JP2000232997A - Foldable nursing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nursing device provided with an elevating and lowering mechanism for reducing the burdens of a helper when helping to take off and put on clothes at the time of bathing or the like and capable of being installed even in a narrow place. SOLUTION: The device is provided with a body 1 capable of self standing in the vertical direction, the elevating and lowering mechanism vertically movably attached to the body 1 and a base 20 attached foldably from the horizontal direction almost to the vertical direction to the elevating and lowering mechanism. Then, on the lower part of the body 1, a pair of leg parts 26 provided with a leg opening mechanism for opening legs when the base 20 is shifted from a folded state to a horizontal state and closing the legs when it is shifted in the reverse direction are arranged. The base 20 is applied to a nursing bed, a baby bed or a bench for helping to take off and put on clothes.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nursing care apparatus for helping a physically handicapped person or an elderly person who has difficulty walking when taking a bath to undress or wear clothes, particularly in a welfare facility.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When bathing a physically handicapped or elderly care recipient who has difficulty walking in a welfare facility or the like, the caregiver leans on the care recipient and takes care of putting on and taking off their clothes, so they suffer from back pain. Many people are out.

[0003] In order to reduce the burden on the caregiver, the actual practice
Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 99928 discloses a device provided with an elevating mechanism capable of adjusting the height of a care bed according to the height and posture of a caregiver. This is a legless mat frame supported by a lifting frame in a cantilever structure, and the mat frame can be adjusted to a desired height by raising and lowering the lifting frame. Then, when the patient wakes up, the mat frame is lowered to the floor surface or a position close to the floor surface, but when performing the nursing work, it is preferable that the cared person having a lower degree of freedom of the body has a shorter distance to the caregiver. Thus, the burden on the caregiver can be reduced by raising the mat frame to a desired height.

[0004]

However, the place where such a care bed is installed is often a dressing room near the bathroom, but in a dressing room where the care bed is not taken into consideration, At present, the installation space is narrow. In particular, there is a problem that it is not easy to secure a large dressing room so that a space for a plurality of caregivers to move freely can be secured in addition to providing a care bed.

[0005] Furthermore, in the case of a care receiver using a wheelchair,
There is also a problem that the nursing bed becomes an obstacle to movement, and the installation is not realistic.

[0006] As a similar problem, in a department store, an event hall, etc., for example, when it is necessary to change diapers for infants suddenly, there is no problem if there is a dedicated room, but in general, toilets are used. I have.

In this case as well, it is sufficient to have a dressing table, but most of the places are not provided due to space and usage.

According to the present invention, there is provided a nursing care device which is provided with an elevating mechanism for reducing the burden on a caregiver when taking care of putting on and taking off clothes when taking a bath, and which can be installed even in a narrow place. It is intended to provide.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a foldable nursing care device according to the present invention comprises a vertically independent main body, an elevating mechanism attached to the main body so as to be able to move up and down. And a base mounted on the lifting mechanism so as to be foldable from a horizontal position to a vicinity in the vertical direction.

In the above-mentioned nursing care device, there is provided a leg opening mechanism which is attached to a lower portion of the main body and opens when the base shifts from a folded state to a horizontal state, and closes when shifting to the reverse operation. Preferably, a pair of legs is provided.

The lifting mechanism includes a support provided with a rotating shaft for folding the base, an electric hydraulic cylinder for raising and lowering the support, and a closing mechanism when the base is in a horizontal state. It can be configured to include a limit switch provided in an operation circuit of the electric hydraulic cylinder.

[0012] The base may be a nursing bed with clothes taken off, or a crib or bench.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing the appearance of a foldable care device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of a main part of the foldable care device of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a foldable care device of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a lifting mechanism and a leg of the device.

In this embodiment, guide main columns 3 are erected at left and right ends of a lower support 2 of a self-supporting main body 1 having a rectangular cross section, and a cylinder support is provided at a rear central portion of the lower support 2. 4 are provided. Upper guide frame 5
And the lower guide frame 6 are attached to the upper guide frame 5 and the lower guide frame 6 on both sides, respectively.
Is suspended. An auxiliary rod 10 is provided on the lower surface of a support 9 provided on the rear surface of the upper elevating frame 7.
A sprocket 11 is rotatably supported on the front surface of. An electric hydraulic cylinder 12 is mounted between the tip of the cylinder support 4 and the tip of the auxiliary rod 10. Further, one end of the transmission tool 14 is fixed to the upper surface of the lower lifting frame 8 by the fixing tool 15, is wound around the sprocket 11, passes through the opening 13 formed in the lower lifting frame 8,
It is fixed to a fixture 16 provided on the upper surface of the lower support 2. These constitute a lifting mechanism.

By using a chain or a timing belt for the transmission member 14, a reliable lifting operation can be ensured. However, since the weight of the cared person is added and the weight of the cared person is supported, it is natural to pay attention to its strength.

A pair of left and right cantilevered L-shaped bearings 17 are fixed to the rear surfaces of the lower guide frame 6 at both ends of the lower lifting frame 8 of the lifting mechanism 17. The front side 17b protrudes to the front side of the main body 1, and the front side 17b
The main body 1 and a connecting pin 18 parallel to the floor surface on which the main body 1 is installed are provided at the top of the front end, and the rear end of the damper 19 is pivotally supported at the lower part of the foremost part.

A recess 17c is provided on the front side 17b of the support 17 at the rear of the connecting pin 18.

A bracket 21 provided at the lower portion of the middle portion of the rear side of the base 20 is rotatably supported by a connecting pin 18 of the support 17 so as to be rotatable from a position parallel to the floor surface to about 90 ° upward. At the lower middle part of the base 20, the tip of the rod of the damper 19 is pivotally supported.

The damper 19 enhances safety when the base 20 is turned from the folded state to the horizontal state.
It is provided to make the rotation operation slow.

The bracket 21 comes into contact with the front surface (the L-shaped inner surface) of the rear side 17a of the support member 17 when the base 20 is in a horizontal state, and receives the load of the base 20. is there.

When the base 20 is horizontal, the smaller the gap between the rear side of the base 20 and the front of the main body 1 is, the safer it is. To the extent possible, it extends to the rear of the connecting pin 18 that supports the base 20 to reduce the gap. In this case, the base 20
Is rotated by 90 °, the rear side enters the concave portion 17c of the support fitting 17 without any trouble.

The base 20 is supported by the bracket 21 with the bracket 17 so that the lower part is formed of a grid-like reinforced steel plate or an aluminum plate that can withstand the load, and the upper part is the physical feeling of the care receiver or the like. The upper and lower layers are made of an elastic material such as a mat material in consideration of the above.

As described above, the base 20 can be used as a nursing bed, a crib or a bench for putting on and taking off clothes by forming an upper layer portion according to the purpose.

A torsion spring 22 acting in the folding direction is mounted on the connecting pin 18, and one end of the torsion spring 22 is held on the base 20 and the other end is held on the support bracket 17, thereby folding the base 20. Improves stability at the time.

Further, the base 20 supported by the lifting mechanism
Means that the upper end of the base 20 in the folded state has a considerable height (the height of the lower end of the base at the elevation limit + the width of the base), and may exceed the ceiling height depending on the installation location. It may break through the ceiling or damage the lifting mechanism. Therefore, a limit switch (not shown) connected to the operation circuit of the electric hydraulic cylinder 12 of the elevating mechanism is provided on the main body side, and a detecting piece (not shown) that contacts or does not contact the operating piece of the limit switch is provided on the base. Provided at the position corresponding to the rear side,
When the base 20 is in the horizontal state, the detection piece activates the operation piece of the limit switch and closes the operation circuit,
The operation by the operation circuit is enabled.

After the height adjustment is performed, the nursing work is performed, and after the end, the base 20 is lowered, and when the limit switch is operated again, the operation circuit is opened and the operation becomes impossible. The base 20 is folded and accommodated.

A rigid mounting member 23 is provided at the lower portion of the front surface of each of the guide main columns 3 erected at the left and right ends of the lower support 2 of the main body 1, and a rotating shaft portion 24 is provided on the front surface of the rigid mounting member 23.
A horizontally deployable leg 2 having a free wheel 25 attached to the end of the rotating shaft 24 at least when the leg is opened.
6 is rotatably supported. Rotating shaft 2
A torsion spring 28 acting in the open leg direction is mounted on the rotary shaft in 4, one end of which is held by the rigid mounting member 23 and the other end of which is held by the rear end of the leg 26.

The rear end of the damper 30 is pivotally supported by a mounting seat 29 provided at a rear intermediate portion of the lower support base 2.
The distal end of the zero rod 30a is pivotally supported at the lower portion near the rear end of the leg 26. This is when the body 1
The leg 26 is moved toward the center of the car so that the caregiver or the like can be accommodated in a position where the foot will not be caught. The maximum leg opening angle is slightly wider than the angle (90 °) orthogonal to the main body (1
An angle of about 100 ° to 120 ° added from 0 ° to 20 °) is preferable from the viewpoint of securing stability during use.

By arranging the damper 30 on the leg 26 as described above, it is possible to prevent the leg 26 from opening suddenly, and to eliminate the risk of danger to caregivers and the like.

When the leg is closed, a known stopper device is operated to prevent the leg from being opened, and when the leg is opened, the stopper device may be removed.

Although the leg opening and closing mechanism as described above may be unnecessary, it is preferable that the leg is rotatable from the viewpoint of effective use of the installation place. When the opening / closing mechanism of the leg is automated, it is preferable from the viewpoint of safety that the mechanism be linked to the positional relationship of the base.

As an automatic opening / closing mechanism, for each pair of legs,
An electric take-up device provided near the center of the lower support of the main body, a torsion spring attached to the rotating shaft of the leg, which acts in the direction of the open leg, and a tip end of a wire pulled out from the electric take-up device. It is also possible to adopt a configuration comprising an operation switch of the electric winding device fixed to a position near the distal end of the leg and provided on the main body side.

In this configuration, when the base starts rotating in the horizontal direction from the folded state, the operation switch is opened, the electric winding device is in a free state, and the elastic force of the torsion spring causes When the legs are opened and the base starts rotating in the folding direction from the horizontal state, the operation switch is closed, and the electric winding device starts winding against the elastic force of the torsion spring. , To close the legs.

As the above-mentioned electric winding device, it is preferable that a mechanical rewind prevention mechanism works when the power is turned off after the winding is completed, and a brake works when the wire is pulled out so that the speed can be adjusted.

Reference numeral 12a in the figure denotes a rod of the electric cylinder 12, and reference numeral 100 denotes a safety cover of the main body 1 as a decorative plate.

[0036]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The following effects are obtained. (1) The caregiver or the like can select the optimal height for the care work each time, so that fatigue can be reduced, lower back pain can be reduced, and discomfort of the care receiver can be reduced.

(2) A base such as a nursing bed can be folded when not in use, and the main body itself can be made small, so that it can be effectively used by installing it near a wall even in a narrow dressing room. can do. Further, since the nursing care bed is folded and stored when not in use, it can be used sufficiently even if the dressing room is small, and does not become an obstacle for wheelchair users.

(3) Even if it is arranged as a crib in a toilet under similar conditions, if it is folded, it will not bother other users.

(4) The height cannot be adjusted on a general foldable bench, and a child or an elderly person may rather feel tired. However, with the foldable nursing care device of the present invention, the height can be adjusted. There is no fear of this, and in hospitals and the like where the number of patients may temporarily increase due to an emergency or the like, by folding them up in normal times, the waiting room does not feel too small.

(5) When using the collapsible care device of the present invention, the base does not suddenly fall down to make it horizontal, so that it is easy to handle. Since it is lifted from a relatively low position, the safety is high without forcing an unreasonable posture.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing the appearance of a foldable care device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a main part of the embodiment of the present invention, partially cut away.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a lifting mechanism and a leg according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body, 2 lower support stand, 3 guide main pillars, 4 cylinder support stand, 5 upper guide frame, 6 lower guide frame, 7 upper lift frame, 8 lower lift frame, 9 support stand, 10 auxiliary rod, 11 sprocket, 12 Electric hydraulic cylinder, 1
2a rod, 13 opening, 14 transmission tool, 15, 1
6 Fixture, 17 Bearing, 17a Rear part, 17b
Front side, 17c recess, 18 connecting pin, 19 damper, 20 bases, 21 bracket, 22 torsion spring, 23 rigid mounting member, 24 rotating shaft, 25 free wheel, 26 leg, 27 rotating bearing, 28 spring , 29 mounting seat, 30 damper, 30a rod,
100 safety cover

Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) A61H 33/00 310 A61H 33/00 310L 310M (72) Inventor Kensuke Hayashida 4-17 Makiyama Beach, Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture F-term (reference) in Yoshikawa Machinery Co., Ltd. 4C040 AA13 AA14 BB01 BB02 BB03 BB06 DD01 DD03 EE03 GG16 HH01 HH02 JJ04 4C094 BA27 BA28 CC03 CC04 GG02 GG14

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A vertical self-standing main body, an elevating mechanism attached to the main body so as to be able to move up and down, and a base attached to the elevating mechanism so as to be foldable from a horizontal position to near a vertical direction. A collapsible care device characterized by the above-mentioned. 2. A pair of leg opening mechanisms attached to a lower portion of the main body, the legs being opened when the base moves from a folded state to a horizontal state, and closed when the base moves to a reverse operation. The foldable nursing care device according to claim 1, further comprising a leg. 3. A lifting mechanism, comprising: a support provided with a rotating shaft for folding the base; an electric hydraulic cylinder for raising and lowering the support; and a closing mechanism when the base is in a horizontal state. 3. A limit switch provided in an operation circuit of the electric hydraulic cylinder.
The foldable nursing care device of the above. 4. The foldable nursing care device according to claim 1, wherein the base is a nursing bed for removing clothes. 5. The foldable nursing care device according to claim 1, wherein the base is a crib or a bench.