JPH11221242A - Diagnostic unit for animals - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an easier-to-use diagnostic unit for animals by modifying a conventional diagnostic unit for animals (veterinary). SOLUTION: A main table 50 is mounted and fixed on an upper plate 22. When a motor 21 is rotated, a bolt 24 screwed into a nut member 23 is rotated, the nut member 23 is moved in the arrow A direction, the upper plate 22 is rotated with a support shaft 25 as a center, and the main table 50 can be tilted along with the upper plate 22. A rail 26A, a rail receiver 26B are used to move the diagnostic table 50 perpendicular to the paper surface, and a rail 27A, a rail receiver 27B are used to move the diagnostic table 50 to right and left, resulting that an animal on the diagnostic table 50 can be moved to/from an operator to adjust a convenient position.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a veterinary medical unit for use in medical examination and treatment of animals such as dogs and cats.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an example of an animal medical treatment unit currently used. In the drawing, reference numeral 1 denotes a base board, 2 denotes a medical table, and 3 and 4 denote the medical table 2 as the base. A piston and a cylinder for vertically supporting the substrate 1 on the substrate 1 are a foot switch for raising the piston 4, and a foot switch 6 for lowering the piston switch. Animals such as dogs and cats are placed on the table 2 to perform treatments such as diagnosis and surgery.

FIG. 12 is an overall configuration diagram for explaining an example of an animal medical treatment unit proposed by the present applicant. In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a base, reference numeral 12 denotes a medical treatment table, and reference numeral 13 denotes the medical treatment table. A link mechanism 14 for moving the table 12 up and down, 14 is a foot switch, and the link mechanism 13 moves the treatment table 12 straight up and down by a well-known parallel link mechanism.
As a power source, a motor, a hydraulic cylinder, or the like can be used, but the treatment table 12 is moved up and down by driving, stopping, rotating forward and backward by the foot switch 14.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to improve the above-mentioned veterinary medical care unit and to provide a more convenient animal medical care unit.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a substrate for mounting an animal, a mechanism for vertically moving and tilting the substrate, and a mechanism for controlling the mechanism to vertically move and tilt the substrate. A veterinary medical care unit for treating an animal by placing the animal on the substrate, wherein the substrate is movable back and forth and / or left and right. In addition, the animal can be moved to a position where it is easy to treat the animal without the operator moving.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, an auxiliary table is detachably provided on one side of the substrate.
The medical table can be expanded to accommodate large animals.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, an auxiliary table is provided on one side of the substrate, and the auxiliary table can be tilted with respect to the substrate. When the rear part (buttock) of the animal is examined, the rear part of the animal can be placed in a state where it can be easily treated.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, a hydraulic cylinder for tilting the auxiliary table is provided, and the operation of the hydraulic cylinder can be performed by an operation integrated with the tilting operation of the auxiliary table. Is characterized by the ability to
Thus, the tilt position of the auxiliary table can be adjusted with one hand with good operability.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, a heating means for heating the substrate is provided below the substrate, so that the animal can be kept at rest. It is designed to provide animal-friendly medical treatment while keeping it.

The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 5, the heating means is a pipe disposed below the substrate, and circulates hot water in the pipe. Thus, by using warm water, medical treatment can be performed without fear of burns or the like, as compared with the case where an electric heater is used.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect of the present invention, the pipe comprises two lines arranged substantially in parallel,
It is characterized in that the positions of the water supply port and the drain port of each series are on opposite sides, so that the temperature is made substantially uniform over the entire area of the medical treatment table.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the substrate comprises a flat plate-shaped table, and animals are placed on the table at predetermined intervals on both sides of the table. It is characterized by having a rope hook for fixing a string for fixing, so that an animal can be easily fixed on the table.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in accordance with the eighth aspect of the present invention, the table comprises a flat upper table and a cover plate provided around a lower portion of the upper table. Is smaller than the length between both sides of the upper table, has the rope hooks on both sides of the cover plate, and passes the string through the upper table at a position corresponding to the rope hooks. It is characterized by having a notch, thereby preventing dirt from being transmitted from the upper table to the cover plate, and preventing the mechanism and the like from being stained by the sewage.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects, the substrate is formed in a V-shape bent at a substantially central portion, so that the animal can be further stabilized. And can be securely held and fixed.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the tenth aspect of the present invention, the bending angle of the V-shaped substrate is variable, and accordingly, according to the size of the animal or the medical care posture. To keep the animals more accessible,
It can be fixed.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the substrates on each side of the V-shaped substrate are simultaneously tilted by a single driving means, so that it is simpler and less expensive. The configuration allows the animal to be held and fixed.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the eleventh aspect, the substrates on each side of the V-shaped substrate are tilted independently by separate driving means. As compared with the twelve inventions, the present invention can hold and fix animals in a more diversified state.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, a caster is provided, and a space is provided between the casters so that an operator's foot can enter.
Thus, the medical treatment unit can be approached.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an external view for explaining a schematic configuration of a base portion of a veterinary medical treatment unit to which the present invention is applied. In FIG. A base for mounting and fixing a medical table, a mechanism 30 for vertically moving the base 20, and a mechanism 31 for the base 3
A board for mounting and fixing the whole including the base unit 20 and the base unit 20, a caster 32, a foot switch 40,
The foot switch 40 is operated by a foot to control a driving mechanism in the mechanism unit 30 to move the base unit 20 up and down.
The tilting mechanism 21 provided on the base 20 is controlled to tilt the upper plate 22 of the base 20.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing an example of a medical treatment table mounted and fixed on the upper plate 22 shown in FIG.
Is a main medical table mounted and fixed on the upper plate 22. An animal is mounted on the main medical table 50 to perform necessary treatment. Reference numeral 50A denotes an auxiliary table. In the case of a large animal, the auxiliary table 50A is detachably attached to the main table 50 for use. In the case of an animal of a normal size, only the main table 50 is used.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a main part of an example of a mechanism for detachably attaching the auxiliary table 50A to the main table 50. In the illustrated example, the auxiliary table 50A is attached to one end of an outer frame (cover) 51 of the main table 50. A holder 60 as shown in FIG. 4 is attached, and a pin 5 provided downward at one end of the auxiliary table 50A in a hole 61 provided in the holder 60.
0B is inserted. In this way, the size of the medical table can be easily increased, and large animals can be easily handled.

FIG. 5 is a view showing another example of the structure of the auxiliary table 50A. In the drawing, 70 is a hydraulic cylinder, 71 is an operating lever for operating the hydraulic cylinder 70, and the operating lever 71 is moved in the direction of arrow A. To the auxiliary plate 5
When 0A is depressed, the position indicated by a broken line in the drawing, that is, the same surface as the end surface of the main table 50 (the surface is perpendicular to the main table 50 and the same surface as the end surface of the main table) In this state, when the operation lever 71 is pushed up in the direction of the arrow A and the auxiliary table 50A is lifted in this state, the auxiliary table 50A can be moved to the solid line position shown in the drawing. When the operating lever 71 is released at an arbitrary position, the auxiliary table 50A can be fixed at that position, that is, in a state inclined with respect to the main table 50. Thus, in this case, in the present invention, the operating lever 71 and the end of the auxiliary table 50A can be held simultaneously with one hand,
Thereby, the operability is made very good. In particular, if the auxiliary table 50A can be fixed in an inclined state as in this embodiment, the hind legs of the animal can be placed on the auxiliary table 50A when the rear part (buttock) of the animal is treated. Can be placed on the patient, making the treatment very easy.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the main part for explaining the operation when the main table 50 is mounted and fixed on the upper plate 22 as described above. In FIG. In the case of the illustrated example, the motor 21 is mounted on the fixed member side, and when the motor 21 is rotated, the bolt 24 screwed to the nut member 23 rotates, and the nut member is rotated. 23 moves in the direction of arrow A, and the upper plate 22
Rotates about the support shaft 25, whereby the upper plate 22
At the same time, the main table 50 can be inclined.

In FIG. 6, 26A and 27A are rails, 26B and 27B are rail receivers, and 26A and 26B
The medical treatment table 50 can be moved in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface by means of the medical treatment table 50, and the medical treatment table 50 can be moved left and right by means of 27A and 27B. The treatment can be performed by adjusting to a position where treatment can be easily performed by moving away from the patient. In the illustrated example, the medical table 50 can be moved back and forth, left and right, but it can be easily understood that only the front and back or only the left and right may be used. Further, it will be easily understood that the movement of the medical table in the front-back, left-right directions as described above may be performed by an electric motor by operating a foot switch or the like, or by a manual method.

Further, in FIG. 6, reference numeral 28 denotes a rope hook member, and 29 denotes a rope. The animal placed on the medical table 50 is fixed on the medical table 50 by the rope 29. The rope hook member 28 is connected to the rope 2 at that time.
9 is fixed to the medical table 50, and the two ends of the rope 29 laid over the animal on the medical table 50 are interposed between the rope hook members 28 as shown in FIG. 29 is fixed so that the animal can be firmly and easily fixed on the medical table 50. In the case of the illustrated example, the peripheral surface of the cover member 51 is inside the outer peripheral edge of the medical treatment table 50, and thereby, the waste liquid on the medical treatment table 50 (for example, blood flowing out of the medical treatment, or animal Urine and the like fall directly from the edge of the medical treatment table 50 (that is, do not transmit along the surface of the cover member 51 to the lower mechanism).
A notch 50 'is provided on the medical treatment table 50 at a position corresponding to the rope hook member 28, and the rope 29 is passed through the notch 50'.
The configuration is not necessarily limited to such a configuration.

FIG. 7 is a view showing an example in which a heating device is provided at the lower part of the medical treatment table as described above. If the animal is warmed during the treatment, the animal becomes calm and the treatment becomes very easy. Become. As the heating means, any well-known means may be used. However, if hot water is used, there is no risk of burns or the like, and the heating is safe. However, in that case, the temperature may not be uniform. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of a pipe in such a case, that is, a case where the temperature of the medical treatment table is made uniform. In the figure, 75A and 75B are pipes through which hot water flows, and as shown in FIG. These pipes 75A and 75B are provided in two lines in parallel, and the respective water supply / drain ports are on the opposite side. In this way, even if a temperature difference occurs between the water supply port and the drain port, the hot water flows in a direction to compensate for the temperature difference between the pipes 75A and 75B, so that the temperature of the medical table can be maintained substantially uniform over the entire surface. it can.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a main part showing another example of the medical treatment table. In the figure, reference numeral 80 denotes a medical treatment table on which animals are placed, and the medical treatment table 80 has a central part as shown. It is formed in a foldable V-shape, each side is 80A, 80B, the opening angle between these sides 80A and 80B is adjusted, and the V-shape formed by these sides 80A and 80B is formed. An animal is put in the groove and fixed. 81 is the V-shaped medical treatment table 8
0 is a substrate that can be freely opened and closed as described above. By mounting the substrate 81, for example, instead of the upper plate 22 shown in FIG. 1, the V-shaped medical table 80 is tilted together with the substrate 81. be able to. Further, by providing the rail and the rail receiver as described above under the substrate 81, the V-shaped medical table 80 can be moved back and forth, left and right, and further, the substrate 81 It is also possible to provide an auxiliary table as described above.

In FIG. 8, reference numeral 82 denotes an operating rod for changing the opening angle θ of the V-shaped medical table 80.
Of the V-shaped table 80 by moving the
The opening angle θ between A and 80B is changed.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a main part of an example of a means for changing the opening angle θ of the V-shaped medical table 80. In the drawing, reference numeral 83 denotes a motor for driving an operating rod 82;
For example, by operating the foot switch 3 with a foot switch, one side of the V-shaped medical table 80, for example, 8
By moving 0A up and down, the angle θ between the sides 80A and 80B is changed. Thus, the example shown in FIG. 8 uses a single drive mechanism (drive of one side) and both sides 80A, 8A.
0B can be driven at the same time. In the case of the illustrated example, when the side 80A is driven, the side 80A moves (rotates).
Is transmitted to the other side 80B via the gears 84 and 85,
Both sides 80A and 80B open and close simultaneously.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which each side 80A, 80B can be driven independently. In this case, each side 80A, 80B is independently driven. It has operating rods 82A and 82B and drive motors 83A and 83B, thereby enabling the sides 80A and 80B of the V-shaped medical table 80 to be operated independently. Thus, the degree of opening of both sides can be changed arbitrarily according to the situation at that time, so that a very convenient medical table can be configured.

[0031]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a substrate for mounting an animal, a mechanism for vertically moving and tilting the substrate, and a foot for controlling the mechanism to vertically move and tilt the substrate. In a veterinary care unit having a controller and treating the animal by placing the animal on the substrate,
Since the substrate is movable back and forth and / or left and right,
The animal can be moved to a position where it is easy to treat the animal without the operator moving.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, since the auxiliary table is detachably provided on one side of the substrate, the medical treatment table can be expanded with a simple and inexpensive configuration, and can be used for a large animal. Can also respond.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, an auxiliary table is provided on one side of the substrate, and the auxiliary table can be tilted with respect to the substrate. ), The rear part of the animal can be placed in a state where it can be easily treated.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect of the present invention, a hydraulic cylinder for tilting the auxiliary table is provided, and the operation of the hydraulic cylinder is performed by an operation integrated with the tilting operation of the auxiliary table. Therefore, the tilt position of the auxiliary table can be adjusted with one hand with good operability.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, a heating means for heating the substrate is provided below the substrate, so that the animal can be kept quiet while keeping the animal at rest. Easy medical care can be provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fifth aspect of the present invention, the heating means is a pipe disposed below the substrate and circulates the hot water in the pipe. By using, compared with the case where an electric heater is used, medical treatment can be performed without fear of burns or the like.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect of the present invention, the pipe comprises two lines arranged substantially in parallel,
Since the position of the water inlet and drain for each series is on the opposite side,
The temperature can be made substantially uniform over the entire area of the medical table.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to seventh aspects, the substrate comprises a flat plate-shaped table, and the animal is placed on the table at predetermined intervals on both sides of the table. Since the animal has the rope hook for fixing the fixing string, the animal can be easily fixed on the table.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the eighth aspect, the table comprises a flat upper table and a cover plate provided around a lower portion of the upper table. Is smaller than the length between both sides of the upper table, has the rope hooks on both sides of the cover plate, and passes the string through the upper table at a position corresponding to the rope hooks. Since the notch is provided, it is possible to prevent dirt from being transmitted from the upper table to the cover plate, and to prevent the mechanism and the like from being soiled by the sewage.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fourth aspects of the present invention, since the substrate has a V-shaped shape bent at a substantially central portion, the animal can be made more stable and sure. Can be held and fixed.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the tenth aspect, the bending angle of the V-shaped substrate is variable.
According to the size of the animal or the medical treatment posture, the animal can be held and fixed in a state where it can be more easily treated.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the eleventh aspect, since the substrates on each side of the V-shaped substrate are simultaneously tilted by a single driving means, the animal can be easily and inexpensively configured. Can be held and fixed.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the substrates on each side of the V-shaped substrate are tilted independently by separate driving means.
Keeps animals in a more diversified state compared to the second invention,
Can be fixed.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to thirteenth aspects, a caster is provided, and a space for an operator's foot is provided between the casters.
The surgeon can be closer to the medical care unit and can perform medical care easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view for explaining a schematic configuration of a base portion of an animal medical care unit to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an external view showing an example of a medical treatment table mounted and fixed on the upper plate shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a main part configuration diagram showing an example of a mechanism for detachably attaching an auxiliary table to a main table.

FIG. 4 is an external view showing an example of an auxiliary table mounting holder.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the auxiliary table.

FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of main parts for describing an operation when the main table is mounted and fixed on an upper plate.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example in the case where a heating device is provided below the medical treatment table.

FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram of a main part showing an example of a V-shaped medical treatment table.

FIG. 9 is a main part schematic configuration diagram showing an example of a means for changing an opening angle of a V-shaped medical treatment table.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example in which each side of a V-shaped medical table can be driven independently.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing an example of an animal medical care unit currently used.

FIG. 12 is an overall configuration diagram for explaining an example of an animal medical care unit previously proposed by the present applicant.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 20: base portion, 21: tilting motor, 22: upper plate, 23
... Nut member, 24 ... Bolt member, 25 ... Support shaft, 26
A, 27A: rail, 26B, 27B: rail holder, 2
8 ... rope hook, 29 ... rope, 30 ... drive mechanism part,
31 ... board, 32 ... caster, 40 ... foot switch, 50 ... medical treatment table, 50 '... cutout part, 50A
... Auxiliary table, 50B ... Pin, 51 ... Cover plate, 60
... Auxiliary table fixture, 70 ... Hydraulic cylinder, 71 ... Operating lever, 75A, 75B ... Hot water pipe, 80 ... V-shaped medical table, 80A, 80B ... V-shaped medical table ... V-shaped table substrate, 8
2, 82A, 82B ... operating rod, 83, 83A, 83B ...
Motors, 84, 85 ... gears.

Claims (14)

[Claims] 1. A substrate for mounting an animal, a mechanism for vertically moving and tilting the substrate, and a foot controller for controlling the mechanism to vertically move and tilt the substrate, An animal diagnostic unit for treating an animal by placing the animal on the substrate, wherein the substrate is movable back and forth and / or left and right. 2. The veterinary medical care unit according to claim 1, wherein an auxiliary table is detachably provided on one side of the substrate. 3. The veterinary medical unit according to claim 1, further comprising an auxiliary table on one side of the substrate, wherein the auxiliary table is tiltable with respect to the substrate. 4. The animal according to claim 3, further comprising a hydraulic cylinder for tilting the auxiliary table, wherein the operation of the hydraulic cylinder can be performed by an operation integrated with the tilting operation of the auxiliary table. Medical unit. 5. The veterinary medical unit according to claim 1, further comprising a heating means below the substrate for heating the substrate. 6. The veterinary medical care unit according to claim 5, wherein the heating means is a pipe disposed below the substrate, and circulates hot water in the pipe. 7. The veterinary medical care according to claim 6, wherein the pipes are composed of two lines arranged substantially in parallel, and a position of a water supply port and a position of a water discharge port of each line are on opposite sides. unit. 8. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the substrate comprises a flat table,
The medical care unit for animals according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising a rope hook for fixing a string for fixing an animal on the table at predetermined intervals on both sides of the table. . 9. The apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the table is a flat table upper table,
A cover plate provided around the lower portion of the upper table, wherein the length between both side portions of the cover plate is smaller than the length between both side portions of the upper table. The veterinary medical care unit according to claim 8, comprising the rope hook, and a cutout for passing the string at a position corresponding to the rope hook on the upper table. 10. The veterinary medical unit according to claim 1, wherein the substrate has a V-shaped shape bent at a substantially central portion. 11. The medical treatment unit for animals according to claim 10, wherein a bending angle of the V-shaped substrate is variable. 12. The veterinary medical unit according to claim 11, wherein the substrates on each side of the V-shaped substrate are simultaneously tilted by a single driving unit. 13. The veterinary medical care unit according to claim 11, wherein the substrates on each side of the V-shaped substrate are independently tilted by separate driving means. 14. The veterinary medical care unit according to claim 1, further comprising a caster, and a space into which an operator's foot can be inserted between the casters.