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Abstract

To provide a building that allows for efficient monitoring of the people living in the rooms. [Solution] The hospital, which has multiple patient rooms equipped with windows, comprises a central building section 20 having a rectangular shape with sides extending in a first and second direction, and four end building sections 21 to 24. The end building sections 21 to 24 are each located at the corners of the central building section 20 and have a shape with sides extending in a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction oblique to the first and second directions. The care unit sections AU1 to AU4 partitioned by each end building section 21 to 24 have a first patient room area AR1 in which multiple patient rooms are arranged in a first direction, a second patient room area AR2 in which multiple patient rooms are arranged in a second direction, and a third patient room area AR3 in which multiple patient rooms are arranged in a third direction. Furthermore, the care unit sections AU1 to AU4 are equipped with a staff station 30 where staff can stay in the area enclosed by the first to third patient room areas AR1 to AR3.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a building in which rooms for people requiring monitoring, such as hospitals and nursing homes, are partitioned.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in a medical and nursing facility in which a plurality of rooms requiring monitoring, such as a hospital, are partitioned, hospital rooms are usually arranged on the outer periphery of the building. When the building has a rectangular parallelepiped shape and one floor is square, toilets, nurse stations, etc. that are used in common are arranged in the center of the building (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In this document, four support portions for supporting the load due to an earthquake are provided in the core, and a plurality of outer peripheral columns for supporting the vertical load are provided on the outer periphery of the building.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] As shown in the above-mentioned document, in a building with a square-shaped first floor, there are areas that cannot be seen from the nurse station, making it difficult for the staff staying at the nurse station to monitor many hospital rooms. In particular, when the entrance to the hospital room is narrow, it is difficult to grasp the situation inside the room.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] A building that solves the above problem is a building having a plurality of rooms having windows, comprising a central building section having a rectangular shape with floor planes having sides extending in a first direction and a second direction, and four end building sections arranged at each corner of the central building section, each having a shape with floor planes having sides extending in a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction oblique to the first and second directions, and a care unit section partitioned by the end building sections comprising a first room area in which a plurality of rooms are arranged in the first direction, a second room area in which a plurality of rooms are arranged in the second direction, a third room area in which a plurality of rooms are arranged in the third direction, and a staff area in the area enclosed by the first room area, the second room area and the third room area where staff can stay. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to this disclosure, it is possible to efficiently monitor the people in the rooms. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0007] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view showing the overall outline of the hospital in the embodiment. [Figure 2] This is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of one floor of a hospital ward in the embodiment of the design. [Figure 3] This is a floor plan illustrating the detailed configuration of one floor of the ward in the embodiment. [Figure 4] This is a perspective view illustrating the details of the configuration of a care unit section of a ward and a portion of the shared facilities section connected thereto in an embodiment. [Figure 5] This is a floor plan illustrating the configuration of the care unit section of the ward in the example of the changes. [Figure 6] This is a floor plan illustrating the configuration of the care unit section of the ward in the example of the changes. [Figure 7] This is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of one floor of a building in the example of the modification. [Figure 8] This is a schematic diagram illustrating the configuration of one floor of a building in the example of the modification. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0008] Below, an embodiment of the building will be described using Figures 1 to 4. As shown in Figure 1, the hospital building 10 comprises an outpatient clinic area 11 on the first and second floors above ground, and an inpatient ward area 15.

[0009] The ward area 15 consists of multiple floors, starting from the third floor above ground. Each floor 16 that makes up the ward area 15 has the same configuration. Figure 2 is a plan view showing the schematic configuration of one floor 16 of the ward area 15, and Figure 3 is a plan view showing the detailed configuration of that floor 16. Furthermore, Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating the details of the configuration of the care unit section AU1 of the end building section 21, which will be described later, and a part of the shared facilities section AC1 of the central building section 20 that is connected to the end building section 21.

[0010] As shown in Figure 2, the ward area 15 of this embodiment is formed by integrating a roughly square (quadrilateral) central building section 20 with roughly right-angled isosceles triangular end building sections 21, 22, 23, and 24, one at each of the four corners of the central building section 20. The central building section 20 has sides that extend in the horizontal direction (first direction) and the vertical direction (second direction) in the figure. Each end building section 21-24 has the shape of a right-angled isosceles triangle with sides in a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction oblique to these, with two acute angles cut off. Each end building section 21-24 is connected to the central building section 20 in a state rotated by 90 degrees so as to connect to the central building section 20 in the region perpendicular to the central building section 20.

[0011] The central building section 20 contains the shared facilities section AC1. Each end building section 21-24 contains the care units AU1, AU2, AU3, and AU4. The care units AU1-AU4 in each end building section 21-24 have the same configuration, symmetrical both horizontally and vertically. The shared facility section AC1 has a passage P5 connecting two care unit sections AU1 and AU2, and a passage P6 connecting two care unit sections AU3 and AU4. The passage P5 (P6) is connected to the first passage P1 which is aligned on the same straight line as the care unit sections AU1 and AU2 (AU3 and AU4), as described later. In this case, the passage P5 (P6) has an area that can penetrate through to the two first passages P1 it connects to, and is connected while being positioned offset closer to the center of the central building section 20 than these first passages P1. Specifically, as shown in Figure 3, passages P5 and P6 are configured as protruding sections that project from the center of the shared facility section AC1 relative to the connecting first passage P1. The first passage P1 corresponds to the end building passage, while passages P5 and P6 correspond to the central passage.

[0012] As shown in Figure 2, the shared facilities section AC1 includes bathrooms and toilets used by inpatients, a linen room, conference room, treatment room, pharmacy, etc., used by staff. Furthermore, the shared facilities section AC1 includes the first and second elevator halls E1 and E2, located next to multiple elevators. The first elevator hall E1 faces the outer perimeter of floor 16 and is used by staff and visitors. The second elevator hall E2 is near the first elevator hall E1, separated from it by a corridor, and is used by staff. Staff refers to doctors, nurses, and other persons working in this building.

[0013] The end building sections 21-24 are each partitioned into care unit sections AU1-AU4. Each care unit section AU1-AU4 has a first patient room area AR1, a second patient room area AR2, and a third patient room area AR3 that extend along the outer perimeter of the hospital 10. Patient rooms are rooms where people who require supervision stay.

[0014] In the first ward area AR1, a plurality of wards extend side by side in the first direction. In the second ward area AR2, a plurality of wards extend side by side in the second direction orthogonal to the first direction. In the third ward area AR3, a plurality of wards extend side by side in the third direction diagonal to the first and second directions.

[0015] As shown in FIG. 3, in the first to third ward areas (AR1 to AR3), columns C1 are arranged on the outer periphery of the hospital 10 in a separated state. In each of the first to third ward areas (AR1 to AR3), a plurality of wards HR1, HR2 are arranged adjacent to each other. The ward HR1 is a single-person (private) ward, and HR2 is a multi-person (large room) ward.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 4, each of the wards HR1, HR2 faces the outer periphery of the hospital 10 and has a window W1. Further, in each of the wards HR1, HR2, an entrance to each of the wards HR1, HR2 is provided on the opposite side of the outer periphery of the hospital 10. A door D1 is provided at this entrance so as to be openable and closable.

[0017] Here, the total number of beds arranged in the first to third ward areas (AR1 to AR3) in each of the care unit parts AU1 to AU4 shown in FIG. 3 is set to a number corresponding to half of one nursing unit. For example, when one nursing unit has 60 beds, wards with 30 beds are respectively arranged in each of the care unit parts AU1 to AU4. Also, two care unit parts AU1, AU2 (AU3, AU4) connected by the passages P5 (P6) in the shared facility part AC1 are configured as one nursing unit.

[0018] Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 2, in the central area of each of the care unit parts AU1 to AU4, a staff station 30 is provided so as to be surrounded by the first to third ward areas (AR1 to AR3). This staff station 30 is an area in a substantially triangular shape that is substantially similar to the triangular shape of each of the care unit parts AU1 to AU4. This staff station 30 is an area (staff area) where staff such as a nurse station can stay to perform their duties.

[0019] This staff station 30 is positioned so as to straddle the first to third patient room areas (AR1 to AR3) and the corridors in front of them (P1 to P3). Each corridor (P1 to P3) is an area in front of the first to third patient room areas (AR1 to AR3) where people pass through. One end of the first corridor P1 is connected to one end of the second corridor P2.

[0020] Specifically, as shown in Figure 3, in each care unit section AU1 to AU4 of this embodiment, the third patient room area AR3 is formed to be long such that both ends of the third passage P3 face outwards. The other ends of the first passage P1 and the second passage P2 are connected to the middle of the third passage P3.

[0021] As shown in Figure 4, spaced-apart columns C3 are arranged around the perimeter of the staff station 30. Furthermore, spaced-apart counter tables T1 are arranged around the perimeter of the staff station 30, excluding the columns C3. These counter tables T1 are arranged along the perimeter of the staff station 30. As a result, the multiple counter tables T1 as a whole form a triangular shape with rounded corners and sides extending in the first, second, and third directions. These counter tables T1 are, for example, less than 1 m in height, and staff at the staff station 30 can see the space beyond the counter tables T1 by standing up. Staff enter and exit the space of the staff station 30 enclosed by the counter tables T1 from between adjacent counter tables T1.

[0022] (Effect of the embodiment) The staff station 30 is positioned so as to be surrounded by the first and second patient room areas AR1 and AR2, which extend in orthogonal directions, and the third patient room area AR3, which extends in a third direction oblique to them. This allows staff stationed at the staff station 30 to look into the patient rooms HR1 and HR2 within the first to third patient room areas (AR1 to AR3) through the entrances to those rooms.

[0023] (Effects of the embodiment) (1) In this embodiment, the staff station 30 is positioned in the care unit section AU1 to AU4 so as to be surrounded by the first and second patient room areas AR1 and AR2 extending in orthogonal directions and the third patient room area AR3 extending in a third direction oblique to them. As a result, by keeping the entrance door D1 open, the staff stationed at the staff station 30 can monitor many of the patient rooms HR1 and HR2 in the first to third patient room areas (AR1 to AR3). Therefore, the staff stationed at the staff station 30 can grasp the situation of many patients inside the patient rooms HR1 and HR2 from outside the rooms.

[0024] (2) In this embodiment, a shared facility AC1 is provided in the central building 20, to which the end building sections 21 to 24 of each care unit section AU1 to AU4 are connected, and in which areas for shared use are concentrated. As a result, each care unit section AU1 to AU4 does not need to have any equipment other than the first to third patient room areas AR1 to AR3, the corridors (P1 to P3), and the staff station 30. Therefore, since other equipment does not get in the way between the staff station 30 and the patient rooms HR1 and HR2 being monitored, monitoring can be done efficiently.

[0025] (3) In this embodiment, the passage P5 (P6) is arranged in a straight line with the first passage P1 of the connected care unit sections AU1, AU2 (AU3, AU4). This facilitates movement between the care unit sections AU1, AU2 (AU3, AU4). Furthermore, by offsetting a portion of it, the visual monotony and fatigue can be reduced, and the speed of movement can be slowed down.

[0026] (4) In this embodiment, the care unit sections AU1 and AU2 (AU3 and AU4), which are connected by the passageway P5 (P6), are partitioned into patient rooms HR1 and HR2 so that each room accommodates a single nursing unit bed. This allows for efficient nursing care in the two care unit sections AU1 and AU2 (AU3 and AU4).

[0027] (5) In this embodiment, a counter table T1 with a height of 1m or less is placed around the outer perimeter of the staff station 30, except for the pillar C3. This allows staff members in the staff station 30 to see into patient rooms HR1 and HR2 beyond the counter table T1 when they stand up.

[0028] (6) In this embodiment, the first elevator hall E1 used by visitors and the second elevator hall E2 used by staff are located close together in the shared facilities section AC1. This allows staff to move efficiently within the hospital 10.

[0029] This embodiment can be implemented with the following modifications. This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined with each other to the extent that they do not contradict each other technically. In the above embodiment, in each care unit section AU1 to AU4, the third patient room area AR3 is made longer, so that the other ends of the first passage P1 and the second passage P2 are connected in the middle of the third passage P3. However, it is not limited to this, and the third patient room area AR3 may be made shorter, while the first and second patient room areas AR1 and AR2 may be made longer.

[0030] Specifically, in the care unit section AU6 partitioned within the end building section 40 shown in Figure 5, the first and second patient room areas AR1 and AR2 are extended such that the other ends of the first passage P1 and the second passage P2 face outwards. The ends of the third passage P3 are then connected to the middle of the first passage P1 and the middle of the second passage P2, respectively.

[0031] Furthermore, in the care unit section AU7 of the end building section 50 shown in Figure 6, the third patient room area AR3 may be shortened, and patient rooms may be arranged so as to connect the fourth patient room area AR4 and the fifth patient room area AR5 to both ends of the third patient room area AR3, respectively. The fourth patient room area AR4 and the fifth patient room area AR5 are arranged parallel to the first patient room area AR1 and the second patient room area AR2, and the first and second corridors P1 and P2, respectively. In this case, the end building section 50 to which the care unit section AU7 is partitioned has a shape in which a rectangle is connected to the two acute angles of a right-angled isosceles triangle. Therefore, the shape of the end building section can be any shape as long as it has orthogonal first and second patient room areas AR1, AR2 and the third patient room area AR3, and a staff station 30 surrounded by the first to third patient room areas AR1 to AR3 can be arranged.

[0032] In the above embodiment, end building sections 21 to 24, which partition the care unit sections AU1 to AU4, are connected to the four corners of the central building section 20 of the shared facility section AC1. In this case, the right-angle portions of the right-angled isosceles triangles of the end building sections 21 to 24 are integrated with the central building section 20. The portion of the end building sections 21 to 24 that connects to the rectangular central building section 20 is not limited to the right-angle portion.

[0033] For example, as shown in Figure 7, the end building section 60, which partitions the care unit section AU8, may be connected to the corner of the central building section 20 at the acute-angled portion of a right-angled isosceles triangle (the area where the first patient room area AR1 and the third patient room area AR3 are connected).

[0034] Furthermore, the portion of the end building connected to the central building may be different. For example, as shown in Figure 8, the end building sections 71 and 73 of the care unit sections AU91 and AU93 are connected to the central building section 20 in the right-angle portion of a right-angled isosceles triangle. Furthermore, the end building sections 72 and 74 of the care unit sections AU92 and AU94 are connected to the central building section 20 in the acute-angle portion of a right-angled isosceles triangle.

[0035] In the above embodiment, a column C3 and a counter table T1 are arranged around the perimeter of the staff station 30. The arrangement of the staff station 30 is not limited to this. For example, as shown in Figure 6, a column C3 may be in the center of the staff station 30. In this case, nothing may be arranged around the perimeter of the staff station 30, or it may be partially or entirely surrounded by multiple spaced-apart counter tables T1.

[0036] In the above embodiment, care units AU1, AU2 (AU3, AU4) connected via passage P5 (P6) are provided with one nursing unit bed. However, this is not limited to this, and each of the care units AU1 to AU4 may be provided with one nursing unit bed, or the four care units AU1 to AU4 (one floor) may be provided with one nursing unit bed. When providing one nursing unit bed per floor, it is preferable to provide passages connecting adjacent care units AU1 to AU4 to facilitate movement within the care units AU1 to AU4.

[0037] In the above embodiment, the hospital 10 was described as having end building sections 21 to 24 that partition off care unit sections AU1 to AU4 having first to third patient room areas AR1 to AR3. However, it is not limited to hospitals as long as it has first to third resident room areas with multiple rooms arranged side by side and requires supervision by staff. For example, it may be a nursing home or the like. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0038] AC1...Shared facilities area, AR1...First patient room area as the first room area, AR2...Second patient room area as the second room area, AR3...Third patient room area as the third room area, AR4...Fourth patient room area, AR5...Fifth patient room area, AU1,AU2,AU3,AU4,AU6,AU7,AU8,AU91,AU92,AU93,AU94...Care unit area, C1,C3...Column, D1...Door, E1...First elevator Beta Hall, E2...Second Elevator Hall, HR1, HR2...Patient Rooms, P1...First Corridor, P2...Second Corridor, P3...Third Corridor, P5, P6...Corridors, T1...Counter Table, W1...Window, 10...Hospital, 11...Clinical Area, 15...Ward Area, 16...Floor, 20...Central Building Section, 21, 22, 23, 24, 40, 50, 60, 71, 72, 73, 74...End Building Sections, 30...Staff Station.

Claims

1. A building having multiple rooms with windows, The central building section has a rectangular shape with sides extending in the first and second directions, The central building section comprises four end building sections, each positioned at one corner, with a floor plan having sides extending in a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction oblique to the first and second directions. The care unit section partitioned off in the aforementioned end building section is, A first living area in which multiple living rooms are arranged in the first direction, A second living area in which multiple living rooms are arranged in the second direction, A third living area in which multiple living rooms are arranged in the third direction, A building characterized by comprising a staff area where staff can stay, located in the area enclosed by the first living area, the second living area, and the third living area.

2. The staff area has a triangular shape with sides extending in the first, second, and third directions, The building according to claim 1, characterized in that a counter table is arranged along the outer perimeter of the staff area.

3. Two adjacent end building sections are provided with end building passages that are aligned on the same straight line. The central building section is provided with a central passageway connecting the two end building passageways. The building according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the central passage is connected to the end building passage in a staggered manner.

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