JP3383263B2 - Care lifter device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lifter device for care, which is used electrically and mechanically by a geared motor, for use in assisting the care of a patient who is still sick on the bedding or a so-called bedridden elderly. The present invention relates to a lifter device for nursing care, which can be lifted and lowered.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, for a person requiring care (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "patient") of this type, as well known from the past, as a care work by a person in charge of care, it is necessary to perform a meal or the like. Assisting to wake up the patient's upper body while sleeping, assisting in lifting the sleeper, changing diapers, and especially the lower body when changing sheets and duvets, and regularly changing the patient's sleep figure BACKGROUND ART A pressure ulcer, so-called bed sore, prevention of recovery of built-in function by lying down, and assisting operation of twisting the body of a patient to avoid immobilization of muscles and joints are performed.

[0003]

However, a patient to be cared usually weighs more than expected, and a caregiver who is relatively weak like a general woman cannot easily perform each of these assisting operations. Often difficult to implement.

An object of the present invention is to provide a lifter device for nursing care which can easily carry out a nursing work for a person requiring care in view of the conventional situation.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a nursing lifter device according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a base plate which is fixedly inserted by being inserted into a lower surface of bedding of a care recipient. A columnar vertical cylindrical body supported upright on the end of the base plate; a vertical spiral shaft axially mounted inside the vertical cylindrical body and driven to rotate forward and backward by a geared motor; An elevating member which is screwed up and down by being screwed into a spiral base shaft, a hook-shaped hook which is protruded from the elevating member to the outside through a vertical guide elongated hole of the vertical cylindrical body, and a rotation control for driving and controlling the geared motor. A nursing lifter main body composed of a container is provided, and a plurality of the nursing lifter main bodies are used in combination with each other, and each of the nursing lifter main bodies is provided with a hook-shaped hook of each of the lifting members to be lifted and lowered. Mutual Is characterized by comprising a body corresponding portion of the suspension to care recipient care belt required shape capable of maintaining the nursing posture, is deployed care aids such care sheets on.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the care lifter device according to the first aspect, wherein the vertical cylinder is supported by the care lifter main body with respect to the base plate in a detachable manner. It is characterized by being done.

[0007]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an example of a preferred embodiment of a lifter for nursing care to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, the care lifter device according to the present embodiment will be explained.

FIG. 1 is an overall side view showing a general outline of a nursing lifter main body which constitutes a main part of a nursing lifter device of the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an overall plan view showing the same nursing lifter main body. FIG. 3 is a partial front view showing the same as the above-mentioned care lifter main body with the geared motor removed, and FIG. 4 is a partial plan view showing in detail the state of attachment of the bottom of the vertical cylinder on the base plate.

In the equipment configuration shown in FIGS. 1 to 4,
The lifter main body 10 for nursing care according to the present embodiment has a base plate 11 formed in a required shape sufficient to stably hold and hold the components described below, and the base plate 1
1. Vertical cylindrical body 2 which is supported on one end portion of 1 in an upright state
1 and a lift mechanism 3 mounted in the vertical tubular body 21
1 and.

The base plate 11 has a positioning frame portion 12 at one end thereof, which has a planar U-shape for attaching the bottom side of the vertical cylindrical body 21 and whose opening side is chamfered.
And a retaining groove portion 13 having a convex-shaped cross section that extends toward the inside of the opening, and a mounting hook piece 14 that is located outside the opening and that can be undulated is provided, and the other end side is As will be described later, a gentle slope 16 is formed toward the end edge 15 in order to facilitate the insertion into the lower surface of a bedding or the like, which is bedclothes for the care recipient.

The vertical cylinder 21 is formed by connecting a bottom shaft support member 22 and a top shaft support member 23 with a hollow square cylinder member 24 to form a columnar shape. The lower part is fitted into the positioning frame part 12 of the base plate 11 for positioning, and the headed retaining pin 2 on the bottom surface 2
5 is inserted into the retaining groove portion 13 to retain it, and the attaching hook piece 14 is hooked and locked to the attaching pin 26 protruding to the side surface so that the attaching hook piece 14 can be detachably attached in an upright state. There is.

Inside the rectangular tube member 24, a spiral base shaft 32, which is the main body of the lift mechanism 31, is rotatably supported by the bottom shaft support member 22 and the top shaft support member 23. An input drive shaft 33 pivotally supported inside the bottom shaft support member 22 is coupled to the lower end of the spiral base shaft 32, and an input pulley 34 is provided on the input drive shaft 33.

On the other hand, an elevating member 35 is fixed to the spiral base shaft 32 so as not to be rotated in the rectangular tubular member 24 and screwed together, and a hook-shaped hook 36 integrated with the elevating member 35.
Is protruded to the outside from a vertically elongated guide hole 27 formed in one side surface of the square tubular member 24 (corresponding to the end edge 15 of the base plate 11). 35, and by extension, the hook 36, can be moved up and down.

On the side corresponding to the other side surface of the bottom shaft support member 22, a geared motor 41, that is, an electric motor having a built-in speed reduction mechanism and capable of forward and reverse control rotation is additionally provided, and an output pulley 42 of the geared motor 41 is provided. A transmission belt 43 is stretched between the drive shaft 33 and the input pulley 34, and the spiral base shaft 32 can be rotationally driven in both forward and reverse directions by a control operation using an operation controller (see FIG. 7) 44. I am doing it.

Therefore, the nursing lifter body 1 having the above-mentioned structure
At 0, the spiral base shaft 32 can be optionally rotationally driven in either the forward or reverse direction with a required torque by the drive control of the geared motor 41, and the spiral base shaft 32 is screwed in accordance with the forward or reverse rotation of the spiral base shaft 32. The combined lifting member 35 is moved back and forth in the rectangular tube member 24, and as a result, the hook-shaped hook 36 is fitted along the vertical guide slot 27 of the lifting member 35.
Can be moved up and down.

Further, according to the present invention, a plurality of the care-lifter main bodies 10 having the above-mentioned structure are prepared to be a care-lifter device for a care-taker for a care-requiring person (patient) lying on a mattress or a futon of bedding. Along with this, necessary care aids are provided and used. That is, in the case of the present embodiment, specifically, by combining four left and right care lifter bodies 10 of the same type, one for each left and one for the other, a care lifter for assisting care work. The device (see FIG. 7) 50 is configured, and the care lifter device 50 is provided with a care belt, care sheets, and the like as the care aids 60.

Now, description will be given of each care assisting tool which is provided and used in the above-mentioned care lifter device 50.

FIGS. 5 and 6 are plan views showing the outline of a pair of care belts and care sheets arranged as a care aid in the above-mentioned care lifter device.

In FIG. 5, a pair of care belts 61, 6
1 is used to support the relevant part of the body of the patient being cared for, for example, the entire chest under both shoulders including the upper arm of both hands, and the thighs of both left and right legs. The support band 62 is formed in a band shape having a required length, and the end ring-shaped string 63 is attached to both ends of the support band 62 and hooked and locked to the hook-shaped hook 36. ing.

Further, in FIG. 6, the care sheets 64 are
Similarly, it is used to support the upper body of the patient's body and the body including the waist, and the like, and a support sheet body 65 formed in a sheet shape having a required width and a required length, and the support sheet body 6
5 is also attached to the four corners, and here again the hook-like hook 36
Each of the corner ring-shaped cords 66 is hooked and locked to each other.

The support strip 62 and the support sheet 65 are made of a material having a relatively flexible and strong quality in order to support the weight load by contacting each part of the patient's body. To do.

Next, an example of arrangement of the above-mentioned care lifter device 50 on the bedding in each of the care lifter main bodies 10 will be described.

FIG. 7 is an overall plan view showing an outline in a care state in which a care lifter device, which is a combination of a plurality of care lifter main bodies having the above structure, is arranged around the bedding of the patient, and FIG. FIG. 9 is a partial side view showing the one-sided care lifter device according to the above arrangement, and FIG. 9 is an overall end view showing the care lifter device according to the above arrangement.

In FIG. 7 to FIG. 9, reference numeral 70 denotes a bedclothes, such as a mattress, which lies on the patient to be cared for resting, and 71 corresponds to a pillow.

As is clear from these drawings, the two pairs of each care lifter body 10 for each pair of the care lifter device 50 are arranged on the bedding 70 (see FIG. 10). ) Correspondingly, for example, from the symmetrical positions on the left and right sides corresponding to the respective parts where the body weight load is relatively concentrated,
Each base plate 1 of each lifter body 10 for care of each set
1 is inserted and placed so as to be laid on the lower surface of the backside of the bedding 70, and is stably arranged.

In the present embodiment, as described above, the care lifter main body 10 comprises the vertical cylindrical body 21 including the lift mechanism 31 which is upright on the base plate 11, and Since both of them are detachable from each other, there is an effective convenience in disposing each of the nursing lifter main bodies 10 around the bedding 70 and carrying and storing the disassembled main body.

Next, an example of an actual care situation using a care lifter device formed by combining the four care lifter bodies according to the above embodiment will be described.

FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating a state in which the patient to be cared is lying on the bedding on which the lifter device for care of this embodiment is arranged, and FIG. 11 is the same as the lifter device for care of FIG. FIG. 12 is a side view for explaining an operation mode in the case of raising the upper half of the body of the patient in the supine state, and FIG. 12 shows an operation mode in the case of lifting the thigh of the patient in the supine state using the same lifter device for care. Side view to explain, Figure 1
FIG. 3 is an end view for explaining an operation mode in the case where the patient's lying position in the supine state is changed or the upper half of the body is twisted by using the above-mentioned care lifter device.

In this case, each of the above-mentioned nursing lifter main bodies 10
7 may be as described above with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9, and the care-received patient A is assumed to be lying on the bedding 70 (see FIG. 10).

However, when the patient A in the supine position is raised for eating or the like (corresponding to FIG. 11), the entire caregiving belt 61 is applied to the entire chest under both shoulders including the upper arm of the patient A. While being supported by the support strips 62, the end ring-shaped cords 63 are hooked and locked on the left and right hook-shaped hooks 36 of the front-side care lifter main bodies 10, respectively. The spiral base shaft 32 may be controlled to be normally rotated to raise the hook-shaped hooks 36 by a required amount, and the spiral base shaft 32 may be returned to the original position by rotating the spiral base shaft 32 in the reverse direction.

When both legs are lifted (corresponding to FIG. 12) for the patient A to sleep or change diapers (corresponding to FIG. 12), the thighs of the left and right legs of the patient A are supported by the support belt 6 of the care belt 61.
2, the end ring-shaped cord 63 is hooked and locked on each of the left and right hook-shaped hooks 36 of each rear-side care lifter main body 10, and similarly, the lift mechanism 31 is controlled and driven to spirally pivot. It suffices that the hooks 36 are rotated in the normal direction to raise the hook-shaped hooks 36 by a required amount, and the spiral base shaft 32 can be returned to the original position by rotating in the reverse direction.

Further, when the patient A's steady sleeping state is changed, or when the upper body is twisted (corresponding to FIG. 13),
Care sheets 6 for the upper body of the patient A and the body including the waist
4 is supported by the support sheet body 65, and the corner ring-shaped cords 66 are hooked and locked on the left and right hook-shaped hooks 36 of the front and rear care lifter bodies 10, respectively. 10 is operated individually and each corresponding lift mechanism 31
The spiral base shaft 32 may be positively rotated by a required amount by individually controlling and driving each hook so that the corresponding hook-shaped hook 36 is lifted to a required position.
Similarly, by rotating the 2 in the reverse direction, the original position can be restored.

That is, as described above, the care operation of the patient A lying on the bedding 70 can be arbitrarily performed as needed.

[0035]

As described above, according to the present invention, according to the present invention, the caregiver performs the care work for the patient lying on the bedding by the care lifter device and the care lifter device using each care lifter body. It can be performed arbitrarily and easily with the assistance of assistive devices, and even if the caregiver is weak, the care work becomes extremely easy, and the patient being cared for has a large unnatural posture. There is no fear of receiving care, and care work can be performed with sufficient protection of the body.

Also, the lift mechanism for the body of the nursing lifter has a relatively simple structure, and since the base plate is provided, it can be easily placed on bedding and the like, and has practically useful features such as excellent handling operability. Is to have.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view showing an outline of a nursing lifter main body that constitutes a main body of a nursing lifter device to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied, with a part of which is cut away.

FIG. 2 is an overall plan view showing a nursing lifter body according to the above embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partial front view showing the lifter body for care according to the above embodiment with a geared motor removed.

FIG. 4 is a partial plan view showing in detail the mounting state of the vertical cylindrical body on the base plate in the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an outline of a pair of care belts provided as a care aid in the care lifter device of the above embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing an outline of nursing sheets arranged as a nursing aid in the nursing lifter device of the above embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an overall plan view showing an outline of a state in which a care lifter device, which is a combination of a plurality of care lifter bodies according to the above-described embodiment, is arranged around the bedding of a patient to be care.

FIG. 8 is a partial side view showing the configuration of a one-sided lifter for care in the same arrangement.

FIG. 9 is an overall end view showing the configuration of a nursing lifter device in the same arrangement.

FIG. 10 is a plan view illustrating a state in which the patient to be cared is lying on the bedding on which the lifter device for care of the above-described embodiment is arranged.

FIG. 11 is a side view illustrating an operation mode in which the upper body of a patient in a supine state is raised by using the lifter for nursing care according to the same embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a side view for explaining an operation mode in the case of lifting the thigh of a patient in a supine state using the lifter for nursing care of the same embodiment.

FIG. 13 is an end view for explaining an operation mode in which the patient's lying position in the supine state is changed or the upper half of the body is twisted by using the nursing lifter device of the same embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... Lifter main body for care 11 ... Base plate 12 ... Positioning frame part 13 ... Retaining groove part 14 ... Attachment hook piece 15 ... End edge 16 ... Slope 21 ... Vertical cylinder 22 ... Bottom shaft support member 23 ... Top shaft support member 24 ... Hollow square tubular member 25 ... Head holding pin 26 ... Mounting pin 27 ... Guide long hole 31 ... Lift mechanism 32 ... Spiral base shaft 33 ... Input drive shaft 34 ... Input pulley 35 ... Lifting member 36 ... Hook-like hook 41 ... Geared Motor 42 ... Output pulley 43 ... Transmission belt 44 ... Actuation controller 50 ... Nursing lifter device 60 ... Nursing aid 61 ... Nursing belt 62 ... Support band 63 ... End ring string 64 ... Nursing sheet 65 ... Support sheet 61 ... Corner ring 70 ... Bedding, 71 ... Pillow A ... Care required

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── --- Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-8-131482 (JP, A) JP-A-6-105869 (JP, A) JP-A55-8713 (JP, A) Actual development Sho-60- 13121 (JP, U) Actually developed 52-38497 (JP, U) Actually developed 5-53631 (JP, U) JP 60-20015 (JP, B2) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A61G 7/10

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A base plate which is inserted into the lower surface of a bedding or the like of a care-requiring person and is fixedly held, a columnar vertical cylinder supported by an end of the base plate in an upright state, and the vertical mold. An up-and-down spiral base shaft that is axially mounted inside the cylindrical body and is driven to rotate forward and backward by a geared motor; and an elevating member that is vertically moved by being screwed onto the spiral base shaft.
And a lifter body for care, which is composed of a hook-like hook projecting outward from the elevating member through the vertical guide elongated hole of the vertical cylinder and a rotation controller for driving and controlling the geared motor. A plurality of lifter main bodies for use are used in combination with each other, and each of the care lifter main bodies is provided with a body-corresponding portion of the care-requiring person by suspending between the hook-shaped hooks of the lifting members to be lifted and lowered. A lifter device for care, comprising a care belt having a required shape capable of maintaining a care posture and care assistants such as care sheets. 2. The care lifter device according to claim 1, wherein the vertical cylinder body is supported on the base plate of the care lifter main body in a detachable manner.