JP3223335U - Removable walking aid for canes - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a walking aid equipped with a cane that allows a handicapped person to raise a foot and perform walking training. A wand holding body 6 for holding a lower part of a wand is provided, an insertion body that is detachably inserted and held from above is provided to the wand holding body, and a flexible body that projects in a direction perpendicular to the insertion body ( A compression coil spring 16) is provided. [Selection] Figure 10

Description

  The present invention relates to an assisting device for assisting walking when using a cane for a handicapped person.

  Conventionally, a walking stick has been frequently used. However, when a walking stick is used, a walking aid attached to the walking stick is not found.

In general, the number of people who use canes increases as they get older. In addition, people with physical disabilities, such as disabled people, often use walking sticks. The cane is a stick-shaped article with a grip handle at the top, which is used by gripping it. There are various inconveniences, but one of them is the insufficient height to lift the toes when walking, which tends to cause the footsteps to hit even a small step.
People are looking at their feet when walking, and if they reach a stepped part such as a step when moving from a staircase or a roadway to a sidewalk, they will visually observe the height and carry their feet appropriately. . However, it is easy for a handicapped person to trip over the step because he / she often walks by dragging his / her foot without raising his / her foot even when walking on a smooth road surface.
In order to prevent this, walking training with the feet raised is usually preferred, but there are currently no appropriate means.
In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a new and useful means that makes it easy to walk because the above training can be performed while using a cane, and because it is conscious of the proposed product during walking. It was invented.

As a means for solving the problems, the present plan has the following configuration.
That is, the first of the present plans is to provide a cane holding body for holding the lower part of the cane, to provide an insertion body that is detachably inserted and held to the cane holding body, and to project perpendicularly to the insertion body. It is a detachable walking aid for canes characterized by providing a flexible body.
In the second of the present plans, the wand holding body is composed of a wand holding plate, an insertion plate holding body and a leaf spring fixed to each other, and the wand holding plate has mutual parallel surfaces at both ends thereof and has holes in the parallel surfaces. Alternatively, a female screw is provided to fix the U-shaped insertion plate holder to the cane holding plate, a slit is provided from the upper end of the insertion plate holder to the middle down, and a leaf spring is inclined to the insertion plate holder. 2. A cane according to claim 1, wherein the cane is configured to be fixed, and the insert is provided with an insert plate and a pair of lower slits provided below the insert plate, and a flexible member projecting in the middle of the insert plate. It is a removable walking aid.
The third of the proposals is that when the leaf spring is provided with a spring bent portion and the insertion plate is provided with a spring contact portion, and the lower slit of the insertion plate is inserted into the upper slit of the insertion plate holder, the spring bent portion is inserted. The detachable walking aid for a cane according to claim 2, wherein the part and the spring contact part are configured to be in press contact.
A fourth aspect of the present invention is the detachable walking aid for a cane according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the flexible body is a compression coil spring.
A fifth aspect of the present invention is the detachable walking aid for a cane according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the flexible body is a rubber tube having a cut portion on a side surface thereof.

This plan has the following effects.
1. Without using a dedicated cane, it can be used by attaching it to a commercially available cane.
2. Since the pair of cane holders are attached to the cane, the flexible body can be protruded in either the left or right direction, and the right or left hand of the cane can be used.
3. The cane holding body and the insertion body can be easily pressed and held by the slit and the leaf spring, and the flexible body direction can be easily selected.
4). By visually recognizing the flexible body during walking, the toes can be raised naturally, so that walking training can be performed easily.
5. Since the flexible body is used, damage to the foot can be prevented even when the tip of the foot hits the flexible body.
6). Since it is attached to the cane by screwing using a screw, it can be used by dealing with the outside diameter of the cane, and the vertical mounting position on the cane can be appropriately selected.

Top view of the cane holder of the present invention Front view of the cane holder of the present invention Right side view of the cane holder of the present invention Front view of the insert of the present invention Front view of the insertion device of the present invention inserted into the cane holder Right side view of the insertion device of the present invention inserted into the cane holder Explanatory drawing of the leaf spring pressing relationship between the insert of the present invention and the cane holder Illustration of wearing the cane holder of the present invention Installation diagram of the present invention (left side view) Installation diagram of the present invention (front view) Other examples of the present invention Other examples of the present invention

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a cane holding plate, which is formed by bending a metal plate having a predetermined thickness. A parallel plane is formed in the vicinity of both ends in the left-right direction, and holes or female screws are engraved.
Reference numeral 2 denotes an insertion plate holder, which is a U-shaped metal plate in plan view, and is provided with upper slits 3 on both sides of the upper portion thereof. A leaf spring 4 is riveted to the insertion plate holder through the hole in the upper portion thereof as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, a spring bent portion 5 is formed on the lower portion of the leaf spring. The cane holding plate and the insertion plate holding body each have a hole, and two upper and lower portions are riveted through the hole.
The cane holding body 6 is formed in the above configuration, a pair of the cane holding bodies are provided, holes are formed on both sides of one cane holding body, and female screws are engraved on both sides of the other cane holding body. As shown in FIG. 8, it is fixed to the wand using a screw.

Reference numeral 10 denotes an insertion plate, the upper part of which is bent to form a bent part 11, and a pair of lower slits 12 are provided at the lower part thereof. The gap between the slits is a tongue piece 13, and the lower end of the tongue piece is formed in an arc shape to become an arc portion 14. Further, the middle of the tongue piece portion is formed as a spring contact portion 15 that protrudes at a right angle. Reference numeral 16 denotes a compression coil spring as a flexible body having a predetermined length, and reference numeral 17 denotes a rubber cap fitted on the end of the spring.
The insert 18 is formed from the above insertion plate to the rubber cap.
The above is the embodiment of the present plan.

Next, the use of this plan will be described.
In order to use this plan, first, the cane holding body is fixed to the cane. As described above, a pair of cane holding bodies is fixed using screws as shown in FIG. 8, but usually fixed near the lowermost position of the cane.
Next, it is determined whether the cane is used with the right hand or the left hand, and the insert is inserted into the selected cane holding body. The lower slit of the insertion plate is assigned to the upper slit of the insertion plate holder and moved downward as it is. The upper end of the lower slit is in contact with the lower end of the upper slit so that the lowering after insertion is prevented and the vertical position thereof is determined.
As described above, the insertion plate holder is provided with a plate spring projecting downward and obliquely, and the angle of the plate spring can be changed by its elasticity with respect to the fixed portion. Moreover, it has a spring bending part like FIG. On the other hand, the tongue contact portion of the insertion plate is also provided with a spring contact portion, and the spring bent portion and the spring contact portion are similar in shape.

Therefore, when the insertion plate is lowered, the lower end of the tongue piece first comes into contact with a position above the spring bent portion of the leaf spring. Will change.
Eventually, the protruding portion of the spring bent portion fits into the bent concave portion of the tongue piece portion, that is, the spring contact portion, and the insertion plate is pressed and fixed to the insertion plate holder.
Since the spring bent portion is always urged in the direction of pressing the insertion plate, the insertion plate position with respect to the insertion plate holding body is maintained. Since this insertion plate is provided with a compression coil spring as a flexible body, it protrudes at a right angle to the cane as shown in FIG.

When walking, for example, when the cane is used with the right hand, the flexible body protrudes toward the foot, so the pedestrian walks with the tip of the foot straddling the flexible body. You can walk with your feet raised.
When changing the direction of the flexible body, an upward force is applied by placing a finger on the bent portion 11 at the upper end of the insertion plate.
With this force, the insertion plate changes the leaf spring angle against the spring force, so that the spring contact portion is removed from the spring bent portion, and the insertion plate is moved upward as it is to be detached from the insertion plate holder. Can be made. Thus, since the mutual slit engagement method is used, the movement of the insertion plate in the front-rear and left-right directions with respect to the insertion plate holder is prevented, and the movement in the vertical direction other than the above-described means can be prevented.

Although the present plan has been described above, the present plan has a feature in that a flexible body protrudes in the human body direction with respect to the cane through each member, and a pedestrian visually recognizes this to smoothly carry the toes. It is to make. This plan is detachable from the cane as described above and can be used on either the left or right side. In the example, the compression coil spring is used for the flexible body, but the style shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 is also possible.
In FIG. 11, a rubber tube 20 is used as a flexible body, and equally-spaced narrow slits 21 (removed portions) are provided in the lateral direction of the rubber tube. Since it is easily deformed, it has the same effect as the compression coil spring described above. In FIG. 12, the slit shape is curved, and the rest is the same as the example of FIG. In addition, although the product attachment position is directly above the stone bump rubber cap in the example, it can be attached to this stone bump location by changing the shape of the cane holding plate. Since the arc portion is provided at the lower end of the tongue piece portion, the lowermost end of the arc portion hits the leaf spring first when the tongue piece is lowered, so that the contact with the minute area is made and the angle change of the leaf spring can be facilitated. The initial position of the leaf spring is the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
Since the compression coil spring is covered with the rubber cap, the spring end can be protected and the collar end can be easily recognized by using the collar rubber cap.
As described above, an article effective for walking training when using a cane can be obtained according to the present plan.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cane holding board 2 Insertion board holding body 3 Upper slit 4 Leaf spring 5 Spring bending part 6 Cane holding body 7 Cane 8 Stone thrust rubber cap 9 Grip handle 10 Insertion board 11 Bending part 12 Lower slit 13 Tongue piece part 14 Arc Part 15 Spring contact part 16 Compression coil spring 17 Rubber cap 18 Insert 20 Rubber tube 21 Narrow slit 22 Curved slit

Claims (5)

  A cane holding body for holding the lower part of the cane is provided, an insertion body that is detachably inserted and held with respect to the cane holding body is provided, and a flexible body that protrudes in a direction perpendicular to the insertion body is provided. Detachable walking aid for canes.   The cane holding body is composed of a cane holding plate, an insertion plate holding body, and a leaf spring fixed to each other, and the cane holding plate has mutual parallel surfaces at both ends thereof, and holes or female screws are provided on the parallel surfaces, A U-shaped insertion plate holding body in plan view is fixed to the cane holding plate, a slit is provided from the upper end of the insertion plate holding body to the middle downward, and a leaf spring is fixed obliquely to the insertion plate holding body to hold the cane. The detachable die for a cane according to claim 1, comprising a body, an insertion body provided with an insertion plate, a pair of lower slits provided at a lower portion thereof, and a flexible body projecting in the middle of the insertion plate. Walking aid.   When the leaf spring is provided with a spring bent portion and the insertion plate is provided with a spring contact portion, and the lower slit of the insert plate is inserted into the upper slit of the insert plate holder, the spring bent portion and the spring contact portion are inserted. The detachable walking assist tool for canes according to claim 2, wherein the detachable walking assist tool is configured so as to be in press contact.   The detachable walking aid for a cane according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the flexible body is a compression coil spring.   The detachable walking aid for a cane according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the flexible body is formed as a rubber tube having a cut portion on a side surface thereof.

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