JP2019058359A - Chair for assisting in bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable a user to easily perform assisting of undressing, washing body and dressing without sense of tightness by making a care receiver be seated on a seat part in a falling-down position abutted on or adjacent to a toilet seat even when a Western style toilet is provided in a bathroom and a floor area of a washing place is small, and to enable a care receiver H to be seated on a toilet seat and relieve oneself by putting the seat part 11 into a raising position.SOLUTION: A chair 1 for assisting in a bathroom includes: a chair body 10 including a seat part 11; a supporting body (2) for supporting the chair body 10; and a pivotally supporting member 7 rotatably fixed to the supporting body so as to rotate the chair body 10 to a falling-down position in which the seat part 11 is abutted on or adjacent to a toilet seat 16 of a Western style toilet 15 provided in the bathroom, and a raising position in which the seat part 11 is raised so as to expose the toilet seat 16 in a seatable manner.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a chair for use in a bathroom, which is used to assist in the removal, washing and dressing of a person in a bathroom.

  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.

  Furthermore, if a Western-style toilet is installed in the bathroom, the washing space will be further reduced.

  Patent Document 1 describes that a seating counter is provided between a bath and a toilet bowl, and the seating counter is used for resting or reclining on a chair or lying on the floor to assist in cleansing. .

  Patent Document 2 describes that a transfer platform is provided so as to be bridged between a bath and a toilet bowl, and an elderly person once sits on the transfer platform and puts a leg in the bathtub while taking a hand while supporting the body by hand. .

Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 5-317198 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-234166

  However, even in Patent Literatures 1 and 2, there is no change in that the seat counter and the transfer platform reduce the bathroom space.

  Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a support person in the seat portion of the overturned position in contact with or close to the toilet seat of the Western-style toilet even if the bathroom is equipped with the Western-style toilet (Western-style toilet) and the floor area of the washroom is small. A novelty that allows the patient to sit on the seat and add assistance for undressing, cleansing and dressing without feeling cramped, and with the seat up and down. It is to provide a chair in the bathroom.

The chair in the bathroom of the present invention is
The chair body, including the seat,
A support for supporting the chair body,
The chair body can be pivoted between a reclined position in which the seat abuts or is close to the toilet seat of the Western-style toilet provided in the bathroom, and a raised position in which the seat is raised so that the toilet seat can be exposed. And a pivoting member rotatably attached to the support.

  In a common Western-style toilet, there is an open-close lid above the toilet seat, and the open-close lid is pivotally attached to the western-style toilet body. When using the in-bathroom assistance chair of the present invention, the open / close lid is preferably removed.

  Here, the support body is exemplified by a frame body including left and right leg frame portions installed on the floor so as to straddle the Western-style toilet and a back frame portion extending upward from the upper end portions of the left and right leg frame portions. it can.

  Moreover, a support body can illustrate the aspect which is Western-style toilet itself. In this aspect, for example, the chair main body can be pivoted to the base of the Western-style toilet as a support by using the pivoting portion of the opening / closing lid removed from the Western-style toilet main body as described above as the pivoting portion of the chair main body Including the aspect attached to

  Preferably the chair body also comprises a back rest.

  Preferably, the central part of the seat is formed with a downwardly recessed recess for the hand of an assistant.

  It is preferable that a water draining hole for draining water is provided at the center of the seat. In the case where the recess is formed, it is preferable that a drain hole be provided through the bottom of the recess.

  According to the present invention, even if the bathroom is equipped with a Western-style toilet and the floor area of the washing place is small, the person being assisted is seated on the seat portion of the overturned position in contact with or close to the toilet seat of the Western-style toilet. It is possible to comfortably carry out cleansing and dressing without feeling cramped, and by raising the seat portion, the person being assisted can sit on the toilet seat and use it.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the in-bathroom assistance chair (inside down position) of the first embodiment. (A) is a top view and (b) is a front view of the chair (inside down position) in the same bathroom. It is a side view of the same-inside bathroom assistance chair (raising position). (A) is a top view and (b) is a front view of the chair for assistance in the bathroom (raising position). FIG. 14 is a side view of the in-bathroom assistance chair (inside down position) of the second embodiment. It is a side view of the same-inside bathroom assistance chair (raising position).

1. Although it does not specifically limit as a material of a chair main body chair body, Resin, aluminum alloy, wood etc. can be illustrated. The resin is not particularly limited, but polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride and the like which are excellent in impact resistance are preferable.

  It is preferable to attach a cushioning material to the upper surface of the seat. Although it does not specifically limit as a material of a cushion material, A soft resin, an elastomer, rubber | gum, etc. can be illustrated, and those solid materials or a foam material (foaming) may be sufficient. Although it does not specifically limit as a soft resin, Ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer (EVA), a polyurethane, etc. can be illustrated.

2. Frame Body The material of the frame body is not particularly limited, but metal, resin and the like can be exemplified. The metal is not particularly limited, but stainless steel, aluminum alloy and the like which are resistant to rust are preferable.

  The chair 1 for assistance in a bathroom of Example 1 shown to FIGS. 1-4 is demonstrated. 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 and a Western-style toilet 15 are provided at an interval from each other. As described above, the open / close lid (not shown) of the Western-style toilet 15 is removed.

  The in-bathroom assistance chair 1 includes a frame body 2 as a support and a chair body 10.

  The frame body 2 includes left and right leg frame portions 3 installed on the floor so as to straddle the Western-style toilet 15 provided in the bathroom, and a back frame portion 6 extending upward from the upper end portions of the left and right leg frame portions 3 Including. Each leg frame portion 3 is made of, for example, a base portion 4 with an inverted U-shape in side view made of a metal pipe, and a metal plate extending upward from the central portion of the base portion 4 (because the thickness direction is the left and right direction Does not take up a space of). The back frame 6 extends from the upper end of the upright portion 5 to the rear and then extends upward, and is an inverted U-shaped front view made of metal pipe.

  The chair body 10 includes a seat 11 and a backrest 12. The seat portion 11 and the backrest portion 12 are integrally formed of resin, for example, so that they are continuous at a predetermined angle. The center of the seat 11 is provided with a recess 13 which is recessed downward to allow the hand of the assistant, so it is easy to wash the buttocks of the person being assisted. Moreover, since the water draining hole 14 is penetrated by the bottom of the recess 13, the shower water can be easily removed from the seat portion 11.

  The pivoting member 7 is a seat portion so that the chair body 10 is exposed so that the seat 16 can be seated while the seat portion 11 is in contact with or close to the toilet seat 16 of the Western-style toilet 15 (FIGS. 1 and 2). The upper portion of the backrest portion 12 is rotatably attached to the upper portion of the back frame portion 6 so that the movable portion 11 can be rotated to the raised position (FIGS. 3 and 4).

An example of how to use the in-bathroom assistance chair 1 of the first embodiment will be described.
1. The assistant puts the person being dressed H (not shown) into the bathroom with a wheelchair (not shown).
2. The assistant lifts the person being dressed H from the wheelchair with a lift device (not shown) provided between the bathtub and the Western-style toilet 15, and is used for assistance in the bathroom in the down position (FIGS. 1 and 2) Make the chair sit on a chair and assist in undressing.
3. The helper lifts the undressing recipient H from the in-bathroom assistance chair 1 with the lift device and lowers it in the bath to assist in bathing.
4. The assistant lifts the person to be undressed H from the bathtub with a lift device, and sits on a chair 1 in the bathroom for assistance in cleansing using a shower or the like.

5. The helper lifts the undressing recipient H from the in-bathroom assistance chair 1 with the lift device and lowers it in the bath to assist in bathing. Also, wash the bathroom chair 1 with a shower or the like.
6. The helper lifts the undressed helper H from the bathtub with the lift device, wipes the body easily in that state, and allows the chair 1 in the bathroom to sit down to wipe the body sufficiently and assist the dressing. .

7. When the assisted person H wants to use the Western-style toilet 15, the assistant rotates the chair main body 10 to the raised position (FIG. 3 and FIG. 4) in which the seat portion 11 is raised, and the toilet seat 16 exposed for seating. It is sufficient for the person H to sit.
8. The helper lifts the dressing aid person H from the in-bathroom assistance chair 1 by the lift device and causes the wheelchair to sit.
9. The helper takes out the dressed support person H from the bathroom with a wheelchair.

  According to the in-bathroom assistance chair 1 of the first embodiment, even if the bathroom is equipped with the Western-style toilet 15 and the floor area of the washing place is small, the seat portion in the overturned position abuts or approaches the toilet seat 16 of the Western-style toilet 15. 11 allows the person to be assisted H to sit on the seat 11 and can easily perform undressing, cleansing, and dressing assistance without feeling cramped, and if the seat portion 11 is raised and positioned, the person being assisted H sits on the toilet seat 16 Can be added.

  The chair 1 for assistance in a bathroom according to the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is different from the first embodiment in that the support is not the frame body 2 but the Western-style toilet 15 itself, and the others are basically the same. This is common to the first embodiment.

  As described above, the chair body 10 can be pivoted to the base 17 of the Western-style toilet 15 as a support by using the pivoting portion of the open / close lid removed from the Western-style toilet 15 as the pivoting member 7 of the chair main body 10 Attached to

  The method of use and operational effects of the in-bathroom assistance chair 1 of the second embodiment are basically the same as those of the first embodiment. Furthermore, the second embodiment has an advantage that the configuration is simpler than the first embodiment.

  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 Chair for Assistance in Bathroom 2 Frame Body 3 Leg Frame Part 4 Base Part 5 Upstand Part 6 Back Frame Part 7 Shaft Attachment Member 10 Chair Body 11 Seat Part 12 Back Contact Part 13 Recess 14 Drain Hole 15 Western Style Toilet 16 Toilet Seat 17 Substrate H Supportee

Claims (6)

The chair body, including the seat,
A support for supporting the chair body,
The chair body can be pivoted between a reclined position in which the seat abuts or is close to the toilet seat of the Western-style toilet provided in the bathroom, and a raised position in which the seat is raised so that the toilet seat can be exposed. And a support member rotatably mounted on the support.   The bathroom body according to claim 1, wherein the support body is a frame body including left and right leg frame portions installed on the floor so as to straddle the Western-style toilet and a back frame portion extending upward from upper ends of the left and right leg frame portions. Home service chair.   The chair for in-bath assistance according to claim 1, wherein the support is a Western-style toilet itself.   The chair according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the chair body also comprises a back rest.   The in-bathroom aid chair according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a depression recessed downward for receiving an assistant's hand is formed in a central portion of the seat portion.   The chair for in-bath assistance according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a drain hole for dropping water is formed in a central portion of the seat portion.

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