KR20160063705A

KR20160063705A - Stick having position tracing

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Publication number: KR20160063705A
Application number: KR1020140167306A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 김이환
Original assignee: 김이환
Priority date: 2014-11-27
Filing date: 2014-11-27
Publication date: 2016-06-07

Abstract

The present invention relates to a walking stick having a location tracking function and, more specifically, to a walking stuck having various functions to deal with emergencies which can occur in a real life and the elderly. The walking stick according to the present invention comprises: a handle unit (101) formed in a ′T′-shape; a body (110) formed into the shape of a pipe by extending a lower part of the handle unit (101) and having grooves (111) sequentially formed in one side at a predetermined distance; a solar cell plate (109) installed in the body (110) so as to recharge the battery; a first support (114a) having elastic protrusions (112) inserted in the grooves (111) on one side thereof so as to be inserted in the body (110); a second support (114b) coupled to the lower end of the first support (114a); a third support (114c) coupled to the lower end of the second support (114b); a fourth support (114d) coupled to the lower end of the third support (114c); a head (102) having a light source (104) inside thereof and installed in front of the handle unit (101); a switch (105) formed on the handle unit (101) so as to control the head (102); and a location tracking device installed in the handle unit (101).

Description

{Stick having position tracing}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a cane having a position tracking function, and more particularly, to a cane having various functions capable of coping with emergency situations that may occur in a real life and an elderly person.

Generally, cane is widely used as a walking aid tool mainly used by handicapped person, elderly person or patients whose leg strength is relatively lowered.

In recent years, as the population enjoying leisure activities has rapidly increased due to health promotion and improvement of living standard, it has been widely recognized as a leisure tool for easily and safely moving the sloping hill during leisure activities such as mountain climbing. The demand is therefore steadily increasing.

Walking aids that are used as walking aids or leisure tools are common in the daytime, but they are also being used for walking at night, walking after sunset, and climbing, avoiding the busy hours of the day to improve time constraints or health.

However, since it is necessary to carry a separate portable lighting device for safe walking at night, it is very inconvenient to carry and use when walking.

In addition, an elderly person with dementia often walks away from the elderly who have fallen in poor physical condition and can not call for help, and an elderly person with dementia is stranded, Sometimes problems arise that leave the family.

Literature 1. Registered Utility Model No. 20-0455258, "Walking Cane with Lighting Function" Document 2: Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2010-0108137, "a climbing cane capable of selecting a lighting function"

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a lantern which can be easily walked at night or walked at night by using a lantern constituted by a walking staff, It is an object of the present invention to provide a cane.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a staff member who is able to quickly get help to nearby people by using the nick function of a staff member when the elderly person urgently needs to ask for help from a nearby person.

Another object of the present invention is to allow a family member or a relative to check the position of a demented elderly person and take quick action through a location tracking device installed on a stick that an elderly person always carries when an elderly person suffering from dementia walks away .

In order to accomplish the above object, a walking stick according to the present invention includes a handle 101 for storing a battery therein and formed in a 'T' shape; A body 110 having a lower portion of the handle 101 formed into a pipe shape and having a groove 111 formed at a predetermined interval on one side; A solar panel 109 installed on the body 110 to charge the battery; A first support 114a formed on one side of the elastic protrusion 112 inserted into the groove 111 and inserted into the body 110; A second support 114b coupled to a lower end of the first support 114a; A third support 114c coupled to a lower end of the second support 114b and a fourth support 114d coupled to a lower end of the third support 114d; A head 102 provided inside the handle 101 and having a light source 104 therein; A switch 105 formed on the handle 101 to control the head 102; And a position tracking device installed inside the handle 101. [

The head 102 is configured to rotate around the hinge 103 by tightening the hinge 103 to the handle 101 and adjust the angle of irradiation of the light source 104.

A radio receiving module is installed in the handle 101 and a radio operation panel 107 for controlling the radio receiving module is formed on the handle 101. A radio output And a speaker (106) for the speaker.

In addition, the portable terminal further comprises a percussion function for outputting tilts through the speaker 106 provided on the handle 101 by operating the switch 105.

The cane according to the present invention having the above-described structure can be easily walked at night or walking at night by using a lantern constituted by a cane without having to carry a separate lantern when walking at night or at night after sunset, The angles can be adjusted so that the distance to the vision of the elderly can be revealed.

Also, when the elderly need to urgently ask for help from nearby people, they can use the stick function of the staff to get quick help for the people nearby.

In addition, when the elderly suffering from dementia get lost, the elderly man can always find his elderly person easily and quickly with his /

1 is a perspective view showing a cane according to the present invention;
2 is a view showing a folded cane according to the present invention.
3 is a view showing a state where the lantern of the cane is turned on according to the present invention.
4 is a view showing a state of adjusting the angle of the lantern;
5 shows a state of outputting radio or audible sound through a speaker;
6 is a view showing a state of confirming the position of a cane through a position tracking device;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a cane according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cane according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a view showing a folded cane according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a view showing a cane of a cane according to the present invention turned on, 4 is a view showing a state of adjusting the angle of a lantern, FIG. 5 is a view showing a state of outputting radio or audible sound through a speaker, FIG. 6 is a state Fig.

1 is a perspective view showing a cane according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a walking stick according to the present invention is formed with a handle 101 having a T shape, and a lower portion of the handle 101 is elongated in a bar shape to form a support 114.

When the cane is used, the support base 114 is extended and the cane is used as shown in Fig. 1. When carrying or storing the cane, the support base 114 of the cane is used as shown in Fig. So as to be easily carried and stored.

As shown in FIG. 1, an extended pipe-shaped body of the handle 101 is formed, and a first support 114a is inserted and fixed into the body 110. The first support 114a A second support 114b, a third support 114c, and a fourth support 114d are continuously connected to the lower portion to form a support 114.

A groove 111 is formed at one side of the body 110 at a predetermined interval and is perforated continuously and an elastic protrusion 112 is formed on one side of a first support 114a inserted into the body 110 The elastic protrusion 112 of the first support 114a is selectively inserted into the groove 111 formed on one side of the body 110 so that the length of the first support 114a protruding to the lower portion of the body 110 .

Since the elastic projection 112 is a well-known technique, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

An insertion hole 118 formed in the upper end of the second support base 114b is inserted and fixed in the insertion hole 117 formed in the lower end of the first support base 114a, The insertion slot 118 formed in the upper end of the third support frame 114c is inserted and fixed to the insertion slot 117 formed in the lower end of the third support frame 114c and the insertion slot 117 formed in the lower end of the third support frame 114c is inserted into the fourth support frame 114d are inserted and fixed.

At this time, the support rods 114a, 114b, 114c, and 114d, which are disassembled by insertion of the elastic binding rods 116 into the first to fourth support rods 114a to 114d, And the support rods 114a, 114b, 114c, and 114d are easily coupled by the elastic force of the binding rods 116 when the support rods folded as shown in Fig. 2 are lightly spread.

The outer surfaces of the insertion ports 118 formed at the upper ends of the support rods 114a, 114b, 114c and 114d are inclined so that the insertion ports 118 of the support rods 114a, 114b, 114c, To be inserted into the insertion grooves 117 of the fastening portions 114a, 114b, 114c, and 114d in a fast and accurate manner.

When the fixing knob 113 is turned by forming the fixing knob 113 on the lower part of the body 110, the first supporting part 114a inserted into the body 110 is pressed and the first supporting part 114a, It is preferable to configure the fixing member 114a so as to be firmly fixed without shaking.

In addition, a non-slip opening 115 is attached to the lower end of the fourth support 114d to prevent the can from slipping on the ground.

The handgrip 101 is provided with a lantern function, a radio receiving function, and a horn function, and a solar panel 109 is installed on the body 110.

The hinge 103 is fastened to the handle 101 at one side of the handle 101 and the hinge 103 is fastened to the handle 102 at the one side of the handle 101, A light source 104 which emits light through the application is formed.

It is preferable that the light source 104 installed in the head 102 is provided with an LED having a small power consumption as a light source.

Although not shown in the drawing, a battery (not shown) for supplying power to the light source 104 is accommodated in the handle 101. The battery may be configured to replace a general disposable battery, or may be configured such that a charging terminal 108 is formed in the handle 101 and a rechargeable battery installed in the recharger is charged and used repeatedly.

1, the solar battery 109 is provided on the outer surface of the body 110 so that the battery can be easily charged by charging the solar battery 109 without charging or replacing the battery, .

In general, the solar panel should be oriented in a direction perpendicular to the sun. In the present invention, the solar panel 109 is formed into a round shape on the outer surface of the body 110 as shown in FIG. 1, So that the photovoltaic power generation can be smoothly carried out.

When the lantern is turned on by operating the switch 105 formed on the handle 101, the light source 104 of the head 102 emits light as shown in FIG. 3, help.

Since the head 102 is fastened to the handle 101 by the hinge 103, the head 102 can be rotated around the hinge 103 as shown in FIG. 4, .

A radio operation panel 107 incorporating a radio reception module and a radio operation panel 107 for controlling the radio reception module is formed in the handle 101 so that when the user uses the wand 101, It is possible to easily listen to the radio while walking or walking by operating the formed radio control panel 107. [

The radio can be heard through the speaker 106 provided at the rear end of the handle 101 as shown in Fig. 1, or can be configured to listen to the radio through the earphone jack via a separate earphone jack.

It can also be configured to generate tilting in the staff.

When the user loses a road at night or when an accident occurs on a road which is not human, a loud siren or a certain tune is generated from the speaker 106 installed on the handle 101 through the operation of the switch 105 You can easily ask for help from people around you.

In addition, the elderly people suffering from dementia or poor health are sometimes fainted on the streets or losing their way. In the present invention, the locating device is installed inside the staff of the present invention so that the family can always grasp the position of the elderly.

When a GPS module is installed inside the body 110 of the cane and the GPS module grasps the current position from the satellite, the family can inquire the position of the staff through the Internet as shown in FIG.

Since such a positioning technique is well known in the art, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The multifunctional walking stick according to the present invention constructed as described above can be easily walked at night or walking at night by using a lantern configured with a stick even if it does not have a separate lantern when walking at night or walking at night.

Also, when you need to ask for help in a hurry while walking or hiking, you can quickly get help from nearby people through the pitching function of the staff.

In addition, the radio reception function built in the cane allows you to listen to the radio easily through the radio reception function provided on the staff when walking or walking, without having to carry a separate radio receiver. It is possible to respond quickly in an emergency.

The cane according to the present invention has been described above. It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the technical composition of the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are intended to be illustrative and non-restrictive in all aspects, and that the scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of claims for utility model registration described below rather than the detailed description above, It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

101: Handle portion
102: Head
103: Hinge
104: Light source
105: Switch
106: Speaker
107: Radio control panel
108: Charging terminal
109: Solar panel
110: Body
111: Home
112: elastic projection
113: Fixing knob
114: Support
114a: first support
114b: second support
114c: third support
114d: fourth support
115: Non-slippery
116: Binding strap
117: insertion groove
118:

Claims

A handle 101 for storing a battery therein and formed in a 'T'shape;
A body 110 having a lower portion of the handle 101 formed into a pipe shape and having a groove 111 formed at a predetermined interval on one side;
A solar panel 109 installed on the body 110 to charge the battery;
A first support 114a formed on one side of the elastic protrusion 112 inserted into the groove 111 and inserted into the body 110; A second support 114b coupled to a lower end of the first support 114a; A third support 114c coupled to a lower end of the second support 114b and a fourth support 114d coupled to a lower end of the third support 114d;
A head 102 provided inside the handle 101 and having a light source 104 therein;
A switch 105 formed on the handle 101 to control the head 102; And
And a position tracking device installed in the handle part (101).

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the head (102) is configured to rotate around the hinge (103) by tightening the hinge (103) to the handle (101) and adjust the irradiation angle of the light source (104).

The method according to claim 1,
A radio receiving module is installed in the handle 101 and a radio operation panel 107 for controlling the radio receiving module is formed on the handle 101. The handle 101 is provided with a radio receiving module And a speaker (106).

The method of claim 3,
And a tilting function for outputting tilts through a speaker (106) provided on the handle (101) by operation of the switch (105).