KR101629724B1 - Transferring robot and method of transferring using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

In the patient movement assistant robot and the patient movement method using the same, the patient movement assistant robot includes a body part, a moving part, an upper body fixing unit, and a lower body fixing unit. The moving part extends to a lower portion of the body part to move the body part. The upper body fixing unit is fixed to one end of the body part, and holds the upper part of the patient while holding the upper part of the patient. The lower body fixing unit is fixed to the body portion at a lower portion of the upper body fixing unit, and supports a hip portion of the patient to fix the lower body of the patient.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile assistant robot for a patient,

The present invention relates to a mobile assistant robot for a patient and a patient moving method using the same, and more particularly, to a mobile assistant robot for moving a patient or a severely disabled person such as a spinal disorder from a bed to another position and a patient moving method using the same .

Recently, a variety of assistive devices have been developed to assist the disabled or the elderly, and particularly to assistive devices or assistant robots that move a severely disabled person or an elderly person with a problem such as a spinal cord to a specific destination in a fixed or fixed state, Development of rehabilitation equipment or rehabilitation robots for the rehabilitation of severely handicapped or elderly people is also under way.

For example, Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0116199 discloses a device that includes a waist support and a leg support to fix a handicapped person or a patient who has a serious disability to the spine and the like, and to evaluate and train the human body balance . Korean Patent Application No. 10-2009-0040307 discloses an apparatus for performing rehabilitation by inducing an upright gait in a state in which a patient's spine and chest are wrapped around a patient in a rehabilitation exercise in which a patient can not walk by himself or herself due to a disability such as a spinal column or lower body . Furthermore, Japanese Patent Application No. 2009-114539 discloses a device for lifting or lowering a patient while fixing the patient's chest and legs.

However, in the case of a mobility assistant device for a serious patient which has been developed so far, only the operation of moving the patient is performed. Therefore, in order to fix the patient to the mobility assistance device or remove the mobility assistance device, Do. As a result, both the caregiver and the patient suffer from physical difficulties, and the increase in the cost of hiring the caregiver is also a great burden on the patient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobility assistant robot for a patient which can improve the convenience of the patient and alleviate the physical burden on the caregiver.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for moving a patient using the patient-moving assistant robot.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a movement assistant robot for a patient includes a body part, a moving part, a body fixing unit, and a lower body fixing unit. The moving part extends to a lower portion of the body part to move the body part. The upper body fixing unit is fixed to one end of the body part, and holds the upper part of the patient while holding the upper part of the patient. The lower body fixing unit is fixed to the body portion at a lower portion of the upper body fixing unit, and supports a hip portion of the patient to fix the lower body of the patient.

In one embodiment, the body portion may include an upper support portion to which the upper body fixing unit and the lower body fixing unit are fixed.

In one embodiment, the upper support part forms a first storage space with the upper body fixing unit to accommodate the upper body of the patient in the first storage space, and the upper support part forms a second storage space with the lower body fixing unit The lower body of the patient can be received in the second receiving space.

In one embodiment, when the upper body of the patient is located in the first receiving space, the upper support can support the patient's chest.

In one embodiment, the body portion may further include a body rotatably connected to the moving portion.

In one embodiment, the body fixing unit may include a pair of first and second body fixing portions extending in parallel with each other.

In one embodiment, the first and second body fixing parts include first and second body supporting parts rotatably fixed to ends of the first and second body supporting parts, respectively, The upper body of the patient can be fixed by rotating to form a storage space.

In one embodiment, the lower body fixing unit may include a pair of first and second lower body fixing portions extending in parallel with each other.

In one embodiment, the first and second lower body fixing portions include first and second lower body supporting portions rotatably fixed to ends of the first and second lower body supporting portions, respectively, The lower body of the patient can be fixed by rotating to form a storage space.

In one embodiment, the lower body fixing unit can be fixed to be rotatable with respect to the body portion.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for moving a patient, the method comprising the steps of: accessing a patient, fixing an upper body of the patient by holding an upper body part of a patient around the upper body part fixed to one end of the body part, A lower body fixing unit fixed to the body portion at a lower portion of the body fixing unit fixes the lower body of the patient by supporting the hip portion of the patient and the moving portion extending to the lower portion of the body portion moves the body portion to the destination.

In one embodiment, in the step of fixing the upper body of the patient, after the pair of first and second upper body fixing parts of the upper body fixing unit approaches the upper side of the patient, the first and second upper body fixing parts The first and second upper body supporting portions fixed to the respective ends of the first and second upper body supporting portions are rotated to enclose the upper side of the patient.

In one embodiment, the step of securing the lower body of the patient includes the steps of a pair of first and second lower body fixing parts of the lower body fixing unit approaching the waist of the patient, The first and second lower body supporting portions being fixed to ends of the first and second lower body supporting portions to rotate around the waist portion of the patient and supporting the hip portion of the patient by rotating the first and second lower body fixing portions with respect to the body portion . ≪ / RTI >

In one embodiment, the body portion may rotate about the moving portion to lift the patient.

In one embodiment, upon movement of the patient, the upper support of the body portion may support the patient's chest.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, the upper body and the lower body of the patient can be fixed by the upper and lower body fixing units, respectively, to improve the fixing force of the patient. Thus, The ease of patient movement and the convenience of the patient are improved.

Particularly, since the upper body fixing unit and the lower body fixing unit are designed to fix the patient directly without help of the caregiver in the state where the patient is sitting on the bed, it is possible to reduce the manual work of the caregiver, reduce the cost of employing the caregiver, Can be improved.

In this case, in order to automatically perform the fixing of the patient, the upper body and lower body fixing units each include an upper body support portion and a lower body support portion rotatably connected to each other, so that the patient is placed in the first and second storage spaces The patient can be fixed by the rotation of the upper body supporting part and the lower body supporting part, thereby improving the efficiency and convenience of patient fixing.

In addition, since the body is rotatably connected to the moving part, the patient can move to the destination in a state where the patient is fixed and lifted, thereby improving the convenience of the patient with a mechanism similar to moving the patient while holding the patient. In this case, since the upper support portion of the body portion supports the patient's chest, the patient can be moved more stably and conveniently.

In particular, since the lower body fixing unit is fixed so as to be rotatable with respect to the body, the lower body fixing part of the lower body fixing unit approaches the waist of the patient and can be moved to the hip of the patient while rotating about the body, It is possible to naturally support the hip portion of the patient even when the patient is sitting on the bed or the like. Accordingly, since the patient may not perform a separate operation in the operation of holding the patient, it is possible to easily fix and move even a serious patient who is difficult to move.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a patient-moving assistant robot according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a patient fixing posture of the patient-use mobile assistant robot of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a patient moving method using the patient-moving assistant robot of FIG. 1;
Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing the step of fixing the lower body of the patient of Fig. 3;
5A to 5D are perspective views showing respective steps of the patient moving method of FIG.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not intended to be limited to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, is intended to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. Like reference numerals are used for like elements in describing each drawing. The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms.

The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. The terminology used in this application is used only to describe a specific embodiment and is not intended to limit the invention. The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the term "comprises" or "comprising ", etc. is intended to specify that there is a stated feature, figure, step, operation, component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries are to be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the contextual meaning of the related art and are to be interpreted as either ideal or overly formal in the sense of the present application Do not.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a patient-moving assistant robot according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a patient fixing posture of the patient-use mobile assistant robot of FIG. 1;

1 and 2, a movement assistant robot 10 for a patient according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body 100, moving parts 200 and 300, an upper body fixing unit 400, 500).

In general, the patient-use mobile assistant robot 10 according to the present embodiment is designed to move from a patient-holding state to a destination state, and has various forms other than the structures shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, .

The body part 100 includes a body 110, an upper support part 120, an upper handle part 130, and a rotation part 140.

The body 110 corresponds to a central portion of the patient-assisted robot 10 and includes a control unit for controlling and driving the rotation of the body 110, the movement of the moving units 200 and 300, May be provided.

The upper support 120 is extended to one end of the body 110 and the upper support 120 and the body 110 are not formed separately and are integrally formed as one body, For the sake of convenience, we explain them separately.

The upper body supporting unit 400 and the lower body supporting unit 500 are fixed to the upper supporting unit 120 and the upper body fixing unit 400 is fixed to the upper side of the lower body fixing unit 500.

The upper support 120 supports the chest 23 of the patient 20 when the patient 20 is moved around the patient 20 so that the upper support 120 comfortably supports the patient's chest 23 It can have a shape that can support it. In order to improve the convenience of the patient, a shock absorber such as a cushion may be formed at a portion where the patient's chest part 23 contacts.

The upper handle 130 may be provided on a side surface of the body 110 and may be used when a caregiver manually moves the patient-moving assistant robot 10. In this case, the upper handle 130 may be provided at a position other than the side surface of the body 110 for convenience of the user.

The rotating part 140 is provided at a connecting part between the body 110 and the moving parts 200 and 300 and the body 110 is connected to the moving parts 200 and 300 through the rotating part 140 Rotation is possible.

In this state, the body 110 rotates with respect to the moving parts 200 and 300 to move the patient while lifting the patient while the patient-moving assist robot 10 holds the patient. Thus, the movement of the patient is more stable and the convenience of the patient can be improved.

The moving units 200 and 300 include a first moving unit 200 and a second moving unit 300 and are connected to the body 100.

That is, the first and second moving parts 200 and 300 extend symmetrically to the lower side of the body part 100. 1, the pair of moving parts 200 and 300 extend symmetrically to the lower portion of the body part 100. However, the moving part may include the body part 100 at the lower part of the body part 100, 100) can be variously modified.

The first moving part 200 includes a first vertical extending part 210, a first horizontal extending part 220, a first front wheel 230, a first rear wheel 240 and a first lower knob 250 The second moving part 300 includes a second vertical extension part 310, a second horizontal extension part 320, a second front wheel (not shown), a second rear wheel (not shown) And a second lower knob (not shown).

In this case, since the first and second moving units 200 and 300 have the same structure and are symmetrical to each other, only the first moving unit 200 will be described.

The first vertical extension part 210 is connected to the rotation part 140 and extends to a lower portion of the body part 100. The first horizontal extension part 220 is connected to the first vertical extension part 210, And extends in a direction parallel to the bottom surface.

The first front wheel 230 and the first rear wheel 240 are fixed to both ends of the first horizontal extension 220.

Meanwhile, the first lower knob part 250 is provided on the first vertical extension part 210 so that a protector can be used for manual movement of the patient movement assistant robot 10.

The body fixing unit 400 is fixed to one end of the upper supporting part 120 and includes first and second body fixing parts 410 and 420.

The first and second body fixing parts 410 and 420 are formed of a pair symmetrical to each other, and thus perform the same components and the same operation except for symmetry.

The first and second body fixing parts 410 and 420 extend in parallel with each other in a first direction X as shown in FIG. 1, and the tip rotates inward as shown in FIG. 2, The first receiving space 401 is formed together with the supporting portion 120. The upper body of the patient 20 is stored in the first storage space 401. Thus, the first and second body fixing parts 410 and 420 and the upper supporting part 120 fix the upper body of the patient 20.

Specifically, the first body fixing part 410 includes a left first unit 411, a left first joint 412, a left second unit 413, a left second joint 414, and a first upper body support part And the second body fixing part 420 includes the right first unit 421, the right first joint 422, the right second unit 423, the right second joint 424, And an upper body support portion 425.

In this case, the left first unit 411, the left second unit 413, the first body supporting portion 415, the right first unit 421, the right second unit 423, The upper body support 425 corresponds to an extension unit and the left first joint 412, the left second joint 414, the right first joint 422 and the right second joint 424 Each corresponds to a joint unit. Thus, the first body fixing part 410 and the second body fixing part 420 extend in one direction and are bent toward the inside, that is, the upper supporting part 120, if necessary.

Particularly, the first body supporting portion 415 rotates with respect to the left second unit 413 about the left second joint 414, and the second body supporting portion 425 rotates about the right second joint 415 424 to rotate about the right second unit 423 to form the first receiving space 401 to fix the upper body of the patient, particularly the upper arm 21 of the patient.

In addition, the first upper body support portion 415 and the second upper body support portion 425 may rotate in a direction opposite to that when the upper side support portion 21 of the patient is fixed, thereby lowering the patient.

The lower body fixing unit 500 is fixed to one end of the upper supporting part 120 and is fixed below the upper body fixing unit 400. The lower body fixing unit 500 includes first and second lower body fixing parts 510, 520 which are symmetrical with each other. In this case, the first and second lower body fixing parts 510 and 520 also perform the same components and the same operation, except that they are symmetrical to each other.

The first and second lower body fixing parts 510 and 520 may be arranged in the first direction X such that the body fixing unit 400 is extended in parallel with the first direction X, As shown in FIG. Although not shown, the first and second lower body fixing parts 510 and 520 rotate about the upper supporting part 120 and extend in a second direction Y perpendicular to the first direction X .

2, the first and second lower body fixing parts 510 and 520 are rotated inward to form a second accommodation space 501 together with the upper support part 120, The lower body of the patient 20 is accommodated and positioned in the second storage space 501. Thus, the first and second lower body fixing parts 510 and 520 and the upper supporting part 120 fix the lower body of the patient 20.

The first and second lower body fixing parts 510 and 520 are extended in parallel with the upper body fixing unit 400 in order to fix the lower body of the patient while the patient 20 is sitting on the bed, Moves toward the waist portion 24 of the patient 20 to fix the waist portion 24 of the patient 20 and then the ends of the first and second lower body fixing portions 510 and 520 are rotated inward And is rotated clockwise with respect to the upper support part 120 in the folded state to move to the buttocks 22 of the patient 20. Thus, the ends of the first and second lower body fixing parts 510 and 520 fix and support the buttocks 22 of the patient 20.

More specifically, the first lower body fixing part 510 includes a left third unit 511, a left third joint 512, a left fourth unit 513, a left fourth joint 514, (Not shown), a right fourth unit (not shown), a fourth fourth unit (not shown), and a second lower body fixing part 520. The second lower body fixing part 520 includes a right third unit 521, a right third joint And a second lower body supporting portion 525. [

In this case, the left third unit 511, the left fourth unit 513, the first lower body supporting portion 515, the right third unit 521, the right fourth unit, The left third joint 512, the left fourth joint 514, the right third joint 524, and the right fourth joint 524 correspond to joint units, respectively . Thus, the first lower body fixing part 510 and the second lower body fixing part 520 extend in one direction and are bent toward the inside, that is, the upper supporting part 120, if necessary.

In particular, the first lower body support portion 515 rotates about the left fourth unit 514 about the left fourth unit 513, and the second lower body support portion 525 rotates about the right fourth joint 514 524 to rotate about the right fourth unit 523 to form the second accommodation space 501 to fix the lower part of the patient, particularly the hip part 22 of the patient.

In addition, the first and second lower body supporting portions 515 and 525 rotate in a direction opposite to that when the patient's hip portion 22 is fixed, so that the patient can be lowered.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing a patient moving method using the patient-moving assistant robot of FIG. 1; Fig. 4 is a flowchart showing the step of fixing the lower body of the patient of Fig. 3; 5A to 5D are perspective views showing respective steps of the patient moving method of FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 5A, in the patient moving method according to the present embodiment, first, the patient-moving assistant robot 10 approaches the patient 20 (step S10). In this case, the patient 20 waits for the access of the auxiliary robot 10 in a comfortable sitting position on the bed 3 and the patient can be positioned in various positions besides those shown in FIG. 5A .

Referring to FIG. 3, the upper body fixing unit 400 fixes the upper body of the patient 20 (step S20), and the lower body fixing unit 500 fixes the lower body of the patient 20 (step S30).

In the step of fixing the upper body of the patient 20 by the upper body fixing unit 400, the first and second upper body fixing parts 410 and 420 may be parallel to each other in one direction, for example, And approaches the upper portion 21 of the patient 20. In this state, The first and second body fixing parts 410 and 420 are in close contact with the shoulder of the patient 20 and the first body supporting part 415 and the second body supporting part 425 are in contact with the upper supporting part 120 to wrap the upper abdomen 21 of the patient 20.

Thus, the upper portion 21 of the patient 20 is placed in the first receiving space 401, and the upper body of the patient 20 is fixed by the upper body fixing unit 400. [

3 and 4, in the step of fixing the lower body of the patient 20 by the lower body fixing unit 500, the first and second lower body fixing parts 510 and 520 are parallel to each other Approaching the waist portion 24 of the patient 20 in a single direction, for example in a first direction X (step S31).

The first and second lower body fixing parts 510 and 520 are in close contact with each other between the waist of the patient 20 and the first and second lower body supporting parts 515 and 525 are moved in the direction of the upper supporting part 120 So as to surround the waist portion 24 of the patient 20 (Step S32).

The first and second lower body fixing parts 510 and 520 rotate clockwise with respect to the upper support part 120 of the body part 100 to support the hip part 22 of the patient 20 (Step S33).

Thus, the hips 22 of the patient 20 are positioned in the second accommodation space 402, and the lower body of the patient 20 is fixed by the lower body fixing unit 500.

3 and 5B, when the upper body fixing unit 400 and the lower body fixing unit 500 respectively fix the upper body and the lower body of the patient, the body 100 moves the rotation unit 140 And rotates counterclockwise with respect to the moving parts 200 and 300 to lift the patient 20 (step S40).

In this case, the chest portion 23 of the patient 20 is naturally supported by the upper support portion 120.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 5C, in a state in which the patient 20 is fixed as described above, the patient movement assistant robot 10 moves the patient 20 to a destination (step S50).

3 and 5D, after the patient 20 is moved to a destination, for example, the toilet seat 4, the body part 100 moves the rotation part 140, The patient 20 is lowered to the toilet seat 4 (step S60).

Referring to FIG. 3, the lower body fixing unit 500 may be operated in the opposite direction to that of the lower body fixing unit 500, through the opposite operation of fixing the lower body of the patient (step S30) and fixing the upper body of the patient (step S20) The lower body of the patient 20 is unfastened (step S70), and the upper body fixing unit 400 also loosens the fixed state of the upper body of the patient 20 (step S80).

As described above, it is sufficient for the caregiver (2) to monitor the operation of the patient movement assistant robot (10) in the process of holding, moving, and sitting back on the patient (20) The act becomes unnecessary.

According to the embodiments of the present invention as described above, the upper body and the lower body of the patient can be fixed by the upper body and the lower body fixing units, respectively, so that the fixing force of the patient can be improved. So that the ease of patient movement and patient convenience are improved.

Particularly, since the upper body fixing unit and the lower body fixing unit are designed to fix the patient directly without help of the caregiver in the state where the patient is sitting on the bed, it is possible to reduce the manual work of the caregiver, reduce the cost of employing the caregiver, Can be improved.

In this case, in order to automatically perform the fixing of the patient, the upper body and lower body fixing units each include an upper body support portion and a lower body support portion rotatably connected to each other, so that the patient is placed in the first and second accommodation spaces, The patient can be fixed by the rotation of the upper body supporting part and the lower body supporting part, thereby improving the efficiency and convenience of patient fixing.

In addition, since the body is rotatably connected to the moving part, the patient can move to the destination in a state where the patient is fixed and lifted, thereby improving the convenience of the patient with a mechanism similar to moving the patient while holding the patient. In this case, since the upper support portion of the body portion supports the patient's chest, the patient can be moved more stably and conveniently.

In particular, since the lower body fixing unit is fixed so as to be rotatable with respect to the body, the lower body fixing part of the lower body fixing unit approaches the waist of the patient and can be moved to the hip of the patient while rotating about the body, It is possible to naturally support the hip portion of the patient even when the patient is sitting on the bed or the like. Accordingly, since the patient may not perform a separate operation in the operation of holding the patient, it is possible to easily fix and move even a serious patient who is difficult to move.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims. It can be understood that it is possible.

The mobile assistant robot for a patient according to the present invention and the method for moving a patient using the same have industrial applicability that can be used for the movement of a seriously handicapped person or a patient having a problem in the spine or the like.

10: Mobile Assisted Robot for Patient
100: body part 120: upper support part
200: first moving part 300: second moving part
400: upper body fixing unit 410: first upper body fixing unit
415: first body supporting part 420: second body supporting part
425: second body supporting part 500: lower body fixing unit
510: first lower body fixing part 515: first lower body supporting part
520: second lower body fixing part 525: second lower body supporting part

Claims (15)

A body portion including an upper support portion;
A moving part extending to a lower portion of the body part to move the body part;
An upper body fixing unit fixed to one end of the body part to form the upper support part and the first accommodation space and to hold the upper body of the patient while surrounding the upper part of the patient; And
And a lower body fixing unit fixed to the body part at a lower portion of the upper body fixing unit to form the upper supporting part and the second containing space and to fix the lower body of the patient by supporting the hip part of the patient,
The lower body fixing unit includes a pair of first and second lower body fixing parts extending in parallel to each other, and the first and second lower body fixing parts include first and second lower body supporting parts ≪ / RTI &
The first and second lower body fixing parts are moved toward the waist part of the patient while being extended in parallel with the body fixing unit, and then the first and second lower body supporting parts are rotated The first and second lower body fixing parts are rotated with respect to the upper supporting part to move to the hip part of the patient so that the first and second lower body fixing parts are fixed to the first and second lower body fixing parts, And the lower body supporting portions fix the hip portion of the patient. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the upper support part supports the patient's chest part when the upper body of the patient is positioned in the first accommodation space. [2] The apparatus of claim 1,
Further comprising a body connected to the moving part so as to be rotatable. The apparatus according to claim 1,
And a pair of first and second body fixing parts extending in parallel with each other. The method according to claim 6,
The first and second body fixing parts may include first and second body supporting parts fixed to the ends of the first and second body fixing parts, respectively,
Wherein the first and second body supporting parts rotate to form a first receiving space in the direction of the upper supporting part to fix the upper body of the patient. delete delete delete Accessing the patient;
Fixing an upper body of a patient by holding a upper body fixing unit fixed to one end of a body portion including the upper support portion while holding the upper body portion of the patient;
Fixing a lower body of a patient by supporting a hip portion of a patient, the lower body fixing unit being fixed to the body portion at a lower portion of the body fixing unit; And
The moving part extending to a lower portion of the body part moves the body part to a destination,
The step of fixing the lower body of the patient comprises:
A pair of first and second lower body fixing parts extending in parallel to each other of the lower body fixing unit approaches the waist of the patient sitting on the bed;
Holding the waist portion of the patient sitting on the bed by rotating the first and second lower body supporting portions rotatably fixed to the ends of the first and second lower body fixing portions so as to fold inward; And
The first and second lower body fixing parts are rotated with respect to the upper supporting part in a state in which the first and second lower body supporting parts are folded inward to move to the hip part of the patient sitting on the bed so that the first and second lower body supporting parts And fixing the buttocks. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein in fixing the upper body of the patient,
The first and second upper body supporting parts fixed to the ends of the first and second upper body fixing parts after the pair of first and second upper body fixing parts of the upper body fixing unit approaches the upper side of the patient, And rotating the patient to cover the upper part of the patient. delete 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the body portion rotates with respect to the moving portion to lift the patient. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the upper support portion of the body portion supports the patient's chest when the patient is moved.

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