JP2001187094A - Carrier for vertically moving device for nursing care - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a carrier which is used for a vertically moving device for nursing care, and can give a comfortable lying feeling to a person to be cared, and also, can vertically move the person to be cared under a sitting state, or the like. SOLUTION: This carrier for the vertically moving device for nursing care is vertically movably suspended by a suspending body at least at four locations under a state wherein a person is laid. In such a carrier, in a mat body 14 or on the under surface of the mat body 14 having cushioning property, at least three flat frame bodies 16, 17 and 18 are arranged in parallel in the longitudinal direction. Also, the flat frame bodies 16, 17 and 18 are connected in such a manner that the adjacent frame bodies are turnable to each other. In addition, a section 10 to be engaged, which is engaged with the suspending body, is provided at least at four locations. In this case, a pair of the sections 10 to be engaged, which correspond with each other in the width direction, are made a set, and the sections 10 to be engaged are distributed on the different flat frame bodies 16, 17 and 18.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to nursing care used for moving a person who needs nursing care for bathing, bathing, etc. (hereinafter referred to as a "cared person") such as a bedridden person. More specifically, the present invention relates to a carrier for a care elevating device that lays down a care receiver when the care receiver is raised and lowered by the care elevating device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art
The caregiver must lift the caregiver, place it in a wheelchair, etc., in order to change the bed of the caregiver who has fallen in bed, to take a bath, or to move him up. I had to. However, lifting the cared person requires a great deal of effort for the carer. Therefore, the applicant has made it possible for the care recipient to be easily moved.
A lift truck has already been proposed (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-19140).
issue).

[0003] In such a lift truck, a caregiver is laid on a net (corresponding to a carrier), and the net is placed on a bed mat so that the caregiver is laid on the bed.
On the other hand, by raising the net by the lifting device, the caregiver can be lifted, and further, since the lifting trolley can move on the floor surface,
The care receiver can be suspended and moved to various places. Therefore, there is an advantage that the care giver can lift and move the care receiver without any labor.

[0004] Although the above-mentioned lift truck has such advantages, the care receiver who feels uncomfortable feeling to sleep is difficult because he uses a net as a carrier and lays down on the net. There are. Therefore, it is desired to be able to sleep more comfortably and to ascend and descend comfortably. Also,
What is desired is not only a device that can be lifted and lowered simply in a laid state, but also a device that can be raised and lowered in a standing state (for example, a posture of sitting on a chair).

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a carrier for a care elevating device that is comfortable for the care receiver and can also raise and lower the care receiver while sitting.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems The present inventors have found that the above problems can be solved by taking the following means while paying attention to mats usually used for beds.
That is, the present invention is a support for a nursing care elevating device which is suspended and supported by at least four suspending members 6 in a state where a person is laid on the upper surface, wherein the mat body 14 having a cushioning property is provided. At least three planar frames 16, 17, 18 are juxtaposed along the longitudinal direction on the inside or the lower surface, and the planar frames 16, 17, 18 rotate adjacent frames. And at least four locked portions 10 which are locked to the suspension body 6 are provided, and the locked portions 10 are a pair of locked portions corresponding to the width direction. As a set of the part 10, different planar frames 16,
The present invention relates to a carrier for a care elevating device separately provided at 17, 18.

In the carrier 3, at least three planar frames 16, 17, 18 are arranged along the longitudinal direction inside or on the lower surface of the mat body 14, and the adjacent frames rotate. Since the pair of locked portions 10 that are freely connected and locked to the hanging body 6 are provided on different planar frames 16,... , Can be bent at the connecting portion of the planar frames 16,. Accordingly, when the support 3 is suspended by the suspension 6, the support 3 can be bent, and the care receiver (person) lying on the support 3 can be raised and lowered in a state of being raised. Are provided inside or on the lower surface of the mat body 14 having cushioning properties, the caregiver lying on the upper surface of the mat body 14 is provided with the cushioning properties of the mat body 14 itself. It can provide comfortable sleeping comfort.

Further, if the mat body 14 is made of a compressed body of coconut fiber, even if a liquid such as water is spilled on the upper surface of the mat body 14, the liquid passes through the space between the coconut fibers and goes down. Will flow out. Therefore, the carrier 3 dries relatively early even if the liquid is inadvertently spilled.

[0009]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a carrier for a care elevating device according to the present invention. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a nursing care elevating device that is movable on a floor surface by wheels 2.
A carrier 3 that allows a person to lie down is suspended from the upper surface. The lifting / lowering device 1 includes a suspension body 5, four suspension bodies 6 for suspending and supporting the carrier 3, and a winding device 7 for winding the suspension body 6. The suspension main body 5 has four leg members 8 (for example, pipes) each provided with a wheel 2 below, and a bridging material 13 laid over the leg members 8 to connect the adjacent leg members 8. For example, it is formed in a rectangular quadrangular frame shape. The wheel 2 uses an omnidirectional free caster that rotates 360 degrees about a vertical axis, and the suspension main body 5 can move horizontally on the floor surface via the wheel 2. A pair of front and rear winding devices 7, 7 are provided above the suspension main body 5. The winding device 7 includes a rotating shaft rotatable by driving means such as a motor and four winding pulleys (both not shown) fixed to the rotating shaft. These are covered by a cover 9. ing. This winding pulley has
A band-like cord-like body 6 is wound as the suspension body 6, and the cord-like body 6 is configured to be wound or fed by forward and reverse rotation of the winding pulley. This suspension 6
Is provided with a hook 11 which can be engaged with and disengaged from the locked portion 10 of the carrier 3.

The carrier 3 is made of a mat-like member that can support the care receiver 12 while lying down. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the carrier 3 is configured such that a reinforcing core material 15 is interposed inside a soft and cushion-like rectangular mat body 14. I have. As the mat body 14, a compressed body 14a of coconut fiber is used, which has air permeability and water permeability and is excellent in cushioning properties. In addition, as the mat body 14, for example, a hard sponge,
Wool or the like may be used.

The core material 15 for reinforcing the carrier 3 is made up of planar frames 16, 17, in which a rod-like body such as a pipe is formed in a rectangular shape.
At least three 18 are arranged side by side in the longitudinal direction of the mat body 14, and the planar frames 16, 17 adjacent in the direction in which the planar frames 16, 17, 18 face each other (the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 3). ,
18 are rotatably connected. Incidentally, a mesh-shaped receiving portion may be provided for reinforcement in the frames 16a, 17a, 18a of the planar frames 16, 17, 18 as needed.

The core material 15 is interposed between the upper and lower compressed palm fibers 14a, 14a. Then, the planar frames 16, 17, 18 of the core material 15 are formed.
Are rotatable in opposite directions, and the mat body 1
Since the member 4 is flexible, the carrier 3 can be bent up and down at the connecting portion 19 (for example, a hinge structure) (the bent state is indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3).

Further, on both side edges of the planar frames 16,.
Locked portions 10 to which the hooks 11 of the suspension body 6 can be engaged and disengaged are provided at four places. A pair of the locked portions 10 are provided on both side edges of the planar frame 16 in the width direction of the mat body 14, and the lower ends thereof are parallel to the rotation center axis of the planar frame 16. It is connected rotatably with a suitable rotation center axis. The pair of locked parts 10, 10 form a pair of the pair of locked parts 10, 10, and form a different planar frame (in the present embodiment, the left and right planar frames 16, 18 except for the central planar frame 17). , Are provided separately. Also, at the upper end of the locked portion 10,
The hook 10 is formed in a ring shape so that the hook can be locked, and the locked portion 10 is exposed from the side surface of the mat body 14 as shown in FIG.

Reference numeral 20 denotes a bed which can be inserted into and removed from the opening 21 of the hanging body 5, and reference numeral 22 denotes a bathtub which can be inserted into and removed from the opening 23 of the bed 20. It is free to move on the floor via 24.

In the elevating and lowering device for nursing care 1 having the above structure, the four locked portions 10 of the carrier 3 are separately attached to the four hooks 11 of the suspension 6, and It is used with the caregiver 12 (person) laid down. Then, by operating the winding device 7 and winding the four suspensions 6 at the same speed, the carrier 3 placed on the bed 20 (omitted in FIG. 4) as shown in FIG. Is suspended in a flat state, and the care receiver 12 can be lifted from the bed 20 via the carrier 3. When the suspender main body 5 is moved in this state, the caregiver can lift and move the care receiver 12 without any labor.

Further, by operating the winding device 7, for example, the two suspension members 6 corresponding to the set of locked portions 10 provided on the right planar frame 18 are wound at a high speed. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 5, the carrier 3 is hung in a state in which the center portion is flat, the right side is obliquely upward, and the left side is obliquely downwardly bent due to the weight of the care receiver 12. Become. Therefore, the care receiver 12 can be raised in a state where the care receiver 12 is raised (for example, in a sitting position), and can be used not only for moving in the sitting position but also for stand-up assistance and rehabilitation.

Further, since the carrier 3 itself is made of the mat body 14 having a cushioning property, the comfort of the care receiver 12 lying on the upper surface is extremely good. further,
Since the mat body 14 is made of a compressed body of coconut fiber,
Even if the care receiver 12 inadvertently incontinences or spills water, there is an advantage that it flows down through the palm fiber.

In the above embodiment, the core material 15 is
Although provided inside the mat body 14, for example, it may be provided on the lower surface of the mat body 14. Further, in the above embodiment, the planar frame 1 constituting the core 15
Are composed of three planes, but may be composed of four or more planes. Further, in the above embodiment, the suspension 6
Although the number is four, the number may be four or more, and the number of the locked portions 10 of the carrier 3 may be four or more.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the specific configuration of each of the above embodiments, and the design can be changed as appropriate within the scope of the present invention.

[0020]

As described above, the carrier of the elevating and lowering device for nursing care according to the present invention is provided with a planar frame as a core material on the inner surface or lower surface of a mat body having cushioning properties. A comfortable sleep comfort can be given to the care receiver who sleeps on the upper surface of the carrier by the cushioning property of the mat body. Further, at least three planar frames are arranged side by side along the longitudinal direction, and the adjacent frames are rotatably connected to each other, and a pair of engaged members locked to a suspension body. Since the stoppers are provided on different planar frames, respectively, the carrier can be bent at the connecting portion of the planar frames when suspended. Therefore, the care receiver and the like can be raised and lowered in a state of being raised (for example, in a sitting position).

Incidentally, if the mat body is made of a compressed body of coconut fiber, even if a liquid such as water is spilled, it will pass through the space between the cocoon fibers and flow downward, so that care is taken carelessly. Even if the liquid is spilled, it dries relatively early.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted perspective view showing an embodiment of a care elevating device.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a carrier. The mat body is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

FIG. 3 is a side view including a partial cross section of the carrier in which only the mat body is shown in cross section along the line AA in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a use state of the elevating device for nursing care.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

6 suspended body, 10 locked part, 14 mat body, 1
6, 17, 18 ... Planar frame

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mat body having a cushioning property, which is a carrier for a care elevating device which is suspended and supported by at least four suspension bodies (6) with a person lying on the upper surface. 14) At least three planar frames (16), (17),
(18) are provided side by side, and the planar frames (16), (1)
In (7) and (18), adjacent frames are rotatably connected to each other, and at least four locked portions (10) to be locked to the suspension (6) are provided. In addition, the locked portion (10) includes a pair of locked portions (10) corresponding to the width direction as a set, and different planar frames (16), (1).
7) and (18) a carrier for a care elevating device, which is provided separately. 2. A carrier for a care elevating device according to claim 1, wherein said mat body (14) is made of a compressed body of palm fiber.