JPH0626837U - Wheelchair cushion and fixed belt - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] By using this fixed belt for wheelchairs, which has a simple structure and is extremely easy to put on and take off, it can be worn securely and does not accidentally slip off. An object of the present invention is to provide a wheelchair cushion and a fixed band that can further stabilize the posture of a patient and have a good sitting comfort. [Structure] Both ends 11 and 13 of the horizontal band of a belt 10 having the upper end of the vertical band fixed to the central part of the horizontal band are provided with attachment / detachment means 12 and 14 for connecting them to each other, and a non-slip member on the bottom surface. The lower end 15 of the vertical band of the belt 10 is attached to the cushion member 20 provided with 23.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a wheelchair cushion and a fixing band for preventing a wheelchair user from sliding off a wheelchair.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Some wheelchair users (hereinafter referred to as “patients”) cannot maintain their posture on the wheelchair, for example, when the whole body is injured in a traffic accident. In such cases, caregivers should take great care not only to move the wheelchair, but also to prevent the patient from slipping out of the wheelchair. In order to reduce the burden on the caregiver and the safety of the patient himself, a fixing belt for fixing the patient to the backrest of a wheelchair is commercially available.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, all of the conventionally known fixing belts have the drawbacks that the attachment / detachment mechanism is complicated and the attachment / detachment is complicated, and conversely, if the belt has a simple structure, it is accidentally accidentally disengaged. In addition, since many wheelchairs generally have a folding structure, there is a problem that the seat surface is easily deformed into a sheet, the comfort of sitting is unstable, and it is difficult to secure the posture.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has a simple structure that is extremely easy to put on and take off, but can be securely attached and does not accidentally come off. The object of the present invention is to provide a cushion that can further stabilize the patient's posture by using it together with this fixing band and has a good sitting comfort.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the wheelchair cushion and the fixing belt of the present invention, the attaching / detaching means for connecting these to each other at both ends of the horizontal belt of which the upper end of the vertical belt is fixed to the central portion of the horizontal belt. And the lower end of the vertical belt of the belt was attached to a cushion member having a non-slip member on the bottom surface.

In this case, the attachment / detachment means at both ends of the lateral belt of the belt has a forked portion formed at one end of the lateral belt, and one of the velvet type fasteners can be attached to the inner surface of the forked portion facing each other. It is advisable to attach the other side of the velvet type fastener to both sides of the other end of the horizontal band.

It is desirable that the belt has a plurality of vertical bands, and that the cushion member and the lower end of the vertical band of the belt be attached and detached.

A deformation prevention plate may be provided on the bottom surface of the cushion member. In this case, the deformation prevention plate may be inserted into a bag portion provided on the bottom surface of the cushion member. Good.

[0009]

[Action]

 In the cushion and the fixed belt of the present invention having the above-mentioned structure, the cushion member is placed on the seating surface of the wheelchair, the vertical belt of the belt is laid on the upper surface of the cushion member, and the rising portion of the vertical belt is placed between the crotch. Sit the patient in between. Then, by putting the center of the belt against the patient's chest and connecting both ends of the belt's lateral belts to each other on the back side of the wheelchair back, the longitudinal belts of the belt move forward as the patient receives the weight of the patient. If this is attempted, this will be blocked in the crotch, and the entire belt acts to fix the position of the patient's upper body. At this time, the cushion member is prevented from being displaced by the non-slip member provided on the bottom surface of the cushion member.

In addition, when the belt has a plurality of vertical strips, the belts are crossed in a cross shape, or if they are fixed to the horizontal strips at appropriate intervals, the weight load between the groins can be reduced. Can be distributed to the thigh side to reduce the load between the groins as much as possible.

Further, in the case where the fork is formed at one end of the lateral belt of the belt to constitute the attaching / detaching means by the velvet type fastener, the other end of the lateral belt is sandwiched by the forked portion to perform the coupling. Therefore, even if the detachable part is touched by vibration during use or inadvertently, it will not come off easily and can be fixed securely.

Further, in the case where the cushion member and the lower end portion of the vertical band of the belt are detachably attached, each can be used individually.

Further, if the bottom surface of the cushion member is provided with a deformation preventing plate, the deformation of the cushion member is prevented and the posture of the patient is more stable, and the deformation preventing plate is provided on the bottom surface of the cushion member. The cushion member can be easily washed if it is inserted into and removed from the bag.

[0014]

【Example】

 An embodiment of a wheelchair cushion and a fixing band according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wheelchair cushion and a fixing band, and FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a cushion member. As shown in the drawing, the wheelchair cushion and the fixing band are composed of a T-shaped belt 10 having a vertical band whose upper end is fixed to a central portion of a horizontal band and a cushion member 20 as a fixing band.

First, the T-shaped belt 10 will be described. A bifurcated portion 11 is provided on one of the horizontal end portions of the T-shaped belt 10, and the inner surfaces (one surface omitted) of the bifurcated portion 11 facing each other are respectively formed. One of the velvet type fasteners 12 is sewn on. On the other side of the horizontal end portion 13 of the T-shaped belt 10, the other side 14 (one surface omitted) of the velvet type fastener 14 is sewn on. It is designed to be connected with each other by sandwiching it between the two ends. On the other hand, one end of the vertical portion 15 of the T-shaped belt 10 is also sewn to the end of the velvet fastener (not shown), and the velvet fastener of the velvet fastener is sewn to the rear end of the bottom surface of the cushion member 20. It is adapted to be detachably coupled to the other (not shown).

Next, the cushion member 20 is made of cloth according to the size of the seating surface of the wheelchair, and as shown in FIG. 2, a large number of filling materials 21 are filled inside. The filler 21 is a spherical or other small particle made of a water-repellent plastic material, such as polystyrene foam, and is generally commercially available as a filler for pillows and cushions. Further, the inside of the cushion member 20 is divided into some by a plurality of partition walls 22 so that the filling material 21 is not biased inside.

A non-slip member 23 is sewn on the bottom surface of the cushion member 20, and a bag portion 24 is formed. Here, the anti-slip member 23 is a net-shaped rubber mat that prevents the cushion member 20 from sliding on the seating surface of the wheelchair. A deformation prevention plate 25 made of a hard cardboard or a slightly flexible hard synthetic resin plate is inserted into the bag portion 24.

Next, a method of using the wheelchair cushion and the fixing belt of this embodiment will be described. First, the cushion member 20 is placed on the seat surface of the wheelchair. At this time, the T-shaped belt 10 is suspended forward such that the vertical portion 15 of the T-shaped belt 10 hangs on the upper surface of the cushion member 20. Next, the patient is seated on the cushion member 20 so as to straddle the vertical portion of the T-shaped belt 10. Next, pull out the vertical portion of the T-shaped belt 10 together with the horizontal portion from the patient's crotch, place the center of the horizontal portion against the patient's chest, and place the bifurcated portions 11 and the horizontal end portions 13 at both ends of the horizontal portion on the back side of the back of the wheelchair. Bind to each other. By the above, the patient's upper body is fixed.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, a T-shaped belt having a single vertical belt is shown as the fixed belt, but a plurality of such belts are used to disperse the crotch load due to the weight in the thigh direction. You may do it.

[0020]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the wheelchair cushion and the fixing belt of the present invention, the patient is seated on the vertical belt of the cushion and the belt, and the vertical belt and the horizontal belt of the fixing belt allow the patient's crotch and upper body. Since it is supported and fixed, it is possible to stably support the patient's posture, avoid the risk of the patient sliding down from the wheelchair together with the cushion, and also at one end of the lateral band of the fixing band. If the fork is formed and one of the bevelbed fasteners is attached to the opposing inner surface to form the attachment / detachment means, the other end of the horizontal band to which the other of the belvet fastener is attached is clamped at the forked portion. Since the connection is performed, mutual separation can be prevented even when the body is in use and vibration or inadvertent contact with the connection part can be prevented, and it can be securely fixed, and the attachment and detachment work is also very easy. Become.

In addition, when the belt has a plurality of vertical strips, the belts may be crossed in a cross shape or fixed to the horizontal strips at appropriate intervals so that the weight load between the groins can be reduced. Can be distributed to the thigh side to reduce the load between the groins as much as possible.

If the cushion member and the fixing band are detachably attached, it is possible to prevent the uneconomical situation of destroying the other when one of them is damaged, and at the same time, the cushion and the fixing band are not separated. Not only can it be washed, but since the patient's weight is applied to the vertical belt of the belt located on the upper surface of the cushion member, the T-shaped belt can be removed from the cushion member during use even when both are attached and detached. It is safe because it does not come off.

Further, if the bottom surface of the cushion member is provided with a deformation preventing plate, the deformation of the cushion member is prevented, the posture of the patient can be more stabilized, and the sitting comfort can be improved.

If the deformation prevention plate is inserted into and removed from the bag portion provided on the bottom surface of the cushion member, the deformation prevention plate can be removed and the cushion can be washed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a cushion and a fixing band for a wheelchair according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a cushion member.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... T-shaped belt 11 ... Bifurcated part 12 ... One of velvet type fasteners 13 ... Horizontal end part 14 ... The other side of velvet type fasteners 15 ... Vertical part 20 ... Cushion Member 21 ... Filling material 22 ... Partition wall 23 ... Anti-slip member 24 ... Bag portion 25 ... Deformation prevention plate

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A cushion member provided with attaching / detaching means for connecting these to each other at both ends of a horizontal belt of a belt having an upper end of the vertical belt fixed to a central portion of the horizontal belt, and having a non-slip member on a bottom surface. A cushion for a wheelchair and a fixed belt, wherein a lower end of a vertical belt of the belt is attached to the cushion. 2. The attaching / detaching means at both end portions of the lateral belt of the belt,
A forked portion is formed at one end of the lateral band, and one of the velvet type fasteners is attached to the inner surface of the forked portion facing each other,
The cushion for a wheelchair and the fixing band according to claim 1, wherein the other side of the velvet type fastener is attached to both surfaces of the other end of the lateral band. 3. The cushion for a wheelchair and the fixing band according to claim 1, wherein the belt has a plurality of vertical bands. 4. The wheelchair cushion and the fixed belt according to claim 1, wherein the cushion member and the lower end of the vertical belt of the belt are detachably attached. 5. The wheelchair cushion and fixing band according to claim 1, wherein a deformation preventing plate is provided on the bottom surface of the cushion member. 6. The wheelchair cushion and fixing band according to claim 5, wherein the deformation preventing plate is inserted into a bag portion provided on a bottom surface of the cushion member.