EP3263085A1 - Apparatus for moving a patient support on wheels - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for moving a sliding elements or rollers (2) having a couch, in particular hospital bed (1).

The invention has for its object to provide the device for moving a sliding elements or castors having bed or hospital bed in such a way that it can be coupled in a simple and very fast way to the bed, especially to the hospital bed to move it easily and easily through narrow hospital corridors.

The object is achieved according to the invention in that the bed, in particular the hospital bed (1), with the help of a sliding elements or rollers (2) having sliding and / or pulling device (3) can be moved to the bed, in particular the hospital bed (1), docking or coupling is such that the sliding and / or pulling device (3) relative to the bed, in particular the hospital bed (1), adjusted and / or to change the direction of travel about an axis (20) in particular vertically extending axis (20) can be swiveled.

Description

The invention relates to a device for moving a sliding elements or wheels having couch or sickbed.

A hospital and / or nursing bed is already known ( DE 10 2012 211 905 A1 ), which is used in hospitals, nursing homes or in the private sector. An underframe has four rollers or wheels, which are each pivotable about a vertical axis, so that the bed can be easily pushed in all directions. A wheel brake is designed as a pedal and can be brought into a disengaged or a braked position, wherein in the braked position one or preferably two rollers, or in a central role determination all four wheels are braked, so as to accidentally move or roll away of the bed to prevent. A mattress frame is connected via a head-side lifting rod and a foot-side lifting linkage with the base frame. The lifting rods include four support struts, which are each pivotally mounted at one end to the subframe. One of the pairs of Tragestreben is pivotally mounted with its other end in the mattress frame, while the other pair of Tragestreben is guided there in a longitudinal guide. Electric drives, not shown, are arranged on the mattress frame and engage the support struts in such a way that they are pivoted relative to the mattress frame and so the lying surface of the bed can be raised, lowered or inclined. The drives are independent of each other can be activated, so that, for example, the head end lifting bar in a raised position and the foot-side lifting rod in the lowered position and thus the mattress frame can be brought into its Fußtieflage. When lowering the head-side lifting linkage and lifting the foot-side lifting link, however, the head lower position is adjustable. In the case of foot and head low positions, angles of the mattress frame can be adjusted up to 18 ° with respect to the horizontal. For reasons of safety, it can be predetermined by the controller that the head depression can not be adjusted by the patient himself, but only by a competent person, since there may be a risk of blood congestion in the head. The mattress frame comprises a circumferential frame and is used in addition to the already described storage of the lifting rods and their drives for receiving the mattress surface for the mattress. Moving the bed is very tedious as there is no facility to move the bed.

The invention has for its object to provide the device for moving a sliding elements or castors having bed or hospital bed in such a way that it can be coupled in a simple and very fast way to the bed, especially to the hospital bed, to move it easily and easily through narrow hospital corridors.

The object is achieved in that the bed, especially the hospital bed, with the help of a sliding elements or rollers also having sliding and / or pulling device can be moved, which is docking or coupled to the bed, in particular the hospital bed, that the sliding and / or pulling device relative to the couch, in particular the hospital bed, adjusted and / or can be pivoted to change the direction of travel about an axis in particular vertical axis. As a result, a very quick uncomplicated coupling of the sliding and / or pulling device to each sickbed or mobile lying device is possible.

An additional possibility is according to an embodiment of the invention, the geometric center line of the vertical axis and the geometric center line of the horizontally extending impeller axis at least approximately or exactly on a vertically extending plane and at an angle, in particular at a right or approximately right angle It is also advantageous that the sliding and / or pulling device can be connected via a hinge or rotary connection to the bed or the hospital bed, wherein the vertical axis is the axis of rotation of the sliding and / or pulling device.

Further, it is advantageous that the rotary joint has at least one or more rotary flanges, in which the vertically extending axis is taken, which allows rotation of the sliding and / or traction device relative to the couch in particular hospital bed by at least 180 °, wherein the couch two or has a plurality of impeller axes and at least one of the impeller axes is formed as a drive axis. The front wheels 7 are equal to the control of the sliding and / or pulling device 3 and driven at different speeds.

It is also advantageous that the rotary joint associated with actuators, with the aid of a rotation of the sliding and / or pulling device relative to the hospital bed can be effected.

It is advantageous, the sliding and / or pulling device or a couch with the sliding and / or pulling device connecting coupling device with respect to the couch or hospital bed is designed so movable and / or adjustable in height that the sliding and / or pulling device can be connected at different places to the bed or the hospital bed.

Of particular importance for the present invention that the sliding and / or pulling device can be connected via at least one, in particular two or more, coupling elements at different locations on the bed or the hospital bed. This gives a very secure connection between the hospital bed and sliding and / or pulling device. It is therefore also readily possible to push or pull the hospital bed.

It is also advantageous that the sliding and / or pulling device can be connected via at least one or two coupling elements to the bed or the hospital bed, wherein the coupling element has a hinge connection, which pivoting of the coupling element about a horizontal and / or vertical axis allows.

It is also advantageous that the sliding and / or pulling device can be moved over two front and one or more rear wheels and with the help of human power or a drive device can be driven, wherein the rear or the rear wheels are connected to a platform and the platform is rigid or articulated by means of a hinge axis connected to the sliding and / or pulling device.

Further, it is advantageous that the sliding and / or pulling device has the platform for receiving an operator, wherein the platform can be pivoted about at least one horizontal axis of rotation from a horizontally extending to an upright position and that the sliding and / or Traction device one or more servomotors for adjusting the articulated or rotary joint and / or the wheels and / or a height adjustment device for the coupling elements or the wheels, or means for adjusting the coupling elements, with respect to the footprint of the sliding and / or pulling device has different levels, provided on the couch or the hospital bed connection points, the servomotors can be activated and directed by means of a provided on the sliding device control unit.

Further advantages and details of the invention are explained in the patent claims and in the description and illustrated in the figures.

Fig. 1

eine perspektivische Darstellung des hinteren Teils eines Krankenbetts
mit der gelenkig angeschlossenen Schiebe- und/oder Zugeinrichtung;

Fig. 1b

eine schematische Darstellung der sich kreuzenden Schwenkachse und;

Fig. 2

eine Seitenansicht der Schiebe- und/oder Zugeinrichtung;

Fig. 3

eine perspektivische Darstellung des hinteren Teils eines Krankenbetts,
an das die Schiebe- und/oder Zugeinrichtung gelenkig angeschlossen werden kann;

Fig. 4

eine Gelenkeinrichtung der Schiebe- und/oder Zugeinrichtung;

Fig. 5

einen Drehflansch der Gelenkeinrichtung der Schiebe- und/oder Zugeinrichtung.

Showing:

Fig. 1

a perspective view of the rear part of a hospital bed
with the articulated sliding and / or pulling device;

Fig. 1b

a schematic representation of the intersecting pivot axis and;

Fig. 2

a side view of the sliding and / or pulling device;

Fig. 3

a perspective view of the rear part of a hospital bed,
to which the sliding and / or pulling device can be connected in an articulated manner;

Fig. 4

a hinge device of the sliding and / or pulling device;

Fig. 5

a rotary flange of the hinge device of the sliding and / or pulling device.

In Fig. 2 a device for moving a sliding elements or rollers 2 having bed is shown, which can be used as a hospital bed 1.

The couch or the hospital bed 1 can be moved with the aid of sliding elements or rollers 2 having sliding and / or pulling device 3 and be steered or steered due to an advantageous trained hinge connection 4a without great effort in any direction through narrow corridors. For this purpose, the sliding and / or pulling device 3 is firmly docked or coupled to the couch or to the hospital bed 1. The hospital bed 1 can now be adjusted and / or pivoted and thereby, as already mentioned, are easily controlled.

To change the direction of travel, the sliding and / or pulling device 3 is pivoted about an axis 17, in particular a vertical axis 17. How out Fig. 2 6, the one vertical axis or pivot axis 20 of the sliding and / or traction device 3 lies on a vertically extending plane 22 and intersects the impeller axis 17 at an angle, in particular at a right or approximately right angle, so that thereby a very compact and well maneuverable sliding and / or pulling device 3 results, with the couch 1 can also be controlled by very narrow aisles.

The sliding and / or pulling device 3 is connected to the hospital bed 1 via the articulated or rotary connection 4a and / or a coupling element 5. The rotary joint 4a has at least one rotary flange 18, which permits rotation of the sliding and / or pulling device 3 relative to the hospital bed 1 by at least 180 °. Depending on the distance between the hospital bed 1 and sliding and / or pulling device 3 and the formation of the rotary joint 4a and a larger pivoting range is possible. The rotary flange 4 a consists of an upper circular flange 4 b and a lower circular circular flange 4 c, which are connected to each other via a vertically extending axis or pivot axis 20. Between the two flanges 4b and 4c, a lubricating or ball bearing can be provided, which allows a slight adjustment of the steering device. The lower flange 4c is arranged by means of the rotary flange on a chassis 11 with wheels 7, while the upper flange 4b on a control unit 10 is attached. The wheels 7 are connected to one or two spaced apart front and rear wheels axles 17 and 19. In the embodiment according to Fig. 1 two front wheels 7 are connected to the front wheels axle 17 and one or more rear wheels 7 to the rear wheels axle 19, which is fixed to the adjustable or fold-up platform 8. The platform 8 is rigidly or articulated by means of one or more joint axes 20, 21 connected to the sliding and / or pulling device 3, wherein the platform 8 is either horizontally pivotable about a front 20 and / or about a rear hinge axis 21.

Thus, the rotary joint 4 a allows the steering of the hospital bed 1 in a simple manner without effort, the rotary joint 4 a associated with one or more actuators, with the help of a turning of the sliding and / or pulling device 3 relative to the hospital bed 1 can be effected.

The sliding and / or pulling device 3 and / or a hinge connection 6 is designed to be height-adjustable with respect to the couch or sickbed 1, so that it can be connected to different levels, provided on the couch or bedside 1 coupling elements. The coupling elements 5 each have a hook-shaped catching recess 5b, which is closed with a tab when a coupling part 9 is engaged on the bedside 1 or a tubular frame 12 of a rear wall 13 of the hospital bed 1 in the catching recess. The coupling element 5 may have one or more catching recess 5b, which are fixed to a respective holder 5c movable and lockable. The holder 5c is fixed to a frame 23. How out Fig. 1 shows the frame 23 is provided with a vertically oriented flange 25, on which two parallel dovetail guides 28 are provided, in which the catching recesses 5b are mounted vertically adjustable, so that the catching recess 5b can be very easily brought to the corresponding junction 9 at the bedside 1. The holder 5 c can be clamped by means of a locking screw 26 on the frame 23.

The frame 23 sits on the vertical axis 20 and can be pivoted to control the hospital bed 1 by means of a control unit. At the upper end of the frame 23 is a tubular sleeve 24 with a roller bearing 28 and at the lower end of the frame 23 of the rotary flange 18. On the rotary flange 18, a platform 8 is pivotally connected, so that the platform 8 when cornering the sickbed 1 relative to the frame 23rd performs a lateral swinging rash.

Below the tubular frame 12 of the hospital bed or couch 1 is a bumper 15 with casters 16, which prevent the frame of the hospital bed 1 comes into contact with a wall of the corridor and this damaged.

The sliding and / or pulling device 3 can be connected at least one or another variant with the help of two or more coupling elements 5 at different locations on the couch or the hospital bed 1.

According to one embodiment, the sliding and / or pulling device 3 can be connected to the couch or the hospital bed 1 via at least two coupling elements 5. The coupling element 5 has the articulated connection 6, which allows pivoting of the coupling element 5 about a horizontal and / or vertical axis, so that the coupling element 5 can be easily coupled to the connection point at a lateral offset or height offset.

The wheels 7 and thus the hospital bed 1 can be driven either by means of human power or an electrically operating drive device.

The sliding and / or pulling device 3 has the platform 8 for receiving an operator, from which the control unit 10 can be operated. The platform 8 can be pivoted at least about a horizontally extending axis of rotation from a horizontally extending into an upright position, in particular when the sliding and / or traction device 3 is to be stored in a space-saving manner.

In order to optimize the ease of use, the sliding and / or pulling device 3 is equipped with one or more servo motors for adjusting the articulated or rotary connection 4a and / or the wheels 7 and / or a height adjustment device for the coupling elements 5. Furthermore, the wheels may have an electrically adjustable device which, for adaptation of the coupling elements 5, with respect to the footprint of the sliding and / or pulling device of different heights, provided on the couch or the hospital bed 1 connection points 9 serves. All servomotors can be activated by means of the provided on the sliding device 3 control unit 10 and trigger the required control signals.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

Daybed, hospital bed

2

caster

3

Sliding and / or pulling device

4a

Articulated connection, slewing connection

4b

upper flange

4c

lower flange

5

coupling member

5b

hook-shaped catching recess

6

articulation

7

Impeller, sliding element, roller

8th

platform

9

Position, connection point, coupling part

10

control unit

11

chassis

12

tubular frame

13

rear wall

15

bumper

16

caster

17

Impellers axis

18

rotary flange

19

Impellers axis

20

vertical axis, pivot axis

21

joint axis

22

vertical plane

23

frame

24

Pipe sleeve with a rolling bearing 25

25

flange

26

locking screw

27

locking screw

28

roller bearing

Claims (10)

Device for moving a sliding element or castors (2) having a couch, in particular hospital bed (1)
characterized,
in that the couch, in particular the bedside table (1), can be moved by means of a sliding and / or pulling device (3) which also has sliding elements or rollers (2) which are docked to the couch, in particular the hospital bed (1). or can be coupled, that the sliding and / or pulling device (3) relative to the bed, in particular the hospital bed (1), adjusted and / or to change the direction of travel about an axis (20) in particular vertically extending axis (20) can be pivoted. Device according to claim 1,
characterized,
that the geometric center line of the vertical axis (20) and the geometric center line of the horizontally extending impeller axis (17) of the sliding and / or pulling device (3) lie at least approximately or exactly on a vertically extending plane and at an angle, in particular at a right or approximately right angle, wherein the front wheels (7) for controlling the sliding and / or pulling device (3) are driven at different speeds. Device according to claim 1,
characterized,
in that the sliding and / or traction device (3) can be connected to the couch or hospital bed (1) via a hinge or pivot connection (4a), the vertical axis (20) being the axis of rotation of the sliding and / or pulling device (3) is. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
in that the rotary joint (4a) has at least one or more rotary flanges (4b, 4c, 18) in which the vertical axis (20) is received, which is a turning of the sliding and / or traction device (3) relative to the couch, in particular sickbed (1) by at least 180 °, wherein the couch has two or more wheels axles (17,19) and at least one of the wheels (17,19) is formed as a drive axle Device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the rotary connection (4a) is associated with servomotors by means of which rotation of the sliding and / or pulling device (3) relative to the hospital bed (1) can be effected. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the sliding and / or traction device (3) or a coupling device (9) connecting the couch (1) to the sliding and / or pulling device (3) is movable and / or with respect to the couch or sick bed (1) is designed adjustable in height that the sliding and / or pulling device (3) can be connected at different locations to the bed or the hospital bed (1). Device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the pushing and / or pulling means (3) via at least one, in particular two or more coupling elements (5) at different points (9) to the bed or the hospital bed (1) can be connected. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the sliding and / or traction device (3) can be connected to the couch or hospital bed (1) via at least one or two coupling elements (5), wherein the coupling element (5) has a pivot connection (6) which pivots the Coupling element (5) about a horizontal and / or vertical axis permits. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the pushing and / or pulling means (3) can be driven via two front and one or more rear wheels (7) and can be driven by means of human power, or a drive device, the rear or the rear wheels (7) to a Platform (8) are connected and the platform is rigidly or articulated by means of a hinge axis (19, 20, 21) connected to the sliding and / or pulling device, wherein the platform (8) either to a front (20) and / or a rear (21) hinge axis is horizontally pivotable. Device according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the sliding and / or pulling device (3) has the platform (8) for receiving an operator, wherein the platform (8) can be swiveled from a horizontally extending to an upright position about at least one horizontally extending axis of rotation and in that the sliding - and / or traction device (3) one or more servo motors for adjusting the articulated or rotary connection (4a) and / or the wheels (7) and / or a height adjustment device for the coupling elements (5) or the wheels, or a device for adaptation the coupling elements (5), with respect to the footprint of the sliding and / or pulling device of different heights, provided on the deck or the hospital bed (1) connection points (9), wherein the servo motors by means of a on the sliding device (3) provided control unit (10) can be activated and directed.

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