JPH1071059A - Bed for children - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a nursing person to step in a bed to improve nursing work, by equipping the bed with a side frame to descend/ascend along the leg support columns through the both ends between leg support columns facing each other in the longitudinal direction of the bed. SOLUTION: When a side frame 4 is descended from a middle step to a lower step, a stopper mechanism 9 is operated to release the holding state to descend a side frame main body 8 by the self-weight via a moving element 14 along a guide space 15 of a guide frame 2b of a leg part support column 2. The lower end side of the side frame main body 8 is guided from the guide space 15 of the guide frame 2b on the leg support column 2 to a storage rail 16 to bend the connecting part of an upper frame 7 and the side frame main body 8 to bring a lower lateral bar 11 side of the side frame main body 8 into the inside of this bed 1 along the storage rail 16. Thus, a nursing person is enabled to step his/her foot more inside from the bed 1 side face and nursing work can be improved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nursing care system for a bed in a pediatric bed that can be stored under the floor, even when the fence is lowered under the floor when treating a patient on the floor. The present invention relates to a pediatric bed having a structure that allows a person to step on a foot for treatment and care, improves treatment and nursing workability, and is easy to get on and off for a patient.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In hospital beds, especially children's beds, since the user is a child, sufficient consideration is given to safety in particular. For example, as for the side fence, there is no plug-in type that can be seen in a normal bed or a structure that only partially covers the bed side, so-called whole surface that can completely cover the bed side Fences are employed. In this case, the entire fence is configured to move up and down along the column of the bed, and the holding height of the side fence can be adjusted by the height adjustment holding mechanism. According to the side fence, since the side surface of the bed can be completely covered, there is no possibility that the child falls from the floor, and there is no problem in terms of safety. In addition, the height adjustment and holding mechanism allows the support height of the side fence to be adjusted and held in accordance with the use situation of getting on and off the bed, treatment, and the like, which is convenient.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Since the side fence is a structure that stores the side fence vertically below the floor, when the side fence is lowered to the bottom, the lower part of the side fence treats patients on the floor, During the care work, the nurse comes to the position where it should be stepped on. For this reason, when the nurse performs a treatment on the patient on the floor, the nurse cannot step on the inside of the bed from the side and has to work in an unnatural posture. The present invention has been proposed to remedy such inconvenience, and in treating a patient on the floor in a pediatric bed,
Even when the fence is lowered below the floor, nurses can step on their feet to improve nursing workability and provide a pediatric bed that ensures ease of getting on and off for patients. Aim.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a bed for children, in which a side fence is provided between leg struts opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction of the bed via both ends of the side fence. The upper frame of the side fence is made of a soft member, and an integrally formed cover member is mounted on the top of the leg post, and A holding groove for a panel to be mounted on the foot frame side and the head frame side is formed on the surface of the section support opposite to the bed width direction, and the panel is mounted on the foot frame side and the head frame side. In the above-described configuration, the side fence has an upper frame and a side fence body rotatably connected to a lower surface of the upper frame, and a stopper mechanism that holds the side fence at an arbitrary height position on the upper frame. The side fence body has a lower horizontal rail, an upper horizontal rail, and a plurality of vertical rails provided at appropriate intervals between the lower horizontal rail and the upper horizontal rail. The part is mounted on a guide space provided along the leg support so as to be able to move up and down, and a storage rail provided with a guide space continuous with the guide space in the leg support is provided below the floor, and a side fence is provided. When descending, the lower end side of the side fence main body is guided from the guide space in the leg support to the storage rail, and the lower end side of the side fence main body is housed so as to be drawn inward below the floor portion, while the upper frame is It was held at the height of the floor. In addition, the present invention, in a children's bed, between the leg support in the bed longitudinal direction between the side fence,
It is configured to be mounted to be able to move up and down along the leg support via both ends, and the side fence is divided into an upper side fence and a lower side fence,
The upper fences are connected to each other so as to be able to move vertically only while the lower fences are provided with a rotation support stay.
And the other end of the rotation support stay is rotatably and movably attached to the leg support so that when the lower fence is lowered, the lower end of the lower fence is lowered. By pushing the side to the side, the rotation support stay is displaced,
The lower end of the lower fence was brought inside the bed. The present invention also provides a bed for a child, wherein a side fence is provided between leg supports opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction of the bed so that the side fence can be moved up and down along guide grooves in the leg supports via both ends. Divide the fence into an upper fence and a lower fence,
The upper fences are connected to each other so as to be able to be raised and lowered only vertically, while the lower fences of the side fences are inwardly arranged in the floor width direction on the leg posts near the bottom of the floor frame. An inclined guide portion for guiding is provided, and the inclined guide portion has an inclined guide passage which is continuous with the guide groove of the leg post when mounted on the leg post, and whose tip side is directed inward in the floor width direction. Further, in the above-described configuration, when the lower side fence is lowered to the lowest position, the upper surface of the upper side fence is set to be lower than the upper surface of the mattress on the floor.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, an embodiment of a child bed according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a children's bed 1 having a leg support 2, a floor frame 3 for supporting a mattress, and a side fence 4 for covering the entire side surface of the bed. . A caster 5 is mounted on the end of the leg post 2 so as to be freely transported. The leg support 2 is made of a hollow extruded material (eg, aluminum) and has a support body 2 a that holds the caster 5.
And a guide frame 2b having a U-shaped cross section for guiding the side fence 4. Further, below the floor frame 3, an operating arm 6a and an activation part 6b constituting a floor raising / lowering mechanism 6 corresponding to the back are arranged, and a manual operation handle 6c is attached to the lower surface of the floor frame 3 on the foot side. It is configured to be attached.

The side fence 4 is mounted so as to be able to move up and down along the guide frame 2b of the leg support 2 via both ends of the side fence 4. That is, the side fence 4 is in a state of being suspended with tension by the end of a thin steel tape-shaped winding body (not shown) provided on the top of the leg support 2, and a stopper mechanism to be described later. , So as to be held at a predetermined height position. The side fence 4 has an upper frame 7 and a side fence main body 8 rotatably connected to the lower surface of the upper frame 7, and the side fence 4 is provided at an intermediate portion of the upper frame 7 at three height positions ( Upper row,
A stopper mechanism 9 is provided for holding at the middle and lower stages.
The upper frame 7 is covered with a soft member, for example, a cover member 10 formed by blow molding of a synthetic resin. On the other hand, the side fence body 8 is
And a plurality of vertical rails 13 provided at an appropriate fixed interval between the lower horizontal rail 11 and the upper horizontal rail 12, and movers protruding from both ends of the longitudinal side. 14 is attached to the guide space 15 of the guide frame 2b of the leg support 2 so as to be able to move up and down (see FIG. 2). A storage rail 16 extending from the guide frame 2b of the leg support 2 extends below the floor frame 3. With the above structure, when the side fence 4 is lowered, the lower end side of the side fence main body 8 is guided from the guide space 15 of the guide frame 2b of the leg support 2 to the storage rail 16 so that the side fence main body 8 is moved. The upper frame 7 is attached to the floor frame 3 while being stored inside the lower part of the floor.
It is held at the height of the upper mattress.

The foot side and the head side of the bed main body 2a of the leg post 2 on the foot side and the head side of the bed and the longitudinally opposite end surfaces of the floor frame 3 are provided on the floor side. Panel 1 to be mounted on the side
The holding grooves 19 are formed on the foot frames 7 and 18, and the panels 17 and 18 are mounted on the foot frame side and the head frame side. Further, an integrally formed cover member 20 is attached to a tape-shaped wound body at the top of the leg support 2.

In the child bed 1 as described above, the side fence 4 can be held at three height positions (upper, middle and lower) of the leg support 2 by the stopper mechanism 9.
The upper row is usually used as a fence, the middle row is for treating patients on the floor, the lower row is for patients getting on and off the bed and the mattress on the floor. -Moved and fixed when laying, removing and setting pillows. That is, the side fence 4 is moved up and down along the guide space 15 of the guide frame 2b of the leg support 2 via the movers 14 at both ends of the side fence 4,
The leg support 2 can be held by the stopper mechanism 9 at three height positions (upper, middle, lower).

Here, in order to lower the side fence 4 from the middle position to the lower position, the holding state is released by operating the stopper mechanism 9. Then, the side fence body 8 moves the movable element 14 by its own weight.
And descends along the guide space 15 of the guide frame 2b of the leg support 2. Then, the lower end of the side fence body 8 is guided from the guide space 15 of the guide frame 2b in the leg support 2 to the storage rail 16, and the connecting portion between the upper frame 7 and the side fence body 8 is bent, so that the side fence body 8 is bent. Is in a state in which the lower horizontal rail 11 side enters the inside of the bed along the storage rail 16. Here, when the upper frame 7 reaches the position of the upper surface of the mattress on the floor, the stopper mechanism 9 can be operated to be in the holding state (see FIG. 3).

In this way, even if the side fence 4 is lowered to the lowest position, the side fence main body 8, which constitutes most of the side fence 4, is stored in a state in which the lower end is inclined toward the inside of the bed. So
The floor immediately below the bed width direction end surface is opened, and the nurse can step into the floor without any hindrance, greatly improving the ease of use in treatment and care. When the side fence 4 is in the lowermost position, the patient climbs over the upper frame 7 and gets out of the bed. The member 10 does not cause any pain or injury. Furthermore, panels 17 and 18 are provided with holding grooves 19 on the surface of the column body 2a of the leg column 2 facing the bed width direction.
, The mounting screws and the like are not exposed, so that the appearance can be made to be a neat design that gives a sense of unity.

The children's bed according to the present invention can also be configured as follows. That is, in the children's bed 30 shown in FIG. 4, the side fence 32, which is mounted to be able to move up and down along the leg support 31, is divided into an upper side fence 32 a and a lower side fence 32 b, and is connected to bendable with each other. It has a configuration. The leg support 31 has a support 31a on which the caster 5 is mounted and a guide 31b for guiding the side fence 32 up and down freely.
And an aluminum extruded material integrally formed (see FIGS. 5 and 6). The support portion 31a has a hollow circular cross section, and the guide portion 31b includes the support portion 3a.
Outer frames 33, 34 extending in the tangential direction on the outer periphery of 1a
The outer frames 33 and 34 are parallel to each other, and an opening is formed by the tip, and the inner surface is formed by the leg support 31.
And a guide space 35 for a rotation support stay, which will be described later. In addition, guide ribs 36 and 37 for guiding the rotation support stay via a movable member (described later) are protrudingly provided at an intermediate portion of the inner surfaces of the outer frames 33 and 34 so as to face each other.

As shown in FIG. 7, the upper side fence 32a is provided with a guide rib 36 of a guide portion 31b of the leg post 31,
37 is mounted so as to be able to move up and down via a synthetic resin mover 38. On the other hand, the lower side fence 32b is
In addition to being connected to the lower end of the outer pipe in a bendable manner, one end of a rotation support stay 39 is rotatably connected near the lower end of the outer pipe. The other end of the rotation support stay 39 is rotatably and movably attached to the guide ribs 36 and 37 of the guide portion 31b via a synthetic resin mover 40. A spring member 41 (coil spring) for urging the lower fence 32b so as to always return to the vertical direction at a connection point between one end of the rotary support stay 39 and the vicinity of the lower end of the outer pipe in the lower fence 32b. ) Can be interposed. Guide part 3 in the leg support 31
A notch 42 slightly longer than the axial length of the rotation support stay 39 is formed at the lower end side of the rotation support stay 39.
Reference numeral 39 rotates around the other end attached to the guide ribs 36 and 37, and the rotation support stay 39 together with the lower side fence 32b.
Reference numeral 39 indicates that the leg portion 31 can be displaced to the side of the guide portion 31b.

In the child bed 30 as described above,
The side fence 32 is configured such that the upper side fence 32 a and the lower side fence 32 b are formed by the guide ribs 36 and 37 of the guide portion 31 b of the leg post 31.
Can be moved up and down along the road. The upper side fence 32
a can be vertically moved up and down along the guide ribs 36 and 37 of the guide portion 31b through the synthetic resin movable member 38, while the lower side fence 32b is made of synthetic resin at the other end of the rotary support stay 39. Vertical movement is possible until the movable element 40 reaches the lower ends of the guide ribs 36 and 37 of the guide portion 31b.

The side fence 32 is lowered until the lower side fence 32b reaches the lower ends of the guide ribs 36 and 37 of the guide portion 31b, and at this time, the lower side of the lower side fence 32b is pushed toward the inside of the bed. By doing so (see FIG. 8), the rotation support stay 39 begins to rotate about the other end attached to the guide ribs 36, 37 (see FIG. 8), and the lower side fence 32
The one end side where the vicinity of the lower end of the outer pipe b is attached is displaced to the outside of the guide portion 31b. Then the rotation support stay 39
The movable member 40 made of synthetic resin at the other end of the
Move upward from the lower ends of the guide ribs 36 and 37,
The lower side fence 32b is in an inclined state in which the lower end is closer to the inside of the bed (see FIG. 9). When the side fence 32 is further lowered, the upper end side of the upper side fence 32a reaches the position of the upper surface of the mattress on the floor, and the side fence 32 can be held by operating the stopper mechanism 9 here ( FIG.
reference). As described above, in the child bed 30, the lower end of the lower side fence 32b is inclined toward the inside of the bed with a simple configuration so that the nurse can step on the foot. It can be said that this is a suitable pediatric bed that can improve workability.

The children's bed according to the present invention can be further configured as follows. That is, in the child bed 50 shown in FIG. 11, the lower part of the side fence 54 that moves up and down along the guide groove 53 formed in the leg post 52 is provided on the leg post 52 near the bottom of the floor frame 51. An inclined guide portion 55 for guiding the side fence 54b to the inside in the floor width direction is provided. Die casting (for example, made of aluminum) is applied to the inclined guide portion 55, and when attached to the leg support 52, an inclined guide passage (described later) is formed which is continuous with the guide groove 53 of the leg support 52. It has a guide frame 55a and a mounting portion 55b which is screwed via a mounting plate 56 formed to hang down from the floor frame 51 (see FIG. 12). The mounting portion 55b is further fixed to the leg column 52 side with a screw 57. When the guide frame 55a is mounted on the leg support 52, the tip side is directed inward in the floor width direction. The guide frame 55a is provided with an inclined guide passage 58 for guiding the lower side fence 54b of the side fence 54 inward in the floor width direction (see FIG. 13). The side fence 54 is divided into an upper side fence 54a and a lower side fence 54b, and is configured to be flexibly connected to each other by a hinge 59.
“a” is mounted on a guide groove 53 formed in a leg support 52 so as to be able to move up and down via movable members 60 provided on both ends of an upper side fence 54a. On the other hand, the lower fence 54b is connected to the guide groove 53 of the leg post 52 and the inclined guide part 5 via the movable member 61 provided near the lower part of both ends of the lower fence 54b.
5, the inclined guide passage 58 is movable. Although not shown, the side fence 54 also has a stopper mechanism that holds the leg post 52 at three height positions (upper, middle, and lower).

According to the above construction, the leg support 52 is provided.
Only by providing the inclined guide portion 55 having the inclined guide passage 58, when the side fence 54 is lowered to the lower position, the lower side fence 54b can be brought inward in the floor width direction,
The structure can be simplified.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, (1) the nurse can step on the floor below the floor when performing treatment or nursing care. The act can be performed easily, and the burden on the waist when working can be reduced. (2) The patient's getting on and off the bed can be further improved. (3) Workability of bed making work is improved.

[0018]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory side view showing one embodiment of a child bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory cross-sectional view of a main part of FIG. 1, taken along line AA.

FIG. 3 is a schematic functional configuration diagram showing a storage structure of a side fence of the child bed shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory side view in a bed width direction showing another embodiment of the child bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side elevational view of a main part of the child bed shown in FIG. 4, illustrating a mounting structure of a lower side fence at a leg post end side.

FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional explanatory view showing a mounting structure of a lower side fence on a leg column end side shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing a functional configuration of a side fence in the child bed shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 8 is a schematic external perspective view for explaining the operation of the lower side fence on the leg column end side of the child bed shown in FIG. 4;

9 is an abbreviated bed width direction explanatory side view for explaining the operation when the side fence is moved to the middle and lower positions in the child bed shown in FIG. 4. FIG.

10 is an abbreviated bed width direction side explanatory view showing a stored state of the lower side fence when the side fence in the child bed shown in FIG. 4 is held at a lower level.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory side view in a bed width direction showing another embodiment of the children's bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a schematic exploded perspective view showing a main part mounting structure of the child bed shown in FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 shows side fences of the child bed shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory exploded perspective view of a main part, showing a mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 30 Children's bed 2 Leg support 2a Support main body 2b Guide frame 3 Floor frame 4 Full fence 5 Casters 6 Raising and lowering mechanism 6a Operating arm 6b Starter 6c Manual operation handle 7 Upper frame 8 Side fence main body 9 Stopper mechanism 10, Reference Signs List 20 cover member 11 lower horizontal rail 12 upper horizontal rail 13 vertical rail 14 mover 15 guide space 16 storage rail 17, 18 panel 19 holding groove 31 leg support 32 side fence 32a upper side fence 32b lower side fence 33, 34 outside Frame 35 Guide space 36, 37 Guide rib 38, 40 Mover 39 Rotation support stay 41 Spring member 42 Notch 50 Children's bed 51 Floor frame 52 Leg support 53 Guide groove 54 Side fence 54a Upper fence 54b Lower fence 55 inclined guide portion 55a guide frame 55b attachment portion 56 attachment plate 57 screw 58 inclined guide passage 5 9 Hinge 60, 61 Slider

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A bed for a child, wherein a side fence is mounted between the leg supports opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction of the bed so as to be able to move up and down along the leg supports via both ends of the side fence. While the upper frame of the side fence is made of a soft member, an integrally formed cover member is attached to the top of the leg post, and the foot frame side and the head frame are attached to the surface of the leg post facing the bed width direction. A bed for a child to be mounted, wherein a holding groove for a panel to be mounted is formed on the side, and the panel is mounted on the foot frame side and the head frame side. 2. The side fence has an upper frame and a side fence body rotatably connected to a lower surface of the upper frame, and a stopper mechanism for holding the side fence at an arbitrary height position on the upper frame. The side fence body has a lower horizontal rail, an upper horizontal rail, and a plurality of vertical rails provided at appropriate intervals between the lower horizontal rail and the upper horizontal rail. The part is mounted on a guide space provided along the leg support so as to be able to move up and down, and a storage rail provided with a guide space continuous with the guide space in the leg support is provided below the floor, and a side fence is provided. When descending, the lower end side of the side fence main body is guided from the guide space in the leg support to the storage rail, and the lower end side of the side fence main body is housed so as to be drawn inward below the floor portion, while the upper frame is 2. The infant bed according to claim 1, wherein the bed is held at a height of a floor. 3. A bed for a child, wherein side fences are mounted between leg struts opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction of the bed so as to be able to move up and down along the leg struts via both end portions, and the side fences are arranged on the upper side. While dividing into a side fence and a lower side fence, and being connected to each other so as to be able to bend, the upper side fence is only allowed to move up and down vertically,
One end of the rotation support stay is rotatably connected to the lower end of the lower side fence, and the other end of the rotation support stay is rotatably and movably attached to the leg support. A child characterized in that when the fence is lowered, the lower end of the lower fence is pushed laterally to displace the rotation support stay, thereby bringing the lower end of the lower fence to the inside of the bed. Bed. 4. A bed for a child, wherein a side fence is mounted between leg struts opposed to each other in the longitudinal direction of the bed so as to be able to move up and down along guide grooves in the leg struts via both ends. The fence is divided into an upper side fence and a lower side fence, and connected to each other so as to be able to bend, so that the upper side fence can only be vertically moved up and down. An inclined guide portion for guiding the lower side fence of the side fences to the inside in the width direction of the floor is provided. When the inclined guide portion is attached to the leg support, the inclined guide is continuous with the guide groove of the leg support, and the tip side is the floor. A child bed having an inclined guide passage directed inward in the width direction. 5. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein when the lower fence is lowered to the lowest position, the upper surface of the upper fence is set at a position lower than the upper surface of the mattress on the floor. 4. The children's bed according to 4.