JP2000333981A - Diaper changer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a diaper changer allowing even one person to easily and safely change the diaper of a bed-ridden old person or the like in a hospital or house without requiring large-scale devices. SOLUTION: This diaper changer is formed of leg parts 10 placed on both sides of a user's body, pivots 20 installed on the leg parts 10 in such a way as to freely rise and fall, and a footrest part 30 and a grip part 40 extended between the pivots 20 to lock the backs of the knees. Each leg part 10 is formed in the shape of U and disposed with both ends 11 thereof facing outwards, and caps 12 are mounted on both ends 11. Ratchet metal fittings 13 for raising and lowering the pivots 12 in one direction are installed on the upper surfaces of the leg parts 10.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for changing diapers of a cared person, and more particularly to a diaper changer that can be easily and safely changed by a woman alone even by a weak woman.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in Japan, which is aging, the care of bedridden elderly people has become an important social problem. In particular, changing diapers for an elderly man lying down is regarded as the most important issue both mentally and physically.

[0003] Usually, when changing diapers, in a hospital or facility, a plurality of caregivers cooperate, one lifts both feet of the cared person, and the remaining person removes the old diaper, removes dirt, and cleans the new one. I was wearing diapers.

[0004] Also, a number of devices have been developed in which a lower body is lifted in a crane manner by driving a motor so that even a single caregiver can easily change diapers.

[0005]

However, in hospitals and facilities where there are few caregivers or in home care, diapers must be changed alone. As a result, the caregiver was forced to work hard, and felt mentally painful.

[0006] In addition, since a device for automatically changing diapers is expensive and large-scale, it is almost impossible to use it in ordinary households.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above points, the present invention does not require a large-scale device when changing a diaper for a bedridden elderly person at a hospital or at home, and can easily and safely change the diaper alone. To provide an exchange.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a diaper changer according to the present invention comprises a leg disposed on both sides of a body, a support shaft mounted on the leg so as to be able to move up and down, and It is formed of a leg holder and a grip, which are provided between the support shafts and lock the back of the knee.

Further, the grip portion is formed in a U-shape.

Further, a cover body is rotatably mounted on the leg holder.

Further, an extension mechanism is provided on the support shaft.

[0012] Further, an extension mechanism is provided in the grip portion.

The legs of the diaper changer are arranged on both sides of the body, and the support shaft is turned down so that the foot can be accommodated in the grip. Next, the foot in the grip is placed on the leg holder, and the grip is lifted upward. Then lift your feet to the optimal position,
Change diapers as usual. When the diaper replacement is completed, the gripper is moved to the vertical direction to release the locked state, and the support shaft is lowered.

By the above-described series of operations, even a woman without physical strength can easily change diapers by himself. In addition, no extra burden is applied to the care receiver in the lying state.

[0015] Further, by providing a telescopic mechanism on the support shaft or the gripping portion, it is possible to freely cope with care receivers having different heights.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a diaper changer according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is an overall perspective view of the exchanger body, FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the exchanger body provided with a telescopic mechanism, FIGS. 3 to 6 are views in use, and FIG. 7 is an overall view of another shape of the diaper exchanger. FIG.

The exchanger body 1 has a pair of legs 10 arranged on both sides of the body, a support shaft 20 installed on the legs 10 so as to be able to move up and down, and is straddled between the support shafts 20. It is formed of a leg holder 30 and a gripper 40 for locking the back of the knee.

The exchanger body 1 is preferably formed of a metal such as iron or stainless steel, or a material such as wooden or hard plastic, having a suitable strength and a light weight.

The leg 10 is formed in a U-shape, and is disposed so that both ends 11 are on the outside. Caps 12 are attached to the both ends 11. Further, a ratchet metal fitting 13 for raising and lowering the support shaft 20 in one direction is provided on the upper surface of the leg portion 10. The leg 10 may be formed in a flat plate shape.

The ratchet fitting 13 has a mechanism that allows the support shaft 20 to fall down in the horizontal direction and locks the angle in multiple stages when ascending. The ratchet fitting 13
Are installed slightly toward the end from the center of the leg 10 so that the stability is improved when the support shaft 20 is raised and lowered.

The lower end of the support shaft 20 is connected to the ratchet fitting 13, and a leg holder 30 is installed at the upper end.
A bent portion 21 is formed near the lower end of the support shaft 20 so that when the support shaft 20 is in the vertical state, the locked state of the ratchet fitting 13 is released. Further, between the support shaft 20, a leg hook portion 30 for locking the back of the knee and a grip portion 40 are provided.
Is straddled.

When the support shaft 20 is locked at an appropriate angle, the leg holder 30 rests on the back of the knee of the body. Is provided with a convex portion 33 for holding a foot. In addition, the convex portion 33
Is provided with a cap 34.

Further, it is preferable that a cover body 35 that can rotate freely is installed on the leg holder 30. By installing the cover body 35, the back of the knee is elastically held,
The calf and the back of the knee can move smoothly on the leg holder 30.

The grip portion 40 is provided between the leg portions 30 and has a bent portion 41 formed at an upper portion thereof. Further, it is preferable that the grip portion 40 is formed in a U-shape having an appropriate width. By forming the grip portion 40 in a U-shape, when the support shaft 20 is folded down, both feet of the care receiver can be accommodated in the grip portion 40 in a lying state.

Next, another preferred embodiment of the diaper changer of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

As another preferred example, the spindle 2 of the exchanger body 1
0, a telescopic mechanism 2 that can freely adjust the length of the support shaft 20
2 is preferably provided. The telescopic mechanism 22 includes the support shaft 2
0, a plurality of holes 24 provided in the cylinder 23, and a locking pin 2 fitted into the hole 24.
5 are formed.

It is preferable to provide a telescopic mechanism 42 on the grip 40. The telescopic mechanism 42 includes a U-shaped body 43 mounted on the upper end of the grip portion 40, a plurality of holes 44 provided in the U-shaped body 43, and a locking pin 4 fitted into the hole 44.
5 are formed. A cover 46 is rotatably mounted on the upper part of the U-shaped body 43. By providing the telescopic mechanism 42, the upper end of the grip 40 can be cut off, and when the telescopic mechanism 42 is removed, the exchanger body 1 can be disassembled into two parts, which facilitates carrying and storage.

Next, a method of using the diaper changer of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 3, the care receiver A in the recumbent state
The legs 10 of the exchanger body 1 are arranged on both sides of the
0 falls down horizontally. At this time, both feet B are accommodated in the holding part 40 in an extended state.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the caregiver places the left and right feet B in the grip 40 on the respective leg rests 30.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5, with the foot B of the care receiver A placed on the leg holder 30, the gripper 40 is lifted upward. At this time, the support shaft 20 is released in the ascending direction by the ratchet fitting 13 and locked in the descending direction.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the grip portion 40 is lifted to an optimum position for changing diapers, the support shaft 20 is held in a locked state. At this time, the back of the knee of the cared person A is placed on the leg holder 30, and the waist is kept slightly floating, so that the carer replaces the diaper as usual. In addition, since the ratchet metal fitting 13 is installed slightly toward the end (rearward) from the center of the leg 10, it is possible to improve the stability of the exchanger body 1 when the support shaft 20 is undulated or held. Can be.

After the diaper replacement is completed, the gripper 40 is moved to the vertical direction to release the lock of the ratchet fitting 13 and the support shaft 20 is lowered. After falling down, leg rest 30
The upper leg B is housed in the grip portion 40, and the exchanger body 1 is removed.

As shown in FIG. 7, a structure in which a grip portion 47 having a bent portion 48 is provided between the leg portions 30 may be used.

[0035]

As described above, the diaper changer of the present invention has the following effects by adopting the above configuration.

By arranging the legs on both sides of the care receiver in the lying state, and lowering the support shaft to accommodate the feet in the grip portion, the exchanger body can be easily set. There is no burden.

Further, since the support shaft can be locked in multiple stages by the ratchet fitting, even a woman with low physical strength can easily change diapers by himself.

Further, the cover is rotatably mounted on the leg rest, so that the sole of the knee can be elastically held, and the calf and the sole of the knee can smoothly move on the leg rest.

Further, by providing a telescopic mechanism on the support shaft and the gripping portion, it is possible to freely cope with care receivers having different heights.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a diaper changer according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of a diaper changer provided with a telescopic mechanism.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the exchanger body is installed on a care receiver in a lying state.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which a care receiver's foot is placed on a legrest.

FIG. 5 shows a state in which a grip is lifted.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the grip is lifted to a position where the diaper is to be replaced.

FIG. 7 is an overall perspective view of a diaper changer having another shape.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 · · · Exchanger body 10 ··· Leg 11 ··· Both ends 12 ··· Cap 13 ··· Ratchet bracket 20 ··· Support shaft 21 ··· Bend 22 ··· Extension mechanism 23 ··· Cylindrical body 24 ··· Hole 25 ...... Mounting pin 30 ..Leg hook 31 ..One end 32 ..Other end 33 ..Protrusion 34 ..Cap 35 ..Cover 40 ..Grip 41 ..Bend 42. Telescopic mechanism 43 ··· U-shaped body 44 ··· Hole 45 ··· Locking pin 46 ··· Cover A ... cared person B ... foot

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A leg disposed on both sides of a body, a spindle mounted on the leg so as to be able to lie up and down, a leg hooking portion interposed between the spindle and locking the back of the knee, and Diaper changer consisting of a gripper. 2. The diaper changer according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion is formed in a U-shape. 3. The diaper changer according to claim 1, wherein a cover body is rotatably mounted on the leg holder. 4. The diaper changer according to claim 1, wherein the support shaft is provided with a telescopic mechanism. 5. The diaper changer according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion is provided with a telescopic mechanism.