JP2004097457A - Foot rest auxiliary tool for wheelchair - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To move a care-requiring person whose Achilles' tendons have been solidified and shrunken because his/her toes are extended straight by the weight of bedding during his/her bedridden life. <P>SOLUTION: An upper plate piece 6 and a lower plate piece 7 which are each folded to be chevron-shaped are connected with each other with a hinge 8, and a foot rest part 2 of a wheelchair 1 is sandwiched and pressed vertically with the upper plate piece 6 and the lower plate piece 7 and is fixed with a snap lock 12. A feet insertion part 4 provided with a bag part 23 for inserting the toes and a fastening piece 25 for supporting the insteps of the feet is detachably fitted to the surface of the upper plate piece 6 via entanglement pieces 17, 18, a spacer 16 and entanglement pieces 21 and 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a footrest assisting device for a wheelchair used for moving a bedridden caregiver in a hospital or a nursing home.
[0002]
[Prior art]
In hospitals and nursing homes, caregivers may become bedridden, and the weight of the futon may cause the toes to be straightened and the Achilles tendon to solidify while contracting. When trying to move such a care recipient in a wheelchair, the ankle is stretched and the sole is almost parallel to the shin, so it is not possible to put the sole on the footrest of the wheelchair and support the lower limb In addition, the Achilles tendon hits the tip of the footrest, causing pain. For this reason, the foot cannot be put on the footrest portion and falls on the floor, and a wheelchair cannot be used.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a wheelchair footrest assisting device that enables a care recipient requiring a bedridden Achilles tendon to contract and a toe straightened to be normally put on a wheelchair and moved. .
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a foot insertion portion whose insertion direction is obliquely forward and downward is attached to a footrest portion provided on the front left and right of the wheelchair.
[0005]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the upper plate and the lower plate are each bent into a U-shape, and the upper plate and the lower plate are attached to one end of the upper plate and the lower plate so as to openably and closably connect the upper plate and the lower plate. A hinge, and an attachment portion formed on the other end side of the upper plate piece and the lower plate piece and holding the footrest of the wheelchair from above and below via an elastic material adhered to the inside of the upper plate piece and the lower plate piece. A snap lock which is attached between the upper plate piece and the lower plate piece at an intermediate portion of the mounting part and the hinge and which is locked from one side of the lower plate while the mounting part is pressing the footrest part; a hinge and the mounting part And a foot insertion portion which is detachably held via an entanglement piece on an intermediate upper plate piece surface.
[0006]
A third aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the second aspect of the present invention, a wedge-shaped spacer made of an elastic material is sandwiched between the foot insertion portion and the upper plate piece via an entanglement piece.
[0007]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second or third aspect of the present invention, a fastening piece is attached to each of the left and right sides of the foot insertion portion, and the instep portion of the inserted foot is alternately covered with the fastening piece, and entangled with each other. It is characterized by adsorption.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a footrest assisting device for a wheelchair according to the present invention is mounted on a wheelchair and used. There are footrests 2 on the left and right of the front part of the wheelchair 1, and the legs are usually supported by putting feet on the footrests 2. However, if the bed is bedridden and the toe stretches straight due to the weight of the futon and the Achilles tendon contracts and hardens, the caregiver needs to put his foot on this footrest unit 2 when moving on a wheelchair. Can not. In view of this, the present invention provides a method in which the foot assist device 3 is attached to the foot rest portion 2 and the foot 5 is inserted from the toes into the foot insertion portion 4 formed at the front portion of the foot assist device 3 so as to be supported. did.
[0009]
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the foot rest assisting tool 3 is attached to the foot rest part 2, and FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which the foot rest assisting tool 3 is disassembled. As shown in the figure, the foot rest assisting device 3 has an upper plate piece 6 and a lower plate piece 7 each bent in a C-shape, and is connected to a left end by a hinge 8 so as to be freely opened and closed. The upper plate piece 6 and the lower plate piece 7 have urethane sponge plates 9 and 10 adhered to the inside of the right end, and when the upper plate piece 6 and the lower plate piece 7 are closed, press the foot rest 2 from above and below. . A snap fastener 11 of the snap lock is attached to the lower surface on the left side of the upper plate 6, and a main body 12 of the snap lock is mounted to the lower right surface of the lower plate 7, and the upper plate 6 and the lower plate 7 are closed. At this time, the pachinko lock main body 12 locks the stopper 11 through the hole 13 formed in the center of the bent portion of the lower plate piece 7, and the upper plate piece 6 and the lower plate piece 7 squeeze the footrest portion 2 and fix it. Is done.
[0010]
A urethane sponge plate 14 is adhered to the upper surface of the upper plate piece 6, and a sponge plate 15 having a taper that becomes thinner toward the left end is adhered from the right halfway to the left end. . Further, a spacer 16 formed of a urethane sponge having a wedge-shaped taper having a thin front end and a thick rear end is detachably attached to the upper surface of the sponge plate 15 via entanglement pieces 17 and 18. The foot insertion section 4 is detachably attached to the upper surface of the spacer 16 via the entanglement pieces 21 and 22. The foot insertion part 4 is composed of a bag part 23 into which a toe is inserted, a fastening piece 25 for holding the instep portion from both sides and fixing it with an entanglement piece 24, and a heel pad 26 for supporting the heel. . The foot rest aids 3 are attached to foot rests 2 provided on the left and right sides of the front foot of the wheelchair 1, respectively.
[0011]
When using the foot rest assisting device 3 configured as described above, the upper plate piece 6 and the lower plate piece 7 are opened, and the upper plate piece 6 and the lower plate piece 7 are opened, and then the upper plate piece 6 and the lower plate piece are brought into contact with each other. 7 is closed, and the snap assist body 3 is fixed to the foot rest part 2 by locking the snapper lock main body 12 to the stopper fitting 11. Next, when the toe of the care-requiring person to be put on the wheelchair has a severe degree of bending, the foot insertion portion 4 is attached to the upper plate 6 via the spacer 16. When the degree of bending of the toe is not so large, the foot insertion portion 4 is directly attached to the upper plate piece 6 without using the spacer 16. If the toe is particularly severely bent, the spacers 16 can be stacked in two stages. When the foot insertion part 4 is attached in this way, the fastening piece 25 is opened, the toe of the care recipient is inserted into the bag part 23, the instep portion is covered with the fastening piece 25, and the tip is entangled with the entanglement piece 24. Fix it.
[0012]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, by attaching the foot insertion part whose insertion direction is obliquely forward and downward to the footrest part of the wheelchair, the toes are straightened, and the Achilles tendon is hardened while contracting. When the caregiver is carried on a wheelchair, the lower limb is supported by inserting the foot from the toe into the foot insertion portion, and the caregiver can be transported alone.
Further, by sandwiching the wedge-shaped spacer at the foot insertion portion via the entanglement piece, the foot can be held in accordance with the shape and orientation of the hardened foot.
Furthermore, since the foot insertion portion is provided with the fastening piece that is attracted by the entanglement piece, the holding and fixing of the foot is ensured.
Furthermore, since the footrest assisting device of the present invention is detachable from the footrest portion of the wheelchair, it can be attached to the wheelchair only when used, removed when unnecessary, and used for normal use. It is possible.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which a footrest aid according to the present invention is used.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which a foot rest aid is attached to a foot rest part.
FIG. 3 is a side view showing a disassembled state of the foot rest aid.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wheelchair 2 Foot rest part 3 Foot rest aid 4 Foot insertion part 5 Feet 6 Upper plate piece 7 Lower plate piece 8 Hinge 9,10 Sponge board 11 Clasp for snapper lock 12 Main body of snapper lock 13 Holes 14,15 Sponge board 16 Spacers 17, 18, 21, 22 Entangling piece 23 Bag part 24 Entangling piece 25 Fastening piece 26 Heel contact part

Claims (4)

A footrest assisting device for a wheelchair, wherein a foot insertion portion having an insertion direction obliquely forward and downward is attached to a footrest portion provided on the front left and right of the wheelchair. Each of the upper and lower plate pieces bent in a U-shape,
A hinge attached to one end of the upper plate and the lower plate to openably connect the upper plate and the lower plate;
Attachment portion for holding the footrest of the wheelchair from above and below via an elastic material formed on the other end side of the upper plate piece and the lower plate piece and adhered to the inside of the upper plate piece and the lower plate piece,
A snap lock which is attached between the upper plate piece and the lower plate piece in the middle part of the mounting part and the hinge and which is locked from one side of the lower plate in a state where the mounting part is pressing the footrest part,
A foot insertion part which is detachably held on the surface of the upper plate piece between the hinge and the mounting part via an entangled piece,
A wheelchair assistance device characterized by comprising: The footrest assisting device for a wheelchair according to claim 2, wherein a wedge-shaped spacer made of an elastic material is sandwiched between the foot inserting portion and the upper plate via a entanglement piece. 4. The wheelchair according to claim 2, wherein a fastening piece is attached to each of the left and right sides of the foot insertion part, and the instep portion of the inserted foot is alternately covered with the fastening piece and is attracted to each other with an entangled piece. Foot rest aid.

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