JP2008264131A - Stick with light - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a stick, to which an illumination light is attached, which contributes to the traffic safety of a stick user, public peace and the safety of the mind and body when going out at night. <P>SOLUTION: The stick with light has a main column constituted of a light-weight metal pipe divided into a plurality of upper and lower pieces and bonded, a grip part attached to the upper end of the main column, and a ground surface contact member attached to the lower end of the main column. Inside an upper pipe piece, a battery part to which a coil spring is inserted, a switch part and a lamp part are incorporated. In the switch part, a square hole is provided on the side face of an intermediate pipe piece freely detachably connected to the lower end of the upper pipe piece. A switch is held between bilaterally symmetrical fixing members of a synthetic resin, and an operation button is projected from the square hole. The lamp part is composed by clamping an LED lamp between the bilaterally symmetrical fixing members of the synthetic resin. A light transmitting hole is provided on the side face of the pipe piece, one electrode of the lamp is brought into press contact with the inner surface of the pipe piece, and the other electrode is connected to a lead wire provided along the inner surface of the pipe piece. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an illuminated walking stick.

  Recent elderly people's ability to act is impressive. In order to support this, various types of walking sticks are being sold and the number of users is increasing.

However, in the past, when going out at night, walking in the dark, especially during walks, is a problem in terms of traffic safety and security. For this reason, if a lighting device such as a flashlight is carried together, both hands are blocked and there is a problem in safety of mind and body.
An object of the present invention is to provide a walking stick with an illumination lamp.

  The stick with the illumination lamp according to the present invention has a light metal pipe divided into a plurality of upper and lower pieces joined to form a main pillar, and a grip portion is attached to the upper end of the main pillar, and a ground contact member is attached to the lower end. . A battery part, a switch part, and an LED (light emitting diode) lamp part are accommodated inside the main pillar.

  The first problem-solving means of the present invention includes a main column formed by joining a lightweight metal pipe divided into a plurality of upper and lower pieces, a grip attached to the upper end of the main column, and a lower end of the main column. A square hole is provided in the side surface of the attached ground contact member, the battery part in which a coil spring is inserted inside the upper pipe piece, and the intermediate pipe piece detachably connected to the lower end of the upper pipe piece, and is made of synthetic resin. A switch is sandwiched between fixing members that are symmetrical with each other and fixed in the intermediate pipe piece, and a translucent hole is provided on the side surface of the intermediate or lower pipe piece so that the operation button protrudes from the square hole. The LED lamp is sandwiched between fixing members that are symmetric with the synthetic resin and fixed in the middle or lower pipe piece, the tip of the lamp faces the light transmitting hole, and one electrode of the lamp is Press contact with the inner surface of the pipe piece It is the other electrode is to be connected to a lead line provided along the pipe piece inner surface and a ramp portion.

  According to a second problem solving means of the present invention, in addition to the first problem solving means, in the switch portion, a fixed recess for accommodating the switch is provided on a joint surface of the left and right fixing members, and A button window is opened in a portion facing the square hole of the pipe piece, and a wiring window for accommodating the switch terminal and the lead wire is left on the opposite side, and the anode lead wire passes through the upper wall of the wiring window. A second notch is provided on the upper side of the upper wall on the button window side, and a third notch through which the cathode lead to the anode terminal of the lamp passes is provided. This is provided in the wiring window.

  According to a third problem solving means of the present invention, in addition to the first problem solving means, in the ramp portion, a fixed recess for accommodating the lamp is provided on a joint surface of the left and right fixing members. A light guide path is opened at a portion facing the light transmitting hole of the pipe piece, a space for accommodating the lamp electrode and the lead wire is left on the opposite side, and a conductive pad that is long in the vertical direction is left in the space. It is fixed in an energized state between the inner surface of the pipe piece, the cathode of the lamp is connected to the corresponding plate, and the lead wire from the switch unit is connected to the anode of the lamp.

  According to a fourth problem solving means of the present invention, in addition to the first, second or third problem solving means, the lower end of the upper pipe piece has a thick outer diameter at the connection portion of the battery part, and the lower pipe piece The upper end portion of the upper pipe piece has a large outer diameter so as to be fitted to the outside of the lower portion of the upper pipe piece, and the slope portion of the boundary portion between the upper large diameter portion of the lower pipe piece and the lower small diameter portion thereof Is formed with a long rectangular hole in the downward direction, and an outer thread is provided on the outer surface of the upper large-diameter portion of the lower pipe piece, and the outer thread is subjected to vertical knurl processing on the outer surface. This is because an open / close screw cylinder having an internal screw is detachably screwed.

  According to a fifth problem solving means of the present invention, in addition to the first, second, third or fourth problem solving means, the lower end portion of the upper pipe piece has a large outer diameter in other connection portions except the battery case portion. The small diameter portion is provided with a cut-through hole, and the upper end portion of the lower pipe piece is squeezed into two stages so as to be fitted inside the lower portion of the upper pipe piece, and the first small diameter portion, 2 small-diameter portions are formed, and a cut-out is formed in the second small-diameter portion, and a lower-end large-diameter portion and a small-diameter portion of the upper pipe piece are respectively provided with a first small-diameter portion and a second small-diameter portion of the lower pipe piece. This is because the part is press-fitted, and the cut-in hole is press-fitted and joined.

  According to the present invention, when going out at night, it greatly contributes to the safety of the walking stick user in terms of traffic safety, security, and physical and mental safety.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a lightweight metal pipe divided into a plurality of upper and lower pieces is joined to form a main pillar 10, and a grip portion 1 is attached to the upper end of the main pillar and a ground contact member 2 is attached to the lower end. The battery unit 20, the switch unit 30, the front lamp unit 40, and the foot lamp unit 50 are accommodated inside the main pillar 10.

  Now, in the present invention, attention is paid to the long life, power saving, and high efficiency characteristics of the LED which has recently attracted attention, and this is incorporated into a stick and used. Use two AA batteries for power. The positions of the light sources (lamps) are provided at two locations of 15 to 25 cm above the ground for foot use and 50 to 65 cm above the ground for headlamps. A switch 32 is provided in the vicinity of the grip 1 and the switch is an ON / OFF type.

  The main body of the stick of the present invention is made of a lightweight metal pipe (for example, aluminum, thin-walled iron, etc.) as a main material, and the main pillar that becomes the stick is divided into a plurality of parts in the vertical direction, and each is joined to complete product. And By dividing, there are advantages such as easy processing and easy insertion of components to be inserted into the pipe. Each joint has a pipe diameter that is increased or decreased by pedding or the like.

  Walking with such a walking stick is beneficial because it can be seen well from a running bicycle and the surroundings become brighter, so that the safety against crime is increased and the tripping of objects, road irregularities and stones can be prevented.

Now, in the battery unit 20 shown in FIG.
The grip portion 1 is fixed to the upper end of the uppermost pipe piece 11, and the connecting portion is decorated with a decorative ring or the like. A coil spring 21 wound in a trapezoidal shape is inserted inside the pipe piece. The maximum outer diameter of the coil is made slightly larger than the inner diameter of the pipe. Therefore, after insertion, the elastic deformation (restorability) makes it tightly contact with the inner surface of the pipe piece, so that the frictional force does not drop and the pipe piece and the spring are in an electrically conductive state.

In the switch unit 30 shown in FIGS.
A square hole 12a is provided in the side surface of the pipe piece 12, and left and right symmetrical fixing members 31 and 31 formed of synthetic resin are accommodated and fixed inside the pipe piece facing the square hole. Two sets of upper and lower small slide ON / OFF switches 32 and 33 are sandwiched between the left and right fixing members, and are press-fitted into the pipe inner piece and fixed, and the operation buttons 32c and 33c protrude from the square hole 12a. The upper switch 32 is for the front lamp section 40, the lower switch 33, and the foot lamp section 50.

  In FIG. 5, the fixing members 31 and 31 are short cylindrical bodies with the left and right pieces being joined, and the left and right pieces are symmetrical with respect to the joining surface. And the back side with respect to a joint surface becomes the outer periphery notch 31f cut off by the plane parallel to a joint surface, and space is left between pipe pieces.

  In FIG. 6, stationary recesses 31 a for accommodating the switches are provided at two upper and lower positions on the joint surface of the left and right fixing members 31, 31. A button window 31b is opened in a portion of the pipe piece facing the square hole 12a of the pipe piece. On the opposite side, there are left switch terminals (anodes 32a and 33a, cathodes 32b and 33b), and wiring windows 31c for receiving anode lead pieces 32d and 33d and cathode lead wires 32e and 33e.

  In FIGS. 2, 5, and 6, a first cutout 31d through which the anode lead piece 32d passes is provided on the upper wall of the wiring window 31c, and a second cutout 31e to which the tip of the anode lead piece 32d is locked is provided. The button window 31b is provided on the upper surface of the upper wall. Then, the anode of the battery 22 comes into contact. The cathode lead wire 32e goes downward from the wiring window 31c through the third notch 31g, through the space between the outer peripheral notch 31f on the back side and the pipe piece, and reaches the anode terminal 42a of the upper lamp 42 described later.

  The lower switch 33 is disposed in the same posture as the upper switch 32 and is electrically in parallel. The anode lead piece 33d is connected to the anode lead piece 32d through a first cut 31d. Further, the cathode lead wire 33e reaching the anode terminal 43a of the lower lamp 43 passes downward from the wiring window 31c through the third notch 31g, through the space between the outer peripheral notch 31f on the back side and the pipe piece, and will be described later. It reaches the anode terminal 43a of the lower lamp 43.

In the lamp part 40 shown in FIGS.
A translucent hole 12b is provided on the side surface of the pipe piece 12, and right and left (up and down in FIG. 8) symmetrical fixing members 41, 41 molded with synthetic resin are accommodated inside the pipe piece facing the translucent hole. Fixed. Two sets of upper and lower LED lamps 42 and 43 are sandwiched between the left and right fixing members 41 and 41 with the front-falling projection axis in parallel, and are press-fitted into the pipe piece and fixed. When the lamp fixing member 41 is press-fitted into the pipe piece, the pipe can be distorted and inserted easily by applying pressure to the pipe from the left and right. The tip of the lamp faces the light transmitting hole 12b.

  The fixing members 41, 41 are short cylinders with the left and right pieces being joined, and the left and right pieces are symmetrical with respect to the joining surface. A first outer peripheral notch 41d cut by a groove having a flat bottom parallel to the joint surface is provided on the back side of the joint surface, and a flat bottom perpendicular to the joint surface is provided at one end of the joint surface. A second outer circumferential notch 41e cut by a groove is provided, leaving a space between each pipe piece.

  The joint surface of the left and right fixing member 41 is provided with a stationary recess 41a in which the lamp is accommodated. A light guide path 41b is opened in the portion of the pipe piece 12 facing the light transmitting hole 12b from the stationary recess, and a space 41c for accommodating the lamp electrode and the lead piece is left on the opposite side, and the second outer peripheral notch 41e.

  In the space defined by the second outer circumferential notch 41e, a vertically long conductive contact plate 44 is fixed in an energized state between the pipe piece inner surface. Correspondingly to the plate 44 is connected the cathode 42b of the lamp. That is, the cathode 42b of the upper lamp is bent through the space 41c and is brought into pressure contact with the pipe piece via the contact plate 44, thereby making the pipe itself a one-side electric circuit.

  10 and 11, the lead wire 32e from the switch section 30 is connected to the anode 42a of the upper lamp. That is, the electrode through hole 41f is provided through the stationary recess 41a to the first outer peripheral notch 41d. Then, the other lamp electrode 42a passing through this is bent to reach the first outer peripheral notch 41d and connected to the lead wire 32e from the upper switch (for example, connected before being inserted into the pipe piece). 9 and 12, the connection state of the cathode and anode of the lower lamp 43 is symmetric with respect to the joint surface of the left and right pieces with respect to that of the upper lamp 42.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the foot lamp part 50 similar to the said front lamp part 40 may be provided inside the lower pipe piece 13 as a foot lighting part. In this case, another set of the switch unit 30 is provided.

  Furthermore, what is shown to FIGS. 13-14 is Example 60 illuminated with the front lamp | ramp as a step lamp part. That is, two sets of upper and lower LED lamps are sandwiched between the left and right fixing members 61 and 61 so that the front forward projection axis and the rear rear projection axis for the rear intersect, and the tip of the lamp is the light transmitting hole. To face. The 40s in the same part are shown in their 60s. Here, the second outer peripheral notch 61e is provided on the electrode side of the stationary recess 61a and on the upper half of the rear surface and the lower half of the front surface.

  Here, joining of the pipe pieces is performed as follows. 2, 3, and 4, the lower end portion of the upper pipe piece 11 is increased in outer diameter, and the upper end portion of the lower intermediate pipe piece 12 is the upper pipe piece. The outer diameter is increased so as to be fitted to the outside of the lower part. The square hole 12a is long open downward on the slope of the boundary between the upper large diameter portion of the lower pipe piece 12 and the lower small diameter portion.

  At this time, since the switch square hole 12a is provided from the sloped surface of the pipe, the operation button 33 of the switch can enter without hitting the pipe. That is, in the enlarged view of FIG. 3, the operation button protrudes with the switches 32 and 33 being sandwiched between the left and right fixing members. When this is inserted from the upper large diameter portion of the lower pipe piece 12, the operation button does not hit the inner surface of the pipe. And when it reaches the small diameter part of a pipe from the slope part of the square hole 12a, an operation button protrudes and protrudes from the square hole 12a. The operation buttons 32c and 33c protrude from the square hole 12a by being press-fitted into the pipe inner piece and fixed.

  An outer screw is provided on the outer surface of the upper large-diameter portion of the lower pipe piece 12, and the outer screw has a vertical knurling process on the outer surface, and an open / close screw cylinder (metal such as brass) having an inner screw on the inner surface. 4) is detachably screwed. The open / close screw cylinder 4 is passed through the upper pipe piece 11 before the grip portion 1 is attached and processed, and the rotation can be stopped at the jaw portion 11a.

In other connection parts excluding the battery part 20 shown in FIG.
The lower end portion of the intermediate pipe piece 12 has a large outer diameter, and a cut-through hole 12a is provided in the small diameter portion. Further, the upper end portion of the lower pipe piece 13 is squeezed in two steps so as to be fitted inside the lower portion of the intermediate pipe piece to form a first small diameter portion and a second small diameter portion, and a second small diameter portion. A cut-out 13a is formed in the part. Then, the first small diameter portion and the second small diameter portion of the lower pipe piece 13 are respectively press-fitted into the large diameter portion and the small diameter portion of the lower end portion of the intermediate pipe piece 12, and the cut-out 13a is fitted into the cut-through hole 12a. Wait and join.

  In this way, the joining of a plurality of pipe pieces (excluding the part of the open / close screw cylinder 4) is as follows. As shown in FIG. The pipe pieces are fitted in two stages, cut into about one place, and joined by press-fitting. By carrying out like this, it can fix reliably. The reason why the upper pipe piece is joined so as to come out is to apply a load from the upper side to the lower side in use, and to prevent rainwater from entering.

  The present invention is not limited to the examples and embodiments described above, and includes various modifications without departing from the scope and scope of the claims.

  The present invention is used for a walking stick.

It is a side view of one Example of this invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the upper half part of FIG. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of FIG. It is a principal part right view of FIG. It is X5-X5 expanded sectional drawing of FIG. It is a principal part expansion perspective view of FIG. It is an expanded sectional view of the upper half part (lamp) of FIG. It is X8-X8 expanded sectional view of FIG. It is a principal part expansion perspective view of FIG. It is a principal part expansion perspective view of FIG. It is explanatory drawing corresponding to FIG. It is explanatory drawing corresponding to FIG. It is an expansion perspective view of the other Example of a lamp | ramp part. It is an expansion perspective view of the other Example of a lamp | ramp part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Grip part 2 Ground contact member 3 Opening-and-closing screw cylinder 10 Main pillar 11 Upper pipe piece 11a Jaw part
12 Intermediate pipe piece 12a Square hole 12b Translucent hole 13 Lower pipe piece 13a Overcut 20 Battery part 21 Coil spring 22 Battery 30 Switch part 31 Fixing member 31a Fixed recess 31b Button window 31c Wiring window 31d First notch 31e Second notch 31f Peripheral cutout 32 Upper switch 32a Anode terminal 32b Cathode terminal 32c Operation button 32d Anode lead piece 32e Cathode lead wire 33 Lower switch 33a Anode terminal 33b Cathode terminal 33c Operation button 33d Anode lead piece 33e Cathode lead wire 40 Front lamp part 41 Fixing member 41a Fixed recess 41b Light guide path 41c Space 41d First outer periphery notch 41e Second outer periphery notch 41f Third outer periphery notch 42 Upper lamp 42a Anode 42b Cathode 43 Lower lamp 43a Anode 43b Cathode 44 Abutting plate 50 Foot lamp section 60 The original lamp section

Claims (5)

A main pillar formed by joining a lightweight metal pipe divided into a plurality of upper and lower pieces; a grip attached to the upper end of the main pillar;
A ground contact member attached to the lower end of the main pillar;
A battery part in which a coil spring is inserted inside the upper pipe piece;
A square hole is provided on the side surface of the intermediate pipe piece that is detachably connected to the lower end of the upper pipe piece, and a switch is sandwiched between fixing members that are symmetrical with synthetic resin and fixed in the intermediate pipe piece for operation. A switch part in which a button protrudes from the square hole;
A translucent hole is provided on the side surface of the middle or lower pipe piece, the LED lamp is sandwiched between fixing members that are symmetric with synthetic resin, and fixed in the middle or lower pipe piece, and the tip of the lamp is placed on the translucent side. Facing the hole, one electrode of the lamp is pressed against the inner surface of the pipe piece, and the other electrode is connected to a lead wire provided along the inner surface of the pipe piece and includes a lamp portion. Walking stick. In the switch part,
The joint surface of the left and right fixing members is provided with a stationary recess in which the switch is accommodated, and a button window is opened from the stationary recess to a portion facing the square hole of the pipe piece. A wiring window for accommodating the switch terminal and the lead wire is left, and a first notch through which the anode lead wire passes is provided on the upper wall of the space, and a second notch in which the tip of the anode lead wire is locked is provided. Provided on the upper window upper surface on the button window side,
The illuminated stick according to claim 1, wherein a third notch through which a cathode lead wire reaching the anode terminal of the lamp passes is provided in the wiring window. In the lamp section,
The joint surface of the left and right fixing members is provided with a stationary recess in which the lamp is accommodated, and a light guide path is opened from the stationary recess to a portion facing the light transmitting hole of the pipe piece. Leaves a space for accommodating the lamp electrode and lead wire,
In the space, a vertically long conductive contact plate is fixed in an energized state between the inner surface of the pipe piece, the cathode of the lamp is connected to the corresponding plate, and the switch anode is connected to the anode of the lamp. The illuminated stick according to claim 1, wherein a lead wire is connected. In the connection part of the battery part,
The lower end of the upper pipe piece has a thick outer diameter,
The upper end portion of the lower pipe piece is increased in outer diameter so as to be fitted to the outside of the lower portion of the upper pipe piece,
In the slope portion of the boundary portion between the upper large diameter portion of the lower pipe piece and the lower small diameter portion thereof, a long square hole is opened downward,
An outer screw is provided on the outer surface of the upper large diameter portion of the lower pipe piece,
The illuminated stick according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the outer screw has a vertical knurling process on the outer surface, and an open / close screw cylinder having an inner screw on the inner surface. In other connection parts excluding the battery case part,
The lower end portion of the upper pipe piece has a thick outer diameter, and a through hole is provided in the small diameter portion,
The upper end portion of the lower pipe piece is squeezed in two steps so as to be fitted inside the lower portion of the upper pipe piece to form a first small diameter portion and a second small diameter portion, and the second small diameter portion A gap is formed in the
The first small-diameter portion and the second small-diameter portion of the lower pipe piece are press-fitted into the lower-end large-diameter portion and the small-diameter portion of the upper pipe piece, respectively. The illuminated stick according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4.

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