JPH05111514A - Human body lifting hanger member - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To surely fit fitting sections to side bars and improve safety by providing a cradle section capable of being moved in the preset range in the vertical direction to the fitting sections fitted to the side bars and receiving a human body from below. CONSTITUTION:A cradle section 13 is inserted below a human body in the lying attitude, two parallel side bars 7 are arranged on both sides of the human body, then fitting sections 12 are coupled with the side bars 7. These actions are performed for multiple hanger members 11 fitted to two side bars 7. When two side bars 7 are moved upward, the fitting sections 12 and only the first member 15 of a slide bearing 14 are moved upward together with the side bars 7, the upper end edge 23 of the cradle section 13 is brought into contact with the fitting sections 12, then the cradle section 13 and the second member 16 of the slide bearing 14 are moved upward together with the side bars 7. The human body supported by the cradle section 13 is moved as the side bars 7 are moved. Safety is improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a hanger member for lifting a human body such as a sick person, a physically handicapped person or a bedridden elderly person, and more particularly to a hanger member suitable for lifting a human body in a sleeping position. It is a thing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The applicant of the present application filed Japanese Patent Application No. 1-38682 filed on February 17, 1991
No.) and Japanese Patent Application No. 2-24 filed on September 14, 1990.
No. 5248 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2-245249,
An improved bed device is proposed. In consideration of housing conditions in Japan, these bed devices can be used in a room of, for example, 6 tatami mats or 4 tatami mats. In addition, the bed device can lift or lower the sick person from the bed body. , A lifting mechanism is added so that it can be easily moved to the side of the bed body.

In the above-described bed apparatus, the lifting mechanisms are arranged in parallel on both sides of the human body in a sleeping position.
Equipped with a book side bar. The movement of the human body is directly given by the movement of these two side bars. That is, a hanger member for lifting a human body that supports the human body from below is connected to each of the two side bars, and the two side bars are moved together, so that the human body moves with the movement of the two side bars. Will be moved.

In the above-mentioned previous application, the one shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is proposed as a hanger member for lifting a human body.

As shown in these drawings, the hanger member 1 is made of a relatively rigid material such as hard plastic, aluminum or stainless steel. The hanger member 1 is given a curved shape so as to form an L shape as a whole, and one end thereof is
A hook portion 2 that can be engaged with the above-mentioned side bar is formed. In addition, a plurality of ribs 3 are distributed on the hanger member 1 in order to make the hanger member 1 thin and reduce its weight as much as possible, while guaranteeing a predetermined strength or more. The pedestal part 4 of the hanger member 1 extending in the horizontal direction
However, it fulfills the function of supporting the human body from below.

A plurality of such hanger members 1 are prepared. In using these hanger members 1, first, the pedestal part 4 is inserted under a human body in a sleeping position. At this time, the plurality of hanger members 1 are appropriately distributed on both sides of the human body in consideration of the weight. On the other hand, the heights of the two side bars are adjusted in consideration of the position of the hook portion 2 of the hanger member 1. Then, after the hook portion 2 of each hanger member 1 is engaged with each of the side rods or brought into a state in which each of the side rods can be engaged, the side rod is moved upward, whereby the human body Hanger member 1
It is in a state of being hung up through. Then, as the side bar moves, the human body is moved to a desired position.

The hanger member 1 described above can be brought into a state in which the human body is supported from below by merely inserting the hanger member 1 under the human body without raising the human body.

[0008]

FIG. 5 is for explaining the problems included in the hanger member 1 described above.

A human body 6 in a sleeping position is placed on the bed 5. Further, two side bars 7 arranged in parallel are located on both sides of the human body 6. Moreover, a plurality of hanger members 1 are already inserted under the human body 6.

In the state shown in FIG. 5, the height of the side bar 7 is adjusted so that the hook 2 of the hanger member 1 can be engaged with the side bar 7. However, for each of the plurality of hanger members 1, each hook portion 2
It is not so easy to engage the side bar 7.
In FIG. 5, some of the hook portions 2 of the hanger member 1 are
Although it is certainly engaged with the side bar 7, there are some which are disengaged from the side bar 7. In such a state, when the side rod 7 is moved upward, the hook portion 2 may engage with the side rod 7 in the middle thereof, but all of the hook portions 2 that have been disengaged. Cannot be guaranteed to engage the side bar 7. If there is even one hook part 2 that does not engage with the side bar 7, when the side bar 7 is moved upward, an unbalanced load is applied to the human body 6, which is not preferable and in extreme cases. The human body 6 may even fall
It is extremely dangerous.

The reason why the hook portion 2 fails to engage with the side bar 7 as described above is that the lower surface of the human body 6 is not flat, the weight distribution is not uniform, and the upper surface of the bed 5 is flexible. This is because it is composed of various materials. Due to these causes, the hanger member 1 may face various directions, so that the hook portion 2 can also take various positions, and some of them cannot engage with the side rod 7. come.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a hanger member for lifting a human body which can solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0013]

According to the present invention, similar to the above-mentioned conventional hanger member, two side bars arranged in parallel are positioned on both sides of a human body in a lying posture, and these two side bars are positioned. A human body that supports the human body from below and is connected to each of the two side bars so that the human body is moved along with the movement of the two side bars by moving the two side bars together. In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems, which is directed to a hanger member for lifting, a mounting portion that is mounted on each of the side bars, and, with respect to the mounting portion,
It is characterized in that it is provided with a cradle portion which is vertically movable within a predetermined range and which receives the human body from below.

[0014]

In the hanger member for lifting a human body according to the present invention, the mounting portion can be mounted on the side bar regardless of the height of the side bar after the cradle part is inserted below the human body.

[0015]

According to the present invention, therefore, the lower surface of the human body is not flat and the distribution of weight is not uniform, so that the vertical position of the cradle part inserted below the human body is uniform. Even if it is not, each attachment part can be in a state of being attached to the side rod. Therefore, even when the side bar is moved upward, the attachment portion does not come off from the side bar. Therefore, by using the hanger member for lifting a human body according to the present invention, the human body can be lifted with high safety.

Further, the vertically movable structure between the mounting portion and the pedestal portion does not require strict alignment with respect to the height of the side bar to which the mounting portion is to be mounted.
Therefore, since the height adjustment operation of the side bar may be roughly performed, the operation becomes easy and the work of attaching the attachment portion to the side rod can be performed quickly.

[0017]

1 and 2 show a hanger member 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG. 2, and FIG. 2 is line I of FIG.
It is sectional drawing which follows I-II.

The hanger member 11 has a mounting portion 12 mounted on the side bar 7 shown in phantom. Although the side bar 7 is shown as an elliptical cross section in FIG. 1, it may have a quadrangular cross section as shown in FIG. The mounting portion 12 is
In this embodiment, it has a hook shape, and the attached state can be obtained by engaging the side rod 7 from above.

A pedestal portion 13 is provided so as to be vertically movable within a predetermined range with respect to the mounting portion 12. Therefore, the mounting portion 12 and the pedestal portion 13 are connected by the slide bearing 14.

The slide bearing 14 comprises a first member 15 and a second member 16 slidably coupled to each other in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 2, the first member 15 is attached to the mounting portion 1 by the screw 17 and the nut 18.
It is fixed at 2. On the other hand, the second member 16 is fixed to the pedestal portion 13 by the screw 19 and the nut 20. Further, a plurality of balls 21 are arranged between the first member 15 and the second member 16, so that the mutual sliding motion of the first member 15 and the second member 16 is smooth. To be carried out.

A relative movement range 22 between the mounting portion 12 and the pedestal portion 13 by the slide bearing 14 described above.
Is shown in FIG. One end of the moving range 22 is defined by the attachment portion 12 contacting the upper edge 23 of the pedestal portion 13, and the other end of the moving range 22 is defined by the first end.
Is defined by abutting the end 24 of the member 15 on the end wall 25 of the second member 16.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pedestal portion 13 is provided with a curved shape so as to form an L shape as a whole. In addition, the mounting portion 12 and the pedestal portion 13
Is composed of a relatively rigid material such as, for example, hard plastic, aluminum, stainless steel. Further, in order to ensure a strength not less than a predetermined level while making the mounting portion 12 and the pedestal portion 13 thin to reduce the weight thereof as much as possible, the mounting portion 12 and the pedestal portion 13 have a plurality of ribs 26 and 27 are distributed respectively. The slide bearing 14 is made of metal because of its strength.

When using such a hanger member 11, the pedestal portion 13 is inserted under a human body in a lying posture. Further, the two side bars 7 are positioned so as to be arranged in parallel on both sides of the human body. The mounting portions 12 are then engaged with these side bars 7. In addition, such an operation is performed for each of the plurality of hanger members 11 attached to each of the two side bars 7.

Next, the two side bars 7 are both moved upward. As a result, first, in the initial stage, the mounting portion 1
2 and only the first member 15 of the slide bearing 14 moves upward along with the side bar 7, and the upper edge 23 of the pedestal portion 13 comes into contact with the mounting portion 12, and then the pedestal portion 13 and the slide bearing 13 The second member 16 of 14 also moves upward together with the side rod 7. Therefore, the human body supported by the pedestal portion 13 is also moved along with the movement of the side bar 7.

On the contrary, in order to remove the hanger member 11 which has been used, the side bar 7 is moved further downward from the state shown in FIG. 1 and then the mounting portion 12 is lifted to remove it from the side bar 7. The platform 13 may be pulled out from below the human body.

In the above-described embodiment, the slide bearing 14 is used in order to allow the pedestal portion 13 to move vertically with respect to the mounting portion 12 within a predetermined range, but other sliding movements are allowed. It may be replaced with a mechanism for performing.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a sectional view taken along line I-I of FIG. 2 showing a hanger member 11 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a cross-sectional view of the hanger member 11 shown in FIG. 1, taken along line II-II in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a conventional hanger member 1.

FIG. 4 is a right side view showing the hanger member 1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a usage state of the hanger member 1 for explaining a problem to be solved by the present invention which is encountered when the conventional hanger member 1 is used.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 Human body 7 Side bar 11 Hanger member 12 Mounting part 13 Cradle part 14 Slide bearing 22 Moving range

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A human body in a sleeping position is provided with two side rods arranged in parallel on both sides thereof, and the two human body rods are moved by moving the two side rods together. A hanger member for lifting a human body, which supports the human body from below and is connected to each of the two side bars so as to be moved with the movement of And provided so as to be movable in a predetermined range in the vertical direction with respect to the mounting portion,
A hanger member for lifting a human body, comprising a pedestal portion that receives the human body from below.