JPH01238861A - Patient helping device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To smooth movement and to prevent the occurrence of swing during movement, by a method wherein a lateral member, a gantry member, and a patient helping apparatus body are revolvably mounted to the lower part of a columnar body, the upper part of the columnar body is mounted to a truck, and the truck is spanned so that it can travel along a guide installed to a ceiling. CONSTITUTION:A truck 7 is spanned in a manner that it can travel on a guide rail 8 installed to a ceiling, and the plane shape and the size of the truck 7 matched with the front widths and the side widths of lateral members 1 and 2, and the size (a plane rectangular shape slightly larger than the plane external shape profile of a body AS) matching a moving amount of the center of gravity due to orientation of a human body supported by a body AS. For example, in a patient helping apparatus body AG, the position of the center of gravity of a supported patient is not specified due to orientation of a supported patient in relation to the front and the rear and the right and the left of the body AS. Namely, even when the center of gravity is slightly moved and displaced, the body AS mounted to the truck 7 is prevented from swinging, and elevation of the body as and movement of the truck 7 are smoothed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to an assistance device for a disabled person who is unable to transfer from a wheelchair or the like to a bed, bathtub, or the like using a self-cutting blade.

[Conventional technology]

2. Description of the Related Art A device called a lifter is known as a device for assisting a disabled person to transfer from a wheelchair to a bed, bathtub, or the like.

For example, a movable hanging lid 1, a movable pedestal lifter, a ceiling-suspended lifter (overhead hoist), or a car lift.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, most of the above-mentioned assistive devices called lifters are of the type that suspend and support the disabled person using suspension devices such as slings or belts, so it is difficult to move the assistive device or suspend the person. If the person being supported changes their posture and their center of gravity shifts, it causes shaking, which not only makes the support unstable, but also causes the person being supported to feel uneasy.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide an assistance device that does not cause shaking even if the center of gravity shifts due to movement of the assistance device or a change in the posture of a person with limited mobility.

[Means to solve the problem]

The configuration of the present invention for solving the above problems consists of a horizontal member that has a width that can fit under both armpits of a person and is arranged substantially parallel in a horizontal direction; The main body of the assisting device, which consists of a mouth-shaped portal member and a sling material removably stretched from the horizontal member, is rotatably attached to the lower part of the vertically expandable columnar body. The upper part of the body is attached to a trolley having a planar shape that is slightly larger or approximately the same size as the outer outline of the assisting device body when viewed from above, and the trolley is mounted so that it can run along a guide laid on the ceiling, etc. As a result, movement of the center of gravity due to the posture of the human body supported on the assisting device main body is kept within the substantially planar outline of the cart.

[Function] The parallel horizontal members of the assisting device body, which are inserted under both armpits of a person with a disability, support the person by holding the person with both arms from the front or back. The supporting device main body is raised and lowered by the expansion and contraction of the columnar body to which it is attached, and
By running the trolley to which the columnar body is attached and by rotating the assisting device main body, it is possible to move within a horizontal plane and change direction.

The trolley has a planar shape and size commensurate with the planar outline of the assisting device main body so that it is stable even if the center of gravity shifts due to the posture of the object supported by this main body. have ~.

(Example〕 Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of the assisting device main body in the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of each of the assisting device main bodies, FIG. Figure a is a front view showing an example of movement of the center of gravity in the apparatus of the present invention, Figure 4 is a side view, and Figure 5 is a perspective view of the apparatus of the present invention shown in Figure 3 applied to a toilet.

In Figure 1, 1 and 2 are two horizontal members arranged approximately parallel in the horizontal direction, and the distance between the two members 1 and 2 is adjusted to the extent that they fit under both armpits of a person. has been done.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a gate-shaped member which has a generally mouth-shaped front face and is raised from the middle or rear of the horizontal members 1 and 2, and the upper part of this member 3 is located at the front of the horizontal members 1 and 2 (left side in the figure). It is sloped so that it is located approximately in the center of the area.

Reference numeral 4 designates a mounting seat for a connecting member attached to the center of the upper horizontal rod 3a of the gate-shaped member 3. Note that 3b and 3c are the left and right rising rods of the gate-shaped member.

Here, the reason why the gate-shaped member 3 is inclined is that there is room for the center of gravity to move on the horizontal members 1 and 2, that is, the horizontal member 1
This is to make it possible to cope with cases where the position of the center of gravity changes, such as when the support position of a person with a disability who is supported by both armpits is shifted slightly.

In this sense, the horizontal members 1 and 2 and the gate-shaped member 3 are not only of the type in which separate members are joined as in the example shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2a-a, a pipe-shaped member formed by bending or the like may also be used. In FIGS. 2a to 2c, the same reference numerals as in FIG. 1 indicate the same parts.

The framework of the main body of the assisting device is formed by the members 1 to 4 above, and the lateral members 1. ．． 2, for example, a backrest-like sling material BsR, seat sling SsΩ leg sling LsR, etc. can be selected as appropriate depending on the condition of the person to be assisted and removably attached, as shown in FIG. . The above-mentioned slings SsQ and LsQ are sheet-shaped or belt-shaped, but there is no problem even if the seat surface or support surface is plate-shaped, for example, like the seat of a swing.

In addition, cushion materials 5 and 6 are provided on the front sides of the horizontal members 1 and 2.
The above-mentioned members form an example of the assisting device main body AS in the device of the present invention.

This assisting device main body AS is attached with a structure as shown in FIG. 3, and constitutes an example of the device of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 7 denotes a cart movably mounted on guide rails 8 attached to the ceiling, etc. The planar shape and size of this cart 7 are the same as those of the horizontal member 1 in the assisting device main body AS. , 2's front width and side width, and this main body A
The size is commensurate with the amount of movement of the center of gravity due to the posture of the human body supported by S, and here it is matched to a planar rectangular shape that is slightly larger than the planar outline of the main body AS.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4a and b, the above-mentioned truck 7
In the assisting device main body AS supported by the assisting device main body AS, the position of the center of gravity of the person with a disability, etc. supported by the assisting device main body AS is not constant with respect to the front and back or left and right of the main body AS due to the posture of the supported person, etc.
This is of course to ensure that the assist device body AS attached to this trolley 7 does not shake even if it moves or slides a little, and also to ensure that the main body AS can be raised and lowered and the trolley 7 can be moved smoothly. .

Reference numeral 9 denotes a columnar body, for example, a fluid pressure cylinder, which is attached downward to the lower surface of the truck 7. This columnar body is extendable and retractable because its piston rod 9a can freely move in and out of the cylinder 9.

Reference numeral 10 denotes a coupling inserted between the lower end of the rod 9a and the mounting seat 4 of the assisting device main body AS, which allows the assisting device main body AS to pivot relative to the rod 9a.

In FIG. 4, gs is the amount by which the center of gravity moves due to the posture of the supported person, and GS is a range indicating a stable region even if the center of gravity moves.

Although the truck 7 is mounted on the guide rail 8 so as to be able to travel via its wheels 7a, this traveling may be performed using the driving force of a motor or the like.

The same applies to the turning force in the coupling 1o.

Further, in the above example, the hydraulic cylinder 9 formed into a columnar body may have its driving pressure generation source mounted on the trolley 7, and furthermore, the operating parts for each of these driving sources may be mounted on the assisting device. It may be provided on the main body AS so that the person in question can operate it, or it may be provided for use by a caregiver via an extension cord or the like.

An example of the assisting device of the present invention formed in this manner supports a disabled person in a state as if he were hanging on an armchair by attaching a sling material SΩ as appropriate, and supports the traveling of the trolley 7 and the coupling 10. By turning and moving the rod 9a of the cylinder 9, which is a columnar body, back and forth, the supported person with a disability is assisted in vertical movement 2, forward and backward movement, or horizontal movement.

FIG. 5 shows a case in which the above-described device of the present invention is applied to a toilet, in which a rail 8 extends from the outside to the inside of the toilet booth T.

However, disabled person m who is in wheelchair C and has impaired lower limb function operates wheelchair C so that both of his armpits are connected to the main body of the assistive device A.
Position it so as to correspond to the cushioning material 5.6 of the transverse members 1 and 2 of S.

This person m raises both his arms and places the horizontal members 1 and 2 over the cushion materials 5 and 6 under his armpits, and places the hook f at the tip of the sling material LsQ, which is applied to the lower side of the thigh, on his side. Hang it on member 2. Note that the rear end side of this sling material Lsu is attached to the horizontal member 1 in advance.

In this state, when the cylinder 9 is operated and the rod 9a is moved backward (upward stroke), the disabled person m can be raised with both armpits and thighs supported from below, so that assistance can be provided from the wheelchair C. The patient will be transferred to the main body AS. Therefore, we changed the direction of the main body AS by 90 degrees counterclockwise and
Move the trolley 7 to the side of the toilet B in the toilet booth T,
Stop running the trolley 7 when your body is directly above the toilet seat S,
For example, rod 9 of cylinder 9 prepared for defecation.
Move a to the descending side and have the person sit on the toilet seat S.

When the person sits on the toilet seat S, the rod 9a stops advancing, and the person finishes his business.

After finishing the job, the patient can return to the wheelchair C by performing the reverse operation to the above and transfer to the wheelchair C from the assisting device main body AS.

The above example is an application example of the device of the present invention for toileting, but the device of the present invention can also be used in various other situations such as getting in and out of a bathtub from a wheelchair or bed, or transferring between a bed and a wheelchair. Of course it is possible.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The device of the present invention uses the body of the assisting device to lift and support both armpits of the disabled person, and this support is supplemented by the necessary sling material, so it feels as if the disabled person is being held in the caregiver's arms. It can be supported in any manner.

Moreover, the body of this assisting device can move forward or backward or change its posture as the support part of the person with a disability supported by it moves.
In order to prevent shaking even if the position of the center of gravity of the supported human body changes, a support that can be raised and lowered is installed on a trolley with a plane size that is at least commensurate with the range in which the center of gravity is allowed to move. Since it is attached via a member, it not only allows for smooth movement, but also has the effect of causing almost no shaking during movement.

Since the present invention is as described above, it is extremely useful as an assistance device for persons with disabilities.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an example of the assisting device main body in the device of the present invention, FIGS. 2 a to 2 c are separate side views of the assisting device main body, FIG. Figure a is a front view showing an example of movement of the center of gravity in the apparatus of the present invention, Figure 4 is a side view, and Figure 5 is a perspective view of the apparatus of the present invention shown in Figure 3 applied to a toilet. 1.2...Horizontal member, 3...Gate member, 4...Mounting seat, 5.6...Cushion material, 7...Dolly, 7a.
...Wheel, 8...Guide rail 1.9...Cylinder, 9a...Rod, 10...Coupling

Claims (1)

[Claims] A horizontal member that is wide enough to fit under both armpits of a person and is arranged substantially parallel in a horizontal direction, a gate-shaped member that stands up on the horizontal member and has a roughly square shape in front, and the horizontal member An assisting device main body consisting of a removably stretched sling material is rotatably attached to the lower part of a vertically expandable columnar body, and the upper part of the columnar body is attached when the assisting device main body is viewed from a plane. By attaching it to a trolley with a planar shape that is slightly larger or approximately the same size as the outer contour, and mounting this trolley so that it can run along a guide installed on the ceiling, etc., the posture of the human body supported on the body of the assisting device can be adjusted. An assistance device characterized in that the movement of the center of gravity caused by the above-mentioned trolley is kept within a substantially planar outline of the trolley.