JP2002345917A - Bathing system for nursing - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathing system for nursing which can be easily installed in the bathroom of a usual house and with which a care-giver even with a weak power can easily make a case-taker take a bath. SOLUTION: This system has a beam 12 attached onto a structure member 45 of the bathroom, a moving mechanism 18 to move on the beam 12 and a pulley mechanism combining fixed pulleys 34 and 36 provided on the moving mechanism 18 with a movable pulley 41. Then, the system is provided with a holding member 44 which is hung on the pulleys 34, 36 and 41 of the pulley mechanism while attaching one end through a rope 38 locked on the moving mechanism 18, for placing the care-taker thereon and a weight 40 attached on one opened terminal part of the pope 38. Further, this system is provided with a lock member 64, which is placed on a floor 62 of the bathroom, for locking the holding member 44 on the floor 62 when placing the care-taker on the holding member 44.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathing device for nursing care, which is installed in a bathroom and lifts and lowers while sitting.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been an electric-powered nursing bath apparatus which is attached to a bathroom and is used to carry a care recipient with a disability and put it in or out of a bathtub. Such a bathing device for nursing care is provided with a holding member such as a chair or a stretcher on which the care receiver is placed, and this holding member is connected to the lifting device and the moving device via a rope or a chain. The elevating device and the moving device are electronically controlled, and the care receiver operates the operation panel to move the cared person up and down.

[0003]

However, in the case of the above-mentioned prior art, the device is electrically driven, large-scale, and expensive. In addition, it is installed in a bathroom having a large space and a special structure, and is not easily provided in a bathroom of a general house.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and is provided in a bathroom of a general house easily, and is capable of easily taking a care recipient with a weak force. It is intended to provide a device.

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided a beam attached to a structural member such as a column or a horizontal member provided in a bathroom;
A moving mechanism that moves on the beam, a pulley mechanism that is provided in the moving mechanism and combines a constant pulley and a moving pulley, and a rope that is hung on the pulley of the pulley mechanism and one end of which is locked to the moving mechanism. When a care receiver is placed on the floor of the bathroom, and a care receiver is placed on the floor of the bathroom, a holding member such as a chair mounted on the carousel for mounting the care receiver, a weight attached to the open end of the rope, Is a bathing device for nursing care provided with a locking member for locking the holding member to the floor.

The cross section of the beam is provided in an L-shape including a horizontal holding surface and a side surface formed substantially perpendicularly to the holding surface and upward. The moving mechanism includes a first roller having an axis parallel to the holding surface and rotatable along the longitudinal direction of the holding surface; and a side roller having an axis parallel to the side surface. Is provided with a second roller rotatable along the longitudinal direction.

The weight is set to be slightly larger than half of the total weight of the weight of the holding member and the weight of the cared person. A lifting operation rope for raising the weight is attached to the moving mechanism via a pulley.

[0008] The moving mechanism is provided with a traveling body that is mounted with the first roller and the second roller and that travels on the beam. The pulley includes a moving pulley attached to the holding member, and a first fixed pulley and a second constant pulley attached to the traveling body. The end of the rope without the weight is attached to a part of the traveling body, and then the rope is hung on the first fixed pulley via the moving pulley,
Further, the weight is attached to the end by being lowered vertically through the second constant pulley.

In the bathing apparatus for nursing care of the present invention, when the weight attached to the rope is raised by pulling the elevating operation rope, the holding member is lowered and the care receiver is immersed in the bathtub. At this time, the pulling force of the lifting operation rope is a difference between the weight of the weight and one half of the total weight of the holding member and the care receiver. When the weight is lowered by loosening the lifting operation rope, the holding member is raised and the care receiver is lifted from the bathtub. As described above, the holding member on which the care receiver is placed is easily moved up and down by operating the lifting operation rope with a small force.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. In a bathing apparatus for nursing care 10 of this embodiment, a horizontal beam 12 is attached to a ceiling portion of a bathroom. The beam 12 has a horizontal holding surface 14 as shown in FIG.
Are provided, and a slit 15 is formed at the center of the holding surface 14 along the longitudinal direction. On both side edges of the holding surface 14, the side surfaces 1 that are located
6 are provided.

As a moving mechanism for moving on the beam 12, a plate-shaped traveling body 18 inserted into the slit 15 of the beam 12 is provided. The traveling body main body 18 has a thickness direction positioned in the width direction of the slit 15, and a side shape of the traveling body main body 18 is formed in a U-shape with an open upper side.
A pair of parallel U-shaped portions of the traveling body 18 serve as a mounting portion 20. The upper end of the mounting portion 20 has a horizontal plane portion 2 perpendicular to the surface direction of the traveling body 18.
2 are each attached.

A first caster 24 is provided on the lower surface of the horizontal surface portion 22 attached to the traveling body 18 downward. The axis of the first caster 24 is the beam 1
The first roller 26 is attached to the shaft, which is parallel to the second holding surface 14 and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the beam 12. The first roller 26 of the first caster 24 travels and moves on the holding surface 14 along the longitudinal direction of the beam 12.

Further, on both sides of each mounting portion 20 of the traveling body 18, second casters 28 are provided to the side. The axis of the second caster 28 is located parallel to the side surface 16 of the beam 12 and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the beam 12,
The second roller 30 is attached to this shaft. The second roller 30 of the second caster 28 rotates when it comes into contact with the side surface 16, so that the traveling body 18 smoothly moves the beam 12.
Move along.

In the vicinity of the lower end of the portion of the traveling body 18 that is exposed below the beam 12, the rope attachment 32, the first fixed pulley 34, the second constant A pulley 36 is provided. A rope 38 is provided with one end thereof attached to the rope attachment 32. The other end of the rope 38 is hung on the first constant pulley 34 and the second constant pulley 36, hangs down from the second constant pulley 36, and a weight 40 is attached. A chain 39 is provided and connected between the weight 40 and the traveling body 18, and the length of the chain 39 is set to the distance between the lower limit position of the weight 40 and the traveling body 18. A rope 38 is slackened and hangs between the rope attachment 32 and the first fixed pulley 34, and a moving pulley 41 is hung at the center thereof.

The moving pulley 41 is provided with a chair member 44 suspended through a triangular connecting member 42. The chair member 44 is made of synthetic resin and has durability, and is a holding member on which the care receiver is placed.

In the bathroom, a pair of horizontal members 45 supporting both sides of the beam 12 are provided, and the horizontal members 45 are fixed to columns 46 installed on all sides. On the inner surfaces of the horizontal members 45 facing each other, fixed pulleys 48 for moving operation ropes are respectively provided near the beams 12. The traveling body 18 moving on the beam 12 is also provided with a pair of movable operation rope pulleys 50 at substantially the same height as the movable operation rope constant pulley 48. And a pair of moving pulley fixed pulleys 5
The moving operation rope attachments 52 are provided on the outer side of the reference numeral 0, respectively. The moving operation rope attachment 52 has both ends of one moving operation rope 54 attached thereto.
The moving operation rope 54 is hung on the moving operation rope constant pulley 48 attached to the horizontal member 45, is folded, and is hung on the moving operation rope constant pulley 50 of the traveling body 18. In addition, between the pair of moving operation rope fixed pulleys 50, the moving operation rope 54 is hung downward with a margin.

A lifting operation rope 56 is attached to the second constant pulley 38 located above the weight 40. The weight 40 is provided with a constant pulley 58 for a lifting operation rope, and the traveling body 18 is provided with a constant pulley 60 for a lifting operation rope. The elevating operation rope 56 provided on the weight 40 is hung on a constant pulley 58 for the elevating operation rope and a constant pulley 60 for the elevating operation rope, and the distal end thereof hangs downward from the constant pulley 60 for the elevating operation rope.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the nursing bath apparatus 10 is provided with a locking member 64 for locking the chair member 44 to the floor 62 of the bathtub 74. The locking member 64 is provided with a step portion 66 placed on the floor 62, and the step portion 66
The pair of corners adjacent to each other are provided with a pair of columns 68 standing upright. The front end of the support 68 is bent in parallel with the tread 66 so that
It is 0. In addition, a bar member 72 that connects the columns 68 is provided between the columns 68.

At the corner of the bathroom floor 62, a bathtub 74 is provided. The bathtub 74 is provided below the vicinity of one end of the beam 12.

Next, the bathing apparatus 10 for nursing care of this embodiment is described.
How to use will be described. First, the weight 40 attached to the rope 38 is set to a weight slightly larger than half of the total weight of the weight of the care receiver and the weight of the chair member 44.
Then, as shown in FIG.
Locate nearby. At this time, the lifting operation rope 56 is
It is held by the caregiver so as not to loosen, or is locked to another mounting member. And, the handrail 44 of the chair member 44
The locking portion 70 of the locking member 64 is inserted into the inside of a and locked. Then, the care receiver stands on the step 66 of the locking member 64 and sits on the chair member 44. Next, after the care receiver releases his / her foot from the step 66, the locking member 64 is tilted in the direction opposite to the direction in which the locking portion 70 protrudes, and the locking portion 70 is removed from the handrail 44a of the chair member 44. Remove 64.

Then, the weight operation rope 56 is loosened,
Accordingly, the weight 40 is lowered, and the chair member 44 is raised with the cared person placed thereon. The operation rope 56 is held again at an appropriate height, or the height of the chair member 44 is kept constant while the chain 39 is in a taut state, that is, at the lowest position 40 of the weight 40. Next, the moving operation rope 5
In FIG. 3, the portion hanging down between the pair of moving operation rope pulleys 50 on the left side in FIG. 3 is pulled down. Accordingly, the traveling body 18 moves to the left along the beam 12. At this time, the first roller 2 of the traveling body 18
Numeral 6 rotates and moves on the holding surface 14 of the beam 12, and the second roller 30 of the traveling body 18 rotates when it comes into contact with the side surface 16 of the beam 12, so that the traveling body 18 travels smoothly. Thus, the chair member 44 is moved onto the bathtub 74, and the caregiver pulls down the elevating operation rope 56. Accordingly, the weight 40 rises, and the chair member 44 descends into the bathtub 74 with the cared person placed thereon, and bathes the cared person. At this time, the elevating operation rope 56 is held by the caregiver so as not to be loosened, or is locked to another mounting member, and the chair member 4
Keep position 4 constant.

After the bathing is completed, the lifting operation rope 56
To lower the weight 40 and the chair member 44
To move the moving operation rope 54 to the right, and the member 44 pulling the right side portion downward in FIG. And the member 4 which pulls down the lifting operation rope 56
4 is lowered. The chair member 44 is again locked to the floor 62 by the locking member 64, and the care receiver is lowered.

According to the bathing apparatus 10 for nursing care of this embodiment, it can be easily attached to the bathroom of a general house with a simple structure, and the cared person can be easily bathed with a small force on the pulley mechanism. In addition, instead of being electric,
Since it is lifted and lowered and moved by human power, complicated devices and mechanisms are unnecessary, and it is inexpensive and easy to use. Also,
When the user gets on and off the chair member 44, the chair member 44 is locked on the floor 62, so that it is safe.

The bathing apparatus for nursing care of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be freely changed in the shape of each member, the position of the fixed pulley, the manner of tensioning each rope, and the like. The shape of the holding member on which the care receiver is placed may be a stretcher shape or the like that is carried sideways in addition to the chair member. In addition, the shape and moving mechanism of the beam can be freely changed as long as the beam can be moved smoothly in addition to the above embodiment.

[0025]

The bathing apparatus for nursing care of the present invention can be easily attached to a bathroom of a general house with a simple structure, and a person with a physical disability can easily bathe in a pulley with a smaller force.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an enlarged front view of a bathing device for care of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of the bathing device for care of this embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the bathing device for care of this embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a locking member of the bathing device for care of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Nursing bath apparatus 12 Beam 14 Holding surface 16 Side surface 18 Running body main body 24 First caster 26 First roller 28 Second caster 30 Second roller 32 Rope attachment 34 First fixed pulley 36 Second constant pulley 38 Rope 40 Weight 41 moving pulley 44 chair member 48,50 constant pulley for moving operation rope 52 moving operation rope fixture 54 moving operation rope 56 elevating operation rope 58,60 constant pulley for elevating operation rope 62 floor 64 locking member 66 stepping stand 68 support 70 Stop 74 Bathtub

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A beam attached to a bathroom structural material;
A moving mechanism that moves on the beam, a pulley mechanism provided in the moving mechanism, and a caregiver mounted thereon that is attached to the pulley mechanism via a rope that is hung on one end and locked by the moving mechanism. A holding member, a weight attached to one end of the rope, and a locking member that is placed on the floor of the bathroom and locks the holding member when the care receiver is placed on the holding member. Bathing equipment for nursing care. 2. The cross-sectional shape of the beam is provided in an L-shape including a horizontal holding surface and a side surface formed substantially at right angles to the holding surface and facing upward. A first roller having an axis parallel to the holding surface and rotatable along the longitudinal direction of the holding surface; and a first roller having an axis parallel to the side surface and rotatable along the longitudinal direction of the side surface. The nursing bath apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a second roller is provided. 3. The weight is set to be slightly larger than half of the total weight of the weight of the holding member and the weight of the cared person, and the weight is provided with a lifting operation rope for raising the weight. 2. The bathing device for nursing care according to claim 1, wherein the bathing device is attached to the moving mechanism via a pulley.