JP2001340418A - Moving bath car - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To provide a mobile bathing vehicle equipped with an air tub which is lightweight and can be carried alone. SOLUTION: In the moving bathing vehicle having a hot water supply facility and a bathtub in the vehicle, the bathing bath is an air bathtub 1 which can be expanded and contracted by air. The air tub 1 is a tub that is formed by tightly connecting a plurality of tubular layers and is expandable and contractable by injecting and discharging air, and includes a lightweight foldable base 3 and an air gantry 2 with a plurality of closely connected tubular layers. The structure is such that a waterproof sheet 4 having a rising portion for preventing water leakage is integrated therearound. The waterproof sheet 4, the gantry 2, and the bathtub are folded in the order of a trunk case to be lightweight and portable. An artificial hot spring device and a bedding drying device can be further provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile bathing vehicle for bathing in hot springs and drying bedding for elderly, sick, and disabled persons requiring assistance.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As bathing vehicles for people who need assistance, vehicles composed of hot water supply equipment, bathtub equipment and associated auxiliary equipment are active. And a stretcher or a stretcher to the bather's room in the house, and then carry the stretcher or stretcher to the inside of a vehicle parked outside by two people.

As for bedding drying, an independent bedding drying car is active. This vehicle is exclusively for bedding drying and cannot be used for other tasks. As for hot spring baths, powder or liquid agents, which are called the source of general hot springs that are marketed at the time of bathing care, are dissolved in hot water in the bathtub.

[0004]

As described above, a generally known moving bathing vehicle cannot carry a heavy bathtub or the person who takes a bath, either alone or alone.
Even if two people are involved in heavy labor, such as narrow entrances and turns in corridors or ascending or descending stairs on the second floor or more, it is extremely dangerous to carry them, and both mental and physical fatigue is severe Is the voice from the field. After consuming physical strength in such preparations before assistance, the work of bathing assistance begins. Doing this many times a day puts an extremely heavy burden on the caregiver.

[0005] In addition, bathing in which the current water is simply changed to hot water tends to cause skin disorders such as bedsores especially in bedridden persons.

Further, it is natural to replace beddings that have been sleeping until now. However, it is the present situation that cold beddings are prepared from a closet or the like, and even if it is desired to provide plump beddings, after bathing assistance is over, It is virtually impossible for the caregiver to further dry the bedding.

Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is as follows:
In order to reduce the labor required for preparation work and cleaning up, by providing a single-carrying air tub that is integrally designed in a lightweight and portable trunk case shape, the preparation work before and after bathing is solved, It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathing vehicle which can promote blood circulation and can dry bedding unattended in parallel with bathing assistance.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a moving bathing vehicle according to the present invention is a moving bathing vehicle provided with a hot water supply facility and a bathtub in the vehicle. It is characterized as a bathtub.

In this moving bathing car, the air tub is
It is a tub that can be expanded and contracted by injecting and discharging air, and a lightweight foldable pedestal and an air pedestal that is connected in multiple tiers with a tubular layer are connected in close contact with multiple stages. The waterproof sheet provided is integrated, and the waterproof sheet, the gantry, and the bathtub are folded in the order of a trunk case to be lightweight and portable.

In addition, a plurality of shower-like hot water supply ports are formed on the inner peripheral side of one stage of the tubular layer of the air bath so as to serve as a hot water supply pipe.

In addition, a detachable body-cleaning air mat is incorporated in the air bath, and a head-facing surface of the mat forms dripping so that sewage flows into the shampoo tub, and the other three sides form a rising edge for preventing water leakage. I do. This is to prevent the body wash sewage from flowing into the bathtub, and since the air mat has a plurality of tubular layers that are closely connected in a horizontal direction, the valley portion of the tubular layer pipe is washed and sewage-washed. Flows into the shampoo tub and is drained through the drain port.

The air tub is composed of a plurality of stages of tubular layers, and one stage of the tubular layers is formed with a plurality of shower-like hot water supply ports on the inner peripheral side in order to serve as a hot water supply pipe. I have.

[0013] Further, by connecting the carbonated spring device fixedly mounted on the carrier car to the hot water supply facility, the bather can be provided with the effect of the high-concentration artificial carbonated spring instead of just taking a bath. In recent years, skin disease infection during care work has become a problem, but using this carbonated spring device together can also be a method of preventing infection.

Furthermore, by providing a bedding drying device inside the moving bathing car, during bathing, the beddings that have been used up to now are dried in the vehicle, and the refreshing feeling after bathing is obtained.
With a fluffy futon, you can further enhance your spiritual satisfaction.

Further, by using wood such as cedar and cypress for the exterior of the moving bathing car, the effect of the hot spring can be enjoyed in a comfortable manner.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In the present invention, air injection,
By designing an air tub that can be expanded and contracted by discharging, it can be carried alone, and other caregivers can do other preparation and cleaning up work, reducing labor and time. This air bathtub is formed by shaping a material having a waterproof and water-repellent effect into a cylindrical shape, and closely connecting a plurality of stages to form a bathtub. One stage having a plurality of stages is always processed to serve as a hot water supply pipe.
In addition, a stand is connected to the air tub, and the stand is also designed to expand and contract for air injection and discharge like the air tub. And process it into a gantry. Further, a waterproof sheet having a water-repellent effect is connected to the mount, and a rising process is performed around the waterproof sheet to prevent water leakage. A hair-washing tub is also provided in the air tub. In addition, an air mat for body washing that enters the bathtub is equipped with a detachable design, both sides of the mat and feet are raised to prevent leakage of washing water, and washing water is applied to the head in the direction of the hair washing tub. Hanging processing to flow to Except for the waterproof sheet, all air inlets and outlets are provided. During transportation, all air is exhausted and shrunk,
The expanded tarpaulin can be folded down on a shrunk base, bathtub and mat, and then folded down to make it more compact. On the waterproof sheet at the bottom and side,
A belt is attached for convenient transportation. By holding the tip, it will be in a trunk case state and can be carried easily by yourself.

Next, for bathing, if a commercially available artificial carbonated spring device is loaded in the vehicle, a hot spring bath can be provided. Since this device is installed in a carrier car, the device can be easily moved, and the caregiver does not feel the burden of labor. Because a bathtub made of resin was installed in a conventional moving bath car, it could not be effectively used inside the vehicle,
By using the air tub of the present invention, the effective space in the vehicle is expanded, the bedding drying equipment is prepared with the loading of the carbonated spring device, the bedding can be automatically dried during the hot spring bath assisting work, and after bathing, It is possible to provide a more comfortable feeling.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view in which air is injected into an air bath 1 from an air injection / exhaust port 1a. As shown in the side views of FIGS. 2 and 3, an air stand 2 and an auxiliary stand 3 are closely connected. Further, the waterproof sheet 4 is connected and the hanging mat 6a is attached to the air mat 5 of FIG. 4 and the hanging receiving member 6 attached to the bathtub 1 and is suspended from the bathtub 7. The form is completed. The air bath 1 is provided with a hair-washing tub 8. The tub 9 is divided by a pillow 9, and a drain port 10 is provided in each tub.

The air tub 1, the air pedestal 2, the waterproof sheet 4, and the air mat 5 are all made of a material having a waterproof and water repellent effect, and are formed according to their respective uses after cylindrical processing.
In the processing step, the overflow 11, the drain hose 12, the hot water supply hose 13, the hot water supply pipe 14 with the built-in bath tub,
A bathtub hot water shower outlet 15 is installed. After injecting air from each air inlet 1a with a commercially available air compressor or foot pump, the hot water supply branch 16 and the hot water supply lever 1
7. The shower hose 18 and the shower head 19 are set. A hand push button 20 is incorporated in the shower head 19, and each time the shower head 19 is moved to the hot water supply lever 17 without being moved for operation.
Hot water supply and water stoppage are possible.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the state in which the hot water supply is completed. The hot water supply is started as the next work, but basically, the hot water supply equipment in the kitchen or bathroom at the care requester's house is used.
3 and utilize the hot water supply facilities at the client's home. If the facilities at home cannot be used due to various circumstances, it is possible to use the hot water supply equipment provided in the mobile bathing vehicle A. Hot water is supplied from a hot water supply hose 13 and passes through a hot water supply tube 14 with a built-in bathtub and a bathtub hot water shower outlet 15 and a bathtub 7.
Is filled with hot water.

During hot water supply, the air mat 5 is not mounted on the bathtub 1 and the body of a bedridden person or the like is turned sideways on the deflated sheet, and the air mat 5 is spread on the bedding, and Is returned to its original state, the person lies on the air mat 5, then inflates by injecting air from the air inlet 1a, floats the bath in the bathtub 7 during hot water supply, and suspends the suspenders 6a respectively. What is necessary is just to attach to the tool 6. There is no need to worry because the overflow 11 is provided to prevent the hot water in the bathtub 7 from overflowing.

It is finally time to take a bath. In order to prevent the sewage from flowing into the bathtub 7 when washing the body on the air mat 5 that has been floated, and to guide the flow to the shampoo bath 8, the air mat 5 is used. Standing seats on the sides and feet,
In addition, the seat is mounted in a state of being hung down in the head direction. The body wash sewage slides down through the tubular inflated valley portion of the air mat 5, flows to the hair wash tank 8, and is constantly discharged from the drain port 10. When the body washing is completed and the washing wastewater is discharged from the air mat 5,
When the air was evacuated, the air mat 5 and the bather who had previously floated in the bathtub 7 sunk into the hot water under their own weight and calmly.
You can soak in hot water. In addition, the sunken air mat 5
Is in the form of a sheet, so that when the bather's body moves in the bathtub 7, the bather may shift. As a method of preventing this, it is possible to solve the problem by connecting to the hanging receiver 6 with the hanging tool 6a.

If air is injected into the air mat 5 after the bather's body is sufficiently loosened in the hot water, the body also rises together with the mat, and the hot water on the mat is naturally discharged from the feet to the shampoo tub 8. Then, wipe the body of the person on the mat and move it to the bedding. Bath towels are spread on the bedding in advance, and finish wiping is performed on the towels to put on clothes and bathing is completed.

During this time, all the hot and cold water in the air tub 1 is discharged, and the disinfection and cleaning are performed together with the air mat 5, and the inside is wiped up. When it is removed and the air is released, it contracts as shown in FIG. 6, and the waterproof sheet 4 is folded so as to wrap the bathtub 1 from each direction. The figure is FIG.

When the left and right ends are further lifted and folded as viewed in FIG. 7, the state shown in FIG. 8 is obtained, and the belt 21 attached to the portion of the waterproof sheet 4 that hits the floor is engaged with the belt latch 22.
9, it becomes a trunk case as shown in the perspective view of FIG. 9, and there is no need to transport a heavy bathtub of an integrally molded type by two people with difficulty as in the conventional case. There is no need to carry the bather himself on a letcher or stretcher, and do not need to make a round trip between the bathing car and the house with two people while thinking dangerously. This is a lightweight design by lifting the hand 23 alone and carrying it lightly It is possible. In the meantime, other caregivers can perform other tasks and save time. Also, regarding the air mat 5, conventionally, a net is put on a bathtub surface, a bather himself is put on the net, and floating or sinking is caused by the expansion and contraction of the wires attached to the four sides. Currently, the net itself is damaged and can no longer be used, so it is currently being replaced within a few days. The net that can no longer be used is irreparably damaged and discarded, which also increases costs.
The air mat 5 of the present invention can be used semi-permanently if it is made of a material having a waterproof and water-repellent effect and is always kept clean. Even if a hole is damaged and air cannot be injected, a puncture can be repaired in the same way as a car tire. The air bath 1 and the air base 2 can be similarly repaired.

Next, as one example of the internal equipment of the moving bathing car A, a plan view of FIG. 10, a left side view of FIG.
3 will be described with reference to the right side view. In FIG. 10, a water heater 24 is mounted on the front left side of the vehicle, a pressurizing pump 25 is provided on the rear floor, a water storage tank 26 is provided behind the water heater 24, and a fuel tank 27 for the water heater 24 is provided on the rear left side. ing. In addition, a seat 28 is provided on the front left side of the water storage tank 26, and the number of passengers is usually three for four. In addition, in front of the person in the seat 28, the water heater 24
However, there is no danger to the occupant who is an assistant because it is buried and installed inside the heat insulating partition wall and its use is prohibited during traveling. Naturally, the belt is fixed for wearing the seat belt. On the right side of the seat 28, an equipment storage 29 is stored, and behind it, an extension hose 30 for hot water supply and an extension hose 31 for drainage are stored. At the center of the rear end, an artificial carbonated spring device installed in a carrier car is fixed with a belt or the like as shown in FIG.

A bedding drying duct 32 is mounted on the right side of the water heater 24, that is, in the heat insulating partition on the front right side of the vehicle, and a bedding drying boiler room 33 is provided on the right rear side.
Are installed with insulated partitions. In the boiler room 33, a drying boiler 34 and a fuel tank 35 are integrally installed. Hot air rises toward the ceiling through the duct 32, passes through the hot air diffusion gallery 36, and reaches the bedding drying room 37. The floor of the bedding drying room 37 is naturally made of a heat insulating material. A fixed floor 38 is provided at the front of the floor, and a movable floor 39 is provided at the rear, and the floor is raised and lowered by a hydraulic cylinder 40. A drying rack 41 is provided in the drying chamber 37.

The details of the bedding drying and the artificial carbonated spring bath will be described later, and the description of the layout inside the vehicle will be continued. An electric cord reel 42 is housed behind the boiler room 33, and a portable pressure pump 43 and a portable drainage pump 44 are housed beside the electric cord reel 42. At the rear, that is, at the right end of the rearmost part, a trunk-shaped air tub 1 designed to be lightweight and compact is stacked for easy carrying.

The above is one embodiment of the arrangement of the equipment of the moving bathing car A. Next, the artificial carbonated spring device will be described with reference to FIG. As equipment, there is an artificial carbonated spring device 46 main body on a carrier car 45, an oxygen cylinder 47 is mounted, a circulation pipe 48 and a return pipe 49 are connected, and a storage case for storing accessories such as an extension hose is provided at a lower part. 50 are provided. Its usage is simple, store hot water in bathtub 7,
When the feed pipe 48 for circulation and the return pipe 49 are put into the bathtub 7 and the power is turned on, a timer built in the apparatus is set, and the high-concentration carbonated spring enters the bathtub 7 via the feed pipe 48 and the return pipe 49. Is a mechanism that circulates. Recently, voices from bathing and nursing care workplaces have raised concerns about skin disease infection. Along with that measure, a high-concentration carbonated spring is applied as a preventive measure for bathers. In this carbonated spring bath, carbon dioxide is absorbed in the body,
Skin wounds are improved because blood vessels throughout the body are dilated and blood circulation is smoothed.

Next, an embodiment relating to drying of bedding will be described. As shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, the boiler 34 and the fuel tank 35 are integrally designed as the basic equipment, the duct 32 is connected to the tip of the boiler 34, the ceiling 32 is advanced, and hot air is supplied to the bedding drying room 37. Is a system that is guided and dried. A hot air diffusion gallery 36 is provided to allow the hot air to uniformly reach from the duct 32 to the drying chamber 37. The drying room 37 has a bedding drying rack 41,
The gantry 41 is provided with a gantry wheel 57, a gantry opening / closing stopper 52, a gantry step 53, and a bedding fixing hook 54. A wire 55 is fixed to a tip of the gantry. It is connected to an electric winch 57 installed on the floor of the section. The guide rails 5 of the gantry wheels 51 are provided on both sides of the movable floor 39 of the drying chamber.
8. A gantry stopper 59 is fixed to the rear end. When the switch of the electric winch 57 is turned ON, the operation procedure operates in conjunction with the switch of the hydraulic cylinder 40, and the movable floor 39 is operated.
Starts to descend, and the drying rack 41 descends. The gantry 41 is turned off by the limit switch and stopped. This state is shown in FIG. The upper part of the drying gantry 41 is lifted, and the drying gantry 41 is opened by the gantry opening / closing stopper 52, the bedding is arranged in each stage, and the bedding fixing hook 54 prevents the bedding from falling. This state is shown in FIG. To return to the drying chamber 37, the gantry opening / closing stopper 52 is returned to its original position, and when the switch is turned on again, the electric winch 57 and the hydraulic cylinder 40 move, and the drying gantry 41 is guided into the drying chamber 37 and automatically moves. The floor 39 is also raised, and the drying gantry 41 is stopped by the operation of the limit switch.

When the door at the rear of the vehicle is closed and the switch of the boiler 34 is turned on, hot air is sent into the closed drying chamber 37. The temperature in the drying chamber 37 is controlled by a thermometer, and when the temperature reaches the set temperature, the boiler 34 is turned off. The system is designed so that when the temperature falls below the set temperature, the switch is turned on again. As a use thereof, by drying the bedding that the bather himself has been sleeping while taking a carbonated hot spring bath, it is possible to provide a soft and comfortable bedding after the hot spring bath.

[0032]

According to the air tub of the present invention, it is designed to be lightweight, compact and in a trunk case state, so that it is possible to easily carry it alone and to carry it alone, and even when loading in a bathing vehicle, a small space is required. And an artificial carbonated spring device and bedding drying equipment can be installed in the same vehicle. In the past, carrying heavy tubs, carrying people on stretchers, etc., two workers who had to always perform while feeling heavy labor have been greatly improved, and nursing care and assistance in an aging society Is significantly reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a state in which air is injected into an air bathtub of the present invention and a waterproof sheet is spread.

FIG. 2 is a right side view in which an air bath and a connection facility of the present invention are prepared.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the air bathtub according to the present invention as viewed from the foot direction.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the air mat of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an overall perspective view of an air bath of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the air bath, the air mount, and the air mat of the present invention in a state where the air is extracted and contracted to expand the waterproof sheet.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the waterproof sheet of FIG. 6 in a folded state.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view when the air bath of the present invention is formed in a trunk case shape.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a trunk case of the air bathtub of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a plan view showing an embodiment of the moving bathing vehicle of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a left side view of the moving bathing vehicle of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a right side view of the mobile bathing vehicle of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the artificial carbonated spring device of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a left side view of the mobile bathing car according to the present invention when the bedding drying equipment stand is pulled out.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a bedding drying rack of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 air tub, 1a air inlet / outlet, 2 air frame, 3 auxiliary frame, 4 waterproof sheet, 5 air mat, 6 hanging receiver, 6a hanging device, 7 bathtub, 8 shampoo bath, 9 pillows, 10 drainage outlet, 11 overflow pipe,
12 drainage hose, 13 hot water supply hose, 14 bathtub with built-in bathtub, 15 bathtub hot water shower outlet, 16 hot water supply branch, 17 hot water supply lever, 18 shower hose, 19
Shower head, 20 hand push button, 21 belt,
22 Belt latch, 23 grip, 24 water heater, 25 pressurized pump, 26 water storage tank, 27 fuel tank, 28 seats, 29 equipment storage, 30 hot water supply extension hose, 31 drainage extension hose, 32 duct,
33 boiler room, 34 drying boiler, 35 fuel tank, 36 hot air diffusion gully, 37 bedding drying room, 3
8 fixed floor, 39 movable floor, 40 hydraulic cylinder, 41
Drying stand, 42 Electric cord reel, 43 Portable pressure pump, 44 Portable drainage pump, 45 Carrier car, 46 Artificial carbonated spring device, 47 Oxygen cylinder, 48
Circulating pipe, 49 circulating return pipe, 50 storage case,
51 gantry wheel, 52 gantry opening / closing stopper, 53 gantry stepped leg, 54 bedding fixing hook, 55 wire, 56
Roller, 57 electric winch, 58 guide rail, 59
Mount stopper

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Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A mobile bathing vehicle having a hot water supply facility and a bathtub in a vehicle, wherein the bathtub is an air bathtub that can be expanded and contracted by air. 2. The air tub is a bath tub in which tubular layers are closely connected in a plurality of stages, and which can be expanded and contracted by injecting and discharging air.
A lightweight folding platform, an air platform in which a plurality of tubular layers are closely connected to each other, and a waterproof sheet provided with a rising edge for preventing water leakage in the periphery are integrated.The waterproof sheet, the platform, and the bathtub are folded in this order. It becomes a trunk case shape,
2. The mobile bathing vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the bathing vehicle is lightweight and portable. 3. The moving bathing vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of shower-like hot water supply ports are formed on the inner peripheral side of one stage of the tubular layer of the air bathtub. 4. A detachable body-cleaning air mat is incorporated in the air bathtub, the head-facing surface of the mat forms dripping so that sewage flows into the shampoo tub, and the other three sides form a rising edge for preventing water leakage. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein
The moving bathing vehicle according to any one of the above items 3 to 3. 5. The mobile bathing vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the artificial hot spring device is connected to a hot water supply facility. 6. The mobile bathing vehicle according to claim 5, wherein the artificial hot spring device is a carbonated spring device. 7. The mobile bathing vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising a bedding drying device. 8. The mobile bathing vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the exterior is made of wood such as cedar or cypress.