JP2002325694A - Seating device for assisting with bath - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a safe seating device for assisting with a bath which enables a user to get in and out of a bathtub and to turn over his/her body on a seat board safely, promises a stable attachment of the seat board to various kinds of the bathtub, and prevents the user from getting hurt. SOLUTION: The seating device for assisting with a bath is made up of a seat board 2 and a securing member 3 for attaching the seat board 2 to the upper surface of a side wall 1a of a bathtub 1. Handrails 2a are formed all around the seat board 2. The seat board 2 is attached to the securing member 3 along the thickness of the side wall 1a in a manner that positions to attach the seat board 2 can be adjusted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an auxiliary bathing seat for assisting in and out of a bathtub.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of auxiliary seating device for bathing,
In some cases, a seat plate and a fixing member for attaching the seat plate to the upper surface of the side wall of the bathtub are used.

[0003]

However, the above-mentioned conventional bathing assistive seating device is inconvenient in that it is inconvenient to move in and out of the bathtub or change the direction of the body on the seat plate while supporting the body. It was also dangerous. In addition, it is difficult to stably mount the seat plate on the side wall corresponding to various bathtubs, or the fixing members of the bathtubs, especially the fastening screws, etc., protrude, and the skin touches them, causing unexpected injuries. There was a problem that there was a risk of

[0004] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to be able to safely enter and exit a bathtub or change the body orientation on a seat plate. Another object of the present invention is to provide a safe bathing assistance seat that can stably mount a seat plate corresponding to various bathtubs and that does not cause a risk of injury.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a bathing auxiliary seat comprising a seat plate and a fixing member for attaching the seat plate to an upper surface of a side wall of a bathtub. A handrail is formed over the circumference. Further, in a bathing assistance seat comprising a seat plate and a fixing member for mounting the seat plate on the upper surface of the side wall of the bathtub, the mounting position of the seat plate with respect to the fixing member is adjusted in the thickness direction of the side wall. It is characterized in that it is configured to be attached as possible.
Further, in a bathing assistance seat comprising a seat plate and a fixing member for attaching the seat plate to the upper surface of the side wall of the bathtub, the fixing member is attached to the seat plate and abuts against the outer surface of the side wall of the bathtub. A contact plate, a holding plate mounting plate disposed on the opposite side of the side wall with respect to the contact plate, and a fixing screw provided on the inner side of the holding plate mounting plate via a fastening screw and on the inner surface of the side wall of the bathtub. The holding plate is configured to be in contact with the holding plate so that the tightening screw does not project from the outer surface of the holding plate mounting plate. Still further, the abutment plate is configured to be adjustable in its mounting position with respect to the seat plate.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a bathtub, and a seat plate 2 is attached to an upper surface of a side wall 1 a by a fixing member 3.

As is clear from FIG. 1B, the seat plate 2 is provided with a handrail 2a all around. The handrail 2a is a part of the seat plate 2. In the present embodiment, the handrail 2a is formed by forming a slit 2b in the outer peripheral portion of the seat plate 2, but the handrail of the present invention is not limited to this.
As shown in (A), an annular handrail 2a 'made of a metal pipe or the like may be integrally attached to the seat plate 2 via a connecting member 2c.

The shape of the seat plate 2 is not limited to a rectangular shape as in the above embodiment, but may be a circular shape as shown in FIG. Shape
Any shape and size may be used as long as the shape does not impair the function as the seat plate.

As shown in FIG. 1 (C), the fixing member 3 is mainly attached to the seat plate 2 and an L-shaped contact plate 3 which contacts the outer surface of the side wall 2a of the bathtub 1.
a, an L-shaped press plate attaching plate 3b disposed on the opposite side (inside) of the side wall 2a with respect to the corresponding contact plate 3a, and tightened inside the press plate attaching plate 3b (on the side of the side wall 2a). It is composed of a holding plate 3d provided via a screw 3c, and the seat plate 2 is attached with the side wall 2a interposed between the contact plate 3a and the holding plate 3d.

FIG. 2 shows that the L-shaped contact plate 3 is attached to the seat plate 2.
and a structure for attaching the L-shaped holding plate mounting plate 3b to the seat plate 2, the contact plate 3a, and the holding plate mounting plate 3b. 4 is used to tighten and fix. In this case, the seat plate 2 is composed of a rigid portion 2d made of metal or hard plastic, and a surface layer portion 2e made of rubber material or soft plastic, and the rigid portion 2d is tightened with a fastener 4. Fix it. The seat plate 2 of the present invention is not limited to the above configuration.

Generally, a side wall 1a of a commercially available bathtub 1
Have various thickness dimensions D. On the other hand, it is preferable that the seat plate 2 is stably installed on the upper surface of the side wall 1 a of the bathtub 1. Therefore, it is necessary to devise such that the center of the seat plate 2 is located at the center plane CF of the side wall 1a. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of bolt holes 2 f of the seat plate 2 (specifically, the rigid portion 2 d) are arranged at equal intervals in the adjustment movement direction X, and The contact plate 3a
Also, the fixing position of the holding plate mounting plate 3b can be adjusted. The structure for adjusting the fixed position of the seat plate 2 is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, any one of the bolt holes may be formed as an elongated hole so that the movement can be adjusted continuously. Further, the mounting means is not limited to the fastening tool 4 using the bolts and nuts. In short, any structure may be used as long as the seat plate 2 and the fixing member 3 can be integrated so as to be position-adjustable.

In the above embodiment, the fixing positions of the contact plate 3a and the holding plate attaching plate 3b can be adjusted. However, only the fixing position of the contact plate 3a can be adjusted, and the holding plate attaching plate 3a can be adjusted. 3b may be fixed so as not to adjust the fixing position. In the above embodiment, the contact plate 3a
Although the holding plate mounting plate 3b is formed in an L-shape, it may be formed in a U-shape in which both are integrated so that the entire fixing position can be adjusted.

FIG. 3 shows a structure in which the holding plate 3d is mounted on the holding plate mounting plate 3b. A screw hole 3b 'is formed in the holding plate mounting plate 3b, and a tightening screw 3 is formed in the screw hole 3b'.
c, and the holding plate mounting plate 3b is mounted on the inner end of the tightening screw 3c. Generally, the inner side surface of the side wall 1a of the bathtub 1 is formed to be inclined, as shown in FIG. 3, so that it is necessary to devise the pressing plate 3d so as to be pressed down following the inclination. In this embodiment, the holding plate 3d is composed of a rigid portion 3d-1 made of metal or hard plastic and a surface layer portion 3d-2 made of rubber material or soft plastic. By making the opened mounting hole p slightly larger than the diameter of the mounting shaft s and making the length of the mounting shaft s larger than the thickness t of the rigid portion 3d-1, the holding plate 3
d are freely rotatable. The configuration of the holding plate 3d and the structure of rotatably attaching the holding plate 3d are not limited to the above-described embodiment, and any structure may be used as long as the holding plate 3d is securely and stably attached to the side wall 1a. May be. Further, since the tightening screw 3c of the above embodiment is configured so as not to protrude from the outer surface of the holding plate mounting plate 3b, there is no danger of the skin touching the screw and causing injury.
The tightening screw 3c is to be tightened by a tightening tool such as a flathead screwdriver. Further, in the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the tightening screw 3c is used.
Is extended to the outside of the holding plate mounting plate 3b, a fastening handle (handle) is provided at the outer end thereof, and the auxiliary bathing seat can be attached and detached without using a tool. Is also good.

[0014]

As described above, the handrail is formed over the entire circumference of the seat plate, so that the user can safely enter and leave the bathtub from any position and in any posture, and can place his body on the seat plate. The direction can be changed safely and reliably. 2) Since the mounting position of the seat plate is adjusted so as to be adjustable in the thickness direction of the side wall with respect to the fixing member, the seat plate can be stably mounted corresponding to various bathtubs. 3) Since the fastening screw of the fixing member of the seat plate does not protrude from the outer surface of the fixing member, there is no danger of injury.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view (A) of a state in which an auxiliary bathing jig of the present invention is attached to a side wall of a bathtub, a plan view (B) of the seat plate, and an explanatory view (C) of an attached state. is there.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a mounting structure of a seat plate and a fixing member of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a mounting structure of a holding plate of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

4A and 4B are plan views showing another embodiment of the seat plate.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathtub 1a Side wall 2 Seat plate 2a Handrail 2a 'Handrail 2b Slit 2c Connecting material 2d Rigid part 2e Surface layer 2f Bolt hole 3 Fixing member 3a Contact plate 3b Pressing plate mounting plate 3b' Screw hole 3c Tightening screw 3d Pressing plate 3d -1 Rigid part 3d-2 Surface part 4 Tightening tool p Mounting hole s Mounting axis t Thickness CF Center plane D Thickness dimension X Adjustment movement direction

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bathing assistance seat comprising a seat plate and a fixing member for attaching the seat plate to an upper surface of a side wall of a bathtub, wherein a handrail is formed around the entire circumference of the seat plate. Auxiliary seats. 2. An auxiliary bathing seat comprising a seat plate and a fixing member for attaching the seat plate to an upper surface of a side wall of a bathtub, wherein the seat plate is attached to the fixing member in a thickness direction of the side wall,
An auxiliary bathing jig characterized by being configured so that its mounting position can be adjusted. 3. An auxiliary bathing seat comprising a seat plate and a fixing member for attaching the seat plate to an upper surface of a side wall of the bathtub, wherein the fixing member is attached to the seat plate and an outer surface of the side wall of the bathtub. Contact plate, a holding plate mounting plate disposed on the opposite side of the side wall with respect to the contact plate, a fixing plate provided inside the holding plate mounting plate via a tightening screw, and a side wall of the bathtub. An auxiliary bathing seat comprising a presser plate abutting on an inner side surface, wherein the tightening screw does not protrude from an outer side surface of the presser plate mounting plate. 4. The contact plate according to claim 3, wherein the mounting position of the contact plate is adjustable with respect to the seat plate.
Auxiliary sitting tool for bathing as described in.