JP2007117261A - Mat using both gas and liquid - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a light and fully flexible mat using both gas and liquid, which is easy to handle in use and is suitable especially for shower bathing of a person requiring care. <P>SOLUTION: A sheet part 3 in an at least 2-layer structure is formed by piling up at least three airtight and flexible sheets 2 and bonding the peripheral edge parts of the sheets 2 to each other. A part between either one of the upper sheet 2 and lower sheet 2 of the sheet part 3 and a middle sheet 2 facing the sheet 2 is formed as a gas chamber, and a part between the other one of the upper sheet 2 and lower sheet 2 of the sheet part 3 and the middle sheet 2 facing the sheet 2 is formed as a liquid chamber. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gas-liquid combination mat suitable for use when a caregiver performs a shower bath for a care recipient.

Conventionally, several mats using both gas and liquid as cushion materials are known (see Patent Documents 1 and 2). The mat described in Patent Document 1 is obtained by superposing a plurality of divided water mats on an air mat spreading in the horizontal direction. Patent Document 2 describes a gas-liquid combination in which a water mat extending in the horizontal direction is provided in the water mat surrounded by an air mat, and the water mat is further divided into a plurality of divided two-layer structures. The hose is also added.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-81357 Registration No. 3033824

  The mats described in these Patent Documents 1 and 2 are all inflexible and cannot be easily hung on, for example, a shower bath chair, and the amount of liquid injected into the liquid mat is small. Since there are many, there existed a problem that there existed weight and lacked the ease of handling in use.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to provide a gas-liquid combination mat suitable for shower baths for care recipients that are light and flexible and easy to handle in use. There is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gas-liquid combined mat according to the present invention is a sheet having at least a two-layer structure in which at least three sheets having airtightness and flexibility are overlapped and the peripheral portions of these sheets are adhered to each other. Forming a gas chamber between one of the upper sheet and the lower sheet of the sheet section and an intermediate sheet facing the sheet, and the upper sheet or lower section of the sheet section. The liquid chamber is formed between any one of the other sheets and an intermediate sheet facing the sheet.

  According to the present invention, for example, by injecting hot water into the liquid chamber of the sheet portion and air into the gas chamber, it becomes lighter than when hot water is injected into the entire sheet portion. As a result, since it is warm, light and flexible, it is optimal for shower baths for care recipients that are easy to handle during use.

  In the gas-liquid combination mat according to the present invention, a liquid injection port is provided at one end of the other sheet, and a liquid discharge port is provided at the other end of the sheet, and the liquid is injected from the liquid injection port while the liquid is injected. It is preferable that the liquid is discharged from the liquid port and can be used in a state where the liquid flows in the liquid chamber. Further, in the gas / liquid combination mat according to the present invention, one end portion is attached in an airtight state in the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge portion of the liquid injection port of the other sheet, and liquid supply such as a nozzle portion of a shower is supplied from the opening portion of the other end portion A cylindrical flexible receiving portion in which the body is received, and a tightening portion that is provided outside the receiving portion and fastens the receiving portion to the outer surface of the liquid supply body accommodated in the receiving portion. Means. In the gas-liquid combination mat according to the present invention, the outer surface of the sheet forming the gas chamber when a plurality of portions of the two sheets forming the gas chamber are bonded to each other and gas is injected into the gas chamber. It is preferable to configure so as to be wavy. Further, in the gas / liquid combination mat according to the present invention, a plurality of portions of the two sheets forming the liquid chamber are bonded to each other, and an outer surface of the sheet forming the liquid chamber when gas is injected into the gas chamber It is preferable to configure so as to be wavy.

  In the gas-liquid combination mat according to the present invention, it is preferable that a mounting portion for covering the seat portion on the chair or the like is provided on the upper portion of the backrest of the chair or the like above the surface of the lower seat. Further, in the gas / liquid combination mat according to the present invention, a mounting member for attaching the fastening member to the chair or the like by attaching the fastening member to the chair or the like by attaching the fastening member to the chair or the like is provided. Is preferably provided at a plurality of locations on both sides of the seat portion. In the gas / liquid combination mat according to the present invention, the sheet is preferably a synthetic resin sheet or a campus sheet.

  As described above, according to the gas-liquid combined mat according to the present invention, the sheet portion having the gas chamber and the liquid chamber is formed using the airtight and flexible sheet. By injecting hot water into the liquid chamber and air into the gas chamber, respectively, it is warm, light and flexible, so it is ideal for shower baths for care recipients that are easy to handle during use.

  Hereinafter, the gas-liquid combined mat according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1-7 is a figure which shows an example of the gas-liquid combined use mat which concerns on this invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the gas-liquid combined mat according to the present invention includes at least two sheets 2 having airtightness and flexibility, and the peripheral edges of these sheets 2 are bonded to each other to form at least 2 sheets. A sheet portion 3 having a layered structure is formed, and a gas chamber 5 is defined between one of the upper sheet 2 and the lower sheet 2 of the sheet portion 3 and the intermediate sheet 2 facing the sheet 2. It is characterized in that the liquid chamber 6 is formed between the other sheet 2 of the upper sheet 2 or the lower sheet 2 of the sheet portion 3 and the intermediate sheet 2 facing the sheet 2. . The gas / liquid combination mat 1 according to the present invention is particularly suitable for a shower bath for a care recipient.

  The sheet 2 is made of a material that is impermeable and / or impermeable. The sheet 2 has a substantially rectangular shape as a whole, and has flexibility and flexibility. At least three sheets, that is, three or more sheets, are stacked and the peripheral portions of these sheets 2 are adhered to each other, thereby forming a sheet portion 3 having at least a two-layer structure, that is, a two-layer structure or more. The sheet portion 3 is not particularly limited as long as it has a two-layer structure or more. For example, it is preferable that the sheet portion 3 has a three-layer structure, that is, a stack of four sheets 2. In the embodiment of the present invention, a case of a three-layer structure will be described, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  The four sheets 21, 22, 23, and 24 may be formed of sheets of the same material, may be formed of sheets of individual materials, or some may be formed of sheets of the same material. May be. These four sheets 21, 22, 23, 24 are, for example, two sheets of the first sheet 21 on the top and the second sheet 22 second from the top, and the remaining two sheets (upper It is preferable that the third sheet 23 and the fourth sheet 24) are formed of different materials.

  The first sheet 21 and the second sheet 22 are made of an elastic film such as rubber, various thermoplastic elastomer soft PVC (polyvinyl chloride), or a sheet-like material having excellent water impermeability. preferable. The third sheet 23 and the fourth sheet 24 are excellent in non-breathability, for example, a plastic film or a film in which a plastic film and other materials are combined is preferable, and particularly preferable are those having a high gas barrier property. For example, films such as polyester, ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, PVA (polyvinyl alcohol), polyvinylidene chloride and the like, composite films coated therewith, aluminum foil composite films, alumina vapor deposition films, silica vapor deposition films and the like are also flexible and flexible. It is preferable that the film is made of a film or sheet material having excellent properties.

  The bonding means for bonding the peripheral portions of these sheets 2 to each other is not particularly limited, and for example, heat welding or the like is used. By this heat welding process, the peripheral portions of the sheet 2 are bonded to each other to form the sheet portion 3. The sheet portion 3 has a three-layer structure, and it is preferable that the upper layer among the upper layer, the middle layer, and the lower layer is formed as the liquid chamber 6 and the lower layer is formed as the gas chamber 5. Although the upper layer is formed in the liquid chamber 6 and the lower layer is formed in the gas chamber 5, respectively, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the upper layer may be formed in the gas chamber and the lower layer may be formed in the liquid chamber.

  The fourth sheet 24 is provided with an air inlet plug 17 (see FIG. 4). For example, air is supplied into the gas chamber 5 via the air inlet plug 17 or air in the gas chamber 5 is supplied. It can be discharged. In addition, a mounting portion 35 is provided above the fourth sheet 24 by further bonding a fifth sheet 25 by, for example, heat welding. The mounting portion 35 covers the upper portion of the backrest of a chair or the like and hangs the seat portion 3 on the chair or the like. The material of the fifth sheet 25 is not particularly limited.

  A number of portions of the third sheet 23 and the fourth sheet 24 that form the gas chamber 5 are bonded to each other by, for example, heat welding, and the gas chamber 5 is formed particularly when air is injected into the gas chamber 5. It is preferable that the outer surface of the four sheets 24 is configured to be wavy. Although these adhesion | attachment locations 27 are not specifically limited, For example, it is preferable that they are the locations regularly aligned in the width direction and the longitudinal direction of the sheet | seat part 3. FIG. Moreover, these adhesion shapes are not particularly limited, but are preferably circular or cylindrical.

  The upper right part of the sheet part 3 extends in the longitudinal direction and is formed as an extension part 31. A liquid injection port 11 (see FIG. 8) is provided in the extending portion 31 of the first sheet 21. A drainage port 12 (see FIG. 9) is provided in each of the extending portion 31 and the lower end portion of the first sheet 21. Plugs 13 and 14 for opening and closing the liquid injection port 11 and the liquid discharge port 12 are detachably attached to the liquid injection port 11 and the liquid discharge port 12, respectively.

  In the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge portion of the liquid injection port 11 of the first sheet 21, the collecting portion 8 is provided. The collecting portion 8 is made of a soft material and has a cylindrical shape, for example, a cylindrical shape. One end portion of the housing portion 8 is attached in the airtight state, for example, in the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge portion of the liquid injection port 11 of the first sheet 21. The liquid supply body such as the nozzle 78 (see FIG. 10) of the shower 77 is inserted into the opening at the other end of the housing portion 8. On the outer surface of the storage unit 8, fastening means for fastening the storage unit 8 to the outer surface of the liquid supply body accommodated in the storage unit 8 is provided. The tightening means is not particularly limited, and for example, a nozzle tightening member 81 that winds around the outer periphery of the collecting portion and adheres to each other with Velcro (registered trademark) can be used.

  In particular, the first sheet 21 and the second sheet 22 forming the liquid chamber 6 are bonded to each other by, for example, heat welding, and the liquid chamber 6 is formed particularly when the liquid is injected into the liquid chamber 6. It is preferable that the outer surface of 21 is configured to be wavy. These adhesion locations are not particularly limited, but are preferably locations regularly aligned in the width direction and the longitudinal direction of the sheet portion 3, for example. Specifically, it is preferable that these adhesion locations are positions between locations corresponding to the adhesion locations of the third sheet 23 and the fourth sheet 24, for example. Moreover, these adhesion shapes are not particularly limited, but are preferably circular or cylindrical.

  Further, it is preferable that a fastening member 41 is provided on both sides of the seat portion 3 so that the seat portion 3 is hung on a chair or the like and fastened to the chair or the like. The tightening member 41 is not particularly limited. For example, two mounting tightening members 42 that are individually detachably attached to both side portions of the seat portion 3 and stick to each other with Velcro (registered trademark) are used. be able to. A hook member 43 is provided at one end of the mounting and tightening member 42, and a magic tape (registered trademark) 44 is provided at the other end of the mounting and tightening member 42. At substantially central portions of both side portions of the sheet portion 3, attachment portions 32 having two or more, for example, four through holes 33 are provided at positions corresponding to each other at intervals in the longitudinal direction. These four attachment portions 32 are detachably attached to the hook members 43 of the attachment fastening members 42. The hook member 43 of the mounting tightening member 42 is attached to any one of the four mounting portions 32, the seat portion 3 is hung on a chair or the like, and the two mounting tightening members 42 are tightened outside the chair or the like. By attaching the velcro tapes (registered trademark) 44 to each other, the seat portion 3 is attached to a chair or the like without being displaced.

  Further, it is preferable that a substantially central portion of the sheet portion 3 is provided with a through portion 37 extending in the longitudinal direction. This penetration part 37 makes it easy to wash the genital area of the care recipient when the caregiver takes a shower bath for the care recipient. The shape of the penetrating portion 37 is not particularly limited, and for example, it is preferably formed in an oval shape as shown in the figure.

  Next, a case where a caregiver performs a shower bath for a care recipient using the gas-liquid combination mat 1 according to the present invention will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 11, a caregiver prepares a shower bath chair 75 for bath water, and hangs the gas-liquid combination mat 1 according to the present invention on the chair 75. At this time, the mounting portion 35 of the gas / liquid combination mat 1 is placed on the backrest of the chair 75, and the gas / liquid combination mat 1 is hung on the chair 75. The two mounting fastening members 42 of the gas-liquid combined mat 1 are fastened outside the chair 75 and the magic tapes (registered trademark) are attached to each other. Thereby, even if a caregiver is seated on the chair 75 via the gas / liquid combination mat 1, the gas / liquid combination mat 1 does not shift from the chair 75. Before the gas-liquid combined mat 1 is put on the chair 75, for example, air is supplied into the gas chamber 5 through the gas inlet plug 17 to fill the gas chamber 5 with air, and then the gas inlet plug 17 is closed. It is preferable to enclose air in the gas chamber 5. It is preferable that air is always sealed in the gas chamber 5 and replenished when the air becomes low.

  Next, the stopper 13 is removed from the liquid injection port 11 and the stopper 14 is removed from the two drainage ports 12, and the nozzle 78 of the shower 77 is inserted from the opening at the other end of the storage portion 8 for storage. After that, the nozzle tightening member 81 is wound around the outer periphery of the housing portion 8 to wind the housing portion 8 around the outer periphery of the nozzle 78. As shown in FIG. 10, when hot water is introduced into the storage unit 8 from the nozzle 78 of the shower 77, the hot water is injected into the liquid chamber 6 from the storage unit 8 through the liquid injection port 11. At this time, since the liquid discharge port 12 is also provided above the gas / liquid mat 1, the liquid discharge port 12 is vented, so that the liquid can be smoothly injected into the liquid chamber 6.

  The hot water poured into the liquid chamber 6 flows from the upper part to the lower part in the liquid chamber 6 and is filled in the liquid chamber 6. When hot water is filled into the liquid chamber 6, the injection of hot water from the nozzle 78 is stopped, the two liquid discharge ports 12 are plugged 14 to close the liquid discharge port 12, and the liquid injection port 11 is plugged 13. Then, the liquid injection port 11 is closed and hot water is sealed in the liquid chamber 6. The liquid injected into the liquid chamber 6 may be water when it is hot in summer. When injecting liquid into the liquid chamber 6,

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 12, the care recipient 72 is seated on the chair 75 via the gas-liquid combination mat 1 and then the care recipient 72 is showered. When there are a plurality of care recipients 72 performing shower bath and the hot water sealed in the liquid chamber 6 is cooled, the hot water in the liquid chamber 6 is poured into the liquid chamber 6 from the liquid inlet 11. Etc. are discharged from the lower drainage port 12 so that the hot water can be used in the liquid chamber 6. For example, the hot water is again introduced into the liquid chamber 6 using the nozzle 78 of the shower 77 as described above. So that the shower bath can always be kept warm. Further, since the housing portion 8 is provided on the outer periphery of the liquid injection port 11, for example, hot water from the nozzle 78 of the shower 77 can be easily poured into the liquid chamber 6 without spilling.

  When the shower bath is finished, it is desirable to remove hot water from the liquid chamber 6, but in order to prevent the sheets 21 and 22 forming the liquid chamber 6 from sticking, a little hot water is left. In this case, it is desirable that hot water in the liquid chamber 6, that is, water is discharged from the lower drainage port 12 and hot water is injected from the liquid injection port 11 during use. Further, when the hot water is removed from the liquid chamber 6, the drainage port 12 is provided not only below but also above the gas-liquid combination mat 1, so that the hot water in the liquid chamber 6 is quickly and reliably discharged. It becomes possible.

  Therefore, the gas / liquid combination mat 1 according to the present invention is lighter by injecting hot water into the liquid chamber 6 and air into the gas chamber 5 as compared with injecting hot water into the entire sheet portion 3. As a result, since it is warm, light and flexible, it is optimal for a shower bath for the care recipient 72 that is easy to handle during use.

  By bonding a large number of bonding locations 27 of the third sheet 23 and the fourth sheet 24 that form the gas chamber 5, the form and installation state of the gas / liquid combination mat 1 are stabilized. In addition, since a large number of bonding portions 28 of the first sheet 21 and the second sheet 22 forming the liquid chamber 6 are bonded, the form and installation state of the gas / liquid combination mat 1 are further stabilized.

  As mentioned above, although the case where the gas-liquid combined mat 1 which concerns on this invention was used for the shower bath of the care recipient 72 was demonstrated, it is not limited to this, The gas-liquid combined mat 1 which concerns on this invention is other than the above In addition, for example, it may be used for preventing slipping by laying on a normal bed, or as a recumbent mat used outdoors by a healthy person.

  As described above, the gas-liquid combined mat according to the present invention forms a sheet portion having a gas chamber and a liquid chamber using an airtight and flexible sheet, so that, for example, in the liquid chamber of the sheet portion. By injecting hot water into the gas chambers, it is warm, light and flexible, so it is optimal for shower baths for care recipients that are easy to handle during use.

It is a perspective view which shows an example of the gas-liquid combined use mat which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows an example of the gas-liquid combined use mat which concerns on this invention. It is a top view which shows an example of the gas-liquid combined use mat which concerns on this invention. It is a back view which shows an example of the gas-liquid combined use mat which concerns on this invention. It is a front view which shows an example of the upper part of the gas-liquid combined use mat which concerns on this invention. It is a partial sectional view showing an example of a gas-liquid combined mat according to the present invention. It is a partial sectional view showing an example of a gas-liquid combined mat according to the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the pouring opening of the gas-liquid combined use mat which concerns on this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows an example of the drainage port of the gas-liquid combined use mat which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows an example which mounted | wore the gas-liquid combined mat | matte which concerns on this invention with the nozzle of the shower. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the use condition of the gas-liquid combined mat which concerns on this invention. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the use condition of the gas-liquid combined mat which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Gas-liquid combined mat 2 Sheet | seat 3 Sheet | seat part 5 Gas chamber 6 Liquid chamber 8 Storage part 11 Injection port 12 Drainage port 35 Mounting part 41 Fastening member 81 Nozzle fastening member

Claims (8)

  At least three sheets having airtightness and flexibility are overlapped, and the peripheral portions of these sheets are bonded to each other to form a sheet portion having at least a two-layer structure. Either the upper sheet or the lower sheet of this sheet portion is formed. A gas chamber is formed between one of the sheets and an intermediate sheet facing the sheet, and either the upper sheet or the lower sheet of the sheet portion and the intermediate sheet facing the sheet A gas-liquid combination mat, characterized in that a space between the two is formed as a liquid chamber.   A liquid injection port is provided at one end of the other sheet, and a liquid discharge port is provided at the other end of the sheet. The liquid is injected from the liquid injection port and discharged from the liquid discharge port. The gas-liquid combination mat according to claim 1, wherein the mat can be used in a state where a liquid flows.   One end is attached in an airtight state in the vicinity of the outer peripheral edge of the liquid inlet of the other sheet, and a cylindrical soft material in which a liquid supply body such as a shower nozzle is installed from the opening at the other end. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a storage unit; and a fastening unit that is provided outside the storage unit and that clamps the storage unit to an outer surface of a liquid supply body accommodated in the storage unit. The gas-liquid combination mat according to 2.   A large number of portions of the two sheets forming the gas chamber are bonded to each other, and when the gas is injected into the gas chamber, the outer surface of the sheet forming the gas chamber is configured to be wavy. The gas-liquid combination mat according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   A large number of portions of the two sheets forming the liquid chamber are bonded to each other, and when the gas is injected into the gas chamber, the outer surface of the sheet forming the liquid chamber is configured to be waved. The gas-liquid combined use mat according to any one of claims 1 to 4.   The mounting part which hangs | hangs the said seat part on a chair etc. is provided on the upper part of the backrest of a chair etc. above the surface of the said lower seat, The one of Claims 1-5 characterized by the above-mentioned. Gas-liquid combination mat.   A fastening member for attaching the seat part to a chair or the like by attaching the seat part to the chair or the like is provided, and attachment parts for detachably attaching the fastening member are provided at a plurality of locations on both sides of the seat part. The gas-liquid combined mat according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the mat is used. The gas-liquid combined mat according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the sheet is a synthetic resin sheet or a campus sheet.

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