JP2002000669A - Bed and chair for nursing and care - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bed and chair with which the transfer of a person requiring nursing and care is easy and the burden of a nurse and a caregiver for the person requiring nursing and care is reduced. SOLUTION: At the lower side of a bed body 3 where a person requiring nursing and care is able to be placed, an air pad 11 is equipped to rise the bed body 3 from a floor surface by blowing the air downward from blowing holes by the air supply. A pair of long air pads 11 are equipped along the long side direction that is the direction for the bed body 3 to be transferred. The bed body 3 is raised by inflating the air pad 11 by supplying the air to the air pad 11 using a blower 13 and the bed body 3 is raised from the floor by blowing the air from the blowing hole. At this state, the bed body 3 is transferred by a nurse or a caregiver.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bed and a chair for nursing and nursing care used in hospitals and other facilities or at home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, in hospitals and the like, a transfer bed provided with wheels at a lower portion thereof and capable of traveling is used in order to transfer a nursing / caregiver in a lying state. In addition, between the transfer bed and the normal bed, the sheet laid on the upper surface is pulled to move the nursing / caregiver between the beds.

[0003]

By the way, in this type of transfer bed, its own weight is heavy, and the weight of the bed is further increased by placing a nursing / caregiver. Therefore, a great deal of labor was required to transfer the nursing / caregiver required by this transfer bed.
Further, particularly in a narrow place, it may collide with a surrounding wall or the like, and further, the direction can not be easily changed, and the usability is not good. Moreover, when the nursing / caregiver is transferred by the transfer bed, vibrations and impacts due to unevenness of the floor surface are transmitted from the wheels, which may adversely affect the nursing / caregiver. Also, the transfer of the nursing / caregiver between the transfer bed and the normal bed had to be performed with a large amount of labor of pulling the sheet on which the nursing / caregiver was placed. .

[0004] In hospitals, wheelchairs are used, but in an aging society in recent years, it is necessary to use wheelchairs even in homes. In this case, too much work is required, and it is not easy to use in narrow places.
The current situation is that it places a heavy burden on nursing and caregivers.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a nursing / care bed and a nursing / care bed capable of extremely easily transferring a nursing / caregiver and reducing the burden on the nursing / caregiver. It is intended to provide chairs.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a bed for nursing and nursing care according to claim 1 is a bed for nursing and nursing in which a nursing / caregiver is transported in a state of being placed thereon. A bed body on which a nursing / caregiver can be placed; and a bed body provided on the lower surface side of the bed body, which is supplied with air to eject air downward from a plurality of ejection holes, thereby removing the bed body. And an air pad capable of moving by floating.

As described above, by supplying air to the air pad, the air is ejected downward from the plurality of ejection holes of the air pad to float the bed body. By applying a force to the main body in the transfer direction, the bed main body on which the nursing / caregiver needs to be placed can be transferred very easily and smoothly. Such labor can be greatly reduced, and the burden on the caregiver / nurse can be minimized. In addition, the direction can be easily changed even in a narrow place, and can be favorably used at home as compared with a conventional transfer bed. Furthermore, since the bed body is made to be movable by floating, it is possible to eliminate the problem that vibrations and impacts due to unevenness of the floor surface are transmitted to the nursing / caregiver.

[0008] The nursing / care bed according to claim 2 is
The nursing / care bed according to claim 1, wherein the long air pad is provided along a longitudinal direction of the bed body.

That is, since the long air pad is provided along the longitudinal direction which is the direction of transport of the bed body, stable transport of the bed body can be achieved, and the bed body can be moved more smoothly. Nursing and caregivers can be transported.

The bed for nursing and care according to claim 3 is
The nursing / care bed according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a plurality of the air pads are provided.

That is, since a plurality of air pads are provided, the bed body can be floated evenly, and more stable transfer can be realized.

A nursing / care bed according to claim 4 is
Nursing / Transportation with the nursing required / caregiver placed
A bed for nursing care, comprising a bed body movable by a moving mechanism, and a moving mat provided on an upper portion of the bed body and on which a nursing / caregiver can be placed. A plate-like mat portion, and an air pad provided on the lower surface side of the mat portion, the air pad being supplied with air to eject air downward from a plurality of ejection holes to float and move the mat portion. It is characterized by having.

That is, by supplying air to the air pad of the moving mat provided at the upper part of the bed body,
Since the moving mat is levitated by ejecting air downward from the plurality of jet holes of the air pad, the nursing / caregiver can move the levitated moving mat with extremely small force. Thus, for example, by lifting and moving the moving mat on which the nursing / caregiver is placed, the transfer of the nursing / caregiver between beds places a burden on the nursing / caregiver. It can be carried out very easily without the need, and the burden on nursing and caregivers can be extremely reduced.

The nursing / care bed according to claim 5 is
The bed for nursing / care according to claim 4, wherein the bed body is provided with an elevating mechanism for elevating and lowering a movable mat provided on an upper part.

That is, by raising and lowering the moving mat by the lifting mechanism, the beds can be adjusted to the same height when the nursing / caregiver needs to be transferred to another bed. It is possible to transfer the caregiver, and it is possible to achieve excellent versatility.

The nursing / care bed according to claim 6 is:
6. The nursing / care bed according to claim 5, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises an air jack that expands by supplying air, and the moving mat is raised and lowered in accordance with the amount of air supplied to the air jack. And

As described above, since the elevating mechanism comprises the air jack which expands by supplying air, the air supply source for the air pad can be shared, and the size of the elevating mechanism can be reduced as compared with the case where the elevating mechanism is moved up and down by another driving source. -Simplification and cost reduction can be achieved. In addition, since the air jack is inflated and lowered by air, the air jack itself can be used as a cushion.

The bed for nursing and care according to claim 7 is
The nursing / care bed according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein air is supplied to the lower surface side of the bed body as the moving mechanism, whereby air is supplied downward from a plurality of ejection holes. An air pad that jets out to float the bed body is used.

As described above, since the moving mechanism for moving the bed body is composed of the air pad for supplying the air and ejecting the air downward from the ejection hole to float the bed body, the bed body is moved. It can be transported extremely easily and smoothly, which greatly reduces the labor required for transporting nursing care and caregivers,
The burden on caregivers and nurses can be minimized.
In addition, the direction can be easily changed even in a narrow place, and can be favorably used at home as compared with a conventional transfer bed. Furthermore, since the bed body is made to be movable by floating, it is possible to eliminate the problem that vibrations and impacts due to unevenness of the floor surface are transmitted to the nursing / caregiver.

The bed for nursing and care according to claim 8 is:
8. The nursing / care bed according to claim 7, wherein at least one of the moving mat and the moving mechanism has a plurality of air pads.

In other words, since the moving mat and / or the moving mechanism are provided with a plurality of air pads, if the moving mat is provided with a plurality of air pads, the moving mat can be stably floated without bias, Transfer between the beds can be reliably performed, and when a plurality of air pads are provided in the moving mechanism, the bed body can be stably floated without bias to realize stable transfer.

The nursing / care chair according to the ninth aspect is a nursing / care bed for transferring a nursing / caregiver in a seated state, wherein the nursing / care chair has a seating portion on which the nursing / caregiver can sit. A chair body having an air pad provided on the lower surface side of the chair body, which is supplied with air to eject air downward from a plurality of ejection holes to float and move the chair body. It is characterized by.

That is, by supplying air to the air pad, air is ejected downward from a plurality of ejection holes of the air pad to lift the chair body. By applying force in the transfer direction, the chair body on which the nursing / caregiver is seated can be transferred extremely easily and smoothly, thereby significantly reducing the labor required for the nursing / caregiver transfer work. The burden on caregivers and nurses can be reduced as much as possible. Also, even in narrow places,
The direction can be easily changed, and it can be used favorably at home as compared with a conventional wheelchair. Furthermore, since the chair body is made to be movable by floating, it is possible to eliminate the problem that vibrations and impacts due to unevenness of the floor surface are transmitted to the nursing / caregiver.

A nursing / care chair according to claim 10 is
The nursing / care chair according to claim 9, further comprising an elevating mechanism for elevating the nursing / caregiver who is sitting on the chair body.

As described above, since the raising / lowering mechanism for raising / lowering the nursing / caregiver sitting on the chair body is provided, for example, when transferring the nursing / caregiver to / from a bed, In accordance with the height of the bed, the seated nursing / caregiver can be moved up and down to facilitate the transfer operation.

The nursing / care chair according to claim 11 is
11. The nursing / care chair according to claim 10, wherein the elevating mechanism comprises an air jack which expands by supplying air to obtain a reaction force from the floor surface to raise the chair body, and the air to the air jack is increased. The chair body is raised and lowered according to the supply amount.

As described above, since the lifting mechanism comprises an air jack which is inflated by the supply of air to raise the chair body, the air supply source for the air pad can be shared, and when the lifting and lowering is performed by another driving source. As compared with, the size, simplification, and cost reduction can be achieved. In addition, since the air jack is inflated and lowered by air, the air jack itself can be used as a cushion.

A nursing / care chair according to claim 12 is
11. The nursing / care chair according to claim 10, wherein the elevating mechanism comprises an air jack which expands by supplying air to raise the seat, and wherein the seat is provided in accordance with an amount of air supplied to the air jack. Is raised and lowered.

That is, since the lifting mechanism comprises an air jack which expands by the supply of air and raises the seating portion, the air supply source to the air pad can be shared, and the lifting and lowering mechanism can be compared with the case of lifting and lowering by another driving source. Thus, downsizing, simplification, and cost reduction can be achieved. In addition, since the air jack is inflated and lowered by air, the air jack itself can be used as a cushion.

A nursing / care chair according to claim 13 is
The nursing / care chair according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein a plurality of the air pads are provided.

That is, since a plurality of air pads are provided, the chair body can be floated evenly, and more stable transfer can be realized.

[0032]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of a bed and chair for nursing / care according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the nursing / care bed will be described.

(First Embodiment) In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a nursing / care bed. As shown in FIG. 3, the nursing / care bed 1 includes a bed body 3 provided with support legs 2 at four corners on the lower surface, and a pair of air pads 11 provided on the lower surface of the bed body 3. And a blower 13 for supplying air to the air pad 11 via a tube 12.

The air pad 11 has a pad portion 1 formed of a synthetic resin such as polyester on the lower surface side of the metal plate 14.
5 is provided in a bag shape.
Has a plurality of ejection holes (not shown). These air pads 11 are formed in a long shape, and are provided on both sides on the lower surface side of the bed body 3 in parallel along the longitudinal direction which is the transfer direction.

In the nursing / care bed 1, when air is supplied into the air pad 11 by the blower 13, the pad portion 15 of the air pad 11 expands and lowers from the ejection hole formed in the pad portion 15. Then, air is blown out, whereby an air layer is formed between the air pad 11 and the floor surface, whereby the bed body 3 floats and the support legs 2 are separated from the floor surface. Note that a battery is used as a power supply source for driving the blower 13, and this battery is connected to the bed body 3.
, Or an external power supply such as a commercial power supply may be used. When an external power supply is used, a connection cord is connected to the blower 13 at the time of use, and power is supplied to the blower 13 from the external power supply.

Reference numeral 16 in the figure denotes a handrail fixed to the bed main body 3 and gripped by a nursing / caregiver during transport, and reference numeral 17 denotes a nursing / care required placed on the bed main body 3. Pillow for the elderly.

To transfer the nursing / caregiver on the bed body 3 by the nursing / care bed 1 having the above structure, a drive switch (not shown) of the blower 13 is required.
Is driven by turning on. In this way, the air is supplied into the air pad 11 through the tube 12 by the blower 13, whereby the pad portion 15 of the air pad 11 expands as shown in FIG. Is done.

As a result, the bed body 3 is lifted by the inflated air pad 11 so that the supporting leg 2 is separated from the floor surface and the air pad 11 is lifted.
An air layer is formed by the air jetted from the jet holes of the inflated pad portion 15 between the floor and the floor surface.
The nursing / care bed 1 floats from the floor.

In this state, the nursing / caregiver grasps the handrail 16 and pushes the nursing / care bed 1 in a direction in which the nursing / care bed 1 is to be transported.・ They are moved very smoothly with a small force while the caregiver is placed.

After the movement, the drive switch of the blower 13 is turned off to stop the drive of the blower 13. By doing so, the supply of air into the air pad 11 by the blower 13 is stopped, and the air pad 11 is withered, whereby the bed body 3 that has floated from the floor surface is lowered, and the lower surface side of the bed body 3 Are supported on the floor, and the bed body 3 is supported on the floor.

As described above, according to the nursing / care bed 1 having the above-described structure, by supplying air to the air pad 11, the air is jetted downward from the plurality of jet holes of the air pad 11 to float the bed body 3. The nursing / caregiver applies the force to the lifted bed body 3 in the transfer direction, so that the bed body 3 on which the nursing / caregiver is placed can be extremely easily and smoothly placed. The transfer can be performed, thereby significantly reducing the labor required for the transfer work of the nursing / caregiver and minimizing the burden on the nursing / caregiver.

Further, the direction can be easily changed even in a narrow place, so that it can be used more favorably in a home than a conventional transfer bed. Further, since the bed body 3 is made to be movable by being lifted, it is possible to solve the problem that vibrations and impacts due to unevenness of the floor surface are transmitted to the nursing / caregiver.

Further, since the long air pad 11 is provided along the longitudinal direction which is the transfer direction of the bed body 3, the bed body 3 can be stably transferred, and the bed body 3 can be further smoothly moved. Move 3 and need nursing
The caregiver can be transported. In addition, since the plurality of air pads 11 are provided, the bed body 3 can be floated evenly, and more stable transfer can be realized.

Next, another example of the nursing / care bed will be described. In FIG. 5, reference numeral 21 is a bed for nursing / care. The nursing / care bed 21 has a bed body 24 provided with four support legs 23 having wheels 22 at a lower end, and a moving mat 25 provided on an upper portion of the bed body 24. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the bed main body 24 is configured such that the mounting table 26 thereon is
The link mechanism 30 constituting the elevating mechanism 27 expands and contracts by rotating a handle (not shown), whereby the mounting table 26 moves up and down.

The moving mat 25 is, as shown in FIG.
A mat portion 20 having flexibility is provided on an upper surface side, and an air pad 28 is provided on a lower surface side of the mat portion 20.
The air pad 28 is composed of pad portions 31 provided on the lower surface side of a metal plate 29 attached to the lower surface of the mat portion 20. These pad portions 31 are similar to the pad portion 15 described above. It is made of a bag made of synthetic resin such as polyester, and has a plurality of ejection holes formed on the lower surface side.

A supply port (not shown) for sending air into the pad portion 31 of the air pad 28 is formed in the moving mat 25, and a blower can be connected to the supply port.

That is, this blower is connected to the air pad 28.
By supplying air into the pad section 31 by a blower, the pad section 31 expands and blows air downward from the blowout hole to connect with the upper surface of the mounting table 26 of the bed body 24. An air layer is formed therebetween, and the moving mat 25 floats from the mounting table 26 of the bed main body 24 in a state where the nursing / caregiver is mounted.

When the nursing / caregiver is to be moved from the nursing / care bed 21 to the normal bed 41, the nursing / care bed 21 is first placed beside the bed 41.
In this state, the handle of the elevating mechanism 27 of the nursing / care bed 21 is rotated to extend / contract the link mechanism 30, and the upper surface height of the bed 41 and the bed body of the nursing / care bed 21 The height of the upper surface of the mounting table 24 is made to match.

In this state, air is supplied into the pad portion 31 of the air pad 28 on the lower surface side of the moving mat 25 on which the nursing / caregiver is placed by a blower connected to a supply port. 25 is floated on the upper surface side of the mounting table 26 with the nursing / caregiver placed thereon. Then, the nursing / caregiver pushes the moving mat 25 on which the nursing / caregiver is placed on the bed 41 or pulls the moving mat 25 on the bed 41, so that the nursing / caregiver is moved together with the moving mat 25 floating on the mounting table 26. The nursing / caregiver is easily moved to the bed 41 side.

When the moving mat 25 on which the nursing / caregiver is placed is moved to a predetermined position on the bed 41, the blower is stopped, and the supply of air to the pad portion 31 of the air pad 28 is stopped. By doing so, the air pad 2
As a result, the nursing / caregiver is placed on the bed 41 together with the air pad 28. When the nursing / caregiver on the bed 41 is to be moved onto the bed body 24 of the nursing / care bed 21, the above procedure may be reversed.

As described above, according to the nursing / care bed 21, the air is supplied to the air pad 31 of the moving mat 25 provided on the upper part of the bed main body 24, so that the air is supplied from the plurality of ejection holes of the air pad 31. Since the air is ejected downward to float the moving mat 25,
The nursing / caregiver can move the raised moving mat 25 with an extremely small force.

Thus, for example, by moving the moving mat 25 on which the nursing / caregiver is placed and moving it up and down, the transfer of the nursing / caregiver between the beds can be performed by the nursing / caregiver. This can be performed very easily without imposing a burden on the nursing caregiver.

The moving mat 25 is raised and lowered by the raising and lowering mechanism 27, so that nursing to other beds is possible.
When transferring caregivers, beds can be adjusted to the same height, nursing needs can be transferred to various beds, and caregivers can be transferred, and versatility can be improved. . Moreover, the air pad 28 of the moving mat 25
Are provided, the moving mat 25 can be stably floated without bias, and the transfer between the beds can be reliably performed.

In the above example, when the moving mat 25 is moved, the blower is connected to supply air to the pad portion 31 of the air pad 28. However, the blower and the battery which is the power supply are connected to the blower. Needless to say, it may be mounted on the moving mat 25. In the above example, the mounting table 2 is connected to the bed body 24 by the link mechanism 30.
Although the elevating mechanism 27 for raising and lowering 6 is provided, the elevating mechanism 27 is not limited to the above example, and as shown in FIG.
A bag-shaped air jack 42 which is inflated by air supply may be provided below the mounting table 26, and the mounting table 24 may be moved up and down by supplying air to the air jack 42.

As described above, by using the air jack 42 that expands by supplying air as the elevating mechanism 27, the air supply source to the air pad 28 can be shared, and the elevating mechanism 27 is moved up and down by another driving source. In comparison, the size, simplification, and cost reduction can be achieved.
In addition, since the air jack 42 is inflated and raised by air, the air jack 42 itself can be used as a cushion.

Further, an air pad 11 is provided below the bed main body 24 in place of the wheels 22 as in the above-described embodiment, and the nursing / care bed 21 can be lifted off the floor and moved. May be adopted.

As described above, as a moving mechanism capable of moving the bed main body 24, the air is supplied so that the air is jetted downward from the jet holes so that the bed main body 24 is moved.
By using the air pad 11 for lifting the bed, the bed body 24 can be transported very easily and smoothly, thereby greatly reducing the labor required for the transfer work of the nursing care recipient and the caregiver. The burden on the person can be minimized. In addition, the direction can be easily changed even in a narrow place, and can be favorably used at home as compared with a conventional transfer bed. Furthermore, since the bed main body 24 is made to be movable by floating, it is possible to solve the problem that vibrations and impacts due to unevenness of the floor surface are transmitted to the nursing / caregiver.

Next, the nursing / care chair will be described. (Second Embodiment) In FIG. 10 and FIG.
Numeral 1 is a chair for nursing and nursing care of a chair type. The nursing / care chair 51 includes an air pad 52, a chair body 54 provided on the air pad 52 for seating a caregiver in need, a blower 55 for supplying air to the air pad 52, and a blower 55. A power supply 56 for supplying electric power for driving and a switch 57 for turning on / off the supply of electric power from the power supply 56 to the blower 55 are provided. In addition, the power supply 56 is configured by a battery, an inverter, a charger, and the like.

The air pad 52 has a bag-shaped pad portion 58 made of a synthetic resin such as polyester on the lower surface side of the plate 53. The pad portion 58 has a plurality of ejection holes (not shown) formed therein. I have. The plate 53 of the air pad 52 is provided with support legs 59 at four corners on the lower surface side, and is supported on the floor by the support legs 59.

The chair body 54 includes a seat portion 61 fixed to the air pad 52 and a backrest portion 62 connected to a rear portion of the seat portion 61. The backrest portion 62 is So-called reclining mechanism that can change the tilt angle. The air pad 52 is provided with a supply port 63, and another blower can be connected to the supply port 63 to supply air to the pad portion 58 of the air pad 52.

In the nursing / care chair 51, when the switch 57 is turned on, power is supplied from the power source 56 to the blower 55, and the blower 55 is driven, so that air is sent into the pad portion 58 of the air pad 52. It is. When the air is sent to the pad portion 58 of the air pad 52 in this manner, the pad portion 58 of the air pad 52 expands, and air is blown downward from the blowout hole formed in the pad portion 58, and the air pad 52 and the floor surface An air layer is formed therebetween, whereby the chair body 54 floats, and the support legs 59 are separated from the floor surface.

In this state, the nursing / caregiver holds the backrest 62 or the like and pushes the nursing / care chair 51 in a direction in which the nursing / care chair 51 is to be transported. With the nursing and caregiver placed,
It is moved very smoothly and with a small force. After the movement, the drive of the blower 55 is turned off by the switch 57 and stopped. In this way, the supply of air into the air pad 52 by the blower 55 is stopped, and the air pad 52 withers, whereby the nursing / care chair 51 that has floated off the floor is lowered, and the lower surface of the plate 53 is lowered. The support legs 59 provided on the side are in contact with the floor, and the nursing / care chair 51 is supported on the floor.

As described above, the nursing / care chair 5 described above is used.
According to No. 1, since the air is supplied to the air pad 52, the air is ejected downward from the plurality of ejection holes of the air pad 52 to float the chair body 54. By applying a force to the chair body 54 in the transfer direction, the chair body 54 on which the nursing / caregiver needs to be seated can be transferred very easily and smoothly. Can be greatly reduced, and the burden on caregivers and nurses can be minimized.

Further, the direction can be easily changed even in a narrow place, and it can be used more favorably in a home than a conventional wheelchair. Moreover,
Since the chair main body 54 can be moved by floating, it is possible to eliminate a problem that vibrations and impacts due to unevenness of the floor surface are transmitted to the nursing / caregiver.

In the above example, the power supply 56 is mounted and driven by the power supply 56, but it may be driven by using an external power supply. FIG. 12 shows a nursing type driven by an external power supply.
The nursing / care chair 51 is provided with a connection cord 65 having a plug 64 connectable to an outlet such as a commercial power supply.
, An electric power is taken in from an external power supply and the blower 55 is driven. And nursing of this structure
According to the nursing chair 51, since the power supply 56 is not mounted, the size and weight can be reduced, and the backrest 62 of the chair body 54 can be further tilted more favorably. The effect can be obtained.

Next, another example of a nursing / care chair will be described. In FIG. 13, reference numeral 71 denotes a nursing / care chair. The nursing / care chair 71 is composed of a seating portion 72a and a backrest portion 72b. As shown in FIG. 14, at the lower end of each support leg 73 of the chair body 72,
An air pad 74 is provided for each.

The air pad 74 includes a plate 75 fixed to the support leg 73, and a pad 76 provided on the lower surface of the plate 75. The pad 76 is made of polyester as described above. And a plurality of ejection holes are formed. The nursing / care chair 71 includes a chair body 7.
Between the two support legs 73, that is, between the air pads 74, a bag-like air jack 77 that expands by supplying air is provided as an elevating mechanism.

The chair body 72 is provided with a blower 79. The blower 79 and the air pad 74 are connected to the pipe 7.
8a, the air sent from the blower 79 is supplied to the pad portion 7 of each air pad 74 through a pipe 78a.
6. Also, blower 79
A pipe 78b connected to the air jack 77 is connected in a perpendicular direction to a pipe 78a for guiding air from the air pad 74 to the air pad 74.

The piping 78 connected to the air pad 74
In a, a switching valve 81 is provided downstream of a connection point with a pipe 78b connected to the air jack 77. As shown in FIG. 15, the switching valve 81 is provided with a valve 82 that opens and closes a flow path of a pipe 78a connected to the air pad 74 by being rotated.

Then, as shown in FIG. 15, when the blower 79 is driven and air is sent in a state where the switching valve 81 is opened, the air from the blower 79 flows into the pipe 78a, and the pad portion 76 of the air pad 74 is formed. It is supplied to the inside. At this time, the air in the air jack 77 is sucked out by making the inside of the pipe 78b a negative pressure, whereby the air jack 77 is in a deflated state. Further, as shown in FIG.
Is closed, the air sent out from the blower 79 is guided to the pipe 78b and supplied to the air jack 77.

The nursing and nursing chair 7 having the above-described structure.
In order to transfer the nursing / caregiver who needs to be seated on the chair body 72 by using the switch 1, first, the blower 79 is driven with the switching valve 81 opened, and the air from the blower 79 is supplied to the pad portion 76 of the air pad 74. Send it inside. By doing so, the pad portions 76 of the air pads 74 expand, and air is jetted downward from the plurality of jet holes of the pad portions 76, whereby an air layer is formed between each air pad 74 and the floor surface. Surface to the state.

In this state, the nursing / caregiver grasps the backrest 72b of the chair body 72 and pushes the nursing / care chair 71 in the direction in which the nursing / care chair 71 has been transferred. Is moved very smoothly and with a small force in a state where the nursing / caregiver is seated.
After the movement, when the blower 79 is stopped, the supply of air into the air pad 74 by the blower 79 is stopped, and the pad portion 76 of the air pad 74 is deflated, whereby the nursing / care chair which has floated off the floor surface. 71 is lowered to bring the nursing / care chair 71 into a state of being placed on the floor.

Next, the case of raising and lowering the nursing / care chair 71 will be described. By rotating the valve 82 of the switching valve 81, the blower 79 is driven in a state where the flow path connected to the air pad 74 is closed. In this way, the air sent from the blower 79 is guided to the pipe 78b connected to the air jack 77, and is supplied to the air jack 77.

When the air is supplied to the air jacks 77, the air jacks 77 expand as shown in FIG.
Is raised, and the nursing / caregiver in need of sitting on the chair body 71 is lifted. When the drive of the blower 79 is stopped, the supply of air to the air jack 77 is stopped,
As a result, the air jack 77 gradually withers, and the nursing / care chair 71 is gradually lowered.

As described above, the nursing / care chair 7 described above is used.
According to No. 1, since the air is supplied to the air pad 74, the air is ejected downward from the plurality of ejection holes of the air pad 74 to float the chair body 72. By applying a force to the chair body 72 in the transfer direction, the chair body 72 on which the nursing / caregiver needs to be seated can be transferred very easily and smoothly. Can be greatly reduced, and the burden on caregivers and nurses can be minimized.

Further, the direction can be easily changed even in a narrow place, and the device can be used more favorably in a home than a conventional wheelchair. Moreover,
Since the chair main body 72 can be moved by being lifted, it is possible to eliminate a problem that vibrations and impacts due to unevenness of the floor surface are transmitted to the nursing / caregiver. Moreover, since a plurality of air pads 74 are provided, the chair body 72
Can be floated evenly, and more stable transfer can be realized.

Further, since an elevating mechanism comprising an air jack 77 for elevating the nursing / caregiver sitting on the chair body 72 is provided, for example, the nursing / caregiver is moved between the bed and the bed. When changing, the seated nursing / caregiver is moved up and down according to the height of the bed, so that the transfer operation can be facilitated.

As a lifting mechanism, an air jack 77 that expands by supplying air and raises the chair body 72.
Is used, the supply source of the air to the air pad 74 can be shared, and the size, simplification, and cost reduction can be achieved as compared with the case of moving up and down by another driving source. In addition, since the air jack is inflated and moved up and down by air, the air jack 77 itself can be used as a cushion.

In the above example, the air jack 77
Are provided between the air pads 74, the air jack 77 may be provided below the center of the chair body 72 as shown in FIG. 18, or the chair body 72 may be provided as shown in FIGS. The nursing / caregiver may be provided below the seating portion 72a where the nursing / caregiver is seated, and only the nursing / caregiver sitting on the sitting portion 72a may be moved up and down.

Also in this case, since the lifting mechanism including the air jack 77 which is expanded by the supply of air to raise the seat portion 72a is provided, the air pad 74 is provided.
The air supply source can be shared, and downsizing, simplification, and cost reduction can be achieved as compared with the case where the air supply is moved up and down by another driving source. Moreover, since the air jack is moved up and down by being expanded by air, the air jack 77
The cushion itself can be used.

[0081]

As described above, the nursing care of the present invention
According to the nursing bed and chair, the following effects can be obtained. According to the bed for nursing and nursing according to the first aspect, by supplying air to the air pad, the air is ejected downward from the plurality of ejection holes of the air pad to float the bed body. By applying force to the lifted bed body in the transfer direction, the bed body on which the nursing / caregiver is placed can be transferred extremely easily and smoothly. -The labor required for the transfer work of the caregiver can be significantly reduced, and the burden on the caregiver / nurse can be minimized. In addition, even in a narrow place, it is possible to easily change the direction, compared to the conventional transfer bed,
It can be used well at home. Furthermore, since the bed body is made to be movable by floating, it is possible to eliminate the problem that vibrations and impacts due to unevenness of the floor surface are transmitted to the nursing / caregiver.

According to the nursing / care bed of the second aspect, since the long air pad is provided along the longitudinal direction which is the direction of movement of the bed body, the bed body can be stably transferred. In addition, the bed body can be smoothly moved to transfer the nursing / caregiver.

According to the nursing / care bed of the third aspect, since a plurality of air pads are provided, the bed body can be floated evenly, and more stable transfer can be realized.

According to the nursing / care bed of the fourth aspect, by supplying air to the air pad of the moving mat provided on the upper part of the bed body, the air is jetted downward from the plurality of jet holes of the air pad. The nursing / caregiver can move the levitated moving mat with an extremely small force. Thus, for example, by lifting and moving the moving mat on which the nursing / caregiver is placed, the transfer of the nursing / caregiver between beds places a burden on the nursing / caregiver. It can be carried out very easily without the need, and the burden on nursing and caregivers can be extremely reduced.

According to the bed for nursing and nursing care according to the fifth aspect, the moving mat is raised and lowered by the elevating mechanism so that the nursing / caregiver needs to be transferred to another bed.
The heights of the beds can be adjusted, the nursing care needs can be transferred to various beds, and the caregivers can be transferred to the beds.

According to the bed for nursing and nursing according to the sixth aspect, since the elevating mechanism comprises an air jack which expands by supplying air, the air supply source to the air pad can be shared, and other driving sources can be used. As a result, the size, simplification, and cost reduction can be achieved as compared with the case of lifting and lowering. In addition, since the air jack is inflated and lowered by air, the air jack itself can be used as a cushion.

According to the bed for nursing and nursing care according to the seventh aspect, the moving mechanism that enables the bed body to move is an air pad that causes the bed body to float by blowing air downward from the ejection hole by supplying air. Therefore, the bed body can be transported extremely easily and smoothly, thereby greatly reducing the labor required for the transfer work of the nursing / caregiver and the burden on the nursing / caregiver. Can be reduced as much as possible. In addition, the direction can be easily changed even in a narrow place, and can be favorably used at home as compared with a conventional transfer bed. Furthermore, since the bed body is made to be movable by floating, it is possible to eliminate the problem that vibrations and impacts due to unevenness of the floor surface are transmitted to the nursing / caregiver.

According to the nursing / care bed of the eighth aspect, since a plurality of air pads are provided for both or any one of the moving mat and the moving mechanism, when a plurality of air pads are provided for the moving mat, The moving mat can be stably levitated without bias, and transfer between beds can be reliably performed.If multiple air pads are provided in the moving mechanism, the bed body can be stably levitated without bias. , Stable transfer can be realized.

According to the nursing / care chair of the ninth aspect, by supplying air to the air pad, the air is jetted downward from the plurality of jet holes of the air pad to float the chair body. By applying force to the lifted chair body in the transfer direction, the nursing / caregiver can transfer the chair body with the nursing / caregiver seated very easily and smoothly. Significantly reduce the labor involved in transporting nursing caregivers,
The burden on caregivers and nurses can be minimized.
In addition, the direction can be easily changed even in a narrow place, and the device can be used favorably in the home compared with a conventional wheelchair. Furthermore, since the chair body is made to be movable by floating, it is possible to eliminate the problem that vibrations and impacts due to unevenness of the floor surface are transmitted to the nursing / caregiver.

According to the nursing / care chair according to the tenth aspect, since the elevating mechanism for elevating the nursing / caregiver who is seated on the chair body is provided, for example, the nursing / care chair can be positioned between the bed and the bed. When the nursing / caregiver is transferred, the seated nursing / caregiver can be moved up and down in accordance with the height of the bed, thereby facilitating the transfer operation.

According to the nursing / care chair according to the eleventh aspect, since the lifting mechanism comprises an air jack which expands by supplying air to raise the chair body, it is possible to share the air supply source to the air pad. As a result, the size, simplification, and cost reduction can be achieved as compared with the case of moving up and down by another driving source. In addition, since the air jack is inflated and lowered by air, the air jack itself can be used as a cushion.

According to the nursing / care chair of the twelfth aspect, since the elevating mechanism is constituted by the air jack which is inflated by the supply of air to raise the seat portion, the air supply source for the air pad can be shared. As a result, the size, simplification, and cost reduction can be achieved as compared with the case of moving up and down by another driving source. In addition, since the air jack is inflated and lowered by air, the air jack itself can be used as a cushion.

According to the nursing / care chair according to the thirteenth aspect, since a plurality of air pads are provided, the chair body can be floated evenly, and more stable transfer can be realized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a nursing / care bed illustrating an embodiment of a nursing / care bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the nursing / care bed illustrating an embodiment of the nursing / care bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic rear view of the nursing / care bed illustrating an embodiment of the nursing / care bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the nursing / care bed illustrating an embodiment of the nursing / care bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a nursing / care bed illustrating another embodiment of the nursing / care bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a bed main body constituting a nursing / care bed illustrating another embodiment of the nursing / care bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a bed main body constituting a nursing / care bed illustrating another embodiment of the nursing / care bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a moving mat included in a nursing / care bed illustrating another embodiment of the nursing / care bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a nursing / care bed having another structure for explaining another embodiment of the nursing / care bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a side view of a nursing / care chair illustrating an embodiment of the nursing / care chair according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic rear view of the nursing / care chair illustrating an embodiment of the nursing / care chair according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a side view of another nursing / care chair illustrating an embodiment of the nursing / care chair of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a side view of a nursing / care chair illustrating another embodiment of the nursing / care chair according to the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a schematic rear view of a nursing / care chair illustrating another embodiment of the nursing / care chair according to the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a schematic piping diagram of a switching valve provided in a nursing / care chair for explaining another embodiment of the nursing / care chair according to the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a schematic piping diagram of a switching valve provided in a nursing / care chair for explaining another embodiment of the nursing / care chair according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a side view of a nursing / care chair according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a schematic rear view of a nursing / care chair having another structure for explaining another embodiment of the nursing / care chair of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a side view of a nursing / care chair having another structure for explaining another embodiment of the nursing / care chair according to the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a side view of a nursing / care chair having another structure for explaining another embodiment of the nursing / care chair according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 21 Nursing / care bed 3, 24 Bed body 11, 31, 52, 74 Air pad 20 Mat section 25 Moving mat 27 Elevating mechanism 42, 77 Air jack (elevating mechanism) 51, 71 Nursing / care chair 54, 72 Chair body 72a Seating part

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroaki Tsubagawa 1-8-1 Koura, Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Yokohama-shi F-term in Yokohama Research Laboratory, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. 3B095 AA10 AB07 AB10 AC10 CA10 4C040 AA08 BB02 EE02 GG14 GG17 HH02 JJ01 JJ06

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A bed for nursing and nursing care in which a nursing / caregiver is transported in a state where the nursing / caregiver is placed on the bed. A bed for nursing and nursing care, comprising: an air pad provided so as to blow air downward from a plurality of jet holes when air is supplied so that the bed body can float and move. 2. The nursing / care bed according to claim 1, wherein the long air pad is provided along a longitudinal direction of the bed main body. 3. The nursing / care bed according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the air pads are provided. 4. A bed for nursing / care for transferring a nursing / caregiver in a state of being placed thereon, the bed being movable by a moving mechanism, and provided on an upper portion of the bed. It has a movable mat on which a nursing / caregiver can be placed. The movable mat is provided on a lower surface of the mat portion, and is provided with a plurality of ejection holes by supplying air. And an air pad for ejecting air downward from the air to float the mat portion and move the mat portion. 5. The bed for nursing / care according to claim 4, wherein the bed body is provided with an elevating mechanism for elevating and lowering a movable mat provided on an upper part. 6. The moving mechanism according to claim 5, wherein the lifting mechanism comprises an air jack that expands by supplying air, and the moving mat is raised and lowered in accordance with an amount of air supplied to the air jack. Nursing and nursing beds. 7. An air pad for causing the bed body to float by blowing air downward from a plurality of ejection holes when air is supplied to the lower surface side of the bed body as the moving mechanism. 4. The method according to claim 4, wherein
The nursing / care bed according to any one of claims 6 to 10. 8. The nursing / care bed according to claim 7, wherein at least one of the moving mat and the moving mechanism has a plurality of air pads. 9. A nursing / care chair for transferring a nursing / caregiver in a seated state, the chair body having a seating portion on which the nursing / caregiver can sit, and a lower surface of the chair body An air pad provided on a side of the chair, the air pad being supplied with air to eject air downward from a plurality of ejection holes to lift and move the chair body. 10. Nursing care required sitting on the chair body.
10. The nursing / care chair according to claim 9, further comprising a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the caregiver. 11. The lift mechanism comprises an air jack that expands by supplying air to obtain a reaction force from the floor surface and raises the chair body, and the chair according to the amount of air supplied to the air jack. The nursing / care chair according to claim 10, wherein the main body is raised and lowered. 12. The lift mechanism comprises an air jack which expands by supplying air to lift the seat.
The nursing / care chair according to claim 10, wherein the seating portion is moved up and down in accordance with an amount of air supplied to the air jack. 13. The nursing / care chair according to claim 9, wherein a plurality of said air pads are provided.