JP4159950B2 - Walking cane - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a walking stick.

  Various types of walking sticks are disclosed for helping a person who has difficulty in normal walking to stand up from a sitting posture or to smoothly walk after standing up.

For example, (1) (see Patent Document 1) U.S. Patent No. 4,787,405, (2) U.S. Pat. No. 5,193,567 (Patent Document 2) (3) Japanese Patent No. 3309357 (Patent Document 3), (4) the actual Hei No. 2-65919 (refer to Patent Document 4) exists, and (4) is a cane in which a side pad part and a grip part are respectively installed on an upper stage and a middle stage of a vertical column composed of a main cane and a secondary cane. Therefore, the manufacturing cost is high due to the large number of members and the structure, and (1), (2) and (3) are one pipe-shaped, but they support stability and fall There is a problem in terms of safety .

U.S. Pat. No. 4,787,405 US Pat. No. 5,193,567 Japanese Patent No. 3309357 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-65919

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a device that eliminates the various drawbacks of the conventional walking cane found in the above-mentioned known literature .

The present invention arms to form the elbow portion that is bent in a substantially U shape comprising a top end portion of the one tubular body on a plane horizontally and bent one of the armrest portion rearward obliquely downward side generally U-shaped A holding part is formed, a holding part that is inverted from the arm holding part and bent into a substantially U-shaped side surface is formed, and a supporting part that is further inverted from the holding part and bent into a substantially U-shaped side surface is formed. A leg portion is formed by extending vertically from the support portion.

According to the present invention, the pedestrian can walk with the elbow portion of the arm securely contacting the elbow rest portion of the tubular body and fixing its position.

In addition, even if you are about to fall while walking, the front part of the armrest that your arm is on is open, so your palm can first touch the ground and collide with the cane you are using. There is no risk of injury such as broken bones, and it can always be used safely.

Whole cane, since those that are constructed by bending one of the aluminum tube to the shape of the write-like stroke, becomes lightweight and low cost.

  Since the tubes other than the legs are encapsulated by the soft cover body, it is possible to give a gentle touch to the entire hand and arm including the palm of the user.

When a disabled person uses this cane, the elbow part of the hand arm can be obtained by bringing the rear part of the elbow into contact with the elbow rest at the upper end of the tube, extending the hand arm vertically and holding the palm on the grip part. Is securely supported and fixed at the contact position.

In addition, even if the disability from the use of the cane is causing a fall likely to accident during walking, the front portion of the arm portion from the elbow portion of skills to the wrist is not made in an open state, gripped by the gripping portion Since there is no obstacle in the vicinity of the front of the entire hand arm including the palm of the hand, no injury such as a fracture is caused by the cane itself.

  The walking cane according to the present invention basically comprises a single tubular body having a one-stroke style.

  Reference numeral 1 denotes a tube formed of an aluminum material having an appropriate thickness, and this one tube has a bent shape as follows.

Reference numeral 2 denotes an elbow rest that is bent into a substantially horizontal U shape at the upper end of the tube 1 .

Reference numeral 3 denotes an arm rest portion in which one of the elbow rest portions 2 is bent back and obliquely downward into a substantially U-shaped side surface.

  Reference numeral 4 denotes a gripping portion that is inverted from the arm rest portion 3 and bent in a substantially U-shaped side surface inwardly.

  Reference numeral 5 denotes a support portion that is further inverted from the grip portion 4 and bent into a substantially U-shaped side surface in the vertical direction.

Reference numeral 6 denotes a leg portion extending vertically from the support portion 5. The lower part of the leg portion, the communicating pipe body appointed ginkgo is may be connected fitted.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a soft cover body that covers the elbow rest portion 2, the arm rest portion 3, and the grip portion 4 of the tube body 1.

Overall front view Overall right side view Overall plan view Overall perspective view 2A-A sectional view Usage diagram with left arm Usage diagram with right arm

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pipe body 2 Elbow pad part 3 Arm pad part 4 Gripping part 5 Support part 6 Leg part 7 Soft cover body

Claims (2)

Forming a elbow portion that is bent in a substantially U shape comprising a top end portion of the one tubular body on a plane horizontally, forming the arm contact part which is bent to one of the armrest portion rearward obliquely downward side generally U-shaped Then, a gripping portion that is inverted from the arm rest portion and bent into a substantially U shape on the side surface is formed, and a support portion that is further inverted from the gripping portion and bent into a substantially U shape on the side surface is formed. A walking cane characterized by being formed by extending a leg to form a leg. The walking stick according to claim 1, wherein a soft cover body is encapsulated from an elbow rest portion of a tubular body to an arm rest portion and a grip portion.

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