JP2001278056A - Mobile carriage - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile carriage easily operated even by a person operating it for the first time, a visually handicapped person, or a handicapped person in the mobile carriage carrying medical records or foods. SOLUTION: This mobile carriage having a display 5 and an input device 4 with a plurality of input buttons is provided with large size and different color and shape buttons 6 of a manual input type so as to eliminate any error pushing. The buttons 6 are arranged within easy reach for persons sitting on a chair or lying on the bed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to, for example, an unmanned mobile trolley used for transporting medical records and meals in hospitals and the like, and more particularly to an input device thereof.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG.
An input device 4A having a loading platform 2, an L-shaped trolley housing 1 having an operation unit 3, an operation explanation display 5A provided on the operation unit, and a plurality of input buttons 6A. Consists of The input device 4A is disposed at a position where it is easy to operate while standing.
A is a small rectangular one.

[0003]

However, such a conventional mobile trolley has the following problems. (1) The buttons 6A are small and all square, which is advantageous in terms of the space for arranging the buttons. It is difficult to distinguish the buttons 6A. As a result, the operation is difficult and many input errors have occurred. (2) Since the input device 4A is arranged so as to be easily operated while standing, it is easy for a healthy person to operate, but it is difficult for a person sitting on a chair or a wheelchair or a person sleeping on a bed. , Display 5A is difficult to see, button 6A
It was difficult to operate in a situation where it was hard to push. Therefore, when operating the mobile trolley, it was necessary to rely on a person each time, and he had a narrow shoulder. The present invention has been made in order to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile trolley that is easy to operate even for a person who operates for the first time, a blind person, and a disabled person. It is.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a mobile trolley according to the present invention is provided with a human-powered button having a large size and a different color or shape so that the mobile trolley can be pressed correctly and can be used by a person sitting on a bed or a bed. Buttons are also placed in a position where even a person sleeping in a room can reach. By the above means, people who operate for the first time, people with bad eyes and people with disabilities are also easy to recognize because the buttons are different in color and shape, and because they are large buttons, they do not miss the buttons, and also while sitting, Operation while lying down is possible. Therefore, it is possible to operate with a white balance without asking the standing person for the operation.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1A and 1B are conceptual diagrams of a mobile trolley according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A shows a state where an operator is standing and operating, and FIG. 1B shows a state where the operator is sitting and operating. I have. 2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams of an input device according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A shows a display, and FIG. 2B shows input buttons. Note that red, blue, and yellow are actually colored and do not have characters. Although the basic configuration of the mobile trolley is the same as that of the conventional mobile trolley, the mobile trolley of the present invention devises the configuration of the input device. First, the button 6 of the input device 4 is configured to be large and have different shapes and colors. For example, the first button 6a on the left is round and red, the second button 6b in the center is square and blue, and the third button 6c on the right is triangular. The shape is yellow. Further, the input device 4 is
It is placed in a low position so that it can be operated by people in wheelchairs or people sleeping in beds. That is, the button 6 is provided on the side surface of the operation unit 3, and the display 5 is greatly inclined at the upper part of the operation unit 3 so that it is easy to see even from a low position. Further, on the display of the display 5, for example, as shown in FIG. 2A, several instructions for the question are displayed, and the shape and color of the button 6 correspond to the display of the display 5. Therefore, which button to press can be determined from the shape and color of the button. In this case, if you have a function that allows the selectable buttons to blink, it will be easier to understand,
When the operation explanation is announced in accordance with the display on the display 5, it becomes easier to understand. The display 5 may have a function of only display, but if it is configured by a touch panel that can be touched and input, the usability is further improved. In this case, since the input can be made from the display 5 or the button 6, both the healthy person, the person in a wheelchair, and the person sleeping on the bed can easily operate in a comfortable posture.

[0006]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. (1) The buttons are different in color and shape, making it easier for people who are operating for the first time, people with bad eyes, and people with disabilities to recognize the buttons. (2) Since the operation can be performed while sitting or lying down, the operation can be performed with a white balance without asking a standing person for the operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram of a mobile trolley according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) shows a state where an operator is standing and operating;
(B) shows a state where the operator is sitting and operating.

2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams of an input device according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 2A shows a display, and FIG. 2B shows input buttons.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram of a mobile trolley according to the prior art;
(A) shows a state where the operator is standing and operating,
(B) shows a state where the sitting operator cannot operate.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing an input device according to the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 bogie case, 2 loading section, 3 operating section, 4 input device, 5 display, 6 buttons, 6a first button, 6b second button, 6c third button

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A mobile trolley having a display for explaining operation and an input device including a plurality of input buttons, wherein the buttons of the input device are large and have different shapes. A mobile trolley characterized by comprising. 2. The mobile trolley according to claim 1, wherein the buttons have different colors. 3. The button according to claim 1, wherein the shape and color of the button correspond to the display on the display.
Mobile cart described in. 4. The mobile trolley according to claim 3, wherein said display comprises a touch panel. 5. The mobile trolley according to claim 1, wherein the input device is arranged at a low position that can be operated even by a person in a wheelchair or a person sleeping on a bed. .