JP2005111047A

JP2005111047A - Bathing apparatus

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Publication number: JP2005111047A
Application number: JP2003350629A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Haruo Nagaoka; 春夫長岡
Original assignee: Sakai Medical Co Ltd
Current assignee: Sakai Medical Co Ltd
Priority date: 2003-10-09
Filing date: 2003-10-09
Publication date: 2005-04-28

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathing apparatus capable of bathing the buttocks and the back side of the thigh part of a bather at the time of bathing the bather sitting in a wheelchair. <P>SOLUTION: In the bathing apparatus 1 provided with a bathtub 3 for closing the bather A sitting in the wheelchair 2 together with the wheelchair 2, a small bathtub 4 for fitting at least a seat part 2a of the wheelchair 2 arranged inside the bathtub 3 in the inside is provided inside the bathtub 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

本発明は、車椅子に着座した入浴者を車椅子に乗せたままの状態で入浴させる入浴装置に関する。 The present invention relates to a bathing apparatus that allows a bather seated in a wheelchair to bathe in a state of being on the wheelchair.

従来は、車椅子に着座した入浴者を入浴させる入浴装置としては、車椅子に着座した入浴者を車椅子ごと閉塞する浴槽に湯が噴射する複数の噴射ノズルを配設されているシャワー式の入浴装置がある。この入浴装置によれば、複数の噴射ノズルから浴槽内の入浴者の身体に向けて湯が噴射されるため、入浴者は車椅子に着座したままの状態で入浴することができる（例えば、特許文献１参照。）。
特開２０００−３４２６４７号公報（第３−４頁、第７図） Conventionally, as a bathing apparatus for bathing a bather seated in a wheelchair, there is a shower-type bathing apparatus in which a plurality of spray nozzles that spray hot water into a bathtub that closes the bather seated in a wheelchair together with the wheelchair are provided. is there. According to this bathing apparatus, since hot water is sprayed from the plurality of spray nozzles toward the body of the bather in the bathtub, the bather can take a bath while sitting in a wheelchair (for example, Patent Documents). 1).
JP 2000-342647 A (page 3-4, FIG. 7)

しかしながら、上記した従来の入浴装置では、車椅子に着座した入浴者は、胸部、腹部、腕部及び大腿部の裏側を除いた脚部に噴射ノズルから噴射される湯（シャワー）を浴びることができるが、臀部及び大腿部の裏側については噴射ノズルから噴射される湯を浴びることができないという問題が存在する。入浴者の背中については、従来の入浴装置でも入浴者の上半身を前方へ倒して背中を車椅子の背もたれから離すことでシャワーを浴びることができるが、臀部及び大腿部の裏側については多少動かしてもシャワーを浴びることができない。 However, in the conventional bathing apparatus described above, a bather seated in a wheelchair may take hot water (shower) sprayed from the spray nozzle on the legs excluding the back side of the chest, abdomen, arms and thighs. However, there is a problem that the hot water sprayed from the spray nozzle cannot be bathed on the back side of the buttocks and thighs. As for the back of the bather, even with a conventional bathing device, you can take a shower by tilting the upper body of the bather forward and moving the back away from the backrest of the wheelchair. Can't even take a shower.

本発明は、上記した従来の問題が考慮されたものであり、車椅子に着座した入浴者を入浴させる際に、入浴者の臀部及び大腿部の裏側を入浴させることができる入浴装置を提供することを目的としている。 The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described conventional problems, and provides a bathing apparatus capable of bathing the back of the buttocks and thighs of a bather when bathing a bather seated in a wheelchair. The purpose is that.

請求項１記載の発明は、車椅子に着座した入浴者を該車椅子ごと閉塞する浴槽が備えられている入浴装置において、前記浴槽内には、該浴槽内に配置された前記車椅子のうち少なくとも座席部を内部に嵌入させる小浴槽が備えられていることを特徴としている。
このような特徴により、座席部が小浴槽内に嵌入されるため、座席部上の入浴者の臀部及び大腿部の裏側等の身体の一部は小浴槽内に配置される。 The invention according to claim 1 is a bathing apparatus provided with a bathtub that closes a bather seated in a wheelchair together with the wheelchair, and in the bathtub, at least a seat portion of the wheelchair arranged in the bathtub It is characterized by the fact that a small bathtub is provided to fit in the inside.
With such a feature, since the seat portion is inserted into the small bathtub, a part of the body such as the buttocks of the bather and the back of the thigh on the seat portion is disposed in the small bathtub.

請求項２記載の発明は、請求項１記載の入浴装置において、前記小浴槽の中に湯を供給する湯溜め手段が備えられていることを特徴としている。
このような特徴により、入浴者の臀部及び大腿部の裏側等の身体の一部が配置された小浴槽内に湯が溜められ、入浴者の臀部及び大腿部の裏側等の身体の一部は小浴槽内の湯に浸けられる。 According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the bathing apparatus according to the first aspect, further comprising a hot water reservoir for supplying hot water into the small bathtub.
Due to such a feature, hot water is stored in a small bathtub in which a part of the body such as the bather's buttocks and the back of the thighs is arranged, and one body such as the bather's buttocks and the back of the thighs. The part is immersed in the hot water in the small bathtub.

請求項３記載の発明は、請求項１または２記載の入浴装置において、前記小浴槽内に配置された前記入浴者の身体の一部を洗い流す洗流手段が備えられていることを特徴としている。
このような特徴により、小浴槽内に配置された入浴者の臀部及び大腿部の裏側等の身体の一部は、洗い流される。 A third aspect of the present invention is the bathing apparatus according to the first or second aspect, further comprising a flushing means for washing a part of the body of the bather disposed in the small bathtub. .
Due to such characteristics, a part of the body such as the buttocks and the back of the thighs of the bather disposed in the small bathtub is washed away.

請求項４記載の発明は、請求項１から３のいずれか記載の入浴装置において、前記小浴槽を鉛直方向に回転させる回転機構が備えられていることを特徴としている。
このような特徴により、小浴槽が鉛直方向に回転することで、小浴槽に嵌合された座席部は鉛直方向に回転されて車椅子は傾斜される。 According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the bathing apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, a rotation mechanism that rotates the small bathtub in a vertical direction is provided.
With such a feature, when the small bathtub is rotated in the vertical direction, the seat portion fitted in the small bathtub is rotated in the vertical direction, and the wheelchair is tilted.

請求項５記載の発明は、請求項１から４のいずれか記載の入浴装置において、前記小浴槽の前端部には、凹状の欠き込み部が形成されていることを特徴としている。
このような特徴により、小浴槽内に座席部が嵌入された際には、欠き込み部内に座席部の前端が噛合される。 According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the bathing apparatus according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a concave notch is formed at the front end of the small bathtub.
With such a feature, when the seat portion is inserted into the small bathtub, the front end of the seat portion is engaged with the notch portion.

本発明に係る入浴装置によれば、浴槽内には、浴槽内に配置された車椅子のうち少なくとも座席部を内部に嵌入させる小浴槽が備えられているため、座席部上の入浴者の臀部及び大腿部の裏側は小浴槽内に配置され、入浴者の臀部及び大腿部の裏側を入浴させることができる。 According to the bathing apparatus according to the present invention, since the bathtub is provided with a small bathtub that fits at least the seat portion among the wheelchairs arranged in the bathtub, the bather's buttocks on the seat portion and The back side of the thigh is arranged in a small bathtub so that the bather's buttocks and the back side of the thigh can be bathed.

以下、本発明に係る入浴装置の実施の形態について、図面に基いて説明する。 Hereinafter, embodiments of a bathing apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

図１は入浴装置１の断面図である。図１に示すように、入浴装置１は、入浴者Ａを車椅子２に着座させたままの状態で入浴させるための装置であり、浴室内の床面Ｓ上に配置されている。入浴装置１は、入浴者Ａを車椅子２ごと閉塞する浴槽３と、浴槽３内に配置された車椅子２の座席部２ａを内部に嵌入させる小浴槽４と、浴槽３内に湯を放射させるシャワー機構５と、小浴槽４内に湯を供給する湯溜め手段６と、小浴槽４内に配置された入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側を洗い流す洗流手段７と、小浴槽４を鉛直方向に回転させる回転機構８とから構成されている。 FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the bathing apparatus 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the bathing apparatus 1 is an apparatus for bathing the bather A while sitting on the wheelchair 2, and is disposed on the floor surface S in the bathroom. The bathing apparatus 1 includes a bathtub 3 that blocks the bather A together with the wheelchair 2, a small bathtub 4 in which the seat portion 2 a of the wheelchair 2 disposed in the bathtub 3 is fitted, and a shower that radiates hot water in the bathtub 3. A mechanism 5, a hot water storage means 6 for supplying hot water into the small bathtub 4, a flushing means 7 for washing the back of the buttocks and thighs of the bather A disposed in the small bathtub 4, and the small bathtub 4 The rotating mechanism 8 is configured to rotate in the vertical direction.

図２は入浴装置１の平面図である。図１、図２に示すように、浴槽３は、観音開きに開閉される前端の前壁部９と、内部が中空に形成されている後端の後壁部１０と、両側端の側壁部１１と、対向する側壁部１１上部の間に形成されて観音開きに開閉される上蓋部１２とから構成されている。後壁部１０及び側壁部１１の下部には、複数の脚部１３ａを有する基台１３が形成されており、後壁部１０及び側壁部１１はそれぞれ基台１３に支持されている。また、前壁部９は側壁部１１の前方側の端部にヒンジ１４ａを介して取り付けられており、上蓋部１２は側壁部１１の上方側の端部にヒンジ１４ｂを介して取り付けられている。 FIG. 2 is a plan view of the bathing apparatus 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bathtub 3 includes a front wall portion 9 at the front end that is opened and closed in a double door, a rear wall portion 10 at the rear end that is formed hollow, and a side wall portion 11 at both side ends. And an upper lid portion 12 that is formed between the upper portions of the opposing side wall portions 11 and that is opened and closed in a double door manner. A base 13 having a plurality of legs 13 a is formed below the rear wall 10 and the side wall 11, and the rear wall 10 and the side wall 11 are respectively supported by the base 13. The front wall portion 9 is attached to the front end portion of the side wall portion 11 via a hinge 14a, and the upper lid portion 12 is attached to the upper end portion of the side wall portion 11 via a hinge 14b. .

図３は小浴槽４の斜視図である。図１、図４に示すように、小浴槽４は、矩形の底部１５と、底部１５の前端に垂直に立設された前端部１６と、底部１５の後端に斜め後方に立設された後端部１７と、底部１５の両側端にそれぞれ垂直に立設された側端部１８とが一体成形された構成からなっている。底部１５の後端上面に排水溝１９が形成されており、排水溝１９の中央付近には排水孔２０が形成されている。排水孔２０は底部１５を貫通する貫通管２１を介して小浴槽４の下方に配置されたフレキシブルなジャバラ管からなる排水管２２の一端に接続されており、排水管２２の他端は床面Ｓ上に配置されている。底部１５の上面四隅にはゴム等の弾性材料からなる緩衝材２３がそれぞれ配設されている。 FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the small bathtub 4. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the small bathtub 4 was erected obliquely rearward at the rectangular bottom portion 15, the front end portion 16 erected perpendicularly to the front end of the bottom portion 15, and the rear end of the bottom portion 15. The rear end portion 17 and the side end portions 18 erected vertically on both side ends of the bottom portion 15 are integrally formed. A drainage groove 19 is formed on the upper surface of the rear end of the bottom portion 15, and a drainage hole 20 is formed near the center of the drainage groove 19. The drain hole 20 is connected to one end of a drain pipe 22 composed of a flexible bellows pipe disposed below the small bathtub 4 through a through pipe 21 penetrating the bottom 15, and the other end of the drain pipe 22 is a floor surface. It is arranged on S. Cushioning materials 23 made of an elastic material such as rubber are disposed at the four corners of the upper surface of the bottom portion 15.

また、小浴槽４の前端部１６には、車椅子２の座席部２ａより若干幅が広い凹状の欠き込み部１６ａが形成されており、欠き込み部１６ａの内側面には樹脂材料からなるシール材２４が欠き込み部１６ａの切り口に沿って形成されている。また、後端部１７は前端部１６よりも上方に長く形成され、側端部１８の上端辺は前方に向かって斜め下方に傾斜されており、小浴槽４の上端は前方に向かって斜め下方に傾斜した形状に形成されている。 The front end 16 of the small bathtub 4 is formed with a concave notch 16a that is slightly wider than the seat 2a of the wheelchair 2, and the inner surface of the notch 16a is made of a resin material. 24 is formed along the cut edge of the notch 16a. The rear end portion 17 is longer than the front end portion 16, the upper end side of the side end portion 18 is inclined obliquely downward toward the front, and the upper end of the small bathtub 4 is obliquely downward toward the front. It is formed in an inclined shape.

図４は入浴装置１の平断面図である。図１、図４に示すように、シャワー機構５は、浴槽３の内側面に配設された複数の噴射ノズル２５と、中空の後壁部１０の内部に配置された給湯器２６と、後壁部１０の内部に配置されて給湯器２６によって加熱された湯を噴射ノズル２５に送り出す圧送ポンプ２７とから構成されている。複数の噴射ノズル２５は浴槽３内に入れられる入浴者Ａの胸部、背中部、腹部、腕部又は脚部に向けてそれぞれ設けられており、噴射ノズル２５と圧送ポンプ２７とは図示せぬ給湯配管を介して接続されている。圧送ポンプ２７は接続配管２８を介して給湯器２６に接続されており、湯の温度や水圧を調節し、或いはオンオフを切り換える噴射ノズル２５、給湯器２６及び圧送ポンプ２７を操作する操作部２９は後壁部１０の上端表面に形成されている。 FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of the bathing apparatus 1. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the shower mechanism 5 includes a plurality of injection nozzles 25 disposed on the inner surface of the bathtub 3, a water heater 26 disposed inside the hollow rear wall portion 10, and a rear It is comprised from the pressure feed pump 27 which is arrange | positioned inside the wall part 10 and sends out the hot water heated by the water heater 26 to the injection nozzle 25. The plurality of spray nozzles 25 are respectively provided toward the chest, back, abdomen, arms, or legs of the bather A put in the bathtub 3, and the spray nozzle 25 and the pressure pump 27 are not shown in the figure. Connected via piping. The pressure feed pump 27 is connected to a water heater 26 via a connection pipe 28, and an operation section 29 for operating the injection nozzle 25, the water heater 26, and the pressure feed pump 27 for adjusting the temperature and water pressure of hot water or switching on and off is provided. It is formed on the upper end surface of the rear wall portion 10.

図１に示すように、湯溜め手段６は、後壁部１０の前端面に設けられたカラン３０と、上記した給湯器２６とから構成されている。カラン３０は給湯器２６に図示せぬ給湯配管を介して接続されており、給湯器２６で加熱された湯はカラン３０の先端から放出される。く字状に屈曲したカラン３０の先端は回転可能に形成されており、小浴槽４の後端部１７とカラン３０の先端とが干渉することがないように、小浴槽４が回転機構８によって回転して小浴槽４の後端部１７が下方に移動したときにはカラン３０の先端は下方に向けられ、それ以外のときにはカラン３０の先端は上方に向けられている。 As shown in FIG. 1, the hot water reservoir 6 is composed of a currant 30 provided on the front end surface of the rear wall portion 10 and the above-described hot water heater 26. The currant 30 is connected to the water heater 26 via a hot water supply pipe (not shown), and the hot water heated by the water heater 26 is discharged from the tip of the currant 30. The front end of the currant 30 bent in a square shape is formed to be rotatable, and the small bathtub 4 is moved by the rotation mechanism 8 so that the rear end portion 17 of the small bathtub 4 and the front end of the currant 30 do not interfere with each other. When the rear end portion 17 of the small bathtub 4 rotates and moves downward, the tip of the currant 30 is directed downward, and at other times, the tip of the currant 30 is directed upward.

図１、図３に示すように、洗流手段７は、小浴槽４内に湯を放射させる小浴槽内暗流機構３１と、湯溜め手段６により湯が溜められた小浴槽４内にバブルを発生させる小浴槽内バブル機構３２とから構成されている。小浴槽内暗流機構３１は、小浴槽４の後端部１７の内側面に設けられた噴射ノズル３３と、上記した給湯器２６及び圧送ポンプ２７とから構成されている。噴射ノズル３３は小浴槽４内に嵌入される車椅子２の座席部２ａ上に位置する入浴者Ａの臀部に向けて設けられており、噴射ノズル３３と圧送ポンプ２７とは図示せぬ給湯配管を介して接続されている。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the flushing means 7 has a dark flow mechanism 31 in the small bathtub that radiates hot water in the small bathtub 4 and a bubble in the small bathtub 4 in which hot water is stored by the hot water storage means 6. It is comprised from the bubble mechanism 32 in the small bathtub to generate | occur | produce. The small bathtub internal dark flow mechanism 31 includes an injection nozzle 33 provided on the inner surface of the rear end portion 17 of the small bathtub 4, the above-described hot water heater 26, and the pressure pump 27. The injection nozzle 33 is provided toward the buttocks of the bather A located on the seat portion 2a of the wheelchair 2 inserted into the small bathtub 4, and the injection nozzle 33 and the pressure feed pump 27 are not shown hot water supply pipes. Connected through.

また、小浴槽内バブル機構３２は、小浴槽４の底部１５上に配置された有孔パイプ状の噴射管３４と、エアを送り出すブロア３５とから構成されており、噴射管３４とブロア３５とは接続エア管３６を介して接続されている。噴射管３４は小浴槽４の底部１５の中央で前後方向に延在されており、噴射管３４に形成された複数の孔からそれぞれエアが噴射される。接続エア管３６は、小浴槽４の側端部１８を貫通する貫通管３６ａと、フレキシブルに変形可能なフレキシブル管３６ｂとから構成されている。 Moreover, the small bathtub internal bubble mechanism 32 is comprised from the perforated pipe-shaped injection pipe 34 arrange | positioned on the bottom part 15 of the small bathtub 4, and the blower 35 which sends out air, The injection pipe 34 and the blower 35, Are connected via a connection air pipe 36. The injection pipe 34 extends in the front-rear direction at the center of the bottom 15 of the small bathtub 4, and air is injected from a plurality of holes formed in the injection pipe 34. The connection air pipe 36 includes a through pipe 36a that penetrates the side end 18 of the small bathtub 4 and a flexible pipe 36b that can be deformed flexibly.

図１、図３、図４に示すように、回転機構８は、前後方向に往復移動するシリンダー３７と、小浴槽４が回転自在に支持する回転支持材３８とから構成されている。シリンダー３７は、シリンダー本体３７ａとピストン３７ｂとからなり、小浴槽４の両側方にそれぞれ配置されている。シリンダー本体３７ａは浴槽３の後壁部１０内に配置されており、シリンダー本体３７ａの基端は浴槽３の後壁部１０内で基台１３上に立設された支柱３９に回転自在に取り付けられている。ピストン３７ｂは後壁部１０の内側面に形成された長孔４０に挿通されており、ピストン３７ｂの先端は小浴槽４の側端部１８の外側面に固定された固定部４１に回転自在に取り付けられている。また、シリンダー３７は操作部２９に電気的に接続されており、操作部２９によって操作される。 As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the rotation mechanism 8 includes a cylinder 37 that reciprocates in the front-rear direction and a rotation support member 38 that the small bathtub 4 rotatably supports. The cylinder 37 includes a cylinder body 37a and a piston 37b, and is disposed on both sides of the small bathtub 4. The cylinder main body 37 a is disposed in the rear wall portion 10 of the bathtub 3, and the base end of the cylinder main body 37 a is rotatably attached to a column 39 erected on the base 13 in the rear wall portion 10 of the bathtub 3. It has been. The piston 37b is inserted into a long hole 40 formed in the inner side surface of the rear wall portion 10, and the tip of the piston 37b is rotatable to a fixed portion 41 fixed to the outer surface of the side end portion 18 of the small bathtub 4. It is attached. The cylinder 37 is electrically connected to the operation unit 29 and is operated by the operation unit 29.

回転支持材３８は、支柱３９の上端から後壁部１０の内側面を貫通して浴槽３内に張り出された板状のアーム材４２と、アーム材４２の先端に設けられた回転軸４３とから構成されており、小浴槽４の両側方且つシリンダー３７の上方にそれぞれ配置されている。アーム材４２の先端は、側端部１８の外側面に回転軸４３を介して回転自在に取り付けられており、小浴槽４は回転支持材３８によって鉛直方向に回転自在に挟持されている。 The rotation support member 38 includes a plate-like arm member 42 that protrudes from the upper end of the support column 39 through the inner surface of the rear wall portion 10 into the bathtub 3, and a rotation shaft 43 provided at the tip of the arm member 42. These are arranged on both sides of the small bathtub 4 and above the cylinder 37, respectively. The distal end of the arm member 42 is rotatably attached to the outer surface of the side end portion 18 via the rotation shaft 43, and the small bathtub 4 is sandwiched by the rotation support member 38 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction.

また、図１、図４に示すように、車椅子２は入浴用のものであり、車椅子２の座席部２ａは前端から片持支持されており、座席部２ａの後端下方にはフレームが存在しない。また、座席部２ａの中央には開口部２ｂが形成されており、入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側の一部は座席部２ａに接触されていない。 As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the wheelchair 2 is for bathing, the seat 2a of the wheelchair 2 is cantilevered from the front end, and there is a frame below the rear end of the seat 2a. do not do. Moreover, the opening part 2b is formed in the center of the seat part 2a, and a part of the back side of the bather A's buttocks and thighs is not in contact with the seat part 2a.

次に、上記した構成からなる入浴装置１の使用方法について説明する。 Next, the usage method of the bathing apparatus 1 which consists of an above-described structure is demonstrated.

まず、図２に示すように、入浴装置１の中に車椅子２に着座した入浴者Ａを移動させ、入浴装置１内に入浴者Ａを配置する。具体的には、浴槽３の前壁部９及び上蓋部１２をそれぞれ開いておき、入浴者Ａが着座している車椅子２を入浴装置１の前方から後退させて浴槽３内に移動させる。このとき、図５に示すように、操作部２９によって回転機構８を作動させて小浴槽４を前方に傾斜させておくとともに、カラン３０の先端を上向きにしておく。そして、車椅子２が浴槽３内の所定の位置に配置された後に、浴槽３の前壁部９及び上蓋部１２をそれぞれ閉じるとともに、回転機構８を作動させて回転軸４３を軸に小浴槽４を後方に回転させて水平状態にし、小浴槽４の前端部１６に形成された欠き込み部１６ａを車椅子２の座席部２ａに噛み合わせる。このとき、欠き込み部１６ａと座席部２ａとはシール材２４によって密着されるとともに、座席部２ａの底面は緩衝材２３にそれぞれ密着される。 First, as shown in FIG. 2, the bather A seated in the wheelchair 2 is moved into the bathing apparatus 1, and the bather A is arranged in the bathing apparatus 1. Specifically, the front wall portion 9 and the upper lid portion 12 of the bathtub 3 are opened, and the wheelchair 2 on which the bather A is seated is retracted from the front of the bathing apparatus 1 and moved into the bathtub 3. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the rotating mechanism 8 is operated by the operation unit 29 to tilt the small bathtub 4 forward, and the tip of the currant 30 is kept upward. And after the wheelchair 2 is arrange | positioned in the predetermined position in the bathtub 3, while closing the front wall part 9 and the upper cover part 12 of the bathtub 3, the small mechanism 4 is operated centering on the rotating shaft 43 by operating the rotation mechanism 8. Rotate backward to make it horizontal and engage the notch 16a formed in the front end 16 of the small bathtub 4 with the seat 2a of the wheelchair 2. At this time, the notch portion 16 a and the seat portion 2 a are in close contact with the sealing material 24, and the bottom surface of the seat portion 2 a is in close contact with the cushioning material 23.

次に、回転機構８を作動させて回転軸４３を軸に小浴槽４を後方に回転させ、小浴槽４に嵌合された車椅子２を後方に傾斜させ、車椅子２に着座している入浴者Ａの身体を仰向けに倒す。このとき、車椅子２の前輪２ｃは床面Ｓから離れて浮いた状態となるが、車椅子２の後輪２ｄは床面Ｓ上を前方に向かって走行し、床面Ｓに接した状態となっており、入浴者Ａ及び車椅子２の重量は小浴槽４と車椅子２の後輪２ｄとに分散して負担されている。 Next, the rotation mechanism 8 is operated to rotate the small bathtub 4 backward about the rotation shaft 43, the wheelchair 2 fitted to the small bathtub 4 is inclined backward, and the bather sitting on the wheelchair 2 Defeat A's body on his back. At this time, the front wheel 2c of the wheelchair 2 is in a state of floating away from the floor surface S, but the rear wheel 2d of the wheelchair 2 travels forward on the floor surface S and is in contact with the floor surface S. The weights of the bather A and the wheelchair 2 are distributed and borne between the small bathtub 4 and the rear wheel 2d of the wheelchair 2.

次に、シャワー機構５、洗流手段７及び湯溜め手段６により入浴者Ａを入浴させる。具体的には、入浴者Ａの胸部、背中部、腹部、腕部及び大腿部の裏側以外の脚部をシャワー機構５によって洗い流し、入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側を小浴槽内暗流機構３１と小浴槽内バブル機構３２とからなる洗流手段７及び湯溜め手段６によって洗い流す。 Next, the bather A is bathed by the shower mechanism 5, the flushing means 7 and the hot water storage means 6. Specifically, the legs other than the back side of bather A's chest, back, abdomen, arms, and thighs are washed away by shower mechanism 5, and the back side of bather A's buttocks and thighs are placed in a small bathtub. Washing is performed by the flushing means 7 and the hot water sump means 6 comprising the dark flow mechanism 31 and the bubble mechanism 32 in the small bathtub.

シャワー機構５により入浴者Ａの胸部、背中部、腹部、腕部及び大腿部の裏側以外の脚部を洗い流す場合、まず、操作部２９を操作して給湯器２６及び圧送ポンプ２７をそれぞれ作動させる。そして、給湯器２６で供給された水を加熱し、給湯器２６で加熱された湯を接続管２８を介して圧送ポンプ２７に送り、圧送ポンプ２７から図示せぬ給湯配管に湯を圧送し、圧送された湯を複数の噴射ノズル２５からそれぞれ噴射させる。これら複数の噴射ノズル２５から噴射する湯（シャワー）を、入浴者Ａの胸部、背中部、腹部、腕部及び大腿部の裏側以外の脚部にそれぞれ浴びせる。 When the shower mechanism 5 is used to wash the legs other than the back side of the bather A's chest, back, abdomen, arms, and thighs, first, the operation unit 29 is operated to operate the water heater 26 and the pressure pump 27, respectively. Let And the water supplied with the hot water heater 26 is heated, the hot water heated with the hot water heater 26 is sent to the pressure feed pump 27 through the connection pipe 28, and the hot water is pumped from the pressure feed pump 27 to the hot water supply pipe (not shown). The hot water fed by pressure is sprayed from the plurality of spray nozzles 25, respectively. The hot water (shower) sprayed from the plurality of spray nozzles 25 is bathed on the legs other than the back side of the chest, back, abdomen, arms and thighs of the bather A, respectively.

一方、洗流手段７及び湯溜め手段６により入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側を洗い流す場合、まず、湯溜め手段６により、後方に傾斜した小浴槽４の中に湯を供給して小浴槽４内に湯を溜める。具体的には、上向きにしてあるカラン３０の先端を回転させて下向きにして小浴槽４の方向に向ける。そして、給湯器２６で加熱された湯を図示せぬ給湯配管を介してカラン３０に供給し、カラン３０の先端から小浴槽４内に湯を放出する。このとき、排水溝１９に形成された排水孔２０は図示せぬ栓で塞いでおく。小浴槽４内には湯が溜まり、小浴槽４内に配置された入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側は湯に浸かる。 On the other hand, in the case where the back side of the buttocks and thighs of the bather A is washed away by the flushing means 7 and the hot water reservoir means 6, first, hot water is supplied into the small bathtub 4 inclined backward by the hot water reservoir means 6. Hot water is stored in the bathtub 4. Specifically, the tip of the currant 30 that is facing upward is rotated and directed downward toward the small bathtub 4. Then, the hot water heated by the hot water heater 26 is supplied to the currant 30 through a hot water supply pipe (not shown), and the hot water is discharged from the tip of the currant 30 into the small bathtub 4. At this time, the drain hole 20 formed in the drain groove 19 is closed with a plug (not shown). Hot water is accumulated in the small bathtub 4, and the back side of the buttocks and thighs of the bather A arranged in the small bathtub 4 is immersed in the hot water.

次に、小浴槽内暗流機構３１を作動させるとともに小浴槽内バブル機構３２を作動させ、小浴槽４内に配置された入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側を洗い流す。具体的には、ブロア３５を起動させて、ブロア３５から接続エア管３６を介して噴射管３４にエアを送り、噴射管３４から湯が溜められた小浴槽４内にエアを噴射させて小浴槽４内にバブルを発生させる。また、上記のようにバブルを発生させると共に、給湯器２６で加熱された湯を圧送ポンプ２７によって小浴槽４内に設けられた噴射ノズル３３に圧送し、噴射ノズル３３から湯が溜められた小浴槽４内に湯を噴射させて小浴槽４内に暗流を発生させる。小浴槽４内に発生したバブル及び暗流は、小浴槽４内に配置された入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側を洗い流す。 Next, the dark flow mechanism 31 in the small bathtub is operated and the bubble mechanism 32 in the small bathtub is operated to wash away the back side of the buttocks and thighs of the bather A arranged in the small bathtub 4. Specifically, the blower 35 is activated, air is sent from the blower 35 to the injection pipe 34 via the connection air pipe 36, and the air is injected into the small bathtub 4 in which hot water is stored from the injection pipe 34 to reduce the small amount. Bubbles are generated in the bathtub 4. Moreover, while generating a bubble as mentioned above, the hot water heated with the hot water heater 26 is pumped by the pressure pump 27 to the injection nozzle 33 provided in the small bathtub 4, and the hot water is accumulated from the injection nozzle 33. Hot water is injected into the bathtub 4 to generate a dark current in the small bathtub 4. Bubbles and dark currents generated in the small bathtub 4 wash away the back side of the buttocks and thighs of the bather A arranged in the small bathtub 4.

次に、排水孔２０を塞いでいる図示せぬ栓を抜き、小浴槽４内に溜められた湯を排水孔２０から排水管２２を介して床面Ｓ上の排水側溝４４に流出させて排水する。そして、排水孔２０を図示せぬ栓によって再度塞ぎ、上記した湯溜め手段６により再度小浴槽４内に湯を溜め、上記した洗流手段７により再度洗い流す。この手順を繰り返し、入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側をきれいに洗い流す。 Next, a plug (not shown) blocking the drain hole 20 is removed, and the hot water stored in the small bathtub 4 is drained from the drain hole 20 through the drain pipe 22 to the drain side groove 44 on the floor surface S. To do. Then, the drain hole 20 is closed again with a stopper (not shown), hot water is again stored in the small bathtub 4 by the hot water storage means 6, and the flushing means 7 is washed again. This procedure is repeated and the bather A's buttocks and thighs are flushed away.

上記した構成からなる入浴装置１によれば、浴槽３内には小浴槽４が備えられ、車椅子２の座席部２ａが小浴槽４内に嵌入されるため、座席部２ａ上に配置された入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側は小浴槽４内に配置される。これによって、上から浴びせるシャワー機構５による噴射する湯では洗い流すことが困難な入浴者の臀部及び大腿部の裏側を入浴させることができる。 According to the bathing apparatus 1 having the above-described configuration, the bathtub 3 is provided with the small bathtub 4 and the seat portion 2a of the wheelchair 2 is fitted into the small bathtub 4, so that the bath arranged on the seat portion 2a. The back side of the buttocks and thighs of the person A is disposed in the small bathtub 4. Thereby, it is possible to bathe the back side of the buttocks and thighs of a bather that is difficult to wash away with hot water sprayed by the shower mechanism 5 bathed from above.

また、入浴装置１には小浴槽４の中に湯を供給する湯溜め手段６が備えられているため、入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側が配置されている小浴槽４内に湯が溜められ、入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側は小浴槽４内の湯に浸けられる。これによって、入浴装置１の外から小浴槽４内に湯を供給させる手間を省略することができる。 Moreover, since the bathing apparatus 1 is provided with the hot water sump means 6 which supplies hot water into the small bathtub 4, hot water is contained in the small bathtub 4 in which the back side of the buttocks and thighs of the bather A is arranged. The back side of the buttocks and thighs of the bather A is immersed in the hot water in the small bathtub 4. Thereby, the trouble of supplying hot water into the small bathtub 4 from the outside of the bathing apparatus 1 can be omitted.

また、入浴装置１にはバブル及び暗流を発生させる洗流手段７が備えられているため、小浴槽４内に配置された入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側はバブル及び暗流によって洗い流される。これによって、入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側は効果的にきれいに洗い流すことができる。 Moreover, since the bathing apparatus 1 is equipped with the washing | cleaning means 7 which generate | occur | produces a bubble and dark flow, the back side of the bather's A buttocks and thigh which are arrange | positioned in the small bathtub 4 is washed away by a bubble and dark flow. . Thereby, the back side of bather A's buttocks and thighs can be washed away effectively and effectively.

また、入浴装置１には小浴槽４を鉛直方向に回転させる回転機構８が備えられているため、小浴槽４が回転して後方に傾斜することで、小浴槽４に嵌合されている車椅子２の座席部２ａは傾斜され、車椅子２に着座している入浴者Ａの身体は傾き、入浴者Ａは浴槽３内で仰向け状態となる。これによって、入浴者Ａを仰向けの状態で入浴させることができる。 Moreover, since the bathing apparatus 1 is provided with the rotation mechanism 8 that rotates the small bathtub 4 in the vertical direction, the small bathtub 4 rotates and tilts backward so that the wheelchair fitted to the small bathtub 4 is provided. The seat part 2 a of 2 is tilted, the body of the bather A sitting on the wheelchair 2 is tilted, and the bather A is in a supine state in the bathtub 3. Thereby, the bather A can be bathed in a state of lying on the back.

また、小浴槽４の前端部１６には、凹状の欠き込み部１６ａが形成されているため、小浴槽４内に座席部２ａが嵌入された際には、欠き込み部１６ａと座席部２ａの前端とが噛合される。これによって、小浴槽４と座席部２ａとを確実に嵌合させることができる。また、欠き込み部１６ａにはシール材２４が形成され、小浴槽４の底部１５には緩衝材２３が形成されているため、座席部２ａが小浴槽４上を滑ることを防止することができる。また、欠き込み部１６ａと座席部２ａとの間に介在されたシール材２４によって、小浴槽４内に湯を溜めたときの漏水を防止することができる。 Moreover, since the recessed notch part 16a is formed in the front-end part 16 of the small bathtub 4, when the seat part 2a is inserted in the small bathtub 4, the notch part 16a and the seat part 2a The front end is meshed. Thereby, the small bathtub 4 and the seat part 2a can be reliably fitted. Moreover, since the sealing material 24 is formed in the notch 16a and the cushioning material 23 is formed in the bottom 15 of the small bathtub 4, the seat 2a can be prevented from sliding on the small bathtub 4. . Moreover, the water leakage when hot water is stored in the small bathtub 4 can be prevented by the sealing material 24 interposed between the notch 16a and the seat 2a.

また、小浴槽４の後端部１７は前端部１６より高く形成され、側端部１８の上端は底部１５に対して前方に傾斜されて形成されているため、小浴槽４が後方に回転して傾斜することで、前端部１６と後端部１７との上端が同じ高さとなるとともに側端部１８の上端は水平となる。これによって、後方に傾斜した小浴槽４内には湯を一杯に溜めることができ、入浴者Ａの臀部を湯が溜められた小浴槽４内の深い箇所に配置することができる。 Moreover, since the rear end portion 17 of the small bathtub 4 is formed higher than the front end portion 16 and the upper end of the side end portion 18 is inclined forward with respect to the bottom portion 15, the small bathtub 4 rotates backward. By tilting, the upper ends of the front end portion 16 and the rear end portion 17 become the same height, and the upper end of the side end portion 18 becomes horizontal. Thereby, hot water can be stored in the small bathtub 4 inclined backward, and the buttock of the bather A can be disposed at a deep location in the small bathtub 4 where hot water is stored.

以上、本発明に係る入浴装置の実施の形態について説明したが、本発明は上記した実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、その趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で適宜変更可能である。例えば、上記した実施の形態では、洗流手段７は小浴槽内暗流機構３１及び小浴槽内バブル機構３２から構成されているが、本発明は、小浴槽内暗流機構３１又は小浴槽内バブル機構３２の何れか一方に代え、或いは小浴槽内暗流機構３１及び小浴槽内バブル機構３２に加えて、小浴槽内超音波機構を設けてもよい。小浴槽内超音波機構によって、小浴槽４内に溜められた湯を振動させ、小浴槽４内に配置された入浴者Ａの臀部及び大腿部の裏側を洗い流してもよい。 As mentioned above, although embodiment of the bathing apparatus which concerns on this invention was described, this invention is not limited to above-described embodiment, In the range which does not deviate from the meaning, it can change suitably. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the flushing means 7 includes the dark flow mechanism 31 in the small bathtub and the bubble mechanism 32 in the small bathtub. However, the present invention is not limited to the dark flow mechanism 31 in the small bathtub or the bubble mechanism in the small bathtub. Instead of any one of 32, in addition to the dark flow mechanism 31 in the small bathtub and the bubble mechanism 32 in the small bathtub, an ultrasonic mechanism in the small bathtub may be provided. The hot water stored in the small bathtub 4 may be vibrated by the ultrasonic mechanism in the small bathtub, and the back side of the buttocks and thighs of the bather A disposed in the small bathtub 4 may be washed away.

また、上記した実施の形態では、湯溜め手段６は浴槽３の後壁部１０に設けられているが、本発明は、湯溜め手段６を小浴槽４に設けてもよい。これによって、小浴槽４が回転することによって干渉する問題も解消され、小浴槽４の角度に関係なく小浴槽４内に湯を放出することができる。 Moreover, in the above-described embodiment, the hot water reservoir 6 is provided on the rear wall 10 of the bathtub 3, but the hot water reservoir 6 may be provided in the small bathtub 4 in the present invention. Thereby, the problem of interference caused by the rotation of the small bathtub 4 is also solved, and hot water can be discharged into the small bathtub 4 regardless of the angle of the small bathtub 4.

本発明に係る入浴装置の実施の形態を表す断面図である。It is sectional drawing showing embodiment of the bathing apparatus which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る入浴装置の実施の形態を表す平面図である。It is a top view showing embodiment of the bathing apparatus which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る入浴装置の実施の形態における小浴槽を表す斜視図である。It is a perspective view showing the small bathtub in embodiment of the bathing apparatus which concerns on this invention. 本発明に係る入浴装置の実施の形態を表す平断面図である。It is a plane sectional view showing an embodiment of a bathing apparatus concerning the present invention. 本発明に係る入浴装置の実施の形態を表す断面図である。It is sectional drawing showing embodiment of the bathing apparatus which concerns on this invention.

Explanation of symbols

１入浴装置
２車椅子
２ａ座席部
３浴槽
４小浴槽
６湯溜め手段
７洗流手段
８回転機構
１６前端部
１６ａ欠き込み部
Ａ入浴者

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathing apparatus 2 Wheelchair 2a Seat part 3 Bathtub 4 Small bathtub 6 Bathing means 7 Flushing means 8 Rotating mechanism 16 Front end part 16a Notch part A Bathing person

Claims

In a bathing device provided with a bathtub for closing a bather seated in a wheelchair together with the wheelchair,
The bathing apparatus is characterized in that a small bathtub is provided in the bathtub so as to insert at least a seat portion of the wheelchair disposed in the bathtub.

The bathing device according to claim 1,
A bathing apparatus comprising a hot water reservoir for supplying hot water into the small bathtub.

The bathing device according to claim 1 or 2,
A bathing apparatus comprising: a flushing means for washing a part of the body of the bather disposed in the small bathtub.

The bathing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
A bathing apparatus comprising a rotation mechanism for rotating the small bathtub in a vertical direction.

The bathing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A bathing apparatus characterized in that a concave notch is formed at the front end of the small bathtub.