DE102015112116B4 - Device for assisting persons in need of care, method for parking a device and parking mode switching - Google Patents

Abstract

Device (100) for assisting persons in need of care and their assistants, the device (100) having a chassis (10) for moving the device (100) and a lifting arm (11) for lifting and / or helping the person in need of care, wherein the Device (100) has a parking mode in which at least a first frame part (12) of the chassis (10) and the lifting arm (11) are each brought into a predefined parking position, characterized in that upon activation of the parking mode, the first frame part (12) the chassis (10) and the lifting arm (11) are brought into the predefined parking positions in a predefined and automatic sequence, wherein the device (100) has a safety function (20) with which it is checked by means of a resistance measuring unit during and / or after activation of the parking mode that no object or person is trapped in the device (100).

Description

The invention relates to a device for supporting persons in need of care and their helpers. The device comprises a chassis for moving the device and a lifting arm for lifting and / or helping the person in need of care. Furthermore, the device has a parking mode in which at least a first frame part of the chassis and the lifting arm are each brought into a predefined parking position.

Furthermore, the invention relates to a parking mode circuit as well as a method for parking a device for assisting persons in need of care and their helpers.

State of the art

In order to improve the quality of life of people in need of care, numerous aids, for example wheelchairs and, in particular, standing-up aids and patient lifts, are known in the prior art. Such aids serve on the one hand to support the person in need of care. Furthermore, aids, such as stand-up aids and patient lifts, also serve, in particular, to assist the helpers of the persons in need of care. In hospitals and nursing homes, helpers need to help people in need of care or move them from one place to another within the facility.

To help as well as to transport the people in need of care are the helpers often aids, such as stand-up aids and patient lifts, available. However, such aids often take up a lot of space. In particular, after use, they must therefore be folded and cleared in a space-saving manner. Helpers therefore often find it too cumbersome or too time-consuming to retrieve and build up the aids before use.

Stand-up aids are intended especially for people in need of care, who can not or only very difficult to get up or get up without help from others. However, the people in need of care are usually still able to stand upright themselves after having been helped.

Patient lifts are especially intended for people in need of care who can not stand on their own. By means of a patient lifter, people in need of care can be raised, for example lifted out of a bed, and taken from one place to another.

In the DE 20 2011 107 860 U1 For example, a movable device for lifting and lowering persons, in particular a patient hoist, is described. In this case, the device has a support arm for supporting the entire device and for avoiding the tilting of the device. The support arm is pivotable about a pivot axis between a parking position and an effective support position.

In the US 6161232 A a device for assisting persons in need of care is described. The device has a chassis and a kind of lifting arm. The device can be manually folded in a kind of park position.

The US 5560054 A also relates to a device for assisting persons in need of care, namely a patient lift. The US 5,560,054 provides an automatic park mode, with the lift arm automatically folding down and a stabilizer boom automatically flipping up.

In the US 6092247A a further device for assisting persons in need of care is described, which can be folded manually.

DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION: Problem, Solution, Advantages

Object of the present invention is to provide a device for the support of people in need of care and their helpers, which can be brought in a particularly simple and safe way after use in a relatively space-saving parking position.

For this purpose, the invention proposes a device for assisting persons in need of care and their helpers, the device having a chassis for moving the device and a lifting arm for lifting and / or helping the persons in need of care. Furthermore, the device according to the invention a parking mode, in which at least a first frame part of the chassis and the lifting arm are each brought into a predefined parking position. According to the invention, the parking mode of the device is designed such that, when the parking mode is activated, at least the first frame part of the chassis as well as the lifting arm are brought into the predefined parking positions in a predefined and automatic sequence.

Preferably, the device is designed as a stand-up or patient hoist. This will both the persons in need of care as well as their helpers supported and in particular physically relieved. By means of a stand-up help the person in need of care can be helped in a simple manner. A heavy lifting of the person in need of care by the helper is therefore not necessary. With a patient lift, a person in need of care who, for example, can no longer stand on his own, can be lifted and transported from one place to another. Again, helpers no longer need to lift or carry the person in need of care. For example, by means of the patient lifter, the person in need of care can be lifted out of his bed and taken into the bath.

The device according to the invention is designed to be movable. This is to be understood that the device is designed to be movable, in particular displaceable. For example, the device for this purpose rollers or wheels, by means of which the device can be moved in space in a simple manner. The wheels may be arranged on the chassis, for example on a frame part or a plurality of frame parts of the chassis. Under a frame part of the chassis is a separate part of the chassis to understand. For example, the chassis may have a plurality of interconnected frame parts.

On the lifting arm, a handle and / or a Tragegurtaufhängemittel be arranged for attachment of a carrying strap. Both the handle and a strap help when getting up or lifting the person in need of care.

In parking mode, at least the first frame part of the chassis as well as the lifting arm are placed in a predefined, especially space-saving, parking position. The park mode of the device according to the invention can be activated manually by the helper and / or the person in need of care. After activating the parking mode, at least the first frame part of the chassis and also the lifting arm are brought into the predefined parking positions in a predefined and automatic sequence. Under a predetermined sequence is to be understood that the order of movement is predetermined. For example, the lifting arm can be brought into the parking position in front of the first frame part. Furthermore, the lifting arm and the first frame part could be brought into the parking positions simultaneously. Alternatively, the first frame part could be moved in front of the lift arm in the park position. Particularly preferably, it is provided that first the lifting arm is brought into its parking position and then the first frame part of the chassis of the device is brought into its parking position.

Furthermore, the device has a safety function with which it is checked during and / or after activation of the parking mode by means of a resistance measuring unit that no object and no person is or is trapped in the device. In particular, when moving towards each other of the two frame parts, namely the first frame part and the second frame part, the chassis and / or the swinging down or turning away the lifting arm is continuously checked by a resistance measuring unit, whether a resistance to the movement of the frame part or the frame parts or against the movement of the lifting arm directed occurs. Such a resistance, which is directed against the movement of the frame parts or of the lifting arm, usually indicates an object arranged in the receiving area, for example a wheelchair, or a person in the receiving area. By means of the security function, this can be detected easily and safely. If a predetermined resistance is exceeded, the movement of the frame part or the frame parts and the lifting arm is stopped immediately.

Automatic sequence is to be understood that when the parking mode is activated, both the chassis, or at least the first frame part of the chassis, as well as the lifting arm are automatically brought into the predetermined parking positions. A separate adjustment of the chassis and the lifting arm is not necessary. Also, it is not necessary to separately activate the movement of the chassis and the lift arm.

Due to the fact that, when the parking mode is activated, at least the first frame part of the chassis and also the lifting arm are brought into the predefined parking positions in a predetermined and automatic sequence, the device, for example the stand-up aid or the patient lift, can be put into a relatively space-saving position in a very simple manner become.

Particularly preferably, in reverse order, the device can also be set by activating the operating mode from the parking position into an operating mode. Again, it is preferably provided that after activation of the operating mode, at least the lifting arm and the first frame part of the chassis are brought out of the predefined parking positions in predetermined and automatic sequence in operating positions.

A cumbersome and time-consuming adjustment of the device, for example, folding the frame parts of the chassis and / or the lifting arm, thus eliminated.

Preferably, the chassis has a plurality of frame parts, wherein the first frame part and a second frame part are at least partially spaced from each other. When the parking mode is activated, the two frame parts, namely the first frame part and the second frame part, of the chassis can be moved toward one another and thus both frame parts can be brought into their parking positions.

It is also preferably provided that the first frame part and the second frame part are hinged to a third frame part of the chassis. When the parking mode is activated, the two frame parts, namely the first frame part and the second frame part, can be pivoted toward each other along a substantially horizontal plane. Preferably, the third frame part of the chassis remains rigid and is not moved.

Particularly preferably, it is thus provided that after activation of the parking mode in automatic and predetermined sequence, the two frame parts, namely the first frame part and the second frame part of the chassis, as well as the lifting arm of the device are placed in their parking positions.

Preferably, a receiving area for receiving the person in need of care is defined or limited or at least partially enclosed by the first frame part and the second frame part. When activating the parking mode, the receiving area is preferably reduced in size. In this case, the spaced-apart frame parts, namely the first frame part and the second frame part, the chassis are moved toward each other such that the distance and thus the intermediate area between these two frame parts is reduced.

Preferably, the first frame part and / or the second frame part is formed bent. Particularly preferably, the two frame parts, namely the first frame part and the second frame part, formed bent such that a distance between the two parts increases towards the center of the two frame parts and decreases again towards the end of the two frame parts. The receiving area is thus most preferably widest in the central portion. This is especially true in park mode. If the two frame parts, namely the first frame part and the second frame part offset in its parking positions, the distance of the preferably curved formed frame parts in the central portion is widest.

The lifting arm of the device is preferably rotatable and / or pivotally mounted on the chassis or rotatably and / or pivotally mounted on a column connected to the chassis. Due to the rotatable and / or pivotable mounting of the lifting arm, a person in need of care can be lifted in a simple manner and can also be moved out of the state of the device in the room. Furthermore, the rotatable and / or pivotable mounting of the lifting arm of the device serves to adjust the height and thus in particular to adapt to the circumstances and the size and / or position of the person in need of care. Preferably, the rotatable and / or pivotable mounting of the lifting arm also serves to bring the lifting arm in its parking position, for example to pivot, rotate and / or fold. Thus, the parking position of the lifting arm no additional storage on the chassis or connected to the chassis column is required.

According to the invention, a parking mode circuit is also provided for the above-described device, wherein the parking mode circuit has at least one hardware component and at least one software component. The park mode circuit according to the invention is designed for automatically controlling the movement of the at least first frame part and the lifting arm into the predefined parking positions.

Preferably, it is provided that the parking mode circuit has the above-described safety function, which avoids that an object or a person is trapped in the device when the frame part or the frame parts and the lifting arm are moved into the predefined parking positions.

1. a) Aktivieren des Parkmodus, und
2. b) Bewegen des Hebearms in dessen vordefinierte Parkstellung, und
3. c) Bewegen des ersten Rahmenteils in dessen vordefinierte Parkstellung.

Furthermore, the invention provides a method for parking a device for assisting persons in need of care and their helpers, the device having a chassis for moving the device and a lifting arm for lifting and / or helping the person in need of care. In a parking mode of the device at least a first frame part of the chassis and the lifting arm are each brought into a predefined parking position. The method according to the invention has at least the following steps:

1. a) activating parking mode, and
2. b) moving the lifting arm in its predefined parking position, and
3. c) moving the first frame part in its predefined parking position.

During step b) a directed against the movement of the lifting arm resistance is measured, wherein the movement of the lifting arm is then stopped, if the resistor is a exceeds specified value. Preferably, then step c) is stopped or prevented.

During step c), a resistance directed against the movement of the first frame part is measured, wherein the movement of the first frame part is then stopped, if the resistance exceeds a predetermined value. Preferably, step b) is then stopped or prevented.

In particular, it is provided that, when the two frame parts, namely the first frame part and the second frame part, move towards one another and / or when the lifting arm is pivoted or pivoted away, a resistance measuring unit continually checks whether resistance is directed against the respective movement which indicates an object arranged in the receiving area or a person located in the receiving area.

The aforementioned steps b) and c) according to the invention are carried out after activating the parking mode in step a) in a predetermined and automatic sequence.

In step a), the parking mode can be started by manual activation, for example by the person in need of care or his assistant. For this purpose, an operating element, for example a button or a switch, is preferably actuated. A predetermined sequence is understood to mean a predetermined sequence of steps b) and c). In this case, the two steps can be carried out both successively, partially successively or overlapping or simultaneously. By automatic sequence is meant that no separate adjustment and no separate activation are necessary to bring frame parts or lifting arm in their parking positions.

Preferably, the chassis has a plurality of frame parts, wherein upon activation of the parking mode, the first frame part and a second frame part are moved toward each other. The distance between the two frame parts is at least partially smaller.

It is also preferably provided that a receiving area for receiving the person in need of care is defined by the first frame part and the second frame part, wherein the receiving area is reduced upon activation of the parking mode.

When the parking mode is activated, the lifting arm is preferably rotated and / or pivoted into the predefined parking position. Particularly advantageously, the lifting arm is thereby moved toward the chassis or pivoted. In this case, the lifting arm can be brought into a particularly space-saving position. For example, the lifting arm can be turned away or, more preferably, downwards, toward the chassis, pivoted or folded.

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The invention is explained below by way of example with reference to preferred embodiments.

• 1: eine Vorrichtung, nämlich eine Aufstehhilfe, im Betriebsmodus;
• 2: eine Vorrichtung, nämlich einen Patientenlifter, im Betriebsmodus;
• 3: eine Vorrichtung, nämlich eine Aufstehhilfe, im Parkmodus;
• 4: eine Vorrichtung, nämlich einen Patientenlifter, im Parkmodus; und
• 5: eine Parkmodusschaltung für eine Vorrichtung zur Unterstützung von pflegebedürftigen Personen und deren Helfern.

They show schematically:

• 1 a device, namely a stand-up aid, in the operating mode;
• 2 a device, namely a patient lift, in the operating mode;
• 3 a device, namely a stand-up aid, in parking mode;
• 4 a device, namely a patient lift, in park mode; and
• 5 : a park mode circuit for a device for assisting persons in need of care and their assistants.

In the 1 and 2 Examples of a device for assisting persons in need of care and their helpers are shown. 1 shows a stand-up and 2 a patient lift. Either 1 and also 2 shows the respective device 100 in the unfolded state or in the operating mode.

In 3 the device is off 1 , namely the stand-up aid, shown in park mode. 4 shows the device 100 out 2 , namely the patient lift, in park mode.

In the 1 shown device 100 has a chassis 10 for moving the device 100 and a lifting arm 11 for lifting or helping the person in need of care. The chassis 10 has two opposing frame parts 12 . 13 namely, a first frame part 12 and a second frame part 13 , on. The two frame parts 12 . 13 are articulated with a third frame part 14 connected. Through the three frame parts 12 . 13 . 14 becomes a recording area 15 defined for the admission of the person in need of care.

For moving the device 100 are on the frame parts 12 . 13 . 14 of the chassis 10 bikes 24 arranged. With the chassis 10 is an upwardly projecting column 16 rigidly connected. The lifting arm 11 the device 100 is by means of a storage 17 articulated with the pillar 16 connected. The lifting arm 11 can be pivoted along a substantially vertically disposed plane. This serves to help the person in need of care as well as to move the lifting arm 11 in its parking position.

In 2 is a device 100 shown in the form of a patient lift. The basic structure of the patient lift corresponds to the structure of the stand-up aid 1 , The chassis also has a first frame part 12 and a second frame part 13 on, which are arranged opposite each other and spaced from each other and with a third frame part 14 of the chassis 10 are hingedly connected. The lifting arm 11 is by means of a storage 17 hinged with one up from the chassis 10 connected to projecting column. At the end of the lift arm 11 is a carrying strap suspension 25 arranged. On this Tragegurtaufhängemittel 25, a carrying strap (in 2 not shown) for the person in need of care.

In 3 is the device 100 , namely the stand-up, from 1 shown, with the stand-up help in 3 is in park mode. For this purpose, the lifting arm 11 down, that is to the chassis 10 down, panned. The two opposing frame parts 12 . 13 were moved towards each other or swung towards each other, so that the width of the device 100 was reduced to a minimum.

4 shows the device 100 , namely the patient lift 2 in its parking mode. As with the stand-up, this was the lifting arm 11 down, that is to the chassis 10 down, panned. The two frame parts 12 . 13 were to the width of the device 100 to reduce, move inwards or towards each other.

The in the 1 and 2 and 3 and 4, respectively 100 have a park mode circuit 200 whose principle exemplifies in 5 is explained. 5 shows a block diagram for the principle of Parkmodusschaltung 200 , The park mode switching 200 has at least one hardware component 18 as well as software components 19a . 19b . 19c on. In the hardware component 18 it is a microcontroller. The software components 19a . 19b . 19c serve to control the movement of the frame parts 12 . 13 of the chassis 10 and the lifting arm 11 in their parking positions. Through the software components 19a . 19b . 19c after activating the parking mode, the predetermined and automatic movement of the frame parts 12 . 13 of the chassis 10 and the lifting arm 11 controlled. Conversely, when the operating mode is activated, the movement of the lifting arm becomes 11 and the frame parts 12 . 13 of the chassis 10 in their operating positions also controlled in a predetermined and automatic sequence.

The park mode switching 200 also has a safety function 20 with an emergency stop 21 as well as safety relays 22a . 22b on. By means of emergency stop 21 can manually move the frame parts at any time 12 . 13 and the lifting arm 11 being stopped. By means of the safety relays 22a . 22b is continuously against the movement of the frame parts 12 . 13 and the lifting arm 11 directed resistance detected and, where appropriate, the movement of the frame parts 12 . 13 and the lifting arm 11 stopped or prevented.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

100

Device for assisting persons in need of care and their helpers

200

Park mode circuit

10

chassis

11

lifting arm

12

first frame part of the chassis

13

second frame part of the chassis

14

third frame part of the chassis

15

reception area

16

pillar

17

Storage of the lifting arm

18

hardware

19a, 19b, 19c

software components

20

safety function

21

Emergency stop

22a, 22b

safety relay

23

Handle

24

bikes

25

Tragegurtaufhängemittel

Claims (12)

Device (100) for assisting persons in need of care and their helpers, the device (100) having a chassis (10) for moving the device (100) and a lifting arm (11) for lifting and / or helping the person in need of care, wherein the Device (100) has a parking mode in which at least a first frame part (12) of the chassis (10) and the lifting arm (11) are each brought into a predefined parking position, characterized in that upon activation of the parking mode, the first frame part (12) of the chassis (10) and the lifting arm (11) in predetermined and automatic sequence being brought into the predefined parking positions, the device (100) having a safety function (20) with which, upon and / or after activation of the parking mode by means of a resistance measuring unit, it is checked that no object and no person are present in the device (100). is trapped. Device (100) according to Claim 1 , characterized in that the chassis (10) comprises a plurality of frame parts (12, 13, 14), wherein the first frame part (12) and a second frame part (13) are at least partially spaced from each other. Device (100) according to Claim 2 , characterized in that the first frame part (12) and the second frame part (13) with a third frame part (14) of the chassis (10) are hingedly connected. Device (100) according to one of the Claims 2 to 3 , characterized in that by the first frame part (12) and the second frame part (13) a receiving area (15) for receiving the person in need of care is defined, wherein the receiving area (15) is reduced upon activation of the parking mode. Device (100) according to one of the Claims 2 to 4 , characterized in that the first frame part (12) and the second frame part (13) are formed bent. Device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lifting arm (11) is mounted rotatably and / or pivotably on the chassis (10) or on a column (16) connected to the chassis (10). Parking mode circuit (200) of a device (100) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the parking mode circuit (200) comprises at least one hardware component (18) and at least one software component (19a, 19b, 19c), characterized in that the parking mode circuit (200) for automatic control of the movement of the at least first frame part (12) and the lifting arm (11) is formed in the predefined parking positions. A method of parking a device (100) to assist persons in need of care and their assistants, the device (100) comprising a chassis (10) for moving the device (100) and a lifting arm (11) for lifting and / or helping the person in need of care wherein in a parking mode of the device (100) at least a first frame part (12) of the chassis (10) and the lifting arm (11) are each brought into a predefined parking position, the method comprising at least the following steps: a) activating the Park mode, b) moving the lifting arm (11) in its predefined parking position, c) moving the first frame part (12) in its predefined parking position, characterized in that after step a) steps b) and c) carried out in predetermined and automatic sequence be, wherein during step b) a directed against the movement of the lifting arm (11) resistance is measured, wherein the movement of the lifting arm (11) then gest becomes oppt if the resistance exceeds a predetermined value, during step c) a resistance directed against the movement of the first frame part (12) is measured, the movement of the first frame part (12) being stopped if the resistance exceeds a predetermined value , Method according to Claim 8 , characterized in that the chassis (10) a plurality of frame parts (12, 13, 14), wherein upon activation of the parking mode, the first frame part (12) and a second frame part (13) are moved towards each other. Method according to Claim 9 , characterized in that by the first frame part (12) and the second frame part (13) a receiving area (15) for receiving the person in need of care is defined, wherein the receiving area (15) is reduced upon activation of the parking mode. Method according to one of Claims 8 to 10 , characterized in that when activating the parking mode of the lifting arm (11) rotated in the predefined parking position and / or pivoted, preferably to the chassis (10) pivoted back is. Method according to one of Claims 9 to 11 characterized in that during step c) a resistance is measured against the movement of the first frame part (12) and against the movement of a second frame part (13), the movement of the first frame part (12) and the second frame part (13) is then stopped if the resistance exceeds a predetermined value.

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