CA1170604A - Patient transfer apparatus - Google Patents
Patient transfer apparatusInfo
- Publication number
- CA1170604A CA1170604A CA000382764A CA382764A CA1170604A CA 1170604 A CA1170604 A CA 1170604A CA 000382764 A CA000382764 A CA 000382764A CA 382764 A CA382764 A CA 382764A CA 1170604 A CA1170604 A CA 1170604A
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- Prior art keywords
- patient
- post
- transfer apparatus
- legs
- bed
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Classifications
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
- A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
- A61G7/1013—Lifting of patients by
- A61G7/1015—Cables, chains or cords
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
- A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
- A61G7/1049—Attachment, suspending or supporting means for patients
- A61G7/1055—Suspended platforms, frames or sheets for patient in lying position
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G7/00—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons
- A61G7/10—Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons, e.g. special adaptations of hoists thereto
- A61G7/1073—Parts, details or accessories
- A61G7/1076—Means for rotating around a vertical axis
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G2200/00—Information related to the kind of patient or his position
- A61G2200/30—Specific positions of the patient
- A61G2200/32—Specific positions of the patient lying
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A patient transfer apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a base including a post and adjustable legs extending longitudinally and laterally from such post and adapted to be positioned such that the longitudinal leg extends along the main axis of a bed, a tube rotatably mounted within such post and carrying at the upper end thereof a laterally-extending arm adapted to move in a horizontal plane around the post, and a power hoist mounted in such arm and connected to a patient support for raising or lowering a patient from a bed.
A patient transfer apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a base including a post and adjustable legs extending longitudinally and laterally from such post and adapted to be positioned such that the longitudinal leg extends along the main axis of a bed, a tube rotatably mounted within such post and carrying at the upper end thereof a laterally-extending arm adapted to move in a horizontal plane around the post, and a power hoist mounted in such arm and connected to a patient support for raising or lowering a patient from a bed.
Description
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~IELD OF INV~TION
This invention rel.ltes to a patient transfer apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus for transferring a patient r an invalid from a bed to a chair, and vice versa.
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sACKGRoUND OF INVENTION
Various types of patient transfer apparatus are known, such as, for example, the one disclosed in U.S. Patent 3,940,800, issued March 2, 1976, and U.S. pàtent 3,999,228, iJsued Doco~ber 28, 1976. These apparatuses are, however, very co~plex and expensive.
OBJECT OF INVENTION
It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a patient transfor apparatu~ which i8 of a si~ple light-weight construction, safe in operation and may be eas11y manipu-lated by a single per~on.
SUMMARY OP INVENTION
The t~ansfer apparatus, in accordance with tho invention, comprises a base including a po,st and adjustable legs extending longitudinally and later?lly from ~uch po3t and adapted to be positioned such that the longitudinal leg extend~ longitudinally underneath a bed, a tube rotatably ~ounted within such po~t and carrying at the upper end thereof a laterally-extending arm adapted to move in a horizontal plane around such post, a patient support and a power hoist mounted on the above-mentioned arm ~nd connected to such patient ~upport for raising or lowering a patient from or onto a bed.
The lateral and longitudinal legs are preferably hollow and a slidable bar is mounted in such le~s for adjusting tho length of the leg~ A transvers- leg is preferably secured to the far end of the ]or.gitudinal leg. The ends of the lateral leg~ and both ends oi` the transver~e leg are preferably bent do~n at about 90 and adjustable means are provided on the end of such legs for stabilizinq the base of the patient tran~f-r apparatuo.
117~6(~4 F DF:SCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
~ he invention will now be disclosed, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in ~hich:
Yiqure l is a perspective view of the patient transfer apparatus in accordance with the invention; and `igure 2 is a view taken along line 2-2 of Figure 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
Keferring to Figure~ 1 and 2, the patient transfer apparatus comprises a base including a post 10 having longitudinally and ~0 laterally-adjustable legs 12 and 14 welded thereto Legs 12 and 14 are hollow to permit the insertion of a slidable bar lG which allows longitudinal and lateral adjustment of the length of the legs. It i5 important to provide longitudinal and lateral adjustment of the length of legs 12 and 14 to prevent tipping when a patient is loaded on the transfer apparatus and swung Jaterally over a bed or a chair. A transver~e leg 18 is welded to ttle extreme end of longitudinal leg 12. Tho lower end of post lO rests on a plate 20 which is adapted to contact the ground.
l~he extremities of legs 14 and 18 are bent down at 90 and adjustable means 22 are provided for stabilizing the base of the patient transfer apparatus. A strut 24 is also provided for additional support of the longitudinal arm 12 and the post 10.
A tube 26 is rotatably mounted within post 10 and carries at the upper end thereof a laterally-extending arm 28, which i~
additionally supported by a strut 30. The arm 28 may be moved manually in a hori7c~ntal plane along post 10. A power haist 31 i9 mounted on arm 28 and the hoist cable 32 passes over a pulley 34 rotatably mountod on the forward end of arm 28. A patient support 36 i5 adapeed for attachment to a hook 40 rnounted to the 3~ end of cable 32. The support is preferably made of a flexi,le cdnva~ provided with end 41inqs 42 adapted to engage the hook 40.
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` li7(~4 -The hoist motor is preferably operated from a battery located in battery housinq 44 mounted on post 10. Connecting wires 46 are passed through tube 26. The operation of the ~otor ., is controlled by control box 48 and connecting wire 50. A trip 52 is also mounted on hoist cable 32 and adapted to contact a safety s~itch tnot shown) located at the end of thc ar~ 28 for stopping the motor when the p~tient support reaches a maxi~um height. Cont:rol box 48 may be placed on a shelf 54 ecured to post 10 when not in use.
The patient transfer apparatu~ in accordance with the pre~ent invention is adapted to be inserted underneath a bod with the leq 12 parallel to the lonqitudinal axis of tho bed, so that it does not take any additional space in the room and the tube is long enough so that the arm 28 is way above the head of the patient and the people in the room. When it i- de~ired to movo a patient from a bed to a chair 60, tho canva~ i~ placed underneath the patient and the trings 42 attached to the hook 40.
The hoist motor is operated to raise the patient above the hed and the arm 2~ is swung manualIy to the ~ide. Tho hoist motor i8 then operated in the oppo~ite direction to lower the pntiont over the chair. During loading of the pationt on a chair, the b-ck of the chair is lowered and rai~ed back after the patient is in right poRition on the chair, ~he inverse procedure i~ followod for transferring a patient from a chair to the bed.
It will be 3een from the above de~cription of a proferrod embodiment that the apparatus permit~ the transfer of a patient from a bed to a chair, and vice versa, by a single per-on in an easy and safe manner, thu~ reducing the cost of labor, Tho apparatus is also safe, bocause the legJ 12 and 14 of the ba~e can be extended to avoid any danger of tipping.
It is also important to note that the abovo-di~closed patient transfer apparatus is of low cost, because of it~ ~imple structure requiring few major componont~.
117~6'~4 Although the invention has been disclo~ed with roference to a preferred embodiment, it is to be under~tood that nu~erous chanqes in the shape, size and construction, may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
~IELD OF INV~TION
This invention rel.ltes to a patient transfer apparatus, and more particularly to an apparatus for transferring a patient r an invalid from a bed to a chair, and vice versa.
..... .
sACKGRoUND OF INVENTION
Various types of patient transfer apparatus are known, such as, for example, the one disclosed in U.S. Patent 3,940,800, issued March 2, 1976, and U.S. pàtent 3,999,228, iJsued Doco~ber 28, 1976. These apparatuses are, however, very co~plex and expensive.
OBJECT OF INVENTION
It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a patient transfor apparatu~ which i8 of a si~ple light-weight construction, safe in operation and may be eas11y manipu-lated by a single per~on.
SUMMARY OP INVENTION
The t~ansfer apparatus, in accordance with tho invention, comprises a base including a po,st and adjustable legs extending longitudinally and later?lly from ~uch po3t and adapted to be positioned such that the longitudinal leg extend~ longitudinally underneath a bed, a tube rotatably ~ounted within such po~t and carrying at the upper end thereof a laterally-extending arm adapted to move in a horizontal plane around such post, a patient support and a power hoist mounted on the above-mentioned arm ~nd connected to such patient ~upport for raising or lowering a patient from or onto a bed.
The lateral and longitudinal legs are preferably hollow and a slidable bar is mounted in such le~s for adjusting tho length of the leg~ A transvers- leg is preferably secured to the far end of the ]or.gitudinal leg. The ends of the lateral leg~ and both ends oi` the transver~e leg are preferably bent do~n at about 90 and adjustable means are provided on the end of such legs for stabilizinq the base of the patient tran~f-r apparatuo.
117~6(~4 F DF:SCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
~ he invention will now be disclosed, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in ~hich:
Yiqure l is a perspective view of the patient transfer apparatus in accordance with the invention; and `igure 2 is a view taken along line 2-2 of Figure 1.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION
Keferring to Figure~ 1 and 2, the patient transfer apparatus comprises a base including a post 10 having longitudinally and ~0 laterally-adjustable legs 12 and 14 welded thereto Legs 12 and 14 are hollow to permit the insertion of a slidable bar lG which allows longitudinal and lateral adjustment of the length of the legs. It i5 important to provide longitudinal and lateral adjustment of the length of legs 12 and 14 to prevent tipping when a patient is loaded on the transfer apparatus and swung Jaterally over a bed or a chair. A transver~e leg 18 is welded to ttle extreme end of longitudinal leg 12. Tho lower end of post lO rests on a plate 20 which is adapted to contact the ground.
l~he extremities of legs 14 and 18 are bent down at 90 and adjustable means 22 are provided for stabilizing the base of the patient transfer apparatus. A strut 24 is also provided for additional support of the longitudinal arm 12 and the post 10.
A tube 26 is rotatably mounted within post 10 and carries at the upper end thereof a laterally-extending arm 28, which i~
additionally supported by a strut 30. The arm 28 may be moved manually in a hori7c~ntal plane along post 10. A power haist 31 i9 mounted on arm 28 and the hoist cable 32 passes over a pulley 34 rotatably mountod on the forward end of arm 28. A patient support 36 i5 adapeed for attachment to a hook 40 rnounted to the 3~ end of cable 32. The support is preferably made of a flexi,le cdnva~ provided with end 41inqs 42 adapted to engage the hook 40.
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` li7(~4 -The hoist motor is preferably operated from a battery located in battery housinq 44 mounted on post 10. Connecting wires 46 are passed through tube 26. The operation of the ~otor ., is controlled by control box 48 and connecting wire 50. A trip 52 is also mounted on hoist cable 32 and adapted to contact a safety s~itch tnot shown) located at the end of thc ar~ 28 for stopping the motor when the p~tient support reaches a maxi~um height. Cont:rol box 48 may be placed on a shelf 54 ecured to post 10 when not in use.
The patient transfer apparatu~ in accordance with the pre~ent invention is adapted to be inserted underneath a bod with the leq 12 parallel to the lonqitudinal axis of tho bed, so that it does not take any additional space in the room and the tube is long enough so that the arm 28 is way above the head of the patient and the people in the room. When it i- de~ired to movo a patient from a bed to a chair 60, tho canva~ i~ placed underneath the patient and the trings 42 attached to the hook 40.
The hoist motor is operated to raise the patient above the hed and the arm 2~ is swung manualIy to the ~ide. Tho hoist motor i8 then operated in the oppo~ite direction to lower the pntiont over the chair. During loading of the pationt on a chair, the b-ck of the chair is lowered and rai~ed back after the patient is in right poRition on the chair, ~he inverse procedure i~ followod for transferring a patient from a chair to the bed.
It will be 3een from the above de~cription of a proferrod embodiment that the apparatus permit~ the transfer of a patient from a bed to a chair, and vice versa, by a single per-on in an easy and safe manner, thu~ reducing the cost of labor, Tho apparatus is also safe, bocause the legJ 12 and 14 of the ba~e can be extended to avoid any danger of tipping.
It is also important to note that the abovo-di~closed patient transfer apparatus is of low cost, because of it~ ~imple structure requiring few major componont~.
117~6'~4 Although the invention has been disclo~ed with roference to a preferred embodiment, it is to be under~tood that nu~erous chanqes in the shape, size and construction, may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the following claims.
Claims (4)
PROPERTY OR PRIVILEGE IS CLAIMED, ARE DEFINED AS FOLLOWS:
1. A patient transfer apparatus comprising:
a) a base including a post, adjustable legs extending longitudinally and laterally from said post and adapted to be positioned such that the longitudinal leg extends longitudinally underneath a bed;
b) a tube rotatably mounted within said post and carrying at the opposite end thereof a laterally-extending arm adapted to move in a horizontal plane around said post;
c) a patient support;
d) a power hoist mounted on said arm and connected to said patient support for raising or lowering a patient from the bed; and e) said legs being hollow and wherein a slidable bar 18 mounted in the legs for adjusting the length of the legs, said apparatus being a stand-alone apparatus unattached to the bed with which it is used.
a) a base including a post, adjustable legs extending longitudinally and laterally from said post and adapted to be positioned such that the longitudinal leg extends longitudinally underneath a bed;
b) a tube rotatably mounted within said post and carrying at the opposite end thereof a laterally-extending arm adapted to move in a horizontal plane around said post;
c) a patient support;
d) a power hoist mounted on said arm and connected to said patient support for raising or lowering a patient from the bed; and e) said legs being hollow and wherein a slidable bar 18 mounted in the legs for adjusting the length of the legs, said apparatus being a stand-alone apparatus unattached to the bed with which it is used.
2. A patient transfer apparatus as defined in claim l, wherein a transverse leg 18 secured to the far end of the longitudinal leg.
3. A patient transfer apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein the ends of the lateral legs and the ends of the transverse leg are beng down at about 90°, and wherein adjustable means are provided at the end of each leg for stabilizing the base of the patient transfer apparatus.
4. A patient transfer apparatus as defined in claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein said power hoist is provided with a safety switch for stopping the power hoist when the patient support reaches a maximum high position.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| CA000382764A CA1170604A (en) | 1981-07-29 | 1981-07-29 | Patient transfer apparatus |
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| CA000382764A CA1170604A (en) | 1981-07-29 | 1981-07-29 | Patient transfer apparatus |
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5651149A (en) * | 1994-02-11 | 1997-07-29 | Mangar International Limited | Apparatus for moving disabled persons |
| JP2001231823A (en) * | 2000-02-23 | 2001-08-28 | Nippon Guranmeeru:Kk | Lifting transfer device for person in need of care over bed |
| EP3061436A1 (en) * | 2015-02-25 | 2016-08-31 | Hill-Rom S.A.S. | A unit for providing assistance or services to a patient |
| US10238562B2 (en) | 2016-02-23 | 2019-03-26 | Hill-Rom Sas | Unit for providing assistance or services to a patient |
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Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5651149A (en) * | 1994-02-11 | 1997-07-29 | Mangar International Limited | Apparatus for moving disabled persons |
| JP2001231823A (en) * | 2000-02-23 | 2001-08-28 | Nippon Guranmeeru:Kk | Lifting transfer device for person in need of care over bed |
| EP3061436A1 (en) * | 2015-02-25 | 2016-08-31 | Hill-Rom S.A.S. | A unit for providing assistance or services to a patient |
| US10238562B2 (en) | 2016-02-23 | 2019-03-26 | Hill-Rom Sas | Unit for providing assistance or services to a patient |
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