Medical trolley

Abstract

To provide a medical-use trolley that is stably and easily moved by medical staff and that makes it possible to readily look at a screen of a medical apparatus even during transportation.SOLUTION: A medical-use trolley includes a grip part that is formed as an integral part of a placement part and located at a position below and behind in an advancing direction of a placement surface of a medical apparatus on the placement part. A deep end of the grip part held by a user is shaped like a letter V.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a medical trolley used for transporting or installing medical devices.

Background Art

[0002] Medical devices such as electrocardiographs and biometric information monitors are transported using dedicated medical trolleys. The medical devices transported using a medical trolley can also be operated while being installed on the medical trolley. Such a medical trolley is described in, for example, Patent Document 1.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, since a medical trolley is assumed to be frequently moved, it is required that medical staff can move it easily.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above points, and provides a medical trolley that can be easily moved by medical staff.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] One aspect of the medical trolley of the present invention is legs movable on a floor surface, a column erected on the upper part of the legs and extending upward from the legs, an installation body provided with a placement portion attached to the upper part of the column for placing a medical device, a medical trolley having a gripping portion integrally formed with the placement portion by resin, The gripping portion has a V-shape on the far side when gripped by the user. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, a medical trolley that can be easily moved by medical personnel can be realized. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] A perspective view showing a partially disassembled medical trolley according to the embodiment. [Figure 2] Front view of a partially disassembled medical trolley. [Figure 3] Perspective view showing a medical trolley with a vital signs monitor installed. [Figure 4] Perspective view of the installation structure from diagonally above. [Figure 5] Plan view of the installation structure from above. [Figure 6] Perspective view of the installation unit from diagonally below. [Figure 7] Plan view showing a medical professional holding the gripping part. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

[0010] <1> Overall structure Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a partially disassembled medical trolley 100 according to this embodiment, and Figure 2 is a front view thereof. Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the medical trolley 100 with the vital signs monitor 1 installed.

[0011] The medical trolley 100 is broadly composed of a leg body 10, a support column 20, and a mounting body 30.

[0012] The leg body 10 has a base portion 11 and a plurality of branch portions 12 extending in a planar direction from the base portion 11. The leg body 10 has four branch portions 12. The leg body 10 has a substantially X shape in a plan view. Casters 13 are attached to the four branch portions 12 respectively.

[0013] The support column 20 is erected on the upper part of the leg body 10 and extends upward from the leg body 10. The support column 20 is erected on the upper part of the leg body 10 by being screwed from below with a screw 21 in a state where the lower end portion is fitted into a fitting hole 14 formed in the base portion 11 of the leg body 10.

[0014] The installation body 30 is attached to the upper end portion of the support column 20. The installation body 30 has a placement portion 40, a gripping portion 50, a hook portion 60, and a support column receiving portion 30a.

[0015] A plurality of screw holes 31 are formed vertically on the side surface of the support column receiving portion 30a. With any one of the plurality of screw holes 31 aligned with a screw hole 22 formed on the side surface of the support column 20 and screwed with a screw 32, the installation body 30 is fixed at a desired height position above the support column 20.

[0016] Medical devices such as a biological information monitor 1 are placed on the upper surface of the placement portion 40 (see FIG. 3). Screw holes 41 for fixing the placed medical device to the placement portion 40 are formed in the placement portion 40. Further, hook attachment holes 42 for adding hooks are formed on the side surface of the placement portion 40.

[0017] The gripping portion 50 is formed so as to protrude rearward from the placement portion 40. The gripping portion 50 has a substantially U shape in a plan view. A user such as a medical staff can move the medical trolley 100 while gripping the gripping portion 50.

[0018] Note that the definitions of front and rear in this specification mean front and rear when viewed from the advancing direction of the medical trolley 6. On the other hand, there may be cases where front and rear are defined when viewed from the medical device generally placed on the placement portion 40. For example, when based on the biological information monitor 1 shown in FIG. 3, the direction of the gripping portion 50 is the front and the direction of the hook portion 60 is the rear. Therefore, when defining front and rear in this way, the front in the specification may be read as the rear, and the rear in the specification may be read as the front.

[0019] The hook portion 60 is formed so as to protrude forward from the placement portion 40. The hook portion 60 has a plurality of L-shaped hooks 61 to 64. The hook portion 60 can be used to hang various cables connected to a medical device placed on the placement portion 40, for example.

[0020] Furthermore, in the medical trolley 100 of the present embodiment, a basket 80 is attached to the column 20. The basket 80 is fixed to the column 20 by a screw 81. The basket 80 houses, for example, terminals and files used by medical staff.

[0021] Also, a cable clamp 70 is attached to the column receiver 30a. The cable clamp 70 is attached to the column 20 by inserting it from above with a screw 32. The cable clamp 70 can hang and hold various cables connected to a medical device placed on the placement portion 40, for example.

[0022] Also, the legs 10 and the installation body 30 are formed of resin, and the column 20 is formed of a metal such as aluminum. The medical trolley 100 is made lighter by forming the legs 10 and the installation body 30 of resin.

[0023] <2>Configuration of the gripping portion 50 Here, the configuration of the gripping part 50 will be explained in detail using Figures 4, 5, 6, and 7. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the mounting body 30 from diagonally above. Figure 5 is a plan view of the mounting body 30 from above. Figure 6 is a perspective view of the mounting body 30 from diagonally below. Figure 7 is a plan view showing the state in which a medical professional is gripping the gripping part 50.

[0024] The gripping portion 50 is integrally formed with the mounting portion 40 using resin.

[0025] Furthermore, the gripping portion 50 is formed below the mounting surface of the mounting portion 40 for medical devices and rearward with respect to the direction of travel. As a result, as shown in Figure 3, when the vital signs monitor 1 is mounted on the mounting portion 40, the gripping portion 50 is positioned in front of and below the screen of the vital signs monitor 1, so that medical personnel can move the medical trolley 100 while viewing the screen of the vital signs monitor 1.

[0026] Furthermore, since the gripping section 50 is positioned below the heavy vital signs monitor 1, medical personnel can push near the center of gravity of the medical trolley 100, thereby enabling stable movement of the medical trolley 100.

[0027] In addition, in this embodiment, as can be seen from Figure 5, the gripping part 50 has a V-shape on the far side when grasped by a medical professional. As a result, as can be seen from Figure 7, which shows the state in which a medical professional grasps the gripping part 50, the medical professional will grip the gripping part 50 with both hands in a V-shape. In other words, the medical professional's left and right hands will be tilted diagonally so that the index finger is closer to the body and the little finger is further away from the body.

[0028] In contrast to conventional medical trolleys, which are often operated with one hand, the medical trolley 100 of this embodiment is designed to be operated with both hands in order to move the trolley stably.

[0029] However, the width of the gripping part 50 is limited by the width of the mounting base 40, so it becomes narrower than the shoulder width of a medical professional. As a result, when a medical professional grips the gripping part 50 with both hands, it puts strain on the muscles of their shoulders and chest, causing them to feel stressed. Also, if they try to grip the gripping part 50 without applying much force, a gap will form between the gripping part 50 and their ring finger and little finger, making it impossible to grip it securely.

[0030] In this embodiment, taking this point into consideration, the shape of the inner side of the gripping portion 50, where the four fingers of the medical professional, excluding the thumb, make contact, is V-shaped.

[0031] As a result, the medical professional's hand is angled so that the index finger is closer to the body and the little finger is further away from the body, and the medical professional's arm forms a V-shape from the shoulder to the hand, as can be seen in Figure 7. This eliminates gaps between the gripping part 50 and the ring finger and little finger, allowing for a stable grip, and also reduces strain on the shoulder and chest muscles, thus reducing stress.

[0032] Therefore, even when gripping the narrow gripping section 50 with both hands, medical personnel can grip the gripping section 50 stably and without stress. As a result, medical personnel can move the medical trolley 100 stably and easily. In addition, since the shape of the rear side of the gripping section 50 is V-shaped, it also has the effect of encouraging users to grip the gripping section 50 with both hands rather than one.

[0033] Furthermore, the front side of the gripping section 50 is approximately straight. The front side could also be the same V-shape as the rear side, but by making it approximately straight, there are advantages such as being able to suppress the lateral movement of the medical trolley 100 when, for example, a medical professional presses their body against the gripping section 50.

[0034] Furthermore, as can be seen in Figure 5, a curved surface is formed on the lower surface of the gripping portion 50 by multiple ribs 51. This makes the gripping portion 50 easier to hold and increases its strength.

[0035] Furthermore, a basket 90 is integrally formed from resin on the underside of the gripping portion 50. This allows medical professionals to store small terminals and other devices they want to use immediately within easy reach.

[0036] <3> summary As described above, the medical trolley 100 of this embodiment has a gripping portion 50 which is formed integrally with the mounting portion 40 and is located below the mounting surface of the medical device on the mounting portion 40 and rearward in the direction of travel, and the shape of the gripping portion 50 on the far side when gripped by the user is V-shaped.

[0037] This makes it possible to create the Medical Trolley 100, which allows medical personnel to move medical equipment stably and easily. Furthermore, it allows for easy viewing of the medical device screen while transporting it.

[0038] The embodiments described above are merely examples of how the present invention can be implemented, and the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited by them. In other words, the present invention can be implemented in various ways without departing from its gist or its main features.

[0039] In the above-described embodiment, the case in which the gripping portion 50 is provided below the mounting surface of the mounting portion 40 was mentioned, but it is not limited to this, and it may also be provided above the mounting surface. However, providing it below the mounting surface has the advantage that, as mentioned above, medical personnel can push near the center of gravity of the medical trolley 100, thus enabling stable movement of the medical trolley 100. [Industrial applicability]

[0040] The present invention is widely applicable to medical trolleys used for transporting medical devices such as vital signs monitors and electrocardiographs. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0041] 1. Biological Information Monitor 10 legs 11 Base 12 Branches 13 Casters 14 Fitting holes 20 pillars 30 Installation body 32 screws 40 Mounting section 50 Gripping part 51 Ribs 60 Hook section 70 Cable Clamps 80, 90 basketball

Claims

1. Legs that can move on the floor surface, A support column erected on the upper part of the leg body and extending upward from the leg body, An installation body having a mounting section attached to the upper part of the aforementioned support column for mounting medical equipment, A medical trolley having, It has a gripping portion formed integrally with the aforementioned mounting portion by resin, The gripping portion has a V-shape on the far side and a straight line on the near side when gripped by the user. Medical trolley.

2. The medical device is a vital signs monitor, The mounting portion has a fixing portion that secures the biological information monitor so that when the biological information monitor is mounted, the front of the biological information monitor faces the direction of the gripping portion. The gripping portion is formed below the mounting surface of the aforementioned mounting portion and at a position rearward with respect to the direction of travel. The medical trolley according to claim 1.

3. A basket is integrally formed from resin on the lower side of the gripping portion. A medical trolley according to claim 1 or 2.

4. A curved surface is formed on the lower surface of the gripping portion by ribs. A medical trolley according to claim 1 or 2.

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