JP2002065775A - Walk assisting tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a walk assisting tool having a sufficient capacity of storage part even when the tool is downsized. SOLUTION: The tool is provided with a handle part 150 and a frame part connected to the frame part and is also provided with a load resistance part, the storage part and vehicle parts 130 and 140 concerning the frame part. The walk assisting tool 100 is constituted in such a way that the load resistance part 160 is arranged so as to be rotatable concerning the frame part 110 and the storage part 120 is arranged to deform the shape in accordance with the rotation of the load resistance part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a walking aid such as a walking assist vehicle used by an elderly person or a physically handicapped person instead of a walking stick.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a walking aid, which is a walking aid,
It is configured as shown in FIG. That is, the walking assist vehicle 10 has a frame 11 and a handle 12 formed to be connected to the frame 11. Further, the frame 11 includes two front wheel portions 13a, 13a and 2
And two rear wheel portions 13b, 13b. The frame 11 is also provided with a bag 14 that allows a user to store luggage and the like. When such a walking assist vehicle 10 is used, it is handled as follows. That is, first, the elderly person who is the user grips the handle 12 of the walking assist vehicle 10. Then, by pushing the handle 12 in the traveling direction, the front wheel portion 13a and the rear wheel portion 13b attached to the frame 11 rotate, and the walking assist vehicle 10 advances. Thus, the walking assist vehicle 10 is
Elderly people are using it instead of walking sticks.

When an elderly person goes shopping at a supermarket by pushing the walking assist vehicle 10, it is necessary to use a basket or the like in the supermarket. In this case, the bag 14 is rotated in the arrow direction shown in FIG. 11, and the bag 14 is arranged at the position shown in FIG. Then, the basket placing table 16 appears on the upper surface of the bag 14. Therefore, an elderly person can easily shop in a supermarket by placing a basket on the basket stand 16.

[0004]

However, since such a walking assist vehicle 10 has a structure in which the bag 14 is rotated and the basket rest 16 is arranged on the back of the walking assist vehicle 10, as shown in FIG. Need to be configured to be rotated so as to be accommodated under the car platform 16. In order to make such a configuration, it is necessary to limit the size of the bag 14 to a size that can be accommodated under the basket carrier 16. On the other hand, there is a strong demand for miniaturization of the walking assist vehicle 10 from the viewpoint of operability and the like, and the overall size of the walking assist vehicle 10 tends to decrease. For this reason, the bag 14 provided in the walking assist vehicle 10 has to be reduced in size, and when an elderly person who is a user of the walking assist vehicle 10 performs shopping or the like, all the purchased products are stored in the bag 14. There was a problem that it could not be accommodated.

[0005] In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a walking aid provided with an accommodating portion having a sufficient capacity even when the walking aid is miniaturized.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a handle portion, a frame portion connected to the handle portion, and a load-bearing portion for the frame portion are provided. A walking aid provided with a housing portion and a wheel portion, wherein the load-bearing portion is rotatably disposed with respect to the frame portion, and the housing portion corresponds to the rotation of the load-bearing portion. This is achieved by a walking aid that is arranged to deform its shape.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the load-bearing portion is rotatably disposed with respect to the frame portion, and the receiving portion changes its shape in response to the rotation of the load-bearing portion. Therefore, even when the housing portion is formed relatively large, when the load-bearing portion is used, the housing portion can be deformed to be relatively small. Therefore, it is possible to increase the size of the storage section without increasing the size of the entire walking aid.

Preferably, according to the second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, the housing portion has a lid portion and a main body portion formed of a bending member, and the main body portion has at least It has a box shape with an opening in one place,
A cornering portion is provided on the main body by sewing, and the lid is arranged so as to cover the opening of the main body.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the housing portion is
Since it has the lid and the main body formed by the bending member, the housing can be easily deformed and can be easily returned to the original shape. Further, since the main body is formed in a box shape having an opening at at least one position, the user can easily put an object such as luggage into the main body. Since the main body is provided with a corner portion by sewing, the main body is not easily deformed even if the main body is deformed. Further, since the lid is arranged so as to cover the opening of the main body, it is possible to effectively prevent the object accommodated in the main body from jumping out of the opening of the main body. Can be.

Preferably, according to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the walking aid according to the second aspect, wherein a bent portion is formed in the main body.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the bent portion is formed in the main body, the main body is more easily deformed.

Preferably, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the second or third aspect, the lid portion is provided with a lid-side fixing portion, and the main body portion is fixed to the main body-side fixing portion. Parts are provided, and these lid side fixed part and main body side fixed part are
It is a walking aid characterized by being formed so as to be detachable from each other.

[0013] According to the configuration of claim 4, the lid portion includes:
A lid-side fixing portion is provided, and the main body portion is provided with a main-body-side fixing portion, and the lid-side fixing portion and the main-body-side fixing portion are formed so as to be detachable from each other. If the side fixing portion and the main body side fixing portion are attached to each other, the lid portion can be firmly fixed to the main body portion.

Preferably, according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the fourth aspect, the lid-side fixing portion and the main-body-side fixing portion have fixing positions of the lid and the main body, respectively. It is a walking aid provided with an adjusting unit for adjusting the distance.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the lid-side fixing portion and the main-body-side fixing portion are provided with adjusting portions for adjusting the fixing positions of the lid and the main body, respectively. Therefore, the user can adjust the fixing position of the lid to the main body. Therefore, for example, the fixing position of the lid to the main body can be adjusted according to the amount of the object accommodated in the main body.

[0016] Preferably, according to the invention of claim 6, in the configuration of any of claims 1 to 5, the walking part has a detachable mechanism with respect to the load-bearing part. It is.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the accommodating portion has a detachable mechanism for the load-bearing portion, the accommodating portion can be easily attached to or detached from the load-bearing portion. . Therefore, when the housing portion is attached to the load-bearing portion, the shape of the housing portion is easily deformed due to the rotation of the load-bearing portion. On the other hand, when the housing portion is removed from the load-bearing portion, it is used. Can carry only the containment section.

Preferably, according to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of any one of the first to sixth aspects, a plurality of protrusions are formed so as to protrude outward with respect to three sides of the load-bearing portion. The walking aid is characterized in that, of the plurality of protrusions, the protrusion amounts of the two protrusions on the wheel portion side are set so as not to exceed the entire width of the wheel portion.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since a plurality of protrusions are formed so as to protrude outward with respect to the three sides of the load-bearing portion, for example, a basket or the like is placed on the load-bearing portion. In this case, since the basket is held by the projections, the basket can be prevented from dropping. Further, among the plurality of protrusions, the protrusion amount of the two protrusions on the wheel portion side is set to a range not exceeding the entire width of the wheel portion, so that when the user uses the walking aid, , So that the projections are not in the way.

Preferably, according to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of any one of the first to seventh aspects, the load-bearing portion is in either a used state or a non-used state by rotation with respect to the frame portion. And a support portion for supporting the load-bearing portion disposed in the use state is formed on the frame portion.

According to the configuration of claim 8, since the support portion for supporting the load-bearing portion arranged in the use state is formed on the frame portion, the support portion is mounted on the load-bearing portion. Even when the placed object is heavy, the weight can be firmly supported by the support portion.

Preferably, according to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the eighth aspect, the frame portion is provided with a fixture for holding the load-bearing portion in the non-use state. It is a walking aid characterized by the following.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, since the frame portion is provided with the fixing member for holding the load-bearing portion in the non-use state, the frame portion is held in the non-use state. It is possible to prevent the load-bearing portion from rotating and being erroneously arranged at the position of use.

Preferably, according to the tenth aspect of the present invention,
10. The walking aid according to claim 9, wherein a hook for engaging a load or the like is provided near the fixing device.

According to the tenth aspect, a hook for engaging with a load or the like is provided in the vicinity of the fixing tool, so that the user can use the hook as a load hanging.

Preferably, according to the invention of claim 11,
In the configuration according to any one of claims 1 to 10, the wheel portion includes a front wheel portion and a rear wheel portion, and the frame portion includes a front wheel frame portion for arranging the front wheel portion and the rear wheel portion. And a frame portion for a rear wheel, so that the relative positions of the frame portion for the front wheel and the frame portion for the rear wheel can be changed in a direction in which the front wheel portion and the rear wheel portion approach each other. It is a walking aid characterized by having.

According to the eleventh aspect, the relative positions of the front wheel frame portion and the rear wheel frame portion can be changed in a direction in which the front wheel portion and the rear wheel portion approach each other. With this configuration, the walking aid can be folded. Therefore, when the walking aid is not used, the walking aid can be folded down, downsized, and easily stored.

Preferably, according to the invention of claim 12,
12. The fixing device according to claim 11, wherein the front wheel portion and the rear wheel portion are held in a state where the relative positions of the front wheel frame portion and the rear wheel frame portion are changed in a direction in which the front wheel portion and the rear wheel portion approach each other. It is a walking assistance tool characterized by being provided with a tool.

According to the twelfth aspect, the state in which the relative positions of the front wheel frame portion and the rear wheel frame portion are changed in a direction in which the front wheel portion and the rear wheel portion approach each other. Since the fixture for holding is provided, it is possible to prevent the front wheel portion and the rear wheel portion from being erroneously spread in the direction in which they are separated from each other.

[0030]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiment described below is a preferred specific example of the present invention, and thus various technically preferable limitations are added. However, the scope of the present invention particularly limits the present invention in the following description. The embodiment is not limited to these embodiments unless otherwise stated.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing, for example, a walker 100 which is a walking aid according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the walker 100 is provided with a deformable bag 120 which is a storage portion for a user, for example, an elderly person to store luggage.
As shown in FIG. 1, the bag 120 has a back body 121 which is a body having an opening formed at one position above.
And a bag lid 122 which is a lid portion arranged to cover the opening.

The bag body 121 can be deformed when a force is applied thereto, such as nylon, which is a bending member, but is usually formed of a cloth having a strength to maintain the shape. Specifically, it is configured as shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing the shape of the bag body 121. As shown in FIG.
The whole is a box with a bottom, and an opening 1
21a are formed. The bag body 121
Corners 121b, 121b, 121b, 12
1b is formed by sewing. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the four corners 121b are arranged such that the ends of the dough are bent so as to protrude outward, and then the ends are further turned inward to overlap the dough. Will be sewn. FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the bag body 121 of FIG. Providing the corners 121b by sewing as described above contributes to holding the mold of the bag body 121, and can prevent the bag body 121 from being out of shape even when the bag body 121 is deformed as described later.

Therefore, unlike the conventional walking assist vehicle, there is no need to provide a separate hard skeleton at the corners for retaining the shape of the bag, or to provide separate hard panels on the four surfaces of the bag body. The shape retention of the main body 121 can be ensured. Further, in the present embodiment, the shape retention of the bag body 121 is changed to the four corners 121 by sewing.
Since it is secured by b, unlike the conventional bag body, the bag body itself can be deformed.

By the way, on the two surfaces on the side in the traveling direction of the bag body 121, bent portions 121c, 121c as shown in FIG. 2 are provided so as to face each other. The two bent portions 121c are specifically shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, two fabrics of the bag body 121 are folded inward and sewn. Therefore, the bag main body 121 is easily folded in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3 at the same time as the shape retention property is secured by the bent portion 121c, and the bag main body 121 is easily deformed.

The bag body 1 configured as described above
A back cover 122, which is a cover as shown in FIG.
Is provided. The bag lid 122 is made of the same material as the bag body 121. Therefore, it is configured to be easily deformed similarly to the bag body 121. This bag lid 122 is used for the bag body 1 shown in FIG.
It is arranged so as to cover 21 openings 121a. The bag lid 122 is provided with a lid-side stopper 122d, which is a lid-side fixing portion, and the bag main body 121 is provided with a main-body-side stopper 121d, which is a main body-side fixing portion. Therefore, the bag-side lid 122 is fixed to the bag body 121 by engaging and fixing the lid-side stopper 122d and the body-side stopper 121d as shown in FIG. The engaged / fixed state between the lid-side stopper 122d and the main body-side stopper 121d can be easily returned to the disengaged / non-fixed state. The lid-side stopper 122d and the body-side stopper 121d Can be easily attached and detached.

The lid-side stopper 122d and the body-side stopper 121d are specifically arranged with respect to the bag lid 122 and the adjustment belts 123 which are adjustment portions provided on the bag body 121. ing. The positions of the lid-side stopper 122d and the main-body-side stopper 121d with respect to the adjustment belts 123, 123 can be easily moved. Therefore, the elderly are
The fixing position of the bag lid 122 to the bag body 121 can be freely changed depending on the amount of luggage and the like accommodated in the bag 21. That is, when the luggage is small, the bag lid 122 is arranged deeper, and when the luggage is large,
The bag lid 122 can be arranged shallower.

As shown in FIG. 4, such a bag 120 is fixed to a basket receiving base 160 as a load-bearing portion by four fixing belts 124 as an attaching / detaching mechanism. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, the fixing belts 124, 124, 124,
At 124, the bag 120 is fixed to the basket receiver 160. The fixing belt 124 is provided with a detachable fixing hook 124a, and the elderly person removes the fixing hook 124a so that the fixing belt 1 can be removed.
24 can be detached from the basket receiving stand 160. When the bag 120 is fixed to the basket receiver 160, the basket receiver 160 is moved from the position of FIG.
The bag 120 is adapted to be deformed as shown in FIG.

Although the detailed structure of the car cradle 160 will be described later, the car cradle 160 is provided for the frame section 110. As shown in FIG. 1, the frame portion 110 includes two left and right front wheel frames 111 arranged to support the left and right front wheel portions 130, 130. The front wheel frame 111 is formed of, for example, a cylindrical metal pipe, and a handle 150 is connected to an upper end thereof as shown in FIG. Also, this front wheel frame 11
The upper half of 1 is formed linearly along the back of the bag 120. However, the front wheel frame 111 is bent forward in the drawing at a substantially central portion thereof, and is arranged toward the front wheel portion 130. Further, the lower end of the front wheel frame 111 is formed to be bent downward as shown in FIG.

By the way, FIG.
It is a figure using 00, but the elderly person walker 1
00 so that the upper half of the front wheel frame 111 (a straight portion from the upper end to the substantially central portion) can be pressed easily.
Is formed to have an angle θ, for example, 12 degrees, as shown in FIG. In addition, near the center of the front wheel frame 111, one rear wheel frame 112 is provided on each of the left and right sides as shown in FIG. The rear wheel frame 112 is formed of, for example, a cylindrical metal pipe, and is movably attached to the front wheel frame 111 by screws 112a. For this reason,
The rear wheel frame 112 is configured to rotate around a screw 112a. A rear wheel portion 140 is provided at a lower end portion of the rear wheel frame.

As shown in FIG. 3, a bag frame 113 is provided between the front wheel frame 111 and the rear wheel frame 112. The bag frame 113 includes a U-shaped front wheel side back frame 113b and a rear wheel side back frame 113b arranged to connect the left and right front wheel frames 111, 111 as shown in FIGS. Frame 113c, and a screw 113
d. Therefore, the front-wheel-side back frame 113b and the rear-wheel-side back frame 113c are
It is rotatable around the screw 113d. Therefore, the back frame 113 can be deformed into a mountain shape having the screw 113d as a top portion and the front wheel side back frame 113b and the rear wheel side back frame 113c as slopes. By deforming in this manner, the rear wheel frame 112 is also centered on the screw 112a and the front wheel portion 13
Move to the 0 side. Therefore, the rear wheel portion 140 attached to the rear wheel frame 112 approaches the front wheel portion 130, and the walker 100 is compactly folded in the traveling direction.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, a cylindrical first horizontal frame 114 is provided between the two front wheel frames 111.
And a second horizontal frame 115. This second
The horizontal hook 115 has a fixing hook 1 as a fixing tool.
15a is provided. When the rear wheel portion 140 and the front wheel portion 130 are folded close to each other as described above, FIG.
The state is as shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory view showing a state where the front wheel portion 130 and the rear wheel portion 140 are close to each other. FIG.
When the front wheel portion 130 and the rear wheel portion 140 approach each other, the front wheel side back frame 113b and the rear wheel side back frame 113c are deformed into a mountain shape as described above, and the front wheel side bag frame 113b is Front wheel frame 111
Between the second horizontal frame 115 and the second horizontal frame 115 formed therebetween. At this time, by engaging the fixing hook 115a provided on the second horizontal frame 115 with the front wheel side back frame 113b, the proximity state between the front wheel portion 130 and the rear wheel portion 140 can be maintained. , The walker 100 can continue to be compactly folded in the traveling direction. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the front wheel portion 130 and the rear wheel portion 140 from being erroneously moved in the separating direction and the walker 100 from being folded to being opened.

Incidentally, the front wheel frame 111 is provided with the basket receiving portion 160 as described above. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cage receiving portion 160 is formed of a metal rod-shaped member, and is rotatably attached to the front wheel frame 111 by screws 160a. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the basket receiving stand 160 is formed with two lateral projections 161 which are projections on both sides which are the wheel side. In FIG. 4, one front protrusion 162 is formed on the front side in the traveling direction of the walker 100. As shown in FIG. 4, these two side projections 161 and one front projection 162 are formed by bending their ends upward. Therefore, when the car receiver 160 is arranged at the position shown in FIG. 4, the bent end of the car receiver 160 can securely hold a basket or the like placed on the car receiver 160. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the side protrusions 161 are substantially equal to the entire width of the walker 100, but the width is not exceeded, so that the elderly can easily operate when pushing and the basket can be easily taken in and out.

FIG. 8 shows this state. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a view showing a state where a car is placed on a car receiver 160. As shown in FIG. 8, the basket is firmly held by side projections 161 and front projections 162 provided on the cage receiving base 160 so as not to fall off the basket receiving base 160.

As shown in FIG. 8, the front end of the rear wheel frame 112 is provided with a cage supporter 1 as a support.
12b is formed. This cage support portion 112
A concave portion is formed at the tip of b so that the pipe-shaped member of the basket receiver 160 can be securely held. Therefore, when the car receiver 160 is arranged at the position shown in FIG.
Since it is supported by the second car cradle supporting portion 112b, even if the weight of the object placed in the car placed on the car cradle 160 is heavy, the weight is supported by the rear wheel frame 112. Has become.

As described above, the basket receiver 160 can be brought into the state shown in FIG. 4 by the elderly man operating the basket receiver 160 in the state shown in FIG. 1 and rotating it forward by about 90 degrees. . At this time, in the bag 120 fixed to the basket receiver 160 as described above, the bent portion 121c of the bag main body 121 is bent inward, and the bag main body 121 also has its short side direction bent, as shown in FIG. As shown, it will fit below the basket cradle 160.

On the other hand, when the basket receiver 160 is not used, the bag 120 returns to the unbent state as shown in FIG. 1, but at this time, corner portions 121b are provided at the four corners of the bag body 121. Therefore, the shape retention property is ensured, and it is possible to quickly return to the original state from the bent state. As described above, when the car receiving section 160 is in the state shown in FIG. 1 (non-use state), it is fixed by the car receiving lock 114a shown in FIG. The basket receiving lock 114a is provided on a cylindrical first horizontal frame 114 provided between the two front wheel frames 111. This basket receiving lock 1
14a is specifically engaged with a hook engaging portion 163 shown in FIG. 4 which is a part of a pipe connecting the two side projections 161 of the basket receiving base 160, and the car receiving base 160 is connected to the frame 110. It is formed so that it is fixed and the car cradle 160 does not fall forward by mistake and become in use.

A hook 114b is formed in the vicinity of the car receiving lock 114a so that an elderly person can hook a luggage or the like. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the frame section 110 is provided with an umbrella receiver 164 and an umbrella fixing belt 165, so that the elderly can attach an umbrella, a cane, or the like.

By the way, the front wheel portions 130 shown in FIG. 1 connected to the two front wheel frames 111 are respectively two wheels, and are arranged to be able to rotate 360 degrees.
Therefore, the front wheel portion 130 can be directed in a direction in which the elderly want to go. When it is desired to stop the rotation of the front wheel portion 130, the rotation of the front wheel portion 130 can be stopped by operating the front wheel lock 130a shown in FIG. The rear wheel portions 140 provided on the two rear wheel frames 112 are single wheels.

A handle 150 is formed above the frame 110, and the entire width of the handle 150 is wider than the entire width of the frame 110.
Therefore, even if the frame portion 110 is small in the width direction, the walker 100 has good operability. Further, since the entire width of the handle portion 150 is shorter than the distance between the outer wheels of the two front wheel portions 130, the handle portion 150 does not protrude outside the front wheel portion 130,
The handle portion 150 does not unnecessarily protrude in the width direction and does not hinder the operation.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 9, the top of the grip 151 of the handle 150 is curved so that the center protrudes. That is, the R at the top of the grip 151 is, for example, R2000. Since the top of the grip portion 151 has a gentle curve as described above, when the elderly person is gripped or gripped by the handle portion 150, the elderly person can grip the elbow or the like without tension. In addition, a gentle curve makes it easy to grip any part. For this reason, an elderly person with a narrow shoulder can grasp near the center of the grip portion 151, and an elderly person with a wide shoulder can grasp both ends. Further, the cross section (cross-sectional shape formed along the traveling direction of the walker 100) of the grip portion 151 of the handle portion 150 is substantially elliptical as shown in FIG. The outside of the grip 151 is made of a resilient synthetic resin, for example, urethane foam 151a, and the inside thereof has a rectangular core 151b.
Are formed.

Therefore, while the rigidity of the handle portion 150 is ensured by the core portion 151b, the elastic urethane foam 151 is disposed outside the portion that is gripped by the elderly. For this reason, the elderly hold the palm 1
Even if the user presses the walker 100 while holding the grip 51, the grip 15
1 can softly receive an impact or the like transmitted through a tire. The long axis of the grip 151 is
Since the grip 151 is arranged in the X-axis direction shown in FIG. 6 and the short axis of the grip portion 151 is arranged in the Y-axis direction in FIG. 6, the inclination of the short axis is the inclination θ (12 degrees) of the front wheel frame 111 in FIG. )
Will be the same as

Therefore, when the elderly person pushes the grip portion 151 of the handle portion 150 to push the walker 100,
As shown in FIG. 2, the relatively wide surface formed by the long axis of the grip 151 can just abut the elderly person's palm without difficulty, so that the elbow or wrist may have an unnatural shape. Absent. For this reason, even when the walker 100 is pushed with the user's weight applied for a long time, the fatigue of the elderly can be reduced.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 1, the brake lever 17 moves along the grip 151 of the handle 150.
0 is arranged. When the elderly person puts his / her finger or the like and pulls in the direction of the grip portion 151, the brake lever 170 is provided on the rear wheel portion 140 via the wire 180 shown in FIG. The shoe 190 operates. Therefore, even when the elderly person is gripping both ends of the grip portion 151 of the handle portion 150, the brake lever 170 is quickly moved.
, The walker 100 can be safely stopped. Further, the brake lever 170 is
By engaging the brake engagement hook 191 (see FIG. 1) provided in the vehicle, the brake operating state can be maintained, and the walker 100 can be effectively prevented from starting against the elderly. it can.

By the way, the handle 151 as described above
Can change the position with respect to the frame unit 110. Therefore, the handle 150
The height can be changed freely according to the height of the elderly who uses it.

The walker 100 according to the present embodiment
Although the configuration is as described above, a method of using the same will be described below. First, as shown in FIG. 7, the walker 100 according to the present embodiment has a state in which the front-wheel-side bag frame 113 b and the rear-wheel-side bag frame 113 c that are the back frame 113 are folded, that is,
30 and the rear wheel part 140 are stored in close proximity. At this time, the front-wheel-side bag frame 113b is fixed to the second horizontal frame 115 by the fixing hook 115a. Therefore, an elderly person who intends to use the walker 100 first operates the fixing hook 115a and moves the fixing hook 115a to the front wheel side frame 113b.
Remove from Then, this front wheel side bag frame 113
b is pushed forward in the traveling direction, the front wheel 13
0 and the rear wheel portion 140 move in the separating direction, and the state shown in FIG. 1 is obtained.

Next, the height of the handle 150 is adjusted. At this time, the brake lever 170 is still engaged with the brake engagement hook 191 of the handle part 150,
The brake shoe 190 of the rear wheel section 140 is operating. So, the elderly, brake lever 1
The user engages the brake lever 70 to release the brake engagement hook 191 from the brake lever 170, so that the brake shoe 190 of the rear wheel section 140 is not operated. Further, the front wheel lock 130a of the front wheel portion 130 shown in FIG.
30 is rotated 360 degrees.

In this state, the elderly go shopping at a supermarket or the like.
4 is engaged with the hook engaging portion 163 of the car receiver 160 so that the car receiver 160 does not fall forward when the 0 is pressed. Is fixed to the horizontal frame 114. In this state, the elderly push the walker 100 as shown in FIG. 6 and enter the supermarket.

In a supermarket, it is necessary to use a shopping basket.
4a, the basket receiver 160 is opened, and the basket receiver 160 is tilted forward as shown in FIG. At this time, the basket receiver 160
In the bag 120 fixed to the bag body 121, the bent portion 121c of the bag body 121 is bent inward, and the corner 121b of the bag body 121 is bent and deformed as shown in FIG. It is stored below the table 160.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the elderly person places the shopping cart on the basket receiving stand 160 and places the product to be purchased in the basket. At this time, even if many or heavy goods are put in the basket, the car cradle 160 can be mounted on the rear wheel frame 11.
Since the car is supported by the second car cradle supporting portion 112b, there is no inconvenience in the car cradle 160 due to the weight of the car. In addition, since the basket receiving stand 160 is provided with the two side projections 161 and the front projection 162, the shopping cart is securely held by the basket receiving stand 160, and the shopping cart may fall erroneously. Is significantly reduced. Furthermore, luggage that the user does not want to put in the shopping cart can be held by engaging a hook 114b provided near the basket receiving lock 114a.

After completing the checkout, the elderly person who has completed the shopping puts the purchased product in the bag 120.
At this time, the shopping cart is removed from the basket receiving base 160, the basket receiving base 160 is rotated, and the basket receiving lock 114a in FIG. 4 is engaged with the basket receiving base 160 to bring the state shown in FIG. By operating the lid-side stopper 122d and the body-side stopper 121d, the fixing of the stopper is released, the bag lid 122 is opened, and the product purchased in the bag body 121 is passed through the opening 121a of the bag body 121. Put in. At this time, the bag 120 is deformed according to the amount of the purchased product. When all the products have been put into the bag 120, the adjustment belt 123 is adjusted so that the bag lid 122 is at an appropriate position with respect to the bag body 121, and the lid-side stopper 122d and the body-side stopper 121d are operated. , Fix the clasp. In this way, the lid side stopper 12
The positions of the 2d and the main body side stopper 121d can be freely changed according to the amount of the product in the bag 120.

The elderly who have completed shopping are Walker 10
Press 0 to return home. At this time, when it is raining, the umbrella held by the umbrella receiver 164 and the umbrella fixing belt 165 shown in FIG. 5 can be used. The elderly returning to their homes remove the fixing hooks 124a of the four fixing belts 124 formed on the back of the bag 120 shown in FIG.
60, only the bag 120 can be carried into the home. Then, after taking out the product in the bag 120, the bag 120 is attached to the basket receiving stand 160 again, and folded again as shown in FIG.
00 can be kept compact without taking up space.

In the present embodiment, the car support 16
Although it is set to 0, it can be configured as a seating surface on which an elderly person sits. Further, each configuration of the above-described embodiment can be partially omitted or changed to another arbitrary combination not described above.

[0063]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a walking aid provided with an accommodating portion having a sufficient capacity even if the walking aid is downsized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a walker according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a bag body of the walker of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view of the bag body of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a basket cradle of the walker of FIG. 1 is lowered.

FIG. 5 is a schematic rear view of the walker of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a use state of the walker of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a state where the walker of FIG. 1 is folded.

FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view showing a state where a basket is placed on a basket cradle of the walker of FIG. 1;

FIG. 9 is a schematic enlarged view showing a part of the handle part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 10 is a schematic sectional view showing a section of a grip portion of the handle portion of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a schematic perspective view showing a conventional walking assist vehicle.

FIG. 12 is another schematic perspective view showing a conventional walking assist vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

100: Walker, 110: Frame part, 11
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Front wheel frame, 112 ... Rear wheel frame, 112a ... Screw, 112b ... Cargo stand support part, 113 ... Bag frame, 113b ...
Front wheel side frame, 113c Rear wheel side frame, 113d Screw, 114 First horizontal frame, 114a Basket lock, 114b
... Hook, 115 ... Second horizontal frame, 115
a: fixing hook, 120: bag, 121
..Bag body, 121a ... opening, 121b ...
Corner portion, 121c: bent portion, 121d: body side stopper, 122: bag lid, 122d: lid side stopper, 123: adjustment belt, 124: fixing belt, 124a: fixing hook, 130: front wheel portion, 130a: front wheel lock, 140: rear wheel portion, 150: handle portion, 151: grip portion, 1
51a ... urethane foam, 151b ... core part, 16
0 ... basket cradle, 160a ... screw, 161 ...
.Side projections, 162 ... front projections, 163 ...
Hook engaging part, 164: Umbrella receiver, 165: Umbrella fixing belt, 170: Brake lever, 190:
Brake shoe, 191 ... Brake lock

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A walking aid comprising a handle portion, a frame portion connected to the handle portion, and a load-bearing portion, a housing portion, and a wheel portion provided on the frame portion. The load-bearing portion is disposed rotatably with respect to the frame portion, and the housing portion is disposed so as to deform its shape in response to the rotation of the load-bearing portion. Walking aids to do. 2. The storage section has a lid and a main body formed of a bent member, and the main body has a box shape having an opening at at least one position. The walking aid according to claim 1, wherein a corner portion is provided by sewing, and the lid portion is arranged so as to cover the opening of the main body portion. 3. The walking aid according to claim 2, wherein a bent portion is formed in the main body. 4. A lid-side fixing portion is provided in the lid portion, a main-body-side fixing portion is provided in the main body portion, and the lid-side fixing portion and the main body-side fixing portion are mutually connected. The walking aid according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the walking aid is detachably formed. 5. The fixing device according to claim 1, wherein the lid-side fixing portion and the main-body-side fixing portion are provided with adjusting portions for adjusting fixing positions of the lid and the main body, respectively. The walking aid according to claim 4. 6. The walking aid according to claim 1, wherein the housing has a detachable mechanism for the load-bearing part. 7. A plurality of protrusions are formed so as to protrude outward with respect to three sides of the load-bearing portion, and a protrusion amount of two of the plurality of protrusions on the wheel portion side. The walking aid according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein is set so as not to exceed a full width of the wheel portion. 8. The load-bearing portion is formed so as to be placed in either a use state or a non-use state by rotation with respect to the frame portion, and the frame portion has the load-bearing portion placed in the use state. The walking aid according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a support portion for supporting the load portion is formed. 9. The walking aid according to claim 8, wherein a fixing device for holding the load-bearing portion in the non-use state is provided on the frame portion. 10. A hook for engaging a load or the like is provided near the fixing device.
Walking aids as described in. 11. The wheel portion has a front wheel portion and a rear wheel portion, and the frame portion has a front wheel frame portion and a rear wheel frame portion for arranging the front wheel portion and the rear wheel portion. The relative position between the front wheel frame portion and the rear wheel frame portion can be changed in a direction in which the front wheel portion and the rear wheel portion approach each other. The walking aid according to any one of claims 1 to 10. 12. A fixture for maintaining a state in which the relative positions of the front wheel frame portion and the rear wheel frame portion are changed in a direction in which the front wheel portion and the rear wheel portion approach each other. The walking aid according to claim 11, which is provided.