JP2002191646A - Bed mounted care lift - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To adjust the reach of an arm for raising and lowering a person under medical treatment for a long time or an old person by making a base part telescopically adjustable in the longitudinal direction of a bed from the board side of the bed. SOLUTION: This lift has a column 6 stood on the base part 5 which is telescopically adjustable in the longitudinal direction of the bed 2, and an arm 7 with its rear end risibly mounted at the upper end of the column 6. A direct acting shaft 8a constituting an actuator 8 is connected near the rear end of the arm 7 and a hanger 9 for raising and lowering a person under medical treatment for a long time or an old person is arranged at the front end of the arm 7. The base part 5 comprises a fixed leg 10 fixed to the horizontal base frame 4a of a base frame 4 and a moving leg 12 connected thereto via a telescopic mechanism 11 movable in the longitudinal direction of the bed. The outer surface of a portion between the fixed leg 10 and the moving leg 12 is covered with a bellows-shaped cover 13 which expands and contracts along with the moving leg 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a bed which can be extended and retracted in the longitudinal direction of a bed from the board side of a bed, so that the reach of an arm for lifting and lowering a long-term caregiver or an elderly person can be adjusted. The present invention relates to a bed-mounted nursing lift.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, an aging society has progressed in Japan,
The applicant has commercialized a nursing lift that allows a caregiver to easily move an elderly person or the like between a bed and a wheelchair, a toilet, a bathroom, or the like. Among such nursing lifts, a bed-mounted nursing lift having a structure in which a base is arranged outside a footboard of a bed and an arm for lifting an elderly person so that a center of rotation comes to a bed center position over the footboard. There is.

[0003]

However, in such a configuration, the movable range of the arm is narrow, and when the elderly are transferred from the bed to a wheelchair or the like, they can be used only in a limited range. The present invention has been proposed in order to improve such inconvenience, and lifts and lowers a long-term caregiver or an elderly person by configuring a base portion to be adjustable in the longitudinal direction of the bed from the board side of the bed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bed-mounted nursing care lift capable of adjusting the reach of an arm.

[0004]

According to the present invention, there is provided a bed according to the present invention, wherein a long-term caregiver or an elderly person is lifted and transferred between a bed and ancillary facilities. An attachment-type nursing lift, which is disposed on a floor near a board of a bed, and has a base having a protrusion protruding at least toward the bedside, and is fixed to the protrusion and capable of adjusting the expansion and contraction in the longitudinal direction of the bed. A base that is erected on the base, and an arm having a base end mounted on the upper end of the support so that the base can be raised and lowered, and a driving means for raising and lowering the arm. Further, a bed-attached nursing lift having a structure in which a suspending means for lifting and suspending a long-term care worker or an elderly person is provided at the tip of the arm is disclosed. Further, in the present invention, in claim 2, the base portion is constituted by a fixed leg fixed to the projecting portion of the base, and a movable leg that can be adjusted in the longitudinal direction of the bed via a telescopic mechanism. Disclosed is a bed-mounted nursing lift in which the column is rotatably mounted on a movable leg.

[0005] According to the first aspect, by extending and contracting the base in the longitudinal direction of the bed, it is possible to adjust the reach of the suspension means at the tip of the arm.

According to the second aspect, the push-pull operation of the movable leg allows the telescopic mechanism to work in conjunction to adjust the position of the column. When not in use, the movable leg is pushed into the fixed leg side to release the side of the bed, which does not hinder various treatments and nursing care, and gives a feeling of oppression to long-term caregivers and the elderly. Also does not bring.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a bed-mounted nursing lift according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, which show one embodiment. FIG. 1 shows a bed-mounted nursing lift 1.
A base frame 4 is provided on the floor near the headboard 3 of the bed 2 so that the long-term caregiver (bed occupant) and the elderly can be transferred to a wheelchair, etc. The base frame 4 has a horizontal base frame 4a projecting in the bed width direction. The base frame 4 is fixed to the horizontal base frame 4a, and has a base portion 5 configured to be capable of expansion and contraction in the longitudinal direction of the bed 2. . The bed-attached nursing lift 1 has a support 6 erected on the base 5 and an arm 7 having a base end mounted on the upper end of the support 6 so as to be able to undulate.
A linear motion shaft 8a constituting the actuator 8 is connected near the base end of the arm 7, and a hanger 9 as a suspending means for lifting and lowering a long-term care worker or an elderly person is provided at the tip of the arm 7. .

The base frame 4 of the bed-mounted nursing lift 1 comprises a horizontal base frame 4a extending in the bed width direction as described above, and a pair of vertical base frames 4b, 4b extending in the bed longitudinal direction in the figure. And In this case, the horizontal base frame 4a may be configured to be adjustable in the width direction of the bed.

The base portion 5 is composed of a fixed leg portion 10 fixed to the horizontal base frame 4a of the base frame 4, and a movable leg portion 12 connected via a telescopic mechanism 11 movable in the longitudinal direction of the bed. are doing. In addition, these fixed legs 10
The space between the moving legs 12 is covered with a bellows-shaped cover 13 that expands and contracts with the moving legs 12 on the outer surface. As shown in FIG. 2, the fixed leg portion 10 has a fixed leg frame 10a erected on the horizontal base frame 4a of the base frame 4, and an outer cover 10b covering the fixed leg frame 10a. This outer cover 10b
The bellows-shaped cover 13 is connected to the bellows. Further, the fixed leg frame 10a is provided with a mounting frame 14 to which a telescopic mechanism 11 described later is attached. On the other hand, the moving leg 12
Has a caster 15 that moves on the floor surface, a movable leg frame 12a supported by the caster 15, and a movable leg frame 12a.
, And the bellows-shaped cover 13 is connected to the outer cover 12b. Further, an attachment frame 16 for attaching a telescopic mechanism 11 to be described later is provided on the movable leg frame 12a.

Next, the support column 6 of the bed-mounted nursing care lift 1 is connected to the moving leg frame 1 of the moving leg 12
2a. The arm 7 attached to the top of the support column 6 so as to be able to undulate is formed in a substantially arcuate shape with the middle portion as the top as shown in FIG. Further, a linear motion shaft 8a constituting the actuator 8 is mounted near the base end of the arm 7. The actuator 8
Is a motor casing 8 containing a motor (not shown).
The motor casing 8b is rotatably attached to the base end side of the support column 6. Further, an operation handle 17 for rotating the arm 7 about the support 6 is attached to the support 6.

The hanger 9 at the tip of the arm 7 has a suspension arm 18 with an intermediate portion attached to the tip of the arm 7 so that both ends are held at the same height, for example.
Hook members 19 and 20 for suspending different types of suspenders are provided at both ends of the suspension arm 18.

Next, the base portion 5 of the bed-mounted nursing care lift 1 as described above will be described in more detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the telescopic mechanism 11 of the base portion 5 has a pair of link frames 21, 21 which cross each other at an intermediate portion and are rotatably connected to each other. Both ends of the pair of link frames 21, 21 are attached to the mounting frame 14 provided along with the fixed leg frame 10 a and the movable leg frame 12.
It is connected to the mounting frame 16 attached to a. In this case, the mounting frames 14 and 16 are attached to the link frame 2 in the lower half in the figure.
A long hole 1 for movably mounting one end of each of the first and the first 21.
4a and 16a are formed. On the other hand, the link frames 21 and 2
1 is rotatably connected to the upper ends of the mounting frames 14 and 16.

As described above, the bed-mounted nursing care lift 1
Is configured, the caregiver can move the base portion 5 in the longitudinal direction of the bed with the operation handle 17 on the column 6. In this case, the movable leg frame 12a on which the support 6 is mounted is moved from the horizontal base frame 4a to the
The movement can be adjusted within a range of 00 mm (see FIG. 1). By moving the column 6 from the fixed side along the bed in this manner, the reach of the hanger 9 at the tip of the arm 7 is widened. Activating the actuator 8 allows the linear motion shaft 8
a can be extended and retracted, and the arm 7 can be raised and lowered. With this, a hanging tool (not shown) is hooked on one of the hook members 19, 20 of the hanger 9 on the tip side of the arm 7, and the old man put on the hanging tool is suspended.
It can be transported to a wheelchair or the like placed beside the bed.

On the other hand, when the bed-mounted nursing lift 1 is not used, the caregiver pushes the base portion 5 in the longitudinal direction of the bed with the operation handle 17 on the support column 6. Then, one end sides of the link frames 21, 21 in the extension mechanism 11 move through the elongated holes 14 a, 16 a of the mounting frames 14, 16, and the two link frames 21, 21 are moved.
Are rotated to come close to each other, and the movable leg 12 side can be brought closer to the fixed leg portion 10 side, that is, the horizontal base frame 4a of the base frame 4 (see FIG. 3). By doing so, the side of the bed 1 can be released, so that there is no hindrance to medical treatment or other nursing care, and there is no pressure on the elderly or the like.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, when the movable leg of the base is pushed and pulled in the longitudinal direction of the bed, the telescopic mechanism is interlocked, and the position of the column is moved to suspend the arm tip. The reach of the lowering means can be adjusted.
In addition, when not in use, the movable leg is pushed into the fixed leg to release the side of the bed, which does not hinder various treatments and nursing care, and can be used by long-term caregivers and the elderly. It does not bring any feeling.

[0016]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective explanatory view showing one embodiment of a bed-mounted nursing lift according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective side view showing a configuration of a base portion of the bed-mounted nursing care lift shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the base portion shown in FIG. 2 is most contracted;
It is a perspective main part side view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bed-mounted nursing lift 2 Bed 3 Head board 4 Base frame 4a Horizontal base frame 4b Vertical base frame 5 Base 6 Support 7 Arm 8 Actuator 8a Linear axis 8b Motor casing 9 Hanger 10 Fixed leg 10a Fixed leg frame 10b Outside Cover 11 Telescopic mechanism 12 Moving leg 12a Moving leg frame 12b Outer cover 13 Bellows-like cover 14, 16 Mounting frame 14a, 16a Slot 15 Caster 17 Operating handle 18 Hanging arm 19, 20 Hook member 21 Link frame

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bed-mounted nursing lift adapted to lift a long-term caregiver or an elderly person and transfer it between a bed and ancillary facilities, wherein the lift is arranged on a floor near a bed board and at least the bed A base having a projecting portion projecting to the side, a base fixed to the projecting portion and capable of adjusting the expansion and contraction in the longitudinal direction of the bed; An arm having a base end portion that can be raised and lowered, and a driving means for raising and lowering the arm, and a hanging means for lifting and suspending a long-term care worker or an elderly person at the distal end of the arm. Bed-mounted nursing lift characterized by having a configuration. 2. The base unit includes a fixed leg fixed to a protruding portion of the base, and a movable leg that can be moved and adjusted in a longitudinal direction of the bed via a telescopic mechanism. 2. The bed-mounted nursing lift according to claim 1, wherein the column is rotatably mounted.