CN116115444A - Automatic change shifter - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention provides an automatic shifting device, which is applied to the environment of an automatic shifting user, and comprises: a body; the rotating module comprises a rotating mechanism; the cloth body is arranged on the rotating mechanism and generates displacement through the rotation of the rotating mechanism; the control module is electrically connected with the rotating module and used for controlling the operation of the rotating module; the automatic shifting device comprises a storage structure and a shifting structure, wherein the storage structure is formed by storing the cloth body on the rotating mechanism in a surrounding mode, and the shifting structure extends out of the rotating module in a manner of extending the cloth body and fixes the cloth body and a user. Therefore, the invention can achieve the purpose of automatically moving the user without touching the user, and can adjust the fixing mode and the moving speed according to different user body types and physical conditions.

Description

Automatic change shifter

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an automated patient shifter, and more particularly to an automated patient shifter.

Background

In hospital settings, patients must often be transferred from their beds to a test or operating table and then back again. The basic means of transferring patients consists of a stretcher raised by two slaves and a gurney that can be handled more easily by a single slave.

However, moving patients from a patient bed or other support surface to a single frame or gurney remains problematic. If the patient is well-engaged and not injured or disabled, the individual slides with the assistance of the caregiver to the gurney simply, but if the patient loses consciousness or the limb is disabled or injured (e.g., fractured bones), movement may worsen the condition, great care must be taken to transfer the patient from the patient bed to the gurney. This problem is exacerbated when the condition is unusually heavy.

For patients with inconvenient actions, such as the elderly, apoplexy, paralysis, wounded, knife-open patients, etc., most patients need to lie on a sickbed for rest; however, when, for example, a bed change is required, the patient is often subjected to great pain due to moving the patient; in addition, a common bed changing mode is adopted, a plurality of medical staff mainly grasp four corners of the bed sheet, and then move the bed sheet together with a patient to another bed; but this approach is prone to affecting the posture of the patient; for the seriously wounded person, the wounded person is easy to pull the wound due to uneven force, and great pain is caused.

The solution to the above problem can be achieved by sliding a slot or plate under the patient and then pulling the slot or plate off the bed onto the gurney after the patient has been lying on it; a rigid slot is forcibly inserted between the patient and the patient bed and a plate is incrementally pushed under the patient by first rocking the patient off the gurney and then rocking back into the gurney as the plate is pulled underneath; this approach is still difficult if the patient is uncooperative (i.e., unconscious), and even if the patient is very cooperative, the patient may be more uncomfortable due to frictional contact of the table with the body or lack of firm support of the plate.

Patent certificate number M565564 discloses a bed-passing slipping device, which comprises: a pad body; the sliding cloth sleeve component is used for coating the pad body, at least one sliding gap is formed between the sliding cloth sleeve component and the pad body, and at least one friction part is arranged on the sliding cloth sleeve component; the sliding cloth sleeve component can take the pad body as a center and has a structure capable of encircling and sliding relative to the pad body.

However, the above-mentioned sliding device for moving the patient through the bed has the disadvantage that the patient still has to move by applying force by the following person when the patient is in the sliding process, and there is a risk that the patient is injured due to excessive force when the following person is not aware of the patient's condition, so that the problem of how to reduce the labor force and labor cost of the patient to be transferred from the patient bed to the inspection table or the operation table is needed to be solved.

In view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, the inventors have studied improvements for such drawbacks, and have finally produced the present invention.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention mainly aims to provide an automatic shifting device, which is characterized in that after a patient and a cloth body are mutually fixed, a control module controls the rotation direction of a rotating mechanism, so that the patient and the cloth body together generate displacement along with the rotation of the rotating mechanism, and the patient can slide between bed boards smoothly.

In order to achieve the above objects and advantages, the present invention provides an automated shifter for automatically shifting patients, comprising: a body; the rotating module is arranged on the body and comprises a rotating mechanism and a cloth body, wherein the cloth body is arranged on the rotating mechanism and generates displacement through the rotation of the rotating mechanism; the control module is electrically connected with the rotating module and is used for controlling the operation of the rotating module; the automatic shifting device is provided with a storage structure and a shifting structure, the storage structure is that the rotating mechanism rotates along a first rotating direction, so that the cloth body is stored on the rotating mechanism in a surrounding mode, the shifting structure is that the rotating mechanism rotates along a second rotating direction, so that the cloth body extends out of the rotating module in an extending mode, the cloth body and a patient are mutually fixed, and at the moment, the patient and the cloth body together generate displacement along with the rotation of the rotating mechanism.

Preferably, the automatic shifting device according to the present invention, wherein the rotating mechanism further comprises: an upper housing coupled to the body, the upper housing being disposed outside the rotation mechanism; the rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the upper shell, and the cloth body is arranged on the rotating shaft; the driving module is arranged at two ends of the rotating shaft and is provided with at least an actuating unit, the actuating unit is coupled with the control module, and the control module controls the rotating direction of the rotating shaft by the actuating unit.

Preferably, the automatic shifting device according to the present invention further comprises a charging module, wherein the charging module has a connection end and a battery, the connection end is coupled to the battery, and the connection end is used for connecting an external power source to charge the battery.

Preferably, according to the automatic displacement device of the present invention, the cloth body has flexibility and elastic recovery.

Preferably, the automatic shifting device according to the present invention further comprises a connection structure disposed on the body, wherein the connection structure is used for connecting with an external mechanism.

Preferably, according to the automatic shifting device of the present invention, the connecting structure is a hook, and the external mechanism has a clamping structure capable of being separated from the hook.

Preferably, the automated shifting device according to the present invention, wherein the connecting structure further comprises: a lower housing coupled to the body, the lower housing being disposed outside the connection structure; the foot stool is coupled with the lower shell, and is provided with a fixed part and a moving part, one end of the moving part is movably arranged in the fixed part, and the moving part is electrically connected with the control module; when the automatic shifting device is in the shifting structure, the control module controls the moving part to extend out of the fixed part in a moving way so as to be connected with the external mechanism, and the external mechanism is provided with a group of connecting structures which can be mutually detached from the moving part.

Preferably, the automatic shifting device according to the present invention further comprises a moving module disposed below the body, the moving module having a plurality of rollers, the rollers moving the automatic shifting device by rolling.

Preferably, the automatic shifting device according to the present invention, wherein the cloth body further comprises at least one fixing unit for fixing the patient.

Preferably, the automatic shifting device according to the present invention, wherein the fixing unit is selected from one of a strap, a velcro bonding assembly and a button fastening assembly.

In summary, the automatic shifting device provided by the invention has the advantages that after the patient and the cloth body are mutually fixed, the control module controls the rotation direction of the rotating mechanism, so that the patient and the cloth body together generate displacement along with the rotation of the rotating mechanism, and the patient can smoothly slide between the bed boards, therefore, the automatic shifting device can realize fixation and transportation under the condition of not contacting the patient, and can realize the operation by controlling the automatic shifting device by one person, thereby achieving the effects of reducing the injury of the patient, saving the labor force, reducing the labor intensity and the like. In addition, the automatic shifting device is further connected with the external mechanism through the connecting structure, so that the stability of the automatic shifting device is greatly improved, and the problems that the external mechanism manufactured by different manufacturers possibly generates abnormal devices and the device frame is unreasonably designed to cause unstable transportation and the like during assembly are prevented.

Drawings

So that those skilled in the art can appreciate the objects, features and effects of the present invention, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the following examples, which are provided in connection with the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an automated displacement apparatus according to the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating steps of an automated analysis method according to the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of an automated displacement apparatus according to the present disclosure in a stowed configuration;

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of an automated shifting apparatus according to the present invention in a shifting configuration;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view and a schematic view illustrating the use of an automated shifting apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of an automated shifting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is an exploded schematic view of an automated rotary mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 8 is a perspective view and a schematic view illustrating a state of use of an automatic shifting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of an automated shifting apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 10 is a perspective view and a schematic view illustrating a use state of an automatic shifting apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view of an automated shifting apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 12 is a perspective view and a schematic view illustrating a use state of an automatic shifting apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Wherein reference numerals are as follows:

100: automatic change shifter

11: body

12: rotary module

121: rotating mechanism

1211: upper shell

1212: rotating shaft

1213: driving module

1214: actuation unit

122: cloth body

13: control module

14: charging module

141: connecting terminal

142: battery cell

15: connection structure

151: lower shell

152: foot stool

1521: fixing part

1522: moving part

16: mobile module

161: roller wheel

200: external mechanism

300: patient's body

S1: storage structure pattern

S2: shift structure pattern

Detailed Description

The inventive concept will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept are shown. Advantages and features of the inventive concept and methods of accomplishing the same may be apparent from the following exemplary embodiments described in greater detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted, however, that the present inventive concept is not limited to the following exemplary embodiments, but may be embodied in various forms. Accordingly, the exemplary embodiments are provided only to disclose the inventive concept and to enable those skilled in the art to understand the category of the inventive concept. In the drawings, exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept are not limited to the specific examples provided herein and are exaggerated for clarity.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular terms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. The term "and/or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "coupled" to another element, it can be directly connected or coupled to the other element or intervening elements may be present.

Similarly, it will be understood that when an element (e.g., a layer, region, or substrate) is referred to as being "on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may be present. In contrast, the term "directly" means that there are no intervening elements present. It will be further understood that the terms "comprises," "comprising," "includes," and/or "including," when used herein, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof.

Furthermore, exemplary embodiments in the detailed description will be described by way of cross-sectional views of idealized exemplary figures, which are concepts of the present invention. Accordingly, the shape of the exemplary diagrams may be modified according to manufacturing techniques and/or allowable errors. Accordingly, exemplary embodiments of the inventive concept are not limited to the specific shapes shown in the exemplary figures, but may include other shapes that may be produced according to a manufacturing process. The regions illustrated in the drawings have general characteristics and are used to describe particular shapes of elements. Accordingly, this should not be taken as limiting the scope of the inventive concept.

It will also be understood that, although the terms "first," "second," "third," etc. may be used herein to describe various elements, these elements should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. Thus, a first element could be termed a second element in other embodiments without departing from the teachings of the present invention. Exemplary embodiments of aspects of the inventive concepts illustrated and described herein include their complementary counterparts. Throughout this specification, like reference numbers or like designations denote like elements.

Furthermore, exemplary embodiments are described herein with reference to cross-sectional and/or plan views, which are idealized exemplary illustrations. Thus, deviations from the illustrated shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances, are to be expected. Thus, the exemplary embodiments should not be construed as limited to the shapes of regions illustrated herein but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example, from manufacturing. Thus, the regions illustrated in the figures are schematic and their shapes are not intended to illustrate the actual shape of the regions of the device or to limit the scope of the exemplary embodiments.

Referring to fig. 1 and 2, fig. 1 is a schematic view of an automatic shifting device according to the present invention;

fig. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an automated shifting apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in fig. 1, an automated shifting apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes: the device comprises a body 11, a rotation module 12, a control module 13 and a charging module 14.

Specifically, the automated shift apparatus 100 according to the present invention is applied in an environment of an automated shift user, and the automated shift apparatus 100 may be a combination of software, hardware, and firmware. In some embodiments, the automated shift 100 may be coupled in series with different external mechanisms, such as: sickbeds, stretchers, wheelchairs, etc., whereby the fixing and transportation thereof without touching the patient can be achieved, and the automatic shifting device 100 can be controlled by one person to complete the operation, thereby achieving the effects of reducing the injury of the patient, saving the labor force, reducing the labor intensity, etc., however, the present invention is not limited thereto.

It should be noted that, in some embodiments, the body 11 according to the present invention may be provided with a connection structure, and by means of the arrangement of different connection structures, the automatic shifting device 100 may be connected in series with different external mechanisms. Thereby, the application range of the automatic shifting device 100 according to the present invention is greatly improved, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the rotating module 12 according to the present invention is disposed on the main body 11, the rotating module 12 includes a rotating mechanism 121 and a cloth 122, the cloth 122 is disposed on the rotating mechanism 121, and the cloth 122 is displaced by the rotation of the rotating mechanism 121. It should be further noted that, in some embodiments, the cloth 122 is used to cover the patient, and the surface of the cloth 122 may have a smooth surface, so that the cloth 122 has a desire to slide relatively easily, and thus the patient can slide smoothly on the hospital bed when the patient is covered in the cloth 122. Therefore, the present invention has the advantages of saving labor, reducing injury to patients and reducing risk, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and the automated shifting device 100 will not cause pain to patients when patients are shifted.

It should be noted that in some embodiments, the material of the cloth 122 may be a condensation polymer, whose constituent units are connected by an amide, that is, the cloth 122 may be polyamide fiber (Nylon, PA), but the invention is not limited thereto.

It should be noted that the cloth 122 may further include a fixing unit 1221, the fixing unit 1221 is used for fixing patients, and a plurality of fixing units 1221 may be disposed on the cloth 122 to conform to patients with different shapes, so as to prevent risks caused by separation of the patient from the cloth 122 during movement, the fixing unit 1221 may be one selected from a binding belt, a velcro bonding assembly, and a button fastening assembly, and the fixing manner may be adjusted according to different body types and physical conditions of the user, so as to greatly enhance the applicability of the automatic shifting device 100 according to the present invention, however, the present invention is not limited thereto.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, the control module 13 according to the present invention is electrically connected to the rotation module 12, and the control module 13 is used for controlling the operation of the rotation module 12. It should be further noted that, the information transmission between the rotation module 12 and the control module 13 may be one of a wired connection or a wireless connection, and when the information transmission is a wireless signal, the information transmission is selected from one of a wireless radio frequency circuit (RFID), a short-range wireless communication technology (Near Field Communication, NFC), bluetooth (Bluetooth), a third generation mobile communication (3G), a fourth generation mobile communication (4G), a wireless local area network (Wi-Fi), a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN), and a fifth generation mobile communication (5G). Thereby, the automatic shifting device 100 according to the present invention can realize a remote operation, greatly improving the applicability of the automatic shifting device 100 according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 1 and 2, according to the charging module 14 of the present invention, the charging module 14 has a connection terminal 141 and a battery 142, the connection terminal 141 is coupled to the battery 142, and the connection terminal 141 is used for connecting an external power source to charge the battery 142. It should be further noted that the charging module 14 according to the present invention may be one selected from wired charging and wireless charging. As shown in fig. 1, when the charging module 14 is wired, the connection terminal 141 is directly connected to an external power source for charging, and the battery 142 in the charging module 14 stops operating to obtain a complete rest, thereby improving the service life of the battery 142. In addition, when the charging module 14 is wirelessly charged, the connection terminal 141 can be wirelessly connected to an external power source, and various communication protocols (such as A4WP, PMA or WPC) can be used between the connection terminal 141 and the external power source to automatically and correspondingly start the charging operation, so that a plurality of chargers can be saved when a plurality of electric devices are provided, and occupation of a plurality of power sockets and mutual winding of a plurality of wires can be prevented.

For a further understanding of the nature of the invention, as well as the manner of operation and the expected to be attained, reference will now be made in detail to the actual practice of the invention, it is believed that the invention will be more fully understood from the following:

referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a schematic view of an automatic shifting device according to the present invention in a storage configuration. As shown in fig. 3, the automatic shifting device 100 according to the present invention may have a storage structure S1, where the storage structure S1 is configured to allow the control module 13 to control the rotating mechanism 121 to rotate a1 along the first rotation direction, so that the cloth 122 is stored on the rotating mechanism 121 in a surrounding manner. At this time, the cloth 122 is completely stored in the automatic shifting device 100, so that the automatic shifting device 100 according to the present invention can realize the function of automatic storage by the control module 13, thereby achieving the effects of saving space and reducing labor force.

Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a schematic diagram of an automatic shifting apparatus according to the present invention in a shifting structure. As shown in fig. 4, the automatic shifting apparatus 100 according to the present invention may have a shifting structure S2, where the shifting structure S2 is configured to allow the control module 13 to control the rotating mechanism to rotate along the second rotating direction a2, so that the cloth 122 extends out of the rotating module 12 and fixes the cloth 122 and the patient to each other, and at this time, the patient and the cloth 122 together generate a shift along with the rotation of the rotating mechanism 121, so that the automatic shifting apparatus 100 does not generate pain of the patient when the patient shifts, and has the effects of saving manpower, reducing injury of the patient and reducing danger.

Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a perspective view and a schematic view illustrating an automatic shifting device according to the present invention. As shown in fig. 5, when the automatic shifting apparatus 100 according to the present invention is in the shifting structure S2, the cloth 122 extends to extend out of the rotating module 12, at this time, after the cloth 122 extends through the external mechanism 200, the patient is wrapped in the cloth 122 to fix the cloth 122 and the patient to each other, and the rotating direction of the rotating mechanism 121 is controlled by the operation control module 13, so that the patient 300 and the cloth 122 together generate displacement along with the rotation of the rotating mechanism 121, so that the patient 300 can slide smoothly between the bed boards to the external mechanism 200, thereby the present invention can realize fixing and transportation without contacting the patient 300, and can realize the operation by one person controlling the automatic shifting apparatus 100, thereby achieving the effects of reducing the injury of the patient, saving the labor force, reducing the labor intensity, etc.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the first embodiment of the automated shifting apparatus 100 of the present invention is described with reference to the drawings, so as to more clearly understand possible variations to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Elements designated with the same reference numerals as described above are substantially the same as those described above with reference to fig. 1 and 2. The same elements, features, and advantages as the automated displacement apparatus 100 will not be described in detail.

Referring to fig. 6 to 8, fig. 6 is a schematic view of an automated shifting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 7 is an exploded schematic view of an automated rotary mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present invention; fig. 8 is a perspective view and a schematic view illustrating a state of use of an automatic shifting apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 6, an automated shifting apparatus 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes: the device comprises a body 11, a rotating module 12, a control module 13, a charging module 14 and a connecting structure 15.

Specifically, according to the automatic shifting device 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 6 to 8, the automatic shifting device 100 further includes a connection structure 15, the connection structure 15 is disposed on the body 11, the connection structure 15 is used for connecting with the external mechanism 200, in this embodiment, the connection structure 15 is a clamping groove (as shown in fig. 6), and the external mechanism is provided with a clamping structure 21 that can be mutually detached from the clamping hook, so that the stability of the automatic shifting device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is greatly improved, and the problems of abnormal device and unstable transportation caused by unreasonable device design of the external mechanism 200 manufactured by different manufacturers during assembly are prevented, however, the present invention is not limited thereto.

Specifically, referring to fig. 7, the rotation mechanism 121 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may further include: an upper housing 1211, a rotation shaft 1212, and a driving module 1213. Wherein, the upper casing 1211 is coupled to the body 11, and the upper casing 1211 is disposed outside the rotation mechanism 121; the rotating shaft 1212 is rotatably arranged inside the upper shell 1211, and the cloth 122 is arranged on the rotating shaft 1212; the driving module 1213 is disposed at two ends of the rotating shaft 1212, and has an actuating unit 1214, the actuating unit 1214 is coupled to the control module 13, and the control module 13 controls the rotating direction of the rotating shaft 1212 through the actuating unit 1214, in this embodiment, the actuating unit 1214 is a motor, but the invention is not limited thereto.

Specifically, referring to fig. 8, when the automatic shifting device 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is in the shifting structure S2, the cloth 122 extends out of the rotating module 12, and at this time, the cloth 122 may be extended through the external mechanism 200, and after the connecting structure 15 and the clamping structure 21 are connected to each other to ensure the stability of transportation, the patient is wrapped in the cloth 122 to fix the cloth 122 and the patient to each other, and the rotation direction of the rotating mechanism 121 is controlled by the operation control module 13, so that the patient 300 and the cloth 122 together generate displacement along with the rotation of the rotating mechanism 121, so that the patient 300 can slide smoothly between the bed boards to the external mechanism 200.

Other examples of automated displacement devices are provided below to provide a clearer understanding of the possible variations to those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Elements denoted by the same reference numerals as in the above embodiments are substantially the same as those described above with reference to fig. 1 to 3. The same elements, features, and advantages as the automated displacement apparatus 100 will not be described in detail.

Referring to fig. 9 and 10, fig. 9 is a schematic diagram of an automated shifting apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention; fig. 10 is a perspective view and a schematic view illustrating an automated shifting apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 9, the main difference between the first embodiment and the second embodiment is that the automated shift apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention further includes a lower housing 151 and a stand 152; wherein, the lower housing 151 is coupled to the body 11, and the lower housing 151 is disposed outside the connection structure 15; the foot stand 152 is coupled to the lower housing 151, the foot stand 152 has a fixed portion 1521 and a moving portion 1522, one end of the moving portion 1522 is movably disposed in the fixed portion 1521, and the moving portion 1522 is electrically connected to the control module 13; when the automatic shifting device 100 is in the storage configuration S1, the control module 13 controls the moving portion 1522 to be stored in the fixed portion 1521, and when the automatic shifting device 100 is in the shifting configuration S2, the control module 13 controls the moving portion 1522 to movably extend out of the fixed portion 1521 so as to be connected with the external mechanism 200, and the external mechanism 200 has a connecting structure 22 detachable from the moving portion 1522. In this way, when the automatic shifting device 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is in the storage configuration S1, the moving portion 1522 is stored in the fixed portion 1521, so as to reduce the space occupied by the automatic shifting device 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and on the other hand, when the automatic shifting device 100 is in the shifting configuration S2, the control module 13 controls the moving portion 1522 to movably extend out of the fixed portion 1521 so as to be connected with the external mechanism 200, so as to improve the stability of the automatic shifting device 100.

Specifically, as shown in fig. 9, the automated shift apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention further includes a moving module 16, the moving module 16 is disposed below the body 11, and the moving module 16 has a plurality of rollers 161, and the rollers 161 move the automated shift apparatus 100 by rolling. Thus, the automated shift apparatus 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention can be moved to a designated position by a user to move a patient from a hospital bed or other support surface to a single frame or a gurney, thereby further improving the convenience of the automated shift apparatus 100 and reducing the labor intensity, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Specifically, referring to fig. 10, when the automatic shifting device 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is in the shifting structure S2, the cloth 122 extends to extend out of the rotating module 12, at this time, the cloth 122 may extend through the external mechanism 200, after the movable portion 1522 movably extends out of the fixing portion 1521 and is connected with the assembling structure 22 to ensure the stability of transportation, the patient is wrapped in the cloth 122 to fix the cloth 122 and the patient to each other, and the rotation direction of the rotating mechanism 121 is controlled by the operation control module 13, so that the patient 300 and the cloth 122 together generate displacement along with the rotation of the rotating mechanism 121, so that the patient 300 can slide smoothly between the bed boards to the external mechanism 200.

Referring to fig. 11 and 12, fig. 11 is a schematic view of an automated shifting apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention; fig. 12 is a perspective view and a schematic view illustrating a use state of an automatic shifting apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in fig. 11, the main difference between the third embodiment and the above-mentioned embodiments is that the connection structure 15 of the automatic shifting device 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is designed to be connectable with any external mechanism 200 (e.g., hospital bed, stretcher, gurney, etc.), without providing a base to support the automatic shifting device 100, which greatly reduces the space occupied by the automatic shifting device 100 according to the present invention. Thus, as shown in fig. 12, the automatic shifting device 100 according to the third embodiment of the present invention can be directly connected with any external mechanism 200 to move a patient from a sickbed or other supporting surface to a single rack or a wheeled bed, so as to further improve the convenience and the storage of the automatic shifting device 100 according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

It will be appreciated that those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains will be able to make various changes and modifications based on the above examples, which are not explicitly recited herein.

Therefore, the invention has the following implementation effects and technical effects:

first, according to the automatic shifting device 100 of the present invention, after the patient 300 and the cloth 122 are fixed to each other, the control module 13 controls the rotation direction of the rotation mechanism 121, so that the patient 300 and the cloth 122 together generate displacement along with the rotation of the rotation mechanism 121, so that the patient 300 can slide smoothly between the bed boards to the external mechanism 200, thereby the invention can realize the fixation and transportation without contacting the patient 300, and can realize the operation by controlling the automatic shifting device 100 by one person, thereby achieving the effects of reducing the injury of the patient, saving the labor force, reducing the labor intensity, and the like.

Secondly, according to the automated shift apparatus 100 of the first embodiment of the present invention, by arranging the connection structure 15 and providing the external mechanism with the clamping structure 21 that can be mutually separated from the connection structure 15, the stability of the automated shift apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is greatly improved, so as to prevent the problems of unstable transportation and the like caused by abnormal devices and unreasonable device designs of the external mechanism 200 manufactured by different manufacturers during assembly.

Third, according to the automatic shifting device 100 of the second embodiment of the present invention, by the arrangement of the fixed portion 1521 and the moving portion 1522, when in the storage configuration S1, the moving portion 1522 is stored in the fixed portion 1521, so as to reduce the space occupied by the automatic shifting device 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention, on the other hand, when in the shifting configuration S2, the moving portion 1522 is controlled by the control module 13 to movably extend out of the fixed portion 1521 so as to be connected with the external mechanism 200, so as to improve the stability of the automatic shifting device 100.

Fourth, according to the automatic shifting device 100 of the second embodiment of the present invention, the moving module 16 is further used to facilitate the user to move the automatic shifting device 100 to a designated position, so as to move the patient from the sickbed or other supporting surface to a single frame or a wheeled bed, thereby further improving the convenience of the automatic shifting device 100 and reducing the labor intensity.

The foregoing describes embodiments of the present invention with reference to specific examples, and other advantages and effects of the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein.

The above description is only of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention; all such equivalent changes and modifications that do not depart from the spirit of the invention are intended to be included within the scope of the present invention as set forth in the appended claims.

Claims (10)

1. An automated shifter for use in an environment for automated shifting of patients, the automated shifter comprising:

a body;

the rotating module is arranged on the body and comprises a rotating mechanism;

a cloth body arranged on the rotating mechanism and generating displacement by the rotation of the rotating mechanism; and

the control module is electrically connected with the rotating module and is used for controlling the operation of the rotating module;

the automatic shifting device is provided with a storage structure and a shifting structure, the storage structure is that the rotating mechanism rotates along a first rotating direction, so that the cloth body is stored on the rotating mechanism in a surrounding mode, the shifting structure is that the rotating mechanism rotates along a second rotating direction, so that the cloth body extends out of the rotating module in an extending mode, the cloth body and a patient are mutually fixed, and at the moment, the patient and the cloth body together generate displacement along with the rotation of the rotating mechanism.

2. The automated displacement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rotating mechanism further comprises:

an upper housing coupled to the body, the upper housing being disposed outside the rotation mechanism;

the rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the upper shell, and the cloth body is arranged on the rotating shaft; and

the driving module is arranged at two ends of the rotating shaft and is provided with at least an actuating unit, the actuating unit is coupled with the control module, and the control module controls the rotating direction of the rotating shaft by the actuating unit.

3. The automated shift apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control module further comprises a charging module having a connection end and a battery, the connection end being coupled to the battery, the connection end being configured to connect to an external power source for charging the battery.

4. The automated displacement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cloth body is flexible and resilient.

5. The automated displacement apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a connection structure disposed on the body, the connection structure configured to connect with an external mechanism.

6. The automated shift apparatus of claim 5, wherein the connecting structure is a hook, and the external mechanism has a locking structure detachably connected to the hook.

7. The automated displacement apparatus of claim 5, wherein the connecting structure further comprises:

a lower housing coupled to the body, the lower housing being disposed outside the connection structure; and

the foot stool is coupled with the lower shell, and is provided with a fixed part and a moving part, one end of the moving part is movably arranged in the fixed part, and the moving part is electrically connected with the control module;

when the automatic shifting device is in the shifting structure, the control module controls the moving part to extend out of the fixed part in a moving way so as to be connected with the external mechanism, and the external mechanism is provided with a group of connecting structures which can be mutually detached from the moving part.

8. The automated shift apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a movement module disposed below the body, the movement module having a plurality of rollers configured to move the automated shift apparatus by rolling.

9. The automated displacement apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cloth body further comprises at least one fixation unit for fixing the patient.

10. The automated displacement apparatus of claim 9, wherein the securing element is selected from one of a strap, a velcro adhesive assembly, and a button-fastening assembly.

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