Classifications

• • 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
  • A61G7/001—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons with means for turning-over the patient
• • 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
  • A61G7/002—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame
  • A61G7/008—Beds specially adapted for nursing; Devices for lifting patients or disabled persons having adjustable mattress frame tiltable around longitudinal axis, e.g. for rolling

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a bed rocking mech anism devised to ca rry a bed and to impart to the same a rocking or tilting movement in lateral direction, e.g. for turning of a patient confined to bed i n 1 ong-term care.
• a bed rocking mech anism devised to ca rry a bed and to impart to the same a rocking or tilting movement in lateral direction, e.g. for turning of a patient confined to bed i n 1 ong-term care.
• a rocking or tilting movement in lateral direction e.g. for turning of a patient confined to bed i n 1 ong-term care.
• This regular turning of patients requires, when to be performed in hospital , a lot of personnel , and when to be done in con- nection with nursing at home, the work involves also high stress, since in most cases a single person only is available for the work.
• the main object- of the present invention is to pro ⁇ vide a bed rocking mechanism which can be used in com-, bination with practically all existing types of hospital beds and usual beds with casters or legs. Another object is to provide a bed rocking mech ⁇ anism which renders possible to pusti a bed onto the rocking mechanism directly from the floor.
• Figure 2 shows an end view of the bed rocking mechanism seen from the left in Figure
• Figure 3 shows a side view of the right-hand end of the bed rocking mechanism of Figure 1 with a push ramp attach thereto.
• Figure 4 shows, partly in section, a detail of the coupling device for the push ramp.
• Figure 5 shows, partly in section following line V-V in Figure 5, the mounting on bearings of the rocking part proper of the • eachanism in a central p ' illar.
• Figure 6 shows a corre ⁇ sponding side-view.
• the bed rocking mechanism shown- n the Figures 1 and 2 comprises a frame consisting of 'longitudinally extending, straigth frame beam 6, which on each of its ends carries firstly a cross beam 3 and secondly a ver ⁇ tical central beam 5. Near to the outer ends of each cross beam 3, there are disposed casters 12 which support the frame on the ground, such as a floor. Disposed in each central beam 5 is a collar bearing 11 ( Figures 5, 6), in which an axle journal 13 is mounted, v/hich latter is secured by welding to, and supports, a carrier beam 2 for the rocking part of the mechanism, said beam 2 having the form of an inversed V.
• Each carrier beam 2 is at its both ends provided with beams 14 which in the neutral position of the rocking mechanism take a horizontal posi tion. Between the beams 14 positioned on the same side of the rocking mechanism, rails " ! are provided, said rail being intended for the casters or legs of the bed to be placed upon. As especially is shown in Figure 4, the rai
• OMPI IPO is secured onto the beam 14 by means of mounting plates 15 secured by welding ' onto the rail 1 , said plates havin apertures for fixing bolts 16 provided in the beam 14.
• the ' ra i 1 1 can be d.isplac in lateral direction in relation to the supporting beam 14 whereby the bed rocking mechanism can be adapted to varying breadths of, and distances between, the cas.ters or legs of the bed and in this way becomes universally usable for all types of bedsteads.
• a preferably electrically driven timer unit 10 is mounted b.y means of a fastening device 7 near the left end of the bed rocking mechanism shown in Figure 2, said member with its reciprocating arm affectinq a transmission arm 9 which is V-shaped and fixed to the co-operating carrier beam 2 of the bed rocking mechanism.
• the timer unit is fed with pulsating current and is controlled by means of a potentiometer in such a manner that the rocking part of the mechanism is imparted a suitable rocking or tilting movement.
• the timer unit is preferabl adjustable so as .to cause the bed to be stopped in the laterally inclined position in such a manner that the period of rest in each laterally inclined position will be longer than the per-iod of rest in the shown neutral position, since the supine position of the patient is passed twice in comparison with each side position.
• the periods of rest, in the side position must, therefore, be the double when compared v/ith the period of rest in the supine position, e.g. the shown neutral position of the rocking mechanism.
• the adjustment shall also permit rapid setting of the timer unit for return of the- bed rocking mechanism into the shown neutral position, e.g. for recurrent nursing measures or for removal of the bed from the rockinq mechanism.
• the center pillar ' s 5 are suitably designed with lowest possible height which permits most bed underframes to oass undisturbed over the central pillar.
• the pushing- up movement is rendered easier also by a Lifting ramp 4, which by means of a dowel ' 17 can be hooked into apartures in the beams 14, whereby the ramp 4 is connected to the rail 1 of the be'd rocking mechanism, as is shown in Figures 2 to 4.
• A/t the opposite end of the bed rocking mechanism the rocking part proper" has a stop 8 to preven the bed from sliding down at this end.
• the fixing of. the pushed-up bed to the bed rocking mechanism can be carried out by means of, for example, clamping means provided in the rocking part, preferably textile belt ' s or the like, which by means of tension members can be adapted to vario bed constructions.
• the bed rocking, echani sm has a simpl ⁇ and functional structure which permit ' s pushing on and wheeling down of beds without any disturbance by parts of the mechanism.
• the free distance of the rocking mechanism from the floor should be determined so as in the shown neutral position ⁇ f the mechanism to permit insertion of lifting means of the type patient hoist or the like, the free spa over the floor preferably being of the order of magnitude of 15 to 16.5 cm.
• the ramp 4 when not in use, is suitabl devised to be stored retracted in, or inserted into, the rocking part of the. mechani sm.
• a control panel For operation of the timer unit, a control panel is employed, said panel being intended to be hanged up on on

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• 1982
  • 1982-04-07 WO PCT/SE1982/000115 patent/WO1982003325A1/en active Application Filing
  • 1982-04-07 DE DE823239725T patent/DE3239725T1/de not_active Ceased
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