JP2588260Y2 - Bathroom unit - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathroom unit and, more particularly, to a bathroom unit for an elderly person or a physically handicapped person requiring an attendant.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional bathroom unit,
Usually, the entrance is wide enough to allow one bather to enter and exit, and no special measures have been taken for the elderly or the physically handicapped who require an attendant.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional bathroom unit, when a bather is an elderly person or a physically handicapped person and needs a caretaker, the entrance and exit are narrow. However, there was a drawback that it was difficult to get in and out while taking care of a bather.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem in a conventional bathroom unit. In a bathroom unit having a bathtub and a washing place, a bathroom is provided. The bathtub and the washing area are arranged side by side, and an entrance is provided on the wall on the washing area side facing the bathtub with the washing area positioned therebetween, and one side of the entrance is composed of a single shoji body. A hinged door having a hinged door pivotally connected to the other side and having two shoji bodies connected in a foldable manner is pivotally attached to the door so that the door can be freely closed by the hinged door and the folding door. A stool for a washing place is provided on the side adjacent to the entrance. The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that water and a sprue used in the washing place are provided on both left and right sides of the entrance in the bathroom.

[0005]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front external view of the bathroom unit of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the bathroom unit, and FIG.
2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. In each of the above figures, A is a unitized bathroom main body, 1 is a bathtub, 2 is a washing place, 3 is a stool, 4 is a bay window, 10 is an entrance, 11 is an opening door, and 12 is a folding door.

According to the present invention, a bathtub 1 and a washing place 2 are arranged side by side in a bathroom main body A of a building, and the washing place 2 is interposed between the bathtub 1 and a washing wall side facing the bathtub 1. An entrance 10 is provided, and a hinged door 11 formed by connecting one sliding door to one side of the entrance 10 and a folding door 12 connecting two sliding doors to the other side is provided. The entrance 10 is configured to be able to be closed by the hinged door 11 and the folding door 12.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the bathroom main body A, the rectangular bathtub 1 and the washing place 2 are juxtaposed so that their long side surfaces are in contact with each other. An entrance 10 is provided on a wall surface on the side of the washing place 2 which faces the bathtub 1 with the opening 10 interposed therebetween.

As shown in FIG. 1, the entrance 10 is provided to face the long side surface of the washing place 2.
A pivot door 11 composed of a single rectangular shoji body is pivotally mounted on one side, and a folding door 12 formed by connecting two rectangular shoji bodies in a foldable manner is pivotally connected to the other side. Have been. The entrance 10 is openable and closable by the hinged door 11 and the folding door 12, and the hinged door 11 and the folding door 12 are independently opened and closed independently. Normally, a bather enters and exits from the folding door 12, and when an attendant is needed, the user can use both the folding door 12 and the opening door 11 to enter the entrance 10.
Can be widely used. The hinged door 11 and the folding door 12 may be mounted at opposite positions.

[0009] Folding door 12 consisting of the two pieces of shoji
Is configured such that the right end portion is a pivotal center portion and two shoji bodies are arranged adjacent to each other so as to open inward. Also, the folding door 12 has a groove formed in the upper and lower frames 10a of the folding door 12. The upper and lower ends are engaged so that they can be slid horizontally and opened and closed freely.

[0010] The hinged door 11 composed of a single shoji body,
The folding door 12 has a width approximately half that of the folding door 12 and is attached to the bathroom in an inward opening manner with its left end as a pivot center, and a handle for opening and closing is provided at the center of the right end. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, on the left side of the entrance 10 is a hot water faucet 20a used in the washing place 2.
A shower 21 is provided, and hot water taps 20b and 20c are provided on the right side of the entrance 10. A shower may be provided above the hot water tap 20b of the washing place 2.

A bay window 4 is provided on one wall surface of the bathroom where both the bathtub 1 and the washing place 2 are in contact. Further, a trapezoidal stool 3 for a washing place is formed in a space formed below the inside of the bay window 4. As shown in FIG. 3, the stool 3 is composed of two horizontal planes 3a and 3c having a step, and an inclined surface 3b located at an intermediate position between the horizontal planes 3a and 3c. .

As shown in FIG. 2, a rod-shaped handrail 22 is provided on a side wall near the entrance 10 of the seat 3.
A bather enters the washing place 2 along the handrail 22. Also,
A bent handrail 2 is provided on the stool 3 side of the bathtub 1.
3 and 23 are provided, and the bather goes in and out of the bathtub 1 along the handrails 23 and 23. These handrails 22 and 23 have sufficient rigidity to support the body of a bather, and have a shape that can be easily grasped by a person.

One embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration is as follows.
It is used as follows. Normally, the bather has a folding door 12
When a bather is required, the door 11 is opened in addition to the folding door 12 when a caretaker is required. Bathers,
While being supported by a caretaker, sitting on the stool portion 3, being slid sideways while sitting, moved from the washing place 2 to the bath tub 1,
It is put into the bathtub 1 while being held by the handrail 23. next,
The bather is caught by the handrail 23 while being supported by an attendant, is moved from the bathtub 1 to the stool 3, is slid sideways while sitting, and returns from the bathtub 1 to the washing place 2. In addition, the caretaker allows the bather to sit on the stool portion 3 and use the hot water tap 20a,
An auxiliary washing is performed using both of 20b.

[0015]

Advantages of the Invention The bathroom unit of the present invention has a hinged door at one side of an entrance and a folding door at the other side, and the entrance and exit can be closed by these hinged doors and folding doors. since, bather with bridesmaid, by opening and closing the hinged door in addition to the folding door, moderately large
There is an effect that it is possible to enter and exit with the entrance width of the size, and to be able to take a bath without difficulty.

In addition, since a stool for the washing area is provided adjacent to the entrance on one side of the washing area, the bather is seated on the stool by an attendant and is difficult to use hot water from both sides of the entrance. There is an effect that bathing can be performed without accompanying.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front external view of a bathroom unit of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a bathroom unit.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken on line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 A Bathroom body 1 Bath tub 2 Washing area 3 Stool 4 Bay window 10 Entrance 11 Opening door 12 Folding door 20 Faucet faucet 21 Shower 22 Handrail 23 Handrail

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A bathroom unit having the following requirements having a bathtub and a washing place. (A) The bathtub and the washing place are juxtaposed in a bathroom, and the washing place is positioned between the washing bath and a wall on the side of the washing place facing the bathtub. (B) A hinged door composed of a single shoji body is pivotally attached to one side of the entrance, and a folding door formed by connecting two sashable bodies foldably is pivotally attached to the other side. The entrance is configured to be freely closed by a folding door. (C) A stool for the washing area is provided on one side of the washing area adjacent to the entrance. 2. The bathroom unit according to claim 1, wherein water and a sprue used in the washing place are provided on both right and left sides of the entrance in the bathroom.