JP6681955B2 - Posture change device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a posture changing device.

  Various techniques are known for maintaining and changing the posture of a person sleeping on bedding such as a bed. For example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-242242, a recess along the outer shape of the body is formed in the airbag by inhaling air in one row of the airbag arranged in two rows and deaerating the other row. A posture maintaining device for maintaining a body in a predetermined posture by supporting the body is described. Further, in Patent Document 2, expansion is performed by supplying fluid to a side having a larger area than a bent portion formed by one end from the central portion and expanded in a fan shape using the bent portion as a fulcrum to form an inclined surface. Describes a bedclothes placement device for placing a human body by means of a fluid bag.

  Further, in Patent Document 3, when a user in a sleeping position sneezes or the like, the airbag arranged at a predetermined position between the neck and the back of the user is filled with air to sneeze or the like of the user. A bedding device for soothing is described. In addition, the cited document 4 is characterized in that it has a displacement operation section for finely adjusting the user's body position by upwardly displacing a portion of the support mat that supports the user, the portion corresponding to the portion that the user wants to move. A body position fine adjustment mattress is described.

JP, 2001-170116, A JP, 2015-77180, A JP, 2005-116367, A Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-121793

  In addition, it is not easy for a care recipient who spends almost all day on bedding such as a bed at home or at home to go to the toilet because of excretion, and the care recipient disposes of a disposable diaper (hereinafter referred to as a diaper). ) May be used. When a cared person uses a diaper, a carer who cares for the cared person replaces the diaper of the cared person, but it is not easy to replace the diaper while the cared person is asleep.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a posture changing device that facilitates replacement of a diaper of a cared person while lying down.

  The posture changing device according to the present invention is arranged on the surface of the base material and the base material that is placed on the lower part of the user lying on his back, and is capable of changing the posture of the user when air is injected. A first inflating part which expands so as to raise at least a part of the buttocks, and a second inflating part which is arranged on the surface of the base material and expands so as to raise the waist of the user when air is injected. A third inflator disposed on the surface of the substrate and inflating to raise the user's leg when air is infused, and for individually injecting air into the first to third inflator And an air injection path.

  A posture changing device according to the present invention is arranged on a surface of a base material, and expands to support a user whose posture has been changed due to expansion of the first expanding portion when air is injected. It is preferable to further have

  In the posture changing device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the surface of the first inflatable portion facing the fourth inflatable portion gradually rise in response to the injection of air.

  In the posture changing device according to the present invention, it is preferable that the first inflatable portion inflate with the surface facing the fourth inflatable portion inclined when air is injected.

  In the posture changing device according to the present invention, the first separation distance between the second expansion part and the third expansion part is longer than the second separation distance between the first expansion part and the fourth expansion part. Is preferred.

  It is preferable that the posture changing device according to the present invention further includes a base material moving unit that is arranged outside each of the first inflating unit and the fourth inflating unit and movably holds the base material.

  According to the posture changing device of the present invention, the care receiver can easily change the diaper in a sleeping state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the posture changing device according to the first embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state which the leg part raising / lowering part, the waist part raising / lowering part, the abdomen holding part, and the buttocks raising / lowering part shown in FIG. 1 expanded. It is a figure which shows the 1st process of a diaper exchange work. It is a figure which shows the 2nd process of a diaper exchange work. It is a figure which shows the 3rd process of a diaper exchange work. It is a figure showing the 4th process (the 1) of diaper exchange work. It is a figure showing the 4th process (the 2) of diaper exchange work. It is a figure which shows the 5th process of a diaper exchange work. It is a figure showing the 6th process of diaper exchange work. It is a perspective view of the posture change instrument concerning a 2nd embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a first state in which the posture changing device shown in FIG. 10 is arranged at the initial position. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a second state in which the posture changing device shown in FIG. 10 has been moved upward.

  Hereinafter, a posture changing device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be noted that the technical scope of the present invention is not limited to those embodiments, but extends to the inventions described in the claims and their equivalents.

(Outline of posture changing device according to the embodiment)
The posture changing device according to the embodiment has a base material, and a leg elevating part, a waist elevating part, an abdomen holding part, and a buttock elevating part that are arranged on the surface of the base material and expand by injecting air. Placed on the surface of bedding such as beds. When replacing a diaper of a care receiver (hereinafter, also referred to as a user), the caregiver inflates the buttock elevating / lowering portion with the abdomen holding portion inflated, and lifts the buttock of the care recipient sleeping on the back. This turns the caregiver sideways. Next, the diaper is replaced while inflating the waist elevating part and the leg elevating part in sequence. The posture changing device according to the embodiment allows the care recipient to easily change the diaper that is being worn by turning the care recipient sideways and then raising and lowering the waist and legs of the care recipient in sequence.

(Posture changing device according to the first embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a posture changing device according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a state in which each of the leg elevating part, the waist elevating part, the abdomen holding part, and the buttocks elevating part shown in FIG. 1 is inflated. Is. 1 and 2, the first direction indicates the right direction when the posture changing device according to the first embodiment is viewed in plan, and the second direction indicates the direction rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise from the first direction. The third direction is a direction rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise from the second direction.

  The posture changing device 1 includes a base material 10, a leg elevating part 11, a waist elevating part 12, an abdomen holding part 13, a buttocks elevating part 14, and an air intake / exhaust port 20. The leg elevating part 11 is also called a third inflating part, the waist elevating part 12 is also called a second inflating part, the abdomen holding part 13 is also called a fourth inflating part, and the buttocks elevating part 14 is also called a first inflating part. Is called. Further, the shapes such as width and height when the leg elevating part 11, the waist elevating part 12, the abdomen holding part 13, and the buttocks elevating part 14 are inflated are examples, and the leg elevating part, the waist elevating part, and the abdomen. When the holding part and the buttock elevating part are inflated, the width may be longer and the height may be higher.

  The air intake / exhaust port 20 includes a first intake / exhaust port 21 to a fourth intake / exhaust port 24. Each of the first intake / exhaust port 21 to the fourth intake / exhaust port 24 is connected to a pump (not shown), and air is supplied to each of the leg elevating part 11, the waist elevating part 12, the abdomen holding part 13, and the buttocks elevating part 14. Is an air injection path for individually injecting. Air can be separately injected into the leg elevating part 11, the waist elevating part 12, the abdomen holding part, and the buttock elevating part.

  The pump connected to each of the first intake / exhaust port 21 to the fourth intake / exhaust port 24 may be a manual pump such as a foot pump, or an automatic pump such as a motor pump. A check valve (not shown) is arranged in each of the first intake / exhaust port 21 to the fourth intake / exhaust port 24, and is provided in each of the leg elevating part 11, the waist elevating part 12, the abdomen holding part 13, and the buttock elevating part 14. Prevent the injected air from leaking. The air injected into each of the leg elevating part 11, the waist elevating part 12, the abdomen holding part 13, and the buttocks elevating part 14 is exhausted by opening the check valve.

  The base material 10 is formed of a flexible synthetic resin such as fluororesin such as polyvinyl chloride and porous polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE), and has a rectangular surface 100. An air pipe (not shown) is arranged inside the base material 10, and the abdomen is held between the leg elevating part 11 and the first intake / exhaust port 21, between the waist elevating part 12 and the second intake / exhaust port 22. The part 13 and the third intake / exhaust port 23 are connected, and the buttocks elevation part 14 and the fourth intake / exhaust port 24 are connected to each other. The base material 10 is arrange | positioned at the lower part of the cared person who is lying on his back.

  The leg elevating part 11 is formed of a flexible synthetic resin such as polyvinyl chloride and fluororesin such as ePTFE, and is arranged on the surface 100 of the base material 10. The leg elevating part 11 expands into a rod shape that extends in the first direction when air is injected from the pump through the first intake / exhaust port 21. More specifically, the leg elevating part 11 expands to have a rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the longitudinal direction extends in the first direction and the height is H1 when air is injected. The leg elevating / lowering unit 11 expands so as to raise the leg of the care-receiver when air is injected.

  The waist elevating part 12 is formed of a flexible synthetic resin such as polyvinyl chloride and fluororesin such as ePTFE, and the surface of the base material 10 separated from the leg elevating part 11 by a first separation distance L1 in the second direction. It is placed at 100. When the air is injected from the pump through the second intake / exhaust port 22, the waist elevating part 12 expands into a rod shape extending in the first direction like the leg elevating part 11. More specifically, the leg elevating part 11 expands to have a rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the longitudinal direction extends in the first direction and the height is H2 when air is injected. The height H2 of the waist elevating part 12 is equal to the height H1 of the leg elevating part 11. The waist elevating part 11 expands so as to raise the waist of the care receiver when air is injected.

  The abdomen holding part 13 is formed of a flexible synthetic resin such as polyvinyl chloride and fluororesin such as ePTFE, and is on the surface 100 of the base material 10 separated from the leg elevating part 11 and the waist elevating part 12 in the first direction. Is located in. The abdomen holding portion 13 expands into a rod shape that extends in the second direction when air is injected from the pump through the third intake / exhaust port 23. More specifically, the abdomen holding part 13 expands to have a rectangular parallelepiped shape in which the longitudinal direction extends in the second direction and the height is H3 when air is injected. The height H3 of the abdomen holding part 13 is higher than the height H1 of the leg elevating part 11 and the height H2 of the waist elevating part 12. The abdomen elevating / lowering unit 11 expands to support the care receiver whose posture is changed as the buttock elevating / lowering unit 14 expands when air is infused.

  The buttock elevating / lowering portion 14 is made of a flexible synthetic resin such as polyvinyl chloride and fluororesin such as ePTFE, and extends from the abdomen holding portion 13 in the third direction opposite to the first direction. It is arranged on the surface 100 of the base material 10 that is separated from the elevating part 12 by a second separation distance L2 that is shorter than the first separation distance L1. That is, the first separation distance L1 between the leg elevating part 11 and the waist elevating part 12 is longer than the second separation distance L2 between the abdomen holding part 13 and the buttocks elevating part 14. The buttock elevating / lowering unit 14 expands into a semi-cylindrical shape that extends in the second direction when air is injected from the pump through the fourth intake / exhaust port 24. The height H4 of the buttock lifting portion 14 is higher than the height H3 of the abdomen holding portion 13. The abdomen elevating / lowering unit 11 expands so as to raise the buttocks of the care receiver when air is infused.

(Diaper changing work using the posture changing device according to the first embodiment)
3 to 9 are diagrams showing a diaper exchange operation using the posture changing device 1. FIG. 3 shows the first step of the diaper changing work, FIG. 4 shows the second step of the diaper changing work, and FIG. 5 shows the third step of the diaper changing work. 6 shows a fourth step (1) of the diaper changing work, FIG. 7 shows a fourth step (2) of the diaper changing work, FIG. 8 shows a fifth step of the diaper changing work, and FIG. The 6th process of diaper exchange work is shown.

  First, in the first step, the caregiver arranges the posture changing device 1 in the center of the surface of the bed 101. The posture changing device 1 may be arranged on bedding such as sheets that covers the surface of the bed 101, or may be arranged between the surface of the bed 101 and the bedding. Further, the posture changing device 1 may maintain the state in which the bed 101 is arranged except when performing maintenance work such as cleaning. Further, the posture changing device 1 is arranged such that the waist elevating part 12 is close to the pillow on which the head of the care receiver is placed, but the waist elevating part 12 is far from the pillow on which the head of the care receiver is arranged. May be arranged.

  Next, in the second step, the care giver takes care so that the lumbar region, buttocks and thighs of the care giver 102 cover the surface 100 of the posture changing device 1 arranged at the center of the surface of the bed 101. 102 is arranged. The thigh of the care receiver 102 covers the leg elevating / lowering unit 11, the waist of the care receiver 102 covers the waist elevating / lowering unit 12, and the buttocks of the care receiver 102 cover the right side of the buttock elevating / lowering unit 14. The abdomen holding part 13 is not covered by any part of the care receiver 102.

  Next, in the third step, the caregiver drives a pump connected to the third intake / exhaust port 23 to inject air into the abdomen holding part 13 to inflate the abdomen holding part 13. The height H3 of the abdomen holding portion 13 is higher than the width of the breast of the care receiver 102.

  Next, in the fourth step, the caregiver drives the pump connected to the fourth intake / exhaust port 24 to inject air into the buttock elevating / lowering section 14 to inflate the buttock elevating / lowering section 14. The surface of the buttock elevating / lowering unit 14 facing the abdomen holding unit 13 gradually stands up in response to the air being injected. In addition, the surface of the buttock elevating / lowering portion 14 that faces the abdomen holding portion 13 inclines and inflates when air is injected. The end of the buttocks of the care receiver 102 is gradually separated from the surface of the bed 101 by gradually erecting the surface of the buttocks elevating / lowering portion 14 that faces the abdomen holding portion 13 while inclining.

  In the fourth step, when air is injected into the buttock elevating / lowering unit 14 and the buttock elevating / lowering unit 14 is completely inflated, the care receiver 102 changes his / her posture from supine to sideways. When the care receiver 102 is in the sideways posture, the chest and abdomen of the care receiver 102 are held by the abdomen holding portion 13.

  Next, in a fifth step, the caregiver drives a pump connected to the second intake / exhaust port 22 to inject air into the waist elevating part 12 to inflate the waist elevating part 12. As the waist elevating part 12 expands, the upper ends of the waist and buttocks of the care receiver lying sideways are separated from the surface of the bed 101. The caregiver moves the pants and diaper from the cared person's buttocks toward the legs.

  Next, in the sixth step, the caregiver exhausts the air injected into the waist elevating part 12 from the second intake / exhaust port 22 and drives the pump connected to the first intake / exhaust port 21 to move the legs. Air is injected into the elevating part 11 to inflate the leg elevating part 11. When the leg elevating / lowering unit 11 is inflated, the lower end of the buttocks and the thigh of the caregiver lying sideways are separated from the surface of the bed 101. The caregiver pulls out the pants and diaper from the caregiver's leg.

  Then, the caregiver wears the new diaper with the pants on the buttocks of the care receiver by performing the fifth step and the sixth step in reverse.

(Operation and effect of the posture changing device according to the first embodiment)
The posture changing device 1 can facilitate the replacement of the diaper of the care receiver 102 by the caregiver by sequentially inflating the leg elevating part 11 and the waist elevating part 12. Moreover, since the posture changing device 1 changes the diaper after changing the posture of the care receiver from the supine position to the side position by the buttock elevating / lowering unit 14, the care receiver 102 can more easily replace the diaper.

  Further, in the posture changing device 1, since the abdomen holding part 13 is arranged so as to face the buttock elevating / lowering part 14, when the buttock elevating / lowering part 14 is inflated to change the posture of the cared person from supine to sideways. It is possible to prevent the care receiver from rotating to the opposite side of the buttocks elevating part 14 and lying down.

  Further, in the posture changing device 1, the buttock elevating / lowering unit 14 gradually stands up while the surface facing the abdomen holding unit 13 is inclined in response to the air being infused, so that the cared person lying on his / her back should be prevented. You can definitely turn it sideways.

  Further, in the posture changing device 1, since air can be separately injected into the leg elevating part 11 and the waist elevating part 12, only one of the waist and the thigh can be lifted and the diaper can be exchanged. There is no need to lift the waist and thighs of the caregiver and force the care recipient to have an unnatural posture.

  Further, in the posture changing device 1, since air can be separately injected into the leg elevating part 11 and the waist elevating part 12, only one of the waist and the thigh can be lifted and the diaper can be exchanged. There is no need to lift the waist and thighs of the caregiver and force the care recipient to have an unnatural posture.

  Further, since the second separation distance between the abdomen holding portion 13 and the buttock lifting portion 14 is shorter than the first separation distance between the leg lifting portion 11 and the waist lifting portion 12, the buttock lifting portion 14 is While inflated, the care recipient can be held in a sideways position.

(Posture changing device according to the second embodiment)
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the posture changing device according to the second embodiment.

  The attitude changing device 2 may include four base material moving parts 30 arranged on the back surfaces of the four corners of the base material 10 and a pair of support members 31 that support the four base material moving parts 30. Is different from. The configurations and functions of the components of the posture changing device 2 other than the base material moving unit 30 and the pair of support members 31 are the same as the configurations and functions of the components of the posture changing device 1 to which the same reference numerals are assigned, and thus the details will be described here. Detailed description is omitted.

  Each of the base material moving units 30 has wheels sandwiched by a pair of guide plates, and moves the base material 10 by being arranged on, for example, a pair of crosspieces extending on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the bed. Hold as much as possible. The wheels of the base material moving unit 30 can be fixed by stoppers (not shown). Each of the pair of support members 31 is a plate-shaped rigid member extending in the second direction, and the back surface of the base material 10 is fixed to the front surface, and the base material moving unit 30 is fixed to both ends of the back surface.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a first state in which the posture changing device 2 is arranged at the initial position, and FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a second state in which the posture changing device 2 is moved upward.

  The cared person often moves to the bottom of the bed while sleeping. The caregiver needs to return the care receiver who has moved below the bed to the normal position. Since the posture changing device 2 can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the bed 101 by the base material moving unit 30, the care receiver whose buttocks are mounted on the surface 100 of the base material 10 can be moved to the upper side of the bed 101.

(Modification of the posture changing device according to the embodiment)
In the posture changing devices 1 and 2, the leg elevating part 11 and the waist elevating part 12 expand so as to have a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the first direction, but in the posture changing device according to the embodiment, the leg elevating part and The waist elevating part may expand into another rod-like shape such as a semi-cylindrical shape extending in the first direction. Further, in the posture changing instruments 1 and 2, the abdomen holding portion 13 expands so as to have a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the second direction, but in the posture changing instruments according to the embodiments, the abdomen holding portion extends in the second direction. It may be expanded into another rod-like shape such as a semi-cylindrical shape. Further, the abdomen holding part and the buttocks elevating part may be formed to have the same semicircular shape when inflated. By forming the abdomen holding part and the buttock elevating / lowering part to have the same semicircular shape when inflated, both the abdomen holding part and the buttock elevating / lowering part function as both the abdomen holding part and the buttock elevating / lowering part. It is possible to change the posture of the care receiver in both left and right directions.

  In the posture changing devices 1 and 2, the buttock elevating / lowering portion 14 expands into a semi-cylindrical shape that extends in the second direction. However, in the posture changing device according to the embodiment, the buttock elevating / lowering portion moves in the second direction. It may be expanded to another shape such as a rectangular parallelepiped shape to be stretched. When the buttock elevating section has a rectangular parallelepiped shape extending in the second direction, the buttock elevating section inclines and inflates the surface facing the abdomen holding section when air is injected, and the surface facing the abdomen holding section is expanded. Stand up gradually.

  Further, in the posture changing instruments 1 and 2, each of the leg elevating part 11, the waist elevating part 12, the abdomen holding part 13, and the buttocks elevating part 14 is inflated by air pressure. However, in the posture changing device according to the embodiment, the leg elevating part, the waist elevating part, the abdomen holding part and the buttocks elevating part are expanded by the pressure of the liquid such as water and oil and the fluid such as the gelled semi-fluid. It may be formed. Further, in the posture changing device according to the embodiment, it is preferable that the leg elevating part, the waist elevating part, the abdomen holding part, and the buttocks elevating part are formed of a material having excellent elasticity. The leg elevating part, waist elevating part, abdomen holding part, and buttocks elevating part are made of a material with excellent elasticity, so that slack when not inflated can be minimized. When not in use, the risk of pressure ulcers coming into contact with the care recipient's skin can be reduced.

  In the posture changing devices 1 and 2, the buttock elevating / lowering unit 14 is arranged at a position to elevate / lower the buttock of the care receiver 102. However, in the posture changing device according to the embodiment, the buttock elevating / lowering unit is the same as that of the care receiver. Instead of the buttocks, it may be placed at a position where the back of the care-receiver is raised and lowered. In the posture changing device according to the embodiment, the buttock elevating part is arranged as two members adjacent to each other in the longitudinal direction of the waist elevating part 12, and is formed so as to elevate both the buttock and the back of the care receiver. Good.

  Further, in the posture changing instruments 1 and 2, each of the leg elevating part 11, the waist elevating part 12, the abdomen holding part 13, and the buttocks elevating part 14 is formed as a single member. However, in the posture changing device according to the embodiment, each of the leg elevating part, the waist elevating part, the abdomen holding part, and the buttock elevating part may be formed as adjacent and separately expandable members. In the posture changing device according to the embodiment, the leg elevating part, the waist elevating part, the abdomen holding part, and the buttock elevating part are formed as members that are adjacent to each other and can be separately inflated, so that various body shapes can be cared for. Can be made available to anyone.

  Further, the posture changing device according to the embodiment may include a plurality of forms in which the respective arrangement positions of the part elevating / lowering unit, the waist elevating / lowering unit, the abdomen holding unit, and the buttock elevating / lowering unit are changed. The posture changing device according to the embodiment can be used for cared persons of various body shapes by including a plurality of forms in which the respective arrangement positions of the part elevating part, the waist elevating part, the abdomen holding part, and the buttock elevating part are changed. Can be

1, 2 Posture changing device 10 Base material 11 Leg elevating part (third inflating part)
12 Waist elevating part (second inflating part)
13 Abdomen holding part (4th inflating part)
14 Buttocks raising / lowering section (first inflating section)
20 Air intake / exhaust port 30 Base material moving part

Claims (6)

A base material that has a flat plate shape that extends in each of a first direction and a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction, and that is disposed below the user in a state of lying on his / her back;
A first expansion that is disposed on the surface of the base material and expands in a rod shape extending in the second direction so as to raise at least a part of the buttocks to change the posture of the user when air is injected. Department,
It is arranged on the surface of the base material apart from the first inflating part in the second direction, and when air is injected, expands in a rod shape extending in the first direction so as to raise the waist of the user. A second expansion section,
Is located on the surface of the substrate away from the first inflatable part in the opposite direction of the second inflatable part, and in the first direction to raise the user's leg when air is infused. A third expanding portion that expands into a stretching rod shape;
An air injection path for individually injecting air into the first to third expansion parts;
A posture changing device comprising:   The fourth inflating part, which is disposed on the surface of the base material and expands to support a user whose posture has been changed due to expansion of the first inflating part when air is injected. Posture changing device described in.   The posture changing device according to claim 2, wherein a surface of the first inflatable portion facing the fourth inflatable portion gradually rises in response to air being injected.   The posture changing device according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a surface of the first inflatable portion facing the fourth inflatable portion is inflated when air is injected. The first separation distance between the said third expansion section and the second expansion portion, a second distance longer than even between the first inflatable portion and the fourth expansion unit, according to claim 2-4 The posture changing device according to any one of 1. The posture according to any one of claims 2 to 5, further comprising a base material moving portion that is arranged outside each of the first expansion portion and the fourth expansion portion and that movably holds the base material. Change instrument.

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