JP2003190246A - Glove-like washer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a glove-like washer, capable of reducing the opportunity and time to touch the body of a person to be cared, reducing the labor of a caring person, and making the person to be cared comfortable, and convenient for use. <P>SOLUTION: A tube t of this glove-like washer 1 is formed by a first tube t<SB>1</SB>extending along the surface of a palm side base material 2, and a second tube t<SB>2</SB>. A number of discharge holes 4 are bored in the first tube t<SB>1</SB>, and a number of suction holes 5 are bored in the second tube t<SB>2</SB>. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a glove-like washing device which can be washed and dried with a single hand when bathing or during surgery.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when taking care of an elderly person, a sick person, or the like,
Alternatively, during surgery in which it is necessary to perform cleaning before and after surgical operation and drainage of liquid simultaneously, cleaning with one hand frees the other hand and improves workability. A glove-like cleaning device has been proposed (see Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-5304).

This cleaning device is designed such that cleaning water or detergent is continuously supplied from a tube attached to a glove for cleaning, and after cleaning, the cleaning water or the like can be sucked by the tube. Yes, it is possible to take a bath for nursing care or to have an operation quickly, which is very convenient.

[0004]

However, since this glove-like cleaning device is simply a tube for supplying cleaning water and the gloves for cleaning, it is used as a shower in nursing baths, for example. After pre-cleaning, during the series of operations such as applying detergent, rubbing with a towel, and rinsing again, the caregiver, though through the gloves, has many opportunities to come into contact with the care recipient's body and the time is long, The caregiver is not only labor-intensive, but often causes shame for the cared person.

Further, when the detergent is applied from one or two tubes or the washing water is sprayed, strong and rapid application or spraying is naturally performed locally, and the physical strength is weakened. It is not comfortable for existing cared persons, and improvement is desired in this respect as well.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can reduce the opportunity and time of contact with the body of a cared person, reduce the labor of the cared person, be comfortable for the cared person, and use the cared person. The purpose is to provide a handy glove-like cleaning device.

[0007]

The above objects of the present invention can be achieved by the following means.

(1) In a glove-like cleaning device having a hand portion formed of a rubber or soft synthetic resin base material in a glove shape and a tube attached to the hand portion and capable of supplying and discharging wash water, , A first tube having one end selectively communicated with the hot water supply unit or the warm air supply unit and provided so as to extend along the surface of the palm side base material, and one end communicated with the suction unit, the palm side And a second tube provided so as to extend along the surface of the base material, wherein the first tube has a large number of discharge holes and the second tube has a large number of suction holes. A glove-like cleaning device.

(2) The first tube and the second tube are provided so as to extend over the entire surface of the palm side base material from the palm portion to the tip portion of the finger portion as much as possible. The glove-like cleaning device according to (1) above.

(3) The glove-like cleaning device according to (1) or (2), wherein the first tube and the second tube are provided so as to extend parallel to each other at a predetermined interval.

(4) The glove-like cleaning device according to (1) to (3), wherein the base material is provided with a heat insulating material at least between the base material and the first tube.

(5) The tube is characterized in that the tube extended from the glove side and the tube provided on the upholstery side are connected via a joint portion.
The glove-like cleaning device of (1) to (4).

(6) The glove-like cleaning device according to (5), wherein the joint portion has an opening / closing valve which is provided on the upper lumbar portion and which can be opened / closed by a manual operation.

(7) The glove-like cleaning device according to (5), wherein the joint portion is provided near the cuff of the upholstery and has an opening / closing valve that can be opened / closed by a manual operation.

(8) The above-mentioned upholstery has a tube support portion in which an arcuate tube insertion passage is formed in the lower portion of the armpit, and the tube support portion extends from the hem side to the sleeve portion through the lower portion of the armpit. The glove-like cleaning device according to the above (5) to (7), wherein the tube going to the sleeve and the tube going to the sleeve from the collar side through the lower armpit can be selectively inserted.

(9) The tube is connected to a control section which is independently connected to the hot water supply section, the warm air supply section and the suction section, and the control section is operated by a foot button.
The glove-like cleaning device according to (1) above, wherein hot water supply, warm air supply and suction are selectively performed.

[0017]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing a glove-like cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the glove-like cleaning device 1 of the present embodiment has a hand portion H formed in a glove shape by a base material 2 which is entirely made of rubber or soft synthetic resin, and the hand portion H.
And a tube t provided on the palm-side base material 2.

The hand H and the tube t may be integrally formed, or they may be separately formed and then joined together with an adhesive S. In any case, the tube t is warm water or hot water. A first tube t ₁ for supplying air and a second tube t ₂ for sucking hot water after washing are provided independently of each other.

However, since extremely hot water or hot air may sometimes flow out, the tube t is attached to the base material 2.
A heat insulating material 3 is provided between and. This insulation 3
From the viewpoint of avoidance of danger, it may be provided between the first tube t ₁ and the base material 2, but in the present embodiment, it is provided between the tubes t ₁ and t ₂ and the periphery thereof in order to improve safety. Is also provided.

The first tube t ₁ extends from the palm portion 2a of the palm side base material 2 to the tip portions of the finger portions 2b as much as possible so that hot water or hot air can be supplied from the entire surface of the hand portion H. A large number of discharge holes 4 are provided so as to extend over the entire surface.
Are opened at approximately equal intervals.

Similarly, the second tube t ₂ has the same base material 2
Is arranged on the entire palm side, and a large number of suction holes 5 are formed at substantially equal intervals so as to suck hot water or the like discharged from the first tube t ₁ . Specifically, both tubes t
₁ and t ₂ have one end which is an open end of the tip of the little finger, which extends along the shape of each finger, meanders and extends in the palm portion 2a, and extends outside between the thumb and the index finger. There is.

These first tube t ₁ and second tube t ₂
When distracted, are arranged parallel to each other over the entire palm side with a predetermined interval. By doing this, when washing and suctioning are performed simultaneously, the ability and positional relationship of washing and suctioning correspond, and it is possible to prevent the generation of excess water as much as possible. The time of contact with the body can be shortened as much as possible, the caregiver's labor is also reduced, it becomes comfortable for the cared person, and when used for surgery, the accuracy, promptness, cleanliness of surgery, etc. can be secured. .

However, when performing a fine operation, it may be desirable that the tube t, the discharge hole 4 or the suction hole 5 does not exist at the tip of the finger 2b, and the suction ability is better than the cleaning ability. There are times when you want to raise it, so first
The tube t ₁ and the second tube t ₂ are not necessarily the entire palm side surface, and may be a part thereof.

In order to ensure that the tube t is securely attached to the base material 2, the palm portion 2a may be covered with a splashing prevention net 6 (shown by a broken line in FIG. 1). The material 2 and the suture 7 (see FIG. 2) may be used.

Both tubes t ₁ and t ₂ extended to the outside through the space between the thumb and the index finger are connected to the hot water supply unit 10, the warm air supply unit 11 and the suction unit 12 via the control unit 9. There is. The hot water supply unit 10 may be of any type as long as hot water can be supplied, but for care bathing or surgery, it is preferable to use a handy instant water heater or the like. The warm air supply unit 11 may be any one as long as it can supply warm air, but a handy dryer or the like can also be used for bathing or nursing care. A compressor or the like is generally used as the suction unit 12.

The control section 9 controls the fluid flowing through the tubes t ₁ and t ₂ or one of the tubes t _{1 and} t ₂ , and may be of any type.
For example, various things such as clips, cocks, open / close valves, etc. can be used.

However, the control unit 9 of the present embodiment is similar to that shown in FIG.
4 is used.

FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of the control unit of this embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a schematic sectional view showing another example of the control unit.

The control section 9 shown in FIG. 3 is such that a spool valve 13a of two positions and four ports is operated by a screw shaft 14. The control unit 9 controls the hot water or hot air selectively supplied to the first tube t ₁ by the valves 15 and 16 and the negative pressure introduced to the second tube t ₂ by the suction action of the suction unit 12. By moving the spool valve 13a from the shut-off position to the supply position, the spool valve 13a is guided to the tubes t ₁ and t ₂ .

Since the spool valve 13a shown in FIG. 3 has a structure in which hot water or negative pressure is selectively introduced to the tubes t ₁ and t ₂ , it is impossible to discharge the liquid while cleaning. When performing this simultaneously, the spool valve 13b shown in FIG. 4 is used.

The control unit shown in FIG. 4 is a spool valve 13b with three positions and four ports. In addition to the shut-off position and supply position of the spool valve 13a, hot water and negative pressure are simultaneously applied to each tube t.
_It also has a simultaneous supply position leading to ₁ and t ₂ .

When the spool valve 13b is set to the simultaneous supply position, hot water or hot air is supplied to the first tube t ₁ and a negative pressure is introduced to the second tube t ₂ , so that the liquid can be washed while cleaning. Ejection can be done.

The spool valve 13a or 13b is
Although the screw shaft 14 is manually operated, it may be electrically operated by a motor or the like, or may be a foot-operated operation in some cases. In particular, with this foot-operated operation, both hands can be used freely, and convenience is further improved.

FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of the upholstered portion, FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an example of a joint portion, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential portion showing another example of the joint portion.

The hand portion H is directly connected to the control portion 9 and the like by a tube t, but in some cases, as shown in FIG.
As shown in, the hand H may be connected to the upholstery U, the tube t from the hand H may be passed through the upholstery U, and then connected to the control unit 9 or the like.

The upholstery U is made of a waterproof material, and the back body is connected by a belt (not shown). In order to independently form the passage portion through which the sewage is inserted, the suture portion N may be formed in a part. This stitched part N
Are preferably provided on both left and right sides so that they can be used regardless of whether they are left-handed or right-handed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the tube t has a hand portion H.
The tubes t ₁ and t ₂ extended from the side and the tubes t ₃ and t ₄ provided on the upper side can be easily attached / detached by a joint portion 17 provided at the entrance of the sleeve 18. The joint portion 17 is formed by extending a connecting pipe 20 on both sides from a main body 19 that is adhered or caulked to a sleeve 18. However, it is preferable to form the retaining portion 20a on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting pipe 20 in a retaining shape.

Further, the joint portion 17 may have an opening / closing valve 21 inside the main body 19, as shown in FIG. When the joint portion 17 having the opening / closing valve 21 is provided on the sleeve 18 of the upholstery U, hot water, warm air, or negative pressure can be easily controlled at hand, which is extremely practical. In particular, the joint portion 17 can be manually operated with the other hand while holding an instrument such as a scalpel in one hand even during surgery, which is extremely convenient.

The hand portion H and the sleeve 18 are preferably connected. As this connecting means, a Velcro fastener 22 composed of a male sheet 22a and a female sheet 22b shown in FIG.
It is convenient to use. Alternatively, the tube t may be supported by using an elastic band-like body 23 such as a rubber belt having the ends thereof sewn to the sleeve 18.

The joint portion 17 with the opening / closing valve 21 may be provided not only on the sleeve portion but also on the waist portion of the upholstery U. With this configuration, for example, the head of the care-receiver can be supported by one hand while the other hand can be manually operated by the other hand, which is extremely convenient.

FIG. 8 shows a tube supporting portion, which is shown in FIG.
Sectional drawing which follows the 8 line, FIG. 9 is sectional drawing which shows the other example of a tube support part. The tubes t ₃ and t ₄ extended from the sleeve portion 18 into the upholstery U as described above are preferably supported midway by using a tube support portion 24 as shown in FIG. This tube support portion 24 is made of rubber and is attached to the sleeve 18 of the upholstery U by an appropriate number of adhesives S, and the through holes 25 through which the tubes t ₃ and t ₄ are inserted are formed therein.

However, when it is troublesome to insert the tubes t ₃ and t ₄ , a tube support portion 24a having a so-called patching stop structure as shown in FIG. 9 may be used.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the tube support portion provided in the lower part of the armpit. Tube t ₃ , which has reached the lower part of the armpit,
At t ₄ , there is a risk that it will be bent or pressed during work, and the flow of hot water that flows inside will be hindered. Therefore, at this part, there is a tube that goes from the hem side to the sleeve part through the lower part of the armpit. For the purpose of use, it is preferable to provide a tube support portion 26 in which an arcuate tube insertion passage 25 is formed.

This tube support portion 26 is the tube
Not only is the insertion passage 25 formed,
Tube t that goes to the sleeve through the lower part₃, T_FourAlso insert
If a tube insertion passage 25a that can be
The cleaning device can be used for surgery, and more preferably
Will be That is, the tube provided in the upholstery U
t₃, T_FourSo that it hangs from above and goes to the sleeves.
For example, the tube t ₃, T_FourConvenience without being in the way
Will be high.

Next, the operation will be described.

At the time of bathing for nursing care, after the elderly person, the sick person, etc. are put in the bathtub, the spool valve 13a of the control unit 9 is controlled so that the first tube t ₁ side is in the supply position and the second tube t ₂ side is in the cutoff position. To do. The hot water thereby discharged from the hot water supply unit 10, through the first tube t ₁ is guided to the hand H, it is discharged from the discharge hole 4 provided in the first tube t ₁ the entire surface of the hand portion H However, since it is ejected from a large number of ejection holes 4, it does not become an abrupt ejection, but is a so-called shower-like atomization, and an extremely comfortable cleaning state for the elderly and the like.

Then, after applying a detergent and rubbing the body to make it clean, the body is rinsed again with warm water discharged from the discharge hole 4 of the hand portion H. In this case, since warm water is discharged from the wide surface of the hand H, the body can be washed very quickly into every corner.

Therefore, the rinsing time is short and the bath can be immediately filled with hot water and slowly dipped.

When it has warmed up, it is carried out of the bathtub and the body is wiped with a bath towel or the like. At this point, the valve 15 of the control unit 9 is closed, the valve 16 is opened, and hot air is discharged from the first tube t _1. To do. Thereby, while using a bath towel or the like with one hand, the body can be warmed with warm air with the other hand, and the attached water can be quickly removed and the body can be dried.

On the other hand, when the control unit 9 shown in FIG. 4 is used, when the body is cleaned with a detergent and then rinsed again with warm water discharged from the hand H, the spool valve 13b is controlled to the hot water from the tube t _1, when the position for supplying a negative pressure from the second tube t _2, the hot water discharged from the first tube t ₁ is sucked through immediately second tube t ₂ after washing, the bath The water does not accumulate in the bathtub, and you can immediately pour hot water into the bathtub and soak it in the hot water immediately. It should be noted that, after carrying out to the outside of the bathtub, it is the same as the above.

The same applies to the case of performing an operation. When the control unit 9 shown in FIG. 4 is used, blood generated by an operation can be washed away and aspirated, so that workability is improved. Operation time can be shortened,
It can be done cleanly and accurately.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the first tube t ₁ and the second tube t ₂ are provided on the hand portion H, but the number of tubes may be increased according to circumstances.
Further, the hand portion and the upholstery may be integrated instead of being separate bodies.

[0055]

According to the invention described in claim 1, the tube of the glove-like cleaning device is composed of a first tube and a second tube extending along the surface of the base material on the palm side, and a large number of tubes are provided in the first tube. Since a large number of suction holes have been opened in the second tube and the second tube, the opportunity and time of contact with the body of the care recipient, etc. can be reduced, the caregiver's effort is reduced, and the care recipient's comfort is also improved. A handy glove-like cleaning device can be provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the first tube and the second tube are provided over the entire surface from the palm of the palm-side substrate to the tips of the fingers as much as possible. Can be performed on the entire surface of the hand, and nursing care bathing or surgery can be done quickly.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the first tube and the second tube are provided in parallel with each other at a predetermined interval, even if hot water is supplied and drained at the same time, drainage does not remain, and surgery is performed. Would be extremely convenient for.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the heat insulating material is provided at least between the first tube and the base material, the safety is improved when hot water is used or hot air is discharged.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the tube connects the tube extended from the glove side and the tube provided on the upholstery side at the joint portion, so that the child can be bathed while wearing the upholstery. It's very convenient because you don't need to undress.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the joint portion having the opening / closing valve that can be opened / closed by the manual operation is provided on the waist of the upholstery, the operation of hot water, warm air or suction becomes easy.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, since the joint portion having the opening / closing valve which can be opened / closed by the manual operation is provided in the vicinity of the cuff of the upholstery, the operation of discharging or sucking hot water or hot air can be performed by hand operation. Become.

In the invention according to claim 8, a tube support portion having an arcuate tube insertion passage formed therein is provided in the lower portion of the upper armpit, and a sleeve is passed through the lower portion of the armpit from the hem side of the tube support portion. Since the tube insertion passage that selectively inserts the tube that goes to the part and the tube that goes from the collar side to the sleeve part through the lower part of the armpit is formed, the tube will not be broken or crushed, and it is possible to ensure hot water, warm air or Suction can be performed, and it can be used for both cleaning and surgery, and this can reduce the product cost.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the tube is connected to a control unit that is independently connected to the hot water supply unit, the warm air supply unit and the suction unit, and the control unit is operated by a foot button. Since the hot water supply, the warm air supply and the suction are selectively performed, both hands are free, and the work can be performed more efficiently.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a control unit.

FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another example of the control unit.

FIG. 5 is a schematic front view of a top portion.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a joint portion.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part showing another example of the joint part.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the tube support portion.

FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram showing a tube support under the armpit.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 ... Substrate, 2a ... Palm part, 2b ... Finger part, 3 ... Insulating material, 4 ... Discharge hole, 5 ... Suction hole, 9 ... Control part, 10 ... Hot water supply part, 11 ... Warm air supply part, 12 ... suction unit, 17 ... joint, 18 ... cuffs, 21 ... on-off valve, 26 ... tube support part, H ... hand portion, t, t _3, t ₄ ... tube, t ₁ ... first tube, t ₂ ... second Tube, U ... Upholstery.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A hand (H) formed in a glove shape by a base material (2) made of rubber or soft synthetic resin, and a tube (t) attached to the hand (H) and capable of supplying and discharging washing water. In a glove-like washing device having a tube (t), one end of which is selectively communicated with the hot water supply unit (10) or the hot air supply unit (11), and which is along the surface of the palm-side substrate (2). The first tube (t1) that is installed so that
The first tube (t1) includes a second tube (t2), one end of which communicates with the suction part (12) and which extends along the surface of the palm-side substrate (2). Multiple discharge holes (4)
The glove-like cleaning device is characterized in that a large number of suction holes (5) are opened in the second tube (t2). 2. The first tube (t1) and the second tube
(t2) is the palm part (2a) of the palm side substrate (2) to the finger part (2b)
The glove-like cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein the glove-like cleaning device is provided so as to extend over the entire surface to the tip portion of the glove. 3. The first tube (t1) and the second tube
The glove-like cleaning device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein (t2) are provided so as to extend parallel to each other at a predetermined interval. 4. The heat insulating material (3) is provided between the base material (2) and at least the first tube (t1).
The glove-like cleaning device according to any one of 1 to 3. 5. The tube (t) comprises a tube (t1, t2) extended from the glove side and a tube (t3, t4) provided on the upholstery (U) side via a joint part (17). The glove-like cleaning device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the glove-like cleaning device is connected. 6. The joint portion (17) is provided with the upholstery.
The glove-like cleaning device according to claim 5, further comprising an opening / closing valve (21) provided on the waist of the (U) and capable of being opened and closed by a manual operation. 7. The joint portion (17) is provided with the upholstery.
The glove-like cleaning device according to claim 5, further comprising an opening / closing valve (21) provided near the cuff (18) of the (U) and capable of being opened and closed by a manual operation. 8. The upholstery (U) has a tube support portion (26) in which an arcuate tube insertion passage (25) is formed in the lower portion of the armpit, and the tube support portion (26) is Tubes (t3, t4) from the hem to the sleeve (18) through the lower armpit
And a tube that goes from the collar side to the sleeve through the lower part of the armpit
5. The method according to claim 5, wherein (t3, t4) can be selectively inserted.
The glove-like cleaning device according to any one of 1. 9. The tube (t) comprises a hot water supply unit (10),
The hot air supply unit (11) and the suction unit (12) are connected to a control unit (9) that is independently connected to each other, and the control unit (9) is operated by a foot button to supply hot water, hot air and The glove-like cleaning device according to claim 1, wherein suction is selectively performed.