JP3131382U - Crutches using low rebound material for armpit and grip - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a crutch in which an armpit supporting a weight by an abutting portion and a palm tightening a gripping portion are less likely to hurt even when used for a long time.
A cushioning member made of a low repulsion material is provided on the upper side of at least one structural member of the side abutting portion and the gripping portion of the crutch.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a crutch that is less likely to hurt the armpits that support the weight of the armpits and the palms that are gripped on the grips even when used for a long time.

Traditionally, crutches are used for a long time while supporting the weight between the armpit and the gripping part, so the armpit that sandwiches the armpit part and the specific part that applies the strong force of the palm that grips the gripping part hurts and is severe Sometimes it was inflamed. In order to prevent this, as can be seen in Patent Documents 1 and 2 below, it is known to provide a soft cushioning member on the upper side or the periphery of a hard structural member such as the abutting part or the gripping part. However, even if it is a soft cushioning member, a specific part where strong force is applied to the armpit or palm is recessed and strongly hits the core structural member. There was a drawback that the part became painful.
Utility model registration No. 3013512 Utility Kaihei 7-43079

  An object of the present invention is to improve the drawbacks of the above-described conventional device, and to provide a crutch equipped with a buffer member that is less likely to hurt only a specific portion to which a strong force is applied to the armpit or palm.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the crutch of the present invention is characterized in that a buffer member made of a low-repulsion material is provided on the upper side of at least one of the structural members of the armpit portion and the grip portion.

  The cushioning member made of low-resilience material is recessed according to the shape of the armpit or palm, so that not only the specific part where strong force is applied to support the weight but also the surrounding part is recessed according to the shape, so the force is specific Since it is dispersed and added not only to the peripheral part but also to the peripheral part, there is an effect that only a specific part to which the armpit or palm force is applied becomes less painful even when used for a long time.

  The crutch of this device will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall view thereof, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the abutting portion, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the gripping portion. The crutch 1 is made of a strong structural member such as wood, metal, plastic or the like, and includes two side members 2 to which the lower ends are joined, and an abutment portion 3 provided so as to join the upper ends of the side members 2. And a grip portion 4 provided in the middle stage thereof.

  The armpit part 3 is curved in accordance with the shape of the armpit on the upper center of the structural member, and a commercially available low-resilience material 31 is provided at an appropriate thickness (for example, 2 to 4 cm) above the entire curved portion. The entire upper surface is covered with a soft covering member 32 such as leather, cloth or rubber. The low resilience material 31 is recessed according to its shape when the armpit hits, so that not only the specific part of the armpit to which strong force is applied, but also its peripheral part is recessed according to the uneven shape, so that the force is only on the specific part In addition to being dispersed in the peripheral part, it has the effect of preventing the specific protruding part from becoming painful when used for a long time or reducing the appearance of symptoms.

  The reason why the upper center of the armpit 3 is curved in accordance with the shape of the armpit is to make it difficult to come off from the armpit when the crutch 1 is supported by the armpit only by releasing the hand from the grip 4. It is possible to prevent the danger that the crutch 1 falls off the armpit and falls when performing an operation that requires use of both hands, such as buying an item.

  The gripping portion 4 is formed by winding a commercially available low-resilience material 41 similar to that used for the abutting portion 3 around a cylindrical structural member to a predetermined thickness (for example, 1 to 2 cm). It is covered with a covering member 42 similar to the covering member 32. When the gripping part 4 is squeezed and the weight is added, the low resilience material 41 dents in accordance with the shape of the palm and fingers, so it depends not only on the specific protrusions to which the palm and fingers are strongly applied, but also on the uneven shape of the hand. The entire body is recessed, so that force is distributed and applied not only to the specific protruding part but also to the peripheral part, especially to prevent and relieve pain in the part that supports the weight of the palm.

  In addition, instead of winding the low-repulsion material 41 around the entire periphery of the structural member of the grip portion 4, a corresponding effect can be expected even when the material is provided only on the upper portion of the structural member that is supported by the palm with weight. Moreover, even if the low repulsion material is not provided in both the abutting portion 3 and the grip portion 4, it is provided only in one of them, and the other has a corresponding effect even when a conventionally known buffer member is used. Needless to say.

  FIG. 4 shows a case where the present invention is used for a crutch having a straight shape in which the upper surface of the structural member of the armpit portion 3 is not curved. The armpit portion 3 has a low repulsion material 31 and a covering member 32. The points provided and the operational effects thereof are the same as described above.

  FIG. 5 shows the case where the side member 2 is used for only one crutch instead of two. The low repulsion material 31 and the low repulsion material 31 are provided on the side abutment portion 3 protruding from the side member 2. The point that the covering member 32 is provided and the low resilience material 41 and the covering member 42 that covers the gripping part 4 are the same as described above, and have the same effects.

Overall view of the crutch of this device Enlarged view of the armpit Enlarged view of the grip Overall view of this device used for crutches with a straight armpit Overall view of this device used on a crutch with one side member

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Crutches 2 Side member 3 Armpit part 31 Low repulsion material 32 Cover member 4 Grip part 41 Low repulsion material 42 Cover member

Claims (1)

  A crutch provided with a buffer member made of a low-repulsion material on the upper side of at least one of the structural members of the abutment portion and the grip portion.

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