KR20190051359A - Universal cuff for hand - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a universal cuff for hands aiding the elderly or people, having difficulty in hand movements due to impaired bodily functions, in using spoons, forks, cups, pens, toothbrushes, combs, razors, mobile phones, and the like, thereby improving the convenience of living. The universal cuff for hands comprises: a gripping part formed to be mountable to a user′s hand; a gripping body provided in the gripping part and including a holder part provided with an accommodation groove such that a holder is inserted into one side, the other side, or both sides thereof; and the holder having one side provided to be fitted and fixed to and separated from the accommodation groove and the other side which is used by fixing any one among eating irons, beverage containers, household goods, and stick in food thereto. The gripping part has an upper part and a lower part separably formed and connected by an extension and contraction member so as to be elastically supported. A guide means, for guiding the movement of the gripping part and limiting the movement thereof at a predetermined position at the same time, is formed on a coupling surface of the gripping part and a holder part.

Description

Universal Cuff for Hand {UNIVERSAL CUFF FOR HAND}

The present invention relates to a universal cuff for a hand, and more particularly, to a universal cuff for a hand, in which persons who are difficult to grasp by hand due to an aged person or a body function are handled with a spoon, a fork, a cup, a pen, a toothbrush, a comb, To a universal cuff for a hand which can improve the convenience of living by assisting such a use in a similar operation.

Recently, a variety of daily living aids have been developed for the elderly and the handicapped, and they have been developed for the purpose and use in consideration of the type of disability and uncomfortable conditions.

Among them, people with weak hands or weak hands due to impairment of elderly persons or physical functions are unable to eat or drink while holding a spoon or fork, and it is difficult to hold a writing instrument and it is impossible to hold a thing in severe cases An auxiliary tool called a universal cuff or a utensil cuff is used to solve the inconvenience.

The above-mentioned universal cuff is an auxiliary tool that can be used in everyday life, for example, a bar or a pocket, such as a meal, a pen, a toothbrush, or a razor, such as a spoon or a fork.

However, there is a problem that the universal cuff has a problem in that the size of the item to be inserted is limited depending on the size of the hole or the pocket, so that the inserted item is dislodged or arbitrarily moved.

Conventionally, as disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 0175644, a mechanism for picking up food is provided at a front portion, and a main handle portion for supporting a user's finger portion and a palm is provided at a rear portion, A feeding device having an auxiliary handle portion which is extended in a curved shape toward the front and is capable of holding and pressing with a stop, a finger, and a base is provided.

However, since the above-mentioned eating and drinking apparatus is used by holding it with a finger, there is a problem that only a person having a certain strength in his hand can use it, and since it is not a form of a commonly used spoon or fork, There is a problem that it is bulky and inconvenient to carry.

In addition, since it is necessary to manufacture a meal device such as a fork, a spoon, etc. as well as a mechanical part, a main handle part, and an auxiliary handle part for each household article, the manufacturing cost increases and the user who purchases it also has to be burdened on the purchase cost There was no problem.

In addition, as in Korean Patent No. 1756596, a magnet is embedded inside or outside of a band-shaped universal cuff to attach a magnet or a metal to a living item such as a typing assistant aid or a writing aid, A universal cuff for use was proposed.

However, although the above-described eating mechanism is in a state in which the living product is attached by a magnet provided on one side of the universal cuff, since it is attached only in dependence on the magnetic force, when the weight or force exceeding the magnetic force is applied, There has been a problem that it has to be moved or separated.

Korean Registered Patent No. 0175644 (registered on November 10, 1998) Korean Registered Patent No. 1759596 (Registered with universal calf with magnets installed on July 7, 2017)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a method for easily attaching and detaching the apparatus, The present invention provides a universal cuff for a hand capable of stably and easily fixing an object such as a toothbrush, a comb, a razor, a cell phone, etc., as well as a food with a rod,

Another object of the present invention is to provide a universal cuff for a hand, which has a holder for fixing an object such as an eating tool, a beverage container, or a household article, according to an object to be used, and can quickly and easily replace the holder.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a gripper comprising a grip portion formed to be mountable on a user's hand, and a holder portion provided on the grip portion and having a receiving groove for inserting the holder on one side, Body; And a holder which is formed to be able to be fixed or separated by being fitted into the receiving groove, and the other side being capable of fixing any one of a drinking tool, a beverage container, a household appliance, And the gripping portion is connected to the upper and lower portions so as to be resiliently supported by the elastic member. The engagement surface of the gripping portion and the holder portion guides the movement of the gripping portion, Is formed.

Here, the guide means may include a guide groove formed in one of the grip portion and the holder portion in the longitudinal direction, and a guide groove formed in the other of the grip portion and the holder portion so as to be elastically supported via the elastic member. And a movement restricting projection formed to be engaged with the guide groove and to limit the upward and downward movement of the grip portion when the engagement is completed.

It is preferable that a magnetically magnetized member is provided in the holder portion and a fixing piece made of a ferrous metal is installed on one side of the holder so as to be fitted in the receiving groove and to be fixed to the magnetic force member.

The hand held universal cuff may be detachably coupled to a support for supporting the hand and the wrist while being mounted on a lower arm (front arm) of the user by being inserted into a guide groove provided in the holder, The supporting part includes a front arm mounting part which is mounted to partially or wholly enclose a lower arm of the user and which has a supporting groove on one side thereof and a front arm mounting part which is formed to be long from the user's hand toward the lower arm It is preferable that each of them is constituted by a connection part for the both ends to which the both ends are detachably coupled.

As described above, the universal cuff for a hand according to the present invention can be easily worn and detached regardless of the size of the hand of a user, and can be used as an eating tool such as a spoon or a fork, a beverage container such as a can or a cup, , A razor, a mobile phone, etc., as well as a food such as a bar, it is possible to easily and stably fix various kinds of objects by using a holder for fixing the object according to the object So that it can be used as an operation similar to a normal person.

1 is a perspective view showing a universal cuff for a hand according to the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of engagement between a grip portion and a holder portion of a universal cuff for a hand according to the present invention,
3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a magnetic body is installed in a holder portion of a universal cuff for hands according to the present invention,
4 is a side sectional view showing a holder of a universal cuff for a hand according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5A and 5B are perspective views showing a holder of a universal cuff for a hand according to another embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the auxiliary support is provided on the universal cuff for hand according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a universal cuff for a hand according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 attached hereto.

The universal cuff for a hand according to the present invention is a universal cuff for a hand so that a person who has weak hand and finger strength due to the impairment of the elderly person or a body function can easily perform a meal or daily life, .

As shown in FIG. 1, the gripping body 100 includes a grip 110 formed to be mountable on a user's hand, a holder 200 installed on one side, the other side or both sides of the grip 110, And a holder 120 having a receiving groove 121 formed therein.

At this time, when the receiving grooves 121 are formed on both sides of the holder 120, the receiving grooves 121 on both sides of the receiving grooves 121 may have the same size or different sizes.

The holder 200 is formed at one side with a size and a shape corresponding to the receiving groove 121 and is formed with a coupling portion 210 to be fixed in a state of being inserted into the receiving groove 121, ), A beverage container (B), a household article (C), or a food or beverage.

As shown in FIG. 2, the grip portion 110 constituting the holder 120 is separated from the upper portion and the lower portion and is elastically supported by the elastic member 130. The grip portion 110 The upper and lower portions of the grip portion 110 and the holder portion 120 respectively correspond to the index finger side and the little finger side of the user when mounted on the user's hand, The lower finger is the side of the user's index finger, and the lower side is the side of the user's little finger.

Guiding means 140 for guiding the movement of each of the upper grip portion 111 and the lower grip portion 112 and restricting the movement of the upper grip portion 111 and the lower grip portion 112 at a predetermined position is formed on the mating surface of the grip portion 110 and the holder portion 120, .

The guide means 140 includes a guide groove 141 formed in one of the grip portion 110 and the holder portion 120 in the longitudinal direction and an elastic member 142 When the gripper 110 and the holder 120 are engaged with each other, the gripper 110 is pressed and engaged with the guide groove 141. When the gripper 110 and the holder 120 are engaged, And a movement restricting protrusion 143 formed so as to be limited.

2, guide grooves 141 are formed on both side surfaces of the upper grip portion 111 and the lower grip portion 112, and an elastic member (not shown) is attached to the coupling surface of the holder portion 120 coupled to the grip portion 110 142 and a movement restricting projection 143 are provided. The guide groove 141 may be formed in the holder 120 and the elastic member 142 and the movement restricting projection 143 may be provided on the upper grip 111 and the lower grip 112. [

3, a magnetic force member 122 having a magnetic property is embedded in the holder 120 and the holder 200 is fixed to the holder 200, It is preferable that a fixing piece 220 made of a ferrous metal material is attached to the coupling portion 210 of the magnetic member 200 so as to be attached to the magnetic force member 122 while being fitted in the receiving groove 121, The piece 220 may be provided so as to surround one side of the attached holder 200. Alternatively, the piece 220 may be embedded in the holder 200 so as to be partially exposed or not exposed at all.

The magnetic force member 122 is disposed at the center portion of the holder 120 in the lateral direction so as to divide the receiving groove 121. However, So that the longitudinal side surface of the coupling part 210 is attached and fixed.

Hereinafter, the operation and effect of the universal cuff for a hand having the above-described structure will be described.

The upper grip portion 111 and the lower grip portion 112 are engaged with each other in a state in which the holder 120 is positioned on the palm of the hand to be mounted, Is inserted so as to enclose the upper part and the lower part.

The upper grip portion 111 and the lower grip portion 112 are configured to be stretchable by the stretching member 130 so that the upper grip portion 111 and the lower grip portion 112 can be stretched in the state shown in FIG. 2 (a) by the restoring force of the elastic member 130 after the hand is inserted, and the state of the upper gripping part 130 is restored by the restoring force of the elastic member 130, And the lower grip portion 112 and the lower grip portion 112 are kept wrapped around the user's hand so that they can be worn and used stably.

One side of the holder 200 is fixedly inserted into the receiving groove 121 provided in the holder 120. When the receiving groove 121 is formed on both sides of the holder 120, Since the holder 120 can be mounted so as to face the palm without considering the upward and downward directions of the holder 120, it is advantageous that the holder 120 can be worn more easily.

However, even when the receiving groove 121 is formed on only one side of the holder 120, since only the upper and lower portions of the holding body 100 can be adjusted according to the type of the holder 200, There is an advantage.

When the engaging portion 210 is inserted into the receiving groove 121, the outer surface of the engaging portion 210 is supported by the receiving groove 121 so that the flow of the fluid can be arbitrarily determined. The fixing member 220 provided on the coupling portion 210 is firmly attached by the magnetic force of the magnetic force member 122 and can be easily and easily inserted in the state of being coupled to the holder portion 120 There is an advantage that it can be prevented from being detached.

As shown in FIG. 4, the holder 200 is provided with a fitting portion 231 for fitting an appliance A such as a spoon or a fork into the upper portion of the fitting portion 210. The fitting portion 231 Is preferably designed to face the palm of the user so that a sufficient space can be secured so as to allow the use of various types of food-use tools (A).

It is preferable that a pressing member 232 is provided in the fitting portion 231 so as to have elastic force or prevent slippage so that the feeding tool A is pressed in a state in which it is sandwiched, The pressing member 232 is formed such that the remaining portion except for the portion for pressing the eating tool A is inclined at a predetermined angle toward the opening side of the fitting portion 231 so that the insertion of the eating tool A can be smoothly performed .

When the gripping body 100 is mounted on the user's hand and the holder 200 having the cooking tool A coupled to the holder 120 is inserted into the holder 120, It is possible to eat comfortably with a motion similar to that of a normal person, and it is advantageous in that deformation or damage of the joint can be prevented because the shoulder or arm does not need to be widely opened or moved.

Meanwhile, the holder 200 may be formed to be able to use a beverage container B such as a cup or a can by fixing the beverage container B as shown in 5a, or may be formed as a product such as a pen, a toothbrush, a comb, a razor, And a rod (not shown) sandwiched with food or the like may be fixedly used by the user. The holder 200 may be coupled to the receiving portion 121 to be coupled with the holder 120, (Not shown).

5A, the holder 200 includes a pedestal 241 for drinking water, tea, coffee or beverage and capable of supporting the lower surface of the beverage container B, a pedestal 241 And an elastic band 242 that can be pressed and fixed by an elastic force around the outer peripheral surface of the beverage container (B) supported by the beverage container (B).

Here, the beverage container (B) has elastic bands (242) sandwiched by the elastic bands (242) so that the beverage containers (B) can be kept in a state of being pressed firmly by the elastic bands The band length adjusting member 243 may be formed so that the elastic force can be controlled by a length change of the band length adjusting member 243.

Next, the holder 200 formed in the shape as shown in FIG. 5B is used to hold a rod inserted in a food such as ice cream, bread, fish cake, etc. as well as a household article (C) A fixing table 251 provided on both left and right sides of the fixing table 251 so as to be pivotable in the up and down directions and an elastic clip 253 provided so as to maintain the upper surface of the fixing table 251 pressed by the elastic force .

Here, when the holder 200 is formed in the same shape as 5b, the rotation angle adjusting member 254 for rotating the upper portion of the coupling portion 210 in the left and right direction and fixing the coupling portion 210 at a predetermined angle may be further provided, It is preferable that the user can conveniently adjust the angle of rotation according to the object fixed to the display unit 251.

4 to 5B, it is possible to firmly fix the eating tool A, the beverage container B, the household article C, the rod inserted into the food, and the like in a stable manner And can be used in an operation similar to that of a normal person, and can be easily installed and separated to facilitate replacement and portability, thereby maximizing ease of use.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the universal cuff for a hand according to the present invention is mounted on a lower arm (front arm) of a user by being inserted into a guide mounting groove 123 provided in the holder 120, An auxiliary support member 300 supporting the support member 300 can be detachably coupled.

The auxiliary support 300 includes a front arm mounting part 310 which is installed to partially or wholly cover the lower arm of the user and which has a supporting groove 311 formed on one side thereof, And a support rod 320 having both ends thereof detachably coupled to the support link groove 311 and the support guide groove 123, respectively.

A magnetic member 312 to which a ferrous metal material can be attached by magnetic force is embedded in the supporting groove 311 and a magnetic force member 122 It is preferable that the metal piece 321 is made of iron metal so that the metal piece 321 can be attached to the magnetic body 312 installed in the front body mounting part 310 and the magnetic body 312 installed in the front body mounting part 310. In addition, When the pawl rest is not used, the forefoot attaching part 310 and the pawl connecting block 320 are separated from each other to minimize the volume, so that it can be easily stored and carried.

The auxiliary support 300 is further installed on the gripping body 100 to prevent excessive force on the user's wrist, thereby preventing musculoskeletal disorders. In addition, (B), household goods (C), and the like can be used more stably.

The guide groove 123 is separated from the receiving groove 121 in which the coupling portion 210 is inserted to describe the position of the auxiliary guide 300. However, The receiving grooves 121 formed on either side of the holder 120 can be used as the guide mounting grooves 123 to which the auxiliary supports 300 are coupled.

As described above, the universal cuff for a hand according to the present invention can be easily worn and detached regardless of the size of the hand of a user, and can be used as a drinking tool (A) such as a spoon or a fork, Since the holder 200 for fixing the object according to the object such as a toothbrush, a comb, a razor, a cell phone or the like can be easily used in accordance with objects such as household goods (C) It can be easily fixed and can be used in an operation similar to that of a normal person.

100: gripping body 110: gripping part
111: upper grip portion 112: lower grip portion
120: holder part 121: receiving groove
122: magnetic force member 123: support member mounting groove
130: elastic member 140: guide means
141: Guide groove 142: Elastic member
143: movement restricting projection
200: holder 210:
220: Fixing piece 231:
232: pressing member 241: pedestal
242: elastic band 243: band length adjustment member
251: fixed base 252: hinge shaft
253: elastic clip 254: rotation angle adjusting member
300: Auxiliary support 310: Forearm attachment
311: Supporting groove 312: Magnetic body
320: Earth connection rod 321: Metal piece

Claims (4)

And a holder 120 having a receiving groove 121 for receiving the holder 200 on one side or the other side or both sides of the holder 110. [ A gripping body (100) comprising:
And one side is fixed to the receiving groove 121 so as to be fixed or separated and the other side is fixed to one of the eating tool A, the beverage container B, the household article C, And a holder (200) formed to be usable for use,
The grip portion 110 is separated from the upper portion and the lower portion to be elastically supported by the elastic member 130,
And guide means 140 for guiding movement of the grip portion 110 and limiting movement of the grip portion 110 at a predetermined position is formed on a mating surface of the grip portion 110 and the holder portion 120. [ Universal cuff.
The method according to claim 1,
The guide means 140 may include a guide groove 141 formed in one of the grip portion 110 and the holder portion 120 in the longitudinal direction and an elastic member 142 When the holder 110 and the holder 120 are engaged with each other, the holder 110 is pressed and engaged with the holder 110. When the holder 110 and the holder 120 are coupled, the holder 110 is inserted into the guide groove 141, And a movement restricting protrusion (143) formed to restrict the movement of the cuff.
The method according to claim 1,
A magnetic force member 122 having a magnetic property is provided in the holder 120 and a magnetic force member 122 is inserted into one side of the holder 200 to be fixed to the magnetic force member 122, And a fixing piece (220) made of a metal material is provided on the upper surface of the upper portion.
The method according to claim 1,
The hand held universal cuff is inserted into a guide groove 123 provided in the holder 120 and is supported on the lower arm of the user so that the hands and wrists are supported by the auxiliary guide 300, Lt; / RTI >
The auxiliary support 300 includes a front arm mounting part 310 which is installed to partially or wholly cover the lower arm of the user and which has a supporting groove 311 formed on one side thereof and a front arm mounting part 310 which is elongated toward the lower arm And a guide connecting rod (320) having both ends thereof detachably coupled to the guide receiving groove (311) and the guide receiving groove (123), respectively.

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