JP3048460U - Wheelchair cushion - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a cushion member falling off a wheelchair and a vertical belt of a T-shaped belt not to be inadvertently removed from a body when a patient performs a complicated twisting operation while standing up on a wheelchair. SOLUTION: For a wheelchair, a cushion is fixed to a seat of a wheelchair, and an upper surface thereof has an uneven surface oriented in a direction of a backrest of the chair, and a hugging crotch belt having a detachable engaging tool is attached to the back of the chair. It is a cushion.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a cushion for a wheelchair that prevents a patient or an elderly person who cannot walk on their own from slipping off a wheelchair used.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 When a patient or elderly person who cannot walk on their own tries to move, a wheelchair with a trolley on a stool is used. However, the patient had to be very careful when twisting or standing up in a wheelchair, because the patient could slip off the wheelchair pedestal. In view of the above, recently, in consideration of patient safety, for example, as described in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 6-26837, "T-belt ends of a T-type belt having the upper end fixed to the center of the horizontal band. A wheelchair cushion member having a cushion member provided with a non-slip member on the bottom surface and a lower end of the vertical band attached to the cushion member is used.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 The livability of a wheelchair using such a wheelchair cushion member is more comfortable than sitting directly on a wheelchair seat. However, when the patient performs a complicated twisting motion while standing up on a wheelchair, the cushion member falls off the wheelchair and the vertical band of the T-shaped belt is inadvertently removed from the body. Was.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cushion for a wheelchair that is comfortable to sit on a wheelchair and can continue to sit safely in a patient's motion or an unnatural sitting posture. It was done.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention has achieved the above-mentioned object, and the gist of the present invention is to provide a seat cushion which is fixed to a seat of a wheelchair and has an upper surface having an uneven surface oriented in a direction of a backrest of the chair, and a detachable backrest of the chair. It is a seat cushion for wheelchairs equipped with a crotch belt with a fitting.

[0006]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a case where a cushion of the present invention is mounted on a wheelchair and a patient sits down, and FIG. 2 is a developed view of the cushion for a wheelchair of the present invention. In FIG. 1, 1 is a wheelchair. The wheelchair 1 is assembled into a normal chair with a backrest 2, support legs 3 and a seat 4, and a wheel 5 is provided at the lower end of each support leg 3 so as to be freely movable. That is, the wheelchair 1 is made so that the patient can move freely. Numeral 6 denotes a wheelchair cushion according to the present invention, which is fixed to the seat 4 of the wheelchair 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the cushion for a wheelchair 6 is provided on the buttocks side of a cushion 7 made by incorporating a cushion material such as sponge or cotton, that is, a part or the entire upper surface, as shown in FIG. 1 is provided on the uneven surface 8 pointing in the direction of the backrest 2. In the present invention, by making the upper surface of the cushion 7 uneven in the direction of the backrest 2 of the wheelchair 1 opposite to the seating direction of the patient, the buttocks of the seated patient slide down from the cushion 7. It has the effect of increasing the resistance. The shape, depth, size, and the like of the uneven surface 8 can be arbitrarily determined according to the physique and the size of the movement of the patient. 9 is a fastening device such as a string or a belt. The fastening device 9 fixes the cushion 7 on the seat 4 of the wheelchair 1. In the figure, an example is shown in which the other end of the string tied to the support leg 3 of the wheelchair 1 is provided on the cushion 7.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a crotch belt, which is fixed so that a patient sitting on the seat 4 of the wheelchair 1 does not slide down. The crotch crotch belt 10 is made of a belt that embraces the patient's abdomen or lower abdomen and that passes through the crotch. A commonly used engaging device 12 is provided, and the other end of the belt 13 passing through the crotch portion is attached to the cushion 7.

In the wheelchair cushion of the present invention configured as described above, the patient is seated after fixing the cushion 7 to the wheelchair 1 with the fastening device 9, and then the lower body of the patient is restrained by the crotch belt 10. I do.

[0009]

[Effect of the invention]

 In the present invention, since the cushion is made of a cushion material such as sponge or cotton as described above, the cushion is provided on the buttocks side, that is, on a part or the whole of the upper surface, on the concave and convex surface oriented in the direction of the backrest of the wheelchair. In addition, it has the effect of increasing the resistance of the patient's buttocks to slide down from the cushion, and sitting stably. Also, secure the cushion to the wheelchair's seat with fasteners such as strings and belts. And since the other end of the strap is tied to the support leg of the wheelchair and the other end of the string is attached to the cushion, if the patient performs a complicated twisting motion while standing up on the wheelchair, the comfort of the wheelchair can be kept comfortable and it can be continued safely. I can do it. It can be attached to a table chair or the like. Also, it can withstand washing at home and is easy to store.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a case in which a cushion of the present invention is mounted on a wheelchair and a patient sits down.

FIG. 2 is an exploded plan view of the cushion for a wheelchair of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wheelchair 2 Backrest 3 Support leg 4 Seat 5 Car 6 Cushion for wheelchair 7 Cushion 8 Irregular surface 9 Fastener 10 Belly crotch belt 11 Belt 12 Engaging tool 13 Crotch belt

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] December 17, 1997

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Brief description of drawings

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a case in which a cushion of the present invention is mounted on a wheelchair and a patient sits down.

FIG. 2 is an exploded plan view of the wheelchair cushion of the present invention.

FIG. 3 The wheelchair of the present invention is oriented in the direction of the backrest of the wheelchair.
2 shows an uneven surface of a cushion.

[Description of Signs] 1 Wheelchair 2 Backrest 3 Support leg 4 Seat 5 Car 6 Wheelchair cushion 7 Cushion 8 Uneven surface 9 Fastener 10 Belly crotch belt 11 Belt 12 Engaging tool 13 Crotch belt

Claims (1)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A backrest crotch belt having a detachable engaging tool is attached to a backrest of a chair fixed to a seat 4 of a wheelchair 1 and having an upper surface having an uneven surface oriented in a direction of a backrest of the chair. A seat cushion for a wheelchair.