JP2023004391A - Multi-functional bed - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a multi-functional bed that enables an action involved in human dignity to be executed without depending on a care-giver.SOLUTION: A multi-functional bed includes a bathtub, a flush toilet, a filth crushing and force-feeding machine, and a seating seat consisting of a backrest part, a seat part, a leg part, and a foot part. The seating seat is driven by a stretchable arm and an auxiliary stretchable arm and can deform the seating seat to a bed mode in which a person can lie down, a chair mode or a toilet mode in which a person can take a seating posture, and a bathing mode in which a person can take a squatting-down posture when a pulley provided on a side part of the seat part slides on a slide groove of a rail.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a multifunctional bed, and more particularly to a multifunctional bed that enables bathing and toileting without the help of others and that serves as a chair and a kotatsu in addition to the bed.

Patent Literature 1 discloses a "nursing care bed" capable of caring for a care recipient who has difficulty getting up from the bed by himself and reducing the burden on the caregiver. This nursing care bed includes a lift section for lifting the buttocks of the care recipient. In addition, part or all of the front side (foot side of the cared person) of the mud part can be separated, and a toilet and a bathtub can be fitted as necessary.

Patent Literature 2 discloses "a bed serving as a bathtub, a detachable toilet, and a bed, bath, and toilet system using the bed". A bed that can be changed into a bathtub that allows a bedridden old man to take a bath by one caregiver and a toilet that can be transferred by being placed next to the bed are provided. When taking a bath, the upper surface of the bed sinks into the bathtub.

Both of the care beds of Patent Documents 1 and 2 require the care of a caregiver. Conventional nursing beds were designed to reduce the burden on caregivers, and they had to rely on caregivers for actions that did not protect human dignity, such as defecation and bathing.

Utility Model Registration No. 3223004 JP-A-8-224285

The purpose of the present invention is not to reduce nursing care. To propose a multifunctional bed which enables an act related to dignity without relying on a caregiver.

The multi-functional bed according to the present invention comprises a main body, a bathtub, a flush toilet, a waste crushing pump, and a sitting seat comprising a backrest, a seat, legs and feet, wherein the sitting seat comprises: Driven by a telescopic arm and an auxiliary telescopic arm, a pulley provided on the side of the seat portion slides along the slide groove of the rail, thereby changing the seating seat into a bed mode in which a person can lie down and a sitting posture. It is characterized by transforming into a chair mode or a toilet mode in which a person can take a posture, or a bathing mode in which a person can squat down.

A defecation lid is provided on the seat portion of the seat, and the defecation lid is placed on the bottom of the bathtub when the person changes from the chair mode to the bathing mode while in a sitting posture and then returns to the chair mode. characterized by

Slide poles are provided on both the left and right front sides of the main body, and on the upper part of the main body from the front side to the rear side, and a futon or a kotatsu cover is slidably attached.

A warm air dryer is detachably installed in the bathtub.

It is characterized in that two inclined slide grooves are provided on the inner side of the bathtub.

According to the present invention, a bathtub (1), a flush toilet (11), a filth crusher (13), a backrest (6a), a seat (6b), legs (6c) and feet (6d) ), the seating seat (6) is driven by the telescopic arm (18) and the auxiliary telescopic arm to slide into a bed mode (100a) in which the person can lie down; It supports chair mode (100b) or toilet mode (100c) in which a person can take a seated posture, and bathing mode (100d) in which a person can squat down, so it is possible to perform actions that affect human dignity without relying on caregivers. can.

When the person is switched from the chair mode (100b) to the bathing mode (100d) in a seated posture, and then switched to the chair mode (100b) again, the toilet lid (7) is placed at the bottom of the bathtub (1). Since the lid (7) can be easily separated, there is no friction between the person's buttocks and the defecation lid (7).

Since the futon or the kotatsu cover (4) is slidably attached to the slide pole (3), it is possible to prevent the futon or the kotatsu cover (4) from protruding and falling or slipping laterally. The futon or kotatsu cover (4) can be raised and lowered simply by sliding.

A detachable warm air dryer (12) is installed in the bathtub (1), so you can sit down in the chair mode (100b) and use it as a kotatsu. In the bathing mode (100d), the whole body can be kotatsu in a squatting posture.

Since two inclined slide grooves (10a, 10b) are provided on the inner side of the bathtub (1), when changing from the chair mode (100b) to the bathing mode (100c), the pulley (5b) and the pulley (5a) ) slides along the slanted slide grooves, preventing abrupt transition from a seated posture to a squatting posture, thereby alleviating anxiety about leaning forward.

1 is a perspective view of a multifunctional bed (bed mode) of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing that the multifunctional bed is divided in FIG. 1; 1 is a perspective view of a multifunctional bed (chair mode) of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multifunctional bed (toilet mode) of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multifunctional bed (bathing mode) of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of the multifunctional bed by this invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of FIG. 1 excluding a seating seat; It is explanatory drawing in the case of using it as a bed. It is explanatory drawing in the case of using it as a bath. It is an explanatory view showing how to use the side pole. It is explanatory drawing in the case of using it as a kotatsu. It is explanatory drawing in the case of using it as a whole-body kotatsu. It is a structural diagram in which the defecation lid is supported by the seating seat. It is explanatory drawing which the pin which supports a defecation cover remove|deviates. It is explanatory drawing which a defecation cover puts on the bottom part of a bathtub.

A multifunctional bed according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a multifunctional bed 100 (bed mode 100a) of the present invention. A main body 29 of the multifunctional bed 100 is formed by connecting a first skeleton 15 and a second skeleton 16 . The first body 15 is the part that will be the bathtub 1, and the second body 16 is the part that will be the toilet. Rails 34 , 34 are provided on the upper part of the body 29 , and the seating seat 6 is installed while being supported by the grooves of the rails 34 . As shown in FIG. 1, when used as a bed 2, the seating sheet 6 is laid flat. A bed mode 100a of the multifunctional bed 100 is defined as a state in which the seating sheet 6 is flat and a person can lie on it. In FIG. 1, the upper part on the front side is open, but it may be covered with a lid. The dimensions of the multifunctional bed 100 are, but are not limited to, approximately 1 m in width and approximately 2.3 m in length.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing that the multifunctional bed 100 in FIG. 1 is divided. Since the multifunctional bed 100 can be divided into the first frame 15 and the second frame 16 with a width of about 1 m, it is convenient when it is carried into a corridor or a room with a narrow entrance. In this embodiment, the first skeleton 15 and the second skeleton 16 are connected by the connecting pedestal 17, but they may be connected by metal fittings.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the multifunctional bed 100 (chair mode 100b) of the present invention. The seating seat 6 is composed of a backrest portion 6a, a seat portion 6b, leg portions 6c and foot portions 6d. Each part is connected by hinges. In addition, on the side surface of the leg portion 6c, a protrusion (not shown) that is slidable in a groove provided in the inner upper part of the first body 15 and the second body 16 is supported. When removed from the bathtub 1, the leg 6c hangs down inside the bathtub 1. - 特許庁An extendable arm is provided on the rear side of the backrest portion 6a. As shown in FIG. 1, the backrest portion 6a is raised by an instruction from an operation panel (not shown). The leg portion 6d is fixed so as to be erected with a hook. In the chair mode 100b, the multifunctional bed 100 can be used as a chair 8 by transforming the seat 6, raising the backrest 6a, and folding the legs 6c.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the multifunctional bed 100 (toilet mode 100c) of the present invention. (a) is a perspective view seen from the front, and (b) is a perspective view seen from the rear. The toilet mode 100c is a state in which the seat 6 is in the state of the chair 8, the defecation lid 9 is removed, and the defecation hole 9 is opened. A flush toilet 11 is provided below the defecation hole 9. - 特許庁Since it is a flush toilet 11, the buttocks can be washed with a fountain. In addition, the filth can be discharged up to 100 m away by the filth crushing pressure feeder 13 . Although not shown, tap water is also piped. As shown in FIG. 4(b), the backrest portion 6a is inclined at a predetermined angle with the extendable arm 18 extending. The telescopic arm 18 can use an air cylinder type arm as an example. The defecation lid 9 is slid and separated from the seat portion 6b of the seating seat 6 and dropped to the bottom of the bathtub 1 as an example.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the multifunctional bed 100 (bathing mode 100d) of the present invention. (a) is a perspective view seen from the front, (b) is a perspective view seen from the side, and (c) is a bird's-eye view. The bathing mode 100c is realized by tilting the backrest part 6a of the seat 6 to submerge it in the bathtub 1 about halfway, and bending the seat part 6b and the leg parts 6c so as to contact the bottom part of the bathtub 1. - 特許庁The backrest 6a can be tilted into the bathtub 1 more than the chair 8 by electrically adjusting the angles of the extendable arm 18 and the auxiliary extendable arm 27. - 特許庁As shown in FIG. 5(a), pulleys 5a and 5b are provided on the sides of the seat 6b at locations indicated by triangles (Δ) so that the seat 6b and the legs 6c can descend at an angle. Since the seat 6 is moved by the extendable arm 18 and the auxiliary extendable arm 27, the person can take the bathing mode (100c) posture while sitting on the chair 2. - 特許庁

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the internal configuration of the multifunctional bed 100 according to the present invention. Although partially overlapping with FIGS. 1 to 5, the internal structure of the multifunctional bed 100 is shown. In FIG. 6, it is assumed that the state is the chair mode 100b. A first pulley 5a and a second pulley 5b are provided on the side surface of the seat portion 6b of the seating seat 6, and are fitted in the horizontal groove 10c so as to be slidable. A first inclined groove 10a and a second inclined groove 10b are provided in front of the horizontal groove 10c. It is formed on the side of the bathtub 1 . When the seat 6 is pushed leftward by the telescopic arm 18 in FIG. 6, the first pulley 5a and the second pulley 5b move leftward, but the first pulley 5a does not slide down the second inclined groove 10b. and the second pulley 5b can slide down the second inclined groove 10b. As an example, a 'sled' is attached to the first pulley 5a. According to this, the first pulley 5a can move horizontally without sliding down the second inclined groove 10b due to the 'warp', and can slide down in the first inclined groove 10a having a wide groove width.

The bathtub 1 can be made of wood such as cypress, for example. The flush toilet 11 is positioned below the seat portion 6b of the seating seat 6. - 特許庁The filth can be discharged far away by the filth crushing pressure feeder 13 . The actuator 19 is a driving device that controls the air cylinders of the telescopic arm 18 and the auxiliary telescopic arm. At the bottom of the bathtub 1, a protruding inclined plate 25 having a triangular cross section is provided. Slide poles 3 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the multifunctional bed 100 . The slide pole 3 originates from the front lower portion of the functional bed 100 and extends rearward from the upper portion.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of FIG. 1 with the seating seat 6 removed. A protruding inclined plate 25 is provided at the bottom of the bathtub 1 . The wall on the rear side of the bathtub 1 is slightly lower in height than the wall on the front side. The flush toilet 11 and the filth crushing pumping machine 13 are provided inside the second frame 16 . Slide poles 3 are provided on the upper left and right sides of the multifunctional bed 100 .

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram when using the multifunctional bed 100 as the bed 2. As shown in FIG. The user can lay down and assume the sleeping posture 20. - 特許庁In this case, the seating seat 6 is leveled.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram when used as a bath. A seating sheet 6 is sunk in a bathtub 1, and a user can take a bathing posture (squatting posture) 22. - 特許庁In this case, the seat portion 6b and the leg portion 6 of the seating seat 6 are in contact with the projecting inclined plate 25 having a triangular cross section and are slightly bent. Therefore, the user can sit in the hot water with the legs slightly bent. A large-sized dryer 14 is prepared for taking a bath, and the body can be dried after taking a bath. Since the seating seat 6 is half submerged in the bathtub 1, the extensible arm 18 is extended accordingly. The bathtub 1 is provided with a hot water supply port and a hot water discharge port (not shown).

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing how to use the side poles. The side poles 3 can be used as handrails. A futon or kotatsu cover 4 is attached to the side pole 3 like a curtain. As shown in FIGS. 10(a) and 10(b), the futon or kotatsu cover 4 can be raised and lowered simply by sliding. Saves time when folding.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for use as a kotatsu. The multifunctional bed 100 is set to the chair mode 100b, and the kotatsu cover is attached to the side pole 3. A hot air dryer 12 is detachably installed at the upper end of the bathtub 1. - 特許庁

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram when used as a whole-body kotatsu. The multifunctional bed 100 is set to a bathing mode 100c, and a kotatsu cover is attached to the side pole 3. A hot air dryer 12 is detachably installed at the upper end of the bathtub 1. - 特許庁The user can put the head out and put the whole body into the kotatsu to warm the whole body.

When the user removes the defecation lid 7, there is a proposal that the defecation plate 7 is slidably provided on the seating seat 6 so that it can be pulled out. Even in that case, the user needs to raise the waist a little to reduce the friction when pulling out. Assuming that the user cannot sit up, a mechanism is provided to bring the defecation lid 7 into contact with the protruding inclined plate 25 at the bottom of the bathtub 1 and automatically set it aside.

FIG. 13 is a structural diagram in which the defecation lid 7 is supported by the seat portion 6b of the seating seat 6. As shown in FIG. The defecation lid 7 is provided so as to be sandwiched between the left and right seat portions 6b. Then, it is supported by a pin 32 provided on the seat portion 6b. The pins 32 can be provided, for example, at two locations on the left side and two locations on the right side, for a total of four locations on the side surface of the defecation hole 9 of the seat portion 6b. The pin 32 is attached to the spring leg 30 via an L-shaped bracket.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of the case where the pin 32 supporting the defecation lid 7 is removed. When the multifunctional bed 100 is operated to enter the bathing mode 100d, the backrest portion 6a of the seat 6 is raised by the telescopic arm 18 and the auxiliary telescopic arm 27, pushed forward and inclined, and a step is formed inside the bathtub 1. Form and half sink. In that case, the seat 6b and the defecation lid 7 abut on the projecting inclined plate 25 at the bottom of the bathtub 1. As shown in FIG. Then, the spring leg 30 is pushed upward, and the pin 32 is removed from the defecation lid 7. - 特許庁It is assumed that the spring leg 30 does not move downward due to the locking mechanism 33 . Therefore, the pin 32 is in a state of not supporting the defecation lid 7 .

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram of placing the defecation lid 7 on the bottom of the bathtub 1. As shown in FIG. Following FIG. 14, an instruction is given to switch from the bathing mode 100d to the chair mode 100b. In this case, the pin 32 does not support the defecation lid 7 , so the seating sheet 6 rises and the defecation lid 7 is placed on the bottom of the bathtub 1 . When the bathing mode 100 d is set again, the seat 6 is lowered and the spring legs 30 of the seat portion 6 b are brought into contact with the projecting inclined plate 25 . In this case, since the lock mechanism 33 is released, the spring leg 30 extends and the pin 32 protrudes to support the defecation plate 7 . Therefore, when returning to the chair mode 100b, the defecation lid 7 also rises together with the seat portion 6b. A protrusion (not shown) is provided on the bottom of the defecation lid 7 and a recess (not shown) is provided on the protruding inclined plate 25. By engaging each other, the defecation plate 7 set aside may be moved forward or backward by mistake. Prevents left and right movement. If the defecation lid 7 is moved by mistake, the defecation plate 7 cannot enter the defecation hole 9 of the seat portion 6b when the seat 6 is lowered.

13 to 15 show a structure in which the defecation lid 7 is supported by a pin and a leg spring so that it can be set aside. Alternatively, the permanent magnet provided on the defecation lid 7 can be attracted to the side of the seat portion 6b or to the side of the protruding inclined plate 25 by performing on/off control of the electromagnet. According to this, the instruction from the operation panel is divided into an operation of setting the bathing mode for taking a bath but not leaving the defecation lid 7 and an operation of leaving the defecation lid 7 for defecation instead of taking a bath. can be done.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is suitable as a multifunctional bed with a bath/toilet for a person who can operate by himself/herself without much help from a caregiver.

1 bathtub 2 bed 3 slide pole 4 futon or kotatsu cover 5 pulley 5a first pulley 5b second pulley 6 seating sheet 6a backrest 6b seat 6c leg 6d foot 7 defecation lid 8 chair 9 defecation hole 10 slide groove 10a first 1 inclined groove 10b second inclined groove 10c horizontal groove 11 flush toilet 12 hot air dryer 13 filth pulverizing pump 14 large dryer 15 first frame 16 second frame 17 connecting pedestal 18 arm 19 actuator 20 sleeping posture 21 sitting posture 22 bathing Posture (crouching posture)
25 protruding inclined plate 27 auxiliary telescopic arm 29 main body 30 spring leg 31 L-shaped bracket 32 pin 33 locking mechanism 34 rail 100 multifunctional bed 100a bed mode 100b chair mode 100c toilet mode 100d bathing mode

The multi-functional bed according to the present invention comprises a main body comprising a bathtub, a flush toilet, a waste crushing pump, and a sitting seat comprising a backrest, a seat, legs and feet, and the main body comprises the above It consists of a first frame that serves as a bathtub and a second frame that is connected to the first frame and on which the flush toilet and the filth crushing and pumping machine are installed. By sliding the first pulley and the second pulley provided on the side of the seat in the slide groove of the rail, the seating seat is changed to a bed mode in which a person can lie down, a chair mode in which a person can take a sitting posture, or a toilet mode. , a bathing mode in which a person can take a squatting posture, and when the sitting seat is put into the bathing mode, the first pulley and the second pulley are provided on the inner side of the bathtub; It slides down along the inclined groove and the second inclined groove, a part of the seat portion of the sitting seat serves as a defecation lid, and the user changes from the chair mode to the bathing mode while the user remains seated. When the chair mode is set again, the defecation lid can be placed on the bottom of the bathtub, the seat portion is provided with a pin for supporting the defecation lid, and the pin is engaged with or disengaged from the defecation lid to remove the defecation lid. A mechanism for switching whether or not the toilet is placed at the bottom of the bathtub, or a permanent magnet is provided on the defecation lid and an electromagnet is provided on the seat and the bottom of the bathtub so that the defecation lid is attracted to the seat or the bottom of the bathtub. The feature is that a mechanism is provided for switching whether or not the defecation lid is placed on the bottom of the bathtub .

Claims (5)

The main body is provided with a bathtub, a flush toilet, a filth crushing pump, and a seat consisting of a backrest, a seat, legs and feet,
The seat is driven by a telescoping arm and an auxiliary telescoping arm, and pulleys provided on the side of the seat slide along slide grooves of rails, thereby turning the seat into a bed mode in which a person can lie down; This multifunctional bed is characterized by transforming into a chair mode or a toilet mode in which a person can take a sitting posture and a bathing mode in which a person can take a squatting posture. A defecation lid is provided on the seat portion of the seat, and the defecation lid is placed on the bottom of the bathtub when the person changes from the chair mode to the bathing mode while in a sitting posture and then returns to the chair mode. The multifunctional bed according to claim 1, characterized by: 2. A futon or a kotatsu cover is slidably attached to the slide pole provided on the front side of both left and right sides of the main body and from the front side to the rear side of the upper part of the main body. Multifunctional bed. 4. The multifunctional bed as claimed in claim 3, wherein a hot air dryer is detachably installed in the bathtub. 2. The multifunctional bed as claimed in claim 1, wherein two sloped slide grooves are provided on the inner side of the bathtub.

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