JP2010064152A - Operation assist - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an operation assist having a stretchable belt in a simple structure, which allows the belt to stretch when needed to easily fetch an object located at a distance and can be downsized for carrying when not needed. <P>SOLUTION: The operation assist includes an attachment 28 provided at the chip of first and second belts 26 and 34, and a replaceable working member 29 detachably coupled with the attachment 28. A case 12 includes a first housing part 14 for housing a first rotating drum 24 having the first belt 26 wound and a first opening 18 for pulling out the first belt 26 from the first housing part 14. The case 12 further includes a second housing part 16 for housing a second rotating drum 32 having the second belt 34 wound and a second opening 20 for pulling out the second belt 34 from the second housing part 16. The first and second openings 18 and 20 open toward the same direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a motion aid provided with a belt body that can be extended as necessary and has a predetermined rigidity, and a working member attached to the tip of the belt body.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a magic hand that can be picked up by picking up an object located out of reach or an object dropped in a narrow place. The magic hand disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a pair of gripping members formed of a front member and a rear member made of a thin metal plate, and the leading ends of the gripping members are directed to each other with the plate surfaces facing in the same direction. Are combined. The base end sides of the pair of front members are connected to the operation lever, and the base ends of the pair of back members are fixed to the handle. The back material is bent and biased so that the front material joined to the front end is bent to the back side, and the front end of the front material is pulled to the proximal side with the operating lever, and the front end of the pair of gripping members is moved. The gripping force is naturally adjusted by the bending of the front material and the back material so as to approach and separate from each other, and the object is gripped softly and stably.

The magic hand shoehorn disclosed in Patent Document 2 is provided with an arm assembled on a support base on the back of a shoehorn having a hollow handle and a grip, and a finger hook and an arm provided at the end of the hollow handle are connected by a wire. Then, the arm is opened and closed by pulling the finger hook with the finger.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-154075 JP 2004-8725 A

  In the case of the above-mentioned background art, the structure is complicated and expensive, and since it has a fixed length, it cannot be carried around and cannot be used whenever necessary, especially for people with reduced mobility. It could not be used arbitrarily. Further, the shape of the grip portion cannot be changed according to the shape and position of the object to be taken.

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems of the background art described above, and has a simple structure and a stretchable belt body. When necessary, the belt body can be extended to easily dispose an object located at a distance. It is an object of the present invention to provide an operation aid that can be taken in a small size and can be carried around when not needed.

  The present invention includes a steel strip, a case for winding and storing the strip around a rotating drum, a mounting member attached to a tip of the strip that protrudes outward from the case, and the mounting member It is an operation | movement holder provided with the working member connected so that attachment or detachment was possible. The working member can be freely changed, such as a drill, a net, a hook, an adhesive tape, a T-shaped bar, an annular wire, a roll wound with an adhesive tape, and a penlight.

  The belt is provided with a first belt and a second belt, and the case includes a first housing portion housing a first rotating drum around which the first belt is wound, and the first housing. A first opening for pulling out the first belt body from the part, a second housing part housing a second rotating drum around which the second belt body is wound, and the second belt body from the second housing part A second opening for pulling out the outer side, the first opening and the second opening are open in the same direction, the first band is provided with the mounting member, and the second band The body is provided with an auxiliary member that performs an auxiliary operation on the working member attached to the first belt.

  The rotating drum is provided with a brake structure that stops rotating when the belt body is pulled out to a desired length. For example, a wavy uneven portion is provided along the circumferential direction of the rotating drum, and the case contacts the unevenness and rotates when the rotating drum rotates the belt body in one direction. And when it rotates in the reverse direction, it is a one-way clutch provided with a locking projection that is locked by the unevenness and stops rotating.

  The case is provided with a through-hole that is held by a finger. The rotating drum is an automatic winding type having a winding spring.

  The motion assisting tool of the present invention has a simple structure and a stretchable band, and when necessary, can easily take an object located at a distance by extending the band, and small when not necessary. And can be carried around. Furthermore, the working member can be changed according to the shape and position of the object to be taken, and can be reliably taken. In particular, a disabled person, an elderly person, etc. can take a thing while lying down or sitting without changing their posture, and can support an independent life.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention, and an operation assisting tool 10 of this embodiment is provided with a case 12 made of synthetic resin. The case 12 has a plate-like bottom surface portion 12a that is long in one direction, and is formed to be wide and deep from the middle of the bottom surface portion 12a in the longitudinal direction to one end portion, and this end portion bulges outward. Is formed. The width is constant and the depth is constant toward the other end, and this end is formed in a substantially straight line. A side surface portion 12b that rises at a right angle to the bottom surface portion 12a is provided around the periphery of the bottom surface portion 12a.

  The inner side of one end portion that is wide and deep from the middle of the bottom surface portion 12 a is a first accommodating portion 14. Next to the first accommodating part 14, a second accommodating part 16 is provided with a predetermined size and separated from the first accommodating part 14 by a wall part 15. A first opening 18 and a second opening 20 through which the first storage portion 14 and the second storage portion 16 communicate with the outside are respectively opened in the side surface portion 12b in one direction.

  A first shaft 22 that rises at a right angle to the bottom surface portion 12a is formed integrally with the first housing portion 14 at the center of the first housing portion 14 of the bottom surface portion 12a. A first rotating drum 24 having a shaft is rotatably mounted. A first strip 26 made of steel is wound around the first rotating drum 24. The first belt 26 is a straight line having a constant width, and its cross-sectional shape in the width direction is slightly curved. When the first belt body 26 is pulled out from the case 12, it has a certain degree of rigidity and becomes a straight bar shape and is accommodated in the case 12. When it is done, it is wound around the first rotating drum 24 and becomes compact. The base end portion of the first belt body 26 is connected to the first rotating drum 24, and the distal end portion is drawn out from the first opening 18 of the case 12. The first belt 26 has a small resistance when pulled out from the case 12, and winding energy is accumulated in a winding spring (not shown) as it is pulled out. When storing the drawn first band 26, the hand holding the first band 26 is released, and the winding energy stored in the winding spring is automatically wound into the case 12. And stored.

  An attachment member 28 is provided at the distal end of the first belt 26 drawn from the case 12, and a work member 29 is detachably attached to the attachment member 28. Here, the working member 29 is a rectangular frame with a net.

  A second shaft 30 that rises at a right angle to the bottom surface portion 12a is formed integrally with the second housing portion 16 at the center of the second housing portion 16 of the bottom surface portion 12a. A winding spring (not shown) is provided on the second shaft 30. A second rotating drum 32 having a shaft is rotatably mounted. The second rotating drum 32 is slightly smaller in diameter and thinner than the first rotating drum 24. A second band 34 made of steel is wound around the second rotating drum 32, and the second band 34 is formed to be slightly narrower than the first band 26. Similarly to the first belt 26, the second belt 34 is a straight line having a constant width, and its cross-sectional shape in the width direction is slightly curved. When the second belt 34 is pulled out from the case 12, it has rigidity and becomes a straight bar. When accommodated in the case 12, it is wound around the second rotary drum 32 to be compact. The length and width of the second band 34 may be the same as those of the first band 26, or may be slightly narrow. A base end portion of the second belt body 34 is connected to the second rotating drum 32, and a distal end portion is drawn out from the second opening 20 of the case 12. The second belt 34 has a small resistance when pulled out from the case 12, and winding energy is accumulated in a winding spring (not shown) as it is pulled out. Similarly to the first band 26, the second band 34 is automatically wound and stored in the case 12 by the winding energy accumulated in the winding spring.

  A U-shaped hook 36, which is an auxiliary tool that performs an auxiliary operation with respect to the work member 29, is provided at the distal end of the second belt 34 drawn out from the case 12.

  At the end of the bottom surface portion 12 a opposite to the first housing portion 14, a through-hole 38 for holding by hand is provided between the second housing portion 16 and a wall portion 37. A retaining hole 39 opened to the end surface of the side surface portion 12b is provided at an end portion of the bottom surface portion 12a in the longitudinal direction. A pair of screw holes 41 are provided in the vicinity of the wall 15 between the first housing 14 and the second housing 16 and in the vicinity of the wall 37 between the second housing 16 and the through hole 38. ing.

  A plate-like lid 12c is attached to the opening of the side surface 12b and closed. The lid body 12 c is provided with a not-shown through hole communicating with the screw hole 41 and a positioning projection (not shown) to be inserted into the fastening hole 39.

  Next, a method for assembling the motion assisting tool 10 will be described. The first rotation drum 24 around which the first belt body 26 is wound and the second rotation around which the second belt body 34 is wound around the first housing portion 14 and the second housing portion 16 surrounded by the bottom surface portion 12a and the side surface portion 12b. The drum 32 is set, attached to the opening of the side surface portion 12b while positioning the lid 12c, and fixed with screws.

  Next, the usage method of the movement assistance tool 10 is demonstrated. In order to take the object 40 at a distant place, the first band 26 of the movement assisting tool 10 is pulled out into a bar shape, the work member 29 of the first band 26 is pushed out in the vicinity of the object 40, and the work member 29 The object 40 is put in the net. When the first belt 26 is wound and stored in the case 12, the work member 29 approaches the hand and the object 40 in the work member 29 can be taken. When it is difficult for the object 40 to enter the working member 29, the second band 34 is pulled out, and the object 40 is moved by the hook 36 of the second band 34 to enter the working member 29. The case 12 can be stably held by holding a finger in the through-hole 38.

  According to the motion assisting tool 10 of this embodiment, the object 40 at a distance can be easily taken without approaching or bending over. When the motion assisting tool 10 is unnecessary, the first belt body 26 and the second belt body 34 are wound around the first rotary drum 24 and the second rotary drum 32 and can be compactly accommodated in the case 12 and carried. And when necessary, the object 40 located far away can be easily taken by pulling out the first band 26 and the second band 34 long. Since the first belt 26 and the second belt 34 are wound into the case 12 by the winding spring, no force is required when the object 40 is pulled, and the object 40 can be easily pulled. Thereby, even if a handicapped person or an elderly person lies down or sits down, the object 40 can be taken, and an independent life can be helped. This prevents a movement when the object 40 is taken and a fall when the object is bent, which is a safety measure against injury. Since the first belt body 26 and the second belt body 34 are provided independently in parallel, when the object 40 is gripped, it can be reliably gripped by an independent movement. A finger can be put in and held in the through-hole 38 of the case 12, and even a person with a finger disability or a weak person can easily hold it.

  Note that the case 12 of the motion assisting tool 10 may be provided with a brake structure that locks the first belt member 26 in a state of being pulled out to a predetermined length. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the side surface portion 12 b of the case 12 is provided with a through hole 42 that communicates with the first housing portion 14, and the male screw member 44 is inserted into the through hole 42. A nut member 46 is screwed into a portion protruding to the outside of 42. The male screw member 44 is provided with a protrusion that abuts the first accommodation portion 14 side of the through hole 42, and the first belt 26 is inserted between the protrusion and the side surface portion 12 b. When it is desired to pull out and lock the first band 26 by a predetermined length, the nut member 46 is rotated to attract the protrusion of the male screw member 44 to the side surface portion 12b, and the first band 26 is sandwiched and locked. Can do.

  Further, the case 12 of the motion assisting tool 10 may be provided with a brake structure that locks the second belt 34 in a state where the second belt 34 is pulled out to a predetermined length. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, a through hole 48 communicating with the second accommodating portion 16 is provided in the side surface portion 12 d of the case 12, and the slider 50 is attached to the outside of the through hole 48. The slider 50 is provided with a locking projection 52 that is inserted into the through hole 48 and extends in the vicinity of the second rotary drum 32. On the side peripheral surface of the second rotary drum 32, a wave-shaped uneven portion 54 that abuts the locking projection 52 is provided. When the second rotating drum 32 rotates in the direction of pulling out the second band 34, the locking projection 52 is elastically deformed and can move over the concavo-convex part 54 and rotate in the direction in which the second band 34 is pulled. When rotating, the locking projection 52 becomes a one-way clutch that is inserted and locked into the concavo-convex portion 54 and stopped and stopped. When the second band 34 is stored, the slider 50 is slid to release the engaging projection 52 from the concave and convex portion 54 and the engagement is released, and the second band 34 is wound around the second rotating drum 32 and stored. To do.

  The brake structure of FIG. 4 can be changed as appropriate, and a brake structure is provided in one of the first housing part 14 and the second housing part 16, or the brake structures of the first housing part 14 and the second housing part 16 are reversed. These structures may be used, or they may be the same as each other. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a shaft portion 56 that penetrates the lid 12 b of the case 12 and protrudes outward may be connected to the center of the second rotary drum 32, and a handle 58 may be attached to the shaft portion 56. The shaft portion 56 and the handle 58 may be attached to the first rotating drum 24.

  The work member 29 attached to the attachment member 28 of the first belt 26 may have a structure other than the above. The work member 60 shown in FIG. 6 is a pinch composed of a pair of clamping members 64 and a spring 62, and the end of one clamping member 64 is connected to the attachment member 28 of the first belt 26, and the other clamping member 64 The end is connected to the hook 36 of the second band 34. When the second band 34 is shortened with respect to the first band 26, the tip of the holding member 64 is opened, and when the second band 34 is lengthened, the tip is closed. By utilizing this, the first belt body 26 and the second belt body 34 are extended in the vicinity of the object 40, the object 40 is sandwiched between the tips of the clamping members 64, and the first belt body 26 and the second belt body 34 are placed in the case 12 can be wound up and the object 40 can be drawn and taken.

  The working member 29 can have various structures as shown in FIG. The work member 66 shown in FIG. 7A is formed by connecting wire ropes in an annular shape, and can draw the object 40 by surrounding the object 40 with an annular portion. The working member 68 shown in FIG. 7B is formed by bending a metal rod into an L shape and flattening the rod in the diameter direction of the rod, and can draw the object 40 inside the L shape. . The working member 70 shown in FIG. 7C is a metal rod with a sharp tip, and can stab the object 40 and pull it down or pick up what has fallen down. The work member 72 shown in FIG. 7 (d) is obtained by bending a metal rod having a sharp tip into a spiral shape, and can be stabbed into the object 40 and drawn or picked up in the same manner as the work member 70. The work member 74 shown in FIG. 7 (e) is formed in a T-shape made of metal or synthetic resin, and the object 40 can be put inside the T-shape and drawn. The work member 76 shown in FIG. 7F is obtained by winding a pressure-sensitive adhesive tape in a roll shape, and can adhere to the object 40 and be drawn or picked up. The work member 78 shown in FIG. 7G is a penlight, and can illuminate the object 40 that has fallen into a dark place, for example. The work member 80 shown in FIG. 7H is a semicircular hook, and the object 40 can be put inside the hook and pulled. The work member 82 shown in FIG. 7 (i) is obtained by bending the tip of a metal rod into a V shape, and when the object 40 is placed inside the V shape or the object 40 is provided with a loop or a recess. It can be pulled into a loop or depression. A working member working member 84 shown in FIG. 7 (j) is formed by folding the tip of a metal rod in two to the base end side and bending it in a U-shape to the side. When the depression is provided, it can be pulled over the U-shaped tip.

  The motion assisting tool of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and the shape of the case and the structure for housing each belt can be changed as appropriate. Various work members can be attached to the first belt, and various types of work members other than hooks may be attached to the second belt. The position and shape of the through hole of the case may be changed. The brake structure of each band may also be a structure other than the above. The number of bands is not limited to two and can be changed as appropriate.

It is a front view which shows the use condition of the operation assistance tool of one Embodiment of this invention. It is the front view (a) and right view (b) of the operation assistance tool of this embodiment. It is the front view which removed the lid of the operation auxiliary tool of this embodiment. It is the front view which removed the cover which shows the modification of the operation | movement assistance tool of this embodiment. It is a right view which shows the modification of the operation | movement assistance tool of this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the use condition of the modification of the operation | movement assistance tool of this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the modification (a)-(j) of the working member of the operation assistance tool of this embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Operation | movement assistance tool 12 Case 14 1st accommodating part 16 2nd accommodating part 18 1st opening part 20 2nd opening part 24 1st rotating drum 26 1st strip | belt body 28 Attachment member 29 Working member 32 2nd rotating drum 34 2nd Band 36 Hook 38 Through-hole 40 Object

Claims (5)

  A steel band, a case for storing the band wound around a rotating drum, a mounting member attached to the tip of the band that protrudes outward from the case, and a detachable attachment to the mounting member An operation holder comprising a connected working member.   The band is provided with a first band and a second band, and the case is provided with a first storage unit that stores a first rotating drum around which the first band is wound, and the first storage unit. A first opening for pulling out the first belt body from the outside, a second housing part housing a second rotating drum around which the second belt body is wound, and the second belt body from the second housing part. A second opening to be drawn out is provided, the first opening and the second opening are opened in the same direction, the attachment member is provided in the first belt, and the second belt The auxiliary operation tool according to claim 1, wherein an auxiliary member that performs an auxiliary operation with respect to the work member attached to the first belt body is provided.   The operation assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the rotating drum is provided with a brake structure that stops rotation when the belt body is pulled out to a desired length.   The motion assisting tool according to claim 1, wherein the case is provided with a through hole to be held by a finger. The operation assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the rotating drum is of an automatic winding type having a winding spring.

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