CN103142390A - Walking aid for handicapped children - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides a walking aid for handicapped children. The walking aid comprises a walking aid main body, a weight reducing training frame, self-adapting omnibearing castors and a suspended falling-prevention vest, wherein the walking aid main body comprises a bottom frame and a telescopic frame in mutual connection, the weight reducing training frame is detachably connected onto the bottom frame, the lower end of the bottom from is provided with two rubber feet or castors, the two retreating-prevention self-adapting omnibearing castors are connected with the lower end of the telescopic frame, and the suspended falling-prevention vest is connected with the upper end of the weigh reducing training frame through a soft hanging rope. The weight reducing training frame is utilized, the use safety of the walking aid for children can be improved, and meanwhile, the walking aid can be used as walking posture training equipment for corresponding rehabilitation training. The walking aid is provided with the self-adapting omnibearing castors, can realize the positive, lateral or inclined direction running, and can realize the turning-free omnibearing moving in 360 degrees, and the use flexibility and the use convenience by children are improved. The walking aid has the advantages that the structure is simple, the walking aid conforms to the physiological and psychological characteristics of the handicapped children, the operation and the assembly are easy, the dismounting and the folding can be easily realized, and the transportation and the carrying are convenient.

Description

Disabled Children Walker

technical field

The invention relates to a medical rehabilitation device, in particular to a walking aid for children with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury and orthopedic surgery. the

Background technique

Walker is a common mobility aid, which can provide additional assistance and protection for people with lower limb disabilities, and is of great significance for improving the quality of life of people with lower limb disabilities. With people's increasing concern for vulnerable groups, a large number of walking aids have emerged on the market. However, after careful study, it was found that their forms are similar, and most of them are designed for adults, and there is a lack of walking aids designed for children. Looking at the existing walking aids for children, most of them are miniature versions of adult walking aids, which lack the design for children in terms of operation mode, safety protection, appearance design, etc. A walking aid suitable for use by children is essential. At the same time, due to the particularity of disabled children, their requirements for walking aids vary widely. How to truly meet the individual needs of disabled children and how to truly realize the adaptation of children's walkers will become one of the issues that rehabilitation practitioners will think about in the future. the

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a walking aid specially designed for children with lower limb dysfunction such as cerebral palsy, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic surgery, which can assist children with lower limb dysfunction to carry out daily walking and clinical rehabilitation training, and further improve Safety and convenience when used by children. the

To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

A walker for disabled children, which includes a walker main body, a weight-reducing training frame, self-adaptive all-round casters and a suspension anti-fall vest, wherein the walker main body includes an interconnected chassis and a telescopic frame, The weight-reducing training frame is detachably connected to the base frame, and the lower end of the base frame has two rubber feet or casters, and two anti-backward self-adaptive all-round casters are connected to the lower end of the telescopic frame; The vest is connected to the upper end of the weight loss training rack through a soft sling. the

There are telescopic tubes on the telescopic frame, and the lower ends of the telescopic frames are respectively inserted into the telescopic tubes and connected by knobs, and the height can be adjusted by adjusting the knobs. the

The telescopic frame is provided with an arc guardrail, which is connected to the telescopic frame through a bolt, and the guardrail can be closed or opened. The guardrail has multiple jacks, which can be connected with the telescopic frame at different angles, and the outer Cover with guardrail cover. the

The weight-reducing training frame is connected with the base frame through a buckle, and the buckle is provided with two fixing holes, and the weight-reducing training frame is fixed on the base frame by a fastening knob. the

An elbow support is provided between the weight loss training frame and the guardrail. the

The walker main body is also provided with a detachable seat, and the detachable seat is connected to the bottom frame by a fixed knob. the

A small dining table is also arranged on the telescopic frame, and the small dining table is fixed on the upper part of the main body of the walker. The small dining table is provided with an arc-shaped handrail, and the outside of the handrail is covered with an armrest cover. the

A reinforcing rib is also provided between the bottom frame and the telescopic frame. the

The self-adaptive all-round caster is composed of a wheel connecting rod, an adaptive spring, a hub frame, and wheels, wherein the wheel connecting rod has a certain angle with the vertical direction, and the upper end of the wheel connecting rod is welded to the telescopic frame, and the wheels are connected There is a chute on the rod, and the hub bracket is connected to the wheel connecting rod through bolts, and the bolt is located at the lower end of the chute, and an adaptive spring is arranged in the chute; the upper end of the hub bracket is open for the wheel connecting rod part Penetration; the wheels are composed of small wheels connected in series around the ring axle, which can move forward and backward as a whole, and can also move sideways or obliquely in a full range of 360 degrees. the

The advantages of the present invention are:

1. The walking aid of the present invention has the function of suspension and weight reduction, which can provide safety guarantee for the use of disabled children, and can also be used for weight reduction rehabilitation training. the

2. The walking aid of the present invention is adjustable in height and can be used by children of different heights. the

3. The walking aid of the present invention is designed with a circular arc guardrail, which can prevent children from falling backwards. The guardrail can be rotated 360 degrees, which is beneficial to children's entry and safety protection when walking. the

4. The operation and design of the walking aid of the present invention conform to the age characteristics of children, and it is simple, practical, safe and reliable. the

5. The walking aid of the present invention adopts self-adaptive braking. Once the child falls down, the walking aid stops immediately and has the function of anti-backward, which provides safety guarantee for use. the

6. The walker of the present invention is equipped with self-adaptive all-round casters, which can run forward, sideways or obliquely, and can realize 360-degree omni-directional movement without turning, which improves the flexibility and convenience of children's use sex. the

7. The walking aid of the present invention can be assembled from a plurality of functional modules, and can be used in a variety of ways, and can adapt to children with different needs. the

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a structural schematic diagram of assembled multiple functional modules of the walking aid of the present invention. the

Fig. 2 is a schematic structural view of the main body of the walking aid of the present invention. the

Fig. 3 is a structural schematic diagram of the assembly of the main body of the walking aid of the present invention, the weight loss training frame, and the small dining table. the

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of A in FIG. 3 . the

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of B in FIG. 3 . the

Fig. 6 is a structural schematic diagram of the main body of the walking aid of the present invention after being assembled with a detachable seat and a small dining table. the

Fig. 7 is a structural schematic diagram of the self-adaptive omni-directional caster of the walking aid of the present invention. the

Detailed ways

The following examples only illustrate the characteristics and technical effects of the present invention, but they are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present invention, and will be described first. the

As shown in Figure 1, the walker for disabled children of the present invention includes a walker main body 1, a weight loss training frame 2, an adaptive all-round caster 3 and a suspension anti-fall vest 4, wherein the walker main body 1 Including interconnected base frame 5 and telescopic frame 6, the weight loss training frame 2 is detachably connected on the base frame 5, and the lower end of the base frame 5 has two rubber feet 7 (casters can also be installed according to children's walking ability) , two anti-backward self-adaptive all-round casters 3 are connected to the lower end of the telescopic frame 6; the

As shown in FIG. 2 , the telescopic frame 6 has a telescopic tube 8 , and the two ends of the telescopic frame are respectively inserted into the telescopic tube 8 and connected by a knob 9 , and the height can be adjusted by adjusting the knob 9 . the

Described telescopic frame 6 is provided with the circular arc guardrail 10 that prevents children from leaning back, and it can be closed, also can open, has multiple operation mode, can serve as grasping handrail and use when opening. The guardrail 10 is connected with the telescopic frame 6 through the bolt 11, and the guardrail is covered with a guardrail cover outside. The guardrail has a plurality of sockets, which can be connected with the telescopic frame at different angles, and the guardrail can be rotated 360 degrees, which is beneficial to children's safety protection when entering and walking. the

As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the weight-reducing training frame 2 is connected with the bottom frame 5 through the buckle 13, and the overall center of gravity of the suspension can be adjusted by adjusting the front and rear positions of the buckle 13, which is easy to adjust the maximum weight according to the child's fat and thin. Comfortable and safest position. The buckle 13 is provided with two fixing holes, and the weight loss training frame 2 is safely fixed on the bottom frame by fastening the knob. the

In order to strengthen the overall safety and stability during suspension, bend pipes 12 are installed on both sides of the weight loss training frame for support during suspension. The buckle is connected with the guardrail 10, as shown in FIG. 5 . the

As shown in Figure 6, the walker main body 1 is also provided with a detachable seat 14, which is connected to the chassis 5 with a fixed knob, and can be easily disassembled and assembled. It is beneficial to the use of children with different types of disabilities. the

As shown in Figures 3 and 6, a small dining table 15 is also provided on the telescopic frame 6. The small dining table is fixed on the upper part of the main body of the walker through fastening bolts, and can withstand actions such as lying down and pressing by children. The shape is round and can hold all kinds of tableware. The small dining table is also provided with a circular arc armrest 16, and the outside of the armrest is covered with an armrest cover 17, so that children can grasp it at will. the

A reinforcing rib 18 is also provided between the base frame 5 and the telescopic frame 6, and the reinforcing rib 18 is connected with the telescopic tube 8 and the base frame 5 by screws. the

As shown in Figure 7, described self-adaptive all-round caster 3 is made up of wheel connecting rod 19, adapting spring 20, hub frame 21, wheel 22, wherein, wheel connecting rod 19 forms a certain angle with vertical direction, and its upper end and described The telescopic frame 6 is welded, the wheel connecting rod 19 has a chute 23, the hub frame 21 is connected to the wheel connecting rod 19 by a bolt 24, the bolt is located at the lower end of the chute 23, and the chute 23 is provided with an adaptation spring 20; The upper end of the hub frame 21 is open for the part of the wheel connecting rod 19 to penetrate; the wheel 22 is composed of small wheels connected in series around the ring axle, which can move forward and backward as a whole, and can also be moved sideways or Oblique full 360-degree movement. the

The self-adaptive all-round caster utilizes the elastic principle of the spring to realize the automatic perception of the force on the walker. When the wheel connecting rod is pressed and moves downward, the adapting spring is compressed, and the lower end of the wheel connecting rod moves downward from the opening of the hub frame and contacts the wheel to play a braking role and achieve the effect of parking. At the same time, because the wheel connecting rod is at a certain angle to the vertical direction, the oblique angle can be used to prevent backward movement, which is similar to the principle of a fishhook here. Therefore, if a child accidentally falls or falls over, the walker stops automatically and prevents the walker from going backwards. In addition, the wheel itself is composed of multiple small wheels connected in series along the ring axle, which can move forward and backward as a whole, and can also move in all directions sideways or obliquely. It is flexible and reliable to use without turning All-round 360-degree movement can be realized, which improves the flexibility of use of the walker. the

The suspension anti-fall vest is made of flexible fabric and sponge, and the wearing part is provided with soft fabric connecting hook and loop buttons, which can be easily opened and bonded. Both sides of the vest are connected to the weight loss training frame through soft slings. An adjustment device is installed on the soft sling to adjust the length of the soft sling. the

As shown in Figures 1 to 6, the walking aid for disabled children of the present invention can adopt a modular design as a whole, and various combinations can be formed between functional modules. Modules such as training frames, detachable seats, and small dining tables are used in combination to meet the needs of children with different disabilities. the

In the walking aid of the present invention, the connections between the various components are not limited to the connection methods described above, and any other connection methods that can realize the present invention can be adopted without affecting the use effect. the

In summary, the present invention has the following advantages:

1. The walking aid of the present invention has the function of suspension and weight reduction, which can provide safety guarantee for the use of disabled children, and can also be used for weight reduction rehabilitation training. the

2. The walking aid of the present invention is adjustable in height and can be used by children of different heights. the

3. The walking aid of the present invention is designed with a circular arc guardrail, which can prevent children from falling backwards. The guardrail can be rotated 360 degrees, which is beneficial to children's entry and safety protection when walking. the

4. The operation and design of the walking aid of the present invention conform to the age characteristics of children, and it is simple, practical, safe and reliable. the

5. The walking aid of the present invention adopts self-adaptive braking. Once the child falls down, the walking aid stops immediately and has the function of anti-backward, which provides safety guarantee for use. the

6. The walker of the present invention is equipped with self-adaptive all-round casters, which can run forward, sideways or obliquely, and can realize 360-degree omni-directional movement without turning, which improves the flexibility and convenience of children's use sex. the

7. The walking aid of the present invention can be assembled from a plurality of functional modules, and can be used in a variety of ways, and can adapt to children with different needs. the

Claims (9)

1. a walking aid for children with disabilities, characterized in that it comprises a walking aid main body, a weight loss training frame, self-adaptive all-round casters and a suspension anti-fall vest, wherein the walking aid main body includes interconnected Underframe and telescopic frame, the weight-reducing training frame is detachably connected to the underframe, the lower end of the underframe has two rubber feet or casters, and two self-adaptive all-round casters for anti-backward are connected to the lower end of the telescopic frame; The suspension anti-fall vest is connected to the upper end of the weight loss training frame through a soft sling. 2. The walker for disabled children according to claim 1, wherein the telescopic frame has telescopic tubes, the lower ends of the telescopic frames are respectively inserted into the telescopic tubes, and are connected by knobs, which can be adjusted by adjusting the knobs. Realize height adjustment. 3. The walking aid for disabled children according to claim 1, wherein the telescopic frame is provided with an arc guardrail, which is connected with the telescopic frame by a bolt, which can be closed or opened, and which has multiple There are two jacks, which can be connected with the telescopic frame at different angles, and the outer side of the guardrail is covered with a guardrail cover. 4. The walking aid for disabled children according to claim 1, wherein the weight-reducing training frame is connected with the base frame through a buckle, and the buckle is provided with two fixing holes, and the fastening Knobs secure the weight training rack to the base frame. 5 . The walking aid for disabled children according to claim 3 , wherein an elbow support is provided between the weight loss training frame and the guardrail. 5 . 6. The walking aid for children with disabilities according to claim 1, characterized in that the main body of the walking aid is further provided with a detachable seat, and the detachable seat is connected to the bottom frame by a fixed knob. 7. The walker for disabled children according to claim 1, characterized in that, the telescopic frame is also provided with a small dining table, which is fixed on the upper part of the main body of the walker, and the small dining table is provided with an arc An armrest is provided with an armrest cover on the outside of the armrest. 8. The walking aid for disabled children according to claim 1, characterized in that, a reinforcing rib is further provided between the bottom frame and the telescopic frame. 9. The walking aid for children with disabilities according to claim 1, wherein the self-adaptive all-round caster is composed of a wheel connecting rod, an adaptive spring, a hub frame, and a wheel, wherein the wheel connecting rod and the vertical direction are in a certain direction. angle, the upper end of the wheel connecting rod is welded to the telescopic frame, and there is a chute on the wheel connecting rod, and the hub frame is connected to the wheel connecting rod through a bolt, and the bolt is located at the lower end of the chute, and the chute Adaptive springs are provided inside; the upper end of the hub frame is open for the penetration of the wheel connecting rod; the wheels are composed of small wheels connected in series around the ring axle, which can move forward and backward as a whole, or Full 360-degree movement sideways or obliquely.

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