JPH10328249A - Water closet for nursing bed - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a water closet for a nursing bed, allowing the disabled or sick to easily evacuate and urinate even while lying on the bed, and capable of further reducing the labor required of a nursing person by causing washing water to flow automatically after use. SOLUTION: A toilet stool 3 comprising a main body freely moved up and down by a lift member 6 with the end of the toilet stool 3 as a fulcrum is provided in an opening formed in a nursing bed, and is allowed to freely abut to the hip position of a person lying on the nursing bed during evacuation or urination. A water closet 4 is placed below the toilet stool, 3 and a sensor 8 comprising a pressure detection means detecting evacuation and urination is placed on the toilet stool 3. A feed water control device 11 which, when the sensor 8 detects evacuation or urination, automatically flushes the water closet 4, is placed between the sensor 8 and a washing water tank 9.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is incorporated in a nursing bed so that a physically handicapped or sick person who has difficulty walking to the toilet can use the nursing bed at home or hospital without moving from the nursing bed. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flush toilet, and more particularly to a flush toilet for a nursing bed that can be automatically flushed and washed after using the flush toilet.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, it is difficult for a bedridden person or a sick person to walk to a toilet when using a toilet, so that a simple movable toilet bowl must be brought into a bed each time. Is being done. However, this simple toilet is difficult to use for people with physical disabilities and the sick while lying down, and requires cleaning, deodorization, ventilation, etc. after use. Required.

[0003] Therefore, a nursing bed with a flush toilet has been devised in which a flush toilet is incorporated into the nursing bed itself that is used daily by people with physical disabilities and sick people. This means that defecation and urination can be performed smoothly without any difficulty even when a person with a physical disability or a sick person is lying in bed, and the toilet bowl after use only needs to be flushed with washing water, and the caregiver can clean the toilet. It is an unprecedented superior product that is devised so that it is not necessary to perform deodorization, ventilation, and the like.

[0004]

However, it is extremely difficult for a physically handicapped person who needs nursing care or a sick person to perform the operation of flushing the toilet after urination and defecation by manual means such as lever operation. Had to turn to a caregiver. The present invention has been devised based on such a request, and by automatically flushing water after using a flush toilet, the care bed with a flush toilet is further improved in ease of use and nursing care. It is intended to further reduce the burden on people and caregivers who need to do so.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a flush toilet for a nursing care bed according to the present invention comprises a nursing bed in which a toilet seat body is vertically movable by a lifting member with a base end of the toilet seat as a fulcrum. A flush toilet for a nursing care bed, which is provided in the formed opening so that the toilet seat can freely contact the buttocks position of a person lying on the nursing bed during defecation and urination, and a flush toilet is arranged below the toilet seat. At
The flush toilet or toilet seat is provided with a sensor that detects that defecation and urination has been performed, and between the sensor and the flush water tank, the sensor detects that defecation and urination have been performed. A water supply control device for flushing water by flushing the flush toilet is provided.

[0006] The sensor may comprise pressure detecting means provided on the toilet seat or flush toilet, and the water supply control device may supply water to the flush toilet at the timing when a person once on the toilet seat leaves.

[0007] The sensor may be temperature detecting means provided inside the toilet seat or flush toilet.

[0008] Further, the sensor may be an odor detecting means provided on the toilet seat or flush toilet.

In addition, a urine collecting member having a lower end located in the flush toilet and having a trumpet-shaped abutting portion formed at the end thereof is disposed on the toilet seat, and the urine collecting member is provided with an electric sensor for detecting urine. A urine sensor composed of an electrical conduction detecting means or an ammonia detecting means may be provided.

[0010]

FIG. 1 shows a nursing bed according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows a flush toilet for a care bed of the present invention, 1 is a care bed in which the flush toilet for a care bed of the present invention is incorporated,
Numeral 2 is a rectangular opening formed in a part of the nursing care bed 1 where the buttocks of a lying person are located, and is wide enough to allow the buttocks to fit therein. The toilet seats 4 are flush toilets which are disposed below the toilet seat 3 and are placed on a base plate with casters and movable on the floor. At the periphery of the rear surface of the toilet seat 3, a tubular body 5 that is suspended in the flush toilet 4 and becomes narrower as it goes downward is provided for scattering prevention.

The toilet seat 3 is supported so as to be vertically movable with a base end on the head side of the lying person as a fulcrum, and the body of the toilet seat 3 can be positioned to a certain degree above the bed surface. It can be tilted freely by a lifting member 6 (a manually operated crank tool or the like) composed of an air cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder and the like. By inclining the toilet seat 3 in this manner, even the buttocks of a person lying on the bed can be fitted to the toilet seat 3 suitably. Although not particularly shown, a lid member that can be opened and closed such as a shutter is provided above the toilet seat 3, and the toilet seat 3 and the flush toilet 4 are hidden below the care bed 1 when the flush toilet is not used. Reference numeral 7 denotes an operation panel for operating the opening and closing of the lid member, the inclination of the toilet seat 3, and the like.

Numeral 8 denotes a sensor comprising pressure detecting means provided on the toilet seat 3, which detects the weight (pressure) of the lying buttocks on the toilet seat 3 and emits a signal. The place where the sensor 8 is disposed may be not only the toilet seat 3 but also the flush toilet 4 or between the toilet seat 3 and the flush toilet 4 as long as the location can detect the weight of the person using the flush toilet 4. Reference numeral 9 denotes a flush water tank disposed above the flush toilet at the rear end of the nursing bed 1 and sends flush water to the flush toilet 4 through a bellows-shaped and flexible water supply pipe 10. Water pipe 10 or washing water tank 9 and water pipe 10
A water supply control device 11 that opens a valve (not shown) in response to a signal from the sensor 8 and sends out the washing water in the washing water tank 9 to the flush toilet 4 is provided at the connection portion with the sensor 8. 12 is
This is a bellows-shaped flexible drain pipe that is connected between the flush toilet 4 and the drain port and sends out sewage.

The sensor operation by the sensor 8 and the water supply control device 11 is as follows. When the buttocks of a person lying on the toilet seat 3 receive a signal from the sensor 8 and the water supply control device 11 immediately supplies water, Since it is too early for the flush water to flow in the toilet, the sensor 8 detects that the buttocks of the person once placed on the toilet seat 3 have left the toilet seat 3 and receives this signal, and the water transmission control device 11 transmits the water. Is preferred.

As another embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, instead of the above-described pressure detecting means, a sensor 8 comprising a temperature detecting means and an odor detecting means is replaced with a flush toilet 4
The sensor 8 may detect defecation and urination and drive the water supply control device 11 to supply cleaning water. Further, the sensor 8 may be provided not only inside the flush toilet 4 but also on the back surface of the toilet seat 3.

As still another embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
As shown in the figure, a bellows-like tube 13 is attached to the flange of the toilet seat 3.
A urine collecting member 15 having a lower end positioned in the flush toilet and having a contact portion 14 formed in a trumpet shape at the tip is disposed, and urine is detected inside the urine collecting member 15, for example, urine having conductivity. Are provided with a urine sensor 16 such as an electrical continuity detecting means for generating a signal when interposed between the electrodes and an ammonia detecting means for detecting ammonia in urine. When the urine sensor 16 detects urine,
The water supply control device 11 to which the urine sensor 16 is connected automatically flushes the flush toilet 4 with water.

In the above-described embodiment, pressure sensors, temperature detectors, odor detectors, electrical continuity detectors, ammonia detectors, and the like have been described as sensors to be used. Instead, any sensor may be used as long as it can detect that defecation and urination have been performed.

[0017]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the flush toilet or the toilet seat is provided with the sensor for detecting the defecation and urination, and the sensor is provided between the sensor and the flush water tank. By installing a water supply control device that flushes and flushes the flush toilet when the sensor detects that defecation and urination has been performed, even if a disabled or sick person is lying in bed It is possible to defecate and urinate in a comfortable posture, and the sensor can automatically flush the toilet after use with washing water.This further reduces the caregiver's time and makes the nursing bed with a flush toilet more. It is easier to use.

Further, the sensor comprises pressure detecting means disposed on the toilet seat or flush toilet, and when the water feed control device sends water to the flush toilet at a timing when a person on the toilet seat leaves, the flush water in the flush toilet is discharged. The flow timing is extremely suitable.

In addition, a urine collecting member having a lower end of the tube positioned in the flush toilet and having a front end formed with a trumpet-shaped abutting portion is disposed on the toilet seat, and the urine collecting member is provided with an electric sensor for detecting urine. If a sensor consisting of electrical continuity detection means or ammonia detection means is provided, a disabled person or sick person can urinate in a comfortable posture even before lying on a nursing bed, and the urination is detected by a sensor. Is automatically detected and flush water is flushed to the flush toilet, which is convenient for the user and more suitable for the caregiver because the caregiver can be omitted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a nursing bed in which a flush toilet for a nursing bed of the present invention is incorporated.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view of a flush toilet for a care bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing another embodiment of the flush toilet for a care bed of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a urine collecting member in the flush toilet for a care bed of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 1 Nursing bed 2 Opening 3 Toilet seat 4 Washing toilet 5 Cylindrical body 6 Lifting member 7 Operation panel 8 Sensor 9 Wash water tank 10 Water pipe 11 Water supply control device 12 Drain pipe 15 Urine collection member 16 Urine sensor

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A toilet seat having a toilet seat body that is vertically movable by an elevating member with a base end of the toilet seat as a fulcrum is provided in an opening formed in a nursing bed, and a toilet seat for a person lying on the nursing bed during defecation and urination. A sensor for allowing a toilet seat to freely contact the buttocks position and for detecting a defecation or urination of the flush toilet or the toilet seat in a flush toilet for a care bed having a flush toilet disposed below the toilet seat. And, between the sensor and the washing water tank, when the sensor detects that defecation and urination have been performed, a flushing control device that flushes the flush toilet with water and disposes it. A featured flush toilet for nursing care beds. 2. The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises pressure detecting means disposed on the toilet seat or the flush toilet, and the water feed control device sends water to the flush toilet at a timing when a person on the toilet seat leaves. Flushing toilet for nursing bed. 3. The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises a temperature detecting means disposed on a toilet seat or a flush toilet.
A flush toilet for a care bed as described in the above. 4. The sensor according to claim 1, wherein the sensor comprises odor detecting means disposed on the toilet seat or flush toilet.
A flush toilet for a care bed as described in the above. 5. A urine collecting member having a bottom end located in the flush toilet and a trumpet-shaped abutting portion formed at the end thereof is disposed on the toilet seat, and the urine collecting member is provided with an electric sensor for detecting urine. 2. A flush toilet for a care bed according to claim 1, further comprising a urine sensor comprising an electrical conduction detecting means or an ammonia detecting means.