JP2002262963A - Folding structure of collapsible side frame for bed, or the like - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To suppress dimensions of height and thickness of a collapsible frame of a bed, or the like when collapsed for storage for space saving. SOLUTION: The third stay 10 among first to third stays constituting a support part 3 has an attaching base part 10a and a stay side part 10b formed of a recess part 15 to be engaged with a projecting receiver part 13 to the lower end side of a frame part 4. A recess part 16 to receive a case 7 with a built-in cord reel to support a hand switch 6 mounted on the storage part of the frame 4 when the frame 4 and the first to third stays 8-10 to support the frame 4 are downward folded to the bottom 2 is equipped on the stay side part 10b so as not to become obstruction against folding. On the other hand in the second stay 9, a recess part 17 to be engaged with a projecting receiver part 12 to the lower end side of the frame part 4 is formed as well as a recess part 18 to receive the projecting receiving part 12.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage side fence for a bed or the like, in which a height dimension and a thickness direction dimension at the time of storage are suppressed to save storage space. The present invention relates to a folding structure of a retractable side fence.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, side fences provided on beds and the like (hospital beds, home beds, transfer beds, ICU beds, etc.) cover bottom side surfaces only when necessary, in addition to what is called insertion fences. There is a retractable side fence that can be lifted and supported. According to the retractable side fence, as in the case of the insertion fence, the trouble of removing and attaching each time can be saved, and the usability is good.

[0003] Recently, the floor of the bed has been lowered, and there has been a risk that the storage side fence may hit the floor at the time of storage. Therefore, recently, a structure has been proposed in which the dimension of the fence in the height direction during storage is reduced.

[0004]

However, in order to reduce the height of the fence, there is a limit in a structure in which equipment such as a remote controller is mounted on the fence. The present invention has been proposed in view of the above background, and in a storage type side fence in a bed or the like, a dimension in a height direction and a dimension in a thickness direction at the time of storage is reduced to save storage space. It is an object of the present invention to provide a folding structure of a retractable side fence in a bed or the like.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, in the first aspect, a column portion is mounted on an end face side in a bed width direction so as to be protrudable from below the bottom to above the bottom. In a retractable side fence in a bed or the like having a fence rotatably supported by the support, the fence and the support are the upper support and the lower end of the support,
By providing an overlapping portion that engages with each other and inserting the rotating shaft through the overlapping portion so as to be rotatably connected, the upper side of the column portion is configured as a part of the fence portion, and the column portion is formed. A folding structure of a retractable side fence in a bed or the like in which a space for receiving the lower end side of the fence is formed in the support when the is stored below the bottom together with the fence. According to the present invention, in the second aspect, the support portion rotatably attaches the base end portion to a mounting member provided on the bottom end surface side in the bed width direction, and also allows the upper end portion to pivot on the fence portion. And a second stay and a third stay having a base end attached to both sides of the first stay and an upper end rotatably attached to the fence. The first to third stays and the fence are provided with a first stay receiving cutout formed at an intermediate position on the lower end of the fence, and second and second mounting cutouts provided on both sides of the mounting cutout. The first to third stays are engaged with the convex receiving portions for receiving the three stays, and the mounting shafts are attached to the second and third stays together with the convex receiving portions for receiving the second and third stays. A recess which is inserted through and rotatably connected to the second stay or the third stay to receive equipment mounted on the fence. It discloses a folding structure of the storage-type side fence in the formed bed or the like.

According to the first aspect, the upper side of the column is configured as a part of the fence, and the upper side and the lower end of the fence are connected to each other.
Since it is configured to be able to bend via the overlapping portion, the size in the height direction of the fence can be suppressed when it is stored below the bottom. Further, since the space portion for receiving the lower end side of the fence portion is formed in the support portion when the support portion is bent downward from the bottom, the lateral dimension of the folded state can be suppressed.

According to the second aspect, when the fence and the first to third stays supporting the fence are bent, the recess of the third stay is a space for receiving equipment mounted on the fence. Thereby, the thickness at the time of folding can be suppressed.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, one embodiment of a folding structure of a retractable side fence in a bed or the like according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 and 2 show a side fence 1 in a bed or the like. This side fence 1
Is located on the bed width direction end face side of the bottom 2 corresponding to the back or the bottom (not shown) corresponding to the foot in a bed or the like.
The bottom 2 is provided so as to be able to protrude upward from below,
The column 2 has a column 3 mounted so as to protrude upward from below the bottom 2, and a fence 4 is rotatably supported on the upper end side of the column 3. The fence portion 4 is formed of, for example, an integrally molded body of a synthetic resin, and FIG. 1 shows one surface 4 f facing the bottom 2 side of the fence portion 4, and FIG. 2 shows the bottom 2 side of the fence portion 4. Is shown on the other side 4r. On both the one side 4f and the other side 4r of the fence 4 are provided accommodation units 5 as equipment mounting units, and the hand switch 6 as an equipment is attached to the accommodation unit 5 on the other surface 4r side. A case 7 with a built-in code reel is mounted.

The support 3 has a base end rotatably mounted on a mounting member V provided on an end face side of the bottom 2 in the bed width direction, and an upper end rotatably mounted on the fence 4. A first stay 8 and a base end are attached so as to be adjacent to both side surfaces of the first stay 8, and second and third stays 9, 10 having an upper end rotatably attached to the fence 4.
And In this case, these first to third stays 8
A mounting interval of the mounting member V at the base end portion of 10 to 10,
The mounting intervals of the upper ends of the first to third stays 8 to 10 in the fence 4 are equally spaced, and the fence 4 is always supported in a vertically oriented state. That is, the first to third stays 8 to 10 and the fence part 4 are attached to the mounting notch 11 for receiving the first stay 8 formed at an intermediate portion on the lower end side of the fence part 4, and on both sides of the mounting notch 11. The convex receiving portion 1 which is the overlapping portion for the second and third stays 9 and 10 provided.
2 and 13, the first to third stays 8 to 1 respectively
0 are engaged, and the mounting shafts (not shown) are inserted and connected rotatably. At the center of the first stay 8, a lock unit 14 having a well-known structure is incorporated. In addition, through-holes m and n are provided on the upper side of the fence 4 so that the fence 4 can be easily gripped and operated.

A third stay 10 of the column 3 is provided with a mounting base 10a rotatably mounted on a mounting member V on the bottom 2 in the bed width direction and a convex support on the lower end of the fence 4. And a stay lateral portion 10b formed with a concave portion 15 that engages with the portion 13. This stay horizontal portion 10b is
When the fence 4 projects together with the support 3 above the bottom 2, the fence 4 substantially bears the lower half of the fence 4 (see FIG. 3). The stay side 10b has a fence 4
A case with a built-in cord reel that supports the hand switch 6 and that is attached to the housing 5 of the fence 4 when the first and third stays 8 to 10 that support the fence 4 are lowered and bent downward from the bottom 2. A recess 16 is provided to receive the groove 7 so as not to hinder the bending (see FIGS. 4 and 5). On the other hand, the second stay 9 also has a mounting base 9a rotatably mounted on the mounting member V and a stay horizontal portion 9b serving as a lower half of the fence 4. The stay horizontal portion 9b is formed with a concave portion 17 that engages with the convex receiving portion 12 on the lower end side of the fence portion 4 and a concave portion 18 that receives the convex receiving portion 12 is formed. So that it does not hinder the bending of the support 3 with the support 3.

The side fence 1 incorporating the folding structure of the retractable side fence in a bed or the like according to the present invention is as described above. When the side fence 1 is stored below the bottom 2 as shown in FIG. In addition, the first stay 8 is bent with respect to the fence 4 around the mounting axis in the mounting notch 11, while the fence 4 and the second and third stays 9, 10 are connected to the stay horizontal portions 9b, 10b. And the convex receiving portions 12, 1 in the fence portion 4
In this state, the fence 4 is supported in a state of being bent about the mounting shaft inserted through the fence 3. Here, as can be easily understood from FIG. 6, the stay horizontal portions 9 in the second and third stays 9 and 10 that serve the lower half portion side of the fence portion 4.
b, 10b are bent together with the second stays 9, 10, so that the convex receiving portions 12,
13 is at the lowest position. At this time, inside the bends of the stay horizontal portions 9b and 10b of the second stays 9 and 10, respectively, the recesses 18 for receiving the convex receiving portions 12 of the fence portions 4 and the case with a built-in cord reel supporting the hand switch 6 are provided. Since the recess 16 is formed to receive the recess 7, as shown in FIG. 7, it does not hinder the bending of the fence 4 and the support 3, and as a result, as shown in FIG. , The height H from the mounting member V on the end face side in the bed width direction of the bottom 2 to the convex receiving parts 12 and 13 on the lower end side of the fence part 4 and the stay lateral part bent from one surface 4f of the fence part 4 By reducing the thickness W to the tips of 9b and 10b, space saving of the side fence 1 during storage can be realized.

[0012]

As described above, the use of the side fence having the folding structure in the present invention can contribute to lowering the bed.

[0013]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view from one side showing an example of a side fence according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the side fence shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from the other side.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a third portion of the side fence shown in FIG.
It is one side view of a stay.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of the third stay shown in FIG. 3;

5 is a cross-sectional view of the fence shown in FIG. 1 taken along line AA.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory side view showing a state where the side fence according to the present invention is stored under the bottom by folding the fence part and the support part.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of the fence shown in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is another side explanatory view showing a state where the side fence according to the present invention is stored under the bottom.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Side fence 2 Bottom 3 Prop part 4 Fence part 4f One side 4r The other side 5 Housing part 6 Hand switch 7 Case 8 First stay 9 Second stay 10 Third stay 9a, 10a Mounting base 9b, 10b Stay side 11 Mounting Notch 12,13 Convex receiving part 14 Lock unit 15,17 Concave part 16,18 Concave part V Mounting member

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A retractable side fence in a bed or the like having a pillar portion mounted on the end surface in the bed width direction so as to protrude from below the bottom to above the bottom, and a fence rotatably supported by the pillar portion. In the above, the fence portion and the strut portion are provided with an overlapping portion where the upper portion of the strut portion and the lower end side of the fence portion are engaged with each other, and can be rotated by inserting a rotating shaft through the overlapping portion. By connecting to the upper portion of the support portion as a part of the fence portion, when the support portion is stored below the bottom with the fence portion, the support portion, the space portion for receiving the lower end side of the fence portion. A folding structure of a retractable side fence in a bed or the like characterized by being formed. 2. A first support member, wherein a base end portion is rotatably attached to an attachment member provided on an end surface side of a bottom in a bed width direction, and an upper end portion is rotatably attached to a fence portion. And a second stay and a third stay having a base end attached to both sides of the first stay and an upper end rotatably attached to the fence.
The third stay and the fence are provided with a mounting cutout for receiving the first stay formed at an intermediate position on the lower end side of the fence, and second and third stays provided on both sides of the mounting cutout. The first to third stays are engaged with the convex receiving portion, respectively,
Along with the convex receiving portion for receiving the third stay, the mounting shaft is inserted and rotatably connected to the second and third stays, and the second or third stay receives the equipment mounted on the fence. The folding structure for a retractable side fence in a bed or the like according to claim 1, wherein a recess is formed.