JP2002065771A - Walk assisting tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a walk assisting tool by which a walking person walks by self-reliance to some extent and which the walking person uses as a stick or as assistance for standing-up. SOLUTION: The tool is provided with a U shape ferrule part 2, a pair of parallel leg parts 4 extended upward from the ferrule part 2 and an upper grip part 5 and a lower grip part 6 which are respectively arranged at an upper end part and a middle part in the extending direction of the leg parts 4. The leg parts 4 are constituted of upper leg parts 4A and lower leg parts 4B and the both leg parts are constituted so as to be extending/contracting. The tool is formed as the small and light one and the tool itself is stable. Then even a walking person with weak physical strength carries it when he or she goes out and uses as a stick being the assisting tool for standing-up so that the tool is effective for assisting the walk of the user.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a walking aid,
In particular, the present invention relates to a walking aid that can be used as a walking stick or as a support when standing up.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a pedestrian such as an elderly person or a disabled person (hereinafter simply referred to as a pedestrian) walks, a cane is used for a pedestrian who can walk independently to some extent.
The conventional walking stick is formed in a single rod shape, and is supported by a pedestrian with one hand to support it. This cane requires a certain amount of arm strength to support the cane and maintain a stable posture because the tip of the stone has a sharp point, so pedestrians with weak arm strength and reduced independence It is not preferable for use by pedestrians who have gone.

[0003]

On the other hand, an assisting device in consideration of stability is found in, for example, a device used for rehabilitation in a hospital or the like. However, this type of assistive device is configured as a specialized assistive device such as assisting when walking, assisting when standing up, and the like, and is formed in a large size to increase the stability of assisting. As described above, as described above, a pedestrian who can walk to some extent independently can carry it as a walking stick when going out or use it as an aid for assisting standing up. Is not valid.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a walking aid that can be carried by a pedestrian who can walk independently to some extent, used as a walking stick, or used for assisting standing up. .

[0005]

The walking aid according to the present invention comprises:
A configuration including a U-shaped stone protrusion, a pair of parallel legs extending upward from the stone protrusion, and grip portions provided at an upper end portion and an intermediate portion in the extension direction of the leg portion, respectively. And Here, it is preferable that the leg is configured by an upper leg and a lower leg, and both legs are configured to be extendable.

According to the walking aid of the present invention, the walking aid can be formed small and light, and the aid itself is stable, so that even a pedestrian without arm strength can use it as a walking stick when going out or as a standing aid. It is possible to assist pedestrians in walking.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the walking aid according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the walking aid 1 is formed by bending a lightweight metal pipe made of aluminum or the like into a U-shape along a horizontal direction, and attaching cushioning materials 3 such as rubber to both ends and an intermediate part thereof. It has a part 2. A pair of legs 4 similarly formed of a lightweight metal pipe extend in parallel from the portions near both sides of the stone protrusion 2 upward. Each of the legs 4 has an upper grip 5 provided horizontally at the upper end in the extension direction.
And at the intermediate portion in the extension direction by a lower grip 6 similarly provided in the horizontal direction. The upper grip portion 5 and the lower grip portion 6 are each also formed of a lightweight metal pipe, and the outer peripheral surface thereof is covered with a cover 7 made of rubber, leather, resin, or the like so that a pedestrian can easily grip. 8 are formed.

In this embodiment, the leg 4 is separated into an upper leg 4A and a lower leg 4B along the vertical extension direction, and the upper grip 5 and the lower grip are separated. The part 6 is formed integrally with the upper leg 4A, and the stone projection 2 is formed integrally with the lower leg 4B. The lower leg 4B has a smaller diameter than the upper leg 4A and is inserted into the lower end of the upper leg 4A. With this insertion structure, the upper leg 4A and the lower leg 4B are moved in the length direction. , So that the total length of the legs 4 can be adjusted.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view showing a part of the walking holder 1 viewed from the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1. The lower end 41 of the upper leg 4A has a diameter dimension due to a slit or the like (not shown). The thread 42 can be changed, and a thread 42 is formed on the outer peripheral surface, and a projecting portion 43 is formed on a part of the circumference. In the lower leg 4B, a plurality of holes 44 into which the protrusions 43 are fitted are formed at required intervals along the length direction. A fastening ring 46 having a thread 45 whose inner surface is somewhat tapered is screwed to the thread 42 of the upper leg 4A.

Therefore, by turning the fastening ring 46 around the axis and screwing it upward in the drawing, the upper leg 4A
Since the reduced diameter state of the lower end 41 of the upper leg 41 is released,
A can be moved relative to the lower leg 4B in the length direction. Further, by turning the fastening ring 46 in the opposite direction and screwing it downward in the figure, the upper leg 4A is formed.
The lower end portion 41 is in a reduced diameter state, and the upper leg portion 4A is fastened to the lower leg portion 4B so that relative movement in the longitudinal direction is not possible, and the leg portions 4 and 4 Fixed to. By fitting the protrusion 43 of the upper leg 4A into the hole 44 of the lower leg 4B, a so-called locked state is achieved, and the length of the leg 4 is stably maintained.

According to the above walking aid, when a pedestrian having relatively high independence uses it as a walking stick, the walking aid shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), the pedestrian holds the upper grip 5 of the walking aid 1.
Can be used as a walking stick while holding it with one hand and holding it on one side of the pedestrian's body. Since the walking aid 1 is formed to be lightweight by a lightweight metal pipe, it is easy to use with such one hand.

When a pedestrian who has reduced independence uses it as a walking stick, the pedestrian holds the upper grip 5 of the walking aid 1 with both hands as shown in FIG. It is possible to walk while holding on the front side of the vehicle and stop and hold the standing state. At this time, since the stone protrusion 2 has a U-shape, the foot of the pedestrian can be positioned within the U-shape of the stone protrusion 2, whereby the pedestrian can move vertically with respect to the walking aid 1. It is possible to lean, prevent the walking aid 1 from falling down, and keep the posture of the pedestrian in a more stable state.

On the other hand, when the pedestrian is sitting on a chair or the like, as shown in FIG. 3 (c), the walking aid 1 is placed on one side of the chair, and the walking aid is held by one hand. It is possible to grasp the lower holding portion 6 of 1 and use it as a support. In addition, when the seated person stands up, it is also possible to grasp the lower grip 6 of the walking aid 1 and stand up from the chair with this as a support. Of course, it is also possible to stand up by grasping the upper grip portion 5, or if the length of the leg portion 4 is appropriately adjusted, the leg portion 4 can be similarly used as a support for standing up when sitting on a fold or the like. It is possible.

Here, in the above embodiment, the leg 4 is constituted by the upper leg 4A and the lower leg 4B so that the length of the leg 4 can be adjusted. However, the structure is simplified and the cost is reduced. In order to achieve this, the leg portion 4 may be formed of a continuous pipe in the length direction. In this case, the length cannot be adjusted, but a plurality of types of walking aids having different leg lengths may be manufactured, and the user may select the walking aid according to his / her height and the like.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the walking aid is formed of a lightweight metal pipe such as aluminum. However, the walking aid may be formed of wood, for example, rattan (wisteria). In this case, in order to obtain a necessary strength, a reinforcing member may be appropriately provided in addition to the configuration of the above-described embodiment.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, a configuration example in which the pair of legs is extended in parallel over the entire length of the legs 4 has been described, but the space between the stone projection 2 and the lower grip 6 may be, for example, Both legs may be configured as a single leg.

The structure for adjusting the length of the leg, the structure of the cushioning material at the stone protrusion, the structure of the upper and lower grips, and the like are not limited to the structure of the above-described embodiment. Needless to say, it can be changed as appropriate.

[0018]

As described above, the walking aid of the present invention comprises a U-shaped stone protrusion, a pair of parallel legs extending upward from the stone protrusion, and an extending direction of the legs. Since it is provided with a grip portion provided at the upper end portion and the intermediate portion, it can be formed small and light, and since the assisting device itself is stable, even a pedestrian without arm strength can use it as a cane when going out, or It can be used as an assisting tool for standing up, and is effective for assisting pedestrians in walking.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of a walking aid according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of a portion A in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view showing a use form of the walking aid according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Walking aid 2 Stone protrusion 3 Shock absorber 4 Leg 4A Upper leg 4B Lower leg 5 Upper gripping part 6 Lower gripping part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A U-shaped stone projection, a pair of parallel legs extending upward from the stone projection, and grips provided at an upper end and an intermediate portion in the extension direction of the legs. And a walking aid. 2. The walking aid according to claim 1, wherein the leg is composed of an upper leg and a lower leg, and both legs are configured to be extendable.