JPH0334183Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a cane used to assist in walking, etc.

[Prior Art] In general, canes used by people with walking disabilities consist of a head that is held by the user and a rod (called a subo) that extends downward from the head. When in use, it functions as another leg to support the body while holding the head with one hand.

[Problem that the invention aims to solve] However, if the user does not use the cane temporarily for sitting down or for other purposes, the user should lean the cane against a wall etc. around him until he uses it again. There are many things. In this case, while conventional canes often fall over easily, cane users generally have limited mobility, and often have limited use of their hands.
Therefore, it is difficult for such people to pick up a cane that has fallen on the floor, etc., and there is a problem in that they feel pain.

Also, when looking at a cane as a product, it is important to add a distinctive design to distinguish it from other products of the same type. Or it can be colored. However, in the case of a cane, the handle is the grip, and there are naturally limits to its cross-sectional shape and thickness, so even if you try to add some kind of design to the handle, you cannot make it into a special three-dimensional shape. However, the designs that could be applied to canes were limited, with only a specific pattern or color added.

This invention was made in view of the above problems, and its purpose is to
To provide a cane which is equipped with an auxiliary means that enables the cane to be placed on the floor or the like without falling down, and which allows any design to be added using the auxiliary means, and which eliminates restrictions on the design, especially with respect to the handle. There is a particular thing.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is composed of a head including a grip that can be held by a user, and a rod-shaped slot extending downward from a substantially central portion of the head. The cane is characterized in that a small groove is provided to protrude downward from the lower side of a portion of the head different from the grip part or from the side surface of the groove, and an arbitrary design is given to the small groove.

In the cane of the present invention, an anti-slip member can be provided at the lower end of the small groove.

[Function] When using the cane of the present invention, the user grasps the grip on the head in the same manner as in the past to assist in walking. On the other hand, when the cane is not used temporarily, the cane can be placed at an appropriate height by using a small slot to hang it on a hook provided on the edge of a desk or wall. Then, when you want to use it again, you can pick up the cane without bending at the waist.

Furthermore, as mentioned above, the cane of the present invention is equipped with a small slot as an auxiliary means that allows it to be placed on the floor etc. without falling down, so that any design can be added to the small slot. Design restrictions on traditional walking sticks are removed.

[Example] The drawings illustrate some embodiments of the invention.

A cane 1 shown in FIG. 1 consists of a head 3 including a grip 2 that is held by a user, and a round rod-shaped stem 4 extending downward from the head 3. The head 3 is formed in the shape of a rod extending substantially horizontally, and the upper end of the slot 4 is connected to a position deviating from the center toward one end. The grip part 2 is formed in the longer part from the mounting position of the slot 4, and a small slot 5 with a circular cross section is provided to protrude downward from the lower surface of the head 3 on the opposite side. These materials are wood, bamboo, rattan, plastic,
In addition to materials such as glass fiber, aluminum,
Shinchiyu, copper, nickel silver, nickel, stainless steel,
It can be made from metals such as iron, gold, and silver.

The lower end of the cane is the part that touches the road when the cane is used, and is called the ishizuki. This part was traditionally made of iron, but recently it has become increasingly made of rubber to provide cushioning with the road surface and to prevent slipping. In the illustrated embodiment, for the same purpose, the lower end of the slot 4 is fitted into and covered with a recessed portion of a rubber member 6 having a circular cross section. Further, it is preferable that the lower end of the small slot 5 is also covered with a non-slip member 7 such as rubber or plastic. Alternatively, a notch may be provided on the lower end surface of the small slot 5 to prevent slipping.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment in which a small slot 5' with a thick plate-like cross section is provided downward from the lower surface of the head 3. In this example, the width of the small slot 5' is formed to be slightly shorter than the width of the head 3, as shown in FIG.
When the small groove is shaped like a plate in this way, the design effect of the cane can be enhanced by adding patterns, letters, etc. to its surface.

FIG. 3 shows yet another embodiment in which a small slot 5 is provided protruding downward from the side of the slot 4. In this case, the small slot 5 has a head 3 connected to the upper end of the slot 4.
It is attached to the lower end of the attachment part 8 which protrudes laterally from the lower end of the.

FIG. 4 shows a method of attaching the small slot 5 or 5'. For example, when attaching to the head 3, as shown in FIG. A hole is made in the lower surface of the part 3, and the upper end of the small slot 5 or 5' is fitted into this and fixed with adhesive. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 4B, a hole into which the upper end of the small slot 5 or 5' fits is formed on the lower surface side of the head 3, and the small slot 5 is inserted into this hole.
Alternatively, 5' may be fitted. In the case of a wooden cane, as shown in FIG. 4C, a hole in the head 3 may be passed through to the upper surface, and the upper part of the small slot 5 or 5' may be passed through the hole and fixed.

In the above embodiment, the small slot 5 or 5' is formed as a separate member from the head 3 and slot 4, but the material of the head 3 and slot 4 may be plastic, aluminum, etc. When using a material that can be molded by molding, the small slot 5 can be formed integrally with the head 3 or slot 4 as shown in FIGS. 5A, B, and C. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5D, it is also possible to integrally mold the head 3, the slot 4, and the small slot 5 at the same time.

Further, the appearance and shape of the small slot 5 or 5' can be made into various designs. For example, small subbo 5
Or, in addition to writing pictures or writing on the 5' mark, you can also add small items such as amulets. Or, as shown in Figure 6,
The small slot 5 or 5' itself can be designed in the shape of a doll, animal, or the like. FIG. 6A shows an example in which a round rod-shaped small slot 5 is made, and FIG. 6B shows an example in which a plate-shaped small slot 5' is made in the shape of a doll. By making the small slot 5 or 5' in various designs in this way,
The design effect of the cane is enhanced.

The illustrated embodiment is constructed as described above, so that
Its action is as follows.

First, when using the cane as a regular cane, the user grasps the grip part 2 to assist in walking or standing up, as in the past.

On the other hand, when the cane is not used temporarily, for example, when an object is temporarily held in the hand that was holding the cane 1, as shown in FIG. By putting it in your pocket, you can keep the cane 1 nearby without having to knock it over. Also,
As shown in Fig. 8, hang the small slot 5 or 5' on a hook 10 etc. provided on the wall, or place the small slot 5 or 5' on the edge of a desk or table 11 as shown in Fig. 9. This allows the cane 1 to be placed at an appropriate height.

In this way, when using the cane 1 again from the position shown in Figures 7 to 9, it is possible to pick up the cane and move on to the next movement without bending the waist, so there is no pain. You will no longer feel any discomfort.

Although the illustrated embodiment has been described above, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the shape of the cane, the position of the small groove, etc. can be arbitrarily determined.

[Effects of the invention] As described above, according to the invention, by providing a small slot that allows it to be placed on the floor etc. without falling down, the small slot can be used to place it on a wall etc. when not in use. It can be propped up on a cane or hung on a hook, etc., and any design can be added to the small slot, eliminating the design limitations of conventional canes. Therefore, even if there are restrictions on the cross-sectional shape and thickness of the handle that forms the grip of the cane, it is possible to add design innovations to differentiate the product from other canes. The effect is that the product value of the product is improved.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 each show an embodiment of the present invention. In each figure, A is a partially omitted front view, B is a side view, C is a bottom view, and Figure 4 is a small slot of the embodiment. Figures 5A to 5D are partial cross-sectional views showing the attachment method. Figures 5A to 5D are views showing an example of making the head or subbore and the small stub integrally. Figures 6A and B are examples of a cane with the small stub shaped like a doll. The figures shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 are views showing the cane of the present invention in a temporarily propped state. 1...Cane, 2...Grip part, 3...Head, 4...
Slot, 5... Small slot, 6... Rubber member, 7... Anti-slip member, 8... Mounting part.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. A cane consisting of a head including a grip part to be grasped by a user, and a rod-shaped groove extending downward from a substantially central portion of the head; A cane characterized in that a small groove is provided to protrude downward from the lower side of a part different from the grip part or from the side surface of the groove, and an arbitrary design is given to the small groove. 2. The cane according to claim 1, which is a registered utility model and includes an anti-slip member at the lower end of the small slot.