KR102278177B1 - Patient transfer appatatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A patient transport device, comprising: a transport unit for transporting a patient using a conveyor belt and a plurality of rollers; a driving unit for driving a roller provided in the transport unit; a sensing unit for detecting the body shape and weight of a patient applied to the roller; and the sensing By providing a configuration including a control unit for controlling the driving of the driving unit to selectively rotate a plurality of rollers based on the information sensed by the unit, the patient can be safely transferred to the patient bed or the transfer bed in a sliding manner. .

Description

PATIENT TRANSFER APPATATUS

The present invention relates to a patient transport device, and more particularly, to a patient transport device for transporting a patient who is uncomfortable or unconscious.

In general, the patient is transferred to the transfer bed at the accident point, and is transferred from the transfer bed to the patient bed upon arrival at the hospital, and movement between the bed and the bed is frequently made even in the hospital.

In the process of moving the patient, special attention is required not to cause pain or additional injury to the patient. However, as paramedics, doctors, nurses, and caregivers usually lift and move the patient by hand, There was a problem that the protection of the patient was insufficient.

For example, when moving a patient who should not move in an emergency to a bed, or moving a patient between beds before and after surgery or for an examination, even if several people are mobilized, excessive force is applied to the patient, causing severe In some cases, it may shock the patient.

In order to solve this problem, the following Patent Documents 1 to 4 and the like disclose a patient moving mechanism technology according to the prior art.

Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-0838171 (Announced on June 13, 2008) Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1531431 (Announced on June 24, 2015) Republic of Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1445456 (Announced on September 26, 2014) Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1163177 (Announced on July 6, 2012)

However, the patient transfer mechanism according to the prior art has a problem in that shock or vibration is applied to the patient in the process of lifting or moving the patient to move the patient to the transfer mechanism, thereby causing injury.

Therefore, there is a need to develop a technology that can safely transport the patient by preventing shock or vibration from being transmitted to the patient in the process of transporting the patient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems, and to provide a patient transport device capable of safely transporting a patient by preventing shock or vibration from being transmitted to the patient.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a patient transport device capable of minimizing the manpower required to transport the patient, and sunip in the patient bed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a patient transport device that smoothly transports a patient by selectively driving a plurality of transport rollers provided in the patient transport device according to the body type or weight of the patient.

In order to achieve the above object, the patient transport apparatus according to the present invention includes a transport unit for transporting a patient using a conveyor belt and a plurality of rollers, a driving unit for driving the rollers provided in the transport unit, and the patient's motion applied to the rollers. It characterized in that it comprises a sensing unit for detecting the body shape and weight, and a control unit for controlling the driving of the driving unit to selectively rotate the plurality of rollers based on the information sensed by the sensing unit.

As described above, according to the patient transfer device according to the present invention, there is an effect that the patient can be safely transferred to the patient bed or the transfer bed in a sliding manner.

That is, according to the present invention, when the patient is transferred from the patient bed to the transfer bed using the patient transfer device or transferred from the transfer bed to the patient bed, the patient is transferred by sliding without having to lift the patient. It has the effect of minimizing the manpower required for transport and preventing the risk of injury to users, such as patients, nurses, or guardians, due to transport operations.

And, according to the present invention, by preventing the vibration or shock generated in the patient transport process from being transmitted to the patient, the effect that the patient can be transported more safely is obtained.

In addition, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the patient can be smoothly transported by selectively driving a plurality of transport rollers provided in the patient transport device according to the body shape and weight of the patient.

In addition, according to the present invention, by providing the patient transfer device to be accommodated in the patient bed or the transfer bed, storage is easy, and the effect of maximizing space efficiency by minimizing the storage space is obtained.

1 is a perspective view of a patient transport device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a block diagram of the patient transport device shown in Figure 1;
3 is an exploded perspective view of the conveying unit and the driving unit shown in FIG. 1;
4 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an input unit;
5 to 7 are operation state diagrams illustrating a process of transferring a patient using a patient transfer device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a patient transfer device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a patient transport device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the patient transport device shown in FIG. 1 , and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the transport unit and the driving unit shown in FIG. .

Hereinafter, terms indicating directions such as 'left', 'right', 'front', 'rear', 'up' and 'downward' are defined as indicating each direction based on the state shown in each figure. do.

In this embodiment, a configuration for transferring the patient by disposing the patient transfer device 10 between the patient bed 11 and the transfer bed 12 will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the patient transport device 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a transport unit 20 for transporting a patient using a conveyor belt 21 and a plurality of rollers 22; Based on the information sensed by the driving unit 30 for driving the roller 22 provided in the conveying unit 20, the sensing unit 40 for detecting the body shape and weight of the patient applied to the roller 22, and the sensing unit 30 Thus, a control unit 50 for controlling the driving of the driving unit 30 to selectively rotate the plurality of rollers 22 is included.

In addition, the patient transport apparatus 10 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention may further include an input unit 60 for receiving a user's operation command and a power supply unit 70 for supplying power to each device.

As shown in FIG. 3 , the transfer unit 20 includes a plurality of rollers 22 rotatably installed along the transfer direction of the patient on a pair of support frames 23 installed in parallel along the transfer direction of the patient. It may include a conveyor belt 21 that is installed on the outer surface of the plurality of rollers 22 and rotates along the transfer direction of the patient.

The plurality of rollers 22 includes a plurality of driving rollers rotating by the driving force provided from the driving unit 30 and one or more supporting rollers rotating by the rotation of the driving roller and the conveyor belt 21 and supporting the transferred patient. may include

On the other hand, one roller 22 may be installed on each rotation shaft 24, but as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of rollers 22 are provided on each rotation shaft 24 so as to be selectively driven according to the body type and weight information of the patient. The roller 22 may be installed separately.

A plurality of rollers 22 configured as described above are rotatably installed on a plurality of rotation shafts 24 installed between a pair of support frames 23 to be perpendicular to the transfer direction of the patient, respectively.

The conveyor belt 21 is installed to surround the outer surface of the plurality of rollers 22 installed in the transfer unit 20 , and is supported by each roller 22 to rotate when transferring the patient.

On both sides of the transfer unit 20, the coefficient of friction, like a metal plate, can be moved by sliding without lifting the patient to the upper surface of the conveyor belt 21 disposed between the patient bed 11 and the transfer bed 12. A pair of sliding panels 25 made of a material having a low value may be provided.

The sliding panel 25 may be formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape with a thin thickness.

At the upper and lower ends of one side of the sliding panel 25 connected to the support frame 23, a coupling panel in which coupling protrusions (not shown) that are formed detachably with the support frame 23 are formed, the support frame 23 is provided. A coupling groove (not shown) to which the coupling protrusion is coupled may be formed on both sides of the .

So, the pair of sliding panels 25 may be coupled to the support frame 23 of the transfer unit 20 when transferring the patient, and may be respectively disposed on the upper surfaces of the patient bed 11 and the transfer bed 12 .

Therefore, according to the present invention, the patient can be easily transported by disposing the patient transport device between the patient bed and the transport bed, and sliding the patient without lifting the patient by sliding the part of the patient through the sliding panel to be disposed on the upper surface of the transport unit.

In addition, according to the present invention, when the patient transport device is not in use, it can be easily stored in a narrow space by removing the sliding panel to minimize the volume.

That is, in the present embodiment, the patient transfer device 20 may be accommodated in the receiving space 13 formed under the patient bed 11 or the transfer bed 12 .

On the other hand, a pair of legs 26 with adjustable length are formed at the lower ends of both sides of each support frame 23, and at the lower end of each leg, a slip made of a rubber material to prevent slippage of the patient transport device. A preventive member may be installed.

The driving unit 30 receives power to generate a driving force and a driving motor 31 and an output shaft of the driving motor 31 and a plurality of rollers 22 or a plurality of rollers 22, respectively. It may include a connecting belt 32 .

Of course, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and a power transmission unit that transmits power in various ways such as gears and chains is installed in the driving motor 31 and each roller 22 or the rotating shaft 24 to transmit the driving force. can be changed to

The driving motor 31 may be provided in one or a plurality, and may be driven according to a control signal of the controller 50 to generate a driving force for driving the plurality of rollers 22 .

A belt 32 may be connected between the driving motor 31 and each roller 22 or the rotation shaft 24 .

On the other hand, the sensing unit 40 is installed on each roller 22 of the transfer unit 20 .

The sensing unit 40 may include a pressure sensing sensor for sensing the pressure transmitted to each roller 22 provided in the conveying unit 20 or a load sensing sensor for sensing a load.

Therefore, the control unit 50 may control the driving of the driving unit 30 to selectively drive the plurality of rollers 22 based on the body type and weight information of the patient detected by each sensor provided in the sensing unit 40 . .

The control unit 50 may be provided as a main controller that controls the operation of each device provided in the patient transfer device 10 .

For example, the control unit 50 receives the detected body type and weight information of the patient, and the roller 22 is divided and arranged at positions corresponding to areas where pressure or load is detected greatly, such as the hips, back, and head of the patient. ) can be controlled to increase the driving force to drive the other rollers compared to the driving force.

On the other hand, the control unit 50 may control to reduce the driving force for driving the roller 22 dividedly disposed at a position corresponding to a region where a small amount of pressure or load is sensed, such as a patient's waist or knee region.

Alternatively, the control unit 50 may control to drive only the roller 22 corresponding to the position where the patient to be transported from among the plurality of rollers 22 installed in parallel with each other.

As described above, according to the present invention, a plurality of rollers are selectively driven according to the body type or weight of the patient to prevent shock or vibration from being applied in the process of transporting the patient, and can be safely transported.

Again in FIG. 2 , the input unit 60 is installed on one side of the support frame 23 or provided as a remote controller (hereinafter abbreviated as 'remote control') that is communicatively connected to the control unit through a wired or wireless communication method. It may include a plurality of switches or buttons for receiving commands.

For example, FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the configuration of an input unit.

4, the input unit 60 provided in the form of a remote control has forward and reverse buttons 61 and 62 for selecting the rotation direction of the conveyor belt 21, and a stop command to stop the driving of the conveyor belt 21 A stop button for receiving an input and a power switch 64 for turning on and off the power may be provided.

The power supply unit 70 supplies power charged in a built-in battery (not shown) to each device, and receives external commercial power to charge the battery.

Next, an operating method of the patient transport device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 .

5 to 7 are operation state diagrams illustrating a process of transferring a patient using a patient transfer device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

5 shows a state in which the patient transport device is installed on the patient bed, FIG. 6 shows a state in which the patient is moved to the conveyor belt of the patient transport device, and FIG. 7 shows a state in which the patient is moved to the transport bed is shown.

First, the user takes out the patient transfer device 10 accommodated in the storage space 13 provided in the patient bed 11 or the transfer bed 12, and is in close contact between the patient bed 11 and the transfer bed 12. place it so

At this time, the pair of sliding panels 25 are coupled to both sides of the pair of support frames 23 provided in the transfer unit 20 , and are respectively disposed on the upper surfaces of the patient bed 11 and the transfer bed 12 .

When the power switch 64 provided in the input unit 60 is turned on, the power supply unit 70 supplies power charged in the battery to each device.

Therefore, the controller 50 initializes each device and waits to perform a patient movement operation.

When the forward button 61 provided in the input unit 60 is operated, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 , the control unit 50 moves the patient from the patient bed 11 to the conveyor belt 21 to the right. to control the driving of the driving unit 30 so as to

Then, the driving force generated by the driving of the driving motor 31 is transmitted to each roller 21 of the conveying unit 20 through the belt 32 .

At this time, when the user gently pushes the patient in the patient bed 11 to the right, the patient slides onto the conveyor belt 21 via the sliding panel 25 disposed on the left side of the conveyor belt 21 .

Then, the conveyor belt 21 is transferred to the transfer bed 12 through the sliding panel 25 disposed on the right, as shown in FIG. 7 .

At this time, without the need for the user to push or move the patient, the patient is slid through the sliding panel 25 disposed on the right side of the conveyor belt 21 by inertia moving to the right and transferred to the transfer bed 12 .

On the other hand, in the process of transporting the patient, the pressure sensor or load sensor of the sensing unit 40 installed on each roller 22 of the conveying unit 20 is transmitted to each roller 22 by the body type and weight of the patient. Sense pressure and load.

Then, the control unit 50 controls the driving of the driving unit 30 to selectively drive the plurality of rollers 22 based on the body type and weight information of the patient detected by each sensor.

That is, the control unit 50 increases the driving force for driving the roller 22 dividedly arranged at a position corresponding to the portion where the pressure or load is greatly sensed according to the detected body type and weight information of the patient, and the pressure or load is small. Control is performed to reduce the driving force for driving the rollers 22 dividedly arranged at positions corresponding to the parts to be sensed.

Alternatively, the controller 50 may control to drive only the roller 22 corresponding to the position where the patient is placed among the plurality of rollers 22 installed in parallel with each other.

Through the process as described above, the present invention can safely transfer the patient to the patient bed or the transfer bed in a sliding manner.

Accordingly, the present invention can prevent vibration or shock from being applied to the patient in the process of transporting the patient, and minimize the personality required for transporting the patient.

In addition, according to the present invention, the patient may be smoothly transported by selectively driving a plurality of transport rollers provided in the patient transport device according to the body type or weight of the patient.

Meanwhile, in the present embodiment, the process of moving the patient from the patient bed to the transfer bed has been described, but in the present invention, the patient may be transferred from the transfer bed to the patient bed by operating the reverse button provided on the input unit.

Although the invention made by the present inventors has been described in detail according to the above embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

The present invention is applied to a patient transfer device technology for safely transferring a patient to a patient bed or a transfer bed in a sliding manner.

10: Patient transport device
11: Patient bed 12: Transfer bed
13: storage space
20: transfer unit 21: conveyor belt
22: roller 23: support frame
24: axis of rotation 25: sliding panel
26: leg
30: driving unit 31: driving motor
32: belt
40: sensing unit 50: control unit
60: input unit 61: forward button
62: reverse button 63: stop button
64: power switch
70: power supply

Claims (5)

A transport unit that transports the patient using a conveyor belt and a number of rollers,
a driving unit for driving the roller provided in the conveying unit;
A sensing unit for detecting the body shape and weight of the patient applied to the roller;
a control unit for controlling the driving of the driving unit to selectively rotate a plurality of rollers based on the information sensed by the sensing unit;
an input unit that receives a user's operation command; and
Includes a power supply for supplying power to each device,
The transfer unit includes a plurality of rollers rotatably installed on a pair of support frames installed in parallel along the transfer direction of the patient;
It is installed on the outer surface of the plurality of rollers and includes a conveyor belt rotating along the transfer direction of the patient,
The roller is a patient transport device, characterized in that the plurality of divided and arranged on a plurality of rotation shafts installed in parallel between the pair of support frames. delete According to claim 1,
The control unit receives the body type and weight information of the patient sensed by the sensing unit, and increases the driving force for driving the divided rollers at positions corresponding to the portion where the pressure or load is greatly sensed compared to the driving force for driving other rollers, ,
A patient transport device, characterized in that the control is controlled to reduce the driving force for driving the rollers dividedly arranged at positions corresponding to regions where pressure or load is sensed to be small. According to claim 1,
The control unit receives the body type and weight information of the patient detected by the sensing unit and controls to drive only the roller corresponding to the position where the patient is transported from among a plurality of rollers installed in parallel with each other. . According to claim 1,
A pair of sliding panels are respectively detachably coupled to both sides of the pair of support frames,
The sliding panel is disposed on the upper surface of the patient bed and the transfer bed in a state in which the patient bed, the patient transfer device, and the transfer bed are closely arranged with each other,
The patient transport device is a patient transport device, characterized in that it is received and stored in a storage space formed in the patient bed or transport bed in a state in which the sliding panel is detached.

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