JP2000342637A - Incubator device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an incubation device capable of facilitating cleaning of a floor surface of a room in which the incubation device is installed and treatment for an infant stored in an incubator. SOLUTION: Since an incubator 16 is mounted on a suspension body 13 by a mounting pedestal 15 and a stopper, a comparatively large space is ensured between the incubator 16 mounted on the suspension body 13 and a floor surface of a room in which an incubation device is installed. Furthermore, since a conduit is embedded in the suspension body 13 and the conduit is directly connected with the incubator 16 through couplers on one side and on the other side, the conduit does not extend out of the incubation device 11, and complication in the space around the incubation device 11 is reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nursery apparatus including an incubator for accommodating newborn babies, especially premature babies, and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a typical incubator, a transparent hood for observing an inmate from the outside and a device for controlling the inside of the hood to a desired environment to maintain the physical condition of the inmate are provided. And a hood is provided on the pedestal. In a conventional nursery device, a box-shaped incubator mounting table for securing a height so that a treatment person such as a doctor or a nurse can treat a detained child in the incubator in a natural posture. An incubator is placed on top. In addition, various tubes for supplying air, oxygen, electricity, and the like to the above-described devices in the incubator base and for performing suction are extended outside the incubator, and furthermore, a number of peripheral devices are used for childcare. It is installed near the device.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional incubator in which the incubator is mounted on the incubator mounting table, the incubator and the floor of the room in which the incubator is installed are located. There is almost no space between them. Further, if various tubes extend outside the childcare apparatus or a large number of peripheral devices are installed near the childcare apparatus, the space around the childcare apparatus is complicated. For these reasons, it has not been possible to easily clean the floor of the room where the childcare device is installed.

Further, if little space is provided between the nursery device and the floor of the room, it is difficult for the operator to bend his knees and approach the housed child in the incubator. The treatment of the inmates could not be easily performed. These trends are particularly noticeable in large hospitals where many childcare devices are used in close proximity to one location. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a childcare device that can easily clean the floor of a room in which the childcare device is installed, and can easily perform treatment for the inmates in the incubator.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the incubator is mounted on the suspension body by the mounting means, so that the incubator mounted on the suspension body and the room in which the childcare apparatus is installed are installed. A relatively large space is secured between the floor and the floor. Moreover, since the conduit is buried in the suspension and the conduit is directly connected to the incubator via one and the other coupler, the conduit does not extend out of the incubator and the space around the incubator is reduced. There is little complexity. Further, since the suspension body can be moved in a direction intersecting the suspension direction, the incubator mounted on the suspension body can be moved in a direction intersecting the suspension direction of the suspension body.

Further, since the guide means guides the incubator in the direction of coupling and disengagement of the one and the other couplers, it is possible to easily connect and disconnect the incubator with the conduit buried in the suspension. . Also, the length of the conduit is short since the conduit is buried in the suspension and does not extend out of the nursery. For this reason, the amount of change in the volume of the conduit due to the fluctuation in the pressure of the fluid in the conduit is small, and the fluctuation can be detected in a short time after the pressure of the fluid in the conduit starts to fluctuate.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the mounting means is movable in the suspension direction along the suspension, the incubator mounted on the suspension can be moved in the suspension direction of the suspension. it can.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the mounting base for mounting the incubator and the fixing portion for fixing the incubator to the mounting base are mounting means, the incubator is first mounted on the mounting base. In this mounted state, the incubator can be fixed to the mounting base.

In the nursery apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the incubator is provided with a plurality of legs each having a rotating ring at the distal end, the incubator not attached to the suspended body is rotated by the rotating wheel of the legs. Can be moved by Moreover, at least some of the plurality of legs are foldable, and the storage unit for storing the folded legs is provided in the incubator. The incubator can be attached to the suspension without detaching the incubator from the incubator.

[0010] In the childcare apparatus according to the fifth aspect, since the attachment means is attached to the suspension body for equipment other than the incubator, the complexity of the space around the childcare apparatus is further reduced.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the first and second embodiments of the present invention will be described.
An embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Figure 1
4 shows the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, in the childcare apparatus 11 of the first embodiment, a rail 12 is provided in parallel with a ceiling of a room where the childcare apparatus 11 is installed, and the rail 12 is movable by being guided by the rail 12. A suspension 13 which is rotatable about an axis and is suspended from the rail 12. A rail 14 is provided on a side surface of the suspension body 13, and a mounting base 15 movable along the rail 14 by hydraulic pressure, electric power, or the like is mounted on the rail 14.

Various operation buttons (not shown), outlets (not shown), and the like are also provided on the side surface of the suspension 13. An incubator 16 is mounted on the mounting base 15, and the incubator 16 is provided with a transparent hood 17 and a base 18. The incubator 16 is provided with four legs 21, and a rotating wheel 22 is provided at the tip of each leg 21. Two of the four legs 21 are urged by the spring to the extended state, and can be locked in the extended state.

Further, these two legs 21 can be folded against the bias of the spring, and the folded two legs 21 can be folded.
A storage unit (not shown) for storing the leg 21 of the book is provided on the base 18.
It is provided on the bottom surface. Note that the legs 21 are mounted so that the upper surface of the mounting base 15 located at the lower limit position and the bottom surface of the base 18 when mounted on the rail 14 have the same height.
Has been determined. A mounting means 23 such as a pole movable along the rail 14 is also mounted on the rail 14, and various peripheral devices 24 are mounted on the suspension 13 by the mounting means 23.

FIGS. 2 and 3 show the gantry 15 and the incubator 16. A groove 25 is provided on the upper surface of the mounting base 15, and guide rollers 26 are attached to the upper surface of the mounting base 15 and both side surfaces of the groove 25. A plurality of couplers 27 are provided on the end face of the groove 25, and a conduit (not shown) having one end connected to these couplers 27 is connected to the suspension 13.
Buried inside. These conduits are for supplying or sucking air, oxygen, electricity, etc.,
A conduit for supplying compressed air is also embedded in the suspension 13.

An opening 28 is provided on the bottom surface of the groove 25, and a stopper 31 having an inclined surface 31a on the coupler 27 side.
Are provided in the opening 28. Stopper 31 is opening 2
A limiter (not shown), which can move up and down within 8 and detects whether the stopper 31 is located at the upper limit position, is provided in the mounting base 15. A stopper activation button 32 is provided on an end surface of the groove 25, and a stopper release button 33 is provided on one side surface of the mounting base 15.

FIG. 4 shows one side of the incubator 16. The bottom of the base 18 of the incubator 16 is a projection 34 that fits into the groove 25. The coupler 2 is provided on the side of the convex portion 34.
A coupler 35 that can be connected to and detached from the connector 7 is provided, and an opening 36 into which the stopper 31 is inserted is provided on the bottom surface of the projection 34.

The coupler 27 is provided with a pair of compressed air supply ports (not shown), and the operation of the coupler 27 is automatically controlled by supplying and stopping compressed air to these compressed air supply ports. That is, the coupler 27 is brought into a state capable of being coupled with the coupler 35, and
Disengaging 5 and locking the coupling of couplers 27 and 35 are controlled by the supply and stop of compressed air to one compressed air supply of coupler 27. The opening and closing of the valve in the coupler 27 is also controlled by supplying and stopping compressed air to the other compressed air supply port of the coupler 27.

In the childcare apparatus 11 of the first embodiment as described above, the incubator 16 detached from the suspension 13 as shown in FIG. 2 is mounted on the suspension 13 as shown in FIG. For this purpose, the incubator 16 is moved by rotating the rotating wheel 22 of the four legs 21 which are all extended, and the two foldable legs 21 are pushed against the end surface of the mounting base 15. Hit it. And two foldable legs 21
Is released, and then the incubator 16 is further pushed into the mounting base 15.

As a result, only the two leg portions 21 pressed against the end face of the mounting base 15 are folded and stored in the storage portion of the incubator 16, and the convex portion 34 fits into the groove 25 and The incubator 16 slides on the mounting base 15 toward the suspension 13 while the base 18 is guided by the guide rollers 26.
Even when the incubator 16 is pushed all the way to the innermost part of the gantry 15, as shown in FIG. Even if only 21 is folded, no trouble occurs.

When the side surface of the incubator 16 slid on the mounting table 15 presses the stopper activation button 32, the supply of compressed air from the conduit in the suspension 13 to the stopper 31 and one of the compressed air supply ports of the coupler 27. Is started. Then, the stopper 31 which has been lowered to the lower limit position lower than the bottom surface of the groove 25 in the opening 28 rises, protrudes from the opening 28 and starts to enter the opening 36, and the coupler 27
Can be combined with When the stopper 31 enters into the opening 36, the inclined surface 31 a comes into contact with the periphery of the opening 36, and the incubator 16 continues to approach the suspension 13 with the rise of the stopper 31.

When the stopper 31 further rises and reaches the upper limit position, the coupler 35 is completely connected to the coupler 27, and the incubator 16 is prevented from falling off from the mounting base 15. At this time, the limiter detects that the stopper 31 is located at the upper limit position, stops the supply of the compressed air to one of the compressed air supply ports of the coupler 27, and
The supply of compressed air to the other compressed air supply port is started. Therefore, the connection between the couplers 27 and 35 is locked, and the valve in the coupler 27 is opened. As a result, air, oxygen or the like is supplied from the conduit in the suspension 13 to the couplers 27, 3
5 to a device in the base 18.

Contrary to the above description, in order to detach the incubator 16 attached to the suspension 13 as shown in FIG. 1 from the suspension 13 as shown in FIG. The stopper release button 33 is operated. Then, the supply of the compressed air from the conduit in the suspension 13 to the stopper 31 is stopped, and the stopper 3 which has been raised to the upper limit position in the opening 28 is stopped.
1 falls.

When the stopper 31 starts to descend, the limiter detects that the stopper 31 is not located at the upper limit position, and stops the supply of the compressed air to the other compressed air supply port of the coupler 27 and at the same time, stops the supply of the compressed air. The supply of compressed air to one compressed air supply port is started. For this reason, the valve in the coupler 27 is closed, the supply of air, oxygen, etc. from the conduit in the suspension 13 to the device in the base 18 is cut off, and the coupler 35 is released from the coupler 27. Become.

When the stopper 31 further descends and reaches a position lower than the bottom of the groove 25 in the opening 28, the suspension 1
The incubator 16 is pulled out in a direction away from 3. As a result, the coupler 35 is disengaged from the coupler 27, the stopper activation button 32 returns to the non-activation position, and the two folded legs 21 are extended by the spring. Thereafter, the two extended legs 21 are locked in the extended state, and 4
The incubator 16 is moved to a target location by rotating the rotating wheel 22 of the leg 21 of the book.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show the main part of the second embodiment. FIG. 5 shows the cradle 42 and the incubator 43 in the nursery apparatus 41 of the second embodiment. The suspended bodies 13 and the like other than the gantry 42 and the incubator 43 are the suspended bodies 13 in the nursery apparatus 11 of the first embodiment. And the like.
Therefore, the same conduit as that of the first embodiment is embedded in the suspension 13 of the second embodiment. In addition, the incubator 43 is provided with a transparent hood 44 and a base 45, and two of the four legs 46 of the incubator 43 can be folded together with the rotating wheel 47. , And the first embodiment.

A groove 48 is provided on the upper surface of the mounting base 42, and guide rails 51 are provided at the upper end of both sides of the groove 48 and near the both sides of the bottom surface. Guide rail 5
A low friction fluororesin such as polytetrafluoroethylene is applied to the surface of 1. A plurality of couplers 52 are provided on the end face of the groove 48 and are connected to these couplers 52 at one end of a conduit embedded in the suspension 13. Fixing knobs 53 for fixing the incubator 43 are provided on both sides of the mounting base 42, and screw holes 54 for screwing with screws of the fixing knob 53 are provided on both sides of the base 45.

FIG. 6 shows one side of the incubator 43. The base 45 of the incubator 43 is shaped to fit into the groove 48, and a coupler 55 that can be connected to and disconnected from the coupler 52 is provided on a side surface of the base 45. This second
The couplers 52 and 55 in the embodiment operate not by the supply and stop of the compressed air as in the couplers 27 and 35 of the first embodiment, but by a mechanical operation.

That is, when the coupler 55 is inserted into the coupler 52, the couplers 52 and 55 are connected and locked, and the valve in the coupler 52 is opened. When the sleeve 52a of the coupler 52 is pressed and slid in the axial direction, the coupling of the couplers 52 and 55 is released, and the coupler 55 is moved to the coupler 5a.
2, the valve in the coupler 52 is closed. For this reason, a release plate 56 which can press the sleeve 52a apart from the base 45 is provided around and near the coupler 55, and a release lever 57 is provided via a release rod 57 penetrating the base 45. 58 is connected to the release plate 56.

In the childcare apparatus 41 of the second embodiment as described above, the incubator 43 detached from the suspension 13 as shown in FIG. 5 is attached to the suspension 13 as shown in FIG. For this purpose, the incubator 43 is moved by rotating the rotating wheel 47 of the four legs 46 that are all extended, and the two foldable legs 46 are pushed against the end surface of the mounting base 42. Hit it. And two foldable legs 46
Is released, and then the incubator 43 is further pushed into the mounting base 42.

As a result, only the two legs 46 pressed against the end surface of the mounting base 42 are folded and stored in the storage part of the incubator 43, and the base 45 is fitted into the groove 48 and The incubator 43 slides on the mounting base 42 toward the suspension 13 while being guided by the guide rail 51. Coupler 55
Is inserted into the coupler 52, the couplers 52 and 55 are connected and locked, and the valve in the coupler 52 is opened. As a result, air, oxygen, and the like are supplied from the conduit in the suspension 13 to the devices in the base 45 via the couplers 52 and 55. Thereafter, the incubator 43 is fixed to the mounting base 42 by turning the fixing knob 53.

Contrary to the above description, in order to detach the incubator 43 attached to the suspension 13 as shown in FIG. 1 from the suspension 13 as shown in FIG. By turning the fixing knob 53, the fixing of the incubator 43 to the mounting base 42 is released. Then, by pressing the release lever 58 and pressing the sleeve 52a of the coupler 52 with the release plate 56, the coupling between the couplers 52 and 55 is released.

Next, when the incubator 43 is pulled out in a direction away from the suspension 13, the coupler 55 is separated from the coupler 52, the valve in the coupler 52 is closed, and the conduit in the suspension 13 is connected to the base 45 from the conduit in the suspension 13. The supply of air, oxygen, etc. to the device is shut off. Thereafter, when the incubator 43 is further pulled out, the two legs 46 that have been folded out are fed out by the bias of the spring, so the two legs 46 that have been pulled out are locked in the extended state, and the four legs 46 are pulled out. The incubator 43 is moved to a target place by rotating the rotating wheel 47 of 46.

The childcare device 11 of the first embodiment described above.
In the first embodiment, the incubator 16 is attached to the suspended body 13 by the mounting base 15 and the stopper 31.
The incubator 4 is provided by the mounting frame 42 and the fixing knob 53 even in the case of 1.
Although 3 is mounted on the suspension 13, the incubators 16 and 43 may be mounted on the suspension 13 with screws or the like.

When the incubators 16 and 43 are mounted on the suspension 13, the incubator 16 is guided by the grooves 25 and the guide rollers 26 in the nursery apparatus 11 of the first embodiment, and the incubator 16 of the second embodiment is guided. Although the incubator 43 is guided by the groove 48 and the guide rail 51 in the incubator 41, the incubator 1 is guided by the tapered tip portions of the couplers 35 and 55.
6, 43 may be guided.

[0035]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a relatively large space is secured between the incubator attached to the suspension body and the floor of the room where the childcare apparatus is installed.
Since the space around the childcare device is less complicated, it is possible to easily clean the floor of the room where the childcare device is installed and to treat the detained children in the incubator. In addition, since the incubator attached to the suspension body can be moved in a direction intersecting with the suspension direction of the suspension body, the position of the incubator can be changed according to the size of the incubator, and the childcare device can be used. The installed room can be used effectively.

In addition, since the conduit buried in the suspension body and the incubator can be easily connected and detached,
The incubator can be easily attached to and detached from the suspended body. In addition, since the fluctuation of the pressure of the fluid in the conduit can be detected in a short time after it starts to change, the blockage of the conduit can be detected in a short time, which hinders the treatment of the detained child in the incubator. Is unlikely to occur.

In the nursery apparatus according to the second aspect, the incubator attached to the suspension body can be moved in the direction in which the suspension body is suspended, so that the floor of the room in which the childcare apparatus is installed can be cleaned or nursed. It is possible to more easily perform treatment for the in-flight infant.

In the childcare apparatus according to the third aspect, the incubator is first mounted on the mounting base, and the incubator can be fixed to the mounting base in this mounted state. It can be performed easily and stably.

In the nursery apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the incubator that is not mounted on the suspension body can be moved by the rotation of the rotating wheel of the leg, and the leg can be raised regardless of the length of the leg. Since the incubator can be attached to the suspension without detaching from the container, both the movement of the incubator not attached to the suspension and the attachment of the incubator to the suspension can be easily performed.

In the childcare apparatus according to the fifth aspect, since the space around the childcare apparatus is less complicated, cleaning of the floor of the room where the childcare apparatus is installed and treatment for the detained children in the incubator are performed. More easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view of a state where an incubator is attached to a suspension body.

FIG. 2 shows the first embodiment, and is a perspective view showing a state where the incubator is detached from the suspension.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of the mounting base according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the incubator according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing a state where the incubator is detached from the suspension.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of an incubator according to a second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 11: childcare device, 13: suspension body, 15: mount (attachment means), 16: incubator, 25: groove (guide means), 26: guide roller (guide means), 27: coupler (one coupler), 31 ... stopper (mounting means), 35 ... coupler (other coupler), 41 ... childcare device, 42 ... mounting stand (mounting means), 43 ... incubator, 48 ... groove (guide means), 51 ... guide rail (guide) Means), 52: Coupler (one coupler), 53: Fixed knob (mounting means), 55: Coupler (other coupler)

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Terumi Matsubara 2-2-1 Dojo, Urawa-shi, Saitama Atom Medical Co., Ltd. Urawa Plant (72) Inventor Kazuo Matsubara 3--18-15 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo No. Atom Medical Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 4C341 KK03 KL10

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A suspension movable in a direction intersecting with the suspension direction, a conduit embedded in the suspension, one coupler connected to one end of the conduit, and a coupling and coupling with the one coupler. An incubator having the other coupler that can be detached, mounting means for mounting the incubator to the suspension,
Guide means for guiding the incubator in the direction of the coupling and disengagement. 2. The childcare apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said mounting means is movable in said suspension direction along said suspension body. 3. The childcare apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a mounting base for mounting the incubator and a fixing portion for fixing the incubator to the mounting base are the mounting means. 4. The incubator is provided with a plurality of legs having a rotating wheel at a tip end, wherein at least a part of the plurality of legs is foldable, and the plurality of legs are folded. The childcare device according to claim 1, wherein a storage unit for storing the leg is provided in the incubator. 5. The childcare apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an attachment means for attaching equipment other than the incubator to the suspension body.