JP2002209796A - Portable stool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily and comfortably wash surroundings of the hips of a user by a care person in a portable stool provided with a local position rinsing function. SOLUTION: A rinsing tank for storing rinse water is provided in the portable stool 10 and a rinsing hose 72 extending to the outside of a stool main body 12 and for guiding the rinse water in the rinsing tank and jetting the rinse water toward the local position of a human body and rinsing it and whose apex is three-dimensionally freely movable is provided and a rinsing nozzle 74 is provided on the apex.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable toilet, and more particularly to a portable toilet having a function of washing a part of a human body.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, portable toilets that can be used in living rooms and sickrooms have been used as toilets for elderly and sick persons who have difficulty walking to the toilet by themselves. By the way, conventionally, a toilet bowl fixedly installed in a toilet and having a local washing device for jetting washing water from a washing nozzle toward a human body part for washing is widely used.

[0003] It has been considered to equip a portable portable toilet with this kind of local washing device. In this case, even a sick person or the like who has difficulty in taking a bath can keep the local portion clean after refilling. Become like However, in the case of the conventional local cleaning device, the position of the cleaning nozzle is fixed, and when using the device, it is necessary for the user to perform an operation such that the user shifts the hips to adjust the local position to the injection position of the cleaning water.

However, those who originally need to use a portable toilet are those who have weak legs and / or weak body. In many cases, it is difficult to perform an operation of adjusting the local position to the position where the cleaning water is sprayed from the cleaning nozzle.

[0005] On the other hand, even if the caregiver tries to use the local cleaning device, the cleaning nozzle is located inside the toilet bowl or under the buttocks, and the cleaning water sprayed from the cleaning nozzle is used by the user. It is difficult to assist itself because it is not known which position of the subject is hit.

[0006]

The portable toilet of the present invention has been devised to solve such a problem. According to the first aspect of the present invention, in a movable portable toilet, a washing tank for storing washing water is provided, and a tip for guiding the washing water in the washing tank and jetting it toward a human body for washing is provided. It is characterized in that a washing hose that can be freely moved in three dimensions is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, a first cleaning nozzle is provided at a tip of the cleaning hose.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first and second aspects, a pump for sending out the washing water through the washing hose and an operation unit for injecting and stopping the washing water are provided. It is characterized by the following.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, a heater for warming the cleaning water is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the second cleaning nozzle for jetting the cleaning water toward the human body part for cleaning is fixed and can protrude into the toilet bowl. And the pump is configured as a common pump for the cleaning hose and the second cleaning nozzle.

[0011]

As described above, the present invention provides a portable toilet with a washing tank and a washing hose for guiding washing water in the washing tank and jetting the washing water toward a human body for washing. This portable toilet is provided in a freely movable state, and in this portable toilet, after a user such as a sick person adds a business, an assistant uses the cleaning hose to wash the local part of the user. And can easily and properly perform the task. The tip of the washing hose can be freely moved three-dimensionally, so that it can be washed by spraying washing water around the buttocks including not only the local part such as the anus but also the genital area. As described above, since the most easily soiled portion of the human body can be washed and kept clean, it is possible to reduce the number of times of bathing for the sick and the like.

In this case, a washing nozzle (first washing nozzle) can be provided at the tip of the washing hose (claim 2). Furthermore, it is possible to provide a pump for sending out the washing water through the washing hose and an operation unit for injecting and stopping the washing water (claim 3).

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a heater for warming the cleaning water is provided. With such a configuration, the cleaning water can be heated and then sprayed on the buttocks and the like.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a second washing nozzle which can protrude toward the inside of the toilet bowl is fixedly provided and the second washing nozzle is provided.
The pump is configured as a common pump for the cleaning nozzle and the cleaning hose. In this way, when the user wants to wash the local area by himself, the washing can be performed using the second washing nozzle, and the washing operation can be easily performed even when assistance by an assistant is required. .

In the portable toilet of the fifth aspect, a conventional local cleaning device having two nozzles, that is, a local cleaning device having two cleaning nozzles and a pump, and optionally a heater for warming the cleaning water. The portable toilet according to claim 5, wherein only a part of the washing device is improved, specifically, one of the washing nozzles is omitted, and a path for supplying hot water to the washing nozzle is connected to the washing hose side. Can be easily and inexpensively constructed.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a portable toilet of the present embodiment, and reference numeral 12 denotes a toilet body. The toilet body 12
The pedestal plate 14, as clearly shown in FIG.
And a side frame 16 bent downward from both left and right ends. A toilet seat 18 is provided on the upper surface of the pedestal plate 14 so as to be openable and closable, and a tank casing 19 is provided on the rear upper surface, and a cleaning tank 20 (see FIG. 5) for storing cleaning water is accommodated therein. ing.

In the case of the portable toilet 10 of this embodiment, a washing nozzle (second washing nozzle) 22 for spraying washing water toward the human body and washing the toilet body 12 can protrude toward the inside of the toilet bowl. It is provided in a fixed state. The second cleaning nozzle 22 is an element of the local cleaning device 24, and a functional portion of the local cleaning device 24 is built in the tank casing 19.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 26 denotes a support made of a frame material. The support 26 supports the pedestal plate 14, the upper toilet seat 18, the tank casing 19, the washing tank 20, and the like. The lower end of the column 26 is fixed to a leg 30 made of a frame material extending in the front-rear direction. The lower portion is reinforced by a reinforcing member 32 made of a plate-shaped frame material fixed to the leg 30 and the column 26. Have been.

Casters 34 are provided at the front end and the rear end of the pair of left and right legs 30. The rotation of the casters 34 allows the portable toilet 10 to be easily moved. A stopper 3 is provided near the front end of the leg 30.
6 are provided. The stopper 36 is for stopping the portable toilet 10 at a fixed position after the portable toilet 10 is moved to a predetermined position by the rotation of the caster 34.

In the case of the portable toilet 10 of this embodiment, a grip 38 for moving the portable toilet 10 is provided at the upper rear end as shown in FIGS. These grips 38 are formed by bending the upper end of a frame 40 that rises upward from the rear surface of the toilet body 12 backward.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 42 denotes a substantially lower half portion of the portable toilet 10, specifically, a decorative box which surrounds the column 26 from the outside together with the side frame 16, the reinforcing member 32, and a filth pot 54 described later. , A pair of left and right side plates 44, a front plate 46, and a rear plate 48. The front plate 46 can be opened and closed forward as shown in FIG. The waste pot 54 described later can be taken in and out by opening the front plate 46.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of left and right handrails 50 are provided on a shaft 52 of the portable toilet 10 of this embodiment.
Are provided so as to be rotatable around the axis of the shaft. That is, handrail 5
0 is mounted to be openable and closable up and down. Note that one handrail 50 is provided with a remote controller 53 for remotely controlling the local cleaning device 24. This remote control 53
It is provided so as to be located just near the toilet user.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 54 denotes a waste pot, which integrally has an upper pot portion 56 having a mortar shape and a lower waste storage tank 58 having a container shape. That is, the waste pot 54 of this example is configured as a pot with a pot. The upper pot 56 is a portion for receiving dirt, and the pot 5
The waste received in 6 falls into the lower waste storage tank 58 and is stored there.

In the present embodiment, the bowl 56 constitutes a toilet bowl in the portable toilet 10. Waste pot 54
Is provided with a handle 60 at a front portion and a rear portion, and further provided at a rear portion thereof with a discharge cylinder portion 62 having a cylindrical shape extending obliquely upward.

The discharge cylinder portion 62 is a portion serving as a guide when discharging the waste inside the waste storage tank 58 into the toilet bowl. The opening at the upper end of the discharge cylinder 62 is normally closed by a cap 64.

In FIGS. 2 and 3, reference numeral 66 denotes a support plate for supporting the waste pot 54 from below, which is fixed to and supported by the toilet body 12 via a pair of left and right arms 68. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 70 denotes a lid for closing the opening at the lower end of the pot portion 56 of the waste pot 54.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the case of the portable toilet 10 of the present embodiment, a flexible washing hose 72 extends to the outside while communicating with the washing tank 20 inside the tank casing 19. A cleaning nozzle (first cleaning nozzle) 7 for spraying cleaning water toward the human body at the tip thereof for cleaning.
4 are provided.

This cleaning hose 72 or the first end of the
A handle 7 for moving the cleaning nozzle 74 is provided.
6 are provided. The handle 76 includes the first cleaning nozzle 7.
A switch (operation unit) 78 for injecting / stopping the washing water from 4 is provided. On the outer and side surfaces of the tank casing 19, a hook 80 for hooking and holding the cleaning hose 72 is provided.

On the other hand, inside the tank casing 19, as shown in FIG. 5, a pump 84 for sending out the washing water in the washing tank 20 through a pipe 82, a heater 86 for making the washing water hot, and a hot water A switching valve 88 for switching the flow from the second cleaning nozzle 22 to the first cleaning nozzle 74 or vice versa is provided. That is, in this example, the heater 86, the pump 84, and the cleaning tank 20 correspond to the first cleaning nozzle 7
4, the second cleaning nozzle 22 is provided in common.

In the case of the portable toilet 10 of the present embodiment,
While sitting on the toilet seat 18, the toilet user can perform the local cleaning by spraying the cleaning water from the second cleaning nozzle 22. If there is a helper at that time, the helper holds the cleaning hose 72 in his hand and sprays the cleaning water from the first cleaning nozzle 74 at the tip of the cleaning hose 72 to clean the portion around the user's hips cleanly. You can do it.

As described above, in the portable toilet 10 of the present embodiment, the caregiver can wash and clean the sick person or the like where the toilet user is most liable to be sick. Can be reduced.

In the portable toilet 10 of this embodiment, the user can use the second washing nozzle 22 when he / she wants to wash the local area by himself / herself, and can perform the first washing even when assistance is required by an assistant. The cleaning operation can be easily performed by using the nozzle 74.

In the portable toilet 10 of the present embodiment, it is only necessary to improve a part of a conventional local washing device provided with two washing nozzles, a pump, a heater for warming washing water, and the like. 10 can be constructed simply and inexpensively.

Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail, this is merely an example, and the present invention can be configured in variously modified forms without departing from the gist thereof.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a portable toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention in an external appearance state.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the portable toilet of the same embodiment with a part cut away.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a main part of the portable toilet of the same embodiment in a state where a waste pot is taken out and a state where the waste pot is set.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a cleaning hose and its peripheral portion in the portable toilet of the same embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a cleaning tank, a pump, and a heater of the local cleaning device in the portable toilet of the same embodiment, together with respective cleaning nozzles.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Portable toilet 18 Toilet seat 20 Cleaning tank 22 Second cleaning nozzle 72 Cleaning hose 74 First cleaning nozzle 78 Switch (operation part) 84 Pump 86 Heater

Claims (5)

[Claims] In a portable portable toilet, a washing tank for storing washing water is provided, and a tip for guiding the washing water of the washing tank and jetting it toward a human body for washing is freely three-dimensionally provided. A portable toilet characterized by having a movable washing hose. 2. The portable toilet according to claim 1, wherein a first cleaning nozzle is provided at a tip of the cleaning hose. 3. The pump according to claim 1, further comprising a pump for sending out the washing water through the washing hose, and an operation unit for injecting and stopping the washing water. Portable toilet. 4. The portable toilet according to claim 1, further comprising a heater for warming the washing water. 5. The cleaning nozzle according to claim 3, wherein a second washing nozzle for jetting the washing water toward the human body part for washing is provided so as to be fixed and protrudable into the toilet bowl. A portable toilet, wherein a pump is configured as a common pump for the cleaning hose and the second cleaning nozzle.