JP3085880U - Walking stick - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [abstract] (with revisions) [Problem] To facilitate safe walking during the day and at night,
To provide a walking stick that can quickly and surely issue an alarm when an accident is avoided while avoiding an accident. SOLUTION: A shaft rod portion 2 having a foot 1 at a lower end thereof and a grip portion 3 attached to the upper end of the shaft rod portion so as to be connectable / dividable, and a searchlight portion 4 is provided at both ends of the grip portion. And a warning unit 5, and a power supply battery unit 6 is provided at a connection point between the shaft rod unit and the grip unit so that the battery can be replaced.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a walking stick that is optimal as a personal aid that also serves as a security device when walking during the day and night.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Walking on dark roads, especially at night, makes it difficult for the person to walk, and it is difficult for passengers, such as bicycles and cars, to find and confirm the pedestrians just before the road, causing unexpected accidents. become. Therefore, they usually illuminate their feet with flashlights and carry alarms in case of danger or accident.

[0003] Although elderly people and persons with disabilities use walking sticks as walking aids, the sticks are rods of a certain length and are merely used to support the pedestrian's body. Was.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 As described above, conventional walking sticks merely support the pedestrian's body, so when the elderly or handicapped walk on a dark road at night, hold the walking stick in one hand and put a flashlight in the other hand. As a result, there was a problem that both hands were blocked and walking became extremely unstable. Another problem was that even if an alarm was carried, it could not be taken out and used immediately when a danger or accident was encountered because it was kept in a clothes pocket or bag.

An object of the present invention is to solve the conventional problems as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a walking stick that is extremely effective for improving safety during walking during daytime and nighttime. And

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, a stick according to claim 1 is provided with one or both of a searchlight part and an alarm part.

[0007] A stick according to a second aspect of the present invention is provided with one or both of a detachable searchlight portion and a detachable alarm portion.

[0008]

【Example】

 The first embodiment shown in FIG. 1 comprises a shaft portion 2 having a foot 1 at a lower end and a grip portion 3 attached to the upper end of the shaft portion 2 so as to be connectable / separable. A searchlight section 4 and an alarm section 5 are provided at both ends of the section, and a power supply battery section 6 is provided at a connection point between the shaft section 2 and the grip section 3 so that the battery can be replaced.

The searchlight section 4 includes a socket 9 for interchangeably mounting an illumination light source (white light) 8, a lens window 10 for emitting light from the illumination light source, a reflector 11, and an illumination on / off SW 12. It is composed of The socket 7 is connected to the power supply battery unit 6 via a lead wire (not shown) and the illumination ON / OFF SW 12.

The alarm unit 5 includes an alarm sound generator 15 that is turned on / off by an alarm on / off switch 14.

Further, the lighting ON / OFF SW 12 and the alarm ON / OFF SW 14 are provided with a power supply path for a power supply battery unit 6 and a control circuit (not shown) for controlling each of the lighting light sources 8 and the alarm 5. Open and close.

In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the searchlight section 4 and the alarm section 5 are detached so that they can be used independently, and when they are detached, they function as a grip section. The configuration is such that it is built in the case cases 16 and 17 and connected by a cord (not shown) that can receive power from the battery cell 6 for power supply. The other components are the same as those in the first embodiment described above, and therefore, the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the operation will be described.

When the illumination on / off SW 12 is turned on when walking at night using the walking stick according to the present invention, the illumination light source 6 is turned on and the lens window 10 extends approximately 3 m in front of the pedestrian. It can be illuminated through. Therefore, it is possible to walk safely even on dark night roads.

The illumination light source 6 can be embodied as a configuration in which a pulse-like drive signal is output from a control circuit (not shown) and blinks. In this way, the oncoming vehicle occupant can surely confirm that there is a pedestrian with this flashing light, and an unexpected accident can be avoided.

If a danger, accident, or the like is encountered during walking, the alarm device 5 can be operated by operating the alarm on / off SW 14. In other words, it is possible to avoid dangers and accidents by issuing words such as a siren sound, a police car sound, and a drunk kite.

In the above embodiment, the power supply paths of the illumination light source 6 and the alarm device 5 are opened and closed using a mechanical switch. However, it is difficult to reliably operate the switch operation buttons. If the light source is used by a person who cannot turn on the light source, a light / dark sensor that detects the degree of light / dark, for example, a CdS sensor, and a sensory sensor that operates by detecting the pressure or body temperature when the grip part of the walking stick is gripped. For example, a pressure sensor and a thermostat can be provided. In addition, the alarm part can be provided with a transmitter for an abnormality notification system using a radio wave or a wireless telephone line.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and is not limited to the spirit of the invention described in the claims for utility model registration. In the design, various changes can be made.

[0019]

[Effect of the invention]

 The walking stick according to the first aspect can illuminate the foot by arbitrarily turning on the light source for irradiation when walking at night, and makes walking safe and easy. In this case, if the irradiation light source is configured to blink at a constant cycle, it is useful to be able to call attention to oncoming vehicles such as bicycles and automobiles.

[0020] Further, if the alarm device is provided with an alarm device, when a danger or an accident is encountered during walking, the switch can be operated to activate the alarm device, and it is extremely quick and easy. The occurrence of an emergency can be notified.

The stick according to claim 2 can be used even if the searchlight portion and the alarm portion are removed arbitrarily. For example, when there is no problem even if both right and left hands are closed, or when the stick is used. If you want to illuminate a different place, you can use the stick itself in one hand and the searchlight or alarm part in the other hand, making it extremely easy to use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 stone foot 2 shaft bar 3 gripping part 4 searchlight part 5 alarm part 6 power supply battery part 8 illumination light source 9 socket 10 lens window 11 reflector 12 illumination ON / OFF SW 14 alarm ON / OFF SW 15 alarm sound Generator

Claims (2)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A walking stick provided with one or both of a searchlight section and an alarm section. 2. A walking stick comprising one or both of a detachable searchlight part and a detachable alarm part.