JP3805023B2 - Cleaning device with toilet mechanism - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a cleaning device with a care toilet mechanism for cleaning a cared person.
[0002]
[Prior art and problems]
A cleaning device with a toilet mechanism has been proposed by the Applicant for washing and bathing for people who need care, such as bedridden elderly people, disabled people, and sick people (hereinafter referred to as “caregivers”) (Japanese Patent Application) No. 7-212841).
[0003]
According to this apparatus, it is possible to perform washing or the like while the cared person is seated, and furthermore, the cared person can defecate during the washing, so that the caregiver's burden can be reduced. .
[0004]
On the other hand, for care recipients who tend to be short of exercise, it is preferable that this washing and bathing also have a massage effect that improves blood circulation and promotes health. Such a massage effect is considered to make the intestinal movement of the cared person more active and facilitate excretion for the cared person who does not normally urinate or defecate in the toilet.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional situation, and provides a cleaning device with a toilet mechanism that can exhibit a massage effect during cleaning and can be easily excreted by a care recipient. With the goal.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The cleaning device with a toilet mechanism according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a movable chair for seating a cared person and a cared person seated on the chair together with the chair, and a lower waist portion of the cared person And a seat part in which a defecation hole is formed in the seat surface, and a sewage pipe communicating with the hole is provided in the seat body, respectively, The first and second jetting parts for jetting washing water toward the waist and legs, and the discharge pressure can be switched by frequency control, and the first and second from the tanks in which warm water is stored A pump for supplying hot water to the jet part of the gas, a first on-off valve that can be opened and closed for introducing hot water supplied from the pump to the first jet part, and hot water supplied from the pump Open for introduction into the second spout A second on-off valve capable of, the waste water occurring during cleaning apparatus and a water discharge pipe is provided for discharging the body outside, the lower end of the dirty water pipe is connected to the drain pipe, the dirty water pipe Is characterized in that a small toilet that opens upward and has an overflow hole is detachable .
[0007]
The cleaning device with a toilet mechanism according to the invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in claim 1, a cleaning pipe with an on-off valve for introducing cleaning water into the sewage pipe is connected to the sewage pipe. Yes.
[0008]
In the first aspect of the present invention, when the care recipient is washed, first, the care recipient is placed in the apparatus body together with the chair while the care recipient is seated on the chair.
[0009]
Next, the pump is driven to introduce the hot water stored in the tank into the first and second ejection portions.
In this case, when washing the waist of the care recipient, the first on-off valve is opened and the second on-off valve is closed. Thereby, the warm water in a tank is introduce | transduced into a 1st ejection part via a 1st on-off valve, and is supplied to a care receiver's waist | hip | lumbar part.
[0010]
When cleaning the care receiver's legs, the second on-off valve is opened and the first on-off valve is closed. Thereby, the warm water in a tank is introduce | transduced into a 2nd ejection part via a 2nd on-off valve, and is supplied to a to-be-cared person's leg part. In addition, waste water generated during cleaning is discharged from the drain pipe to the outside of the apparatus main body.
[0011]
As described above, the first and second on-off valves are provided and cleaning is performed by switching the on-off valves. Therefore, the pump can be relatively small, and the entire apparatus can be miniaturized.
[0012]
Further, when the pump is driven, the injection pressure from the first and second ejection portions can be changed by switching the discharge pressure by frequency control. Thereby, the massage effect which makes a cared person's blood circulation favorable during washing | cleaning can be exhibited. In particular, the care recipient can easily excrete due to the massage effect on the abdomen of the care recipient.
[0013]
Note that urine and feces excreted during washing are discharged from a hole formed in the seat surface to a sewage pipe inside the seat portion.
[0014]
In addition, stool excreted during washing is collected by a small toilet. In addition, waste water is also introduced into the small toilet, but this introduced waste water is discharged from the overflow hole of the small toilet to the sewage pipe and is discharged to the drain pipe through the sewage pipe. .
[0015]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the inside of the sewage pipe can be forcibly washed by opening the open / close valve and introducing the washing water from the washing pipe, so that the apparatus main body can be kept hygienic at all times. , Can prevent the generation of odor.
[0016]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1 to 9 are views for explaining a cleaning device with a toilet mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a state before the use of the device is started, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of the apparatus main body, FIG. 4 is a schematic system diagram showing a supply line of cleaning water and disinfecting water in the cleaning apparatus, and FIG. 5 is an apparatus main body. 6 is an enlarged view of the operation panel, FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the cleaning device is in use, FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the internal state thereof, and FIG. 8 is an example of a cycle of the cleaning operation (3 minutes) in the cleaning device. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the cycle of the disinfection operation.
[0017]
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the cleaning device 1 includes a chair 2 for seating a cared person, and a cared person seated on the chair 2 together with the chair 2, and a lower part of the cared person's lower back. And the apparatus main body 3 covering the main body.
[0018]
The chair 2 has a mesh-like seat 21 and a footrest 22 and can be moved by a caster 23. An opening 21 a is formed in the central portion of the seat 21, and a brush 25 is planted on the lower surface of the footrest 22. Also, a tray 24 for receiving drops falling from the body of the cared person after washing is provided below the seat 21 and behind the footrest 22.
[0019]
The apparatus main body 3 is a box-shaped member that opens upward, downward, and forward, and has a seat portion 31 that is shaped along the seat 21 of the chair 2. The seat portion 31 is provided with a plurality of nozzles (second ejection portions) 32 for ejecting cleaning water mainly toward the care receiver's legs. A plurality of nozzles (first ejection portions) 33 for ejecting cleaning water mainly toward the waist of the cared person are provided on the side wall portions on both sides of the seat portion 31.
[0020]
Further, a tank 10 for accumulating hot water is provided behind the apparatus main body 3, and the hot water in the tank is supplied to the nozzles 32 and 33 via a supply line to be described later.
[0021]
A front door 36 that can be opened and closed is provided at the front opening of the apparatus body 3. On the other hand, a lever 37 is provided on the side surface of the apparatus main body 3. By operating the lever 37, the front door 36 is locked in the closed state and the locked state is released. On the upper part of the front door 36, a handrail 38 for the care recipient to hold is disposed. Inside the front door 36, a shutter 40 capable of closing the upper opening of the apparatus main body 3 is accommodated in a removable manner. At the tip of the shutter 40, a notch 40a into which the upper body portion of the care recipient can enter is formed.
[0022]
A pair of guide rails 41 for slidably guiding the shutter 40 when the shutter 40 is opened and closed are arranged in the front-rear direction on the left and right sides of the upper part of the apparatus main body 3. The rear end of each guide rail 41 is connected by a connecting plate portion 42. A support portion 44 that supports the upper body portion of the cared person from behind is attached to the central portion of the connecting plate portion 42. At both left and right end portions of the connecting plate portion 42, a locking portion 45 made of a magnet, a hook-and-loop fastener or the like for releasably locking the front end portion of the shutter 40 is attached.
[0023]
The bottom wall of the apparatus main body 3 is provided with a drain outlet 46 for receiving drainage generated during cleaning. As shown in FIG. 3, the drain outlet 46 is connected to a drain pipe 47 disposed in the apparatus main body 3, and the drain pipe is connected to a drain hose 48 outside the apparatus main body. The tip of the drain hose 48 is disposed in a bathroom, for example.
[0024]
A defecation hole 50 is formed in a substantially central portion of the seat surface of the seat portion 31 (see FIG. 3). A sewage pipe 51 having a U-shaped portion disposed in the apparatus main body 3 is connected to the hole 50. The sewage pipe 51 is connected to a sewage hose (not shown) provided outside the apparatus main body 3, and the tip of the sewage hose is disposed in a toilet bowl or the like.
[0025]
A cleaning pipe 54 into which cleaning water for cleaning the inside of the sewage pipe is introduced is connected to the upper part of the sewage pipe 51, and an opening / closing valve 55 is provided in the cleaning pipe 54. Note that the cleaning pipe 54 and the opening / closing valve 55 may be omitted.
[0026]
Rubber packings (seal portions) 60 and 61 extending in the lateral direction are respectively attached to the back surface of the front door 36 and the front surface portion of the seat portion 31 (see FIGS. 1 and 3). These packings 60 and 61 are adapted to come into pressure contact with the front and rear end surfaces of the footrest 22 of the chair 2 when the chair 2 is accommodated in the apparatus body 3 and the front door 36 is closed. The waste water being cleaned is prevented from leaking downward from the lower opening of the apparatus body 3.
[0027]
Next, the piping system of the cleaning device 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in the figure, the high temperature water supplied from the high temperature water supply line L1 and the water supplied from the water supply line L2 are mixed by the thermomixing valve V1 to become warm water having an appropriate temperature, and this hot water is mixed into the mixing line L3. And, it is introduced into the tank 10 through the hot water supply valve V2. In the figure, S1 and S2 are strainers.
[0028]
A temperature sensor 11 for measuring the temperature of the hot water introduced into the tank 10 is provided in the tank 10. The temperature sensor 11 and the supply lines L1, L2 and the like constitute a hot water temperature adjustment unit 4. A float sensor 12 for detecting the amount of hot water in the tank is further provided in the tank 10.
[0029]
The hot water in the tank 10 is sucked by the pump P ′ and supplied to the hot water supply line L4. This pump P ′ is a so-called inverter pump, and its discharge pressure can be switched by frequency control. The discharge pressure of the pump P ′ is set to about ² to 3 kg / cm ² , for example.
[0030]
The hot water supply line L4 is branched into supply lines L5 and L6. The supply line L5 is connected to the nozzle 33 provided in the apparatus main body 3, and the supply line L6 is connected to the nozzle 32. The supply lines L5 and L6 are provided with a (first) on-off valve V3 and a (second) on-off valve V4, respectively.
[0031]
The hot water supply line L4 is connected to a line L4 ′ whose tip is disposed in the tank 10. This line L4 ′ is for returning the hot water remaining in the hot water supply line L4 into the tank 10 after the use of the apparatus is completed.
[0032]
The detergent / disinfectant supply unit 5 is for introducing a detergent (body soap) or disinfectant into the nozzles 32 and 33 together with warm water. The detergent storage unit 13 and the detergent contained therein are supplied to the warm water supply line L4. A detergent supply line L7 having an on-off valve V5 for supply, a disinfectant storage section 14, and a disinfectant supply line L8 having an on-off valve V6 for supplying the disinfectant therein to the hot water supply line L4 It is composed of
[0033]
A hand shower 15 is connected to the mixing line L3 via lines L9 and L10, and a nozzle 34 is connected to the mixing line L3 via lines L9 and L11. The nozzle 34 is for cleaning the vicinity of the hole 50 in the seat surface by spraying warm water toward the hole 50 in the seat portion 31 (see FIG. 3). The hand shower 15 and the nozzles 32, 33 and 34 constitute a cleaning / massage unit 6.
[0034]
In addition, you may make it connect the line L12 shown with the dashed-two dotted line in the figure to the water supply line L2. The other end of the line L12 is disposed in the drain pipe 47 via the flush valve V7. The flush valve V7 and the opening / closing valve 55 in the apparatus main body 3 constitute the filth washing section 7.
[0035]
Moreover, in the apparatus main body 3, the door sensor 16 which detects the opening / closing state of the front door 36, the cared person sensor 17 which detects whether the cared person is accommodated, and the chair 2 are accommodated. A chair sensor 18 for detecting the above is provided.
[0036]
The apparatus main body 3 is provided with an operation panel 8 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). As shown in FIG. 5, the operation panel 8 has a power button 81, a stop button 82, a confirmation button 83 for performing a confirmation operation, a disinfection button 84 for performing a disinfection operation, and a body soap. Soap button 85, operating time selection buttons 86, 87, 88 for selecting an operating time, and a drying button 89 for performing a drying operation.
[0037]
Further, a liquid crystal display panel 91 for displaying the detection results of the door sensor 16, the care receiver sensor 17, and the chair sensor 18 and the remaining driving time is provided.
[0038]
Next, an operation method of the cleaning apparatus 1 having the above configuration will be described.
When cleaning the cared person, hot water having an appropriate temperature is introduced into the tank 10 in advance. The temperature of the hot water is set to 37 to 42 ° c, for example.
[0039]
Next, the confirmation operation of the apparatus main body 3 is performed. This confirmation operation is for confirming whether the apparatus main body 3 functions normally. In this case, the caregiver closes the front door 36 of the apparatus main body 3, closes the shutter 40, turns on the power button 81 of the operation panel 8, and presses the confirmation button 83. Then, the confirmation operation starts according to a preset program, and the operation ends after a predetermined time has elapsed.
[0040]
After confirming the end of the confirmation driving, the caregiver seats the cared person P on the chair 2, opens the front door 36 of the apparatus body 3, and places the cared person P seated on the chair 2 together with the chair 2. 3 (see FIGS. 6 and 7).
[0041]
The caregiver accommodates the cared person P in the apparatus main body 3 and then closes the front door 36 and locks it with the lever 37 and closes the shutter 40.
[0042]
At this time, the front and rear end surfaces of the footrest 22 of the chair 2 are in pressure contact with the packing 60 on the front door 36 side and the packing 61 on the seat portion 31 side, respectively, so that from the lower opening of the apparatus body 3 during cleaning. The drainage is prevented from leaking. Further, the brush 25 below the footrest 22 is disposed on the bottom wall portion of the apparatus main body 3, thereby preventing the waste water from scattering from the both sides of the footrest 22 to the lower side of the apparatus main body 3.
[0043]
Next, the caregiver presses the soap button 85 and presses one of the operation time selection buttons 86, 87, 88. Then, automatic operation starts according to a program set in advance according to each selected operation time.
[0044]
When the operation time selection button 86 is pressed to select the operation time of 3 minutes, for example, automatic operation as shown in FIG. 8 is performed. In the figure, P 'indicates a pump, and V3, V4, and V5 indicate each on-off valve in FIG.
[0045]
As shown in FIG. 8, pre-washing is performed for about the first 30 seconds after the operation is started.
That is, in the state where the on-off valve V5 is closed and the body soap is not charged, the frequency of the pump P 'is set to 54 hertz and the on-off valves V3, V4 open and close alternately.
[0046]
When the on-off valve V3 is open, the hot water in the tank 10 sucked from the pump P ′ is ejected from the nozzle 33 through the hot water supply line L4 and the supply line L5. The hot water jetted from the nozzle 33 is jetted mainly to the legs of the cared person P.
[0047]
When the on-off valve V4 is open, the hot water in the tank 10 sucked from the pump P ′ is ejected from the nozzle 32 through the hot water supply line L4 and the supply line L6. The hot water ejected from the nozzle 32 is sprayed mainly on the lower back of the cared person P.
[0048]
After the pre-washing is completed, detergent cleaning is performed for the next about 70 seconds.
In this case, when the on-off valve V5 is opened, the body soap in the detergent container 13 is supplied to the hot water supply line L4 through the detergent supply line L7 and is mixed with the hot water in the hot water supply line. On the other hand, the on-off valve V3 is opened and the on-off valve V4 is closed. Therefore, at the time of washing with this detergent, the waist part of the care recipient P is mainly washed.
[0049]
Further, at the time of washing with the detergent, the frequency of the pump P ′ is alternately changed between 54 Hz and 35 Hz. As a result, the discharge pressure of the pump P ′ varies, and the injection pressure from the nozzle 33 varies. As a result, during cleaning, a massage effect that improves the circulation of the lower back of the cared person P is exhibited. In particular, the cared person P can easily excrete due to the massage effect on the abdomen. become.
[0050]
The waste water generated during the cleaning is discharged from the drain port 46 at the lower part of the apparatus body 3 through the drain pipe 47 and the drain hose 48 to, for example, the drain port of the bathroom.
[0051]
Next, the process proceeds to rinsing.
In this case, with the on-off valve V4 open and the on-off valve V3 closed, the frequency of the pump P 'changes alternately between 50 Hz and 31 Hertz, and then the on-off valve V3 opens and the on-off valve V4 In the closed state, the frequency of the pump P 'alternates between 54 Hz and 35 Hz.
[0052]
Accordingly, even in this rinsing, the injection pressure from the nozzles 32 and 33 fluctuates due to fluctuations in the discharge pressure of the pump P ′, and thereby a massage effect that improves the blood circulation of the waist and legs of the care recipient P. Demonstrated.
[0053]
In this example, since the on-off valve V5 is opened and the body soap is inserted immediately before shifting to the rinsing, in the first half of this rinsing, the legs and local detergent of the care recipient P are cleaned. And rinse will be performed.
[0054]
On the other hand, when the cared person P makes urine and stool during washing and excretes, the excreted urine and feces are discharged from the hole 50 of the seat portion 31 to the sewage pipe 51 and pass through the sewage hose. For example, it is discharged into the toilet bowl. After defecation, the inside of the sewage pipe 51 is forcibly cleaned by opening the opening / closing valve 55 and introducing the cleaning water from the cleaning pipe 54 into the sewage pipe 51. Thereby, the apparatus main body 3 can always be kept hygienic, and generation | occurrence | production of a foul odor can be prevented.
[0055]
Further, as described above, the cleaning is performed by alternately switching the on-off valves V3 and V4, so that the pump P 'only needs to have a relatively small capacity, whereby the entire apparatus can be downsized.
[0056]
After rinsing, the caregiver opens the front door 36 and pulls the chair 2 forward while the care receiver P is seated. At this time, the drops falling from the body of the cared person P can be received by the tray 24, and the drops can be prevented from falling into the room.
[0057]
Next, the operation of the disinfection operation for disinfecting the cleaning apparatus 1 will be described.
In this case, the caregiver presses the sterilization button 84 while the chair 2 is housed in the apparatus body 3. Then, automatic operation starts according to a preset program.
[0058]
FIG. 9 shows an example of such automatic operation, in which P ′ indicates a pump, and V3, V4, and V6 indicate each on-off valve in FIG.
[0059]
As shown in the figure, pre-washing is performed for about the first 10 seconds after the operation is started. That is, the pump P ′ is driven and the on-off valves V3 and V4 are opened while the on-off valve V6 is closed and no disinfectant is supplied. As a result, hot water is jetted from the nozzles 32 and 33 into the apparatus main body 3.
[0060]
Next, it shifts to disinfection operation. In this case, when the on-off valve V6 is opened, the disinfectant in the disinfectant storage unit 14 is supplied to the hot water supply line L4 through the line L8. Thereby, the warm water mixed with the disinfectant is jetted into the apparatus main body 3 from the nozzles 32 and 33. After the disinfection operation is finished, the pump P ′ is stopped and the on-off valves V3 and V4 are closed for a predetermined time.
[0061]
Next, the on-off valves V3 and V4 are opened again to drive the pump P '. Thereby, warm water is injected in the apparatus main body 3 from each nozzle 32 and 33, and the apparatus main body 3 and the chair 2 are rinse-washed. After rinsing, the pump P 'is stopped and the on-off valves V3 and V4 are closed. Thereafter, the apparatus main body 3 and the chair 2 are dried by pressing a drying button 89 as necessary.
When all the operations are completed, the stop button 82 on the operation panel 8 is pressed to turn off the power.
[0062]
In the above embodiment, the hole 50 of the seat portion 31 is connected to the sewage pipe 51, and the stool excreted during washing is directly discharged into the sewage pipe 51. Application is not limited to this.
[0063]
FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional partial view of a cleaning device provided with a toilet mechanism different from the above embodiment. In the figure, the same reference numerals as those in the above-described embodiment indicate the same or corresponding parts.
[0064]
As shown in FIG. 10, a drain pipe 52 connected to the hole 50 is disposed in the seat portion 31, and the lower end of the drain pipe 52 is connected to the drain pipe 47. A hole 58 communicating with the drain pipe 52 is formed below the hole 50 in the seat portion 31, and a portable toilet 70 is detachably provided in the hole.
[0065]
As shown in FIG. 11, the portable toilet 70 is a box-shaped container having an opening on the upper side, and the opening 71 is disposed below the drain outlet 50 in a state of being accommodated in the hole 58. (See FIG. 10). In addition, a handle 72 is attached to the front surface of the portable toilet 70, and a plurality of holes 73 are formed in the upper portion of the rear surface for overflowing drainage. An openable / closable lid 59 is attached to the opening of the hole 58 on the front surface of the seat portion 31.
[0066]
In this case, when the cared person makes a bowel movement during washing and defecates, the stool is collected by the portable toilet 70. Therefore, after the cleaning is completed, the caregiver takes out the portable toilet 70 from the seat portion 31, discards the toilet in the portable toilet, and then sets the portable toilet 70 in the seat 31 again. .
[0067]
During washing, drainage is also introduced into the portable toilet 70, but this introduced wastewater is discharged into the drainpipe 52 from the overflow hole 73 of the portable toilet 70, and the drainpipe 47. It is discharged to the outside through.
[0068]
Further, in this modified example, a sensor for detecting whether or not feces (dirt) is contained in the portable toilet 70 is provided, and a filth indicator lamp that is turned on in response to a detection signal from the sensor is provided on the operation panel. By doing so, it can be easily confirmed whether the cared person has defecate.
[0069]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the cleaning apparatus with a toilet mechanism according to the present invention, the discharge pressure of the pump can be switched by frequency control, so that the injection pressure from the first and second ejection portions can be changed. Thus, it is possible to exert a massage effect that improves the blood circulation of the cared person during washing, and the cared person can easily excrete during washing.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a state before starting use of a cleaning apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing a state in use of the apparatus main body in the cleaning apparatus.
FIG. 3 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of the apparatus main body.
FIG. 4 is a schematic system diagram showing a supply line of cleaning water and disinfecting water in the cleaning device.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of an operation panel of the apparatus main body.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a state in which the cleaning device is in use.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an internal state of the cleaning apparatus during use.
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a cycle of a cleaning operation (3 minutes) in the cleaning device.
FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a cycle of disinfection operation in the cleaning apparatus.
FIG. 10 is a partial longitudinal sectional view of an apparatus main body in a cleaning apparatus with a toilet mechanism according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is an enlarged perspective view of a portable toilet portion of the apparatus main body (FIG. 10).
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cleaning apparatus with toilet mechanism 2 Chair 21 Seat 23 Caster 3 Apparatus body 31 Seat part 32 Nozzle (second ejection part)
33 Nozzle (first ejection part)
10 Tank 46 Drain port 47, 52 Drain pipe 50 Hole 51 Sewage pipe 54 Washing pipe 55 Open / close valve 70 Portable toilet (small toilet)
71 opening 73 overflow hole P cared person P 'pump V3 (first) on-off valve V4 (second) on-off valve

Claims (2)

A cleaning device with a toilet mechanism for cleaning a cared person,
A movable chair to seat the cared person,
An apparatus main body that covers the lower part of the cared person by accommodating the cared person seated on the chair together with the chair;
In the device body,
A seat part in which a hole for defecation is formed in the seat surface, and a sewage pipe communicating with the hole is disposed therein;
First and second ejection parts for ejecting washing water toward the waist and legs of the cared person,
A pump for switching the discharge pressure by frequency control, and a pump for supplying hot water from a tank in which hot water is stored to the first and second ejection parts;
A first on-off valve that can be opened and closed for introducing hot water supplied from the pump into the first ejection section;
A second on-off valve that can be opened and closed for introducing the hot water supplied from the pump into the second ejection part;
There is a drainage pipe for discharging the wastewater generated during cleaning to the outside of the main body ,
The lower end of the sewage pipe is connected to the drain pipe, and the sewage pipe is provided with a small toilet that opens upward and has a hole for overflow .
A cleaning device with a toilet mechanism. Connected to the sewage pipe is a cleaning pipe with an open / close valve for introducing cleaning water into the sewage pipe.
The cleaning device with a toilet mechanism according to claim 1.

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