JPH09285494A - Lifting device for physically handicapped person or the like in automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily help transfer between a wheelchair and the seat of an automobile and to safely perform the transfer by allowing the lifting device to attached to an automobile side. SOLUTION: A column 3 is erected on a floor inside a car near the get-on/ get-off port of the automobile 1, the column 3 is provided with a supporting arm 9 turnable around a vertical shaft at a desired height and a hanger capable of hanging a sling sheet mounted to a physically handicapped person or the like is suspended at the tip part of the supporting arm 9. The hanger is provided so as to be appropriately elevated and lowered by an elevating and lowering means.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lift device for a disabled person or the like in an automobile for facilitating transfer care between a wheelchair and a seat of the automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is extremely difficult for a caregiver to transfer a disabled person or the like from a wheelchair to a car or from a car to a wheelchair alone. Therefore, in order to facilitate the transfer care, the car seat is provided so that it can be moved from the entrance / exit to the outside of the vehicle, and the transfer care can be performed outside the car.
Many so-called welfare vehicles have been proposed.

However, when transferring from a wheelchair to the seat of the above-mentioned automobile, a person in a wheelchair such as a physically handicapped person must temporarily stand up to the front side of the wheelchair with the help of a caregiver, as in the past. The burden on workers was not alleviated, and there was danger.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention relates to a vehicle in which a caregiver can easily and safely transfer a disabled person or the like from a wheelchair to an automobile or from an automobile to a wheelchair without lifting the disabled person. An object is to provide a lifting device for persons with disabilities.

[0005]

The present invention has been made as follows in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. That is, a pillar 3 is erected on the floor inside the vehicle near the entrance / exit of the automobile 1, and a supporting arm 9 that can swivel around a vertical axis at a desired height is provided on the pillar 3, and the tip end of the supporting arm 9 is provided. Hanger 21 capable of hanging a sling sheet 23 for people with disabilities
The hanger 21 is provided so that the hanger 21 can be appropriately moved up and down by the elevating means 24 to provide a lifting device for persons with disabilities in an automobile.

Further, a pillar 3 is erected on a floor inside the vehicle near the entrance / exit of the automobile 1, and a supporting member 4 is provided with a turning member 4 which can turn about a vertical axis at a desired height. An arm horizontal holding means 19 is provided which pivotally attaches a base end portion of the support arm 9 so as to be vertically rotatable and at least holds the support arm 9 in a horizontal state. On the other hand, at a tip end portion of the support arm 9, A hanger 21 for a handicapped person in an automobile, characterized in that a hanger 21 capable of hanging a sling sheet 23 mounted on a handicapped person or the like is hung, and the hanger 21 is provided so as to be able to appropriately move up and down by an elevating means 24. And

Since the support arm 9 is bendable in the horizontal plane at its intermediate portion, the base end arm 1
0 and the tip side arm 11 are connected by a vertical connecting shaft 12.

Further, an arm bending fixing means 13 is provided which can fix the support arm 9 which is bendable in a straight line at least in a plan view.

[0009]

[Operation] When transferring from a wheelchair to this vehicle, first, the rear seat of the vehicle is located outside the vehicle. Then, swing up the support arm that is stored along the column to the horizontal state,
The support arm is held in a horizontal state by the arm horizontal holding means. The lift device is now in use.

A wheelchair on which a handicapped person or the like is placed is laterally attached to a side portion of a rear seat, and a support arm is swung to position a hanger above the wheelchair. At this time, the arm bending fixing means is released to make the support arm bendable, so that the hanger suspended at the tip of the support arm can be moved to a desired position.

From this state, the elevating means is operated to lower the hanger. And on the hook of this hanger,
Hook up the hanger by hooking the end of the sling seat that is attached to the handicapped person. Then, the disabled person is lifted above the wheelchair. The caregiver swivels the support arm so that the suspended disabled person is located above the rear seat. Then, the hanger is lowered to lower the disabled person on the rear seat, the sling seat is removed, and the rear seat is returned to the original in-vehicle position, whereby the transfer is completed.

When the support arm is to be stored, the arm horizontal holding means is released and the support arm is moved downward to bring it into a suspended state, so that the support arm can be stored compactly. When transferring from a car to a wheelchair, the procedure exactly opposite to the above may be performed.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an automobile, which is a so-called welfare vehicle in which the rear seat 2 is configured to be movable from the entrance / exit to the outside of the vehicle so that persons with disabilities can easily get on and off.
The rear seat 2 is provided so that it can rotate up and down, slide outward as it is, and move up and down while being positioned outside the vehicle. An automobile having a rear seat that can be moved to such a position outside the vehicle, that is, a welfare vehicle is publicly known, and a description of each operating mechanism of the rear seat 2 will be omitted.

Upright columns 3 are provided upright in the vicinity of the entrance / exit of the automobile 1. The column 3 is erected at a position where it does not interfere with the movement of the rear seat 2 and getting on and off of a healthy person, and the upper and lower ends are fixed to the ceiling side and the floor side inside the vehicle, respectively.

Reference numeral 4 denotes a revolving member, which is composed of a tubular body 5 which is rotatably and slidably fitted to the column 3, and a bracket 6 which is provided on a side surface of the tubular body 5 so as to project outward. . The turning member 4 is a stopper ring 8 which is movable along the support column 3 and can be fixed in place by bolts 7.
The vertical position is set by receiving from below.

Reference numeral 9 is a base end side arm 10 and a tip end side arm 1.
1 is a support arm which is connected to a connecting shaft 12 in the vertical direction and is bendable in a horizontal plane at the connecting portion. The bending portion of the support arm is provided with arm bending fixing means 13 capable of fixing the base end side arm 10 and the tip end side arm 11 in a straight line at least in a plan view. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the arm bending / fixing means 13 has a boss 1 in a direction perpendicular to the base end side arm 10 side in a connecting portion between the base end side arm 10 and the tip end side arm 11.
4, a lock pin 15 having a knob portion 15a at the upper end is slidably fitted to the boss 14, and a spring 16 is provided to urge the lower end portion to always project downward. A metal 17 having a hole into which the lower end of the lock pin 15 can be fitted and fixed is fixed to the arm 11 side. That is, when the lower end of the lock pin 15 is fitted into the hole of the metal 17, the support arm 9 is fixed in a straight line in plan view, and when the lock pin 15 is pulled up against the spring 16 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. The lower end of the pin 15 is pulled out from the hole of the metal 17, and the support arm 9 is bendable at its intermediate portion.

The supporting arm 9 is pivotally attached to the bracket 6 at an end portion on the base end side arm 10 side by a pivot shaft 18 so as to be vertically rotatable. Further, arm horizontal holding means 19 is provided so that the support arm 9 is fixed at least in a horizontal state. This arm horizontal holding means 19
Is a bracket 6 provided with a pin 20 which can be inserted and removed in the lateral direction. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, when the pin 20 is inserted when the support arm 9 is in a horizontal state, the pin 20 is a base end. The support arm 9 serves as a downward movement stopper for the side arm 10, and the support arm 9 is held in a horizontal state. When the pin 20 is pulled out, the support arm 9 is rotatable about the pivot 18. Therefore, when the support arm 9 is suspended along the support column 3, the support arm 9 can be stored compactly and can be easily set in the use state.

Reference numeral 21 is a hanger which is suspended from the tip of the support arm 9 via a belt 22 so as to be lifted and lowered.
Then, hooks 21a capable of hooking a sling sheet 23 worn by a disabled person or the like are provided on both ends of the hanger 21.
Is provided.

Here, the lifting means 24 of the hanger 21
Will be described. That is, the screw shaft 25 is provided inside the tip side of the tip side arm 11 along the longitudinal direction of the arm and has the tip side end rotatably supported.
A screw cylinder 26 is screwed into the screw shaft 25, and a cylinder shaft 27 into which the screw shaft 25 can be inserted into the inner diameter portion is extended toward the anti-tip side. This cylinder shaft 2
A roller 29 is rotatably provided at the end of 7 through a bracket 28. On the other hand, a rail plate 30 is provided on the lower side of the tip side arm 11, and the roller 29 is provided.
Are rolling on this rail. Therefore, by rotating the screw shaft 25, the screw cylinder 26 moves, and the roller 29 integrated with the screw cylinder 26 rolls along the distal arm 11.

Reference numeral 31 is a handle, which is integrally provided at the tip of the screw shaft 25. That is, the screw shaft 25 is rotated by manually rotating the handle 31. In the present embodiment, the screw shaft 25 is provided to be rotated by the manual rotation operation of the handle 31, but an electric type in which the screw shaft 25 is rotated by a forward / reverse rotatable motor instead of the handle 31 may be used. Good.

The belt 22 has one end on the distal arm 1 side.
No. 1 is fixed to a pin 32 provided on the upper side of the arm tip side of the roller 29, and the other end is fixed to the roller 29.
Via the roller 33 that is rotatably provided at the lower end of the tip of the tip-side arm 11. The hanger 21 is connected to the lower end of the belt 22 as described above. That is, by moving the roller 29, the passing length of the belt 22 is changed and the hanger 21 is moved up and down. Reference numeral 34 is a regulation pin, which prevents the belt 22 from being twisted by allowing the belt 22 to pass through the gap between the regulation pin 34 and the roller 33.

Next, the operation of the above example will be described. When transferring from a wheelchair to this vehicle, first, the rear seat 2 of the vehicle 1 is rotated and slid to be positioned outside the vehicle as shown in FIG. 3, and further lowered as shown in FIG. And
The support arm 9 accommodated along the support column 3 is swung up in a horizontal state, and the pin 20 as the arm horizontal holding means 19 is inserted to hold the support arm 9 in a horizontal state. The lift device is now in use.

After setting the rear seat 2 and the lift device as shown in FIG. 1, the wheelchair on which a disabled person or the like is riding is set as shown in FIG.
As shown in, the vehicle is parked horizontally on the side of the rear seat 2. Then, the support arm 9 is swung to position the hanger 21 above the wheelchair. At this time, the arm bending fixing means 1
3 is released to make the support arm 9 in a bendable state, so that the hanger 2 suspended from the tip of the support arm 9
1 can be moved freely.

From this state, the handle 31 is rotated to lower the hanger 21. And this hanger 2
After hooking the end of the sling sheet 23 attached to the disabled person to the hook 21a of No. 1, the hanger 21 is raised. Then, the disabled person is lifted above the wheelchair.
The caregiver swivels the support arm 9 so that the suspended disabled person is located above the rear seat 2, as indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 2. Then, the hanger 21 is lowered to lower the disabled person on the rear seat 2, the sling seat 23 is removed, and the rear seat 2 is returned to the original in-vehicle position, whereby the transfer is completed.

When the support arm 9 is stored, the pin 20
If the support arm 9 is pulled down to bring it into a suspended state, it can be compactly stored along the support column 3.

On the other hand, when transferring from an automobile to a wheelchair, the procedure reverse to that described above may be performed, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0028]

As described above, according to the lift device for persons with disabilities in the automobile according to the present invention, the caregiver can handle the disabled person in the transfer care between the rear seat and the wheelchair that can be moved to the outside position. It is no longer necessary to lift the robot so that it stands up once, and the burden of this transfer care is greatly reduced, and it is safe. Further, when the lift device is not used, it can be folded easily and compactly for storage, which is convenient. It is also extremely easy to set in use.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of use of a lift device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view thereof.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing an operation of the rear seat in a state where the support arm is stored.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing an arm bending fixing means.

FIG. 5 is a plan view thereof.

FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway side view showing a turning member and an arm horizontal holding means.

[Figure 7] Front view

FIG. 8 is a partially cutaway side view showing the lifting means.

FIG. 9 is a plan view thereof.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view of the operation of the lifting means.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a hanger.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Car (welfare vehicle) 3 Strut 4 Swiveling member 9 Support arm 10 Base end side arm 11 Tip side arm 12 Connecting shaft 13 Arm bending fixing means 19 Arm horizontal holding means 21 Hanger 23 Sling seat 24 Lifting means

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A support pillar 3 is erected on a floor inside the vehicle near the entrance / exit of a vehicle 1, and a support arm 9 is provided on the support pillar 3 so as to be rotatable around a vertical axis at a desired height, and a tip of the support arm 9 is provided. Sling sheet 2 for people with disabilities
Suspend a hanger 21 that can hold 3
1 is a lift device for a disabled person or the like in an automobile, which is provided so that it can be appropriately moved up and down by an elevating means 24. 2. A column 3 is erected on a floor inside the vehicle near the entrance / exit of the automobile 1, and a column 3 is provided on the column 3 so as to be pivotable around a vertical axis at a desired height. An arm horizontal holding means 19 is provided which pivotally attaches a base end portion of the support arm 9 so as to be vertically rotatable and at least holds the support arm 9 in a horizontal state. On the other hand, at a tip end portion of the support arm 9, A hanger 21 for a handicapped person in an automobile, characterized in that a hanger 21 capable of hanging a sling sheet 23 mounted on a handicapped person or the like is hung, and the hanger 21 is provided so as to be able to appropriately move up and down by an elevating means 24. . 3. The lift device for persons with disabilities in a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the support arm 9 is provided so as to be bendable in a horizontal plane at an intermediate portion thereof. 4. The support arm 9 provided so as to be bendable.
The arm bending fixing means 13 capable of fixing at least in a straight line at least in a plan view is provided.
A lift device for a disabled person or the like in the vehicle described in.