Mattresses with improved nursing/medical suitability

Abstract

The technical problem underlying the present invention is to develop a new mattress with improved nursing / medical suitability, which is suitable for the prevention of bedsores. The mattress is characterized in that it has: an elastic foam body formed in at least two layers, consisting of a base layer elastic foam body and an upper layer elastic foam body; a plurality of elongated gel sheets, which are arranged on the elastic foam body body, and the longitudinal direction of the above-mentioned gel sheet is set in the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the elastic foam body, and at least one part of the upper layer elastic foam body above the gel sheet set in the buried state is arranged. A part is formed as a foam block whose width is shorter than the length dimension of the gel sheet so as to intersect the surfaces of at least two adjacent gel sheets.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a mattress suitable for the prevention of bedsores, etc., which has an improved effect of preventing symptoms called pressure sores (Japanese: 床病れ) or bedsores, which sometimes occur in bedridden patients, and particularly relates to a mattress that is used in combination Condition optimization and improved care / medical suitability mattresses for improved cleanliness, etc., through improved washability. Background technique [0002] For patients such as so-called bedridden elderly and convalescents, symptoms such as pressure sores may occur due to maintaining a constant posture in bed for a long time, so frequent care such as position changes is required. Of course, in the case of such sufficient posture changes, body wiping and other nursing care for patients, it is possible to prevent the appearance of so-called bedsores called pressure ulcers to a large extent, but nursing in public places or at home The status quo ...

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Problems solved by technology

As the above-mentioned air mattress, there is a method of controlling the air pressure or locally switching the control pressure. Although the effect of eliminating the pressure concentration is high, there is also the problem that the pressure cannot be controlled during a power failure. Shaking can cause discomfort, and when changing positions on the air mattress and moving the user (care receiver) onto the air mattress, the postures of the care receiver and the caregiver tend to become unstable, etc.

That is, it has been found that the foam cushion material on the upper layer of the gel sheet is largely covered with a single piece of the foam cushion material, so that the foam cushion material on the upper layer will be lowered as the user's lying position sinks. Tensile stress is generated in all directions, so the direction of the load (stress) acting on the gel sheet is also diverse, so a part of the load is not reflected in the effect of extending the above-mentioned gel sheet in the longitudinal direction, and the supporting effect is not affected. fully utilized, with room for improvement

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