JP2000135266A - Washing stand - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce manufacturing cost and to improve workability. SOLUTION: A water receiving plate 12 place with a bed of a bathing person is supported by leg parts provided with casters, a nozzle holding part 15 holding a shower nozzle is integrally formed with the water receiving plate 12 at an end part in a length direction of it, and handles 17 are installed on the leg parts to form an attachment/detachment space S for the shower nozzle to the nozzle holding part 15. Since the nozzle holding part 15 is integrally molded with the water receiving plate 12, a nozzle holding metal manufactured of separate members need not be installed. As the handle 17 functions as a guard for the nozzle holding part 15 and the shower nozzle held on it, operation is easy.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a washing table for washing a bather's body by receiving a bather who needs a caregiver, such as a physically handicapped person, an elderly person, and a patient.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, bathers and the like who need a caregiver, such as the physically handicapped, the elderly, and patients (hereinafter simply referred to as bathers).
A bathing apparatus 1 as shown in FIG. 5 has been used as a device for bathing. The bathing apparatus 1 includes a washing table 2 for receiving a bather (not shown) and cleaning the body.
And an elevating bathtub 3 for inviting a bather from the washing table 2 to take a bath.

[0003] The washing table 2 comprises a water receiving board 5 on which a bed 4 is placed for each bather, supported by legs 6 provided with casters 7. The bed 4 is detachable from the water receiving board 5, and the top of a moving carriage (not shown) for carrying bathers into and out of the bathroom where the bathing apparatus 1 is installed, and the water receiving board 5. A bather can be mounted and fixed on the upper surface or in the elevating bathtub 3 while the bather is placed thereon. On the other hand, the elevating bathtub 3 is equipped with a shower nozzle 8 for supplying hot water for washing the body of the bather. In addition, water receiving board 5
Is made of FRP resin, and has a nozzle holder (not shown) for temporarily storing the shower nozzle 8 during the cleaning operation. This nozzle holding metal fitting is a solid metal fitting, and is thick so as not to be chipped or broken.

[0004] Bathing of a bather by the bathing apparatus 1 having the above-described conventional washing table 2 is performed as follows. That is, a bather who is outside the bathroom is placed on the bed 4 fixedly mounted on the movable trolley, and transported into the bathroom to be invited. The movable cart is placed on the washing table 2, and the bather together with the bed 4 is moved to the upper surface of the water receiving board 5. Then, in this state, hot water is supplied from the shower nozzle 8 to wash the body of the bather. At this time, when the use of the shower nozzle 8 is temporarily stopped for shampooing the bather's head or the like, the hot water is stopped and the shower nozzle 8 is left in the nozzle holding fitting. After washing, bather 4
Is moved into the elevating bathtub 3 and bathed. After taking a bath, take the bather out of the elevating bathtub 3, wipe off the water drops on the body, and transport the bather to a predetermined place outside the bathroom with the bed 4 on a movable trolley to complete the bathing work. I do.

[0005]

The conventional washing table 2 provided in the bathing apparatus 1 has the following problems in its manufacture. That is, the nozzle holding fitting attached to the water receiving plate 5 of the washing table 2
Since it is a separate part, a material cost and a manufacturing cost for manufacturing the part and an installation labor for mounting the part on the water receiving board 5 are required, which increases the manufacturing cost. is there. Further, since the nozzle holding member is a solid metal member and is thick so as not to be damaged, there is also a problem that the weight is heavy and the weight of the water receiving plate 5 is heavy.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a washing table which has a portion for holding a shower nozzle and which can be manufactured at low cost. Another object of the present invention is to provide a washing table which has good operability and can be reduced in weight.

[0007]

The washing table of the present invention employs the following means in order to solve at least one of the above-mentioned problems. That is, in the washing table according to the first aspect of the present invention, in a washing table in which a substantially elongate water receiving plate on which a bed of a bather is placed is supported by legs provided with casters, At the end in the direction, a nozzle holding portion having a substantially C-shaped planar shape for holding the shower nozzle is formed integrally with the water receiving plate, and an inverted U-shaped handle is provided on the leg portion with the nozzle holding portion. And a free end protruding upward from the outside of the nozzle holding portion so as to surround the nozzle holding portion in a plan view in a state where a mounting / detaching space for the shower nozzle is formed therebetween. According to the washing stand of the first aspect, the nozzle holding portion is simultaneously formed in the forming step when the water receiving board is manufactured. The handle facilitates movement of the washing table and also functions as a guard for the nozzle holding portion and the shower nozzle held by the nozzle holding portion.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the cleaning table according to the first aspect, wherein the nozzle holding portion has a hollow structure. According to the washing table of the second aspect, by making the nozzle holding portion have a hollow structure, the weight can be reduced as compared with a conventional configuration in which a solid metal fitting is attached.

[0009] The washing table according to the third aspect is the first or second aspect.
In the above-described washing table, the nozzle holding portion and the handle are disposed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the water receiving plate. According to the washing stand of the third aspect, the washing stand can be moved by using the handle and the nozzle holding portion located closest to each other, and the shower nozzle can be held by the nozzle holding portion.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. The washing table 10 of the present invention supports a water tray 12 having a substantially long planar shape on which a bather 4 (see FIG. 5) of a bather is placed by a plurality of legs 13 provided with casters 14. A nozzle holding portion 15 for holding the shower nozzle 8 is formed integrally with the water receiving plate 12 at both ends of the water receiving plate 12 in the longitudinal direction,
A handle 17 for manually moving the washing stand 10 is attached to the leg portion 13 so that the washing stand 10 can be approached and separated from the elevating bathtub 3. The configurations of the elevating bathtub 3 and the bed 4 are the same as those in FIG.

The nozzle holding portion 15 has a substantially C-shaped planar shape and has a hollow structure for the purpose of weight reduction. The nozzle holding portion 15 is provided so as to open outward in the longitudinal direction of the water receiving plate 12. The connection hose 18 of the shower nozzle 8 is inserted into the nozzle holding portion 15 through the opening 15a, and the shower nozzle 8 is lowered to hold it, and the shower nozzle 8 is operated in reverse to the above to hold the nozzle holding portion. 15 can be removed. The water receiving board 12 is made of, for example, polypropylene as a lightweight and strong material.

The handle 17 is formed by bending a round bar so that the front shape is substantially inverted U-shaped and the side shape is substantially L-shaped. In a state where the attachment / detachment space S for the nozzle 8 is formed, the nozzle holding portion 15 surrounds the nozzle holding portion 15 in plan view.
The free end 17a protrudes upward to the outside of the
Is fixed to the leg 13.

The bathing of a bather by the bathing apparatus 1 provided with the washing stand 10 of the present invention is performed as follows. That is, a bather outside the bathroom in which the bathing apparatus 1 is installed is placed on the bed 4 fixedly mounted on a movable carriage (not shown), and is transported into the bathroom to be invited. The movable cart is placed on the washing table 10 and the bather is placed on the water receiving board 12 together with the bed 4.
To the top of

Then, in this state, hot water is supplied from the shower nozzle 8 to wash the bather's body. At this time, when the use of the shower nozzle 8 is temporarily stopped in order to shampoo the bather's head or the like, stop the hot water and then deposit the shower nozzle 8 in the closer nozzle holding unit 15. Keep it. After the washing is completed, the bather is moved into the elevating bathtub 3 together with the bed 4 to take a bath. After taking a bath, the bather is taken out of the elevating bathtub 3, the hot water on the body is wiped off, and then the bather is transported to a predetermined place outside the bathroom by the moving carriage together with the bed 4 to complete the bathing operation. . When the washing table 10 is moved as described above, the user puts his / her hand on the handle 17 to perform the operation. Since the handle 17 is provided so as to form the attachment / detachment space S, it does not hinder attachment / detachment of the shower nozzle 8 to / from the nozzle holding portion 15.

By the way, in the washing table 10 of the present invention,
The water receiving plate 12 is manufactured by blow molding, and in this manufacturing process, the nozzle holding portion 15 is also formed at the same time. Further, since the nozzle holding portion 15 has a hollow structure, it is lighter than a conventional configuration in which a solid metal fitting is attached.

Therefore, the nozzle holder 15 for holding the shower nozzle 8 is formed integrally with the water receiving board 12, so that material and manufacturing costs for manufacturing the nozzle holder 15 as a separate part are reduced. Is unnecessary, and the installation labor is not required. Therefore, it is possible to provide the washing stand 10 which has a portion for holding the shower nozzle 8 and can reduce the manufacturing cost.
In addition, since the nozzle holding portion 15 has a hollow structure, the weight of the water receiving plate 12 as a whole is reduced, so that the washing table 10 can be reduced in weight. Nozzle holder 15
The handle 17 is provided at an end in the longitudinal direction of the water receiving plate 12, and the side portion of the water receiving plate 12 is straight, so that the main washing stand 10 can be easily laid sideways on the bathtub 3 or the moving carriage. It is.

The handle 17 is connected to the nozzle holder 15
Is guarded, the caregiver's clothes are prevented from being caught on the nozzle holding portion 15 and the caregiver's body is not strongly touched by the shower nozzle 8 held by the nozzle holding portion 15.

In the above embodiment, the water receiving board 1
Although 2 is made of polypropylene, the material is not limited to this and other materials may be selected. In the above embodiment, the nozzle holding portions 15 are provided at both ends of the water receiving board 12, but may be provided at only one of the ends.

In the above embodiment, the bather washes the body by using the shower nozzle 8 of the elevating bathtub 3 installed in the bathroom. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A provided shower nozzle (not shown) in the bathroom may be used. In this case, when the use of the shower nozzle in the bathroom is temporarily stopped, the shower nozzle is left in the nozzle holding unit 15.

[0020]

According to the present invention, the water receiving plate is formed integrally with the nozzle holding portion for holding the shower nozzle, so that the material cost and the manufacturing cost for manufacturing the nozzle holding portion as a separate part are increased. Since the cost is not required and the installation labor is not required, it is possible to provide a washing table which has a portion for holding the shower but can reduce the manufacturing cost. In addition, since the weight of the entire water receiving plate is reduced by making the nozzle holding portion have a hollow structure, it is possible to provide a lighter washing stand. Further, the handle provided with a space for attaching and detaching the shower nozzle facilitates the operation of moving the washing table, and also functions as a nozzle holding portion and a guard for the shower nozzle held by the nozzle. This prevents the caregiver's body from being caught by the caretaker's clothes or strongly touching the shower nozzle held by the nozzle holding portion with the body of the caregiver, thereby improving the overall operability.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a view showing one embodiment of the present invention, and is a plan view of a washing table.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the washing table.

FIG. 3 is a view showing a main part of the washing table, and is a view A of FIG. 1;
It is sectional drawing which followed the -A line.

FIG. 4 is a view showing a main part of the washing table, and is a view B of FIG. 2;
It is the view seen from the -B line side.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional bath apparatus provided with a washing table.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 4 bed 8 shower 10 washing stand 12 water tray 13 leg part 14 caster 15 nozzle holding part 17 handle 17a free end S detachable space

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A washing table supported by legs provided with casters, wherein a water tray having a substantially elongated planar shape on which a bed of a bather is placed is provided at a longitudinal end of the water tray. A substantially C-shaped nozzle holding portion for holding the shower nozzle is formed integrally with the water receiving plate, and an inverted U-shaped handle is provided on the leg portion between the shower holding nozzle and the nozzle holding portion. A washing stand characterized by having a free end protruding upward outside the nozzle holding portion so as to surround the nozzle holding portion in a plan view in a state where a detachable space is formed. 2. The washing table according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle holding section has a hollow structure. 3. The washing table according to claim 1, wherein the nozzle holding portion and the handle are disposed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the water receiving plate.