JP3241404U - Body wash towel - Google Patents

Abstract

The object of the present invention is to provide a body washing towel that can be washed sufficiently and efficiently while giving consideration to the body of a care recipient. A body washing towel (10) has a towel body (11) and finger insertion parts (20, 21) provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the towel body into which a user's fingers can be inserted, and is worn on the user's hand. A pair of glove portions 12, 13 are provided which are capable of being formed. The towel main body and the glove part are each formed such that one side 14 in the thickness direction is more flexible than the other side 15 . The finger insertion part of one glove part 12 is formed in a shape similar to a finger so that the details of the body can be washed. It is formed with a palm portion and a finger storage portion 29 having a larger diameter than fingers so that the body can be washed extensively. [Selection drawing] Fig. 1

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a body washing towel comprising a towel body and glove portions provided at both longitudinal ends of the towel body.

Conventionally, in the care of a person who needs care such as the elderly (hereinafter referred to as a "care recipient" in this specification), the work of washing the care recipient's body during bathing is performed by the person who provides care ( hereinafter referred to as a "caregiver" in this specification) was a heavy burden.

In this case, the towel is usually folded to fit the size of the caregiver's hand and washed with soap on the towel. Because of its small size, it is not possible to wash the body efficiently, so it is necessary to reciprocate the hand several times to wash the body, which is a physical burden.

In addition, if the person receiving care is a late-stage elderly person (a person aged 75 or over according to the Act on Assurance of Medical Care for the Elderly (Act No. 80 of August 17, 1982)), the person receiving care shall In many cases, it is not possible to move appropriately quickly and freely, so it is not possible to appropriately respond to requests such as changing the position during washing, and when using a folded towel, it is necessary to wash thoroughly There was a problem that it could not be done in many cases.

Patent Documents 1 and 2 (hereinafter referred to as "prior art" in the present specification) have been proposed as techniques capable of resolving the burdens and inconveniences of caregivers. All of the prior arts are related to towels for washing the body, and the towel (hereinafter referred to as "towel body" in this specification) and the towel body provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the user's body. and a glove that can be worn on the hand (hereinafter referred to as a "glove part" in this specification).

In this specification, hereinafter, "caregiver" shall be read as "user" as appropriate.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-4294 Utility Model Registration No. 3147660

By the way, in the above-mentioned prior art, the flexibility of the fabric of the towel body and the glove portion is constant between one side and the other side in the thickness direction. It was difficult to deal with different skin types and different parts of the body to be washed.
For this reason, for example, if the care recipient has so-called sensitive skin that easily reacts to physical stimulation, or if the skin of the part of the body to be cleaned is thinner than other parts of the body, it is highly flexible and There is a circumstance that it is necessary to separately prepare a body washing towel that can be washed with relatively low stimulation.

In addition, in the conventional technology, the size and shape of one glove part and the other glove part are the same. There was a problem that it was difficult to deal with the situation.

As described above, in the conventional technology, it was not possible to sufficiently and efficiently wash while considering the care recipient's body.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and compared to the conventional technology, it is possible to clean sufficiently and efficiently while considering the body of the care recipient, and to reduce the burden on the caregiver. An object of the present invention is to provide a towel for washing the body.

According to the invention of claim 1, the towel body has a longitudinal direction, and finger insertion parts are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the towel body and into which a user's fingers can be inserted. A body washing towel comprising a pair of glove parts that can be worn on hands, wherein one side of each of the towel body and the glove part in the thickness direction is more flexible than the other side. The finger insertion part of one of the glove parts is formed in a shape similar to the finger so that the details of the body can be washed, and the finger insertion part of the other glove part is formed of one of the The glove part has a palm and a finger storage part protruding from the peripheral edge of the palm and having a diameter larger than the finger so that the body can be washed in a wider range than the finger insertion part of the glove part. characterized by being formed

According to a second aspect of the invention, openings for the user to put his or her hands into the gloves are provided at both ends of the towel body in the longitudinal direction.

The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the towel main body is formed of a sheet of towel cloth.

According to the invention of claim 4, the towel body is formed in a rope shape by twisting together a plurality of synthetic resin material mesh-like cloth materials, and is formed so as to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction. It is characterized by

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the one side portion and the other side portion of the towel body and the glove portion are respectively colored differently.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a locking portion is provided at the tip portion of the glove portion.

According to the idea of claim 1, when the caregiver is to wash the body of the person being cared for during bathing, the caregiver can put his or her hand into the glove portion and wash the body with the glove portion, and the towel body can be used to wash the body. can also wash the body. That is, the caregiver can wash the care recipient's body with both hands by putting both hands into the gloves, and at the same time wash the body, for example, the back, with the towel body provided between the gloves. As a result, it is possible to efficiently wash a wide area of the care-receiver's body at the same time with the towel body and the glove portion, thereby reducing the burden on the caregiver.

In addition, since the towel main body and the glove part are each formed so that one surface in the thickness direction is more flexible than the other surface, for example, the care recipient is sensitive to physical stimulation. If the skin is the skin or if the part of the body to be cleaned has thinner skin than the other parts, one side that is more flexible than the other side can be used to clean the skin of the care recipient. Also, it is possible to deal with different parts of the body to be washed.

Furthermore, the finger insertion part of one glove part is formed in a shape similar to a finger so that the details of the body can be washed, and the finger insertion part of the other glove part is compared to the finger insertion part of the other glove part. Since it is formed to have a palm portion and a finger storage portion so that the body can be washed over a wide range, it is possible to wash even the details of the cared person's body with the finger insertion portion of one glove portion. At the same time, the care-receiver's body can be washed extensively with the finger insertion part of the other glove part.
As a result, it is possible to provide a body washing towel that can be washed sufficiently and efficiently while taking into account the body of the person being cared for, and that can reduce the burden on the caregiver, compared to conventional techniques. .

According to the idea of claim 2, since openings are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the towel body, the user puts his/her hand into the glove and presses the care-receiver's body with the glove. In addition to being washable, the care-receiver can also be washed by the towel body.
That is, for example, a caregiver who is a user can wash both arms from the back side of the care recipient by putting his/her hands into both gloves and at the same time wash the back with the towel body disposed between them. can.
As a result, it is possible to perform washing sufficiently and efficiently while taking care of the care recipient's body into consideration, compared to the prior art.

According to the invention of claim 3, since the towel body is formed of a single sheet of towel cloth, it is possible to wash a wide range of parts of the body with the towel body. As a result, it is possible to perform washing sufficiently and efficiently while taking care of the care recipient's body into consideration, compared to the prior art.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the towel body is formed in a rope shape by twisting together a plurality of mesh-shaped cloth materials made of synthetic resin material. The foaming of the soap is improved, and washing specialized for the details of the body becomes possible.
In addition, since the towel body is stretchable in the longitudinal direction, it is possible to provide a body washing towel that can easily wash the body (for example, the back) of a care recipient who has difficulty in moving the body quickly and freely. It becomes possible. As a result, compared with the conventional technology, it is possible to perform sufficient and efficient washing while considering the care recipient's body, and the burden on the caregiver can be reduced.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the towel main body and the glove part have different colors on the one side and the other side, respectively. It becomes possible to visually identify the care recipient by the color applied, and it becomes possible to further cope with differences in the skin type of the care recipient and the body part to be washed. As a result, it is possible to perform washing sufficiently and efficiently while taking care of the care recipient's body into consideration, compared to the prior art.

According to the idea of claim 6, since the locking part is provided at the tip of the glove part, when not in use, the locking part can be attached to a hook member or the like appropriately installed on the wall surface of the bathroom or the like. Since it can be hooked and stored, there is an effect that it can be stored comfortably in the bathroom.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a plan view showing the body wash towel according to the first embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 2 is a plan view showing a body wash towel according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 1 for the body washing towel according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and referring to FIG. 2 for the body washing towel according to the second embodiment of the present invention, I will explain each.

Embodiment 1

A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a body washing towel according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

A body washing towel 10 according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a towel for washing the body of a care recipient such as an elderly person when taking a bath. A pair of glove portions 12 and 13 provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of 11 are provided. Hereinafter, each configuration of the body washing towel 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

First, the towel body 11 will be described.
In this embodiment, the towel body 11 shown in FIG. 1 is formed of a single piece of towel cloth having a rectangular shape in plan view, and the one side portion 14 and the other side portion 15 in the thickness direction of the towel body 11 are separated from each other. have.

In the drawings, the "thickness direction" refers to a direction perpendicular to the paper surface, which extends from the front surface to the back surface of the drawing.

The towel body 11 is formed such that the one surface portion 14 is more flexible than the other surface portion 15 . The one side portion 14 and the other side portion 15 are given different colors so that the user can visually distinguish them.

The towel body 11 has an opening 18 formed of a slit at one end 16 in the longitudinal direction, and an opening 19 at the other end 17 in the longitudinal direction. The openings 18 and 19 are provided as portions for the user to put his hands into the glove portions 12 and 13 respectively, and are formed so as to communicate with the internal spaces of the glove portions 12 and 13 .

Next, the glove portions 12 and 13 will be explained.
The glove portions 12 and 13 illustrated in FIG. 1 are each formed to be attachable to the hand of the user, and one glove portion 12 has one side portion 22 and the other side portion 23 in the thickness direction, The other glove portion 13 has one surface portion 24 and the other surface portion 25 in the thickness direction.
Each of the glove portions 12 and 13 is formed such that one side portions 22 and 24 are more flexible than the other side portions 23 and 25, respectively. The one side portions 22, 24 and the other side portions 23, 25 are colored differently so that the user can visually distinguish them.

The glove portions 12 and 13 respectively have finger insertion portions 20 and 21 formed so that the fingers of the user can be inserted, and the internal spaces of the finger insertion portions 20 and 21 communicate with the openings 18 and 19, respectively. is formed to

The finger insertion portion 20 of the one glove portion 12 includes a palm portion 26 formed so as to accommodate the user's palm, and a palm portion 26 protruding from the peripheral edge of the palm portion 26 and formed so as to accommodate the user's fingers. As shown in FIG. 1, the overall shape is formed in a shape similar to the user's fingers so that the details of the body can be washed.

The finger insertion portion 21 of the other glove portion 13 includes a palm portion 28 formed so as to accommodate the user's palm, and a palm portion 28 protruding from the peripheral edge of the palm portion 28 and having a larger diameter and a shorter length than the user's fingers. As shown in FIG. 1, the palm portion 28 is formed larger than the finger insertion portion 20 of the one glove portion 12, and the body can be washed extensively. is formed as

Ring-shaped engaging portions 30 and 31 are provided at respective distal end portions of the finger storage portions 27 and 29 constituting the glove portions 12 and 13, respectively. The engaging portions 30 and 31 are provided as portions that can be engaged with, for example, engaging members (such as hooks) provided on the wall surface in the bathroom when the body washing towel 10 is not in use.

The body washing towel 10 according to this embodiment has the above configuration, and the effects obtained by this embodiment will be described below.

According to this embodiment, when the user is to wash the body of the care-receiver during bathing, the user can put his/her hands into the glove portions 12 and 13 and wash the body with the glove portions 12 and 13. The main body 11 also makes it possible to wash the body.
That is, the user puts both hands into the glove parts 12 and 13, respectively, and while washing the care recipient's body with both hands, the body is also washed with the towel body 11 provided between the glove parts 12 and 13 at the same time. As a result, the towel main body 11 and the glove portions 12 and 13 can efficiently wash a wide range of the cared person's body at the same time.

In addition, the towel body 11 and the glove portions 12 and 13 are formed so that the one side portions 14, 22 and 24 in the thickness direction are more flexible than the other side portions 15, 23 and 25, respectively. For example, if the cared person has sensitive skin that is susceptible to physical stimulation, or if the skin of the part of the body to be cleaned is thinner than other parts, the softness compared to the other side parts 15, 23, and 25 may be reduced. By washing with the one-surface portions 14, 22, 24 having , it is possible to cope with differences in the skin type of the care recipient's body and the body part to be washed.

Further, the finger insertion portion 20 of one glove portion 12 is formed in a shape similar to a finger so that the details of the body can be washed, and the finger insertion portion 21 of the other glove portion 13 is formed into a shape similar to that of the other glove portion 12. Since the palm portion 28 and the finger storage portion 29 are formed so that the body can be washed in a wider range than the finger insertion portion 20, the finger insertion portion 20 of the one glove portion 12 can be used by the cared person. In addition, the finger insertion portion 21 of the other glove portion 13 makes it possible to wash the cared person's body in a wide range.
As a result, it is possible to provide the body washing towel 10 that can be washed sufficiently and efficiently while considering the care recipient's body as compared with the conventional technology.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the opening 18 is provided at one end 16 in the longitudinal direction of the towel body 11, and the opening 19 is provided at the other end 17 in the longitudinal direction. can wash the care-receiver's body with the gloves 12 and 13 by putting his/her hands into the glove parts 12 and 13, and simultaneously wash the care-receiver with the towel body 11 at the same time. As a result, as compared with the conventional technology, it is possible to wash sufficiently and efficiently while considering the care recipient's body.

Further, according to this embodiment, since the towel body 11 is made of a single piece of towel cloth, the towel body 11 can be used to clean a wide range of the body. As a result, as compared with the conventional technology, it is possible to wash sufficiently and efficiently while considering the care recipient's body.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the towel main body 11 and the glove portions 12 and 13 have respective one side portions 14, 22 and 24 and the other side portions 15, 23 and 25 with different colors. The person can visually distinguish the one side parts 14, 22, 24 and the other side parts 15, 23, 25 by the colors applied, and the skin type of the cared person's body and the part of the body to be washed. It becomes possible to cope with the difference in As a result, it is possible to perform washing sufficiently and efficiently while taking care of the care recipient's body into consideration, compared to the prior art.

Embodiment 2

In addition to the first embodiment, the body washing towel according to the present invention may adopt the following second embodiment.

A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a body wash towel according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code|symbol is attached|subjected to the structure part same as 1st Embodiment, and detailed description is abbreviate|omitted.

A body washing towel 40 according to the present embodiment shown in FIG. 2 has the same configuration and structure as the first embodiment, except that a towel body 41 is provided instead of the towel body 11 (see FIG. 1) of the first embodiment. It is basically the same as the body washing towel 10 in the embodiment. The towel body 41 will be described below.

The towel main body 41 shown in FIG. 2 is formed in a rope shape by twisting together a plurality of mesh-like cloth materials made of a synthetic resin material, and is formed so as to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction.

The body washing towel 40 according to this embodiment has the above configuration, and the effects obtained by this embodiment will be described below. According to this embodiment, in addition to the effects similar to those of the first embodiment, the following effects are also obtained.

According to this embodiment, the towel main body 41 is formed in a rope shape by twisting together a plurality of mesh-shaped cloth materials made of a synthetic resin material. The foaming of the soap is improved, and washing specialized for the details of the body becomes possible.
In addition, since the towel body 41 is stretchable in the longitudinal direction, the body washing towel 40 can easily wash the body (for example, the back) even for a care recipient who has difficulty in moving the body quickly and freely. can be provided. As a result, it is possible to perform washing sufficiently and efficiently while taking care of the care recipient's body into consideration, compared to the prior art.

Note that the configurations described in the above embodiments can be appropriately modified within the scope of the present invention, and are not limited to the configurations of the above embodiments.

In the above-described embodiment, the towel main body is formed of a piece of towel cloth having a rectangular shape in plan view (see FIG. 1), or is made of a plurality of synthetic resin materials that are twisted into a mesh. Although it has a configuration in which it is formed in an overall rope shape (see FIG. 2), it is not limited to this, and may be configured in an overall bag shape having a rectangular shape in plan view. .

According to the above configuration, since the overall shape of the towel body is formed in a bag shape, it is possible to provide a body washing towel that foams well with the soap in the towel body and that foams more easily. As a result, thorough and efficient cleaning becomes even more possible.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, each glove portion has a configuration in which one surface portion is formed to be more flexible than the other surface portion. A configuration may be provided in which a plurality of projecting portions are provided.

According to the above configuration, since the protrusions are provided on the other surface, the protrusions can more reliably remove dirt from the body and massage the body of the cared person. .
In addition, the user can visually distinguish between the one side and the other side by the presence or absence of the protrusions, and can handle differences in the skin quality of the cared person's body and the part of the body to be washed. , is even more possible. As a result of the above, it is possible to perform washing sufficiently and efficiently while taking care of the care recipient's body into consideration, compared with the conventional technology.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, each glove part has a configuration that is formed to imitate the shape of a human hand, but is not limited to this, and the leg of an animal (for example, dog, cat, etc.) It may be a configuration formed by imitating the shape of. More specifically, for example, one surface of each glove part may have a pattern or shape that resembles the paw pads of a dog, cat, or the like.

According to the above configuration, a pattern or shape imitating the sole of a dog's or cat's foot is formed on the one side of each glove so that the user can distinguish between the one side and the other side. , the presence or absence of a paw-like pattern or shape can be visually identified, and it is possible to further cope with differences in the skin quality of the cared person's body and the part of the body to be washed. As a result, it is possible to perform washing sufficiently and efficiently while taking care of the care recipient's body into consideration, compared to the prior art.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 40... Towel for body washing 11, 41... Towel main body 12... One glove part 13... The other glove part 14, 22, 24... One side part 15, 23, 25... The other side part 16... One end part 17... The other end Parts 18, 19... Openings 20, 21... Finger insertion parts 26, 28... Palm parts 27, 29... Finger storage parts 30, 31... Locking parts

Claims (6)

A towel body having a longitudinal direction, and a pair of gloves formed to be wearable on the hand of the user, having finger insertion portions provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the towel body and into which the user's fingers can be inserted. A body wash towel comprising:
Each of the towel main body and the glove part is formed so that one surface in the thickness direction is more flexible than the other surface,
The finger insertion part of one of the glove parts is formed in a shape similar to the finger so that the details of the body can be washed,
The finger insertion part of the other glove part is protruded from the palm part and the peripheral edge of the palm part so as to be able to wash the body in a wider range than the finger insertion part of the one glove part. A body washing towel characterized by being formed to have a finger storage part with a diameter larger than that of fingers. 2. The body washing towel according to claim 1, wherein openings for the user to put his or her hands into the gloves are provided at both ends of the towel body in the longitudinal direction. 2. The body washing towel according to claim 1, wherein said towel body is made of a single sheet of towel cloth. 2. The towel body according to claim 1, wherein the towel body is formed in a rope shape by twisting together a plurality of mesh-like cloth materials made of a synthetic resin material, and is formed so as to be stretchable in the longitudinal direction. Body wash towel. 2. The body washing towel according to claim 1, wherein said one side portion and said other side portion of said towel main body and said glove portion are respectively colored differently. 2. The body washing towel according to claim 1, wherein a locking portion is provided at the tip of said glove portion.

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