Jacket for nursing care and application method thereof

Abstract

To provide a jacket for nursing care which enables a care worker to effectively assist the movement of a care-receiver and to inexpensively and effectively prevent a tumble of a care-receiver in the function recovery training.SOLUTION: A jacket 100 for nursing care comprises: a left bodice 110 which has a left cuff 112 covering from the abdominal side to the back side in the shoulder to the waist of the upper left half body and allowing a left arm to pass therethrough; a right bodice 130 which is made of a member different from that of the left bodice 110 and has a right cuff 132 covering from the abdominal side to the back side in the shoulder to the waist of the upper right half body and allowing a right arm to pass therethrough; and one belt 150 which has no elastic properties and is passed through belt intersection / loop parts 126X each disposed on the back side of the left bodice 110 and the right bodice 130 so that the belt crosses in an X-shape when viewed from the back side. When the belt 150 is pulled upward, the left bodice 110 and the right bodice 130 are brought close to each other by the belt 150 crossing in an X-shape to reduce the girth, thereby holding the body of a wearer more strongly.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a care jacket and a method of using the care jacket that enables a caregiver (sometimes referred to as a care recipient) to effectively assist a person with physical disabilities (sometimes referred to as a care recipient) in assisting the care recipient's movements (for example, changing position from a sitting position to a standing position) and that enables the care recipient to inexpensively and effectively prevent falls during walking training (rehabilitation) or the like. [Background technology]

[0002] Elderly, sick, or physically handicapped people who feel difficulty in daily activities such as getting up, sitting, walking, etc., or who are undergoing functional rehabilitation training (rehabilitation) to recover from such difficulties (not all people undergoing rehabilitation need care, but in this invention, these people are collectively referred to as care recipients), need to be accompanied by a caregiver (caregiver or care worker) to assist them in performing their daily activities smoothly. Some care recipients have bones that break easily or have sensitive skin, so the task of supporting the weight of the care recipient and assisting their movements while ensuring their safety is heavy work and requires a lot of nerve. Conventionally, when caring for such care recipients (for example, when assisting them in changing their position from a sitting position to a standing position), the care worker lifts part of the care recipient's body or lifts them by grabbing their clothes. However, these tasks pose a problem in that the physical characteristics and type of clothing of the care recipient vary, and the amount, shape, and strength of the fabric of the clothing also vary depending on the season, making it difficult for caregivers to use their strength effectively while ensuring the safety of the care recipient.

[0003] In view of such conventional problems, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2001-279505 (Patent Document 1) discloses a nursing vest that effectively and smoothly assists the movements of the care recipient while ensuring the physical safety of the care recipient. The nursing vest disclosed in Patent Document 1 is characterized in that the front and back body parts are detachable by adhesive means, the vest has multiple handles at least on the shoulders of the front body and on the waist of the back body, the adhesive means is provided in the center of the front body, and a hook-and-loop fastener is used for the adhesive means. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2001-279505 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, when a caregiver uses the handles to assist a care recipient wearing the care vest disclosed in Patent Document 1 in changing position from a sitting position to a standing position, if the attachment between the front and back body parts is loose, the care vest may slip up and come off the care recipient's body. Patent Document 1 states that it is preferable to provide a crotch section to prevent the care vest itself from slipping up, but with a care vest with such a crotch section, excretion and excretion assistance become extremely difficult.

[0006] Furthermore, although not mentioned in Patent Document 1, a rehabilitation device may be used to assist the walking movement of a care recipient (a user who uses the rehabilitation device) in walking training. One example of such a rehabilitation device is one in which a rail is laid on the ceiling of a room, and a suspending device that holds the user's body is suspended from a sliding member that slides on the rail, thereby assisting the user's movements such as walking. In order to prevent fractures in the event of a fall during walking training using such a rehabilitation device, some devices are equipped with a fall prevention mechanism that limits (locks) the length of the suspension cord suspending the suspending device when the user loses their posture during walking training, thereby holding the user without falling even if they lose their posture. However, rehabilitation devices equipped with such a fall prevention mechanism tend to have a complex structure. and is often expensive.

[0007] The present invention was developed in consideration of the above-mentioned problems with the prior art, and its purpose is to provide a care jacket and a method of using the care jacket that enable a care worker to effectively assist a care recipient when assisting the care recipient in moving (for example, changing position from a sitting position to a standing position) and that inexpensively and effectively prevents the care recipient from falling during walking training (rehabilitation), etc. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to achieve the above object, a nursing jacket according to one aspect of the present invention employs the following technical measures.

[0009] That is, this nursing jacket is comprised of a left body part made of a cushioned fabric, which covers the wearer's left upper body from the shoulder to the waist from the abdomen to the back and has a left sleeve opening through which the left arm is passed; a right body part made of a cushioned fabric, which covers the wearer's right upper body from the shoulder to the waist from the abdomen to the back and has a right sleeve opening through which the right arm is passed; and a belt for connecting the left body part and the right body part at the back side, which is passed through a belt loop provided on the back side of the left body part and the right body part so that the belts cross each other in an X shape when viewed from the back side. and a connecting device is provided on the ventral side of the left body and the right body to connect the left body and the right body at the ventral side so that the waist circumference can be adjusted after the wearer's arms are passed through the cuffs, and both ends of the single belt are arranged upward from the shoulder of the left body and the shoulder of the right body, respectively, and are used as handles for a care worker to assist the movements of the wearer of the care jacket, who is a care recipient, used as two hanging straps as hanging members that cannot fall downward, or used by being connected via a connecting device to a hanging member that cannot fall downward.

[0010] Preferably, when the wearer's body is suspended by the hanging member, the belt is pulled upward when the wearer changes posture, including when the wearer falls, and the belt pulled upward brings the left body section and the right body section closer together, reducing the waist circumference, and the left body section and the right body section, which have cushioning properties, hold the wearer's body more firmly than before the fall or posture change and prevent the wearer from falling.

[0011] Even more preferably, when the care worker uses the handle to assist the wearer in changing position from a sitting position to a standing position, the belt is pulled upward via the handle when the wearer stands up, and the pulled upward belt brings the left and right bodies closer together, reducing the waist circumference and providing cushioning to the left and right bodies to hold the wearer's body more firmly than before they stood up, and the care worker holding the handle can assist the wearer in standing up or prevent the wearer from falling when standing up.

[0012] More preferably, the cushioned abdominal and lumbar regions of the left and right body sections can be configured to have a plurality of easily foldable portions that are substantially parallel to a horizontal plane and have reduced cushioning properties.

[0013] More preferably, in a side view of the openings at the cuffs of the left body and the right body, the length of the openings can be configured to be greater than or equal to 1 / 3 and less than or equal to 1 / 2 of the length of the wearer in the height direction of the left body and the right body.

[0014] More preferably, the belt may be provided with a stopper for limiting the amount of upward movement of the belt.

[0015] In order to achieve the above object, a method of using a nursing jacket according to another aspect of the present invention employs the following technical means.

[0016] That is, the method of using this nursing jacket is to cover the left upper body of the wearer from the abdomen to the back from the shoulder to the waist, to have a left sleeve opening through which the left arm can be passed, and to provide cushioning. a right body that is a separate member from the left body and is made of a cushioned fabric and covers the upper right half of the body from the shoulder to the waist and includes a right cuff through which the right arm is passed; and a belt for connecting the left body and the right body at the back side, the belt being passed through belt loops provided on the back sides of the left body and the right body, respectively, so that the belts cross each other in an X shape when viewed from the back side. The method for using a nursing jacket includes: a left body formed of a fabric that is made of a cushioned fabric and covers the upper right half of the body from the shoulder to the waist and includes a right cuff through which the right arm is passed; a belt for connecting the left body and the right body at the back side, the belt being passed through belt loops provided on the back sides of the left body and the right body, respectively, so that the belts cross each other in an X shape when viewed from the back side. The method for using a nursing jacket includes: passing the wearer's left arm through the left cuff of the left body, passing the wearer's right arm through the right cuff of the right body, and passing both of the wearer's arms through the cuffs of both bodies, and then connecting the left body and the right body at the abdominal side according to the wearer's waist circumference with a connecting device provided on the abdominal side of the left body and the right body, and then applying a belt upward from the shoulder of the left body and the shoulder of the right body. The nursing jacket is characterized in that both ends of the single belt, each arranged in a straight line, can be used as handles for a care worker to assist the movements of the wearer of the nursing jacket, who is the person being cared for, or as two hanging straps as hanging members that cannot fall downward, or are connected via connectors to hanging members that cannot fall downward, and when the wearer's body changes, including falling, while being suspended by the hanging members, or when the care worker is assisting the wearer's movements using the handles and the wearer's movements change or when the wearer's posture changes, including falling, the belt is pulled upward, and the left and right bodies are brought closer together by the belt that has been pulled upward, reducing the waist circumference, and the left and right bodies, which have cushioning properties, hold the wearer's body more firmly than before the belt was pulled upward. Effect of the Invention

[0017] The care jacket and method of using the care jacket of the present invention enable a care worker to effectively assist a care recipient when assisting the care recipient with movements (for example, changing position from a sitting position to a standing position) and can inexpensively and effectively prevent the care recipient from falling during walking training (rehabilitation), etc. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0018] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an overall front (ventral side) view of a nursing jacket 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an overall rear (back side) view of the nursing jacket 100 shown in FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view (ventral side) showing the nursing jacket 100 shown in FIG. 1 being worn by a person receiving care. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view (from the back) showing the nursing jacket 100 shown in FIG. 1 worn by a person receiving care. [Diagram 5] 2A to 2C are schematic diagrams showing the nursing jacket 100 shown in FIG. 1, in which (A) is an overall front (ventral side) view, (B) is an overall side view, and (C) is an overall rear (back side) view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0019] In the following, a care jacket 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to an overall front (ventral side) view of the care jacket 100 shown in Figure 1, an overall back (back side) view of the care jacket 100 shown in Figure 2, an overall oblique (ventral side) view of the care jacket 100 worn by a care recipient shown in Figure 3, an overall oblique (back side) view of the care jacket 100 worn by a care recipient shown in Figure 4, as well as an overall front (ventral side) view of the care jacket 100 shown in schematic form in Figure 5(A), an overall side view shown in Figure 5(B), and an overall back (back side) view shown in Figure 5(C).

[0020] <Structure of nursing jacket> This care jacket 100 is a type of care top (care vest) that enables a care worker to effectively assist a care recipient when assisting the care recipient in moving (for example, changing position from a sitting position to a standing position) and that inexpensively and effectively prevents the care recipient from falling during walking training (rehabilitation), etc.

[0021] 1 to 5, this nursing jacket 100 includes a left body 110 made of a cushioned fabric, covering the abdomen to back of the left upper body of a wearer who is a care recipient from the shoulder to the waist and including a left cuff 112 through which the left arm is passed, a right body 130 made of a cushioned fabric and including a right cuff 132 through which the right arm is passed, covering the abdomen to back of the right upper body of the wearer from the shoulder to the waist and including a right cuff 132 through which the right arm is passed, and a belt 150 for connecting the left body 110 and the right body 130 on the back side. Here, although not limited thereto, the cushioned fabric is realized by providing a cushioning material in the inner layer, and the fabric of this nursing jacket 100 has a certain degree of thickness (thickness). As described below, in order to alleviate the discomfort caused by the thickness of the garment, it is also preferable to provide the nursing jacket 100 with easy-to-fold portions (easy-to-fold left portion 118 and easy-to-fold right portion 138) in the abdominal and waist areas.

[0022] This belt 150 is a single non-elastic belt that is passed through belt loops (belt loop 126 and belt cross loop 126X) provided on the back sides of the left body 110 and the right body 130, respectively, so that the belt 150 crosses each other in an X shape when viewed from the back.

[0023] Then, on the ventral sides of the left body 110 and the right body 130, connectors (here, the female left connector 114 and the male right connector 134) including waist belts are provided for connecting the left body 110 and the right body 130 on the ventral sides so that the waist circumference can be adjusted after the wearer has put both arms through the cuffs (the wearer has put the left arm through the left cuff 112 and the right arm through the right cuff 132, respectively). Although not limited thereto, the configuration is such that the length of the left waist belt 114B can be adjusted in the female left connector 114 and the length of the right waist belt 134B can be adjusted in the male right connector 134 (it is sufficient to configure so that the length of at least one of the left and right waist belts can be adjusted), allowing for waist circumference adjustment.

[0024] A distinctive feature is that both ends of a single belt 150 are positioned upward from the shoulder of the left body portion 110 and the shoulder of the right body portion 130, respectively, and can be used as handles for a caregiver to assist the movements of the person wearing the care jacket 100, who is the person being cared for, or as two hanging straps that act as a hanging member that cannot fall downward, or can be connected via a connector to a hanging member that cannot fall downward. Here, although not limited thereto, when used as a handle for a caregiver, both ends of belt 150 are processed into loops 152, when used as two hanging straps as a hanging member that cannot fall downward, or when used connected via a connector to a hanging member that cannot fall downward, a rail is laid on the ceiling of the room and both ends of belt 150, which is divided into left and right halves, are directly connected to a sliding member that slides on the rail or to a hook provided on the ceiling of the room so that belt 150 functions as two hanging straps, or both ends of belt 150, which is divided into left and right halves, are connected to these sliding members or hooks via connectors (for example, a carabiner for mountain climbing with a large load capacity) so that belt 150 functions as part of the two hanging straps.

[0025] Here, when the wearer of the above-mentioned nursing jacket 100 is suspended by a hanging member (a sliding member or hook provided on the ceiling), the belt 150 is pulled upward when the wearer falls (including when the wearer loses posture due to the risk of falling). Since the belts 150 cross each other in an X-shape on the back side, the belt 150 pulled upward (as shown by the white arrow in FIG. 5(C)) brings the left body 110 and the right body 130 closer to each other (as shown by the black arrow in FIG. 5(C)), thereby reducing the waist circumference of the nursing jacket 100. The left body 110 and the right body 130, which are provided with cushioning, hold the wearer's body more firmly than before the wearer fell or lost posture, and prevent the wearer from falling.

[0026] In addition, when a care worker is assisting a wearer of the above-mentioned nursing jacket 100 in changing his / her body position from a sitting position to a standing position using a handle (here, loop 152), when the wearer stands up (when the wearer falls or is about to fall due to the change in body position, the care worker may be unable to adjust his / her posture). When the wearer is in a suspender position (including when the wearer is folded down), the belt 150 is pulled upward via the handle. Since the belts 150 cross each other in an X-shape on the back side, the belt 150 pulled upward (as shown by the open arrow in FIG. 5(C)) brings the left body portion 110 and the right body portion 130 closer to each other (as shown by the filled arrow in FIG. 5(C)), thereby reducing the waist circumference of the nursing jacket 100. The left body portion 110 and the right body portion 130, which are provided with cushioning, hold the wearer's body more firmly than before standing up, and a caregiver holding the handle can assist the wearer in standing up or prevent the wearer from falling when standing up.

[0027] In addition, the cushioned abdominal and lumbar regions of the left body 110 and the right body 130 are provided with a plurality of easily foldable regions (easy left region 118 and easy right region 138) that are approximately parallel to the horizontal plane and have reduced cushioning. Although not limited thereto, the front and back of the cushioned fabric forming the left body 110 and the right body 130 can be sewn together (for example, like quilting) in a direction approximately parallel to the horizontal plane to form the easily foldable regions (easy left region 118 and easy right region 138) that have reduced cushioning and reduced thickness. As a result, when changing posture from a standing position to a sitting position, even if the fabric of the nursing jacket 100 is thick, the cushioning material provided in the inner layer for providing cushioning allows the user to easily change to a sitting position due to the easily foldable regions (easy left region 118 and easy right region 138) provided in the abdominal and lumbar regions (the thickness of the cushioning material of this nursing jacket 100 does not get in the way when sitting).

[0028] 5(B), in a side view of the openings of the cuffs (left cuff 112 and right cuff 132) of the left body 110 and the right body 130, the length L(2) of the openings is 1 / 3 or more and 1 / 2 or less of the length L(1) in the height direction of the wearer for the left body 110 and the right body 130. With such large cuffs, the care recipient can easily wear this nursing jacket 100, and the care worker can easily have the caregiver wear this nursing jacket 100.

[0029] As described above, in the event of a fall including a change in posture when the wearer of the nursing jacket 100 is suspended by a hanging member (a sliding member or hook attached to the ceiling), or in the event of a fall including a change in posture when a care worker is assisting the wearer of the nursing jacket 100 to change his / her position from a sitting position to a standing position using a handle (here, loop 152), even if the belt 150 is pulled upward, the stopper 154 limits the amount of upward movement of the belt 150, so that the cushioned left body portion 110 and right body portion 130 can be adjusted to tightly hold the wearer. More specifically, because the position of this stopper 154 on the belt 150 is configured to be adjustable to suit the wearer's body type, and because this stopper 154 cannot move above the belt loop portion 126 directly above, the state in which the cushioned left body portion 110 and right body portion 130 firmly hold the wearer when the belt 150 is pulled upward can be adjusted for each wearer.

[0030] <How to use the nursing jacket> Next, a method of using the nursing jacket 100 having the above-mentioned structure (configuration) will be described in detail below.

[0031] The nursing jacket 100 described above is used in the following manner.

[0032] <Step 1> The wearer puts his / her left arm through left cuff 112 of left body 110 and puts his / her right arm through right cuff 132 of right body 130, and then the care recipient puts on this nursing jacket 100, or the care worker has the care recipient put on this nursing jacket 100. At this time, the length L(2) of the opening is 1 / 3 or more and 1 / 2 or less of the length L(1) of the wearer in the height direction of the left body 110 and right body 130, so the cuffs are large, making it easy for the care recipient to put on this nursing jacket 100 and easy for the care worker to have the care recipient put on this nursing jacket 100.

[0033] <Step 2> After the care recipient puts on the nursing jacket 100 by passing both arms through the cuffs of both bodies, the left body 110 and the right body 130 are connected on the ventral side according to the wearer's waist circumference using connectors (left connector 114 and right connector 134) provided on the ventral sides of the left body 110 and the right body 130. This completes the nursing recipient putting on the nursing jacket 100, or completes the nursing worker assisting the caregiver in putting on the nursing jacket 100.

[0034] <Step 3 (Motion Assistance)> Both ends of one belt 150 arranged upward from the shoulder of the left body 110 and the shoulder of the right body 130 are used as handles by the care worker to assist the movement of the wearer of the care jacket 100, who is the care recipient. At this time, the care worker uses, for example, left and right loops 152 provided at both ends of the belt 150 as handles. It should be noted that a single care worker uses both left and right loops 152 with both hands as handles, or multiple care workers use both left and right loops 152 as handles, but one of the left and right handles cannot be a free end (free state). If one of the left and right handles is a free end (free state), only the left or right of the belt 150 will be pulled upward, and the left body 110 and the right body 130 will not be able to be brought sufficiently close to each other (as shown by the black arrows in FIG. 5(C)), and the waist circumference of this care jacket 100 may not be suitably reduced.

[0035] <Step 4 (body suspension)> Both ends of one belt 150 arranged upward from the shoulder of the left body 110 and the shoulder of the right body 130 are used as two hanging straps as a hanging member that cannot fall downward, or are connected to a hanging member that cannot fall downward via a connector to form parts of two hanging straps. More specifically, as one example, a rail is laid on the ceiling of the room and both ends of the belt 150 divided into left and right are directly connected to a sliding member that slides on the rail or to a hook provided on the ceiling of the room (the belt 150 functions as two hanging straps), or both ends of the belt 150 divided into left and right are connected to these sliding members or hooks via connectors (for example, a carabiner for mountain climbing with a large load capacity) (the belt 150 functions as parts of two hanging straps). It should be noted that, just as when a caregiver uses both the left and right loops 152 of the belt 150 as handles, one of the two ends of the belt 150, either the left or right end, should not be a free end (in a free state). If one of the left and right handles is a free end (in a free state), not only will the hanging state of the care recipient become unstable, but only the left or right end of the belt 150 will be pulled upward, making it impossible to bring the left body portion 110 and the right body portion 130 close enough to each other (as shown by the black arrows in FIG. 5(C)), and in some cases, the waist circumference of the care jacket 100 cannot be suitably reduced.

[0036] <Step 5 (If the belt is pulled upwards)> When a care worker is assisting a care recipient in moving (changing body position from a sitting position to a standing position) and lifts the care recipient's body by the handle via the care jacket 100, or when the care recipient falls (almost falls and loses posture), or when the care recipient falls (almost falls and loses posture) while being suspended and undergoing rehabilitation such as walking training, the belt 150 is pulled upward. Then, the left body 110 and the right body 130 are brought closer together by the belt 150 pulled upward, reducing the waist circumference, and the surface formed by the cushioned left body 110 and the right body 130 holds the wearer's body more firmly than before the belt 150 was pulled upward. This enables the care worker to effectively assist the care recipient when assisting them in their movements (for example, changing position from a sitting position to a standing position), and also enables the care recipient to inexpensively and effectively prevent falls during walking training (rehabilitation), etc.

[0037] <Effects of the nursing jacket according to the present embodiment> As described above, the nursing jacket 100 according to the present embodiment and the method of using the nursing jacket 100 can provide the following advantageous effects. (1) This nursing jacket 100 is composed of a left body 110 made of a cushioned fabric, a right body 130 which is a separate member from the left body 110 made of a cushioned fabric, and a belt 150 for connecting the left body 110 and the right body 130 at the back, the belt 150 crossing each other in an X shape at the back. Therefore, the belt 150 pulled upward brings the left body 110 and the right body 130 closer to each other, reducing the waist circumference of this nursing jacket 100, and the cushioned left body 110 and right body 130 can hold the wearer's body more firmly than before they were lifted up, fell, or lost their posture. As a result, in the event of a fall, etc., the body can be wrapped in a surface (not a line like a belt or rope) with cushioning material provided on the inner layer (a surface with a narrow waist circumference formed by the abdominal and lower back areas of the left body portion 110 and right body portion 130 of the care jacket 100), and by providing support with the surface, the strain on the body can be reduced when the brakes are applied in the event of a fall, etc., and the cushioning provided by the cushioning material on the inner layer can reduce the impact the care recipient receives in the event of a fall, etc. (2) The cushioned abdominal and lumbar areas of the left and right body sections 110, 130 have multiple easy-to-fold portions (left easy-to-fold portion 118 and right easy-to-fold portion 138) that are approximately parallel to a horizontal plane with reduced cushioning. As a result, when changing posture from a standing position to a sitting position, the easy-to-fold portions in the lumbar area can easily be used to change to a sitting position, even if the cushioning material is thicker than the cushioning material in the inner layer that provides cushioning (the thickness of the cushioning material in this nursing jacket 100 does not get in the way when sitting). (3) The length L(2) of the opening is between 1 / 3 and 1 / 2 of the length L(1) of the wearer in the height direction of the left body portion 110 and the right body portion 130, and the cuffs are large, making it easy for the care recipient to wear the nursing jacket 100 and for the care worker to help the care recipient wear the nursing jacket 100. In other words, the nursing jacket 100 is easy to put on and take off by the care recipient.

[0038] It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and not restrictive in all respects. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims, not the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of the claims.

[0039] For example, it is also preferable to provide a removable underarm cushion under the armpit as shown in Fig. 5(B). Note that Fig. 5(B) shows only the left body 110 and therefore only the removable left underarm cushion 112P under the left armpit, but a similar removable right underarm cushion will be provided under the right armpit of the right body 130.

[0040] It is also preferable to use materials or sewing techniques from diving suits or the like for this nursing jacket 100, so that it is extremely resistant to damage and can be washed, so that it dries quickly even if it gets wet, making it hygienic, easy to use in the bathroom, and reducing the possibility of damage and deterioration over time.

[0041] Also, for example, it is preferable to provide handles on the upper back and / or waist of this nursing jacket 100 so that the care worker can easily raise the body of the person being cared for. Note that waist handles (left waist body handle 120 and right waist body handle 140) are illustrated in Figures 2, 4 and 5(C). [Industrial Applicability]

[0042] The present invention is suitable for use when a care worker is assisting a care recipient with their movements (for example, changing position from a sitting position to a standing position) and when the care recipient is undergoing walking training (rehabilitation), etc., and is particularly suitable in that it allows the care worker to effectively assist the care recipient and to inexpensively and effectively prevent the care recipient from falling during walking training, etc. [Explanation of symbols]

[0043] 100 Nursing jacket 110 Left Body 130 Right Body 150 Belt

Claims

1. A left body portion covers the left upper body of a care recipient from the abdomen to the back from the shoulder to the waist and has a left sleeve opening through which the left arm can pass, and is made of a cushioned fabric; A right body that covers the wearer's upper right half from the shoulder to the waist from the abdominal side to the back side and has a right sleeve opening through which the right arm passes, and is made of a cushioned fabric and is a separate member from the left body; A belt for connecting the left body and the right body at the back side, the belt being passed through belt loops provided on the back sides of the left body and the right body so that the belts cross each other in an X shape when viewed from the back side. A connector is provided on the ventral side of the left body and the right body to connect the left body and the right body on the ventral side so as to adjust the waist circumference after the wearer puts both arms through the cuffs, This nursing jacket has both ends of the single belt positioned upward from the left shoulder and the right shoulder, respectively, and is used as a handle for a caregiver to assist the wearer's movements, as two hanging straps as a hanging member that cannot fall downward, or is connected via a connecting device to a hanging member that cannot fall downward.

2. When the wearer's body is suspended by the suspension member, When the wearer changes posture, including when the wearer falls, the belt is pulled upward, The nursing jacket of claim 1, wherein the belt is pulled upward, bringing the left and right body parts closer together to reduce the waist circumference, and the cushioned left and right body parts support the wearer's body more firmly than before a fall or change in posture and prevent the wearer from falling.

3. When the care worker is assisting the wearer in changing his / her position from a sitting position to a standing position using the handle, When the wearer stands up, the belt is pulled upward via the handle, 2. The nursing jacket of claim 1, wherein the belt is pulled upward to bring the left and right body parts closer together, reducing the waist circumference and providing cushioning to the left and right body parts so that the wearer's body is held more firmly than before standing up, and the caregiver holding the handles assists the wearer in standing up or prevents the wearer from falling when standing up.

4. The nursing jacket according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cushioned abdominal and lumbar areas of the left and right body panels have a plurality of easily foldable areas that are approximately parallel to a horizontal plane with reduced cushioning.

5. A nursing jacket as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein in a side view of the openings at the cuffs of the left body and the right body, the length of the openings is greater than or equal to 1 / 3 and less than or equal to 1 / 2 of the length of the left body and the right body in the height direction of the wearer.

6. The nursing jacket according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a stopper for limiting the amount of upward movement of the belt.

7. A left body portion that covers the abdomen side to the back side of the left upper body of a wearer who is a care recipient from the shoulder to the waist and has a left sleeve opening through which the left arm can pass, and is made of a cushioned fabric; A method of using a nursing jacket including a right body part that is a separate member from the left body part and that covers the abdomen side to the back side of the upper right half of the body of a wearer from the shoulders to the waist and has a right cuff through which the right arm is passed, and is made of a cushioned fabric; and a belt for connecting the left body part and the right body part at the back side, the belt part being passed through belt loops provided on the back side of the left body part and the right body part so that the belt parts cross each other in an X shape when viewed from the back side, The wearer's left arm is passed through the left sleeve opening of the left body, and the wearer's right arm is passed through the right sleeve opening of the right body, After the wearer has put both arms through the cuffs of both bodies, the left body and the right body are connected to each other on the abdominal side by a connector provided on the abdominal side of the left body and the right body in accordance with the wearer's waist circumference, Both ends of the one belt arranged from the shoulder of the left body and the shoulder of the right body upward are used as handles for a caregiver to assist the wearer's movements, as two hanging straps as a hanging member that cannot fall downward, or are connected via a connecting device to a hanging member that cannot fall downward, A method of using a care jacket, wherein when the wearer's body is suspended by the hanging member and the wearer changes position, including falling, and when the care worker is assisting the wearer's movements using the handles and the wearer's movements change or the wearer changes position, including falling, the belt is pulled upward, and the pulled upward belt brings the left and right body sections closer together, reducing the waist circumference, and the left and right body sections, which have cushioning properties, hold the wearer's body more firmly than before the belt was pulled upward.

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