JPH11244341A - Body position control system in floor section of electromotive bed mounting nurse call means - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To control both of a operation of a floor section rise-fall mechanism and a nurse call with one switch by combining a control switch and a transmitter-receiver to the like for the nurse call with the switch to hand. SOLUTION: A nurse calls switch 11 and a speaker 12 also used as a microphone are mounted on a switch 4 to hand. A connecting cable 17 is connected between a plug receptacle 15 on a console unit 14 and a waterproof connector 16 on a bed frame 2. A call signal from the nurse call switch 11 disposed on the switch 4 to hand is transmitted to a transmitter-receiver 18 provided in a nurse center 13, and outputs to an alarm means, a display means or the like. Thereby, this it possible to talk with a patient holding the switch 4 to hand.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nurse call, a floor switch, and an operation switch in a nurse call means incorporated in a hand switch for operating an electric floor raising and lowering mechanism. The present invention relates to a floor posture control system for an electric bed equipped with nurse call means, which can be operated with a single hand switch.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a so-called nurse call means has a function similar to that of a normal intercom, and a connector for a cable connected to a nurse center is embedded in a wall of a hospital room, and a cord is connected to this connector. By wrapping the cord around a side fence of a bed disposed close to the connector, and turning on a push button switch connected to the end of the cord, the ON signal is transmitted to the transceiver installed at the nurse center via the cable. While operating the notification means (buzzer, flashing lamp, etc.) in the above, a nurse speaks from the nurse center using the transceiver, and receives this via the code (or radio wave) with the transceiver arranged in the hospital room, The patient responds to the nurse waiting at the nurse center using the transceiver. By the way, hospital beds equipped with an electric floor undulating mechanism are increasing, and this electric floor undulating mechanism uses a remote control switch arranged on the floor of a bed (not shown), When the switch itself is operated by the patient or a caregiver by the switch, the drive source of the floor undulation mechanism is energized through the controller,
It has a function that activates the floor undulation mechanism and adjusts the height of the floor at the desired angle.

[0003]

As described above, since the push button switch and the hand switch in the nurse call means are respectively arranged at the pillows of the bed, the patient needs to operate the hand at the time of use. Yes, these codes are mixed together at the pillow, which makes the display cumbersome, and there is no denying the complexity of having to use the hand switch or the push button switch every time the operation is performed. Further, since the cord of the push button switch of the nurse call means is wound and held around a side fence or the like, when moving the bed, if the cord is still connected to the cable connector on the wall surface, the connecting tool Etc. were inadvertently damaged.
The present invention has been proposed in view of such a background, by incorporating an operation switch in a nurse call means, a transceiver and the like into a hand switch for operating an electric floor undulating mechanism, a nurse call, a floor call An object of the present invention is to provide a floor attitude control system for an electric bed equipped with a nurse call means, wherein the operation of the raising / lowering mechanism can be performed by one hand switch.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to a control box having a built-in operation control circuit mounted on a bed frame in an electric bed for adjusting a floor posture by electric power. And a hand switch for issuing an operation command on the bed floor, wherein the hand switch includes a calling unit and a handset constituting a nurse call unit, and adjusts the floor posture of the electric bed. While the operation is being performed, a call can be answered between a caregiver or the like who stands by at a remote location and a room where the electric bed is installed. In the above-described configuration, a switch for transmitting a call signal and an oscillator are mounted on the hand switch and transmitted to a transmitter / receiver arranged at a remote position, and transmitted from the transmitter / receiver to a portable receiver carried by a nurse or the like. To be notified. Furthermore, in the hand switch, a call signal transmission switch and an oscillator are mounted and transmitted to a transmitter / receiver arranged at a remote position, and transmitted from the transmitter / receiver to a portable transmitter / receiver carried by a nurse or the like. On the other hand, a response signal from the portable transceiver may be taken into a hand switch via the transceiver to output and display the response signal.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a floor posture control system for an electric bed equipped with a nurse call means according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, with reference to one embodiment. FIG. 1 schematically shows a floor posture control system 1 in an electric bed. The floor attitude control system 1 gives an operation command to a controller (not shown) mounted on a control box 3 provided on a bed frame 2 of an electric bed, and a motor (not shown) serving as a power source of a drive mechanism. ) Is supplied based on the operation command to adjust the operation of a specific portion of the bed (back bottom, knee bottom, foot bottom, etc.). The hand switch 4 for giving the operation command is It is designed to be placed near the pillow that the patient can reach.

A nurse call means 10 is mounted on the floor posture control system 1 having such a configuration. The nurse call means 10 will be described. That is, the nurse call means 10 includes a nurse call switch 11 mounted on the hand switch 4, a speaker 12 serving as a microphone, and a signal amplifying means (not shown) mounted on the control box 3 in the bed frame 2. . The signal amplifying means mounted on the control box 3 exchanges signals with the nurse center 13 via, for example, a console unit 14 provided in a hospital room. That is, the outlet 15 of the console unit 14 and the waterproof connector 16 of the bed frame 2 are connected by the connection cable 17, and the nurse call switch 1 mounted on the hand switch 4 is connected.
1 is sent to a transceiver 18 provided in the nurse center 13 so as to be output to the notifying means, the display means, etc., while allowing a conversation with the patient holding the hand switch 4 to be possible. I have. Although not described in detail, the hand switch 4 is provided with an operation switch Sw for operation adjustment command of each specific portion of the bed in the casing 19, and is connected to a controller via a signal cable 20. An operation command signal is given to a controller, or a signal relating to an operation state from a motor or the like is received and displayed on a display means such as an LED.

In the floor posture control system 1 configured as described above, when a normal floor posture adjustment operation is performed, an operation command is issued by the operation switch Sw with the hand switch 4 in hand, and the signal cable 20 is connected. By giving an operation command signal to the controller via the controller, the back bottom, the knee bottom, the foot bottom, and the like are displaced to adjust the posture. On the other hand, when the patient wants to complain of any treatment, modulation of the condition, or the end of intravenous injection such as infusion, the nurse call switch 1 is held by holding the hand switch 4 in the same manner as when adjusting the floor posture.
By pressing 1, the call signal is given to the controller in the control box 3 via the signal cable 20 and the nurse center 1 via the console unit 14 via the connection cable 17 from the control box 3.
By transmitting the information to the transmitter / receiver 18 provided in the communication device 3 and outputting it to the notification means, the display means, and the like, the nurse can know that there is a call from the patient. Can be answered by the device 18. It is also possible for the nurse to call the patient through the nurse call means 10. As described above, according to the floor posture control system 1,
As in the related art, when performing the operation of adjusting the posture of the floor and calling the nurse, the user is free from the trouble of having to perform the operation by switching to the respective operation switches. Also,
By incorporating the nurse call means 10 in the floor posture control system 1, the head around the bed is not narrowed by cords.

As described above, the floor posture control system of the electric bed equipped with the nurse call means according to the present invention has been described by way of example. However, the present invention provides the following nurse call means 30. You may make it integrate in a floor part attitude | position control system. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the nurse call means 30 is a wireless system, and a wireless unit (not shown) is mounted on a hand switch 31 and a transceiver 32 installed on a nurse center (or a ceiling of a hospital room). Weak radio waves (for example, radio waves that do not affect other ME devices such as those used between a base unit and a child unit in a cordless telephone) that can communicate at a distance within a predetermined range (at least in a house). While transmitting and receiving, the pager 33 carried by the nurse at all times is transmitted from the transceiver 32.
And the like, and sounding the voice notification means as if the patient is calling, or displaying on a liquid crystal or the like.
A known configuration can be applied to the wireless unit, the transceiver 32, the pager 33, and the like. In addition, an infrared communication system can be used as a communication system depending on the application.

[0009]

According to the present invention, the nurse call means is mounted on the floor posture control system of the electric bed in addition to the hand switch, thereby preventing damage when moving the bed and improving operability. In the case of a wired system, all specifications of the nurse call body can be handled by preparing an adapter code. In addition, the switches arranged on the bed pillow can be combined in a casing such as a single hand switch, and bothersome operation and appearance can be eliminated.

[0010]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural explanatory view showing an example of a floor attitude control system of an electric bed equipped with nurse call means according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic structural explanatory view showing another example of the floor posture control system of the electric bed equipped with the nurse call means according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 floor posture control system 2 bed frame 3 control box 4 hand switch 10 nurse call means 11 nurse call switch 12 speaker 13 nurse center 14 console unit 15 outlet 16 waterproof connector 17 connection cable 18 transceiver 19 casing 20 signal cable 30 nurse call Means 31 Hand switch 32 Transceiver 33 Pager

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[Submission date] January 25, 1999

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[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a method of operating near a pillow.
Operates as the power source for the drive mechanism with the hand switch placed
A motor that adjusts the operation of a specific part by giving a command
In a bed, a nurse call is attached to the hand switch.
Equipped with calling means and handset constituting means
As a configuration, it is configured such that a call can be answered between a caregiver or the like who stands by at a remote location and a room where the electric bed is installed. In the above-described configuration, a switch for transmitting a call signal and an oscillator are mounted on the hand switch and transmitted to a transceiver disposed at a remote position, and from the transceiver,
The information can be transmitted to a portable receiver carried by a nurse or the like to be notified. Further, in the hand switch, a call signal transmission switch, an oscillator is mounted,
While transmitting to a transmitter / receiver arranged at a remote location and transmitting / notifying the transmitter / receiver from the transmitter / receiver to a portable transceiver carried by a nurse or the like, a response signal from the portable transceiver is at hand via the transceiver. The response signal can be displayed and output by incorporating it in a switch.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An electric bed for electrically adjusting a floor posture, comprising a control box mounted on a bed frame and including an operation control circuit, and a hand switch for issuing an operation command on the bed floor. ,
The hand switch is equipped with a calling unit and a handset that constitute a nurse call unit, and performs an operation of adjusting the floor posture of the electric bed, and waits at a location distant from the room where the electric bed is installed. A floor posture control system for an electric bed equipped with a nurse call means, wherein a call response can be made between caregivers and the like. 2. A switch for transmitting a call signal and an oscillator are mounted on the hand switch to transmit the call signal to a transmitter / receiver arranged at a remote position, and from the transmitter / receiver to a portable receiver carried by a nurse or the like. 2. A floor posture control system for an electric bed equipped with nurse call means according to claim 1, wherein the system is transmitted and notified. 3. A hand-held switch having a call signal transmitting switch and an oscillator mounted thereon for transmitting to a transmitter / receiver arranged at a remote position, and from the transmitter / receiver to a portable transmitter / receiver carried by a nurse or the like. 2. The nurse call means according to claim 1, wherein a response signal from said portable transceiver is incorporated into a hand switch via said transceiver to display and output said response signal while transmitting and notifying. Floor control system for electric bed equipped with.