CARETAKER ASSISTING APPARATUS

• Main Authors: INADA MASAO, GUO SHI JIE, SATO YUTAKA
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Japanese
• Published: 22.06.2015
• Subjects: ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSESOR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY; CHAIRS FOR DENTISTRY; FUNERAL DEVICES; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MASSAGE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; OPERATING TABLES OR CHAIRS; PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING ORSTIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; TRANSPORT OR ACCOMODATION FOR PATIENTS

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel-structure caretaker assisting device having a simple and compact structure, being easily usable, and, in care work, capable of giving effective assisting force to a caretaker.SOLUTION: A caretaker assisting apparatus 10 for assisting care work of a caretaker 52 for a care-receiver 54, includes: a carriage part 12 configured to move on a floor surface; a trunk assist part 42 provided on the carriage part 12 for coming into contact with a trunk part front face of the caretaker 52 and supporting the trunk part front face; and an actuator 32 capable of lifting/lowering the trunk assist part 42 with respect to the carriage part 12. 【課題】簡単且つコンパクトな構造で容易に使用可能であると共に、介護作業に際して介護者に有効な補助力を与えることができる、新規な構造の介護者補助装置を提供すること。【解決手段】被介護者５４に対する介護者５２の介護作業を補助する介護者補助装置１０であって、床面を移動可能とされた台車部１２を備えており、台車部１２上には介護者５２の胴部前面に当接して支える胴補助部４２が設けられていると共に、胴補助部４２を台車部１２に対して昇降可能とするアクチュエータ３２が設けられている。【選択図】図１