JP2024024170A - Hair washing container and portable hair washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a lightweight and easily-carryable hair washing container.

SOLUTION: A hair washing container 1 is made of resin foam, has a slope 11 lowered gradually from a first side where the head of a person being washed is put in toward the inside, and comprises a resin sheet 14 on the surface of the slope 11. A hook-and-loop fastener 18 is attached to the resin sheet 14, and a cushioning material 40 is detachably attached to the hook-and-loop fastener 18.

SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

COPYRIGHT: (C)2024,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a hair washing container suitable for washing the hair of people in need of care such as sick people and elderly people, and a portable hair washing device that can be carried around.

In nursing care settings, hair washing containers are used to wash the hair of patients who require care, such as sick people and the elderly. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an invention of a portable hair washing device. This hair washing device is made of plastic, metal, etc. Moreover, not only in Patent Document 1, containers used for hair washing are often made of plastic.

When providing home-visit nursing care, patients often travel with a lot of luggage. Therefore, tools used in nursing care are required to be lightweight.

JP2005-144094

In view of the above background, an object of the present invention is to provide a hair washing container that is lightweight and easy to carry.

The hair washing container of the present invention is made of foamed resin and has a slope that becomes lower toward the inside from the side where the head of the person to be washed is placed, and a resin member or a metal plate is attached to the surface of the slope. Be prepared.

Since the hair washing container of the present invention is made of foamed resin, it is lighter than a synthetic resin container and can be easily carried. Although foamed resins are inferior in strength to synthetic resins, in the present invention, a resin member or a metal plate is provided on the surface of the slope that supports the neck and head of the person being washed to increase the strength. As a result, accessories that support the neck or head of the person being washed can be attached directly or indirectly to the slope, and a lightweight hair washing container that can be comfortably used by the person being washed can be realized.

The hair washing container of the present invention includes a cushion material or a cushion attachment member attached to the slope. With this configuration, the head of the person being washed can be comfortably supported during hair washing.

The hair washing container of the present invention has a first drain port and a second drain port formed on each of opposing side walls, and the first drain port and the second drain port are provided at the lowest position of the bottom of the hair washing container. A flow path is formed that connects the second drain port.

With such a configuration, each of the opposing side walls has a drain port, so water can be drained from any direction. For example, it is possible to accommodate space for placing a drainage container on either side. In addition, since a flow path connecting the first drain port and the second drain port is formed at the lowest position of the bottom of the hair washing container, water can be drained from either the first drain port or the second drain port. can be discharged.

The hair washing container of the present invention includes a hose adapter made of a resin member for attaching a drain hose provided at the drain port. With this configuration, the hose adapter can be recycled together with the main body of the container made of foamed resin.

The hair washing container of the present invention includes at least one attachment part made of resin or metal on the upper side wall thereof for attaching a shower hook. This allows the shower head to be hung on the shower hook attached to the mounting part. When a plurality of attachment parts are provided, the hair washer can hang the shower head on an appropriate shower hook. Furthermore, if the attachment part is made of resin, it can be recycled together with the main body of the container made of foamed resin.

The portable hair washer of the present invention includes the above-mentioned hair washing container, a cushioning material removably attached to the slope, a first container containing water for water supply, and a second container containing drained water. a shower hose and a shower head for pumping up water from the first container and supplying water for hair washing; a control box for adjusting the amount of water supplied to the shower; and a drain hose for conveying the water to the second container. With this configuration, the portable hair washer can be easily transported.

According to the present invention, it is possible to realize a hair washing container and a portable hair washing device that are lightweight and easy to carry.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a hair washing container according to the present embodiment. (A) It is a side view and a top view of the container for hair washing of this Embodiment. (B) It is a sectional view of the hair washing container shown in (A) in the XX direction. (A) It is a perspective view of the hair washing container with the cushioning material removed. (B) is a perspective view showing a hair washing container without a hook-and-loop fastener. It is a perspective view showing a portable hair washer. It is a perspective view which shows another example of the flow path formed in the bottom part.

Hereinafter, a hair washing container according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a hair washing container 1 according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2(A) is a side view and a top view of the hair washing container 1 according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2(B) is a diagram showing FIG. 2(A). FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2(A), the hair washing container 1 has a substantially square shape when viewed from above, and is surrounded by a relatively low side wall 10. Although the height of the side wall 10 is not limited, it is preferably about 5 to 15 cm, for example.

One of the four sides of the container has a shape in which the side wall 10 is cut out. The person to be washed puts his/her head into the hair washing container 1 from this side. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the side on the side of the person to be washed will be referred to as the "first side." Also, the side facing the first side is called the "second side", the side on the left side facing the first side is called the "third side", and the right side is called the "fourth side". . Note that the side view of FIG. 2(A) is a view of the hair washing container 1 viewed from the first side.

The hair washing container 1 is made of styrofoam. The hair washing container 1 has a slope 11 that becomes lower from the first side toward the inside of the container. This configuration makes it difficult for water to flow out from the hair washing container 1 toward the person being washed. The slope 11 also has the role of supporting the neck and head of the person being washed. The hair washing container 1 includes a cushioning material 40 on the slope 11.

The bottom of the hair washing container 1 is lowest at the end of the slope 11, and gradually becomes higher from there toward the second side. Therefore, the water in the hair washing container 1 gathers near the end of the slope 11.

A drain port 12 for draining the water inside the container is formed in the side wall 10 on the third side and the side wall 10 on the fourth side, respectively. The position of the drain port 12 corresponds to the lowest position on the bottom of the hair washing container 1. A linear channel 13 connecting two drain ports 12 is formed at the bottom of the container. Thereby, the water in the container is discharged from either the left or right drain port 12. That is, when one tap is closed, water is discharged from the other tap, which is open. The reason why two drain ports 12 are provided is to allow water to be discharged from the drain port 12 that is closer to the container that stores waste water.

2(B) is a cross-sectional view of the hair washing container 1 taken along the line XX, and FIG. 3(A) is a perspective view of the hair washing container 1 with the cushioning material 40 attached to the hair washing container 1 of FIG. 1 removed. . A resin sheet 14, which is a resin member, is incorporated into the slope 11 by insert molding. The resin sheet 14 is a plate-shaped resin member. As shown in FIG. 3(A), a hook-and-loop fastener 18 is fixed onto the resin sheet 14 using, for example, an adhesive. The hook-and-loop fastener 18 corresponds to a cushion attachment member. According to the hair washing container 1 shown in FIG. 3(A), the cushion material 40 can be removably fixed via the hook-and-loop fastener 18. Thereby, the cushion material 40 can be easily removed and washed, which is sanitary. Note that the cushion material 40 is fixed in a U-shaped bent state so as to cover the slope 11, as shown in FIG. 2(B).

A hose adapter 15 for attaching a drain hose is attached to the drain port 12. In this embodiment, the hose adapter 15 is made of polystyrene. The polystyrene hose adapter 15 can be recycled together with the Styrofoam container body. Note that the hose adapter is not limited to polystyrene, and may be made of other resin such as ABS resin.

Furthermore, a mounting portion 16 for mounting a shower hook 35 that holds the shower head 34 is provided at the upper part of the side wall 10 on the second side. Two attachment parts 16 are provided on the left and right sides, and the user can select the position of the shower head 34. The mounting portion 16 is also desirably made of polystyrene in consideration of recycling, but may also be made of other resin members such as ABS resin or metal members. A recess 17 is formed on the outside of the second side of the hair washing container 1. A control box 36 for a pump 38 that controls the amount of water supplied to the shower is attached to the recess 17 .

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of a portable hair washer using the hair washing container 1 of this embodiment. The portable hair washer includes a hair washing container 1, a collapsible water supply bucket 31, a collapsible drainage bucket 32, a shower hose 33, a shower head 34, and a control box that adjusts the amount of water supplied to the shower. 36, and a drainage hose 37 for conveying drainage from the hair washing container 1 to a drainage bucket 32.

The hair washing container 1 is placed on the bed where the person to be washed is sleeping. A cushion material 40 is attached to the hair washing container 1 to support the neck and head of the person being washed. In FIG. 4, a drainage hose 37 is attached to the left hose adapter 15, and drainage is led to a drainage bucket 32. A pump 38 is attached to the end of the shower hose 33 placed in the water supply bucket 31, and pumps up the water in the water supply bucket 31. The amount of water supplied can be adjusted by operating a control box 36 attached to the second side of the hair washing container 1. The shower head 34 is hung on a shower hook 35. As a result, the person washing hair can place the shower head without having to worry about where to place it, and can also use both hands to wash hair while the water is running, and can also wash their hands after washing their hair.
The hair washing container 1 and the portable hair washer according to the present embodiment have been described above.

Since the hair washing container 1 of the first embodiment is made of styrofoam, it is extremely lightweight and convenient to carry. Since it takes a certain amount of time to wash hair, it places a great burden on the necks of people who require care, such as sick people and the elderly. It is desirable to use a cushion that supports the neck and head of the person being washed. However, if the cushioning material 40 or the hook-and-loop fastener 18 for attaching the cushioning material is attached to the surface of the polystyrene foam, there is a risk that the surface will be damaged and deteriorated. In this embodiment, the slope 11 on which the cushioning material 40 is attached is provided with the resin sheet 14 that is insert-molded together with the main body of the container, so the structure is strong enough to allow the cushioning material 40 or the hook-and-loop fastener 18 to be attached to the slope 11. be. Thereby, it is possible to realize a hair washing container 1 that is lightweight and yet allows hair washing that is comfortable for the person being washed.

Although the hair washing container and portable hair washing device of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the hair washing container and portable hair washing device of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments.
In the embodiment described above, the hook-and-loop fastener 18 is used as a structure for removably attaching the cushion material 40, but the structure for attaching the cushion material 40 is not limited to this. Further, the support member attached to the slope 11 is not limited to the cushion material 40.

FIG. 3(B) is a diagram showing an example of the hair washing container 2 without the hook-and-loop fastener 18. A resin sheet 14 is exposed on the slope 11. In the case of the hair washing container 2 shown in FIG. 3(B), a cushioning material may be directly adhered and fixed onto the resin sheet 14.

In the above-described embodiment, the linear flow path 13 was given as an example of the flow path connecting the first drain port 12 and the second drain port 12, but the first drain port 12 and the second drain port The flow path connecting 12 does not have to be straight. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing another example of a flow path connecting the first drain port 12 and the second drain port 12. The flow path 20 shown in FIG. 5 is spindle-shaped, and the center is higher than the vicinity of the drain port 12.

Since the hair washing container 3 shown in FIG. 5 has an inclination from the center of the flow path to the drain port 12, waste water can easily flow out to the drain port. Further, since both ends of the flow path are connected to each drain port 12, the hair washer can select the drain port 12 according to the usage environment.

In the hair washing container 1 of the embodiment described above, an example was given in which the resin sheet 14 is insert-molded on the slope 11. You may. By providing a resin sheet in the portion exposed to water, the durability of the hair washing container 1 can be increased.

In this embodiment, the resin sheet 14 is used as a member insert-molded on the slope of the hair washing container. However, the member to be insert-molded may be a resin member other than a resin sheet, or may be a metal plate.

In the portable hair washer of the present embodiment, the hair washing container 1 is lightweight as described above, and the water supply bucket 31 and drainage bucket 32 are foldable, making it convenient to carry. In this embodiment, the water supply bucket 31 and the drainage bucket 32 are foldable containers, but they do not necessarily have to be foldable.

In the embodiment described above, an example was given in which the drain port 12 was formed in each of the side walls 10 on the third side and the fourth side facing each other, but the number of the drain port 12 may be one, or There may be three or more. The position where the drain port 12 is formed is not limited to the side wall 10 on the third side or the fourth side. The recess 17 for attaching the control box 36 is not limited to the second side, and may be formed on another side. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the hair washing container 1 having a substantially square shape when viewed from the top was taken as an example, but the shape may be rectangular or oval when viewed from the top.

In the embodiment described above, styrene foam was used as an example of the material of the hair washing container 1, but the material is not limited to styrene foam, and a foamed resin obtained by foam molding a resin can be used.

The hair washing container and portable hair washing device of the present invention are useful as containers used for washing the hair of people who require care, such as sick people and elderly people.

1, 2, 3 Hair washing container 10 Side wall 11 Slope 12 Drain port 13 Channel 14 Resin sheet 15 Hose adapter 16 Mounting part 17 Recess 18 Velcro fastener 20 Channel 31 Water supply bucket 32 Drainage bucket 33 Shower hose 34 Shower head 35 Shower hook 36 Control box 37 Drainage hose 38 Pump 40 Cushion material

Claims (6)

A container for washing hair,
The hair washing container is made of foamed resin,
It has a slope that becomes lower toward the inside from the side where the head of the person to be washed is inserted,
A hair washing container comprising a resin member or a metal plate on the surface of the slope. The hair washing container according to claim 1, further comprising a cushion material or a cushion attachment member attached to the slope. having a first drain port and a second drain port formed in each of the opposing side walls;
The hair washing container according to claim 1, wherein a flow path connecting the first drain port and the second drain port is formed at the lowest position of the bottom of the hair washing container. The hair washing container according to claim 3, further comprising a hose adapter made of a resin member for attaching a drainage hose provided to the drainage port. The hair washing container according to claim 3, further comprising at least one attachment part made of resin or metal for attaching a shower hook to the upper part of the side wall of the hair washing container. A hair washing container according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
a cushioning material removably attached to the slope;
a first container containing water for water supply;
a second container for containing the drained water;
a shower hose and a shower head for pumping water from the first container and supplying water for hair washing;
a control box that adjusts the water supply amount of the shower;
a drain hose that carries waste water from the hair washing container to the second container;
A portable hair washer with a

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