KR200441797Y1 - A walking auxiliary equipment of the collapsible type - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a walking aid, and more particularly, a folding walk that allows a disabled person or an elderly person who is inconvenient to be able to walk comfortably by relying on the body but does not need to use it and simply folds it into a foldable mobile phone. It is about orthosis.

According to the present invention, for the ease of the body will be made of a smaller size than the average height of the person, and the structure to exert mobility under the influence of the body weight dependent; As the hinge is coupled to the upper portion of the structure, the upper and lower angle adjustment of one side is possible to set up so that the user can comfortably lift the arm regardless of the user's height size or the degree of bending of the waist; Traveling means mounted on the lower portion of the structure so as to advance by the force of the weight transmitted from the lean body; And, by being further provided coupled to the structure, the convenience means for storing / loading the portable article; characterized in that it comprises a.

Walking aid, Body will, Will means, Structure, Convenience means, Folding, Folding, Carry

Description

Foldable walking aids {A WALKING AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT OF THE COLLAPSIBLE TYPE}

The present invention relates to a walking aid, and more particularly, a folding walk that allows a disabled person or an elderly person who is inconvenient to be able to walk comfortably by relying on the body but does not need to use it and simply folds it into a foldable mobile phone. It is about orthosis.

Due to the recent decrease in birth rate and the extension of life expectancy due to recent medical development, economic development, change of consciousness structure and family planning projects, Korea also increased the participation of disabled people in social activities and entered the aging society. Wherever you are, you can easily meet people with disabilities and the elderly, and most of them use walking aids such as walking sticks or wheelchairs to overcome the inconvenience of behavior caused by disease or aging.

A walking auxiliary equipment is a general term for the equipment used to help those who are uncomfortable with movement. Specifically, the walking auxiliary equipment includes the pre- and postural malformations and paralysis of the arms and legs or the spine due to various diseases or accidents. It is one of the medical devices that enables self-walking in place of physical activity strength lost due to deterioration.

These walking aids can be worn on various parts of the body (Artificial leg, prosthetic leg), wheelchair (Wheel chair) to allow the body to ride, cart-type rolling walker (rolling walker) to rely on the upper body, etc. There is.

Among these, since the above-mentioned rolling walker (hereinafter referred to as "walking aid") is structured so that the upper body can be pushed on the upper body, especially after long-term care in a medical institution due to hemiplegic patients due to stroke or aftereffect of an accident. It has been widely used for restoring the function of the lower body or as a walking aid for the elderly.

Based on the purpose of use, as shown in FIG. 1, in Korean Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 10-2007-000358, a base frame provided with a wheel and a support post installed on the base frame 901 are installed. 902, the adjustment support 903 installed on the support 902 so as to be elastically adjustable, and the protruding portion 904 provided at the top of the control support 903 to support the upper body of the user. Composed of a combination, the reclining portion 904 is provided with a recess 905 for receiving the user's body (body) at the same time the upper side of the armrest arm 906 for armrests and install the recess 905 There is provided a walking aid 900 which protrudes toward the front side and is provided with a stabilizing gripping member 908 having a grip part 907 which is formed symmetrically to the left and right.

According to the prior art, the armrest portion 906 of the base portion 904 is supported by the user's cuffs to elbows while walking comfortably depending on the upper body while walking (behaving) and weakened strength strengthening exercise Rehabilitation treatment such as is possible.

However, it does not merely provide an additional device for storing / loading small tools such as a mobile phone or a beverage container that can be carried when walking, and merely performs a function of reinforcing walking convenience and weakened muscle strength. With no consideration of mobility when not in use, there have been a number of problems in use that cause significant inconvenience in the long-distance movement and use of transportation (boarding), resulting in reduced usability.

An object of the present invention is to solve the problems described above, it is possible to adjust the upper and lower angles of the relying means in accordance with the degree of bending of the user's height and waist and at the same time the average height of the person to support the weight structure It is to provide a foldable walking aid made of a somewhat smaller, excellent walking of the self according to the comfortable body will.

Another object of the present invention is to satisfy the consumer's desire to beautify the appearance and shape of the appearance, and to fold the above-mentioned structure when not in use with the provision of convenient means for storing and loading various portable goods of the user By minimizing the volume, it relates to a foldable walking aid to maximize the distance and portable mobility.

In order to achieve the above object, the foldable walking aid according to the present invention is made of a smaller size than the average height of a person for ease of the body will, and the structure to demonstrate mobility under the influence of the body weight reliant; As the hinge is coupled to the upper portion of the structure, the upper and lower angle adjustment of one side is possible to set up so that the user can comfortably lift the arm regardless of the user's height size or the degree of bending of the waist; Traveling means mounted on the lower portion of the structure so as to advance by the force of the weight transmitted from the lean body; And, by being further provided coupled to the structure, the convenience means for storing / loading the portable article; characterized in that it comprises a.

As can be clearly seen from the above description, the foldable walking aid of the present invention is a foldable structure that is simply folded by a single operation, so that when not in use, it is possible to carry a convenient portable movement by minimizing the volume while utilizing the space required for storage. It is effective to maximize the sex.

In addition, it is easy to support the body by supporting the elbows by the will means that is adjusted up and down at various angles according to the degree of bending of the user's height and waist, greatly help for the purpose of rehabilitation treatment such as reducing the load of the lower body joint To provide the effect.

Along with this, the user can easily store / load various portable goods and a water bottle containing a drink or drinking water, so that the user can walk comfortably and pleasantly without feeling discomfort even in a long distance movement.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings such that those skilled in the art may easily implement the present invention.

Figure 2 of the accompanying drawings is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the foldable walking aid according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a folded state of the foldable walking aid according to the present invention, Figures 4a to 4c is folding according to the present invention 5A is a perspective view showing the structure of a skeletal body in the foldable walking aid according to the present invention, and FIG. 5B is a foldable walking aid according to the present invention. It is a main portion perspective view showing a coupling relationship, Figure 6a and Figure 6b is a state diagram showing an embodiment of a folding walk aid according to the present invention.

As shown in Figure 2, the foldable walking aid (A) according to the present invention is made of a smaller size than the average height of a person for ease of body will, the structure exhibited mobility under the influence of the body weight relied on (1) and the hinge means for allowing the upper and lower angle adjustment setting of one side according to the hinge coupled to the upper portion of the structure (1) to comfortably raise the arm regardless of the user's height size or the degree of bending of the waist (2) and the traveling means (3) mounted on the lower portion thereof so that the structure (1) is moved forward by the force of the transmitted weight and the structure (1) is further provided to be coupled to the structure (1) to accommodate / load the portable article It comprises a convenience means (4) for.

The structure 1 facilitates the user's walking of the foot while being able to be easily folded, and the upper side is inclined toward the user so that the forward force can be exerted by the support of the body and the weight of the body. Oriented vertical shaft frame 11 and arcuate first caster frame 12 and second hinged to be coupled to the lower and center portions of the shaft frame 11 so as to support them as well as to form a fold. It is composed of a caster frame 13 and a wheel coupling member 14 for mounting the moving wheel of the traveling means 3 which will be assembled later to the ground at the end of the shaft frame 11 to be described later.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 5a, the structure (1) is preferably made of a skeleton skeleton (1-1) made of a metal having a durability that does not deform or break even in body weight due to the body will constitute its basic shape Do.

In addition, each of the first caster frame 12 and the second caster frame 13 having an arcuate structure, a reinforcing rod 111 for greater durability is continuously horizontally coupled to each inner lower side, as shown in FIG. As shown in the drawing, when the second caster frame 13 is rotated to the shaft frame 11 side, the first piece caster frame 12 is connected to the connection piece 112 for linking them so that they can be simultaneously folded.

In addition, on the upper side of the shaft frame 11, the movement handle 113 for folding and holding the structure (1) so that the user can easily grab and carry when the portable movement is further provided, the will means (2) The handle accommodation groove 11a which allows one part to be in close contact at the time of folding is formed in a concave at the front proper position.

The will means (2) is used by the user who wants to walk comfortably while pushing on the body, the grip portion 21 to be grabbed for the purpose of the body and the user when holding the grip portion 21 It consists of a support portion 22 to be mounted to the elbow of the handle portion 23 to be able to push or pull without resorting to the upper body.

The traveling means 3 includes a front wheel 31 and a rear wheel 32 hingedly rotatably coupled to the outer sides of both ends of each of the first and second caster frames 12 and 13, and the structure 1 described above. It is preferable that the mobile wheel 33 is configured to be easily dragged and carried in a state in which the above-mentioned movement handle 113 is gripped during portable movement.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the user does not want to walk, brake pedals 34 for controlling mobility of the driving means 3 are mounted inside both ends of the second caster frame 13. do.

Convenience means (4) is for easily storing and loading various portable goods of the user, and is coupled to the upper portion of the shaft frame 11, the article hanger to hang the bag or bag containing the contents or the contents of the props Sphere 41, and is coupled to the central portion of the shaft frame 11 is preferably composed of a storage holder 42 that can achieve the storage of drinking water and beverage containers, and the like.

Unexplained reference numeral (2-1) is a cushioning material such as a sponge or a rubber tube for increasing the gripping force of the hand and the arm so as not to be excessive when the body relies on the above-mentioned supporting means.

Referring to the action of the foldable walking aid (A) according to the present invention is configured as described above in detail.

First, as shown in Figures 2 and 4a, a user such as a disabled person or a rehabilitation patient who is inconvenient to move alone by the force of the structure (1) completely unfolds the shaft frame 11 to be able to rely on their body ) Vertically, and adjusts the upper and lower angles of one side of the support means (2) accordingly.

Next, as shown in Figure 6a, grasping the grip portion 21 of the will means (2) by hand, then put the elbows on the will portion 22 and willing to rely comfortably on the upper body (will) Finish preparing for walking.

Then, the walking means is carried out in the state of relying on the body, the traveling means (3) by the weight applied to the shaft frame (11) and the first and second caster frames (12) (13) supporting the user's body. As the front wheels 31 and rear wheels 32) rotate in contact with the ground, the walking aid A of the present invention travels. At this time, the most of the weight of the power is transmitted to the second caster frame 13 configured in a position close to the user so that the stable running is possible.

On the other hand, during the above-mentioned walking process, by loading or hanging the various portable goods carried by the user on the article hanger 41 to enable effective walking, thirst that can be felt as kinetic energy consumption by long distance movement It provides convenience, such as storing a water container containing a drink / drinking water prepared for the solution to the storage holder (42).

On the other hand, when the pedestrian aid (A) of the present invention is stopped and walking by themselves or using public transportation means, as shown in Figure 4a to 4c, the first caster frame is equipped with the first rear wheel 32 One side of (13) is grabbed by hand and rotated to the shaft frame 11 side to simply fold the structure (1).

At this time, during the process of rotating the second caster frame 13, the first caster frame 12 is also rotated simultaneously by the connecting piece 112, so that the weak ones such as the disabled and the elderly are also the structure (1). The volume of can be easily collapsed at once.

In addition, the handle portion 23 of the support means 2 is rotated to the front of the shaft frame 11 to be in close contact with the handle receiving groove (11d) to be able to easily grip the movement handle 113. do.

Therefore, as shown in Figure 6b, by holding the handle portion 22 with both hands to exhibit a convenient portable mobility, does not cause inconvenience to various mobile environments, such as public transportation, occupy excessive space It makes it easy to keep it.

Although the present invention has been described in detail using the preferred embodiments as described above, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments, it should be interpreted by the appended utility model registration claims. In addition, those of ordinary skill in the art, of course, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope and spirit of the present invention.

1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the walking aid according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of the folding walk assistant according to the present invention.

Figure 3 is a perspective view showing a folded state of the folding walk assistant according to the present invention.

Figure 4a to 4c is an operating state diagram showing the folding relationship of the folding walk aid according to the present invention.

Figure 5a is a perspective view showing the structure of the skeleton in the foldable walk aid according to the present invention.

Figure 5b is a perspective view showing the coupling relationship of the brake pedal in the foldable walk aid according to the present invention.

Figure 6a and Figure 6b is a state diagram showing an embodiment of a foldable walking aid according to the present invention.

*** Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings ***

A: walk aid, 1: structure, 1-1: skeletal body

2: will means, 3: driving means, 4: convenience means

11: shaft frame, 11a: handle receiving groove, 12: first caster frame

13 second caster frame, 14 wheel coupling member, 21 holding part

22: will portion, 23: handle portion, 31: front wheel

32: rear wheel, 33: moving wheel, 34: brake pedal

41: hanger, 42: holder, 111: reinforcement

112: connecting piece, 113: moving handle

Claims (6)

It is made of a smaller size than the average height of the human body for ease of body will, and the vertical shaft frame inclined toward the user side so that the forward force can be exerted by the support of the body and the resulting weight of the body, and the A structure consisting of an arcuate first caster frame and a second caster frame, each hinged to support and be folded as coupled to the lower and center portions of the shaft frame; As the hinge is coupled to the upper portion of the structure, the upper and lower angle adjustment of one side is possible to set up so that the user can comfortably lift the arm regardless of the user's height size or the degree of bending of the waist; Traveling means mounted on the lower portion of the structure so as to advance by the force of the weight transmitted from the lean body; And, It is configured to include, by being further provided coupled to the structure, one convenient means for storing / loading the portable article, The upper side of the shaft frame, folding gait aids are characterized in that it is further provided with a moving handle for easy holding and carrying for his mobile movement when folding the structure. delete The method of claim 1, The determination means includes a gripping portion which can be grabbed for the purpose of dependence of the body, Will portion to hold the elbow of the user when holding the gripping portion, Foldable walking aids, characterized in that the handle portion is configured to be able to push or pull without resorting to the upper body. The method of claim 1, The convenience means, the upper side is coupled to the upper portion of the vertical shaft frame inclined toward the user side, the article hanger to be able to hang the bag or bag containing the contents of the props or the contents, It is coupled to the central portion of the shaft frame, folding walk aids characterized in that consisting of a storage holder to achieve the storage of drinking water or beverage containers. The method of claim 1, Foldable walking aids, characterized in that each connecting end for the simultaneous folding of the first caster frame when the second caster frame is rotated at the same end of the first caster frame and the second caster frame. delete

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