KR20140017360A

KR20140017360A - Alpine stick integrated with tongs

Info

Publication number: KR20140017360A
Application number: KR1020120084297A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김동하; 홍은경
Original assignee: 청주대학교 산학협력단
Priority date: 2012-08-01
Filing date: 2012-08-01
Publication date: 2014-02-11

Abstract

The present invention relates to an alpine stick and more particularly, to an alpine stick integrated with tongs for cleaning, thereby improving user convenience. For the purpose, the present invention provides an alpine stick integrated with tongs for cleaning, comprising a hollow body having a predetermined vertical length; a handle formed at the upper end of the body and having a lever arranged at one side to be able to seesaw around a hinge pin; a claw formed at the lower end of the body and having tongs arranged at both sides to be able to be folded or unfolded symmetrically; a wire contained in the body to connect the lever and the tongs and pulled or unwound according to the lever seesawing with respect to the handle; a gear module contained in the claw to rotate the tongs in opposite directions to each other via the wire being pulled or unwound; a nib capable of being inserted into or withdrawn from the tongs and having the vertical position thereof according to the insertion and withdrawal able to be bound.

Description

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The present invention relates to a climbing stick, and more particularly, to a combined climbing force stick that can combine the functions of the climbing stick and the cleaning forceps to achieve convenience in use.

With the spread of well-being culture in recent years, mountaineering and hiking have become active as leisure activities, and mountaineers are seeking mountain with perfect equipment for climbing as well as climbing clothes.

In particular, climbing sticks reduce the load by distributing the weight of the spine and knees while climbing, and assist the tired body when climbing or lowering rough terrain. Is dragging.

Conventional technology related to such a climbing stick, for example, the Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-0861504, Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0133319 and Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0051805 Although it is disclosed, this is in addition to the role of distributing weight so as not to overdo joints, the other functions are insignificant or remain at a level without leading.

On the other hand, as the population enjoying mountain climbing grows, various wastes that mountaineers throw away in the vicinity of mountain trails and in mountain valleys not only harm natural landscapes and cause disturbance of ecosystems, but also create congestion and discomfort for mountaineers, and further contaminate mountain areas and deforestation. It is causing the situation.

Accordingly, the Forest Service, National Forest Service, or local governments and volunteer organizations are carrying out the so-called forest cleaning activities, which regularly collect and clean the garbage dumped in the mountains by mobilizing management and cleaning personnel. In order to easily pick up, the cleaning tongs are separately carried, carried and climbed, so it is inconvenient to ride a mountain.

In other words, in order to collect garbage more efficiently, each hiker has to prepare various types of cleaning tongs individually, and because of its volume and shape, it is very inconvenient to carry and store when climbing, and is restricted by mobility. There is a problem that can not fall significantly.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-0861504 (2008.10.06) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0133319 (2011.12.12) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0051805 (2012.05.23) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2011-0127368 (2011.11.25) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2012-0019349 (2012.03.06)

Accordingly, the present inventors apply and combine the structure of the tongs that can easily and easily pick up the trash on the climbing stick with the emphasis on solving the above-mentioned matters and problems as described above, to the climbing stick or cleaning tongs according to the user's choice While devising the present invention to devise a new type of climbing stick that can also be used in combination, the present invention was made and completed.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a climbing tong integral climbing stick that can be used as both a climbing stick and a cleaning tong to combine the function of the cleaning tong to the climbing stick.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned problems and objects, the cleaning tongs-mounted climbing stick according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention is equipped with a handle provided at the upper end of the body to enable the seesaw movement by using a hinge pin as a rotating shaft. The lower part is equipped with a pair of tongs provided to fold or unfold the pair of tongs up and down, and inside is equipped with a wire connecting the lever and the tongs so that the tongs rotate in opposite directions according to the seesaw movement of the lever. Is characterized in that the nib is inserted into and withdrawn from the inside while the lifting position according to the insertion and withdrawal can be restrained, by providing it can be used as a climbing stick or cleaning forceps according to the purpose or purpose As a result, ease of use can be obtained.

Another embodiment of the present invention is a rack which is interlocked with and lifted by the wire which is built in the tongs and pulled or released in accordance with the seesaw motion of the lever, a pinion engaged with the rack and rotating according to the lift, and the pinion And an idler gear that is engaged with and changes the direction of rotation thereof, a sector gear that is engaged with the idler gear to rotate the tongs by an angle, and a tension spring that provides an elastic return force to move the rack to its original position. Can be.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the body may be built with a pulley to reduce the magnitude of the force for pulling the wire.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the handle and the lever may be provided with a locking means to maintain and release the state coupled to each other.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the outer circumferential surface of the hinge pin may be provided with a second spring for providing an elastic return force so that the lever is opened at an angle with respect to the handle.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the tongs and the opposing tongs may be provided with detachable means for the male and female to be coupled to each other to maintain the tongs folded with respect to the tongs.

The present invention, which has the means and configuration for solving the above problems, combines and juxtaposes the climbing stick and the cleaning forceps integrally to improve the convenience and activity of carrying and storage, as well as to combine the functions of two items as one article. It can be used and digested at the same time, thus maximizing functionality and utility and improving economic efficiency.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a three-dimensional form according to the case in which the cleaning tongs integral climbing stick in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention as a climbing stick,
2 is a three-dimensional configuration diagram showing a modified form according to the case in which the cleaning tongs integral climbing stick in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention as a cleaning tongs,
3 and 4 are local perspective views for explaining the operating state of the pulley built in the body of the cleaning tongs integral climbing stick according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5 and 6 is a cross-sectional view of the main part for explaining the operating state of the handle of the cleaning tongs integral climbing stick according to an embodiment of the present invention,
7 to 9 is a cross-sectional view of the main part for explaining the operating state of the forceps of the cleaning tongs integral climbing stick according to an embodiment of the present invention,
10 to 13 is a local cross-sectional view and a front view for explaining the operating state of the nib of the cleaning tongs integral climbing stick according to an embodiment of the present invention,

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Before describing the present invention, it is to be understood that the following terms are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, and that they should be construed in accordance with the technical idea of the present invention and interpreted in a general sense or commonly understood in the technical field.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail to avoid obscuring the subject matter of the present invention.

Herein, the attached drawings are exaggerated or simplified in order to facilitate understanding and clarification of the structure and operation of the technology, and it is to be noted that each component does not exactly coincide with the actual size.

As shown in Figure 1 and 2, the cleaning tongs integral climbing stick according to an embodiment of the present invention is large body 10, handle 20, tongs 30, wire 40, gear module and the nib ( 50).

The body 10 is formed of a cylindrical or polygonal shape made of a lightweight metal such as an aluminum alloy having a predetermined length vertically, and a pulley 45 for reducing the magnitude of the force pulling the wire 40 is embedded in the hollow. have.

That is, as shown in Figure 3 and 4, the pulley 45 has two pulleys are formed side by side to each other can be mounted to the wire 40 by staggering in opposite directions to each other, the other pulley is a guide A groove 46 is formed, and a guide pin 47 is formed at a portion fixed to the body 10 so that both pulleys stand vertically side by side when the wire 40 is pulled. When released, both pulleys are laid horizontally side by side, so that the forceps 31 of the claws can be easily manipulated while pulling the wire 40 even with a small force.

Here, the body 10 may be formed as a single rod, but a plurality of rods are connected in multiple stages so that they can be folded or unfolded so that the length of the body 10 can be freely adjusted according to conditions such as a user's height or stride length. desirable.

The handle 20 is coupled to the upper end of the longitudinal direction of the body 10, one side of the lever 21 is provided with a seesaw movement with the hinge pin 22 as the rotation axis, the lever 21 ), An outer side surface of which is formed a lever groove 20a having a shape corresponding to the outer side surface of the lever 21.

Therefore, when the lever 21 is folded with respect to the handle 20, the lever 21 is slightly inserted into the lever groove 20a, and thus, when the lever 21 is used as a climbing stick, the grip 21 can be easily made.

In addition, a second spring 27 is provided on an outer circumferential surface of the hinge pin 22 to provide an elastic return force so that the lever 21 naturally opens at a predetermined angle with respect to the handle 20.

Here, the second spring 27, one end thereof is coupled to the handle 20, the other end is fixed to the lever 21 to move the lever 21 to the original open position quickly by the tension action It is preferable to provide a torsion spring.

In addition, the outer circumferential surface of the handle 20 and the lever 21 is easy to grip the user, the cover of leather, cloth or synthetic resin material may be integrally combined so as not to slip easily in the hand. In particular, a plurality of finger grooves 21a may be formed on the outer circumferential surface of the lever 21 so as to be easily held by the user and to maintain a stable gripping state.

And the handle 20 and the lever 21 is provided with a locking means to maintain and release the state coupled to each other.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the hook protrusion 26 is integrally formed on the surface of the lever 21 facing the handle 20, and faces the hook protrusion 26. Inside the handle 20, the stopper 23 is maintained to be coupled to each other due to the hook projection 26 and the contact interference to be lifted, and formed integrally with the handle 20, the stopper 23 While lowering according to the user's pressing operation, the button 24 for releasing the state causing the contact interference with the hook projection 26 is formed to be elevated to the state exposed to the outside of the handle 20, the handle 20 The inside of the stopper 23 is a first spring 25 is provided to maintain the state causing contact interference with the hook projection 26 and to provide the elastic return force to move the button to the original position.

Therefore, according to the user's selection and manipulation, such as when used as a climbing stick, it is possible to maintain a state in which a part of the lever 21 is inserted and coupled to the handle 20.

Here, the first spring 25 is shown as a coil spring in the drawings, but not limited to this may be used as long as it has the same effect.

The tongs 30 are formed to maintain the state stored therein when folding the tongs 31 while folding the tongs 31 up and down symmetrically with each other to the forceps 31 on both sides is coupled to the bottom of the body 10 have.

And the tongs 30 and the opposite tongs 31 are provided with detachable means (not shown) of the female and female to correspond to each other so as to stably maintain the state in which the tongs 31 are turned upside down and inserted into the tongs 30. It is.

That is, the detachable means when not using the forceps 31, that is, when used as a climbing stick, the forceps 31 are completely inverted in opposite directions to be inserted into the internal space of the forceps 30 to maintain a close state Its role and function to ensure that there is no cramping or discomfort due to free flow.

Here, the detachable means may be formed of any one of a Velcro fastener, a snap button, and a permanent magnet.

The wire 40 is connected between the lever 21 and the forceps 31 to rotate the forceps 31 in opposite directions while being pulled or released in accordance with the seesaw movement of the lever 21 with respect to the handle 20. So that it is built into the body (10).

That is, the upper end of the wire 40 is fixed to the lower end of the lever 21 positioned at a predetermined distance from the hinge pin 22, the lower end is embedded in the claws 30, the tongs 31 by lifting and rotating operation It is fixed to the gear module (unsigned) which is open and closed.

Here, the gear module, as shown in Figures 7 to 9, the rack 32 is interlocked with the wire 40 is provided in the form of wrapping the longitudinal direction of the nib 50, this rack 32 And a pair of pinions 33 meshed with each other and rotated ascending and descending, respectively, and a pair of idle gears 34 meshed with the pinions 33 and shifted in the rotational direction thereof are provided. And a pair of sector gears 35 engaged with the idle gears 34 to rotate the tongs 31 by a predetermined angle, and the elastic return force is moved to move the rack 32 to its original position. A tension spring 32a is provided.

In particular, the sector gear 35 is fixed to the forceps 31 so that the teeth of the gear is formed only on a part of the circumference and the forceps 31 are rotated together. Since it operates to rotate only as much as when using the climbing stick to turn the tongs 31 to the upper and close to each side of the claws 30, respectively, the idle gear 34 and the pinion 33 and the rack interlocking with them ( Since the rotation force is not transmitted to the 32, the rack 32 is lowered to prevent the lever 21 from being unfolded by pulling the wire 40.

The tip 50 has a sharp tip, which is inserted into and withdrawn from the inside of the tongs 30, and the lifting position according to the insertion and withdrawal is restrained.

That is, as shown in Figures 11 to 13, the slits 36 are formed on one side of the claw 30, the upper and lower ends of the slit 36 in a wider width than the width of the groove 36a Is formed, and the fixing protrusion 37 is integrally formed on the surface of the tip 50 facing the slit 36, and a portion of the fixing protrusion 37 can be inserted into the slit 36. A wider than the width of the guide projections (38a) of the narrow width than the width of the locking groove (36a) is formed.

And a part of the slider 38 is exposed to the outside of the claw 30, and the slider 38 which can be elevated along the slit 36 by the user's pressing operation is formed integrally with the guide protrusion 38a, the guide protrusion 38a is A third spring 39 is provided between the fixing projection 37 and the guide projection 38a to provide the elastic return force so as to move quickly to the position where the locking groove 36a is in contact with the locking groove 36a.

Accordingly, the nib 50 can be freely inserted into or removed from the inside of the tongs 30 according to the user's selection and manipulation, and when used as a cleaning tongs, the nibs 50 are firmly maintained in the inside of the tongs 30. It can be, and when used as a climbing stick can keep the state pulled out from the inside of the claws (30).

Here, the third spring 39 is illustrated as a coil spring in the drawings, but not limited thereto, and any one having the same working effect may be used.

Referring to the operation and use of the cleaning tongs integral climbing stick according to an embodiment of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, if the user is in close contact with the lever groove (20a) formed in the handle 20 so that a portion of the lever 21 is inserted in order to use as a climbing stick, as shown in Figure 5, the hook projection 26 is the first spring By the compression and tensioning action of (25), the state in which the stopper 23 is naturally coupled to each other is stably maintained. At this time, the tongs 31 remain in close contact with the tongs 30, and the nib 50 is drawn out of the inside of the tongs 30 to maintain the lifted state.

In this state, when the user pushes down the button 24 of the handle in order to use it as a cleaning forceps, as shown in FIG. 6, the hook protrusion 26 is lowered and the coupled state with the stopper 23 is released. In this case, the lever 21 is opened by a predetermined angle with respect to the handle 20 by the hinge pin 22 as the rotation axis by the tensioning action of the second spring 27.

Thereafter, as illustrated in FIG. 13, when the slider 38 is pressed to move the guide protrusion 38a to be pushed up to the upper locking groove 36a, the tensioning and fixing protrusion 37 of the third spring 39 may be moved. ), The guide protrusion 38a and the contact interference between the guide protrusion 38a and the locking groove 36a maintain the state in which the nib 50 is inserted into the tongs 30 and its lifting is restrained. As shown in FIG. 8, when the tongs 31 are rotated downward, the tongs 31 face each other to form an open state at a predetermined angle.

In this state, when the lever 21 is strongly gripped and retracted toward the handle 20, as shown in FIG. 9, the wire 40 is pulled upwards and at the same time, the rack 32 is lifted up and interlocked thereto. The left and right pinion 33, the idle gear 34 and the sector gear 35 are rotated in the opposite direction in order to lift the tongs 31 in a direction facing each other so that the garbage can be easily picked up.

In addition, when releasing the grabbing force of the lever 21, the wire 40 is naturally lowered by the tensioning action of the second spring 27 and the tension spring 32a, and as shown in FIG. In this case, the rack 32 is quickly lowered to its original position by the tensioning action of the tension spring 32a, and consequently, the tongs 31 fall apart from each other at a predetermined interval to achieve a state of being opened to both sides.

As described above, the present invention naturally exerts the functions of the cleaning forceps and the climbing stick according to the user's selection, that is, it can simultaneously digest the function of two items with one item, thereby maximizing economical efficiency and utility, In addition, the volume can be minimized to improve the activity and space efficiency when carrying and storing.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments or constructions. Various changes and substitutions may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

10: Body
20: handle 21: lever
22: hinge pin 23: stopper
24: button 25: first spring
26: hook projection 27: the second spring
30: tongs 31: tongs
32: rack 33: pinion
34: Idle Gear 35: Sector Gear
36: Slit 36a: Locking groove
37: fixed protrusion 38: slider
38a: guide protrusion 39: third spring
40: wire 45: pulley
46: guide groove 47: guide pin
50: nib

Claims

A hollow body having a predetermined length vertically;
A handle formed at an upper end of the body, the handle being provided at one side to enable the seesaw movement by using a hinge pin as a rotating shaft;
It is formed on the lower end of the body, the tongs are provided on both sides to be folded or unfolded up and down symmetrically to each other;
A wire embedded in the body and connecting between the lever and the forceps, the wire being pulled or released in accordance with the seesaw movement of the lever with respect to the handle;
A gear module embedded in the tongs to rotate the tongs in opposite directions by pulling or releasing the wire; And
A nib capable of being inserted into and withdrawn from the inside of the tongs, the rest of which being provided with a liftable position according to the insertion and withdrawal;
Clamping unit integrated climbing stick containing a.

The method of claim 1, wherein the gear module,
A rack interlocked with and lifted by the wire;
A pinion which meshes with the rack and rotates according to the lifting;
An idle gear meshed with the pinion to change and rotate the rotation gear;
A sector gear meshed with the idle gear to rotate the forceps by a predetermined angle; And
A tension spring for providing an elastic return force to move the rack to its original position;
Clamping unit integrated climbing stick containing a.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Clamping integral type climbing stick for cleaning, characterized in that the body has a built-in pulley to reduce the magnitude of the force pulling the wire.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The handle and the lever is provided with a locking means to maintain and release the state coupled to each other, the locking means,
A hook protrusion integrally formed on a surface facing the handle of the lever;
A stopper mounted on the inside of the handle so as to be liftable and maintaining the hook protrusion and the contact interference;
A button configured to be lifted on the outside of the handle to release contact interference with the hook protrusion while lowering the stopper according to a pressing operation;
A first spring mounted inside the handle to provide an elastic return force to maintain the stopper causing contact interference with the hook protrusion and to move the button to its original position;
Clamping unit integrated climbing stick containing a.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
And a second spring provided on the outer circumferential surface of the hinge pin to provide an elastic return force so that the lever is opened at an angle with respect to the handle.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Slits formed up and down on one side of the nippers;
Locking grooves formed on the upper and lower ends of the slit wider than the width of the slit;
A fixing protrusion integrally formed on a surface of the nib facing the slit;
A portion of the fixing protrusion is formed to be inserted into the guide protrusion and has a width wider than the width of the slit and a width narrower than the width of the locking groove;
A slider which is formed integrally with the guide protrusion and is exposed to the outside of the tongs and is moved up and down along the slit by pressing; And
A third spring mounted between the fixing protrusion and the guide protrusion to provide an elastic return force to move to the position where the guide protrusion causes contact interference with the locking groove;
Clamping unit integrated climbing stick further comprising a.

The method of claim 1,
The body is integral to the cleaning tongs climbing stick, characterized in that the length is adjustable to be formed.

The method of claim 1,
Clamping integral type climbing stick for cleaning, characterized in that a plurality of finger grooves are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the lever to facilitate gripping by hand.

The method of claim 1,
And a lever groove corresponding to the outer surface of the lever is formed on an outer surface of the handle facing the lever so that the lever is inserted into the handle in a folded state.

The method of claim 1,
The tongs and the tongs opposite to the tongs are provided with detachable means corresponding to the male and female to maintain the folded state with respect to the tongs, the detachable means is any one of the Velcro fastener, snap button, permanent magnet Clamping unit integrated climbing stick for cleaning.