JP2010029420A - Mattress of transfer bed and transfer method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mattress of a transfer bed and a transfer method allowing an easy execution of transfer work. <P>SOLUTION: This mattress for the transfer bed has a transfer part so as to simply perform the transfer work of a user lying thereon. This mattress of the transfer bed includes a mattress body 1, holes 3 and insertion sections 2. The holes 3 are formed on the upper face of the mattress body 1 and extends from the side of the mattress body 1. The insertion sections 2 are detachably inserted into the holes 3 on the mattress body 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a mattress for a transfer bed and a transfer method.

A care recipient such as an elderly person or a sick person may be difficult to move by himself / herself. For this reason, there is a method of moving a care recipient in a state lying on a bed using a transfer device. In addition, the technique regarding a bed or a mattress is disclosed in Patent Documents 1-6. In this case, when the care recipient is lying on the bed, there is no gap for inserting the transfer device between the care recipient and the bed. For this reason, first, the body of a care recipient is lifted by one worker to form a gap in which the transfer equipment can be inserted between the care recipient and the bed. Then, with one worker lifting the body of the care recipient, another worker operates the transfer equipment. Then, the transfer equipment is inserted into the gap formed between the care recipient and the bed, and the body of the care recipient is lifted from below.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-151267 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2-19351 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-22718 JP 2006-233 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-314238 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-151267

  As described above, in the conventional method, the work of the care recipient is lifted by one worker, and the transfer equipment is operated by another worker. Moreover, since it was necessary to lift the body of a care recipient, the physical burden on the worker was large. For this reason, it was inconvenient to perform the transfer work.

  By the way, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a method for easily transferring a care recipient who uses a wheelchair. In Patent Document 1, a part of the bed has a transfer area formed so as to be movable in a substantially horizontal direction from the bed main body. And by moving a care recipient to a transfer area, transfer between a bed and a wheelchair can be performed easily.

  However, in the technique of Patent Document 1, for example, when moving from a bed to a wheelchair, a care recipient needs to move to the transfer area and transfer from the transfer area to the wheelchair. For this reason, the burden on the care recipient himself / herself is large, and it cannot be applied to a care recipient who cannot perform the above operation. In addition, when a worker lifts the body of a care recipient in order to assist the above-mentioned operation, the worker must put an arm between the user and the bed while supporting the body of the user lying on the bed. There wasn't. For this reason, transfer work was inconvenient.

  Moreover, in the technique of patent document 5, the notch part is provided in a part of bed main body. And the seating part of a wheelchair-like moving seat fits into this notch part. However, such a configuration complicates the bed configuration. Further, at the notch, the bed is completely separated in the height direction of the bed. For this reason, the bed became unstable, and there were restrictions on the formation part of the notch part from the surface of stability. Furthermore, the same problem as in Patent Document 1 occurred, and the transfer work was inconvenient.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mattress and a transfer method for a transfer bed that facilitate transfer work.

  A mattress of a transfer bed according to the present invention includes a mattress main body, a hole formed on an upper surface of the mattress main body, extending from a side surface of the mattress main body, and the hole being detachable on the mattress main body. And an insertion portion to be inserted. Thereby, transfer work can be performed simply.

  In the mattress of the transfer bed, the hole portion may extend along a short direction of the mattress body. Two holes may be formed. Thereby, it becomes easy to lift a user's body.

  The transfer method according to the present invention is a transfer method for transferring a user lying on a mattress of a transfer bed having a mattress body, the insertion portion being inserted into a hole formed in the upper surface of the mattress body. The method includes a step of taking out from a side surface of the mattress body, a step of inserting a transfer portion into the hole portion from which the insertion portion is taken out, and a step of lifting the user from below by the transfer portion. Thereby, transfer work can be performed simply.

  It is said transfer method, Comprising: The said hole part may extend along the transversal direction of the said mattress main body. Two holes may be formed. In the transfer method described above, in the step of lifting the user from below, the user's waist and knees may be lifted from below by the transfer unit. Thereby, it becomes easy to lift a user's body.

  In the above transfer method, the transfer part is provided in two claw parts provided corresponding to the two hole parts, a connection part connecting the two claw parts, and the connection part. May have a handrail. This reduces the burden on the operator.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the mattress and transfer method of the transfer bed which can simplify a transfer operation | work can be provided.

Embodiment.
The transfer bed is a bed having a structure that makes it easy for a user to transfer. The transfer bed is used by, for example, elderly people and sick persons who are difficult to move by themselves. First, a mattress for a transfer bed used for a transfer bed will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a mattress of a transfer bed. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the mattress main body 1 and the insertion portion 2 of the mattress of the transfer bed are separated.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the mattress of the transfer bed has a mattress main body 1 and an insertion portion 2. The mattress body 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape. Further, the user lies along the longitudinal direction of the mattress body 1. As shown in FIG. 2, a hole 3 is formed in the mattress body 1. The insertion part 2 is detachably inserted on the mattress body 1 in the hole part 3. The insertion portion 2 has a size that fits in the hole 3. That is, the insertion portion 2 and the hole portion 3 have substantially the same size and are fitted to each other. Thereby, there is almost no gap between the mattress main body 1 and the insertion portion 2, and a step in the vicinity of the insertion portion 2 is reduced. And the user's comfort is improved. Moreover, the insertion part 2 becomes difficult to come off during normal use. Of course, the size of the insertion portion 2 may be smaller than the size of the hole portion 3. Thereby, a clearance gap arises between the mattress main body 1 and the insertion part 2, and it becomes easy to attach or detach the insertion part 2. FIG.

  Further, the insertion portion 2 is formed of the same material as the mattress body 1. For example, the mattress body 1 and the insertion portion 2 are formed of the same material having cushioning properties. Of course, the mattress body 1 and the insertion portion 2 may be formed of different materials. In this case, these are preferably formed of a material having the same elasticity and rigidity.

  In a state where the insertion portion 2 is separated, the transfer portion for lifting the user lying on the mattress of the transfer bed is inserted into the hole portion 3. Specifically, a transfer device as a transfer unit, an operator's arm, or the like is inserted into the hole 3. The hole 3 is provided between the mattress body 1 and the user. Specifically, the hole 3 is a groove formed on the upper surface (surface facing the user) side of the mattress main body 1 and extending from the side surface of the mattress main body 1. Thereby, even if a user lies down, a transfer part can be inserted from the side surface of the mattress main body 1.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the hole part 3 does not extend so that a pair of side surface which the mattress main body 1 opposes may be connected. That is, the length of the hole 3 is preferably smaller than the width of the mattress body 1. In FIGS. 1 and 2, the hole 3 extends to a substantially central portion between the opposing side surfaces of the mattress body 1. The height of the hole 3 is preferably lower than the height of the mattress body 1. That is, it is preferable that the hole 3 does not completely penetrate the mattress body 1 in the height direction. Thereby, the upper surface (bottom surface of the groove) of the mattress main body 1 in the hole portion 3 and the lower surface of the insertion portion 2 come into contact with each other. And when the insertion part 2 is inserted in the hole part 3, the insertion part 2 becomes difficult to slip | deviate and a user's discomfort can be reduced.

  The hole 3 is a rectangular parallelepiped groove. Moreover, the hole part 3 is made into the shape where the insertion part 2 is easy to take out like a rectangular parallelepiped shape. The hole 3 extends from the side surface of the mattress body 1 perpendicular to the short direction of the mattress body 1. That is, it extends from the side surface of the mattress body 1 on the side of the user. The hole 3 extends in a direction orthogonal to the side surface. That is, the hole 3 extends along the short direction of the mattress body 1. In other words, the hole 3 extends from the side surface in a direction orthogonal to the height direction of the user.

  The hole 3 has such a size that a transfer portion having a size that can sufficiently support the user can be inserted. Further, the size of the opening of the hole 3 on the upper surface of the mattress main body 1 is large enough to allow the inserted transfer portion to pass through. Moreover, it is preferable not to make the hole 3 larger than necessary. Also from these points, it is preferable that the hole 3 is a rectangular parallelepiped groove. By preventing the hole 3 from becoming larger than necessary, the insertion portion 2 can be easily removed even when the user lies down. Moreover, even if the insertion part 2 is removed, the user's body can be stably supported.

  For example, one side of the hole 3 parallel to the short direction of the mattress body 1 is slightly longer than the lateral width of the user. Also, for example, one side of the hole 3 parallel to the longitudinal direction of the mattress body 1 is slightly longer than the thickness of the transfer equipment or the arm of the operator. It is preferable that two or more hole portions 3 are provided. This is because it is necessary to enlarge the hole 3 to lift the user at one place. Moreover, it is preferable that the two hole parts 3 are provided. Thereby, a user's body can be lifted up so that it may hold a general side. And it becomes easy to lift a user's body.

  The two holes 3 are formed asymmetrically when the center in the longitudinal direction of the mattress body 1 is used as an axis. Specifically, the distance from the center to one hole 3 is different from the distance from the center to the other hole 3. Thereby, when lying down with the hole 3 side with the shorter distance on the head and the hole 3 side with the longer distance on the legs, the hole 3 is provided in the user's waist and knees. It will be. That is, when holding in general, the hole 3 is provided in a portion corresponding to a portion to be lifted. This makes it easier to lift the user. The mattress of the transfer bed according to the present embodiment is configured as described above.

  Such a transfer bed mattress is used as a part of the transfer bed as described above. In the present embodiment, the transfer bed can have the same configuration as a conventional general bed. Conventionally, a general bed is constituted by a main body frame including a headboard, a footboard, a bottom and the like, and a mattress, for example. By using the mattress of the transfer bed according to the present embodiment as this mattress, a transfer bed that can easily perform the transfer operation can be obtained. Further, the main body frame other than the mattress does not need to have a complicated structure, and a conventional general structure can be used. For this reason, cost reduction can be realized.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 3-5, the transfer method using the transfer bed provided with the mattress of the transfer bed concerning this Embodiment is demonstrated. FIG. 3-5 is a perspective view showing a transfer method using a transfer bed. 3-5, for the sake of simplicity, only the mattress of the transfer bed is shown as the transfer bed, and the other components such as the main body frame are not shown. Here, the transfer bed is described as a gatch bed having a back-up function. Also, here, as an example, the transfer robot performs a transfer operation by lifting the user.

  During normal use, the insertion portion 2 is inserted into the hole portion 3. Then, the user 4 lies on the upper surface of the mattress body 1. If the back of the transfer bed is tilted before the user 4 is transferred, the transfer bed is raised up. In FIG. 3-5, one groove | channel along the width direction (short direction) of the mattress main body 1 is formed, and can follow a back raising. Further, a groove serving as a fold is provided between the two holes 3. That is, the mattress of the transfer bed is bent from the crease between the two holes 3. Moreover, not only this but the groove | channel along the width direction of the mattress main body 1 may be formed in multiple numbers, for example. Thereby, the mattress for transfer can be bent flexibly.

  By raising the back, the upper part of the transfer bed is inclined. And when making it transfer, as shown in FIG. 3, the insertion part 2 is taken out from the side surface of the mattress main body 1. Specifically, the insertion part 2 comes out by pulling the insertion part 2 from the side surface of the mattress body 1. This is performed by an operator (not shown). Further, the insertion portion 2 may be formed with a handle for pulling. Moreover, you may take out the insertion part 2 with the transfer robot 10 and another apparatus instead of an operator.

  When taking out the insertion part 2, the operator can take out the insertion part 2 without lifting the user 4. In addition, the body of the user 4 is supported by the mattress main body 1 at portions other than the hole portion 3. For this reason, the insertion part 2 can be taken out easily. Moreover, the body of the user 4 can be stably supported even in a state where the insertion portion 2 is removed. In this way, a gap is generated between the user 4 and the mattress body 1 without the operator supporting the user 4. That is, a gap for inserting the transfer portion is generated in the hole 3.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 4, the operator operates the transfer robot 10 to insert the transfer equipment 11 of the transfer robot 10 into the hole 3. As described above, the hole 3 extends from the side surface of the mattress body 1. For this reason, even when the user 4 lies down, the hole 3 forms an insertion port on the side surface of the mattress body 1. Further, since the gap for inserting the transfer portion can be maintained without the assistance of the operator, the transfer robot 10 can be operated by the same operator. That is, it is not necessary to work with multiple people. By operating the transfer robot 10, the transfer device 11 can be moved.

  The transfer device 11 has two rod-like claw portions 12 and a connecting portion 13 that connects the two claw portions 12. Here, the two claw portions 12 of the transfer device 11 are inserted into the two hole portions 3 respectively. That is, the nail | claw part 12 is inserted from the insertion port provided in the side surface of the mattress main body 1. FIG. The claw portion 12 has, for example, a cylindrical shape. Thereby, the user 4 can be supported by the curved surface, and the burden on the user 4 is reduced. The two claw portions 12 are parallel to each other. The two claw portions 12 are formed corresponding to the positions of the two hole portions 3. Further, the claw portion 12 is provided along the hole portion 3. The interval between the two claw portions 12 corresponds to the interval between the hole portions 3. Further, the positions of the two claw portions 12 may be variable, and the interval between the two claw portions 12 may be adjustable. Thereby, even if the linear distance of the hole part 3 changes by changing a back raising angle, it is not necessary to use the transfer equipment 11 according to each linear distance.

  In addition, the height of the connecting portion 13 is higher than the height (diameter) of the two claw portions 12. The width of the connecting portion 13 is wider than the width from one claw portion 12 to the other claw portion 12. For this reason, when lifting the user 4, the user 4 can be supported not only from below but also from the side. A handrail 14 is formed on the claw portion 12 side of the connecting portion 13. The handrail 14 is preferably formed above the upper end of the connecting portion 13. As a result, the user 4 can easily grasp the handrail 14.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the transfer robot 11 is operated to lift the transfer equipment 11. When the transfer device 11 is raised, the claw portion 12 comes out from the upper surface of the hole portion 3. Thereby, the user's 4 body is lifted from the bottom. Specifically, the user's 4 waist is lifted from below by the one claw 12. Moreover, the other nail | claw part 12 lifts the user's 4 knee part from the bottom. At this time, the nail | claw part 12 inclines diagonally with the opposite side to the connection part 13 of the nail | claw part 12 up. For this reason, the user's 4 body inclines to the connection part 13 side, is supported by the connection part 13, and is stabilized. Further, the user 4 can be held by the handrail 14 formed on the connecting portion 13. Thereby, the stability and safety of the user 4 are improved. Although the transfer equipment 11 is lifted here, the transfer bed may be lowered. That is, the body of the user 4 can be lifted by relatively changing the heights of the transfer equipment 11 and the transfer bed.

  In this way, the user 4 can be transferred by one worker. Moreover, the burden of the user 4 and an operator can be reduced. From the above, according to the transfer bed according to the present embodiment, the transfer operation can be easily performed.

  In the above method, the user 4 is transferred using the transfer robot 10 in order to further reduce the burden on the worker, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the user's arm may be inserted into each hole 3 to lift the user 4. Thereby, since the transfer robot 10 is unnecessary, cost and space can be reduced. As described above, the body of the user 4 is supported by the mattress body 1 even when a gap is formed between the user 4 and the transfer bed. For this reason, transfer work can be performed simply.

  On the other hand, in the conventional side-holding, the operator has to lift the user's body by putting his arm between the user and the bed while supporting the user's body lying on the bed. For this reason, there are cases where it is difficult to put an arm between the user and the bed, and the user's body has to be lifted at a portion that is difficult to lift. As a result, not only the operator but also the user is easily burdened. According to the present embodiment, these problems can be solved, the burden is reduced, and the transfer operation can be performed easily.

  Although the transfer bed has been described as a gatch bed here, a general bed that does not have a back raising function or the like may be used. Of course, the transfer bed may not be movable and may have a bent shape. In the case of a gatch bed, the body of the user 4 can be raised before being transferred, and the burden on the user 4 can be further reduced when being transferred. Moreover, the user 4 can be lifted stably. And also when an operator lifts the user 4, a worker's physical burden can be reduced.

  Moreover, the formation location of the hole part 3, a number, a magnitude | size, etc. are not specifically limited, It can select suitably. Further, as described above, when a plurality of hole portions 3 are formed, the sizes of the respective hole portions 3 may be varied. The hole 3 according to the present embodiment is preferably not formed so as to penetrate in the height direction, unlike the cutout portion of the cited document 5. Thereby, restrictions on the formation location, number, size, and the like of the hole 3 due to stability are reduced. Moreover, the several hole part 3 can also be formed near. For this reason, the hole 3 can be formed so that the user 4 can be easily lifted. In addition, even when the insertion portion 2 is separated, the mattress of the transfer bed is highly stable, so that the transfer operation can be performed stably. Therefore, the user 4 can be lifted more easily by forming the hole 3 without penetrating it.

It is a perspective view which shows the structure of the mattress of the transfer bed concerning embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which isolate | separated the mattress main body and insertion part of the mattress of the transfer bed concerning embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the transfer method using the bed for transfer concerning embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the transfer method using the bed for transfer concerning embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the transfer method using the bed for transfer concerning embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1 Mattress body, 2 insertion part, 3 hole part, 4 user, transfer robot,
11 Transfer Equipment, 12 Claws, 13 Connections, 14 Handrails

Claims (8)

The mattress body,
A hole formed on the top surface of the mattress body and extending from a side surface of the mattress body;
The mattress of a transfer bed having an insertion portion that is detachably inserted on the mattress body in the hole portion.   The mattress for a transfer bed according to claim 1, wherein the hole extends along a short direction of the mattress main body.   The mattress of the transfer bed according to claim 1 or 2, wherein two holes are formed. A transfer method for transferring a user lying on a mattress of a transfer bed having a mattress body,
A step of taking out the insertion part inserted into the hole formed in the upper surface of the mattress body from the side surface of the mattress body;
Inserting a transfer part into the hole from which the insertion part has been removed;
And a step of lifting the user from below by the transfer unit.   The transfer method according to claim 4, wherein the hole extends along a short direction of the mattress body.   The transfer method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein two holes are formed.   The transfer method according to claim 6, wherein in the step of lifting the user from below, the transfer unit lifts the user's waist and knees from below. The transfer unit is
Two claw portions provided corresponding to the two hole portions;
A connecting portion that connects the two claw portions;
The transfer method according to claim 6, further comprising a handrail provided at the connecting portion.

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