids, it is advantageous if they can be stacked or if the forearm supports can be removed or folded down. After removing the forearm supports, the walking aid can also be used as a walking stick.
• the shape of the walking aid according to the invention also allows it to be used as a grappling hook. It can be hung on tables, chairs, a barrier or even above the angled forearm, as is required, for example, when climbing stairs to be able to hold onto the railing with the hand that is now free
• the walking aid according to the invention is used, in particular, on a conventional wardrobe with double doors as an absolutely secure holder when attached to its ridge, so that the second walking aid can be hung on the key or the button of a cupboard door. In this way, a patient can lean into his cupboard and operate yourself When the cabinet is closed, the walking aid is at hand on the cabinet key or door knob, so that, with this clipped, the walking aid attached to the ridge can slide down to itself.
• the handle made of blunt material as well as the blunt jar capsule at its lower end prevents the suspended walking aid from slipping as well as damage to the mob leg or objects to which it is suspended
• the push-on cap is preferably made of hard rubber or an equivalent plastic.
• Your large-area cap with a diameter of around 4.5 cm at rest increases in size depending on body weight.
• This offers the advantage over conventional cervical capsules, that it slides off safely on marble or parquet
• the shape of the walking aid according to the invention makes it stackable. While conventional walking aids slip due to their construction, in particular they cannot be slenderly assembled, the shape of the walking aid according to the invention is predestined for their stackability.
• the walking aids can be connected to one another with a small belt, a clip or a clip, so that laying of an individual walking aid is prevented.
• This stackability also has advantages for their transport, for example also in the Aircraft and, if necessary, as a space-saving mass shipment to crisis areas
• FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of the walking aid according to the invention
• FIG. 1 two walking aids stacked on top of one another according to FIG. 1
• Fig. 1 shows a walking aid with a rod-shaped part 1, a handle 2 and a forearm support 3 or a forearm area
• a continuous tube 4 made of an aluminum alloy is provided.
• the angle between the rod-shaped part 1 and the handle 2 is 70 ° and the angle between the handle 2 and the forearm support 3 is 105 °
• the rod-shaped part 1 can be adjusted in length by means of holes 7 and a snap device 6 provided in a row in the tube.
• the snap device 6 is provided on an inner tube 10, which can be moved within the tube 4 to the tube axis
• Inner tube 10 is a rubber foot 5 plugged on.
• the diameter on the lower side of the rubber foot 5 is more than twice as large as the diameter of the inner tube 10.
• the edge on the underside of the rubber foot 5 is designed so that the walking aid rolls off the Aufsetz ⁇ point is made possible.
• a rear light not shown, is arranged on the back of the walking aid, which flashes when the walking aid is placed on the floor.
• the handle 2 has a resilient material 8 applied to the tube 4.
• the resilient material 8 which is designed as a foam rubber, has recessed grips on the underside. A slot is provided for replacing the resilient material 8, which is glued for use of the walking aid. It is also possible to push the resilient material 8 onto the continuous tube 4
• the forearm support 3 has a plastic guide arm 9 at its end.
• the guide arm 9 is attached to the continuous tube 4 and can therefore be replaced
• the design of the walking aids allows them to be stacked one on top of the other.
• the forearm clasp 9 of the lower walking aid engages in the forearm clasp 9 of the walking aid above it.
• the flexible material 8 of the handles 2 and possibly the two rubber feet 5 adjoin one another, so that damage to the walking aids can be prevented
• the tube is made of plastic and ends at one end with the handle.
• the forearm support is formed by a further plastic tube with an integrated forearm clip.
• the forearm support can be pushed into the tube of the handle.
• the angle between the handle and the forearm support can be adjusted by suitable means. It is also possible to fold the forearm support down completely.

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