JP2016034434A - Transportable body cleaning device, and body cleaning method using transportable body cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a transportable body cleaning device that can alleviate a burden on a caregiver.SOLUTION: A transportable body cleaning device 1 comprises a device casing 2, and an air pump part 10 and a water pump part 20 are provided in the device casing 2. The water pump part 20 comprises: a detergent liquid suction pipe 22 for sucking detergent liquid 50; a reference liquid suction pipe 23 for sucking reference liquid 51 including no detergent; a liquid discharge pipe 24 for discharging the liquid sucked by the respective suction pipes 22 and 23; and a first three-way valve 25 for selecting either the detergent liquid suction pipe 22 or the reference liquid suction pipe 23. Shower heads 31 and 41 arranged outside the device casing 2 are connected to discharge ports 27 and 28 provided in the device casing 2, and mist can be discharged from the shower heads 31 and 41.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable body washing apparatus mainly for washing a head or pubic part of a care recipient with a mist shower, and a body washing method using the portable body washing apparatus.

  Traditionally, care recipients who are bedridden because they are elderly or ill have difficulty bathing, so they need to have their hair washed and genital area washed by the caregiver. There is.

  By the way, in the hair washing work, for example, a mobile shampoo machine as disclosed in Patent Document 1 is already known. In addition, it is already known that a liquid ejection container as disclosed in Patent Document 2 is used in facilities and home care that do not use the mobile shampoo. Further, a folding hair washer and the like as disclosed in Patent Document 3 are already known.

  In addition, in the genital area cleaning, it is already known that the liquid injection container disclosed in Patent Document 2 is used to perform the operation while absorbing the cleaning water with the water absorbing sheet laid under the care recipient. ing.

  Patent Document 4 discloses a technique of using a mist flow when washing the body.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 8-1050 Utility Model Registration No. 3074760 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-33203 JP 2011-50857 A

  However, the mobile shampoo as disclosed in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 cannot cope with anything other than shampooing, and also has a problem that the apparatus becomes large and difficult to carry because it consumes a large amount of water. is there. Therefore, for example, it is difficult to employ in the field such as home care. Also, in the liquid injection container as disclosed in Patent Document 2, in order to consume a large amount of water, it is necessary to increase the size of the receiving material and to frequently replace the water absorbing sheet in order to receive the water being washed. There is a problem that the work becomes complicated.

  Then, an object of this invention is to provide the portable body washing apparatus which can suppress the usage-amount of a liquid using mist and can reduce a burden of a caregiver.

  The present invention is a portable body washing apparatus for washing a body, comprising an apparatus housing constituting an apparatus main body, and an air pump unit and a water pump unit are provided in the apparatus housing, The water pump section includes a main body section, a detergent liquid suction tube for sucking a detergent liquid containing detergent into the main body section, and a reference liquid suction for sucking a reference liquid not containing detergent into the main body section. A pipe, a liquid discharge pipe for discharging the liquid sucked by each suction pipe from the main body, and a suction pipe selection means for selecting one of the detergent liquid suction pipe and the reference liquid suction pipe. The end of the liquid discharge pipe is connected to a discharge port provided in the casing of the apparatus housing, and the discharge port has a tip for injection disposed outside the apparatus housing. The liquid discharge pipe is connected to the air pump. The air discharge pipe provided in the section is connected, and the liquid flowing in the liquid discharge pipe and the gas flowing in the air discharge pipe are mixed downstream from the position where the air discharge pipe is connected. It is a portable body washing apparatus characterized by the fact that the mist generated in this way is flowing.

  In such a configuration, since a so-called mist shower is used, the cleaning effect is improved, and the amount of liquid used at one time can be reduced. Moreover, since the usage-amount of a washing | cleaning liquid can be reduced, the container which receives this washing | cleaning liquid can be made into a simple structure, and the work burden of a caregiver is reduced. Moreover, since the apparatus of the present invention includes the detergent liquid suction pipe and the reference liquid suction pipe in a single housing, the apparatus is entirely compact and easy to carry. Furthermore, since the detergent liquid and the reference liquid can be selected at a desired timing by the suction pipe selection means, there is an advantage that the working efficiency is greatly improved. Specifically, the cleaning portion containing the detergent is first cleaned, and then the cleaning portion can be quickly rinsed with the reference solution not including the cleaning solution.

  Further, a plurality of discharge ports are provided in the housing portion of the apparatus housing, and the end of the liquid discharge pipe is connected to each of the plurality of discharge ports, and any one of the plurality of discharge ports There is proposed a configuration in which a discharge port selecting means for selecting one of them is provided, and the mist is ejected from an injection tip corresponding to the discharge port selected by the discharge port selecting means.

  By adopting such a configuration, an injection tip having a different injection mode is attached to each of the plurality of discharge ports, and it is appropriately selected by the discharge port selection means, so that the optimal injection device can be used according to the intended use. Tip tool can be used.

  Further, among the plurality of discharge ports, the spray tip detachably connected to the first discharge port is a hair washing shower head, and the spray is detachably connected to the second discharge port It is desirable that the surgical tip is a shower head for genital cleaning.

  With this configuration, it is possible to perform hair washing and genital washing using a single portable body washing apparatus.

  And a liquid tank having a detergent liquid tank section in which the detergent liquid is placed and a reference liquid tank section in which the reference liquid is placed, and the apparatus housing is detachably loaded on the liquid tank. And the end of the detergent liquid suction pipe is inserted into the detergent liquid of the detergent liquid tank section, and the end of the reference liquid suction pipe is inserted into the reference liquid of the reference liquid tank section Is desirable.

  In such a configuration, the whole apparatus can be made more compact by making the liquid tank and the apparatus housing connectable. In addition, by appropriately attaching and detaching the liquid tank, it is possible to flexibly replenish or discard the liquid. In addition, since the portable body washing apparatus of the present invention has a structure using a mist shower, the amount of liquid used at a time is small, and the liquid tank only needs to have a small capacity.

  Moreover, it is desirable to provide a heating device for heating the detergent liquid in the detergent liquid tank section and / or the reference liquid in the reference liquid tank section.

  By adopting such a configuration, it is possible to perform the cleaning action at a liquid temperature that is comfortable for the care recipient (user).

  And this invention is a body washing | cleaning method using the said portable body washing apparatus, Comprising: The said detergent liquid suction pipe of the said water pump is selected by the said suction pipe selection means, a detergent liquid is aspirated, and this detergent liquid is used. A detergent liquid spraying step of spraying the configured mist onto the body through the spray tip, and selecting the reference liquid suction pipe of the water pump by the suction pipe selection means to suck the reference liquid, And a reference liquid ejecting step of ejecting a mist composed of a reference liquid onto the body through the ejection tip.

  In such a configuration, it is possible to first wash the body of the care recipient with a mist shower composed of a detergent solution, and then rinse the body of the care recipient with a mist shower composed of a reference solution.

  In the present invention, the first discharge port is selected by the discharge port selection means, the hair washing step of washing the hair using the shower head for washing the hair, and the second discharge port is selected by the discharge port selection means. And a genital cleaning step of cleaning the genital area using the genital area cleaning shower head.

  In such a configuration, two types of spraying tip tools, a shower head for washing the hair and a shower head for washing the genital area, are prepared, and the hair washing operation and the genital area washing operation are appropriately switched by the discharge port selecting means. Can be done automatically.

  The portable body washing apparatus of the present invention improves the washing effect by using a mist shower, and can reduce the amount of liquid used at one time. Further, since a detergent liquid suction pipe and a reference liquid suction pipe are provided for a single apparatus housing, and a suction pipe selection means liquid for selecting each suction pipe is provided, the apparatus is entirely It is compact and easy to carry and has the effect of greatly improving work efficiency.

  Moreover, the body washing | cleaning method of this invention has the effect that it becomes possible to perform a washing | cleaning operation | work continuously according to a use condition.

It is a front view of the portable body washing apparatus concerning an Example. It is a top view of the portable body washing apparatus concerning an Example. It is a schematic diagram which shows the internal structure of the portable body washing apparatus concerning an Example. The shower concerning an Example is shown, (a) is an external appearance perspective view of the shower for hair washing, (b) is an external appearance perspective view of the shower for pubic area washing | cleaning. It is explanatory drawing explaining the hair-washing process concerning an Example. It is explanatory drawing explaining the shadow part washing | cleaning process concerning an Example. It is a front view of the portable body washing apparatus concerning another Example.

  Hereinafter, the embodiment which materialized the portable body washing device of the present invention is described in detail. In addition, this invention is not limited to the Example shown below, A design change is possible suitably.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the portable body washing apparatus 1 includes an apparatus housing 2 that constitutes an apparatus main body, and a handle 3 is attached to the upper surface of the apparatus housing 2. Rings 4 and 4 to which a shoulder belt (not shown) is connected are attached to the upper surface of the apparatus housing 2 in order to facilitate conveyance.

  A power supply switch 5 with a lamp, a tank changeover switch knob 25a, and a hose changeover switch knob 26a, which will be described later, are disposed on the front face 2a, which is a wall portion of the apparatus housing 2. Further, a first discharge port 27 and a second discharge port 28 are provided in the front portion 2a.

  Further, a power cord 6 and a foot switch cord 7a for controlling on / off of the pump are connected to the rear surface of the apparatus housing 2.

  Further, a detergent liquid suction pipe 22 and a reference liquid suction pipe 23, which will be described later, are extended downward from the lower portion of the apparatus housing 2.

  A liquid tank 8 is provided below the apparatus housing 2. More specifically, the liquid tank 8 is divided into two tanks, left and right, and is divided into a detergent liquid tank section 8a and a reference liquid tank section 8b, respectively. The detergent solution tank 8a contains a detergent solution 50, while the reference solution tank 8b contains a reference solution 51.

  Here, as the detergent solution 50, an aqueous solution containing a detergent for body washing may be employed. The reference liquid 51 may be water that does not contain detergent. However, the detergent solution 50 and the reference solution 51 are not limited to those containing water as a main component, and may have other configurations.

  The end of the detergent liquid suction pipe 22 is inserted into the liquid of the detergent liquid tank section 8a, and the end of the reference liquid suction pipe 23 is inserted into the liquid of the reference liquid tank section 8b. ing.

  Further, the device housing 2 and the liquid tank 8 are detachably connected, and the device housing 2 placed on the liquid tank 8 can be appropriately removed. Therefore, the apparatus housing 2 and the liquid tank 8 can be appropriately separated to replenish the liquid tank 8 with liquid or discard the liquid. Further, the apparatus housing 2 and the liquid tank 8 can be appropriately connected and integrated and carried.

  The dimensions of the apparatus housing 2 in this embodiment are about 210 mm in width, about 140 mm in height, about 210 mm in depth, and about 3.6 kg in weight, so that it can be easily carried. The liquid tank 8 has a width of about 210 mm, a height of about 130 mm, and a depth of about 210 mm. Of course, these dimensions can be appropriately changed.

Next, the internal structure of the apparatus housing 2 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, an air pump unit 10 and a water pump unit 20 are provided inside the apparatus housing 2.

  The water pump section 20 includes a water pump 21 that is a main body section, and the water pump 21 is connected to the detergent liquid suction pipe 22 for sucking the detergent liquid 50. Similarly, the water pump 21 is connected to the reference liquid suction tube 23 for sucking the reference liquid 51. In addition, a liquid discharge pipe 24 that discharges the liquid sucked by the suction pipes 22 and 23 is connected to the water pump 21. The end of the liquid discharge pipe 24 is branched and connected to the first discharge port 27 and the second discharge port 28.

  Further, the water pump unit 20 includes a first three-way valve 25 as suction pipe selection means that can select and validate one of the detergent liquid suction pipe 22 and the reference liquid suction pipe 23. ing. More specifically, the direction of the first three-way valve 25 can be controlled by a tank changeover switch knob 25a (see FIG. 1) attached to the front portion 2a of the apparatus housing 2. The tank changeover switch knob 25a can appropriately select the liquid to be sucked.

  The liquid discharge pipe 24 is provided with a second three-way valve 26 as discharge port selection means. More specifically, the second three-way valve 26 activates a port to which the liquid discharge pipe 24 is delivered by selecting one of the first discharge port 27 and the second discharge port 28. It is possible. Specifically, the direction of the second three-way valve 26 can be controlled by a hose changeover switch knob 26a (see FIG. 1) attached to the front portion 2a of the device housing 2.

  The liquid discharge pipe 24 is connected to an air discharge pipe 12 through which air is introduced by the air pump 11 of the air pump unit 10. A mist generated by mixing the liquid flowing in the liquid discharge pipe 24 and the air flowing in the air discharge pipe flows downstream from the position where the air discharge pipe 12 is connected. ing. Since the mist generation method is a known technique, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Next, a shower head is demonstrated according to FIG.
A hair washing shower 30 as shown in FIG. 4 a is detachably attached to the first discharge port 27. The hair-washing shower 30 includes a hair-washing shower head 31 that is a spray tip provided with a plurality of spray holes 311 through which a mist shower is sprayed, and a hose 32 that is attached to the hair-washing shower head 31. And a connecting joint (coupler) 33 attached to the other end of the hose 32. The connection joint 33 can be detachably connected to the first discharge port 27.

  In contrast, the second discharge port 28 is detachably attached with a genital washing shower 40 as shown in FIG. The genital cleaning shower 40 includes a genital cleaning shower head 41 which is an injection tip provided with an injection hole 411 through which a mist shower is injected, and a hose 42 having one end attached to the genital cleaning shower head 41. And a detachable connection joint (coupler) 43 attached to the other end of the hose 42. The connection joint 43 can be detachably connected to the second discharge port 28.

Next, according to FIG. 3, the flow paths of the liquid and air (air) will be described in detail again.
First, by setting the tank changeover switch knob 25a to the detergent liquid side to select the detergent liquid suction pipe 22, the first three-way valve 25 communicates with the detergent liquid suction pipe 22 and the water pump 21. To be controlled. Further, by setting the hose changeover switch knob 26a on the first discharge port 27 side, the first discharge port 27 and the liquid discharge pipe 24 are controlled to communicate with each other.

  When the foot switch is depressed in this state, the water pump 21 is turned on to start operation, the detergent liquid 50 in the detergent liquid tank section 8a is sucked from the detergent liquid suction pipe 22, and the first three-way valve After passing through 25, it goes to the first discharge port 27 through the liquid discharge pipe 24. At the same time, the air pump 11 starts to operate, air is introduced into the liquid discharge pipe 24 through the air discharge pipe 12, and mist containing the detergent liquid 50 is discharged from the first discharge port 27. .

  On the other hand, when the tank changeover switch knob 25a is set to the reference liquid side, the reference liquid 51 in the reference liquid tank section 8b is sucked from the reference liquid suction pipe 23 with the operation of the foot switch, and the first three-way valve After passing through 25, it goes to the first discharge port 27 through the liquid discharge pipe 24. Then, mist composed of the reference liquid 51 is discharged from the first discharge port 27.

  According to the above configuration, since the mist shower of the detergent solution 50 and the reference solution 51 can be discharged only by switching the three-way valves 25 and 26, the operation is greatly simplified.

Next, a body washing method using the portable body washing apparatus 1 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, when performing a hair washing operation, firstly hot water with shampoo is put in the detergent liquid tank part 8a, hot water is put in the reference liquid tank part 8b, and care is required. The person is laid on his / her back and a water absorbing sheet S is laid under the head. If necessary, a towel T may be placed under the neck. In this state, the tank selector switch knob 25a is set to the detergent liquid side, and the hose selector switch knob 26a is set to the first discharge port 27 side. Then, when the foot switch of the portable body washing apparatus 1 is depressed, the mist shower of hot water with shampoo is discharged from the injection hole 311 of the hair washing shower head 31 of the hair washing shower 30 connected to the first discharge port 27. Wash the head of the care recipient. By this process, the hair washing process and the cleaning liquid jetting process according to the present invention are realized.

  Next, when the hair of the care recipient is sufficiently washed by the shampoo, once the foot switch is released to stop the mist injection, the tank changeover switch knob 25a is set to the reference liquid side and the foot switch is set again. Step on. Then, a mist shower of hot water containing no detergent is ejected from the shower head 31 for washing the hair. This makes it possible to rinse the hair of the care recipient. Thereafter, the water absorbing sheet S is removed, and the head is wiped with a towel or the like and then dried with a dryer or the like. By this process, the reference liquid injection process according to the present invention is realized.

  A mist shower is used for washing the hair, and since only a small amount of liquid is required, the water-saving effect is high, and there is no need to prepare a drainage receiver or the like. Moreover, the same operation | work can also be performed not only in hair washing but also in body wiping by using the hot water containing a body soap instead of the hot water containing a shampoo.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, when performing a genital washing operation, hot water containing body soap is put in the detergent liquid tank section 8a and hot water is put in the reference liquid tank section 8b. Then, the care recipient is laid down, the paper diaper or the like is removed to expose the skin, and the water absorbing sheet S is laid under the waist. In this state, the tank selector switch knob 25a is set to the detergent liquid side, and the hose selector switch knob 26a is set to the second discharge port 28 side. Then, a mist shower of hot water containing body soap is applied to the caregiver's genital area and anus area from the injection hole 411 of the genital area cleaning shower head 41 of the genital area cleaning shower 40 connected to the second discharge port 28. Wash. By this process, the genital part washing process and the detergent liquid jetting process according to the present invention are realized.

  When the genital area of the care recipient is sufficiently washed with hot water containing detergent, the tank selector switch knob 25a is set to the reference liquid side to rinse the genital area of the care recipient. Thereafter, the water absorbent sheet S is removed, wiped with a tissue, toilet paper, or a steamed towel if necessary, and a new paper diaper is attached.

  Even in such a process, a mist shower is used, and since a small amount of liquid is used, the water-saving effect is high. Of course, a drain receptacle, a sewage splash prevention cover, etc. may be used separately.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, it is good also as the portable body washing apparatus 100 which mounted the apparatus housing | casing 2 on containers 80, such as a bucket. That is, a general-purpose container 80 can be used instead of the liquid tank 8 described above.

  Further, a heating device such as an electric heater may be attached to the liquid tank 8 to provide a liquid temperature adjusting function. Three or more discharge ports 27 and 28 may be provided. Further, the liquid suction pipe is not limited to the two kinds of the detergent liquid suction pipe 22 and the reference liquid suction pipe 23, and three or more kinds may be provided. Therefore, for example, three different types of liquids such as hot water containing shampoo, hot water containing body soap, and hot water for rinsing may be selectively discharged. Of course, the switch for turning on and off the power source may take other forms.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1,100 Portable body washing apparatus 2 Apparatus housing 8 Liquid tank 8a Detergent liquid tank part 8b Reference liquid tank part 10 Air pump part 11 Air pump 12 Air discharge pipe 20 Water pump part 21 Water pump (main part)
22 Detergent liquid suction pipe 23 Reference liquid suction pipe 24 Liquid discharge pipe 25 First three-way valve (suction pipe selection means)
26 Second three-way valve (discharge port selection means)
27 1st discharge port 28 2nd discharge port 31 Shower head for hair washing (tip tool for injection)
41 Shower head for genital area cleaning
50 Detergent solution 51 Reference solution

Claims (7)

A portable body washing device for washing the body,
An apparatus casing constituting the apparatus main body is provided, and an air pump unit and a water pump unit are provided in the apparatus casing.
The water pump part is
The main body,
A detergent liquid suction tube for sucking detergent liquid containing detergent into the main body,
A reference liquid suction tube for sucking a reference liquid that does not contain detergent into the main body,
A liquid discharge pipe for discharging the liquid sucked by each suction pipe from the main body, and
A suction tube selection means for selecting one of the detergent liquid suction tube and the reference liquid suction tube;
Have
The end of the liquid discharge pipe is connected to a discharge port provided in a housing portion of the apparatus housing, and an ejection tip disposed outside the apparatus housing is connected to the discharge port. And
In addition, an air discharge pipe provided in the air pump unit is connected to the liquid discharge pipe, a liquid flowing in the liquid discharge pipe toward a downstream side from a position where the air discharge pipe is connected, and the liquid discharge pipe A portable body washing apparatus, wherein a mist generated by mixing with a gas flowing in an air discharge pipe is flowing. A plurality of discharge ports are provided in the casing portion of the device casing,
The end of the liquid discharge pipe is connected to each of a plurality of discharge ports,
Furthermore, it comprises a discharge port selection means for selecting any one of a plurality of discharge ports,
The portable body washing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the mist is ejected from an ejection tip corresponding to the ejection port selected by the ejection port selection means. Of the plurality of discharge ports, the spray tip that is detachably connected to the first discharge port is a shower head for washing hair,
The portable body washing apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the spray tip that is detachably connected to the second discharge port is a genital washing shower head. A liquid tank having a detergent liquid tank section in which the detergent liquid is placed and a reference liquid tank section in which the reference liquid is placed;
The apparatus housing is detachably mounted on the upper part of the liquid tank, and the end of the detergent liquid suction pipe is inserted into the detergent liquid in the detergent liquid tank section, and the end of the reference liquid suction pipe The portable body washing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein is inserted into a reference liquid in the reference liquid tank section. The portable body washing apparatus of Claim 4 provided with the heating apparatus which heats the detergent liquid of the said detergent liquid tank part, and / or the reference | standard liquid of the said reference | standard liquid tank part. A body washing method using the portable body washing apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
Detergent liquid injection that selects the detergent liquid suction pipe of the water pump by the suction pipe selection means, sucks the detergent liquid, and sprays the mist composed of the detergent liquid onto the body via the tip for injection Process,
Reference liquid injection that selects the reference liquid suction pipe of the water pump by the suction pipe selection means, sucks the reference liquid, and injects the mist composed of the reference liquid onto the body through the tip for injection Process,
A body washing method comprising: A body washing method using the portable body washing device according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
A hair washing step of selecting the first discharge port by the discharge port selecting means and washing the hair using the hair washing showerhead;
A pubic part cleaning step of selecting the second discharge port by the discharge port selecting means and cleaning the genital part using the genital part cleaning shower head;
A body washing method comprising:

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