JP3608731B2 - Pinch prevention tool between side fences in bed etc. - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an anti-pinch tool between side rails in a bed or the like that prevents a neck or a hand from being caught in a gap generated between the side rails in a side rail held on a side surface of the bed or the like. Is.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, regardless of a bed or the like, that is, a medical bed or a general bed, a side fence for preventing the fall is provided on the side surface of the bed. There are various types of such side fences, but plug-in side fences are easily used because they are simple in structure and easy to handle.
However, since the plug-in side fence only covers the main part side face, it is necessary to cover the side face in a wider range depending on the use situation of the bed. Can be inserted into the side frame. However, there is still a gap between the side rails, and there is a risk that an object may be caught in the gap, a person may be caught, or in an extreme case, a person may fall from the gap.
For this purpose, the connection fence 1 as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 has already been commercialized. The connecting fence 1 is sandwiched from the outside to the upper horizontal pipes 5 and 6 and the lower pipes 7 and 8 of the fence parts 3a and 4a of the plug-in side fences 3 and 4 attached to the side frame 2 in the bed. The support pipes 11 and 12 each having a first connecting horizontal frame 9 and a second connecting horizontal frame 10 and projecting the first connecting horizontal frame 9 and the second connecting horizontal frame 10 from each other at an intermediate portion are provided. It is configured such that it can be extended and contracted in the axial direction and is restrained by the fixing means 13.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In this connection fence 1, as an attachment method, the upper horizontal pipes 5 and 6 and the lower pipes 7 and 8 of the fence parts 3a and 4a are respectively connected to the first connection horizontal frame 9 and the second connection horizontal frame 10 from the upper and lower sides. The support pipe 11 is moved and adjusted with respect to the support pipe 12 so as to be sandwiched, and the fixing means 13 is operated to restrain the support pipe 11 with respect to the support pipe 12. It takes time and effort to hold the connecting horizontal frame 10 in a state where it is pressed against the upper horizontal pipes 5 and 6 and the lower pipes 7 and 8 of the fence portions 3a and 4a. There is also a problem of storage when not in use. Further, as described above, the number of parts is relatively large, and it is difficult to suppress the manufacturing cost.
The present invention has been proposed in order to improve such a problem. The structure is simple, there is no problem in storage, and a neck or a hand is not caught in a gap formed between the side rails. An object of the present invention is to provide a tool for preventing pinching between side rails in a bed or the like.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, in the present invention, in claim 1, a gap generated between the fence portions is formed by connecting between the fence portions of the insertion-type side fences detachably attached to the side frame of the bed or the like. It is configured by a notched pipe-shaped housing having an end face that is notched in the longitudinal direction. The inner diameter of the notched pipe-shaped housing is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the upper horizontal pipe constituting the fence portion. as the dimensions of the intermediate portion is a portion of the intermediate closer than both ends, the cutaway end faces, while forming in a state of being open at the inner diameter and the same size, the both ends were cut off in a predetermined range As gripping portions in a state, these gripping portions propose a pinching prevention tool between side rails in a bed or the like that has been narrowed so that the inner diameter is slightly reduced.
Further, in the present invention, in claim 2, the grip portion of the housing is configured to be an open loop shape with a part cut away, with a size that should be elastically contracted to the outer periphery of the fence portion. We propose a tool to prevent squeezing between side fences in beds.
Further, in the present invention, the bed according to claim 3, wherein the housing is configured to have a substantially semi-cylindrical cross section, and the grip portion is configured as a portion close to a cylinder as compared to a portion having a semi-cylindrical cross section of the housing. Proposal of a tool for preventing pinching between side fences in the
Furthermore, in this invention, in Claim 4, the said holding part proposes the pinching prevention tool between the side fences in the bed etc. which comprised the said housing from another member.
[0005]
According to the first aspect, it is possible to cover a gap generated between the fence portions by sandwiching the grip portions between the two fence portions of the side fence.
[0006]
According to claim 2, by pushing the open-loop-shaped gripping part into the fence part, it is elastically reduced-diameter locked to the fence part to be attached and covers the gap generated between the fence parts. Can do.
[0007]
According to the third aspect, by pushing the gripping part into the fence part, the grip part is locked to the fence part while spreading and can be held in a state of wrapping the fence part.
[0008]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the gripping portion of another member is pushed into the fence portion, and can be locked and held on the fence portion while spreading.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, one embodiment of a pinch prevention tool between side rails in a bed or the like according to the present invention will be described and described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an anti-pinch tool 20 between side fences in a bed or the like, and the anti-pinch tool 20 is provided with a side frame 2 in a bed so as to be detachably attached to the fence portions 3a of the plug-in side fences 3 and 4, 4a is connected to cover the gap G formed between the fence portions 3a and 4a, and is constituted by a notched pipe-like housing having an end face notched in the longitudinal direction .
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the anti-pinch tool 20 is made of a well-known synthetic resin and has an inner diameter slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the upper horizontal pipes 5 and 6 of the fence portions 3a and 4a. The dimensions are small.
That is, the anti-pinch tool 20 is formed in an open loop shape that is notched in a range of 90 °, for example, and the notch end surface of the intermediate portion 20a, which is a portion closer to the middle than both ends, has the same inner diameter. It is formed in an open state with dimensions (see FIG. 4).
On the other hand, both end sides of the anti-pinch tool 20 are gripping portions 20b and 20b in a state where the pipe material is cut out in a range of 90 °. In addition, in these holding | gripping parts 20b and 20b, it is good also as a state narrowed down so that an internal diameter may become a little small in the end surface notched in the range of 90 degrees.
[0010]
According to the pinching prevention tool 20 between the side rails in the bed or the like as described above, between the fence portions 3a and 4a in the plug-in type side rails 3 and 4 inserted into the mounting holes (not shown) of the side frame 2 in the bed. The generated gap G can be covered (see FIG. 1).
Grasp the intermediate portion 20a of the anti-pinch tool 20 and apply the opening surfaces of the grip portions 20b and 20b at both ends to the upper horizontal pipes 5 and 6 of the fence portions 3a and 4a. By pushing in, the notched end face spreads out, the upper horizontal pipes 5 and 6 are locked so that the gripping portions 20b and 20b are elastically wrapped, and the mounting is completed.
[0011]
As described above, the gap G generated between the fence portions 3a and 4a in the side fences 3 and 4 is covered by the pinching prevention tool 20 formed by molding a pipe-shaped object, and there is a danger that a person may pinch the wrist or neck. Can be avoided.
At that time, the gripping portions 20b and 20b are pushed into the upper horizontal pipes 5 and 6 so as to be locked to the upper horizontal pipes 5 and 6 in a reduced diameter, and the gap G generated between the fence portions can be covered. Since it can, installation work is easy.
In addition, when not in use, as shown by phantom lines in FIG. 1, the upper horizontal pipes 5 and 6 of the fence portions 3a and 4a and the holding portions 20b and 20b can be used and held in the support column, so that they are stored. There is no problem with the above.
[0012]
The pinch prevention tool between the side fences in the bed etc. concerning this invention can also be comprised as follows.
That is, when processing the pinching prevention tool 20, the gripping portions 20b and 20b are not necessarily both end portions (see FIG. 5).
Even if it is this shape, the effect similar to the above-mentioned pinching prevention tool 20 can be brought about.
[0013]
Further, the pinching prevention tool 20 according to the present invention can be configured as shown in FIG.
In the pinching prevention tool 20 in this case, the gripping portions 20b and 20b at both ends have a shape in which the pipe material is cut out in a range of 90 °, while the middle half-cylindrical portion in which the middle is cut into a substantially semicylindrical shape. It may be 20c.
The gripping parts 20b and 20b are also locked to the upper horizontal pipes 5 and 6 of the fence parts 3a and 4a to be attached in a reduced diameter (see FIG. 7), and are generated between the fence parts. Since the gap G can be covered, the mounting operation is simple. When not in use, the upper horizontal pipes 5 and 6 of the fence portions 3a and 4a and the holding portions 20b and 20b are used to hold the column portions. be able to. At this time, the intermediate semi-cylindrical portion 20c is also in close contact with the upper horizontal pipes 5 and 6 and the column portion (see FIG. 8), so there is no problem in storage.
[0014]
Moreover, the pinching prevention tool 20 according to the present invention can be configured as shown in FIG.
In the pinching prevention tool 20 in this case, the gripping portions 20b, 20b are formed closer to the middle than both ends, and the intermediate portion 20a and both end portions are an intermediate semicylindrical portion 20c cut out in a substantially semicylindrical shape. It is molded in the same way.
[0015]
Furthermore, the pinching prevention tool 20 according to the present invention can be configured as shown in FIG.
In this case, the anti-pinch tool 20 may be formed in a substantially semi-cylindrical shape and provided with gripping portions 20b and 20b made of different members on both ends. In this case, the gripping portions 20b and 20b may be materials having different elastic coefficients. In that case, the gripping portions 20b and 20b can be integrated with the anti-pinch tool 20 by appropriate means (adhesion, fusion, etc.) (see FIG. 11).
[0016]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, there is a risk that a person's wrist or neck may be pinched only by bridging and fixing a pinch prevention tool having a simple structure in a gap that cannot be covered by the side fence. Can be eliminated.
In addition, when not in use, it can be held using the fence, so there is no problem in storage, the structure is simple, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[0017]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external view showing an embodiment of a pinch prevention tool between side rails in a bed or the like according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side view of the anti-pinch tool shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the anti-pinch tool shown in FIG. 1 as viewed from below.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in the anti-pinch tool shown in FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 5 is a side view according to another embodiment of the anti-pinch tool according to the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a side view according to another embodiment of the anti-pinch tool according to the present invention.
7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in the anti-pinch tool shown in FIG.
8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in the anti-pinch tool shown in FIG. 6. FIG.
FIG. 9 is a side view according to another embodiment of the anti-pinch tool according to the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a side view according to another embodiment of the anti-pinch tool according to the present invention.
11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD in the anti-pinch tool shown in FIG.
FIG. 12 is a side view showing a place where a conventional connector is arranged between side rails to cover a gap.
13 is an external perspective view of the connector shown in FIG. 12. FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Connection fence 2 Side frame 3, 4 Side fence 3a, 4a Fence parts 5 and 6 Upper horizontal pipe 7, 8 Lower pipe 9 1st connection horizontal frame 10 1st connection horizontal frame 11, 12 Support | pillar pipe 13 Fixing means 20 Prevention tool 20a Intermediate portion 20b Grip portion 20c Intermediate semi-cylindrical portion G Gap

Claims (4)

A notch pipe having a longitudinally cut end surface, which is formed by connecting between the fence portions of the pluggable side rails detachably attached to a side frame in a bed or the like to cover a gap generated between the fence portions. Consists of a cylindrical housing, the inner diameter of the notched pipe-shaped housing is a slightly smaller size compared to the outer diameter of the upper horizontal pipe that constitutes the fence portion, the intermediate portion that is closer to the middle than both ends , While the notched end faces are formed with the same dimensions as the inner diameter, the both end sides are formed as a gripped portion with a notch in a predetermined range so that the inner diameter is slightly smaller. A pinching prevention tool between side rails in a bed or the like, characterized by being in a narrowed state. The gripping portion of the housing is configured to have an open loop shape with a part cut away, with a size to be elastically reduced-diameterly locked to the outer periphery of the fence portion. Anti-pinch tool between side fences in bed etc. 2. The bed according to claim 1, wherein the housing is configured to have a substantially semi-cylindrical cross section, and the grip portion is configured as a portion close to a cylinder as compared to a portion having a semi-cylindrical cross section of the housing. Anti-pinch tool between side rails in etc. The said holding | grip part was comprised with the said housing and another member, The pinching prevention tool between the side fences in the bed etc. of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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