JP2021010642A - Bathing implement - Google Patents

Abstract

To enable a person in need of care to take a bath in a household bathtub with less burden of a caregiver.SOLUTION: A rectangular frame 20 is set on the rim of a bathtub 2, with a loop-shaped part of a tape of a net 10 hooked on the corners of the frame 20. When the loop-shaped part is hooked on the corners of the frame 20, the loop-shaped part is placed over the frame 20, with a part positioned under the frame 20, so that it is positioned inside from the corners in view from the above. As a result, the loop-shaped part is hooked in the directions of both short side and long side of the frame. Even if a person in need of care moves, the net 10 is stable without moving in the short side and long side directions.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to bathing equipment.

As a device for bathing a care recipient, for example, there are devices disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2. In the bathing device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a rectangular base frame on which a stretcher-shaped net band is hung is cantilevered and supported by a traveling frame having casters at four corners. By moving the bathtub with casters below the net belt and loosening the net belt, the care recipient on the net belt takes a bath in the bathtub. The bathing device disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a frame on which a sheet for holding a body can be hung. When the frame is placed on the upper surface of the bathtub and the adjustment belt to which the string provided at the rear end of the seat is connected is loosened by the take-up pulley, the seat is loosened and the care recipient on the seat enters the bathtub.

JP-A-2010-57962 Utility Model Registration No. 3072284

In the case of the device disclosed in Patent Document 1, a bathtub having casters is required and cannot be used for a home bathtub. In the case of the bathing device disclosed in Patent Document 2, a space on the rim of the bathtub on which the take-up pulley provided on the frame is placed is required. However, there are various shapes of bathtubs, and in a bathtub where there is no space for a take-up pulley, a frame cannot be mounted and it cannot be used.

An object of the present invention is to provide a technique for allowing a care recipient to take a bath in a bathtub at home with less burden on the caregiver.

The present invention comprises a frame having a plurality of corners and a net having loops formed of strip-shaped members at two locations on one end side and two locations on the other end side in the longitudinal direction, and each of the loops is a bathtub rim. Provided is a bathing device that can be hung on the convex side of the corner of the frame placed on the frame.

In the present invention, the strip-shaped member may be configured to be removable from the net.

Further, in the present invention, the loop may be provided between the one end side and the other end side, and the loop may be hooked between both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame.

Further, in the present invention, the loop provided on the other end side may be configured so that the position in the longitudinal direction can be changed.

Further, in the present invention, the frame may be configured to expand and contract in the longitudinal direction.

Further, in the present invention, the frame may have legs that support a portion of the frame located on the floor side of the apron of the bathtub.

Further, in the present invention, the length of the loop may be changed.

Further, in the present invention, the position of the frame in the vertical direction may be changed.

According to the present invention, the care recipient can take a bath in a bathtub at home with less burden on the caregiver.

The figure which shows the state which installed the bathing apparatus 1 which concerns on embodiment of this invention in a bathtub. The figure which shows the surface side of the net 10. The figure which shows the back side of the net 10. The figure which looked at the frame 20 from above. The figure which shows the state which put the frame 20 on the rim of a bathtub 2. The figure which showed the modification which supports the frame 20. Perspective view of joint 203B. The schematic diagram in the state where the waterproof sheet 50 is arranged. The figure which shows the cushion 40 which concerns on the modification.

[Embodiment]
(Structure of Embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a state in which the bathing device 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is installed in a household bathtub 2. The bathing device 1 has a net 10, a frame 20, and a pillow 30. The net 10 is an example of a net according to the present invention, and the frame 20 is an example of a frame according to the present invention. The care recipient who takes a bath lies on his / her back on the net 10 and puts his / her head on the pillow 30 to take a bath.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the front surface side of the net 10, and FIG. 3 is a view showing the back surface side of the net 10. The net 10 has a rectangular sheet 101, tape 102, buckle 103, ring 104, hook 105 and adjuster 106.

The sheet 101 is a rectangular sheet made of a synthetic fiber mesh fabric. Since the sheet 101 has a mesh, hot water passes through when it is put into the bathtub 2. The sheet 101 is preferably made of a material that can be washed in a household washing machine and easily dries. In the following description, for convenience of explanation, the side where the head is located when the care recipient lies down is referred to as the head side, and the side where the legs are located is referred to as the leg side. The sheet 101 is not limited to the mesh fabric, and may be any fabric through which hot water can pass.

The tape 102 is a tape made of a synthetic resin, and is an example of a strip-shaped member according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the material of the tape 102 is polypropylene, but the material is not limited to polypropylene, and may be a material of another synthetic resin such as acrylic resin or nylon. The tape 102 is preferably a material that dries easily after getting wet and can withstand the weight of the care recipient. A plurality of tapes 102 are sewn on the back surface side of the sheet 101. Specifically, a tape 102 (tape 102A) is sewn on the lateral edge of the sheet 101. The edge of the sheet 101 in the lateral direction is reinforced by the tape 102A. Further, a plurality of tapes 102 (tapes 102B) are sewn between the longitudinal edge and the longitudinal edge of the sheet 101 along the lateral direction of the sheet 101. The tape 102 may be attached to the sheet 101 with an adhesive instead of being sewn to the sheet 101. In short, the tape 102 may be maintained in a state of being fixed to the sheet 101.

Further, tape 102 (tape 102C) for holding the buckle 103 and suspending the sheet 101 from the frame 20 is sewn on both ends in the lateral direction at two places on the edge of the sheet 101 on the head side. .. One end side of the tape 102C is sewn to the sheet 101 so as to form a loop to hold the female side of the buckle 103, and the other end side of the tape 102C is passed through an adjuster provided on the male side of the buckle 103.

Further, the tape 102 (tape 102D) for holding the buckle 103 and suspending the sheet 101 from the frame 20 is in the lateral direction of the sheet 101 even at a position at a predetermined distance from the edge of the sheet 101 on the head side. It is sewn along. The tape 102D is sewn to the sheet 101 so as to form a loop at the edge portion of the sheet 101 in the lateral direction to hold the female side of the buckle 103, and the portion not sewn to the sheet 101 is the buckle. It is passed through the adjuster provided on the male side of 103.

The buckle 103 is a side release buckle, and as described above, the female side is held by the tape 102. The buckle 103 is not limited to the side release buckle, and may be a front release buckle. In short, the buckle 103 may be any one that can fasten the tape 102. The ring 104 is formed in an annular shape, and the hook 105 is hung on the ring 104. By sewing both ends of the tape 102 through which the ring 104 is passed to the sheet 101, the ring 104 is held at the lateral edge of the sheet 101. The hook 105 is a hook that is hung on the ring 104, and a tape 102 (tape 102E) is attached to the hook 105. The adjuster 106 loops the tape 102E and adjusts the length of the looped portion.

FIG. 4 is a view of the frame 20 as viewed from above. The frame 20 has a first pipe 201, a second pipe 202, and a joint 203. The first pipe 201 and the second pipe 202 are metal pipes. The first pipe 201 and the second pipe 202 are formed to have a length that matches the shape of the bathtub 2, and in the present embodiment, the length of the first pipe 201 is longer than that of the second pipe 202. ..

The joint 203 is a joint that connects the first pipe 201 and the second pipe 202. The joint 203 is a so-called L-joint joint, and in the present embodiment, the joint 203 is formed of a synthetic resin in a shape bent at 90 degrees. The joint 203 is hollow and has an opening into which the first pipe 201 and the second pipe 202 are inserted. Urethane foam to prevent slipping is attached to the lower surface of the joint 203. In the present embodiment, the joint 203, the first pipe 201, and the second pipe 202 form a corner according to the present invention. The joint 203 is not limited to a shape bent at 90 degrees, and may have another angle, or may have a shape bent in an arc shape. Further, the corner according to the present invention may be formed as a corner portion of the frame, and may be a single member or a plurality of members as in the present embodiment. When forming with a single member, for example, each pipe side of the joint 203 in the present embodiment may have an extended shape, and a corner may be formed only with the joint 203.

The pillow 30 is a bag-shaped synthetic fiber mesh fabric. The pillow 30 houses a plurality of hollow pipes for pillows inside, and can be deformed according to the shape of the head and neck. The material of the pillow 30 is not limited to the mesh fabric, and may be any material that allows hot water to pass through, can be washed in a household washing machine, and dries easily.

Next, how to use the bathing device 1 will be described. The caregiver who cares for the care recipient who takes a bath first inserts the first pipe 201 and the second pipe 202 into the opening of the joint 203, and assembles them as shown in FIG. 4 to form the frame 20. The caregiver places the rectangular frame 20 on the rim of the bathtub 2 as shown in FIG.

Next, the net 10 is hung on the frame 20. Specifically, the loop-shaped portion of the tape 102C is hung on the corner of the frame 20 as shown in FIG. When hanging the loop-shaped part of the tape 102C on the corner of the frame 20, the loop-shaped part is hung from the top of the frame 20 to the convex side of the corner, and a part is located on the lower side of the frame 20. It is preferably located inside the frame 20 rather than 203. When the loop-shaped portion of the tape 102C is hung on the corner of the frame 20, the tape 102C is caught by the first pipe 201 and the second pipe 202, and the head side of the net 10 is hung by the tape 102C.

On the leg side of the net 10, the hook 105 is hung on any of a plurality of rings 104 arranged in the longitudinal direction at both ends of the edge in the lateral direction according to the height of the care recipient, and a loop-shaped portion of the tape 102E. Is hung on the corner of the frame 20 as shown in FIG. For example, if the care recipient is a short infant, hooks 105 are hung on two rings 104 near the head side, and if the care recipient is a tall adult, the end on the leg side. Hook 105 is hung on the ring 104 at the two locations. When hanging the loop-shaped part of the tape 102E on the corner of the frame 20, the loop-shaped part is hung from the top of the frame 20 to the convex side of the corner, and a part is located on the lower side of the frame 20. It is preferably located inside the frame 20 rather than 203. When the loop-shaped portion of the tape 102E is hung on the corner of the frame 20, the tape 102E is caught by the first pipe 201 and the second pipe 202, and the leg side of the net 10 is hung by the tape 102E.

Regarding the tape 102D, when the male side of the buckle 103 is turned, for example, under the first pipe 201, outside the frame 20, and above the first pipe 201, and then fitted to the female side, the tape 102D becomes a loop. Hang on the first pipe 201.

The care recipient lies on his / her back on the net 10 suspended from the frame 20 by a plurality of tapes 102, and soaks in the hot water in the bathtub 2.

According to the present embodiment, the loop-shaped portion of the tape 102C on the head side of the net 10 hangs on both the first pipe 201 and the second pipe 202 at the corner portion of the frame 20, and is in the longitudinal direction of the frame 20. Since the movement in the lateral direction is suppressed, the tape 102 does not come off the corner even if the care recipient moves, the head side of the net 10 does not move in the longitudinal direction or the lateral direction of the frame 20, and the head does not move. The side does not fall into the bathtub 2. Therefore, the burden on the caregiver to support the care recipient is reduced.

Further, in the present embodiment, the loop-shaped portion of the tape 102E on the leg side of the net 10 hangs on both the first pipe 201 and the second pipe 202 at the corner portion of the frame 20, and is in the longitudinal direction of the frame 20. Since the movement in the lateral direction is suppressed, the tape 102 does not come off the corner even if the care recipient moves, and the leg side of the net 10 does not move in the longitudinal direction or the lateral direction of the frame 20, and the legs. The part side does not fall into the bathtub 2. Therefore, the burden on the caregiver to support the care recipient is reduced.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the back of the care recipient is supported by the tape 102D suspended from the first pipe 201, the upper body of the care recipient can be stabilized in the bathtub 2.

Further, in the present embodiment, the length of the ring-shaped portion of the tape 102E can be changed by the adjuster 106, and the length of the ring-shaped portion of the tape 102C and the ring of the tape 102D by the adjuster on the male side of the buckle 103. It is possible to change the length of the shaped part. By changing the lengths of the ring-shaped portions of the tape 102C, the tape 102D, and the tape 102E, the vertical position of the net 10 when suspended from the frame 20 can be changed.

Further, in the present embodiment, since there is no metal fitting for suspending the net 10 in the frame 20, the care recipient or the caregiver does not come into contact with the metal fitting and get injured. Further, in the present embodiment, since the tape 102 is hung on the first pipe 201 and the second pipe 202 at the four corners of the frame 20 to suspend the net 10, the force for suspending the net 10 is applied to the four pipes. The force applied to the pipes can be reduced as compared with the configuration in which the pipes are dispersed and suspended only by the first pipe 201 or the second pipe 202.

[Modification example]
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be implemented in various other embodiments. For example, the present invention may be carried out by modifying the above-described embodiment as follows. The above-described embodiment and the following modifications may be combined.

In some household bathrooms, for example, as in the bathtub 2A shown in FIG. 6, the apron is curved and the rim on the apron side is curved. When the rectangular frame 20 is placed on the bathtub 2A, as shown in FIG. 6, a part of the rectangular frame 20 is not placed on the rim of the bathtub 2A. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 6, the so-called T-joint joint 203A may be arranged between the joints 203 on the apron side. The joint 203A adjusts the position of the frame 20 in the longitudinal direction so that the frame 20 is located outside the bathtub 2A when the frame 20 is placed on the rim of the bathtub 2A. A third pipe 204 is inserted below the joint 203A. The third pipe 204 is an example of a leg according to the present invention. A rubber cap 205 is attached to the lower end of the third pipe 204, and the rubber cap 205 is in contact with the floor of the bathroom. According to this modification, the portion of the frame 20 located outside the bathtub 2A is supported by the third pipe 204, so that the frame 20 is stable on the rim of the bathtub 2A.

In the present invention, the hook 105 passed between the portion of the tape 102E hung on the frame 20 located below the frame 20 and the joint 203 may be hung on the ring 104. According to this method of hanging, when tension is applied to the tape 102E, the tape 102E tightens the frame 20, so that the ring-shaped portion does not come off from the frame 20.

In the present invention, the joint 203B shown in FIG. 7 may be used instead of the joint 203 which is the L joint. The joint 203B is a joint opened in three directions orthogonal to each other. When the joint 203B is adopted, the frame 20 is assembled so that the opening that opens upward in FIG. 7 faces downward. According to this configuration, the first pipe 201 and the second pipe 202 are separated from the rim of the bathtub 2, and the loop of the tape 102 is easily hooked on the joint 203B. Further, for the joint 203B, a pipe may be inserted into the opening facing downward so that the frame 20 is separated from the rim of the bathtub 2 so that the frame 20 is located above the rim. According to this configuration, the vertical position of the frame 20 can be changed. The pipe that separates the joint 203B from the rim of the bathtub 2 may adopt a stretchable configuration, or a rubber cap may be inserted at the lower end to prevent the bathtub 2 from being damaged. By changing the position of the frame 20 in the vertical direction, the caregiver can perform care in a posture with less burden on the waist. Further, the opening facing downward in the joint 203B is not limited to a configuration in which the opening is opened in a direction orthogonal to the other openings. In short, if the height can be taken in the vertical direction, the angle deviates from the orthogonality. It may be configured to be open.

In the present invention, the joint 203 on the apron side of the bathtub 2 may be replaced with the joint 203B, and the third pipe 204 having the rubber cap 205 may be inserted into the joint 203B. According to this configuration, when the side of the frame 20 where the joint 203B is located is extended to the floor side of the bathroom, the frame 20 is supported by the third pipe 204, and the back side is supported by the apron of the bathtub 2. In this case, since the net 10 is located on the floor of the bathroom, the body of the care recipient can be washed away on the floor.

As described above, in the configuration in which the joint 203B is adopted and the frame 20 is separated from the rim of the bathtub 2 by a pipe so that the frame 20 is located above the rim, the urethane mat is laid over the rim of the bathtub 2. The bathtub 2 may be covered with a urethane mat. According to this configuration, the body of the care recipient can be washed on the bathtub 2. Further, in the configuration in which the frame 20 is separated from the rim of the bathtub 2 by the joint 203B and the pipe so that the frame 20 is located above the rim, the waterproof sheet 50 may be arranged between the bathtub 2 and the net 10. Good. FIG. 8 is a schematic view of the state in which the waterproof sheet 50 is arranged. Even in this configuration, the body of the care recipient can be washed on the bathtub 2. In the configuration in which the waterproof sheet 50 is arranged between the bathtub 2 and the net 10, as shown in FIG. 8, the waterproof sheet 50 is arranged so that the back side of the bathtub 2 is higher than the apron side in front. You may. According to this configuration, the body of the care recipient can be washed on the bathtub 2 and the flushed hot water can be poured onto the floor of the bathroom. When arranging the waterproof sheet, the loop-shaped tape 102 may be attached to the waterproof sheet in the same manner as the net 10, and the loop-shaped portion may be hung on the frame 20. As for the material of the waterproof sheet 50, it is sufficient that the water used to wash the body of the care recipient flows to the floor side of the bathroom without falling into the bathtub 2, and thus it is sufficient that the material has sufficient waterproofness for the purpose. That is, it is sufficient that the waterproof property is commensurate with the working time for washing the body. Further, the waterproof sheet 50 may be made of a flexible member, or may be made of a member having rigidity such that the inclination angle can be maintained to some extent.
Further, in the present invention, as described above, the length of the ring-shaped portion of the tape 102E can be changed by the adjuster 106, and the length of the ring-shaped portion of the tape 102C and the tape by the adjuster on the male side of the buckle 103. The length of the ring-shaped portion of the 102D can be changed. When the care recipient's body is being washed, the waterproof sheet 50 is placed, and when the body is washed and the bathtub 2 is filled with hot water, the waterproof sheet 50 is removed from the frame 20, and then the tape 102C, tape 102D and By changing the length of the ring-shaped portion of the tape 102E, the vertical position of the net 10 when suspended from the frame 20 is changed, and the net 10 is lowered so that the net 10 and the care recipient are put into hot water. You may enter.

In the present invention, eyelets may be provided on the edge of the sheet 101 instead of the ring 104, and the hook 105 may be hooked on the eyelets.

In the above-described embodiment, the length of the ring-shaped portion of the tape 102E is changed by the adjuster 106, and the length of the ring-shaped portion of the tape 102C and the ring-shaped portion of the tape 102D by the adjuster on the male side of the buckle 103. Although the length of the tape is changed, a ratchet type tie-down belt may be adopted to change the length of the tape hung on the frame 20.

The bathing device 1 according to the present invention may have a cushion that restricts the movement of the upper body of the care recipient. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a cushion 40 that restricts the movement of the upper body of the care recipient. The cushion 40 is made of a mesh fabric. A tape 102 (tape 102G) is sewn on the cushion 40 so as to form a gap between the cushion 40 and the cushion 40. The tape 102 (tape 102F) is a tape for arranging the cushion 40 on the chest of the care recipient, and the male side of the front release buckle 107 is attached to one end and the male side of the front release buckle 107 is attached to the other end. When using the cushion 40, the cushion 40 is placed on the chest of the care recipient lying on the net 10. Next, the tape 102F is turned from the lower surface side of the net 10 to the chest, the male side and the female side of the front release buckle 107 are passed between the tape 102G and the cushion 40, and then the male side of the front release buckle 107 is the female side. Fit in. Since the cushion 40 suppresses the upper body of the care recipient by the tape 102F, the upper body of the care recipient can be stabilized. A side release buckle may be used instead of the front release buckle 107. In short, the buckle attached to the tape 102G may be any one that can fasten the tape 102G.

In the present invention, instead of the tape 102C, the ring 104 may be arranged at the corner of the net 10 on the head side, and the hook to which the tape 102E is attached may be hooked on the ring 104. Further, instead of the tape 102D, the ring 104 may be arranged at a position where the tape 102D and the tape 102A intersect, and a hook to which the tape 102E is attached may be hooked on the ring 104. According to this configuration, the tape that suspends the net 10 can be easily removed from the net 10. In this modified example, eyelets may be arranged instead of the ring 104.

In the above-described embodiment, the frame 20 has a rectangular shape, but the frame 20 is not limited to a rectangle, and may be a polygon having five or more corners.

In the present invention, the net 10 may have a configuration having a plurality of tapes 102D holding the buckle 103, and may have a configuration in which the back of the care recipient is supported by the plurality of tapes 102D.

In the present invention, the length of the loop-shaped portion of the tape 102C and the tape 102D is changed by attaching two male sides of the buckle 103 to the tape 102C and the tape 102D and changing the male side to be fitted to the female side. It may be configured.

In the present invention, a well-known so-called telescopic rod configuration may be adopted instead of the first pipe 201, and the length of the frame 20 in the longitudinal direction may be changed.

1 ... Bathing equipment, 2 ... Bathtub, 10 ... Net, 20 ... Frame, 30 ... Pillow, 40 ... Cushion, 101 ... Sheet, 102 ... Tape, 103 ... Buckle, 104 ... Ring, 105 ... Hook, 106 ... Adjuster, 201 ... 1st pipe, 202 ... 2nd pipe, 203 ... Joint, 204 ... 3rd pipe, 107 ... Front release buckle

Claims (8)

A frame with multiple corners and
It consists of a net having two loops formed of strip-shaped members on one end side and two locations on the other end side in the longitudinal direction.
A bathing device in which each of the loops is hung on the convex side of the corner of the frame placed on the rim of the bathtub. The bathing device according to claim 1, wherein the band-shaped member is removable from the net. The loop is provided between the one end side and the other end side.
The bathing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the loop is hung between both ends in the longitudinal direction of the frame. The bathing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the loop provided on the other end side can change its position in the longitudinal direction. The bathing device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the frame expands and contracts in the longitudinal direction. The bathing device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which has legs that support a portion of the frame located on the floor side of the apron of the bathtub. The bathing device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the length of the loop can be changed. The bathing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the vertical position of the frame can be changed.