JP2000325421A - Mobile type bathing service vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile type bathing service vehicle which enables consolidation of a substantial nursing system by remarkably reducing related working time to allow sufficient bathing service itself along with the curtailing of personnel and further eliminating the risk in handling fire within a vehicle. SOLUTION: In a vehicle 1 which carries a bathtub 2 carriable to proper locations and a hot water supply device 3 to supply hot water to the bathtub 2, the hot water supply device 3 includes a hot water tank 30, a cool water tank 40, a hot water supply pipe 32 and a water supply pipe 42 for guiding hot water and cold water, respectively, and furthermore, a mixing cock 50 provided at a converging part of the hot water pipe 32 and the water supply pipe 42. The outlet side of the mixing cock 50 is made to face the bathtub 2. Radiator heat is utilized as a step for keeping the hot water tank 30 warm to heat a fresh water circulation pipe arranged in the hot water tank 30.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile bathing vehicle suitable for providing a bathing service at a position near the care recipient's life when bathing care is required.

[0002]

BACKGROUND ART Mobile bathing services using vehicles have been conventionally performed. In many of these methods, hot water is supplied at a service site and the hot water is boiled by a heating device such as a boiler mounted on the vehicle. And provide bathing care services.

The first problem with such a method is that it takes a long time to boil water. Further, as another problem, a heating device such as a boiler or a heater uses fire, so there is a danger in mounting on a vehicle, and strict fire prevention means is required for mounting on a vehicle.
Another problem is that it is difficult to finely adjust the temperature of the hot water by performing the temperature adjustment on the heating device side mounted on the vehicle, and it requires operating personnel for this. Usually, we worked in a three-person system, and we could not further reduce the number of people.

[0004]

The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and in order to sufficiently provide a bathing service itself, the work time associated therewith is significantly reduced and the number of workers is reduced. The aim of this study was to develop a mobile bathing service vehicle that could reduce the number of workers, furthermore eliminate the danger of handling fire in vehicles and enhance the substantial nursing care system.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile bathing service vehicle, wherein the mobile bathing service vehicle is provided with a bathtub which can be installed at an appropriate place of use and a hot water supply device for supplying hot water to the bathtub. A hot water supply device has a hot water tank in which hot water is stored, a cold water tank in which water is stored, and an independent hot water pipe and a water supply pipe for leading the hot water and cold water from the hot water tank and the cold water tank, Further, each of the hot water supply pipes and a mixing tap provided at a junction of the water supply pipes is provided, and the outlet side of the mixing tap faces the bathtub.

[0006] In addition to the above requirements, the mobile bathing service vehicle according to the second aspect is characterized in that the bathtub is shaped by filling with air.

[0007] Further, in addition to the above requirements, the mobile bathing service vehicle according to claim 3 is characterized in that an inner cover is attached to the bathtub.

Further, in addition to the above requirements, the mobile bathing service vehicle according to claim 4 is characterized in that the hot water tank is provided with a heat retaining means.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the mobile bathing service vehicle according to the fourth aspect, in addition to the requirement of the fourth aspect, the heat retaining means uses a radiator heat to connect a circulation pipe provided in the hot water tank. It is characterized by being heated.

[0010]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. A mobile bathing service vehicle according to the present invention is indicated by reference numeral A in the figure. The mobile bathing service vehicle is provided with a bathtub 2 that can be installed at an appropriate place of use and a hot water supply that supplies hot water to the bathtub 2. Device 3.

The bath 2 will be described. The bathtub 2 is formed by sewing a synthetic rubber cloth on a nylon cloth as an example, and specially processing a stitched portion to maintain watertightness, and is shaped by being filled with air. Specifically, FIG.
When the shape is maintained as shown in FIG. 5, the shape is a rubber boat shape, the depth is shallow, and the length is long. For this reason, the care receiver
You can stretch your legs and take a bath in a comfortable posture. In addition, when the care receiver takes a bath in the bathtub 2, the care receiver can comfortably take a bath and the caregiver can easily take a bath. Reference numeral 20 denotes a pillow, and reference numeral 21 denotes an air injection port. The filled air is discharged from the exhaust cock 22. A flat fastener 23 generally called a magic tape (registered trademark) is provided on an upper peripheral portion of the bathtub 2.
Is provided. Of course, in addition to the shape preserved by air, the shape preserved from the beginning, such as FRP
It is also possible to substitute a material formed of plastic or the like. In such a case, if a watertight inner cover 4 as described later is used, the bathtub 2 may be made of a decomposable material in consideration of portability.

A watertight inner cover 4 is stretched inside the bathtub 2, and the inner surface of the inner cover 4 is fixed in a pair with the planar fastener 23 of the bathtub 2. A fastener 4a is provided. By the way, this inner cover 4
Is exchanged for each cared person, and the number of bathing caregivers for that day is prepared.There is no danger that one bathing caregiver's illness will spread to other bathing caregivers. Is extremely hygienic. The planar fasteners 4a, 23
Therefore, compared to a case where the inner cover 4 is stopped with a button or the like, a certain degree of deviation of the laying position of the inner cover 4 can be tolerated, the laying can be performed easily and quickly, and the position is hard to shift after the laying.

The hot water supply device 3 will be described. Water heater 3
Is a hot water tank 30 that stores hot water in advance,
A cold water tank 40 in which water is stored in advance, independent hot water supply pipes 32 and water supply pipes 42 for guiding the hot water and the cold water from the hot water tank 30 and the cold water tank 40, and further, each of the hot water supply pipes 32 and the water supply It comprises a mixing tap 50 provided at the junction of the pipe 42 and a heat retaining device 60 as a means for keeping the hot water tank 30 warm.

Hereinafter, each member will be described in detail. First, the hot water tank 30 will be described. The hot water tank 30
It is provided on the right side of the luggage compartment 10 of the vehicle 1 and has a height 5 as an example.
It has a rectangular box shape of 08 mm, 500 mm in width and 1800 mm in length. A heat insulating material 30H is provided so as to surround the peripheral surface. Further, on the rear end side, a water receiving port 30a, a drain port 3
0b and a liquid level gauge 30c for checking the remaining amount of hot water. Further, a hot water supply pump 31 of automatic pressure control is provided, and an automatic winding hose reel 33 around which a hot water supply pipe 32 such as a vinyl hose is wound is provided. With this configuration, the hot water in the hot water tank 30 is
1 and supplied by the hot water supply pipe 32. The member indicated by reference numeral 32a provided at the tip of the hot water supply pipe 32 is a water stop valve.

The cold water tank 40 will be described. The cold water tank 40 is provided on the left side of the luggage compartment 10, and is, for example, a rectangular box having a height of 508 mm, a width of 438 mm, and a length of 1800 mm. This cold water tank 40 has substantially the same configuration as the hot water tank 30 except that the heat insulating material 30H is not provided on the peripheral surface. Specifically, on the rear end side,
A water receiving port 40a, a drain port 40b, and a liquid level gauge 40c for checking the remaining amount of cold water are provided. A water supply pump 41 for automatic control of pressurization is provided, and an automatic winding hose reel 43 provided with a water supply pipe 42 is provided.
The cold water in 0 is pumped up by a water supply pump 41 and supplied by a water supply pipe 42. The member indicated by reference numeral 42a provided at the tip of the water supply pipe 42 is a water stop valve.

Connected to the ends of the hot water supply pipe 32 and the water supply pipe 42 is a mixing tap 50 with a thermostat.
As shown in FIG. 4, a shower hose 51, a water discharge pipe 52, the shower hose 51 and the water discharge pipe 5
2, a switching lever 53 for switching between water and water, a handle 54 for switching between water discharge and water stoppage, and a temperature control knob 55 are provided.

The heat retaining device 60 will be described. The heat retention device 60 uses the radiator heat of the vehicle 1 to
This is a heat retaining means for keeping the hot water in the hot water 0, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a heat exchanger 61 filled with fresh water therein, connected to the heat exchanger 61 and disposed in the hot water tank 30. It comprises a fresh water circulation pipe 62, a circulation pump 63 for circulating fresh water in the heat exchanger 61 to the fresh water circulation pipe 62, and a cooling water introduction pipe 64 connected to the pipe 11a of the radiator 11. Reference numeral 12 denotes an engine, and reference numeral 13 denotes a car heater. With the above-described configuration, the heat retention of the hot water by the heat retaining device 60 is performed such that the cooling water of the radiator 11 is guided into the heat exchanger 61 via the cooling water introduction pipe 64, and the heat exchanger 61 is cooled by the cooling water introduction pipe 64. The fresh water in the hot water 61 is heated, and the heated fresh water is circulated in a fresh water circulation pipe 62 provided in the hot water tank 30.

The mobile bathing service vehicle A is further provided with a switchboard 5 and an air compressor and a hot water tank 3 used for injecting air into the bathtub 2.
A water supply pump used to supply water to the cold water tank 40 and the cold water tank 40 and the like, and a drainage pump 6 used to drain hot water from the bathtub 2 after completion of bathing are mounted.

The mobile bathing service vehicle A of the present invention has the above-described specific form, and its use will be described below. (1) Preparation for Starting Bathing Service First, when starting the bathing service in the morning or afternoon of the day or on the day of the day, hot water and cold water of the respective amounts are supplied to the hot water tank 30 and the cold water tank 40, respectively. . In addition, an inner cover 4 for the number of persons performing the bathing service is prepared. Incidentally, the mobile bathing service according to the present invention can be basically performed by two people without deteriorating the substantial service content, while the conventional bathing nursing service was performed by three people.

(2) Preparation of Bathtub When the vehicle 1 arrives at the site, the bathtub 2, the hot water supply pipe 32, and the water supply pipe 42 are connected to the place where the care receiver takes a bathing service.
Carry alone. Note that the bathtub 2 is inflated with an air compressor before or after being carried indoors, and is kept in shape. The hot water supply pipe 32 and the water supply pipe 42 are connected to a mixing tap 50 to which a shower hose 51 and the like are attached. An inner cover 4 is provided on the inner surface side of the bathtub 2 filled with air.
And fix it with the sheet fasteners 4a, 23.

(3) Hot Water Supply When the above preparation is completed, hot water is supplied into the bathtub 2. Since hot water and cold water are supplied independently by the hot water supply pipe 32 and the hot water supply pipe 42, hot water can be supplied very quickly. In addition, the mixing tap 50 with thermostat is installed in the bathtub 2.
Temperature control is easy because it is located where In addition, if there is a shortage of cold water, it is also possible to receive supply from an on-site water supply at a care-receiver's house or the like.

(4) Bathing Service When hot water is supplied into the bathtub 2, the care recipient is carried into the bathtub 2 by two people, put into the bathtub 2 and washed. Since bathtub 2 is low,
It is easy to put it in the bathtub 2 and the care recipient is comfortable. Also, since the body can be washed while lying down, the cared person is comfortable. Since the temperature can be adjusted at hand, delicate temperature adjustment can be easily performed.

(5) Work after Bathing is Completed When the bathing care service is completed, the drainage pump 6 is put into the bathtub 2 as shown in FIG. The remaining hot water that cannot be drained by the drain pump 6 is drained by removing the inner cover 4. Since the inner cover 4 is watertight, the bathtub 2 itself is not wet but clean, and can be used as it is for the next cared person. The inner cover 4 is put in, for example, a used bag, and after all the bathing care services are finished and brought back, after washing, immersed in a disinfecting solution, dried, put in a disinfecting plastic bag and sealed. Keep it open for next use. After removing the mixing tap 50, the hot water supply pipe 32 and the water supply pipe 42 are wound by the automatic winding hose reels 33 and 43, respectively.

(6) Operation Mode of Heat Insulation Device Next, the operation mode of the heat insulation device 60 will be described. The cooling water circulated through the engine 12 is supplied to the pipe 11a of the radiator 11.
The cooling water is introduced into the heat exchanger 61 via a cooling water introduction pipe 64 connected to the heat exchanger 61, and heats fresh water as a heat medium in the heat exchanger 61. Then, the cooling water is guided into the radiator 11 through the car heater 13 and circulated to the engine 12 again.
The heated fresh water is circulated in a fresh water circulation pipe 62 laid in the hot water tank 30 by a circulation pump 63,
Hot water is kept warm. Since the cooling water introduction pipe 64 through which the cooling water circulates is not piped directly into the hot water tank 30 as described above, the cooling water does not mix with the hot water in the hot water tank 30. Therefore, there is no concern that the cooling water will mix with the hot water used for bathing care and cause trouble to the care recipient.

[0025]

According to the mobile bathing service vehicle of the first aspect, the hot water tank 30 and the cold water tank 40 are mounted, and these are mixed by the mixing tap 50 to supply hot water. Because it does not use fire, it is safe. Further, after arriving at the bathing service providing place, the bathing service can be started immediately without preparing time to boil the water to the use temperature. In addition, since hot water and cold water are supplied through independent hot water supply pipes 32 and 42, a large amount of hot water can be immediately supplied at one time. Therefore, the bath preparation time can be shortened, and the work efficiency is improved. In addition, since the mixing tap 50 is located near the bathtub 2, the hot water supply temperature can be adjusted at hand, and the temperature is adjusted by the mixing ratio of hot water and cold water. Easy to match personal preference. It is also economical.

According to the mobile bathing service vehicle according to the second aspect, the bathtub 2 is shaped by filling with air, so that it is lightly portable. In addition, since the shape can be kept after being brought into the house, the bathtub 2 can be made shallow and the flat area can be made large without worrying about the frontage of the house. When the bathtub 2 is formed shallow, the burden on the cared person and the burden on the carer are reduced.

Further, according to the mobile bathing service vehicle according to the third aspect, since the inner cover 4 is attached to the bathtub 2, if a new disinfected inner cover 4 is provided for each cared person, a bathing caregiver can be provided. It is extremely hygienic and comfortable, with no fear that the disease will infect other bathing caregivers. Further, if the inner cover 4 is watertight, it is not necessary to clean the main body of the bathtub 2 itself, and if only the inner cover 4 is cleaned and disinfected, it is an easy operation.

Furthermore, according to the mobile bathing service vehicle of the fourth aspect, the hot water tank 30 is provided with the heat retaining means, so that it can withstand a long-term mobile bathing service.

Further, according to the mobile bathing service vehicle according to the fifth aspect, the heat retaining means heats a circulating pipe such as a fresh water circulating pipe 62 disposed in the hot water tank 30 by using radiator heat. It is economical. In addition, piping for directly circulating cooling water is connected to the hot water tank 30.
Since the cooling water is not disposed in the piping, troubles when the cooling water leaks from the piping can be avoided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a skeletal plan view showing an overall configuration of a mobile bathing service vehicle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a configuration of a hot water supply device and a heat retention device in the mobile bathing service vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the vicinity of the mixer tap in the mobile bathing service vehicle.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional front view showing an example of a bathtub in the mobile bathing service vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle 2 Bathtub 3 Hot water supply device 4 Inner cover 4a Planar fastener 5 Switchboard 6 Drainage pump 10 Luggage room 11 Radiator 11a Piping 12 Engine 13 Car heater 20 Pillow part 21 Injection 22 Exhaust cock 23 Surface fastener 30 Hot water tank 30a Receiving Water port 30b Drain port 30c Liquid level gauge 30H Insulation material 31 Hot water supply pump 32 Hot water supply pipe 32a Water stop valve 33 Automatic winding hose reel 40 Cold water tank 40a Water intake port 40b Drain port 40c Liquid level gauge 41 Water supply pump 42 Water supply pipe 42a Water stop valve 43 Automatic take-up hose reel 50 Mixer tap 51 Shower hose 52 Water discharge pipe 53 Switching lever 54 Handle 55 Temperature control knob 60 Insulation device 61 Heat exchanger 62 Fresh water circulation pipe 63 Circulation pump 64 Cooling water introduction pipe A Mobile bathing service vehicle

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle equipped with a bathtub that can be installed at an appropriate use location and a hot water supply device that supplies hot water to the bathtub, wherein the hot water supply device includes a hot water tank storing hot water, and a hot water tank. A cold water tank to be stored, independent hot water supply pipes and water supply pipes for guiding the hot water and cold water from the hot water tank and the cold water tank, and a mixing tap provided at a junction of the respective hot water supply pipes and the water supply pipes. A mobile bathing service vehicle, wherein an outlet side of the mixer tap faces the bathtub. 2. The mobile bathing service vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub is shaped by filling with air. 3. The mobile bathing service vehicle according to claim 1, wherein an inner cover is attached to the bathtub. 4. The mobile bathing service vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the hot water tank is provided with a heat retaining means. 5. The mobile bathing service vehicle according to claim 4, wherein said heat retaining means uses a radiator heat to heat a circulation pipe provided in a hot water tank. .