JP3687853B2 - Bed device with bottom extension function - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a bed apparatus having a bottom extension function, which can be used by extending the bottom by selectively wearing the user's physique, i.e., height, selectively on the head-foot side according to the situation. It is about.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, the bed has been formed based on a predetermined standard, for example, some users who do not fit the bed of the standard (if the height is too high to get on the mattress, the foot hits the footboard, Some people cannot extend the lower limbs from the thigh). For such users, set the overall frame length longer than the normal standard dimensions in advance, and attach the extension bottom to the foot side bottom. It has been dealt with by using the board of the board mounting part.
Recently, it has also been proposed to provide a replacement foot-side frame having a different standard dimension in advance and replace the foot-side frame with a suitable length.
Further, the present applicant provides an extension frame that can be extended and contracted in the longitudinal direction of the frame so that the end of the frame that supports the foot bottom or the back bottom can be adjusted according to the user's physique. Correspondingly, a bed apparatus configured to unfold and mount the extended bottom has been proposed (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-23785).
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, from the user's side, there is a desire to be able to use both the head side and the foot side depending on the usage situation, but the extension frame as described above is designed for the foot side or the head side only. Therefore, it does not satisfy the above request.
The present invention is designed to respond to such a request sufficiently, and even if the user's physique, that is, the height is large, the bottom can be selectively attached to the head-foot side according to the situation. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bed apparatus having a bottom extending function, which can be extended and used.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, in the present invention, the head foot portion according to claim 1, which can be selectively attached to the head side and the foot side in the longitudinal direction of the frame body in the bed apparatus according to the use situation. An extension to be placed on the head-and-foot extension unit depending on whether the head-and-foot extension unit is mounted on the head side or the foot side in the longitudinal direction of the frame body. A bed apparatus having a bottom extension function is proposed in which the position of the mattress is changed.
In the present invention, the head-foot-extended extension unit according to claim 2 is extended with a board support frame for supporting a board, which protrudes from a connection base frame connected to the frame body via a connector. A bed apparatus having a bottom extension function provided with a mattress stopper for changing the position of the extension mattress to be placed on the extension bottom is proposed.
Further, in the present invention, in claim 3, the mattress stopper has a pair of vertical axis portions and a horizontal axis portion, and the base end portions of the pair of vertical axis portions are further bent at a right angle. The base end portion is attached to the back side near the extended bottom end so as to be able to stand upside down, and when the mattress stopper is raised, the pair of vertical axis portions are connected to the base frame from the extended bottom end side. While extending the mattress stopper, the bottom extension function is configured so that the pair of vertical and horizontal axis portions are located below the upper surface of the extension bottom when the mattress stopper is brought down. A bed apparatus having a bed is proposed.
[0005]
According to the first aspect, the head / foot extension unit is mounted on the head / foot extension unit depending on whether the head / foot extension unit is mounted on the head side or the foot side in the longitudinal direction of the frame body. The position of the extension mattress to be placed can be changed, and a gap generated between the bottom body on the frame body, that is, the mattress body and the extension mattress can be suppressed.
[0006]
According to the second aspect, the head / foot combined type extension unit can be attached to the longitudinal end of the frame main body via the connector.
Then, the extension mattress can be placed on the extension bottom at a position determined by a mattress stopper.
[0007]
According to claim 3, when mounting the extension mattress on the extension bottom, depending on whether the head / foot type extension unit is attached to the head side or the foot side, the mattress stopper is raised or lying down By doing so, the mounting position of the extension mattress can be determined, so that the gap with the bottom on the frame body can be suppressed, and the clearance between the mattress to be mounted can also be suppressed.
[0008]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a bed apparatus having a bottom extension function according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings with one embodiment.
1, 2 and 3 show a bed apparatus 1 having a bottom extension function. This bed apparatus 1 is provided with a head / foot extension unit 3 that can be selectively attached to the head side or the foot side in the longitudinal direction of the frame body 2 in the bed apparatus 1 according to the use situation. .
As shown in FIG. 4, the head-foot-extended-type extension unit 3 protrudes from the frame main body 2 via a connector 4 and is connected to a connecting base frame 5 that is connected to the longitudinal end of the frame main body 2. A board support frame 6 that supports a board (headboard Hb or footboard Fb) and an extension bottom 7 are provided. The extension bottom 7 is provided with the head / foot type extension unit 3 in the bed apparatus 1. A mattress stopper 9 for adjusting the extension mattress 8 to be placed is provided depending on whether the frame body 2 is attached to the head side or the foot side in the longitudinal direction.
[0009]
A connector 4 that connects the head / foot extension unit 3 to the frame main body 2 has two ridges 4a and 4a as shown in the figure, and the frame main body 2 longitudinal direction end back side It is the structure connected by engaging with the engaging pin (illustration omitted) formed in above from the upper side.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 5, the connecting base frame 5 is formed by connecting a pair of base vertical pipes 5a and 5a and base vertical pipes 5a and 5a with base horizontal pipes 5b and 5b having dimensions slightly longer than the width of the frame body 2. doing.
Of these base horizontal pipes 5b and 5b, in the drawing, the base horizontal pipe 5b on the lower side is integrally provided with the board support frame 6, and the base horizontal pipe 5b on the upper side has the above-mentioned The extension bottom 7 is integrally projected.
The base vertical pipes 5a and 5a are provided with covers F and F for covering the end portions of the side frame Sf at the connection points with the frame main body 2, respectively.
[0011]
The board support frame 6 includes board support frames 6a, 6a supported by support frames 10, 10 projecting from the lower base horizontal pipe 5b, and a horizontal frame connecting the pair of board support frames 6a, 6a. 6b. The board support frames 6 a and 6 a are connected to lower portions of both sides in the width direction of the extension bottom 7 through side frames 11 and 11.
When the board support frames 6a and 6a are attached to the frame body 2, the length in the longitudinal direction of the frame is set slightly longer than that of the extension bottom 7, and the headboard Hb or footboard Fb is provided at the tip. The attachments 12 and 12 for attaching are provided.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 6, the extension bottom 7 is made of a pipe material integrally projecting from the base side horizontal pipe 5 b on the upper side of the connection base frame body 5, and has R at both end corners. The U-shaped outer edge portion 7a and the inner rail portion 7b disposed at a predetermined interval between the base horizontal pipe 5b facing the tip of the outer edge portion 7a facing in the bottom width direction.
[0013]
The mattress stopper 9 is attached to the inner rail portions 7b and 7b disposed on the back surface near the end of the extended bottom 7, that is, on both outer sides in the bottom width direction, via a support tool 13 so as to be able to stand upside down. Thus, the shaft member is processed into a substantially U shape corresponding to the width of the extended bottom 7 to form a pair of vertical axis portions 9a and 9a and a horizontal axis portion 9b.
The base end sides of the pair of longitudinal axis portions 9a, 9a are further bent at a right angle, and the base end portions are rotatably attached to the support tool 13.
The support tool 13 is closer to the center of the extension bottom 7 than the end of the extension bottom 7, and when the mattress stopper 9 is erected, the pair of longitudinal axis portions 9 a and 9 a are placed inside the extension bottom 7. Trying to bring in position.
Further, when the mattress stopper 9 is laid down, the vertical axis portions 9a, 9a and the horizontal axis portion 9b are set to be lower than the surface in contact with the upper surface of the outer edge portion 7a.
[0014]
In the bed apparatus 1 having the bottom extension function as described above, a user having a standard height can use the bed apparatus 1 as it is.
The head / foot extension unit 3 can be selectively attached to the head side and the foot side of the frame main body 2 according to the use situation. When the extension mattress 8 is put on the extension bottom 7 of the extension unit 3, the appropriate placement position differs depending on whether the extension unit 3 is attached to the head side or the foot side. The mounting position can be determined by the mattress stopper 9.
[0015]
That is, when mounting the head-foot extension type extension unit 3 on the foot side of the frame body 2 of the bed apparatus 1, first, the connecting base frame 5 in the head-foot extension type extension unit 3 is The hooks 4a, 4a, which are the connecting tool 4, can be connected by engaging with an engaging pin formed on the back side of the longitudinal end of the frame body 2 from above.
[0016]
Since the foot side end of the frame main body 2 of the bed apparatus 1 protrudes in the bottom length direction from the supported bottom main body B as compared to the head side end, the extension bottom 7 of the extension unit 3 When the extension mattress 8 is placed, the gap between the bottom main body B on the frame main body 2 of the bed apparatus 1, that is, the mattress main body M is enlarged, so that the mattress stopper 9 is raised, The pair of longitudinal axis portions 9a, 9a is brought to a position inside the extension bottom 7 so that the extension mattress 8 is brought close to the mattress body M side (see FIG. 1).
[0017]
On the other hand, when the head / foot extension type extension unit 3 is mounted on the head side of the frame main body 2 of the bed apparatus 1, the head side end of the frame main body 2 is closer to the foot side end in the frame longitudinal direction. Therefore, the mattress stopper 9 may be laid down on the inner rail portion 7b of the extension bottom 7 and the extension mattress 8 is placed (see FIG. 2).
As described above, when the extension mattress 8 is placed on the extension bottom 7, the mattress stop 9 is raised or laid down by mounting the extension unit 3 on the head side or the foot side. Since the mounting position of the extension mattress 8 can be determined, a gap with the mattress body on the frame body 2 can be suppressed.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the head-foot-extended extension unit can be selectively attached to the head side and the foot side of the frame body according to the use situation, so that the user's physique can be easily provided. It can correspond to. Moreover, there is no need to prepare an extension unit exclusively for the head side and for the foot side.
In addition, it is easy to attach the head / foot extension unit, and it can easily handle the user's physique, that is, the height, and the bed itself can be used to the maximum extent with one standard. Leads to cost reduction.
[0019]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view in which a head / foot extension type unit having a bottom extension function according to the present invention is mounted on a foot side portion of a bed apparatus.
FIG. 2 is a side view in which the head / foot extension type unit having a bottom extension function according to the present invention is mounted on the head side portion of the bed apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the bed apparatus shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a side view of a head / foot combined type extension unit having a bottom extension function according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a side view of the head / foot extension unit shown in FIG. 4 as viewed from the X direction.
6 is a side view of the head / foot extension unit shown in FIG. 4 as seen from the Y direction. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bed apparatus 2 Frame main body 3 Head foot part combined type | mold extension unit 4 Connecting tool 4a Gutter-like part 5 Connection base frame 5a Base vertical pipe 5b Base horizontal pipe 6 Board support frame 6a Board support frame 6b Horizontal frame 7 Extension bottom 7a Outer edge portion 7b Inner rail portion 8 Extension mattress 9 Mattress stopper 9a Vertical axis portion 9b Horizontal shaft portion 10 Support frame 11 Side frame 12 Mounting tool 13 Support tool Hb Headboard Fb Footboard F Cover Sf Side frame B Bottom body M Mattress Body

Claims (3)

The head and foot extension unit that can be selectively mounted according to the use situation is provided on the head side and the foot side in the longitudinal direction of the frame body in the bed apparatus. A bottom extension function characterized in that the position of the extension mattress to be placed on the head / foot extension unit is changed depending on whether it is attached to the head side or the foot side in the longitudinal direction of the frame body. Bed equipment. The head / foot combined type extension unit includes a board support frame body and an extension bottom that project from a connection base frame body that is connected to the frame body via a connector, and the extension bottom includes 2. A bed apparatus having a bottom extension function according to claim 1, further comprising a mattress stopper for changing the position of the extension mattress to be placed on the extension bottom. The mattress stopper has a pair of vertical axis portions and a horizontal axis portion, and the base end portions of the pair of vertical axis portions are further bent at a right angle, and the base end portions are formed as the extension bottoms. A structure is attached to the back surface near the end so as to be able to stand upside down. The bottom extension function according to claim 2, wherein when the mattress stopper is laid down, the pair of vertical and horizontal axis portions are arranged below the upper surface of the extension bottom. Having bed equipment.

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