TWM560909U - Walker - Google Patents

Abstract

A walker is disclosed herein that is structurally comprised of two side rails and a crossbar. The two ends of the crossbar And respectively coupled to the front edges of the two side frames, and the cross bar is disposed at a lower than 1/3 of the height of the side frames.

Description

Walker

The present invention relates to a walking aid, particularly a walking aid that can be used as an armrest with other appliances.

Falling will cause different degrees of harm to patients. In 2005, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO) will prevent patients from falling into patient safety goals, and medical institutions are committed to improving patient safety and Care quality. As the patient ages, the proportion of falls increases, however, falls are preventable. In the fourth quarter of 2009, the company’s hospital evaluation and medical quality policy meeting (referred to as the Medical Council) monitored the incidence of patient falls in 447 medical institutions in China and found that the incidence of falls (average 0.06%) was higher than international data. (Average 0.25%) is much lower, but the fall injury rate (average 51.0%) is much higher than international data (average 32.58%) (Examination of the Department of Health's Medical Quality Council, 2009). According to data from the Taiwan Patient Safety Notification System in 2011, the fall event ranked second in the patient safety incident category, second only to the drug incident, and the number of notifications reached 15,207, resulting in 53.5% of the injuries (the Department of Health's medical quality policy) Will, 2012). In the hospital's safety report system (2010), the hospital's safety statistics report shows that the age of falls is the highest (over 45.7%) for those over 65 years old, and the most harmless (47.5%) is the lowest. Degree damage (34.1%) and severity injury (2.7%), the high risk group accounted for 65.2% of the victims, 31.3% of the patients with a history of falls in the last year, and the presence or absence of the companion when the fall occurred There is no special difference between the severity of the fall. The possible causes of the fall were "the physiological and behavioral factors of the patients", followed by the "drug use factors" and "environmental factors". Physiological behavior factors are mainly due to gait instability, high-risk group patients insist on getting out of bed or activities and physical weakness; using drugs to calm the most sleeping pills, followed by antihypertensive drugs and laxatives; environmental factors mainly because the ground is slippery, find no To help others, etc. (Administrative Health Department Medical Quality Policy Council, 2009). The study pointed out that the first fall of senior citizens is related to environmental factors, including being stumbled, losing center of gravity, slippery ground, insufficient lighting, visible environmental exposure, furnishings and public facilities. The most prone to fall is the bathroom, and usually falls on the occasion of daily activities, such as indoor walking (Lin, Wang, 2004; Huang, Chen, Zhou, 2005). The study also found that individuals with a history of falls or who have fallen over are likely to fall again, and older adults who have fallen have higher levels of impairment in mobility, function, psychology, and cognition than those who have not fallen (Chen, Chien, & Chen, 2009; Mann, Locher, Justiss, Wu, & Tomita, 2005; Tinetti & Kumar, 2010). Most falls are caused by the interaction of multiple factors such as internal factors, drugs, environment and situation. When there are more risk factors, the risk of falling is higher. (Xie, Zhang, Huang, 2012; Onen, Higgins, & Onen, 2009; Overcash & Beckstead, 2008).

According to statistics, in Taiwan, the fall is the second cause of death in the elderly. It can be seen that how to prevent falls is a problem that cannot be neglected. The statistics of a medical center from 2010 to 2012 are examined, and the inpatients fall. There were 774 incidents, of which 378 were elderly patients, accounting for 48.8% of the total falls (Tsai, Tsay, Hsieh, Yu, Tsai, Chien, & Liu, 2014), in which outpatients were treated with upper and lower weights or beds. It is common to have a near fall.

In view of this, in order to improve the safety of patients in the medical care process, create a better care environment, reduce the incidence of falls and injuries, there is an urgent need in the field for an improved walker that can effectively prevent patients from falling and reducing falls. The damage caused.

The novel content is intended to provide a simplified summary of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding of the disclosure. This Summary is not an extensive overview of the disclosure, and is not intended to identify key/critical elements of the novel embodiments or the scope of the invention.

In order to solve the above problems, the present disclosure discloses a novel walker to enhance the convenience of a patient or an elderly person in daily life.

The walker of the present disclosure includes two side frames and a cross bar. The two side frames are oppositely disposed, and two ends of the cross bar are respectively coupled to the front edges of the side frames, and the cross bar is disposed at a lower than 1/3 of the height of the side frames. In another embodiment, the crossbar is disposed at a level less than 1/4 of the height of the side frames.

According to a specific embodiment of the present disclosure, the side frames respectively comprise a base and a handrail member, wherein the armrest member is sleeved on the base and configured to be along the height direction of the walker move up and down.

In an embodiment, the side frames of the walker further comprise at least one fixing member for fixing the armrest member to the base. In a preferred embodiment, the fixing member is a quick release member.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the walker further includes a table plate that is detachably coupled to the side frame. Specifically, in an embodiment, the bottom surface of the table is further provided with two connecting members disposed opposite to each other, wherein the connecting members are respectively coupled to the side frames. Specifically, the connecting member may be a set of rings for fitting on the side frame. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the walker includes two non-slip members, which are respectively disposed on the armrest member. In a non-limiting embodiment, the anti-slip members are grip sleeves that are respectively sleeved on the armrest members.

The basic spirit and other novel objects of the present invention, as well as the technical means and implementations of the present invention, can be readily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art.

The main component symbols of this new model are listed below:

100‧‧‧Travelers

110A, 110B‧‧‧ side frame

120A, 120B‧‧‧ crossbar

112, 112A‧‧‧ Pedestal

114, 114A, 114B‧‧‧Handrails

116‧‧‧ quick release beam tube

130‧‧‧Table board

124A, 124B, 124C, 124D‧‧‧ connectors

150A, 150B‧‧‧Slip-resistant parts

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention can be more clearly understood. The description of the drawings is as follows: FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of the walker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2A to 2C are schematic views showing the combination of the table top 120 and the walker 100 according to different embodiments of the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the bottom structure of the table 120 in FIGS. 2A to 2C; 4A through 4C are schematic views showing the use of the walker 100 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

In order to make the description of the present disclosure more detailed and complete, the following description of the embodiments of the present invention and the specific embodiments thereof are set forth. The features of various specific embodiments, as well as the method steps and sequences thereof, are constructed and manipulated in the embodiments. However, other specific embodiments may be utilized to achieve the same or equivalent function and sequence of steps.

Unless otherwise defined in the specification, the meaning of the scientific and technical terms used herein is the same as that of ordinary skill in the art. In addition, the singular noun used in this specification covers the plural of the noun in the case of no conflict with the context; the plural noun of the noun is also included in the plural noun used.

The present invention proposes a novel walker that solves the use of prior art walkers. The problem of restricting the direction allows the user to use it in daily life to provide better convenience and provide immediate support to reduce the risk of accidents.

FIG. 1 is a walker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Structurally, the walker 100 includes two side frames (110A and 110B) and two cross bars (120A and 120B). A technical feature of the novel walker 100 that is structurally distinguishable from the prior art is that the positions of the crossbars (120A and 120B) are configured. As shown, the two ends of each crossbar (120A or 120B) of the novel walker 100 are coupled to the leading edges of the side frames (110A and 110B), respectively, and the crossbar (120A or 120B) It is disposed at 1/3 of the height of the side frames. For example, it is lower than 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/7, 1/8, 1/9 or 1/10 of the height of the side frames. In an embodiment, the crossbar (120A or 120B) is disposed at a level less than 1/4 of the height of the side frames. In other words, the height of the crossbar (120A or 120B) relative to the ground is about 20-25 cm, so that reducing the height setting of the crossbar (120A or 120B) enables the novel walker 100 to It can be used as a handrail with a variety of daily necessities, and it can provide appropriate support for users at any time during actual use.

Any of the side frames (110A or 110B) of the walker 100 is mainly composed of a base and a handrail member, which can adjust the height of the walker 100 in accordance with the height of the user. Taking the side frame 110A as an example, the base 112A is an H-shaped bracket structure, wherein the bracket of the base 112A is mainly composed of two longitudinal rods and a transverse rod, and the base 112A can also be used for A plurality of transverse rods are added between the longitudinal rods. Both ends of the armrest member 114A are sleeved on the base 112A for moving along the height of the walker. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the overall height of the side frame 110A can be adjusted by adjusting the extent to which the armrest member 114A extends into the base 112A. For example, when the height of the user is high, the armrest member 114A is pulled outward to raise the overall height of the side frame 110A; when the height of the user is low, the armrest member 114A can be pushed into the base. In the seat 112A, the overall height of the side frame 110A is further reduced. In addition, the armrest member 114A can be secured to a particular location on the base 112A by components known in the art, such as a snap-fit structure. In the present embodiment, the present type of walker 100 uses a quick release beam 116 to fix the position of the armrest member 114A, thereby making the operation more Simple and convenient. However, those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may also modify this component in accordance with its ordinary experience.

The walker 100 of the present invention is also a multifunctional walker, which can be used as a mobile table in addition to assisting the user to walk and use as an armrest. Referring to FIGS. 2A-2C, as shown, the present walker 100 can be further provided with a table 120. For the specific structure of the table board 120, please refer to FIG. 3. As shown in the figure, the bottom surface of the table board 120 is provided with four connecting members (124A, 124B, 124C, 124D), which are arranged in pairs in pairs. The side frame 110A is coupled. Specifically, the connecting members (124A, 124B, 124C, 124D) may be a collar structure. As shown, the collar is a semi-open annular structure for engaging on the side frame (110A or 110B) on either crossbar. It should be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the number of required connectors can be increased or decreased according to the actual use conditions. For example, the bottom surface of the table can be provided with two connecting members, respectively The armrest members of the two side frames 110A and 110B are joined.

Referring to FIGS. 2A-2C, the table top 120 can be hooked to the rod of any of the side frames 110A or 110B by the connecting members 124A and 124B, so that the table board 120 is hung on the side frame side (see Figure 2A). In this embodiment, the placement of the table top 120 does not affect the use of the walker. When the table top 120 is to be used, it can be detached from the side of the side frame 110A and then fixed to the side frames 110A and 110B through the connectors (124A, 124B, 124C, 124D). Specifically, the connectors 124A and 124B on the same side are engaged with the top of the side frame 110A (ie, above the armrest member), while the connectors 124C and 124D on the other side are engaged with the other side frame 110B. At the top, the table 120 and the side frames 110A and 110B can be combined into one mobile table by this means (see Fig. 2B). Referring to Figure 2C, this is a side view of the combination of table top 120 and side frame 110A. As shown, connectors 122A and 122B are snapped onto the armrest members of side frame 110A.

In an unnecessary embodiment, in order to increase the friction of the user to hold the new walker 100, the armrest members 114A and 114B of the side frames 110A and 110B may be further provided with two defenses. The sliders (150A, 150B) are used to cover the body of the portion of the armrest members 114A and 114B, so that the user can more easily and comfortably hold the novel walker. In an optional embodiment, the cleats (150A, 150B) may be made of a plasticized material; for example, foam, silicone, polyurethane (PU), polyvinyl chloride (PVC). In a specific embodiment, the cleat (150A, 150B) is a grip sleeve (see Figure 1).

4A to 4C are schematic diagrams showing the application of the novel walker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Since the heights of the crossbars 120A and 120B on the front side of the walker 100 are low, when used in conjunction with other daily necessities, this height does not cause an obstacle, but the walker 100 can be more closely related to daily life appliances. Very convenient.

For example, in a medical institution, it is often necessary to measure the weight of an individual in the case of medical treatment. Older or inconvenient individuals are timed up and down, and the chances of falling and falling are high. In view of the above, the walker 100 of the present invention can be used as a general walker, and the user can hold the armrest member 114 of the novel walker 100 with the support force in the upper and lower body weights. To avoid the occurrence of unstable center of gravity, and to measure the height (not shown), the new walker 100 can also be held, and there is no structural limitation in use (as shown in FIG. 4A). ).

Furthermore, in the process of the user going to the toilet, referring to FIG. 4B and FIG. 4C, the walker 100 can be used directly as a handrail for the toilet, in addition to being used as a walking aid. As shown in FIG. 4C, the user directly places the walker 100 in front of a toilet (eg, a toilet or a urinal) when going to the toilet, and then the user only needs to turn around in the toilet to go to the toilet; For male users, it can be used directly without turning. Therefore, the novel walker 100 is very convenient for both male and female users. In addition, please refer to FIG. 4B, the walker 100 is used with no directional restriction, and the reverse can also be used as a toilet fixed armrest, so that the user can act according to daily usage habits without being used by the walker. Structural limitations.

Although the specific embodiments of the present invention are disclosed in the above embodiments, they are not used The present invention is defined by those skilled in the art, and various modifications and modifications may be made thereto without departing from the spirit and spirit of the present invention. The scope defined by the patent scope shall prevail.

Claims (10)

A walker comprising: two side frames, oppositely disposed; a cross bar, the two ends of which are respectively coupled to the front edges of the side frames, and the cross bar is disposed at 1/3 lower than the height of the side frames At the office. The walker of claim 1, wherein the crossbar is disposed at a level less than a quarter of the height of the side frames. The walker of claim 1, wherein the side frames respectively comprise: a base; and a handrail member sleeved on the base, wherein the armrest member is movable along a height of the walker . The walker of claim 3, wherein each of the side frames further comprises: at least one fixing member for fixing the armrest member to the base. The walker of claim 4, wherein the fixing member is a quick release member. The walker of claim 1, further comprising a table board detachably coupled to the side frames. The walker of claim 1 further includes two connecting members respectively disposed on the bottom surface of the table and oppositely disposed, wherein the connecting members are respectively coupled to the side frames. The walker of claim 7, wherein the connecting members are respectively a set of rings for fitting on the side frame. The walker according to claim 3, further comprising two non-slip members, respectively disposed on the armrest members. The walker of claim 9, wherein the non-slip members are grip sleeves respectively sleeved on the armrest members.