JP4320739B2 - Assistance device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention is intended for elderly people who are unable to have their own physical disabilities, those who need care, such as elderly people, sick people, etc., for example, for taking a bath from a bed in a hospital room to a bathing area. When the care recipient is moved from the bed to another place, such as when the caregiver is transported again from the bathtub to the bed in the hospital room, or when changing sheets, diapers, etc. The present invention relates to an assistance device that is also used when temporarily lifting.

  In hospitals, for example, when transporting care recipients from a bed in a hospital room to a bathing area for bathing, use a wheelchair, chassis, or other transport equipment, and the caregiver picks up the caregiver and transfers it to the transport equipment. The care recipient who has been carried is put in the bathtub and bathed, and the care recipient who has taken the bath is carried from the bathtub to the sickroom using the transporting tool, and is picked up and transferred to the bed of the sickroom again.

  In hospitals, sheets are exchanged at least once a week, and some care recipients may need to exchange daily. Further, when changing a diaper or the like of a care recipient, the caregiver temporarily lifts the buttocks of the care recipient, removes the dirty diaper, wipes the dirty butt, and attaches a new diaper.

  In order to reduce the labor and burden of such caregivers, it is possible to move the caregiver to a desired location or lift it and save labor for caregivers. Various devices have been proposed. The one described in Patent Document 1 is one example.

Conventional labor-saving equipment consists of a fixed base and a movable base that can be moved up and down, and moves the care recipient to the fixed base when in use. The moving plate is moved to the position where the movable base is located by the moving device, the care recipient is moved thereon, and then the moving plate on which the care recipient lies is moved to an arbitrary place. I was trying to translate.
JP-A-8-154980 (FIGS. 8 and 9)

  However, in this labor-saving device for nursing care, since the moving plate on which the care recipient lies is supported from below the bed and the moving plate is moved up and down and translated, the mechanism must be complicated. Therefore, there is a problem that the cost of the apparatus is high.

  Moreover, in such an apparatus, there are many work steps for lifting and moving. First, the care recipient is moved sideways to the fixed base, and then the movable base is lowered by the elevating device, and the care receiver is moved to the moving plate and moved to the bathtub position again. In addition, a slidable partition plate must be attached to the side. For this reason, the operation is complicated, and there is a problem in that it is difficult to move up and down and move.

  In addition, there is no safety means such as a partition on both the left and right sides of the base, so there is a risk of dropping the care recipient during the movement of the movable base, and the care recipient is moved to the movable base and the fixed base. When moving to and from, care must be taken such as temporarily raising or supporting the care recipient, and there is a risk of injury to the care recipient.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and its purpose is to be able to be moved up and down and moved by an easy and simple operation when assisting a care recipient. It is an object of the present invention to provide an assistance device that can move a caregiver safely, can keep costs low, and can also be used for changing sheets and diapers.

The assistance device according to claim 1 is an assistance device that lifts a care recipient above a bed and transfers it to an adjacent bed, in order to support both sides of the bed and a mat laid on the bed. Two support rods arranged in parallel above both sides of the mat, an elevating support leg for raising and lowering the support rod, and engaged with each of the two support rods in the longitudinal direction of the support rod Two connecting rods that can be advanced and retracted, and a plurality of mat lifting tools that are detachably attached to each of the two connecting rods and that can be attached and detached at desired intervals in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the mat, The connecting rod extends in the direction of the adjacent bed in a state where the care recipient on the mat is lifted , and is connected to the connecting rod of the adjacent bed, so that the care recipient can be transferred to the adjacent bed. Has characteristics.

  The assisting device according to claim 2 is the assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the connecting rod is movable in the longitudinal direction of the support rod while being supported by the support rod, and rolls in the longitudinal direction of the bed. It has a feature in that a plurality of moving elements are included, and a mat lifting tool is detachably attached to each of the plurality of moving elements.

The assistance device according to claim 3 is the assistance device according to claim 2, wherein the mat lifting tool can lift an arbitrary position in the longitudinal direction of the mat by rolling the moving element in the longitudinal direction of the connecting rod. However, it has characteristics.

  According to the assistance device according to claim 1, the assistance device lifts a care recipient above the bed and transfers it to an adjacent bed for supporting both sides of the bed and the mat laid on the bed. And two supporting rods arranged in parallel above both sides of the mat, an elevating support leg for moving the supporting rod up and down, and engaged with the two supporting rods, and the longitudinal length of the supporting rod. Two connecting rods that can advance and retreat in the direction, and a plurality of mat lifting tools that are detachably attached to the two connecting rods and that can be attached and detached at desired intervals in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the mat. And the connecting rod extends in the direction of the adjacent bed in a state where the care recipient on the mat is suspended, and is connected to the connecting rod of the adjacent bed, so that the care recipient can be transferred to the adjacent bed. As a result, it is possible to hang a care recipient on the connecting rod. Its mechanism is not complicated, thus there is an effect that the cost of the device is low.

According to the assistance device according to claim 1, the assistance device lifts a care recipient above the bed and transfers it to an adjacent bed for supporting both sides of the bed and the mat laid on the bed. And two supporting rods arranged in parallel above both sides of the mat, an elevating support leg for moving the supporting rod up and down, and engaged with the two supporting rods, and the longitudinal length of the supporting rod. Two connecting rods that can advance and retreat in the direction, and a plurality of mat lifting tools that are detachably attached to the two connecting rods and can be attached and detached at desired intervals in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the mat. The connecting rod extends in the direction of the adjacent bed in a state where the care recipient on the mat is lifted , and is connected to the connecting rod of the adjacent bed, thereby enabling the care recipient to be transferred to the adjacent bed. So it is possible to hang a care recipient on the connecting rod Its mechanism is not complicated, thus there is an effect that the cost of the device is low.

  In addition to the effect produced by the assistance device according to claim 2, the assistance device according to claim 3 is configured so that the mat lifting tool rolls the moving element in the longitudinal direction of the connecting rod, thereby allowing an arbitrary position in the longitudinal direction of the mat. Can be suspended.

In addition to the effect produced by the assistance device according to claim 2, the assistance device according to claim 3 is configured so that the mat lifting tool rolls the moving element in the longitudinal direction of the connecting rod, thereby allowing an arbitrary position in the longitudinal direction of the mat. Can be lifted .

  The assistance device 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a device used when a care recipient is moved from the bed 1 to another place. The assistance device 100 is also used when the care recipient or its buttocks is temporarily lifted when changing sheets or a diaper of the care recipient.

Example 1
The assistance device 100 is used by being provided on the bed 1, and is provided with lifting support legs 10,..., 10, bearing rods 20, 20, lifting cotton cloths 30,. 50, and a connecting rod 60 are provided. Note that the assisting device 100 is configured such that the elevating support leg 10, the support rod 20, and the like are separately provided, and can be detached from the bed 1, for example.

  The elevating support leg 10 is a support leg provided with an elevator 11 having the same principle as that of an automobile jack. The elevating support legs 10 are composed of four pieces, and are fixedly provided at substantially four corners of the bed 1. The lifting support leg 10 includes a handle 12 for operating the elevator 11.

  The bearing rods 20 and 20 are used as so-called rails that are open at both ends and in which the movable element 50 moves. The support rod 20 is composed of two pieces, and is arranged on both the left and right sides in the longitudinal direction of the bed 1 so that they have a predetermined interval. Each bearing rod 20 is provided with a fixed stay 21 that is vertically mounted on the lifting support legs 10, 10, and is provided on a column 22 of the fixed stay 21.

  The lifted cotton cloth 30 is used together with the hooking tool 40 and serves as a medium for connecting the moving element 50 of the bearing rod 20 and the mat 3. One end is locked to the hook 40 and connected to the mat 3, and the other end is connected to the moving element 50 of the support rod 20 via a hook 53 described later. A plurality of the lifted cotton cloths 30 are used, and appropriately connect the plurality of moving elements 50 to both sides of the mat 3. The lifted cotton cloth 30 is preferably highly waterproof and includes various shapes and lengths.

  The hook 40 is a hook with a key-like trigger, a so-called hook. In the present invention, the set of the lifted cotton cloth 30, the hooking tool 40, and the hook 53 is referred to as a “mat lifting tool”.

  Further, in order to reinforce the strength of the support rod 20 when the mat 3 is suspended via the lifted cotton cloth 30 and the hooking tool 40, the length of the fixed stay 21 is extended between the fixed stay 21 and the support rod 20 as appropriate. A moving stay 23 that is movable in the direction is provided.

  In addition, you may provide the cap which serves as the stopper of the needle | mover 50 in the both ends of the longitudinal direction of the bearing rod 20 as well.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a main part of the assistance device 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the bearing rod 20 is formed in a hollow shape, and a kerf 20a that opens downward is formed in the longitudinal direction. A moving element 50 is provided inside the bearing rod 20.

  The mover 50 includes two rollers 51 and 51 disposed with the kerf 20a of the bearing rod 20 interposed therebetween. The rollers 51 and 51 are guided by the kerf 20a and roll to immediately follow the kerf 20a. Thus, it travels in the longitudinal direction of the bearing rod 20. A plurality of moving elements 50 are provided on the bearing rod 20.

  The rollers 51 and 51 are connected with the kerf 20 a interposed therebetween, and the suspension cloth 52 is attached to the connection portion so as to hang down, and the hook 53 is suspended from the suspension cloth 52. Further, rubber is formed on the rotation outer peripheral surfaces of the rollers 51 and 51 so as to suppress vibration during rolling.

  The connecting rod 60 has a smaller diameter than the bearing rod 20 and can accommodate the moving element 50 therein. The connecting rod 60 is housed inside the bearing rod 20 when not in use, and is configured to extend horizontally from the inside of the bearing rod 20 to the outside when in use. The connecting rod 60 is hollow and has a groove 60a like the bearing rod 20, and the roller 51 is guided by the groove 60a so as to roll in the longitudinal direction of the connecting rod 60.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating the assistance device 100 as viewed from the head side of the bed 1. The elevating support leg 10 rotates the handle 12 to change the height of the elevating support leg 10 itself, and elevates and lowers the support rod 20 provided above the elevating support leg 10. Thereby, the assistance apparatus 100 raises / lowers the care recipient on the bed 1 with the mat 3 by raising / lowering the support rod 20.

  Next, a method of using the assistance device of the present invention based on the configuration of the above embodiment will be described below. For example, the case where a care recipient is moved to a bathing area will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which the assist device 100 is moved between two beds as viewed from the side.

  First, elevating support legs 10,..., 10 are fixed to the four corners of the bed 1. A fixed stay 21 is vertically installed on the upper ends of the lifting and lowering support legs 10, 10 on the head side and the leg side of the bed 1, and a support rod 20 is provided on a column 22 of the fixed stay 21. Are arranged side by side.

  Next, the moving bed 2 with the wheels 2a is moved to the side of the bed 1 of the care recipient and is placed in a row on the bed 1 and stopped. At this time, it fixes so that the wheel 2a of the movable bed 2 may not turn. Further, in the same manner as the bed 1, the movable bed 2 is provided with elevating support legs 10,.

  Pull the bath mat 3 on the bed 1. When a care recipient is sleeping on the bed 1, the bathing mat 3 is drawn from either the left or right direction on the whole body of the care recipient. The bathing mat 3 is a highly waterproof mat.

  Subsequently, in order to suspend the bathing mat 3, the moving elements 50 of the support rods 20, 20 on both sides of the bed 1 are connected to the bathing mat 3. That is, the upper part of the lifted cotton cloth 30 is appropriately suspended and hooked on the hooks 53 of the movable elements 50 of the bearing rod 20, and the hooking tool 40 is attached to the lower part of the lifted cotton cloth 30.

  When the care recipient needs to move from the bed 1, the handle 12 of the elevating support leg 10 attached to the bed 1 is operated to move the support rod 20 upward so that the care recipient can move the entire body together with the bath mat 3. Float. The height to be lifted may be about 15 cm.

  Similarly, the support rod 20 of the movable bed 2 is moved up and down, and the height of the support rod 20 is adjusted to the height of the support rod 20 of the bed 1. Next, the connecting rod 60 is extended from the bearing rod 20 in the horizontal direction, and the supporting rod 20 of the bed 1 and the supporting rod 20 of the movable bed 2 are connected via the connecting rod 60.

  Here, since the body of the care recipient is in a floating state, the mat 3 moves in the direction of the moving bed 2 when the caregiver pushes or slides the lifting cotton cloth 30 toward the moving bed 2 side. Thereby, the care recipient is easily and smoothly moved to the moving bed 2 by the support rod 20 and the moving element 50.

  After the movement, the connection of the connecting rod 60 is released, and the elevating support leg 10 of the movable bed 2 is operated to lower the support rod 20. The care recipient is laid on the moving bed 2 and carried to the bathing area. In order to wash the care recipient who has been carried into the bathtub and wash the care recipient who is taking a bath to every corner, the lifting cotton cloth 30 is removed during washing.

  After the bathing, a new lifting cotton cloth 30 and a bathing mat 3 are prepared, and these are replaced and the entire mat is drained. The movement from the moving bed 2 to the bed 1 in the hospital room may be performed in the reverse operation. It is further preferable that the movable bed 2 itself is movable up and down.

  As mentioned above, according to the assistance method mentioned above, in order to assist a care recipient, the care recipient can be hung on the support rod 20, and the elevator can be moved up and down and moved along the support rod 20, which is extremely easy and simple. Can be done by work.

  Moreover, according to this assistance method, the lifting cotton cloth 30 is appropriately provided on both sides of the care recipient, and the care recipient can be lifted and moved together with the mat 3, so that it can be moved safely.

  According to the assistance device 100, since the support rod 20 and the elevating support leg 10 are provided, a care recipient can be hung on the support rod 20, the mechanism is not complicated, and thus the cost of the device is low. .

  Moreover, since the raising / lowering support leg 10, the support rod 20, etc. are each comprised separately, the assistance apparatus 100 can perform attachment to the bed 1 and removal easily.

  Further, the assisting device 100 includes a support rod 20 including a moving element 50 that moves in the longitudinal direction of the bed 1, and an elevating support leg 10 that raises and lowers the support rod 20, and the support rod 20 is attached to the movable bed 2. Since the connecting rod 60 connected to the provided bearing rod 20 is provided, it is suitable for use in the method described above.

  Moreover, according to the assistance device 100, the care recipient can be lifted above the bed 1, so that it can be used for the sheet exchange and the sheet exchange can be easily performed. It can also be used for changing diapers. The best mode for exchanging diapers will be described later in Example 3.

  In the assistance device 100, the support rods 20, 20 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the bed 1 in the longitudinal direction, and the left and right sides of the mat 3 on which the care recipient is sleeping are suspended and lifted. It is possible to reduce the lifting weight of the care recipient according to the bag 20. Moreover, it can be assisted and moved safely. Further, since the moving stay 23 is provided, it is possible to further reduce the weight.

  Using the support rods 20, 20 provided on both sides, the care recipient is lifted at multiple points via a plurality of lifted cotton cloths 30 and hooks 40, for example, compared with a case where one hook 40 is lifted at one point. Therefore, rotation and wobble of care recipients can be prevented.

  Further, since the movement of the care recipient requires movement from the head side to the leg side of the bed 1 or from the leg side to the head side as the moving element 50 rolls, the traveling direction is the same as the tanker movement of the ambulance team. It is a friendly way to relieve anxiety of care recipients.

(Example 2)
Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the assistance device 200 according to the second embodiment. The assistance apparatus 200 according to the second embodiment includes the interval adjustment apparatus 70 in the assistance apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment. Note that portions corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the interval adjusting device 70 includes a gear 71 and a handle 72 which are applied devices in which gears are combined, and adjusts the interval between the lifting support legs 10 in the short side direction of the bed 1. The distance adjusting device 70 is configured with a gear 71 so that the lifting and lowering support legs 10 on the head side and the leg side of the bed 1 slide in the short direction of the bed 1 by turning the handle 72. The interval adjusting device 70 is also detachable from the bed 1.

  In general, there are various types of beds, and the lengths of the beds 1 and 2 in the short direction may not necessarily be equal. In this case, the interval between the support rods 20 and 20 disposed on both sides of the bed 1 (the interval in the short direction of the bed 1) and the interval between the support rods 20 and 20 of the movable bed 2 are different. It becomes difficult for the mover 50 to move along For this reason, it is necessary to change the interval between the bearing rods 20 and 20.

  Therefore, the assisting device 200 according to the second embodiment includes the interval adjusting device 70 to adjust the interval in the short direction of the bed 1 of the elevating support legs 10, 10, and the stay 21 provided on the elevating support leg 10, 23 and the distance between the support rods 20 in the short direction of the bed 1 can be adjusted.

  That is, by providing the interval adjusting device 70, the interval in the short direction of the bed 1 of the bearing rod 20 can be adjusted, so that the lengths in the short direction of the beds 1 and 2 are not necessarily equal. Can solve the problem. Most suitable for use in the assistance method described in Example 1.

(Example 3)
Next, another embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a view showing a mat 4 for exchanging diapers. 7 and 8 are diagrams showing a state where the diaper is exchanged using the mat 4 and the assisting device 100 or 200. FIG. In the third embodiment, a diaper changing mat 4 is used instead of the mat 3. Note that portions corresponding to those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the diaper replacement mat 4 is such that the length of the waist-side portion 4 a corresponding to the waist of the care recipient is approximately the same as the length of the bed 1 in the short direction. The lengths of the leg-side portions 4b and 4c corresponding to the bases of both legs from the buttocks of the care recipient are shorter than the length of the bed 1 in the short direction.

  In addition, a cutout 4d is formed in a portion corresponding to the crotch of the care recipient in the middle portion between the leg-side portions 4b and 4c. Further, on both side edges of the mat 4, there are engaging holes 4e and 4f with which the hooking tool 40 can be engaged.

  The engagement holes 4e and 4f are provided at four locations on the mat 4 so that the mat 4 can be lifted, and when lifted, the leg side portion 4b is set so that the leg side of the care recipient is raised higher than the waist side. The distance between the engagement holes 4f, 4f in the vicinity of both sides on the 4c side is set to be narrower than the distance between the engagement holes 4e, 4e in both sides on the waist side portion 4a.

  When changing the diaper of the care recipient, as shown in FIG. 7, the assistance device 100 or 200 is provided on the bed 1 as described in the first embodiment, and the mat 4 is placed between the bed 1 and the care recipient P. Pull between the buttocks.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the hooks 40 provided below the lifted cotton cloth 30 are engaged with the engagement holes 4 e and 4 f of the mat 4 so that the mat 4 is suspended from the support rod 20 via the lifted cotton cloth 30. To. The support rod 20 is raised to the extent that the buttocks of the care recipient P are slightly lifted and fixed at that height. Thereafter, the caregiver N replaces the diaper, and after the replacement, the support rods 20 and 20 are lowered.

  During this time, the caregiver N does not need to lift the buttocks of the care recipient P, and labor can be reduced. Furthermore, if the mat 4 is used, diapers can be easily exchanged in the bed 1 that is always used by the care recipient P. That is, changing the diaper can be facilitated by placing the lifted cotton cloth 30 in an appropriate position and floating the body with the lifting support legs 10.

  In addition, when removing the diaper cover of the care recipient P, there may be a case of soreness (so-called bed slip) around the buttocks of the care recipient P. In particular, the sacrum is easily formed, and the genital area may be suppurated and pus accumulated. In such a case, adopting the above method using the mat 4 is effective for avoiding contact with the affected part and for relieving the pain of the care recipient P.

  In addition, since the mat 4 is used to lift the buttocks of the care recipient P, the back, neck and head of the care recipient P can be lifted with the buttocks and legs in contact with the bed 1, Suitable for use in changing diapers.

The best mode of the assistance device according to the present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the configurations described in the above embodiments, and may be appropriately selected without departing from the scope of the present invention. The configuration can be changed.

  In the above embodiment, the elevating support legs are provided at the four corners of the bed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the elevating support legs may be attached to the step having the bed.

  It is also possible to lower the apparatus downward with a device attached to the bed step using, for example, a hinge.

  When a care recipient is moved, it can be sufficiently moved with a device using a support rod, but in some cases, the safety and anxiety of the care recipient can be eliminated by using a lifting device provided on the bed. An example is when moving to a wheelchair or the like.

  If the lifting and lowering support legs attached to the support rod facing the leg side of the bed can be removed, remove the head jack attached to the bathing bed side and connect the two beds so that the support rods come into close contact with each other. By supporting the distal end with a stay, the care recipient can move smoothly, and the bed can be safely moved to a wheelchair.

  In addition, when moving from the bed to the wheelchair, it is preferable to use a lifting cotton cloth corresponding to the body shape of the care recipient.

  Needless to say, the lifted cotton fabrics can be used in different lengths or shapes, and can be appropriately used. Moreover, you may make it connect the moving element of a support rod, and a mat | matte not via a lifting cotton cloth.

  Further, the handle of the lifting support leg and the handle of the interval adjusting device may be a mechanism provided with a ratchet (claw wheel). Moreover, you may comprise a space | interval adjustment apparatus and a raising / lowering support leg separately, and can make it removable. Furthermore, the roller of the mover may be provided with a bearing.

  The connecting rod is not limited to the one housed in the bearing rod of the above-described embodiment, and may be anything that couples the bearing rods together. For example, the coupling rod is provided separately from the assistance device. Therefore, it may be configured to be attachable to the support rod.

The assisting device of the present invention carries a care recipient, for example, from a bed in a hospital room to a bathing area for bathing, puts the carried care worker in a bathtub, and takes the care recipient who has finished bathing from the bathtub again in the hospital room. Used to move a care recipient from a bed to another location, such as when transporting to a bed, or to temporarily lift a care recipient or its buttocks when changing sheets or changing diapers. can do.

It is a perspective view which shows one Example of the assistance apparatus concerning this invention. It is sectional drawing in the A-A 'line | wire of FIG. 1 which shows the principal part of an assistance apparatus. It is a figure which shows the place which looked at the assistance apparatus from the head side of the bed. It is a figure which shows the place which looked at the state which moves between beds using an assistance apparatus from the side surface. It is a perspective view which shows the assistance apparatus of another Example. It is a figure which shows the mat | matte for diaper replacement | exchange. It is a figure which shows the state before lifting a buttocks of a care recipient. It is a figure which shows the state which lifts the buttocks of a care recipient and is changing diaper.

Explanation of symbols

1 bed 2 moving bed 3, 4 mat 10 elevating support leg 20 bearing rod 30 lifting cotton cloth 40 hooking tool 50 moving element 60 connecting rod 100, 200 assistance device

Claims (3)

An assistance device that lifts a care recipient above a bed and transfers it to an adjacent bed,
Bed and
Two support rods arranged in parallel above both sides of the mat to support both sides of the mat laid on the bed;
Elevating support legs for elevating the bearing rod;
Two connecting rods engaged with the two respective bearing rods and capable of moving back and forth in the longitudinal direction of the bearing rods;
A plurality of mat lifting tools that are detachably attached to each of the two connecting rods and that can be attached and detached at desired intervals in the longitudinal direction on both sides of the mat,
The connecting hook extends in the direction of the adjacent bed in a state where the care recipient on the mat is lifted and is connected to the connecting bed of the adjacent bed, thereby enabling the care recipient to be transferred to the adjacent bed. Assistance device characterized. The connecting rod includes a plurality of moving elements that can move forward and backward in the longitudinal direction of the bearing rod while being supported by the bearing rod, and roll in the longitudinal direction of the bed.
The assisting device according to claim 1, wherein a mat lifting tool is detachably attached to each of the plurality of moving elements. Matt lifting device is by rolling mover in the longitudinal direction of the connecting rod, assistance apparatus according to claim 2, wherein it is possible lifting any position in the longitudinal direction of the mat.

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