CN110638611A - Posture adjusting mechanism for walking aid and walking aid - Google Patents

Abstract

The application provides a posture adjustment mechanism and helps capable ware for helping capable ware relates to helps capable ware technical field. The posture adjusting mechanism for the walking aid comprises a first supporting piece, a second supporting piece, a pitching adjusting assembly and a telescopic rod; the second support piece is hinged with the first support piece, the pitching adjusting assembly comprises an adjusting body and an adjusting rod capable of moving relative to the adjusting body, the adjusting body is hinged with the first support piece, and the adjusting rod is hinged with the second support piece; the adjusting body is configured to drive the adjusting rod to extend or retract so as to adjust the included angle of the first supporting piece and the second supporting piece; the telescoping rod is movably mounted to a second support member and is configured to be connected to a walker support mechanism, the second support member being configured to drive the telescoping rod in extension or retraction. The adjusting main body drives the adjusting rod to extend out or retract so as to adjust the included angle between the first supporting piece and the second supporting piece, and the adjusting main body drives the telescopic rod to extend out or retract in cooperation with the second supporting piece, so that the posture of the patient on the walking aid can be adjusted.

Description

Posture adjusting mechanism for walking aid and walking aid

Technical Field

The application relates to the technical field of walking aids, in particular to a posture adjusting mechanism for a walking aid and the walking aid.

Background

The walking aid with the functions of transferring, supporting to stand, assisting to walk and the like generally needs to adjust the body posture of a patient in the using process, and medical care personnel is needed for assistance in the process due to limited mobility of the patient. Some simple walking aids do not have adjustable patient's support or lifting device, then need medical personnel to adjust the gesture of disease manually, waste time and energy.

Disclosure of Invention

The embodiment of the application aims to provide a posture adjusting mechanism for a walking aid and the walking aid, which can adjust the posture of a patient on the walking aid.

In a first aspect, embodiments of the present application provide an attitude adjustment mechanism for a walker, which includes a first support member, a second support member, a pitch adjustment assembly, and a telescoping rod; the second support piece is hinged with the first support piece, the pitching adjusting assembly comprises an adjusting body and an adjusting rod capable of moving relative to the adjusting body, the adjusting body is hinged with the first support piece, and the adjusting rod is hinged with the second support piece; the adjusting body is configured to drive the adjusting rod to extend or retract so as to adjust the included angle of the first supporting piece and the second supporting piece; the telescoping rod is movably mounted to a second support member and is configured to be connected to a walker support mechanism, the second support member being configured to drive the telescoping rod in extension or retraction.

In the technical scheme, the walking aid supporting mechanism can be used for supporting the upper body of a person, and when the telescopic rod is connected with the walking aid supporting mechanism, the second supporting piece drives the telescopic rod to extend or retract. In addition, one end of the second supporting piece is hinged with the first supporting piece, the adjusting body is hinged with the first supporting piece, and the adjusting rod is hinged with the second supporting piece, so that when the adjusting body drives the adjusting rod to extend or retract, the second supporting piece rotates relative to the first supporting piece, and the adjusting body and the adjusting rod swing at the same time, so that the included angle between the first supporting piece and the second supporting piece can be adjusted. The adjusting rod is driven to extend or retract through the adjusting main body so as to adjust the included angle between the first supporting piece and the second supporting piece, and the adjusting rod is driven to extend or retract by matching with the second supporting piece, so that the posture of the patient at the walking aid can be adjusted.

In a possible embodiment, the second supporting member includes a fixed seat and a telescopic driving member, the telescopic driving member is in transmission connection with the telescopic rod to drive the telescopic rod to axially extend or retract, the telescopic driving member is installed on the fixed seat, the fixed seat is hinged to the first supporting member, and one end of the adjusting rod, which is far away from the adjusting body, is hinged to the fixed seat.

In above-mentioned technical scheme, through installing flexible driving piece in the fixing base, the fixing base can provide the supporting role for flexible driving piece, can reduce the loss of flexible driving piece. The adjusting rod is driven to extend or retract through the adjusting main body, so that the included angle between the first supporting piece and the fixing seat is changed, the telescopic driving piece is matched to drive the telescopic rod to extend or retract, and the posture of the patient at the walking aid can be adjusted.

In a possible embodiment, flexible driving piece is articulated with the fixing base, and the fixing base is provided with the guide, and guide channel has been seted up to the guide, and guide channel is on a parallel with the axis direction setting of telescopic link, and gesture adjustment mechanism still includes the guide bar, and the guide bar activity is worn to locate guide channel, and the one end of guide bar is used for being connected with walking aid support mechanism.

In the technical scheme, one end of the guide rod is used for being connected with the walking aid supporting mechanism, when the telescopic driving piece drives the telescopic rod to extend or retract, the guide rod can be matched with the guide channel to move in the guide channel, and the guide rod and the guide piece can play a role in guiding. Because flexible driving piece is articulated with the fixing base, then flexible driving piece can have certain swing space at the fixing base. When guide bar and guide play the guide effect, flexible driving piece only need provide the flexible power of drive telescopic link, and the guide is connected with the fixing base, can undertake patient's partial weight to can reduce the loss to flexible driving piece.

In a possible embodiment, the guide members are provided in at least two, the guide members being distributed on opposite sides of the telescopic rod.

In the above technical scheme, because the guide part distributes in the relative both sides of telescopic link, then the guide part homoenergetic of telescopic link both sides can play the guide effect and undertake patient's weight to make overall structure more stable.

In a possible embodiment, the fixed seat comprises a first surface and a second surface which are opposite to each other, the telescopic driving member is arranged on the first surface, the second surface is provided with a mounting portion, and one end of the adjusting rod is hinged with the mounting portion.

In above-mentioned technical scheme, first surface and second surface set up relatively, then mean that flexible driving piece and installation department set up two relative surfaces at the fixing base, adjust the pole and can not influence flexible driving piece drive telescopic link and stretch out or retract, and when adjusting main part drive adjusting pole and stretch out or retract, can relatively stable some when the one end of fixing base rotates around first support piece.

In a possible embodiment, the hinge point of the adjusting rod and the fixing seat is a first hinge point, the hinge point of the telescopic driving member and the fixing seat is a second hinge point, the hinge point of the fixing seat and the first supporting member is a third hinge point, and the second hinge point is arranged between the first hinge point and the third hinge point.

In above-mentioned technical scheme, the second pin joint sets up between first pin joint and third pin joint, that is to say that the pin joint of flexible driving piece and fixing base is closer to the pin joint of fixing base and first support piece, can provide the support for the fixing base like this better.

In a possible implementation scheme, the first supporting part is provided with a groove, a hinge part is fixedly arranged in the groove, one end of the adjusting main body, which is far away from the adjusting rod, is provided with a connecting part, the connecting part is hinged with the hinge part, and the connecting part can move in the groove.

In the technical scheme, the first supporting piece is provided with the groove, the connecting part is hinged to the hinged part in the groove, the groove provides space for the swinging of the connecting part and can limit the transitional swinging of the connecting part, and the posture of a patient on the walking aid can be adjusted.

In a possible implementation scheme, the posture adjusting mechanism further comprises a control module, the adjusting main body and the telescopic driving piece are in communication connection with the control module, the control module is used for controlling the adjusting main body to drive the adjusting rod to extend or retract, and the control module is used for controlling the telescopic driving piece to drive the telescopic rod to extend or retract.

In the technical scheme, the adjusting main body and the telescopic driving piece can be controlled through the control module, so that the extension or retraction of the telescopic rod and the extension or retraction of the adjusting rod are adjusted, the posture of a patient is adjusted, and labor is saved.

In a second aspect, the present application further provides a walking aid, which includes a walking aid supporting mechanism, a base, and the posture adjusting mechanism for the walking aid of the present application, wherein the walking aid supporting mechanism is hinged to the telescopic rod, the walking aid supporting mechanism is used for supporting the upper body of the patient, and the first supporting member is connected to the base.

In the technical scheme, the patient is supported by the supporting mechanism of the walking aid, and the posture of the patient on the walking aid can be adjusted by the posture adjusting mechanism.

In one possible embodiment, the walker support mechanism includes two support arms forming a recess therebetween.

In above-mentioned technical scheme, the patient can be taken two arms respectively at two support arms, and two support arms are used for supporting patient's armpit, puts the depressed part between two support arms with the health, supports the patient better through the help capable ware of this application embodiment support mechanism.

Drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings that are required to be used in the embodiments will be briefly described below, it should be understood that the following drawings only illustrate some embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be considered as limiting the scope, and for those skilled in the art, other related drawings can be obtained from the drawings without inventive effort.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a posture adjustment mechanism for a walker according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the stance adjustment mechanism for a walker according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 3 is a schematic structural diagram of an attitude adjustment mechanism in a first state according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 4 is a schematic structural diagram of the posture adjustment mechanism in the second state according to the embodiment of the present application.

Icon: 100-attitude adjustment mechanism; 110-a first support; 1101-a first support body; 1102-a second support body; 111-grooves; 112-a hinge; 1121-first holding plate; 1122-first connecting shaft; 113-a mounting portion; 1131 — a second retaining plate; 1132 — a second connecting shaft; 1133, connecting plates; 120-a second support; 121-a fixed seat; 1211 — a first surface; 1212-a second surface; 1213-projection; 1213 a-second through hole; 122-a telescopic drive; 123-a mounting portion; 130-a pitch adjustment assembly; 131-an adjustment body; 132-an adjustment lever; 133-a connecting portion; 1331-a first via; 140-a telescopic rod; 150-a guide; 151-guide channel; 152-a guide bar; 161-a first hinge point; 162-a second hinge point; 163-a third hinge point; 200-a walker support mechanism; 210-a support arm; 220-a recess; 300-base.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. The components of the embodiments of the present application, generally described and illustrated in the figures herein, can be arranged and designed in a wide variety of different configurations.

Thus, the following detailed description of the embodiments of the present application, presented in the accompanying drawings, is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed application, but is merely representative of selected embodiments of the application. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

The embodiment of the application provides aposture adjusting mechanism 100 for a walking aid and the walking aid, which can adjust the posture of a patient on the walking aid.

Theposture adjustment mechanism 100 for a walker and the walker according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 and 2 show a schematic structural view and an exploded view of aposture adjustment mechanism 100 for a walker according to an embodiment of the present application, respectively. Theposture adjustment mechanism 100 includes afirst support 110, asecond support 120, apitch adjustment assembly 130, and a telescopic rod 140.

Thefirst support 110 is mainly used as a connecting body, thesecond support 120 is hinged to thefirst support 110, thepitch adjustment assembly 130 includes anadjustment body 131 and anadjustment rod 132, theadjustment body 131 is hinged to thefirst support 110, theadjustment rod 132 is hinged to thesecond support 120, and theadjustment body 131 is configured to drive theadjustment rod 132 to extend or retract so as to adjust an included angle between thefirst support 110 and thesecond support 120. The telescoping rod 140 is movably mounted to thesecond support 120 and is configured to connect to thewalker support mechanism 200, thesecond support 120 being configured to drive the telescoping rod 140 in extension or retraction.

Thewalker support mechanism 200 can be used to support the upper body of a person, and thesecond support member 120 drives the telescoping rod 140 to extend or retract when the telescoping rod 140 is connected to thewalker support mechanism 200. Since one end of thesecond support 120 is hinged to thefirst support 110, the adjustingbody 131 is hinged to thefirst support 110, and the adjustingrod 132 is hinged to thesecond support 120, when the adjustingbody 131 drives the adjustingrod 132 to extend and retract, the adjustingbody 131 and the adjustingrod 132 swing at the same time, and thesecond support 120 rotates relative to thefirst support 110, so that the included angle between thefirst support 110 and thesecond support 120 can be adjusted. The adjustingrod 132 is driven by the adjustingbody 131 to extend or retract so as to adjust the included angle between the first supportingmember 110 and the second supportingmember 120, and the telescopic rod 140 is driven to extend or retract by matching with the second supportingmember 120, so that the posture of the patient on the walking aid can be adjusted, and refer to fig. 3 and 4. Illustratively, when the adjustingbody 131 drives the adjustingrod 132 to extend, the included angle between thefirst support 110 and thesecond support 120 becomes larger, and simultaneously thesecond support 120 is matched to drive the telescopic rod 140 to extend, so that the patient can be converted from a sitting posture to a standing posture; when the adjustingbody 131 drives the adjustingrod 132 to retract, the included angle between thefirst support 110 and thesecond support 120 becomes smaller, and simultaneously thesecond support 120 is matched to drive the telescopic rod 140 to retract, so that the patient can be converted from the standing posture to the sitting posture.

With continued reference to fig. 1 and 2, thefirst support 110 illustratively includes afirst support body 1101 and asecond support body 1102, and thefirst support body 1101 and thesecond support body 1102 are integrally formed or connected by welding. It should be noted that the connection manner of the first supportingbody 1101 and the second supportingbody 1102 is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application. In a possible embodiment, the first supportingbody 1101 and the second supportingbody 1102 form an "L" shaped structure, wherein thesecond support 120 is hinged to the first supportingbody 1101 and the adjustingbody 131 is hinged to the second supportingbody 1102.

In a possible embodiment, thefirst support 110 is provided with agroove 111, i.e. thesecond support body 1102 is provided with agroove 111. Thehinge part 112 is fixedly arranged in thegroove 111, the connectingpart 133 is arranged at one end of the adjustingbody 131 far away from the adjustingrod 132, the connectingpart 133 is hinged with thehinge part 112, and the connectingpart 133 can move in thegroove 111.

Since the first supportingmember 110 is provided with thegroove 111 and the connectingportion 133 is hinged to thehinge portion 112 in thegroove 111, thegroove 111 provides a space for the swing of the connectingportion 133 and can limit the excessive swing of the connectingportion 133, which is beneficial to adjusting the posture of the patient on the walking aid. Illustratively, thehinge portion 112 includes twofirst abutting plates 1121 disposed opposite to each other, and a first connectingshaft 1122 is fixedly connected between the twofirst abutting plates 1121. The connectingportion 133 is provided with a first throughhole 1331, the connectingportion 133 is disposed between the two first supportingplates 1121, and the first connectingshaft 1122 is disposed through the first throughhole 1331 of the connectingportion 133, so that the first supportingmember 110 is hinged to the adjustingbody 131. It is understood that theadjustment body 131 may be directly hinged with thefirst support 110 by a hinge.

Further, the second supportingmember 120 includes a fixedseat 121 and atelescopic driving member 122, thetelescopic driving member 122 is connected to the telescopic rod 140 in a transmission manner to drive the telescopic rod 140 to extend and retract along the axial direction, thetelescopic driving member 122 is installed on thefixed seat 121, the fixedseat 121 is hinged to the first supportingmember 110, and one end of the adjustingrod 132, which is far away from the adjustingbody 131, is hinged to the fixedseat 121. Through installingflexible driving piece 122 in fixingbase 121, fixingbase 121 can provide the supporting role forflexible driving piece 122, can reduce the loss offlexible driving piece 122. It is understood that thesecond support member 120 may also include only the telescopic drivingmember 122 and not the fixingseat 121, when only the telescopic drivingmember 122 is included, one end of the telescopic drivingmember 122 is hinged to thefirst support member 110, and the other end of the telescopic drivingmember 122 is in transmission connection with the telescopic rod 140.

Illustratively, one end of thesecond support 120 is hinged to thefirst support body 1101 by a hinge, and it is understood that one end of thesecond support 120 is hinged to thefirst support body 1101 by other means. In the scheme that thesecond support 120 includes the fixingseat 121 and the telescopic drivingmember 122, for example, the first supportmain body 1101 is provided with an assemblingportion 113, the assemblingportion 113 includes two second abuttingplates 1131 that are oppositely disposed, a second connectingshaft 1132 is fixedly connected between the two second abuttingplates 1131, and one side edge of the two second abuttingplates 1131 is connected through a connectingplate 1133. One end of the fixingseat 121 is provided with aprotrusion 1213, theprotrusion 1213 is provided with a second throughhole 1213a, theprotrusion 1213 is disposed between the two second abuttingplates 1131, and the second connectingshaft 1132 is disposed through the second throughhole 1213a of theprotrusion 1213, so that the first supportingbody 1101 is hinged to the fixingseat 121. In addition, the connectingplate 1133 is disposed on a side away from the telescopic drivingmember 122, and the fixingseat 121 can be limited to rotate to the side of the connectingplate 1133 by the connecting member. Optionally, the connectingplate 1133 is an arc-shaped plate, one surface of theprotrusion 1213 away from the fixingseat 121 is an arc-shaped surface, and theprotrusion 1213 is not easy to touch the connectingplate 1133 when rotating relative to the second connectingshaft 1132.

In a possible embodiment, the fixingbase 121 includes afirst surface 1211 and a second surface 1212 (refer to fig. 4) which are oppositely disposed, the telescopic drivingmember 122 is disposed on thefirst surface 1211, thesecond surface 1212 is provided with a mountingportion 123, and one end of the adjustingrod 132 is hinged to the mountingportion 123. When theadjustment rod 132 is disposed in this way, theadjustment rod 132 will not affect the driving of the telescopic drivingmember 122 to the telescopic rod 140, and when theadjustment body 131 drives theadjustment rod 132 to extend, one end of the fixingbase 121 rotates around the first supportingmember 110, which is relatively stable. It should be noted that a cover may be further disposed on the side of thefirst surface 1211 of the fixingseat 121, and the cover is connected to the fixingseat 121 to shield the telescopic drivingmember 122, so as to reduce the influence of dust on the telescopic drivingmember 122.

Exemplarily, the mountingportion 123 includes two mounting panels that relative interval set up, is connected with the installation axle between two mounting panels, and the mounting hole has been seted up to the one end of adjustingpole 132, and the one end setting ofadjusting pole 132 is between two mounting panels, and installs the axle and wear to locate the mounting hole, then adjusts thepole 132 and can rotate relative to the mountingportion 123. It is understood that the mountingportion 123 and the adjustingrod 132 may be hinged in other manners, and the embodiment of the present application is not limited to the specific structure of the hinge, as long as the hinge can be achieved.

In a possible embodiment, the telescopic drivingmember 122 is hinged to the fixedbase 121, the fixedbase 121 is provided with a guidingmember 150, the guidingmember 150 is provided with a guidingchannel 151, the guidingchannel 151 is parallel to the axial direction of the telescopic rod 140, theposture adjusting mechanism 100 further comprises a guidingrod 152, the guidingrod 152 is movably inserted through the guidingchannel 151, and one end of the guidingrod 152 is used for being connected with thewalker supporting mechanism 200. It should be noted that the parallelism in the embodiments of the present application does not require absolute parallelism, but may be slightly inclined. Illustratively, the surface of theguide 150 facing away from thefirst surface 1211 has an opening. It will be appreciated that the surface of theguide 150 facing away from thefirst surface 1211 may also be provided without openings.

When the telescopic drivingmember 122 drives the telescopic rod 140 to extend or retract, theguide rod 152 can move in theguide channel 151 in cooperation with theguide channel 151, and theguide rod 152 and theguide member 150 can perform a guiding function. Because the telescopic drivingmember 122 is hinged to the fixingseat 121, the telescopic drivingmember 122 can have a certain swing space in the fixingseat 121. When theguide rod 152 and theguide member 150 play a guiding role, the telescopic drivingmember 122 only needs to provide power for driving the telescopic rod 140 to stretch, one end of theguide rod 152 is used for being connected with the walkingaid supporting mechanism 200, theguide member 150 is connected with the fixedseat 121, and theguide member 150 and theguide rod 152 can bear part of the weight of the patient, so that the loss of the telescopic drivingmember 122 can be reduced. It is further advantageous for theguide member 150 and theguide rod 152 to bear a portion of the patient's weight when the surface of theguide member 150 facing away from thefirst surface 1211 may also be provided without openings.

In one possible embodiment, theguide 150 is provided with at least two, that is, theguide 150 may be provided with two, three or more, theguide 150 being distributed on opposite sides of the telescopic bar 140. Illustratively, the number of theguide members 150 is the same as the number of theguide rods 152, theguide members 150 correspond to theguide rods 152 one by one, and eachguide rod 152 is engaged with oneguide member 150. Since the guidingmembers 150 are distributed at opposite sides of the telescopic bar 140, the guidingmembers 150 at both sides of the telescopic bar 140 can play a role of guiding and bearing the weight of the patient, thereby making the overall structure more stable.

In addition, in a possible embodiment, a hinge point of the adjustinglever 132 and the fixingbase 121 is afirst hinge point 161, a hinge point of the telescopic drivingmember 122 and the fixingbase 121 is asecond hinge point 162, a hinge point of the fixingbase 121 and thefirst supporter 110 is athird hinge point 163, and thesecond hinge point 162 is disposed between thefirst hinge point 161 and thethird hinge point 163. That is, the hinge point of the telescopic drivingmember 122 and the fixedseat 121 is closer to the hinge point of the fixedseat 121 and the first supportingmember 110, so as to better provide support for the fixedseat 121.

For example, the length of the fixingbase 121 is L, and thefirst hinge point 161 is disposed in an L region (1/3-2/3), which is beneficial for thepitch adjustment assembly 130 to provide a better supporting force for the fixingbase 121 and for fine adjustment of an included angle between the fixingbase 121 and the first supportingelement 110.

Several types oftelescopic drive members 122 andadjustment bodies 131 will be described below:

exemplarily, the telescopic drivingmember 122 and the adjustingbody 131 each include a housing, a driving motor, a lead screw, a nut, and a sliding seat, the driving motor and the sliding seat are all fixedly disposed inside the housing, a power output shaft of the driving motor is connected to the lead screw, the nut is in threaded connection with the lead screw, the nut can slide on the sliding seat, and the sliding seat can limit the rotation of the nut. The driving motor can realize forward rotation and reverse rotation, so as to drive the nut to do linear reciprocating motion, wherein the nut of thetelescopic driving piece 122 is connected with the telescopic rod 140, so as to drive the telescopic rod 140 to extend or retract; the nut of the adjustingbody 131 is coupled to the adjustinglever 132 to drive the adjustinglever 132 to extend or retract.

Illustratively, the telescopic drivingmember 122 and the adjustingbody 131 each include a housing, a driving motor, a worm wheel and a worm, the driving motor is fixedly disposed inside the housing, a power output shaft of the driving motor is connected to the worm wheel, the worm wheel is engaged with the worm, the driving motor can rotate forward and backward to drive the worm to perform linear reciprocating motion, wherein the worm of the telescopic drivingmember 122 is connected to the telescopic rod 140 to drive the telescopic rod 140 to extend or retract; the worm of the adjustingbody 131 is coupled to the adjustinglever 132 to drive the adjustinglever 132 to extend or retract.

It should be noted that the telescopic drivingmember 122 and the adjustingbody 131 are not limited to the above two driving forms as long as the telescopic rod 140 and the adjustingrod 132 can be driven to extend or retract. For example, the driving method may be a pneumatic cylinder or a hydraulic cylinder.

Furthermore, in order to adjust the extension and retraction of the telescopic rod 140 and the adjustingrod 132, a control module may be further provided in this embodiment, the adjustingbody 131 and the telescopic drivingmember 122 are both in communication connection with the control module, the control module is configured to control the adjustingbody 131 to drive the adjustingrod 132 to extend or retract, and the control module is configured to control the telescopic drivingmember 122 to drive the telescopic rod 140 to extend or retract. The communication connection may be, for example, a bluetooth connection, a WIFI connection, or a cable connection. The control module may be disposed on theposture adjusting mechanism 100, for example, on the first supportingmember 110 or the fixingbase 121, and it is understood that the control module may also be disposed separately, for example, in a mobile phone, and controls the adjustingbody 131 and the telescopic drivingmember 122 by way of the mobile phone APP. During the use, can input the height and the focus information of disease in cell-phone APP, calculate the flexible mode and the flexible length of telescopic link 140 andregulation pole 132 through the built-in software program in the APP to the posture of adjustment patient at the walking aid.

The embodiment of the present application further provides a walking aid, which comprises a walkingaid supporting mechanism 200, abase 300 and theposture adjusting mechanism 100 of the walking aid, wherein the walkingaid supporting mechanism 200 is hinged to the telescopic rod 140, the walkingaid supporting mechanism 200 is used for supporting the upper body of the patient, and thefirst support 110 is connected to thebase 300. Illustratively, thebase 300 is provided with walking wheels that assist the patient in walking when rotated.

The patient is supported by the walkingaid supporting mechanism 200, and the posture of the patient is adjusted by theposture adjusting mechanism 100. When thewalker supporting mechanism 200 is hinged to the telescopic rod 140 and the telescopic drivingmember 122 is hinged to the fixingbase 121, the guidingmember 150 is provided, which is more favorable for reducing the loss of the telescopic drivingmember 122.

In one possible embodiment, thewalker support mechanism 200 includes twosupport arms 210, with arecess 220 formed between the twosupport arms 210. The patient may have his or her arms attached to the twosupport arms 210, the twosupport arms 210 supporting the patient's armpits, and thewalker support mechanism 200 providing better support for the patient by placing his or her body in therecess 220 between the twosupport arms 210. It should be noted that in other embodiments, thewalker support mechanism 200 may be configured in other shapes as long as it provides support to the patient.

The working principle of the walking aid provided by the embodiment of the application is as follows:

the patient can attach his or her arms to the twoarms 210, respectively, and place his or her body in therecess 220 between the twoarms 210, thereby supporting the patient via thewalker support mechanism 200. The telescopic rod 140 is driven to extend and retract by thetelescopic driving piece 122; when the adjustingrod 132 is driven to extend and retract by adjusting themain body 131, the fixingbase 121 rotates relative to the first supportingmember 110 to drive the extending and retracting driving rod to move, and meanwhile, themain body 131 and the adjustingrod 132 are adjusted to swing, so that the included angle between the first supportingmember 110 and the fixingbase 121 can be adjusted. The adjustingrod 132 is driven by the adjustingbody 131 to extend or retract so as to adjust the included angle between the first supportingmember 110 and the fixedseat 121, and the telescopic drivingmember 122 is matched to drive the telescopic rod 140 to extend or retract, so that the posture of the patient on the walking aid can be adjusted.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the present application, and various modifications and changes may be made by those skilled in the art. Any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement and the like made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims (10)

1. A posture adjustment mechanism for a walker, comprising: the device comprises a first supporting piece, a second supporting piece, a pitching adjusting assembly and a telescopic rod;

the second support is hinged with the first support, the pitch adjusting assembly comprises an adjusting body and an adjusting rod which can move relative to the adjusting body, the adjusting body is hinged with the first support, and the adjusting rod is hinged with the second support; the adjusting body is configured to drive the adjusting rod to extend or retract so as to adjust the included angle of the first support and the second support;

the telescoping rod is movably mounted to the second support member and is configured to connect to a walker support mechanism, the second support member being configured to drive the telescoping rod in extension or retraction.

2. The posture adjustment mechanism for the walking aid of claim 1, wherein the second support member comprises a fixed seat and a telescopic driving member, the telescopic driving member is in transmission connection with the telescopic rod to drive the telescopic rod to axially extend or retract, the telescopic driving member is mounted on the fixed seat, the fixed seat is hinged to the first support member, and one end of the adjusting rod, which is far away from the adjusting body, is hinged to the fixed seat.

3. The posture adjusting mechanism for the walking aid of claim 2, wherein the telescopic driving member is hinged to the fixed base, the fixed base is provided with a guiding member, the guiding member is provided with a guiding channel, the guiding channel is parallel to the axial direction of the telescopic rod, the posture adjusting mechanism further comprises a guiding rod, the guiding rod is movably arranged in the guiding channel in a penetrating manner, and one end of the guiding rod is used for being connected with the walking aid supporting mechanism.

4. The stance adjustment mechanism for a walking aid according to claim 3, wherein there are at least two guides disposed on opposite sides of the telescoping rod.

5. An attitude adjustment mechanism for a walking aid according to any one of claims 2 to 4 wherein the fixed base includes opposed first and second surfaces, the telescopic drive being provided on the first surface and the second surface being provided with a mounting portion, one end of the adjustment lever being hingedly connected to the mounting portion.

6. The posture adjustment mechanism of claim 3 or 4, wherein a hinge point of the adjustment rod and the fixed base is a first hinge point, a hinge point of the telescopic driving member and the fixed base is a second hinge point, a hinge point of the fixed base and the first supporting member is a third hinge point, and the second hinge point is disposed between the first hinge point and the third hinge point.

7. The posture adjustment mechanism for the walking aid according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first support member is provided with a groove, a hinge part is fixedly arranged in the groove, one end of the adjustment body away from the adjustment rod is provided with a connecting part, the connecting part is hinged with the hinge part, and the connecting part can move in the groove.

8. The posture adjustment mechanism for the walking aid of any one of claims 2 to 4, further comprising a control module, wherein the adjustment body and the telescopic driving member are both connected to the control module in communication, the control module is configured to control the adjustment body to drive the adjustment rod to extend or retract, and the control module is configured to control the telescopic driving member to drive the telescopic rod to extend or retract.

9. A walking aid, characterized in that the walking aid comprises a walking aid supporting mechanism, a base and the posture adjusting mechanism for the walking aid of any one of claims 1 to 8, the walking aid supporting mechanism is hinged with the telescopic rod, the walking aid supporting mechanism is used for supporting the upper body of a patient, and the first supporting piece is connected with the base.

10. The walker of claim 9 wherein the walker support mechanism comprises two support arms forming a recess therebetween.

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