JP2007000158A - Diaper change caring apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a diaper change caring apparatus having a simple structure which facilitates exchange of a diaper of a person to be cared, such as a sick person, an elderly person or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The diaper change caring apparatus comprises a leg hanging frame having a leg hanging section, a base to which the leg hanging frame is connected so that it can be laid down or erected freely, and an erection support mechanism for the leg hanging frame. The erection support mechanism is arranged between the leg hanging frame and the base so that it supports the leg hanging frame at a desired angle with respect to the base while keeping the leg hanging section horizontal. When using the apparatus, a person to be cared is laid face up, and the leg hanging frame is arranged so that the leg hanging section is positioned below the knees of the person to be cared. The legs of the person to be cared are then raised while the knees are hung from the leg hanging section, and the erection support mechanism supports the erected leg hanging frame in a desired erected condition. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a diaper replacement care device, and more particularly, to a diaper replacement care device having a simple structure that enables easy replacement of a diaper of a care recipient such as a sick person or an elderly person.

Conventionally, changing a diaper of a bedridden caregiver such as a sick person or an elderly person is usually performed by lifting the legs and waist of the cared person. For such lifting work, several caregivers are used. Required a lot of labor.
In order to reduce the caregiver's labor, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-17796, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-54530, and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. The inventions described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-175951 are proposed.

However, in the case of the above-mentioned device, for a cared person with a hard body, when the diaper is replaced, lifting the waist together with the leg portion places a burden on the waist and causes great pain. Had such problems.
An apparatus described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-17796 further includes lift means that abuts against the knees of the legs, swivel means that swivels the lift means in the direction of the care recipient, and lift means lifted thereby. It is a device that is structurally large and comprises a competitive means for raising in the direction of the caregiver.
In addition, the device described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-54530 is not a simple structure, and in use, the caregiver needs to lift the care receiver's leg and place it on the leg support 19. It requires a lot of labor.
The instrument described in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2000-175951 has a relatively simple structure, but it is easy to fall down when the caregiver removes his hand from the instrument during use.
In addition, the present inventors have proposed the invention described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-132417 as an apparatus that has improved the above-mentioned drawbacks of the apparatus, but this apparatus requires labor for standing operation of the leg frame. .

JP 2002-17796 A JP 2001-54530 A JP 2000-179511 A JP 2004-132417 A

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a diaper change care apparatus having an easy operation and a simple structure that makes it easy to change diapers of care recipients such as sick people and elderly people.

The present invention comprises a footrest frame body having a footrest portion, a base body to which the footrest frame body is connected in an inverted manner, and an upright support mechanism for the footrest frame body,
The standing support mechanism is configured to position the footrest portion horizontally and support the footrest frame body in an upright state at a desired angle with respect to the horizontally positioned base body. Between
The footrest frame is formed with a pair of standing frames and the footrest portion laid between the standing frames, and the base body has a pair of side frames, Via one end of each of the pair of standing frames, the base frame is connected to the pair of side frames so as to be able to stand upright, and a holding portion for standing assistance is extended to the other end of each of the standing frames. By providing a certain diaper changing care apparatus, the above object is achieved.

  The diaper replacement care device of the present invention has a simple structure, and when used, the footrest frame is raised, and the footrest is covered with both knees of a caregiver sleeping on his back. Since the leg frame of the caregiver is lifted and the standing frame body is supported by the standing support mechanism in the standing state at a desired angle, according to the diaper replacement nursing device of the present invention, The body of the cared person can be easily changed to a diaper by a simple operation. As a result, since the diaper can be easily replaced by one caregiver, the labor can be reduced without placing an unnecessary burden on the cared person when changing the diaper.

A preferred embodiment of the diaper changing care device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the diaper replacement care apparatus of the present embodiment includes a footrest frame body 1 having a footrest portion 12, a base body 2 to which the footrest frame body 1 is connected in an inverted manner, It is composed of an upright support mechanism 3 for the leg frame 1.
The standing support mechanism 3 places the legrest 12 horizontally, and supports the legrest frame body 1 in a standing state at a predetermined angle α with respect to the base 2 positioned horizontally. It is provided between the frame 1 and the base 2.
The leg frame 1 includes a pair of parallel upright frames 11 and 11 and the legrest 12 that is laid between the upright frames 11 and 11, and is formed in an H shape. A pair of parallel side frames 21 and 21 are provided. The leg frame 1 is connected to the pair of side frames 21 and 21 of the base body 2 via the one end portions 11A and 11A of the pair of standing frames 11 and 11 so as to be able to stand upright. On the other end portions 11B and 11B of the eleventh and eleventh, respectively, standing support grip portions 14 and 14 are extended.

The diaper changing care device of this embodiment will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the standing support mechanism 3 is a pair provided at the connecting portion between the footrest frame body 1 and the base body 2. Bending support bodies 31 and 31 and a support fixing rod 32 provided between the bending support bodies 31 and 31, each of the pair of bending support bodies 31 and 31 has an end portion in the vicinity of the footrest frame. A first support piece X connected to the body 1 and a second support piece Y connected to the side frame 21 of the base 2 at one end portion thereof. The first support piece X and the second support piece Y The support pieces Y are rotatably connected to each other in the vicinity of the other end portions, and the footrest frame body is predetermined with respect to the base body by the pair of bending support pieces 31 via the support fixing rods 32. The support is made in the standing state at an angle α.

The first support piece X and the second support piece Y are bent at their connecting portions as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6 when the footrest frame 1 and the base 2 are folded. In the standing state of the footrest frame 1, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the first support piece X and the second support piece Y are in a substantially serial state, and the footrest frame 1 Is supported in a standing state at a predetermined angle α with respect to the base 2. In addition, as shown in the figure, the first support piece X and the second support piece Y are respectively provided with projections X ′, Y 'is provided so that they mesh with each other as shown in FIG.

  Moreover, the said footrest frame 1 is a metal pipe material, and is formed in H shape except the said holding | grip part 14, The said footrest part 12 is a cylindrical body or a cylindrical body in the circumferential direction. A flexible member 13 is wound around the legrest 12. The width of the footrest 12 is sufficiently wider than the width of the two legs P2 of the care receiver P.

  In addition, the footrest frame 1 may be constructed such that the footrest portion 12 is detachably and movably provided at a plurality of locations between the pair of upright frames 11 and 11, as shown in FIG. According to such embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the said legrest part 12 can also be moved to the position of legrest part 12 'according to the length of a care receiver's leg. In order to achieve such an embodiment, support holes 12P and 12P 'for supporting the shaft of the footrest 12 may be provided at predetermined positions of the upright frames 11 and 11, respectively.

  The flexible member 13 plays a role as a cushioning material between the knees P1 of the care recipient P and the footrest 12 during use. In the present embodiment, the flexible member 13 has a cylindrical shape on which the footrest 12 can be fitted. The foamed urethane material is used.

The base body 2 is formed of a metal pipe material like the footrest frame body 1, and the side frames 21 and 21 are connected by connecting frames 22 and 23 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3. The one end 2A, 2A of each of the side frames 21, 21 is an open end, and the other end 2B, 2B is closed by one connecting frame 22. The other connecting frame 23 is formed of a flat plate so as to buffer the feeling of contact with the cared person P during use. The width between the side frames 21, 21 of the base 2 is the same as the width of the standing frames 11, 11 of the footrest frame 1.

  The holding portions 14, 14 for assisting standing are extended to the other end portions 11 </ b> B, 11 </ b> B on the extensions of the standing frames 11, 11, bent toward the base body 2, and the holding portions 14, 14. The caregiver can hold the standing frames 11 and 11 easily by grasping one by one with both hands. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the gripping portions 14 and 14 can be connected by a connecting portion 14 ', so that, for example, a diaper of a cared person sleeping on a bed can be removed. In exchange, the caregiver can hold the center portion of the connecting portion 14 ′ with one hand and perform the inversion operation of the upright frames 11, 11.

  Since the diaper replacement care apparatus of the present embodiment has the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 7, the raised footrest frame 1 can be supported at a predetermined standing angle α. The standing angle α cannot be adjusted in the standing support mechanism 3, but the standing angle α can be changed by changing the standing support mechanism.

Next, one usage aspect of the diaper replacement care apparatus of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
First, as shown in FIG. 1, a caregiver is provided with a diaper changing care device in a state in which a footrest frame body 1 is folded on a base body 2 (a state in which the footrest frame body 1 is laid down with respect to the base body 2). (Not shown), as shown in FIG. 6, the footrest 12 is positioned below the knees P1 of the cared person P who is sleeping on his back, and the footrest frame 1 is more physically attached than the knees P1. The footrest frame 1 is arranged so as to be positioned in the direction of the foot P5.

  Next, from the state shown in FIG. 6, the caregiver (not shown) has the grip 14 of the footrest frame 11 and the kneerest P1 of the care receiver P is hung on the footrest 12 under the state where the caregiver P is engaged. The grip 14 is lifted to erect the leg frame 11. When the footrest frame 1 is lifted and the footrest frame 1 reaches an upright state shown in FIG. 2 (two-dot chain line in FIG. 6), the support fixing rod 32 of the upright support mechanism 3 is attached to the caregiver. The bent support body 31 is fixed to the position shown in FIG. 3 (FIG. 7) by pushing it in the left direction in the figure using the foot. Under this state, the care recipient P is in the state shown in FIG.

After that, as shown in FIG. 7, the cared person P wears the cared person P under the condition that the leg part P2 of the cared person P is lifted (under this condition, the buttocks P3 and the waist part P4 are slightly lifted). Expand the fastening part of the diaper (not shown). Then, the unfolded diaper is pulled out to the right in FIG. 7 and passed through the frame body of the footrest frame body 1 and the base body 2 to remove the diaper from the care recipient P.
After removing the diaper, dirt such as the buttocks of the care recipient P is removed. Thereafter, a new diaper (not shown) is passed through the frame of the footrest frame 1 and the base body 2 toward the left in FIG. 4 and drawn under the buttocks P3 and the waist P4 of the cared person P. It is worn on the care recipient P by the operation. In this way, the diaper of the care recipient P can be changed.

Since the footrest portion 12 is suspended between the standing frames 11 and 11 so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction of the footrest portion 12, from the state shown in FIG. By extending in the direction, further space is provided below the buttocks P3 and waist P4 of the cared person P, and the diaper of the cared person P

The replacement operation can be made easier.

Since the diaper replacement care apparatus of the present embodiment has the above-described configuration, the body of the cared person P sleeping on the chin can be easily changed by only one caregiver according to the above-described embodiment. Can be in a state. At this time, in order not to lift the waist P4 of the cared person P excessively,
There is no burden on the waist P4 of the cared person P. Moreover, since the diaper replacement care device of the present embodiment has a simple and compact structure, it is easy to carry and operate and can be manufactured at low cost.

The diaper replacement care device of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately changed as shown below without departing from the gist of the present invention.
In the embodiment, the footrest frame 1 is formed in a substantially H shape, but is not limited to an H shape, and the base body 1 is connected to the footrest frame body 1 so as to be able to be inverted. The frame body 1 is not limited to the frame body as long as the frame body 1 can be supported at a desired standing angle.
Further, the standing support mechanism 3 is not limited to the bending support used in the embodiment as long as it can support the footrest frame 1 with respect to the base 2 at a desired standing angle. An adjustable mechanism or the like may be used. Further, in the standing support mechanism 3 of the embodiment, the support fixing rod 32 may not be provided, and the tip of the protrusions X ′ and Y ′ can be lengthened to give the function of the support fixing rod 32 to the tip. . Further, the footrest frame and the base body can be formed of not only a metal material but also of a synthetic resin or the like, and can be formed of not only a pipe material but also a solid bar material, a plate material, or the like. As the flexible member 13, various members such as a foamed resin material and a cloth material can be used as long as they have appropriate flexibility. The diaper used for the care recipient may be a so-called disposable diaper or a normal diaper made of cloth or the like.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a diaper change nursing device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in a folded state. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an intermediate stage of reaching the standing state of the leg frame in the diaper changing care device shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a standing state of a footrest frame that is partially improved in the diaper replacement care device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a main part of the standing support mechanism in the diaper changing care device shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a main part of the standing support mechanism in the diaper changing care device shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a side view showing an outline of a usage state at the start of use of the diaper replacement care device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a side view showing an outline of a usage state of the diaper replacement care device shown in FIG. 1.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Footrest frame 11 Standing frame 11A End part 12 Footrest part 13 Flexible member 2 Base | substrate 21 Side frame 2A End part 3 Standing support mechanism

31 Bending Support 32 Support Fixing Rod P Caregiver P1 Both Knees P2 Leg P3 Hip P4 Lumbar

Claims (5)

A footrest frame body provided with a footrest portion, a base body to which the footrest frame body is connected in an inverted manner, and an upright support mechanism for the footrest frame body,
The standing support mechanism is configured to position the footrest portion horizontally and support the footrest frame body in an upright state at a desired angle with respect to the horizontally positioned base body. Between
The footrest frame is formed with a pair of standing frames and the footrest portion laid between the standing frames, and the base body has a pair of side frames, Via one end of each of the pair of standing frames, the base frame is connected to the pair of side frames so as to be able to stand upright, and a holding portion for standing assistance is extended to the other end of each of the standing frames. There is a diaper changing care device.   The upright support mechanism includes a pair of bent supports provided at the connecting portion between the footrest frame and the base body, and the pair of bent supports each have one end near the footframe. A first support piece connected to the body, and a second support piece whose one end portion is connected to the side frame of the base, the first support piece and the second support piece being 2. The coupling according to claim 1, wherein the legs are connected to each other in the vicinity of the other end portions, and the leg frame is supported in a standing state at a desired angle with respect to the base body by a pair of the bent supports. Diaper changing care equipment.   The upright support mechanism includes a support fixing rod erected between the pair of bending support members, and the legrest frame body is erected at a desired angle with the pair of bending support members via the support fixing rods. The diaper change nursing device according to claim 2, wherein the diaper replacement care device is configured to be supported and fixed by the above.   The said legrest part is a cylindrical body or a cylindrical body, and is constructed so that rotation in the circumferential direction is possible, The flexible member is wound around the legrest part. The diaper changing care device according to item 1. The diaper replacement care apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the footrest is detachably mounted between the pair of standing frames so as to be detachable and movable at a plurality of locations.

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