JP2009195536A - Bathing stretcher - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathing stretcher capable of preventing the abutment of the feet of a care receiver against a wall face in a bathtub when introducing him/her in the bathtub, after moving the care receiver in the bathtub, retaining the bathing posture while preventing the projection of the care receiver's feet and widely securing the bathing space of the care receiver. <P>SOLUTION: This bathing stretcher 30 is disposed with a pair of spindles 47 and 47 at the both left/right sides of the care receiver's tiptoe sides in a stretcher body 35, the respective spindles 47 and 47 are attached with foot guards 40 and 40, which are formed along a vertical face into a plate shape, extending in the radial direction of the spindles 47 and 47, and the foot guards 40 and 40 are configured to rotate between a first position where the tip ends sides of the foot guards 40 and 40 are brought close to each other and a second position along the side face of the stretcher body 35. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathing stretcher on which a caregiver such as a sick person, a bedridden elderly person, a physically handicapped person or the like is placed and bathed.

  In general, as a bathing system to bathe a caregiver such as a bedridden elderly person, a disabled person or a patient immediately after surgery, a stretcher is used to lay a bath stretcher on which the caregiver is placed on the bath tub. Bathing systems are known that are configured to be moved from above a stretcher to a support in a bathtub.

In this bathing system, a bathing stretcher on which a person being assisted is placed is guided in the bathtub by sliding it through a support base from a state where the stretcher is placed on the side of the bathtub. Then, hot water is then stored in the bathtub so that the person being assisted can be immersed in the hot water (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
In addition, when sliding the bathing stretcher into the bathtub in this way, the door provided on the side wall of the bathtub is lowered and opened, and the bathing stretcher passes through the opening and enters the bathtub. It is supposed to be guided.
According to such a bathing apparatus, a caregiver who cares for a person being assisted can bathe the person being assisted without relatively requiring labor.
JP-A-11-104205

  By the way, in the bathtub of the bathing apparatus as described above, it is required to make the bathtub itself compact in order to effectively use the bathroom space and to reduce the amount of hot water and the time and cost required for hot water supply. ing. However, when the bathtub is made compact, when the bathing stretcher is slid into the bathtub, the person's feet may hit the wall surface in the bathtub, and the bathing stretcher is smoothly introduced. There was a problem that I could not.

  In addition, after the bathing stretcher has been introduced into the bathtub, the bathtub side wall door is raised and closed, but at this time, the person's feet should protrude from the bathing stretcher and hit the door. It is required to protect against this. Furthermore, when bathing, it is desirable to be able to maintain a bathing posture by preventing careless persons from inadvertently opening their legs.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and prevents a person being assisted from hitting the wall of the bathtub when the bathing stretcher on which the person being assisted is slid into the bathtub. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a bathing stretcher that can prevent a person being assisted from projecting after being moved into the bathtub and maintain a bathing posture.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following means.
That is, the bathing stretcher according to the present invention is a bathing stretcher for bathing by placing a person to be assisted on the stretcher body, and is provided with a foot guard that protects the foot of the person being assisted. It is characterized in that a first position contacting the foot of the person being assisted and a second position along the side surface of the stretcher main body can be taken selectively.

When the foot guard is in the first position, the foot of the person being assisted is guarded and does not protrude outward in the longitudinal direction of the stretcher body.
In addition, after the stretcher body is introduced into the bathtub, by moving the foot guard to the second position, the caregiver can stretch his / her legs gently, and the both sides of the stretcher body are guarded by the foot guard. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the person being assisted from protruding from the stretcher body to the side. Therefore, while being able to ensure the safety of the person being assisted when the door portion of the bathtub side wall is raised, it is possible to prevent careless persons from inadvertently opening the legs during bathing.

  Further, in the bathing stretcher according to the present invention, a pair of support shafts are disposed on both left and right sides of the stretcher body on the foot side of the person being assisted, and the foot guard is horizontally disposed on each of the support shafts. It is characterized by being mounted so that it can rotate.

  According to the bathing stretcher having such a feature, the first position for guarding the tip of the foot and the second position for guarding both sides of the stretcher body can be selectively taken by rotating the foot guard in the horizontal direction. be able to.

The bathing stretcher is characterized in that an angle limiting mechanism for limiting the rotation angle of the foot guard between the first position and the second position is provided.
Thereby, since the foot guard can be rotated only in a necessary range without rotating in an inadvertent direction, handling can be facilitated.

Furthermore, the stretcher for bathing according to the present invention is characterized in that a lock mechanism for fixing the foot guard so as not to rotate is provided at the first position or the second position.
Thus, the foot guard is fixed at the first position when the bathing guard is introduced into the bathtub, and is fixed at the second position after being introduced into the bathtub. Therefore, since the foot guard does not rotate carelessly, it becomes possible to ensure safety.

  According to the bathing stretcher and bathing system of the present invention, by providing a foot guard that can selectively take a first position that guards the toes of the person being assisted and a second position that guards the side of the stretcher body, When introducing a stretcher for bathing into the bathroom, the caregiver's feet are prevented from hitting the wall surface in the bathtub, and after being introduced, the helper's feet are prevented from protruding sideways to take a bathing posture Can be held.

Hereinafter, the stretcher for bathing which is an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. In addition, the bathing stretcher of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail together with the bathing system.
1 is a side view showing a bathing system according to the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the bathing system according to the embodiment, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a stretcher for bathing when the foot guard is in the first position, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view for explaining a foot guard locking mechanism, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a bathing stretcher when the foot guard is in the second position. is there.

  The bathing system 60 is used when bathing a caregiver such as a bedridden elderly person, a disabled person, or a patient immediately after surgery. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bathing apparatus 10, the stretcher 20, A bath stretcher 30 is schematically configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bathing apparatus 10 is provided on the bathing apparatus main body 2, the bathtub 1 provided to open on the upper part of the bathing apparatus main body 2, and the first side wall 2 a of the bathing apparatus main body 2. The door part 4 and the operation part 5 for operating the bathing apparatus 10 are provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an opening 2b is formed in the upper part of the first side wall 2a of the bathing apparatus 10, and the door 4 provided on the first side wall 2a is formed of the first side wall 2a. It is comprised so that a movement along the height direction of 2a is possible, and it is comprised so that the opening part 2b can be opened and closed. Further, in a state where the door portion 4 is moved upward and the opening 2b is closed, a seal member (not shown) provided on the surface of the door 4 on the bathtub 1 side excludes the upper portion of the opening 2b. It is configured so that the surrounding three sides can be liquid-tightly sealed.

  A support base (not shown) is disposed on the upper surface of the bottom of the bathtub 1. This support base serves as a guide when the bathing stretcher 30 is introduced into the bathtub 1, and after the bathing stretcher 30 has been introduced into the bathtub 1, it serves to fix the bathing stretcher 30 onto the bathtub 1. Have.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the stretcher 20 can freely support the stretcher 20, a top plate 21 on which the stretcher 30 is placed, a support column 25 that keeps the top plate 21 in a horizontal state, and the stretcher 20. And four wheels 24 for movement.

  As shown in FIG. 2, two guide rails 21 a and 21 b are fixed to the top surface of the top plate 21 so as to extend apart from each other in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the top plate 21. Further, on the top surface of the top plate 21, a lock member 21c having a hook with a hook at a substantially central portion where the both guide rails 21a and 21b are arranged is disposed.

  The bathing stretcher 30 is placed and transported on the stretcher 20 in a state where the person being assisted is placed, and is placed on the support base of the bathing device 10 described above when bathing. 3, a stretcher body 35 on which a person being assisted is placed is provided. The stretcher body 35 is connected to a seat part 31 on which the lower half of the person to be assisted is placed, and is connected to one end of the seat part 31. And a backrest portion 32 that can be tilted with the connecting portion as a fulcrum. In addition, these seat part 31 and the backrest part 32 are formed by blow molding, an air layer exists inside, and is lightweight.

A seat portion mat 31a is laid on the upper surface of the seat portion 31, and a fence portion for preventing a person being assisted from falling at both ends in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the seat portion 31 in plan view. 31b and 31b are provided.
In addition, a headrest 32a and a backrest mat 32b are provided on the upper surface of the backrest portion 32 in order from one end side in the longitudinal direction.
Furthermore, each of the seat part 31 and the backrest part 32 is provided with bands 31c and 32c for fixing the body part of the person being assisted.
Then, the caregiver puts his head on the headrest 32a and places his / her upper body on the backrest 32 and the lower body on the seat 31 so that the foot is directed to the other side in the longitudinal direction. Can be put on.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a plurality of rollers 34 a and 34 b are provided on the back surface of the seat portion 31 of the stretcher 30. These rollers 34a, 34b are arranged on the same line in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the stretcher 30 in plan view, and the rows of the rollers 34a and the rows of the rollers 34b are provided so as to be separated from each other in parallel. The interval at which the rollers 34a and 34b are arranged is the same as the interval at which the guide rails 21a and 21b of the stretcher 20 are arranged apart from each other. Both rollers 34a and 34b are pivotally supported by a roller support 36 and can be rotated about the axis.

  Further, a lock receiving portion 38 for providing a pin for engaging with a claw of the lock member 3 provided in the bathing apparatus 10 is provided at a substantially central portion inside the rollers 34a and 34b.

A pair of foot guards 40, 40 capable of guarding the feet of the person being assisted and the sides of the feet are disposed on the foot side of the seat 31 of the stretcher body 35 in the bathing stretcher 30.
The foot guards 40, 40 are attached to the seat portion 31 by a foot guard support member 45, and the foot guard support member 45 includes a support pipe 46 and a pair of support shafts 47, 47.

The support pipe 46 is a pipe having a substantially U-shape in a plan view, and has a U-shaped opening end fixed to the back surface of the seat portion 31 and a linear portion facing the U-shaped opening. 46a is provided on the surface of the seat portion 31 so as to be along the end of the foot side. Thereby, the straight part 46a is extended and arrange | positioned along the left-right direction of the bathing stretcher 30.
Further, the support shafts 47 and 47 are shaft-like members extending in the vertical direction, and a pair is disposed at both the left and right ends of the straight portion 46 a of the support pipe 46.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, for example, both the support shafts 47 and 47 are provided with screw members 48 that are screwed so that the heads 48a protrude outward in the radial direction.
Further, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, the support shaft 47 is provided with a ball plunger 49 that is urged toward the outer side in the radial direction and can be advanced and retracted in the radial direction.
The screw member 38 and the ball plunger 49 are provided at different heights on the both support shafts 47 and 47.

  The foot guard 40 has a bottom shaft-shaped support shaft mounting portion 40a extending in the vertical direction, and a foot that is formed in a plate shape along the vertical surface and extends in the radial direction of the support shaft mounting portion 40. The guard body 40b is configured to be pivotally attached to the support shaft 47 by externally fitting the support shaft mounting portion 40a to the support shaft 47.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a through groove 40c that can accommodate the head of the screw member 47a is formed at a height position corresponding to the screw member 48 in the support shaft mounting portion 40a. The through groove 40 c is formed so as to open at a constant angle (110 ° in the present embodiment) in the circumferential direction of the support shaft mounting portion 40 a in plan view, and is a screw member 48 attached to the support shaft 47. The head 48a moves only in the through groove 40c, so that the rotation angle of the support shaft mounting portion 40a with respect to the support shaft 47 is limited. As a result, the foot guards 40, 40 are between the first position (see FIGS. 1 to 3) in which the distal end sides are close to each other and the second position (see FIG. 6) along the side surface side of the seat portion 32. An angle limiting mechanism that can be rotated only by this is configured.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, grooves 40d and 40d into which the protruding portions 49a of the ball plunger 49 are fitted are provided in the circumferential direction at the height position corresponding to the ball plunger 49 on the inner peripheral surface of the support shaft mounting portion 40a. Two are formed at an interval corresponding to the opening angle of the through groove 40c (110 ° in the present embodiment).
Thereby, when the foot guard 40 is in the first position or the second position, the protruding portion 49a of the ball plunger 49 is fitted into the grooves 40d and 40d so that the foot guard 40 is not fixed with a slight force. Is configured to be fixed to the support shaft 47.
The protruding portion 49a is biased toward the outer side in the radial direction, but can be moved back and forth. Therefore, when the foot guard 40 is rotated with a certain amount of force, the protruding portion 49a moves backward. Thus, the foot guard 40 is allowed to rotate.

Next, the operation of the bathing stretcher 30 in the bathing system 60 configured as described above will be described.
The bathing apparatus 10 lowers the door 4 in advance and keeps the opening 2b open. Then, the stretcher 20 on which the bath stretcher 30 on which the person being assisted is placed is placed on the side of the first side wall 2a of the bath apparatus 10 so that the bath stretcher 30 can be introduced into the bathtub 1. .

Here, when the bathing stretcher 30 is introduced into the bathtub 1, the foot guards 40, 40 are set to the first position in which the distal ends of the foot guards 40 and 40 are close to each other as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.
As a result, two foot guards 40, 40 are erected on the foot side end of the seat portion 31, and the toes of the person being assisted are in contact with the foot guards 40, 40 to be guarded. The foot of the person being assisted does not protrude outward in the longitudinal direction of the stretcher body. Therefore, it becomes possible to smoothly introduce the bathing stretcher 30 into the bathtub 1 while ensuring the safety of the feet of the person being assisted.

  Then, the bathing stretcher 30 on which the person being assisted is placed is horizontally moved while rotating the rollers 34a and 34b from the guide rails 21a and 21b of the stretcher 20 onto a support base (not shown) of the bathing apparatus 10. A stretcher 30 for bathing is introduced into the bathtub 1.

When the bathing stretcher 30 is moved onto the support base of the bathing apparatus 10, the lock receiving portion 38 is engaged with the lock member 3 of the bathing apparatus 10, and the bathing stretcher 30 is locked in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction thereof. And fixed in the bathtub 1.
At this time, the foot guards 40, 40 are rotated to the second position. Thereby, there is nothing that prevents the extension of the foot on the toe side of the person being assisted, and the leg can be slowly extended, and it becomes possible to widen the person's bathing space.
In addition, since the foot guards 40 and 40 guard both sides of the person being assisted, the person's legs do not protrude laterally from the stretcher body. Thus, when the door part 4 of the bathing apparatus 1 is moved upward, it is possible to prevent the person being assisted from hitting the door part 4, thereby ensuring the safety of the person being assisted and the door part. 4 can be smoothly closed.
In addition, when the hot water is stored in the bathtub 1, the foot guards 40 and 40 can prevent the care recipient from inadvertently opening the legs. It becomes possible to hold the bathing posture and comfortably bathe the person being assisted.

As described above, in the bathing stretcher 30 according to the embodiment of the present invention, between the first position that guards the toe side end portion of the seat portion 31 and the second position that guards the side surface side of the seat portion 31. By providing the pivotable foot guards 40, 40, when the bathing stretcher 30 is introduced into the bathtub 1, the foot of the person being assisted is prevented from hitting the wall surface in the bathtub 1, and after being introduced, Therefore, it is possible to secure a wide space for the person being assisted, and to keep the bathing posture by preventing the person being assisted from protruding to the side.
Therefore, it is possible to provide an ideal bath stretcher 30 having safety and comfort.

  Further, since the angle limiting mechanism is provided, the foot guards 40, 40 are not inadvertently rotated, and the foot guards 40, 40 are fixed at the first position or the second position by the lock mechanism. Inadvertent rotation of the foot guards 40, 40 can be avoided, so that the safety and handling of the bath stretcher 30 can be ensured.

As mentioned above, although embodiment of bathing stretcher 30 concerning the present invention was described, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment, and can be suitably changed in the range which does not deviate from the meaning.
For example, in this embodiment, the foot guard support member 45 that supports the foot guard 30 includes a support pipe 46 and a pair of support shafts 47, 47, but the support shafts 47, 47 are the feet of the seat portion 31. It may be directly attached to both ends of the front side.
Further, the support shafts 47, 47 may be provided with either an angle limiting mechanism or a lock mechanism.

It is a side view which shows the bathing system which concerns on embodiment. It is a top view of the bathing system concerning an embodiment. It is a perspective view of the stretcher for bathing when the foot guard is in the first position. It is a plane sectional view explaining the angle limiting mechanism of a foot guard. It is a plane sectional view for explaining a lock mechanism of a foot guard. It is a perspective view of the stretcher for bathing when the foot guard is in the second position.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bath 10 Bathing apparatus 20 Stretcher 30 Stretcher for bath 35 Stretcher main body 40 Foot guard 40c Through-groove (angle limiting mechanism)
40d groove (locking mechanism)
48 Screw member (angle limiting mechanism)
48a head (angle limiting mechanism)
47 Support shaft 49 Ball plunger (locking mechanism)

Claims (4)

A stretcher for bathing where a person to be assisted is placed on the stretcher body and bathing,
A foot guard is provided to protect the person being assisted.
A stretcher for bathing, wherein the foot guard can selectively take a first position where the foot guard comes into contact with a toe of the person being assisted and a second position along a side surface of the stretcher body. A pair of support shafts are disposed on the left and right sides of the toe side of the person being assisted in the stretcher body,
The bathing stretcher according to claim 1, wherein the foot guard is attached to each of the support shafts so as to be rotatable in a horizontal direction.   The stretcher for bathing according to claim 2, further comprising an angle limiting mechanism for limiting a rotation angle of the foot guard between the first position and the second position.   The stretcher for bathing according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a lock mechanism for fixing the foot guard is provided at the first position or the second position.

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