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JPH056983Y2
JPH056983Y2 JP12770387U JP12770387U JPH056983Y2 JP H056983 Y2 JPH056983 Y2 JP H056983Y2 JP 12770387 U JP12770387 U JP 12770387U JP 12770387 U JP12770387 U JP 12770387U JP H056983 Y2 JPH056983 Y2 JP H056983Y2
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cane
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switch
power switch
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【考案の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本考案は視覚障害者を誘導する杖、特にセンサ
内蔵型の杖における電源スイツチに関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a power switch for a cane for guiding visually impaired people, particularly a cane with a built-in sensor.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

視覚障害者の歩行補助手段として古くから盲導
犬や白杖等が用いられている。最近になつてセン
サ内蔵型の杖が開発された(文献センサ技術
Vol.3No.7(1983))。これは、路面に設置された標
識体を検知し、検知信号を使用者の手に振動とし
て伝えるもので視覚障害者はこの杖を使つて安全
にまた、確実に目的地に達することができるよう
になつた。この杖は第4図に示すように杖本体の
先端に標識体を検知するセンサ5を有し、本体内
に検知出力を増幅して把手2の振動子6を駆動す
る駆動回路4とバツテリー3を内蔵している。
Guide dogs and white canes have long been used as walking aids for visually impaired people. Recently, canes with built-in sensors have been developed (Reference Sensor Technology
Vol. 3 No. 7 (1983)). This cane detects signs installed on the road surface and transmits the detection signal to the user's hand as a vibration, allowing visually impaired people to safely and reliably reach their destination using this cane. It became. As shown in FIG. 4, this cane has a sensor 5 at the tip of the cane body for detecting a marker, and inside the cane body there is a drive circuit 4 and a battery 3 which amplify the detection output and drive the vibrator 6 of the handle 2. Built-in.

把手2には電源スイツチ1が設けられている
が、従来、このスイツチ1にはごく一般的なプツ
シユ型やスライド型のスイツチが用いられてき
た。
A power switch 1 is provided on the handle 2, and heretofore, a very common push type or slide type switch has been used as the switch 1.

〔考案が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

ところで、この電源スイツチ1はONとするに
もOFFにするにも使用者が指でスイツチ操作を
行うものであるが、視覚障害者にとつてスイツチ
がONなのかOFFなのかを確認するのは難しく、
また非常に不確実である。誤つて電源を切り忘れ
たままに放置されたときには次回使用する際にバ
ツテリー切れで動作しないという事態が生じ、現
実に使用者にとつて心理的不安感を増大する結果
になつている。現在センサやその駆動回路は低消
費電力化され、10時間以上の連続使用が可能にな
つている。しかし、バツテリー駆動である限り、
使用時間には限界がある。
By the way, the user operates the power switch 1 with his finger to turn it on or off, but it is difficult for visually impaired people to check whether the switch is on or off. difficult,
It is also highly uncertain. If the device is left unattended without being turned off by mistake, the battery may run out and the device will not operate the next time it is used, which actually increases psychological anxiety for the user. Currently, sensors and their drive circuits have lower power consumption and can be used continuously for more than 10 hours. However, as long as it is battery-powered,
There is a limit to the usage time.

本考案の目的は上記従来型の欠点である電源ス
イツチの止め忘れをなくし、使用したいときだけ
電源が投入されるようなスイツチ構造をもつ杖を
提供することにある。
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cane with a switch structure that eliminates the problem of forgetting to turn off the power switch, which is the drawback of the conventional type, and allows the power to be turned on only when desired.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本考案は杖本体の先端に標識体を検知するセン
サを有し、該センサの出力を受けて杖本体の把手
に備えた振動子を駆動する駆動回路及びバツテリ
ーを杖本体に内蔵した視覚障害者誘導用杖におい
て、外圧を受けて変形する把手と、該把手の変形
に連動して動作し、前記駆動回路の電源回路を構
成する電源スイツチとを有することを特徴とする
視覚障害者誘導用杖である。
This invention has a sensor at the tip of the cane body that detects a marker, and the drive circuit and battery that receives the output of the sensor and drives the vibrator provided in the handle of the cane body are built in the cane body. A cane for guiding visually impaired people, characterized in that it has a handle that deforms in response to external pressure, and a power switch that operates in conjunction with the deformation of the handle and constitutes a power supply circuit of the drive circuit. It is.

〔作用〕[Effect]

視覚障害者は、大低の場合杖を手で握つて使用
する。そこで、第1図に示すように手で握つて使
用する場合にだけ電源スイツチ11がONになる
ように杖本体の把手12の内に電源スイツチ11
を内蔵してある。スイツチ11はバツテリー3と
センサ(図示略)の駆動回路4に接続され、また
把手12の可撓性部材に覆われている。したがつ
て、把手12を握る力で外圧がスチツチ11に加
えられて接点を構成し、電源が投入される。接点
は弱圧でも接触するように設計されており、軽く
握るだけで確実に接点が構成される。また接点は
数多く、また広範囲に分布させてあるので把手を
握る手の位置や圧力の違いによつてスイツチの不
動作を生じない。
Visually impaired people use canes by holding them in their hands for large and low movements. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 1, the power switch 11 is installed in the handle 12 of the main body of the cane so that the power switch 11 is turned ON only when the cane is held in the hand.
It has built-in. The switch 11 is connected to a battery 3 and a drive circuit 4 for a sensor (not shown), and is covered by a flexible member of a handle 12. Therefore, external pressure is applied to the switch 11 by the force of gripping the handle 12, forming a contact point, and power is turned on. The contacts are designed to make contact even with low pressure, and the contacts are reliably formed with just a light squeeze. Furthermore, since there are many contact points and they are distributed over a wide area, the switch will not malfunction due to differences in the position or pressure of the hand gripping the handle.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下に本考案を実現した実施例を図によつて説
明する。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

第2図は杖の把手12に組み込むべき電源スイ
ツチ11にメンブレンスイツチを使用した例を示
すものである。メンブレンスイツチはスペーサ1
3に支えて一定間隔に配置された一対のシート1
4,14の対向面に接点として導電膜15,15
を設けたものである。16はスイツチを支える補
強板である。このスイツチの動作ストロークは
0.1〜0.5mmであり、このスイツチを電源スイツチ
11として杖本体の把手12の可撓性表皮材内に
設置すればこれを握ることにより、非常に軽いタ
ツチで接点を構成し、確実に電源を投入すること
ができる。
FIG. 2 shows an example in which a membrane switch is used as the power switch 11 to be incorporated into the handle 12 of a cane. Membrane switch is spacer 1
A pair of sheets 1 supported by 3 and placed at regular intervals
Conductive films 15, 15 as contacts on the opposing surfaces of 4, 14.
It has been established. 16 is a reinforcing plate that supports the switch. The operating stroke of this switch is
It is 0.1 to 0.5 mm, and if this switch is installed as a power switch 11 within the flexible skin material of the handle 12 of the cane body, by grasping it, the contact will be configured with a very light touch, and the power will be reliably turned on. can be invested.

第3図は把手12の中央部位に電源スイツチ1
1とにメンブレンスイツチを配し、広範囲にわた
つて多接点を実現した例を示す。把手12には軟
質樹脂を用いて、手で触れた場合の使用感を柔ら
げている。また、その肉厚を変え軟らかい部分と
丈夫な部分とに分けている。軟らかい部分は電源
スイツチ11の接点と接触しており、スイツチが
入りやすくなつている。一方、把手12の肉厚の
厚い部分は比較的硬めになつており、構造材とし
て杖の強度を保つている。このように把手12に
波型を採用し、凸部を硬くしておくことにより使
用してないときに杖を立てかけておいても、ま
た、寝かせておいても誤つて電源スイツチ11が
ONになることはない。他の構成部分は第4図と
同じである。
Figure 3 shows a power switch 1 located in the center of the handle 12.
An example is shown in which a membrane switch is placed on both sides to achieve multiple contact points over a wide area. The handle 12 is made of soft resin to provide a soft feel when touching it with the hand. In addition, the wall thickness is changed and it is divided into a soft part and a strong part. The soft part is in contact with the contacts of the power switch 11, making it easier to turn on the switch. On the other hand, the thicker part of the handle 12 is relatively hard and serves as a structural member to maintain the strength of the cane. In this way, by adopting a corrugated shape for the handle 12 and making the protrusion hard, the power switch 11 can be accidentally turned on even if the cane is propped up when not in use or laid down.
It never turns ON. Other components are the same as in FIG. 4.

また、杖の回路には電源切断遅延回路を組み込
んで、使用者が瞬間的に手の握力を弱め電源スイ
ツチが切断されても動作しつづけるようにする。
Additionally, the cane's circuitry incorporates a power-off delay circuit to allow the user to momentarily weaken their hand grip and continue operating even if the power switch is turned off.

以上、メンブレンスイツチによる実施例を示し
たが、軽いタツチのマイクロスイツチを使う方法
や静電容量変化で電源をON−OFFする方法で
も、本考案を実現できることはいうまでもない。
Although an embodiment using a membrane switch has been shown above, it goes without saying that the present invention can also be realized by using a micro switch with a light touch or a method of turning the power on and off by changing capacitance.

〔考案の効果〕[Effect of idea]

以上のように本考案によれば電源スイツチの消
し忘れが全くなくなるばかりか、手で持つて実際
に使用した時間感覚でバツテリーの残量を判断で
き、バツテリーの次の交換時期や目安がたてやす
くなり、使用者の心理的負担が大きく改善するこ
とができる。
As described above, the present invention not only eliminates the need to forget to turn off the power switch, but also allows you to judge the remaining amount of the battery by holding it in your hand and feeling how long it has actually been used. The psychological burden on the user can be greatly reduced.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本考案の基本構造を示す要部断面図、
第2図は電源スイツチの一例を示す断面図、第3
図は第2図のスイツチを組み込んだ実施例を示す
断面図、第4図は従来例を示す断面図である。 3……バツテリー、4……駆動回路、5……セ
ンサ、6……振動子、11……電源スイツチ、1
2……把手。
Figure 1 is a sectional view of the main parts showing the basic structure of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a sectional view showing an example of a power switch;
The figure is a sectional view showing an embodiment incorporating the switch shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a conventional example. 3... Battery, 4... Drive circuit, 5... Sensor, 6... Vibrator, 11... Power switch, 1
2...Handle.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】[Scope of utility model registration request] 杖本体の先端に標識体を検知するセンサを有
し、該センサの出力を受けて杖本体の把手に備え
た振動子を駆動する駆動回路及びバツテリーを杖
本体に内蔵した視覚障害者誘導用杖において、外
圧を受けて変形する把手と、該把手の変形に連動
して動作し、前記駆動回路の電源回路を構成する
電源スイツチとを有することを特徴とする視覚障
害者誘導用杖。
A cane for guiding visually impaired people, which has a sensor at the tip of the cane body that detects a marker, and has a drive circuit and battery built into the cane body that receives the output of the sensor and drives a vibrator provided in the handle of the cane body. A cane for guiding a visually impaired person, characterized in that it has a handle that deforms in response to external pressure, and a power switch that operates in conjunction with the deformation of the handle and constitutes a power supply circuit of the drive circuit.
JP12770387U 1987-08-21 1987-08-21 Expired - Lifetime JPH056983Y2 (en)

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