JP2010088786A - Transferring apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transferring apparatus which can improve handiness and can mitigate the anxiety of a transferred person. <P>SOLUTION: The transferring apparatus 10 includes a mount 12, a body 14, which is prolonged in back and forth directions and is supported by the mount 12 between the back end and the front end, a slider 16 formed in a way able to move backward and forward on the body 14, a holding member 18, which holds the transferred person in a way of carrying on the back and is supported in a way able to tilt backward and forward by the slider 16, an air cylinder 24 for backward and forward tilting the holding member 18, and air cylinders 26a and 26b for backward and forward moving the slider 16 and in its turn the holding member 18. The holding member 18 is moved to the front end side of the body 14 by the actuation of the air cylinders 26a and 26b after tilted to the front end side of the body 14 by the actuation of the air cylinder 24. Thus, the transferred person held by the holding member 18 sits down on the body 14 so that a part of the body may be located on the front end side of the body 14 from the predetermined stem A of the mount 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a transfer device, and more particularly to a transfer device for care for transferring a transferee from one to the other, such as a bed and a wheelchair.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a pedestal that includes casters and wheels and that can be moved back and forth and that can turn right and left like a car, a pair of struts that are erected left and right at the front end of the pedestal, and a pair of struts A transfer device (wheelchair having a transfer function) is provided that includes a seat frame that is supported so as to be movable up and down, an armrest that can be tilted on a pair of seat frames, and a body supporter that is provided between the pair of armrests. Has been.
JP 2003-180754 A

  However, in the transfer device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the movement path becomes large due to the inner ring difference (outer ring difference) that occurs when turning right or left. Therefore, in the transfer device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a large space is required around a bed or the like on which the transferred person sits in order to place the transferred person (care recipient) who needs care. Moreover, in the transfer apparatus of patent document 1, if the person (caregiver) who moves the said transfer apparatus is unfamiliar, there existed a possibility of having to repeat a return in order to arrange | position appropriately. In other words, the transfer device of Patent Document 1 has a problem in that it is not easy to use because it has limited usage and requires skill in handling.

  Moreover, in the transfer apparatus of patent document 1, a pair of support | pillars are provided in the front-end part of a base, in order to make a base stand under a bed, and to arrange a pair of seat frame on the right and left of a to-be-transferred person. For this reason, when the transferee is seated on the seat, the transferee is supported in a substantially cantilever state. Since the center of gravity of the passenger seated on the seat is located at the rear end portion of the seat, the load on the rear end portion of the seat frame is increased, and the seat frame and the column may be bent. As a result, there was a risk of increasing the anxiety of the transferee. Since the seat frame and the support column are easily bent by receiving the vertical vibration accompanying the movement and the centrifugal force accompanying the left / right turn, this problem is conspicuous at the time of movement in the transfer device of Patent Document 1.

  Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a transfer apparatus that can improve usability and reduce anxiety of the transferee.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the transfer device according to claim 1 is a pedestal provided so as to be rotatable in a horizontal direction and horizontally movable around a predetermined axis, one end and the other extending in a predetermined direction. A main body supported by the pedestal between the end and movable between a first position on the one end side with respect to the predetermined axis and a second position on the other end side with respect to the first position on the main body A holding means supported by the moving means so as to be able to tilt from one of the one end side and the other end side to the other; a first tilting the holding means; Drive means, and second drive means for moving the moving means, and when the moving means is in the second position, a part of the body of the transferred person held by the holding means is more than the predetermined axis. Located on the other end side.

  The transfer device according to a second aspect is the transfer device according to the first aspect, wherein the first driving means is provided in a rod shape that can be expanded and contracted, and a lower end portion thereof is closer to the other end than the second position. It is supported on the main body and is arranged on the main body so as to be tiltable from one of the one end side and the other end side to the other by being connected to the holding means.

  The transfer device according to claim 3 is the transfer device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising third driving means that is supported by the pedestal so that the main body can be moved up and down, and that moves the main body up and down. To do.

  A transfer device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the transfer device according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the main body is rotatably supported by the pedestal and further includes fourth drive means for rotating the main body. It is characterized by.

  In the transfer device according to the first aspect, the transfer device can be horizontally moved in an arbitrary direction because the pedestal is rotatable in the horizontal direction and horizontally movable. Accordingly, even when the space around the bed or the like is small or the caregiver is not familiar with the transfer device, the transfer device can be easily arranged beside the bed or the like. That is, usability can be improved. Since the usability can be improved in this way, the frequency of use by the caregiver increases, and the burden on the caregiver can be greatly reduced. When the transferee is put on the transfer device, the transferee seated on a bed, a wheelchair or the like is first held by the holding means with the moving means being in the first position. Subsequently, the first drive means tilts the holding means toward the other end of the main body, so that the transferred person floats up from the bed or the like. Thereafter, the second driving means moves the moving means from the first position to the second position, tilts the holding means to one end side, and seats the transferred person on the main body. Thus, the transferred person can be stably supported by the pedestal in a state where a part of the body of the transferred person is located on the other end side of the predetermined axis (middle axis) of the pedestal. As described above, since the transferred person can be supported in a state that is much more stable than the cantilever state, the anxiety of the transferred person can be reduced. Since the transferred person can be stably supported even when subjected to the vertical vibration or the centrifugal force accompanying the turn, the anxiety of the transferred person especially when moving the transfer device can be reduced.

  In the transfer apparatus according to the second aspect, the first driving means is connected to the main body and the holding means so that the first driving means can tilt from one end side and the other end side of the main body to the other with the lower end portion as a fulcrum. Accordingly, the link that tilts the holding means toward one end of the main body as the moving means moves toward the second position and tilts the holding means toward the other end of the main body as the moving means moves toward the first position. A mechanism is provided on the body. Therefore, when the transferee is put on the transfer device, the transferee who is held in the forward direction so as to rise from the bed or the like by tilting the holding means is moved toward the second position. It can be in a posture to sit on the body. That is, the transferee can be comfortably placed on the transfer device, and the load on the transferee can be reduced. Further, when the transferee is lowered from the transfer device, the transferee can be lifted from the main body as the moving means moves toward the first position, and the transferee is moved from the transfer device to the bed or the like. It can be transferred smoothly.

  In the transfer apparatus according to the third aspect, the height of the main body can be adjusted according to the height of the bed, the wheelchair or the like by the third driving means moving the main body up and down. Thus, the usability can be further improved, so that the caregiver can use it more easily, and the burden on the caregiver can be reduced.

  In the transfer device according to the fourth aspect, the direction of the main body can be easily adjusted by the fourth driving means rotating the main body. Thus, the usability can be further improved, so that the caregiver can use it more easily, and the burden on the caregiver can be reduced.

  According to the present invention, the usability can be improved and the anxiety of the transferred person can be reduced.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
In the embodiment of the present invention, left and right, front and rear, and top and bottom are based on a state (state shown in FIG. 15) where a transferred person (care recipient) who needs care is seated across the main body 14 of the transfer apparatus 10. Means left, right, front, back, top and bottom.
1 is a left side view of a transfer apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the transfer apparatus 10 as viewed from the upper left rear, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the transfer apparatus 10 as viewed from the upper left front. is there.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the transfer device 10 includes a pedestal 12, a main body 14 that is supported by the pedestal 12 so as to be movable up and down and rotatable in a horizontal direction, and a slider 16 that is movably provided on the main body 14 (FIG. 3), a holding member 18 that holds the person to be transferred and is supported by the slider 16 so as to be tiltable, an air cylinder 20 (see FIG. 1) for raising and lowering the main body 14, and rotating the main body 14 in the horizontal direction. A rotary air actuator 22 (see FIG. 1) for causing the holding member 18 to tilt, and an air cylinder 26a, 26b (see FIG. 3) for moving the slider 16 and thus the holding member 18.

The pedestal 12 can move up and down on the casing 28 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape, the legs 29 extending horizontally from the four side surfaces of the casing 28, the casters 30 provided at the ends of the four legs 29, and the casing 28. The raising / lowering member 32 provided is included.
Each of the four casters 30 is provided on the leg 29 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction (360 ° swingable). In addition, each of the four casters 30 is provided with a lock mechanism that can be operated by a person stepping on regulation and cancellation of tire rolling. Since such a caster 30 is generally widely used, detailed description thereof is omitted here. Thus, by supporting the housing | casing 28 with several (here four) leg 29 and the caster 30, the base 12 rotates on the spot centering on the predetermined axis A (it shows with a dashed-dotted line in FIG. 1). Can move horizontally in any direction.

The elevating member 32 includes a rectangular plate-like elevating plate 32a with rounded corners, a columnar member 32b that passes through the central portion of the elevating plate 32a and is fixed to the elevating plate 32a, and a lower portion from the vicinity of the lower corners of the elevating plate 32a And four thrust rods 32c (see FIG. 1) provided on the upper surface of the lift plate 32a so as to cover the periphery of the portion of the columnar member 32b that protrudes from the upper surface of the lift plate 32a.
Each of the four guide rods 32c is inserted from the upper surface of the housing 28 so as to be able to enter and exit the housing 28. The thrust bearing 32 d has a lower part fixed to the upper surface of the elevating plate 32 a and an upper part fixed to the lower surface of the main body 14. One of the lower and upper portions of the thrust bearing 32d is provided so as to be rotatable about a predetermined axis A with respect to the other.

  The main body 14 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped box shape extending in the front-rear direction (predetermined direction: one direction in the horizontal direction here), and the left and right widths of the main body 14 are set so that the transferred person can straddle (become riding). Is done. The upper portion of the thrust bearing 32d is fixed at a position slightly rearward from the center of the lower surface of the main body 14. Thus, the main body 14 is supported on the base 12 between the rear end (one end) and the front end (the other end) so as to be able to move up and down and to rotate in the horizontal direction about the predetermined axis A. Further, a handle 34 formed in a rectangular frame shape by a plurality of rod-like members is attached to the front end portion and the left and right side surfaces of the main body 14 so as to extend obliquely forward and upward.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the air cylinder 20 includes a cylinder 36 housed in a housing 28 of the base 12 and a piston rod 38 provided so as to be able to enter and leave the cylinder 36. Change the amount of protrusion.

  FIG. 4 is an illustrative sectional view of the air cylinder 20. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, a piston 38 a that is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder 36 without a gap is provided at the end of the piston 36 in the cylinder 36. Such a piston 38a defines a first air chamber 36a and a second air chamber 36b in the cylinder 36. The cylinder 36 is provided with a flow hole 36c that communicates with the first air chamber 36a and a flow hole 36d that communicates with the second air chamber 36b.

  In such an air cylinder 20, as indicated by solid arrows in FIG. 4, compressed air flows into the first air chamber 36a through the flow hole 36c and compressed air from the second air chamber 36b through the flow hole 36d. Is discharged, the piston 38a moves to the second air chamber 36b side. As a result, the protruding amount of the piston rod 38 is increased. On the other hand, as shown by the dashed arrow in FIG. 4, the compressed air flows into the second air chamber 36b through the flow hole 36d and is discharged from the first air chamber 36a through the flow hole 36c. The piston 38a moves to the first air chamber 36a side. As a result, the protruding amount of the piston rod 38 is reduced.

1-3, the piston rod 38 protrudes from the upper surface of the housing 28 and is fixed to the lower end of the cylindrical member 32b. Therefore, the main body 14 is moved up and down as the air cylinder 20 is driven.
As shown in FIG. 1, a rotary air actuator (hereinafter simply referred to as “actuator”) 22 is provided in the main body 14. The actuator 22 includes a rectangular parallelepiped housing 40 accommodated and fixed in the main body 14, and a rotating shaft 42 provided rotatably on the housing 40, and rotates the rotating shaft 42 by air pressure.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional schematic view of the actuator 22. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, a piston 44 whose both ends are in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the housing 40 without a gap is provided in the housing 40. By such a piston 44, a first air chamber 40a and a second air chamber 40b are defined in the housing 40. The housing 40 is provided with a flow hole 40c communicating with the first air chamber 40a and a flow hole 40d communicating with the second air chamber 40b. A through hole 44 a is provided in the center of the piston 44, and a rotating shaft 42 that is rotatably provided in the housing 40 is inserted into the through hole 44 a. A gear 44b that engages with a gear 42a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 42 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the through hole 44a.

  In such an actuator 22, as shown by a solid arrow in FIG. 5, compressed air flows into the first air chamber 40a through the circulation hole 40c, and compressed air flows from the second air chamber 40b through the circulation hole 40d. By being discharged, the piston 44 moves to the second air chamber 40b side. As a result, the rotating shaft 42 engaged with the gear 44b of the piston 44 by the gear 42a rotates in one circumferential direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 5). On the other hand, as shown by the dashed arrow in FIG. 5, the compressed air flows into the second air chamber 40b through the circulation hole 40d and is discharged from the first air chamber 40a through the circulation hole 40c. The piston 44 moves to the first air chamber 40a side. As a result, the rotation shaft 42 rotates in another circumferential direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 5).

  Returning to FIG. 1, the rotating shaft 42 of the actuator 22 extends downward from the lower surface of the main body 14 and is inserted into the thrust bearing 32 d, and then is fitted into a fitting hole provided in the cylindrical member 32 b. The rotating shaft 42 is fitted into the fitting hole of the columnar member 32b so as not to rotate with respect to the columnar member 32b. Specifically, for example, a protrusion extending vertically is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft 42, and a groove into which the protrusion is fitted is provided in the insertion hole of the columnar member 32b. The rotating shaft 42 is fitted into the fitting hole of the columnar member 32b so that the protrusion fits into the groove. By connecting the rotating shaft 42 and the columnar member 32b in this manner, the housing 40 and thus the main body 14 rotate in the horizontal direction around the predetermined axis A as the actuator 22 is driven.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the arrangement of components on the main body 14. As shown in FIG. 6, the main body 14 has a top plate 14a having a front end portion divided into left and right hands. On the top surface of the top plate 14a, a support member 46 that supports the air cylinder 24 is provided at a position slightly rearward and in the center of the left and right of the part divided into left and right hands. In addition, a left side portion of the top surface of the top plate 14a divided into left and right hands is provided with a substantially L-shaped fixing member 48a, and a right side portion has a fixing member 48b similar to the fixing member 48a. Is provided. Further, on the top surface of the top plate 14a, a support member 50a formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape is provided behind the fixing member 48a and into which the air cylinder 26a is fitted, and the same support as the support member 50a is provided behind the fixing member 48b. A member 50b is provided. Further, referring also to FIG. 7, on the upper surface of the top plate 14a, a rail 52a extending linearly to the rear end of the top plate 14a is provided behind the support member 50a, and the rail 52a is provided behind the support member 50b. The same rail 52b is provided. The slider 16 is disposed on the rails 52a and 52b.

  FIG. 7 is a rear view showing the arrangement of components on the main body 14. As shown in FIG. 7, the slider 16 has a plate-like member 54 disposed on the rails 52 a and 52 b, a pair of fitting members 56 a and 56 b provided on the lower surface of the plate-like member 54, and a lower surface of the plate-like member 54. A pair of plate-like members 58a, 58b, a pair of bearing members 60a, 60b that are arranged opposite to each other on the upper surface of the plate-like member 54, and a bearing member 60a, 60b are sandwiched between the upper surfaces of the plate-like member 54. And a pair of fixing members 62a and 62b arranged on the left and right.

  The fitting member 56a is slidably fitted to the rail 52a, and the fitting member 56b is slidably fitted to the rail 52b. The plate-like member 58 a is provided so as to face the left side surface of the main body 14, and the plate-like member 58 b is provided so as to face the right side surface of the main body 14. A slide rail 64 a is provided between the plate-like member 58 a and the left side surface of the main body 14, and a slide rail 64 b is provided between the plate-like member 58 b and the right side surface of the main body 14.

  Each of the slide rails 64a and 64b is configured as a so-called double slide type, and includes an outer rail 66a, a middle rail 66b provided on the outer rail 66a so as to be movable back and forth, and an inner rail 66c provided on the middle rail 66b so as to be movable back and forth. including. In the slide rail 64a, the outer rail 66a is fixed to the left side surface of the main body 14, and the inner rail 66c is fixed to the plate-like member 58a. Similarly, in the slide rail 64b, the outer rail 66a is fixed to the right side surface of the main body 14, and the inner rail 66c is fixed to the plate-like member 58b.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a sheet 68 is attached to the plate-like member 54 of the slider 16 at the position of the rear end portion of the upper surface and the center of the left and right. The sheet 68 is configured by connecting a plurality of plate-like members 68a with hinges.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the holding member 18 includes a tilting member 70 that is tiltably supported by the slider 16, a body holding member 72 that is attached to the tilting member 70, and leg holding members 74 a and 74 b that are attached to the tilting member 70. including.

  FIG. 8 is a left side view showing the arrangement of components on the main body 14. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the tilting member 70 includes a cylindrical member 70 a having a bent portion near one end and a substantially L-shape in side view, and the bent portion of the cylindrical member 70 a is fitted to the left and right, and the cylindrical member The supporting shaft 70b fixed to 70a, the rib 70c having a triangular shape in a side view extending upward from the rear end of the cylindrical member 70a, and the cylindrical member 70a and the rib 70c so as to close the rear end opening of the cylindrical member 70a Including a plate-like member 70d.

  As shown in FIGS. 6-8, the bending part of the cylindrical member 70a is arrange | positioned between the bearing members 60a and 60b of the slider 16, and the spindle 70b is rotatably supported by the bearing members 60a and 60b. That is, the tilting member 70 and thus the holding member 18 are supported by the slider 16 so as to be tiltable from one of the rear end side and the front end side of the main body 14 to the other. In FIG. 7, the cylindrical member 70a is shown in the BB cross section of FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, a protrusion 76 is provided at the upper front end portion of the cylindrical member 70a, and a support shaft 76a extending left and right is provided on the protrusion 76. The support shaft 76a is rotatably supported by a connecting member 114 (described later) provided in the air cylinder 24.

2 and 3, the upper body holding member 72 for holding the upper body (upper body) of the transferee is attached to the thoracoabdominal contact portion 78 attached to the tilting member 70, and the thoracoabdominal contact portion 78. Chin support portion 80 and side support portions 82a and 82b.
The thoracoabdominal contact portion 78 includes a plate-like member 83 attached to the plate-like member 70 d of the tilting member 70, and a buffer member 84 attached to the plate-like member 83. The buffer member 84 is made of, for example, urethane foam, and is attached so as to cover the rear surface of the plate-like member 83.

  The chin support portion 80 is a plate-like attachment portion 86 (see FIG. 3) attached to the front surface and the upper end portion of the plate-like member 83, and a plate-like support portion 88 that bends substantially perpendicularly to the front side with respect to the attachment portion 86. And a buffer member 90 attached to the support 88. The left and right portions of the support portion 88 are bent upward so as to follow the chin of the transferee. The buffer member 90 is made of, for example, urethane foam and is attached so as to cover the upper surface of the support portion 88.

  The side support portion 82a includes a plate-like attachment portion 92a attached to the front left end portion of the plate-like member 83, a plate-like support portion 94a extending rearward from the attachment portion 92a, and a buffer member 96a attached to the support portion 94a. . The buffer member 96a is made of, for example, urethane foam, is attached to the support portion 94a from the upper side, and covers the left and right surfaces of the support portion 94a. Since the side support portions 82a and 82b are provided symmetrically, in the description of the side support portion 82a, by replacing the symbol “a” with “b” and “left” with “right”, the side support portion 82b Will not be described.

The leg holding member 74a includes a plate member 98a attached to the tilt member 70, a frame 100a attached to the plate member 98a, and a step 102a attached to the frame 100a.
As shown in FIG. 6, the plate-like member 98a is attached to the lower end of the left side surface of the tubular member 70a so as to incline leftward with respect to the tubular member 70a. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the frame 100a is attached to the left surface of the plate member 98a. The frame 100a is configured by combining a plurality of quadrangular columnar members, and extends downward from the plate-like member 98a to the left front. The step 102a is attached to the lower end of the frame 100a so as to extend slightly leftward. In addition, a plate-like buffer member 104a made of, for example, urethane foam is attached to the frame 100a so as to contact the inside of the left leg of the transferee. Since the leg holding members 74a and 74b are provided symmetrically, in the description of the leg holding member 74a, the symbol “a” is read as “b” and the “left” is read as “right”. Will not be described.

  Further, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the upper body holding member 72 has the upper body of the transferred person by pressing the transferred person's abdomen against the buffer member 84 of the chest-abdominal contact part 78. A fixing belt 106 for fixing to the holding member 72 is wound. The fixing belt 106 includes a belt 106a wound around the thoracoabdominal contact portion 78 at a position below the side support portions 82a and 82b, and a buffer member 106b provided inside the belt 106a. The belt 106a has an adjuster buckle (not shown) that can connect both ends of the belt 106a and adjust the inner diameter thereof, and can be easily wound around the chest-abdominal contact part 78. The buffer member 106b is made of, for example, urethane foam. Also in the leg holding member 74a, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the fixing belt 106 for fixing the left leg of the transferee is wound around the plate member 98a. The same applies to the leg holding member 74b, and the fixing belt 106 is wound around the plate-like member 98b (see FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the air cylinder 24 includes a cylinder 108 and a piston rod 110 provided so as to be able to enter and exit the cylinder 108, and is provided in an extendable rod shape. A protrusion 112 is provided at the lower end portion of the cylinder 108, and a support shaft 112 a extending left and right is provided on the protrusion 112. The protrusion 112 is disposed between the bearing members 46a and 46b of the support member 46, and the support shaft 112a is rotatably supported by the bearing members 46a and 46b. Further, a connecting member 114 formed in a substantially U shape is provided at the upper end of the piston rod 110. The connecting member 114 sandwiches the protrusion 76 of the tilting member 70 and rotatably supports a support shaft 76a provided on the protrusion 76. By connecting the air cylinder 24 to the main body 14 and the holding member 18 in this way, the air cylinder 24 is disposed on the main body 14 so as to be tiltable from one of the rear end side and the front end side of the main body 14 to the other.

  As with the air cylinder 20, the air cylinder 24 has a first air chamber 108a and a second air chamber 108b in the cylinder 108 (see FIG. 10), and changes the amount of protrusion of the piston rod 110 by the air pressure. Increasing the protruding amount of the piston rod 110 causes the tilting member 70 and thus the holding member 18 to tilt toward the rear end side of the main body 14, and decreasing the protruding amount of the piston rod 110 reduces the tilting member 70 and thus the holding member 18 to the main body 14. Tilt to the front end side. That is, the holding member 18 tilts back and forth by changing the protruding amount of the piston rod 110. FIG. 6 shows a state where the protruding amount of the piston rod 110 is maximum, and FIG. 8 shows a state where the protruding amount of the piston rod 110 is minimum. In other words, FIG. 6 shows a state in which the air cylinder 24 is expanded most, and FIG. 8 shows a state in which the air cylinder 24 is contracted most.

  Each of the air cylinders 26a and 26b includes a cylinder 116 and a piston rod 118 provided so as to be able to enter and exit the cylinder 116, and is provided in a rod shape that can be expanded and contracted. In the air cylinder 26a, the front end portion of the cylinder 116 is fixed to the fixing member 48a, and the center portion of the cylinder 116 is inserted through the support member 50a. Thereby, the cylinder 116 of the air cylinder 26a is fixed on the top plate 14a. Similarly, the cylinder 116 of the air cylinder 26b is fixed on the top plate 14a by the fixing member 48b and the support member 50b. The rear end portion of the piston rod 118 of the air cylinder 26a is fixed to the fixing member 62a, and the rear end portion of the piston rod 118 of the air cylinder 26b is fixed to the fixing member 62b.

  Each of the air cylinders 26a and 26b has a first air chamber 116a and a second air chamber 116b in the cylinder 116 (see FIG. 10), similarly to the air cylinder 20, and changes the protruding amount of the piston rod 118 by air pressure. . When the air cylinders 26a and 26b change the protruding amount of the piston rod 118, in other words, when the air cylinders 26a and 26b expand and contract, the slider 16 moves back and forth on the main body 14. When the protruding amount of the piston rod 118 is the maximum, the slider 16 is disposed at the first position on the rear end side with respect to the predetermined axis A (see FIG. 6). Further, when the protrusion amount of the piston rod 118 is the minimum, the slider 16 is disposed at the second end position on the predetermined axis A and the front end side of the main body 14 with respect to the first position (see FIG. 8). Thus, the air cylinders 26a and 26b move the slider 16 back and forth between the first position and the second position.

  The slider 16 is disposed on the rails 52a and 52b via the fitting members 56a and 56b, and the slider 16 and the main body 14 are connected by the slide rails 64a and 64b. As a result, the holding member 18 can be moved back and forth smoothly and stably.

  The sheet 68 provided on the slider 16 is prepared on the main body 14 as the slider 16 moves from the first position toward the second position. Specifically, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, when the slider 16 is in the first position, the plurality of plate-like members 68 a constituting the sheet 68 hang down from the plate-like member 54 in order. The plurality of plate-like members 68a are arranged front and rear on the rails 52a and 52b as the slider 16 moves toward the second position. As shown in FIG. 8, when the slider 16 reaches the second position, all the plate-like members 68a are arranged on the rails 52a and 52b, and the sheet 68 is prepared on the rails 52a and 52b.

  Further, the tilting member 70 and thus the holding member 18 tilts back and forth also when the slider 16 moves. This includes an air cylinder 24 supported by the main body 14 so as to be tiltable back and forth around the support shaft 112a, and a tilting member 70 supported by the slider 16 so as to be tiltable back and forth around the support shaft 70b. This is because a link mechanism (slide link mechanism) is provided on the main body 14 by being connected via the.

  An example of such a change in the shape of the link mechanism is shown in FIG. In FIG. 9, the shape of the link mechanism in a state where the slider 16 is disposed at the first position and the air cylinder 24 is extended most (see FIGS. 1 to 3: hereinafter referred to as “initial state”) is indicated by a solid line. The shape is denoted by reference symbol L1. Further, in FIG. 9, the shape of the link mechanism in a state where the slider 16 is disposed at the first position and the air cylinder 24 is contracted most is indicated by a one-dot chain line, and a reference numeral L <b> 2 is attached to the shape. Further, in FIG. 9, the shape of the link mechanism in a state where the slider 16 is disposed at the second position and the air cylinder 24 is contracted most (see FIG. 15: hereinafter referred to as “sitting state”) is indicated by a two-dot chain line. The symbol L3 is attached to the shape.

  If L2 and L3 are compared and the slider 16 is moved from the first position to the second position, the air cylinder 24 tilts to the front end side of the main body 14 and the tilting member 70 tilts to the rear end side of the main body 14. I understand that On the contrary, if the slider 16 is moved from the second position to the first position, the air cylinder 24 tilts toward the rear end side of the main body 14 and tilts toward the front end side of the tilting member 70 main body 14.

  Further, comparing L1 and L3, it can be seen that the inclination of the tilting member 70 at L1 and the tilt of the tilting member 70 at L3 are substantially the same. From this, it can be seen that in the transfer apparatus 10, the inclination of the holding member 18 in the initial state and the inclination of the holding member 18 in the seated state are substantially the same.

Next, with reference to FIG. 10, the electrical configuration of the transfer apparatus 10 and the flow path of compressed air in the transfer apparatus 10 will be described.
The transfer device 10 includes a controller 120 that controls the operation of the transfer device 10. As shown by a solid line in FIG. 10, a compressor 122 and electromagnetic valves 124 a to 124 e are connected to the controller 120. The controller 120, the compressor 122 and the electromagnetic valves 124 a to 124 e are accommodated in the main body 14. The main body 14 houses a battery (not shown) that stores electric power to be supplied to the compressor 122 and the electromagnetic valves 124a to 124e.

  The controller 120 includes a CPU that performs necessary calculations, a ROM that stores programs, a RAM that temporarily stores data necessary for calculations, an analog signal from an operation unit 128 (described later), and converts the analog signal into a digital signal. An AD converter to be applied, and a DA converter to convert the digital signal from the CPU into an analog signal and apply the analog signal to the electromagnetic valves 124a to 124e.

  The compressor 122 discharges compressed air based on an instruction from the controller 120. As shown by a broken line in FIG. 10, an air tank 126 is connected to the compressor 122, and the compressed air discharged from the compressor 122 is stored in the air tank 126. The electromagnetic valves 124 a to 124 e are connected to the air tank 126. The air cylinder 20 is connected to the electromagnetic valve 124a, the air cylinder 24 is connected to the electromagnetic valve 124b, the air cylinder 26a is connected to the electromagnetic valve 124c, and the air cylinder 26b is connected to the electromagnetic valve 124d. The actuator 22 is connected to the electromagnetic valve 124e.

  Referring also to FIG. 4, the electromagnetic valve 124 a operates to discharge the compressed air from the second air chamber 36 b while allowing the compressed air to flow from the air tank 126 to the first air chamber 36 a, and the second air chamber 36 b from the air tank 126. One of the operations of discharging the compressed air from the first air chamber 36a while allowing the compressed air to flow in is performed based on an instruction from the controller 120. With the operation of the electromagnetic valve 124a, the air cylinder 20 is driven, and the main body 14 moves up and down. The compressed air discharged from the first air chamber 36a or the second air chamber 36b is discharged to the outside through the electromagnetic valve 124a.

  The electromagnetic valves 124b to 124e operate in the same manner as the electromagnetic valve 124a based on an instruction from the controller 120. Specifically, the electromagnetic valve 124 b performs an operation for allowing compressed air to enter and exit the first air chamber 108 a and the second air chamber 108 b of the air cylinder 24. As a result, the air cylinder 24 is driven, and the holding member 18 tilts back and forth. The electromagnetic valves 124c and 124d perform an operation for allowing compressed air to enter and exit the first air chamber 116a and the second air chamber 116b of the air cylinders 26a and 26b. As a result, the air cylinders 26a and 26b are driven, and the slider 16 and thus the holding member 18 move back and forth. The electromagnetic valve 124 e performs an operation for allowing compressed air to enter and exit the first air chamber 40 a and the second air chamber 40 b of the actuator 22. As a result, the actuator 22 is driven, and the main body 14 rotates in the horizontal direction.

  An operation unit 128 for giving an instruction to the controller 120 is connected to the controller 120. The operation unit 128 is disposed outside the main body 14 and connected to the controller 120 via a cable in a wired manner. The controller 120 operates the electromagnetic valves 124 a to 124 e and drives the air cylinders 20, 24, 26 a, 26 b and the actuator 22 when a button provided on the operation unit 128 is pressed.

  FIG. 11 is a front view showing the operation unit 128. As shown in FIG. 11, on the rectangular main surface of the operation unit 128, a first transfer button 130a, a second transfer button 130b, a reset button 132, a right rotation button 134a, a left rotation button 134b, an up button 136a, a down button A button 136b, an emergency stop button 138, and a display unit 140 are provided.

  Referring also to FIG. 9, when the first transfer button 130a is pressed, the controller 120 first drives the air cylinder 24 so that the protruding amount of the piston rod 110 is minimized from the initial state. As a result, the tilting member 70 tilts toward the front end side of the main body 14, and the shape of the link mechanism provided on the main body 14 changes from L1 to L2. Thereafter, the controller 120 drives the air cylinders 26a and 26b so that the protruding amount of the piston rod 118 is minimized. As a result, the slider 16 moves to the front end side of the main body 14 and the tilting member 70 tilts to the rear end side of the main body 14 so that the shape of the link mechanism changes from L2 to L3, and the seating state is changed from the initial state.

  Further, when the second transfer button 130b is pressed, the controller 120 first drives the air cylinders 26a and 26b so that the protruding amount of the piston rod 118 is maximized from the seated state. As a result, the slider 16 moves to the rear end side of the main body 14, and the tilting member 70 tilts to the front end side of the main body 14, and the shape of the link mechanism returns from L3 to L2. Thereafter, the controller 120 drives the air cylinder 24 so that the protruding amount of the piston rod 110 is maximized, and tilts the tilting member 70 toward the rear end side of the main body 14. As a result, the shape of the link mechanism returns from L2 to L1, and the seating state returns to the initial state.

  As described above, the controller 120 drives the air cylinders 24, 26a and 26b in the reverse procedure when the first transfer button 130a is pressed and when the second transfer button 130b is pressed. Switch between states.

  Further, the controller 120 drives the actuator 22 to rotate the main body 14 clockwise while the right rotation button 134a is pressed, and turns the main body 14 counterclockwise while the left rotation button 134b is pressed. Actuator 22 is driven to rotate. Similarly, the controller 120 drives the air cylinder 20 to raise the main body 14 while the up button 136a is pressed, and lowers the main body 14 while the down button 136b is pressed. 20 is driven.

  Further, the controller 120 stops the air cylinders 20, 24, 26a, 26b and the actuator 22 in the current state when the emergency stop button 138 is pressed, and returns to the initial state when the reset button 132 is pressed. The air cylinders 24, 26a and 26b are driven.

  The display unit 140 includes, for example, a liquid crystal display and displays various information from the controller 120 such as operation procedures.

  In this embodiment, the slider 16 corresponds to a moving unit, and the holding member 18 corresponds to a holding unit. The first driving means includes an air cylinder 24, the second driving means includes air cylinders 26a and 26b, the third driving means includes an air cylinder 20, and the fourth driving means includes an actuator 22.

  Next, the operation of the transfer apparatus 10 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, a case where the transferee H is transferred from the bed 200 to the wheelchair 300 will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 12, the transfer device 10 in the initial state is disposed rearward with respect to the bed 200 so that the holding member 18 is positioned in front of the transferee H sitting on the bed 200. Since the pedestal 12 is provided by the four casters 30 so as to be horizontally movable in any direction, the caregiver can easily place the transfer device 10 next to the bed 200 with the handle 34. The orientation of the main body 14 may be adjusted by the caregiver holding the handle 34 and rotating the transfer apparatus 10, or by pressing the right rotation button 134 a or the left rotation button 134 b (see FIG. 11), the actuator 22. May be adjusted by rotating the main body 14. Further, when the transfer device 10 is disposed beside the bed 200, the ascending button 136a or the descending button 136b (see FIG. 11) is pushed as necessary, and the height of the main body 14 is set to the bed by driving the air cylinder 20. It is adjusted according to the height of the upper surface of 200.

  Subsequently, the caregiver operates the lock mechanism of the four casters 30, and the rotation of the tires of the four casters 30 is restricted. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, the caregiver places the left side and the right side of the transferee H on the side support portions 82 a and 82 b (see FIG. 2), and the fixed belt 106 is attached to the transferee H. It is wound around the waist and thoracoabdominal contact part 78. As a result, the upper body of the transferee H is fixed to the upper body holding member 72. Further, the fixed belt 106 is wound around the left thigh of the transferred person H and the leg holding member 74a placed on the step 102a. As a result, the left leg of the transferee H is fixed to the leg holding member 74a. Similarly to the left leg, the right leg of the transferee H is also fixed to the leg holding member 74b (see FIG. 3) by the fixing belt 106. In this way, by fixing the upper body and the left and right legs to the holding member 18, the care receiver H is held so as to be carried on the holding member 18.

  Subsequently, when the caregiver presses the first transfer button 130a (see FIG. 11), the controller 120 drives the air cylinder 24 so that the protruding amount of the piston rod 110 is minimized from the initial state. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, the tilting member 70, and thus the holding member 18, tilts to the front end side of the main body 14, and the buttocks of the transferee H carried on the holding member 18 are lifted from the bed 200. When the protruding amount of the piston rod 110 is minimized, the controller 120 drives the air cylinders 26a and 26b so that the protruding amount of the piston rod 118 is minimized. As a result, the slider 16 (see FIG. 6) and, in turn, the holding member 18 that holds the transferred person H moves to the front end side of the main body 14. At the same time, a seat 68 is prepared on the main body 14, and the holding member 18 tilts toward the rear end side of the main body 14 so as to lower the buttocks of the transferee H on the seat 68. Then, as shown in FIG. 15, when the protruding amount of the piston rod 118 is minimized and the seating state is reached, the transferred person H held by the holding member 18 is seated on the seat 68. At this time, the predetermined axis (middle axis) A of the pedestal 12 is located between the thighs of the transferred person H, and the face and both knees of the transferred person H are positioned on the front end side of the main body 14 with respect to the predetermined axis A.

  Subsequently, the caregiver presses the right rotation button 134a or the left rotation button 134b (see FIG. 11), and the actuator 22 is driven. As a result, as shown in FIG. 16, the main body 14 is rotated so that the longitudinal direction (front-rear direction) of the main body 14 and the longitudinal direction of the bed 200 are parallel to each other. And the wheelchair 300 is arrange | positioned behind the transfer apparatus 10 by the caregiver. At this time, if necessary, the up button 136a or the down button 136b (see FIG. 11) is pressed, and the actuator 20 is driven. Thereby, the height of the main body 14 is adjusted according to the height of the seating surface 302 of the wheelchair 300. 16 shows a state where the main body 14 is raised from the state of FIG.

  Subsequently, when the second transfer button 130b (see FIG. 11) is pressed, the controller 120 drives the air cylinders 26a and 26b so that the protruding amount of the piston rod 118 is maximized from the seated state. As a result, the slider 16 (see FIG. 6) and, in turn, the holding member 18 holding the transferred person H moves to the rear end side of the main body 14. At the same time, the holding member 18 tilts to the front end side of the main body 14 so that the buttocks of the transferee H are lifted from the seat 68. Further, the sheet 68 hangs down from the main body 14 as the slider 16 moves toward the rear end side of the main body 14. As shown in FIG. 17, in the state where the protruding amount of the piston rod 118 is maximized, the buttocks of the transferred person H held by the holding member 18 is lifted from the seat surface 302 of the wheelchair 300. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 18, the controller 120 drives the air cylinder 24 so that the protruding amount of the piston rod 110 is maximized. As a result, the holding member 18 is tilted to the rear end side of the main body 14 to return to the initial state, and the transferred person H held by the holding member 18 is seated on the seat surface 302 of the wheelchair 300.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 19, the caregiver removes the fixing belt 106 from the upper body holding member 72 and the leg holding members 74a and 74b. Thereafter, the left side and the right side of the transferee H are lowered from the side support portions 82a and 82b, and the left leg and the right leg of the transferee H are lowered from steps 102a and 102b. Thereby, the transfer from the bed 200 to the wheelchair 300 is completed. Needless to say, the transferee H can be transferred from the wheelchair 300 to the bed 200 in the same procedure as described above.

  According to such a transfer device 10, the transfer device 10 can be horizontally moved in an arbitrary direction because the pedestal 12 can rotate about the predetermined axis A and can move horizontally. Thereby, even when the surrounding space such as the bed is small or the caregiver is not familiar with the transfer device 10, the transfer device 10 can be easily arranged beside the bed or the like. That is, usability can be improved. Since the usability can be improved in this way, the frequency of use by the caregiver increases, and the burden on the caregiver can be greatly reduced. Further, in the seated state (the state where the slider 16 is in the second position), a part of the body of the transferred person can be positioned on the front end side of the main body 14 with respect to the predetermined axis A, and the transferred person is moved by the pedestal 12. Supports stably. As described above, since the transferred person can be supported in a state that is much more stable than the cantilever state, the anxiety of the transferred person can be reduced. In the above-described operation, the case where the wheelchair 300 is arranged behind the transfer device 10 by moving the wheelchair 300 has been described, but it goes without saying that the transfer device 10 may be moved to the place where the wheelchair 300 is arranged. Nor. According to the transfer device 10, it is possible to stably support the transferred person even when subjected to the vertical vibration accompanying the movement and the centrifugal force accompanying the turning, and therefore, it is possible to reduce the anxiety of the transferred person especially when moving the transfer apparatus 10. .

  In addition, since the link mechanism is provided on the main body 14, when the transferee is put on the transfer device 10, the slider 16 first holds the transferee held in a forward leaning posture so as to float up from the bed or the like. The posture can be such that the body 14 is seated as it moves from the position (see FIG. 6) toward the second position (see FIG. 8). That is, the transferee can be comfortably placed on the transfer device 10 and the load on the transferee can be reduced. Further, when the transferee is lowered from the transfer device 10, the transferee can be lifted from the main body 14 as the slider 16 moves from the second position toward the first position. 10 can be smoothly transferred to a bed or the like.

  When the air cylinder 20 moves the main body 14 up and down, the height of the main body 14 can be adjusted according to the height of the bed, wheelchair or the like. Further, the orientation of the main body 14 can be easily adjusted by the actuator 22 rotating the main body 14. Thus, the usability can be further improved, so that the caregiver can use it more easily, and the burden on the caregiver can be reduced.

  By using the air cylinders 20, 24, 26a, 26b and the actuator 22 that are driven by air pressure, it is possible to reduce unpleasant vibrations or the like given to the transferee when operating them. Therefore, the transferee can get on and off the transfer device 10 more comfortably. As a result, the transferee can be transferred more comfortably from one to the other such as a bed and a wheelchair.

  Further, by using the air cylinders 20, 24, 26a, 26b and the actuator 22 that are driven by air pressure, the apparatus can be made simpler and lighter than when a cylinder or an actuator that is driven by the pressure of the liquid is used, for example. It can be configured and usability can be further improved.

  By controlling the air cylinders 20, 24, 26 a, 26 b and the actuator 22 by the controller 120 which is a control means, it is possible to prevent the transferee held by the holding member 18 from feeling afraid. The ascending / descending speed, the rotation speed of the main body 14, the tilting speed of the holding member 18 or the moving speed of the holding member 18 can be adjusted. Specifically, when the first transfer button 130a or the second transfer button 130b is pressed, the tilting speed and the moving speed of the holding member 18 can be gradually increased and then gradually decreased. This makes it possible to smoothly get on and off the transferee 10 without increasing the fear of the transferee.

  When the caregiver gives an instruction from the operation unit 128 which is an instruction means, the transfer apparatus 10 can be easily operated, and usability can be further improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the main body 14 extends in the front-rear direction (one direction in the horizontal direction) has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the main body may extend so as to be slightly tilted up and down with respect to the horizontal direction.

  In the above-described embodiment, in the seated state (the state where the slider 16 is in the second position), the predetermined axis A is positioned between the thighs of the transferee H, and the face and both knees of the transferee are specified. Although the case where it is located on the front end side of the main body 14 with respect to the axis A has been described, the position of the transferred person in the seated state is not limited to this. For example, the second position where the slider 16 should be stopped may be set closer to the front end side of the main body 14 so that the buttocks of the transferred person are positioned on the predetermined axis A in the seated state. The second position can be arbitrarily set on the main body 14 as long as a part of the body of the transferee is positioned on the front end side of the main body 14 with respect to the predetermined axis A and can stably support the transferee.

  Further, the moving range of the slider 16 as the moving means is not limited to the position between the first position (see FIG. 6) and the second position (see FIG. 8). For example, the slider 16 is moved to the front end side from the second position. It may be provided so as to be movable. In other words, the moving range of the moving means may be set so as to exceed between the first position and the second position, and the moving means may be stopped at the first position and the second position.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the driving of the air cylinders 26a and 26b is started after the air cylinder 24 is most contracted when the transferee is put on the transfer device 10 has been described. However, the air cylinders 24, 26a and 26b are described. The operation procedure is not limited to this. For example, the driving of the air cylinders 26a and 26b may be started when the passenger's buttocks rises sufficiently from a bed, a wheelchair or the like while the air cylinder 24 is being driven.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the driving of the air cylinder 24 is started after the air cylinders 26a and 26b are most extended when the transferee is lowered from the transfer device 10 has been described. However, the air cylinders 24, 26a and 26b are described. The operation procedure is not limited to this. For example, during the driving of the air cylinders 26a and 26b, the driving of the air cylinder 24 may be started so that the transferred person does not sit on the main body, the bed, the wheelchair or the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case of using the air cylinders 20, 24, 26a, 26b and the actuator 22 to which compressed air is supplied to both the first air chamber and the second air chamber has been described. The actuator is not limited to this. An air cylinder and an actuator may be used in which a biasing member such as a helical spring is arranged in one of the first air chamber and the second air chamber so that the piston is biased toward the other chamber. For example, if an urging member such as a helical spring that urges the elevating member 32 upward is disposed between the lower surface of the elevating plate 32 a and the upper surface of the housing 28, the air cylinder 20 can assist in raising the main body 14. The main body 14 can be raised easily.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the electric compressor 122 and the electromagnetic valves 124a to 124e are used has been described. However, the air cylinders 20, 24, 26a, 26b and the actuator 22 are driven using a manual air pump and valves. You may do it. That is, you may drive a 1st-4th drive means manually.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case of using the air cylinders 20, 24, 26a, 26b and the actuator 22 driven by air pressure has been described, but instead of these, a cylinder and an actuator driven by liquid pressure are used. Also good.

  Further, the first to fourth driving means are not limited to those driven by fluid pressure. For example, a ball screw may be used instead of the air cylinders 20, 24, 26a, and 26b, or a rotary table that rotates the rotating shaft in accordance with the rotation of the worm gear may be used instead of the actuator 22. The ball screw and the rotary table may be electric or manual.

  The operation unit as the instruction unit is not limited to a wired type like the above-described operation unit 128, and may be a wireless type. Further, the operation unit is not limited to the button type like the above-described operation unit 128, and may be configured to be, for example, a touch panel type, or a voice input type that gives an instruction to the controller 120 with voice input. It may be configured.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the controller 120 controls the air cylinders 20, 24, 26a, 26b and the actuator 22 based on an instruction from the operation unit 128 has been described. However, the controller 120 may be omitted. Good. In this case, for example, the operation unit 128 and the electromagnetic valves 124a to 124e may be directly connected, and the air cylinders 20, 24, 26a, 26b and the actuator 22 may be directly driven in accordance with the input to the operation unit 128. . Further, the controller 120 controls the air cylinders 20, 24, 26a, 26b and the actuator 22 and the state where the air cylinders 20, 24, 26a, 26b and the actuator 22 are directly driven in accordance with the input to the operation unit 128. May be switched. Thereby, even if an abnormality occurs in the controller 120, the transfer apparatus 10 can be operated.

  Further, a caster driven by a motor or the like may be provided on the pedestal, and the pedestal may be configured to be self-propelled.

  Furthermore, although the case where the air cylinders 20, 24, 26a, 26b and the actuator 22 are driven based on the instruction from the operation unit 128 has been described in the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the first to fourth driving means may be automatically driven based on detection results of various sensors, and the transferred person may be automatically transferred from one to the other such as a bed and a wheelchair.

It is a left view which shows the transfer apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the transfer device of one embodiment of this invention from the upper left rear. It is the perspective view which looked at the transfer device of one embodiment of this invention from the upper left front. It is a sectional view solution figure of an air cylinder. It is a transverse cross section solution figure of an actuator. It is a perspective view which shows the arrangement | positioning aspect of the component on a main body. It is a rear view which shows the arrangement | positioning aspect of the component on a main body. It is a left view which shows the arrangement | positioning aspect of the component on a main body. It is an illustration figure which shows an example of the change aspect of the link mechanism provided on a main body. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of the transfer apparatus of one Embodiment of this invention, and the distribution route of air. It is a front view which shows an example of an operation unit. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state which has arrange | positioned the transfer apparatus of an initial state to the side of the bed. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state hold | maintained to the to-be-transferred person at the holding member. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state which tilted the holding member from the state of FIG. 13 to the front-end side of a main body. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state which moved the holding member to the front-end side of the main body from the state of FIG. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state which rotated the main body from the state of FIG. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state which moved the holding member to the rear-end side of the main body from the state of FIG. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state which inclined the holding member to the rear-end side of the main body from the state of FIG. It is operation | movement explanatory drawing which shows the state which the to-be-transferred person transferred to the wheelchair by removing a fixing belt from the state of FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Transfer apparatus 12 Base 14 Main body 16 Slider 18 Holding member 20, 24, 26a, 26b Air cylinder 22 Rotary air actuator

Claims (4)

A pedestal that can be horizontally rotated around a predetermined axis and can be moved horizontally,
A main body extending in a predetermined direction and supported by the pedestal between one end and the other end;
Moving means provided on the main body so as to be movable between a first position on the one end side with respect to the predetermined axis and a second position on the other end side with respect to the first position;
Holding means for holding the person to be transferred and supporting the moving means so as to be tiltable from one of the one end side and the other end side to the other;
First driving means for tilting the holding means, and second driving means for moving the moving means,
A transfer apparatus in which a part of the body of the transferred person held by the holding means is located on the other end side with respect to the predetermined axis in a state where the moving means is in the second position.   The first driving means is provided in a rod shape that can be expanded and contracted. The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the transfer device is disposed on the main body so as to be tiltable from one of the one end side and the other end side to the other. The main body is supported by the pedestal so as to be movable up and down,
The transfer apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising third driving means for raising and lowering the main body. The body is rotatably supported by the pedestal;
The transfer device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising fourth driving means for rotating the main body.

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