JP2000288060A - Shower bath - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shower bath that a person takes a bath in a relaxed state. SOLUTION: Enclosure cases 6-1 and 6-2 in a vessel shape with one open surface are mutually faced each other with a vertical surface as a center and arranged so as to be opening/closing possible with a vertical axial center as a center in a rear end part. Window holes 8 are arranged, where the head of the bathing person is disposed in facing surface parts in the upper part of the front part sides of the respective cases 6-1 and 6-2. A nozzle for injecting washing water is arranged at least at an upper part side in the cases 6-1 and 6-2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower bath which surrounds a body part with its head exposed and jets a washing water such as warm water or water to warm or wash the body part. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional technique, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-3083 is disclosed.
No. 55, that is, provided with a box-shaped storage tank having an entrance opened and closed by a door at one end in the front-rear direction,
A window hole at the upper part of the entrance side of the storage tank where a bather's head is exposed, a number of nozzles for jetting washing water such as hot water or water are provided in the storage tank, and the bather placed on a wheelchair is The bather is housed in the housing tub from the doorway, and the bather's head is exposed from the window hole. After closing the door, washing water such as warm water or water is jetted from the nozzle to wash the bather's body. There was a shower bath that was soaked and warmed.

[0003]

In the above conventional apparatus, the opening area of the entrance of the storage tank is reduced, and
Since the height of the bather is lower than that of a bather on a wheelchair, the bather may have a fear of being transported toward the entrance of the storage tank. In addition, when it is desired to use the storage tank as a bathtub, the wheelchair enters the storage tank on a wheel-by-wheel basis, resulting in unsanitary conditions and an increase in the capacity of the storage tank, increasing the supply time and consumption of hot water. Will do. Also, a ramp (inclined plate) for guiding the wheelchair wheel is required at the entrance and exit of the storage tank, which places a burden on the caregiver who operates the wheelchair, and impacts the bather when passing through the slope. There was a problem such as. An object of the present invention is to obtain a new shower bath that has solved the above-mentioned problems.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention is configured as follows to achieve the above object. That is, claim 1 is a container-shaped surrounding case (6-
1, 6-2) face each other around the vertical plane, and each surrounding case is provided at the rear end so as to be openable and closable about the vertical axis, and bathes in the mating surface at the upper front side of each surrounding case. A window hole for exposing the head of the user is provided, and a nozzle for jetting the washing water is provided at least on the upper side in the surrounding case. Claim 2 provides a sealing member that seals water-tightly when both surrounding cases are closed in a palm shape at least in the lower half of the mating surface of each surrounding case, and when each surrounding case is closed, The inside is filled with hot water. According to a third aspect of the present invention, a faucet for supplying hot water is provided in the surrounding case. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a fitting portion to which a support of a wheelchair fits is provided at a lower side of a mating surface portion of each of the surrounding cases,
The volume of the surrounding case can be reduced. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a caster is provided at a lower portion of the surrounding case so that the surrounding case can be smoothly rotated. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, an accessory case is provided at a rear portion of the surrounding case, and the surrounding case is connected to the accessory case so as to be openable and closable about a vertical axis. Of the pump is accommodated.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an embodiment in an open operation state, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the present invention in a closed operation state, and FIG.
4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. 2, and FIG.
4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the present invention in an opened state, and FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the present invention in a closed state. 8 is a left side view of FIG. 7, FIG. 9 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of IX-IX of FIG. 7, and FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of XX of FIG.

1 to 5, reference numeral 1 denotes a shower bath for both showering and bathing, and an auxiliary case 2 formed of a plastic material such as FRP (fiber reinforced plastic) and a pair of surrounding cases 6 (6-1). , 6-2) as main components. The accessory case 2 is formed in a box shape, and a hot water supply pump 10, a water absorption pump 11,
Auxiliary equipment such as a mixing valve (not shown) for mixing hot water and water spouted from the pumps 10 and 11 into hot water of a predetermined temperature is housed therein. A semicircular eave portion 3 in a plan view is fixed to the upper part of the accessory case 2 so as to protrude forward (to the left in FIGS. 1 and 4), and a small arm is attached to the lower part of the accessory case 2. The portion 4 is fixed forward by protruding forward, and a stopper 5 made of an elastic material such as rubber is fixed to the front end of the arm portion 4. The stopper 5 has a semicircular front edge, and the wheelchair 2
The wheelchair 20 is positioned by fitting a half of the rear side of the support 20a, and the support 20a.
And the contact area is sealed watertight.

The surrounding case 6 is a container-shaped surrounding case having an opening on one side. In this example, the front portion is curved in a shallow arc toward the front (to the left in FIGS. 1 and 4), and the rear portion (see FIG. 1, a first surrounding case 6-1 that is formed in a boat-like shape elongated in the front-rear direction in which the right part in FIG.
The second surrounding case 6-2 is erected laterally so as to face each other, and as shown in FIG.
The outer portions of the rear ends of the first and second halves are pivotally connected to the left and right sides of the accessory case 2 by hinges (not shown). Opposing surfaces (peripheral portions) of the first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6-2, the arm 4, and the stopper 5
A sealing member 7 made of an elastic material such as rubber is fixed to each mating surface portion facing the side portion of the first and second surrounding cases 6-6.
When 1, 6-2 are closed in a palm-shape manner, the mating surface is sealed watertight by the seal member 7 so that the inside can be filled with hot water.

The first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6-2.
An elliptical window hole 8 which is long in the front-rear direction is formed in the upper part on the front side. The window 8 is provided in the first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6
The mating surface portion of -2 is partially cut out in a semicircular shape so that the bather's head can be exposed from this portion. A large number of nozzles 12 are mounted on the inner surface of the upper wall 6a and the inner surface of the lower wall 6b in the first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6-2. Each nozzle 12 is attached at predetermined intervals in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, and jets washing water such as hot water or water toward the upper side and the back side of the body of the bather placed on the wheelchair 20. is there.

The first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6-2.
Has a double-walled structure, and a flexible hose 13 is piped therein, and the hose 13 connects each nozzle 12 to a mixing valve provided downstream of each of the pumps 10 and 11 described above.
Also, the rear wall 6 of the first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6-2.
A faucet 14 is provided at the upper part of the mating surface portion of c and 6c, and an overflow port 15 is provided immediately below the faucet. The faucet 14 is attached to the front wall of the upper chamber 2a of the accessory case 2 so as to face the first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6-2 from the mating surface. It communicates with the upper chamber 2a through a drain hole provided in the front wall of the machine case 2.

The first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6-2.
A caster 16 is attached to the lower part of the housing so that the first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6-2 can be smoothly rotated by the caster 16, and a connecting portion (hinge) with the accessory case 2 is provided. To reduce the load on The wheelchair 2 described above
The zero support 20a is a single column, and has a wheel (caster) 20b at a lower portion and a reclining seat portion 20c at an upper portion.

According to the first embodiment, since the first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6-2 rotate around their rear portions, they are rotated in the expanding direction as shown in FIG. When moved, a large space is created on the front side. Moreover, the lower portions of the first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6-2 serve as floors. Therefore, the bather placed on the wheelchair 20 can receive the first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6 without giving an impact.
-2 can be easily moved. When the support 20a of the wheelchair 20 is fitted to the stopper 5 of the arm 4, the wheelchair, that is, the bather, is positioned at a predetermined position. In this case, the first and second surrounding cases 6
Since -1 and 6-2 have retreated to the side of the bather, the bather has no fear.

Next, each of the first and second surrounding cases 6-1,
When the 6-2 is turned in the approaching direction and closed, the first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6-2 surround the body part except the head of the bather and the upper part of the wheelchair 20. In this case, in the state where the bather is stopped, each of the first and second surrounding cases 6
Since -1 and 6-2 approach from the side, the bather does not feel fear as described above.

In this state, hot water of a predetermined temperature is spouted from each nozzle 12, and the faucet 14 is opened to discharge hot water of a predetermined temperature from this portion. Then, the hot water spouted from each of the nozzles 12 immediately falls on the upper surface and the back surface of the bather's body, accumulates in the surrounding case 6 while warming the body, and the hot water discharged from the faucet 14 is directly in the surrounding case. 6, and the water level in the surrounding case 6 is rapidly raised. When the amount of hot water in the surrounding case 6 reaches a predetermined amount, the bather's body is immersed in the hot water in the surrounding case 6, and a normal bathing state is set. In this state, the hot water from the nozzles 12 and the faucet 14 is stopped.

In this case, the jetting of hot water from each of the nozzles 12 may be continued. If you do this,
The hot water in the surrounding case 6 can be agitated to give an appropriate stimulus to the bather, the cleaning function can be enhanced, and the temperature of the hot water can be prevented from lowering. Excess hot water in the surrounding case 6 is discharged outside from the overflow port 15.

FIGS. 6 to 10 show a second embodiment of the present invention. 6 to 10, reference numeral 11 denotes a shower bath dedicated to a shower, which includes an accessory case 12 and a pair of surrounding cases 16 (16-1, 16-2) formed of the same plastic material as in the first embodiment described above. ) As the main components. The auxiliary machine case 12 is formed in a box shape substantially in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, and a hot water supply pump 10, a water absorption pump 11, and hot water spouted from the pumps 10, 11 are mixed therein. Auxiliary equipment such as a mixing valve (not shown) for bringing hot water to a predetermined temperature is accommodated, and a semi-circular disk-shaped eave portion 13 is fixed at the upper portion so as to protrude forward (to the left in FIG. 8). Become.

The surrounding case 16 has a first surrounding case 16-1 and a second surrounding case 16-2, which are formed in a boat-like shape elongated in the front-rear direction, in a manner similar to the first embodiment described above. As shown in FIG. 6, the outer sides of the rear ends of the first and second surrounding cases 16-1 and 16-2 are hinged to the left and right sides of the accessory case 12 (see FIG. 6). (Omitted), and a sealing member 17 such as rubber is fixed to opposing surfaces (peripheral edges) of the first and second surrounding cases 16-1 and 16-2.

The first and second surrounding cases 16-1 and 16
A window hole 18 substantially similar to that of the first embodiment described above is formed in the upper portion on the front side of the mating surface portion of -2 so that the bather's head can be exposed through this window hole 18. Further, a fitting hole 19 into which the support 20a of the wheelchair 20 is loosely fitted is formed in a lower portion on the front side of the mating surface of the first and second surrounding cases 16-1 and 16-2. When the first and second surrounding cases 16-1 and 16-2 are closed as shown in FIG.
Formed in a rectangular shape in plan view, with the front part being a valley and the back part being a mountain shape,
The column 20a of the wheelchair 20 is surrounded by a predetermined gap. The rest of the structure is substantially the same as that of the above-described first embodiment, and the same parts as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

According to the second embodiment, when the first and second surrounding cases 16-1 and 16-2 are rotated in the separating direction as shown in FIG. 6, a large space is generated on the front side. The bather placed on the wheelchair 20 can be moved between the first and second surrounding cases 16-1 and 16-2 without giving a fear. Next, each of the first and second surrounding cases 16-
When the first and second surrounding cases 16-1 and 16-2 are closed by rotating in the approaching direction, the first and second surrounding cases 16-1 and 16-2 approach the bather from the side and move the head of the bather. Surround the body part except the upper part of the wheelchair 20. Therefore, the bather is surrounded without giving fear to the bather as described above.

Next, when hot water of a predetermined temperature is jetted from each nozzle 12, the hot water jetted from each nozzle 12 falls on the upper surface and the back surface of the bather's body, and the bather's body is washed while warming. The used hot water is discharged to the outside through the gap of the fitting hole 19 formed in the lower part of the surrounding case 16. According to the second embodiment, the surrounding case 16
Since the inside is not filled with hot water, the load is reduced, and the structure of the surrounding case 16, the auxiliary machine case 12 that supports the surrounding case 16, the sealing member 17 at the mating surface of the surrounding case 16, and the like can be simplified and reduced in cost.

The surrounding case 6 of the first embodiment described above.
A drain valve may be attached to the bottom of the container. In this way, by opening and closing the drain valve, it is possible to appropriately select a usage mode for both shower and bathing and a usage mode for shower only. The wheelchair seat 2
0c is detachable from the support 20a in the vertical direction.
2nd surrounding case 6-1, 6-2 (16-1, 16-2)
When the seat is closed, the seat portion 20c is lifted to
0a. By doing so, it is not necessary to form a fitting hole for the support post 20a to pass through in the lower mating surface of the first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6-2, and the sealing of the mating surface is not required. The structure becomes simple. Further, the first and second surrounding cases 6-1 and 6-2.
The shape of (16-1, 16-2) may be a box shape or a bivalve shell shape.

[0021]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a boat-like surrounding case which is elongated in the front-rear direction is erected sideways so as to face each other, and the two are arranged at their rear ends in the vertical axis. Because it can be opened and closed around the heart,
The front side from which a bather placed on a wheelchair can enter and leave can be greatly opened, and the bather is moved from the side to surround the bather, so that the bather is surrounded and opened without giving a sense of fear to the bather. Can be. According to the third aspect of the present invention, since a faucet for supplying hot water is provided in the surrounding case, a bather can be quickly bathed while warming in a shower. Further, according to the invention of claim 4, since the surrounding case surrounds the upper portion of the wheelchair on which the bather is placed except for the wheel portion, the bath can be sanitarily bathed and the volume of the surrounding case is reduced. Less,
Hot water supply time and consumption will be reduced. In addition, a slope (inclined plate) for guiding the wheel of the wheelchair is not required at the lower part of the surrounding case, so that the burden on the caregiver operating the wheelchair can be reduced, and the bather can be taken in and out in a resting state. According to the second aspect of the present invention, when each of the surrounding cases is closed in a palm shape, hot water can be filled therein, so that the bather can take a bath while warming in a shower. According to the invention of claim 5, since the casters are provided at the lower part of the surrounding case, the rotation of the surrounding case can be made smooth and the load on the connecting portion of the surrounding case can be reduced. In the invention according to claim 6, the surrounding case is rotatably connected to the accessory case in which accessories such as a hot water supply pump are accommodated, so that the entire apparatus can be compactly assembled.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the present invention in an open state.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a first embodiment of the present invention in a closed state.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is a VV enlarged sectional view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the present invention in an open operation state.

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the present invention in a closed operation state.

FIG. 8 is a left side view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of IX-IX in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 (11) Shower bath 2 (12) Auxiliary case 3 (13) Eaves 4 Arm 5 Stopper 6 (16) Surrounding case 6-1 (16-1) First surrounding case 6-2 (16-2) Second surrounding case 7 (17) Seal member 8 (18) Window hole 10, 11 Pump 12 Nozzle 13 Hose 14 Faucet 15 Overflow port 16 Caster 19 Fitting hole 20 Wheelchair 20a Column 20b Seat portion

Claims (6)

[Claims] A container-like surrounding case (6) having an open surface.
1, 6-2) facing each other around the vertical plane, and each surrounding case (6-1, 6-2) is provided at the rear end so as to be openable and closable about the vertical axis. 6-1, 6-2), a window hole (8) for exposing the bather's head is provided in the upper mating surface on the front side, and the surrounding case (6) is provided.
A shower bath, wherein a nozzle (12) for jetting washing water is provided at least on the upper side of (-1, 6-1). 2. At least a lower half of the mating surface of each of the surrounding cases (6-1, 6-2) is provided with both surrounding cases (6-1, 6-2).
The shower bath according to claim 1, characterized in that a sealing member (7) for sealing water-tightly when the (1, 6-2) is closed in a palm shape is provided. 3. A shower bath according to claim 1, wherein a tap (14) for supplying hot water is provided in said surrounding case (6-1, 6-2). 4. A fitting portion for fitting a support (20a) of a wheelchair (20) is provided below a mating surface of each of the surrounding cases (6-1, 6-2). Item 14. A shower bath according to item 1, 2 or 3. 5. The shower bath according to claim 1, wherein a caster (16) is provided at a lower portion of said surrounding case (6-1, 6-2). 6. An accessory case (2) is provided at a rear portion of said surrounding case (6-1, 6-2), and said surrounding case (6-1, 6-2) is mounted on said accessory case (2). The shower according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the auxiliary machine case (2) is connected so as to be openable and closable about a vertical axis, and a hot water supply / water absorption pump (10, 11) is housed in the auxiliary case (2). bus.