JPH10328010A - Footware arranging apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve workability of arranging footwares by providing a handle part concurrently serving as shoe horn at an upper end part of a support shaft with a moderate length thereof while a forked footware holding part is integrally provided at a lower end part of the support shaft to allow easily laying out of the footwares messed up without stooping a waist. SOLUTION: A handle part 1 concurrently serving as shoe horn is provided at an upper end part of a support shaft 3 with a moderate length thereof so as to be rotatable freely by a joint part 2 while a forked footware holding part 4 is integrally provided at a lower end part of the support shaft 1. The handle port 1 concurrently serving as shoe horn is utilized as handle when it is bent at the right angle to the support shaft 3 and as shoe horn when it is elongated linearly along the axis of the support shaft 3. The handle part 1 is held and a pair of the footware, right and left, is hooked and brought up using branch parts of the forked footware holding part 4 to be orderly laid out. This allows putting of the footware in order at a standing attitude to reduce fatigue thereby improving workability.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention uses a footwear holding portion provided at the tip of a support shaft by grasping a handle portion or operating a manual rotating mechanism provided in the handle portion. The present invention relates to a footwear aligner that facilitates the organization of footwear without bending or stretching.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Hitherto, there has not been found any equipment which functions as a shoe aligner and a shoehorn, and in particular, no shoe aligner having a function of rotating a support shaft.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Footwear (shoes, slippers, clogs, etc.) placed on the floor of an entrance, a shoe removal area, or the like, having different directions or being scattered, are aligned and arranged. In order to be tidy, you must work while changing your body direction or moving while changing your position, standing up, bending down your waist or squatting down to a lower position, and you will need to stand up again This exercise is labor-intensive, especially for elderly people, people with back pain, people with physical disabilities, etc., who may find it difficult or impossible to perform this operation. Also, in meeting places where many people gather, hospitals, etc. However, arranging footwear was an indispensable task, but a tough task that was often disliked.

[0004] The present invention is to use a footwear which is placed in a messy state, standing, without bending a waist, bending a knee, or descending from a stepped floor to a floor.
The purpose is to make it easier to change and align footwear at the intended location and to organize them in a much less labor-intensive way than before.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a footwear holding device having a handle portion and a support shaft having an appropriate length and having a fork at a tip thereof. The handle can be used as a shoe aligner when bent at a right angle and as a shoehorn when extended. Whether or not the shoehorn is also used can be arbitrarily selected depending on the purpose of use. In the second, third and fourth aspects, as in the first aspect, the handle does not have the function of a shoehorn, and the support shaft is rotated by providing a manual rotation mechanism in the handle, A footwear aligner in which a footwear holder is fixedly attached to the tip of the support shaft.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a rotating mechanism including a rack and a pinion is provided inside the handle (5), and the pressing portion (6) of the handle is pressed by a finger to thereby move the rack through a pressing rod (7). By pressing (8), the support shaft fitted and fixed to the pinion (9) can be rotated. Although the range of the rotation angle of the support shaft varies depending on the relative size of the rack and the pinion, it is preferable that the shaft be rotated about one-half to three-quarters, and a spring for restoring to the original position after rotation. (10) is provided. The length of the support shaft is preferably a hollow material such as plastic or metal, which has an appropriate length that can be used by many people and is lightweight and strong.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the flexible tube (17) and the support shaft driving wheel (1) are provided inside the handle (14).
8), the support shaft drive wheel (18) can be rotated by pressing the flexible tube (17) via the pressing rod (16) by pressing the pressing portion (15) with a finger. A spring (21) for restoring the original position after rotation is provided.

According to the fourth aspect, the fixing plate (2) in the handle portion is provided.
4), and the fixed plate is provided with a torsion bar-shaped flat bar (25).
Is fixed. A rotating operation shaft (27) is connected to a rotating circular plate (26) having a rectangular hole for loosely fitting the rod-shaped flat rectangular material with a cylindrical rotating support shaft (27) and holding the circular plate so that it can rotate. 31), and the support shaft is rotated by raising and lowering the rotating operation wheel. A restoring spring (30) is provided so that the operating wheel returns to its original position after rotation.

[0009]

With the handle of the footwear aligner constructed as described above, standing near the desired footwear, and changing the direction of the footwear holding part by changing the direction of the hand or pressing the handle in the same posture. By pressing the part, rotate it in the direction where the footwear is placed and match it, insert the tip of the bifurcated holding part into the left and right footwear respectively, and lift them up a little so that they can be aligned side by side, so that the angle is in the desired direction You can change it, move it to the required position, and organize your footwear.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, if the handle (1) of the aligner for footwear is bent at a right angle to have the handle, the aligner can be handled freely. When this is used as a shoehorn, it can be used by extending linearly with the support shaft as shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an aligner of a system having a rotating mechanism using a rack (8) and a pinion (9) according to the second aspect, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a lower surface of a handle portion. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the side surface of the handle.

FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
6) and the flexible tube (1
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a support shaft rotating mechanism provided with 7) and a support shaft drive wheel (18).

The embodiment of FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the fourth embodiment, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a driving unit. In this method, a twisted rod-shaped flat bar (25) is used, and a cylindrical rotary support shaft (27) connected to a rotary circular plate (26) having a rectangular hole for loosely fitting into the flat bar is operated for rotation. The method of rotating the footwear holder by moving the wheel (31) up and down is shown.

[0015]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it has the following effects.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to arrange the footwear placed in a random manner in a wide range compared to the conventional one while standing, without bending the waist and bending the knees. It facilitates and is very effective, especially for the elderly, low back pain and handicapped. By extending the handle in a straight line with the axis, it can also be used as a shoehorn.

In the structure of the second, third, and fourth aspects, the footwear holding portion can be rotated by operating the finger at the handle portion, so that a large number of footwear can be easily rotated, arranged, moved, and arranged without any effort. To facilitate. It also makes it easier for older people with disabilities and the physically handicapped to organize their footwear.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the footwear aligner of claim 1;

FIG. 2 is a side view of a joint between a handle and a shaft in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which a handle portion of FIG. 2 is extended linearly.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an entirety having a rack and a pinion type rotation mechanism according to claim 2;

5 is a cross-sectional view of the rack and pinion rotation mechanism of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the rotation mechanism of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a rotating mechanism using a pressing rod of claim 3 and a flexible tube and a support shaft driving wheel connected thereto.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a footwear aligner using a rotation mechanism using a torsion bar-shaped flat rectangular bar (25) and a rotary circular plate (26) having a hole to be loosely fitted therein. It is.

FIG. 9 is a vertical sectional view of the rotation mechanism of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a reference view of a state where footwear is held in FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Handle part 2 Joint part 3 Support shaft 4 Footwear holding part 5 Handle part 6 Press part 7 Press rod 8 Rack 9 Pinion 10 Restoring spring 11 Rack guide 12 Bearing 13 Spring receiving part 14 Handle part 15 Press part 16 Press rod Reference Signs List 17 flexible tube for pressing 18 support shaft drive wheel 19 guide for flexible tube 20 guide for flexible tube 21 spring for restoring 22 spring for restoring 22 holding part for spring for restoring 23 handle 24 fixing plate 25 torsion rod-shaped flat bar 26 circular for rotation Plate 27 Rotation support shaft 28 Support shaft 29 Upper protrusion 30 Lower protrusion 31 Rotating operation wheel 32 Restoration spring 33 Restoration spring holding groove

Claims (4)

[Claims] The present device comprises a handle (1), a footwear holder (4) having a bifurcated tip, and a support shaft (3) connecting the footwear holder (4). The handle, which also functions as a shoehorn, and the support shaft are joined at a joint (2) that can be bent or stretched at a right angle or in a straight line, and the support shaft and the footwear holding portion are fixed, so that the footwear can be easily organized. A footwear aligner. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the handle does not have the function of a shoehorn, and a manual support shaft rotating mechanism is provided in the handle, and the rack (8) and the pinion ( A footwear aligner that facilitates holding and rotating the footwear by using 9). 3. A rotating mechanism in a handle portion according to claim 2, wherein the flexible tube (17) and the support shaft driving wheel (1) are provided.
Footwear aligner using 8). 4. A rotary mechanism in a handle portion according to claim 2, wherein a torsion bar-shaped rectangular member (25) and a rotary circular plate (26) having a rectangular hole to be loosely fitted therein are used for the rotary mechanism in the handle portion. A footwear aligner in which a circular plate is connected to a cylindrical rotation support shaft (27), and a rotating operation wheel (31) for holding the circular plate so as to be rotatable is moved up and down to facilitate holding and rotation of the footwear.