Anatomy of a walking stick

Abstract

To provide a strong structure of a cane in which a cane leg and a cane body have overall consistency, the cane leg is not easily affected by multiple forces, the cane body is not easily affected by external forces, and the cane body does not separate from the cane body and fall off. [Solution] A cane structure consisting of a cane body 20 and a cane leg 30 arranged at the bottom of the cane body, the inside bottom of the cane body is separated by a coupling cavity 22, the cavity opening 23 of the coupling cavity faces downward, and the inside upper part has an upper wall 24. The upper end 31 of the cane leg is fitted into the coupling cavity by the cavity opening and fixed to the coupling cavity by a fixing device 3, and the lower end 32 is exposed below the lower end of the cane body. The coupling part of the cane leg is hidden inside the lower end 21 of the cane body, and only the lower end is exposed below the lower end of the cane body, so that the cane has overall consistency, the cane leg is not easily affected by external forces, and has a strong coupling.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention provides a cane structure, in particular a combination of a cane leg and a cane body, in which the cane leg is hidden inside the lower end of the cane body, so that the cane leg and the cane body have overall consistency, the cane leg is less susceptible to external forces, and will not separate and fall off from the cane body, resulting in a strong cane structure. [Background technology]

[0002] A walking stick (crutches, trekking poles, etc.) is a mobility aid that transfers the weight of the foot support to the upper body, and the materials used for the body of the walking stick have gradually evolved from early wood to lighter alloys, composite materials, carbon fiber materials, etc. A walking stick leg made of plastic material is connected to the bottom end of the walking stick body to create a non-slip safety effect between the bottom and the ground when the walking stick is used. As shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the length of the cane body 10 of the cane 1 is adjustable, and the combination of the cane body 10 and the cane leg 11 is provided with an insertion groove 110 in the center of the cane leg 11. The groove mouth 111 of the insertion groove 110 is oriented toward the lower end 101 of the cane body 10, and the lower end of the cane body 10 extends from the groove mouth 111 to the insertion groove 110 to provide positioning of the cane leg. The above-mentioned cane leg 11 is attached to the outside of the lower end of the cane body 10, and the cane leg 11 is attached to the lower end of the cane body 10 like a shoe, and the exterior of the cane leg 11 is exposed to the outside of the cane body 10. In addition, there is a step surface A between the outer edge of the groove mouth 111 of the cane leg 11 and the outer surface of the cane body 10, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, which may cause the cane 1 to lack consistency as a whole. Moreover, since the cane leg 11 is attached to the outside of the cane body 10, it is susceptible to the effects of external forces and may fall off.

[0003] The above-mentioned cane leg 11 is attached to the outside of the lower end of the cane body 10, and the cane leg 11 is attached to the lower end of the cane body 10 like a shoe, and the entire exterior of the cane leg 11 is exposed to the outside of the cane body 10. Furthermore, as shown in Figures 1 and 3, there is a step surface A between the outer edge of the groove mouth 111 of the cane leg 11 and the outer surface of the cane body 10, which can cause the cane 1 to lack consistency as a whole. Moreover, because the cane leg 11 is attached to the outside of the cane body 10, it is susceptible to the effects of external forces and may fall off. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present inventor has considered the above-mentioned deficiencies in the structure of known walking sticks, and through design and improvement, has come up with the present invention. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The main purpose of the present invention is to provide a combination of a cane leg and a cane body, in which the cane leg is hidden inside the lower end of the cane body, so that the cane leg and the cane body have an overall consistency, the cane leg is less susceptible to external forces, and will not separate and fall off from the cane body, resulting in a strong combination structure.

[0006] The main feature of this invention is that there is a coupling cavity at the bottom of the cane body, the opening of the coupling cavity faces downwards and has an upper wall inside. The bottom of the cane leg is made of non-slip plastic, the upper end of which is inserted into the coupling cavity through the opening of the cavity and fixed with a fixing device, and only the lower end is exposed outside the bottom of the cane body, so that the cane has an overall consistency. Moreover, the cane leg is not easily affected by external forces and will not fall off from the cane body, so it is firmly coupled.

[0007] The technical means and structures used in the present invention to achieve the above object will be described in the following preferred embodiments. Effect of the Invention

[0008] 1. The joints of the legs are hidden inside the bottom edge of the cane body, with only the bottom edges exposed below the bottom edge of the cane body, giving the cane a consistent look overall. 2. The joint of the leg is hidden inside the lower end of the main body of the cane, making the leg less susceptible to external forces and unlikely to fall off the main body of the cane; the joint is strong. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a known walking stick. [Diagram 2] FIG. 1 is a partially exploded view of a known walking stick. [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIG. 2; [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a partial three-dimensional view of an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a partial cross-sectional exploded view of the structure shown in FIG. 5. [Figure 7] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the structure shown in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, a walking stick 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention mainly comprises a walking stick body 20 and a walking stick leg 30 disposed at a lower end 21 of the walking stick body 20. As shown in FIG.

[0011] As shown in Fig. 6, the cane body 20 is separated by a coupling cavity 22 (as shown in Figs. 6 and 7) inside the lower end 21 of the cane body 20, and the cavity opening 23 of the coupling cavity 22 faces downward, and an upper wall 24 is provided at the upper part of the inside. Inside the coupling cavity 22, there is a circular clamping wall 25 protruding from the vertical wall of the coupling cavity 22, and the lower end of the clamping wall 25 is an inclined pushing surface 26, which can be used to fit the cane leg 30 into the coupling cavity 22 along the pushing surface 26 and clamp them together.

[0012] The cane leg 30 is made of anti-slip plastic material (rubber). The upper end 31 is fitted into the coupling cavity 22 by the cavity opening 23, and the lower end 32 is exposed below the lower end 21 of the cane body 20. The vertical outer wall 33 of the upper end 31 is provided with a concave clamping ring 34 corresponding to the clamping wall 25 and matching the clamping wall 25, so that the concave clamping ring 34 can be fitted into the clamping wall 25 to clamp each other. Then, after clamping, the upper surface 35 of the cane leg 30 is attached to the upper wall 24 of the coupling cavity 22 (as shown in FIG. 7), and the upper wall 24 has upper and lower supporting force for the cane leg 30. The bottom surface of the lower end 32 can be made concave and convex, so that the bottom surface of the lower end 32 has better anti-slip properties.

[0013] The clamping wall 25 and the concave clamping ring 34 described above constitute the fixing device 3 (as shown in Fig. 4, 6 and 7), which combines and fixes the cane leg 30 and the coupling cavity 22 of the cane body 20. After the upper end of the cane leg 30 is inserted into the inside of the coupling cavity 22, the fixing device 3 is tightly inserted into the wall between them, and the fixing effect can also be achieved. Alternatively, the outer wall of the upper end of the cane leg 30 and the inner vertical wall of the coupling cavity 22 are respectively arranged with matching tooth surfaces, and the tooth surfaces of both are screwed together to achieve the fixing effect.

[0014] With the above-mentioned structural arrangement, the joint of the cane leg 30 (i.e., the upper end 31 portion) is hidden under the lower end 21 of the cane body 20, and only the lower end 32 is exposed below the lower end 21 of the cane body 20, resulting in an overall consistency of the cane 2. In addition, the cane leg 30 is not easily affected by external forces, and has a strong bond without being separated and falling off from the cane body 20.

[0015] Therefore, the present invention has at least the following advantages and effects:

[0016] 1. The joints of the cane legs 30 are hidden inside the lower end 21 of the cane body 20, with only the lower ends 32 exposed below the lower end 21 of the cane body 20, so that the cane 2 has consistency overall.

[0017] 2. The connection of the cane leg 30 is hidden inside the lower end 21 of the cane body 20, making the cane leg 30 less susceptible to external forces and unlikely to come off from the cane body 20, and the connection is strong.

[0018] In summary, the present invention can actually achieve the desired functions and objectives, and those skilled in the art can implement it based on the above detailed description, so that the changes in the equivalent structure from the above embodiments still do not depart from the scope of the rights of the present invention. That is, any changes or modifications made in the same creative spirit related to the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0019] 1. Cane 10 Cane body 101 bottom end 11 Cane leg 110 inset groove 111 Mizonokuchi 2. Cane 20 Cane body 21 Bottom end 22 Combined cavity 23 Cavity opening 24 Upper wall 25 Sandwiching wall 26 Push-in surface 3 Fixing device 30 Cane leg 31 Upper end 32 Bottom end 33 Vertical exterior wall 34 Concave clamping ring 35 Top A Step surface

Claims

1. A cane structure consisting of a cane body and a cane leg located at the bottom of the cane body, The inside of the lower end of the cane body is separated by a coupling cavity, the cavity mouth of the coupling cavity faces downward, the upper end of the cane leg is inserted into the coupling cavity through the opening of the cavity, and the lower end is exposed below the lower end of the cane body; and A cane structure, characterized in that a fixing device is arranged between the coupling cavity and the cane leg, and the upper end of the cane leg is fixed in the coupling cavity.

2. The cane structure according to claim 1, characterized in that an inner upper end of the coupling cavity has an upper wall, and an upper surface of the cane leg is mated and connected to the upper wall.

3. The cane structure of claim 1, characterized in that the fixing device is connected to the inner vertical wall of the coupling cavity and the upper end vertical outer wall, one of which protrudes as a clamping wall and the other of which has a concave clamping ring that matches the clamping wall, and the concave clamping ring fits into the clamping wall to clamp it against each other and position it.

4. The cane structure according to claim 3, characterized in that the clamping wall is disposed on an inner vertical wall of the coupling cavity, and the concave clamping ring is disposed on an outer vertical wall of the upper end.

5. The cane structure according to claim 4, wherein the lower end of the clamping wall is an inclined pushing surface.

6. The cane structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing device is fixed by firmly embedding two wall surfaces after the upper end of the cane leg is fitted inside the coupling cavity.

7. The cane structure according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixing device has mating tooth surfaces on the outer wall of the upper end of the cane leg and on the inner vertical wall of the coupling cavity, and the tooth surfaces of both are screwed together to fix them.

8. The cane structure according to claim 1, wherein the cane leg is made of non-slip plastic.

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