JP2000189468A - Support structure for handy switch in electromotive bed - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a support structure for an accessory in a bed adaptable to a gadget bed. SOLUTION: A handy switch is supported to a holder 15 displaceably assembled through a support control member 14 to the tip of a support rod 13. The support control member 14 is attached to a polygonal shaft 16 of the tip of the support rod 13. A circular engaging member 17 for controlling rotation of the holder 15 at a center in an axis direction crossing at right angles to an axis direction of the support rod 13 and for fixing and supporting the holder 15 is provided to the support control member 14. An engaging member 19 for engaging the engaging member 17 of the support control member 14 is provided to the holder 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for holding accessories in a bed applicable to a gatch-type bed used by an elderly person or a patient in a hospital or home, for example.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In beds used by elderly people and patients in hospitals and homes, accessories such as side rails, accessories, and assisting means are conventionally provided with supporting parts such as columns in mounting holes provided in side frames. They are fitted and supported. However, in the bed having the function of adjusting the inclination of the bottom, the positional relationship with the patient or the like is different between the state in which the bottom is raised and the state in which the bottom is flat. Or it is difficult to easily reach the hand of a patient or the like. Therefore, recently, there has been proposed a device in which accessories are attached to the bottom side.

[0003]

With such a structure,
Regardless of the state of the bottom, the positional relationship with the patient or the like does not change, so that the patient or the like does not become out of reach. However, this time, by tilting the bottom, the column holding the accessories also tilts accordingly, so that the accessory body may also tilt, making it somewhat difficult to use. The present invention
It is an object to solve such a problem.

[0004]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a supporting member is provided on a side of the bottom of the bed so as to hold an accessory of the bed at a desired position. The present invention proposes a structure for holding an accessory in a bed having a column portion detachably attached to the support and a holder attached to the column portion so as to be able to adjust the displacement in accordance with the adjustment of the bottom.

In the present invention, a support for holding the hand switch at a desired position is provided on a side of the bottom of the bed. The present invention proposes a structure for holding accessories in a bed, having a receiving frame for holding a hand switch, which is mounted so as to be able to adjust the displacement in accordance with the up / down adjustment of the bottom.

According to the present invention, the attachment state of the accessory main body can be finely adjusted in accordance with the adjustment state of the bottom so as to make it easy to use, so that it is easy for the patient to use. . That is, since the positional relationship with the user does not change even in the gatch state, the function is not impaired, and the ease of use does not change.

[0007]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes the bottom of the bed, 1a denotes a back bottom, 1b denotes a waist bottom, 1c denotes a flexible bottom formed between the back bottom 1a and the waist bottom 1b.
Reference numeral 2 denotes a cap-shaped edge member that is attached to the side of the back bottom and fixed with screws 3 and the like. A rail portion is formed by forming ridges 4 vertically on the edge of the edge member 2. I have. Reference numeral 5 denotes a support. The support 5 has a mounting portion 6 fitted to the ridge 4, and a support portion 8 of a hand switch 7a, which is one of accessories and the like described later, is inserted. An insertion port 9 is formed. The support tool 5 has a configuration in which a tightening screw 10 is screwed into a portion orthogonal to the insertion direction of the support portion 8, and a projecting portion 11 is formed on the distal end side of the tightening screw 10. The support portion 8 has an engagement hole 12 with which the protrusion 11 is engaged.

With the above structure, the support member 5 can be moved along the ridge 4 by fitting the mounting portion 6 of the support member 5 from the end of the edge member 2 to the ridge 4 as a rail portion. I am trying to attach it. Then, a support portion 8 such as an accessory is inserted into the insertion opening 9 of the support tool 5 and tightened with a tightening screw 11, and the support portion 8 is sandwiched between the edge member 2 and the tightening screw 11. The protrusion 11 is engaged with the engagement hole 12. This prevents the support portion 8 from coming off the support tool 5 and prevents the support tool 5 itself from moving along the ridges 4 to support the accessories 7 on the side of the back bottom 1a. Like that.

Therefore, a hand switch 7a is given as an example of accessories and the like held by the support structure, and will be described in detail below. The hand switch 7 a is detachably supported by a support rod 13 formed above the support portion 8. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the hand switch 7a is held by a holder 15 which is displaceably attached to the tip of a support rod 13 via a support adjusting member 14.

The support adjusting member 14 is detachably fitted to and supported by a receiving shaft 16 having a polygonal cross section, which protrudes from the tip of the support bar 13 and protrudes in the axial direction of the support bar 13. That is, although not shown, the receiving shaft 16 is attached to a polygonal fitting hole corresponding to the receiving shaft 16 provided on the support adjusting member 14 side. Further, as described later, the support adjusting member 14 is provided with a circular engaging member 17 for rotatingly adjusting the holder 15 about an axial direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the support rod 13 to fix and support the holder 15. I have.

Further, as shown in FIG.
In order to be able to insert and hold the hand switch 7a from above, it has a bottom portion 15a and support edges 15b, 15b formed on both upper side surfaces so as to curl the hand switch 7a in the width direction. I have. The bottom 15a
Is formed with a cutout portion 18 which is adapted to a signal cable connection portion protruding from the lower end of the hand switch 7a when the hand switch 7a is held. The holder 15 is provided with a meshing member 19 that meshes with the meshing member 17 of the support adjusting member 14 (see FIG. 5), and the meshing member 17 of the support adjusting member 14 meshes with the meshing member 19. In this state, the holder 15 is tightened by the screw 20 so as to hold the holder 15 without shaking. In this case, the meshing member 17 and the meshing member 19 have meshing teeth 17a, 19a formed radially at predetermined angles on a meshing surface, and mesh with the meshing member 17 with the screw 20 loosened. The engagement with the member 19 is released, the holder 15 is rotated and adjusted, and the holder 15 is fastened with a screw 20 at a desired angular position so as to hold the holder 15 without shaking.

In the above-described configuration, the mounting member 6 is fitted to the ridge 4 from the end of the edge member 2 on the back bottom 1a, and is moved along the ridge 4. , The support portion 8 of the hand switch 7a is inserted into the insertion opening 9 of the support tool 5 and tightened by the tightening screw 11, and the support portion 8 is clamped by the edge member 2 and the tightening screw 11, so that the tightening screw 11 projects. Part 11 with engaging hole 1
2 so that the support portion 8 can be prevented from coming off the support 5 and the support 5 itself can be held so as not to move.

In this state, a holder 15 is held via a support adjusting member 14 at the tip of a support rod 13 formed above the support portion 8. That is, first, the polygonal fitting hole of the support adjusting member 14 is fitted to the receiving shaft 16 provided on the tip side of the support rod 13. Next, by engaging the engaging member 19 on the holder 15 side so as to engage with the engaging member 17 of the support adjusting member 14 and tightening with the screw 20, the holder 15 can be held so as not to move. Then, the hand switch 7a can be inserted and held in the holder 15 from above.

Here, even if the inclination of the back bottom 1a is adjusted as shown in FIG. 1, the relative positional relationship between the patient and the hand switch 7a does not change, so that it is the same as when the back bottom 1a is flat. The user can easily use the hand switch 7a. If the user still feels difficult to use, the inclination and direction of the holder 15 may be adjusted. That is, the orientation of the holder 15 is
From the receiving shaft 16 provided on the tip side of the support rod 13,
The holding surface of the holder 15 may be directed in a desired direction, and the support adjusting member 14 may be inserted again into the receiving shaft 16 provided on the tip side of the support rod 13. The inclination of the holder 15 is
In a state in which the engagement members 17 and the engagement members 19 are
Is released, the holder 15 is rotated and adjusted, and the screw 15 is tightened at a desired angular position.

As described above, the hand switch 7a has been described as an example of the accessory in the present invention. Of course, the present invention is particularly remarkable for holding other accessories, such as an accessory box unit and an accessory holder. Show the effect. That is, even if the bottom is tilted, the accessory storage unit, the accessory storage, and the like can always be adjusted so as not to tilt, so that the usability is greatly improved.

In the above embodiment, the back bottom 1a
Are described, but of course, it can be provided on other bottom side.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the attachment state of the accessory main body can be finely adjusted according to the adjustment state of the bottom so as to make it easy to use. it can. That is, since the positional relationship with the user does not change even in the gatch state, the function is not impaired, and the ease of use does not change.

[0018]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part showing components of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part showing a support state according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing an example of a structure for supporting a hand switch among accessories.

5 is an explanatory perspective view showing the back surface side of the holder shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the function of the structure supporting the hand switch shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view illustrating the function of the structure supporting the hand switch shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bottom 1a Back bottom 1b Waist bottom 1c Flexible bottom 2 Edge member 3 Screw etc. 4 Ridge (rail part) 5 Supporting device 6 Mounting part 7a Hand switch 8 Supporting part 9 Insertion opening 10, 11 Tightening screw 12 Engagement hole 13 Support rod 14 Support adjusting member 15 Holder 15a Bottom 15b Supporting rim 16 Receiving shaft 17, 19 Engaging member 17a, 19a Engaging tooth 18 Notch 20 Screw

[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] November 8, 1999 (1999.11.
8)

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

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[Correction method] Change

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[Title of the Invention] Structure for holding a hand switch in an electric bed

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[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Claims

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[Claims]

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[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0001

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[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for holding a hand switch in an electric bed applicable to a gatch-type bed used by an elderly person or a patient in a hospital or home, for example.

[Procedure amendment 4]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0002

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In beds used by elderly people and patients in hospitals and homes, accessories such as side rails, accessories, and assisting means are conventionally provided with supporting parts such as columns in mounting holes provided in side frames. They are fitted and supported. However, in the bed having the function of adjusting the inclination of the bottom, the positional relationship with the patient or the like is different between the state in which the bottom is raised and the state in which the bottom is flat. Or it is difficult to easily reach the hand of a patient or the like. Therefore, recently, there has been proposed a device in which accessories are attached to the bottom side. Place
In the accessories mentioned above, in the electric bed,
The hand switch for adjusting the bottom has been
Hook it on the side fence or board and hold it
Came.

[Procedure amendment 5]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0003

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[0003]

Therefore, the inclination of the bottom is
When the hand switch is difficult to remove depending on the inclined position
There are times when it is a little difficult to use. An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

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[Correction target item name] 0004

[Correction method] Change

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[0004]

In the present invention in order to solve the above SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION, the bottom sides of the electric bed, bottoming
A support member configured as a hand switch for orientation or adjustment of the position of the beam can be held in a desired position, and the support portion which is detachably attached to this support, the struts, hands
The present invention proposes a structure for holding a hand switch in an electric bed, which has a holder for holding the main switch .

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[0005] In the present invention, the hand switch described above is used.
Displacement can be adjusted according to the up and down adjustment of the bottom with the rudder on the column
The present invention proposes a structure for holding a hand switch in an electric bed, which is configured to be mounted on a bed.

[Procedure amendment 8]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0006

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

According to the present invention, the mounting state of the hand switch can be finely adjusted in accordance with the adjustment state of the bottom to make it easy to use, so that it is easy for the patient to use. That is, the positional relationship with the user does not change even in the gatch state,
Functionality is not impaired and ease of use remains the same.

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[Correction target item name] 0017

[Correction method] Change

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[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the mounting state of the hand switch can be finely adjusted in accordance with the adjustment state of the bottom in order to make it easy to use, so that it is easy for the patient to use. . That is, the positional relationship with the user does not change even in the gatch state,
Functionality is not impaired and ease of use remains the same.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A supporting member configured to hold an accessory of a bed at a desired position on a side of a bottom of a bed. An accessory holding structure for a bed, comprising: an accessory body attached so as to be displaceable in accordance with adjustment of the bottom. 2. A supporting member for holding a hand switch at a desired position on a side of a bottom of a bed, and a supporting column detachably attached to the supporting device; A structure for holding accessories in a bed, comprising a holder for holding a hand switch, the holder being mounted so that displacement can be adjusted according to adjustment.