JPH0354742Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] Industrial application field This invention is a device that performs a whole-body irrigation bath while the patient remains inside the cover. This device is used for patients (referred to as patients).

Conventional technology As a conventional technology, there is Utility Model Publication No. 51-18096. The technology disclosed in this publication includes a plurality of first shower tubes extending parallel to each other at intervals, a plurality of second shower tubes extending parallel to each other at intervals, and root portions of these first shower tubes. , and a rotating operation unit that rotates the base portion of the second shower pipe, and is a device that covers or removes the first and second shower pipes from the upper part of the bathtub.

Problems that the invention aims to solve The device of Utility Model Publication No. 18096/1983, which was presented as a conventional technique, simply ejects showers from multiple shower tubes, so patients are exposed to outside air and are cooled and uncomfortable. It has the disadvantage of having thoughts.

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention solves the problems of the prior art and aims to provide an irrigation bath device that comfortably and easily showers hot water, soapy water, etc. while keeping the patient warm. .

That is, in the present invention, the lower cover 1 consisting of a container has a leg frame 2.
An upper cover 3 is supported on the lower cover 1 and can be opened and closed freely in accordance with the lower cover 1. A plurality of nozzles 8 are provided on the lower surface of the upper cover 3 and on the upper surface of the lower cover 1. This is an irrigation bath device in which a hot water supply mechanism 38 is provided at an appropriate position on the leg frame 2.

Further, a cavity 6 is formed within the thickness of the upper cover 3 and the lower cover 1, the nozzle 8 is communicated with the cavity 6, and the cavity 6 is communicated with the hot water supply mechanism section 38.

The hot water supply mechanism section 38 also includes a mixing valve 18 that mixes water and hot water, and a hot water pump 26 that pressurizes the mixed hot water.
It consists of a hot water supply section constructed from the following, and a hot air fan 39 that pumps hot air.

Embodiments Examples of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A lower cover 1 which is a rectangular dish-shaped container in plan view is supported by a leg frame 2, and an upper cover 3 corresponding to the lower cover 1 which is a rectangular dish-shaped container in plan view connects one end of the upper cover 3 to the leg frame 2. The lower cover 1 and the upper cover 3 are pivotally connected to a pivot portion 4 at the upper end, and are stacked on the lower cover 1 so that the openings of the lower cover 1 and the upper cover 3 are aligned with each other. Handles 5 for lifting the upper cover 3 are provided at the front and rear ends of the lateral side portion of the upper cover 3, which is symmetrical to the lateral side where the pivoting portion 4 is located, and a portion of the front portion of the upper surface of the upper cover 3 is cut out. . A mechanism housing 37 is provided at the front lower part of the bathtub 30 consisting of the lower cover 1 and the upper cover 3.

The entire thick interior of the bathtub 30 is hollowed out to form a cavity 6, and a plurality of nozzles 8, which are formed by planting small pipes and communicate with the cavity 6, are arranged in the inner wall 7 of the bathtub 30.

Further, on the inner wall 7, a plurality of soap water nozzles 9 formed of small pipes are arranged in gaps between the plurality of nozzles 8. A plurality of soap water nozzles 9 are all communicated with a pipe 10 within the cavity 6. The pipe 10 is connected to a discharge port 14 of a soap water pump 12 that pumps up and pressurizes soap water or a chemical solution in a soap water tank 11 containing soap water or a chemical solution.

Two rails 14 are horizontally suspended in parallel on the upper surface of the lower cover 1 and are attached to the edge of the lower cover 1. Roller on the bottom surface on the rail 14 (not shown)
The stretcher 15 having the following structure is transferred from an appropriate patient transfer vehicle (not shown).

Hot water supply mechanism section 38 shown in the piping system diagram in Fig. 3
To explain the configuration, a water supply pipe 16 and a hot water supply pipe 17 are connected to a mixing valve 18, a mixing water pipe 19 whose base end is the discharge port of the mixing valve 18 is connected to a switching valve 20,
One discharge pipe 21 of the switching valve 20 is connected to a bathtub 30, and the other discharge pipe 22 is connected to a storage tank 2 that temporarily stores hot water.
Connected to 3. The storage tank 23 is provided with a heater 24 for keeping warm, and a controller 25 is connected to the heater 24 to control the amount of electricity supplied.

A reciprocating hot water pump 16 that pumps up and pressurizes hot water from the storage tank 23 is provided in the mechanism housing 37, and a hot water intake pipe 27 from the hot water pump 26 is inserted into the hot water storage tank 23. The discharge pipe 28 is connected to the cavity 6 of the bathtub 30.

Furthermore, a hot air conduit 41 having a check valve 40 in the middle thereof is connected to the cavity 6 to guide hot air from a hot air fan 39 that generates and compresses hot air.

Drain ports 29 are provided at appropriate locations on the lower cover 1.

The operation panel 31 on the front of the mechanism housing 37 includes a mixing valve knob 32 for setting the temperature of the mixing valve 18;
A heater control knob 33 that controls the controller 25 to control the amount of electricity supplied to the heater 24, and a switching valve knob 34 that rotates the switching valve 20 to switch the hot water flow path.
and a setting device 36 of the microcomputer 35 that controls starting and stopping of the hot water pump 26, controlling starting and stopping of the soap water pump 12, and controlling starting and stopping of the hot air fan 39.
and will be provided.

Operation First, the stretcher 15 carrying the patient is transferred to the rail 14 of the lower cover 1.

At this time, the upper cover 3 is left open, the stretcher 15 is transferred onto the rail 14, the stretcher 15 is slid horizontally over a short distance, the patient is moved to a predetermined position in the center of the bathtub 30, and the upper cover is moved. Close 3.

Next, the switching valve 20 is opened, and the mixed hot water obtained from the mixing valve 18 is directly injected into the cavity 6 of the bathtub 30, or the mixed hot water is poured into the storage tank 23. When pouring mixed hot water into the storage tank 23, power is supplied to the heater 24 under control by the controller 25 so as to keep the hot water stored in the storage tank 23 at an appropriate temperature, and the hot water in the storage tank 23 is pumped through the hot water pump 26. The water is pumped up and injected into the cavity 6 of the bathtub 30. The cavity 6 is filled with hot water, and the filled hot water is spouted into the bathtub 30 from the nozzle 8.

Since the hot water pump 26 is of a reciprocating type, the hot water pressure pulsates, and the shower pressure ejected from the nozzle 8 of the bathtub 3 also pulsates.

When hot water is not being supplied to the cavity 6, the hot air heater 39
When activated, the remaining hot water in the cavity 6 is jetted out from the nozzle 8, and then the cavity 6 is filled with warm air, which is jetted from the nozzle 8 into the bathtub 30 to dry the patient.

The hot water pump 26, the soap water pump 12, and the hot air fan 39 are operated by the microcomputer 35 according to the timing set by the microcomputer setting device 36.

Soap water bath 1 when pouring soapy water or medicine onto the patient.
The soapy water or chemical solution in the bathtub 30 is pumped up by the soapy water pump 12, and the soapy water or chemical solution is pumped up into the pipe 10 of the bathtub 30.
The soap water is injected into the bathtub 30 from the soap water nozzle 9.

The hot water, soapy water, or chemical solution spouted from the bathtub 30 is received by the lower cover 1 and drained from the drain port 29.

Note that the upper cover 3 and the lower cover 1 are not provided with a cavity 6, and all of the bases of the plurality of nozzles 8 are communicated using a pipe body (not shown), and hot water or hot air is supplied to the pipe body. Even if the upper cover 3 and the lower cover 1 are configured to supply heat, the upper cover 3 and the lower cover 1 retain heat.
If a cavity 6 is provided in the lower cover 1 and the cavity 6 is filled with hot water, the heat retention effect will be further enhanced.

Effects: The entire area of the bathtub, which is made by placing the upper cover on the lower cover, is filled with hot water, and the cavity is equipped with a nozzle that spouts out the filled hot water, so that during irrigation bathing, the patient can see the bathtub filled with hot water. Since it is covered with water, you can comfortably take an irrigation bath without getting cold.

In addition, since a reciprocating pump is used for the hot water pump, the irrigation water is ejected onto the pulse, increasing stimulation of the skin and providing a comfortable irrigation bath.

Further, in the case where the shower tube of the conventional device has a protruding shape, it is possible that the caregiver and the patient may inadvertently collide with the shower tube, which is dangerous. Since the present invention has nozzles installed on the upper and lower covers, which are bent flat plates, the device is safe and easy to use for caregivers and patients without any danger.

In addition, the lower cover is provided with rails in the transverse direction, and the stretcher is transferred and slid onto the rails, so after the patient is transported in an appropriate patient transport vehicle,
The patient is ready for bathing by simply sliding the stretcher carrying the patient onto the rails and sliding the stretcher over a short distance to the center of the bathtub, making it easy to assist with bathing and reducing the effort of the caregiver. Reduced.

In addition, this device is equipped with a hot water nozzle that spouts hot water or hot air and a soapy water nozzle that spouts soapy water or chemical solution, and the timing of spouting each of the hot water, chemical solution, and hot air is automatically controlled by a microcomputer. As a result, the burden on caregivers is significantly reduced.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The attached drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is an overall perspective view showing the upper cover in an open state, Fig. 2 is an overall perspective view showing the upper cover in a closed state, and Fig. 3 is an overall perspective view showing the upper cover in a closed state. are a sectional view of the bathtub and a piping system diagram. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Lower cover, 2... Leg frame, 3... Upper cover, 6... Cavity, 8... Nozzle, 14... Rail, 15... Stretcher, 38... Hot water supply mechanism.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A lower cover 1 consisting of a dish-shaped container is supported by a leg frame 2, and an upper cover 3 that corresponds to the lower cover 1 and can be opened and closed freely is placed on the lower cover 1. A plurality of nozzles 8 are provided on the lower surface of the upper cover 3 and the upper surface of the lower cover 1, and a hot water supply mechanism section 38 is provided at an appropriate position on the leg frame 2. A plurality of rails 14 are installed in parallel, one longitudinal side of the upper cover 3 is a free end that can be opened, and the other longitudinal side is pivotally attached to the leg frame 2; A stretcher 15 is installed on the rail 14 so that it can be slid from the opening side of the upper cover 3, and the upper cover 3 and the lower cover 1 have cavities inside the flesh of the upper cover 3 and the lower cover 1. An irrigation bath device, in which hollow portions 6 are formed, each of which has a diameter of 10 mm, the nozzle 8 is communicated with the hollow portion 6, and a hot water supply mechanism portion 38 is communicated with each of the hollow portions 6. (2) The hot water supply mechanism section 38 includes a mixing valve 1 that mixes water and hot water.
8, a hot water pump 26 for pressurizing the mixed hot water, and a hot air fan 39 for pumping hot air.