JP3072090U - Moving bath car - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a moving bath vehicle capable of remotely controlling a temperature setting device for a heating means of a boiler mounted on the vehicle. A temperature setting device (19) for a heating bath (4), a bath water storage tank (3), a boiler (5) for a heating means (4), a bath water temperature detection sensor (20), and a heating means (4).
In the moving bath vehicle provided with the first temperature control means 12 for controlling the heating means 4 on and off, a second temperature setting device 21 for the heating means 4 of the boiler 5 is provided, and the second means for remotely controlling the heating means 4 on and off is provided. The temperature control means 14 is connected to the cable 1
3 and can be connected in parallel to the first temperature control means 12, and in the connection state of the second temperature control means 14, the control system of the first temperature control means 12 is cut. , The control by the second temperature control means 14 is prioritized.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a mobile bath car.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a portable bath car for bedridden elderly people and sick people who need nursing care, a bath tub to be brought to the site visited, a bath water storage tank for supplying bath water to the bath tub via a hose, and a storage tank in the storage tank A boiler for heating the bath water, a temperature setting device for the heating means of the boiler, a temperature detection sensor for the bath water in the storage tank, and a temperature at which the heating means is turned on and off based on the temperature detection information and the temperature setting information. Some are equipped with control means.

[0003] In such a mobile bath vehicle, generally, at the place of departure, the bath water heated to a predetermined temperature is loaded in the storage tank before departure, and after arriving at the destination, the bath tub is moved to the destination. It is brought in and the bathing water in the storage tank is supplied to the bathtub via a hose so that bathing can be started immediately.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 By the way, in the mobile bath vehicle with the above configuration, when the temperature of the bath water in the bath tub brought to the place of visit falls, part of the bath water in the bath tub is drained and the bath water for that portion is stored in the storage tank. When the vehicle is equipped with a bath water temperature setting device, it becomes necessary to raise or lower the temperature of the bath water to be replenished. The bathing assistance worker must return to the parking zone of the vehicle to adjust the set temperature.At this time, the bathing assistance worker must return to check the temperature adjustment status of the bath water or take a bath. Although the temperature adjustment status is checked remotely or loudly using a mobile phone with a worker who assists in bathing, this work is very troublesome, and during that time, bathing assistance is There was an inconvenience that the number of workers was reduced.

The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and has as its object to provide a temperature setting device for a heating means of a boiler mounted on a vehicle in the vicinity of a bath tub brought to a visiting place. The above-mentioned inconvenience is solved by making it possible to perform remote control by, for example,.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The technical measures taken by the present invention to achieve the above object are as follows. That is, a bath tub to be brought to the place of visit, a bath water storage tank for supplying bath water to the bath tub via a hose, a boiler for heating the bath water in the storage tank, and a temperature for the boiler heating means. A mobile bath vehicle comprising: a setter; a temperature detection sensor for bath water in a storage tank; and first temperature control means for controlling on / off of a heating means based on the temperature detection information and the temperature setting information. A temperature setting device for the heating means of the boiler separately from the temperature control means, and remotely controlling the heating means on / off based on the temperature setting information from the temperature setting device and the temperature detection information from the temperature detection sensor. The second temperature control means is configured to be connectable in parallel to the first temperature control means via a cable, and when the second temperature control means is connected, the first temperature control means is connected to the first temperature control means. Yo Cut the control system is characterized by being configured to so that giving priority to the control by the second temperature control means (claim 1).

[0007] According to the above configuration, by bringing the second temperature control means together with the bathtub to the place of visit, it is possible to stay close to the bathtub and, therefore, without reducing the number of bathing assistants, and The bath water temperature can be set remotely without the hassle of returning to the parking zone.

[0008] Since the temperature control by the second temperature control means is automatically given priority in connection with the connection of the second temperature control means, there is no danger that the switching of the priority control is forgotten. At the same time, since the control system by the first temperature control means is cut off, there is no fear that the boiler is controlled on the vehicle side by mistake.

Here, as described in claim 2, the power of the battery mounted on the vehicle is converted into AC power, and the power and the power from the commercial power supply of the visited place are used as the control power, and If it is configured to be switchable and connectable to the second temperature control means, by selecting the battery power as the control power, it is possible to maintain the bath water in the storage tank at the set temperature when the vehicle travels until reaching the destination. By selecting a commercial power source as the control power at the visit site, the bath water can be maintained at the set temperature without burdening the battery.

[0010] The second temperature control means may be separately brought beside the bathtub. However, if the second temperature control means is provided in the bathtub (claim 3), the work of bringing in can be simplified. If the connecting cable for the second temperature control means and the hose for supplying bathing water are integrated (claim 4), the cable and the hose are well integrated and can be stored easily. The connector is connected to one end of the cable on the hose take-up reel with the hose connection port connected to the hollow center shaft, so that the hose for supplying bath water and the cable can be taken up on the reel. If it is configured (claim 5), it is more convenient in storage, and by preparing a plurality of these reels and connecting them sequentially, even in a visit far from the parking zone of the vehicle, Remotely adjust the set temperature of bath water Bath water at a predetermined temperature can be supplied to the bath tub in an adjustable state.

[0011]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example of a moving bath car, a carry-in bathtub 1 to be visited, a bathwater storage tank 3 for supplying bathwater to the bathtub 1 through a hose 2, and a bathtub 3 in the storage tank 3. A boiler 5 having a heating means (see FIG. 2) 4 for heating bath water, and a hose take-up reel 6 are provided.

In FIG. 1, the bathtub 1 is brought to the place of visit, the hose winding reel 6 is taken out of the vehicle, and a bath water intake 8 connected to a hollow central shaft 7 of the reel 6 is provided. The hose 2a on the base side is connected to the outlet 9 for the bath water of the boiler 5, and the hose connection port 10 connected to the hollow center shaft 7 and the faucet 11 provided in the bathtub 1 are further connected. It is assumed that the status indicates that the relay hose 2b is connected.

FIG. 2 shows a control system for the heating means 4 of the boiler 5. The control system includes a first temperature control means 12 provided on the vehicle side and a separate temperature control means 12 separately from the first temperature control means 12. And a second temperature control means 14 for remote control connected in parallel to the first temperature control means 12 via a cable 13 and a DC power of the battery 15 mounted on the vehicle. Is connected to an inverter 16 for converting AC power to 100 V AC. On the other hand, a double switch 17 having an A contact and a B contact is provided, and the AC power from the inverter 16 and the AC power from the commercial power source 18 to be visited are provided. Are used as control power, and can be selectively supplied to the first and second temperature control means 12 and 14.

The first temperature control means 12 is based on set temperature information from the temperature setting device 19 for the heating means 4 and temperature detection information from the temperature detection sensor 20 for bath water in the storage tank 3. The heating means 4 of the boiler 5 is configured to be turned on and off so that the bath water in the storage tank 3 is maintained at the set temperature.

The second temperature control means 14 is provided with a temperature setter 21 for the heating means 4 of the boiler 5 separately from the first temperature control means 12, and is fixed to the bathtub 1. In a state where the second temperature control means 14 is connected in parallel to the first temperature control means 12, the control system of the first temperature control means 12 is cut, and the control by the second temperature control means 14 is performed. Priority control means 22 is provided in the control system of the first temperature control means 12 in order to give priority.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 23 denotes a temperature detector, and reference numeral 24 denotes an information comparator, which stores set temperature information from the temperature setting unit 19 or 21 and temperature detection information from the temperature detection sensor 20. In comparison, the switch S is turned on and the heating means 4 is operated based on the temperature detection information lower than a certain set temperature range until the temperature detection information returns to the certain set temperature range.

The cable 13 includes, for example, ten signal cores a to j. The cable 13 is connected to a base-side cable 13 a extending from the first temperature control means 12 to the hose take-up reel 6. And a relay cable 13b extending from the hose take-up reel 6 to the second temperature control means 14. Connectors 25a and 25b having a connection alignment function are provided at both ends.

The cable 13a on the base side and the hose 2a on the base side, and the cable 13b for relay and the hose 2b for relay are integrated by, for example, an adhesive, and at one end of the cable 13b for relay. The connector 25a is fixed to the flange 26 of the reel 6 with its connection port facing outward, and the relay hose 2b is connected to the hose connection port 10 of the reel 6 to form an integrated relay. The hose 2b and the cable 13b can be wound around the reel 6.

Of the signal cores a to j of the cable 13, the signal cores a and b are used for taking out control power, the signal core c is used for controlling the heating means 4, and the signal cores h to j are used as temperature detecting sensors. 20 for taking out temperature detection information.

In the connector 25a on the side of the first temperature control means 12, the signal cores d and e are connected by the connection means 27, and the signal core e and the signal core a are connected by the signal line m. A relay 28 is provided on this signal line m, and an A contact 29 of the relay 28 is provided on a signal line n extending from the signal core wire c to the heating means 4. The B contact 30 of the relay 28 is provided on the signal line p extending over the signal line p to constitute the priority control means 22 described above.

According to the priority control means 22 having such a configuration, the heating means 4 is controlled by the first temperature control means 12 when the cable 13 is not connected to the control system of the first temperature control means 12. When the cable 13 is connected to the control system of the first temperature control means 12, the control system of the first temperature control means 12 is cut off, and the control of the second temperature control means 14 has priority. Will be.

Therefore, when the moving bath car arrives at the visit destination, the bath 1 provided with the second temperature control means 14 is brought to the visit, and the bath 1 and the boiler 5 are connected by the hoses 2a and 2b. And the bath water in the storage tank 3 is supplied to the bathtub 1 via the hose 2, while the second temperature control means 14 is connected to the first temperature control means 12 via the cables 13 a and 13 b. By connecting to the control system in parallel, it is possible to immediately start bathing work and to control the temperature setting of the temperature setting device 19 of the heating means 4 remotely while staying near the bathtub 1. It can be carried out.

In the above embodiment, the priority control unit 22 is configured in association with the signal cores d and e. However, as shown in FIG. , G are connected by a connecting means 27, while the signal core f and the signal core a are connected by a signal line m on the first temperature control means 12 side, and a relay 28 is provided on the signal line m. The A contact 29 of the relay 28 is provided on the signal line n extending from the signal core g to the heating means 4, and the B contact 30 of the relay 28 is provided on the signal line p extending from the first temperature control means 12 to the heating means 4. The priority control means 22 may be provided.

[0024]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the temperature setting device for the heating means of the boiler mounted on the vehicle is kept close to the bath tub, and therefore, the number of bathing assistance personnel is reduced. A mobile bath vehicle that can be controlled remotely is provided.

According to the present invention, by taking the form of the remote control described above, the temperature control by the remote control is prioritized, and there is no danger of forgetting to switch the priority control. At the same time, since the control system by the first temperature control means is cut off, there is no fear that the boiler is erroneously controlled on the vehicle side.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing a use form of a bathtub at a visiting place.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system for heating means of the boiler.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram of a priority control unit according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... bathtub, 2 ... hose, 3 ... storage tank, 4 ... heating means, 5
... Boiler, 6 ... Hose take-up reel, 7 ... Hollow center axis, 10 ... Hose connection port, 12 ... First temperature control means, 13 ... Cable, 14 ... Second temperature control means, 15
... Battery, 18 ... Commercial power supply, 19, 21 ... Temperature setting device, 20 ... Temperature detection sensor, 23a ... Connector.

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yoshiaki Kato 3-20, Kinugahara, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture Inside Shinmei Kogyo Co., Ltd. (72) Norio Mori 3-20, Kinugahara, Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture Shinmei Kogyo Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Nobuo Kito 3-20, Kinugahara, Toyota-shi, Aichi Pref.

Claims (5)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A bath tub to be brought to a visit place, a bath water storage tank for supplying bath water to the bath tub via a hose,
A boiler for heating bath water in the storage tank, a temperature setting device for the heating means of the boiler, a temperature detection sensor for bath water in the storage tank, and a heating means based on the temperature detection information and the temperature setting information. A moving bath vehicle having first temperature control means for performing on-off control, further comprising a temperature setter for a heating means of a boiler separately from the first temperature control means; A second temperature control unit for remotely turning on / off the heating unit based on the temperature detection information from the temperature detection sensor and configured to be connectable in parallel to the first temperature control unit via a cable; and In the connection state of the second temperature control means, the control system by the first temperature control means is cut and the control by the second temperature control means is prioritized. Bath car. 2. The power of a battery mounted on a vehicle is converted into AC power, and the power and the power from a commercial power supply at a visit destination can be switched and connected to first and second temperature control means as control power. The moving bath vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the moving bath vehicle is configured as follows. 3. The moving bath vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the second temperature control means is provided in the bathtub. 4. The connecting cable of the second temperature control means and a hose for supplying bath water are integrated with each other.
A moving bath vehicle according to any one of the preceding claims. 5. A connector on one end of a cable is attached to a hose winding reel having a hose connection port connected to a hollow central shaft, and a hose for supplying bath water and the cable are configured to be wound on the reel. A moving bath vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4.