JPH0731023U - Standing motion support device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a stand-up motion support device that is supported only by working the upper limb toward the device with a simple motion, and that the device moves according to a patient's instruction to easily stand up. [Structure] A support body (1) for supporting an upper limb of a human body, a drive mechanism (2) for moving the support body (1) in a direction of lifting the upper limb of a human body, and a support body (1) for starting and stopping the drive mechanism (2). ) Is provided with a manipulating part (3) and a base part (4) for supporting the drive mechanism (2), and the drive mechanism (2) raises the support body (1) forward and obliquely upward. The supporting body (1) is an elevating mechanism (10) for moving the knee, and a knee support (17) for receiving the movement of the knee of the human body is further provided.
The standing motion assisting device is a grip arm (5) extending forward from the left and right sides with the drive mechanism (2) as a base end.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a device for supporting the standing motion of a physically handicapped person (hereinafter referred to as a patient) who has difficulty standing up.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 A conventional technique is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-92356, which comprises a support part and a movement propulsion part, and a chest fixation arm of the support part is composed of a pair of arms. It is a support device.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The above-mentioned conventional technique is one in which the chest of a patient is grasped by a chest fixing arm and is simply lifted up and supported. It does not raise diagonally upward and is not convenient for supporting the standing motion. That is, in the prior art, when the patient tries to stand by himself, there is no configuration that effectively supports the standing up motion by the action of his / her simple device. An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to support the limb by simply moving the upper limb toward the device by a simple motion, and the device moves according to the instruction of the patient to allow the patient to stand up easily. To provide.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 That is, according to the present invention, the support (1) for supporting the upper limbs of the human body, the drive mechanism (2) for moving the support (1) in the direction of raising the upper limbs of the human body, and the drive mechanism (2) are started and stopped. The standing motion assisting device is composed of an operating section (3) provided on a support (1) and a base section (4) for supporting a drive mechanism (2). The drive mechanism (2) is an elevator mechanism (10) that raises the support body (1) diagonally upward and forward. Then, a knee support (17) for receiving the movement of the knee of the human body is additionally provided, and further, the support (1) is extended in parallel with the left and right sides of the drive mechanism (2) as the base ends. It is used as a gripping arm (5). The support (1) is extended with the drive mechanism (2) as the base end, and the drive mechanism (2) rotates the base end of the support (1) to move the tip upward. It is a rotating mechanism (18) for making it. Further, a flat plate (23) is hung over and attached to the two gripping arms (5).

[0005]

[Action]

 The support 1 of the present invention is a device for supporting the upper limbs of the patient, and the support 1 is raised to stand up the patient according to the instruction of the patient, and the patient operates the device of the present invention at his own will. Stand up with support. The drive mechanism 2 moves the support 1 so as to raise the patient's upper limb in the direction of raising the patient's upper limb, that is, in the diagonally upward direction in front of the patient, and the operation unit 3 provided on the support 1 starts and stops the drive mechanism 2. The gripping arm 5 made up of two rod members constituting the support 1 supports a patient who leans against the gripping arm 5 and grips the arm 5, and raises the upper limbs to stand up. Since the patient pushes the knee forward when standing up, the knee receiving body 17 receives the knee that has come out and prevents the movement of the knee and prevents the knee from cracking.

In the case where the rotating mechanism 18 is used instead of the elevating mechanism 10, the base end of the support body 1 extended from the mechanism 18 is rotated and the tip end thereof is moved upward with a circular locus, The patient's upper body is pulled up, and the patient stands up. When the gripping arm 5 has a flat plate 23 attached horizontally, the plate 23 supports the upper limb of the patient.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. First, a first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a support 1 for supporting an upper limb of a patient and a support 1 for lifting the upper limb of the patient. It comprises a drive mechanism 2 for moving the body 1, an operating portion 3 provided on the support 1 for starting and stopping the drive mechanism 2, and a base portion 4 for supporting the drive mechanism 2. The support 1 is composed of a gripping arm 5 which is a rod-shaped member that extends forward from the left and right sides of the drive mechanism 2 at the base end. The left and right pieces 6 supporting the gripping arm 5 and the front extending piece 7 of the arm 5 are connected to each other at a connecting portion 8 such that the front extending piece 7 is rotatable and fixed in a horizontal plane. A releasing tool 9 for releasing the fixed state is provided at the extending distal end portion of the front extending piece 7.

The drive mechanism 2 is a member that is composed of an elevating mechanism 10 in the first embodiment, and is a member that raises the support 1 in the forward and upward direction. The structure of the drive mechanism 2 is an outer cylinder 11 supported by the base portion 4. And an inner body 12 fitted in the outer cylinder 11 and slidably held, a hydraulic cylinder 13 suspended between the inner body 12 and the base portion 4, and pressure oil is supplied to the hydraulic cylinder 13. It comprises a pressure oil feeder 14. The operation unit 3 is composed of an up-and-down switch 15, and the switch 15 is attached to the grip arm 5 at a proximal end position where it is easy to operate with the finger of the patient who grips the arm 5. A caster 16 with a lock is attached to the bottom of the base 4 so that the lift mechanism 10 supported thereby can be moved. A knee support 17 is attached to the front surface of the elevating mechanism 10 in the midway of standing upright, which receives forward movement of the patient's knee when the patient stands up. The knee receiver 17 may be attached to the base 4.

In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the elevating mechanism 10 in the first embodiment is replaced by a rotating mechanism 18, and the base end of the grip arm 5 is rotated. That is, the worm wheel 20 is externally fitted and fixed to the rotation shaft 19 inside the inner body 12 to which the base end of the grip arm 5 is connected, and the worm wheel 20 is rotated by the motor 21. The worm gear 22 is engaged with the worm gear 22.

In a third embodiment shown in FIG. 4, a flat plate 23 is suspended between parallel gripping arms 5 and horizontally supported. In the application example of the third embodiment shown in FIG. 5, two gripping arms 5 are formed in a divergent and non-parallel manner, and a triangular flat plate 24 is suspended between the arms 5.

In a fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the lifting mechanism 10 of the first embodiment is provided with a rearward tilting column 25 and a screw shaft 26 attached from the lower part to the upper part of the backward tilting column 25. The screw type lifting mechanism 29 is composed of a rotation drive unit 27 that rotates the screw shaft 26 and a female screw 28 that meshes with the screw shaft 26. The left and right pieces 6 are extended to the left and right of the female screw 28. The base 4 supporting the screw type lifting mechanism 29 is a floor mount 30.

In a fifth embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the lifting mechanism 10 according to the first embodiment is provided with a mounting column 31, a four-bar link 32 attached to the column 31, and a support for supporting the link 32. The hydraulic cylinder 33 for the crank and the pressure oil feeder 14 are provided.

In use, in the case of the first embodiment, the elevating mechanism 10 is lowered, and the release tool 9 of the grip arm 5 on the side where the patient approaches the embodiment is pushed down to fix the connecting portion 8. Is released, and the release tool 9 is pushed down and pulled toward the patient, and the grip arm 5 is pivoted horizontally to open. Next, the patient enters between the two gripping arms 5, pivots the gripping arms 5 in the horizontal direction, and closes them so that the two gripping arms 5 are in the original parallel state. Next, the patient grips the grip arm 5, pushes the lift switch 15 of the arm 5, extends the lift mechanism 10, and raises the grip arm 5. When rising, the patient moves forward and is pulled up into a standing position. Normally, when the patient tries to stand up, the knee moves forward, but if the muscle strength of the lower limbs is weak, the knee may collapse laterally, causing so-called knee cracking. Secures the knee and prevents it from cracking.

In the case of a patient who can walk after standing up, the patient moves to the rear of the grip arm 5 after standing up and leaves the embodiment. In the case of a patient who cannot walk even when standing up, a walking aid (not shown) is appropriately prepared on the near side of the embodiment, and the patient pushes the release tool 9 to horizontally move the grip arm 5 to the side. Rotate and open, move to the side, and transfer to a walking aid.

In the case of the second embodiment, after the patient is positioned between the two gripping arms 5, the gripping arm 5 is gripped, the elevating switch 15 is pressed, and the gripping arm 5 is rotated by the rotating mechanism 18. Then, the tip of the grip arm 5 is rotated upward in a circular motion locus to stand up.

In the case of the third embodiment, the patient leans the upper limb against the flat plate 23 and deposits the upper body on the flat plate 23 or the triangular flat plate 24, and then moves the flat plate 23 or the triangular flat plate 24 upward and stands up. . The above-described third embodiment is used for a patient who cannot hold a grip because the patient does not need a grip operation. Further, even if the patient cannot keep the spine upright for a while, the upper body leans against the flat plate 23 and deposits the upper body on the flat plate 23. Therefore, the position of the upper body is located on either side of the flat plate 23. It can be less biased and is suitable for use in such patients.

In the case of the fourth embodiment, the screw shaft 26 is rotated by the drive of the rotary drive unit 27, the female screw 28 is moved up and down, and the grip arm 5 is moved up and down. Is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, the description of the usage situation is omitted.

In the case of the fifth embodiment, the four-bar link 32 moves upward as the hydraulic cylinder 33 for linking extends, and as the link 32 rises, the gripping arms 5 are parallel to each other while keeping the horizontal direction diagonally forward. Since it moves and rises, and the lifting and lowering of the grip arm 5 of this embodiment is almost the same as that of the first embodiment described above, the description of the usage situation is omitted.

[0019]

[Effect of device]

 According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, it is convenient that the patient can effectively stand up by his / her own operation with a simple operation of engaging the support 1. For patients who have difficulty in standing up while being treated at home, it is useful for the patient who is assisting to leave the house for a short period of time to use the device of the present invention to carry out the necessary activities as needed.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 2, since the support 1 is raised diagonally upward in front of the patient, the patient stands up while transferring the weight forward, which is convenient and convenient. is there. Compared to a device that raises the patient's upper body in a vertical direction to stand up, the present invention is capable of standing up with the intention of the person in mind, taking into account the weight transfer situation during standing up movement, so it is possible to stand upright. It is easy.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the knee support 17 is attached to the drive mechanism 2 or the base 4, when the patient's knee moves forward when standing up, the knee support 17 breaks the knee. This is convenient because it can prevent the situation that causes

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 4, since the patient is provided with the gripping arm 5 that can be easily gripped by his / her own hand, the gripping arm 5 can be reliably supported by the arm 5 by a simple operation. It is convenient.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 5, since the rotating mechanism 18 for rotating the support 1 is provided, the structure can be simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Can be beneficial.

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 6, since the flat plate 23 is attached to the grip arm 5 in a horizontal state, it is possible to stand up with a simple motion of putting the upper limb on the flat plate 23 and leaning. This is convenient because you can Further, it is particularly convenient for patients who have weak grip strength and patients whose upper body cannot be placed in the upright posture because they can be surely erected.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial side view of the first embodiment of the present invention seen through.

FIG. 3 is a partial side view of the inside of a second embodiment of the present invention seen through.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing an application example of the third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an external perspective view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Support 2 Drive mechanism 3 Operation part 4 Base 5 Grip arm 10 Lifting mechanism 17 Knee receiver 18 Rotation mechanism 23 Flat plate

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A support (1) for supporting an upper limb of a human body,
A drive mechanism (2) that moves the support body (1) in the direction of pulling up the upper limbs of the human body, an operation unit (3) provided on the support body (1) to start and stop the drive mechanism (2), and a drive mechanism ( A standing motion support device comprising a base (4) supporting 2). 2. The standing motion assisting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the drive mechanism (2) is an elevating mechanism (10) for raising the support (1) forward and obliquely upward. 3. A knee support (1) for receiving movement of the knee of a human body.
7. The standing motion support apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising 7). 4. The standing motion according to claim 1, wherein the support (1) is a grip arm (5) extending in parallel with the left and right sides of the drive mechanism (2) as base ends. Support device. 5. The support body (1) is extended with the drive mechanism (2) as a base end, and the drive mechanism (2) rotates the base end of the support body (1) so that the front end is upward. The standing motion assisting device according to claim 1, wherein the standing motion assisting device is a rotating mechanism (18) for moving to. 6. The standing motion assisting apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a flat plate (23) is hung over and attached to the two gripping arms (5).