WO2001082854A1 - Tipping impact absorbing device for wheelchair - Google Patents
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
- A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G5/00—Chairs or personal conveyances specially adapted for patients or disabled persons, e.g. wheelchairs
- A61G5/10—Parts, details or accessories
- A61G5/1054—Large wheels, e.g. higher than the seat portion
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
- A61G2203/30—General characteristics of devices characterised by sensor means
- A61G2203/42—General characteristics of devices characterised by sensor means for inclination
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
- A61G—TRANSPORT, PERSONAL CONVEYANCES, OR ACCOMMODATION SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR PATIENTS OR DISABLED PERSONS; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES
- A61G2203/00—General characteristics of devices
- A61G2203/70—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort
- A61G2203/72—General characteristics of devices with special adaptations, e.g. for safety or comfort for collision prevention
- A61G2203/723—Impact absorbing means, e.g. bumpers or airbags
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- the present invention relates to a wheelchair fall impact absorbing device for protecting a human body from falling of a wheelchair.
- wheelchairs used by people with walking disabilities are known to be driven by the human power of a user or an assistant, or to be electrically driven by a user's driving operation. .
- a person who is unable to walk can freely move by using a wheelchair within a range where the wheelchair can travel.
- the wheelchair may fall due to an accident or the like.
- the conventional wheelchair has no means for absorbing the shock to the user when the vehicle falls down, so that there is a problem that the protection of the user is not sufficient.
- wheelchair users are often unable to protect themselves more promptly than healthy people, so there is an increasing need to protect users from impact when a wheelchair falls.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a wheelchair fall impact absorbing device for a wheelchair, which can absorb a shock to a user of the wheelchair when the vehicle falls. . Disclosure of the invention
- a wheelchair fall impact absorbing device for a wheelchair includes: an air bag that covers a predetermined portion of a wheelchair user when inflated; an inflation means for inflating the air bag; Control means for inflating the air bag by the inflating means when the inclination of the wheelchair is detected by the means.
- the air bladder expands, and a predetermined portion of the wheelchair user is covered by the air bladder.
- the shock can be absorbed by the air bag, which is extremely advantageous for protecting wheelchair users from falling accidents.
- the air bag by forming the air bag so as to cover at least the head of the human body when inflated, it is possible to absorb the impact on the head of the user of the wheelchair, This is advantageous when protection is important.
- a human body wearing device is provided to be detachably attached to a user of a wheelchair, and the air bag is provided on the human body wearing device, so that a predetermined portion of the user can be reliably covered with the air bag. This is effective, for example, when the user is thrown out of a wheelchair when falling.
- an air bag that inflates at least one of the front, the rear, and the left and right sides of the wheelchair is provided so as to fall in the inclination direction. Since the wheelchair can be supported by the air bag, it is effective in preventing the wheelchair from overturning.
- the inclination detecting means is constituted by a plurality of distance sensors for respectively detecting distances from a plurality of points in a front and rear direction and a left and right direction of a wheelchair to a road surface. Detects the inclination of the wheelchair based on the difference between the distance and the detection distance of each distance sensor on the left or right side, and detects the inclination of the wheelchair in any of the front, rear, left and right directions based on the difference between the detection distances of each distance sensor
- the air bag can be reliably inflated even if the air bag falls in any direction.
- the inclination detecting means is constituted by angular velocity sensors for detecting an angular velocity about a longitudinal axis of the wheelchair and an angular velocity about a lateral axis of the wheelchair, respectively, and each direction detected by the angular velocity sensor.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a wheelchair and a fall impact absorbing device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- Figure 2 is a front view of the human body wearing equipment.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system.
- FIG. 4 is a front view showing the inflated state of the air bag.
- FIG. 5 is a plan view of the inflated air bag and the human body.
- FIG. 6 is a partial side view showing a state in which the wheelchair is inclined in the front-rear direction.
- FIG. 7 is a partial front view showing a state in which the wheelchair is inclined in the left-right direction.
- FIG. 8 is a side view of a wheelchair and a fall impact absorbing device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the air bag in an inflated state.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a control system.
- FIG. 11 is a schematic side view showing the direction of angular velocity in a wheelchair.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the operation of the control unit. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- 1 to 7 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
- This wheelchair fall impact absorbing device inflates a human body attachment device 10 detachably attached to the user A of the wheelchair 1, an air bag 20 provided on the human body attachment device 10, and an air bag 20.
- the human body wearing device 10 includes a belt portion 11 around which the chest of the human body is wound, and a pair of left and right shoulder portions 12 having both ends connected to the belt portion 11.
- a cover part 13 for accommodating a part of the air bag 20 is provided on the front side of each shoulder part 12, and the cover part 13 is made of, for example, a detachable well-known cloth tape or the like. Both ends are detachably connected to each other by a plurality of connecting members 13a.
- the air bag 20 extends from around the neck on the back of the human body to the parts corresponding to both shoulders and chest. It is sewn with highly airtight and durable fabric. Both ends (portions extending along both shoulders and the chest) of the air bag 20 are folded along the shoulder portions 12 of the human body wearing device 10, respectively, and are covered by the respective cover portions 13.
- the charging device 30 has a well-known structure in which a high-pressure gas is sealed in a gas cylinder, and its gas discharge port is connected to the air bag 20. That is, in the charging device 30, the explosive of the opener is exploded by an electric signal from an ignition device (not shown), and the plug of the discharge port of the gas cylinder is opened.
- Each sensor 40 is composed of a well-known device such as an ultrasonic sensor or an optical sensor for detecting a distance from a detection target, and is mounted on the lower surface of the wheelchair 1 at a total of four positions, that is, front and rear and left and right. That is, each sensor 40 detects the distance to the road surface on which the wheelchair 1 runs.
- the control unit 50 is constituted by a microcomputer, and is connected to the charging device 30 and each sensor 40.
- the control unit 50 operates the charging device 30 when the difference between the detection distances of the front and rear sensors 40 or the difference between the detection distances of the left and right sensors 40 is greater than or equal to a predetermined distance.
- the control unit 50 is disposed on the wheelchair 1 side, and is connected to the human body wearing apparatus 10 side by a lead wire or the like (not shown). In the above configuration, when the user A of the wheelchair 1 tilts the wheelchair 1 while wearing the human body wearing device 10, the tilt of the wheelchair 1 is detected by each sensor 40, and thereby the charging device 30. Operates to inflate the air bag 20.
- the connecting members 13a of the respective cover parts 13 of the human body wearing device 10 come off, and the air bag 20 inflates as shown in FIG.
- the air bladder 20 bulges around the head of the user A, and the head and neck circumference of the user A are covered with the air bladder 20. Even if falls, the airbag 20 absorbs the fall impact on the user A.
- the control unit 50 determines that the difference L 1 in the detection distance between the front sensor 40 and the rear sensor 40 with respect to the road surface is a predetermined distance. Then, the air bag 20 is inflated.
- the air bag 20 attached to the user A of the wheelchair 1 is inflated to cover a predetermined part of the user A. Even if 1 falls, the impact on user A can be absorbed by air bag 20, which is extremely advantageous in protecting user A of wheelchair 1 from a fall accident or the like.
- the air bag 20 is provided on the human body wearing device 10 worn by the user A of the wheelchair 1, the predetermined portion of the user A can be reliably covered with the air bag 20. This is effective when the user A is thrown out of the wheelchair 1 sometimes.
- the inclination of the wheelchair 1 is detected based on the difference between the detection distances of the front and rear sensors 40 and the detection distance of the left and right sensors 40.
- the inclination in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction can be respectively detected, and the air bag 20 can be inflated reliably even in a fall in any direction.
- the air bag 20 is formed so as to cover the head and neck of the user A, but may be formed so as to cover other parts.
- FIG. 8 to 12 show a second embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 8 is a side view of a wheelchair and a fall impact absorbing device
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an inflated air bag
- FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a control system
- FIG. 11 is a schematic side view showing a direction of angular velocity in a wheelchair
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation of a control unit.
- these components are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the above-described embodiment.
- the air bag 60 of the present embodiment is to be worn on the human body of the user A, similarly to the above embodiment, and is sewn with a highly airtight and durable cloth.
- the air bag 60 is formed so as to cover a portion corresponding to the head from the human body to the waist from the back and both sides, and extends downward from the portion corresponding to the waist along the sides of both feet. It is divided into two forks.
- the senor 70 of the present embodiment is composed of a well-known two-axis angular velocity sensor, and is attached to the front and rear of the wheelchair 1 and substantially the center of the left and right sides.
- a biaxial angular velocity sensor for example, a piezoelectric sensor that can detect angular velocity in two directions with one sensor is used. Can be. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, the sensor 70 detects the angular velocity of the wheelchair 1 centered on the horizontal axis (Y axis) and the angular velocity of the wheelchair 1 centered on the longitudinal axis (Z axis). ing.
- the control unit 80 is configured by a microcomputer, and is connected to the charging device 30 and each sensor 70. Further, a timer 81 is connected to the control unit 80. In this control unit 80, based on the angular velocity ⁇ around the Y-axis (angular velocity when the wheelchair 1 is tilted in the front-rear direction) and the ⁇ angular velocity around the axis ⁇ (angular velocity when the wheelchair 1 is tilted in the left-right direction) detected by the sensor 70, The inclination of the wheelchair 1 with respect to the road surface is detected, and the charging device 30 is operated.
- control unit 80 when a switch (not shown) is turned on (S1), detection of each angular velocity and ⁇ is started (S2). Next, when the absolute value of the angular velocity with respect to the inclination in the front-rear direction becomes larger than the predetermined reference velocity Vy (S3), the timer 81 starts counting time (S4).
- the predetermined time t for example, 0.7 seconds
- the timer 81 is reset. (S7), and return to step S3.
- step S8 If the time t elapses in step S5 before the absolute value of the angular velocity becomes equal to or less than the reference velocity Vy in step S6, the values of each angular velocity and ⁇ are integrated (S8). integral value of the angular velocity when the absolute value is a predetermined reference value 0y above cases (S 9), or the absolute value of the integrated value of the other of the angular velocity ⁇ is equal to or higher than the predetermined reference value 0 Zeta of (inclination angle) ( S10), the air filling device 30 is operated to inflate the air bag 60 (S11).
- Step S9 and S10 If the absolute values of the integral values of the angular velocities and ⁇ are not equal to or more than the reference values 0y and 0z in Steps S9 and S10, the process returns to Step S3.
- the angular velocity of the wheelchair 1 centered on the left-right axis and the angular velocity of the wheelchair 1 centered on the front-rear axis are respectively detected.
- the inclination of the air bag 20 can be detected, and the air bag 20 can be reliably inflated even when the air bag 20 falls in any direction.
- the air bag 60 of the present embodiment may be combined with the sensor 40 of the first embodiment, and the air bag 20 of the first embodiment may be combined with the sensor ⁇ 0 of the present embodiment.
- the air bag 2 includes both the sensor 40 of the first embodiment and the sensor 70 of the second embodiment, and when both of the inclination detection by the sensors 40 and 70 satisfy predetermined conditions, the air bag 2 If 0 is expanded, erroneous operation can be extremely reduced.
- the air bags 20 and 60 are shown to be worn on the body of the user A.
- the air bags may be provided on the wheelchair 1 side.
- the shape of the air bag is not limited to those illustrated in the first and second embodiments, and may be formed in any shape.
- An air bag may be used to take out and support the wheelchair itself so that it does not fall.
- the shock to the user can be absorbed by the air bag, which is extremely advantageous in protecting the user of the wheelchair from a fall accident or the like. is there.
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EP01925977A EP1208829B1 (en) | 2000-05-01 | 2001-04-26 | Tipping impact absorbing device for wheelchair |
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