JP3202309U - Cane - Google Patents

Abstract

To fix a cane to a staircase with a stopper, and to easily adjust the length from the stopper to the tip of a cane with an elastic body, so that the tip of the cane comes into contact with the staircase, and is stable and safe. Provide a cane that can go up and down stairs. A main body part 2 comprising a rod-like member 2b having a grounding part 2a at the lower end and a pipe member 2c covering the rod-like member 2b, and a protruding stopper part 3 provided on the main body part 2 and hooked on a stepped portion of a staircase. And a cane that includes the elastic body portion 4 between the lower end of the pipe member 2c and the grounding portion 2a, so that the user can safely go up and down the stairs. Can do. [Selection] Figure 3

Description

  The present invention relates to a walking aid for walking.

  Various contrivances have been made for canes and crutches so that they can be used safely and comfortably. For example, it is possible to mitigate the impact of a walking stick or crutch on the ground, or to prevent the walking stick or crutch from becoming slanted when climbing stairs.

  In the following Patent Document 1, a cane that uses a spring as an impact absorbing means for a cane or crutch to absorb an impact that occurs each time the grounding part of the cane or crutch comes into contact with the ground is disclosed. In Patent Document 2, a stopper-shaped grounding portion is provided on the side surface of the crutch, and the stopper-shaped grounding portion is grounded to the stepped portion of the stair, thereby making it easy to walk on a stepped portion such as a staircase. A crutch made to be able to be made is disclosed.

JP 2009-183436 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-130732

  However, since the cane of Patent Document 1 is merely a structure in which a spring is provided at the tip of the cane, no contrivance for safely going up and down the stairs has been made. Therefore, when the cane described in Patent Document 1 is used on the stairs, the cane is not fixed to the stairs and becomes unstable, causing a safety problem for the user.

  Moreover, in the said patent document 2, the stopper-shaped grounding part of a crutch is only being fixed to the side surface of a normal crutch. Therefore, if the length from the stopper-shaped grounding portion to the tip of the crutch represents the height of one step of the stairs, the tip is the portion on which the feet of the stairs are placed when the crutch is used when the length of the crutch is shorter Floating without touching the tread. When the tip of the crutch does not touch the tread surface in this way, the crutch becomes unstable during use on the stairs, and there is a risk that the user will slide off the stairs.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances, and provides a cane that can stabilize a cane and can safely go up and down stairs.

  In order to achieve the above object, a cane according to the present invention is provided on a main body portion including a rod-like member having a grounding portion at a lower end and a pipe material covering the rod-like member, and is hooked on a step portion of a staircase. It is comprised from the protrusion-shaped stopper part and the elastic body part which can be expanded-contracted, The said elastic body part is provided between the lower end of the said pipe material, and the said grounding part, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the main body part further includes a crutch grip part and a side pad part.

  Moreover, this invention can be used as a crutch by connecting the said side pad part and the said main-body part with a length adjustment member.

  That is, a main body portion composed of a rod-shaped member having a grounding portion at the lower end, and a pipe material covering the rod-shaped member, a protruding stopper portion that is provided on the main body portion and catches on a stepped portion of a staircase, and a stretchable elastic body portion And a cane having an elastic body part between the lower end of the pipe material and the grounding part. Therefore, when going up and down the stairs, the cane is hooked on the stairs with a stopper. By adjusting the length from the stopper to the tip of the cane easily by expanding and contracting the elastic body, the tip of the cane touches the floor etc. You can go up and down.

  In the present invention, since the main body part further includes a crutch grip part and a side pad part, the present invention can also be used as a crutch by gripping the crutch hand grip part and hitting the arm pad part against the arm part. be able to. Therefore, when going up and down the stairs using the crutch, the length from the stopper to the tip of the crutch can be easily adjusted by fixing the crutch to the stairs with the stopper and expanding and contracting the elastic body. Thus, since the tip of the crutch comes into contact with the floor surface or the like, the crutch can be stabilized and the stairs can be safely moved up and down.

  In the present invention, since the armpit part and the main body part can be used as a crutch by connecting the length adjustment member, the length of the crutch is determined according to the height of the user. By adjusting using the adjustment member, the crutch can be comfortably used in an easy-to-use state.

1 is an overall view illustrating a cane according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the cane which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a figure showing the state before use of the cane concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a figure showing the state in use. It is a figure explaining the cane concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a figure explaining the length adjustment member 7, (b) is a whole figure explaining the cane concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the cane concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (A) is a figure showing the state before use of the cane concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention, and (b) is a figure showing the state in use.

  Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  Based on FIG. 1, 1st Embodiment of the cane 1 which concerns on this invention is described. Here, the case where the cane 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is implemented is described.

  In the following description, unless otherwise specified, “lower end” means the grounding side of the cane 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and “upper end” means the side that grips the cane 1.

  The main body 2 which is an elongated rod-like portion of the cane 1 includes a grounding portion 2a which is a portion in contact with the ground, a rod-like member 2b having the grounding portion 2a fixed to the lower end, and a pipe material 2c covering the rod-like member 2b. Composed.

  Here, the grounding portion 2a is made of non-slip rubber such as hard rubber. Moreover, although the rod-shaped member 2b is comprised from a timber, a material in particular is not limited, For example, metals, such as iron, may be sufficient. Moreover, the said rod-shaped member 2b is covered with the pipe material 2c except the part of about 5 cm-about 6 cm from the front-end | tip of the rod-shaped member 2b. The pipe material 2c has a hole (not shown) having a diameter of about 4 mm through which the elastic body portion 4 passes at the lower end. Here, although the pipe material 2c is comprised from a cylindrical metal pipe, a shape and material are not specifically limited.

  The stopper portion 3 having a structure that is caught by the step portion of the staircase is provided on the pipe material 2 c of the main body portion 2. Here, the installation location of the stopper portion 3 on the pipe member 2 c is a position 18 cm high from the tip of the cane 1. That is, when the grounding portion 2a of the cane 1 is placed on the tread surface of the staircase, the stopper portion 3 is in contact with the tread surface of the upper step portion or above the tread surface of the upper step portion. It will be in the position. In addition, although the L-shaped stopper is used here as the stopper part 3, as long as it is a projection shape and catches on the step part of a staircase, what kind of shape may be sufficient as it.

  About the elastic body part 4 which consists of an elastic compression coil spring, it fixes to the hole (not shown) provided in the lower end of the pipe material 2c through the upper end of the said elastic body part 4, and attaches the said elastic body part to the earthing | grounding part 2a. The lower end of 4 is fixed. Here, the elastic body part 4 is not particularly limited as long as it can be expanded and contracted. The method of fixing the elastic body portion 4 to the pipe material 2c and the grounding portion 2a is not particularly limited as long as it is firmly fixed.

  When the cane 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is used as a crutch, the crutch grip part 5 that is a part to be gripped by the hand when the armrest part 6 is used as a side pad is a position where the user can easily grip, that is, the main body part. It is installed on the substantially upper end side of the second pipe material 2c. The grip portion 5 is formed so that it can be easily gripped with a hand and can be gripped stably even when a weight is applied. Further, a rubber stopper (not shown) is installed on the lower end side in the joint portion between the crutch grip 5 and the pipe member 2c so as not to be seen from the outside. By this rubber stopper, the crutch grip 5 moves to the upper end side along the pipe material 2c, but does not move to the lower end side even if the user puts weight. The crutch grip 5 rotates 360 ° in a direction parallel to the floor surface. In addition, the case where the cane 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is used as a crutch is mentioned later.

  When the cane 1 is used, the armrest part 6 serving as a gripping hand includes a grip part 6a that is a part that the user actually grips with a hand, and a support part that is a rod-like member connected to support the grip part 6a. 6b and is substantially T-shaped. The grip portion 6a is formed in a curved shape that is easy to grip with a hand. Here, the side pad part 6 is connected to the main body part 2 by inserting the support part 6b from the rear end side of the pipe material 2c. In addition, the side pad part 6 is removable from the pipe material 2c. Here, the armrest part 6 may be removed from the pipe material 2c, a rubber cap may be attached to the upper end of the pipe material 2c, and the cane 1 may be used with the crutch grip part 5 as a gripping hand.

  Based on FIG. 2, the state which uses the cane 1 which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  In FIG. 2 (a), the user 8 who is going up the stairs 9 places the grounding portion 2a of the cane 1 on the tread surface 10a of the stairs 9 in which the dimension of the kick-up 11 portion is 16 cm. At this time, the foot of the user 8 is also placed on the tread surface 10a. There is a 2 cm gap between the stopper portion 3 and the upper tread surface 10 b of the stairs 9, and the cane 1 is not fixed to the stairs 9.

  In FIG. 2 (b), when the user 8 climbs the stairs 9 and puts his / her foot on the upper tread surface 10 b, if the grip portion 6 a is pressed by hand toward the tip of the cane 1, the pipe of the main body 2 When the elastic member 4 fixed to the pipe material 2c contracts when the material 2c is pressed down, the stopper portion 3 provided on the pipe material 2c is also pressed down to come into contact with the tread surface 10b, I get caught. Therefore, coupled with the fact that the grounding portion 2a is also in contact with the tread surface 10a, the cane 1 is fixed to the step portion of the staircase 9 and stabilized.

  Thereafter, the user 8 raises the opposite foot to the tread surface 10b while pressing the grip portion 6a by hand. Thus, the user 8 can safely climb the stairs using the cane 1 as a normal cane.

  The effects of the first embodiment will be described below. In the first embodiment, as described above, the protruding stopper portion 3 is provided at a position 18 cm from the tip of the cane 1. Here, the dimensions of the raised portion represented by the raised portion 11 of the stairs 9 are determined by the Ordinance for Enforcement of the Building Standards Law. For example, for elementary school children, the height is 16 cm or less, for junior high school and high school students, theater, and sales Stores are 18 cm or less, often 16 cm, 17 cm, and 18 cm. Therefore, when the cane 1 is used on a staircase whose kick-up portion is 18 cm, the protruding stopper portion 3 is caught by the upper step portion of the staircase, and the ground contact portion 2a is in contact with the lower tread surface of the staircase.

  However, even when the height from the tip of the cane 1 to the stopper portion 3 does not match the dimension of the raised portion of the staircase, in the cane 1 of this embodiment, the stopper portion 3 is hooked and fixed to the stepped portion of the staircase. And the grounding part 2a contacts the tread of the lower stage of the stairs. Therefore, since both the stopper part 3 and the grounding part 2a are in contact with the staircase, the cane 1 can be stabilized even when pressure is applied by the user, and the staircase can be safely moved up and down.

  Next, a second embodiment of the cane 20 according to the present invention will be described based on FIG. Here, the case where the cane 20 which concerns on embodiment of this invention is implemented as a crutch is described. In the following description, only differences from the first embodiment will be described, and the same points are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  In FIG. 3A, the length adjusting member 7 used for the side pad portion 6 to adjust the length of the cane 20 is a first length adjusting member 7a and a second length adjusting member. 7b, a third length adjusting member 7c, and a fourth length adjusting member 7d. For example, three of the first length adjusting member 7a, the second length adjusting member 7b, and the third length adjusting member 7c may be used as the length adjusting member 7. All four of the length adjusting members 7 a to 7 d may be used as the length adjusting member 7.

  Here, the first length adjusting member 7a, the second length adjusting member 7b, the third length adjusting member 7c, and the fourth length adjusting member 7d are each cylindrical. The lengths of the first length adjusting member 7a and the second length adjusting member 7b are the same, and the third length adjusting member 7c is the same as the first length adjusting member 7a and the second length adjusting member. It is longer than the length of the member 7b. Further, the fourth length adjusting member 7d is longer than the third length adjusting member 7c, but the shape and material of the length adjusting member 7 are not particularly limited. Moreover, the number of each length adjustment member which comprises the length adjustment member 7 is not specifically limited.

  In FIG. 3B, first, the side pad 6 is removed from the pipe material 2c, and the first length adjusting member 7a, the second length adjusting member 7b, and the third length adjusting member 7c are used. The cylindrical hole portion of the length adjusting member 7 to be configured is fitted and attached to the upper end side of the support portion 6b. Furthermore, the lower end side of the support portion 6b into which the length adjusting member 7 is fitted is inserted and connected from the upper end side of the pipe member 2c. Then, since the position of the grip portion 6a is increased by the length adjusting member 7, the entire length of the cane 20 can be adjusted. Here, in order to adjust the length of the cane 20, the fourth length adjusting member 7d may be further fitted into the support portion 6b.

  Therefore, the user can use the cane 20 as a crutch by placing a side part on the grip part 6a and holding the crutch grip part 5 by hand.

  Based on FIG. 4, the state which uses the cane 20 which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated.

  In FIG. 4A, the crutch user 8 who is going down the stairs places the grounding portion 2a of the wand 20 on the tread surface 10a of the stairs 9 in which the dimension of the kick-up 11 portion is 16 cm. At this time, the foot of the user 8 is placed on the upper tread surface 10b. There is a 2 cm gap between the stopper portion 3 and the tread surface 10 b of the stairs 9, and the cane 20 is not fixed to the stairs 9.

  In FIG. 4 (b), the user 8 holds the grip part 5 with his / her hand while placing the side part against the grip part 6 a of the cane 20. When the user 8 lowers his / her foot to the lower tread surface 10a, when the grip portion 6a is pressed toward the tip of the cane 1 by the side portion of the user 8, the pipe material 2c of the main body 2 is pushed down, and the pipe material When the elastic body portion 4 fixed to 2c contracts, the stopper portion 3 provided on the pipe material 2c is also pushed down to come into contact with the tread surface 10b and catch on the stepped portion of the staircase 9. Therefore, coupled with the fact that the grounding portion 2a is also in contact with the lower tread surface 10a, the cane 20 is fixed to the step portion of the staircase 9 and stabilized.

  Thereafter, the user 8 lowers the opposite foot to the lower tread surface 10a in a state where the grip portion 6a is pressed by the side portion. Thus, the user 8 can safely go down the stairs using the cane 20. In addition, since the cane 20 is used as a crutch, it can be used with one or of course two.

  The effects of the second embodiment will be described below. Even when the cane 20 according to the second embodiment is used, the stopper portion 3 is hooked and fixed to the step portion of the staircase, and the grounding portion 2a is attached to the tread of the lower step of the staircase, as in the first embodiment. Touch. Therefore, since both the stopper part 3 and the grounding part 2a are in contact with the staircase, the cane 20 is stabilized even when pressure is applied by the user, and the user can safely go up and down the staircase using the cane 20. be able to.

  Moreover, the length of the cane 20 can be freely adjusted according to the height of the user by adjusting the number of the length adjusting members 7 or using the length adjusting members 7 having various lengths. .

  As mentioned above, although embodiment which concerns on this invention was described, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to this embodiment, and can be implemented with a various aspect in the range which does not deviate from the summary. For example, a folding cane may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 20 Cane 2 Main-body part 2a Grounding part 2b Bar-shaped member 2c Tubular pipe material 3 Stopper part 4 Elastic body part 5 Gripper part for crutches 6 Side pad part 6a Grip part 6b Support part 7 Length adjustment member 7a 1st Length adjustment member 7a
7b Second length adjusting member 7b
7c Third length adjusting member 7c
7d Fourth length adjusting member 7d
8 User 9 Stairs 10a, 10b Tread 11 Lift up

Claims (3)

A main body portion comprising a rod-shaped member having a grounding portion at a lower end, and a pipe material covering the rod-shaped member;
A protrusion-like stopper portion provided on the main body portion and hooked on the stepped portion of the staircase;
A stretchable elastic body,
Consisting of
A cane comprising the elastic body portion between a lower end of the pipe material and the grounding portion.   The cane according to claim 1, further comprising a crutch grip part and a side pad part in the main body part.   The cane according to claim 2, which can be used as a crutch by connecting the side pad part and the main body part by a length adjusting member.

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