KR100932840B1 - Walking aid - Google Patents

Abstract

The walking aid device of the present invention is to provide a walking aid mechanism that allows the walking disabled or the elderly with weak legs and waist to walk close to normal.

OBJECTIVES To provide a walk-in assistance device configured to enclose a handle frame and a seat on which side frames and handles are installed, and to fold the components simply by releasing minimal support and engagement. do.

[Solution] Tire holding frame 7 in which the back plate 2 and the wheelbarrow 6 installed in the upper part of the support 1 are rotatably maintained, and the seat 9 installed in a position where the top and bottom of the support 1 can be slid, and the shaft center and the center are almost coincident. The one end of the tire holding frame 7 is fixed, and a flat “U” shaped hood frame 5 is attached to the front and rear wheels, and is rotatably supported at one end of the hood frame 5. A side frame 11 of the "U" shape that is hooked or peeled off with the plate 13, and a handle 17 which rotatably supports the middle portion to the side frame 11, and fixes the lower portion to the hood frame 5 so as to be detachable. The handle frame 18 is characterized in that consisting of a handle supporting frame 14 is installed.

Gait Assist, Back, Hood Frame, Wheelbarrow, Side Frame, Hanging Board, Fixed Stand

Description

Walking aid equipment {Walking aid equipment}

The present invention relates to a walking aid device for walking a handicapped person or elderly people with weak legs and waist to walk in a state close to normal.

In recent years, as a walking aid device for the elderly with a walking disability or weak legs and waist, pedestrians, such as wheelchairs and wheeled vehicles, walking aid sticks, crutches, etc. are used a lot. In particular, a pedestrian vehicle such as a wheelchair or a pedestrian vehicle can be easily moved by sitting on a seat and being operated by a guardian or driven by a limb. In this regard, the inventors of the present invention first proposed a one-wheeled vehicle using a one-wheeled vehicle. In this technology, wheels are installed at both front and rear sides, and a rear pipe has a hood pipe installed at a higher position than other wheels. A fork fixed on the hood pipe, and a wheel freely rotated on the lower part of the fork, and a top of the fork. A square installed in the upper part of the square, a wheel seat installed at the top of the square, a left and right backrest pipe installed at the rear of the seat, and a left and right cuff support which extends to the front and respectively attached to the backrest pipe (See, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-95865).
In addition, in the technique described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-95865, there is no component that protects the upper body only by the backrest and the cuff support, so that the upper body is fastened to the backrest by a safety band, and both hands are used for brake operation. A configuration including a technique of increasing the safety by holding the handle has also been proposed (see, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-586772).

However, the conventional configuration is a walking aid mechanism equipped with the components such as a hood pipe, a backrest, a cuff support, a grip, a seat, and the like, in which the wheel of a wheel is attached. The formation of such a large space required a lot of space for storage management, and securing a storage space such as an aisle has become a big problem for use in a general home. In addition, as in Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 2005-58672, the upper body is secured to the backrest with a safety band to increase safety. However, mounting or dismounting the device of the safety band whenever it is used has a very troublesome and troublesome task. In addition, since the position of the seat also requires a fork to accommodate the square, the lower limit is determined, and there is a problem that it is difficult to shorten the dimension further.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, by configuring the side frame and the handle is provided with a handle frame to surround the seat, by releasing the minimum support and engagement of the frame or component constituting the device thereon An object of the present invention is to provide a walking aid configured to be easily folded.

In order to solve the above problems, the walking aid device of the present invention includes a support plate provided with a back plate and a locking plate at an upper portion, a tire holding frame installed at a lower portion of the support plate and held so that the wheelbarrow is rotatable, and moving while sliding up and down on the support plate. The seat is installed at a position where the center of gravity of the wheelbarrow and the center of gravity of the wheelcar coincide with each other, and a flat "U" shaped hood frame having one end of the tire holding frame fixed to the front and rear wheels (Hood). frame) and a “U” shaped side frame which is rotatably supported by one end of the hood frame and the other end is hung or peeled off from the locking plate installed on the upper part of the hood frame, and the middle part is rotatably supported by the side frame. At the same time, the handle is attached to the hood frame and the handle frame is installed on the top of the handle that is fixed to be detachable It is configured as a frame. Therefore, the stable driving movement and the rotational function around the one-wheeled vehicle, such as the chair, acts to extremely good driving operation.

In addition, the second walking aid device of the present invention, while releasing the lower end of the handle support frame from the hood frame, and releases the other end of the side frame from the engaging plate provided on the upper pillar, It is comprised so that it may be folded by falling the said support | pillar forward from a joint part. Therefore, the storage space has a very minimal effect as compared with the prior art.

In addition, the third walk assistance apparatus according to the present invention is configured to surround the seat as a handle frame provided with the side frame and the handle. Therefore, the user is secured because the front, rear, left and right are surrounded by the frame and has a function that does not need to install a seat belt when used.

In addition, the fourth walking aid device of the present invention is configured to arrange the handle inward from the hood frame. Therefore, the hood frame and the side frame can pass even in a narrow passage, and has a function of preventing the handle from being disturbed.

In addition, the fifth walking aid device of the present invention is configured to incline the handle provided on the upper end of the handle support frame and the handle frame extending from the handle so as to ascend from the handle toward the handle frame.
Therefore, even if there is a height difference from a child to an adult, it has the effect | action which can change the position which can hold up from front.

In addition, the sixth gait assisting device of the present invention, the left and right handle frames extending from the handle to form a front end to each other, by rotating the handle or the handle frame to open the handle frame of the butt up or down. It is configured to be. Therefore, when opening and closing is free, it has the effect of improving convenience in use.

As described above, since the walking assistance apparatus of the present invention has the above configuration, the driving operation can be obtained with a very safe driving movement and a rotation function centered on a wheelbarrow, like a chair. In addition, since the frame or component constituting the device is configured to be simply folded while releasing the minimum support and engagement, the storage space is very small compared to the prior art, thereby obtaining an operation effect that requires very little. In addition, since the front and rear and right and left are surrounded by a frame, safety is secured, and when used, it does not need to wear a seat belt every time.
In addition, since the handle is configured to be installed inward from the hood frame, even when a narrow passage passes through the hood frame and the side frame, the handle is prevented from being disturbed.

In addition, the handle is inclined so that the front of the hand downwards, so that even if there is a height difference from children to adults to obtain the action effect that can change the position to hold up from the front.
Then, the left and right frames extending from the handle are folded to face each other, and the frame is configured to open the frame to the upper or lower side by rotating the handle, so that the user can freely enter and exit at the time of opening to obtain a convenient effect.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of the walking aid device of the present invention, Figure 2 is a side view of the walking aid device of the present invention, in the drawing reference numeral 1 denotes a support made of a metal pipe or frame, the back plate 2 is inserted and removed at the top Joint 3 is installed in the lower part of the support 1 to support the support 1, and the joint 3 is an L-shaped frame 4 supporting the support 1 and fixed to the hood frame 5. Similarly, the U-shaped tire holding frame 7, in which the wheelbarrow 6 is rotatably held, is fixed to the hood frame 5, and the tire holding frame 7 is an “L” shaped frame 4 supporting the prop 1. Support frame 8 which is fixed on the side opposite to the fixed end of the tire holding frame 7, and which is decorated in accordance with the wheelbarrow 6 and the other end is fixed to the "L" shaped frame 4 Installation, and when the load is in addition to the holding and fixing the first end of the tire holding frame 7, but adapted to prevent the opposite side this happens, the frame strength is not particularly required is large.

In the figure, reference numeral 9 denotes a seat for seating, which is provided so that up and down sliding is possible to the support post 1, and is engaged with the above and below arbitrary positions of the support post 1 by a locking configuration as described above. Is installed at a position where the center and the center of the wheelbarrow 6 are installed downward, so that the user's load is directly caught by the wheelbarrow 6, and the hood frame 5 is freely rotatable in almost four places in front, rear, left and right. 2 is installed and attached to the wheelbarrow 6 in an inclined upward position when landing on the wheelbarrow 6 as shown in FIG. In order to prevent the wheel 10 on the inclined side from landing when the center of the user is inclined, the wheel 10 can be smoothly turned without resistance if the landing of the wheelbarrow 6 is to be turned left and right during driving movement.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a side frame, one end of which is rotatably supported by one end of the hood frame 5 and a pin 12 and the like, connected in an “U” shape, and the other end of which is installed on the upper part of the post 1. The side frame 11 is formed as a frame inclined from one end of the lower side to the other end of the upper side so as to protect the side of the user, and 14 is a handle support frame. An almost intermediate portion is rotatably supported by the side frame 11 with pins 15 and the like, and the lower end thereof is fixed to the hood frame 5 with pins 16 and the like so as to be fixed and detachable. In addition, instead of the pin 16 or the like, the lower end of the handle support frame 14 is pressed into the hood frame 5 and fixed to the hood frame 5, or the lower end is hooked to the hood frame 5 as a hook. It may be of a configuration in which it is fastened so that it can be attached and detached by being engaged. In addition, a handle frame 18 having a handle 17 is installed at the top, and the handle frame 18 is configured to face each other by decorating the left and right frames extending from the handle 17, and rotates the handle frame 18 to form the frame of the butt portion. It is designed to open upward or downward like an arrow, so that the user is free to enter and exit at the time of opening, making it convenient to use. Further, the handle 17 may be rotated by rotating the handle 17. Further, the handle 17 and the handle frame 18 extending from the handle 17 are inclined so that the front of the handle 17 is lowered and the butt of the handle frame 18 is raised. This means that even if there is a height difference from children to adults, the holding position is changed from the front of the hand so that the angle of use can be freely obtained. By forming the handle 17 long, it is configured to have a slope so as to rise from the front of the handle 17 portion.

In addition, since the handle frame 18 is installed to surround the handle frame 18 and the side frame 11 and the seat 9 to protect the side of the user, the front and rear and right and left are wrapped in a frame to ensure the safety of the user. Since the handle 17 is installed inward from the hood frame 5, the handle 17 is not obstructed when the hood frame 5 and the side frame 11 pass through the narrow passage.

In the drawing, reference numeral 19 denotes a lock stand that functions to stabilize and fix the walking aid when the vehicle is stopped, and is formed as a thigh frame as shown in the drawing. It is fixedly attached and 21 is a foot pedal for manipulating the fixed stand 19. Instead of the pedal 21, the foot 21 is used to operate the operation knob 23 of the operation box 22 installed on the handle support frame 18 so that it is a fixed stand as a wire 24. 19 may be operated.
Then, there is a convenience that the user can operate himself.

Next, with reference to Figure 3 with respect to the folding sequence of the walking aid device of the configuration of the present invention will be described.

The sheet 9 is first moved to the upper part of the post 1, and then attached to the handle supporting frame 14, and the pin 16, which is fixedly supported so that it can be detached, is pulled freely from the hood frame 5 in the direction of the arrow. Next, as shown in FIG. 2, the locking plate 13 installed on the upper part of the support 1 is pulled downward to be inclined downward as in the direction of the arrow, and the locking support of the other end of the side frame 11 is released. Next, when the side frame 11 is lowered downward with respect to one end of the hood frame 5 and the support part of the pin 12, the handle support frame 14 is lowered toward the handle frame 18 around the pin 15. Therefore, when the support post 1 is driven forward centering on the joint 3 part, the seat 9 enters between the wheelbarrow 6 and the handle frame 18 and is folded flat. Therefore, since the apparatus becomes compact as a whole, the storage space occupies much less than in the prior art.
In the use state, the above procedure may be reversed for assembly.

1 is a perspective view of the walking aid device of the present invention

Figure 2 is a side view of the walking aid device of the present invention

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the fold aid walking state of the present invention folded

<Description of Signs of Main Parts in Drawings>

1: prop

2: back

3: joint

4: frame

5: hood frame

6: wheelbarrow

7: tire holding frame

8: support frame

9: sheet

10: wheel

11: side frame

12, 15, 16: pins

13: Hanging plate

14: handle support frame

17: handle

18: handle frame

19: fixed stand

20: Entry and exit guide

21: foot pedal

22: operation box

23: operation knob

24: wire

Claims (6)

A support holding a back plate and a locking plate at an upper portion thereof, a tire holding frame installed at a lower portion of the support holding the wheel to be rotatable, and installed at a position coincident with the shaft center of the wheelbarrow to enable vertical sliding of the wheel. A seat, a flat "U" shaped hood frame to which one end of the tire holding frame is fixed, and a wheel is attached to the front and rear, and rotatably supported at one end of the hood frame, the other end of which is installed on the upper post. The handle frame is provided with a handle on the upper side of the U-shaped side frame that is hooked or peeled off the plate, and the upper part which rotatably supports the middle part to the side frame and attaches the lower part to the hood frame and is fixed to be detachable. Walking aid device, characterized in that consisting of a handle supporting frame made by installing. The method of claim 1, Release the lower end of the handle support frame from the hood frame, and release the other end of the side frame from the engaging plate installed on the upper support, and folded by flipping the support forward from the joint part. Walking aid device, characterized in that configured. The method of claim 1, Walking aid device, characterized in that configured to surround the seat with a handle frame provided with the side frame and the handle. The method of claim 1, Gait aid, characterized in that the handle installed inward from the hood frame. The method of claim 1, Gait aid device characterized in that the handle frame installed on top of the handle support frame and the handle frame coming out from the handle, inclined so as to rise toward the handle frame from the handle. The method of claim 1, Walking aid device, characterized in that the left and right handle frames are released from the handle to the front end to each other, and the handle or the handle frame is rotated to open the handle frame to the upper or lower portion.

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