JP2001204806A - Deodorizing and sterilizing device for change of paper diaper, and paper diaper collecting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a deodorizing and sterilizing device for change of paper diaper for eliminating odor given off from excrement and sterilizing it in changing the paper diaper. SOLUTION: This deodorizing and sterilizing device for change of paper diaper is provided with a deodorizer 8, a sterilizer, a blower 9 disposed between the deodorizer 8 and the sterilizer, a hose 13 connected to the deodorizer 8, and a suction hood 14 installed on a tip part of it, and composed so that the blower 9 is driven to suck air including odor generated from excrement in changing paper diaper K by the suction hood 14 and the hose 13 to be sent to the deodorizer 8 for eliminating odor, and to the sterilizer for sterilizing it.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is to remove and sterilize odors generated from excrement when replacing disposable diapers used by disabled persons and bedridden patients in facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes or at home. The present invention relates to a paper diaper changing deodorizing / sterilizing apparatus and a paper diaper collecting apparatus which collects used paper diapers in a garbage bag while removing and sterilizing odors from excrement when replacing the paper diapers.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when changing a patient's disposable diaper in the above facilities such as hospitals and home care, the odor generated from excrement drifts around and causes discomfort to nearby people. In addition to damaging the environment, patients, nurses, caregivers and the like in the same room may be infected by various bacteria contained in the gas emitted together with the odor. In addition, the used disposable diapers that have been replaced are often rolled as they are and placed in a nearby trash box or the like, so that the trash box or the like may emit a gas containing a bad smell or pathogenic bacteria.

[0003] The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems of the preservation of the living environment and the hygiene condition at the time of exchanging disposable diapers in facilities such as hospitals and home care, and the odor generated from excrement when exchanging disposable diapers. It is an object of the present invention to provide a deodorizing and disinfecting apparatus for replacing disposable diapers for removing and disinfecting the disposable diapers, and a disposable diaper collecting apparatus for collecting used disposable diapers in a garbage bag while removing and disinfecting the odor and the like.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a deodorizing and disinfecting apparatus for replacing disposable diapers, comprising a deodorizer 8, a sterilizer 15, and a blower 9 disposed between the deodorizer 8 and the sterilizer 15. ,
A hose 13 connected to the deodorizer 8 and a suction hood 14 attached to the end of the hose 13 are provided. By driving the blower 9, air containing odor generated from excrement when exchanging the disposable diaper K is sucked by the suction hood 14. It is characterized in that it is sucked by a hose 13 and passed through a deodorizer 8 to remove odors, and further passed through a sterilizer 15 for sterilization.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disposable diaper collecting apparatus, comprising: a hand truck 1; a deodorizer 8; a sterilizer 15; a blower 9 disposed between the deodorizer 8 and the sterilizer 15; Bag holding means 16 for holding the garbage bag F in a state in which the disposable diaper K can be inserted; bag opening / closing means 18 for opening and closing the mouth Fa of the garbage bag F held by the bag holding means 16; And a communication unit R1 for communicating the inside of the deodorizer 8 with the deodorizer 8, and a hose 13 connected to the deodorizer 8 and a suction hood 14 attached to the end of the hose 13 are provided. The air containing odor generated from the excrement at the time of replacement is sucked by the suction hood 14 and the hose 13, and the air containing odor in the garbage bag F into which the used disposable diaper K is put is sucked through the communication means R1. Deodorization The odor was removed by passing the 8,
Further, it is characterized in that it is passed through a sterilizer 15 for sterilization.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a disposable diaper collecting apparatus, comprising: a hand truck 1; a deodorizer 8; a sterilizer 15; a blower 9 disposed between the deodorizer 8 and the sterilizer 15; Bag holding means 16 for holding the garbage bag F in a state in which the disposable diaper K can be loaded; bag opening / closing means 48 for opening and closing the mouth Fa of the garbage bag F held by the bag holding means 16; A communication device R2 for communicating the inside of the garbage with the deodorizer 8 via a vacuum pump 42, and a heat sealing device 41 for heat sealing with the mouth Fa of the garbage bag F closed, are mounted. Hose 13 connected to vessel 8 and hose 1
3 is provided with a suction hood 14 provided at the tip end, and by driving the blower 9, air containing odor generated from excretions when exchanging the disposable diaper is sucked by the suction hood 14 and the hose 13 and the used disposable diaper K is supplied. The inside of the garbage bag F is sucked by the vacuum pump 42 of the communication means R2, passed through the deodorizer 8, to remove odor, and further passed through the sterilizer 15 to be sterilized.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the paper diaper collecting apparatus according to the third aspect, the bag mouth opening / closing means is provided with a fixed frame.
And a movable frame 20 that is movable toward and away from the fixed frame 19.
And a pair of link mechanisms 21, 21 pivotally connected between both ends of the fixed frame 19 and the movable frame 20, respectively, provided at intermediate portions thereof.
A pair of lateral pushing rods 22, 22 that move toward and away from each other in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the movable frame 19 with the movement of the movable frame 19, and a cylinder 43 that reciprocates the movable frame 19 with respect to the movable frame 20.
And characterized by the following.

[0008]

1 to 3 show a disposable diaper collecting apparatus according to the present invention. In these figures, reference numeral 1 denotes a hand truck, which comprises a base 2 and front and rear frames 3 and 4 of the base 1,
Casters 5 are attached to the left, right, front and rear sides of the base 2, and a handhold handle 6 is provided above the rear frame 4. Push cart 1
On the rear side, a middle frame 7 facing the rear frame 4 is provided, and a deodorizer 8 and a blower 9 are provided between the middle frame 7 and the rear frame 4. It is in a sealed state by a closed box 10 forming 10a.
The first and second connection ports 1 are provided on the inlet side (upper end side) of the deodorizer 8.
1, a flexible suction hose 13 is connected to the first connection port 11, and a suction hood 14 as shown in FIG. .

Reference numeral 15 denotes a sterilizer, which is installed on the bottom side of the space formed by the front frame 3 and the middle frame 7 of the hand cart 1. An air inlet 15 a of the sterilizer 15 is connected to an air duct 9 b of the blower 9. The outlet 15b of the sterilizer 15 is connected to a discharge port 2a provided in the base 2 of the hand cart 1 so as to open. Above the sterilizer 15, a bag mounting plate 17 forming bag holding means 16 for holding the garbage bag F is provided so as to be adjustable in height. That is, the front frame 3 and the middle frame 7
Locking pieces a and b are provided in a plurality of upper and lower stages on the opposite side surfaces of the bag mounting plate 17, respectively. The bag mounting plate 17 can be held horizontally at a required height position. The trash bag F is a commonly used polyethylene bag.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a manual bag mouth opening / closing means for opening / closing the mouth Fa of the garbage bag F held by the bag holding means 16. As can be seen from FIGS. A fixed frame 19 provided at a position to extend in the width direction of the bogie, and a movable frame 2 movable toward and away from the fixed frame 19.
0, and a pair of two-folded link mechanisms 21, 21 pivotally connected between both ends of the fixed frame 19 and the movable frame 20, respectively.
The movable frame 20 is composed of a pair of lateral push rods 22, 22 which move toward and away from each other in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the movable frame 20 as the movable frame 20 moves. 4 is slidably supported by a pair of left and right guide shafts 23, 23 spanned over the fixed frame 19.
It is attached in a state fixed to 3. On the upper part of the fixed frame 19 and the movable frame 20, a bag mouth hooking member 2 for hooking the mouth Fa of the garbage bag F in a state of being opened outward.
4 and 24, and the movable frame 20 has a handle 2 for opening and closing operation.
5 are provided. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 52 denotes a disposable diaper basket for accommodating a new disposable diaper K.

The bag holding means 16 is constituted by bag mouth portion hooking members 24, 24 provided on the fixed frame 19 and the movable frame 20, and the bag mounting plate 17, and is shown in FIG. As shown in (B), the link mechanism 21 of the bag mouth opening / closing means 18 extends to move the trash bag F at the open position where the movable frame 20 is separated from the fixed frame 19 by a fixed distance. The bag is inserted from between the push rods 22 and 22 and is supported by the bag mounting plate 17 in a state where the bottom is widened, and the mouth Fa is hooked to the bag mouth hooking member 24.

The bag mouth opening / closing means 18 opens and closes the mouth Fa of the garbage bag F held by the bag holding means 16.
When the handle 25 is pushed backward from the open positions shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the movable frame 20 approaches the fixed frame 19,
2A and 2B, while the left and right link mechanisms 21 and 21 bend, respectively, the two lateral pushing rods 22 and 22 approach each other to narrow the mouth Fa of the garbage bag F from front, rear, left and right. When the mouth Fa is closed with the opening and closing chain shown in B) and the handle 25 is pulled forward from this closed position, the movable frame 20 is separated from the fixed frame 19, and both link mechanisms 21 and 21 are extended while both sides are extended. The push rods 22, 22 are separated from each other to be in the open position shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B.

In the bag mouth opening / closing means 18, a movable frame 20 is provided.
A holding piece 26 made of, for example, vinyl chloride is provided on the lower side of the fixed frame 19, and the opening Fa of the garbage bag F is in contact with each other when closed as shown in FIG.
The lower neck portion Fb is pressed to seal the inside of the garbage bag F. Further, a mounting member 27 having a suction port 27a formed therein as shown in detail in FIG. 4 is provided below the holding piece 26 on the fixed frame 19 side. One end of the communication pipe 28 is connected to the suction port 27a of the mounting member 27. The other end is connected to the second connection port 12 of the deodorizer 8.

The communication pipe 28 connects the inside of the garbage bag F and the deodorizer 8 in order to suck the air containing odor in the garbage bag F into which the used disposable diaper K has been introduced and to guide the air to the deodorizer 8. When the garbage bag F is held by the bag holding means 16, the hollow puncturing member 29 is moved from the inside of the garbage bag F to the suction port of the attachment member 27 as shown in FIGS. By inserting the garbage bag F into the garbage bag F by inserting the garbage bag F into the garbage bag F, the inside of the garbage bag F can be communicated with the deodorizer 8. By driving the blower 9 in this state, the air inside the trash bag F can be sucked into the deodorizer 8 through the communication pipe 28 by the suction force generated at the second connection port 12 of the deodorizer 8. This communication pipe 2
8, the attachment member 27, the suction port 27a thereof, and the hollow puncture member 29 constitute a communication means R1 for communicating the inside of the garbage bag F with the deodorizer 8.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a recess 29 is formed in the inner surface on the central side in the longitudinal direction of each bag mouth hooking member 24 in the upper end inner surface of the fixed frame 19 and the movable frame 20, respectively. It is formed so as to span. This recess 29 is formed when the bag mouth opening / closing means 18 is closed and the movable frame 20 contacts the fixed frame 19.
A fixed frame 19 and a movable frame 20 are provided between the two bag opening / closing means 18.
An opening 30 as shown in FIG. 2 (A) is formed between the upper end portions, and both lateral pushing rods 22 and
This is because the storage space 22 can be stored.

The deodorizer 8 is, as schematically shown in FIG.
Activated carbon is accommodated in a deodorizing chamber (not shown) formed inside the casing 8a, and odorous substances are adsorbed and removed by the activated carbon in the deodorizing chamber. The upper end of the casing 8a is an inlet side, and the lower end is an outlet side. A first connection port 11 and a second connection port 12 are provided on the inlet side, and a discharge port 31 is provided on the outlet side at the lower end.
Is provided. The deodorizer 8 is disposed in a closed state together with the blower 9 in a closed chamber 10 a of a closed box 10. Then, by driving the blower 9, the closed chamber 10a
The inside air is sucked from the suction port 9a of the blower 9 and is sent under pressure from the blow duct 9b, whereby the inside of the closed chamber 10a becomes negative pressure, and a suction force is generated on the inlet side of the deodorizer 8, and the first connection port 11 The air from the suction hose 13 connected to the air outlet passes through the deodorizer 8 and is discharged from the discharge port 31, and the air from the communication pipe 28 connected to the second connection port 12 is also discharged through the deodorizer 8. It is discharged from the outlet 31. In this manner, while the air passes through the deodorizer 8, various odorous substances contained in the air, that is, malodorous components generated from excretions of patients and the like are adsorbed and removed.

The air from which the malodorous components have been removed by passing through the deodorizer 8 as described above once exits the outlet 31 of the deodorizer 8 and is then sucked from the suction port 9a of the blower 9 to be blown by the air duct 9
b to the air inlet 15 a of the sterilizer 15. As shown in FIGS. 1, 8, and 9, the sterilizer 15 includes a case 32 including an upper case 32a and a lower case 32b.
One end of each of the upper and lower cases 32a and 32b is hinged with a hinge 33 so that they can be opened and closed with each other, and a locking means 34 is interposed between the other ends. Although not shown, a seal packing is interposed at the overlapping portion of the upper case 32a and the lower case 32b.

As shown in FIG. 9, the upper case 32a has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and a plurality of germicidal lamps 35 for irradiating ultraviolet rays are arranged in a predetermined arrangement. I have. The lower case 32b has a substantially U-shaped cross section. A glass plate 36 is stretched on the upper surface of the lower case 32b. As shown in FIG. 37 is formed in a meandering shape,
An air inlet 15a is provided at one end of the meandering air flow passage 37, a blowing duct 9b of the blower 9 is connected to the air inlet 15a, and a discharge port 2a is provided at the other end of the meandering air flow passage 37. It is.

Therefore, the air that has been pressure-fed from the blower duct 9b of the blower 9 to the air inlet 15a of the sterilizer 15 flows through the meandering air flow passage 37 in the lower case 32b from the air inlet 15a. , Various pathogenic bacteria contained in the air are sterilized, and clean air having no hygiene problems is discharged from the outlet 2a to the outside. As described above, the case 32 of the sterilizer 15 is configured to be openable and closable by the upper case 32a and the lower case 32b, the germicidal lamp 35 is provided in the upper case 32a, and a closed air flow is provided to the lower case 32b. By forming the path 37, it is only necessary to open the upper case 32a when replacing the germicidal lamp 35 or the like, which is extremely convenient in terms of maintenance.

In the bag mouth opening / closing means 18, the fixed frame 19 is inserted and supported by the guide shaft 23, and a coil spring for buffering is provided between the backup frame 38 fixed to the rear side thereof and the fixed frame 19. 39 is interposed so as to reduce the impact when the movable frame 20 comes into contact with the fixed frame 19 when closing the garbage bag F. Although not shown in detail, each holding piece 26 is composed of the fixed frame 19 and the movable frame 2.
0, each projecting several millimeters from the end face of each
When the movable frame 20 comes into contact with the fixed frame 19 at the time of closing, the pressing piece 26 on the movable frame 20 side is pressed into the pressing piece 26 on the fixed frame 19 side.
, So that the neck Fb of the garbage bag F is held down by the holding piece 26.
To ensure that it can be pressed.

A method of using the disposable diaper collecting apparatus having the above-described configuration will be described. When exchanging disposable diapers of a patient with a limb in a hospital or the like, for example, first, the bag mouth opening / closing means 18 is set as shown in FIG. In the open position, the bag holding means 16 holds the garbage bag F, pushes the push cart 1 close to the bed in the sickroom as shown in FIG. 3, extends the hose 13, and connects the suction hood 14 to the patient. May be placed around the patient's thigh with the disposable diaper K facing the patient. Then, when the start button O of the operation box 40 is pressed, the blower 9 starts to be driven, and the germicidal lamp 35 in the sterilizer 15 is turned on to be in an operating state.

When the patient's disposable diaper K is replaced in this state, the surrounding air containing the odor generated from the waste discharged into the disposable diaper K is sucked by the suction hood 14 and introduced into the deodorizer 8 through the hose 13. While passing through the deodorizer 8, various malodorous components contained in the air are adsorbed and removed. The air from which the offensive odor component has been removed by the deodorizer 8 once exits the outlet 31 of the deodorizer 8, and is then sucked through the suction port 9a of the blower 9 to form the air duct 9b.
The air is then sent to the air inlet 15a of the sterilizer 15 and is irradiated with ultraviolet rays from the sterilizing lamp 35 while flowing through the meandering air flow passage 37, whereby various pathogens contained in the air are sterilized, and the clean air is removed. And is discharged from the discharge port 2a to the outside. Therefore, by using this device, the odor at the time of changing the disposable diaper is removed by suction, and various pathogens released from the filth together with the odor are sterilized. it can.

The dirty paper diaper (used paper diaper) K removed from the patient may be put into the garbage bag F held by the bag holding means 16. After the loading, the movable frame 20 of the bag mouth opening / closing means 18 is pushed by the handle 25 so as to contact the fixed frame 19, and the mouth Fa of the trash bag F is closed. still,
When holding the garbage bag F in the bag holding means 16, as shown in FIG. 4, the hollow puncture member 29 is inserted into the suction port 27 a of the attachment member 27 from the inside of the garbage bag F and pierced through the bag F,
By letting the inside of the garbage bag F communicate with the deodorizer 8 through the communication pipe 28, the air containing the stench accumulated inside the garbage bag F can be sucked into the deodorizer 8 to remove the stench, and the sterilizer 15 can be further removed. For sterilization. Further, since the air in the garbage bag F is discharged by the communication pipe 28, the used paper diaper K can be effectively packed in the garbage bag F, and the bag F can be properly closed at the neck Fb. Can be.

When the used disposable diaper K has accumulated in the garbage bag F to such an extent as shown in FIG. 2B, the movable frame 20 is separated from the fixed frame 19 by the handle 25 and the bag opening / closing means 18 is opened. What is necessary is just to open and close tightly by twisting and tying the neck part Fb of the garbage bag F, or tying it with a string or the like. The hollow puncturing member 29 inserted into the suction port 27a of the mounting member 27 by piercing the garbage bag F, pulls the garbage bag F from the mounting member 27 when the bag opening / closing means 18 is opened. Can be pulled out from the suction port 27a while being adhered to the surface. Further, the portion to which the puncture member 29 is attached is located on the neck portion Fb of the garbage bag F, and since the neck portion Fb is bound as described above, the odor in the garbage bag F does not leak to the outside.

After replacing the disposable diaper K in one hospital room, if the stop button N of the operation box 40 is pressed, the operation of the blower 9 is stopped, the germicidal lamp 35 in the sterilizer 15 is turned off, and the The apparatus is stopped, and in this state, the push cart 1 is pushed to the next hospital room, and the above operation may be performed when exchanging the disposable diaper K there.

In the disposable diaper collecting apparatus according to the above-described embodiment, the deodorizer 8 and the blower 9 are not directly connected to each other, and the deodorizer 8 and the blower 9 are separated from each other and are closed.
0 is installed in a closed state, so that there is no inconvenience that activated carbon of the deodorizer 8 enters the blower 9 and breaks the blower 9, for example, and the deodorizer 8 and the blower 9 are installed independently. Has the advantage that the manufacturing cost of the device is lower than when both are directly connected to form an integrated structure. Also,
The sealed box 10 enclosing the deodorizer 8 and the blower 9 can be carried independently by separating the sterilizer 15 and the hose 13.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show another disposable diaper collecting apparatus according to the present invention. This paper diaper collecting apparatus is different from the apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 in that the bag mouth opening / closing means 48 is automatically driven to open and close. A heater (heat sealing means) 41 for heat sealing Fa is additionally provided, and the inside of the garbage bag F and the deodorizer 8 are provided.
And a communication means R2 for communicating the same via a vacuum pump 42. For configurations other than these points, FIGS.
Since the configuration is almost the same as that of the apparatus of FIG. 4, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals in FIGS.

The bag mouth opening / closing means 48 includes a fixed frame 19, a movable frame 20, and an intermediate portion between a pair of link mechanisms 21, 21 pivotally connected between both ends of the fixed frame 19 and the movable frame 20, respectively. The movable frame 20 with respect to the fixed frame 19
A pair of lateral push rods 22, 22 that move toward and away from each other in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the movable frame 20 with the moving of the movable frame 20, and a cylinder 43 that reciprocates the movable frame 20 with respect to the movable frame. When the cylinder 43 contracts, the cylinder 43 comes to an open position as shown in FIG.
The movable frame 20 is moved to the fixed frame 19 by the extension operation of the fixed frame 19.
To the closed position as shown in FIG.

As can be seen from FIG. 5B, the movable frame 1
An upper holding piece 45 and a lower holding piece 46 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the heater 41 on the upper and lower sides of the heater 41, and an upper holding piece 45 and a lower holding piece on the upper and lower sides of the fixed frame 20 also on the fixed frame 20 side. 46 are provided. Therefore, if the heater 41 is activated when closing the mouth Fa of the garbage bag F, when the movable frame 20 comes into contact with the fixed frame 19,
The neck Fb of the garbage bag F is attached to the upper and lower pressing pieces 45 on the movable frame 20 side.
The neck portion Fb is heat-sealed by the heater 41 on the movable frame 20 and the heater 41 on the fixed frame 19 while being pressed by the upper and lower holding pieces 45 and 46 on the fixed frame 19 side. Since the upper and lower sides of the heat-sealed portion of the closed garbage bag F are pressed by the upper and lower pressing pieces 45 and 46, the heat sealing by the heater 41 can be reliably performed. The upper and lower holding pieces 45 and 46 are formed of, for example, vinyl chloride resin.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the movable frame 20 is provided with a movable top plate 47a which protrudes horizontally forward, and a fixed top plate is provided at the upper end of the front frame 3 of the push cart 1. 47b, the movable top plate 47a slides on the fixed top plate 47b when the movable frame 20 is moved. As can be seen from FIG. 6, the movable top plate 47a can be opened or closed. Also, the space between the movable frame 20 and the front frame 3 can be closed by both top plates 47a and 47b. A fixed top plate 44 is also provided between the fixed frame 19 and the upper end of the rear frame 4.

The communication means R2 for connecting the inside of the garbage bag F and the deodorizer 8 via the vacuum pump 42 has a movable frame 20 approaching the fixed frame 19 and the bag opening / closing means 48 is to be closed. Sometimes, a box-shaped sealing cover 49 for sealing the mouth Fa of the garbage bag F held by the bag holding means 16 from above.
And a flexible communication pipe 50 communicating the sealing cover 49 with the inlet side of the deodorizer 8, and a vacuum pump 42 interposed in the communication pipe 50. The sealing cover 49 includes the movable frame 20, the fixed frame 19, and the fixed top plate 4 which are flush with each other.
4 and placed on the upper surface of the movable top plate 47a in close contact with each other to seal the mouth Fa of the trash bag F from above.
One end is hinged on the fixed top plate 44, and can be opened and closed by raising and lowering the handle 51. Communication pipe 50
Is connected through the side wall of the sealing cover 49, the other end is connected to the second connection port 12 of the deodorizer 8, and the suction port 42a of the vacuum pump 42 is connected to the communication pipe 50 as shown in FIG.
The discharge port 42b is connected to the communication pipe 50
Are connected to the side of the deodorizer 8 respectively. A soft resin sealing material is attached to the lower end of the sealing cover 49.

In the communication means R2, when the movable frame 20 approaches the fixed frame 19 by the operation of the bag mouth opening / closing means 48 and the mouth Fa of the dust bag F is about to be closed, the sealing cover is closed. When the mouth 49 is closed to seal the mouth Fa of the garbage bag F, the air inside the trash bag F is sucked by the operation of the vacuum pump 42, and the air passes through the mouth Fa and passes from the closed chamber 10a to the communication pipe 50. The air is introduced into the deodorizer 8, passes through the deodorizer 8 due to the suction action of the blower 9, and the odor components contained in the air are adsorbed and removed. The air that has passed through the deodorizer 8 is sent to a sterilizer 15 by a blower 9 to be sterilized.

The cylinder 43 of the bag mouth opening / closing means 48
The movable frame 20 is temporarily stopped for a few seconds, for example, slightly before the movable frame 20 comes into contact with the fixed frame 19 by an appropriate cylinder control means. During this stop, the sealing cover 49 is closed, and the inside of the trash bag F is closed. It is good to suck in air. The operation of the vacuum pump 42 is continued while the blower 9 is driven.

The method of using the above-described disposable diaper collection apparatus shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 is almost the same as that of the above-described disposable diaper collection apparatus shown in FIGS.
8 can be automatically performed by driving the cylinder 43. Further, the final closing of the mouth Fa of the garbage bag F in which the used disposable diaper K is stored can be automatically performed by heat sealing by the heater (heat sealing means) 41. It will be easier. Further, by providing a communication means R2 for communicating the inside of the garbage bag F with the deodorizer 8 via the vacuum pump 42, the deodorizer 8 can effectively suck the air containing the malodor accumulated in the garbage bag F. The odor can be removed, and furthermore, it can be sterilized by passing through the sterilizer 15, and the used paper diaper K can be efficiently packed in the garbage bag F. In addition, in the case of the disposable diaper collecting apparatus shown in FIGS.
Opening / closing means 1 for the bag mouth of the disposable diaper collecting apparatus shown in FIG.
8 may be adopted.

As described above, the disposable diaper collecting apparatus shown in FIGS.
Although the disposable diaper collecting apparatus of FIGS. 5 to 7 has been described, among the constituent elements constituting these disposable diaper collecting apparatuses, the deodorizer 8, the sterilizer 15, the blower 9, and the inlet connected to the deodorizer 8 are connected. Flexible hose 13 and this hose 1
With the suction hood 14 attached to the distal end of the diaper 3, a deodorizing and disinfecting apparatus for exchanging disposable diapers can be constituted. The disposable diaper collecting apparatus is suitable for use in facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes, and the deodorizing and disinfecting apparatus for exchanging disposable diapers is suitable for replacing disposable diapers in home care.

In other words, this deodorizing and disinfecting apparatus for replacing disposable diapers, when exchanging disposable diapers K for patients with physical disabilities or bedridden patients at home, the surrounding air containing odor emitted from the dirt excreted in the disposable diapers K. Is sucked by a suction hood 14 and introduced into a deodorizer 8 through a hose 13. Various odor components are adsorbed and removed while passing through the deodorizer 8, and the air from which the odor components have been removed by the deodorizer 8 is disinfected by a sterilizer 15.
And sterilize various pathogens contained in the air by irradiating ultraviolet rays from the germicidal lamp 35, and discharge the purified air to the outside. Therefore, the indoor environment is not impaired and the hygiene is maintained. Can be achieved.

In this deodorizing and disinfecting apparatus for disposable diapers, the closed box 10 containing the deodorizer 8 and the blower 9 is separated from the hose 13 with the suction hood 14 by separating the sterilizer 15 and the hose 13 as described above. The box 10 and the sterilizer 15 can be disassembled into three parts.
If the hose 13 with the suction hood 14, the closed box 10 and the sterilizer 15 have a unit structure, it is very convenient to carry and is very suitable for home care.

[0038]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a deodorizing and disinfecting apparatus for replacing a disposable diaper, comprising: a deodorizer, a sterilizer, a blower disposed between the deodorizer and the sterilizer, and connected to the deodorizer. And a suction hood attached to the distal end of the hose, and when replacing the disposable diaper, suction the surrounding air containing odors generated from waste by the suction hood,
It is introduced into a deodorizer through a hose, and various odor components are adsorbed and removed while passing through the deodorizer, and the air is sent to a sterilizer to sterilize various pathogenic bacteria, and can be discharged to the outside as clean air. Therefore, it is possible to maintain sanitation without impairing the indoor environment. This device is suitable for home use, especially home care.

In the paper diaper collecting apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, a deodorizer, a sterilizer, a blower disposed between the deodorizer and the sterilizer, and a used paper diaper can be put into a hand cart. A bag holding means for holding the garbage bag in a state, a bag mouth opening / closing means for opening / closing the mouth of the garbage bag, and a communication means for communicating the inside of the garbage bag with the deodorizer are mounted and connected to the deodorizer. And a suction hood attached to the distal end of the hose, similar to the apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, which sucks the surrounding air containing odor generated from waste when changing the disposable diaper. After being sucked by a hood and introduced into a deodorizer through a hose, various odor components are adsorbed and removed by this deodorizer, and then various pathogens can be sterilized by a sterilizer and purified air can be discharged to the outside. Collect the trash bag By putting it in, it does not give off odor to the surroundings, and the air in the garbage bag can be sucked and purified to the deodorizer side by the communication means, so that living environment is not impaired and hygiene is maintained. Can be planned. This disposable diaper collection device is suitable for use in facilities such as hospitals and nursing homes.

The disposable diaper collecting apparatus according to the third aspect of the present invention is almost the same as the disposable diaper collecting apparatus according to the second aspect of the invention, except that the mouth of the garbage bag containing the used disposable diaper is finally sealed. Can be automatically performed by heat sealing by the heat sealing means, so that the opening and closing of the bag and the sealing operation become very easy. Further, by providing communication means for communicating the inside of the garbage bag with the deodorizer via a vacuum pump, air containing the bad odor inside the garbage bag can be effectively sucked by the deodorizer, and the bad odor can be removed. It can be sterilized by a sterilizer, and can efficiently pack used diapers in garbage bags.

According to the disposable diaper collecting apparatus of the fourth aspect, the bag mouth opening / closing means is pivotally connected between the fixed frame, the movable frame, and both ends of the fixed frame and the movable frame. A pair of lateral push rods, which are provided at the intermediate portions of the pair of link mechanisms on both sides, respectively, and move toward and away from each other in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the movable frame as the movable frame moves toward and away from the fixed frame, and a movable frame. Since it is composed of a cylinder that reciprocates with respect to the movable frame, it is possible to automatically open and close the mouth of the garbage bag held by the bag holding means, and the operation becomes extremely easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1A is a plan view of a disposable diaper collecting apparatus according to the present invention, showing a state in which a bag mouth opening / closing means is in an open position;
(B) is a partial cross-sectional side view thereof.

FIG. 2A is a plan view of the paper diaper collection device, showing a state in which a bag mouth opening / closing means is in a closed position, and FIG. 2B is a partial cross-sectional side view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a rear view, partially in section, of the paper diaper collection device according to the first embodiment, showing a usage state of the paper diaper collection device.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are enlarged sectional views showing a part of the communication means.

FIG. 5A is a plan view of another disposable diaper collecting apparatus according to the present invention, showing a state in which a bag mouth opening / closing means is at an open position, and FIG. 5B is a partial cross-sectional side view thereof.

FIG. 6A is a plan view of the disposable diaper collecting apparatus according to the embodiment.
FIG. 7B shows a state in which the bag mouth opening / closing means is in a closed position, and FIG.

FIG. 7 is a rear view, partially in section, of the paper diaper collection device of the above, showing a usage state of the paper diaper collection device.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the lower half of the sterilizer.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the entire sterilizer is opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

 K Disposable diaper 1 Push cart 8 Deodorizer 9 Blower 13 Hose 14 Suction hood 15 Sterilizer 16 Bag holding means 18 Bag opening / closing means 19 Fixed frame 20 Movable frame 21 Link mechanism 22 Side pushing rod R1, R2 Communication means F Garbage bag Fa Garbage bag mouth Fb Garbage bag neck 41 Heater 43 Cylinder 48 Bag mouth opening / closing means

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Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A deodorizer, a sterilizer, a blower disposed between the deodorizer and the sterilizer, a hose connected to the deodorizer, and a suction hood attached to a tip of the hose. By driving the blower, air containing odor generated from excrement when exchanging disposable diapers is suctioned by a suction hood and a hose, the odor is removed by passing through a deodorizer, and further sterilized by passing through a sterilizer. Deodorizing and disinfecting equipment for replacing disposable diapers. 2. A deodorizer, a sterilizer, a blower disposed between the deodorizer and the sterilizer, and a bag holding means for holding a garbage bag in a state where a used disposable diaper can be put in the push cart. And a bag mouth opening / closing means for opening / closing the mouth of the garbage bag held by the bag holding means, and a communication means for communicating the inside of the garbage bag with the deodorizer, and are connected to the deodorizer. And a suction hood attached to the tip of the hose, and the blower is driven to suck air containing odor generated from excretions when exchanging the disposable diaper by the suction hood and the hose, and the used disposable diaper is supplied. A disposable diaper collecting apparatus in which air containing odor in a garbage bag is sucked through the communication means, passed through a deodorizer to remove odor, and further sterilized by passing through a sterilizer. 3. A deodorizer, a sterilizer, a blower disposed between the deodorizer and the sterilizer, and a bag holding means for holding a garbage bag in a state where a used disposable diaper can be put in the push cart. Bag opening / closing means for opening / closing the mouth of the garbage bag held by the bag holding means, communication means for communicating the inside of the garbage bag with the deodorizer via a vacuum pump, In addition to mounting a heat sealing means for heat sealing with the mouth closed, a hose connected to the deodorizer and a suction hood attached to the tip of the hose are provided, and when the blower is driven, the paper diaper is replaced. The air containing the odor generated from the excrement is sucked by the suction hood and the hose, and the inside of the garbage bag into which the used disposable diaper is put is sucked by the vacuum pump of the communication means, and the odor is removed by passing through the deodorizer. And then pass through a sterilizer to kill A disposable diaper collection device that can be sterilized. 4. A bag opening / closing means includes a fixed frame, a movable frame movable toward and away from the fixed frame, and both sides pivotally connected between both ends of the fixed frame and the movable frame. The pair of link mechanisms are provided at the intermediate portions, respectively, and the pair of laterally pushing rods which move toward and away from each other in a direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the movable frame as the movable frame moves toward and away from the fixed frame, and the movable frame is movable. 4. The disposable diaper collecting apparatus according to claim 3, comprising a cylinder that reciprocates with respect to the frame.