JP2008119200A - Attachment for hold-press button - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform operation without holding a trunk part of a hold-press button slave machine with the palm. <P>SOLUTION: When an attachment 1 is installed on the bed or the like and force is added to a surface part of an operation part 3, the operation part 3 is bent against the surface part. A lever part 8 provided on the reverse part of the operation part 3 is energized into the direction that a press button 12 is pressed. Thus, when the attachment 1 is fitted to the hold-press button slave machine 10, a patient can operate a press button 12 by hitting or pressing the operation part 3 with the palm or a fist in the same way that the hold-press button slave machine 10 is held with the palm to press the press button 12 with a thumb. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an attachment for a grip push button attached to a grip push button type handset connected to a nurse call device.

  A hand-push button type slave connected to the nurse call device is individually assigned to a patient so that a medical worker can be called as needed. The grip push button type handset has a trunk portion that fits in a palm and a push button provided at an end portion of the trunk portion. Therefore, when operating the grip push button type handset with one hand, the push button is operated with the thumb.

By the way, a nurse call holder for holding a grasp push button type child device in a palm for a patient having a weak gripping force is known (for example, Patent Document 1). The gripping push button type handset equipped with the nurse call holder is configured to operate the push button with the thumb.
JP 2005-58455 A

  However, in the conventional techniques including the above-described Patent Document 1, when operating the hand-push button type slave unit, the user must operate the hand-holding unit by holding the torso with a palm and pressing the push button with a thumb or the like. There was a problem that it was not possible to operate it without holding the torso of the push button type handset with a palm.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to operate the body of a hand-push button type handset without gripping it with a palm.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, in the present invention, a support part that covers a part of the outer peripheral surface of the body part of the grip push button type slave unit and supports the body part, and an extension line that covers the body part are provided. When the force is applied in the direction toward the torso, the operation unit is bent in the push-button pushing direction, and when the force is not applied in the direction toward the torso, the operation unit is in the original state, and the torso And a lever portion that presses the push button when the operation portion is in a bent state.

  According to the present invention configured as described above, when a force is applied to the operation unit, the operation unit is bent, and the push button is pressed by the lever unit. Therefore, the patient taps or pushes the operation unit with a palm or a fist. You can operate the push button just by doing. Therefore, it can be operated without gripping the trunk of the push-button type slave unit with a palm.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an external view showing a surface portion of an attachment 1 according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is an external view showing a state in which the attachment 1 according to the present embodiment is gripped and attached to the push button type handset 10. Moreover, FIG. 3 is sectional drawing which shows the state which attached the attachment 1 by this embodiment to the pushbutton type | mold subunit | mobile_unit 10. As shown in FIG.

  This attachment 1 is attached to a hand-push button type handset 10. Here, the grip push button type handset 10 is one form of a handset connected to the nurse call device. The grip push button type handset 10 includes a body portion 11, a push button 12, and a cord 13.

  The trunk portion 11 has a smooth outer shape so that the user can easily grasp it and considers wiping properties. The surface of the push button 12 is exposed at the tip portion on the opposite side to the portion where the cord 13 extends in the longitudinal direction of the body portion 11. Here, the push button 12 is operated by being pushed from the tip portion toward the body portion 11. Further, when the push button 12 is not pushed in, the push button 12 is returned to the original position by a spring or the like provided at a position where the push button 12 is attached (within the trunk portion 11).

  In particular, the attachment 1 is intended to assist the patient in operating the push button 12 provided in the hand-push push button type slave unit 10. The attachment 1 includes a support part 2 (consisting of a surface part 2a and a grounding part 2b), an operation part 3, and a lever part 8. Moreover, the support part 2, the operation part 3, and the lever part 8 are integrally comprised by the resin which has elasticity.

  The support part 2 has covered a part of outer peripheral surface of the trunk | drum 11 of the grip push button type subunit | mobile_unit 10. As shown in FIG. Here, the support part 2 covers about three-fourths of the trunk part 11. Further, ribs 7 a to 7 d for supporting the body portion 11 of the grip push button type slave device 10 are formed on the back surface portion of the support portion 2 so as to extend from the support portion 2. Here, in the grip push button type handset 10, the central portion of the trunk portion 11 is gripped by the first rib 7a and the second rib 7b, and the trunk portion 11 is held by the third rib 7c and the fourth rib 7d. A portion where the cord 13 extends is gripped. With these ribs 7 a to 7 d, the gripping push button type slave unit 10 is not easily detached from the attachment 1.

  Further, when the attachment 1 is placed on a bed or the like, the grounding portion 2b is formed so that the surface portion 2a is always visible to the patient. Further, the attachment 1 is stabilized on the bed by the grounding portion 2b. Here, the outer peripheral surface of the trunk portion 11 of the hand-push button type handset 10 is not covered with the support portion 2 only on the grounding portion 2b side.

  The surface portion 2 a is a portion of the support portion 2 that faces the patient when the attachment 1 is operated by the patient. Here, a cord hole 4 through which the cord 13 of the grip push button type slave unit 10 is passed is formed at one end in the longitudinal direction of the surface portion 2a.

  Further, the operation unit 3 is connected to the other end in the longitudinal direction of the surface portion 2 a by a connecting unit 5. Here, a groove 9 is formed on the back surface side (body portion 11 side) of the connecting portion 5. Here, the surface portion 2a and the operation portion 3 form a curved surface so that the line forming the groove 9 is a curve.

  Moreover, the space | gap 6 is formed between the support part 2 and the operation part 3, and the operation part 3 can be bend | folded to the trunk | drum 11 side with respect to the surface part 2a. Here, when a force is applied to the surface portion of the operation unit 3, the operation unit 3 is bent in the pushing direction of the push button 12. When no force is applied to the surface portion of the operation unit 3, the operation unit 3 returns to the original state. Here, since the line that forms the groove 9 is a curve, resistance is applied when a force is applied to the surface portion of the operation unit 3, so that the patient can obtain a click feeling.

  The lever portion 8 is provided so as to protrude on the body portion 11 side of the operation portion 3, in other words, on the back surface side of the operation portion 3. The lever portion 8 presses the push button 12 when the operation portion 3 is bent, and does not press the push button 12 when the operation portion 3 returns to the original state.

  When the patient calls the nurse call device using the attachment 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the following operation is performed. The patient applies force to the operation unit 3 of the attachment 1 with a palm or a fist. Then, the operation part 3 will be in the state bent with respect to the surface part 2a. At this time, the patient can obtain a click feeling by the connecting portion 5. When the operation unit 3 is bent, the lever unit 8 provided on the back surface of the operation unit 3 presses the push button 12 of the grip push button type slave unit 10. When the push button 12 is pressed, a call is made to the nurse call device. When the patient releases his / her hand from the operation unit 3 in this state, the force applied to the operation unit 3 is lost, and the operation unit 3 which has been bent returns to the original state. Thereby, the push button 12 also returns to the original state.

  As described above in detail, according to the present embodiment, when the attachment 1 is installed on a bed or the like and a force is applied to the surface portion of the operation portion 3, the operation portion 3 is bent with respect to the surface portion 2a. . And the lever part 8 provided in the back surface part of the operation part 3 is urged | biased in the direction which pushes in the pushbutton 12. FIG.

  Therefore, if the attachment 1 is attached to the grip push button type slave unit 10, the patient can grasp the grip push button type slave unit 10 with his palm by hitting or pushing the operation unit 3 with his palm or fist. The push button 12 can be operated in the same manner as pushing the thumb with the thumb. Further, the attachment 1 of the present embodiment has a simple structure and can be manufactured at low cost.

  As a material of the attachment 1 according to the present embodiment, the surface portion 2a and the operation portion 3 are repeatedly bent with the connecting portion 5 as a fulcrum, the connecting portion 5 can maintain sufficient flexibility, and the lever portion 8 is sufficient. It is desirable to use a resin material taking into account its strength, and a resin material that does not dissolve in alcohol and hardly deteriorates by chemicals. Specifically, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyethylene vinyl and the like are preferable. Moreover, the attachment 1 can be made visible even at night by mixing a material having a phosphorescent property with the above-described materials such as polyethylene, polypropylene, and polyethylene vinyl.

  In the above-described embodiment, the support portion 2, the operation portion 3, and the lever portion 8 are integrally formed, but may be formed separately. In such a case, the connection part 5 which connects the surface part 2a and the operation part 3 is comprised by a hinge etc. Further, in order to return the bent operation unit 3 to its original state, it is necessary to provide a leaf spring or the like in the connecting unit 5.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, although the opening part is formed in the back surface part of the attachment 1 in consideration of the point which attaches the attachment 1 to the grip pushbutton type | mold subunit | mobile_unit 10, it is not limited to this. For example, a lid that covers the opening portion may be provided on the back surface portion of the attachment 1, the lid may be opened when the attachment 1 is attached to the hand-push button type handset 10, and the lid may be closed when the attachment 1 is used. . Thereby, dust can be prevented from entering the attachment 1 as much as possible.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, although the groove | channel 9 is provided in the back surface part in consideration of the appearance of the attachment 1, it is not limited to this. For example, the groove 9 may be formed on the surface portion.

  In addition, the said embodiment is only what showed the example in implementation in implementing this invention, and, as a result, the technical scope of this invention should not be interpreted limitedly. In other words, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the spirit or main features thereof.

It is an external view which shows the surface part of the attachment by this embodiment. It is an external view which shows the state which attached the attachment by this embodiment to the pushbutton type cordless handset. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which attached the attachment by this embodiment to the pushbutton type subunit | mobile_unit.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Attachment 2 Support part 2a Surface part 2b Grounding part 3 Operation part 5 Connection part 8 Lever part 9 Groove

Claims (2)

An attachment that is attached to a gripping push button type slave connected to the nurse call device and assists the operation of the push button,
A support part that covers at least a part of the outer peripheral surface of the body part of the hand-push button type handset and supports the body part;
It is arranged on a part of the extension line covering the trunk part of the support part, and when a force is applied in the direction toward the trunk part, it is bent in the pushing direction of the push button, and the direction toward the trunk part The operation unit that is in its original state when no force is applied to the
A lever portion that is disposed on the body side of the operation portion and that presses the push button when the operation portion is in a bent state;
Attachment for grip push button. The support part and the operation part are integrally formed of a resin, a groove is formed between the support part and the operation part, and the support part and the operation part are formed so that a line forming the groove is a curve. The grip push button attachment according to claim 1, wherein the operation portion is formed in a curved surface shape.

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