KR100433109B1 - Walking supporter - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a walking aid that is simple in structure and foldable, and that can secure the strength of a handle member without providing a reinforcing member connecting left and right handle members.

In the present invention,

① Install strut with handle member on the top,

② Install a pair of slide members for sliding the strut image,

(3) A pair of left and right pairs of front and rear members equipped with wheels at the bottom and a pair of left and right pairs of rear members equipped with wheels at the bottom thereof in a shape that can be opened and closed with this slide member,

④ By controlling the sliding of the slide member makes it possible to lock the use of the walking aid,

⑤ Insert the reinforcing member into the support and prepare it.

⑥ The seat is attached to the olfactory member so that it can be rotated and secure the use position and storage position in the front and rear direction.

Description

Walking supporter {Walking supporter}

The present invention relates to a walking aid used for walking assistance of a physically handicapped person who is ineligible for the elderly or the lower body.

Conventional walking aids are generally not foldable. Also, folding can often complicate the structure.

In addition, although there is a walking aid provided with a seat portion for walking aid users can rest, such walking aids reinforcing members connecting the left and right handle members when the user tries to avoid the pillar member from touching his back while sitting on the seat. Since the strength of the handle member is insufficient because it can not be installed, if the user applies weight to the handle member left and right unbalanced state, the handle member may be twisted, which may cause a risk.

An object of the present invention is to provide a walking aid that can be folded in a simple structure and can secure the strength of the handle member without providing a reinforcing member connecting the left and right handle members.

1 is an overall perspective view of a walking aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the walking aid shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a right side view illustrating a state in which the walking aid shown in FIG. 1 is folded.

4 is a front perspective view of the slide member.

5 is a rear perspective view of the slide member shown in FIG. 4.

6 is a cross-sectional view of the slide member shown in FIG.

7 is a perspective view of the locking member.

8 is a perspective view showing a locked state.

9 is a perspective view showing the unlocked state.

10 is a front view of the post.

11 is a front view of the handle member.

12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG.

<Description of Main Code in Drawing>

1 ... handle member 2 ... holding

3.Front element 4 ... Front element

5.Slide member 5a ... Stopper

5b ... pressor 5c ... hole

5d ... groove 6 ... lock

6a ... Handle 6b ... Spring hanging member

6c, 6d ... projection 7 ... tension spring

8 ... Reinforcing member 9 ... Fixing member

10 ... front wheel 11 ... rear wheel

12 ... Seat part 13 ... Reinforcement member

14 ... elastic plate 15 ... elastic member

16, 18.Reinforcement plate 17 ...

20 ... Seat member 21 ... Pocket

22 Height adjustment screw 23 Screw hole

In order to solve the above problems, the walking aid according to the present invention employs the following means.

① Install the post with the handle member on the upper part.

(2) Install a pair of slide members that slide this strut image.

(3) A pair of left and right pairs of front and rear members equipped with wheels and a pair of left and right pairs of rear members equipped with wheels at the bottom thereof may be attached to the slide member.

(4) By controlling the sliding of the slide member, the use state of the walking aid can be locked.

⑤ Insert the reinforcing member into the support.

⑥ The seat is attached to the olfactory member so that it can be rotated and secure the use position and storage position in the front and rear direction.

Hereinafter, what kind of the above-mentioned solution means will be described with reference to the drawings.

Folding structure

1 is an overall perspective view of a walking aid according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a right side view thereof, Figure 3 is a right side view showing a folded state, Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the slide member.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of slide members 5 are provided in the support | pillar 2 which attached the handle member 1 to the upper part. This slide member 5 is provided in the shape which can slide on the support post 2. As shown in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 6, the slide member 5 is attached to the slide member 5 so as to be openable and openable. Since the walking aid according to the present invention has such a configuration, it can be folded by pulling the slide member 5 upward as shown in FIG.

⑵ locking structure

4 is a front perspective view of the slide member, FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view thereof, FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the locking member, FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a locked state, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a released state.

As shown in FIG. 5, the stopper 5a is provided on the slide member 5. The protrusions 6c and 6d constituting the locking member 6 are locked to the stopper 5a to control the slide member 5 to slide on the support 2 to lock the use state of the walking aid. That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the protrusion 6c which comprises the locking member 6 is caught by the stopper 5a which comprises the slide member 5 provided on the support | pillar 2, and also the slide member 5 is carried out. Pressing the locking member 6 with the pressing member 5b provided on the upper surface maintains the locked state and controls the slide member 5 to slide on the support 2.

On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 9, when the pressing member 5b is rotated to release the pressing state, and the pull portion 6a constituting the locking member 6 is pulled toward the body, the protruding portion 6c is the stopper 5a. From the slide member 5, the slide is enabled. After making this state, the slide member 5 is slid to fold the walking aids.

⑶ reinforced structure

Fig. 10 is a front view of the post, Fig. 11 is a front view of the handle member, and Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A.

As shown in FIG. 10, a reinforcing member 8 having a screw hole 23 is inserted into the support 2. The reinforcing member 8 is fixed to the support post 2 by fixing members 9 such as rivets. Thus, as shown in FIG. 11, the handle member 1 is inserted between the support member 8 and the support member 2 as well as the double structure by the support member 2 and the reinforcement member 8. The member 1 and the reinforcing member 2 also have a double structure, and when combined with the support, the member 1 and the handle member 1 are firm. Therefore, it is possible to ensure the strength of the handle member even without installing the reinforcing member over the left and right handle members.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the preferred invention will be described. As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the walking aid according to the present invention includes a substantially c-shaped strut 2 extending in a substantially up and down direction, a pair of left and right handle members 1 inserted into the strut 2, and , A pair of left and right pairs of left and right pairs of members 3 having a front wheel 10 at their lower ends, a pair of left and right pairs of left and right members 4 having a rear wheel 11 at their lower ends, and a seat portion 12 that can be stored in the front-rear direction. ) As the main component. As shown in FIG. 1, the left and right embossed members 3 are reinforced by the reinforcing members 13. In addition, each emc member 3 and the support (2) is connected by a board-shaped elastic plate, the elastic plate 14, both ends thereof are connected to the emc member (3), the support (2) rotatably, respectively. have. In addition, each of the olfactory member 4 and the support (2) is connected to the elastic member 15 of the approximately U-shape, the elastic member 15 is connected to the olfactory member (4), the support (2) so as to be rotatable, respectively. It is. The elastic member 15 is reinforced by the reinforcing plate 16.

The U-shaped member 17 is attached to the pair of slide members 5 that slide on the support 2. By lifting the U-shaped member 17 upward while lifting the handle portion, the slide member 5 is slid upward to fold the walking aid. A reinforcing plate 18 is attached to both ends of the U-shaped member 17. In addition, the walking aid according to the present invention is to attach the bag portion 21 to the U-shaped member 17, as shown in Figs.

The caster bracket 19 is attached to the lower end of the embossing member 3, and the front wheel 10 is rotatably supported on the axis of the vertical axis. As shown in FIG. 6, the full-width member 3 and the back-face member 4 are connected in the form which rotates with the slide member 5. As shown in FIG. An approximately C-shaped seat member 20 is rotatably attached to the left and right olfactory members 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the seat part 12 is provided in the upper surface of the seat member 20. As shown in FIG. Support plates A and B are interposed between the seat member 20 and the olfactory member 20, and the seat member 20 and the support plate A, the support plates A and B, and the support plate B and the olfactory member 4 are rotatably connected, respectively. have. And, although not shown, the support plates A and B are also interposed between the opposite surface of the seat member 20 and the other olfactory member 4. Since it is such a structure, the seat part 12 can be accommodated in the front-back direction.

As shown in Figs. 4 to 6, the slide member 5 has a hollow bowl shape, a protrusion 5c for inserting the support post 2, and a projection for engaging the handle portion 6a of the locking member 6. 5 d of groove parts for clamping the chain stopper 5a and the U-shaped member 17 are provided. The slide member 5 requires a pair of left and right, and in the left and right slide members 5, the formation positions of the stopper 5a and the groove portion 5d are reversed. That is, in the slide member 5 shown in Fig. 5, a stopper 5a and a groove portion 5d are formed on the right side of the drawing. In the other slide member 5, as shown in Figs. Similarly, the stopper 5a and the groove portion 5d are formed on the left side. The pressure members 5b are also different in that they are rotatably attached.

As shown in Fig. 7, the locking member 6 is a substantially c-shaped plate member, and at one end is attached a handle portion 6a. The projection part 6a is provided in the handle part 6a, and the projection part 6d is provided in the other end of the locking member 6, and it is a shape caught by the stopper 5a of the slide member 5. As shown in FIG. Spring locking members 6b are attached to both ends of the locking member 6, and tension springs 7 are attached to the front end thereof. The other end of the tension spring 7 is attached to the post 2. The locking member 6 is rotatably attached to the support 2, and the tension spring 7 allows the force 6, i.e., the projections 6c and 6d to be fitted to the stopper 5a of the slide member 5. Power is granted. Therefore, to release the locked state, the pressing member 5b is rotated to remove the pressing force on the locking member 6 and the handle portion 6a is pulled toward the body, as shown in FIG. Then, the locking state of the protrusion 6c with respect to the stopper 5a is released, and as shown in FIG. 9, the slide member 5 can be slid upward.

As shown in FIG. 10, the support | pillar 2 is a substantially C-shaped member, and the support plate B which supports the elastic member 15 and the seat member 20 is attached to both lower parts so that rotation is possible. The reinforcing member 8 is inserted in the support 2 and is fixed by fixing members 9 such as rivets. The handle member 1 is inserted into both ends of the support 2, and the screw hole 23 in the upper part of the reinforcing member 8 inside the handle member 1 is opened by the height adjustment screw 22. As shown in FIG. As a result, the end of the reinforcing member 8 can be pressed inside the handle member 1 to suppress the movement of the handle member. Further, by providing a plurality of screw holes 23, the fixing position of the handle member 1 can be changed, whereby the height of the handle member 1 can be changed. The handle member 1 is inserted between the reinforcing member 8 and the support 2, and as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the reinforcing member 8 is inserted into the handle member 1. The reinforcing member 8 is a bar as shown in FIG.

Since the present invention is configured as described above, it is possible to provide a walking aid that can be folded while having a simple structure, and can also secure the strength of the handle member without installing a reinforcing member connecting the left and right handle members.

Claims (3)

Installing a support (2) to which the handle member (1) is attached; Inserting a reinforcing member (8) into the support (2); A pair of slide members (5) for sliding on the support (2); The slide member 5 has a shape capable of opening and closing, characterized in that the left and right pairs of full-angle members 3 having wheels at the bottom thereof and the left and right pairs of olfactory members 4 having wheels at the bottom thereof are attached. Walking aids. The method of claim 1, Walking aids, characterized in that for locking the use state by controlling the slide member (5) to slide. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The walk aid which is attached to the said olfactory member 4 so that rotation is possible, and provided the seat part 12 which can secure a use position and a storage position in the front-back direction.