KR20170100744A

KR20170100744A - Stick for walking and shoes removal assistance

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Publication number: KR20170100744A
Application number: KR1020160022962A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이규창; 이동건; 송선해
Original assignee: 경남대학교 산학협력단
Priority date: 2016-02-26
Filing date: 2016-02-26
Publication date: 2017-09-05
Also published as: KR101807940B1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a stick for assisting walking and removal of shoes, which comprises: a bar-shaped support bar formed to be long in the vertical direction; a handle fixedly coupled to the upper end of the support bar to be grasped by a user; a ground contact member fixedly coupled to the lower end of the support bar to assist and support walking of the user with the support bar by being in contact with the ground, and having the lower end surface coupled to each of a plurality of buffer feet made of soft materials, while having the ground contact surface being widened as going downward; and a leg strap member coupled to be movable in vertical direction of the support bar, and enabling the user who lifts a leg requiring the attachment/detachment of shoes above knees of the other leg to easily lift the foot in a condition in which the ankle or calf part of the foot requiring the attachment/detachment of shoes is surrounded and fixed.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a walking stick,

The present invention relates to a walking and aiding device for a foot detachment assistant which assists a user in walking and assists a user who is suffering from a mobility disorder or a brain lesion to have a foot-related hemiplegic condition, .

In general, walking sticks are a kind of walking aids that are used by elderly people and people who are inconvenienced by the body, or used for long walking or hiking. Recently, due to the aging population, demand for walking sticks is increasing.

As shown in Fig. 1, the wand includes a bar-shaped support bar 10 formed in a long vertical direction, a handle 20 fixedly coupled to the upper end of the support bar 10 so as to be able to be held by the user, And is connected to the lower end of the support rod 10 so as to support and support the user while walking along with the support rod 10 and has a floor surface contacted with a buffer foot 31 of a plurality of soft materials Member (30).

Since the walking stick according to the above-described conventional technique is limited to the use for gait assistance, it has been recently proposed that the walker is manufactured in a multi-stage fashion for easy carrying and length control considering additional functions as well as walking aids, A variety of multifunctional sticks have been developed, including a handle capable of applying pressure.

However, since a stick having a function of assisting the act of attaching and detaching shoes more easily in consideration of the elderly person and the patient suffering from hemiplegia of the leg side which is incompatible with the act of attaching and detaching shoes as a cane user has not been developed, The user having leg-side hemiplegia symptoms is only left around when the shoe is detached.

In other words, The paralysis resulting from paralysis or damage of the nervous system caused by a mental retardation or brain lesion is mainly caused by a hemiplegia type in which the muscular strength of the unilateral lower limbs (or legs) is lowered. Especially, The foot can not be pulled to the side of the body, and foot drop and foot dropping tend to occur.

Because of this, patients with symptoms of leg hemiplegia have a lot of restrictions on the removal and removal of shoes. Therefore, when the symptoms are severe with complications, they are performed with the help of a caregiver or caregiver. If the symptom is somewhat weak, it is carried out without help. Due to the lowering of the leg strength, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the body is bent forward while sitting, and then the foot requiring wear of the foot is raised on the knee of the opposite leg, Is generally worn.

However, this operation is not easy for patients with hemiplegic symptoms, and it is necessary to hold the trousers foot, ankle or sole to lift the foot. Therefore, when the body is excessively bent forward, a crowd goes to the waist, As you move, you may fall down and fall.

For this reason, there is no aesthetic device available to support the foot wear of patients with leg hemiplegia. Therefore, even a slightly weaker patient relies on the help of a carer or caregiver for fear of injury or fall.

Accordingly, the present invention proposes a walking stick and a shoe attachment / detachment assistance stick that can relieve the burden on the user and the caregiver by preventing the fall accident, by assisting the user who has the foot side hemiplegic symptom, as well as assisting the shoe removal by himself.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention, which has been developed in view of the above, to assist a user having foot-related hemiparasiticism to easily raise a foot requiring footwear removal on the knee of the opposite leg without the assistance of a caregiver, And to provide a walking stick and a shoe attachment / detachment assistance stick that can reduce a burden on a caregiver when a user is detached or detached.

Other objects, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the walking and shoeling assistant walking stick according to the present invention comprises a bar-shaped support bar formed in a long vertical direction, a handle fixedly coupled to the upper end of the support bar so that the user can grip the bar, A floor contact member fixedly coupled to the lower end of the support rod to support the user while walking along with the support bar, the floor contact member being widened downward so as to widen the floor contact surface, And an upper or lower leg portion of the foot which is required to be attached or detached when the user lifts the foot requiring the attachment or detachment of the foot on the knee of the opposite leg, And a lower leg strap member All.

The base strap member may include a strap bracket movably coupled to the vertical bar in a vertical direction, a bracket interrupter for interrupting the vertical movement of the strap bracket, and a connecting pin rotatably coupled to the strap bracket via a connection pin A strap rotating plate integrally formed with a plurality of latching holes formed in the upper and lower portions thereof so as to be spaced apart from the strut and passing through the strapping plate and having one end fixedly coupled to the strap rotating plate, And an elastic strap fixed to the other side of the leaf spring so as to be engaged with the hook so as to engage with the hook groove, so as to fix the bent state of the leaf spring, , And the elastic strap is used to fasten the ankle or calf portion of the user To facilitate raising the legs by pulling a cheap state, it characterized in that it comprises a fixed combination of the strap to the strap bracket.

The elastic straps are characterized in that the friction protrusions of the plurality of soft materials are respectively coupled to the surfaces of the elastic straps so that the elastic straps do not slip and move while the user's ankles or calves are wrapped.

The hooks of the elastic strap are hooked at the ends so as not to be easily detached from the hook when the hook is engaged with the hook.

The support strap member is fixed to the rear surface of the elastic strap so that the support rod is fixed to the position where the support rod magnetic body is opposed to the strap magnetic body so that the elastic strap is magnetically coupled while maintaining the straight state And is movably coupled.

The walking and shoeling assistant walking stick according to the present invention is characterized in that a user who has leg side hemiplegia symptoms through a leg strap member including a supporting rod, a handle and a ground contact member paces a foot requiring footwear removal without the assistance of a caregiver, By assisting the user to lift the knee easily, it is possible to prevent the user from falling when the shoes are attached and detached, and to reduce the burden on the caregiver.

1 is a perspective view showing a cane according to the prior art,
FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views each showing a foot-side hemiplegic patient lifting his / her foot above the knee of the opposite leg for attachment / detachment of shoes,
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a walking and shoeling assistant walking stick according to the present invention,
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lower strap member is disassembled in the embodiment of Fig. 4,
Figure 6 is a side view of a side view of the embodiment of Figure 4,
Fig. 7 is a side view showing the operated state of the lower strap member in the embodiment of Fig. 6,
8 is a perspective view showing an elastic strap of the lower strap member in the embodiment of FIG. 5,
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the elastic strap of the embodiment of FIG. 8,
10 is an enlarged perspective view of a joint portion between the lower strap member and the support bar in the embodiment of FIG. 4,
11 is an enlarged side view of a joint portion between the lower strap member and the support bar in the embodiment of Fig. 6,
12 is a perspective view showing a state in which the elastic strap of the strap member is engaged with the latch plate with reference to the embodiment of FIG. 10,
13 is an enlarged side view of the support magnetic body and the strap magnetic body in the embodiment of Fig. 6,
FIGS. 14 and 15 are side views respectively showing a walking and shoeling assistant walking stick according to the present invention,
FIGS. 16 and 17 are perspective views respectively showing the walking and shoeling assistant walking stick according to the present invention being placed on a user's leg.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a walking and shoeling assistant walking stick according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

4 to 17, the walking and shoe detachable walking stick according to the present invention includes a support rod 100, a handle 200, a ground contact member 300, and a lower strap member 400 .

As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the support bar 100 has a rod shape elongated in the vertical direction, and a handle 200 to be described later is fixedly coupled to the upper end. A ground contact member 300, which will be described later, And a base strap member 400, which will be described later, is movably coupled along the longitudinal direction. In addition, it may be manufactured in the form of a hollow pipe of a lightweight metal material or a synthetic resin material to reduce weight, and may be manufactured in a multistage manner so as to facilitate length control and portability though it is not shown in the drawing. Further, for the purpose of fixing the base strap member 400 to be described later, the supporting bar magnetic force body 110 may be movably coupled in the vertical direction.

4 to 7, the handle 200 is fixedly coupled to the upper end of the support bar 100 so as to be grasable by the user, and has a 'T' shape or an 'I' shape for improving grip feeling, A soft material such as rubber, silicone or urethane may be bonded to the surface. And a strap for use to prevent it from being dislodged from the user's hand can be combined.

4, 6 and 13, the ground contact member 300 is fixedly coupled to the lower end of the strut 100 so as to support the walking of the user together with the strut 100 in contact with the ground And the buffer feet 310 of the plurality of soft materials are respectively coupled to the lower surface while spreading downward so that the ground contact surface widens. The reason for providing the cushioning foot 310 is that the cushioning foot 310 does not easily fall down while maintaining the standing state even when the wand is detached from the user's hand, Thereby imparting a non-slip effect. In addition, when the cane falls down in a side cross-sectional shape widening toward the downward direction, the user can easily raise the cane by stepping on the lower end of the upwardly directed side without bending the upper body.

4 to 8, 10, 11 and 12, the foot strap member 400 is movably coupled in the vertical direction of the support rod 100, It is a means for supporting the ankle or the calf portion of the foot requiring the attachment / detachment of the shoe so that the user can easily raise the ankle or the calf portion while fixing the ankle or the calf portion. For this, a strap bracket 410, a bracket interrupter 420, a strap swing plate 430, an elastic strap 440, and a handle strap 450 are included.

Specifically, the strap bracket 410 is a bracket that is movably coupled in the vertical direction of the strut 100. The strap bracket 410 includes a strap member 400 and a support bar 100 So that the position can be adjusted.

As shown in FIG. 11, the bracket intermittent device 420 interrupts the up and down movement of the strap bracket 410. The bracket intermittent device 420 contacts the support bar 100 in the direction of rotation, And may be rotatably coupled to a screw hole formed through the strap bracket 410 so that movement of the strap bracket 410 is interrupted.

The strap rotation plate 430 is rotatably coupled to the strap bracket 410 through a connection pin 431. A plurality of engagement holes 433 are vertically partitioned from the support rod 100, The formed latching plate 432 is integrally formed. The reason why the strap bracket 410 is rotatably coupled to the strap bracket 410 is that when the user lifts the foot requiring the attachment / detachment of the foot on the knee of the opposite leg as shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, Or the calf portion is wrapped with the elastic strap 440 to be described later, and the user lifts the support rod 100 in a relaxed posture while rotating the support rod 100 in the left and right directions, The strap rotating plate 430 is rotatably coupled to the strap bracket 410 together with the elastic strap 440 so as to hold the grip strap 450 to be described later. The reason why the plurality of engagement grooves 433 are formed so as to pass through the engagement plate 432 in the up and down direction is that the engagement of the hooks 433 with the hooks 433 coupled to the elastic straps 440 along the respective ankles or calf circumferences 442 are caught by any one of the engaging grooves 433.

One end of the elastic strap 440 is fixedly coupled to the strap rotation plate 430. The elastic strap 440 is bent in one direction so as to wrap the ankle or the calf portion of the user with a spring force in response to an external impact, And a hook 442 engaged with the latching groove 432 is fixedly coupled to the other side of the leaf spring 441 so that the bent state of the leaf spring is fixed. As shown in FIG. 8, the leaf spring 441 is a spring which protrudes upward in a bending direction in a straight state, and is bent while being curled by a spring force when an impact is applied to a convex portion. In the present invention, The ankle or shank is used to wrap an ankle or a calf portion by applying a shock to the convex portion of the leaf spring. Thus, the user can easily perform the operation without surrounding the ankle or the calf portion with a wire or a band. The plate spring 441 is not shown in the figure but can be covered by a cover having a buffering and anti-slip function without being disturbed by the spring force.

9, a plurality of friction protrusions 443 of a soft material may be respectively coupled to the surfaces of the elastic straps 440 so as not to slip and move while the user's ankles or calves are wrapped around the elastic straps 440 . That is, in order to prevent slippage due to slippery clothes and vertical load when the user holds the support bar 100 or the knob strap 450 and raises the knee of the leg of the other leg while the user's ankle or calf portion is wrapped around the user's ankle or calf portion. At this time, a cover formed by protruding each of the friction protrusions 443 may be covered on the surface of the leaf spring 441.

8 and 12, the hooks 442 of the elastic straps 440 are engaged with the hooking grooves 432 so that the hooks 442 are hooked on the ends of the hooks 442 so as not to be easily detached by an external impact, . The elastic strap 440 surrounds the user's ankle or calf part by the spring force of the elastic strap 440 and the hook 442 formed with the hook bar 444 is engaged with the hooking groove 432 of the latching plate 432, The user can hold the support rod 110 or the handle strap 450, which will be described later, to easily lift the foot requiring the shoe removal on the knee of the opposite leg. At this time, even if the hooks 442 are not completely engaged with the hooking grooves 433 of the latching plate 432 during the bending of the elastic strap 440 around the user's ankle or calf, So that the user can easily grip the hook 442 that has been moved forward of the ankle or shin and can easily fit the hook into the hooking groove.

The handle strap 450 is fixedly coupled to the strap bracket 410 so as to be easily pulled up by pulling the elastic strap 440 in a state in which the user's ankle or calf portion is wrapped. That is, in a state in which the user's ankle or calf portion is wrapped with the elastic strap 440, the user can easily grasp any one of the support rod 100 or the pull string 450, or both at the same time, will be.

8 and 13, a strap magnetic force body 460 is fixedly coupled to the rear surface of the elastic strap 440, and the support rod 100 is fixed to the elastic strap 440 440 can be magnetically coupled while maintaining a straight state, the support rod magnetic force body 110 can be movably coupled to a position facing the strap magnetic force body 460. That is, when the user uses the elastic strap 440 of the lower strap member 400, the elastic strap 400 is straightened and the strap magnetic force body 460 and the supporting bar magnetic force body 110 are magnetically So that the elastic strap 400 can be maintained in a straight state.

FIGS. 14 and 15 are side views respectively showing a walking and a shoe removal assistant walking stick according to the present invention placed on a user's leg. FIGS. 16 and 17 are views for explaining a walking and shoe removing assistant The foot is attached to the user's leg and the foot is operated by the user. When the user puts the foot requiring the foot detachment on the knee of the opposite leg through the walking stick and the foot detachment assistance stick according to the present invention, The process of fixing the ankle or the calf part of the foot requiring the elastic strap 440 and the step of raising the opposite leg on the knee can be confirmed.

Specifically, when a user with leg-related hemiplegic symptoms requires the foot to be lifted up on his lap without the assistance of a caregiver through the walking and shoeling assistant walking stick according to the present invention, it is necessary to use a foot or ankle When the elastic strap 440 of the strap member 400 is impacted, the elastic strap 440 covers the user's ankle or calf portion by the spring force, and the elastic strap 440 is held in the state Can be maintained. The user then pulls the handle strap 450 to lift the foot wrapped by the elastic strap 440 and easily place it on the knee of the opposite leg so that the shoe can be attached and detached in a stable posture. At this time, the user operates the elastic strap 440 by positioning the leg strap member 400 on the ankle or the shank of the user while holding the support rod 100, and moves the support rod 100 or the strap 450, It is possible to carry out while pulling, so it is possible to perform even if the waist is bent less than holding the foot or the hem of the pants directly by hand, and it can be easily raised on the knee while preventing fall accident caused by falling down.

Therefore, the walking and shoe removal assistant walking stick according to the present invention can be provided to a user who has leg side hemiplegia symptoms through the leg strap member 400 including the support rod 100, the handle 200 and the ground contact member 300 By assisting the foot requiring the removal of the footwear to be easily raised on the knee of the opposite leg without the help of the caregiver, it is possible to prevent the fall accident of the user when the shoes are attached and removed as well as the walking aid, and relieve the burden on the caregiver .

The embodiments of the present invention described above and shown in the drawings should not be construed as limiting the technical idea of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is limited only by the matters described in the claims, and those skilled in the art will be able to modify the technical idea of the present invention in various forms. Accordingly, such improvements and modifications will fall within the scope of the present invention as long as they are obvious to those skilled in the art.

100:
110: a support bar magnetic force body 120: a magnetic force interrupter
200: Handle
300: ground contact member 310: buffer foot
400: the base strap member
410: Strap bracket 420: Bracket interrupter
430: Strap swing plate 440: Elastic strap
450: handle strap 460: strap magnetic body

Claims

A rod-shaped support bar formed to be long in the vertical direction,
A handle fixedly coupled to the upper end of the support rod so that the user can grasp it,
A support member fixedly coupled to the lower end of the support rod so as to support and support the user's walking with the support rod in contact with the ground surface and having a buffer surface of a plurality of soft materials bonded to the lower surface thereof, A contact member,
When the user lifts the foot requiring the attachment / detachment of the foot on the knee of the opposite leg, the user can easily lift the ankle or the calf portion of the foot requiring the attachment / detachment of the foot, And a foot strap member for supporting the foot and the shoe.

The method according to claim 1,
The undergarment strap member,
A strap bracket movably coupled to the vertical bar in a vertical direction,
A bracket interrupter for interrupting vertical movement of the strap bracket,
A strap rotating plate rotatably coupled to the strap bracket via a connecting pin, the strap rotating plate being formed integrally with the engaging plate formed by passing a plurality of latching holes upwardly and downwardly,
And a plate spring fixed to one side of the strap rotating plate and bent in one direction so as to surround the ankle or the calf portion of the user with a spring force in accordance with an external impact while maintaining a straight state, And an elastic strap fixed to the other side of the leaf spring so as to be engaged with the hook,
And a handle strap fastened to the strap bracket so as to be easily pulled up by pulling the user's ankle or calf portion in a state of being wrapped with the elastic strap.

3. The method of claim 2,
The elastic strap includes:
Wherein the friction protrusions of the plurality of soft materials are respectively coupled to the surfaces so as not to be slid and moved while the user's ankle or calf portion is wrapped around the cane.

3. The method of claim 2,
The hooks of the elastic straps are,
Wherein a hook barb is formed at an end of the hook so as not to be easily detached from an external impact in a state where the hook is engaged with the hook groove.

3. The method of claim 2,
The undergarment strap member,
A strap magnetic force member is fixedly coupled to the rear surface of the elastic strap,
The support rod
Wherein the supporting rod magnetic body is movably coupled to a position facing the strap magnetic force body so that the elastic straps are magnetically coupled while maintaining a straight state.