JP2015202334A - Standing position aid - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a standing position aid for care that not only assisting a user to keep a standing position for a short time, but also making it possible for the user to lean upper body against it and to do works such as putting on and taking off clothes.SOLUTION: A standing position aid for care comprises: a base 10 including a footboard unit 11; support rods 20 standing on the base 10; a breastplate unit 30 connected to the support rods 20 and supporting a chest of a user; and breastplate part height adjusting means to adjust height of the breastplate unit 30.

Description

  The present invention relates generally to a standing assistance device, and more particularly to a standing assistance device for nursing care.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there are auxiliary tools for assisting a cared person who has difficulty in movement of the lower body to start up and change direction. For example, in Utility Model Registration No. 3061739 (Patent Document 1), there is a main body having a tread board on which a cared person is placed, and a surrounding frame integrally provided with the tread board so as to surround the cared person on the tread board, A support plate provided on the lower side of the tread plate and a position where the rotation of the main body is not hindered. When the main body is tilted, the support plate can move away from the arrangement surface by contacting the main body. A nursing direction changer constituted by a moving means is described. It is described that the surrounding frame has a height to both sides of the cared person.

  Further, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-353100 (Patent Document 2), a rotating plate is disposed on a base so as to be rotatable in a horizontal direction, and a pair of main pillars are arranged on the rotating plate at a predetermined interval. A human body rotation assist device provided with a first support means for rotating the rotating plate is provided with a side-mounted portion that supports a person's side at the upper end of each main pillar. Have been described.

  Japanese Patent No. 3579429 (Patent Document 3) describes a platform having a base plate, a circular plate pivotably mounted on the base plate, and an arc-shaped handrail connected to the plate.

  Utility Model Registration No. 3181735 (Patent Document 4) is provided with a footboard on which a disabled person on the lower limb rides on the upper surface of a rotary table capable of arbitrarily converting rotational resistance, and a handrail for supporting the body by the disabled person is fixed. A toilet body direction changer is described.

Utility Model Registration No. 3061739 JP 2001-353100 A Japanese Patent No. 3579429 Utility Model Registration No. 3181735

  However, in the nursing direction changer described in Patent Document 1, the surrounding frame has only a height that supports the elbow of the cared person, and the cared person with weak foot strength has a posture in which the elbow is placed on the enclosing frame. You can only take it, and you cannot use both hands freely.

  Further, even in the human body rotation assistance device described in Patent Document 2, the side resting part is for placing a person's side, and a cared person with weak foot force can use both hands freely by separating the side from the side resting part. I can't.

  Even with the platform of Patent Document 3 and the body direction changer for toilets of Patent Document 4, the cared person cannot use both hands freely by removing his hands from the handrail.

  In this way, conventional nursing direction changers, etc. can assist the user in standing up or turning in direction, but can assist in maintaining or maintaining the user's posture. It is not possible for a person to move his / her hands away from the handrail and use his / her hands freely to perform operations such as attaching / detaching clothes.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is not only to assist the user in a standing position for a short time, but also to allow the user to leave the upper body and perform work such as attaching and detaching clothes. Is to provide a standing support tool.

  A standing position assisting device for nursing care according to the present invention includes a pedestal including a footrest, a support column erected on the pedestal, a breast support unit connected to the support column to support a user's chest, and a breast support unit A chest rest height adjusting means for adjusting the height of the breast rest.

  In the standing assistance tool according to the present invention, it is preferable that the breast pad height adjusting means includes a column height adjusting unit that adjusts the height of the column.

  In the standing assistance tool according to the present invention, it is preferable that the breast pad height adjusting means includes a breast pad mounting height adjusting means for adjusting the mounting height of the breast pad to the support column.

  In the standing assistance device according to the present invention, it is preferable that at least a portion of the breast pad that comes into contact with the chest of the user is formed of an elastically deformable material.

  In the standing assistance device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the chest pad portion is formed with a recess at least in a portion in contact with the chest of the user.

  The standing position assisting device according to the present invention is preferably provided with a pair of grips that are attached to the support above the breast pad and are held by the user by hand.

  The standing assistance tool according to the present invention preferably includes grip height adjusting means for adjusting the height of the grip.

  In the standing assistance tool according to the present invention, the grip includes a gripping part for a user to grip, and the gripping part is arranged such that the upper part is disposed on the access side of the standing assistance tool than the lower part. preferable.

  In the standing assistance tool according to the present invention, it is preferable that the access-side surface of the lower end portion of the grip portion is disposed on the non-accessing side of the standing assistance device relative to the access-side surface of the breast pad.

  The standing assistance device according to the present invention preferably includes a knee shin pad portion that is coupled to the support column below the chest pad portion and supports the user's knee or shin.

  The standing assistance tool according to the present invention preferably includes knee shin pad height adjusting means for adjusting the height of the knee shin pad.

  In the standing assistance tool according to the present invention, it is preferable that the knee shin pad height adjusting means includes a column height adjusting unit for adjusting the height of the column.

  In the standing assistance tool according to the present invention, it is preferable that the knee shin pad height adjusting means includes knee shin pad mounting height adjusting means for adjusting the mounting height of the knee shin pad to the support.

  In the standing assistance device according to the present invention, the knee shin pad portion is configured such that at least a portion that contacts the knee or shin of the user is pressed by the user's knee or shin, so that the user's knee or shin is pressed. It is preferable to be formed of a material that is elastically deformed so as to be held at a fixed position.

  In the standing position assisting device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the knee and shin pad portion is formed with a recess at least in a portion that comes into contact with the user's knee or shin.

  In the standing assistance device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the access side surface of the knee shin pad portion is disposed closer to the access side of the standing assistance device than the access side surface of the chest pad portion.

  The standing assistance tool according to the present invention preferably includes a base pedestal attached so that the pedestal is rotatable in a horizontal plane.

  The standing assistance tool according to the present invention preferably includes a locking means for fixing the pedestal at an arbitrary rotational position.

  According to the present invention, not only assisting the user in a standing position for a short time, but also standing up for nursing care that allows the user to leave the upper body and perform work such as attaching and detaching clothes. A position assisting device can be provided.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole standing assistance tool of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a left view which shows the whole standing assistance tool of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the whole standing assistance tool of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the use condition of the standing assistance tool of one Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, in the standing assistance tool, the side accessed by the user is referred to as the access side. Also, in the direction of front / rear, left / right, up / down, etc., when the user of the standing assistance tool approaches the standing assistance tool from the access side, the front side of the user is forward, the back side is backward, and the right hand side is The right side and the left hand side are the left side.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the standing assistance tool 1 of one embodiment of the present invention mainly includes a fixed base 71, a base pedestal 70, an electric motor 90 disposed in the base pedestal 70, and a footrest. A pedestal 10 including a portion 11 and a column base 12, a pair of two columns 20, a column height adjusting means 40, a knee shin pad 60, a chest pad 30 and a grip 50 including a grip 51 The switch 52 and the lamp 53 are provided on the grip 50.

  The fixing base 71 is, for example, a metal plate and has a weight, and is used to fix the standing assistance tool 1 on the floor surface so that the standing assistance tool 1 will not be moved inadvertently or fall down. A base pedestal 70 is attached on the fixed base 71. A pedestal 10 is mounted on the base pedestal 70 so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane. An electric motor 90 for rotating the pedestal 10 and a rotation angle are set in the base pedestal 70. The locking means 80 for restricting within the range is accommodated. The pedestal 10 rotates in both the clockwise and counterclockwise directions.

  The locking means 80 may be configured by, for example, a protrusion formed on the back surface of the pedestal 10 and a hole formed in a surface that contacts the back surface of the pedestal 10 inside the basic pedestal 70. In this case, the hole portion may be formed at a position separated by 45 ° at the central angle so as to divide the circumference into four parts, for example. Further, for example, the locking means 80 is configured by a concave portion or a convex portion formed on the side peripheral surface of the pedestal 10 and a convex portion or a concave portion that is formed inside the base pedestal 70 and meshes with the concave portion or the convex portion of the pedestal 10. It may be. Any known method can be used as the locking means 80 as long as the pedestal 10 can be fixed at an arbitrary rotation angle.

  The pedestal 10 includes a column base 12 and a footrest portion 11. The column base 12 extends upward from the upper surface of the base 10 and supports the column 20. A knee shin pad portion 60 is attached to the column base 12. The knee shin pad 60 is made of a material that elastically deforms when the knee or shin of the user abuts against and applies pressure. A part of the upper surface of the pedestal 10 forms a footrest 11. The foot placement part 11 may be provided with unevenness for preventing slipping. A screw hole 42 is formed in the column base 12 and the column 20, and the column 20 is fixed to the column base 12 with screws 41. A plurality of screw holes 42 are formed in the column 20 at different heights. The screw hole 42 and the screw 41 are an example of the column height adjusting means 40.

  A breast pad 30 is passed between the pair of struts 20. The breast pad part 30 is connected to the support column 20, and the height of the breast pad part 30 can be changed by changing the height of the support column 20. In this embodiment, the screw hole 42 and the screw 41 also serve as a chest rest height adjusting means. The breast pad 30 is made of a material that is elastically deformed when the chest of the user comes into contact with the pressure. In addition, the chest rest 30 has a recess 31 on the access side. The recess 31 receives the chest of the user approaching from the access side.

  A grip 50 is attached to the top of each column 20. The grip 50 is disposed above the breast pad 30. The grip 50 includes a grip 51 for a user to grip with the hand. A switch 52 of the electric motor 90 for switching between rotation and rotation stop of the pedestal 10 and a lamp 53 for notifying a user or an assistant of whether the switch 52 is turned on or off are arranged on the upper portion of the grip 51. ing. When the switch 52 is turned ON, the electric motor 90 is driven, and the switch 52, the lamp 53, and the electric motor 90 are electrically connected so that the lamp 53 is lit or blinked, for example.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the grip 50 includes a grip 51 for a user to grip, and the grip 51 is arranged such that the upper portion 51 b is disposed on the access side of the standing assistance tool 1 rather than the lower portion 51 a. ing. In addition, the access side surface of the lower end portion of the grip portion 51 is disposed on the non-access side of the standing assistance tool 1 relative to the access side surface 31 a of the breast pad 30. The access-side surface 60 a of the knee shin pad portion 60 is disposed closer to the access side of the standing assistance tool 1 than the access-side surface 31 a of the chest pad portion 30.

  Next, the usage method of the standing assistance tool 1 comprised as mentioned above is demonstrated.

  The standing position assisting tool 1 is disposed beside the bed, for example. First, the switch 52 of the electric motor 90 is turned off so that the base 10 does not rotate carelessly. The user faces the access side surface of the standing assisting tool 1 and sits on the footrest 11 while sitting on the bed. Next, as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 4, the user extends both hands upward and grips the grip 51 of the grip 50. At this time, the height of the column 20 is adjusted so that both hands of the user are sufficiently extended.

  Next, while holding the grip 50, the user bends both hands extended as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. At this time, the knee or shin can be applied to the knee shin pad 60, and the upper body can be pulled up using the force of the foot with the knee or shin as a fulcrum, together with the force of bending and stretching the arm.

  The user who has lifted the upper body deposits the chest in the breast pad 30 and stabilizes the upper body. When it is necessary to put on and take off clothes, it is possible to put on and take off clothes by leaving both hands away from the grip 50 while leaving the chest in the breast pad 30.

  Next, when the user turns on the switch 52 of the grip 50 to drive the electric motor 90, the base 10 rotates in the horizontal plane, and the user on the base 10 can change direction. At this time, since the breast pad 30 and the knee shin pad 60 connected to the column 20 and the column 20 also rotate in the horizontal plane together with the pedestal 10, the user does not change hands or step on the foot. Can be easily, safely redirected. When the pedestal 10 rotates by a predetermined rotation amount, the locking means 80 stops driving the electric motor 90. The electric motor 90 may be configured to be stopped only by turning off the switch 52.

  As described above, the standing position assisting tool 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention is connected to the pedestal 10 including the footrest portion 11, the support column 20 erected on the pedestal 10, and the support column 20. A chest pad 30 for supporting the user's chest, and a breast pad height adjusting means for adjusting the height of the breast pad 30.

  By doing so, not only assisting the user in a standing position for a short time, but also providing care for the user to leave the upper body and perform work such as attaching and detaching clothes. The standing assistance tool 1 can be provided.

  Further, in the standing assistance tool 1, the breast pad height adjusting means includes a column height adjusting unit 40 that adjusts the height of the column 20. By doing in this way, the height of the breast pad part 30 can also be adjusted only by adjusting the height of the support | pillar 20.

  In the standing position assisting tool 1, the breast pad height adjusting unit may include a breast pad mounting height adjusting unit that adjusts the mounting height of the breast pad 30 with respect to the support column 20. The chest pad mounting height adjusting means includes, for example, a screw and a screw hole in which a plurality of screw holes are formed in the support column 20 and the breast pad unit 30 can be screwed to a screw hole of an appropriate height. By doing in this way, even if it does not change the height of the support | pillar 20, only the attachment position of the breast pad part 30 can be adjusted.

  Moreover, in the standing assistance tool 1, the breast pad portion 30 is formed of a material that elastically deforms at least a portion that contacts the chest of the user. By doing in this way, it becomes easy for the user to leave the chest in the breast pad 30 while standing and stabilize the posture of the user. By doing in this way, a user can remove | separate both hands from the grip 50, and can perform operation | movement of clothes and undressing now easily.

  In the breast support part 30, the standing position assisting tool 1 is formed with a recess 31 at least in a part that comes into contact with the chest of the user. In this way, even if the user cannot apply force to the upper body to such an extent that, for example, the elastically deformable material is deformed, the user can receive and support the chest by the recess 31 of the breast pad 30. It becomes easy to stabilize a person's posture.

  The standing assistance tool 1 is attached to the support column 20 above the breast pad 30 and includes a pair of grips 50 for the user to hold by hand. Since the grip 50 is attached to the support column 20 above the breast pad portion 30, the user can lift the body from the sitting position to the standing position by effectively using the bending of the arm.

  The standing assistance tool 1 includes grip height adjusting means for adjusting the height of the grip 50. In this way, the height of the grip 50 is determined according to the length of the user's hand, and the user in the sitting position can grip the grip 50 when the hand is extended to the maximum. Can do. When the user in the sitting position grasps the grip 50 with the hand extended to the maximum, it becomes easy to pull up the upper body and move to the standing position using the bending and stretching of the hand.

  In this embodiment, the grip height adjusting means is also used as the column height adjusting means 40, but the attachment position of the grip 50 with respect to the column 20 is changed so as to change the relative height of the grip 50 with respect to the column 20. It may be a means to change. For example, a plurality of screw holes are formed in the support column 20, and screws and screw holes that can screw the grip 50 into screw holes of appropriate heights are included.

  In the standing assistance tool 1, the grip 50 includes a gripping part 51 for a user to grip, and the gripping part 51 has an upper part 51 b disposed on the access side of the standing assistance tool 1 rather than a lower part 51 a. . By doing so, when the user in the sitting position tries to grasp the grip 50 by extending both hands upward, it becomes easy to grasp in the form of a natural hand.

  In the standing assistance tool 1, the access-side surface of the lower end portion of the grip 51 is disposed on the non-accessing side of the standing assistance tool 1 relative to the access-side surface 31 a of the breast pad 30. By doing in this way, when the user moves from the sitting position to the standing position, if the user holds the grip portion 51, the posture is naturally inclined forward, and the upper body can be deposited in the breast pad portion 30 naturally.

  The standing assistance tool 1 includes a knee shin pad portion 60 that is connected to the support column 20 below the chest pad portion 30 and supports the user's knee or shin. In this way, a user who is difficult to lift the body only by bending and stretching the arm can easily move from the sitting position to the standing position by moving the body with the position of the knee or shin as a fulcrum.

  In this embodiment, the knee shin pad portion 60 is fixed to the column base 12, but the standing assist tool 1 has a knee shin pad portion height for adjusting the height of the knee shin pad portion 60. Adjustment means may be provided. The knee shin pad height adjusting means may include a column height adjusting means 40 for adjusting the height of the column 20, or a knee shin pad unit for adjusting the mounting height of the knee shin pad unit 60 to the column 20. A mounting height adjusting means may be included. For example, a plurality of screw holes are formed in the support column 20 or the support column 12, and screws and screw holes capable of screwing the knee shin pad 60 to a screw hole of an appropriate height are included. In this embodiment, the knee shin pad 60 is connected to the column 20 by being attached to the column 12, but the knee shin pad 60 may be directly attached to the column.

  In the standing assistance tool 1, the knee shin pad portion 60 is configured to hold the user's knee or shin by pressing at least a portion that abuts the user's knee or shin with the user's knee or shin. It is made of a material that is elastically deformed so as to hold it in position. By doing so, when the user stands up from the sitting position, the user can stand up with his / her knees and shins in contact with the knee shin pad 60 and with his / her legs supported as a fulcrum. . Further, even after standing up, it becomes easy to support the knee or shin with the knee shin pad portion 60 to stabilize the posture of the user. By doing so, even a user who cannot maintain a stable posture at the time of standing up can perform, for example, a transfer operation from a bed to a portable toilet without assistance or with light assistance.

  In this embodiment, the access-side surface 60a of the knee shin pad 60 is formed flat. However, in the knee shin pad 60, there is a recess at least in a portion that contacts the knee or shin of the user. It may be formed. In this way, even if the user cannot apply force to the knee or shin to such an extent that, for example, the elastically deformable material is deformed, the position of the knee or shin is fixed and the user's posture is maintained. It becomes easy to stabilize.

  In the standing assistance tool 1, the access-side surface 60 a of the knee shin pad portion 60 is arranged closer to the access side of the standing assistance device than the access-side surface 31 a of the chest pad portion 30. By doing in this way, the user can deposit a body in the breast pad 30 in a forward leaning posture.

  The standing assistance tool 1 includes a base pedestal 70 attached so that the pedestal 10 can be rotated in a horizontal plane. The support 20 is erected on the pedestal 10 via the support pedestal 12. When the pedestal 10 is rotated on the base pedestal 70, the support 20 is rotated together with the footrest portion 11. By doing so, the user does not have to change his / her foot to change the direction, and it becomes easy to change the direction safely while standing, and the risk of falling during transfer can be reduced. . For example, after the user has moved from the bed to the standing assistance device 1, the assistant can turn the pedestal 10, so that the user can change the direction while keeping the upper body in the breast pad 30.

  The standing assistance tool 1 includes locking means 80 for fixing the pedestal 10 at an arbitrary rotational position. For example, by setting the locking means 80 so that the rotation range of the pedestal 10 is between the foot of the bed and the portable toilet, certain daily operations such as changing the direction from the bed to the portable toilet can be performed easily and safely. It becomes possible to.

  The standing assistance tool 1 includes an electric motor 90 that rotates the base 10. By doing in this way, the user who stood on the footrest part 11 of the standing assistance tool 1 can change direction even if an assistant does not stick. Further, by operating the electric motor 90 with motion control, the base 10 does not suddenly rotate or stop suddenly. In this way, the risk of falls during transfer can be reduced.

  In the present embodiment, the pedestal 10 is rotated by the electric motor 90. However, the pedestal 10 may be configured to be manually rotated by a rotating means having a bearing, for example. Even when the base 10 is manually rotated, the above-described locking means 80 or a known method can be used as the locking means. When manually rotating the pedestal 10, the user does not operate the rotation, but the assistant rotates the pedestal 10 by holding the grip 50 and the support column 20 and applying force in the rotation direction. Let

  The embodiment disclosed above should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and includes all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1: Standing support tool, 10: Pedestal, 11: Footrest, 20: Support, 30: Chest rest, 31: Recess, 40: Support for height of support, 50: Grip, 51: Grip, 60: Knee Shin pad, 70: base pedestal, 80: locking means, 90: electric motor.

Claims (18)

A pedestal including a footrest, and
A column erected on the pedestal;
A breastplate that is connected to the support and supports the chest of the user;
A standing position assisting tool for nursing care, comprising chest support height adjusting means for adjusting the height of the breast support.   The standing assistance tool according to claim 1, wherein the chest rest height adjusting means includes a strut height adjusting means for adjusting a height of the strut.   The standing assistance tool according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the breast pad height adjusting means includes chest pad mounting height adjusting means for adjusting a mounting height of the breast pad to the support column.   The standing assistance tool according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least a portion of the breast pad that contacts the chest of the user is formed of an elastically deformable material.   The standing assistance tool according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a concave portion is formed in at least a portion of the breast pad that contacts the chest of the user.   The standing assistance tool according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising: a pair of grips that are attached to the support column above the breast pad and are held by a user's hand.   The standing assistance tool according to claim 6, further comprising grip height adjusting means for adjusting the height of the grip. The grip includes a grip portion for a user to grip,
The standing support tool according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the grip part has an upper part disposed on an access side of the standing support tool rather than a lower part.   The standing assistance tool according to claim 8, wherein an access-side surface of a lower end portion of the grip portion is disposed on a non-accessing side of the standing assistance tool with respect to an access-side surface of the breast pad.   The standing assistance tool according to any one of claims 1 to 9, further comprising a knee shin pad portion that is connected to the support column and supports the knee or shin of a user below the breast pad portion.   The standing assistance tool according to claim 10, further comprising knee shin pad height adjusting means for adjusting the height of the knee shin pad.   The standing assistance tool according to claim 11, wherein the knee and shin pad height adjusting means includes a column height adjusting unit that adjusts a height of the column.   The standing position according to claim 11 or 12, wherein the knee shin pad height adjusting means includes knee shin pad mounting height adjusting means for adjusting a mounting height of the knee shin pad part with respect to the column. Auxiliary tool.   The knee shin pad is elastic so that at least a portion that contacts the user's knee or shin is pressed by the user's knee or shin so that the user's knee or shin is held in a fixed position. The standing assistance tool according to any one of claims 10 to 13, wherein the standing assistance tool is formed of a material that deforms into a shape.   The standing assistance tool according to any one of claims 10 to 14, wherein the knee and shin pad portion has a recess formed in at least a portion that contacts the knee or shin of the user.   The surface on the access side of the knee shin pad part is arranged on the access side of the standing assistance tool relative to the surface on the access side of the breast pad part, according to any one of claims 10 to 15. Standing aid described.   The standing assistance tool according to any one of claims 1 to 16, further comprising a base pedestal attached so that the pedestal is rotatable in a horizontal plane.   The standing assistance tool according to claim 17, further comprising locking means for fixing the pedestal at an arbitrary rotation position.

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