JP2003052764A - Side fence for bed - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a hand or foot from being caught between a main body of a fence part and a movable fence by limiting the turning range of the movable fence connected to be turned to the main body of the fence part. SOLUTION: In a resin-made cover 11, a connect shaft 13 is inserted through a bearing part 12 which is protruded on an outer frame pipe 9a of a movable fence 9, and screwed to a coupling pipe 14 provided on the top end side of an upper outer frame pipe 6c in the main body 6 of the fence part and the movable fence 9 is connected to be freely turned with the connect shaft 13 as a center. As a turning range limiting means, a turn regulating member 15 is erected on the bearing part 12 on the outer frame pipe 9a of the movable fence 9, and a projecting part 16 to be abutted with the turn regulating member 15 is provided together on the coupling pipe 14 on the top end side of the upper outer frame pipe 6c in the main body 6 of the fence part.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is detachably attached to a side frame of a bed (home bed, hospital bed) so that it can be grasped when moving on the floor of the bed, or can be held by the side of the bed. With regard to the side fence that also serves as a clue for supporting, the side fence that also serves as an assisting means, limits the rotation range of the movable fence that is rotatably connected to the fence body, and limits the movement between the fence body and the movable fence. It is related to the side fences in the bed so that the hands and feet are not pinched.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a bed, that is, a bed for home use or a hospital has been provided with a side fence as a means for preventing the fall of a futon or the like and a fall of a patient from the bed.
In addition to such side fences, a movable fence is rotatably connected to the fence body to adjust the movable fence to a position where it can be easily grasped, and when grasping when moving on the floor of the bed, Side fences have also been proposed that also serve as clues for supporting the body under the arm and that also serve as assistance means.

[0003]

However, since the movable fence is rotatably connected to the fence main body without limitation, the movable fence is turned too much and a hand or the like is placed between the movable fence and the fence main body. There is a risk that you will get caught. The present invention has been proposed in order to solve such a problem, and is mounted on the side surface of the bed, and is gripped when moving on the floor of the bed, and as a clue for supporting the body at the side of the bed. With regard to the side fence that also has the function of performing a support function, limit the rotation range of the movable fence that is rotatably connected to the fence main body, and sandwich limbs between the fence main body and the movable fence. The purpose is to provide side fences in the bed, which are kept free of charge.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, in claim 1, a fence main body mounted on the bed side and a fence main body connected so as to be displaceable and retainable. A bed having a movable fence and a rotation range limiting means for restricting a rotation range of the movable fence with respect to the fence main body to prevent fingers from being caught between the movable fence and the fence main body. The side fence in is disclosed. Further, in the present invention, in claim 2, the fence main body and the movable fence are connected via a connecting mechanism, and the connecting mechanism inserts the connecting shaft into a bearing portion projecting on the movable fence side. By connecting the connecting shaft to the fence main body side, the movable fence can be rotated around the connecting shaft, and the rotation range limiting means is provided with a rotation restricting member in a bearing portion of the movable fence. Disclosed is a side fence in a bed in which a protrusion that comes into contact with the rotation restricting member is provided in the vicinity of the connecting shaft coupling portion in the fence main body. Further, in the present invention, in claim 3, the fence main body and the movable fence are connected via a displacement holding mechanism and a connecting mechanism, and the connecting mechanism is connected to a bearing portion projecting on the movable fence side. While connecting the connecting shaft to the fence main body side, the movable fence can be rotated around the connecting shaft, and the displacement holding mechanism moves the fence main body side and the movable fence side. The fence side is configured to be displaced and adjusted to a desired angle with respect to the fence body so that the fence can be held in mesh with each other, and a release means for releasing the meshed holding state between the fence body and the movable fence is provided. The moving range limiting means is provided with a rotation restricting member on a bearing portion of the movable fence, and a protrusion that comes into contact with the rotation restricting member in the vicinity of the connecting shaft coupling portion of the fence main body. The side fence in the bed is disclosed.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the movable fence is displaced with respect to the fence main body in a direction that is easy to grasp, the movable fence is excessively rotated by the rotation range limiting means, and the movable fence is mistakenly inserted between the fence and the fence main body. You won't get your fingers caught.

According to the second aspect, when the movable fence is rotated about the connecting shaft, the rotation restricting member of the bearing portion of the movable fence eventually comes into contact with the protrusion of the fence main body, and further, The movable fence is not close to the fence body and there is no risk of pinching fingers.

According to the third aspect, when the releasing means of the displacement holding mechanism is operated to release the holding state of the movable fence and the movable fence is rotated, the rotation restricting member of the bearing portion of the movable fence is eventually released. The movable fence does not come close to the fence main body any more when it hits the protrusion of the fence main body, and there is no risk of pinching fingers.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, one embodiment of a side fence in a bed according to the present invention will be shown and described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The side fence 1 is shown in FIG. 1, and this side fence 1 is a movable floor part 3 near the head side of the bed 2, that is, a side that is provided on the side surface of the main frame 4 below the back bottom 3 on the side surface of the back bottom 3 side. A fence main body 6 detachably held in an accessory mounting hole (not shown) provided in the frame 5, and the fence main body 6 is movably connected in a horizontal direction via a displacement holding mechanism 7 and a connecting mechanism 8. The movable fence 9 is formed.

The fence main body 6 is formed of a frame member, that is, a pipe material, and a base pipe 6a corresponding to a distance between a pair of accessory mounting holes in the side frame 5,
A lower outer frame pipe 6b and an upper outer frame pipe 6c that are integrally coupled near both ends of the base pipe 6a and are curved and rise in an arc shape.
And have. Further, it has an inner frame pipe 6d which is integrally coupled to the middle of the base pipe 6a and similarly curves and rises in an arc shape. Further, the lower outer frame pipe 6b,
A vertical frame pipe 6e is integrally connected to the upper outer frame pipe 6c in the vicinity of the front end side, and the inner frame pipe 6d is integrally connected to the middle of the vertical frame pipe 6e. The displacement holding mechanism 7 is provided at the tip of the lower outer frame pipe 6b, while the coupling mechanism 8 is provided at the tip of the upper outer frame pipe 6c.

Next, the movable fence 9 will be described. That is, the movable fence 9 is oriented horizontally in the middle of an open-loop outer frame pipe 9a connected from the connecting mechanism 8 to the displacement holding mechanism 7, and is connected to the middle of the vertical portion of the connecting mechanism 8 and the outer frame pipe 9a. And a rectangular beam pipe 9b interposed in the. In addition, the rectangular beam pipe 9b and the outer frame pipe 9
A vertical rail pipe 9c is interposed in the middle of the horizontal portion of the a leading to the displacement holding mechanism 7. The movable fence 9 is
The side frame 5 is aligned with the fence main body 6 through the connecting mechanism 8 and the displacement holding mechanism 7.
When it is held in the longitudinal direction of the bed 2 along with, the middle side surface of the bed 2 is covered.

Further, the displacement holding mechanism 7 is connected to the tip end side of the lower outer frame pipe 6b in the fence main body 6, and is connected to the upper connecting portion 7.
a and a lower joint portion 7b joined to the tip side of the outer frame pipe 9a of the movable fence 9, and inside the upper joint portion 7a and the lower joint portion 7b, for example, although not shown, the fence main body 6
By meshing the meshing member attached to the tip of the lower outer frame pipe 6b with the meshing member attached to the tip of the outer frame pipe 9a of the movable fence 9, the movable fence 9 at a desired angle with respect to the fence main body 6, It can be held. Further, the displacement holding mechanism 7 has a release lever 10 for releasing the meshed state of the meshing members of the lower outer frame pipe 6b of the fence main body 6 and the outer frame pipe 9a of the movable fence 9, and the release lever 10 is used. By the operation, the meshing state of the meshing members on the fence portion main body 6 side and the movable fence 9 side is intermittent.

As shown in FIG. 2, the connecting mechanism 8 has a resin-made cover 11 in which a connecting shaft 13 is inserted through a bearing portion 12 projecting from an outer frame pipe 9a of the movable fence 9. , Upper outer frame pipe 6c in the fence main body 6
It is configured such that the movable fence 9 is rotatably connected about the connecting shaft 13 by being screwed to the connecting pipe 14 provided on the distal end side,
As a rotation range limiting means, a rotation restricting member 15 is erected on the bearing portion 12 of the outer frame pipe 9a of the movable fence 9, and the coupling pipe 14 on the tip side of the upper outer frame pipe 6c of the fence body 6 is provided. The protrusion 16 that comes into contact with the rotation restricting member 15 is provided side by side.

It should be noted that the fence main body 6 is inserted into the insertion legs 17 and 17 provided at both ends of the base pipe 6a.
It has a tightening nut 18, which is an operating means for vertically moving an elevator shaft (not shown) inserted from the lower end side to the upper end side of 17 and restraining it in the accessory mounting hole.

In the side fence 1 constructed as described above,
The side fence 1 is held in the accessory mounting hole of the side frame 5 on the head side of the bed 2 so as not to come off by rotating the tightening nut 18. When the patient is lying on the bed 2, the side fence 1 is provided with the release lever 10 in the displacement holding mechanism 7.
Is operated to hold the movable fence 9 in a straight line with respect to the fence main body 6 to form a normal side fence. At this time, the movable fence 9 extends to the middle portion of the side surface of the bed 2 and can cover the patient from the head side to the torso side (see FIG. 1). When moving on the bed with the movable fence 9 as a clue, the movable fence 9 is displaced to a position where it can be easily grasped. Therefore, the release lever 10 in the displacement holding mechanism 7 is operated to move the fence main body 6
The meshing state of the meshing members on the side of the movable fence 9 and the movable fence 9 is canceled, the movable fence 9 is rotatably displaced, and the release lever 10 is released.
The movable fence 9 can be fixed on the spot by releasing the hand from.

When the movable fence 9 is displaced, the release lever 10 is operated to release the restraint state,
As the movable fence 9 is rotated, the movable fence 9 will move to the outer frame pipe 9a.
It is possible to rotate around the connecting shaft 13 screwed to the coupling pipe 14 provided on the tip side of the upper outer frame pipe 6c in the fence main body 6 via the bearing portion 12 protruding from the. At this time,
When the movable fence 9 is rotated until it overlaps the fence main body 6 (see FIGS. 3 and 4), the outer frame pipe 9 of the movable fence 9 is rotated.
The rotation restricting member 15 of the bearing portion 12 at a hits the projection 16 provided on the joint pipe 14 on the tip side of the upper outer frame pipe 6c of the fence main body 6, and the movable fence 9 is further close to the fence main body 6. There is no danger of pinching your fingers (see Fig. 5).

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, the movable fence can be moved relative to the fence main body in a direction in which the movable fence can be easily grasped by operating the displacement holding mechanism to release the restraint state. it can. At this time, the movable range fence is not excessively rotated by the rotation range limiting means provided in the coupling mechanism, so that a finger is not accidentally caught between the fence body and the fence body, and it is a highly safe side fence. it can.

[0017]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an embodiment of a side fence in a bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of a connection mechanism between a fence main body and a movable fence in the side fence shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of a movable fence in the side fence shown in FIG. 1 when the movable fence is rotated.

FIG. 4 is a plan view from above the side fence shown in FIG.

5 is an enlarged perspective explanatory view of a rotation range limiting means in the connecting mechanism when the movable fence of the side fence shown in FIG. 1 is rotated.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 side fence 2 beds 3 back bottom 4 mainframe 5 side frames 6 fence main body 6a Base pipe 6b Lower outer frame pipe 6c Upper outer frame pipe 6d inner frame pipe 6e Vertical frame pipe 7 Displacement holding mechanism 8 connection mechanism 9 movable fence 9a Outer frame pipe 9b Square beam pipe 9c Vertical cross pipe 10 Release lever 11 cover 12 Bearing 13 Connection shaft 14 Combined pipe 15 Rotation restriction member 16 Projection 17 Insert legs 18 Tightening nut

Claims (3)

[Claims] Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A fence main body mounted on the bed side, and a movable fence connected to the fence main body so as to be displaceable and retainable. The movable fence is rotatable with respect to the fence main body. The side fence in the bed, which is provided with a rotation range limiting means for limiting the fingers to be caught between the movable fence and the fence main body. 2. The fence main body and the movable fence are connected via a connecting mechanism, and the connecting mechanism inserts the connecting shaft into a bearing portion projecting on the movable fence side, and connects the connecting shaft. The movable fence is connected to the fence main body side so that the movable fence can be rotated around a connecting shaft, and the rotation range limiting means is provided with a rotation restricting member on a bearing portion of the movable fence, and the fence main body is provided. The side fence in the bed according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion that comes into contact with the rotation restricting member is provided adjacent to the connection shaft coupling portion in. 3. The fence main body and the movable fence are connected via a displacement holding mechanism and a connecting mechanism, and the connecting mechanism is
The connecting shaft is inserted into the bearing portion protrudingly provided on the movable fence side, and the connecting shaft is coupled to the fence portion main body side so that the movable fence can be rotated around the connecting shaft. The fence main body side and the movable fence side are configured such that the movable fence side can be adjusted and adjusted to a desired angle with respect to the fence section main body so that they can be engaged and held, and the fence section main body side and the movable fence can be bitten. The rotation range limiting means is provided with a rotation restricting member on a bearing portion of the movable fence, and the rotation range limiting means is close to the connecting shaft coupling portion of the fence body, The side fence in the bed according to claim 1, wherein a protrusion that comes into contact with the rotation restricting member is provided side by side.