JP3377335B2 - Separate wheelchair - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathing lifter-separated wheelchair for bathing a physically handicapped person or an elderly person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional technique, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-31977
Japanese Patent No. 8 discloses a rail, a traveling carriage, a seat, a wheelchair, a bathtub, a column, a lifting rail, a driving means, an intermediate rail, a seat body, a chair portion, and a footrest. Part and
A bathing device comprising a connecting means is disclosed.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, the traveling carriage is provided from the back side (rear side) of the human body sitting on the seat body.
No structure is disclosed for facilitating the work of pushing the seat body forward.

Therefore, when the caregiver separates the seat body on which the bather is placed from the traveling carriage and pushes it toward the bathtub (forward) to move it, the crosspieces on the left and right sides of the traveling carriage interfere with the caregiver. There was a problem in workability and safety because it was not possible to move into the seat without being able to step into the traveling carriage. In addition, since the assistance is performed in an unreasonable posture such as standing on the side of the traveling carriage and moving the seat, the burden on the caregiver is large. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, and to provide a separable wheelchair in which operation of a seat portion on which a bather is placed is safe and reliable, and which can be operated easily.

[0005]

That is, the present invention is movable.
A dolly (1) and a dolly (1)
And the carriage (1), Seat
Below the base (3) of (2),In plan view concaveHelper
The stepping side of is released, Helpers can step inInside
Provide a space (19)Composed,Caregiver sits
Push (2) away from the truck (1) and push it toward the bathtub in front.
The inner space (1
9) Step on both feet or one foot to transfer the seat (2)
Complete and reliable assistance work in a comfortable posture with stable feet
CanIt is a separate wheelchair characterized by the following. The seat
The seat portion (4) is pivotally attached to the base portion (3) of the portion (2).
The seat portion (4) includes a lower body (23) and the lower portion.
A seat part having a foot receiving part (5) pivotally supported by the body (23)
When (4) is rotated, the foot receiving part (5) is on the trolley part (1).
Reach above the plane and / or pivot the foot rest (5)
When this is done, the foot rest (5) will rise above the upper surface of the carriage (1).
Up to, The base part (3) has the seat part (4) as the base part.
Angle adjustment for adjusting and fixing the angle with (3)
Tool (17) is attached. or,Inside space (19)
A footstep (6) is provided at which the caregiver rises.

[0006]

In the present invention, when taking a bath, the carrier 7 carrying the bather is moved and connected to the bath lifter 8. First, the carriage portion 1 is joined to the transfer base portion 9, the seat portion 2 is separated from the carriage portion 1, and the seat portion 2 is transferred to the transfer base portion 9. Further, the seat portion 2 is transferred to the lift table 11 mounted in the bathtub 10. At this time, the back side of the bather sitting on the seat 2 is opened by the caregiver.
The seat 2 is moved by stepping on both feet or one foot in the inner space 19 .

At the time of bathing, the seat 2 is moved from the lift 11 to the transfer base 9 and further from the transfer base 9 to the carriage 1.
At this time, the caregiver, in the same manner as described above, uses the inner space of the carriage unit 1.
Assistance work is performed by stepping on the space 19 .

When taking a bath, the bather sitting on the seat 2 is swung backward so that the bather can fall back, so that the foot rest 5 at the lower part of the seat 4 is moved upward from the trolley 1. increase. When rotating the seat portion 4 rearward, the caregiver holds the seat portion 4 and pulls it backward, and at the same time, steps on the step bar 30 to rotate the lower body 23 upward. At the time of leaving the bath, the bather sitting on the seat 2 is pivoted forward and the seat 4 is pivoted forward so as to return to the sitting posture, and the foot rest 5 is raised downward.

From the above-mentioned trolley unit 1 to the seat unit 2 is lifted 11
When transferring to, the caregiver puts his / her foot on the footrest 6 provided in a part or the whole of the inner space 19 to operate. At the time of bathing, when transferring the seat 2 from the lift 11 to the carriage 1, the caregiver rests his foot on the footrest 6 of the carriage 1 to perform the assistance work.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a bath lifter 8 which is removably placed in a bathtub 10, a transporting vehicle 7 for carrying a bather and a bath lifter 8. It is composed of a transfer table section 9 that connects the transport vehicle 7. The carrier 7
Is composed of a movable carriage portion 1 and a seat portion 2 which is detachably mounted on the carriage portion 1.

The seat portion 2 comprises a base portion 3 and a seat portion 4 pivotally mounted on the base portion 3. A roller 12 for movably supporting the base portion 3 and a stopper pin (not shown) for locking the base portion 3 on the carriage portion 1 are attached to the lower portion of the base portion 3, and A lever 13 for removing the stopper pin is provided on the side portion.

The seat portion 4 is provided with a seat pivot shaft 16 provided below the waist position when the bather of the seat portion 4 is seated.
It is pivotally mounted. The seat portion 4 is provided on the base portion 3.
The lower end of the angle adjusting tool 17 for adjusting and fixing the angle formed by the base part 3 with the base part 3 is pivotally attached.
The upper end of the slider slides with respect to the lower body 23.
Attached to the top of the.

A foot receiving portion 5 rotatably or fixed by a foot receiving fixing knob 29 is pivotally supported on a lower portion of the seat portion 4. At the back of the back receiving portion 27 of the seat portion 4, a handle 21 with a seat portion for pushing and moving the transport vehicle 7 is provided. A step bar 30 is attached to an appropriate position on the lower surface of the lower body 23 of the seat portion (4) from the position toward the rear of the seat portion 4.

A trolley rail 14 on which the seat 2 is placed is provided above the trolley portion 1, and a front portion of the trolley portion 1 is provided with a trolley rail 14.
A hook 15 for connecting / disconnecting the carriage 1 to the transfer base 9 is attached. A stopper hole 22 into which the stopper pin biased downward is fitted is provided in the upper portion of the carriage 1.

The frame 18 forming the trolley part 1 has a U-shape in plan view with the back side of the bather sitting on the seat part 2 open. When pushing the seat part 2 on which the bather is placed toward the bathtub 10 side to transfer the seat part 2 to the transfer base part 9, the caregiver uses an inner space of the carriage part 1.
It is a step of stepping on the chair 19 to perform assistance work.

The bath lifter 8 is detachably mounted on the bathtub 10, and the lift base 11 on which the seat 2 is mounted.
And a column 24 that supports the lifting platform 11 so that it can move up and down,
It is composed of a drive unit 25 for moving the lift table 11 up and down. In FIG. 1, 28 is a caster and 32 is a left and right truck rails 14.
A horizontal frame that connects the front ends of the two, in FIG.
The upper end of the groove slides, and 33 is a release operation tool for releasing the hooking function of the hooking tool 15.

In use, when taking a bath, the carrier 7 on which the bather is placed is moved to join the carriage 1 to the transfer base 9. Next, the bather sitting on the seat 2 pivots the seat 4 rearward so that the bather falls to the back side, raises the foot rest 5 above the upper surface of the trolley 1, and fixes it with the lock knob 20.

When the seat portion 4 is rotated rearward, the caregiver holds the seat portion 4 and pulls it backward, and at the same time, the caregiver 3
Step 0 to rotate the lower body 23 upward. Further, instead of rotating the seat portion 4 described above, even if only the foot receiving portion 5 is rotated upward and the foot receiving fixing knob 29 is tightened, the foot receiving portion 5 is
Can reach the upper surface from the trolley part 1.

Then, the lever 13 is operated to separate the seat portion 2 from the carriage portion 1 and the seat portion 2 is transferred to the transfer base portion 9. Further, the seat portion 2 is transferred to the lift table 11 provided in the bathtub 10. At this time, the caregiver steps into the inner space 19 of the trolley unit 1 to perform the care work.

Next, the bath lifter 8 is driven to lower the elevating table 11 to bathe. When taking a bath, lift 1
1 is moved up, the seat portion 2 is transferred from the lifting platform 11 to the transfer platform portion 9, and further, is transferred from the transfer platform portion 9 to the carriage unit 1.
At this time, the caregiver steps into the inner space 19 of the trolley unit 1 to perform the care work.

When the bath is finished, the lock knob 20 is loosened, the bather sitting on the seat 2 is swung forward and the seat 4 is swung forward so as to return to the sitting posture, and the foot rest 5 is lowered. Lower to.

In the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3, a footrest 6 on which an assistant is raised is provided in the entire inner space 19 of the carriage 1. Although illustration is omitted, a horizontal frame may be bridged left and right on the back side or the lower side of the footrest 6 in the carriage 1. Further, the footrest 6 may be provided not only in the entire inner space 19 of the carriage 1 but also in a part thereof. Further, the footrest 6 may be provided in a staircase shape.

In the second embodiment, when the seat portion 2 is transferred from the carriage portion 1 to the lift table 11 when taking a bath, the caregiver must
The operator operates by stepping on the footrest 6 provided in the inner space 19 of. When taking a bath, the seat 2 is moved from the lift 11 to the carriage 1.
Even when transferring the vehicle to the car
Place your feet on the floor and perform assistance work.

In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 4, a trolley-equipped handle 26 for pushing and moving the trolley portion 1 is provided at the rear portion of the back receiving portion 27 of the trolley portion 1. In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the horizontal frame 32 in the first embodiment is removed, and in this configuration, the stopper hole 22 for locking the seat portion 2 to the trolley portion 1 is appropriately provided on the trolley rail 14. Attached to the side.

[0025]

According to the present invention described in claim 1, the trolley part 1 is provided.
The back side of the bather who sits on the seat portion 2 is formed into a concave shape in plan view which is opened. At the time of bathing, when transferring the seat 2 to the transfer base 9 and further transferring the seat 2 to the lifting table 11 provided in the bathtub 10, the caregiver steps into the inner space 19 of the carriage 1. Can perform assistance work.

Therefore, the seat portion 2 can be held from near, the feet are stable, and it is possible to transfer safely and securely in a comfortable posture. Similarly to the above, when taking a bath, the caregiver can step on the inner space 19 to perform the transfer operation of the seat 2, so that the transfer assistance can be performed safely and reliably in a comfortable posture. Became.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the seat portion 4 is rotated rearward, the foot receiving portion 5 forming a part of the seat portion 4 is raised above the trolley portion 1. Foot rest 5
The structure in which the seat portion 2 is transferred without interfering with the transfer table portion 9 and the lift table 11 can be manufactured at low cost with a simple structure.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 3,
In the inner space 19 , a footrest 6 on which a caregiver goes up is provided. When transferring the seat 2 to the lift 11,
Since the caregiver can place the foot on the footstep 6 to perform the transfer work, the caregiver can hold the seat 2 from near, the feet are stable, and the caretaker can be safely and securely in a comfortable posture. I can now transfer assistance.

Further, in this structure, the trolley portion 1 is reinforced by the footrest 6. In addition, since the right and left sides of the frame 18 may be connected to the back portion or the lower portion of the footrest 6, the strength of the frame 18 can be increased.

Further, the space below the footstep 6 can be effectively used. For example, a trolley positioning device (not shown) for determining the joining position of the trolley portion 1 can be provided on the lower side of the footrest 6, and the space can be effectively used.

According to the present invention , the step bar 30 extending rearward of the seat portion 4 is provided at an appropriate position on the lower surface of the lower body 23 of the seat portion 4.
When the seat part 4 is tilted backward, the upper part of the seat part 4 can be pulled by hand and at the same time the lower part can be pushed by the foot to apply an unnecessary force to the trolley part 1. There is no such thing. Therefore, the trolley | bogie part 1 can be easily rotated backward without rocking and moving, and it is convenient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a carriage unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a carriage unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a carriage unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a carriage unit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 dolly 2 seats 3 base 4 seats 5 foot rest 6 footsteps 18 frames 19 Inside space 23 Lower body 30 step bars

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A movable trolley part (1) and a seat part (2) detachably mounted on the trolley part (1),
The trolley part (1) is below the base part (3) of the seat part (2).
In addition, the stepping side of the caregiver is opened in a concave shape in a plan view , and an inner space (19) is provided so that the caregiver can step on the caregiver.
Inside of the carriage (1) when pushing and moving to the bathtub side
Step on both feet or one foot into the space (19) to seat
Transfer (2), and keep your feet stable and in a comfortable posture.
A separable wheelchair that can be reliably assisted . 2. The seat portion (2) comprises a seat portion and a base portion (3).
(4) is pivoted, and the seat (4) is a lower body
(23) and a foot receiving portion pivotally supported by the lower body (23)
Have (5), When the seat part (4) is rotated, the footrest part (5) is moved to the trolley part.
(1) Reach above the upper surface and / or foot rest
When the (5) is rotated, the foot receiving part (5) is on the trolley part (1).
Reaching above the plane, The seat portion (4) is connected to the base portion (3) on the base portion (3).
An angle adjuster (1 for adjusting and fixing the angle formed
7) is installed 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
Separate wheelchair. 3. The inner space (19 ) is provided with a footrest (6) on which a caregiver is raised.
Separate wheelchair described.