JP2002028216A - Bathing device for care - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathing device for care which reduces an economic burden, unnecessitates holding and lifting a physically handicaped person and unnecessitates moving the person to a bathroom. SOLUTION: The bathing device for card is provided with a main body 14 provided with a rectangular or elliptical waterproof sheet 2 smaller than a mattress or a bed 3 and an outer edge part 4 capable of forming a flexible projection line 5 at the outer periphery of this waterproof sheet 1, a cover 15 provided with a water-repellent or waterproof shielding sheet 16 and a bone material 17, and a first mist nozzle 8 for discharging mist to an inner space formed in the case of mounting a cover 15 to the main body 14. The nozzle 8 is arranged at a body-supporting device 6 provided in the center of the surface of the sheet 2 to discharge the mist upward or sideward.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bath for a person with severe physical disability, an inpatient, a bedridden elderly person, a paralyzed limb, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "disabled person"). The present invention relates to a device that can be caused to operate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Bathing a disabled person has various effects such as prevention of sickness, relaxation of mind and body, and maintenance of hygiene. However, a disabled person cannot take a bath alone, so a person who assists bathing is needed. Usually, the bathroom is located away from the bedroom or the sickroom, so the bathing assistant carries the disabled person in the wheelchair to the bathroom, removes his / her clothes, holds it with two or three people and puts it in the bathtub from the wheelchair. Two or three people hold the handicapped person out of the bathtub, wipe off any water droplets from their bodies, put on their clothes, put them on a wheelchair, and carry them to their original room.

[0003] In such a conventional bathing method, there are many operations for holding a disabled person, the work load of a bathing assistant increases, and many people complain of low back pain. As a method for solving such a problem, various bathing assistance devices have been proposed. A conventional bathing assisting device has a lifting device installed in a bathroom and a moving chair attached to a tip of a lifting arm. After taking off the clothes, hold the handicapped person and transfer it to a moving chair, operate the lift device, take the handicapped person in and out of the bathtub together with the moving chair, and take a bath, reducing the work load of bathing assistants be able to.

[0004]

However, installing a lift device in a bathroom causes new problems such as a decrease in the effective use area of the bathtub, burden of installation cost, learning of machine operation, and maintenance and inspection of the lift device. In particular, in a bathroom in a general home, there is no space for installing a lift device, and the economic burden is large and it is practically difficult to install.

[0005] In visiting bathing care, after a car equipped with a bathtub and a hot water supply device is moved to the home of the care recipient, a bathing assistant carries the bathtub into the room of the care recipient and uses hot water from the hot water supply device. The bathtub is filled and bathed in the above procedure. But such a method,
There is a problem that it takes a long time to install a bath tub and supply hot water, and the efficiency is low, and furthermore, there is a problem that the room is damaged by moisture.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to easily take a bath even in facilities, hospitals and homes, with a small economical burden and without having to hold a disabled person. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathing device for nursing care which does not require a bathing assistant and does not require a transfer to a bathroom.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a bathing device for nursing care is provided with a rectangular or oblong waterproof sheet 2 smaller than a mattress or a bed 3 and a flexible ridge 5 on the outer periphery of the waterproof sheet. Body 14 with outer edge 4 that can be formed
A cover 15 including a water-repellent or waterproof shielding sheet 16 and an aggregate 17 capable of forming the shielding sheet into a dome shape; and an internal space formed when the cover 15 is mounted on the main body 14. A first mist nozzle 8 for spraying mist upward or laterally from a body support device 6 provided at the center of the surface of the waterproof sheet 2. It is characterized by the following.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the nursing bath apparatus according to the first aspect, the second mist nozzle 26 is disposed above the internal space.
6 sprays a mist toward the body supporting device 6.

The invention described in claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or 2
In the described bathing device for nursing care, the body supporting device 6 is expanded by two or more groups of bulging portions 7a, 7b.
, The first mist nozzle 8 is arranged between the bulging portions, and the bulging portions 7a, 7b... Of each group can independently support the body of a disabled person. By alternately supplying the compressed fluid to the swelling portion and alternately expanding and contracting the same, the supporting portion of the body can be changed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the nursing bath apparatus according to the first, second, or third aspect, the body supporting device 6 is formed of a mist sprayed from the first and / or second mist nozzles 8 and 26. Drainage port 1 for discharging condensed water generated outside
1 is provided.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the main body 14 and the cover 1 are provided.
5 and a mist nozzle 8. As a general bathing means, bath water, a shower, mist and steam are used. Mist has the advantage that it uses less water than hot water or showers. On the other hand, there is an advantage that the temperature is lower than that of steam. That is, there is an excellent feature that the body can be slowly warmed at a low temperature of 40 ° C. to 80 ° C. with a small amount of water. The mist nozzle can easily generate mist and does not require a special device such as a boiler.

Further, by adopting a tent-shaped storage body including the main body 14 and the cover 15 as means for preventing the mist from scattering, it is possible to take a bath on a futon or bed. The tent-shaped storage body has a simple structure, is light in weight, is convenient to carry, and can be folded and stored, so that it does not require a storage space. The simple bathing device according to claim 1, comprising the mist and the storage body having such advantages, can be mounted and moved on a car in a large number, so that the bathing cost per caregiver's bathing can be reduced. And economic burden is reduced,
The number of visiting bathing care can be increased.

Further, by installing the body supporting device 6 on the main body 14, the mist can be directly sprayed on the back, buttocks, limbs, etc. of the handicapped person while supporting the handicapped person. This eliminates the need to change the posture of the handicapped.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the mist is sprayed downward from the second mist nozzle disposed above, the inside space can be warmed from the chest and abdomen of a handicapped person and in a short time. Can be filled with mist.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the compressed fluid can be alternately sent to the bulging portion of each group to change the supporting portion of the disabled person, and the mist can be directly sprayed on all surfaces of the body. As a result, it is possible to more completely prevent the occurrence of pimples.

[0016] The mist sprayed for a certain period of time becomes water after heat exchange and drops on the waterproof sheet of the main body or the body support device, and accumulates below the buttocks of the handicapped. Claim 4
According to the described invention, the condensed water accumulated on the upper surface of the waterproof sheet or the body support device is connected to the drain port 11 at the tip of the drain pipe 12 connected to the pump 13 and is continuously discharged to the outside of the housing. Can be.

[0017]

FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. The care bathing device of the present embodiment is
A handicapped person 1 is provided with a waterproof sheet 2 large enough to allow the neck, torso and limbs to lie down slowly. Waterproof sheet 2
Is a size that does not protrude outside the bed or bed 3 where the disabled person 1 is sleeping. The waterproof sheet 2 is made of a plastic film or a waterproof fabric, and its outer periphery 4 is provided with an outer edge 4 capable of forming a flexible ridge 5 having a height of 3 to 4 cm. I have. The outer edge portion has a structure like an annular air bag, and its air supply port is connected to a small compressor 20 or a projecting port of a cylinder. A body support device 6 is provided at the center of the waterproof sheet.

FIGS. 2 to 4 show examples of the body support device. The body support device 6 has a rectangular rubberized sheet provided at the center of the waterproof sheet 2 and bulging portions 7 formed of rectangular airtight air bags provided on the upper surface thereof in a staggered manner. The bulging portion 7 of the body support device is divided into two or more groups, and the air supply ports of the bulging portions 7a and 7b of each group are connected to separate air ejection ports of a switching valve (not shown). By operating the switching valve, the bulging portion 7 of each group
a, 7b... can be alternately expanded to change the supporting part of the handicapped (see FIG. 2). The air supply port of the switching valve is connected to a small compressor 20 or a cylinder. A first hot water supply pipe 9 having a first mist nozzle 8 and a drainage port 11 made of soft vinyl chloride having a drainage port 11 for discharging water generated by condensation of the mist are provided between the bulging portions 7.
2 are arranged. The proximal end of the drain pipe is connected to a drain pump 13.

The cover 15 attached to the main body 14 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, a water-repellent or waterproof shielding sheet 16 is stretched in a dome shape with an aggregate 17. Shielding sheet 1
As 6, a plastic film or a woven fabric subjected to a water-repellent or waterproof treatment can be used. Aggregate 17
Is provided with a ring-shaped hub 18 and four spokes 19 whose base ends are pivotally attached to the outer periphery thereof and extend radially. In the center hole of the hub, an operation rod 22 having a locking piece 21 that can be moved up and down is provided so as to be movable in the axial direction and is not detachable. A pull cord 23 is connected to the tip of the operation rod 22. The sleeve 24 at the lower end of the operating rod is provided with four links 25 connecting the outer periphery thereof and the base of the spoke 19. Link 2 when pulling up the operating rod 22
5 spreads the spokes outward, and at the same time, the locking piece 21 projects and abuts on the upper end surface of the hub 18 to prevent the operation rod from moving downward, and the shielding sheet 16 is stretched by the aggregate 17 to form a dome shape. Is held. When the locking piece is pushed in with a finger, the operating rod moves down due to the elastic recovery force of the shielding sheet and the spokes, and the cover is folded like an umbrella to form a rod. Above the center of the cover, a second hot water supply pipe 27 having a second mist nozzle 26 is mounted.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the cover 15 expanded in a dome shape is attached to the main body 14 having the ridge formed by sending compressed air to the outer edge portion, the hem 33 of the cover becomes the ridge 4 of the main body. Located inside. A horseshoe-shaped shape retainer 34 is fixed to the central portion on the short side of the main body, that is, a hem opposite to the neck of the disabled person 1 lying down, and a notch 35 into which the disabled person's neck is inserted is formed by the shape retainer 34. Is formed. The second hot water supply pipe 27 is suspended from the spokes 19 by a string or the like, and is provided so that the second mist nozzle is located at a position separated from the front and back above the body supporting device when the cover is spread. . The second hot water supply pipe is made of an aluminum pipe, and its base end protrudes outside the shielding sheet 16 and is connected to the liquid outlet of the second pump 31 with a rubber pipe.

Next, a method for bathing a handicapped person using the bathing device for care of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the handicapped person 1 lying naked on the mattress or bed 3 is laid down on the back side (the other side as viewed from the bathing assistant), and the back side portion of the waterproof sheet 2 is zigzag. Pray and fold, along with the back side of the body support device 6, from the back of the handicapped person 1 to the back of the lower limbs. Next, the disabled person 1 is laid on the body supporting device 6, the folded waterproof sheet 2 is pulled out from the back side, and the disabled person 1 is positioned exactly at the center of the waterproof sheet 2.

Next, compressed air is sent from the compressor 20 or the air cylinder to the outer edge portion 4 to expand the outer edge portion 4 to form the frame-shaped ridge 5. One short side of the ridge is located below the neck of the handicapped person 1, and the remaining three sides are located slightly inside the outer periphery of the mattress or bed. The ridge 5 comfortably surrounds the neck, torso and limbs of the handicapped person standing on the tarpaulin 2 and the body support device 6.
A part of the head and neck of the handicapped person 1 is located outside the waterproof sheet 2, and the cover 15 is opened and the notch 35 is attached to the body 7 so that the notch 35 fits on the neck of the handicapped person 1. At this time, the skirt 33 of the cover 15 is positioned inside the ridge to prevent the mist from scattering.

Next, the back, buttocks and limbs of the handicapped person 1 are lifted by sending compressed air to a group of bulging portions 7 of the body support device 6, and then the first tank 28 is moved by the first pump 28.
The hot water of 40 ° C. to 45 ° C. is sent to the first hot water supply pipe 9 and the mist of 40 ° C. is sprayed upward from the first mist nozzle 8 to directly mist the back, buttocks and back of the limb of the handicapped. Spray. The mist sprayed from the mist nozzle at a place not shielded by the body spreads in the internal space, and fills the entire internal space with the mist.

The second hot water supply pipe 27 has a second pump 31
45 ° C to 60 ° C from the second hot water tank 32
Hot water is sent to the second hot water supply pipe 27. The hot water is sprayed by the second mist nozzle 26 directly to the handicapped person in a mist shape (cut shape), and the internal space is filled with the mist. If the second mist nozzle is used, the internal space can be quickly filled with mist, and the bath can be bathed in a short time.

The mist can be easily generated by feeding hot and hot water to the mist nozzles 8 and 26 shown in FIGS. If you keep this state for a certain time,
The disabled person 1 lying down sweats just as if he had just entered the mist sauna. The mist sauna allows a disabled person to take a bath without imposing a load, and can prevent fatigue and deterioration of medical conditions due to bathing. As time elapses, the mist exchanges heat to form condensed water, which drops along the body and accumulates on the waterproof sheet 2 of the main body and the upper surface of the body support device. The condensed water is sucked from the port 11 and discharged to the outside.

In order to remove the cover after bathing is completed, the spokes 19 are rotated and contracted around the hub 18 by their own elastic recovery force when the locking pieces 21 are pushed in, so that the spokes 19 are folded and removed like a closed umbrella. The folded cover is easy to carry and does not take up storage space. After removing the cover, the body of the disabled person is wiped off with a towel or the like, and then the water droplets adhering to the waterproof sheet and the body support device are wiped off. After that, the disabled person may be laid down along the chest or abdomen of the disabled person, and the waterproof sheet may be removed from below. Note that hot air can be blown into the internal space with a dryer or the like before removing the cover to remove water droplets attached to the body.

Next, the structure and performance of the mist nozzle will be described. As the mist nozzle, there are a direct injection type as shown in FIG. 7 and a spiral type as shown in FIG. In the direct injection type, the size of the mist and the injection angle are determined by the diameter of the center hole 41 and the injection pressure. On the other hand, the spiral type includes an inner cylinder 43 fixed to a connecting pipe 42 and an outer cylinder 44 screwed to the inner cylinder 43. The inner cylinder 43 has a bottomed center hole and extends radially from the center hole. Two through holes 45 are provided, and the through holes 45 communicate with a ring groove 47 formed by a flange 46 and an outer cylinder 44 formed immediately below the through holes 45. The flange 46 is provided with a slit 48 in an oblique direction. Hot water is swirled through the slit to be sprayed from a small hole at the tip of the outer cylinder 44 to produce a mist.

The injection angle of the first and second mist nozzles is preferably from 50 to 90 degrees, particularly preferably from 60 to 80 degrees. The diameter of the mist is 40 to 300 microns (μ),
In particular, 50 to 200 microns (μ) is preferable. When the indoor temperature tends to be low, such as in winter, 150 to 300
It is necessary to use large micron (μ) particles to enhance the heat retention. As a hot water supply pump, a pump driven by a motor of AC 100 volt power supply which can be used in ordinary households and which generates a pressing force of 3 to 20 kg per square centimeter, particularly 3 to 10 kg per square centimeter is used. preferable.

In the bathing apparatus for nursing care shown in FIG. 6, a hot water supply pump using a motor driven by a 100 volt power supply is provided with ten small first mist nozzles on the left and right, two large second mist nozzles on the left and right. Using 28 and 31, 40 ° C. for the first mist nozzle and 60 ° C. for the second mist nozzle
Is sprayed into the internal space 42 formed between the main body and the cover at a spraying rate of 600 ml per minute for 5 minutes. The internal space is filled with mist of 45 degrees Celsius, and the environment is similar to that of a mist sauna. Could be produced. The temperature of the hot water needs to be selected at any time according to the season, the volume of the internal space, and the like.
Spraying is performed so that the mist temperature of the second mist nozzle becomes 50 ° C. to 60 ° C. so as to be 0 ° C. The water generated by the heat exchange of the mist was continuously sucked from the drain port 11 by the drain pipe 12 and the drain pump 13 and discharged out of the apparatus.

FIG. 9 shows an example of a hot water supply apparatus. It comprises pumps 28 and 31 driven by a motor of AC 100 volt power supply and tanks 29 and 32 thereunder.
Hot water to be supplied to the tanks 29 and 33 of the water heater is heated to 80 ° C. in advance using a kettle or the like in a gas range or the like, and poured into the tanks 29 and 32 prior to bathing, and then the temperature is adjusted by adding cold water or the like. It is efficient to do so. Pump 2
When the switches 50 of 8 and 31 are turned on, the mist of 40 ° C. is sprayed upward from the first mist nozzle, and the mist of 55 ° C. to 65 ° C. is sprayed from the second mist nozzle toward the body support device. .

[0031]

[Effects of the Invention] A conventional nursing bathing device uses a bathtub or a shower to allow a disabled person to take a bath while lying down,
In some cases, a box-shaped closed container is filled with steam, and a disabled person takes a bath while sitting in a wheelchair. However, none used mist. The mist may use much less water than a bathtub or a shower, facilitates drainage treatment, and can simplify the structure of a bathing device. In addition, mist does not rise in the atmosphere like water vapor, but slowly falls on the body of disabled people,
The disabled person can take a bath while lying down, so that no extra load is applied to the disabled person, and since it is a micro water droplet, the heat density is higher than water vapor, so the disabled person is more likely to warm up, and a boiler etc. It does not require a large steam generator. The storage body including the main body and the cover is small and lightweight, is easy to carry, and is suitable for a visiting bathing service and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a bathing device for nursing care.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main body sheet and a body supporting device.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main body sheet and a body supporting device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a change in a support site of the body support device.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a bathing procedure.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing a bathing state.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a direct injection type mist nozzle.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a spiral mist nozzle.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a hot water supply pump.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 body support device 8 first mist nozzle 14 body 15 cover

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A rectangular or oblong waterproof sheet (2) smaller than a mattress or bed (3) and an outer edge (4) capable of forming a flexible ridge (5) on the outer periphery of the waterproof sheet.
A cover (15) including a main body (14) including a water-repellent or waterproof shielding sheet (16) and an aggregate (17) capable of forming the shielding sheet into a dome shape.
And a first mist nozzle (8) for spraying mist into an internal space formed when the cover (15) is attached to the main body (14), and the mist nozzle (8) is provided with a waterproof sheet ( A nursing bathing device, which is disposed on a body support device (6) provided at the center of the surface of (2) and sprays mist upward or to the side. 2. A mist nozzle (26) is arranged above the internal space, and the mist nozzle (2)
The care bathing device according to claim 1, characterized in that the mist is sprayed toward the body support device (6). 3. The body support device (6) includes two or more groups of bulging portions (7a, 7b...) That expand with a compressed fluid, and each group of bulging portions (7a, 7b. The bathing device for nursing care according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the supporting part of the body can be changed by alternately supplying and expanding and contracting. 4. The body support device (6) has a drain (11) for discharging condensed water generated from mist sprayed from the first and / or second mist nozzles (8), (26) to the outside. The bathing device for nursing care according to claim 1, wherein the bathing device is provided.