JP4880515B2 - Portable hair basin - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a portable shampoo machine, and more particularly to a structure of a shampoo machine for performing shampooing work for hospitalized patients in a hospital or the like.

In general, when washing hair of patients or care recipients in hospitals or homes, it is necessary to transport hair washing equipment to hospital rooms or homes. A large number of portable hair washers are known that are mounted on a wheeled container or the like (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2 below). In addition, a portable shampoo as described above, which includes a shampoo tank that can be inserted under the head of a patient or the like lying on a bed, has been proposed (for example, Patent Documents 3 and 4 below). reference).
JP 2001-95619 A JP 2004-73375 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-7604 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 8-1050

  However, the above-described portable hair washer has a complicated structure, and thus requires a large number of dedicated parts, resulting in an increase in manufacturing cost. In addition, both are configured to be used with existing beds and wheelchairs in the field, and there is a problem that it is not possible to perform hair washing with a portable shampoo machine alone in a home or hospital room where a wheelchair is not deployed.

  Then, this invention solves the said problem, The subject is providing the portable shampoo machine which can be implement | achieved by a simple structure and can suppress manufacturing cost.

  In view of such circumstances, the portable shampoo machine of the present invention includes a shampoo tub, and supports and fixes the shampoo tub on the outer surface and can accommodate equipment inside, and has at least one wheel on the outer peripheral portion on one side of the bottom. A container that is rotatably supported, a support mounting portion provided on the outer side surface of the container, and a wheelchair supported by the support mounting portion in a posture in which the one side is forward or backward, The container is configured to be self-supporting in an upright posture in which the bottom portion is in contact with the ground, and to be movable by the wheel in an inclined posture in which the bottom portion is separated from the ground surface, and the wheelchair is supported by the support mounting portion. The wheelchair is configured such that at least one wheel of the wheelchair can be grounded together with the wheel of the container when the container is in the inclined posture.

  According to this invention, when the container is in an upright posture, the container is configured to be movable by a wheel that is pivotally supported by the container when the container is in an inclined posture, and the support mounting portion provided on the outer surface of the container When at least one wheel of the wheelchair is configured to be groundable when the container is in the inclined posture with the wheelchair supported, the structure can be easily configured, and the container that supports and fixes the hair tub, It becomes possible to easily move the wheelchair attached to the container.

  In addition, a portable shampoo machine according to another invention described in the present specification includes a shampoo tub, a container body having an upper opening, and a lid configured to be able to open and close the upper opening. And the washing tub is attached to the lid body so as to be rotatable in an eccentric position with respect to the lid body on the outer surface of the lid body. It is characterized by that. Here, it is preferable that the hair tub is attached to the lid body in a posture in which the introduction portion is directed to the farthest position with respect to the rotation center portion of the lid body.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-6 is drawing explaining the portable hair washer of 1st Embodiment. FIG. 1 is a side view of a portable hair washer 10, FIG. 2 is a plan view, FIG. 3 is a front view, and a side view of another state.

  The portable shampoo machine 10 includes a shampoo tub 11 and a container 12 having the shampoo tub 11 attached on the outer surface. The hair tub 11 is attached to the outer surface of the front side wall of the container 12. The shampoo tub 11 is attached to the container 12 via a mounting mechanism 13, which can switch the shampoo tub 11 between the horizontal posture shown in FIG. 1 and the retracted posture (vertical posture) shown in FIG. 4. It is configured. Specifically, the attachment mechanism 13 attached to the container is attached to the substrate 11a, and the support plate 11b is rotatably attached to the substrate 11a. The support plate 11b supports and fixes the hair tub main body 11c. The shampoo tub main body 11c is held and fixed in the horizontal posture shown in FIG. 1, and is configured so that the shampooing operation can be performed in this posture. As shown in FIG. 2, the shampoo tub 11 can be rotated over at least 90 degrees, preferably over the remaining 180 deg. Except for the 180 deg range where the introduction part 11d of the stub tub 11 in a horizontal position faces the container 12 side. Configured.

  The container 12 is rotatably attached to a container body 12a having an upper opening, a lid body 12b configured to open and close the upper opening of the container body 12a, and one side (rear side) of the bottom of the container body 12a. And a pair of wheels 12c (in the illustrated example). A pair of handles 12d for opening and closing operations is preferably provided at the front portion of the lid 12a. Further, on one side (rear side) of the lid body 12, a pair of gripping portions 12e for gripping at the time of movement is preferably provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the container 12 is configured to be self-supporting in an upright state in which the bottom is grounded. However, as shown in FIG. 6, when the container 12 is inclined to the one side of the bottom portion, the bottom portion is separated from the grounding surface and is supported only by the wheels 12c, and is configured to be movable.

  Inside the container 12, a supply tank 14 for storing water and hot water before use and a recovery tank 15 for storing water and hot water after use are arranged. The supply tank 14 is preferably arranged at the upper part in the container, and the recovery tank 15 is preferably arranged at the lower part in the container. The supply pipe 14a led out from the supply tank 14 is connected to a shower head 14d disposed in the hair tub 11 as shown in FIG. The base of the shower head 14 d penetrates the tank wall of the hair washing tank 11 and is arranged in the tank. The recovery tank 15 is connected to a recovery pipe 15 a connected to the drain 11 e of the hair tub 11.

  A heater 14b for heating water into hot water and a supply pump 14c for feeding water and hot water into the supply pipe 14a are arranged in the supply tank 14. The supply pump 14 c is configured to be able to perform an operation operation and a stop operation with an operation switch 16 fixed on the outer surface of the container 12. The heater 14b is basically configured to be operated by opening the lid 12b, but may be configured to be operable by the operation switch 16.

  A support fixture mounting portion 17A is provided at a lower position of the outer surface of the container 12, and a mounting support 17B housed in the container 12 is detachably attached to the support fixture mounting portion 17A. The mounting support 17B has a mounting portion 17Ba that can be mounted on the support mounting portion 17A as shown in FIG. 3, and a support portion 17Bb that is horizontally configured. As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting support 17B is attached to the support mounting portion 17A. The wheelchair 20 shown in FIG. 5 can be supported by the support portion 17Bb in a state where the mounting portion 17Ba is mounted. Here, the support attachment portion 17A and the attachment support 17B constitute the support attachment portion. In addition, the attachment support 17B can be removed at the time of hair washing, and it can attach and store to the holder in the container 12 as shown with a dotted line in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the wheelchair 20 includes a frame 21 configured to be foldable in the width direction, a seating member 22 that is attached to the frame 21 and has a seat surface and a back surface that can be folded in the width direction, The folding wheelchair includes front wheels 23 and 23 and a pair of rear wheels 24 and 24. The wheelchair 20 is preferably configured to be reclined so that the hair can be washed in a supine posture.

  Further, a wiring cord 18A is provided on the outer surface of the container 12 so as to be able to appear and retract, and the wiring cord 18A is electrically connected to an outlet 18B provided on the outer surface of the container body 12a. The wiring cord 18A is also connected to the heater 14b and the supply pump 14c via the operation switch 16 or directly. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a support portion 19A is provided on the outer surface of the container body 12a, and a portable vacuum cleaner 19B is detachably attached to the support portion 19A.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the hair tub 11 is rotated to the container 12 side to be in a vertical posture, and the frame 21 folded on the support portion 17Bb of the mounting support 17B is placed. Thus, the wheelchair 20 can be integrally attached. In the state shown in FIG. 5, the bottom of the container 12 is in contact with the ground contact surface, and is in a state where it can stand on its own.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, for example, when the gripping portion 12 e is gripped and the container 12 is tilted rearward, the bottom of the container 12 is separated from the installation surface, and the container 12 is grounded only by the wheels 12 c. The rear wheel 24 of the wheelchair 20 attached to the side is also grounded. In this inclined state, the portable hair washer 20 and the wheelchair 20 can be moved integrally by pulling the grip portion 12e forward or backward.

  In the present embodiment, even if the wheelchair 20 is mounted on the portable shampoo machine 10, the wheel 12c of the container 12 and the wheel 24 of the wheelchair 20 can be grounded and moved. Moreover, it can be transported very easily even with a small force such as a woman.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the portable hair washer 30 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The portable shampoo machine 30 has a shampoo tub 31 and a container 32, and the shampoo tub 31 is attached to a lid body 32 b of the container 32 in a manner arranged on the lid body 32. The container 32 includes a container main body 32a having an upper opening and a lid 32b configured to be able to open and close the upper opening, and a supply tank 34 and a recovery tank similar to those in the first embodiment are contained therein. 35 is accommodated.

  A supply pipe 34a is connected to the supply tank 34, and a shower head 34d is attached to the tip thereof. In addition, the heater, supply pump, operation switch, and the like can be provided in the same manner as in the first embodiment. On the other hand, the recovery tank 35 is connected to a recovery pipe 35a connected to the drain 31e of the hair washing tank 31 (configured to be connectable).

  The shampoo tub 31 is attached to the lid 32a so as to be rotatable in an eccentric posture with respect to the lid 32a. In the case of the illustrated example, it is pivotally supported with respect to the lid body 32 around the drain port 31e of the hair tub 31. The center position of the plane range of the hair tub 31 is set to a position shifted to the introduction portion 31a (portion where the neck is arranged at the time of hair washing) of the hair tub 31 with respect to the center of rotation of the lid 32 with respect to the hair tub 31. Therefore, the introduction portion 31a is always at the farthest position of the rotation center portion regardless of the rotation of the hair tub 31. Thereby, since the distance between the introduction part 31a and the container 32 can be sufficiently secured, the head of the patient or the care recipient can be easily placed in the hair tub 31.

  Moreover, since the rotation center part of the cover body 32 with respect to the hair tub 31 is set to the center position of the plane range of the cover body 32, the introduction part 31a of the hair tub 31 is directed in any direction around the container 32. Can also be used. However, as a minimum configuration, it is only necessary that the hair tub 31 is rotatable within a predetermined (for example, 90 degrees) angle range as shown in FIG. Further, in this case, it is only necessary that the hair tub 31 is eccentric to the introduction portion 31d side with respect to the container 32 in the rotation angle range.

  At the time of shampooing, the supply tank 34 is taken out from the container 32 together with the supply pipe 34 a and the shower head 34 d and used next to the container 32. Here, a head holding portion 31f is provided on the inner surface of the hair washing tub 31, and the shower head 34d can be held in the tub by inserting the neck portion of the shower head 34b into the head holding portion 31f. It has become.

  A plurality of hook-and-loop fasteners 36 are fixed on the outer surface of the container 32, and a hair washing cover 37 (indicated by a one-dot chain line in the drawing) having a corresponding fastener surface configured to be detachable from the hook-and-loop fastener 36 is held on the outer surface of the container 32. It is like that. The hair washing cover 37 is made of a flexible sheet member, and includes a held portion that is detachably attached to a holding tool 31g provided on the outer peripheral portion of the hair washing tub 31. And, as shown in FIG. 9, by removing the hair washing cover 37 at the time of washing the hair and placing it along the outer peripheral edge of the hair washing tub 31, by attaching the held portion to the holding tool 31g and attaching it to the hair washing tub 31, It is possible to prevent water from splashing during shampooing.

  In the present embodiment, it is possible to wash the hair in a supine posture as shown in FIG. 9 using a reclining wheelchair or the like (not shown). Here, the height of the hair tub 31 disposed on the lid 32b of the container 32 is set so as to be suitable when a person sitting in a reclining wheelchair is in a backward tilted posture. In addition, by removing the hair tub 31 and the lid body 32 from the container main body 32a, the hair tub 31 and the lid body 32 can be inserted and used under the head of a person lying on the bed.

  It should be noted that the portable shampoo machine of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated examples described above, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, you may employ | adopt the structure regarding the support of the container 12 and the wheelchair 20 of the structure (wheel 12c etc.) of the container 12 of the said 1st Embodiment, and / or the container 32 of 2nd Embodiment. Moreover, you may employ | adopt the structure regarding the hair washing tank 31, the container 32, and the hair washing cover 37 of the said 2nd Embodiment, and the structure regarding those attachment structures to the hair washing tank 11 and the container 12 of 1st Embodiment.

The side view of 1st Embodiment. The top view of 1st Embodiment. The front view of 1st Embodiment. The side view which shows the aspect from which 1st Embodiment differs. The side view which shows a mode that the wheelchair of 1st Embodiment was mounted. The side view which shows a mode that the wheelchair of 1st Embodiment is mounted and moved. The side view of 2nd Embodiment. The top view of 2nd Embodiment. The side view which shows the mode at the time of the hair washing of 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10, 20 ... Portable shampoo machine, 11, 31 ... Hair washing tank, 12, 32 ... Container, 12a, 32a ... Container body, 12b, 32b ... Lid, 12c ... Wheel, 13 ... Mounting mechanism, 14 ... Supply tank, DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 ... Recovery tank, 16 ... Operation switch, 17A ... Supporting tool attachment part, 17B ... Mounting support tool, 31g ... Holding tool, 36 ... Hook fastener, 37 ... Hair washing cover

Claims (1)

A shampoo tub, a container that supports and fixes the shampoo tub on the outer surface, and can accommodate equipment therein, and at least one wheel is rotatably supported on an outer peripheral portion on one side of the bottom, and A support mounting portion provided on the outer surface, and a wheelchair supported by the support mounting portion in a posture in which the one side is forward or backward,
The container is configured to be self-supporting in an upright posture in which the bottom portion is grounded, and to be movable by the wheel in an inclined posture in which the bottom portion is separated from the ground surface,
The wheelchair is configured so that at least one wheel of the wheelchair can be grounded together with the wheel of the container when the container is in the inclined posture while being supported by the support mounting portion. Portable hair washer.

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