CN101237844A - Rolling/braking cane - Google Patents
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Abstract
A cane (100) with a base (200) having at least one wheel (210) and an aperture (151), a support shaft (300) having a user adjustable length and a first end (310) connected to the base (200), a brake (400) disposed within the aperture (151) having a user adjustable length and at least one grip (500) connected to the support shaft (300) and the grip (500) being operably engaged with the brake (400).
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Priority request
The application requires to admit the priority of U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/621708 and U.S. Provisional Patent Application 60/621754, and both applyings date all are on October 25th, 2004, and quote its whole contents herein as a reference.
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Summary of the invention
Walking stick in one embodiment comprises: the substrate with at least one wheel and aperture; Have and to regulate length and the supporting axis of first end that is connected with substrate by user; Be arranged on and have and to regulate brake in the aperture of length by user; And at least one handle that is connected with supporting axis, but and this handle engage with mode of operation with brake.In one embodiment, the formation of at least one handle comprises a plurality of intermediate grip, each handle is configured to application of downward force uses brake and be configured to and remove downward force and discharge brake.In one embodiment, walking stick has two trailing wheel and two front truckles that rotate around common axis.In another embodiment, substrate has one and is disposed at the forward buffer of substrate.In the another embodiment of walking stick, handle comprise handle relatively part displacement and with the executor of brake engages.In another embodiment, the handle that comprises of walking stick comprises an outer handle with aperture of definite ornamental member.In another embodiment, walking stick comprises a brake that is configured to the stiffener that is formed for walking stick.In another embodiment, but brake makes the bias element of brake skew engage with mode of operation with being configured in the off-position.In another embodiment, walking stick has a substrate that has by stepped vertical profile.In another embodiment, walking stick comprises two castor and two fixed axle wheels that are fixed in the bottom of by stepped vertical profile substrate that are fixed in the top of by stepped vertical profile substrate.In another embodiment of walking stick, brake is near the fixed axle wheels configuration and can pass through by stepped vertical profile substrate and ground engagement.Another embodiment of walking stick comprise at least one with handle in an actuator guide that engages, one makes the localized brake collar of brake, and one is disposed in the executor and is configured in executor's skew and leaves handle so that the actuator guide of guides actuator when using brake.Another embodiment of walking stick comprises front-wheel and trailing wheel, and brake is configured in the middle of front-wheel and the trailing wheel.In an embodiment of walking stick, brake is near the front-end configuration of trailing wheel.In an embodiment of walking stick, handle is configured to allows that user uses brake when the hands of user cosily is placed on in the handle at least one.
Walking stick in one embodiment comprises: the substrate with a plurality of wheels; The rising structure that substrate is connected with handle with adjustable length; And the length-adjustable brake unit that is used for preventing the walking stick rolling.One embodiment of walking stick also comprises at least one and is used for hands with user and navigates to the door handle device that can use brake under the situation that handle not removes from door handle device from this position.In an embodiment of walking stick, substrate is a stepped profile base.Also comprise an accessory fixture in another embodiment of walking stick.In an embodiment of walking stick, the formation of brake gear comprises the actuator guide device that is used for guides actuator when the use brake and when discharging brake.
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Below with reference to accompanying drawing embodiments of the invention shown in it are described, therefrom can know and understand new feature of the present invention and advantage.
Figure 1A-1H shows the different views according to rolling walking stick of the present invention.
Fig. 1 I-1K shows exercisable handle of user according to the present invention and executor.
Fig. 1 L shows according to walking stick of the present invention.
Fig. 2 is shown in the exploded view according to rolling walking stick of the present invention among Figure 1A-1H.
Fig. 3 is shown in the exploded view according to rolling walking stick of the present invention among Figure 1A-1H.
Fig. 4 A is shown in the cutaway view according to the part of rolling walking stick of the present invention among Figure 1A-1H.
Fig. 4 B figure is shown in the cutaway view according to the part of rolling walking stick of the present invention among Figure 1A-1H.
Fig. 5 figure is shown in the handle according to rolling walking stick of the present invention among Figure 1A-1H.
Fig. 6 A is shown in the actuator guide according to rolling walking stick of the present invention among Figure 1A-1H.
Fig. 6 B-6C illustrates according to actuator guide of the present invention and executor.
Fig. 7 illustrates according to executor of the present invention.
Fig. 8 illustrates the part according to up knob of the present invention and accessory fixture.
Fig. 9 A-9K illustrates several parts according to rolling/braking cane of the present invention, comprises column 300 (Fig. 9 A); Substrate 200 (Fig. 9 B); Split ring 316 (Fig. 9 C); Chuck nut 314 (Fig. 9 D); Lower pillar stand 310 (Fig. 9 E); Buffer 220 (Fig. 9 F); Following brake 410 (Fig. 9 G); Wheel shaft 213 (Fig. 9 H); Following intermediate grip 520 (Fig. 9 I); Up knob 510 (Fig. 9 J) and upward brake 420 (Fig. 9 K).
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With reference to the accompanying drawings preferred implementation of the present invention is elaborated.When possible, identical or like are used same label in each accompanying drawing.In order thoroughly to understand the present invention, provided a large amount of characteristics in detail of preferred implementation, comprise material type, size and operation.The personage that puts into practice with common technology is appreciated that embodiments of the present invention can carry out under the situation that does not have a lot of these details.In other examples, known device, method and process are described in detail to avoid that the present invention is thickened.
Target of the present invention provides a kind of rolling walking stick device with the brake that can prevent that walking stick from rolling (comprise the rolling walking stick is stopped and keeping static walking stick not roll).Figure 1A-1H illustrates an embodiment of walking stick 100 of the present invention.Preferably walking stick 100 comprise substrate 200, column 300, brake 400, handle 500, actuator guide 600 (such as, Fig. 1 H, 3,4B, 5 and 6) and auxiliary device 700.In one embodiment, walking stick walking stick 100 can be comprised metal, polymer, be contained the nylon of 25% to 40% glass fibre or any combination or its complex of these materials by any material construction of insider's selection.In one embodiment, the part of walking stick 100 (such as, column 300 and brake 400) be aluminum.In a preferred embodiment, walking stick 100 has front portion 102 and rear portion 104.Preferably the walking stick 100 relative longitudinal axis 110 roughly the symmetry (Fig. 1 E).
In an embodiment (not shown), substrate 200 have a general planar (such as, straight) vertically profiling.In being shown in the preferred implementation of Fig. 1 D, substrate 200 has by stepped vertical profile.By stepped vertical profile means that in elevation view substrate 200 has at least two row (such as, different height).Such as, shown in Fig. 1 D and 9B, substrate 200 has low row 204 and Gao Lie 202.In one embodiment, the distance of the bottom of the upper end of high row 202 and low row 204 is preferably between 3 inches and 4 inches between 3 inches and 5 inches, more preferably 3.6 inches.Low row 204 or high row 202 can be in along the position of substrate 200.In being shown in the embodiment of Fig. 1 D, low row 204 are near the rear end 104 of substrate 200, and high row 202 are near the front end 102 of substrate 200.In one embodiment, the runner 210 with castor 275 is near high row 202, and the runner 210 with fixed axis is positioned at low row 204.In one embodiment, use fixed axle wheels to allow and use lower profile base 200.In one embodiment, lower profile base is preferred, because this can make the adjustable-height of walking stick 100 reach to greatest extent and lower the center of gravity.In one embodiment, thus high profile base allow and use castor rotatable and that have the mobility of raising.In the embodiment of Fig. 1 D, high row 202 are connected by transition part 203 with low row 204.In one embodiment, transition part 203 comprises the level and smooth and/or transition part that gradually changes.In another embodiment, transition part 203 comprises a transition part rapid and/or that change suddenly.
In one embodiment, substrate 200 has the buffer 220 that is shown in Fig. 1 E.Be preferably buffer 220 is configured to and when colliding hard objects, can not damage object or walking stick 100 in fact.Can push with walking stick 100 such as, user and open it or it is not closed.In one embodiment, buffer 220 can be by any material construction.In one embodiment, preferably buffer 220 is the material with certain plasticity at least, as synthetic rubber or rubber.
In one embodiment, the length of column 300 is fixed.In a preferred embodiment, the adjustable length of column 300 (Fig. 1 G and 1H).Preferably column 300 has lower pillar stand 310 and upper pillar stand 320.In one embodiment, lower pillar stand 310 and upper pillar stand 320 are the identical or different tubular articles of diameter.In a preferred embodiment, upper pillar stand 320 has the diameter littler than lower pillar stand 310.Preferably upper pillar stand 320 can be packed in the lower pillar stand 310.In one embodiment, the height of column 300 can be regulated by the position that changes upper pillar stand 320 relative lower pillar stands 310.Preferably column 300 is locked as specified altitude by rubber-like spring catch 312 is complementary with the shaft notch of stipulating 313.In one embodiment, spring catch 312 and shaft notch 313 lower pillar stand lower pillar stand 310 or upper pillar stand upper pillar stand 320 both one of on.In one embodiment, column column 300 comprises an anti-rattle element 311.In one embodiment, anti-rattle element 311 is preferably and comprises chuck nut 314 and split ring 316.In a preferred embodiment, but tighten this chuck nut vertical columns 300 (Fig. 1 G, 1H, 2).In a preferred embodiment, split ring 316 is inserted in the middle of chuck nut and the lower pillar stand 310.Hypotenuse (not shown) in preferably this chuck nut comprises, and lower pillar stand 310 has opposed hypotenuse 317.When chuck nut 314 was tightened, in the middle of the opposed hypotenuse of split ring 316 wedging chuck nuts 314 and lower pillar stand 310, and the diameter of lower pillar stand 310 reduced and heads on upper pillar stand 320 to compress.
In a preferred embodiment, being oriented to of column 300 is approximately perpendicular to substrate 200.In one embodiment, upper pillar stand 320 all is roughly vertical with substrate 200 with lower pillar stand 310.In one embodiment, column 300 is a curved shape.In one embodiment, lower pillar stand 310 is roughly around the longitudinal axis 315 configurations.In a preferred embodiment, the upper pillar stand 320 relative longitudinal axis 315 bendings (Fig. 1 H).In one embodiment, first flex point 322 of upper pillar stand 320 is far away apart from substrate 200 near handle 500.In one embodiment, upper pillar stand 320 at first flex point, 322 places the front end 102 towards walking stick 100 outstanding.In one embodiment, upper pillar stand 320 has ell 324 above first flex point 322.In one embodiment, upper pillar stand 320 comprises cross member 326.Preferably cross member 326 extends back from base shaft longitudinal axis 315.Preferably cross member 326 roughly extends in parallel with datum level 50 and is roughly parallel with the longitudinal axis 110.In the embodiment that is shown in Fig. 1 L, when cross member 326 when base shaft longitudinal axis 315 extends back and datum level 50 form an acute angle or obtuse angles.
In one embodiment, column 300 is configured to and allows that the front that associate member can articulate or be otherwise connected on the column 300 a bit can not make associate member disturb column 300.In one embodiment, accessory fixture 700 (following more detailed description) is attached on the column 300 to adapt to this kind associate member.In one embodiment, column 300 is configured to accessory fixture 700 and can accepts heavy accessories and not cause walking stick 100 overturnings.In one embodiment, accessory fixture 700 is not extended to front-wheel 214 fronts.In one embodiment, accessory fixture 700 is extended slightly to front-wheel 214 the place aheads.
In a preferred embodiment, column 300 be configured to form one roughly from roughly vertically (such as, vertical with datum level 50) to approximate horizontal (such as, parallel with datum level 50) successive transition part (Fig. 1 H, 4B).In one embodiment, the approximate horizontal of column 300 partly form handle 500 a part (such as, the part of handle 500 and column 300 are successive at least).In one embodiment, column 300 have can adapt at least roughly with brake 400 and column 300 between the Any shape of length of the same long handle 500 of distance.Preferably the distance between the longitudinal axis 315 and brake 400 centers preferably in about 5 and 6 inches centres, is more preferably the 5-1/4 inch in about 5 and 7 inches centres.In one embodiment, column 300 and cross member 326 approximate vertical.In one embodiment, between column 300 and cross member 326, can reach perpendicular alignmnet, such as, by column 300 is welded or bonds to cross member 326.The successive transition part (such as, Fig. 9 A) that preferably has from upper pillar stand 320 to cross member 326 the gooseneck type that is shaped as configuration.In one embodiment, column 300 is configured to a pole (such as, intravenous pole, not shown) can be engaged with accessory fixture 700 and substrate 200.In one embodiment, cross member 326 forms up knob 510 additional substrates (Fig. 4 B) thereon.In one embodiment, the selection of the length of cross member 326 should adapt to the specific length of up knob 510.In one embodiment, the selection of the arc radius R of ell 324 should adapt to the specific length of up knob 510 and the predetermined distance between cross member 326 and the flex point 322.In one embodiment, R roughly is the actual least radius that can be applicable to selected materials.
In one embodiment, brake 400 comprises brake 410 down, goes up brake 420, retainer 430, executor 440 and bias element 450 (Fig. 1 H).In one embodiment, following brake 410 and last brake 420 are single continuous part or composite members.In a preferred embodiment, the adjustable length of brake 400.Preferably descending brake 410 and last brake 420 is tubular articles.Preferably the length of brake 400 can be to regulate with the adjusting of column 300 and the similar mode of fixed form and to fix.Brake 400 can be positioned at any position of relative substrate 200.In one embodiment, its example is shown in Fig. 1 H and 4A, and brake 400 is disposed in the aperture 151 of substrate 200.In one embodiment, brake 400 extend by hole 151 and at least one use (such as, engage) and off-position (such as, going-back position) be exposed at least in part below the substrate 200.In one embodiment, brake 400 is positioned on the longitudinal axis 110 of substrate 200.In a preferred embodiment, brake 400 is disposed in the aperture 151 and between trailing wheel 212 and front-wheel 214, and be more preferably near trailing wheel 212 (such as, see Fig. 1 F).
In a preferred embodiment, the brake 400 that is disposed in the aperture 151 has an off-position and a bonding station.In one embodiment, usually when using walking stick 100 to help the user walking, by, such as, power is put on executor 440 make brake 400 engage (such as, datum level 50) and discharge.Preferably when power is put on executor 440, brake 400 usually in the off-position (such as, going-back position) and only engage (promptly using) position (such as, engage with datum level 50).In one embodiment, when brake 400 is in going-back position, 50 risings (Fig. 4 A) of retainer 430 relative datum faces.Preferably when brake 400 retreated, retainer 430 remained on and the relatively more close place of datum level 50.In one embodiment, when brake 400 retreated, ground engaging surface 431 was preferred (such as, Fig. 4 A) between substrate 200 and datum level 50, and is more preferably the height that is between wheel shaft 213 and the datum level 50.In one embodiment, when brake 400 retreated, retainer 430 was at least partially contained within the substrate 200.Preferably bias element 450 (such as, spring) (Fig. 4 A) is fixed in brake 400 and substrate 200.In a preferred embodiment, when bias element 450 was compressed, retainer 430 engaged with datum level 50, and when allowing that bias element 450 is returned its original position, when bias element 450 is returned its normal going-back position.In one embodiment, make brake 400 be displaced to the off-position.Preferably bias element 450 is at least partially enclosed within the substrate 200.In one embodiment, bias element 450 is roughly whole is enclosed in the substrate 200.In a preferred embodiment, bias element 450 slidably engages with substrate 200 by grommet 451 in aperture 151, and grommet 451 preferably is fixed in substrate 200 (Fig. 2).Preferably brake 400 has a bias element holder 455 that comprises bias pin 452, grommet 451 and the skew axle collar 453.Preferably bias pin 452 is passed down brake 410 and is engaged with the skew axle collar 453.Preferably will be offset the axle collar 453 is disposed between bias element 450 and the bias pin 452.
Preferably brake 400 comprises executor 440.In one embodiment, executor's 440 contact brakes 400 (such as, Fig. 4 B).Preferably executor 440 is additional to brake 400.In one embodiment, executor 440 is additional to brake 420.In a preferred embodiment, when depresses actuator 440, brake 400 is done.In a preferred embodiment, executor 440 is near up knob 510.In a preferred embodiment, executor 440 separates with up knob 510, yet seamlessly transit (below will describe in more detail) that can provide between executor 440 and the up knob 510 is provided.
In one embodiment, 400 pairs of walking sticks 100 of brake provide lateral support.Preferably 400 pairs of walking sticks 100 of brake provide and strengthen to support (such as, rigidity).In one embodiment, intermediate grip 520 can provide walking stick 100 with brake 400 combinations and strengthen supporting (below will describe in more detail).
In one embodiment, executor 440 is configured as with handle 500 and roughly makes executor 440 form the part of handle 500 continuously.In one embodiment, when the executor work use brake (such as, when user is placed on palm when applying downward force on the executor 440, shown in Fig. 1 I-1K), roughly successive executor 440 can move relative to handle 500.In one embodiment, the displacement of executor's 440 relative handles 500 be subjected to guiding (such as, be subjected to the guiding of actuator guide 600) and make the executor can when discharging brake, return its origin-location.
In one embodiment, walking stick 100 comprise actuator guide 600 (such as, shown in Fig. 4 B, 5,6A).In some embodiments, actuator guide 600 roughly keeps executor 440 and brake 400 to be in using and the position when discharging brake 400 (such as, as described below).In some embodiments, use and discharge brake 400 during actuator guide 600 guides actuator 440.In one embodiment, actuator guide 600 provides a holder between column 300 and brake 400.In a preferred embodiment, when work, during using brake 400 and discharging brake 400 (such as, by roughly to brake 400 limited direction (such as, along its longitudinal axis) motion control) guiding is during brake 400, actuator guide 600 is used for column 300 is fixed in brake 400.Preferably depressing actuator guide 600, such as, when coming operational brake 400, actuator guide 600 also is used as executor 440 guider.In the embodiment that is shown in Fig. 6 A, actuator guide 600 has lateral stub 610, lateral aperture 620, brake aperture 630, brake collar 640 and actuator guide 650.In one embodiment, lateral stub 610 is fixed in the column 300 by frictional fit.In another embodiment, stub tab 611 embedding windows 612 (Fig. 3) are fixed on lateral stub 610 in the column 300.In one embodiment, actuator guide 600 almost fixed in column 300 is motionless.In one embodiment, be bonded in during operation in the actuator guide 600, allow that actuator guide 600 can have moving to a certain degree relative to column 300 in order to prevent brake 400.In a preferred embodiment, actuator guide 600 can rotate slightly and/or move axially relative to handle 500 slightly.In one embodiment, brake collar 640 is disposed in the brake aperture 630.Preferably ribs 641 is disposed in the brake aperture 630.In one embodiment, executor 440 (such as, Fig. 6 B, 6C, 7) around actuator guide 650 (such as, Fig. 6 A, 6B, 6C, 7) configuration.In one embodiment, executor 440 is fixed in the actuator collar 443 of brake 400.In one embodiment, actuator collar 443 is in the axial direction around brake 400 configuration and definite executor's retainer holes 442.In one embodiment, brake 400 is disposed in executor's retainer aperture 442.In one embodiment, executor 440 comprise guide aperture 441 (such as, Fig. 7).In one embodiment, actuator guide 600 and executor 440 determine guide aperture 441 (Fig. 6 A) in its normal position.Preferably actuator guide 650 is disposed in the actuator guide aperture 441 at least partially.In one embodiment, when user makes brake 400 work by depresses actuator 440, thereby executor 440 is protracted along actuator guide 650 and is made guide aperture 441 reduce (Fig. 6 B).
Fig. 1 I-1K illustrates user and uses brake 400.In the embodiment that is shown in Fig. 1 I, the hands of user places its palm near cosily catching handle 500 in executor 440 places.In one embodiment, user when walking walking stick 100 at it by the side of, on one side user leans on walking stick 100, walking stick 100 is in the rolling of user next door on one side.Fig. 1 J illustrates user not to be needed to move hand and make the situation of executor 440 work from the handling position of Fig. 1 I.In Fig. 1 I-1K, when user utilizes its palm depresses actuator 440, just force executor 440 with carry out downwards from handle 500 displacement (such as, as shown in Fig. 1 K).When being depressed by the downward force of the palm of user, executor 440 by actuator guide 600 and simultaneously relatively handle 500 keep motionless.In one embodiment, brake 400 contacts (also seeing Fig. 4 B) in slides within and by actuator guide 600 guiding with executor 440.So, when depresses actuator 440, the lower end of brake 400 is contacted with ground thereby just impel brake 400 to move down also.In one embodiment, turn back to the position shown in Fig. 1 I by the hand that makes user, brake is discharged and walking stick can freely roll again advances with the user of walking.
In a preferred embodiment, such as, as shown in Figure 5, walking stick 100 has one or more handles 500 (such as, handle).Preferably walking stick 100 has a up knob 510 and one or more intermediate grip 520.In one embodiment, the central point of one or more handles 500 roughly alignment mutually.In one embodiment, walking stick 100 has any amount of intermediate grip.Preferably walking stick 100 has two intermediate grip 520.In one embodiment, sleeve pipe 525 is in the axial direction around column 300 configurations.In one embodiment, sleeve pipe 525 be fixed in one or more intermediate grip 520 or with its formation one (Fig. 4 B).Preferably one or more intermediate grip 520 are directly fixed on brake 400, such as, by intermediate securement 524.In a preferred embodiment, intermediate securement 524 comprises axle collar 524A and/or screw 524B.In one embodiment, when a user was depressed one or more intermediate grip 520, brake 400 was worked immediately and sleeve pipe 525 slides on column 300.In one embodiment, when user was exerted pressure, intermediate grip 520 made brake 400 work.Therefore, use walking stick 100 to support it can be sure of immediately from sitting posture that walking stick 100 can not roll for user and leave user, intermediate grip 520 is particularly useful.
Preferably handle 500 has Internal handle 502 and outer handle 504.In one embodiment, preferably Internal handle disposes and is in contact with it (such as, cross member 326) in the axial direction around column 300.In one embodiment, Internal handle 502 can be any material, and preferably polymer is more preferably thermoplastic.In one embodiment, outer handle 504 disposes in the axial direction and is in contact with it around Internal handle 502.In a preferred embodiment, outer handle 504 between the hands of user and Internal handle 502 and column 300 (such as, cross member 326), provide a thin layer (such as, bed course or insulating barrier).In a preferred embodiment, outer handle 504 is synthetic rubber.Preferably outer handle 504 has one or more eyelets 505.In one embodiment, eyelet 505 provides extra comfort for user.In one embodiment, eyelet 505 is any decorative shape and/or orientation.In one embodiment, the effect of eyelet 505 is to make the hands of user place the optimum position of handle 500.In one embodiment, handle 100 comprises the comfort of the hands that can strengthen user and/or makes the hands of user place bossing on the handle 500.
Preferably handle 500 is configured to the hands that can make user and cosily places assigned position.In one embodiment, up knob 510 has roughly identical with the length of intermediate grip 520 length.Up knob 510 is configured to the center roughly that can cosily accept the hands of user and make up knob 510 and is in the position of following near the palm of user naturally near user palm and executor 440.Preferably this natural orientation on up knob 510 of the hands of user is convenient to user and is used brake 400 immediately and need not the hands of user is removed from up knob 510.
In one embodiment, accessory fixture 700 (such as, Fig. 4 B, 5,8) be additional to column 300 near up knob 510 places.Preferably accessory fixture 700 be configured to can make user can utilize accessory fixture 700 hang walking sticks 100 (such as, be hanging to shopping cart).Preferably accessory fixture 700 also is configured to the outfit that can accept to articulate with accessory fixture 700 (such as, built-in supporting structure, stretch out or grip device, source of oxygen supporting mechanism).In one embodiment, accessory fixture 700 comprises downward handle 702.In another embodiment, accessory fixture 700 comprises upwards a handle 701 and a downward handle 702.In one embodiment, accessory fixture 700 comprises an accessory aperture 704 and/or accessory channel 705.In one embodiment, accessory aperture 704 and/or accessory channel 705 adapts to one or more associate members, as intravenous pole and/or stretch out or grip device.So, such as, it is configurable in accessory aperture 704 and it can be used by user at any time to have an associate member of column (such as, intravenous pole).In one embodiment, the shape of accessory channel 705 is configured to and can disposes in accessory channel 705 or be complementary along the shape of its configuration for the associate member of user use.In one embodiment, substrate 200 comprise one align with accessory aperture 704 be provided with especially (not shown) (such as, depression, joint, aperture) and make associate member (such as, intravenous pole) can be fixed between accessory fixture 700 and the substrate 200.
In one embodiment, walking stick 100 is configured to and can need not user by supporting the user body weight to help user to move when user is walked, such as, between ladder, mention walking stick.
The embodiment of the invention described above can be applied in the rolling/braking cane of the present invention independently.Equally, any two or more above-mentioned embodiment (be included in the document of herein quoting described in embodiment) can be combined into single walking stick of the present invention.Though foregoing description is at preferred implementation of the present invention, but be noted that for the character of explaining preferred implementation of the present invention other variations of details, material, step and the component configuration described herein and modification can realize under the situation that does not break away from the spirit or scope of the present invention.The virtually any size of reference herein all is the exemplary dimensions of some embodiment of the present invention.
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1. walking stick comprises:
Substrate with at least one wheel and aperture;
Has the supporting axis that to regulate length and first end that is connected with substrate by user;
Be arranged on and have and to regulate brake in the aperture of length by user; And
At least one handle that is connected with supporting axis, but and this handle engage with mode of operation with brake.
2. walking stick as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one handle comprises a plurality of intermediate grip, each handle is configured to use brake and be configured to remove downward force with application of downward force discharge brake.
3. walking stick as claimed in claim 1 has two trailing wheel and two front truckles that rotate around common axis.
4. walking stick as claimed in claim 1, wherein substrate has a buffer that is disposed at the substrate front.
5. walking stick as claimed in claim 1, wherein handle comprise handle relatively part displacement and with the executor of brake engages.
6. walking stick as claimed in claim 1, handle also comprise an outer handle with aperture of definite ornamental feature.
7. walking stick as claimed in claim 1, wherein brake is configured to the stiffener that is formed for walking stick.
8. walking stick as claimed in claim 1, but wherein brake makes the bias element of brake skew engage with mode of operation with being configured in the off-position.
9. walking stick as claimed in claim 1, wherein substrate has by stepped vertical profile.
10. walking stick as claimed in claim 9 also comprises two castor and two fixed axle wheels that are fixed in the bottom of by stepped vertical profile substrate that are fixed in the top of by stepped vertical profile substrate.
11. walking stick as claimed in claim 10, wherein brake is disposed near fixed axle wheels and can be passed through by stepped vertical profile substrate and ground engagement.
12. walking stick as claimed in claim 1, wherein walking stick comprise at least one with handle in an actuator guide that engages, one makes the localized brake collar of brake, and an actuator guide that is disposed in the executor and is configured to guides actuator when handle is left in executor's skew with the use brake.
13. walking stick as claimed in claim 1 also comprises front-wheel and trailing wheel, and brake is configured in the middle of front-wheel and the trailing wheel.
14. walking stick as claimed in claim 13, wherein brake is near the front-end configuration of trailing wheel.
15. walking stick as claimed in claim 1, wherein handle is configured to and allows that user uses brake when the hands of user cosily is placed on in the handle at least one.
16. a walking stick comprises:
Substrate with a plurality of wheels;
The rising structure that substrate is connected with handle with adjustable length; And
Be used for preventing the length-adjustable brake unit that walking stick rolls.
17. walking stick as claimed in claim 16 comprises that also at least one is used for hands with user and navigates to the door handle device that can use brake under the situation that handle not removes from door handle device from this position.
18. walking stick as claimed in claim 16, wherein substrate is a stepped profile base.
19. walking stick as claimed in claim 16 also comprises an accessory fixture.
20. walking stick as claimed in claim 16, wherein brake gear comprises the actuator guide device that is used for guides actuator when the use brake and when discharging brake.
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