JPH10258097A - Incubator - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a baby from dropping or others from a treating window neglectfully opened by hindering contact with the periphery of the treating window when carrying in or out the baby. SOLUTION: A transparent hood 13 is provided with a treating window 14 allowing carrying in or out of a baby and a colored part 22 is provided at least at a part of the hood 13 along the periphery of the treating window 14, which enables easier recognition of the periphery of the treating window 14. This can keep the baby from contacting the periphery of the treating window 14 when carried into or out of the hood 13 through the treating window 14, thereby preventing possible injury of the baby.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an incubator for holding a newborn or premature baby in a hood for raising.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 8 shows a conventional example of the present invention. In the incubator 11 of this conventional example, a hood 13 is mounted on a base 12, and a baby is accommodated in the hood 13. In order to make the inside of the hood 13 the most suitable environment for the baby, a device for controlling the temperature of the air and the like is provided in the base 12, so that the baby in the housed state can be observed from the outside. The hood 13 is formed of a highly transparent resin.

[0003] A treatment window 14 is provided on one side of the hood 13 and has a width smaller than that of the side and lower than the side, but allows a baby to be carried in and out. A pair of hinges 15 are provided on both sides of the lower end of the treatment window 14. Is provided. Like the hood 13, a lid 16 for closing the treatment window 14, which is formed of a highly transparent resin, is attached to the hinge 15, and cushioning members 17 are attached to three sides of the lid 16.

The cushioning member 17 is made of rubber and has an achromatic color such as gray or white. The cushioning member 17 is used to alleviate the impact and noise when the treatment window 14 is closed by the lid 16 and to improve the airtightness of the hood 13. It is. A plurality of access windows 18 that can be opened and closed by an aperture window mechanism or the like are provided on the side surface of the hood 13 and the lid 16.

[0005] The treatment for the baby housed in the hood 13 is usually performed by inserting a hand into the hood 13 through the access window 18. However, when a sufficient treatment cannot be performed simply by inserting a hand through the access window 18, the lid 16 is swung to open the treatment window 14, and the treatment is performed through the opened treatment window 14. Go, or even,
The child is carried out of the hood 13 through the opened treatment window 14, and then the treatment is performed.

[0006]

However, since the hood 13 is formed of a highly transparent resin as described above,
In the incubator 11 of the related art shown in FIG. 8, the operator such as a nurse cannot easily recognize the periphery of the treatment window 14. For this reason, when the infant is carried into or out of the hood 13 through the treatment window 14, the infant is brought into contact with the periphery of the treatment window 14 to prevent bruises, lacerations, and the like. There was a danger of incurring.

Further, since the hood 13 is formed of a highly transparent resin and the cushioning member 17 is also an inconspicuous achromatic color, at a position separated from the incubator 11, a treatment operator such as a nurse can take care of the treatment window. The open state of No. 14 could not be easily recognized. For this reason, there is also a danger that the child falls down from the treatment window 14 or the environment in the hood 13 fluctuates from the environment optimal for the child, due to forgetting to close the treatment window 14.

Therefore, the invention of the present application can prevent the baby from coming into contact with the periphery of the treatment window when the baby is carried into or out of the hood through the treatment window. The purpose of the present invention is to provide an incubator that can prevent injuries to the infant and prevent the infant from falling from the treatment window and the fluctuation of the environment in the hood due to forgetting to close the treatment window. I have.

[0009]

An incubator according to the invention of the present application is an incubator in which a treatment window through which a baby body can be carried in and out is provided in a transparent hood. It is characterized in that a colored portion is provided on at least a part of the portion along the line.

The incubator according to the invention of the present application has a lid for closing the treatment window, and an opaque cushioning member is attached to at least a part of a peripheral portion of the lid.
The coloring section may be provided in a portion of the hood in which the treatment window is closed by the lid, the portion corresponding to the buffer member.

The incubator according to the invention of the present application has a lid for closing the treatment window, and a part corresponding to the coloring portion in the lid with the treatment window closed. A colored portion different from the colored portion may be provided.

The incubator according to the invention of the present application may be a cushioning member in which the colored portion at a portion along the periphery of the treatment window is colored.

[0013] In the incubator according to the invention of the present application, the hood is transparent, but at least a portion of the hood along the periphery of the treatment window is provided with a colored portion, so that the periphery of the treatment window can be easily formed. Can be recognized.

[0014] An opaque cushioning member is attached to at least a part of the periphery of the lid for closing the treatment window, and corresponds to the cushioning member in the hood in which the treatment window is closed by the lid. If the treatment part is provided with a colored part, it is blocked by the buffer member when the treatment window is closed and the colored part is not visible, and when the treatment window is open it is not blocked by the buffer member and colored. You can see the part. Therefore, the open state of the treatment window can be easily recognized even at a position separated from the incubator.

[0015] If a colored portion different from the colored portion of the hood is provided in a portion corresponding to the colored portion of the hood in the lid with the treatment window closed, the treatment window is closed. When the treatment window is open, only the colored portion of the lid can be seen, but when the treatment window is open, the colored portion of the hood can be seen in addition to the colored portion of the lid. Therefore, the open state of the treatment window can be easily recognized even at a position separated from the incubator.

If the colored portion in the portion along the periphery of the treatment window is a colored cushioning member, the treatment window is used when the child is carried into or out of the hood through the treatment window. Even if the child is brought into contact with the periphery of the child, the child receives little impact.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, first to fifth embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Figures 1 and 2
Shows the first embodiment. The incubator 21 according to the first embodiment has the same configuration as that of the hood 13 in which the treatment window 14 is closed by the lid 16 except that a colored portion 22 is provided in a portion corresponding to the cushioning member 17. It has substantially the same configuration as the incubator 11 of the conventional example shown in FIG.

In the incubator 21 according to the first embodiment, the hood 13 is formed of a resin having high transparency, and the colored portion 22 is formed in a portion of the hood 13 along the periphery of the treatment window 14.
Is provided, the operator such as a nurse can use the treatment window 14.
Can be easily recognized.

Moreover, since the colored portion 22 corresponds to the achromatic buffer member 17 attached to the lid 16, the colored portion 22 is blocked by the buffer member 17 when the treatment window 14 is closed. When the treatment window 14 is open, the colored portion 22 is not obstructed by the buffer member 17 and can be seen. Therefore, even at a position away from the incubator 11, the operator such as a nurse can easily recognize the open state of the treatment window 14.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show a second embodiment.
In the incubator 23 of the second embodiment, the entirety of one side of the hood 13 is a treatment window 24, and the lid 25 is also sized to correspond to the treatment window 24. Is not attached, and the coloring portion 26 is provided only on the end face of the wall of the hood 13 surrounding the treatment window 24. Except for the above points, the incubator 2 of the second embodiment
3 has substantially the same configuration as the incubator 21 of the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

In such an incubator 23 of the second embodiment,
Although the hood 13 is formed of a resin having high transparency, the colored portion 26 is provided in a portion of the hood 13 along the periphery of the treatment window 24, so that a treating person such as a nurse can treat the periphery of the treatment window 24. Can be easily recognized.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment. In the incubator 31 of the third embodiment, a treatment window 32 having the same width as this side surface but a low height is provided on one side surface of the hood 13, and the lid 33 has a size corresponding to the treatment window 32. The buffer member 34 is attached to only one side of the lid 33, and the portion corresponding to the buffer member 34 in the hood 13 in a state where the treatment window 32 is closed by the lid 33 and both sides of the treatment window 32. A colored portion 35 is provided on the end face of the wall portion.

Except for the above points, the incubator 31 of the third embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the incubators 21 and 23 of the first and second embodiments shown in FIGS. doing.
That is, the incubator 31 of the third embodiment is a combination of the incubators 21 and 23 of the first and second embodiments.

FIG. 6 shows a fourth embodiment. In the incubator 36 of the fourth embodiment, a colored portion 37 of a color different from the colored portion 26 is provided at a portion corresponding to the colored portion 26 of the hood 13 in the lid 25 with the treatment window 24 closed. Except for being provided, it has substantially the same configuration as the incubator 23 of the second embodiment shown in FIGS.

In the incubator 36 of the fourth embodiment,
When the treatment window 24 is closed, the colored portion 3 of the lid 25 is closed.
7, only the colored portion 37 of the hood 13 can be seen in addition to the colored portion 37 of the lid 25 when the treatment window 24 is open. Therefore, the open state of the treatment window 24 can be easily recognized even at a position separated from the incubator 36.

FIG. 7 shows a fifth embodiment. The incubator 38 of the fifth embodiment is similar to the third and the third embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 except that the colored portion 37 is provided on the side of the lid 33 where the buffer member 34 is not provided. It has substantially the same configuration as the incubators 31 and 36 of the fourth embodiment. That is, the incubator 38 of the fifth embodiment is a combination of the incubators 31 and 36 of the third and fourth embodiments.

The coloring portions 22, 26, 35, and 37 in the first to fifth embodiments are normally coated at low cost, but may be provided with a colored seal, rubber, or the like. You may. Further, for example, as the coloring portion 26 in the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a buffer member made of the same material as the buffer member 17 in the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

[0028]

In the incubator according to the present invention, since the periphery of the treatment window can be easily recognized, the child body can be carried into or out of the hood through the treatment window. In addition, it is possible to prevent the baby from coming into contact with the periphery of the treatment window, thereby preventing the baby from being injured.

An opaque cushioning member is attached to at least a part of the periphery of the lid for closing the treatment window, and corresponds to the cushioning member of the hood where the treatment window is closed by the lid. If the colored part is provided in the part where the treatment window is provided, the open state of the treatment window can be easily recognized even at a position away from the incubator, so the child falls from the treatment window due to forgetting to close the treatment window And the fluctuation of the environment in the hood can be prevented.

Further, even if a colored portion different from the colored portion of the hood is provided in a portion corresponding to the colored portion of the hood in the lid with the treatment window closed, the lid is separated from the incubator. Since the open state of the treatment window can be easily recognized even at the position where the treatment window is open, it is possible to prevent the fall of the child from the treatment window due to forgetting to close the treatment window and the fluctuation of the environment in the hood.

If the colored portion in the portion along the periphery of the treatment window is a colored cushioning member, the treatment window is used when the child is carried into or out of the hood through the treatment window. Even if the child is brought into contact with the periphery of the child, the impact received by the child is small, so that injury to the child can be reliably prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a main part of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a main part of a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a conventional example of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 13 hood 14 treatment window 16 lid 17 buffer member 21 incubator 22 coloring part 23 incubator 24 treatment window 25 lid 26 coloring part 31 incubator 32 treatment window 33 lid 34 buffer member 35 coloring part 36 incubator 37 coloring part 38 incubator

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An incubator in which a treatment window through which a baby body can be carried in and out is provided in a transparent hood, wherein a colored portion is provided in at least a part of a portion of the hood along a periphery of the treatment window. An incubator characterized by being. 2. A lid for closing the treatment window, wherein an opaque cushioning member is attached to at least a part of a periphery of the lid, and the treatment window is closed by the lid. The incubator according to claim 1, wherein the colored portion is provided in a portion of the hood in a state corresponding to the cushioning member. 3. A lid for closing the treatment window, wherein a part corresponding to the coloring part of the lid in a state where the treatment window is closed has a color different from that of the coloring part. The incubator according to claim 1, further comprising a coloring portion. 4. The incubator according to claim 1, wherein the colored portion in a portion along the periphery of the treatment window is a colored buffer member.