EP1250904A2 - Trough-shaped nursing- and treatment chair - Google Patents

Abstract

The specifically shaped chair has a wooden frame (4) made of two parts (5, 6) movable joined at the bottom, a swivel mounted foot rest (11) and two armrests (14). One of the armrests is made of a strong textile belt (15) slightly padded on top (18) and is joined to the back part (1) of the frame (4) with a short elastic strip (20). When the temporarily or permanently immobile patient is to be seated or to be removed from the chair, a lock (19), located at the front of the chair is opened and the armrest (14) can be completely folded over in order to provide maximum space for the operation.

Description

The invention relates to a trough-shaped care and Therapy chair with a seating area, with one on the Seating area adjacent backrest, with one on the the side of the seating area opposite the backrest adjacent leg area, with the free end of the leg area is arranged higher than the seating area, and with armrests bordering the seating area.

Such therapy chairs are for dependent or patients in need of care and are from the Known practice. The armrests and the arrangement of the free Prevent the end of the leg area above the seating area that the patient fall out of the therapy chair can. The therapy chair known from practice has a one-piece frame with the seating area that Armrests, the backrest and the leg area. The frame is provided with a cushion layer and has one removable cover, for example made of sheepskin.

A disadvantage of the known therapy chair is that the Patient to be lifted over the armrest for removal got to. This lifting is very difficult and requires a very large effort and in the Usually mechanical passenger lifts are used. Farther becomes a great one for lifting the patient out Time required, especially with medical Emergencies lead to a risk to the patient.

The invention is based on the problem of a therapy chair of the type mentioned at the outset so that it a particularly easy removal and insertion of the Allows patients and their rapid relief.

This problem is solved according to the invention in that at least one of the armrests has a flexible element and that the flexible element of a tensioned Position in which the upper area of the armrest of the flexible element is supported, in a relaxed position, in which the flexible element of the tensioned Position is removed, is movable.

With this design, the armrest can be relaxed remove the flexible element so that the im Therapy chair according to the invention located by the page is easily accessible. The patient can therefore for removal on the seat with your legs closed the free one formed by the removal of the armrest side area can be rotated. Then leaves the patient simply gets out of the therapy chair according to the invention remove. Therefore it is no longer necessary to lift the patient over the armrest. thanks the invention is a side entry and exit of the Enables patients. In emergencies, the patient can can be quickly removed from the chair. The removal of the Patients designed from the therapy chair according to the invention therefore particularly easy. The one covering the armrest The cover hangs sideways when the patient is removed down from the therapy chair according to the invention and can be in the cocked position in which the armrest supported by the flexible element, with particular bring to the intended position with little effort.

The flexible element could be almost any, for example be network-shaped. The armrest of the invention However, therapy chair has a high stability and can be manufactured particularly inexpensively if the flexible element is a strap.

The armrest is designed according to an advantageous Further development of the invention in a structurally particularly simple manner, if the belt for its movement between positions is adjustable in length. By this design you can take the strap when removing the Patients from the therapy chair according to the invention simple let it sag. After inserting the patient in the belt is easy for the therapy chair according to the invention cocked and thus supported the armrest. The armrest covering cover moves when tensioning and relaxing of the belt and is therefore easy in the intended Hold location.

The belt can be made according to another advantageous one Further development of the invention for removing the patient simply loosen if the belt has a buckle.

The belt could be designed to be elastic, for example. However, the armrest supported by the belt points in accordance with another advantageous development of the invention a high stability and is still compared to that Compliant patient if the belt is padded.

The length adjustability of the belt requires according to one another advantageous development of the invention a particularly low construction effort if the belt Has clamping devices for its stepless adjustment.

The tensioned belt sinks into an upholstery of the therapy chair according to the invention can be according to another advantageous development of the invention just avoid when the belt is in the first position between a higher than the seating area Leg area and in the backrest is stretched.

An intended tension force of the belt can be according to another advantageous development of the invention just adjust if the strap is an expansion element having.

The therapy chair according to the invention can be opened easily adjust the size of the patient when the backrest is pivotally mounted. Thanks to the adjustability of the The belt can be easily adjusted to the length of the armrest the angle of the backrest.

The strap could, for example, by tabs over the Backrest are guided. On the therapy chair according to the invention arranged and flexible due to the padding However, tabs can easily be avoided if the belt is passed through a recess in the backrest is and a length adjustment element of the Seating area arranged behind the backrest is. By arranging the length adjustment element behind The backrest also has sharp edges in the avoidable area accessible to the patient.

The belt can be made according to another advantageous one Further development of the invention is particularly easy to clamp, if the tensioning means at the top of the backrest are arranged.

The belt is according to another advantageous development of the invention at any angle of inclination provided Location held opposite the seating area when the Backrest and the leg area on their respective Sides facing sides a support element for the Have belt.

The formation of condensation near the seating area according to another advantageous development of the Simply avoid invention when covering the seating area and the armrest between the belt and the seating area an area with a breathable material having. The area with a breathable material can be, for example, a ventilation network. In the rest The cover can cover areas like the well-known therapy chair be made from sheepskin.

The coating is made according to another advantageous development the invention reliably in its intended Position held when the cover is off the seating area from across the armrest to the outside of the therapy chair is led.

The replacement of the cover is according to one other advantageous development of the invention particularly comfortable when the cover is on the outside of the Therapy chair is releasably attached.

The covering in the seating area can wrinkle according to another advantageous development of the invention just avoid when attaching the cover clamping device on the outside of the therapy chair Has. The clamping means can be through an elastic section or through a row of holes according to another advantageous development of the invention. The coating or its attachment to the invention Alternatively, the therapy chair can also be tensioning devices exhibit.

To further prevent the coating from slipping wearing it according to another advantageous development the invention when the belt means for holding the Has coating.

To secure the position of the in the therapy chair according to the invention patient helps if the Seating area a side stiffening with a padding Has. The upholstery is rubberized, for example Coconut fibers made. Can below the upholstery Stiffening elements can be arranged. Alternatively the stiffener can also be made from a padding with a intended degree of hardness.

According to another advantageous development, the patient has the invention a particularly stable sitting position, if the seating area has a side elevation. The elevation is preferably beveled toward the seating area.

The one in the therapy chair according to the invention Patient can be in a relatively small depression in the Sink the seating area if the seating area is a lower one hard layer and an upper soft layer. in this connection the patient can sink into the seat recess to the extent that the cover over the armrest and therefore that of the armrest forming belt is tensioned.

The therapy chair according to the invention has another advantageous development of the invention a particularly high stability if the lateral stiffening and / or the support elements for the belt on a frame are attached.

The backrest can be swiveled according to another advantageous development of the invention structurally particularly simple if the frame two has frame parts that can be pivoted against each other and if one of the frame parts essentially the backrest forms.

The one in the therapy chair according to the invention Patient can be a particularly comfortable, almost lying Assume position when the frame is a means of support of a foot part.

According to another, the cover can slip advantageous development of the invention simple avoid if the cover is from under the belt Armrest passed through the strap in its intended Location is held.

The back and the leg area can be adjusted according to one another advantageous development of the invention simply swivel into the position that is comfortable for the patient, if the frame parts by means of an electric motor movable actuator are pivotable. The adjusting elements can, for example, by the patient can be controlled.

The manufacture of the therapy chair according to the invention is designed is particularly easy if the frame is made of layers glued wood is made. Continue to leave this causes harmful emissions to the frame avoid.

The pivotability of the frame parts to each other requires according to another advantageous development of Invention a particularly low design effort, if one of the frame parts is attached to the damper Frame supports and if the damper is manually adjustable is. Is particularly suitable for adjusting the damper a pedal or a handle with one to the damper guided Bowden cable.

The frame parts can be according to an advantageous Development of the invention without significant change in Swivel the tension of the belt against each other when the support element of the belt of the adjustable in its inclination Frame part to the joint of the frame parts approximately has the same distance as a fixed hinge part of the belt. This design also offers one Advantage in operational safety when in the invention Patients in the therapy chair have the backrest should be set.

A simple mounting of the belt in the tensioned position requires according to another advantageous training the invention requires particularly little construction, if the articulation part tensioning means for holding the belt Has. The clamping devices can be used to lower the armrest be solved.

The operation of the therapy chair according to the invention is designed feel particularly comfortable when the clamping device a pedal to either lock or unlock the Have belt.

Fig.1

eine Seitenansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Therapiestuhls,

Fig.2

den Therapiestuhl aus Figur 1 mit gelöstem Gurt,

Fig.3

eine Schnittdarstellung durch den Therapiestuhl aus Figur 2 entlang der Linie III-III,

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eine weitere Ausführungsform des erfindungsgemäßen Therapiestuhls,

Fig.5

den Therapiestuhl aus Figur 4 mit abgesenktem Gurt,

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den Therapiestuhl aus Figur 5 in einer Schnittdarstellung entlang der Linie VI - VI,

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eine Seitenansicht einer weiteren Ausführungsform des Therapiestuhls.

The invention permits numerous embodiments. To further clarify its basic principle, three of them are shown in the drawing and are described below. This shows in

Fig.1

a side view of a therapy chair according to the invention,

Fig.2

the therapy chair from Figure 1 with the belt released,

Figure 3

3 shows a sectional illustration through the therapy chair from FIG. 2 along the line III-III,

Figure 4

another embodiment of the therapy chair according to the invention,

Figure 5

the therapy chair from Figure 4 with the belt lowered,

Figure 6

5 shows the therapy chair from FIG. 5 in a sectional illustration along the line VI-VI,

Figure 7

a side view of another embodiment of the therapy chair.

Figure 1 shows a trough-shaped care and therapy chair with a backrest 1, a seating area 2 and one opposite the seating area 2 at its free end raised leg area 3. The therapy chair has a frame 4 made of glued wood with two frame parts 5, 6. The Frame parts 5, 6 are connected to one another via a joint 7 and supported on a frame 8 with rollers 9. The frame part 5 having the backrest 1 is around an angle α pivotable and with a damper 10 on the Frame 8 articulated. At the free end of the leg area 3, a foldable foot part 11 is attached. The foot part 11 can be folded down from the position shown. For clarification, the foot part 11 is in the folded down position Position shown in dash-dotted lines. On the upper end of the backrest 1 are a headrest 12 and a push handle 13 attached. Furthermore, the therapy chair two armrests 14, of which the right armrest 14 is visible. The right armrest 14 has one tensioned belt 15. On the frame parts 5, 6 are each Support elements 16, 17 arranged for the belt 15. The Belt 15 has padding 18 and is on the support element 16 of the leg area 3 fastened with a belt buckle 19. The length and thus the tension of the belt 15 can be seen from the seating area 2 behind the Adjust the backrest 1. In his in the backrest 1 located area, the belt 15 has an expansion element 20. The expansion element 20 is made of a rubber elastic Material made while the belt 15 as a fabric tape is trained.

On the frame parts 5, 6 are padding 21, 22 arranged. The upholstery 21, 22 have a lower one hard layer 23 and an upper soft layer 24. The upholstery 21, 22 is covered with one in FIGS 3 covered cover 25 covered.

Figure 2 shows the therapy chair of Figure 1 after a Opening the buckle 19 of the right armrest 14. As a result, the belt 15 and the cover 25 hang down. This position marks the position of the therapy chair, in which a patient is seated and lifted out can be. The patient's back becomes left armrest 14 'placed on the seating area 2 and with the back to the backrest 1 rotated. In doing so Legs placed on leg area 3. Then the Backrest 1 is pivoted to the size of the patient and the belt 15 can be fastened again in the belt buckle 19. FIG. 2 further shows that the coating 25 is close to the Sitting area 2 an area 26 with a breathable Material. The area 26 with a breathable For example, material can consist of a network.

Figure 3 shows the therapy chair of Figure 2 in one Sectional view along the line III - III. in this connection it can be seen that the left armrest 14 'also has a strap 15 '. The strap 15 'of the left armrest 14 'is in the cocked position during the Belt 15 of the right armrest 14 hangs down. The coating 25 is attached to the underside of the frame 4 and over the belt 15 out. One located on the seating area 2 The patient sinks slightly into the padding 22 and tension the cover 25 over the belt 15 the lateral stability of the armrest 14 is ensured. The patient's sinking into the upholstery 22 also has the advantage that an incontinence Pollution of the environment is prevented. For customization the belt can be adjusted to the size and weight of the patient 15 in the area provided for its attachment, as in Figure 2 shown, have a row of holes. Farther Figure 3 shows that the frame 4 laterally next to the seating area Has 2 stiffeners 27 arranged. These stiffeners 27 are covered with padding 28.

FIG. 4 shows a further embodiment of the therapy chair in a side view. This differs from that of Figure 1 mainly in that an armrest 29 support belt 30 for its infinitely adjustable Has clamping means 31. The clamping means 31 are in Upper area of the back of the backrest 1 is arranged. The belt 30 has in the area of the backrest 1 Expansion element 32.

FIG. 5 shows the therapy chair from FIG. 4 after relaxation of the belt 30 of the right armrest 29. In Figure 6 is the therapy chair of Figure 5 in a sectional view shown along the line VI - VI. The coating 25 lies here over the relaxed belt 30 Tensioning the belt 30, the cover 25 is raised and slides over the belt 3. Frame parts 34, 35 of the Therapy chairs are each with an electric motor movable actuator 36, 37 connected. hereby the backrest 1 and the leg area 3 can be adjusted independently swivel from each other. The control of the control elements 36, 37 can from a control panel, not shown within reach of the person sitting in the therapy chair Patients are made from. The frame parts 34, 35 are glued in layers and into the intended shape pressed wood. Figure 6 also shows that the seating area 2 lateral stiffeners 38 with a Has padding 39 with a particularly high degree of hardness. The upholstery 39 is beveled toward the seating area 2. The cover 25 is shown in the seating area 2 in the Position with one under the belt 30, 30 'of Armrest 29, 29 'held strap 40 held. The Tension belt 40 is fastened here to the cover 41 Eyelets led.

FIG. 7 shows a further embodiment of the therapy chair with two frame parts 42, 43. The backrest 1 having frame part 42 is connected via a damper 44 supported on the frame 45 and can be about a hinge 46th pivot relative to the other frame part 43. On an armrest 47 supporting belt 48 is between two support elements fastened to the frame parts 42, 43 49, 50 excited. Of which on the frame part 42 of the backrest 1 arranged support element 49, the belt 48 is closed guided an articulated part 51. On the articulation part 51 are clamping means which can be operated via a pedal 52 53 attached to hold the strap 48. From the articulation part 51 is the belt 48 via an eyelet 54 to one loose loop 55 and on a push handle 56th hooked. To lower the armrest 47, the pedal 52 depressed and thus the belt 48 holding Clamping means 53 released. The armrest 47 can then be depressed. For re-tensioning the armrest 47 the belt 48 is pulled in the area of the loop 55.

The damper 44 is with a Bowden cable 57 Handle 58 connected. When operating handle 58 can the damper 44 and thus the angle of inclination α adjust the backrest 1. Since the link 51 and the support element 49 of the backrest 1 is the same in each case Have a distance from the joint 46, a change the tension of the belt 48 in the area of the armrest 47 when adjusting the angle of inclination α of the backrest 1 avoided. On the frame part 43 of the leg area 3, the belt 48 also has a fastening 59. Of course can also the leg area 3 in height can be adjusted without changing the tension of the belt 48 changes when the belt 48 is at the same distance from the hinge 46 is attached to the frame 45 like that Support element 50 of the frame part 43 of the leg area.

Claims (10)

Trough-shaped care and therapy chair with a seating area (2), with a backrest (1) adjoining the seating area (2), with a leg area (3) adjoining the side of the seating area (2) opposite the backrest (1), the free end of the leg area (3) is arranged higher than the seating area (2), and with armrests (14, 29, 47) laterally delimiting the seating area (2), characterized in that at least one of the armrests (14, 29, 47) has a flexible element and that the flexible element from a tensioned position in which the upper region of the armrest (14, 29, 47) is supported by the flexible element to a relaxed position in which the flexible element is removed from the tensioned position is, is movable. Therapy chair according to claim 1, characterized in that the flexible element is a belt (15, 30, 48). Therapy chair according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the belt (15, 30, 48) has tensioning means (31, 53) for its stepless adjustment. Therapy chair according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the belt (15, 30, 48) can be tensioned between the leg area (3), which is higher than the seating area (2), and in the backrest (1) and preferably behind the backrest ( 1) arranged clamping means (31, 53). Therapy chair according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the backrest (1) and the leg region (3) each have a support element (16, 17, 49, 50) for the belt (15, 30, 48). Therapy chair according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the seating area (2) has a lower hard layer (23) and an upper soft layer (24). Therapy chair according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the frame (4) has two frame parts (5, 6, 34, 35) which can be pivoted relative to one another and that one of the frame parts (5, 35) essentially supports the backrest (1). Therapy chair according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the frame (4) is made of layer-glued wood. Therapy chair according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the support element (49) of the belt (48) of the frame part (42) which is adjustable in its inclination from the joint (46) of the frame parts (42, 43) has approximately the same distance as a frame-fixed articulation part (51) of the belt (48). Therapy chair according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the tensioning means (53) have a pedal (52) for optionally fixing or releasing the belt (48).

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