JP3158819U - Care chair - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a nursing chair that is easy to use and easy to handle, and that allows a care recipient with poor trunk balance to hold a sitting posture sitting on a bed for a meal or the like.
A U-shaped frame 1 comprising left and right side frames 1a and a rear frame is formed at the bottom. A backrest 6 that rises from the rear frame is provided, and an armrest 4 is provided above the side frame 1a. A support piece 2 that is closed along the frame 1 when not in use and is rotated approximately 90 degrees and is opened outward when used is provided on both side frames 1a and the rear frame.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a sitting chair used by a care recipient such as an elderly person or a handicapped person to maintain a sitting posture.

  Elderly persons requiring nursing care, persons with disabilities such as hemiplegic persons, etc. who are in need of poor trunk balance are difficult to maintain their posture when sitting on the side edge of the bed for meals or the like. A general seat chair used for a table or a kotatsu does not have a function of maintaining a sitting posture and is not suitable for a care recipient who tends to lose its posture. For this reason, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-312 (Patent Document 1), Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-188271 (Patent Document 2) and the like have been proposed as seat chairs used when a care recipient sits on a bed.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-312 JP 2008-188271 A

  The sitting chair described in Patent Document 1 is large in size because the capacity (volume) of the sitting chair itself holds the posture of the care recipient, and must be fixed to the bed frame bracket when used. , Convenience and handling are inconvenient. The sitting chair described in Patent Document 2 is used in combination with a nursing bed, has poor versatility, and is expensive to manufacture.

  The purpose of this device is to solve these problems, and it is necessary for a care recipient with poor trunk balance to sit on the bed for meals and to fix it to the bed. The purpose of the present invention is to propose a nursing chair that can be used as a sitting table or a kotatsu chair, and is easy to use.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is a care seat chair for maintaining the sitting posture of a care recipient, which is a U-shaped frame 1 that abuts against the seat surface, both armrests 4, a backrest. A support piece 2 is provided on both side frames 1a and the rear frame 1b. The support pieces 2 are provided on the side frames 1a and the rear frame 1b. It is characterized by.

  When the care recipient sits down on the bed for a meal or the like, the care chair is placed on the bed and applied to the care recipient, and the support piece 2 is rotated approximately 90 degrees. Open outward and use. In this state, it is supported by the support piece 2 to prevent the care chair from shaking and moving, the upper body of the care recipient is held by the armrests 4 and the backrest 6, and the posture of the care recipient who tends to collapse A sitting posture can be maintained.

  In addition, since the seat chair for nursing care of this device is not provided with a buttocks pad, it is not necessary to place a care recipient on the buttocks pad, and it is not necessary to fix it to the bed only by opening the support piece 2 during use. Is very good. In addition, since the support piece 2 is closed and follows the frame 1 when not in use, it requires only the same space as a conventional seating chair even if it is placed on the floor. In addition to being used for sitting on a bed, the support piece 2 is opened. It can also be used by care recipients as a pedestal table or a kotatsu seat, and is excellent in handling.

  In addition, the care chair of this device is simple in construction and easy to manufacture, so the manufacturing cost is low. In addition to providing care for the care recipient at home, multiple care facilities can be introduced. It has economic effects such as being possible with a small burden.

The drawing is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view as viewed obliquely from the front. The perspective view seen from diagonally backward. The perspective view seen from diagonally forward of the state which opened the support piece. The perspective view seen from diagonally backward of the state which opened the support piece.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings.
The drawing is an embodiment of the present invention. In order to maintain a sitting posture when a nursing care certified elderly person or a disabled person with hemiplegia, etc. who has poor trunk balance sits on a bed for meals, etc. It is a sitting chair for nursing. As shown in the figure, this nursing chair is provided with a U-shaped frame 1, a pair of armrests 4 and a backrest 6 that are in contact with the seating surface. Is not provided. Pads 5 are wound around both armrests 4, a cushion 7 is pasted on the backrest 6, and a cushioning material is disposed at a site where the upper body of the care recipient contacts.

  A plurality of support pieces 2 are rotatably attached to the frame 1 by a hinge 3. The support piece 2 is provided on each of the left and right side frames 1a of the frame 1 and two on the rear frame 1b. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the support pieces 2 are closed when the care recipient does not use them. , Along the frame 1.

  Next, a method for using the care chair will be described. When a care recipient sits down on a bed for a meal or the like, a care chair is placed on the bed and is placed on the care recipient. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the four support pieces 2 are approximately 90 degrees. Rotate to open outward and use. If the table is installed in front of the care recipient and the meal is served, the sitting posture of the care recipient who tends to lose his posture can be maintained and can easily eat.

  After the meal is finished, the four support pieces 2 are closed and the care chair is lowered from the bed. A pair of male and female hook-and-loop fasteners 8 are affixed to the tip of the inner surface of the support piece 2 and the part of the frame 1 in contact therewith, so that the support piece 2 is closed. An anti-slip material is affixed to any part of the bottom surface of the frame 1 and the support piece 2 to prevent the care chair from slipping when used on a slippery floor or tatami mat.

  As mentioned above, although the Example was described, the structure and usage form of the care chair of this invention are not limited to this. The shape of the frame 1 may be U-shaped with an R at the corner, and the material may be reduced in weight using a hollow resin material in addition to wood. In addition to the armrests 4, it is safer if pads are attached to parts that may be touched by the body of the care recipient, such as the inside of the side frame 1 a, or the surface of these parts is formed of a soft material. Can increase the sex. In order to prevent the care recipient from losing his / her posture forward, a belt or string may be bridged to the tips of both armrests 4. Furthermore, like a general seat chair, if the backrest 6 is foldable, it is convenient to carry and store.

1 frame 1a side frame 1b rear frame 4 armrest 6 backrest

Claims (1)

A sitting chair for nursing care for maintaining the sitting posture of a care recipient,
A U-shaped frame 1 that contacts the seat surface, both armrests 4 and backrest 6 are provided, but no buttocks are provided, closed when not in use, closed along the frame 1, and rotated approximately 90 degrees when in use A sitting chair for nursing care, characterized in that a support piece 2 that opens to both sides is provided on both side frames 1a and rear frame 1b.

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