JP2003265576A - Back washing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a back washing machine which enables aged persons, handicapped persons or the like to wash own back during their bathing by eliminating a difficulty in doing by themselves. <P>SOLUTION: The back washing machine 1 comprises a pair of left and right washing members 10 turnable vertically in contact with the back of a person to be washed and the first power transmission mechanism 30 which transmits the power of the first motor 20 to the washing members 10 to operate it 10, a moving base 40 which includes the washing members 10 on the front thereof while containing the first power transmission mechanism 30 and the first motor 20, a moving base lifting member 50 for lifting or lowering the moving base 40, the second power transmission mechanism 7 which transmits the power of the second motor 60 to the moving base lifting member 50 to operate it 50, a housing box 80 which has the second power transmission mechanism 70 and the second motor 60 built therein and struts 90 which are erected respectively on both side end parts on the housing box 80 to liftably support the moving base 40. The washing members 10 are operated simultaneously with the lifting or lowering of the moving base 40 to wash the back of the person to be washed. <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 back washing machine for use in bathing, which enables an elderly person or a physically handicapped person to wash his / her back alone without the assistance of a caregiver.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it has been difficult for an elderly person, a physically handicapped person or the like who has difficulty bathing alone to wash his / her back. Therefore, in order to bathe such a person, it is necessary to have a close person enter the bathroom together and have the close person wash the back, or use a welfare service to have the helper wash the back.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the case of living alone, there is no close relative to take a bath with him, so he must take a bath by himself, and either wash his back slowly by force or wash his back. There was a problem that I had to give up.

When using welfare services,
There is a problem that it cannot be used every day, or that it cannot be used with mild disability.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an elderly person or a physically handicapped person who has difficulty in washing his / her back alone can wash his / her back alone when taking a bath. The purpose is to provide a back washing machine that can

[0006]

A back washing machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, which has been made to achieve the above object, is a back washing machine for washing the back of a person to be washed. A pair of left and right washing members that are vertically rotatable while contacting the back, a first power transmission mechanism that transmits the power of the first motor to the washing members to operate the washing members, and the front surface thereof. A moving table having a washing member and having the first power transmission mechanism and the first motor built-in; a moving table lifting member for lifting the moving table; and a moving table lifting member for operating the moving table lifting member. A second power transmission mechanism that transmits the power of the two motors to the moving table elevating member, a storage box that houses the second power transmission mechanism and the second motor, and is erected on both side ends of the storage box. And a pillar that supports the movable table so that it can move up and down. It is an butterfly.

The backwash machine according to claim 2 is the backwash machine according to claim 1.
In the back washing machine according to, the washing member includes a pad portion and a mounting plate to which the pad portion is detachably attached,
It is characterized in that it comprises a turntable for rotating the mounting plate, and the turntable and the mounting plate are connected by a ball joint.

The backwash machine according to claim 3 is the backwash machine according to claim 1.
Alternatively, in the back washing machine according to claim 2, the movable table elevating member is a belt transmission mechanism, and the second power transmission mechanism is a gear mechanism, and the movable table elevating members are provided on both sides of the movable table, respectively. Then, of the belts of the respective movable table elevating members, the inner belts facing each other are fixed to the movable table, the outer belts are movably inserted into the movable table, and the second power transmission mechanism is provided. Is symmetrical with respect to the second motor, and by providing idle gears on either side, the movable table elevating members are operated symmetrically.

The back washing machine according to claim 4 is the back washing machine according to claim 1.
Or it is a back washing machine of Claim 2, Comprising: The said moving base raising / lowering member is a screw rod, the said 2nd power transmission mechanism is a gear mechanism, The said moving base raising / lowering member is each the both ends of the said moving base. The second power transmission mechanism is screwed to support the movable table so as to be able to move up and down, and the second power transmission mechanism is configured symmetrically with respect to the second motor. The moving table elevating member is rotated in the same direction.

The back washing machine according to claim 5 is the back washing machine according to claim 1.
The back washing machine according to claim 4 is characterized in that the storage box is a chair having a recess formed on an upper surface thereof.

The back washing machine according to claim 6 is the back washing machine according to claim 1.
The back washing machine according to claim 4, wherein the storage box is formed to have a thickness smaller than that of the washing member and the movable table, and is attached to an upper end portion of the column and a back surface side of the storage box. It is characterized by having a garment.

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The back washing machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a chair-type back washing machine, and as shown in FIG. 1, a pair of left and right washing machines that are vertically rotatable while contacting the back of the person to be washed. The member 10, the first power transmission mechanism 30 for transmitting the power of the first motor 20 to the washing member 10 for operating the washing member 10, and the first power transmission mechanism 30 and the first motor 20. A built-in movable base 40 that can be raised and lowered, a movable base elevating member 50 that elevates and lowers the movable base 40, and a power of a second motor 60 to operate the movable base elevating member 50.
A second power transmission mechanism 70, a storage box 80 which is a chair having the second power transmission mechanism 70 and the second motor 60 built therein, and is erected on both side ends of the storage box 80.
It is composed of a column 90 that supports the movable table 40 so as to be able to move up and down (see FIG. 6). The details will be described below.

The washing member 10 is, as shown in FIG.
One left and one right is provided on the front surface of the moving base 40, and the pad portion 11 and the mounting plate 12 for attaching the pad portion 11 are provided.
And a turntable 13 for rotating the mounting plate 12, and wash the back of the person to be washed while abutting on the back and rotating.

The pad portion 10 is, as shown in FIG.
A disc-shaped sponge or brush, the size of which is the same as or larger than that of the mounting plate 12, and which is detachable from the mounting plate 12, and is mounted by
By pressing the pad portion 11 against the mounting plate 12, the pad portion 1
It is also possible to arrange the peripheral edge of No. 1 along the protruding portion 14 of the peripheral edge of the mounting plate 12 and then hang a rubber band on the protruding portion 14, which requires a force to attach and detach in consideration of the person to be washed. There is no particular limitation as long as it does not occur.

In this way, the pad portion 11 is attached to the mounting plate 12
Since the pad portion 11 is worn out, it is only necessary to remove the pad portion 11 from the mounting plate 12 and attach another new pad portion 11 when the pad portion 11 is worn out, and it is easy to replace the pad portion 11. A sponge, a brush or the like can be freely selected according to the person's preference.

The mounting plate 12 is, as shown in FIG.
A projecting piece 1 which is a substantially disk-shaped thin plate and is provided so as to project from the peripheral edge of the rotary disk 13 so as to be orthogonal to the central axis C of the rotary disk 13.
5 is connected by a ball joint 16, and a projecting portion 14 projecting in the direction of the turntable 13 is formed on the peripheral edge thereof. Assuming that the radius is equal to or larger than the length from the central axis C of the rotary disc 13 to the ball joint 16, when the mounting plate 12 rotates about the central axis C of the rotary disc 13, The inner periphery is overlapped to prevent a gap in the pad portion 11 from being formed around the central axis C of the rotary disk 13.

As shown in FIG. 2, the turntable 13 is attached to the tip of the worm wheel shaft body 31 of the first power transmission mechanism 30 (see FIG. 1) and is provided on the front surface of the moving table 40. The mounting plate 12 is rotated about the central axis C of the turntable 13.

In this embodiment, since the rotary disc 13 and the mounting plate 12 are connected by the ball joint 16, the mounting plate 12 is centered on the ball joint 16 and the rotary disc 1 is rotated.
Since it can be swung with respect to 3 and can be rotated in the vertical direction, the mounting plate 12 contacts the back of the person being washed and is pushed toward the moving table 40 during use, so that the mounting plate 12 conforms to the shape of the back. The inclination angle is changed so that not only can it fit on the back of the person to be washed, but it can also rotate about the central axis C of the turntable 13 and at the same time rotate about the ball joint 16, The person's back can be washed more finely.

As shown in FIG. 3, the first power transmission mechanism 30 is a worm gear, and is used to transmit the power of the first motor 20 to the turntable 13 of the washing member 10 (see FIG. 2). Two worms 33 provided on a worm shaft body 32 axially attached to a drive pulley 21 of one motor 20,
It is composed of a worm wheel 34 and a worm wheel shaft 31 that mesh with the worms 33.

As shown in FIG. 1, the moving table 40 is a substantially elliptical hollow box body, which houses the first motor 20 and the first power transmission mechanism 30, and has the washing member 10 on the front surface thereof. However, it is moved up and down by the moving table lifting members 50 provided on both sides. At this time, by enclosing the first motor 20 and the first power transmission mechanism 30 with the waterproof plate 41, it is possible to prevent the first motor 20 and the first power transmission mechanism 30 from getting wet from the hot water when the person to be washed flushes his back. I'm out.

As shown in FIG. 4, the movable table elevating member 50 is a belt transmission mechanism and is a second power transmission mechanism 70.
A drive belt wheel 51 pivotally mounted on the support column, and a driven belt wheel 52 and a belt 53 provided inside the upper part of the support column 90. One of the belts 53 is provided on each of the belts 53.
Then, a part of the main driving part 53a is cut, and its ends are fixed to the upper surface and the lower surface of the moving base 40, respectively, and the moving base 40 is moved up and down by the vertical movement of the main moving part 53a. Is used as a return portion 53b and is movably inserted into the movable table 40.

In this embodiment, the moving table elevating member 50 is a belt transmission mechanism. However, as shown in FIG. 5, a screw rod 54 is provided, and although not shown, screw groove portions are provided at both ends of the moving table 40. Form the screw rod 5 in the thread groove.
4 may be screwed together, and the respective screw rods 54 may be rotated in the same direction by the second power transmission mechanism 70 to raise and lower the moving table 40. As a result, the movable table 40 is supported not only by the support column 90 but also by the screw rod 54 so as to be able to move up and down.
It is possible to improve the stability when the movable table 40 is moved up and down.

As shown in FIG. 4, the second power transmission mechanism 70 is a gear mechanism, and gears 71 for axially mounting the respective drive belt wheels 51 of the moving table elevating member 50 are meshed with the gears 71. A gear 72, and a gear 73 that has the gear 72 mounted on the shaft and meshes with the flywheel 61 of the second motor 60.
It is composed of a left gear 71 and an idle gear 74 provided between the gear 72, and is for operating the main driving portions 53a of the left and right belts 53 of the movable table elevating member 50 simultaneously and in the same direction. . The position of the idle gear 74 is
It may be on the left side or the right side, and the position thereof is not limited to between the gear 71 and the gear 72, and may be provided between the flywheel 61 of the second motor 60 and the gear 73.

The moving table 40 is lifted and lowered by the second motor 6
When the flywheel 61 of the second motor 60 rotates in the forward direction, which is determined by the rotation direction of the flywheel 61 of 0, the gears 71, 72, 73 of the second power transmission mechanism 70 and the movable table lifting member 50.
The respective belt wheels 51, 52 also rotate in the forward direction, and the main moving portion 53a of the belt 53 of the moving base elevating member 50 operates in the upward direction, whereby the moving base 4 fixed to the main moving portion 53a.
When 0 rises and the second motor 60 rotates in the reverse direction, the gears 71, 72, 73 of the second power transmission mechanism 70 and the belt wheels 51, 52 of the moving base lifting member 50 also rotate in the reverse direction, and the moving base moves up and down. This is performed by lowering the main moving part 53a of the belt 53 of the member 50 operating downward, and by lowering the movable table 40 fixed to the main moving part 53a.

As shown in FIG. 1, the storage box 80 is a hollow box body, and is a drive belt wheel 51 of the moving table elevating member 5, a second motor 60, a second power transmission mechanism 70, and a first power transmission mechanism 70. It is for accommodating the battery 100 of the motor 20 and the second motor 60, and has a concave portion 81 formed on the upper surface so that it can be used as a chair, and a bottom leg portion 82 is provided to wash it away. Drains well on the edge. The power may be taken from the house wiring instead of the battery 100.

As shown in FIG. 1, the column 9 is composed of two round tubes, and is erected at both ends of the storage box 80 in order to support the movable table 40 so as to be able to move up and down. By providing the cap 91 on the upper end portion thereof, the driven belt wheel 52 of the movable table elevating member 50 is provided in the cap 91.
Rotatably, the driven belt wheel 52 is exposed,
This prevents the driven belt wheel 52 from getting wet when the person being washed flushes his back.

Hereinafter, a chair-type back washing machine 1 according to the present invention
The operation procedure will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the back washing machine 1 is installed at a desired position in the bathroom, and the precharged battery 100 is stored at a predetermined position in the storage box 80. At this time, the installation location is not particularly limited,
Consideration of flushing is recommended near the shower or bathtub.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6, the person to be washed sits down with the movable table 40 as a back and presses the movable table switch 102 of the operation panel 101. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the second motor 60 operates to drive the gears 71 to 74 of the second power transmission mechanism 70 and the belt wheels 51 and 52 of the movable table lifting member 50.
When each of the belts 53 rotates, the main driving part 53a of each belt 53 starts to move in the same direction, and the moving table 40 fixed to the main driving part 53a of each belt 53 moves up and down. The moving base 40 is stopped by pressing 102, and the moving base 40 is set at the lowermost position or a desired height position.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the operation panel 101
The moving table switch 102 is pushed again and the washing member switch 103 is pushed to raise the moving table 40, and the pad portion 11 of the washing member 10 is rotated to wash the entire back of the person to be washed. At this time, the movable table 40 can be stopped at a desired height position and only the pad portion 11 of the washing member 10 can be operated.

Here, the mounting plate 12 of the washing member 10
Is mounted so as to be swingable and rotatable at a predetermined distance from the central axis C of the turntable 13 as described above,
Since there is one on each side of 0, the washing member 10
As shown in FIG. 2, the pad portion 11 of FIG. 2 rotates largely around the central axis C of the turntable 13 as the turntable 13 rotates, and the pad portion 11 itself moves along the shape of the back of the person to be washed. Rotate.

The movable table 40 has columns 90 on both sides thereof.
Since it is supported by, the column 90 plays the role of a guide rail and moves up and down stably without wobbling when going up and down.

Finally, when the movable table 40 is raised to the shoulder, the pad portion 11 of the washing member 10 reaches the shoulder, and the back of the person to be washed is washed, the movable table switch 10 of the operation panel 101 is finished.
2 and the washing member switch 103 are pressed to stop the moving table 40 and the washing member 10, and the shower or the like (not shown) is used to pour hot water to wash off the back.

Next, as another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the thickness L1 of the storage box 80 is made thinner than the thickness L2 of the washing member 10 and the moving base 40 to wash the storage box 80. While not sticking out from the tip of the pad portion 11 of the member 10, a suction pad 200 as a sticking tool is provided on the back side of the upper end of the column 90 and the back side of the storage box 80, and the suction pad 200 is attached to the wall W of the bathroom. The wall-attaching type back washing machine 201 that is attached will be described.

First, the wall-sticking type back washing machine 201
Is attached and installed at a desired position on the wall surface W of the bathroom using the suction pad 201. At this time, the installation location is not particularly limited, but in consideration of washing out, it is desirable to be near a shower or bath.

Next, similarly to the chair-type back washing machine 1, the precharged battery 100 is stored in a predetermined position in the storage box 80. Then, the person to be washed stands up with the movable table 40 as a back and presses the movable table switch 102 on the operation panel,
The movable table 40 is set at the lowest position or a desired height position. Then, the switch 102 for the moving base of the operation panel 101 is pushed again, and the switch 103 for the washing member is pushed to raise the moving base 40, and the pad portion 11 of the washing member 10 is rotated to wash the entire back. After that, the movable table 40 is raised to the shoulder and finally the washing member 10
When the pad part 11 of the reaches the shoulder and finish washing the back,
By pressing the switch 102 for the moving table and the switch 103 for the washing member of the operation panel 101, the moving table 40 and the washing member 10 are pressed.
Stop, and use a shower (not shown) to pour hot water and wash your back.

As described above, the wall-mounted type allows the person to be washed to wash his / her back while standing, so that even a person who has difficulty sitting on a chair can wash his / her back alone. it can. Further, since the thickness L1 of the storage box 80 is made thinner than the thickness L2 of the washing member 10 and the moving table 40,
When the person to be washed stands up with this back washing machine 201 as a back, the person to be washed can stand upright without the storage box 80 located at his / her feet getting in the way. Further, the length of the support column 90 may be increased and the movable length of the movable table 40 may be increased so that the entire back surface of the body, from the feet to the shoulders of the person to be washed, can be washed.

[0037]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention.
The back washing machine described in 1 wash the back of the person to be washed by rotating the washing member at the same time as moving the table up and down, so that the person to be washed only has to bring his back into contact with the table. There is an advantage that even a person with a physical disability who has difficulty bathing alone can wash his / her back alone without the assistance of a close relative or a helper. Further, even if the user has to take a bath alone, there is an advantage that he / she can wash his / her back by himself, so that he / she does not overdo it or give up on washing his / her back.

The back washing machine according to the second aspect has an advantage that the pad portion can be easily replaced. Further, since the rotating plate and the mounting plate are connected by the ball joint, and the mounting plate can swing and rotate freely, the pad part attached to the mounting plate is shaped like the back of the person being washed when the rotating plate rotates. There is an advantage that the back of the person to be washed can be washed without being left unwashed since it is inclined along with or the pad itself rotates.

In the back washing machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the belts of the moving table raising and lowering members are provided so as to operate symmetrically, the first power transmission mechanism and the first moving mechanism are provided in the moving table.
There is an advantage that the motors can be arranged in good balance. This also has the advantage that it is possible to improve the stability of lifting and lowering of the moving table.

In the back washing machine according to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the screw rods, which are the moving table raising and lowering members, are provided on both sides of the moving table so as to rotate in the same direction, the first bar is provided in the moving table.
There is an advantage that the power transmission mechanism and the first motor can be arranged in good balance. Further, as a result, since the movable table is supported together with the support columns, there is an advantage that the stability of the vertical movement of the movable table can be improved.

In the back washing machine according to the fifth aspect, since the storage box is a chair, the back can be washed while sitting, so that the person to be washed can wash the back without making an uncomfortable posture. There is an advantage that you can.

The back washing machine according to claim 6 can be attached to the wall surface of the bathroom with an attaching tool, and the thickness of the storage box is thinner than the thickness of the washing member and the moving table. It has the advantage that you can wash your back while standing and even if you have difficulty sitting in a chair, you can wash your back by yourself. Moreover, since it can be installed even when the bathroom is small, there is an advantage that space can be saved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a back washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a washing member and a moving table.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a first power transmission mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a movable table lifting member and a second power transmission mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing another embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing the present embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 back washing machine 10 Washing material 20 First motor 30 First power transmission mechanism 40 mobile 50 Moving platform lifting member 60 Second motor 70 Second power transmission mechanism 80 storage boxes 90 props

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A back washing machine for washing the back of a person to be washed, comprising a pair of left and right washing members which are vertically rotatable while contacting the back of the person to be washed, and for operating the washing member. A first power transmission mechanism for transmitting the power of a first motor to the washing member; and a moving table having a washing member on the front surface thereof and incorporating the first power transmission mechanism and the first motor, A movable table elevating member for elevating the movable table; a second power transmission mechanism for transmitting the power of a second motor to the movable table elevating member for operating the movable table elevating member; and a second power transmission mechanism, A back washing machine comprising: a storage box having the second motor built-in; and columns that stand upright on both side ends of the storage box and support the movable table so as to be able to move up and down. 2. The washing member includes a pad portion, a mounting plate to which the pad portion is detachably attached, and a rotary disc that rotates the mounting plate, and the rotary disc and the mounting plate are formed by a ball joint. The back washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the back washing machine is connected. 3. The moving table lifting member is a belt transmission mechanism,
The second power transmission mechanism is a gear mechanism, and the movable table lifting members are provided on both sides of the movable table,
Of the belts of each of the movable table elevating members, inner belts facing each other are fixed to the movable table, and outer belts are movably inserted into the movable table, and the second power transmission mechanism is 3. The second motor is configured to be bilaterally symmetric, and by providing an idle gear on either side, the respective movable table elevating members are operated bilaterally symmetrically. Backwash machine as described. 4. The movable table elevating member is a screw rod, and the second power transmission mechanism is a gear mechanism, and the movable table elevating member is screwed to both ends of the movable table to move the movable table. The second power transmission mechanism is configured to be bilaterally symmetric with respect to the second motor and is provided with idle gears on either side to rotate the respective movable table elevating members in the same direction. The back washing machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the back washing machine is provided. 5. The chair according to claim 1, wherein the storage box is a chair having a recess formed on an upper surface thereof.
Back washing machine described in. 6. The storage box is formed to have a thickness smaller than that of the washing member and the movable table, and a sticking tool is provided on an upper end portion of the column and a back side of the storage box. The back washing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, which is characterized in that.