JP2011239992A - Walking stick with light - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a walking stick with a light which prevents an electrode from being brought into contact with the inner surface of a pipe.SOLUTION: The walking stick with a light includes a main pillar formed by joining together a plurality of upper and lower pieces divided from a lightweight metal pipe. A translucent hole is provided in the side surface of the upper or lower pipe piece. An LED lamp is clamped between bilaterally-symmetric fixing members of synthetic resin and is fixed in the upper or lower pipe piece, so that the tip of the lamp faces on the translucent hole. When the two semicylindrical fixing members are mated together at the plane of symmetry, a cylinder is formed to keep a fixed recess, in which the lamp is housed and a semicylindrical space long in the axial direction, left inside the cylinder. A vertically long printed board is fixed in the space. The positive electrode and negative electrode of the lamp are connected to the printed board and a lead wire is connected to the upper end of the printed board. The lead wire is connected to a battery portion built in above the pipe pieces and a switch portion.

Description

  The present invention relates to an illuminated stick.

  Recent behavioral power of the elderly is amazing. 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 carrying out lighting equipment such as a flashlight when going out at night, both hands were blocked and there was a problem in physical and mental safety. The present applicant has developed a technique for solving this problem and has applied for a patent (Japanese Patent Application No. 2007-109806).

JP 2008-264131 A

  However, in this technique, a metal pipe which is a main body of the step is used for the cathode portion of the electric circuit connected to the lamp. For this reason, the electrode has to be brought into pressure contact with the inner surface of the pipe, and there is a risk of contact failure. An object of the present invention is to solve this problem, and to provide an illuminated stick that does not cause a contact failure without causing an electrode to come into pressure contact with the inner surface of a pipe.

  The first problem-solving means of the present invention has a main pillar formed by joining a lightweight metal pipe divided into a plurality of upper and lower pieces, light-transmitting holes are provided on the side surfaces of the upper or lower pipe pieces, and is made of synthetic resin. An LED lamp sandwiched between right and left symmetric fixing members and fixed in the upper or lower pipe piece, and a lamp portion with the tip of the lamp facing the light transmitting hole. The two semi-cylindrical bodies are combined with each other in a plane of symmetry to form a cylindrical body, and a stationary recess for accommodating the lamp and a semi-cylindrical space long in the axial direction are left inside the cylindrical body. A long printed board is fixed in the space, the anode and cathode of the lamp are connected to the printed board, and a lead wire is connected to the upper end of the printed board. The lead wire is connected to the pipe. A battery part built above the piece and Serial is that which is connected to the switch unit.

  The second problem-solving means of the present invention includes 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, and a lower end of the main pillar. An attached ground contact member; a battery part into which a battery is inserted from the rear end of the grip part through a coil spring; a switch part into which a switch is inserted from the front end of the grip part; A translucent hole is provided on the side surface of the lower pipe piece, and the LED lamp is sandwiched between fixing members symmetrical with synthetic resin and fixed in the upper or lower pipe piece, and the tip of the lamp is in the translucent hole. The fixing member includes two semi-cylindrical bodies that are combined with each other on a symmetrical plane to form a cylindrical body, and a stationary recess that accommodates the lamp inside the cylindrical body. And a semi-cylindrical body that is long in the axial direction. A long printed circuit board is fixed in the space, and the anode and cathode of the lamp are connected to the printed circuit board. The upper end of the printed circuit board is connected to the battery unit and the switch unit. The lead wire is connected.

According to a third problem solving means of the present invention, in addition to the first or second problem solving means, a plurality of concavities are arranged along the axial direction at an intermediate portion in the axial direction of the cylindrical body. A first surface extending radially inward from the center on the circumference of the cylindrical body, a second surface that is bent at a right angle from the inner end of the surface and reaches a side edge, and a first second surface Is formed from a third surface orthogonal to the axial end of
A semi-cylindrical recess is formed on the inner side of the second surface, and a stationary recess for receiving the lamp is provided,
This is that a semi-columnar space is left in the cylindrical body due to the depressed portion.

  According to a fourth problem-solving means of the present invention, in addition to the first problem-solving means, in the lamp portion, the fixing member is formed by combining two semi-cylindrical bodies on a symmetry plane to form a cylindrical body, and the axial direction of the cylindrical body A plurality of concavities are arranged along the axial direction in the middle of the first surface, the first surface extending radially inward from the center on the circumference of the semi-cylindrical body, and perpendicular to the inner end of the surface Are formed from a third surface that is perpendicular to the axial end of the first and second surfaces, and a semi-cylindrical recess is formed inside the second surface. A stationary recess for receiving the front lamp is provided, a semi-columnar space is left in the cylindrical body by the depression, and a long printed board is fixed in the space up and down, An anode and a cathode of the lamp are connected to the substrate, and the battery unit and the switch are connected to the upper end of the printed circuit board. Lead wire from the part is connected, there is a gap on the lower side in the axial direction of the third surface, a step part is formed on the opposite side in the radial direction, and a semi-cylindrical recess is formed inside the step part Then, a stationary recess for receiving the rear lamp is provided, and the stepped portion leaves a semi-cylindrical space in the cylindrical body, and a printed circuit board that is turned upside down is fixed in the space. That is, the anode and cathode of the rear lamp are connected to the printed circuit board.

  According to a fifth problem solving means of the present invention, in addition to the first, second, third, or fourth problem solving means, in the ramp portion, the fixing member is a cylinder formed by connecting two semi-cylindrical bodies with hinges and combining them with symmetry planes. The body was formed.

  According to a sixth problem solving means of the present invention, in addition to the first, second, third, or fourth problem solving means, in the ramp portion, the fixing member is a cylinder formed by connecting two semi-cylindrical bodies with hinges and joining them in symmetry planes. The body is formed and can be disengaged by the engaging portion by elastic deformation on the opposite side of the hinge.

  According to a seventh problem-solving means of the present invention, in addition to any one of the problem-solving means described above, in the ramp portion, the fixing member is formed by connecting two semi-cylindrical bodies with hinges and combining them with symmetry planes to form a cylindrical body. In addition, a constricted diameter portion is formed concentrically at the upper end of the cylindrical body, and can be disengaged by an engaging portion by elastic deformation on the opposite side of the hinge.

  According to an eighth problem-solving means of the present invention, in addition to the second, fourth, fifth, sixth, or seventh problem-solving means, the grip portion is symmetrically formed with one piece on a dividing plane in which a cylindrical body includes the center of a circle, and It is divided into the other piece, and the battery part and the switch part are built in the grip part.

  According to the present invention, in the lamp portion, the fixing member is formed by combining two semi-cylindrical bodies with symmetry planes to form a cylindrical body, and a stationary recess for housing the lamp and a shaft inside the cylindrical body. A semicylindrical space that is long in the direction remains. A long printed board is fixed in the space up and down, the anode and cathode of the lamp are connected to the printed board, and lead wires from the battery unit and the switch unit are connected to the upper end of the printed board. Is connected. Therefore, the contact failure of the electric circuit as in the prior art does not occur.

  Further, in the ramp portion, the fixing member is formed by connecting two semi-cylindrical bodies with hinges and joining them with symmetry planes to form a cylindrical body, and disengaging with an engaging portion by elastic deformation on the opposite side of the hinge. It is possible. Therefore, the lamp part can be easily and quickly assembled.

  A stationary position in which the rear lamp is accommodated with a gap formed on the lower side in the axial direction of the third surface, a stepped portion formed on the opposite side in the radial direction, and a semi-cylindrical recess formed on the inner side of the stepped portion. A recess and a semi-cylindrical space are provided, and a printed circuit board that is turned upside down is fixed in the space, and the anode and cathode of the rear lamp are connected to the printed circuit board. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the printed circuit board can be saved.

It is a side view of one Example of this invention. It is an expanded sectional view of the upper half part of FIG. 2 is a front view of the fixing member including an enlarged view of the main part. FIG. 4 is a left side view of FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 3. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 4 is a DD cross-sectional view of FIG. 3. It is JJ sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line FF in FIG. 3. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line MM in FIG. 2. It is KK sectional drawing of FIG. It is a GG cross-section principal part figure of FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged external perspective view of a lower half portion of a fixing member corresponding to FIG. 2.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2, the stick includes a main pillar 10 formed by joining a lightweight metal pipe divided into a plurality of upper and lower pieces, a grip 1 attached to an upper end of the main pillar, and a lower end of the main pillar. A ground contact member 2 attached to the battery, a battery part 20 into which a battery 24 is inserted from the rear end of the grip part via a coil spring, and a switch 3 inserted from the front end of the grip part 1 to the inside. have. Further, a translucent hole 11a is provided on a side surface of the upper pipe piece 11, and a front lamp 5 and a rear lamp 6 made of LED are sandwiched between fixing members 4 symmetrical with synthetic resin and fixed in the upper pipe piece. In addition, the lamp has a lamp portion L whose front end faces the light transmitting hole.

The grip portion 1 has a cylindrical main body that is symmetrically divided into one piece and the other piece on a split surface including the center of a circle, and the battery portion 20 and the switch 3 are built in the grip portion. The grip 1 is
It has a T-shape close to an L-shape and has a cylindrical horizontal portion 1a and a cylindrical vertical portion 1b. The shorter one of the horizontal portions is the front and the longer one is the rear, leaving the T-shaped space 1c inside. . The switch 3, battery unit 20, and lead wires 81, 82, and 85 are accommodated in this space.

  In the battery unit 20 shown in FIG. 2, the battery 24 is inserted into the inside of the grip part 1 from the rear end of the lateral part 1 a via the battery case 21, and the cover 22 is screwed through the coil spring 23 (case 21. Becomes the cathode). The anode terminal 25 passes through the bottom (insulator) of the battery case 21 and protrudes forward. The switch 3 is connected to the anode terminal 25, and a cathode lead 82 described later is connected to the outer periphery near the bottom of the battery case.

  3, 4, 9, and 16, in the lamp portion L, the fixing member 4 is molded from polyethylene resin, and the two half-cylindrical bodies 41 are combined on a symmetry plane to form a cylindrical body. A plurality (four in the drawing) of recessed portions 42 are provided along the axial direction in the intermediate portion in the axial direction. In this depressed portion, a first surface 42a extending radially inward from the center of the circumference of the semi-cylindrical body, and a second surface that is bent at a right angle from the inner end of the surface and reaches a side edge. The surface 42b is formed by a third surface 42c that is orthogonal to the axial end of the first and second surfaces.

  3, 4, and 11, a semi-cylindrical recess is formed on the inner side of the second surface 42 b at the lower three places of the depression 42, and a stationary recess 42 d in which the front lamp 5 is accommodated is provided. Due to the depression 42, a semi-columnar space 4a (FIG. 13) remains in the cylindrical body. 14 and 15, a vertically long printed circuit board 7 is fixed in the space 4a, and the anode 51 and the cathode 52 of the front lamp 5 are connected to the printed circuit board, and the battery unit is disposed at the upper end of the printed circuit board. 20 and lead wires 81 and 82 from the switch 3 are connected.

  8 and 13, in the lamp portion L, the fixing member 4 is formed by connecting two semi-cylindrical bodies 41 with hinges 46 and joining them in symmetry planes to form a cylindrical body. The depressed portion 42 leaves a semi-columnar space 4a in the cylindrical body. On the opposite side of the hinge, engagement and disengagement are possible by an engagement portion 47 (a hook portion 47a and a notch 47b) by elastic deformation.

  3, 4, 6, and 16, a stepped portion 43 is formed on the lower side in the axial direction of the third surface 42 c and on the opposite side in the radial direction. 10, 12, and 15, a semi-cylindrical recess is formed inside the stepped portion 43, and a stationary recess 43 a in which the rear lamp 6 is accommodated is provided. Similarly to FIGS. 13 and 14, the left and right sides of the printed circuit board 7 b are fixed in the space corresponding to the space 4 a, and the anode of the rear lamp 6 is fixed to the printed circuit board. 61 and the cathode 62 are connected.

  2, 3, 4, and 13, in the lamp portion L, the fixing member 4 is formed by connecting two semi-cylindrical bodies by hinges 46, and forming a cylindrical body by combining them on the symmetry plane. A reduced diameter portion 44 is formed concentrically. This reduced diameter portion 44 fits into the large diameter portion 1e at the lower end of the space 1c of the grip portion 1.

  Here, the printed circuit board 7 shown in FIG. 15 has a vertically long rectangle, and includes an upper part 7a corresponding to the front lamp and a lower part 7b corresponding to the rear lamp 6 via a dividing line 7c. As the anode circuit 71, a copper lamp circuit front lamp portion 71 a that is vertically long according to the number of the front lamps 5 is provided in the upper part, and a rear lamp that is long in the vertical direction according to the rear lamp 6 is provided in the lower part. A portion 71b is provided. As the cathode circuit 72, a front lamp portion 72a of a copper foil circuit that is long in the vertical direction according to the number of front lamps is provided at the upper portion, a main portion 72c, a branching portion 72d according to the number of lamps, and a relay portion thereabove. 72e. A rear lamp portion is provided at the lower portion, and includes a main portion 72f and a relay portion 72g.

In the above, the assembling method of the stick is as follows.
1. The printed circuit board 7, the LED lamps 5 and 6, the resistor R, and the lead wires 83 and 84 are printed by printing (automatic component mounting and automatic solder bath).
2. The lead wires 81 and 82 are soldered on the printed circuit board 7.
3. The dividing line 7c (FIG. 15) of the substrate 7 is folded and turned upside down and incorporated into the fixing member 4.
As a result, the LED lamps 5 and 6, the resistor R and the lead wires 83 and 84 are fixed, and the lead wires 81 and 82 are formed in a state where the protected fixing member 4 is a cylinder, which is easy to handle, from external pressure and damage. It will be protected.
4). A switch block (with the switch 3 attached to the substrate 3a), the battery case 21, and the fixing member 4 are set on the jig, and the lead wires 81 and 82 are soldered.
5). One part of the split grip 1 is placed, each part is arranged at a predetermined position, and the other grip is put on and fixed with screws.

In order to make the above description easier to understand, a case where an operator performs manual work will be described.
The lamps 5 and 6 and the printed board 7 are set on a jig (not shown), and the anode and cathode of the lamp are soldered to the board. That is, in FIG. 15, the front lamp 5 is connected between the anode circuit 71 and the relay part 72e, and the electrical resistance R is connected between the relay part 72e and the branch part 72d. Thus, the lamp and the resistor are connected in series, and a plurality of lamps and resistors (shown in FIG. 4) are connected in parallel between the anode circuit 71 and the cathode circuit 72.

  Further, the anode circuit 71 connects the front lamp and the rear lamp anode circuits 71 a and 71 b with the lead wire 83 beyond the dividing line (perforation) 7 c. In the cathode circuit 72, the main part 72c for the front lamp and the main part 72f for the rear lamp are connected by a lead wire 84. The rear lamp 6 is connected to the rear lamp portion 71b of the anode circuit and the relay portion 72g of the cathode circuit, and the electric resistance R is connected between the relay portion 72g and the main portion 72f.

  Similarly to the mounting of the printed board 7, the switch 3 is attached to the switch board 3a in FIG. A board 3a with a switch, a battery case 21, and an LED printed board 7 are set on a work jig. Solder connections are made between the switch 3 and the battery anode terminal 25, between the switch 3 and the printed circuit board 7, and between the battery case 21 and the printed circuit board 7 with lead wires 85, 81 and 82, respectively.

  In FIG. 15, the rear lamp 6 is then folded along the separation line 7 c of the substrate 7 to be separated, and the front and back are reversed. Then, the lamp substrate 7a is inserted into and fixed to the groove of one of the substrate placement portions 48a (FIGS. 3 and 14) of the semi-cylindrical body 41, and the lamp 5 is accommodated in the placement recess 42d. Further, the lamp substrate 7b is inserted and fixed in the groove of one substrate mounting portion 48b (FIGS. 3 and 10a) of the semi-cylindrical body 41, and the lamp 6 is accommodated in the mounting recess 43a. The lamp 5 is directed obliquely downward so as to illuminate the ground in front, and the lamp 6 is directed horizontally rearward (FIGS. 1 and 2).

  Next, the two semi-cylindrical bodies 41 are bent at a hinge portion 46 and are joined at a symmetry plane to form a cylindrical body (FIG. 13). At this time, it engages with the engaging part 47 by elastic deformation on the opposite side of the hinge (FIGS. 3 and 8). In addition, the pressing pieces 48c and 48d corresponding to the substrate placement portions 48a and 48b abut against the side edges of the substrates 7a and 7b, respectively (FIGS. 3, 8, 10a and 14).

  In FIG. 2, one of the split grips 1 is placed, the switch 3, the battery case 21 and the fixing member 4 are arranged, and the other of the split grips is covered from the top and screwed (screw hole 1d). Next, the lower end of the grip and the upper end of the fixing member 4 are screwed (screw hole 4b). The pipe piece 11 is inserted from the lower part of the fixing member 4 and press-fitted from the lower part of the grip 1 to the middle. As a result, the lamps 5 and 6 face the light transmitting hole 11a.

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

  The present invention is used for a walking stick.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Grip part 2 Ground contact member 3 Switch 4 Fixing member 4a Space 41 Semi-cylindrical body 42 Depressed part 42d Lamp fixed recess 43 Step part 43a Lamp fixed recess 44 Reduced diameter part 46 Hinge 47 Engagement part 5 Front lamp 6 Rear lamp 7 LED board 81, 82, 83, 84, 85 Lead wire 10 Main pillar 11 Pipe piece 20 Battery part
21 Battery case 22 Cover 23 Spring 24 Battery

Claims (8)

A light metal pipe is divided into upper and lower pieces and has a main pillar. A light transmission hole is provided on the side of the upper or lower pipe piece, and LED lamps are placed between the fixing members that are symmetrical with synthetic resin. Is clamped and fixed in the upper or lower pipe piece, and a lamp portion with the tip of the lamp facing the light transmitting hole,
In the ramp portion, the fixing member is formed by combining two semi-cylindrical bodies with symmetry planes to form a cylindrical body. Inside the cylindrical body, there is a stationary recess for housing the lamp, and a semi-long shaft in the axial direction. A cylindrical space is left,
A long printed circuit board is fixed in the space up and down, the anode and cathode of the lamp are connected to the printed circuit board, a lead wire is connected to the upper end of the printed circuit board, and the lead wire is connected to the pipe piece. A battery unit incorporated above and a lighting stick connected to the switch unit.
A main pillar formed by joining lightweight metal pipes divided into 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 battery is inserted through a coil spring from the rear end of the grip part; and
A switch part into which a switch is inserted from the front end of the grip part;
A translucent hole is provided in the side surface of the upper or lower pipe piece, the LED lamp is sandwiched between fixing members symmetrical with synthetic resin, and fixed in the upper or lower pipe piece, and the tip of the lamp is placed on the translucent side. Including a lamp part facing the hole,
In the ramp portion, the fixing member is formed by combining two semi-cylindrical bodies with symmetry planes to form a cylindrical body. Inside the cylindrical body, there is a stationary recess for housing the lamp, and a semi-long shaft in the axial direction. A cylindrical space is left,
A long printed circuit board is fixed in the space, and the anode and cathode of the lamp are connected to the printed circuit board. Lead wires from the battery unit and the switch unit are connected to the upper end of the printed circuit board. Illuminated walking stick.
A plurality of depressions are arranged along the axial direction at an axially intermediate portion of the cylindrical body, and the first surface extends radially inward from the circumferential center of the semicircular cylinder at the depression. , Formed from a second surface that is bent at a right angle from the inner end of the surface and becomes a joint surface reaching one side edge, and a third surface that is orthogonal to the axial end of the first second surface,
A semi-cylindrical recess is formed on the inner side of the second surface, and a stationary recess is provided in which the lamp is accommodated, and a semi-columnar space is left in the cylindrical body by the depressed portion. Or the walking stick with illumination of 2.
In the ramp portion, the fixing member includes two semi-cylindrical bodies that are combined in a plane of symmetry to form a cylindrical body, and a plurality of depressions are arranged along the axial direction at an intermediate portion in the axial direction of the cylindrical body. A first surface extending radially inward from the center on the circumference of the semi-cylindrical body in the depressed portion, a second surface that is bent at a right angle from the inner end of the surface and becomes a joint surface reaching one side edge; Formed from a third surface orthogonal to the axial end of the first second surface, a semi-cylindrical recess is formed inside the second surface, and a stationary recess for receiving the front lamp is provided, Due to the depression, a semi-columnar space is left in the cylindrical body,
A long printed circuit board is fixed in the space, and the anode and cathode of the lamp are connected to the printed circuit board. Lead wires from the battery unit and the switch unit are connected to the upper end of the printed circuit board. And
A step is formed on the opposite side in the radial direction with a space on the lower side in the axial direction of the third surface,
A semi-cylindrical recess is formed inside the stepped portion, and a stationary recess is provided to accommodate the rear lamp,
The stepped portion leaves a semi-cylindrical space in the cylindrical body,
2. The illuminated stick according to claim 1, wherein a printed circuit board that is turned upside down is fixed in the space, and an anode and a cathode of the rear lamp are connected to the printed circuit board.
5. The illuminated stick according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4, wherein in the lamp portion, the fixing member is formed by connecting two semi-cylindrical bodies with hinges and joining them with symmetry planes.
In the ramp portion, the fixing member is formed by connecting two semi-cylindrical bodies with hinges and combining them at symmetrical surfaces to form a cylindrical body, and can be disengaged by an engaging portion by elastic deformation on the opposite side of the hinge. The illuminated walking stick according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4.
In the ramp portion, the fixing member is formed by connecting two semi-cylindrical bodies with hinges and combining them with symmetry planes to form a cylindrical body, and a concentric reduced diameter portion is formed at the upper end of the cylindrical body,
The illuminated stick according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein engagement with and disengagement is possible at an opposite side of the hinge by an engaging portion by elastic deformation.
5. The grip part has a cylindrical body divided into one piece and the other piece symmetrically on a split surface including the center of a circle, and the battery part and the switch part are built in the grip part. Or the lighting stick of 5 or 6 or 7.

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