JP2019058358A - Board for assisting in bathroom, and bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable a user to easily perform assisting of undressing, washing body and dressing without sense of tightness by a board in a falling-down position even when a floor area of a washing place in a bathroom is small, and to perform assisting bathing without trouble in finding a place to put the board, and enable a care receiver to be comfortably seated or lay down without feeling pain on the board.SOLUTION: A board for assisting in a bathroom includes: a board body 1 having strength withstanding seating and laying by a care receiver; a pivotally supporting member 5 for rotatably fixing one side of the board body 1 to a wall 30 so as to rotate the board body 1 to a falling-down position abutted on an upper end surface 21 of a bathtub 20, and a raising position abutted on or adjacent to the wall 30 to which the bathtub is shifted; and a front face cushioning material 10 fixed to an area of a half or more of the front face of the board body 1.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an in-bath aid board used for assisting disdressing, washing and dressing of a person in a bathroom, and a bathroom provided with the board.

  The bathroom consists of a bathtub and a washroom. As with many of the widely spread unit baths in recent years, bathroom washrooms often have insufficient floor space for persons who require sufficient care, although they may have sufficient floor space for healthy people. In order to assist the removal, cleaning and dressing of the supportee in the bathroom, it is necessary to place a large chair for removing and cleaning and dressing in the bathroom and to lay a mat, and also the lift device Space for moving and space for assistants.

  Patent Document 1 describes that a rigid top cover is placed on the sloped upper edge of a bath, and thus a person to be assisted is placed and cleaned on the sloped top cover. The top cover has a configuration in which a plurality of aluminum plate pieces are connected side by side and connected and wound up.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a lid in which one long side of a lid of a bathtub is attached to an upper end portion of the bathtub with a hinge so that the lid can be opened and closed. In addition, Patent Document 3 discloses a lid that can be stored in a storage recess of a lid storage panel by attaching one short side of a lid that can be broken in a bathtub to a lid storage panel of a bathroom wall portion with a torque hinge. It is done. However, these lids are merely lids of a bath, and are not intended for assistance assuming that a support person sits on the lid or sleeps.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-134019 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-262 JP 2002-238787 A

  In patent document 1, since a person being assisted is put on the inclined top cover, the person being assisted can not sit well. In addition, since the top cover is made of an aluminum plate and is hard, the person being assisted feels uncomfortable and hurts. In addition, the top cover needs to be repeatedly put on the bath and removed from the bath several times, which makes it difficult for the top cover to be removed from the bath.

  Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to comfortably carry on undressing, washing and wearing care without straining, by letting the support person sit down on a board in a fallen position or to lay down even if the floor area of the bathroom washroom is small A new bathroom that can be used to raise the board and assist in bathing without being in a yard for the board, and that the person being assisted can comfortably sit or sleep without pain It is to provide a board for internal assistance and a bathroom.

(1) The bathroom support board of the present invention
A substantially rectangular plate sized to cover the entire opening of the bath, and a board body having strength sufficient to allow the person to be seated and to sleep;
The board body is rotated so that the board body is brought into contact with the upper end face of the opening periphery of the bathtub to cover the entire opening of the bath, and the raised position abuts or approaches the wall on which the bath is closed. A pivoting member rotatably attached at one side to the wall;
And a surface cushion material attached to an area of half or more of the surface of the board main body which is the upper surface in the inclining position.

  Here, an embodiment in which the long side length of the board body is substantially the same as the long side length of the bath can be exemplified. In this case, the long side length of the board body is often 700 or more and less than 1600 mm.

  In addition, there is an auxiliary support that can stand on the floor of the bathroom at one end side of the longitudinal direction of the board main body which is longer than the long side length of the bath main body and protrudes beyond one end side in the longitudinal direction of the bath The attached aspect can be illustrated. The load of the care recipient on the protruding part of the board body can be supported by the auxiliary support. In this case, the long side length of the board body is preferably 1600 mm or more, and more preferably 1700 mm or more. This is because the support person can be laid comfortably on the board body. The upper limit of the long side length of the board body is not particularly limited, but 2000 mm is strong.

  One end of the auxiliary support is pivotally attached to the back surface of the board main body which is the lower surface at the downturned position, and the auxiliary support can be vertically oriented by its own weight even if the board main body rotates. There is no need to manually extend the support post.

  Preferably, the short side length of the board body is substantially the same as the long side length of the bath or is greater by 50 mm or less.

  An embodiment can be exemplified in which one long side of the board body is attached to the wall by the bearing member and the board body can not be folded in the middle of the size.

  The short side of the board body can be attached to the wall by the bearing member, and the board body can be folded in the middle of the size.

  An example can be illustrated in which the bearing member includes a biasing member that raises the board body and biases the board body toward the position. An auto hinge can be exemplified as this bearing member.

(2) The bathroom according to the present invention is a bathroom provided with the in-bath assistance board of the above invention and the aspect thereof, wherein the wall has a back for receiving the back of a person who is seated on the body of the board in the down position. The cushioning material is attached.

  According to the present invention, even if the floor area of the bathroom in the bathroom is small, the assisted person can be seated or laid down on the board in the down position and undressing, cleansing and assistance with dressing can be performed comfortably without feeling of strain. Also, with the board in the raised position, it is possible to provide bathing assistance without being in a yard for the board. In addition, the surface cushioning material allows the person being assisted to comfortably sit or sleep without pain and receive the assistance.

It is a perspective view which shows the board for assistance in a bathroom (falling position) of an Example, and a bathroom. It is a perspective view which shows the board for assistance in the said bathroom (raising position) and a bathroom. (A) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a side view of the board for assistance in the bathroom (inside down position) and the bathroom. (A) is a plan view, (b) is a front view, and (c) is a side view, of the in-bathroom assistance board (raising position) and the bathroom. It is a fragmentary sectional view of the board for assistance in the same bathroom. It is a disassembled perspective view of the bearing member part which appears on the exterior of the board for assistance in the same bathroom. It is a disassembled perspective view of the bearing member part in the inside of the board for assistance in the same bathroom.

1. Board Body The material of the board body is not particularly limited, but examples include resins, aluminum alloys, wood and the like. The resin is not particularly limited, but polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride and the like which are excellent in impact resistance are preferable.

2. The material of the surface cushioning material / back-to-back cushioning material is not particularly limited, but soft resins, elastomers, rubbers, etc. can be exemplified, and solid materials or foam materials (foaming) may be used. Although it does not specifically limit as a soft resin, Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), a polyurethane, etc. can be illustrated.

  The in-bath assistance board and the bathroom of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 7 will be described. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and the shapes, dimensions, configurations, and the like of each part can be arbitrarily changed and implemented without departing from the scope of the invention.

  In the bathroom, a bathtub 20 is provided with its long side close to the wall 30. The upper end face 21 around the opening of the bath 20 is substantially horizontal.

  The in-bathroom assistance board of the embodiment includes a board body 1, a bearing member 5, a surface cushioning material 10, and an auxiliary support 12.

  The board body 1 is in the form of a substantially rectangular plate sized to cover the entire opening of the bath 20, and has a strength that can allow the person to be seated and to sleep. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, the board main body 1 is configured by combining the front plate 2 and the back plate 3 made of resin, and the rib 4 concave-curved formed on the back plate 3 It is in contact with the plate 2 to increase its strength. An adhesive plate 9 bonds the front plate 2 and the back plate 3 to each other by adhesion. The size of the board body 1 is, for example, a long side length of 1700 mm, a short side length of 800 mm, and a thickness of 35 mm. The board body 1 can not be folded in the middle of its size.

  The pivoting member 5 abuts the board body 1 on the upper end surface 21 of the opening of the bath 20 to cover the entire opening of the bath 20 (FIGS. 1 and 3) and the wall 30 on which the bath 20 is moved. One long side of the board main body 1 is rotatably attached to the wall 30 so as to be pivoted to a contact or approaching raised position (FIGS. 2 and 4).

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, an auto hinge provided with a biasing member for raising the board body 1 and urging it to the position side is used as the bearing member 5. In the auto hinge, the mounting portion 6 on the side of the board main body 1 is mounted so as to be sandwiched between the front plate 2 and the back plate 3 and the mounting portion 7 on the side of the wall 30 is mounted so as to be sandwiched between two divided cases 8 There is. In the auto hinge, the biasing force does not substantially work until the board body 1 is raised about 5 degrees from the downturn position (horizontal) (therefore the board body 1 is kept horizontal), and the biasing force is substantial when it exceeds about 5 degrees. Function (and thus the board body 1 can be hit with a light external force), and hold the board body 1 in the raised position (vertical).

  The surface cushioning material 10 is attached to an area of half or more of the surface of the board main body 1 which is the upper surface at the downturned position. The surface cushion material 10 is plate-shaped, and is formed of a soft resin foam.

  The long side length of the board body 1 is larger than the long side length (for example, 1200 mm) of the bathtub 20.

  The auxiliary support 12 is attached to one end side in the longitudinal direction of the board main body 1 protruding beyond one end side in the longitudinal direction of the bathtub 20 so as to stand on the floor of the bathroom. The weight of the care recipient can be supported by the support post 12. Specifically, one end of the auxiliary support 12 is pivotally supported by the pivot 13 on the back surface of the board main body 1 which is the lower surface in the down position, and when the board main body 1 rotates, the auxiliary support 12 is vertical due to its own weight. It becomes an attitude. As a result, there is no need to manually feed the auxiliary support 12.

  Furthermore, a handrail 15 is attached to the back of the board body 1.

  On the wall 30 of the bathroom is attached a back cushioning material 31 for receiving the back of a person who has been seated on the board body 1 in the down position. The back cushioning material 31 has a plate shape and is formed of a soft resin foam.

An example of how to use the in-bath assistance board and the bathroom of this embodiment will be described.
1. The assistant puts the dressed support person (not shown) in the bathroom with a wheelchair (not shown).
2. The assistant lifts the person to be dressed by a lift device (not shown) in the bathroom from the wheelchair, and sits on the in-bath assistance board in the reclined position to assist in undressing.
3. The helper lifts the undressing assisted person by the lift device from the in-bathroom assistance board and lowers it in the bathtub 20 (after the in-bathroom assistance board is raised) to assist the bathing.
4. The assistant lifts the undressed person from the bath tub 20 with a lift device, and after sitting on the assistance board in the bathroom (after putting the assistance board in the bathroom in the fall position) or using a shower etc. Assist with washing.

5. The assistant lifts the undressed supportee from the bathroom assistance board with the lift device, then lowers it in the bath tub 20 (after the bathroom assistance board is washed with a shower etc. and placed in the raising position) and takes a bath Assist.
6. The assistant lifts the undressed supportee from the bathtub 20 with the lift device, and in this state, wipes the body easily, and causes the in-bath assistance board to sit on the in-bath assistance board (after the in-bath assistance board is turned over). Wipe your body thoroughly and assist in dressing.
7. The assistant lifts the dressed support person from the in-bath assistance board with the lift device and causes the wheelchair to sit.
8. The helper takes out the dressing aid from the bathroom in a wheelchair.

  According to the board for assisting in the bathroom of the present embodiment, even if the floor area of the bathroom in the bathroom is small, the support person is allowed to sit or lay on the board in the down position, and the assistance in undressing, washing and dressing is cramped It can be done without difficulty, and the board can be raised and the bathing can be assisted without being troubled by the board storage. In addition, the surface cushioning material 10 allows the person being assisted to comfortably sit or sleep without pain and receive the assistance.

  Further, according to the bathroom of the present embodiment, in addition to the above-described effects of the board for assisting the inside of the bathroom, the backrest cushioning material 31 allows the person to be assisted to lean on the wall 30 comfortably without feeling pain, thus providing the assistance. Can receive.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be appropriately modified and embodied without departing from the spirit of the invention.
(1) One short side of the board body 1 may be attached to the wall 30 by the bearing member 5, and the board body 1 may be foldable in the middle of the size.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 board main body 2 front plate 3 back plate 4 rib 5 bearing member 10 surface cushioning material 12 auxiliary support 13 bearing portion 15 handrail 20 bathtub 21 upper end surface 30 wall 31 back cushioning material

Claims (8)

A substantially rectangular plate sized to cover the entire opening of the bath, and a board body having strength sufficient to allow the person to be seated and to sleep;
The board body is rotated so that the board body is brought into contact with the upper end face of the opening periphery of the bathtub to cover the entire opening of the bath, and the raised position abuts or approaches the wall on which the bath is closed. A pivoting member rotatably attached at one side to the wall;
An in-bath aid board comprising: a surface cushion material attached to an area of a half or more of a surface of a board main body which is an upper surface in an inclining position.   The in-bath care board according to claim 1, wherein the long side length of the board body is substantially the same as the long side length of the bathtub.   The long side length of the board body is longer than the long side length of the bathtub, and the supporting post which can stand on the floor of the bathroom is attached to one end side of the longitudinal direction of the board body protruding beyond one end side in the longitudinal direction of the bath The board for in-bath assistance according to claim 1.   4. The bathroom support according to claim 3, wherein one end of the auxiliary support is rotatably pivotally mounted on the back surface of the board main body which is the lower surface at the downturned position, and the auxiliary support is vertically oriented by its own weight even if the board main body rotates. Board.   The inside of a bathroom according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein one long side of the board body is attached to the wall by the bearing member and the board body is unfoldable in the middle of the size. board.   The inside of a bathroom according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein one short side of the board body is attached to the wall by the bearing member, and the board body is foldable in the middle of the size. board.   The in-bathroom assistance board according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the bearing member comprises a biasing member for raising the board body and urging it toward the position.   It is a bathroom provided with the board for assistance in a bath according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and the backrest cushion for receiving the back of a person who is seated on the body of the board in the down position on the wall. Bathroom characterized by the material attached.

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