EP3473229A1 - Holding device for fixing pairs of aids - Google Patents

Abstract

A holding device (HV) for pairwise mounting of walking aids (GH1, GH2), in particular crutches, is described, which has a first holding clamp (HK1) and a second holding clamp (HK2), each for receiving a walking aid (GH1, GH2). are executed, characterized in that the first holding clamp (HK1) and the second holding clamp (HK2) on a connecting element (VE) by means of an opposite rotational movement from a first position to a second position can be transferred, wherein the first holding clamp (HK1) and the second holding clamp (HK2) in the first position are each arranged in parallel along longitudinal axes of the walking aids (GH1, GH2) and in the second position along a longitudinal axis of a walker (GH1, GH2) are arranged.

Description

The invention relates to a holding device for pairwise attachment of walking aids, in particular crutches.

Accidentally, walkers in the form of crutches are often used for a limited period of time, but for the usual environment there are no mounting options for safe storage. It is therefore considered annoying that the parking of walking aids is often troublesome because they can slip on the page and then fall over. This problem has long been known and numerous solutions are offered.

So is out of the DE 1 996 129 a support for a crutch stick is known, which has an articulating with its upper end on Krückstock and from him spreadable support rod having a hinged to him and spreadable from him support arm which forms a three-legged support stand together with the support rod and the cane.

From the DE 10 2007 054 270 A1 a fixing device for a walking stick is known, which is provided with a holder for longitudinally displaceable connection with a stick shaft of the walking stick and has an end spit connected to the holder.

However, such auxiliary devices have the disadvantage that they do not find use under normal use of the walker and therefore are not necessarily available for stopping walking aids.

From the DE 20 2005 010 241 U1 is a walker consisting of a support tube, an attached, spaced from both ends laterally from the support tube projecting handle and one of the one end of the support tube in the same direction the handle laterally projecting, U-shaped forearm support shown. At the top of the forearm support three support points are formed, which together form a triangle which has such a tendency with respect to the support tube that the perpendicular from the center of gravity of the walker perpendicularly intersects the latter.

Although such a walker requires no additional fixing device, the arrangement with the handle side down is not possible in all applications.

Furthermore, it is already known, in particular to fix crutches in pairs, so that they can be leaned without falling, for example, against a wall.

So is out of the DE 35 30 387 A1 a magnetic or Velcro closure known as a holder for parking crutches. The holder prevents the falling of two crutches when parking. For this purpose, the handles of the crutches are provided with a magnetic closure holder, the same, easily releasable hold each other in the juxtaposition of the crutches. The same purpose is achieved in that a Velcro fastener is provided on the arm holders of the crutches.

From the DE 296 02 299 U1 is a forearm crutches known having a substantially straight support rod, at the lower end of an elastomeric ferrule and at the upper end a forearm approximately half embracing arm bracket are provided, and its support rod at a distance both from the lower and the upper end having an approximately right-angled handle, said forearm crutch is provided in pairs, wherein the free ends of the handles of each of the forearm crutches of the pair are provided with means which in cooperation both forearm crutches with each other connect, wherein the means of a forearm support are complementary to those of the other forearm crutch.

From the DE 296 18 453 U1 a crutch-holding double clamp is known in which two tubular clip-like brackets are connected by a flexible center piece and thereby can adapt to the crossed position of the crutches, or in which two tubular clip-like brackets are each welded with their back to a relatively rigid center piece that they pretend a crossed position of the crutches, ie slightly twisted against each other and each slightly inclined.

From the DE 20 2014 009 643 U1 a holder clip for a crutches walker is known, which is clipped on a crutch tube and there removably connected to both crutches clipped fixed.

However, such fixations are often disturbing in the intended use of the walker or must be carried as separate components.

Based on this prior art, the inventor has now taken on the task of creating a pair of attachment for walking aids that allow both a stable support when parking the walking aids as well as a comfortable ride.

This object is solved by the features of independent claim 1. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are each the subject of the dependent claims. These can be combined in a technologically meaningful way. The description, in particular in conjunction with the drawing, additionally characterizes and specifies the invention.

According to the invention, a holding device for pairwise attachment of walking aids, in particular crutches, specified, which has a first holding clamp and a second holding clamp, which are each designed to receive a walker, characterized in that the first holding clamp and the second holding clamp on a connecting element be transferred from a first position to a second position by means of an opposite rotational movement, wherein the first holding clamp and the second holding clamp are arranged in the first position respectively parallel along longitudinal axes of the walking aids and in the second position along a longitudinal axis of a walker.

Accordingly, the holding device according to the invention can be operated so that the two holding clamps are arranged in two different positions, which can take place by an opposite rotational movement, a transfer from the first to the second position. In the first position, each holding clamp takes on a walker, so that they are arranged parallel to each other along its longitudinal axis. The two walkers can thus be leaned against a wall, for example, so that they can be stored in a stable position. In the second position, the holding clamps are changed by a rotational movement so that they are now arranged along only one walking aid along its longitudinal axis. The holding device can then be clamped to the one walker, so that the walking aids can be used as intended. By convicting from the first position to the second position and back again thus a simple but reliable way for pairwise attachment of walking aids has been created, the use of the walker for the intended use is not limited. By attaching to a walker can also be avoided to have to carry a separate component. Thus, an increased user comfort is created, moreover, the disadvantageous falling over of walking aids can be avoided.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the connecting element is provided with two stops which are respectively associated with the first holding clamp and the second holding clamp.

The stops can fix the holding clamps with respect to the first position and with respect to the second position, this being done simply by providing the holding clamps with a rectangular cross-section so that, after being transferred by means of the counter-rotational movements on an outer surface, they are at their ends assigned stop come to rest.

According to a further embodiment, the stops are arranged as elongated projections on an outer edge of the connecting element.

Such a procedure allows a simple design of the attacks, wherein the position of the stops for a user immediately recognizable in which direction the respective holding clamp has to be rotated in order to transfer them from one position to the other position. According to a further embodiment, the elongate projections are arranged facing each other in the region between axes of rotation for the opposite rotational movement of the first holding clamp and the second holding clamp.

To arrange the elongated projections in the region between the axes of rotation of the holding clamps allows a compact construction of the holding device. Since there are no restrictions with respect to the spatial configuration of the elongated projections at this point, they can be chosen with respect to their dimensions so that there is sufficient mechanical stability when fixing the retaining clips.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the first and the second holding clamp and the connecting element have corresponding latching means which fix a latching in the first position or in the second position.

Since the transfer must take place from the first position to the second position by an angle of 90 °, when using the holding device according to the invention no intermediate values are set in the opposite direction of rotation. For example, by means of raised structural elements on the connecting element and corresponding corresponding depressions latching means can be provided which cause a latching of the retaining clips respectively in the first position or the second position. Due to the locking means, it is ensured that a user adjusts the retaining clips only in the positions actually to be used.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the first holding clamp and the second holding clamp are connected diagonally to carry out the opposite rotational movement together.

The term diagonally connected is understood here to mean that a corresponding connection between the first holding clamp and the second holding clamp is provided on opposite sides of the connecting element. Thus, when transferring a holding clamp, for example from the first position to the second position, the other holding clamp can be moved simultaneously, without a user having to carry out a second rotary movement. This leads to a simple operation of the holding device according to the invention.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the first holding clamp and / or the second holding clamp are replaceable or adaptable by means of interchangeable inserts to different dimensions of walking aids.

Accordingly, it is possible to adapt the holding device according to the invention in walking aids, for example, different manufacturers to the individual dimensions. This allows the frequent use of the holding device even with a change of walking aids. In yet other embodiments could be understood by replacing the retaining clamps already the subsequent connection between the connecting element and retaining clamps, so that no longer a complete holding device is made, but after selecting the mate suitable retaining clamps a connection with the connecting element is created.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the connecting element is provided with a handle or a grip tab on the side facing away from the retaining clips.

A handle or a gripping bottle facilitates the removal of the retaining clips or attaching the retaining clips on a walker. Especially in the second position, in which both retaining clamps are placed on a walking aid, this proves to be advantageous.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, the connecting element is bendable, so that in the second position, one of the two retaining clips while retaining the fixation of the respective other retaining clip is removable.

Accordingly, the connecting element can be bent for a short time to remove a retaining clip, so that one of the two retaining clips can be removed, wherein after transferring to the first position due to the resilient configuration, the connecting element swings back into a plane or nearly planar shape. Thus, when transferring from the second position to the first position, only one retaining clip needs to be removed, which greatly simplifies the use.

According to a further embodiment of the invention, one of the two retaining clamps can be fixed to the walking aid.

This is particularly advantageous in connection with the resiliently bendable connecting element just described, since there only one retaining clip has to be removed, so that the other retaining clip can be permanently fixed. In other embodiments, the fixation can also be designed in the form of a captive safety device.

Fig. 1

eine erfindungsgemäße Haltevorrichtung in einer perspektivischen Seitenansicht mit einer Ausrichtung von Halteklemmen in einer ersten Position,

Fig. 2

die erfindungsgemäße Haltevorrichtung aus Fig. 1 mit Halteklemmen in einer zweiten Position,

Fig. 3

die erfindungsgemäße Haltevorrichtung aus Fig. 1 mit Halteklemmen in einer Zwischenposition,

Fig. 4

eine Draufsicht auf die erfindungsgemäße Haltevorrichtung nach Fig. 1,

Fig. 5

die erfindungsgemäße Haltevorrichtung nach Fig. 2 zusammen mit einer Gehhilfe in einer Seitenansicht,

Fig. 6

die erfindungsgemäße Haltevorrichtung aus Fig. 2 zusammen mit einer Gehhilfe in einer weiteren Seitenansicht,

Fig. 7

die erfindungsgemäße Haltevorrichtung nach Fig. 1 mit zwei Gehhilfen in einer Seitenansicht.

Some embodiments will be explained in more detail with reference to the drawing. Show it:

Fig. 1

a holding device according to the invention in a perspective side view with an orientation of holding clamps in a first position,

Fig. 2

the holding device according to the invention Fig. 1 with retaining clips in a second position,

Fig. 3

the holding device according to the invention Fig. 1 with holding clamps in an intermediate position,

Fig. 4

a plan view of the holding device according to the invention Fig. 1 .

Fig. 5

the holding device according to the invention Fig. 2 together with a walker in a side view,

Fig. 6

the holding device according to the invention Fig. 2 together with a walker in another side view,

Fig. 7

the holding device according to the invention Fig. 1 with two walking aids in a side view.

In the figures, identical or functionally identical components are provided with the same reference numerals.

In Fig. 1 is a first illustration of a holding device HV according to the invention shown in a perspective side view. The holding device HV has a first holding clamp HK1 and a second holding clamp HK2. The first holding clamp HK1 and the second holding clamp HK2 are each provided with a Recording AU designed to accommodate a walker. For this purpose, the receptacle AU is embodied in the form of a retentive area, which substantially corresponds to the outside diameter of a walker, the clamping effect being achieved in that the receptacle AU is slightly extended beyond an imaginary semicircle so that a restraining force for the walking aid is created.

The first holding clamp HK1 and the second holding clamp HK2 can be identical, wherein preferably the material of the holding clamps HK1 and HK2 is selected so that a temporary widening of the receptacle AU is possible to the holding clamps HK1 and HK2 a pipe section of a To guide walker. The first retaining clip HK1 and the second retaining clip HK2 are arranged at opposite ends of a connecting element VE, which may be formed, for example, as an elongated planar element. The two retaining clips HK1 and HK2 and the connecting element VE can be made of the same material, preferably plastic.

At an outer edge, the connecting element VE in the region of the holding clamps HK1 and HK2 each have a stop AN, which is designed in the form of an elongated projection whose narrow side is aligned in the direction of the holding clamps HK1 and HK2. As Fig. 1 It can be seen, an outer surface of the first holding clamp HK1 or the second holding clamp HK2 respectively abuts on the main surface of the stop AN, so that the position of the first holding clamp HK1 in the clockwise direction and the position of the second holding clamp HK2 in the counterclockwise direction can not be changed further , At the in Fig. 1 shown orientation of the two holding clamps HK1 and HK2 the receptacles AU are oriented so that a longitudinal axis of a first walker after receiving in the first holding clamp HK1 parallel to a longitudinal axis of a second walker would come to rest when recording in the recording AU of the second holding clamp HK2. This, hereinafter referred to as the first position orientation of the holding clamps HK1 and HK2 thus corresponds to the case in which the two walkers can be parallel, for example, leaned against a wall.

How out Fig. 2 shows, the two retaining clips HK1 and HK2 can be rotated in opposite directions at the end of the connecting element VE, so that the stops AN now set the orientation of the holding clamps HK1 and HK2 in a position perpendicular to the first position. The orientation or dimensioning of the stops AN must be selected accordingly, so that the two holding clamps HK1 and HK2 are fixed by 90 ° in contact with the outer surface and the stop AN after an opposing rotational movement. Thus, the position of the first holding clamp HK1 counterclockwise and the position of the second holding clamp HK2 in the clockwise direction can not be changed further. The two holding clamps HK1 and HK2 are thus fixed. In this embodiment, which is referred to below as the second position of the retaining clips HK1 and HK2, the receptacles AU can be used to accommodate a walker along its longitudinal axis.

With reference to Fig. 3 the transfer from the first position to the second position or from the second position to the first position is again exemplified in an intermediate position. Not in Fig. 3 illustrated latching means could be done fixing the retaining clips HK1 and HK2 respectively in the first and in the second position.

In Fig. 4 the holding device HV is shown in a plan view. Here, the two retaining clips HK1 and HK2 are aligned according to the first position. It can be seen that the two holding clamps HK1 and HK2 are pivotable in each case via a first axis of rotation DA1 and a second axis of rotation DA2 between the first and the second position.

The use of the holding device HV is described below together with a first walker GH1 in Fig. 5 exemplified. The first walker GH1 has at an upper end to a corresponding arm support AR1, below which a first handle GR1 is arranged. Below the first handle GR1, a first rod ST1 is arranged, which complements the first walker GH1 to a crutch in the usual way. The holding device HV is attached to the first rod ST1 in the second position by means of the two holding clamps HK1 and HK2. This arrangement corresponds to the intended use of the first walker, so that it can be used for locomotion. Due to the compact design of the holding device HV this is not disturbing when using the first walker GH1. The fact that the holding device HV is fixed by means of the two holding clamps HK1 and HK2 to the first walker GH1, no separate component must be carried.

If the walking aid GH1 is no longer to be used, it can be connected to a pair with a second walker for parking on a wall. This will, as in Fig. 6 is shown in a further side view, the second holding clamp HK2 removed, which is made possible in particular by means of an elastically bendable shaped connecting element VE. Subsequently, both the first holding clamp HK1 and the second holding clamp HK2 are rotated in opposite directions with respect to the longitudinal axis of the connecting element VE by 90 °, so that the connecting element VE with respect Fig. 6 would be arranged perpendicular to the sheet plane.

This embodiment is now in another side view in Fig. 7 shown. In this case, a second walking aid GH2 has been introduced into the second holding clamp HK2, so that a paired fastening of the first walking aid GH1 and the second walking aid GH2 is now produced by means of the holding device HV. The two walking aids GH1 and GH2 can now be leaned against a wall or a table, for example. The fact that the two holding clamps HK1 and HK2 are respectively set in opposite directions to the stops AN, the right angle position with respect to the connecting element to the respective longitudinal axes of the first walker GH1 and the second walker GH2 can not be left. This creates a stable structure, so that no falling over of the walking aids GH1 or GH2 must be feared.

In order to simplify the removal of, for example, the second holding clamp HK2, a handle or a gripping tab (not shown in the figures) may be provided in the region of the connecting element VE. Furthermore, it would be conceivable to automatically achieve an opposite rotational movement when adjusting only a single holding clamp via a diagonal connection of the two holding clamps HK1 and HK2.

The features indicated above and in the claims, as well as the features which can be seen in the figures, can be implemented advantageously both individually and in various combinations. The invention is not limited to the exemplary embodiments described, but can be modified in many ways within the scope of expert knowledge.

List of reference numbers:

ON

attack

AR1

first armrest

AR2

second armrest

AU

admission

DA1

first axis of rotation

DA2

second axis of rotation

GH1

first walker

GH2

second walker

GR1

first grip

GR2

second handle

HC1

first holding clamp

HC2

second holding clamp

HV

holder

ST1

first staff

ST1

second staff

VE

connecting element

Claims (10)

Holding device for pairwise mounting of walking aids (GH1, GH2), in particular crutches, which has a first holding clamp (HK1) and a second holding clamp (HK2), each designed to receive a walking aid (GH1, GH2), characterized in that first retaining clip (HK1) and the second retaining clip (HK2) on a connecting element (VE) by means of an opposite rotational movement from a first position to a second position can be transferred, wherein the first retaining clip (HK1) and the second retaining clip (HK2) in the first Position are each arranged in parallel along longitudinal axes of the walking aids (GH1, GH2) and are arranged in the second position along a longitudinal axis of a walker (GH1, GH2). Holding device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting element (VE) is provided with two stops (AN) which are respectively associated with the first holding clamp (HK1) and the second holding clamp (HK2). Holding device according to claim 2, in which the stops (AN) are arranged as elongated projections on an outer edge of the connecting element (VE). Holding device according to claim 3, wherein the elongated projections are arranged facing each other in the region between axes of rotation (DA1, DA2) for the opposite rotational movement of the first holding clamp (HK1) and the second holding clamp (HK2). Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first holding clamp (HK1) and the second holding clamp (HK2) and the connecting element (VE) have corresponding locking means which define a latching in the first position or in the second position. Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the first holding clamp (HK1) and the second holding clamp (HK2) are connected diagonally to carry out the opposite rotational movement together. Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the first retaining clip (HK1) and / or the second retaining clip (HK2) are interchangeable or adaptable by means of removable inserts to different dimensions of walking aids (GH1, GH2). Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the connecting element (VE) with a handle or a grip tab on the holding clamps (HK1, HK2) facing away from the side. Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the connecting element (VE) is resiliently bendable, so that in the second position, one of the two holding clamps (HK1, HK2) can be pulled off while retaining the respective other holding clamp (HK2, HK1) , Holding device according to one of claims 1 to 9, in which one of the two holding clamps (HK1, HK2) can be fixed to the walking aid (GH1, GH2).

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