JP2005074209A

JP2005074209A - Bathing device for physically handicapped person

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Publication number: JP2005074209A
Application number: JP2003350117A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Hideaki Izumi; 英明泉; Minoru Haneda; 実羽田
Original assignee: Shinkawa Seisakusho Co Ltd
Current assignee: Shinkawa Ltd
Priority date: 2003-09-02
Filing date: 2003-09-02
Publication date: 2005-03-24

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathing device which a physically handicapped person who is physically challenging can simply operate and easily take a bath. <P>SOLUTION: A double swinging door is disposed in a bathtub body. Four hollow props are disposed at respective corners of the bathtub body, and support an upper tank. Hot water in the bathtub is transferred to the tank by one prop using a lift pump, and the hot water is prevented from falling down by a check valve. Also, the hot water in the tank is returned to the bathtub by another prop by opening an operation valve. These are controlled by a control box, and the physically handicapped person can easily operate it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

この発明は、身障者のために入浴装置の浴槽に両開きの扉をつけた浴槽に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a bathtub in which a double door is attached to a bathtub of a bathing apparatus for a disabled person.

従来、浴槽にドアーを取り付けた技術が知られている（例えば、特許公開文献１参照。） Conventionally, the technique which attached the door to the bathtub is known (for example, refer patent document 1).

Patent Publication 1

特許公開２００２−３３６３２５号公報 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2002-336325

Problems to be solved by the invention

これは次ぎのような欠点があった。
（イ）年配者、身障者は浴室の浴槽内に入るのは結構困難であった。
（ロ）身障者用の入浴装置はいろいろ販売されてはいるが、身障者一人では操作が難しく、又高価であった。操作が容易であることが望まれる。
本発明は、これらの欠点を除くためになされたものである。This has the following drawbacks.
(B) It was quite difficult for elderly and disabled people to enter the bathtub in the bathroom.
(B) Although various bathing equipment for the physically handicapped are sold, it is difficult and expensive for one handicapped person. It is desirable that the operation is easy.
The present invention has been made to eliminate these drawbacks.

Means for solving the problem

浴槽本体（１）の入浴側に両開きドアー（２Ａ）、（２Ｂ）を設け、浴槽本体（１）の各コーナーに４本の支柱（３Ａ）、（３Ｂ）、（４）、（５）を設けて、上部のタンク（６）を保持し、支柱（４）は中空軸にし、下部浴槽内の底部に段差を設けて、揚水ポンプ（７）を設置する。
そして、揚水ポンプ（７）の上部に逆止弁（８）を設けてお湯の逆流を防ぐ、又支柱（５）は中空軸で上部に操作弁（１０）を設けて、タンクのお湯が下に落ちるのを防止する。これらの操作はコントロールボックス（９）により操作される。
そして、上部タンク（６）の入浴側にタンク清掃用のドアー（１１）を設け清掃できるような構造にした、もちろん両開きドアーは閉じたときはお湯が漏れない構造にしている。
本発明は、以上のような構成よりなる健常者、身障者用の入浴装置である。Double doors (2A) and (2B) are provided on the bathing side of the bathtub body (1), and four struts (3A), (3B), (4) and (5) are provided at each corner of the bathtub body (1). The upper tank (6) is provided, the column (4) is a hollow shaft, a step is provided at the bottom of the lower bathtub, and the pump (7) is installed.
A check valve (8) is provided at the top of the pump (7) to prevent back flow of hot water, and the column (5) is a hollow shaft with an operation valve (10) at the top so that the hot water in the tank To prevent falling. These operations are operated by the control box (9).
A tank cleaning door (11) is provided on the bathing side of the upper tank (6) so that the tank can be cleaned. Of course, the double doors are structured so that hot water does not leak when closed.
The present invention is a bathing apparatus for healthy and disabled persons having the above-described configuration.

以下、本発明の形態について説明する。
（イ）浴槽本体（１）の入出側に両開きドアー（２Ａ）、（２Ｂ）を設ける。
（ロ）浴室本体（１）の各コーナーに中空軸（３Ａ）、（３Ｂ）、（４）、（５）を設けて、上部のタンク（６）を保持する。
（ハ）支柱（４）の下部浴槽本体の底部に段差を設け、揚水ポンプ（７）を設け、その揚水ポンプの上部に逆止弁（８）を設けてお湯の落下を止める。
（ニ）支柱（５）の上部、タンク（６）の近くに操作弁（１０）を設けてお湯の落下を防止する。
（ホ）浴槽本体（１）の中のお湯の移動は、コントロールボックス（９）を設けて、操作する。
（ヘ）浴槽本体（１）の両開きドアーは閉めたときはお湯が漏れない構造にし、又、上部タンク（６）の清掃のために清掃用ドアーを設けた。
本発明は以上のような構造で、これを使用して、健常者、身障者が入浴するときは、浴槽のお湯をコントロールボックス（９）の操作により支柱（４）の下部に設置されている揚水ポンプ（７）を持って上部タンク（６）に移動する。
両開きドアー（２Ａ）又は、（２Ｂ）を開けて、浴槽に入り、ドアーを閉める。
入浴後にコントロールボックス（９）の操作により操作弁（１０）を開けて上部タンク（６）のお湯を、下部浴槽本体（１）に戻し入浴する。そして、入浴から出るときは、逆の操作を行う。又支柱（４）の下部の揚水ポンプ（７）を浴槽本体（１）の下部から上部のタンク（６）に設置し、逆止弁を浴槽本体（１）の下部に設置する事も可能である。Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
(A) Double doors (2A) and (2B) are provided on the entrance / exit side of the bathtub body (1).
(B) A hollow shaft (3A), (3B), (4), (5) is provided at each corner of the bathroom body (1) to hold the upper tank (6).
(C) A step is provided at the bottom of the lower bathtub body of the support column (4), a pumping pump (7) is provided, and a check valve (8) is provided at the upper part of the pumping pump to stop the fall of hot water.
(D) An operation valve (10) is provided at the top of the support column (5) and near the tank (6) to prevent the hot water from falling.
(E) The hot water in the bathtub body (1) is moved by operating the control box (9).
(F) The double door of the bathtub main body (1) has a structure in which hot water does not leak when closed, and a cleaning door is provided for cleaning the upper tank (6).
The present invention has the structure as described above. When a healthy person or a disabled person takes a bath using this, the hot water in the bathtub is installed at the lower part of the support column (4) by operating the control box (9). Hold the pump (7) and move to the upper tank (6).
Open the double door (2A) or (2B), enter the bathtub and close the door.
After the bathing, the control valve (9) is operated to open the operation valve (10) and the hot water from the upper tank (6) is returned to the lower bathtub body (1) and bathed. And when you get out of the bath, do the reverse. It is also possible to install a pumping pump (7) at the bottom of the column (4) from the lower part of the bathtub body (1) to the upper tank (6) and a check valve at the lower part of the bathtub body (1). is there.

The invention's effect

健常者は従来の入浴方法で、身体の不自由な身障者には入浴しやすくする為の入浴装置であり、入浴する時に入出時、浴槽内のお湯を一時浴槽より移動させ、そして浴槽にドアーをつけてドアーの開閉部より浴槽への出入が楽な効果が生まれた。 Healthy people use the conventional bathing method, and it is a bathing device that makes it easier for people with physical disabilities to take a bath. When bathing, the hot water in the bathtub is moved from the temporary bathtub, and a door is placed in the bathtub. The effect that it was easy to go in and out of the bathtub from the opening and closing part of the door was born.

本発明の斜視図である。 It is a perspective view of the present invention. 本発明の揚水ポンプと逆止弁を逆に取り付けた斜視図である。 It is the perspective view which attached the water pump and check valve of this invention reversely.

Explanation of symbols

１浴槽本体
２Ａドアー
２Ｂドアー
３Ａ支柱
３Ｂ支柱
４支柱
５支柱
６タンク
７揚水ポンプ
８逆止弁
９コントロールボックス
１０操作弁
１１清掃用ドアー1 Bath body
2A door
2B door
3A prop
3B prop
4 props
5 props
6 tanks
7 Pumping pump
8 Check valve
9 Control box 10 Operation valve 11 Cleaning door

Claims

Double doors (2A) (2B) are provided on the bathing side of the bathtub body (1) to facilitate entry and exit during bathing, and four struts (3A), (3B), ( 4) and (5) are provided, a tank (6) is provided and held at the top of each column, the column (4) is a hollow shaft, and a pump (7) is built into the bottom of the bathtub body (1). And, a check valve (8) is provided at the top of the pump (7), and hot water from the bathtub is sent to the tank (6) by the operation of the control box (9), and the column (5) is also a hollow shaft. This is a bathing device for healthy and disabled persons, provided with an operation valve (10) at the top and returning the hot water in the tank (6) to the bathtub body (1) by operating the control box (9).

The double doors (2A) and (2B) are structured so that no hot water leaks when closed, and the inside of the tank provided with a cleaning door (11) on the bathing side of the upper tank (6) is cleaned. This is a bathing device for the healthy and handicapped persons described.

To enter easily when taking a bath, the hot water in the bathtub is temporarily moved to the upper tank with a pump through the support column, the door is closed, and the hot water is returned from the tank into the bathtub. In addition, it is installed underground, indoors, outdoors, etc., and a step is provided at the bottom of the tub at the bottom support column (4) of the bathtub, and the door can be opened, inserted, or slidable. 1 is a bathing apparatus for healthy and handicapped persons.

The pumping pump (7) at the lower part of the column (4) of the bathtub body (1) is provided in the upper tank (6), and the check valve (8) is provided at the lower part of the bathtub body (1). It is a bathing device for healthy and disabled people.