JPH11362A - Caring wheelcahir - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate caring work to raise up the upper half body of a bedridden patient or to put the patient in a sitting-down posture by pivotally arranging a vertical lever having a holding frame in an upper part and a pedestal in a lower part on a column frame fixed to a moving carriage through a raising/lowering horizontal lever capable of vertically freely making swinging motion. SOLUTION: A base stand 11 of a moving carriage 1 having wheels 10 is formed iron H shape or a U shape, and a column frame 2 is erected in a side edge part of this base stand 11. A vertical lever support frame 8 to pivot a vertical lever 7 having a holding frame 5 in an upper part and a pedestal 6 in a lower part by a rotary shaft 13, is supported in an upper part of this column frame 2 through a raising-lowering horizontal lever 3 and a stabilizing horizontal lever 4 so as to be freely raised and lowered, and is raised and lowered by a raising/lowering driving device 9. An installing part of the holding frame 5 is installed in an upper part of the vertical lever 7 through a hinge, and the holding frame 5 is made rotatable upward, and the vertical lever 7 is brought down sideways on a bad, and can be easily applied to a lying-down patient by moving the holding frame 5.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wheelchair for nursing care, which is used for many operations such as moving a bedridden elderly person, a physically handicapped person, a patient who cannot receive treatment, getting on and off a car, and the like. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, wheelchairs are generally used to move elderly people, physically handicapped persons, and hospital patients who are unable to move to a bed, for example, to a washroom or a bathroom. There are many types of wheelchairs, such as stretcher type, swing type such as swing, and stool type standing upright, and mobile trolley with a structure that enables various functional operations such as easy transfer of beds and cars Has been developed in various ways.

[0003] For example, as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 59-37946, "a cantilever arm is provided at the upper end of a vertically movable lifting frame fixed to a movable base trolley, and further folded into the cantilever arm. A patient moving trolley having a seat of a tatami chair type stretcher rotatably provided thereon and, if necessary, a patient moving trolley having a structure in which a tilting drive device capable of rotating the cantilever arm is mounted "has been developed. Similarly, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 62-30771 discloses that the posture of a person with a disability can be changed from a horizontal bed to a chair in a bent state by being divided into a back support, a waist support, and a leg support. A mobile vehicle for the disabled in which the pedestal for the disabled is fixed to an elevating frame erected on the mobile trolley "has been developed.

[0004]

The above-mentioned patient moving trolleys of the prior art can be used to change the bed, take a bath or move from an upper body standing up to a chair position, so that a patient with a mild condition or a disabled person can operate alone. Has many functions such as a tilting function and a standing function, which is convenient. However, it has not been possible to easily turn a bedridden serious patient who needs to be accompanied by one or more caregivers from a lying state to an upper body or turn over in a conventional wheelchair. Therefore, the caregiver is forced to move and turn the bedridden patient while holding it up, so that a great deal of labor and pain has been required. In the worst cases, caregivers themselves often complained of back pain. The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the conventional wheelchair, and provides a nursing care wheelchair that enables a bedridden patient to reduce the labor of a caregiver, raise the upper body, and easily take a sitting posture. To provide.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a wheelchair for achieving the above-mentioned object. The gist of the present invention is to provide a support frame 2 fixed to a movable carriage 1, The holding frame 5 is provided on the upper part via the horizontal rod 3.
In addition, this is a wheelchair for nursing care in which a vertical rod 7 having a pedestal 6 at a lower portion is provided so as to be able to be turned upside down and pivoted up and down.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a movable trolley provided with wheels 10 which can move around freely.
The shape of the base 11 of the mobile trolley 1 may be H-shaped, U-shaped, O-shaped, or a general square shape, and is not particularly limited. Since the chairs and the like are easy to install and use, it is convenient to use the base 11 having an H-shaped or U-shaped space as shown in FIG. Also, the height of the base 11 of the mobile trolley 1 may be set to a height that can be inserted below the bed. Note that, in the present invention, the driving means of the movable cart 1 may be a manual type or an electric type.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a support frame, which is fixedly mounted upright on the side of the movable carriage 1. The shape of the support frame 2 may be a prism, a round pillar, a pipe, a middle groove shape as shown in FIG. In addition, support frame 2
May be provided at an angle.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a vertical rod. The holding frame 5 is provided on the upper part of the vertical rod 7, and the pedestal 6 is provided on the lower part. The rotating shaft 13 is provided so that the vertical rod 7 can be turned upside down at the upper part. It is connected to the vertical rod support frame 8 through the support.

The holding frame 5 according to the present invention holds the back of the chest from one armpit so as to hold the patient with his / her hand, and holds the chest at the front of the patient and the armpit at the side. On the back side, a so-called U-shape is formed around the back and scapula to protect the patient. In other words, the patient can stably hold the holding frame 5 under the armpits and lean against the armpits, lean back, or cling to the front holding frame 5 with both hands and both arms, so that the patient can leave himself with confidence. It is. Further, the shape may be a curved frame or a frame similar thereto, and may be a ring shape that can be opened and closed. In addition, the material is made of metal, plastic, synthetic resin, glass fiber, wood, etc., or it is made as a skeleton and covered with rubber, sponge, urethane, cotton, cloth, leather, leather, etc. It is made like a human arm with members that can gently hold a patient.

A hinge (not shown) is provided between the upper portion of the vertical rod 7 and the holding frame 5 mounting portion, so that the holding frame 5 can be freely moved upward. The rod 7 can be tilted sideways on the bed and the holding frame 5 can be moved freely to make it easier to apply to a sleeping patient. In addition, the holding frame 5 can be lifted with the vertical rod 7 standing upright, and further turned upside down to the support frame 2 to facilitate folding and storage.

A pedestal 6 provided below the vertical rod 7
Is securely mounted in a cantilever shape, and the patient's lower body is almost open, so that care work can be easily performed.
Knock it down on the bed, lift the knee of the sleeping patient,
The pedestal 6 is inserted there, applied to the buttocks, and as if holding the patient sleeping with both hands and arms together with the holding frame 5, the patient can be gently raised and put on a chair, and can be replaced from the bed. . The shape may be square, round, heart-shaped or similar. In the present invention, a notch hole may be provided in the center of the base 6 having such a shape so as to be integrated with a toilet bowl. Alternatively, the pedestal 6 can be rotatably provided to flexibly correspond to the posture of the patient, thereby facilitating the care work. In addition, a rotation stopper may be provided for it.

The material of the pedestal 6 is wood, metal, plastic, synthetic resin, glass fiber or the like.
Urethane, cotton, springs, etc. are used for the cushion, and the upper surface is made of leather, leather, cloth upholstery, etc., so that a strong and soft patient-friendly pedestal can be provided.

The vertical rod 7 may be provided with a telescopic adjustment mechanism so that the height of the patient between the holding frame 5 and the pedestal 6 can be adjusted.

Further, in the case of a patient capable of a mid-low back posture, as shown in FIG. 2, a hinge 14 is provided on the vertical rod 7 so as to facilitate sitting on a toilet or an examination / diagnosis chair. 6 may be raised behind the patient.

The shape of the above-mentioned vertical rod 7 can be a similar shape such as a so-called I-shape, J-shape or U-shape, or can be a wide flat plate type or frame type.

A rotation shaft 13 is provided on the vertical rod support frame 8 so that the vertical rod 7 can be turned upside down. The rotation shaft 13 may be a pin, a shaft or a spherical joint. The bearing may be a ball bearing type. Further, the shape of the vertical rod supporting frame 8 is a shape for supporting the vertical rod 7, and is mainly a middle groove-shaped frame shown in FIG. Alternatively, a disk shape or the like may be used to support and withstand the vertical rotation of the vertical rod 7.

As shown in FIG. 1, reference numeral 3 denotes an up-and-down horizontal bar, and 4 denotes a stable horizontal bar. One end of each of these horizontal rods is pivotally supported by a pin 12 on a support frame 2 and is provided so as to be able to swing up and down, that is, to swing. 9 is a lifting drive device such as a cylinder, a pinion rack, a rope, and a chain.
The lower end is connected to the base 11 or the support frame 2. If necessary, the upper end of the lifting drive device 9 may be connected to the stable horizontal rod 4. The drive means of the lifting drive device 9 may be of a manual type, a foot type, or with an automatic device. Above all, the cylinder type is suitable for raising and lowering patients with disabilities because the lifting operation is smooth and there are few shocks and vibrations.

By the operation of the lifting / lowering driving device 9, the vertical rod supporting frame 8 is connected to the tip of the lifting / lowering horizontal rod 3 which swings up and down, and swings up and down in parallel with the vertical lifting rod 3. As described above, the distal end of the stable horizontal rod 4 and the vertical rod support frame 8 are connected.

The vertical rod 7 thus configured is subjected to a gravity that maintains a standing state due to the weight of the patient and the weight of the patient. With the operation of, the vertical rod 7 is moved up and down and pivoted up and down via the vertical horizontal rod 3 and the vertical rod support frame 8,
It has the advantage that the patient can be raised and lowered simultaneously.

At this time, since the stable horizontal rod 4 moves in parallel with the vertical horizontal rod 3, the vertical rod supporting frame 8 and the vertical rod 7 are pivoted up and down, that is, raised and lowered.
The posture of the seated patient is stabilized without tilting left and right, that is, laterally, even if the posture of the patient falls up and down.

In addition, the support frame 2 of the elevating horizontal rod 3
When connecting holes (not shown) are provided at two positions on the side, and connecting holes are provided at two positions on the vertical rod support frame 8 side, and one of the diagonal lines is provided by an arc-shaped long hole. ,
The lifting horizontal rod 3 can be constituted independently. The number of the horizontal bars is not limited.

The horizontal rod is connected to the pin 12 of the support frame 2.
Is provided in the form of a seesaw with a support shaft, one end of which is connected to the vertical rod support frame 8, the other end of which is connected to the upper end of the lifting drive device 9, and the lower end of which is connected to the base 11 or the support frame 2. Can be linked. In addition, the shape of the horizontal rod is not particularly limited, such as a square bar, a round bar, a pipe, a middle groove, or a curved shape thereof.

Further, the vertical rod support frame 8 may be provided with a lock mechanism for the vertical rod 7 and automatically locked when the vertical rod 7 stands up to stabilize the sitting posture of the patient.
Further, the patient can be locked at any angle from the sleeping posture to the sitting posture by a manual operation or a stepping operation, and can move in the posture as it is.

The vertical rod supporting frame 8 may be directly connected to the vertical drive unit 9 and the vertical drive unit 9 may be fixedly integrated with the support frame 2 or the base 11.

Further, the vertical rod support frame 8 is pulled down to the side of the support frame 2 while being pulled down by a maximum of one pie, so that the horizontal rod and the vertical drive unit 9 are folded down, so that the vertical rod 7 is also lowered. The carrier frame 5 is further lifted upside down and folded, and the pedestal 6 is landed in the form of being fitted into the U-shaped space of the base 11, and the upper surface of the pedestal 6 and the upper surface of the base 11 are flattened to serve as a luggage carrier. it can. In addition, in the case of a rectangular movable carriage of a general luggage carrier, a concave portion having the same shape as the case where the pedestal 6 is stored is provided on the upper surface, and the pedestal 6 is overlaid on the upper surface of the concave portion, so that it can be used as a luggage carrier. it can. In addition, since the present invention as described above can be inserted and stored below the bed, it does not take up space during waiting.

As shown in FIG. 5, the vertical rod 7 and the pedestal 6 can be integrated. Further, the holding frame 5, the vertical rod 7, and the pedestal 6 may be integrally formed.

According to the present invention as described above, when a bedridden patient is woken up and put on a wheelchair,
As shown in FIG.
First, the patient's arm is raised, and the upper side of the holding frame 5 from the armpit is moved upward to the chest, and the tip of the lower side of the holding frame 5 is positioned. Into the space under the neck,
Apply the holding frame 5 to the shoulder blades and armpits. next,
The patient is stood up and the pedestal 6 is applied to the buttocks. after that,
As shown in FIG. 4, the vertical drive rod 9 is operated to raise the horizontal rod 3 and the vertical rod support frame 8 so that the vertical rod 7 is driven.
The patient is lifted and lifted by the holding frame 5 and the pedestal 6 while simultaneously raising and lifting the patient, and the patient can be replaced on the wheelchair with the posture on the bed without much movement of the limbs. When the patient is returned to bed and put to bed, the procedure is reversed.

When the patient who has moved as shown in FIG. 4 is to be placed on a toilet bowl or a doctor's diagnostic / examination chair, the pedestal 6 is driven up and down to adjust the height thereof. The patient supports the upper body with the holding frame 5, lowers his / her feet on the movable trolley 1 or on the floor, stands in a so-called middle waist posture in which the waist is raised, and separates the buttocks from the pedestal 6.
Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the hinge 14 of the vertical rod 7 is bent, and the pedestal 6 is raised up to around the back and back of the patient. Then, the patient's lower body is completely open, and the wearing and removing of clothes and other care work can be performed extremely smoothly. Thus, the patient can easily sit on the toilet or the like. The patient can then lean on the holding frame 5 or add it in a clinging position, but it is also easy to transfer the patient's center of gravity to the sitting toilet and remove the present invention. It is.
After that, when moving again, perform in the reverse order.

[0029]

According to the present invention as described above,

The holding frame 5 protects and holds the patient's armpit from under and around the body, so that the patient can stably hold the holding frame 5 under the armpit and lean on the armpit. It can also be used as a backrest or clinging to the front holding frame 5 with both arms, so that it can be carried with confidence.

A bedridden patient simply needs to raise one arm and raise his knees on the bed without having to move the upper body, which concentrates many of the affected parts, at all. it can.

For the caregiver, the arm of the sleeping patient is lifted, the holding frame 5 is applied from the armpit to the back of the neck, the knee is raised, the pedestal 6 is applied to the buttocks, and the lifting drive device 9 is operated. With three simple actions, you are free from the heavy labor of lifting and transferring patients on their own. Therefore, the work of replacing two patients who needed two female caregivers can be performed manually by one caregiver.

In the U-shaped space of the movable trolley 1, the pedestal 6 can be arranged directly above the toilet bowl or a doctor's diagnostic / examination chair, and the vertical drive unit 9 adjusts to the height thereof. Because it can be adjusted, it can be easily replaced.

With the holding frame 5, the patient is stable in the upper body, and the lower body is completely open.

In addition, the movable carriage 1 can be used as a general luggage carrier because the carrier 6 can be flattened by fitting the pedestal 6 into the U-shaped space of the base 11.

In addition, the operating tool / mechanism is moved to the side of the base 11 of the movable trolley 1, and the pedestal 6 is dropped on the base 11, whereby the vertical rod support frame 8 is lowered, and the horizontal rod And the mechanism such as the lifting drive device 9 can be folded low and compactly on the support frame side. Therefore, there is no need for a separate operation except for turning the holding frame 5 upside down and folding it up, so that it can be stored below the bed and no storage space is required.

In addition, it has a simple structure and excellent functions while being robust and easy to manufacture.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example in which a hinge 14 is provided on the vertical rod 7;

FIG. 3 is a conceptual side view showing an embodiment on a bed.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual side view showing an embodiment in the case of movement.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example in which the vertical rod 7, the pedestal 6, and the holding frame 5 are integrally formed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 moving trolley 2 support frame 3 elevating horizontal bar 4 stable horizontal bar 5 holding frame 6 pedestal 7 vertical bar 8 vertical bar support frame 9 lifting drive device 10 wheel 11 base 12 pin 13 rotating shaft 14 hinge

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A supporting frame (2) fixed to a movable trolley (1), a holding frame (5) at an upper portion and a pedestal (5) at a lower portion via a lifting / lowering horizontal rod (3) driven up and down. 6)
A wheelchair for nursing care, characterized in that the vertical rod (7) provided with is provided so as to be able to be turned upside down and pivoted up and down.