JPH11299838A - Equipment for supporting nursing of person in bed-ridden state - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an equipment for supporting nursing capable of reducing the helping amount of a helper to a nursing object person and reducing the burdens of the nursing object person himself together. SOLUTION: In order to freely change a body position including turning over in bed by the intention of the nursing object person or the helper, the floor of a bed main body 1 is divided into the three of a head part floor 51, a center part floor 53 and a leg part floor 54 and the head part floor 51 and the leg part floor 54 are constituted so as to be inclined vertically to a horizontal plane. Also, on both sides of the bed, a flank supporting device for holding left and right flanks at the time of lying on the back and an ankle supporting device 6 for slightly lifting and supporting both feet at the time of excretion are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nursing care support device required for nursing a bedridden or elderly person in a hospital, a nursing home, or a home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In hospitals, nursing homes, and homes, devices necessary for bedridden care of bed users and elderly people include a gag-up function (to bring up a condition) and a reclining function (to allow the backrest to fall). There is an electric gudge bed attached.

Further, in order to prevent bedsores, air mats, water mats and block mats are used to float easily slippery parts, thereby extending the life and reducing the amount of assistance while being bedridden.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional bed, since it is necessary to turn over or leave it to a caregiver, there is a problem that a burden is imposed on a care recipient and a caregiver. there were.

For bedridden people, to prevent bedsores,
There was a problem that it was necessary to change the position every time, and both were burdened.

Further, when excreting or changing diapers, the caregiver needs to make the care recipient stand up both knees, raise the hips, use the bedpan, and repeat the same operation after the end, so that the mental condition is removed. There was a problem that it became a big job physically and physically, and it became a great effort.

[0007] Further, when the care recipient gets up using the backrest, for example, when he or she eats a meal, the bed is wide and the body shakes right and left and cannot be stabilized. There is a problem that the care recipient must support the care recipient by being rounded or bent, and the care recipient cannot calm down and concentrate on the meal.

The above-mentioned conventional nursing care equipment is effective when the person to be nurtured can move, but when nursing a bedridden person or an elderly person, a considerable mental and physical burden is imposed on the caregiver. It took quite a while.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems.
An object of the present invention is to provide a care support device that can reduce the amount of assistance of a caregiver to a caregiver and can also reduce the burden on the caregiver.

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a feature of the device for assisting care of a bedridden person according to the present invention is that the care bed is supported on the head of the person to be cared and on a horizontal surface. On the other hand, it is divided into three parts: a head floor that tilts up and down, a central floor that supports the back, abdomen, and buttocks of the care recipient, and a leg floor that supports the care recipient's legs and tilts up and down with respect to the horizontal plane. It is in.

Specifically, the present invention provides the following apparatus and method.

The present invention provides a bedridden person having a bed in which a person to be cared, such as a bedridden person or an elderly person, is cared for while going to bed every day, and a support device provided on the bed to assist the person to be cared for. In the care support device, the bed supports the head of the care recipient, and a head floor that tilts up and down with respect to a horizontal plane, and the back, abdomen, and a central floor that supports the buttocks of the care recipient. A device for supporting the care of a bedridden person, wherein the device has a leg floor that supports a leg of the care recipient and is inclined up and down with respect to a horizontal plane.

Preferably, the center floor has a right band, a center band, and a left band divided into three in the width direction of the bed, and the right band and the left band are the central band. Incline upward with the side end as a fulcrum.

Preferably, the head floor and the leg floor slide in the direction of the center floor.

Preferably, the support device is provided on each of the left and right sides of the bed on the leg floor side, and supports an ankle on which both ankles of the care recipient are placed, and a rotating bar for rotating the ankle. A case for accommodating the ankle support and the rotary bar.

[0016] Preferably, the support device is provided on both left and right sides of the bed on the head floor side, and a support bar for supporting the care recipient from both sides; It consists of an abutment that is pressed against the side as a cushion.

[0017] The present invention also provides a bedridden having a bed in which a care recipient such as a bedridden person or an elderly person is cared for while waking up on a daily basis, and a support device mounted on the bed for supporting the care recipient. In a device for supporting the care of a state person, the support device is provided on both left and right sides of the bed, and a support bar for supporting the care recipient from both sides,
A support tool attached to the assistance bar and pressed against the side of the care recipient as a cushion.

[0018]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention has been embodied as equipment necessary for bedridden care of bed users and elderly people and its accompanying devices in hospitals, nursing homes, and homes. In the case of nursing care for bedridden persons or elderly people,
The caregiver has a significant mental and physical burden,
The burden on the caregiver is reduced.

Hereinafter, a device for supporting nursing care of a bedridden person according to an embodiment of the present invention and its attachment device will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows the configuration of a care support device according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which a caregiver changes the diaper of a bedridden person (hereinafter referred to as a care recipient). This is an example of trying to make it happen.

As shown in FIG. 1, 1 is a bed body, 2 is a bar that can be removed from the bed, and is attached to the head and feet of the bed as standard. 4 is a bed leg for supporting the bed body. Numeral 5 denotes a movable rail bed, which comprises a head floor 51, a central floor 53 corresponding to the back, abdomen, and buttocks, and a leg floor.

Head floor 51, center floor 53, leg floor 54
Is configured to operate with the electric device stored in the electric device storage box 8 by operating the remote control switch 7.

The electric device housed in the control switch 7 and the electric motor device storage box 8 is connected to a power line outlet 9.
It operates with a single-phase 100 VAC supplied from the company.

FIG. 2 shows the movement of the head floor 51, the center floor 53, and the leg floor 54 of the bed floor by electric operation.

As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), when the care recipient eats, the head floor 51 is reclined upward to raise the upper body of the care recipient so that the meal can be easily taken. I do.

When the care recipient is to wash his / her hair, the bar 2 on the head side is removed and one third of the head floor 51 is inserted into the center floor 53 side by a movable rail.
/ 3 is reclined toward the floor. The head floor 51 is
Can be lowered to a maximum angle of 90 degrees (relative to the horizontal position of the floor and the bed). In normal hair washing, the electric operation is stopped at about 70 degrees. The lowering angle can be adjusted by the control switch 7.

Therefore, when the hair is washed, only the head of the subject is separated from the bed, so that the body of the care recipient is largely moved like a conventional gudge bed, and the head is lowered to the end of the bed to wash the hair. This eliminates the need to move the body, thereby reducing the labor of the care recipient and the amount of assistance by the caregiver.

As shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C,
When changing the diaper, the bar 2 on the foot side of the bed is removed, the head floor 51 is slightly reclined upward, and the leg side of the central floor 53 is raised upward by about 15 to 20 degrees. At the same time, 1/3 of the leg floor 54 is made to enter the center floor 53 side by the movable rail, and then 2/3 of the leg floor 54 is reclined in the floor direction. The center floor 53 can be raised and lowered by up to 45 degrees, and the leg floor 54 can usually be lowered vertically to the floor.

Next, the automatic turning function will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the central floor 53 corresponding to the back, abdomen, and buttocks positions of the movable rail bed 5 is divided into three in the vertical direction, and a right band 531 and a left band 532 are formed. Each occupies 2/5 of the whole, and the central band 533 is 1/5.

The operation of the embodiment will be described with reference to an example of turning over to the left side when viewed from the direction of the head when sleeping. When the care recipient desires to turn over to the left, the “left” button of “turn over” of the control switch 7 is selected, and the electric switch 71 of the control switch 7 is “moved”.
When turned to the side, the right band 531 inclines upward with the center band side end as a fulcrum, so that the care recipient is rotated to the left, so that it is possible to easily turn over. (Right belt 5
The inclination of 31 is 70 degrees at the maximum with respect to the horizontal position, usually 50 degrees.
Degree is enough). When turning over is performed, the electric switch 71 is operated to the “return” side to end the turning.

Similarly, turning over on the right side can be performed using the left side band 532.

As in the prior art, the caregiver puts the right foot of the care recipient on the left foot from the top of the left foot, turns the left hand behind the neck,
Even if it is not necessary to force the hard work of supporting the pelvis of the care recipient with the right hand and pulling the body toward oneself, the care support device according to the present embodiment can be used to automatically turn over.

By using the above automatic turning function,
Work to change the body position every two hours to prevent bedsores, that is, work that was heavy labor for both the care recipient and the caregiver becomes easy, and the amount of care can be significantly reduced.

Next, an ankle supporting device for supporting a heel of a care recipient will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the ankle support device 6 is provided on both left and right sides of the leg floor 54 (the left ankle support device 6 is not shown), and includes an ankle support 61 and an ankle support 61. A rotating bar 62 for rotating
It comprises a case 63 for accommodating an ankle support 61 and a rotary bar 62.

When the case 63 is opened, the ankle 61 appears by the rotating bar 62. Further, the ankle contact 61 is rotated inward with the leg opening angle of the care recipient being adjusted to support the ankle of the care recipient. As shown in FIG. 4 (c), the ankle contact 61 is preferably curved slightly inward so as to fit the ankle of the care recipient. Remove the bar 2 on the rear foot side,
The caregiver places the portable toilet under the buttocks of the care recipient,
Alternatively, a diaper exchange can be performed. Therefore, there is no burden as in the related art, and the burden on both the care recipient and the caregiver is reduced.

Next, an example of a meal using reclining will be described. Conventionally, when you get up using reclining and try to eat, there is a problem that the care recipient's body is swung right and left, and you can not take the meal as you think, bending the pillows and cushions, She was supported between the assistance bar and the body of the care recipient.
FIG. 5 shows a side-flank support device that supports the care recipient from left and right.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the flank support device 10
Is composed of an assisting bar 3 and a cushion-type elbow pad 11. The assisting bar 3 is provided on both the left and right sides of the bed (the left-hand assisting bar 3 is not shown). The tool 11 is attached. The assistance bar 3 is electrically driven and rotates inside the bed. The assistance bar 3 rotates up to 60 degrees inward from the bed horizontal position at the maximum.

When the care recipient gets up, the operator selects "assistance bar" of the control switch 7 and "side flap".
The angle of the assistance bar 3 is adjusted with the movable range adjustment knob (the movable bar is movable left and right up to a maximum of 70 degrees, but is usually about 50 degrees).

By adjusting the angle, the center of the assisting bar 3 is bent, and the bent portion is rotated to the center of the bed. Thereafter, as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 5 (c), the cushion-type applicator 11 is lifted and rotated to hold the applicator from the left and right as a cushion on the side of the care recipient.

As a result, the body does not sway to the left and right and is not stabilized, and the problem that the care recipient cannot be calm and cannot concentrate on meals can be solved.

The above-mentioned electric operation is performed by the control switch 7. FIG. 6 shows an outline of a remote control switch.

The control switch 7 includes a main power supply (display of a red lamp when the power is turned on), an automatic changeover switch for electric power operation and a manual changeover switch for power failure, and "back", "waist", "turnover" and state holding as objects for reclining. Switch and a movable range adjustment knob 71. Although this operation switch is normally attached to the right center of the bed as shown in FIG. 1, it is a remote control operation and is configured to be able to cope with turning over.

In the present invention, it is needless to say that conventional air mats and water mats can be used.

According to the above-described embodiment, in order to reduce the mental and physical burden on the caregiver, when the care recipient is a bedridden person or an elderly person, etc.
Provide an automatic turning device for preventing bedsores, and provide an ankle support device for lowering the three-part leg position of the bed to the floor side at the time of excretion or replacing diapers, pushing up the buttocks and further lifting and supporting both ankles. Thus, the toilet can be easily inserted and removed, and the body of the subject does not need to be moved during hair washing as in the related art, and the bed floor at the head position is lowered to the floor side, so that the hair can be easily washed.

When the user gets up irrespective of the use of the reclining for a meal or the like, the side of the body of the care recipient can be prevented from rolling left and right by using the side flanks support device from both sides.

[0046]

According to the present invention, the amount of assistance of the care recipient to the care recipient can be reduced, and the burden on the care recipient can be reduced. Adequate care is provided, and care can be smoothly performed, which can contribute to early recovery of the care recipient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a care support device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a bed configuration of the care support device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a central floor of the bed of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of the ankle support device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a view showing a configuration of a side flanking support device provided in the bed of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a diagram of an operation unit of the control switch of FIG. 1;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Bed body, 2 ... Bar, 3 ... Assistance bar, 4 ... Bed leg, 5 ... Movable rail bed floor, 51 ... Head floor, 53 ...
Central floor, 54: Leg floor, 531: Right band, 532: Left band, 533: Central band, 6: Ankle support device, 7: Control switch, 8: Electric device storage box, 9: Power line outlet, 10 … Side flank support device

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A bedridden state caregiver having a bed for a bedridden person and an elderly person to be cared for while being woken up daily, and a support device provided on the bed to support the caregiver. In the support device, the bed supports the head of the care recipient, and a head floor that tilts up and down with respect to a horizontal plane, and a back, abdomen, and a central floor that supports the buttocks of the care recipient, A device for supporting a bedridden person, comprising a leg floor that supports a leg of a care recipient and is vertically inclined with respect to a horizontal plane. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the central floor is divided into three in the width direction of the bed;
A device for assisting a bedridden person, having a left band, wherein the right band and the left band are inclined upward with the center band side end as a fulcrum. 3. The device for assisting a bedridden person according to claim 1, wherein the head floor and the leg floor slide in the direction of the center floor. 4. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the support device is provided on each of the left and right sides of the bed on the leg floor side, and the support device rotates the ankle to support both ankles of the care recipient. A care support device for a bedridden person, comprising: a rotating bar; and a case for storing the ankle support and the rotating bar. 5. The support device according to claim 1, wherein the support device is provided on both left and right sides of the bed on the head floor side, the support bar supporting the care recipient from both sides, and the support device is attached to the support bar. A device for assisting the care of a bedridden person, comprising: an abutment that is pressed against the side of the care recipient as a cushion. 6. A nursing care for a bedridden person having a bed in which a person to be cared, such as a bedridden person or an elderly person, is nurtured while going to bed every day, and a support device provided on the bed for assisting the person to be cared for. In the support device, the support device is provided on both left and right sides of the bed, and a support bar that supports the care recipient from both sides, and is attached to the support bar and pressed against a side of the care recipient as a cushion. A care support device for a bedridden person, comprising: