JP2022080157A - Independence support vehicle for long-term care recipients - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a self-standing support vehicle for a care receiver, which eliminates a rotary operation member that has been used in a conventional walking support device including a standing-up aid, facilitates a maintenance check with a simple structure, and uses gas springs capable of reducing a product price.SOLUTION: A self-standing support vehicle for a care receiver includes: a support member in an upper part, for supporting the upper half body of the care receiver; a carriage in a lower part, including front wheels and rear wheels; and a plurality of extendable supporters erected between the carriage and the support member. Gas springs energized in an extending direction are internally arranged in the extendable supporters. An operation lever for controlling the extending/contracting position of the supporters is attached to the middle of the extendable supporter.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

It relates to an independence support vehicle for a care recipient who supports and enables an indoor independent walk for a care recipient who needs the help of a caregiver when standing, sitting or walking.

As an invention of a stand-up assisting device and a walking support device for a long-term care recipient, Patent Document 1 discloses a device including a device for raising and lowering an elbow rest portion by a gas spring to assist the stand-up assisting device for a long-term care recipient.
In this stand-up assisting device, the support mechanism of the elbow rest is an arm that rotates around the first fixed fulcrum provided on the left and right of the elbow rest, and a gas spring that rotates around the second fixed fulcrum. The support portion set on the user side and the non-user side of the elbow rest is supported by the respective rotating ends of these arms and the gas spring, and the support portion on the user side is the arm rotating end. It is rotatably attached around the first rotation fixed viewpoint set on the part, and the support part on the anti-user side is attached to the second fixed support rotatably set on the rotating end of the gas spring. The elbow rest is in the locked state of the gas spring, and is accompanied by the rotation operation of the arm around the first fixed fulcrum and the rotation operation of the gas spring around the second fixed fulcrum. However, since the ends of the arm and the gas spring are rotatably configured, care must be taken in the manufacture and maintenance of the rotating portion. ..

Japanese Patent No. 6542634

The present invention has been made in view of the above background technique, and is a gas spring that eliminates the rotating member existing in the invention of Patent Document 1, has a simpler structure, facilitates maintenance and inspection, and can reduce the product price. The issue was to provide an independence support vehicle for people requiring long-term care using the above.

The present inventors have solved the above problems by the following means.
(1) It is an independence support vehicle for walking and transferring of care recipients.
With an upper support member for supporting the upper body of the care recipient, a lower bogie with front and rear wheels, and a plurality of elastic columns erected between the bogie and the support member. The stretchable strut is configured to have a gas spring urged in the expansion direction, and an operation lever for controlling the telescopic position of the strut is attached in the middle of the stretchable strut. A featured independence support vehicle for people requiring long-term care.
(2) It is an independence support vehicle that enables independent movement indoors such as between the bed and the toilet of the care recipient who needs the help of a caregiver when standing, sitting or walking due to back pain, knee pain, etc.
It is erected between the upper support member that holds and supports the weight when the care recipient is standing, sitting or walking, the lower trolley with front and rear wheels that support independent movement, and the trolley and the support member. It is composed of three elastic struts that raise and lower the support member when the care recipient stands and sits.
One of the elastic columns is slidably inserted into an outer pipe whose inner pipe is vertically installed in the center of the front portion of the connecting body of the support member and which is erected in the center of the front portion of the connecting body of the bogie. In addition, a gas spring urged in the expansion direction is provided inside the gas spring, and the support member is moved to a predetermined position (height) up and down by the operation of the gas spring and then stably held at that position. It is a main column provided with a lever on the upper part of the outer pipe.
The two left and right elastic struts formed by inserting the inner pipe suspended near the rear end of the support member into the outer pipe erected on the bogie are sub-struts that expand and contract according to the expansion and contraction of the main stanchion. An independence support vehicle for people requiring long-term care, which is characterized by being.
(3) The support vehicle for a person requiring nursing care according to claim 2, wherein two or three of the three elastic columns are provided with gas springs urged in the expansion direction.
(4) The support member according to (1) or (2) above is a table with an open rear that connects the left and right armrests where the care recipient hangs his elbows and holds his / her weight, and both armrests in the front. An independence support vehicle for the long-term care recipient, characterized in that the shape of the connecting body and the support body that is arranged between the left and right armrests and supports the abdomen or chest of the long-term care recipient are integrally formed. ..
(5) In the front of the bogie according to (1) or (2), a member extending left and right rearward is integrally formed by a connecting body having the same shape as the supporting member, and the left and right lower portions of the front end portion of the connecting body. The main wheels are rotatably mounted via the mounting shafts, and in the rear, the rear ends of the left and right members that are integrally connected to the connected body with the rear open and extend rearward can be inserted under the bed. A vehicle that supports the independence of care recipients, which is characterized by being bent downward and having small-diameter trailing wheels near the rear end.
(6) An independence support vehicle for a care-requiring person, characterized in that the main wheel according to (5) above is provided with a fixing tool for fixing the care-requiring person so that the care-requiring person does not rotate when standing and sitting.
(7) The support according to (4) is provided at the position where the sub-struts are arranged on the armrest, and the two sub-stretchable struts receive the weight of the care recipient hanging on the support. An independence support vehicle for people requiring long-term care.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be exhibited.
<1> An independence support vehicle for caregivers to walk and transfer.
With an upper support member for supporting the upper body of the care recipient, a lower bogie with front and rear wheels, and a plurality of elastic columns erected between the bogie and the support member. The stretchable strut is configured and has a gas spring urged in the expansion direction, and an operation lever for controlling the telescopic position of the strut is attached in the middle of the stretchable strut.
The overall structure is simple and easy to use, the manufacturing cost is low, and the vertical movement of the support member is performed by the expansion and contraction of the gas spring, which contributes to a significant reduction in the labor of the care recipient and the caregiver.
<2> A self-supporting vehicle that enables self-sustaining movement indoors, such as between beds and toilets, for care recipients who require the help of a caregiver when standing, sitting, or walking due to back pain or knee pain.
It is erected between the upper support member that holds and supports the weight when the care recipient is standing, sitting or walking, the lower trolley with front and rear wheels that support independent movement, and the trolley and the support member. It is composed of three elastic struts that raise and lower the support member when the care recipient stands and sits.
One of the elastic columns is slidably inserted into an outer pipe whose inner pipe vertically installed in the center of the front portion of the connecting body of the support member is erected in the center of the front portion of the connecting body of the trolley. In addition, an operating lever is provided inside which is urged in the expansion direction, and the support member is moved to a predetermined position (height) up and down by the operation of the gas spring and then stably held at that position. The two left and right elastic struts, which are the main struts provided in the upper part of the outer pipe and in which the inner pipe hung near the rear end of the support member is inserted into the outer pipe erected on the trolley, are Since it is a sub-strut that expands and contracts following the expansion and contraction of the main strut,
If the caregiver operates the operation lever provided on the main support, the support member held at the lower predetermined position rises due to the extension of the gas spring urged in the expansion direction to raise the care recipient, and then the operation lever. If the support member is held in the ascending position by the operation of, and the support member held in the upper position is released by the operation lever, the weight of the care-requiring person who has taken a forward leaning posture so as to cover the support member. Since the gas spring is compressed and the support member is lowered to allow the care recipient to sit down, the labor of the caregiver can be significantly reduced, and the care recipient's motivation for independent movement is also contributed.
<3> Since two or three of the three elastic columns are equipped with gas springs urged in the expansion direction.
It is possible to select, purchase and use an independence support vehicle for a person requiring nursing care that is adapted to the physical condition such as physical strength and weight of the person requiring nursing care who requires an independence support vehicle.
<4> The support member includes left and right armrests where the care recipient holds the armrest and holds the weight, a trapezoidal connecting body that connects both armrests in the front, and left and right armrests. A support body that is arranged between them and supports the abdomen or chest of the person requiring long-term care is integrally formed, and the trolley is integrated with a member that extends to the left and right rear by a connecting body having the same shape as the support member in the front. The main wheels are rotatably attached to the lower left and right portions of the front end portion of the connecting body via a mounting shaft, and in the rear, the rear left and right members are connected to the connecting body whose rear is open and extend rearward. The end is bent downward so that it can be inserted under the bed, and a small-diameter follower wheel is provided near the rear end, and the main wheel is fixed so that the care recipient does not rotate when standing and sitting. Because it is equipped with ingredients
It is possible to provide an easy-to-use independence support vehicle for care recipients with a simple structure and light weight (about 15 kg) at low cost.
<5> Since the main wheel is provided with a fixing tool for fixing the care-requiring person so that it does not rotate when standing and sitting.
The safety of the care-requiring person when standing up using the independence support vehicle of the care-requiring person of the present invention is ensured.
<6> The front wheel is configured so that the support body is provided at the position where the sub-struts are arranged in the armrest portion, and the weight of the care-requiring person resting on the support body is received by all the two sub-stretchable columns. Safe use during walking is ensured without the front wheels floating when the fixing is released.

A perspective view of an independence support vehicle for a person requiring long-term care according to an embodiment of the present invention. A block diagram of an independence support vehicle for a person requiring long-term care according to an embodiment of the present invention, (a) is a top view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a side view. The usage mode explanatory diagram of the care-requiring person independence support vehicle of the present invention, (a) is a state diagram before independence, and (b) is a state diagram after independence.

An embodiment of the present invention for implementing an independence support vehicle for a person requiring long-term care will be described with reference to a diagram of an example.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an independence support vehicle for a person requiring long-term care according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a top view (a), a side view (b), and a front view of the independence support vehicle for a person requiring long-term care according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. (C) and 3 are an explanatory diagram of the usage mode of the independence support vehicle for the long-term care recipient of the present invention, (a) is a state diagram before independence, and (b) is a state diagram after independence.
In the figure, 1 is a support member, 1a is an armrest, 1b is a connecting body, 1c is a bearing, 2 is a trolley, 2a is a member extending behind the trolley, 2b is a connecting body, and 3 is a main elastic support column equipped with a gas spring. 3'is a sub-stretchable column, 3a, 3'a is an outer tube of an elastic column, 3b, 3'b is an inner tube of an elastic column, 4 is a main wheel, 5 is a slave wheel, and 6 is an operation lever. ..

As shown in FIG. 1, the independence support vehicle for the care recipient of the present invention includes an upper support member 1 that supports the weight while standing and sitting or walking, and front wheels 4 and rear wheels 5 that support the independence movement. It is composed of a lower trolley 2 provided with two each, and three elastic struts that are erected between the trolley 2 and the support member 1 and move the support member up and down when the care recipient stands and sits. ing.
Then, the support member 1 includes left and right elbow rests 1a on which the care-requiring person holds the elbow and holds the weight, and a trapezoidal connecting body 1b with an open rear portion connecting both elbow rests 1a in the front, and left and right. A support body 1c arranged between the elbow rests and supporting the abdomen or chest of the care recipient is integrally formed, and the trolley 2 has the same shape as the connection body 1b of the support member 1 in the front. Two left and right leg members 2a extending rearward are integrated by 2b, and two main wheels 5 are rotatably attached to the lower left and right portions of the front end portion of the connecting body 2b via a mounting shaft. The ends of the left and right leg members 2a extending rearward are bent downward so that they can be inserted under the bed, and small-diameter follower wheels 5 are provided near the rear ends.
Further, one of the three elastic struts that are erected between the trolley 2 and the support member 1 and raise and lower the support member when the care-requiring person stands and sits is a connecting body of the support member 1. The inner pipe 3b suspended in the center of the front portion of 1b is slidably inserted into the outer pipe 3a erected in the center of the front end portion of the connecting body 2b of the trolley 2, and the expansion direction is formed inside the outer pipe 3a. The support member 1 is moved to a predetermined position (height) up and down by the operation of the gas spring, and then the operation lever 6 of the fixture that stably holds the support member 1 at that position is removed from the outside. It is a main column 3 provided on the upper part of the pipe 3a, and the other two are sub columns 3'that expand and contract according to the expansion and contraction of the main column 3.
Further, in order to ensure safety when a person requiring long-term care stands and sits down, the main wheel 4 is provided with a fixture 4a that suppresses the rotation of the wheel and the rotation around the mounting shaft.

Next, the act of the caregiver performing the method of using the self-supporting vehicle of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
a. The care recipient lying on the bed 10 is made to get up and sit on the bed 10. If the care recipient cannot do it on his own, a caregiver will help.
b. Before carrying the independence support vehicle in front of the care recipient sitting on the bed 10, the caregiver confirms whether the support member 1 is lowered and fixed at the lower predetermined position, and if it is not lowered, the above-mentioned After pushing down the support member 1 to the lower predetermined position and operating the operation lever 6 to fix the support member 1 to the lower predetermined position, as shown in FIG. 3A, the follower wheel 5 of the self-supporting vehicle is the bed 10. Entering below, the armrest portion 1a of the support member 1 is arranged at a position within the reach of the care recipient, and the fixture 4a of the main wheel 4 is operated to fix the independence support vehicle at that position.
c. After confirming that the connecting body 1b of the support member 1 of the self-supporting vehicle fixed by the care recipient is grasped by both hands and the elbow is hung on the armrest portion 1a, the caregiver operates the operation lever 6 to operate the support member. When the fixing to the lower position of 1 is released, the main elastic support column 3 provided with the gas spring is extended by the gas pressure urged in the expansion direction, and as shown in FIG. 3 (b), a care recipient is required. To stand up.
d. After confirming that the care recipient has stood up and the support member 1 has risen to the upper predetermined position, the caregiver operates the operation lever 6 to fix the support member 1 at the raised position to ensure safety during walking. ..
e. The caregiver releases the fixing of the main wheel 4 by the fixing tool before the person requiring long-term care who stands up moves to walking. As a result, if the care recipient puts one foot forward and puts his weight on the front, the independence support vehicle moves forward and enables independent walking. It is preferable that a caregiver assists when the direction of travel changes.
f. When returning to the sitting position after walking, the support member 1 fixed at the upper predetermined position is released from the fixed state by the operation of the operation lever 6, and then the care recipient covers the support member 1. The support member 1 is lowered by applying the weight.
Then, the caregiver confirms whether or not the support member 1 has descended to the lower predetermined position, and if it is determined that the support member 1 has not yet descended, the caregiver applies his / her own power to move the support member 1 to the lower predetermined position. After pushing down to, operate the operation lever to fix the support member in the lower predetermined position, rotate the self-supporting vehicle in the direction in which the care recipient sits, and operate the fixture 4a of the main wheel 4 to leave the care recipient. After leaving the care recipient, the main wheel 4 is released from the fixing and moved to the storage location to complete a series of support work.

As described above, the use of the independence support vehicle for the care-requiring person of the present invention drastically reduces the labor of the caregiver who has conventionally picked up the care-requiring person and transferred it to the wheelchair, and it is possible to support by the family living together. In addition, it can be expected to have the effect of reducing the reluctance when requesting assistance from a care recipient.

1: Support member 1a: Armrest 1b: Connecting body 1c Support body 2: Cart 2a: Member extending behind the trolley 2b: Connecting body 3: Main elastic support with gas spring 3': Sub elastic support 3a, 3 'a: Outer pipe of elastic strut 3b, 3'b: Inner pipe of elastic strut 4: Main wheel 5: Bearing wheel 6: Operation lever 10: Bet

Claims (7)

It is an independence support vehicle for walking and transferring of care recipients.
With an upper support member for supporting the upper body of the care recipient, a lower bogie with front and rear wheels, and a plurality of elastic columns erected between the bogie and the support member. The stretchable strut is configured to have a gas spring urged in the expansion direction, and an operation lever for controlling the telescopic position of the strut is attached in the middle of the stretchable strut. A featured independence support vehicle for people requiring long-term care. It is an independence support vehicle that enables independent movement indoors such as between the bed and the toilet of the care recipient who needs the help of a caregiver when standing, sitting or walking due to back pain, knee pain, etc.
It is erected between the upper support member that holds and supports the weight when the care recipient is standing, sitting or walking, the lower trolley with front and rear wheels that support independent movement, and the trolley and the support member. It is composed of three elastic struts that raise and lower the support member when the care recipient stands and sits.
One of the elastic columns is slidably inserted into an outer pipe whose inner pipe is vertically installed in the center of the front portion of the connecting body of the support member and which is erected in the center of the front portion of the connecting body of the bogie. In addition, a gas spring urged in the expansion direction is provided inside the gas spring, and the support member is moved to a predetermined position (height) up and down by the operation of the gas spring and then stably held at that position. It is a main column provided with a lever on the upper part of the outer pipe.
The two left and right elastic struts formed by inserting the inner pipe suspended near the rear end of the support member into the outer pipe erected on the bogie are sub-struts that expand and contract according to the expansion and contraction of the main stanchion. An independence support vehicle for people requiring long-term care, which is characterized by being. The support vehicle for a person requiring long-term care according to claim 2, wherein two or three of the three elastic columns are provided with gas springs urged in the expansion direction. The support member according to claim 1 or 2, has left and right armrests on which the person requiring long-term care holds his / her elbows and stores his / her weight, and a trapezoidal connecting body having an open rear that connects both armrests in the front, and left and right. An independence support vehicle for long-term care recipients, which is arranged between the armrests of the elderly and is integrally formed with a support body that supports the abdomen or chest of the long-term care recipient. In the bogie according to claim 1 or 2, in the front, a member extending to the left and right rear is integrally formed by a connecting body having the same shape as the supporting member, and a main wheel attaches a mounting shaft to the lower left and right portions of the front end portion of the connecting body. Each is rotatably attached via, and at the rear, the rear ends of the left and right members that are integrally connected to the open connection and extend rearward are bent downward so that they can be inserted under the bed. An independence support vehicle for people requiring long-term care, characterized by having small-diameter trailing wheels near the ends. A vehicle for supporting the independence of a person requiring nursing care, wherein the main wheel according to claim 5 is provided with a fixing tool for fixing the person requiring nursing care so as not to rotate when standing and sitting. The support according to claim 4 is provided at a position where the sub-struts are arranged in the armrest portion, and the two sub-stretchable struts receive the weight of the care-requiring person resting on the obstacle. An independence support vehicle for people requiring long-term care.

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