JP2670755B2 - Accessory mounting mechanism for beds - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mechanism for mounting accessories on a bed or the like, in which accessories are detachably attached to a bed or the like without tools.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a side fence provided on a side frame of a bed or the like (ordinary hospital bed, transfer bed, ICU bed) is indispensable for safety measures to prevent a user from falling. And various structures. For example, the foldable side fence is configured to be foldable and free to rise on the bedside frame and maintained in a state of being raised by a lock mechanism, so that it is not necessary to remove each time when getting on and off the bed. It is rich in functionality that only needs to be folded.

[0003]

By the way, it is more convenient that the side fence as described above is configured to be detachable from a mounting hole for a pluggable side fence formed in advance in the side frame. As an example of such a detachable mounting means, at present, as shown in FIG. 4, a cylindrical fitting is provided at a position corresponding to a mounting hole for a plug-in side fence on a base frame 1 which comes into contact with a side frame. The joint member 2 is disposed, and the movable member 3 arranged so as to correspond to the slope of the tip of the joint member 2 is inserted from above the base frame 1 by tightening the joint member 2 in the axial direction with a bolt 4. The movable member 3 is attached to the tip of the tightening bolt 4, the movable member 3 and the fitting member 2 are fitted into the mounting holes for the plug-type side fences, and the tightening bolt 4 is screwed from the base frame 1 onto a screwdriver or the like. The movable member 3 is slid to the side by pressing the inclined surface on the movable member 3 side against the inclined surface at the tip of the fitting member 2 by pressing with a tightening tool or the like, and the side surface of the movable member 3 is pressed against the inner wall surface of the mounting hole for fixing. I am trying. Therefore, in order to attach or detach the side fence, the above-mentioned tools are required. The present invention has been proposed from such a situation,
An object of the present invention is to provide a mechanism for mounting accessories such as a bed in which accessories such as a bed including a side fence can be attached to and detached from a main body without tools.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to an accessory which is attached to a main body of a bed or the like.
At the abutting portion with the main body, a mounting member that can be fitted into the accessory mounting hole provided on the main body is provided, and an inclined surface is formed at the tip of the mounting member. To pass through the inclined surface in the axial direction through
With backward allows providing the actuation shaft, soluble in the operation shaft tip
A moving piece is provided, and the movable piece is attached to the tip of the mounting member.
The inclined surface is provided to face the inclined surface and the center
Insertion hole with a diameter larger than the diameter of the operating shaft is formed in the part
Then, insert the operating shaft into this insertion hole and loosely fit the movable piece.
The operating shaft tip on the lower end surface of the movable piece.
A structure that suspends and supports the movable piece with the provided flange part.
And formed, the upper end portion of the actuating shaft, with protruded on abutment accessory, the actuation shaft upper end, provided with operating means for reciprocating the operating shaft in the axial direction, the accessory attachment in the mounting member and the movable piece has been inserted into use hole, by the operating means, thereby reciprocating the operating shaft in the axial direction
Then, press the slanted surface of the movable piece against the slanted surface of the tip of the mounting member.
Departed is displaced laterally with respect to the axis of the movable piece, while pressing the accessory mounting hole wall at a side of the movable piece, the friendly
By detaching the side surface of the moving piece from the inner wall of the accessory mounting hole , the accessory can be detachably attached to a main body of a bed or the like .

[0005]

According to the present invention, the mounting member at the contact portion of the accessory is inserted together with the movable piece into the accessory mounting hole provided in the main body of the bed or the like. At this time, the movable piece at the tip of the mounting member is in a state of being separated from the mounting member. Here, when the operating means is operated, the operating shaft connected to the operating means moves in the axial direction, and the movable piece cooperates, and abuts on the slope of the mounting member. When the operating means is further operated, the slope of the movable piece is pressed against the slope of the mounting member, so that the movable piece slides on the slope of the mounting member and shifts to the side. Then, the movable side surface is pressed against the inner wall of the mounting hole, whereby the accessory is mounted and held on the main body without rattling. When removing the accessories, operate the operating means in the opposite direction to the mounting, so that the movable piece separates from the slope of the mounting member, and at the same time, the side of the movable piece separates from the inner wall of the mounting hole,
Accessories can be easily removed.

[0006]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mechanism for attaching an accessory to a bed or the like according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a foldable side fence 1 as an accessory in a bed or the like, which is attached to a side frame 10 of a bed (not shown).
1 is shown. This folding side fence 11 has a base lateral frame 12
A plurality of pillars 13 provided on the base horizontal frame 12 so as to be freely foldable in one direction; an upper horizontal frame 14 pivotally mounted on the distal ends of the pillars 13; And a standing position holding mechanism 15 for maintaining the supporting column 13 in a standing position.

The side frame 1 is mounted on the base horizontal frame 12.
A tubular mounting member 17 that can be fitted into the mounting hole 16 is planted corresponding to the mounting hole 16 for the plug-in side fence provided in the bracket 0. The inclined surface 1 is attached to the tip of the mounting member 17.
8 is formed, and the attachment member 1 is formed from the upper portion of the base horizontal frame 12
An operating shaft 19 is provided so as to be able to move up and down so as to penetrate the inclined surface 18 in the axial direction via 7.

A movable piece 20 is provided at the tip of the operating shaft 19 (see FIG. 2). The movable piece 20 is provided with an inclined surface 21 that is inclined at an equal angle so as to face the inclined surface 18 at the tip of the mounting member 17, and has a central portion whose diameter is larger than the diameter of the operating shaft 19. A hole 22 is formed (see FIG. 3). The movable piece 20 is allowed to move sideways by inserting the operating shaft 19 through the insertion hole 22, and the movable piece 20 is suspended and supported by a flange portion 23 provided at the lower end surface of the movable piece 20 at the tip of the operating shaft 19. This is the configuration.

The upper end of the operating shaft 19 protrudes from the base horizontal frame 12 via an underframe 24. An operating lever 25 for vertically moving the operating shaft 19 in the axial direction is provided on the upper end. Is locked. This operating lever 25
A portion that comes into contact with the underframe 24 is formed on a curved surface having a predetermined radius of curvature, and the position of the connecting shaft 26 between the operation lever 25 and the operating shaft 19 is adjusted by the operation lever 2 that comes into contact with the underframe 24.
The center of curvature of the curved surface of No. 5 is eccentric.

The attachment mechanism of the present invention for a bed or the like according to the present invention is constructed as described above. Next, the operation of the mechanism will be described. First, a mounting hole 1 for a plug-in side fence provided with a foldable side fence 11 in a side frame 10.
6, the mounting member 17 on the base lateral frame 12 is attached to the movable piece 20.
Insert with. At this time, the distal end of the operation lever 25 is separated upward from the base horizontal frame 12, and the operation lever 25 can be pressed down. On the other hand, the movable piece 20 at the tip of the mounting member 17 is separated from the mounting member 17. Here, when the operating lever 25 is pushed in, the operating shaft 19 connected to the operating lever 25 is pulled up in the axial direction,
The movable piece 20 rises, and the inclined surface 21 of the movable piece 20 contacts the inclined surface 18 of the mounting member 17. Then, when the operation lever 25 is further pushed in, the inclined surface 21 of the movable piece 20 comes into pressure contact with the inclined surface 18 of the mounting member 17,
Since the movable piece 20 is suspended and supported on the actuating shaft 19 so as to be free to move laterally, the movable piece 20 slides on the inclined surface 18 of the mounting member 17 and shifts laterally. Then, since the side surface of the movable piece 20 is pressed against the inner wall of the mounting hole 16, the foldable side fence 11 can be held without rattling.

When removing the folding side fence 11, the operation lever 25 is pulled up. As a result, the movable piece 20 is separated from the inclined surface 18 of the mounting member 17 and at the same time, the side surface of the movable piece 20 is separated from the inner wall of the mounting hole 16, so that the foldable side fence 11 can be easily removed.

The mechanism for mounting accessories in a bed or the like according to the present invention has been described with reference to an example of the foldable side fence 11, but other accessories such as a normal side fence, an assisting tool, and the like may also be used. The application range is wide such that the attachment mechanism according to the present invention can be applied.

[0013]

As described above, according to the present invention, accessories such as a bed can be attached and detached without a tool by a simple attaching mechanism. Even at home, it can be freely attached and detached, greatly improving usability.

[0014]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a main part side view of a foldable side fence to which an attachment mechanism according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective explanatory view of the attachment mechanism shown in FIG.

3 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the attachment mechanism shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective explanatory view showing an example of an existing mounting mechanism for a foldable side fence.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Side Frame 11 Folding Side Fence 12 Base Horizontal Frame 13 Strut 14 Upper Horizontal Frame 15 Standing Position Holding Mechanism 16 Mounting Hole 17 Mounting Member 18, 21 Inclined Surface 19 Working Axis 20 Movable Piece 22 Insertion Hole 23 Flange 24 Frame Frame 25 Operating lever 26 Connection shaft

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An accessory which is attached to a main body of a bed or the like, wherein the accessory is attached to the bed or the like.
Takes the contact portion with the main body, a mounting member fittable in accessory mounting hole provided on the body is provided, an inclined surface is formed in the mounting member tip, the mounting member from the contact portion top accessories Reciprocating through the inclined surface in the axial direction via
A movable operating shaft is provided, and the operating shaft tip is movable.
A piece is provided, and at the tip of the mounting member, the movable piece is attached.
The inclined surface is provided so as to face the inclined surface, and the central portion
A through hole with a diameter larger than the diameter of the operating shaft
Then, insert the operating shaft into this insertion hole and loosely fit the movable piece.
The operating shaft tip on the lower end surface of the movable piece.
A structure that suspends and supports the movable piece with the provided flange part.
And formed, the upper end portion of the actuating shaft, with protruded on abutment accessory, the actuation shaft upper end, provided with operating means for reciprocating the operating shaft in the axial direction, the accessory attachment in the mounting member and the movable piece has been inserted into use hole, by the operating means, thereby reciprocating the operating shaft in the axial direction
Then, press the slanted surface of the movable piece against the slanted surface of the tip of the mounting member.
Departed is displaced laterally with respect to the axis of the movable piece, while pressing the accessory mounting hole wall at a side of the movable piece, the friendly
An attachment mounting mechanism for a bed or the like, characterized in that the side of the moving piece is detached from the inner wall of the attachment mounting hole so that the accessory can be detachably attached to a main body of the bed or the like.