JP2007167473A - Multifunctional walking stick - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a multifunctional walking stick in which a position of the walking stick is constantly monitored so that a present position of its user is easily discriminated quickly at any time if necessary, facilitating the arrival of a searcher at the site, in which collision with a vehicle such as a car, motorbike, bicycle, etc., or accidents by bumping with other people can be avoided by the user with a warning light attached to the walking stick and in which, when help is desired, abnormality of the user can be easily and surely noticed by anyone nearby by operating an alarm equipped therewith. <P>SOLUTION: The walking stick is composed of a grip roughly T-shaped in the front and a supporting shaft extended downward from the grip. The walking stick is characterized in that it is equipped with a GPS transmitter (or PHS transmitter), an alarm and a warning light in the grip and that the switch of the alarm is installed in an end edge of the grip. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention makes it possible to accurately grasp the position information of the cane, so that the current position of the user of the cane can be grasped at the management center, and further, an alarm sound can be emitted from the cane in the event of an emergency. It is related with the multifunctional cane which can prevent the collision accident at night especially by providing.

Conventionally, there is no one that can accurately grasp the position information of the cane. Therefore, the appearance of a multifunction cane that can confirm the position information has been desired.

JP 2004-33681 A

The cane described in Patent Document 1 is provided with a magnet and a strap on the cane, and the magnet and the strap slip when the cane is leaned against a wall or the like, especially when leaning against a steel furniture or the like. It is provided for the purpose of preventing this.
In such a cane, the user of the cane loses consciousness during actual use, or the person cannot determine his / her location due to a sensory disturbance, or even encounters a distress accident such as climbing However, there is a problem that it takes a considerable amount of time to reach the actual distress site, etc., although a person other than the person must search for the user of the cane.

The present invention constantly monitors the position of the cane, can easily determine the current position of the user of the cane whenever necessary, and can help the searcher arrive at the site. By providing a warning rod for the person, it is possible to prevent a collision with a vehicle such as a car, a motorcycle, or a bicycle, or a collision with another person, and even if you want to ask for help from those around you By operating the alarm sound generator, the person's abnormal situation can be detected easily and reliably.
The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems and provide a multifunctional cane that is excellent in convenience.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a cane is constituted by a grip portion having a substantially T-shaped front surface and a support shaft portion extending downward from the grip portion, and a GPS transmitter is provided in the grip portion. And a warning sound generator and a warning lamp, and a switch for the warning sound generator is installed at the edge of the grip portion.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a cane is constituted by a grip portion having a substantially T-shaped front surface and a support shaft portion extending downward from the grip portion. And a warning tone generator switch is installed at the edge of the grip portion.

A third aspect of the present invention is the multi-functional stick according to the first or second aspect, comprising a battery storage box.

As described above, according to the multi-function cane of claims 1 and 2, the current position information of the cane is constantly transmitted to the management center (base station) from the GPS transmission device or the PHS transmission device provided in the cane. Whenever it is necessary, the exact position of the cane can be confirmed, which is very useful for searching in an abnormal situation.

In addition, when the user of the cane wants to notify the surrounding people of his / her abnormal situation, he / she can instantly generate an alarm sound simply by pressing the switch of the alarm sound generator. People and even bicycle, motorbike, and car drivers can appeal to their presence and call attention, which helps prevent unexpected collisions.

According to the multi-function cane of claim 3, since the power supply can be secured even outdoors by providing the battery storage box, the effect of becoming an easy-to-use cane is achieved.

Embodiments of the multifunction cane according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a multifunction cane of the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are exploded perspective views of a grip portion, and FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the grip portion.

As shown in FIG. 1, the multi-function cane 1 of the present invention is entirely composed of a grip portion 2 and a support shaft portion 3. The grip portion 2 is a portion where the user holds and holds the cane 1, and a rod-shaped support shaft portion 3 is attached below the grip portion 2 so as to extend. A cushion rubber 11 is attached to the lower end of the bearing shaft 3 as necessary.

The grip portion 2 of the present invention preferably has a shape that is easy to grip, for example, an uneven shape that makes it easy to apply a fingertip, and the inside thereof is formed in a cavity 12.
A storage piece 13 is set inside so as to be accommodated in the cavity 12. The storage piece 13 includes, for example, a GPS transmitter 4 (or PHS transmitter 5), an alarm sound generator 6, and a battery storage box 9 in order from the left. Is provided.

Further, at the edge of the grip portion 2, a warning rod 7 and a switch 8 for an alarm sound generator are provided. The warning lamp 7 emits light that easily attracts attention, such as red, and informs people around the cane 1 or the driver of the vehicle of the person using the cane 1 to call attention. The switch 8 can easily push in the switch 8 while holding the grip portion 2 even under a saddle condition, and can easily generate an alarm sound from the alarm sound generator 6.

Here, an actual operation procedure when the GPS transmitter 4 or the PHS transmitter 5 is mounted on the storage piece 13 housed in the cavity 12 of the grip portion 2 will be described.
The GPS transmitter 4 is a transmitter used in a global positioning system (global positioning system) operated by the United States Department of Defense. It is a system for positioning, and is a system for knowing the current position of the user of the cane 1 by wirelessly informing the management center (base station) of the current position of the GPS transmitter 4.

The PHS transmitter 5 is a communication system called a personal handyphone system, which uses a multi-channel access wireless technology for radio communication by radio waves, and manages the current position of the PHS transmitter 5 at a management center (base station). ) Is a system that knows the current position of the user of the cane 1 by informing the user wirelessly.

With this GPS transmitter 4 or PHS transmitter 5, if you always send a radio signal to the pre-registered management center, you can check the situation instantly in the event of any abnormal situation. In the event of an abnormal situation, such as when he is hesitant or lost during a climb, he can dispatch a rescuer easily and in a short time.

The multifunctional cane 1 of the present invention is used by an elderly person, a sick person, an injured person, a person with dementia, and the like, so that the use value thereof is increased.

It is a front view of the multifunction stick in the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of a grip part. It is a disassembled perspective view of a grip part. It is a disassembled perspective view of a grip part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cane 2 ... Grip part 3 ... Bearing shaft part 4 ... GPS transmitter 5 ... PHS transmitter 6 ... Alarm sound generator 7 ... Warning light 8 ... Switch 9 ... Battery storage box 10 ... Battery 11 ... Cushion rubber 12 ... Cavity 13. Storage frame

Claims (3)

A cane is composed of a grip portion having a substantially T-shape in the front and a support shaft portion extending below the grip portion. The grip portion includes a GPS transmitter, an alarm sound generator, and a warning rod. A multi-function cane characterized in that a switch is installed at the edge of the grip. A cane is composed of a grip portion having a substantially T-shape in the front and a support shaft portion extending below the grip portion, and the grip portion is provided with a PHS transmitter, an alarm sound generator, and a warning rod. A multi-function cane characterized in that a switch is installed at the edge of the grip. The multifunction wand according to claim 1 or 2, comprising a battery storage box.