JP6608593B2 - Hot pack and hot pack heating system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention, hot packs, and a hot pack warming apparatus and Hottopa' click or Ranaru Hot Pack warming system having a warming bath storing hot water for heating the hot pack.

  A hot pack is generally used when performing a thermal treatment on an affected part of a human body suffering from low back pain or shoulder pain. This hot pack is used in a heated state in contact with the affected part of the human body.

  When such a hot pack is immersed in hot water in the heating tank and heated to a necessary temperature, it is taken out from the heating tank and used for thermal treatment.

  In the hot pack warming device of the conventional example described in Patent Document 1 below, a plurality of partition frames are provided in such a heating tank, and a hot pack is stored for each partition frame.

  Further, in this conventional example, when the hot pack is heated to a necessary temperature, the hot pack is taken out from the heating tank and used for the thermal treatment, and when the temperature of the hot pack is lowered, It is returned to the empty space of the partition frame and heated again.

  Moreover, in this prior art example, when cleaning the inside of a heating tank, a partition frame is taken out from the inside of a heating tank, and cleaning is performed.

Utility Model Registration No. 2577541

  In the hot pack warming device of Patent Document 1, the user memorizes the location where the hot pack after use is returned to the warming bath in the warming bath, and in the warming bath, other than that It is necessary to select and use a hot pack that has been heated to a temperature suitable for thermotherapy from among the hot packs.

  However, while the user operates various treatment devices in the treatment room, it is necessary to memorize the return location of the hot pack after use in the warming bath, or to use a plurality of other hot packs in the warming bath. It is difficult and very troublesome to select and use hot packs that have been heated to a temperature suitable for heat treatment from the packs. In some cases, the hot pack may be used for heat treatment.

  In addition, when a hot pack that is stored in a partition frame is hooked on the tip of a stick and taken out from the heating tank, the hook portion of the hot pack is submerged and the hook portion of the hot pack is visible. In such a case, even if the user tries to look at the hooked portion of the hot pack, the hot pack cannot be approached with hot water, so it is difficult to remove the hot pack from the heating tank, and in some cases there is a risk of burns. Is also pointed out.

  In particular, if the number of partition frames is large, space is required for installing the partition frames in the heating tank, increasing the size of the heating tank, making it difficult to produce a compact heating tank, as well as the necessity in the heating tank. The amount of water increases and the efficiency is poor. Further, as the number of hot packs stored increases, the number of partition frames increases, and as a result, the number of cleaning points increases, making cleaning troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is not necessary to store irregular storage positions of the hot pack in the heating tank, and the hot pack can be safely and easily removed from the heating tank. And a hot pack heating system equipped with a hot pack heating device that is compact and that can be easily cleaned even if the number of hot packs stored is increased. and to provide a Hottopa' click to be used for.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides the following means.

(1) A hot pack according to the present invention is a hot pack heated by a hot pack heating device,
The hot pack warming device includes a warming tank in which hot water is stored, warms the hot pack with the hot water in the warming tank, and the hot pack is preliminarily placed in the warming tank. Comprising a hot pack storage means for slidably storing in the direction, the hot pack storage means including an engaged portion that engages with an engagement portion attached to the hot pack,
The hot pack is provided with the engaging portion in a detachable manner.

  According to this configuration, even if the engaging portion is damaged, it is only necessary to replace the damaged engaging portion with a new engaging portion. Therefore, the hot pack itself is not affected by the damage of the engaging portion. Can be used for

(2) In the hot pack according to the present invention, preferably,
The engaging part which can attach and detach the engaging part is provided in the side surface upper part of the said hot pack.

  According to this configuration, a hot pack capable of providing the effect (1) can be obtained.

(3) In the hot pack according to the present invention, preferably,
A support portion is provided for supporting the hot pack at least when the hot pack is taken out from the heating tank.

  According to this configuration, a hot pack that can be easily taken out and stored can be obtained.

(4) In the hot pack according to the present invention, preferably,
The support portion is provided integrally with the engagement portion.

  According to this configuration, the manufacturing cost of the hot pack can be reduced by integrating the support portion and the engaging portion. Further, by enabling the user to grip the support portion itself, the hot pack can be easily hooked on the engaged portion.

(5) Hot Pack warming system according to the present invention comprises any one of the hot pack of (1) to (4), wherein the front and a Kiho Ttopakku heating device.

  According to this configuration, in the hot pack storage means, the side on which the hot pack is slid in a predetermined direction is the take-out side for taking out the hot pack from the heating tank, and the side opposite to the predetermined direction is the hot pack. Is preliminarily determined as a storage side for storing in the heating tank.

  Then, for example, when storing the used hot pack in the heating tank, the hot pack previously stored in the heating tank is slid to the take-out side, and the used hot pack is stored in the storage side. The pack storage space can be secured. As a result, the used hot pack can be stored in the storage space.

  Since the hot packs are sequentially slid from the storage side to the take-out side and stored in the heating tank, among the hot packs stored, the hot pack on the take-out side is heated to the highest temperature. Will be. Therefore, when taking out a hot pack from the inside of a heating tank and using it for a thermal treatment, what is necessary is just to take out from the said hot pack of the extraction side one by one and use it. Thereby, the user can take out the hot pack used for heat treatment from the inside of a heating tank easily and without any confusion, and can use it for heat treatment.

  Furthermore, according to this structure, the said hot pack can be reliably slid to the said predetermined direction, without dropping a hot pack on the bottom face in a heating tank.

( 6 ) In the hot pack warming system of the present invention , preferably,
The engaging portion has a hook shape,
The engaged portion has a rail shape extending in a predetermined direction and can engage the engaging portion at any location on the engaged portion;
The engaged portion is configured to be able to slide the engaging portion engaged at an arbitrary position on the engaged portion along the predetermined direction together with the hot pack.

According to the configuration of this, engaging the hot pack engaging portion of the hook-shaped and engaging the engaging portion with the engaged portion, along the hot pack, in a predetermined direction on the engaged portion Can be slid easily. Here, the hook shape refers to a shape (for example, a hook-like shape) that can be engaged with the hot pack by bending the tip inward.

( 7 ) In the hot pack warming system of the present invention, preferably,
The engaged portion is detachably provided in the heating tank.

  According to this configuration, even if the engaged portion is damaged, it is only necessary to replace the damaged engaged portion with a new engaged portion. Therefore, it does not affect the use of the hot pack warming device due to breakage of the engaged portion. Moreover, since the to-be-engaged part can be removed from the inside of a heating tank, the cleaning in a heating tank becomes easy. Further, it is preferable that the engaged portion itself can be easily cleaned.

( 8 ) In the hot pack warming system of the present invention, preferably,
The hot pack storage means is configured so that the support portion on the hot pack side is in the warming tank in a state where the hot pack is immersed in hot water at a full water level in the warming tank or a specified water level lower than the full water level. The hot pack is stored in the heating tank so as to be exposed from the hot water surface.

  According to this configuration, the hot pack storage means stores the hot pack in the heating tank so that the support portion on the hot pack side is exposed from the hot water surface in the heating tank. The hot pack support can be easily seen without being affected by light refraction, etc., and when the hot pack is taken out of the heating tank or put into the heating tank, it is unnecessarily in the heating tank. There is no need for the user to approach the hot water. Thus, the hot pack can be easily taken out from the heating tank without being burned, or can be put in and stored in the heating tank.

( 9 ) In the hot pack warming system of the present invention, preferably,
The engaged portion is exposed from the hot water surface in the warming bath in a state where the hot pack is immersed in hot water at a full water level in the warming bath or a specified water level lower than the full water level.

  According to this configuration, since the hot pack storage means is exposed from the hot water surface in the heating tank, the user can easily visually recognize the hot pack storage means without being affected by light refraction caused by waves on the hot water surface. In addition, the user does not need to approach the hot water in the heating tank unnecessarily when taking out the hot pack from the heating tank or putting it in the heating tank. Thus, the hot pack can be easily taken out from the heating tank without being burned, or can be put in and stored in the heating tank.

  According to the present invention, there is no need to memorize irregular storage positions of hot packs used for the next thermal treatment in the heating tank, and hot packs can be selected safely and easily and taken out from the heating tank. It is possible to easily clean the inside of the heating tank.

It is a top view in the state where the lid of the hot pack warming device concerning one embodiment of the present invention opened. It is sectional drawing of the AA arrow direction in FIG. It is a perspective view of a storage means. It is a front view of a hot pack. It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of FIG. It is an expansion perspective view of the part enclosed with the broken-line circle | round | yen of FIG. It is an expansion perspective view of an engaging part. It is an expansion perspective view of the engaging part of another embodiment.

  Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a hot pack warming device in a state where a lid is open, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view in the direction of arrows AA in FIG.

  The hot pack warming device 1 has a device body 2.

  The apparatus main body 2 has a rectangular housing structure in plan view, and an upper part is opened. A heating tank 4 for heating the hot pack 3 with hot water is installed inside the apparatus main body 2.

  The heating tank 4 has a bottomed housing structure with an open top, and includes a bottom plate 5 near the bottom in the tank. In the heating tank 4, the upper space side of the bottom plate 5 is a storage space for the hot pack 3, and the lower space side of the bottom plate 5 is an installation space for the heater 6 having a substantially annular shape in plan view. The bottom plate 5 has a plurality of holes 5a.

  The water stored in the heating tank 4 can be heated to a temperature set by the user, for example, about 80 ° C. when the heater 6 is operated. The heater 6 is, for example, a conductive wire such as a copper wire covered with a heat-resistant, insulating, and waterproof coating material, and is heated by a resistance heating method.

  The upper opening of the apparatus main body 2 is provided with a lid 7 that can be freely opened and closed in order to reduce the temperature drop of the hot water in the heating tank 4.

  The hot pack warming device 1 includes hot pack storage means 8. The hot pack storage means 8 includes a hook-shaped engaging portion 9 that is detachably attached to the hot pack 3 side, and a rail-shaped engaged portion 10 that is engaged with the hook-shaped engaging portion 9.

  On the inner wall of the heating tank 4, a full water level indicator 11 is located above the rail-like engaged portion 10, and a specified water level indicator 12 is located below the rail-like engaged portion 10. Is provided.

  These display parts 11 and 12 are comprised by the recessed part formed in the inner wall of the heating tank 4 in the predetermined shape, whether the water level in the heating tank 4 is over the full water level, or exceeds the prescribed water level. The user can know whether or not it exists. Although the prescribed water level display unit 12 is one in the embodiment, it may be provided at a plurality of locations along the water level on the inner wall of the heating tank 4. In addition to the recesses, the display parts 11 and 12 may be formed, for example, by coloring the display part on the inner wall of the heating tank 4, and the formation method is not particularly limited.

  The full water level is a level at which the hot pack 3 is submerged in the heating tank 5 while leaving the support portion 13 provided at the upper part of the hot pack 3, and the hot pack 5 is heated to a predetermined temperature or higher. The water level is sufficient. By providing the full water level display part 11, the user can store hot water in the warming tank 4 so that the support part 13 is exposed from the hot water surface in the warming tank 4.

  The specified water level is a water level at which the hot pack 3 can be heated to a predetermined temperature, and is a water level at which the hot pack storage means 8 is exposed in the heating tank 4 without being submerged. By providing the specified water level display unit 12, hot water can be stored in the heating tank 4 so that the hot pack storage means 8 is exposed from the hot water surface.

  The hot pack storage means 8 is arranged at a position exposed from the hot water surface in the warming tank 4 in a state where the hot pack 3 is immersed in the hot water in the warming tank 4. As described above, the hot pack 3 may be stored in the heating tank 4. In order to realize such an arrangement, the rail 13 is arranged so that the position of the full water level in the heating tank 4 is fixed, and the support portion 13 is arranged slightly above the position of the fixed full water level. What is necessary is just to set the height position of the shape engaged part 10.

  The hot pack storage means 8 and the hot pack 3 will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS.

  The hot pack storage means 8 includes the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 and the rail-shaped engaged portion 10 as described above.

  The hook-shaped engagement portion 9 is detachably attached to the flexible cylindrical locking portion 14 at the upper side of the hot pack 3. The flexible cylindrical locking portion 14 is a deformable flexible cylindrical body into which the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 can enter. Both ends 14 a and 14 a of the flexible cylindrical locking portion 14 extend into the side portion of the hot pack 3 and are integrated with the hot pack 3.

  The rail-shaped engaged portion 10 is composed of a combination of two upper and lower rail-like bodies 101 and 102, and both ends thereof are horizontally supported by a pair of support frames 10a and 10a having the same height. Projections 10b and 10b for fixing to the heating tank 4 are formed on the upper sides of the support frames 10a and 10a, respectively. The lower ends of the pair of support frames 10a, 10a are connected to a mounting frame 10c arranged on the bottom plate 5 in the shape of a letter “K” in plan view. Both ends of the mounting frame 10c are fixed ends 10d and 10d protruding downward.

  The fixed ends 10d and 10d are detachably fitted into fitting holes provided in the bottom plate 5 in the heating tank 4 (see FIG. 2). When the fixed ends 10 d and 10 d are fitted into the fitting holes of the bottom plate 5 in the heating tank 4, the rail-like engaged portion 10 is attached in a horizontal straight line along the inner wall surface of the heating tank 4. It is done. The rail-shaped engaged portion 10 is detachably attached to the heating tank 4 integrally with the support frames 10a and 10a and the attachment frame 10c.

  Thus, the rail-shaped engaged portion 10 is removed from the heating tank 4 together with the support frames 10a, 10a and the mounting frame 10c, thereby cleaning the heating tank 4 and the rail-shaped engaged portion 10, the support frame. 10a, 10a and the mounting frame 10c can be easily cleaned. In addition, the rail-shaped engaged portion 10 may be configured so as not to be detachable from the inside of the heating tank 4 as described above, and may be configured by unevenness provided on the inner wall surface of the heating tank 4.

  The flexible cylindrical locking portion 14 of the hot pack 3 is provided on one side of the hot pack 3, but may be provided on both sides of the hot pack 3. Then, when the hot pack 3 is engaged with the rail-shaped engaged portion 10 via the engaging portion 9 and stored in the heating basket 4, the hot pack 3 is engaged with the rail-shaped engaged portion 10. The direction of storage is lost, and the storage work becomes convenient.

  Moreover, when the flexible cylindrical latching | locking part 14 of the hot pack 3 is provided in the both sides of the hot pack 3, the rail-shaped to-be-engaged part 10 is a pair of inner wall side which the heating rod 4 opposes. You may install in each.

  The operation of the hot pack storage means 8 will be described.

  The hook-shaped engaging portion 9 is attached to the flexible cylindrical locking portion 14 of the hot pack 3. When the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 is engaged with the rail-shaped engaged portion 10 in this mounted state, the hot pack 3 is moved along the rail-shaped engaged portion 10 in the direction of arrow a in FIG. Direction).

  One end side 10e of the rail-like engaged portion 10 in the sliding direction is defined as a hot pack removal side. Further, the other end side 10f of the rail-like engaged portion 10 in the direction opposite to the sliding direction is a hot pack storage side in which the hot pack 3 after use is returned and stored in the heating tank 4.

  When the user stores the used hot pack 3 in the heating tank 4, the user slides the hot pack 3 previously stored in the heating tank 4 to the one end side 10e which is the hot pack take-out side. Thus, a storage space for the used hot pack 3 is secured on the other end side 10f which is the hot pack storage side.

  Thereby, the used hot pack 3 is stored in the storage space. By this storage, out of the plurality of hot packs 3 stored in the heating tank 4 from the other end side 10f of the rail-shaped engaged portion 10 to the one end side 10e which is the hot pack extraction side, the hot pack extraction is performed. The hot pack 3 on the one end side 10e that is the side is heated to the highest temperature. Therefore, the user can take out the hot pack 3 in the one end side 10e which is a hot pack removal side from the heating tank 4, and can use it for a thermal treatment.

  Thus, according to the hot pack storage means 8, the user does not need to memorize irregular storage locations and take-out locations of the hot pack 3 in the heating tank 4 as in the prior art, and is suitable for thermal treatment. The hot pack 3 heated to the temperature can be taken out from the heating tank 4, and the used hot pack 3 can be stored in the heating tank 4. Therefore, the hot pack 3 can be taken out and stored more easily and easily than before.

  As an example, the hot pack 3 includes a cloth or vinyl chloride packaging 3a and a plurality of storage portions 3b provided in the packaging 3a in vertical and horizontal rows. In the storage portion 3b, a material having high hygroscopicity such as bentonite is enclosed as a heat insulating material.

  As described above, the hot pack 3 is heated to the temperature suitable for the thermal treatment (about 80 ° C.) with the hot water in the heating tank 4. In the hot pack 3, the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 is locked to the flexible cylindrical locking portion 14, and the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 is hooked on the rail-shaped engaged portion 8. It is detachably stored in the warm bath 4. Since the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 is detachable from the flexible cylindrical locking portion 14, even if the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 is broken, only the broken hook-shaped engaging portion 9 is a new hook-shaped. What is necessary is just to replace | exchange with the engaging part 9. FIG.

  The hot pack 3 has a support portion 13 attached to the top thereof. The support portion 13 is used, for example, to hook the hot pack 3 on a metal bar having a bent tip when the hot pack 3 is taken out from the heating tank 4 and stored in the heating tank 4.

  In consideration of the stability of the hot pack 3, it is desirable that the support unit 13 be installed at the upper part of the hot pack 3 in the vertical direction of the center of gravity. . The support portion 13 is made of, for example, a flexible material (for example, nylon) and made of a material that does not feel uncomfortable even when touched by a patient.

  If the support portion 13 is made of a flexible material, the support portion 13 bends in the heating tank 4 and the hot pack 3 is removed when the hot pack 3 is taken out from the heating tank 4. There is a risk that it will be difficult to support, interfering with hot packs and the like.

  Therefore, in order to prevent this, both ends of the support portion 13 are sewn on the front and back surfaces of the hot pack 3 when the support portion 13 is sewn on the hot pack 3. As a result, the support portion 13 is not bent, and the hot pack 3 is held in a state where it can be easily supported in the heating tank 4.

  The hook-shaped engaging portion 9 of the hot pack storage means 8 will be described with reference to FIGS. The hook-shaped engaging portion 9 has a pair of facing portions 9a facing each other substantially in parallel and a connecting portion 9b connecting the facing portions 9a, and has a katakana “U” shape. The lower end of one opposing portion 9a of the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 is provided with a retaining portion 9c.

  The retaining portion 9c is provided so that the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 is not unintentionally detached from the flexible tubular locking portion 14 after the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 is attached to the flexible cylindrical locking portion 14. It is the shape bent to the opposing part 9a.

  The hook-shaped engaging portion 9 can be attached to the flexible cylindrical locking portion 14 without a tool. Therefore, the user can freely attach and detach the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 from the flexible cylindrical locking portion 14 and replace it.

  The hook-shaped engaging portion 9 includes a rotation-preventing portion 9d in which both surfaces of one opposing portion 9a protrude outward so that the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 does not rotate unintentionally in the flexible cylindrical locking portion 14.

  Since the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 is provided with the anti-rotation portion 9d, the friction between the outer surface of the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 and the inner surface of the flexible cylindrical locking portion 14 is increased. The engaging portion 9 is suppressed from rotating within the flexible cylindrical locking portion 14 due to the friction.

  Thus, when the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 is engaged with the rail-shaped engaged portion 10, the hook-shaped engaging portion 9 remains in a certain direction with respect to the rail-shaped engaged portion 10, and the hot pack 3 is It becomes easy to mount and store the rail-shaped engaged portion 10 via the hook-shaped engaging portion 9.

  For example, when the hook-like engaging portion 9 is hooked on the rail-like engaged portion 10 and stored in the heating tank 4 with the hot pack 3 supported by the support portion 13, the hook-like engaging portion 9 is used. Since it is prevented from being rotated by the rotation preventing portion 9d, the hot pack 3 can be easily stored while maintaining the posture state of FIG.

  In the above-described embodiment, the support portion 13 and the hook-like engagement portion 9 are configured separately. However, as shown in FIG.

  9 A of this engaging support part becomes the circular support part 91 in the upper part, and the lower part becomes the hook-shaped engagement part 92 of "U" shape. Similarly to the above, the hook-shaped engaging portion 92 includes a retaining portion 92a from the flexible cylindrical locking portion 14 of the hot pack 3, and a rotation preventing portion 92b inside the flexible cylindrical locking portion 14. Have

  According to the engagement support portion 9A having such a configuration, it is not necessary to separately provide the support portion 13 on the hot pack 3 side, so that the manufacturing cost of the hot pack 3 can be reduced. Further, since the support portion 91 itself can be gripped by the user, the hook-shaped engaging portion 92 of the hot pack 3 can be easily hooked on the rail-shaped engaged portion 10.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when the hot pack 3 is slid to one end side on the rail-shaped engaged portion 10, the used hot pack is stored on the other end side of the rail-shaped engaged portion 10. Since the space can be secured, the used hot pack can be stored in the storage space.

  And the hot pack 3 of the one end side is heated to the highest temperature among the several hot packs 3 accommodated in the heating tank sequentially from the other end side of the rail-shaped engaged part 10 to the one end side. Therefore, when the hot pack 3 is taken out from the heating tank 4 and used for the thermal treatment, the hot pack 3 may be taken out from the hot pack 3 on one end side of the rail-shaped engaged portion 10 sequentially. Therefore, the user can take out the hot pack 3 used for heat treatment from the heating tank 4 without any confusion.

  The present invention can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the spirit or main features thereof. Therefore, the above-described embodiment is merely an example in all respects, and the scope of the present invention is shown in the claims, and is not restricted by the text of the specification. Further, all modifications and changes belonging to the scope of the claims are within the scope of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hot pack warming apparatus 2 Apparatus main body 3 Hot pack 4 Heating tank 5 Bottom plate 5a Hole 6 Heater 7 Lid 8 Hot pack storage means 9 Hook-shaped engaging part 10 Rail-shaped engaged part 11 Full water level display part 12 Specified water level Display unit 13 Support unit 14 of hot pack 3 Flexible cylindrical locking unit of hot pack 3

Claims (9)

A hot pack heated by a hot pack heating device,
The hot pack warming device includes a warming tank in which hot water is stored, warms the hot pack with the hot water in the warming tank, and the hot pack is preliminarily placed in the warming tank. Comprising a hot pack storage means for slidably storing in the direction, the hot pack storage means including an engaged portion that engages with an engagement portion attached to the hot pack,
The hot pack is provided with the engaging portion so as to be removable.
Hot pack characterized by that. The engagement part is provided with a locking part that can be detached and attached to the upper part of the side surface of the hot pack.
The hot pack according to claim 1. A support portion for supporting the hot pack at least when the hot pack is taken out from the heating tank;
The hot pack according to claim 1 or 2, wherein The support part is provided integrally with the engagement part,
The hot pack according to claim 3. And hot pack according to any one of claims 1 to 4, and a, and the hot pack warmer,
Hot pack warming system characterized by that. Before Kigakarigo portion has a hook-shaped,
The engaged portion has a rail shape extending in a predetermined direction and can engage the engaging portion at any location on the engaged portion;
The engaged portion is configured to be able to slide the engaging portion engaged at an arbitrary position on the engaged portion along the predetermined direction together with the hot pack.
The hot pack warming system according to claim 5 . The engaged portion is detachably provided in the heating tank.
The hot pack warming system according to claim 5 or 6 , wherein The hot pack storage means is configured such that the support portion on the hot pack side is in the heating tank in a state where the hot pack is immersed in hot water at a full water level in the heating tank or a specified water level lower than the full water level. The hot pack is stored in the heating tank so as to be exposed from the hot water surface.
The hot pack warming system according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein The engaged portion is exposed from the hot water surface in the warming bath in a state where the hot pack is immersed in hot water in the warming bath, or a hot water at a specified water level lower than the full water level,
The hot pack warming system according to any one of claims 5 to 8 , wherein

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