Veterinary treatment table

Abstract

To provide an animal medical treatment table that can ensure a sufficient lifting range and can improve usability. [Solution] The animal medical treatment table 100 for treating animals includes an upper structure 1 forming a top surface 10a on which an animal can be placed, and a pair of support legs 2 that support the upper structure 1 from below and are arranged at a distance from each other in the width direction D1 of the top surface 10a, each of which is extendable and retractable. The upper structure 1 also includes a top plate 10 including the top surface 10a, and a top plate support section 11 that supports the top plate 10 from below and is provided with the pair of support legs 2, and the top plate support section 11 is provided with a drive section 30 that extends and retracts each of the pair of support legs 2, and a load measuring device 20 that measures the load from the top plate 10, and it is preferable that the drive section 30 and the load measuring device 20 are provided on the top plate support section 11 at positions that do not overlap each other when viewed from above.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a treatment table for veterinary medicine. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, treatment tables for animal medical use are known. This type of treatment table is used, for example, in veterinary clinics to examine, treat, administer emergency treatment, perform surgery, wash the bodies of various animals such as dogs, cats, ferrets, and rabbits. Such a treatment table is described in, for example, Patent Document 1, and treatment tables having a structure that allows them to be raised and lowered are also commonly known. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9-66067 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in a conventional treatment table having a structure that can be raised and lowered like the treatment table shown in Patent Document 1, the support leg portion including the lifting mechanism is a single-leg structure provided in the center of the top board (table), so the support leg gets in the way, making it difficult for the practitioner to approach the animal on the top board when treating the animal, and usability is insufficient. Furthermore, because the treatment table has a single-leg structure, there is a problem that the large stroke of the support leg makes the table unstable, and the lifting range cannot be sufficiently secured.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention provides an animal medical treatment table that has a sufficient lifting range and is easy to use. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A treatment table according to one embodiment of the present invention is an animal medical treatment table for treating animals, and comprises an upper structure that forms a top surface on which the animal can be placed, and a pair of support legs that support the upper structure from below, are spaced apart from each other in the width direction of the top surface, and are each extendable and contractible.

[0007] In the above treatment table, the upper structure has a top plate including the top surface, and a top plate support part that supports the top plate from below and has a pair of support legs, and the top plate support part is provided with a drive part that extends and retracts each of the pair of support legs, and a load measuring device that measures the load from the top plate, and each of the drive part and the load measuring device may be provided on the top plate support part at a position that does not overlap each other when viewed from the height direction.

[0008] In the treatment table, the drive section and the load measuring device may be provided on the top board support section so as to overlap each other in the height direction.

[0009] In the above treatment table, the top plate support portion has a pair of horizontal columns arranged at intervals from each other in the surface depth direction of the top surface and extending in the surface width direction, and a plurality of vertical columns connecting the pair of horizontal columns and arranged at intervals from each other in the surface width direction, dividing the space sandwiched between the pair of horizontal columns into a plurality of support portion internal areas lined up in the surface width direction, and each of the drive portion and the load measuring device may be arranged in a different support portion internal area from each other.

[0010] The treatment table may further include a drawer that is disposed between the pair of support legs in the surface width direction, is supported by the upper structure, and slides in the surface depth direction of the top surface.

[0011] In the treatment table, the tabletop support portion may be provided with a load measuring device that measures the load from the tabletop, and the load measuring device may be disposed between the pair of support legs in the surface width direction. In the treatment table, the pair of support legs may be extendable by 500 mm or more. Effect of the Invention

[0012] According to the above-mentioned veterinary treatment table, it is possible to ensure a sufficient lifting range and to improve usability. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is an overall perspective view of a treatment table according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an upper structure of the treatment table. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an upper structure of the treatment table, as viewed from diagonally below. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a top view showing the inside of the top support part of the treatment table with the top plate and reinforcing members removed. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a load measuring device of the treatment table. [Figure 6] FIG. 13 is an overall perspective view of a modified example of the treatment table. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0014] (Overall composition) The following describes an animal medical treatment table 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The treatment table 100 is used, for example, in animal hospitals to perform examinations, treatments, emergency treatments, surgeries, body washing, and the like for animals. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the treatment table 100 includes an upper structure 1 and a pair of extendable support legs 2 that support the upper structure 1 from below.

[0015] (superstructure) The upper structure 1 forms a top surface 10a on which an animal can be placed. More specifically, as shown in Fig. 2, the upper structure 1 has a top plate 10 including this top surface 10a, a top plate support section 11 that supports the top plate 10 from below, a load measuring device 20 that measures the load from the top plate 10, and a drive section 30 that extends and retracts the support legs 2.

[0016] <Tabletop> The top plate 10 is a substantially rectangular plate in which the dimension of the top surface 10a in the surface width direction (hereinafter simply referred to as the width direction) D1 is larger than the dimension of the surface depth direction (hereinafter simply referred to as the depth direction) D2. The top surface 10a is the bottom surface of a first recess 10b formed to be slightly recessed downward from the upper surface 10x of the top plate 10. An opening 10c is formed on one side of the top surface 10a in the width direction D1, and an operation panel (not shown) is provided so as to be exposed on the upper surface 10x through this opening 10c. This operation panel includes, for example, a power button for the load measuring device 20 described later and a display that displays the measurement results. In addition, second recesses 10d recessed downward from the upper surface 10x are formed on both sides of the opening 10c in the depth direction D2. Small items such as small medical instruments can be placed in each of the second recesses 10d.

[0017] The top plate 10 is provided with an upper plate 13 having an upper surface 10x, and a side wall plate 14 extending downward from the upper plate 13 so as to surround the entire outer periphery of the upper plate 13, and the top plate 10 is in the form of a tray that opens downward as shown in FIG. 3. A reinforcing plate 15 is provided on the inside of the tray-shaped top plate 10 to reinforce the top plate 10. A recess 15a is formed on the lower surface of the reinforcing plate 15, which is recessed upward, and the upper part of a load measuring device 20 (see FIG. 2), which will be described in detail later, is accommodated and fixed in this recess 15a. A through hole 15b is formed on the lower surface of the reinforcing plate 15, which is disposed on one side of the recess 15a in the width direction D1 and penetrates in the height direction D3. A battery (not shown) for the load measuring device 20 can be attached and detached in this through hole 15b.

[0018] <Tabletop support part> Returning to Figure 2, the tabletop support portion 11 is box-shaped with smaller dimensions in the width direction D1 and depth direction D2 than the tabletop 10, and like the tabletop 10, the dimension in the width direction D1 is larger than the dimension in the depth direction D2.

[0019] The top plate support part 11 is formed of an outer frame 40 and a bottom plate 41 that closes the space inside the outer frame 40 from below, and thus has a box shape that opens upward. A frame structure 42 is provided in the space inside the outer frame 40. The frame structure 42 has a ladder frame structure, and has a pair of horizontal columns 50 that are arranged at intervals in the depth direction D2 and each extend in the width direction D1, as shown in FIG. 4, and a plurality of vertical columns 51 that connect these horizontal columns 50. The multiple vertical columns 51 are arranged at intervals in the width direction D1, and each vertical column 51 extends in the depth direction D2. Therefore, the multiple vertical columns 51 divide the space sandwiched between the pair of horizontal columns 50 into a plurality of support inner regions aligned in the width direction D1.

[0020] In this embodiment, four vertical columns 51 are provided, which consist of a pair of first vertical columns 51a arranged on the inside in the width direction D1 and a pair of second vertical columns 51b each arranged on the outside in the width direction D1 relative to each of the first vertical columns 51a.

[0021] The support portion inner region includes one inner region R1 between the first vertical columns 51a and in the center of the tabletop 10 in the width direction D1, and two outer regions R2 disposed on both sides of the inner region R1 in the width direction D1. Each outer region R2 is formed between one second vertical column 51b and the outer frame 40. An intermediate region R3 is formed between the inner region R1 and each outer region R2, i.e., between the first vertical column 51a and the second vertical column 51b. Thus, the intermediate region R3 is also formed in two places.

[0022] <Load measuring device> The load measuring device 20 is a weighing scale that measures the weight of an animal placed on the top surface 10a. The structure of the load measuring device 20 is not particularly limited, but in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the load measuring device 20 has a frame-shaped main body 21 and a measuring unit 22 provided on the main body 21. The main body 21 has a structure in which a first frame portion 21a arranged on one side and the lower side in the width direction D1 and a second frame portion 21b arranged on the other side and the upper side in the width direction D1 are arranged with a gap therebetween. The first frame portion 21a is fixed to the top plate support portion 11, and the second frame portion 21b is fixed to the reinforcing plate 15. The measuring unit 22 includes a load cell (strain gauge) and is interposed between the first frame portion 21a and the second frame portion 21b. The measuring unit 22 is provided so as to be disposed at the center position of the top plate 10 in the width direction D1. When the top plate 10 receives a load, the first frame portion 21a moves relative to the second frame portion 21b, and the load is measured by the load cell of the measuring unit 22. That is, the top plate 10 and the top plate support portion 11 are structured to be completely separated by the load cell. Therefore, when an animal is placed on the top plate 10 and a load acts on the top plate 10, the top plate 10 may move to tilt in the width direction D1 relative to the top plate support portion 11, but a sufficient clearance is provided between the top plate 10 and the top plate support portion 11 so that the top plate 10 and the top plate support portion 11 do not come into contact with each other during such tilting of the top plate 10. Due to such clearance, the top plate 10 and the top plate support portion 11 do not come into contact with each other during weight measurement, making it possible to realize accurate weight measurement.

[0023] The load measuring device 20 is disposed in the inner region R1 of the tabletop support part 11. Thus, the load measuring device 20 is provided at the center of the tabletop 10 in the width direction D1 and the depth direction D2, that is, between the pair of support legs 2. An upper portion (first frame portion 21a) of a main body portion 21 of the load measuring device 20 is disposed above the outer frame 40 of the tabletop support part 11, and is disposed inside a recess 15a (see FIG. 3) of a reinforcing plate 15 of the tabletop 10 and fixed to the reinforcing plate 15.

[0024] <Drive unit> The driving unit 30 includes a motor and a control device that extends and retracts the support legs 2, which will be described later. The driving units 30 are provided corresponding to the pair of support legs 2, respectively. The pair of driving units 30 synchronize the pair of support legs 2 to extend and retract at the same speed. Each driving unit 30 is provided in the outer region R2 of the tabletop support part 11. That is, the pair of driving units 30 and the load measuring device 20 are provided in the tabletop support part 11 at positions that do not overlap each other when viewed from the height direction D3. Furthermore, the pair of driving units 30 and the load measuring device 20 are arranged so as to overlap each other in the height direction D3, that is, at least a part of each of the pair of driving units 30 and the load measuring device 20 is arranged at the same position in the height direction D3. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the pair of driving units 30 and the load measuring device 20 are arranged so as to overlap each other in the width direction D1, that is, at least a part of each of the pair of driving units 30 and the load measuring device 20 is arranged at the same position in the depth direction D2.

[0025] Furthermore, a power supply device 31 that supplies power to the pair of drive units 30 is disposed in one of the intermediate regions R3 of the tabletop support part 11. This power supply device 31 is connected to the pair of drive units 30 by a cable (not shown), and is also connected to an external power source through a power cord (not shown). Therefore, the power supply device 31 is also disposed so as to overlap the pair of drive units 30 and the load measuring device 20 in the height direction D3 and also in the width direction D1, at a position where they do not overlap each other when viewed from above.

[0026] (Support leg) Next, the support leg 2 will be described. 2 and 3, the pair of support legs 2 are spaced apart in the width direction D1, and each is provided on the bottom plate 41 of the tabletop support part 11. Each support leg 2 has a rod-shaped portion 60 extending in the height direction D3 and fixed to the bottom plate 41, and a plate-shaped base portion 61 extending from the rod-shaped portion 60 at the lower end thereof to both sides in the depth direction D2. Note that there is no structural material below the bottom plate 41 of the tabletop support part 11 that connects the support legs 2 to each other, and the pair of support legs 2 are fixed to the tabletop support part 11 independently.

[0027] Although detailed illustration is omitted, the rod-shaped portion 60 has, for example, a double-cylinder structure, and is structured so as to be vertically extendable and retractable by the drive unit 30. The rod-shaped portion 60 can be extended and retracted, for example, by 500 mm or more. That is, the stroke of the support leg 2 is 500 mm or more. It is more preferable that the stroke of the support leg 2 is 600 mm or more. In addition, the upper limit of this stroke is preferably 650 mm or less from the viewpoint of stability. Here, the top board support portion 11 is provided with an operating portion 32 connected to the drive unit 30 on the front side of the top board support portion 11, and the user of the treatment table 100 operates the operating portion 32 to extend and retract the rod-shaped portion 60. Height adjustment mechanisms 62 using screws are provided on both ends of the base portion 61 in the depth direction D2 so that the height position of the treatment table 100 can be adjusted with respect to the installation surface on which the treatment table 100 is installed.

[0028] (Action and effect) In the treatment table 100 of the present embodiment described above, the support legs 2 are arranged on the top board support part 11 of the upper structure 1 at intervals in the width direction D1, and the treatment table 100 has a two-legged structure. Therefore, the support legs 2 do not get in the way when treating an animal, and in particular, in this embodiment, there is no structural material that connects the two support legs 2 together below the top board support part 11, so the operator can treat the animal in a closer position. Furthermore, by making the treatment table 100 have a two-legged structure, the stability is increased, and the stroke of the support legs 2 can be made 500 [mm] or more. Therefore, the lifting width of the treatment table 100 can be sufficiently secured, and usability can be improved.

[0029] In addition, since the tabletop support part 11 has a ladder frame structure 42, the tabletop support part 11 can be made thinner and still have sufficient rigidity compared to a tabletop support part 1 made of a simple plate material. As a result, a large space can be secured for the legs of the practitioner, especially when the practitioner works in a seated position.

[0030] In addition, the driving unit 30, the power supply unit 31, and the load measuring device 20 are arranged in positions that do not overlap one another when viewed from above, so that the thickness of the tabletop support part 11 in the height direction D3 can be reduced. Furthermore, the driving unit 30, the power supply unit 31, and the load measuring device 20 are arranged so as to overlap one another in the height direction D3, so that the thickness of the tabletop support part 11 in the height direction D3 can also be reduced. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the driving unit 30, the power supply unit 31, and the load measuring device 20 are arranged so as to overlap one another in the width direction D1, so that the dimension of the tabletop support part 11 in the depth direction D2 can also be reduced.

[0031] Furthermore, since the driving unit 30, the power supply unit 31, and the load measuring device 20 are each arranged in areas R1, R2, and R3, respectively, within the tabletop support portion 11 formed in the frame structure 42, they can be arranged in positions that do not overlap each other when viewed from above.

[0032] In addition, the tabletop 10 is supported only by the load measuring device 20. Since the load measuring device 20 is positioned at the center of the tabletop 10 in the width direction D1, when a load is received from the tabletop 10, the load can be distributed evenly to the two support legs 2, thereby avoiding concentrated load on one support leg 2.

[0033] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, a drawer 70 may be further provided below the tabletop support part 11 and in the space sandwiched between a pair of support legs 2 in the width direction D1. As an example, the drawer 70 opens on the front side in the depth direction D2. The drawer 70 is supported by the tabletop support part 11 by being fixed to the frame structure 42 of the tabletop support part 11 through the bottom plate 41 of the tabletop support part 11 by bolts or the like (not shown), and is slidable in the depth direction D2. Such a drawer 70 can effectively utilize the space between the support legs 2, and can store medical instruments, notebook PCs, tablets, keyboards, mice, etc. In other words, the space between the support legs 2 can be used to store miscellaneous instruments or as a storage and operation area for PCs, tablets, etc., thereby reducing the labor required for examinations and reducing the unnecessary movements of the practitioner. In addition, such a drawer 70 can store items on the treatment table 100, so that the exposure of instruments in the treatment room is reduced, and the risk of property damage accidents is also reduced. In this manner, the treatment table 100 of the present embodiment does not require a separate shelf or the like and can have an all-in-one structure, thereby improving usability.

[0034] Furthermore, the dimension Wh of the drawer 70 in the width direction D1 is smaller than the dimension Wt of the top plate 10 in the width direction D1, and the dimension Dh of the drawer 70 in the depth direction D2 is smaller than the dimension Dt of the top plate 10 in the depth direction D2. Therefore, liquids or the like that have flown down from the top plate 10 will not get into the drawer 70.

[0035] The drawer 70 may be detachably fixed to the top board support part 11. In this case, other attachments such as shelves may be fixed to the top board support part 11 instead of the drawer 70. Also, a hanger 71 capable of hanging an article may be provided on one side and / or the other side in the width direction D1 on the underside of the bottom plate 41 of the top board support part 11. The hanger 71 may also be detachably fixed to the top board support part 11. [Industrial Applicability]

[0036] According to the animal medical treatment table of the present invention, it is possible to ensure a sufficient lifting range and to improve usability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 1...Superstructure 2…Support leg 10…Tabletop 10a…Top surface 11...Tabletop support 20...Load measuring device 30...Drive unit 31…Power supply device 42...Frame structure 50…Horizontal pillar 51...Vertical column 51a…First vertical pillar 51b…Second vertical pillar 71…Hanger 100…Treatment table R1: Inner region R2…outer area R3…middle area

Claims

1. A treatment table for animal medical use for treating animals, an upper structure forming a top surface on which the animal can be placed; A pair of support legs that support the upper structure from below, are spaced apart from each other in a surface width direction of the top surface, and are extendable and retractable; A treatment table for veterinary medicine comprising:

2. The superstructure comprises: A top plate including the top surface; a tabletop support portion that supports the tabletop from below and has the pair of support legs; having The tabletop support unit is provided with a driving unit that extends and retracts each of the pair of support legs, and a load measuring device that measures the load from the tabletop, 2. The treatment table for animal medical care according to claim 1, wherein the driving section and the load measuring device are provided on the tabletop support section at positions that do not overlap each other when viewed in a height direction.

3. 3. The treatment table for animal medical treatment according to claim 2, wherein the driving section and the load measuring device are provided on the tabletop support section so as to overlap each other in the height direction.

4. The top plate support portion is A pair of horizontal columns arranged at intervals in a surface depth direction of the top surface and extending in the surface width direction; a plurality of vertical columns that connect the pair of horizontal columns to each other and are spaced apart from each other in the face width direction, and divide a space between the pair of horizontal columns into a plurality of support portion inner regions that are aligned in the face width direction; having 3. The treatment table for animal medical use according to claim 2, wherein the driving section and the load measuring device are disposed in different regions within the support section.

5. An animal medical treatment table as described in any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a drawer that is arranged between the pair of support legs in the surface width direction and is supported by the upper structure and slides in the surface depth direction of the top surface.

6. The tabletop support section is provided with a load measuring device for measuring a load from the tabletop, 2. The treatment table for animal medical treatment according to claim 1, wherein the load measuring device is disposed between the pair of support legs in the surface width direction.

7. 7. The animal medical treatment table according to claim 1, wherein the pair of support legs are extendable by 500 mm or more.

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