JP2011206266A - Support and transfer assist apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a support that can prevent a care receiver from slipping and dropping with a simple structure.SOLUTION: The support 10 is a support that is used when the care receiver is assisted for transfer and supports a body of the care receiver. The support 10 includes: a front portion 11 that contacts a front side of a torso of the care receiver; and lateral side portions 12a and 12b which contact both side of the torso of the care receiver and whose width is formed to get narrower from an apertura thoracis superior side toward an apertura thoracis inferior side of the care receiver. Moreover, the width of the lateral sides are preferably wider from the apertura thoracis superior side toward the apertura thoracis of the care receiver.

Description

  The present invention relates to a holder for assisting the transfer of a person being assisted.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been proposed a transfer assistance device for transferring a physically handicapped person such as an injured person or a care recipient to a wheelchair, a bed, a toilet, or the like (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2). The transfer assistance device described in Patent Document 1 has an upper body holding unit that holds the person being assisted from the chest to the lower abdomen. As a result, the contact area between the upper body of the person being assisted and the upper body holder is increased, and the pressure applied to the person being assisted is reduced.

  In addition, a waist holding mechanism is provided to hold the waist of the person being assisted. The waist holding mechanism includes a fluid storage bag. When the fluid in the fluid bag moves by the self-weight of the person being assisted, the fluid storage bag is shaped into the waist shape of the person being assisted.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a chest holder of a transfer assistance device. The chest holder includes a substrate corresponding to the center of the chest, a front auxiliary plate located on both sides of the substrate, side auxiliary plates corresponding to both sides, and a back auxiliary plate.

JP 2008-73501 A Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2000-24040

  In the transfer assist device described in Patent Document 1, a waist holding mechanism whose shape changes according to the waist shape of the person being assisted is provided. However, since the waist holding mechanism is provided separately from the upper body holding part that holds the chest to the lower abdomen, there is a problem that the structure is complicated. Moreover, in patent document 2, the two side surface auxiliary | assistant board | plates are arrange | positioned in parallel and there exists a possibility that a care receiver may slide down.

  The present invention has been made against the background of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a holder that can prevent a person being assisted from slipping with a simple configuration.

  The holder according to the first aspect of the present invention is a holder that is used when assisting the transfer of the person being assisted, and that holds the body of the person being assisted, on the front side of the trunk of the person being assisted A front surface portion that abuts and a side surface portion that abuts on the side surface side of the torso of the person being assisted and is formed so that the width decreases from the upper side of the chest of the person being assisted toward the lower side of the chest. It is.

  The holder according to the second aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the holder described above, the side surface portion has a width that increases from the lower chest side of the person being assisted toward the iliac side. Is.

  In the holder according to the third aspect of the present invention, in the holder described above, the front portion abuts from the clavicle of the person being assisted to the lower abdomen, and the side part extends from the side of the person being assisted to the iliac bone. It is characterized by abutting.

  The holder according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the holder as described above, wherein the front surface portion is formed with an R in the vicinity of the fifth lumbar vertebra of the person being assisted and protruding toward the person being assisted. It is characterized by.

  In the holder according to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the holder described above, a portion of the side surface portion facing the side of the person being assisted comes into contact with the scapula from the armpit of the person being assisted. Is.

  The holder according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the holder, the side surface portion is provided so as to be movable.

  The holder according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is characterized in that, in the holder described above, the front surface portion and the side surface portion are integrally formed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the holding | maintenance tool which can prevent a caregiver's sliding down with a simple structure.

It is a figure which illustrates the state at the time of use of the transfer assistance apparatus using the holder concerning Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the whole structure of the transfer assistance apparatus using the holder which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the holder which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the attaching part to the transfer assistance apparatus of the holder which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the holder which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the holder which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the holder which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the holder which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows the structure of the holder which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG.

Embodiment 1 FIG.
A holder according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a state during use of the transfer assist device using the holder according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically illustrating the overall configuration of the transfer assist device. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the transfer assist device 1 includes a main body 2, a drive wheel 3, a driven wheel 4, a step 5, a manipulator 6, a mounting portion 20, and a holder 10.

  The main body 2 incorporates a battery, a motor, an actuator, an electronic control unit, etc. (not shown). The motor receives power supply from the battery and is controlled by the electronic control unit to drive the wheels. The electronic control unit outputs a control signal to a battery, a motor, an actuator, or the like according to an input signal from a not-shown operation unit, a predetermined control program, or the like.

  At the lower part of the main body 2, a step 5 on which the person being assisted is placed is connected. Two drive wheels 3 are rotatably supported at both ends of the front side of step 5. The drive wheel 3 is connected to the drive shaft of the motor. Each drive wheel 3 is preferably controlled independently. Two driven wheels 4 are rotatably supported at both ends on the rear side of step 5. The two driven wheels 4 have no driving force and rotate as the driving wheels 3 are driven.

  The manipulator 6 connects the main body 2 and the holder 10. The manipulator 6 includes a plurality of joint mechanisms, and each actuator provided in the joint mechanisms is controlled by a control signal from the electronic control unit. By operating the manipulator 6, the position and angle of the holder 10 can be adjusted.

  The holder 10 is fixed to a mounting portion 20 provided at the tip of the manipulator 6. The holder 10 holds the body of the person being assisted. The configuration of the holder 10 will be described in detail later. The holder 10 has a shape that matches the shape of the trunk of the person being assisted. It is preferable that a cushioning material is provided on the surface of the holder 10 (the surface that comes into contact with the person being assisted).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the basic riding posture of the person being assisted is a posture in which the front side (chest or abdomen) of the trunk of the person being assisted faces the holder 10. The transfer assisting device 1 may be moved by an assistant without providing a motor or the like.

  Here, with reference to FIG. 3, the structure of the holder 10 is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of the holder 10 according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the holder 10 includes a front surface portion 11 and side surface portions 12a and 12b.

  The front part 11 is a part that comes into contact with the front side (chest and abdomen) of the torso of the person being assisted. The front surface portion 11 is fixed to the tip portion of the manipulator 6. Side portions 12a and 12b are provided on both sides of the front portion 11, respectively. FIG. 4 shows an example of the attachment portions 20 of the side surface portions 12a and 12b in the transfer assisting apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting portion 20 includes a left extending portion 21a, a right extending portion 21b, a left mounting portion 22a, a right mounting portion 22b, a base 23, a pinion 24, racks 25a and 25b, and an adjusting portion 26. Have. In addition, although the attaching part 20 is provided with the attaching part of the front surface part 11, illustration is abbreviate | omitted here. The base 23, the pinion 24, and the racks 25 a and 25 b are covered by attaching the front surface portion 11, and are not visible to the person being assisted on the transfer assisting device 1.

  The left extending portion 21a is attached to one end of the rack 25a and extends from the base 23 in the left direction. A left mounting portion 22a is provided at the other end of the left extending portion 21a. The left attachment portion 22a is formed so as to protrude toward the person being assisted.

  The right extending portion 21b is attached to one end of the rack 25b and extends from the base 23 in the right direction. A right mounting portion 22b is provided at the other end of the right extending portion 21b. The right attachment portion 22b is formed so as to protrude toward the person being assisted. The left side surface portion 12a is attached to the left attachment portion 22a, and the right side surface portion 12b is attached to the right attachment portion 22b.

  The left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b are arranged to face each other with the person being assisted. The left side surface portion 12a is in contact with the left side surface of the body portion of the person being assisted. The right side of the torso's torso is in contact with the right side 12b.

  The pinion 24 is a small-diameter circular gear. The racks 25a and 25b are formed by attaching teeth to a flat bar. By applying a rotational force to the pinion 24, the racks 25a, 25b move horizontally to the toothed end. The adjustment unit 26 rotates the pinion 24 to move the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b. Thereby, the width | variety of the left side part 12a and the right side part 12b can be adjusted according to a to-be-supported person's body shape.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the left side surface portion 12 a and the right side surface portion 12 b are arranged so that the width becomes narrower from the upper side of the chest of the person being assisted toward the lower side of the chest. That is, the width of the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b on the chest lower mouth side is narrower than the width of the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b on the upper side of the chest of the care recipient. That is, the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b are in an inverted C shape above the lower part of the rib cage of the person being assisted. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the person being assisted from falling from the holder 10.

  Moreover, the left side surface part 12a and the right side surface part 12b are arranged so that the width becomes wider toward the iliac side from the lower rib cage side of the person being assisted. That is, the width of the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b on the iliac side is wider than the width of the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b on the lower rib cage side of the person being assisted. That is, the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b are in a C-shape below the lower rib cage's lower mouth. Thereby, the pressure on the abdomen of the person being assisted can be reduced.

  In addition, it is preferable that the front part 11 contact | abuts from a clavicle of a care receiver to a lower abdomen. Moreover, it is preferable that the side surface parts 12a and 12b contact | abut from the side of a care receiver to the iliac bone. In this way, by making the holder 10 wrap around the front and side surfaces of the upper half of the person being assisted, the contact area between the person being assisted and the holder 10 can be increased, and the pain of the person being assisted Can be reduced. Further, by increasing the contact area, it is possible to increase the frictional force between the holder 10 and the person being assisted, and to further suppress the sliding from the holder 10.

  Furthermore, it is preferable that the front surface part 11 is an arc shape protruding toward the person being assisted. That is, the front surface portion 11 is curved so as to be convex toward the person being assisted. Moreover, it is preferable that R is formed in the front part 11 in the vicinity of the fifth lumbar vertebra of the person being assisted. Thereby, when the person being assisted leans against the holder 10, the body can be stably held.

  It is preferable that the upper end portions of the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b, that is, the portion facing the side of the person being assisted, abut from the armpit of the person being assisted to the scapula. The part from the back of the side to the scapula is relatively insensitive to pain. Therefore, by transferring the contact by touching the upper end of the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b from the armpit to the scapula of the person being assisted, the pain to the person being assisted is reduced and the body is easily lifted. be able to.

Embodiment 2. FIG.
A holder according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 5E are diagrams illustrating the configuration of the holder 30 according to the present embodiment. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along II of FIG. 5A, FIG. 5C is a cross-sectional view taken along II-II of FIG. 5A, FIG. 5D is a cross-sectional view taken along III-III of FIG. It is IV sectional drawing. Similar to the holder 10 according to the first embodiment, the holder 30 is fixed to the attachment portion 20 at the tip of the manipulator 6 and holds the trunk of the person being assisted.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the holder 30 includes a front surface portion 31, a left side surface portion 32a, and a right side surface portion 32b. In the present embodiment, the front surface portion 31, the left side surface portion 32a, and the right side surface portion 32b are integrally formed. As in the first embodiment, the left side surface portion 32a and the right side surface portion 32b are arranged so that the width decreases from the upper side of the chest of the person being assisted toward the lower side of the chest.

  The width of the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b on the side of the lower rib cage shown in FIG. 5C is narrower than the width of the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b on the upper side of the rib cage shown in FIG. 5B. That is, the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b are in an inverted C shape above the lower part of the rib cage of the person being assisted. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the person being assisted from falling from the holder 10.

  Further, the left side surface portion 32a and the right side surface portion 32b are arranged so that the width becomes wider from the lower rib cage side of the person being assisted toward the iliac side. That is, the width of the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b on the iliac side shown in FIG. 5D is wider than the width of the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b on the side of the lower rib cage as shown in FIG. 5C. That is, the left side surface portion 12a and the right side surface portion 12b are in a C-shape below the lower rib cage's lower mouth. Thereby, the pressure on the abdomen of the person being assisted can be reduced. The width of the left side 12a and the right side 12b on the upper side of the upper rib cage and the width of the left side 12a and the right side 12b on the iliac side should be appropriately determined according to the body type of the person being assisted. Is possible.

  Furthermore, as shown to FIG. 5E, it is preferable that the front-surface part 11 is a bow shape which protrudes in the person being assisted. That is, the front surface portion 11 is curved so as to be convex toward the person being assisted. Moreover, it is preferable that R is formed in the front part 11 in the vicinity of the fifth lumbar vertebra of the person being assisted. Thereby, when the person being assisted leans against the holder 10, the body can be stably held.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the present invention allows various variations with respect to the presence / absence of means for electrically driving the driving wheels 3, the riding posture of the person being assisted, the traveling direction of the vehicle, and the like.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transfer assist apparatus 2 Main-body part 3 Drive wheel 4 Driven wheel 5 Step 6 Manipulator 10 Holder 11 Front part 12a Left side part 12b Right side part 20 Attachment part 21a Left extension part 21b Right extension part 22a Left attachment part 22b Right attachment part 23 Base 24 Pinion 25a, 25b Rack 26 Adjustment part 30 Holder 31 Front part 32a Left side part 32b Right side part

Claims (7)

A holder used to assist the transfer of the person being assisted, and holding the body of the person being assisted,
A front portion that contacts the front side of the torso of the person being assisted,
A side surface formed so as to be in contact with the side surface side of the torso of the person being assisted and narrowing from the upper side of the chest of the person being assisted toward the lower side of the chest;
A holding tool.   The holder according to claim 1, wherein the side portion has a width that increases from the lower rib cage side of the person being assisted toward the iliac side. The front part abuts to the lower abdomen from the clavicle of the person being assisted,
The holder according to claim 1, wherein the side surface portion is in contact with the assisted person from the side of the person being assisted to the iliac bone.   The holder according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the front portion has an arch shape in which an R is formed in the vicinity of the fifth lumbar vertebra of the person being assisted and protruding toward the person being assisted. .   The holding tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a portion of the side portion facing the side of the person being assisted comes into contact with the side of the person being assisted from the scapula.   The said side part is provided so that a movement is possible, The holder of any one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The holder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the front part and the side part are integrally formed.

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