Mobility Cane With Embedded Handle Light and Foot Stirrup
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional canes fail to provide adequate support and visibility for users with mobility disabilities, as they lack an integral light in the handle and a foot attaching stirrup with leg attachment straps, which are essential for improved mobility and safety in dark environments.
Innovation Solution
A cane system featuring a rod assembly with a cylindrical rod, an embedded light handle, and a stirrup assembly with a rubber-coated footrest and leg attachment strap, allowing users to secure their foot and see their surroundings, while providing support and preventing slipping.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional canes are used, then the structure is simple and cost-effective, but the cane fails to provide adequate support and visibility for users with mobility disabilities
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple functions into a single cane device: the footrest stirrup assembly integrates with the rod assembly, the light member is embedded in the handle, and the attachment strap system is incorporated into the overall structure. This merging approach provides enhanced support and visibility without creating a complex multi-device system.
Solution Approach 2:
The cane is designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: it provides structural support for users with mobility disabilities, offers visibility through the embedded light member, and enables foot attachment through the stirrup assembly. This multi-functionality addresses various needs within a single device.
2Illumination intensity
If an integral light is embedded in the handle, then visibility is improved in dark environments, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The light member is embedded within the handle structure, merging the illumination function with the existing handle component. This integration provides visibility in dark environments while avoiding the need for a separate lighting device.
3Reliability
If a foot attaching stirrup with leg attachment strap is added, then mobility support is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The footrest stirrup assembly is integrated with the rod assembly, combining the foot support function with the structural rod. The attachment strap system is incorporated into this integrated assembly, providing mobility support through a unified structure rather than separate components.
4Reliability
If the stirrup has rubber coating, then slipping is prevented and grip is improved, but the manufacturing process becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The stirrup is formed with a rubber coating layer applied over the rod assembly material, creating a composite structure. The rubber layer provides non-slip properties and improved grip, while the underlying structure maintains structural integrity. This composite approach enhances functionality through material properties.
Data Source
AI summary
A cane includes an integral light in the handle, a leg attachment strap, and a foot attaching stirrup. The cane includes a rod assembly and a stirrup assembly. In one embodiment, the rod assembly includes a rod being a uniform cylindrical structure that is adapted to extend the length of a user's leg. The handle is disposed at a top most end of the rod and includes the light being embedded therein to provide illumination to the front and rear of a user. The stirrup provides a means for a user to nestle their foot to provide proper support.