walking aid

Abstract

This invention provides a walking aid, mainly comprising a support rod with a grip portion at its top. The grip portion includes a fixed handle and a telescopic handle. The fixed handle has a positioning recess on its inner wall and stepped through holes on its two side walls. The telescopic handle is inserted into the receiving groove of the fixed handle. One end of the telescopic handle has a pull handle, a sliding groove, a through hole, and a positioning... A steel ball, a spring, and a fixing member are sequentially inserted into the through hole. A portion of the positioning steel ball protrudes and can be embedded in the positioning recess of the fixed grip. The spring is located between the positioning steel ball and the fixing member. A fixing bolt passes through the stepped through hole of the fixed grip and the sliding groove of the telescopic handle. A nut is screwed onto the fixing bolt. Thus, the telescopic handle can be extended and retracted within the fixed grip, and can be held with one or two hands to support people with mobility impairments in standing and walking.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a walking aid, specifically an assistive device that can be held with one or both hands to support a person with mobility impairment in standing and walking. Prior Technology

[0002] For the elderly, those with mobility issues, or those with weak legs, the aid of canes or walking aids is necessary when standing up and walking. A typical cane or walking aid consists of a shaft and a handle at the top. By holding the handle with one hand, the shaft provides support for the user when standing up or walking. However, since the handle of a typical cane or walking aid can only be held with one hand, the user cannot provide sufficient balance when standing up. This can lead to the user having to exert more effort to stand up, or the cane or walking aid tilting due to unbalanced force, which could cause a fall. Therefore, typical canes or walking aids are not ideal in terms of use. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The main objective of this invention is to provide a walking aid that can be held with both hands to assist in standing up or with one hand to assist in walking.

[0004] The walking aid of this invention mainly comprises a support rod with a gripping part at its top. The gripping part includes a fixed handle and a telescopic handle. The fixed handle has a receiving groove with a positioning recess on its inner wall. Stepped through holes communicating with the receiving groove are located on two opposite side walls of the fixed handle. The telescopic handle is inserted into the receiving groove of the fixed handle. One end of the telescopic handle has a pull handle located at one end of the fixed handle. A sliding groove is formed on the side wall of the telescopic handle. A through hole is provided on the telescopic handle, with one end being a threaded hole and the other end tapering towards a threaded end. A smaller diameter hole is provided in which a positioning steel ball, a spring, and a fixing member are sequentially inserted. A portion of the positioning steel ball protrudes from the smaller diameter hole of the telescopic handle and can be embedded in the positioning recess of the fixed handle. The fixing member has an external thread for screwing into the threaded hole of the telescopic handle. The spring is located between the positioning steel ball and the fixing member. A fixing bolt passes through the stepped through hole of the fixed handle and the sliding groove of the telescopic handle. One end of the fixing bolt has a threaded section. A nut is located in the stepped through hole on the other side of the fixed handle and screwed onto the threaded section of the fixing bolt. The telescopic handle is then assembled onto the fixed handle.

[0005] The walking aid of the present invention includes three or more support legs below the support rod, and the bottom of the support legs is provided with anti-slip pads.

[0006] The advantages of the walking aid of the present invention are as follows: the grip part is designed to be telescopic. When the telescopic grip is extended outward from the fixed grip, the user can hold the grip part with both hands and use both hands to maintain balance and stand up. When the telescopic grip is retracted into the fixed grip, the user can hold the grip part with one hand to assist walking. Simple Explanation of the Diagram

[0007] The first figure shows a perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. The second figure is an exploded perspective view of the gripping part according to an embodiment of the present invention. The third figure shows a cross-sectional view of the gripping part according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 4 shows a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the telescopic grip of the grip portion of an embodiment of the present invention when it is pulled out. Figure 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the telescopic grip of the grip portion in an embodiment of the present invention when it is pulled out. Figure 6 shows a schematic diagram of the standing use of an embodiment of the present invention. Implementation

[0008] To achieve the aforementioned purposes and effects, the present invention employs preferred and feasible embodiments, which are detailed below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings:

[0009] As shown in Figures 1-3, the present invention mainly comprises a support rod 1, with a grip portion 2 above the support rod 1. The grip portion 2 includes a fixed handle 20 and a telescopic handle 21. The fixed handle 20 has a receiving groove 200, and a positioning recess 201 is provided on the inner wall of the receiving groove 200. Stepped through holes 202 communicating with the receiving groove 200 are provided on the two side walls of the fixed handle 20. The telescopic handle 21... The telescopic handle 21 is installed in the receiving groove 200 of the fixed handle 20. One end of the telescopic handle 21 is provided with a pull handle 210, which is located at one end of the fixed handle 20. A sliding groove 211 is opened on the side wall of the telescopic handle 21. A through hole 212 is provided on the telescopic handle 21. One end of the through hole 212 is a threaded hole 213, and the other end of the through hole 212 tapers to a smaller diameter hole 214. A positioning steel ball 22, a spring 23 and a fixing The components 24 are sequentially inserted into the through hole 212. A portion of the positioning steel ball 22 protrudes from the smaller diameter hole 214 of the telescopic handle 21 and can be embedded in the positioning recess 201 of the fixed handle 20. The fixing component 24 has an external thread 240 for screwing into the threaded hole 213 of the telescopic handle 21. The spring 23 is located between the positioning steel ball 22 and the fixing component 24. A fixing bolt 25 passes through the stepped through hole 212 of the fixed handle 20. 02 and the sliding groove 211 of the telescopic handle 21, one end of the fixing bolt 25 is provided with a threaded section 250, a nut 251 is provided in the stepped through hole 202 on the other side of the fixing handle 20 and screwed onto the threaded section 250 of the fixing bolt 25, the telescopic handle 21 is assembled on the fixing handle 20, and three or more support feet 3 are provided below the support rod 1, and the bottom of the support feet 3 is provided with an anti-slip pad 30. Thus, it is a walking aid structure.

[0010] When using this invention, please refer to Figures 1-6. When the user wants to stand up from a seated position, they only need to pull the handle 210 of the telescopic handle 21 of the grip 2 to extend the telescopic handle 21 outward from the fixed handle 20 (as shown in Figure 4). As the telescopic handle 21 moves outward, the fixing bolt 25 slides within the groove 211 of the telescopic handle 21. When the telescopic handle 21 moves outward until the positioning ball 22 is located in the positioning recess 201 of the fixed handle 20, the spring 23 pushes the positioning ball 22 outward, so that a portion of the positioning ball 22 is locked in the positioning recess 201 (as shown in Figure 5). The telescopic handle 21 will then not move arbitrarily. In this way, the user can hold the grip 2 with both hands, apply force evenly with both hands, and use it for support. The stable support of the rod 1 and the support foot 3 can help the user stand up with balance (as shown in Figure 6). When the user wants to walk after standing up, he only needs to apply a little force to push the telescopic handle 21 into the fixed handle 20. The positioning steel ball 22 on the telescopic handle 21 is pushed inward and disengaged from the positioning recess 201. The positioning steel ball 22 retracts and presses against the spring 23, so that the spring 23 is in a compressed state. The telescopic handle 21 can be retracted into the receiving groove 200 of the fixed handle 20 (as shown in Figures 1 and 3). The user can hold the fixed handle 20 with one hand and use the support rod 1 and the support foot 3 to assist the user in walking. The grip part 2 of the present invention can be changed to one-handed or two-handed grip according to the user's needs, which makes it more convenient and safer to use.

[0011] In summary, the present invention has indeed achieved the intended purpose and effect, and is more ideal and practical than that known to the public. However, the above embodiments are only specific descriptions of preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. All other equivalent changes and modifications made without departing from the technical means disclosed in the present invention should be included in the scope of the patent application of the present invention.

[0012] 1: Support rod 2: Grip section 20: Fixed grip 200: Receiving slot 201: Positioning recess 202: Stepped through hole 21: Telescopic grip 210: Pull handle 211: Slide 212: Perforation 213: Threaded hole 214: Smaller aperture 22: Positioning steel ball 23: Spring 24: Fasteners 240: External thread 25: Fixed bolt 250: Threaded section 251: Nut 3: Support your feet 30: Anti-slip mat

Claims

1. A walking aid, mainly comprising a support rod, a gripping part above the support rod, the gripping part comprising a fixed grip and a telescopic grip, the fixed grip having a receiving groove, the inner wall of the receiving groove having a positioning recess, the two side walls of the fixed grip having stepped through holes communicating with the receiving groove, the telescopic grip being inserted into the receiving groove of the fixed grip, one end of the telescopic grip having a pull handle located at one end of the fixed grip, a sliding groove being formed on the side wall of the telescopic grip, the telescopic grip having a through hole, one end of the through hole being a threaded hole, and the other end of the through hole tapering to a smaller diameter. A positioning steel ball, a spring, and a fixing member are sequentially inserted into the through hole. A portion of the positioning steel ball protrudes from the smaller diameter hole of the telescopic handle and can be embedded in the positioning recess of the fixed handle. The fixing member has an external thread for screwing into the threaded hole of the telescopic handle. The spring is located between the positioning steel ball and the fixing member. A fixing bolt passes through the stepped through hole of the fixed handle and the sliding groove of the telescopic handle. One end of the fixing bolt has a threaded section. A nut is located in the stepped through hole on the other side of the fixed handle and screwed onto the threaded section of the fixing bolt. The telescopic handle is then assembled onto the fixed handle.

2. As in request item 1, the walking aid, wherein, The support rod has three or more support feet at its bottom, and the bottom of each support foot has an anti-slip pad.

Images