JP2503583Y2 - Bathtub with chair and bathroom - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to a bathtub and a bathroom equipped with a chair for bathing assistance.

[Prior Art] An ordinary bathtub is installed so as to enter and exit the washing place so as to straddle the apron on the straddling side. When entering / leaving like this, the user temporarily stands on one foot and the posture becomes unstable. Therefore, there is also a bathroom in which a grip bar is provided in the bathroom, and the bar is grasped by the bar to enter and leave the bathtub.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In the case of elderly people who have weak grip and physically handicapped people,
Even though I was holding the bar, I couldn't support my body enough, and I had an inconvenience in taking a bath.

[Means for Solving the Problem] The bathtub with chair according to claim 1 has an overhanging posture that extends horizontally, is substantially flush with the upper surface of the handrail portion on the straddling side of the bathtub, and forms a continuous surface. A bathtub with a chair pivotably attached to an upper edge of the bathtub by a hinge, the recessed portion being provided in the apron part of the bathtub. The bathing auxiliary chair in the retracted posture is housed in the recess.

The bathroom with chair according to claim (2) has an overhanging posture that extends horizontally and is substantially flush with and continuous with the upper surface of the handrail portion on the straddling side of the bathtub, and a retracting posture that hangs down along the bathroom wall surface. In the bathroom with a chair, which is pivotally attached to the bathroom wall surface by a hinge, a recess is provided in the bathroom wall surface, and the bath auxiliary chair in the retracted position is accommodated in the recess. It is characterized by that.

[Operation] In the chair-equipped bathtub or bathroom of the present invention, when the chair is set in an extended posture, the buttocks are placed on the chair, and the legs can be moved to the bathtub or the washroom side with the seated posture. You can enter and leave the bathtub. In this way, it is possible to get in and out of the bath without standing on one foot, and the posture is stable.

In the present invention, since the upper surface of the chair in the overhanging position is substantially flush with the upper surface of the handrail portion on the straddle side of the bathtub, even if the body is rotated while the buttocks are placed on the chair, the buttocks are provided. The legs can be moved very easily without hitting the edges of the chair.

 In the present invention, this chair may be used for a break.

When not needed, this chair can be accommodated in the apron part of the bathtub or the recessed part of the wall surface of the bathroom, so that the chair does not get in the way and a large washing space can be secured when the chair is retracted.

Embodiments Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a bathtub with a chair according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part thereof, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are sectional views and perspective views in a state in which the chair is overhanging. is there.

A bathtub 12 is installed in the bathroom 10, and a bathing assistance chair 16 is pivotally attached by a hinge 20 to the upper edge of the apron portion 16 on the washroom 14 side of the bathtub 12. In this embodiment, the apron section
A recess 22 having a size capable of accommodating the chair 18 is provided in the chair 16, and the chair 18 has a drooping posture (retracted posture) shown in FIGS.
In this case, the portion on the upper surface side is provided so as to be flush with the front surface of the apron portion 16. Further, the chair 18 is configured so that the upper surface of the chair 18 is flush with the upper surface 24 of the handrail portion on the straddle side in the extended posture shown in FIGS.

A gas spring 26 is provided in the recess 22. The gas spring 26 biases the chair 18 in the retracted direction in the retracted position shown in FIG. 2, and biases the chair 18 upward in the extended position shown in FIG. . In this embodiment, the bracket 2 is provided on the side surface 22a of the recess 22 and the back surface of the chair 18.
8 and 30 are provided, and both ends of the gas spring 26 are pivotally attached to the brackets 28 and 30, respectively.

In the bathtub 12 with a bathing auxiliary chair thus configured, when the chair 18 is extended to the extended posture as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the buttocks are placed on the chair 18 and the waist is seated. Move your legs between the bathtub 12 and the washroom 14 side in a posture,
You can enter and leave the bathtub 12. In this way, since the legs are put in and out with the seated posture, the posture when going in and out of the bathtub 12 becomes extremely stable. of course.
With the buttocks on the chair 18, the legs are in the bathtub 12 and the washing area 14
When moving the sides, the buttocks rotate on the upper surface of the chair 18. In this case, since the upper surface of the chair 18 and the upper surface 24 of the handrail portion are flush with each other, the buttocks do not hit the edges of the chair 18 and the upper surface 24 of the handrail portion, and no discomfort is felt.

If the chair 18 is in an extended position, it is possible to sit on the chair 18 and take a break.

When the chair 18 is unnecessary, the washing place 14 can be widely used by setting the chair 18 in the retracted position as shown in FIGS. Particularly, in the present embodiment, the chair 18
Since it is accommodated in the recess 22, the washing space 14 can be used more widely.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a bathroom with a chair according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the wall surface near the bathtub 12 of the bathroom 10
The chair 18 is pivotally supported by 32. Also in this embodiment, a recess 34 is formed in the wall surface 32, and the chair 18 is configured to be able to retract into the recess 34. The chair 18 is biased by the gas spring 26 in the same manner as in the above-described embodiment, and is configured so that it can assume the extended posture shown in FIG. 5 and the retracted posture in the recess 34 (not shown). In this overhang position, the chair
The upper surface of 18 and the upper surface 24 of the handrail portion are flush with each other.

Even in the bathroom with a chair shown in FIG. 5, the chair 18 can be easily placed in and out of the bathtub 12 by placing the chair 18 in a bulging position. In addition, the chair 18 can be retracted into the recess 34 when not needed, and the washing space 14 can be widely used.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the bath 18 is rotated downward when retracted, but the chair 18 may be rotated upward and retracted toward the wall surface 32.

Although the chair 18 is biased by the gas spring 26 in the above-described embodiment, the chair 18 may be supported in the extended posture by various other mechanisms.

[Effect] As described above, according to the bathtub with chair and the bathroom with chair of the present invention, even an elderly person or a physically handicapped person can very easily enter and leave the bathtub. In addition, by retracting the chair when it is not needed, the washing space can be widely used.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a bathtub with a chair according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of an essential part of the bathtub, FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view of an essential part of a chair in an extended state, and FIG. It is a perspective view.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a bathroom with a chair. 10 ... Bathroom, 12 ... Bathtub, 14 ... Washing area, 16 ... Apron section, 18
… Chairs, 22… recesses, 26… gas springs, 34… recesses.

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An overhanging posture that is horizontally extended and is substantially flush with and continuous with the upper surface of the handrail portion on the straddling side of the bathtub, and a retracted posture that is suspended along an apron portion with the bathtub. A bath tub with a chair in which a bathing auxiliary chair capable of taking the shape is pivotally attached to the upper edge of the bath tub by a hinge, and a recess is provided in an apron portion of the bath tub, and the bathing auxiliary chair in a retracted position is accommodated in the recess. Bathtub with chair characterized by doing so. 2. A bathing assistance which can be horizontally extended and has an overhanging posture which is substantially flush with and continuous with the upper surface of the handrail on the side where the bathtub is straddled and a retracting posture which hangs down along the wall surface of the bathroom. A chair-equipped bathroom in which a chair is pivotally attached to the bathroom wall by a hinge, wherein a recess is provided in the bathroom wall, and the bathing auxiliary chair in a retracted position is accommodated in the recess. With bathroom.