JP6517783B2 - Transfer equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to transfer equipment. In particular, the present invention is devised so that a person being assisted (a person who receives assistance) can perform transfer almost by himself. Moreover, when the cared person transfers and moves, by drawing out the physical functions remaining in the cared person without difficulty, it was devised so that the transfer operation and the movement movement become the rehabilitation exercise of the cared person It is a thing.

  In order for people with physical disabilities such as elderly people to live, they may need care and assistance. Under these circumstances, various problems occur in the field of care facilities and the places where home care is performed.

  For example, there are problems when transferring a person being assisted. In other words, when a person with disabilities in lower limb motor function etc. transfers between a bed and a wheelchair, or between a wheelchair and a toilet, bath, chair, etc. Was helping to transfer the patient.

  In particular, transfer between the bed and the toilet is performed many times a day, which places a heavy burden on the support person and the support person. In order to live a healthy life for the person being assisted, it is necessary to be able to quickly and easily transfer and go to the bathroom when you want to go to the bathroom. However, when there is a circumstance that the assistant can not attend the assistance immediately, sometimes it is not possible to transfer and go to the bathroom, even when it is desired to go to the bathroom. In the state where transfer can not be performed frequently, the person being assisted wears diapers, and the quality of life (QOL) of the person being aided is degraded.

  On the other hand, in nursing homes, the number of assistants is insufficient. Further, in home care, for example, an assistant may be aging as in a state in which an old wife assists an old husband. In such a case, it may be difficult for the assistant to frequently assist the recipient.

Here, a representative method of transfer method which has been conventionally performed will be described below.
(A) The assistant holds the supportee and transfers. In this case, the assisted person huggs the assistant in a standing position, and the assistant embraces the assisted person and causes transfer. There are also cases in which transfer is performed with the two connected by an assistance belt. Such an approach has been a great physical burden (help) for caregivers. For this reason, there were also cases where two assistants transferred one assisted person. In addition, the assistant had to learn transfer skills to transfer safely while holding the supportee.

  (B) Transfer using a lifting lift. In this case, in order to be able to safely lift the person being assisted, the caregiver first lays the lifting device (sheet member) of the lifting type lift under the body of the care recipient and the sheet member is completely covered After confirming that it has been placed under the caregiver, operate the lifting lift to transfer the person being assisted.

  (C) Transfer using the slide board. In this case, for example, the slide board is placed between the bed and the wheelchair, and for example, with the help of the assistant, the support person places the buttocks on the slide board in a sitting position and slides on the slide board. Transfer it.

(D) Transfer using a transfer device (chair for nursing care). For example, transfer is performed using a wheelchair for nursing care shown in Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent No. 4776736).
When transferring using such a wheelchair for care, the support person first places the buttocks on the bed at the end position of the bed, for example, with the upper body standing and the sole attached to the floor surface Sitting (just sitting on the edge of the bed).
Next, the assistant moves the nursing wheelchair with the seat removed, the front of the nursing wheelchair is in front of the belly and chest of the person being assisted, and both sides of the nursing wheelchair are Put the support person in between.
Next, the support person stands in a standing position in which the upper body is bent forward and the buttocks are lifted from the bed while the arms and upper body are placed on the front of the wheelchair for care. As described above, when the support person is temporarily in the standing position, the assistant slides the seat of the care wheelchair from the back of the care wheelchair and sets it.
After setting the seat, the assistant sits on the seat. Then, the assistant pushes and moves the nursing wheelchair on which the person to be assisted has got (sit) and transfers it.
When transferring from the care wheelchair to the bed, the above-described operation is performed in the reverse procedure.

  In addition, a wheelchair for nursing care similar to the wheelchair for nursing shown in Patent Document 1 is also marketed, and even in such other commercially available wheelchairs for nursing care, a person to be assisted is temporarily transferred at the time of transfer. You need to be standing.

Patent No. 4776736

However, the transfer methods (a) to (d) described above have the following problems.
In the transfer method in which the assistant of (a) holds the supportee, there is a problem that the assistant is physically burdened heavily and the assistant suffers from back pain. In addition, there is a realistic situation that the physical burden is somewhat reduced if assistance is provided by two assistants, but the assistance can not be provided by two assistants due to the shortage of assistants. . In addition, the assistant had to learn transfer skills to transfer safely while holding the supportee.

In the transfer method using the lifting-type lift in (b), the lifting-type lift has become a large-scale and complicated mechanical device in order to lift and safely move a heavy human (supportee).
In addition, there is a problem that the lifting type lift must be maintained for safety in order to ensure safety.
Furthermore, there is also a problem that the assistant has to learn the operation technique for operating the lifting type lift so that the lifted assisted person can be safely moved. In addition, it is necessary for the assistant to put in an effort to put the sheet member under the care recipient's body.

  In the transfer method using the slide board of (c), when putting the person on the slide board, the person holding the person to be assisted holds the person to be assisted or changes the direction of the person to be assisted (changes direction) There was a physical burden on the caregiver. In addition, there is a risk that the assisted person may fall or fall when the assisted person slides on the slide board.

  In the transfer method using the transfer device of (d), it is necessary for the person being assisted to temporarily be in a standing position during transfer. For this reason, the support person has to support his / her weight with his / her leg, and there is a problem that a burden is placed on the toes and knees. Therefore, it was difficult to transfer an assisted person with weak legs or a broken knee or the like by the transfer method (d).

Furthermore, the methods shown in (a) to (d) all require a great deal of assistance by an assistant.
Even if the person being assisted has a functional disorder or functional disorder in a part of the physical function, the remaining part of the physical function is often sound or able to exert the function to some extent. For this reason, if the remaining physical function can be exhibited and transfer can be basically performed by itself, the quality of life (QOL) of the person being assisted will be improved.

  However, conventionally, when performing transfer, it is based on receiving assistance by an assistant. For this reason, the burden on the assistant and the assistant increases, and the user is deprived of the opportunity to exert the remaining physical function of the assistant, leading to the decline of the residual ability.

  In the present invention, in view of the above-mentioned situation, the assisted person can perform transfer almost with his / her own power, and moreover, can take out the remaining physical functions of the assisted person during transfer or movement. An object of the present invention is to provide a transfer device in which transfer operation and movement operation can simultaneously be rehabilitation exercise.

The present invention for solving the above problems is
A frame body comprising a right side frame having wheels, a left side frame having wheels, and a connecting frame connecting the right side frame and the left side frame;
A seat arranged on the frame body;
A transfer apparatus comprising a foot support fixed to the frame body and disposed at a front position and a lower position with respect to the seat portion,
A pull-in member fixed to the frame body and disposed at an upper position with respect to the seat portion;
The seat portion having a right side seat plate and a left side seat plate;
By pivotally supporting the right seat plate on the right frame, the horizontal position between the right frame and the left frame, and between the right frame and the left frame become horizontal. A pivoting support structure on the right side, which is movably supported between a position away from the above position and
By rotatably supporting the left seat plate on the left frame, the horizontal position between the right frame and the left frame, and the horizontal position between the right frame and the left frame And a left side pivoting support structure movably supporting between the position away from the above position and
The drawing-in member is a rectangular parallelepiped drawing-in block or a plate-like drawing-in plate, and is disposed at a front position and an upper position with respect to the seat portion .
A right-handed reverse grip attached to the rear of the top of the right-hand frame,
A right forward grip bar attached to the front of the upper part of the right side frame and extending forward;
A left reverse grip attached to the rear of the upper portion of the left frame;
And a forwardly extending leftward gripping bar attached to the front of the upper portion of the left side frame and extending forwardly,
The right-handed forward gripping bar is disposed on the front right side of the cuboid drawing block or plate drawing plate.
The left forward grip bar may be disposed on the front left side of the rectangular block or the plate-like pull-in plate .

The configuration of the present invention is
The right side pivotal support structure of the right side pivotally supports the seat plate on the right side in a horizontal plane, and the horizontal seat and the vertical upper position in the vertical plane of the seat plate on the right side The right vertical pivoting support rotatably supported between the
The left side pivotal support structure of the left side supports the left side seat plate rotatably in a horizontal plane, and the left side seat plane can be in horizontal and vertical upper position in the vertical plane. And a left-handed vertical pivoting support rotatably supported therebetween.

The configuration of the present invention is
The right side rotation support structure has a right side vertical rotation support portion that rotatably supports the right side seat plate between a horizontal position and a vertically upper position in a vertical plane,
The left side pivoting support structure is characterized by having a left side vertical pivoting support portion rotatably supporting the left side seat plate between a horizontal position and a vertically upper position in a vertical plane.

According to the present invention, when the person being assisted transfers by himself / herself between the transfer device and the bed, the person being assisted pulls in the pull-in block or the pull-in plate of the transfer device with his / her hand or arm (In the sitting state, move the buttocks forward by alternately moving the right buttocks and left buttocks, or move the buttocks backward by alternately moving the right buttocks and left buttocks backwards), In order to walk and move while sitting on the transfer device, it is possible to move the body functions remaining in the body. For this reason, the transfer operation performed in daily life also serves as rehabilitation and also supports the assisted person to live independently.
That is, by using the transfer device of the present invention, rehabilitation can also be performed at the time of transfer operation. Conventionally, there has been no transfer device based on such a concept.

In addition, the person being assisted does not have to sit on the back and forth to support the entire weight by himself, and can easily transfer it.
In addition, the assistance work of the assistant accompanying transfer is extremely reduced, and the burden on the assistant is greatly reduced.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The right view which shows the transfer apparatus which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The front view which shows the transfer apparatus based on Example 1 of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The top view which shows the transfer apparatus based on Example 1 of this invention. The right view which shows the use condition of the transfer apparatus based on Example 1 of this invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The top view which shows the use condition of the transfer apparatus based on Example 1 of this invention. The right view which shows the transfer apparatus based on Example 2 of this invention. The front view which shows the transfer apparatus which concerns on Example 2 of this invention. The top view which shows the transfer apparatus based on Example 2 of this invention. The right view which shows the use condition of the transfer apparatus based on Example 2 of this invention. The top view which shows the use condition of the transfer apparatus based on Example 2 of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on examples.
In the present specification, “right”, “left”, “front”, “rear”, and “front position” refer to the support person when sitting on the seat of the transfer device according to the present invention. These terms are used to define "right", "left", "front", "rear", and "front position" when viewed from an assistant.

Example 1
A transfer apparatus 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1 which is a right side view, FIG. 2 which is a front view, and FIG. 3 which is a plan view.
The transfer apparatus 100 shown in these figures is used when the person being assisted transfers, and for example, is used when the person being transferred transfers between a bed and a toilet.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the frame body 110 of the transfer device 100 is composed of a right side frame 110R, a left side frame 110L, and a connecting frame 110C.

As shown in FIG. 1, the right frame 110R includes a lower frame 111R horizontally disposed, a support frame 112R extending upward from the center of the lower frame 111R in the vertical direction, and a slightly front side from the center of the lower frame 111R. And an upper frame 114R supported at the upper ends of the support frames 112R and 113R and arranged horizontally.
A flexible caster (wheel) 115R is provided at the front of the lower frame 111R, and a flexible caster (wheel) 116R is provided at the rear of the lower frame 111.

  Similar to the right side frame 110R, the left side frame 110L is also configured by a lower frame 111L, a support frame 112L, a support frame 113L, and an upper frame 114L, and includes a swivel caster (wheel) 115L and a swivel caster (wheel) 116L. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the connecting frame 110C is a lower connecting frame 117C that connects the lower frame 111R on the right and the lower frame 111L on the left, and an upper connecting that connects the upper frame 114R on the right and the upper frame 114L on the left. It is constituted by a frame 118C.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the seat portion 120 is disposed on the frame body 110 configured as described above.
The seat portion 120 includes a right seat plate 121R and a right pivot support structure 122R, and a left seat plate 121L and a left pivot support structure 122L.
Although details will be described later, in a state where the right seat plate 121R and the left seat plate 121L are horizontally aligned between the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L, the buttocks of the person being assisted are the seat plates 121R, 121L. It can be put on the top. In other words, the left and right seat plates 121R and 121L are arranged horizontally between the left and right frames 110R and 110L, whereby the seat plates 121R and 121L function as seat surfaces on which the care receiver can sit. Do.

  The pivoting support structure 122R includes an annular pivoting support ring (horizontal pivoting support) 123R which is rotatably mounted on the support frame 112R and has an L-shaped cross section fixed to the pivoting support ring 123R. And a hinge (vertical rotation support portion) 125R rotatably connecting the rotation arm 124R and the seat plate 121R, and a back plate 126R attached to the back surface of the seat plate 121R. There is.

On the lower side of the pivoting support ring 123R, an annular height adjustment ring 127R which is annularly mounted on the support frame 112R is provided. The height adjustment ring 127R is pin-connected to any one of a plurality of holes of different heights formed in the support frame 112R, and the height adjustment ring according to the height position of the pin-connected hole The height of 127R can be adjusted.
Since the pivot support ring 123R is concentrically mounted on the height adjustment ring 127R, the height position of the pivot support ring 123R and hence the seat can be adjusted by adjusting the height of the height adjustment ring 127R. The height position of the face plate 121R can be adjusted.

  As the pivoting support ring 123R pivots around the support frame 112R, the pivoting arm 124R, the seat plate 121R, and the like connected to the pivoting support ring 123R pivot in a horizontal plane. By this pivoting operation, the seat plate 121R can be pivoted (moved) between the position between the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L and the position further to the right than the right frame 110R.

Furthermore, by pivoting the hinge 125R, the seat plate 121R can be pivoted (moved) between the horizontal position and the vertically upper position that is vertically upward.
When the seat plate 121R becomes horizontal, the back plate 126R contacts the lower surface of the pivoting arm 124R, so the seat plate 121R does not pivot further downward than the horizontal position, and the horizontal state of the seat plate 121R is Can be held.

A pivot lock / unlock portion 128R fixed to the support frame 112R is attached to the upper side of the pivot support ring 123R.
The pivoting lock / unlocking portion 128R is pivoted in the horizontal plane by the pivoting arm 124R, the seat plate 121R, etc. connected to the pivoting support ring 123R, and the seat plate 121R is moved to the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L. When the rotation support ring 123R and thus the seat plate 121R are turned. Further, the restraint (lock) of the rotation can be released (unlocked) by one-touch operation.
Since many parts having such functions are commercially available as such a rotation lock / unlock portion 128R, since such commercial products are used, the description of the detailed configuration thereof is omitted. In addition, it is also possible to install the rotation lock / unlock portion in another part.

  Similarly to the right side pivoting support mechanism 122R, the left side pivoting support mechanism 122L also includes a pivoting support ring (horizontal pivoting support portion) 123L, a pivoting arm 124L, a hinge (vertical pivoting support portion) 125L, and a back plate 126L, a height adjustment ring 127L, and a rotation lock / unlock portion 128L, which operate in the same manner as the right rotation support mechanism 122R.

  That is, when the rotation support ring 123L rotates around the support frame 112L, the rotation arm 124L, the seat plate 121L and the like connected to the rotation support ring 123L rotate in the horizontal plane. By this pivoting operation, the seat plate 121L can be pivoted (moved) between the position between the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L and the position further to the left than the left frame 110L.

Furthermore, by pivoting the hinge 125L, the seat plate 121L can be pivoted (moved) between the horizontal position and the vertically upper position that is vertically upward.
When the seat plate 121L becomes horizontal, the back plate 126L contacts the lower surface of the pivoting arm 124L, so the seat plate 121L does not pivot further downward than the horizontal position, and the horizontal state of the seat plate 121L is Can be held.

  Further, when the seat plate 121L is positioned between the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L by the pivot lock / unlock portion 128L, the pivot support ring 123L and hence the pivot of the seat plate 121L is restrained (locked). , Can be released (unlocked) with one touch.

The retraction block 130 is attached to the central portion of the upper connecting frame 118C. That is, the pull-in block 130 is fixed to the frame body 110 so as to be disposed at the front position and the upper position with respect to the seat portion 120.
The lead-in block 130 is a member having a rectangular shape. The lead-in block 130 extends from a lower position to an upper position than the upper connection frame 118C, and is inclined so as to face forward from the lower side to the upper side.
The shape and size of the lead-in block 130 are not limited to those shown in the drawings, and various shapes and sizes can be used as needed.

The arrangement position of the lead-in block 130 will be further described.
Although the details will be described later, as shown in FIG. 4, the assisted person H sitting on the end of the bed B with the seat portion 120 abutted against the bed B while moving the transfer device 100 backward moves the pull-in block. The pull-in block 130 is disposed at a position where it can be drawn toward the user while holding the upper part of 130 with a hand or an arm. That is, the pull-in block 130 is disposed at a position where the cared person H can reach with the arm extended from the position at the rear of the transfer device 100.
Although details will be described later, as shown in FIG. 5, the support person sits on the left and right seat plates 121R and 121L horizontally arranged between the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L, and the upper body When the patient leans forward, the retraction block 130 is disposed at a position where the chest can be leaned on the retraction block 130 from the abdomen to the chest of the supportee. Of the surfaces of the pull-in block 130, the surface facing the cared person sitting on the seat plates 121R and 121L, that is, the surface on which the chest leans from the abdomen of the patient in the state of FIG. It has a soft surface.

The foot support 140 includes a right foot support 140R and a left foot support 140L.
The foot support 140 is fixed to the frame body 110 so as to be disposed at a front position and a lower position with respect to the seat portion 120. More specifically, the height positions of the seat plates 121R and 121L and the height positions of the foot plates 143R and 143L described later are adjusted in the vertical direction, but the height after height adjustment is the foot plate 143R, The foot support 140 is disposed such that the seat plates 121R and 121L are in the lower position of the seat plate 121R.
The foot support 140 is disposed forward of the lead-in block 130 and below the lead-in block 130.

  The foot support 140R includes a support support 141R extending upward from the front of the right lower frame 111R in the vertical direction, a height adjustment rod 142R whose height position is adjustably connected to the support support 141R, and a height A foot plate 143R is rotatably attached to the adjustment rod 142R.

The height adjustment rod 142R is pin-connected to any of a plurality of holes having different heights formed in the support post 141R, and the height adjustment rod is adjusted according to the height position of the pin-connected hole. The height of 142R can be adjusted.
Further, the right end of the foot plate 143R is rotatably supported by the height adjustment rod 142R. The foot plate 143R can be pivoted from the horizontal position to the vertical position directed upward.
When the foot plate 143R is in the horizontal position, the person being assisted H sitting on the seat portion 120 (the seat plates 121R and 121L horizontally disposed between the frames 110R and 110L) sets the foot (foot rear surface) to the foot plate 143R. It can be loaded. When the foot plate 143R is in the vertical position, the foot plate 143R retracts from the position of the foot of the person being assisted H, so the seat surface portion 120 (horizontally between the frames 110R and 110L) without being disturbed by the foot plate 143R. The supportee H sitting on the arranged seating plates 121R, 121L can put his feet on the floor.

  The left foot support 140L has a support post 141L, a height adjusting rod 142L, and a foot plate 143L like the right foot support 140R, and operates in the same manner as the right foot support 140R.

As shown in FIG. 3, the right rear grip 150R is attached to the rear of the right upper arm 114R, and the left rear grip is on the rear of the left upper arm 114L. 150L is attached.
A forwardly extending forward gripping bar 160R is attached to the front of the right upper arm 114R, and a forward gripping part (gripping) 161R is attached to the tip of the forward gripping bar 160R. Further, a forward gripping bar 160L extending forward is attached to the front of the left upper arm 114L, and a forward gripping portion (grip) 161L is attached to the tip of the forward gripping bar 160L.

A transfer operation using the transfer device 100 configured as described above will be described.
As shown by the dotted line in FIG. 2 and the dotted line in FIG. 3, the right seat plate 121R is rotated in the horizontal plane to move it further to the right than the right frame 110R, and the left seat plate 121L is moved to the left frame. Move to a position further to the left than 110L. At this time, as shown by the dotted lines in FIG. 2, even if the seat plates 121R and 121L are erected vertically upward by bending (turning) at the hinges 125R and 125L, the dotted lines in FIG. As shown, the seat plates 121R and 121L may be held in a horizontal state.
Further, the foot plates 143R and 143L of the foot supports 140R and 140L are held in the horizontal state.

  The assistant reverses the transfer apparatus 100 in which the seat plates 121R and 121L are retracted from the position between the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L and the foot plates 143R and 143L are horizontal as described above. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the rear end of the transfer device 100 is brought close to the bed B.

  The support person H moves to the end of the bed B, places the buttocks at the position of the end of the bed B, lowers the leg downward, and attaches the sole to the floor surface. At this time, the support person H is located between the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L.

  Furthermore, the support person H stretches his / her arm and puts a hand or arm on the drawing block 130, and pulls the drawing block 130 towards him / her (in the bed B) while holding the drawing block 130 with the hand or arm. And one's sole is put on foot board 143R and 143L.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 4, the support person H places the buttocks at the end of the bed B, holds the pull-in block 130 with the hand or arm (retracts), and the foot soles 143 R, It will be on the top of the 143L.
When the support person H is in such a posture, a triangular space S in which the thighs and the lower legs are spread with the knee at the top is formed.

  When the space S is formed in this manner, the assistant rotates the retracted seat plates 121R and 121L, and the seat plates 121R and 121L become horizontal between the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L. Keep in line. That is, in the lower part of the triangular space S, the seat plates 121R and 121L are arranged horizontally. At this time, rotation of the seat plates 121R and 121L is restrained by the rotation lock / unlock portions 128R and 128L.

Since the body of the person being assisted does not exist in the portion of the space S, conversely speaking, the person being assisted H takes the posture shown in FIG. 4 and withdraws the leg portion upward from the knee, The seat plates 121R and 121L can be easily disposed between the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L.
As described above, it is a major point of the present invention to set the seat plates 121R and 121L in the seating position while retracting the legs upward from the knees of the person being assisted H to form a triangular space S. It is one.

  Next, while being held in (pulled in) the draw-in block 130 with the hand or arm, the person being assisted H walks in the buttocks (moving the right buttocks and the left buttocks alternately forward and moving forward) to move the bed B From the upper surface, the seat plates 121R and 121L are moved forward and placed on the seat plates 121R and 121L.

  When the support person H rests on the seat plates 121R and 121L (when sitting), as shown in FIG. 5, the upper body leans forward and leans from the abdomen to the chest and pulls it on the chest 130, The right arm is placed on the forward grip bar 160R and the right hand grips the forward grip 161R, and the left arm is placed on the forward grip bar 160L and the left grip is on the forward grip 161L.

  When the support person H is in the position shown in FIG. 5, the support person pivots the foot plates 143R and 143L to the vertical position directed upward. Therefore, while being seated on the seat surface plates 121R and 121L, the person being assisted H can put his or her feet on the floor while placing the arms on the forward gripping bars 160R and 160L and grasping the forward gripping parts 161R and 161L by hand. it can. For this reason, the person being assisted H can move on his / her own by stepping on the floor with his / her feet (walking with his / her feet or sitting down).

  When the person being assisted H sits on the seat plates 121R and 121L and the footrest is placed on the foot plates 143R and 143L as shown in FIG. 5, the assistant grips the retreating gripping portions 150R and 150L. It is also possible to move the person being assisted H by pushing the transfer device 100 in a wheelchair.

In this way, transfer from the bed B to the transfer device 100 can be performed.
At the time of this transfer, the supportee H retracts the pull-in block 130 with hands and arms, walks from the bed B up to the seat plates 121R and 121L, and walks while sitting on the seat plates 121R and 121L. It is possible to do the movement of moving and the like naturally. For this reason, the remaining physical functions can be exhibited, and rehabilitation can be performed naturally.

  It should be noted that since the person being assisted H does not stand up in the middle and waist during transfer and does not support the entire weight with his or her foot, even if the leg strength is weak, there is a breakdown in the knee etc. Even with the slight assistance of an assistant, transfer can be performed almost on their own.

  On the other hand, since the assistant only needs to rotate the seat plates 121R and 121L and set the foot plates 143R and 143L, the burden on the assistant becomes extremely light. This makes it possible to prevent the assistant from having back pain, and enables a smaller number of assistants to perform effective assistance.

  In this way, when moving on the transfer device 100, for example, when transferring from the transfer device 100 to a stool-type toilet bowl, the following procedure is performed.

  With the support person H resting on the seat plates 121R and 121L, the transfer device 100 is moved backward, and the rear end of the transfer device 100 is brought close to and brought into contact with a stool type toilet bowl.

  In this state, the support person H lifts his upper body, and while holding the upper frames 114R and 114L, he walks on the seat plates 121R and 121L by alternately moving the right and left buttocks backward to move the buttocks. Can be moved backward, or by sliding the buttocks to move backward, and at the end, it can be moved onto the toilet bowl while grasping the rear end grips 150R, 150L with both hands.

  After defecation and urination are completed, the toilet bowl can be transferred from the toilet to the transfer device 100 in the same manner as transfer from the bed B to the transfer device 100.

  The height positions of the seat plates 121R and 121L are adjusted by adjusting the height of the height adjustment rings 127R and 127L according to the height of the bed B, the height of the toilet bowl, the size of the body of the person being assisted, etc. While adjusting, the heights of the height adjusting rods 142R and 142L are adjusted to adjust the height positions of the foot plates 143R and 143L.

  The mechanism for adjusting the height position of the seat plates 121R and 121L and the mechanism for adjusting the height positions of the foot plates 143R and 143L are not limited to those described above, and are used for wheelchairs and the like. It is also possible to adjust the height by adopting various height adjustment mechanisms.

Example 2
Next, a transfer apparatus 100A according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 6 to FIG. The transfer apparatus 100A is obtained by changing a part of the configuration of the transfer apparatus 100 shown in FIGS. For this reason, in the following description, explanations will be made focusing on the changed part.

  The transfer device 100A of the second embodiment adopts a plate-like pull-in plate 170 instead of the pull-in block 130 used in the transfer device 100 described above, and the configuration of the other parts is the same as that of the transfer device 100. It is the same.

  The pull-in plate 170 is mounted on the upper connecting frame 118C, the front portions of the upper frames 114R and 114L, and the rear portions of the forward gripping bars 160A and 160B, and is disposed substantially horizontally. That is, the pull-in plate 170 is fixed to the frame body 110 so as to be disposed at the front position and the upper position with respect to the seat portion 120. In the drawing-in plate 170, a drawing-in hole 170a is formed. The front edge 170b is a side extending in the left-right direction.

The arrangement position of the drawing-in plate 170 will be further described.
As shown in FIG. 9, in a state where the transfer apparatus 100A is moved backward and the seat portion 120 abuts on the bed B, the person H who is seated at the end of the bed B enters the draw-in hole 170 a of the draw-in plate 170. The pull-in plate 170 is disposed at a position where it can pull the pull-in plate 170 toward itself by hooking the hand or by catching the hand on the front edge 170 b. That is, the drawing-in plate 170 is disposed at a position where the cared person H can reach with the arm extended from the position at the rear of the transfer device 100.

  The configuration of the other parts is the same as the transfer device 100 of the first embodiment.

A transfer operation using the transfer device 100A configured as described above will be described.
As shown by the dotted line in FIG. 7 and the dotted line in FIG. 8, the right seat plate 121R is rotated in the horizontal plane to move it further to the right than the right frame 110R, and the left seat plate 121L is moved to the left frame. Move to a position further to the left than 110L. At this time, as shown by the dotted lines in FIG. 7, even if the seat plates 121R and 121L are erected vertically upward by bending (turning) at the hinges 125R and 125L, the dotted lines in FIG. As shown, the seat plates 121R and 121L may be held in a horizontal state.
Further, the foot plates 143R and 143L of the foot supports 140R and 140L are held in the horizontal state.

  The assistant reverses the transfer apparatus 100A in which the seat plates 121R and 121L are retracted from the position between the right side frame 110R and the left side frame 110L and the foot plates 143R and 143L are in the horizontal state as described above. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, the rear end of the transfer device 100A is brought close to the bed B.

  The support person H moves to the end of the bed B, places the buttocks at the position of the end of the bed B, lowers the leg downward, and attaches the sole to the floor. At this time, the support person H is located between the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L.

  Furthermore, the support person H extends his / her arm and hooks a hand on the lead-in hole 170a and the front edge 170b of the lead-in plate 170, and pulls the lead-in plate 170 toward himself / herself (to the bed B). And one's sole is put on foot board 143R and 143L.

In this way, as shown in FIG. 9, the support person H has a posture in which the buttocks are placed at the end of the bed B, the draw-in plate 170 is drawn in, and the sole is placed on the foot plates 143R and 143L. .
When the support person H is in such a posture, a triangular space S in which the thighs and the lower legs are spread with the knee at the top is formed.

  When the space S is formed in this manner, the assistant rotates the retracted seat plates 121R and 121L, and the seat plates 121R and 121L become horizontal between the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L. Keep in line. That is, in the lower part of the triangular space S, the seat plates 121R and 121L are arranged horizontally. At this time, rotation of the seat plates 121R and 121L is restrained by the rotation lock / unlock portions 128R and 128L.

Since the body of the person being assisted does not exist in the portion of the space S, conversely speaking, the person being assisted H takes the posture shown in FIG. 9 and withdraws the leg upward from the knee, The seat plates 121R and 121L can be easily disposed between the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L.
As described above, it is a major point of the present invention to set the seat plates 121R and 121L in the seating position while retracting the legs upward from the knees of the person being assisted H to form a triangular space S. It is one.

  Next, while the drawn person H pulls in the drawing-in plate 170, it performs ass walking (moving the right buttocks and left buttocks forward alternately to move the buttocks forward), and from the upper surface of the bed B, the seat plate 121R, It moves forward on 121L and gets on the seat plates 121R and 121L.

When the support person H rests on the seat plates 121R and 121L (when it sits down), as shown in FIG. 10, the left and right arms are placed on the pull-in plate 170 and the left and right hands hold the front edge 170b. Do.
As in the first embodiment, the care recipient H leans his upper body forward, places the right arm on the forward grip bar 160R, and holds the forward grip 161R with the right hand, and the left arm as the forward grip bar 160L. And the forward grip 161L may be gripped with the left hand.

  When the support person H is in the position shown in FIG. 10, the support person pivots the foot plates 143R and 143L to the vertical position directed upward. Therefore, the support person H can put his / her feet on the floor while sitting on the seat plates 121R and 121L and placing the arms on the pull-in plate 170 and on the forward gripping bars 160R and 160L. For this reason, the person being assisted H can move on his / her own by stepping on the floor with his / her feet (walking with his / her feet or sitting down).

  When the support person H is seated on the seat plates 121R and 121L and the footrest is placed on the foot plates 143R and 143L as shown in FIG. 10, the assistant grips the retreating gripping portions 150R and 150L. It is also possible to move the person being assisted H by pushing the transfer device 100A in a wheelchair.

In this way, transfer from the bed B to the transfer device 100A can be performed.
At the time of this transfer, the person being assisted H pulls in the drawing-in plate 170, walks from the bed B to the seat plates 121R and 121L, and walks while sitting on the seat plates 121R and 121L. The exercise can be done naturally. For this reason, the remaining physical functions can be exhibited, and rehabilitation can be performed naturally.

  It should be noted that since the person being assisted H does not stand up in the middle and waist during transfer and does not support the entire weight with his or her foot, even if the leg strength is weak, there is a breakdown in the knee etc. Even with the slight assistance of an assistant, transfer can be performed almost on their own.

  On the other hand, since the assistant only needs to rotate the seat plates 121R and 121L and set the foot plates 143R and 143L, the burden on the assistant becomes extremely light. This makes it possible to prevent the assistant from having back pain, and enables a smaller number of assistants to perform effective assistance.

  In this way, when moving on the transfer device 100A, for example, when transferring from the transfer device 100A to a stool-type toilet bowl, the following procedure is performed.

  In a state where the support person H is placed on the seat plates 121R and 121L, the transfer device 100A is moved backward, and the rear end portion of the transfer device 100A is brought close to and brought into contact with the stool type toilet bowl.

  In this state, the support person H lifts his upper body, and while holding the upper frames 114R and 114L, he walks on the seat plates 121R and 121L by alternately moving the right and left buttocks backward to move the buttocks. Can be moved backward, or by sliding the buttocks to move backward, and at the end, it can be moved onto the toilet bowl while grasping the rear end grips 150R, 150L with both hands.

  After defecation and urination are completed, the toilet can be transferred from the toilet to the transfer device 100A in the same manner as transfer from the bed B to the transfer device 100A.

  The height positions of the seat plates 121R and 121L are adjusted by adjusting the height of the height adjustment rings 127R and 127L according to the height of the bed B, the height of the toilet bowl, the size of the body of the person being assisted, etc. While adjusting, the heights of the height adjusting rods 142R and 142L are adjusted to adjust the height positions of the foot plates 143R and 143L.

In the first and second embodiments described above, the lead-in block 130 and the lead-in plate 170, which are lead-in members, are attached to the upper connecting frame 118C. However, the drawing-in members may be provided at the central portion and the rear portion of the upper frame 114R, and at the central portion and the rear portion of the upper frame 114L. As such a drawing-in member, a rod-like member, a plate material, a protrusion, a recess, or the like can be adopted.
In other words, the caretaker H who is fixed to the frame body 110 at a position above the seat portion 120 and who sits on the end of the bed B as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. It should just be arrange | positioned in the position which can pull in a transfer apparatus to one's own (bed B direction) by holding a drawing-in member.

[Example 3]
In Embodiments 1 and 2 described above, the pivoting support mechanisms 122R and 122L include pivoting support rings (horizontal pivoting support portions) 123R and 123L and hinges (vertical pivoting support portions) 125R and 125L. It is good also as a rotation support mechanism which eliminated only the horizontal rotation support part and was provided only with the vertical rotation support part.
That is, although the seat plates 121R and 121L are always located between the right frame 110R and the left frame 110L, the seat plates 121R and 121L are vertical due to the pivoting of the hinges (vertical rotation support portions) 125R and 125L. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which it can be pivoted between the horizontal position and the vertically upper position in the plane.

100, 100A Transfer Device 110 Frame Body 110R Right Frame 110L Left Frame 111R, 111L Lower Frame 112R, 112L Support Frame 113R, 113L Support Frame 114R, 114L Upper Frame 115R, 115L, 116R, 116L Free caster (wheel)
110C connecting frame 117C lower connecting frame 118C upper connecting frame 120 seat surface portion 121R, 121L seat surface plate 122R, 122L rotational support mechanism 123R, 123L rotational support ring (horizontal rotational support portion)
124R, 124L Rotating arm 125R, 125L Hinge (vertical rotation support)
126R, 126L Back plate 127R, 127L Height adjustment ring 128R, 128L Rotation lock / unlock part 130 Retracting block 140 Foot support 140R, 140L Foot support 141R, 141L Support support post 142R, 142L Height adjustment rod 143R, 143L Foot plate 150R, 150L Reverse grip (grip)
160R, 160L Forward gripping bar 161R, 161L Forward gripping part (grip)
170 Lead-in Plate 170a Lead-in Hole 170b Front Edge B Bed H Assisted Person S Space

Claims (3)

A frame body comprising a right side frame having wheels, a left side frame having wheels, and a connecting frame connecting the right side frame and the left side frame;
A seat arranged on the frame body;
A transfer apparatus comprising a foot support fixed to the frame body and disposed at a front position and a lower position with respect to the seat portion,
A pull-in member fixed to the frame body and disposed at an upper position with respect to the seat portion;
The seat portion having a right side seat plate and a left side seat plate;
By pivotally supporting the right seat plate on the right frame, the horizontal position between the right frame and the left frame, and between the right frame and the left frame become horizontal. A pivoting support structure on the right side, which is movably supported between a position away from the above position and
By rotatably supporting the left seat plate on the left frame, the horizontal position between the right frame and the left frame, and the horizontal position between the right frame and the left frame And a left side pivoting support structure movably supporting between a position away from the above position and
The drawing-in member is a rectangular parallelepiped drawing-in block or a plate-like drawing-in plate, and is disposed at a front position and an upper position with respect to the seat portion .
A right-handed reverse grip attached to the rear of the top of the right-hand frame,
A right forward grip bar attached to the front of the upper part of the right side frame and extending forward;
A left reverse grip attached to the rear of the upper portion of the left frame;
And a forwardly extending leftward gripping bar attached to the front of the upper portion of the left side frame and extending forwardly,
The right-handed forward gripping bar is disposed on the front right side of the cuboid drawing block or plate drawing plate.
The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the left forward grip bar is disposed on the front left side of the cuboid drawing block or the plate drawing plate . In claim 1,
The right side pivotal support structure of the right side pivotally supports the seat plate on the right side in a horizontal plane, and the horizontal seat and the vertical upper position in the vertical plane of the seat plate on the right side The right vertical pivoting support rotatably supported between the
The left side pivotal support structure of the left side supports the left side seat plate rotatably in a horizontal plane, and the left side seat plane can be in horizontal and vertical upper position in the vertical plane. Between the left and the right, vertically pivoting support, which is rotatably supported between
Transfer equipment characterized by. In claim 1,
The right side rotation support structure has a right side vertical rotation support portion that rotatably supports the right side seat plate between a horizontal position and a vertically upper position in a vertical plane,
The left side rotation support structure has a left side vertical rotation support portion which rotatably supports the left side seat plate between a horizontal position and a vertically upper position in a vertical plane.
Transfer equipment characterized by.

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