JP3010173U - Multi-point support cane - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Aim] To provide a multi-point support cane that is suitable for physically handicapped persons or trainees with rehabilitation training who can stand independently by using a resilient grounding leg and rubber to prevent slipping. . [Structure] A grip is provided, a mounting base is provided at the bottom of the shaft, a plurality of elastic grounding legs are provided on the body of the mounting base, and a ground rubber is provided at the tip of the grounding part to prevent slipping. At the same time, even if the cane is grounded obliquely, the elasticity of the grounding legs distributes the grounding pressure so that the cane can stand on its own.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[Field of Industrial Application] [0001] The present invention relates to a walking stick that is suitable for a non-healthy person and is suitable for a person with a physical disability or a rehabilitation person (hereinafter referred to as a rehabilitation person) for the purpose of rehabilitation training.

[Prior Art] As a conventional rehabilitation cane, a T-shaped cane made of light metal such as wood or aluminum, which is made of one stick-shaped shaft, or a cane of a person who uses it. The main point is a multi-point support cane as shown in Fig. 5, which is designed to lower the center of gravity to maintain stability and balance the body, and the length of the shutter can be changed according to the rehabilitation person's physique. However, the main body of the cane itself is a rigid body structure. With a cane having such a structure, the rehabilitation person has a different physical movement than a healthy person, the movement is slow, and it is difficult to balance the body. However, there are many cases where the floor is obliquely grounded. Since rehabilitation people rely on walking sticks to walk, problems such as the cane grounding on a slant and slipping, and the multi-point support cane landing on a slant and being unable to stand on its own are a serious defect for rehabilitating people. I had to say that.

In order to eliminate these defects in Japanese Patent Application No. 4-93955, the present applicant installed a cylindrical cover on the lower part of the multi-point support cane, and provided a ring-shaped ring with a restoring force in the cover. Insert the rubber and rod of the cane body, use a pin etc. to prevent the rubber from coming off, and attach a non-slip foot rubber made of rubber etc. to the foot of the grounding part, the rod of the cane swings flexibly, We have developed a cane for rehabilitation people whose multi-point support legs are all grounded even if they are grounded at an angle. However, even with this type of cane, there is a limit to its mechanical strength due to the structure that uses an organic material such as rubber, and there is a problem of deterioration over time of the rubber. For those who have to use it, it is not desirable for the function to deteriorate, and it is desirable to develop a cane that can withstand use for many years and that can flexibly swing the shaft of the cane. Was there.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In a flexible shaking method using an organic object such as rubber as shown in FIG. 5, the strength of rubber and the like is insufficient, and deterioration over time cannot be prevented. There was a problem such as no. The present invention uses a metal elastic body or a reinforced plastic elastic body that is strong and less likely to deteriorate over time, and flexibly rocks the cane itself to facilitate multi-point support for rehabilitation persons. It provides a cane.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has a grip portion, a mounting base is provided at a lower portion of a shaft shaft, and a plurality of elastic grounding legs are provided on a body part of the mounting base. This is achieved by providing a grounding rubber at the tip of the leg to prevent slipping, and even if the cane is grounded obliquely, the elasticity of the grounding leg disperses the ground pressure and makes the cane self-supporting. did. The grounding leg is preferably a reinforced plastic reinforced with glass fiber or carbon fiber.

[Working] When a rehabilitation person performs walking training or a walk using a cane, the body movement is slower than that of a healthy person, and normal walking or body balance cannot be achieved. It is difficult to stand the cane upright on the ground, and most of the time it is grounded obliquely. When the multi-point support cane according to the present invention is used, even if a rehabilitation person grounds the cane at an angle, the legs constituting the grounding part have spring actions, and even if they are grounded unevenly Since the ground pressure is distorted and the rubber feet on the legs that prevent slipping work, slip accidents do not occur, and the cane becomes almost self-supporting. Even those who have difficulty in balancing can walk with the help of a cane.

[Example] An example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are explanatory views of a multi-point support cane according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 and 4 are explanatory views of the multi-point support cane according to the embodiment of the present invention when the cane is obliquely grounded.

Since the multi-point support cane according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is used by a rehabilitation person whose body movement is slow, it is desirable that the wand is as light as possible. The grip portion 1 is fixed to a shaft 2 reinforced with a light metal such as aluminum or glass fiber or carbon fiber.

At the lower part of the shaft 2, there is a mounting base 5 made of a lightweight material, and a rod-shaped or flat-plate-shaped grounding leg 6 having a spring action is radiated in its body part in four directions so that the cane can stand by itself. And it is installed facing the ground. The grounding leg 6 having this spring action is not limited to four directions, and may be any number of legs such that the cane can stand on its own in three directions or five directions and which is convenient for the rehabilitation person.

As shown in FIG. 1, one end of the grounding leg 6 having a spring action is fixed to the surface of the body portion of the mounting base 5 by means such as a screwing 8 at an angle so as to radiate downward. The other end is bent so as to be substantially vertical and faces the ground, and the ground rubber 7 is attached to the ground contact portion so that the multi-point support cane does not slip. Since the grounding leg 6 may be almost entirely weighted by the rehabilitation person, it is necessary to firmly fix the grounding leg 6 to the grounding leg 7 and the mounting base 5. As for the method of attaching the grounding leg 6 to the mounting base 5, in addition to directly attaching it to the outer periphery of the main body by means of screwing 8 or the like, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to provide an insertion hole 9 into which the upper end is fitted and to insert the grounding leg 6, and similarly fix the grounding leg 6 by means of screwing 8 or the like.

The material used for the grounding leg 6 also needs to have an appropriate spring action and be made of a material that does not change with time, but it is reinforced with ordinary elastic steel or glass fiber or carbon fiber. It is desirable that the material is a plastic material. As mentioned above, this part may be subject to the total weight of the rehabilitation person, so normal elastic steel is also necessary to obtain strength, but for those who are slow-moving like the rehabilitation person. However, a reinforced plastic material, which is lightweight and has a low activity load, is a preferable material.

Now, assuming that the rehabilitation person stands the multi-point support cane according to the present invention obliquely on the ground GL, the grounding leg 6 having a spring action shown in FIGS. 3 to 4 grips the grip portion 1. Receiving the weight of the rehabilitation person, it is transmitted to the grounding leg 6, and the legs 6a, 6b (6d) and 6c that make up the legs are unevenly changed to distribute the weight of the rehabilitation person and legs 6a, 6b (6d), 6c shares and supports the cane itself without falling, receiving the weight of the rehabilitation person and helping the walking. Therefore, the rehabilitation person does not have to accurately stand the multi-point support cane vertically on the ground GL, and even if the cane is grounded obliquely, the cane itself absorbs the load displacement due to this inclination, and the rehabilitation person is burdened. It's not going to happen. Therefore, the rehabilitation person should concentrate on rehabilitation etc. by using a walking stick that matches his walking posture. This point must be called a great gospel for rehabists.

[Advantages of the Invention] As described in detail above as the embodiments, the multi-point support cane according to the present invention has various advantages. Even if a person with slow daily activities, such as a rehabilitation person, grounds the cane on an angle, the grounding rubber prevents the cane from slipping, and the grounding leg flexes to disperse the grounding pressure of the cane, and the cane is also self-supporting. It is now possible to obtain new functions that were previously impossible. The materials used are also lightweight, which is a great advantage for rehabilitation persons who have difficulty balancing their bodies, and the great advantage that they can be used for many years with little deterioration over time. , The profits that can be obtained are truly great.

[Brief description of drawings]

[Figure 1]

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a multi-point support cane according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Fig. 4]

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of the multi-point support cane according to the embodiment of the present invention when it is obliquely grounded.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a conventional multi-point support cane.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Grip part 2: Shaft 5: Mounting base 6: Grounding leg 7: Grounding rubber 6a, 6b (6d),
6c: grounding leg 8: screwing 9: insertion hole GL: ground

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cane for a physically handicapped person or a rehabilitation trainee having a grip, a shaft, and a mount at the bottom of the grip, and a plurality of elastic members are attached to the outer circumference of the mount of the mount. A multi-point support cane characterized in that a grounding portion is fixed, and a tip end thereof is provided with a grounding rubber for preventing slipping. 2. A multi-point support cane according to claim 1, wherein the ground contact portion is made of an elastic reinforced plastic reinforced with glass fiber or carbon fiber. 3. The multi-point support cane according to claim 1, further comprising a grounding leg which is fixed to an upper end of the grounding portion inserted into an insertion hole formed in the mounting base. 4. When the physically handicapped person or the rehabilitation trainee grounds the cane obliquely, the grounding leg bends to disperse the grounding pressure and to stand by itself without slipping. The multi-point support cane described in 2.