JP3118757B2 - Reflex foot and its cane - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a reflective stone foot having a light reflecting function that can be used safely even at night, and a cane thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Stone feet and walking sticks of this kind are used for various purposes such as one-handed walking sticks and crutches, and are used particularly for the elderly, disabled persons and rehabilitation.

[0003] However, when walking in a dark place, such as at night, there is a possibility that a car or a bicycle may be run and danger is involved.

[0004]

However, the conventional butt is simply made of hard elastic rubber and has a black color as a whole, so that it does not reflect even if it is hit by a headlight of a car or a bicycle. There was a disadvantage that accidental personal injury such as a collision accident occurred. In particular, there was a serious problem that a lot of damage occurred during rainfall at night.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the points described above, and it is possible to confirm the presence of a user of a cane by effectively reflecting the light of a headlight such as a street light or a car at night or in a dark place. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a reflective foot and its cane that can be walked with peace of mind.

[0006]

That is, the present invention can achieve the above object by providing the following constitution.

(1) A mounting hole for inserting a cane rod is formed at the top.
Made of a truncated cone-shaped hard elastic rubber material,
Cover the outer periphery except for the lower part from the upper part
The flange of the part is locked and fixed on the upper part, and the reflection
The cylinder is a transparent body made of colorless or colored synthetic resin.
A reflective stone foot comprising a chevron-shaped projection that is continuous on the inner surface of the horn .

(2) A mounting hole for inserting a cane rod is formed at the top.
Made of a truncated cone-shaped hard elastic rubber material,
Cover the outer periphery except for the lower part from the upper part
The flange of the part is locked and fixed on the upper part, and the reflection
The cylinder is a transparent body made of colorless or colored synthetic resin.
Reflection consisting of angled and angular projections continuous on the inner surface
It is characterized in that a desired cane rod is inserted and fixed to
A walking stick.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show a stone foot showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is a lower part on the grounding side, 2 is an upper part on a cane mounting side to be attached to the lower end of the cane rod 3,
Numeral 4 denotes an annular recess formed between the lower part 1 and the upper part 2, and the annular recess 4 may provide a flexible deformation function capable of bending and deforming. Reference numeral 5 denotes a mounting hole for the cane rod 3 which is opened at the center of the top of the upper part 2, and the stone body a formed as a whole is formed into a slender cylindrical or truncated cone shape using a material such as hard elastic rubber or plastic. .

Reference numeral 6 denotes a reflecting cylinder having an outer peripheral shape of the stone body a covered by an outer periphery reaching the upper edge of the annular recess 4 except for the lower part 3 from the upper part 2 of the stone body a. The flanges 7, 7 formed at the ends ensure that the collar 2 can be securely locked and fixed to the upper part 2 of the stone body a. The reflecting cylinder 6 is made of a transparent synthetic resin material having a desired color such as colorless or red, orange, or yellow, and is formed into a cylindrical shape, and has an uneven reflecting surface 8 formed on the inner surface. Light from the outside can be effectively reflected by the uneven reflection surface 8 to emit light to the outside.

FIGS. 3A and 3B show an example of a specific configuration of the uneven reflection surface 8. FIG.

That is, the same angular projection 8a shown in FIG. 2A is expanded and developed in a plane from top to bottom, right and left, and its cross-section has a continuous mountain shape α shown in FIG. As a result, the light ray h from the outside enters the reflecting tube 6 and is then effectively reflected, and the reflected light beam H is emitted in a free direction outside the surface of the reflecting tube 6.

Although the uneven reflecting surface 8 is intended to reflect and reflect light by the uneven shape, the light reflecting material (for example, trade name Scotch tape) or the like is used without using the uneven reflecting surface 8. It may be used in place of the light reflective paint (not shown).

The reflecting cylinder 6 can be integrally fixed to the stone body 1 using an adhesive.

Next, FIG. 4 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the present invention is applied to a stone foot without an annular recess which is generally known in the prior art.

The upper part of the black lip main body a1, which is made of an elongated and substantially conical hard rubber material, is formed on the outer periphery of the lip main body a1 except for the lower part 1 from the upper part 2. 2, a reflecting cylinder 6a having a flange 7a is adhered and fixed integrally using a desired adhesive. The structure of the reflecting cylinder 6a is the same as that shown in the first embodiment. The same can be used. In addition,
In the figure, it is provided separately from the step portion 10 communicating with the lower portion 1, but the lower end of the reflecting cylinder 6 a may be brought into contact with the step portion 9.

Further, as an embodiment of the present invention, a light-reflective paint is applied or a light-reflective sheet is directly applied while leaving a lower portion on the outer peripheral surface of a stone foot main body having a desired shape. (Not shown).

Reference numeral 9 denotes an uneven anti-slip portion formed at the bottom of the lower part of the stone body a.

When used as a walking stick, the stone foot portion helps the user to walk without slipping on the road surface, and at the same time as a headlight or streetlight of a car or the like in a dark place or at night. When the light beam h strikes the reflecting cylinders 6 and 6a of the stone body a and a1, it passes therethrough and is effectively reflected by the uneven reflecting surface 8 and the like, and the reflected light H is transmitted from the surface of the reflecting cylinder 6 to the outside. The presence of the stone body a, a1 is confirmed from all directions by jumping out and dispersing. Therefore, the presence of a person using the cane can be recognized, collision can be avoided, and unfortunate personal injury can be prevented beforehand.

[0022]

According to the present invention, the light reflecting function of the reflecting cylinder is provided not on the cane rod but on the stone foot attached to the tip of the cane rod.
This reflective cylinder has a square projection on its inner surface.
Since it is configured to have a continuous chevron shape α,
The reflection surface forms an uneven reflection surface, and the reflection effect is extremely bright
The user can effectively reflect the light emitted from the car, such as in a dark place or at night, and show off its position.At the time of use, the stick moves forward and backward because the wand is moved, As a result, the reflected light is also scattered around the circumference to effectively indicate the position of the user.

Further, the reflection function can be easily formed by the reflection means provided on the reflection cylinder, and the reflection cylinder has an effect that the reflection cylinder can be easily attached simply by being attached to the stone foot from above.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view showing an embodiment of a reflective foot according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a reflecting cylinder.

3A and 3B are enlarged views of a part of the reflecting cylindrical body of FIG. 2, wherein FIG. 3A is a front view of an inner peripheral surface, and FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along line bb of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway front view of a reflective foot showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Lower part 2 Upper part 3 Cane rod 4 Annular recess 5 Mounting hole 6, 6a Reflective cylinder 7 Flange part 8 Irregular reflection surface 8a Projection a, a1 Stone foot main body h ray H reflected light

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A truncated circle having a mounting hole for inserting a cane rod at the top.
The reflection cylinder is made of a conical hard elastic rubber material,
Leave the lower part from the upper part of the main body, cover the outer circumference, and
The flange portion is locked by being fixed to the upper portion, and the reflection cylindrical body is fixed.
Is a transparent body made of colorless or colored synthetic resin.
A reflective stone foot comprising a mountain-shaped protrusion having a chevron shape continuous on a side surface. 2. A truncated circle having a mounting hole for inserting a cane rod at the top.
The reflection cylinder is made of a conical hard elastic rubber material,
Leave the lower part from the upper part of the main body, cover the outer circumference, and
The flange portion is locked by being fixed to the upper portion, and the reflection cylindrical body is fixed.
Is a transparent body made of colorless or colored synthetic resin.
Reflective stone consisting of angular chevron-shaped projections continuous on the side
Characterized in that the desired stick is inserted and fixed to the rod
Cane.