JP4967168B2 - Nursing aid - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a care assisting tool that lifts a care receiver's waist or the like on a bed when changing the diaper of the care recipient or cleaning a genital area, thereby facilitating the work.

As a conventional example of such a care aid, the one described in Patent Document 1 is known. This is provided with an airtight bag formed in a substantially U-shape. The airtight bag body expands when air is introduced therein, and becomes flattened and flattened when air is extracted. The airtight bag body is laid under the waist and the left and right thighs of a caregiver who is supine in a flat state where the air is removed. When compressed air is supplied to the airtight bag body and inflated under the body of the cared person, the cared person's waist and left and right thighs are lifted on the bedding. Thereby, it is said that the caregiver can save labor by changing the diaper of the care receiver, cleaning the genital area, and the like.
JP 2002-28194 A

However, in the conventional device, the caregiver has a limited direction of inserting a hand, and the cross-sectional shape when the airtight bag body is inflated is a curved surface both above and below. The waist and thighs were not stable. For this reason, it is difficult to perform the care work, and the care recipient may be anxious during the care work.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the care recipient can receive care with peace of mind, and the caregiver can perform diaper change, genital washing, etc. quickly with less labor. It is intended to provide assistive devices.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a nursing aid according to the present invention includes a waist air bag laid under the care receiver's waist and a pair of left and right thigh air bags laid under the left and right thighs of the care receiver. A hose that communicates with each other by providing a predetermined gap between the waist bladder and the thigh bladder, and supplying air to any of the bladders The air bag is inflated so that the waist and left and right thighs of the cared person can be lifted evenly. In this lifted state, the cared person is taken from the predetermined gap between the waist air bag and the thigh air bag. The caregiver inserts his hand under the person's body so that the care recipient can perform operations such as changing the diaper, cleaning the genital area, and wiping (claim 1).

As one preferred embodiment, each air bag has an upper surface part that contacts the waist or thigh of the cared person, a lower surface part opposite to the upper surface part, the upper surface part, and the lower surface part. A connecting body for connecting the inside of the air bag, and the shape of the upper surface portion when the air bag is inflated is held in a predetermined shape suitable for supporting the waist or thigh by the connecting body. (Claim 2). The predetermined shape refers to, for example, a planar shape or a curved shape that matches the swelling of the body.

According to the present invention, when compressed air is supplied to the air bag to inflate it, the upper surface portion rises and pushes the waist and left and right thighs of the care recipient evenly. At this time, the lower surface portion of the air bag is in pressure contact with the bed surface or the like under the weight of the cared person's body. In the inflated state of the air bag, the shape of the upper surface portion is held in a predetermined shape suitable for supporting the cared person's waist and thighs by the connecting body. For this reason, stability at the time of lifting the waist and thighs of the care recipient is good.

As a preferred embodiment, the upper surface portion has a width that can support the waist or thigh of the care recipient, and a center that contacts the center portion of the waist or thigh at the upper surface portion when the air bag is inflated. The connecting body may be configured such that the portion is low and the left and right sides contacting the left and right sides of the waist or thigh are high. Thus, the in expanded state of the air bag, the shape of the upper surface portion, wherein since a shape that fits the bulge of the hip and thigh of the care, the waist and thigh support stability of the caregiver Is further improved.

As a preferred embodiment, it is also possible to adopt a mode in which a cloth cover that covers the entire air bag is provided ( claim 4 ). In this way, there is an advantage that the feeling of contact with the skin becomes comfortable and the appearance design of the care assisting tool is also good.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 is a plan view of a use state of a care aid according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a view taken along the line III-III in FIG. It is sectional drawing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a care aid 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a plurality of air bags 2, 3, and 4. Each of the plurality of air bags 2, 3 and 4 has an action of lifting a part of the body by being supplied with compressed air and inflated while being laid under the part of the body of the cared person M. Play. In the present embodiment, the plurality of air bags 2, 3 and 4 are a pair of left and right air bags 2 laid under the waist of the cared person M and a pair of left and right laid under the left and right thighs of the cared person M These are thigh air bags 3 and 4.

Each of the pair of left and right thigh air bags 3 and 4 is connected to the waist air bag 2 by hoses 5 and 6. The air bags 2, 3 and 4 communicate with each other through the hoses 5 and 6. The length of the hose 5 and 6, the caregiver Sato Cho a gap put a hand between the thigh bladder 3, 4 and the waist air bag 2. Thus, the caregiver can insert his / her hand under the body of the cared person through the gap between the thigh air bags 3 and 4 and the waist air bag 2 so that the caregiver can change the diaper. This makes it easier to perform care operations such as washing the genital area and wiping off the pubic area.

One of the air bags 2, 3, 4 (in the example of FIG. 1, the waist air bag 2) is provided with a compressed air supply port 7. The said compressed air supply port 7, a check valve 8 for allowing only the inflow of air into the waist in the air bladder 2 is connected detachably, the check valve 8, through the air supply hose 9 To the compressed air source 10. As the compressed air source 10, an electric compressor or a foot pump can be employed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, each of the air bags 2, 3 and 4 is formed of rubber or plastic and has airtightness. Each of the air bags 2, 3, 4 includes an upper surface portion 11 that contacts a part of a cared person, a lower surface portion 12 on the opposite side of the upper surface portion 11, the upper surface portion 11, and the lower surface portion 12 And a side surface portion 13 connecting the two. The peripheral edge portion 11a of the upper surface portion 11 and the upper peripheral edge portion 13a of the side surface portion 13 are airtightly bonded by an appropriate bonding means such as welding. Similarly, the peripheral edge portion 12a of the lower surface portion 12 and the lower peripheral edge portion 13b of the side surface portion 13 are airtightly bonded by appropriate bonding means such as welding. The upper surface portion 11 of the waist bladder 2 has a width W that can support the waist 14 of the cared person M, and the upper surface portions 11 of the pair of left and right thigh air bags 3 and 4 It has a lateral width w that can support the thigh 15 of the person M.

  The care aid 1 is laid under the body of the cared person M in a state where air is not put. The upper surface portion 11 of the waist bladder 2 is positioned below the waist 14 of the cared person M, and the pair of left and right thigh air bags 3 and 4 are respectively below the left and right thighs 15 and 15 of the cared person M. Lay it on the floor. When compressed air is supplied from the compressed air source 10 to the lumbar air bag 2, the pair of left and right thigh air bags 3, 4 are inflated via the hoses 5, 6, and the lumbar air The bag 2 also expands. Accordingly, the waist 14 and the left and right thighs 15 and 15 of the cared person M are lifted, so that the carer M can quickly perform care operations such as changing diapers and washing butt with less labor. In addition, when cleaning the body of the cared person M, it goes without saying that a waterproof sheet such as vinyl is laid on the sheets.

  Further, since the air bags 2, 3 and 4 are connected by the hoses 5 and 6, the waist 14 and the thighs 15 and 15 of the cared person M are lifted in a balanced manner at the same time. For this reason, the care receiver M's body is not forced. Furthermore, since a caregiver can insert his / her hand through the gap between the thigh air bags 3 and 4 and the waist air bag 2, the caregiver can easily perform a care operation such as changing diapers.

  After use, the check valve 8 is removed from the compressed air supply port 7. Thereby, the air bags 2, 3 and 4 are deflated and become flat.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, as another feature of the present embodiment, each of the air bags 2, 3, 4 connects the upper surface portion 11 and the lower surface portion 12 within the air bag. The connecting body 16 is provided. Due to the connecting body 16, the shape of the upper surface portion 11 when the air bags 2, 3, 4 are inflated is a predetermined value suitable for supporting a part of the body of the cared person M such as the waist 14 and the thigh 15. It is held in the shape of That is, when the connecting body 16 is not provided, when the compressed air is supplied into the air bags 2, 3, 4, the upper surface portion 11 and the lower surface portion 12 swell upward and downward, respectively. This deteriorates the stability of the cared person M when the waist 14 and thighs 15 are lifted. However, in the present embodiment, the connecting body 16 allows the shape of the upper surface portion 11 when the air bags 2, 3, 4 are inflated to be a predetermined value suitable for supporting the waist 14 and the thigh 15 of the care recipient. Since the shape is maintained, the support stability of the waist 14 and the thigh 15 of the care receiver M is improved. The predetermined shape refers to, for example, a flat shape or a curved shape that matches the swelling of the body.

  As the connecting body 16, a cloth or a flexible plastic is used so that the air bag is not damaged from the inside when the air of the air bags 2, 3 and 4 is removed, A non-extensible material is employed so that the bulging of the upper surface portion 11 and the lower surface portion 12 can be reliably suppressed. The upper edge portion 16a of the connection body 16 is joined to the inner surface 11b of the upper surface portion 11, and the lower edge portion 16b of the connection body 16 is joined to the inner surface 12b of the lower surface portion.

  Several modes can be considered for the arrangement of the connecting body 16. For example, the waist air bag 2 in FIG. 1 is a mode in which the connecting body 16 is disposed along the waist width direction of the cared person M at the center of the waist air bag 2. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, the central portion 17 that contacts the central portion of the waist 14 is low in the upper surface portion 11, and the left and right side portions 18, 18 that contact the left and right side portions of the waist 14 are high. Thus, the connecting body 16 can also be configured. In this way, in the inflated state of the air bags 2, 3, 4, the shape of the upper surface portion 11 is a shape that fits the bulge of the waist 14 of the cared person M. The support stability of the waist 14 is further improved.

  In the example of FIG. 2, a space S is provided between the connection body 16 and the inner surface of the side surface portion 13 so that the connection body 16 does not hinder the flow of compressed air. As shown in FIG. 3, instead of the space S or together with the space S, a vent hole 19 for flowing compressed air may be provided in the connecting body 16.

  As another arrangement of the connecting body 16, the right thigh air bag (left thigh air bag) 3 of FIG. 1 has a leg length of the cared person M at the center of the thigh air bag 3. It is the aspect which has arrange | positioned the said connection body 16 along the direction.

  A plurality of the connecting bodies 16 may be provided. For example, the left thigh air bag (right thigh air bag) 4 in FIG. 1 is an example in which a plurality of connecting bodies 16 are provided in parallel with a space between each other. Each connecting body 16 is disposed along the width direction of the thigh of the care recipient M. In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, as in the example of FIG. 2, the center portion 17 that contacts the center portion of the thigh 15 is low in the upper surface portion 11, and both the left and right sides that contact the left and right side portions of the thigh 15 Each said coupling body 16 can also be comprised so that the parts 18 and 18 may become high. In this way, in the inflated state of the thigh air bag 4, the shape of the upper surface portion 11 becomes a shape that fits the bulge of the thigh 15 of the cared person M. The support stability is further improved.

  As another embodiment of the care aid 1, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, it is also possible to employ a mode in which a cloth cover 20 that covers the entire air bags 2, 3, 4 is provided. In this way, there is an advantage that the feeling of contact with the skin becomes comfortable and the appearance design of the care assisting tool is also good. The cloth cover 20 is preferably sized so as to closely contact the outer peripheral surface of each of the air bags 2, 3 and 4.

  In FIG. 1, the arrangement of the connecting bodies 16 in the left and right thigh air bags 3 and 4 is different in order to introduce a plurality of embodiments in one figure. The arrangement of the connecting body 16 of the thigh air bladders 3 and 4 is usually manufactured in the same manner on both the left and right sides.

It is a top view of the use condition of the care aid concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is II-II arrow sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 1.

Explanation of symbols

1 Nursing care aid 2 Air bag (back air bag)
3,4 Air bag (thigh air bag)
5,6 Hose 11 Upper surface portion 12 Lower surface portion 14 Part of body (waist)
15 Body part (thigh)
16 Linkage 17 Central part 18 Left and right side parts 20 Fabric cover M Caregiver W Width of air bag for waist w Width of air bag for thigh

Claims (4)

A waist air bag (2) laid under the waist of the cared person (M), a pair of left and right thigh air bags (3, 4) laid under the left and right thighs of the cared person (M), A hose (5, 6) for opening a predetermined gap between the waist air bag (2) and the thigh air bags (3, 4), and connecting the insides of the air bags, By supplying air to any of (2, 3, 4), the air bag (2, 3, 4) is inflated, and the waist and left and right thighs of the cared person (M) can be lifted evenly. In this lifted state, the caregiver puts his hand under the body of the cared person (M) from the predetermined gap between the waist bladder (2) and the thigh bladder (3, 4). A care aid that can be inserted into the care recipient (M) for changing diapers, cleaning the genital area, and wiping . Each air bag (2, 3, 4) is in contact with the waist (14) or thigh (15) of the cared person (M), and the side opposite to the upper surface (11) A lower surface portion (12), and a connecting body (16) for connecting the upper surface portion (11) and the lower surface portion (12) inside the air bag (2, 3, 4), Due to the connecting body (16), the shape of the upper surface part (11) when the air bag (2, 3, 4) is inflated to a predetermined shape suitable for supporting the waist (14) or the thigh (15). The care aid according to claim 1, which is held. The upper surface portion (11) has a width (W, w) capable of supporting the waist (14) or thigh (15) of the care recipient (M), and the upper surface portion (11) is inflated when the air bag (2) is inflated. In the part (11), the central part (17) contacting the central part of the waist (14) or the thigh (15) is low, and the left and right side parts contacting the left and right side parts of the waist (14) or the thigh (15) ( The assisting tool according to claim 2, wherein the connecting body (16) is configured such that the height of the joint body (18, 18) is high.   The care aid according to claim 1, 2 or 3, further comprising a cloth cover (20) covering the entire air bag (2, 3, 4).

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