JP2010005308A - Walking pole - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a walking pole in which the back of the hand is kept held to the grip with a strap even if the user lets go of the grip from the fingers. <P>SOLUTION: The walking pole includes a shaft 2, the grip 10 attached to one end of the shaft 2, and a strap 35 that is trained along both ends of the grip 10 and that can be tightened with the back of the hand put through. One end of the grip 10 is provided with a support part 17 on which the thumb is placed, with the back of the hand put through the strap 35. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a walking stock, and more particularly to a walking stock effective for walking sports such as Nordic walking.

  In recent years, walking sports such as Nordic walking have become widespread. Nordic walking is an aerobic exercise that is performed using the whole body with two stocks in both hands, and the exercise effect is very high compared to a normal walking that does not use stock, so it may become increasingly popular in the future. is expected.

  An example of walking stock used in walking sports as described above is described in Patent Document 1. The walking stock is attached to one end of the shaft, a grip that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the axis of the shaft, a stone protrusion attached to the other end of the shaft, and a strap attached to the grip. It has.

In the walking stock having such a configuration, the grip is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the shaft, so that it is not necessary to bend the wrist greatly when the stone bump strikes the ground. It can maintain swing and can be used comfortably even for long walks.
JP 2001-46129 A

  In the walking stock configured as described above, in order to obtain a certain exercise effect, the grip stock must be held by hand while walking, and the walking stock must be continuously shaken with the arm.

  However, when walking for a long time continuously, the grip strength gradually decreases with the passage of time, and the burden on the wrist increases, making it difficult to keep gripping and walking. It becomes difficult to keep shaking the stock with the arm, and a certain exercise effect cannot be obtained.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a walking stock capable of continuously walking for a long time without continuously gripping a grip. To do.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention employs the following means.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 includes a shaft, a grip attached to one end portion of the shaft, and a strap that is spanned between both ends of the grip and can be tightened through the back of the hand. The grip is provided with a support portion on which the thumb of the hand is placed in a state where the back of the hand is passed through the strap.

  According to the walking stock of the present invention, by tightening the strap while the back of the hand is passed through the strap, the back of the hand is fixed between the strap and the grip, and the back of the hand and the grip are integrated. The In this state, by placing the thumb of the hand on the support portion at the end of the grip, the end of the grip can be supported by the thumb of the hand.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the walking stock according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the support portion is a curved surface that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the axis of the grip and has both sides raised. It is formed.

  According to the walking stock of the present invention, the angle of inclination of the support portion is matched to the angle of the thumb when the hand is opened, and the curved surface is set to a radius of curvature larger than the outer diameter of the thumb, so that the back of the hand is attached to the strap. The thumb of the hand can be placed on the support portion of the grip at a natural angle while passing through the portion. Further, it is possible to prevent the thumb of the hand placed on the support part from being detached from the support part.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the walking stock according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one end of the index finger of the hand with the back of the hand being passed through the strap at the end of the grip. A locking portion for locking the portion is provided.

  According to the walking stock of the present invention, a part of the index finger of the hand is locked to the locking part in a state in which the part of the back of the hand is passed through the strap, so that the part of the back of the hand is shifted in the axial direction of the grip. Is prevented.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the walking stock according to claim 3, wherein the locking portion is configured to be elastically deformable in an axial direction of the grip.

  According to the walking stock of the present invention, the back of the hand is passed through the strap, the thumb of the hand is placed on the support portion of the grip, and when the arm and the walking stock are shaken together in this state, the strap is locked to the index finger. Since the part can be pressed, the sense of unity between the hand and the grip can be enhanced even when the finger of the hand is released.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the walking stock according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the strap is provided with a pad having a cushioning property that comes into contact with the back of the hand. Features.

  According to the walking stock of the present invention, the portion of the back of the hand is passed through the strap, the thumb of the hand is placed on the support portion of the grip, and when the arm and the walking stock are shaken integrally in this state, The load to be concentrated can be buffered by the pad.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the walking stock according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an anti-slip member made of an elastic body is detachably attached to the other end of the shaft. It is characterized by.

  According to the walking stock of the present invention, the anti-slip member is attached to the other end of the shaft, so that the walking stock is struck to the ground via the anti-slip member. It is possible to reliably strike the stock on the ground. In addition, it is possible to buffer the impact when the walking stock hits the ground.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the walking stock according to claim 6, wherein the tip portion of the anti-slip member has a spherical surface, and the spherical surface has irregularities or A groove is provided.

  According to the walking stock of the present invention, the spherical surface of the tip portion of the anti-slip member and the unevenness or groove of the surface further prevent slippage from occurring when the anti-slip member protrudes on the ground. can do.

As described above, according to the walking stock according to claim 1 of the present invention, the portion of the back of the hand is placed between the strap and the grip by tightening the strap while the portion of the back of the hand is passed through the strap. The back of the hand and the grip can be integrated. In this state, the end of the grip can be supported by the thumb of the hand by placing the thumb of the hand on the support at the end of the grip.
Therefore, even if the finger of the hand is separated from the grip, the back part of the hand and the grip can be continuously integrated, and the end of the grip can be supported by the thumb of the hand. The arm and the walking stock can be continuously shaken. As a result, long-time walking can be performed continuously and comfortably, and a desired exercise effect can be obtained.

  According to the walking stock described in claim 2 of the present invention, the inclination angle of the support portion is matched to the angle of the thumb when the hand is opened, and the curved surface is set to a curvature radius larger than the outer diameter of the thumb. By keeping the back of the hand through the strap, the thumb of the hand can be placed on the support part of the grip at a natural angle, and the thumb of the hand placed on the support part is prevented from coming off the support part. it can. Therefore, the vertical movement of the walking stock (the movement of the grip in the axial direction) can be suppressed by the thumb of the hand, so the arm and the walking stock can be swung together with the finger of the hand away from the grip. You can continue.

  Furthermore, according to the walking stock according to claim 3 of the present invention, a part of the index finger of the hand is locked to the locking portion with the back of the hand being passed through the strap. When the arm and the walking stock are shaken together with the finger away from the grip, the back of the hand can be prevented from shifting in the axial direction of the grip, and the arm and the walking stock are stable as a unit. You can keep shaking.

  Furthermore, according to the walking stock according to claim 4 of the present invention, when the arm and the walking stock are shaken integrally with the finger of the hand away from the grip, the back of the hand is in the axial direction of the grip. The load that tends to concentrate on the contact portion of the index finger with the locking portion can be dispersed, and the index finger is not damaged.

  Furthermore, according to the walking stock according to claim 5 of the present invention, when the arm and the walking stock are shaken together with the finger of the hand away from the grip, the walking stock tries to concentrate on the back of the hand. The load can be damped by the pad without damaging the back of the hand.

  Furthermore, according to the walking stock according to claim 6 of the present invention, a slippery ground is provided by attaching a non-slip member to the other end of the shaft and projecting the walking stock to the ground via the anti-slip member. Even so, the walking stock can surely strike the ground, and it is possible to walk for a long time without being affected by the state of the ground, and a certain exercise effect can be obtained.

  Furthermore, according to the walking stock according to claim 7 of the present invention, the slip surface is prevented when the anti-slip member protrudes from the ground due to the spherical surface of the tip of the anti-slip member and the unevenness or grooves of the surface. This can be more effectively prevented.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 3 show a first embodiment of a walking stock according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the whole walking stock, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the grip shown in FIG. 3 is a view in the direction of arrow A in FIG.

  In the following description, details will be described using the right-hand walking stock 1, but the left-hand walking stock is formed symmetrically with the right-hand walking stock 1. Shall be omitted.

  That is, the walking stock 1 according to the present embodiment is effective for walking sports performed using the whole body with two walking stocks in both hands, such as Nordic walking. As shown, a shaft 2, a grip 10 attached to one end of the shaft 2, and a strap 35 attached to the grip 10 are provided.

  The shaft 2 is in the form of a pipe formed of various aluminum alloys, carbon fiber reinforced plastics, etc. As shown in FIG. 1, the first shaft 3 and one end (upper end in FIG. 1) A second shaft 4 having a smaller diameter than the first shaft 3 slidably inserted into the first shaft 3, and a fixing sleeve 5 for fixing the first shaft 3 and the second shaft 4. The total length of the shaft 2 can be adjusted to a desired length by adjusting the insertion amount of the two shafts 4 into the first shaft 3 to expand and contract the shaft 2.

  An anti-slip member 6 made of an elastic material such as synthetic rubber is detachably attached to the other end portion (the lower end portion in FIG. 1) of the second shaft 4. The anti-slip member 6 is provided integrally with the cylindrical main body portion 7 to which the other end portion of the second shaft 4 is fitted, and the lower end portion of the main body portion 7, and is substantially larger in diameter than the second shaft 4. It comprises a spherical anti-slip part 8, and a groove or unevenness (not shown) having a predetermined pattern is provided on the surface of the anti-slip part 8.

  In the present embodiment, the shaft 2 is constituted by the first shaft 3 and the second shaft 4, but the shaft 2 may be constituted by a single pipe-like thing. In that case, by preparing a plurality of shafts 2 having different lengths, it is possible to cope with various people having different heights.

  The grip 10 is formed of various synthetic resins, synthetic rubbers, and the like, and as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pipe-shaped grip body with one end (the upper end in FIGS. 1 to 3) closed. 11, a first flange portion 17 provided integrally with one end portion (upper end portion in FIGS. 1 to 3) of the grip body 11, and one end portion (lower end portion in FIGS. 1 to 3). And a second flange portion 21 provided on the first shaft 3 by fitting one end portion (the upper end portion in FIGS. 1 to 3) of the first shaft 3 into the grip body 11 from below. Attached to.

  The grip body 11 is formed in a substantially oval cross section, and the right surface 12 (front surface in FIG. 2) of FIG. 3 is placed on the palm of the hand, and the front surface 13 (left side of FIG. 2). 2) near the base of the thumb, the back side 14 (the right side in FIG. 2) is put near the base of each finger, and the left side 15 (the back side in FIG. 2) It is configured to be grasped so as to wrap around the entire hand so that it can be applied to the palm of the finger.

  The first flange portion 17 has a rear surface 19 in FIG. 3 (right surface in FIG. 2) and both side surfaces 20, 20 (rear surface in FIG. 2, front surface) than the grip body 11. The grip body 11 has a substantially oval shape with a larger diameter than the grip body 11 projecting outward, and when the grip body 11 is gripped by hand, the first flange portion 17 allows the hand to come out above the grip body 11. Is prevented.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first flange portion 17 also serves as a support portion 17 for placing the thumb of the hand when the back portion of the hand is fixed to the grip body 11 by a strap 35 described later. .
The upper surface 18 of the first flange portion 17 (support portion 17) is formed as a curved surface having a predetermined radius of curvature that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the axis of the grip body 11 and both sides are raised. The upper surface 18 of the first flange portion 17 (support portion 17) is a curved surface having a curvature radius larger than the outer diameter of the thumb so as to match the angle of the thumb when each finger of the hand is opened. In this way, the inclination angle and the radius of curvature are set, so that the thumb can be easily put on the grip body 11 with the back of the hand fixed.

  A groove portion 16 having a predetermined depth is provided in a portion of the grip body 11 adjacent to the first flange portion 17 (the right-side surface 12 in FIG. 3 and the near-side surface in FIG. 2). One end of the strap 35 is inserted together with the first mounting member 25 formed of resin or the like, and the screw 26 penetrating the central portion of the upper surface of the first flange portion 17 of the grip body 11 is passed through the strap 35 to By screwing into the 1 attachment member 25, one end of the strap 35 is attached to a portion close to the first flange portion 17 of the grip body 11.

  The second flange portion 21 has a rear side surface 22 in FIG. 3 (right side surface in FIG. 2) and both side surfaces 23, 23 (back side surface in FIG. 2, front side surface) than the grip body 11. The grip body 11 has a substantially elliptical shape with a larger diameter than the grip body 11 projecting outward, and when the grip body 11 is gripped by hand, the hand is pulled out below the grip body 11 by the second flange portion 21. Is prevented.

  A pair of arc-plate-like engagement pieces 24 disposed opposite to each other with the axis of the grip body 11 as the center at the other end of the grip body 11 outside the second flange portion 21 (downward in FIGS. 1 to 3). , 24 are integrally provided, and the second attachment member 28 is attached to the other end portion of the grip body 11 by engaging the pair of engagement pieces 24, 24 with the second attachment member 28.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second mounting member 28 is integrally formed with a cylindrical main body portion 29 in which the pair of cutout portions 30, 30 are opposed to each other, and protruding from the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 29. And a strap attachment portion 31 provided with a through hole 32 for allowing the strap 35 to pass through in the center, and a pair of engagement pieces 24, 24 at the other end of the grip body 11 are provided inside the body portion 29. By inserting and engaging each engagement piece 24 with each notch 30, it is attached to the other end of the grip body 11.

  The strap 35 has a belt-like shape formed of a synthetic resin or the like, and one end thereof is attached to the vicinity of the first flange portion 17 of the grip body 11 via the first attachment member 25 and the screw 26, and the like. The end portion is inserted into the through hole 32 of the second mounting member 28 in the vicinity of the second flange portion 21 of the grip body 11, is folded back in this state, is formed into a ring shape, and is fixed in a ring shape by a surface fastener 40 described later. The

  The pad 45 has a band shape wider than the strap 35 made of a cushioning material (polyurethane foam or the like), and is attached to the strap 35 by inserting the strap 35 into the pad 45. Yes.

  In this case, the hook portion 42 of the hook and loop fastener 40 is provided on the outer surface of the pad 45, and the loop portion 41 provided at the other end portion of the strap 35 is brought into close contact with the hook portion 42 so as to be engaged with each other. 35 can be fixed in a ring shape. Further, by changing the meshing position of the loop portion 41 of the strap 35 with the hook portion 42 of the pad 45, the ring-shaped size of the strap can be changed.

  In the present embodiment, the hook portion 42 of the hook and loop fastener 40 is provided on the strap 35 and the loop portion 41 is provided on the pad 45. Although not shown, the loop portion 41 is provided on the strap 35 and the hook portion 42 is provided. May be provided on the pad 45.

  In the walking stock 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the pad 45 is applied to the outside of the back of the hand while the grip body 11 of the grip 10 is gripped by hand, and the other end of the strap 35 is connected to the second end. 2 Fold through the through-hole 32 of the attachment member 28, tighten the strap 35 in this state, and engage the hook portion 42 on the strap 35 side with the loop portion 41 on the pad 45 side, thereby pressing the back part of the hand against the grip body 11 It can be fixed to the state.

  Then, in this state, a desired walking that is an aerobic exercise is performed by placing the thumb on the support portion 17 at the upper end of the grip 10 and walking while swinging the walking stock 1 integrally with both arms in this state. Can do.

  In this case, since the back of the hand is pressed against the grip body 11 by the strap 35 and the thumb is placed on the support portion 17 at the upper end of the grip body 11, the finger of the hand is separated from the grip 10. However, the walking stock 1 is not shaken, and the walking stock 1 can be continuously shaken with the arm.

  Therefore, even when walking for a long time, the grip strength does not decrease or the wrist is not burdened, and the arm and the walking stock 1 are continuously integrated without losing comfort. It is possible to continue shaking and to obtain a desired exercise effect. Further, since the pad 45 is in contact with the back of the hand, even if it is tightened by the strap 35, there is no pain on the back of the hand, and the arm and the walking stock 1 can be continuously shaken.

  In addition, when the walking stock 1 is pushed to the ground, the walking stock 1 is pushed to the ground by attaching an anti-slip member 6 made of an elastic material to the lower end of the shaft 2 in advance. Because the shock can be buffered, the wrist is not hurt by the shock.

  In addition, the anti-slip portion 8 of the anti-slip member 6 is formed in a spherical shape and is provided with grooves or irregularities on the surface, so that it can be reliably walked without being influenced by the angle at which the walking stock 1 pierces. The stock 1 can be struck on the ground, and even when the walking stock 1 is attached to a slippery ground, there is no slippage between the ground 1 and it is affected by the state of the ground. And stable walking can be continued for a long time.

  FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the walking stock 1 according to the present invention. The walking stock 1 is provided with a locking portion 27 formed integrally with the first mounting member 25 in the groove portion 16 of the grip 10 near the first flange portion 17 of the grip body 11. The upper portion of the index finger of the hand is locked to the portion 27, and the other configurations are the same as those shown in the first embodiment.

  The locking portion 27 has a substantially L-shaped plate shape made of a synthetic resin or the like, and the first mounting member protrudes outward (rightward in FIG. 4) from the first mounting member 25. The upper part of the index finger of the hand in the state where the grip body 11 is gripped is locked to the lower surface side of the locking portion 27.

  In this case, the locking portion 27 is configured to be elastically deformable in the axial direction of the grip 10 because the connecting portion with the first mounting member 25 is formed thinner than the other portions, and is engaged by this elastic force. The stop 27 can be pressed against the upper part of the index finger.

  Even with the walking stock 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, in addition to the same effects as those shown in the first embodiment, the locking portion 27 is placed on the upper index finger of the hand. Since it can be locked, the sense of unity between the hand and the walking stock 1 when the finger of the hand is separated from the grip body 11 can be further enhanced, and long-time walking can be performed more comfortably and continuously. Can do.

It is the front view which showed the whole 1st Embodiment of the stock for walking by this invention. It is an enlarged view of the grip of FIG. FIG. 3 is a view as seen from an arrow A in FIG. 2. It is the elements on larger scale of 2nd Embodiment of the stock for walking by this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Walking stock 2 Shaft 3 1st shaft 4 2nd shaft 5 Fixed sleeve 6 Non-slip member 7 Main body part 8 Non-slip part 10 Grip 11 Grip main body 12 Right side surface 13 Front side surface 14 Back side surface 15 Left side surface Surface 16 Groove 17 First flange (support)
18 Top surface
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 Back side surface 20 Both side surface 21 2nd flange part 22 Back side surface 23 Both side surface 24 Engagement piece 25 1st attachment member 26 Screw 27 Locking part 28 2nd attachment member 29 Main body part 30 Notch part 31 Strap attachment part 32 Through hole 35 Strap 40 Face fastener 41 Loop part 42 Hook part 45 Pad

Claims (7)

A shaft, a grip attached to one end of the shaft, and a strap that is spanned between both ends of the grip and can be tightened through the back of the hand,
A walking stock characterized in that a support portion for placing the thumb of the hand in a state where the back of the hand is passed through the strap is provided at an end of the grip.   The walking stock according to claim 1, wherein a surface of the support portion is formed as a curved surface that is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to an axis of the grip and is raised on both sides.   The end portion of the grip is provided with a locking portion for locking a part of the index finger of the hand in a state where the back of the hand is passed through the strap. The walking stock described in 1.   The walking stock according to claim 3, wherein the locking portion is configured to be elastically deformable in an axial direction of the grip.   The walking stock according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the strap is provided with a pad having a cushioning property that comes into contact with the back of the hand.   The walking stock according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an anti-slip member made of an elastic body is detachably attached to the other end of the shaft.   The walking stock according to claim 6, wherein the tip portion of the anti-slip member has a spherical surface, and the spherical surface is provided with irregularities or grooves.

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