JP2001017478A - Front bag for wheelchair - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accommodate a urine guiding bag in a simple structure by providing an accommodating device for accommodating the urine guiding bag at a position lower than the waist of a user, and accommodating urine of the user into the urine guiding bag through a urine guiding tube due to gravity action. SOLUTION: A front bag 14 is attached instead of a foot guard, and a function of the foot guard is provided in the front bag 14. Because the front bag 14 is placed at a position lower than the waist of a user of this wheelchair for gravity, the user who must wear a urine guiding tube is provided with a suitable accommodating device for accommodating the urine guiding front bag 14. The front bag 14 can also be used for accommodation of an article other than the urine guiding bag, and the user of the wheelchair extends his/her hand forward and takes a slightly forward-bent posture and thereby can search the entire inside of the bag. Therefore, the suitable accommodating device that can be used arbitrarily by the user can be provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a self-propelled wheelchair,
The present invention relates to an article storage bag attached to a care wheelchair and an electric wheelchair. The present invention is intended to solve a problem common to all of the above three types and variations thereof, and in this specification, these are collectively referred to as a wheelchair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Wheelchairs are an important welfare device for those who have difficulty walking or cannot walk with their own feet, and which enable them to move on their own or with the help of a caregiver and improve their quality of life.

[0003] Wheelchairs have a long history, and there are many variations in the form and structure. However, the type recently used has good operability, is lightweight, and folds up when not in use to reduce the storage area. It has such features that it can be made smaller. For the sake of explanation, FIG. 1 shows the appearance and structure of a typical wheelchair.

The wheelchair shown in FIG. 1 has two small front wheels 1
And two large rear wheels 2, and a self-propelled wheelchair that allows a user to run by himself by manually driving a hand wheel 3 provided on the rear wheel. Elements constituting a general chair include a seat 4, a backrest 5, and an armrest 6.
In addition, there are a footrest 7 and a footguard 8 as components specific to the wheelchair. The footrest 7 is for holding the user's foot at a position where it does not come into contact with the floor or the like, and the foot guard 8 is used to drop the user's foot from the footrest 7 and fall on the moving floor or the like. This is to prevent danger such as rubbing. For the sake of explanation, the pipe to which the foot guard 8 is attached is referred to as the foot support 9, the foot support 9 and the front wheel 1.
Will be referred to as a foot lateral support 10. The position of the foot guard 8 is regulated by the foot lateral support 10 so that the foot guard 8 cannot drop any more.

FIG. 1 shows the shape of a wheelchair when it is in use. When the wheelchair is not in use, it can be folded horizontally by the pantograph mechanism 11 to reduce the width of the chair and reduce the accommodation area. For this purpose, the backrest 5 and the foot guard 8 are made of a flexible material, and the stool 4 is folded up from the fold to be lifted up in the middle, so that the two footrests 7 are jumped upward so as not to interfere with each other.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Some wheelchair users have various physical disabilities. Consider the case of a person who has to draw urine through the ureter. In order to guide urine through the ureter and into the urinary bag, the urinary bag must be held below the user's waist and the ureter must also be positioned downhill.

However, currently available wheelchairs do not have a suitable storage space for holding a urinary bag. Some wheelchairs currently on the market have a back bag on the back of the backrest. However, this position is higher than the waist position of the user, and if the urine collection bag is stored in this position, urine cannot be guided by gravity to the urine guide bag through the urinary duct. Also this position is wheelchair handle 1
This is a position that is suitable for use by a caregiver who pushes by 2, but does not allow the user to store his or her own items.

Some wheelchairs currently on the market can have an arm bag attached to the armrest side plate 13 or the like. In this case, the bag is located at a position where the user can easily use it, but the position is higher than the user's waist position and it is used as a position to store the urinary bag that stores urine using gravity. Can not. For users requiring a urinary canal, currently available wheelchairs do not provide a suitable storage device for accommodating a urinary bag.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A storage device for storing a urine-conducting bag is newly provided at a position lower than the waist position of the user, so that urine of the user is subjected to urinary tract by the action of gravity. Then, the above-described problem can be solved by storing the urine bag in the urine guiding bag.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. From a practical point of view, the position of the storage device must be a position that is easy for the user to use. In the present invention, the position is the position of the foot guard 8 in FIG. This position has a width of about 40cm, a height of about 30cm, and a maximum thickness of about 2
There is a space where a bag of 0 cm can be installed, and the user can search every corner of the bag with his / her hand by taking a slight forward leaning posture, which is suitable for the above-mentioned purpose. This bag will be called the front bag.

The front bag may be attached to a wheelchair only when used, or may be always attached. In the case of a form in which the wheelchair is always mounted, it must have a structure that does not hinder the folded state of the wheelchair.

The width of the wheelchair is 38cm, 40c depending on the model.
Take values such as m and 42 cm. The front bag can be selected in any mounting method as standard equipment for a specific model. However, if it is to be mounted later, it is desirable that the structure be able to be mounted on all of those widths if possible.

Furthermore, the size of the storage volume, consideration of the appearance,
There are countless variations in dealing with dust and rainfall, internal reinforcement to prevent bags from loosening and losing shape. The typical examples are shown below.

[0014]

FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the present invention.
It has the most basic and simple structure.
In this case, the foot guard 8 is not attached, and the front bag 14 is attached instead. This is because the front bag 14 also has the function of the foot guard 8.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The structure is almost the same as that of FIG. 2, but the front bag 15 is placed above the existing foot guard 8 without removing it. It has an attached structure. If a public wheelchair is to be borrowed, the wheelchair body will not be damaged, and will have to be in this form. Although not shown in FIG. 3, the lower part of the front bag 15 is
It is stored behind. The lower part of the front bag may be placed in front of the foot guard 8 without any problem.

FIG. 4 shows a third embodiment of the present invention, in which the seat 17 constituting the rear surface of the front bag 16 is extended to cover the stool 4 and is hooked on the rear edge of the stool 4 with metal fittings or the like. The position of the front bag 16 is regulated so that the front bag 16 does not loosen downward and slip down.

FIG. 5 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Armrest support 2 that supports the armrest 6
The front bag 18 is configured to be pulled upward so as not to be displaced and lowered by being hooked to zero. Means for restricting the front bag from being displaced are not limited to these structures, and there are many alternative means, but some of them are exemplified here.

In the embodiment described above, the upper opening of the front bag is shown in an open state. However, in practical use, the opening is provided in order to prevent the inside of the bag from being seen by human eyes or to prevent dust and rain from entering. A means for closing is required. For this purpose, many well-known means suitable for the purpose, such as a hook-and-loop fastener and a folding lid, can be adopted.

[0019]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects.

According to the present invention, since the front bag is located below the waist of the user of the wheelchair with respect to gravity, the urinary bag is provided to the user who must wear a urinary canal. A suitable storage device for storing the information is provided.

Further, according to the present invention, the front bag can be used for storing articles other than the urinary bag. That is, if the user of the wheelchair extends his hand forward and takes a slightly forward leaning posture, the entire area inside the bag can be searched, and a suitable storage device that can be at the user's will be provided.

In addition, the front bag according to the present invention has an installation position with a sufficient space, and can be used as a storage bag for articles having a considerably large volume.

Furthermore, in the wheelchair equipped with the front bag according to the present invention as standard equipment, the foot guard, which is usually an essential part, can be omitted. Can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a bird's-eye view illustrating the structure of a typical wheelchair on the market.

FIG. 2 is a bird's-eye view of a basic embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a bird's-eye view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a bird's-eye view of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front wheel 2 Rear wheel 3 Handwheel 4 Stool 5 Backrest 6 Handrest 7 Footrest 8 Footguard 9 Foot support 10 Foot lateral support 11 Pantograph mechanism 12 Handle 13 Handrest side plate 14 Front bag (first embodiment) 15 Front Bag (form of the second embodiment) 16 Front bag (form of the third embodiment) 17 Seat 18 Front bag (form of the fourth embodiment) 19 Pull cord and fixing bracket 20 Armrest support

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[Submission date] April 13, 2000 (2004.1.
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In the embodiment described above, the upper opening of the front bag is shown as being open. However, in practical use, the opening is provided in order to prevent the inside from being exposed to the eyes or to prevent dust and rain from entering. A means for closing is required. For this purpose, many well-known means suitable for the purpose, such as a hook-and-loop fastener and a folding lid, can be adopted.

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Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it has the following effects.

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According to the present invention, since the front bag is located below the waist of the user of the wheelchair with respect to gravity, the urinary bag is required for a user who must wear a urinary canal. A suitable storage device for storing the information is provided.

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Furthermore, according to the present invention, the front bag can be used for storing articles other than the urinary bag. That is, if the user of the wheelchair extends his hand forward and takes a slightly forward leaning posture, the entire area inside the bag can be searched, and a suitable storage device that can be at the user's will be provided.

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In addition, the front bag according to the present invention has an installation space with a sufficient space, and can be used as a storage bag for articles having a considerably large volume.

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Further, in the wheelchair equipped with the front bag according to the present invention as standard equipment, the foot guard, which is usually an essential part, can be omitted. Can be reduced.

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FIG. 1 is a bird's-eye view illustrating the structure of a typical wheelchair on the market.

FIG. 2 is a bird's-eye view of a basic embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 1 front wheel 2 rear wheel 3 handwheel 4 stool 5 backrest 6 hand rest 7 foot rest 8 foot guard 9 foot support 10 foot horizontal support 11 pantograph mechanism 12 handle 13 hand rest side plate 14 front bag (first embodiment) Form) 15 Front bag (form of the second embodiment)

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 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Nobuyoshi Kawai 4-2-38 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka City, Tokyo (72) Inventor Mitsuyoshi Fukazawa 7-21-6, Kamurenjaku, Mitaka City, Tokyo (72) Inventor Shigeo Matsuura Tokyo 6-8-22 Shimorenjaku, Mitaka-shi (72) Inventor Haruo Asano 1-24-25 Inokashira, Mitaka-shi, Tokyo F-term (reference) 4C341 JJ02 JL10

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bag-like storage bag which is attached to a vertical member supporting a footrest of a wheelchair, has an opening through which articles can be taken in and out from above, and is closed on the sides and below. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the seat forming the rear surface is extended and fixed to the rear edge of the seat of the wheelchair to prevent the bag from slipping and falling due to the weight of the stored articles. The storage bag described. 3. The bag has a drawstring fixed at one end on each of the left and right sides of the opening, and the other end of the drawstring is fixed to a member supporting the armrest, so that the bag slips off due to the weight of the stored articles. The storage bag according to claim 1, wherein the storage bag is configured to prevent the storage bag.