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Title:
BODY SUPPORTING DEVICE AND HANDLING METHOD THEREOF
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2000/057829
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A body supporting device capable of being used comfortably and continuously over an extended time and being easy in a movable support means-adjustment and simple in operation, and a handling method thereof; specifically, a body supporting device (1000), wherein a backrest means disposed vertically pivotably and widthwise inclinably comprises a movable frame (200) provided vertically pivotably with respect to and continuously to a fixed frame (100), and a plurality of inflatable air cushions (300) spaced apart from each other in a width direction of the movable frame (200) are interposed between the movable frame (200) and the fixed frame (100); a handling method thereof; and the body supporting device (1000') comprising a drive means (400') for actuating a movable frame (200') (supporting means), an operating means (500'), and an angle detection means (500') for detecting an elevation angle and twisting angle of the movable supporting means (200').

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Inventors:
SOEJIMA NOBORU (JP)
KATOU KENSHI (JP)
NAKAMURA MASATAKA (JP)
MIYAMOTO HIROYUKI (JP)
MIYAHARA MASAYOSHI (JP)
KURIHARA MICHIO (JP)
GOTOU HIROICHI (JP)
SHINDOU HIROFUMI (JP)
TANAGO HIROSHI (JP)
ISHIHARA YUJI (JP)
MATSUMOTO KENJI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2000/001824
Publication Date:
October 05, 2000
Filing Date:
March 24, 2000
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Assignee:
MATSUSHITA SEIKO KK (JP)
SOEJIMA NOBORU (JP)
KATO KENSHI (JP)
NAKAMURA MASATAKA (JP)
MIYAMOTO HIROYUKI (JP)
MIYAHARA MASAYOSHI (JP)
KURIHARA MICHIO (JP)
GOTOU HIROICHI (JP)
SHINDO HIROFUMI (JP)
TANAGO HIROSHI (JP)
ISHIHARA YUJI (JP)
MATSUMOTO KENJI (JP)
International Classes:
A47C9/00; A47C20/04; A47C21/00; A61G7/00; A61G7/015; A61G7/07; A61H1/00; A61H1/02; A61G7/10; (IPC1-7): A61G7/015
Foreign References:
JPH0928739A1997-02-04
JPH0727547U1995-05-23
JPH1033314A1998-02-10
GB2252495A1992-08-12
JPH0334734B21991-05-23
JP2634577B21997-07-30
US5542138A1996-08-06
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Okada, Kazuyoshi (Rokubancho Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, JP)
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