JP2014128325A - Bathing apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the cost of manufacture of a bathing apparatus, reduce its weight, and improve the efficiency of care work.SOLUTION: In a bathing apparatus, a stretcher 3 is detachably placed on a stretcher placement part 4, and water reception bowls 12 are disposed below the stretcher, along the longitudinal direction of the stretcher on the stretcher placement part 4. Standing parts 13a, 14b are provided integrally with the peripheral edges of the water reception bowls 12, and further handles 9 are provided to the standing parts 13a, 14b.

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathing device used for bathing by a physically handicapped person or a nursing elderly person.

  Conventionally, a stretcher carrying a caregiver (hereinafter referred to as a bather) such as a bedridden elderly person or a physically handicapped person is moved onto a support base in the bathtub, and then the bathtub is raised by an elevating mechanism. 2. Description of the Related Art A nursing bathing device for nursing care is known in which an assistant is immersed in hot water and bathed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this type of bathing apparatus, bathing is performed as follows. In the first configuration, the stretcher on which the bather is placed is placed and fixed on the transport vehicle and transported to the bathroom. The carriage with a stretcher transported to the bathroom is placed next to the bathtub, and in this state, the body of the bather on the stretcher is washed by the assistant. When washing is completed, the stretcher is separated from the transport vehicle and slid and transferred to the bathtub, and the bather takes a bath in this state.

  In the second configuration, the stretcher on which the bather is placed is transported to the bathroom after being placed and fixed on the transport vehicle. The transport vehicle with a stretcher transported to the bathroom is placed next to the washing table arranged in parallel with the bathtub, and in this state, the stretcher is separated from the transport vehicle and slid to the washing table. When the slide transfer is completed, the bather on the stretcher with the washing table fixed is washed by the assistant. When the bather's washing is completed, the stretcher is separated from the washing table and is slid and transferred to the bathtub to bathe the bather. When taking a bath, the washing stand becomes an obstacle to bathing care, and is moved away from the bathtub by an assistant.

  As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, a handle gripped by an assistant during transport / movement is used in a transport vehicle and a washing stand (hereinafter, both devices are referred to as bathing devices) used in a bathing apparatus for performing the above washing bathing. 100 is attached. The handle 100 is made of a steel pipe or the like, and is fixedly mounted in a state where the handle 100 stands upright on a frame body 101 of a transport vehicle or a washing table.

JP 2000-102586 A

  In the conventional bathing equipment, the handle is attached separately and attached to the frame of the bathing equipment, which increases the manufacturing cost of the bathing equipment and increases the weight of the bathing equipment. It was detrimental. Furthermore, when the bather is washed, the assistant works while moving around the bathing equipment, but at that time, the handle attached while standing may interfere with the movement or work. . In addition, at the time of scouring, the assistant performs work while circulating around the bathing equipment while holding the shower head attached to the tip of the flexible tube pulled out from the bathtub. The flexible pipe may be caught by the handle, and the assistant must interrupt the washing process and the patrol movement every time such a state occurs, and perform the work of removing the flexible pipe from the handle, This has been a cause of lowering the work efficiency of bathing care work.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bathing device capable of reducing the manufacturing cost, reducing the weight, and improving the efficiency of the assistance work.

In order to solve the above problems, the bathing device of the present invention is:
A stretcher mounting portion on which a stretcher on which a bather is placed is detachably mounted;
A water receiving plate that is disposed below the stretcher along the longitudinal direction of the stretcher on the stretcher mounting portion and receives hot water dropped from the stretcher;
With
An upright portion is provided integrally with the water receiving disc on the periphery of the water receiving disc, and a handle is provided on the standing portion.

In the present invention,
On the periphery of the water receiving board, a shower head locking portion is provided integrally with the water receiving board,
There is a mode.

In the present invention,
The bathing equipment is placed next to the bathtub,
The stretcher mounting portion holds the stretcher so as to be able to repeatedly move horizontally along the width direction of the stretcher with the bathtub,
In the central part along the longitudinal direction of the water receiving disc, a space part in which the end part in the width direction is opened is provided,
There is a mode.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the handle is provided integrally with the water receiving board, the necessary number is provided at a position where various operations such as movement of the bathing equipment and joining of the bathing equipment and the bathtub can be easily performed. Since the handle can be provided with a simple structure and a simple manufacturing method such as resin molding, the cost and weight of the bathtub equipment can be reduced.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the shower head locking portion is provided integrally with the water receiving disc, an arbitrary number of shower head locking portions can be simply configured and a simple manufacturing method such as resin molding. In a series of bathing assistance operations, when there is only one shower head locking portion, the burden on the assistant's movement of repeatedly moving to that position every time a shower is required can be reduced. .

  According to claim 3, the following effects can be obtained. That is, at the time of bathing assistance work, the assistant may repeatedly move around the periphery of the bathing equipment, but at that time, the handle tends to obstruct the assistance work and movement, When the flexible tube connected to the shower head extends down from the floor, there is a problem that the flexible tube is caught by the foot and falls. However, according to the invention of claim 3, since the space portion having the open end in the width direction is provided in the center portion along the longitudinal direction of the water receiving disc, the number of repeated movements itself is small. Thus, it is possible to reduce problems such as the handle getting in the way or being caught by the flexible tube during movement. In addition, in order to shorten the flow line related to bathing assistance, bathing equipment having a configuration in which the longitudinal direction of the water receiving board is extremely shortened without providing the space portion is sometimes seen. In this case, a handle is provided on the water receiving board. Even if it is provided, the stretcher placed on the bathing device becomes in the way and the handle cannot be reached, so that the handle cannot be gripped when the bathing device is moved or docked. However, according to the configuration of the invention of claim 3, it is possible to provide a handle integrally with the water receiving plate within a reachable range even when the stretcher is placed, and the number of repeated movements related to the bathing assistance can be reduced. . From the above, the present invention becomes more effective when implemented in a bathing device having a space.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a transport vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention in a stretched state. FIG. 2 is a side view of the transport vehicle according to the embodiment when the stretcher is not placed. FIG. 3 is a plan view of the transport vehicle according to the embodiment when the stretcher is not placed. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a main part of the transport vehicle according to the embodiment. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the carrier vehicle in a state where the stretcher is not placed in a modified example of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a front view of a conventional transport vehicle in a state where it is placed on a stretcher. FIG. 7 is a side view of the conventional transport vehicle when the stretcher is not placed.

  The bathing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 includes a bathtub 1 that moves up and down, a transport vehicle 2, and a stretcher 3 that transfers between the bathtub 1 and the transport vehicle 2. The bathtub 1 is equipped with a shower head 15. The shower head 15 draws hot water generated by the hot water supply function of the bathtub 1 from the bathtub 1 and sprays the water for the bathing of the bather. The shower head 15 is connected to the bathtub 1 via a flexible tube 16 and is detachably held in the bathtub 1 via a shower head holding portion 1 a provided on the side surface of the bathtub 1.

  The transport vehicle 2 is an example of a bathing apparatus according to the present invention. The stretcher 3 carries a bather (a person being assisted) who takes a bath in the bathtub 1 with the assistance of the assistant. The transport vehicle 2 is a vehicle that is transported by an assistant's push-pull operation, and is placed side by side on the bathtub 1 by the assistant's transport operation during bathing. The transport vehicle 2 has a stretcher mounting portion 4 on which the stretcher 3 is detachably mounted. The stretcher mounting portion 4 holds the stretcher 3 so as to be able to repeatedly move horizontally along the stretcher width direction with the bathtub 1 in a state where the transport vehicle 2 is laid on the bathtub 1. Consists of a pair of slide rails arranged horizontally in parallel along the stretcher width direction. The stretcher mounting portion 4 is mounted on the upper surface of the transport vehicle 2.

  In a substantially central portion of the transport vehicle 2, a space portion 5 that is open on the left and right (in the width direction of the transport vehicle 2) is provided. The space portion 5 is a space where an assistant can enter and leave the transport vehicle 2. The transport vehicle 2 includes a space portion 5, a front portion 6 positioned in front of the space portion 5, a rear portion 7 positioned behind the space portion 5, a frame body 8, and a handle 9 that is gripped when the transport vehicle 2 is transferred. And a shower head locking portion 17 that holds the shower head 15 used when washing the bather on the stretcher 3, and a transport vehicle 2 that is provided at the lower portion of the cleansing transport vehicle 2 and runs on the floor surface. The caster 10 is provided. The caster 10 has a lock (not shown). The frame body 8 is provided with a step 11 on which an assistant goes up, and the step 11 is formed at a lower position of the space 5. In order to provide the space portion 5, the stretcher placing portion 4 is provided at the front portion 6 and the rear portion 7, respectively.

  The transport vehicle 2 is provided with a stretcher 3 and a water receiving board 12 that receives hot water dripped from a bather (a person being assisted) on the stretcher 3 at the time of washing. 2 and 3, the stretcher 3 is not shown in order to clearly show the water receiving board 12. As shown in FIG. 1, the water receiving tray 12 is disposed below the stretcher 3 along the longitudinal direction of the stretcher 3 on the stretcher mounting portion 4. The water receiving board 12 is provided in the front part 6 and the rear part 7, and is called the front water receiving board 13 and the rear water receiving board 14, respectively. The front water receiving platen 13 and the rear water receiving platen are made of a resin integrated molded product. Although not shown, a bellows-shaped water receiving plate that can be attached to the space 5 may be provided.

  The transport vehicle 2 of the present embodiment is characterized by the structure of the handle 9 and the shower head locking portion 17. The handle 9 and the shower head locking portion 17 are a front end portion 13a and a rear water receiving plate 14 of the front water receiving plate 13 which are end portions of the water receiving plate 12 along the longitudinal direction of the transport vehicle 2 (the stretcher 3). And the rear end portion 14a. The handle 9 and the shower head locking part 17 are resin-molded integrally with the front water receiving board 13 and the rear water receiving board 14. A pair of handles 9 are arranged in parallel on the front end portion 13a and the rear end portion 14a, respectively. Specifically, the handle 9 is provided as follows. That is, upright portions 13b and 14b are provided integrally with the front end portion 13a and the rear end portion 14a on the periphery of the front end portion 13a and the rear end portion 14a. The standing portions 13b and 14b are formed in a state of rising upward from the front end portion 13a and the rear end portion 14a, and the handle 9 is provided on the standing portions 13b and 14b. The handle 9 has a through hole 9a and has a frame shape in which the entire circumference of the through hole 9a is closed. Further, the outer periphery of the handle 9 has an arc shape so that the flexible tube 16 is not caught by the handle 9 when the shower head 15 is drawn. Furthermore, the height dimension of the handle 9 is a dimension that is necessary and sufficient for the pushing and pulling operation of the transport vehicle 2 by the assistant, and does not become higher than necessary. It does n’t get caught. Note that a plurality of handles 9 can be provided at necessary positions in addition to the illustrated positions. For example, although illustration is omitted, if it is necessary to connect and lock the transport vehicle 2 to the bathtub 1, the handles 9 may be provided at predetermined positions at both ends in the width direction of the water receiving tray 12. .

  The shower head locking part 17 is provided at the corners of the front end part 13a and the rear end part 14a. The shower head locking portion 17 has a pair of grip ends, and the shower head 15 is held by the pair of grip ends. In addition, the shower head latching | locking part 17 can also be provided with two or more suitably required positions other than the position shown in figure. For example, although illustration is omitted, in the case of a bathing apparatus in which the transport vehicle 2 is configured to be connectable on either the left or right side of the bathtub 1, it may be provided at both corners of the front end portion 13a and the rear end portion 14a. Furthermore, if necessary in a series of bathing assistance, the shower head locking portion 17 may be provided at a predetermined position at both ends in the width direction of the water receiving tray 12.

  An operation unit 19 that individually activates various functions of the bathtub 1 is provided at the center upper portion of the side wall 18 of the bathtub 1. The operation unit 19 includes an up switch, a down switch, a bubble switch, and the like. A rear operation unit 20 having the same switch group as the operation unit 19 is provided on the rear surface of the bathtub 1, and a front operation unit 21 having the same switch group as the operation unit 19 is provided on the front surface of the bathtub 1. A gantry 22 that supports the stretcher 3 is supported and supported by a column (= not shown) penetrating the bottom wall of the tub 1 in a watertight manner at the upper center of the tub 1.

  When bathing assistance is provided for a bather using this bathing apparatus, the helper moves the transport vehicle 2 in a state where the bather in a bathing state is placed on the stretcher 3 on the transport vehicle 2 and lies next to the bathtub 1. Further, the transport vehicle 2 is connected and locked to a locking portion (not shown) of the bathtub 1. Then, the caster 10 is appropriately locked. In this state, the helper cleans the body of the bather on the stretcher 3 by operating the shower head 15 installed in the bathtub 1.

  When the washing is completed, the assistant turns around to the outside of the transport vehicle 2 and arranges it at the center in the longitudinal direction of the transport vehicle 2. Next, the assistant operates a catching tool (not shown) of the stretcher 3 to unlock the transport vehicle 2 and the stretcher 3, and pushes the stretcher 3 onto the mount 22 in the bathtub 1.

  At this time, the assistant can go up to the platform 11 in the space 5 and push the stretcher 3 onto the platform 22 in an easy posture without being bent forward. The helper locks the stretcher 3 on the gantry 22 after the stretcher 3 is completely placed on the gantry 22. Then, the raising switch of the operation part 19 is pushed, the bathtub 1 is raised, and a bather is immersed in the hot water in the bathtub 1.

  Next, the assistant pushes the bubble switch of the operation unit 19 to activate the bubble bath device (not shown), generate bubbles in the hot water, and give the bather a bubble bath. In addition, while the bather is bathing in the hot water of the bathtub 1, the assistant can perform bathing assistance such as going up to the step 11 and massaging the bather as necessary.

  At the time of bathing, the assistant pushes the lowering switch of the operation unit 19 to lower the bathtub 1. After the bathtub 1 is lowered, the stretcher 3 is transferred onto the transport vehicle 2. During this transfer, the assistant goes up to the stepping platform 11 and pulls the stretcher 3 of the bathtub 1 toward the transport vehicle 2 side. When the stretcher 3 leaves the bathtub 1 and begins to transfer to the transport vehicle 2, the assistant descends from the step 11 to the floor as appropriate. When the transfer of the stretcher 3 is completed, the stretcher 3 is locked to the transport vehicle 2, and the transporter 2 is moved to move the bather to a predetermined place, and the bathing is finished.

  In the bathing apparatus of the present embodiment capable of the above bathing treatment, the front end portion 13a of the front water receiving plate 13 and the rear end portion 14a of the rear water receiving plate 14 which are the end portions of the water receiving plate 12 are integrated with each other. Since the handle 9 is provided, the following effects are obtained. That is, since the handle 9 is resin-molded integrally with the water receiving board 12, the number of parts can be reduced correspondingly and the cost can be reduced.

  Moreover, since the handle 9 is resin-molded integrally with the water receiving disc 12, the weight can be reduced, and the conveyance vehicle 2 can be easily routed accordingly. Furthermore, the water receiving board 12 is disposed below the stretcher 3 and receives hot water dripping from the stretcher 3, and has a longitudinal dimension equivalent to the longitudinal dimension of the transport vehicle 2 or the stretcher 3. The front end 13a of the front water catcher 13 and the rear end 14a of the rear water catcher 14 are located directly below the stretcher 3 on the transport vehicle 2 and slightly outside the stretcher 3 in the longitudinal direction of the transport vehicle. ing. Utilizing this structure, in the transport vehicle 2 of the present embodiment, the handle 9 is provided at this portion, that is, the front end portion 13a and the rear end portion 14a, thereby maintaining the operability of the push-pull operation of the transport vehicle 2. In this state, the protruding dimension of the handle 9 is kept as small as possible. Further, since the handle 9 is provided on the standing portions 13b and 14b that are raised above the water receiving tray 12, the assistant holds the handle 9 in a natural posture during the push-pull operation of the transport vehicle 2. can do.

  In addition, the assistant must frequently circulate around the transport vehicle 2 at the time of washing the bather, and the handle 9 may interfere with the work or movement at that time. The transport vehicle 2 according to the present embodiment that can suppress the size (the amount of protrusion) of the bath is also effective in improving the efficiency of the bathing operation.

  In addition, the flexible tube 16 connected to the shower head 15 is drawn along with the patrol vehicle around the transport vehicle when the shower head is used (washing). 16 may be caught by the handle 9. Therefore, the transport vehicle 2 of this embodiment that can suppress the size (projection amount) of the handle 9 to the necessary minimum can improve the efficiency of the bathing work even in this amount.

  The effect of the handle 9 in the present embodiment described above is further effective in the transport vehicle 2 having the space 5. That is, during the bathing assistance work, the assistant may repeatedly move along the circumference of the transport vehicle 2, but at that time, the handle 9 tends to obstruct the assistant's work and movement, If the flexible tube 16 connected to the shower head 15 extends downwardly from the floor surface, there is a problem in that the flexible tube 16 falls and falls. However, in the present embodiment, since the space portion 5 having an open end in the width direction is provided in the central portion along the longitudinal direction of the water receiving tray 12, the number of repeated movements itself can be reduced, and at the time of movement Problems such as the handle 9 getting in the way or being caught by the flexible tube 16 can be reduced. From the above, this embodiment is further effective in the transport vehicle 2 having the space 5.

  Moreover, in order to shorten the flow line related to bathing assistance, bathing equipment (such as a transport vehicle) having a configuration in which the longitudinal direction of the water receiving tray 12 is extremely shortened without providing the space portion 5 is sometimes seen. Even if the handle 9 is provided with the handle 9, the stretcher 3 placed on the bathing device gets in the way and does not reach the handle 9. Therefore, the handle 9 is held when the bathing device is moved or docked. The inconvenience that it is not possible occurs However, in the present embodiment, the handle 9 can be provided integrally with the water receiving tray 12 within a reachable range even when the stretcher 3 is placed, and the number of repeated movements related to bathing assistance can be reduced.

  In the embodiment described above, the present invention is implemented in the bathing apparatus configured to lay the transport vehicle 2 on the bathtub 1, but in addition to this, the present invention is applied to the washing table 30 provided in the bathtub 1 as shown in FIG. 5. Can be implemented. The washing table 30 is provided with a space 31 similar to that of the transport vehicle 2, and the washing table 30 is movable and can be connected / released to / from the bathtub 1. The washing table 30 has the same configuration as that of the conveyance vehicle 2 except that the caster 10 is not provided. doing.

  In this modification, the transport vehicle 2 is placed side by side on the washing table 30. The washing table 30 is provided with a handle 9 and a shower head locking portion 17 similar to those of the transport vehicle 2 of the above-described embodiment. Thereby, the washing stand 30 can have the same effect as the transport vehicle 2 of the above-described embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathtub 2 Carriage 3 Stretcher 4 Stretcher mounting part 5 Space part 9 Handle 12 Water catcher 13 Front water catcher 13a Front end part 13b Standing part 14 Rear water catcher 14a Rear end part 14b Standing part 15 Shower head 16 Possible Flexible tube 17 Shower head locking part 30 Washing stand

Claims (3)

A stretcher mounting portion on which a stretcher on which a bather is placed is detachably mounted;
A water receiving plate that is disposed below the stretcher along the longitudinal direction of the stretcher on the stretcher mounting portion and receives hot water dropped from the stretcher;
With
An upright part is provided integrally with the water receiving board at the periphery of the water receiving board, and a handle is provided in the standing part,
Bathing equipment characterized by that. On the periphery of the water receiving board, a shower head locking portion is provided integrally with the water receiving board,
The bathing apparatus according to claim 1. The bathing equipment is placed next to the bathtub,
The stretcher mounting portion holds the stretcher so as to be able to repeatedly move horizontally along the width direction of the stretcher with the bathtub,
In the central portion along the longitudinal direction of the water receiving disc, a space portion in which an end portion in the width direction is opened is provided.
The bathing apparatus according to claim 1 or 2.

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