JP2005192779A - Body holder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a body holder preventing slipping when standing a person in need of nursing care by being fitted to his/her body and standing him/her at an easy posture without imposing a burden on the person in need of nursing care. <P>SOLUTION: This body holder is provided in a standing aid device for standing the person in need of the nursing care, holds the body of the person and moves vertically. The inside face which comes in contact with the body of the person in need of the nursing care is formed with a hollow bag body 29 for putting air therein, the surface of the bag body 29 is elastically formed, and the bag body 29 is formed with a connecting pipe 30 to be connected to an air putting-in/out means for pumping air in the inside of the bag body 29 or bleeding of the air inside the bag body 29. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a body holder provided in a standing assistance device for raising a person who needs assistance with a foot disability.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, standing assistance devices for assisting standing of a person who needs assistance have been provided in order to raise a person who needs assistance with difficulty in standing up when the wheelchair is changed. For example, the standing assistance device includes a body holder that supports a part of the body of the person requiring assistance, and a moving mechanism that moves the body holder in the vertical direction. According to such a standing assistance device, the body holder moves upward by the moving mechanism, whereby a part of the body of the person requiring assistance supported by the body holder is lifted, and the person requiring assistance in the sitting position is erected. be able to. On the other hand, as a body holder that supports a part of the body of the person requiring assistance, a body holder that grips the body part of the person requiring assistance is provided. The body holder is composed of, for example, a front surface portion that abuts the chest of the person requiring assistance and two side portions that hold both sides of the assistant. According to this body holder, the trunk portion of the person requiring assistance is lifted, so that the burden on the person requiring assistance when standing up can be reduced (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In recent years, the front part and the side part are attached so as to be openable and closable via hinges, etc., and the side part is opened and closed to adjust the opening degree of the side part, so that it is a person requiring a large body. A body holder that can be held by a small person who needs assistance is also provided.
JP 2003-126163 A (page 3-7, FIG. 1)

  However, the body shape of the person requiring assistance varies widely, and the shape of the body part gripped by the body holder differs depending on the person requiring assistance, whereas the shape of the inner surface of the conventional body holder described above is fixed. Therefore, in the above-described conventional body holder, there is a problem that it is difficult to fit the body holder to the body portion of the care recipient who is an unspecified person. If the body holder is raised and the body of the person requiring assistance is lifted while the body of the person requiring assistance is not fitted to the body holder, the body of the person requiring assistance may be displaced downward. For this reason, in the conventional body holder, it is necessary to make the person who needs assistance bend forward and prevent slipping. In this position, the front part of the body holder presses the chest and abdomen of the person requiring assistance.

  The present invention takes the above-mentioned conventional problems into consideration, and fits the body of the person requiring assistance to prevent slipping when standing up, in an easy state without burdening the person requiring assistance. It is intended to provide a body holder that can be erected.

  The invention according to claim 1 is provided in a standing assistance device for raising a person who needs assistance, and is an inner surface that contacts the body of the person requiring assistance in a body holder that holds the body of the person requiring assistance and moves up and down. Is formed with a hollow bag body into which air can be put, the surface of the bag body is formed to be stretchable, and the bag body is press-fitted with air into the bag body or inside the bag body. It is characterized in that a connecting pipe connected to an air inlet / outlet means for extracting air is formed.

  Due to these features, when air is pressed into the bag body from the connection pipe, the inner surface of the body holder expands. When air in the bag body is removed from the connection pipe, the inner surface of the body holder The body holder contracts and the inner surface of the body holder is brought into close contact with the body of the care recipient.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the body holder according to the first aspect, the bag is formed at a lower portion of the inner side surface.

  Due to these characteristics, when air is press-fitted into the bag body, the lower part of the inner side surface of the body holder expands and the lower part of the body holder is narrowed. The body is caught and held at the bottom of the body holder.

  According to the body holder of the present invention, a hollow bag body into which air can be put is formed on the inner side surface of the body holder that contacts the body of the person requiring assistance, and the surface of the bag body is formed to be stretchable. The bag body is formed with a connection pipe connected to an air inlet / outlet means for press-fitting air into the bag body or drawing air from the bag body, so that air is press-fitted into the bag body from the connection pipe. Then, the inner surface of the body holder expands, and when the air in the bag is extracted from the connecting tube, the inner surface of the body holder contracts, and the inner surface of the body holder is in close contact with the body of the person requiring assistance, and the body holder and The body of the caregiver can be fitted. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a slippage when standing, and to stand in an easy state without placing a burden on the person requiring assistance.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of a body holder according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a standing assistance device 1 for raising a person A requiring assistance and maintaining the standing state. As shown in FIG. 1, the standing assisting device 1 is provided with a support column 2 inclined obliquely forward, and the support column 2 is provided with a vertical movement member 3 that moves up and down along the support column 2 by an elevating mechanism (not shown). It has been. An arm member 4 extending in the horizontal direction projects rearward from the rear side surface of the vertical movement member 3, and a body holder 5 is rotatably attached to the tip of the arm member 4. A handle 6 is attached to the intermediate portion of the arm member 4 so as to project from both sides. A footrest 7 is provided below the body holder 5, and a knee pad 8 is provided above the front end of the footrest 7.

  2 is a perspective view of the body holder 5, FIG. 3 is a front view of the body holder 5, FIG. 4 is a side view of the body holder 5, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the body holder 5. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the body holder 5. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, the body holder 5 holds the body of the person A requiring assistance and moves up and down. It comprises a front holder 9 that supports the front, two side holders 10 that respectively support both sides of the person A requiring assistance, and two rear holders 11 that support the rear of the person A requiring assistance.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, and 6, the front holder 9 includes a front holder frame 12 whose both ends are bent inwardly (rearward), and a front buffer covered on the surface of the front holder frame. It is comprised from the material 13 and the attaching part 14 attached to the front-end | tip of the arm member 4 so that rotation is possible in a perpendicular direction. The front holder frame 12 includes a plate-shaped frame plate 15 and a cylindrical frame tube 16 formed along the upper end side of the frame plate 15, and the frame tube 16 is formed at the upper end of the outer surface of the frame plate 15. It is joined.

  The front cushioning material 13 is made of urethane sponge, and is molded and covered on the inner side surface 12a, the outer side surface 12b, the both side surfaces 12c, the lower end surface 12d, and the upper end surface 12e of the front holder frame 12, respectively. The thickness of the front cushioning material 13a coated on the inner side surface 12a of the front holder frame 12 is 25 mm to 30 mm.

  The attachment portion 14 projects from the center of the outer surface of the frame plate 15 and is formed from two opposing plates. The mounting portion 14 protrudes forward from the front cushioning material 13 b covered with the outer side surface 12 b of the front holder frame 12. Further, the upper end portion of the front holder 9 projects forward, and is formed wider than the middle portion and the lower end portion of the front holder 9.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, the side holder 10 includes a thick plate-like side holder frame 17 whose both ends are bent inward, and a side holder frame 17. The side cushioning material 18 is coated on the surface, and the hollow bag body 29 is formed on the inner side surface of the side holder frame 17 and is formed at the lower portion of the inner side surface of the side holder 10. A projecting portion 19 projecting forward is formed at the upper corner of the front end of the side holder frame 17, and the projecting portion 19 is bent inward and protrudes upward. Further, a curved recess 20 on which the armpit of the person A requiring assistance is placed is formed at the center of the upper end surface of the side holder 10.

  FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the side holder 10. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the side cushioning material 18 is made of urethane sponge, and the upper side surface 17a of the side holder frame 17, the upper side of the inner side surface 17b, the outer side surface 17c, and both side surfaces. 17d and lower end surface 17e are respectively molded and covered. The bag body 29 is made of stretchable vinyl chloride, synthetic rubber, polyethylene, polypropylene, or the like, and the surface of the bag body 29 that contacts the body of the person A requiring assistance is formed to be stretchable. It is formed at the lower part of the inner side surface of the side holder 10.

  The bag body 29 has a hollow bag shape, and an air chamber 29 a is formed inside the bag body 29. Further, the bag body 29 is formed with a connection pipe 30 communicating with the air chamber 29a, and one end of the connection pipe 30 is attached to a joint surface with the inner side surface 17b of the side holder frame 17. The connecting pipe 30 passes through the side holder frame 17, and the other end of the connecting pipe 30 protrudes from the outer surface 17 c of the side holder frame 17. Around the other end of the connecting pipe 30 protruding from the outer side surface 17c of the side holder frame 17, the side cushioning material 18 is unboxed, and the side holder frame 17 is exposed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the side holder 10 is attached to the front holder 9 via hinge hardware 21 joined to both side ends 12 c of the front holder frame 12 and the front end 17 d of the side holder frame 17. The front holder 9 is attached so as to be rotatable, and the upper end surface of the front holder 9 is formed below the upper end surface of the side holder 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the standing assisting device 1 is provided with an air in / out means 31 that press-fits air into the air chamber 29 a inside the bag body 29 or extracts air from the air chamber 29 a. The air inlet / outlet means 31 is provided in front of the support column 2 to pump air, an air pipe 33 through which air flows, and an intermediate portion of the air pipe 33 so as to be in the air pipe 33 and the bag body 29. And a valve 34 for extracting air.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4 and 6, two air pipes 33 are provided, one end of each of the two air pipes 33 is connected to the pump 32, and the other end is connected to the left and right. Each side holder 10 is connected to a connecting pipe 30 of a bag 29 formed on each side holder 10. The two air pipes 33 are arranged side by side along the lower surface of the arm member 4, and are divided into left and right pipes below the attachment portion 14 attached to the front holder 9. The valve 34 is provided at an intermediate portion of the air pipe 33 arranged along the lower surface of the arm member 4. When the valve 34 is opened, the air in the air pipe 33 is ejected to the outside and the valve 34 is closed. The air pumped by the pump 32 is pressed into the bag body 29.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 5, and 6, the rear holder 11 includes a plate-like rear holder frame 22 and a rear cushioning material 23 that covers the surface of the rear holder frame 22. ing. The rear cushioning material 23 is made of urethane sponge, and is molded and covered on the surface of the rear holder frame 22. The rear holder 11 is rotatably attached to the rear end of the side holder 10 via hinge hardwares 24 respectively joined to the rear end of the side holder frame 17 and the end of the rear holder frame 22. The lower end surface of 11 is formed below the lower end surface of the side holder 10.

  The rear holders 11 are respectively attached to the rear ends of the two opposite side holders 10, and fastening belts 25 are respectively attached to the outer surfaces of the rear holders 11. The two fastening belts 25 are connected via a buckle 26. The buckle 26 is formed with long holes 26a through which the fastening belt 25 is passed. In either case, the length can be adjusted.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the front cushioning material 13, the side cushioning material 18, and the rear cushioning material 23 are covered with cover materials 27, respectively, and the inner side cover of the side holder 10 is covered. The material 27 and the bag body 29 are respectively formed with a plurality of convex portions 28 extending in the lateral direction.

  Next, the usage method of the body holder which consists of an above-described structure is demonstrated.

  First, as shown in FIG. 1, the valve 34 is opened with the pump 32 stopped, and the air pressure in the air pipe 33 and the bag body 29 is set to a normal pressure. Further, the vertical movement member 3 is lowered along the support column 2 so that the body holder 5 is arranged in the vicinity of the height of the trunk portion of the person A requiring assistance sitting on a wheelchair or the like (not shown).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6, one of the fastening belts 25 is removed from the buckle 26, and the two rear holders 11 are rotated outwardly around the hinge hardware 24 to open the doors, and the hinge metal 21 2 The two side holders 10 are respectively rotated outward to open the doors. Then, as shown in FIG. 1, the upper body of the person A requiring assistance is tilted forward, and the abdomen of the person A requiring assistance is brought into contact with the inner surface of the front holder 9.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the two side holders 10 are rotated inward about the hinge hardware 21, and the inner side surfaces of the side holders 10 are brought into contact with both sides of the person A requiring assistance, respectively. Let At this time, the armpit of the person A requiring assistance is placed in the recess 20 formed in the center of the upper end surface of the side holder 10. Next, the two rear holders 11 are rotated inwardly about the hinge hardware 24, and the inner side surfaces of the two rear holders 11 are brought into contact with the waist of the person A requiring assistance. Then, one fastening belt 25 removed from the buckle 26 is passed through the long hole 26 a of the buckle 26 and fastened.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 1, the pump 32 is driven to feed air into the air pipe 33, and the valve 34 is closed to press-fit the air flowing through the air pipe 33 into the bag body 29. The body 29 is inflated. The pump 32 is stopped when the surface of the bag 29 comes into close contact with both sides of the person A requiring assistance. At this time, when too much air is sent to press both sides of the person A requiring assistance, the valve 34 is opened, the air is released, the bag body 29 is contracted, and the bag body 29 is adapted to the body shape of the person A requiring assistance. Inflate.

  After the body holder 5 is gripped by the body part of the person A requiring assistance as described above, both feet of the person A requiring assistance are placed on the upper surface of the footrest 7 and the person A of the person requiring assistance A as shown in FIG. With both hands held by the handle 6, the vertical movement member 3 is raised along the support 2. As the vertical movement member 3 rises, the arm member 4 rises and the body holder 5 moves upward in a state where the body part 5 of the person requiring assistance A is gripped, and the upper body of the person A requiring assistance is lifted upward, Caregiver A stands up. At this time, both knees of the person A requiring assistance are brought into contact with the knee pad 8.

  According to the body holder having the above-described configuration, a hollow bag body 29 into which air can be placed is formed on the inner surface of the body holder 5 that contacts the body of the person A requiring assistance. Since the bag body 29 is formed so as to be freely stretchable, a connection pipe 30 is formed which is connected to an air inlet / outlet means 31 for press-fitting air into the bag body 29 or extracting air from the bag body. When air is pressed into the bag body 29 from the inside, the inner surface of the body holder 5 expands, and when the air in the bag body 29 is removed from the connecting pipe 30, the inner surface of the body holder 5 contracts. Accordingly, when a gap is formed between the inner surface of the body holder 5 and the person A requiring assistance, the bag 29 is inflated, and the body holder 5 presses the body of the person A requiring assistance. In this case, the bag body 29 can be contracted, and the inner surface of the body holder 5 can be brought into close contact without being compressed. Therefore, the body holder 5 and the body of the person A requiring assistance can be fitted, and it is possible to prevent the slipping when standing up and to stand in an easy state without imposing a burden on the person A requiring assistance. Can do.

Further, since the bag body 29 is formed at the lower part of the inner side surface of the body holder 5, when air is pressed into the bag body 29, the lower part of the inner side surface of the body holder 5 expands and the body holder 5 is at the lower part. The body of the person A requiring assistance gripped by the body holder 5 is hooked and held by the lower part of the body holder A that is narrowed. As a result, it is possible to prevent a slippage when standing up.

  The embodiment of the body holder according to the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the bag body 29 is formed only at the lower part of the inner side surface of the side holder 10, but the present invention may be formed even if the bag body 29 is formed on the entire inner side surface of the side holder 10. Alternatively, the front holder 9 and the rear holder 11 may be formed. A plurality of bag bodies 29 may be provided. For example, a first bag body is formed at the lower inner surface of the side holder 10 and a second bag body is formed at the upper inner surface of the side holder 10. By inflating and contracting the first and second bag bodies, any body-shaped assistant A requiring contact can be brought into close contact with each other. Of course, not only two upper and lower sides but also three or more may be provided, and a plurality of bags may be arranged in the horizontal direction.

  In the above-described embodiment, the connecting pipe 30 is connected to the air inlet / outlet means 31 including the pump 32 and the air pipe 33 provided in the standing assistance device 1. A hand-push type air pump that is connected only when press-fitting may be used. In this case, a cap or the like is put on the tip of the connection pipe 30 so that air in the bag body does not escape.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the body holder 5 is attached to the arm member 4 that moves in the vertical direction. However, the present invention provides a body at the tip that moves in the vertical direction of the arm member 4 that rotates in the vertical direction. The holder 5 may be attached, or the body holder 5 provided in the transfer device.

  In the above-described embodiment, the body holder 5 is composed of the front holder 9, the side holder 10, and the rear holder 11. However, the present invention may also be a body holder composed of the front holder and the side holder. Good. In the above-described embodiment, the front holder 9, the side holder 10, and the rear holder 11 are connected to each other by the hinge hardware 21 so that the front holder 9, the side holder 10, and the rear holder can be opened and closed. 11 may be fixed.

It is a perspective view of the standing assistance apparatus showing embodiment of the body holder which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view showing the embodiment of the body holder concerning the present invention. It is a front view showing embodiment of the body holder which concerns on this invention. It is a side view showing embodiment of the body holder which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view showing embodiment of the body holder which concerns on this invention. It is a top view showing embodiment of the body holder which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing showing embodiment of the body holder which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Standing assistance apparatus 5 Body holder 29 Bag body 30 Connection pipe 31 Air in / out means A Helper required

Claims (2)

In a body holder that is provided in a standing assistance device for standing a person requiring assistance, and that moves the body of the person requiring assistance and moves up and down,
A hollow bag body into which air can be placed is formed on the inner side surface that contacts the body of the care recipient, and the surface of the bag body is formed to be stretchable. A body holder characterized in that a connection pipe connected to an air inlet / outlet means for pressurizing air into the bag or drawing air inside the bag is formed. The body holder according to claim 1,
The bag holder is formed in a lower part of the inner surface.

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