WO1997043997A1

WO1997043997A1 - Bedridden person bathing and cleaning suit

Info

Publication number: WO1997043997A1
Application number: PCT/JP1997/001586
Authority: WO
Inventors: Yoshio Shirai; Hiroko Shirai
Original assignee: Yoshio Shirai; Hiroko Shirai
Priority date: 1996-05-21
Filing date: 1997-05-12
Publication date: 1997-11-27
Also published as: AU2652497A; WO1997043986A1; AU2712397A

Abstract

A bedridden person bathing and cleaning suit which is worn by a bedridden serious case or a bedridden elderly man as he is kept lying on a bed or the like, and which enables the boby of such a person to be bathed and washed. In order to render this suit usable in space, a high space, alpine and deep-sea areas and a long-time isolated and sealed environment, a hot water heating regulating and circulating filtration drying function is incorporated therein to form a unitary closed system. When this closed system is worn as a wet suit type inner suit, in which the hands and legs can be freely used, under a protective suit, it can be used as health maintaining equipment capable of regulating the internal temperature and bathing and washing the body of a user. To achieve the object suggested above, this equipment is made as a unitarized portable and simple health maintaining nursing suit comprising a whole body holding waterproof suit (1), a hot water feed unit (2), a blower pump (3) having a temperature regulating heating function, a simple circulated hot water filter (4), an abnormally high hot water temperature alarm-carrying hot water cut-off valve, and hoses connecting these parts together.

Description

Specification

Nursing clothing bath cleaning equipment Technical field

The present invention provides a nursing clothing bathing / washing device that enables a bedridden severely ill / elderly person (hereinafter referred to as a “participant”) to be worn while lying on a bed or bedding and to be able to easily bathe and wash the body. It is about. Space, high-altitude space, alpine or deep-sea area, and other long-term isolation. * Integrated as a closed system with a built-in hot water heating control circulation filtration / drying function so that it can be used in tightly closed environments. This is a personal hygiene support device that can adjust the internal temperature and bathe and wash the body by attaching it under protective clothing as a wet suit-type inner suit that can be used for the body.

Background art

Conventionally, bedridden bathing and nursing care for bedridden persons have been carried out by transporting them to the bathroom or bathing in a portable bathtub. Due to the danger of complications such as colds, the day-to-day care service for visiting hospitals, nursing homes and homes is a major burden and annoyance. In the aging society in the future, as the number of households with persons involved is increasing and the number of caregivers is also elderly and single, the bathing care is becoming increasingly difficult and we have to rely on day care services. Absent.

However, this requires a considerable cost, and if it is not possible to take a bath due to the physical condition of the party, etc., a considerable number of days until the next turn I have to wait.

In addition, underground high-altitude space, alpine or deep-sea areas, and other personnel who are isolated and sealed for a long time are not similar to this brace, and underwear must be replaced or discarded or worn during that time. Bathing and body washing are not possible. Disclosure of the invention

The nursing care and sanitary equipment is worn on the whole body other than the head while the person lies on a bed or bedding, and is adjusted to an appropriate temperature using an existing bathtub or water heater via a connecting hose. It is possible to take a bath and wash it by supplying hot water and circulating it inside the brace, and it can be used immediately at the appropriate time when it is appropriate to see the physical condition of the party. The burden on the user can be greatly reduced.

In addition, the circulating filtration / drying function is integrated with the hot water heating control so that the limb can be used freely in space, high space, alpine or deep sea areas, and other long-term isolated / closed environments. By wearing it under a protective suit as a jet-type thinner, it can be used as a personal hygiene device that can easily adjust the internal temperature and bathe and wash the body. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

Figure 1

It is a schematic diagram of a clothing bathing and cleaning equipment for nursing care.

Figure 2

It is a schematic diagram of a set-top type female suit for space, high-altitude space, alpine or deep sea area, and other long-term isolated and sealed personnel. Explanation of reference numerals

1. Full body waterproof clothing

1 a. Hot water inlet

1 b. Hot water drain

1 c “Exhaust automatic flush suction type hygiene care orthosis” Connecting hose connection U

1 d. Thermometer for measuring internal temperature (2 to 3 places)

2. Water heater

2 a. Existing bathtub

2 a a. Commercial submersible pump for hot water supply

2 b. Existing water heater

2 c. Portable water heater

3. Blower pump

Hot water · Air temperature control heating function attached or mounting · Connectable type

3 a. Air (detergent) inlet

4. Circulating hot water simple filter

5. Hot water shut-off valve with abnormal hot water temperature alarm

6. Hot water supply hose

7. Hot water drainage hose

8. Connecting hoses for hot water circulation air supply (2)

9. Physical hygiene equipment worn under protective clothing as wetsuit-type innerwear (underwear)

1 0. Hot water heating control circulating filtration drying function incorporated in life support equipment etc. to form a closed system

The bracelet consists of a full-body waterproof clothing (1) (hereinafter referred to as a clothing), a hot water supply device (2), a hot water boiler with air temperature control heating, circulating discharge, air bubble generation, and dry air blowing function (3). ) (Hereinafter referred to as blower pump) A circulating hot water simple filter (4), a hot water shutoff valve with an abnormal hot water temperature alarm (5), a hot water supply hose (6), a hot water drainage hose (7), and a hot water circulation air supply that interconnect them Composed of connecting hoses (8) etc. -Integrated and portable • It is a simple equipment.

This brace has the following configuration.

(A) Full-body waterproof clothing (1): Covers the whole body other than the head when worn, and has a slight heat retention. There is a gap between the body and the clothing that allows an appropriate amount of warm water to flow. Hot water inlet (1a), hot water outlet (1b) and other patents pending

`` Excrement automatic flush suction type hygiene care orthosis ''

One caregiver is equipped with a connection port (lc) for connecting hose of (Japanese Patent Application No. 8-1 4 8 5 2 7) and a thermometer (1d) for internal temperature measurement at two or three places on its surface. A full-size waterproof clothing with a size and weight that can be folded, stored and transported. (B) Hot water supply device (2): A device for supplying hot water into the clothing (1), and the following three methods are used depending on the situation.

(a) A method of storing hot water at an appropriate temperature in the existing bathtub (2a) in advance and pumping it with a commercially available submersible pump (2aa)

(b) Method of supplying hot water directly from existing water heater (2b)

(c) Hot water supply by portable water heater (2c)

(C) Blower pump (3): After filling the clothing (1) with hot water, connect and use the hot water supply port (la) and drain port (lb) via two connecting hoses. Blower pump with hot water, air temperature control heating, circulation, discharge, air bubble generation and dry air supply function. The following three functions are used depending on the situation.

(d) Function to heat and circulate hot water at an appropriate temperature (e) The function of giving the massage and cleaning effect to the parties by the air bubbles generated by blowing air.

(f) After the circulation is stopped, air heated to an appropriate temperature is sent in to accelerate the discharge of hot water inside and to dry the body and clothing of the person concerned. (D) Simple circulating hot water filter (4): Blower pump (3) Easy-to-replace circulating hot water filter that is attached to the hot water population side and filters foreign substances that enter the circulating hot water.

(E) Hot water shut-off valve with abnormal hot water temperature alarm (5): Used when hot water is supplied directly from the existing water heater (2b) or portable water heater (2c) into the clothing (1). A shut-off valve that is attached to the outlet of the water heater and has a function to constantly detect hot water temperature, issue an alarm at high temperatures, and automatically shut off hot water.

(F) Heating hose for hot water supply (6): A hose for hot water supply into the clothing (1), which is used by connecting to the hot water supply port (la) of the clothing. A stop valve near the connection port, upstream of it Connection hose for hot water circulation air supply in the middle of the side

(8) Insulation hose for hot water supply that has a branch port and a valve for connection and has a slight heat retention property and is not easily collapsed in use

(G) Hose for draining hot water (7): A hose for discharging hot water from the clothing (1), which is connected to the drain (1b) of the clothing. A connecting hose for hot-water circulation air supply in the middle of the downstream side (8) A hot-water drainage hose that has a connection branch and a valve and is not easily crushed in use when in use

(H) Two connecting hoses for hot water circulation and air supply (2) (8): Two connecting hoses for both hot water circulation to the clothing (1) and air supply, and a hot water heating hose (6) and Connect the branch at the middle of the hot water drainage hose (7) to the outlet and inlet of the blower pump (3), Connection hoses for hot water circulation and air supply that do not easily collapse in use with dedicated hoses respectively Best mode for carrying out the invention

The present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In Figure 1, prior to the wearing of the clothing (1) to the parties, to prevent contamination due to urination and defecation during use by unconscious severely ill or elderly people, the excrement related to another patent under subcontracting is used. With the automatic flushing-type hygiene care appliance (Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 8—1 4 8 5 2 7) attached, remove the connecting hose once from the connection port on the tank and the blower-pump side. 1 c) Connect to the dedicated connection port inside the clothing.

From the connecting hose connection port (1c) on the outside, use an extension hose to connect to the dedicated port of each device and prepare the equipment so that it can be used. For conscious parties, there is no need to prepare as described above, so prepare with the following procedure with all clothes removed.

First, wear the clothing (1) to the party, connect the hot water supply hose (6) and the hot water drainage hose (7) to their dedicated connection ports (1a, 1b), Secure drainage channels.

Next, a circulating hot water simple filter (4) is connected via hot water circulating air supply connection hoses (2) (8) to the connection ports between the hot water insulation hose (6) and the hot water drainage hose (7). After connecting to the blower pump (3), plug the power cord of the blower pump into the household power outlet to complete the preparation. When supplying hot water to the clothing (1), observe the situation of the party and use any of the methods (a), (b), and (c) in (B) above through the hot water supply hose (6). Start the hot water supply gradually.

With the hot water supply, the air in the clothing (1) is gradually replaced by hot water, Air is discharged from the hot water drain hose (6).

The caregiver gently shakes the body and wearing clothes alongside the person concerned, and evacuates air while encouraging replacement of the inside air and warm water.

During this time, the temperature of hot water is measured by the person's own word if the person is conscious, and the temperature of the hot water discharged from the thermometer (1d) of the wearing clothes or the hose for hot water drainage (7) if the person is not conscious. Continue to supply hot water while checking at. With the completion of hot water supply, the hot water supply is continued or stopped once, and the functions such as heating, circulation, air bubble mixing, and filtration by operating the blower pump are used alone or in combination according to the intention or situation of the person. They can be used freely.

When washing the body, mix an appropriate amount of detergent into the warm water in the clothing from the air (detergent) suction port (3a) of the blower pump (3), and send air as it is to attach it. After draining a considerable amount of warm water in the clothes, wash the whole body with the molded sponge, cloth or brush, etc., which was put in advance at the time of wearing, while rubbing the body over the wearing clothes. After completing the body washing, at an appropriate time, start hot water supply to the wearing clothes (1) using the hot water supply hose (6), and replace the inside of the cleaned hot water with clean hot water ( 7) Continue draining until the discharged hot water is clean.

After confirming that the wastewater has been replaced with clean hot water, wash and rinse the body and inside of the clothes again in the same manner as when washing the body.

For hot water discharge, after the hot water supply is stopped, air heated to an appropriate temperature by a blower pump (3) is sent into the wearing clothes, and the hot water that has been washed inside is replaced with air to drain. At this time, gently rock and stroke the person's body and equipment from the outside of the wearing clothes (1) to encourage drainage of hot water.

After drainage is completed, the body and inside of the wearing clothes will continue to be dried by warm air, Hot air is sent by the blower pump (3), and operation is stopped when it is expected that the air is almost dry.

End by removing various hoses, blower pumps and clothing.

In Fig.2, the hot water heating and circulating filtration and drying function is integrated as a closed system so that it can be used in space, high space, alpine or deep sea areas, and other isolated environments for long periods of time. The foot can be used freely. By wearing it under a protective suit as an ethyl-type thinner suit, it can be used as a personal hygiene support device that can adjust the internal temperature, bathe and wash the body. Industrial applicability

In this nursing care and sanitary equipment, the bedridden severely ill person and the elderly, etc., wear the clothing (1) on the whole body except the head while lying on the bed or bedding, and the blower pump (3) Hot water adjusted to an appropriate temperature from an existing bathtub or water heater is supplied to the inside of the clothing through the connecting hoses (6), (7) and (8), and the body is easily bathed and washed by circulating. be able to.

This can be used at any time at the place where it is appropriate to look at the physical condition of the person concerned, so that the risk of complications such as colds and the burden on the caregiver can be greatly reduced. .

In addition, the circulating filtration / drying function with hot water heating control is integrated as a closed system so that hands and feet can be freely used so that it can be used in space, high-altitude space, alpine or deep sea areas, and other long-term isolated / closed environments.使える Can be used as an equipment suit that can adjust the internal temperature, bathe and wash the body, etc. by attaching it under protective clothing as a suit-type thinner suit.

Claims

The scope of the claims

1. A warmth of clothing that covers the whole body except the head, and there is a gap between the body and the clothing where an appropriate amount of hot water flows, and hot water is supplied to appropriate places.

Γ) A caregiver with a mouth and a drainage outlet can be worn alone, foldable, stowable and portable.Water-proof waterproof clothing (1), water heater (2), hot water and air temperature control heating and portable size and weight. A blower pump (3), a circulating hot water simple filter (4) and a hot water shut-off valve (5) with a hot water temperature abnormally high temperature alarm, which have functions of circulating and discharging, generating air bubbles, and sending dry air. An integrated, portable and easy-to-use nursing garment bath cleaning appliance consisting of hoses to be connected (Fig. 1).

2. Space · High altitude space, alpine or deep sea area, and other long-term isolation · Built-in closed circulation system with built-in hot water heating control circulating filtration and drying function for use in enclosed environments, and hands and feet can be used freely Wearing under a protective suit as a jet-type inner suit5, a personal hygiene support device that can adjust the internal temperature and bathe and clean the body (Fig. 2).