JP3177530U - Covers for cold pillows - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a cover such as an inexpensive cold pillow that does not require replacement due to condensation or detachment, has a good touch, can be washed, and can be used repeatedly.
A cover such as a cold insulation pillow is formed of two layers of fabric, a water-absorbent fabric 3 that can be washed on the inside and a water-repellent fabric 2 that can be washed on the outside, and has a rectangular bag shape. Moisture condensed on the cooling pillow or the like is absorbed by the water-absorbent fabric, and the portion in contact with the head and the futon is water-repellent fabric so that it does not get wet and feels good. Moreover, it can be washed and used repeatedly. The insertion opening 7 for a cold pillow or the like has a fold 4 so that the cover is not removed, and can be manufactured at a low cost due to a simple structure in which a cloth is stitched.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a cover for covering a cold pillow or an ice bag used to cool a body surface such as a head or armpit of a hot patient.

  In hospitals, for the purpose of cooling the body surface such as the head and armpit of a hot patient, a cold pillow or ice sac filled with ice and water (hereinafter referred to as a cold pillow, etc.) ). At this time, in order to relieve the contact with the body surface and absorb moisture condensed on the surface of the cold insulation pillow or the like, the cold insulation pillow or the like is wrapped with a towel without directly contacting the body surface. However, towels can be drenched with moisture from condensation, and not only wet the hair and body surface, but also pillows and futons. In addition, the towel may come off from the cold pillow, etc., and for these reasons, there is an inconvenience that the towel needs to be changed from time to time.

  A cover for a cold insulation pillow or ice sac pillow for solving such inconvenience due to condensation has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). This cover is composed of a three-layer structure consisting of a main body made of cloth and the like, a superabsorbent polymer inherent in the main body, and a water-stopping film affixed to the outer surface of the main body, and the superabsorbent polymer is a cold pillow, etc. It arrange | positions so that it may contact | connects, the water | moisture content which arises by dew condensation etc. is absorbed, and it is made to prevent that a water | moisture content leaks outside by a water stop film.

  When using a cold pillow or the like in a hospital, it is necessary to wash the cover frequently. However, since the cover described in Patent Document 1 uses a superabsorbent polymer and a water-stopping film in addition to cloth, it cannot be washed and cannot be used repeatedly in hospitals. If the superabsorbent polymer is made disposable, the amount of use is large in hospitals and the like, which has an adverse effect on the global environment. In addition, since it has a three-layer structure made of different materials and has a complicated shape, it is not only suitable for washing but also has a disadvantage of high cost. Furthermore, the water-stopping film has a poor texture and is uncomfortable for the patient.

  The ice sac is usually a rubber bag that contains ice and water. A metal base is used to seal the ice and water in the ice sac and prevent water leakage. Usually, it is used by wrapping a towel or the like, but there is a problem that the base part is particularly likely to condense and it hurts when hitting the head.

Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-141948

  The present invention solves the problems of the conventional methods described above, has no influence of condensation, can be washed any number of times, can be used repeatedly in hospitals for many patients, and is disposable. It is intended to provide a cover such as a cold pillow that is not necessary, is friendly to the global environment, is easy to manufacture and can be made at low cost.

  Also, as a cover for ice sac, it is intended to provide a cover such as a cold insulation pillow that can be used for a long period of time with little wear, without being exposed to the condensation of the base of the ice sac or being hit by the head and being painful It is.

  The present invention comprises two layers of fabric, a water-absorbable fabric that can be washed on the inside and a water-repellent fabric that can be washed on the outside, and constitutes a cover such as a cool pillow with a rectangular shape. The water repellent fabric preferably has good air permeability. Moreover, there is a folding | turning toward the inner side on one side of the insertion slot for inserting a cold insulation pillow or the like into the bag-shaped cover. In particular, the cover for the ice sac is made shorter than the dimension in the longitudinal direction of the ice sac, and the inside of the folded portion is reinforced with an abrasion-resistant fabric. Furthermore, when inserting a cold insulation pillow etc. in a bag-shaped cover, the fastener for pinching and supporting one end of a cover is comprised.

  The cover of the cold insulation pillow etc. of the present invention is composed of a water absorbent fabric on the inside, so moisture condensed on the cooled pillow for cold insulation is absorbed by the water absorbent fabric on the inside, and the outside that touches the head and the futon is repellent. Because it is made of water-based fabric, it doesn't wet your head or futon even if condensation occurs, and the touch is very good. When the water-repellent fabric has good air permeability, it is convenient to use again by evaporating moisture condensed by drying. All are made of cloth and have a simple rectangular bag shape, so they can be washed many times with other laundry items, and can be used repeatedly for many patients, especially in hospitals. It becomes possible. Because it is not disposable, it is friendly to the global environment. When using it, it is very easy to operate because it is only necessary to put in and out a cold pillow. Since there is a fold inward on one side of the insertion opening, it is possible to prevent the cold insulation pillow or the like from protruding during use, and to maintain a flat rectangular shape during use. In addition, the inner dimension in the short direction of the cover of the cold insulation pillow, etc. is slightly larger than the short dimension of the cover of the cold insulation pillow, etc. Without being stable. Furthermore, it is a simple rectangular bag that is simply a combination of two types of fabric, and is easy to manufacture and can be made at low cost.

  In particular, the cover for the ice sac is made shorter in the longitudinal dimension of the cover than the longitudinal dimension of the ice sac. It doesn't hurt when it hits the head and it is exposed to the outside and condensation. Since the inside of the turn-back where the base is stored is reinforced with a wear-resistant fabric, it can be used for a long time with little wear. In addition, since it has a clip for supporting it with one end of the cover in between, support one end of the cover insertion port with a fastener, hold the other end with one hand, and insert the ice pack from above with the other hand. Even ice packs swollen with water can be inserted easily with little friction.

Explanatory drawing of the cover such as a cold pillow of the present invention Longitudinal sectional view when a cold insulation pillow is inserted into a cover such as a cold insulation pillow Illustration of typical ice pack Longitudinal section of cover for ice pack Longitudinal view when the ice sac is inserted into the cover for the ice sac The figure which shows the method of inserting the ice sac into the cover using an auxiliary tool

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. Since the scale is changed for easy understanding, the figure is not similar to the actual one.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a basic structure of a cover 1 such as a cold insulation pillow of the present invention. The upper left is a view of the cover 1 as viewed from above, the two drawings on the right are cross sectional views in the short direction of AA and BB in the upper left, respectively, and the lower left is CC in the upper left. It is sectional drawing of the longitudinal direction. Usually, the head is often cooled. In this case, in the lower left CC cross-sectional view, the lower part is a futon or a normal pillow and the upper part is the head.

  As can be seen from the figure, it has a rectangular bag shape, the surface is made of water-repellent fabric 2, and the back side is made of water-absorbent fabric 3, and has an insertion port 7 for inserting a cold insulation pillow or the like. The insertion port 7 has a turn 4, and both sides 6 are sewn on the side of the bag, a short inner bag 5 is formed on the turned side to prevent the cold insulation pillow from protruding, and the other side becomes the insertion port 7. . The inner side of the inner bag 5 is composed of a water absorbent fabric 3. In the figure, the thickness of the bag is written relatively thick so that the explanation is easy to understand. However, when there is no cold pillow or the like, the thickness of the bag is very thin. There are various sizes depending on the size of the cold pillow. For example, for a cold pillow having a size of 20 cm × 33 cm, the inner length of the rectangular bag in the short direction is 22 cm, the length in the long direction is 36 cm, the length of the inner bag 5 is 8 cm, and the like. The difference between the inner length of the bag in the short direction (22 cm in this case) and the width of the cold insulation pillow (20 cm in this case), that is, the gap is narrowed to within 2 cm so that the cold insulation pillow does not move so much in the cover. Clinical tests confirmed that it can be used stably over time.

  In this example, excluding the seam allowance, the water-repellent fabric 2 having a width of 22 cm and a length of 36 cm × 2 + 8 cm = 80 cm and the water-absorbent fabric 3 having a slightly smaller size are overlapped, and one end is folded back by 8 cm. The cover 1 such as the cold insulation pillow of the present invention can be easily made by folding the water absorbent fabric 3 inside and sewing the both ends together. Structures used for normal stitching such as a seam allowance and edge stitching are omitted in the figure.

  FIG. 2 shows a longitudinal section when the cold insulation pillow 8 is inserted. The cold insulation pillow 8 is inserted from the insertion port 7 and one of the cold insulation pillows 8 is stored in the inner bag 5 so that the cold insulation pillow 8 does not protrude outside. The cloth is soft, and actually, the cold insulation pillow 8 and the water absorbent cloth 3 are in close contact with each other, and there is no blank portion as shown in the figure. Moisture adheres to the surface of the cooling pillow 8 at a temperature close to 0 degrees Celsius due to condensation, but the inner water-absorbing fabric 3 absorbs moisture and the outer side is made of the water-repellent fabric 2. Prevents leaking and hardly wets the head or futon.

  If a material having good air permeability is used for the water repellent fabric 2, the moisture absorbed by the water absorbent fabric 3 is dried when the water absorbent fabric 3 cannot absorb moisture due to high humidity in summer. Since there are two covers such as cold insulation pillows, they can be used alternately.

  Next, the case where a cover such as a cold insulation pillow of the present invention is used for an ice pack will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 3 shows the shape of a typical ice sac, the top is a view of the ice sac from above, and the bottom is a vertical step view of AA. The ice sac is usually composed of a rubber bag 9, and ice and water 11 are put in it and sealed with a base 10 so that the water does not leak.

  FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the ice sac cover, and the inner side of the inner bag 5 formed by the folded back 4 is reinforced with a wear-resistant cloth 12. FIG. 5 is a vertical step view when the ice pack is inserted into the cover 1 for ice pack. The ice cap and the base are folded down and stored in the inner bag 5 reinforced with the wear-resistant cloth 12, so that the ice bag and the base do not protrude. Since the patient's head comes to the top of the cover, the mouthpiece does not directly hit the patient's head. The base is usually made of metal and wears immediately when it directly contacts the water-absorbent cloth 3. Therefore, the base is reinforced with a wear-resistant cloth 12 and has a long length.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing a method for inserting the ice bag 9 into the cover 1. The rubber on the surface of the ice bag 9 and the cloth on the inner surface of the cover 1 have a very large friction between the contact surfaces. For example, if you place the cover on a desk or table and try to insert an ice bag that is swollen with ice and water, it will rub. The insertion is very difficult. Therefore, the auxiliary tool 17 is used for insertion. The auxiliary tool 17 includes a fastener 14 and a fixing tool 16 such as clothespins, and a chain 15 that connects the fastener 14 and the fixing tool 16, and the fixing tool 16 is fixed to a wall 18. When inserting the ice sac into the cover, the fastener 14 is fastened to one end 13a of the cover insertion port 7 and the other end 13b is held with the left hand so that the insertion port 7 is slightly widened. When the ice sac 9 is inserted into the insertion slot 7 with the right hand holding the upper end 19 of the ice sac where the base 10 is located, almost no pressure is applied to the contact portion between the surface of the ice sac 9 and the cloth on the inner surface of the cover. Can be easily inserted into the cover. When it is inserted straight to the bottom, the stopper 14 is removed, and the portion of the base 16 is folded and placed in the inner bag 5 as shown in FIG.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cover, such as cold insulation pillow of this invention 2 Water-repellent fabric 3 Water-absorbent fabric 4 Folding 5 Inner bag 7 formed by folding 7 Insertion port of cold insulation pillows, etc. 8 Cooling pillow 9 Ice bag 10 Ice bag base 12 Wear-resistant cloth 14 Fastener 15 Chain 16 Fixing

Claims (8)

  An insertion that has a rectangular bag-like structure, the inside of the bag is made of washable water-absorbent fabric, the outside of the bag is made of washable water-repellent fabric, and a cold pillow is inserted in one of the rectangular longitudinal directions Covers such as cold pillows with mouths   The cover for a cold insulation pillow or the like according to claim 1, wherein the cover is manufactured by stitching together the edges of one water-absorbent fabric and one water-repellent fabric.   The cover for a cold insulation pillow or the like according to claim 1, wherein the washable water repellent fabric has good air permeability as well as water repellency.   2. A cover for a cold insulation pillow or the like according to claim 1, wherein an inner bag is formed on one side of the insertion slot for inserting the cold insulation pillow and the inside is formed of a water absorbent fabric.   4. A cover for a cold insulation pillow or the like according to claim 3, wherein the inside of the folded portion is reinforced with an abrasion-resistant fabric.   The cold insulation pillow according to claim 1, wherein the inner length of the cover in the short direction of the cover of the cold insulation pillow is made larger than the length in the short direction of the cold insulation pillow or the like, and the difference is within 2 cm. Cover   5. The cover for a cold insulation pillow or the like according to claim 4, wherein the inner dimension in the longitudinal direction of the cover for the cold insulation pillow or the like is shorter than the length in the longitudinal direction of the cold insulation pillow or the like to be inserted.   The cover of the cold insulation pillow or the like has an auxiliary tool for inserting the cold insulation pillow or the like, and the auxiliary tool has a structure that detachably supports one end of the insertion port of the cover of the cold insulation pillow or the like. Cover such as cold insulation pillow

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