TRANSFER ASSIST APPARATUS, HOLDING DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR OPERATING TRANSFER ASSIST APPARATUS

摘要

The present invention addresses the problem of reducing the discomfort felt by persons receiving care that is caused by variations in the locations of the persons receiving care that are held by holding parts. A transfer assist apparatus (100) is constructed such that a person receiving care can be lifted in a state where the body of the person receiving care is held from a plurality of directions. The transfer assist apparatus (100) comprises: a first holding part (40) for holding the body of the person receiving care; a second holding part (50) for holding the body of the person receiving care from a direction different from the direction from which the first holding part holds the body of the person receiving care; and a third holding part (60) for holding the body of the person receiving care from a direction different from the directions from which the first holding part and the second holding part hold the body of the person receiving care. The positions of the second and the third holding parts (50, 60) are adjustable with respect to the first holding part (40), and the second and the third holding parts (50, 60) can be moved along an axial line determined according to the individual difference in the size of the body of the person receiving care arranged on the first holding part (40).