A chair-mountable cast stand and a chair with a chair-mountable cast stand

Abstract

When sitting at a chair at school or elsewhere to study with a knee cast on, the weight of the cast cannot be withstood, causing pain in the thigh and numbness in the leg. Therefore, a cast stand that can be attached to a chair was invented. [Solution] This is a plaster cast stand that can be attached to either the left or right side of a four-legged chair 1, and is made up of a main pipe 4 bent downwards and forward, a plaster cast stand plate 5, first fixing means 66, 67 connecting the main pipe 4 and the plaster cast stand plate 5, and second fixing means 77, 78 connecting the main pipe 4 and the chair 1.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] This invention relates to a chair for nursing care, particularly a cast stand that can be attached to a four-legged chair found in schools. [Background technology]

[0002] There are casts that immobilize the knee in an extended position, as shown in Figure 1. The term "cast" as defined in the present invention refers to a plaster cast, supporter, splint, or other device used to immobilize an injured part such as a knee. Conventionally, hospitals have had wheelchairs equipped with cast rests that can be used by people wearing casts, as shown in Figure 3 of Patent Document 1 and Figure 2 of Patent Document 2. However, there were no study chairs with cast rests, nor were there any rests that could be attached to chairs. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-204768 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-136130 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When wearing a cast and sitting in a chair at school, etc., even if your feet are on the floor, the weight of the cast and your leg is concentrated on your thighs, putting strain on them and causing pain and numbness. As a result, the applicant was forced to sit in a chair with the cast on, but was unable to endure the long hours of class and was forced to leave early. However, it was discovered that if a board for placing a cast on the chair was attached, the thighs would not hurt even if the patient sat in the chair for a long time. Therefore, the purpose of this invention is to relieve pain in patients sitting in a chair. The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become more complete and clear when the following description is read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] He invented a cast stand that can be attached to a chair. It is a cast stand that can be attached to either the left or right side of a four-legged chair, and is characterized by having a main pipe that is bent downward and forward, a cast stand plate, a first fixing means that connects the main pipe to the cast stand plate, and a second fixing means that connects the main pipe to the two legs on the right or left of the chair. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] (i) Even while wearing a cast, you will be able to study for long periods of time in a school chair. (b) It can be removed from the chair, so it can be used even when moved to another classroom. (c) By adjusting the installation direction, the product of the present invention can be attached to either the left or right side, so it can be used whether a cast is worn on the left or right side. (2) By adjusting the fixing position of the fixing means, the height and length can be adjusted, so the position of the thighs can be adjusted depending on the person. Such a wonderful effect. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] A person who injured his right knee and had a cast on [Figure 2] chair [Figure 3] A patient wearing a cast sitting in a chair [Figure 4] Cast stand attached to a chair [Figure 5] Individual part details [Figure 6] A picture of a patient sitting with a cast on [Figure 7] Installation diagram for the opposite foot [Figure 8] A patient sitting with a left leg injury and a cast on the left leg DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. [Example]

[0009] Figure 1 shows a patient with a knee injury and a cast. The term "cast" here refers to a plaster cast, support, splint, or other device used to immobilize an injured area such as a knee. First, we will explain the cast stand for someone with an injured right leg, as shown in Figure 1.

[0010] Figure 2 shows a school chair. The chair has four legs. We thought about a structure that can be attached to this four-legged chair. Any chair other than a school chair is acceptable as long as it has four legs.

[0011] Figure 3 shows the injured person from Figure 1 sitting in a school chair. If I sit like this for a long time, the weight of the cast and my leg causes pain in my thighs and numbness in my legs. For this reason, I came up with the idea of ​​a cast stand that can be attached to a chair.

[0012] 4 and 5 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention. The main pipe 4 is made of a strong material, such as metal. The front part of the main pipe 4 is bent downward at an angle of about 10 degrees. A plaster plate 5 is attached to the front of the main pipe 4. Two pipe brackets 66, 67, for example, as shown in Figure 5, are used as first fixing means 66, 67. The plaster plate 5 is flat and made of a strong material such as wood, plastic, or metal. Next, as second fixing means 77, 78, two pipe clamps 77, 78 as shown in FIG. 5 are used to fix the main pipe 4 to the outside of the two right legs of the chair, adjusting the height and width. In addition, the first and second fixing means 66, 67, 77, 78 are simplified in the figures other than Figure 5. Therefore, it is recommended to refer to Figure 5 for the detailed shapes.

[0013] Figure 6 shows a patient sitting on a chair with a cast stand attached. The cast stand supports the cast and the foot, preventing pain in the thighs and numbness in the feet even when sitting for long periods of time. Furthermore, the position of the cast support plate can be adjusted by adjusting the fixing positions of the first and second fixing means.

[0014] 7 and 8 show an embodiment in which the product of the present invention is attached to the left side of chair 1 for a patient who has injured his left leg and has a cast on his left leg. Figure 7 shows the device attached to the left side of a chair. Change the position to the right side of Figure 4 and attach it to the outside of the two legs on the left side of the chair. The cast rest board 5 is turned around and connected to the main pipe 4 so that it is positioned inside the chair. Figure 8 shows the chair in action. Therefore, by using the same parts and simply changing the installation position and orientation, it can also be used for a cast on the left foot.

[0015] It should be noted that, if necessary, each of the components in the above-described embodiment may be partially omitted or replaced with another component, and implemented in a different combination of components. [Industrial Applicability]

[0016] It can be attached to a four-legged chair at school and can be used to care for injured students. [Explanation of symbols]

[0017] 1. Chair 2. Patient with knee cast 3. Cast 4.Main pipe 5. Plaster stand 66, 67. First fixing means 77, 78. Secondary fixing means

Claims

1. This plaster cast stand can be attached to either the left or right side of a four-legged chair, and is characterized by comprising a main pipe bent downward and forward, a plaster cast stand plate, a first fixing means for connecting the main pipe to the plaster cast stand plate, and a second fixing means for connecting the main pipe to the two legs on the right or left of the chair.

2. 2. The cast stand of claim 1, wherein said first fixing means comprises two pipe brackets and said second fixing means comprises two pipe clamps.

3. 2. The cast support of claim 1, wherein the four-legged chair is a school chair.

4. A four-legged chair equipped with the cast stand of claim 1.

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