JP3118539B2 - Body washing device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a body washing apparatus for washing a body of a patient (detainee) housed in a box-shaped storage tank by spraying warm water on the body of the patient and a storage tank. The present invention relates to a chair for a body washing device that supports a patient.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional technique, a technique described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-53209 filed by the present applicant, that is, a box-shaped storage tank is provided, and a front wall of the storage tank is provided. Can be opened and closed, a window hole is provided in the upper wall to expose the head of the patient, a water pipe connected to a hot water supply device is piped into the storage tank, and a predetermined location of the water pipe is directed toward the storage tank. In some cases, an opening nozzle is provided.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, a window for exposing the patient's head is provided on the upper wall of the storage tank. Therefore, the position of the patient's head exposed from this window is provided. And when the caregiver cleans the patient's head and hair, this operation becomes difficult. Further, in order to prevent steam from rising from the window, there is a drawback that a shutter structure for sealing around the neck of the patient is complicated in the window. An object of the present invention is to provide a novel body washing device that has solved the above-mentioned disadvantages.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention is configured as follows to achieve the above object. That is, a box-shaped storage tank whose upper surface, left and right side surfaces, and a rear surface are closed is provided, and a door for opening and closing the front surface of the storage tank is provided at a front portion of the storage tank, and the upper part is provided on the front surface of the storage tank. From the front to provide a window hole that exposes the patient's head,
The storage tank and the door are provided with nozzles for jetting washing water toward the inside of the storage tank. In this case, a shelf-shaped armrest protruding outward is provided at the middle part in the vertical direction of the left and right walls of the housing tub, and the caregiver's hand can take out and put in the left and right walls of the housing tub located above the armrest. A hole may be provided. In addition, a bottom wall for closing the bottom surface of the storage tank is provided, and the bottom wall is positioned higher than the wheels of the wheeled chair for carrying the patient, and the support of the wheeled chair can pass through the bottom wall in the front-rear direction. It is good to form a long hole, and to close this long hole with the flexible sealing material divided into right and left. Further, it is preferable to provide a pressurizing pump for supplying the cleaning water under pressure to the storage tank and supplying the cleaning water to the nozzle. Also, top, left
Providing a box-shaped storage tank whose right side and rear side are closed,
A door is provided at the front of the storage tank to open and close the front of the storage tank.
And the upper edge is lower than the upper edge of the entrance to the storage tank.
Comb, projecting the upper part of the door forward from the front of the storage tank
At the same time as curved in a plan view arc.
Is provided, and the washing water is supplied to the storage tank.
It is configured to have a nozzle that jets inward.
is there.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a use state thereof, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view corresponding to III-III in FIG. Figure 1
In FIG. 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a storage tank made of FRP (fiber reinforced plastic), which is formed in a box shape in which upper and lower surfaces, left and right side surfaces, and a rear surface that leave a front surface are closed. It is opened and closed by a door 15 made of FRP.

[0006] The storage tank 1 is as follows. That is, the armrests 7, 7 having a shelf shape protruding outward are formed integrally at the middle part in the vertical direction of the left and right walls 2, 3, and the caregiver's hand can be put in and out of the upper side of each armrest 7, 7. The nursing holes 8, 8 and the transparent windows 9, 9 on the upper side of the nursing holes 8, 8, respectively.
To form The nursing holes 8, 8 can be opened and closed by curtain members 10, 10, such as soft plastic sheets, which are suspended from the inner surfaces of the left and right walls 2, 3, and the transparent windows 9, 9 are transparent plastic sheets. Allows the inside to be seen through. Thus, the caregiver pushes the curtain members 10 and 10 inward, inserts his / her hand into the storage tub 2, and rubs and cleans a predetermined portion of the patient (A) while viewing it through the see-through windows 9 and 9.

The bottom wall 4 for closing the bottom of the storage tank 1 is provided with a wheel 2 of a wheeled chair 25 for carrying the patient (A).
7, and a long hole 11 extending from the front end toward the rear is formed at the center of the bottom wall 4 in the left-right direction. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the elongated hole 11 has a width such that the column 28 of the wheeled chair 25 can pass in the front-rear direction. 12
Are closed in a palm-shape manner.

The above-mentioned door 15 has its left side edge hingedly connected to the front left side edge of the storage tub 1 by a hinge, and the front part of the storage tub 1 extends from the lower middle to the upper middle in the left-right direction. From the front, and curved in an arc shape in plan view, thereby forming a window hole 16 on the upper surface of the door 15 through which the head of the patient (A) is exposed. The upper edge 15a of the door 15 is lower than the upper edge of the entrance 1a of the storage tank 1. Then, a partition member 13 made of a soft sheet is suspended and supported above the entrance 1a.
3 closes the periphery of the neck of the patient (A) and prevents the steam in the storage tank 1 from leaking toward the face of the patient (A).

The bottom wall 4, the top wall 5, and the door 1 of the storage tank 1
A plurality of nozzles 17, 18, 19 for jetting washing water (hot water) toward the inside of the storage tank 1 are attached to the inner surface side of the tank 5. That is, the nozzle 17 on the side of the bottom wall 4 squirts toward the back part of the buttocks and the legs of the patient (A) holding the washing water in the storage tank 1,
The nozzle 18 on the upper wall 5 gushes the washing water toward the front of the chest, genital area and legs of the patient (A), and the nozzle 19 on the door 15 sends the washing water to the neck and back of the patient (A). Spout toward.

As shown in FIG. 2, each of the nozzles 17, 18, and 19 is attached to a supply pipe 20 buried in the bottom wall 4, the top wall 5, and the door 15 of the storage tank 1 or piped along the inner surface thereof. The supply pipe 20 is connected to the discharge side of a pressurizing pump 21 attached to the rear wall 6 of the storage tank 1. And
The suction side of the pressure pump 21 is connected to a household bathtub or a hot water faucet (not shown) connected to a water heater.
Discharge is performed at a predetermined pressure from 18 and 19. In addition, a shampoo solution, a disinfecting solution, and the like are mixed into the hot water in the supply pipe 20 as necessary.

A drain pump 22 is provided on the rear wall 6 of the storage tank 1.
Attach. The drain pump 22 is for sucking and removing the used washing water in the storage tank 1 or urinating and defecation of the patient to the outside. 1 and 2, reference numeral 23 denotes a hand shower nozzle provided at the front of the storage tank 1, which is used for cleaning the head of the patient (A). Reference numeral 24 denotes a control unit that controls the pressurizing pump 21 and the drain pump 22. The control unit 24 is installed in a hollow part of the upper wall 5 that is a double wall, and controls the operation buttons 24a exposed on the upper part of the upper wall 5. Pressurized pump 2 by operating
1, the on / off of the drain pump 22, the discharge pressure of the pressurizing pump 21, the temperature of hot water (wash water) and the like can be controlled.

The chair 25 with wheels described above is as shown in FIGS. That is, a small-diameter wheel (caster) 27 is attached to each corner of a lower frame 26 made of a pipe curved in a rectangular shape in a plan view, facing downward,
At the front and rear of the lower frame 26, and at the left and right central portions, a pipe post 28 is fixed upwardly and fixed upward, and an upper frame 29 made of pipe is attached to the upper end of the post 28.

The upper frame 29 has a two-stage seat frame 30 formed by bending a pipe material in a rectangular shape in plan view facing the lower frame 26, and is integrally fixed to an upper end of the support column 28. A back frame 31 made of a pipe framed in a rectangular shape in a plan view is connected to a rear portion of the frame 30 by a pin so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction, and a headrest 33 is slid up and down on the upper end of the back frame 31 (elongation and contraction). And the headrest 33 can be adjusted according to the height of the patient (A).

Numeral 34 denotes an adjusting device for adjusting the rotation angle of the back frame 31 in the front-rear direction. A fan-shaped engagement plate 35 is fixed to the center of rotation of the back frame 31 and a lower outer peripheral portion of the engagement plate 35. The operating lever 36 is rotatably mounted on the upper seat frame 30 side, and the engaging groove 3a is formed on the lower end side of the operating lever 36.
A claw 36b is provided for engaging and disengaging from 5a, and the operating lever 36 is rotationally biased by a spring such that the claw 36b moves in the direction of the engagement groove 35a.

By operating the operation lever 36 to selectively engage the claw 36b with the predetermined engagement groove 35a, the back frame 31 is moved to the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 4, that is, the upper body of the patient (A). Is adjusted in two stages: a state in which the patient stands up and a state shown by a virtual line in FIG.

Further, a leg support 37 made of a pipe framed in a rectangular shape in a plan view is connected to the front portion of the seat frame 30 so as to be vertically adjustable. The leg support 37 is hung downward when the back frame 31 stands up, and is horizontally rotated when the back frame 31 is tilted rearward to support the leg of the patient (A). A water-permeable sheet (net) 38 is attached to the seat frame 30, the back frame 31, and the leg support 37, and a patient (A) is placed on the sheet 38.

In FIGS. 5 and 6, reference numeral 39 denotes an inverted cup-shaped cover attached to each of the columns 28. The cover 39 is provided near the columns 28 when the chair 25 is stored in the storage tank 1. The sealing material 12 of the elongated hole 11 of the bottom wall 4 generated
Cover the upper portion of the opening 12a of the
The water in the storage tank 1 is prevented from leaking from 2a. Reference numeral 40 denotes a guide provided at the front of the elongated hole 11 for guiding the column 28 of the chair 25 to the elongated hole 11.

Next, the manner of use of the above embodiment will be described. First, the back frame 31 and the leg support 37 of the chair 25 are rotated in the horizontal direction, and the chair 25 is placed in a state where the patient (a) is laid down.
Put on. Next, the door 15 is opened, the patient (a) placed on the wheelchair 25 is accommodated in the accommodation tank 1 from the front side, the door 15 is closed, and the head of the patient (a) is placed in the window 16 above the door 15. , And is surrounded by the partition member 13 to surround the neck of the patient (A) (the state of FIG. 2). In this state, the pressurizing pump 21 is activated to feed hot water to the supply pipe 20, and the hot water is ejected from the nozzles 17, 18, 19 toward the patient (A). Also, a predetermined amount of shampoo or disinfectant is mixed into hot water as needed to perform washing and disinfection.

Then, as shown in FIG. 3, the caregiver is seated on a chair on both sides of the storage tank 1 and the curtain members 10, 1
0 is pushed inward, the hand is inserted into the accommodation tub 2 through the nursing hole 8, and a predetermined portion of the patient (A) is massaged and washed while looking through the transparent windows 9, 9. In this case, the caregiver may use the armrest 7 as appropriate.
Knead and wash the patient (a) while supporting the elbow in the part. In addition, the head and hair of the patient (a) are washed by holding the hand shower nozzle 23.

The used hot water that has washed the patient (a)
The water that has flowed down and the urine and stool that the patient (a) incontinenced during the washing are sucked and removed to the outside by the drainage pump 22. After the washing of the patient (A) is completed, the pressure pump 21 and the drainage pump 22 are stopped, and water droplets attached to the body are removed with a towel or the like. Then, the door 15 is opened and the wheelchair 25 is opened. The patient (A) is taken out of the storage tank 1 and transferred to a predetermined bed.

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment. In this case, a bottom wall of the storage tank 1 is removed, and a skirt 41 made of a soft resin sheet is attached to a lower portion of the left and right walls 2 and 3, the rear wall 6 and the door 15 of the storage tank 1 by hanging the skirt 41. 4
1, the lower part of the storage tank 1 is shut off from the outside,
3, a flexible hose 42 is attached to the lower part of the hose 3 and connected to the above-mentioned supply pipe 20, and the same nozzle 17 is attached to the tip of the hose 42. The other structure is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment. The second embodiment is designed to be used in a bathroom of a general home. Since the storage tank 1 has no bottom wall, the structure is simple and the cost is low.

[0022]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the upper part of the door which opens and closes the entrance at the front of the storage tub is projected forward from the front of the storage tub, and the head of the patient is held at the upper part of the door. Is provided, the window hole can be formed at a lower position, and the position of the patient's head exposed from the window hole can be lowered. In addition, the hair can be easily washed. Further, the partition member for sealing the periphery of the patient's neck can be formed by a simple sheet, and the structure is simplified. In addition, care holes are provided on the left and right walls of the storage tank, and a shelf-shaped armrest is provided immediately below the care holes, so that the caregiver can massage and wash the patient with little labor. In addition, since the supporting column of the wheeled chair forms a long hole that can pass in the front-rear direction on the bottom wall of the storage tank and the long hole is closed by the sealing material, the wheel of the chair is not immersed in the washing water, The inside of the storage tank is kept clean, and no rust or the like is generated on the wheels. In addition, since a pressurizing pump for pumping the washing water is provided in the storage tank, it can be used in a place without a large facility such as a boiler, and is highly portable.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view showing a use state of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view corresponding to III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a side view of a chair according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional front view of a main part showing a fitting state of a column of a chair and a long hole of a bottom wall of a storage tank.

6 is a sectional view of a main part corresponding to VI-VI in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a main part front view showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage tank 1 1a Doorway 2 Left wall 3 Right wall 4 Bottom wall 5 Top wall 6 Back wall 7 Armrest 8 Care hole 9 Transparent window 10 Curtain member 11 Long hole 12 Seal member 13 Partition member 15 Door 16 Window holes 17, 18, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 19 Nozzle 20 Supply pipe 21 Pressure pump 22 Drain pump 23 Hand shower nozzle 24 Control part 24a Operation button 25 Chair with wheels 26 Lower frame 27 Wheel 28 Prop 29 Upper frame 30 Seat frame 31 Back frame 32 Pin 33 Headrest 34 Adjustment device 35 Engagement plate 35a Engagement groove 36 Operation lever 37 Leg support 38 Seat 39 Cover 40 Guide 41 Skirt 42 Hose

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Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A box-shaped storage tank (1) having an upper surface, left and right side surfaces and a rear surface closed, and a door (15) for opening and closing a front surface of the storage tank (1) at a front portion of the storage tank (1). ), The upper portion of the door (15) protrudes forward from the front surface of the storage tub (1), and a window (16) through which the head of the patient (A) is exposed is provided. ) And door (15)
A body washing device, further comprising nozzles (17, 18, 19) for jetting washing water toward the inside of the storage tank (1). 2. A shelf-shaped armrest (7) protruding outward is provided at a vertically intermediate portion of the left and right walls of the storage tank (1), and the storage tank (1) located above the armrest (7). 2. The body washing device according to claim 1, wherein a care hole (8) through which a caregiver's hand can be put in and out is provided on the left and right walls of (1). 3. A bottom wall (4) for closing a bottom surface of the storage tank (1), the bottom wall (4) being a wheel (27) of a wheeled chair (25) for carrying a patient (A). Higher than that of the bottom wall (4) to form a long hole (11) through which the support (28) of the wheeled chair (25) can pass in the front-rear direction, and divide the long hole (11) into right and left. 3. The body washing device according to claim 1, wherein the body washing device is closed by a provided flexible sealing material. 4. A pressure pump (21) for supplying cleaning water to the storage tank (1) by pressure and supplying the cleaning water to the nozzles (17, 18, 19). 3
A body washing device as described. 5. A box whose upper surface, left and right side surfaces and rear surface are closed.
A storage tank (1) is provided, and the storage tank (1) is provided in front of the storage tank (1).
When a door (15) that opens and closes the front of the storage tank (1) is provided
In both cases, the upper edge (15a) is used as the entrance of the storage tank (1).
(1a) lower than the upper edge, and the upper part of the door (15)
And projecting forward from the front of the storage tank (1).
The head of the patient (a) is exposed
A window hole (16) is provided, and washing water is supplied to the storage tank (1).
Nozzles (17, 1) that blow out toward the inside of the storage tank (1)
8) A body washing device characterized by comprising: