JP2001161751A - Nursing cart - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a nursing cart which allows a person to be cared sitting on the legless chair to take a bath, achieve the defecation, and getting in/out a car. SOLUTION: A frame 2 is provided with wheels 1 and auxiliary wheels 13, an attachable/detachable or foldable arm 3 is mounted on an elevating/lowering device 4, the person to be cared is seated in the legless chair B meeting the application, arms are inserted and fitted in arbitrary directions including the longitudinal and right-to-left directions into fitting pieces 5 provided on an arm rest of the legless chair, the person to be cared is tightened and held by the legless chair and a nursing vehicle A by a connection piece 7 and a safety belt, a handle 12 is lowered while stepping down a foot pedal 11 through the application of the leverage, and the person to be cared is easily lifted and moved.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【０００１】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、歩行困難で介護を
必要とする被介護者の精神的及び肉体的苦痛と介護者の
労力を軽減する介護車に関するものである。BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a car for reducing the mental and physical pain of a cared person who has difficulty walking and who needs care, and the labor of the carer.

【０００２】[0002]

【従来の技術】従来より介護用機器は、入浴用電動装
置．昇降式便座．車椅子搭載用の自動車座席など多種多
様の物が開発されているが介護者側の視点に立って開発
された物が多く、被介護者の立場での、例えば．．．． イ．在宅の家族に介護してほしい。 ロ．家族に経済的負担を掛けたくない。 ハ．他人に身体を触られたくない。 ニ．他人に排便を見られたくない。 ホ．入浴の際裸身を見られたくない。 ．．．．と言ったような精神的及び肉体的な苦痛を考慮
に入れた、又は中高年者や婦女子のような体力のない介
護者でも容易に介護でき、しかも多用途で安価な介護車
の提案はなされていない。2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, nursing care equipment has been an electric bathing device. Elevating toilet seat. A wide variety of things have been developed, such as wheelchair-mounted car seats, but many have been developed from the caregiver's point of view. . . . I. I want my family at home to care. B. I do not want to put an economic burden on my family. C. I don't want others to touch my body. D. I do not want others to see defecation. E. I don't want to be seen naked when taking a bath. . . . . There has been a proposal for a versatile and inexpensive nursing car that takes into account mental and physical distress such as that described above, or that can be easily cared for even a careless person such as middle-aged and elderly women and women. Absent.

【０００３】[0003]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】歩行困難な障害者や老
齢者、又は車椅子を必要とする被介護者を入浴．排便又
は自動車への乗降等をさせるには熟練した体力のある介
護者が必要であり、高齢の配偶者や婦女子がひとりで介
護することは困難である。The present invention involves bathing a disabled or elderly person who has difficulty walking or a cared person who needs a wheelchair. Skilled and physically-skilled caregivers are required for defecation or getting on and off the car, and it is difficult for an elderly spouse or woman to care alone.

【０００４】高齢化社会の今日、在宅で介護する介護者
は中高年者や婦女子が多く、体力があり頼れる者は昼間
は不在であり、被介護者が通院．買い物．急用時には介
護機関の援護や介護付タクシーの援助に依頼するしか方
法がなく、被介護者が必要とする時に行動できない。[0004] In today's aging society, there are many middle-aged people and women and girls who care at home, and those who can rely on their physical strength are absent in the daytime. shopping. In an emergency, the only option is to ask for assistance from a nursing institution or assistance for a taxi with a nursing care, and the cared person cannot act when needed.

【０００５】被介護者は家庭内での介護を希望している
が、前項に記したような介護用機器をそれぞれ購入する
ことによる家族への経済的負担は極力避けたいと念じて
いる。また、被介護者は他人に身体を触られたり．裸身
や排便をを見られることに精神的又は肉体的苦痛を感
じ、介護する家族も生活のリズムを狂わせ心身共に疲弊
してしまう。[0005] Although the cared person wants to take care at home, he / she wants to minimize the financial burden on his / her family by purchasing each of the nursing care equipment as described in the preceding section. Also, the cared person may be touched by others. Feeling mental or physical discomfort from being naked or seeing defecation can cause the caregiver to upset the rhythm of his life and become physically and mentally exhausted.

【０００６】排便．入浴．自動車への乗降等を同一の車
椅子で行うことは極めて非衛生的であり精神的にもリラ
ックスできず、また、車椅子をその都度洗浄するなどの
労力が必要である。Defecation. bathing. It is extremely unsanitary to be able to get on and off the car in the same wheelchair and cannot be mentally relaxed, and labor such as washing the wheelchair each time is required.

【０００７】[0007]

【課題を解決するための手段】この手段は、狭い通路や
場所でも被介護者を抱きかかえることなく移動．昇降．
移乗等の動作が行えるよう極めて簡易な構造でそれらの
機能を具備した介助車と、被介護者は座ったままの楽な
姿勢で入浴．排便．移乗等多目的に対応できる座椅子を
介助車に着脱自在に構成し、本装置一台で介護者が単独
で必要なときに容易に入浴．排便．自動車への乗降等多
目的な介護ができる介護車を提供する。Means for Solving the Problems This method is used to move a cared person even in a narrow passage or place without holding the cared person. Up and down.
An assisted vehicle equipped with these functions with an extremely simple structure that allows transfer and other operations to be performed, and the cared person bathed in a comfortable posture while sitting. defecation. A chair that can be used for multiple purposes, such as transfer, is configured to be detachable from the assistance vehicle, and this device alone makes it easy for the caregiver to take a bath when needed alone. defecation. To provide a nursing car that can perform multipurpose care such as getting on and off a car.

【０００９】[0009]

【発明の形態】本発明は、入浴．排便．自動車への乗降
等多目的な用途に対応できるようそれぞれに構成された
座椅子Ｂを、昇降と搬送機能を備えた介助車Ａのアーム
３に嵌合して連結金具７で連結し、これらと被介護者を
安全ベルト６で確保してその目的を達成するものであ
り、車輪１を基点として足踏みペダル１１とハンドル１
２により、テコの応用で中高年者や婦女子でも一人で介
護できるものである。尚、座椅子Ｂは着脱自在に構成さ
れており、図４．図５．図６に示すように被介護人は座
ったままの楽な姿勢で身体に触れられずに介護を受けら
れる介護車である。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to bathing. defecation. Seat chairs B each configured to be able to cope with various purposes such as getting on and off a car are fitted to the arm 3 of an assistance vehicle A having a lifting / lowering and transport function, and are connected with the connecting metal fittings 7. The purpose is achieved by securing the cared person with the safety belt 6. The foot pedal 11 and the handle 1
According to (2), middle-aged people and women and women can take care of themselves by leverage. The chair B is configured to be detachable, and FIG. FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the care receiver is a nursing car that can receive nursing care without touching the body in a comfortable posture while sitting.

【００１０】[0010]

【実施例】本発明の実施例を図面に基づき記述する。本
発明の介護車は座椅子Ｂの肘掛け１４に設けた嵌合金具
５に介助車Ｃのアーム３を嵌合し、車輪１を基点として
ハンドル１２と足踏みペダル１１でテコの原理を応用し
て被介護者を容易に持ち上げられる構造であり、被介護
者は安全ベルト６で座椅子Ｂと介助車Ｃに固定できるよ
う構成されている。更に、座椅子Ｂは軽量で着脱自在で
持ち運びや収納が容易なように構成されている。BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. In the nursing car of the present invention, the arm 3 of the assistance vehicle C is fitted to the fitting 5 provided on the armrest 14 of the chair B, and the lever principle is applied by the handle 12 and the foot pedal 11 with the wheel 1 as a base point. The structure is such that the care receiver can be easily lifted, and the care receiver can be fixed to the chair B and the assistance vehicle C with the safety belt 6. Further, the chair B is lightweight, detachable and easy to carry and store.

【００１１】介助車Ａのフレーム２には車輪１と折り畳
み可能な補助車輪１３を設け、折り畳み又は着脱可能な
２本のアーム３は調整ハンドル８で高さを調整できる昇
降装置４に装着されている。A frame 2 of the assistance vehicle A is provided with wheels 1 and a foldable auxiliary wheel 13, and two foldable or detachable arms 3 are mounted on an elevating device 4 whose height can be adjusted by an adjustment handle 8. I have.

【００１２】座椅子Ｂの肘掛け１４には前後左右からア
ーム３を挿入し嵌合できる嵌合金具５と連結金具７を設
け、更に連結棒１７とピン１８で折り畳みができる構造
であり、入浴．排便．移乗など多目的な用途に対応でき
るよう構成されている。The armrest 14 of the seat B is provided with a fitting 5 and a connecting fitting 7 into which the arm 3 can be inserted and fitted from front and rear and right and left, and can be folded with a connecting rod 17 and a pin 18 so as to take a bath. . defecation. It is configured so that it can be used for various purposes such as transfer.

【００１３】本発明を自動車への乗降に使用する場合の
実施例を示すと、予めベッドに座椅子Ｂを置き、被介護
者を座らせ介助車Ｃのアーム３を前方から座椅子Ｂの嵌
合金具５の嵌合部にストッパー９まで挿入し、手動また
は自動で連結金具７でアーム３と座椅子Ｂを連結、次に
介助車Ｃの昇降装置４に設けた安全ベルト６を座椅子Ｂ
の掛け金具１０に通し被介護者を座椅子Ｂと介助車Ｃに
保持する。更に足踏みペダル１１を踏みながらハンドル
１２を下げると車輪１を基点としてテコの応用で容易に
被介護者を持ち上げることができる。続いてそのまま後
退しベッドから被介護者を離し自動車の座席まで移動さ
せ、ハンドル１２を下げ被介護者を持ち上げながら自動
車の座席に移乗させ、連結金具７及び安全ベルト６を解
除し介助車Ａを後退させて自動車の座席に移乗させるこ
とができる。又自動車から介護車に移乗させるのはこれ
らの逆の手順をとればよい。尚、第５図に示すように入
浴用の座椅子Ｂ１を用いてベッドから入浴に行き、排便
用の座椅子Ｂ２を用いて排便に行かせることで他人の協
力を必要とせず介護者が独力で介護を行うことができ
る。An embodiment in which the present invention is used for getting on and off a car will be described. A chair B is placed on a bed in advance, the care receiver is seated, and the arm 3 of the assistance vehicle C is seated on the chair B from the front. The arm 3 and the sitting chair B are manually or automatically connected to the arm 3 and the seat B by the connecting fitting 7, and then the safety belt 6 provided on the elevating device 4 of the assistance vehicle C is inserted. Chair B
And the care receiver is held in the sitting chair B and the assistance vehicle C. Further, when the handle 12 is lowered while the foot pedal 11 is depressed, the cared person can be easily lifted by leverage using the wheel 1 as a base point. Then, the care receiver is separated from the bed and moved to the car seat, the handle 12 is lowered and the cared person is transferred to the car seat while the cared person is lifted. It can be moved backward and transferred to a car seat. In order to transfer the vehicle from the car to the nursing car, the reverse procedure may be taken. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the bather goes to the bath from the bed using the seating chair B1 for bathing and goes to the defecation using the seating chair B2 for defecation, so that the caregiver does not need the cooperation of another person. Can care for themselves.

【００１４】[0014]

【発明の効果】以上に説明したように本発明は、介護地
獄とまで言われている今日の被介護者と介護者の精神
的．肉体的苦痛と出費する多大な介護費用を軽減し、在
宅介護をより可能にするものであり次のような効果を持
つ。 イ．入浴．排便．自動車への乗降などを行なう時、狭い
通路や場所で被介護者を抱きかかえる等過度の労力を必
要とする作業も、被介護者を座椅子に座らせたままの楽
な姿勢で肉体的な苦痛を与えることなく、又、介護者が
中高年者や婦女子であっても他人の協力を得ず独力で容
易に介護できる。 ロ．在宅の中高年者や婦女子でも介護できるので、被介
護者が随時に安心して介護を受けることができ、入浴．
排便．移動などに被介護者と介護者が感じる肉体的．精
神的苦痛が軽減され積極的な介護ができる。 ハ．入浴用の大がかりな電動装置やトイレ用車椅子又は
自動車の座席改造等用途に応じた介護用機器を購入する
ことなく、安価な介護車一台で多目的に利用できるので
介護に関する費用が大幅に軽減される。 ニ．本発明の介護車は、折り畳み式又は組立て式であり
軽便であるため自動車のトランクに収納が可能であり、
随意に随所へ搬出可能なため被介護者の消極性を解消
し、外出や買い物等に意欲が湧き生活への復帰と健康回
復に効果的である。As described above, the present invention can be applied to the caregiver and the caregiver of today's caregiver, which is referred to as nursing hell. It reduces physical distress and enormous expenditure on nursing care and makes home care more possible, and has the following effects. I. bathing. defecation. When getting on or off a car, holding a cared person in a narrow passage or place, or other work that requires excessive effort, can be performed physically in a comfortable posture with the cared person sitting in a chair. It does not cause any discomfort, and even if the caregiver is a middle-aged person or a woman, she can easily take care of herself without the cooperation of others. B. Middle-aged elderly women and women at home can also take care, so that the care recipient can receive care at any time and take a bath.
defecation. The physical condition that the cared person and the carer feel when moving. Mental pain is reduced and active care can be provided. C. It can be used for a variety of purposes with a single inexpensive nursing car, without having to purchase a large electric device for bathing, a wheelchair for a toilet, or a device for nursing care such as car seat remodeling, so the cost of nursing care is greatly reduced. You. D. The nursing car of the present invention can be stored in a car trunk because it is a folding type or an assembling type and is lightweight,
Since it can be carried out to any place at will, it eliminates the depolarization of the cared person, motivates them to go out and do shopping, and is effective in returning to life and restoring their health.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図１】正面図FIG. 1 is a front view

【図２】側面図FIG. 2 is a side view

【図３】斜視図FIG. 3 is a perspective view

【図４】介助車の側面図FIG. 4 is a side view of the assistance vehicle.

【図５】排便用座椅子の使用状態を示す斜視図FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the use state of the defecation chair.

【図６】入浴用座椅子の使用状態を示す斜視図FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a use state of a bath chair;

【図７】自動車用座椅子の使用状態を示す斜視図FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a use state of a seat for an automobile.

【図８】排便用座椅子の斜視図FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a defecation chair.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

Ａ．介助車 Ｂ．座椅子 Ｂ１．入浴用座椅子 Ｂ２．排便用座椅子 Ｂ３．
自動車用座椅子 １．車輪 ７．連結金具 １３．
補助車輪 ２．フレーム ８．調整ハンドル １４．
肘掛け ３．アーム ９．ストッパー １５．
座席シート ４．昇降装置 １０．掛け金具 １６．
背シート ５．嵌合金具 １１．足踏みペダル １７．
連結棒 ６．安全ベルト １２．ハンドル １８．
ピンA. Service vehicles B. Chair B1. Bath chair B2. Defecation chair B3.
Automotive chair 1. Wheels 7. Connection bracket 13.
Auxiliary wheel 2. Frame 8. Adjustment handle 14.
Armrest 3. Arm 9. Stopper 15.
Seat seat 4. Elevating device 10. Hasp 16.
Back seat 5. Fitting fitting 11. Foot pedal 17.
Connecting rod 6. Safety belt 12. Handle 18.
pin

Claims (5)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項１】介助車Ａのフレーム２に、着脱又は折り畳
み可能なアーム３を設けた昇降装置４を装備し、載設し
た座椅子Ｂは嵌合金具５でフレーム２と着脱自在にでき
ることを特徴とする介護車。An elevator device provided with a detachable or foldable arm provided on a frame of an assistance vehicle, and a seat chair mounted thereon can be detachably attached to the frame with a fitting. A nursing car characterized by the following. 【請求項２】足踏みペダル１１又はハンドル１２の操作
で、車輪１を基点としてテコの原理を応用し、アーム３
に固定された座椅子Ｂに着座している被介護者を上下に
昇降または移乗させる手段を設けた請求項１の介護車。2. The operation of the foot pedal 11 or the handle 12 and the lever 3 is applied to the arm 3 with the wheel 1 as a base point.
The nursing care vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising means for vertically moving or transferring the cared person sitting on the chair B fixed to the car. 【請求項３】座椅子Ｂ．アーム３．昇降装置４等をその
用途に応じて適宜組合わせ、入浴．排便．自動車への移
乗など他用途．多目的に対応できる機能を具備した請求
項１の介護車。3. A chair B. Arm3. The lifting device 4 and the like are appropriately combined according to the application, and the bathing is performed. defecation. Other uses such as transfer to automobiles. 3. The nursing care vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the nursing car has a function capable of being used for multiple purposes. 【請求項４】座椅子Ｂの嵌合部に介助車Ａのアーム３を
挿入して座椅子Ｂを確保する嵌合部を設けた介護車。4. A nursing care vehicle provided with a fitting portion for securing the seat B by inserting the arm 3 of the assistance vehicle A into the fitting portion of the seat B. 【請求項５】アーム３にベルト又はロープを取付け、座
椅子Ｂを釣り上げる手段を設けた介護車。5. A nursing care vehicle provided with means for attaching a belt or a rope to the arm 3 and fishing the chair B.