JP2008194291A - Bathing care support device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathing care support device facilitating the transfer of a seat or allowing a bather to transfer the seat by oneself. <P>SOLUTION: This bathing care support device consists of an arm receiving a suspension load by the bather seating on the seat, a spring mechanism, a worm and wheel mechanism, a lift part 80 connected to the arm, an attachment/detachment mechanism 60 detachably engaging the seat to the lift part, wherein the attachment/detachment mechanism 60 is provided with a hanger 61 provided at the seat, a receiving member 62 having a recessed portion 62b being freely engageable with the hanger 61 at an opening 62a in which the hanger 61 freely intrudes in an initial position and a prescribed rotational position, a fastening implement 63 rotationally hanging the receiving member 62 to the lift part 80 so as to, when attaching/detaching the seat, rotationally turn the receiving member 62 in a prescribed direction with the lifting/lowering of a tension rod 47 connected to the arm and the lift part 80 of a vertically lifting base, and a spring 64 for energizing the receiving member 62 toward the initial position where the hanger 61 can intrude. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a bathing care assisting device, and more particularly to a bathing care assisting device capable of delivering a seat on which a bather sits with a wheelchair, and in particular, a bathing care assisting device that raises and lowers a bather into a bathtub. About.

  In patent documents 1-5, the present inventors are the bathing care auxiliary device which can deliver the seat which a bather sits between wheelchairs. Especially, the bathing care auxiliary device which makes a bather go up and down and bathes in a bathtub Has proposed.

  FIG. 10 is a view for explaining a seat delivery mechanism in the bathing care assisting device disclosed in the embodiment of Patent Document 1. FIG. Referring to FIG. 10, a bathing care assisting device according to a conventional example is connected to a bell crank-shaped arm 2 on which a spring mechanism (lifting portion) and a worm and wheel mechanism built in a main body 1 operate, and the arm 2. A tension rod 3 and a bracket 4 connected to the arm 2 and the tension rod 3, respectively. The arm 2, the tension rod 3 and the bracket 4 form a parallel panda graph mechanism. The bracket 4 moves while maintaining a certain posture. A hanger catch 9 is attached to the bracket 4. The hanger catch 9 is formed with engaging portions 9 a and 9 b for delivering the seat 30 to and from the wheelchair 41.

  The hanger 31 of the seat 30 is formed with engaged portions 31a, 31b that engage with the engaging portions 9a, 9b when the seat 30 is transferred from the wheelchair 41 to the main body 1 side of the bathing care assisting device. . The seat 30 includes a pipe portion 31 c that engages with the pipe portion 44 of the wheelchair 41 when the seat 30 is attached to the wheelchair 41. The wheelchair 41 includes a seat lock mechanism 42 that releasably locks the pipe portion 31 c and a wheel lock mechanism 43.

  When the seat 30 is transferred from the wheelchair 41 to the main body 1 side of the bathing care assisting device, the caregiver hooks the engaging portion 9a to the engaged portion 31a and places the engaged portion 31b on the engaging portion 9b. Put it on. Thereafter, the caregiver turns the operation handle 10 located on the side portion of the main body 1 to raise and lower the bather on the seat 30 to bathe.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-118105 (FIG. 3, paragraph 0059) JP 2004-73333 A JP 2002-301129 A JP 2001-17507 A JP 2001-161780 A

  According to the bathing care assisting apparatus according to the above conventional example, an operation by a caregiver is required when the seat is transferred from the wheelchair to the bathing care assisting apparatus. However, some people who receive bathing care have a desire to take a bath on their own without helping the caregiver.

  It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathing care assisting device capable of delivering a seat on which a bather sits with a wheelchair, in which the seat can be easily delivered or the bather can deliver the seat by himself / herself. It is to provide a care assist device.

  In the first aspect, the present invention is a bathing care assisting device capable of delivering a seat on which a bather sits with a wheelchair, wherein the seat is detachably connected, and at least the bather seated on the seat An arm to which a suspension load is applied, a force generation mechanism that is connected to the arm and generates a force that cancels the suspension load using a spring force, a drive mechanism that raises and lowers the seat, and An elevating part connected to an arm, and a demounting mechanism that removably engages the seat with the elevating part when the seat on the wheelchair is moved in the horizontal direction. A receiving member provided with an engaged portion provided in the seat; an opening through which the engaged portion can enter at an initial position; and a recess that can engage with the engaged portion at a predetermined rotation position; When the seat is attached / detached, the receiver is raised and lowered with the raising / lowering part. Material has a fastener hung rotatably to the lifting part a receiving only member to rotate in a predetermined direction, to provide a bath care auxiliary apparatus characterized by. Preferably, the device has a handle that is connected to the drive mechanism by a flexible cable and that can be operated by a sitting bather.

  According to the present invention, when handing a seat on which a bather sits with a wheelchair, when the bather sitting on the seat on the wheelchair moves the wheelchair toward the bathing care assisting device, The joint portion enters the inside of the receiving member at the initial position. Here, when the bather operates the drive mechanism to raise the elevating unit, the receiving member suspended from the elevating unit via the fastener rotates toward the predetermined rotation position, so that the seat cover is covered. The engaging portion engages with the recess in the receiving member, and the seat is transferred from the wheelchair side to the bathing care assisting device side.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the seat can be transferred between the wheelchair and the bathing care assisting device by the wheelchair or seat moving operation and the seat raising / lowering operation. Will be able to deliver seats by themselves.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the engaged portion is a rod-shaped hanger provided on the back portion of the seat, and the receiving member is a channel-shaped opening that opens in a trumpet shape and extends in the horizontal direction. It is a member.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the opening of the receiving member is basically (generally) horizontally oriented at the initial position, and the engaged portion is engaged with the receiving member. It is suspended by the said raising / lowering part via the said fastener so that it may face upward or diagonally upward in a rotation position.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, when the engaged portion passes between the opening and the recess, the latch member is deformed so as to be restored by being pressed from the engaged portion inside the receiving member. Is provided. According to this embodiment, the engaged portion is prevented from falling off from the receiving member, and a feeling of operation is given to the bather.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the latch member reports an alarm when it is deformed or restored. According to this form, a feeling of operation is given to the bather. For example, the latch member reports audible sound, visible light, or vibration.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of the latch members are arranged apart from each other along the approach direction of the engaged portion. According to this embodiment, the bather is given a feeling of operation with a time difference (for example, an audible sound), and it is easy to confirm delivery of the seat to the bathing care assisting device.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the detaching mechanism has a spring connected between the elevating part and the receiving member to urge the receiving member toward the initial position. According to this embodiment, the return of the receiving member to the initial position is ensured.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the back of the receiving member is connected to a wheel for restricting the rotation of the receiving member and guiding the raising and lowering of the receiving member when the receiving member is raised and lowered. To do. According to this form, the raising and lowering of the seat is stable.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, one end of the flexible cable is connected to the drive mechanism and transmits rotational force, and the other end of the flexible cable is connected to the other end of the flexible cable so that a bather sitting on the seat can operate the bath. And a handle located in front of the person. According to this embodiment, the bather can easily lift and lower the bather himself.

  In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the receiving member is provided with a lid that can be opened and closed. More preferably, the lid is operable by a bather.

  Preferably, the receiving member has an opening that expands on one side and a recess (bottom) that contracts on the other side. More preferably, the receiving member has a trumpet shape in which the opening is large on the upper side and the opening surface is widened, and the lower surface is opened relatively flat.

  Preferably, the latch member includes a piston, a spring mechanism that acts on the piston, and a mechanism that notifies an alarm in accordance with the deformation of the spring mechanism.

  Preferably, the latch member is disposed as a pair of upper and lower piston mechanisms inside the receiving member.

  In order to further clarify the preferred embodiment of the present invention described above, an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the desorption mechanism or the manual operation mechanism according to the present invention is a bathing care assisting device provided with the force generation mechanism and drive mechanism shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and the seat lock mechanism for the wheelchair shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and can be applied to various bathing care assisting devices.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a basic configuration of a bathing care assisting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial cutaway view of the main part of FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view for explaining a mechanism built in the main body of the bathing care assisting apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a skeleton diagram of FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 1, this bathing care assisting device includes a spring mechanism (force generation mechanism, lift portion) 45 and a worm and wheel mechanism (drive mechanism, deceleration mechanism) (14, 15) incorporated in the main body 1, and a seat 30. The arm 2 to which the suspension load applied by the bather sitting on the seat 30 is applied and the spring mechanism 45 and the worm and wheel mechanism (14, 15) act, and the arm 2 and the seat are incorporated in the lifting rail 48. 30 and an increase stroke mechanism 50 that expands the same stroke of the seat 30 with respect to the vertical stroke of the arm 2.

  The entire apparatus including the main body 1 and the lifting rail 48 can run on the traversing rail 46 in the horizontal direction. The lifting rail 48 guides the lifting and lowering of the seat 30. The seat 30 is suspended from the arm 2 via lifting portions such as a tension rod 47, an upper lifting platform 51, a lower lifting platform 55, and the like.

  The arm 2 includes an upper lift 51 that is suspended from the arm 2 via a tension rod 47, a pulley 53 on the upper lift 51, and a wire 54 wound around the pulley 53. A suspension load applied by the bather seated on the lower lifting platform 55, the seat 30 attached to the lower lifting platform 55, and the seat 30 is applied.

  The spring mechanism 45 generates a force that cancels the suspension load corresponding to the suspension load applied to the arm 2. The worm and wheel mechanism (14, 15) acts on the arm 2 so as to control the difference between the suspension load and the spring force, and is an operation handle connected to the worm of the worm and wheel mechanism (14, 15). The arm 2 is swung by operating 73, and as a result, the bather seated in the seat 30 moves up and down.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the increasing stroke mechanism 50 is indirectly connected to the arm 2 via a tension rod 47, and an upper lifting platform 51 that moves up and down in the lifting rail 48 as the arm 2 swings; An upper roller 52 provided on the upper lifting platform 51 and guiding the lifting of the upper lifting platform 51 by moving in the lifting rail 48, a pulley 53 provided on the upper lifting platform 51, and the pulley 53 wound around A first wire and second wires 54a and 54b (wire 54 in FIG. 1) and one side of the first wire and second wires 54a and 54b are attached. Are moved up and down with an enlarged stroke, and are connected to the seat 30 and a lower roller 56 that is provided on the lower lift table 55 and guides the up and down movement of the upper lift table 51 by moving in the lift rail 48. When, First wire, has a second wire 54a, the wire fixing member (mounting member) 57 for attaching the other side of 54b the lifting rail 48, a.

  The seat 30 moves up and down in the lift rail 48 with a lift stroke that is twice as large as the lift stroke of the upper lift platform 51.

  The elevating rail 48 is formed in a channel shape, is fixed to a frame member or the like disposed in the bathroom, and is fixed in the vertical direction. The lifting rail 48 may be movable or rotatable in the horizontal direction.

  One side of the first wire and the second wires 54 a and 54 b is attached to the lower lifting platform 55 via a lifting bracket 59, and the other side is attached to the lifting rail 48 via a wire fixing member 57. ing. The fixing positions on the other side of the first wire and the second wires 54a and 54b can be adjusted by the first wire adjusting mechanism and the second wire adjusting mechanisms 58a and 58b.

  The upper elevator 51, the upper roller 52, the pulley 53, the first wire, the second wires 54 a and 54 b, the lower elevator 55 and the lower roller 56 are all incorporated in the elevator rail 48.

  When the upper lifting platform 51 moves up and down with the swing of the arm 2 by the action of the increasing stroke mechanism 50, the first wire wound around the pulley 53 provided on the upper lifting platform 51, the second wire 54a, The lower lifting platform 55 and the seat 30 suspended from the upper lifting platform 51 are lifted and lowered by a double stroke through 54b. The raising and lowering of the seat 30 is guided by the upper roller 52 and the lower roller 56 that roll or slide in the elevating rail 48, so that the bather is raised and lowered in a stable state.

  Next, the spring mechanism (lifting portion) 45 and the worm and wheel mechanism (deceleration mechanism) (14, 15) shown in FIG. 1 and the like will be described in detail.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 to 4, the spring mechanism (lifting portion) 45 has a shaft (shaft) 5 on which the arm 2 is mounted and is rotatable, and the suspension mechanism 45 corresponding to the suspension load applied to the arm 2. A spring 20 that generates a force that cancels the load, a spring shaft 17 connected to the spring 20, a lever 2a that swings integrally with the shaft 5, and a spring that swings between the spring shaft 17 and the lever 2a. It has a swing shaft 16 that is connected and transmits a spring force transmitted from the spring 20 via the spring shaft 17 to the arm 2 via the lever 2 a and the shaft 5.

  In particular, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, a spring seat 18 is supported on the spring shaft 17 by a nut 21 so that the position thereof can be adjusted. A spring receiver 19 is formed in the case 1a. A spring 20 built in the case 1a is interposed between the spring seat and the spring receivers 18 and 19 for compression. The arm 2 is pivotally supported by the case 1a of the main body 1 through a shaft (rotatable shaft) 5 that rotates integrally with the arm 2 so as to be swingable in the vertical direction.

  In particular, referring to FIG. 4, a swing shaft 16 is swingably connected to the lever 2a via a pin 16a. A spring shaft 17 is slidably connected to the swing shaft 16 via a pin 17a. A roller 17b is attached to the pin 17a. The case 1a is formed with a roller guide 1e that guides the roller 17b along the expansion / contraction direction of the spring 20 (the axial direction of the spring shaft 17). This mechanism prevents the spring 20 from contacting the case 1a.

[Warm and wheel mechanism (self-lock mechanism, deceleration mechanism, booster mechanism)]
3 and 4, a worm wheel 15 is fixed to the shaft 5 so as to rotate integrally. A worm gear 14 meshes with the worm wheel 15. The operation handle 10 is connected to the worm gear 14 via the universal joint 12 and the gear box 11. By manually operating the operation handle 10, the worm gear 14 and the worm wheel 15 rotate, and the arm 2 swings in the vertical direction.

[Removal mechanism of wheelchair and seat]
In the present embodiment, the mechanism shown in FIG. 10 described above is adopted as the mechanism for attaching / detaching the wheelchair 41 (see FIG. 10) and the seat 30, and the description of the above-described conventional example is referred to for details of the mechanism. Shall.

[Removal mechanism of bathing care device, wheelchair and seat]
Next, referring to FIG. 1 and the like, a bathing care assisting device that can deliver a seat 30 on which a bather sits with a wheelchair 41 (see FIG. 10), and the seat 30 is detachably connected. An arm 2 to which a suspension load applied by a bather sitting at least on the seat 30 is applied, and a force generation mechanism that is connected to the arm 2 and generates a force that cancels the suspension load using a spring force. A spring mechanism 45, a worm and wheel mechanism (14, 15) that is a drive mechanism for moving the seat up and down, and a lift unit (tension rod 47, vertical lift platform 51, 55) connected to the arm 2. A detachable mechanism that is applied to the bathing care assisting device and that detachably engages the seat 30 with the lift when the seat 30 on the wheelchair 41 is moved in the horizontal direction will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a front view of a bathing care assisting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 is an enlarged side view of the vicinity of the seat shown in FIG. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a detaching mechanism of the seat and bathing care assisting device shown in FIG. 8 (A) and 8 (B) are operation diagrams of the desorption mechanism shown in FIG.

  The detaching mechanism 60 includes a hanger 61 that is an engaged portion provided in the seat 30 and a predetermined position shown in FIG. 8B, in which the hanger 61 can enter the initial position shown in FIG. 8A. When the seat 30 is detached, the receiving member 62 rotates in a predetermined direction as the lifting and lowering portions such as the tension rod 47 and the vertical lifting platforms 51 and 55 are moved up and down. There is a fastener 63 that suspends the receiving member 62 from the elevating part 80 so as to move. Note that the fastener 63 may be attached to at least one of the tension rod 47 and the elevating part 80 of the upper and lower elevating platforms 51 and 55.

  The receiving member 62 is a channel-shaped member, and includes an opening 62a through which the hanger 61 passes on one side and a recess (bottom portion) 62b with which the hanger 61 engages on the other side along the direction in which the hanger 61 enters. ing. The opening 62a faces approximately the horizontal wheelchair side at the initial position shown in FIG. 8A, and faces upward or obliquely upward at a predetermined rotation position shown in FIG. 8B.

  The opening 62a is widened in a trumpet shape having a large upper side and a relatively flat bottom surface, and the concave part 62b is gradually reduced toward the back.

  Further, the detaching mechanism 60 includes a spring 64 that is connected between the elevating unit 80 and the receiving member 62 and biases the receiving member 62 toward an initial position where the hanger 61 can enter. The upper end of the fastener 63 is pivotally supported by a tension rod (elevating part) 47. The upper end of the spring 64 is pivotally supported on the back side of the pivot point for the tension rod (elevating part) 47 of the fastener 63. The lower end of the fastener 63 is pivotally supported in the vicinity of the opening 62 a of the receiving member 62. The lower end of the spring 64 is pivotally supported on the recess 62 b side of the receiving member 62. The spring 64 raises the bottom surface of the receiving member 62 in the direction of the fastener 63, and the lifting force is an extent necessary for rotating the receiving member 62.

  A latch member (piston member) 65 that is pressed from the hanger 61 and deforms so as to be restored when the hanger 61 passes between the opening 62a and the recess 62b is provided inside the receiving member 62. The latch member (piston member) 65 is disposed so as to face the upper and lower sides, and the hanger 61 prevents the hanger 61 from coming off from the receiving member 62. Further, the latch member 65 outputs an audible sound at the time of deformation or restoration, and notifies the bather of the position of the hanger 61.

  Connected to the back of the receiving member 62 is a wheel 66 that restricts the rotation of the receiving member 62 and guides the raising and lowering of the receiving member 62 when the receiving member 62 is raised and lowered. The wheel 66 slides on the back surface of the lifting rail 48 during lifting. The wheel 66 may slide on the main body 1 shown in FIG.

[Manual operation mechanism of drive mechanism (worm and wheel mechanism (14, 15)) for raising and lowering seat 30]
FIG. 9 is a partial view of the manual operation mechanism shown in FIG. 5, 6, and 9, the manual operation mechanism 70 of the drive mechanism (worm and wheel mechanism (14, 15)) that raises and lowers the seat 30 has one end connected to the worm and wheel mechanism (14, 15). A flexible cable 72 that transmits a rotational force, and an operation handle 73 that is connected to the other end of the flexible cable 72 and is positioned in front of the bather so that the bather sitting on the seat 30 can operate. Yes.

  A transmitter that transmits the torque of the flexible cable 72 to the universal joint 12 (see FIG. 4) to which the worm gear 14 (see FIG. 4) is attached between the flexible cable 72 and the worm and wheel mechanism (14, 15). 74 is arranged.

  The flexible cable 72 is built in a support bar 75 having one end attached to the transmitter 74. The operation handle 73 is movably attached to the other end of the support bar 75.

  The manual operation mechanism 70 can swing up and down so as not to interfere with the bather when the seat 30 is delivered.

  Next, an operation method of the bathing care assisting apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention described above will be described.

[Unlock wheelchair and seat]
In particular, referring to FIG. 10, the bather on the seat 30 attached to the wheelchair 41 drives the wheelchair 41 to approach the bathing care assisting device of the present embodiment, and the pipe portion 31 c of the seat 30 is moved to the wheelchair 41. The seat lock mechanism 42 that is locked to is released.

[Passing the seat to the bathing care assisting device]
The bather sitting on the seat 30 on the wheelchair 41 further moves the wheelchair 41 toward the bathing care assisting device, and opens the hanger 61 inside the receiving member 62 at the initial position shown in FIG. Pass through and enter.

  The bather returns the manual operation mechanism 70, which has been lifted upward, to the lower side and operates the worm and wheel mechanism (14, 15) by rotating the handle 73 to move the elevating unit 80 such as the tension rod 47. Raise.

  When the receiving member 62 suspended from the tension rod 47 via the fastener 63 is rotated toward the predetermined rotating position shown in FIG. 8B, the hanger 61 is recessed in the receiving member 62. The seat 30 is transferred from the wheelchair 41 side to the bathing care assisting device side. In addition, since the auxiliary force which supports a bather etc. acts on the arm 2 with the spring force of the spring mechanism 45, the bather can operate the operation handle 73 with a small operation force.

  Further, when the hanger 61 passes between the opening 62a and the recess 62b, the latch member 65 is deformed to output an audible sound, giving a feeling of operation to the bather, and the hanger 61 is moved from the receiving member 62 to the hanger 61. Prevent it from coming out. When the seat 30 is attached / detached or raised, as shown in FIG. 8B, the wheel 66 slides on the back surface of the elevating rail 48 to prevent the seat 30 from shaking.

[Horizontal movement and bathing]
Next, the bather moves the entire bathing care assisting device horizontally along the traversing rail 46 onto the bathtub by pushing or pulling the edge of the bathtub by hand. Then, the bather rotates the operation handle 73 in the opposite direction, swings the arm 2 in the descending direction, and puts it in the hot water in the bathtub. Even when the seat 30 receives buoyancy during bathing, the latch member 65 prevents the hanger 61 from coming off the receiving member 62.

[After bathing]
After the bathing, the opposite operation may be performed. For example, when the seat 30 is delivered to the wheelchair 41, the load on the elevating unit 80 such as the tension rod 47 decreases when the seat 30 contacts the wheelchair 41. The receiving member 62 is rotated by the lifting force of the spring 64, and the opening 62a faces in the horizontal direction. Here, if the bather locks the seat 30 on the wheelchair 41 side and moves the wheelchair 41 in the horizontal direction, the hanger 61 is detached from the receiving member 62 and the delivery of the seat 30 to the wheelchair 41 is completed.

  The bathing care assisting device according to the present invention is preferably applied to a wheelchair user's bathing, and particularly suitably applied when the bather bathes alone.

It is a schematic diagram explaining the basic composition of the bathing care assistance apparatus which concerns on one Example of this invention. FIG. 2 is a partial cutaway view of a main part of FIG. 1. It is a side view for demonstrating the mechanism incorporated in the main body of the bathing care assistance apparatus shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a skeleton diagram of FIG. 3. It is a front view of the bathing care auxiliary device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is an enlarged side view of the vicinity of the seat shown in FIG. 5. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a detaching mechanism of the seat and bathing care assisting device shown in FIG. 5. (A) And (B) is an operation | movement figure of the desorption mechanism shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a partial view of the manual operation mechanism shown in FIG. 5. It is a side view for demonstrating delivery of the seat in the bathing care assistance apparatus which concerns on a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body 1a Case 1b Pole 1c, 1d Pipe 1e Roller guide 2 Arm 2a Lever 3 Tension rod 4 Bracket 5 Shaft 9 Hanger catch 9a, 9b Engagement part 10 Operation handle 11 Gear box 12 Universal joint 14 Worm gear 15 Worm wheel (14, 15) Worm and wheel mechanism 16 Oscillating shaft 16a Pin 17 Spring shaft 17a Pin 17b Roller 18 Spring seat 19 Spring receiver 20 Spring 21 Nut 30 Seat 31 Hanger (sitting bar)
31a, 31b Engagement part 31c Pipe part 41 Wheelchair (carry, mobile vehicle)
42 Seat lock mechanism 43 Wheel lock mechanism 44 Pipe portion 45 Spring mechanism 46 Traverse rail 47 Tension rod 48 Lift rail 50 Increase stroke mechanism 51 Upper elevator 52 Upper roller 53 Pulley 54, 54a, 54b Wire, first wire, second Wire 55 Lower elevator 56 Lower roller 57 Wire fixing member (wire mounting member)
58a, 58b First wire adjustment mechanism, second wire adjustment mechanism 59 Lifting metal fitting 60 Desorption mechanism 61 Hanger 62 Receiving member (catcher)
62a Opening 62b Recess (Bottom)
63 Fastener 64 Spring 65 Latch member (piston member)
66 Wheel 70 Manual operation mechanism 72 Flexible cable 73 Operation handle 74 Transmitter (torque transmission mechanism)
75 Support bar 80 Lifting part

Claims (9)

A bathing care assisting device capable of handing a seat on which a bather sits between a wheelchair,
The seat is detachably connected, at least an arm to which a suspension load is applied by a bather sitting on the seat, and a force that is connected to the arm and cancels the suspension load using a spring force. A force generation mechanism that generates, a drive mechanism that raises and lowers the seat, an elevating part connected to the arm, and the seat on the wheelchair when the seat is moved in a horizontal direction, the seat is detachable from the elevating part A desorption mechanism that engages with
The desorption mechanism is
An engaged portion provided in the seat;
A receiving member provided with an opening through which the engaged portion can enter at an initial position and a recess that can engage with the engaged portion at a predetermined rotation position;
A fastener that pivotably suspends the receiving member from the lifting unit so that the receiving member rotates in a predetermined direction as the lifting unit moves up and down when the seat is attached and detached;
A bathing care assisting device characterized by comprising: The engaged portion is a rod-shaped hanger provided on the back of the seat;
The bathing care assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the receiving member is a channel-shaped member that opens in a trumpet shape and extends in a horizontal direction.   The receiving member is arranged so that the opening basically faces the horizontal direction at the initial position, and the engaged portion faces upward or obliquely upward at the predetermined rotation position where the engaged portion is engaged with the receiving member. The bathing care assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the bathing care assisting device is suspended from the elevating unit via a fastener.   The receiving member is provided with a latch member that is deformed so that it can be restored by being pressed from the engaged portion when the engaged portion passes between the opening and the recess. The bathing care auxiliary device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The bathing care assisting device according to any one of claims 4 to 5, wherein the latch member notifies an alarm when deforming or returning.   The bathing care assisting device according to claim 4 or 5, wherein a plurality of the latch members are arranged apart from each other along the approach direction of the engaged portion.   The said desorption mechanism has a spring connected between the said raising / lowering part and the said receiving member, and urging | biasing this receiving member toward the said initial position, The one of Claims 1-6 characterized by the above-mentioned. Bathing care assist device.   8. A wheel connected to the back portion of the receiving member for restricting the rotation of the receiving member and guiding the raising and lowering of the receiving member when the receiving member is raised and lowered. The bathing care assistance device according to one. A flexible cable having one end connected to the drive mechanism and transmitting a rotational force;
A handle that is connected to the other end of the flexible cable and is positioned in front of the bather so that the bather sitting on the seat can operate. The bathing care assistance device described.

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