TWI813476B - Cleaning system adapted for one-person long-term care - Google Patents

Abstract

A cleaning system, which is adapted for one-person long-term care, includes a cleaning care apparatus, of which a main body is a cabinet having a warm water provider therein. The warm water provider is connected to a water outlet, which is fixed to a water base through a flexible tube, and a mouthpiece, which goes through the water base with a hose. The cabinet is provided with a control unit. An ammonia sensor is provided in a belt, which is adapted to surround a waist of a patient. The ammonia sensor detects an ammonia concentration and wirelessly transmits the result to the control unit, which determines whether to send out an alert so that a caregiver immediately knows that the patient has a bowel movement. The caregiver can use the water outlet and the mouthpiece to clean the patient with warm water. Therefore, the system is convenient for one-person care.

Description

Long-term care cleaning system suitable for single-person care

The present invention relates to a home long-term care cleaning device, in particular to a long-term care cleaning system that detects ammonia gas to determine the patient's excretion status and is suitable for single-person care.

The elderly, those who are bedridden for a long time, and those with limited mobility cannot control their bowels and bowels due to physical weakness and other factors such as diseases, and need to be assisted by caregivers. Leakage of urine and feces often causes skin redness, swelling, rashes, and pain. , or even broken skin and ulcers, leading to infection. Regarding the treatment of the patient's excrement, if the patient's stool is watery, it is not just the diaper that needs to be changed at this time, but also clothes, large and small diapers, diaper pads, midriffs, and diapers. The bed covers are all changed, and the stool that has flowed onto the upper body must be wiped off with a towel. The clothes and sheets must be cleaned afterwards. This kind of work puts great pressure on the caregivers. In addition to the unpleasant stench, they also worry about the consequences of contact with feces. Bacterial infection jeopardizes the safety and hygiene of caregivers, reducing their willingness to engage in care work. Insufficient manpower makes it difficult for single-person care to help patients bathe. Hygiene problems caused by patients' unclean bodies also add to the emphasis on poor care environments. At best, this state will form a vicious cycle. On the other hand, diapers that can sense excrement are currently on the market. Their sensing material is located on the outer edge of the diaper. If it comes into contact with excrement, it will automatically change color to remind caregivers that it is time to change the diaper. However, this The diaper will not automatically notify. The caregiver must check it in person and must take off the patient's clothes to see the discoloration. When the excrement is not found for a long time, the patient's skin will be red, swollen and uncomfortable. Frequent checks are required to see if If there is excrement, it will greatly increase the workload of caregivers. What's more, the existing detection method is to judge the wetness of the diaper. When the patient only excretes a small amount of stool in the anus, the diaper will not be able to produce a warning effect, and a small amount of excretion will not be able to produce a warning. To sum up, after long-term observation and research, the present invention aims to simultaneously improve the workload of caregivers and improve the cleanliness of patients' bodies, so as to develop a comprehensive Long-lasting cleaning system.

In view of this, the inventor has many years of experience in the manufacturing, development and design of related products. After detailed design and careful evaluation in view of the above goals, he finally arrived at a truly practical invention.

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a long-term care cleaning system suitable for single-person care in view of the above-mentioned deficiencies in the existing technology.

The main body of a cleaning and care device is a cabinet. A warm water supplier is provided in the cabinet. The warm water supplier is connected to an external water source and a water outlet. The water outlet includes a water outlet head and a water gun. The water outlet head A flexible tube is fixed on the water outlet seat, and the water outlet head can be bent and positioned at any position by the flexible tube. The water gun is passed through the water outlet seat with a hose, and the water gun can be dragged by the hose. In use, the cabinet is equipped with a control unit, a belt has a built-in ammonia sensor, and the ammonia sensor wirelessly communicates with the control unit, and the belt is installed on the patient's waist, and the ammonia sensor The ammonia concentration is detected by the device and transmitted to the control unit. The control unit determines whether to issue a warning reminder in the cleaning care device, so that the caregiver can immediately know that the patient needs to clean the toilet and then use the water outlet of the cleaning care device. The head and the water gun are used to clean the patient with warm water, so as to have the convenience of single-person care.

The ammonia gas sensor uses tin dioxide (SnO ₂ ) as a gas-sensitive material. When ammonia gas exists in the environment where the ammonia gas sensor is located, the conductivity of the ammonia gas sensor changes with the ammonia gas in the air. As the concentration increases, the change in conductivity is converted into a signal and transmitted to the control unit.

The control unit is connected to a network server through the Internet of Things, and the storage and big data analysis of the network server are used to determine the warning timing, and generate real-time messages to the mobile phones carried by the caregivers through network communication.

The control unit includes a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor and an air pressure sensor, and the control unit detects the temperature, humidity and air pressure of the environment as auxiliary data, thereby adjusting the ammonia sensor to Response sensitivity for detecting ammonia concentration.

The control unit includes a timer and a timer. The timer records the time point of each warning, and the control unit analyzes and predicts the time interval between the patient's defecation and defecation. In addition, the timer performs active early warning functions and processing. Notification function for long-term absence of alerts.

It further includes a water-proof pad, which is provided with a drainage outlet, and the periphery of the water-proof pad is elevated with a bracket, so that when the cleaning and care device cleans the patient, the cleaning water can flow along the water-proof pad. is discharged from this drain outlet.

It further includes a mattress set, which has a head pad, a leg pad and a hip pad. The hip pad is located between the head pad and the leg pad to form a complete bed surface. The buttock pad is recessed with a drain channel. When cleaning is performed, the hip pad is turned over so that the drain channel faces the patient. Cleaning water can flow from the drain channel to the drain outlet.

The bracket includes four foot seats, the four foot seats are pressed and fixed at the four corners of the mattress set, and the four telescopic rods are set high in a frame shape by the four foot seats.

The foot base pivot is provided with a vertical rod, and the vertical rod lies flat relative to the foot base when not in use, and the vertical rod stands to provide fastening and fixation of the two telescopic rods corresponding to the corners when in use.

The vertical pole is provided with a combination block at the free end, and the combination block is provided with a transverse groove and a longitudinal groove arranged at right angles to each other, and the transverse groove penetrates the combination block, and the longitudinal groove is adjacent to the transverse groove. A limit groove is enlarged at the position, and the telescopic rod is provided with at least one ring protruding from both ends. When the telescopic rod is installed in the transverse groove, the ring blocks the outside of the combination block. When the telescopic rod is installed When in the longitudinal groove, the ring is placed in the limiting groove.

The first main purpose of the present invention is to provide the ammonia gas sensor in the belt, and to detect ammonia gas to determine whether the patient has defecated, and then use the water outlet head and the water gun of the cleaning and care device to clean the patient. Carry out warm water cleaning, so that the caregiver can leave the patient's side for a short period of time during single-person care to engage in necessary tasks such as clothing washing, environmental cleaning, or food preparation, so that the convenience of single-person care can be achieved. Reduce the workload of caregivers to avoid work injuries, and thoroughly clean patients’ dirt to keep their bodies clean.

The second main purpose of the present invention is that the water outlet head can be positioned at any position by bending the flexible tube, so that the water outlet head can be pulled and fixed at a designated position by the caregiver, and combined with the movable function of the cabinet, it can It can be used to bathe most parts of the patient's body, and by taking advantage of the function of not having to hold the water outlet, a single person can free up his hands for work when assisting the patient in bathing, thereby effectively reducing the manpower requirements of caregivers.

The third main object of the present invention is to press and fix the four feet of the bracket at the four corners of the mattress set, thereby fixing the position of the feet and storing the feet when not in use. The footrest has four telescopic rods arranged in a frame shape, and the water-proof pad can be raised through the frame-shaped telescopic rods, allowing the caregiver to erect the bracket and the water-proof pad by a single person. The laying and use of the cleaning and care device can achieve the practical purpose of single-person care.

Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and associated drawings.

In order to enable your review committee to have a further understanding and understanding of the purpose, characteristics and effects of the present invention, please cooperate with the following (simple explanation of the drawings) to elaborate as follows:

First, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2, a long-term care cleaning system suitable for single-person care includes: a cleaning care device 10, a belt 20, a water-proof pad 30, a mattress set 40 and a Bracket 50, the main body of a cleaning and care device 10 is a cabinet 11. A warm water supplier 12 is provided in the cabinet 11. The warm water supplier 12 is connected to an external water source and a water outlet seat 13, and the water outlet seat 13 includes There is a water outlet head 14 and a water gun 15. The water outlet head 14 is fixed to the water outlet seat 13 with a flexible tube 141, and the water outlet head 14 can be bent at any position with the flexible tube 141, so that the water outlet head 14 can Cooperate with the caregiver to pull and fix it in the designated position, and cooperate with the movable function of the cabinet 11, which can satisfy the bathing use of most parts of the patient's body, and use the function of not having to hold the water outlet head 14, allowing a single person to assist the patient Both hands can be freed for work when bathing, so as to effectively reduce the manpower requirements of caregivers. The water gun 15 is penetrated through the water outlet seat 13 with a hose 151, and the water gun 15 can be dragged by the hose 151 for use. , thereby making up for the specific angle that the water outlet head 14 is not easy to bend, especially when cleaning the patient's urine and feces, it can be easily aligned with the part to be cleaned, thereby improving the practicality of the cleaning and care device 10, and the cabinet 11 A control unit 16 is installed, and the control unit 16 provides the user with the functions of operating settings, screen display and sound and light display, such as displaying the water temperature of the warm water supplier 12, and the warm water supplier 12 can be an electric heater. water stove;

A belt 20 has an ammonia gas sensor 21 built in, and the ammonia gas sensor 21 wirelessly communicates with the control unit 16. The belt 20 is set on the patient's waist and can be used as a covering, thereby improving the patient's comfort, or When the patient needs to turn over frequently, the belt 20 can also be tightened around the patient's waist, and the ammonia gas sensor 21 can detect the ammonia gas concentration and wirelessly transmit it to the control unit 16, where the ammonia gas sensor 21 uses tin dioxide (SnO ₂ ) as a gas-sensitive material. When ammonia gas exists in the environment where the ammonia gas sensor 21 is located, the conductivity of the ammonia gas sensor 21 increases with the increase of ammonia gas concentration in the air. increases, so when the patient urinates and defecates, the excrement will produce ammonia gas and be detected by the ammonia gas sensor 21, which converts the change in conductivity into a signal and transmits it to the control unit 16. The control unit 16 determines whether to issue a warning reminder in the cleaning care device 10. The warning method can be sound, song, light or vibration, etc., so that the caregiver can immediately know that the patient has excrement that needs to be cleaned. Furthermore, due to the trace amount of excrement, A sufficient concentration of ammonia gas to be detected by the ammonia gas sensor 21 will be generated in a short period of time. When the excrement has not been cleaned, the ammonia gas concentration will continue to increase, so there will be no undetected ammonia gas. On the contrary, if the patient has flatulence in the stomach, because the flatulence dissipates quickly, it will not be misjudged as urination and defecation. This can effectively improve the accuracy of detection and judgment, allowing caregivers to immediately Changing the patient's diaper and cleaning it so that the patient can stay fresh and comfortable. To sum up, the ammonia gas sensor 21 is provided in the belt 20, and the ammonia gas sensor 21 is used to detect ammonia gas to determine whether the patient has defecated, and then select The water outlet head 14 and the water gun 15 of the cleaning care device 10 are used to clean the patient with warm water, so that the caregiver can leave the patient for a short period of time during single care to engage in necessary laundry cleaning and environmental cleaning. Or catering and other services, so as to have the convenience of single-person care, thereby reducing the workload of caregivers and avoiding work injuries, and thoroughly cleaning the patient's dirt to keep the body clean;

Continuing from Figure 3 to Figure 7, a water-proof pad 30 is provided with a drainage outlet 31. The periphery of the water-proof pad 30 is elevated with a bracket 50, so that when the cleaning and care device 10 cleans the patient, Water can be discharged from the drain port 31 along the water-isolating pad 30. A mattress set 40 has a head pad 41, a leg pad 42 and a butt pad 43. The butt pad 43 is located on the head pad 41. A complete bed surface is formed between the leg pad 42 and the buttock pad 43. A drain channel 431 is recessed in the hip pad 43. During cleaning operations, the hip pad 43 is turned over so that the drain channel 431 faces the patient. Cleaning water can flow through the drain. The water tank 431 flows toward the drainage outlet 31. Similarly, when cleaning is not performed, the hip pad 43 can be turned over so that the water drainage channel 431 faces downwards, thereby maintaining a flat bed surface of the mattress set 40. On the other hand, The bracket 50 includes four feet 51 , which are pressed and fixed at the four corners of the mattress set 40 , thereby both fixing the position of the feet 51 and positioning the feet 51 when not in use. After being stored, the four telescopic rods 52 set up on the four foot bases 51 in a frame shape can be used to support the water-proof pad 30 through the frame-like telescopic rods 52. Among them, the foot base 51 is pivoted with a vertical rod. 53, and the vertical pole 53 lies flat relative to the foot base 51 when not in use, that is, it can be quickly stored when not in use. When it is intended to be used, the vertical pole 53 stands to provide buckles of the two telescopic rods 52 corresponding to the corners. The four telescopic rods 52 arranged in a frame are used to limit the four vertical rods 53, thereby forming a stable frame structure simply and easily. Furthermore, the vertical rod 53 is provided with a combination block 54 at the free end, and the combination The block 54 is provided with a transverse groove 541 and a longitudinal groove 542 arranged at right angles to each other. The transverse groove 541 penetrates the combined block 54, and the longitudinal groove 542 is expanded to have a limiting groove 543 adjacent to the transverse groove 541. , the telescopic rod 52 is provided with at least one circular ring 521 protruding from both ends. When the telescopic rod 52 is disposed in the transverse groove 541, the circular ring 521 blocks the outside of the assembly block 54. If there are two such circles, When the ring 521 is connected, the two rings 521 are respectively blocked on the two outer sides of the assembly block 54. When the telescopic rod 52 is disposed in the longitudinal groove 542, the ring 521 is placed in the limiting groove 543, and passes through The cooperative use of the foot base 51 , the telescopic rod 52 , the vertical rod 53 and the assembly block 54 allows a caregiver to erect the bracket 50 , lay the waterproof pad 30 and perform cleaning care by a single person. The use of the device 10 is to achieve the practical purpose of single-person care.

As shown in Figure 8 again, the control unit 16 includes a temperature sensor 161, a humidity sensor 162 and an air pressure sensor 163, and the control unit 16 detects the temperature, humidity and air pressure of the environment as Auxiliary data, thereby adjusting the response sensitivity of the ammonia gas sensor 21 to detecting ammonia gas concentration, so that the ammonia gas sensor 21 can more stably measure the patient's urinary and defecation status, and the control unit 16 further includes There is a timer 164 and a timer 165. The timer 164 records the warning time point each time the patient defecates, and the control unit 16 analyzes and predicts the time interval of the patient's defecation, thereby providing the caregiver with a reference. , the caregiver sets the timer 165 based on the actual situation and experience, and the timer 165 performs an active early warning function. When the cleaning and care device 10 does not issue a warning for too long, the control unit 16 can send a warning message to the caregiver or remotely. The terminal monitor shall notify the patient to prevent the patient from excreting for a long time. In addition, the control unit 16 is connected to a network server 166 through the Internet of Things. The storage and big data analysis of the network server 166 are used to determine the warning timing, and generate real-time warning messages to the mobile phones carried by the caregivers through network communication. Information, and the cleaning care device 10 can also be equipped with sensors for detecting blood pressure, pulse, body temperature, etc. according to the use requirements, thereby achieving the effect of remote notification and making it easier for caregivers to grasp the patient's status.

The above is only one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and should not be used to limit the scope of the present invention; that is, all equivalent changes and modifications made according to the patent scope of the present invention should still belong to the present invention. within the scope covered by the patent.

[Invention]

10: Clean care equipment

11: Cabinet

12: Warm water supplier

13: Water seat

14: Out of water

141:Flexible pipe

15:Water gun

151:Hose

16:Control unit

161:Temperature sensor

162:Humidity sensor

163:Air pressure sensor

164: timer

165: timer

166:Web server

20:belt

21: Ammonia sensor

30: Waterproof pad

31: Drainage outlet

40: Mattress set

41:Head pad

42:Leg pad

43:Hip pad

431: Drainage channel

50: Bracket

51:foot base

52:Telescopic rod

521:Ring

53:Pole

54: Combination block

541:Transverse groove

542: Longitudinal groove

543:Limit slot

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cleaning and care device and ammonia gas sensor of the present invention. Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the present invention's detection of ammonia gas state. Figure 3 is a perspective view of the mattress set, water-isolating pad and bracket of the present invention. Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the assembly steps of the stent of the present invention. Figure 5 is a perspective view of the bracket of the present invention. Figure 6 is an exploded three-dimensional view of the mattress set, water-isolating pad and bracket of the present invention. Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the usage state of the present invention. Figure 8 is a block diagram of the control unit of the present invention.

10: Clean care equipment

11: Cabinet

12: Warm water supplier

13: Water seat

14: Out of water

141:Flexible pipe

15:Water gun

151:Hose

16:Control unit

20:belt

21: Ammonia sensor

Claims (10)

A long-term care cleaning system suitable for single-person care, including: a cleaning care device, the main body of which is a cabinet. A warm water supplier is provided in the cabinet, and the warm water supplier is connected to an external water source and a water outlet. And the water outlet seat includes a water outlet head and a water gun. The water outlet head is fixed to the water outlet seat with a flexible tube, and the water outlet head can be bent and positioned at any position by the flexible tube. The water gun is penetrated by a hose. On the water outlet seat, the water gun can be dragged by the hose, and the cabinet is equipped with a control unit; a mattress set, the mattress set has a head pad, a leg pad and a hip pad , the hip pad is located between the head pad and the leg pad to form a complete bed surface, and the mattress set allows the patient to lie flat; and a belt, the belt has a built-in ammonia sensor, and the ammonia sensor The ammonia gas sensor wirelessly communicates with the control unit, and the belt is installed on the patient's waist. The ammonia gas sensor detects the ammonia gas concentration and transmits it to the control unit, and the control unit determines whether the ammonia gas concentration is emitted by the cleaning care device. The warning reminds the caregiver to immediately know that the patient needs to be cleaned, and then use the water outlet head and the water gun of the cleaning care device to clean the patient with warm water, so as to have the convenience of single-person care. The long-term care cleaning system suitable for single-person care as described in claim 1, wherein the ammonia sensor uses tin dioxide (SnO ₂ ) as a gas-sensitive material. When ammonia gas is present, the conductivity of the ammonia gas sensor increases as the concentration of ammonia gas in the air increases, and the change in conductivity is converted into a signal and transmitted to the control unit. As described in claim 2, the long-term care cleaning system suitable for single-person care, wherein the control unit is connected to a network server through the Internet of Things, and the warning timing is determined by the storage and big data analysis of the network server. And generate real-time messages to the mobile phones carried by caregivers through network communication. The long-term care cleaning system suitable for single care as described in claim 2, wherein the control unit includes a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor and an air pressure sensor, and the control unit detects the temperature of the environment , humidity and air pressure are used as auxiliary data to adjust the response sensitivity of the ammonia sensor to detecting ammonia concentration. The long-term care cleaning system suitable for single care as described in claim 4, wherein the control unit includes a timer and a timer, the timer records the time point of each warning, and the control unit analyzes and predicts The timer has an active early warning function and a notification function if no warning occurs for a long period of time. The long-term care cleaning system suitable for single care as described in claim 5 further includes a water-proof pad, the water-proof pad has a drainage outlet, and the periphery of the water-proof pad is elevated with a bracket to allow the When the cleaning care device cleans the patient, the clean water can be discharged from the drain outlet along the water-isolating pad. The long-term care cleaning system suitable for single care as described in claim 6, wherein the buttock pad is recessed with a drainage channel. When performing cleaning operations, the hip pad is turned over so that the drainage channel faces the patient, and the cleaning water can flow through the drainage channel. The flow from the sink is concentrated towards this drain. The long-term care cleaning system suitable for single care as described in claim 7, wherein the bracket includes four foot seats, and the four foot seats are pressed and fixed on the four corners of the mattress set, and are connected by four The foot base has four telescopic rods arranged in a frame shape. The long-term care cleaning system suitable for single care as described in claim 8, wherein the foot base pivot is provided with a vertical pole, and the vertical pole lies flat relative to the foot base when not in use, and the vertical pole is in use When standing, the two telescopic rods corresponding to the corners are fastened and fixed. The long-term care cleaning system suitable for single-person care as described in claim 9, wherein the vertical pole is provided with a combination block at the free end, and the combination block is provided with a transverse groove and a longitudinal groove arranged at right angles to each other, and The transverse groove penetrates the assembly block, and the longitudinal groove is expanded to open a limiting groove adjacent to the transverse groove. The telescopic rod is protruding with at least one ring at both ends. When the telescopic rod is disposed in the transverse groove When the telescopic rod is disposed in the longitudinal groove, the circular ring is placed in the limiting groove.

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