Nursing care transfer assist

Abstract

To transfer a care-receiver from a bed to a nursing care transfer assist and then move the care-receiver to transfer him or her to a wheelchair in the nursing care transfer assist in which a care-giver transfers the care-receiver between the wheelchair and the bed.SOLUTION: A sling sheet is laid between a care-receiver and a bed, and the care-receiver is lifted up and down by the sling sheet to transfer the care-receiver to a wheelchair, a portable toilet, or the like by a care-giver by a nursing care transfer assist in which casters are provided on a horizontal support and its lower part, a vertical support is attached, the vertical support is assisted by a reinforcing horizontal support, and a lifting and lowering shaft support base is attached.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an auxiliary stand or nursing transfer assist that assists transfers between a bed and a wheelchair, a bed and a portable toilet, etc., in providing care for a person requiring nursing care. [Background technology]

[0002] As the population ages, the level of care required by those requiring care increases, and it becomes difficult for them to carry out daily life on their own due to illness or weakness caused by old age, requiring assistance with transfers, movement, toileting, supervision, bathing, etc. Prior art for providing assistance to those in severe need of care has been disclosed, such as a transfer device (Patent Document 1: JP 2012-135560 A) and a stand-up lift (Patent Document 2: JP 2002-224174 A). Patent document 1 has the advantage of being lightweight and simply constructed, reducing the labor required for care work. Patent document 2 uses motor devices such as actuators and cylinders to assist the transfer of a care recipient, reducing the labor required by the caregiver assisting the care recipient. As the aging society continues to progress, the number of people requiring care will increase, and caregivers will be required to perform various tasks according to the level of care required. There is a demand for support tables and other assistive devices that can reduce the physical and mental burden on caregivers as much as possible, as well as safe, secure, easy to use, portable, lightweight, and inexpensive care equipment that can reduce caregiver fatigue.

[0003] When caring for a person with a high level of care needs, it is necessary to assist with heavy labor such as lifting the person in order to reduce fatigue and protect both the caregiver and the person. Bed-bound people who require severe care require full assistance in their daily lives, such as transferring between the bed and a wheelchair, from the bed to a portable toilet, and transferring back to the bed after providing care. Also, caregivers who use nursing equipment need to be more creative in preparing to transfer the care recipient in bed, and in assisting with transfers such as putting on and taking off a sling sheet.

[0004] To provide an auxiliary table and a care transfer assist that solves various problems in care work, allows the auxiliary table to be easily used, gives a sense of security to a person requiring care, and is easy to care for, safe, and simple to operate.

[0005] The present invention can be combined with an electric nursing bed to enable the patient to attach and detach a sling sheet while in bed, and to transfer to a wheelchair or portable toilet. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-135560 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-224174 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] Both Patent Documents 1 and 2 aim to reduce the effort required to assist with transfers in care, but there are some concerns. In Patent Document 1, when lifting a care recipient, the balance of the care recipient becomes unstable, resulting in a risk of the care recipient falling. The rotating support column 5 of the device prevents the device from moving under the bed, making it difficult to ensure sufficient working space. The use of the upper arm support rod 12 and the grip rod 11 is considered unsuitable for elderly people with weak arm strength. Although Patent Document 2 uses devices such as actuators and cylinders, there is a demand for lighter, more compact, and less costly devices. When a person requiring care stands up or sits down, their balance becomes unstable and there is a risk of their knees giving way and causing them to collapse. It is anticipated that resolving these issues will reduce the heavy workload for both caregivers and those requiring care when assisting those in severe need of care with transfers and other activities in their daily lives. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The main feature of this invention is that it enables caregivers to assist care recipients with tasks such as putting on and taking off a sling sheet, and transferring them to a wheelchair or portable toilet, by placing a hanging device such as a sling sheet between the care recipient, who is sitting on the edge of the bed, and the bed, and then using a care transfer assist to lift and lower the sling sheet (care recipient) and transfer them to a wheelchair or similar. In an auxiliary stand where vertical supports reinforced with vertical support reinforcing materials are attached to horizontal supports and casters are provided at the lower parts of the vertical and horizontal supports to support the supports, a detachable lifting and lowering shaft support base is attached to the vertical supports, and even if there is only one caregiver, a care-requiring person can be lifted from a bed and transferred to the lifting and lowering shaft support base, thereby enabling use as a care transfer assist. The solution is a care transfer assist system in which a sling sheet or other hanging device is placed between the person requiring care, who is sitting on the edge of the bed, and the bed, and the sling sheet (person requiring care) is lifted and lowered to move and transfer the person requiring care to a wheelchair or other device, allowing care work to be carried out. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] The nursing transfer assist of the present invention has the advantage that the person requiring care sits on the edge of a bed, a sling sheet is placed between the bed and the person requiring care, the person requiring care sits on the sling sheet, and the sling sheet can be lifted and lowered using the lifting and lowering shaft of the nursing transfer assist without using power such as a motor, allowing the person requiring care to be transferred to a wheelchair or portable toilet. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view showing a method for implementing the care transfer assistance (Example 1). [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a front view illustrating a method for implementing the care transfer assistance (Example 1). [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a side view illustrating a method for implementing the care transfer assistance (Example 1). [Figure 4] 4 is a plan view illustrating a method for implementing the care transfer assistance (Example 1). [Figure 5] Fig. 5 is an enlarged side view of the nursing transfer assistance system in operation. It is an explanatory view showing that the lifting and lowering shaft support base can be attached to and detached from the vertical support (Example 1). [Figure 6] 6 is an explanatory diagram of a care-requiring person sitting on the edge of a bed in a case where a care transfer assistance is performed (Example 1). [Figure 7] 7 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the care transfer assist device is moved closer to the care recipient in the implementation of the care transfer assist device (Example 1). [Figure 8] Figure 8 is an explanatory diagram of the state in which the care recipient places their upper limbs on the handle of the lifting / lowering shaft of the care transfer assist device, bends their upper body, and then rotates the lifting / lowering shaft to lift the care recipient's waist and lays a sling sheet on them (Example 1). [Figure 9] 9 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the care-requiring person is seated on a sling seat and the care-requiring transfer assist is separated from the care-requiring person when implementing the care transfer assist (Example 1). [Figure 10] Figure 10 is an explanatory diagram of the state in which the care-requiring person is lifted up by passing the lifting and lowering shaft through four straps of the sling sheet on the bed, and then lowering the bed in the implementation of the care-requiring transfer assistance (Example 1). [Figure 11] 11 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the care transfer assist is being performed and the direction of the care transfer assist is changed to move the wheelchair toward the care-requiring person (Example 1). [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a situation in which a care-requiring person is being seated in a wheelchair using a sling seat during the implementation of the care transfer assistance (Example 1). [Figure 13] 13 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which a care-requiring person is being transferred to a wheelchair by rotating a lifting and lowering shaft and hanging from a sling sheet in a nursing care transfer assistance system (Example 1). [Figure 14] 14 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which a care-requiring person is transferred to a wheelchair and the care-transfer assist device is moved in the implementation of the care transfer assist device (Example 1). DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] The caregiver uses the Care Transfer Assist to lift the person requiring care from the bed, leaving a certain amount of space between them and the bed, inserts the sling sheet, and positions the person on top of it. Then, the caregiver passes the lifting and lowering shaft through the four straps on the sling sheet, lowers the bed, and lifts the person requiring care together with the sling sheet. Next, the caregiver operates the Care Transfer Assist to lift and lower the person using the sling sheet, transferring them to a wheelchair or portable toilet. [Example]

[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of one embodiment of the nursing transfer assist device of the present invention, and reference numerals 1a to 15 are the same as those in FIGS.

[0013] The embodiment shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a state in which the care transfer assist is brought close to a care-requiring person who is sitting on the edge of a bed.

[0014] The embodiment shown in Figure 8 illustrates a state in which a care recipient places their upper limbs on the handle 8 of the lifting / lowering shaft of the care transfer assist device and bends over, after which the caregiver rotates the lifting / lowering shaft 7 to lift the care recipient's hips and lay a sling sheet over them. The sequence for lowering the handle 8 and rotating the shaft 7 upward to lift the care recipient's hips is explained with reference to Figures 2 and 3. The lower stopper lever 14 is slid to the left to free the handle 8. The handle 8 is then rotated down to the reinforcing horizontal support 1b, and the lower stopper lever 14 is slid to the right to lock the handle 8. The shaft 7 has been rotated upward, lifting the care recipient's hips and allowing the sling sheet to be laid over them.

[0015] In the embodiment of FIG. 9, the care-requiring person is seated on a sling sheet on a bed, and the lifting and lowering shaft of the care transfer assist device is returned to the horizontal position.

[0016] In the embodiment shown in Figure 10, the care transfer assist is brought close to the care-requiring person on the bed, the lifting and lowering shafts are passed through the four straps of the sling sheet, and then the bed is lowered to lift up the care-requiring person.

[0017] The examples in Figures 11 and 12 are explanatory diagrams showing a state in which the direction of the care transfer assist is changed, the wheelchair is moved towards the care-requiring person, and the care-requiring person is about to sit in the wheelchair.

[0018] The embodiment in Figure 13 is an explanatory diagram of the state in which the lifting / lowering shaft handle 8 of the nursing care transfer assist device is raised and the lifting / lowering shaft 7 is rotated downward to seat the care-requiring person in a wheelchair. The procedure is explained with reference to Figures 2 and 3. The lower stopper lever 14 is slid to the left to free the lifting / lowering shaft handle 8. The lifting / lowering shaft handle 8 is rotated up to the upper stoppers 10 and 11, and the upper stopper lever 13 is slid to the left to lock the lifting / lowering shaft handle 8. The lifting / lowering shaft 7 has rotated downward, and the strap of the sling seat has loosened and is no longer attached to the lifting / lowering shaft.

[0019] In the embodiment shown in Figure 14, the caregiver transfers the care recipient to a wheelchair, and the care recipient receives care using the wheelchair. When returning the care recipient from the wheelchair to the bed, the care recipient is transferred to the bed by reversing the previous steps. By following these steps to use the support stand and care transfer assist, the caregiver can provide care support while reducing the care recipient's effort. [Industrial Applicability]

[0020] Caring for a person requiring a high level of care requires a great deal of effort in transfer assistance tasks such as putting on and taking off a sling sheet, transferring the person to a wheelchair or portable toilet, etc. However, with the care transfer assist of the present invention, the caregiver can lift the person requiring care by themselves by turning the lifting and lowering shaft to lift the person's waist and laying them down in a sling sheet, then passing the lifting and lowering shaft through the strap of the sling sheet and turning the lifting and lowering shaft to lift and lower the person, making it possible to transfer the caregiver between a wheelchair, portable toilet, and bed. [Explanation of symbols]

[0021] 1a Reinforcement horizontal support 1b Reinforced horizontal support 2 horizontal supports 3 Vertical Supports 4a Swivel caster with brake 4b swivel caster 5 Reinforcement 6 Lifting and lowering shaft support 7 Lifting and lowering shaft 8 Lifting shaft handle 9 Rotating shaft for lifting and lowering 10 Upper stopper (right) 11 Upper stopper (left) 12 Lower stopper 13 Upper stopper lever 14 Lower stopper lever 15 Lifting and lowering shaft bearing

Claims

1. A care transfer assist device that allows a caregiver to transfer a care-requiring person between a wheelchair and a bed, A vertical support is attached to each side of a pair of horizontal supports, casters are provided at the four corners of the lower part to support the support, the vertical support is assisted by two reinforcing horizontal supports, a lifting and lowering shaft support base consisting of a lifting and lowering shaft rotating part, a lifting and lowering shaft, and a lifting and lowering shaft handle part is connected with a reinforcing material, and the nursing care transfer assist, which can be attached to and detached from the vertical supports, is moved toward a person requiring care who is sitting on the edge of the bed, causing the person requiring care to assume a forward-leaning position, then the lifting and lowering shaft is rotated upward to lift the waist of the person requiring care, a sling sheet is placed between the person requiring care and the bed, the person requiring care is seated on the sling sheet, the bed is lowered and the lifting straps of the sling sheet are passed through the lifting and lowering shaft at four points, the bed is lowered to lift the person requiring care from the bed, and the person requiring care can be transferred from the bed to a wheelchair and from the wheelchair to the bed.

2. A nursing transfer assist device as described in claim 1, characterized in that a lower stopper is attached to the upper reinforcing horizontal support, the lower stopper can be moved left and right using a lower stopper lever, and an upper stopper is attached to the vertical support, the upper stopper lever can be moved left and right, making it possible to lock and unlock the handle part of the lifting and lowering shaft and control the rotation range of the lifting and lowering shaft.

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