JPH08131482A - Motor driven elevation type nursing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To obtain the motor-driven elevation type nursing device which enables a user who sits on the floor to stand up extremely easily by providing a pole, which is vertically arranged and fixed, with an elevation member which can freely be elevated, coupling a nursing means with the elevation member which is driven by a driving motor, and providing a switch for actuating the driving motor. CONSTITUTION: The motor-driven elevation type nursing device 1 is equipped with the hollow pole 2 which is vertically arranged, and the pole 2 is fixed between the ceiling 5 and floor of structure by fixing means 3 and 4 provided at both top and bottom ends. The cylindrical elevation member 24 is threadably engaged with a screw shaft 21 and the nursing means 25 is coupled with the elevation member 24 through a slit 2A formed lengthwise in the pole 2. Then a remote controller 30 is connected to a controller which controls the rotation of the driving motor 23 through a curl code and when the up switch of the remote controller 30 is pressed, the driving motor 23 is rotated in one direction to rotate the screw shaft 21 in one direction, thereby elevating the elevation member 24 and nursing means 25.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electric lifting type nursing care apparatus suitable for assisting a person with weak legs to rise from the floor by elevating a nursing member similar to, for example, a chair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pole provided between a ceiling and a floor is known as a care device for assisting a person with a weak leg to stand up from a chair. In this case, a person with weak legs may stand up from the chair while holding on to the pole. On the other hand,
No nursing care device for assisting a person with weak feet to get up from the floor is provided, and the person stands up by the power of his arm using the pole or a sitting table or wall.

[0003]

However, even if the above-mentioned pole is provided, a large force is required to stand up from the floor with the force of the arm, and it is difficult for a person with weak arm to stand up. Had become. In view of such circumstances, the present invention provides an electric lifting and lowering type nursing care device which can be easily raised from a state of sitting on the floor, or can be easily moved between a bathtub and a washing place. Things.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION That is, the present invention is directed to a pole which is arranged and fixed in the vertical direction, an elevating member which is vertically movable on the pole, and an elevating mechanism which is driven by a drive motor to elevate the elevating member. And a care means connected to the elevating member and a switch for activating the drive motor. The caring means can be composed of, for example, a tubular member that is vertically movable around the pole and is connected to the elevating member, and a seat member attached to the tubular member.

[0005]

In the structure having the above-mentioned seat member, when rising from the floor, the switch lowers the seat member to the descending end position in contact with the floor, and in that state, the seat member is seated to move the tubular member or the like. Once gripped, the seat member is raised by the above switch to sit on the chair. Therefore, from this state, it is possible to stand up very easily while gripping the tubular member or the like.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiment. In FIG. 1, an electric lifting and lowering type nursing care apparatus 1 includes hollow poles 2 arranged vertically, and the poles 2 are provided at both upper and lower ends. The structure is fixed between the ceiling 5 and the floor 6 by fixing means 3 and 4. As shown in FIG. 3, the fixing means 4 provided at the lower end of the pole 2 includes a frame 7 formed in a substantially rectangular box shape and placed on a floor 6. To the floor 6. If necessary, the screw 8 may be omitted. A bracket 10 having an L-shaped cross section is integrally fixed to the lower end of the pole 2, and the bracket 10 is fixed to the frame 7 by a plurality of bolts 11. The fixing means 4 is provided with a substantially box-shaped cover 12 fitted in advance on the outer periphery of the pole 2. With the frame 7 covered with the cover 12, the cover 12 is attached to the frame 7 with screws 13. It is fixed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, a fixing means 3 provided at the upper end of the pole 2 is extendable in the longitudinal direction of the pole 2 so that the pole 2 can be connected to the ceiling 5 and the floor 6 of the building. It can be easily fixed between. The fixing means 3
Is urged upward by a disc-shaped support plate 14A, a bottomed cylindrical member 14B fixed to the central portion of the lower surface of the support plate 14A, and a spring 15 provided on the outer periphery of the upper surface of the support plate 14A. A disk 14C pressed against the ceiling 5 is provided, and a screw shaft 17 is screwed to a nut 16A fixed to the upper surface of the bottom of the tubular member 14B and a nut 16B fixed to the upper end of the pole 2. . The screw shaft 17 is provided with a turning portion 17a having a hexagonal cross section in the axial center portion thereof. The turning portion 17a has a right-hand thread portion 17b above and a lower-hand thread portion 17c below the right-hand thread portion 17b. Is the tubular member 14
A left-hand threaded portion 17c is screwed into the nut 16A on the B side and a nut 16B on the pole 2 side. Therefore, if the screw shaft 17 is rotated by engaging a wrench (not shown) with the turning portion 17a of the screw shaft 17, the cylindrical member 14B,
The disk 14C can be lifted and lowered integrally with the support plate 14A and the spring 15, and the disk 14C
To the ceiling 5. Then, in this state, by tightening the lock nut 18 screwed into the right-hand thread portion 17b, they can be fixed integrally. The spring 15 and the disk 14C may be omitted, and the support plate 14A may be directly pressed against the ceiling 5; in this case, the support plate 14A may be fixed to the ceiling 5 with screws. Further, a cylindrical portion 19A of a cover 19 is fitted on the outer periphery of the pole 2 in advance so as to be able to move up and down.
After the screw shaft 17 is fixed to the cylindrical member 14B with the above, the cover 19 is lifted and the cover 19B is used to cover the cylindrical member 14B.
Alternatively, the cover 19 may be fixed to the disc 14C with screws in this state by covering the disc 14C and the like. Next, as shown in FIG. 3, a screw shaft 21 is rotatably supported by a bearing 20 on the lower side in the hollow pole 2 and a lower end of the screw shaft 21 is a gear box including a speed reduction mechanism. The drive motor 23 provided in the frame 7 is interlocked with the drive motor 23 through the drive motor 22. A cylindrical elevating member 24 is screwed onto the screw shaft 21, and the nursing means 25 is connected to the elevating member 24 through a slit 2 </ b> A formed along the longitudinal direction of the pole 2 (see FIG. 1). Are linked. The gear box 22 includes, for example, a worm wheel fixed to the screw shaft 21 and a worm that meshes with the worm wheel and that is interlocked with the drive motor 23 via a speed reduction mechanism. In this case, the screw shaft 21 can be rotated accordingly, but the drive motor 23 cannot be rotated from the screw shaft 21 side. A curl code 28 is provided to a controller 27 for controlling the rotation of the drive motor 23.
Remote controller 30 is connected via the
When the upper switch 31 is pressed, the drive motor 23 is rotated in one direction, and the screw shaft 21 is accordingly rotated in one direction, so that the elevating member 24 and the care means 21 are raised. I can do it. On the other hand, when the lower switch 32 of the remote controller 30 is pressed, the drive motor 23 is rotated in the reverse direction,
By rotating the screw shaft 21 in the opposite direction in response thereto, the elevating member 24 and the nursing means 25 can be lowered. The above-mentioned care means 2
In the illustrated embodiment, a connecting member 5 is provided on the outer periphery of the pole 2 so as to be movable up and down, and penetrates the slit 2A.
Cylindrical member 34 connected to the elevating member 24 through
And a seat member 35 attached to the lower portion of the tubular member 34,
A gripping member 36 (FIG. 1) attached to the upper part of the cylindrical member 34
See). In the above configuration, when a person with weakened legs stands up while sitting on the floor 6, the lower switch 32 of the remote controller 30 is pressed to bring the seat member 35 of the care means 25 into contact with the floor 6. Lower to the lower end position. Next, in this state, when the user sits on the seat member 35 and grips the gripping member 36, pressing the upper switch 31 of the remote controller 30 raises the nursing means 25, so that the user is seated on a chair. Then, when the user sits down on the chair, the upper switch 31 of the remote controller 30 is released to stop the raising of the care means 25, and in this state, the user may stand up while grasping the tubular member 34 or the grasping member 36. FIG. 4 shows another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the pole is divided into an upper portion pole 102A and a lower portion pole 102B, and the pole is disposed between both poles. The screw shaft 121 is rotatably supported by a plurality of bearings 120, so that they are integrally connected in the up-down direction. The screw shaft 121 is rotated in a normal or reverse direction via a drive motor 123 with a speed reduction mechanism provided in the lower pole 102B. The operation of the drive motor 123 can be controlled by a remote controller (not shown). I can do it. An elevating member 124 is screwed onto the screw shaft 121 between the upper pole 102A and the lower pawl 102B, and the tubular member 134 of the care means 125 is connected to the elevating member 124. . The cylindrical member 134 is connected to the upper pole 102A.
Is provided so as to be able to move up and down over the outer circumference of the lower pole 102B and the outer circumference of the lower pole 102B, so that the screw shaft 121 can always be covered so as not to be exposed to the outside. . Also, a groove 134a is formed in the vertical direction on the inner surface of the cylindrical member 134 that covers the upper pole 102A, and the protrusion 141 provided at the lower end of the upper pole 102A is engaged with the groove 134a. The cylindrical member 134 prevents the care means 125 from rotating. The care means 12
5 is a seat member 135 and a gripping member 13 similar to the above embodiment.
6 is provided. Although the specific configuration is omitted, in the present embodiment, the upper pole 1
The pole 102A is extended and retracted in the longitudinal direction at the upper end of the 02A.
And 102B are provided with fixing means 103 for fixing them to the construct. Further, FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of the care means. The care means 225 of this embodiment has an arm 226 extending horizontally from a cylindrical member (not shown) and a tip end of the arm 226. A lowered seat member 227,
And a gripping member 228 provided at the distal end of the arm 226. It is apparent that the same function and effect as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained by the care means 225 having such a configuration. In the above embodiment, the screw shafts 21 and 12
1 and a lifting mechanism for raising and lowering the lifting members 24 and 124 from a deceleration mechanism or the like. However, the invention is not limited thereto. An endless chain provided in the inside may be passed over, and a care means may be connected to the endless chain via a slit. Further, the switches 31 and 32 for activating the drive motor 23 are provided on the remote controller 30 in the above embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the gripping members 36, 136 and 228 and the tubular members 34 and 134 are provided. May be provided. Further, the care means 25, 125, 225 are not limited to those in the above-mentioned embodiments. For example, the seat member may be foldably connected to the tubular member between a horizontal use position and a storage position that is folded upward therefrom, and the seat member may be provided with a backrest. Further, if the seat member is rotatably provided on the tubular member, and a drive motor and a switch for rotating the seat member with respect to the tubular member are provided, for example, it is possible to move from a floor to a bed, or a bathtub and a washing place in a bath. And it is easy to move.

[0007]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that it is possible to stand up from the floor very easily and to move between the bathtub and the washing room of the bath very easily.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of an upper part of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a lower part of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 shows a care means 225 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG.

[Description of sign]

1 ... Electric lift type nursing care device 2, 102A, 102B
... Pole 2A ... Slits 3, 4, 103 ... Fixing means 21, 121 ... Screw shaft 24, 124 ...
Elevating members 25, 125, 225: Means for nursing care 34, 134
... Cylindrical members 35, 135, 227 ... Seat members 36, 13
6, 228: gripping member

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pole vertically arranged and fixed, an elevating member provided on the pole so as to be vertically movable, an elevating mechanism for elevating the elevating member driven by a drive motor, and a care connected to the elevating member. An electric lifting type nursing care device, comprising: a means for operating and a switch for activating the drive motor. 2. A pole is at least partially formed of a hollow pole, and the lifting mechanism includes a screw shaft rotatably supported in the hollow pole, and the lifting member is screwed onto the screw shaft. The electric lifting type nursing care device according to claim 1, wherein a slit is formed in the hollow pole along the longitudinal direction thereof, and the care means is connected to the lifting member via the slit. 3. The fixing means, which is provided on at least one of an upper end portion and a lower end portion of the pole, and which is fixed to the structure by expanding and contracting in the longitudinal direction. Item 2. The electric lifting type care device according to Item 2. 4. The pole is divided into an upper pole and a lower pole, and the elevating mechanism includes a screw shaft rotatably supported between the upper pole and the lower pole. The elevating member is screwed onto this screw shaft, and the care means is provided so as to be able to ascend and descend over the outer circumference of the upper pole and the outer circumference of the lower pole and is connected to the elevating member. The electric lifting type nursing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: 5. The care means includes a seat member, and the seat member is provided on a cylindrical member that is arranged to be movable up and down on the outer periphery of the pole and is connected to the lift member. The electric lifting type nursing care device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.