JP7270796B2 - sleeping device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a couch device.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a bed device described in, for example, Patent Document 1 below. This bed device includes a bed, a wall-shaped member arranged on the periphery of the bed and positioned above the bed, and an information display section provided on the wall-shaped member.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2011-15971

However, in the above-described conventional bed device, the user on the bed may feel a sense of blockage from the wall-shaped member, or the wall-shaped member may interfere with the confirmation of the user's condition by a caregiver or a medical worker outside the bed device. There is room for improvement in terms of increasing convenience, such as

The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances described above, and an object of the present invention is to improve convenience.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following means.
(1) A bed device according to the present invention comprises a bed, a wall-shaped member arranged on the periphery of the bed and positioned above the bed, and a permeable information display section provided on the wall-shaped member. , is provided.

A transparent information display section is provided on the wall member. Therefore, if the information display section is transparent from the inside to the outside of the bed apparatus, it is possible to suppress the feeling of blockage and anxiety that the user on the bed has. In addition, if the information display unit is transparent from the outside to the inside of the couch, it is easy for a caregiver or a medical worker outside the couch to check the user's status, for example, to check the status even from a distance. can be made easier. As described above, convenience can be improved.

(2) In the bed device according to (1) above, the wall-shaped member includes a side wall-shaped member arranged at a left-right end portion of the bed, and the information display section is formed on the side wall-shaped member. You may employ the structure provided in the member.

An information display is provided on the side wall member. Therefore, for example, when the user is lying on the bed, the user's face and the information display section can easily face each other. As a result, it is possible to easily enhance the effect of suppressing the user's sense of blockage and anxiety, which is obtained because the information display section is transmissive. In addition, caregivers and medical workers can easily visually recognize the user's face from the outside, making it easier to check the user's condition.

(3) In the bed apparatus according to (1) or (2) above, a detection unit that detects the state of the user on the bed, and a control unit that controls the information display unit based on the detection result of the detection unit. and may be adopted.

The control section includes a control section that controls the information display section based on the detection result of the detection section. Therefore, it becomes possible to automatically adjust the display of the information display unit according to the user's condition, and the user's convenience can be further enhanced.

(4) In the bed device according to (3) above, a configuration may be employed in which the detection unit includes a first detection unit that detects whether the user is in a sleeping state.

A control unit controls the information display unit based on the detection result of the first detection unit. Therefore, for example, when the user is awake, it is possible to automatically set the information display unit to a non-display state, etc., thereby further enhancing convenience for the user.

According to the present invention, convenience can be improved.

1 is a perspective view showing a bed device according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the couch device shown in FIG. 1; FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the couch device shown in FIG. 1, showing the first embodiment in a state where information is displayed on the information display section; FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the couch device shown in FIG. 1, showing the second embodiment in a state where information is displayed on the information display section. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the couch device shown in FIG. 1, showing the third embodiment with information displayed on the information display section. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the couch device shown in FIG. 1, showing the fourth embodiment with information displayed on the information display section.

A bed device 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The bed device 10 can be used, for example, in a medical environment such as a hospital (including nursing care environments such as nursing homes and home care) or in non-medical environments. In FIGS. 1 and 3, the arrow H indicates the head side direction when a person (user) sleeps, and the arrow F indicates the foot side direction when the person sleeps. In the following description, the horizontal direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction (second direction), which is the direction of arrows H and F, is sometimes referred to as the left-right direction (first direction). The front-rear direction and the left-right direction are both directions along the horizontal direction and are directions orthogonal to each other.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the bed device 10 includes a bed device main body 11 that supports a user (for example, a patient or a person receiving care), and boards erected at the ends of the bed device main body 11 in the front-rear direction. 12, and a railing 13 erected at the left-right end of the main body 11 of the bed device. The bed device 10 is a so-called electric bed using electric power as a power source.
The bed device main body 11 includes a bed 14 , a support frame 15 that supports the bed 14 , and a board housing portion 16 and a fence housing portion 17 located below the bed 14 .

The bed 14 is longer in the front-rear direction than in the left-right direction in plan view. The bed 14 is deformed corresponding to raising the back or raising the knees. The upper surface of the bed 14 forms a bed surface 18 . The bed surface 18 is an orthogonal plane orthogonal to the vertical direction in a state before the bed 14 is deformed to correspond to raising the back or raising the knees. The bed surface 18 is formed in a rectangular shape that is longer in the front-rear direction than in the left-right direction in plan view. The longitudinal direction of the bed surface 18 (bed 14) is the front-rear direction, and the short direction of the bed surface 18 is the left-right direction. The bed 14 directly supports a mattress 19 on which the mattress 19 is placed.

The support frame 15 supports the bed 14 and receives the loads of the bed 14 and the user on the bed 14 . The support frame 15 supports the bed 14 in a deformable manner.
The board storage section 16 is provided independently of the bed 14 . The board accommodating portion 16 is formed in a box shape having a board retracting hole 20 through which the board 12 (footboard 23 described later) retracts. The board housing portion 16 is arranged at an end portion of the support base 15 in the front-rear direction. The board housing portion 16 is adjacent to the support frame 15 from the foot side F along the front-rear direction. The board accommodating portion 16 is formed in a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape elongated in the left-right direction. The board entrance/exit hole 20 is formed in the upper surface of the board accommodating portion 16 . The board entrance/exit hole 20 opens the inside of the board accommodating portion 16 upward (outside).

The fence accommodation part 17 is provided independently of the bed 14. - 特許庁The fence accommodating part 17 is formed in a box shape having a fence appearance hole 21 through which the fence body 13 appears. The fence housing portion 17 is arranged at the left-right end portion of the support frame 15 . A pair of fence accommodating portions 17 are provided with the support frame 15 interposed therebetween in the left-right direction. Further, a pair of left and right fence housing portions 17 are provided with a space therebetween in the front-rear direction. A total of four fence housing portions 17 are provided. Each fence housing portion 17 is adjacent to the support frame 15 from the outside along the left-right direction. Each fence accommodating part 17 is formed in an equivalent shape and an equivalent size. Each fence accommodating part 17 is formed in the shape of a long hollow rectangular parallelepiped in the front-back direction. The fence entrance/exit hole 21 is formed in the upper surface of the fence housing portion 17 . The fence entrance/exit hole 21 opens the inside of the fence housing portion 17 upward (outside).

The board 12 includes a headboard 22 positioned on the head side H along the front-rear direction and a footboard 23 positioned on the foot side F along the front-rear direction. The headboard 22 is a fixed board that is substantially immovably fixed to the bed device main body 11 . The foot board 23 is a movable board movably connected to the main body 11 of the bed apparatus. The footboard 23 is connected to the bed apparatus main body 11 so as to be movable up and down.

The footboard 23 can be accommodated in the board accommodating portion 16 . The footboard 23 is connected to the board housing portion 16 via a board moving mechanism (not shown). The board moving mechanism moves the footboard 23 into and out of the board accommodating portion 16 through the board in-and-out hole 20 . A board top plate 24 is provided on the upper surface of the footboard 23 . The board top plate 24 is formed in a rectangular shape elongated in the horizontal direction in a plan view, and covers the footboard 23 from above. The board top plate 24 contacts the upper surface of the board housing portion 16 when the footboard 23 is housed in the board housing portion 16 .

The rails 13 are arranged at the left and right ends of the support frame 15 . A pair of rail bodies 13 are provided on both sides of the support base 15 in the left-right direction. Furthermore, a pair of left and right rail bodies 13 are provided with a space therebetween in the front-rear direction. Four rail bodies 13 are provided in total. Each fence 13 is a movable fence movably connected to the bed apparatus main body 11 . Each fence 13 is connected to the bed apparatus main body 11 so as to be movable up and down.

Each fence body 13 can be freely accommodated in a fence accommodating portion 17. - 特許庁Each fence body 13 is connected to a fence housing portion 17 via a fence moving mechanism (not shown). The fence moving mechanism causes each fence body 13 to appear and disappear with respect to the inside of the fence housing portion 17 through the fence appearance hole 21 . A fence top plate 25 is provided on the upper surface of each fence 13. - 特許庁The fence top plate 25 is formed in a rectangular shape elongated in the left-right direction in plan view, and covers each fence body 13 from above. The fence top plate 25 contacts the upper surface of the fence housing portion 17 when the fence body 13 is housed in the fence housing portion 17 .

In the bed device 10, when the user is sleeping on the bed device main body 11, the footboard 23 and each of the rails 13 all protrude upward from the bed device main body 11 as shown in FIG. move it to the ascending position where As a result, it is possible to prevent unintentional falling of the user. The footboard 23 (board 12) faces the main body of the bed apparatus 11 in the front-rear direction at the raised position, and the rail body 13 faces the main body of the bed apparatus 11 in the left-right direction at the raised position.

When the user leaves the bed from the head side H, or when the operator of the bed apparatus 10 (for example, a nurse, a caregiver) treats the user's upper body, the head of the plurality of rails 13 is used. A pair of left and right fence bodies 13 positioned on the side H are lowered from the raised position and housed in the fence housing part 17.例文帳に追加At this time, the fence body 13 moves to a lowered position (accommodated position) below the raised position, and the fence top plate 25 comes into contact with the upper surface of the fence accommodation portion 17 . At the lowered position, the rail body 13 is positioned below the mattress 19 .

When the user leaves the floor from the foot side F or when the operator performs treatment on the user's upper body, the pair of left and right fence bodies 13 located on the foot side F of the plurality of fence bodies 13 is selected. , the fence body 13 is lowered from the raised position and accommodated in the fence accommodation portion 17. - 特許庁At this time, the fence body 13 moves from the raised position to the lowered position, and the fence top plate 25 comes into contact with the upper surface of the fence accommodation portion 17 .
When the user transfers between the bed device main body 11 and another device, all the fence bodies 13 are lowered from the raised position to the lowered position and housed in the fence housing portion 17.例文帳に追加

When setting up a line (for example, a tube) for intubating the user's lower body, the footboard 23 is lowered from the raised position of the board 12 and accommodated in the board accommodating portion 16 . At this time, the footboard 23 moves to a lowered position (accommodated position) below the raised position, and the board top plate 24 contacts the upper surface of the board accommodating portion 16 . Note that the footboard 23 is located below the mattress 19 in the lowered position.

In emergency response or bed making, all the rails 13 and footboards 23 are lowered from the raised position to the lowered position and stored in the rail housing portion 17 or the board housing portion 16.例文帳に追加
The movement of the fence 13 and the footboard 23 (board 12) may be electric or manual. In the case of electric operation, a switch for movement may be attached to the fence housing portion 17 or the board housing portion 16, for example. The switch can also be provided in another operating device such as a controller that can be operated at the user's hand.

In the bed device 10 , the board 12 and the fence 13 are wall-like members 26 arranged along the periphery of the bed 14 . The fence 13 of the wall member 26 is a side wall member arranged at the left-right end of the bed 14 . The wall member 26 is positioned above the bed 14 . The wall member 26 prevents, for example, the user from unintentionally falling on the bed 14 .

The wall member 26 partitions the space above the bed 14 into an intra-bed space Si and an extra-bed space So. The bed inner space Si is formed by an inner surface 26a of each wall member 26 facing the bed 14 side. The inner bed space Si has the bed 14 (mattress 19) as its bottom surface. The bed-outside space So is formed by an outer surface 26b of each wall-shaped member 26 facing the outside of the bed device 10 . The bed-outside space So is the space outside the bed device 10 .

An information display portion 27 is provided on the wall member 26 . The information display unit 27 can switch between display and non-display of information. The information display section 27 is transmissive. In this embodiment, the information display unit 27 is transparent from the inside to the outside of the couch device 10 . Furthermore, the information display unit 27 is also transparent from the outside to the inside of the bed device 10 .

The information display portion 27 transmits at least information in a non-display state. As shown in FIG. 1, the information display section 27 is completely transparent when information is not displayed. As shown in FIG. 3, the information display section 27 can be translucent when information is displayed. In the semi-transmissive information display section 27, displayed information can be visually recognized, and a person or an object located on the opposite side of the information display section 27 can also be visually recognized through the information.

The information display unit 27 is driven by electric power, and the displayed information can be switched. In the illustrated example, the information display section 27 is formed by a display (for example, an organic EL display). A head-up display can also be applied to the information display section 27 .

The information display section 27 is provided on each of the footboards 23 and all the fence bodies 13 . The information display portion 27 is arranged in the central portion of the wall member 26 when viewed from the front. The information display section 27 is exposed on both the inner surface 26a and the outer surface 26b of each wall-shaped member 26, and faces both the intra-bed space Si and the extra-bed space So. The intra-bed space Si is visible from the extra-bed space So through the information display unit 27, and the extra-bed space So is visible through the information display unit 27 from the intra-bed space Si. The information display section 27 can be visually recognized by the user lying on the bed 14 . At least part of the information display section 27 is arranged at the same position in the front-rear direction as the face of the user lying on the bed 14, and faces the face in the left-right direction.

By the way, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the information display unit 27 can display information directed to the outside of the bed device 10 (the space So outside the bed) (hereinafter referred to as "outward information"). Outward information is displayed on the outer display surface 27 b of the information display section 27 . The outer display surface 27b is exposed on the outer surface 26b. Note that the information display unit 27 can display, for example, biometric information as described later as outward information.

As shown in FIG. 5, the information display unit 27 can also display information directed toward the inside of the bed device 10 (the space Si within the bed) (hereinafter referred to as "inward information"). The inward information is displayed on the inner display surface 27 a of the information display section 27 . The inner display surface 27a is exposed on the inner surface 26a.

The information display unit 27 can display still images such as photographs and moving images such as television broadcasts as the inward information. The information display unit 27 can also display still images (including a slide show of still images) or moving images of locations desired by the user on the bed 14, such as remote locations and resort areas. The information display unit 27 can also display mails to the user, news that meets the user's tastes, and the like.

The information display section 27 can be switched between transparent and non-transparent while displaying at least one of the outward information and the inward information. The information display section 27 has a light shielding mechanism (not shown). The light shielding mechanism is arranged in the information display section 27 between the outer display surface 27b and the inner display surface 27a. The light shielding mechanism switches between permission and regulation of light transmission between the outer display surface 27b and the inner display surface 27a.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the information display section 27 displays information and the information display section 27 is transparent without the light shielding mechanism operating, the information display section 27 is semi-transparent as described above. Become. For example, when the outward information on the information display unit 27 is viewed from the space Si in the bed when the information display unit 27 is in the semi-transmissive state, the outward information is reversed.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the information display unit 27 displays information and the light shielding mechanism operates to make the information display unit 27 non-transmissive, the background of the information displayed by the information display unit 27 becomes opaque, making it easier to check the information.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the information display section 27 can display only one of the outward information and the inward information. As shown in FIG. 6, the information display section 27 can simultaneously display both the outward information and the inward information. In this case, the information display section 27 is preferably non-transmissive in order to ensure the visibility of the information. The outward information and the inward information may be different information or the same information.

For example, when it is desired to provide sound in conjunction with the display of information on the information display unit 27, it is possible to provide the bed device 10 with acoustic equipment such as earphones (earphone jack) and speakers. In this case, the acoustic equipment may be provided on the main body 11 (support frame 15) of the bed device, the board 12, and the fence 13. Further, the acoustic equipment may be provided on the wall, ceiling, or the like of the room. When speakers are used as the acoustic equipment, by adopting speakers with directivity, even if the speakers are placed on the ceiling, for example, the sound from the speakers can be easily provided to the user. can be done.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the couch device 10 further includes a measurement section 29 , an operation section 30 , a detection section 31 and a control section 33 .
The measurement unit 29 measures biological information of the user on the bed 14 . The measurement unit 29 measures, for example, the heart rate and blood pressure of the user. As the measurement unit 29, a known medical device can be appropriately adopted.

The operation unit 30 receives input of operation information from the outside. The operation unit 30 is operated by, for example, a user on the bed 14 or a caregiver outside the bed device 10 . As the operation unit 30, for example, a so-called environment control device can be adopted. As the operation unit 30, for example, a touch panel provided integrally with the information display unit 27 can be employed. As the operation unit 30, for example, it is possible to employ a configuration that receives input of operation information based on voice or human motion (gesture). As the operation unit 30 , for example, a switch for switching ON/OFF of the display may be provided on each wall member 26 .

The detector 31 detects the state of the user on the bed 14 . The detector 31 includes a first detector 34 and a second detector 35 .
The first detection unit 34 detects whether or not the user on the bed 14 is sleeping. As the first detection unit 34, it is possible to appropriately employ a known sleep state determination device.

The second detection unit 35 detects the sleeping posture of the user on the bed 14 and the orientation of the user. The second detection unit 35 can appropriately employ a known configuration for detecting the sleeping posture and orientation of the user on the bed 14 .
As the second detection unit 35, for example, a configuration including a load sensor that traverses the bed 14 in the left-right direction can be adopted. In this case, the second detector 35 can detect the lateral position of the user on the bed 14 based on the distribution of the magnitude of the load detected by the load sensor.

The second detection unit 35 can estimate the sleeping posture of the user according to the lateral position of the user. That is, for example, when the user is positioned at the center in the left-right direction, it can be estimated that the user is in the supine position, and when the user is positioned at the end in the left-right direction, it can be estimated that the user is in the side-lying position.
The second detection unit 35 can also estimate the orientation of the user according to the horizontal position of the user. That is, for example, when the user is positioned on the left edge in the left-right direction, it is assumed that the user is in the lateral recumbent position and faces left, and when the user is positioned on the right edge in the left-right direction , it can be assumed that the user is lying on his side and facing to the right.

The control unit 33 acquires the measurement result of the measurement unit 29 , the input information to the operation unit 30 and the detection result of the detection unit 31 . The control unit 33 controls display of information on the information display unit 27 . As shown in FIG. 3 , the control unit 33 can cause the information display unit 27 to display the biological information of the user based on the measurement result of the measurement unit 29 . The information display unit 27, for example, displays biological information toward the space So outside the bed (as the outward information).

The control section 33 controls the information display section 27 based on the detection result of the detection section 31 . This makes it difficult for the user on the bed 14 to unintentionally view his/her biological information displayed on the information display section 27 .

For example, the control unit 33 may switch between performing and stopping the display of the information display unit 27 based on the detection result of the first detection unit 34 . That is, when the first detection unit 34 detects that the user is sleeping, the control unit 33 can display the information display unit 27 . When the first detection unit 34 detects that the user is not in a sleeping state (that the user is in an awake state), the control unit 33 can stop the display of the information display unit 27 . Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the first detection unit 34 detects that the user is not in a sleeping state, the control unit 33 may make the information display unit 27 opaque. That is, the control unit 33 may switch the information display unit 27 between transmissive and non-transmissive based on the detection result of the first detection unit 34 .

Further, for example, based on the detection result of the second detection unit 35, the control unit 33 switches between the information display unit 27 that performs display and the information display unit 27 that stops displaying among the plurality of information display units 27. good too. That is, when the second detection unit 35 detects that the user is facing left on the bed 14, the control unit 33 stops the display of the information display unit 27 located on the left side of the user. The information display section 27 located on the right side of the user can be displayed. In this case, it is possible to prevent the biological information of the user from being displayed on the wall member 26 (the fence 13) facing the user.

As described above, according to the bed device 10 according to the present embodiment, the wall member 26 is provided with the transparent information display section 27 . Therefore, the user on the bed 14 can be restrained from feeling trapped or uneasy. Further, at this time, it is possible to facilitate confirmation of the user's condition by a caregiver or medical staff outside the bed device 10, for example, to facilitate confirmation of the condition even from a distance. As described above, convenience can be improved.

An information display section 27 is provided on the fence body 13 . Therefore, for example, the user's face and the information display unit 27 can easily face each other when the user is lying on the bed 14 in a side-lying position. As a result, it is possible to easily enhance the effect of suppressing the user's sense of blockage and anxiety, which is obtained by allowing the information display section 27 to pass through. In addition, caregivers and medical workers can easily visually recognize the user's face from the outside, making it easier to check the user's condition.

The control section 33 is provided with a control section 33 that controls the information display section 27 based on the detection result of the detection section 31 . Therefore, it becomes possible to automatically adjust the display of the information display section 27 according to the user's condition, and the user's convenience can be further enhanced.
The control section 33 controls the information display section 27 based on the detection result of the first detection section 34 . Therefore, for example, when the user is in an awake state, the information display section 27 can be automatically set to the non-display state, etc., and the user's convenience can be further enhanced.

The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

In the above embodiment, the information display unit 27 is transparent from the inside to the outside of the bed device 10 and is also transparent from the outside to the inside of the bed device 10 . However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the information display unit 27 may be transparent only from the inside to the outside of the bed device 10 and not transparent from the outside to the inside of the bed device 10 . Conversely, the information display unit 27 may be non-transmissive from the inside to the outside of the bed device 10 and may be transparent only from the outside to the inside of the bed device 10 .

The board 12 and the fence 13 may not be movably connected to the main body 11 of the bed apparatus. The board 12 and the fence 13 may be fixed substantially immovably while positioned above the bed 14 . The board 12 and the fence 13 may be detachably connected to the bed apparatus main body 11 .
The wall-like member 26 such as the board 12 and the fence 13 can also be formed by a lattice formed by combining pipe members, for example. In this case, the information display section 27 can also be fitted into the hole.

The measurement unit 29, the operation unit 30, and the detection unit 31 may be omitted. For example, the control unit 33 may change the display content of the information display unit 27 or switch between display and non-display according to the current time, display time, and the like.

In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the constituent elements in the above-described embodiment with well-known constituent elements without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the modifications described above may be combined as appropriate.

10 bed device 14 bed 26 wall member 27 information display unit 31 detection unit 33 control unit 34 first detection unit

Claims (7)

a bed and
a side wall-shaped member disposed at an end in the left-right direction of the bed;
a permeable information display section provided on the side wall-shaped member;
a detection unit that detects the orientation of the user on the bed;
a control unit that controls the information display unit based on the detection result of the detection unit;
In a sleeper apparatus comprising
A bed apparatus, wherein the information displayed on the information display unit can be switched depending on the direction in which the user on the bed faces on the bed. When the detection unit detects that the user is facing left on the bed,
The control unit stops displaying the information display unit located on the left side of the user, while performing display on the information display unit located on the right side of the user.
The bed apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: When the detection unit detects that the user is facing right on the bed,
The control unit stops displaying the information display unit located on the right side of the user, while performing display on the information display unit located on the left side of the user.
The bed apparatus according to claim 1, characterized by: The detection unit includes a first detection unit that detects whether the user is in a sleeping state,
A bed apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The detection unit includes a second detection unit that detects the orientation of the user,
A bed apparatus according to any one of claims 1-4. The second detection unit detects that the user is facing left when the user is positioned at the left end in the left-right direction, and the user is positioned at the right end in the left-right direction. sometimes detecting that the user is facing to the right;
A couch apparatus according to claim 5. When the second detection unit detects that the user is facing left, the control unit stops the display of the information display unit located on the left side of the user. Display the information display part located on the right side,
When the second detection unit detects that the user is facing right, the control unit stops the display of the information display unit located on the right side of the user. Display the information display unit located on the left,
A couch apparatus according to claim 6.

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