EP3400921B1 - Arretierungsvorrichtung einer patiententransportvorrichtung, sowie gurtvorrichtung einer patientenrückhalteeinrichtung und patiententransportsystem - Google Patents

Arretierungsvorrichtung einer patiententransportvorrichtung, sowie gurtvorrichtung einer patientenrückhalteeinrichtung und patiententransportsystem Download PDF

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EP3400921B1
EP3400921B1 EP18170985.8A EP18170985A EP3400921B1 EP 3400921 B1 EP3400921 B1 EP 3400921B1 EP 18170985 A EP18170985 A EP 18170985A EP 3400921 B1 EP3400921 B1 EP 3400921B1
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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
    • A61G1/00—Stretchers
    • A61G1/04—Parts, details or accessories, e.g. head-, foot-, or like rests specially adapted for stretchers
    • A61G1/044—Straps, bands or belts
    • 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
    • A61G1/00—Stretchers
    • A61G1/02—Stretchers with wheels
    • A61G1/0206—Stretchers with wheels characterised by the number of supporting wheels if stretcher is extended
    • A61G1/0212—2 pairs having wheels within a pair on the same position in longitudinal direction, e.g. on the same axis
    • 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
    • A61G1/00—Stretchers
    • A61G1/04—Parts, details or accessories, e.g. head-, foot-, or like rests specially adapted for stretchers
    • A61G1/052—Struts, spars or legs
    • A61G1/056—Swivelling legs
    • A61G1/0562—Swivelling legs independently foldable, i.e. at least part of the leg folding movement is not simultaneous

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  • the invention relates to a locking device of a patient transport device according to the preamble of claim 1, a belt device of a patient restraint device according to claim 8 and a patient transport device having the features according to claim: 14.
  • the aforementioned patient transport devices have a load-bearing basic structure and a patient restraint device.
  • the load-bearing basic structure of the patient transport device has a patient support device and a frame structure, with at least body parts of a patient to be transported being supported or supported by the patient support device during transport.
  • known patient transport devices have a patient restraint device with at least one locking device, with which the patient restraint device is permanently attached to the load-bearing basic structure of the patient transport device.
  • the patient restraint device also has at least one belt device, by means of which the patient to be transported is secured on the patient transport device during transport.
  • the patient restraint device prevents slipping or other undesired changes in the sitting or lying position of the patient on the patient transport device and in particular the load-bearing basic structure of the same during transport and also ensures that the patient to be transported assumes and retains a defined transport position on the patient support device.
  • the patient is fixed to the patient transport device by means of the patient restraint device.
  • the patient restraint device has at least one belt device made of woven fibers or textiles, such as a belt strap. This is permanently attached to the patient transport device via a fastening means. Due to the open surface of the belt devices, such as in particular a woven belt strap, the aforementioned body fluids or excrement can penetrate into the tissue of the belt devices, so that cleaning or disinfection of the aforementioned belt devices is very difficult or insufficient and, moreover, takes a lot of time . In practice, this poses a problem because, due to the tight time frame, in case of doubt, the aforementioned belt devices of the restraint device are only insufficiently cleaned or disinfected and this can possibly result in health risks and in particular an increased risk of infection.
  • the loop systems also have the problem that the patient restraint devices, in particular the belt devices, in The everyday pace of everyday life may be looped incorrectly or insufficiently in the loop elements provided for the patient transport device or, alternatively, looped or fastened outside the defined fastening loops on the other basic structure of the patient transport device.
  • the patient restraint device known from the prior art is only insufficiently or unsuitably connected to the load-bearing basic structure of the patient transport device, so that the patient to be transported can slip or be displaced.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of improving a patient transport device and a belt device of a patient restraint device as well as a locking device of a patient transport device in such a way that the aforementioned elements can be cleaned or disinfected more easily and, at the same time, increased handling safety is achieved.
  • a first aspect of the invention thus relates to a locking device of a patient transport device for locking at least one belt device of a patient restraint device on the patient transport device, the locking device having a base body and at least one fastening means made of a metallic material, the base body being permanently fastened to the patient transport device by the at least one fastening means is.
  • the invention advantageously provides that the locking device and the belt device have at least one first and second coupling element adapted to one another and the belt device can be locked to the locking device without tools via at least one pair of first and second coupling elements adapted to one another.
  • the locking between the first and the second coupling element is designed in such a way that the locking can be produced without tools at any time and can also be separated again without tools.
  • the coupling elements can be separated by actuating or displacing a defined actuating element, whereby an unintentional or even accidental separation of the coupling elements is excluded.
  • the invention has the advantage that the belt device can be locked on the locking device at any time with little expenditure of time and without tools and can thus be connected to the patient transport device in a load-bearing manner without tools.
  • the belt device for cleaning the patient transport device can easily be separated from the latter and, for example, can be cleaned and disinfected separately from the actual patient transport device.
  • unpolluted replacement belts can alternatively be locked onto the locking device of the patient transport device via the coupling elements. A quick cleaning or a quick renewed provision of a cleaned patient transport device after a use is thereby made possible.
  • the belt device can be cleaned in a suitable manner separately from the actual patient transport device.
  • the device according to the invention enables belt devices to be carried and exchanged, the length and type of the belt being aligned with the patient to be fixed.
  • belt devices with shorter belts can be provided for children, while for example particularly long belts for obese patients or pregnant women may only be provided in individual areas.
  • the exchange can take place quickly, easily and without tools.
  • the mutually adapted coupling elements have the advantage that the belt device can only be attached at defined points on the locking device, so that incorrect installation of the belt devices is largely excluded.
  • the coupling elements that are adapted to one another have the advantage that they cannot be locked at any desired positions on the basic structure of the patient transport device.
  • the locking device remaining on the basic structure can preferably be designed in such a way that it is easy to clean or disinfect and, for example, does not have any open surfaces or tissue.
  • the locking device has a small, easy-to-clean surface without undercuts or openings.
  • the first and second coupling elements can be, for example, a combination of a carabiner with a correspondingly adapted eyelet or a tongue with a correspondingly adapted belt lock.
  • the at least one fastening means can preferably be screwed to the base body of the patient transport device via a screw connection.
  • the screw connection enables a permanent but replaceable fastening of the locking device to the patient transport device.
  • alternative attachment means for attaching the locking device to the patient transport device such as a bayonet lock, can also be provided.
  • a corresponding fastening means must enable this firm fixation and must not come loose during use, i.e. under load or under vibrations, as occurs, for example, when using the patient transport device during transport in a motor vehicle, for example an ambulance or ambulance.
  • the base body of the locking device can preferably be connected in an articulated and / or rotatable manner to the at least one first coupling element.
  • the articulated and / or rotatable connection between the base body and the at least one first coupling element of the locking device is designed such that tensile forces introduced via the belt device can be passed on to the base body of the locking device via the rotatable and / or articulated connection of the coupling element.
  • the articulated and / or rotatable connection prevents bending moments or compressive forces from being transmitted from the belt device to the base body or is not possible.
  • the at least one first coupling element which is rotatably and / or articulated to the main body of the locking device and locked with the second coupling element, can rotate or pivot in the main load direction due to the articulated and / or rotatable mounting relative to the main body, so that only normal forces are transferred into the base body.
  • the aforementioned embodiment has the advantage that only defined normal forces can be introduced into the load-bearing structure of the patient transport device and into the base body of the locking device, so that only defined loads can be introduced and transferred via the aforementioned elements.
  • a jamming or twisting of the belt device of the patient restraint device with the locking device is advantageously excluded by the articulated or rotatable mounting.
  • the aforementioned embodiment has the advantage that the locking device can adapt to the course of the belt device in such a way that when the belt device is pivoted or rotated, the locking device aligns accordingly.
  • the aforementioned articulated and / or rotatable connection of the locking device is particularly suitable, in particular for attachment or fastening to inclinable or displaceable areas of the patient transport devices.
  • the base body is essentially cylindrical, the at least one first coupling element having a hollow cylinder adapted to the cylindrical base body, and the hollow cylinder at least partially surrounding the cylindrical base body and being rotatably mounted relative to it.
  • the cylindrical base body and the correspondingly adapted hollow cylinder are each circular cylinders.
  • the aforementioned cylindrical configuration of the base body has the advantage that the base body initially enables a compact design with a simultaneous articulated / rotatable connection to the coupling element.
  • the cylindrical base body is designed from two half-cylinders with a central recess, the recess being adapted to the dimensions of the load-bearing basic structure of the patient transport device.
  • the two half-cylinders can be screwed together in such a way that an element of the load-bearing basic structure of the patient transport device is clamped within the recess, so that the basic body is firmly connected to or attached to the basic structure of the patient transport device.
  • the aforementioned configuration enables a load-bearing connection of the base body of the locking device to the basic structure of the patient transport device without having to make modifications to the existing base structure, with a space-saving configuration of the locking device at the same time.
  • This embodiment of the locking device also has the advantage that the locking device can be retrofitted to already existing patient transport devices, with only an adaptation of the recess in the base body to the dimensions of the structure of the patient transport device.
  • the at least one first coupling element can be at least partially designed as a hollow cylinder, which is circumferentially adapted to the cylindrical base body and, for example, after the cylindrical base body has been installed on the base structure of the patient transport device, it can be pushed onto or rotatably connected to it. It can be provided that the hollow cylinder completely surrounds the base body.
  • the body of the hollow cylinder can are particularly preferably formed from several individual parts, which in turn are screwed together and / or clamped together.
  • the first coupling element only has a part of a hollow cylinder, for example a C-shaped part, which only partially surrounds the cylindrical base body and is rotatably mounted relative to it.
  • friction-reducing bearing elements such as balls or rollers can be provided in the area of the cylindrical base body and / or the hollow cylinder.
  • the at least one base body can be formed in one piece with the at least one first coupling element.
  • the first coupling element is rigidly connected to the base body.
  • the one-piece embodiment has the advantage that it can be made compact and, moreover, enables a secure load transfer from the coupling element to the load-bearing basic structure of the patient transport device.
  • the aforementioned elements of the locking device can be manufactured from a single part. The component can be manufactured, for example, as a cast part or a milled part.
  • the at least one base body and the at least one coupling element are made from a sheet metal material, such as flat steel, and in particular are punched out. This enables a cost-effective and, at the same time, safe load-bearing configuration of the locking device.
  • the base body can be designed as a flat profile with two first coupling elements, wherein the two first coupling elements can be arranged on opposite sides of the base body.
  • the aforementioned embodiment has the advantage that a patient restraint device, which is formed, for example, only from two opposing belt devices with a central coupling lock, can be securely fastened to the patient transport device by means of only one locking device.
  • the base body and / or the at least one first coupling element and / or the at least one fastening means of the locking device are made from a metallic material, preferably from a light metal.
  • the metallic material can also be reinforced with fibers, for example glass fibers or carbon fibers.
  • the design of a metallic material has the advantage that this material can absorb the loads occurring during patient transport and also has a closed surface so that the aforementioned elements of the locking device can be easily cleaned or disinfected.
  • this also has the advantage that the locking device has a low intrinsic weight, so that the weight of the patient transport device with a corresponding locking device is only slightly increased or essentially the same weight compared to the prior art of the patient transport device.
  • the metallic material is a metal alloy. All elements of the locking device, such as the base body and / or the at least one first coupling element and / or the at least one fastening means, are preferably made of a material that is easy to disinfect and clean. It is particularly advantageous that the material used has a closed surface so that no contaminants such as body secretions or the like can penetrate into cavities.
  • the elements of the locking device are temporarily exposed to high static and dynamic loads during patient transport, in order to be able to withstand these loads, or to be able to pass the loads from the belt device to the load-bearing structure of the patient transport device, the elements of the locking device are preferably made from a suitably adapted one load-bearing metal made.
  • a light metal such as aluminum or a suitable aluminum alloy can be used here.
  • suitable plastics can also be used that can withstand the loads that occur over the long term and that can transfer them to the basic structure.
  • the aforementioned plastics can be partially provided with reinforcing elements, such as embedded reinforcing fibers.
  • the reinforcing fibers can be glass fibers and / or carbon fibers, for example.
  • a fiber-reinforced plastic or a combination of a fiber-reinforced plastic with metal elements can be provided.
  • the aforementioned embodiments have the advantage that in the area of the patient transport device and the locking device permanently attached to it, the use of fabrics or fabrics with open surfaces can be completely dispensed with. In this way, possible contaminants, such as adhering body secretions, can easily be removed from the patient transport device as well as from the locking device.
  • the at least one fastening means can preferably have a plate-shaped fastening head and a cylindrical extension with at least one connection device, the extension being able to be passed through a recess in the patient transport device, whereby the fastening head can be brought into contact with the load-bearing structure of the patient transport device and via the at least one connection device can be connected to the base body of the locking device.
  • the embodiment according to the invention has the advantage that the locking device can be attached or fastened to recesses present in the basic structure of the patient transport device.
  • the fastening means is guided through the recess, the plate-shaped fastening head being designed larger than the recess provided in the patient transport device, such that the plate-shaped fastening head rests on the structure of the patient transport device after it has been passed through.
  • the cylindrical extension has a length such that it protrudes on the opposite side of the structure of the patient transport device, the part of the fastening means protruding from the structure of the patient transport device having a connecting device, such as an internal or external thread and with this to a corresponding one adapted internal or external thread of the base body of the locking device can be screwed on.
  • the base body can thus be fastened to the patient transport device via the aforementioned fastening means, the structure of the patient transport device being clamped or braced between the plate-shaped fastening head and the base body of the locking device.
  • the aforementioned configuration of the locking device has the advantage that it initially has a compact design and then already existing structures of patient transport devices can be retrofitted without changing the actual basic structure of the existing patient transport devices.
  • the invention in a second aspect, relates to a belt device of a patient restraint device for tool-free locking to at least one locking device of a patient transport device with at least two belts and with a belt lock, the at least two belts each having a first and a second end, with the first end of the belt a first or second part of the belt lock is arranged, and wherein the first and second parts of the belt lock are designed to be lockable and adapted to one another.
  • the invention provides in an advantageous manner that the at least two belts each have a second coupling element at the second end of the belt for connection to a first coupling element of a locking device.
  • the belts can thus each be locked to the second coupling elements of the locking devices without tools.
  • At least one strap can have a length adjustment device for the variable length adjustment of the at least one strap.
  • the length adjustment enables the belt device to be flexibly adapted to the height and circumference of the patient to be transported.
  • the straps can be tightened using the length adjustment device.
  • the length adjustment device can have a locking element which at least temporarily fixes the adjustment device in the adjusted position and thus the length of the belt.
  • At least one strap has different lengths between the first and second ends.
  • the different lengths have the advantage that the belt has a different maximum belt length, such that different belts and belt lengths can be adapted to different patients, such as small children or obese patients.
  • the belts can also have different widths so that they are adapted to the different loads that occur.
  • the at least two belts are woven from fibers or a textile material.
  • the at least two belts can also be made from a plastic, in particular from a plastic flat sheet material with a closed surface, wherein a fiber reinforcement or a fiber fabric can optionally be embedded in the plastic flat sheet material.
  • the closed surface in turn has the advantage that it can be easily cleaned and / or disinfected, and in particular that no body secretions or other contaminants can penetrate the structure of the belt.
  • the material of the belt such as the fibers of the belt, have a coating with nanoparticles so that they can be designed to be liquid- or dirt-repellent, for example.
  • the at least two belts are advantageously designed as a belt strap.
  • the belt strap enables a high tensile strength with low flexural rigidity at the same time, so that the belt strap attaches to the patient's body can put on comfortably, but at the same time enables a secure fixation of the patient
  • a third aspect of the invention relates to a patient transport device with a load-bearing base structure and with a patient restraint device, the load-bearing base structure having a patient support device and a frame structure, the patient restraint device having at least one locking device and at least one belt device, and the at least one locking device on the base structure is attached.
  • the at least one belt device can be coupled to the at least one locking device via first and second coupling elements that are matched to one another without tools.
  • the patient transport device can be, for example, a stretcher, a stretcher, a carrying chair, and a carrying chair and / or an evacuation chair.
  • the frame structure can be designed as a closed frame, which is formed, for example, from individual load-bearing tubes or profiles that are connected to one another in a load-bearing manner.
  • the frame structure can, however, also be an open frame, with, for example, two load-bearing longitudinal profiles running parallel to one another being formed which are connected to one another via at least one cross member.
  • the patient support device has at least one back part and a separate lower part.
  • the back part serves to support or rest the upper body, in particular the back of the patient to be transported.
  • the back part runs essentially parallel to the frame structure of the patient transport device in the non-pivoted initial state, which in turn extends essentially horizontally to the transport surface during patient transport.
  • the surface over which the patient transport device is transported is referred to as the transport surface.
  • the frame structure of the patient transport device is inclined at a certain angle with respect to the transport surface during patient transport.
  • the lower part serves to support or support or support the entire lower body of the patient to be transported or at least to support at least parts of the lower body of the patient to be transported.
  • the back part can be arranged in an articulated manner on the frame structure in such a way that the back part is designed to be pivotable or tiltable relative to the lower part and / or the frame structure.
  • the angle of inclination of the back part relative to the lower part can preferably be adjusted continuously via an adjusting device.
  • the back part forms the head end of the patient transport device and the lower part forms the foot end of the patient transport device.
  • the inclinable back part is pivotably connected to the frame structure so that it can be inclined in such a way that the upper body can be brought into an elevated position relative to the lower body.
  • the back part has a fixed angle to the lower part; such a construction is known, for example, in the design of the patient transport device as a carrying chair or evacuation chair.
  • the patient is seated on the patient transport device, the upper body of the patient being supported by a back part and the patient's buttocks resting on the lower part of the patient transport device.
  • the back part extends essentially perpendicular to the transport surface and the lower part of the transport device as a seat support extends essentially horizontally to the transport surface.
  • the lower part of the patient transport device forms a seat for the patient to be transported.
  • the lower part is designed in at least two parts as a buttock support and a thigh support, at least the thigh support being arranged so that it can be inclined steplessly with respect to the frame structure.
  • leg support is also designed in two parts as an upper and lower leg support, both leg supports being arranged so that they can be inclined steplessly relative to the frame structure of the patient transport device.
  • the buttocks support can be firmly connected to the frame structure in such a way that it cannot be inclined with respect to it and runs essentially parallel to the frame structure of the patient transport device.
  • the two-part design of the thigh support as a thigh and lower leg support in combination with a buttock support and a back part has the advantage that a patient positioned on the patient transport device can be brought into a shock positioning position without having to remove the patient from the patient transport device.
  • the shock positioning position the upper body is raised by adjusting the back and the knee area is raised by adjusting the thigh and lower leg supports in opposite directions with the knees bent at the same time.
  • a triangular position of the upper and lower thigh supports is provided, with opposite directions of inclination of the upper and lower thigh supports, the buttocks support of the patient support device being particularly preferably firmly connected to the frame structure, the buttocks support the pelvic area of the patient in a substantially horizontal, horizontal position to the transport surface during patient transport.
  • At least one pair of legs can be arranged on the frame structure, the at least one pair of legs having at least one pair of rollers at the lower end facing away from the frame structure.
  • At least one pair of legs is articulated to the frame structure of the patient transport device, the at least one pair of legs being able to be brought from a first folded locking position into a second unfolded locking position.
  • the configuration of the patient transport device with two pivotable pairs of legs, with different pivoting directions of the pairs of legs being provided, has the advantage that the patient transport device is designed to be rollable on fixed transport surfaces.
  • the pairs of legs can be folded in when the patient transport device is introduced into existing ambulance vehicles, such as ambulance or ambulance, so that the stretcher with folded legs can be received in corresponding rail systems of the ambulance vehicles and locked with them.
  • the patient transport device has at least one first locking device on the back part and at least one second locking device on the lower part, at least two belt devices being able to be coupled to the at least one first and second locking device, the belt device coupled to the back part having two shoulder straps and the belt device coupled to the lower part forms a hip belt, and the shoulder belts and the hip belt can be locked to one another via a central belt lock.
  • the central belt lock is designed as a four-point lock.
  • locking devices can preferably be arranged on the upper and / or lower leg support, which together with corresponding belt devices form a thigh and / or lower leg belt.
  • the aforementioned configuration offers the advantage that all of the patient's limbs are fixed to the patient transport device. By being fixed to the inclinable and / or pivotable elements of the patient transport device, the patient's body can be brought into any position (such as a shock position) without having to separate the patient's fixation from the patient transport device.
  • the Fig. 1a shows the perspective view, as well as the Figure 1b a side view of a first exemplary embodiment of a locking device 3 of a patient transport device 1.
  • the base body 31 of the locking device 3 is formed in one piece with two first coupling elements 7, the two first coupling elements 7 being arranged on opposite sides of the base body 31.
  • the locking device 3 is designed as a flat profile 311 in the illustrated embodiment. This flat profile is easy to manufacture because it can be punched out of a suitable sheet metal material and then bent or pressed into shape.
  • the locking device 3 has three fastening means 33, via which the base body 31 of the locking device 3 can be fastened to a patient transport device 1.
  • the number of fastening means 33 can be adapted, for example, as a function of the loads to be expected and also the load directions.
  • the fastening means 33 each have a plate-shaped fastening head 331 and a cylindrical extension 333.
  • the cylindrical extension 333 is attached to existing recesses 12 of a patient transport device 1, for example in FIG Figure 5 shown, adjusted in size.
  • the adaptation ensures that the extension 333 can be passed through an existing recess 12 of the patient transport device 1, whereby the fastening head 331 can be brought into contact with the load-bearing base structure 14 of the patient transport device 1 and via the at least one connecting means 333a to the base body 31 of the patient transport device 1 is connectable or attachable to this.
  • the connecting means 333a can be as in Figs. 1a and FIG. 1b shown by way of example to act as a component separate from the base body 31 of the locking device 3, such as a screw. Alternatively, however, the connecting means 333a can also be embodied in one piece with the base body 31.
  • fastening means 33 can be screwed directly to the base body 31 via a screw connection 335 (not shown).
  • threaded elements adapted to the fastening means 33 can be provided on the base body 31, for example.
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view that Figure 2b a top view and the Figure 2c a sectional view of a second exemplary embodiment of a locking device 3 of a patient transport device 1 for locking at least one belt device 51 of a patient restraint device 5 on the patient transport device 1.
  • the locking device 3 is shown in the installed state on part of the load-bearing base structure 14 of a patient transport device 1.
  • the locking device 3 has an essentially circular cylindrical base body 31, the base body 31 being formed from two sub-elements 31a and 31b, the sub-elements 31a and 31b being screwed to one another via fastening means 33.
  • the above-mentioned embodiment makes it possible to mount the two sub-elements 31a and 31b on an existing basic structure 14 of a patient transport device 1.
  • the load-bearing basic structure 14 is formed in the example shown by a rectangular tubular profile, the tubular profile is received in a recess in the sub-elements 31a and 31b.
  • the load-bearing base structure 14 is clamped or pressed between the two sub-elements, so that there is a non-positive and positive connection between the sub-elements 31a, 31b and the base structure 14 of the ambulance device 1.
  • the first coupling element 7 has a hollow cylinder 35 which is adapted to the circular cylindrical base body 31, which completely surrounds the cylindrical base body 31 and is rotatably mounted relative to it is.
  • the first coupling element 7 with the hollow cylinder 35 is formed from two sub-elements 35a and 35b which are screwed together on one side and hooked onto one another on the other.
  • friction-reducing elements such as a ball bearing (not shown), can be provided between the hollow cylinder 35 and the cylindrical base body 31.
  • the base body 31 is rotatably connected to the one coupling element and enables a tensile force transmission from the first coupling element 7 to the base body 31 and the associated base structure 14 of the patient transport device 1.
  • a transmission of compressive forces or bending moments in the circumferential direction of the circular cylindrical base body 31 from the first coupling element 7 on the other hand, to the basic structure 14 is not possible.
  • the Fig. 3 shows a first embodiment of a belt device 51 of a patient restraint device 5 for tool-free locking on at least one locking device 3 of a patient transport device 1.
  • the belt device 51 has two belts 512 and a belt lock 52, the two belts 512 each having a first end 512b and a second end 512a, with a first or second part of the belt lock 52a, 52b being arranged at the first end 512b of the belt 512 and wherein the two straps 512 each have a second coupling element 9 at the second end 512a for tool-free locking on a first coupling element 7 of a locking device 3 of a patient transport device 3.
  • the first and second parts of the belt lock 52a, 52b are adapted to one another in such a way that they can also be connected or separated from one another without tools.
  • the shown Belt device 51 according to Fig. 3 can for example be locked as a hip belt or as a leg belt in the area of the patient transport device 1 on first coupling elements 7 of a locking device 3 by means of the second coupling element 9.
  • the belt device 51 shown can according to FIG Fig. 3 to the locking device 3 according to the Fig. 1a and 1b are locked.
  • the belt device 51 according to Fig. 3 has two second coupling elements 9, which are adapted to two first coupling elements 7 of the locking device 3.
  • the second coupling elements 9 are designed in the form of a belt lock known from the automotive sector.
  • the locking between the first and second coupling elements 7, 9 can be separated without tools via an actuating device (not shown) provided on the first or second coupling element 7, 9.
  • the belt 512 has a length 517 (not shown). Due to the different physical stature of the patients to be transported, different belt lengths 517 can be provided.
  • the Fig. 4 shows a second exemplary embodiment of a belt device 51 of a patient restraint device 5, the belt device 51 having a total of four belts 512, the two upper belts 512 shown being shoulder belts 513 and the two lower belts 512 being hip belts 515.
  • the shoulder straps 513 and the hip straps 515 each have a first and / or second part of a belt lock 52a, 52b at their first end 512b.
  • the first and second parts of the belt lock 52a, 52b form a 4-point belt lock in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the shoulder straps 513 and the hip straps 515 each have a second coupling element 9 at their second end 512a for locking on a first one Coupling element 7 of a locking device 3 on a patient transport device 1.
  • both the hip belts 515 and the shoulder belts 513 each have a length adjustment device 516 via which the length of the hip belts and shoulder belts 513, 515 can be continuously adjusted.
  • the belts 512 shown are each made from a flat belt strap 518.
  • the Fig. 5 shows a patient transport device 1 in the configuration of a cot.
  • the patient transport device 1 has a load-bearing base structure 14 and a patient restraint device 5.
  • the load-bearing basic structure 14 has a patient support device 17 and a frame structure 15.
  • the patient restraint device 5 has five locking devices 3 and three belt devices 51.
  • the elements of the patient transport device 1 as well as the locking devices 3 and the belt devices 5 have been shown separately from one another.
  • the arrows between the aforementioned elements first make it clear at which positions or locations of the basic structure 14 the individual locking devices 3 are attached in the example shown.
  • arrows illustrate how the belt devices 5 are connected to the locking devices 3 or are locked to them.
  • the patient support device 17 has a back part 172 which is arranged so as to be pivotable or inclinable with respect to the frame structure 15. Furthermore, the patient support device 17 has a lower part 174. The lower part is in the The illustrated embodiment is designed in three parts via a buttock support 174a and a two-part thigh support 174b with lower leg support 175 and thigh support 176. Two pairs of legs 151 are arranged on the frame structure 15, the pairs of legs 151 each having a pair of rollers 153 at the lower end 152 facing away from the frame structure 15.
  • the pairs of legs 151 are each articulated to the frame structure 15 of the load-bearing base structure 14, the pairs of legs 151 from a first unfolded locking position 154 (not shown) into a second, in the Fig. 5 illustrated, deployed locking position 155 are pivotable.
  • the two locking devices 3 shown to the left of the patient transport device 1 each have a circular cylinder-shaped base body 31 which is fastened to a cross member of the load-bearing base structure 14 of the patient transport device 1.
  • the remaining three locking devices 3 have a base body 31 which is designed as a flat profile 311 and in one piece with two first coupling elements 7.
  • the leftmost locking device 3 shown above the patient transport device 1 is screwed to the structure of the buttock support 174a or fastened to it.
  • the middle locking device 3 is attached to the base structure 14 in the area of the thigh support 176 and the rightmost locking device 3 in the area of the lower leg support 175.
  • a belt device 51 can be locked on the two locking devices 3 attached to the lower and thigh supports 175, 176 via two first coupling elements 7 in conjunction with second coupling elements 9.
  • the two belt devices 51 locked in the area of the leg supports 175, 176 are each designed as a two-point belt in the sense of a leg belt.
  • a further belt device is located in the area of the buttocks support 174a and the back part 172 51 locked on the other three locking devices 3.
  • the belt device 51 is designed as a four-point belt with two shoulder belts 513 and two hip belts 515.
  • the shoulder straps are through recesses 12 am in the Figure 5
  • the left end (upper end) of the back part 172 can be passed through and can be locked on the first coupling elements 7 of the two locking devices 3 with a cylindrical base body 31.
  • the two hip belts 515 are each locked via second coupling elements 9 to first coupling elements 7 of the locking device 3, which is fastened in the area of the buttocks support 174a.

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