JPH04150854A - Personal life-nursing apparatus for old man - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To obtain a nursing apparatus for a personal life of an old man which can reduce burden of an attendant and on which a nursed person feels easy by providing a tension controlling mechanism constituted in such a way that the old man can be lowered to a required position such as a bed and a bathtab and fixing a driving means which can move back and forth the net member in a required region on an endless conveyer member. CONSTITUTION:After a net 11b is moved to a bathtab 3 and it is stopped, an electric motor 16c is rotatably driven in the reverse direction of the case where tension is elevated by operating a tension controlling mechanism to relax the tension to such a level that the net 11b or an endless conveyer 11 is lowered in the bathtab 3 and is brought into contact with the bottom face thereof. As the bath water is passed through the net and elevated relatively by doing so, a nursed person can take a bath while he is placed on the net 11b. Furthermore, the endless conveyer 11 is moved by operating a control switch of a driving means and the net 11b is moved on a bed 2. It is possible thereby to reduce extremely burden of an attendant and to perform movement without anxiety for the nursed person placed thereon.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a personal care device for the elderly, etc., which enables safe and easy movement between facilities necessary for daily life, such as a bed and a bathtub or a toilet. It is something.

[Prior Art and its Problems] In conventional devices of this type, a lift device is usually used to move the device from the bed to the bathtub or other equipment.

This has the basic problem of requiring a considerable amount of labor on the part of the caregiver in order to load and unload the elderly or other care recipient on a lift. In addition, there is also the problem of making the cared person feel a sense of danger when getting on and off the lift or moving around on the lift.

In addition, an endless belt device is installed in the bathtub, and the person being cared for on the stretcher is placed on the endless belt device, and the person being cared for moves it to the center of the bathtub using the force of the person being cared for, and then opens the bathtub. A bathing device has also been proposed in which a person being cared for on an endless belt device is raised and lowered to take a bath (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-17
No. 0456). This is done by configuring and placing an endless belt device on a separately constructed stretcher, placing a stretcher carrying an elderly person, etc. on it, and using the above endless belt device together with the stretcher to reach the endless belt device above the bathtub. It is intended to be moved.

Therefore, an assistant is required to move the person to be cared for, such as an elderly person, to the stretcher and to move the stretcher, and this requires considerable effort.

In this device, the endless belt device is independent from the bed and cannot move the care recipient directly from the bed to the required position, and is only responsible for horizontal movement, so it is not necessary to raise or lower the bathtub. It has a very complicated configuration in terms of the seal and mechanism.

In any case, this type of device requires considerable effort from the caregiver and generally has a complicated configuration.

In the present invention, it is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems of the conventional example, and to provide a personal care device for the elderly, etc., which has a simple configuration, reduces the labor of the caregiver, and provides a sense of security for the cared person. The purpose is to

[Means for Solving the Problems] The gist of the present invention is that at least in a device main body in which a bed and a bathtub are arranged side by side, the carrier side passes above the bed and bathtub, and the return side passes below them. An endless conveyor member is disposed to pass through, at least a part of the carrier side of the endless conveyor member is made of a net member on which a care recipient can be placed, and the endless conveyor member is provided with a tension adjustment mechanism for adjusting the tension thereof. When the net member is positioned above the bed or the bathtub, the tension is loosened as necessary to lower the elderly person, etc. on the net member to a desired position such as the bed or bathtub. This is a personal care device for the elderly, etc., which is equipped with a tension adjustment mechanism configured to allow the net member to reciprocate within a desired range, and a driving means is attached to the endless conveyor member to allow the net member to reciprocate within a desired range.

In addition to the bed and bathtub, the main body of the apparatus can be equipped with facilities necessary for the daily life of a care recipient such as an elderly person, such as a toilet, if desired. These should be placed in the same position as the bed or bathtub, vertically, or
If this is not possible, they are arranged in parallel so that the net member of the endless conveyor member passes above them.

The endless conveyor member can be configured by an endless belt member satisfying the above conditions, two parallel wires described below, or the like.

When adopting the above endless belt member, as mentioned above,
At least a part of the intermediate portion is made of a net member.

Further, when the wire is basically configured using two parallel wires as described above, a part of the wire is similarly configured with a net member. This net member should have a width that is sufficiently wider than the width of the bed.

In either case where the above endless belt member is adopted or when the structure with the above two parallel wires is adopted, shaft members etc. are placed at both ends of the net member with the above width to strengthen it. is appropriate. Further, it is preferable that rollers are arranged at both ends of the shaft member, and appropriate guides for each roller are formed on both sides of the apparatus main body.

The tension adjustment mechanism is capable of maintaining the carrier side including the net member almost horizontally when the cared person is placed on the net member of the endless conveyor member, and if necessary, for example, the tension adjustment mechanism When the person is located above the bed or the bathtub, the tension is relaxed and the cared person sitting on the person can be lowered directly onto the bed or into the bathtub. The mechanism need not be that specific. For example, the structure is such that the tension is secured by pushing from the side between the upper carrier side and the lower return side, which are part of the endless conveyor member, and the tension roller for this purpose is provided with a cylinder device such as a hydraulic cylinder or a pneumatic cylinder. , it can be configured to move forward and backward by a coupling mechanism of a rack and binion and an electric motor, or a screw, a nut, and an electric motor.

Further, as the driving means, an electric motor or the like can be appropriately selected.

[Function] Since the present invention is configured as described above, the present invention reduces the labor of the caregiver and eliminates the anxiety of the elderly and other care recipients, allowing them to move between various facilities, etc. as follows. , it can be usefully used as a personal care device.

Needless to say, this device is used by bedridden elderly people and other care recipients. In this device, the cared person is placed on a net member of an endless conveyor member. When laying on a bed, operate the driving means to move the net member of the endless conveyor member onto the bed, stop it there, and then loosen the tension of the endless conveyor member by operating the tension adjustment mechanism. The net member is lowered onto the bed and brought into contact with the bed.In this way, the person being cared for on the net member lies on the bed with the net member resting on it. If configured as above, the care recipient can lie on the bed without moving anywhere on the net member.Place a pillow under the head, and place a blanket or blanket on the bed. Needless to say, it is sufficient to hang the net over the person being cared for on the net member.

If the area near the center of the bed and the corresponding part of the net member are configured to be openable, and a toilet is provided below, the care recipient can defecate or otherwise defecate without moving from the bed. It is possible.

When bathing a cared person, the caregiver removes the blanket, bedclothes, and pillows placed over the sleeping cared person, and further operates the tension adjustment mechanism to increase the tension. Raise the net member of the endless conveyor member. After doing so, the driving means is operated to move the carrier side of the endless conveyor member toward the bathtub. - Stop the movement of the endless conveyor member near the area between the bathtub and the bed, have the person being cared for take off their clothes (the care recipient may undress beforehand on the bed), and further move the endless conveyor member in the same direction; When the net member reaches above the bathtub, the driving means is stopped automatically or manually.Then, the tension adjustment mechanism is operated to loosen the tension, and the net member of the endless conveyor member is lowered into the bathtub. Of course, it goes without saying that you should fill the bathtub with hot water at an appropriate temperature beforehand. Hot water can be supplied from an appropriate hot water supply equipment using a hose, etc. Also, the most simple way to drain water is to fill the bathtub with hot water at an appropriate temperature. A drain port is provided at the bottom of the drain port, and water can be drained through a hose connected to this port.

Note that the main body of the apparatus may be provided with special hot water supply equipment and piping for supply and drainage, thereby supplying and discharging hot water.

When the net member of the endless conveyor member is lowered as described above, the care recipient who is hanging there can directly enter the hot water. If the tension on the endless conveyor member is sufficiently relaxed, the necessary movements in the bathtub can be performed. On the other hand, by maintaining appropriate tension, the cared person can maintain an appropriate posture, which is also safe.

When sufficient bathing is achieved in this way, the tension adjustment mechanism is operated in a direction to tighten the tension, and the net member is raised to make the carrier side of the endless conveyor member substantially horizontal as a whole. In this way, the person being cared for on the net member can get out of the bathtub.

Therefore, the care recipient's body is wiped on the spot, or the drive means is operated to move the carrier side of the endless conveyor member towards the bed side, and when the net member reaches the vicinity of the middle between the bathtub and the bed, it is stopped. The care recipient's body will be wiped with If a warm air blowing means is configured and placed at this position, the warm air is applied to the body of the cared person, thereby wiping off hot water from the body and drying the body at the same time. The child is then allowed to put on clothes either on the spot or after being moved to bed.

When the work at the above position is completed, the driving means is operated to move the carrier side of the endless conveyor member to the bed side, and when the net member reaches the bed, the driving means is stopped. Thereafter, the tension adjustment mechanism is operated in a direction to loosen the tension, and the net member is lowered onto the bed. The person being cared for remains on the bed,
Next, by placing a pillow under your head and covering your head with a blanket or blanket, you can easily get into a sleeping state in bed.

As described above, according to the present invention, both horizontal movement and vertical movement can be easily achieved by moving the endless conveyor member on which the cared person is placed, so that the labor of the caregiver is extremely reduced. It is also an action that does not cause any anxiety to the person being cared for. Furthermore, since the endless conveyor member is wound around the upper and lower outer peripheries of the apparatus main body, the apparatus is extremely simple.

[Example] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a bed 2 is disposed at the upper left side of the apparatus body 1, a bathtub 3 is disposed at the upper right side, and a tray 4 is disposed between the bed 2 and the bathtub 3.

The bed 2 is composed of a mattress 2a and a frame 2b that supports the mattress 2a, and the frame 2b is fixed to the main body 1 of the apparatus, like a general bed. As shown in FIG. 2, the bed 2 is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the device main body 1, that is, so that the cared person can lie in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the device main body 1. Arrange. A door (not shown) is provided on the side of the device main body 1 so that the pinerest 2a can be replaced if necessary.

The bathtub 3 is made of a stainless steel container body and has a drain port 5 at the bottom, like a general bathtub.

A water stop valve S is removably inserted into the drain port 5 from inside the bathtub 3, and a hose 6 is connected from the outside.

Further, as described above, the dish 4 is located between the bed 2 and the bathtub 3, and the edge on the bathtub 3 side is disposed in contact with this. The above-mentioned receiver constitutes a drainage lower at the lowest part of the dish 4, and similarly to the above-mentioned drain port 5, a water stop valve S is removably inserted therein, and a hose 8 is connected thereto. Above the tray 4, a blower vibrator 9 with a large number of nozzles n%n open diagonally upward is installed in the receiver, and a hot air blower lO is connected to the blower vibrator 9. The blower 10 is equipped with a blower in a machine box and a heater arranged in front of the blower.A sensor is installed in the middle of the blower pipe 9, and the temperature sensed here is compared with a reference temperature to turn the heater on and off. A control means is attached to the power supply circuit of the heater.As will be described later, the purpose of this hot air is to dry the body of the cared person after bathing, so it is necessary to provide hot air at an appropriate temperature. This is to blow air.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the device main body 1 has a carrier side that passes over the bed 2, the tray 4, the blower pipe 9, and the bathtub 3, and descends at the front and rear ends. An endless conveyor 11 is configured below which the return side passes.

As shown in FIG. 2, the endless conveyor 11 has two wires lla and 11a passing through the upper, rear, lower and front ends of the device main body 1 on both sides, and a part between them. A flat rectangular net llb is arranged, and wire wheels 11c are arranged at the front upper part, rear upper part, and rear lower part on both sides of the device main body 1 to wind the wires lla and 11a at the above-mentioned positions.
, 11c, each pair of driving wheels lid, lid arranged at the front lower part of both sides of the device main body 1, tension wheels lie, lie arranged at the center of the rear of both sides of the device main body 1, and each upper and lower wire at the rear thereof. It is basically configured with cars 11f and 11f.

A plastic mesh is adopted as the net 11b arranged between the wires lla and lla, and this net llb
Shafts 12.12 for supporting the shafts 12.12 are arranged at the front and rear ends of the shafts 12.12, and shafts 12.
Place 12.

The connection between each corresponding position of the net Ilb and each shaft 12 is performed by forming a cylindrical part at each corresponding position of the net Ilb, and passing each of the shafts 12 through each of the cylindrical parts. Connect the wire l to the position just before both ends of each shaft 12.
Combines with la and lla. Further, rollers 13.13 are rotatably disposed at the outer ends of each of the shafts 12, and the rollers 13.13 are removably inserted into guide rails 14.14 disposed extending from the front end to the rear end on both upper sides of the apparatus body 1. . One of the guide rails 14.14 has a U-shaped cross section, and the other has an inverted U-shape.

Each of the pair of driving wheels lid, lid has two circumferential grooves, and the wire lla extending from the upper wire wheel 11c of the device main body 1 is driven from one circumferential groove of the front driving wheel 11d to the rear. into one circumferential groove of the car lid, then into the other circumferential groove of the front driving car lid, and then into the rear driving car lid.
The hook is passed to the other circumferential groove of the id, and then the wire lla is extended to the rear wire wheel 11c and the hook is passed. In addition, coaxial gears are arranged on each of the driving wheels 11d and 11d, and a chain is connected to each gear, and a small gear is arranged coaxially on the rear driving wheel lid, and the output shaft of the electric motor 15 is connected. A chain will be placed between the small gear and the small gear. The electric motor 15 is equipped with a control switch for switching between forward and reverse rotation and controlling on/off. Further, the operation of the electric motor 15 is regulated so that the wires lla and the net llb arranged on the lla do not move to the front of the bed 2 or to the rear of the bathtub 3.

Further, the tension wheels lie, lie are provided with a shaft that coaxially connects them, and near both ends of the shaft, a cylindrical nut 16a is connected respectively, and each cylindrical nut 16a
A screw 16b is screwed into each of the screws 16b, and an output shaft of an electric motor 16c fixedly installed at the rear of the apparatus main body 1 is connected to the rear end of each screw 16b. Each of the above tension wheels 11
Needless to say, the cylinder nut 16a, the screw 16b, and the electric motor 16c constitute a tension adjustment mechanism. Both electric motors 16c, 16c are equipped with a control switch for switching between forward and reverse rotation and controlling on/off. Also, at this time, both electric motors are 16c%
Control means are provided so that 16c operate in almost perfect synchronization.

This control means is based on common techniques.

The side and upper edges of the main body 1 of the apparatus are covered with a cover member, and casters 17, 17, . . . are arranged at the lower part.

Since this embodiment is configured as described above, it can be used as a personal care device by reducing the labor of the caregiver and by eliminating the anxiety of the elderly or other care receiver, as will be explained below. It can be used usefully.

In this device, the cared person is placed on the net of the endless conveyor 11.
It will be posted on la.

When placing the cared person on the bed 2, first, the control switch is operated to operate the electric motor 15, and the wires lla, lla of the endless conveyor 11 are moved in a predetermined direction.

Then, the net ll placed on the above wires lla and ILa
b is moved onto bed 2, and when it reaches bed 2, the control switch is turned off and electric motor 1 is turned off.
Then, in order to lower the net llb onto the bed 2, the control switch of the tension adjustment mechanism is operated to move the tension wheels lie and 11e rearward. After observing the lowering state of the net llb, the control switch is turned off to stop further backward movement of the tension wheel 11e11ie. In this way, the wires lla and the net llb of lla are lowered onto the bed 2 and brought into a state of gentle contact. The cared person listed on the net llb lies on the bed 2 in this manner. Therefore, as described above, the cared person can move and lie down on the bed 2 without leaving the net llb. Needless to say, a pillow can be placed above the net LLB under the cared person's head, and a blanket, blanket, etc. can be placed over the cared person on the net LLB.

When moving the care recipient while lying on the net LLB, when lowering the person onto the bed 2 as described above, or when lowering the person into the bathtub 3 as described later, the front and rear ends of the net LLB are is shaft 12.12
rollers 13 at each end of the shaft 12.12
．． 13 are respectively inserted into and supported by the guide rails 14, so the net Ilb is reliably held and does not pose a danger to the cared person sitting on it.

When the cared person is to take a bath, hot water at an appropriate temperature is supplied into the bathtub 3 in advance. This can be done by inserting a hose through the upper opening of the bathtub 3 and supplying hot water from an appropriate hot water supply facility.

After doing so, the caregiver first removes the blankets and covers from the person who is sleeping, removes the clothes on the bed 2, and
Then operate the control switch of the tension adjustment mechanism,
The electric motor 16c is rotationally driven so that the tension wheel ie moves to the left in FIG. 1, that is, in a direction to increase the tension. The screw 16b is rotated to move the cylinder nut 16a to which the tension wheel 11e is connected in the above direction. In this way, the net llb of the endless conveyor 11 is raised and its carrier side is brought into a nearly horizontal state, and then the control switch of the driving means is operated to drive the electric motor 15 to rotate in a predetermined direction.
b is moved to above the bathtub 3. In some cases, the receiver in front of the tray may be temporarily stopped on the tray 4, and the person to be cared for may undress there.

After moving the net llb to the top of the bathtub 3 and stopping it as described above, the control switch of the tension adjustment mechanism is operated to drive the electric motor 16c to rotate in the opposite direction to the direction in which the tension is increased. The tension is loosened to such an extent that the net llb of the conveyor 11 descends into the bathtub 3 and contacts the lower surface. In this way, the hot water passes through net llb and rises relatively, so the person being cared for is net 1
You can take a bath while standing on 1b. Especially bathtub 3
There is no need to transfer to a lift, etc. to move the car, reducing the labor of the caregiver and ensuring safety for the carer.
There is no fear when transferring or moving.

After slowly soaking in the hot water in the bathtub 3 and washing your body, operate the control switch to turn the tension wheel ie of the tension mechanism in the direction of increasing the tension, that is, in the first direction.
The net llb is moved to the left in the figure and raised above the bathtub 3. Thereafter, the cared person is showered with warm water to wash his/her body, and then the control switch of the driving means is operated to move the endless conveyor 11, and the net 1lb is moved to above the tray 4 and then temporarily stopped. . Please note that when washing your body with the shower, use the tray 4 above.
You can do it above. Of course, the shower means is operated by a caregiver; however, the above-mentioned shower can be sufficiently obtained by simply attaching a shower head to the end of a hose drawn from other suitable hot water supply equipment.

When the tray 4 is placed on the tray 4, water from the cared person's body is subsequently removed using a towel or the like. At the same time, the blower 1o is operated and the nozzles n, n of the blower vibrator 9 connected to it are operated.
Warm air is blown out from ... to assist in drying the body of the care recipient.

Thereafter, the care recipient is immediately dressed in this position (or is dressed after moving to the bed 2).

After doing so, operate the control switch of the drive means to move the endless conveyor 11 and move the net Ilb to the top of the bed 2, and then operate the control switch of the tension adjustment mechanism to loosen the tension, that is, the tension adjustment mechanism
is moved to the right in FIG. 1, and the net Ilb of the endless conveyor 11 is lowered. In this way, the person being cared for is in a state of lying on the first bed 2. A pillow can be placed under the cared person's head, and a blanket or blanket can be placed over the person's head to put them in a sleeping state.

Although the mattress 2a of the bed 2 can be replaced, it is appropriate to perform such work while the cared person is moving to another location, as described above. This work is done by opening the door constructed on the side of the device body l and removing the current pine tree 2a.
The process is completed by pulling out the pine tress 2a and inserting the other pine tress 2a.

Furthermore, after taking a bath, the hot water in the bathtub 3 is connected to the water stop valve S from the drain port 5.
Remove the water and drain water through hose 6. The amount of water accumulated on the dish 4 is similarly drained through the hose 8 by removing the stop valve S of the drain lower.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, both horizontal movement and vertical movement of the cared person can be easily achieved by moving the endless conveyor member on which the cared person is placed. Therefore, the labor of the caregiver is greatly reduced, and the person being cared for is able to move without feeling anxious. Furthermore, since the endless conveyor member is wound around the upper and lower outer peripheries of the main body of the apparatus, the apparatus is extremely simple.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, with FIG. 1 being a schematic side view and FIG. 2 being a schematic plan view. l... Device body, 2... Bed, 2a... Pine tress, 2b... Frame, 3... Bathtub, 4... Receiver is plate, 5.7... Drain port, 6 .8... hose, 9...
Blower vibe, 10...Blower, 11...Endless conveyor, lla...Wire, 11b...Net, llc
, llf... wire car, lid... drive car, lle
...Tension wheel, 12...Shaft, 13...
Roller, 14... Guide rail, 15.16c...
Electric motor, 16a...tube nut, 16b...screw, 17...caster, S...stop valve, n...
··nozzle. Patent applicant: Minagi Giken Co., Ltd. Representative patent attorney: Yukio Kibata

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] In the main body of the apparatus in which at least a bed and a bathtub are arranged side by side, an endless conveyor member is provided whose carrier side passes above the bed and bathtub and whose return side passes below them, At least a part of the carrier side of the endless conveyor member is configured with a net member on which a cared person can be placed, and the tension adjustment mechanism adjusts the tension on the endless conveyor member, wherein the net member is attached to the bed or the A tension adjustment mechanism is attached so that when the device is positioned above the bathtub or other desired position, the tension can be loosened as necessary to lower the elderly person sitting on top of the device to the desired position such as the bed or bathtub. and a personal care device for elderly people, etc., in which the endless conveyor member is provided with a driving means that can reciprocate the net member within a desired range.