KR102490176B1 - Bathing device for bathers with reduced mobility - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device that enables a person with reduced mobility, such as the disabled, the elderly, or a patient, to bathe while lying in a bathtub, and to detect and quickly respond to an emergency situation occurring while taking a bath.
The bath apparatus for a bather with reduced mobility according to the present invention has advantages such as supplying microbubble-generated water to a bathtub to activate and revitalize the bather's skin, enabling skin care.

Description

Bathing device for bathers with reduced mobility}

The present invention relates to a bathing apparatus for a bather with reduced mobility. More specifically, it is an invention related to a device that enables people with reduced mobility, such as the disabled, the elderly, and patients, to easily lie in a bathtub and take a bath, and to detect and quickly respond to emergencies that occur during bathing.

Since general bath devices are manufactured for ordinary people who are free to move, it is difficult to apply them to people with reduced mobility. Since the convenience of use of a bath apparatus suitable for a bather with reduced mobility must be maximized, automation of the entire process including washing the body is required.

Furthermore, when an emergency occurs while a bather is taking a bath, it is necessary to detect the bather's pulse, respiration rate, body temperature, etc. and promptly take follow-up measures. to be.

As a prior art related to this, Patent Document 001 below discloses an 'automatic bathing device for the elderly and the disabled'. However, the above technology only relieves the user's fatigue by adjusting the height of the user's height and relieves the bather's fatigue by fumigating medicinal materials to the bather.

In addition, Patent Document 002 below discloses a 'smart automatic bathing system'. However, the main content of the above technology is only to automatically control the operation of some components such as a moving push-pull unit.

Therefore, there is an urgent need for technology development capable of solving the above problems.

Patent Publication No. 10-1292178 (2013. 7. 26.) Patent Publication No. 10-1897913 (2018. 9. 05.)

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and by generating micro bubbles in the water supplied to the bathtub, the bather's skin can be managed, and the bather's breathing, body temperature, etc. can be sensed during bathing. It is to provide a device capable of promptly responding by determining whether or not there is an emergency by having a sensor.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention divides the inside of the bathtub 10 based on a boundary jaw formed at a point where the bather's neck is located, and is detachable headrest formed concavely in the center of the boundary jaw. (60) and; a washing face unit 20 formed on one side of the boundary jaw to wash the bather's head and face; a shower unit 30 formed on the other side of the boundary side and in which the entire body except for the face of the bather is seated and can take a bath; a cover 40 hinged with the shower unit 30 and including a body temperature measurement sensor 43 for measuring a bather's body temperature by infrared rays; a sliding door 50 mounted to be opened and closed so that the bather can easily move from the side of the bathtub 10 to the inside along the longitudinal direction; Respiration measurement sensors 70 installed connected to the shower unit 30 and the sliding door 50 so as to reach the chest of the bather and measure the number of respirations; A controller for determining the bather's condition through signals detected by the body temperature measurement sensor 43 and the respiration measurement sensor 70 and outputting the signal to a sound unit; Provided is a bathing device for a bather with reduced mobility, characterized in that it operates to sound a warning sound to the outside when it is determined to be an emergency by comparing the breathing rates.

On the other hand, means for solving other specific problems according to the present invention are described in the detailed description of the invention.

According to the present invention, the bathing apparatus for a disabled bather supplies microbubble-generated water to a bathtub and stimulates the bather's inguinal region to cleanse the bather's groin area, thereby activating and giving elasticity to the skin for skin care. There are advantages.

In addition, by detecting and monitoring the bather's body temperature and respiratory rate during bathing, it is effective to quickly respond to emergencies.

1 is a schematic diagram of a bathing apparatus for a bather with reduced mobility according to the present invention.
2 is a schematic perspective view of a bathing apparatus for a bather with reduced mobility according to the present invention.
3 is a view of a control box in the bath apparatus for a bather with reduced mobility according to the present invention.
4 is a block diagram illustrating the operation of a control unit in the configuration of a bathing apparatus for a bather with reduced mobility according to the present invention.
5 is an emergency situation in a bathing device for a bather with reduced mobility according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the following examples. This embodiment is provided to more completely explain the present invention to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the shapes and detailed configurations of elements in the drawings have been simplified for explanation. And it should be noted that the terms used in this specification are terms used to appropriately express preferred embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, detailed features of the bathing apparatus for a bather with reduced mobility will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 are schematic diagrams for explaining the bathing device 1 for a bather with reduced mobility according to the present invention.

The bathing device 1 for a disabled bather of the present invention divides the inside of a bathtub 10 based on a boundary jaw formed at a point where the bather's neck is located, and has a detachable neck concavely formed in the center of the boundary jaw. Support 60 and; A headrest 24 formed on one side of the boundary jaw to support the bather's head, an arc-shaped water nozzle 22 for spraying water so that the head can be washed and the face washed, and the head A washing face unit including an arc-shaped hot air vent 23 for drying, a water scattering prevention cap 21 for preventing water from scattering outside, and a drain hole 25 for discharging used water to the outside. (20) and; Micro bubble outlets (31, 34) formed on the other side of the boundary to seat the entire body except for the face of the bather and release micro bubbles, and inguinal stimulation slopes (inclined to stimulate the west sea) 33) and a shower unit 30 including a drain 32 for discharging water to the outside; A water nozzle 42 hinged to the shower unit 30 and connected to a water supply facility to supply water, a hot air outlet 41 to supply warm wind, and a body temperature measuring sensor for measuring the body temperature of a bather by infrared rays ( 43) and a cover 40 including; a sliding door 50 mounted to be opened and closed so that the bather can easily move from the side of the bathtub 10 to the inside along the longitudinal direction; Respiration measuring sensors 70 installed connected to the shower unit 30 and the sliding door 50 so as to reach the chest of the bather to measure the number of respirations; a control unit (not shown) for determining and controlling a bather's condition through signals detected by the body temperature measurement sensor 43 and respiration measurement sensor 70; It is characterized in that it includes; a sound unit (not shown) to inform the surroundings by ringing a sound (warning sound) when the state determined by the control unit is an emergency situation.

Hereinafter, in the bath apparatus for a bather with reduced mobility according to the present invention, each configuration will be described in detail.

First, the inside of the bathtub 10 is divided into left and right parts based on a boundary jaw formed at the point where the bather's neck is located. A base 60 is provided.

The wash face part 20 is formed on one side of the boundary jaw, has a headrest 24 that can support the head of the bather, and has an arc shape for spraying water so that the bather's head can be washed and the face washed. It is provided with a water spray hole 22 of an arc shape. In addition, arc-shaped hot air outlets 23 through which warm air blows may be provided so that the bather's hair can be dried after being washed.

In addition, a water scattering prevention cap 21 is formed to prevent water from splashing out of the bathtub while the bather is washing his hair, so that he can wash his hair safely and conveniently. Furthermore, it is configured to further include a drain 25 for discharging water used when the bather was washing his hair to the outside.

The shower part 30 is formed on the other side of the boundary jaw, and is formed so that the entire body except for the bather's face can be seated.

It also has microbubble outlets 31 and 34 for discharging microbubbles. The microbubbles supplied to the skin together with the water supplied from the water nozzle 42 are very fine ultrafine bubbles with a diameter of tens of micrometers (㎛) or less, and the air in which the microbubbles are dissolved in the water is small inside and outside due to the small diameter. The pressure difference increases, generating high pressure in case of rupture. In addition, since the specific surface area is increased, it is easy to adsorb or move foreign substances existing or attached to the bather's skin, so that foreign substances that cause skin trouble, such as dead skin cells, can be easily removed.

In addition, when microbubbles are supplied along with water to the bather's skin, it is possible to inhale and remove foreign substances that cause skin trouble, such as dead skin cells, while improving adhesion to the skin. Furthermore, the microbubbles contained in the water break the adhesion of foreign substances that cause trouble from the skin so that they can be easily removed. As a result, it has the effect of improving skin recovery, skin activation, skin elasticity, etc., as well as cleaning the skin to effectively improve the skin condition.

In addition, in order to stimulate the inguinal region, which is between the two legs of the bather, the bottom of the bathtub 10 is provided with an inguinal stimulation slope 32 formed low and inclined below the bather's lower body. In this way, the microbubbles and water are mixed on the inguinal stimulation slope 32 to form a vortex, which stimulates the inguinal region, so that the bather can clean and take care of the skin. Furthermore, a drain 32 is formed to discharge water used to wash the bather's body to the outside.

The cover 40 is hinged with the shower unit 30 so that it can be easily opened and closed through two handles formed on the left and right sides. In addition, a plurality of water injection ports 42 connected to water supply facilities to supply water are formed in a row in the center.

In addition, a plurality of hot air outlets 41 supplying warm air are formed in a row on the upper and lower portions to help dry the body after washing the bather.

On the other hand, an infrared body temperature measurement sensor 43 is provided to measure the body temperature by infrared rays at the part where the bather's chest touches. This body temperature measurement sensor 43 is configured in a band shape and is mounted on the chest of a bather to directly sense body temperature.

In addition, a sliding door 50 is provided so as to be able to open and close so that the bather can easily move from the side of the bathtub 10 to the inside along the longitudinal direction.

In addition, the respiration measurement sensor 70 for measuring the bather's respiration is installed connected to the bathtub 10 and the sliding door 50 so as to reach the bather's chest. The bather's respiration rate can be measured by a change in pressure applied to the belt when the bather breathes.

The bathing apparatus 1 for a bather with reduced mobility as described above further includes a temperature sensor (not shown) for measuring the internal temperature of the bathtub 10 so that the bather can maintain an appropriate body temperature, and the sliding door ( On one side of 50), a hot air outlet 34 may be provided to supply warm wind to dry the bather's body.

The bathing device 1 including the above configurations is connected to a main part of the bathing device on one side of the sliding door 50, and the control box 100 can function to display or control the state so that it can be known. ) is attached or embedded as shown in FIG. The control unit may be built into a device including the control box 100 or may be connected to the control box 100 while being mounted as a separate part.

Specifically, as shown enlarged in FIG. 3, the control box 100 includes an operation mode switch 101 capable of controlling the operation mode of the bathing apparatus, and the bather's respiration measured by the respiration measurement sensor 70. The respiratory rate display unit 102 that displays the number, the body temperature display unit 103 that displays the body temperature of the bather measured from the body temperature sensor 43, and the internal temperature of the bathtub 1 measured from the temperature sensor A bathtub temperature display unit 104 for displaying and a power switch 105 capable of controlling the power of the bathtub 1 are included. Although not shown in the drawing, an emergency display unit (not shown) capable of visually displaying an emergency situation may be additionally included, and various other functions may be additionally displayed according to the user's needs.

The operation mode switch 101 may include various modes so that the user can efficiently operate the bathtub. Subjective examples thereof may include a quick mode, a cold water bath mode, a hot water bath mode, a micro bubble bath mode, a drying mode, and a washing mode. The above quick mode is a case where it is necessary to use a bathtub quickly and in a short time, and for example, only a shower may be possible. The remaining modes indicate control as can be seen from the names of the respective modes, and components of reference numerals 102 to 105 together with the operation mode number position 101 are controlled by the user touching the touch screen of the control box 100 or You can check its status.

As shown in Figure 4, the body temperature and respiratory rate of the bather measured by the body temperature measurement sensor 43 and the respiration measurement sensor 70 are transmitted to the control unit and signal to the sound unit according to the criteria for determining the bather's health condition. will output

In detail, as shown in FIG. 5, the control unit (not shown) sets the body temperature and respiratory rate of the bather respectively collected from the body temperature measurement sensor 43 and the respiration measurement sensor 70 in advance, and the reference body temperature and standard respiration. Compare and analyze each number. Preset body temperature and respiratory rate may be within the range of body temperature and respiratory rate for a normal person. If it is determined that the bather's health status does not match the standard body temperature and the standard respiratory rate, and it is determined that there is an abnormality in health, at this time, a warning sound is sounded to the outside through a sound unit (not shown).

The sound unit may notify the outside by sound, vibration and/or visual display using various known devices such as a buzzer and an LED indicator when the health condition of the bather's body temperature and respiratory rate is in an emergency. In addition, the sound unit may be a speaker built into the touch screen, or may be formed attached to the bath device 1 as a separate device or may be installed around the bath device, in addition to various smart phones, PDAs, smart watches, etc. Utilizing the device can be installed in various ways as needed by those skilled in the art. Through this, the bather is notified of an emergency situation through the sound of the sound blowing, so that he or she can ask for help from people around him.

In the above, the health condition of the bather was used to determine whether or not there was an emergency based on the respiratory rate and body temperature. It can also be used to control emergencies.

The present invention has been described above with reference to drawings and embodiments, but these correspond to examples, and those skilled in the art will understand that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. will be. Therefore, it will be obvious that the true technical protection scope of the present invention is defined by the claims below.

10: bathtub 20: washroom
21: water scattering prevention cap 22, 42: water nozzle
23, 41: hot air vent 24: headrest
25, 32: drain 30: shower
31, 34: bubble outlet 33: inguinal stimulation slope
40: cover 43: body temperature measurement sensor
50: sliding door 60: neck support
70: respiration measurement sensor 100: control box
101: operation mode switch 102: respiratory rate display unit
103: body temperature display unit 104: bathtub temperature display unit
105: power switch

Claims (7)

a detachable headrest 60 that is concavely formed in the center of the boundary jaw by dividing the inside of the bathtub 10 based on a boundary jaw formed at a point where the bather's neck is located;
a washing face unit 20 formed on one side of the boundary jaw to wash the bather's head and face;
a shower unit 30 formed on the other side of the boundary jaw and in which the entire body except for the face of the bather is seated and can take a bath;
a cover 40 hinged with the shower unit 30 and including a body temperature measurement sensor 43 for measuring a bather's body temperature by infrared rays;
a sliding door 50 mounted to be opened and closed so that the bather can easily move from the side of the bathtub 10 to the inside along the longitudinal direction;
Respiration measurement sensors 70 installed connected to the shower unit 30 and the sliding door 50 so as to reach the chest of the bather and measure the number of respirations;
A control unit for determining the bather's condition through the signals detected by the body temperature measurement sensor 43 and the respiration measurement sensor 70 and outputting it to a sound unit;
The control unit compares the measured body temperature and respiratory rate with the set body temperature and respiratory rate, respectively, and operates to sound a warning sound to the outside when it is determined to be an emergency situation,
The shower part 30 has bubble outlets 31 and 34 for releasing microbubbles, a low and inclined inguinal stimulation slope 33 formed at the bottom of the bathtub 10 to stimulate the inguinal region, and an internal temperature Further comprising a temperature sensor for measuring and a drain 32 for discharging water to the outside,
The inguinal stimulation slope 33 stimulates the inguinal region of the bather by generating vortices by mixing microbubbles and water,
The wash face unit 20 includes a headrest 24 to support the bather's head, an arc-shaped water nozzle 22 to spray water so that the bather's head can be washed and the face washed, and the hair can be dried. Behavior characterized in that it further comprises a circular arc-shaped hot air outlet (23), a water scattering prevention cap (21) to prevent water from scattering outside, and a drain hole (25) to discharge used water to the outside. A bath device for this uncomfortable bather.
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The respiration measurement sensor 70 is a bathing device for a bather with reduced mobility, characterized in that for measuring the respiratory rate by a change in pressure applied to the belt when the bather breathes.
According to claim 1,
The cover 40 further includes a plurality of water nozzles 42 connected to water supply facilities to supply water and a plurality of hot air vents 41 to supply warm wind. Device.
delete The method of any one of claims 1, 3, and 4,
On one side of the sliding door (50), a control box (100) including an operation mode switch, a respiration rate display unit, a body temperature display unit, a bathtub temperature display unit, and a power switch is installed.


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