TWM524190U - Shifter capable of measuring body weight - Google Patents

Description

Weight shifter

The present invention relates to a shifter for moving a patient, and more particularly to a shifter having a measuring mechanism capable of measuring the weight of a patient.

In order to assist patients with mobility problems due to physical paralysis or disability, it is common to use a wheelchair to allow the patient to sit in a wheelchair and move between fixed points in a sitting position. In addition to this, there is a shifting device in the prior art which allows the patient to stand or be hung on it so that the patient can move with the shifting device. Wherein, the above-mentioned prior art shifting device can carry and move the patient, so if it can further have the function of sensing the weight carried, the weight of the patient can be inferred for the caregiver to monitor the patient at any time. Physical condition.

In view of the problems of the prior art described above, the present invention aims to provide a shifter having a measuring mechanism capable of measuring the weight of a patient.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned creative purpose, the technical means adopted by the present invention is such that a weight-measuring shifter includes: a base having a bipod, a base frame and a platform, the bipod being arranged side by side a front end of each of the legs and a rear end are respectively provided with pulleys, the base frame is disposed between the two legs and located at a rear end of the tripod, and the two ends of the base frame are respectively connected to the bipod The platform is mounted on the front side of the base frame and located between the two legs; a weight sensing component is mounted between the base frame and the platform of the base, and the weight sensing component includes an induction Body, the sensing body is provided with a strain gauge; a support assembly, which is mounted on the base, the lower support assembly comprises two side poles, a lower crossbar and at least one knee pad, the two side poles are respectively installed on two sides of the platform, each The side upright has an upper end and a lower end, the lower end of the side upright is assembled between one side of the platform and the corresponding tripod, and the lower crossbar is laterally disposed between the two side uprights, and the The two ends of the lower cross bar are respectively connected to the two side uprights, the knee pad is mounted on the lower cross bar; an upper support component is mounted on the upper end of the two side uprights, and the lower support component comprises The two side support bars and the at least one support pad are respectively connected to the upper ends of the two side uprights, each side support bar has a front end, and the front side of the side support bars corresponds to the front end of the stand, each A support pad is pivotally disposed at a front end of one of the support bars, and the support pad is selectively pivotable and positioned between the two side support bars and closed to the corresponding side support bar, and the pivot Go to the open state parallel to the corresponding side bar.

The weight sensing assembly may further include a fixing frame fixed between the base frame and the platform of the base, and the sensing body is mounted in the fixing frame and abuts against the fixing frame.

The sensing body may have a front end surface and a rear end surface disposed opposite to each other, and the front end surface and the rear end surface of the sensing body are fixed to the fixing frame.

The upper support assembly may have two support pads, and the two support pads are respectively pivoted at the front ends of the two side support bars.

The upper support assembly may further include a front support bar, the front support bar is disposed laterally between the two side support bars, and two ends of the front support bar are respectively coupled to the two side support bars.

A knee pad may be disposed on the crossbar below the lower support assembly.

With the design as described above, when a patient stands on the platform, the patient's weight causes the pedestal to be pressed upward against the holder of the weight sensing assembly, so that the induction provided in the holder The body and the strain gauge provided on the sensor body are deformed, so that the body weight of the patient can be calculated by the shape variable of the strain gauge, so that the caregiver can monitor the patient's physical condition at any time.

10‧‧‧ Pedestal

11‧‧‧ foot stand

12‧‧‧ pedestal

13‧‧‧ Platform

14‧‧‧ pulley

20‧‧‧ Weight sensing components

21‧‧‧ Fixing frame

22‧‧‧Inductive body

30‧‧‧Bottom support assembly

31‧‧‧ Side pole

32‧‧‧ lower crossbar

33‧‧‧ knee pads

40‧‧‧Upper support assembly

41‧‧‧ side bar

42‧‧‧Front bar

43‧‧‧托垫

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a cross-sectional side view of a portion of the components of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a cross-sectional side view of a part of the enlarged part of the present invention

Figure 6 is a perspective enlarged view of some of the components of the present invention.

The technical means adopted by the present invention for achieving the intended purpose of creation are further explained below in conjunction with the drawings and the preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the weight-measuring shifter of the present invention includes a base 10, a weight sensing assembly 20, a lower support assembly 30, and an upper support assembly 40.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , the base 10 has a tripod 11 , a base frame 12 and a platform 13 . The tripods 11 are arranged side by side, and each of the legs 11 has a front end and a rear end. Each of the legs 11 is respectively provided with a pulley 14 at a front end and a rear end thereof, and the base frame 12 is disposed between the two legs 11 and located at a rear end of the stand 11 , and the two ends of the base frame 12 are respectively connected The tripod 11 is mounted on the front side of the base frame 12 and located between the legs.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, the weight sensing assembly 20 is disposed between the base frame 12 of the base 10 and the platform 13 and can be used to sense the weight of the shifter. The weight sensing assembly 20 includes a mounting bracket 21 and an inductive body 22 . The mounting bracket 21 is fixed between the base frame 12 of the base 10 and the platform 13 . The sensing body 22 is mounted in the mounting bracket 21 . And the fixing frame 21 is abutted against the fixing frame 21, and the sensing body 22 is provided with a strain gauge, and the strain gauge can detect a deformation variable generated by the sensing body 22 when subjected to an external force, and can further calculate according to the deformation variable. The size of the external force.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the sensing body 22 has a front end and a rear end at opposite ends. The front end of the sensing body 22 protrudes toward the platform 13 , and the sensing body 22 protrudes toward the base frame 12 . The front end and the rear end of the sensing body 22 are fixed to the fixing frame 21.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower support assembly 30 is mounted on the base 10. The lower support assembly 30 includes two side uprights 31, a lower crossbar 32 and at least one knee pad 33. The two side uprights 31 are respectively disposed on two sides of the platform 13, and each side upright 31 has an upper end and a lower end. The lower end of the side upright 31 is assembled on one side of the platform 13 and corresponds to Between the tripods 11. The lower crossbar 32 is laterally disposed between the two side uprights 31, and the two ends of the lower crossbar 32 are respectively coupled to the two side uprights 31. The knee bolster 33 is attached to the lower crossbar 32.

In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the lower support bar 30 is provided with a knee pad 33 on the lower crossbar 32 for the knees of the patient's feet to abut. In addition, an upper knee pad may be disposed on the lower crossbar 32 of the lower support assembly 30 so that the knees of the patient's feet can simultaneously abut against the long knee pads.

The upper support assembly 40 is mounted on the upper end of the two side uprights 31. The lower support assembly 40 includes two side support bars 41, a front support bar 42 and at least one support pad 43. The two side support bars 41 are respectively connected to the upper ends of the two side uprights 31, and each side support bar 41 has a front end, and the front end of the side support bars 41 corresponds to the front end of the stand 11. The front support bar 42 is disposed laterally between the two side support bars 41, and the two ends of the front support bar 42 are respectively connected to the two side support bars 41. Each of the pads 43 is pivotally disposed at a front end of one of the side bars 41. As shown in FIG. 1, the pad 43 is pivotable and positioned between the two side bars 41 and corresponding to the side bar The 41-phase vertical closed state, as shown in Fig. 6, can also be pivoted to an open state outside the corresponding side stay 41 and parallel to the side stay 41.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the upper support assembly 30 has two support pads 43 respectively pivoted to the front ends of the two side support bars 41. In addition, the upper support assembly 30 can also There is only one pad that spans between the two side bars 41 when the pad is pivoted to the closed state.

The novel weight-measuring shifter can be used for a patient who is inconvenient to move due to a disability but still retains some mobility. In use, the two pads 43 are first pivoted to an open state to cause the disease. The patient can approach and stand on the platform 13 of the base 10, the knees of the two feet abut against the knee pad 33 of the lower support assembly 30, and the two hands are held on the side support 41 of the upper support assembly 40 or the front support The rod 42 is then pivoted to the closed state. At this time, the two pads 43 can be held on the buttocks of the patient, and the patient can be seated on the two pads 43. In the above, reduce the burden caused by the patient's standing posture.

Wherein, when the patient is standing on the station 13, the weight of the patient causes the pedestal 12 to be pressed upward against the holder 21 of the weight sensing assembly 20, so that the induction provided in the holder 21 The body 22 and the strain gauge provided on the inductor 22 are deformed, so that the body weight of the patient can be calculated by the shape variable of the strain gauge, so that the caregiver can monitor the patient's physical condition at any time.

The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention in any way. Although the present invention has been disclosed above in the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and any skilled person skilled in the art. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments in accordance with the technical spirit of the present invention are still within the scope of the present invention.

10‧‧‧ Pedestal

11‧‧‧ foot stand

12‧‧‧ pedestal

13‧‧‧ Platform

14‧‧‧ pulley

20‧‧‧ Weight sensing components

30‧‧‧Bottom support assembly

31‧‧‧ Side pole

33‧‧‧ knee pads

40‧‧‧Upper support assembly

41‧‧‧ side bar

43‧‧‧托垫

Claims (6)

A weight measuring shifter comprising a base, a weight sensing assembly, a lower support assembly and an upper support assembly, wherein: the base has a tripod, a base frame and a platform, the two The tripods are arranged side by side, and a front end and a rear end of each of the tripods are respectively provided with pulleys, the base frame is disposed between the bipods and located at a rear end of the tripod, and the two ends of the base frame are respectively connected The platform is mounted on the front side of the base frame and located between the two legs; the weight sensing component is disposed between the base frame and the platform of the base, and the weight sensing component includes a The sensing body is provided with a strain gauge; the lower supporting component is mounted on the base, and the lower supporting component comprises two side poles, a lower crossbar and at least one knee pad, and the two side poles are respectively installed Provided on both sides of the platform, each side pole has an upper end and a lower end, and the lower end of the side upright is assembled between one side of the platform and the corresponding tripod, and the lower crossbar is laterally disposed on Between the two side poles, and the two ends of the lower rail are respectively connected to the two side poles, the knee pad The upper support member is disposed at an upper end of the two side uprights, the lower support assembly includes two side support bars and at least one support pad, and the two side support bars are respectively assembled to the two side stand The upper end of the rod has a front end, and the front end of the side support rod corresponds to the front end of the tripod, and each support pad is pivoted at the front end of one of the support rods, and the support cushion can be pivoted selectively And positioning in the closed state between the two side support bars and perpendicular to the corresponding side support bar, and pivoting to an open state parallel to the corresponding side support bar. The weight-measuring shifter of claim 1, wherein the weight sensing component further comprises a fixing frame fixed between the base frame and the platform of the base, the sensing body loading Provided in the fixing frame and abutting the fixing frame. The measurable weight shifter of claim 2, wherein the sensing body has a front end surface and a rear end surface disposed opposite to each other, and the front end surface and the rear end surface of the sensing body are fixed to the fixing frame. The measurable weight shifter according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the upper support assembly has two support pads, and the two support pads are respectively pivoted at the front ends of the two side support bars. The measurable weight shifter of claim 4, wherein the upper support assembly further comprises a front support bar, the front support bar is laterally disposed between the two side support bars, and the front support bar is The two ends are respectively connected to the two side support bars. The measurable weight shifter of claim 5, wherein the lower support member has a knee lap on the lower cross member.