KR20220081408A - 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 a disabled person, the elderly, and a patient, to easily lie in a bathtub and take a bath, and to detect and quickly respond to an emergency that occurs during bathing.
The bath apparatus for a bather with inconvenient movement according to the present invention has advantages such as supplying water in which microbubbles are generated to the bathtub to activate and elastic the skin of the bather, thereby enabling skin care.

Description

Bathing device for bathers with reduced mobility

[0001] The present invention relates to a bathing device for a bather with limited mobility. In more detail, the invention relates 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 detect an emergency that occurs during bathing and quickly respond to it.

Since a general bathing device is manufactured for the general public with free movement, it is difficult to apply to a person with limited mobility. A bathing device suitable for bathers with limited mobility needs to maximize the convenience of use, so automation of the entire process including washing is required.

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

As a related art in this regard, Patent Document 001 below discloses an 'automatic bathing device for the elderly and the disabled'. However, the above technique is only to relieve fatigue of the user by adjusting the height of the user's height, and to relieve the fatigue of the bather by fumigating the bather with medicinal substances.

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

Therefore, there is an urgent need for technology development that can solve the above problems.

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

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to manage the skin of a bather by generating microbubbles in the water supplied to the bath, and to sense the bather's breathing and body temperature during the bath. It is to provide a device that is equipped with a sensor to determine whether there is an emergency and to respond quickly.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention divides the inside of the bathtub 10 based on the boundary jaw formed at the point where the neck of the bather is located, and the detachable neckrest is formed concavely in the center of the boundary jaw. (60) and; a face part 20 formed on one side of the boundary jaw to wash the bather's head and face; a shower unit 30 that is formed on the other side of the boundary and can bathe with the entire body excluding the face of the bather seated therein; a cover 40 hinged to the shower unit 30 and including a body temperature sensor 43 for measuring the body temperature of a bather with infrared rays; a sliding door 50 mounted so as to be able to open and close so that a bather can easily move from the side of the bathtub 10 to the inside in the longitudinal direction; a respiration sensor 70 connected to the shower unit 30 and the sliding door 50 to reach the bather's chest and measuring the respiration rate; A control unit for determining the state of the bather through the signals detected by the body temperature sensor 43 and the respiration sensor 70 and outputting it to a sound unit, wherein the control unit includes the measured body temperature and respiration rate, the set body temperature and Provided is a bathing device for bathers with inconvenient movement, characterized in that the respiration rate is compared and operated to sound an external warning sound when it is determined as an emergency.

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

The bath apparatus for a bather with inconvenient movement according to the present invention has the advantage of supplying water in which microbubbles are generated to the bathtub to activate and elastic the skin of the bather, thereby enabling skin care.

In addition, it has the effect of quickly responding to emergency situations by detecting and monitoring the body temperature and respiration rate of the bather while bathing.

1 is a schematic diagram of a bathing apparatus for a bather with inconvenient movement according to the present invention.
2 is a schematic perspective view of a bathing device for a bather with inconvenient movement according to the present invention.
3 is a view of a control box in the bath apparatus for a bather with inconvenient movement according to the present invention.
4 is a block diagram for explaining the operation of the control unit in the configuration of the bathing device for a bather with inconvenient movement according to the present invention.
5 is an emergency situation in the bath device for bathers with inconvenient movement 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 embodiments. This embodiment is provided to more completely explain the present invention to a person with average knowledge in the relevant technical field. Accordingly, the shape and detailed configuration of the elements in the drawings are simplified for explanation. And it should be noted that the terms used in this specification are terms used to properly express preferred embodiments of the present invention.

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

1 to 2 are schematic diagrams for explaining the bath apparatus 1 for a bather with inconvenient movement according to the present invention.

In the bath apparatus 1 for a bather with inconvenient movement of the present invention, the inside of the bathtub 10 is divided based on the boundary jaw formed at the point where the neck of the bather is located, and the detachable neck is formed concavely in the center of the boundary jaw. Support (60) and; A headrest 24 that is formed on one side of the boundary jaw to support the head of a bather, an arc-shaped water spray hole 22 that sprays water to wash the head and wash the head, A washing face comprising an arc-shaped hot air vent 23 for drying, a water scattering prevention cap 21 for preventing water from scattering, and a drain hole 25 for discharging used water to the outside. (20) and; Formed on the other side of the boundary side, the entire body except for the bather's face is seated, the microbubble outlets 31 and 34 for emitting microbubbles, and the groin stimulation slope formed at an angle to stimulate the western anatomy ( 33) and a shower unit 30 including a drain port 32 for discharging water to the outside; The shower unit 30 is hinged and connected to a water supply facility to supply water through a water jet port 42, a hot air port 41 for supplying warm wind, and a body temperature sensor for measuring the body temperature of a bather with infrared rays ( 43) a cover 40 comprising; a sliding door 50 mounted 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 in the longitudinal direction; a respiration sensor 70 for measuring the respiration rate, each connected to the shower unit 30 and the sliding door 50 so as to reach the bather's chest; a controller (not shown) for determining and controlling the state of the bather through the signals detected by the body temperature sensor 43 and the respiration sensor 70; and a sound unit (not shown) to notify the surroundings by sounding a sound (warning sound) when the state determined by the control unit is an emergency.

Hereinafter, in the bath apparatus for a bather with inconvenient movement of the present invention, each configuration will be described in detail.

First, the inside of the bathtub 10 is divided into left and right based on the boundary jaw formed at the point where the neck of the bather is located. A support (60) is provided.

The 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 a circular arc shape that sprays water to wash the bather's head and face. It is provided with a water jet port (22) of 弧-shaped). In addition, a circular arc-shaped hot air outlet 23 through which warm air blows may be provided so that the bather's hair can be dried after washing.

In addition, the water scattering prevention cap 21 is formed to prevent water from scattering out of the bathtub while the bather washes his/her hair, so that the head can be safely and conveniently washed. Furthermore, it is configured to further include a drain hole 25 for discharging water used when the bather washes his/her hair.

The shower unit 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 jet port 42 are very fine ultrafine bubbles with a diameter of several tens of micrometers (㎛) or less. The pressure difference increases, generating high pressure when ruptured. In addition, since the specific surface area is increased, it is possible to easily remove foreign substances that cause trouble on the skin, such as dead skin cells, by facilitating the absorption or movement of foreign substances present or attached to the skin of the bather.

In addition, when microbubbles are supplied with water to the skin of the bather, foreign substances that cause skin troubles, such as dead skin cells, can be suctioned and removed together while improving adhesion to the skin. Furthermore, the microbubbles contained in the water break the adhesion of foreign substances that cause troubles from the skin so that they can be easily removed. This has the effect of effectively improving the skin condition by cleaning the skin, as well as improving skin recovery, skin activation, skin elasticity, and the like.

And in order to stimulate the groin, which is between the two legs of the bather, a groin stimulation slope 32 is provided at the bottom of the bathtub 10, which is low and inclined below the lower body of the bather. In this way, microbubbles and water are mixed in the groin stimulation slope 32 to form a vortex, which stimulates the groin, so that the bather can be cleansed and skin care can be performed as well. Furthermore, a drain port 32 for discharging the water used to wash the body of the bather is formed.

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. In addition, a plurality of water jet ports 42 that are connected to a water supply facility to supply water are formed in a row at the center.

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

On the other hand, an infrared body temperature sensor 43 is provided for measuring body temperature with infrared rays at the part where the bather's chest touches. The body temperature sensor 43 is configured in a band type, and is mounted on the bather's chest 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 in the longitudinal direction.

In addition, the respiration sensor 70 for measuring the bather's respiration is connected to the bathtub 10 and the sliding door 50 so as to be able to touch the bather's chest, respectively. The breathing rate of the bather may be measured by a change in pressure applied to the belt when the bather breathes.

The bath apparatus 1 for a bather having difficulty in the above movement further includes a temperature measuring sensor (not shown) for measuring the internal temperature of the bath 10 to maintain an appropriate body temperature of the bather, and the sliding door ( A hot air port 34 for supplying warm air to dry the body of the bather may be provided on one side of the 50 .

The bath device 1 including the above components is connected to the main part of the bath device on one side of the sliding door 50, and a control box 100 capable of displaying or controlling the state so that the user can know the state thereof. ) is attached or embedded as shown in FIG. The control unit may be embedded in a device including the control box 100 , or may be interconnected with the control box 100 while being mounted as a separate component.

Specifically, the control box 100 is enlarged in FIG. 3 as shown, the operation mode switch 101 capable of controlling the operation mode of the bathing device, and the respiration of the bather measured by the respiration sensor 70 The respiration rate display unit 102 for displaying the number, the body temperature display unit 103 for displaying the bather's body temperature measured by the body temperature sensor 43, and the internal temperature of the bathtub 1 measured by the temperature sensor It includes a bathtub temperature display unit 104 to display, and a power switch 105 capable of controlling the power of the bathtub 1 . Although not shown in the drawings, an emergency display unit (not shown) capable of visually displaying an emergency situation may be additionally included, and various 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. As an example of the subject, there may be a quick mode, a cold water bath mode, a hot bath mode, a micro bubble bath mode, a drying mode, a hair washing mode, and the like. The quick mode is a case where it is necessary to use the 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 name of each mode, and the configurations 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 the status.

As shown in FIG. 4, the body temperature and respiration rate of the bather measured by the body temperature sensor 43 and the respiration sensor 70 are transmitted to the control unit, and a signal to the sound unit according to the criteria for determining the health status of the bather will output

In detail, as shown in FIG. 5 , the control unit (not shown) sets the body temperature and respiration rate of the bather collected from the body temperature sensor 43 and the respiration sensor 70, respectively, to a preset reference body temperature and reference respiration. Compare and analyze each number. The preset body temperature and respiration rate may be a range of body temperature and respiration rate for a normal person. If it is continuously determined that there is an abnormality in health because the health condition of the bather does not match the reference body temperature and the reference respiratory rate, 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 well-known devices such as a buzzer and an LED indicator when the health status related to the body temperature and respiratory rate of the bather is an emergency. In addition, the sound unit may be a speaker built into the touch screen, or it may be formed by being attached to the bath device 1 as a separate device or installed around the bath device. Using the device, a person skilled in the art can install it in various ways as needed. Through this, the sound unit notifies the bather of an emergency through a sound, so that he or she can request help from nearby people.

In the above, the health status of the bather was used to determine whether the bather's health condition is in danger based on the respiration rate and body temperature. It can also be used to control emergencies.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings and examples, it will be understood that these are exemplary, and that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom by those of ordinary skill in the art. will be. Therefore, it will be obvious that the true technical protection scope of the present invention is defined by the following claims.

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

Claims (7)

a detachable neckrest 60 formed concavely in the center of the boundary jaw by dividing the inside of the bathtub 10 based on the boundary jaw formed at the point where the bather's neck is located;
a washing face part 20 formed on one side of the boundary jaw to wash the bather's head and face;
a shower unit 30 that is formed on the other side of the boundary and can bathe with the entire body excluding the face of the bather seated therein;
a cover 40 hinged to the shower unit 30 and including a body temperature sensor 43 for measuring the body temperature of a bather with infrared rays;
a sliding door 50 mounted 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 in the longitudinal direction;
a respiration sensor 70 for measuring the respiration rate by being connected to each of the shower unit 30 and the sliding door 50 so as to reach the bather's chest;
A control unit that determines the state of the bather through the signals detected by the body temperature sensor 43 and the respiration sensor 70 and outputs it to a sound unit; including,
The control unit compares the measured body temperature and respiration rate with the set body temperature and respiration rate, respectively, and operates to sound an external warning sound when it is determined as an emergency.
The method of claim 1,
The shower unit 30 includes bubble outlets 31 and 34 for emitting microbubbles, a groin stimulation slope 33 formed low and inclined to stimulate the groin, a temperature sensor for measuring the internal temperature, and water Bathing device for bathers with inconvenient movement, characterized in that it further comprises a drain port (32) for discharging to the outside.
The method of claim 1,
The respiration sensor 70 is a bathing device for a bather with inconvenient movement, characterized in that it measures the respiration rate by a change in pressure applied to the belt when the bather breathes.
The method of claim 1,
The cover 40 is connected to a water supply facility to supply water to a plurality of water jet ports 42 and a plurality of hot air outlets 41 for supplying warm wind. Device.
3. The method of claim 2,
The groin stimulation slope 33 is a bathing device for bathers with inconvenient movement, characterized in that it stimulates the groin of the bather by generating a vortex by mixing microbubbles and water.
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A bath device for bathers with inconvenient movement, characterized in that 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 on one side of the sliding door 50 .
6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The washing face part 20 includes a headrest 24 for supporting the head of the bather, an arc-shaped water jet port 22 for spraying water to wash the head and washing the face, and to dry the hair. It characterized in that it further comprises a circular arc-shaped hot air vent 23, a water scattering prevention cap 21 that prevents water from scattering, and a drain 25 that discharges used water to the outside. Bathing equipment for bathers with limited mobility.

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