JPH09206351A - Wheel chair bathing unit with general bath - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To carry out the space saving and the cost reduction chair bathing unit with a general bath capable of always obtaining suitable hot water temperature. SOLUTION: A hot water transporting mechanism 2 to transport hot water between a bath tub 3 for wheel chair bathing and a bath tub 4 for general bathing is equipped on this wheel chair bathing unit 1. A suction pipe 5 which is mounted between the wheel chair bath tub 3 and the general bath tub 4 and to flow hot water in the general bath tub 4 into the wheel chair bath tub 3, and a suction pump 6 which is mounted between the suction pipe 5 and the wheel chair bath tub 3 and to suck hot water in the general bath tub 4 are mounted on the hot water transporting mechanism 2. A priming mechanism 11 to supply priming water automatically to the suction pump 6 at the action starting time is mounted on the suction pump 6.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a wheelchair bathing device for bathing a physically handicapped person, a nursing elderly person, etc.
The present invention relates to a wheelchair bathing device for use with a general bath provided with a mechanism for moving hot water between the bathing device for wheelchairs and a general bathtub attached to the bathtub.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Japanese Patent Publication No. 6-7847 of the prior art discloses a bathtub management method comprising a bathtub, a conduit, a tank, a recess, an opening / closing valve, a drain pipe, and an overflow pipe. A bathtub device is disclosed.

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional apparatus, in order to reduce the time required for bathing, a tank communicating with the bath is provided so that the bath can be filled with hot water all at once. Therefore, in the conventional apparatus, the hot water storage tank needs to be installed, the manufacturing cost of the hot water storage tank is high, and the hot water temperature needs to be adjusted by supplying hot water. There was a problem that was inconvenient.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to provide a wheelchair bathing device for use with a general bath, which is space-saving and low-cost and can always obtain a suitable hot water temperature.

[0005]

That is, the present invention provides a hot water moving mechanism (2) for moving hot water between the wheelchair bathtub (3) of the wheelchair bathing device (1) and the general bathtub (4). A wheelchair bathing device combined with a general bath, which is provided in the wheelchair bathing device (1). The hot water moving mechanism (2) includes an intake pipe (5) which is provided between the wheelchair bathtub (3) and the general bathtub (4) and through which the hot water of the general bathtub (4) flows into the wheelchair bathtub (3). , A suction pump (6) provided between the suction pipe (5) and the wheelchair bathtub (3) for sucking hot water in the general bathtub (4), and the suction pump (6) includes the pump ( A priming water replenishment mechanism (11) for automatically replenishing priming water to the suction pump (6) at the start of operation of 6) is provided.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION When taking a bath using the present invention, a bather in a bathing condition is placed on a seat portion (not shown) of a wheelchair (not shown), and the bather together with the wheelchair is placed in the wheelchair tub 3, Alternatively, only the seat portion is separated from the wheelchair cart (not shown) and put in the wheelchair bath 3. After that, the hot water in the general bath 4 is transferred to the wheelchair bath 3 by operating the hot water moving mechanism 2 to bathe. The hot water moving mechanism 2 alternately moves hot water between the wheelchair bath 3 and the general bath 4.

The suction pump 6 of the hot water moving mechanism 2 sucks the hot water in the general bath 4, passes the hot water through the suction pipe 5, and puts it in the wheelchair bath 3. The drainage pump 8 passes hot water through the drainage pipe 7 and returns the hot water in the wheelchair bath 3 to the general bath 4. The priming water supply mechanism 11 automatically supplies priming water to the suction pump 6 immediately before the start of operation of the suction pump 6.

[0008]

In the embodiment of the present invention, the wheelchair bathing device 1 is provided with a hot water moving mechanism 2, and the hot water moving mechanism 2 includes a wheelchair bathtub 3 and a general bathtub 4 provided in the wheelchair bathing device 1. The hot water is moved in between.

The hot water moving mechanism 2 includes a suction pipe 5 provided between the wheelchair bathtub 3 and the general bathtub 4 for moving the hot water of the general bathtub 4 to the wheelchair bathtub 3, and the suction pipe 5 and the wheelchair bathtub 3. An inhalation pump 6 provided between and for inhaling the hot water in the general bathtub 4
And a drain pipe 7 provided between the wheelchair bathtub 3 and the general bathtub 4 for moving hot water in the wheelchair bathtub 3 to the general bathtub 4, and a wheelchair bathtub provided between the drain pipe 7 and the wheelchair bathtub 3. It comprises a drainage pump 8 for draining the hot water of 3 to the general bathtub 4. A check valve 9 is provided at the tip of the suction pipe 5, and a filter 10 for filtering dust in the passing hot water is provided in the middle of the drain pipe 7.

The priming water replenishing mechanism 11 is provided in communication with the suction pump 6 and automatically replenishes the priming water to the suction pump 6 immediately before the suction pump 6 starts operating.
Specifically, the water supply pipe 12 and the water absorption pump 6 that are filled with warm water
A solenoid valve 13 is provided between the water suction pump 6 and the water suction pump 6, and the solenoid valve 13 is opened for a predetermined time immediately before the water suction pump 6 is operated to replenish the water suction pump 6 with hot water having a priming action. The pipe 5 is filled with warm water.

The controller 14 controls the water absorption pump 6 to have a timer 1
A hot water supply switch 16 for inputting an operation signal via 5 and a drainage switch 17 for inputting an operation signal to the drainage pump 8. One output of the timer 15 reaches the solenoid valve 13, the solenoid valve 13 is opened for a predetermined time immediately after the hot water supply switch 16 is turned on, and the other output of the timer 15 reaches the suction pump 6 and the hot water supply switch 16 is turned on. The suction pump 6 is energized after a predetermined time has passed from the time when the suction pump 6 was operated.

The full water switch 18 is provided between the other output end of the timer 15 and the suction pump 6, and the wheelchair bath 3
When a full water signal from a full water sensor 19 attached to the inner wall upper part 3a of the device is received, the shutoff operation is performed and the suction pump 6 is stopped.

The empty water switch 20 is provided between the output end of the drainage switch 17 and the drainage pump 8, and the bathtub 3 for the wheelchair is used.
When the empty water signal from the empty water sensor 21 attached to the lower part 3b of the inner wall of the above is received, the shutoff operation is performed and the drainage pump 8 is stopped.

The general bath 4 is provided with a circulation pump 22, a boiler 23, and a purifying device 24. 25 in FIG.
Is an additional hot water valve, 26 is a door provided at the entrance of a bather,
27 is a drain port, 28 is a faucet, 29 is a hot water supply pipe, and 30 is a solenoid valve provided in the drain pipe 7 and opened only when draining.

In using the embodiment, the caregiver places a bather in a bathing condition on a seat portion (not shown) of a wheelchair and puts the wheelchair into the bathtub 3 for the wheelchair, or only the seat portion from the wheelchair. Separately, the bather together with the seat portion is placed in the wheelchair bathtub 3, and after the accommodation in the wheelchair bathtub 3 is completed, the hot water moving mechanism 2 is operated to pump up the appropriate hot water in the general bathtub 4 to make the wheelchair bathtub 1 Put in.

When the hot water in the general bathtub 4 is put into the wheelchair bathtub 3, the caregiver turns on the hot water supply switch 16 and the timer 15
The solenoid valve 13 for a predetermined time to open the suction pump 6
When tap water is replenished and the predetermined time has passed, the solenoid valve 13
Is closed, the suction pump 6 is started to drive, and hot water in the general bath 4 is sucked into the wheelchair bath 3. When the hot water in the wheelchair tub 3 is full, the full water sensor 19 detects the phenomenon and the full water switch 18 is activated, the suction pump 6 is stopped, and the hot water supply is finished.

When draining the hot water from the wheelchair bath 3, the drain switch 17 is turned on and the drain pump 8 is driven to return the hot water from the wheelchair bath 3 to the general bath 4. When the hot water in the wheelchair tub 3 becomes empty, the empty water sensor 21 detects the phenomenon and the empty water switch 20 operates, the drainage pump 8 stops, and the drainage ends. When the hot water moves through the drain pipe 7, the filter 10 removes dust in the passing hot water.

[0018]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the wheelchair tub 3 is provided.
Since the hot water moving mechanism 2 for moving hot water between the general bathtub 4 and the general bathtub 4 is provided in the wheelchair bathing device 1, the hot water stored in the general bathtub 4 is used and the hot water storage tank is not installed. The installation location of the hot water storage tank is unnecessary, and the manufacturing cost of the hot water storage tank can be reduced, which is convenient. Furthermore, since the hot water in the general bathtub 4 is normally kept at an appropriate temperature, it does not occur that hot water having an inappropriate temperature is provided to the bather, and the appropriate hot water can be provided without spending the labor of managing the hot water temperature. You can supply hot water,
It is convenient.

According to a second aspect of the invention, the priming water replenishing mechanism 1 for automatically replenishing the priming water when the suction pump 6 starts to operate.
Since 1 is provided in the suction pump 6, even if the hot water in the general bathtub 4 is at a low position, the suction pump 6 can surely and quickly inhale without idling, which is convenient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a piping system diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of sign]

 1 Wheelchair Bathing Device 2 Hot Water Movement Mechanism 3 Wheelchair Bathtub 4 General Bathtub 5 Inhalation Pipe 6 Inhalation Pump 11 Priming Water Supply Mechanism

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A wheelchair bathing device (1) is provided with a hot water moving mechanism (2) for moving hot water between a wheelchair bathtub (3) of the wheelchair bathing device (1) and a general bathtub (4). A wheelchair bathing device with a general bath that is characterized by 2. A suction pipe for the hot water moving mechanism (2), which is provided between the wheelchair bathtub (3) and the general bathtub (4) and through which the hot water of the general bathtub (4) flows into the wheelchair bathtub (3). (5)
And a suction pump (6) provided between the suction pipe (5) and the wheelchair bathtub (3) for sucking hot water in the general bathtub (4), and the suction pump (6) includes the pump. A wheelchair bathing device for use with a general bath, comprising a priming replenishing mechanism (11) for automatically replenishing priming water to an inhalation pump (6) when the operation of (6) is started.