JP2011224231A - Cleanliness keeping device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cleanliness keeping device by which cleanliness can be easily kept without moving a user from a bed.SOLUTION: The cleanliness keeping device includes: a waterproof warm bath bag 2 surrounding the limb and body parts lower than the neck of a user K in a lying state; and a heated mist supply unit 8 to fully fill fine mist into the warm bath bag 2 in a heated state. Dirt adhering to the limb and body parts of the user is removed by the mist filled in the warm bath bag to keep the limb and body parts clean. The body of the user can be warmed with a small quantity of water, metabolism of the user is promoted in the same way as at a time when he/she takes a bath, and activation of the body can be achieved and refreshing feeling after a bath can be obtained.

Description

  The present invention relates to a sanitizing apparatus.

  Conventionally, a bathing apparatus has been used in which a physically handicapped person is transferred from a bed to a bathtub, and the dirt on the skin is washed away with hot water (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-265574 A

  However, the conventional bathing apparatus usually requires two or more caregivers to transfer a bedridden elderly person or a person in need of care from the bed to the bathtub, which requires a lot of labor. In addition, there is a problem that a large amount of hot water is required to fill the bathtub with hot water and that splashes are scattered around. Moreover, it was difficult to maintain the temperature of hot water in the bathtub, and home care and home care at home, and cleansing bathing in hospital rooms were restricted.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a sanitizing apparatus that can perform sanitization without transferring a user from above a bed.

  The cleaning device according to the present invention includes a waterproof hot bath bag body that surrounds a lower limb from the neck of a lying-down user, and a heating mist supply means for filling the hot bath bag body with a fine mist in a heated state It comprises.

Also provided with a waterproof hot bath bag body that surrounds the lower limb from the neck of a user lying down, a mist generator that generates fine mist, and a heated blower that feeds the mist into the warm bath bag body And a flexible hose that communicates and connects the heating blower and the warm bath bag body.
Moreover, the said warm bath bag body has a fastener part which can be opened and closed over substantially the whole length direction.

The mist generator and the heating blower are configured as a carrying unit that can be used as a power source for a general household power source and is housed in a portable casing.
Moreover, the said warm bath bag body is attached to the said flexible hose so that replacement | exchange is possible, and it is used as the sanitary article disposable only for the same user.

Moreover, the said warm bath bag body is used on the bed which the user usually uses.
In addition, when the user on the bed is lying leftward or rightward by the caregiver, the warm bath bag body is sized so as to form a mist inflow space between the inner surface and the user. It is set.

  According to the cleansing apparatus of the present invention, it is possible to keep the user's limb body part clean with the mist filled in the warm bath bag body. In addition, the user's body can be warmed with a small amount of water, and the blood circulation of the user is improved as in the case of bathing, promoting metabolism, revitalizing the body function and feeling refreshed after hot water. Obtainable. In addition, the warm bath bag body surrounds the user's limbs so as not to scatter the mist to the outside, so even if it is used on a bed, the surroundings are not wetted, and conventionally performed by two or more caregivers. No transfer work is required, and one home caregiver can perform home care. This can greatly reduce the labor of the nursing care establishment.

It is the perspective view which showed one Embodiment of the cleaning apparatus which concerns on this invention. It is the principal part sectional top view which showed an example of the cleaning apparatus. It is principal part sectional drawing which showed the use condition of the cleaning apparatus. It is principal part sectional drawing which showed the use condition of the cleaning apparatus. It is the perspective view which showed other embodiment of the cleaning apparatus. It is principal part sectional drawing which showed the other example of the cleaning apparatus. It is principal part sectional drawing which showed the other example of the cleaning apparatus.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings illustrating embodiments.
FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the cleaning device of the present invention, which includes a waterproof hot-bath bag 2 that surrounds the lower limb T from the neck of a user K who is lying down, A heating mist supply means 8 for filling the warm bath bag body 2 with the mist M in a heated state is provided. The heating mist supply means 8 is connected to the mist generator 3 that generates the fine mist M, the heating blower 4 that feeds the mist M into the warm bath bag body 2, and the heating blower 4 and the warm bath bag body 2. Flexible hose 13.

The warm bath bag body 2 is formed in a sleeping bag shape that covers the limb body portion T with the head H of the user K exposed to the outside, and has a fastener portion 7 that can be opened and closed over substantially the entire length in the longitudinal direction. The user K can be mounted on the bed B while lying on the bed B. The warm bath bag body 2 is made of a material such as waterproof synthetic resin or rubber, and can be deformed in accordance with the posture of the user K. Moreover, the warm bath bag body 2 is configured so as not to leak the mist M inside, and can be used without wetting the bed B that the user K normally uses. The fastener part 7 desirably has water resistance equivalent to that used for wet suits and the like. The warm bath bag body 2 is provided with a drain hole 5 so that the water of the mist M is discharged to an external drain receptacle 17 so as not to stay.
It is desirable that the warm bath bag body 2 is attached to the flexible hose 13 so as to be replaceable, and is used only by the same user K after being used by one user K, and is used as a disposable sanitary article. In addition, if the warm bath bag body 2 is the use for the same user K, it is not limited to what is disposable only by one use, You may wash | clean after use and may be used in multiple times.

In the heating mist supply means 8, the mist generator 3 and the heating blower 4 can be used as a power source for a general household power source, and are housed in a portable casing 12 and configured as a carrying unit 10. ing. In other words, the carrying unit 10 includes, in the portable casing 12, a mist generator 3 that generates fine mist M from water stored in a tank, a heating blower 4 having an electric heater and a fan, and a heat exchanger 6. , And the operation unit 18 for adjusting the mass of the mist M fed into the warm bath bag body 2 and the temperature in the warm bath bag body 2 as appropriate, and the outputs of the mist generator 3 and the heating blower 4 by the operation of the operation unit 18. A control unit for adjusting is provided. The portable casing 12 can store the flexible hose 13 from which the warm bath bag body 2 is removed, and is configured to be easily carried and carried by one person by grasping the handle 11.
The heating mist supply means 8 is preferably capable of heating (warming) the inside of the warm bath bag body 2 to 38 ° C. to 42 ° C. by the operation unit 18. Further, the heating mist supply means 8 is configured to be able to set the operation time by a timer and to automatically stop after discharging the mist M continuously for 10 minutes to 20 minutes.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the warm bath bag body 2 has a two-layer structure having an outer skin part 20 that forms a contour and an inner skin part 21 that defines a flow path 23 on the inner surface side of the outer skin part 20. Yes. The endothelial portion 21 is formed in a mesh shape or a punching shape having a plurality of openings 21a. The warm bath bag body 2 forms a mist inflow space 9 between the inner surface 2a and the user K in a state where the user K is lying on the bed B upward. The mist inflow space 9 is surrounded by a U-shaped channel 23 having a crescent-shaped cross section. The mist inflow space 9 and the flow path 23 communicate with each other through the openings 21 a of the inner skin 21.
The heating mist supply means 8 keeps the temperature by circulating heat while ventilating the air in the warm bath bag body 2. The heating mist supply means 8 has an air supply function for putting fine mist M on hot air and flowing it into the warm bath bag body 2, and an exhaust function for returning the air in the warm bath bag body 2. The flexible hose 13 has a blower outlet 13A that discharges the mist M that has been swept away by the warm air of the heating blower 4 into the warm bath bag body 2, and a suction port 13B that sucks the atmosphere in the warm bath bag body 2. ing. The air outlet 13 </ b> A is connected in communication with the flow path 23 of the warm bath bag body 2, and the suction port 13 </ b> B is connected in communication with the mist inflow space 9 of the warm bath bag body 2.

In FIG. 3, the warm bath bag body 2 is inflated in a balloon shape having a substantially elliptical cross section by the air pressure of the warm air sent from the heating mist supply means 8. In the warm bath bag body 2, the air pressure of the flow path 23 communicating with the air outlet 13 </ b> A is slightly higher than the air pressure of the mist inflow space 9 communicating with the suction port 13 </ b> B. Accordingly, the air is ejected from the flow path 23 to the mist inflow space 9 and the mist M is ejected toward the user K of the mist inflow space 9. Moreover, since the flow path 23 surrounding the mist inflow space 9 is inflated by air pressure, the warm bath bag body 2 stably holds the shape.
As shown in FIG. 4, in the state where the user K on the bed B is lying leftward or rightward by the caregiver C, the warm bath bag body 2 is mist between the inner surface 2a and the user K. The size is set so as to form the inflow space 9.

The use method (action) of the above-described protection apparatus of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the warm bath bag body 2 is attached to the limb body T of the user K, and the flexible hose 13 is connected. When the user K is a handicapped person, for example, a bedridden elderly person or a care recipient who needs care, the user's family, caregiver, nurse, doctor, etc. The user K who is lying down wears the warm bath bag body 2. The cord pulled out from the carrying unit 10 is connected to an outlet of a general household power source, the heating mist supply means 8 is operated, and the warm bath bag body 2 is inflated.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the heating mist supply means 8 fills the warm bath bag body 2 with a fine mist M in a heated state, surrounds the limb T of the user K with the mist M, It removes dirt, warms the whole body, improves blood circulation, promotes sweating and promotes metabolism. The warm bath bag body 2 adjusts the temperature around the limb T of the user K to a constant level by ejecting the mist M from the flow path 23 surrounding the mist inflow space 9 in a U shape through the opening 21a. Warm up evenly. Since the water pressure is not applied to the user K surrounded by the warm bath bag body 2, the burden on the cardiopulmonary and skin is small. In addition, there is no fear of splashing or the like as compared with a conventional shower or the like, and a large amount of hot water for filling hot water in the bathtub is not required.

FIG. 3 shows a state where the user K is surrounded by the warm bath bag body 2 and lies sideways upward. The warm bath bag body 2 forms the mist inflow space 9 in a covering shape so that the user K can be exposed to the mist M at a portion other than the back surface of the limb T.
FIG. 4 shows a state in which the user K is surrounded by the warm bath bag body 2 and lies on the left (or right) with the assistance of the caregiver C. The warm bath bag body 2 covers the part except the one side surface of the limb part T of the user K with the mist inflow space 9 and bathes the mist M. At this time, the flow path 23 of the warm bath bag body 2 flows without being blocked, and the mist M is ejected without leaking into the entire mist inflow space 9.
Thus, while performing the warm bath with mist M continuously for 10 to 20 minutes, by displacing the posture of user K, the portion where mist M does not hit is eliminated, and the entire limb body T is cleaned. Warm evenly.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, in the preservation device of another embodiment, the flexible hose 13 has a plurality of air outlets 13A and a plurality of air inlets 13B. The heating mist supply means 8 is connected in communication with the upper, lower, left and right portions of the warm bath bag body 2. The heating mist supply means 8 discharges the heated mist M from the plurality of outlets 13A to the mist inflow space 9, and returns the air in the mist inflow space 9 to the flexible hose 13 from the plurality of suction ports 13B. ing. Since the air outlet 13A is distributed to the upper, lower, left and right parts of the warm bath bag body 2, the mist M is jetted out into the mist inflow space 9 to adjust the temperature in the warm bath bag body 2 to a constant level. Warm the whole body part T of K. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the suction port 13B (air outlet 13A) is blocked even when the user K is lying on the left (or right) with the assistance of the caregiver C. The air and the mist M are not disturbed. Since other configurations are the same as those of the above-described embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, the present invention includes the waterproof warm bath bag body 2 that surrounds the lower limb body portion T from the neck of the user K in the lying position, and fills the warm bath bag body 2 with the fine mist M in a heated state. Since the heating mist supply means 8 is provided, the dirt attached to the limb body T of the user K can be kept clean by the mist M filled in the warm bath bag body 2. In addition, the body of the user K can be warmed with a small amount of water, and the circulation of the blood of the user K is improved as in the case of taking a bath, the metabolism is promoted, the body function is activated, and the hot water is refreshed. A feeling can be obtained. Moreover, since the warm bath bag 2 surrounds the limb T of the user K so that the mist M is not scattered outside, the warm bath bag 2 does not wet the surroundings even if it is used on the bed B. The transfer work performed by the person is no longer necessary, and one caregiver C can perform home care at home. This can greatly reduce the labor of the nursing care establishment.

  In addition, the waterproof warm bath bag body 2 that surrounds the lower limb T from the neck of the user K who is lying down, the mist generator 3 that generates fine mist M, and the warm bath bag body while heating the mist M 2, and the flexible hose 13 that connects the heating blower 4 and the warm bath bag body 2 in communication with each other. Therefore, the limb of the user K is filled with the mist M filled in the warm bath bag body 2. The dirt attached to the portion T can be removed and kept clean. In addition, the body of the user K can be warmed with a small amount of water, and the circulation of the blood of the user K is improved as in the case of taking a bath, the metabolism is promoted, the body function is activated, and the hot water is refreshed. A feeling can be obtained. Moreover, since the warm bath bag 2 surrounds the limb T of the user K so that the mist M is not scattered outside, the warm bath bag 2 does not wet the surroundings even if it is used on the bed B. The transfer work performed by the person is no longer necessary, and one caregiver C can perform home care at home. This can greatly reduce the labor of the nursing care establishment.

  Moreover, since the warm bath bag body 2 has the fastener part 7 which can be opened and closed over substantially the entire length in the longitudinal direction, the warm bath bag body 2 can be easily attached to the user K lying on the bed B.

  In addition, the mist generator 3 and the heating blower 4 can be used as a power source for a general household power source, and are configured as a carrying unit 10 housed in a portable casing 12, so that it can be easily carried by one person. It can be carried around and can be used by visiting home care at home or in a private room of a hospital.

  Moreover, since the warm bath bag body 2 is attached to the flexible hose 13 so as to be exchangeable and is used only for the same user K as a disposable sanitary article, the warm bath bag body 2 can be kept clean at all times.

  Moreover, since the warm bath bag body 2 is used on the bed B which the user K usually uses, it can be assisted by one caregiver C without transferring the user K from the bed.

  When the user K on the bed B is lying leftward or rightward by the caregiver C, the warm bath bag body 2 forms a mist inflow space 9 between the inner surface 2a and the user K. Therefore, by displacing the posture of the user K, it is possible to eliminate the portion where the mist M does not hit, and to keep the limb body T of the user K as a whole clean and uneven. Can be warmed up.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 2 Hot bath bag 2a Inner surface 3 Mist generator 4 Heating blower 7 Fastener part 8 Heating mist supply means 9 Mist inflow space 10 Carrying unit 12 Portable casing 13 Flexible hose K User T limb body M Mist B Bed C Caregiver

Claims (7)

  A waterproof hot-bath bag (2) surrounding the lower limb (T) from the neck of the user (K) lying down is provided, and the fine mist (M) is heated in the hot-bath bag (2). A cleansing apparatus comprising heating mist supply means (8) for filling.   A mist generator (3) comprising a waterproof hot-bath bag (2) surrounding the lower limb (T) from the neck of the user (K) lying down, and generating a fine mist (M); A heated blower (4) that feeds the mist (M) into the warm bath bag (2), and a flexible hose (13) that connects the heated blower (4) and the warm bath bag (2) in communication. ).   The said warm bath bag body (2) is a sanitizing apparatus of Claim 1 or 2 which has a fastener part (7) which can be opened and closed over substantially the full length of a longitudinal direction.   The mist generator (3) and the heating blower (4) are configured as a carrying unit (10) housed in a portable casing (12) while being able to use a general household power source as a power source. Item 4. The cleaning device according to item 2 or 3.   The said warm bath bag body (2) is attached to the said flexible hose (13) so that replacement | exchange is possible, and it was used as the sanitary goods disposable only for the same user (K). 4. The cleaning apparatus according to 4.   The said warm bath bag body (2) is a cleaning apparatus of Claim 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 used on the bed (B) which the user (K) usually uses.   In the state where the user (K) on the bed (B) is lying leftward or rightward by the caregiver (C), the warm bath bag body (2) has the inner surface (2a) and the user (K The sanitation apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, which is set to a size so as to form a mist inflow space (9).

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