JP2002209956A - Bed for caregiving - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bed for caregiving easily movable of a person in need of caregiving to a wheelchair as well as being comfortable in used as a bed. SOLUTION: This bed for the caregiving comprises a bed formation part having a bed 2 for the caregiven person Q and carrier means 4 and 54 for the caregiven person Q movable along a rail installed in an upper part of the bed formation part 1. The bed 2 is divided into the front/rear, and foldably connected via a movable member 14, and the rear side with a position in the bed where the caregiven person Q lies, set to the reference point is connected to a traction lift device. The bed 2 can be bent from a flat attitude where the person Q can take a lying posture to a chair type attitude where the person Q takes a sitting posture while the bed 2 is drawn to the rear side of the bed formation part 1. This bed is characterized in that an installation space S for the wheelchair 18 is formed in the frontal position of the bed formation part 1, the carrier means 4 is movable to the upper position of the installation space S, and a lift 5 capable of lifting the person Q is provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nursing bed mainly used by a person requiring care, such as a disabled person or an elderly person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, Japan has entered an aging society, and in view of such a tendency, many products related to nursing care have been announced, one of which is a nursing bed.

[0003]

However, since this kind of bed is mainly used by a care recipient, it is often used in combination with a wheelchair. When a person is placed on a wheelchair from a bed, it is not possible to approach the position of the care recipient in the bed, which inevitably increases the time spent for transporting the care recipient. The problem is that the burden on the caregiver increases.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to provide a nursing bed that is not only comfortable to use as a bed, but also allows a care recipient to be easily moved to a wheelchair.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bed forming section provided with a bed for a care recipient,
Transport means for the care-requiring person, which is movable along a rail provided above the bed forming section, wherein the bed is divided back and forth and is foldably connected via a variable member. Further, the rear side of the bed with reference to the position where the care recipient is located is connected to the tow elevator, and the bed is moved to the rear side of the bed forming section (by the care recipient) by activation of the tow elevator. Head side)
It can be changed from a flat state in which the care-requiring person can take a sleeping posture to a chair type in which the user can bend and take a sitting posture, and the front position of the bed forming portion (the foot of the care-requiring person).
To form a space for installing a wheelchair,
An elevating device that is movable to a position above the installation space and that can lift a care recipient is provided.

Here, "before and after" the bed forming part is based on the position of the care recipient. The bed is a concept including all areas where the care recipient needs to live in the bed forming section. The chair type is a form in which a part of a backrest and a part of a seat are held when a care recipient takes a sitting posture. Further, the variable member may be any member that can change the bed from a flat state to a chair type, and specifically includes a hinge and a ratchet device. Also,
The transport means may be any means capable of transporting the care recipient from the bed to the front position.

[0007] With this configuration, by changing the bed from the flat state to the chair type, the care-requiring person in the sleeping position can easily be raised to the sitting position, and
By changing the bed to a chair type, the entire bed is drawn to the rear side of the bed forming part, and a space where a wheelchair can be installed on the front side with respect to the position where the care recipient is located is opened, thereby, The wheelchair can be approached close to the location of the care recipient. Then, the care-requiring person is lifted from the couch by using the elevating device, and the lifted-care-requiring person is moved forward along the rail by the transport means, thereby placing a great burden on the body of the care-requiring person. It is possible to easily put the care recipient in a wheelchair in a form in which the burden is not given and the burden on the caregiver is reduced.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, this bed for nursing care is supported by a bed forming section 1 which can be bent into a chair shape by bending a bed 2 of a care recipient Q from a flat state and an upper position of the bed forming section 1. And a lift device 5 integrated with the transfer device 4 and capable of lifting the care recipient Q by the suspension belt 26. In the present embodiment, the feet below when the care-requiring person Q is in the sleeping position are defined as front directions, and the following directions are sequentially determined based on this position.

The bed forming section 1 is made of a steel frame body 7, 8, having a uniform width and a square shape, and a top surface made of steel.
9 and 10 are arranged in a column, and each frame 7, 8,
A bed 2 in which the beds 9 and 10 are flexibly connected by hinges 14, a side support frame 20 variably supporting the bed 2, and a bed 2 for pulling the bed 2 to one side of the side support frame 20. And a traction lifting device 12.

[0010] The structure of the bed forming section 1 will be described in more detail with reference to the bed 2 and the variable form. First, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the four frames 7, 8, 9, 10 constituting the bed 2 are first, second, third, and fourth frames 7, 8, 9, 10, respectively. When the bed 2 is deformed to change from a flat state to a chair type, the first frame 7 is formed to have the largest area so that the care recipient Q can use it as a backrest. The frame 8 is a portion where the care recipient Q sits, and the third and fourth frames 9 and 1 are further provided.
0 is folded and stored on the side of the towing / elevating device 12 so that the bed 2 is finally changed into a chair type. In order to change the bed 2 more smoothly, wheels 19 are provided at the left and right side positions of the frames 7, 8, 9, 10 respectively. The bed 2 is supported on the upper surface side of the bed 20 in a state where each wheel 19 slidably hangs. The third,
In the case where the bed 2 is used in a flat state, the fourth frame members 9 and 10 have a support rod 40 spanned between the frame members 9 and 10 to prevent unexpected bending.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the bed 2 is connected to the first and second frame members 7 and 8 so as to be bent so as to perform the above-mentioned change. And the third frames 8, 9 are mountain-folded, and the third and fourth frames 9, 10 are valley-folded, and the hinges 14 are successively adapted in the turning direction of the hinge 14. And each frame body 7, 8, connected in this way
A hinge 11 capable of freely adjusting the angle up and down is provided at the end of the first frame 7 on the installation side of the towing / elevating device 12.
, And a nut 15 is provided.
5 is screwed into a bolt shaft 16 standing upright from the rear side of the bed forming section 1.

As shown in FIG. 4, the bolt shaft 16 is provided with a bevel gear 43 at the lower end, while a bevel gear 44 is also provided at the tip of the shaft of the handle 17 provided in the bed forming part 1. The gears 43 and 44 are in mesh with each other. This allows the caregiver to handle the handle 1
7, the bolt shaft 16 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the handle 17, and the bolt shaft 16
With the rotation of the nut, the nut 15 is
Along with the nut 15, the rear side of the first frame 7 is gradually lifted up while rotating the hinge 11, and each of the frames 7, 8, 9, 10 is moved to the bed forming portion. 1 are sequentially drawn to the rear side.

The first frame 7 of the bed 2 rises along the bolt shaft 16 so that the first frame 7
Of the first frame 7 is gradually inclined and the second frame is supported by the side support frame 20 at two points in front and back by the wheels 19, so that the horizontal angle is maintained. The third frame member 9 slides along the upper surface of the side support frame 20, and the third and fourth frame members 9 and 10 have the third frame member 9 on the rear side and the fourth frame member 10 on the front side. Since only the portions are supported by the side support frames 20 by the wheels 19, the third and fourth portions are removed by removing the support rods 40.
Are folded in a valley fold, and are folded and stored at the rear side of the bed forming unit 1 where the bed 2 is drawn. Eventually, the bed 2 changes into a chair shape, thereby forming an open installation space S in which the wheelchair 18 can be installed in front of the bed forming section 1. In addition, by rotating the handle 17 in the reverse direction, the first of the bed 2 in a chair shape,
The second frames 7 and 8 become flat, and the third and fourth frames
The bed 2 returns to the original flat state by bridging the support bar 40 again between the frames 9 and 10. In this manner, the bed can be freely changed between a flat state and a chair type according to the situation of the caregiver. In addition, since the futon is also deformed according to the change of the bed 2, in this embodiment, a special futon in which only the futon 39 on the foot side can be detached is used.

Next, the configuration of the rail 3, the transport device 4 moving along the rail 3, and the lifting device 5 supported by the transport device 4 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. First, the rails 3 are bridged in the front and rear direction of the bed forming part 1 by two rails on the left and right sides with the vertical frame 21 interposed therebetween at the position above the side support frame 20. Further, a rack 22 extends over the entire length of the upper surface of each of the rails 3, and a gear 23 provided in the transport device 4 meshes with each of the rails 3. It runs with the top meshing. Further, the means for driving the transport device 4 is performed by a chain belt 24 in which one endless end is multiplied with a weight on the gear 23 of the transport device 4 and the other side hangs down. By lowering, the rotational force is transmitted to the gear 23, whereby the gear 23 rotates and the transport device 4 travels on the rail 3. In the present embodiment, the driving means of the transport device 4 is manually operated. However, the driving means may be, for example, an electric type, and the driving source is not particularly limited.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the lifting device 5, four suspension belts 26 move up and down at the same time by rotating drums 25 provided at four positions in front, rear, left and right on the upper side of the transfer device 4. Fixed hooks (not shown) are fixed to the lower ends of each of the four suspension belts 26, and each of the fixed hooks is hooked with a quadrangular portion of a rectangular thick cloth 27, respectively. Thus, the care recipient Q sitting on the cloth 27 can be lifted.
Further, each of the rotating drums 25 has a corresponding one of the rotating drums 2.
5, a corresponding conductive drum 41 is provided via an endless belt 42 at a lower position of the conductive drum 41.
Each shaft hole 28 has a shaft portion 30 of a detachable handle 29.
Can be inserted at the same time, and furthermore, the caregiver can transmit the rotational force to the handle 29 so that the conductive drums 41 can be simultaneously rotated, thereby rotating the conductive drum 41 in conjunction with the rotation of the conductive drum 41. Since the four suspension belts 26 wound or unwound by the rotating drums 25 move up and down at the same time from the elevating device 5, the cloth 27 can freely lift and lower the care recipient Q by the rotation of the handle 29. . The conductive drum 41 is provided with an operation part at a height position where a caregiver can easily operate the elevating device 5. For example, since the rotating drum 25 may be directly applied with a rotating force, the conductive drum 41 is necessarily installed. do not have to.

When the nursing bed of the present embodiment is formed as described above, as shown in FIG. 1, the handle 17 provided in the bed forming section 1 is turned, and the bed 2 is pulled to one side from the flat state, and the chair is pulled. By changing to the type, the care-requiring person Q can smoothly transition from the sleeping posture to the sitting posture, and the third and fourth frames 9 and 10 of the bed 2 are folded and stored, and the care-requiring person Q An open space S is formed at the front position, and the wheelchair 18 can be placed in the open space S. Further, with the change of the bed 2, the waist of the care-requiring person Q in the sitting posture is placed on the cloth 27 hanging down from the elevating device 5, and the elevating device 5 is operated and lifted as it is. Along the bed forming part 1
, The care recipient Q can be smoothly carried toward the seat position of the wheelchair 18.
In addition, if a caster is provided at the lower end of the bed forming section 1, the present care bed can be moved more smoothly.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the nursing bed of the present embodiment can be provided with a foldable table 31. The table 31 is provided with a hanging plate 32 serving as a mounting portion for the lifting device 5. A flat base 33 rotatably connected to the lower end of the hanging plate 32 via a hinge. The base 33 is provided with a stopper 34 attached to the lower end of the hanging plate 32. It is regulated so as not to rotate below a substantially horizontal position. Further, the table 31 may obstruct the use of the elevating device 5 when it is used. Therefore, it is preferable that the table 31 be detachably attached to the elevating device 5.

As shown in FIG. 8, the nursing care bed can be provided with an opening / closing door 35 for a simple toilet 38 in the second frame 8 constituting the bed 2.
The configuration of the side frame 22 constituting the bed forming section 1
A handle 36 is provided on the side, and by turning the handle 36, a bolt 37 in contact with a side portion of the opening and closing door 35 moves in and out in conjunction therewith. When a simple toilet 38 is used, the bolt 37 is By turning the handle 36 in the pulling direction, the door 35 opens downward. When the simple toilet 38 is used, the simple toilet 38 is installed at a position below the opening / closing door 35, and although not shown, the position corresponding to the location where the opening / closing door 35 is provided is hollowed out. It is necessary to use a special futon, and a cushion having the same structure as the futon is removably fitted in this hollowed part, so that when the simple toilet 38 is not used, it is used like a normal futon. Can be used.

Next, another embodiment of the care bed of the present invention will be described. Fig. 9 (a)
As shown in (b), among the parts constituting the manual nursing bed described above, each of the frames 7, 8, and
A traction lifting device 1 for bending the frames 9, 10 and pulling the frames 7, 8, 9, 10 behind the bed forming section 1.
2 and the transport device 4 and the elevating device 5 of the care-requiring person Q are electrically operated, and each component of the present nursing bed will be described in detail below. In addition, the definition of the direction when describing the present nursing care bed defines the front side as the foot side and the back side as the head side when the care-requiring person Q lies on the bed 2, based on this. Are determined for each direction.

First, the nursing bed traction raising / lowering device 12
Will be described below. Traction lifting device 1 of the present embodiment
Reference numeral 2 denotes first, second, third, and fourth frame bodies 7, 8, 9, and 10 connected before and after forming the bed 2 as shown in FIG.
Among them, tubular joints 63, 63 penetrating vertically are fixed to left and right positions on the rear end side of the first frame 7.
On the left and right sides of the side support frame 20 to which the traction elevating device 12 of the bed forming unit 1 is fixed, two shafts 64, 64 are erected at intervals.
The cylindrical joints 63 are fitted so as to be able to slide up and down at the same time.

The drive means for sliding the cylindrical joints 63 up and down is provided with a drive pulley 67 rotated by a motor 66 at a position below one shaft 64. A driven pulley 68 is provided at an upper position, and an endless belt 69 is stretched between the pulleys 67 and 68. One end of the endless belt 69 is provided with the shaft 6 of the cylindrical joints 63, 63.
The tubular joint 63 on the side corresponding to the position 4 is fixed to a connecting portion provided on the inner side of the tubular joint 63, and in the control box 78 installed on the vertical frame 21 of the bed forming part 1, While the caregiver looks at the state of the bed 2, the caregiver arbitrarily presses each operation button for controlling the elevation provided on the operation panel of the control box 78, thereby freely rotating the drive pulley 67. The vertical movement of the endless belt 69 accompanying the rotation of the driving pulley 67 causes the respective cylindrical joints 63, 63 to move up and down simultaneously while being guided by the shafts 64, 64, and then the first frame body. 7 is lifted up with the shaft 64 as a guide,
The frame body 7 is inclined, and finally, each of the frame bodies 7, 8, 9, and 10 is sequentially drawn into the bed forming unit 1 on the side of the traction elevating device 12 side.

Further, the bed 2 is attached to the towing device 12.
A cylinder 70 for pulling the third frame 9 and the fourth frame 10 is provided. The cylinder 70 has a shaft 6
The flange 91 provided on the upper part of the cylinder 70 is abutted against the lower end surface in the longitudinal direction of the side support frame 20 on which the side support frames 4 and 64 stand, and is fastened by bolts and nuts. Further, at the tip of the piston rod 71 of the cylinder 70, there is provided a U-shaped auxiliary arm 73 hanging down at a connecting shaft 72 between the second frame 8 and the third frame 9, and the auxiliary arm 73 is provided. Are connected by a joint member 74 having a T-shape in a state of intersecting at a substantially middle position between the two.

When the caregiver presses an arbitrary operation button on the cylinder 70 having the above-described configuration in the control box 78, the piston rod 71 of the cylinder 70 slides, as shown in FIG. The third frame 9 and the fourth frame 10 are folded toward the rear end of the second frame 8 in a valley-folded state. And the cylinder 70
When the first frame 57 whose front end side is gradually lifted by the rotation of the endless belt 69 reaches the inclination angle required by the care recipient Q, the third frame 9 and the fourth frame 10 are placed on the bed. The formation unit 1 is pulled into the towing / elevating device 12 side, and finally the bed 2 is changed from a flat state to a chair type.

Further, the side support frame 20 which serves as a guide when the frames 7, 8, 9, 10 are deformed.
One of the side support frames 20 is cut at an intermediate position of the bed forming part 1, and further, a side of the fourth frame body 10 that is not supported by the side support frames 20 is provided with a pulley. It is supported by the legs 92, whereby the cut portions of the side support frames 20 are opened without hindering the deformation of the frames 7, 8, 9, and 10, making it easier for the wheelchair to enter.

Next, the transport device 4 and the elevating device 5 of the nursing bed of this embodiment will be described in more detail. The transport device 4 includes tires 85, 85 rotated by a first drive motor 75 on the left and right via a shaft 91, and the tires 85, 85 on the left and right rails 3, 3 above the bed forming unit 1. The transport device 4 travels back and forth along each of the rails 3. Further, the means for controlling the rotation of the first drive motor 75 is performed in a control box 78 for controlling the above-described traction elevating device. In this control box 78, a caregiver operates an arbitrary operation button on an operation panel. By pressing, the transmission signal in the control box 78 is wirelessly sent to the receiving device on the side of the transport device 4, and the transport device 4 that has received the transmitted signal travels in the front-rear direction along the rails 3, 3. And stop of the traveling can be controlled. In addition, infrared sensors 79, 79 are respectively installed at the start point end and the end point end of the transport device 4 of each of the rails 3,
The detection of the infrared sensors 79, 79 forcibly stops the transport device 4 from moving forward and backward from a certain position on the rail 3 to thereby stop the transport device 4 from moving. Prevent shedding.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the lifting device 5 is provided with a second drive motor 76 installed slightly to the left of the first drive motor 75 of the transfer device 4 on the left side thereof, and
A third drive motor 77 installed at a slightly rearward position adjacent to the left of the drive motor 76 is a drive source. Further, the second drive motor 76 and the third drive motor 77 include:
Rotary drums 83 are provided at four locations in total, two locations on the left and right via shafts 86 and 87, respectively. The suspension belts 26 hang down from the rotating drums 83, respectively.
Both ends of thick cloth 88, 88 for placing the buttocks and knees of the care recipient Q are tied to each other.

In each of the rotary drums 83 of the second drive motor 76, the lower ends of the two hanging belts 26, 26, which can be wound up, move up and down at the same time, and around the waist of the care recipient Q. And the third drive motor 77
Belt 2 hanging on the rotating drums 83, 83
As with the second drive motor 76, two of them also move up and down at the same time, and hold the vicinity of the knee of the care recipient Q.
Thus, the second and third drive motors 76 and 77 can move the care-requiring person Q freely up and down.
Since each of the drive motors 75, 76, 77 can be independently moved independently, the body and legs suspended by the care recipient Q and the care giver can be raised and lowered. You can rehabilitate with independence.

[0028]

According to the present invention, the bed can be changed from a flat state to a chair type, and the wheelchair can be moved closer to the place where the care recipient is present. And can greatly contribute to reducing the burden on the body of the care recipient and the burden on the caregiver.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing the use of a care bed of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a use state of a bed forming part of the nursing bed of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a use state of a bed forming part of the nursing bed of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged side view of A in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a rail, a transport device, and a lifting device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a use state of the rail, the transport device, and the elevating device according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing B in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 9 (a).

FIG. 11 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 bed forming part 2 bed 3 rail 4 transfer device (conveyance means) 5 elevating device 12 towing elevating device 14 hinge (variable member) 18 wheelchair Q care-requirer S installation space

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A bed forming part (1) provided with a bed (2) for a care recipient (Q), and said bed movable along a rail (3) installed above the bed forming part (1). And a conveying means (4) for the care recipient (Q).
4), the bed (2) is further connected to the tow elevator (12) on the rear side with respect to the position of the care recipient (Q). The care-requiring person (Q) pulls the bed (2) to the rear side of the bed forming part (1) by the activation of the tow elevating device (12).
Can be changed from a flat state in which it can take a sleeping posture to a chair type in which it can bend and take a sitting posture, and an installation space (S) for a wheelchair (18) is formed in front of the bed forming part (1). The transporting means (4) is provided with an elevating device (5) that can move to a position above the installation space (S) and can lift the care recipient (Q). Nursing beds.