JP2012050654A - Transfer machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transfer machine which enables a caretaker to make a care-receiver get in and out in a more comfortable position and in and out of which the care-receiver can get from not only its front direction but also its lateral direction.SOLUTION: The transfer machine 1 includes: a carriage 10 which has wheels 14; a handle 20 which is arranged upright at the front end of the carriage 10; a frame 30 which is arranged upright in the center of the carriage 10; a seat surface 40 which is attached to a frame 30; and an arm 50 which is attached to the frame 30. A lifting and rotating mechanism 33 for moving up and down and rotating the seat surface 40 and the arm 50 in an integrated manner with respect to the carriage 10 is formed in the frame 30. A chest pad 52 is formed on the arm 50. A lifting mechanism 35 for moving it up and down with respect to the seat surface 40 is also formed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mobility aid, and more particularly, to a device that moves a care recipient.

  In recent years, a caregiver uses a transfer machine that makes it easier to get on and off a cared person from a wheelchair or the like when the cared person has a short moving distance. However, the cared person has difficulty in putting the cared person on the transfer machine because the cared person is inconvenient. In addition, the cared person is placed on the transfer machine in an unnatural posture, which is a heavy burden for the cared person.

  There exists what was disclosed by patent document 1 as what is easy to get on and off a care receiver with this kind of conventional transfer machine. Patent Document 1 is a transfer machine that makes it easy to get on and off the cared person by holding the trunk well without causing the cared person's body to slide down.

Moreover, there exists what was disclosed by patent document 2 as what reduces the burden of a care receiver. Patent Document 2 is a transfer machine that reduces the burden on a cared person in order to move the cared person in a sitting state.

JP-A-7-289595 JP 2005-102868 A

  However, Patent Document 1 has a problem that the care recipient is burdensome because the care recipient moves in an unnatural posture. Patent Document 2 has a problem that it is difficult for a care recipient to get on and off the transfer machine. Moreover, in the transfer machine of patent document 1 and patent document 2, there exists a problem that a cared person can be got on and off only from a front direction.

Therefore, the present invention provides a transfer machine that can make it easier for a caregiver to get on and off the cared person in a posture that does not place a burden on the transfer machine, and can get on and off not only from the front direction of the transfer machine but also from the lateral direction. The purpose is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, a transfer machine according to the present invention includes a cart having wheels, a handle erected at a front end portion of the trolley, a frame erected at a central portion of the trolley, and the frame. A transfer machine comprising a seating surface attached to the frame and an arm attached to the frame, wherein the frame moves up and down and rotates the seating surface and the arm together with the seating surface and the arm as a unit. A mechanism part is formed, the arm is formed with a breast pad, and an elevating mechanism part for raising and lowering the seat surface is formed.

  Accordingly, the caregiver can place the cared person on the transfer machine in a natural posture, and the burden on the cared person as well as the caregiver can be reduced. In addition, since the seating surface and the like can rotate, the cared person can get on and off not only from the front direction of the transfer machine but also from the lateral direction.

Here, a cart having wheels, a handle standing at the front end of the cart, a frame standing at the center of the cart, a seating surface attached to the frame, and attached to the frame The frame is formed with an up-and-down rotation mechanism for moving up and down and rotating with respect to the carriage as a unit with the seat surface and the arm. It is good also as a transfer machine characterized by the fact that a breastplate is formed and a turning mechanism part for turning with respect to the seating surface is formed.

  As a result, by rotating the arm, the center of gravity of the cared person can be shifted up and down, so that the burden on the cared person is further reduced.

  The transfer surface according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the seating surface is formed with a linear motion mechanism portion that moves linearly by using a seating surface frame as a guide.

  Thus, the caregiver can extend and retract the seating surface of the transfer machine, so that the caregiver can easily sit on the seating surface after lifting the cared person.

The said arm is formed from the main arm and the auxiliary | assistant arm, The rotation mechanism part to which the said auxiliary | assistant arm rotates, or the linear motion mechanism part to move linearly is formed. It is preferable to set it as the transfer machine of any one of -3.

  Accordingly, the caregiver can adjust the arm according to the body shape of the cared person, so that the cared person can get on and off the car in a stable posture.

  The transfer handle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the handle is formed with a rotation mechanism for rotating the handle.

  As a result, the caregiver can easily operate the steering wheel, so that the transfer machine can be driven easily.

As is clear from the above description, the transfer machine according to the present invention not only makes it easy for the caregiver to get on and off in a posture that does not place a burden on the cared person, but also from the lateral direction as well as the front direction of the transfer machine. You can get on and off.

The perspective view of the transfer machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. The right view of the transfer machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. The front view of the transfer machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. The rear view of the transfer machine concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view of the transfer machine concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. The right view of the transfer machine concerning a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a transfer machine and a usage example according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a transfer machine and a usage example according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a transfer machine and a usage example according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a transfer machine and a usage example according to the first embodiment of the present invention. The perspective view of the transfer machine concerning a 3rd embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a transfer machine and a usage example according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Explanatory drawing which shows the transfer machine and usage example which concern on 3rd Embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing which shows the transfer machine and usage example which concern on 3rd Embodiment of this invention

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a transfer machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The transfer machine 1 includes a carriage 10 having wheels 14, a handle 20 standing at the front end of the carriage 10, a frame 30 standing at the center of the carriage 10, and a seating surface 40 attached to the frame 30. And an arm 50 attached to the frame 30, and the frame 30 is a lifting / lowering rotating mechanism unit 33 that moves the seat surface 40 and the arm 50 together to move up and down and rotate the carriage 10. The arm 50 is formed with a breast pad 52, and an elevating mechanism unit 35 that moves up and down with respect to the seat surface 40 is formed.

  The cart 10 includes a cart body 11, a seating surface column 12, a handle column 13, and wheels 14. And the trolley | bogie 10 has attached the handle | steering-wheel 20 and the flame | frame 30 as a base | substrate. In the present invention, a square pipe is used as the material, but a light and strong material such as a round pipe and a synthetic resin may be used.

  The main body 11 has a quadrangular shape with one wheel 14 attached to the lower part of the handle frame 22 at the center of the front and two wheels 14 at the rear corners, so that the transfer machine 1 can move freely. To be able to. The shape of the cart body 11 is not limited to this shape because it stabilizes the transfer machine 1. For example, an engineering letter shape, a U letter shape, a triangular shape, or the like may be used. Moreover, when the transferee 1 is brought close to the bed or the like and the care recipient is getting on or off the transferee 1, a part of the carriage 10 is submerged under the bed or the like so that the center of gravity of the care receiver is at a portion where the wheel 14 is provided. By doing so, the balance of the transfer machine 1 can be maintained. Therefore, it is desirable that the height of the carriage 10 is low.

  The support 12 for the seating surface is erected in the vertical direction at the central portion that is the center of gravity of the carriage body 11. A frame 30 is formed on the upper portion of the support 12 for the seating surface.

  The steering column 13 is erected in the vertical direction on the front portion of the carriage body 11. The handle support column 13 has a function of guiding the handle frame 22 by inserting the handle frame 22 therein. Moreover, depending on the case, the handle column 13 together with the handle 20 described later can be eliminated. At that time, the caregiver operates the transfer machine 1 via the arm 50.

  The wheels 14 are arranged in a well-balanced manner at the corner or the center of the carriage body 11. It is desirable that the wheels 14 not only allow the transfer machine 1 to be easily moved back and forth and right and left but also use a small universal type so that the transfer machine 1 can be turned around. However, when the transfer machine 1 moves on a road surface with steps and bumps, the larger wheels 14 are more appropriate. Therefore, it is desirable to use an appropriate wheel 14 depending on the application. In the present invention, a small and free caster is used.

  The handle 20 includes a handle body 21 and a handle frame 22. The handle 20 is inserted into the handle column 13 and serves as a handle for the caregiver to easily operate the transfer machine 1.

Although the handle body 21 has a U shape in the present invention, the shape is not particularly limited as long as it has a function as a handle such as a U shape or a V shape. In the present invention, a square pipe is used as the material, but a light and strong material such as a round pipe and a synthetic resin may be used.

  The handle frame 22 is fixed to the center portion of the handle body 21 and has a function of being inserted into the handle column 13 and guided and supported. The wheel 14 is attached to the lower part of the handle frame 22. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the caregiver can rotate the handle 20 to operate the transfer machine 1 left and right. Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the handle 20 can be fixed to the handle column 13 or can be removed. At this time, it is desirable that the wheels 14 are freely movable and are all attached to the cart body 11.

  The frame 30 includes a seat frame 31, a guide part 32, an elevating / rotating mechanism part 33, a column part 34, and an elevating mechanism part 35. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the seat surface 40 and the arm 50 are moved up and down and rotated, and the arm 50 is moved up and down. The material is preferably a metal, in particular a square pipe or a round pipe. In addition, plastic or synthetic resin may be used.

  The seating surface frame 31 has a function of holding the seating surface 40. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, it has the function to guide, when moving the seat surface 40 back and forth by the usage method of the transfer machine 1 by a cared person. In the present invention, the seat frame 31 is a hexahedral block, but a square pipe, a synthetic resin, or the like may be used.

  The guide portion 32 is fixed to the seat frame 31 and has a function of guiding the arm 50 when the arm 50 moves up and down as shown in FIGS. In the present invention, the guide portion 32 guides the lifting movement of the arm 50 by inserting the arm frame 53 into the hollow portion using a square pipe. Although not shown in FIG. 6, if the movement of the arm 50 is unstable when the arm 50 is rotated, the guide portion 32 may be added.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, the elevating / rotating mechanism 33 is fixed to the seat frame 31, and has a function of rotating and elevating the seat 40 and the arm 50 integrally with the carriage 10 as a base. Thereby, the height of the seat surface 40 and the arm 50 can be adjusted according to the physique of the cared person.

The column portion 34 is fixed to one end of the lifting / lowering rotating mechanism portion 33 and has a function of fixing the lifting / lowering mechanism portion 35. In the present invention, the support column 34 is fixed to the seat frame 31 by screwing, welding, or the like using a square pipe.

The elevating mechanism 35 is fixed to the column 34 and has a function of elevating the arm 50 as shown in FIG. The raising / lowering mechanism part 35 is used for raising and lowering the cared person by raising and lowering the arm 50. Therefore, the thing which has the capability to lift a cared person is used. In the present invention, a hydraulic jack is used, but a link mechanism using a hydraulic cylinder, an air cylinder, and an electric motor may be used. In addition, a mechanism for manually raising and lowering the arm 50 using the lever principle may be used.

Moreover, the raising / lowering mechanism part 35 shown to FIG. 5, 6 which concerns on the transfer machine 1 which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention is fixed to the raising / lowering rotation mechanism part 33, and has the function to rotate the arm 50. FIG. In the present invention, the elevating mechanism unit lifts the cared person by using a hydraulic jack and converting the linear motion to rotate the arm 50. Therefore, the thing which has the capability to lift a cared person is used. In addition, a mechanism that converts linear motion into rotational motion by a hydraulic cylinder, an air cylinder, a link mechanism, or the like may be employed. Alternatively, a mechanism for manually rotating the arm 50 using the lever principle may be used.

The seat surface 40 has a function of sitting the cared person so that no burden is applied when the cared person is transported. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, it also has a function of assisting the cared person to sit easily by sliding back and forth using the seat frame 31 as a guide. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 10, the transfer machine 1 is in a state where the seating surface 40 is set on the front side. In this state, the care recipient is approached and the care receiver is held by the arm 50 of the transfer machine 1, and then the elevator mechanism 35 is operated to lift the care recipient. Then, after the seat surface 40 is slid under the care receiver's crotch, the elevating mechanism unit 35 is operated and lowered together with the arm 50, so that the care receiver can be seated on the seat surface 40. In some cases, an auxiliary seating surface may be provided.

The arm 50 includes a main arm 51, a breast pad 52, an arm frame 53, and an auxiliary arm 54. The arm 50 has a function of lifting without placing a burden on the care recipient. Moreover, it has the function to assist when a care receiver gets on and off the transfer machine 1. When lifting the cared person, the auxiliary arm 54 is passed through the armpit of the cared person, and the breast pad 52 is held so as to press against the abdomen from the cared person's chest. In addition, a breast pad 52 is pressed under the care receiver's chin as needed to assist. If the cared person's forward leaning posture is shallow, a large burden is placed on the armpit and chin when the cared person is lifted. Therefore, it is desirable for the cared person to hold the cared person on the arm 50 by deepening the forward leaning posture and applying a load from the chest to the abdomen. If the cared person is set on the arm 50, the carer can operate the lifting mechanism 35 to lift and lower the cared person.

The transfer machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 can lift and lower a cared person by raising and lowering the arm 50 in the vertical direction. This is simple in structure because the arm 50 reciprocates. However, the burden on the cared person may increase depending on the method of placing the cared person on the arm 50. The transfer machine 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 can lift and lower the cared person by rotating the arm 50. This is because the center of gravity of the cared person changes as the arm 50 rotates, so that the burden on the cared person is reduced.

The main arm 51 has a function of holding the cared person by passing it through the armpit of the cared person when lifting and lowering the cared person. Moreover, when a cared person gets on and off the transfer machine 1, it has a function as a handrail for assisting a cared person. Therefore, it is desirable that the main arm 51 has a shape that allows the cared person to pass through the armpit and hold it. In the present invention, a U-shaped shape is used. Since the main arm 51 is in direct contact with the cared person, it is desirable to attach a protective device. For example, as for the protective equipment, a synthetic resin, urethane, a cushion, and the like are provided around the main arm 51.

As shown in FIG. 3, the auxiliary arm 54 can be adjusted according to the physique of the cared person by being attached to both ends of the main arm 51 and rotating left and right. In addition, if the auxiliary arm 54 can be extended, the care receiver can help when getting on and off the transfer machine 1 as a handrail function. The auxiliary arm 54 is preferably provided with a protective device for direct contact with the care recipient. For example, the protective device includes a synthetic resin, urethane, a cushion, and the like around the auxiliary arm 54. Further, the auxiliary arm 54 may be eliminated and only the main arm 51 may be used.

The breast pad 52 is formed in the center of the arm 50 so as to be in a posture in which a burden is applied from the cared person's chest to the abdomen. And as shown in FIG. 2, it is desirable to perform a rocking motion in accordance with the physique so as not to be a burden on the cared person. If there is no breast pad 52 in the transfer machine 1, the burden is concentrated on the armpit of the cared person who comes into contact with the auxiliary arm 54, so the cared person himself must hold onto the auxiliary arm 54, and the cared person It will be a big burden for us. Since the breastplate 52 is in direct contact with the cared person, it is desirable to use a cushion pad.

  The arm frame 53 is fixed to the lower part of the central portion of the main arm 51. Then, it is in contact with the lifting mechanism 35 attached to the support column 34 of the frame 30. And it inserts in the inside of the guide part 32 of the flame | frame 30, and guides the raising / lowering motion of the arm 50. FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the arm 50 is rotated, the tip of the column portion 34 of the frame 30 is connected to the lower portion of the arm frame 53. The arm 50 is moved up and down to move the arm 50 up and down.

  Next, a method for placing the care recipient on the transfer machine 1 as shown in FIGS. Have the caregiver sit on the bed and open the crotch. Then, the transfer machine 1 is moved between the crotch of the cared person, and the height of the seating surface 40 of the transfer machine 1 and the height of the bed are adjusted to be brought into close contact with the bed. The caregiver holds the arm 50 of the transfer machine 1 under the cared person's armpit, and causes the cared person to lean forward so that the breast pad 52 of the arm 50 is in close contact from the cared person's chest to the abdomen (FIG. 7). reference). At this time, the caregiver adjusts the auxiliary arm 54 according to the cared person's body shape to adjust the distance between the care receiver and the auxiliary arm 54. The caregiver increases the pressure of the hydraulic jack that is the lifting mechanism portion 35 of the frame 30 via the operation bar, and lifts the care receiver via the arm 50 (see FIG. 8). The caregiver moves the seating surface 40 so as to slide between the buttocks of the care recipient and the bed (see FIG. 9). The caregiver gradually reduces the pressure of the hydraulic jack that is the lifting mechanism portion 35 of the frame 30 via the operation bar, and lowers the care receiver to the seat surface 40 via the arm 50 (see FIG. 10). ). Thus, the cared person can be put on the transfer machine 1.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the transfer machine 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, a method for lowering a cared person to a toilet or the like will be described. The caregiver moves the position of the arm 50 of the transfer machine 1 carrying the cared person from the front to the right side (see FIG. 12). The caregiver moves the transfer machine 1 to the private room of the toilet (see FIG. 13). The caregiver rotates the arm 50 and the seating surface 40 together with the care recipient in the lateral direction (see FIG. 14). At that time, the height of the seating surface 40 of the transfer machine 1 is adjusted so as to be slightly higher than the height of the toilet seat of the toilet (see FIG. 10). And a caregiver brings the position of the seat surface 40 of the transfer machine 1 so that it may overlap on the toilet seat of a toilet (refer FIG. 9). The caregiver holds the arm 50 of the transfer machine 1 under the cared person's arm, and causes the cared person to lean forward so that the breast pad 52 of the arm 50 is in close contact from the cared person's chest to the abdomen. The caregiver increases the pressure of the hydraulic jack that is the lifting mechanism 35 of the frame 30 via the operation bar, and lifts the care receiver via the arm 50. The caregiver moves the seating surface 40 between the buttocks and the bed of the care recipient toward the transfer machine 1 (see FIG. 8). The caregiver gradually reduces the pressure of the hydraulic jack that is the lifting mechanism portion 35 of the frame 30 via the operation bar, and lowers the cared person to the toilet seat via the arm 50 (see FIG. 7). ). Thus, the cared person can be seated on a toilet seat such as a toilet, so that the carer can easily move the cared person to the toilet or the like.

  Moreover, if the shape of the cart body 11 is devised, it can also be used as described above in the first and second embodiments of the present invention. For example, the shape of the carriage main body 11 is X-shaped and the central portions of the left and right side surfaces are concave so as not to interfere with the toilet seat or the like.

As described above, in the transfer machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the caregiver can easily get on and off in a posture that does not place a burden on the care recipient, and not only the front direction of the transfer machine 1 but also the lateral direction. You can get on and off from the direction.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made within the scope shown in the claims. That is, embodiments obtained by combining technical means appropriately modified within the scope of the claims are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Transfer machine 10 trolley | bogie 11 trolley | bogie main body 12 support | pillar for seat surface 13 support | pillar for handle | steering wheel 14 wheel 20 handle | steering-wheel handle body 22 handle frame 30 frame 31 Surface 50 Arm 51 Main arm 52 Breast pad 53 Arm frame 54 Auxiliary arm

Claims (5)

A carriage having wheels;
A handle erected at the front end of the carriage,
A frame erected at the center of the carriage;
A seating surface attached to the frame;
An arm attached to the frame;
A transfer machine comprising:
The frame is
The seating surface and the arm are integrated, and a lifting / lowering rotating mechanism unit that lifts and lowers the cart and rotates is formed.
The arm is
A breastplate is formed,
An elevating mechanism for raising and lowering the seating surface is formed.
A transfer machine characterized by that.
A carriage having wheels;
A handle erected at the front end of the carriage,
A frame erected at the center of the carriage;
A seating surface attached to the frame;
An arm attached to the frame;
A transfer machine comprising:
The frame is
The seating surface and the arm are integrated, and a lifting / lowering rotating mechanism unit that lifts and lowers the cart and rotates is formed.
The arm is
The breastplate is formed;
A rotation mechanism for rotating the seating surface is formed.
A transfer machine characterized by that.
The seating surface is
With the seat frame as a guide, a linear motion mechanism that moves linearly is formed.
The transfer machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein
The arm is
It consists of a main arm and an auxiliary arm,
The auxiliary arm is formed with a rotating mechanism part for rotating, or a linear moving mechanism part for linear movement.
The transfer machine of any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned.
The handle is
A turning mechanism for turning is formed,
The transfer machine of any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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