JPH11226071A - Helping device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To help a physically handicapped person or an aged person or the like easily sit down and stand up by a simple operation and in a natural posture. SOLUTION: A column member 6 capable of height adjustment and a tilting operation in a horizontal direction is provided on an installation base l installed at a helping place and a supporting member 11 for supporting a part of a human body is provided on the column member 6. The column member 6 is composed of a cylinder 6a and a piston rod 6b to be put in and out inside the cylinder 6a by receiving hydraulic pressure. Then, a cylinder attaching member 7 is integrally attached to the lower end of the cylinder 6a and the attaching piece of the cylinder attaching member 7 is pivotally supported by a horizontal, shaft 5 freely turnably around it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an assisting device used in a place where a disabled person, an elderly person, and the like sit or stand up on a daily basis.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various devices have been provided as assistive devices for assisting walking of persons with disabilities and the elderly. These assisting devices for assisting walking are usually provided with a handle or a wheel for a person to grasp and walk, and a motor or a brake is partially provided.

[0003] On the other hand, today, hand-held or electric wheelchairs, which allow a disabled person to move while sitting without walking, have been widely used, and the daily life of the disabled person has become convenient and comfortable. became.

[0004]

However, there have been reported many cases in which a person with a disability using a wheelchair has regained his walking ability by walking training as described above. It is desirable to walk only, and there has been a problem that the continuous use of the wheelchair as before has hindered or delayed recovery from the obstacle.

[0005] On the other hand, as described above, the assisting device in which a person walks while grasping a handle or the like involves various difficulties in moving in a narrow space such as a corridor in a house, similarly to the above-mentioned wheelchair. When a person with a disability sits on a toilet or a chair, or stands up, these may interfere and may run automatically when excessive force is applied, causing inconvenience in use and safety. was there.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and can assist a disabled person, an elderly person, or a sick person who has temporarily hurt their legs and lower back, to sit and stand up, and to do this easily. In operation, and in a reasonable posture,
An object of the present invention is to provide an assistance device that can be safely implemented.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object,
In the assistance device according to the first aspect of the present invention, an installation table installed at an assistance location is provided with a column member that is height-adjustable and can be tilted in a horizontal direction, and supports a part of a human body on the column member. A support member is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an assisting device, wherein the support member is provided with a height adjustment switch for adjusting the height of the support member.

The assisting device according to the third aspect of the present invention is such that the support member is provided with a tilt return means for automatically returning to the original position when the tilt operation is released.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an assisting device in which a tilting restricting member for restricting the tilting of the column member within a predetermined angle range is provided on a support bracket fixed to a mounting table.

Further, in the assistance device according to the present invention, the support member is a side support member or an arm support member that supports at least a part of a person's side or arm.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an assisting device in which a notch which can be inserted into a base of a toilet bowl is provided on an installation table.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an assistance device installed near a toilet in a toilet, which is an assistance place. . In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an installation table which is movably installed on a floor, and has a cutout 2 having a shape and a size that can be inserted into a base in front of the toilet B.

The mounting table 1 is made of wood, plastic or metal which is lightweight and has sufficient strength, and has a thickness which does not hinder the walking of a disabled person or an elderly person. When the thickness is equal to or more than the predetermined thickness, the peripheral edge portion is subjected to a slanting process.

Further, a support bracket 3 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 is provided on the upper surface of the mounting table 1 at two positions sandwiching the notch 2 by using a fastener 4 such as a screw or a rivet. Is fixed. This support bracket 3
A U-shaped frame member 3b is integrally provided on the base plate 3a, and a tilt restricting piece 3c as a tilt restricting member described later is integrally provided on a side opening side.

In the frame member 3b, a horizontal shaft 5 is provided between two opposing side plates. The horizontal shaft 5 constitutes a hinge connecting portion that rotatably supports a lower end of a cylinder mounting member described later.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 6 denotes a column member which is vertically expandable and contractible, and comprises a hydraulic cylinder, a pneumatic cylinder, an electric rack and pinion device, a mechanical jack, and the like. Here, a hydraulic cylinder will be described as an example. Therefore, the column member 6 is provided with the cylinder 6a.
And a piston rod 6b which receives and receives hydraulic pressure in the cylinder 6a.

A cylinder mounting member 7 is integrally attached to the lower end of the cylinder 6a, and a mounting piece 7a of the cylinder mounting member 7 is pivotally supported on the horizontal shaft 5 so as to be rotatable about the horizontal shaft 5. I have. Note that the rotatable region is a narrow region between positions where a part of the mounting piece 7a comes into contact with the frame member 3b and the tilt regulating piece 3c, which is referred to as a tiltable region of the support member 6. Become.

The frame member 3b and the cylinder mounting member 7 are provided with spring retaining pins 8 and 9, respectively, and a coil spring as tilt return means is provided between the spring retaining pins 8 and 9. Each one end of 10 is locked and held. The coil spring 10 functions to automatically return the coil spring 10 to the vertical direction immediately after the tilting operation on the column member 6 is released.

As described above, each support member 6 is supported on the support bracket 3 and can be tilted. The support member 11 having a T-shape with the piston rod 6a is provided at the upper end of the piston rod 6a. It is fixed in a substantially horizontal direction.

The support member 11 has a thickness that can be grasped by hand, and is formed in a size and a shape that can support at least a part of a person's side or arm.

In FIG. 1, a hydraulic supply / discharge device 12 is mounted at the base of each cylinder mounting member 7. The hydraulic supply / discharge device 12 includes a pump driven by a motor, a switching valve for sending hydraulic pressure sent from the pump into the cylinder 6a, and returning the hydraulic pressure from the cylinder 6a to the tank.

Then, one of the support members 11 has
A height adjustment switch 13 is provided. By operating the height adjustment switch 13, power (battery or AC voltage) is supplied to the motor through the cord 14 so that the operation of the hydraulic supply / discharge device 12 can be controlled. ing.

Therefore, the cylinder 6 of the piston rod 6b
It is possible to arbitrarily adjust the amount of in / out relative to a, that is, the height of the support member 11.

The assistance device having such a configuration carries the installation table 1 having the above-described hydraulic supply / discharge device 12 into a toilet,
The cutout 2 is set so as to be inserted into the base of the toilet B. The insertion depth is set to an appropriate position at which a disabled person or the like sitting on the toilet B can place a side on the support member 11 or a part of an arm.

Further, in accordance with the height (depth) of the seating surface of the toilet B and the physique of the disabled person, for example, the disabled person operates the height adjustment switch 13 provided on the support member 11 to adjust the hydraulic pressure. By controlling the operation of the supply / discharge device, the support member 1
Adjust the height of 1.

Thus, when the sick person or the disabled with a foot or waist disorder tries to sit on the seat of the toilet B, or stands up from the seat,
Since the weight can be supported by the arms and shoulders, there is an advantage that it is possible to avoid imposing an excessive burden on the feet and hips.

In addition, before and after the operation of sitting or standing up with the help of the support member 11, there are cases where the user walks or changes his / her posture (changes direction). The support member 11 gets in the way. In such a case, if the disabled person or the caregiver pushes and expands the support member 11 in the direction shown by the arrow and rotates the support member 6 so as to be inclined with respect to the support bracket 3. Good.

Further, the cylinder mounting member 7 is regulated by the tilt regulating piece 3c so that the amount of rotation of the column member 6 does not become unnecessarily large. Can be avoided.

If the above-described push-spread operation is canceled,
Due to the repulsive force of the coil spring 10, the support member 11
It automatically returns to the normal original position, that is, a position where a person with a disability or the like easily places his arm or arm.

FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
This is one in which the installation table 1A is formed in a size and shape exclusive for the sofa (chair) S, not for the toilet B described above.
In this case, the installation base 1 is laid under the sofa S so that the support member 11 is located at an optimal position where assistance is required when a disabled person sits on the sofa S or stands up from the sofa S. What should I do? Note that the other configuration is basically the same as that shown in FIG. 1, and a duplicate description thereof will be omitted.

[0032]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the support table which is installed at the assistance place is provided with the column member which can be adjusted in height and tiltable in the horizontal direction. In order to provide a support member for supporting a part of the human body, a disabled person, an elderly person, or a sick person who has temporarily hurt their legs or lower back can easily sit and stand up in a place where assistance is required. This can be easily achieved with a simple operation and in a reasonable posture.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the height adjustment switch for adjusting the height of the support member is provided on the support member, the disabled person or the elderly can use the seat surface of the toilet or the sofa. In a sitting or standing position,
The effect is obtained that the height of the bearing member can be easily adjusted to the optimum height for use.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the tilting return means for automatically returning to the original position when the tilting operation is released is attached to the above-mentioned column member, the tilting operation of the column member is performed again. Has the effect of eliminating the troublesome work of returning to the original return position.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the support bracket fixed to the mounting table is provided with the tilt regulating member for regulating the tilt of the support member within a predetermined angular range,
When performing the operation of holding the armpits or arms against the support member, an effect is obtained in which it is possible to prevent an accident such as the disabled person or the elderly becoming unstable in posture or falling down due to this.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the supporting member is a side supporting member or an arm supporting member that supports at least a part of a person's side or arm. And the effect that it can be supported reliably is obtained.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the notch that can be inserted into the base of the toilet bowl is provided on the installation table, the support member can be attached to the toilet bowl only by inserting the notch into the base of the toilet bowl. Can be arranged at the optimum position, and the operation of sitting on or rising from the seat of the toilet can be performed extremely easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an assistance device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a mounting portion of a support member in FIG. 1 in detail.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a part of the mounting portion of the support member in FIG. 1 partially broken away.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an assisting device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Installation stand 2 Notch 3 Support bracket 3c Tilt restricting piece (tilt restricting part) 6 Post member 10 Coil spring (tilt return means) 11 Support member 13 Height adjusting member

Claims (6)

[Claims] An installation base is provided at an assistance place, and the installation base is provided with a column member that is adjustable in height and can be tilted in a horizontal direction, and a part of a human body is placed on the column member. An assisting device provided with a bearing member for bearing. 2. The assistance device according to claim 1, wherein a height adjustment switch for adjusting the height of the support member is provided on the support member. 3. The assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the support member is provided with a tilt return unit that automatically returns to an original position when the tilt operation is released. 4. A support bracket fixed to an installation table,
2. The assisting device according to claim 1, further comprising a tilt restricting member for restricting the tilt of the support member within a predetermined angle range. 5. The assistance device according to claim 1, wherein the support member is a side support member or an arm support member that supports at least a part of a person's side or arm. 6. The assistance device according to claim 1, wherein the installation base has a notch that can be inserted into a base of the toilet.