JP7471652B2 - Nursing equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a care tool and a mobile device using the same, which enable users such as care recipients to become independent.

Conventionally, a handrail device has been developed in which the lower end of the vertical part of an L-shaped arm consisting of a vertical part and a horizontal part is joined to one side end of a base frame that is detachably attached to the side frame of a bed, forming a handrail body that is U-shaped with an opening on one side in side view, and a handle is fixed to the tip of the horizontal part of the L-shaped arm.Furthermore, the handrail body is provided with a frame body that can be appropriately changed between an upright state that blocks the central space in side view and a state in which it is held approximately horizontally on the upper side of the handrail body.

This handrail device is attached to the side of the bed and provides a handle that can be pulled by physically disabled people, elderly people, etc. (hereinafter also referred to as the care recipient) to grab when changing position from a lying down position, and can also be used as a fence to prevent futons and the like from falling or as a shelf for storing futons (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-290007

However, with the conventional handrail device described above, the care recipient can raise their upper body from a lying position in bed by pulling the handle, but they cannot stand up from a sitting position.

The present invention has been made to solve at least part of the above-mentioned problems, and aims to provide a care tool that enables a cared-for person to stand up from a sitting position without needing assistance from a caregiver.

The present invention can be realized as the following application examples. Note that the reference symbols and supplementary explanations in parentheses in this section indicate the correspondence with the embodiments described below in order to aid in understanding the present invention, and do not limit the present invention in any way.

<Application Example 1>
The nursing care tool (1) described in Application Example 1 includes a branch (10) extending upward from an installation location (7),
A base (20) for installing the branch (10) at the installation location (7);
a gripping portion (30) provided at an end of the support portion (10) substantially opposite the base portion (20) and extending obliquely upward toward the care recipient (5) with respect to the front of the care recipient (5) when the care recipient (5) uses the support, the gripping portion (30) being gripped by the care recipient (5) in order to pull up the body of the care recipient (5);
a forearm support portion (40) provided below the grip portion (30) such that the forearm of the care recipient (5) comes into contact with the grip portion (30) when the care recipient (5) grasps the grip portion (30) from an upper end portion of the end portion of the support portion (10) substantially opposite the base portion (20) toward the base portion (20), and diagonally upward toward the care recipient (5) with respect to the front of the care recipient (5) when the care recipient (5) uses the grip portion (30);
The gist of the system is that it is equipped with the following:

In such a care tool (1), a grip part (30) is provided on the end of the branch part (10) extending upward from the base part (20) to the installation location (7) substantially opposite the base part (20) , facing diagonally upward toward the care recipient (5) when the care recipient (5) uses the care tool (1) . Therefore, the care recipient (5) can pull up his/her body in the direction of the grip part (30) while gripping the grip part (30).

Generally, when a caregiver uses an assistive device to support or move the body, the pulling force is stronger than the pushing force of the arms. Therefore, by the care recipient (5) grasping the gripping part (30) and pulling up the body, the care recipient (5) can stand up from a sitting position without needing the assistance of the caregiver.

Furthermore, the nursing care tool (1) described in Application Example 1 has the following features:
The gripping portion (30) extends from an upper end of the end of the support portion (10) substantially opposite the base (20) toward the base (20), and extends diagonally upward toward the care recipient (5) relative to the front of the care recipient (5) when the care recipient (5) uses the gripping portion (30), and further includes a forearm support portion (40) provided below the gripping portion (30) so that the forearm portion of the care recipient (5) comes into contact with the gripping portion (30) when the care recipient (5) grips the gripping portion (30).

In such a care tool (1), when the care recipient (5) grasps the gripping part (30) and pulls himself up, the forearm of the care recipient (5) comes into contact with the forearm support part (40). In other words, when the care recipient (5) pulls himself up, the forearm part in contact with the forearm support part (40) becomes a support and the forearm part can be pulled up in a stable state, so that the care recipient (5) can stand up more easily.

<Application Example 2 >
The nursing care tool (1) described in Application Example 2 is
In the nursing care tool (1) described in Application Example 1 ,
The gist of the present invention is that the gripping portion (30) is provided with an auxiliary gripping portion (70) at the end opposite the forearm support portion (40) so that, when the care recipient (5) grips the gripping portion (30) to pull up his/her body, the care recipient (5) can support his/her body by gripping the gripping portion (30) with the hand other than the hand gripping the gripping portion (30).
In such a care tool (1), when the care recipient (5) grasps the grip part (30) and pulls up the body, the care recipient (5) can support the body with the auxiliary grip part (70) with the opposite hand, so that the care recipient can pull up the body and stand more easily and safely.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a nursing care tool. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining how to use the care tool. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a care tool according to a second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a pushcart using a nursing care tool according to a third embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which a nursing care tool is attached to a pushcart and in use. 13A and 13B are diagrams showing a schematic configuration of a care tool according to another embodiment.

Hereinafter, an embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and various forms may be adopted as long as they fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

[First embodiment]
(Configuration of nursing care equipment)
The configuration of the care tool 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 1. Fig. 1 shows a schematic configuration of the care tool 1, with Fig. 1(A) being a front view, Fig. 1(B) being a side view, and Fig. 1(C) being a plan view.

As shown in FIG. 1 , the care tool 1 includes a support portion 10 , a base portion 20 , a grip portion 30 , a forearm support portion 40 , and an auxiliary grip portion 70 .
The branch portion 10 is an extension upward from the installation location 7, which is the floor surface of the room of the person being cared for 5, and is equipped with two supports 11a, 11b obtained by bending two straight metal pipes such as stainless steel.

The base 20 is a part for installing the branch 10 at the installation location 7, and comprises a bottom plate 21, two pipes 22a, 22b, a first reinforcing member 23 and three reinforcing members 24a, 24b, 24c.

The bottom plate 21 is a circular metal plate such as stainless steel. Pipes 22a and 22b are fixed by welding or the like to two locations in the approximate center of the bottom plate 21. As shown in FIG. 1C, the positions of the two pipes 22a and 22b are near a position that is point-symmetrical with respect to the center of the circular bottom plate 21 to the position where a vertical downward force is applied when the care recipient 5 grasps the gripping portion 30 and pulls up his or her body.

By locating the two pipes 22a, 22b in this position, the care equipment 1 is prevented from falling over when the care recipient 5 grasps the gripping portion 30 and pulls up his/her body.
In addition, pin holes are provided on the sides of the tip portions of the posts 11a, 11b and the pipes 22a, 22b, and the tip portions of the two posts 11a, 11b of the support 10 are inserted inside the two pipes 22a, 22b and pins (not shown) are inserted into the pin holes to fix the support 10 to the base 20.

The first reinforcing member 23 and the second reinforcing members 24 a , 24 b , and 24 c are members for reinforcing the bottom plate 21 .
The first reinforcing member 23 is positioned within a range of approximately one-third of the circumference of the circular bottom plate 21, in the circumferential direction on the side of the position where a vertical downward force is applied when the cared person 5 grasps the gripping portion 30 and pulls up their body, thereby increasing the strength of the bottom plate 21.

The second reinforcing members 24a, 24b, 24c are arranged radially through the center of the circular bottom plate 21 within a semicircle on the side where a vertical downward force is applied when the care recipient 5 grasps the gripping portion 30 and pulls up his/her body, thereby increasing the strength of the bottom plate 21.

The gripping portion 30 is a portion that is gripped by the care recipient 5 , and is provided at an end of the support portion 10 substantially opposite the base portion 20 .
The gripping portion 30 is formed by bending a single metal pipe which is also used as the support 11a of the branch 10, and a predetermined length of the single straight metal pipe is left straight from one end to form the support 11a of the branch 10.

Then, as shown in Figure 1(A), the metal pipe is bent diagonally (diagonally upward to the right in Figure 1(A)), and then bent in the opposite direction (diagonally upward to the left in Figure 1(A)) with a curved portion, while the remaining portion is left straight. This straight portion becomes the gripping portion 30.

The forearm support portion 40 is provided below the gripping portion 30 so that the outer portion of the forearm of the care recipient 5 comes into contact with the forearm support portion 40 when the care recipient 5 grips the gripping portion 30 .
The forearm support part 40 is formed by bending a single metal pipe which is also used as the support pillar 11b of the support part 10, and a predetermined length of the single straight metal pipe is left straight from one end of the single straight metal pipe to form the support pillar 11b of the support part 10.

The auxiliary gripping portion 70 is a portion for the care recipient 5 to grasp with the hand opposite to the hand grasping the gripping portion 30 to support the body when grasping the gripping portion 30 and pulling the body up.
The auxiliary gripping part 70 is formed by bending a single metal pipe that is also used for the support 11a, similar to the gripping part 30. As shown in Fig. 1(A) , the metal pipe is bent diagonally (diagonally upward to the right in Fig. 1(A) ), and then bent in the opposite direction (diagonally upward to the left in Fig. 1(A) ) with a curved part, with the remaining part remaining straight. This curved part becomes the auxiliary gripping part 70.

Then, as shown in Figure 1(A), the metal pipe is bent diagonally (diagonally upward to the left in Figure 1(A)). Then, as shown in Figure 1(C), the remaining part is curved outward, and then the remaining part is bent in the opposite direction (diagonally upward to the right in Figure 1(A)), leaving the remaining part straight.

Then, the end of the gripping portion 30 (the opposite end of the support 11a) and the end of the forearm support portion 40 (the opposite end of the support 11b) are inserted into the L-shaped tube 15 and fixed by welding, adhesive, or the like.

(How to use nursing care equipment)
Next, a method of using the nursing care tool 1 will be described with reference to Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a diagram for explaining a method of using the nursing care tool 1, with Fig. 2(A) being a diagram of pulling up the body with the right arm and Fig. 2(B) being a diagram of pulling up the body with the left arm. The method of using the nursing care tool 1 with the right arm is shown in (A) to (D) below. When using the nursing care tool 1 with the left arm, Fig. 2(A) should be read as Fig. 2(B), and the right arm and right hand should be read as the left arm and left hand, respectively.

2(A), while the care recipient 5 is sitting on the bed 8 with the upper half of his/her body raised, he/she grasps with his/her right hand the straight portion of the gripping part 30 of the care equipment 1 placed near the bed 8. (B) The care recipient 5 places the part of his/her right forearm near the elbow against the inside of the curved part of the forearm support part 40.

(c) In this state, the care recipient 5, while still gripping the gripping portion 30, puts force into his/her right arm and pulls his/her body up.
(E) When the care recipient 5 pulls himself up, he or she grasps the auxiliary gripping portion 70 with the left hand to support and stabilize his or her body.

(Characteristics of nursing care equipment)
With the care tool 1 described above, the care recipient 5 can stand up from a sitting position without the need for assistance from the caregiver by utilizing a pulling force that is generally stronger than the pushing force applied by the caregiver's arms.

Furthermore, when the care recipient 5 grasps the gripping part 30 and pulls himself up, the outer part of the forearm of the care recipient 5 near the elbow comes into contact with the forearm support part 40. Therefore, when the care recipient 5 pulls himself up, the outer part of the forearm that comes into contact with the forearm support part 40 provides support, and the forearm can be pulled up without swaying outward, making it easier for the care recipient 5 to stand up.

Furthermore, the care equipment 1 is stably installed because the support part 10 is fixed to the approximate center of the disk-shaped bottom plate 21 placed at the installation location 7. Therefore, when the care recipient 5 grasps the grip part 30 and pulls up the body, the care equipment 1 does not fall over and is safe.

[Second embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 3. Fig. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a care tool 2. In the second embodiment, parts common to the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof will be omitted.

As shown in Figure 3, in the nursing care tool 2, the support part 10 is composed of a single support pillar 12, and a ring-shaped metal pipe is attached to the tip of the pillar. The upper part of this ring-shaped member becomes the grip part 30, and the lower part becomes the forearm support part 40. In addition, between the grip part 30 and the forearm support part 40, the lower part of the grip part 30 becomes the auxiliary grip part 70.

With this type of care equipment 2, the same effects as with the care equipment 1 in the first embodiment can be obtained.

[Third embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 4 and Fig. 5. Fig. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a moving body (a handcart 50) on which the care tool 3 is used, and Fig. 5 is a diagram showing a state of use when the care tool 3 is attached to the handcart 50.

In addition, since the third embodiment is an embodiment of a pushcart 50 that uses a care tool 3 in which the base 20 of the care tool 1 in the first embodiment has been modified, the same components as in the first embodiment are given the same symbols and their description will be omitted.

As shown in Figure 4, the mobile object, a pushcart 50, is a so-called silver cart, and is equipped with four wheels 51a, 51b, 51c, 51d, tubes 52a, 52b, stays 53a, 53b, handles 54a, 54b, a seat 55, a backrest 56 and a storage section 57.

Each of the wheels 51a to 51d includes a hub, spokes, a ring, and a rubber tire attached to the outer periphery of the ring, and also includes a brake (not shown).
The tubes 52a and 52b are members made of a metal such as aluminum. Wheels 51a and 51b are attached to both ends of the tube 52a, and wheels 51c and 51d are attached to both ends of the tube 52b.

The stays 53a and 53b are made of a metal such as aluminum, with the lower end of the stay 53a fixed to the upper surface of the tube 52a and the lower end of the stay 53b fixed to the upper surface of the tube 52b. Handles 54a and 54b are attached to the tips of the stays 53a and 53b, respectively.

The handles 54a and 54b are the parts that are held by the care recipient 5 and are made easy to hold by attaching a resin-molded grip to the surface of a metal pipe or the like. The handles 54a and 54b are also provided with brake grips 54c and 54d for operating the brakes provided on the wheels 51a to 51d. The handles 54a and 54b serve as the auxiliary gripping portion 70.

The seat 55 is a portion on which the care recipient 5 sits, and is made of canvas or the like shaped like a cushion with sponge-like resin built inside.
The backrest 56 is a part that supports the back of the care recipient 5 when he/she sits on the seat 55 and stabilizes the body in the seated position, and is made of canvas or the like formed into a belt shape and stretched between the stays 53a and 53b.

The backrest 56 is also provided with an insertion hole 60 through which the support post 13 of the support section 10 is inserted to support it. This insertion hole 60 is formed by attaching (sewing) a canvas fabric in a belt shape to the center of the surface of the backrest 56.

The storage section 57 is a portion for storing items that the cared-for person 5 wishes to store, and is made of canvas fabric formed into a bag shape and placed between stays 53a and 53b, with one edge of the upper part fixed to the rear edge of the seat 55.

Next, a method of using the pushcart 50 to which the care equipment 3 is attached will be described with reference to FIG.
5, in the nursing care equipment 3, the tip of the support 13 of the support part 10 forms the base 20, and the tip of the support 13 is formed into a small plate shape. The support 13 is inserted into the insertion hole 60 of the backrest 56, and the base 20 is in contact with the floor surface which is the installation location 7.

In this way, with the care equipment 3 attached to the pushcart 50, the care recipient 5 sits on the seat 55 with their back against the backrest 56, grasps the grip 30 with their left hand, and pulls up with their left arm. At this time, by grasping the handle 54a as the auxiliary grip 70 with their right hand and supporting their body, they can pull up more stably.

In this way, the cared person 5 can stand up from a sitting position even in a moving object such as a pushcart 50 without needing assistance from the carer.

[Other embodiments]
(1) In the above first embodiment, two metal pipes were bent to form the pillars 11 a, 11 b, the grip portion 30, and the forearm support portion 40, and then joined with the L-shaped tube 15. However, instead of using two metal pipes, all of the portions (the pillars 11 a, 11 b, the grip portion 30, and the forearm support portion 40) may be formed by bending a single metal pipe.

(2) In addition, the support portion 10 may be formed from a single metal pipe or plate material instead of two metal pipes, and a metal pipe or the like may be bent at the tip to form the gripping portion 30 and the forearm support portion 40, and the member may be fixed by welding or the like.

(3) In the above embodiment, the gripping portion 30 and the forearm support portion 40 were formed as a single unit by bending or joining a metal pipe, but as shown in Figure 6, the gripping portion 30 and the forearm support portion 40 may be attached to the support portion 10 as separate members (such as a metal pipe or plate material).

(4) In the above embodiment, the outer side of the forearm was in contact with the forearm support portion 40, but depending on the method of use of the cared person 5 (such as preferred usage style and posture), other parts of the forearm may be in contact.

1, 2, 3... Nursing care equipment 5... Care recipient 7... Installation location 8... Bed 10... Support 11a, 11b, 12... Pillar 15... L-shaped pipe 20... Base 21, 23... Bottom plate 22a, 22b... Pipe 30... Grip 40... Forearm support 50... Mobile body (wheelchair) 51a, 51b, 51c, 51d... Wheels 52a, 52b... Tube 53a, 53b... Stays 54a, 54b... Handle 54c, 54d... Brake grip 55... Seat 56... Backrest 57... Storage section 60... Insertion hole (installation section) 70... Auxiliary grip.

Claims (2)

A branch extending upward from the installation location;
A base for installing the branch at the installation location;
a gripping portion provided at an end of the support portion substantially opposite the base portion and extending obliquely upward toward the care recipient with respect to a front of the care recipient when the care recipient uses the support, the gripping portion being gripped by the care recipient in order to pull up the care recipient's body;
a forearm support portion provided below the grip portion, the forearm support portion extending from an upper end of the grip portion at an end portion substantially opposite the base portion of the support portion toward the base portion, and extending obliquely upward toward the care recipient relative to a front of the care recipient when the care recipient uses the grip portion, so that the forearm of the care recipient comes into contact with the grip portion when the care recipient grasps the grip portion;
A nursing care tool comprising: The nursing care tool according to claim 1,
This nursing care equipment is characterized in that the gripping portion has an auxiliary gripping portion at the end opposite the forearm support portion, so that when the person being cared for grasps the gripping portion and pulls up their body, they can support their body by grasping the gripping portion with the hand other than the hand grasping the gripping portion.

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