JPH0624561B2 - Patient transfer device - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a patient moving apparatus for moving a patient by a wheelchair.

[Prior Art and Problems to be Solved by the Invention] This application is based on parent application number 731, filed on May 7, 1985.
No. 533 is a continuation application.

The process of moving a patient between a bed and a wheelchair or chair with a toilet bowl often requires the assistance of two or more assistants. This work often requires a lot of power,
It also causes injury to the person being transferred, or the nurse or attendant about to move. These problems are often the main factors needed for patients to be admitted to or transferred to a nursing home rather than treated at home.
These problems also increase the cost of care for people in hospitals and nursing homes.

The parent patent application states that by rolling up the roller at the foot of the bed and unwinding it from the roller at the head of the bed, by a sheet drawn on the surface of the mattress,
It describes a device for moving a disabled person from a bed to a horizontal surface. Therefore, the first object of the present invention is to provide a chair with a toilet bowl or a special wheelchair that can be converted into a chair with a toilet bowl, a bed with rollers, a moving seat, and a lifting mechanism so that a person can: To be comfortably transferred to the bed, especially on the horizontal seat of the wheelchair, and then to be raised to the normal sitting position of the wheelchair. This device
The handicapped person requires no effort, and the attendant requires only a minimal amount of force and skill.

Often, people with disabilities have weak bones or decubitus ulcers when they are transferred between the bed and the wheelchair.
Vulnerable as a result of stress applied to, or as a result of inadvertent drop. Accordingly, another object of the present invention is to provide a method of comfortably and safely moving that minimizes stress on the human body and minimizes sliding effects that cause or increase pressure ulcers.

Yet another object of the present invention is to install in a current hospital or home bed where a person can be comfortably transferred to a wheelchair or to a sitting chair on the toilet bowl or a toilet at the end of the bed. It is to provide a device capable of

Still other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of specific embodiments when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The patient moving apparatus of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned conventional problems includes the following means.

(1) A wheelchair removably positioned at the end of the bed; provided that the wheelchair has a wheel and a frame; and a backrest, a seat, and a legrest all movably mounted on the frame. , The backrest is removable from behind the back of a person sitting in the wheelchair, the legrest is capable of being raised from a tilted position to a substantially horizontal position, and the bed is adjacent to the horizontal position. A moving seat extending across the mattress, which has a mattress at the same height as the horizontal position; and a person lying on the body moving the moving seat and crossing the mattress. A roller means for moving over the leg rest of the wheelchair and the seat; a movement for horizontally moving an upper surface of the leg rest or the seat at a moving speed substantially corresponding to a person. Stage and; patient moving apparatus characterized by comprising; a person lying said means lifting causing a position sat on the 該車 chair; means for inserting the backrest after the person.

(2) The patient moving apparatus according to (1), wherein the leg rest and the seat are bendable and movable on a track by a conveyor.

(3) The patient moving apparatus according to (1), wherein the upper surface includes an elongated cloth movable on the leg rest or the seat.

(4) The upper surface has an elongated cloth attached to a footrest capable of one end, and the other end attached to a roller around which the elongated cloth is wound (1)
The patient transfer device according to.

(5) The patient moving apparatus according to (1), wherein the upper surface has a belt around the seat or the leg rest.

(6) Patient movement according to (1), wherein the exercise means comprises a low friction means whereby the upper surface is slidable by the friction of the person moving across the seat or leg rest. apparatus.

(7) The patient movement apparatus according to (1), wherein the exercise means includes a coupling means from the movement sheet.

(8) The leg rest is movable by linkage means from a tilted position in front of the seat to a substantially horizontal position near the bed, and the seat is slidable by linkage and track means. The patient transfer device according to (1), which is movable to a position below the rest.

(9) A wheelchair movably positioned at the end of the bed; provided with a wheel, a frame, an armrest and a backrest, and a conveyor movably supported by rollers on the track along both sides of the wheelchair. A leg rest and a seat removably attached to the seat; the track extending along a side of the seat and down the seat, and extending curvedly under the seat. A rear track, including a hinged front track movable from a tilted position to a substantially horizontal position in alignment with the track; and holding the front track in the tilted or horizontal position. A latch; provided that the front track is in the tilted position and the leg rest and the seat are positioned to support a seated person; the armrest and back The strike is vertically slidable and is connected to the front track by a coupling means, so pressing down the armrests pushes the backrest under the seat and the front track. And spring means for raising the leg rest to a horizontal position, which actuates for raising the front track; provided that the bed has a mattress extending substantially near the seat; Lifting means for lifting a portion of the mattress to support the back of a person sitting in the wheelchair and lowering the person to a position lying on the bed and the wheelchair when the backrest is lowered; A transfer sheet extending across the mattress and extending between rollers near the head and foot ends of the bed; wherein the transfer sheet is attached to the rollers And is partially wound onto the roller, winding the moving sheet onto one of the rollers and unwinding from the other roller, thereby moving the moving sheet across the mattress and lying down. Seat driving means on the bed for moving a person away from the wheelchair onto the bed; conveyor moving means by which the seat and the leg rest are moved towards the bed A conveyor movement means, which is sometimes moved towards the moving seat; wherein the seat moves down and under the leg rest when the person is moved away from the wheelchair; And a mounting means for removably mounting to the patient.

(10) The conveyor movement means includes a low friction roller, a bendable seat rest, and a leg rest, whereby the seat rest and the leg rest are moved by the person onto the bed. The patient moving apparatus according to (9), wherein the patient moving apparatus moves with the person.

(11) The patient moving apparatus according to (9), wherein the conveyor moving means is in contact with the moving sheet and includes a coupling roller connected to the conveyor.

(12) The patient moving apparatus according to (9), wherein the conveyor moving means includes an electric motor means.

(13) a slate in which the conveyor extends from side to side across the wheelchair; provided that the slate has an end attached to a link,
The link has a hole that overlaps a hole in an adjacent link and has an end passing through the hole and hinged by a shaft on the shaft for rolling in a track The roller according to (9), which comprises:

(14) The patient transfer device according to (9), wherein the coupling means includes a linkage including a sliding pin and a roller.

(15) A pin, wherein the coupling means is pivoted on the frame and slidable on the front track at one end and supporting one of the front tracks. A first link having a first slot and a second link pivoted on the frame at one end and having a front slot and a rear slot, the first link having The link has at its other end a pin slidable in the front slot, the backrest has a pin slidably supported in the rear slot, and one of the armrests is Supported and joined to the top and bottom of the second link by rollers
The patient moving apparatus according to (9).

(16) The conveyor includes a hole, a chamber pot removably mounted under the hole, and a structure around the hole for slidably supporting the conveyor; the seat being a toilet seat. The patient transfer device according to (9).

(17) The patient transfer device of (9), wherein the attachment means comprises a touch-and-close, pull-and-release material such as that available under the trade name VELCRO.

(18) The patient transfer according to (9), wherein the conveyor includes a connecting link having an elongated connecting hole, and the sheet includes a slot to allow compression against bending when passing through the curve. apparatus.

(19) A wheelchair removably positioned at one end of the bed; provided that the wheelchair has a wheel and a frame; a removable backrest; a legrest hinged to the frame; and a removable to the frame. A cross-conveyor having an attached seat, the elongate cloth attached at one end to the footrest and at the other end to a roller near the back of the wheelchair; Provided that the cross conveyor and the footrest are movable towards the bed over the leg rest and the seat; the cross conveyor is wound around the roller by a winding spring; Legrest lifting means for moving to and from a horizontal position; latching means for locking the legrest in the tilted and horizontal positions However, the bed has a mattress extending near the seat; lifting a portion of the mattress to support the back of the person sitting in the wheelchair when the bag is removed, and Lifting means for lowering the person in a lying position on the bed and the wheelchair; between rollers near the head and foot ends of the bed, extending across the mattress and attached to the rollers And a moving sheet that can be partially wound onto the roller; winding the moving sheet onto one of the rollers and rewinding the moving sheet from the other of the rollers, thereby moving the moving sheet across the mattress. And a seat driving means on the bed for moving the lying person away from the wheelchair onto the bed; and when the person is moved by the moving seat. And a conveyor moving means for moving the seat and the leg rest.

(20) The legrest lifting means is a spring that raises the legrest toward a horizontal position, and a coupling means by which lifting of the mattress by the lifting means lowers the legrest. A patient moving device according to (19), which comprises:

(21) The legrest lifting means comprises a spring for raising the legrest, and linkage means between the legrest and the mattress for raising the mattress to lower the legrest. The patient transfer device according to (19).

(22) Including an armrest, the armrest and the backrest are vertically slidable, and the legrest lifting means is
Coupling means for the legrest so as to push down the armrest to push the backrest under the seat and lift the legrest to a horizontal position; a spring operative to raise the legrest The device for moving a patient as set forth in (19), further comprising:

(23) The wheelchair includes a truck and the footrest has rollers on the truck for movement toward the bed (1
The patient transfer device according to 9).

(24) The patient moving apparatus according to (19), wherein the conveyor moving means includes a low friction surface on at least the cross conveyor.

(25) The patient moving apparatus according to (19), wherein the conveyor moving means includes a coupling roller which is in contact with the moving sheet and which is coupled to the cross conveyor.

(26) including a chamber pot removably mounted on the frame; the seat being a removable toilet seat; a hole in the cross conveyor moveable on the toilet seat; , And the product name Velcro (B
Patient transfer according to (19), which comprises a cover removably attached to the cross conveyor by a touch-and-close, pull-and-close material such as that available under the name ELCRO). apparatus.

(27) A wheelchair removably positioned at the end of the bed; provided that the wheelchair is a wheel and a frame; a removable backrest; a legrest hinged to the frame; and a seat attached to the frame. A conveyor belt extending longitudinally around the leg rest or seat; an armrest; a leg rest lifting means for moving the leg rest between a tilted position and a horizontal position; Latching means for locking in a tilted or horizontal position; a mattress with the bed extending near the seat; a back of a person seated in the wheelchair when the backrest is removed. Lifting means for lifting a portion of the mattress to support and lowering the person to a lying position on the bed and the wheelchair; A transfer sheet extending across the mattress between the rollers near the ends of the head and feet, attached to the roller and partially wound up on the roller; Rolling up and unwinding the transfer sheet from the other of the rollers, thereby moving the transfer sheet across the mattress, moving the lie down person away from the wheelchair,
Seat drive means on the bed moving over the bed;
Patient moving device for moving the seat and the legrest when the person is moved by the moving seat.

(28) The legrest lifting means comprises a spring for lifting the legrest toward a horizontal position; and a coupling means for lowering the legrest when lifting the mattress by the lifting means (27 ).

(29) An armrest is included, the armrest and the backrest are vertically slidable, and the legrest lifting means pushes down the backrest when the armrest is pushed down, and the legrest. 28. A patient transfer device according to claim 27, comprising coupling means for the leg rest adapted to lift the rest to a horizontal position, and spring means for raising the leg rest.

(30) The footrest is attached to the conveyor belt
The patient moving apparatus according to (27).

(31) The footrest is attached to the leg rest (27)
The patient transfer device according to.

(32) The patient transfer apparatus according to (27), wherein the conveyor moving means includes a low friction surface on at least the conveyor belt.

(33) The conveyor moving means includes a coupling roller in contact with the moving sheet and the conveyor belt (27)
The patient transfer device according to.

(34) A wheelchair removably held at a predetermined position at the end of the bed by a latch, provided that the wheelchair has wheels, a frame, a removable backrest, leg rests, and legrest moving means. In this case, the leg rest is movable from an inclined position in front of the wheelchair to a substantially horizontal position adjacent to the bed, and the wheelchair further has a seat and a seat moving means. A bed; the bed has a mattress extending in the horizontal position close to the legrest; between rollers near the head and foot ends of the bed;
A moving sheet extending across the mattress on which a person can lie, attached to the roller, and partially rolled up on the roller; Rolled up on one side,
Unrolled from the other of the rollers, thereby moving the transfer sheet across the mattress, allowing the lying person to traverse the bed while placing their back on the bed. A patient moving device, comprising: a leg rest and a seat driving means for moving on a seat; and a lifting means for lifting a part of the mattress to raise the person in a sitting position on the wheelchair. .

(35) The legrest moving means comprises, on each side of the wheelchair, upper and lower links pivotally attached to the legrest and the frame; the seat moving means on the legrest. A slidable support, the upper link, and the frame such that the seat lowers below the legrest as the legrest moves from the front of the wheelchair closer to the bed. The patient transfer device according to (34), which is adapted to move to

(36) The legrest moving means comprises, on each side of the wheelchair, upper and lower links pivotally connected to the legrest and the frame; the seat being removable from the frame. Mounted; the seat moving means comprises an elongate cloth attached at one end to the leg rest and attached at the other end to a roller wound by a spring; 34. The patient transfer device of claim 34, wherein the legrest is pulled over the seat by the legrest as it moves from near the bed to a tilted position in front of the wheelchair.

(37) The patient transfer device according to (36), wherein the sheet has an opening on a chamber pot attached to the frame; and the elongated cloth has a corresponding opening.

(38) The legrest moving means is on each side of the wheelchair, and a link pivotally connected to the legrest and the frame; on each side of the wheelchair,
A patient transfer device according to claim 34, comprising a track supporting and guiding rollers mounted on the leg rests.

(39) The legrest moving means supports a roller attached to the legrest on each side of the wheelchair,
The patient transfer device according to (34), further comprising a guiding track.

(40) The sheet is mounted on the frame; the sheet moving means comprises a conveyor belt movable around the sheet; the conveyor belt of a person being moved on an elongated cloth. 34. A patient transfer device according to claim 34, wherein the patient transfer device is connected to the legrest by an elongate cloth to move the conveyor belt at a substantial speed corresponding to the speed.

(41) the sheet is attached to the frame; the sheet moving means comprises a conveyor belt movable around the sheet; the conveyor belt has a hole and is movable 34. A patient transfer device according to claim 34, which engages sprocket wheels attached to the links and the leg rests for moving the conveyor belt at a substantial speed corresponding to the speed of the person being operated.

(42) The patient transfer device according to (9), wherein the conveyor moving means includes electric motor means coupled to the wheelchair through a contact when the wheelchair is locked to the bed.

(43) The patient transfer device according to (19), wherein the conveyor moving means includes electric motor means coupled to the wheelchair via a contact when the wheelchair is locked to the bed.

(44) The patient movement apparatus according to (9), which includes an electric motor unit coupled to the wheelchair for moving the backrest or the legrest up and down.

(45) A wheelchair removably held at a predetermined position at the end of the bed by a latch, provided that the wheelchair includes a wheel, a frame, a removable backrest, a legrest, and legrest moving means. The leg rest is movable from a tilted position in the front of the wheelchair to a substantially horizontal position adjacent to the bed, and the wheelchair has a seat; , Having a mattress in its horizontal position extending near the legrest; between rollers near the head and foot ends of the bed, extending across the mattress, on which a person rests A moving sheet that can lie down and is attached to the roller and that is partially rolled up on the roller; and rolling up the moving sheet on one side of the roller and the roller From the other side of the bed, thereby moving the moving seat across the mattress, leaving the person lying on the legrest and seat of the wheelchair, while leaving his back on the bed. A patient transfer device comprising: a seat driving means on the bed that moves across a belt; and a lifting means that lifts a portion of the mattress to raise the person in a sitting position on the wheelchair. .

(46) The legrest moving means comprises, on each side of the wheelchair, upper and lower links pivotally connected to the legrest and the frame; the seat moving means being on the legrest. A slidable support, the upper link, and the frame to allow the seat to move downwardly below the leg rest and to move the leg rest from the front of the wheelchair near the bed. It has become
The patient movement device according to (45).

The term wheelchair, as used herein, should be understood to include chairs with toilet bowls. The invention is also applicable to moving onto fixed chairs and seats, such as toilets, and the invention is not intended to be limited to transfer between bed and wheelchair.

EXAMPLES FIGS. 1a-1f schematically show the method used to move a person from a wheelchair to a bed.

FIG. 1a shows a wheelchair 3 about to be transferred to a bed 2.
1 shows a person 1 sitting on. The bed 2 comprises a conventional bed 4 as may be found in a home or facility, such as a nursing home or hospital, modified as desired. It is assumed that the bed is adjustable by conventional means (not shown) to the appropriate height to perform the required operations.

Bed 4 is a device that moves a person across the bed in the longitudinal direction.
Installed on. This device consists of a front roller (first
a), the length of which is approximately equal to the width of the bed. This roller is attached to the end of the bed leg. A similar rear roller 6 is located at the head end of the bed (head and foot are seen from the patient's perspective). A moving sheet 7 having a width approximately equal to the width of the bed and much longer than the bed is fixed to the front roller 5 and partially wound up, while the other end is the rear roller 6 of the head end of the bed. It has been fixed on and partially wound up.
The moving sheet 7 passes between the mattress 9 and the rear roller 6 via the supporting idler roller 8.

An electric motor or hand crank provides mechanical power to drive the two rollers 5 and 6 to wind up the moving sheet 7 on one roller, while rewinding the moving sheet 7 from the other roller to move the sheet. This, in turn, allows a person lying on it to move across the surface of the mattress.

The particular device for this roller is shown to illustrate the principles applied to the invention, but the invention is not limited to this shape.

Other devices that move the seat across the bed to move the person onto the bed can be used as well.

Also, a pair of mattress lift arms 1 which will be described later.
7 is attached to the bed 4 by means not shown.

Wheelchair 3 has front wheels 1 shown as large wheels
It includes a frame 14 supported by 5 and a small rear wheel, which is a caster. Alternatively, the front wheels can be smaller, in which case either or both pairs can be casters. The wheelchair backrest 11 is movably mounted as described below.

The wheelchair seat 10 and leg rest 12 are mounted as shown on a conveyor, which is a single flexible assembly slidably mounted on tracks 26 and 27 on each side of the chair. There is. The conveyor is laterally rigid to support a sitting person, but is longitudinally bendable to accommodate bending of tracks 26 and 27. The track 26 is hinged at point 22 to allow the leg rest 12 to be raised. The footrest 13 is attached to the conveyor below the leg rest 12.

FIG. 1b shows the initial movement steps. The wheelchair 3 is latched to the end of the bed 2 by means not shown. A lift arm 17, which includes a coupling support underneath the mattress 9, is rotated by a lift drive 19 equipped with an electric motor, gearing and support pivots to unwind the sheet 7 from the head end rollers 6 as needed. , As shown, almost 8 mattresses
Lift to 0 degrees. The leg rest 12 is pulled up from its standard seating position, which is inclined downwards from the seat 10, to a substantially horizontal position by an attendant or power means not shown. This lifting operation is not shown. Assisted by springs. The next shown mechanical coupling from the hinged track 26 lowers the backrest 11 and armrest 24 shown in FIG. 1a out of the way of travel when the legrest 12 is raised. The person 1 is stationary with respect to the mattress 9 and is supported by the mattress 9.

FIG. 1c shows the first step of the actual movement of the patient supported by the mattress 9 by the lowering movement of the mattress lift arm 17 which has lowered the person 1 to a partially tilted position.

FIG. 1 a shows a person or patient 1 partially lying on a mattress 9 in a fully lowered position, with foot 25 resting against footrest 13.

FIG. 1e shows that the sheet 7 is rolled up as the rear roller 6 is driven by arrows 71 and 72 and the sheet is pulled from the front roller 5 across the mattress.
The operation of the seat when the person 1 is pulled on the mattress 9 is shown. As a person is pulled on the mattress,
The conveyor is free to slide with the person along its track from its front position to its rear position, so that the human body
Protected from the discomfort of sliding on the seat.

As shown in FIG. 1f, the roller 6 keeps the person 1 moving until the person reaches the center of the mattress 9. The person's foot slides out of a soft leg rest 12 covered with a smooth, slippery material such as nylon to prevent skin irritation. The wheelchair 3 can then be unlatched and removed from the bed 2 if desired.

To return to a wheelchair, this process is reversed.

FIG. 1e shows the patient 1 after the seat has been rolled up on the roller 5 and moved by the movement of the seat 7 which is unwound from the roller 6, the wheelchair being separated in the opposite direction of the arrows 71 and 72. .

FIG. 1d shows that when pressure from the person's foot 25 on the footrest 13 causes the moving seat 7 to carry the person further onto the wheelchair 3, the seat
Slide 0 and leg rest 12 forward. When the person 1 is comfortably positioned on the seat 10 with the legrest in its forward limit position, as shown in FIG. 1d, the seat drive is stopped.

FIG. 1c shows the mattress 9 partially raised by the lift arm 17. FIG. 1b shows the mattress 9 fully raised and supporting the person 1 on a seat 10. In this position, the attendant pushes down on the leg rest 12, thereby lifting the backrest 11 and armrest 24 to the position shown in Figure 1a.

In this position, the wheelchair can be unlatched and removed from the bed, and the mattress lift arm 17 can be lowered to complete the maneuver.

FIG. 2 corresponds to schematic FIG. 1a and is a side view showing the wheelchair 3 in a standard sitting device with the legrest 12 lowered. A large front wheel 15 and a small rear wheel and casters 16 allow the wheelchair to move closer to the moving bed for patient movement. Seat 10, leg rest 1
2 and footrest 13 slip into tracks 26 and 27,
And attached to a conveyor (shown in the next figure) supported by them. The track 26 has a fixed track 27 and a frame 14 via a hinge 22.
Attached to the armrest 24 and the backrest 11 via a linkage described below, the depression of the armrest 24 raises the legrest 12 to its horizontal position, and the backrest 11 to its horizontal position. It is adapted to move to the lowered position (both shown in dashed lines).

The link 31 pivoted on the frame 14 at the pivot 32 is connected by a pivot 42 to a compression spring 41 mounted on the pivot 34 of the frame 14. Pivot 42 pushed by spring 41
Slides in the slot 45 of the member 43 attached to the track 26 and pushes the track 26 towards its horizontal position. The force of the spring 41 is selected to overcome most of the gravitational force acting to lift the leg rest when a person sits in a wheelchair. Pin 35 on opposite end of link 31
The pin 35 slides in the slot 36 of the coupling link 33. The coupling link 33 is pivoted to the pivot 34 at one end and has a slot 46 at the other end, which slot 46 is connected to the backrest 11 via a pin 39 and which connects the backrest 11 to the backrest 11. I support you. The backrest 11 slides in the slot 38 of the support 37 according to the movement of the coupling link 33. Link 33 is frame 14
It is surrounded by rollers 69 and 70 mounted on the armrest 24 in a vertical slide 40 mounted on. A latch 50 locks the armrest 24 in either its upper or lower position, thereby also locking the coupling link 33 and preventing movement of the leg rest and backrest. The attendant releases the latch 50 and attaches the link 33 to the roller 6
The armrest 24 can be pushed down in the direction of the arrow 47 for pushing down via 9, whereby the backrest 11 is lowered in the direction of the arrow 48 and the legrest 12 is pushed in the direction of the arrow 49 via the link 31. Climb to a horizontal position. In that position, the armrest 24 reaches the lowest position of the hook 24 as the latch 50 automatically latches the latch 50 in place. Alternatively, instead of pushing down on the armrest, the attendant can push down on the backrest or raise the legrest 12 and achieve the same result with the above-mentioned linkage. The resulting positions of the armrest 24, the leg rest 12, the backrest 11, the spring 41 and the links 31 and 33 are indicated by broken lines.

FIG. 2a shows the backrest 1 via the linkage described above.
1, a partial side view showing a power plant for moving the armrests 24 and the leg rests 12. In the wheelchair 3 latched on the bed 2, which is not shown here,
The toothed belt 86 on the wheelchair meshes with the gear 85 of the reversible electric motor 84 mounted on the bed.
When the electric motor 84 is energized, the belt 86 drives around the idle rollers 88, 89 and 90. This allows the pin 39 on the backrest 11 to pass through the sliding member 91.
The belt 86 attached to the upper and lower sides moves up and down the sliding backrest 11 attached to the belt 86 via the pin 39 and the sliding member 91.

FIG. 3 corresponds to schematic FIG. 1a and shows the wheelchair with the legrest 12 in its raised position and the backrest 11 and the armrests 24 in the lowered position (in solid lines). FIG.

With the wheelchair in this position, a person places his feet on the wheelchair and his back and head resting on a moving seat on the bed. Leg rests 12 mounted on the conveyor as the moving seat pulls the person away from the wheelchair.
And the seat 10 slides freely in the track members 26 and 27 in the direction of arrows 73 and 74.

The seat 10 and the leg rests 12 are free to bend so that they follow the tracks 27 and reach their limit positions, indicated by dashed lines, which correspond to the schematic drawing, FIG. 1f. .

FIG. 4 is a partial exploded view showing the structure of the conveyor 18 and the track 26 (or the straight section of the track 27 that are identical). Over most of its length, the conveyor 18 includes a slate 56 extending across the wheelchair. Links 57 and 58 are screwed or otherwise fastened to the ends of slate 56 in an alternating pattern, as shown, and adjacent links are
Passed through holes in the links and hinged together by a shaft 59 extending across the wheelchair. The shaft 59 is supported by rollers 60. This roller 60 is preferably spherical, but
Alternatively, they may be cylindrical. The shaft 59 and slate 56 are stiff, which allows them to carry the weight of a person between the track members 26 on each side of the wheelchair 3.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view showing the arrangement of the conveyor 18. The conveyor 18 includes a plate 75 having a number of selectable holes 75a for attaching the footrest 13 by nuts to a threaded shaft or the like. The remaining upper surface of conveyor 18 has a long shaft 59 (not visible in FIG. 5) and a short shaft 6.
4, a long slate 56 and a short slate 6 hingedly connected to each other via links 57 and 58.
Made up of three. These shafts are attached to rollers 60 at their outer ends, which rollers 60 roll freely and are supported by tracks 27 and 26. A short slate 63 and a short shaft 64 are used in the sheet portion of the conveyor 18 and form an opening 61 on the chamber pot 55. Seat 10 which is a cushion and leg rest 12 which is a pad are available under the trade name VELCRO, touch-and-clo.
se), pull-and-release material 62 or by other means such as snaps, hooks or the like. Sheet 10
Includes a stiffener 53 for supporting a person on the opening 61.

FIG. 5a shows a toilet seat 65, which can likewise be attached to the conveyor 18 instead of the seat cushion 51.

The seat 10, leg rest pad 12 and toilet seat 65 are constructed of a flexible material such as foam rubber which extends around the bend of the track 27 to allow free movement. Has a possible cloth surface.

5b and 5c show the conveyor 18 and the sheet 1
7 shows another device that allows compression and bending as the bottom of the 0 passes through track 27. FIG. 5b shows the shaft 59.
Links 57a and 58a having elongated holes around the
These shafts 59 allow adjacent slates 56 of the conveyor 18 to slide together and a distance apart, as shown in FIG. FIG. 5c is a partial side view of seat 10a showing slot 52 and narrow reinforcing slate 53a that allow the bottom of seat 10a to be compressed against bending. The conveyor 18 shown in FIG. 5 has links 57a and 58a and sheet 1
Once attached, it is free to move around the bend of track 27.

FIG. 6, which is a sectional front view AA of FIG. 5, shows an attachment and support device for a seat area of a wheelchair. Truck 2
A roller 60 supported by 7 is mounted on a short shaft 64 which passes through and connects two overlapping links 57 and 58 near each end of a short slate 63. Thereby, the outer end of the slate 63 is supported by the track 27. The inner end of the short slate 63 slides on and is supported on a slide 68, which is mounted via a bracket 66 to a channel 76 attached to a wheelchair (not shown in this figure). Installed on. The slide 68 is provided to facilitate free sliding.
It can be constructed of a slippery material such as PTFE or high density polyurethane (or other suitable means) normally available under the tradename TEFLON. The chamber pot 55 is detachably attached to the channel 76.

FIG. 7 is a partial side view of bed 2 and wheelchair 3 showing a method of driving a conveyor from a moving seat. A friction roller 77, which is attached to the wheelchair track 27 via a bearing, is positioned to contact the moving seat 7 when the wheelchair is locked in place for patient movement. The chain 78 meshes with an integral sprocket on a friction roller 77 and a friction roller 79 which are attached to the wheelchair frame via bearings. The friction roller 79 rests firmly on the conveyor 18 to which the sheet 10 is attached. When a person lays his body partly on the seat 10 and partly on the mattress 9, the moving sheet 7 is pulled away from the roller 5 in the direction of the arrow 80, moving the person onto the bed 2. The friction rollers 77 and 79 have a high friction surface such as rubber, by which they are driven by the moving sheet 7 and the conveyor 1
8 is driven in the direction of arrow 81.

FIG. 7a shows another way of driving the rollers 77 and thus the conveyor 18, using a reversible motor 82 instead of the sheet 7. The roller 79 attached to the bed 2 and coupled to the electric motor 82 maintains good friction drive contact with the roller 77 when the wheelchair 3 is latched to the bed 2.

FIG. 8 is a partial side view of a wheelchair and bed showing another conveyor device. The wheelchair 120 is positioned on the leg of the bed 2, adjacent to the mattress 9 on which the moving seat 7 partially wound around the roller 5 passes. The wheelchair 120 has a frame 121
And a seat 123 removably mounted thereon
And a leg rest 122 comprising the front portion of the conveyor cloth 128. The leg rest is shown in a raised position, as shown in Figure 1a, about to move a lying person from the wheelchair onto the bed. The footrest 124 includes a support plate having rollers 126 on each side, which rollers 126 are a front track 125a and a rear track 125 made of U-shaped channels extending along each side of the wheelchair.
It is supported by b and rolls in them. The track 125a is attached to the frame 121 by the hinge 127.
Mounted on a truck 125b mounted on the. The conveyor cloth 128 is an elongated cloth that is attached to the footrest 124 through the leg rest 122, extends around the idle roller 137 on the surface of the sheet 123, and has the other end thereof attached to the roller 129. .

Rollers 129 include internal springs that operate to wind conveyor cloth 128 in a manner similar to blinds. The bottom surface of the conveyor cloth 128 and the top surface of the sheet 123 are preferably made of a slippery material such as nylon, satin, or Teflon for low friction sliding. The track 125a is connected to the frame 121 at one end and has a pivot 133.
Compression spring 130 coupled to the track 125a via
Partially supported by. The link 134 has one end connected to the pivot 133 and the other end connected to the pivot 135 of the back arm 131.

FIG. 8 shows the positions of the truck 125a, the footrest 124, and the back arm 131 when the person is sitting on the wheelchair, as shown in FIG. 1a, by broken lines. When moving a person to the bed, the mattress 9 on the bed 2 is raised to the position shown in FIG. 1b and as described above,
The backrest (not shown in this figure) is then removed from the back arm 131. A latch 132, which locks the wheelchair in its seated position by latching the link 134 to the frame 121, is then manually released to push the track 125a by the spring 130 and the back arm 131 against the mattress 9 by the link 134. . Then the mattress 9 is 1d
As shown in the figure, it is lowered onto the bed 2, which allows the person to drop partly into a wheelchair, partly into a lying position on the bed, and to allow the back arm 131 to descend. Thereby raises the track 125a and the leg rest 122 to the moving position. A moving seat drive (not shown) on the bed 2 can then pull the moving seat 7 from the rollers 5 and carry the lying patient across the mattress 9 onto the bed 2. Conveyor cloth 128, together with footrest 124, seat 12
3 put a person on the slide and slide freely, and then the roller 12
Winded up by 9. The final position of the footrest 124 is shown in dashed lines.

FIG. 9 shows a hole 142 used for the toilet seat 139.
Shows a conveyor cloth 128a containing
The toilet seat 139 is detachably attached to the frame 121 of FIG. 8 instead of the seat 126. The seat 123 is also a trade name VELCRO
Touch-and-hold, pull-like as available
It can be used for conveyor cloth 128a when mounted on holes 142 by strips of and release material, or by similar means. The devices shown in FIGS. 8 and 2 for lifting the chamber leg rest and moving a person on a wheelchair are independent of each other, and the conveyor device shown in FIG. It should be understood that it can be used in the linkage device for raising the leg rest shown in the figures. The conveyor arrangement shown in FIG. 2 can be used in the linkage system for raising the leg rest shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a partial side view of a wheelchair 165 which is the same as the wheelchair 120 of FIG. 8 except for the moving conveyor device. FIG. 10 shows a conveyor belt 153 attached to a possible footrest 151 and extending above, around and below the seat 123 and back to the footrest. The moving belt 153 is the idle roller 1 attached to the frame 161 and the track 125a, respectively.
It is supported by 55, 156, 157 and 158, 159. The bottom surface of the moving belt 153 or the sheet 123
The upper surface of the is made of a low-friction, slippery material, so that a person who is lying partly on the conveyor belt and partly on the adjacent bed will not rub the person's body on the transfer belt 153. The body can be moved freely by using, and can be pulled on the bed by the moving sheet. The position of the rollers 158 and 157 is preferably such that the tension of the moving belt 153 causes the front track 125 to
It is chosen to increase or remain constant as a decreases.

FIG. 10a shows separate transfer belts 153a and 153b.
2 schematically illustrates another device passing around the seat 152 and the leg rest 150. The footrest 166 is attached to the leg rest 150. Preferably, these belts have their inner surface under the trade name TEFLON.
A slippery material, such as nylon or PTFE, commonly available at, and their moving belts are used on the outside of the seat 152 and leg rest 150 to allow a person to be transferred onto the seat and leg rest 150. Composed of a material that slides well.

FIG. 10b is a partial side view of the seat and leg rest of the adjacent wheelchair 168 of bed 2 showing the device for driving the transfer belt on the wheelchair from the transfer seat on the bed. In the wheelchair 168, the footrest 166 has a moving belt 1.
Except that it is attached to the leg rest 150 rather than 53 and optional roller 167 is attached to the seat 152 (or alternatively bed 2).
It is substantially the same as the wheelchair 165 of FIG. The roller 167 has a sticky outer surface made of gum rubber or the like, which keeps it in firm contact with the transfer sheet 7 on the bed 2 and the transfer belt 153 on the wheelchair 168 by means of a latch not shown. ing. The movement of the sheet 7 causes the roller 167 to rotate and the sheet 1
The moving belt 153 on the seat 52 on the seat 7 on the mattress 9
Drive in the same direction as.

Alternatively, the roller 167, and thus the moving belt 153, can be driven by an electric motor in the same manner as shown in Figure 7a and described above.

The linkage device for raising the leg rest shown in FIGS. 2 and 8 and other devices performing this function can be used in the conveyor device shown in FIGS. 10 and 10b. It should be understood that it can.

Figures 11a to 11c sequentially and schematically show the movement of the leg rest and seat in a still further different device for moving a person from a wheelchair to a bed.

FIG. 11a shows a side view of the wheelchair 90 without the back and positioned at the foot end of the mattress 9 on the bed 2. A person who is moved from the wheelchair 90 to the bed 2 places his / her foot on the footrest 99, and lays one portion on the bed 2 and another portion on the seat 91 a and the leg rest 92.

The leg rest 92 is pivoted by the pivots 98 and 96.
It is connected to links 94 and 93 which are pivoted to the wheelchair frame 104 at pivots 97 and 95 to form a four bar linkage. The leg rest actuated via this linkage is movable from the tilted position shown in Figure 11a to the raised position shown in Figure 11c. The sheet 91a has a pin 1 of the link 93.
03 and roller 1 resting on leg rest 92
01 to a seat frame 91 which is slidably supported in a slot 102. Seat frame 91 also includes rollers 106 that are slidably retained within slots 105 of frame 104. The seat 91 a and the leg rest 92 are attached to the frame 104 and engage with the link 93.
It is locked in place by 15. To move the lying person completely onto the mattress 9, the latch 115 is released and the transfer sheet 7 is pulled out of the roller 5 across the mattress 9.

FIG. 11 b shows the movement of the leg rest when a person is moved towards the center of the mattress 9, the leg rest 92 pivoting upwards towards the bed 2 with the help of a compression spring 114. Seat 91a and seat frame 9
1 is that the roller 106 is mainly the slot 105 at this time.
Roller 1 on leg rest 92 as it slides inward
Supported by 01. Pin 1003 sliding in slot 102 with roller 106 in slot 105
Holds the sheet 91a at a desired position.

FIG. 11c shows the leg rest 92 fully shifted to its moved position adjacent the mattress 9. From this position, the continuous movement of the moving seat 7 pulls the person's foot from the leg rest 92 and moves it towards the center of the mattress 9. When the seat 91a is completely lowered,
It is supported by the roller 101 on the leg rest 92 via the frame 91. The position of the sheet is controlled by pins 103 in slots 102 and rollers 106 in slots 105.

Figures 12a to 12d schematically show another method of moving a cross strip for moving a person on a wheelchair. As shown in Figure 12a, the wheelchair 20
0 comprises a frame 205 to which a seat 202, which is replaceable by a toilet seat, is removably mounted. The leg rest 201 includes links 210 and 2
03 is pivotally connected to the frame 205 so that the leg rests are free to move from a tilted position above the seat 202 as shown in FIG. 12a to accept a person displaced from the mattress 9. The elongated cross 207 has a rear edge 204 at one end of the leg rest 201.
, And the other end to a spring wound roller 206. Person moving sheet 7
When moved by a person on a wheelchair, the person's foot slides across the leg rest 201 towards the footrest 208. Further motion of the person moves the footrest and then moves the leg rest 201 to Figures 12b, 12c and 12d and pulls the cross strip 207 across the seat 202, which allows the person to fully move. Isolates the person from the frictional condition on the seat 202 so that they can be moved onto the wheelchair. For clarity, other components such as compression springs and latches that are actually used in FIG. 2 have been omitted in FIGS. 12a-12d and 14. Must be understood to be present.

FIG. 13 shows a cross strip 207a having cutouts to provide access to the toilet seat.
Is schematically shown. The leg rest 201 and the cross strip 207a support the patient during transfer onto the seat 202a.

In another embodiment, one or both sets of links 203 and 210 shown in Figure 12a are replaced by tracks. FIG. 14 shows a leg rest 2 supported by rollers 211 moving along a track.
Shown is an upper track 209 having a top edge 204a of 01a. The front part of the leg rest 201a has a lower link 210.
Supported by. Similarly, FIG. 14a shows a lower track 212 with an upper link 203, and FIG. 14b shows lower and upper tracks 212 and 209 supporting leg rest 201a. These tracks can be made into arcs or have other shapes to pair for linking action. Preferably, the cross strip 207 is
As shown in FIGS. 14, 14a and 14b,
Attached to leg rest 201a to support the patient sliding directly on the seat; however, cross strip 207
Can be omitted, and a slippery seat cover can be used.

FIG. 15 illustrates another embodiment of using a conveyor belt 216 around the seat 202 of a wheelchair. The leg rest 201 is connected to the wheelchair frame 205 by links 203 and 210. Conveyor belt 216 has holes along its edges that are engaged by sprocket wheels 215 connected to links 203. The movement of the leg rest 201 in the direction of the arrow 217 causes the link 203 and the sprocket wheel 2 to move.
Fifteen rotations are produced, which drive the conveyor belt 216 in the same direction and substantially at the speed of the person being moved over it.

Figure 15a shows a leg rest and a leg rest 2 at one end.
01 and another coupling direction with the conveyor belt using an elongated cloth 218 attached to the conveyor belt 216 at the other end. Person 217
Leg rest 20 when moving on the wheelchair in the direction of
1 pulls belt 216 in the direction of arrow 217. The length of the cloth and the mounting location can be selected to make the belt speed substantially equal to the speed of the person.

Without intending to limit the coupling means between the leg rest and the conveyor belt to the device shown in FIGS. 15 and 15a, or the seat rest retaining device to the linkage as shown in FIGS. 15 and 15a. It should be understood that it is not intended to be limiting. For example, the track can be replaced with one or both of the linkages as shown in Figures 14, 14a and 14b.

[Advantages of the Invention] As described above, according to the patient moving apparatus of the present invention, a chair with a toilet bowl or a special wheelchair that can be converted into a chair with a toilet bowl, a bed with rollers, a moving seat, and a lifting mechanism. To allow a person to be comfortably transferred to the bed, in particular to the horizontal seat of the wheelchair, and then to be raised to a normal sitting position on the wheelchair. This device requires no effort on the part of the handicapped person, and on the part of the attendant requires only minimal force and skill.

Further, according to the present invention, the stress on the human body is minimized,
In addition, it is possible to move comfortably and safely with a minimum slipping effect that causes or increases a pressure ulcer. It also provides a device that can be mounted to a current hospital or home bed that allows a person to be comfortably transferred to a wheelchair or to a sitting chair on a toilet bowl or a toilet at the edge of the bed. It is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

1a to 1f are schematic views showing movement of a person between a wheelchair and a bed, and FIG. 2 is a side view of a wheelchair of a standard seat device when a legrest is lowered, 2a is a partial side view of the wheelchair showing a power unit for moving the backrest up and down, FIG. 3 is a side view of the wheelchair when the legrest is raised, and FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the conveyor part. Partial view, FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view of the seat and legrest portion of the wheelchair, FIG. 6 is a front sectional partial view of the seat area of the wheelchair showing the conveyor and chamber pot support structure, FIG. The figure shows a partial side view of the bed and wheelchair showing the method of driving the conveyor and the sheet from the moving sheet of the bed, and Figure 7a shows the state of Figure 7 with the exception of having a motor coupled to the conveyor. Figure, Figure 8 is a partial side view of a bed and other wheelchair apparatus having a crossrest conveyor on the leg rest and seat, and Figure 9 is a partial perspective view showing a toilet seat, chamber pot and cross conveyor strip. FIG. 10, FIG. 10 is a partial side view of a bed and other alternative wheelchair apparatus using belts around the leg rest and seat, and FIG. 10a shows separate belts around the seat and leg rest. FIG. 10b is a schematic side view, FIG. 10b is a partial perspective view of the device of FIG. 10 with a coupling roller, and FIGS. 11a to 11c show the sequential operating position of the wheelchair. Partial side views of a bed with an alternative wheelchair device, Figures 12a to 12d, show another method of moving the cross strip onto the seat of the wheelchair. Figure 13 is a schematic side elevational view showing the cutout portion of the cross strip of Figure 12; Figure 14 shows a truck supporting a leg rest on a wheelchair. Figures 14a and 14b are schematic side views showing different devices of the truck supporting the leg rests, and Figure 15 shows the leg rests movable via sprocket wheels. Figure 15a is a partial side view of a wheelchair, schematically showing the conveyor belts being joined, Figure 15a is a schematic view of the conveyor belts connected to the leg rests by an elongated cross. 1: Person 2, 4: Bed 3, 90, 120, 168, 200: Wheelchair 5: Front roller 6: Rear roller 7: Moving seat 8: Idler roller 9: Mattress 10, 91a, 123, 152, 202: Seat 10a: Seat 11: Backrest 12, 92, 122, 150, 201: Legrest 13, 99, 124, 166: Footrest 14, 104, 121, 205: Frame 18: Conveyor 19: Lift drive 24: Armrest 26, 27, 125a, 125b: track 31, 93, 94, 134, 203, 210: link 33: coupling link 36, 46: slot 41, 114, 130: spring 50: latch 51: seat cushion 56, 63: slate 57 , 58: Link 59: Shaft 60, 77, 79, 01,106,126,129,
167: Roller 61: Opening 77, 79: Friction roller 88, 89, 90: Idle roller 91: Seat frame 102: Slot 115: Latch 128: Conveyor cloth 153: Belt

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A wheelchair removably positioned at the end of a bed; provided with a wheel and a frame; a backrest, a seat, a legrest all movably mounted on the frame. The backrest is removable from behind the back of the person sitting in the wheelchair, the legrests can be raised from a tilted position to a substantially horizontal position, and the bed is in the horizontal position. A moving seat adjacent and having a mattress at about the same height as the horizontal position; extending across the mattress; moving the moving seat and laying a person on the mattress. Roller means for moving over the leg rest of the wheelchair and the seat; and the upper surface on the leg rest or seat horizontally at a speed of movement substantially corresponding to a person. Dregs moving means and; patient moving apparatus characterized by comprising; a person lying said means lifting causing a position sat on the 該車 chair; means for inserting the backrest after the person. 2. A wheelchair movably positioned at the edge of the bed; provided that the wheelchair is movably supported by rollers on the track along the sides of the wheel, the frame, the armrest and the backrest, and the wheelchair. A leg rest and a seat removably attached to the conveyor; the track extending along a side of the seat and down the seat, and extending curvedly under the seat. A front track movable to a substantially horizontal position from a tilted position in line with the track, the front track being in the tilted position or the horizontal position. A latch for retaining; provided that the front track is in the tilted position and the leg rest and the seat are positioned to support a seated person; the armrests And the backrest are vertically slidable and are connected to the front track by coupling means, so that pushing down the armrests pushes the backrest down to under the seat and the front. Spring means for raising the front track and leg rest to a horizontal position, operative to raise the front track; provided that the bed has a mattress extending substantially near the seat. Lifting means for lifting a portion of the mattress to support the back of a person sitting in the wheelchair and lowering the person to a position lying on the bed and the wheelchair when the backrest is lowered. A moving sheet extending across the mattress and between rollers near the head and foot ends of the bed; wherein the moving sheet comprises the rollers Attached to the roller and partially wound onto the roller, the moving sheet is wound onto one of the rollers and unwound from the other roller, thereby moving the moving sheet across the mattress, and Seat drive means on the bed for moving the lying person away from the wheelchair and onto the bed; conveyor movement means whereby the seat and the leg rest are moved toward the bed by the person. A conveyor movement means that is moved toward the moving seat when moved; wherein the seat moves down and down the legrest when the person is moved away from the wheelchair; And a mounting means for removably mounting the conveyor on the conveyor. 3. A wheelchair removably positioned at one end of the bed, where the wheelchair has a wheel and a frame; a removable backrest; a legrest hinged to the frame; and a removable to the frame. A cross-conveyor having a slidably mounted seat, one end attached to a footrest, and the other end attached to a roller near the back of the wheelchair. Where the cross conveyor and footrest are movable towards the bed over the leg rest and the seat; the cross conveyor is wound around the roller by a winding spring; the leg rest is in an inclined position And a legrest lifting means for moving it between a horizontal position and a horizontal position; a latch for locking the legrest in the tilted position and the horizontal position The bed has a mattress extending near the seat; and a portion of the mattress to support the back of the person sitting in the wheelchair when the back is removed. Lifting means for lifting and lowering the person to a position lying on the bed and the wheelchair; extending across the mattress between rollers near the head and foot ends of the bed; A moving sheet attached to the roller and partially wound onto the roller; winding the moving sheet onto one of the rollers, and rewinding the moving sheet from the other of the rollers, thereby maturing the moving sheet. Seat drive means on the bed for moving the person lying on the bed away from the wheelchair and moving the bed over the bed; When the patient moving device characterized by comprising a conveyor moving means for moving the sheet and leg rest. 4. A wheelchair removably positioned at the end of the bed, provided that the wheelchair has wheels and a frame; a removable backrest; a legrest hinged to the frame; and attached to the frame. A seat; a conveyor belt extending longitudinally around the leg rest or seat; an armrest; a leg rest lifting means for moving the leg rest between a tilted position and a horizontal position; the leg rest With a latching means for locking the bed in the tilted or horizontal position; the bed has a mattress extending near the seat; and the person sitting in the wheelchair when the backrest is removed. Lifting means for lifting a portion of the mattress to support the back of the person and lowering the person to the lying position on the bed and the wheelchair; A moving sheet extending across the mattress between the rollers near the head and foot ends of the bed, attached to the roller and partially wound up on the roller; One of the rollers and rewind the transfer sheet from the other of the rollers, thereby moving the transfer sheet across the mattress, separating the person lying down from the wheelchair,
Seat drive means on the bed moving over the bed;
Patient moving device for moving the seat and the legrest when the person is moved by the moving seat. 5. A wheelchair removably held at a predetermined position at the end of the bed by a latch, wherein the wheelchair comprises a wheel, a frame, a removable backrest, a legrest, and legrest moving means. In this case, the leg rest is movable from a tilted position in front of the wheelchair to a substantially horizontal position adjacent to the bed, and the wheelchair further comprises a seat and seat moving means. The bed has a mattress extending in the horizontal position proximate to the legrest; between rollers near the head and foot ends of the bed;
A moving sheet extending across the mattress on which a person can lie, attached to the roller, and partially rolled up on the roller; Rolled up on one side,
Unrolled from the other of the rollers, thereby moving the transfer sheet across the mattress, allowing the lying person to traverse the bed while placing their back on the bed. A patient moving device, comprising: a leg rest and a seat driving means for moving on a seat; and a lifting means for lifting a part of the mattress to raise the person in a sitting position on the wheelchair. . 6. A wheelchair removably held in place at the end of the bed by a latch, wherein the wheelchair comprises a wheel, a frame, a removable backrest, a legrest, and legrest movement. Means for allowing the legrest to move from a tilted position at the front of the wheelchair to a substantially horizontal position adjacent to the bed, the wheelchair having a seat; The bed has in its horizontal position a mattress extending near the legrests; extending across the mattress between rollers near the head and foot ends of the bed, the person A moving sheet that can lie on and is attached to the roller and that is partially wound up on the roller; and rolling up the moving sheet on one side of the roller, and Rewind from the other of the rollers, thereby moving the moving seat across the mattress, leaving the person lying on the legrest and seat of the wheelchair, leaving his back on the bed. Patient transfer comprising: seat drive means on the bed moving across the belt; and lifting means for lifting a portion of the mattress to raise the person in a sitting position on the wheelchair. apparatus.