JP2020099434A - Mist bathing device - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a mist bathing device in which the usability can greatly be improved at the time when a healthy person and also a person capable of free-standing walking but having difficulty in bathing by a normal bathtub take mist bathing.SOLUTION: A mist bathing device 1 includes: a box-shaped bathing device body 2 provided with an opening part 16 in an upper surface; a lid body 3 for covering the opening part 16; and a cover for covering a doorway 13a provided at a sidewall of the bathing device body 2. A passage part and a seat part 18 are provided in a front inside and a rear inside of the bathing device body 2, respectively. The doorway 13a is provided facing the passage part so that an upper edge may reach the opening part 16. A front side mist ejecting part and a rear side mist ejecting part are provided in inner wall surfaces of a front wall 11 and a back wall 12 of the bathing device body 2, respectively. A shower facility 5 is provided in an outer wall of the bathing device body 2 of a portion adjacent to the doorway 13a, and a switching operation unit 6 for switching stop of water supply, mist spraying and ejection of shower is provided.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a mist bather that enables a mist bath.

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there is known a bather configured so that even a person who has difficulty bathing in a normal bathtub (for example, an elderly person or a person with physical disabilities) can take a bath. Various types of bathtubs of this type are known, such as a shower bathtub and a simple bathtub equipped with a retractable capsule-type bathtub that can store water. There is known a mist bather which is not provided with a bathtub for damaging but is provided with a mist jetting portion for jetting mist instead of the bathtub.

For example, in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2005-224412 (Patent Document 1), while a device is configured so that a body other than a bather's head can be housed in a box-shaped cleaning tank, the body is cleaned and dried in the cleaning tank. There is disclosed a body washing/drying device as a mist bather configured to be capable of

More specifically, in the body washing/drying device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the entrance and exit are provided across the front surface and the top surface of the washing tank, and the seat portion is provided in the washing tank. A shutter configured to be drawn upward from below is provided at the entrance of the tank. Further, hot water outlets are provided on the left and right inner wall surfaces and seat surface of the cleaning tank, and a warm air outlet is provided on the rear side wall surface of the cleaning tank.

As a result, when the bather who has entered the washing tank through the doorway is seated on the seat, the shutter is closed, so that the body other than the bather's head is housed in the washing tank. Mist bathing becomes possible by ejecting hot water from the hot water outlet, and then the body can be dried by ejecting warm air from the warm air outlet described above.

JP, 2005-224412, A

Here, the heretofore known mist bathers are intended to be installed exclusively in nursing facilities, medical institutions, etc., and in each case, an assistant (caregiver, etc.) The device is designed on the assumption that it will assist in bathing, and furthermore, there are differences in the degree of disability, from people who have difficulty walking in an ordinary bathtub to people who cannot walk independently, although they can walk independently. The device is designed so that it can be used by other people. For this reason, in the conventionally known mist bathers, there are cases in which the comfort of the bather, the convenience of assistants, the maintainability of the device itself, and the like are not sufficiently ensured due to the device configuration.

For example, in the body washing and drying apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1, an entrance is provided on the front surface of the washing tank so that the assistant can easily hold the bather and carry it into the inside of the apparatus. It is configured to be covered by an opening/closing shutter provided on the front side. Therefore, it can be said that the person who cannot perform independent walking at all or the person who has difficulty in independent walking can take a bath with the help of an assistant, which is excellent in convenience.

However, in the body washing/drying apparatus, the mist spouting part cannot be provided in front of the bather seated on the seat, and the spraying of mist onto the front part of the bather's body becomes insufficient, In addition, since the device is large-scale, when the bather can walk independently, as a result, the opening and closing operation of the shutter described above becomes a burden on the assistant and water enters the storage part of the shutter. Inevitably, it becomes difficult to clean, and this may lead to a burden on the assistant and a decrease in maintainability.

As described above, the conventionally known mist bather has various problems because the device is designed so that it can cope with all persons having different degrees of disabilities. By individually designing the mist bath device according to the degree of disability, the comfort of the bather, the convenience of the assistant, and the maintainability of the device itself can be improved at the same time. There is a possibility that For example, a bathtub that is targeted at people who cannot walk independently, or who is extremely difficult to walk independently, and a healthy person or people who can walk independently but have difficulty bathing in a normal bathtub. It is possible that the mist bather will be much more convenient than the conventional one, assuming that the device design is performed separately for each mist bather.

Therefore, the present invention is intended to solve the problem by assuming the latter one of the above-mentioned mist bathers, and it is difficult for a normal person to take a bath in a normal bathtub although he/she can walk independently. An object of the present invention is to provide a mist bather that can greatly improve the usability when a person takes a mist bath.

A mist bather according to the present invention includes a bather body, a mist jetting unit, a shower facility, a water supply side piping system, a drainage side piping system, a switching operation unit, a lid, and a cover. .. The bather body has a front wall, a rear wall, a right side wall, a left side wall and a floor, an opening is provided on the upper surface, and an entrance/exit is provided in at least one of the right side wall and the left side wall. Has a box shape. The mist ejecting section and the shower facility are both provided in the bather body. The water supply side piping system has a connection part connected to a water supply source at one end, and the other end is switchably connected to the mist ejection part and the shower facility. The drainage side piping system is connected to a drainage port provided on the floor. The switching operation unit is for switching the stop of the water supply using the water supply side piping system, the mist spray from the mist jetting unit, and the discharge of the shower by the shower facility. The lid body can cover the opening portion, and the cover can cover the doorway. Inside the front part of the body of the bather, there is provided a passage part for a bather to enter and leave, and inside the rear part of the body of the bather, the bather is seated with the front side facing the front wall. Possible seats are provided. The doorway is provided so as to connect the passage part and the space outside the bather body in the left-right direction, and the upper end thereof reaches the open part. The mist spouting portion is provided on the inner wall surface of the front wall, so that the front mist spouting portion for spraying mist through the passage portion to the bather seated on the seat portion and the rear wall. And a rear mist ejecting part for spraying mist on the bather seated on the seat. The shower facility and the switching operation unit are provided on the outer wall surface of the main filling bath main body adjacent to the entrance.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, it is preferable that the lid and the cover are detachable from the bather body.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, the lid is arranged above the passage so that the opening of the portion located above the passage in the opened state of the lid. And a front lid that closes the open portion of the portion located above the passage portion in the closed state of the lid body, and the open state of the lid body by being arranged above the seat portion. In both the closed state and the closed state, it is preferable to include a rear lid that closes the open portion of the portion located above the seat portion, in which case the lid body is seated on the seat portion. It is preferable that a window portion for exposing the bather's head to the outer space is formed between the front lid and the rear lid in the closed state of the lid.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, the front lid is attached to the upper portion of the front wall, and extends continuously from the attached portion while rotating with respect to the attached portion. It is preferable to have a cover portion configured as possible, in which case the cover portion is located on the right and left sides of the passage portion in the closed state of the lid and the right side wall and the It is preferable that it is configured to be supported by the upper surface of each of the left side walls, and to be held in a rotated state by being supported by the attached portion when the lid is open.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, it is preferable that the cover portion be foldable.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, the cover portion is provided with the slit-shaped groove or gap, and the hinge mechanism is provided at a portion of the cover portion corresponding to the position where the groove or gap is provided. By providing the above, the cover portion may be configured to be foldable, and in that case, a finger pinch prevention mechanism for preventing fingers from being pinched in the groove or the gap is provided in the cover part. Is preferably provided.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, the finger pinch prevention mechanism may include a protective cover that covers the groove or the gap.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, the hinge mechanism may have a stopper that restricts the rotation range of the hinge mechanism. In that case, the finger trapping prevention mechanism is It may be constituted by a stopper.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, the cover is preferably a curtain.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, the seat portion may include a base portion provided on the bather main body and a seat portion detachably attached to the base portion.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, the seat portion includes a seat plate that forms a seat surface, and a plurality of spacers that can be selectively interposed between the seat plate and the base portion. May be included.

In the above-mentioned mist bather according to the present invention, the plurality of spacers may include those having the same shape that can be overlapped with each other.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, the front mist ejection part, the front upper mist ejection part, the front middle mist ejection part and the front lower mist ejection part, which are arranged so as to be aligned along the vertical direction, It is preferable to have.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, the front upper mist jet portion is provided on the uppermost part of the inner wall surface of the front wall, and the rear mist jet portion is inside the rear wall. It is preferably provided on the uppermost part of the wall surface. In that case, the ejection axes of the nozzles included in the front upper mist ejection portion and the rear mist ejection portion are both arranged so as to be inclined downward as they move away from the nozzle along the mist spray direction. Is preferably provided.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, the upper surface of the front wall is located below the upper surface of the rear wall, and the right side wall and the right side wall of the portion located on the left and right of the seat portion. It is preferable that the upper surface of each of the left side walls is positioned at substantially the same height as the upper surface of the rear wall, and in that case, the right side wall and the left side wall of the portions located on the left and right of the passage portion are formed. It is preferable that each of the upper surfaces is an inclined surface that gently connects the upper surfaces of the right wall and the left wall of the portion located on the left and right of the seat with the upper surface of the front wall. In that case, the smaller one of the angles formed by the ejection axis of the nozzle included in the front upper mist ejection section and the horizontal plane is the ejection axis of the nozzle included in the rear mist ejection section and the horizontal plane. It is preferable that the angle is smaller than the smaller angle formed by.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, it is preferable that the mist ejecting portion further includes a crotch mist ejecting portion for performing mist spraying on a bather seated on the seat. In this case, it is preferable that the crotch mist spouting portion is provided in a recessed portion provided at the front center of the seat portion.

The mist bather according to the present invention is provided with a water level sensor for detecting that the water level of the water accumulated on the floor has reached a predetermined level, and is provided in the water supply side piping system and receives a signal from the water level sensor. It is preferable to further include an emergency shutoff valve for stopping the water supply from the water supply source. In that case, it is preferable that the water level sensor and the emergency shutoff valve are both battery-operated.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, the bather body includes an inner shell that forms an inner wall surface of the bather body and an outer shell that forms an outer wall surface of the bather body. It is preferable. In that case, a plurality of outer shells are provided so that the outer shell can be attached to and detached from the inner shell while the inner shell is self-supporting with respect to the installation surface on which the bather body is installed. It is preferable that it is composed of a divided body.

In the mist bather according to the present invention, the height from the installation surface of the bather body to the upper surface of the sill of the entrance is 15 cm or less, and the width of the sill in the straddling direction is 5 cm. The following is preferable.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a mist bather capable of significantly improving the usability when not only a healthy person but also a person who can walk independently but has difficulty bathing in an ordinary bathtub takes a mist. it can.

It is the perspective view which looked at the mist bath device which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the diagonally right front upper side. It is the perspective view which looked at the mist bather which concerns on embodiment of this invention from the diagonally right rear upper side. It is a top view of the bather main body of the mist bather which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which followed the IV-IV line of the bather main body shown in FIG. It is sectional drawing which followed the VV line of the bather main body shown in FIG. It is a block diagram of the water supply side piping system and the drainage side piping system of the mist bather which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the use condition of the mist bather which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the attachment structure of the seat part of the mist bather which concerns on embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing how the lid and the curtain of the mist bather according to the embodiment of the present invention are attached to and detached from the bather main body. It is the top view, the right side view, and the principal part enlarged view of the lid of the mist bather which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is the bottom view, the right side view, and the principal part enlarged view of the lid of the mist bather which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view showing an assembly structure of a front lid of a mist bather according to an embodiment of the present invention to a bather body. It is a schematic right side view which shows the rotation operation of the front lid of the mist bather which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic cross section which shows the spray area of the mist by the mist jet part of the mist bather which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic plan view which shows the spray area of the mist by the mist jet part of the mist bather which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view showing composition of a case of a mist bather concerning an embodiment of the invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the embodiments described below, the same or common parts are designated by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and the description thereof will not be repeated.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mist bath device according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from an obliquely right front upper side, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view as seen from an oblique right rear upper side. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a bather main body of the mist bather shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. 4 and 5 are sectional views taken along line IV-IV and line VV of the bather main body shown in FIG. 3, respectively. First, a schematic configuration of the mist bathing device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the mist bather 1 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole, and mainly includes a bather main body 2, a lid 3, and a curtain 4 as a cover. The bather main body 2 has a housing 10 as an outer shell, and the housing 10 forms an outer shell 10A forming an outer wall surface of the bather main body 2 and an inner wall surface of the bather main body 2. And an inner shell 10B.

The housing 10 has a front wall 11, a rear wall 12, a right side wall 13, a left side wall 14 and a floor 15, and has a box shape with an opening 16 provided on the upper surface. An entrance 13a is provided in the front part of the right side wall 13 of the bather main body 2, and the entrance 13a is located so as to reach the opening 16 from the vicinity of the floor 15.

The lid body 3 includes a front lid 50 and a rear lid 60. The front lid 50 and the rear lid 60 are attached to the upper surface of the housing 10 so as to cover the opening 16 of the housing 10. ing. Further, the curtain 4 is attached to the inner wall surface of the right side wall 13 of the housing 10 near the doorway 13a so as to cover the doorway 13a of the housing 10. The manner of attaching/detaching the lid 3 and the curtain 4 and the opening/closing operation of the lid 3 will be described later in detail.

Here, the mist bather 1 is configured so that it can be installed not only in a nursing facility or a medical institution but also in a living room such as a home or a bathroom, and the external dimensions thereof are the depth in the front-rear direction. Is, for example, 90 cm or more and 180 cm or less, the width in the horizontal direction is, for example, 40 cm or more and 100 cm or less, and the height in the vertical direction is, for example, 50 cm or more and 120 cm or less.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a passage portion 17 for allowing a bather to come in and out is provided inside the front portion of the housing 10 (see particularly FIGS. 3 to 5). The passage portion 17 is configured by a space mainly defined by the front wall 11, the left side wall 14, and the floor 15, and faces the above-mentioned entrance/exit 13a. In other words, the doorway 13a is provided in the front portion of the right side wall 13 so as to connect the passage portion 17 provided inside the front portion of the housing 10 and the space outside the housing 10 in the left-right direction. ..

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, inside the rear part of the casing 10, there is provided a seat part 18 on which the bather can sit while facing the front wall 11 side. (See Figure 7). The seat portion 18 is configured by providing a stepped portion on the inner shell 10B so that the seat surface has a predetermined height from the floor 15, whereby the seat portion 18 is arranged facing the passage portion 17. It is set up.

Here, as described above, the housing 10 includes the outer shell 10A forming the outer wall surface of the bather body 2 and the inner shell 10B forming the inner wall surface of the bather body 2. Therefore, the bather main body 2 is located between the outer shell 10A and the inner shell 10B, and thus is a hollow portion S (FIG. 4 and FIG. 4) formed of a space defined by the outer shell 10A and the inner shell 10B and having a substantially rectangular frame shape. (See FIG. 5) and a space having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape defined by the inner shell 10B by being located inside the inner shell 10B.

Among these, the hollow portion S, which is the former space, functions as a heat insulating layer for ensuring the heat insulating property between the latter space and the space outside the housing 10. On the other hand, the latter space is configured as a space in which a bather can come in and out by including the above-mentioned passage 17 and the space above the above-mentioned seat 18. Although the details will be described later, a part of a water supply side piping system described later is housed in the hollow portion S which is the former space.

The outer shell 10A is not located at a position below the inner shell 10B where the floor 15 and the seat 18 are formed. Although details will be described later, in a space below the inner shell 10B where the floor 15 and the seat portion 18 are formed, a base block 41, a base pole 42, a part of a water supply side piping system, a drainage side piping system, which will be described later, are provided. Etc. are arranged. The space below the floor 15 and the seat portion 18 also functions as a heat insulating layer for ensuring heat insulation between the latter space described above and the installation surface on which the mist bather 1 is installed.

The outer shell 10A and the inner shell 10B that form the housing 10 are preferably made of resin members in order to reduce weight and ensure heat insulation. Here, the outer shell 10A and the inner shell 10B are, for example, polyester resin, vinyl ester resin, epoxy resin, phenol resin, polystyrene resin, acrylic resin, polypropylene resin, polycarbonate resin, polyethylene terephthalate resin, or a composite material using these. Is preferably formed by

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the inner wall surface of the front wall 11 is provided with a front upper mist spout 21, a front middle mist spout 22, and a front lower mist spout 23 as front mist spouts. .. The front upper mist ejecting part 21, the front middle mist ejecting part 22 and the front lower mist ejecting part 23 are all for ejecting mist to the bather seated on the seat 18 through the passage 17. Yes (see FIGS. 14 and 15).

The front upper mist jetting portion 21 is located at the uppermost portion of the inner wall portion of the front wall 11, and has a total of three nozzles that are spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction. The front-side middle-stage mist ejecting portion 22 is located slightly above the central portion of the inner wall portion of the front wall 11 in the up-down direction, and has a total of two nozzles that are spaced apart from each other in the left-right direction. There is. The front-side lower-stage mist jetting portion 23 is located at a substantially central portion in the vertical direction of the inner wall portion of the front wall 11, and has a total of two nozzles which are arranged apart from each other in the left-right direction.

The nozzles included in the front upper mist ejecting portion 21, the front middle mist ejecting portion 22 and the front lower mist ejecting portion 23 are ejected from the nozzles by appropriately adjusting the ejection axes so as to face a predetermined direction. The mist is configured to be uniformly sprayed mainly on the front part of the body of the body of the bather seated on the seat 18 excluding the head. The details will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, a rear mist ejection part 24 is provided on the inner wall surface of the rear wall 12. The rear mist ejection part 24 is for ejecting mist to the bather seated on the seat 18 (see FIGS. 14 and 15).

The rear mist ejection part 24 is located at the uppermost part of the inner wall part of the rear wall 12, and has a total of three nozzles which are arranged apart from each other in the left-right direction.

The nozzles included in these rear-side mist ejecting portions 24 are appropriately adjusted so that the ejection axes thereof are oriented in a predetermined direction, so that the mist ejected from the nozzles head of the bather seated on the seat portion 18 is adjusted. It is designed so that it can be sprayed evenly on the rear part of the body, excluding the parts. The details will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 5, the seat portion 18 is provided with a crotch mist ejection portion 25. The crotch mist spout 25 is for spouting mist on the bather sitting on the seat 18 (see FIGS. 14 and 15).

The crotch mist jetting portion 25 is arranged so as to be located in a recessed portion 18a1 provided in the center of the front side of the seat portion 18, and has one nozzle provided in the recessed portion 18a1.

The nozzle included in the crotch mist spouting part 25 is appropriately adjusted so that the spouting axis is directed in a predetermined direction, so that the mist spouted from the nozzle is abdomen of the bather seated on the seat 18 and It is configured to be sprayed on the lower abdomen. The details will be described later.

Here, by disposing the crotch mist spouting portion 25 in the recess 18a1 provided in the seat portion 18, the crotch mist spouting portion 25 obstructs when the bather sits on the seat portion 18 and stands up from the seat portion 18. In addition to the above, the distance between the abdomen and lower abdomen of the bather sitting on the seat 18 and the crotch mist spout 25 can be appropriately secured, so that the mist sprayed on the bather can be prevented. It is possible to prevent the spraying pressure of (1) from becoming unnecessarily high.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and 5, a shower facility 5 and a switching operation unit 6 are provided on the outer wall surface of the right side wall 13 adjacent to the doorway 13a. The shower facility 5 is installed in a water supply side piping system to be described later, and includes a shower hose 31 and a shower nozzle 32. The shower facility 5 is used exclusively for cleaning the mist bather 1 for maintenance, and further, when bathers wash their hair or locally on a specific part of the body except the head. It is also used when cleaning. The switching operation unit 6 switches the switching valve V (see FIG. 6) installed in the water supply side piping system, which will be described later, to stop the water supply using the water supply side piping system, and from the mist ejection units 21 to 25. It is for switching mist spraying and shower discharge by the shower facility 5.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to 5, the floor 15 is provided with a drain port 15a. Here, the floor 15 is configured so that the floor surface, which is the upper surface thereof, has an inclined shape, and the floor surface gradually moves toward the rear center of the floor 15 so that it is located at a low place. It is inclined. The drainage port 15a is provided at the center of the floor 15 at the lowest position on the floor, and is connected to a drainage side piping system described later. The drainage port 15a is for draining the water dropped on the floor 15 to the outside of the mist bather 1 through the drainage side piping system, and preferably has a catch for capturing foreign matter such as hair. ..

As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of insertion openings 12a and 12b are provided at predetermined positions below the outer wall surface of the rear wall 12. The pair of insertion openings 12 a and 12 b are for drawing out the respective ends of the water supply side piping system and the drainage side piping system provided inside the housing 10 to the outside of the housing 10.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, a sill 13a1 is provided at the doorway 13a provided in the right side wall 13. The sill 13a1 is configured to have a predetermined height from the floor surface of the floor 15, so that even if the drainage 15a is blocked by foreign matter and the drainage is impaired, Is prevented from immediately spilling out of the mist bather 1.

Here, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the height h from the installation surface of the bather main body 2 to the installation surface (that is, the floor of the living room, bathroom, etc.) to the upper surface of the sill 13a1 of the entrance/exit 13a is 15 cm or less. The width w of the sill 13a1 in the straddling direction is preferably set to 5 cm or less. With such a configuration, a bather can easily enter and leave the bather main body 2.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a sensor installation portion 80 is provided at a boundary portion between the front wall 11, the left side wall 14, and the floor 15, and the water level is provided inside the sensor installation portion 80. A sensor 81 (see FIGS. 6 and 14) is installed. The water level sensor 81 detects that the water level of the water accumulated on the floor 15 has reached a predetermined level. By providing the water level sensor 81, the overflow of water to the outside of the mist bather 1 described above can be prevented more reliably, but this point will be described later. By providing the sensor installation portion 80 in the corner of the floor 15 in this manner, it is possible to secure a wider floor surface, and as a result, it is possible to prevent the sensor installation portion 80 from becoming an obstacle.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 5, a portion of the inner wall surface of the front wall 11 located between the front upper mist spout 21 and the front middle mist spout 22 extends in the left-right direction. The handrail 11a is provided, and the handrail 14a is provided at a portion of the inner wall surface of the left side wall 14 that mainly faces the passage portion 17 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. These handrails 11a and 14a are provided in consideration of convenience when a bather goes in and out of the bather body 2, and when the bather sits on the seat 18 and stands up from the seat 18. is there.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a pair of mounting recesses 11b are provided at the upper and left positions of the uppermost portion of the inner wall surface of the front wall 11. The pair of mounting recesses 11b are parts for mounting the front lid 50 to the housing 10, and details thereof will be described later.

As shown in FIG. 3, a mounting recess 13 b is provided in a portion of the uppermost portion of the right side wall 13 that faces the space above the seat portion 18, and a mounting recess 13 b is provided in the uppermost portion of the left side wall 14. A mounting recess 14b is provided in a portion facing the space above the portion 18. The pair of mounting recesses 13b and 14b are parts for mounting the rear lid 60 to the housing 10. The details will be described later.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a pair of hooks 19 is provided at a predetermined position on the inner wall surface of the right side wall 13 so as to sandwich the doorway 13a therebetween. The pair of hooks 19 are for attaching the curtain 4 to the housing 10. By selectively replacing the curtain 4 with respect to the pair of hooks 19, the doorway 13a can be opened and closed by the curtain 4. become.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a plurality of base blocks 41 are arranged below the inner shell 10</b>B in the portion forming the floor 15, and the inner shell 10</b>B in the portion forming the seat 18 is formed. A plurality of base poles 42 are arranged at the lower position. The base block 41 and the base pole 42 are for installing the bather main body 2 on an installation surface (that is, a floor such as a living room or a bathroom) by supporting the inner shell 10B, and when the mist bather 1 is installed, The lower surfaces of the base block 41 and the base pole 42 come into contact with the installation surface.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front lid 50 is disposed above the passage portion 17, so that the opening portion 16 of the portion located above the passage portion 17 in the opened state of the lid body 3 is opened. It is configured such that it can be opened and at the same time when the lid 3 is closed, the open portion 16 of the portion located above the passage portion 17 can be closed. Further, the rear lid 60 is arranged above the seat portion 18 so as to close the open portion 16 of the portion located above the seat portion 18 in both the open state and the closed state of the lid body 3. (See FIG. 7 and the like for the closed state of the lid body 3).

Here, the front lid 50 and the rear lid 60 that form the lid body 3 are preferably made of resin members in order to reduce weight and ensure heat insulation. In particular, if the front lid 50 and the rear lid 60 are manufactured by using blow molding, high heat insulation and significant weight reduction can be realized. Examples of the material of the front cover 50 and the rear cover 60 include polyester resin, vinyl ester resin, epoxy resin, phenol resin, polystyrene resin, acrylic resin, polypropylene resin, polycarbonate resin, polyethylene terephthalate resin, or a composite material using these. Are listed.

FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram of the water supply side piping system and the drainage side piping system of the mist bather according to the present embodiment. Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the configuration of the water supply side piping system and the drainage side piping system of the mist bather 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

As shown in FIG. 6, the mist bather 1 includes a front upper mist ejecting part 21, a front middle mist ejecting part 22, a front lower mist ejecting part 23, a rear mist ejecting part 24, and a crotch mist as the above-mentioned mist ejecting part. In addition to the ejection unit 25, the shower hose 31 and the shower nozzle 32 included in the shower facility 5, the switching operation unit 6, the water level sensor 81, and the drain port 15a, the switching valve V, the emergency shutoff valve 72, and the piping It further has lines L1 to L3.

The piping line L1 has a connecting portion 71 at one end that is connected to a water supply source laid in a building such as a nursing facility, a medical institution, or a home, and the other end is connected to the switching valve V. The above-mentioned one end side portion where the connecting portion 71 of the piping line L1 is provided is drawn out of the mist bather 1 from one of the pair of insertion openings 12a and 12b described above. Here, examples of the above-mentioned water supply source include tap water taps, hot water taps, and mixing taps laid in a building. Particularly, when connected to the mixing tap, cold water adjusted to an appropriate temperature is used. Alternatively, hot water is introduced into the mist bather 1 via the piping line L1.

The pipe line L1 is provided with an emergency shutoff valve 72. The emergency shutoff valve 72 allows the flow of cold water or hot water that is pressure-fed from the water supply source in the open state, and shuts off the flow of the cold water or hot water in the closed state.

The piping line L2 connects the switching valve V to the front upper mist ejecting part 21, the front middle mist ejecting part 22, the front lower mist ejecting part 23, the rear mist ejecting part 24 and the crotch mist ejecting part 25. .. The piping line L2 is configured to branch at a predetermined position, and the branching portion of the piping line L2 is the front upper mist ejection part 21, the front middle mist ejection part 22, the front lower mist ejection part 23, the rear side. The mist ejection part 24 and the crotch mist ejection part 25 are individually connected.

Here, the switching valve V introduces the cold water or the hot water introduced into the mist bather 1 through the pipe line L1 into the above-mentioned mist ejecting parts 21 to 25, or into the shower facility 5, or these. It is selectively switched whether or not the mist jetting parts 21 to 25 and the shower facility 5 are introduced. The operation of the switching valve V is operated by the switching operation unit 6 provided on the outer wall surface of the right side wall 13 of the bath body 2 described above. Accordingly, by operating the switching operation unit 6, it is possible to switch between stop of water supply from the water supply source, mist spray from the mist ejection units 21 to 25, and discharge of the shower by the shower facility 5.

One end of the piping line L3 is connected to the drain port 15a, and the other end is drawn out of the mist bather 1 through the other of the pair of insertion ports 12a and 12b described above.

With this configuration, the mist bather 1 includes the water supply side piping system including the piping lines L1 and L2, the emergency shutoff valve 72 and the switching valve V, and the drainage side piping system including the piping line L3. Will be equipped with.

Here, the piping lines L1 to L3 are made of resin or metal pipes or tubes. Most of the piping lines L1 to L3 are located in the hollow portion S located between the outer shell 10A and the inner shell 10B described above, and in the space below the inner shell 10B where the floor 15 and the seat portion 18 are formed. They are routed, and part of the piping lines L1 and L3 are drawn out of the mist bather 1 through the above-described insertion openings 12a and 12b (see FIG. 7).

On the other hand, as the water level sensor 81, for example, a level switch is used, and from the viewpoint of cost reduction, a float type level switch is preferably used. The water level sensor 81 is electrically connected to the emergency shutoff valve 72, and sends out a predetermined signal to the emergency shutoff valve 72 when detecting that the water level of the water accumulated on the floor 15 reaches a predetermined level. ..

The emergency shutoff valve 72 shifts from the open state to the closed state when receiving the signal sent from the water level sensor, whereby the switching valve V, by extension, the front upper stage mist jetting unit 21, the front middle stage mist jetting unit 22, Water supply to the front lower mist jet 23, the rear mist jet 24, the crotch mist jet 25, and the shower nozzle 32 included in the shower facility 5 is stopped.

With such a configuration, as described above, even when the drainage port 15a is blocked by foreign matter and the drainage is obstructed, the water dropped on the floor 15 will pass through the entrance/exit port 13a and outside the mist bather 1. It is possible to reliably prevent the overflow. In addition, as a matter of course, the level of the water level detected by the water level sensor 81 is set lower than the height from the floor 15 to the sill 13a1 of the doorway 13a.

It is preferable that the water level sensor 81 and the emergency shutoff valve 72 described above are both battery driven (more preferably dry battery). With such a configuration, it is possible to reliably prevent the bather and the assistant from being affected even in the unlikely event that an electric leakage occurs, as compared with the case of using a commercial power source or the like.

Here, in the mist bather 1 according to the present embodiment, in order to ensure a long battery life, the energization state of the water level sensor 81 from the battery is switched between two modes, a standby mode and an operation mode. The circuit is designed as follows. Specifically, in the mist bather 1 according to the present embodiment, the standby mode is normally set, and when the water level sensor 81 detects the water surface, the mist bather 1 is configured to immediately shift to the operation mode. There is. The standby mode is a mode in which the water level sensor 81 detects the water surface but the power consumption is suppressed to a low level, for example, by setting the power supply interval to the water level sensor 81 to be long. This is a mode in which the water level sensor 81 more accurately detects the water surface by, for example, setting the power supply interval to the water level sensor 81 to be short.

More specifically, when the water surface continues to be detected for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) after shifting to the operation mode, the above-mentioned emergency shutoff valve 72 shifts from the open state to the closed state and the warning by the buzzer is issued. A sound is emitted. After that, the state in which the water level sensor 81 no longer detects the water surface continues for a predetermined period of time, whereby the emergency shutoff valve 72 shifts from the closed state to the open state. On the other hand, when the water surface is not continuously detected for the above-described predetermined time after the operation mode is transferred, or after the emergency cutoff valve 72 is moved from the closed state to the open state, the water surface is continuously kept for the predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). When the detection is not continued, the standby mode is entered.

By designing the circuit as described above, even when both the water level sensor 81 and the emergency shutoff valve 72 are battery-operated, long life of the battery is ensured and water overflows beyond the entrance 13a. It is possible to surely prevent it.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a use state of the mist bath according to the present embodiment. Next, with reference to FIG. 7, a usage method and a usage state of the mist bath device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. In addition, the usage shown below is an example when a person who can walk independently but has difficulty bathing in a normal bathtub (hereinafter referred to as a bather) performs a mist bath with warm water with the help of an assistant. is there.

With reference to FIG. 7, since the mist bather 1 has the entrance/exit 13a in front of the right side portion of the bather main body 2 as described above, the bather 100 can take the bather main body 2 through the entrance/exit 13a. Enters into the passage portion 17 provided on the inner side of the seat, changes the direction of the body 102 in the passage portion 17, and sits down on the seat portion 18 so as to be in a posture facing the front wall 11 side. At that time, an assistant (not shown) assists the bather 100 in sitting down as necessary.

At this time, as described above, the height h (see FIGS. 3 and 4) from the floor 1000 of the living room or bathroom to the upper surface of the sill 13a1 of the entrance/exit 13a is set to 15 cm or less, and the height h of the sill 13a1 in the straddling direction is set. By setting the width w (see FIGS. 3 and 4) to 5 cm or less, even when the bather 100 is an elderly person, a person with physical disabilities, or the like, it is easier to reach the passage portion 17. You will be able to enter.

Further, at that time, by using the handrails 11a and 14a as necessary, even if the bather 100 is an elderly person, a person with physical disabilities, etc. The orientation of the body 102 in the portion 17 and the sitting on the seat portion 18 can be more easily performed.

Next, the assistant holds the shower nozzle 32 in a state of being hung on the outer wall surface of the right side wall 13, and operates the switching operation unit 6 provided on the outer wall surface of the right side wall 13 to remove the shower nozzle 32 from the shower nozzle 32. Check the temperature of the hot water discharged. In addition, when the temperature of the hot water is not appropriate, the temperature of the hot water supplied from the water supply source to which the mist bather 1 is connected is appropriately adjusted. After the confirmation of the temperature of the hot water is completed, the assistant operates the switching operation unit 6 to temporarily stop the water supply, and then returns the shower nozzle 32 to the original position.

Next, the assistant operates the curtain 4 to cover the doorway 13a with the curtain 4. As a result, the mist bather 1 is in a state where only its upper surface is open.

Next, the assistant operates the front lid 50 to close the lid body 3 including the front lid 50 and the rear lid 60. At that time, as will be described later, since the window portion WP is formed in the lid 3 at a predetermined position in the closed state, only the head 101 of the bather 100 is covered with the mist bather 1 by this. The body 102, excluding the head 101, is exposed to the space outside the body and is housed inside the mist bather 1.

Next, the assistant performs mist spray from the front upper mist spray part 21, the front middle mist spray part 22, the front lower mist spray part 23, the rear mist spray part 24 and the crotch mist spray part 25 as the mist spray part. As described above, the switching operation unit 6 is operated.

As a result, the mist ejected from the mist ejecting portions 21 to 25 is ejected onto the body 102 of the bather 100 except the head 101, and the bather 100 can bathe in the mist. Here, by bathing the mist using the above-mentioned warm water for a predetermined time, the bather 100 can obtain the same warm bath effect as bathing using a normal bathtub.

When ending the mist bathing, the assistant operates the switching operation unit 6 to stop the water supply. Thereafter, the assistant opens the lid 3 by operating the front lid 50 and opens the doorway 13a by operating the curtain 4. After that, the bather 100 stands up from the seat portion 18 while using the handrails 11a and 14a as necessary, changes the direction of the body 102 in the passage portion 17, and then to the outside of the bather body 2 through the entrance/exit opening 13a. Comes out. At this time, the assistant assists the bather 100 in sitting down as necessary. With the above, the bathing of the mist is completed.

In addition, before or after the above-mentioned mist bathing, or during the mist bathing, the assistant opens the lid 3 by operating the front lid 50 and holds the shower nozzle 32 in his hand to perform the switching operation. By operating the part 6 so that the shower is discharged from the shower nozzle 32, it is possible to locally wash a specific part of the body 102 except the head 101 of the bather 100, and further, the bather. It is also possible to wash the hair of the bather 100 by tilting the upper half of the upper body forward.

As described above, by using the mist bath device 1 according to the present embodiment, when the mist bath is used by not only a healthy person but also a person who can walk independently but has difficulty in bathing in a normal bathtub, the usability is improved. Can be greatly improved.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 and 7, in the mist bath device 1 according to the present embodiment, the upper surface of the front wall 11 is located below the upper surface of the rear wall 12 and The upper surfaces of the right side wall 13 and the left side wall 14 at the portions located on the left and right of the seat portion 18 are located at substantially the same height as the upper surface of the rear wall 12. Further, the upper surfaces of the right side wall 13 and the left side wall 14 of the portions located on the left and right of the passage portion 17 are the upper surfaces of the right side wall 13 and the left side wall 14 of the portion located on the left and right of the seat portion 18, respectively. In order to connect smoothly with the upper surface of the, it is composed of an inclined surface which becomes lower toward the front side.

On the other hand, in the closed state of the lid body 3, the front lid 50 is configured to be supported by the upper surfaces of the right side wall 13 and the left side wall 14 of the portions located on the left and right of the passage portion 17. As a result, in the use state, the front lid 50 is also arranged in an inclined posture that becomes lower toward the front side as shown in the drawing, and the head 101 of the mist bather 1 is placed through the window portion WP. The lower part of the field of view of the bather 100 exposed in the outer space can be reduced from being blocked by the mist bather 1. Therefore, with such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the feeling that the bather 100 feels tight in the use state.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting structure of the seat portion of the mist bath according to the embodiment of the present invention. Next, with reference to FIG. 8, a mounting structure of the seat portion 18 of the mist bath device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 8, in the mist bath device 1 according to the present embodiment, the seat portion 18 includes a base portion 18A provided in the bather body 2 and a plurality of seat component parts attachable to the base portion 18A. It is composed of and. The plurality of seat components include a seat plate 18C that forms a seat surface, and a spacer 18B that is interposed between the seat plate 18C and the base portion 18A. Although only the single spacer 18B is shown in FIG. 8, the mist bather 1 is provided with a plurality of spacers having the same shape as the illustrated spacer 18B.

The base portion 18A, the plurality of spacers 18B, and the seat plate 18C have a shape capable of being overlapped with each other. Thus, by installing a required number of spacers 18B between the base portion 18A and the seat plate 18C (including the case where the spacer 18B is not interposed between the base portion 18A and the seat plate 18C), various physiques ( People with a particularly high sitting height can bathe in the mist.

More specifically, the base portion 18A has an upper surface configured in a substantially flat shape, and the substantially flat upper surface is provided with a concave portion 18a1 for providing the above-described crotch mist jetting portion 25 and so as to surround the concave portion 18a1. And a fitting groove 18a2 having a substantially U shape in plan view.

Each of the plurality of spacers 18B is made of a plate-shaped member whose upper and lower surfaces are formed to be substantially flat, and has a cutout portion 18b1 at a position corresponding to the recessed portion 18a1 in a state of being superposed on the base portion 18A. There is. In addition, each of the plurality of spacers 18B has a substantially U-shaped fitting groove 18b2 in a plan view which is formed so as to surround the cutout portion 18b1 on the substantially planar upper surface, and the substantially planar lower surface. Further, it has a fitting protrusion 18b3 which is formed so as to surround the cutout portion 18b1 and which is substantially U-shaped in a plan view.

The seat plate 18C is made of a plate-shaped member whose upper and lower surfaces are substantially flat, and has a cutout portion 18c1 at a position corresponding to the concave portion 18a1 in a state of being superposed on the base portion 18A. The seat plate 18C has a substantially U-shaped fitting protrusion 18c3 in a plan view, which is formed on the lower surface of the substantially planar surface so as to surround the cutout portion 18c1.

As a result, the fitting grooves 18a2, 18b2 provided on the upper surfaces of each other fit into the fitting protrusions 18b3, 18c3 provided on the lower surfaces of each other, so that the spacer 18B and the seat plate 18C are provided with respect to the base portion 18A. It will be fixed and the seat part 18 whose height can be adjusted will be comprised.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a manner of attaching and detaching the lid body and the curtain of the mist bather according to the present embodiment with respect to the bather body. Next, with reference to FIG. 9, a detailed description will be given of the attachment/detachment mode of the lid 3 and the curtain 4 of the mist bather 1 according to the present embodiment with respect to the bather body 2.

As shown in FIG. 9, the lid 3 and the curtain 4 are detachably attached to the bather body 2. Specifically, of the lid body 3, the front lid 50 is detachably attached to the upper part of the front wall 11 of the bather body 2 by using knurled screws 59b (see FIG. 12) described later and the like. The lid 60 is detachably attached by fitting the upper part of the rear wall 12, the right side wall 13, and the left side wall 14 of the bather main body 2. On the other hand, the curtain 4 is detachably attached using the pair of hooks 19 (see FIGS. 3 to 5) provided on the inner wall surface of the right side wall 13 of the bather main body 2 as described above.

Here, the front lid 50 is attached to the bather main body 2 so as to cover the front upper surface of the bather main body 2, and the rear lid 60 bathes so as to cover the rear upper surface of the bather main body 2. It is attached to the main body 2. That is, the front lid 50 is configured to be able to close the open portion 16 of the portion located above the passage portion 17 when attached to the bather body 2, and the rear lid 60 is In the state of being attached to the bather main body 2, it is configured to close the open portion 16 of the portion located above the seat portion 18.

10 and 11 are diagrams showing the configuration of the lid of the mist bath according to the present embodiment. Here, FIG. 10(A) is a plan view of the lid, FIG. 10(B) is a right side view of the lid, and FIG. 10(C) is a main part of FIG. 10(A). FIG. 10D is an enlarged view, and FIG. 10D is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 10B. 11A is a bottom view of the lid, FIG. 11B is a right side view of the lid, and FIG. 11C is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 11A. 11D is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 11B. Next, with reference to these FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the configuration of the lid body 3 of the mist bath device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the lid body 3 includes a front lid 50 that is configured to be foldable and a rear lid 60 that is configured to be unfoldable. The front lid 50 has a rectangular shape and a substantially plate shape in a plan view in the unfolded state. The rear lid 60 has a substantially U shape in plan view and a substantially plate shape.

The front lid 50 has an attached portion 51 attached to the upper portion of the front wall 11 of the bather body 2, and a cover portion 52 continuously extending from the attached portion 51. The cover portion 52 is a front side plate. The plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B are included. Further, the front lid 50 includes a front connecting portion 53A connecting the attached portion 51 and the front plate-shaped portion 52A, a rear connecting portion 53B connecting the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear connecting portion 53B, and a hinge component. H and.

The front connecting portion 53A has a slit-shaped groove G (see FIG. 11C) provided at a predetermined position of the front lid 50, and a portion of the front lid 50 corresponding to the position where the groove G is provided. It is formed by providing a hinge mechanism. More specifically, the front connecting portion 53A is configured by a so-called integral hinge that is thinner than the mounted portion 51 and the front plate-shaped portion 52A, and the mounted portion 51 and the front plate-shaped portion 52A are The front connecting portion 53A is configured to be rotatable relative to each other.

The rear connecting portion 53B is formed by providing a slit-shaped groove G1 (see FIG. 10C) at a predetermined position of the front lid 50. More specifically, the rear connecting portion 53B is configured by an integral hinge-shaped portion that is thinner than the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B.

Further, a gap G2 (see FIG. 10(C)) is provided in addition to the above-mentioned slit-shaped groove G1 at the portion where the rear side connecting portion 53B of the front lid 50 is provided, and corresponds to this gap G2. A hinge component H as a hinge mechanism is attached to the position so as to connect the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B. The hinge component H is composed of a so-called hinge that is formed by combining a pair of plate-shaped members so as to form a rotary shaft, and the pair of plate-shaped members are respectively the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B. By being fixed to the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B, the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B are configured to be rotatable with respect to the rotation axis of the hinge component H.

As described above, the front lid 50 is configured to be foldable as described above, and the opening/closing operation of the lid 3 described above can be realized.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 10(A) and 11(A), the front connecting portion 53A is provided so as to extend along the left-right direction of the front lid 50, and is shown in FIG. 11(D). As described above, the attached portion 51 and the front plate-shaped portion 52A are bridged on the upper surface side of the front lid 50.

Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the front lid 50 is unfolded on each of the end surface of the mounted portion 51 and the end surface of the front plate-shaped portion 52A corresponding to the position where the front coupling portion 53A is provided. In total, three pairs of protrusions P are provided so as to face each other. These three pairs of protrusions P regulate the rotation direction of the front lid 50 in the front connecting portion 53A.

More specifically, the pair of protrusions P abut against each other so that the attached portion 51 and the front plate-shaped portion 52A are valley-folded with the front connecting portion 53A as a boundary in plan view. While relatively rotatable, it is relatively rotated so that the mounted portion 51 and the front plate-shaped portion 52A are mountain-folded with the front coupling portion 53A as a boundary in a plan view. Limited to move. This makes it possible to regulate the rotation direction of the front lid 50 in the front connecting portion 53A described above, and prevent the fingers from being jammed between the mounted portion 51 and the front plate-shaped portion 52A. ..

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 10(A) and 11(A), the two rear connecting portions 53B are provided in total so as to extend apart from each other along the left-right direction of the front lid 50. As shown in FIG. 10(D), the front lid 50 has a front plate-shaped portion 52A and a rear plate-shaped portion 52B on the lower surface side of the front lid 50 so as to have a curved shape in a side view when unfolded. Is a bridge.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the hinge component H provided corresponding to the three gaps G2 adjacent to the two rear connecting portions 53B has the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate as described above. It not only connects the shape portion 52B rotatably, but also regulates the rotation direction of the front lid 50 at the rear connecting portion 53B.

That is, although the detailed description thereof is omitted here, the pair of plate-shaped members forming the hinge component H are provided with stoppers for restricting the rotation range of the hinge component H, and the stoppers should abut. Thus, when viewed in plan, these are relatively rotated so that the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B are mountain-folded with the rear coupling portion 53B (more strictly, the hinge component H) as a boundary. While it is allowed to move, when viewed in a plan view, the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B relatively rotate so as to form a valley fold with the rear connecting portion 53B as a boundary. Is restricted. As a result, the rotation direction of the front lid 50 in the rear connecting portion 53B described above can be regulated, and it is possible to prevent the fingers from being jammed between the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B. become.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a protective cover 90 is attached at a position corresponding to the rear connecting portion 53B of the front lid 50 so as to extend along the left-right direction of the front lid 50 (FIG. 10). (A) and FIG. 10(C), the protective cover 90 is shown by the chain double-dashed line). The protective cover 90 is made of a resin or rubber sheet-shaped member having a dimensionally large size so as not to hinder the rotation of the front lid 50, and its front end in the front-rear direction is a front plate-shaped member. It is fixed to the portion 52A, and its rear end in the front-rear direction is fixed to the rear plate-shaped portion 52B.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 10(D), the front end of the protective cover 90 is arranged so as to overlap with the end face of the front plate portion 52A on the rear end side, and the front plate is fastened by a fastening member 91 such as a rivet. It is fixed to the end face of the shaped portion 52A. On the other hand, the rear end of the protective cover 90 is arranged so as to overlap the front end surface of the rear plate-shaped portion 52B, and is fixed to the end surface of the rear plate-shaped portion 52B by a fastening member 93 such as a rivet via a pressing plate 92. Has been done.

Here, the portion of the protective cover 90 excluding the front end and the rear end (that is, the portion located between the front end and the rear end) is the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion when the front lid 50 is in the closed state. The protective cover 90 is located so as to project upward from the groove G1 and the gap G2 described above formed between the 52B, so that the position corresponding to the rear connecting portion 53B of the front lid 50 corresponds to the protective cover 90. Is covered by.

Therefore, the protective cover 90 prevents the finger from being inserted into the groove G1 and the gap G2 formed between the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B, and the front plate-shaped portion 52A. It is possible to prevent the fingers from being jammed between the rear plate-shaped portion 52B and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B. As described above, since the protective cover 90 is formed to have a dimensionally large size so as not to hinder the rotation of the front lid 50, it does not occur when the front lid 50 rotates. Even in the state, since the groove G1 and the gap G2 described above are covered with the protective cover 90 (see FIG. 13 ), it is possible to prevent the fingers from being always jammed regardless of whether they are used or not. ..

Here, in the present embodiment, the protective cover 90 has an easily deformable portion that is relatively easily deformed and a hardly deformable portion that is relatively difficult to be deformed. The easily deformable portion and the difficult-to-deform portion both extend along the left-right direction of the front lid 50 and are alternately provided in the front-back direction of the front lid 50.

More specifically, referring to FIG. 10(D), the portion fixed to the rear end surface of the front plate-shaped portion 52A by the fastening member 91 and the groove G1 and the gap G2 described above project outward. The upper portion of the bent portions is formed of the difficult-to-deform portions, and the portions located between the hard-to-deform portions and the front end surface of the rear plate-shaped portion 52B are provided with the pressing plate 92 and the fastening member 93. The fixed portion is composed of an easily deformable portion.

With this configuration, the protection accompanying the rotation of the front lid 50 is further protected than when the protection cover 90 is configured to have a dimensionally large size so as not to hinder the rotation of the front lid 50. It is possible to control the behavior of the cover 90 to a desired one, and as a result, it is possible to more reliably prevent the fingers from being filled in the groove G1 and the gap G2.

In the present embodiment, the fingers are prevented from being caught in the groove G1 and the gap G2 by the protective cover 90 described above and the stopper provided in the hinge component H described above. Although the description has been given by exemplifying the case where the mechanism is configured, only one of them may be provided. Further, in the present embodiment, description has been given by exemplifying the case where the finger pinching prevention mechanism is configured by the stopper included in the hinge component H, but instead of the stopper, it corresponds to the above-described front side connecting portion 53A. The pair of protrusions P may be provided at the position corresponding to the rear connecting portion 53B to form the finger pinch prevention mechanism. In that case, it is not necessary to provide the hinge component H itself, and instead, the hinge mechanism may be configured by the above-described integral hinge-shaped rear side connecting portion 53B. As described above, various stoppers can be applied.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a bulging support portion 54 is provided on the upper surface of the attached portion 51. The support portion 54 is a portion for receiving the front plate-shaped portion 52A in a state where the front lid 50 is attached to the bather body 2 and the front lid 50 is folded. By providing the support portion 54, the front lid 50 is provided. The state in which the cover portion 52 is upright can be maintained in the state in which the cover portion 50 is rotated and folded (that is, the state after the cover portion 52 of the lid body 3 is rotated from the closed state to the open state) (FIG. 13).

Further, step portions 55 are provided at the left and right ends of each of the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B. The step portion 55 has the front lid 50 attached to the bather body 2 and the front lid 50 is expanded to close the open portion 16 of the bather body 2 so that the step portion 55 has the right side wall 13 and the left side wall of the bather body 2. By providing the step portion 55, the front lid 50 can be prevented from being displaced laterally with respect to the bather main body 2 in the use state.

Further, a cutout portion 56 having a curved shape in plan view and a pair of engagement portions 57 having a claw shape are provided at the rear end portion of the rear plate-shaped portion 52B. The cutout portion 56 is a portion for forming the above-described window portion WP with the rear lid 60 when the lid body 3 is closed. On the other hand, the engagement portion 57 is provided on the rear lid 60, which will be described later, in a state where the lid body 3 is attached to the bather body 2 and the front lid 50 is expanded to close the open portion 16 of the bather body 2. By engaging the pair of engaged parts 67, the front lid 50 is a portion for preventing the front lid 50 from being displaced with respect to the rear lid 60 in a use state.

In addition, a pair of mounting recesses 58 are provided at predetermined positions on the lower surface of the mounted portion 51. The pair of attachment recesses 58 are portions to which attachment fittings 59 (see FIG. 12) described later are fixed.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, step portions 65 are provided at the left and right end portions and the rear end portion of the rear lid 60. The stepped portion 65 is a portion for receiving the upper portions of the rear wall 12, the right side wall 13 and the left side wall 14 of the bather body 2 when the rear lid 60 is attached to the bather body 2. By providing, it is possible to prevent the rear lid 60 from being displaced in the left-right direction and the rearward direction with respect to the bather main body 2 in the use state.

Further, a pair of engaging protrusions 68 extending in the vertical direction are provided at predetermined positions of the stepped portions 65 provided at the left and right ends of the rear lid 60. The pair of engagement projections 68 are mounting recesses 13b and 14b (FIG. 3) provided at the upper ends of the right side wall 13 and the left side wall 14 of the bath body 2 when the rear lid 60 is attached to the bath body 2. (Refer to FIG. 4), which can prevent the rear lid 60 from being displaced in the front-rear direction with respect to the bather main body 2 in a use state.

Further, the front end portion of the rear lid 60 is provided with a cutout portion 66 having a curved shape in a plan view and a pair of engaged portions 67 having a concave shape. The cutout portion 66 is a portion for forming the above-mentioned window portion WP with the front lid 50 when the lid body 3 is in the closed state. On the other hand, the engaged portion 67 is provided on the front lid 50 in a state where the lid body 3 is attached to the bather body 2 and the front lid 50 is expanded to close the open portion 16 of the bather body 2. It is a part for preventing the front lid 50 from being displaced with respect to the rear lid 60 in a use state by engaging the pair of engaging portions 57.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view showing an assembly structure of the front lid of the mist bather according to the present embodiment to the bather body. Next, with reference to FIG. 12, a detailed description will be given of the structure for assembling the front lid 50 of the mist bather 1 according to the present embodiment to the bather body 2.

As shown in FIG. 12, the attached portion 51 of the front lid 50 is attached to the upper portion of the front wall 11 of the bath body 2 using the attachment fitting 59, the screw 59a and the knurled screw 59b. A pair of mounting fittings 59 are arranged on the left and right, and each of them is fixed to the mounted portion 51 of the front lid 50 by two screws 59a. The attachment fitting 59 is always assembled to the attached portion 51 of the front lid 50, and when the front lid 50 is attached to or detached from the bather body 2, a pair of attachment fittings 59 provided corresponding to the pair of attachment fittings 59 is provided. This is performed by rotating the knurled screw 59b.

Specifically, the mounting member 59 is configured to have an L-shape in a side view by bending an elongated metal plate. One of the pair of flat plate portions provided on the attachment fitting 59 is inserted into the attachment recess 58 provided on the lower surface of the attachment portion 51 of the front lid 50, and the two attachments are attached using the two screws 59a. It is fixed in the recess 58. As a result, the pair of mounting brackets 59 is always assembled to the mounted portion 51 of the front lid 50, and the other flat plate portion of each of the pair of mounting brackets 59 faces downward from the mounted portion 51. It will be located so as to project.

When the front lid 50 is attached to the bather body 2, the above-mentioned other flat plate portion of each of the pair of attachment fittings 59 is inserted into the attachment recess 11b provided on the uppermost portion of the front wall 11 of the bather body 2. In this state, the knurled screw 59b is rotated in the screwing direction. Further, when removing the front lid 50 from the bather main body 2, it is performed by rotating the knurled screw 59b in a direction opposite to the screwing direction.

With this configuration, the front lid 50 can be attached to and detached from the bather main body 2 without using a tool or the like, so that the attachment and detachment work of the front lid 50 can be facilitated.

FIG. 13 is a schematic right side view showing the rotating operation of the front lid of the mist bath according to the present embodiment. Next, with reference to FIG. 13, the rotating operation of the front lid 50 of the mist bath device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail. The rotation operation of the front lid 50 when the lid body 3 is moved from the open state to the closed state will be described here. However, the rotation of the front lid 50 when the lid body 3 is moved from the closed state to the open state. The dynamic action is the opposite.

As shown in FIG. 13, when the lid body 3 is in the open state, the front lid 50 is in a folded state, and the lower surfaces of the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B are in contact with each other. It is in the state of having done. In this state, as described above, the front plate-shaped portion 52A is in the state of being supported by the support portion 54 provided in the mounted portion 51, and therefore the cover portion 52 is provided on the front wall 11 of the bather main body 2. It is located in an upright state (this state is shown by a solid line in the figure).

From this state, by pulling the rear plate-shaped portion 52B toward the rear side of the mist bather 1, the rear end portion of the rear plate-shaped portion 52B moves in a direction away from the front end portion of the front plate-shaped portion 52A. As a result, the folded state of the cover portion 52 is eliminated.

At this time, the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52B rotate about the front-side connecting portion 53A and the rear-side connecting portion 53B, respectively, so that the front plate-shaped portion 52A and the rear plate-shaped portion 52A in the opening direction of the cover portion 52 are rotated. The side plate portion 52B is moved, and the front lid 50 starts to expand (a state in which the front lid 50 is expanded to some extent is indicated by a broken line in the figure).

Further, by pulling the rear side plate-shaped portion 52B toward the rear side of the mist bather 1, the development of the front lid 50 is completed, whereby the cover portion 52 prevents the portion located above the passage portion 17 from being removed. The open part 16 is closed, and the lid 3 shifts to the closed state (this state is shown by a chain double-dashed line in the figure). At that time, the engaging portion 57 provided on the front lid 50 engages with the engaged portion 67 provided on the rear lid 60.

14 and 15 are a schematic cross-sectional view and a schematic plan view, respectively, showing a mist spraying area by the mist ejection part of the mist bather according to the present embodiment. Next, with reference to these FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, the mist spray area by the mist spraying parts 21 to 25 of the mist bather 1 according to this embodiment will be described in detail. It should be noted that the spray area indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIGS. 14 and 15 is merely a schematic representation of the directionality of the mist to be sprayed, and the area where the mist actually reaches is the spray area shown in the figure. It is not limited.

As shown in FIG. 14, the ejection shaft 28a of the nozzle 28 included in each of the front upper mist ejection part 21, the front middle mist ejection part 22, the front lower mist ejection part 23, and the rear mist ejection part 24 is a mist atomization mist. The nozzles 28 are arranged so as to be inclined downward as they move away from the nozzle 28 along the direction.

That is, by adjusting the installation angle of each nozzle 28 included in the front upper mist jet 21, the front middle mist jet 22, the front lower mist jet 23, and the rear mist jet 24, the front upper mist jet is adjusted. Of the angles formed by each of the ejection axes 28a of the three nozzles 28 included in 21 and the horizontal plane HP, the smaller angle a1 is configured to be the depression angle, and is included in the front middle-stage mist ejection portion 22. Of the angles formed by each of the ejection axes 28a of the two nozzles 28 and the horizontal plane HP, the smaller angle a2 is configured to be the depression angle, and two angles included in the front lower mist ejection portion 23 are included. Of the angles formed by each of the ejection axes 28a of the nozzles 28 and the horizontal plane HP, the smaller angle a3 is configured to be the depression angle, and the three nozzles 28 included in the rear mist ejection portion 24 are included. The angle a4, which is the smaller angle among the angles formed by each of the ejection shafts 28a and the horizontal plane HP, is configured to be the depression angle.

With this configuration, even if the bather or the assistant folds the front lid 50 and shifts the lid body 3 to the open state while the mist is sprayed, the bather main body 2 will not be exposed to the outside. It is possible to significantly suppress the mist from leaking out.

Here, as shown in the drawing, the front upper mist jetting portion 21, the front middle stage mist jetting portion 22 and the front lower mist jetting portion 23 are set so that the spray areas thereof are overlapped with each other in the passage portion 17. Since the mist can be sprayed evenly on the front part of the body of the person, the comfort of the bather will be improved.

Further, as shown in the figure, by setting the spray area of the rear-side mist ejecting portion 24 to appropriately face downward, the mist can be evenly sprayed to the rear portion of the body of the bather. Therefore, the comfort of the bather is improved.

Furthermore, the depression angle (that is, the angle a1) of the ejection shafts 28a of the three nozzles 28 included in the front upper mist ejection portion 21 is the depression angle (that is, the angle a1) of the ejection shafts 28a of the three nozzles 28 included in the rear mist ejection portion 24. It is preferably smaller than a4). This is because the front upper mist ejecting part 21 is located farther from the bather seated on the seat 18 than the rear mist ejecting part 24, and the front upper mist ejecting part 21 is located behind the rear mist ejecting part 24. This is because it is located lower than this, and by configuring in this way, it is possible to more reliably spray the mist up to the upper part of the front part of the body of the bather (that is, the neck, chest, shoulders, etc.). Is possible.

On the other hand, the ejection shaft 28a of the nozzle 28 included in the crotch mist ejection portion 25 is arranged so as to be inclined upward as the distance from the nozzle 28 increases along the mist spraying direction.

That is, by adjusting the installation angle of the one nozzle 28 included in the crotch mist ejection part 25, the smaller angle a5 of the angles formed by the ejection axis 28a of the nozzle 28 and the horizontal plane HP is adjusted. , Is configured to have an elevation angle.

With this configuration, it is possible to spray the mist from the crotch mist spout 25 provided in the recess 18a1 of the seat 18 toward the abdomen and lower abdomen of the bather.

The size of the mist particles ejected from the mist ejecting part is not particularly limited, but is preferably 50 μm or more and 5000 μm or less.

As shown in FIG. 15, when the spray areas of the front upper mist jet 21, the front middle mist jet 22, and the front lower mist jet 23 are viewed from above (in FIG. 15, the front upper mist jet 21). (Only the spray area of FIG. 2 is illustrated), the spray areas of the plurality of nozzles 28 included in each of the mist ejection sections 21 to 23 are set so as to overlap each other in the passage section 17. With this structure, the mist can be sprayed evenly on the front part of the body of the bather, which improves the comfort of the bather.

Further, when the spray area of the rear mist spraying part 24 is viewed from above, the spraying areas of the three nozzles 28 included in the rear mist spraying part 24 are set to overlap each other on the seat 18. ing. With this configuration, the mist can be sprayed evenly on the rear part of the body of the bather, which improves the comfort of the bather.

FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the casing of the mist bath according to the present embodiment. Next, with reference to FIG. 16, the configuration of the casing 10 of the mist bath device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail.

As described above, the casing 10 forming the outer shell of the bather body 2 includes the outer shell 10A forming the outer wall surface of the bather body 2 and the inner shell 10B forming the inner wall surface of the bather body 2. Included (see FIGS. 1 to 5 etc.).

As shown in FIG. 16, the outer shell 10A among them is composed of two half-divided bodies, which are a right outer shell 10A1 and a left outer shell 10A2, and the right outer shell 10A1 and the left outer shell 10A1. The inner shell 10B is sandwiched by 10A2. That is, the right outer shell 10A1 is configured to include the outer wall surface of the right half of the front wall 11 of the bather body 2, the outer wall surface of the right half of the rear wall 12, and the outer wall surface of the right wall 13, and the left outer shell The shell 10A2 is configured to include an outer wall surface of the left half of the front wall 11 of the bather body 2, an outer wall surface of the left half of the rear wall 12, and an outer wall surface of the left wall 14.

Here, as described above, the outer shell 10A is not located at a position below the inner shell 10B where the floor 15 and the seat portion 18 are formed, and therefore, the right outer shell 10A1 and the left outer shell 10A2. Both lower ends of are open. Therefore, only the outer shell 10A is detached from the inner shell 10B while the inner shell 10B is installed independently on the installation surface of the floor such as the living room or bathroom where the bather body 2 is installed, It can be attached to the shell 10B.

With this configuration, disassembly and assembly during maintenance can be performed very easily, and the workability thereof can be greatly improved. In other words, when the outer shell 10A is provided with a bottom and the installation surface of the bather main body 2 is configured with the bottom without adopting the above configuration, the bather main body 2 which is a heavy object is used for maintenance or the like. Although it is necessary to lift it, workability is significantly deteriorated. However, with the configuration as described above, it is possible to prevent such problems from occurring.

In the mist bather 1 according to the present embodiment described above, the passage portion 17 is provided in front of the seat portion 18 as described above, and the right side of the bather body 2 faces the passage portion 17. Since the entrance/exit 13a is provided at the front of the portion, the front wall 11 having the mist ejecting portion can be arranged at a position in front of the bather sitting on the seat 18. Therefore, the mist can be sprayed evenly on the front part of the body of the bather during bathing of the mist, so that the comfort of the bather can be improved.

In addition, in the mist bather 1 according to the present embodiment, the open portion 16 provided on the upper surface of the bather main body 2 is configured to be covered with the lid 3, and the right side wall 13 of the bather main body 2 is configured. Since the entrance/exit 13a provided in the above is configured to be covered with the curtain 4, not only the apparatus can be constructed at a lower cost as compared with the case where an opening/closing mechanism such as a shutter is used, but also the mist bather 1 itself is cleaned. The convenience at the time of will also improve. Therefore, not only the maintainability is improved, but also in terms of hygiene, the occurrence of mold and the like can be significantly suppressed.

Furthermore, in the mist bather 1 according to the present embodiment, the shower facility 5 and the switching operation unit 6 that switches between stopping the water supply, spraying the mist, and discharging the shower are both casings adjacent to the entrance 13a. Since it is provided on the outer wall surface of the right side wall 13 of the body 10, the convenience when the assistant performs these operations is enhanced. Further, since the shower facility 5 is not installed inside the housing 10, it is possible to secure a large passage portion 17.

As described above, by using the mist bath device 1 according to the present embodiment, the comfort of the bather can be improved when not only a healthy person but also a person who can walk independently but has difficulty bathing in a normal bathtub takes a mist. Not only is the performance improved, but also when the assistant assists the bather's mist bathing, it contributes to the convenience of the assistant and the burden on the assistant can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to provide a mist bather whose usability can be significantly improved.

In the above-described embodiment, the use of the mist bather 1 is illustrated, in particular, by exemplifying a case where a person who can walk independently but has difficulty in bathing in a normal bathtub borrows the help of an assistant to perform the mist bathing. Although the method has been described, even when a healthy person or a person who is able to walk independently but has difficulty in bathing in a normal bathtub performs mist bathing himself without the help of an assistant, the above-described mist bather 1 Can also be used.

The mist bather 1 according to the present embodiment is configured so that mist spraying can be realized by tap water pressure by appropriately narrowing the opening diameter of the nozzle included in the mist ejecting portion. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a pump, a hot water storage tank, or the like in the water supply side piping system, and in this respect as well, it is possible to realize size reduction, weight reduction, and cost reduction of the device. Therefore, as described above, the mist bather 1 according to the present embodiment can be installed not only in a nursing facility or a medical institution but also in a living room or bathroom of a home, etc., unlike a conventionally known mist bather. It will be

Here, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the curtain is used as the cover for covering the doorway has been described as an example, but as the cover, a door, a bellows plate, or the like may be used instead. It is possible.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the mist ejecting portion is provided on the front wall, the rear wall and the seat portion of the bather body has been described as an example, but the mist ejecting portion is provided on the seat portion. It is not always necessary to provide it, and the mist ejection portion may be provided only on the front wall and the rear wall. Further, in addition to the front wall and the rear wall of the bather body, the mist ejection portion may be provided on the right side wall and/or the left side wall. Furthermore, it is naturally possible to change variously the number of nozzles installed, the installation position, the installation angle and the like.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the outer shell has a left and right half-divided shape has been described as an example, but the outer shell may have a front and back half-divided shape, and three or more outer shells are provided. It may be divided.

As described above, the above-described embodiments disclosed this time are examples in all respects, and are not restrictive. The technical scope of the present invention is defined by the claims, and includes the meaning equivalent to the description of the claims and all modifications within the scope.

1 mist bather, 2 bather body, 3 lid, 4 curtain, 5 shower facility, 6 switching operation part, 10 casing, 10A outer shell, 10A1 right outer shell, 10A2 left outer shell, 10B inner shell, 11 front Wall, 11a handrail, 11b mounting recess, 12 rear wall, 12a, 12b insertion opening, 13 right side wall, 13a doorway, 13a1 sill, 13b mounting recess, 14 left side wall, 14a handrail, 14b mounting recess, 15 floor, 15a drain port, 16 open part, 17 passage part, 18 seat part, 18A base part, 18a1 recessed part, 18a2 fitting groove, 18B spacer, 18b1 cutout part, 18b2 fitting groove, 18b3 fitting protrusion, 18C seat plate, 18c1 Notch, 18c3 fitting protrusion, 19 hook, 21 front upper mist jet, 22 front middle mist jet, 23 front lower mist jet, 24 rear mist jet, 25 crotch mist jet, 28 nozzle, 28a Jet shaft, 31 shower hose, 32 shower nozzle, 41 base block, 42 base pole, 50 front lid, 51 attached part, 52 cover part, 52A front plate-like part, 52B rear plate-like part, 53A front side connecting part, 53B Rear connection part, 54 Support part, 55 Step part, 56 Notch part, 57 Engagement part, 58 Mounting recess, 59 Mounting bracket, 59a screw, 59b Knurled screw, 60 Rear lid, 65 Step part, 66 Notch Part, 67 engaged part, 68 engaging protrusion, 71 connecting part, 72 emergency shutoff valve, 80 sensor installation part, 81 water level sensor, 90 protective cover, 91 fastening member, 92 pressing plate, 93 fastening member, 100 bather , 101 head, 102 body, 1000 floor, G, G1 groove, G2 gap, H hinge part, HP horizontal plane, L1 to L3 piping line, P protrusion, S hollow part, V switching valve, WP window part.

Claims (18)

A box-shaped bather having a front wall, a rear wall, a right side wall, a left side wall and a floor, an opening being provided on the upper surface, and an entrance being provided in at least one of the right side wall and the left side wall Body,
A mist spouting portion provided on the bather body,
Shower equipment provided in the bath body,
A water supply side piping system having a connection part connected to a water supply source at one end, and the other end switchably connected to the mist ejection part and the shower facility,
A drainage side piping system connected to a drainage port provided on the floor,
Stopping water supply using the water supply side piping system, mist spray from the mist jetting unit, and a switching operation unit that switches the discharge of the shower by the shower facility,
A lid capable of covering the opening,
With a cover capable of covering the doorway,
Inside the front part of the bather body, there is provided a passage part for a bather to enter and leave,
A seat portion is provided on the inside of the rear portion of the bather body so that the bather can sit down while facing the front wall.
The doorway is provided so that the passage portion and the space outside the bather body are connected in the left-right direction, and the upper end thereof reaches the opening portion,
The mist spouting portion is provided on the inner wall surface of the front wall, so that a front mist spouting portion for spraying mist through the passage portion to a bather seated on the seat portion and the rear wall. By being provided on the inner wall surface of the, including a rear mist spouting part for performing mist spraying on the bather seated on the seat part,
A mist bather, wherein the shower facility and the switching operation unit are provided on an outer wall surface of the bather body in a portion adjacent to the entrance/exit. The mist bather according to claim 1, wherein the lid and the cover are detachable from the bather body. By disposing the lid body above the passage portion, the lid portion opens the opening portion of a portion located above the passage portion when the lid body is in the open state, and the lid body is closed when the lid body is in the closed state. By arranging the front lid that closes the opening portion of the portion located above the passage portion and the seat portion, the lid is located above the seat portion in both the open state and the closed state of the lid body. A rear lid that closes the open portion of the located portion,
The lid body has a window portion formed between the front lid and the rear lid in a closed state of the lid body for exposing a head of a bather sitting on the seat portion to an outer space. The mist bather according to claim 1 or 2, which is configured in. The front lid has an attached portion attached to an upper portion of the front wall, and a cover portion that extends continuously from the attached portion and is rotatable with respect to the attached portion,
The cover portion is supported by the upper surfaces of the right side wall and the left side wall of the portions located on the left and right of the passage portion when the lid body is closed, and the cover portion is opened when the lid body is open. The mist bather according to claim 3, wherein the mist bather is configured to be held in a rotated state by being supported by the mounting portion. The mist bath according to claim 4, wherein the cover part is configured to be foldable. A slit-like groove or gap is provided in the cover portion, and a hinge mechanism is provided in a portion of the cover portion corresponding to the position where the groove or gap is provided, whereby the cover portion can be folded. Is composed of
The mist bather according to claim 5, wherein a finger pinch prevention mechanism for preventing fingers from being pinched in the groove or the gap is provided in the cover portion. The mist bather according to claim 6, wherein the finger pinching prevention mechanism includes a protective cover that covers the groove or the gap. The hinge mechanism has a stopper that restricts a rotation range of the hinge mechanism,
The mist bather according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the finger pinch prevention mechanism is configured by the stopper. The mist bather according to claim 1, wherein the cover is a curtain. The seat portion includes a base portion provided on the bather body, and a seat portion detachably attached to the base portion,
10. The seat part according to claim 1, wherein the seat part includes a seat plate that constitutes a seat surface, and a plurality of spacers that can be selectively interposed between the seat plate and the base part. Mist bather described in. The mist bather according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of spacers include those having the same shape that can be overlapped with each other. 12. The front side mist jetting part has a front side upper stage mist jetting part, a front side middle stage mist jetting part and a front side lower stage mist jetting part, which are arranged so as to be lined up in the vertical direction with each other. Mist bather described in. The front upper mist jetting part is provided on the uppermost part of the inner wall surface of the front wall,
The rear side mist ejecting portion is provided on the uppermost part of the inner wall surface of the rear wall,
The ejection axes of the nozzles included in the front upper mist ejection portion and the rear mist ejection portion are both arranged so as to be inclined downward as the distance from the nozzle increases along the mist spray direction, Item 12. A mist bather according to Item 12. The upper surface of the front wall is located below the upper surface of the rear wall,
The upper surface of each of the right side wall and the left side wall of the portion located on the left and right of the seat portion is located at substantially the same height as the upper surface of the rear wall,
The upper surface of each of the right side wall and the left side wall of the portion located on the left and right of the passage portion is the upper surface of each of the right side wall and the left side wall of the portion located on the left and right of the seat portion, and the upper surface of the front wall. It is composed of an inclined surface that gently connects
The smaller one of the angles formed by the ejection axis of the nozzle included in the front upper mist ejection section and the horizontal plane is the angle formed by the ejection axis of the nozzle included in the rear mist ejection section and the horizontal plane. The mist bath according to claim 13, which is smaller than the smaller angle. The mist spouting portion further includes a crotch mist spouting portion for performing mist spraying on a bather seated on the seat portion,
The mist bather according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the crotch mist spouting portion is provided in a recessed portion provided in the front center of the seat portion. A water level sensor that detects that the water level of the water accumulated on the floor has reached a predetermined level,
An emergency shutoff valve that is provided in the water supply side piping system and stops the water supply from the water supply source in response to a signal from the water level sensor,
15. The mist bather according to claim 1, wherein the water level sensor and the emergency shutoff valve are both battery-operated. The bather body includes an inner shell forming an inner wall surface of the bather body, and an outer shell forming an outer wall surface of the bather body,
The outer shell is composed of a plurality of divided bodies so that the outer shell can be attached to and detached from the inner shell while the inner shell is self-supporting with respect to the installation surface on which the bather body is installed. The mist bather according to any one of claims 1 to 16, which is configured. The height from the installation surface of the bather body to the upper surface of the entrance/exit threshold is 15 cm or less,
The mist bather according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein a width of the threshold in the straddling direction is 5 cm or less.

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