JPH10248886A - Human body lumbar part lifting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the load of a carer in lifting the lumbar part of a person to be cared and at the same time reduce the load applied on the person to be cared by raising a holding member by the drive of a driver in such a state as supporting the rear face of the knees by a support member and lifting the human body lumbar part. SOLUTION: A belt 2 is laid under the lumbar part of a person to be cared and a device is laid on a mattress in such a state that its holding part 10 is positioned on the lumbar part of the person to be cared and its leg part 11 is positioned in both sides of the person to be cared. Secondly, a hanger 36 is lowered to the belly of the person to be cared and hooks 39 are hooked to loop parts 20 in both ends of the belt 2. On the other hand, the both legs of the person to be cared are opened, the knees are bent, the insertion lengths of an L-shaped pipe 40 and a straight pipe 41 are adjusted so that the left and right footrests 43 are brought in contact with the rear faces of the knees, and pins 44, 46 are inserted so as to be fixed. The rear faces of the knees of both legs are put on the footrests 43, the electric motor 30 is rotated so as to wind up the wire 35 around the shaft 31 so that the lumbar part of the person to be cared is lifted by the belt 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for lifting the waist of a human body lying in a supine position. The human waist lifting device of the present invention, for a care receiver who is bedridden due to illness or injury, a caregiver replaces a diaper,
It can be used for nursing care to clean the genital area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Many people who are bedridden at hospitals and homes due to illness, aging, or injuries caused by traffic accidents, etc. It is also predicted that the number of bedridden elderly people will increase with the transition to an aging society in the future. Since a bedridden person cannot move by himself, taking care of bathing and excretion is indispensable, and the presence of a caregiver is necessary.

[0003] For example, when taking care of excretion, a toilet can be used for a person with mild symptoms, but a diaper is used for a person with severe symptoms. However, when changing the diaper of a cared person with severe symptoms, place a pad or cushion under the cared person's lower back, under the feet, next to the feet, etc., so that the cared person's position can be easily adjusted. It is necessary to change the diaper, hold the diaper on and off, and clean the genital area, especially if the cared person's weight is heavy, changing the body position requires a lot of labor for the caregiver. Become.

[0004] Incidentally, it is desirable that such care is provided by specialists who have been trained or trained in care, but the number of caregivers cannot keep up with the increase in the number of bedridden people, and family care is provided. Often. In addition, there are many women who are nursing professionals and many elderly who care for bedridden elderly people. Therefore, the nursing work as described above imposes an extremely heavy load on the caregiver physically.

[0005] Therefore, use of a device for assisting care has been studied. For example, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
A medical position changing device capable of lifting and tilting a care receiver's body is disclosed. By using such a device, the burden on the caregiver can be reduced.

[0006]

According to the device disclosed in the above publication, it is possible to lift the waist of the human body. However, simply lifting the waist only causes the body to bow like a bow, which places a heavy burden on the bedridden care receiver. In order to avoid this, for example, labor for lifting the care receiver's foot is required, and although this is somewhat reduced as compared with the related art, the caregiver's burden is still large.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to further reduce the burden on the caregiver when lifting the waist of the care recipient and also reduce the burden on the care recipient. And

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a human waist lifting apparatus comprising: a base;
A holding member arranged on the lower side of the lower back of the human body in a supine state, a driving device held on the base and moving the holding member up and down, and a support extending from the base and supporting the back surface of the knee in a state where the knee of the human body is bent The holding member is raised by driving the driving device in a state where the back surface of the knee is supported by the supporting member, and the waist of the human body is lifted.

A feature of the human waist lifting device according to the second aspect is that in the human waist lifting device according to the first aspect, the supporting member is held on a base so as to be extendable and contractible.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In the human waist lifting device of the present invention, a holding member is first placed below the waist of a care receiver in a supine position. Next, both sides of the care receiver are bent, and the back surface of the knee is placed on the support member and supported. The caregiver need only bend the caregiver's legs and place the support member between the calf and the thigh, so that the caregiver's burden is minimal.

By driving the driving device, the holding member is raised. Thereby, the waist of the care receiver is lifted. At this time, since the back surface of the knee is supported by the support member, the cared person is supported at least at three points of the back, the waist, and the back surface of the knee, and the body is suppressed from becoming a bow. The burden on the cared person is small. After the diaper change or the wiping of the genital area is completed, the holding member is lowered to lower the waist, and then the support member is removed. At this time, there is almost no burden on the caregiver and the cared person. Then, if necessary, the holding member is removed to complete the operation.

The holding member is not particularly limited as long as it can lift the waist of the human body. A plate shape, a hard shape formed in advance on the surface shape of the human waist, or a soft band shape following the surface shape of the waist when the human body is lifted can be used. The holding member may be fixed to the driving device, but is desirably detachable from the driving device. By making it detachable,
It is possible to wash only the holding member, which is sanitary. In addition, if the holding member has a soft belt shape or the like, there is no sense of incongruity, so that the holding member can be laid under the waist when not in use.

As the driving device, any device can be used as long as it can move the holding member up and down while withstanding the load from the care receiver, and various devices can be used regardless of whether it is manual or electric. It is desirable that the length and height of the support member can be adjusted according to the body shape of the care receiver. For example, claim 2
As described in the above, if the support member is configured to be stretchably held on the base, the position of the support member can be adjusted according to the height of the care receiver, and the support member is placed on the care receiver when lifting the waist. The burden can be further reduced. In addition, since the support member can be moved together with the base, it is convenient to move the device when nursing a plurality of care receivers.

[0014]

The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to examples. FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the human waist lifting device of the present embodiment. This device has a substantially U-shaped frame 1 as a base.
And a belt 2 as a holding member, a driving device 3, and a support member 4.

The frame 1 is made of an aluminum alloy.
It comprises a holding portion 10 and a pair of leg portions 11 which extend substantially vertically downward from both ends of the holding portion 10. Holder 10
, An electric motor 30 is fixed, and a shaft 31 is rotatably supported in the vicinity of the electric motor 30 via a bracket 32. A large gear 33 is fixed to the tip of the shaft 31, and the large gear 33 is engaged with a small gear 34 fixed to the rotating shaft of the electric motor 30. A wire 35 is wound around the center of the shaft 31, and a hanger 36 made of an aluminum alloy is suspended from the tip of the wire 35.

The hanger 36 has a substantially H-shape, and has a shoulder 37 at the center of which a wire 35 is detachably held, and a shoulder 3.
7 and a pair of arms 38 fixed to both ends. Further, at both ends of the arm portion 38, two pairs of hooks 39 are respectively provided so as to hang down. The holding unit 10
Is covered with a resin cover 12, and an operation panel 13 is provided on the resin cover 12.

The pair of legs 11 is formed of a pipe, and the bottom portion 14 at the lowermost portion extends in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the holding portion 10 extends, and the support members 4 are inserted at the ends thereof. The support member 4 is. An L-shaped pipe 40 bent in an L-shape, a straight pipe 41 inserted through one end of the L-shaped pipe 40, a shaft portion 42 fixed to the other end of the straight pipe 41 in a T shape, and a shaft portion 42. And a cylindrical urethane footrest 43 rotatably held.

A plurality of through holes (not shown) are formed at the other end of the L-shaped pipe 40, and are inserted through the bottom portion 14 of the leg portion 11 so as to be able to expand and contract. Also, one through hole 15 is formed in the bottom portion 14, and the through hole 15 is communicated with one of the through holes at the other end of the L-shaped pipe 40, and a pin 44 is inserted into the through hole 15 so that the bottom portion 14 of the L-shaped pipe 40 The length of the protrusion is adjustable. In this state, one end of the L-shaped pipe 40 is configured to be substantially vertically upright from the bottom 14.

A plurality of through holes (not shown) are formed at one end of the L-shaped pipe 40 and are inserted through the straight pipe 41. A single through hole 45 is also formed in the straight pipe 41, and the pin 46 is inserted by connecting the through hole 45 to one of the through holes at one end of the L-shaped pipe 40, thereby forming the L-shaped pipe of the straight pipe 41. The protrusion height from 40 can be adjusted. In this state, the footrest 43 is configured to extend in a direction substantially parallel to the direction in which the holding unit 10 extends.

The belt 2 is formed of a cotton cloth, and a pair of loop portions 20 are formed at both ends thereof.
When the hook 39 of the hanger 36 is engaged with the loop portion 20, both ends of the belt 2 are held by the hanger 36. The operation panel 13 includes a display panel 130, an up button 131, and a down button 13 as shown in FIG.
2. A memory button 133, a plus button 134, and a minus button 135 are provided. The display panel 130 displays the height of the hanger 36 corresponding to the amount of rotation of the shaft 31, and is operated via a microcomputer by operating each button. The drive of the motor 30 is configured to be controllable.

A method of using the above-structured human waist lifting device according to the present embodiment will be described below. Belt 2
Has been previously placed on bed sheets and laid under the care receiver's waist. Then, when caring for the care receiver, the device is carried on a mattress, the holding unit 10 is positioned on the waist of the care receiver, and the pair of legs 11 are positioned on both sides of the care receiver. And place it on a futon (Fig. 3).

Next, the user presses the minus button 135 to lower the hanger 36 to the abdomen of the care receiver, and presses the memory button 133 to store the position of the hanger 36 at that time in the memory as the lowering position. And hook 3 at both ends
9 is hooked on the loop portions 20 at both ends of the belt 2 (FIG. 4). On the other hand, open both legs of the care receiver and bend the knees,
The L-shaped pipe 40 and the straight pipe 41 are pulled out so that the left and right footrests 43 abut against the back surfaces of both knees.
Is adjusted, and the pins 44 and 46 are inserted to fix the positions. Then, the back surfaces of the knees of both feet are placed on the footrest 43, respectively.

Subsequently, when the plus button 134 is pressed, the electric motor 30 rotates, the wire 35 is wound around the shaft 31, and the waist of the care receiver is raised by the belt 2 as the hanger 36 is raised (FIG. 5). . Check that the waist has been lifted to the specified position and press the plus button 1
When the pressing of the belt 34 is stopped, the lifting of the belt 2 is also stopped. When the memory button 133 is pressed in this state, the height of the hanger 36 at that time is stored in the memory as the ascending position. From the next time, just by pressing the up button 131, the hanger 36 automatically rises to the set up position and stops.

At this time, the weight of the cared person is determined by the back in contact with the mattress, the waist and the footrest 43 lifted by the belt 2.
Since the patient is supported by the back of the knee, the burden on the lower back of the cared person is not great and the burden is light. In this state, the buttocks of the care receiver are lifted, so that care such as changing diapers and cleaning the genital area can be performed (FIG. 6).

After the care is finished, pressing the down button 132 causes the electric motor 30 to rotate, and the hanger 36
Lowers to the lowering position stored in the memory. Then, the loop portion 20 is removed from the hook 39 and the foot is lowered from the footrest 43, and the device is removed from the bed. If necessary, the belt 2 is removed from the bed and washed. According to this device, when the weight of the care receiver is 60 kg, the load acting on the belt 2 when the waist is lifted is about 35 kg when the footrest 43 is not used. Stand 4
The weight was about 25 kg when the back of the knee was supported by using No.3. That is, according to the device of the present embodiment, the electric motor 30
, The electric motor 30 can be reduced in size, and the weight can be further reduced.

In the apparatus of this embodiment, the hanger 36 is raised by the electric motor 30, but it may be raised manually by a known mechanism utilizing the principle of leverage. In this way, care can be performed even in a place where there is no power supply or during a power failure, and further weight reduction can be achieved.

[0027]

That is, according to the human waist lifting device of the present invention, since the caregiver's power is not required to lift the waist of the care receiver, care can be taken even if the caregiver is a woman or an elderly person. Becomes possible. In addition, the burden on the waist of the care receiver can be reduced, and the force required to lift the waist can be reduced, so that a small and lightweight device can be obtained.

Further, according to the human waist lifting device according to the second aspect, the entire device can be further miniaturized, and movement and storage become easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a human waist lifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of an operation panel of the human waist lifting device according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the human waist lifting device according to one embodiment of the present invention is arranged on a bed of a care receiver.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the human waist lifting device of one embodiment of the present invention is arranged on a bed of a care receiver and a belt is worn.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the human back is lifted by the human waist lifting device of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a care receiver is being cared for using the human waist lifting device of one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Frame 2: Belt (holding member)
3: Drive unit 4: Support member 13: Operation panel
30: Electric motor 35: Wire 36: Hanger
43: Footrest

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A base, a holding member disposed below the waist of a human body in a supine position, a driving device held by the base and moving the holding member up and down, and a knee of the human body extending from the base and extending from the base. A supporting member for supporting the back surface of the knee in a bent state, wherein the supporting member is lifted by driving the driving device while the back surface of the knee is supported by the supporting member, and the waist of the human body is lifted. Characteristic human waist lifting device. 2. The apparatus for lifting a waist of a human body according to claim 1, wherein the support member is held on the base so as to be able to expand and contract.