JP5956852B2 - Cane support - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cane support device, and more particularly, to a cane support device that can be retrofitted to a familiar cane to obtain a feeling of use according to a multi-leg type, and that can be used independently when not in use.

  Elderly people have difficulty in walking with their feet if their legs are weak or their legs are damaged. In such a case, for example, a walking stick is used as a walking aid. The cane includes a T-shaped cane, a multi-legged cane (such as a three-point or four-point support cane), a forearm-fixed cane, and a crutch. Among them, the multi-legged cane can keep the body more stable than a single-legged cane. Recommended.

  An example of a multi-legged cane is disclosed in Patent Literatures 1 and 2, and the walking aid cane shown in Patent Literature 1 has a main body portion perpendicular to a horizontal gripping portion gripped by a human hand at the top. Connected, the lower part is attached with a support part that combines two inverted U-shaped support legs in a cross shape, and the vertical part of the support leg forms a cylinder part, inside which the piston part is raised and lowered It is inserted in a possible manner (see Patent Document 1). This enables a natural walking motion.

  Further, the multipoint support cane shown in Patent Document 2 has a support portion having a plurality of grounding legs in contact with the ground, a shaft portion having a handle portion provided on the upper portion and standing from the support portion, and a lower end of the shaft portion. And one or more weights removably attached thereto. By adjusting the number of weights, the weight of the multi-point support cane can be adjusted (for example, heavier for rehabilitation and lighter for general elderly people).

  Further, there is a structure in which a member is attached to the lower end of one leg and converted into a multi-legged cane. The cane tip rubber shown in Patent Document 3 has a shape extending in the horizontal direction at an equal angle, and is attached to the grounded side end of the cane. You don't have to search for

  Moreover, the stabilizer support apparatus for canes shown by patent document 4 is attached to the lower end of a crutch or a cane. The structure is provided on the side surface of the cylindrical main body, three legs projecting from the lower portion of the cylindrical main body, radially extending and having a tip that can be grounded, and installed in the cylindrical main body. And a slide for changing the opening angle of the three legs according to the raising and lowering of the knob. The crutches and canes with this stabilizer support device can be prevented from falling when not in use by widening the three legs, so even if people pass near the crutches or canes, they can be damaged. It can be prevented from reaching.

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  However, according to the cane shown in Patent Documents 1 and 2 and the cane (crutches) equipped with the cane rubber and stabilizer support device shown in Patent Documents 3 and 4, symptoms such as the above-mentioned single paralysis and deformable crotch indirect rheumatism There is a problem for disabled persons who do not have the ability to function as a cane because the cane itself has many widths, weights, and fulcrums.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and a cane support device that can improve the usability by allowing a sufficient number of users to attach it to a familiar cane or the like that is currently in use with a single point support cane. The purpose is to provide.

The invention according to claim 1 to solve the above problems, the chromatic in attachable wand support a post attached to the lower end of the wand, the holding portion in a plan view substantially C-shaped capable of holding the wand body An opening provided on a side surface of the main body for fitting the cane into the holding portion, and a pair of sandwiches formed on the main body for fixing the main body to the cane fitted into the holding portion A fastening member for firmly fixing the piece, the pair of sandwiching pieces to each other and firmly fixing the cane fitted in the holding portion , and a support member attached to each of the pair of the sandwiching pieces, The main body is formed of an elastic material, and each of the pair of holding pieces is provided with a mounting hole having a rectangular cross section in a direction parallel to the extending direction of the cane, and the support member is provided at one end side. Bent part is formed, front It is attached to the main body by inserting a bent portion into the attachment hole, and is provided at the lower end of the cane in a state where the main body is fixed to the cane by connecting and fixing a pair of the clamping pieces by the fastening member. It is characterized in that the cane can be made independent by the stone bumps and the respective supporting members .

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the present invention described in claim 2 is the branch support tool according to claim 1, wherein the support member has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the mounting hole. By using a rod-like member, the support member is prevented from rotating in the mounting hole .

  According to the cane support device of the present invention, the user can attach it to a single point support cane so that the user can use the same function as that of a multi-legged cane afterward to a familiar cane, etc. An effect such as making the walking stick self-supporting can be added.

  Moreover, according to the cane support tool according to the present invention, since the support member does not rotate, there is an effect that the load applied to the cane can be firmly supported.

It is a perspective view which shows the state which mounted | wore the cane with one Embodiment of the cane support tool which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the cane support tool which concerns on this invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the wand support shown in FIG.

  Hereinafter, a cane support according to the present invention will be described in detail based on a preferred embodiment. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where an embodiment of a cane support according to the present invention is mounted on a cane. As shown in FIG. 1, a cane support 1 according to the present invention is attached to the lower end of a cane 10 having a T-shaped one-point support structure in which a grip portion 12 is attached horizontally to an upper end of a shaft 11. The shaft 11 is made of a light and sturdy material such as a metal such as wood, bamboo, aluminum, carbon fiber (carbon fiber) or the like into a rod shape or a pipe shape. Is also installed. The cane 10 includes a C-shape, an L-shape, an offset shape, and the like in addition to the T-shape.

[Configuration of cane support]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a cane support 1 according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cane support 1 of FIG. The illustrated cane support 1 is generally formed by molding or the like using a stretchable material such as rubber, and is fastened with a fastening member (screw) in a state where it is externally fitted slightly above the stone protrusion 13 of the cane 10. 2, a main body 4 fixed to the shaft 11 by a square nut 3 and a washer 20) 8, and two support members 5a formed by bending one end side and being supported by the main body 4 on the bent side (upper end side), 5b. Resin covers 6a and 6b are attached to the lower ends of the support members 5a and 5b, and by providing cushioning properties, safety and the like when a floor surface, a person's foot, and the like come into contact with each other are secured. Further, by using a thumbscrew as the screw 2, the main body 4 can be attached and detached by hand without using a tool such as a screwdriver, and the washer 20 can be eliminated.

Body 4, as shown in FIG. 3, is formed in the center portion in plan view substantially C-shape of the holding portion 46 lower end is fitted in the shaft 11 of the wand 10, provided so as to communicate with the holding portion 46 A pair of sandwiching pieces 42 a and 42 b formed on the main body 4 located on both sides of the opening 43 formed is provided. The gap between the sandwiching pieces 42 a and 42 b is set so that the opening 43 can be tightly fastened to the shaft 11 fitted in the holding part 46 by the fastening member 8. Note that screw holes 44 and 44 for inserting the screws 2 are formed in the sandwiching pieces 42a and 42b, respectively. The screw holes 44 and 44 have a concave shape that can accommodate the square nut 3, thereby preventing the square nut 3 from rotating even when the screw 2 is tightened. In addition, it is possible to use not only the square nut 3 but also a hexagonal nut, etc. In this case, the screw holes 44, 44 may have a concave shape capable of accommodating the hexagonal nut and are limited to the square nut 3. is not. The square nut 3 may be integrated with the clamping piece 42a. When integrated in this way, loss of the nut can be prevented. The clamping pieces 42a and 42b are provided with mounting holes 45a and 45b into which bent portions 7 on the upper end side of support members 5a and 5b described later are fitted in a direction parallel to the extending direction of the shaft 11. The mounting holes 45a and 45b have a rectangular cross section, and are formed at positions such that the angle between the support members 5a and 5b is about 65 to 75 °. In the present embodiment, the mounting holes 45a and 45b are formed as through holes so that either the upper or lower side can be used when mounting the main body 4. However, the mounting holes 45a and 45b are not formed as through holes, but are opened on one side. It is also possible to close the part.

  The support members 5a and 5b are members that support the cane 10 in an upright state, and are formed of a metal rod-shaped member (flat steel) having a rectangular cross section, as shown in FIG. One end side of the support members 5a and 5b is a bent portion 7 which is bent. The bent portion 7 is inserted into the mounting holes 45a and 45b from the lower side to the upper side.

[Assembly and fixing method of cane support]
Next, a method for fixing the above-mentioned wand support 1 to the wand 10 will be described. First, the user prepares each member of the cane 10 shown in FIG. 1 and the cane support 1 shown in FIG. Then, the resin covers 6a and 6b are attached to the lower ends (grounding side ends) of the support members 5a and 5b of the cane support 1, and the bent portions 7 of the support members 5a and 5b are respectively placed below the attachment holes 45a and 45b of the main body 4. Insert from top to bottom. Next, the main body 4 is fitted into the shaft 11 slightly above the stone protrusion 13 of the cane 10 through the opening 43 while the sandwiching pieces 42 a and 42 b are spread. Alternatively, the main body 4 may be inserted from the lower end of the shaft 11 by removing the stone protrusion 13. Next, the clamping pieces 42 a and 42 b are brought close to each other, the screw 2 with the washer 20 attached is inserted into the screw holes 44 and 44 (the clamping piece 42 b side is not shown), and then the square nut 3 is attached to the end of the screw 2. The sandwiching piece 42a and the sandwiching piece 42b are connected and fixed by tightening them so that the main body 4 does not idle with respect to the shaft 11 by screwing. Thus, the attachment of the cane support 1 to the cane 10 is completed. In addition, when removing the cane support tool 1 from the cane 10, it is sufficient to release the fixation of the main body 4 and remove it from the shaft 11, contrary to the above procedure.

[Effect of the embodiment]
According to the cane support device according to the present embodiment, a person who is sufficient for one-point support can be easily retrofitted to a one-point support cane currently in use, so there is no need to purchase a new multi-legged cane and the fulcrum Since there are few compared with a commercially available multi-legged cane, there is an effect that a feeling of use similar to that of a one-point support cane and usability according to a multi-legged cane can be obtained.

  In addition, according to the cane support according to the present embodiment, since the elastic material such as rubber is used for the main body 4, there is cushioning property, and even if it is placed on the floor at three points, it is easy to be familiar with the ground and stable. Thus, since it does not fall down even if it is self-supporting and releases its hand from the cane, there is an effect that it is not necessary to lean on a wall or the like as in the prior art.

  Further, since the mounting holes 45a and 45b are rectangular in cross section and the support members 5a and 5b are formed in a flat bar shape, there is an effect that the support members 5a and 5b can be prevented from rotating.

  As described above, the preferred embodiment has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the gist of the present invention described in the claims. It goes without saying that changes are possible. For example, although it has a two-legged configuration, it may have a single loop shape. Further, although the number of fastening members 8 is one, the number of the fastening members 8 may be two and the main body 4 may be fixed at two places.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cane support tool 2 Screw 3 Square nut 4 Main body 5a, 5b Support member 6a, 6b Resin cover 7 Bending part 8 Fastening member 10 Cane 11 Shaft 12 Grip part 13 Stone protrusion 14 Lock ring 20 Washer 42a, 42b Holding piece 43 Opening part 44 Screw hole 45a, 45b Mounting hole 46 holding part

Claims (2)

In a cane support that can be retrofitted to the lower end of the cane,
A body that have a holding portion in a plan view substantially C-shaped capable of holding the wand,
An opening provided on a side surface of the main body for fitting the cane into the holding portion ;
A pair of clamping pieces formed on the main body to fix the main body to the cane fitted in the holding portion ;
A fastening member for firmly fixing the pair of sandwiching pieces to the cane fitted into the holding portion by connecting and fixing the pair of clamping pieces;
A support member attached to each of the pair of clamping pieces;
With
The main body is formed of a material having elasticity,
Each of the pair of clamping pieces is provided with a mounting hole having a rectangular cross section in a direction parallel to the extending direction of the cane,
The support member has a bent portion formed on one end side, and is attached to the main body by inserting the bent portion into the mounting hole.
A pair of the clamping pieces are connected and fixed together by the fastening member, so that the cane can stand on its own by the stone protrusion provided at the lower end of the cane in a state where the main body is fixed to the cane and the support members. A branch support device characterized by that. The branch support according to claim 1, wherein
The support member is a rod-shaped member having a cross-sectional shape corresponding to a cross-sectional shape of the mounting hole, so that the support member is prevented from rotating in the mounting hole. Support tool.

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