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EP3720311B1 - Device for maintaining at least one cane in a waiting position not held by a user - Google Patents

Device for maintaining at least one cane in a waiting position not held by a user Download PDF

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EP3720311B1
EP3720311B1 EP18833270.4A EP18833270A EP3720311B1 EP 3720311 B1 EP3720311 B1 EP 3720311B1 EP 18833270 A EP18833270 A EP 18833270A EP 3720311 B1 EP3720311 B1 EP 3720311B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A45—HAND OR TRAVELLING ARTICLES
    • A45B—WALKING STICKS; UMBRELLAS; LADIES' OR LIKE FANS
    • A45B1/00—Sticks with supporting, hanging or carrying means
    • A45B1/04—Walking sticks with means for hanging-up or with locks
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/02—Crutches
    • A61H3/0244—Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/02—Crutches
    • A61H3/0244—Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use
    • A61H2003/025—Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use with devices for securing a pair of crutches together
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/02—Crutches
    • A61H3/0244—Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use
    • A61H2003/0255—Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use on a single crutch for being fixed on or supported by a wall, furniture or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/02—Crutches
    • A61H3/0244—Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use
    • A61H2003/0261—Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use on walls or furniture for receiving single crutches
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H3/00—Appliances for aiding patients or disabled persons to walk about
    • A61H3/02—Crutches
    • A61H3/0244—Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use
    • A61H2003/0266—Arrangements for storing or keeping upright when not in use with magnetic fixing

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  • the field of the invention is that of the design and manufacture of medical equipment.
  • the invention relates to the design of an accessory intended to equip rods to facilitate their use.
  • Canes are medical equipment intended to facilitate the movement of a person with limited mobility.
  • crutches also denotes crutches.
  • crutches are in fact canes in that they constitute equipment allowing a person to lean on the arms and shoulders to relieve the load on the legs when walking or standing. These crutches have a longitudinal main element from which extends a handle intended to be grasped by the user of the crutch.
  • a cane or crutches To be easily picked up by their user, a cane or crutches must be placed against a wall or on a suitable surface, in a position within easy reach of a person standing or even seated if necessary. By their nature, a cane or crutches are usually not in a stable position when only resting against a wall (or the like).
  • a cane or crutches To be able to be posed in a stable manner, a cane or crutches must, for example, be rested in a corner formed by the meeting of two walls.
  • These straps consist more precisely of a link to be attached at one end to a cane and which has a loop at another end.
  • the person When using the cane, the person should insert their hand inside the loop. In this way, the user can let go of his rod without the latter being able to fall.
  • cane support systems correspond to a self-locking stop in which a tube forming the main element of a cane must be inserted.
  • the rod is thus coupled in this self-locking stop and is held in a waiting position in which it does not need to be held by its user.
  • devices are also known in the form of a magnet provided with a sticky patch on one side so that it can be coupled to the end of a handle of crutches, as described in the document de. patent published under the number GB2468897 , for example.
  • the user of crutches can assemble two crutches together thanks to their handle thus magnetized.
  • the crutches assembled together then form a V which can be balanced against a wall.
  • the end of the crutch handles conventionally has an inclination relative to the central axis of the crutch.
  • the assembly of the two crutches by their handle thus brings together the feet of the two crutches forming the V.
  • the crutches can be rested balanced against a wall, in a more stable position than if they were just resting each against this wall.
  • the crutches when they are rested assembled against a wall, the crutches have a single point of support on the ground (resulting from the meeting of the two legs of the crutches) and two points of support against the wall thanks to the upper ends of the crutches which come to rest against the wall.
  • Such a device although allowing a more stable waiting position to be obtained than when they are simply placed individually against a wall, still causes a certain instability of the crutches in their rest position assembled against a wall. Indeed, the presence of a single point of support on the ground does not provide ideal support.
  • this device is obviously not suitable for people who use only one crutch.
  • the object of the invention is in particular to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a device for holding at least one cane in a waiting position which is particularly easy to use by a user while making it possible to safely store a cane or crutches. in a waiting position.
  • Another objective of the invention is to provide such a device which is simple to design.
  • Another objective of the invention is to provide such a device which is suitable for various situations that the user may have to encounter in order to be able to put his crutches in a waiting position.
  • any rod equipped with a body carrying the first coupling member is thus compatible with the second coupling member intended to be fixed on a support external to the device.
  • second coupling members can be coupled at different places (home, establishment open to the public, etc.) to allow users to position their rod in a waiting position when they are not. do not need it, without it falling to the ground.
  • the device according to the invention thus makes it possible to avoid falls when a user of a cane has to put down or take back his cane.
  • such a magnetic coupling does not cause any degradation, or at the very least little degradation, of the resistance of the coupling over time.
  • a magnetic coupling has a longer lifespan.
  • the first part can have degrees of freedom in translation or in rotation with respect to the first part, thereby allowing the punctual adjustment of the position of the first control member. coupling vis-à-vis the cane.
  • This or these elastically deformable arm or arms allow the coupling of the first member to the second member and the placing in a standby position of the rod without the rod having to assume a precise position with respect to the second coupling member fixed to the rod. a support, during coupling.
  • the elastically deformable arm allows the rod not to have to present a specific angle with respect to the second coupling member, the position of the rod being able to be adjusted during the coupling.
  • the waiting position of the rod can be adjusted as best as possible to allow the coupling of the first member. coupling to the second coupling member and maintaining the rod in a stable position.
  • the body With its tip shape, the body is positioned at the end of the handle of the cane (this cane can then be in particular a crutch). In this position, the body has an optimized position to be able to achieve the coupling of a crutch or a cane provided with a handle to a second member previously fixed to an external support.
  • the first coupling member has a cooperation face intended to be located opposite the second coupling member, and the body forms a means for positioning the first coupling member in a position in which the cooperation face is substantially perpendicular to an axis of extension of the handle.
  • the first coupling member is not impacted by the shape of the handle and in particular if this handle has an end whose end face has a small or large angle with the main longitudinal body of the crutch.
  • the first member would have a poorly optimized positioning to be able to be coupled to an external support, the main longitudinal body of the rod being able to then obstruct a stable coupling of the rod.
  • the end piece is extended by a comfort sleeve intended to cover the handle.
  • Such a comfort sleeve makes it possible to optimize the integration of the end piece, and thus of the body, on a cane.
  • This comfort sleeve can also be designed to absorb shock.
  • the sleeve comprises a protuberance made of an elastically deformable material, the protuberance being situated on an upper face of the sleeve, at one end of the sleeve opposite the end piece.
  • This protuberance absorbs a large part of the shocks transmitted by the handle of a cane to the pisiform bone when a user uses his cane.
  • the device thus makes it possible to prevent the appearance of a disabling musculoskeletal disorder.
  • the device comprises a protective tongue extending from the end of the first part of the end piece opposite the comfort sleeve.
  • Such a tongue allows the user, when using the cane, not to pinch the skin of the hand located between the thumb and forefinger, between the handle of the cane and the body of the device mounted on the handle. .
  • the second coupling member is mounted on a second rod.
  • the second coupling member is a plate.
  • Such a plate forms a second coupling member which is particularly easy to produce and simple to fix on an external support.
  • the holding device allows a rod 1 to be held in a standby position not held by a user.
  • the holding device according to the invention is suitable for a rod 1 of conventional shape.
  • the holding device is also suitable for a crutch-type cane 1 comprising a main longitudinal body 10 as well as a handle 11, as shown on the right of the figure.
  • the support 5 external to the device is a wall.
  • the second coupling member 3 is complementary to the first coupling member 2 to allow the rod 1 to be held in its standby position not held by a user.
  • the first coupling member 2 and the second coupling member 3 perform magnetic coupling.
  • the first coupling member 2 is a magnet 20.
  • the second coupling member can also be a magnet.
  • the second coupling member is metallic and complementary to the magnet 20.
  • the second coupling member 3 is a plate 30.
  • This plate can for example be made of iron or steel.
  • the second coupling member 3 can be worn by the user of the rod.
  • the support external to the device can correspond to a garment.
  • the second coupling member is then fixed to the garment.
  • the user of the rod can then transiently couple his cane on her clothing to keep her in position without falling. The rod thus always remains within immediate reach of its user.
  • the outer support may correspond to a plate which is attached to a garment by being sewn into the garment.
  • the external support may correspond to a plate inserted into a pocket of the garment such that the plate is kept fixed in the pocket during current use of the device.
  • the body 4 of the holding device according to the invention can take several forms.
  • the body 4 takes the form of a bracelet.
  • the body 4 can take the form of a tip which is then intended to at least partially match the end of a handle 11 of the rod 1, as illustrated more precisely on the figure 1 and 4 .
  • the body 4 has a simplified design.
  • the body 4 then simply has a first part 40 which is intended to be mounted on the rod and also to carry the first coupling member.
  • the body 4 comprises a single element 40 provided with coupling means 44.
  • the single element 40 has a contact face 400 intended to come into contact with the longitudinal main body of a rod 1, and a coupling face 401 intended to come into contact with the second member 3.
  • the single element 40 incorporates a housing intended to receive the first coupling member 2, this coupling member 2 being in this case a magnet 20.
  • the magnet 20 is inserted into the housing through the opening 6.
  • the coupling means 44 take the form of a link 440 extending from the single element, and a lumen 441 located on the single element.
  • the link 440 is complementary to the lumen 441 to establish the coupling of the body on the rod.
  • These coupling means form a loop intended to grip part of the rod.
  • the link 440 has a plurality of teeth 442 intended to cooperate with the periphery of the lumen 441.
  • the progressive insertion of the link into the lumen tightens the loop, this insertion being progressively locked by the successive cooperation of the teeth 442 with the periphery of the lumen. light 441.
  • the body 4 is at least partially elastically deformable so as to allow the insertion of the magnet 20 into the housing via the opening 6.
  • This opening 6 has dimensions smaller than those of the magnet 20.
  • the body 4 takes the form of a tip and is intended to at least partially match the end of a handle of the rod 1. This cooperation of the tip with a rod handle is shown in Figure figure 4 .
  • the first part 41 has a cylindrical shape and makes it possible to match the shape of the end of a handle 11 of a cane 1.
  • This first part can be provided with a heat-shrinkable seal to be permanently secured to the handle of a cane.
  • the second part 42 of the body 4 carries the first coupling member 2.
  • the second part 42 comprises a housing in which the first coupling member 2 is located.
  • the first coupling member 2 is a magnet 20.
  • the second part 42 has an opening 6 with dimensions smaller than those of the magnet 20, thus requiring the forceful insertion of the magnet inside the housing.
  • the body 4 is at least partially elastically deformable. Indeed, the first part 41 is connected by two elastically deformable arms 43 to the second part 42.
  • From the first part 41 extend two arms 43 which make it possible to position the second part 42 at the end of the handle. These arms allow the positioning of the second part without however this second part being positioned and oriented by the specific shape of the end of the handle.
  • the arms are designed to hold the second part away from the first part, and thus to pull the second part away from the end of the handle.
  • the elastically deformable arms 43 are designed so as to allow and / or limit and / or block certain translations or rotations of the second part 42 relative to the first part 41 of the body 4.
  • the arms 43 each take the form of a strip connecting the first part 41 to the second part 42.
  • the two arms 43 have a first flange 431 having an arcuate curvature and a diameter D1.
  • the arms 43 have a second flange 432 with a circular arc curvature and a diameter D2.
  • the diameter D1 is smaller than the diameter D2. Consequently, the rim 431 of the arm 43 which takes the form of a strip has a length less than the second rim 432.
  • the ends of the arms 43 are essentially parallel to a transverse axis X of the body 4.
  • This design allows the body 42 to have a relative freedom of translation along the X axis, this translation being illustrated by the arrow T on the figure 3a .
  • the second part 42 also has a degree of rotation making it possible to modify the angle of the second part 42 relative to the first part 41 of the body 4, this degree of rotation being illustrated by the arrow R on the figure 3b .
  • the first coupling member 2 has a cooperation face 200 intended to be located opposite the second coupling member 3.
  • the body 4 thus forms a means for positioning the first coupling member 2 in a position in which the cooperation face is substantially perpendicular to an axis of extension of the handle as illustrated by figure 4 . This positioning facilitates the realization of the coupling.
  • the body 4 is coupled to the end of a handle 11 of the cane 1.
  • This body 4 taking the form of a tip is extended by a comfort sleeve 7 which makes it possible to cover the handle 11.
  • the second coupling member 3 is mounted on a second rod 1 (second rod 1 located to the right of the figure).
  • the second coupling member 3 can also be a magnet and be carried by the handle 11 of the second rod 1 by a body identical to that which carries the first coupling member.
  • This embodiment allows two crutches to be coupled by their handles and to have certain degrees of freedom in translation and in rotation.
  • the body 4 takes the form of a bracelet ( figure 2a, 2b and 2c ) is not exclusive of the fact that the body has a single element 40. Indeed, in this embodiment the single element 40 can be replaced by a first part 41 connected to a second part 42 by means of one or more elastically deformable arms.
  • the material used to make the body is silicone.
  • This material has anti-slip and shock-absorbing qualities which are particularly advantageous for the use of the device according to the invention.
  • the third embodiment of the body 4 is described below with reference to figures 5 to 7 .
  • the body 4 takes the form of an end piece extending by a comfort sleeve 7 which makes it possible to cover the handle 11.
  • the body 4 is made of an elastically deformable material.
  • the device further comprises a protective tab 410.
  • the tongue 410 extends from the end of the first part of the end piece opposite the comfort sleeve 7.
  • the protective tongue 410 is intended to overlap the end of the handle of the cane, and to prevent the hand from being pinched between the body 4 and the handle.
  • the sleeve 7 has a protuberance 70.
  • This protuberance 70 is located at the end of the sleeve opposite the end piece.
  • the protuberance 70 is in an elastically deformable material, and in particular in the material of the body 4.
  • the sleeve 7 also has an upper face 700 intended to be positioned on the rod 1, covering the handle.
  • the sleeve 7 also has a lower notch 72 delimited by two wings 71.
  • the notch 72 allows the body 4 to be fitted onto a cane handle, and the two wings 71 partially surround the handle to improve the comfort felt by the rod. user of the cane while participating in maintaining the body 4 on the handle 11.
  • the notch 72 and the wings 71 make it possible to improve the grip of the handle of the rod.
  • a cane handle (and more precisely a crutch handle) is conventionally made of hard plastic.
  • the user tightens the sleeve, he locks the hand-sleeve connection and the sleeve on the handle, and guarantees that the body 4 is held in position on the handle.
  • the wings 71 enclose the handle and prevent the body 4 from sliding from its position on the handle or from rotating around the handle, and this in various hygrometric environments.
  • the first part 41 has a cylindrical shape and makes it possible to match the end of a handle 11 of a cane 1.
  • the second part 42 of the body 4 carries the first coupling member 2.
  • the second part 42 comprises a housing in which the first coupling member 2 takes place.
  • the first coupling member 2 is a magnet 20.
  • the second part 42 has an opening 6 through which the magnet must be inserted by force, into the housing. According to other embodiments, the opening can be located at different locations on the second part.
  • the first part 41 is connected by two elastically deformable arms 43 to the second part 42.
  • the two arms 43 extend from the first part 41 to position the second part 42 at the end of the handle. These arms 43 allow the positioning of the second part without, however, this second part being positioned and oriented by the specific shape of the end of the handle.
  • the arms 43 are designed to keep the second part away from the first part, and thus to move the second part away from the end of the handle.
  • the elastically deformable arms 43 maintain the second part 42 in a predetermined position separated (or remote) from the first part 41.
  • the arms 43 each take the form of a band connecting the first part 41 to the second part 42.
  • the device according to the invention thus allows stabilization of a pair of rods 1 as illustrated by figure 4 .
  • the comfort sleeve 7 improves the grip of the handle of a cane 1 and the felt comfort.
  • the device makes it possible to at least partially prevent or even limit the appearance of a musculoskeletal disorder and associated disabling pathologies.

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Description

Le domaine de l'invention est celui de la conception et de la fabrication de matériel médical.The field of the invention is that of the design and manufacture of medical equipment.

Plus précisément, l'invention concerne la conception d'un accessoire destiné à équiper des cannes pour faciliter leur utilisation.More precisely, the invention relates to the design of an accessory intended to equip rods to facilitate their use.

Les cannes sont des équipements médicaux ayant pour vocation de faciliter les déplacements d'une personne limitée dans sa mobilité.Canes are medical equipment intended to facilitate the movement of a person with limited mobility.

Par l'expression « cannes », on désigne également des béquilles.The expression “canes” also denotes crutches.

Les béquilles sont en effet des cannes en ce qu'elles constituent des équipements permettant à une personne de prendre appui au niveau des bras et des épaules pour soulager la charge des jambes dans la marche ou la station debout. Ces béquilles présentent un élément principal longitudinal à partir duquel s'étend une poignée destinée à être saisie par l'utilisateur de la béquille.Crutches are in fact canes in that they constitute equipment allowing a person to lean on the arms and shoulders to relieve the load on the legs when walking or standing. These crutches have a longitudinal main element from which extends a handle intended to be grasped by the user of the crutch.

De manière classique, l'usage de cannes peut amener des situations complexes pour son utilisateur.Conventionally, the use of canes can lead to complex situations for its user.

L'usage révèle notamment que lors d'un déplacement à l'aide d'une canne (ou de béquilles), l'arrêt ponctuel à un endroit implique de reposer la canne pour pouvoir se libérer les mains. Cet arrêt induit la possibilité que la canne tombe sur le sol.Usage reveals in particular that when moving using a cane (or crutches), stopping punctually in a place involves resting the cane in order to be able to free your hands. This stop induces the possibility that the cane falls to the ground.

Pour pouvoir être aisément reprises par leur utilisateur, une canne ou des béquilles doivent être déposées contre un mur ou sur une surface adaptée, dans une position à portée de main pour une personne debout voire assise le cas échéant. De par leur nature, une canne ou des béquilles ne sont généralement pas dans une position stable en étant seulement en appui contre un mur (ou autre).To be easily picked up by their user, a cane or crutches must be placed against a wall or on a suitable surface, in a position within easy reach of a person standing or even seated if necessary. By their nature, a cane or crutches are usually not in a stable position when only resting against a wall (or the like).

Pour pouvoir être posées d'une manière stable, une canne ou des béquilles doivent être par exemple reposées dans un coin formé par la réunion de deux murs.To be able to be posed in a stable manner, a cane or crutches must, for example, be rested in a corner formed by the meeting of two walls.

Dans les autres situations, le risque que la canne chute est important, et la survenue de cette chute peut se révéler problématique pour son utilisateur.In other situations, the risk of the rod falling is significant, and the occurrence of this fall can be problematic for its user.

En effet, pour une personne en situation de handicap ou d'incapacité temporaire pour cause de blessure, il peut être difficile de devoir se baisser pour ramasser une canne ou des béquilles qui seraient tombées à terre.In fact, for a person with a disability or temporary incapacity due to injury, it may be difficult to have to bend down to pick up a cane or crutches that have fallen to the ground.

L'art antérieur a proposé des solutions permettant d'éviter d'être confronté à une situation dans laquelle une canne ou des béquilles sont tombées par terre.The prior art has proposed solutions making it possible to avoid being confronted with a situation in which a cane or crutches have fallen to the ground.

On connaît ainsi des dragonnes qui doivent être couplées sur les cannes.Straps are thus known which must be coupled to the rods.

Ces dragonnes consistent plus précisément en un lien à attacher à une extrémité sur une canne et qui présente à une autre extrémité une boucle.These straps consist more precisely of a link to be attached at one end to a cane and which has a loop at another end.

Lors de l'utilisation de la canne, la personne doit insérer sa main à l'intérieur de la boucle. De cette manière, l'utilisateur peut lâcher sa canne sans que cette dernière ne puisse tomber.When using the cane, the person should insert their hand inside the loop. In this way, the user can let go of his rod without the latter being able to fall.

De telles dragonnes obligent cependant l'utilisateur à toujours porter sa canne. En effet, il est constamment relié à son équipement d'aide à la marche, et lorsqu'il soulève ses bras, il soulève ainsi ses béquilles.However, such straps require the user to always carry his cane. Indeed, he is constantly connected to his walking aid equipment, and when he raises his arms, he thus raises his crutches.

Dans un second temps, on connaît des systèmes destinés à empêcher des béquilles de tomber une fois qu'elles ont été posées sur une surface.Secondly, systems are known for preventing crutches from falling once they have been placed on a surface.

Ces systèmes d'aide au maintien d'une canne correspondent à une butée autobloquante dans laquelle un tube formant l'élément principal d'une canne doit être inséré. La canne est ainsi couplée dans cette butée autobloquante et est maintenue dans une position d'attente dans laquelle elle n'a pas besoin d'être tenue pas son utilisateur.These cane support systems correspond to a self-locking stop in which a tube forming the main element of a cane must be inserted. The rod is thus coupled in this self-locking stop and is held in a waiting position in which it does not need to be held by its user.

Un tel système se révèle finalement spécifique à certaines cannes et ne peut être utilisé dans diverses situations. Par exemple, un utilisateur de béquilles peut ne pas réussir à utiliser ce système du fait de la forme de ses béquilles.Such a system ultimately turns out to be specific to certain rods and cannot be used in various situations. For example, a user of crutches may not be successful in using this system due to the shape of their crutches.

Enfin, on connaît également des dispositifs se présentant sous la forme d'un aimant muni d'une pastille collante sur une face pour qu'il puisse être couplé à l'extrémité d'une poignée de béquilles, tel que décrit dans le document de brevet publié sous le numéro GB2468897 , par exemple.Finally, devices are also known in the form of a magnet provided with a sticky patch on one side so that it can be coupled to the end of a handle of crutches, as described in the document de. patent published under the number GB2468897 , for example.

Grâce à ce dispositif, l'utilisateur de béquilles peut assembler deux béquilles ensemble grâce à leur poignée ainsi aimantées. Les béquilles assemblées l'une avec l'autre forment alors un V qui peut être équilibré contre un mur.Thanks to this device, the user of crutches can assemble two crutches together thanks to their handle thus magnetized. The crutches assembled together then form a V which can be balanced against a wall.

En effet, l'extrémité des poignées de béquilles présente classiquement une inclinaison par rapport à l'axe central de la béquille. L'assemblage des deux béquilles par leur poignée provoque ainsi le rapprochement des pieds des deux béquilles formant le V.Indeed, the end of the crutch handles conventionally has an inclination relative to the central axis of the crutch. The assembly of the two crutches by their handle thus brings together the feet of the two crutches forming the V.

Grâce à ce V, les béquilles peuvent être reposées en équilibre contre un mur, dans une position plus stable que si elles étaient juste posées chacune contre ce mur.Thanks to this V, the crutches can be rested balanced against a wall, in a more stable position than if they were just resting each against this wall.

Toutefois, quand elles sont reposées assemblées contre un mur, les béquilles présentent un unique point d'appui sur le sol (résultant de la réunion des deux pieds des béquilles) et deux points d'appui contre le mur grâce aux extrémités supérieures des béquilles qui viennent reposer en appui sur le mur.However, when they are rested assembled against a wall, the crutches have a single point of support on the ground (resulting from the meeting of the two legs of the crutches) and two points of support against the wall thanks to the upper ends of the crutches which come to rest against the wall.

Un tel dispositif, bien que permettant l'obtention d'une position d'attente plus stable que lorsqu'elles sont simplement posées individuellement contre un mur, entraîne toujours une certaine instabilité des béquilles dans leur position de repos assemblée contre un mur. En effet, la présence d'un unique point d'appui sur le sol n'offre pas un maintien idéal.Such a device, although allowing a more stable waiting position to be obtained than when they are simply placed individually against a wall, still causes a certain instability of the crutches in their rest position assembled against a wall. Indeed, the presence of a single point of support on the ground does not provide ideal support.

Une variante de ce type de dispositif est décrite dans le document de brevet publié sous le numéro WO2008/147285 . Dans ce document l'aimant est intégré à l'intérieur d'une gaine emmanchée sur l'extrémité de la poignée d'une béquille.A variant of this type of device is described in the patent document published under the number WO2008 / 147285 . In this document, the magnet is integrated inside a sheath fitted onto the end of the handle of a crutch.

Par ailleurs, ce dispositif n'est évidemment pas adapté aux personnes qui n'utilisent qu'une seule béquille.Moreover, this device is obviously not suitable for people who use only one crutch.

L'invention a notamment pour objectif de pallier les inconvénients de l'art antérieur.The object of the invention is in particular to overcome the drawbacks of the prior art.

Plus précisément, l'invention a pour objectif de proposer un dispositif de maintien dans une position d'attente d'au moins une canne qui soit particulièrement aisé à utiliser par un utilisateur tout en permettant d'entreposer de manière sûre une canne ou des béquilles dans une position d'attente.More precisely, the object of the invention is to provide a device for holding at least one cane in a waiting position which is particularly easy to use by a user while making it possible to safely store a cane or crutches. in a waiting position.

L'invention a également pour objectif de proposer un tel dispositif qui soit simple à concevoir.Another objective of the invention is to provide such a device which is simple to design.

L'invention a encore pour objectif de proposer un tel dispositif qui soit adapté à diverses situations que l'utilisateur peut être amené à rencontrer pour pouvoir mettre ses béquilles dans une position d'attente.Another objective of the invention is to provide such a device which is suitable for various situations that the user may have to encounter in order to be able to put his crutches in a waiting position.

Ces objectifs, ainsi que d'autres qui apparaîtront par la suite, sont atteints grâce à l'invention qui a pour objet un dispositif de maintien dans une position d'attente d'une canne destinée à aider à la marche, le dispositif comprenant un premier organe de couplage destiné à être monté sur la canne, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend :

  • un premier organe de couplage destiné à être monté sur la canne ;
  • au moins un deuxième organe de couplage destiné à être fixé sur un support externe au dispositif ;
  • un corps au moins partiellement élastiquement déformable, le corps portant le premier organe de couplage et prenant la forme d'un embout destiné à épouser au moins partiellement l'extrémité d'une poignée de la canne,
le deuxième organe de couplage étant complémentaire du premier organe de couplage pour permettre le maintien de la canne dans une position d'attente non tenue par un utilisateur, le premier organe de couplage et le deuxième organe de couplage réalisant un couplage magnétique, l'un au moins du premier organe de couplage et du deuxième organe de couplage étant un aimant,
caractérisé en ce que le corps comporte :
  • une première partie destinée à être monté sur la canne ;
  • une deuxième partie portant le premier organe de couplage ;
la première partie étant reliée à la deuxième partie par au moins un bras élastiquement déformable, le bras tendant à maintenir la deuxième partie dans une position prédéterminée, éloignée de la première partie.These objectives, as well as others which will appear later, are achieved by virtue of the invention, which relates to a device for maintaining in a waiting position a cane intended to assist in walking, the device comprising a first coupling member intended to be mounted on the rod, characterized in that it comprises:
  • a first coupling member intended to be mounted on the rod;
  • at least one second coupling member intended to be fixed on a support external to the device;
  • an at least partially elastically deformable body, the body carrying the first coupling member and taking the form of a tip intended to at least partially match the end of a handle of the rod,
the second coupling member being complementary to the first coupling member to allow the rod to be held in a standby position not held by a user, the first coupling member and the second coupling member performing a magnetic coupling, one at least of the first coupling member and of the second coupling member being a magnet,
characterized in that the body comprises:
  • a first part intended to be mounted on the rod;
  • a second part carrying the first coupling member;
the first part being connected to the second part by at least one elastically deformable arm, the arm tending to maintain the second part in a predetermined position, remote from the first part.

Grâce au dispositif de maintien selon l'invention, toute canne équipée d'un corps portant le premier organe de couplage est ainsi compatible avec le deuxième organe de couplage destiné à être fixé sur un support externe au dispositif.Thanks to the holding device according to the invention, any rod equipped with a body carrying the first coupling member is thus compatible with the second coupling member intended to be fixed on a support external to the device.

Selon le principe de l'invention, des deuxièmes organes de couplage peuvent être couplés à différents endroits (habitation, établissement recevant du public...) pour permettre à des utilisateurs de positionner leur canne dans une position d'attente lorsqu'ils n'en ont pas besoin, sans que cette dernière ne puisse tomber par terre.According to the principle of the invention, second coupling members can be coupled at different places (home, establishment open to the public, etc.) to allow users to position their rod in a waiting position when they are not. do not need it, without it falling to the ground.

Selon un exemple d'application, le deuxième organe de couplage peut être fixé à proximité :

  • du lit d'une personne de manière à ce qu'au coucher et au réveil cette personne puisse poser sa canne dans une position d'attente, puis la reprendre aisément le lendemain matin ;
  • d'une douche ou d'une baignoire ;
  • au voisinage d'un fauteuil ;
According to an example of application, the second coupling member can be fixed near:
  • from a person's bed so that when they go to bed and when they wake up they can put their cane in a waiting position, then pick it up easily the next morning;
  • a shower or a bathtub;
  • in the vicinity of an armchair;

Le dispositif selon l'invention permet ainsi d'éviter des chutes au moment où un utilisateur d'une canne doit déposer ou reprendre sa canne.The device according to the invention thus makes it possible to avoid falls when a user of a cane has to put down or take back his cane.

En outre, grâce au couplage magnétique, l'association du corps portant le premier organe de couplage au deuxième organe de couplage, et ainsi de la canne au support externe, est réalisée de manière particulièrement aisée et intuitive pour l'utilisateur de la canne.In addition, thanks to the magnetic coupling, the association of the body carrying the first coupling member with the second coupling member, and thus of the rod with the external support, is carried out in a particularly easy and intuitive manner for the user of the rod.

De plus, un tel couplage magnétique n'entraîne pas de dégradation, ou à tout le moins peu de dégradation de la tenue du couplage dans le temps. En effet, comparativement à des bandes auto-adhésives dont le revêtement pourrait se dégrader ou s'encrasser avec le temps, un couplage magnétique présente une durée de vie plus importante.In addition, such a magnetic coupling does not cause any degradation, or at the very least little degradation, of the resistance of the coupling over time. In fact, compared to self-adhesive tapes, the coating of which could deteriorate or become clogged over time, a magnetic coupling has a longer lifespan.

Grâce au corps au moins partiellement élastiquement déformable, une adaptation de la position du premier organe de couplage par rapport à la canne est possible grâce à une déformation du corps.Thanks to the at least partially elastically deformable body, an adaptation of the position of the first coupling member relative to the rod is possible thanks to a deformation of the body.

Aussi, grâce au bras élastiquement déformable ou à des bras élastiquement déformables, la première partie peut présenter des degrés de liberté en translation ou en rotation par rapport à la première partie, permettant de la sorte l'ajustement ponctuel de la position du premier organe de couplage vis-à-vis de la canne.Also, thanks to the elastically deformable arm or to the elastically deformable arms, the first part can have degrees of freedom in translation or in rotation with respect to the first part, thereby allowing the punctual adjustment of the position of the first control member. coupling vis-à-vis the cane.

Ce ou ces bras élastiquement déformables permettent la réalisation du couplage du premier organe au deuxième organe et la mise dans une position d'attente de la canne sans que la canne n'ait à assumer une position précise par rapport au deuxième organe de couplage fixé sur un support, pendant le couplage.This or these elastically deformable arm or arms allow the coupling of the first member to the second member and the placing in a standby position of the rod without the rod having to assume a precise position with respect to the second coupling member fixed to the rod. a support, during coupling.

En effet, le bras élastiquement déformable permet à la canne de ne pas avoir à présenter obligatoirement un angle spécifique par rapport au deuxième organe de couplage, la position de la canne pouvant être ajustée pendant le couplage.In fact, the elastically deformable arm allows the rod not to have to present a specific angle with respect to the second coupling member, the position of the rod being able to be adjusted during the coupling.

Selon un exemple d'application, dans le cas où une canne doit être couplée sur deux supports différents positionnés à des hauteurs différentes par rapport au sol, la position d'attente de la canne peut être ajustée au mieux pour permettre le couplage du premier organe de couplage au deuxième organe de couplage et le maintien de la canne dans une position stable.According to an example of application, in the case where a rod must be coupled on two different supports positioned at different heights relative to the ground, the waiting position of the rod can be adjusted as best as possible to allow the coupling of the first member. coupling to the second coupling member and maintaining the rod in a stable position.

Avec sa forme d'embout, le corps est positionné à l'extrémité de la poignée de la canne (cette canne pouvant alors être notamment une béquille). Dans cette position, le corps présente une position optimisée pour pouvoir réaliser le couplage d'une béquille ou d'une canne pourvue d'une poignée à un deuxième organe préalablement fixé à un support externe.With its tip shape, the body is positioned at the end of the handle of the cane (this cane can then be in particular a crutch). In this position, the body has an optimized position to be able to achieve the coupling of a crutch or a cane provided with a handle to a second member previously fixed to an external support.

Selon une caractéristique avantageuse, le premier organe de couplage présente une face de coopération destinée à être située en vis-à-vis du deuxième organe de couplage, et le corps forme un moyen de positionnement du premier organe de couplage dans une position dans laquelle la face de coopération est sensiblement perpendiculaire à un axe d'extension de la poignée.According to an advantageous characteristic, the first coupling member has a cooperation face intended to be located opposite the second coupling member, and the body forms a means for positioning the first coupling member in a position in which the cooperation face is substantially perpendicular to an axis of extension of the handle.

De cette manière, le premier organe de couplage n'est pas impacté par la forme de la poignée et notamment si cette poignée présente une extrémité dont la face terminale présente un angle minime ou important avec le corps longitudinal principal de la béquille.In this way, the first coupling member is not impacted by the shape of the handle and in particular if this handle has an end whose end face has a small or large angle with the main longitudinal body of the crutch.

En effet, si la face de coopération était parallèle à la face terminale de la poignée qui présenterait un angle très important, alors le premier organe présenterait un positionnement peu optimisé pour pouvoir être couplé sur un support extérieur, le corps longitudinal principal de la canne pouvant alors faire obstacle à un couplage stable de la canne.Indeed, if the cooperation face was parallel to the end face of the handle which would present a very large angle, then the first member would have a poorly optimized positioning to be able to be coupled to an external support, the main longitudinal body of the rod being able to then obstruct a stable coupling of the rod.

Avantageusement, l'embout se prolonge par un manchon de confort destiné à revêtir la poignée.Advantageously, the end piece is extended by a comfort sleeve intended to cover the handle.

Un tel manchon de confort permet d'optimiser l'intégration de l'embout, et ainsi du corps, sur une canne. Ce manchon de confort peut également être conçu pour absorber les chocs.Such a comfort sleeve makes it possible to optimize the integration of the end piece, and thus of the body, on a cane. This comfort sleeve can also be designed to absorb shock.

Dans ce cas, selon une caractéristique préférée, le manchon comprend une protubérance en un matériau élastiquement déformable, la protubérance étant située sur une face supérieure du manchon, à une extrémité du manchon opposée à l'embout.In this case, according to a preferred characteristic, the sleeve comprises a protuberance made of an elastically deformable material, the protuberance being situated on an upper face of the sleeve, at one end of the sleeve opposite the end piece.

Cette protubérance permet d'absorber une grande partie des chocs transmis par la poignée d'une canne à l'os pisiforme quand un utilisateur utilise sa canne. Le dispositif permet ainsi de prévenir l'apparition d'un trouble musculo squelettique invalidant.This protuberance absorbs a large part of the shocks transmitted by the handle of a cane to the pisiform bone when a user uses his cane. The device thus makes it possible to prevent the appearance of a disabling musculoskeletal disorder.

Préférentiellement, le dispositif comprend une languette de protection s'étendant depuis l'extrémité de la première partie de l'embout opposée au manchon de confort.Preferably, the device comprises a protective tongue extending from the end of the first part of the end piece opposite the comfort sleeve.

Une telle languette permet à l'utilisateur, lorsqu'il utilise la canne, de ne pas se pincer la peau de la main située entre le pouce et l'index, entre la poignée de la canne et le corps du dispositif monté sur la poignée.Such a tongue allows the user, when using the cane, not to pinch the skin of the hand located between the thumb and forefinger, between the handle of the cane and the body of the device mounted on the handle. .

Selon une variante préférée, le deuxième organe de couplage est monté sur une seconde canne.According to a preferred variant, the second coupling member is mounted on a second rod.

De cette façon, deux cannes peuvent être couplées ensemble grâce au premier organe de couplage et au deuxième organe de couplage.In this way, two rods can be coupled together thanks to the first coupling member and the second coupling member.

Préférentiellement, le deuxième organe de couplage est une plaque.Preferably, the second coupling member is a plate.

Une telle plaque forme un deuxième organe de couplage particulièrement aisé à réaliser et simple à fixer sur un support externe.Such a plate forms a second coupling member which is particularly easy to produce and simple to fix on an external support.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention apparaîtront plus clairement à la lecture de la description suivante de modes de réalisations préférentiels de l'invention, donnés à titre d'exemples illustratifs et non limitatifs, et des dessins annexés parmi lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une représentation schématique en perspective de deux cannes de forme différente positionnées dans une position d'attente grâce à des dispositifs selon l'invention ;
  • les figures 2a à 2c illustrent un mode de réalisation du corps du dispositif dans lequel il prend la forme d'un bracelet, et où, respectivement, le bracelet est illustré de face, de côté et de dos ;
  • les figures 3a à 3c illustrent un deuxième mode de réalisation du corps dans lequel il prend une forme d'embout, ou respectivement l'embout est représenté selon une vue du dessus, de côté, et de dessous ;
  • la figure 4 est une représentation de deux poignées de canne couplées ensemble grâce à un corps portant un premier organe de couplage, ce corps étant monté sur une première poignée, et une deuxième poignée présentant un corps identique et portant dans ce cas le deuxième organe de couplage ;
  • la figure 5 illustre un troisième mode de réalisation du corps dans lequel il prend une forme d'embout prolongé par une poignée ergonomique, selon une vue de côté ;
  • la figure 6 est une vue en perspective de côté du troisième mode de réalisation du corps ;
  • la figure 7 est une vue en perspective du troisième mode de réalisation du corps.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge more clearly on reading the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention, given by way of illustrative and non-limiting examples, and the appended drawings, among which:
  • the figure 1 is a schematic perspective representation of two rods of different shape positioned in a standby position by means of devices according to the invention;
  • the figures 2a to 2c illustrate an embodiment of the body of the device in which it takes the form of a bracelet, and where, respectively, the bracelet is illustrated from the front, from the side and from the back;
  • the figures 3a to 3c illustrate a second embodiment of the body in which it takes the form of a tip, or respectively the tip is shown in a view from above, from the side, and from below;
  • the figure 4 is a representation of two cane handles coupled together by means of a body carrying a first coupling member, this body being mounted on a first handle, and a second handle having an identical body and in this case carrying the second coupling member;
  • the figure 5 illustrates a third embodiment of the body in which it takes the form of a tip extended by an ergonomic handle, in a side view;
  • the figure 6 is a side perspective view of the third embodiment of the body;
  • the figure 7 is a perspective view of the third embodiment of the body.

En référence à la figure 1, le dispositif de maintien selon l'invention permet le maintien d'une canne 1 dans une position d'attente non tenue par un utilisateur.With reference to the figure 1 , the holding device according to the invention allows a rod 1 to be held in a standby position not held by a user.

Tel qu'illustrée sur la gauche de la figure, le dispositif de maintien selon l'invention est adapté à une canne 1 de forme classique. Le dispositif de maintien est également adapté à une canne 1 de type béquille comprenant un corps longitudinal principal 10 ainsi qu'une poignée 11, tel que cela est représenté sur la droite de la figure.As illustrated on the left of the figure, the holding device according to the invention is suitable for a rod 1 of conventional shape. The holding device is also suitable for a crutch-type cane 1 comprising a main longitudinal body 10 as well as a handle 11, as shown on the right of the figure.

Pour permettre la mise dans une position d'attente d'une des cannes 1, le dispositif comprend :

  • un premier organe de couplage 2 destiné à être monté sur la canne 1 ;
  • un corps 4 monté sur la canne, ce corps 4 portant le premier organe de couplage 2 ;
  • au moins un deuxième organe de couplage 3 (en l'occurrence deux organes de couplage 3 sont représentés sur la figure 1), destiné à être fixé sur un support 5 externe au dispositif.
To allow one of the rods 1 to be placed in a waiting position, the device comprises:
  • a first coupling member 2 intended to be mounted on the rod 1;
  • a body 4 mounted on the rod, this body 4 carrying the first coupling member 2;
  • at least one second coupling member 3 (in this case two coupling members 3 are shown in the figure figure 1 ), intended to be fixed on a support 5 external to the device.

En référence à la figure 1, le support 5 externe au dispositif est un mur. Les cannes 1, maintenues dans une position d'attente, reposent également par leurs extrémités inférieures sur un sol 50.With reference to the figure 1 , the support 5 external to the device is a wall. The rods 1, maintained in a waiting position, also rest by their lower ends on a floor 50.

Toujours selon le principe de l'invention, le deuxième organe de couplage 3 est complémentaire du premier organe de couplage 2 pour permettre le maintien de la canne 1 dans sa position d'attente non tenue par un utilisateur.Still according to the principle of the invention, the second coupling member 3 is complementary to the first coupling member 2 to allow the rod 1 to be held in its standby position not held by a user.

Selon l'invention et tel que cela sera détaillé par la suite, le premier organe de couplage 2 et le deuxième organe de couplage 3 réalisent un couplage magnétique.According to the invention and as will be detailed below, the first coupling member 2 and the second coupling member 3 perform magnetic coupling.

En effet, le premier organe de couplage 2 est un aimant 20.Indeed, the first coupling member 2 is a magnet 20.

Selon un autre mode de réalisation non illustré, le deuxième organe de couplage peut également être un aimant.According to another embodiment not illustrated, the second coupling member can also be a magnet.

En l'occurrence, le deuxième organe de couplage est métallique et complémentaire de l'aimant 20.In this case, the second coupling member is metallic and complementary to the magnet 20.

Tel qu'illustré par la figure 1, le deuxième organe couplage 3 est une plaque 30.As illustrated by figure 1 , the second coupling member 3 is a plate 30.

Cette plaque peut par exemple être en fer ou en acier.This plate can for example be made of iron or steel.

Selon un mode de réalisation non réalisé, le deuxième organe de couplage 3 peut être porté par l'utilisateur de la canne. A cet effet, le support externe au dispositif peut correspondre à un vêtement. Le deuxième organe de couplage est alors fixé au vêtement. L'utilisateur de la canne peut alors coupler transitoirement sa canne sur son vêtement pour la maintenir en position sans qu'elle ne tombe. La canne reste ainsi toujours à portée immédiate de son utilisateur.According to an unrealized embodiment, the second coupling member 3 can be worn by the user of the rod. For this purpose, the support external to the device can correspond to a garment. The second coupling member is then fixed to the garment. The user of the rod can then transiently couple his cane on her clothing to keep her in position without falling. The rod thus always remains within immediate reach of its user.

Par exemple, le support externe peut correspondre à une plaque qui est fixée à un vêtement en étant cousue dans le vêtement.For example, the outer support may correspond to a plate which is attached to a garment by being sewn into the garment.

Selon un autre exemple, le support externe peut correspondre à une plaque insérée dans une poche du vêtement de telle manière que la plaque est maintenue fixe dans la poche lors de l'utilisation courante du dispositif.According to another example, the external support may correspond to a plate inserted into a pocket of the garment such that the plate is kept fixed in the pocket during current use of the device.

Le corps 4 du dispositif de maintien selon l'invention peut prendre plusieurs formes.The body 4 of the holding device according to the invention can take several forms.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation illustré par les figures 2a à 2c, le corps 4 prend la forme d'un bracelet.According to a first embodiment illustrated by the figures 2a to 2c , the body 4 takes the form of a bracelet.

Selon un deuxième mode de réalisation illustré par les figures 3a à 3c, le corps 4 peut prendre la forme d'un embout qui est alors destiné à épouser au moins partiellement l'extrémité d'une poignée 11 de la canne 1, tel qu'illustré plus précisément sur les figure 1 et 4.According to a second embodiment illustrated by the figures 3a to 3c , the body 4 can take the form of a tip which is then intended to at least partially match the end of a handle 11 of the rod 1, as illustrated more precisely on the figure 1 and 4 .

En référence aux figures 2a, 2b et 2c, en prenant une forme de bracelet, le corps 4 présente une conception simplifiée.With reference to figures 2a, 2b and 2c , by taking the form of a bracelet, the body 4 has a simplified design.

En effet, le corps 4 présente alors simplement une première partie 40 qui est destinée à être montée sur la canne et également à porter le premier organe de couplage.Indeed, the body 4 then simply has a first part 40 which is intended to be mounted on the rod and also to carry the first coupling member.

Selon ce mode de réalisation, le corps 4 comporte un élément unique 40 muni de moyens de couplage 44.According to this embodiment, the body 4 comprises a single element 40 provided with coupling means 44.

L'élément unique 40 présente une face de contact 400 destinée à venir en contact avec le corps principal longitudinal d'une canne 1, et une face de couplage 401 destinée à venir en contact avec le deuxième organe 3.The single element 40 has a contact face 400 intended to come into contact with the longitudinal main body of a rod 1, and a coupling face 401 intended to come into contact with the second member 3.

L'élément unique 40 intègre un logement destiné à accueillir le premier organe de couplage 2, cet organe de couplage 2 étant en l'occurrence un aimant 20.The single element 40 incorporates a housing intended to receive the first coupling member 2, this coupling member 2 being in this case a magnet 20.

En référence à la figure 2c l'aimant 20 est inséré dans le logement par l'intermédiaire de l'ouverture 6.With reference to the figure 2c the magnet 20 is inserted into the housing through the opening 6.

Les moyens de couplage 44 prennent la forme d'un lien 440 s'étendant à partir de l'élément unique, et d'une lumière 441 située sur l'élément unique. Le lien 440 est complémentaire de la lumière 441 pour établir le couplage du corps sur la canne. Ces moyens de couplage forment une boucle destinée à venir enserrer une partie de la canne.The coupling means 44 take the form of a link 440 extending from the single element, and a lumen 441 located on the single element. The link 440 is complementary to the lumen 441 to establish the coupling of the body on the rod. These coupling means form a loop intended to grip part of the rod.

Le lien 440 présente une pluralité de dents 442 destinée à venir coopérer avec le pourtour de la lumière 441. L'insertion progressive du lien dans la lumière resserre la boucle, cette insertion étant progressivement verrouillée par la coopération successive des dents 442 avec le pourtour de la lumière 441.The link 440 has a plurality of teeth 442 intended to cooperate with the periphery of the lumen 441. The progressive insertion of the link into the lumen tightens the loop, this insertion being progressively locked by the successive cooperation of the teeth 442 with the periphery of the lumen. light 441.

Selon le présent mode de réalisation illustré par les figures 2a, 2b et 2c, le corps 4 est au moins partiellement élastiquement déformable de manière à permettre l'insertion de l'aimant 20 dans le logement par l'intermédiaire de l'ouverture 6. Cette ouverture 6 présente des dimensions inférieures à celles de l'aimant 20.According to the present embodiment illustrated by the figures 2a, 2b and 2c , the body 4 is at least partially elastically deformable so as to allow the insertion of the magnet 20 into the housing via the opening 6. This opening 6 has dimensions smaller than those of the magnet 20.

En référence aux figures 3a, 3b et 3c, le corps 4 prend la forme d'un embout et est destiné à épouser au moins partiellement l'extrémité d'une poignée de la canne 1. Cette coopération de l'embout avec une poignée de canne est représentée sur la figure 4.With reference to figures 3a, 3b and 3c , the body 4 takes the form of a tip and is intended to at least partially match the end of a handle of the rod 1. This cooperation of the tip with a rod handle is shown in Figure figure 4 .

Selon ce mode de réalisation, le corps 4 comporte :

  • une première partie 41 destinée à être montée sur la canne ;
  • une deuxième partie 42 portant le premier organe de couplage.
According to this embodiment, the body 4 comprises:
  • a first part 41 intended to be mounted on the rod;
  • a second part 42 carrying the first coupling member.

La première partie 41 présente une forme cylindrique et permet d'épouser la forme de l'extrémité d'une poignée 11 de canne 1.The first part 41 has a cylindrical shape and makes it possible to match the shape of the end of a handle 11 of a cane 1.

Cette première partie peut être pourvue d'un joint thermo-rétractable pour être solidarisé durablement à la poignée d'une canne.This first part can be provided with a heat-shrinkable seal to be permanently secured to the handle of a cane.

La deuxième partie 42 du corps 4 porte le premier organe de couplage 2.The second part 42 of the body 4 carries the first coupling member 2.

A cet effet, comme pour le premier mode de réalisation illustré par les figures 2a, 2b et 2c, la deuxième partie 42 comporte un logement dans lequel le premier organe de couplage 2 est situé.To this end, as for the first embodiment illustrated by the figures 2a, 2b and 2c , the second part 42 comprises a housing in which the first coupling member 2 is located.

Selon le présent mode de réalisation, le premier organe de couplage 2 est un aimant 20.According to the present embodiment, the first coupling member 2 is a magnet 20.

A cet effet, la deuxième partie 42 présente une ouverture 6 avec des dimensions inférieures à celles de l'aimant 20, nécessitant ainsi l'insertion en force de l'aimant à l'intérieur du logement.For this purpose, the second part 42 has an opening 6 with dimensions smaller than those of the magnet 20, thus requiring the forceful insertion of the magnet inside the housing.

Le corps 4 est au moins partiellement élastiquement déformable. En effet, la première partie 41 est reliée par deux bras 43 élastiquement déformables à la deuxième partie 42.The body 4 is at least partially elastically deformable. Indeed, the first part 41 is connected by two elastically deformable arms 43 to the second part 42.

De la première partie 41 s'étendent deux bras 43 qui permettent de positionner la deuxième partie 42 à l'extrémité de la poignée. Ces bras permettent le positionnement de la deuxième partie sans toutefois que cette deuxième partie ne soit positionnée et orientée par la forme spécifique de l'extrémité de la poignée.From the first part 41 extend two arms 43 which make it possible to position the second part 42 at the end of the handle. These arms allow the positioning of the second part without however this second part being positioned and oriented by the specific shape of the end of the handle.

En d'autres termes, les bras sont conçus pour tenir éloignée la deuxième partie de la première partie, et ainsi pour éloigner la deuxième partie de l'extrémité de la poignée.In other words, the arms are designed to hold the second part away from the first part, and thus to pull the second part away from the end of the handle.

Les bras 43 élastiquement déformables sont conçus de manière à autoriser et/ou limiter et/ou bloquer certaines translations ou rotations de la deuxième partie 42 par rapport à la première partie 41 du corps 4.The elastically deformable arms 43 are designed so as to allow and / or limit and / or block certain translations or rotations of the second part 42 relative to the first part 41 of the body 4.

Selon le présent mode de réalisation, les bras 43 prennent chacun la forme d'une bande reliant la première partie 41 à la deuxième partie 42.According to the present embodiment, the arms 43 each take the form of a strip connecting the first part 41 to the second part 42.

En référence à la figure 3a, les deux bras 43 présentent un premier rebord 431 présentant une courbure en arc de cercle et un diamètre D1.With reference to the figure 3a , the two arms 43 have a first flange 431 having an arcuate curvature and a diameter D1.

En référence à la figure 3c, les bras 43 présentent un deuxième rebord 432 avec une courbure arc de cercle et un diamètre D2.With reference to the figure 3c , the arms 43 have a second flange 432 with a circular arc curvature and a diameter D2.

Le diamètre D1 est inférieur au diamètre D2. En conséquence, le rebord 431 du bras 43 qui prend la forme d'une bande présente une longueur inférieure au deuxième rebord 432.The diameter D1 is smaller than the diameter D2. Consequently, the rim 431 of the arm 43 which takes the form of a strip has a length less than the second rim 432.

Tel qu'illustré par la figure 3b, ceci a pour conséquence que la deuxième partie 42 présente un angle par rapport à la portion de la première partie 41 d'où s'étendent les bras.As illustrated by figure 3b , this has the consequence that the second part 42 has an angle with respect to the portion of the first part 41 from which the arms extend.

De plus, en référence à la figure 3a, les extrémités des bras 43 (portions des bras qui s'étendent à partir de la première partie 41 et qui se raccordent à la deuxième partie 42) sont essentiellement parallèles à un axe transversal X du corps 4. Cette conception permet au corps 42 de présenter une liberté relative de translation selon l'axe X, cette translation étant illustrée par la flèche T sur la figure 3a.In addition, with reference to the figure 3a , the ends of the arms 43 (portions of the arms which extend from the first part 41 and which connect to the second part 42) are essentially parallel to a transverse axis X of the body 4. This design allows the body 42 to have a relative freedom of translation along the X axis, this translation being illustrated by the arrow T on the figure 3a .

En référence à la figure 3b, la deuxième partie 42 présente également un degré de rotation permettant de modifier l'angle de la deuxième partie 42 par rapport à la première partie 41 du corps 4, ce degré de rotation étant illustré par la flèche R sur la figure 3b.With reference to the figure 3b , the second part 42 also has a degree of rotation making it possible to modify the angle of the second part 42 relative to the first part 41 of the body 4, this degree of rotation being illustrated by the arrow R on the figure 3b .

Ces différentes libertés de translation et de rotation permettent de faciliter le couplage d'une canne pourvue du corps 4 à un deuxième organe de couplage 3 fixé sur un support 5 externe. En effet, cette conception permet d'ajuster au mieux la position d'attente de la canne pour qu'elle soit dans une position stable.These different freedoms of translation and rotation make it possible to facilitate the coupling of a rod provided with the body 4 to a second coupling member 3 fixed to an external support 5. Indeed, this design makes it possible to best adjust the waiting position of the rod so that it is in a stable position.

Tel qu'illustré par la figure 4, le premier organe de couplage 2 présente une face de coopération 200 destinée à être située en vis-à-vis du deuxième organe de couplage 3.As illustrated by figure 4 , the first coupling member 2 has a cooperation face 200 intended to be located opposite the second coupling member 3.

Le corps 4 forme ainsi un moyen de positionnement du premier organe de couplage 2 dans une position dans laquelle la face de coopération est sensiblement perpendiculaire à un axe d'extension de la poignée tel que cela est illustré par la figure 4. Ce positionnement facilite la réalisation du couplage.The body 4 thus forms a means for positioning the first coupling member 2 in a position in which the cooperation face is substantially perpendicular to an axis of extension of the handle as illustrated by figure 4 . This positioning facilitates the realization of the coupling.

Toujours en référence à la figure 4, on observe que le corps 4 est couplé à l'extrémité d'une poignée 11 de la canne 1. Ce corps 4 prenant la forme d'un embout se prolonge par un manchon 7 de confort qui permet de revêtir la poignée 11.Still with reference to the figure 4 , it is observed that the body 4 is coupled to the end of a handle 11 of the cane 1. This body 4 taking the form of a tip is extended by a comfort sleeve 7 which makes it possible to cover the handle 11.

Tel qu'illustré par la figure 4, le deuxième organe de couplage 3 est monté sur une seconde canne 1 (seconde canne 1 située à droite de la figure).As illustrated by figure 4 , the second coupling member 3 is mounted on a second rod 1 (second rod 1 located to the right of the figure).

Selon le présent mode de réalisation, le deuxième organe de couplage 3 peut également être un aimant et être porté par la poignée 11 de la deuxième canne 1 par un corps identique à celui qui porte le premier organe de couplage.According to the present embodiment, the second coupling member 3 can also be a magnet and be carried by the handle 11 of the second rod 1 by a body identical to that which carries the first coupling member.

Ce mode de réalisation permet à deux béquilles d'être couplées par leurs poignées et à présenter certains degrés de liberté en translation et en rotation.This embodiment allows two crutches to be coupled by their handles and to have certain degrees of freedom in translation and in rotation.

Cette liberté de mouvement entre les deux béquilles permet de les positionner contre un mur sans qu'elles ne soient dans une position instable du fait que les extrémités basses des cannes ne sont pas obligatoirement collées l'une à l'autre.This freedom of movement between the two crutches makes it possible to position them against a wall without them being in an unstable position due to the fact that the lower ends of the canes are not necessarily glued to one another.

Le mode de réalisation dans lequel le corps 4 prend la forme d'un bracelet (figure 2a, 2b et 2c) n'est pas exclusif du fait que le corps présente un élément unique 40. En effet, dans ce mode de réalisation l'unique élément 40 peut être remplacé par une première partie 41 reliée à une deuxième partie 42 par l'intermédiaire d'un ou de plusieurs bras élastiquement déformables.The embodiment in which the body 4 takes the form of a bracelet ( figure 2a, 2b and 2c ) is not exclusive of the fact that the body has a single element 40. Indeed, in this embodiment the single element 40 can be replaced by a first part 41 connected to a second part 42 by means of one or more elastically deformable arms.

A titre indicatif, le matériau utilisé pour réaliser le corps est en silicone.As an indication, the material used to make the body is silicone.

Plus précisément, il s'agit d'un silicone de grade médical, avec une dureté de l'ordre de 30 shore A.More precisely, it is a medical grade silicone, with a hardness of the order of 30 shore A.

Ce matériau présente des qualités antiglisse et antichoc particulièrement intéressante pour l'usage du dispositif selon l'invention.This material has anti-slip and shock-absorbing qualities which are particularly advantageous for the use of the device according to the invention.

Le troisième mode de réalisation du corps 4 est décrit ci-après en référence aux figures 5 à 7.The third embodiment of the body 4 is described below with reference to figures 5 to 7 .

Le corps 4 prend la forme d'un embout se prolongeant par un manchon 7 de confort qui permet de revêtir la poignée 11. Le corps 4 est dans un matériau élastiquement déformable.The body 4 takes the form of an end piece extending by a comfort sleeve 7 which makes it possible to cover the handle 11. The body 4 is made of an elastically deformable material.

En référence aux figures 5 et 6, le dispositif comprend en outre une languette 410 de protection. La languette 410 s'étend depuis l'extrémité de la première partie de l'embout opposée au manchon 7 de confort.With reference to figures 5 and 6 , the device further comprises a protective tab 410. The tongue 410 extends from the end of the first part of the end piece opposite the comfort sleeve 7.

La languette 410 de protection est destinée à venir en recouvrement de l'extrémité de la poignée de la canne, et éviter un pincement de la main entre le corps 4 et la poignée.The protective tongue 410 is intended to overlap the end of the handle of the cane, and to prevent the hand from being pinched between the body 4 and the handle.

Tel qu'illustré par la figure 5, le manchon 7 présente une protubérance 70. Cette protubérance 70 est située à l'extrémité du manchon opposée à l'embout.As illustrated by figure 5 , the sleeve 7 has a protuberance 70. This protuberance 70 is located at the end of the sleeve opposite the end piece.

La protubérance 70 est dans un matériau élastiquement déformable, et notamment dans le matériau du corps 4.The protuberance 70 is in an elastically deformable material, and in particular in the material of the body 4.

Selon les figures 5 à 7, le manchon 7 présente également une face supérieure 700 destinée à être positionnée sur la canne 1, en recouvrement de la poignée.According to figures 5 to 7 , the sleeve 7 also has an upper face 700 intended to be positioned on the rod 1, covering the handle.

Le manchon 7 présente également une échancrure 72 inférieure délimitée par deux ailes 71. L'échancrure 72 permet d'emboiter le corps 4 sur une poignée de canne, et les deux ailes 71 viennent entourer partiellement la poignée pour améliorer le confort ressenti par l'utilisateur de la canne tout en participant au maintien du corps 4 sur la poignée 11.The sleeve 7 also has a lower notch 72 delimited by two wings 71. The notch 72 allows the body 4 to be fitted onto a cane handle, and the two wings 71 partially surround the handle to improve the comfort felt by the rod. user of the cane while participating in maintaining the body 4 on the handle 11.

L'échancrure 72 et les ailes 71 permettent d'améliorer la préhension de la poignée de la canne.The notch 72 and the wings 71 make it possible to improve the grip of the handle of the rod.

En effet, une poignée de canne (et plus précisément de béquille) est classiquement en plastique dur. Le manchon 7, qui est dans un matériau élastiquement déformable, rend ainsi la préhension de la poignée plus confortable. De plus, quand l'utilisateur serre le manchon, il verrouille la liaison main-manchon et le manchon sur la poignée, et garanti le maintien en position du corps 4 sur la poignée. Plus précisément, en serrant le manchon 7, les ailes 71 enserrent la poignée et empêchent le corps 4 glisser de sa position sur la poignée ou de tourner autour de la poignée, et ce dans des environnements hygrométriques variés.Indeed, a cane handle (and more precisely a crutch handle) is conventionally made of hard plastic. The sleeve 7, which is made of an elastically deformable material, thus makes the grip of the handle more comfortable. In addition, when the user tightens the sleeve, he locks the hand-sleeve connection and the sleeve on the handle, and guarantees that the body 4 is held in position on the handle. More precisely, by tightening the sleeve 7, the wings 71 enclose the handle and prevent the body 4 from sliding from its position on the handle or from rotating around the handle, and this in various hygrometric environments.

Le corps 4 comporte :

  • une première partie 41 destinée à être montée sur la canne 1 ;
  • une deuxième partie 42 portant le premier organe de couplage.
Body 4 comprises:
  • a first part 41 intended to be mounted on the rod 1;
  • a second part 42 carrying the first coupling member.

La première partie 41 présente une forme cylindrique et permet d'épouser l'extrémité d'une poignée 11 de canne 1.The first part 41 has a cylindrical shape and makes it possible to match the end of a handle 11 of a cane 1.

La deuxième partie 42 du corps 4 porte le premier organe de couplage 2. La deuxième partie 42 comporte un logement dans lequel le premier organe de couplage 2 prend place.The second part 42 of the body 4 carries the first coupling member 2. The second part 42 comprises a housing in which the first coupling member 2 takes place.

Selon le présent mode de réalisation, le premier organe de couplage 2 est un aimant 20. La deuxième partie 42 présente une ouverture 6 au travers de laquelle l'aimant doit être inséré en force, jusque dans le logement. Selon d'autres modes de réalisation, l'ouverture peut être située à différentes localisations sur la deuxième partie.According to the present embodiment, the first coupling member 2 is a magnet 20. The second part 42 has an opening 6 through which the magnet must be inserted by force, into the housing. According to other embodiments, the opening can be located at different locations on the second part.

La première partie 41 est reliée par deux bras 43 élastiquement déformables à la deuxième partie 42.The first part 41 is connected by two elastically deformable arms 43 to the second part 42.

Les deux bras 43 s'étendent de la première partie 41 pour positionner la deuxième partie 42 à l'extrémité de la poignée. Ces bras 43 permettent le positionnement de la deuxième partie sans toutefois que cette deuxième partie ne soit positionnée et orientée par la forme spécifique de l'extrémité de la poignée.The two arms 43 extend from the first part 41 to position the second part 42 at the end of the handle. These arms 43 allow the positioning of the second part without, however, this second part being positioned and oriented by the specific shape of the end of the handle.

En d'autres termes, les bras 43 sont conçus pour tenir éloignée la deuxième partie de la première partie, et ainsi pour éloigner la deuxième partie de l'extrémité de la poignée.In other words, the arms 43 are designed to keep the second part away from the first part, and thus to move the second part away from the end of the handle.

Les bras 43 élastiquement déformables maintiennent la deuxième partie 42 dans une position prédéterminée écartée (ou éloignée) de la première partie 41.The elastically deformable arms 43 maintain the second part 42 in a predetermined position separated (or remote) from the first part 41.

Les bras 43 prennent chacun la forme d'une bande reliant la première partie 41 à la deuxième partie 42.The arms 43 each take the form of a band connecting the first part 41 to the second part 42.

Le dispositif selon l'invention permet ainsi une stabilisation d'une paire de cannes 1 tel que cela est illustré par la figure 4.The device according to the invention thus allows stabilization of a pair of rods 1 as illustrated by figure 4 .

En outre, en référence au mode de réalisation illustré par les figures 5 à 7, le manchon 7 de confort améliore la préhension de la poignée d'une canne 1 et le confort ressenti.Further, with reference to the embodiment illustrated by figures 5 to 7 , the comfort sleeve 7 improves the grip of the handle of a cane 1 and the felt comfort.

Enfin, grâce au matériau du manchon 7 de confort et à sa protubérance 70 qui absorbe une grande partie des chocs transmis par la poignée 11 de la canne 1 à l'os pisiforme, le dispositif permet de prévenir au moins partiellement voire de limiter l'apparition d'un trouble musculo squelettique et de pathologies associées invalidantes.Finally, thanks to the material of the comfort sleeve 7 and to its protuberance 70 which absorbs a large part of the shocks transmitted by the handle 11 of the cane 1 to the pisiform bone, the device makes it possible to at least partially prevent or even limit the appearance of a musculoskeletal disorder and associated disabling pathologies.

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  1. A device for maintaining a cane (1), intended for use as a walking aid, in a stand-by position, said device comprising:
    - a first coupling member (2) intended to be mounted on the cane;
    - at least one second coupling member (3) intended to be attached to a support (5) external to the device;
    - a body (4) that is at least partially elastically deformable, the body bearing the first coupling member and having the form of an end piece intended to match, at least partially, the end of the handle (11) of the cane (1),
    the second coupling member being complementary to the first coupling member in order that the cane can be maintained in a stand-by position in which it is not held by a user, the first coupling member and the second coupling members producing a magnetic coupling, at least one of the first coupling member and the second coupling member being a magnet (20),
    the body (4) comprising:
    - a first part (41) intended to be mounted on the cane (1);
    - a second part (42) bearing the first coupling member (2) ;
    the first part (41) being connected to the second part (42) by at least one elastically deformable arm (43), the arm tending to maintain the second part in a predetermined position, away from the first part.
  2. Device according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the first member (2) has an interaction face (200) intended to be located facing the second coupling member (3),
    and in that the body (4) forms a means for positioning the first coupling member in a position in which the interaction face is substantially perpendicular to an axis of extension of the handle (11).
  3. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the end piece is extended by a comfort sleeve (7) intended to cover the handle (11).
  4. Device according to the preceding claim, characterised in that the sleeve (7) comprises a protuberance (70) made of an elastically deformable material, the protuberance being located on an upper face (700) of the sleeve, at an end of the sleeve opposite the end piece.
  5. Device according to any one of claims 3 and 4, characterised in that it comprises a protective tab (410) extending from the end of the first part of the end piece opposite the comfort sleeve (7).
  6. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the second coupling member (3) is mounted on a second cane (1).
  7. Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the second coupling member (3) is a plate (30).
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