KR20060019115A - Patient transferring apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is provided with a plurality of rollers 12 which rotate in the patient conveying direction, the upper loading portion 10 to be able to mount the patient on the plurality of rollers 12, and the patient transport while contacting the ground A lower conveying portion 20 supporting a plurality of rollers 22 rotating in the direction (D) and supporting the upper portion, and connecting the upper portion and the lower portion to accommodate the upper portion and the lower portion; Partition portion 30 to form a partition to be formed, and the handle portion 40 that can stop or maintain the rotational movement of the roller provided in the upper loading portion and the lower conveying portion according to its own turning movement (S) It provides a patient transfer device characterized in that it is provided with.

Loading, patient, transport, roller, belt, contact.

Description

PATIENT TRANSFERRING APPARATUS}

1 is a view showing a general use of the conventional patient transfer device,

2 is a perspective view of a patient transfer apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention,

3 is a view for conceptually explaining the braking operation of the handle portion in the patient transfer apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a perspective view of a patient transfer apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention,

5 is a perspective view of a patient transport apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention,

6 is a view schematically showing an embodiment of an upper loading part and a lower transportation part;

7 is a perspective view of a patient transport apparatus according to another embodiment of the present invention,

8 is a view showing a patient transfer device according to another embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 9 is a view schematically illustrating a state in which an upper loading part and a lower transportation part are bent in an uneven shape or an arc shape according to bending of an outer partition.

[Description of Reference Code]

10 upper stacks, 11 belts,

12 rollers, 20 undercarriage,

30 bulkheads, 31 internal bulkheads,

32 outer bulkhead, 40 handles,

44 contacts.

The present invention relates to a patient transfer device, and relates to a patient transfer device that can be transported on the bed while minimizing the movement of the intensively inconvenient movement.

As an example of a conventional patient transfer device (eg, a bed with wheels), as shown in FIG. 1, a patient P is transferred by a patient transfer device M, for example, a bed B such as an examination room, an operating room, or a hospital room. It is arranged side by side, and the patient P is picked up by a large number of people, and is moved to the said bed B. As shown to FIG. After completion of the examination, the patient P on the bed B is again caught and transferred to the patient transfer device M. FIG.

In this way, the conventional patient transfer device M is used a lot of manpower to assist the patient, for example in the case of the test, so that there is a lot of room for the movement to occur in the patient that the minimum movement should also be limited It causes the condition of the patient to worsen.

Accordingly, the present invention has been invented to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a patient transfer device that can easily transport the patient while minimizing the movement of the critical patient.

In order to achieve the above object, one side of the present invention is provided with a plurality of rollers that rotate in the patient conveying direction, the upper loading portion to be able to mount the patient on the plurality of rollers, the patient while contacting the ground A lower conveying part for supporting an upper loading part, a partition wall part which connects between the upper loading part and the lower transporting part, and forms a section in which the upper loading part and the lower transporting part are accommodated; It provides a patient transfer device comprising a handle that can stop or maintain the rotational movement of the roller provided in the upper loading portion and the lower conveying portion according to its own turning movement.

In addition, another aspect of the present invention is provided with a roller and a belt mounted on the belt and the patient can move in the direction of the patient transport, and the roller and belt provided with the patient and the patient transport direction on the ground where the patient is located A lower transport portion which can move to the upper portion, a partition wall connecting the upper and lower transport portions to form a compartment in which the upper and lower transport portions are accommodated, and the upper loading portion and the lower transport portion in a transport direction Provided is a patient transfer device, characterized in that provided with a handle that can stop the movement.

According to one aspect of the present invention, because it requires a small number of personnel to transport the patient, it is possible to freely transport the patient from one bed to the other bed where the patient is lying while generating minimal movement to the patient. .

In one aspect of the present invention, the partition wall portion is divided into a plurality in the width direction, in each of the plurality of rollers are arranged along the patient conveying direction.

In one aspect of the present invention, a plurality of rollers are provided in the width direction in each of the compartments.

According to this, since each roller can operate independently in each compartment, the free movement of the upper loading part and the lower conveyance part is ensured, and the belt can move independently in each compartment, and the wrinkle of a belt can also be prevented. Will be.

In one aspect of the invention, the roller may have a variety of diameters.

According to this, since the size of the roller can be appropriately selected and changed according to the body size and mass of the patient, it is easy to change the patient transportation device in various forms.

In one aspect of the invention, the roller is reduced in diameter along the patient transport direction.

According to this, the upper loading part and the lower transportation part can be easily inserted between the patient and the bed on which the patient lies.

In one aspect of the invention, the belt is partitioned according to each section of the partition wall.

According to this, the movement of the patient can be freely adjusted on the upper loading portion, and the freedom of movement of the loading portion can be increased without straining the spine of the patient.

In one aspect of the invention, at least one of the compartments intermittently connects the upper loading portion and the lower transportation portion.

According to this, the upper loading portion can be more firmly supported on the lower transport portion.

In one aspect of the invention, the partition wall portion may be bent at a predetermined angle with respect to the conveying direction of the patient.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.

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2 is a view showing a patient transfer device according to an embodiment of the present invention, the patient (P) mounted on the roller having a roller 12 that rotates in the patient transfer direction (D) patient transfer direction (D) Patient transport apparatus in the patient transport direction (D) on the ground on which the patient (P) is located with an upper loading portion 10 and a roller 22 rotating in the patient transport direction (D) The lower transport unit 20, which allows to move the connection between the upper loading portion 10 and the lower transport portion 20 to create a partition between the upper loading portion 10 and the lower transporting portion 20 therebetween. Partition wall 30 to accommodate the rollers 12 and 22 and a handle portion 40 for stopping the rotational movement of the upper stacking portion 10 and the lower transporting portion 20. .

Here, the partition wall portion 30 is formed by connecting the upper portion 10 and the lower transport portion 20 to the outer partition wall 31, which is a plate-like member.

On the other hand, the handle portion 40 may be attached to the upper loading portion 10, the lower transport portion 20 or the partition wall portion 30 (not shown), a straight handle 41 is held by a human hand ) And a connecting table 42 for connecting the handle 41 to the upper loading section 10, the lower transport section 20, or the partition wall section 30, the rotation shaft 43 of the connecting table 42, and the upper loading section. Braking portion 45 (shown in FIG. 3) for braking the rotational movement of only one of the rollers 12 and the lower rollers 22 of 10 or braking the rotational movements of both the rollers 12 and 22 as necessary. It is configured to include.

The operation of the handle portion 40 and the braking portion 45 is conceptually shown in FIG. 3, in which the beak-shaped contact portion 44 is formed at each of the rod-shaped braking portions 45 attached to the handle portion 40. A plurality of rollers 12 are provided, and the contact portion 44 of the braking portion 45 is provided as the handle portion 40 rotates clockwise and counterclockwise through the rotation shaft 43. ) Can be released from contact with each roller 12 (FIG. 3A) or in contact with FIG. 3B, respectively, to keep the rotation of the roller 12 or stop the roller rotation. Make sure

The technical idea of such a braking part 45 is to brake at least one of the upper and lower rollers 12 and 22, i.e., rotate the upper loading part 10 or the lower conveying part 20 when the patient transporter desires it. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the movement or the rotational movement can be stopped, in various embodiments.

Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view of a patient transfer device according to another embodiment of the present invention, having a belt 11 and a roller 12, while the patient (P) is mounted on the belt 11 the patient transport direction ( D) equipped with the upper loading portion 10, the belt 21 and the roller 22 to be able to move in the patient transport direction (D) on the ground on which the patient (P) is located to move the patient transfer device. The lower transport unit 20, the upper loading portion 10 and the lower transport portion 20 is connected to make a partition between the belt and roller of the upper loading portion 10 and the lower transport portion 20 therebetween. It is configured to include a partition portion 30 to accommodate the, and the handle portion 40 that can stop the rotational movement of the upper loading portion 10 and the lower transport portion 20.

In the embodiment of Figure 4, the handle portion 40, as in the embodiment of Figure 2 is a straight handle 41 and the handle 41 is held by the human hand by the upper portion 10 or the lower transport portion Although the connecting table 42 is connected to the 20 or the partition wall part 30, only the both ends of the connecting table 42 are provided with the contact portions 44 protruding in the bird's beak shape.

According to such a handle portion 40, as the handle portion 40 rotates a predetermined angle in the counterclockwise direction, the contact portion 44 provided in the connecting table 42 is the belt 11 of the upper mounting portion 10 When the handle 40 is rotated by a predetermined angle clockwise, the contact between the contact portion 44 and the belt 11 is released.

Advantages according to the configuration of the handle portion 40 as shown in Figures 2 to 4, the patient transporter grasps the handle portion 40, and the patient transfer between the patient (not shown) and the ground on which the patient is lying (for example bed) When the device is inserted, the handle 41 is naturally rotated clockwise by the pushing force of the patient transporter, so that the contact between the contact portion 44 and the belt 11 is released ( In the embodiment of FIG. 2, the contact between the contact portion 44 of the braking portion 45 and the plurality of rollers 12 is released), and the belts 11 and 21 are rotated by the rollers 12 and 22. It is easily inserted between the patient and the ground on which the patient is lying.

On the other hand, when removing the patient transfer device between the patient and the ground, the handle portion 40 is naturally maintained in a counterclockwise rotation state by the pulling force of the patient transporter, the contact portion 44 and the belt 11 2 makes contact (in the embodiment of FIG. 2, contact between the contact portion 44 of the braking portion 45 and the plurality of rollers 12), the belt 11 and the roller of the upper loading portion 10. Since the 12 does not rotate, the patient positioned on the upper loading portion 10 does not have to worry about slipping due to the rotation of the belt 11 and the roller 12.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of FIGS. 2 and 4, the partition wall part 30 is an outer partition wall 31 of the plate member that supports them while connecting them at both ends of the upper loading part 10 and the lower transport part 20. The rollers 12 and 22 of the upper loading portion 10 and the lower transportation portion 20 are arranged in a plurality in the conveying direction D of the patient in the partition between the outer partitions 31. These rollers 12 and 22 are provided on the plurality of rotation shafts 13 and 23 connected between the outer partition walls 31 one by one, and rotate in the width direction (that is, on each rotation shaft 13 and 23 as necessary). A plurality of cylindrical rollers having a predetermined length in the axial direction of the rotation shafts 13 and 23 may be provided (not shown).

On the other hand, in Figure 5 showing another embodiment of the present invention, the partition wall portion 30 and the outer partition wall 31 to support them while connecting them at both ends of the upper loading portion 10 and the lower transport portion 20 and In addition, the upper stacking portion 10 and the lower transport portion 20 is composed of an inner partition 32 for partitioning in the width direction of the belt (11, 21), respectively. In the figure, the outer partition 31 is connected between the upper portion 10 and the lower transport portion as a whole, the inner partition 32 is that the upper and lower (32a, 32b) is not connected It is carried out.

In addition, a plurality of rollers 12 and 22 are arranged in the conveying direction D of the belts 11 and 21 in each section partitioned by these outer and inner partitions 31 and 32. Here, the rollers 12 and 22 are provided on the rotation shafts 13 and 23 connected between the outer partition wall 31 and the inner partition wall 32 and between the inner partition walls 32 to rotate.

In FIG. 5, the rollers 12, 22 are each rotating shaft 13, 23 in the width direction of the belts 11, 21 in respective sections partitioned by the outer partition 31 and the inner partition 32. One is provided in the phase, if necessary, one or more rollers may be provided on each of the rotary shafts (13, 23) in each compartment (not shown).

On the other hand, the rollers 12, 22 may have a variety of diameters, it is preferable to facilitate the loading of the patient by reducing or increasing the diameter along the patient transport direction (D). In one embodiment, as shown schematically in FIG. 6A, only the upper loading portion 10 may be configured to reduce its diameter, and as shown in FIG. 6B, the upper loading portion 10 may be configured. ) And the lower transport portion 20 may be configured such that its diameter decreases as the tip portion is directed toward the patient transport direction (D).

7 is a view showing a patient transfer device according to another embodiment of the present invention. What is distinguished from the above embodiment in the drawings is the structure of the belts 11 and 21 of the upper loading portion 10 and the lower transportation portion 20.

That is, in the embodiment of Figs. 4 and 5, while the upper loading portion 10 and the lower conveying portion 20 are provided with a single belt (11, 21) in each compartment, the embodiment of Fig. In this case, the belts of the upper stacking portion 10 and the lower transport portion 20 are divided into respective sections to form individual belts 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d; 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d. The belts 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d of the lower transport portion 20 are also shown as being divided for each section, but the upper stacking portion with a single belt 11, 21 as shown in Figs. One of the 10 and the lower transport unit 20 may be configured.

In addition, in the partition part 30, the outer partition 31 which supports them at both ends of the upper loading part 10 and the lower transportation part 20, and supports them, the upper loading part 10, and the lower transportation part ( 20 is composed of an inner partition 32 partitioning the belts 11 and 21 in the width direction, while the outer partition 31 connects the whole between the upper loading portion 10 and the lower transportation portion 20 as a whole. The inner partition 32 intermittently connects the upper portion 32a and the lower portion 32b. That is, since the upper and lower portions 32a and 32b are connected to the connecting rod 32c, the upper loading portion 10 is firmly supported on the lower transportation portion 20.

The characteristic of this embodiment of FIG. 7 is that each belt 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d; 21a, 21b, 21c, 21d can move independently on each compartment. To this end, a plurality of contact portions 44 shown in FIG. 4 may also be provided corresponding to the belts 11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d.

8 is a view showing a patient transfer device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is distinguished from the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 7 in the configuration of the partition wall part 30. That is, the partition wall portion is composed only of the outer partition wall 31, and the inner partition wall is not configured, and the outer partition wall 31 is composed of a plurality of fixing pieces 31a and a plurality of shaft pins 31b. Therefore, by connecting a plurality of fixing pins 31a through a plurality of shaft pins 31b, the upper loading portion 10 and the lower transport portion 20 can be bent.

According to this, as shown in Figure 9, the patient transfer device can be bent at a predetermined angle with respect to the patient transport direction (D), as shown in (a) of Figure 9, or bent in the shape of FIG. As shown in (b), it can be bent in an arc shape.

By the way, even if the patient transfer device according to the present embodiment can be modified as shown in Figure 9, such a deformation can be performed only when necessary, the bending or bending in the situation where the movement of the patient may occur You must be restrained.

To this end, in the embodiment of Figure 8 is provided with a fixing device (not shown) that can be variously carried out by those skilled in the art to regulate the bending or bending, in such a state that the patient transportation device in a straight line Can be fixed, bent in a straight bend as shown in (a) of FIG. 9, bent in an arc shape as in (b) of FIG. 9, or bent in a bent in various forms as necessary. Will be.

For this deformation, it is preferable that the belts 11 and 21 have elasticity. In addition, the surfaces of the belts 11 and 21 need to be provided with various concave-convex shapes including embossing in order to prevent slippage.

On the other hand, in the embodiment of Figures 8 and 9, only the outer partition, but shown as shown, the inner partition consisting of the shaft pin (31b) and the fixing pin (31a) may be made.

As described above, according to the present invention, there is an effect that the patient can be transported from one bed on which the patient lies to the other bed while generating minimal movement to the patient.

In addition, there is an effect that can freely adjust the movement of the patient on the upper loading portion, the freedom of movement of the lower transport portion can be increased without straining the spine of the patient.                     

Although the present invention has been described in connection with the above-mentioned preferred embodiments, it is possible to make various modifications or variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, the appended claims may cover such modifications and variations as fall within the spirit of the invention.

Claims (9)

Is provided with a plurality of rollers to rotate in the patient conveying direction, the upper loading portion to be able to mount the patient on the plurality of rollers, A lower conveying part having a plurality of rollers which rotate in the patient conveying direction while being in contact with the ground and supporting the upper loading part; A partition wall portion which connects between the upper loading portion and the lower transportation portion to form a compartment in which the upper loading portion and the lower transportation portion are accommodated; And a handle part configured to stop or maintain a rotational movement of the roller provided in the upper loading portion and the lower transportation portion according to its own turning movement. An upper loading part provided with a roller and a belt so that the patient is mounted on the belt to move in the direction of patient transportation; A lower conveying part having a roller and a belt to move in the patient conveying direction on the ground on which the patient is located; A partition wall portion which connects between the upper loading portion and the lower transportation portion to form a compartment in which the upper loading portion and the lower transportation portion are accommodated; And a handle part capable of stopping the movement in the conveying direction of the upper loading part and the lower conveying part. The patient transfer apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the partition wall portion is divided into a plurality of sections in the width direction, and a plurality of rollers are arranged along the patient conveying direction in each of the sections. 4. The patient transfer device according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of rollers are provided in the width direction in each of the compartments. The patient transfer device of claim 1 or 2, wherein the rollers can have various diameters. The patient transport apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the roller is reduced in diameter along the patient transport direction. 4. The patient transfer device according to claim 3, wherein the belt is partitioned according to each section of the partition wall. The patient transport apparatus of claim 3, wherein at least one of the compartments intermittently connects the upper loading portion and the lower transportation portion. The patient transport apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein the partition wall portion may be bent at a predetermined angle with respect to the patient's transport direction.

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