JPH08683A - Meal stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable a patient requiring a meal in a posture of lying on his back to take the meal by himsely, by installing an angle adjustable mirror in a rear end part on a surface of a dining table having four legs so as to turn to the front. CONSTITUTION:In this meal stand 1, a mirror 10 is installed on a table 20 so as to turn to the front. That is, a frame 11 is rotatably installed on a support part 13 installed in a rear end part on a table 20 surface, and the mirror 10 is installed on an angle adjusting arm 12 of the frame 11, and an inclination of the mirror 10 is made adjustable. When the meal stand 1 is used, a table 20 is placed on a bed, and the frame 11 is stood up, and an angle of the mirror 10 is adjusted by the angle adjusting arm 12 so that a surface of the table 20 can be easily looked from a person lying on his back. For example, the mirror 10 is fixed by downward inclining by 30 deg. degrees. Thereby, the person lying on his back can stably take a meal by his own pace while looking at the mirror 10.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a dining table,
In particular, it relates to a dining table that allows a person who eats in a supine position to eat alone.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the increase in the number of operations in recent years, there are more and more opportunities to instruct a patient who needs bed rest after surgery for diet training in the bed. In particular,
It is difficult for a person who has to eat food in a supine position after surgery for lumbar disc herniation or spinal canal stenosis, and it is difficult for the person to eat by himself / herself in that posture, which is a stress for the patient. Currently, there is no particular dining table to be used when eating in a supine position. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, a normal dining table 60 is placed on the bed, and a separate table is provided beside the bed.
The mirror 50 is hung on a stand 51 with a string 52, and the patient is eating while the mirror 50 reflects his or her hand.

[0003]

However, if a mirror is placed beside the bed, the patient's room will be narrowed, which will interfere with other work of the nurse, and the mirror will be positioned diagonally. It was difficult to see the top of the tree, and it was often difficult to see because my hand was behind my hand. The present invention is for solving the above-mentioned problems, and it is easy for a person who eats in a supine position to easily see the hand,
It is an object to provide a compact dining table that can be eaten by oneself and does not interfere with other work of a nurse.

[0004]

The dining table of the present invention is characterized in that a mirror whose angle can be adjusted toward the front is attached to the rear end of the dining table surface having four legs. . Further, in the present invention, the mirror is attached so that it can be folded, the four legs can be height-adjusted, angle-adjusted and folded, and the mirror is attached so that it can be turned in any direction. In addition, the lower surface of the front end of the dining table is chamfered in an arch shape from the center toward both ends.

[0005]

In the meal table of the present invention, a mirror is attached to the rear end of the table so that the angle can be adjusted toward the front. Therefore, by placing the meal table so as to straddle the vicinity of the chest of a supine person, Since the table surface looks good in the mirror, even a patient who is unable to get up can eat a meal by himself, and by making the mirror and table legs foldable, it can be stored compactly.

[0006]

1 is a perspective view of a dining table of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a usage state of the dining table of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of the dining table of FIG. 1 when stored. In the figure, 1 is a dining table, 10 is a mirror, 11 is a frame, 12 is an angle adjustment arm, 13 is a support part,
14 is a rotary shaft, 20 is a table, 21 is a leg, and 22 is a handle.

The dining table 1 has a structure in which a mirror is attached to the table 20, and the mirror 10 is attached to the front of the rear end of the surface of the table 20. This mirror 10
Is attached to the frame 11 so that the inclination angle can be adjusted by the angle adjusting arm 12 so that the surface faces downward with respect to the table 20, and the frame 11 is attached to the supporting portion 13 attached to the table 20 by the rotating shaft 14. It is rotatably attached to the table and is upright with respect to the table when used, but can be folded on the table 20 when stored. The legs 21 are detachable from the lower surface of the table 20, and are attached in a foldable manner. The legs 21 are vertically or slightly angled to open outward so that they can be used according to the size of the bed or the height of an individual. The height of the tip is screwed or one-touch adjustable. It should be noted that the lower surface of the front end 20a of the table 20 is chamfered in an arch shape from the central portion to both end portions as shown in the drawing so that the chest of the patient can easily enter, and handles 22 are provided on both sides of the table surface.
Is attached.

When the dining table 1 of the present invention is used, FIG.
Place the table 20 on the bed as shown in Fig.
The angle of the mirror is adjusted by the angle adjusting arm 12 so that the person on the back can easily see the top of the table 20, and the mirror 10 is fixed so as to be tilted downward by 30 degrees, for example. A supine person can look at the mirror 10 and eat alone at his / her own pace. The height of the mirror 10 is such that the inside of a plate or the like placed on the table 20 can be easily seen, for example, 13
It is possible to select an appropriate shape such as a height of cm or more, the size of the table 20 is larger than the table, and the edge is slightly raised so that the object on the table does not fall. The table may be made of wood, plastic, or the like, and is preferably a light and sturdy material. After use, as shown in FIG. 3, the mirror 10 and the frame 11 are folded on the table 20, and the handle 23 is held in a predetermined storage place.

FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention, which includes a mirror 30.
Is rotatably attached to a support frame 31, and the support frame 31 is attached to the table 20 by a flexible rod 32 used in a desk lamp or the like. Of course, instead of the flexible rod 32, a rigid rod may be rotatably attached to the table. Since the mirror 30 can be oriented in any direction, not only can the surface of the table be seen from the supine position in the downward direction as in the previous embodiment,
By changing the direction of the mirror surface, for example, when it is desired to watch the television, it is possible to watch the television by turning in that direction. Then, when storing, the support frame 31 is provided on the table surface side.
Can be stored compactly by folding.

FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention, which is composed of three-sided mirrors 40, 41 and 42. Center mirror 4
0 is attached to the frame 45 so that the angle can be adjusted, and the mirrors 4 on both sides are
1, 42 are metal fittings 43, 4 for adjusting the angle with the central mirror 40.
It is attached through 4. With such a configuration, the object on the table surface can be seen more accurately.

[0011]

As described above, according to the present invention, a supine person can see his / her hand in the mirror, and not only satisfy the desire to eat by eating by himself but also eat comfortably and with peace of mind. The training period for meals can also be shortened. Also, since the mirror is integrated with the table, it is stable, does not interfere with nursing, and the angle and legs of the mirror can be adjusted according to the individual's physique, so it is easy to use,
It can be folded compactly when stored, which has the advantage of saving space.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dining table of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a usage state of the dining table of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the present invention during storage.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a conventional dining table.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Dining table, 10 ... Mirror, 11 ... Frame, 12 ... Angle adjustment arm, 13 ... Support part, 14 ... Shaft, 20 ... Table, 21 ...
Legs, 22 ... Rotating shafts, 23 ... Handles.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A meal table characterized in that a mirror whose angle can be adjusted toward the front is attached to a rear end portion of a dining table surface having four legs. 2. The dining table according to claim 1, wherein the mirror is foldably attached. 3. The meal table according to claim 1, wherein the 4
A dining table characterized in that the legs of the book can be adjusted in height, angle and folded. 4. The dining table according to claim 1, wherein the mirror is attached so that the mirror can be turned in any direction. 5. The dining table according to claim 1, wherein the lower surface of the front end portion of the dining table is chamfered in an arch shape from the central portion toward both end portions.