JPH0321234Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to a skin wiping device for a patient in bed, which is used, for example, to clean the skin of a part of a patient in bed.

[Conventional technology]

Patients who are unable to bathe or shower maintain their skin clean through wiping. There are two types of cleansing: full-body cleansing and partial cleansing; in both cases, gauze or a towel is wetted with hot water, wrung out, and rubbed on the skin surface.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

In this way, preparation for wiping is difficult with the wiping means used by wetting gauze or a towel with hot water and wringing it out. Before cleaning, boil water, bring it to an appropriate temperature, say 40℃ to 45℃, in a bucket or basin, and bring it to the patient's side.There, soak a towel or the like in it, wring it out, and apply it to the patient's skin. However, especially in winter, when the temperature of the water drops significantly, it is necessary to rinse the towel several times. In addition, since continuous wiping is not possible due to repeated rinsing and wiping of towels, etc., not only does wiping take a long time, but during this time the patient is exposed to heat and cold. It is supposed to cause discomfort due to repeated exposure, embarrassment, coldness, etc. Furthermore, repeated rinsing and wiping with a towel or the like does not maintain the temperature of the skin surface constant, which causes the skin to be in a constant state, making it impossible to expect effective wiping.

This invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems by combining a steam generator and a water-absorbing wiping tool, allowing for easy, continuous and effective wiping without the need for complicated labor. However, the company's challenge is to provide a skin wiping device for patients in bed.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned problems, this invention has the following configuration of a skin wiping device for bed patients.

That is, a water tank containing water for steam generation and a heater are attached, the water tank communicates with the water tank through a narrow passage, and the water droplets supplied from the water tank through the narrow passage are heated and evaporated. An evaporation chamber is communicated with the evaporation chamber through a steam passage, and a steam ejection part is formed with a spout hole for spouting water vapor generated in the evaporation chamber, and the steam passage is connected to the evaporation chamber through a suction passage in the middle thereof. , an auxiliary tank containing water or a chemical solution, a partition wall having an air suction port that opens around the ejection hole and that sucks air by the jet stream of steam and mixes the air with the vapor, and the ejection hole. The gist of the present invention is to provide a skin wiping device for bed patients, which includes a water-absorbing wiping member that is detachably attached to the side on which a skin wiping device is formed.

[Effect]

The skin wiping device for bed patients of this invention constructed as described above can be used by filling the water tank with water and filling the auxiliary tank attached to the water tank with water or disinfectant, and then energizing the heater. The water in the water tank that is supplied dripping onto the heater in the evaporation chamber evaporates here in a short time and becomes pressurized steam, which is then jetted out from the jet hole. In this case, the liquid contained in the auxiliary tank is sucked by the absorption power of the flow of steam up to the nozzle, and is ejected from the nozzle in the partition wall together with the steam, and at the time of this ejection, the liquid is ejected from the air suction port. suck the air,
This will lower the temperature of the ejected steam. Therefore, when the patient's skin is applied to the opening surface of the septum and moved in the direction followed by the water-absorbing wiping member placed close to the opening surface, the ejected steam, liquid, and mixed air are removed. As a result, the skin surface is wetted while maintaining a constant temperature, making it easier to remove dirt from the skin surface, which is then wiped away by the following water-absorbing wiping member.

〔Example〕

Next, a preferred embodiment of this invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

Figure 1 is an external perspective view of one embodiment of the skin wiping device for bed patients according to this invention, Figure 2 is a bottom view, and Figure 3 is a bottom view.
The figure is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure.

The skin wiping device for patients in bed consists of a steam generator 1 and an aqueous wiping member 2. The steam generator 1 includes a tank holding section 5 that holds a water tank 3 and an auxiliary tank 4.
, an evaporation chamber 8 in which a heater 7 connected to a plug 6 for connection to a power source is installed on the inner bottom surface;
A steam distribution chamber 10 with a large number of ejection holes 9, and an air suction port 11 with the side where the ejection holes 9 are located at the bottom and the opposite side open, and the amount of air sucked in can be adjusted with a slide plate 28 around the side. partition wall 1
2 are connected to each other by two pillars 15 and 15' to form a hand insertion space 14. The water tank 3 of the tank holding part 5 is 1
A thin dripping tube 16 and a cap 1 that penetrate through the book support 15 and open at the top of the heater 7 in the evaporation chamber 8.
A water inlet 18 with a diameter of 7 is provided. Further, the auxiliary tank 4 held adjacent to the water tank 3 is removably attached to the tank holding part 5 using elastic force, and the supply port 20 and suction outlet 21, which are closed with a lid 19, are attached to the tank holding part 5 in a detachable manner. The opening has been formed. The evaporation chamber 8 and the vapor distribution chamber 10 are connected by a vapor passage 22 , and a suction passage 23 communicating with the suction outlet 21 of the auxiliary tank 4 communicates with the vapor passage 22 .

On the other hand, the water-absorbent wiping member 2 has a water-absorbent core 24 in which pulverized pulp is impregnated with a water-absorbent polymer in the center, and a waterproof paper 25 is brought into contact with one side of the core, and the water-absorbent wiping member 2 is wrapped with several sheets of water-absorbent paper, and then wrapped with a non-woven fabric sheet 26. It has a packaged structure, and is removably attached to the bottom surface of the evaporation chamber 8 by holding both end edges between spring-loaded clips 27 provided on both outer surfaces of the evaporation chamber 8. A recess 28 is formed on the bottom surface of the evaporation chamber 8 to such an extent that the surface bulges out slightly when the water absorbent wiping member 2 is attached.

Next, the operation of the skin wiping device for bed patients constructed as described above will be explained. First, water stored in the water tank 3 drips from the dripping tube 16 onto the heater 7 in the evaporation chamber 8 and evaporates, is pressurized in the evaporation chamber 8, and then passes through the steam passage 22. It is led to a steam distribution chamber 10. On the other hand, a disinfectant such as isodine solution stored in the auxiliary tank 4 is passed through the steam passage 22.
Due to the suction effect when the pressure steam passes through the auxiliary tank 4, the pressure steam is sucked and mixed with the pressure steam through the suction passage 23 from the suction outlet 21 of the auxiliary tank 4, and is ejected from the numerous ejection holes 9 together with the steam. The temperature of the steam at the time of ejection is controlled by adjusting the opening degree of the air suction port 11 provided in the partition wall 12 using a slide plate 28. When steam starts to be ejected from the ejection hole 9, insert your hand into the hand insertion space 14, and place your hand between the open end surface of the partition wall 12 and the water-absorbing wiping member on the patient's wiping area, as if caressing the patient's skin surface. Touch the surface to which 2 is attached and move it. The ejected steam and disinfectant wet the skin surface of the patient in contact with it, so by wiping it with the water-absorbing wiping member 2, the skin surface can be cleaned.

In the above embodiment, a water-absorbing wiping member was provided adjacent to the opening surface of the partition wall from which steam is spouted, but the present invention is not limited to this. This also includes a configuration in which the wiping member is detachably attached. Further, the water-absorbing wiping member may be attached using double-sided tape.

[Effect of idea]

The skin wiping device for bed patients, which is constructed and operates as described above, allows easy wiping without the need for time and effort in preparation as in the past. In addition, the wiping can be performed continuously, quickly and effectively under constant thermal conditions, significantly reducing the discomfort and fatigue caused to patients due to repeated heating and cooling and prolonged exposure of the skin. effective. Furthermore, the pressure and temperature of the ejected steam has a pine surge effect that improves blood circulation.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show one embodiment of this invention, in which Fig. 1 is an external perspective view of a wiping device for a bed patient, Fig. 2 is a bottom view thereof, and Fig. 3 is a -' sectional view. 1... Steam generator, 2... Water-absorbing wiping member, 3
... Water tank, 4 ... Auxiliary tank, 5 ... Tank holding part, 6 ... Plug, 7 ... Heater, 8 ... Evaporation chamber, 9 ... Spout hole, 10 ... Steam distribution chamber, 12 ... ...Bulkhead, 13...Main body, 14...
Hand insertion space, 15, 15'... strut, 16... thin tube for dripping, 22... passage for steam, 23... suction passage, 24... water absorption core, 27... clip.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] an evaporation chamber that is equipped with a water tank that accommodates water for steam generation and a heater, that communicates with the water tank through a narrow passage, and that heats and evaporates water droplets supplied from the water tank through the narrow passage; and a steam ejection section that communicates with the evaporation chamber through a steam passage, and has a jet hole formed therein for spouting out the water vapor generated in the evaporation chamber; or an auxiliary tank containing a chemical solution;
A partition wall having an air suction port that opens around the ejection hole and sucks air by the jet stream of steam and mixes the air with the steam, and a partition wall that is detachably attached to the side where the ejection hole is formed. A skin wiping device for a bed patient, comprising an attached water-absorbing wiping member.