JP6594621B2 - Nursing pillow - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a care pillow that is suitably used when, for example, a care recipient is bathed.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a bath stretcher or a transport vehicle is used when bathing a person (care recipient) who needs assistance such as a sick person, an elderly person, or a disabled person. In general, a stretcher for bathing or the like is provided with a pillow on which the head of the cared person is placed. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a rotating pillow in which a neck support is integrally provided on a front portion of a backrest of a stretcher, and a head support is provided rotatably at a front position of the neck support. An attached stretcher is disclosed. The head support is supported by a pillow frame that is pivotally supported by the upper half frame that supports the backrest of the stretcher, and is separated from the neck support.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-56905

  A pillow attached to a conventional stretcher for bathing has a problem in that the back of the head is hidden by the pillow and it is difficult to wash the hair.

  In addition, for example, when the head of a cared person placed on a stretcher is washed using a hair washing device, the cared person's head may be required to be placed at the optimal position of the pillow. However, in the conventional configuration, for example, when a cared person is transferred from a bed or the like to a stretcher or the like, it is not always easy to align the position of the cared person's head with respect to the pillow.

  In addition, for example, some severely cared people have a neck tilted, and it is difficult to hold the head straight. For example, there is a case where it is desired to keep the cared person's head straight at the time of washing or washing hair. However, in the conventional configuration, in such a case, the assistant has to support it with his / her hand, and the assistant may feel inconvenient.

  In view of the above points, an object of the present invention is to provide a care pillow that can be easily washed by a cared person. Moreover, the other objective of this invention is to provide the pillow for care which is easy to hold | maintain a cared person's head appropriately.

  In order to achieve the above object, a nursing pillow according to the present invention includes a first pillow part that is attached to an attachment target, and a head that is placed on the first pillow part of the first pillow part. And a second pillow part rotatably connected to an end part located on the top side of the carer as a reference (first structure).

  According to this configuration, for example, at the time of washing the hair, the second pillow part can be rotated with respect to the first pillow part and moved to a position that does not interfere with the hair washing. For this reason, according to this structure, it can be expected that an assistant can easily perform work during hair washing or the like.

  The nursing pillow of the first configuration has a configuration (second configuration) further including another pillow portion connected to the first pillow portion at an end different from the second pillow portion. Is preferred. According to this configuration, it is possible to place the cared person's head in an appropriate position with respect to the pillow, or to support the cared person's head appropriately using another pillow part. become.

  In the nursing pillow of the second configuration, a third pillow connected to the first pillow portion at an end portion opposite to an end portion to which the second pillow portion is attached to the other pillow portion. A configuration (third configuration) including the pillow portion may be employed. According to this configuration, the position of the cared person's head can be adjusted to an appropriate position with respect to the pillow by matching the position of the cared person's shoulder with the third pillow portion.

  In the nursing pillow of the second or third configuration, the other pillow portion is connected to the first pillow portion at an end portion adjacent to an end portion to which the second pillow portion is attached. A configuration (fourth configuration) including the fourth pillow portion may be employed. According to this configuration, it is possible to appropriately support, for example, the head of a severely cared person whose neck is inclined.

  In the care pillow of the fourth configuration, the fourth pillow portion is rotatably connected to the first pillow portion and tilted with respect to the first pillow portion (fifth Configuration) is preferable. In this configuration, it is preferable that the fourth pillow portion can be fixed at an arbitrary angle within a rotatable angle range. According to this configuration, it is possible to appropriately support the cared person's head in accordance with the direction of the cared person's head.

  In the nursing pillow according to any one of the first to fifth configurations, the second pillow portion is configured such that the distal end side is lowered below the upper surface of the first pillow portion by rotation (sixth configuration) ) Is preferred. According to this configuration, it becomes easy to perform hair washing around the back of the head of the care recipient.

  In the nursing pillow having any one of the first to sixth configurations, a configuration (seventh configuration) in which the attachment target is a stretcher or a transfer vehicle for bathing may be employed.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the pillow for nursing care which can perform a cared person's hair easily can be provided. Moreover, according to this invention, the pillow for care which is easy to hold | maintain a cared person's head appropriately can be provided.

The schematic top view which shows the structure of the stretcher containing the pillow for care which concerns on embodiment of this invention The schematic side view which shows the structure of the stretcher containing the pillow for care which concerns on embodiment of this invention The schematic perspective view which shows the structure of the pillow for care which concerns on embodiment of this invention The schematic side view which shows the structure of the pillow for care which concerns on embodiment of this invention Schematic for demonstrating the connection state of the neck pillow part and top pillow part of the pillow for care which concerns on embodiment of this invention Schematic for demonstrating the connection state of the neck pillow part and right side pillow part of the pillow for care which concerns on embodiment of this invention Schematic which shows the 1st usage example of the pillow for care which concerns on embodiment of this invention Schematic which shows the 2nd usage example of the pillow for care which concerns on embodiment of this invention Schematic which shows the 3rd usage example of the pillow for care which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Schematic which shows the 4th usage example of the pillow for care which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Schematic which shows the 5th usage example of the pillow for care which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, a nursing pillow according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, below, the case where the pillow for care which concerns on embodiment of this invention is attached to a stretcher (an example of a transport vehicle) is demonstrated to an example.
<Schematic configuration of stretcher>

  First, the structure of the stretcher to which the care pillow according to the embodiment of the present invention is attached will be briefly described. FIG. 1 is a schematic top view showing a configuration of a stretcher 2 including a nursing pillow 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic side view showing the configuration of the stretcher 2 including the nursing pillow 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The stretcher 2 of the present embodiment is used in combination with a dome-shaped shower bath device (not shown) that accepts the stretcher 2 inside and enables a care recipient on the stretcher 2 to take a shower bath. It is what is done. That is, the stretcher 2 is a stretcher for shower bath. In addition, the stretcher 2 is an example of the attachment target object to which the pillow for care of this invention is attached. Moreover, the nursing pillow 1 of this embodiment is applicable not only to the stretcher 2 for shower baths but to other bath stretchers.

  As shown in FIG.1 and FIG.2, the stretcher 2 has the trolley | bogie part 21 which enables driving | running | working with respect to a floor surface, and the stretcher part 22 which is provided on the trolley | bogie part 21 and a cared person is mounted. The carriage unit 21 is supported by the lower frame 212 to which the wheels 211 are respectively attached at the four corners, the columns 213 erected on the lower frame 212 (two in this embodiment as an example), and the columns 213. And an upper frame 214.

  A water receiving plate 215 is attached to the lower frame 212. The upper frame 214 supports a bed 221 constituting the stretcher 22 and a pair of side fences 23 a and 23 b disposed on the side surface of the bed 221. The pair of side fences 23a and 23b is provided for the purpose of preventing the care receiver placed on the bed 221 from falling. The pair of side fences 23a and 23b are both attached to the upper frame 214 so as to be rotatable, and can be brought down from the state shown in FIGS.

The bed 221 is provided with a pillow support portion 222 that supports the nursing pillow 1 near one end thereof. In addition, a handle portion 223 for an assistant or the like who moves the stretcher 2 is provided on one end of the bed 221 where the pillow support portion 222 is provided. A soft mat 224 is placed on the bed 221 in consideration of the comfort of the care recipient. The bed 221 and the mat 224 are appropriately formed with through holes and grooves for draining water.
<Care pillow>

  Next, the nursing pillow 1 attached to the stretcher 2 will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing the configuration of the nursing pillow 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a schematic side view showing the configuration of the nursing pillow 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the care pillow 1 includes a neck pillow portion 10, a top pillow portion 11, a shoulder pillow portion 12, and a pair of side pillow portions 13 a and 13 b.

  Although details will be described later, the top pillow portion 11, the shoulder pillow portion 12, and the pair of side pillow portions 13 a and 13 b are connected to the ends of the neck pillow portion 10, respectively, and constitute the nursing pillow 1. The pillow part (five pieces) is integrated. 3 and 4 show a state where a cover is placed on the nursing pillow 1. The cover is covered for the purpose of preventing the hinge included in the care pillow 1 from being exposed to the outside. The cover may be composed of a member having stretchability and cushioning properties. Moreover, although the five pillow parts which comprise the pillow 1 for nursing care are not the meaning to limit in particular, you may each comprise, for example with a sponge molded product.

  The neck pillow portion 10 provided in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above is a portion mainly provided for the purpose of supporting a part of the neck and the back of the cared person. The neck muscle pillow part 10 is attached to the pillow support part 222 (see FIG. 1) of the stretcher 2. The neck muscle pillow portion 10 includes an attachment portion 101 including a fixture (not shown) for fixing to the pillow support portion 222 on the back side thereof. The neck pillow part 10 is an example of the first pillow part of the present invention.

  Note that the neck pillow portion 10 may be slidably attached to the pillow support portion 222. Moreover, the neck muscle pillow part 10 may be detachably attached to the pillow support part 222.

  The top pillow portion 11 provided in a substantially half-moon shape and a plate shape when viewed from above is a portion mainly provided for the purpose of supporting a part of the rear head of the care receiver. The top pillow portion 11 is rotatably connected to an end portion of the neck pillow portion 10 on the side of the top of the head when viewed from the care receiver who places the head on the neck pillow portion 10. The top pillow part 11 is an example of the second pillow part of the present invention.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic view for explaining a connection state between the neck pillow portion 10 and the top pillow portion 11 of the nursing pillow 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a side view when the neck pillow portion 10 and the top pillow portion 11 are viewed from the same direction as FIG. 4. In FIG. 5, the cover that covers the nursing pillow 1 and the side pillow portion 13 b are It has been removed. Moreover, in FIG. 5, only a part of the neck pillow portion 10 and the top pillow portion 11 is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the neck pillow portion 10 and the top pillow portion 11 are connected via a first hinge portion 14. In addition, the 1st hinge part 14 is good also as a structure hidden in the pillow part by insert molding. The first hinge portion 14 is configured using a free-stop hinge having an opening angle of 270 °. The top pillow portion 11 is rotated approximately 180 ° in the counterclockwise direction (arrow a direction) from the state shown in FIG. 5 (the surface on which the head of the neck pillow portion 10 and the top pillow portion 11 is flat). And can be rotated approximately 90 ° in the clockwise direction (arrow b direction).

  The top pillow part 11 can be held at an arbitrary angle within a rotatable angle range. The top pillow portion 11 can be overlaid on the neck pillow portion 10. Moreover, the front end side of the top pillow part 11 can be in a position lower than the upper surface (the surface on which the head is placed) of the neck pillow part 10, and the top pillow part 11 is in a state inclined downward with respect to the neck pillow part 10. it can. When the top pillow part 11 is tilted downward, the top pillow part 11 is in a position that is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the neck pillow part 10 on which the head is placed. It is preferable that it can be inclined.

  The shoulder pillow portion 12 provided in a substantially trapezoidal column shape (or a substantially triangular column shape) is a portion provided mainly for the purpose of supporting the neck from the shoulder of the care recipient. The shoulder pillow portion 12 is connected to the neck pillow portion 10 at an end portion opposite to an end portion to which the top pillow portion 11 is attached. The shoulder pillow portion 12 is connected to the neck pillow portion 10 through a connecting piece 15 having flexibility, and is not completely fixed to the neck pillow portion 10 but can move. The shoulder pillow portion 12 is an example of another pillow portion and a third pillow portion of the present invention.

  The shoulder pillow 12 may be coupled to the neck pillow 10 by, for example, a hinge instead of the flexible coupling piece 15.

  The pair of side pillow portions 13a and 13b provided in a tongue shape and a plate shape as viewed from above are portions provided mainly for the purpose of supporting the side surface portion of the cared person's head. The pair of side pillow portions 13a and 13b is rotatably connected to the neck pillow portion 10 at an end portion adjacent to an end portion to which the top pillow portion 11 is attached. The side pillow parts 13a and 13b are examples of other pillow parts and a fourth pillow part of the present invention.

  FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram for explaining a connected state between the neck pillow portion 10 of the care pillow 1 and the right side pillow portion 13a according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a side view of the neck pillow portion 10 and the right side pillow portion 13a as viewed from the side where the top pillow portion 11 is provided. In FIG. 6, the cover that covers the care pillow 1 is removed. ing. In FIG. 6, only a part of the neck pillow portion 10 and the right side pillow portion 13a is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the neck pillow portion 10 and the right side pillow portion 13 a are connected via a second hinge portion 16. In addition, the 2nd hinge part 16 is good also as a structure hidden in the pillow part by insert molding. The second hinge portion 16 is configured by using a free stop hinge having an opening angle of 90 ° or more, for example. The right side pillow portion 13a can be rotated counterclockwise (arrow a direction) and clockwise (arrow b direction) from the state shown in FIG. 6 at any angle within the range of the opening angle of the hinge. Can hold.

  In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the left side pillow part 13b is also connected with the neck muscle pillow part 10 via the 2nd hinge part 16, and performs the same motion as the right side pillow part 13a. The pair of side pillow portions 13a and 13b is preferably provided so that at least the tip side thereof is raised with respect to the neck muscle pillow portion 10, and can be inclined so as to sandwich the head placed on the neck muscle pillow portion 10. Is preferred.

  Next, a usage example of the nursing pillow 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the first usage example shown in FIG. 7, the top pillow portion 11 has an angle in the rotation direction so that the surface on which the head is placed and the surface on which the head of the neck pillow portion 10 is placed are substantially flat. Has been adjusted. Further, the pair of side pillow portions 13a and 13b are also rotated in such a manner that each upper surface (a surface facing the head when tilted) and a surface on which the head of the neck pillow portion 10 is placed are almost flat. The angle is adjusted. The state shown in FIG. 7 is suitable for use when, for example, the cared person M is transferred by the stretcher 2 or when the cared person M is transferred to the stretcher 2 from a bed or the like.

  For example, when the cared person M is transferred from the bed or the like to the stretcher 2, if the transfer is performed using the position of the shoulder pillow part 12 as a guide, the position of the cared person M with respect to the care pillow part 1 is set to an appropriate position. Easy to place. When transferring, the side pillow portions 13a and 13b may be tilted from the state shown in FIG. Thereby, it can be expected that the head of the cared person M can be easily placed on the neck pillow portion 10 and the top pillow portion 11 (easy to transfer).

  In the second usage example shown in FIG. 8, the top pillow part 11 has its tip side lowered below the upper surface of the neck pillow part 10. More specifically, the top pillow portion 11 has a surface on which the head is placed close to an angle substantially orthogonal to the upper surface of the neck pillow portion 10. The state shown in FIG. 8 can expose the occipital region of the cared person M. For this reason, in the state shown in FIG. 8, it can be expected that an assistant can easily perform a hair washing operation.

  When washing the hair, the side pillow portions 13a and 13b may be brought closer to the side surface of the head of the cared person M by lifting the distal ends of the side pillow portions 13a and 13b within a range that does not interfere with the hair washing. By doing in this way, it is also possible to obtain a state in which water does not easily enter the ear of the cared person M. Moreover, the space part for avoiding interference with the top pillow part 11 is provided in the stretcher 2 so that the top pillow part 11 can be turned downward.

  The state of the nursing pillow 1 shown in FIG. 9A is the same as that of the nursing pillow 1 shown in FIG. When the cared person M placed in the supine position on the bed 221 of the stretcher 2 has a circular back, the rear part of the cared person M is separated from the neck pillow part 10 and the top pillow part 11 as shown in FIG. Can happen. In this regard, as shown in FIG. 9 (b), the nursing pillow part 1 of the present embodiment rotates the top pillow part 11 in the direction in which the top pillow part 11 is lifted with respect to the neck pillow part 10 and overlaps the neck pillow part 10. Can do. That is, the nursing pillow 1 can adjust the height of the neck muscle pillow portion 10. For this reason, the nursing pillow 1 can appropriately cope with a case where the neck pillow portion 10 is low due to a circular back or the like.

  In the usage example shown in FIG. 10, the angle of the rotation direction of the top pillow portion 11 is adjusted so that the surface on which the head is placed and the surface on which the head of the neck pillow portion 10 is placed are substantially flat. Yes. In addition, the pair of side pillow portions 13 a and 13 b are in a state in which the distal end side is lifted and stood against the neck muscle pillow portion 10.

  As illustrated in FIG. 10, the head of the cared person M who sits on the bed 221 of the stretcher 2 in a supine position may be inclined (inclined to the right in FIG. 10). In such a case, one of the pair of side pillow portions 13a and 13b (the right side pillow portion 13a in FIG. 10) is brought into contact with the side surface portion (the right side surface portion in FIG. 10) of the cared person M. Thus, it is possible to appropriately support the head orientation of the cared person M whose head is inclined.

  In the example shown in FIG. 10, the left side pillow portion 13b need not be inclined, of course. Further, when the cared person M is in the lateral position from the state illustrated in FIG. 10, it is not necessary to support the cared person M with the side pillow portion 13 a, and there is a possibility that the cared person M will be compressed. For this reason, when the cared person M is in the lateral position from the state shown in FIG. 10, the side pillow parts 13 a and 13 b are flat without being inclined with respect to the neck pillow part 10 as shown in FIG. 11. And it is sufficient.

As can be seen from the above, the care pillow 1 of the present embodiment can be changed in shape according to the state and posture of the care receiver M. For this reason, if the pillow 1 for care of this embodiment is utilized, while being able to hold | maintain the position of the head of the cared person M appropriately, it is easy to perform the washing and the hair washing assistance when the cared person takes a bath.
<Others>

  The embodiment described above is merely an example of the present invention. The configuration of the embodiment described above may be changed as appropriate without departing from the technical idea of the present invention.

  For example, in embodiment shown above, it was set as the structure by which the shoulder pillow part 12 and a pair of side pillow part 13a, 13b other than the top pillow part 11 were attached with respect to the neck pillow part 10. FIG. However, this is merely an example, and for example, at least one of the shoulder pillow portion 12 and the pair of side pillow portions 13a and 13b may be omitted.

  In the embodiment described above, the shoulder pillow portion 12 can move with respect to the neck pillow portion 10. However, depending on the case, the shoulder pillow portion 12 is fixed to the neck pillow portion 10. Also good. The shoulder pillow 12 may be detachable from the neck pillow 10.

  Moreover, in the above, the example in which the nursing pillow of the present invention is applied to a stretcher has been shown, but this is only an example, and the nursing pillow of the present invention is applied to, for example, a stretcher for bathing or a wheelchair. It does not matter.

1 Pillow for care 2 Stretcher (object to be attached, transport vehicle)
10 Neck muscle pillow (first pillow)
11 Top pillow part (second pillow part)
12 Shoulder pillows (other pillows, third pillows)
13a, 13b Side pillow part (other pillow part, fourth pillow part)

Claims (6)

A care pillow on which a cared person puts his head,
A first pillow attached to a stretcher or a transfer vehicle for bathing ;
A second pillow portion of the first pillow portion that is pivotally connected to an end located on the top of the head with respect to the cared person placing the head on the care pillow;
A third pillow portion connected to an end portion of the first pillow portion located on the shoulder side with respect to the care receiver placing the head on the care pillow;
Equipped with a,
The care pillow, wherein the second pillow part can be overlapped with the first pillow part by rotating in the lifting direction . The first pillow portion is a neck pillow portion capable of supporting the back of the head from the care recipient's neck.
The second pillow part is a top pillow part capable of supporting a back head of the care recipient,
The pillow for nursing according to claim 1 , wherein the third pillow part is a shoulder pillow part capable of supporting a neck muscle from a shoulder of the care recipient. A fourth pillow portion that is connected to the first pillow portion at an end adjacent to an end to which the second pillow portion is attached, and is capable of supporting a side surface portion of the head of the care recipient. nursing pillow according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that it comprises. The pillow for care according to claim 3 , wherein the fourth pillow part is rotatably connected to the first pillow part and is inclined with respect to the first pillow part. The second pillow part is characterized in that the end of the second pillow part opposite to the end connected to the first pillow part is lowered below the upper surface of the first pillow part by rotation. The care pillow according to any one of claims 1 to 4 . Before KiUtsuri Okukuruma is nursing pillow according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that a stretcher or wheelchair.

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