JP6616603B2 - Nursing equipment - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a technique suitable for a care device such as a bath stretcher.

  Conventionally, a bathing stretcher has been used when bathing a person who needs assistance (a person who needs assistance) such as a sick person, an elderly person, or a physically handicapped person (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional bathing stretcher 100. The bathing stretcher 100 includes a main body 101 having a support surface 101a for supporting a person. The main body portion 101 includes a stretcher mat 102 and a frame portion 103 that supports the stretcher mat 102 from below. At one end portion in the longitudinal direction of the frame portion 103, a pillow 104 is mounted for a person who needs assistance on the stretcher mat 102 to place his head.

  Further, at both ends of the frame portion 103 in the short direction, a person requiring assistance who falls on the stretcher mat 102 is prevented from falling, or a part of the body of the person requiring assistance is prevented from sliding off the stretcher mat 102. A side fence 105 is attached. In detail, the side fence 105 includes a first side fence 105a provided on the upper body side and a second side fence 105b provided on the lower body side.

  The side fence 105 is rotatably attached to the frame portion 103 via a hinge. The side fence 105 can be switched between a first state that prevents a person requiring assistance to fall on the stretcher mat 102 and a second state that is convenient for transferring the person requiring assistance by rotation. ing. FIG. 4 shows a case where the side fence 105 is in the first state. The second state is obtained by tilting (turning) the side fence 105 outward from the first state.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram for explaining an example of use of a conventional bathing stretcher 100. FIG. 5 is a diagram assuming a case where the bathing stretcher 100 and the like are viewed from above. In the order of (a) and (b) in FIG. 5, a procedure for immersing the person requiring assistance in hot water in the bathtub proceeds.

  First, the bathing stretcher 100 is placed on a cart unit 110 having wheels. The cart unit 110 on which the bathing stretcher 100 is placed is brought close to a bed, a wash basin or the like, and a person requiring assistance is transferred onto the bathing stretcher 100. When a person requiring assistance is transferred from the bed or the like to the bathing stretcher 100, the side fence 105 is changed from the first state to the second state. Further, when a person requiring assistance is placed on the bathing stretcher 100, the side fence 105 is changed from the second state to the first state.

  When the person requiring assistance is placed on the bathing stretcher 100, the carriage unit 110 is placed on the bathtub device 120 including a bathtub (see FIG. 5A). At this time, the cart unit 110 is connected to the bathtub device 120. When the cart unit 110 is coupled to the bathtub device 120, the bathing stretcher 100 is moved from the cart unit 110 onto the stretcher support 121 provided in the bathtub device 120 (see FIG. 5B).

  As shown in FIG. 5, rails 111 and 122 are provided on the carriage unit 110 and the stretcher support base 121, respectively. A roller 106 is attached to the lower surface of the bathing stretcher 100 (see FIG. 4). When the roller 106 rolls on the rails 111 and 122, the bathing stretcher 100 has a carriage 110 and a stretcher support 121. Move between.

  When the bathing stretcher 100 is moved onto the stretcher support stand 121 (the state shown in FIG. 5B), the elevating bathtub is raised (raised with respect to the stretcher support stand 121), and on the bath stretcher 100. The person who needs assistance can be immersed in the hot water in the bathtub.

JP 2011-62480 A

  FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating a structure for attaching the side fence 105 to the main body 101 provided in the conventional stretcher 100 for bathing. FIG. 6A shows a state where the side fence 105 stands up (the above-described first state). FIG. 6B shows a state where the side fence 105 has fallen (a substantially horizontal state; the above-described second state).

  As shown in FIG. 6, a hinge 107 is fixed to the frame portion 103 constituting the main body portion 101. A side fence 105 is rotatably connected to the hinge 107. The side fence 105 rotates about a rotation axis AR disposed on the side of the main body 101.

  The side fence 105 is provided with a stopper portion 105 a that abuts the protruding portion 107 a of the hinge 107 and restricts the rotation of the side fence 105. Due to the presence of the stopper portion 105a, the side fence 105 rotated from the tilted state (the state shown in FIG. 6B) to the standing state (the state shown in FIG. 6A) falls to the inside. Can be prevented.

  FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram for explaining a matter of concern in the conventional side fence 105 mounting structure shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, in the conventional configuration, when the side fence 105 in a tilted state is raised, a part of the body of the person M requiring assistance placed on the upper surface (support surface 101 a) of the stretcher mat 102. There is a concern that the person requiring assistance M may be injured because the skin (such as the skin of the arm) is sandwiched between the stopper portion 105a and the protruding portion 107a. In addition, with the conventional configuration, there is a concern that the confirmation work of the caregiver becomes difficult so that such an injury does not occur.

  In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide a care device that can ensure the safety of a care recipient and reduce the burden on the caregiver.

  In order to achieve the above-described object, the care device of the present invention includes a main body having a support surface for supporting a person, a rotating portion attached to an end of the main body via a hinge, and the hinge. A stopper portion that abuts against the rotation portion and restricts the rotation of the rotation portion; and a guard portion that prevents the position where the hinge and the stopper portion abut against the person supported by the support surface from being exposed. Are configured (first configuration).

  According to this configuration, the guard portion can prevent the body of the person requiring assistance from approaching the portion where the hinge and the stopper come into contact. For this reason, according to the care device of this structure, it is possible to reduce the possibility that a part of the body of the person requiring assistance will be injured by being sandwiched between the stopper part and the hinge part.

  In the care device having the first configuration, a configuration (second configuration) in which a part of the frame portion included in the main body portion also serves as the guard portion may be employed. According to this configuration, a safe care device can be provided without increasing the number of parts as much as possible with respect to the conventional configuration.

  In the care device having the first or second configuration, the main body portion includes a mat portion supported by the frame portion, and a portion of the mat portion also serves as the guard portion (third configuration). May be adopted. According to this configuration, a safe care device can be provided without increasing the number of parts as much as possible with respect to the conventional configuration. In this configuration, a part of the frame part and a part of the mat part may serve as the guard part.

  In the care device having the second or third configuration, the rotation center when rotating the rotation portion and the stopper portion are provided on the opposite surface side of the support surface of the main body portion. A configuration (fourth configuration) may be employed.

  In the care device having the first configuration, a configuration (fifth configuration) may be employed in which a part of the rotating portion also serves as the guard portion. According to this configuration, a safe care device can be provided without increasing the number of parts as much as possible with respect to the conventional configuration.

  In the care device of the fifth configuration, a part of the rotating portion may further have a configuration (sixth configuration) that also serves as the stopper portion. According to this configuration, it is possible to provide a highly safe care device with a simple structure.

  The care device having any one of the first to sixth configurations is a stretcher for bathing, and the rotation unit is a side fence attached to the main body (seventh configuration). Good.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while being able to ensure the safety of a care recipient, the care device which can reduce a burden of a helper can be provided.

The schematic sectional drawing which shows the attachment structure of the side fence with which the stretcher for bathing concerning 1st Embodiment of this invention is equipped. The schematic sectional drawing which shows the attachment structure of the side fence with which the stretcher for bathing concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention is equipped. Schematic sectional view showing still another embodiment of the present invention Schematic perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional bath stretcher Schematic diagram for explaining a usage example of a conventional stretcher for bathing Schematic cross-sectional view showing the attachment structure to the body part of the side fence provided in the conventional stretcher for bathing Schematic for explaining concerns in the conventional fence mounting structure shown in FIG.

Hereinafter, a nursing instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the care tool which concerns on embodiment of this invention is a stretcher for bathing. The configuration of the bathing stretcher according to the embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the configuration of the conventional bathing stretcher 100 described above. The difference from the conventional bathing stretcher 100 is the side fence mounting structure. In order to avoid duplication of explanation, the following explanation will be basically made focusing on this difference.
<First Embodiment>

  FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a side fence attachment structure provided in a bathing stretcher according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The bathing stretcher according to the first embodiment includes a main body portion 1 including a stretcher mat 2 and a frame portion 3, similarly to the conventional bathing stretcher 100. A side fence 5 is rotatably attached to the main body 1 via a hinge 4. The side fence 5 can be switched between the standing state shown in FIG. 1A and the tilted state (substantially horizontal state) shown in FIG. The side fence 5 is an example of a rotating part of the present invention.

  The side fence 5 has two types, a first side fence provided on the upper body side and a second side fence provided on the lower body side, as in the conventional bathing stretcher 100 (see FIG. 4). May be included. Further, the side fence 5 may have a configuration in which the first side fence and the second side fence are collected together. When the bathing stretcher includes a plurality of types of side fences, the attachment structure of the side fence 5 shown in FIG. 1 may be applied to all types of side fences, or a part of the plurality of types of side fences. You may apply only to the kind of.

  In the present embodiment, the hinge 4 is fixed to the side fence 5. The method for fixing the hinge 4 to the side fence 5 is not particularly limited, and for example, screwing or the like may be employed. The hinge 4 is rotatably connected to the frame portion 3 on the lower surface side of the frame portion 3. Due to the intervention of the hinge 4, the side fence 5 can rotate about a rotation axis AR disposed on the lower surface side of the frame portion 3. The lower surface side of the frame portion 3 corresponds to the opposite surface side of the support surface of the main body portion in the present invention.

  A stopper piece 6 (an example of the stopper portion of the present invention) that protrudes downward is provided on the lower surface of the frame portion 3. As shown in FIG. 1A, the stopper piece 6 is in contact with the first contact surface 4a of the hinge 4 so that the standing side fence 5 does not fall inward (to the stretcher mat 2 side). In addition, the rotation of the side fence 5 is restricted. Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, the stopper piece 6 is in contact with the second contact surface 4ba of the hinge 4 so that the horizontal side fence 5 does not further rotate downward. The rotation of the side fence 5 is restricted.

  In the bathing stretcher of the first embodiment, the position at which the hinge 4 and the stopper piece 6 abut (contact position) is the upper surface (support surface 1a) of the stretcher mat 2 due to the presence of the stretcher mat 2 and the frame portion 3. It is the structure which is not exposed to the person in need of assistance who is placed in In other words, in the bathing stretcher of the first embodiment, the guard portion that prevents each of the stretcher mat 2 and the frame portion 3 from exposing the contact position to a person who needs assistance placed on the support surface 1a. It is configured to function as. The state where the contact position is not exposed is ensured even when the side fence 15 is in any position within the movable range.

  For this reason, in the bathing stretcher according to the first embodiment, when performing an operation to erect or tilt the side fence 5, a part of the body of the person requiring assistance is formed between the hinge 4 and the stopper piece 6. It can prevent being pinched in between. In addition, since the occurrence probability of pinching becomes very low due to the presence of the guard part, it is possible to reduce the burden on the assistant who operates the side fence 5 (the burden due to the safety confirmation work).

  In the present embodiment, the stretcher mat 2 and the frame portion 3 function as guard portions, but this is only an example. It is sufficient that at least one of the stretcher mat 2 and the frame part 3 functions as a guard part.

Further, in the configuration of the present embodiment, when the side fence 5 in a collapsed state is set in the standing state, a part of the body such as an arm may be sandwiched between the side fence 5 and the stretcher mat 2. . However, at least one of the side fence 5 and the stretcher mat 2 is usually made of a soft material. For this reason, even if an arm or the like is sandwiched between the side fence 5 and the stretcher mat 2, it does not lead to a pinching that causes great damage to a person requiring assistance. Moreover, you may comprise so that the clearance between the side fence 5 and the stretcher mat 2 may become large enough so that the damage by pinching may not generate | occur | produce easily.
Second Embodiment

  Next, the bath stretcher according to the second embodiment will be described. The description overlapping with the first embodiment will be omitted if it is not particularly necessary. FIG. 2: is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the attachment structure of the side fence with which the stretcher for bathing concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention is provided. Similarly to the first embodiment, the bathing stretcher according to the second embodiment includes a main body 1 including the stretcher mat 2 and the frame 3, and a side fence that is rotatably attached to the main body 1 via a hinge 4. 5 is provided. However, the configuration of the stopper that restricts the rotation of the hinge 4 and the side fence 5 is different from the configuration of the first embodiment.

  The hinge 4 is fixed to the lower part of the frame portion 3 by screws or the like. A side fence 5 is rotatably connected to the hinge 4 about a rotation axis AR. The hinge 4 is attached to the frame portion 3 so that the rotation axis AR is disposed on the side of the main body portion 1.

  The side fence 5 is provided with a stopper portion 5 a that abuts against the wall surface 4 c of the hinge 4 and restricts the rotation of the side fence 5. The stopper portion 5 a protrudes from the lower side of the standing side fence 5 in a substantially J shape in cross section and is disposed along the arcuate portion of the hinge 4. When the side fence 5 is turned from a state where the side fence 5 is tilted (state shown in FIG. 2B) to a state where it stands up (state shown in FIG. 2A), the tip side of the stopper portion 5a is the wall surface 4c of the hinge 4. Abut. For this reason, it can prevent that the standing side fence 5 falls down inside (the stretcher mat 2 side).

  In the bathing stretcher of the second embodiment, the position at which the hinge 4 and the stopper portion 5a abut (contact position) is the upper surface (support) of the stretcher mat 2 by the stopper portion 5a provided in a substantially J shape in cross section. It is configured so as not to be exposed to a person who needs assistance on the surface 1a). In other words, in the bathing stretcher of the second embodiment, the stopper portion 5a is configured to function as a guard portion that prevents the contact position from being exposed to a person requiring assistance placed on the support surface 1a. . The state where the contact position is not exposed is ensured even when the side fence 15 is in any position within the movable range.

  For this reason, in the bathing stretcher of the second embodiment, when the fallen side fence 5 is erected, a part of the body of the person requiring assistance is sandwiched between the hinge 4 and the stopper portion 5a. Can be prevented. In addition, since the occurrence probability of pinching becomes very low due to the presence of the guard part, it is possible to reduce the burden on the assistant who operates the side fence 5 (the burden due to the safety confirmation work).

In addition, in this embodiment, the structure for maintaining the side fence 5 so that it does not fall from a horizontal state is not shown in particular. This configuration can also be obtained by contact between the side fence 5 and the hinge 4. When adopting such a configuration, it is preferable to arrange the guard portion so that the position where the side fence 5 and the hinge 4 abut on each other is not exposed to the person who needs assistance placed on the upper surface of the stretcher mat 2.
<Others>

  The embodiment described above is merely an example of the present invention. The configuration of the embodiment described above may be changed as appropriate without departing from the technical idea of the present invention.

  For example, in the embodiment described above, the position at which the hinge 4 and the stopper portions 5a and 6 come into contact with each other by the device of the shape and arrangement of the hinge 4 and the stopper portions 5a and 6 is determined by the person who needs assistance on the stretcher mat 2. On the other hand, a guard portion for preventing exposure is obtained. However, these are only examples.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the structure of the hinge 4 and the stopper part 5a is made the same as the conventional bathing stretcher 100 (see FIG. 6), and the stretcher mat 2 having the bent part 2a is extended to the side fence 5. The position where the hinge 4 and the stopper portion 5a abut may be prevented from being exposed to a person who needs assistance placed on the stretcher mat 2. In this case, the stretcher mat 2 exhibits the function as the guard part of the present invention.

  In the embodiment described above, the range in which the side fence 5 can be rotated is from the standing state (the state shown in FIGS. 1A and 2A) to the position where the side fence 5 is rotated by 90 °. This is just an example. For example, the side fence 5 may of course be configured to rotate over 90 ° from the standing state. The present invention can also be applied to such a configuration.

  Moreover, in the above, although the case where this invention was applied to the stretcher for bathing was shown, this is only an illustration. The present invention is not limited to a bathing stretcher, and can be widely applied to care devices including fences such as stretchers used for purposes other than bathing and bathing wheelchairs. In addition, a fence part demonstrates the function which prevents the caregiver who falls on a care implement from falling, and the thing which demonstrates the function which prevents a part of the body from protruding from a predetermined place or sliding down. pointing.

1 Main body 1a Support surface 2 Stretcher mat (may also serve as a guard)
3 Frame part (may also serve as a guard part)
4 Hinge 5 Side fence (rotating part)
5a Stopper (may also serve as a guard)
6 Stopper piece AR Center of rotation

Claims (5)

A main body having a support surface for supporting a person;
A fence part rotatably attached to an end part of the main body part via a hinge;
A stopper portion that abuts against the hinge and regulates the rotation of the fence portion;
A guard portion for preventing the position where the hinge and the stopper portion abut against a person supported by the support surface;
With
A part of the frame part included in the main body part also serves as the guard part. A main body having a support surface for supporting a person;
A fence part rotatably attached to an end part of the main body part via a hinge;
A stopper portion that abuts against the hinge and regulates the rotation of the fence portion;
A guard portion for preventing the position where the hinge and the stopper portion abut against a person supported by the support surface;
With
The body part includes a mat part supported by a frame part included in the body part ,
A part of the mat part also serves as the guard part.   The care center according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the center of rotation when the fence portion is rotated and the stopper portion are provided on the opposite surface side of the support surface of the main body portion. Instruments. A main body having a support surface for supporting a person;
A fence part rotatably attached to an end part of the main body part via a hinge;
A stopper portion that abuts against the hinge and regulates the rotation of the fence portion;
A guard portion for preventing the position where the hinge and the stopper portion abut against a person supported by the support surface;
With
A part of the fence part also serves as the guard part and the stopper part. The care device is a stretcher for bathing,
The care device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the fence part is a side fence attached to the main body part.

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