KR20240034953A - Stick - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cane, and more specifically, to a cane that can support a foot according to the user's needs.
The cane according to the present invention includes a cane means, a handle means, and a footrest means. The walking stick means includes a vertically erected support base and a protruding ground support base so as to support the ground on the support base. The handle means includes a first handle and a second handle spaced apart from the first handle at a predetermined distance and is coupled to the upper end of the support so that the height can be adjusted. The footrest means has a footrest on which the user's foot can be placed, and is slidably coupled to the lower end of the support so as to protrude from the ground support so that the foot can be inserted into the footrest.
According to the present invention, the footrest means is provided with a footrest and is coupled to enable sliding along the longitudinal direction at the lower end of the support. In this case, the footrest can be exposed according to the user's needs to support the user's feet, allowing the user to lift his or her legs without the help of others.
In addition, according to the present invention, the footrest means is rotatably coupled to the lower end of the support so as to adjust the angle of the footrest around the axis of the support. Therefore, the position of the footrest on which the foot can be placed can be changed depending on the user.
Additionally, according to the present invention, the handle means is coupled to the upper end of the support so that the height can be adjusted. Therefore, the overall length of the cane can be adjusted according to the user's height.
Additionally, according to the present invention, the handle is formed in two stages. In this case, when the user stands up from a sitting position or lifts the leg with the user's own strength by placing the foot on a footrest, the user can stand up or lift the leg while holding the handle with both hands. So the user can easily and safely stand up or raise their legs.

Description

Stick {Stick}

The present invention relates to a cane, and more specifically, to a cane that can support a foot according to the user's needs.

Generally, a cane has a rod-shaped main body, a handle is formed at the upper end of the main body to facilitate gripping, and a rubber cap to prevent slipping is attached to the lower end. Therefore, a cane is a type of walking aid that is used to support the body of the elderly and physically handicapped people to reduce their strength when walking, or to ensure safety and ease of hiking for hikers when hiking.

Recently, in consideration of additional functions as well as walking assistance, various multi-functional canes have been developed, such as being manufactured in a multi-stage manner for easy carrying and length adjustment, equipped with lighting means for night use, or equipped with a handle capable of acupressure.

On the other hand, in the case of elderly people and patients with symptoms of leg hemiplegia, it is difficult to lift the leg by one's own strength, so there is a problem in that they have to get help from another person or use a separate tool to lift the leg.

Registered Patent No. 10-1759686 (registration date 2017.07.13) Publication Patent No. 10-2021-0052760 (publication date 2021.05.11)

The present invention is intended to solve the above problems. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a cane that can support the user's feet according to the user's needs.

The cane according to the present invention includes a cane means, a handle means, and a footrest means. The walking stick means includes a vertically erected support base and a protruding ground support base so as to support the ground on the support base. The handle means has a handle portion and is coupled to the upper end of the support so that its height can be adjusted. The footrest means has a footrest on which the user's foot can be placed, and is slidably coupled to the lower end of the support so as to protrude from the ground support so that the foot can be inserted into the footrest.

Additionally, in the above cane, the handle portion preferably includes a first handle and a second handle spaced apart from the first handle at a predetermined distance.

In addition, in the above cane, the footrest means is rotatably coupled to the lower end of the support so as to adjust the angle of the footrest around the axis of the support so as to change the position where the foot can be placed. Featured cane.

In addition, in the above cane, the support is hollow on the inside and has a plurality of first adjustment holes spaced at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction at the upper part and a plurality of second adjustment holes spaced at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction at the lower part. It is preferable that a ball is formed, and the handle means is provided with a first fixing protrusion that can elastically protrude in the radial direction so that it can be inserted and fastened into the first adjustment ball and slides along the longitudinal direction at the top of the support. It is preferable that the footrest means is provided with a second fixing protrusion that can elastically protrude in the radial direction so that it can be inserted into and fastened to the second adjustment hole, so that it extends in the longitudinal direction from the bottom of the support. It is preferable that it is coupled so that it can slide along.

In addition, in the above cane, it is preferable that the second adjustment hole of the support is formed at a certain angle along the circumferential direction so that the footrest means can be rotated and fixed at a certain angle about the axis of the support.

According to the present invention, the footrest means is provided with a footrest and is coupled to enable sliding along the longitudinal direction at the lower end of the support. In this case, the footrest can be exposed according to the user's needs to support the user's feet, allowing the user to lift his or her legs without the help of others.

In addition, according to the present invention, the footrest means is rotatably coupled to the lower end of the support so as to adjust the angle of the footrest around the axis of the support. Therefore, the position of the footrest on which the foot can be placed can be changed depending on the user.

Additionally, according to the present invention, the handle means is coupled to the upper end of the support so that the height can be adjusted. Therefore, the overall length of the cane can be adjusted according to the user's height.

Additionally, according to the present invention, the handle is formed in two stages. In this case, when the user stands up from a sitting position or lifts the leg with the user's own strength by placing the foot on a footrest, the user can stand up or lift the leg while holding the handle with both hands. So the user can easily and safely stand up or raise their legs.

1 is a conceptual diagram of an embodiment of a cane according to the present invention,
Figure 2 is an exploded cross-sectional view of the embodiment shown in Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a diagram showing the use of the footrest means of the embodiment shown in Figure 1;
Figure 4 is a rotational motion diagram of the footrest means of the embodiment shown in Figure 1.

One embodiment of the cane according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

The cane according to the present invention includes a cane means (10), a handle means (20), a footrest means (30), and a fixing member (40).

The cane means (10) is provided with a support (11) and a ground support (15).

The support 11 has a vertically standing bar shape, is hollow on the inside, and has a first adjustment hole 12 and a second adjustment hole 14 formed on the outer peripheral surface.

The first adjustment hole (12) serves to adjust the height of the handle means (20). For this purpose, a plurality of first adjustment holes 12 are formed at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction at the upper part of the support 11.

The second adjustment hole 14 serves to adjust the protruding length of the footrest means 30. For this purpose, a plurality of second adjustment holes 14 are formed at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction at the lower part of the support 11. And a plurality of scaffolding means (30) is formed spaced apart at a certain angle along the circumferential direction so that the footrest means (30) can be rotated.

The ground support 15 contacts the ground and serves to support the ground. For this purpose, the ground support 15 protrudes in the radial direction from the lower part of the support 11 and is bent toward the ground. At this time, an anti-slip cap is installed at the bottom of the ground support 15 to prevent slipping.

The handle means 20 is a part that the user holds, and is inserted into the upper part of the support 11 and connected to the support 11. At this time, the handle means 20 is coupled to the inside of the support 11 so that it can slide along the longitudinal direction. For this purpose, the handle means 20 is provided with a handle portion 21 and a first fixing protrusion 25.

The handle portion 21 includes a first handle 22 and a second handle 24. The first handle 22 is formed at the top of the handle means 20, and the second handle 24 is formed at a certain distance from the first handle 22. In the case of this embodiment, the handle portion 21 is formed in two stages, so when the user stands up from sitting or lifts the leg with the user's strength by placing the foot on the footrest means 30 described below, the user can use both hands. You can stand up or lift your legs by holding the first handle 22 and the second handle 24, respectively. So the user can easily and comfortably stand up or raise their legs. In this embodiment, the handle portion 21 is formed in two stages, but may also be formed in one stage.

The first fixing protrusion 25 serves to fix the handle means 20 at a predetermined position inside the support 11. For this purpose, the first fixing protrusion 25 is coupled to the lower part of the handle means 20 and elastically protrudes in the radial direction so that it can be inserted and fastened into the first adjustment hole 12. Therefore, when the position of the first fixing protrusion 25 and the position of the first adjusting hole 12 of the support 11 are aligned, the first fixing protrusion 25 can be inserted into the first adjusting hole 12 and fastened. . When the first fixing protrusion 25 is engaged with the first adjustment hole 12, the sliding movement of the handle means 20 is restricted and the support 11 and the handle means 20 are fixed to each other. In the case of this embodiment, since a plurality of first adjustment holes 12 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the support 11, the first fixing protrusion 25 is pressed and separated from the currently fastened first adjustment hole 12-2. By moving the position of the handle means (20), the first fixing protrusion (25) can be fastened to one of the first adjustment holes (12-1, 12-3) among the plurality of other first adjustment holes (12). . Therefore, the length of the cane (1) can be adjusted appropriately according to the user's height and then fixed.

The footrest means 30 is a part on which the user's feet are placed, and is inserted into the lower end of the support 11 and coupled to enable sliding. For this purpose, the footrest means 30 is provided with a footrest 31 and a second fixing protrusion 33.

The footrest 31 rests the user's feet.

The second fixing protrusion 33 serves to fix the footrest means 30 at a predetermined position inside the support 11. For this purpose, the second fixing protrusion 33 is coupled to the upper part of the footrest means 30 and elastically protrudes in the radial direction so that it can be inserted and fastened into the second adjustment hole 14. Therefore, when the position of the second fixing protrusion 33 and the position of the second adjusting hole 14 of the support 11 are aligned, the second fixing protrusion 33 can be inserted into the second adjusting hole 14 and fastened. . When the second fixing protrusion 33 is engaged with the second adjustment hole 14, the sliding movement of the footrest means 30 is restricted and the support 11 and the foothold means 30 are fixed to each other. In the case of this embodiment, a plurality of second adjustment holes 14 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the support 11 at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction of the support 11, so that the currently fastened protrusion 33 is pressed. After separating from the second adjustment hole (14-4), the position of the footrest means (30) is moved so that the second fixing protrusion (33) is one of the plurality of second adjustment holes (14). -1.14-2.14-3) can be concluded. Therefore, when the user does not use the footrest 31, the footrest means 30 is raised to bring the footrest 31 into close contact with the ground support 15, and when the user uses the footrest 31, the user's foot can be inserted into the footrest 31. The scaffolding means (30) is lowered. In addition, in the case of the present embodiment, a plurality of second adjustment holes 14 are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the support 11 at a certain angle along the circumferential direction of the support 11, so that the footrest 31 is connected to the support 11. It can be rotated around its axis. In this embodiment, the footrest 31 can be rotated at 90° intervals. That is, the footrest 31 can be rotated 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270° based on the handles 22 and 24. As shown in Figure 3, when set to 0°, the handles 22 and 24 and the footrest 31 are parallel, and the footrest 31 is located inside the cane (1). In this case, when the foot is inserted into the footrest 31 when walking, the cane 1 is located inside the body. As shown in FIG. 4, when the angle is 180°, the footrest 31 is located on the outside of the cane 1. In this case, when the foot is inserted into the footrest 31 when walking, the cane 1 is located outside the body. When the footrest (31) is set at 90° or 270°, the handles (22, 24) and the footrest (31) form a right angle. The cane (1) can be rotated 90° or 270° depending on whether you use your right or left hand. In this case, when the foot is inserted into the footrest 31 when walking, the cane 1 is located outside the body, but the angle of the hands holding the handles 22 and 24 is such that the back of the hand is on the side of the body as in normal walking. heading towards Therefore, the angle of the footrest 31 can be rotated to a desired angle according to the user's convenience.

The fixing member 40 serves to fix the handle means 20 and the footrest means 30 so that they do not slide on the support 11 of the wand means 10. For this purpose, the fixing member 40 includes a first fixing member 41 and a second fixing member 43.

The first fixing member 41 serves to fix the handle means 20 from sliding at the top of the support 11, and the second fixing member 43 allows the footrest means 30 to be attached to the bottom of the support 11. It serves to secure it from sliding.

In the case of this embodiment, the footrest means 30 is provided with a footrest 31 and is coupled to the lower end of the support 11 so that it can slide along the longitudinal direction. In this case, the footrest 31 can be exposed according to the user's needs to support the user's feet, allowing the user to lift his or her legs without the help of others. In addition, in the case of this embodiment, the footrest means 30 is rotatably coupled to the lower end of the support 11 so as to adjust the angle of the footrest 31 around the axis of the support 11. Therefore, the position of the footrest 31 on which the foot can be placed can be changed depending on the user's purpose. In addition, in the case of this embodiment, the handle means 20 is coupled to the upper end of the support 11 so that the height can be adjusted. Therefore, the overall length of the cane (1) can be adjusted according to the user's height. In addition, in the case of this embodiment, the handle means 20 is formed in two stages with handles 22 and 24. In this case, when the user stands up while sitting or lifts the leg with the user's strength by placing the foot on the footrest 31, the first and second handles 22 and 24 are held with both hands, respectively, to stand up or lift the leg. You can. So the user can easily and comfortably stand up or raise their legs.

1: cane 10: cane tool
11: Support 12 (12-1, 12-2, 12-3): First adjustment hole
14(14-1,14-2,14-3,14-4…14-16): Second control hole
20: handle means 21: handle part
22: first handle 24: second handle
25: first fixing protrusion 30: footrest means
31: Footrest 33: Second fixing protrusion
40: fixing member 41: first fixing member
43: Second fixing member

Claims (5)

A walking stick having a vertically erected support pole and a protruding ground support pole capable of supporting the ground on the support pole;
A handle means provided with a handle part and coupled to the upper end of the support so that the height can be adjusted,
It has a footrest on which the user's foot can be placed, and includes a footrest means slidably coupled to the lower end of the support so as to protrude from the ground support so that the foot can be inserted into the footrest. A walking stick. The method of claim 1, wherein the handle portion
A cane comprising a first handle and a second handle spaced apart from the first handle at a predetermined distance. The method of claim 2, wherein the scaffold means is
A cane, characterized in that it is rotatably coupled to the lower end of the support so as to change the position where the foot can be placed and to adjust the angle of the footrest around the axis of the support. According to paragraph 3,
The support is hollow on the inside, and has a plurality of first adjustment holes spaced at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction at the upper part, and a plurality of second adjustment holes spaced at regular intervals along the longitudinal direction at the lower part.
The handle means has a first fixing protrusion that can elastically protrude in the radial direction so that it can be inserted and fastened into the first adjustment hole, and is coupled to slide along the longitudinal direction at the upper end of the support,
The footrest means has a second fixing protrusion that can elastically protrude in the radial direction so that it can be inserted and fastened into the second adjustment hole, and is coupled to slide along the longitudinal direction at the bottom of the support. A cane made of. According to clause 4,
The support is a cane wherein the second adjustment hole is formed at a certain angle along the circumferential direction so that the footrest means can be rotated and fixed at a certain angle about the axis of the support.