JP2006239262A - Sheet change assisting apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sheet change assisting apparatus capable of lifting a patient with a slight force of an arm or a leg of a caregiver by a simple constitution and being mounted on various forms of beds. <P>SOLUTION: This sheet change assisting apparatus 1 comprises an overhead-side lift device 3, a foot-side lift device 4 and patient lifting belts 6. This sheet change assisting apparatus is mounted on an overhead-side handrail 7 and a foot-side handrail 8 of the bed 2, lift-up operation levers of the respective lift devices are pulled down to lift the patient. The sheet can be thus changed with the patient's body lifted from the upper face of the sheet. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a sheet exchange auxiliary device.

  The following patent document 1 of a lifter for a human body is already known as a conventional technique. The device is large and requires a special bed, and one end of a band inserted between the patient and the bed is rolled up and lifted up, causing friction between the patient and the belt, which can irritate the affected area of the patient. Also, the hoisting position cannot be easily moved with the hoisting type. The present invention can be attached to an existing bed and can be used as an option even when a futon is laid directly at home. Because the patient floats vertically upwards, there is little friction and the patient is friendly.

The following patent document 2 of a nursing bed is already known as a conventional technique. Although the lift bar attached to the side of the bed moves up and down, the bed needs to be processed and is different from the present invention intended to be attached to an existing bed and carried.

JP2000-210346A JP 09-019462 A

  Until now, as described in the prior art, a special bed and a special process were required for the bed to lift the patient, and it was not widely used. There is also a crane-type patient lifting device, but the use of the device for changing sheets has been avoided. In order to reduce the burden on the caregiver, it is desirable that the attachment can be made easily, lightly folded when not in use, and the storage space under the bed can be reduced. A patient who needs care needs a plurality of belt-like belts that can move so as to be lifted away from fractures and treatment points. The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a sheet exchange auxiliary device at low cost while maintaining ease of handling by the above and simple mechanism.

  In order to solve the above problems, a lift device is attached to the upper surface of the upper and lower handrails of the bed, which is generally used, and the frame is passed between the lift devices so that it can be easily performed between the belt and the patient from one side of the frame A plurality of thin plates to be slid into the frame are attached to the other frame in a state where the length can be adjusted. At the time of use, it is attached to each patient's bed, and a strip-like thin plate is slid under the patient so that there is no play. The upper head of the patient is actuated to lift the upper body of the patient, the lower body is lifted by the lift device of the foot side, and lifted several centimeters from the bed upper surface. At the time of ascent, change sheets and land slowly. After use, attach it to another bed or fold it and store it under the bed. Because of the simple lift device, the structure becomes simple and light weight can be manufactured, and the cost can be reduced and it can be provided at low cost. Since the structure is simple, the installation space can be reduced by folding and disassembling, which is a solution.

  Although the present invention is mainly used for a hospital bed, it can be used even when a futon is laid on the tatami at home or the like by an optional product to the attachment portion, and it can also be moved by an optional product with wheels.

Even if the caregiver is a woman and is aged, it may be difficult to lift physically, but in the present invention, if the foot lever is attached as an option, it can be easily lifted by the weight of the caregiver.

  According to the present invention, since the upper head side and the foot side are separately levitated, there is less burden on the patient, and if the levitated separately from the upper body and lower body, it can be used for changing clothes or changing diapers.

  In hospitals and the like, sheets are often exchanged together with items washed in a wagon and dirty items, and if the apparatus of the present invention can be loaded on the wagon, the burden on the parties can be reduced. Since the present invention has a simple structure, it can be easily folded or disassembled, and can be loaded on a wagon.

  In the best mode, a lift-up device is installed on the upper side of the headside and footside railings of the hospital bed and connected by a frame. A belt-like thin plate suspended from one side of the frame is passed between the patient and the sheet, and attached to the other frame while adjusting the length. Next, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the present invention, showing the positional relationship of each component. The sheet exchange auxiliary device of the present invention is intended to be attached to a bed of various shapes, but an example of use in a hospital bed will be described as an example.

The upper head handrail 7 of the hospital bed 2 The upper head lift device 3 The foot side lift device 4 is installed on the handrail 8 and the necessary number of patient lifting belts 6 are connected to the frame 5 connected between the devices (in the figure, 6) Install.

Attaching the sheet exchange assisting device 1 to the hospital bed 2 and fixing it to the bed by the hospital bed fixing device 11, the patient lifting belt 6 is slid under the bedridden patient to avoid the affected part such as a fractured part of the patient. The length is adjusted, and the belt connecting bracket 17 is inserted into the length adjusting hole 18. While confirming each part and speaking to the patient, the lift-up operation lever 12 of the head-side lift device 3 is pulled down, and the lift-up device moving unit 9 is moved upward by the movement of the lift-up roller 14. The frame 5 connected to the lift-up device moving unit 9 is raised upward, and the patient lifting belt 6 is also raised at the same time, so that the upper body of the patient rises. Similarly, the lift-up operation lever 12 of the foot side lift device 4 is pulled down and the lower body is also lifted.

  The sheets are exchanged while the patient's body is lifted from the upper surface of the sheets, and the lower body and upper body are lowered by pushing back the lift-up operation lever 12. Change clothes, diapers, etc. with the upper body and lower body floating. After confirming that the patient is grounded on a clean sheet, the patient lifting belt 6 is removed from the belt connector 17 and slowly pulled out. The completion of the sheet exchange operation is confirmed, and the sheet exchange auxiliary device 1 is removed from the bed.

  After the sheets have been exchanged for all patients in the patient's room, the device is reduced by folding or contracting and stored under the bed. Movement between hospital rooms moves with a wagon by a caster 19 or the like during folding movement.

The outer cylinder 15 for sliding is a guide device for the lift-up device moving unit 9 that moves up and down, and it is possible to reduce friction caused by the belt when the patient's body is lifted vertically rather than being lifted obliquely. In addition, a damper and a cushion can be incorporated when a slow operation is required to reduce the burden on the patient. When the caregiver is an elderly woman and is worried about physical strength, the auxiliary foot pedal 23 can be attached to the foot pedal mounting hole 13 to facilitate lift-up by leg strength and weight, and to allow a slow motion even when descending. I can do it.

In home care, this device can be used with a home stand 20 or the like, and by providing a dedicated stand for each bed, the device can be made inexpensive by scale merit in accordance with the needs of a wide range of markets.

Although various materials can be considered as the material of the present apparatus, the following materials can be considered as the best materials for carrying out. The frame and lift device are considered to be the best titanium alloy with sufficient strength and light weight for installation on the upper part of the patient, with less worry about metal allergies. For the patient lifting belt that slides between the patient's body and the sheet, metal thin plates and leather products can be considered, but a resin such as polypropylene is easy to slide and seems to be optimal for bending. The connection to the frame is easy to process with a cloth such as a tent, but it seems that titanium alloy and stainless steel are optimal for the belt connection fitting. Since the bed fixing device can be in contact with the patient, cloth tape is considered to be optimal.

Sheet replacement auxiliary device outline perspective view Sheet exchange assist device ascending perspective view Perspective view when lift device is set Perspective view when lifting device is up Belt adjustment unit perspective view Device storage (folding) Detailed view when moving Optional product perspective view

Explanation of symbols

1 bed change assist device 2 hospital bed 3 head lift device 4 foot side lift device 5 frame 6 patient lifting belt 7 head handrail 8 foot side handrail 9 lift-up device moving unit 10 lift-up device fixing unit 11 hospital bed Fixing device 12 Lift-up operation lever 13 Foot pedal mounting hole (optional)
14 Lift-up roller 15 Slide outer cylinder 16 Slide inner cylinder 17 Belt connection bracket 18 Length adjustment hole 19 Folding caster 20 Home stand (optional)
21 futons (unused bed)
22 Stand with casters for patient movement (optional)
23 Auxiliary foot pedal (optional)

Claims (2)

  The patient is wrapped up with a plurality of belt-like belts that slide between the patient suspended from the frame installed in the longitudinal direction of the existing bed and the sheet, and the patient is lifted by a human-powered lift device provided at both ends of the frame. Auxiliary equipment for changing sheets, which can float and easily change sheets Auxiliary device for changing sheets, wherein the lift device according to claim 1 is powered.

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