KR102165950B1 - Walking assistance apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a walking assist device, and is used to support the body during walking, and then, when taking a rest or storing for a while, it is possible to simply and safely stand up and support using various surrounding objects.

Description

Walking aid {WALKING ASSISTANCE APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a walking assistance device for assisting walking, and in particular, to a walking assistance device that is used to support the body while walking, and can be easily and safely supported by using various surrounding objects when taking a rest or storing for a while. will be.

In general, canes and crutches are most widely known as driving aids for assisting walking.

Among them, the cane is widely used to assist the driving in the elderly, people with disabilities, or early early morning mountain climbing, long long-distance mountaineering, and other walking or walking exercises.

On the other hand, in the case of crutches, most of them are mainly used by people with very uncomfortable lower body movements, but the difference is that the upper and lower lengths are longer than that of a cane and a shoulder rest that supports the user's shoulders is provided at the upper end.

Most of the users using such a driving assistance device have difficulty in long-term walking, so they often sit and rest for a while while walking. At this time, a cane or crutches that do not have an independent function are placed at an angle depending on surrounding objects. However, in this case, the erected state is very unstable and may fall by itself, and it is common for people to fall only with light contact.

In order to solve the above problems, Registration Utility Model Publication No. 0207067 (2000.10.05.) also disclosed a cane with a hole formed in the handle so that it can be used as a first auxiliary hanger. However, with such a configuration, there are many limitations in supporting the cane with various objects around it, so it was virtually useless.

Registered Utility Model Publication No. 0207067 (2000.10.05.)

Accordingly, the present invention has been proposed in order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to be used to support the body while walking, and then use a variety of surrounding objects for a short rest or storage. It is to provide a walking aid that enables it.

In order to achieve the above object, the walking assistance device according to the technical idea of the present invention is a walking assistance device capable of assisting a user's walking, and is formed in a vertically long shape and supported on the ground while the user holds it by hand. The device body to be able to; And a hook member configured to support any one of the surrounding objects while the device main body is erected; and a metal tube installed in a state passing through the upper portion of the device main body, and installed inside the metal tube and at the center thereof. A donut-shaped first magnet having a through hole communicating with the inner space of the device main body is provided so that the device main body can be attached to a metallic object among surrounding objects by using the magnetic force of the first magnet, and the hanger member Is, a two-ply hanger strap that can be wrapped around any of the surrounding objects or hanged in a ring shape, and is coupled to one end of the hanger strap to lead one end of the hanger strap and the through hole of the first magnet in the longitudinal direction In the state of passing through and being inserted into the internal space of the device body, one end of the hook strap is blocked so that it does not deviate from the inner space of the device body through the through hole of the first magnet, and the hook strap is external to the device body. When an external force to be pulled out is not applied, a weight rod that induces the hook strap to have a tendency to pull downward in the inner space of the device body by its own weight, and is coupled to the other end of the hook strap to be positioned outside the device body. In a state where the other end of the hook strap is blocked from entering the inner space of the device body through the through hole of the first magnet, and one of the surrounding objects is hung or the hook strap is wrapped around any one of the surrounding objects It is characterized in that it includes a hook to hang the middle portion of the hook strap.

Here, the other end of the hanging strap is further provided with an adsorption plate capable of vacuum adsorption on the surface of objects having a smooth surface among surrounding objects, and a side surface of the device body is applied to metallic objects among surrounding objects by using magnetic force. On the other hand, it may be characterized in that a disk-shaped second magnet to be attached to the device body is further installed.

In addition, the upper side of the device body is hinged so that the upper end is rotatable, and a first auxiliary hanger of a c-shaped shape is further provided to be hung on surrounding objects using the lower end, and the upper end of the device body is provided with a band-shaped It may be characterized in that the Velcro is further provided.

In addition, an LED installed at the front end of the handle to be used as a lighting lamp and a rechargeable battery built in the handle to supply power to the LED are provided, and a rear end of the handle is provided to transmit power to the rechargeable battery. A socket groove having a power terminal for the power supply terminal may be formed, and a sharing battery for supplementing insufficient power of the rechargeable battery may be further provided.

In addition, at the lower end of the device body, a stepping shaft that rises and descends in contact with the ground while receiving an elastic support from a spring, and a generator that generates power by the lifting operation of the stepping shaft and provides power to the rechargeable battery and the sharing battery are further installed. It can be characterized by being.

In addition, the main body of the device is a straight wand, a T-shaped wand consisting of a body portion formed in a vertically long shape to support the ground, and a handle portion coupled to the upper end of the body portion, and is capable of supporting the ground. It may be characterized in that it is any one of crutches provided with a handle in the middle of the body and a shoulder rest at the top to support the shoulder of the user.

The walking assist device according to the present invention can be used to support the body while walking, and then can be easily and safely erected and supported by using various surrounding objects when resting or storing for a while.

In addition, the present invention includes a hook, a suction plate, an auxiliary hook, a first magnet and a second magnet having a height difference, including a hook, a suction plate, an auxiliary hook, as well as a hook, a hook, a suction plate, and a second magnet with a height difference. Can support the device body by relying on it.

1 is a state diagram of a use of a walking aid device according to an embodiment of the present invention
2 is a perspective view of a walking aid device according to an embodiment of the present invention
3 is a partially cut-away side view to explain the configuration of a walking aid device according to an embodiment of the present invention
4 is a front view of a walking aid device according to an embodiment of the present invention
5 is a rear view of a walking aid device according to an embodiment of the present invention
6 is a perspective view of a walking aid device according to a first modified embodiment of the present invention
7 is a side view of a walking aid device according to a second modified embodiment of the present invention
8 is a perspective view of a walking aid device according to a third modified embodiment of the present invention

With reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail with respect to the walking support device according to embodiments of the present invention. Since the present invention can apply various changes and have various forms, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific form of disclosure, and it should be understood that all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention are included. In describing each drawing, similar reference numerals have been used for similar elements. In the accompanying drawings, dimensions of structures are shown to be enlarged than actual for clarity of the present invention, or reduced than actual to understand a schematic configuration.

Further, terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. These terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element. Meanwhile, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms as defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in this application. Does not.

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1 is a state diagram of a walking aid according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The walking assist device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to be used to support the body while walking, and then use a variety of surrounding objects to stand up and support it safely and simply by using various surrounding objects when taking a rest or storing for a while. In the drawing, it shows a state in which the walking assistance device 100 is supported so that it can stand safely by using a hook member 120 while leaning on a chair.

Hereinafter, a walking aid device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a walking aid device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a side view partially cut to explain the configuration of the walking aid device according to the embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is an embodiment of the present invention It is a front view of the walking assistance device by, Figure 5 is a rear view of the walking assistance device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the walking aid device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes the device main body 110, the hanger member 120, the first auxiliary hanger 130, the sharing battery 140, the lighting LED 150, the power generation member It consists of including (160) and Velcro (190).

The device body 110 is formed in an elongated shape in the vertical direction so that the user can touch the ground and support the body part 110a, and the device body 110 is coupled to the body part 110a so that the user can hold and support it while walking. It can be seen that it is made of one handle portion 110b, and is not significantly different from a typical stick-type cane by looking at only the shape of the device body 110.

Here, the metal tube 112 is installed in a state penetrating the upper side of the body portion 110a, and a through hole 113a communicating with the inner space 111a of the body portion 110a in the center is formed inside the metal tube 112 The provided donut-shaped first magnet 113 is installed. Accordingly, the device body 110 can be attached to a metallic object among surrounding objects by using the magnetic force of the first magnet 113. Such a first magnet 113 is provided to have a sufficiently high magnetic force so as to stably attach to a metallic object so as not to fall when the device main body 110 is erected. In addition, it is preferable that the first magnet 113 is detachably attached only by magnetic force rather than being completely fixed while being inserted into the inside of the metal tube 112.

On the other hand, the second magnet 114 of the disk shape is further installed on the side of the handle portion 110b of the device main body 110. To install the second magnet 114, a metal tube 114 is first buried on the side of the handle portion 110b, and the second magnet 114 is installed inside the metal tube 114.

Accordingly, the second magnet 114 may be magnetically attached to a metallic object among surrounding objects so that the device body 110 does not fall when the device body 110 is erected. Since the second magnet 114 and the first magnet 113 are installed at different heights, they may be complemented and attached to metallic objects corresponding to their positions. Like the first magnet 113, the second magnet 114 is provided with a sufficiently high magnetic force to be stably attached to a metallic object.

A space for installation of the lighting LED 150 is provided at the front end of the handle portion 110b of the device body 110, and a rechargeable battery 180 for supplying power to the LED 150 inside the handle portion 110b. ) Is installed. In addition, a socket groove 116 having a power terminal for transmitting power is formed at the rear end of the handle 110b to be connected to the built-in rechargeable battery 180. Two sharing batteries 140 are mounted in the socket groove 116 to supplement insufficient power of the rechargeable battery 180. In this way, according to the configuration in which two sharing batteries 140 are mounted in one socket groove 116, one can be used for the user's walking aid, and the other can be used for the same walking aid used by others. It becomes. In addition, since the sharing battery 140 is provided with a USB port 141 as shown in FIG. 5, it can be used as a portable battery for various small electronic devices that use power from the USB port 141, such as a smartphone. Therefore, sharing can be practiced even when others do not use the walking aid of the present invention.

The hook member 120 serves to support the device body 110 in an erect state with respect to any one of the surrounding objects. To this end, the hanger member 120 includes a hanger string 121, a weight rod 122 coupled to one end of the hanger string 121, and a hook 123 coupled to the other end of the hanger string 121, and It consists of a suction plate (124).

The hanging string 121 of the hanging member 120 is made of two layers so that one of the surrounding objects can be wrapped or hanging in a ring shape, and ends are connected to each other.

The weight rod 122 is coupled to one end of the hanging string 121 to lead one end of the hanging string 121 and pass through the through hole 113a of the first magnet 113 in the longitudinal direction to the device body 110 Of the body portion (110a) is introduced into the inner space (111a). And in that state, one end of the hanging strap 121 is blocked so as not to escape from the inner space 111a of the body portion 110a through the through hole 113a of the first magnet 113 to the outside. And the weight rod 122 is the body portion (110a) when the external force (by the user) is not applied to the outside of the body portion (110a) to pull the hanger string 121 by its own weight, the body portion (110a) inner space (111a) It leads to a tendency to pull downward. Therefore, the weight bar 122 must be provided with a sufficient weight to pull down the hook strap 121 only by its own weight. As a result, the hanging strap 121 is mostly in a state of being inserted into the inner space 111a of the body portion 110a of the device main body 110, and only a part of the other end comes out of the body portion 110a unless the user pulls it out. Is in a state. Thereby, when the hanger strap 121 is not in use, the hanger strap 121 is pulled out of the body portion 110a of the device body 110, thereby eliminating the problem of being caught.

The hook 123 is coupled to the other end of the hook 121 and is located outside the body 110a of the device body 110 while the other end of the hook 121 is a through hole of the first magnet 113 The middle of the hanging strap 121 in a state where any one of the surrounding objects is hung or any one of the surrounding objects is wrapped while playing a role of blocking entry into the body portion 110a through the (113a) inner space 111a It acts as a temporary fixation by hanging the part.

The adsorption plate 124 is provided at the other end of the hanging string 121 and is vacuum-adsorbed on the surface of a material having a smooth surface such as glass among surrounding objects to temporarily support the main body 110. The adsorption plate 124 is useful for supporting the device body 110 in an upright position near a mirror or glass when there is no object that can be hung or worn using the hooks 121 and the hooks 123 around it. Can be used.

In this way, the hanger member 120 can target surrounding objects located in a wider radius around the hanger strap 121 that is able to adjust the length while being drawn in and withdrawn from the body portion 110a of the device body 110. And, surrounding objects having various shapes by selectively using at least one of two layers of hooks 121 that can be made into a ring shape, hooks 123 that can be easily hooked up, and suction plate 124 that can be vacuum absorbed The device body 110 can be stably supported in an erect state while being hung, wrapped, or vacuum-adsorbed with the flexibility of the field.

The first auxiliary hanger 130 is made of a U-shaped body and is installed on the upper side of the body portion 110a of the device body 110, so that the upper end of the first auxiliary hanger 130 is rotatable. It is hinged to the part 110a to rotate the upper end of the first auxiliary hanger 130 around the upper end, so that the lower end can be hung on any one of the surrounding objects. Such a first auxiliary hanger 130 is suitable to be used to support the hanger member 120 by simply hanging the device body 110 away from the ground and supporting the top of the backrest of a chair.

In a state in which a plurality of LEDs 150 are integrated on the PCB, the LEDs 150 are concave and installed in the space provided by being concave at the front end of the handle portion 110b of the device body 110. Such an LED 150 can be used as a lighting lamp in a dark place, and if necessary, it can be used as an emergency light to notify danger. The switch for turning on and off the LED 150 is omitted for convenience, but may be installed at one of the upper portion of the handle portion 110b or the body portion 110a. The switch provides a position for turning on and off the LED 150 and a position for blinking so that the LED 150 can be selected and utilized as a lighting lamp and an emergency light.

The power generation member 160 serves to generate electric power to be provided to the rechargeable battery 180 and the sharing battery 140 by self-generation. To this end, the power generation member 160 includes a stepping shaft 161 that is in contact with the ground and moves up and down while being elastically supported by a spring 162 in the inner space 111b of the lower end of the body portion 110a of the device body 110. , It consists of a generator 163 that generates electricity by the lifting operation of the stepping shaft 161. Power produced by the generator 163 is provided to the rechargeable battery 180 and the sharing battery 140. As such, the present invention can generate power used to light the LED 150 by itself by a configuration having the power generation member 160, and the excess power remaining after lighting the LED 150 is provided to the sharing battery 140 Is done.

The Velcro 190 is provided in the shape of a strip that can be released while being wound on the upper end of the body portion 110a. As a result, the device body 110 is usually wound around the body portion 110a as shown in the drawing, and the first magnet 113 or the second magnet 115 cannot be used, such as wood, non-ferrous material, PVC material, etc. It can be used usefully by unscrewing and bonding or by winding it up for fixing.

Subsequently, a walking aid device according to a first modified embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

6 is a perspective view of a walking aid device according to a first modified embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the walking aid device according to the first modified embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the shoe 164 made of any one of rubber, polyurethane, and silicone is coated on the bottom of the stepping shaft 161 as compared to before the deformation. To do.

Since the shoe 164 provided in this way has a higher sense of stability when contacting the ground than the stepped shaft 161 formed sharply in a narrow area, it is suitable for use by the elderly, the disabled, and patients who are not free to use the lower body, and the step shaft 161 In the case of a walking aid device without the shoes 164 on ), it is suitable for users with relatively free lower body use for leisure activities such as mountaineering.

In the case of such a first modified embodiment, the shape of the body portion 110a and the handle portion 110b of the device body 110 may be formed partially differently, and other configurations that are not described are similar to those of the previous embodiment. Therefore, a detailed description will be omitted.

Hereinafter, a walking aid device according to a second modified embodiment of the present invention will be described.

7 is a side view of a walking aid device according to a second modified embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, in the walking aid according to the second modified embodiment of the present invention, in addition to coating a shoe 164 made of any one of rubber, polyurethane, and silicone at the bottom of the stepping shaft 161 as compared to before deformation, , It characterized in that it further comprises a shoulder rest (110c) to support the shoulder of the user at a position spaced from the upper side of the handle portion (110b) from the device body (110).

If the above-described embodiment and the first modified embodiment correspond to a cane, the second modified embodiment corresponds to crutches, and is suitable for use by disabled and patients who are more difficult to use the lower body than the users of the previous embodiments.

In the case of the second modified embodiment, compared to the first embodiment, the body portion 110a of the device main body 110 is divided into two branches to be formed longer upward, and the handle portion 110b is a body portion divided into two branches. It is provided in the form of connecting horizontally between (110a). And the shoulder rest portion (110c) is provided in the form of horizontally connecting the top end of the branched body portion (110a).

Here, the LED 150 and the sharing battery 140, which were present in the previous embodiment, are not excluded from the configuration, but a second auxiliary hanger 170 is additionally installed. The second auxiliary hanger 170 is installed so as to be able to advance and retreat through a side surface of one body portion 110a of the body portion 110a of the two-pronged device body 110. At this time, the rear end of the second auxiliary hanger 170 is located inside the hollow handle portion 110b. The second auxiliary hanger 170 is formed in an L-shape in which the tip portion is laid down from the outside of the one side body portion 110a of the device main body 110 so that it can be easily hanged on surrounding objects.

As described above, the present invention can be converted from a cane form to a crutches form through a simple transformation. In the case of other configurations not described in the second modified embodiment, a detailed description will be omitted since they are substantially the same as the previous embodiment.

Next, a walking aid device according to a third modified embodiment of the present invention will be described.

8 is a side view of a walking aid device according to a third modified embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the walking aid device according to the third modified embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the device body 110 is made of a straight cane. Unlike before deformation, such a straight (stick) wand has a body portion and a handle portion formed without distinction, and a metal tube 112 is installed on the upper end of the device body 110, and a first magnet 113 inside the metal tube 112 Is installed. The locking strap 121, the weight rod 122, the hook 123, and the suction plate 124 are configured in the same manner as in the previous embodiments around the first magnet 113.

Meanwhile, a hooking ring 125 is further installed at the upper end of the device body 110. The hanging ring 125 is installed so as to receive magnetic force from the first magnet 113 through the metal tube 112 inside the device body 110. Such a hanging ring 125 is used to fit and hang the hook 123, and it does not simply overhang the hook 123, but stably holds the hook 123 by magnetic force.

Even in the case of the third modified embodiment, it is of course possible to combine various components provided in the previous embodiment, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

As such, the present invention can be used in various forms including a T-shaped cane, a straight cane, and crutches.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can use various changes, modifications, and equivalents. It is clear that the present invention can be applied in the same manner by appropriately modifying the above embodiments. Therefore, the above description does not limit the scope of the present invention determined by the limits of the following claims.

110: device body 113: first magnet
115: second magnet 120: hook member
121: locking strap 122: weight rod
123: hook 124: suction plate
130: first auxiliary hanger 140: sharing battery
150: LED 160: power generation member
170: second auxiliary hanger 180: rechargeable battery

Claims (6)

It is a walking aid that assists the user in walking,
A device body formed in a vertically elongated shape so that a user can hold it by hand and support it on the ground; And a hook member capable of supporting the device body in an erect state with respect to any one of surrounding objects, and
A metal tube installed in a state passing through the upper portion of the device body, and a donut-shaped first magnet installed inside the metal tube and having a through hole communicating with the inner space of the device body are provided at the center to use the magnetic force of the first magnet. Thus, the device body can be attached to metallic objects among surrounding objects,
The hanger member includes a hanger strap made of two layers so as to wrap around any of the surrounding objects or hang in a ring shape, and is coupled to one end of the hanger strap to lead one end of the hanger strap and a through hole of the first magnet. In the state of being inserted into the inner space of the device body through the longitudinal direction, one end of the hook strap is blocked so that it does not deviate from the inner space of the device body to the outside through the through hole of the first magnet, and When an external force is not applied to pull the hook strap to the outside of the device body by having a tendency to pull the hook to the lower side of the inner space of the device main body, the rest of the part except a part of the other end of the hook strap is the inner space of the device main body. And a weight rod that guides it to be inserted into a state, and is coupled to the other end of the hook and is located outside the body of the device, while the other end of the hook is placed in the inner space of the device body through the through hole of the first magnet. It includes a hook that is blocked so as not to be drawn in and allows one of the surrounding objects to be hung or the intermediate portion of the hook strap to be hung while the hook strap is wrapped around any one of the surrounding objects,
The other end of the hook is further provided with an adsorption plate capable of vacuum adsorption on the surface of objects having a smooth surface among surrounding objects,
An LED installed at the tip of the handle located at the upper end of the device body to be used as a lighting lamp so that the user can hold and support while walking, and a rechargeable battery built in the handle and supplying power to the LED are provided,
A socket groove having a power terminal for transmitting power to the rechargeable battery is formed at the rear end of the handle,
It is installed in the form of being inserted into the socket groove to supplement the insufficient power of the rechargeable battery, and if necessary, it can be removed from the socket groove and installed in the same walking aid used by others and used, portable for small electronic devices. A walking aid device, characterized in that it is further provided with a sharing battery having a USB port to be used as a battery. The method of claim 1,
A walking aid device, characterized in that a second magnet in the form of a disk is further installed on the side of the device body to allow the device body to be attached to a metallic object among surrounding objects using magnetic force. The method of claim 1,
The upper side of the device body is hinged so as to be rotatable, and a first auxiliary hanger of a C shape is further provided to be hung on surrounding objects using the lower end,
A walking aid device, characterized in that a belt-shaped Velcro is further provided at the upper end of the device body. delete The method of claim 1,
The lower end of the device body is further provided with a stepping shaft that rises and descends in contact with the ground while receiving an elastic support from a spring, and a generator that generates power by the lifting operation of the stepping shaft and provides power to the rechargeable battery and the sharing battery. A walking aid device, characterized in that. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3 and 5,
The device main body includes a straight wand, a body part formed in a vertically long shape to support the ground, a T-shaped wand consisting of a handle part coupled to the top of the body part, and a body part capable of supporting the ground. A walking aid device, characterized in that it is any one of crutches provided with a handle in the middle and a shoulder rest at the uppermost end to support the shoulder of the user.

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