JP6719937B2 - Sleeper device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a bed device.

Conventionally, a bed apparatus described in, for example, Patent Document 1 below is known. This couch device includes a couch, a wall-shaped member that is arranged on the peripheral portion of the couch and is located above the couch, and an information display unit provided on the wall-shaped member.

JP, 2011-15971, A

However, in the conventional bed apparatus, the user on the bed receives a feeling of blockage from the wall-shaped member, or the wall-shaped member interferes with the confirmation of the user's condition by a caregiver or a medical staff outside the bed apparatus. There is room for improvement in terms of improving convenience.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to improve convenience.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention proposes the following means.
(1) A couch device according to the present invention includes a couch, a wall-shaped member that is arranged on a peripheral portion of the couch and is located above the couch, and a transparent information display unit provided on the wall-shaped member. , Are provided.

A transparent information display unit is provided on the wall-shaped member. Therefore, when the information display unit is transparent from the inside to the outside of the bed apparatus, it is possible to suppress the feeling of blockage and anxiety that a user on the bed may have. If the information display unit is transparent from the outside to the inside of the bed apparatus, the caregiver or medical staff outside the bed apparatus can easily check the user's status, for example, from a distance. Can be made easier. As described above, the convenience can be improved.

(2) In the bed apparatus according to (1) above, the wall-shaped member includes a side wall-shaped member arranged at an end portion in the left-right direction of the bed, and the information display unit includes the side wall-shaped member. You may employ|adopt the structure provided in the member.

The information display unit is provided on the side wall member. Therefore, for example, in the state where the user is in the lateral recumbent position on the bed, the user's face portion and the information display portion can easily face each other. As a result, the effect of suppressing the user's feeling of blockage and anxiety, which is obtained by the information display unit being transparent, can be easily enhanced. In addition, a caregiver or medical staff can easily visually recognize the user's face from the outside, and can more easily confirm the user's condition.

(3) In the bed apparatus according to (1) or (2), a detection unit that detects the state of the user on the bed, and a control unit that controls the information display unit based on the detection result of the detection unit. It is also possible to adopt a configuration further including

The control unit includes a control unit that controls the information display unit based on the detection result of the detection unit. Therefore, the display of the information display unit can be automatically adjusted according to the state of the user, and the convenience of the user can be further enhanced.

(4) In the bed apparatus according to (3), the detection unit may include a first detection unit that detects whether the user is in a sleeping state.

The control unit controls the information display unit based on the detection result of the first detection unit. Therefore, for example, when the user is awake, the information display unit can be automatically set to the non-display state, and the convenience of the user can be further enhanced.

According to the present invention, convenience can be improved.

It is a perspective view showing a bed device concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the bed apparatus shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the bed apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and is a figure which shows 1st Example of the state which displayed the information on the information display part. It is a perspective view of the bed apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and is a figure which shows 2nd Example of the state which displayed the information on the information display part. It is a perspective view of the bed apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and is a figure which shows 3rd Example of the state which displayed the information on the information display part. It is a perspective view of the bed apparatus shown in FIG. 1, and is a figure which shows 4th Example of the state which displayed the information on the information display part.

A bed apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The bed device 10 can be used, for example, in a medical environment such as a hospital (including a nursing care environment such as a nursing facility or home care) or in an environment other than the medical environment. 1 and 3, an arrow H indicates a head side when a person (user) sleeps, and an arrow F indicates a foot side when a person sleeps. In the following description, the horizontal direction orthogonal to the front-back direction (second direction), which is the direction of arrows H and F, may be referred to as the left-right direction (first direction). The front-rear direction and the left-right direction are directions along the horizontal direction and are directions orthogonal to each other.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the bed apparatus 10 includes a bed apparatus main body 11 that supports a user (for example, a patient or a care recipient), and a board that is erected at an end of the bed apparatus main body 11 in the front-rear direction. 12 and a fence 13 standing on the left and right ends of the bed apparatus body 11. The bed device 10 is a so-called electric bed that uses electric power as a power source.
The bed apparatus main body 11 includes a bed 14, a support base 15 that supports the bed 14, and a board housing portion 16 and a fence housing portion 17 that are located below the bed 14.

The bed 14 is longer in the front-back direction than in the left-right direction when seen in a plan view. The bed 14 is deformed in response to raising the back or raising the knee. The upper surface of the bed 14 forms a bed surface 18. The bed surface 18 is an orthogonal surface orthogonal to the vertical direction in a state before the bed 14 is deformed in response to raising the back or raising the knee. The bed surface 18 is formed in a rectangular shape that is longer in the front-back direction than in the left-right direction in plan view. The longitudinal direction of the bed surface 18 (bed 14) is the front-back direction, and the lateral direction of the bed surface 18 is the left-right direction. The bed 14 directly supports the mattress 19, and the mattress 19 is arranged on the bed surface 18.

The support base 15 supports the bed 14 and receives the loads of the bed 14 and the users on the bed 14. The support base 15 supports the bed 14 in a deformable manner.
The board housing portion 16 is provided independently of the bed 14. The board accommodating portion 16 is formed in a box shape having a board withdrawal hole 20 through which the board 12 (a footboard 23 described later) appears. The board accommodating portion 16 is arranged at an end of the support frame 15 in the front-rear direction. The board accommodating portion 16 is adjacent to the support base 15 from the foot side F along the front-rear direction. The board housing portion 16 is formed in a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the left-right direction. The board withdrawal hole 20 is formed in the upper surface of the board housing portion 16. The board withdrawal hole 20 opens the inside of the board accommodating portion 16 upward (outside).

The fence accommodating portion 17 is provided independently of the bed 14. The fence accommodating portion 17 is formed in a box shape having a fence entrance/exit hole 21 in which the fence body 13 appears and disappears. The fence accommodating portion 17 is arranged at the left and right ends of the support base 15. The pair of fence accommodating portions 17 are provided so as to sandwich the support frame 15 in the left-right direction. Furthermore, the pair of left and right fence accommodating portions 17 are provided in a pair in the front-rear direction at intervals. Four fence accommodating portions 17 are provided as a whole. Each fence accommodating portion 17 is adjacent to the support base 15 from the outside in the left-right direction. The fence accommodating portions 17 have the same shape and the same size. Each of the fence accommodating portions 17 is formed in a hollow rectangular parallelepiped shape that is long in the front-rear direction. The fence withdrawal hole 21 is formed on the upper surface of the fence accommodating portion 17. The fence withdrawal hole 21 opens the inside of the fence accommodating portion 17 upward (outside).

The board 12 includes a headboard 22 located on the head side H along the front-rear direction and a footboard 23 located on the foot side F along the front-rear direction. The headboard 22 is a fixed board that is fixed substantially immovably to the main body 11 of the bed. The footboard 23 is a movable board movably connected to the bed apparatus body 11. The footboard 23 is connected to the bed apparatus body 11 so as to be able to move up and down.

The footboard 23 can be housed in the board housing portion 16. The footboard 23 is connected to the board housing portion 16 via a board moving mechanism (not shown). The board moving mechanism moves the footboard 23 in and out of the board housing 16 through the board hole 20. A board top plate 24 is provided on the upper surface of the footboard 23. The board top plate 24 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction in a plan view, and covers the footboard 23 from above. The board top plate 24 contacts the upper surface of the board housing portion 16 when the footboard 23 is housed in the board housing portion 16.

The fence 13 is arranged at the left and right ends of the support frame 15. A pair of fences 13 is provided with the support frame 15 sandwiched in the left-right direction. Further, the pair of left and right fences 13 are provided in a pair in the front-rear direction with a space therebetween. Four fences 13 are provided as a whole. Each fence 13 is a movable fence movably connected to the bed apparatus body 11. Each fence 13 is connected to the bed apparatus main body 11 so as to be able to move up and down.

Each fence 13 can be accommodated in a fence accommodating portion 17. Each fence 13 is connected to the fence accommodating portion 17 via a fence moving mechanism (not shown). The fence moving mechanism causes each fence body 13 to be retracted into and retracted from the inside of the fence accommodating portion 17 through the fence retracting hole 21. A fence top plate 25 is provided on the upper surface of each fence 13. The fence top plate 25 is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction in plan view, and covers each fence body 13 from above. The fence top plate 25 abuts the upper surface of the fence accommodating portion 17 when the fence body 13 is accommodated in the fence accommodating portion 17.

In the bed apparatus 10, when the user is sleeping on the bed apparatus main body 11, as shown in FIG. 1, all of the footboard 23 and each fence 13 are projected upward from the bed apparatus main body 11. Move it to the ascending position. As a result, it is possible to prevent a user's unintended fall. The foot board 23 (board 12) faces the bed apparatus body 11 in the front-rear direction in the raised position, and the fence 13 faces the bed apparatus body 11 in the left-right direction in the raised position.

When the user gets out of bed from the head side H, or when the operator of the bed apparatus 10 (for example, a nurse or a caregiver) treats the upper body of the user, the head of the plurality of fences 13 is selected. The pair of right and left fences 13 located on the side H are lowered from the raised position and accommodated in the fence accommodating portion 17. At this time, the fence body 13 moves to a lowered position (housing position) below the raised position, and the fence top plate 25 contacts the upper surface of the fence housing portion 17. In the lowered position, the fence 13 is located below the mattress 19.

When the user gets out of bed from the foot side F, or when the operator performs treatment on the upper half of the user's body, the pair of left and right fence bodies 13 located on the foot side F among the plurality of fence bodies 13 is used. Then, the fence 13 is lowered from the raised position and accommodated in the fence accommodating portion 17. At this time, the fence body 13 moves from the raised position to the lowered position, and the fence top plate 25 abuts on the upper surface of the fence housing portion 17.
When the user transfers between the couch device main body 11 and another device, all the fences 13 are lowered from the raised position to the lowered position and housed in the fence housing portion 17.

When constructing a line (for example, a tube) for intubating the lower half of the user, the foot board 23 is lowered from the raised position of the board 12 and accommodated in the board accommodating portion 16. At this time, the footboard 23 moves to a lowered position (housing position) below the raised position, and the board top plate 24 contacts the upper surface of the board housing portion 16. In the lowered position, the footboard 23 is located below the mattress 19.

When performing an emergency response or making a bed, all the fences 13 and the footboards 23 are lowered from the raised position to the lowered position and housed in the fence housing 17 or the board housing 16.
The fence 13 and the footboard 23 (board 12) may be moved either electrically or manually. In the case of electric drive, a switch for movement may be attached to the fence storage section 17 or the board storage section 16, for example. The switch may be provided in another operation device such as a controller that can be operated by the user.

In the bed apparatus 10, the board 12 and the fence 13 are wall-shaped members 26 arranged on the peripheral edge of the bed 14. The fence 13 of the wall-shaped members 26 is a side wall-shaped member that is arranged at an end portion of the bed 14 in the left-right direction. The wall-shaped member 26 is located above the bed 14. The wall-shaped member 26 prevents a fall on the bed 14 that is not intended by the user, for example.

The wall-shaped member 26 partitions the space on the bed 14 into a bed interior space Si and a bed exterior space So. The bed inner space Si is formed by an inner surface 26 a of each wall-shaped member 26 facing the bed 14 side. The bed interior space Si has the bed 14 (mattress 19) as the bottom surface. The bed outside space So is formed by an outer surface 26b of each wall-shaped member 26 that faces the outside of the bed apparatus 10. The bed outside space So is an outside space of the bed apparatus 10.

An information display unit 27 is provided on the wall-shaped member 26. The information display unit 27 can switch between displaying and hiding information. The information display unit 27 is transparent. In the present embodiment, the information display unit 27 is transparent from the inside of the bed apparatus 10 to the outside thereof. Further, the information display unit 27 is transparent even when facing from the outside to the inside of the bed apparatus 10.

The information display section 27 is transparent at least in a state where information is not displayed. As shown in FIG. 1, the information display unit 27 is completely transparent when information is not displayed. As shown in FIG. 3, the information display unit 27 can be semi-transparent when information is displayed. In the semi-transparent information display unit 27, the displayed information can be visually recognized, and also a person or an object located on the opposite side of the information display unit 27 can be visually recognized through the information.

The information display unit 27 is driven by electric power, and the displayed information can be switched. In the illustrated example, the information display unit 27 is formed by a display (for example, an organic EL display). It is also possible to apply a head-up display to the information display unit 27.

The information display unit 27 is provided on each of the footboard 23 and all the fences 13. The information display unit 27 is arranged in the center of the wall-shaped member 26 when viewed from the front. The information display unit 27 is exposed on both the inner surface 26a and the outer surface 26b of each wall-shaped member 26 and faces both the bed interior space Si and the bed exterior space So. The bed interior space Si is visible from the bed outside space So through the information display unit 27, and the bed outside space So is visible from the bed inside space Si through the information display unit 27. The information display unit 27 is visible to the user lying on the bed 14. At least a part of the information display unit 27 is arranged at the same position in the front-back direction as the face of the user lying on the bed 14 and faces the face in the left-right direction.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the information display unit 27 can display information (hereinafter, referred to as “outward information”) directed to the outside of the bed apparatus 10 (outside space So). The outward information is displayed on the outer display surface 27b of the information display unit 27. The outer display surface 27b is exposed to the outer surface 26b. It should be noted that the information display unit 27 can display, as the outward information, for example, biometric information to be described later.

As shown in FIG. 5, the information display unit 27 can also display information (hereinafter referred to as “inward information”) directed to the inner side of the bed apparatus 10 (the space Si in the bed). The inward information is displayed on the inner display surface 27a of the information display unit 27. The inner display surface 27a is exposed to the inner surface 26a.

The information display unit 27 can display a still image such as a photograph or a moving image such as a television broadcast as the inward information. The information display unit 27 can also display an image of a place desired by the user on the bed 14, such as a remote place or a resort place, as a still image (including a slide show of a still image) or a moving image. The information display unit 27 can also display a mail to the user, news in line with the taste of the user, and the like.

The information display unit 27 is capable of switching between transparent and non-transparent while displaying at least one of the outward information and the inward information. The information display unit 27 includes a light blocking mechanism (not shown). The light shielding mechanism is arranged in the information display unit 27 between the outer display surface 27b and the inner display surface 27a. The light blocking mechanism switches between permission and restriction of light transmission between the outer display surface 27b and the inner display surface 27a.

As shown in FIG. 3, when the information display unit 27 is displaying information and the light shielding mechanism is not operating and the information display unit 27 is transparent, the information display unit 27 displays the semi-transparent state as described above. Become. For example, when the outward display information of the information display unit 27 is visually recognized from the in-bed space Si when the information display unit 27 is in the semi-transmissive state, the outward display information is in an inverted state.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the state where the information display unit 27 is displaying information, when the light shielding mechanism is activated and the information display unit 27 is non-transparent, the background of the information displayed by the information display unit 27 is shown. Is non-transparent, the information can be easily confirmed.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the information display unit 27 can display only one of the outward information and the inward information. As shown in FIG. 6, the information display unit 27 can also display both the outward information and the inward information at the same time. In this case, in order to ensure the visibility of information, it is preferable that the information display unit 27 is non-transparent. The outward information and the inward information may be different information or the same information.

Note that, for example, when it is desired to provide sound in addition to displaying information on the information display unit 27, it is possible to provide the bed apparatus 10 with audio equipment such as an earphone (earphone jack) and a speaker. In this case, the audio equipment may be provided in the bed apparatus body 11 (supporting frame 15), the board 12, and the fence 13. Further, the audio equipment may be provided on the wall or ceiling of the room. When adopting a speaker as the audio equipment, by adopting a speaker having directivity, for example, even if the speaker is arranged on the ceiling, it is easy to provide the sound from the speaker to the user only. You can

As shown in FIG. 2, the bed apparatus 10 further includes a measurement unit 29, an operation unit 30, a detection unit 31, and a control unit 33.
The measurement unit 29 measures biological information of the user on the bed 14. The measurement unit 29 measures, for example, the heart rate and blood pressure of the user. As the measuring unit 29, a known medical device can be appropriately adopted.

The operation unit 30 receives input of operation information from the outside. The operation unit 30 is operated by, for example, a user on the bed 14 or an assistant outside the bed apparatus 10. As the operation unit 30, for example, a so-called environmental control device or the like can be adopted. As the operation unit 30, for example, a touch panel provided integrally with the information display unit 27 can be adopted. As the operation unit 30, for example, a configuration that receives an input of operation information based on a voice or a movement (gesture) of a person can be adopted. As the operation unit 30, for example, a switch for switching the display ON/OFF can be provided in each wall-shaped member 26.

The detection unit 31 detects the state of the user on the bed 14. The detection unit 31 includes a first detection unit 34 and a second detection unit 35.
The first detection unit 34 detects whether the user on the bed 14 is in a sleeping state. As the first detection unit 34, a known sleep state determination device can be appropriately adopted.

The second detection unit 35 detects the sleeping posture of the user on the bed 14 and the orientation of the user. The second detection unit 35 can appropriately employ a known configuration for detecting the sleeping posture and direction of the user on the bed 14.
As the second detection unit 35, for example, a configuration including a load sensor that traverses the bed 14 in the left-right direction can be adopted. In this case, the second detection unit 35 can detect the position of the user on the bed 14 in the left-right direction based on the distribution of the magnitude of the load detected by the load sensor.

The second detection unit 35 can estimate the sleeping posture of the user according to the position of the user in the left-right direction. That is, for example, it can be estimated that the user is in the supine position when the user is located at the center in the left-right direction, and that the user is in the supine position when the user is located at the end in the left-right direction.
The second detection unit 35 can also estimate the orientation of the user according to the position of the user in the left-right direction. That is, for example, when the user is located at the left end in the left-right direction, it is estimated that the user is in the lateral position and facing the left side, and when the user is located at the right end in the left-right direction. , It can be estimated that the user is in the lateral position and faces the right side.

The control unit 33 acquires the measurement result of the measurement unit 29, the input information to the operation unit 30, and the detection result of the detection unit 31. The control unit 33 controls the display of information on the information display unit 27. As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 33 can cause the information display unit 27 to display the biometric information of the user based on the measurement result of the measurement unit 29. The information display unit 27 displays, for example, the biometric information (as the outward information) toward the bed outside space So.

The control unit 33 controls the information display unit 27 based on the detection result of the detection unit 31. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the user on the bed 14 from unintentionally visually recognizing his/her own biological information displayed on the information display unit 27.

For example, the control unit 33 may switch execution and stop of the display of the information display unit 27 based on the detection result of the first detection unit 34. That is, when the first detection unit 34 detects that the user is sleeping, the control unit 33 can display the information display unit 27. When the first detection unit 34 detects that the user is not in the sleep state (that the user is in the awake state), the control unit 33 can stop the display of the information display unit 27. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, when the first detection unit 34 detects that the user is not in the sleep state, the control unit 33 may make the information display unit 27 non-transparent. That is, the control unit 33 may switch between transparent and non-transparent of the information display unit 27 based on the detection result of the first detection unit 34.

Further, for example, the control unit 33 switches between the information display unit 27 that performs display and the information display unit 27 that stops display based on the detection result of the second detection unit 35. Good. That is, when the second detection unit 35 detects that the user is facing the left side on the bed 14, the control unit 33 stops displaying the information display unit 27 located on the left side of the user, The display of the information display unit 27 located on the right side of the user can be performed. In this case, it is possible to prevent the biometric information of the user from being displayed on the wall-shaped member 26 (fence 13) that faces the user.

As described above, according to the bed apparatus 10 according to the present embodiment, the wall-shaped member 26 is provided with the permeable information display unit 27. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the feeling of blockage and anxiety that the user has on the bed 14. At this time, the caregiver or medical staff outside the bed apparatus 10 can easily confirm the state of the user, and for example, the state can be easily confirmed even from a distance. As described above, the convenience can be improved.

The information display unit 27 is provided on the fence 13. Therefore, for example, in the state where the user is in the lateral position on the bed 14, the user's face portion and the information display unit 27 can easily face each other. As a result, the effect of suppressing the user's feeling of blockage and anxiety, which is obtained by the information display unit 27 being transparent, can be easily enhanced. In addition, a caregiver or medical staff can easily visually recognize the user's face from the outside, and can more easily confirm the user's condition.

The control unit 33 includes a control unit 33 that controls the information display unit 27 based on the detection result of the detection unit 31. Therefore, the display of the information display unit 27 can be automatically adjusted according to the state of the user, and the convenience of the user can be further enhanced.
The control unit 33 controls the information display unit 27 based on the detection result of the first detection unit 34. Therefore, for example, the information display unit 27 can be automatically set to the non-display state when the user is awake, and the convenience of the user can be further enhanced.

The technical scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

In the above-described embodiment, the information display unit 27 is transparent from the inside of the bed apparatus 10 toward the outside, and is also transparent from the outside of the bed apparatus 10 toward the inside. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the information display unit 27 may be transparent only from the inside to the outside of the bed apparatus 10 and may be non-transparent from the outside to the inside of the bed apparatus 10. On the contrary, the information display unit 27 may be non-transparent from the inside of the bed apparatus 10 to the outside, and may be transparent only from the outside of the bed apparatus 10 to the inside.

The board 12 and the fence 13 may not be movably connected to the bed apparatus main body 11. The board 12 and the fence 13 may be fixed substantially immovable in a state of being positioned above the bed 14. The board 12 and the fence 13 may be detachably connected to the bed apparatus body 11.
The wall-shaped member 26 such as the board 12 and the fence 13 can be formed by, for example, a lattice formed by combining pipe members. In this case, the information display unit 27 can be fitted in the confucius.

The measurement unit 29, the operation unit 30, and the detection unit 31 may be omitted. For example, the control unit 33 may change the display content of the information display unit 27 or switch between display and non-display according to the current time, display time, and the like.

In addition, it is possible to appropriately replace the constituent elements in the above-described embodiments with known constituent elements within the scope of the present invention, and it is also possible to appropriately combine the modified examples.

10 bed device 14 bed 26 wall member 27 information display unit 31 detection unit 33 control unit 34 first detection unit

Claims (4)

A sleeper,
A side wall-shaped member arranged at an end portion in the left-right direction in the bed ,
A permeable information display unit provided on the side wall member,
An accommodating portion that is arranged in the peripheral portion of the bed and that is configured to accommodate the side wall-shaped members so as to be accommodating,
Sleeper device. The bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the information displayed on the information display unit is switchable. A detection unit that detects the state of the user on the bed,
A control unit for controlling the information display unit based on the detection result of the detection unit,
Further comprising, a bed apparatus according to claim 1 or 2. The bed apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the detection unit includes a first detection unit that detects whether or not the user is in a sleeping state.

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