A bed with an opening and closing mechanism at the knee-level.
The bed with a knee-level opening mechanism addresses the challenge of achieving an upright posture by lowering feet to the floor, enhancing patient comfort and reducing caregiver burden.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- JP · JP
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- NUMATA CO CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-05
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-17
AI Technical Summary
Conventional beds do not allow patients to achieve an upright posture without moving their feet to the floor, making activities like eating or reading uncomfortable and requiring laborious caregiver assistance.
The bed incorporates an opening and closing mechanism at the knee level to lower the feet to the floor, enabling an upright posture without moving the patient, thus facilitating activities like eating and reading while maintaining attached medical equipment.
Enables comfortable upright posture for patients, simplifying activities and reducing caregiver effort by allowing the patient to maintain an orthostatic position without leaving the bed, promoting recovery and reducing the need for manual repositioning.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The present invention is a bed with an opening and closing function at the bottom.
Summary of the Invention
Problems to be Solved by the Invention
[0002] Conventionally, when trying to have meals or read books by raising the upper body on the bed during hospitalization or the like, the feet are horizontal, which is very cramped.
Means for Solving the Problems
[0003] Therefore, the present invention has an opening and closing function at the lower part of the knees of the bed so that the feet can be lowered to the floor.
Effects of the Invention
[0004] When the feet can be lowered to the floor, if the upper body is raised, the same posture as sitting on a chair while staying in the bed can be achieved, so having meals and reading books become very easy. Another effect is the orthostatic position, which is important in the field of caregiving. This is a caregiving method that measures the activation of blood flow and promotes the early recovery of the disease by moving the patient to the end of the bed and having them sit to prevent them from becoming bedridden. However, this requires moving the patient to the end of the bed, which is also laborious for the caregiver. But with this bed that can lower the feet, the patient can achieve the orthostatic position without moving on the bed using the reclining function of the bed while still having the drip tube attached. This is a great advantage for both the patient and the caregiver.
Brief Description of the Drawings
[0005] [Figure 1] Overall view of the bed [Figure 2] Overall view showing an embodiment of the present invention [Figure 3] Usage example diagram of the present invention
Modes for Carrying Out the Invention
[0006] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0007] In the figure, 1 is the bed body, 2 is an overall view of the bed of the present invention when the lower leg portion is opened, and 3 is an example of the present invention applied to a reclining bed. [Explanation of Symbols]
[0008] 1. Bed frame 2. Opening / closing section below the knee 3 User
Claims
[Claim 1] A bed with an opening and closing mechanism at the knee-level.