JPH0751340A - Nursing bed which can be used as bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a nursing bed for the handicapped or the old who cannot get up by himself to be bathed lying on the bed without being removed from it. CONSTITUTION:The nursing bed 1 consists of the bed rack 2; the mat frame 3 which is put on the base rack 2; and the mat 4 to be spread on the mat frame 3. The mat frame 3 is placed along the center frame 11 which is the main supporter of the lying body and the both sides of it, and is made up with a pair of the side frames 12 and 12 which can be raised. And the fixing device 14 is installed to fix the side frames 12 and 12 in a raised position. The waterproof sheet 51 is spread detachably inside the box-shaped bathtub which is formed by the raised side frames 12 and 12, the front board 7 standing on the head side edge of the bed rack 2, and the rear board 8 standing on the leg side edge of the bed rack 2. In this way, the bed can be used as a bathtub.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nursing bed which can also be used as a bathtub suitable for use by persons with physical disabilities, bedridden elderly people and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Usually, when a person with a physical disability or a bedridden elderly person (hereinafter referred to as a cared person) takes a bath, the caregiver holds the cared person in a bathtub or places the cared person on a stretcher. The caregiver is put into the bathtub with or without a stretcher, but in each case the caregiver's burden is heavy, and the caregiver's confidence moves from bed to bathtub and from bathtub to bed. I feel anxiety that I might slip off every time I move.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the bed itself can be used as a bathtub while the care receiver is left lying on the bed without moving from the bed. With the above-mentioned configuration, it is an object of the present invention to reduce the burden on the caregiver and to provide a care bed that allows the care receiver to easily take a bath.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, in a nursing bed according to the present invention, a mat frame mounted on a bed base is a central frame which is a main part for supporting the body, and the central frame. A pair of side frames arranged along both sides of the frame and provided so as to be able to stand up. Mats having matching shapes are laid on each frame, and the side frames are set up. There is provided a fixing means for fixing the bed frame in a standing posture, the both side frames that have been raised, the front side plate standing on the head side end of the bed base, and the leg side end of the bed base. A waterproof sheet is removably laid inside the box-shaped bath body formed by the installed rear side plate so that it can be used as a bath.

Further, the central frame is divided into a first frame on the upper body side and a second frame on the lower body side, and the first frame is configured to be reclining, while the second frame is further divided. If the structure is divided into a buttock support frame and a leg support frame, the toilet support opening is provided in the buttock support frame, and the leg support frame is openable, the functionality is further improved. Becomes

Further, the waterproof sheet is foldable and formed in a box shape along the inner wall surface of the box-shaped bath body when opened, and is folded back along the upper edge portion of the bath body. If a structure having an edge is adopted, it is convenient to use and handle the waterproof sheet. In addition,
It is preferable to attach a drainage pipe to the waterproof sheet.

[0007]

With the above construction, when used as an ordinary bed, the both side frames are supported horizontally on the bed base.

On the other hand, when used as a bathtub, the both side frames are raised and fixed, and a box surrounding the four sides of the central frame by the both side frames and the front side plate and the rear side plate of the bed base. A waterproof sheet is laid inside the shaped bathtub body to form a bathtub. When laying the tarpaulin, the caregiver sleeping on the bed is turned over to one side, and the tarpaulin is first laid on the vacant bed on the other side, and then the tarpaulin is laid. After the care receiver turns over on the bed, the tarpaulin is laid on the bed on the opposite side.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the care bed according to the present invention is used in a bathtub, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which it is used as a normal bed. The care bed 1 comprises a bed base 2
And a mat frame 3 mounted on the bed base 2 and a mat 4 laid on the mat frame 3.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the bed base 2 is provided with support legs 6 at four corners of a rectangular frame body 5 made of steel, and the head side end portion of the frame body 5 is provided. The front side plate 7 is erected on the front side of the vehicle, and the rear side plate 8 is erected on the leg side end portions. As will be described later, the front side plate 7 and the rear side plate 8 constitute a part of a box-shaped bath body when the care bed 1 is used as a bath.

3 and 4 show a mat frame 3 mounted on the bed base 2 with the mat 4 removed. The mat frame 3 is a central frame 11 that is a main part that supports the body, and a pair of left and right sides that are arranged along both sides of the central frame 11 and are attached to the frame body 5 via hinges 13 so as to be able to stand up. When used as a normal bed, it is made up of two side frames 12, 12, and the both side frames 12, 12 are supported by the frame body 5 in a horizontal posture as shown in the drawing to form a substantially flat surface with the central frame 11. It is supposed to do. On the other hand, when using it as a bathtub,
The side frames 12, 12 are set up as shown in FIG. Both sides of the frame 12 with the posture raised in this way,
A supporting and fixing device 14 is provided on the frame body 5 to fix the frame 12. The supporting and fixing device 14 includes the side frame 12
End portions 16a, 16a of the support arms 16, 16 extending from both ends of the support rod 15 at right angles to the frame body 5 via the fasteners 17, 17. A handle 18 for operation is provided at the center of the support rod 15 which is freely attached. The support rod 15 is
It is normally stored under the side frame 12, and when the side frame 12 is started up, the support rod 15 is attached to the end portion 1.
6a, 16a is used as a fulcrum to start up, and the side frame 12
By engaging the support rod 15 with the locking fitting 19 fixed to the back surface of the side frame 12, the side frame 12 is fixed in a raised posture as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5.
In the illustrated example, each side frame 12 is divided into an upper body side and a lower body side, but they may be integrally formed.

The central frame 11 is divided into a first frame 21 on the upper body side and a second frame 22 on the lower body side. The first frame 21 is formed in a rectangular frame body having a sufficient width so as to support the upper half of the cared person, and the frame body 5 is supported by a support shaft 23 arranged at the leg side end portion.
Is slidably connected to the support plate 24, and an operating rod 26 of a driving device 25 having a linear reciprocating mechanism using a screw jack is connected to a support plate 24 arranged in an intermediate portion. As shown, the first frame 21 is tilted upward by the drive device 25 about the support shaft 23 as a fulcrum so that the first frame 21 can be reclined. On the other hand, the second frame 22 is further divided into a buttocks support frame 22a and leg support frames 22b. The buttocks support frame 22a is provided with a toilet opening 27,
The lid plate 28 for opening and closing the toilet opening 27 has support rods 29 and 30 fixed to both ends, and one end of one support rod 29 is engaged with a long groove 31 provided in the frame 5 and the other support rod is connected. 30 engages with the locking groove 32 provided in the frame body 5 to close the toilet opening 27, and as shown in FIG.
The cover plate 28 is slid slightly in the direction of the arrow to support the support rod 30.
When the lever is released from the locking groove 32, the lid plate 28 pivots downward with the support rod 29 as a fulcrum to open the toilet opening 27. Therefore, the toilet box 33 is provided below the bed base 2 (see FIG. 4).
Can be installed and used. Further, in the leg portion support frame 22b, both ends of the support rod 34 fixed to the middle portion are engaged with the long grooves 36 provided in the frame body 5, and both ends of the support rod 35 fixed to the tip end portion are provided in the frame body 5. It is supported by the frame body 5 in a horizontal state by engaging with the locking groove 37, and when the support rod 35 is disengaged from the locking groove 37 by slightly sliding in the direction of the arrow as shown in FIG. The leg support frame 22b can be inverted 90 degrees about the support rod 34 as a fulcrum,
Since the leg side of the buttocks support frame 22a is opened, the care receiver can use the toilet box 33 by lowering the legs from the buttocks support frame 22a. Figure 4
Inside, 38 is a stopper of the inverted leg support frame 22b, and 39 is a rear end stopper when the leg support frame 22b is supported in a horizontal posture. A foot support frame 40 fixed to the frame body 5 adjacent to the rear end portion of the leg support frame 22b is provided with a drainage port 41 for use as a bathtub described later.

Next, the mat 4 laid on the above-mentioned mat frame 3 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the mat 4 includes a first mat 42 aligned with the first frame 21 of the central frame 11, a second mat 43 aligned with the buttocks support frame 22 a of the second frame 22, and a second frame 22. The third mat 4 aligned with the leg support frame 22b of the
4, the fourth mats 45, 45 aligned with the side frames 12, 12, and the fifth mat 46 aligned with the foot support frame 40.

The first mat 42, the second mat 43 and the third mat
Each of the mats 44 is formed by an independent water bag, and as shown in FIG. 9A, has a structure in which water is enclosed in a flat bag body 47 having a urethane foam layer 48 in the lower half. . The first mat 42 is fixed to the first frame by using an appropriate means such as a band or a magic tape, but the second mat 43 and the third mat 44 are detachable on the buttocks support frame 22a and the leg support frame 22b, respectively. The toilet box 33 is laid and laid so that it can be easily removed when the toilet box 33 is used.

The fourth mats 45, 45 and the fifth mat 46
As shown in FIG. 9B and FIG. 11, is formed of urethane foam 49, and is fixed to both side frames 12, 12 and the foot support frame 40 by using an appropriate means such as a band or a magic tape. Further, the fifth mat 46 is provided with a through hole 50 communicating with the drainage port 41 provided in the foot support frame 40.

In FIG. 12, as described above, both side frames 12, 12 are raised and fixed, and the both side frames 1 and 12 are fixed.
2 shows a waterproof sheet 51 laid in a bathtub body formed in a box shape surrounding four sides of the central frame 11 by the front side plate 7 and the rear side plate 8 of the bed base 2. The waterproof sheet 51 is made of a flexible sheet material such as a vinyl sheet, and has a rectangular bottom portion 52 aligned with the central frame 11 and side frames 12 and 12 that are continuously provided along both side edges of the bottom portion 52. Both sides 53 of the rectangle matching
53, a front side portion 54 connected to the head side edge of the bottom portion 52 and extending along the front side plate 7, and a rear side portion 55 connected to the leg side edge of the bottom portion 52 and extending along the rear side plate 8. Have, both sides 5
Two core plates 56, 56 are enclosed in 3, 53, respectively, and are formed into a plate-like body that can be bent at the central portion.
Further, a hem edge portion 57 which is folded back along the upper edge portion of the bath body is continuously provided on the outer edges of the side portions 53, 53, the front side portion 54 and the rear side portion 55. In addition, both sides 53,
The side edges of 53 and the side edges of the front side portion 54 and the rear side portion 55 are connected by a flexible connecting piece 58. Bottom 5
A drain pipe 59 is attached to the end of the leg 2 on the leg side.

The waterproof sheet 51 constructed as described above
The side portions 53, 53, the front side portion 54, and the rear side portion 55 can be folded at the central portion to fold the whole compactly. At the time of use, as shown in FIG. 12, it is opened and laid in the above-mentioned bathtub body.
In a state where the beds 2 and 12 are used as a normal bed in a horizontal state, first, the care-receiver sleeping on the bed is turned over to one side and the other side is vacant. After opening the waterproof sheet 51 on the waterproof sheet 51 and laying only half of the sheet, and in a state where the caregiver is turned over on the waterproof sheet 51, after laying the other half of the waterproof sheet 51 to the one side and laying it, as described above. , A bathtub body surrounding both sides of the central frame 11 with both side frames 12 and 12 and the front side plate 7 and the rear side plate 8 of the bed base 2 fixed by the support fixing device 14 The bottom edge portions 57 of the waterproof sheet 51 are set along the upper edges of the side frames 12, 12 and the front side plate 7 and the rear side plate 8 so as not to fall back and fall off.
On the other hand, the drainage pipe 59 is inserted into the through hole 50 and the drainage port 41 and is extended to the outside. In this way the waterproof sheet 5
Hot water is poured into the bathtub body on which No. 1 is laid and used as a bathtub. In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, if a high back support mat 60 is arranged on the head side of the first mat 42 of the central frame 11, the care recipient can take a bath with the head side raised. This is convenient.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A box-shaped bathtub body is formed simply by raising and fixing both side frames mounted on the bed base, and by laying a waterproof sheet inside the bathtub body, it can be used as a bathtub. It is possible to bathe the person in a lying position without moving the person from the bed. Therefore, the burden on the caregiver can be greatly reduced, and the cared person can easily take a bath.

Further, it is very convenient to use the toilet box when the toilet support frame is provided with an opening for the toilet and the leg support frame is openable.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state where a nursing bed according to the present invention is used in a bathtub.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the care bed according to the present invention is used as a normal bed.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an arrangement configuration of a mat frame mounted on a bed base.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional front view of the same.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged side view of an essential part showing a state in which the side frame is raised and fixed.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the buttocks support frame.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of a main part of the leg supporting frame.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a mat laid on the mat frame.

9 is a cross-sectional view of the mat, (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 8, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG.

11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a plan view of the waterproof sheet.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 bed base 3 mat frame 4 mat 5 frame body 7 front side plate 8 rear side plate 11 center frame 12 side frame 13 hinge 14 support fixing device 21 first frame 22 second frame 22a hip support frame 22b leg support frame 27 toilet Opening 41 Drainage port 42-46 1st mat-5th mat 49 Drain pipe 51 Waterproof sheet

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A central frame, which is a mat frame mounted on a bed base, and which is a main part for supporting a body,
A pair of side frames arranged along both sides of the central frame and provided so as to be able to stand up, a mat having a matching shape is laid on each frame, and the side frames are Fixing means for fixing in a raised posture is provided, the both side frames that have been raised, the front side plate that is erected at the head side end of the bed base,
A bath tub, wherein a waterproof sheet is removably laid inside a box-shaped bath body formed by a rear plate standing upright on the leg side end of the bed base so that it can be used as a bath. A nursing bed that can be used for both. 2. The central frame is divided into a first frame on the upper body side and a second frame on the lower body side, and the first frame is configured to be reclining, while the second frame further includes , A buttock support frame and a leg support frame, the buttock support frame is provided with a toilet opening, and the leg support frame is openable. A care bed that can be used as a bathtub according to claim 1, characterized in that a mat having a shape to be laid is laid. 3. A care bed that can be used as a bathtub according to claim 1, wherein a drain port is provided on the foot side of the central frame. 4. The foldable folding hem is formed into a box shape along the inner wall surface of the box-shaped bath body when opened, and is folded back along the upper edge portion of the bath body. A waterproof sheet for a nursing bed that can be used as a bathtub, which has an edge. 5. A waterproof sheet for a care bed that can also be used as a bathtub according to claim 4, further comprising a drainage pipe.