Intelligent walking stick with obstacle avoidance structure

By integrating a laser rangefinder and alarm on the crutch and combining it with the seat and support frame structure, the problem of crutches being unable to provide safety warnings is solved, intelligent obstacle avoidance and auxiliary functions are realized, and the safety and stability of the crutch are improved.

CN223349741UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-19ANYANG NORMAL UNIV
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202422854592.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-22
Publication Date
2025-09-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-22

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Technical Problem

Existing crutches are unable to provide safety warnings based on the actual road conditions, resulting in poor safety during use by special groups and posing a safety hazard.

Method used

A laser rangefinder is used to detect obstacles and provide warnings through an alarm. The seat and support frame structure are combined to enhance stability and flexibility, and Velcro is used to fix the seat to achieve obstacle avoidance and auxiliary functions.

Benefits of technology

The invention provides safety warnings according to road conditions, enhances the safety and stability of the crutch, facilitates quick disassembly and storage, and improves the flexibility and safety of use.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of intelligent crutches, and discloses an intelligent crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure, which comprises a crutch main body, the bottom end of the crutch main body is fixedly connected with a protective cushion, the top end of the crutch main body is fixedly connected with a grip, and the bottom of the right side of the crutch main body is provided with a seat. A safety assembly for obstacle avoidance and alarm is arranged at the top of the walking stick body and comprises a laser range finder, and a protective shell is attached to the top of the right side of the walking stick body. According to the intelligent walking stick with the obstacle avoidance structure, by arranging the laser range finder, the long mounting plate, the short mounting plate, the connecting ferrule, the connecting frame and the alarm, detection and avoidance of obstacles are achieved, the alarm is additionally arranged to warn a user, the safety of the walking stick body is enhanced, and the problems that a walking stick is limited in practicability and inconvenient to use are solved. And safety warning cannot be provided according to the actual condition of the road surface, so that the safety of special crowds during use is poor, and potential safety hazards exist.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of intelligent crutch, in particular to an intelligent crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure. Background Art

[0002] Crutches can assist walking, help people with limited mobility to move and support body weight, significantly improve walking stability and safety, reduce the risk of falling, disperse the body's weight, reduce the burden on the knees and hips, and increase motivation to go out.

[0003] The crutches currently in use have limited practicality and are unable to provide safety warnings based on the actual road conditions, resulting in poor safety for special groups of people when using them and posing safety hazards.

[0004] Therefore, a new type of intelligent crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure is proposed to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the present utility model is to provide an intelligent crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure to solve the problem that the crutch proposed in the above background technology has limited practicality and cannot provide safety warnings according to the actual road conditions, resulting in poor safety during use by special groups and the existence of safety hazards.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a smart crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure, comprising a crutch body, a protective cushion fixedly connected to the bottom end of the crutch body, a handle fixedly connected to the top end of the crutch body, a seat provided at the bottom right side of the crutch body, and a safety component with an obstacle avoidance alarm provided at the top of the crutch body;

[0007] The safety component includes a laser rangefinder, a protective shell is fitted on the top of the right side of the crutch body, the laser rangefinder is penetrated by the side wall of the protective shell, an alarm is penetrated by the top of the protective shell, the front and rear ends of the protective shell are fixedly connected to connecting rings, the connecting rings are sleeved on the outer end of the top of the crutch body, the front end of the left side of the connecting ring is fixedly connected to a short mounting plate, and the rear end of the left side of the connecting ring is fixedly connected to a long mounting plate;

[0008] Preferably, a connecting frame is fixedly connected to the outer side of the front end of the long mounting plate, and the connecting frame is sleeved on the outside of the short mounting plate and plug-connected with the surface of the short mounting plate.

[0009] Preferably, two groups of hinged seats are fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom end of the seat, and a first support frame and a second support frame are provided under the seat, and the top ends of the first support frame and the second support frame are respectively hinged to the internal activities of the two groups of hinged seats.

[0010] Preferably, the first support frame and the second support frame are cross-connected, and a movable rod is movably provided through the cross-connection.

[0011] Preferably, the front end and the rear end of the left side of the seat are fixedly connected to the second connecting seat, the front end and the rear end of the crutch body are fixedly connected to the first connecting seat, the top of the first connecting seat and the left side of the second connecting seat are penetrated by positioning holes, and an auxiliary frame is obliquely arranged between the crutch body and the seat, and the two ends of the auxiliary frame are respectively plugged into and connected to the inside of the first connecting seat and the second connecting seat.

[0012] Preferably, the left side of the seat is fixedly connected to an external seat, the outer side of the crutch body is fixedly connected to a right-angle frame, and the outer surface of the right-angle frame is movably connected to the inner wall of the external seat.

[0013] Preferably, the front and rear ends of the crutch body are both vertically fixedly connected to mounting seats, the front ends of one group of mounting seats are fixedly connected to second elastic limiting belts, and the rear ends of one group of mounting seats are fixedly connected to first elastic limiting belts.

[0014] Preferably, the outer side of the front end of the first elastic limiting belt is fixedly connected with a Velcro surface, and the outer side of the rear end of the second elastic limiting belt is fixedly connected with a Velcro hook surface, and the Velcro surface and the Velcro hook surface are glued together.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: the intelligent crutch with obstacle avoidance structure not only realizes the obstacle avoidance alarm function and auxiliary practical function, but also realizes the flexible limit function;

[0016] (1) A laser rangefinder, a long mounting plate, a short mounting plate, a connecting ring, a connecting frame and an alarm are provided. The laser rangefinder emits a laser and measures the time it takes for the laser to be reflected back to calculate the distance, thereby realizing the detection and avoidance of obstacles. The alarm is added to provide a warning to the user and enhance the safety of the crutch body. The connecting ring is sleeved on the outer end of the top of the crutch body. The long mounting plate and the short mounting plate are arranged in parallel. The connecting frame is sleeved and fixed on the outside of the short mounting plate by a plug-in connection method, thereby enhancing the connection force between the long mounting plate and the short mounting plate, and the connecting ring is fixed to the surface of the crutch body, thereby enhancing the firmness between the connecting ring and the crutch body, facilitating quick disassembly and assembly while improving the flexibility of the connecting ring.

[0017] (2) The seat, the first support frame, the second support frame, the movable rod, the first connecting seat, the second connecting seat and the auxiliary frame are provided. When the seat is pulled downward and parallel to the ground, the first support frame and the second support frame are arranged crosswise to provide strong support force to the bottom of the seat. The first support frame and the second support frame can be flexibly rotated to facilitate upward retraction and storage. The auxiliary frame is inserted and fixed between the first connecting seat and the second connecting seat to provide connecting force to the top of the seat to prevent the seat from tilting downward after bearing weight and affecting balance.

[0018] (3) The first elastic limiting belt, the second elastic limiting belt, the Velcro surface, the Velcro hook surface and the mounting seat are provided. The first elastic limiting belt and the second elastic limiting belt are respectively installed at the two ends of the crutch body. The adhesiveness between the Velcro hook surface and the Velcro surface is used to limit and fix the seat after storage, so as to prevent the seat from falling and strengthen the fixation between the first elastic limiting belt and the second elastic limiting belt. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the front cross-sectional structure of the present utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the top view of the connecting ring of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 This is a front view structural diagram of a seat of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 4 This is a side structural schematic diagram of the first elastic limiting belt of the present invention.

[0023] In the figure: 1. Protective cushion; 2. Crutch body; 3. First connecting seat; 4. Velcro surface; 5. Connecting frame; 6. Handle; 7. Alarm; 8. Laser rangefinder; 9. Protective shell; 10. Mounting seat; 11. Seat; 12. First support frame; 13. Movable rod; 14. Second support frame; 15. Short mounting plate; 16. Long mounting plate; 17. Connecting ring; 18. Positioning hole; 19. Auxiliary frame; 20. Second connecting seat; 21. Articulated seat; 22. External seat; 23. Right-angle frame; 24. Velcro surface; 25. First elastic limiting belt; 26. Second elastic limiting belt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0025] See also Figure 1-4 A smart crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure includes a crutch body 2, a protective cushion 1 fixedly connected to the bottom end of the crutch body 2, a handle 6 fixedly connected to the top end of the crutch body 2, a seat 11 provided at the bottom right side of the crutch body 2, and a safety component with an obstacle avoidance alarm provided at the top of the crutch body 2;

[0026] The safety component includes a laser rangefinder 8. A protective shell 9 is fitted on the top of the right side of the crutch body 2. The laser rangefinder 8 is installed through the side wall of the protective shell 9. An alarm 7 is installed through the top of the protective shell 9. The front and rear ends of the protective shell 9 are fixedly connected to a connecting ring 17. The connecting ring 17 is sleeved on the outer end of the top of the crutch body 2. The front end of the left side of the connecting ring 17 is fixedly connected to a short mounting plate 15, and the rear end of the left side of the connecting ring 17 is fixedly connected to a long mounting plate 16.

[0027] The outer side of the front end of the long mounting plate 16 is fixedly connected with a connecting frame 5, which is sleeved on the outside of the short mounting plate 15 and plugged into the surface of the short mounting plate 15;

[0028] Specifically, if Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, when in use, the connecting ring 17 is sleeved and installed on the outer end of the top of the crutch body 2. After the long mounting plate 16 is aligned with the short mounting plate 15, the connecting frame 5 is sleeved on the outside of the short mounting plate 15 and fixed with the surface of the short mounting plate 15. The connecting ring 17 is fixed in the current position, and the laser rangefinder 8 emits a laser and measures the time it takes for it to be reflected back to calculate the distance, thereby realizing the detection and avoidance of obstacles.

[0029] Two sets of hinged seats 21 are fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom end of the seat 11. A first support frame 12 and a second support frame 14 are provided below the seat 11. The top ends of the first support frame 12 and the second support frame 14 are respectively hinged to the inner parts of the two sets of hinged seats 21.

[0030] The first support frame 12 and the second support frame 14 are arranged crosswise, and a movable rod 13 is movably provided through the cross connection;

[0031] The front and rear ends of the left side of the seat 11 are fixedly connected to the second connecting seat 20, the front and rear ends of the crutch body 2 are fixedly connected to the first connecting seat 3, the top of the first connecting seat 3 and the left side of the second connecting seat 20 are penetrated by positioning holes 18, and an auxiliary frame 19 is obliquely arranged between the crutch body 2 and the seat 11, and the two ends of the auxiliary frame 19 are respectively plugged into the inside of the first connecting seat 3 and the second connecting seat 20;

[0032] The left side of the seat 11 is fixedly connected to an external seat 22, and the outer side of the crutch body 2 is fixedly connected to a right-angle frame 23, and the outer surface of the right-angle frame 23 is movably connected to the inner wall of the external seat 22;

[0033] Specifically, if Figure 1 and Figure 3 As shown, when in use, the seat 11 is pulled downward and parallel to the ground, and the two ends of the auxiliary frame 19 are respectively inserted and fixed inside the first connecting seat 3 and the second connecting seat 20 to enhance the balance of the seat 11. The first support frame 12 and the second support frame 14 are pulled downward to a certain angle to provide support force for the bottom of the seat 11. After use, the first support frame 12 and the second support frame 14 are pushed upward and fit to the bottom of the seat 11, and the right-angle frame 23 is used to push the seat 11 upward.

[0034] The front and rear ends of the crutch body 2 are both vertically fixedly connected to the mounting base 10, the front end of one set of mounting bases 10 is fixedly connected to the second elastic limiting belt 26, and the rear end of one set of mounting bases 10 is fixedly connected to the first elastic limiting belt 25;

[0035] The outer side of the front end of the first elastic limiting belt 25 is fixedly connected to the Velcro surface 4, and the outer side of the rear end of the second elastic limiting belt 26 is fixedly connected to the Velcro hook surface 24, and the Velcro surface 4 and the Velcro hook surface 24 are glued together;

[0036] Specifically, if Figure 1 and Figure 4 As shown, when in use, the seat 11 is vertically fitted to the side wall of the crutch body 2, and the first elastic limiting belt 25 and the second elastic limiting belt 26 are sleeved and installed on the outside of the seat 11, and the two are fixed together by adhesive connection to limit the seat 11.

[0037] Working principle: When the present invention is in use, the connecting ring 17 is sleeved and installed on the outer end of the top of the crutch body 2. After the long mounting plate 16 is aligned with the short mounting plate 15, the connecting frame 5 is sleeved on the outside of the short mounting plate 15 and fixed with the surface of the short mounting plate 15, and the connecting ring 17 is fixed in the current position. The laser rangefinder 8 emits a laser and measures the time it takes for it to be reflected back to calculate the distance, thereby realizing the detection and avoidance of obstacles. The seat 11 is pulled downward and parallel to the ground, and the two ends of the auxiliary frame 19 are respectively inserted and fixed inside the first connecting seat 3 and the second connecting seat 20 to enhance the balance of the seat 11. The first support frame 12 and the second support frame 14 are pulled downward to a certain angle to provide supporting force for the bottom of the seat 11. After use, the first support frame 12 and the second support frame 14 are pushed upward and fit into the bottom of the seat 11. The seat 11 is vertically fitted into the side wall of the crutch body 2, and the first elastic limiting belt 25 and the second elastic limiting belt 26 are sleeved and installed on the outside of the seat 11.

[0038] It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be considered in all respects as illustrative and non-restrictive, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims, not the foregoing description, and all variations within the meaning and range of equivalents of the claims are intended to be encompassed within the present invention. Any reference sign in a claim should not be construed as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. An intelligent crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure, comprising a crutch body (2), characterized in that: The bottom end of the crutch body (2) is fixedly connected to a protective cushion (1), the top end of the crutch body (2) is fixedly connected to a handle (6), a seat (11) is provided at the bottom of the right side of the crutch body (2), and a safety component for obstacle avoidance alarm is provided at the top of the crutch body (2); The safety component comprises a laser rangefinder (8), a protective shell (9) is fitted on the top of the right side of the crutch body (2), the laser rangefinder (8) is arranged through the side wall of the protective shell (9), an alarm (7) is arranged through the top of the protective shell (9), the front and rear ends of the protective shell (9) are fixedly connected to a connecting ring (17), the connecting ring (17) is sleeved on the outer end of the top of the crutch body (2), the front end of the left side of the connecting ring (17) is fixedly connected to a short mounting plate (15), and the rear end of the left side of the connecting ring (17) is fixedly connected to a long mounting plate (16).

2. The smart crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting frame (5) is fixedly connected to the outer side of the front end of the long mounting plate (16), and the connecting frame (5) is sleeved on the outside of the short mounting plate (15) and plug-connected with the surface of the short mounting plate (15).

3. The smart crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: Two sets of hinged seats (21) are fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom end of the seat (11), and a first support frame (12) and a second support frame (14) are provided below the seat (11), and the top ends of the first support frame (12) and the second support frame (14) are respectively movably hinged to the inside of the two sets of hinged seats (21).

4. The smart crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The first support frame (12) and the second support frame (14) are arranged crosswise, and a movable rod (13) is movably provided through the cross connection.

5. The smart crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front and rear ends of the left side of the seat (11) are fixedly connected to the second connecting seat (20), the front and rear ends of the crutch body (2) are fixedly connected to the first connecting seat (3), the top of the first connecting seat (3) and the left side of the second connecting seat (20) are penetrated by positioning holes (18), and an auxiliary frame (19) is obliquely arranged between the crutch body (2) and the seat (11), and the two ends of the auxiliary frame (19) are respectively plugged into the inside of the first connecting seat (3) and the second connecting seat (20).

6. The smart crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The left side of the seat (11) is fixedly connected to an external seat (22), the outer side of the crutch body (2) is fixedly connected to a right-angle frame (23), and the outer surface of the right-angle frame (23) is movably connected to the inner wall of the external seat (22).

7. The smart crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The front and rear ends of the crutch body (2) are both vertically fixedly connected to a mounting seat (10), the front end of one group of the mounting seats (10) is fixedly connected to a second elastic limiting belt (26), and the rear end of one group of the mounting seats (10) is fixedly connected to a first elastic limiting belt (25).

8. The smart crutch with an obstacle avoidance structure according to claim 7, characterized in that: The outer side of the front end of the first elastic limiting belt (25) is fixedly connected to a Velcro surface (4), and the outer side of the rear end of the second elastic limiting belt (26) is fixedly connected to a Velcro hook surface (24), and the Velcro surface (4) and the Velcro hook surface (24) are adhesively connected.