Walking stick handle with ring fixing device

Abstract

A walking stick handle (1), in particular for a ski pole, a cross-country ski pole, an alpine walking stick or a Nordic walking stick, having a central recess (11) in which at least partially a loop fixing element (5) is accommodated, which has a hand loop (4) fixed on the loop fixing element (5) which is adjustable in size, characterized in that the loop fixing element and the hand loop (4) fixed on the loop fixing element (5) form a modular unit which is constructed separately from the core (1a) of the walking stick handle (1) and which is fixed on the core (1a) of the walking stick handle (1) in a way that it can be reversibly flipped around an axis of rotation (D) in the walking stick handle (1), wherein the loop fixing element (5) can be flipped upwards from a rest position (X1) around the axis of rotation (D) into an adjustment position (X2), in which the loop fixing element (5) is embedded into the surface contour of the handle head and in which the size of the hand loop (4) cannot be adjusted, and in which adjustment position (X2) the size of the hand loop (4) can be set.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to a cane handle for, for example, walking sticks, trekking poles, ski poles, and Nordic walking sticks, wherein the rings are configured in a way that their length or size can be set. Furthermore, this invention relates to a cane having such a handle and a method for mounting such a cane handle. Background Technology

[0002] A walking stick handle is known from the prior art, for example from DE 299 06 612 U1, in which the handle is wrapped around the user in a direction transverse to the longitudinal axis of the cane, wherein the profile of the cane handle is configured to accommodate the arrangement of the user's fingers. Under the action of a force from above, a protrusion serves as a downward support for the index finger. A walking cane, in which a ball handle forms the handle, is disclosed in DE 10 2006 008 066A1. The ball handle is here eccentrically fitted onto the cane shaft. The cane handle is only suitable for wrapping around from above.

[0003] Other cane handles with ergonomic designs featuring a head are known from EP-A-2 168 641.

[0004] In this handle structure, the ring can be fixed in a configurable manner using different mechanisms, see, for example, EP-A-1 848 298, WO-A-2018 / 166854, EP-A-1 819 406.

[0005] A handle for ski poles is known from DE7535934U, which has a stem fitted onto the upper end of the ski pole and to be surrounded by the hand, and a band forming a loop connected to both ends by means of the stem. The band is characterized in that the free end of the band is releasably fixed to the stem, such that the free end of the band can be released from the stem under upward tensile stress with respect to the fixed ski pole. The loop is not clamped here; instead, the band has a hole into which a pin-shaped fit engages. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The corresponding object of the present invention is to provide an improved cane handle of the type mentioned at the beginning.

[0007] Specifically, this relates to providing a trekking pole handle, particularly for ski poles, cross-country ski poles, trekking poles, or Nordic walking poles, the trekking pole handle having a head region and a handle region, an axial notch for receiving the trekking pole tube, and a wristband fixed thereon and whose size is adjustable.

[0008] The cane handle has a central notch in which a ring fixing element is at least partially received, the ring fixing element having an adjustable wristband fixed to it.

[0009] Hereinafter, according to the present invention, the cane handle is characterized in that a ring fixing element and a wristband fixed on the ring fixing element form a modular unit separate from the core of the cane handle, the modular unit being fixed to the core of the cane handle in a manner that allows it to be reversibly flipped about a rotation axis in the cane handle.

[0010] Here, the ring fixing element can be flipped upward about the rotation axis in the rest position X1 to the adjustment position X2, and the size of the bracelet can be set in the adjustment position X2. In the rest position, the ring fixing element is embedded in the surface contour of the handle, and the size of the bracelet cannot be adjusted in the rest position. More precisely, the bracelet is fixed in a force-fit rather than a shape-fit manner.

[0011] This provides a simple construction method, particularly advantageous in terms of component installation, repair, and replacement, ensuring excellent fixation of the ring in the resting position, and still allowing for simple length adjustment of the bracelet in the adjustable position. The ring fixing element, as a module, can be prefabricated and integrated as a whole with the bracelet into the corresponding handle. This also optimizes the production process and storage management, as this unit can be used for different models with other handle configurations. A first preferred embodiment is characterized in that the ring fixing element has a through-opening through which the bracelet band emerges from the cane handle to wrap around the user's hand, and passes through the same through-opening again via a free end, wherein preferably the free end of the band is guided downwards around the ring fixing element around the turning area and then emerges from the handle as a free end below the ring.

[0012] Preferably, in the resting position, the ring is fixed in place by clamping only between the ring fixing element and the core of the cane handle, i.e., by force engagement. In particular, the use of holes in the ring for form-fitting fixation is abandoned here, so as to achieve as many different positions as possible.

[0013] The ring guide allows for good clamping and also offers the advantage of modularity, as a prefabricated unit consisting of the ring fixing element and the wristband can be easily installed, especially when one end of the ring is fixed to the ring fixing element. In the resting position, the ring is preferably clamped securely between the underside of the ring fixing element and the opposite bottom of the central notch.

[0014] Preferably, a mechanism is provided in the clamping area and / or the turning area to prevent the size of the wristband from being adjusted.

[0015] The mechanism is preferably formed in the mating surface at least in part in the form of one or more clamping protrusions or clamping bumps and / or corresponding recesses, steps or grooves.

[0016] Particularly preferably, at least one rib extending transversely to the direction of travel is provided on the lower side of the ring fixing element, and a corresponding stepped portion is provided in the opposite bottom of the central notch.

[0017] Another preferred embodiment is characterized in that the ring fixing element is reversibly fixed to the core of the cane handle by means of a transverse pin disposed in a through opening in the core of the cane handle along the axis of rotation transverse to the direction of travel and transverse to the longitudinal axis of the cane handle.

[0018] The ring retaining element can also be secured to the core of the cane handle by means of a direct or indirect connection, i.e., it is fastened in a way that prevents loss, and the connection preferably also provides a guiding function for the flipping movement between the rest position X1 and the fixed position X2. Particularly preferably, a protrusion is also provided on the core and / or on a separate element, which at least partially engages with the side in a curved notch.

[0019] Preferably, a locking element is provided that can lock the ring fixing element at least partially in the rest position X1 and / or in the adjusting position X2. Preferably, this mechanism is provided in both positions.

[0020] Here, the ring retaining element may have at least one first locking channel on at least one side, and in the stationary state X1, at least one first locking protrusion engages in the first locking channel. The ring retaining element subsequently preferably has two locking channels or locking grooves, which are provided on two opposing sidewalls of the ring retaining element that are parallel to each other. Preferably, the core has two locking protrusions pointing inward to a central notch, which are provided on two substantially parallel opposing sidewalls of the core, and the locking protrusions engage in the two locking channels.

[0021] Alternatively or additionally, the ring retaining element has at least one second locking channel in at least one side, with at least one first locking protrusion engaging in the second locking channel in the adjusted position X2. The ring retaining element preferably has two locking channels or locking grooves disposed on two opposing sidewalls arranged parallel to each other. Preferably, the core has two inwardly pointing locking protrusions on two substantially parallel opposing sidewalls of the core, which engage in the two locking channels.

[0022] Another preferred embodiment is characterized in that the wristband has: a ring section that surrounds the user's hand; and a turning section that is connected to the ring section on one side, has a slit-like through opening leading to a ring fixing element, and is guided downwardly around a turning area of ​​the ring fixing element in a central recess; and a free first end extending from the central recess, the first end being connected to the turning section, wherein the wristband also has a second end adjacent to the surrounding ring section, the second end being fixed to the ring fixing element, preferably fixed to the front wall of the ring fixing element disposed in the central recess of the cane handle, and particularly preferably fixed by means of a fixing mechanism, said fixing mechanism preferably being a bolt, rivet, pin, hook, adhesive part or a combination thereof.

[0023] The ring fixing element preferably has at least one notch, preferably transverse to the direction of travel.

[0024] The ring retaining element may also have a mechanism in the transition section at its front to the cover section (in use, in the rest position X1, forming the surface of the handle), which ensures a seal, particularly in the form of a protrusion and / or a sealing lip.

[0025] The cane handle may also have at least one preferably clip-shaped attachment, which is shape-fittingly and releasably connected to a ring retaining element and / or a core. This may, for example, involve two attachments that are respectively fitted laterally. In the case of the clip-shaped attachment, the attachment may have two sidewalls that converge in the front wall along the direction of travel and are connected downward in the front region by a bottom, wherein each sidewall has a free end pointing rearward in the opposite direction of travel, and a locking bolt is provided on each free end, wherein the locking bolt engages in a curved guide channel provided on the opposite sidewall of the ring retaining element, thereby guiding the ring retaining element in a central notch of the cane handle during the flipping movement of the ring retaining element, and wherein preferably at least one guide channel is formed along the curvature of the covered section of the ring retaining element.

[0026] Typically, the accessory is shaped to fit and releasably connected to the core (1a) of the cane handle, preferably by means of a locking connection.

[0027] The angle between the rest position X1 and the adjustment position X2 is advantageously in the range of 20° to 90°, preferably in the range of 30° to 80°, and particularly preferably in the range of 45° to 70°.

[0028] The cane handle advantageously has a first connection for form-fitting between the core and the ring fixing element, a second connection for form-fitting between the ring fixing element and the accessory, and a third connection for form-fitting between the core and the accessory.

[0029] The ring fixing element may have a curved covering segment that is at least partially or particularly nearly completely integrated into the outer contour of the head region in a fixed position.

[0030] The handle head preferably extends beyond the handle region in the front region. For better grip, the handle head preferably has at least one raised portion on the underside of its front portion, preferably about halfway between the leading edge of the handle region and the tip of the handle head. More preferably, the underside and, if necessary, at least partially, a region extending slightly laterally rearward is made of a material particularly suitable for gripping. Typically, the core of the handle head is made of a rigid thermoplastic material, such as polyamide, polycarbonate, polyacrylate, or mixtures thereof, or glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic. Another elastomeric material may be provided in the lower region of the handle head as a gripping material, such that the raised portion mentioned above is preferably also subsequently provided thereafter. The entire core of the handle, or at least the upper region of the handle head, may be made of a single material, or in a two-component method, by means of an elastomeric insert, particularly on the underside of the handle head.

[0031] The upper side or covering surface and covering section of the ring fixing element can also be formed by a coating made of a grip-friendly elastomeric material or at least by means of a coating made of a grip-friendly elastomeric material.

[0032] The invention also relates to a method for mounting a cane handle as described above, characterized in that a bracelet is secured to a ring retaining element by means of a free end, and then introduced as a module into a central notch and reversibly secured in the handle head via a transverse pin. Preferably, before or after inserting the ring retaining element, at least one attachment is preferably pushed laterally or from the front onto the handle head and preferably self-lockingly secured on the handle head. This additionally secures the attachment to the handle head via the ring retaining element or via the attachment or a region thereof. Preferably, the ring retaining element is additionally guided for a flipping motion by engagement with the attachment.

[0033] Last but not least, the present invention relates to walking sticks, particularly ski sticks, cross-country ski sticks or Nordic walking sticks, having a handle mounted as described above or as described above.

[0034] Alternative or additional locations, in this context referring to a cane handle having the following characteristics:

[0035] The handle of a walking stick, especially for ski poles, cross-country ski poles, trekking poles, or Nordic walking sticks, has a head area and a handle area, as well as an axial recess that opens downward on one side to accommodate the tube of the stick.

[0036] Here, the characteristic of such a cane handle is particularly that the cane handle has a core made of the material that originally formed the structure (for example and preferably made of thermoplastic raw materials, especially polyamide, polycarbonate, polypropylene, polyethylene or mixtures thereof, and reinforced (glass) if necessary), wherein the core has at least partially a first sidewall on the left and a second sidewall on the right inside the handle.

[0037] Here, the two sidewalls are connected on the upper side by a covering surface, wherein the sidewalls and the covering surface surround the cavity, and the first sidewall on the left and the second sidewall on the right laterally demarcate the cavity in the head region. In conventional applications, the two sidewalls here each have at least one or preferably two openings in directions transverse to the longitudinal axis of the cane handle and transverse to the direction of travel.

[0038] The area of ​​at least one perforation, preferably multiple or all perforations, is greater than 10 mm². 2 Especially larger than 15mm 2 Especially at 10mm 2 Up to 50mm 2 Within the range. Alternatively or additionally, the perforation is on at least one or both sides of the handle, i.e., the total area in the sidewall is greater than 10 mm². 2 Preferably greater than 15mm 2 or greater than 20mm 2 Especially at 10mm 2 Up to 50mm 2 Within the range.

[0039] By employing a design with sidewalls and perforations in the sidewalls, a slender cavity within the handle head can be structurally achieved stably without compromising stability under heavy loads. The organically structured tabs ensure high stability, and the proposed construction can be easily implemented for the cane handle core using common methods (injection molding).

[0040] An advantageous first embodiment is characterized in that the perforations form a tab between the perforations or the perforations are formed by a grid structure having perforations.

[0041] At least one or more openings may be polygonal in form, with rounded corners where necessary, such as in the form of triangles, quadrilaterals (kite-shaped, rhomboid, square, rectangular, trapezoidal shapes, such as parallelograms and trapezoids). Typically, the covering is constructed in a closed or grid-like manner. If the covering is grid-like and has complete openings, it is preferable that the attachments or separate attachments or coverings described below also cover the surface of the covering to prevent the infiltration of contaminants, etc.

[0042] The cane handle preferably has at least one attachment preferably releasably fixed to the core, the attachment preferably partially surrounding the core in the head region in a circumferential direction, and the attachment at least partially, preferably completely, covers the openings and / or notches in the covering surface on the outer side, wherein the attachment is preferably force-fitted and / or form-fitted fixed to the core and / or form-fitted fixed to a ring retaining element that also enters into the handle head. This may involve, for example, two attachments that are respectively fitted laterally.

[0043] The attachment is typically and preferably made of a transparent or translucent thermoplastic material, such as polyamide, polycarbonate, polyacrylate (e.g., PMMA), POM, or a mixture of these materials, thereby revealing an internal structural view.

[0044] The handle of a walking stick, which has a head region and a handle region, preferably has a hard core made of a thermoplastic material and a soft material disposed thereon, such as foam or cork in the handle region. Here, the hard core made of thermoplastic material may have a surrounding recess in the handle region, in which a corresponding outer cover made of foam or cork is disposed. This not only results in a further reduction in weight but also in improved grip.

[0045] The outer cover can be made of foam materials (such as EVA), cork, or composite materials, such as wood, bast, fabric, non-woven fabric, metal, or a combination of these materials.

[0046] To accommodate this configuration, the hard core can be separated in the lower handle area, specifically in the area with the axial notch designed for the cane tube, creating a circumferential slit. Thus, a two-piece hard core with a handle can be mounted using an outer casing by pre-positioning the upper or lower area of ​​the hard core, pushing the circumferential casing onto it, and pushing the other areas of the hard core into additional free openings in the casing and connecting these parts together, for example, by gluing.

[0047] The proposed construction method can also be used to provide cane handles of different sizes and shapes in an approximately modular manner. Thus, for example, it is feasible to construct the handle areas differently by providing the same head area and upper hard core, and lower hard core areas of different lengths, and then combining the desired length of the outer cover with the desired length of the lower hard core area with the always identical upper hard core.

[0048] Additionally or unrelatedly, it is possible to construct the outer casing in different shapes while keeping the core unchanged. Thus, an entire series of different handles can be provided while keeping the core unchanged, by using only different outer casings, wherein the different outer casings can vary in terms of materials and / or shapes.

[0049] Particularly preferred is the full utilization of all variation possibilities within the handle series. This can be achieved, for example, by having a single, identical hard core upper section with a handle head, and hard cores of various lengths depending on the desired length of the handle area, along with outer covers of different lengths made of different materials and with different shapes. Alternatively, the upper section with the handle head and hard core area can also have different lengths and be combined with a lower hard core area having the same length and shape, or also having a different length and shape. Therefore, it is ultimately possible to provide user-specific, personalized combinations that incorporate relatively low costs during production, which opens up interesting possibilities, especially with the current possibility of direct-to-customer network shipping.

[0050] The cane has a longitudinal axis and a front portion of the cane handle pointing in the direction of travel, and a rear portion of the cane handle oriented in the opposite direction of travel, as well as a surrounding portion and an arched head portion connected to the surrounding portion of the cane handle. The surrounding portion has an upper surrounding portion adjacent to the head portion and a lower surrounding portion away from the head portion. Typically, it has a handle flange in the head portion, which transitions substantially without protrusion in the front portion of the cane handle portion into the upper surrounding portion. The handle flange in the front portion of the cane handle portion extends beyond the surrounding portion in the direction of travel.

[0051] The excess portion is typically an average extension of more than 50% of the circumferential area along the direction of travel. Typically, the cross-sectional plane of the head region forms an obtuse angle with the longitudinal axis of the cane in the range of 90 to 135 degrees. This cross-sectional plane is separated by a transverse axis of the head region, which is transverse to both the longitudinal axis of the cane and the direction of travel, and the foremost tip of the handle flange. The transverse axis is located at the widest part measured transverse to both the longitudinal axis of the cane and the direction of travel.

[0052] The attachment may be configured as a clip with two lateral arms, wherein the arms of the clip partially surround the handle head from the front, and wherein the arms extend rearward from the front wall of the attachment toward the rear region of the head area of ​​the cane handle and here partially and preferably completely cover the side wall from the outside.

[0053] Here, each lateral arm preferably has at least one first mechanism for force-fitting and / or form-fitting connection with the core, and preferably additionally has at least one second mechanism for force-fitting and / or form-fitting connection with the connecting element, wherein preferably at least the second mechanism is a locking mechanism that locks into a locking recess or onto a locking protrusion of a locking structure in the core.

[0054] The first sidewall on the left and the second sidewall on the right may each have at least three openings in the head region, one transverse to the longitudinal axis of the cane handle and the other transverse to the direction of travel.

[0055] The first and second sidewalls preferably each have at least two or three openings that are separated from each other by tabs, wherein the tabs extend downward from the cover of the cane handle toward the handle area and are preferably arranged substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cane handle or at an angle about the longitudinal axis of the cane handle.

[0056] The connecting piece is preferably oriented obliquely about the axis of the cane handle, wherein the connecting piece arranged further forward along the direction of travel is inclined from bottom to front, and is particularly preferably inclined at an angle of 20° to 80° or in the range of 30° to 60° about the longitudinal axis of the cane handle, and the connecting piece arranged further rearward along the direction of travel is inclined from bottom to top and rearward, and is particularly inclined at an angle of 10° to 70° or in the range of 20° to 60° about the longitudinal axis of the cane handle.

[0057] The openings in the two side walls are preferably mirror-symmetrical about a plane that is stretched by the longitudinal axis of the cane handle and the direction of travel.

[0058] The sidewall is preferably offset inward toward the cavity in the upper region of the head region with respect to the lower region of the head region, thereby forming a shoulder that partially surrounds the head region between the upper and lower regions of the head region, on which the attachment is at least partially placed. Preferably, the shape of the attachment and its position in the offset region constitute a substantially continuous surface of the handle region that is closed between the components except for the gap.

[0059] The splice typically extends downwards from the cover of the cane handle toward the handle area to the partially encircling shoulder.

[0060] Another preferred embodiment is characterized in that the attachment is at least partially, preferably completely transparent or translucent (semi-transparent), such that the perforation of the core is visible from the outside. The cane handle may have a central notch on the rear side in the head region defined upward by the cover surface, in which a ring fixing element having a wristband fixed to a ring fixing element is received in the rear region of the head region, wherein preferably the ring fixing element has a perforation that is flush with the perforations of the sidewalls, such that the ring fixing element is substantially invisible from the outside when viewed through the perforations of the sidewalls in the resting position.

[0061] The cane handle according to the invention preferably has two lateral, arched or angled tabs on the back side of the handle head, between the cover surface and the lower region of the handle head, and a ring fixing element as described above is preferably provided between the tabs.

[0062] The cane handle may also have an attachment releasably fixed to the core, which partially surrounds the core circumferentially in the head region, and the attachment at least partially, preferably completely, from the outside of the cover surface includes a perforation and / or recess formed by a tab, wherein the attachment is preferably force-fitted and / or form-fitted fixed to the core, and / or form-fitted fixed to a ring retaining element that also enters the handle head, in such a way that the area of ​​the attachment engages the tab from the inside rearward, and, if necessary, guided engagement in a curved recess of the ring retaining element. This eliminates the need for additional retaining elements.

[0063] Other embodiments are described in the dependent claims. Attached Figure Description

[0064] Preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to be limiting. The drawings show:

[0065] Figure 1 shows a perspective view of the cane handle according to the first embodiment, which is shown from the upper left rear in a) and from the upper left front in b).

[0066] Figure 2 An exploded perspective view of the cane handle according to the first embodiment is shown from the upper left front;

[0067] Figure 3 A view of the cane handle according to the first embodiment is shown from the rear along the direction of travel;

[0068] Figure 4 Along Figure 3 The cross-sectional plane AA shows the axial cross-section X of the cane handle according to the first embodiment;

[0069] Figure 5 shows Figure 4 Partial X, in a) shows X1 with a fastened ring fixing element and a fixed ring length, while in b) shows X2 with a forward-flipping ring fixing element and an adjustable ring length;

[0070] Figure 6 This is a partial perspective view of the cane handle from the upper left front according to the first embodiment, showing an inserted ring retaining element, wherein the head region of the cane handle is along... Figure 3 The section plane AA until Figure 8 The section plane BB is cut out in one quadrant;

[0071] Figure 7 illustrates the first embodiment. Figure 3 A perspective view of the cane handle in section along section plane AA, without the ring fixing element, ring and pin, shown from the upper left front in a) and from the upper left rear in b).

[0072] Figure 8 A schematic side view of the cane handle according to the first embodiment is shown from the left, transverse to the direction of travel;

[0073] Figure 9 Showing along with a wristband Figure 8 The section Y of the section plane BB;

[0074] Figure 10 Showing those without wristbands Figure 9 An enlarged view of section Y;

[0075] Figure 11 A schematic view of the cane handle according to the first embodiment is shown from above along the longitudinal axis of the cane handle with the wristband;

[0076] Figure 12 shows a view of the cane handle according to the first embodiment, wherein only the core of the cane handle is shown, i.e., without accessory elements, pins, ring fixing elements and wristbands, in a) it is shown in perspective from the upper right rear, in b) it is shown in perspective from the upper left front, in c) it is shown in front view opposite to the direction of travel, and in d) it is shown in side view from the left lateral direction of travel;

[0077] Figure 13 shows a view of the cane handle attachment according to the first embodiment, wherein in a) it is shown in perspective from the upper right rear, in b) it is shown in perspective from the upper left front, in c) it is shown from above, in d) it is shown as a cross-sectional view along the section plane DD in c); in e) it is shown as a cross-sectional view along the section plane EE in c) viewed in the direction of travel; in f) it is shown as a cross-sectional view along the section plane FF in d) from below; and in g) it is shown as a view from below.

[0078] Figure 14 shows a view of the ring fixing element of the cane handle according to the first embodiment, shown in perspective from the upper left front in a), in perspective from the upper right rear in b), in perspective from below in c), in perspective from the right side, viewed laterally in the direction of travel in d), in perspective from below in e), in perspective from the left side in f), in perspective from the front in g), and in perspective from above in h).

[0079] Figure 15 Along Figure 3 The cross-sectional plane AA shows the axial cross-section X of the cane handle according to the first embodiment, wherein an outer cover made of cork or foam material is provided in the handle area. Detailed Implementation

[0080] Figures 1 to 14 show a preferred first embodiment of the cane handle according to the invention. The same reference numerals denote the same elements according to the reference numeral list.

[0081] The cane handle 1 (see Figure 1) has a head region 2 or a handle head and a handle region 3. The cane handle 1 is essentially constructed from the following basic elements: a cane handle core 1a (typically manufactured from plastic material in one or more pieces using injection molding), accessory elements 7, and a connecting module. The accessory elements are pushed from the front onto or fitted onto the core 1a in the head region 2 or the handle flange 2a, partially surrounding the upper part of the handle region at the front of the head region 2. The connecting module consists of a ring retaining element 5 together with a wristband 4 fixed thereto, which in this embodiment is size-adjustable. The cane handle core 1a, as shown in... Figure 2 As shown in Figure 12, the cane is a component constructed in one piece or in multiple pieces, typically having a covering in the handle region 3 made of a gripping material, or a corresponding cover typically made of handle foam or a natural material such as cork. The core 1a of the cane handle may also be separated laterally from the cane axis to accommodate, for example, an alternative handle material in the form of a sleeve, which may form a sub-region of the gripping surface. At the lower end of the handle region 3, the cane handle 1 or the core 1a of the cane handle 1 has a rearward shoulder 17, opposite to the direction of travel L, or oriented towards the user of the cane handle during use, on which the user rests their thenar eminence when gripping the cane handle 1 in the circumferential direction U in the lower handle region.

[0082] The core 1a of the cane handle 1 has a centrally located, upwardly confined axial cane handle notch 16 from below toward the handle head. This notch is in the form of a blind hole and is positioned substantially along the longitudinal axis S of the cane handle. The axial notch 16 is used to receive and secure (not shown) the cane tube or cane, particularly the tube section of ski poles, cross-country ski poles, hiking poles, or Nordic walking poles.

[0083] The head region 2 of the cane handle 1 has a front region 2a or handle flange pointing in the direction of travel L, wherein the direction of travel L is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis L of the cane handle and away from the user's direction of the cane handle 1. When the user supports the cane handle from above, the head region 2 of the cane handle 1 is covered by the inside of the user's hand. In the front region 2a of the head region 2, the cane handle 1 has a ridge 40 in the transition region to the handle region 3 below the handle head 2. The ridge is particularly beneficial for gripping when the handle head is gripped from the rear and above and the fingers are wrapped around the lower front region. Thus, for example, it is possible to place the index finger in the recess in front of the ridge 40 and the middle finger in the recess behind the ridge 40, or to continue moving one finger position, placing the middle finger in the recess in front of the ridge 40 and the ring finger in the recess behind the ridge 40.

[0084] The head region 2 of the cane handle 1 has a central notch 11 on the upper side from the rear for receiving a ring fixing element 5 for the wristband 4 (see, for example, see...). Figure 2 (or Figure 7). The central notch 11 extends from the rear region 2b of the head region 2 to the front region 2a. Thus, the core 1a is partially hollow in the head region 2.

[0085] The core 1a, viewed along the direction of travel L, has a first sidewall 14a on the left and a second sidewall 14b on the right. The first and second sidewalls open to the rear and converge in the front wall 14c in the front region 2a of the cane handle 1. In the upper and front handle regions 2a, the sidewalls 14a, 14b are partially offset inward, thereby forming a shoulder 21 that partially surrounds the handle in the circumferential direction U. The core 1a has a plurality of openings 12a-12f, 15 in the sidewalls 14 in the head region 2. In the illustrated embodiment, the openings are provided by a first opening 12a, a second opening 12b, and a third opening 12c in the first sidewall 14a on the left side of the core 1a, and by a fourth opening 12d, a fifth opening 12e, and a sixth opening 12f in the second sidewall on the right side of the core 1a. Here, in the head region 2 of core 1a, two through holes 12a and 12d (front), or 12b and 12e (middle), or 12c and 12f (rear) are respectively positioned opposite each other. The through holes respectively form through hole surfaces 12, that is, the cross-sections of the corresponding through openings.

[0086] Anterior wall 14c Figure 2 The illustrated embodiment has a seventh through-hole 15.

[0087] The openings 12a-12f in the sidewalls 14a and 14b are separated from each other by tabs 13a to 13d in the respective sidewalls 14a and 14b, and by the foremost tabs 13e and 13f. Tabs 13a to 13f extend substantially downward from the cover surface 6 or upper side of the core 1a toward the shank region 3 to the partially surrounding shoulder 21. In this embodiment, the closed cover surface 6 is correspondingly supported by a plurality of tabs 13, and the sidewalls and cover surface surround a cavity 42 extending in the direction of travel, which transitions rearward into a notch 11 and is closed forward by the front wall 14c.

[0088] The tabs can be oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the cane; however, they can, as shown in this embodiment, preferably be oriented to match the typical load direction as a biomimetic structure. Therefore, the rear tabs 13b and 13d are tilted rearward from below, and the front tabs 13a and 13c are tilted forward from below, typically tilted rearward at an angle of 30° to 60° relative to the longitudinal axis of the cane, and forward at an angle of 20° to 45° relative to the longitudinal axis of the cane. This, to some extent, results in a grid or network structure of the core 1a in the upper head region 2 to support the cover surface 6.

[0089] In addition, the cover surface 6 is supported on both sides by bow-shaped tabs 41, which connect the cover surface 6 to the lower part of the core and laterally surround and guide the fixing element 5.

[0090] The surface of the head region 2 of the cane handle 1, thus the gripping surface from above (see...) Figure 11 The head region 2 is partially formed by the upper side or cover 6 of the core 1a, partially by the accessory element 7, and partially by the ring retaining element 5. Here, the curved upper side or cover segment 25 of the ring retaining element 5 is almost completely integrated into the outer contour of the head region 2 in the rest position or the fixed position without flipping. The surface of the head region here, when the ring retaining element is removed, has a first protrusion 19 in the transition from the upper side to the ring retaining element in the side view (see FIG. 14), and a second protrusion 20 in the transition to the lower gripping area, thereby embedding the ring retaining element into the surface of the handle head flush with the contour.

[0091] The accessory element 7, located in the head region 2 of the cane handle 1, surrounds or covers the front region or front wall 14c of the core 1 via its front wall 7c, which is configured to act as a clip to some extent. Furthermore, its two arms 7a and 7b, extending laterally from the front wall 7c, surround or cover the sides or side walls 14a and 14b of the core 1a, as shown in... Figure 2 As can be seen in the exploded view. Therefore, attachment 7 surrounds the front region of the handle head and the two lateral regions of the sidewall 14 on three sides by means of its two sidewalls 7a, 7b and its front wall 7c. Furthermore, the attachment surrounds the region for accommodating the locking structure 35 within the head region 2 of the core 1a, as shown in... Figure 9 and Figure 10 As shown in the figure.

[0092] In the front region of Annex 7, the annex has a bottom 7d (see Figure 13) connecting the two sidewalls 7a, 7b to each other, the bottom having a notch 7g and defining the inner cavity in the front region downwards. The bottom 7d is substantially parallel to the... Figure 8 The cross-sectional plane BB shown extends parallel to the longitudinal axis K1 of the head region. When the attachment 7 is pushed from the front onto the core 1a in the head region 2 of the cane handle 1, the bottom 7d slides at least partially from the front into the slot 18 in the locking structure 35 and the attachment 7 locks onto the core 1a of the cane handle 1. This is achieved through a form-fitting connection between the locking spring 34, which is substantially semi-circular, and the side recess on the locking structure 35 inside the head region 2 and the corresponding notch 7g in the bottom 7d of the attachment (see [link]). Figure 10The notch 7g has a slit-like extension 7k oriented in the direction of travel L, so as to realize the locking extension of the attachment 7. The notch 7g is limited rearward by two flanges 7h and 7i pointing inward from the longitudinal axis of the arms 7a and 7b, which are substantially transverse to the lateral direction of the attachment, toward the inner cavity 7m boundary. When the clip-like attachment is fitted, the two flanges 7h and 7i engage in the slit 18 in the head region 2 of the core 1a below the two opposing foremost through-holes 12a and 12d and lock to a certain extent in the side recess behind the locking spring 34 of the core 1a, respectively locking into the locking notch or locking in the corresponding side recess.

[0093] The openings are respectively surrounded or covered from above by the lateral arms 7a and 7b of the attachment. The front wall 7c and the side walls 7a and 7b, in the fitted state, rest on the shoulder 21 of the core 1a, which surrounds the front region 2a and the head region 2 on both sides and seamlessly transitions into the rear region 2b with the curvature of the head region 2. The arms 7a and 7b have concave curvatures pointing towards the inner cavity 7m of the attachment 7. Therefore, the cover element 7 is particularly used to seal, to a certain extent, the open, lightweight structure with tabs to prevent contaminants from seeping into the handle, and on the other hand, to provide a surface as smooth and seamless as possible for gripping. The cover element is typically and preferably made of a transparent or translucent thermoplastic material, such as polyamide, polycarbonate, polyacrylate (e.g., PMMA), POM, or mixtures of these materials, thus exposing the internal structural view. At the free end of the corresponding left first arm 7a or right second arm 7b of the attachment, each arm 7a, 7b has a locking hook, a locking tab, or a locking bolt 7e, 7f. The locking bolts 7e, 7f extend inward from the corresponding arm 7a, 7b, first toward the inner cavity 7m of the attachment 7, and then toward the upper rear side. The locking bolts 7e, 7f are used to secure the attachment 7 to the ring fixing element 5, thereby indirectly securing the attachment to the core 1a, and also have a guiding function for the ring fixing element 5, as described below. The locking bolts 7e, 7f engage from the outside through the through-hole 12c or 12f and then engage behind the arcuate tab 41, respectively. In other words, the attachment 7 is pushed up from the front, engaged on the inner side around the tab 41 by means of the locking bolt, and further forward locked to the locking spring 34 by means of the notch 7g.

[0094] The head region 2 of the cane handle 1 also has a rear region 2b, which faces the user of the cane handle, and a wristband 4 is fixed in the rear region. In the first embodiment shown, the wristband 4 is located in a central notch 11 in the head region 2a of the cane handle 1, and in the illustrated embodiment, it surrounds... Figure 5aThe movable, reversible ring retaining element 5 shown is connected to or coupled to the cane handle 1. In the illustrated embodiment, the ring retaining element 5 is constructed to a certain extent in a block shape. The central notch 11 of the cane handle 1 is defined downwards by a bottom 27 within the core 1a and separates from the upper end of the cane handle notch 16. The wristband 4 has a ring section 4a configured to at least partially encircle the user's hand or hand joint. The ring section 4a is disposed between a free first ring end 4c and a second ring end 4d fixed in or to the ring retaining element 5, wherein the first ring end exits from the interior of the cane handle and can be pulled by hand to reduce the ring size. In the illustrated first embodiment, a turning section 4b is provided between the ring section 4a and the free first ring end 4c, the turning section guiding around a turning region 22 of the ring retaining element 5 (see especially...). Figure 2 and Figure 6 The second ring end 4d is fixed to the front side 29 of the ring fixing element 5 facing the direction of travel L by means of a fixing mechanism 10 configured as a bolt in this embodiment. By forming a protrusion 26 extending along the direction of travel L on the upper leading edge of the ring fixing element 5, the fixed second ring end 4d is covered and protected from environmental influences above the head region 2a of the cane handle 1, and the thickness of the ring material fixed in the region is compensated so that the front of the ring fixing element is substantially flush. In order to thread the ring band to form the ring section 4a, the ring fixing element 5 has a threading opening 26 in the form of a slit-like channel, which is arranged substantially parallel to the bottom surface 35 of the ring fixing element 5, which is arranged substantially along the longitudinal axis K1 of the head region of the cane handle in the unflipped or stationary state of the ring fixing element 5 with its longitudinal axis K2. The two ring regions forming the ring section 4a for the hand, namely the region passing through the second ring end 4a for fixing and the region for the free ring end 4c, are guided through the threading opening 26.

[0095] According to the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 14, the ring retaining element 5 is rotatably or pivotally disposed in the central shank recess 11 around a rotation axis or a flip axis D around a pin 9 disposed in the through opening 8, more precisely as in Figure 5a The stationary position X1 shown in the figure and as in Figure 5b The pivoting range is set between the flip positions X2 shown in the figure. The pivoting range is approximately 30° to 40°. In the stationary position, the ring size is fixed, and the ring size is adjustable in the flip position of the ring fixing element 5, wherein the ring size in the final position of the ring fixing element can be reduced by pulling on the free first end 4a of the wristband, and can be increased by pulling on the portion of the ring segment 4a facing the free first end.

[0096] In the resting position of the ring retaining element 5, the turning section 4b of the wristband 4 is clamped between the bottom 27 of the handle recess 11 and the lower side and bottom 5c of the ring retaining element 5. The clamping is essentially achieved similarly to a curved sealing device, which takes the form of the clamping section 23 of the ring retaining element 5, configured as a downward-pointing protrusion 23 pointing toward the bottom 27 of the handle recess 11. For frictional engagement, a form fit is also added here via one or, if necessary, multiple clamping edges. The clamping force required to retain the ring is significantly smaller via the curved edges than in the case of linear force lines, which achieves an improved clamping effect with the same clamping force or the same clamping effect with a smaller clamping force. For this purpose, the bottom 27 of the handle recess 11 has a clamping section 27a configured as a stepped portion 37 by means of the edge 11b. In the stationary state of the ring retaining element, the ring band is clamped between its turning section 4b and the free first ring section 4a extending outward from the through opening 26 of the ring retaining element 5, which is configured as a channel, by a frictional engagement between the stepped section 27b of the bottom 27 of the shank recess 11 and the protrusion 23. Due to the frictional engagement caused by the downward and rearward turning of the free end of the ring band around the ring retaining element after passing through the through opening 26, this engagement is correspondingly enhanced by the clamping between the protrusion 23 and the stepped section 27b, wherein the frictional engagement in the turning region 22 (see Figure 14) can be enhanced by corresponding transverse ribs, etc. The last mentioned clamping has the advantage that the clamping is effective under typical loads in the downward direction of the wristband when using the corresponding torque applied thereby (according to...). Figure 4 The diagram is enhanced (along a clockwise direction).

[0097] As in Figure 2 As shown, the ring fixing element 5 is a separately constructed component that can be fixed to the core 1a or "core" of the cane handle 1. Fixing is achieved by a pin 9, which is inserted into a first through-hole 8a in the left-side sidewall of the cane handle 8b, and then guided through a through-hole 38 extending from the first sidewall 5a on the left side of the ring fixing element 5 to the second sidewall 5b on the right side, and then through a second through-hole 8b in the right-side sidewall of the head region 2a of the cane handle 1. The longitudinal axis of the through-hole 38, or the longitudinal axis of the pin 9, is substantially transverse to the longitudinal axis S of the cane handle and transverse to the direction of travel L when the ring fixing element 5 is inserted.

[0098] Figure 14 shows the ring retaining element 5 or the flipping element in detail. The ring retaining element 5 has an arched cover section 25, which has a slightly protruding leading edge 39 in the direction of travel. In the resting position, the upper side of the cover section 25 or the ring retaining element is engaged with the upper side 6 of the cane handle 1 and simultaneously forms the rear region 2b of the head region 2 of the cane handle 1. Additionally, locking bolts 7e and 7f (see...) Figure 7a The ring retaining element 5 is held in place by engaging with the corresponding guide channels 28a and 28b.

[0099] To save weight, the ring retaining element may have a recess or window 32, where a design based on solid material is not required under load. Generally, the ring retaining element is preferably made of thermoplastic material, such as polyamide, polypropylene, polyethylene, or polycarbonate, which may be reinforced with (glass) fiber, or a mixture of these materials, if necessary.

[0100] The ring retaining element 5 also has a lower side 37 pointing towards the bottom 27 of the central recess 11 of the cane handle 1 when in a stationary state after being inserted into the cane handle recess 11. Similarly, the ring retaining element 5 has a first side 5a on the left and a second side 5b on the right, the first and second sides being arranged parallel to the plane E opened by the longitudinal axis K1 of the handle head and the longitudinal axis S of the cane handle, and parallel to... Figure 3 The section plane AA shown in the figure extends.

[0101] Not only in the first side 5a on the left, but also in the second side 5b on the right, curved guide channels 28a or 28b corresponding to the rotational movement of the ring retaining element are respectively provided. These guide channels extend parallel to the curved portion of the cover section 25, more precisely from the lower side 37 of the ring retaining element 5 (in that open slot) via sub-regions of the corresponding sidewalls 5a, 5b, and incompletely extend to the front wall 29 of the ring retaining element 5. These corresponding guide channels 28a, 28b, in addition to the aforementioned retaining element, are used to guide the ring retaining element 5 during the rotation or flipping process around the axis 9 or around the pin 9. This guidance is achieved by the engagement or locking of the two transversely curved locking bolts 7e, 7f described above in attachment 7 into the two guide channels 28a, 28b. This locking connection between the ring retaining element 5 and attachment 7 connects attachment 7 to the ring retaining element 5, and indirectly connects attachment to the core 1a of the cane handle 1 via the ring retaining element 5. The locking connection thus provides both a guiding function for the rotation of the ring fixing element 5 between the locked position and the adjusting position, and an anti-loss protection for the accessory 7 on the core 1a of the cane handle 1.

[0102] Locking channels 33a and 33b are respectively provided in the two sides 5a and 5b of the ring fixing element 5. Locking protrusions 31a and 31b, pointing inward from one side wall 14a and 14b of the core 1a, engage in the locking channels in a resting position, i.e., in the non-rotating position of the ring fixing element 5. The locking channels 30a and 30b extend substantially parallel to the bottom surface 37 of the ring fixing element 5. The locking protrusions 31a and 31b extend substantially parallel to the bottom 27 of the central recess 11 of the core 1a.

[0103] Furthermore, each sidewall 5a, 5b of the ring fixing element 5 has another locking channel 33a, 33b, which intersects the first or second locking channel 30a, 30b at an acute angle. The intersection of the first locking channel 30a and the third locking channel 33c in the first sidewall 5a of the ring fixing element 5 and the intersection of the second locking channel 30b and the fourth locking channel 33d in the second sidewall 5b of the ring fixing element 5 are defined by a through opening 38 in the ring fixing element 5 or by a receiving channel for a transverse pin 9, which is used to rotatably connect the ring fixing element 5 to the cane handle core 1a. Therefore, the ring fixing element 5, according to Figure 5a In its unflipped, stationary state, it engages with two opposing locking protrusions 31a, 31b in the core 1a via its first and second locking channels 30a, 30b, for example in... Figure 6 Visible on the second sidewall 14b of the core 1a. To flip the ring retaining element 5 forward for the purpose of setting the diameter of the bracelet, the ring section 4a of the bracelet 4 is pulled upwards. When the ring retaining element 5 is flipped forward about the rotation / flipping axis or about the transverse pin 9, the locking protrusions 31a, 31b are squeezed out from the corresponding first and second locking channels 30a, 30b, thereby eliminating the locking connection, wherein according to... Figure 5b In the flipped state, the locking protrusions 31a and 31b lock into the third or fourth locking channels 33a and 33b, thus forming another locking connection. Locking and disengaging, on the one hand, make it easy to fix the shape fit of the corresponding position, and on the other hand, also provide tactile feedback to the user, and if necessary, auditory feedback.

[0104] Furthermore, when flipping or pivoting the ring fixing element 5, the clamping area 23 of the ring fixing element 5 is removed from the stepped section 27a. During the flipping process, the protrusion 24 on the covering section 25 of the ring fixing element 5 is also pivoted into the central recess 11 of the head region 2.

[0105] The ring fixing element 5 also has a front surface 29 pointing in the direction of travel L, the surface of which extends at an angle of less than 90° relative to the bottom surface 27 of the ring fixing element 5. A recess 10a is provided substantially in the middle of the front surface 29 for receiving a fixing mechanism 10 for the end 4d of the second ring. Figure 2 or Figure 5a , 5b In the illustrated embodiment, the fixing mechanism is configured as a bolt. However, rivets, pins, adhesive parts, eyelets and hooks in the bracelet, or combinations of these fixing mechanisms may also be used.

[0106] If the ring retaining element 5 is replaced or, for example, unloaded to replace the wristband, the accessory 7 can first be removed from the core 1a and from the ring retaining element 5. That is, the locking connection between the locking bolts 7e, 7f on the arms 7a, 7b of the accessory 7 and the ring retaining element 5 can be loosened by separating the arms 7a, 7b. This separation also loosens the locking connection between the locking spring 34 of the core 1a and the locking flanges 7g, 7h on the bottom 7d of the accessory 7. Then (or even before this), the transverse pin 9 can be pressed out from the through opening 8a in the ring retaining element 5 and from the through opening 8 below the head region 2 of the core 1a, for example by means of a smaller diameter pin. The ring retaining element 5 can be removed from the central recess 11 of the core 1a by pulling it backward along the locking protrusions 31a, 31b.

[0107] Alternatively, the transverse pin 9 can be first pressed out from the through opening 8a in the ring retaining element 5 and from the through opening 8 below the head region 2 of the core 1a, for example by means of a pin with a reduced diameter. It can then be removed by slightly separating the arms 7a and 7b and by pulling the ring retaining element 5 upwards and backwards from the central recess 11 of the core 1a. Next, the accessory 7 is removed from the core 1a, i.e., the locking connection between the locking bolts 7e and 7f on the arms 7a and 7b of the accessory 7 is released.

[0108] To install the cane handle 1 during the manufacture of the ring retaining element 5 or the bracelet 4, or after replacing or repairing the ring retaining element 5 or the bracelet 4, the ring retaining element 5 is first inserted substantially from the rear along the longitudinal axis K1 of the head region 2 and along the locking protrusions 31a, 31b into the central recess 11 of the cane handle 1's head 2 and secured to the core 1a of the cane handle 1 by means of the transverse pin 9, as described above. Then, to further and indirectly connect the ring retaining element 5 to the core 1a of the cane handle 1 of the accessory 7, the accessory 7 is pushed onto the core 1a of the cane handle 1 from the front. Alternatively, in the reverse order, the accessory is first fitted and then the ring retaining element 5 is inserted and secured into the central recess 11 of the cane handle 1's head 2.

[0109] exist Figure 15The text shows the data according to... Figure 4 A variant of the handle. The handle here has a surrounding cover 43 made of cork or foam material (e.g., EVA) in the handle region. The cover 43 is engaged in a surrounding recess 44 in the actual region 45 of the hard core material, which forms the handle. The cover 43 is flush with the contour of the handle at all edges. This ensures a structure particularly suitable for gripping and additionally lightweight. Thus, this structure can be easily installed, with the cylindrical region 4 of the hard core material having a surrounding slot 46, i.e., the handle is partially two-piece constructed in terms of the hard core material, resulting in an upper region 48 and a lower region 49, wherein the upper region has a head region 2 and an upper portion forming an axial recess 16, while the lower region includes, for example, a shoulder 17 and a lower portion forming an axial recess 16.

[0110] Advantageously, the slit 46, as shown by the dashed line in the figure, is provided with a curved direction 47, which in particular ensures a certain degree of protection against loss and also provides a form fit or even force fit between the upper and lower parts to a certain extent. In a preferred variation, the curved slit 46 has a longitudinal section 50 with edges extending along the axis of the cane, and a transverse section 51 with edges extending in the circumferential direction and perpendicular to the axis of the cane. Preferably, the longitudinal edges of the curved slit engage with the upper and lower parts approximately without gaps, or even with sliding stops, or even with targeted or frictional fit, so as to achieve the most precise possible orientation of the two handle portions with respect to rotation about the axis of the cane. In another advantageous manner, in its transverse extension relative to the axis of the cane, with the cover installed, the curved slit forms a gap 52 at the transverse edge 51 between the contact surfaces of the end faces of the two sleeve sections of the handle portion. Over-determination of the handle portion is thus avoided. The configuration of the slit, independent of other additional features of the embodiments described herein, is advantageous and is considered to be in accordance with the invention.

[0111] The handle is installed by first placing the upper region 48, then pushing the outer cover 43 from below onto the cylindrical region 45, and subsequently pushing the lower region 49 from below into the subsequently exposed lower opening in the outer cover 43. The parts are connected to each other by an adhesive between the outer cover and the upper and lower regions 48 and 49, and additionally, a connecting mechanism may be provided between the upper and lower regions 48 and 49. Since the regions are finally secured by the pushed-in cane tube, it may be sufficient to have the corresponding regions 48 / 49 bonded to the outer cover 43. Similarly, the elastomeric region already mentioned above can also be provided in the corresponding recess in the rigid core material on the underside of the handle in the region of the raised portion 40. Typically, however, this elastomeric region is not manufactured as a separate component, but is more simply sprayed onto the rigid core material in a two-component method.

[0112] List of reference numerals

[0113] 1. Cane handle

[0114] 1a 1a's core, body, and handle

[0115] 2. Head area

[0116] 2a 2 front region, shank flange

[0117] Rear area of ​​2b 2

[0118] 3 handle areas

[0119] 4. Bracelet

[0120] 4a Ring section

[0121] 4b Steering section

[0122] 4c Free first ring end

[0123] 4d fixed second ring end

[0124] 5 ring fixing elements / blocks

[0125] The first side of the left side of 5a 5

[0126] The second side of the right side of 5b 5

[0127] 5c 5 bottom / side

[0128] 6 1a or 2 upper side / coverage

[0129] 7 Covering Components / Accessory Components

[0130] The first arm on the left side of 7a 7

[0131] The second arm on the right side of 7b 7

[0132] 7c 7 anterior wall

[0133] 7d 7 bottom

[0134] The first locking bolt on 7e 7a

[0135] The second locking bolt on 7f 7b

[0136] 7g 7 notch

[0137] The first flange on the left side of 7g in 7h 7d

[0138] The second flange on the right side of 7g in 7i 7d

[0139] 7k 7g slit-like extension

[0140] 7m 7 inner cavity

[0141] 8. Through opening in 3 of 9

[0142] 9.5 sales

[0143] 10 Fixing mechanisms for 4D

[0144] 10a Notch for 10 of 5

[0145] The central notch in 11 2

[0146] 12. Perforated surface

[0147] The first perforation in 12a and 14a

[0148] The second perforation in 12b and 14a

[0149] The third perforation in 12c 14a

[0150] The fourth perforation in 12d 14b

[0151] The fifth perforation in 12e 14b

[0152] The sixth perforation in 12f 14b

[0153] The first patch of 1a in 13a 2 / 14a

[0154] The second patch of 1a in 13b 2 / 14a

[0155] The third patch of 1a in 13c 2 / 14b

[0156] The fourth splice of 1a in 13d 2 / 14b

[0157] The foremost left-hand panel in 13e 14a

[0158] The frontmost splice on the right side in 13f and 14b

[0159] The first sidewall on the left side of 1a on 14a 2

[0160] The second sidewall on the right side of 1a on 14b 2

[0161] The anterior wall of 1a in 14c 2a

[0162] The fifth perforation in 15 14c

[0163] axial notch in 16 3

[0164] The shoulder on 17.3

[0165] The gap in 18 2a

[0166] The first protrusion in 19 6

[0167] 20 Second protrusion

[0168] 21 2 on the shoulder

[0169] 22 5 turning area

[0170] 23 5 clamping area

[0171] 24 5 protrusions

[0172] 25 5 Covering section

[0173] 26 5 through opening

[0174] 27 11 bottom

[0175] 27a Stepped section, 27 clamping section

[0176] 27b 27 edge

[0177] 28a Boot channel for 7e

[0178] 28b is the boot channel for 7f.

[0179] 29 5 Anterior wall

[0180] The first locking channel on 30a 5a

[0181] Second locking channel on 30b 5b

[0182] The first locking protrusion of 14a in 31a 11

[0183] The second locking protrusion of 14b in 31b 11

[0184] Window in 32 5

[0185] The third locking channel on 33a 5a

[0186] The fourth locking channel on 33b 5b

[0187] 34 Locking spring for 7g on 35

[0188] 35 Locking Structure

[0189] 37 5 lower side

[0190] The through opening in 38 5, and the receiving channel in 5 for 9.

[0191] 39 25's leading edge

[0192] The raised part below 40 2

[0193] 41. Arch-shaped splice

[0194] 42 Cavity

[0195] 43. Cork or foam material

[0196] 44. Surrounding recesses in a hard core material

[0197] 45 3 hard core material cylindrical region

[0198] The surrounding gaps and separation lines in 46 and 45

[0199] The curvature of 47 and 46

[0200] 48 Upper area of ​​hard core material

[0201] 49 Lower area of ​​hard core material

[0202] 50 longitudinal edge of gap 46

[0203] 51. The transverse edge of gap 46

[0204] 52 The spacing between the upper and lower parts 51

[0205] The angle between α K1 and S

[0206] D is used for the rotation axis of 5.

[0207] E is a plane bounded by the longitudinal axis K1 of the cane head and the longitudinal axis S of the cane handle.

[0208] The longitudinal axis of K1 2a, and the longitudinal axis of 26 in the static position of 5.

[0209] K2 in the adjustment position of 5, the longitudinal axis of 26

[0210] L Direction of travel

[0211] S - Longitudinal axis of the cane handle

[0212] Circumferential direction of U1

[0213] X1 is the stationary position, where the wristband length cannot be adjusted.

[0214] X2 Adjust position, where you can adjust the length of the bracelet.

Claims

1. A cane handle (1). The cane handle has a head region (2) and a handle region (3), as well as an axial notch (16) for receiving the cane tube and a wristband (4) fixed thereon and adjustable in size. The cane handle (1) has a central notch (11) in which a ring fixing element (5) is at least partially accommodated, the ring fixing element having an adjustable wristband (4) fixed to the ring fixing element (5). Its features are, The ring fixing element and the wristband (4) fixed on the ring fixing element (5) form a modular unit separate from the core (1a) of the cane handle (1). This modular unit is fixed to the core (1a) of the cane handle (1) in a manner that allows it to be reversibly flipped about the axis of rotation (D) in the cane handle (1). The ring fixing element (5) can be flipped upward from the rest position (X1) around the rotation axis (D) to the adjustment position (X2). In the rest position, the ring fixing element (5) is embedded in the surface contour of the head region (2) and is fixed by force rather than shape fit of the wristband, so the size of the wristband (4) cannot be adjusted. In the adjustment position (X2), the size of the wristband (4) can be set.

2. The cane handle (1) according to claim 1. Its features are, The handle is used for ski poles, hiking poles, or Nordic walking sticks.

3. The cane handle (1) according to claim 1. Its features are, The ring fixing element (5) has a through opening (26) through which the band of the wristband is led out from the cane handle to guide around the user's hand, and through the same through opening (26) again via the free end of the ring fixing element (5).

4. The cane handle (1) according to claim 1. Its features are, The ring fixing element (5) has a through opening (26) through which the band of the wristband is led out from the cane handle to guide around the user's hand, and through the same through opening (26) again by means of a free end, wherein the free end of the band is led down around the ring fixing element (5) around the turning area (22) after the through opening (26) and then led out from the head area as a free end (4c) below the ring.

5. The cane handle according to claim 3, Its features are, In the rest position (X1), the ring band is fixedly clamped between the lower side (37) of the ring fixing element (5) and the opposite bottom (27) of the central notch (11).

6. The cane handle according to claim 3, Its features are, In the rest position (X1), the ring is fixedly clamped between the lower side (37) of the ring fixing element (5) and the opposite bottom (27) of the central notch (11), wherein a mechanism is provided in the clamping area and / or in the turning area (22) to prevent adjustment of the size of the wristband.

7. The cane handle according to claim 3, Its features are, In the rest position (X1), the ring is fixedly clamped between the lower side (37) of the ring fixing element (5) and the opposite bottom (27) of the central recess (11), wherein a mechanism is provided in the clamping area and / or in the turning area (22) to prevent adjustment of the size of the wristband, and wherein the mechanism is at least partially formed in the mating surface in the form of one or more clamping protrusions (23) or clamping bulges and / or corresponding recesses (27a), steps or grooves.

8. The cane handle according to claim 3, Its features are, In the stationary position (X1), the ring band is fixedly clamped between the lower side (37) of the ring fixing element (5) and the opposite bottom (27) of the central recess (11), wherein a mechanism is provided in the clamping area and / or in the turning area (22) to prevent adjustment of the size of the wristband, and wherein the mechanism is at least partially formed in the mating surface in the form of one or more clamping protrusions (23) or clamping bulges and / or corresponding recesses (27a), steps or grooves, and wherein at least one rib (23) extending transversely to the direction of travel is provided on the lower side (37) of the ring fixing element (5), and a corresponding step (27b) is provided in the opposite bottom (27) of the central recess (11).

9. The cane handle according to any one of the preceding claims, Its features are, The ring fixing element (5) is flip-fixed to the core (1a) of the cane handle (1) by means of a transverse pin (9) disposed in a through opening in the core (1a) of the cane handle (1) along the axis of rotation (D) transverse to the direction of travel (L) and transverse to the longitudinal axis (S) of the cane handle (1).

10. The cane handle (1) according to claim 1. Its features are, The ring fixing element (5) is also fixed to the core (1a) of the cane handle (1) by means of a direct or indirect connection.

11. The cane handle (1) according to claim 1. Its features are, The ring fixing element (5) is also fixed to the core (1a) of the cane handle (1) by means of a direct or indirect connection, which at the same time provides a guiding function for the flipping movement between the rest position (X1) and the fixed position (X2).

12. The cane handle (1) according to claim 1. Its features are, The ring fixing element (5) is also fixed to the core (1a) of the cane handle (1) by means of a direct or indirect connection, which simultaneously provides a guiding function for the flipping movement between the rest position (X1) and the fixed position (X2), and wherein for this purpose, protrusions (7e, 7f) are provided on the core (1a) and / or on a separate element (7), which at least partially engage in curved notches (28a, 28b) in the sides (5a, 5b).

13. The cane handle according to claim 1, Its features are, A locking element is provided, which can lock the ring fixing element (5) in the rest position (X1) and / or in the adjusting position (X2). And / or the ring fixing element (5) wherein the ring fixing element (5) has at least one second locking channel (33a, 33b) in at least one side (5a, 5b), and at least one first locking protrusion (31a, 31b) engages in the second locking channel in the adjustment position (X2).

14. The cane handle according to claim 1, Its features are, A locking element is provided, which can lock the ring fixing element (5) in the rest position (X1) and / or in the adjusting position (X2). The ring retaining element (5) has at least one first locking channel (30a, 30b) in at least one side (5a, 5b), and in the rest position (X1), at least one first locking protrusion (31a, 31b) engages in the first locking channel. And / or wherein the ring fixing element (5) has at least one second locking channel (33a, 33b) in at least one side (5a, 5b), wherein in the adjusted position (X2) at least one first locking protrusion (31a, 31b) engages in the second locking channel, wherein the ring fixing element has two locking channels (33a, 33b) disposed on two parallel and opposite sidewalls (5a, 5b) of the ring fixing element (5).

15. The cane handle according to claim 1, Its features are, A locking element is provided, which can lock the ring fixing element (5) in the rest position (X1) and / or in the adjusting position (X2). The ring fixing element (5) has at least one first locking channel (30a, 30b) in at least one side (5a, 5b), and at least one first locking protrusion (31a, 31b) engages in the first locking channel in the rest position (X1). The ring fixing element has two locking channels (30a, 30b) disposed on two parallel and opposing sidewalls (5a, 5b) of the ring fixing element (5). The core (1a) has two inwardly pointing locking protrusions (31a, 31b) in the central recess, disposed on two substantially parallel and opposing sidewalls (14a, 14b) of the core (1a), which engage in the two locking channels (30a, 30b). And / or wherein the ring fixing element (5) has at least one second locking channel (33a, 33b) in at least one side (5a, 5b), wherein in the adjusted position (X2) at least one first locking protrusion (31a, 31b) engages in the second locking channel, wherein the ring fixing element has two locking channels (33a, 33b) disposed on two parallel and opposite sidewalls (5a, 5b) of the ring fixing element (5), and wherein the core (1a) has two locking protrusions (31a, 31b) pointing inward in the central recess, wherein the locking protrusions are disposed on two substantially parallel and opposite sidewalls (14a, 14b) of the core (1a), wherein the locking protrusions engage in the two locking channels (33a, 33b).

16. The cane handle (1) according to claim 1. Its features are, The wristband has: a ring section (4a) that surrounds the user's hand; and a turning section (4b) that is connected on one side of the ring section (4a), introduced into a slit-like through opening (26) of the ring fixing element (5), and guided downward around a turning area (22) of the ring fixing element (5) in the central recess (11); and a free first end (4c) that extends from the central recess (11), the first end being connected to the turning section (4b), wherein the wristband (4) also has a second end (4d) adjacent to the surrounding ring section (4a), the second end being fixed to the ring fixing element (5).

17. The cane handle (1) according to claim 1. Its features are, The wristband has: a ring section (4a) that surrounds the user's hand; and a turning section (4b) that is connected on one side of the ring section (4a), introduced into a slit-like through opening (26) of the ring fixing element (5), and guided downward around a turning area (22) of the ring fixing element (5) in the central recess (11); and a free first end (4c) that extends from the central recess (11), the first end being connected to the turning section (4b), wherein the wristband (4) also has a second end (4d) adjacent to the surrounding ring section (4a), the second end being fixed to the ring fixing element (5), fixed to the front wall (29) of the ring fixing element disposed in the central recess (11) of the cane handle (1), and fixed by means of a fixing mechanism (10), the fixing mechanism being a screw, pin, rivet, hook, material fitting part or a combination thereof, the material fitting part including an adhesive part, a welded part, and a sprayed part.

18. The cane handle according to claim 1, Its features are, The ring fixing element (5) has at least one notch (32). And / or the ring fixing element (5) has a mechanism (24) on its front (29) in the transition portion of the cover section (25) to the surface that forms the head region in the rest position (X1) during use, the mechanism ensuring a seal.

19. The cane handle according to claim 1, Its features are, The ring fixing element (5) has at least one notch (32) arranged transversely to the direction of travel.

20. The cane handle (1) according to claim 1. Its features are, The cane handle (1) has at least one attachment (7) which is shape-fitting and releasably connected to the ring fixing element (5) and / or to the core (1a).

21. The cane handle (1) according to claim 1. Its features are, The cane handle (1) has at least one clip-shaped attachment (7) that is shape-fittingly and releasably connected to the ring fixing element (5) and / or to the core (1a). The attachment (7) has two sidewalls (7a, 7b) that converge in the front wall (7c) along the travel direction (L) and connect downwards in the front region (2a) from the bottom (7d). Each sidewall (7a, 7b) has a free end pointing rearward in the opposite direction of travel (L), and a lock is provided on each of the free ends. Locking bolts (7e, 7f), wherein the locking bolts (7e, 7f) are respectively engaged in curved guide channels (28a, 28b) provided on the opposite sidewalls (5a, 5b) of the ring fixing element (5), thereby guiding the ring fixing element (5) in the central notch (11) of the cane handle (1) during the flipping movement of the ring fixing element (5), and wherein at least one guide channel (28a, 28b) is capable of being formed along the bend of the cover section (25) of the ring fixing element (5).

22. The cane handle (1) according to claim 20. Its features are, The accessory (7) is shaped to fit and releasably connected to the core (1a) of the cane handle (1).

23. The cane handle (1) according to claim 20. Its features are, The accessory (7) is shaped to fit and releasably connected to the core (1a) of the cane handle (1) by means of at least one locking connection.

24. The cane handle according to claim 1, Its features are, The angle between the stationary position (X1) and the adjusted position (X2) is in the range of 20° to 90°.

25. The cane handle according to claim 1, Its features are, The cane handle (1) has at least one attachment (7) that is shape-fitted and releasably connected to the ring fixing element (5) and / or to the core (1a), and the cane handle (1) has a shape-fitted first connection between the core (1a) and the ring fixing element (5), a shape-fitted second connection between the ring fixing element (5) and the attachment (7), and a shape-fitted third connection between the core (1a) and the attachment (7).

26. The cane handle according to claim 1, Its features are, The ring fixing element (5) has a curved cover section (25) that is at least partially or completely integrated into the outer contour of the head region (2) in a fixed position.

27. The cane handle according to claim 1, Its features are, The angle between the stationary position (X1) and the adjusted position (X2) is in the range of 30° to 80°.

28. The cane handle according to claim 1, Its features are, The angle between the stationary position (X1) and the adjusted position (X2) is in the range of 45° to 70°.

29. The cane handle (1) according to claim 1. Its features are, The handle is used for cross-country skiing poles.

30. A method for attaching a cane handle according to any one of the preceding claims, Its features are, The wristband is secured to the ring retaining element (5) by means of its free end, and then introduced as a module into the central notch (11) and reversibly secured in the handle by means of a transverse pin, wherein at least one attachment (7) is pushed up and secured to the handle, and the ring retaining element (5) is additionally secured to the handle by means of the attachment (7) or its area.

31. The method according to claim 30, Its features are, The wristband is secured to the ring retaining element (5) by means of its free end, and then introduced as a module into the central notch (11) and reversibly secured in the handle by means of a transverse pin, wherein at least one attachment (7) is pushed on before or after this and secured to the handle by means of a self-locking attachment, and the ring retaining element (5) is additionally secured to the handle by means of the attachment (7) or its area and additionally guided to perform a reversible movement.

32. A walking stick in the form of a trekking pole, ski pole, or Nordic walking stick, having a handle according to any one of claims 1 to 29.

33. A walking stick in the form of a cross-country skiing stick, having a handle according to any one of claims 1 to 29.

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