JP3157621B2 - Lower back 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 lower back washing apparatus suitable for use by a sick person, a disabled person and a bedridden elderly person (hereinafter referred to simply as "sick person").

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to keep the body of a sick person or the like clean, the body is typically washed in a bathtub.

[0003]

However, in order to put a sick person or the like in a bathtub, a plurality of caregivers are always necessary, and the labor burden of the caregivers is excessive.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a bathing apparatus which can easily bathe a sick person or the like, and more specifically, to provide a lower back washing apparatus.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A lower back washing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a chair on which a human body to be cleaned is seated, a cover for covering the lower back of the seated human body, and A conduit having an outlet for injecting water toward the conduit;
A deodorizing device is provided.

The above-mentioned deodorizing device includes a housing for providing a path for air from an air inlet to an air outlet, and a blower for forcing air in the housing from the air inlet to the air outlet. In the housing, an ozone generator, an ozone deodorizing action imparting path, and a water reservoir are arranged in this order between the air inlet and the air outlet. Then, the air that has passed through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path is blown into the water stored in the water storage device, and the air that has passed through the water is discharged from the air outlet.

[0007] Furthermore, the above-mentioned air inlet is arranged inside the cover, and the above-mentioned air outlet is arranged outside the cover. Further, the water in the above-mentioned water reservoir is supplied to the conduit.

In the present invention, the chair may be provided with an opening, and a toilet may be arranged below the opening and in the cover.

[0009]

When the under-waist washing apparatus according to the present invention is used, since the air inlet of the deodorizing device is disposed inside the cover and the air outlet is also disposed outside the cover, the odor generated inside the cover. Is exhausted to the outside of the cover after being deodorized. The surplus ozone after having performed the deodorizing action in the deodorizing device is blown into the water in the water reservoir, sterilizes the water, and turns the ozone-containing water itself into a sterilizing effect. Then, the water in the water reservoir, i.e., the ozone-containing water, is injected from the injection port toward the lower part of the human body through the conduit.

[0010]

Therefore, according to the present invention, washing can be performed while exerting a bactericidal action on the lower waist of a human body without releasing a bad odor to the outside.

[0011] The under-waist washing apparatus according to the present invention includes a chair on which a human body to be washed is seated. Therefore, the caregiver only needs to put the sick person or the like on this chair, and thus can reduce the labor burden as compared with the case where the sick person or the like is put in a bathtub.

[0012] Further, the cover for covering the lower back of the seated human body is
It not only functions to prevent water sprayed from the injection port from splashing around, but also suppresses shame of the sick and the like, and also provides a warming effect to the lower back of the sick and the like. Therefore, the sick and the like, when using this lower back washing device, it is possible to spend a long time while sitting in a chair, therefore, while performing the lower back washing,
For example, reading can be enjoyed.

Further, in the deodorizing device, surplus ozone which has completed the deodorizing action is decomposed when blown into the water in the water reservoir, so that a large amount of harmful ozone can be prevented from drifting around.

In the present invention, when the toilet bowl is provided in the cover, the below-waist washing apparatus can be used even for defecation of a sick person or the like. Therefore, the sick person or the like can be treated in a clean state after defecation, and the time for defecation and the time for bathing can be combined, so that the burden on the caregiver can be reduced.

[0015]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a lower back washing apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention.

The lower back washing apparatus 1 is a human body 2 to be washed.
, A cover 4 covering the lower waist of the seated human body 2, a conduit 6 having an outlet 5 for spraying water toward the lower waist of the human body 2 in the cover 4, and a deodorizing device 10. Prepare.

The above-described injection ports 5 are provided at a plurality of locations in the cover 4, and some of them are arranged so as to jet water from below the human body 2 toward the human body 2. The opening 3 is provided in the chair 3.

Although not shown, the cover 4 can be divided into two parts, for example, so that the human body 2 can easily enter and exit the cover 4. Further, a part of the cover 4, which receives the upper body of the human body 2 and comes into contact with the upper body, is made of a suitable elastic material.

A drain 9 for draining the water jetted from the jet 5 is provided below the cover 4.

The detailed structure of the deodorizing device 10 is shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the deodorizing device 10 and shows the inside thereof in a see-through state.

The deodorizing device 10 includes a housing 13 that provides a path for air from an air inlet 11 to an air outlet 12. The air in the housing 13 is forced in a direction from the air inlet 11 to the air outlet 12 by a blower 14 constituted by, for example, a spiral blower.

In the housing 13, the dust filter 1 is sequentially arranged from the air inlet 11 to the air outlet 12.
5, an ozone generator 16, an ozone deodorizing action imparting route 17, and a water storage device 18 are arranged. In this embodiment, the blower 14 described above is provided with the ozone deodorizing action imparting route 1
7 and a water reservoir 18. Hereinafter, details of these elements will be described.

The dust filter 15 removes dust contained in the air sucked from the air suction port 11, and may be of a cartridge type, for example, and may be easily replaced.

The ozone generator 16 uses a corona discharge method, for example, and includes a plurality of discharge plates 19 to which a high-voltage alternating current is applied. A drying heater 20 is provided in the vicinity of the discharge plate 19 in order to increase the efficiency of ozone generation by the ozone generator 16.

A plurality of baffle plates 21 are arranged on the ozone deodorizing action providing path 17 so as to provide a zigzag air path. These baffle plates 21 may be constituted by simple plates, or may be constituted by plates having a gas adsorption function, for example, having a honeycomb structure. This ozone deodorizing action imparting route 17
During this time, the ozone 22 shown schematically in FIG. 2 is given sufficient time to deodorize the odor.

At the end of the ozone deodorizing action imparting path 17,
A partition plate 23 is disposed, and the blower 14 described above is disposed below the partition plate 23. Air inlet 24 of blower 14
Are in communication with the space above the partition plate 23 described above. On the other hand, the air outlet 25 of the blower 14 is directed toward the water reservoir 18.

The water reservoir 18 stores water 26, and an aeration tube 27 is disposed in the water 26. The aeration tube 27
It is connected to the air outlet 25 of the blower 14 described above. Therefore, the air that has passed through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path 17 is blown into the water 26, and the air that has passed through the water 26 is discharged from the air outlet 12.

According to the deodorizing apparatus 10 described above, the air containing the odor is sucked from the air inlet 11, passes through the dustproof filter 15, and comes into contact with the ozone 22 generated by the ozone generator 16. This contact state is maintained while passing through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path 17, whereby the deodorizing action of the ozone 22 is exerted on the odor. After passing through the ozone deodorizing action imparting route 17, surplus ozone 22
Is forcibly sent by the blower 14 and blown into the water 26 in the water reservoir 18 through the aeration tube 27. At this time, a part of the ozone 22 is decomposed by contact with the water 26, and another part is dissolved in the water 26, thereby turning the water 26 into ozone-containing water having a sterilizing effect. The air from which the ozone 22 has been removed by the water 26 is discharged from the air discharge port 12. This discharged air is, of course, already deodorized and sterilized.

As shown in FIG. 1, the air suction port 11 of the deodorizing device 10 is arranged inside the cover 4. This air inlet 11 is preferably directed downward, thereby preventing water injected from the outlet 5 from entering the air inlet 11. The air outlet 12 is provided with a cover 4.
Placed outside the

As described above, the conduit 6 having the injection port 5
Is connected via a pump 28 to a water reservoir 18 provided in the deodorization device 10, whereby the conduit 6 is supplied with water 26 in the water reservoir 18 (FIG. 2). Therefore,
Since the water 26 injected from the injection port 5 has a sterilizing action as described above, the waist of the human body 2 can be not only washed but also sterilized by the water 26.

The water 26 in the water reservoir 18 is consumed by being injected from the injection port 5. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 1, a water supply pipe 29 is introduced into the water reservoir 18,
Thereby, water is supplied to the water storage device 18. In addition,
The water supplied from the water supply pipe 29 to the water reservoir 18 is preferably heated. Thereby, hot water can be injected from the injection port 5.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, warm air may be introduced inside the cover 4. In addition, the warm air may be used for drying the human body 2 that has been washed.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a lower back washing apparatus 1a according to another embodiment of the present invention. The lower back washing apparatus 1a shown in FIG. 3 includes all the elements included in the lower back washing apparatus 1 of FIG. 1 described above. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to these common elements, and duplicate description will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the lower back washing apparatus 1a
Includes a toilet 30. The toilet bowl 30 is arranged in the cover 4 below the opening 7 of the chair 3. The air suction port 11 of the deodorizing device 10 is located in the upper space of the toilet 30.

According to this embodiment, the lower back washing apparatus 1a can be used even when a sick person or the like defecates. Further, the odor due to the defecation can be effectively deodorized by the deodorizing device 10.

The other structure of the lower back washing apparatus 1a is substantially the same as that of the lower back washing apparatus 1 shown in FIG.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a lower back washing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the deodorizing device 10 shown in FIG. 1 alone, and shows an internal structure thereof in a see-through manner.

FIG. 3 shows a lower back washing apparatus 1a according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1, 1a Lower back washing device 3 Chair 4 Cover 5 Injection port 6 Conduit 10 Deodorizing device 11 Air intake port 12 Air exhaust port 13 Housing 14 Blower 16 Ozone generator 17 Ozone deodorizing action imparting route 18 Water reservoir 22 Ozone 26 Water 30 Toilet bowl

Continuation of front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A61H 33/00-35/00

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A chair on which a human body to be cleaned is seated, a cover for covering the lower body of the seated human body, a conduit having an outlet for spraying water toward the lower body of the human body in the cover, and a deodorizer. A housing that provides a path for air from an air inlet to an air outlet, and forcing air in the housing in a direction from the air inlet to the air outlet. A blower, an ozone generator, an ozone deodorizing action providing path, and a water reservoir are arranged in this order between the air inlet and the air outlet in the housing; The air that has passed through the ozone deodorizing action imparting path is blown into the stored water, and the air that has passed through the water is discharged from the air discharge port. Is disposed inside said air outlet is disposed outside of said cover, said conduit is water in the water reservoir is supplied, the waist under the cleaning device. 2. The chair is provided with an opening, and a toilet is arranged below the opening and in the cover.
The lower back washing apparatus according to claim 1.