Walking stick chair

Abstract

A walking stick chair includes a main stick, a seat unit, a support unit, and a linking unit. The seat unit includes an upper slider member connected slidably to the main stick and movable between first and second positions, and a seat member connected pivotally to the upper slider member. The support unit is connected pivotally to the main stick. The linking unit is connected pivotally to the support unit and the seat unit. When the upper slider member is at the second position, the walking stick chair is at an unfolded state. When the upper slider member moves from the second position to the first position, the walking stick chair is converted from the unfolded state to a folded state.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority of Taiwanese Application No. 101127841, filed on Aug. 1, 2012, Taiwanese Application No. 101127837, filed on Aug. 1, 2012, and Taiwanese Application No. 101147797, filed on Dec. 17, 2012.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates to a walking stick, more particularly to a foldable walking stick chair that is convertible between a walking stick and a chair.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Elder people have inferior physical condition. Usually, they need to walk with a walking stick, and take a rest after walking for a period of time. Taiwanese Utility Model Patent No. 277239 discloses a conventional foldable walking stick chair including a main stick, a leg unit and a seat unit. The main stick has a handle portion and a foot portion opposite to the handle portion.[0006]The leg unit is connected pivotally to the main stick at a pivot point to form a scis...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a walking stick chair that can save labor and be safely used as a walking stick. Its technical effects come from its design and materials used to make it.

Problems solved by technology

Elder people have inferior physical condition.

1. When the walking stick chair serves as a walking stick at the folded state, the support end of the leg unit is still proximate to the ground. If the ground is uneven, the support end may hit a projecting portion of the ground. Moreover, since the leg unit is X-shaped, a user may easily stumble on the leg unit when using the conventional walking stick chair as a walking stick.

2. In the folded state, the center of gravity of the walking stick chair is distal from the handle portion, so that the walking stick chair is laborious for the user when being used as a walking stick.

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