JP2001087336A - Bathtub for nursing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathtub for nursing the structure of which is simplified and which can inexpensively be provided and the whole shape of which is hardly changed from the conventional ordinary bathtubs and which has good appearance and is economical, safe and hygienic. SOLUTION: Stretcher supporting levers 2 and 2 capable of freely elevating and descending are provided on both end parts 1a and 1a of a lengthwise long bathtub 1 and it is preferable that the stretcher supporting levers 2 and 2 are elevated and lowered by means of cylinders 3 and 3 utilizing water pressure of city water.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathtub for nursing care, particularly for facilitating bathing for persons with physical disabilities such as being bedridden.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a bathing device for a person with a physical disability, such as a bedridden person, a stretcher (hereinafter referred to as a "stretcher") in which a person with a physical disability is laid is suspended and supported so as to be able to move up and down. Device for lowering into the bathtub
No. 135, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 3-113885, etc., and a device for supporting a person with a physical disability by lying above the bathtub and elevating the bathtub (Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 1-173332) have been proposed.

[0003]

According to the various bathing devices proposed so far, it is possible to facilitate the bathing of a person with a physical disability. It is necessary, the structure is complicated, the whole apparatus becomes large, and the installation place is very limited.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can be provided at a low cost while simplifying the structure.
The overall shape is almost the same as conventional bathtubs, the appearance is good, and according to a preferred embodiment, electricity, hydraulic pressure, etc. are not used, so secondary accidents, failures, etc. associated with them It is an object of the present invention to provide an economical and safe and sanitary bathtub for nursing care without the risk of occurrence.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, a first aspect of the present invention is that a vertically long tub is provided with a stretcher supporting rod which can be moved up and down at both ends. According to this claim 1, a person with a physical disability is transferred from a bed or the like to a stretcher and carried, and both ends of the stretcher are placed on the stretcher support rods at both ends of the bathtub, which are appropriately raised, Thereafter, the stretcher support rod is gradually lowered to immerse the stretcher and the disabled person lying on the stretcher in hot water in a bathtub to clean the body.

[0006] The stretcher has a center portion which is previously formed as a lower lying portion, and both ends of the stretcher are configured to have a length to be placed on the stretcher support rods at both ends of the bathtub. It is configured to be narrower than the internal width of the vertically long bathtub 1. More preferably, the lying portion at the central portion is made of a material having a water gap.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the stretcher support rod is raised and lowered by a cylinder using tap water pressure. According to one embodiment of this claim 2,
It is economical and safe because it does not use electricity, oil pressure, etc., and is sanitary because there are no exposed mechanical parts, oil, etc.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a use state of a bathtub for nursing care of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view showing the same use state, and FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view showing an elevating device of a stretcher support rod. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a caster unit, and FIG. 5 is a control circuit diagram of a tap water pressure utilizing cylinder.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a vertically long bath, which is made of metal, plastic or the like. In the present invention, stretcher support rods 2, 2 which can move up and down are provided at both ends 1 a, 1 a of the vertically long bathtub 1. The stretcher support rods 2 are configured to have a length substantially equal to the width of the bathtub 1.

Next, the stretcher supporting rods 2, 2
Will be described. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the stretcher supporting rods 2, 2 are lifted and lowered by tap water pressure utilizing cylinders 3, 3, respectively.

That is, both ends 1a,
In the central part inside 1a, the tap water pressure utilizing cylinders 3, 3 are respectively provided upright, and the piston rods 3a, 3a thereof respectively penetrate and protrude from the upper surfaces of both ends 1a, 1a of the vertically long bathtub 1, The distal end is connected and fixed to the center of the stretcher support rods 2, 2.

Further, both ends 1a, 1 of the vertical bathtub 1 are provided.
Guide rods 4 and 4 are provided in both sides of the tap water pressure use cylinders 3 and 3 inside a, in parallel with the tap water pressure use cylinders 3 and 3 and their piston rods 3a and 3a. In one embodiment of the drawings, the guide rods 4
Are provided so as to be vertically movable with both sides thereof being sandwiched by guide rollers 5 and 5, respectively.

Further, the guide rods 4, 4 are connected to the piston rods 3a, 3a of the cylinder 3, 3, respectively.
As in the case of a, the upper and lower ends 1a, 1a of the vertically long bath 1 are penetrated and protruded from the upper surface, and the ends thereof are connected and fixed to the stretcher support rods 2, 2.

In the drawing, reference numeral 6 denotes a stretcher, which is composed of a metal outer frame 6a and a flexible material 6b stretched between the outer frame 6a and a lower portion 6c which is lower in the center portion in advance and which is higher by one level. Both ends 6d, 6d are pre-configured so as to be mounted on stretcher support rods 2, 2 provided at both ends 1a, 1a of the vertically long tub 1, and the horizontal width is the internal width of the vertically long tub 1. It is narrower.

That is, the stretcher support rod 2,
When both end portions 6d, 6d are placed on 2 and lowered into the vertically long bathtub 1, the reclining portion 6c at the central portion is completely immersed in the hot water in the vertically long bathtub 1 beforehand. . Further, the flexible material 6b is formed by knitting a narrow band material, and has a large number of water passage gaps.

In the figure, reference numeral 16 denotes casters provided at four locations inside the bottom of the bathtub 1.
As shown in FIG. 4, it is configured to be retractable and protrudable between the inside of the bottom of the bathtub 1 and a spring 17 whose elastic force is adjusted in advance.

That is, an empty state where hot water is not supplied into the bathtub 1, that is, a state in which the bathtub 1 is lifted by the action of the spring 17 when not in use.
In other words, the casters 16 are projected from the lower surface 1b of the bathtub 1, and are configured to be movable to required places using the casters 16.

When hot water is supplied into the bathtub 1 for bathing, the spring 17 is compressed by the weight of the bathtub 1 and the hot water supplied into the bathtub 1 and the caster 16 is pressed. Is stored inside the bottom of the bathtub 1, and the elastic force of the spring 17 is adjusted in advance so that the lower surface 1 b of the bathtub 1 comes into close contact with the floor surface G and stops its movement.

The control of the tap water pressure use cylinders 3 and 3 in the care bathtub of the present invention having the above configuration is not different from the control of general cylinders. One example is shown in FIG.

In the drawing, reference numeral 7 denotes a tap, a pressurizing pipe 8 from the tap 7 is connected to a switching valve 9, and one pipe 10 from the switching valve 9 is connected to a head cover side via a throttle valve 11. The other pipe 13 is connected to a rod cover side compartment 15 via a throttle valve 14.

High-pressure water of 1 to ² kgf / cm ² is alternately supplied to the head cover-side compartment 12 or the rod cover-side compartment 15 and drained from the opposite compartment to thereby provide the stretcher support rods 2. The lifting of 2 and the stretchers and 6 is performed.

Incidentally, both ends 1a, 1a of the vertical bath 1
The control of the two tap water use cylinders 3 and 3 provided therein is usually performed equally by the one switching valve 9, but it is also possible to separately adjust the elevating degree at both ends of the stretcher 6. It is possible.

That is, both ends 1a, 1a of the vertical bath 1
Throttle valve 1 for each cylinder 3, 3
When the stretcher 6 is lowered into the vertically long bathtub 1 by adjusting the heights of the bathers 1, 14, the head side of the bather can be higher than the feet.

[0024]

The bathtub for nursing care of the present invention has a simple structure, can be provided at a low cost, has almost the same overall shape as a conventional bathtub, has a good appearance,
Furthermore, according to a preferred embodiment, since electric power, hydraulic pressure, etc. are not used, secondary accidents associated therewith,
It is economical and safe without any risk of failure, and has the effect of being hygienic because there are no exposed mechanical parts, oil, etc.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a use state of a bathtub for care of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view showing a use state of the care bathtub of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view showing an elevating device of a stretcher support rod.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a caster portion.

FIG. 5 is a control circuit diagram of a cylinder using tap water pressure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vertical bathtub 1a, 1a Both ends (of vertical bathtub 1) 2, 2 Stretcher support rod 3, 3 Cylinder using tap water pressure

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A long-term bathtub for nursing care, wherein stretchable support bars are provided at both ends of a vertically long bathtub so as to be able to move up and down. 2. The bathtub for nursing care according to claim 1, wherein the stretcher supporting rod is raised and lowered by a cylinder using tap water pressure.