JP3048370U - Wheelchair wheel cleaning equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To enable easy cleaning of a rear wheel of a wheelchair. SOLUTION: A rotating brush 21 for a rear wheel for cleaning a rear wheel 3x of a wheelchair 1 is arranged, and a water tank 26 for a cleaning liquid 26a for immersing a part of the rotating brush 21 for the rear wheel is arranged. A pair of rear wheel rollers 22 and 23 arranged before and after support the rear wheel 3x, and rotate the rear wheel rotary brush 21 by rotation of one of the pair of rear wheel rollers 22 and 23. A wheel cleaning device for a wheelchair 1. Further, the rear wheel rotating brush 21 and the pair of rear wheel rollers 22, 2
A 3x passage for the front wheel and the rear wheel of the wheelchair 1 having an opening for 3 is provided, and a front slope for guiding the front wheel and the rear wheel 3x of the wheelchair 1 to the passage for the front wheel and the rear wheel 3x is provided. .

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a device for cleaning wheelchair wheels, and more particularly to a technology for automatically cleaning the rear wheel of a wheelchair with a relatively simple device.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, wheelchairs have been used for the physically handicapped. When a wheelchair enters a building such as a welfare facility, it is necessary to clean the wheel of the wheelchair. At that time, the caregiver of the wheelchair cleaned the wheel of the wheelchair.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, if the wheelchair enters the building while the wheelchair is dirty without the caregiver, the wheelchair wheel stains adhere to the passage in the building, and the trace of the wheel adheres to the passage. There was a problem. Especially in wheelchairs, the rear wheel is much larger than the front wheel, so the rear wheel was a problem. Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to eliminate the above-mentioned problems, and to automatically clean the rear wheel of a wheelchair without the caregiver cleaning the rear wheel of the wheelchair. It is to provide a device.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above problems, a configuration of the first invention of the present application is to dispose a rear wheel rotating brush for cleaning a rear wheel of a wheelchair, and dispose a cleaning liquid tank for immersing a part of the rear wheel rotating brush. A pair of rear wheel rollers arranged before and after the rear wheel rotating brush supports the rear wheel, and the rear wheel rotating brush is rotated by rotation of one of the pair of rear wheel rollers. A wheelchair wheel cleaning device characterized in that the cleaning is performed.

According to the configuration of the first invention, a pair of rear wheel rollers disposed in front of and behind the rear wheel rotating brush support the rear wheel, so that the rear wheel of the wheelchair contacts the rear wheel rotating brush. You can make it. Further, since the rear wheel rotating brush is rotated by rotation of one of the pair of rear wheel rollers, when a person in a wheelchair rotates the hand rim of the wheelchair to rotate the rear wheel. By rotating the rear wheel, the rotating brush for the rear wheel can be rotated. For this reason, the rear wheel of the wheelchair is washed while the rotating brush for the rear wheel rotates. At this time, since a part of the rear wheel rotary brush is immersed in the cleaning liquid, the rear wheel rotary brush can rotate and clean the rear wheel with the cleaning liquid.

[0008] Further, according to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the front wheel and the rear wheel of the wheelchair are formed with the rear wheel rotating brush and the pair of rear wheel roller openings. A wheel passage is provided, and a front slope for leading a front wheel and a rear wheel of the wheelchair to the front wheel and a rear wheel passage is provided.

Further, according to the configuration of the second invention, the wheelchair in which the rotation brush for the rear wheel and the pair of rear wheel roller openings are formed together with the operation of the configuration of the first invention. Since the passages for the wheels (the front wheels and the rear wheels) are provided, the rotating brush for the rear wheels and the pair of rollers for the rear wheels can be exposed from the opening. Further, since the front slope for guiding the wheel of the wheelchair to the wheel passage is provided, the wheel of the wheelchair can be guided to the wheel passage.

[0008] Further, a third aspect of the present invention is the configuration of the first or second aspect, wherein the rear wheel rotating brush and the pair of rear wheel rollers abut the rear wheel of the wheelchair behind the pair of rear wheel rollers. A roller that rotates by the rotation of the rear wheel is provided, a skin portion of the roller is made of a member having elasticity and water absorbability, and a pressing member is provided at a position where the skin portion is pressed.

According to the configuration of the third invention, together with the operation of the first or second invention, the rear brush and the pair of rear wheel rollers are disposed behind the rotating brush for the rear wheel. A roller is disposed at a position where the roller contacts the rear wheel of the wheelchair, rotates while rotating the rear wheel, absorbs moisture attached to the rear wheel by the washing, and presses the elastic and water-absorbing skin portion of the roller. The pressed pressing member can squeeze out the water sucked into the skin by the rotation of the roller.

[0010]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an external view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 shows a plan view of a main part of the embodiment, FIG. 3 shows an enlarged part of FIG. 2, and FIG. FIG. 5 shows a cross-sectional structure taken along the line AA in FIG. In addition, in FIG. 1, (a) shows a plane and (b) shows a front. Further, FIG. 6 shows a use state of a main part of the embodiment, FIG. 7 shows a frame of the embodiment, and FIG. 8 shows a wheel guide of the embodiment. 8, (a) shows a plane, (b) shows a front, and (c) shows a right side.

1 to 8, in a wheelchair 1 (schematically shown in FIG. 1), a seat 5 is supported by a pair of front wheels 2 and a pair of rear wheels 3, and a pair of rear wheels 3 is provided. When the person sitting on the seat 5 turns the hand rims 4a and 4b (see FIG. 5) attached to the outside of the vehicle by hand, the pair of rear wheels 3 can be rotated to move forward and backward. Arrow 1a indicates the traveling direction of wheelchair 1. In addition, 7 is a caregiver. In the cleaning device 10, the front slope 11 is disposed in front of the pair of cleaning units 20 and 30, and the rear slope 12 is disposed behind the cleaning units 20 and 30. In the front slope 11, edges 11a are formed on both sides. Edges 12 a are formed on both side ends of the rear slope 12. The middle plate 13 is provided between an upper end of a frame 14 described later and an upper end of the frame 14x.

A hook 14 a attached to the front end of the frame 14 of the cleaning unit 20 connects the front slope 11 to the frame 14, and a hook 14 b attached to the rear end of the frame 14 connects the rear slope 12 to the frame 14. (See FIG. 4). A partition 14 c also serving as an attachment member is formed on the frame 14. The mounting members 14 e, 14 f, 14 g, and 14 h are fixed to the frame 14. The partition 15a is fixed to the mounting members 14e and 14f, the partition 15b and 15c are fixed to the partition 14c, and the partition 15d is fixed to the mounting members 14h and 14g. Reinforcing members 14i, 14j, 14k, 14m are added to the corners of the frame 14. Further, a bent portion 14d is connected to the edge of the frame 14 (see FIGS. 3 and 7). The frame 14 and the frame 14x (see FIG. 5) form a pair, and the structure of the frame 14 and the structure of the frame 14x are symmetric with each other.

In the cleaning section 20, the driving roller 22 is disposed before the front wheel cleaning brush 21, and the idler roller (free roller) 23 is disposed after the front wheel cleaning brush 21. The drive roller 22 and the idle roller 23 form a pair of rollers. On the other hand, in the cleaning unit 30, the drive roller 32 is disposed before the rear wheel cleaning brush 31, and the floating roller 33 is disposed after the rear wheel cleaning brush 31. The driving roller 32 and the idle roller 33 constitute a pair of rollers.

The rear wheel cleaning brush 21 and the gear 24 are fixed to the rotating shaft 21a, and the drive roller 22 and the gear 25 are fixed to the rotating shaft 22a. The gear 24 and the gear 25 are screwed. Thus, the rotation of the drive roller 22 causes the rear wheel cleaning brush 21 to rotate. The guide roller 23 is fixed to a rotating shaft 23a. The rotating shafts 21a, 22a, 23a are rotatably supported by the side walls 16a, 16b. The rear wheel cleaning brush 31 and the gear 34 are fixed to the rotating shaft 31a, and the drive roller 32 and the gear 35 are fixed to the rotating shaft 32a. The gear 34 and the gear 35 are screwed together. For this reason, the rotation of the drive roller 32 rotates the rear wheel cleaning brush 31. The guide roller 33 is fixed to a rotating shaft 33a. The rotating shafts 31a, 32a, 33a are rotatably supported by the side walls 16x, 16y (see FIG. 5).

A water tank 26 for cleaning liquid is provided below the rear wheel cleaning brush 21. The cleaning liquid 26a is, for example, simple water or water in which a detergent is dissolved. The lower end of the rear wheel cleaning brush 21 is immersed in the cleaning liquid 26 a in the water tank 26. A cleaning liquid tank 36 is provided below the rear wheel cleaning brush 31. The lower end of the rear wheel cleaning brush 31 is immersed in the cleaning liquid 36 a in the water tank 36.

A tread plate 81 is provided on the frame 14, and a wheel guide 82 as a passage for the front wheel 2 a and the rear wheel 3 a is provided on the tread plate 81. An opening 82a for the rear wheel rotating brush 21 and the pair of rear wheel rollers 22, 23 is formed in the front wheel guide 82. The front edge of the opening 82a is an inclined surface 82b, and the rear edge of the opening 82a is an inclined surface 82c (see FIG. 8). The rear wheel rotating brush 21 and the pair of rear wheel rollers 22 and 23 are exposed from the opening 82a. Further, a tread plate 91 is provided on the frame 14x, and a wheel guide 92 as a passage for the front wheel 2b and the rear wheel 3b is provided on the tread plate 91. Note that the pair of front wheels 2 includes front wheels 2a and 2b, and the pair of rear wheels 3 includes rear wheels 3a and 3b. An opening 92 a for the rear wheel rotating brush 31 and the pair of rear wheel rollers 32, 33 is formed in the front wheel guide 92. The front edge of the opening 92a is an inclined surface 92b (corresponding to the inclined surface 82b), and the rear edge of the opening 92a is an inclined surface 92c (corresponding to the inclined surface 82c). The rotating brush 31 for the rear wheel and the pair of rollers 32, 33 for the rear wheel are exposed from the opening 92a.

Since the front slope 11 for guiding the wheels 2 and 3 of the wheelchair 1 to the wheel guides 82 and 92 is provided, the wheels 2 and 3 of the wheelchair 1 are guided to the wheel guides 82 and 92. be able to. A water absorbing portion 40 is provided behind the rear wheel rotating brush 21 and the pair of rear wheel rollers 22 and 23 openings 82a. In the water absorbing section 40, the water absorbing roller 41 is in contact with the rear wheel 3a of the wheelchair 1 and can absorb moisture attached to the rear wheel 3a while rotating by the rotation of the rear wheel 3a. The roller 41 is rotated by the rotation of the roller 41, and the water-absorbing mat 41c sucks the water-drop squeezing shaft 42 as a pressing member disposed at a position for pressing the water-absorbing mat 41c as an elastic and water-absorbing skin portion of the roller 41. It is possible to squeeze out the moisture. As a result, the water absorbed by the water absorption mat 41 falls into the water tank 43. The core 41b of the roller 41 is fixed to the rotating shaft 41a, and the water-absorbing mat 41c is fixed to the core 41b. The rotating shaft 41a is rotatably supported by the side walls 16c and 16d.

Further, a water absorbing portion 50 is disposed behind the rear wheel rotating brush 31 and the opening 92 a for the pair of rear wheel rollers 32 and 33. In the water absorbing section 50, a water absorbing roller 51 (corresponding to the water absorbing roller 41) abuts on the rear wheel 3b of the wheelchair 1 and rotates by the rotation of the rear wheel 3b to absorb moisture attached to the rear wheel 3b. Can be done. The water droplet squeezing shaft 52 serving as a pressing member disposed at a position where the roller 51 presses the water absorbing mat 51c as an elastic and water absorbing skin portion is sucked by the water absorbing mat 51c by the rotation of the roller 51. Moisture can be squeezed out. The roller 51 is fixed to a rotation shaft 51a (corresponding to the rotation shaft 41a).

A water absorbing section 60 is provided behind the water absorbing section 40. In the water absorbing section 60, a water absorbing mat 63 is disposed on a punching metal 61 fixed to the frame 14. Since a large number of holes 62 are formed in the punching metal 61, the water absorbed by the water absorbing mat 63 falls into the water tank 64 from the holes 62. Further, a water absorbing section 70 is provided behind the water absorbing section 50. In the water absorbing section 70, a water absorbing mat (corresponding to the water absorbing mat 63) is provided on a punching metal 71 fixed to the frame 14x. Since a large number of holes 72 are formed in the punching metal 71, the water absorbed by the water-absorbing mat falls from the holes 72 into a water tank (corresponding to the water tank 64). The holes 62 are formed at regular intervals in the punching metal 61, but FIG. 2 shows only the holes 62 at both ends of the punching metal 61. The hole 72 is similar to the hole 62. In FIG. 2, the water absorbing mats (63 and the like) of the water absorbing portions 60 and 70 are omitted. If the length of the water absorbing portions 60 and 70 in the traveling direction 1a of the wheelchair 1 is longer than the distance that the front wheel 2 travels when the front wheel 2 makes one rotation, the water absorbing portions 60 and 70 can clean the front wheel 2. Can be.

With the above configuration, a pair of rear wheel rollers 22, 23, 32, and 33 disposed before and after the rear wheel rotating brushes 21 and 31 support the rear wheel 3 (3x in FIG. 6), so that a wheelchair is provided. One rear wheel 3 can be brought into contact with the rear wheel rotating brushes 21 and 31. Further, since the rear wheel rotating brushes 21, 31 are rotated by rotation of one of the pair of rear wheel rollers 22, 23, 32, 33, a person who is in the wheelchair 1 When the rear wheels 3 are rotated by rotating the hand rims 4a and 4b, the rotation of the rear wheels 3 can rotate the rotating brushes 21 and 31 for the rear wheels. Therefore, the rear wheel 3 of the wheelchair 1 is washed while the rear wheel rotating brushes 21 and 31 rotate. At this time, since the rear wheel rotating brushes 21 and 31 are partially immersed in the cleaning liquids 26a and 36a, the rear wheel rotating brushes 21 and 31 rotate and clean the rear wheel 3 with the cleaning liquids 26a and 36a. can do.

Further, the wheel (the front wheel 2 and the rear wheel) of the wheelchair 1 in which the rear wheel rotating brushes 21 and 31 and the pair of rear wheel rollers 22, 23, 32 and 33 are formed with openings 82 a and 92 a. When the wheel guides 82, 92 as the passages for the wheels 3) are provided, the rotating brushes 21, 31 for the rear wheels and the pair of rollers 22, 23, 32, 33 for the rear wheels are provided from the openings 82a, 92a. Can be exposed. Further, since the front slope 11 for guiding the wheels 2 and 3 of the wheelchair 1 to the wheel guides 82 and 92 is provided, the wheels 2 and 3 of the wheelchair 1 can be guided to the wheel guides 82 and 92. .

Further, after the washing in the washing units 20 and 30, the wheelchair 1 is advanced to advance the rear wheel 3 of the wheelchair 1 to a position 3y in FIG. 6, and the rotating brushes 21 and 31 for the rear wheel and Rollers 41, 51 disposed behind the pair of rear wheel rollers 22, 23, 32, 33 openings 82a, 92a abut the rear wheel 3 (3y in FIG. 6) of the wheelchair 1. While rotating by the rotation of the wheel 3, it absorbs moisture attached to the rear wheel 3, and is disposed at a position where the rollers 41 and 51 press the water-absorbing mats 41 c and 51 c as elastic and water-absorbing skin portions. The water droplet squeezing rods 42 and 52 as the pressing members can squeeze out the water absorbed by the water absorbing mats 41c and 51c by the rotation of the rollers 41 and 51. In the above embodiment, the material of the frame, the tread and the wheel guide is, for example, stainless steel, the material of the partition wall and the side wall is, for example, vinyl chloride, and the material of the drive roller and the floating roller is, for example, vinyl chloride. The material of the gear is nylon, for example, and the material of the water-absorbing mat is sponge, for example. Each water tank is provided with an openable / closable drainage hole (not shown). Further, the driving roller may be provided after the rear wheel cleaning brush, and the idle roller may be provided before the rear wheel cleaning brush.

[0023]

[Effect of the invention]

 According to the wheelchair wheel cleaning device according to the first invention of the present application, when a person in the wheelchair rotates the hand rim to rotate the rear wheel, the rotation of the rear wheel rotates the rear wheel rotating brush. The rotating brush for the rear wheel cleans the rear wheel of the wheelchair. Therefore, when a person in a wheelchair rotates the rear rim by rotating the hand rim, the rear wheel of the wheelchair can be washed without any other driving force.

Further, according to the second invention, in addition to the effect of the first invention, a front slope for guiding the wheel of the wheelchair to the wheel passage is provided, so that the wheel of the wheelchair (the front wheel and the rear wheel described above) is provided. Wheel) can be guided to the wheel passage. Therefore, the wheelchair can be easily guided to a predetermined position of the cleaning device, so that the cleaning device can be easily used.

Further, according to the third invention, the elasticity of the water-absorbing roller disposed behind the rotating brush for the rear wheel and the pair of rear-wheel rollers, together with the effect of the first or the second invention, is obtained. And a pressing member disposed at a position where a water-absorbing skin portion abuts on the rear wheel of the wheelchair, rotates by the rotation of the rear wheel, absorbs moisture attached to the rear wheel, and presses the skin portion. Can squeeze out the water absorbed by the skin by the rotation of the water absorbing roller. For this reason, the rear wheel after washing can be dried quickly. In addition, since a special power for driving the water absorbing roller is not required, the driving mechanism of the water absorbing roller is simplified.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of a part of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a use state of a main part of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of the frame of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a wheel guide according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wheelchair 3 Rear wheel 11 Front slope 20, 30 Cleaning part 21, 31 Rear wheel cleaning brush 22, 32 Drive roller 23, 33 Idling roller 26, 36 Water tank 26a, 36a Cleaning liquid 40 Water absorption part 41 Water absorption roller 41c Water absorption mat 42, 52 Shaft 82, 92 Wheel guide 82a, 92a Opening of wheel guide

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A pair of rear wheel rotating brushes for cleaning a rear wheel of a wheelchair, a cleaning liquid tank for immersing a part of the rear wheel rotating brushes, and a front and rear rotating brush for the rear wheel are arranged. A wheel cleaning device for a wheelchair, wherein a rear wheel roller supports the rear wheel, and rotates the rear wheel rotating brush by rotation of one of the pair of rear wheel rollers. 2. A front wheel and rear wheel passage for the wheelchair, wherein the rear wheel rotating brush and the pair of rear wheel roller openings are formed, wherein the front wheel and rear wheel of the wheelchair are connected to the front wheel and the rear wheel. 2. The wheel cleaning device for a wheelchair according to claim 1, wherein a front slope leading to the wheel passage is provided. 3. A roller abutting on the rear wheel of the wheelchair and rotating by rotation of the rear wheel is disposed behind the rotating brush for the rear wheel and the pair of rollers for the rear wheel, and a skin portion of the roller is provided. The wheel cleaning device for a wheelchair according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the device is an elastic and water-absorbing member, and a pressing member is provided at a position where the skin portion is pressed.