JP4653474B2 - Pattern structure - Google Patents

Description

  In the case of a reacher that picks up an object dropped on the floor, the present invention is difficult to pick up with a small gap between the tips of the nails. It is intended to pick up things that are difficult to pick up with adhesive GEL.

  At present, all of the adhesive GELs used as the mechanism for picking up the reacher are in the form of a sheet, and unless the force is applied perpendicularly to the object to be picked up, the adhesion will deteriorate. The GEL surface must swing freely within a certain range from the vertical to the axis.

  In the case of a sheet-like GEL portion provided at the tip of a conventional reacher, it is somewhat difficult to adjust the angle of the GEL surface to the object to be picked up (see FIG. 1).

To maintain the tackiness of the adhesive GE L long, the state not in use, so as not directly touch human body and the outside air to the adhesive GEL surface, it is necessary to have a structure covered with a lid, in which case the I want the lid to have another important function of the reacher. In other words, it is a push operation of an elevator button or a wall switch of a room light that is difficult for a handicapped person to reach. However, since the hand and the operation unit are separated, there is a problem that it is difficult to slide and operate.

  For persons with disabilities in the finger's motor function, the strap ring closes quickly and it is often difficult to pass the finger through the strap ring.

In order to solve the above problem, as a first means, the shape of the adhesive GEL is changed from a planar sheet shape to a hemispherical shape (see FIG. 2). In this way, the adhesive GEL is deformed in a direction that expands the contact area when pressed on the object to be picked up from any angle, and the object (paper card, cash card, member card, etc.) , Or small tickets such as railway tickets, bus tickets, admission tickets, etc.) . In the case of an adhesive GEL sheet, if this adhesive GEL sheet is laminated on an arc-shaped elastic substrate (see Fig. 3 and Fig. 4), it can be picked up from whatever angle it is aimed at. When pressed with, the elastic base material and the adhesive GEL sheet are deformed in the direction of expanding the contact area, and the object can be easily picked up.

As a second means, a rigid cover (= lid) covering the adhesive GEL is provided, and when not used, the adhesive GEL does not directly touch people's folds or outside air. large, for example SBR adopted (synthetic rubber), etc., or provided integrally with the protruding portion at a substantially central portion (see FIG. 5), or a substantially central portion of the lid of a rigid, high coefficient of friction, for example made of SBR If the projecting portion is constructed integrally or assemblable (see FIG. 6), when the push button is pushed with the opposite side of the reacher, it can be operated reliably without slipping.

As a third means, by passing the strap through the hole in the flange portion of the lid, when the lid is opened, the lid is connected to the strap fixed to the folded umbrella umbrella pattern or the reacher pattern , and at the same time, preventing the lid from dissipating, Since the strap ring is always expanded at least by the height of the flange of the lid, the finger can be easily passed through the strap even if the movement function of the finger is impaired (see FIG. 5).

  The present invention makes it possible to easily pick up dropped tickets, admission tickets, banknotes, plastic cards, small coins, etc., which have been very difficult for people with physical disabilities. In addition, in the reacher to which the present invention is applied, it is possible to reliably operate an elevator button or a wall light switch that is remote from the hand. In addition, the method of attaching the strap has been devised, and even those with a disability in the movement function of the fingers can easily put their fingers through the strap ring.

Hereinafter, the form which applied this invention to the pattern for folding western umbrellas is demonstrated.
A reacher attachment 3 having a female thread portion 2 that matches the handle mounting bolt 1 that is originally attached to the folded western umbrella has a hemispherical adhesive GEL portion 4 (which constitutes an adhesive GEL) on its top, and its outer periphery. There is a lid 5 that fits perfectly at the portion , and the material of the lid 5 is made of SBR or the like having a large coefficient of friction, and a projection portion 6 that is easy to press a button or the like is formed at a substantially central portion. Since the strap 7 attached to the folded western umbrella handle is attached through the flange portion 8 of the lid 5, the ring of the strap 7 does not close at any time and forms a space where a finger can always enter. Even people with disabilities in the motor function of fingers can easily pass their fingers. If only the middle shaft 9 is extended without opening the umbrella, it will turn into a reacher if it has a folded umbrella part.

Schematic cross-sectional view showing the form of a sheet-like GEL provided for a conventional reacher Schematic sectional view showing the form of the adhesive GEL of the present invention Schematic perspective view showing an improved form of the sheet-like GEL of FIG. Schematic cross-sectional view of FIG. The schematic sectional drawing explaining the cover part by preferable embodiment of this invention 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a lid according to still another embodiment of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Handle mounting bolt 2 Female thread part 3 Reacher attachment 4 Adhesive GEL part
4a Sheet GEL
5 Lid 6 protrusions 7 strap <br/> 8 flange 9 intermediate shaft

Claims (3)

A folded western umbrella pattern or a reacher pattern, and an adhesive GEL provided at an end of the folded western umbrella pattern or an end of the reacher pattern, and the adhesive GEL is formed in a hemispherical shape or an arc shape. And
When the adhesive GEL to pick up an object that has fallen to the floor was pressed against the object, the adhesive GEL is contact area adhesion portion is elastically deformed in the direction of extension is configured to increase Pattern structure characterized by that. 2. The handle structure according to claim 1, further comprising a lid for releasably covering the adhesive GEL, wherein the lid is provided with a protrusion formed of a material having a large friction coefficient. The strap further includes a strap attached to the folded western umbrella handle or the reacher handle, and the strap is formed in a ring shape through a flange portion provided on the lid, and when the lid is opened, The handle structure according to claim 2, wherein the lid is connected to the folded western umbrella handle or the reacher handle by a strap.

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