JP2006051075A - Levitation device for care-reciever, and support member used for the device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a levitation device for a care-reciever which is relatively low in cost, is small in occupancy spce and can simply be operated. <P>SOLUTION: This device comprises a vertically movable bed 2, a belt-like body 3 interposed between the care-reciever lying on the bed 2 and the bed 2 and extended in the side direction of the care-reciever, and a support member 5 provided on the upper side of the bed 2, to which both end parts of the belt-like body 3 are attached. By lowering the bed 2, a part of the body of the care-reciever supported by the belt-like body 3 is levitated from the bed 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a cared person's levitation device that floats a part of the cared person's body and assists the carer, and a support member used in the apparatus.

  Conventionally, a physically handicapped person such as a sick person (hereinafter referred to as a cared person) often cannot defecate or turn over by himself / herself. Bedridden caregivers may cause bed slips. Therefore, the caregiver has to perform various cares such as changing the defecation of the cared person, the sleeping posture and the bed position on a daily basis. However, when performing these cares, the caregiver must lift or wake up with the cared person, and if the care period is long, the caregiver's physical and mental burden increases, and in some cases, the caregiver May hurt your back, get sick and get sick.

Therefore, various types of suspension devices have been proposed that can lift and move a care recipient in order to reduce the physical and mental burden on the caregiver. For example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-231823, a swing-type belt seat on which a cared person is placed can be hung with a rope, and the cared person can be lifted together with the belt seat by a drive motor provided on the bed and moved to a wheelchair or the like. A caregiver suspension moving device has been proposed.
However, conventional suspension devices for care recipients are very expensive, and there is a problem that an economic burden is great for caregivers. In addition, this type of suspension device has a longer non-use time than a use time, but the entire device requires a relatively large space in two dimensions, including the operation space. Therefore, there is a problem that it cannot be used practically in a small room.

JP 2001-231823 A

  In view of the above-described points, an object of the present invention is to provide a levitating device for a cared person that is relatively inexpensive, has a small installation space, and is easy to operate, and a support member used therefor.

  The present inventors have studied the above problems, and the conventional suspension device is intended to lift the entire cared person, so that each component used is load-bearing with respect to the overall weight of the cared person And a motor that lifts it must use a high-performance motor, which inevitably increases the cost and increases the size of the apparatus. On the other hand, in an actual nursing care site, it is necessary to frequently perform defecation care such as changing diapers, nursing care for turning over, and care for preventing bedsores. You can do it without lifting. The present invention was completed by paying attention to such points.

  That is, the present invention includes a bed that can be moved up and down, a cared person lying on the bed and a band-like body that is interposed between the bed and extends in the lateral direction of the cared person, and is provided on the upper side of the bed. Provided is a care receiver's levitating device comprising a support member to which both ends of the body are attached.

The care receiver's levitation device is configured such that when the belt is lowered while the belt is interposed below the care receiver and both ends of the belt are attached to the support member, the care receiver is suspended by the belt and the support member. The person does not descend and only the bed moves relatively downward. Thereby, only a part of the cared person's body can be floated easily. Therefore, the caregiver can perform defecation care of the cared person, for example, by lifting the waist of the cared person using the levitation device, and a part of the body is lifted. The caregiver's bed position can be easily changed.
The levitation device of the present invention suffices with a simple configuration in which a support member for suspending the belt-like body is provided above the bed in order to float part of the body of the care recipient. Further, as the belt-like body and the support member, those having no load resistance enough to support the entire weight of the care recipient can be used. Therefore, an inexpensive assistance device can be provided with a relatively simple structure.

  Further, as a second means, the present invention interposes a band-shaped body between a care receiver lying on a bed that can be moved up and down and the bed, supports both ends of the band-shaped body upward, and lowers the bed. A support member used in the care receiver's levitation device that lifts a part of the care receiver from the bed, and includes a base provided with casters, a column raised from the base, and a lateral extension from the column. Provided is a support member for a care receiver levitating device that includes a mounting rod that can be attached to both ends of a belt-like body.

  Since the levitation device of the present invention can float only a part of the cared person's body, for example, by using the apparatus to lift the cared person's waist, Rolling care, changing the bed position, changing sheets, etc. can be done without labor. In addition, because it is intended to lift part of the cared person's body, it can be made relatively simple compared to conventional devices that suspend the entire cared person, and does not take up installation space and is inexpensive. Can provide.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a bed 2 that can be moved up and down, a belt-like body 3 that is stretched in the lateral direction of a cared person, and a support that attaches an end of the belt-like body 3 and suspends the belt-like body 3. The care receiver's levitating apparatus provided with the member 5 is shown.
The bed 2 is configured such that the recumbent surface 2a on which the care recipient lies can be moved up and down, and the lift may be either automatic lifting using electricity or the like, or manual lifting that is manually lifted. In both automatic and manual types, an elevating mechanism (not shown) is provided below the recumbent surface 2 a and is integrated with the bed 2. In addition, this kind of bed 2 that can be lifted up and down is well known and widely used in homes and hospitals, and the present invention can use these existing lift beds.

The strip 3 can be made of a synthetic resin fiber yarn such as polyethylene, a variety of yarns such as natural fiber yarn knitted in a strip shape, or a relatively thick synthetic resin sheet or leather. The belt-like body 3 may have a shape with a uniform width in the longitudinal direction. However, since the belt 3 is difficult to bite into the cared person's body by dispersing the pressure, for example, as shown in the figure, the central part in contact with the cared person Is preferably formed wide.
Moreover, since the strip | belt-shaped body 3 may be used so that it may contact | abut to a care receiver's waist | hip | lumbar part etc. directly, when such a use aspect is considered, it is excellent in water absorption and breathability, and is a comparatively flexible material. A belt-like body 3 made of is preferable. As such a strip | belt body 3, the towel material etc. which consist of natural materials, such as cotton, are illustrated.
Rings are provided at both ends of the strip 3 and are attached to the support member 5 via hooks 3a such as hooks. Note that the hook 3a is preferably used because the belt-like body 3 can be easily attached to and detached from the support member 5. For example, the rings at both ends of the belt-like body 3 are formed to be detachable from the support member 5, and the ring is formed. It is also possible to use a method such as inserting into the support member 5 or winding the end of the band-shaped body 3 around the support member 5 and stopping the band-shaped body 3 with a fastener such as a buckle.
Further, although not particularly illustrated, the length of the belt-like body 3 may be adjusted.

The support member 5 includes a base 6 installed on the floor surface, a support column 7 raised from the base 6, a lateral extension from the upper end of the support column 7, provided on the upper side of the bed 2, and a belt-like shape And a mounting rod 8 to which both ends of the body 3 can be attached, and one end of the mounting rod 8 is connected to the column 7 in a cantilever structure.
The base 6 includes a rectangular plate-like body 61 that can be inserted and removed between the bed 2 and the floor surface, and a universal caster 62 that is provided at the four corners of the plate and is rotatable in all directions.
The support column 7 is raised upward from one end portion of the base portion 6, and at least the upper end portion is formed in a cylindrical shape.
The mounting rod 8 is formed of a substantially L-shaped rod-like body, one end portion of which is fitted into the upper end portion of the support column 7, and the portion extending from the corner portion to the other end portion extends in the horizontal direction (horizontal direction). . The mounting rod 8 is provided with a stopper portion 81 for preventing the latching tool 3a from being displaced and falling off.
Further, the support 7 is provided with a fixture 71 for fixing the position of the mounting rod 8 (for example, a pin that fits into a hole formed in the mounting rod 8 or a bolt that is screwed to the mounting rod 8). ing. By removing the fixture 71, the mounting rod 8 can be expanded and contracted vertically as shown in FIG. 2A, and can be rotated around the support column 7. Therefore, the mounting bar 8 can be adjusted to an appropriate height according to the height of the bed 2. Further, when not in use, the mounting rod 8 can be rotated so as to be stored parallel to the longitudinal direction of the bed 2. Moreover, since it can move by the caster 62, even if the strip | belt-shaped body 3 is applied to a care receiver's waist | hip | lumbar part, a leg part, etc., the support member 5 can be installed in an appropriate position according to it.

As shown in FIG. 3, the levitating device 1 having the above-described configuration is configured so that the band-shaped body 3 and the bed 2 are supported so that the central portion of the band-shaped body 3 is supported by a part of the body of the care recipient (for example, the waist) from below. The both sides are interposed between the care receivers and attached to the attachment rods 8 of the support member 5. At this time, the belt-like body 3 may be applied from the outside of the clothes worn by the cared person, or the belt-like body 3 may be applied so as to be in direct contact with a part of the body of the cared person. In particular, when the waist part is lifted by the belt-like body 3, it is preferable that the belt-like body 3 is in direct contact with the waist part of the cared person.
When the recumbent surface 2a of the bed 2 is lowered in this state, as shown in FIG. 4, the cared person suspended by the belt-like body 3 and the support member 5 does not fall as the bed 2 descends. Only the waist of the cared person can be lifted. When the care receiver's waist is relatively lifted from the bed 2, the caregiver can perform defecation care such as changing diapers from the space. In addition, since the clothes are not pinched between the belt-like body 3 and the cared person when the belt-like body 3 is directly applied to the cared person's waist as described above, There is an advantage of not getting in the way.
Furthermore, since the waist part, which is the substantially central part of the body, is raised, the caregiver can move the position of the bed, for example, by pushing the cared person from the side, turning care, changing the bed position, Sheets can be changed without labor. Further, if necessary, the caregiver's lower back can be left floating for a long time in a state where it is lifted from the bed 2, and an effect of preventing bed slip can be expected. In addition to raising the waist of the cared person, the leg of the cared person can be raised, for example, by changing the mounting position of the band 3.

As described above, according to the care assisting method of the present invention, the cared person is supported by the belt-like body 3 and the support member 5 and a part of the cared person's body is lifted simply by lowering the bed 2 relatively. Therefore, defecation care that must be frequently performed can be easily performed, and handling of the apparatus is also simple.
Furthermore, since it is sufficient for the supporting member 5 to be able to support a part of the cared person's body, it is not necessary to have a load resistance that can support the entire weight of the cared person. Therefore, the support member 5 only needs to have a load resistance of at least about half of the weight of the care recipient, and a support member having a relatively simple structure can be used. Moreover, since the bed 2 should just descend | fall to such an extent that a care receiver's body partly floats (for example, about 10-20 cm), for example, use the bed 2 prevailing in a general home or a hospital as it is. Can do. When the levitation device 1 is not used, the belt-like body 3 is removed from the mounting rod 8 of the support member 5 while the belt-like body 3 is interposed between the cared person and the bed 2, and when used, the belt-like body 3 is removed. The body 3 may be attached to the attachment rod 8 and hung.

Next, various modifications of the present invention will be shown.
FIG. 5 shows the levitation device 1 including a support member 5 having a both-end support structure. The support member 5 includes a pair of left and right base portions 6 provided with casters 62, a pair of left and right columns 7 raised from the base portion 6, and a mounting rod 8 spanned between the left and right pairs. ing. The support member 5 is installed so as to straddle the bed 2 and can be moved by a caster 62 when not in use.
FIG. 6 shows the levitation device 1 including a support member 5 fixed to the bed 2. The support member 5 includes a column 7 fixed to the bed 2 and a mounting bar 8 provided on the column so as to be rotatable and vertically movable. The column 7 is fixed to a bed frame 21 or the like that is unrelated to the raising and lowering of the bed 2 (the fixed side that does not move up and down).
In addition, the support member 5 that directly grounds the base 6 to the floor without providing the casters 62 may be used, or the support member 5 in which the mounting rod 8 is detachably provided on the support column 7 may be used. Further, although not particularly illustrated, the support member 5 may be provided with a table. For example, a table member can be attached to and removed from a support member 5 using a substantially U-shaped hugging member, or a hinge, etc. Examples of the support member 5 include a table plate that can be placed on top of the mounting bar 8.

The perspective view which shows one Embodiment of the levitating apparatus of this invention. (A) is a front view which shows the state which extended the attachment rod of the apparatus upwards, (b) is a side view which shows the state which rotated the attachment rod of the apparatus around the support | pillar axis | shaft. (A) is a front view which shows the use condition of the apparatus, (b) is the side view. The side view which shows the use condition of the apparatus which lowered the bed. (A) is a front view which shows other embodiment of a levitating apparatus, (b) is the side view. The perspective view which shows other embodiment of a levitating apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Levitation device, 2 ... Bed, 2a ... Recumbent surface, 3 ... Strip-like body, 3a ... Hook, 5 ... Supporting member, 6 ... Base part, 61 ... Plate-like body, 62 ... Caster, 7 ... Strut, 71 ... Fixing tool, 8 ... Mounting rod, 81 ... Stopper part

Claims (2)

  A bed that can be moved up and down; a cared person lying on the bed; a band-like body interposed between the bed and extending in the lateral direction of the cared person; and both ends of the band-like body provided above the bed And a support member to which the part is attached. A band-shaped body is interposed between a care receiver lying on a bed that can be lifted up and down and the bed, and both ends of the band-shaped body are supported upward, and a part of the cared person is lowered by lowering the bed. A support member used in a cared person's levitation device that floats from a base, comprising a base provided with casters, a column raised from the base, and both ends of the belt-like body extending laterally from the column A support member for a care receiver levitating device, characterized in that the support member is provided with a mounting rod to which the part can be attached.

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