PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bed configured to assist or support a subject.SOLUTION: The bed device (200) includes: a top plate (290) on which the subject is placed a top plate drive unit (205) which vertically moves the top plate a movement permission switch (230) disposed at an end of the top plate to determine permission or non-permission of the vertical movement of the top plate by the top plate drive unit a first sensor (210) disposed in the vicinity of the movement permission switch and on the lower side of the top plate to detect a pressing force a second sensor (220) disposed in the vicinity of the movement permission switch and on the upper side of the top plate to detecting a pressing force and a control unit (215) which outputs a signal to raise the top plate to the top plate drive unit upon detection of pressing force by the first sensor with the movement permission switch being in a permission state, and outputs a signal to lower the top plate to the top plate drive unit upon detection of pressing force by the second sensor with the movement permission switch being in the permission state.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】被検者の介助し又は支援する寝台を提供する。【解決手段】寝台装置(200)は、被検者が載置される天板(290)と、天板を上下方向に移動させる天板駆動部(205)と、天板の端部に配置され天板駆動部による天板の上下方向の移動の許可又は不許可を決める移動許可スイッチ(230)と、移動許可スイッチに近傍であって且つ天板の下側に配置され押圧を検出する第1センサ(210)と、移動許可スイッチに近傍であって且つ天板の上側に配置され押圧を検出する第2センサ(220)と、移動許可スイッチが許可状態で且つ第1センサが押圧を検出した際に天板を上昇させる信号を天板駆動部に出力し移動許可スイッチが許可状態で且つ第2センサが押圧を検出した際に天板を下降させる信号を天板駆動部に出力する制御部(215)とを備える。【選択図】図2
