JP2001057927A - Air kneeling cushion for nursing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce burden on a nurse by assisting standing motion of a cared person. SOLUTION: An air kneeling cushion for nursing 1 without filled air is fixed on the seat face 2a of a wheelchair with a fastener 9 for the wheelchair. The air kneeling cushion 1 is fitted to a cared person seated on the seat face 2a with a fitting belt 10. A seat-face air chamber 2 is adjusted to a height desired by the cared person by injecting air through an air intake 4 with an air pump 21 in the state of putting on an inflation check belt 11 (11b). When the cared person is let stand up, the inflation check belt 11 (11b) is removed and air is further injected. The injected air moves from the seat-face air chamber 2 to a seat-face support air chamber 3 through a communicating hole 7. As the seat-face support air chamber 3 is inflated, tilting angle of the seat-face 2a on the air chamber 2 gets larger and hip of the cared person is lifted. When he (she) takes a nearly standing posture, he (she) is let move to his (her) bed while fitting with the air kneeling cushion 1 as it is. On the bed, air is evacuated through an air outlet 5 to lay the cared person.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a care air cushion that can adjust the angle of a seat surface.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a cared person who can stand up with the assistance of a carer is to be seated in a wheelchair or the like, or when the cared person stands up from the wheelchair or the like, the carer supports the cared person in a mid-back posture. The caregiver was moving.

[0003]

However, since this assisting operation needs to be performed quietly and safely, a heavy burden is placed on the waist of the caregiver, and the caregiver has to work hard.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and has as its object to provide a care air cushion that can assist a care receiver in standing up and reduce the burden on the caregiver. Is to provide.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the air cushion for nursing care of the present invention has a seating surface supporting air chamber capable of adjusting the angle of the seating surface in accordance with the amount of air inside, and An air cushion for nursing care, comprising: a mounting member for mounting the seat surface in contact with the buttocks of a user.

[0006] With the above structure, the seating surface is brought into contact with the buttocks by the mounting member to be mounted on the care receiver (user), and the seating surface supporting air chamber for supporting the seating surface is inflated so that the seating surface is cared for. Can be tilted with the buttocks of the elderly.

Therefore, the buttocks of the care receiver can be pushed up obliquely upward. Moreover, depending on the amount of air inside,
The amount of pushing up the buttocks of the cared person can be adjusted. Therefore, the care receiver can be erected by expanding the seat supporting air chamber. In addition, by discharging the air while adjusting the air, the cared person can be seated or laid down. Furthermore, the care receiver can move while wearing the cared person by the mounting member.

Therefore, for example, the care receiver can be raised from the wheelchair by expanding the seat surface support air chamber, moved to the bed, and laid on the bed while bleeding air. In other words, it is possible to assist operations such as raising, sitting, and sleeping the care receiver. Therefore, the care-receiver can be pushed up to the substantially upright posture by the care air cushion, so that the caregiver does not need to lift the care-receiver from a low posture, and the assisting operation for standing up becomes easy.

Further, by adjusting the amount of air, the cushion can be used as a cushion for a wheelchair or a cushion to be placed under the head, waist, feet and the like of a care receiver who is lying down to maintain a comfortable posture.

The air cushion for nursing care of the present invention further comprises a seat air chamber capable of adjusting the shape of the seat according to the amount of air in the interior in order to solve the above problems. I have.

According to the above configuration, the shape of the seat can be adjusted by injecting air into the seat air chamber.

Therefore, the shape of the seat surface can be adjusted according to any preference of the cared person. That is, it can be used in various shapes such as a wheelchair cushion and a cushion for preventing floor rubbing on a bed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the air cushion for nursing care of the present invention further includes an air inlet and an air outlet provided in the seat air chamber, and the seat air chamber and the air chamber are connected to each other. It is characterized in that a communication hole through which air moves is provided on the joint surface with the seat support air chamber.

According to the above configuration, the air injected from the air inlet further expands the seat air chamber and further expands the seat support air chamber through the communication hole. Further, the air in the seat support air chamber moves to the seat air chamber through the communication hole, and the air in the seat air chamber is discharged from the air outlet.

Therefore, air can be injected / discharged from the two air chambers, the seat air chamber and the seat support air chamber, with one air inlet / air outlet. Therefore, the adjustment of the shape of the seat air chamber and the adjustment of the inclination angle of the seat by the seat support air chamber can be performed by a pair of air inlet and air outlet. Therefore, the care air cushion has a simple structure.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the care air cushion according to the present invention is further characterized in that an expansion preventing member for preventing expansion of the seat surface supporting air chamber is detachably provided. .

According to the above configuration, when the seat air chamber is completely expanded in a state where the expansion preventing member is mounted,
No more air can be injected. Therefore, in this state, the seat supporting air chamber does not expand and the seat does not tilt. Then, when the expansion preventing member is removed and air is further injected, the seat surface support air chamber expands and the seat surface is inclined. As a result, the care receiver takes a posture in which the upper part is lifted from the waist and the legs are extended.

Therefore, when it is not necessary to incline the seat surface, it is possible to adjust the shape of the seat surface by injecting air only into the seat surface air chamber by attaching the expansion preventing member. When the seat is inclined, the seat air chamber and the seat support air chamber are inflated together through the communication hole, thereby assisting the care receiver in standing up.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the air cushion for nursing care of the present invention is further provided with an air inlet and an air outlet in the seat air chamber and the seat support air chamber, respectively. It is characterized by having.

With the above structure, since the air inlet and the air outlet are provided independently for each air chamber, the shape of the seat air chamber is adjusted and the inclination angle of the seat is adjusted by the seat support air chamber. And can be performed independently.

Therefore, the seat air chamber is adjusted to a desired shape, air is injected into the seat support air chamber only when the care receiver is to be erected, and then the air is discharged from the seat support air chamber. Thus, it is possible to return only to the seat surface air chamber having the adjusted shape.

[0022]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [Embodiment 1] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 1, a care air cushion 1 according to the present embodiment comprises a box-shaped seat air chamber 2 expanded by air and a triangular prism seat air supporting air expanded by air. It is supported by being inclined by the chamber 3. In particular, in the air cushion for nursing care 1 according to the present embodiment, an air inlet 4 and an air outlet 5 are provided in the seat air chamber 2 and the seat air chamber 2 and the seat support air chamber 3 are connected to each other. A communication hole 7 through which air moves is provided in a partition wall (joining surface) 6 therebetween.

The nursing air cushion 1 is large enough to be laid on a wheelchair seat. It is desirable that the dimension of the installation surface (bottom surface) of the care air cushion 1 be smaller than the seat surface of the wheelchair to be used by about 2 to 5 cm in both width and depth. In addition, the seat surface of a wheelchair generally marketed is often 40 cm wide x 40 cm deep.

The seat air chamber 2 is a box-like body of a substantially rectangular thick plate which can be expanded and contracted by air injected therein. In this embodiment, when completely contracted, the seat air chamber 2 becomes a substantially flat plate having a width of 38 cm and a depth of 28 cm, and when completely expanded, a width of 38 cm x a depth of 28 cm x
It becomes a 6 cm thick air cushion.

The seat air chamber 2 has a diameter of 10 cm.
Is provided at a position slightly above the center of the seating surface 2a (the center is about 10 cm from above). The floor rubbing prevention hole 8 is provided to prevent the buttocks and the like of the care receiver (user) from coming into contact with the seating surface 2a for a long time to prevent floor rubbing. The floor rubbing prevention hole 8 is closed inside the seat surface air chamber 2 so that air does not leak from the floor rubbing prevention hole 8. For example, the lower end of the floor rubbing prevention hole 8 is connected to the partition wall 6. The floor rubbing prevention hole 8 is
The position, shape, and the like are designed in consideration of an operation from a horizontal position to an inclined position described later.

The seating surface supporting air chamber 3 is a substantially triangular prism-shaped body which can expand and contract by air injected therein. In the seating support air chamber 3, one side of the triangular prism is used as the installation surface 3a of the air cushion for care 1 and the other side is a joint surface (partition wall 6) with the opposite side of the seating air chamber 2 from the seating surface 2a. ). The remaining one side surface 3b and both bottom surfaces 3c, 3c are formed, for example, in a bellows shape so that the partition wall 6 can be folded in a flat plate shape facing the installation surface 3a. In the present embodiment,
The seat support air chamber 3 is 38 cm wide when completely contracted.
X A substantially flat plate having a depth of 28 cm, and when fully expanded, becomes a substantially triangular prism having a height of 38 cm and two bottom surfaces 3 c, 3 c each having a regular triangle having a side of 28 cm. In addition, the shape of the seating surface support air chamber 3 is not limited to a regular triangular prism, but is determined according to a required inclination angle of the seating surface 2a.

The air inlet 4 is arranged near the lower end of one side surface of the seat air chamber 2. Air inlet 4
Is an opening for injecting air into the seat air chamber 2 and the seat support air chamber 3, and in order to prevent air leakage,
For example, a valve that opens at a certain pressure or higher is attached. The air inlet 4 is provided with a fitting (not shown) for mounting a hose 22 for guiding air from the air pump 21. In addition, it is preferable that the hose 22 can be attached and detached with one touch.

As the air pump 21, a foot-operated air pump or an automatic air pump can be used.

The air outlet 5 is disposed near the lower end of the other side surface of the seat air chamber 2. The air discharge port 5 is an opening for discharging air from the seat air chamber 2 and the seat support air chamber 3. The air outlet 5 is provided with an adjustment valve (not shown) capable of adjusting the amount of air to be discharged. In addition, by providing this adjusting valve at the end of the hose 23 having a length suitable for operation at hand and extending from the air outlet 5, the caregiver or the care receiver can adjust the air amount at hand. It is also possible to Therefore, the adjusting valve can be of a screw type, a cock type, or the like, but has a safe shape without projections that can be operated by the care receiver.

The partition wall 6 is formed on a joint surface between the seat air chamber 2 and the seat support air chamber 3. The communication hole 7 is provided substantially at the center of the partition wall 6 at a position not overlapping with the floor rubbing prevention hole 8.

Further, the installation surface 3a of the seat support air chamber 3
At the left and right ends, there are provided wheelchair fixing tools 9 for fixing the care air cushion 1 to the seating surface of the wheelchair.

At the left and right ends of the seating surface 2a of the seating air chamber 2, a wearing belt (wearing member) 1 for wearing the care air cushion 1 with the seating surface 2a in contact with the buttocks of the care receiver.
0 and 10 are provided. In addition, a seat belt of an automobile or the like can be used for the wearing belts 10. However, the wearing member is not limited to the wearing belts 10 having a structure of being wound around the front of the body of the cared person, as long as the cared person can move while wearing the air cushion 1 for care. May be engaged with the wearing tool worn by the user.

On both sides of the care air cushion 1,
Expansion prevention belts (expansion prevention members) 11 for preventing the expansion of the seat support air chamber 3 are provided. Specifically, fasteners 11a are provided at the left and right ends of the seat surface 2a of the seat air chamber 2, respectively.
On the other hand, at the left and right ends of the installation surface 3a of the seat support air chamber 3,
Belts 11b, 11b each having an engaging portion (not shown) that engages with the fastener 11a at its tip are provided. The length of the engaged fastener 11a and belt 11b is equal to the thickness of the fully inflated seat air chamber 2. Thus, in a state where the expansion prevention belts 11 are fixed, air can be injected until the seat air chamber 2 is completely expanded, but no more air can be injected. Note that the fastener 11
A button and the like which can be detached with a single touch can be used for the engagement portion of the belt 11a.

Near the upper ends of both sides of the care air cushion 1, stabilizing belts 12 for stabilizing the seat air chamber 2 and the seat support air chamber 3 are provided. Both ends of the stabilizing belt 12 are connected to an end of the seat surface 2 a of the seat air chamber 2 and an end of the side surface 3 b of the seat support air chamber 3. By adjusting the length of the stabilizing belt 12, the overall shape of the expanded care air cushion 1 can be stabilized.

The seat air chamber 2 and the seat support air chamber 3 may be made of a material having high durability such as rubber or vinyl resin.

Since the care air cushion 1 is used under the body of a care receiver on a wheelchair or a bed, it is desirable that each part has a safe shape without protrusions. Similarly, it is desirable that each part of the care cushion 1 be detachable with one touch. In particular, the hoses 22 and 23, the wheelchair fixing device 9, the wearing belt 10, the expansion prevention belt 11
Is unnecessary except during operation. Therefore, removing unnecessary parts other than during operation is not a hindrance and is also desirable for safety.

It is desirable that the engagement portions of the hoses 22 and 23 and the expansion prevention belt 11 can be easily attached and detached even if the care receiver sits in a wheelchair. Furthermore, the attachment / detachment of the wheelchair fixing device 9 can be easily performed even when the care receiver wears the nursing air cushion 1 with the wearing belt 10.

Further, the seat air chamber 2, the seat support air chamber 3, the air pump 21, the air inlet 4, and the air outlet 5 (adjustment valve) are provided in the seat air chamber 2 and the seat support air chamber. The air amount of No. 3, ie, the inclination angle of the seating surface 2a, can be adjusted steplessly. Thereby, the shape of the care air cushion 1 can be adjusted according to any preference of the care receiver.

Next, the operation of the care air cushion 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (c).

FIG. 2A shows a state in which air does not enter the seat air chamber 2 and the seat support air chamber 3 of the air cushion 1 for nursing care.

Prior to injecting air into the seat air chamber 2,
Fastener 11a and belt 11b of expansion prevention belt 11
Is engaged and fixed. Here, the expansion prevention belt 11 is
Since the length is equal to the thickness of the seat air chamber 2 when inflated, when the seat air chamber 2 is not filled with air, the side of the care air cushion 1 is slackened. Further, the hose 22 and the air pump 21 are attached to the air inlet 4 and the air outlet 5 is closed.

With the above preparations in place, the air cushion for nursing care 1
Is mounted on a wheelchair and fixed with a wheelchair fixing device 9. Thereafter, the cared person sits on the seating surface 2a, and is worn with the wearing belt 10 in contact with the seated surface 2a of the buttocks of the cared person. FIG. 4 (a) shows a state in which the air cushion for nursing care 1 without air is attached to a wheelchair and attached to a cared person.
(Described later).

FIG. 2B shows a state in which air has entered the seat air chamber 2.

When the air is injected and the seat air chamber 2 is completely expanded, the expansion prevention belt 11 is in a stretched state.
Therefore, even if air is further injected, the seating surface support air chamber 3
Does not swell. In this state, it can be used as an air cushion, a cushion for preventing floor rubbing, and a cushion for waist rest. Further, the air amount of the seat air chamber 2 can be adjusted by the adjustment valve of the air discharge port 5 so that the air amount can be adjusted to a desired height.

FIG. 2C shows a state in which air has entered the above-described seat air chamber 2 and seat support air chamber 3.

When the engagement between the fastener 11a of the expansion prevention belt 11 and the belt 11b is released and air is further injected, the air moves through the communication hole 7 and the seat supporting air chamber 3 expands. . As the seat support air chamber 3 expands, the seat air chamber 2 is lifted and the seat 2a is inclined. When the seat support air chamber 3 is completely expanded,
Thus, the seat surface 2a of the seat air chamber 2 is inclined at substantially 60 degrees. Further, by adjusting the air amount to an appropriate inclination and fixing it with the stabilizing belt 12, it can be used as a waist cushion (FIG. 5A) or the like.

Here, referring to FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (d), a method of using the care air cushion 1 will be described for a case where the care receiver moves from a wheelchair to a bed.

As shown in FIG. 4A, when the air cushion 3 for supporting the nursing care air cushion is inflated on the seating surface of the wheelchair, the buttocks of the care receiver are pushed up diagonally forward (in the direction of being raised from the wheelchair). And the left and right wheelchair fixings 9
After fixation, the care receiver sits on the
Mount at 0.

When air is introduced only into the seat air chamber 2 in this state, an air-filled cushion is obtained. The seating surface of commercially available wheelchairs is often in the form of a vinyl sheet. Therefore, when the air cushion for nursing care 1 is used as a pneumatic cushion, it serves as a cushion and can ease pain.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4 (b), when the care receiver is moved from the wheelchair to the bed using the care air cushion 1, first, the side brake is set so that the wheelchair does not move. . Then, the caregiver sends air only to the seat air chamber 2 with a foot-operated or automatic air pump 21 and removes the wheelchair fixing device 9 when the height reaches about 2 to 3 cm.

Subsequently, when the expansion prevention belt 11 is removed and air is further supplied, the seating surface support air chamber 3 expands and the seating surface 2a is inclined. Posture. At this time, the caregiver performs an auxiliary operation with care so that the care receiver does not fall down sideways.

As described above, the seat-surface support air chamber 3 expands and the seat-surface air chamber 2 inclines to push up the buttocks of the care-receiver, so that it is possible to easily shift to the standing posture.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), when the cared person is in a nearly upright posture, the carer puts both arms under both sides and keeps the air cushion 1 for care. Move the care recipient to the bed.

As described above, since the care receiver stands up to the substantially upright position by the care air cushion 1, the caregiver does not need to lift the care receiver from a low position.
Auxiliary operation for standing up is easy.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4D, the care receiver is allowed to sit on the bed with the nursing air cushion 1 attached thereto, and the air in the seat supporting air chamber 3 is adjusted to the air outlet 5 by the adjusting valve. Put the care receiver asleep while pulling it out little by little. At this time, it can be used as it is as a cushion for preventing floor rubbing while leaving an appropriate amount of air.

The above operation can be performed by the care receiver by operating the automatic air pump 21 by himself / herself, unless the care receiver is a serious care receiver. That is, assistance from a caregiver is not required.

In addition, the user can move from the bed to the wheelchair as follows. First, when the seating surface support air chamber 3 expands at the end of the bed, the care air cushion 1 is placed so as to push the buttocks of the care receiver diagonally forward (in a direction of rising from the bed), and the care receiver is seated thereon. And wear it with the wearing belt 10. The subsequent operation is the same as that of FIG.
In the same manner as in (b) to (d), after the air is pumped into the nursing air cushion 1 by the air pump 21 to erect the care recipient, the air cushion 21 is moved to the bed with the nursing air cushion 1 attached, and the air is moved. Sit in a wheelchair while unplugging. At this time, if the wheelchair is attached to the side of the bed, there is almost no movement distance, and it is sufficient to change the direction of the care receiver.

With reference to FIGS. 5A to 5D, a method of using the nursing air cushion 1 other than the movement between the wheelchair and the bed will be described. The air cushion for nursing care 1 can be used as a seat cushion to be applied to the waist to prevent the body from becoming unstable and to reduce fatigue when the care receiver is seated on a bed or the like (FIG. 5 (a)). ). Also, the air cushion for nursing care 1 can be used as a waist cushion to reduce fatigue by adjusting the height to a desired height or a floor rubbing cushion for preventing floor rubbing (FIG. 5B). Further, the care air cushion 1 can be used as a pillow (FIG. 5C) and a foot pillow (FIG. 5D) that can be adjusted to a desired height. In any method, the care receiver can be in a comfortable posture by adjusting the amount of air.

[Embodiment 2] The following will describe another embodiment of the present invention with reference to FIG. For convenience of explanation, members having the same functions as those described in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the air cushion for care 1 'according to the present embodiment has a basic configuration according to the first embodiment.
Is the same as the nursing air cushion 1. The care air cushion 1 ′ according to the present embodiment includes a communication hole 7 and an expansion prevention belt 11 provided in the care air cushion 1.
Instead, a second air inlet (air inlet) 31 and a second air outlet (air outlet) 32 are provided.

The second air inlet 31 is arranged near the lower end of the rear part of the bottom surface 3c of the seating support air chamber 3. The second air injection port 31 is an opening for injecting air into the seat supporting air chamber 3, and is provided with, for example, a valve that opens at a certain pressure or higher in order to prevent air from leaking. The second air inlet 31 has an air pump 21 '.
A fitting (not shown) is provided for attaching a hose 22 ′ for guiding air from the hose. In addition, it is preferable that the hose 22 'can be attached and detached with one touch.

The second air discharge port 32 is disposed near the lower end of the rear end of the other bottom surface 3c of the seat supporting air chamber 3. The second air discharge port 32 is an opening for discharging air from the seat supporting air chamber 3. Second air outlet 3
2 is provided with an adjusting valve (not shown) capable of adjusting the amount of air to be discharged. The adjustment valve is provided at the end of a hose 23 ′ having a length suitable for operation at hand, and is extended from the second air outlet 32 so that the caregiver or the care receiver can adjust the air amount at hand. It is also possible to make it possible. Therefore, the adjusting valve can be of a screw type, a cock type, or the like, but has a safe shape without projections that can be operated by the care receiver.

Further, the communication air hole 7 is not provided in the care air cushion 1 '. Therefore, the seat air chamber 2
And the injection and discharge of air into the seat supporting air chamber 3 are as follows:
Each can be performed independently. That is, the injection and discharge of air to and from the seat air chamber 2 are performed through the air inlet 4 and the air outlet 5. Also, the seat support air chamber 3
The air is injected into and discharged from the second air inlet 31 and the second air outlet 32.

Further, the seat supporting air chamber 3, the air pump 21 ', the second air inlet 31, the second air outlet 32
The (adjustment valve) can adjust the air amount of the seat supporting air chamber 3 steplessly. Thereby, the inclination angle of the seat air chamber 2 can be adjusted according to any preference of the care receiver.

Further, it is desirable that the hoses 22 and 23 can be easily attached and detached even when the care receiver sits in a wheelchair. The hoses 22 'and 23' and the air pump 2
1 ', the hoses 22 and 23 and the air pump 21 may be shared.

Next, the operation of the care air cushion 1 'will be described. The basic operation of the air cushion for care 1 'is the same as that of the air cushion for care 1 according to the first embodiment, and the outline of the operation is as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (c).

FIG. 2 (a) shows the care air cushion 1 '.
No air enters the seat air chamber 2 and the seat support air chamber 3. It should be noted that the expansion prevention belt 1 shown in FIG.
1 is not provided on the nursing air cushion 1 '.

First, the hose 22 and the air pump 21 are attached to the air inlet 4 and the air outlet 5 is closed. Further, the air outlet 32 is closed. Then, the care air cushion 1 'is attached to the wheelchair and fixed with the wheelchair fixing device 9. Thereafter, the cared person sits on the seating surface 2a, and is worn with the wearing belt 10 in contact with the seated surface 2a of the buttocks of the cared person.

FIG. 2B shows a state in which air has entered the seat surface air chamber 2.

At this time, the adjustment valve of the air discharge port 5
By adjusting the amount of air in the seat air chamber 2, the height can be adjusted to a desired height. And in this state, the air cushion,
It can be used as a cushion for floor rubbing prevention and a cushion for waist rest. In the care air cushion 1 ', after the air is injected and the seat air chamber 2 is completely expanded, the seat support air chamber 3 does not expand even if air is further injected into the seat air chamber 2.

FIG. 2C shows a state in which air has entered the above-described seat air chamber 2 and seat support air chamber 3.

The air pump 2 is provided in the seat supporting air chamber 3.
At 1 ', air is injected from the air injection port 31. As the seat support air chamber 3 expands, the seat air chamber 2 is lifted and the seat 2a is inclined. When the seat support air chamber 3 is completely inflated, the seat support air chamber 3 becomes substantially equilateral triangular prism-shaped, and the seat surface 2a of the seat air support chamber 2 is inclined at substantially 60 degrees.

Here, the method of using the care air cushion 1 'will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4D in the case where the care receiver moves from a wheelchair to a bed.

As shown in FIG. 4 (a), when the nursing air cushion 1 'is inflated on the seat surface of the wheelchair, the buttocks of the care-receiver are moved diagonally forward (in the direction of standing up from the wheelchair) when the seat-surface supporting air chamber 3 expands. Place it so that it is pushed up, and the right and left wheelchair fixings 9
After fixation, the care receiver sits on the
Mount at 0.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the care receiver is moved from the wheelchair to the bed using the care air cushion 1 ', first, the side brake is set so that the wheelchair does not move. I do. Then, the caregiver sends air into the seat air chamber 2 with the foot-operated or automatic air pump 21 and removes the wheelchair fixing device 9 when the height reaches about 2 to 3 cm.

Subsequently, when air is sent into the seat supporting air chamber 3 by the air pump 21 ', the seat supporting air chamber 3 expands and the seat 2a is inclined. , The legs are in a stretched position.

As described above, since the seat-surface support air chamber 3 expands and the seat-surface air chamber 2 is inclined, the buttocks of the care receiver are pushed up, so that the care receiver can easily shift to the standing posture.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), when the cared person became almost upright, the carer put his arms under both sides and attached the air cushion 1 'for care. Move the care receiver to the bed as it is.

As described above, since the care receiver is standing upright by the care air cushion 1 ', the posture is substantially upright.
The caregiver does not need to lift the cared person from a low position, and can easily perform the assisting operation for standing up.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4 (d), the care receiver is allowed to sit on the bed with the care air cushion 1 ′ attached thereto, and the air in the seat support air chamber 3 is adjusted to the air outlet 32. Lay out the care receiver while slowly pulling out the valve. When the air is completely exhausted from the seat supporting air chamber 3, the air returns to the seat air chamber 2 whose height has been adjusted.

Here, the method of using the nursing air cushion 1 'other than the movement between the wheelchair and the bed is described in the first embodiment.
Are the same as those described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5D, and a description thereof will be omitted.

The embodiments described above do not limit the scope of the present invention, and various changes can be made within the scope of the present invention.

[0084]

As described above, the air cushion for nursing care of the present invention has a seating surface supporting air chamber capable of adjusting the angle of the seating surface according to the amount of air inside, and the seating surface is attached to the buttocks of the user. And a mounting member for mounting in contact.

Therefore, it is possible to push the buttocks of the care receiver obliquely upward. Moreover, the amount of pushing up the buttocks of the care receiver can be adjusted according to the amount of air inside. Therefore, the care receiver can be erected by expanding the seat supporting air chamber. In addition, by discharging the air while adjusting the air, the cared person can be seated or laid down. Furthermore, the care receiver can move while wearing the cared person by the mounting member.

Therefore, for example, there is an effect that the care receiver can be raised from the wheelchair by inflating the seat supporting air chamber, moved to the bed, and laid on the bed while bleeding air. That is, there is an effect that it is possible to assist operations such as standing up, sitting down, and sleeping the care receiver. Therefore, since the care receiver can be pushed up to the almost upright position by the air cushion for care, the caregiver does not need to lift the care receiver from a low position, which facilitates the assisting operation for standing up. Play.

Further, by adjusting the amount of air, the cushion can be used as a cushion for a wheelchair or a cushion that can be spread under the head, waist, and legs of a care receiver who is lying down to maintain a comfortable posture. Play.

As described above, the air cushion for nursing care of the present invention is further provided with a seat air chamber capable of adjusting the shape of the seat according to the amount of air inside.

Therefore, there is an effect that the shape of the seat surface can be adjusted according to any preference of the cared person. That is, there is an effect that it can be used in various shapes such as a wheelchair cushion and a cushion for preventing floor rubbing on a bed.

As described above, the air cushion for nursing care of the present invention is further provided with an air inlet and an air outlet in the seat air chamber, as well as the seat air chamber and the seat support air. In this configuration, a communication hole through which air moves is provided on a joint surface with the chamber.

Therefore, the two air chambers, the seat air chamber and the seat supporting air chamber, can be injected / discharged with one air inlet / air outlet.
Therefore, there is an effect that the adjustment of the shape of the seat air chamber and the adjustment of the inclination angle of the seat by the seat support air chamber can be performed by a pair of air inlet and air outlet. Therefore, there is an effect that the air cushion for care has a simple structure.

As described above, the air cushion for nursing care of the present invention has a configuration in which the expansion preventing member for preventing the expansion of the seat surface supporting air chamber is detachably provided.

Therefore, when it is not necessary to tilt the seat surface, the expansion preventing member is provided so that
There is an effect that the shape of the seat can be adjusted by injecting air only into the seat air chamber. In addition, when the seat is inclined, the seat air chamber and the seat support air chamber are inflated together through the communication hole, so that there is an effect that the care receiver's standing operation can be assisted.

As described above, the air cushion for nursing care of the present invention has a configuration in which an air inlet and an air outlet are provided in the seat air chamber and the seat support air chamber, respectively. is there.

Therefore, the seat air chamber is further adjusted to a desired shape, and air is injected into the seat support air chamber only when the care receiver wants to stand up. There is an effect that the air can be exhausted and returned to only the adjusted seat air chamber.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an air cushion for nursing care according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views showing respective states of the air cushion for care shown in FIG. 1, wherein FIG.
Shows a state in which air has entered the seat air chamber, and (c) shows a state in which air has entered the seat air chamber and the seat support air chamber.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a care air cushion according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4A and 4B are explanatory views of a method of using the air cushion for care shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, wherein FIG. 4A is a state in which the care recipient wears the air cushion for care on a wheelchair, and FIG. Is a state in which air is injected into the seat supporting air chamber, (c) is a state in which the cared person is moving from a wheelchair to a bed with a care air cushion on his buttocks, and (d) is on a bed. This shows a state in which the cared person is lying down while bleeding air from the seat supporting air chamber.

5A and 5B are explanatory views of another method of using the air cushion for care shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, wherein FIG. 5A shows a state where the cushion is used as a waist cushion, and FIG. (C) shows a state used as a pillow, and (d) shows a state used as a foot pillow.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 1 'Nursing care cushion 2 Seat air chamber 2a Seat 3 Seat support air chamber 4 Air inlet 5 Air outlet 6 Partition wall (joining surface) 7 Communication hole 10 Mounting belt (mounting member) 11 Expansion prevention Belt (expansion preventing member) 31 Second air inlet (air inlet) 32 Second air outlet (air outlet)

Claims (5)

[Claims] A seat support air chamber capable of adjusting the angle of the seat according to the amount of air therein; and a mounting member for mounting the seat in contact with the user's buttocks. An air cushion for nursing care. 2. The air cushion for nursing care according to claim 1, further comprising a seat air chamber capable of adjusting the shape of the seat according to the amount of air inside. 3. An air inlet and an air outlet are provided in the seat air chamber, and a communication hole through which air moves is provided in a joint surface between the seat air chamber and the seat support air chamber. The air cushion for nursing care according to claim 2, wherein the air cushion is provided. 4. The air cushion for nursing care according to claim 3, wherein an expansion preventing member for preventing expansion of the seat supporting air chamber is provided detachably. 5. The air cushion for nursing care according to claim 2, wherein an air inlet and an air outlet are provided in the seat air chamber and the seat supporting air chamber, respectively.