JP2015112303A - Aspirator cam straw - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an aspirator cam straw for solving problems in which a care-receiver defiles a mouth and easily spills food when eating fluid food with viscosity while lying, and further a risk of choking is present, and therefore the help of using a spoon, etc., by an accustomed caregiver is necessary, and also the care-receiver uses a container with straw when drinking water, tea, juice and the like and directly inserts the straw in a bottle container, and drinks by sucking, however the risk of choking and accidental ingestion is present.SOLUTION: An aspirator cam straw is configured as follows: a storage unit (5) is pressurized by biting a suction pump unit (7) of an aspirator (A) with resiliency using upper and lower jaws without sucking by respiration, and a fluid food (D) is made to flow into a mouth; and the storage unit (5) is recovered when the upper and lower jaws are opened, and the inside of the storage unit (5) is de-pressurized and the fluid food (D) passes an aspirating tube to flow into the storage unit (5). In the aspirator cam straw, the fluid food can be eaten by an appropriate amount into the mouth via an inlet valve (3) by repeating a biting action.

Description

[Technical Field] The present invention relates to a care aid for eating liquid foods and drinks on their own in a posture in which an elderly person or a person lying on a bed lies.

Conventionally, in hospitals, elderly welfare facilities, general households, etc., people who are well conscious but unavoidably bedridden when eating viscous liquid foods (heavy water, soup, yogurt, etc.) If you eat at, the mouth is likely to get dirty or overflowing, and there is a risk of throat so it is difficult to eat by yourself, and it is necessary to help a familiar caregiver using a spoon etc. Non-viscous water, hot water tea, and juices are drunk by using a container with a straw, or by inserting a free straw directly into a bottle container and sucking it.

JP2001-128829 JP2000-270994 JP2001-46210

In hospitals, welfare facilities for the elderly, and general households, those who are conscious but are unavoidably bedridden themselves could not eat viscous liquid foods such as heavy water, soup, and yogurt. In addition, it was a risk of swallowing or swallowing to drink non-viscous water, tea, or juice with a straw while asleep.

In hospitals, welfare facilities for the elderly, and general households, people who are well conscious but unavoidably bedridden will be able to eat viscous liquid foods such as heavy water, soup, and yogurt themselves. In addition, water, hot tea, and juices that are not viscous should be drinkable while keeping the appropriate amount upward so as not to throat. Thus, the aspirator cam straw that enhances the convenience and safety of eating a bedridden liquid meal is provided.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an aspirator cam straw that obtains a suction force by a biting operation is provided. When breastfeeding, the baby sucks without throat while breathing upward. Rather than sucking the nipple with breathing air, the baby sucks milk by the action of tangling the tongue with the nipple and biting it, and drinks it without putting it in the mouth. Similarly, the aspirator cam straw of the present invention performs the operation of biting the suction pump part (7) of the elastic and restorable suction device (A) with the upper and lower jaws instead of sucking with breathing air. When the reservoir (5) is pressurized and the liquid food (D) in the reservoir (5) flows into the mouth from the inflow valve (3), when the upper and lower jaws are opened, the suction pump (7) is restored The reservoir (5) expands, the inside is depressurized, and the liquid food (D) is sucked from the liquid food container (C) by the suction pipe (B) and flows into the storage part (5) from the backflow prevention valve (2). By repeatedly chewing the suction pump section (7), an appropriate amount can flow out from the inlet valve (3) into the mouth and eat. This aspirator cam straw provides a safe way to eat liquid foods one by one in a lying position.

The aspirator cam straw of the present invention is composed of an aspirator (A) and a suction tube (B). The suction device (A) uses a combination of the valve body portion (6) and the suction pump portion (7). The valve body (6) is made of a sanitary material (silicon rubber or the like) and includes a suction pipe insertion port (1) and a backflow prevention valve (2). The suction pump section (7) is made of a hygienic and restorable material (silicon rubber or the like), includes an inflow valve (3), and has a storage section (5) and a stopper (4). The suction pipe (B) is a commercially available straw that can withstand flexibility and suction pressure.

The aspirator cam straw can be divided into a suction pump section (7), a valve body section (6), and a suction pipe (B), and each can be easily cleaned and disinfected with hot water, and can be kept clean and used repeatedly.

The aspirator cam straw of the present invention is a viscous liquid food (heavy water, soup, yogurt, etc.) that is conscious but firmly bedridden in hospitals, elderly welfare facilities, general households, etc. Eat yourself lying down, water, hot tea, and juices provide you with the right amount to drink while facing up. Bedridden people can easily eat liquid foods at an appropriate amount without the help of a caregiver, and because they are sucked by the action of the upper and lower jaws rather than by breathing, they cause throat and pneumonia. It helps to prevent drinking.

The suction device (A) combines the valve body portion (6) and the suction pump portion (7), and the suction tube (B) is inserted into the suction tube insertion port (1) to constitute a suction device cam straw. One of the suction pipes (B) is inserted into the liquid food container (C). Holding the suction pump part (7) of the suction device (A) in the mouth and biting the suction pump part (7) with the upper and lower jaws, the inside of the storage part (5) is pressurized and the inflow valve (3) is opened. The backflow prevention valve (2) is closed and the liquid food (D) enters the mouth. When the upper and lower jaws are opened, the storage section (5) expands due to the restoring force of the suction pump section (7), the pressure in the storage section (5) is reduced, the inflow valve (3) is closed, and the backflow prevention valve (2) is opened. The liquid food (D) passes through the suction pipe (B) and enters the reservoir (5) from the liquid food container (C). By repeating the biting operation of the suction pump section (7), the liquid food (D) can be put into the mouth by an appropriate amount. The cross-sectional shape of the suction device (A) is shown. A suction body (A) is configured by fitting the valve body (6) into the suction pump section (7). The valve body (6) has a suction pipe insertion port (1) and a backflow prevention valve (2). The suction pump section (7) has an inflow valve (3), a storage section (5), and a stopper (4). The fitting portion between the suction pump portion (7) and the valve body (6) has a ring-shaped uneven portion (8) to improve adhesion and lock.

An embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, a suction tube (B) is inserted into a suction tube insertion port (1) of a suction device (A) to constitute a suction device cam straw. One of the suction pipes (B) is inserted into the liquid food container (C). Holding the suction pump part (7) of the suction device (A) in the mouth and biting the suction pump part (7) with the upper and lower jaws, the inside of the storage part (5) is pressurized and the inflow valve (3) is opened. The backflow prevention valve (2) is closed and the liquid food (D) enters the mouth. When the upper and lower jaws are opened, the storage section (5) expands due to the restoring force of the suction pump section (7), the pressure in the storage section (5) is reduced, the inflow valve (3) is closed, and the backflow prevention valve (2) is opened. The liquid food (D) passes through the suction pipe (B) and enters the reservoir (5) from the liquid food container (C). By repeating the biting operation of the suction pump section (7), the liquid food (D) can be put into the mouth by an appropriate amount. Refer to the sectional view shown in FIG. 2 for the form of the suction device (A). A suction body (A) is configured by fitting the valve body (6) into the suction pump section (7). The valve body (6) has a suction pipe insertion port (1) and a backflow prevention valve (2). The suction pump section (7) has an inflow valve (3), a storage section (5), and a stopper (4). The fitting portion between the suction pump portion (7) and the valve body (6) has a ring-shaped uneven portion (8) to improve adhesion and lock.

A: Suction device B: Suction tube C: Liquid food container D: Liquid food 1: Suction tube insertion port 2: Backflow prevention valve 3: Inflow valve 4: Stopper 5: Reservoir 6: Valve body 7: Suction pump unit 8: Ring-shaped irregularities

Claims (3)

The suction device (A) combines the valve body portion (6) and the suction pump portion (7), and the suction tube (B) is inserted into the suction tube insertion port (1) to constitute a suction device cam straw. One of the suction pipes (B) is inserted into the liquid food container (C). Holding the suction pump part (7) of the suction device (A) in the mouth and biting the suction pump part (7) with the upper and lower jaws, the inside of the storage part (5) is pressurized and the inflow valve (3) is opened. The backflow prevention valve (2) is closed and the liquid food (D) enters the mouth. When the upper and lower jaws are opened, the storage section (5) expands due to the restoring force of the suction pump section (7), the pressure in the storage section (5) is reduced, the inflow valve (3) is closed, and the backflow prevention valve (2) is opened. The liquid food (D) passes through the suction pipe (B) and enters the reservoir (5) from the liquid food container (C). It is a suction device cam straw that can feed liquid food (D) in the mouth by an appropriate amount by repeating the biting operation of the suction pump section (7). The suction device (A) of the suction device cam straw of the present invention uses a combination of the valve body portion (6) and the suction pump portion (7). The valve body (6) is made of a sanitary material (silicon rubber or the like) and includes a suction pipe insertion port (1) and a backflow prevention valve (2). The suction pump unit (7) uses a hygienic and restorable material (silicon rubber or the like), includes an inflow valve (3), and has a storage unit (5). The backflow prevention valve (2) and the inflow valve (3) of the suction device (A) form a platypus saddle shape, and when the suction pump part (7) is bitten by the upper and lower jaws, the inside is pressurized and the backflow flows. The prevention valve (2) closes and the inflow valve (3) opens. When the upper and lower jaws are opened, the reservoir (5) expands by the restoring force of the suction pump (7), the reservoir (5) is decompressed, the inflow valve (3) is closed, and the backflow prevention valve (2) is opened. A suction device (A) having two valves. The aspirator cam straw is divided into a suction pump part (7), a valve body part (6) and a suction pipe (B), and cleaning after use and hot water disinfection are simple and can be used repeatedly and kept clean.

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