JPH10234800A - Hand-push carrying device for nursing of walk assisting car attachably and detachably provided with seat on the back - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To safely carry a patient as he is seated on a walk assisting car by hand push for nursing without damaging functions of the car which is attachably and detachably provided with a seat on the back. SOLUTION: For safely carrying a patient as he is seated on a walk assisting car by hand push without damaging functions of the car, which is attachably and detachably provided with a seat on the back, in an attachable and detachable structure to be containable and attachable, the device is provided with a hand-push bar 2, arm rest parts 6, a seat back part 5, etc., and a foot rest device comprising a foot rest plate 7 and a feed support belt for supporting both feet of the patient at some height tin carrying him, and a containing case 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a walking assist vehicle having a detachable backrest, which can be safely and easily pushed by a caregiver to a walking assist vehicle in which a user cannot walk and is seated. The present invention relates to a hand-operated transfer device for assisting a walking assist vehicle, which is provided with a stool detachably behind, capable of performing the following.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Among walking assist vehicles, "a walking assist vehicle capable of detachably mounting a seat behind (a utility model registration No. 301).
No. 5897)] has a walking assist portion on the front side and a seating portion on the rear side where the seat can be freely attached and detached, so that the user can use the walking assist vehicle without impairing the function of the walking assist vehicle. Has the advantage that the stool for rest can be freely attached and detached without the need to change the body orientation, so that it is not only for rehabilitation but also for elderly people with weak legs and those who are weak walking due to disabilities. It is widely and practically used as a safe and effective walking training and walking assist means that can be freely and safely used regardless of gender and age.

[0003] However, although the walking assist vehicle is provided with a detachable stool for rest in case of fatigue, it is originally intended for walking training and walking assistance. The required function as a transfer assistance vehicle is not added.For example, if the physical condition of the walking assistance vehicle becomes unusable or walking becomes difficult and the walking assistance vehicle becomes unable to move while sitting, At the same time, there is a problem that it is difficult to promptly take measures such as an assisting procedure for performing safe transfer to a predetermined place.

[0004]

The problem to be solved is that, in the "walking assist vehicle that can be detachably mounted behind it" used, the caregiver sitting in the walking assist vehicle is left as it is. The point is that the walking assist vehicle cannot be safely transferred to a predetermined place in the posture.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention is directed to a "walking assist vehicle capable of detachably mounting a stool behind" to enable a seated person to be safely and easily transferred to the walking assist vehicle. Therefore, it is safe and easy for the caregiver to give the caregiver a sense of anxiety, without having to remove the stool behind, without compromising the original function of the walking assist vehicle, without disturbing the original function, enabling the storage and mounting of the car. It is most preferable to provide a hand pushing device that is shaped so that it can carry out various transfer operations, and a footrest device that supports both feet of the care recipient at a slight height for safety during transfer. Main features.

[0006] The push bar of the push device can be carried at all times with the assist vehicle without disturbing the function as the assist vehicle, and the push bar is provided with a backrest portion and an armrest portion for an assisted person. By providing a detachable structure of a foot support band for stabilizing the care recipient's foot on the footrest plate in the footrest device, a function as an assistance vehicle is added, and the caregiver in a seated state is left as it is. With this posture, the object of enabling hand-transfer to a predetermined place safely and promptly with the walking assist vehicle is realized.

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a walking assist vehicle which does not use the apparatus of the present invention and which is provided with a detachable back seat.
No. 015897)), and FIGS. 2 to 8 are explanatory views showing an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention. In addition, since the subject of the present invention is a mounting method such as a hand-operated transfer device for assistance in a "walking assist vehicle having a stool detachably mounted behind", the "walking assist vehicle having a stool detachably mounted behind" is used. The description of the functional structure system is omitted. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 2 to 8, a push bar 2 of the push device has a U-shape straddling the left and right frame pipes of a walking assist vehicle (hereinafter referred to as a walking assist vehicle) having a detachable back seat. Or a rod-shaped part separated on the left and right sides, and an attachment part 3 described later provided on a left and right frame pipe part at a boundary between the walking assistance part A and the seating part B of the walking assistance vehicle at one end side. Or a slightly longer portion that can be inserted into and attached to the mounting portion 4 provided at the rear left and right frame / pipe portion of the stool B, so that the person who is assisted can safely remove the walking assist vehicle from the rear. Each of them has a predetermined shape and is made of a rigid pipe material so that manual transfer can be performed. In the push bar 2 attached to the mounting portion 3, an arm 2 'to which a backrest 5 described later can be attached between the left and right sides thereof is integrally formed on each of the left and right sides of the push bar 2. Further, an armrest 6 to be described later is provided on the left and right sides of the push bar 2 attached to the mounting portion 4.

The mounting portion 3 into which the end of the push bar 2 is inserted and mounted is located near the same height as the stool plate 1 of the stool B, and the left and right frames at the boundary between the walking assist portion A and the stool B are provided. Mu
A fixing device is provided outside the pipe without interfering with the function of the walking assist vehicle. Then, a slightly length portion on one end side of the hand pushing bar-2 is configured to be freely insertable so that the hand pushing transfer function of the walking assist vehicle is not hindered.
In the case of the rod-shaped hand pushing bar-2, the mounting portion 3
Is configured so as to be combined with the insertion end shape formed for preventing rotation in the rod-shaped hand pushing bar-2, so that the predetermined function is maintained. In addition, the mounting portion 3 is provided with the U-shaped or rod-shaped push bar under various conditions at the time of use as a walking assist vehicle without impairing the function of the walking assist vehicle and without harming the vicinity of the traveling direction. -2 can be inserted and mounted in the opposite direction, and these push-bars -2 can be jointly used as a storage mounting portion 3 'for carrying at all times.

The mounting portion 4 is fixedly mounted to the back of the left and right frame pipes behind the stool 1 of the stool B without hindering the function of the walking assist vehicle. A slightly longer portion at one end of the push bar-2 is configured to be freely inserted so as not to hinder the push transport function of the walking assist vehicle. The predetermined function is maintained because the mounting portion 4 is formed so as to be combined with the insertion end shape formed for preventing rotation in the rod-shaped hand push bar -2.

It should be noted that a storage mounting portion 4 'for carrying the push bar-2 used for the mounting portion 4 to the walking assist vehicle at all times is provided at the front left and right frames of the walking assist portion A of the walking assist vehicle. -The U-shape or rod-like shape fixed to the front side of the pipe, without impairing the function of the walking assist vehicle and causing no harm in the vicinity of the traveling direction under various conditions when used as a walking assist vehicle Can be inserted and mounted in opposite directions.

A backrest 5 for stably supporting the posture of the care recipient in a seated state is provided between the arms 2 ′ provided on the left and right sides of the push bar 2 used for the mounting part 3. In the case of the push bar-2 used, it is constituted by a band having a predetermined width in a cloth shape connecting predetermined positions between the left and right sides thereof, and the care recipient in a seated state in various conditions of assistance transfer is softly and stably. And can be supported. The backrest 5 is configured to be detachable without dropping off to the arm 2 'of the push bar 2 and a predetermined mounting portion between the left and right.

The armrest 6 is integrally formed with a U-shaped or rod-shaped hand push bar 2 used for the mounting portion 4 at a predetermined position on the left and right sides in a folded structure, and is a seated person under various conditions during the assistance transfer. By supporting the elbow part of, a stable posture can be maintained.

In the footrest device, the footrest plate 7 has an openable and closable structure which is equally divided into right and left sides so as to be able to support both feet of the care recipient at a slight height during use.
Floor pipes at the border between the floor and the stool B
From the lower end of the frame pipe having a predetermined height from 0, a slightly long mounting pipe 7 'integrally formed at a predetermined angle from the lower end of the frame pipe toward the front side of the walking assisting section A is used as a central axis, and one end is dropped off The walk assist vehicle can be stored in an upright position on the left and right sides without interrupting the function of the walk assist vehicle. It is rotatable within a range of approximately 90 degrees only in the inward direction of the walking assist portion A so that both feet of the person can be put on. The ends of the left and right mounting pipes 7 'are respectively connected to the front frame of the walking assisting section A.
The rigidity is enhanced by being connected to the pipe portion so that there are no problems in various conditions during the assisted transfer.

In the foot support portion, the foot support band 8 is formed of a cloth-like band having a slight width, and has a structure in which one end side is fixed inside and stored in a storage case 9 which can be moved in and out. ,
A hook portion 8 'for attachment is provided at the other outer end. A frame having a slight entrainment force, a tubular storage case 9 having a structure capable of storing and pulling out the foot support band 8, and a mounting pipe 7 'for mounting the footrest plate 7 described above.
Attachment for fixing the hook part 8 ′ of the foot support band 8 pulled out to the predetermined position on one side of the pipe without disturbing the function as a walking assist vehicle, and installing the footrest plate 7 on the other side The pipe 7 'is provided so that it can be hung on a frame pipe portion where the pipe 7' is provided. At this time, the foot support band 8 pulled out from the storage case 9 has a length substantially equal to the interval between the left and right frame pipes, and a slight tension is applied between the left and right frame pipes. With this configuration, the lower limb portion on the footrest plate 7 of the care recipient can be supported.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. There is no reason to impair the function as a walking assist vehicle in, for example, an assisted manual transfer device for a walking assist vehicle provided with a removable stool behind. The required configuration of the hand pushing device such as the hand pushing bar-2 and the foot rest device such as the foot rest plate 7 which can be detachably attached to the walking assist vehicle and which can be stowed and attached to the walking assist vehicle without any other configuration. Even if there is, it goes without saying that the functional configuration that enables the assisted person to safely transfer the care recipient satisfies the conditions in the above embodiment.

[0017]

The hand-held transfer device for assisting a walking assist vehicle provided with a stool detachably behind the present invention described above has the following effects.

A hand-operated transfer device for assisting a walking assist vehicle having a stool detachably mounted behind it, wherein the hand-operated transfer device can perform a manual transfer to the walking assist vehicle without impairing the walking assist function. The provision of the assisting manual transfer device constituted by a footrest device means that in the process of using the walking assist vehicle, the assisted person immediately becomes unable to move due to illness and remains seated on the stool. There is a great advantage that both the assistive vehicle and the assistive vehicle can be safely transported to a predetermined place and an appropriate countermeasure for avoiding danger can be easily performed. Thereby, the anxiety of the user is also eliminated, and the advantage that the rehabilitation effect is promoted is great.

The provision of the U-shaped hand push bar in the hand push device according to the second aspect provides good operability in the pushing operation.

The provision of the bar-shaped hand push bar which is separated into right and left in the hand push device according to the third aspect not only provides good operability in the pushing operation, but also enables the walking assist with the hand push bar being used. There is the convenience of being able to use a car.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the attachment parts provided on the left and right of the rear part of the walking assist part capable of detachably attaching the hand push bar form frames on the left and right sides of the seating part by mounting the hand push bar. Supporting the left and right sides of the caregiver greatly helps to maintain a stable sitting posture.

According to the fifth aspect, the attachment portions provided on the left and right of the rear portion of the stool portion where the push bar can be detachably attached are excellent in operability by the push bar during pushing.

The provision of the backrest portion in the hand pushing bar according to the sixth aspect greatly assists in maintaining a stable sitting posture by supporting the back of the care recipient during the assistance transfer.

According to the seventh aspect, the backrest portion is configured to be detachably attached to the push bar, which is very useful for storing the push bar and carrying it.

The left and right armrests for the caregiver according to claim 8 are
The provision of the push bar used in the attachment portion according to the fifth aspect greatly assists in maintaining a stable posture of the care receiver during the assistance transfer.

The folding structure of the armrest according to the ninth aspect is very useful in storing and carrying the push bar.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, the footrest plate is equally divided and is provided at a predetermined position on the right and left so as to be openable and closable. It is very useful for ensuring safety in transportation and improving the mobility.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the foot support band is provided at a predetermined position in a detachable structure, so that the lower limb portion of the person to be assisted is supported so that the foot can be stably maintained, and the assistance transfer is performed. In this case, safety is ensured, and the mobility is greatly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a "walking assist vehicle having a seat mounted detachably behind" in a conventional example not using the device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the use state of the embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention, in which the attachment section 3 capable of detachably attaching the push bar 2 and the footrest apparatus are provided.

FIG. 3 is a right side view showing a use state of the embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention in which the attachment section 4 capable of detachably attaching the push bar-2, the storage attachment section 4 ', and the footrest apparatus are provided. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a rear view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a configuration of a foot support band 8 and a storage case 9 in a footrest device in an embodiment of the present invention device.

FIG. 7 is an armrest 6 provided on a U-shaped push bar.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a backrest 5;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the footrest plate 7 is used and stored in the footrest device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List A walking assist part B stool part 1 stool plate 2 hand bar 2 'arm 3, 4 mounting part 3', 4 'storage mounting part 5 backrest part 6 armrest part 7 footrest plate 7' mounting pipe 8 foot support band 8 'Hook 9 Storage case 10 Floor

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A walking assist vehicle having a stool detachably mounted behind it is used, and the helper safely transfers the assisted person sitting on the stool to a predetermined location together with the walking assist vehicle. In a hand-pushed transfer means that can be attached and detached without disturbing the original function of the walking assist vehicle that allows the stool to be detachable behind, and can be mounted and attached without giving a caregiver anxiety, Being seated behind a hand pushing device which is shaped so as to perform a transfer operation safely and easily, and a foot rest device for supporting both feet of the care recipient at a slightly higher height. A hand-operated transfer device for assisting a walking assist vehicle equipped with a detachable vehicle. 2. The hand pushing device is provided with a U-shaped hand pushing bar that straddles between the left and right frames of the walking assist vehicle, and a stool is detachably attached to the back of the walking assist vehicle. Hand-operated transfer device for assisting walking assist vehicles. 3. The walking assist vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the hand pushing device is provided with a bar-shaped hand pushing bar separated on the left and right sides of the walking assist vehicle. Hand-operated transfer device for assistance. 4. The rear part of claim 1 or 2, wherein mounting portions for enabling the push bar to be detachable are provided on the left and right sides of a rear portion of the walking assist portion of the walking assist vehicle. A hand-held transfer device for assisting a walking assist vehicle with a detachable stool. 5. The seat according to claim 1 or 2, wherein mounting portions enabling the push bar to be detachable are provided on the left and right sides of a rear portion of the seat of the walking assist vehicle. A hand-operated transfer device for assisting a walking assist vehicle equipped with a detachable vehicle. 6. The backrest for the care recipient is provided with a push bar.
4. A hand-operated transfer device for assisting a walking assist vehicle, comprising a stool detachably attached to the back of the vehicle according to claim 1, 2 or 3. 7. The backrest according to claim 6, wherein the backrest is provided with a push bar.
7. The hand-operated transfer device for assisting a walking assist vehicle having a stool detachably attached to the back thereof according to claim 6, wherein the transfer device has a detachable structure. 8. An armrest for a person to be assisted is provided on the left and right sides of a push bar used for the attachment part according to claim 5, and a stool is attached to and detached from the back of claim 1 or 2. A hand-operated transfer device for assisting a walking assist vehicle that can be freely provided. 9. The hand-operated transfer device for assisting a walking assist vehicle provided with a stool detachably behind the armrest according to claim 8, wherein the armrest of claim 8 is provided in a foldable structure. 10. A footrest plate in a footrest device is divided equally into left and right parts, and has a structure which can be opened and closed in a predetermined direction on the lower left and right sides near the rear of the walking assistance part without obstructing the function of the walking assistance vehicle. The hand-operated transfer device for assisting a walking assist vehicle, which is provided with a stool detachably behind the device according to claim 1. 11. The foot support band of the footrest device is provided in a detachable structure between lower left and right portions near a rear portion of the walking assist unit without obstructing the function of the walking assist vehicle. A hand-operated transfer device for assisting a walking assist vehicle, which is provided with a stool detachably behind the device described in (1).