JP2006218111A - Leg extendable type simple bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a leg extendable type simple bathtub allowing a bather to soak in a bath up to the shoulders and take bath in a relaxed state with the legs extending horizontally, and allowing anyone to easily and safely assist the bathing. <P>SOLUTION: This leg extendable type simple bathtub is so formed that the bottom part height of the bathtub is formed into the same height of a wheelchair used by a user, the bathtub has the narrow sides longer than the width of the user and the long sides allowing the user to sit with his/her legs extending horizontally, at least one side out of the sides of the bathtub is openably constituted, the wheelchair is pulled up alongside the side with the opening side opened, and the user using the wheelchair is transferred to the bottom part of the bathtub. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention enables a user who needs bathing care such as an elderly person or a physically disabled person to easily move at the height of a wheelchair or a bed, and can extend his legs horizontally and immerse in hot water. Further, the present invention relates to a leg extension type simple bathtub that can be manufactured at low cost with a simple structure and can be manufactured inexpensively, and bathing care at that time can be performed easily and safely.

  Examples of conventional nursing tubs include Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-24089 (a bed that can be used for a shower), Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-246226 (a bathtub for a disabled person or a bedridden elderly person), Utility Model Registration No. 3082875. There are examples such as No. Gazette (a care-saving simple bathing apparatus) and JP-A-2003-19179 (a bathtub for a wheelchair).

  The bed disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-24089 is a pool in which a rectangular frame is placed on a leg stand and a waterproof sheet is stretched on it to create a pool, in which a shower can be taken. It is a shaped bathtub. Although it can be simply configured using a waterproof sheet, it is a special specification for sharing with a bed and is difficult to use as a general bathtub other than taking a shower.

  The bathtub shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-246226 has a boat shape and supports a long and shallow tank body in a frame so that a user such as a bedridden elderly person can take a bath. An inflatable body that is inflated by fluid sealing and whose height can be changed is inserted, and the user is moved up and down by the up-and-down motion of the inflated body to facilitate care. As shown in this publication, it takes considerable effort to slowly put bedridden elderly people and disabled people into the tank. When the tank is deep, it is very difficult, and usually requires three people to be cared for. The inflatable body eliminates these difficulties, but is required to be a bedridden elderly person and a shallow tank.

  The bathing device shown in Utility Model Registration No. 3082875 is a box-shaped bathtub that can be bathed while on a wheelchair, and consists of a bathtub frame with one side opening and closing windows, and a sheet that can surround the whole, Spread the seat, place the bathtub frame on it, open the window in the box, close the user with the wheelchair, and then wrap around the bathtub with the seat so that you can bathe in the state where you can soak up to the shoulder . In general, soaking a wheelchair in hot water has problems such as floating machine oil. Therefore, the present plan can be realized on the condition that a hygienic wheelchair is used. However, when the sheet is surrounded from the outside of the frame, the sheet swells due to the hot water pressure and is not usable. For this purpose, a large scale such as binding the enclosure with something is necessary.

  A wheelchair bathtub disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-19179 is a wheelchair tab that can be bathed while sitting in a wheelchair, and has a bathtub frame provided with a window that can be opened on one side, and a bathtub sheet lined on the frame The window is opened and a user is put together with the wheelchair, then the window is closed, hot water is poured, and bathing is possible in a state where the shoulder is immersed. Since it is a sheet type, it can be easily constructed, and since it is a lining type, expansion of the sheet does not become a problem and is practical. In addition, while the wheelchair part is made into a mere chair and the part is lined with a sheet | seat, the improvement plan which saved the amount of hot water was also taken out. The depth is the sum of the depth from the waist to the shoulder and the length of the foot, and is about 1m deep.

In these conventional care tubs, it has been shown that a shower can be taken on the bed, or a bedridden elderly person can be bathed while sitting in a chair such as a wheelchair. In addition, it is suggested that the entire apparatus can be easily configured by combining the frame and the lining sheet. The nursing tub is not necessarily fixed in the bathroom, but may be brought into the patient's room or home tatami room, or the room may need to be moved. Required.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 51-24089, page 1, FIG. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-246226, page 1, FIG. Utility Model Registration No. 3082875, page 1, FIG. Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-19179, page 1, FIG.

  In the conventional nursing tub, assuming that the user is an elderly person or a handicapped person, the user can take a shower or immerse the wheelchair together with the bathtub. And it considered the user's safety and ease of care, mobility of care products, and the like. By the way, in the type that puts the wheelchair in the bathtub, you can immerse it to the shoulder, but you can not relax by stretching your legs horizontally, and wash the feet of the user who sits in the chair deep in the tub I can't do that. Bathing with the body raised is an important bathing method for enhancing physical function, but because it requires a large amount of hot water, it could not be manufactured at low cost.

  By the way, in the case of a sick person who needs rehabilitation or a temporarily disabled person who wants to recover his / her health, the user is not going to be bedridden. You can relax and relax with your legs stretched horizontally, so that you can truly enjoy bathing as a rehabilitation, yet the caregiver can wash it to the tip of the foot The extended simple bathtub could not be realized. A conventional inexpensive one is in a laid state.

  The present invention allows a user to stretch his / her legs horizontally in the bathtub and immerse them to the shoulder or close to them, and can enjoy a relaxing bathing in the most relaxed state and easy care And it aims at providing the leg extension type simple bathtub which is simple composition and easy to move and install.

  In addition, as a structure in which a seat is lined on the bathtub frame, even a caregiver can safely bathe and care, can be stored by folding, can be manufactured at low cost, and can provide a simple leg extension bathtub that can be used at home Objective.

  Furthermore, when making a structure in which a seat is lined on the bathtub frame, a water leakage accident caused by seal breakage is caused by processing with a single sheet instead of a sealing structure by bonding to the open surface. The purpose is to prevent.

  The leg extension type simple bathtub of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problem is the height of the seat of a wheelchair used by the user or the height of the bed, and the length of the bathtub is larger than the width of the user. A short side and a long side on which a user can sit with a leg horizontally extended, and a bathtub having a depth that allows the user to immerse to the shoulder or the vicinity in a state where the user is seated with the leg extended, and a side surface of the bathtub The wheelchair is laid sideways or placed next to a bed in a state where at least one surface of the wheelchair is openable, and the user using the wheelchair is placed at the bottom of the bathtub. So that the user can close the open surface, pour hot water enough to immerse the user in or near the shoulder, and so that the user can immerse in the shoulder or in the vicinity with the legs extended. It is characterized by that.

  Specifically, the depth of the bathtub is about 55 to 60 cm. Since the hot water is poured into the bathtub to determine the depth, the hot water can be stored up to the shoulder or close to the shoulder according to the height of the user, and the depth preferred by the user can be adjusted. In the case of using a wheelchair, the caregiver uses the height of the bottom of the bathtub as the seat height of the wheelchair, so from the wheelchair placed next to the open surface, first move the foot to the rear of the bathtub and then lift the user's shoulder The waist may be moved forward of the bathtub, and then the open surface may be closed. In the past, it took a lot of effort to sink or lift the user in the bathtub, but if the user is a normal weight person, it can be easily handled with one caregiver. It is safe because it is not lifted high by transfer from the open surface. In the case of a bet, the bottom height is adjusted to the height of the bet. Incidentally, this simple bathtub is often used at home, and there are many cases where there is only one caregiver. In other words, it can be adequately handled even in a home where there is only one caregiver.

 Hot water may be injected with a hose attached to the faucet, but can be injected quickly using a submersible pump. The drainage can be drained by removing the drainage plug and throwing the drainage into the drain. A separate drainage tank can be provided for drainage. Of course, it is possible to take a shower using hot water injected by a hot water supply hose or the like as a shower.

  After draining, the user can easily transfer the user to the wheelchair by opening the open surface. In the case of a bet, you can transfer to the bet. In other words, the height of the bottom of the bathtub matches the seat height of the wheelchair and the height of the bed, so the wheelchair can be placed next to the open surface or beside the bed and used for seats and bets on wheelchairs with tire locks. The person's waist may be transferred, and then the foot may be transferred to a wheelchair or a bed. One caregiver can easily and safely respond.

  The seat-lined leg extension type simple bathtub of the present invention comprises a rectangular frame having a rectangular section with a short side longer than the width of the user and a long side on which the user can sit with the legs horizontally extended. A pedestal is provided at the height of the wheelchair seat and the height of the bed used by the user at the intermediate height of the cubic frame, and the user horizontally places the foot along the long side on the pedestal. In a state of being stretched and sitting, the height of the shoulder is set to a level above the pedestal of the cubic frame, and at least one of the side surfaces of the cubic frame is configured to be openable. Waterproofing in the form that each surface can be lined with the openable surface open, and the open surface can be closed by closing the inner surface and both end surfaces with the inner surface closed. A seat, Portion of the serial wrinkling is folded inside the frame constituting the opening surface, characterized in that subsequently configured to hold down the frame constituting the open face.

  The cubic frame can be configured to be foldable so that a cross section thereof is linear with the waterproof sheet and the pedestal removed.

  Each frame that supports each of the four surfaces of each bathtub can be configured in a grid, a net, or a pressure-resistant sheet so as to withstand the pressure from the waterproof sheet lined therein. The best way to make it light and strong is to use a frame constructed in a grid with a width of about 50 cm or less on one side and a high tension and strong tear resistant sheet. preferable. Specifically, even if pressure is applied to the water pressure receiving sheet from the lining sheet, the amount of protrusion is 1 cm or less, and even if the user presses from the inside, there is no problem, and there is also resilience.

  The waterproof sheet lining each bathtub frame is a single sheet, and with respect to the open surface, the inner surface and the surfaces adjacent to both end surfaces of the open surface can be closed by wrinkling. The single waterproof sheet can be manufactured by appropriately welding a resin sheet. The wrinkled portion can be folded into the inside of the frame that constitutes the open surface, and then pressed down with a frame that stretches the water pressure receiving sheet that constitutes the open surface, thereby providing a bathtub structure that is strong against internal pressure.

  The method of bathing care is as described above. However, in the seat lining type, since the waterproof sheet is stretched inside the bathtub, it is necessary to fold the wrinkled portion of the waterproof sheet and then press it down with an open frame. These procedures can be handled easily and safely by a single caregiver.

 The cubic frame can be folded and stored so that the cross section thereof becomes a straight line with the waterproof sheet and the pedestal removed. If the cross section is linear, the bathtub body can be made into a single plate shape, and can be stored in a space-saving manner along the building wall. The waterproof sheet can be folded and stored.

  As described above, since the present invention is a leg extension type simple bathtub as described in the claims, it is easy to transfer from a wheelchair, and the user can use the hot water in a state where his legs are horizontally extended. Soak your shoulders or close to them and enjoy bathing in the most relaxed state. It can be installed anywhere without taking up space, and the seat is lined to absorb water pressure with a simple structure. Another major feature is that it can be manufactured at low cost. Since the bath depth is about 60 cm or less, the caregiver can massage or wash the tip of the foot. Since the wheelchair is laid on the open surface and the user's feet and waist are transferred to the bottom of the bathtub in sequence, care can be sufficiently safe by one person. The user's desire to take a bath can be fully satisfied.

  Since it can be configured to be foldable, it can be stored in a small space and can be easily assembled and used safely as required. Since the wheelchair cannot be put in the bathtub, a general wheelchair can be used as it is as long as the armrest on the bathtub side can be removed.

  According to the seat-lined foot extension type simple bathtub of the present invention, since the waterproof sheet is lined in the bathtub frame, it can be configured to be light and strong, and has excellent storage properties.

  In addition, the waterproof sheet has a shape in which the inner surface and the surfaces adjacent to both end surfaces can be closed by wrinkling the open surface with the open surface closed, so there is no risk of water leakage. And since the outer peripheral surface is pressed down by the bathtub frame, there is no fear that the waterproof property will be destroyed, and it can be used safely and safely. Since the tarpaulin can be folded and stored, it can be easily stored in a small space and can be conveniently used in hospitals and homes. It can be used not only for nursing care but also for healthy people who just have a bad foot.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although transfer from a wheelchair is shown, it is needless to say that it can be applied to transfer from a bed. FIGS. 1-4 is explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the sheet | seat lining type leg extension type simple bathtub of this invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing each component member. FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing how to assemble, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing how to care after assembly, and FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing hot water supply and bathing state while giving care.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the seat-lined leg extension type simple bathtub of the present invention includes a main body frame 1, a side frame 2, a seat plate 3, a handrail member 4, and a bathtub sheet 5. . A drainage receiving tank 6 is attached to the bathtub frame 1. A drain hose 7 and a plug 8 are attached to the bathtub sheet 5. Although not shown, a hot water supply hose or a submersible pump is attached for hot water supply.

  In the main body frame 1 of FIG. 1, the front is the front, the back is the rear, the right is the right, and the left is the left. The main body frame 1 has four columns 9, 10, 11, 12 standing in a rectangular cross-section, and the seat plate support frames 13, 14 are bridged between the front and rear intermediate stages, and the front portion is placed on the upper part. The hydraulic pressure receiving surfaces 15, 16, 17, and 18 made by stretching high-strength sheets on each surface are fixed. Each of the water pressure receiving surfaces 15, 16, 17, and 18 is formed in a lattice shape using a pipe material so that the length of one side is about 50 to 60 cm in order to ensure pressure resistance. The water pressure receiving surfaces 16 and 17 are configured by dividing the lattice into two parts using the middle pillar 19. Reinforcement pipes 20 and 21 are bridged below each seat support frame 13 and 14 in parallel therewith, and reinforcement pipes 22 and 23 are also bridged between the right and left side struts. Intermediate struts 24 and 25 are provided at the positions.

  An example in which casters 26 are respectively provided below the respective columns 9, 10, 11, 12 and the intermediate columns 24, 25 is shown. Each caster 26 is provided with a lock device. Therefore, the main body frame 1 can be moved to an arbitrary position with the locking device of the caster 26 removed, and can be used at an arbitrary position by hanging the locking device of the caster 26. The caster 26 is provided in the situation of installation, and for home use, it can be removed and installed as a rubber foot or the like near a parlor or bathroom.

  The main body frame 1 has a front surface portion and a rear surface portion that are each configured as a rigid body, and is fixed using a pivotable shaft so that the front surface can be translated with respect to the rear surface. Accordingly, the axis of the portion indicated by the circular arrow shown in the figure is pivotable with respect to the support columns 10, 11 or 9, 12 and can be folded linearly as shown in the plan view of FIG. 2 by moving the front surface parallel to the rear surface. It is. Assembling is not part parts, so it is very easy.

  In the rectangular shape of the main body frame shown in FIG. 1, the front and rear widths are about 55 to 65 cm that allow the user to relax and take a bath. The length between the left and right surfaces is about 110 to 120 cm, which allows the user to sit comfortably with their legs extended horizontally. The height of the upper surface of the seat plate support frames 13 and 14 is adjusted to the height (40 to 50 cm) of a seat of a general wheelchair. The total height of the columns 9, 10, 11, 12 is approximately the height (total 1 m to 1 m 20 cm) of the user's shoulder height (55 to 65 cm) above the seat plate support frames 13 and 14. To do. Since it is about the height of the chest or shoulder of a standing caregiver (not shown), care is easy.

  The upper side of the support plate 13 of the support columns 9 and 12 located on the front surface of the main body frame 1 is an open surface, and the side frame 2 can be attached and detached here. Therefore, a side frame receiving portion 27 is provided at a position below the open surface of the front support columns 9 and 12, and the lower ends of both end support frames 29 and 30 of the side frame 2 can be inserted into the holes 28. .

  The side frame 2 has a middle column 31 in the middle and is formed as a rigid body as a whole. In addition, a ring member 32 having a hole larger than the diameter of the support columns 9 and 12 is provided on the rear side above the both end support frames 29 and 30, and the side frame 2 is aligned with the open surface of the main body frame 1. When mounting, the upper ends of the columns 9 and 12 can be inserted into the holes of the ring member 32. Therefore, the side frame 2 is inserted into the side frame receiving portion 27 at the lower end of the side frame 2 with respect to the main body frame 1, and the side frame 2 is attached to the main body frame 1 by inserting the ring member 32 into the upper ends of the columns 9 and 12. On the other hand, it can be fixed securely, safely and firmly. Since it is a combination of a pipe and a sheet, it is light and can be easily attached and detached.

  A hole 33 is provided at the upper end of the middle pillar 19 on the rear surface of the main body frame 1 and the middle pillar 31 on the side frame 2, and legs 44 provided at both ends of the handrail member 4 can be inserted from above. It has become. Accordingly, by installing the side frame 2 on the open surface of the main body frame 1 and inserting the foot portion 44 in the hole portion 33, the bathtub frames 15, 16, 17, which are formed on the seat plate support frames 13, 14, In 18 and 2, a handrail can be formed in the middle position. This handrail can be used as a handrail for the user, and also has a function of fixing the space between the middle pillars 19 and 31 and strengthening the frame.

  The seat plate 3 has a pair of holes 34L and 34R at both front ends, and the right hole 34R is opened at a position corresponding to a drain port 5H of the bathtub sheet 5 described later. In addition, a bent portion 35 is provided on the front and rear, and the bent portion 35 can be fitted and fixed to the seat plate support frames 13 and 14 of the main body frame 1. Therefore, the seat board 3 can be supported on the seat board support frames 13 and 14, a bathtub bottom part can be formed, and the bathtub sheet | seat 5 can be arrange | positioned on it.

  The bathtub sheet 5 has a rear surface BK, a right surface RT, a left surface LT, and a bottom surface BM so that the seat plate 35 can be placed on the body frame 1 and placed thereon, and the bottom surface BM exceeds the width of the seat plate 35. The size is such that the open surface can be covered by folding upward at this position. A metal fitting 36 for fixing to the front support columns 9 and 12 is attached to the end portion of the bottom surface BM, and the metal fitting 36 is mounted on the support columns 9 and 12 between the end portion and the right or left surface LT or RT. A wrinkling portion 37 that can be wrinkled in the handed state is formed. Since the metal fitting 36 fixes the upper end of the bathtub sheet 5, you may prepare separately with pipe materials etc. instead of attaching. As the waterproof sheet material, FRP or the like having high strength and strong tear resistance can be used, but a sufficiently flexible material is used so that it can be folded and folded. As these waterproof sheet materials, for example, polyvinyl chloride US500 (trade name) manufactured by Kansai Canvas Chemical Waterproof Co., Ltd. can be used. Each mating surface is welded and finished into one piece.

  A drainage hose 7 is attached to the drainage port 5H of the bathtub sheet 5, and the plug 8 is set. That is, the drainage hose is passed through the hole 34R of the seat plate 3, the bottom surface BM of the bathtub sheet 5 is placed on the seat plate 3, and each surface LT, BK, RT is placed on each surface 15, 16, 17, 18 of the main body frame 1. The bathtub sheet 5 can be attached to the main body frame 1 according to the above. After the surfaces are matched, the folding surface 38 provided at the upper end of each surface can be folded back to the outside of the upper end of the frame, and fixed by fitting a plurality of fixtures 39 that are bent in a U shape from above. In the case of vinyl chloride, since the frictional force is high when the surfaces come into contact with each other, they do not slip up and down.

  Next, assembling and using the leg extension type simple bathtub composed of the main body frame 1, the side frame 2, the seat plate 3, the handrail member 4, and the bathtub sheet 5 configured as described above will be described.

  As shown in a front view (a-1) and a plan view (a-2) in FIG. 2 (a), the main body frame 1 is normally folded in a straight line as seen in the plan view (a-2) to save space. It is stored in. Although not shown, the side frame 2 can be stored along the main body frame 1. The bathtub sheet 5 can be folded and stored.

  At the start of preparation when using the bathtub, move to the required place, and from the state shown in Fig. (A), the left and right surfaces 15, 18 are shifted relative to the rear surfaces 16, 17, and the rhombus is opened, (b) shown in Fig. Form. (B) In the figure, (b-1) is a front view, and (b-2) is a plan view of the main body frame 1 with the seat plate 3 shown in (b-3) attached. The seat plate 3 can be assembled by opening the main body frame 1 and placing the seat plate 3 on the seat plate support frames 13 and 14.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 3C, after the seat plate 3 is attached, the bathtub sheet 5 is attached. (C) In the figure, (c-1) is a right side view, and (c-2) is a plan view thereof. As already shown, in the attachment of the bathtub sheet 5 to the main body frame 1 to which the seat plate 3 is attached, the outer portion 5D of the bottom surface BM of the bathtub sheet 5 is projected outward. It is flexible and the outer portion 5D has a shape that hangs downward.

  The procedure after attaching the bathtub sheet 5 is shown in FIG. 3D is a right side view showing how the outer portion 5D of the bathtub sheet 5 is processed, and FIG. 3E is a right side view showing how the user is seated. (F) The figure has shown the state which made the user finish transfer in a bathtub.

  As shown in FIG. 3D, the outer portion 5D of the bathtub sheet 5 is placed along the lower portion of the front frame below the open surface. Next, (e) transfer care is performed as shown in the figure. (E) As shown in the figure, the user 40 seated on a wheelchair (not shown) is laid against the open surface of the main body frame 1, the armrest on the main body frame 1 side of the wheelchair is removed, and transfer is started. . Transfer operation is very easy. That is, for example, in FIG. 4 (e), the user's 40 foot 41 is first moved into the bathtub, then turned to the back side of the user 40, the hand is placed on the heel 42, and the waist is moved into the bathtub. Can do. If you can move on your own, you can do it yourself. In either case, one caregiver is sufficient and can be transferred easily. By the transfer, as shown in the front view in FIG. 5 (f), the user 40 can sit in the bathtub with the foot 41 extended horizontally.

  The procedure after the transfer into the bathtub is shown in FIG. (G) The figure shows folding of the bathtub sheet 5, (h) The figure shows attachment of the handrail member 4, hot water supply, and bathing treatment, (i) The figure shows the waste water treatment after completion of bathing.

  As shown in the front view (g-1) and the plan view (g-2) in FIG. 4 (g), the outer portion 5D of the bathtub sheet 5 is lifted up, and the metal fitting 36 and the like are attached to the front columns 9, 12 The wrinkle gathering portion 37 is pulled out to the outside, folded with a crease, folded beautifully on the sheet body side, and fixed at the upper end with a small fixture 43. Thereafter, the side frame 2 is attached from the outside. Therefore, the outer portion 5D of the bathtub sheet 5 is folded and pressed by the side frame 2 from the outside. Next, the foot portion 44 of the handrail member 4 is put into the hole portion 33 to complete the assembly. It is easy to assemble and does not require much time.

  Hot water can be supplied using a hot water supply hose. You may supply hot water quickly from a normal bathtub using a submersible pump. You can also take a shower. In the case of a shower, the drainage hose 7 can be used while draining. The drainage hose 7 has its end hooked upward as shown in FIG. Normally, when hot water is supplied from a currant with a hot water supply hose, it takes about ten minutes to accumulate hot water in the bathtub. Therefore, if an optional submersible pump is used, it can be filled in about 3 to 5 minutes. In order to prevent overflow, it is advisable to provide a hand switch on the submersible pump. In addition, it is assumed that only a required amount of hot water is normally stored in a bathtub.

  As described above, the user 40 can extend his / her legs horizontally, immerse himself / herself in warm water to the shoulder or the vicinity thereof, relax and take a bath, and can be rehabilitated. While taking a bath, it is better for your health to stretch out your horizontally stretched legs or pull them slightly forward and exercise a little. Since the depth of the hot water can be adjusted to about 30 to 60 cm, the caregiver can put his hands from above the bathtub and wash his feet and body during this time. It can also be drained and shower washed.

  After bathing, the drainage hose 7 can be set in the drainage receiving tank 6 and drained as shown in the front view of FIG. If a long hose is used, the drain receiving tank can be omitted and drained directly. After draining all hot water, the side frame 2 is lifted up and removed, (g) the small fixture 43 shown in the figure is removed, the outer portion 5D of the bathtub sheet 5 is opened, and the user 40 after bathing is illustrated. Can not be transferred to a wheelchair. This procedure can be easily performed by completely reversing the procedure shown in FIGS. 3 (e) and 3 (f).

  When there is a plan to continue using after bathing, the bath sheet 5 can be washed and used later for the next user. When there is no plan to use for a while, it can be stored in the state shown in FIG. 2A by a procedure opposite to the procedure shown in FIGS.

  As described above, only one person needs to be cared for the user, and there is no need for three persons as in the conventional example. Moreover, since it does not fall down from the top of the bathtub and does not give mechanical motion, there is no fear of damaging the user by mistake. Users can take a bath while watching the outside at all times, so they can interact with caregivers.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the side frame 2 is collectively attached to and detached from the main body frame 1 via the side frame receiving portion 27 and the ring member 32 is shown, but the upper end of the side frame 2 is supported on the front seat plate. It can also be fixed to the frame 13 with a hinge and attached by a vertical opening / closing operation.

  The transfer from the bed is the same only by changing the seat plate height. Since the laying on the bet is in a relative relationship, the one attached to the caster may be laid on the other side.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention, and can be implemented in various modes.

It is a perspective view which shows each component of the sheet | seat lining type leg extension type simple bathtub which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows the assembly method of the leg extension type simple bathtub shown in FIG. 1, (a) A figure is a state at the time of accommodation, (b) A figure is an assembly and a seat board attachment state, (c) A figure is attachment of a bathtub sheet | seat Indicates the state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the method of the care after an assembly, (d) figure shows how to process by the open surface of a bathtub sheet | seat, (e) figure shows a transfer start, (f) figure shows the state of transfer end. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state of hot water supply and bathing while nursing, (g) Figure shows how to clean the bathtub sheet on the open surface after transfer, (h) Figure shows the side frame and handrail attached, user (I) The figure has shown the state which is draining after completion of bathing.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Main body frame 2 Side frame 3 Seat plate 4 Handrail member 5 Bath seat 5D Bath seat bottom outer part 6 Drain receiving tank 7 Drain hose 8 Plug 9, 10, 11, 12 Post 13, 14 Seat support frame 15, 16, 17 , 18 Water pressure receiving surface 19, 31 Middle pillar 20, 21, 22, 23 Reinforcement pipe 24, 25 Intermediate strut 26 Caster 27 Side frame receiving portion 28, 34L, 34R Hole 29, 30 Both ends support frame 32 Ring member 33 Hole 35 Bending part 36 Metal fitting 37 Wrinkle-off part 38 Bending surface 39 Fixing tool 40 User 41 User's foot 42 User's heel 44 Foot part BK Rear surface of bathtub sheet RT Right side of bathtub sheet LT Left side of bathtub sheet BM Bottom surface of bathtub sheet

Claims (4)

The height of the bottom of the bathtub is the height of the wheelchair or bed used by the user, the short side that is longer than the width of the user, the long side where the user can sit horizontally with the legs extended, and the user Has a bath tub deep enough to soak up to or near the shoulder with the legs extended
A user who uses the wheelchair is configured such that at least one of the side surfaces of the bathtub can be opened, and the wheelchair is laid sideways or beside a bed with the open surface open. Alternatively, the user of the bed is transferred to the bottom of the bathtub, and then the open surface is closed, hot water enough to immerse the user to or near the shoulder is poured, and the shoulder or A leg extension type simple bathtub, which is designed to be able to soak up comfortably. A cubic frame having a rectangular cross section with a short side longer than the width of the user and a long side on which the user can sit with his legs extended horizontally,
A pedestal is provided at the height of the wheelchair seat and the bed used by the user at the intermediate height of the cubic frame, and the user extends the legs horizontally along the long side on the pedestal. Sit down to shoulder height,
A portion of the cubic frame above the pedestal is used as a bathtub frame, and at least one of the side surfaces of the cubic frame is configured to be openable, and each surface is lined with the openable surface open to the inside of the bathtub frame. In addition, for the open surface, provided with a waterproof sheet in a form that can close the inner surface and the surfaces adjacent to the both end surfaces by wrinkling with the closed surface,
The leg extension type simple bathtub, wherein the wrinkling portion is configured to be folded inside the frame constituting the open surface and then pressed down by the frame constituting the open surface.   The leg extension type simple bathtub according to claim 2, wherein the cubic frame is foldable so that a cross-section thereof is a straight line with the waterproof sheet and the pedestal removed. Each bathtub forming surface of the cubic frame has a double structure in which a high-strength pressure-resistant sheet is stretched on the frame surface in order to absorb water pressure, and the bathtub sheet is lined on the inner side thereof, thereby The leg extension type simple bathtub according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the water pressure can be absorbed by simply pressing a part of the holding.

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