JP2016030114A - Grip of walking assist pole - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a grip of a walking assist pole capable of significantly improving walking assist effects by providing a degree of freedom to a physical relationship between a strap and a grip body, and improving cost advantage by commonalizing a member of the grip body.SOLUTION: The grip of the walking assist pole includes: a grip body disposed on an upper end of the pole; and a strap disposed between the upper end and the lower end of the grip body and, when a walker grasps the grip, capable of supporting a back of a walker's hand. The lower end of the strap is fitted to the lower end of the grip body such that the strap can rotationally turn about a pole-axis direction at a prescribed angle. The lower end of the strap is fitted to a lower-end strap support member that is provided so as to rotationally turn about the axis at 360°.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a walking assistance pole that is used, for example, when performing a Nordic walk or used as a walking stick when an elderly person walks, and in particular, is attached to the upper end of the pole for a pedestrian to hold by a hand. Regarding grips.

  Conventionally, this type of grip is disclosed in Patent Document 1, for example. The grip includes a grip body attached to the upper end of the pole, and a strap whose length is adjustable between the upper end and the lower end of the grip body. Then, with the thumb placed on the thumb support portion having a concave curved surface provided at the upper end of the grip body, the grip body is held with the other four fingers and the back of the hand is fixed with a strap so as to walk. I have to.

Japanese Patent No. 546002

  However, in such a grip, a cylindrical strap attachment portion is provided at the lower end portion of the grip body, and the lower end of the strap is attached to the strap attachment portion, so that the lower end of the strap is connected to the lower end portion of the grip body. It is fixedly attached, and it is difficult to give flexibility to the positional relationship between the lower end of the strap and the grip body. For example, the lower end of the strap The position cannot be adjusted, and an accurate walking assist effect corresponding to the pedestrian's physique may not be obtained.

  In addition, since the position of the strap attachment part for attaching the lower end of the strap to the grip body is fixed, the position of the strap attachment part is symmetrical between the left hand grip and the right hand grip. Since a grip body is required, it is difficult to share grip members, and the grip itself is likely to be disadvantageous in terms of cost.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the object thereof is to provide a degree of freedom in the positional relationship between the strap and the grip body and to sufficiently enhance the walking assist effect. At the same time, it is possible to make the grip body members common and to provide a grip for walking aid poles that is advantageous in terms of cost.

  In order to achieve this object, the invention according to claim 1 of the present invention is a pedestrian arranged between the grip body disposed at the upper end of the pole and between the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the grip body. And a strap capable of supporting the back of a pedestrian's hand when gripping the grip body, and the strap has a lower end pivoted by a predetermined angle in a direction around the axis of the pole at the lower end of the grip body. It is attached to be possible.

  Further, the invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the lower end of the strap is attached to a lower strap support member provided at the lower end portion of the grip body so as to be capable of rotating in a direction around a 360-degree axis. . Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the upper end of the strap is attached to an upper strap support member provided at the upper end portion of the grip body so as to be rotatable by a predetermined angle so as to support the pedestrian's index finger. It is characterized by being.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lower end of the strap capable of supporting the back of the pedestrian's hand when the grip body is gripped is rotated at a predetermined angle around the pole axis at the lower end portion of the grip body. Since it is attached so that it can be moved, the lower end of the strap can be rotated to give freedom to the positional relationship between the strap and the grip body. In addition to being able to increase the height, the members of the grip body can be shared, and for example, a grip that can be used with either the left hand or the right hand and is advantageous in terms of cost can be obtained.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect of the invention, the lower strap has a lower strap provided at the lower end portion of the grip body so as to be rotatable about the 360-degree axis. Since it is attached to the support member, the lower end of the strap can be easily set to the optimum position of the grip body by turning the lower end of the strap, and the walking assist effect can be further enhanced. The usability of the grip can be improved.

  Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the upper end of the strap can be rotated by a predetermined angle to the upper end of the grip body, and the pedestrian's index finger is Since it is attached to the upper strap support member provided to support, both the lower end and upper end of the strap can be rotated with respect to the grip body, and the degree of freedom of the positional relationship between the strap and the grip body can be increased. This can be further enhanced to further enhance the walking assistance effect.

Front view of a walking assistance pole using a grip according to the present invention Perspective view of the grip The exploded perspective view Side view Exploded longitudinal section An enlarged vertical cross-sectional view of the upper and lower ends of the grip The top view which shows the modification of the same lower strap support member

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 to 6 show an embodiment of a grip according to the present invention. The grip 1 of the present invention is used by being attached to a walking assistance pole 2 shown in FIG. That is, the walking assistance pole 2 has a pole 3 having a predetermined length or an adjustable length, and a rubber cap 4 for shock absorption during walking is attached to the lower end, which is the tip of the pole 3, A grip 1 is attached to the upper end of 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the grip 1 includes a grip body 5 having a substantially elliptical cross section and a strap 6 disposed between an upper end portion 5 a and a lower end portion 5 b of the grip body 5. have. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the grip body 5 is formed of a rubber material and is formed by molding a rubber material in the same manner as the body portion 7, and is disposed on the upper portion of the body portion 7. Thumb support portion 8, a lower strap support member 9 disposed below the main body portion 7, and an upper strap support member 10 disposed between the main body portion 7 and the thumb support portion 8.

  The main body 7 is integrally formed at its lower end with a little finger support 7a projecting from the front side of the walking direction C (see FIG. 2) and the side surface orthogonal to the walking direction C. A cylindrical support member mounting portion 7b is integrally formed on the lower surface. A lower strap support member 9 is attached to the support member attaching portion 7b so as to be rotatable in a direction around the axis indicated by an arrow A in FIG. 3 of the pole 3 (hereinafter simply referred to as a direction around the axis).

  Further, the thumb support portion 8 attached to the upper portion of the main body portion 7 via the upper strap support member 10 is formed to be slightly larger than the upper end shape of the main body portion 7, and a thumb placement surface 8 a made of a concave curved surface is formed on the upper surface thereof. At the same time, an attachment hole 8b is formed at the center position. Further, a fitting convex portion 8c (see FIG. 5) is provided on the bottom surface of the thumb support portion 8, and a fitting hole 10c of an upper strap support member 10 described later is rotatably fitted to the fitting convex portion 8c. It has come to be.

  The lower strap support member 9 is formed of a resin molded product, and an annular fitting portion 9a that is fitted to the support member mounting portion 7b of the main body portion 7 so as to be rotatable about the axis, and this fitting It has the latching | locking part 9b which has the latching hole 9c which consists of a long hole at one place of the outer peripheral surface of the part 9a in the horizontal direction outer side, and is formed in the predetermined dimension protruding state. Then, by engaging the fitting portion 9a with an annular groove 7c (see FIGS. 4 and 5) provided on the peripheral surface of the support member mounting portion 7b of the main body portion 7, the locking portion 9b is supported by the support member. The mounting portion 7b, that is, the grip body 5 can be continuously rotated 360 degrees in the direction around the axis. A mounting hole 11 (see FIG. 6) is formed at the axial center position of the main body portion 7 and the support member mounting portion 7b of the grip body 5 and the upper bottom portion to which the upper end of the pole 3 is fitted and fixed is closed. ing.

  The upper strap support member 10 is formed of a resin molded product, and as shown in FIG. 3, an attachment portion 10a having a fitting hole 10c formed at the center position corresponding to the outer shape of the grip body 5, and the attachment It has a pair of wing | blade part 10b extended in the right-and-left both sides of the part 10a. Each wing portion 10b is formed in a substantially inverted U shape when viewed from the front, and is provided with a locking hole 10d composed of two long holes, and is formed symmetrically in the left and right and the walking direction c. When the pedestrian grips the grip body 5 with four fingers excluding the thumb, the index finger comes into contact from below and the upward movement of the index finger is restricted by the wing portion 10b of the upper strap support member 10. It is like that.

  The upper strap support member 10 is placed on the upper surface of the main body portion 7 and the fitting convex portion 8c of the thumb support portion 8 is fitted with the thumb support portion 8 placed on the upper surface. It fits in the main-body part 7 by fitting in the hole 10c and screwing the screw 12 (refer FIG. 3) in the upper surface of the main-body part 7 using this fitting hole 10c and the attachment hole 8b. The attachment of the thumb support 8 to the main body 7 is not limited to the screw 12, and appropriate fixing means such as using a pin 13 as shown in FIG. 6 can be employed.

  At the time of this attachment, for example, the fitting hole 10c of the attachment portion 10a is rotatably fitted to the fitting convex portion 8c of the thumb support portion 8, so that the thumb support portion 8 is attached to the main body portion 7 with screws 12, etc. 3, the upper strap support member 10 can be rotated with respect to the main body portion 7 by a predetermined angle (for example, about 20 degrees) as shown by an arrow B in FIG. 3, that is, the position of the wing portion 10b relative to the main body portion 7 is 5 is variable. As a result, in the case of the grip body 5, the lower strap support member 9 and the upper strap support member 10 disposed on the lower and upper portions of the main body portion 7 are both rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the main body portion 7 about the axis. It is possible.

  The strap 6 attached between the lower strap support member 9 and the upper strap support member 10 of the main body 7 thus configured is formed of a cloth having a predetermined width, as shown in FIGS. The strap main body 6a has a pair of locking bands 6b and 6c at least one of which is connected and fixed to both ends in the longitudinal direction (upper and lower) of the strap main body 6a by sewing or the like. The upper locking band 6c is folded back with its distal end locked in the locking hole 10d of one wing portion 10b of the upper strap support member 10, and the distal end portion together with the base end portion cannot be attached to or detached from the strap body portion 6a. The length with respect to the grip body 5 is set to a predetermined value.

  On the other hand, the lower locking band 6b is disposed on the back surface of the distal end while adjusting the length of the strap 6 by inserting the distal end of the lower locking band 6b into the engagement hole 9c of the engagement portion 9b of the lower strap support member 9 and turning it back. The cloth fastener (not shown) is engaged with the cloth fastener (not shown) disposed on the surface of the strap body 6a. As a result, the strap 6 is attached with a predetermined length between the engaging portion 9b of the lower strap support member 9 of the grip body 5 and one wing portion 10b of the upper strap support member 10, and the two are integrated. It has become.

  Next, a method for using the grip 1 will be described. First, the grip body 5 is fitted into the upper end of the pole 3 by using the elasticity of the body portion 7 itself of the grip body 5 or an adhesive in the mounting center 11 at the manufacturing company. It is attached to the upper end of the pole 3 and shipped. At the time of manufacture and shipment, the wing portion 10b of the upper strap support member 10 is formed symmetrically in the left-right and front-back directions, and the lower strap support member 9 can be rotated 360 degrees around the axis. The locking band 6 c of the strap 6 is locked in the locking hole 10 d of one wing portion 10 b of the support member 10, and the locking band 6 b at the lower end of the strap 6 is engaged with the locking hole 9 c of the lower strap support member 9. Stop.

  As a result, the walking assist pole 2 whose upper end of the strap 6 is locked to the locking hole 10d of one wing portion 10b of the upper strap support member 10 is used for the left hand, and the locking hole 10d of the other wing portion 10b is set to the locking hole 10d. The walking support pole 2 with the upper end of the strap 6 locked is shipped for the right hand, that is, when the walking support pole 2 is manufactured and shipped, the upper strap support member 10 is used for both the left and right walking assistance poles 2 ( In service).

  When the pedestrian holds the two walking assistance poles 2 with his left and right hands and performs a Nordic walk, the walking assistance pole 2 corresponding to each hand is used with the index finger, middle finger, ring finger and little finger of each hand. The inside of the strap 6 is held inside and the body portion 7 of the grip body 5 is gripped by each finger, and the length of the locking band 6b at the lower end of the strap 6 is adjusted so that the inner surface of the strap 6 comes into light contact with the back of each hand. To. The length adjustment of the strap 6 is performed for each walking assistance pole 2 for the left hand and the right hand.

  In the state where the body portion 7 of the grip body 5 is gripped by four fingers and the thumb is placed on the thumb placement surface 8a of the thumb support portion 8, the back of each hand is supported by the strap 6 and the index finger is located above the index finger. And the like are regulated by the wing portion 10b of the upper strap support member 10, and each hand is stably supported. Further, since the lower strap support member 9 and the upper strap support member 10 are arranged so as to be rotatable by a predetermined angle in the direction around the axis, the degree of freedom of the positional relationship of the strap 6 with respect to the grip body 5 is increased. It is possible to reliably follow changes in the position of the hand with respect to the grip body 5 at the time, and to walk while maintaining a good holding feeling of the grip body 5 by each hand.

  That is, in the case of the grip 1, the lower strap support member 9 and the upper strap support member 10 that support the lower end and the upper end of the strap 6 can be rotated by a predetermined angle with respect to the main body portion 7. The degree of freedom of the positional relationship with respect to the grip body 5 can be greatly improved.

  As described above, according to the grip 1, the lower end of the strap 6 that can support the back of the pedestrian's hand when the grip body 5 is gripped is attached to the lower end portion of the grip body 5 so as to be rotatable about the axis. Since it is attached to the lower strap support member 9, the positional relationship between the strap 6 and the grip body 5 can be given freedom by turning the lower end of the strap 6, and the grip 1 can have a good holding feeling when walking. As a result, the walking assist effect can be sufficiently enhanced.

  In particular, since the lower strap support member 9 is attached to the lower end portion of the main body portion 7 of the grip body 5 so as to be rotatable about the 360-degree axis, the lower strap support member 9 rotates with respect to the grip body 5. Thus, the lower end of the strap 6 can be easily set to the right and left optimum positions of the grip body 5, and the walking assist effect can be further enhanced.

  Further, since the upper end of the strap 6 is attached to the upper strap support member 10 that is provided at the upper end of the grip body 5 so as to be rotatable by a predetermined angle and to support the pedestrian's index finger, the lower end and the upper end of the strap 6 are provided. Can be rotated with respect to the grip body 5, and the degree of freedom of the positional relationship between the strap 6 and the grip body 5 can be further increased, and the walking assist effect can be further enhanced.

  Furthermore, since the lower strap support member 9 can be rotated 360 degrees, an upper strap support member 10 disposed at the upper end of the grip body 5 so as to be rotatable at a predetermined angle corresponding to the lower strap support member 9 is provided. The grip 1 with a common member can be reduced in cost, and can be used for both the left hand and right hand walking poles 2 or worn. It is possible to obtain a grip 1 that is advantageous in terms of cost, for example, replacement work of the grip 1 can be easily performed.

  In the above-described embodiment, one locking portion 9b is provided on the lower strap support member 9, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, as shown in FIG. The engaging portions 9b may be provided at the opposite positions. If comprised in this way, the rotation range (angle) of the lower strap support member 9 is not 360 degrees like the upper strap support member 10, but a predetermined angle (for example, about 20 degrees), and the lower strap support member 9 Inadvertent rotation can be regulated.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the lower strap support member 9 enabled continuous rotation to the support member attaching part 7a of the main-body part 7, the inner peripheral surface of the fitting part 9a and the support member attaching part 7b, for example It is good also as a structure rotated in steps by forming the protruding item | line of an up-down direction in the outer peripheral surface. In this case, it is preferable that the lower strap support member 9 can be rotated only when a predetermined force acts in the direction around the axis by setting the locking strength by the ridges to a predetermined value.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the upper strap support member 10 has a left-right and front-rear symmetrical shape and can be rotated by a predetermined angle. However, the present invention only requires that the lower strap support member 9 is rotatable, for example, The upper strap support member 10 may be fixedly provided on one side surface of the main body 7 as in the conventional case.

  Furthermore, the shape of each part of the grip body 5, the configuration of the strap 6, the configuration of the lower strap support member 9 and the upper strap support member 10, etc. in the above embodiment are merely examples. Both the locking bands 6b and 6c can be used, and the position of the strap 6 and the body portion 7 can be set according to the shape of the hand, or the strap 6 itself can be detached from the grip body 5 and exchanged. Appropriate configurations can be employed without departing from the gist of each invention according to the present invention, such as making it easy.

  The present invention is not limited to application to a walking assistance pole for Nordic walks, but can be applied to a walking stick used for rehabilitation or elderly people walking, etc. It can be used for the grip of the auxiliary pole.

1 ... Grip 2 ... Pole for walking assistance 3 ... Pole 4 ... Rubber cap 5 ... ... Grip body 5a ... Upper end 5b ... Lower end 6 ... Strap 6a ... Strap body 6b, 6c・ ・ ・ Locking band 7 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Main body 7b ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Supporting member mounting portion 7c ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Groove 8 ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ ・ Thumb support 9 ......... Lower strap support member 9a ... Fitting part 9b ... Locking part 9c ... Locking hole 10 ... ··· Upper strap support member 10a ··· Mounting portion 10b ··· Wing portion 10c ··· Fitting hole 10d ··· Locking hole 11 ··· ... Goana 12 ....... screw

Claims (3)

A grip body disposed at an upper end of the pole, and a strap disposed between an upper end portion and a lower end portion of the grip body and capable of supporting the back of the pedestrian's hand when the pedestrian grips the grip body. With
The walking support pole grip, wherein the strap has a lower end attached to a lower end portion of the grip body so as to be rotatable by a predetermined angle in a direction around the axis of the pole.   2. The walking assist pole according to claim 1, wherein the strap has a lower end attached to a lower strap support member provided at a lower end portion of the grip body so as to be rotatable in a direction around a 360-degree axis. Grip.   2. The strap according to claim 1, wherein an upper end of the strap is attached to an upper strap support member provided so as to be pivotable at a predetermined angle to an upper end portion of the grip body and to support the pedestrian's index finger. The grip of the walking assistance pole described in 2.

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