JP2000005259A - Bath apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use effectively the bath apparatus that is not in use by setting a rotating shaft mechanism, which becomes a core axis when the bath apparatus main body is rotated to the horizontal direction, between the bath apparatus main body and the floor face and a drainpipe is set in the rotating shaft. SOLUTION: A rotating shaft mechanism 3, which becomes a core axis when the bath apparatus main body is rotated to the horizontal direction, is set between a bath apparatus 1 and floor face 2. And a fixing mechanism 5, which selects one of both fixed locations 4A, 4B and fix it, is set. This fixing mechanism 5 is constructed of a rotation member, which is fixed to the bath apparatus main body l, and, being set on the edge of it, the fixing members 17A, 17B of fixed locations 4A, 4B of floor face 2. The drainpipe, which leads the drain from a water receiving plate 9, is built in the rotation member. With this construction, when the bath apparatus is not used. rotating the upper part of a main body 7 to the storage position, it is used the part where the main body 7 was.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathing apparatus suitable for bathing a physically handicapped person or an elderly person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Bathing apparatuses have been developed for people who have difficulty bathing in a general bath. As this type, a bathing stretcher that carries a bather and a bathing apparatus that is installed at a fixed position on the floor surface in a bathroom and receives and bathes the bather with the bather on the bathing stretcher A type combined with a main body is known.

[0003]

The above bathing apparatus has the following problems. That is, since the external dimensions of the bathing device main body are large and fixed on the floor surface, when the bathing device is not used, the installation location of the bathing device main body becomes unusable, and the space in the bathroom cannot be effectively used. That is the problem. In addition, for the same reason as above, when installing the bathing device body in the bathroom, there is a risk of interfering with other equipment such as a sink,
There is also a problem that the installation place is limited.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has the following objects. That is, even when the bathing device is not used, the space at the installation location of the bathing device main body can be used, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a bathing device that can effectively use the space in the bathroom. Another object of the present invention is to allow a bathing apparatus to be installed freely in a bathroom without interference with other devices in the bathroom.

[0005]

The stretcher of the present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems. That is,
The bathing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bathing apparatus is provided on a floor surface and includes a bathing device main body for inviting a bather to take a bath, wherein the bathing device main body includes a bathing device main body and the floor surface. A rotary shaft mechanism serving as an axis when the bathing device main body is rotated in the horizontal direction is provided therebetween. According to the bathing device of the first aspect, when a horizontal force is applied to the bathing device main body, the bathing device main body rotates horizontally on the floor around the rotating shaft mechanism as an axis. Move to.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the bathing apparatus according to the first aspect, wherein the bathing apparatus main body is rotated when the bathing apparatus main body is rotated around the rotation shaft mechanism.
A fixing mechanism for selecting one of a plurality of fixed positions provided on the floor surface and fixing the bathing apparatus main body is provided. According to the bath apparatus of the second aspect, the bath apparatus main body is fixed to another fixed position by rotating and moving the bath apparatus main body to another fixed position and then operating the fixing mechanism.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the bathing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, wherein the rotary shaft mechanism has a through passage formed therein along the direction of the axis. A drain pipe for flowing drain water from the bathing apparatus main body is provided in the through passage. Claim 3
According to the bathing apparatus described above, when the bathing apparatus main body is rotationally moved, the drain pipe rotates while following the rotational movement of the rotary shaft mechanism while being positioned to extend vertically in the through passage. .

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The bathing apparatus shown in FIG. 1 includes a bathing apparatus main body 1 and the bathing apparatus main body 1.
A rotating shaft mechanism 3 serving as an axis when the bathing apparatus main body 1 is rotated in the horizontal direction between the bath apparatus main body 1 and a plurality of fixed surfaces provided on the floor surface 2 during this rotating movement. Position 4A, 4B
And a fixing mechanism 5 for selecting any one of the above and fixing the bathing apparatus main body 1.

The bathing apparatus main body 1 has an upper main body 7 having an opening / closing door 6 and a water receiving plate 9 which is mounted below the upper main body 7 and forms a bathing space 8 with the upper main body 7 (not shown). It is composed of a bath stretcher and a stand 10 that supports the upper body 7.

As shown in FIG. 2, the rotating shaft mechanism 3 includes a fixed shaft 11 fixed to the floor 2 with a plurality of bolts 11A.
A rotating shaft 12 is fixedly mounted on a stand 10 of the bathing apparatus main body 1. The rotating shaft 12 is rotatably mounted on the fixed shaft 11 around the axis. A plurality of bearing balls 13 are provided between the fixed shaft 11 and the rotating shaft 12 so that the rotating shaft 12 can smoothly rotate on the fixed shaft 11.

The fixing mechanism 5 includes a rotating member 14 fixed to the bathing apparatus main body 1 and extending in the horizontal direction.
The pin 15 provided at the tip of the head and movable vertically.
And a plurality of fixing members 17A, 17B fixed to the floor 2 with holes 16A, 16B for receiving the pins 15 when the bathing apparatus main body 1 is moved to the fixed positions 4A, 4B. . The fixing members 17A and 17B are arranged on the same circumference around the axis of the fixed shaft 11, are attached to the tips of stays 26A and 26B extending horizontally from the fixed shaft 11, and have bolts 27A and 17B. To the floor 2.

A drain pipe 18 for receiving drainage from the water receiving board 9 and guiding the drainage to a drainage passage (not shown) is built in the rotating member 14, and the drainage pipe 18 passes through the inside of the stand 10. , Projecting to the outside. In addition, the pin 15
Is normally urged vertically downward by a spring 19. The upper plate 20 of the pin 15 is
It is mounted on an end 23 of a pedal 22 which is mounted so as to be rotatable about 1. A step plate 25 is attached to the other end 24 of the pedal 22 as a place to be pressed when the pedal 22 is rotated.

The turning member 14 also has a function as a guide when the bathing stretcher is fixedly mounted on the lower portion of the upper body 7. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of guide rollers 40 are provided at a lower front portion of the bath stretcher.
And a guide portion 42 including a gap 41. The bath stretcher is moved closer to the upper body 7 so that the turning member 14 enters the gap 41. Rolls, and the bath stretcher is guided. At this time, in this embodiment, since the bathing apparatus main body 1 has a vertically divided structure and the lower side is integrated with the stretcher, the worker carrying the bathing stretcher needs the upper body 7. The fixed mounting work can be performed while visually confirming the position of.

FIG. 4 shows an installation example in which the above-mentioned bathing apparatus is arranged in a bathroom 30. The reference numeral 31 in the figure indicates the bathroom 3
Reference numeral 32 denotes a shower nozzle, and reference numeral 33 denotes a sink. A method of handling the bathing apparatus in such an arrangement will be described below. In addition,
Reference numeral 34 in the figure indicates a stretcher for bathing. First, when a bather (not shown) is to take a bath, the bath stretcher 34 is transported to the bather's room, and the bather is loaded and transported into the bathroom 30.

When the upper body 7 is stored in the fixed position 4A, the pedal 25 is depressed to move the pin 15 upward, and the pin 15 is pulled out from the hole 16A. Then, the fixing of the rotating member 14 to the floor surface 2 by the fixing member 17A is released. When a horizontal force is applied to the upper body 7 in this state, the rotating shaft 12 rotates on the fixed shaft 11 and the upper body 7 rotates on the floor 2.

The upper body 7 is moved to the fixed position 4B, and the pin 15 provided at the tip of the rotating member 14 is positioned above the fixing member 17B provided at the fixed position 4B. When the pin 15 is lowered in this state, the pin 15 is inserted into the hole 16B formed in the fixing member 17B, and
And the horizontal movement of the upper body 7 is prohibited. Then, while the bather is placed on the bathing stretcher 34, the guide portion 42 is moved below the upper main body 7 while being fitted to the rotating member 14, and the water receiver 9 is fixed to the upper main body 7. In this state, the bather in the bathing space 8 is bathed. At this time, if necessary, the shower nozzle 32 provided on the sink 33 is taken out and put into the bathing space 8 to wash the body of the bather.

After bathing, the fixing of the water receiving board 9 and the upper main body 7 is released, and the bather is pulled out from below the upper main body 7 while being placed on the stretcher 34 for bathing. Then, the hot water adhering to the body of the bather is wiped off, the door 31 is opened, the bath is carried out of the bathroom 30, and the bath is transported to a predetermined place.

Next, the upper body 7 is again rotated to the fixed position 4A and stored. That is, the pedal 25 is depressed, the pin 15 is pulled out from the hole 16B of the fixing member 17B, and the horizontal regulation on the rotating member 14 is released. When a horizontal force is applied to the upper body 7, the rotating shaft 12 rotates on the fixed shaft 11, and the upper body 7 rotates on the floor surface 2 and is positioned above the sink 33. Upper body 7 in fixed position 4
A to the fixed member 17 provided at the fixed position 4A.
A pin 15 provided at the tip of the rotating member 14 is positioned above A. When the pin 15 is lowered in this state, the pin 15 is inserted again into the hole 16A formed in the fixing member 17A, and the horizontal movement of the rotating member 14 and the upper body 7 is prohibited. This completes the storage operation and the home position 4
An empty space is formed again in B. This empty space is used as a place where other bathers use the shower nozzle 32 to wash their bodies.

Therefore, the provision of the rotating shaft mechanism 3 allows the upper body 7 to be used when the bathing device is not used.
Is rotated and stored, and the place where the upper main body 7 is located can be used for other purposes, so that the space in the bathroom 30 can be effectively used. Also, by providing the fixing mechanism 5, the upper main body 7 can be moved to a plurality of fixed positions 4A, 4A.
As you can choose B and fix it,
It is also possible to select a free installation location.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 5, the same components as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted. Hereinafter, points that are particularly different from FIGS. 1 and 2 will be described. In this bathing apparatus, a through passage 35 is formed inside the rotating shaft mechanism 3 along the axis of the rotating shaft mechanism 3, and a drain pipe 18 is provided in the through passage 35. Note that the fixing mechanism 5 is omitted in FIG. According to this bathing apparatus, when the bathing apparatus main body 1 is rotated, the drain pipe 18
While rotating so as to extend in the up-down direction in the through-path 35, it rotates while following the rotational movement of the rotary shaft mechanism 3. In this embodiment, the same effects as those of the above-described first embodiment can be obtained.
Is installed inside the rotating shaft mechanism 3, so that when the bathing apparatus main body 1 is rotationally moved, it can be prevented that it jumps out and hinders the rotational movement.

[0021]

According to the present invention, even when the bathing device is not used, the bathing device main body can be rotated and stored, and the place where the bathing device main body is located can be used for other purposes. Therefore, it is possible to effectively use the space in the bathroom. In addition, since the bathing apparatus main body can be moved to a plurality of fixed positions, it is possible to select a free installation location when installing the bathing apparatus main body. In addition, since the drain pipe is provided inside the rotary shaft mechanism, it is possible to prevent the drain pipe from jumping out and hindering the rotation when the bathing apparatus body is rotated.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view of a bathing apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a main part of the bathing apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a main part of the bathing apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an installation example of the bathing apparatus.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a second embodiment of the present invention, and is a cross-sectional view of a bathing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Bathing apparatus main body 2 ... Floor surface 3 ... Rotating shaft mechanism 4A, 4B ... Fixed position 5 ... Fixed mechanism 18 ... Drain pipe 35 ... Through-passage

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] April 9, 1999 (1999.4.9)

[Procedure amendment 1]

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[Claims]

[Procedure amendment 2]

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[0005]

The stretcher of the present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems. That is,
The bathing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bathing apparatus is provided on a floor surface and includes a bathing device main body for inviting a bather to take a bath, wherein the bathing device main body includes a bathing device main body and the floor surface. during the rotary shaft mechanism is provided as the axis when the said input bath apparatus main body is rotated horizontally moved, the rotary
The shaft mechanism has a through passage inside the shaft mechanism along the direction of the shaft center.
Is formed, and the bathing device main body is formed in the through passage.
It is characterized by having a drain pipe through which the drain water flows . According to the bathing device of the first aspect, when a horizontal force is applied to the bathing device main body, the bathing device main body rotates horizontally on the floor with the rotation shaft mechanism as an axis, and the other location. Move to. Also, rotate the bathing device body
The drain pipe extends vertically in the through passage.
While following the rotational movement of the rotating shaft mechanism
Rotate.

[Procedure amendment 3]

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bathing apparatus provided on a floor surface and provided with a bathing device main body for inviting a bather to take a bath, wherein the bathing device main body includes a bathing device main body and the floor. A bathing apparatus characterized by being provided with a rotating shaft mechanism serving as an axis when the bathing apparatus main body is rotationally moved in a horizontal direction. 2. The bathing device according to claim 1, wherein the bathing device main body includes a plurality of bathing devices provided on the floor when the bathing device main body is rotated around the rotation shaft mechanism as an axis. A bathing device comprising a fixing mechanism for selecting one of the fixed positions and fixing the bathing device main body. 3. The bathing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rotary shaft mechanism has a through passage formed therein along the direction of the axis, and the bathing device is provided in the through passage. A bathing device characterized by having a drainage pipe through which drainage from the main body flows.