JPH0638984U - Nursing bath equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a nursing care bathing device that can easily and safely bathe people who have been blocked in their free actions such as bedridden elderly people, long-term care patients, and people with physical disabilities. [Structure] A water receiving tank is provided in the middle of a hollow / box-shaped base body capable of closing at least both side surfaces and an upper surface, and the upper empty space divided by the water receiving tank serves as a shower room.
In a care bathing device having a nozzle, a substantially Y-shaped nozzle frame is installed on the upper surface side inside the upper empty space, and a shower is placed at a position subordinate to the bather's body line through the nozzle frame.・ Nursing bathing device characterized by supporting and arranging nozzles.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a care bathing apparatus, and more particularly, to a care bathing apparatus that can easily and safely bathe people who are disturbed in their free actions such as bedridden elderly people, long-term care patients and people with physical disabilities.

[0002]

[Prior art and problems]

 Bathing care for people who are deprived of physical freedom, such as bedridden elderly people, long-term care patients, and people with physical disabilities, is important for medical and hygiene purposes such as maintaining a clean physical condition, promoting blood circulation and metabolism, and preventing hardening of muscles. Not only is it essential from a point of view, but it also has important implications in that it confirms and realizes a legitimate dignity to be paid to a single character, which must be essentially equal.

However, as an inevitable consequence of the physical inconvenience of bathers, bathing care causes a great burden and considerable distress to both the bather and the caregiver. Is the reality. In other words, for bathers with physical disabilities, bathing using a bathtub or shower is not only a physical pain, but also a danger symbolized by a fall accident. Also, it must be said that the burden on the caregiver of transporting an inconvenient bather to the bathing area and providing bathing care while supporting the body is too physically and mentally excessive. This burden and pain hinder smooth and proper bathing and nursing work, and especially in hospitals and medical facilities that care for a large number of bathers, it is not uncommon to be forced to use dirty hot water continuously, which is the reason for this. Even the problem of cross-infection has occurred. For this reason, various types of nursing bathing machines / equipment and nursing bathing equipment have been proposed and provided to reduce the burden on bathers and caregivers, but there is no nursing bathing equipment sufficient to eliminate the burden and pain of both. It has not been realized until today.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve many problems associated with conventional bathing care, effectively remove the burden and pain of both the bather and the caregiver, and be hygienic. We are providing a new bathing device for nursing care that enables safe bathing care.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 For this reason, the present invention forms a shower chamber for accommodating a bather in the upper empty space by providing a water receiving tank in the middle stage of the hollow base body capable of closing at least both side surfaces and the upper surface thereof, and at a position according to the body line of the bather. The above-mentioned problems are solved by a nursing care bathing device in which a shower nozzle is swingably arranged.

[0006]

【Example】

 An example of a nursing bathing apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the care bathing apparatus according to the present invention is a hollow, box-shaped synthetic resin, which is closed on the four sides of the upper surface, both side surfaces and the back surface, and is open on the front and bottom surfaces. It consists of a base body 1, a water receiving tank 2 is positioned in the middle of the hollow part, and is divided into two upper and lower empty spaces, and a shower room for accommodating a bather in a supine state is formed in the upper empty space. is there.

At least one side of both closed sides of the base body 1 is provided with a care window 8 which is opened with a proper width from an illuminating position on the upper surface of the water receiving tank 2 and an observation window 9 which is separately opened at an appropriate position above the care window 8. It is set up.

The shower chamber formed in the upper empty space of the base body 1 has nozzle frames 3, 3 ′ having a shape specified on both the upper surface side and the lower surface side (inside the water tank 2) of the empty space. And a plurality of shower nozzles 4 and 4'are arranged at predetermined positions of the nozzle frames 3 and 3 ', respectively. Here, the nozzle frame 3 which is erected on the upper surface side inside the empty space and faces the front of the bather housed in a supine state is formed in a substantially Y-shape that branches toward the empty space opening direction, Position where a plurality of shower nozzles 4 supported by the nozzle frame 3 are subordinate to the bather's body line = in the upper body corresponding part, the bather's body lateral line (from both shoulders or both sides to both waists) They are arranged in two rows, and in the lower body-corresponding part, they are arranged in one row = corresponding to the center line (from the crotch to the area between the legs). Further, one end of the nozzle frame 3 is rotatably pivoted on the rear side and communicates with the water supply pipe 6, and swinging means 5a, 5b are appropriately attached to the two branched ends on the front side. ing. On the other hand, the nozzle frame 3 ', which is erected in the water receiving tank 2 on the lower surface side and faces the back of the bather, is formed in a linear shape, and the shower nozzle 4'supported and arranged by this is located in the center line of the bather. It is structured so as to be in an anaphoric position (from the rear neck to the area between both legs), and is axially attached to at least one end side thereof and communicates with the water supply pipe 6.

On the other hand, in the lower empty space divided by the water receiving tank 2, a drain pipe 7 for draining hot and cold water accumulated in the water receiving tank 2 from a drain port is attached.

Since the care-giving bathing apparatus according to the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, the bather 11 who has been transferred to the resting person can be supine by transporting it using a stretcher 12 having a net on the mounting surface. It can be inserted into the shower chamber formed in the empty space of the upper part of the substrate 1 in that state and stably positioned between the shower nozzle groups 4, 4 ′ facing each other. After that, by supplying hot water at an appropriate temperature from the shower nozzle groups 4 and 4 ', the entire body of the bather 11 can be effectively washed and warmed, and the bather himself / herself supports the body and moves younger. There is no need to do this, so there will be no additional burden, danger or distress on the bather. In addition, the caregiver does not need to support or move the body position of the bather 11 who is stably accommodated / positioned on the water receiving tank 2, and can insert his / her hand through the care window 8 and view through the observation window 9 Since it is possible to proceed with bathing care, it is possible to be completely freed from the excessive physical and mental burdens and pains that could not be avoided in the past, and to be able to promptly provide smooth and appropriate bathing care. In this respect, it is possible to avoid the conventional care of bathing, and there is no room for cross infections due to continuous use of dirty hot water. Particularly, in the care-giving bathing apparatus according to the present invention, the nozzle frame 3 erected on the upper surface side of the shower room is formed in a substantially Y shape, and the shower nozzle 4 is arranged subordinate to the body line of the bather. Therefore, the bather's body can be washed and heated very easily and thoroughly. Moreover, since the nozzle frame 3 is configured to be swingable by attaching swinging means 5a and 5b to the two ends on the front side of the branch, the cleaning area can be easily adjusted regardless of the individual body shape of the bather. In addition, since the position at which the hot water spouted from the shower nozzle 4 stimulates the body can be delicately and continuously changed, a high massage effect can be given to the body of the bather.

In the embodiment of FIG. 2, an example of the swinging means 5a and 5b attached to the nozzle frame 3 is shown, but this does not limit the swinging means. Since it suffices to rock the nozzle frame 3 to continuously change the spray angle of the hot water from the shower nozzle 4, it is needless to say that other known means can be used. (In FIG. 2, the driving means of the swinging means 5a and 5b are omitted.)

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, if the upper surface of the base 1 is configured as an openable and closable canopy 10, the canopy 10 is closed at the time of bathing and care, and opened after completion of the work to facilitate internal cleaning and ventilation / drying. Can be secured. However, this does not prevent the upper surface portion of the base body 1 from being in the closed state like the both side surface portions. Similarly, a care curtain 8 provided on the side surface of the base 1 is provided with a waterproof curtain, and a transparent plate such as acrylic or glass is attached to the observation window 9 to prevent splashing of hot and cold water generated during work. You can However, since the caregiver inserts his or her hand into the bathing care work and the observation window 9 does not come off to visually recognize the bathing care work, it does not prevent the window from being a simple opening. A sliding window can be attached to the care window 8 in place of the waterproof curtain.

Further, in the illustrated embodiment, the nozzle frames 3 and 3 ′ supporting the shower nozzles 4 and 4 ′ are hollow tubes which are separate from the water supply pipe 6, and are connected to the water supply pipe 6. Again, this is not limiting. That is, it is sufficient for the nozzle frame 3 on the upper surface side to have the shower nozzle 4 arranged and supported at a predetermined position so as to be swingably installed. Considering that the pivoted end rotates, the nozzle frame 3 and the water supply pipe 6 are not communicated with each other, and the hot water supply from the water supply pipe 6 to each shower nozzle 4 is not performed. It is also possible to entrust it to a means (for example, a flexible hose). On the contrary, the nozzle frame 3'on the lower surface side does not need to be constructed separately from the water supply pipe 6 because it does not rotate at the shaft attachment portion, so the water supply pipe 6 is extended and the nozzle It is also possible to use frame 3 '.

[0015]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the nursing care bathing apparatus of the present invention, the burden and pain of both the bather and the caregiver can be completely eliminated, and safe and hygienic bathing care can be promptly and politely provided. It can eradicate and eliminate difficulties and problems that were previously inevitable.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a nursing bathing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of a nursing bathing apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a use situation of a nursing bathing apparatus according to the present invention.

[Explanation of sign]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 2 Water receiving tank 3, 3'Nozzle frame 4, 4'Shower nozzle 5a, 5b Swinging means 8 Care window 9 Observation window 10 Canopy

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A water receiving tank is provided in the middle stage of a hollow / box-shaped base body capable of closing at least both side surfaces and an upper surface thereof, and a shower nozzle is provided by forming an upper empty space divided by the water receiving tank as a shower chamber. In the care bathing device, a substantially Y-shaped nozzle frame is erected on the upper surface side inside the empty space, and the shower nozzle is supported at a position subordinate to the bather's body line through the nozzle frame. A bathing device for nursing care characterized by being provided.