TWI681105B - Improved horn lock door opener - Google Patents

Abstract

An improved horn lock door opener is suitable for a horn lock door handle, and includes a grip and an elastic film connected to the grip. The elastic film has an outer surface and an inner surface which is opposite to the outer surface and is rough and capable of anti-slip. The elastic film can be straightened into a flat plate shape. The flat-shaped elastic film is suitable for being wound around the horn-lock door handle after being subjected to force, and contacts the horn-lock door handle with the rough inner surface. The elastic film is used for the user to turn the horn lock type door handle.

Description

Improved horn lock door opener

The invention relates to a door-opening aid, in particular to an improved horn-locking door opener suitable for a horn-locking door handle to assist in opening the door handle.

The horn-lock door handle is a door handle commonly used in home interiors. Its operating principle is that the door panel can be opened or closed after the door handle is turned. However, people with weak hand muscles and hand injuries, such as: muscle degeneration, patients who cannot control hand muscle movement due to disease, or hand fractures or sprains, will be unable to hold the door handle or The door handle cannot be turned and the horn lock type handle cannot be operated.

Therefore, how to make people with weak muscles and injured hands can turn the horn-lock door handle smoothly to improve their independent self-care ability and quality of life is an important issue.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide an improved horn lock door-opening aid that can overcome at least the disadvantages of the prior art.

Therefore, the improved horn lock door opening aid of the present invention is suitable for a horn lock door handle, and includes a handle and an elastic film.

The elastic film is connected to the handle, and has an outer surface, and an inner surface opposite to the outer surface and rough and anti-slip, the elastic film can be straightened to form a flat plate, the flat plate The elastic film of the shape is suitable for being wound around the horn lock door handle after being stressed, and contacts the horn lock door handle with the rough inner surface.

The effect of the present invention is that: by using the elastic film wound around the horn-lock door handle without sliding, a user can still press the grip by pressing down the grip even if the hand is weak or injured and cannot perform the action of twisting the object The way to achieve the purpose of rotating the horn lock door handle.

Before the present invention is described in detail, it should be noted that in the following description, similar elements are denoted by the same numbers.

1 to 3, a first embodiment of the improved horn lock door opening aid of the present invention is applicable to a horn lock door handle 91 provided on a door panel 92, and includes a handle 1 and a connection The elastic film 2 of the handle 1.

The elastic film 2 has an outer surface 21 and an inner surface 22 which is opposite to the outer surface 21 and is rough and capable of anti-slip. The elastic film 2 can be straightened into a flat plate shape. The flat elastic sheet 1 is suitable for being wound around the horn-lock door handle 91 after being subjected to force. More specifically, the elastic film 2 includes an elastic body 23 having the outer surface 21, and a non-slip body 24 coupled to a surface of the elastic body 23 opposite to the outer surface 21. The anti-skid body 24 has the inner surface 22, and the inner surface 22 of the anti-skid body 24 is formed with a plurality of protrusions 241, so that the inner surface 22 becomes a rough surface. In another form, the elastic body 23 of the elastic film 2 and the non-slip body 24 can be integrally formed.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, in the first embodiment, the handle 1 includes a main handle portion 11 and a first connecting portion 12 formed on the main handle portion 11. The elastic film 2 further includes a second connecting portion 25 detachably connected to the first connecting portion 11 of the handle 1, and a direction extending from the second connecting portion 25 away from the main handle portion 11 It is suitable for the extension portion 26 wound around the horn lock door handle 91. The first connecting portion 12 of the main handle portion 11 is a button hole, and the second connecting portion 25 of the elastic film 2 is a hook, but not limited to this; The connecting portion 12 is a hook, and the second connecting portion 25 of the elastic film 2 is a button hole. In other words, one of the first connecting portion 12 of the main handle portion 11 and the second connecting portion 25 of the elastic film 2 is a hook, and the other is a buttonhole.

Normally, the elastic film 2 of the improved horn lock door-opening aid is curled into a ring shape (see FIG. 1). When a user wants to use the improved horn lock to open the door assistant, first hold the main handle portion 11 of the handle 1 and straighten the elastic film 2 (as shown in FIG. 2), and make the elastic film 2 The rough inner surface 24 faces the horn-lock doorknob 91; afterwards, the horn-lock doorknob 91 is tapped by the elastic film 2 and the friction provided by the inner surface 22 of the elastic film 2 is used Force, so that the elastic film 2 can be wound around the horn lock door handle 91 without sliding (see FIG. 3). At this time, a user only needs to depress the handle 1 again to turn the horn-locking door handle 91 to open or close the door panel 92.

In addition, the outer surface 21 of the elastic film 2 can be designed as a fluorescent surface for the elastic film 2 to emit light in a dark place. When the elastic film 2 is separated from the grip 1, the elastic film 2 can also be wound around the user's arm or wrist separately, so that the user with the elastic film 2 walks on the road at night Can be easily seen at night, and enhance the safety of walking at night.

It is added that the manufacturing method of the elastic film 2 with the fluorescent surface is as follows: firstly disperse a fluorescent powder in a polymer material (for example: polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polyethylene (PE)), A fluorescent material is formed; then, the fluorescent material is coated with an elastic steel sheet formed with a concave surface to form the elastic body 23; finally, the anti-slip body 24 is attached to the elastic body 23 instead of The other side of the outer surface 21 forms the elastic film 2.

Referring to FIG. 5, in another aspect of the first embodiment, the outer surface 21 of the elastic film 2 need not be a fluorescent surface. The improved horn lock assisting device also includes a reflective tape 3 provided on the outer surface 21 of the elastic film 2. The reflective characteristics of the reflective tape 3 can be used instead of the aforementioned characteristics of the fluorescent material to emit light. Achieving the effect that the user equipped with the elastic film 2 of the reflective tape 3 is easily seen at night. In addition, the outer surface 21 of the elastic film 2 also has a row of scales 211, which can be used as a scale. When the elastic film 2 is used as the scale, the installation of the reflective tape 3 can be omitted, and it can also be used separately after being separated from the grip 1.

Referring to FIG. 6, it is a second embodiment of the improved horn lock door opening assistant of the present invention. The second embodiment is similar to the first embodiment, except that the grip 1 of the second embodiment includes a main handle 11 connected to the elastic film 2. The main handle portion 11 has a receiving space 13 for accommodating small items carried around. More specifically, the handle 1 further includes a shopping bag 14 accommodated in the receiving space 13 of the main handle portion 11 to facilitate outing shopping. The shopping bag 14 is folded and placed in the storage space 13 of the main handle 11.

Referring to FIG. 7, it is a third embodiment of the improved horn lock opening assistant of the present invention. The third embodiment is similar to the first embodiment, except that the handle 1 includes a main handle portion 11 connected to the elastic film 2 and an opposite to the elastic force connected to the main handle portion 11 The hook portion 15 on one side of the roll sheet 2 (see FIG. 1). The hook portion 15 of the handle 1 includes a connecting section 151 having two connecting ends 152 and a hook section 153. The connecting ends 152 of the connecting section 151 are respectively pivotally connected to the main handle portion 11 and the hook body section 153. The improved horn lock door-opening aid can use the hook portion 15 of the handle 1 to hang upside down on a horizontal bar (not shown), or a hook on a wall.

More specifically, the connecting section 151 of the hook portion 15 has a plurality of pivoting bodies 154 pivotally connected in sequence. The pivot body 154 closest to the main handle 11 has one of the connection ends 152 of the connection section 151, and the pivot body 154 nearest to the hook section 153 has the other connection end 152 of the connection section 151, The hook portion 15 can surround the main handle portion 11 along the circumference of the main handle portion 11 when not in use. It should be noted that the connecting section is not limited to having a plurality of pivoting bodies 154, and it may have only one pivoting body 154.

In summary, the elastic film 2 of the improved horn lock door opener of the present invention is suitable for being wound around the horn lock door handle 91 after being subjected to force, and is provided by the inner surface 22 of the elastic film 2 The friction force for users with weak or injured hand muscles can turn the horn lock door handle 91 when pressing the handle 1 of the improved horn lock opening assistant, so that the user can independently open or close the door panel 92. Improve the quality of independent life. Furthermore, by using the storage space 13 of the main handle portion 11 and the hook portion 15, the improved horn lock opening assistant can also accommodate small items and be properly stored, so it can indeed achieve the purpose of the invention.

However, the above are only examples of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention. Any simple equivalent changes and modifications made according to the scope of the patent application of the present invention and the content of the patent specification are still classified as This invention covers the patent.

1‧‧‧grip 11‧‧‧Main handle 12‧‧‧First connection 13‧‧‧ containment space 14‧‧‧ shopping bag 15‧‧‧Hook Department 151‧‧‧ connection section 152‧‧‧Connector 154‧‧‧ pivot body 153‧‧‧ Hook section 2‧‧‧elastic film 21‧‧‧Outer surface 211‧‧‧Scale 22‧‧‧Inner surface 23‧‧‧elastic body 24‧‧‧Anti-slip body 241‧‧‧Projection 25‧‧‧Second connection 26‧‧‧ Extension 3‧‧‧Reflective tape 91‧‧‧horn lock door handle 92‧‧‧door panel

Other features and functions of the present invention will be clearly presented in the embodiments with reference to the drawings, in which: FIG. 1 is a schematic side view illustrating a state in which a resilient roll of a first embodiment of the improved horn lock opening assistant of the present invention is in a curled state; 2 is a schematic side view illustrating that the elastic film of the first embodiment is straightened; FIG. 3 is a schematic side view illustrating the use state of the first embodiment in contact with a bar lock type door handle; FIG. 4 is a schematic bottom view illustrating a state in which a grip and an elastic film of the first embodiment are separated; 5 is a schematic plan view illustrating another aspect of the first embodiment; 6 is a schematic top view illustrating a second embodiment of the improved horn lock door opening aid of the present invention; and FIG. 7 is a schematic rear view illustrating a third embodiment of the improved horn lock door opener according to the present invention.

1‧‧‧grip

11‧‧‧Main handle

12‧‧‧First connection

2‧‧‧elastic film

21‧‧‧Outer surface

22‧‧‧Inner surface

23‧‧‧elastic body

24‧‧‧Anti-slip body

241‧‧‧Projection

25‧‧‧Second connection

26‧‧‧ Extension

Claims (7)

An improved horn lock door opener, suitable for a horn lock door handle, and includes: a grip; and an elastic film connected to the grip and having an outer surface, and an opposite to the outer surface And it is a rough and anti-slip inner surface, the elastic film can be straightened into a flat plate shape, the flat elastic film is suitable for winding on the horn lock door handle after being subjected to force, and Contacting the horn-lock door handle with the rough inner surface; wherein, the handle includes a main handle portion connected to the elastic film, and a side connected to the main handle portion opposite to the elastic film The hook department. The improved horn lock door opener according to claim 1, wherein the handle further includes a first connection portion formed on the main handle portion, and the elastic film further includes a detachably connected to the handle The second connecting portion of the first connecting portion, and an extension portion extending from the second connecting portion away from the main handle portion and adapted to be wound around the horn lock door handle. The improved horn lock door-opening aid according to claim 2, wherein one of the first connection part and the second connection part is a hook and the other is a buttonhole. The improved horn lock opening assistant according to claim 1, wherein the hook portion of the handle includes a connecting section with two connecting ends, and a hook body section, the connecting ends of the connecting section are respectively connected to the The main handle is pivotally connected with the hook body section. The improved horn lock door opening assistant according to claim 1, wherein the outer surface of the elastic film is a fluorescent surface. The improved horn lock door-opening assistant according to claim 1, further comprising a reflective tape provided on the outer surface of the elastic film. The improved horn lock door opener according to claim 1, wherein the elastic film includes an elastic body having the outer surface, and a non-slip body coupled to a surface of the elastic body opposite to the outer surface , The anti-skid body has the inner surface.

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