JPH0525614Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Purpose of the invention] Industrial application field The present invention is an invention related to the improvement of a cane for the blind.

Conventional technology As shown in Fig. 5, a conventional cane consists of a single white cane with a grip part 2, a central part 5, and a tip 6, and a blind person holds the grip part 2 with his left or right hand and can move it from side to side. While moving, the cane used the tip of the cane to check for obstacles in the direction of travel, and if an obstacle was encountered, the robot proceeded while avoiding the obstacle.

However, with conventional canes for the blind, while walking with the left or right hand, the cane tip 6 must be constantly swung from side to side. It may not be possible to move it.

In addition, in conventional canes for the blind, the grip part 2 is held in the hand and the grip part 2 is placed near the lower abdomen, but when a truck or the like is parked in the direction of travel, the tip 6 of the cane is placed near the lower abdomen. There was a danger that the driver could get under the loading platform and hit his face or body against the rear end of the loading platform.

Furthermore, even if you hit a stone or small obstacle while walking on the road, the tip of the cane (6)
In many cases, it was not possible to confirm the presence of an obstacle by only using the hand alone, and there were cases where the driver tripped over a small obstacle and fell.

Problems to be solved by this invention This invention enables blind people and people with very weak eyesight to walk safely without colliding with stones on the road or parked cars. The purpose of this invention is to provide a cane that does not cause hand fatigue even when the cane is held for a long time.

"Structure of the invention" Means to solve the problem The present invention has the following structure as a means to solve the above problem.

That is, in a cane for the blind consisting of a gripping part and a branched part, the cane for the blind is characterized in that an arc-shaped member formed in an arc shape between the distal ends of the branched part is attached between the distal ends of the branched part. And so.

Function: To use the cane for the blind of the present invention, first grasp the grip part 2 with your left or right hand, place the grip part 2 at the lower abdominal position of your body, and tap the cane lightly on the ground without swinging the tip of the cane from side to side. Walk while checking for obstacles in your direction.

When riding on a train, bus, etc., the width w of the cane tip is reduced by bending the arcuate members 3 fixed at the branching tips 2c and 2d in the direction of the gripping portion 2, as shown in Fig. 4. .

Example Next, the present invention will be explained in detail according to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of the cane for the blind according to the present invention. Reference numeral 1 indicates a cane main body, and the cane main body 1 is composed of branch parts 2a, 2b and an arc-shaped member 3, and the arc-shaped member 3 is provided at the tips 2c, 2d of each branch part 2a, 2b.
Attach the edge of the

That is, the edge 3a of the arc-shaped member 3 is attached to the tip 2c, and the edge 3b of the arc-shaped member 3 is attached to the tip 2d.
Attach.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the cane for the blind according to the present invention, and the means for attaching the edges 3a, 3b of the arcuate member 3 to the tips 2c, 2d of the branch members 2a, 2b are as follows:
It may be wrapped, fixed, riveted, or glued.

Further, it is preferable that the length (width w) of the arc-shaped member 3 to be attached to the tips of the branching portion tips 2c, 2d is approximately the width of a blind person's shoulders, and that the arcuate member 3 be attached to the tips 2c, 2d.

FIG. 3 shows the tip 2c of the cane body 1 of the present invention,
2d is a side view showing an appropriate angle at which the arcuate member 3 is attached, and the arcuate member 3 is attached so as to be approximately perpendicular to the ground.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing the cane main body 1 of the present invention in a folded state.

In other words, when boarding a vehicle such as a train or bus,
By pushing the central part of the arcuate member 3 in the direction of the arrow a with a finger and folding it between the branch members 2a and 2b, the width w between the tips 2c and 2d is reduced, thereby making it easier to carry.

The arcuate members 3 attached to the tips 2c and 2d of the cane body 1 are made of a material that has the property of returning to its original state and is elastic.

[Effects of the present invention] Because the gutter of the present invention has the above-described structure, compared to conventional canes for the blind, there is no need to move the tip of the cane from side to side by hand, and the effect is that the wrists do not get tired. be.

In addition, even if there is an obstacle in the direction of travel, it will come into contact with the arc-shaped member, so it is easy to check the obstacle.
The effect is that even blind people can walk safely.

Furthermore, since it can be folded up, it is convenient to carry when riding on a train, bus, etc.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a plan view of the cane for the blind according to the present invention, Figure 2
The figure is a bottom view of the cane for the blind according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a side view of the cane for the blind according to the present invention, and Figure 4 is a plan view showing the cane for the blind according to the present invention in a folded state.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of a conventional cane for the blind. 1...Stand body, 2...Gripping part, 2a, 2b...
Branch portion, 2c, 2d... Branch tip, 3... Arc-shaped member, 3a, 3b... Edge, 4... Ground, 5...
...Central part, 6...Tip, w...Width.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A cane for the blind includes a grip part and a bifurcated branch part, and an elastic arc-shaped member formed in an arc shape between the tip of the bifurcated branch part is perpendicular to the ground. 1. A cane for a blind person, characterized in that the arcuate member can be bent in the direction of the grip portion.