Conveying device and bathing device

The transport device with rotatable support sections and a link mechanism allows the stretcher to change shape during lifting and lowering, addressing the need for flexible stretcher adjustment in bathing devices without a tilt function, ensuring safe and comfortable bathing.

JP7875786B2Active Publication Date: 2026-06-18SAKAI MEDICAL CO LTD
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Authority / Receiving Office
JP · JP
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
SAKAI MEDICAL CO LTD
Filing Date
2022-11-04
Publication Date
2026-06-18

AI Technical Summary

⚠Technical Problem

Existing bathing devices require a support base with a tilt function to change the shape of the stretcher, limiting flexibility in devices without such a feature.

⚗Method used

A transport device with rotatable support sections for the upper body, buttocks, thighs, and lower legs, along with a link mechanism that allows the stretcher to change shape during lifting and lowering, enabling immersion and safe bathing without a tilt function.

🎯Benefits of technology

Enables safe and easy bathing by preventing the upper body from sliding underwater and facilitating easy foot care by raising the lower legs and feet, even in devices without a tilt function, ensuring comfortable and secure immersion.

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Abstract

To provide a technique for changing a shape of a stretcher in response to elevating / lowering.SOLUTION: A transportation device for loading and transporting a cared person includes first to fourth support parts, a link part, and a link lever part. The first support part supports an upper body. The second support part supports hip parts. The third support part for supporting thigh parts is rotatably connected to a left end of the second support part. The fourth support part for supporting leg parts and foot parts is rotatably connected to a left end part of the third support part. One end of the link lever part is rotatably connected to a left end part of the link part extending leftward from the second support part. The other end of the link lever part is rotatably connected to a left side part of the fourth support part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4B
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