Hiking stick

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hiking stick comprising a position-adjustable wrist tie detachably attached to a handle. The hiking stick according to the present invention comprises: a pole (100) having an adjustable length; a handle (200) which is provided at one end of the pole (100) and held by the hand of a user; and a wrist tie (300) which is provided on the handle (200) and facilitates coupling with respect to the hand or wrist of the user, wherein the wrist tie (300) is detachably attached to the handle (200) and is attached and fixed to the handle (200) by means of elasticity. In addition, two or more mounting grooves (210, 220) in which the wrist tie (300) is mounted are formed in the handle (200). According to the present invention, the length of the hiking stick can be easily adjusted.

Description

hiking sticks

[0001] The present invention relates to a hiking stick, and more specifically, to a hiking stick in which a repositionable wrist tie is detachably mounted on the handle.

[0002] Hiking is one of the exercises enjoyed by modern people who want to train their bodies and maintain a healthy physique.

[0003] Recently, hiking poles are often used to prevent accidents during such hiking activities and to ensure safe and comfortable walking.

[0004] Hiking poles are an essential item for modern people to exercise efficiently and ensure safety. Unlike the conventional method of hiking relying solely on two legs, they are widely used to distribute a portion of the user's body weight to the hands and arms holding the poles, thereby reducing the burden on the joints and decreasing physical exertion.

[0005] Meanwhile, since users must always hold the handle of the hiking stick to use it, hiking sticks equipped with a wrist tie called a strap are frequently used recently to provide additional strength to the hand holding the handle and to prevent the hiking stick from being dropped.

[0006] Furthermore, as described in Patent No. 10-2046845, improvements have been made to allow the length of the hiking stick to be adjustable so that it can be used according to the user's height.

[0007] However, despite functional improvements, these conventional hiking poles still have room for improvement.

[0008] Conventionally, since the wrist tie is fixed to the handle of the hiking stick, there is a problem in that it is difficult to remove when the wrist tie is not needed.

[0009] In addition, since the length of the hiking stick needs to be extended more when descending a mountain than when ascending it to make it more comfortable to use, the length of the adjustable hiking stick pole is extended during the descent. However, since this length adjustment function is achieved using adjustment bolts, there is a problem where the bolts may loosen depending on the user's pressure, causing the length of the hiking stick to suddenly shorten during the descent, which can lead to safety accidents.

[0010] Accordingly, the objective of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above by providing a hiking stick that is convenient to use, wherein the wrist tie is configured to be attached to and detached from the handle by means of elasticity.

[0011] In addition, the present invention aims to provide a hiking stick that eliminates the need for pole adjustment for length adjustment during hiking or descending by allowing the mounting position of the wrist tie to be changed.

[0012] According to the features of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned purpose, the hiking stick according to the present invention comprises: a pole (100) that is adjustable in length; a handle (200) provided at one end of the pole (100) and held by a user's hand; and a wrist tie (300) provided on the handle (200) and configured to facilitate connection with the user's hand or wrist; wherein the wrist tie (300) is configured to be detachably mounted on the handle (200) and fixed to the handle (200) by means of elasticity.

[0013] The handle (200) is characterized by having two or more mounting grooves (210, 220) formed therein for mounting the wrist tie (300).

[0014] The above wrist tie (300) is characterized by comprising: a wrap (310) configured to wrap at least a part of the user's wrist or hand; and a fastening ring (320) configured to have elasticity by its shape or material and connected to one end of the wrap (310).

[0015] The above fastening ring (320) is characterized by comprising: an insertion part (322) that is inserted into a mounting groove (210, 220) of the handle (200); a connecting part (324) that is formed extending from one end of the insertion part (322) and is coupled to one end of the covering (310); a stopper (326) that is formed protruding from one side of the insertion part (322) and prevents the insertion part (322) from being detached while inserted into the mounting groove (210, 220); and a gripping part (328) that is formed extending from the other end of the insertion part (322) and is made to be touched by the user's finger.

[0016] An elastic cap (150) having an elastic material is detachably mounted on one end of the above pole (100), and the end of the elastic cap (150) is characterized by having an embossed inclined surface.

[0017] The hiking stick according to the present invention has the following effects.

[0018] First, in the present invention, the wrist tie is attached to the handle of a hiking stick by means of elasticity. Therefore, since it can be attached and detached with a single touch, there is an advantage in that the use and removal of the wrist tie are convenient.

[0019] In addition, the present invention allows the position where the wrist tie is attached to be adjusted vertically on the handle. Therefore, even when the length of the hiking stick needs to be adjusted during hiking or descending, the effort required to tighten the poles (main tube and extension tube) is reduced, and there is an advantage in preventing safety accidents caused by the poles (main tube and extension tube) becoming loose. In other words, if the tightening is not done properly during the process of extending or shortening the poles (main tube and extension tube), the length of the hiking stick, which supports body weight during descent, may suddenly decrease, leading to safety accidents; however, the present invention prevents such risks of safety accidents.

[0020] As such, according to the present invention, in addition to the advantage of easy attachment and detachment of the wrist tie provided on the hiking stick, the length of the hiking stick can be changed simply by changing the fastening position of the wrist tie. This eliminates the inconvenience of repeatedly unlocking and locking the locking device for adjusting the length of the pole, and fundamentally prevents accidents such as falls caused by the locking device becoming loose due to pole length adjustment on a downhill path (descent).

[0021] FIG. 1 is a drawing showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of a hiking stick according to the present invention.

[0022] FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the detailed configuration of the handle and the lower part constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

[0023] FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the detailed configuration of a wrist tie constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] The hiking stick according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings.

[0025] FIG. 1 is a drawing showing a hiking stick (10) according to the present invention with a wrist tie (300) connected, FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the detailed configuration of a handle (200) and a lower part constituting an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a drawing showing the detailed configuration of a wrist tie (300) constituting an embodiment of the present invention.

[0026] As illustrated in these drawings, the hiking stick (10) according to the present invention may be composed of a length-adjustable pole (100), a handle (200) provided at one end of the pole (100) to be held by a user, and a wrist tie (300) provided on the handle (200) to facilitate connection with the user's hand or wrist.

[0027] The above pole (100) preferably has a cane shape as illustrated and is configured to be adjustable in length.

[0028] Specifically, the pole (100) may be composed of a main tube (100') having a predetermined length and an extension tube (100") configured to overlap the main tube (100') and enable sliding connection.

[0029] It is preferable that the extension tube (100) be configured to have a diameter larger or smaller than that of the main tube (100') so that the extension tube (100) and the main tube (100') overlap each other. Accordingly, the overall length of the pole (100) can be adjusted according to the amount of overlap between the main tube (100') and the extension tube (100).

[0030] The above extension tube (100) may be provided as one, but two or more may be provided so that the length adjustment can be three or more stages.

[0031] A fixing means (110) may be further provided at one end (the bottom in FIG. 1) of the main tube (100'). The fixing means (110) is composed of a fixing bolt or a fixing lever, and has the function of fixing the sliding main tube (100') and the extension tube (100") at a specific position. Therefore, by tightening the fixing means (110) so that the extension tube (100") no longer slides inside the main tube (100'), the length of the pole (100) is fixed.

[0032] Since such fixing means (110) are widely used in various forms, further detailed descriptions of their functions and configurations are omitted here.

[0033] The above wrist tie (300) can be in the form of a strap or a glove and functions to facilitate easy attachment to the user's hand or wrist. That is, it can help the user's hand grip the handle (200) more firmly or prevent the hiking stick (10) from slipping off the hand or wrist.

[0034] In the handle (200), two or more mounting grooves (210, 220) may be formed for mounting the wrist tie (300). It is preferable that the mounting grooves (210, 220) be formed to have a size and shape corresponding to the insertion part (322) of the wrist tie (300) described below, so that the wrist tie (300) can be mounted on the handle (200) or removed when necessary.

[0035] As illustrated in the drawing, the mounting grooves (210, 220) may consist of a first mounting groove (210) formed at the upper end of the handle (200), and a second mounting groove (220) formed at a position spaced apart from the first mounting groove (210).

[0036] In the present invention, the case in which two mounting grooves (210, 220) are formed is exemplified, but three or more mounting grooves (210, 220) may be provided as needed.

[0037] The distance between the first mounting groove (210) and the second mounting groove (220) can be formed to a size that allows the user to adjust the length of the hiking stick (10) differently when hiking up and when descending. For example, the distance between the first mounting groove (210) and the second mounting groove (220) can be formed to have a size of 5 to 10 mm.

[0038] It is preferable that the wrist tie (300) is detachably mounted on the handle (200) and has a configuration in which it is mounted and fixed to the handle (200) by means of elasticity.

[0039] The above wrist tie (300) may be composed of a wrap (310) configured to wrap at least a part of the user's wrist or hand, and a fastening ring (320) configured to have elasticity by shape or material and connected to one end of the wrap (310).

[0040] The above wrapping (310) may be configured to be in the form of a string having a predetermined thickness and width so as to be hung around the user's wrist, or configured to be in the form of a glove so as to wrap part or all of the user's hand.

[0041] The above-mentioned fastening ring (320) is a part that is directly fastened to the handle (200) and can be configured to be attached to and detached from the handle (200) with a single touch.

[0042] The above fastening ring (320) may be composed of an insertion part (322) that is inserted into a mounting groove (210, 220) of the handle (200), a connecting part (324) that is formed extending from one end of the insertion part (322) and coupled to one end of the covering (310), a stopper (326) that is formed protruding from one side of the insertion part (322) to prevent the insertion part (322) from coming out while inserted into the mounting groove (210, 220), and a gripping part (328) that is formed extending from the other end of the insertion part (322) to allow the user's finger to come into contact with it.

[0043] The above insertion part (322) may be made of an elastic material or may be made of a material such as plastic and configured to have elasticity due to its own shape.

[0044] The above insertion part (322) is a part that is inserted into the mounting groove (210, 220), and it is preferable that one end (left end in FIG. 3) is formed to have a size smaller than the groove size of the mounting groove (210, 220) so that it can be easily inserted into the mounting groove (210, 220).

[0045] Specifically, the insert part (322) is configured to have a '∠' shape (in FIG. 3) and may be made of a material such as plastic. Accordingly, the distance between a pair of right ends of the insert part (322) can be increased or decreased by its own shape. That is, when the right ends (in FIG. 3) of the insert part (322) are pushed against each other from the upper and lower sides, the distance between the right ends decreases, and when the external force pushing against the right ends (in FIG. 3) of the insert part (322) from the upper and lower sides is removed, the insert part recovers its original shape due to its own elasticity, so the distance between the right ends increases again.

[0046] The above connecting part (324) is formed such that the lower right end of the insert part (322), which has a '∠' shape (in FIG. 3), is further extended to the right (in FIG. 3), and as shown, one end (right end) of the wrapper (310) can be connected thereto.

[0047] Meanwhile, a stopper (326) may be further formed on the upper right end of the insertion part (322) having a '∠' shape (in FIG. 3). As illustrated, the stopper (326) is formed to protrude upward from the upper surface of the upper right end of the insertion part (322) (in FIG. 3), and is formed such that its thickness (height) gradually increases as it goes to the right, and the right end is preferably formed to be perpendicular to the upper surface of the insertion part (322).

[0048] In this way, when the above-mentioned fastening ring (320) is inserted into the mounting groove (210, 220), if the above-mentioned catch (326) passes through the entrance of the mounting groove (210, 220), the above-mentioned catch (326) is caught on the entrance of the mounting groove (210, 220) by elasticity, preventing it from coming off.

[0049] Accordingly, as seen in FIG. 3, the left end of the insertion part (322) has a size smaller than the opening size of the mounting groove (210, 220), and the distance between the upper and lower right ends of the insertion part (322) in the shape of '∠' (in FIG. 3) is preferably larger than the opening size of the mounting groove (210, 220).

[0050] The above gripping portion (328) is a part used to narrow the distance between the upper and lower right sides of the insertion portion (322) in the shape of an '∠' (in FIG. 3) by contacting the user's thumb, etc. That is, it is a part that the user's finger contacts when the fastening ring (320) inserted into the mounting groove (210, 220) of the handle (200) is separated from the handle (200).

[0051] Therefore, when the user pushes the gripping end (328) downward using their thumb while the insertion part (322) of the above-mentioned fastening ring (320) is mounted in the mounting groove (210, 220), the distance between the upper and lower right sides of the insertion part (322) in the shape of '∠' (in FIG. 3) is narrowed, causing the locking projection (326) to move away from the entrance of the mounting groove (210, 220), thereby allowing the fastening ring (320) to be separated from the handle (200).

[0052] An elastic cap (150) having an elastic material can be detachably mounted on one end of the pole (100). That is, the lower end of the extension tube (100) constituting the pole (100) is typically formed to be pointed and embedded in the ground, and an elastic cap (150) made of an elastic material such as rubber can be separately attached to the lower end of the pole (100).

[0053] The elastic cap (150) also serves to mitigate collisions and impacts with surrounding objects, such as when the lower end of the pole (100) is inserted into a gap in the deck or interferes with the deck when the user walks on a hard surface like a deck or a floor surface with holes.

[0054] In addition, the end of the elastic cap (150) may be formed as an inclined surface with embossing or irregularities formed on the surface. In this way, the inclined surface of the elastic material with embossing or irregularities serves to cushion shock and prevent slipping.

[0055] Below, the operation of the hiking stick according to the present invention having the above-described configuration will be examined with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

[0056] First, when the user begins hiking, the length of the pole (100) is adjusted. At this time, it is preferable to adjust the length of the pole (100) to the user's height while the wrist tie (300) is inserted into the second mounting groove (210, 220) located on the lower side of the mounting grooves (210, 220) of the handle (200).

[0057] The process of inserting the wrist tie (300) into the mounting groove (210, 220) of the handle (200) is possible simply by pushing the insertion part (322) of the fastening ring (320) so that it is received inside the mounting groove (210, 220). That is, when the insertion part (322) is pushed into the mounting groove (210, 220) and the right end (in FIG. 3) of the insertion part (322) passes through the entrance of the mounting groove (210, 220), the catch (326) catches inside the entrance of the mounting groove (210, 220) and does not deviate to the right, thereby connecting the wrist tie (300) to the handle (200).

[0058] In this state, the user can selectively grasp the handle (200) while holding the hand in the wrist tie (300) and complete the climb, and then change the installation position of the wrist tie (300) when descending.

[0059] Specifically, when descending, the overall length of the hiking stick (10) must be made larger compared to when ascending to make it more convenient to use, so the wrist tie (300) attached to the second mounting groove (210, 220) is detached and attached to the first mounting groove (210, 220).

[0060] In order to separate the wrist tie (300) from the handle (200), the user can press the gripping end (328) of the fastening ring (320) attached to the handle (200) with their thumb or the like so that the locking projection (326) moves out of the entrance of the second mounting groove (210, 220).

[0061] Then, the fastening loop (320) of the wrist tie (300), separated from the handle (200), is fastened to the first mounting groove (210, 220). This process is identical to the process of fastening to the second mounting groove (210, 220) described above.

[0062] In this way, when the wrist tie (300) fastened to the second mounting groove (210, 220) is moved to be fastened to the first mounting groove (210, 220), the gap between the bottom of the hiking stick (10) and the wrist tie (300) becomes larger, so the user can use the hiking stick (10) with a longer length without needing to extend the length of the pole (100).

[0063] The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments exemplified above, and within such technical scope, many other variations based on the present invention will be possible to those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. An adjustable pole (100) and; A handle (200) provided at one end of the above pole (100) and held by the user with the hand; It has a configuration including a wrist tie (300) provided on the handle (200) and configured to facilitate connection with the user's hand or wrist; The above wrist tie (300) is, A hiking stick characterized by being detachably mounted on the handle (200) and having a configuration that is fixed to the handle (200) by elasticity.

2. In claim 1, the handle (200) comprises: A hiking stick characterized by having two or more mounting grooves (210, 220) formed for mounting the wrist tie (300).

3. In claim 2, the wrist tie (300) is, A wrap (310) configured to wrap at least part of the user's wrist or hand; A hiking stick characterized by including a fastening ring (320) connected to one end of the covering (310), configured to have elasticity by shape or material.

4. In claim 3, the fastening ring (320) is, An insertion part (322) inserted into the mounting groove (210, 220) of the handle (200); A connecting part (324) that is formed extending from one end of the insert part (322) and coupled to one end of the wrapping (310); A stopper (326) formed protruding from one side of the insertion part (322) and preventing the insertion part (322) from detaching while inserted into the mounting groove (210, 220); A hiking stick characterized by including a gripping end (328) that extends from the other end of the insertion part (322) and is formed to be contacted by the user's finger.

5. A hiking stick according to claim 4, wherein an elastic cap (150) having an elastic material is detachably mounted on one end of the pole (100), and the end of the elastic cap (150) is formed as an embossing or an uneven surface.

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