JP7555391B2 - Medical Equipment Racks - Google Patents

Description

This disclosure relates to a rack for medical equipment.

For example, as described in Patent Document 1, a medical equipment rack is known that is configured to support medical equipment such as infusion pumps and syringe pumps on a support such as a pole extending along an axis. Such a medical equipment rack has a rack body to which medical equipment can be attached and detached, and a clamp with a pair of abutting parts. The pair of abutting parts are connected to each other via feed screws extending along a predetermined direction intersecting the axis, and are configured to clamp the support by abutting each of them. A medical equipment rack usually has a connected part and a connecting part that can be connected to the connected part of an adjacent medical equipment rack when multiple medical equipment racks, for example two medical equipment racks, are arranged axially along the axis and fixed to the support by a clamp.

International Publication No. 2013/161711

In conventional medical equipment racks as described in Patent Document 1, one of the abutment parts and the rack body are integrally constructed. Therefore, there is no problem when the support has a constant outer diameter in the axial direction, but when the support has an outer diameter that varies in the axial direction and the medical equipment rack is fixed by clamps to each of a plurality of parts with mutually different outer diameters, there is a problem that the above-mentioned misalignment in the specified direction occurs between the medical equipment racks. In particular, when the medical equipment racks have the above-mentioned connected parts and connecting parts, the above-mentioned misalignment may cause inconveniences such as the medical equipment racks being unable to be connected to each other, or being able to be connected, but the load being applied between the connected parts and the connecting parts causing damage.

Therefore, the present disclosure aims to provide a medical equipment rack that can suppress misalignment between medical equipment racks even when multiple medical equipment racks are lined up in the axial direction and fixed with clamps to a support whose outer diameter changes in the axial direction.

A medical equipment rack according to one aspect of the present disclosure is a medical equipment rack configured to support medical equipment on a support extending along an axis, and includes a rack body to which the medical equipment can be attached and detached, a pair of abutment parts, the pair of abutment parts being connected to each other via feed screws extending along a predetermined direction intersecting the axis, clamps configured to clamp the support by abutting against each other, a guide mechanism configured to move one of the abutment parts and the rack body relative to each other in the predetermined direction, and a restriction mechanism capable of restricting the relative movement between the one of the abutment parts and the rack body by the guide mechanism and capable of releasing the restriction on the movement.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the guide mechanism is configured to slide the one abutment portion and the rack body relative to each other in the predetermined direction.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the clamp has a first member that includes the one abutment portion and a guided portion and is configured to move integrally in the specified direction relative to the other abutment portion by the feed screw, the rack body has a guide portion configured to guide the guided portion in the specified direction, and the guide mechanism is composed of the guided portion and the guide portion.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the regulating mechanism has a pressing portion configured to press the guide portion and the first member against each other to regulate the relative movement between the one abutment portion and the rack body.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first member has an operating member including an operating portion and a cam that can be rotated by operating the operating portion, and the pressing portion is composed of the cam.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first member has a pressed surface and a shaft portion protruding from the pressed surface, the rack body has a guide wall facing the pressed surface, the guide wall has a long hole through which the shaft portion passes, the guide portion is composed of the guide wall, the guided portion is composed of the pressed surface and the shaft portion, and the operating member is connected to the shaft portion so that the guide wall can be pressed against the pressed surface by the pressing portion when the operating portion is operated to rotate the cam.

In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the medical equipment rack has a connectable portion and a connecting portion that can be connected to the connectable portion of an adjacent medical equipment rack when multiple medical equipment racks are arranged in an axial direction along the axis on the support and fixed by the clamp.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to provide a medical equipment rack that can suppress misalignment between medical equipment racks even when multiple medical equipment racks are arranged axially on a support whose outer diameter changes in the axial direction and fixed with clamps.

1 is an external view showing an example of a usage form of a medical equipment rack as one embodiment. FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the medical equipment rack shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 2 is a rear view of the medical equipment rack shown in FIG. 1 . 2 is an enlarged view of the clamp periphery of the medical equipment rack shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a clamp of the medical equipment rack shown in FIG. 1 . FIG. 6 is an exploded view of the clamp shown in FIG. 5 . FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a released state of the clamp shown in FIG. 5 . 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the clamp is tightened and locked from the state shown in FIG. 5 . FIG.

Below, with reference to the drawings, a detailed example of an embodiment of a medical equipment rack according to the present disclosure is described.

The medical equipment rack 1 according to this embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 4 is configured to support a medical equipment 4, which is an infusion pump 2 or a syringe pump 3, on a support 5 such as a pole extending along an axis O along the vertical direction, as shown in Figure 1. In one example of the usage form shown in Figure 1, two medical equipment racks 1 are fixed to one support 5. In this embodiment, the support 5 is in the shape of a stepped cylinder whose outer diameter changes along the axis O.

The medical device rack 1 has a rack body 6 to which the medical device 4 can be attached and detached, and two clamps 7 that can each be fixed to the support 5. Three holding parts 8 to which the medical device 4 can be attached and detached are arranged on the front surface 6a of the rack body 6. The three holding parts 8 are arranged so as to be lined up in the axial direction A (i.e., vertical direction) along the axis O. The upper two holding parts 8 can hold an infusion pump 2, and the other holding part 8 can hold a syringe pump 3. Note that all of the three holding parts 3 may be capable of holding an infusion pump 2, or all of them may be capable of holding a syringe pump 3. The two clamps 7 are arranged so as to be lined up in the axial direction A on the back surface 6b of the rack body 6. The two clamps 7 have the same structure.

The medical equipment rack 1 has a connecting portion 9 and a connecting portion 10 that can be connected to the connecting portion 9 of an adjacent medical equipment rack 1 when two medical equipment racks 1 are aligned in the axial direction A on the support body 5 and fixed with a clamp 7.

Each holding portion 8 has an electrical connector 11 capable of supplying power to the medical device 4. The connected portion 9 and the connecting portion 10 each have a connector configured to connect wiring for supplying power to the electrical connector 11.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the clamp 7 has a pair of abutment portions 12. The pair of abutment portions 12 are connected to each other via a feed screw 13 extending along a specific direction B perpendicular to the axis O, and are configured to clamp the support 5 by abutting against the support 5. In other words, the clamp 7 can be fixed to the support 5 by clamping the support 5 with the pair of abutment portions 12. The feed screw 13 is composed of a male thread 13a and a female thread 13b that mesh with each other.

The specified direction B is set to be inclined with respect to the rear surface 6b of the rack body 6. In other words, the specified direction B is not parallel to the rear surface 6b of the rack body 6.

Hereinafter, the direction perpendicular to both the axial direction A and the specified direction B is referred to as the height direction C, the direction toward the rear along the height direction C is referred to as the tip direction C1, and the direction toward the front along the height direction C is referred to as the base direction C2. In addition, the direction from one side to the other along the axial direction A is referred to as the first axial direction A1 (i.e., upward), and the direction from the other side to one side along the axial direction A is referred to as the second axial direction A2 (i.e., downward). In addition, the direction from one side to the other along the specified direction B is referred to as the first specified direction B1, and the direction from the other side to one side along the specified direction B is referred to as the second specified direction B2.

The medical equipment rack 1 has a guide mechanism 14 configured to slide one abutment portion 12a and the rack body 6 relative to each other along a predetermined direction B.

The medical equipment rack 1 has a restriction mechanism 15 that can restrict the mutual movement between one of the contact parts 12a and the rack body 6 by the guide mechanism 14, and can release the restriction on the above movement. The restriction mechanism 15 can be switched between a restricted state in which the mutual movement between one of the contact parts 12a and the rack body 6 by the guide mechanism 14 is restricted, and a released state in which the above movement is not restricted.

The clamp 7 has a first member 16 that has one abutment portion 12a and is configured to move integrally with the other abutment portion 12b in a predetermined direction B relative to the other abutment portion 12b by the feed screw 13. The clamp 7 also has a second member 17 that has the other abutment portion 12b and is configured to move integrally with the one abutment portion 12a in a predetermined direction B relative to the other abutment portion 12a by the feed screw 13.

As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the first member 16 is composed of a block 18, a shaft 19, a cap nut 20, a spring washer 21, a flat washer 22, a cam shaft 23 and an operating member 24.

The block 18 has a pair of vertical walls 25 facing each other in a specific direction B, and a bottom wall 26 connecting the ends of the pair of vertical walls 25 in the base end direction C2. The inner surface of one vertical wall 25a arranged on the side of the first specific direction B1 constitutes one abutment portion 12a. The other vertical wall 25b has a female thread 13b of the feed screw 13. In other words, the first member 16 has a female thread 13b. The end of the other vertical wall 25b in the base end direction C2 has a through hole 27 that penetrates the other vertical wall 25b in the axial direction A.

The shaft 19 has an intermediate portion 19a disposed with play in the through hole 27, a first shaft portion 19b disposed so as to protrude from the block 18 in the first axial direction A1, and a second shaft portion 19c disposed so as to protrude from the block 18 in the second axial direction A2. The first shaft portion 19b and the second shaft portion 19c are each configured as a threaded shaft whose outer circumferential surface is formed by a screw. The tip of the second shaft portion 19c is disposed so as to screw into the cap nut 20.

The first shaft portion 19b is positioned so as to penetrate the spring washer 21 and the flat washer 22. The flat washer 22 is positioned further in the first axial direction A1 than the spring washer 21. The tip of the first shaft portion 19b is configured to screw into the camshaft 23 and penetrate the camshaft 23. The camshaft 23 is configured as an axis extending along a central axis P perpendicular to the axial direction A. The cross-sectional shape of the camshaft 23 (the shape in a cross section perpendicular to the central axis P) is a D-shape formed by arcs and straight lines.

The operating member 24 has a lever-shaped operating part 24a and a cam 24b connected to the operating part 24a. The cam 24b has a D-shaped through hole 24c that fits into the cam shaft 23. The center of rotation of the cam 24b coincides with the central axis P of the cam shaft 23. The cam 24b can rotate relatively to the cam shaft 23 while producing a clicking sensation as the through hole 24c is elastically deformed by operating the operating part 24a.

The outer peripheral surface of the cam 24b constitutes a cam surface 24d whose distance from the rotation center changes in the circumferential direction. The cam surface 24d has a first cam surface 24e located at the end of the second axial direction A2 when the operating part 24a is raised so that the operating part 24a extends perpendicular to the axial direction A, and a second cam surface 24f located at the end of the second axial direction A2 when the operating part 24a is tilted so that the operating part 24a extends along the axial direction A. The distance D1 between the first cam surface 24e and the rotation center is greater than the distance D2 between the second cam surface 24f and the rotation center.

The second member 17 is composed of a handle member 28, a contact member 29, a pair of intervening members 30 and a stop pin 31.

The handle member 28 has a rotating shaft 28a having a male thread 13a of the feed screw 13, and a knob-shaped handle 28b that is integrally connected to the end of the rotating shaft 28a in the second predetermined direction B2. The end of the rotating shaft 28a in the first predetermined direction B1 is configured as a tip shaft portion 28c that has an outer diameter smaller than that of the male thread 13a and has a flat (i.e., no threads) outer circumferential surface. The tip shaft portion 28c has a stop hole 28d that penetrates the tip shaft portion 28c in the radial direction. The stop pin 31 is press-fitted into the stop hole 28d, and both ends in the length direction are configured to protrude from the stop hole 28d.

The abutment member 29 is in the shape of a bent plate. The abutment member 29 has a rectangular flat plate portion 29a perpendicular to the predetermined direction B, vertical plate portions 29b extending from both ends of the flat plate portion 29a in the axial direction A along the first predetermined direction B1 and perpendicular to the flat plate portion 29a, and an inclined plate portion 29c extending from the end of the flat plate portion 29a in the base end direction C2 toward the base end direction C2 so as to be inclined in the first predetermined direction B1. The pair of vertical plate portions 29b have the same structure. The ends of the pair of vertical plate portions 29b in the first predetermined direction B1 constitute the other abutment portion 12b.

Each of the pair of abutment portions 12 has an irregular arc-shaped contour that can contact the cylindrical outer surface at multiple points in the circumferential direction in order to effectively tighten the outer surface of the cylindrical support body 5.

The flat portion 29a has an opening 29d. The pair of intervening members 30 are arranged on both sides of the flat portion 29a in the specified direction B. The pair of intervening members 30 have the same structure. The intervening members 30 are composed of flat washers. The outer diameter of the intervening members 30 is larger than the opening 29d of the flat portion 29a. The portion of the tip shaft portion 28c of the handle member 28 that is located on the second specified direction B2 side of the stop hole 28d is arranged to penetrate the pair of intervening members 30 and the opening 29d of the flat portion 29a. The length of the stop pin 31 is larger than the inner diameter of the intervening member 30.

The end of the inclined plate portion 29c in the base end direction C2 extends in the axial direction A along the inner surface 26a, which is the end face in the tip end direction C1, of the bottom wall 26 of the block 18. The end of the inclined plate portion 29c in the base end direction C2 abuts against the inner surface 26a of the bottom wall 26, thereby functioning as a stopper 29e configured to prevent the other abutment portion 12b from rotating in the circumferential direction of the feed screw 13 relative to the one abutment portion 12a.

The first member 16 has a guided rail 33 composed of a pair of grooves 32. The pair of grooves 32 are arranged on both end surfaces in the axial direction A of the bottom wall 26 of the block 18, and each extends along a predetermined direction B. The pair of grooves 32 have a mutually symmetrical structure. The pair of grooves 32 are arranged so as to be aligned along the axial direction A.

As shown in Figures 4 to 6, the rack body 6 has a back member 6c that constitutes the back surface 6b of the rack body 6, and a pair of guide members 34 fixed to the back member 6c. The pair of guide members 34 are arranged side by side along the axial direction A. The pair of guide members 34 have a symmetrical structure. The back member 6c has a base 6e with a mounting surface 6d perpendicular to the height direction C. The guide members 34 are configured to be fixed to the mounting surfaces 6d by fastening screws 35 at both ends in the specified direction B.

The guide member 34 has a guide rail 37 consisting of a flat plate 36 that is elongated in a predetermined direction B and perpendicular to the height direction. The guide rail 37 is disposed within the guided rail 33. Both ends of the flat plate 36 in the predetermined direction B form protrusions 36a that protrude along the axial direction A in a direction approaching the block 18. Each protrusion 36a has a mounting hole 38. The fastening screw 35 is configured to pass through the mounting hole 38 and be fastened to the mounting surface 6d.

The guide member 34 has a flat guide wall 39 that extends from the end of the flat plate 36 away from the block 18 along the axial direction A in the tip direction C1 and is perpendicular to the axial direction A. The guide wall 39 extends between the middle part of the flat plate 36 in the specified direction B and the end in the second specified direction B2. The guide wall 39 has a long hole 40 that extends along the specified direction B. The pair of long holes 40 are arranged to be aligned along the axial direction A. The pair of long holes 40 have the same structure. The shaft 19 is arranged to pass through both of the pair of long holes 40.

One guide wall 39a is disposed between the spring washer 21 and the block 18. The other guide wall 39b is disposed between the cap nut 20 and the block 18.

The pair of guide walls 39 constitute the first guide section 41a. The pair of guide rails 37 constitute the second guide section 41b. The first guide section 41a and the second guide section 41b constitute the guide section 41.

Both end faces of the block 18 in the axial direction A, the first shaft portion 19b, and the second shaft portion 19c constitute the first guided portion 42a. The pair of guided rails 33 constitute the second guided portion 42b. The first guided portion 42a and the second guided portion 42b constitute the guided portion 42.

The first guiding portion 41a is configured to guide the first guided portion 42a in a predetermined direction B. The second guiding portion 41b is configured to guide the second guided portion 42b in the predetermined direction B. The guiding portion 41 is configured to guide the guided portion 42 in the predetermined direction B. The guided portion 42 and the guiding portion 41 constitute a guide mechanism 14.

The first member 16 has a pressed surface 43 which is a portion near the first shaft portion 19b on the end face of the block 18 in the first axial direction A1. In other words, the first member 16 has the first shaft portion 19b as a shaft portion 44 protruding from the pressed surface 43. The pressed surface 43 faces one guide wall 39a. The rack body 6 has one guide wall 39a which faces the pressed surface 43. The one guide wall 39a has an elongated hole 40 through which the shaft portion 44 passes. The guide portion 41 is composed of the one guide wall 39a. The guided portion 42 is composed of the pressed surface 43 and the shaft portion 44. The operating member 24 is connected to the shaft portion 44 so that the one guide wall 39a can be pressed against the pressed surface 43 by the pressing portion 45 when the cam 24b is rotated by operating the operating portion 24a. The pressing portion 45 is formed by the first cam surface 24e of the cam 24b.

That is, the restricting mechanism 15 has a pressing portion 45 configured to restrict the relative movement between one of the abutting portions 12a and the rack body 6 by pressing the guide portion 41 and the first member 16 against each other. The restricting mechanism 15 is configured to switch from the released state to the restricted state by the operation of raising the operating portion 24a, and to switch from the restricted state to the released state by the operation of tilting the operating portion 24a.

The block 18, shaft 19, cap nut 20, spring washer 21, flat washer 22, cam shaft 23, pivot shaft 28a of handle member 28, abutment member 29, intervening member 30, stop pin 31, guide member 34 and fastening screw 35 are made of, for example, metal. The operating member 24 and handle 28b of handle member 28 are made of, for example, synthetic resin.

As shown in Fig. 7, the restricting mechanism 15 is released, the support 5 is placed between the pair of abutting parts 12, and the handle 28b is rotated as shown by the white arrow in Fig. 8, so that the support 5 is tightened by the pair of abutting parts 12 as shown by the dashed arrow in Fig. 8, thereby fixing the clamp 7 to the support 5. At this time, since the restricting mechanism 15 is released, one abutting part 12a and the rack body 6 can move relative to each other in the specified direction B by the guide mechanism 14 so as to match the size of the outer diameter of the support 5. In addition, after the support 5 is tightened by the pair of abutting parts 12, the restricting mechanism 15 can be put into a restricted state by raising the operating part 24a as shown by the thick solid arrow in Fig. 8, thereby fixing the clamp 7 to the rack body 6.

Therefore, according to the medical equipment rack 1 of this embodiment, even when the support 5 has an outer diameter that changes in the axial direction A and the medical equipment rack 1 is fixed to each of two parts with different outer diameters by the clamp 7, it is possible to suppress the misalignment in the predetermined direction B that occurs between the medical equipment racks 1. As a result, it is possible to suppress the load applied between the connected part 9 and the connecting part 10 that are connected to each other, and to reduce the risk of damage occurring in said parts.

The above-described embodiment is merely one example of the present disclosure, and various modifications are possible, for example as described below.

The medical equipment rack 1 is configured to support medical equipment 4 on a support 5 extending along an axis O, and has a rack body 6, a clamp 7, a guide mechanism 14, and a regulating mechanism 15.

The support 5 is not limited to extending along the vertical direction. The support 5 is not limited to being cylindrical with a step, and may be, for example, a polygonal cylindrical with a step. The medical equipment rack 1 may be fixed to a support 5 having a constant outer diameter along the axis O. Only one medical equipment rack 1 may be fixed to one support 5, or three or more medical equipment racks 1 may be fixed to one support 5.

The medical equipment rack 1 may have only one clamp 7, or may have three or more clamps 7. When multiple clamps 7 are provided on the medical equipment rack 1, the multiple clamps 7 do not have to have the same structure. The rack body 6 may have two or less or four or more holding parts 8. The direction in which the holding parts 8 are arranged can be changed. The holding parts 8 are not limited to being configured to hold the infusion pump 2 or the syringe pump 3, and may be configured to hold medical equipment 4 other than the infusion pump 2 and the syringe pump 3. The medical equipment rack 1 is not limited to having a connected part 9 and a connecting part 10. The holding parts 8 are not limited to having an electrical connector 11. The connected part 9 and the connecting part 10 are not limited to having a connector.

The clamp 7 has a pair of abutment parts 12, which are connected to each other via a feed screw 13 extending along a predetermined direction B intersecting the axis O, and are configured to clamp the support 5 by abutting against the support 5. The predetermined direction B is not limited to being perpendicular to the axis O.

The first member 16 of the clamp 7 is not limited to being composed of a block 18, a shaft 19, a cap nut 20, a spring washer 21, a flat washer 22, a camshaft 23, and an operating member 24. The block 18 is not limited to having a pair of vertical walls 25 and a bottom wall 26.

The second member 17 of the clamp 7 is not limited to being composed of the handle member 28, the abutment member 29, the pair of intervening members 30, and the locking pin 31. The handle 28b is not limited to being knob-shaped. The shape of the abutment member 29 can be changed as appropriate. The contour shape of the abutment portion 12 can be changed as appropriate.

The guide mechanism 14 may be configured to move one of the abutting portions 12a and the rack body 6 relative to each other in a predetermined direction B. The guide mechanism 14 is not limited to being configured to move one of the abutting portions 12a and the rack body 6 relative to each other along the predetermined direction B. The guide mechanism 14 is not limited to being configured to slide one of the abutting portions 12a and the rack body 6 relative to each other in the predetermined direction B. The guide mechanism 14 is not limited to being configured to have a second guide portion 41b and a second guided portion 42b. The predetermined direction B may be parallel to the rear surface 6b of the rack body 6. The guide member 34 may be configured to be fixed to the rear surface member 6c by a fixing means other than the fastening screw 35. The guide member 34 may be formed integrally with the rear surface member 6c.

The restricting mechanism 15 may be capable of restricting the mutual movement of one of the contact parts 12a and the rack body 6 by the guide mechanism 14, and may also be capable of releasing the restriction on the movement. The restricting mechanism 15 is not limited to having a pressing part 45 configured to restrict the mutual movement of one of the contact parts 12a and the rack body 6 by pressing the guide part 41 and the first member 16 against each other. The pressing part 45 is not limited to being composed of a cam 24b. The operating member 24 is not limited to being connected to the shaft part 44 so that the guide wall 39 can be pressed against the pressed surface 43 by the pressing part 45 by rotating the cam 24b by operating the operating part 24a. The cross-sectional shape of the cam shaft 23 is not limited to a D-shape. The operating part 24a is not limited to being a lever-shaped one.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 Medical device rack 2 Infusion pump 3 Syringe pump 4 Medical device 5 Support 6 Rack body 6a Front 6b Rear 6c Rear member 6d Mounting surface 6e Base 7 Clamp 8 Holding portion 9 Connected portion 10 Connecting portion 11 Electrical connector 12 Contact portion 12a One contact portion 12b The other contact portion 13 Lead screw 13a Male screw 13b Female screw 14 Guide mechanism 15 Regulating mechanism 16 First member 17 Second member 18 Block 19 Shaft 19a Intermediate portion 19b First shaft portion 19c Second shaft portion 20 Cap nut 21 Spring washer 22 Flat washer 23 Cam shaft 24 Operating member 24a Operating portion 24b Cam 24c Through hole 24d Cam surface 24e First cam surface 24f Second cam surface 25 Standing wall 25a One standing wall 25b The other standing wall 26 Bottom wall 26a Inner surface 27 Through hole 28 Handle member 28a Rotation shaft 28b Handle 28c Tip shaft portion 28d Stop hole 29 Abutment member 29a Flat plate portion 29b Vertical plate portion 29c Inclined plate portion 29d Opening 29e Stopper 30 Intervening member 31 Stop pin 32 Groove 33 Guided rail 34 Guide member 35 Fastening screw 36 Flat plate 36a Protrusion 37 Guide rail 38 Mounting hole 39 Guide wall 39a One guide wall 39b The other guide wall 40 Slot 41 Guide portion 41a First guide portion 41b Second guide portion 42 Guided portion 42a First guided portion 42b Second guided portion 43 Pressed surface 44 Shaft portion 45 Pressing portion A Axial direction A1 First axial direction A2: Second axial direction B: Predetermined direction B1: First predetermined direction B2: Second predetermined direction C: Height direction C1: Tip direction C2: Base direction D1: Distance between first cam surface and rotation center D2: Distance between second cam surface and rotation center O: Axis P: Central axis

Claims (7)

A medical equipment rack configured to support medical equipment on a support extending along an axis,
A rack body to which the medical device can be detachably attached;
a clamp including a pair of abutment parts, the pair of abutment parts being connected to each other via a feed screw extending along a predetermined direction intersecting the axis line, and configured to clamp the support by abutting against the support,
a guide mechanism configured to move one of the contact portions and the rack body relative to one another in the predetermined direction;
A medical equipment rack having a regulating mechanism capable of regulating the relative movement between the one contact portion and the rack body by the guide mechanism and capable of releasing the restriction on the movement. The medical equipment rack according to claim 1, wherein the guide mechanism is configured to slide the one abutment portion and the rack body relative to each other in the predetermined direction. the clamp has a first member including the one contact portion and a guided portion, and configured to move integrally with the other contact portion in the predetermined direction by the feed screw;
The rack body has a guiding portion configured to guide the guided portion in the predetermined direction,
The medical equipment rack according to claim 1 , wherein the guide mechanism is composed of the guided portion and the guiding portion. The medical equipment rack according to claim 3, wherein the regulating mechanism has a pressing portion configured to press the guide portion and the first member against each other to regulate the relative movement between the one abutment portion and the rack body. The first member has an operating member including an operating portion and a cam that is rotatable by operating the operating portion,
The medical equipment rack according to claim 4 , wherein the pressing portion is constituted by the cam. The first member has a pressed surface and a shaft portion protruding from the pressed surface,
The rack body has a guide wall facing the pressed surface,
The guide wall has a long hole through which the shaft portion passes,
The guide portion is constituted by the guide wall,
the guided portion is constituted by the pressed surface and the shaft portion,
The medical equipment rack according to claim 5 , wherein the operating member is connected to the shaft portion so that the guide wall can be pressed against the pressed surface by the pressing portion when the cam is rotated by operating the operating portion. A coupled portion;
The medical equipment rack according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a connecting portion that can be connected to the connected portion of an adjacent medical equipment rack when a plurality of the medical equipment racks are arranged in an axial direction along the axis and fixed to the support by the clamp.

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