JP3172661U - Cleaning device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a cleaning device capable of reliably washing off excrement waste adhering to the buttocks of bedridden elderly people and the like to eliminate the source of malodors and odors.
SOLUTION: A sitting chair main body 1 and a washing tub 2 formed in a size for accommodating a buttocks of a person to be cleaned and installed at a sitting portion of the chair main body. A bubble generating air ejection pipe section 3 having a large number of air ejection holes is arranged at the center of the bottom of the cleaning tank, and the hot water in the hot water tank 4 is placed in the cleaning tank. An ozone generator 5 and an air supply means 6 for supplying pressurized air to the generator are installed in a desired part of the chair body, and ozone-containing air is introduced into the cleaning tank from the respective ejection holes of the air injection pipe part. Spraying into warm water to generate jet bubbles in warm water. Put the buttock into the washing tank and wash the buttock by the action of the jet bubbles.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a cleaning apparatus. More specifically, for example, a cleaning device that cleans and removes excretion contamination adhering to the body of a bedridden elderly person, particularly the buttocks and the skin around the buttocks, and eliminates odors such as bad odor and odor About.

  Conventionally, for example, treatment of excrement waste such as bedridden elderly people in welfare facilities for the elderly, health care facilities, or general households is the most troublesome problem in the care work. These operations are repeated every day, and the same applies to the care of ordinary households as well as the facilities where elderly people are kept.

  Generally, bedridden elderly people use paper diapers, and most of the excreted filth is removed with paper diapers, but the filth adhering to the skin etc. remains. Conventionally, filth is wiped off with a paper diaper. However, this method cannot completely remove the filth, and the filth remains on the skin or the like, which causes rough skin. Moreover, since excrement waste remains as mentioned above, it has the problem that odors, such as a bad odor and a foul odor, generate | occur | produce. The origin of the odor such as bad odor is excrement adhering particularly around the buttocks and the buttocks.

  Conventionally, as a cleaning device of this type, a mouthpiece portion for sucking inhaled objects adhering to the body, a suction means connected to the mouthpiece portion, and an action of the suction means from the mouthpiece portion. A suction object tank for storing the sucked object to be sucked, a liquid tank for storing the liquid, and a liquid spraying means for spraying the liquid in the tank against the sucked object. There is a configuration in which an object to be sucked together with the liquid sprayed on is sucked from the suction port by the action of the suction means and is provided in the tank for the object to be sucked (see, for example, Patent Document 1). According to this conventional apparatus (prior art), excreta and the like adhering to the skin of an elderly person or the like can be removed.

  However, since the prior art sprays the liquid in the tank with a pump or the like, the amount of liquid to be sprayed becomes large. Therefore, there is a possibility that the sprayed liquid may scatter or leak around and wet the mat. In addition, since the conventional technology is configured to suck inhaled material such as excrement waste together with the liquid, transport the inside of the hose and store it in the tank for the aspirated material, excrement waste in the inner wall surface of the hose or in the tank. Etc., and have a problem of contamination. Furthermore, since the prior art merely sprays liquid such as water or lukewarm water, it has a problem that odors such as bad odor and contamination remain.

JP 2001-161762 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and removes excrement waste remaining on the skin of bedridden elderly people, etc., by washing and removing them reliably, eliminating the source of odors such as bad odors. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cleaning device that can be used.

In order to achieve the above object, one of the present inventions (first invention) includes a chair body for sitting,
A cleaning tank with an upper end opening formed to be able to accommodate the entire buttocks of the person to be cleaned and disposed at the seat portion of the chair body, and
It has a plurality of air ejection holes formed at desired intervals in the longitudinal direction of the tubular body, and is arranged in the front-rear direction of the cleaning tank so as to be positioned at a substantially central portion on the bottom side in the cleaning tank. An air ejection pipe for generating bubbles,
A hot water tank of a desired size, having heating means, containing water and heating;
The tank and the cleaning tank are connected to communicate with each other, and a liquid transport pipe for supplying hot water in the tank into the cleaning tank;
An ozone generator;
Air supply means for supplying pressure air to the ozone generator;
An air transport line for supplying ozone-containing air pressure-fed from the ozone generator to the air ejection pipe part;
Positioned on the lower side of the washing tank, installed so as to be able to be pulled out to the chair body, and a wastewater collection tank for collecting hot water in the washing tank,
An outflow conduit for flowing out the warm water in the washing tank from the bottom of the washing tank into the collection tank;
The hot water tank, the ozone generator, and the air feeding means are installed in a desired portion of the chair body.

  If comprised as mentioned above, when warm water of desired temperature is put in a washing tank, the power switch of an ozone generator is turned ON and an air supply means is operated, pressurized air will be supplied to an ozone generator. And it becomes ozone containing air in an ozone generator, and this air is pressure-fed to an air ejection pipe part, and it is ejected as a bubble (bubble) from the air ejection hole in the warm water in a washing tank.

  Therefore, by placing (accommodating) the buttocks of the person to be cleaned in the washing tank, the entire buttocks including the hips are automatically washed by the action (aeration) of the jet bubbles. Therefore, since the excreta and the like adhering to the skin of the buttocks are removed cleanly, odors such as bad odor are completely deodorized.

  Moreover, the skin and the like can be sterilized and disinfected by the action of ozone. Furthermore, it is possible to eliminate the problem of liquid leaking and wetting of the cloth as in the prior art.

  Another device of the present invention (second device) is the cleaning device according to the first device, wherein the cleaning tank is formed by denting a bottom wall portion at a substantially central portion of the cleaning tank, and the rear wall side. And a concave bottom wall portion having a concave space formed between the front wall portion side and the tube body of the air ejection pipe portion is arranged and provided in the concave space. And

  Still another device of the present invention (third device) is the cleaning device of the first device, comprising an overflow provided in the cleaning tank and a collecting means for collecting the waste water flowing out of the overflow. It is characterized by having.

  Still another device of the present invention (fourth device) is the cleaning device of the third device, wherein the cleaning tank is composed of a double tank formed of an inner tank and an outer tank, and the overflow is It is provided in the inner tank.

  Still another device of the present invention (fifth device) is the cleaning device of the fourth device, wherein the concave bottom wall portion is provided in the inner tank of the cleaning tank constituted by the double tank. It is characterized by being.

  In this invention, the structure which provides a caster in the said chair part main body is employable. Moreover, the structure which equips the said chair part main body with an armrest part and a backrest part can also be employ | adopted.

According to this invention, there exist the following effects.
(1) Put warm water in the washing tank, put the buttocks of the person to be washed in the tank, turn on the power switch of the ozone generator and operate the air supply means, The entire buttocks including the buttocks and the area around the buttocks is cleaned. Therefore, since the excreta and the like adhering to the skin of the buttocks are removed cleanly, odors such as bad odor are completely deodorized.
(2) The cleaning can be easily performed in a short time (about 2 minutes to about 3 minutes).
(3) The skin and the like can be sterilized and disinfected by the action of ozone.

1 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a cleaning device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory side view which shows the use condition of the said washing | cleaning apparatus. It is a vertical side view which shows the structure of the said washing | cleaning apparatus roughly. It is a vertical front view which shows the structure of the said washing | cleaning apparatus roughly. It is explanatory drawing which shows schematically the electrical circuit diagram of the temperature sensor and heater which were provided in the hot water tank employ | adopted as the said washing | cleaning apparatus. It is longitudinal cross-sectional explanatory drawing which shows schematically the structure of the ozone generator and air supply means which were employ | adopted as the said washing | cleaning apparatus. It is a figure which shows roughly the structure of the air ejection pipe | tube part employ | adopted as the said washing | cleaning apparatus, Comprising: The figure (a) is a top view, The figure (b) is the AA line expanded sectional view of the figure (a). It is.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of a cleaning device of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the cleaning device of the present embodiment includes a sitting chair body 1, a cleaning tank 2, an air ejection pipe section 3, a hot water tank 4, an ozone generator 5, an air feeding means 6, And a wastewater collection tank 7.

  The chair body 1 of the present embodiment is provided on the armrests 10 a and 1 b provided on both sides of the main body 1, the backrest 11 provided on the rear side of the main body 1, and the lower front side of the main body 1. The footrests 12a and 12b, a base 13 provided at the lower end of the main body 1, and a caster 14 with a stopper provided by attaching a desired number (four in the drawing) to the lower part of the base 13 are provided. . A handle portion 15 for manual operation is provided on the back side of the backrest portion 11.

  Moreover, the seat part of the chair part main body 1 of the present embodiment is formed with a housing part 16 (see FIG. 3 for reference numeral 16) for housing the cleaning tank 2, and the bottom part of the housing part 16 supports the cleaning tank 2. A support base 17 is provided. Furthermore, the chair part main body 1 is provided so as to protrude to the rear side of the backrest part, and includes a mounting table part 18 on which the air feeding means 6, the ozone generator 5, and the hot water tank 4 are placed.

  The cleaning tank 2 has an opening at the upper end (opening portion 20), and is formed in a size that can accommodate the collar portion 80 of the person to be cleaned 8 (see FIG. 2) substantially entirely. In this case, it is preferable that the washing tank 2 is formed to have a size that can accommodate the whole of the buttock of an average elderly person with a space.

  The cleaning tank 2 is provided by being accommodated and disposed in the accommodating portion 16 formed in the seat portion of the chair portion main body 1 with the upper end opening 20 facing upward, and is supported by the support base portion 17. In this case, you may comprise the washing tank 2 so that a suitable part may be fixed and installed in a chair part main body.

  Although the constituent material of the washing tank 2 is not particularly limited, for example, a synthetic resin material such as FRP (reinforced plastic) can be employed. The cleaning tank of this embodiment is made of FRP.

  The cleaning tank 2 of this embodiment is composed of a double tank formed by an inner tank 21 and an outer tank 22. The washing tank 2 has a concave wall 23 formed between the rear wall part side (backrest part 11 side) of the tank 2 and the front wall part side by recessing the bottom wall part 21a at the substantially central part of the tank 2. 4 (see FIG. 4 for the bottom wall 21a and the concave bottom wall 21b). The concave bottom wall portion 21b of the present embodiment is formed in a substantially U-shaped cross section. The pipe body 30 of the air ejection pipe part 3 is provided by being disposed in the concave space 23 of the concave bottom wall part 21b. This point will be further described later.

  As described above, the cleaning tank 2 of the present embodiment is constituted by a double tank, and the concave bottom wall portion 21 b is formed on the bottom wall portion 21 a of the inner tank 21. In addition, you may employ | adopt the structure formed with the single tank, without comprising the washing tank 2 with a double tank like embodiment.

  The cleaning tank 2 includes an overflow 24 on the upper end opening 20 side. The overflow 24 of this embodiment is formed with a desired number of long holes near the upper end opening 20 of the inner tank. Thereby, the hot water 25 put in the washing tank 2 flows out from the overflow 24 without overflowing from the tank 2 to the outside, and is collected in the waste water collecting tank 7 as described later.

A drain pipe 26 is provided at the bottom of the cleaning tank 2 to allow the warm water 25 in the tank 2 to flow into the collection tank 7. The drain pipe 26 of the present embodiment is provided by penetrating the bottom wall portion 22 a of the outer tub 22 from the concave bottom wall portion 21 b of the inner tub 21.
The drain pipe 26 is provided with opening / closing means 27. An example in which the opening / closing means 27 of the present embodiment is configured by a manual type or electromagnetic type opening / closing valve provided in the drain pipe 26 is disclosed. After the cleaning is completed, the warm water in the tank 2 is opened from the bottom of the tank 2 by opening the opening / closing means (the valve), and the drainage 25a is collected in the collection tank 7. The opening / closing means 27 can also be constituted by an elastic opening / closing plug made of rubber or the like that is removably inserted into the upper end of the drain pipe 26.

  In addition, a drain pipe 28 is provided at the bottom of the washing tank 2 to allow overflow water flowing out from the overflow 24 to flow into the collection tank 7. The drain pipe 28 of this embodiment is provided on the bottom wall portion 22 a of the outer tank 22. As a result, the overflow water flowing out from the overflow 24 enters the gap 29 between the inner tank 21 and the outer tank 22, flows down in the gap 29, passes through the drain pipe 28 from the bottom wall 22 a of the outer tank 22. Then, it flows out into the collection tank 7 and is collected.

  In addition, when employ | adopting the structure formed with a single tank, without comprising the washing tank 2 with an internal and external double tank like this embodiment, the overflow water which flows out from an overflow is collected in the collection tank 7 A guide channel is provided that guides to and collects. As this induction channel, for example, a double wall is partially formed in the overflow portion, and this double wall constitutes the induction channel, and the overflow water is allowed to flow down in the channel to collect the collection tank 7. It is possible to adopt a configuration that guides the gas to the inside and causes it to flow out.

  The air ejection pipe part 3 includes a pipe body 30 having a desired diameter and length. The tube body 30 has a plurality of air ejection holes 31 formed at desired intervals in the longitudinal direction. In the present embodiment, as shown in detail in FIG. 7, an example is disclosed in which the air ejection holes 31 are arranged in three rows. The air ejection pipe part 3 is provided by accommodating and arranging the pipe body 30 in the concave space 23 of the concave bottom wall part 21b in the front-rear direction of the cleaning tank 2 with the air ejection hole 31 facing upward. Thereby, the ozone-containing air is configured to be ejected from the respective ejection holes 31 into the tank 2. In addition, the air ejection pipe part 3 is provided in the washing tank 2 while maintaining airtightness.

  A hot water tank 4, an ozone generator 5, and an air supply means 6 are placed on the mounting table 18 provided on the chair body 1. In the present embodiment, there is an example in which the air feeding means 6 is placed on the pedestal 18, the ozone generator 5 is placed on the top, and the hot water tank 4 is placed on the top of the generator 5. It is disclosed.

  The hot water tank 4 includes a tank body 40 and an opening / closing lid 41. The open / close lid 41 includes an air vent 42. The size of the tank body 40 is formed to be approximately the same as or approximately twice the volume of the cleaning tank 2.

  As shown in detail in FIG. 5, the hot water tank 4 includes heating means 43 that heats the water 25 b accommodated in the tank. The heating means 43 of the present embodiment is constituted by a waterproof heater provided in the tank 4 so as to maintain airtightness. As the heater, for example, a waterproof sheathed heater or other arbitrarily configured heater can be adopted. By this heating means 43, the water 25b in the tank is heated to a desired temperature to obtain hot water 25.

As shown in FIG. 5, the hot water tank 4 includes a temperature sensor 44, an electronic control circuit 45 electrically connected to the sensor 44, and an electric wire electrically connecting the control circuit 45 and the heating means 43. 46 and an open / close switch 47 provided on the electric wire 46, and the circuit 45 is electrically connected to a power supply 48.
Then, the heating temperature of the water 25b in the tank is set to a desired temperature by the control circuit 45. Accordingly, by turning on the power switch S ₁ (see FIGS. 1 and 2) of the heating unit 43, the water 25b in the tank is heated by the heater of the heating unit 43, and when the temperature reaches the set temperature, the switch 47 is turned on. Is opened (OFF), and when the temperature falls below the set temperature, the switch 47 is closed (ON) again.

  The tank 4 communicates the bottom side of the tank 4 with the inside of the cleaning tank 2 (in the inner tank 21 in this embodiment) by a liquid transport pipeline 4A. The pipe line 4 </ b> A includes an opening / closing means 49. An example in which the opening / closing means of the present embodiment is configured by a manual type or electromagnetic type opening / closing valve provided in the pipeline 4A is disclosed.

  The liquid transport pipeline 4A feeds (transports) the hot water 25 in the tank 4 into the cleaning tank 2. In the present embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which hot water 25 in the tank 4 is naturally fed (transported) into the cleaning tank 2 due to a drop between the tank 4 and the cleaning tank 2. Therefore, the hot water tank 4 is disposed above the cleaning tank 2. In the present embodiment, the tank 4 is installed such that the bottom of the tank 4 is disposed at substantially the same height as the upper end of the cleaning tank 2. Thereby, by opening the valve of the opening / closing means 49, the hot water 25 in the tank 4 naturally flows out from the bottom side of the tank 4 due to a drop, and is fed into the cleaning tank 2 through the pipe line 4A. Then, when the warm water 25 is fed into the cleaning tank 2 in an appropriate amount (for example, about half to a little over half in the tank 2), the valve is closed.

As shown in detail in FIG. 6, the ozone generator 5 includes a housing 50, an air inlet 51 and an air outlet 52, an outer cylinder 53 provided in the housing 50, and an inside of the outer cylinder 53. And an arbitrary number of ultraviolet lamps 54 for irradiating ultraviolet rays (ozone rays). The lamp 54 is provided so as to be replaceable.
The lamp 54 of the present embodiment is configured to be lit by electric power sent from an electric wire (not shown) via a leakage breaker and a safety device 55 (choke box). The lamp 54 is turned ON and 0FF by operating the lamp power switch S ₂ (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The ultraviolet lamp 54 is preferably a lamp that irradiates a minute concentration of ultraviolet rays (ozone rays).

  The air feeding means 6 feeds pressurized air to the ozone generator 5. As shown in FIG. 6, the air supply means 6 is installed in the housing 60. The air supply means 6 is constituted by a compressor, a blower pump, or the like. In the air supply means 6, an air outlet 61 is connected to an air inlet 51 of the outer cylinder 53 via a connection hose 62.

The air supply means 6 is operated (driven) by a motor (not shown). The air supply means 6 is electrically connected to a power source (not shown), and is turned on and off by operating a power switch S ₃ (see FIGS. 1 and 2). As a result, the pressure air sent from the air supply means 6 into the outer cylinder 53 via the hose 62 is converted into ozone-containing air by the action of ultraviolet rays irradiated from the ultraviolet lamp 54, and this ozone-containing air is discharged from the exhaust. Pressure is delivered from the outlet 52.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and the like, the discharge port 52 of the ozone generator 5 is connected to the air ejection pipe portion 3 by an air transport pipeline 6A. As a result, the ozone-containing air pressure-delivered from the discharge port 52 is pressure-fed to the air ejection pipe section 3 via the air transport pipe 6A, and is supplied from the air ejection hole 31 into the warm water in the cleaning tank 2. Bubbles 9 are ejected.

  Therefore, by putting the buttocks of the person to be cleaned in the cleaning tank 2 (warm water is contained in the tank 2), the bottom of the hip is about 2 minutes to about 3 minutes due to the action of the jet bubbles 9 (aeration, etc.). The entire buttocks, including the Therefore, since the excreta and the like adhering to the skin of the buttocks are removed cleanly, odors such as bad odors are completely eliminated.

  The wastewater collection tank 7 is located on the lower side of the cleaning tank 2 and is installed in the chair body 1 so as to be drawable. The collection tank 7 is formed to be larger than the volume of the washing tank 2 and is sized to accommodate the warm water (used warm water) placed in the tank 2 with sufficient clearance. The collection tank 7 of the present embodiment is formed in a rectangular container shape having an upper end opened.

  In this embodiment, guide rails 70a and 70b (see FIG. 3) are provided on the base portion 13 of the chair main body 1 at intervals corresponding to the collection tank 7, and the collection tank 7 is engaged with both rails. However, as shown by the phantom lines in FIG. The hot water (waste water) 25 a after use (after washing) in the tank 2 is collected in the collection tank 7 through the drain pipe 26 by opening the opening / closing means 27. The front wall of the collection tank 7 is provided with a finger hooking portion 71 for pulling out. The collection tank 7 is configured to be pulled out by placing a finger on the finger rest 71.

  The cleaning apparatus of the present embodiment has the above configuration. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the heel portion 80 of the person to be cleaned 8 is put in the cleaning tub 2, seated on the bottom wall portion of the tub 2, and seated on the chair main body 1.

According to the cleaning apparatus of the present embodiment, the following operational effects can be obtained.
(1) When hot water is put into the cleaning tank, the ozone generator power switch is turned on and the air supply means is operated (driven), the ozone-containing air is ejected from the air ejection hole of the air ejection pipe section. The air is ejected as bubbles in the warm water in the washing tank. Therefore, by putting the buttocks of the person to be cleaned in the cleaning tank (in the warm water), the entire buttocks including the buttocks and the periphery of the buttocks are washed by the action of the jet bubbles. Therefore, since the excreta and the like adhering to the skin of the buttocks are removed cleanly, odors such as bad odor are completely deodorized.
(2) The washing can be easily performed in a short time (about 2 to 3 minutes).
(3) The skin and the like can be sterilized and disinfected by the action of ozone.
(4) It can be used beside a bed or the like.
(5) Since the armrest portion and the backrest portion are provided, it is possible to wash stably with an easy posture.
(6) The hot water in the washing tank can be prevented from overflowing outside the tank.

  Note that the cleaning device of the above-described embodiment is disclosed as an example, and the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be arbitrarily set within the scope not departing from the technical idea described in the claims of the utility model registration. It can be changed.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Chair part main body 2 Washing tank 3 Air ejection pipe part 4 Hot water tank 5 Ozone generator 6 Air supply means

Claims (7)

A chair part body for sitting;
A cleaning tank with an upper end opening formed to be able to accommodate the entire buttocks of the person to be cleaned and disposed at the seat portion of the chair body, and
It has a plurality of air ejection holes formed at desired intervals in the longitudinal direction of the tubular body, and is arranged in the front-rear direction of the cleaning tank so as to be positioned at a substantially central portion on the bottom side in the cleaning tank. An air ejection pipe for generating bubbles,
A hot water tank of a desired size, having heating means, containing water and heating;
The tank and the cleaning tank are connected to communicate with each other, and a liquid transport pipe for supplying hot water in the tank into the cleaning tank;
An ozone generator;
Air supply means for supplying pressure air to the ozone generator;
An air transport line for supplying ozone-containing air pressure-fed from the ozone generator to the air ejection pipe part;
Positioned on the lower side of the washing tank, installed so as to be able to be pulled out to the chair body, and a wastewater collection tank for collecting hot water in the washing tank,
An outflow conduit for flowing out the warm water in the washing tank from the bottom of the washing tank into the collection tank;
The washing apparatus, wherein the hot water tank, the ozone generator, and the air feeding means are installed in a desired part of the chair body.   The cleaning tank includes a concave bottom wall part having a concave space formed between a rear wall part side and a front wall part side by recessing a bottom wall part at a substantially central part of the cleaning tank, The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pipe body of the pipe portion is disposed in the concave space.   The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an overflow provided in the cleaning tank and a collecting unit that collects drainage flowing out of the overflow.   The said washing tank is comprised with the double tank formed with the inner tank and the outer tank, and the said overflow is provided in the said inner tank, The washing | cleaning apparatus of Claim 3 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The said concave bottom wall part is provided in the said inner tank of the said washing tank comprised with the said double tank, The washing | cleaning apparatus of Claim 4 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The cleaning apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the chair body includes a caster.   The said chair part main body is provided with the armrest part and the backrest part, The washing | cleaning apparatus of Claim 1 or 6 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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