JP2002095705A - Assistant instrument for lower extremities handicapped person to move between bed and wheelchair by himself - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an assistant instrument by which a lower extremities handicapped person can transfer to a bed and a wheelchair safely and easily by him self without calling for help of others. SOLUTION: A wheelchair is placed near a bed, and a main shaft sleeve 1 into which the vertical shaft 2' of a turning arm 2 is inserted is set at a halfway position between the bed and the wheelchair, and a freely turnable seat 4 is mounted on the other side of the vertical shaft 2'. When moving between the wheelchair and the bed mutually, a handicapped person having his upper half with some exercise capacity can achieve the purpose safely and easily by himself without calling for help of others by using this instrument.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device that enables a person with a lower limb disability to move between a wheelchair and a bed by himself / herself when using the wheelchair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a method in which a main wheel is made smaller or a main wheel is moved backward, one armrest is removed, and a sliding plate is placed between a bed and a wheelchair. There is another Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 50-26245.

[0003]

In the conventional method, since the main wheel of the wheelchair is made small, it is very difficult for a disabled person to operate the wheelchair by himself. Also, the method of moving the wheels backward is complicated in preparation.

[0004] Therefore, the present invention, even if the lower body is completely powerless,
Provided is a device which can be transferred on its own without requiring the assistance of another person and can be operated on its own if the upper body has some or more athletic ability.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems A main shaft cylinder (1) is fixed at an appropriate position around a front wheel portion of a wheelchair, which is widely used, and a vertical portion (2) of a turning arm (2) formed by bending a hollow pipe at a right angle. 2 ') is inserted into the main spindle tube (1), and the seat support tube (3) is fixed at a position opposite to the vertical portion (2') of the swing arm (2),
A seat pivot (5) fixed vertically to the center of the seat (4)
Is freely swung into the seat support cylinder (3).

When the user transfers from the bed (A) to the wheelchair (B), the stool (4) is moved to a position in contact with the bed (A), and the weight of the upper limb is applied to the stool (4) from the bed (A). The seat (4) is pivoted toward the wheelchair (B) by grasping the appropriate positions of the bed (A) and the wheelchair (B), and is transferred from the seat (4) to the wheelchair (B) by the force of the upper limb. When moving from the wheelchair (B) to the bed (A), the procedure is performed in reverse order to make the device capable of safely moving between the bed (A) and the wheelchair (B) by itself.

The swivel arm is not only fixed to the wheelchair, but also has almost the same effect when it is fixed to the bed side. It is also possible to freely use a main spindle having three or more support legs.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on embodiments with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, the positional relationship between the bed (A) and the wheelchair (B) is shown, and the moving position of the seat (4) about the vertical portion (2 ') of the swing arm (2) is shown. The user moves his / her back to the bed side and the wheelchair seat side.

When the user moves from the bed (A) to the stool (4), the user supports the stool (4) in contact with the bed (A) with his / her hand to support the weight and transfer. The same applies to the transfer from the wheelchair (B) to the bed (A).

[0010]

Although the present invention has an extremely simple structure, it can be safely transferred between a wheelchair and a bed by itself, so that a psychological burden that a disabled person using the system does not need to seek the assistance of another person. You can escape. In addition, in the case of home care, the physical strength of the caregiver is attenuated by elderly care and it is difficult to put them on a wheelchair, so there are many cases where the bedridden phenomenon is promoted, and a socially beneficial effect that can contribute to these improvements Can be considered.

[Brief description of the drawings]

[Fig. 1] Top view of bed and wheelchair

FIG. 2 is a side view of a swing arm.

FIG. 3 is an imaginary diagram of a swiveling stool.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main shaft cylinder 2 Swivel arm 2 'Swivel arm vertical part 3 Stool support cylinder 4 Stool 5 Stool swing axis A Bed B Wheelchair seat

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A main spindle tube (1) is fixed to a position near one front wheel of a wheelchair. The vertical portion (2 ') of the turning arm (2) bent at right angles is inserted into the upper part of the main spindle tube (1) freely to turn. A support tube (3) at the end of the side of the swivel arm (2)
Is fixed vertically to the center of the stool (4), and the user can freely insert the stool pivot shaft (5) into the stool support cylinder (3) to allow the user to use the turning radius of the revolving arm (2). An instrument that can be moved while sitting.