JP2000042057A - Storage side fence in bed or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To store a storable side fence at the bottom lower part when it is not required and to lift it from the bottom lower part and to hold it when it is required without an energizing means. SOLUTION: On a bed width direction end face side, a column part 4 mounted so as to be projected upwards from the bottom lower part and a fence part 5 supported turnably on the upper end side of the column part 4 are provided. The fence part 5 is provided with a lock unit 6 for performing holding in a projected state at the upper part of a back bottom 2a, and by lifting the fence part 5 with a hand and projecting the column part 4 and the fence part 5 to a bottom upper part, the lock unit 6 is made to act and perform holding. Together with the unlocking operation of the lock unit 6, while supporting the fence part 5 with the hand, the column part 4 and the fence part 5 are stored in the bottom lower part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for directly attaching to a bottom which can be raised and lowered, and to store it under the bottom when it is unnecessary, while covering the bottom side from below the bottom when necessary. The present invention relates to a retractable side fence in a bed or the like which can be lifted and held.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are various types of side fences provided on beds and the like (hospital beds, home beds, transfer beds, ICU beds, etc.). For example, what is called an insertion fence is configured to be detachable from an insertion hole formed on a side frame such as a bed. Therefore, the structure is simple and there is no problem in strength. On the other hand, there is a retractable side fence that can be lifted and fixed so as to cover the bottom side only when necessary. According to the retractable side fence, as in the case of the insertion fence, the trouble of removing and attaching each time can be saved, and the usability is good. In addition, a side fence directly fixed to the bottom side has been proposed. According to such a side fence, if it is applied to a bed provided with a bottom up / down mechanism (gatch mechanism), the side fence follows the movement of the bottom even when a gatch operation is performed. Can be supported even if it falls down to the side.

[0003]

However, if the side fence is completely fixed to the bottom of the side fence directly attached to the bottom, when the user gets on and off the bed,
Also, when performing a treatment, the side fence is in the way, and eventually the side fence must be removable.
Therefore, it takes time and effort to mount and dismount, and further, it is necessary to pay attention to storage when detached. The present invention
It is proposed from the above background and has a structure that is directly attached to the bottom configured to be undulating, and is stored under the bottom when unnecessary, while the bottom is used when necessary. By lifting and holding it to cover the side, it does not take time to attach and detach, improving operability and usability,
It is intended to provide a retractable side fence for a bed or the like.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a column is attached to an end face of a bottom of a bed or the like in a bed width direction so as to protrude upward from below the bottom. Lock means for rotatably supporting the fence at the upper end side of the support and holding the support and the fence protruding above the bottom is provided. While the locking means is operated and held by projecting the part and the fence part upward from the bottom, the strut part and the fence part are stored below the bottom while supporting the fence part by hand together with the unlocking operation of the locking means. I did it. Further, the present invention provides a bed or the like having a bottom raising and lowering mechanism, such that a column is attached to the movable bottom so as to protrude upward from the movable bottom upward from below the movable bottom. Lock means is provided for rotatably supporting the fence, holding the support and the fence in a protruding state above the movable bottom, and lifting the fence by hand to remove the support and the fence. While the locking means is operated and held by projecting above the bottom,
Along with the unlocking operation of the locking means, the support and the fence are stored below the bottom while the fence is supported by hand. In the above-described configuration, the support portion is configured such that the base end portion is rotatably attached to the mounting frame provided on the bottom end surface side in the bed width direction, and the upper end portion is rotatably attached to the fence portion. A stay and a pair of second stays adjacent to both side surfaces of the first stay, wherein a lock unit is incorporated at a central portion of the first stay, and base ends of the first and second stays. And the mounting intervals at the fences at the upper ends of the first and second stays were made equal. Further, the lock unit has a housing attached so as to be embedded in the first stay, and the first stay and the second stay are provided in the housing.
A lock mechanism is provided to restrain the fence from being raised above the bottom, and the lock mechanism urges the housing from the first stay toward the locking holes provided in both the second stays. A pair of locking bars are attached as described above, and a guide pin is implanted near the mutually opposing ends in the housing of the locking bars, and the vicinity of the ends is fixed to the locking bars in the housing. The guide bar is made to enter into a guide frame held movably in a direction perpendicular to the operation direction, and a guide pin near the opposite end of the locking bar is inserted and locked into a guide hole formed obliquely in the guide frame. , The guide frame,
While being held in a restrained state with respect to the moving direction by a spring member, the operating lever is connected to the operating lever so that the operating lever can move in the moving direction against the spring force of the spring member. By moving the guide frame against the spring force, through the guide hole of the guide frame,
The lock is released by retracting the lock bar from the lock hole in the second stay.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, one embodiment of a retractable side fence in a bed or the like according to the present invention will be described.
This will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a bed 1 provided with a bottom undulating mechanism (not shown). The bed 1 is provided with a bottom 2 raising / lowering mechanism (back raising, knee raising). The bottom 2 includes a back bottom 2a corresponding to the back, a waist bottom 2b corresponding to the waist, and a knee bottom 2c corresponding to the knee. A curved bottom 2e and a knee bottom which are divided into a suitable curvature between the back bottom 2a and the waist bottom 2b when the back is raised by activating the up-and-down mechanism. A curved bottom 2f is arranged between the bottom 2c and the foot bottom 2d so as to bend at an appropriate curvature (see FIG. 2). A retractable side fence 3 is attached to the back bottom 2a and the foot bottom 2d on the end face side in the bed width direction so as to protrude upward from below the bottom. The retractable side fence 3 has a pillar 4 mounted on the end face side in the bed width direction so as to protrude upward from below the bottom.
The fence 5 is rotatably supported on the upper end side.
In addition, the fence 5 is provided with a lock unit 6 that holds the support 4 and the fence 5 in a protruding state above the back bottom 2a, and lifts the fence 5 by hand.
While the support unit 4 and the fence unit 5 are projected upward from the bottom to actuate and hold the lock unit 6, the support unit 4 and the fence are supported while the lock unit 6 is unlocked and the fence unit 5 is supported by hand. The section 5 is stored below the bottom (see FIG. 3).

[0006] As shown in FIG. 4, the support column 4 has a base end portion rotatably mounted on a mounting frame 7 provided on the end surface side of the back bottom 2 a (foot bottom 2 d) in the bed width direction. It has a first stay 8 whose upper end is rotatably attached to the fence 5, and a pair of second stays 9 adjacent to both side surfaces of the first stay 8. Further, a lock unit 6 is incorporated in a central portion of the first stay 8. The mounting intervals of the base ends of the first and second stays 8 and 9 in the mounting frame 7 and the mounting intervals of the upper end portions of the first and second stays 8 and 9 in the fence 5 are made equal.

Next, the lock unit 6 will be described. That is, as shown in FIG.
There is a housing 10 attached so as to be embedded in the first stay 8, and the first stay 8 and the second stay 9 are fixed in the housing 10 when the fence 5 is brought above the bottom 2. The lock mechanism 11 is provided. The lock mechanism 11 is provided on the housing 10 from the first stay 8 to the second second stay.
It has a pair of locking bars 12, 12 attached so as to be urged by a spring force of a spring member (described later) toward a locking hole (not shown) provided in the stay 9. Guide pins 13 are implanted in the vicinity of the opposing ends of the locking bars 12, 12 in the housing 10, and the operation of the locking bars 12, 12 in the housing 10 is performed in the vicinity of the ends. Guide frame 14 movably held in a direction perpendicular to the direction
(See FIG. 6). Then, the guide pins 13 near the opposite ends of the locking bars 12, 12 are inserted and locked in the guide holes 15 formed in the guide frame 14 in a C-shape, and the guide frame 14 is connected to a spring member ( (Not shown)
And hold it in the direction of movement
The operation lever 16 is connected to the operation lever 16 so that the operation member 16 can move in the movement direction against the spring force of the spring member. With this configuration, the operation lever 16
Is operated to move the guide frame 14 against the spring force, so that the locking bars 12, 12 are retracted from the locking holes in the second stay 9 through the guide holes 15 of the guide frame 14. To release the lock (see FIG. 7).

The retractable side fence of a bed or the like according to the present invention is constructed as described above. Next, the operation of the retractable side fence 3 will be described. For example, when the patient is lying on the bed 1, the retractable side fence 3 is attached to the back bottom 2a.
In the foot bottom 2d, the bottom is lifted upward from below and held. When the retractable side fence 3 is in a retracted state below the bottom of the back bottom 2a and the foot bottom 2d, the fence 5 is gripped and pulled up to bring the fence 5 to the highest position (FIG. 8). reference).

When the fence 5 is brought to the highest position, the first stay 8 and the second stay 9 constituting the support 4 are connected to the fence 5
The parts on the attachment side are close to each other, and the separated state overlaps. At this time, the locking bars 12, 12 protruding from the first stay 8 side are brought into contact with the second stay 9 so as to be temporarily retracted against the spring force of the spring member of the guide frame 14, and When the fence 5 reaches the position, the locking bars 12, 12 are brought to the positions of the locking holes on the second stay 9 side, and are locked by the spring force of the spring member of the guide frame 14. , The support 4 is integrally held, and the fence 5
At the highest position.

Next, when getting on and off the bed, during treatment, the retractable side fence 3 is in the way, so the operating lever 16 of the lock unit 6 is operated. When the operation lever 16 is pulled in, the guide frame 14 is pulled in against the spring force of the spring member. Then, the C-shaped guide hole 15 of the guide frame 14 is also displaced downward in FIG. 7, so that the guide pins 1 of the locking bars 12, 12 inserted into the guide hole 15 are formed.
3 are displaced so as to be close to each other. As a result, the locking bars 12, 12 are retracted from the locking holes in the second stay 9, the lock between the first stay 8 and the second stay 9 is released, and the fence portion 5 is stored below the bottom. be able to. As described above, the retractable side fence 3 includes the fence 5 supported by the first stay 8 and the second stay 9.
Has a simple structure that can be stored in a protruding manner, so that the weight is light and the number of parts is small, so that cost can be reduced.

Incidentally, the retractable side fence 3 as described above is shown in FIG.
Bed 1 provided with a bottom undulating mechanism as shown in FIG.
Especially effective. By operating the undulating mechanism, the back bottom 2a
Even if the foot bottom 2d is displaced and the back is raised and the legs are raised (see FIG. 2), the retractable side fence 3 follows the back bottom 2a and the foot bottom 2d, respectively, and the bottom 2 is displaced at any displacement position. It can still function as a side fence.

[0012]

As described above, according to the present invention, in addition to the structure that is directly attached to the bottom configured to be undulating,
When you don't need it, keep it under the bottom.
When necessary, the bottom side can be lifted so as to cover the bottom side so that the bottom side can be lifted and held, so that there is no need for time and effort such as attachment and detachment, thereby improving operability and usability. At this time, the fence has a simple structure in which the first stay and the second stay that constitute the pillar portion are configured to be protruded and retracted, so that the weight is light, the manual operation is easy, and the number of parts is small. Therefore, cost can be reduced.

[0013]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view showing an example of a bed to which a retractable side fence according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an overall side view illustrating the bottom of the bed shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory side view of one side of the retractable side fence according to the present invention attached to the bed shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of a column of the retractable side fence shown in FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the lock unit in the column portion of the retractable side fence shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a mounting configuration of a locking bar in a housing in the lock unit shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory view showing a mechanism configuration of the lock unit shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is an operation explanatory diagram showing an operation trajectory from a storage state of the retractable side fence according to the present invention to a state where the fence is brought to the highest position.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bed 2 Bottom 2a Back Bottom 2b Waist Bottom 2c Knee Bottom 2d Foot Bottom 2e, 2f Curved Bottom 3 Retractable Side Fence 4 Support Post 5 Fence 6 Lock Unit 7 Mounting Frame 8 First Stay 9 Second Stay 10 Housing 11 Lock mechanism 12 Lock bar 13 Guide pin 14 Guide frame 15 Guide hole 16 Operation lever

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] June 23, 1999 (1999.6.2
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[Correction target item name] Claims

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[Correction target item name] 0004

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[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a storage device which is mounted on a bottom of a bed or the like so as to protrude upward from below the bottom of the bed.
In the mold side fence, on the end face side in the bed width direction, below the bottom
Has a post protruding capable mounted upwardly from the side, a configuration that rotatably supports the fence to the post portion upper end, the
The support section is provided on the bottom provided on the end face side in the bed width direction.
The base end is attached to the mounting frame so that it can rotate,
A first stay rotatably mounted on the fence, and a first stay
A pair of second stays so as to be adjacent to both sides of the stay
And a lock unit is assembled at the center of the first stay.
The fence is lifted up by hand, and the fence is protruded upward from the bottom, so that the first slide in the pillar portion is formed.
While the second stay is restrained and held by the lock unit of the stay , the support unit and the fence unit are stored below the bottom while the fence unit is supported by hand together with the unlocking operation of the lock unit. I did it. The present invention, such as bed with a bottom of the relief mechanism, the bed widthwise end side of the movable bottom, can project mounted from the movable bottom bottom to top
In the retractable type side fence, the bed width direction end face side,
A support that is attached so that it can project upward from the bottom of the movable bottom
And a structure for rotatably supporting the fence at the upper end of the support .
And the support portion is an end surface of the movable bottom in the bed width direction.
The base end is rotatably mounted on the mounting frame provided on the side.
On the other hand, the first with the upper end pivotally attached to the fence
And a pair of stays adjacent to both side surfaces of the first stay
A second stay, and a central stay of the first stay.
The fence is lifted by hand, and the fence is projected above the movable bottom.
The lock unit of the first stay in the support
2 While the stay is restrained and held, the lock unit is
With the lock release operation, the strut and the fence are retracted below the movable bottom while supporting the fence by hand. In the above-described configuration, the lock unit includes the first stage.
Has a housing attached so that it is embedded in the housing.
The first stay and the second stay, and the fence on the bottom
Lock mechanism that restrains when bringing
The lock mechanism is provided on the housing from the first stay.
Toward the locking hole provided in the second stay
A pair of locking bars attached to the locking bars;
Guide pins near the ends facing each other in the housing
And the vicinity of the end is engaged in the housing.
Gauge movably held in the direction perpendicular to the operation direction of the stop bar
While entering the guide frame and facing the locking bar.
Insert the guide pin near the end into the guide
The guide frame is inserted into the guide hole and locked by a spring member.
Hold in the direction of movement
Lever in the direction of movement against the spring force of the spring member
It is configured to be connected to an operation lever so that it can move,
Operate the operation lever to move the guide frame against the spring force.
By moving the locking bar through the guide hole of the guide frame
To be retracted from the locking hole in the second stay.
To unlock.

Claims (4)

[Claims] A column is mounted on an end surface of a bottom of a bed or the like in a bed width direction so as to protrude from below the bottom to above the bottom, and a fence is rotatably supported on an upper end of the column. Lock means is provided for holding the support and the fence in a protruding state above the bottom. The lock is operated by lifting the fence by hand and projecting the support and the fence above the bottom. A stowable side fence in a bed or the like, wherein the strut and the fence are stored below the bottom while the fence is held by hand, together with the unlocking operation of the locking means. 2. A column, such as a bed provided with a mechanism for raising and lowering the bottom, is provided with a column on the end side in the bed width direction of the movable bottom so as to project from below the movable bottom to above the movable bottom,
A lock means for rotatably supporting the fence at the upper end side of the strut and holding the strut and the fence in a protruding state above the movable bottom is provided. The strut portion and the fence portion are stored below the bottom while the lock portion is operated and held by projecting the strut portion and the fence portion above the bottom while the lock portion is unlocked and the fence portion is supported by hand while being unlocked. A retractable side fence for a bed or the like, characterized in that it is designed to be used. 3. A first support column, wherein a base end is rotatably mounted on a mounting frame provided on an end surface side of a bottom in a bed width direction, and an upper end is rotatably mounted on a fence. And a pair of second stays adjacent to both side surfaces of the first stay, and a lock unit is installed at a central portion of the first stay, and the first and second stays are provided.
Attachment interval in the attachment frame at the base end of the stay,
3. The retractable side fence of a bed or the like according to claim 1, wherein the mounting intervals of the upper end fences of the first and second stays are made equal. 4. The lock unit has a housing mounted so as to be embedded in a first stay.
A lock mechanism is provided for restraining the first stay and the second stay when the fence is raised above the bottom. The lock mechanism is provided on the housing from the first stay to the second stay.
It has a pair of locking bars attached so as to urge toward the locking holes provided in the stay, and guide pins are implanted near the mutually opposing ends in the housing of the locking bars. Along with the vicinity of the end, a guide frame held movably in a direction perpendicular to the operation direction of the locking bar in the housing, and a guide pin near the opposite end of the locking bar, The guide frame is inserted and locked in a guide hole formed obliquely in the guide frame, the guide frame is held in a restrained state with respect to the moving direction by a spring member, and the moving direction is opposed to the spring force of the spring member by an operation lever. The locking bar is connected to the operation lever so as to be able to move to the second position. By operating the operation lever to move the guide frame against the spring force, the locking bar is moved through the guide hole of the guide frame to the second
The lock is released by retreating from a locking hole in the stay.
Retractable side fence in the bed etc. described.