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    Summary The present invention relates to an inflatable device (1) for lifting a body comprising a support element (2) with a support surface (2b) adapted to receive the body, an inflatable lifting element (3) arranged in connection with the support element for lifting the support element, and a valve (7) adapted to fill and release air from the lifting element. The lifting element is designed so that it expands in the direction of the support surface when it is filled with air and thus lifts upwards at least a part of the support element. The lifting element comprises a first and a second part (3a, 3b) placed at a distance from each other, and which parts together are adapted to the lifting support element. In an inflated position, a space (5) is formed between the support element and the first and second part of the lifting element. The invention further relates to a method for lifting a body from a lying position to a sitting position using said inflatable device (1). (Figure 1)
    公开号:SE1450173A1
    申请号:SE1450173
    申请日:2014-02-14
    公开日:2015-08-15
    发明作者:Suzanne Enman
    申请人:Suzanne Enman；
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    专利说明:

    15 20 25 30 35 be used by one person. There is a need for a device that can be used to lift an immobile body, such as a device that can be used without the risk of the body falling off the device during inflation. There is also a need for a device that can be used safely for both the patient and the staff. OBJECTS AND SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The object of the present invention is to at least partially overcome the above-mentioned problems and to provide an inflatable device for lifting a body.
    This object is achieved with an inflatable device for lifting a body according to claim 1.
    The inflatable device according to the invention comprises a support element. The support element has a support surface that is adapted to receive the body. Preferably, the support surface receives substantially the entire body. The device also comprises an inflatable lifting element which is arranged in connection with the support element. Furthermore, the device comprises a valve which is adapted to fill and release air from the lifting element, wherein the lifting element is designed so that it expands in the direction of the support surface when it is filled with air and thereby lifts up at least a part of the support element. Seen from a ground or bottom level, the lifting element is arranged below the support element so that the support element is pushed up when the lifting element is filled with air. The lifting element comprises a first and a second part placed at a distance from each other. The parts together are adapted to lift the support element. In an inflated position, when the lifting element is filled with air, a space is formed between the support element and the first and second part of the lifting element.
    The formed space enables a chair to be placed under a body lying on the support element. When the air is then released from the lifting element, the body is placed directly on the chair.
    In other words, the device can be used to lift a body from a supine position to a sitting position. The device can be used to lift a lying body and at the same time transfer the body to a chair. The device can be used by a person in a simple and safe manner.
    The space between the lifting elements is designed to be able to receive a stool, chair, wheelchair or other types of seating devices. In one embodiment, the distance between the first and second part of the lifting element defines a width of the space, which is at least 40 cm, preferably at least 45 cm, or preferably at least 50 cm. In another embodiment, the space has a height of at least 45 cm, preferably at least 50 cm, and a depth of at least 30 cm, preferably at least 40 cm.
    In a further embodiment, the device comprises one or more cohesive elements which are arranged between the parts of the lifting element in order to prevent the parts from sliding apart. The cohesive elements are arranged at a distance from the support element. Preferably, the support element is arranged in an upper end of the lifting element and the cohesive elements are arranged in a lower end of the lifting element so that the cohesive elements do not get in the way when the seating device is inserted into the space.
    Preferably, the support surface is designed to fit the whole body. In one embodiment, the support surface has a length of at least 150 cm, preferably at least 175 cm. In one embodiment, the support surface has a width defined by the width of the space and the width of the parts of the lifting element together, and is at least 40 cm, preferably at least 45 cm, or preferably at least 50 cm.
    Essentially the entire body is received by the support surface. During and after inflation, the body continues to lie stretched out. After inflation, the support surface forms an angle relative to a bottom level of the space, the angle being at least 30 °, preferably at least 40 °.
    In one embodiment, the support element comprises at least one foldable part adapted to be folded around the body which is placed on the support surface and a fastening element for fastening the foldable part. In another embodiment, the support element comprises two foldable parts, each foldable part being arranged on opposite sides of the support surface of the support element, and one or more fastening elements for fastening the foldable parts to each other. By folding in a body, the risk of the body slipping from the support surface during inflation is reduced. This increases safety during lifting for both staff and the patient. The foldable part makes the device even easier to use.
    The device according to this embodiment makes it possible to lift an immobile body. Thanks to the foldable part and the fastening element, a person lying on the device does not have to balance during the inflation when the body is moved from a lying to a sitting position. The device can be used without the risk of the body falling off the device during inflation.
    In addition, the foldable part keeps the body warm.
    In another embodiment, the at least one foldable part has a length of at least 150 cm, preferably at least 175 cm. In one embodiment, the at least one foldable part has the same length as the support surface.
    In a further embodiment, the support surface and / or the at least one foldable part of the support element is inflatable.
    Since larger parts or the entire device is inflatable, it can, in an airtight position, be easily folded, packaged, transported and / or stored when not in use. In an airless position, the device can be substantially flat and spread over the ground or floor. This enables the device to be rolled from a flat device to a roller to facilitate placement of a horizontal body on the support member of the device. When larger parts of or the whole device is inflatable, it can be manufactured in a simple way, especially when one and the same material can be used for all parts. Objectives are also achieved with a method of lifting a body from a supine position to a sitting position using the inflatable device defined above. The method comprises the following steps; the device is inserted in an empty position under the body so that the body is placed on the support element, - an inflating means is connected to the valve and the device is filled with air until the support element with the body is lifted and a space arises between the support element and the two parts of the lifting element, in said space, and - at least a part of the air is let out of the device, the body being placed on the sitting device.
    In one embodiment, the support member comprises at least one foldable part adapted to be folded around the body located on the support surface, and wherein the method comprises a further step in which the at least one foldable part is folded around the body and clamped before the device is filled with air.
    The body is placed on the support element when the device is in an airless position. In the airless position, the device is substantially flat and parallel to the substrate. When the device is in an inflated position, the support element forms an angle with the substrate which is at least 30 °, preferably at least 45 °.
    The advantages of this method, as well as the preferred embodiments thereof, will become apparent from the discussion above with reference to the proposed device.
    Brief Description of the Drawings The invention will now be explained in more detail by describing various embodiments of the invention and with reference to the accompanying drawings.
    Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of an inflatable device according to an embodiment of the invention in an inflated position seen from behind.
    Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of the device in Fig. 1 seen from the front.
    Fig. 3 shows the device in an airless position.
    Fig. 4 shows the device in an airless position with folding parts around the body.
    Fig. 5 shows a perspective view of the device seen from behind in an inflated position with a chair inserted between the lifting elements.
    Fig. 6 shows a perspective view of the device shown in Fig. 4 seen from the front.
    Figs. 7 and 8 show the use of the device to bring the body down in a sitting position on a chair. Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiments of the Invention Figures 1 and 2 show an embodiment of an inflatable device 1 in an inflated position. Figure 1 shows the device seen from behind and figure 2 shows the device seen from the front. The device 1 comprises a support element 2 which is lifted up by means of a lifting element 3. The lifting element 3 comprises a first part 3a and a second part 3b which together lift the support element 2. One or more cohesive elements 4 can be arranged between the parts 3a, 3b to prevent that the parts slide apart. Figure 1 shows three cohesive elements 4 extending along a bottom level of a space 5 formed between the support element 2 and both parts 3a, 3b of the lifting element 3. Preferably, the support element is arranged at one end of the lifting element and they are arranged at opposite ends of cohesive elements. the elements are the lifting element. The cohesive elements are, for example, ribbons.
    The support element 2 comprises a support surface 2b and two foldable parts 2a, 2c. The device comprises one or more fastening elements 6 for fastening the foldable parts 2a, 2c to each other and in this way tie or secure the body to the support element 2b. This prevents the body from rolling off the support element when the device is inflated. The fastening elements 6 may, for example, comprise different types of straps, such as Velcro straps, or a zipper. The fastening element 6 can be arranged on the support element 2 to fasten together the foldable parts 2a, 2b.
    The device 1 comprises a valve 7 adapted for connection of an inflating member so that the device 1 is filled with air until the support element 2 is lifted from the bottom level. The device 1 has a volume and length which enables the support of a human body from a lying position to a sitting position. In one embodiment of the invention, the device comprises two valves; a first valve connected to the support element and a second valve connected to the lifting element. In this embodiment, the support element and the lifting element constitute two separate air systems, which can be air-filled and discharged into air independently of each other.
    Figure 3 shows the device 1 in an airless position. The device 1 is substantially flat and extends over the ground or floor parallel to a bottom level of space 5 of the device 1.
    The bottom level extends along a first horizontal axis xl and a second horizontal axis x2.
    The body extends on a support surface 2b of the support element 2 in a direction parallel to the first horizontal axis x1. Below the support element 2 is the lifting element 3.
    The support element 2, or the support surface 2b of the support element 2, has a length extending along the first horizontal axis x1. The length is adapted to the length of a person's body.
    The length is at least 140 cm, or at least 150 cm, or at least 160 cm, or at least 170 cm, or at least 180 cm. The support element 2, or the support surface 2b of the support element 2, has a width extending along the second horizontal axis x2. The width is adapted to the circumference of a person's body.
    The width is defined by the width of the space 5 together with the width of the parts 3a, 3b of the lifting element 3. The width of the support surface is at least 40 cm, or at least 45 cm, or at least 50 cm.
    The support element 2 may comprise one or more foldable parts 2a, 2c. Figures 1 to 3 show the support element 2 which comprises two foldable parts 2a, 2c. The support element 2 can have a foldable part 2a, 2c. The one or more foldable part 2a, 2c are connected to the longest side of the support surface and extend from the support surface 2b along the second horizontal axis x2. The foldable part 2a, 2c may have a length extending along the first horizontal axis x1, which is equal to the length of the support surface 2b. This can simplify the manufacture of the support element 2. Alternatively, the foldable part 2a, 2c may be shorter than the support surface 2b. The foldable part 2a, 2c may, for example, be adapted to be able to be folded around the upper body of the person to be lifted, or several shorter foldable parts 2a, 2c may be present on one or both sides of the support surface 2b to be folded around a part of the body. . The foldable part 2a, 2c can therefore have a length that varies between 20 cm and 180 cm. In one embodiment, one or two foldable parts 2a, 2c have the same length as the support surface 2b.
    The width of the one or more foldable part 2a extending along the second horizontal axis is adapted to be able to be folded around a body lying on the support surface 2b. If the foldable part 2a is located on one side of the support surface 2b, the width is preferably longer than the width of the support surface 2b so that a body can be folded into the foldable part 2a. If the foldable part 2a is located on both sides of the support surface 2b, the width is preferably adapted so that the foldable parts 2a, 2c overlap each other when they are folded around the body. The width of the one or more foldable part 2a, 2c is at least 40 cm, or 50 cm, or 60 cm, or 70 cm, or 80 cm.
    The support element 2 can be made of fabric, plastic or in a material that is inflatable. Preferably the material is foldable. Alternatively, the support surface 2b and / or the at least one foldable part 2a, 2c of the support element 2 can be made of foldable or inflatable material. In one embodiment, the entire support element 2 is made of foldable material, for example a gallon-covered mattress. In another embodiment, the entire support element 2 is made of inflatable material.
    The lifting element 3 is arranged so that it can lift the support element 2. Figures 1 and 2 show that the lifting element 3 comprises a first and a second part 3a, 3b which are placed at a distance from each other. The distance between the parts 3a, 3b defines a width of the space 5. The width is at least 40 cm, preferably at least 45 cm, or preferably at least 50 cm. Preferably, the parts 3a, 3b are placed at the edge of the width of the support surface 2b of the support element 2.
    The lifting element 3 is arranged below the support element 2 seen from the bottom level of the space 5.
    The lifting element 3 has a length extending along the first horizontal axis x1. The length defines a depth of the space 5. The length is adapted to lift the body placed on the support element 2. The length may be equal to the length of the support element 2 or, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, the length may be shorter than the length of the support element 2. The length is at least 45 cm, or at least 50 cm, or at least 100 cm, or at least 120 cm, or at least 140 cm, or at least 160 cm, or at least 180 cm.
    In an inflated position, the lifting element 3 has a height which extends along a vertical axis y which crosses, or which is perpendicular to, the horizontal axes x1, x2. The height is defined by the height of the space 5 and is adapted to lift the body which is placed on the support element 2.
    The height is also adapted to be able to place a seating device 9, such as a chair, in the space 5 formed between the support element 2 and both parts 3a, 3b of the lifting element 3. The height can be at least 50 cm, or at least 60 cm, or at least 70 cm , or at least 100 cm. Preferably, the height and the length are adapted so that, in an inflated position, the support surface 2b forms an angle oi with a bottom level of the space 5 which is at least 30 °, or at least 40 ", or at least 65 °.
    The formed space 5 enables a chair 9 to be placed under a body lying on the support element 2 shown in Figures 5 to 7. When the air is then released from the lifting element 3, the body is placed directly on the chair (Figure 8).
    The lifting element 3 is made of a material which is inflatable. Materials used for the manufacture of air mattresses can be used for the manufacture of the lifting element 3, each element 3 comprising a cylinder or several parallel laterally adjacent elongate cylinders closed at both ends of the cylinder, and flow channels for air passages between one or more cylinders. Possibly the material can be reinforced with a rigid material.
    The device 1 may comprise one or more cohesive elements 4 which are placed between the parts 3a, 3b of the lifting element 3. The cohesive elements 4 are positioned at the edge of the space 5 so that a seating device 9, such as a chair, can be placed in the space 5.
    Preferably, the one or more cohesive elements 4 are positioned on a bottom level of the space 5 and connected to the parts 3a, 3b of the lifting element 3. In one embodiment, the one or more cohesive elements 4 are made of a flexible material which is foldable and / or inflatable. .
    Between all parts of the device 1 which are inflatable, (the lifting element 3 and possibly the support element 2 and cohesive elements 4) there are flow channels for air passages between the parts. When an inflating member 8 is connected, the inflatable parts of the device 1 are filled with air. The inflator 8 may be a pump comprising a compressor. The means 8 may be a motor-driven pump, such as an electric pump. The method of lifting a human body from a supine to a sitting position may include the steps described below.
    In a first step, the device is inserted in an airless position under the body, which rests on a surface, for example the ground or a floor. The body is placed on the support element 2. This can be done by rolling the body from side to side while the device is inserted under the body, as shown in Figure 3. Possibly one or more foldable parts 2a can be folded around the body, as shown in Figure 4. The foldable the parts are fixed with the fastening elements 6 so that the body is fixed to the support element. led to the next step, an inflating means 8 can be connected to the valve 7 and the device 1 can be filled with air. The lifting elements are filled with air and project upwards in the direction from the ground. Thereby, the support element is lifted with the body from the ground or floor, as shown in Figures 5 and 6. The first and second part 3a-b of the lifting element have a triangular shape with a long side, which constitutes the hypotenuse in the triangle, and two short sides, which consist of a catheter . The support element rests against and is connected to the long side of the triangle and one of the short sides forms an underside adapted to support the ground. Preferably, the angle ot between the short side which constitutes the underside and the long side of the triangle is at least 30 °, preferably at least 40 °. Typically, the angle is about 45 °.
    Thus, one end of the first and second portions 3a-b of the lifting member is higher than the other end. In this way, the support element and thus the body will be inclined at an angle relative to the ground when the device is in the inflated position.
    A space 5 arises between the support element 2 and the two parts 3a, 3b of the lifting element 3 in the inflated position. The support surface 2b of the support element 2 forms an angle oi with the bottom level which is at least 30 °, preferably at least 45 °.
    In a next step, a seating device 9, such as a stool or chair in the space 5, is placed under the body (Figures 5 and 7).
    In the following steps, the air is released from the device 1, the body sinking onto the seating device 9 (Figure 8). The term "airless position" when used in this specification means a device which is substantially without air. The term "inflated position" when used in this specification means a device filled with air.
    The present invention is not limited to the embodiments shown, but may be varied and modified within the scope of the appended claims. For example, the lifting element 3 can be removably arranged on the support element 2. The cohesive elements 4 can also be removably arranged on the lifting element 3.
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    [1]
    Requirements
    [2]
    An inflatable device (1) for lifting a body comprising: - a support element (2) with a support surface (2b) adapted to receive the body, - an inflatable lifting element (3) arranged in connection with the support element (2) for lifting the support element (2), - a valve (7) adapted to fill and release air from the lifting element (3), the lifting element (3) being designed so that it expands in the direction of the support surface (2b) when it is filled with air and thereby lifts up at least a part of the support element (2), characterized in that the lifting element (3) comprises a first and a second part (3a, 3b) placed at a distance from each other, and which parts (3a, 3b) together are adapted to lift the support element (2), and wherein, in an inflated position, a space (5) is formed between the support element (2) and the first and second part (3a, 3b) of the lifting element (3).
    [3]
    An inflatable device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the first and the second part (3a, 3b) defines a width of the space (5), which is at least 40 cm, preferably at least 45 cm, or preferably at least 50 cm. cm.
    [4]
    An inflatable device (1) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the space (5) has a height of at least 45 cm, preferably at least 50 cm, and a depth of at least 30 cm, preferably at least 40 cm.
    [5]
    An inflatable device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the device (1) comprises one or more cohesive elements (4) which are arranged between the parts (3a, 3b) of the lifting element (3) and at a distance from the support element ( 2).
    [6]
    An inflatable device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support surface (2b) has a length of at least 150 cm, preferably at least 175 cm.
    [7]
    An inflatable device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the support element (2) comprises at least one foldable part adapted to be folded around the body placed on the support surface (2b) and a fastening element 6 for fastening the foldable part.
    [8]
    An inflatable device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the at least one foldable part has a length of at least 150 cm, preferably at least 175 cm
    [9]
    An inflatable device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least a part of the support element (2) is inflatable. 10 15
    [10]
    A method of lifting a body from a supine position to a sitting position using the inflatable device (1) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the method comprises the following steps, - the device is inserted in an airless position under the body so that the body is placed on the support element (2), - an inflating member (8) is connected to the valve (7) and the device (1) is filled with air until the support element (2) is lifted with the body and a space (5) arises between the support element (2) and the two parts (3a, 3b) of the lifting element (3), - a seating device (9) is placed in said space, and - at least a part of the air is let out of the device (1), the body being placed on the seating device (9). A method according to claim 9, wherein the support element (2) comprises at least one foldable part adapted to be folded around the body placed on the support surface (2b), and wherein the method comprises a further step in which the at least one foldable part is folded around the body and clamped before filling the device (1) with air.
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