JP2000038138A - Snow sled for wheelchair transport - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To move a wheelchair between a caring courtesy car and a house in a snowy district in a safe and trouble-free manner. SOLUTION: A sled body 2 has a mounting plate 21, which has an enough area to support a wheelchair and whose forward edge 22 is convexed down in a preset length and whose sides 23 are raised into a vertical wall 23a of a preset height. The mounting plate 21 of the sled body 2 has on its top 24 stop means 24b for checking wheelchair movement. The sled body 2 has a forward tow means 3 by which a person can tow the sled body 2. The mounting plate 21 of the sled body 2 is bent to have an upwardly convexed section or have a tunnellike depression 26a extending continuously longitudinally or in the sled moving directions.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow, which carries a wheelchair and moves on snow.

[0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In recent years, from the viewpoint of enhancing nursing care and welfare for the elderly and persons with physical disabilities, in addition to home-visit nursing care at the home of the care-receiver, transfer to a nursing home or nursing facility by a pick-up car has been made. Enhancement of the pick-up service is being promoted, and smooth and prompt service is being offered.

[0003] Usually, a pick-up car for transporting between a facility and a residence is:
It is designed so that people who are bedridden or using a wheelchair can get on and off, so the care recipient can easily get on and off the pick-up car from the entrance of the dwelling, etc. Never came.

[0004]

However, in a snowfall area, it is difficult to use a wheelchair or the like because narrow wheels or casters are stuck in the snow that has accumulated and it is difficult to use a driver of a pick-up vehicle. And the caregivers such as the facility staff who took the car with the car were carrying the wheelchair in their hands, especially when the distance from the stop position of the pick-up car to home was long. If the vehicle is on a slope, there is a risk of falling due to snow or ice, which is not preferable from the viewpoint of the safety of the care recipient and the weight of the caregiver.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and has been developed in order to make the movement between a pick-up car and a house in a snowy area safe and less burdensome. The present invention provides a sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow according to the present invention is configured as follows. In addition, although description may be made using reference numerals, this should not be construed as limiting the present invention. That is, it has a mounting plate (21) having an area on which the wheelchair (4) can be mounted, and a predetermined length of the front edge side (22) of the mounting plate (21) is formed on a downwardly convex curved surface. Alternatively, the sled body may be formed by forming a rising wall (23a) having a predetermined height on a side edge (23) while forming the sled body, and forming a mounting plate (21) of the sled body (2). The upper surface (24) is provided with a vehicle stopping means for suppressing the movement of the wheelchair (4), and a traction means (3) having a structure capable of being pulled by a person is disposed in front of the sled body (2). It is characterized by becoming.

The mounting plate (21) of the sled main body (2) is bent and formed, and one or more tunnels continuous in the front-rear direction (moving direction of the sled) in an upwardly convex cross section as viewed from the back surface. You may make it form the concave groove (26a) of a shape.

In addition, the mounting plate (2) of the sled body (2)
A plurality of rolling means (26b) are arranged on the bottom surface (26) of 1), or extend in the moving direction on the upper surface (24) of the mounting plate (21) of the sled body (2), and the wheelchair ( 4) wheels (4
A groove (24a) of a size that a) can fit may be formed.

Furthermore, the mounting plate (2) of the sled body (2)
On the rear edge side (25) of 1), it is preferable to form the central portion (25a) so as to be located forward from both sides.

[0010]

With the above arrangement, the sled for transporting a wheelchair on snow according to the present invention operates as follows.

That is, a wheelchair carrying a care recipient is mounted on an upper surface of a mounting plate of the sled main body, and the wheelchair is fixed by a vehicle stopping means so as to suppress movement of main wheels. Next, the caregiver pulls the traction means by hand, and another caregiver cooperates to move the sled while pushing the assistance handle from behind the wheelchair as necessary.
Then, the mounting plate smoothly moves on the snow by a predetermined length on the front edge side of the mounting plate by a downwardly convex curved surface or an upwardly inclined surface.

By adopting the structure of claim 2, the frictional resistance between the bottom surface of the mounting plate of the sled main body and the snow is reduced and the directionality is secured. By adopting the configuration of the third aspect, the frictional resistance between the bottom surface of the mounting plate and the road surface can be reduced when the vehicle partially passes on a snow-free road surface.

[0013] By adopting the structure of claim 4, it becomes a guide for mounting a wheelchair and stability is ensured. By adopting the configuration of claim 5, an obstacle to stepping on the foot of the caregiver pushing the wheelchair from behind can be avoided.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a top view of the sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow of the present embodiment, and FIG. It is an AA arrow view of the sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow of this embodiment.

Sledge for transporting a wheelchair on snow according to the present embodiment 1
(Hereinafter, abbreviated as “sleigh”) mainly includes a sled body 2 and traction means 3. The sled body 2 is formed of resin, metal, or a combination thereof, and is provided with a wheelchair 4.
Has a mounting plate 21 having a rectangular area on which the mounting plate 21 can be mounted, a predetermined length of a front edge side 22 of the mounting plate 21 is formed into a downwardly convex curved surface, and a side edge 23 has a predetermined height. It is configured by forming a rising wall 23a.

In order to be able to stop the sled on a slope without a caregiver, a lock bar 23b is provided on the rising wall 23a.
The brake for locking the sled 1 is provided by extending the locking bar 23b below the bottom as needed.

On the upper surface 24 of the mounting plate 21, a concave groove 24a is formed which extends in the direction of movement of the wheelchair 4 and is large enough to accommodate the main wheel 4a of the wheelchair 4. A stopper 24b for fixing the wheel 4a so as to sandwich it from the front and rear is provided in the groove 24a.

In order to fix the stopper 24b in the raised state, the stopper 24b is raised, and the support bar 24c stored in the stopper 24b is raised so that the stopper 24b is fixed.

The rear edge 25 of the mounting plate 21 of the sled main body 2 is provided with a notch 25a so that the center thereof is located forward from both sides. On the bottom surface side of the mounting plate 21, a tunnel-shaped recessed groove 26a is formed in an upwardly convex cross-section and is continuous in the front-rear direction (the direction in which the sled is pulled), and rolling means 26b is provided. .

As the rolling means 26b, a small-diameter tire 26b is used, and is mounted so as to embed the upper half near four corners of the bottom surface 26 of the mounting plate 21, and its rotating shaft is removable as necessary. Is configured. This makes it possible to use this tire 26 in places where there is no snow on the way.
b rotates in contact with the ground or the like, so that the mounting plate 21
The direct contact between the bottom surface 26 and the ground or the like is prevented, so that the sled 1 proceeds smoothly.

The towing means 3 comprises a horizontal rod 31 for the caregiver to pull, and two connecting rods 32 for connecting both ends of the horizontal rod 31 and the front portions of the rising walls 23a on both sides of the sled body 2 respectively. The horizontal rod 31 and the connecting rod 32 are bent into a substantially U-shape to form an integrated handle 3.

In consideration of the storage, the left and right connecting rods 3
A hinge portion 32a is formed at a substantially intermediate portion of the handle 2 so that the handle 3 is folded inward and the front portion 32b can be folded into the sled main body 2.

[0024]

According to the above-described configuration, the sled for transporting a wheelchair on snow according to the present embodiment operates as follows.

That is, when the snow in the section from the pick-up vehicle to the residence of the care recipient has not been removed, the sled 1 is placed on the snow, and the front portion 32b of the handle 3 is pulled up and extended (FIG. 3). Arrow a).

Subsequently, the wheelchair 4 carrying the care recipient is mounted on the sled 1 along the concave groove of the sled mounting plate 21, and the main wheels 4a of the wheelchair 4 are fixed to the sled 1 by stoppers 24b. (FIG. 3).

In this state, the caregivers located in front of and behind the sled 1 advance the sled 1 carrying the care recipient (FIG. 5). At this time, since the concave groove 26a is formed in the bottom surface 26 of the mounting plate 21 of the sled 1, the frictional resistance between the sled 1 and the snow surface is reduced.

The notch 2 on the rear side of the mounting plate 21
Since there is 5a, there is no fear that a caregiver behind the sled 1 will step on the sled 1. Further, when there is a place where there is no snow in the middle of the movement, the tire 26b comes into contact with the ground or the like and rotates, so that the bottom surface 26 of the mounting plate 21 does not directly contact the ground or the like. Does not hinder progress.

[0029]

[Possibility of Other Embodiments] For the purpose of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may have the following configuration. The front edge side 22 of the sled body 2 may be formed not only on a downwardly convex curved surface but also on an upwardly inclined surface.

Although one concave groove 26a is provided in the longitudinal direction of the sled, two or more concave grooves 26a may be provided. Furthermore,
The stopper for fixing the wheelchair is not limited to this embodiment. In addition to the stopper, the wheelchair may be appropriately fixed to a sled handle or the like with a belt or the like to prevent the wheelchair from falling during movement (not shown).

The brake for locking the sled is not limited to the present embodiment, so that it may be appropriately changed, for example, disposed on the rear edge side, or may be omitted if unnecessary. The rolling means is not limited to a tire, but may be a caster or a roller.

Further, since the shape of the handle is not limited to the present embodiment, it may be formed in a substantially T-shape, for example, like a handle 3 shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.

[0033]

The sled for transporting a wheelchair on snow according to the present invention has the following effects because it is configured as described above.

That is, when the area between the pick-up car and the house is covered with snow, the care recipient rides on a wheelchair fixed to the sled and pulls the sled by human power. Can be done.

When the concave groove is provided, the frictional resistance between the sled and snow can be reduced. In addition, when the tire as the rolling means is mounted on the bottom surface of the mounting plate, the sled can be easily moved even when passing through a place without snow.

When the groove is provided on the mounting plate,
The effect is remarkable, for example, a wheelchair can be easily moved in and out of the sled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a top view of the sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 AA of the sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow according to the present embodiment.
It is an arrow view.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of a use state of the sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 sled 2 sled body 21 mounting plate 22 front edge 23 side edge 23a rising wall 23b locking bar 24 upper surface 24a concave groove 24b stopper 24c support rod 25 rear edge 25a cutout portion 26 bottom surface 26a concave groove 26b tire 3 handle 31 horizontal rod 32 connecting rod 32a hinge part 32b front part 4 wheelchair 4a main wheel

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mounting plate (21) having an area on which a wheelchair (4) can be mounted, and a predetermined length of a front edge side (22) of the mounting plate (21) is formed into a downwardly convex curved shape. The sled body (2) is formed on a surface or an upwardly sloped surface, and a rising wall (23a) having a predetermined height is formed on a side edge (23) to constitute a sled body (2). On the upper surface (24) of the placing plate (21), a vehicle stopping means (24b) for suppressing the movement of the wheelchair (4) is arranged, and on the front side of the sled main body (2), a traction structure in which a person can be pulled. A sled for transporting a wheelchair on snow, characterized by comprising means (3). The mounting plate (21) of the sled body (2) is bent and formed, and one or two or more tunnel-shaped concave grooves (26a) continuous in the front-rear direction with an upwardly convex cross section viewed from the back surface. 2. The sled for transporting wheelchairs on snow according to claim 1, wherein 3. The sled body (2) according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of rolling means (26b) are arranged on the bottom surface (26) of the mounting plate (21). Sledge for transporting wheelchairs (4) on snow. 4. A concave groove (24a), which extends in the direction of movement and is large enough to accommodate the wheel (4a) of the wheelchair (4), on the upper surface (24) of the mounting plate (21) of the sled body (2). 4. The sled for transporting wheelchairs on snow according to claim 1, wherein the sled is formed. 5. The center portion (25a) of the sled body (2) at the rear edge side (25) of the mounting plate (21) is located forward from both sides.
A sled for carrying a wheelchair on snow according to 3 or 4.