JP2009090071A - Wheelchair with washing toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem during excretion of a disable person and an elder person, using a wheelchair as basic needs of daily life, who can not often go out alone because of a lack of a care giver, and to provide a wheelchair having a washing toilet capable of elimination alone in order to support them to go out and join society alone. <P>SOLUTION: A washing water tank, a sewage storage tank and a blower fan are arranged at the lower part of a toilet seat, and a mixing device is set at the lower part of a stool exit connected to the sewage storage tank with a pipe, and an exhaust pipe of the blower fan with a suction pipe mounted at the upper part of the sewage storage tank is connected to the mixing device, and ozone generated in an ozone generator is diffused in the blower fan to deodorize and sterilize the air circulation system while the sewage is washed with water after excretion, and washing water or drying air is blown from a washing pipe mounted at the side of the stool flow part in order to wash and dry a local part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wheelchair equipped with a portable toilet having a cleaning device.

  Daily use of wheelchairs (including electric wheelchairs) not only as a means of transportation, but also for disabled people or elderly people, etc., requires not only defecation and urination but also cleanup Sufficient assistance is needed to keep clean.

  However, for caregivers such as family members and helpers who perform this assistance, stool assistance requires a considerable amount of physical labor, and excrement is handled in the immediate vicinity, which is accompanied by a very large mental and physical burden. Always.

  Not only that, but also the disabled and elderly people on the side of assistance have a large mental burden, such as having to expose the local area to others' eyes, or entrusting cleanliness to others, and sometimes suffers physical pain. .

  By the way, as the number of people with disabilities playing an active role in the fields of social activities and sports as recently increased, the number of disabled and elderly people who want to go out freely and want various activities increases. This is preferable.

  However, in reality, the system to fully support those with disabilities is not yet fully prepared, and the current situation is that it is inconvenient.

  In particular, excretion is a serious problem, but a sufficient number of caregivers cannot be secured, and facilities that can be excreted in a clean state without assistance are scarce. It is a free barrier for visitors.

  There are few toilets that can be used in wheelchairs that have been developed in recent years, and they have a necessary and sufficient function, and many of them still require the assistance of human hands.

  As described above, the present invention is equipped with a toilet with a cleaning function that eliminates the anxiety and inconvenience associated with excretion when going out, which is the primary concern for disabled and elderly people who want to go out. The purpose is to provide a wheelchair.

  Various types of wheelchairs equipped with simple toilets and wheelchairs have been developed and used, but most of them use ordinary toilet-like seats in advance, making them comfortable to sit on There are many things that are bad, lack odor countermeasures and hygiene measures, and there are some things that are practically pointed out and do not place importance on privacy, so it is never finished considering those with disabilities, elderly people and caregivers There is a present situation.

  By the way, as for clothes, there have been invented and put to practical use what can be used without taking off / wearing each time, such as patent No. 3757244 and registered utility model No. 3104733. It has come to protect privacy and appearance.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a wheelchair with a washing toilet that is hygienic and excellent in cleanliness and also takes into account the user's surroundings, such as odor countermeasures, on the premise of wearing the above-described clothes.

  The present invention uses the following method as means for solving the problems of the conventional products described above.

  A toilet seat is provided on the seat surface of the wheelchair, and a stool flow part is attached to the central part of the toilet seat, and the filth after defecation is washed with a water flow.

  Washing water or drying air is appropriately blown out from the washing tube provided on the side surface of the stool flow part to wash and dry the local area after defecation.

  The defecation opening and the stirring device are connected, and the filth that has been washed away is immediately stirred by the stirring device to make fine particles.

  The intake pipe provided in the waste tank is connected to a blower fan, the exhaust pipe of the blower fan is connected to a stirrer to make the waste tank negative pressure, and the waste is attracted to the tank by the pressure difference.

  Ozone is diffused into the blower fan to deodorize the stirring device and the waste tank, and ozone is aerated into the washing water tank to convert the washing water into ozone water.

  When a disabled person or an elderly person who uses a wheelchair (including an electric wheelchair) as an essential item for daily life uses a wheelchair with a washing toilet according to the present invention, the following benefits can be obtained.

  First of all, in a wheelchair with a washing toilet, you can use it on your own without relying on an assistant.

  Next, you can do the cleanup by yourself with just a button operation, just like when you have relied on the assistance of an assistant until now, such as wiping and cleaning after stool.

  You can complete the stool by yourself, and you can use it without exposing filth and locals to other people's eyes, so you can keep your dignity as an individual.

  Since the excrement and the water mixture are sucked by the negative pressure in the filth tank, there is no worry of the excrement remaining in the middle of the piping.

  There is no need to worry about the generation of odors and germs by diffusing ozone with excellent deodorizing power and sterilizing power, or by washing with ozone water.

  Furthermore, since the filth accumulated in the filth tank is not a solid, the filth in the cartridge tank can be easily treated and cleaned.

  The present invention is configured as follows in order to solve the problems in the conventional products described above.

  A toilet seat is provided on the seat surface of the wheelchair, and a toilet flow section is attached to the center of the toilet seat as if a heel is split vertically.

  A water outlet is provided in front of the stool flow part, and a defecation opening is attached to the rear bottom.

  A local cover that is pivotable forward is attached to the front side of the stool flow portion.

  On the side surface of the stool flow portion, a washing tube is attached which is pivoted from the side surface to the central portion and can be discharged and blown from the tip portion.

  On the upper surface of the toilet seat, a cushion material having a gap cut out in the shape of the toilet flow part is attached.

  A washing water tank, a stirring device, and a blower fan are provided on a base plate provided at the lower part of the toilet seat, and a waste tank to which a cartridge tank is detachably attached is attached.

  On the base plate, an ozone generator and a power supply unit are also mounted.

  The cleaning tank and the water outlet are connected by a cleaning water pipe, and the tank and the cleaning pipe are connected by a hose.

  The defecation opening and the stirring device are connected by a sewage pipe, and are connected to the filth case by a water pipe from the stirring device.

  An intake pipe provided at the upper part of the filth case is connected to a blower fan, and an exhaust pipe of the blower fan is connected to a stirring device.

  The ozone generator is connected to a blower fan by an ozone hose, and is connected to a washing water tank by an ozone hose so that the generated ozone can be aerated.

  FIG. 1 is an exploded explanatory view of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a block diagram, FIG. 3 is a perspective view, and FIG. 4 is an operation explanatory view of a cleaning pipe.

  A flat toilet seat 2 is provided at the seating surface position of the wheelchair body 1, and a toilet flow portion 3 that is vertically long and inclined backward is attached to a central portion of the toilet seat 2.

  A water outlet 4 is provided on the front side of the stool flow portion 3, a defecation port 5 is attached to the bottom of the rear side, and a rotating arm 7 is attached to the bearing 6 on the front side of the stool flow portion 3. A local cover 8 provided so as to be pivotable back and forth is attached, and the local cover in use can be protected and blindfolded.

  On the side of the stool flow part 3 is attached a washing pipe 10 that can be rotated in the direction of the arrow aa ′ by the electric motor 9 and that can freely discharge and blow air from the tip part. It is pivoted to the center and can be stored in the toilet seat 2 when not in use.

  The upper surface of the toilet seat 2 is provided with a gap 11 cut out in the shape of the toilet flow portion, and the cushion surface 13 is formed by cutting out the flow line portion 12 of the rotating arm 7 of the local cover 8 described above to attach the seat surface 14. Form.

  On the base plate 15 provided at the lower part of the seating surface 14, a washing water tank 17 provided with a water supply port 16 at the forefront is fixed.

  A washing water pipe 19 having an electric pump 18 and a hose 21 having an electric pump 20 are attached to the washing water tank 17, and an aeration pipe 22 for ozone aeration is provided inside the tank 17.

  A battery 23 for power supply is installed behind the washing water tank 17.

  A filth tank 25 in which the cartridge tank 24 is formed so as to be freely fixed and releasable is attached to the rearmost portion of the base plate 15 by the cartridge tank 24.

  The washing water pipe 19 and the outlet 4 of the washing tank 17 are connected to allow the washing water to flow into the stool flow part 3, and the switching valve 26 is provided between the tip of the hose 21 of the tank 17 and the base of the washing pipe 10. Through the water outlet 27 of the cleaning pipe 10 so as to be fountainable.

  Furthermore, by attaching an air hose 29 connected to an air pump 28 to the switching valve 26, air is blown out from the water outlet 27 of the cleaning pipe 10 so that drying after cleaning is possible.

  The stirrer 30 attached to the lower side of the defecation port 5 and the defecation port 5 are connected by a sewage pipe 31, and the stirrer 30 and the filth tank 25 are connected by a drain pipe 32 to be discharged from the stirrer 30. The filth is provided so as to be introduced into the filth tank 25.

  The intake pipe 34 of the blower fan 33 provided on the upper part of the base plate 15 is connected to the upper part of the filth tank 25, and the exhaust pipe 35 of the blower fan 33 is connected to the agitator 30, so that the air in the filth tank 25 is transferred into the agitator 30. To be reducible.

  One of the ozone supply pipes 37 of the ozone generator 36 attached to the lower side of the blower fan 33 is connected to the blower fan 33 so that ozone can be supplied to the inside of the fan 33, and the ozone hose 38 is provided inside the cleaning water tank 17. The aeration pipe 22 is connected so that ozone can be aerated into the cleaning water to generate ozone water.

  A power supply unit 39 provided on the side surface of the base plate 15 is equipped with a controller 40, a charger 41, a cord reel 43 for the power cord 42, and the like. The controller 40, the pumps 18 and 20, the switching valve 26, the air pump 28, and the like. The electric motor 9, the stirring device 30, the blower fan 33, the ozone generator 36, etc. are connected by wiring, and each device can be operated by operating the operation panel 45 attached to the armrest 44 of the wheelchair body 1. It is.

  As described above, the present invention solves the problem at the time of excretion of disabled and elderly people who use wheelchairs that have been unable to go out alone due to problems such as lack of caregivers as usual necessities. It makes stool possible.

  Therefore, it is possible to provide a very meaningful device for promoting social participation of people with disabilities.

  The electrical circuit in the present invention is not shown.

Exploded view Block Diagram Perspective view Operation explanatory diagram of washing pipe

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wheelchair main body 2 Toilet seat 3 Toilet flow part 4 Drain outlet 5 Defecation opening 6 Bearing 7 Rotating arm 8 Local cover 9 Electric motor 10 Washing pipe 11 Space | gap 12 Flow line part 13 Cushioning material 14 Seat surface 15 Base plate 16 Water supply port 17 Washing water Tank 18 Electric pump 19 Washing water pipe 20 Electric pump 21 Hose 22 Aeration pipe 23 Battery 24 Cartridge tank 25 Soil tank 26 Switching valve 27 Water outlet 28 Air pump 29 Air hose 30 Stirrer 31 Sewage pipe 32 Drain pipe 33 Blower fan 34 Intake pipe 35 Exhaust pipe 36 Ozone generator 37 Ozone supply pipe 38 Ozone hose 39 Power supply unit 40 Controller 41 Charger 42 Power cord 43 Code reel 44 Armrest 45 Operation panel

Claims (5)

In a wheelchair equipped with a flush-type portable toilet at the lower part of the seat surface, a waste tank and a blower having a washing water tank and a cartridge tank are provided at the lower part of the toilet seat, and a toilet outlet at the center of the toilet seat Connect the filth tank with piping, connect the intake pipe at the top of the filth tank to the blower fan, and connect the exhaust pipe of the blower fan to the lower side of the defecation port to build an air circulation system. A wheelchair with a washing toilet, characterized in that a negative pressure is generated in the tank so that excrement and water mixture can be sucked into the tank. The wheelchair with a washing toilet according to claim 1, wherein a stirrer is attached to a pipe below the defecation port, and an exhaust pipe of a blower fan is connected to the stirrer. The toilet according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an ozone generator is mounted in the body, and the generated ozone is diffused into a blower fan to deodorize and sterilize the air circulation system. Wheelchair with. The wheelchair with a washing toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein washing water or drying air is blown out from a washing tube provided on a side surface of the stool flow portion to wash and dry the local area after the stool. The wheelchair with a washing toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein ozone is aerated in the washing water tank to generate ozone water, and the stool flow portion and the local portion are washed and sterilized with the ozone water.

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