JPH08256929A - Bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To prevent the body front floating by stretching a leg against a side wall in a confronting longitudinal direction when an aged takes a bath by providing a back folding part in recessed shape on the side wall in the longitudinal direction confronting with a wash place when a bathtub is installed. CONSTITUTION: A flat nearly rectangular semi-Western FPR made bathtub 1 is formed in such a way that an architrave 11 is provided extending over the entire circumference in the periphery of an user opening part. The back folding part 12 with a gentle slope is provided on the side wall on one side in the short direction of the bathtub 1. Also, a nearly irregular arc shape back folding part 13 is provided in recessed shape almost in the center part of the side wall in the longitudinal direction neighboring to the back folding part 12 and facing with the wash place 2 when the device is installed. When the aged takes a bath, entrance/leaving to/from the bathtub 1 is performed from both sides and the back face along the back folding part 13, and the body is prevented from floating by stretching the leg against the side wall in the confronting longitudinal direction. A general visitor takes a bath by folding the body on the back folding part 12 and stretching the leg in the longitudinal direction.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

FIELD OF THE INVENTION This invention relates to bathtubs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a Japanese-Western eclectic or Western-style bathtub, it is well known that one side wall in the lateral direction is provided with a backrest having a gentle slope (for example, Design Registration No. 78).
7423 publication).

[0003]

However, in such a bathtub, when an elderly person leans his back on the backrest part with a gentle slope when taking a bath, he or she leans against the front side wall of the bathtub and stretches his body. There was a problem that it was not possible to prevent the rising of.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide a bathtub capable of preventing the body from rising when the elderly person takes a bath.

[0005]

The bathtub of the present invention is characterized in that a backrest portion is recessed on a side wall in the longitudinal direction facing the washing room at the time of installation.

In the bathtub of the present invention, the material of the bathtub is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include glass fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester resin (FRP), artificial marble, enamel, aluminum,
Examples include metals such as stainless steel.

The bathtub is formed integrally with the washing place, is embedded in the frame-shaped bathtub fishing support formed integrally with the washing place, and is placed on the bathtub placing unit formed integrally with the washing place. Any of the stationary type can be used.

The size and shape of the recessed backrest part are not particularly limited, but the recessed part is provided substantially at the center of the longitudinal side wall facing the washing room at the time of installation on both sides of the bathing elderly person. This is preferable because a space for nursing care can be secured.

[0009]

In the present invention, since the backrest is recessed on the longitudinal side wall facing the washing room at the time of installation, when the elderly person takes a bath, the legs are stretched to the longitudinal side walls facing each other. It is possible to prevent the person from floating up, and when bathing for other people, the legs can be extended along the longitudinal direction to take a bath.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the bathtub of the present invention, FIG.
1 is a plan view showing the state of the bathtub of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 when an elderly person takes a bath, and FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the state of the bathtub of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 when another person takes a bath. is there.

1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a Japanese-Western eclectic FRP bathtub having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and around the upper opening of the bathtub 1, a brim 11 is formed over the entire circumference. Has been extended. A gentle back slope 12 is provided on one side wall of the bathtub 1 in the lateral direction, and the side wall in the longitudinal direction, which is adjacent to the back support 12 and faces the washing space 2 at the time of installation, is substantially formed. At the center, a backrest portion 13 having a substantially concave arc shape is provided as a recess.

A substantially plate-shaped apron 3 is attached below the brim 11 facing the washing area 2, and a kick 31 is formed at the lower end of the apron 3 over the entire length. When the wheelchair is used, its footrest can be stored in the riser 31.

When an elderly person takes a bath, as shown in FIG.
You can take a bath in and out of the bathtub 1 along the backrest portion 13 from both sides and the back side while receiving care, and stretch your legs on the side walls in the opposite longitudinal direction to prevent your body from rising.

At the time of bathing by another person, as shown in FIG. 3, the back is leaned on the backrest 12 having a gentle inclination at one end in the longitudinal direction, and the legs are extended along the longitudinal direction for a relaxing bath. You can

[0015]

Since the present invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to prevent the body from rising when the elderly person takes a bath.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a bath according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the state of the bathtub of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 when an elderly person takes a bath.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the state of the other person in the bathtub of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 when bathing.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bath 2 Washing area 13 Backrest

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub, wherein a backrest portion is recessed on a side wall in the longitudinal direction facing the washing room at the time of installation.