KR101565151B1 - Cane with handle and forearm holding pad - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cane for disabled or elderly people having difficulty in walking, people having walking disability, or patients, etc, especially characterized by separately comprising a handle support rod in which the upper part of the cane support rod and a handle are connected to support the weight by using the hand and the forearm; and a forearm support rod connected to an arm rest supporting the forearm.

Description

   Cane with handle and forearm holding pad,

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a cane for a disabled person, an elderly person, a patient, etc. who are inconvenient to walk, and more particularly, to a cane to be.

 People who are uncomfortable to walk, such as the elderly, the disabled, the patient, use the staff to support and balance the body when moving.

 The cane according to the prior art is a long straight support bar, which has a handle formed at the upper end of the support bar, and a supporting part for secure walking, such as packing, is formed at a portion contacting the ground at the lower end.

As a result, when the wand is moved, the user's hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders are naturally weighted and the force is applied.

However, most of the elderly, disabled, and patients with uncomfortable walking have difficulty in moving and maintaining their body weight because of their poor physical function. Therefore, with this general conventional walking stick, There was a shortage of.

 Particularly, when a part of the arm fails to function properly, there is a problem that it is almost impossible to move due to the stick of the prior art.

For example, a patient with a paralysis or a partial disruption of the arm due to stroke may not be able to use a stick of the prior art.

 In addition, when using a conventional cane, it is very difficult to support the user's body weight and to move even when the user is injured in the hands, wrists, elbows or shoulders, or where the movement is unnatural or lacks strength. There is a problem.

For example, a person who is injured by the hand or fingers or the palm of a hand and can not hold the handle by hand can not use the stick of the prior art.

 On the other hand, those who can use the cane of the prior art

The weight of the wrist and the elbow joint and the shoulder region are heavily weighted, and fatigue is easily felt, and long-distance movement becomes very difficult.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems

It is possible to distribute the load widely by allowing the user of the cane to use the harp at the same time as the hand. By minimizing the area where the force is applied when using the cane, it reduces the fatigue during the movement and cane .

The present invention also provides a cane that can be used by a person who has a hand or a part of his or her arm.

 In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention,

And the upper part of the cane supporting member is divided into a handle supporting rod connected to the handle and an upper supporting bar connected to an arm supporting part supporting the lower supporting piece.

 Further, according to the present invention,

And a lower tip capable of adjusting the length of the support rod and detachable at a portion contacting the ground.

 Also, according to the present invention,

And an auxiliary support having a plurality of tips in contact with the lower surface of the support rod.

 Further, according to the present invention,

The handle support bar and the lower bar support bar are characterized in that a fixing band is attached to the hand bar and the hand bar, the wrist bar, or the lower bar.

 Further, according to the present invention,

The handle support member is formed in front of the walking direction and the lower support member is formed on the rear side with respect to the walking direction and the arm support connected to the lower support member is formed horizontally with the ground.

 Further, according to the present invention,

Wherein a part of the arm rest of the arm rest is formed of a curve of a semicircular shape and includes a cushioning material.

 Further, according to the present invention,

The angle between the center vertical extension of the support bar and the handle bar

And is greater than an angle formed by the center vertical extension line of the support rod and the humbucking support rod.

 Further, according to the present invention,

The humbucking support rod is integrally formed by being connected to the support rod

The handle support bar is moved up and down from the bar support bar so that it can be fixed.

And is configured to be detachable.

At this time, according to the present invention,

And the handle support bar is configured to include a hinge structure so as to be fixed by adjusting the angle.

 According to the present invention, the cane can be used at the same time with the hands, thereby dispersing the load more widely and minimizing the area where the force is applied when using the cane, thereby reducing fatigue during movement and improving the bearing capacity with less force There is an effect that can be.

Further, the cane according to the present invention has an effect that a person having a hand or a part of an arm can use the hand.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a cane having a handle and an arm support according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
2 shows an example of the use of a cane having a handle and an arm rest according to FIG.
Fig. 3 is a view for comparing the difference between the cane according to the prior art and the body part into which the force is applied when the cane according to the present invention is used.
FIG. 4 is a graph showing the change of the angle between the handle support bar and the lower bar support rod
Drawings showing correlations.
5 is a view for further explaining Fig. 4
6 is a view showing a hand fixing band and an arm fixing band.
Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of another preferred embodiment of the present invention;
8 is a view showing a pivoting and gripping method of the grip adjusting part of FIG. 6;
Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating a change in height and an interval of the handle and an arm support; Fig.
Fig. 10 shows a case where a hand or a part of an arm is incompatible with a walking stick according to the present invention
Fig. 3 is a diagram for explaining a method of using the apparatus. Fig.

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a walking stick according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a state view showing the use of the walking stick according to FIG. 1, FIG.

 As shown in FIG. 1, the cane according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention has a top portion of the upper support bar 110 of the cane separated into Y-shaped portions, one of which is a handle support bar 140, A handle 200 is provided on the upper part of the handle support bar 140 and an arm support 300 is provided on the upper part of the lower support bar 130. [ It can be easily seen that the existing cane has a large difference from a structure having a single cane support rod and a handle on the cane.

  On the other hand, a lower tip 400 for preventing sliding and enhancing the contact ability is formed at a portion of the cane which contacts the lower surface of the cane. The lower tip 400 is preferably made of a material having elasticity such as a rubber material and is configured to be detachable so that it can be replaced when worn. At this time, the method of detaching may be carried out by various methods such as screwing the lower tip 400 and turning it and fixing it, or fixing and fixing the fixing groove.

 The lower support rod 120 to which the lower tip 400 is coupled is coupled with the upper support rod 110 by the height adjusting device 150 and can be adjusted to match the height and shape of the user.

The method of adjusting the height of the cane support bar 100 composed of the upper support bar 110 and the lower support bar 120 may be performed by various methods such as providing the support bar with the fixing groove or folding, The description is omitted.

 2 is a view showing a use state of a walking stick according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the handle 200 and the handle support bar 140 are formed in front of the walking direction, and the arm support 300 and the lower support bar 130 are formed on the rear side with respect to the walking direction, The user holds the hawkerbag on the arm support 300 formed on the upper part of the support bar 130 and grips the handle 200 formed on the upper part of the handle support bar 140 with the hand to move on the weight.

 With reference to FIG. 3, the difference between the can according to the embodiment of the present invention and the existing can is more clearly understood.

3 (a) shows the use state of the wand according to the embodiment of the present invention, in which the load due to the body weight is widely dispersed on the extension line of the handle 200 and the arm rest 300, The affected area is the upper shoulder area marked with a circle. However, as shown in the right figure (b), which is an example of the use of the existing cane, it can be seen that the area where the force is exerted by the load is concentrated on the hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders.

Therefore, the existing cane can not disperse the weight due to the weight, and the weight of the cane is concentrated on a specific region, so that the user can feel fatigue easily and the long distance movement becomes very difficult.

On the other hand, as described above, the cane according to the present invention distributes the load widely by the distance between the handle and the arm rest, along with the area of the handle 200 and the area of the arm rest 300. When the can is used, By minimizing the area, it is possible to obtain an effect of reducing fatigue during movement and an effect of improving the bearing capacity even with less force.

 4 and 5 are perspective views showing the body center and the cane support member 100 according to a change in the size of the angle formed between the vertical support line of the cane support member 100 and the handle support bar 140 and the bottom support bar 130 ) In which the distance between the electrodes is changed.

 4, the angle formed by the vertical extension line of the support bar 100 and the humbucking support rod 130 in the left side of FIG. 4 (a) The distance between the central axis of the wand user and the supporting bar 100 is smaller than the distance between the center axis of the wand user and the supporting bar 100. In this case, (B) is smaller than that in Fig.

 5, even if the distance between the handle 100 and the arm support 300 is the same, the vertical extension of the wand support rod 100 and the vertical extension of the handle support bar 130 and the handle support bar 140 The distance from the center of the body changes as the position of the cane supporting member 100 is changed naturally.

As the cane support member 100, which is the central axis of the cane, is located farther from the central axis of the body, the user is hard to support the load and move the center. In addition, the difficulty becomes more serious for a user having a part of the body such as a hand and an arm that is inconvenient.

 The angle between the vertical extension of the support bar 100 and the humbucking support bar 130 in the state where the distance between the handle 100 and the arm bracket 300 is the same as the vertical angle of the support bar 100 So that the supporting bar 100, which is the central axis of the wand, is located closer to the central axis of the body.

When the angle formed by the vertical extension of the support bar 100 and the humbucking support bar 130 is zero or when the arm support 300 is formed on the vertical line with the support bar 100, And the angle formed by the pull rod 140 and the vertical extension line of the pull rod 140 are larger.

 6 is a view showing the hand fixing band 210 and the arm fixing band 310. FIG.

According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the handle support bar 140 and the arm rest 300 are respectively provided with fixing bands so that the hand, the wrist or the hawk can be wrapped and fixed. The hand fastening band 210 and the arm fastening band 310 are made of a material such as a rubber band having elasticity and elasticity and are constructed so as to easily wrap or unwrap the hand, wrist or forearm with a coupling device such as a Velcro.

The hand fastening band 210 and the arm fastening band 310 prevent the can from being separated from the body even when the user moves his / her hand while moving, and the exact distance between the hand and the arm can be maintained even when the moving can is separated from the ground It helps to be safe movement.

 It is also an important means by which one part of the hand or arm, one of the main objects of the present invention, is made available for the disabled. This will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

In the meantime, the arm rest 300 of the arm rest 300 can be naturally mounted, and a cushioning material having a cushioning feel is included in the bottom of the arm rest 300 so that the arm is not moved much left and right. The arms are configured to be more comfortable.

 FIG. 7 and FIG. 9 are views showing a preferred embodiment according to another example of the present invention. In this embodiment, the user can adjust the position of the hand and the position and angle of the arm finely so as to suit the physical characteristics of the user so that the user can easily maintain the balance of the body and move .

 FIG. 7 is a schematic view of another embodiment of the present invention. The handle adjuster 141 includes a hinge provided to be rotatable and fixed at a predetermined angle to the handle support bar 140, It is understood that the handle fixing part 142 is formed to be movable up and down to be fixed to the handle 110.

It is possible to adjust the height of the handle fixing part 141 provided on the upper support rod 110 to fix the handle fixing part 142 and adjust the angle of the handle adjusting part 141 provided on the handle supporting rod 140 The distance and height between the handle 200 and the armrest 300 can be freely adjusted.

 Referring to FIG. 9, it will be understood that the height change and the interval change of the handle 200 and the arm support 300 can be more easily understood.

As described above, the gap and height between the handle 200 and the armrest 300 can be freely adjusted, so that the hand of the hand or the arm is incompatible with the movement of the arm. The position and the angle can be adjusted.

 8 is a view showing the pivoting of the handle adjusting portion 141 and the engaging method of the fixing device.

At one point of the handle support bar 140, one frame is formed of a frame having one fixing tip and the other frame is composed of frames having two fixing tips, which are in contact with each other. One fixing tip is connected between two fixing tips And the fixing bolt is firmly restrained and fixed by the tightening nut that passes through all three holes provided at the center and functions as a turning knob in the opposite direction. Preferably, the distance between the two fixing tips is almost the same as the width of one fixing tip, so that the fixing bolt can be fitted only by inserting a loosening preventing washer so as to prevent loosening between the fixing bolt penetrating through the holes and the tightening nut. To increase the effect and prevent loosening during use.

The embodiment described for the pivoting and fixing device of the handle adjuster 141 is merely an example and other various modifications are possible.

 The auxiliary support 500 may further include a lower tip 400 on the lower portion of the lower support rod 120. The auxiliary support 500 may include a lower support 400, And a plurality of auxiliary tips (510). At this time, the detachable lower tip 400 may be used simultaneously or not with the auxiliary support 500 according to the convenience of the user.

 The auxiliary supporting body 500 may be fixed to the lower supporting rod 120 by a screw thread which is engaged with the outer circumferential surface of the lower supporting rod 120 and the inner circumferential surface of the auxiliary supporting body 500, And can be fixed by various methods such as a fixing method by coupling, and the detailed description is omitted because it is a known technique.

The auxiliary support body 500 is composed of a plurality of auxiliary tips 510 widely spread on the ground, so that the balance of the body can be better maintained while the wand user moves, thereby enhancing the stability in walking. More preferably, the auxiliary tip 510 is pivoted so as to be folded or unfolded including the hinge structure, and when it is unfolded, the lower end of each auxiliary tip 510 is kept in an unfolded state .

 FIG. 10 is a view for explaining a method for allowing a hand or a part of an arm, which is one of the main objects of the present invention, to use even a person who is in need of assistance.

The above object is achieved by combining the function of the hand fixing band 210 attached to the handle support member 140 and the function of the arm fixing band 310 attached to the arm support 300 and the handle adjuster 141, Referring to FIG. 9, it can be seen that the user's hand does not hold the handle 200, the user's wrist part is placed on the handle 200, and the hand holding band 210 is wrapped around the wrist.

 As described above, a person who can not catch the handle 200 by hand due to a injury in the hand, the finger or the palm, can use the stick according to the present invention,

A person who is incapable of movement of the arm can easily use the stick according to the present invention and can move safely.

9 and 10, it is possible to adjust the height and the height of the knob 200 and the arm support 300 by adjusting the height of the knob support bar 140 and the angle of the knob adjuster 141 And the function of fixing the can at a desired position of the hand or arm as the hand fastening band 210 and the arm fastening band 310 are provided are simultaneously provided.

 It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to be merely exemplary and are not to be construed as limiting the present invention. It should be understood that it is not.

Accordingly, the scope of the present invention should be construed as being covered by the scope of the present invention, all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents.

100:
110: upper support rod
111: Handle fixing groove
120: Lower support rod
130:
140: Handle support rod
141: Handle adjusting portion
142: Handle fixing portion
150: Height adjuster
200: Handle
210: Hand fastening band
300: arm bracket
310: arm fixing band
400: Lower tip
500: auxiliary support
510: Secondary tip

Claims (9)

A handle support rod having an upper portion of the cane supporting member connected to the handle so as to support the weight by using the hand and the lower half at the same time; And a hammock supporting rod connected to an arm support for supporting the hammock,
Wherein the upper end of the handlebar support member and the upper end of the humbuckle support member are on the same horizontal plane, the handle and the armrest are horizontal with respect to the ground,
Wherein an angle between an upper vertical line extending from the central vertical line of the support rod and the handle support bar is greater than an angle formed by the center vertical extension line of the support bar and the humbucking bar,
And the handle is elongated in a direction in which the handle is horizontal with respect to the front face of the user. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cane supporting bar is adjustable in length and is provided with a lower tip which is detachable at a portion where the cane abuts against the ground. The method according to claim 1,
And an auxiliary support having a plurality of tips at a position contacting the lower surface of the cane support bar. The cane having the handle and the arm support, The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the handlebars and the armrests are attached with fixing bands and are capable of wrapping and fixing the hands, wrists or tops, The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a part of the arm rest of the arm rest is made of a curved semi-circular shape and a cushioning material is disposed on the floor. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the handle support bar is formed in front of the walking direction and the lower support bar is formed on the rear side with respect to the walking direction and the arm rest is formed horizontally with the ground. delete The method according to claim 1,
The humbucking support rod is integrally formed with the rod support rod,
The handle support bar is moved up and down from the bar support bar so that it can be fixed.
Characterized in that the handle and the armrest
cane 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the handle support bar includes a handle and a hinge structure that can be fixed by adjusting the angle.

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