Medical trolley

Abstract

To provide a medical trolley configured to be able to stably hold a cable while preventing the cable from getting in the way thereof during conveyance.SOLUTION: The medical trolley comprises a leg body that can move on a floor face, a support post erected at an upper part of the leg body, which extends upward from the leg body, an installation body, mounted on the upper part of the support post, in which a medical instrument can be installed, and a cable clamp, mounted on the support body, which can hold a cable.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a medical trolley used for transporting or placing medical equipment. [Background technology]

[0002] Medical devices such as electrocardiographs and vital signs monitors are transported using dedicated medical trolleys. Medical devices transported using the medical trolleys can also be operated while installed on the medical trolley. Such medical trolleys are described, for example, in Patent Document 1. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-177041 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] Incidentally, when using medical equipment such as a vital sign monitor or an electrocardiograph, various cables are required, such as a cable with an electrocardiogram electrode, a cable with a pulse oximeter probe, and a cable that forms the cuff hose of a blood pressure measurement cuff, and medical trolleys are generally provided with a section for hanging these cables. Patent Document 1 shows an arm-shaped cord hanger.

[0005] However, although arm-shaped cord hangers are convenient for running cables from a medical trolley to a patient, they are inconvenient as a means for hanging cables during transport because it is difficult to neatly bundle the cables.

[0006] One way to neatly bundle and hang cables during transport is to provide hooks on medical trolleys. However, even with hooks, it is not always possible to neatly bundle and hang cables during transport. In particular, relatively thick cables, such as those that make up cuff hoses and power cables, may be too small to securely hang on the hooks. Furthermore, depending on the hook's position, there is a risk that the cables may come loose during transport.

[0007] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and provides a medical trolley that can stably hold cables without getting in the way during transportation. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] One aspect of the medical trolley of the present invention is legs that are movable on the floor; a support pillar erected on the upper part of the leg body and extending upward from the leg body; an installation body that is attached to the top of the support and on which medical equipment can be installed; a cable clamp attached to the support pole and capable of holding a cable; Equipped with. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, the cable clamp capable of holding the cable is provided on the support, so that the cable can be stably held without getting in the way during transportation. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of a medical trolley according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] Partially exploded front view of a medical trolley [Figure 3] A perspective view showing a patient information monitor installed on a medical trolley. [Figure 4]Perspective view of cable clamp [Figure 5] Top view of the cable clamp [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a state in which the engagement groove of the cable clamp is engaged with the screw. [Figure 7] A perspective view showing the cable clamp attached to the support pole, seen from diagonally behind. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0012] <1> Overall structure Fig. 1 is a partially exploded perspective view of a medical trolley 100 according to this embodiment, and Fig. 2 is a front view thereof. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a vital sign monitor 1 is installed on the medical trolley 100.

[0013] The medical trolley 100 is roughly divided into legs 10, supports 20, and an installation body 30.

[0014] The leg 10 has a base 11 and a plurality of branches 12 extending in a planar direction from the base 11. The leg 10 has four branches 12. The leg 10 is substantially X-shaped in a planar view. A caster 13 is attached to each of the four branches 12.

[0015] The support pillar 20 is erected on the top of the leg body 10 and extends upward from the leg body 10. The support pillar 20 is erected on the top of the leg body 10 by fitting its lower end into a fitting hole 14 formed in the base 11 of the leg body 10 and fastening it from below with a screw 21.

[0016] The installation body 30 is attached to the upper end of the support pole 20. The installation body 30 has a placing portion 40, a gripping portion 50, a hook portion 60, and a support pole receiving portion 30a.

[0017] A plurality of screw holes 31 are formed in the vertical direction on the side surface of the support receiving portion 30a. By aligning one of the plurality of screw holes 31 with a screw hole 22 formed on the side surface of the support 20 and then fastening it with a screw 32, the installation body 30 is fixed at a desired height position on the top of the support 20.

[0018] A medical device such as a vital sign monitor 1 is placed on the top surface of the mounting portion 40 (see FIG. 3). The mounting portion 40 is formed with screw holes 41 for fixing the placed medical device to the mounting portion 40. In addition, a hook mounting hole 42 is formed on the side surface of the mounting portion 40 for attaching an additional hook.

[0019] The grip part 50 is formed so as to protrude rearward from the mounting part 40. The grip part 50 is roughly U-shaped in a plan view. The user can move the medical trolley 100 while gripping the grip part 50.

[0020] The definitions of "front" and "rear" in this specification refer to the front and rear as seen from the direction of travel of the medical trolley 6. However, there are also cases where "front" and "rear" are generally defined as seen from the medical device placed on the placement unit 40. For example, when the vital signs monitor 1 shown in FIG. 3 is used as a reference, the direction of the gripping unit 50 is the front and the direction of the hook unit 60 is the rear. Therefore, when defining the front and rear in this specification, it is sufficient to read "front" as "rear" and "rear" as "front."

[0021] The hook portion 60 is formed to protrude forward from the mounting portion 40. The hook portion 60 has a plurality of L-shaped hooks 61 to 64. The hook portion 60 is configured so that various cables connected to, for example, medical equipment mounted on the mounting portion 40 can be hung on it.

[0022] Furthermore, in the medical trolley 100 of this embodiment, a basket 80 is attached to the support 20. The basket 80 is fixed to the support 20 with a screw 81. The basket 80 contains, for example, terminals and files used by medical staff.

[0023] A cable clamp 70 is attached to the support column receiving portion 30a. The cable clamp 70 is attached to the support column 20 by inserting it into the screw 32 from above. The cable clamp 70 is designed to hold various cables connected to, for example, medical equipment placed on the mounting portion 40.

[0024] The legs 10 and the installation body 30 are made of resin, and the support 20 is made of metal such as aluminum. The medical trolley 100 is made lightweight by forming the legs 10 and the installation body 30 from resin.

[0025] <2> Cable Clamp 70 Configuration Here, the configuration of the cable clamp 70 will be described in detail with reference to Figures 4, 5, 6 and 7. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the cable clamp 70. Figure 5 is a plan view of the cable clamp 70 as viewed from above. Figure 6 is a perspective view showing the state in which the engagement groove 74 of the cable clamp 70 is engaged with the screw 32. Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the state in which the cable clamp 70 is attached to the support pole 20 as viewed obliquely from behind.

[0026] The cable clamp 70 has a gripping member 71 that grips at least three faces of the support 20, which has a rectangular prism shape.

[0027] The cable clamp 70 also has engagement grooves 74 that engage with the screws 32. The engagement grooves 74 are formed on two inner surfaces of the gripping member 71 that face two opposite faces of the three faces of the support 20 gripped by the gripping portion 71. The engagement grooves 74 are long grooves that are open downward and extend in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the cable clamp 70 is fixed to the support 20 by the screws 32 engaging with the engagement grooves 74.

[0028] Furthermore, cable clamp 70 has cable holding portions that are formed on the outer surface of gripping member 71 and are capable of holding cables. In the present embodiment, cable clamp 70 has two cable holding portions provided on the sides and one cable holding portion provided in front.

[0029] The two cable holders provided on the sides are composed of a cable hook 72a and a flange 72b. The one cable holder provided in the front is composed of a cable hook 73a and a flange 73b. The upper surfaces of cable hooks 72a and 73a are curved, allowing even thick, less flexible cables to be placed stably.

[0030] As described above, the cable holding portion of this embodiment is composed of cable hanging portions 72a, 73a and flanges 72b, 73b, and therefore can hold the cable in a more stable state than when the cable is hung on a hook.

[0031] The cable hook 73a of the cable holder provided at the front is composed of a pair of plate-like members 73a1 and 73a2 that face each other with a gap between them, the gap between which allows the cable to be inserted in the vertical direction.

[0032] That is, in the cable clamp 70 of this embodiment, a cable insertion portion is formed by a pair of plate-like members 73a1, 73a2, through which a cable can be inserted in the vertical direction. An external power cable from a medical device such as the vital sign monitor 1 placed on the mounting portion 40 is inserted in the vertical direction through this cable insertion portion.

[0033] Further, notches 75 are formed in the upper portions of the pair of plate-like members 73a1, 73a2. The notches 75 function as tool holders that hold tools for fastening and loosening the screws 21, 32, 81. In the case of the medical trolley 100 of this embodiment, two types of hexagonal wrenches 91, 92 (FIG. 1), one large and one small, are used as tools, so the notches 75 are shaped to fit these hexagonal wrenches 91, 92. As shown in FIG. 6, the hexagonal wrenches 91, 92 are held in a fitted state in the notches 75.

[0034] Furthermore, the cable holding section located at the front has a greater curvature at the top where the cable is hung than the two cable holding sections located at the sides, so it is suitable for hanging cables that are even less likely to bend than the two cable holding sections located at the sides.

[0035] Furthermore, as can be seen from FIG. 5, flange 73b has a curvature that protrudes in the middle. Therefore, when a power cable is connected in the vertical direction and another cable is hung in the horizontal direction, this cable can be moved away from the power cable toward flange 73b, allowing the power cable and other clamps to coexist within cable clamp 70.

[0036] <5> summary As described above, the medical trolley 100 of this embodiment has legs 10 that can move on the floor, a support pole 20 that is erected on the top of the leg pole 10 and extends upward from the leg pole 10, an installation body 30 that is attached to the top of the support pole and on which medical equipment can be installed, and a cable clamp 70 that is attached to the support pole 20 and can hold cables, thereby realizing a medical trolley 100 that can stably hold cables without getting in the way during transport.

[0037] In other words, the cable held by the cable clamp 70 hangs down along the support 20, so it does not get in the way when transporting, and it is expected that the support 20 will prevent the cable from swaying, thereby increasing stability.

[0038] Furthermore, when the cable clamp 70 is attached to the support 20, it has a shape that covers the screws 32 that secure the installation body 30 to the support 20, thereby preventing damage to the cable caused by the screws 32. Furthermore, since the screws 32 are not visible from the outside, the aesthetic appearance is improved.

[0039] Furthermore, because cable clamp 70 is formed with a cable insertion section through which a cable can be inserted in the vertical direction, when cable clamp 70 is attached to support 20, the cable extending downward from the medical device can be prevented from flapping around cable clamp 70 due to the cable clamp 70 acting as an obstacle. Furthermore, because the power cable is held in place by cable clamp 70, flapping is suppressed compared to when the cable is simply hanging down in the vertical direction.

[0040] Furthermore, cable clamp 70 has a tool holder that holds tools for fastening and loosening screws 21, 32, and 81, so the user can adjust the height of installation body 30 at any time by fastening and loosening screws 21, 32, and 81, improving convenience. Furthermore, because the tools are held inside cable clamp 70 in a hidden state, it is safe and does not detract from the aesthetic appearance.

[0041] Furthermore, in addition to the cable clamp 70, the medical trolley 100 has a plurality of hooks 61-64 for hanging cables formed on one side of the installation body 30 (which may also be called the mounting section 40), allowing it to hold a larger number of cables. Also, it becomes possible to select the means for hanging cables depending on the type of cable, for example, by hanging thick cables on the cable clamp 70, which has high cable holding stability, and hanging thin cables on the hooks 61-64.

[0042] In addition, the medical trolley 100 has a basket 80 attached to the support pillar 20 below the cable clamp 70. Therefore, if the cable hung on the cable clamp 70 is long and reaches the floor, or if the cable is not stable, the lower part of the cable can be stored in the basket 80, thereby achieving more stable cable holding.

[0043] The above-described embodiments are merely examples of specific embodiments of the present invention, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited by these embodiments. In other words, the present invention can be embodied in various forms without departing from the gist or main characteristics thereof.

[0044] In the above-described embodiment, the support pole 20 is a square pillar and the support pole receiving portion 70 is a square tube, but the shapes of the support pole 20 and the support pole receiving portion 70 are not limited to this and may be cylindrical, for example. Even if the support pole 20 and the support pole receiving portion 70 have another shape, the same effect as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained by providing a cable clamp that corresponds to the shape.

[0045] In essence, the cable clamp must have a gripping member that grips the surface of the support, an engagement groove formed on the inner surface of the gripping member that engages with a screw attached to the support, and multiple cable holding portions that hold the cable in different directions on the outer surface of the gripping member. [Industrial Applicability]

[0046] The present invention is widely applicable to medical trolleys used to transport medical equipment such as vital sign monitors and electrocardiographs. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 1. Patient monitor 10 legs 11 Base 12 Branch 13 Caster 14 Mating hole 20 pillars 30 Installation body 32 screws 40 Placement section 50 Gripping part 60 Hook part 61, 62, 63, 64 Hook 70 Cable clamp 80 Basket 91, 92 Hexagon wrench

Claims

1. legs that are movable on the floor; a support pillar erected on the upper part of the leg body and extending upward from the leg body; an installation body that is attached to the top of the support and on which medical equipment can be installed; a cable clamp attached to the support pole and capable of holding a cable; Equipped with The cable clamp has a shape that covers a screw for fixing the installation body to the support pole when the cable clamp is attached to the support pole. Medical trolley.

2. A leg body that can move on a floor surface; a support pillar erected on the upper part of the leg body and extending upward from the leg body; an installation body that is attached to the top of the support and on which medical equipment can be installed; a cable clamp attached to the support pole and capable of holding a cable; Equipped with The cable clamp comprises: a gripping member that grips the surface of the support; an engagement groove formed on the inner surface of the gripping member and adapted to engage with a screw attached to the support; a plurality of cable holding portions that hold the cable in different directions on the outer surface of the gripping member; Equipped with Medical trolley.

3. The support pillar has a rectangular pillar shape, the gripping members grip the support pole on at least three sides; The engagement grooves are formed on two inner surfaces of the gripping member that face two opposite surfaces of the three surfaces of the support rod, The cable holding portion is formed on three different outer surfaces of the gripping member. A medical trolley according to claim 2.

4. The cable clamp is formed with a cable insertion portion through which the cable can be inserted in the vertical direction. A medical trolley according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

5. The cable clamp has a tool holder that holds a tool for tightening and loosening the screw. A medical trolley according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

6. A plurality of hooks for hanging the cables are formed on one side of the installation body. A medical trolley according to any one of claims 1 to 5.

7. A basket is attached to the support post below the cable clamp. A medical trolley according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

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