DE29612398U1 - Disabled / child's bed - Google Patents

Description

Description

The innovation concerns a bed for disabled people, especially disabled children, with a bed frame, slatted frame or similar lying surface and mattress, whereby the bed frame is equipped with a grid-shaped structure that encloses the entire lying area and thus protects it.

A bed is a raised bed, especially for the night, which consists of a wooden or metal bed frame and nowadays usually a metal spring frame or similar. On this frame, especially a slatted frame, lies a mattress padded with fillings, which should not be too soft or too hard and allows for a little ventilation. As a rule, the head and foot sections are raised and only the long sides are open, whereby this design is done primarily for aesthetic reasons. In beds intended for disabled people, especially children, the long sides are also secured by appropriate structures so that there is a kind of protective grille all around. The grille shape is chosen so that the entire lying area can be clearly seen and also to enable the disabled person lying in the bed to see through. The disadvantage of these well-known beds for the disabled is that the disabled person lying in the bed has to be fed and cared for over the structure, so that for this reason alone the height of the structure is limited. Particularly for children who are not completely tied to the bed, a risk arises if the child gets up and climbs over the edge of the structure or simply falls off due to excess weight.

The innovation is therefore based on the task of creating a bed that is suitable for disabled people, even for seriously ill patients, and can be easily adapted to different requirements.

According to the new design, the task is solved by the fact that the grid-shaped structure, which protects the rectangular lying area, is designed to be partially foldable or removable at least on one long side up to the height of the upper edge of the mattress and is secured in the closed state by a sliding/twisting lock

With this type of bed design, a grid-shaped structure of practically any height can be used, since the parts of the structure assigned to the long side can be folded or swiveled away to care for and look after the disabled person. This means that the entire lying area can be reached up to the height of the upper edge of the mattress, which has the advantage that care and looking after is made much easier, particularly because it is now possible to arrange the slatted frame and thus the lying surface so high that care and treatment is much easier and more ergonomic. The sliding/twisting lock gives parents and carers the security that the door or the foldable or swiveling long side cannot be opened by the disabled person. Since the conditions here mean that the structure can be practically any height for the first time, it is not possible for the disabled child in particular to climb over the structure in any way.

According to a practical design of the innovation, the sliding/rotating lock is formed by a U-shaped rail that surrounds the upper beam of the movable part of the structure and a magnetic rotating part. Such a sliding/rotating lock cannot be opened intentionally or inadvertently by a disabled person, in particular a disabled child, because not only one movement has to be made, but two at the same time. Only by turning and releasing the magnetic rotating part and moving the U-shaped rail is it possible to open a door or similar lock that is locked with it. The necessary safety is therefore also provided in this regard.

It is advantageous if the rail is guided in a groove in the hinge and is arranged so that it can be moved on the hinge, as this means that an additional protruding component is not required. Instead, the rail and thus the lock can be advantageously integrated into the entire structure. Protruding components are always a source of danger, especially for disabled people, which can be advantageously avoided in the manner described.

The described locking or securing of the pivoting parts of the long side takes place in the area of the upper hinge as described. This leaves a risk, albeit a very small one, namely that the disabled person leans against this door and pushes it apart in the lower area. According to the innovation, this is prevented by the fact that the movable, preferably pivoting part or parts of the structure in the form of a pivoting door with several wings can also be locked or secured using a sliding bolt. Since this is only an additional protection, a relatively simple sliding bolt can be used, which can be operated from outside the bed, i.e. can be moved in such a way that the door or its wings cannot be pushed apart or opened accidentally.

It was explained above that the innovative bed has the advantage that the carer can carry out his nursing duties without bending down or making any other effort. This is particularly aided by the fact that the movable parts of the structure are designed as pivoting doors which are dimensioned and designed to allow around 50 % of the long side to be opened. By simply opening the pivoting doors described after operating the sliding/twisting lock, around 50% of the long side is accessible without the structure described getting in the way. This makes nursing considerably easier. By using two pivoting doors or a pivoting door with two wings, for example, only one of the wings needs to be opened for children who are more difficult to treat, and the opening can then be effectively covered by the carer's body.

When changing the mattress or even changing the bed linen, it is particularly advantageous if, as provided for in the new version, the movable parts of the structure are designed as folding sliding doors, which are dimensioned and designed to allow an opening of almost 100% of the long side. This means that, for example, the mattress can be easily pulled out and turned or replaced with a new one. Such a folding sliding door also proves to be particularly advantageous when changing the bed linen or for other work, because the opening can be specifically changed or enlarged or reduced, depending on how the disabled person responds to the

intended work. The folding sliding door is guided along the bed frame, whereby two or more parts can be pushed apart to either side, so that the opening is almost 100%.

The new bed is particularly suitable for disabled people because the bars and spars that form the long side of the structure, as well as those on the other long sides and headboards, have rounded edges or are made of rounded wood. It is important that not only the bars and spars, but also the vertical supports have rounded edges to avoid injuries to disabled people. The new design also stipulates that these bars and spars and the other supports are made of solid wood that is treated with beeswax or vegetable oil.

One of the main advantages achieved with the new bed is the possibility for the caregivers to find the disabled person they are caring for and looking after at a lying height that makes the necessary work much easier. Accordingly, the slatted frame with mattress is arranged in the bed frame to give a lying height of 50 - 100 cm. Depending on the target group, lying heights of 50 - 85 cm are usually sufficient, whereby such lying heights are no problem for the disabled person because the risk of falling from this height is no longer present due to the special structure.

An advantageous further development of the innovation provides that the slatted frame as a whole is assigned an electric lifting motor that can only be operated remotely, while the head and/or foot sections are designed to be mechanically adjustable. Mechanically lifting the slatted frame requires a considerable amount of force, so this work should be carried out by an electric lifting motor. Since it can only be operated remotely, the sick or disabled person cannot operate the lifting motor themselves. The head and foot sections, on the other hand, can usually be adjusted without too much effort, which is why the innovation provides for this adjustment to be carried out mechanically. Adjustment mechanisms that allow almost stepless adjustment are now available on the market.

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of head and foot sections.

To further optimize the new bed, the legs of the bed frame are fitted with swivel castors. These swivel castors make it possible to move the bed as a whole, for example to roll the patient closer to a window or to a place where care is easier, such as a bathroom. Since the bed as a whole can be quite heavy due to the design described, this design with swivel castors is of considerable importance.

Both disabled children and disabled adults need to be entertained with toys and suitable aids. These can be stored as close to the disabled person as possible, since the new design provides for the space beneath the slatted frame to be designed as a cupboard or equipped with drawers. Toys and books, for example, but also care items can be stored in the cupboard so that they are always to hand when it comes to caring for or looking after the disabled person.

The described bed, which complies with the new standards, can be used for therapy and play as well as for storage due to its given dimensions (100 x 200 cm). This applies to disabled children, but also to disabled adults, although in the latter case in particular different dimensions are required for the structure. The needs described can be easily met here, as the long sides and the head sides of the structure are arranged on the bed frame so that they are height-adjustable and can be locked at different heights in guides attached to the outside wall of the cupboard or drawer. Depending on the application or the course of the illness, the overall height of the structure or the bed can be changed as required. Sufficient stability can be maintained by using several guides, even if there is a risk that the disabled person will throw his weight against one of the long sides or head sides. The other sides connected to this stressed side simultaneously take on part of the load, so that an overload

cannot occur.

The innovation is particularly notable for the fact that it creates a bed suitable for disabled people that can be easily adapted to different requirements, whereby it is essential that the disabled person in question, whether it is a child or an adult, has a relatively large freedom of movement within the entire lying area. Since this entire lying area is secured by the raised grid-like structure, they can move easily within this space without the slightest risk of falling out of bed. Due to this favorable security, it is possible to fix the slatted frame in the bed frame so high that the effort involved in caring for the person can be kept to a minimum. In particular, the relatively high slatted frame relieves the strain on the spine and the muscles of the person caring for the person.

Further details and advantages of the innovation can be found in the following description of the accompanying drawing, in which a preferred embodiment is shown with the necessary details and individual parts. They show:

Fig. 1 a handicapped accessible bed for children with a relatively high structure,

Fig. 2 a bed with a slim base, a slatted frame set at a corresponding height and a folding sliding door, partly in the open and partly in the closed position,

Fig. 3 the bed shown in Fig. 2, here with the folding sliding door fully opened,

Fig. 4 a bed with adjustable lying surface height,

Fig. 5 a bed with adjustable lying surface height and head and foot section adjustment,

Fig. 6 shows a slide latch at the lower end of the swing doors and Fig. 7 shows the lock in the upper area of the swing doors.

Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of a bed suitable for disabled people 1, with the bed frame 2 and the slatted frame 3, which is only indicated here. The mattress 4 lies on the slatted frame 3, on which the disabled person can only move across the entire lying area 5, constrained by the grid-shaped structure 6. The lying and playing area is quite large, especially for disabled children, with the provision of an entire lying area 5 with dimensions of 100 - 200 cm.

The front long side 8 has a swing door, which will be discussed in more detail later. The head sides 9,11 and the rear long side 10, on the other hand, are rigid and generally cannot be opened, which also creates advantageous stability for the overall grid-shaped structure 6.

The entire lying area 5 is free for the carer up to the area of the upper edge 12 when the swing door 15 is opened with its wings 16, 17. To do this, it is first necessary to operate the sliding/rotating lock 18, which is assigned to the upper beam 19 of the movable part 20, i.e. the swing door 15. This sliding/rotating lock 18 consists of the rail 21, which can be pushed back and forth on the upper beam 19 and which is fixed via the magnetic rotating part 22. Due to the movements that have to be carried out simultaneously with such a sliding/rotating lock 18, it is not possible for disabled people to open the swing door 15. Rather, this long side 8 also presents itself as a closed whole for the disabled person, who, however, due to the relative height of the grid-like structure 6, cannot climb over it or fall over it in any way.

The rail 21 of the sliding/twisting lock 18 can be moved in a groove 24, whereby it is advantageously secured, i.e. guided, during this movement. This is particularly illustrated in Fig. 5.

Fig. 5 shows, in addition to the described sliding/rotating lock 18, a sliding latch 25, which is used to additionally secure the swing door 15. This sliding latch 25 can theoretically be opened from the inside of the bed, but only by the disabled person pushing through the bars.

This is usually a task that cannot be carried out because the slide latch 25 is not visible to the operator.

Fig. 2 and 3 show both the upper and lower parts of a design of the bed 1 which differs from the representation in Fig. 1. In particular, in the designs shown here, the pivoting door is designed as a folding sliding door 26. The folding sliding door 26 makes it possible to use practically the entire opening 27 on the long side 8, for example if the mattress 4 has to be replaced. This would be more difficult in the design according to Fig. 1, because the opening to be created there is about 50 % of the long side 8.

In the design according to Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and 3 and also the designs according to Fig. 4 and 5, the individual bars 29, 30 are all rounded or are designed as round pieces of wood. Where this is not possible, for example in the corresponding vertical struts 32, the edges 31 are rounded so that any risk of injury can be ruled out.

In contrast to the illustration in Fig. 1, the space 39 beneath the slatted frame 3 is not used for drawers 41, but rather for a proper cupboard 40. This cupboard 40 has doors that can be easily opened, whereby both the cupboard doors and the drawers 41 can be assigned handles arranged on the outer wall 42. Overall, in particular in the designs according to Fig. 2 and 3, there is such a large storage space 44 beneath the slatted frame 3 that both toys and other items that the disabled person needs can be accommodated. Fig. 1 shows the storage space 44 of a drawer 41 in which toys 46 are stored.

Figures 4 and 5 show designs of a bed 1 in which the slatted frame 3 can be raised using an electric lifting motor. This electric lifting motor can only be operated using a remote control 45, which is therefore not accessible to disabled people themselves. In Figure 5, it is attached to the long side 8 for clarity.

Fig. 5 also shows a completely closed bed area or total bed area 5, whereby the entire bed 1 can be moved back and forth together with the base, including a drawer 41. For this purpose, swivel castors 37, 38 are assigned to the legs 35, 36. This makes it possible to move the entire bed 1 from the living area to the bathroom area, thus making the work easier for the caregiver.

Fig. 5 also shows that in addition to the sliding/rotating lock in the area of the upper beam 19, a sliding bolt 25 can also be assigned to the lower beam 28 in order to additionally secure the lock or the swing door 15.

Finally, the viewer can see from the design according to Fig. 5 that not only is it possible to adjust the height of the slatted frame 3 in the bed 1 shown, but there is also provision for mechanical adjustment of the headboard 33 and the footboard 34. This means that the lying surface can be changed in such a way that it is particularly comfortable for the disabled person. Irrespective of this, he is always secured by the raised railing or structure 6 all around.

Fig. 6 shows the lower area of the swing door 15 with the additional security via the slider bolt 25, while Fig. 5 shows the upper area, i.e. the upper slot 19. Here it can be seen that the rail 21 can be moved in the groove 24, for which purpose a bolt 23 is assigned to the rail 21. This bolt 23 extends into the groove 24 and ensures that the rail 21 can be moved and then secured via the magnetic rotating part 22 in such a way that the disabled person cannot open this optimized lock themselves.

All of the features mentioned, including those that can be seen from the drawings alone, are considered essential to the invention, both alone and in combination.

Claims (12)

Protection claims 1. Bed for disabled people, in particular disabled children, with bed frame (2), slatted frame (3) or similar lying surface and mattress (4), whereby the bed frame (2) is equipped with a grid-shaped structure (6) enclosing and thus protecting the entire lying area (5), characterized, that the grid-shaped structure (6) protecting the rectangular overall lying area (5) is designed to be partially foldable or pivotable at least on one long side (8) up to the height of the upper edge (12) of the mattress (4) and is secured in the closed state by a sliding/twisting lock (18). 2. Bed according to claim 1,
characterized, that the sliding/rotating closure (18) is formed by a U-shaped rail (21) enclosing the upper groove (19) of the movable part (20) of the structure (6) and a magnetic rotating part (22). 3. Bed according to claim 2,
characterized, that the rail (21) is guided in a groove (24) in the trestle (19) and is arranged to be displaceable on the trestle (19). 4. Bed according to claim 1 - claim 3, characterized in that the movable, preferably pivotable part(s) (20) of the structure (6) in the form of a pivoting door (15) with several wings (16, 17) can additionally be locked or secured via a slide bolt (25). 5. Bed according to claim 1 - claim 4, · · characterized in that the movable parts (20) of the structure (6) are designed as pivoting doors (15) which are dimensioned and designed to allow the opening of approximately 50 % of the longitudinal side (8). 6. Bed according to claim 1 - claim 5, characterized in that the movable parts (20) of the structure (6) are designed as folding sliding doors (26) which are dimensioned and designed to allow an opening (27) of approximately 100% of the longitudinal side (8). 7. Bed according to claim 1 - claim 6, characterized in that the bars (29, 30) and beams (19) forming the long side (8) of the structure (6), as well as those of the other long and head sides (9, 10, 11), have rounded edges (31) or are round wooden bars. 8. Bed according to claim 1 - claim 7, characterized in that the slatted frame (3) with mattress (4) is arranged in the bed frame (2) resulting in a lying height of 50 cm. 9. Bed according to claim 8, characterized in that the slatted frame (3) as a whole is assigned an electric lifting motor which can only be operated remotely, while the head (33) and/or foot section (34) are designed to be mechanically adjustable. 10. Bed according to claim 1 - claim 9, characterized in that the legs (35, 36) of the bed frame (2) are assigned swivel castors (37, 38). 11. Bed according to claim 1 - claim 10, characterized in that the space (39) below the slatted frame (3) is designed to serve as a cupboard (40) or is equipped with drawers (41). 12. Bed according to claim 1 - claim 11, characterized in that the longitudinal sides (8, 10) and the head sides (9, 11) of the structure (6) are arranged on the bed frame (2) so as to be adjustable in height and are preferably designed to be lockable at different heights in guides attached to the outer wall (42) of the cupboard (40) or the drawers (41).