JP2628568B2 - Nursing bus - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bus for nursing care that enables a care recipient such as an elderly person or a physically handicapped person to take a bath easily.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when bathing a care receiver as described above in a care facility or the like, the caregiver first carries the care receiver from a living room to a bathroom on a wheelchair or the like, and takes care of the patient in the bathroom. Transfer the person from a wheelchair or the like to a shower chair for washing and wash the body of the care receiver.

[0003] The caregiver places the care receiver on a low-seat carriage and climbs a slope provided beside the bathtub, or mounts the care receiver on a lift machine and lifts the body of the care receiver using the lift machine. Thus, the cared person is put in a bathtub to take a bath.

However, for the caregiver, the above-mentioned series of work requires raising the care receiver many times, which requires a great deal of labor and also requires careful care for the care receiver. It is a heavy burden, both physically and mentally.

[0005] On the other hand, for the cared person, the above-described series of operations involves feelings of concern for the cared person and anxiety caused by lifting the body.

[0006] In the case of home care, since there is usually no lift machine or slope, the caregiver puts a simple bathtub in the living room of the care-receiver, lifts the care-receiver into the bathtub, and then puts the hot water in the bathtub. To take care of the care recipient, and when the bath is over, the water in the bathtub must be transported to a place where it can be washed away with a bucket or the like. growing.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a nursing care bus that can reduce the above-described series of operations and can also be used for home care.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention provides a bathtub and a bathtub which are swingably supported from a substantially horizontal state to a position where the front edge of the upper surface is close to the floor surface. A support base, a swing fixing means for fixing the swing of the bathtub with respect to the support base at an arbitrary position, and a front and rear side of the bathtub fixed at a position where the front edge of the upper surface is close to the floor surface by the swing fixing means. The chair, which is slidably mounted and housed freely, made up a bath for nursing care.

Further, the front wall, bottom wall and rear wall of the bathtub may be formed of a flexible waterproof sheet.

[0010] Further, the chair may be a wheelchair detachable from the bathtub.

[0011]

In the nursing bathtub according to the present invention, the bathtub is fixed to the support base by the rocking fixing means at a position inclined until the front edge of the upper surface is close to the floor, and then the chair is slid forward from the bathtub. Pull out and let the cared person sit on the chair. Before taking a bath, the cared person can be washed while sitting on the chair.

[0012] After washing the body, the chair is slid together with the cared person backward and accommodated in the bathtub, and the rocking means is released while the cared person and the chair are accommodated to bring the bathtub into a horizontal state. When the patient is swung with respect to the support table, the swing of the bathtub is fixed again by the swing fixing means in a horizontal state, and the bathtub is filled with hot water, so that the care recipient can take a bath.

In a nursing bath in which a front wall, a bottom wall and a rear wall of a bathtub are formed of a flexible waterproof sheet, the sheet is bent at an intermediate portion so that the side walls of the bathtub overlap or approach each other. By doing so, the bathtub is folded small.

Further, in a nursing care bus in which the chair is a wheelchair detachable from the bathtub, the wheelchair can be accommodated in the bathtub together with the cared person. Can be transported.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a nursing care bus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3,
The nursing bath 1 is provided with a bathtub 2 and a support 3 that supports both sides of the bathtub 2.

The bathtub 2 is formed such that the front wall and the rear wall are respectively inclined toward the center of the bottom surface. Protruding shafts 4 received by the support base 3 are provided on both outer side surfaces of the bathtub 2, and these protruding shafts 4 are located on both sides of the center of gravity of the bathtub 2 when the bathtub 2 is full of water. The bathtub 2 is desirably formed of a lightweight and durable material such as FRP.

The support 3 is provided with a front leg 5 and a rear leg 6 standing on both sides of the bathtub 2, respectively.
Wheels 7 are provided at the lower ends of the rear legs 6, respectively.

The front leg 5 and the rear leg 6 of the support base 3 are connected at their upper end portions to be integral with each other, and a support portion 8 for receiving the protruding shaft 4 of the bathtub 2 is provided at this connected portion. I have.

At the lower end of the rear leg 6, there is provided a support lock mechanism 9 for preventing rolling of the wheels 7, and the support lock mechanism 9 includes a lock pedal 10 and an unlock pedal 1.
1, the lock of the movement of the support base 3 and the release thereof can be switched.

A damper cylinder 12 and a damper rod 13 for slowly rotating the bathtub 2 with respect to the support 3 are provided between the rear leg 6 of the support 3 and the upper end of the outer wall of the bathtub 2.
Is installed to enhance safety when the bathtub 2 is rotated.

The damper cylinder 12 has a lock pin for locking the slide of the damper rod 13.
The lock pin is connected to a lock lever 15 pivotally supported by a handle 14 provided at the upper end of the outer rear surface of the bathtub 2. The damper cylinder 12 and the damper rod 13 fix the bathtub 2 at an arbitrary angle with respect to the support base 3 when the lock pin is pressed by the lock lever 15.

Further, as another swing fixing means, the position of the protruding shaft 4 is shifted from the center of gravity to give a rotational moment to the bathtub 2 by eccentric rotation, and a lock function is provided instead of the damper cylinder 12 and the damper rod 13. The attached gas spring may be attached.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bathtub 2 is fixed to the support base 3 at an angle of about 45 ° with respect to the floor.
, A chair 16 is attached so as to be slidable back and forth and freely put in and out.

The chair 16 has a roller 17 attached to the lower end thereof, and rollers 18 projecting laterally from both sides of the seat.

The rollers 17 and 18 are accommodated in guide grooves 19 and 19 which are formed on both inner side surfaces of the bathtub 2 fixed in an inclined state and extend horizontally in the front-rear direction. Rolling inside 19 guides the sliding of the chair 16 back and forth.

The chair 16 includes a pair of left and right armrests 20 and a footrest 21.

The armrests 20 protrude forward from the lower ends of the backrests, respectively, and are pivoted upward from the protruding state to be flipped up.

The footrest 21 horizontally projects forward from the lower end of the chair 16, and is pivotally supported by the lower end of the chair 16 so as to be able to rotate upward from this horizontally projected state.

The chair 16 may be provided with a headrest, a belt for fixing the limb, a fixing device, and the like.

The nursing care bus 1 is used as follows.

First, the lock lever 15 is operated to fix the bathtub 2 to the support base 3 in a state where the bathtub 2 is inclined until the front edge of the upper surface is close to the floor, and the nursing bath 1 is made into a container-shaped wheelchair. Then, the care bath 1 is rolled to the care recipient's room while holding the handle 14 of the bathtub 2.

Next, the lock pedal 10 is located near the care receiver.
Step 2 is used to lock the movement of the support 3 by the support lock mechanism 9, and as shown in FIG.
, The footrest 21 is flipped upward, and the care receiver is seated on the chair 16.

Then, the footrest 21 is rotated so as to be horizontal, and both feet of the care-receiver are placed on the upper surface of the footrest 21, and the armrest 20 which has been flipped upward is lowered on both sides of the care-receiver. After confirming that the caregiver's body is stabilized, the chair 16 is slid backward and the chair 16 is accommodated in the bathtub 2 together with the care receiver.

After that, the unlocking of the support 3 by the support lock mechanism 9 by depressing the unlock pedal 11, the support 3 is rolled while the care receiver is accommodated, and the care bus 1 is used as a wheelchair. Person to the bathroom.

[0036] Then, after the lock pedal 10 is depressed again in the bathroom to lock the movement of the support 3 and the chair 16 is pulled out together with the care receiver, the caregiver can wash his / her body. No shower chair needed.

When the whole body of the cared person has been washed away, the chair 16 is again housed in the bathtub 2 together with the cared person, and the care bath 1 is moved to the vicinity of the hot water supply port in the housed state.
By operating the lock lever 15, the bathtub 2 is swung and fixed to the carriage 3 in a horizontal state as shown in FIG.

Then, if the hot water is supplied to the bathtub 2 from the hot water supply port, the cared person can take a supine bath.

After an appropriate time has elapsed, the lock by the lock lever 15 is released, and the bathtub 2 is gradually tilted so that hot water is discharged from the feet to the outside of the bathtub 2.
Then, the chair 16 is pulled out together with the cared person to the front and the wet of the cared person is wiped off.

Then, the chair 16 is again housed in the bathtub together with the care receiver, and the care bus 1 is rolled to the living room.
Bathing work is completed.

As described above, a series of bathing operations can be carried out without lifting or moving the cared person.
6 can be performed with the care receiver sitting, so that the labor of the care receiver and the anxiety of the care receiver are eliminated, and the burden on the care receiver and the care receiver is reduced.

In the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the nursing bath 22 includes a bathtub 2, a support 3 for swingably supporting the bathtub 2, and an upper front end edge of the support 3. The wheelchair 23 is detachably accommodated in the bathtub 2 fixed at a position close to the floor.

The bathtub 2 is provided by means similar to the above.
A slide guide 25 with a guide frame 24 is provided on both inner side surfaces and fixed to the support 3 with wheels at an arbitrary angle.

The wheelchair 23 includes a seat 26 and a wheelchair cart 27.
The height of the seat 26 is formed to be the same as the height of the slide guide 25 by the guide frame 24.

The care receiver is seated on the wheelchair 23, and the rear end of the wheelchair 23 is brought close to the front edge of the upper surface of the fixed bathtub 2 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, when the seat 26 is slid rearward along the guide frame 24 and both sides of the seat 26 are fitted with the slide guides 25, the cared person can be put into the bathtub 2 without holding it. Can be.

As described above, the wheelchair 23 is
Is separated from the wheelchair trolley 27, so that the wheels of the wheelchair trolley 27 rolling on the floor do not enter the bathtub 2, so that it is preferable for hygiene and the rear wheel of the wheelchair trolley 27 does not disturb the inside of the bathtub 2.

When the bathing is completed, the seat 26 together with the care receiver is slid forward along the guide frame 24, pulled out from the slide guide 25, and transferred to the wheelchair cart 27 in front of the front edge of the upper surface of the bathtub 2 as it is. The care receiver can be seated on the wheelchair 23 without raising it.

In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the nursing bath 28 includes a bathtub 2, a support base 29 for swingably supporting the bathtub 2, and a wheelchair 30 removably accommodated in the bathtub 2. Consists of

The bathtub 2 has guide bars 3 on both inner side surfaces.
1 form a slide guide,
Is placed on the floor via.

The wheelchair 30 is a bogie frame 3 for supporting a seat.
2 comprises a lower frame 33 supported by wheels and an upper frame 34 fixed to a seat.

The lower frame 33 and the upper frame 3
4, front end portions are integrally connected by vertical leg frames 35, 35, and the bogie frame 32 is such that the front wall of the bathtub 2 is inserted between the lower frame 33 and the upper frame 34. ing.

As described above, since the lower frame 33 provided with wheels sinks under the bathtub 2 in the nursing care bath 28, it is preferable from the viewpoint of hygiene and the seat is slid together with the care receiver as in the second embodiment. You don't have to.

In the fourth embodiment shown in FIGS. 7 and 8,
The nursing bath 35 includes a foldable bathtub 36 and a foldable support base 37 that supports the bathtub 36 in a swingable manner.

The bathtub 36 has side panels 38, 38 serving as both side walls, a flexible waterproof sheet 39 connecting these side panels 38, 38 to form a tank, and a bathtub overlapping the upper surface of the waterproof sheet 39. , A bottom panel 41 and a foot panel 42. A slide guide 25 is formed on the inner surface of the side panel 38 by the guide frame 24.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8, the bathtub 36 is folded by removing the back panel 40, the bottom panel 41 and the foot panel 42, folding the waterproof sheet 39 and overlapping the side panels 38, 38 with each other. Can be.

Further, a support base 37 that swingably supports the bathtub 36 includes a front leg 43 and a rear leg 44 and a support portion 45 that connects the front leg 43 and the rear leg 44 and that supports the bathtub 36. That is, the front leg 43 and the rear leg 44 can be folded by rotating the front leg 43 and the rear leg 44 toward each other.

A handle 14 and a lock lever 15 are attached to the rear leg 44 of the support base 37 via the damper cylinder 12 and the damper rod 13. The handle 14 is attached to the rear end of the upper surface of the bathtub 36. It is designed to engage.

The bathtub 36 has the wheelchair 2 described above.
3, 30 are detachably accommodated.

As described above, this nursing bath 35 is convenient for storage and carrying if the bathtub 36 and the support table 37 are separated and both are folded.

In the fifth embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the nursing bath 46 includes a foldable bathtub 47 and a foldable support base 48 for swingably supporting the bathtub 47 in the manner described above. And are united.

The bathtub 47 is provided with guide panels 38, 38.
Are connected to each other by a scissor 49 that supports a pair of bar plates at the center.

The lower end of the front leg 50 and the rear leg 51 provided with wheels is connected to the support base 48 by a connecting rod 52, and the connecting rod 52 is connected to each other by another scissor 53.

A parallel guide pin 54 is provided on each of both outer side surfaces of the bathtub 47 so as to project therefrom. The parallel guide pin 54 is provided at the upper end of the front leg 50 and the rear leg 51 of the support base 48. It is inserted into an arc-shaped long hole 56 formed in 55.

The elongated hole 56 and the parallel guide pin 54 allow the bathtub 47 to swing with respect to the support table 48, and
The support table 48 and the bathtub 47 are kept parallel during the folding process, so that the support table 48 and the bathtub 47 can be folded simultaneously.

In this embodiment, the care bus 46
As shown in FIG. 10, the whole is folded down when not in use, so that it can be reduced in size, so that a storage space is not required and a dead space such as a room can be eliminated.

[0066]

The nursing bath according to the present invention is constructed as described above, so that there is no need to lift and move the care receiver, so that even in the case of home care, care in bathing work can be achieved. The burden on the caregiver and the care receiver can be significantly reduced.

Further, in this nursing bath, the bathtub can be fixed to the support base at an arbitrary angle, so that it can be used as a chair when sunbathing outdoors.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a state in which the chair of the first embodiment is pulled out.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a bathing state of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a second embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the seat of the second embodiment is accommodated.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a third embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a rear perspective view of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a folded state of the fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1, 22, 28, 30, 35, 46 Nursing bath 2, 36, 47 Bathtub 3, 29, 37, 48 Support base 4 Protruding shaft 5, 43, 50 Front legs 6, 44, 51 Rear legs 7 Wheels 8, 45 , 55 Supporting part 9 Bogie lock mechanism 10 Lock pedal 11 Unlock pedal 12 Damper cylinder 13 Damper rod 14 Handle 15 Lock lever 16 Chair 17 Roller 18 Roller 19 Guide groove 20 Armrest 21 Footrest 23, 30 Wheelchair 24 Guide frame 25 Slide guide 26 Seat 27 Wheelchair cart 31 Guide bar 32 Cart frame 33 Lower frame 34 Upper frame 38 Side panel 39 Waterproof sheet 40 Back panel 41 Bottom panel 42 Foot panel 49, 53 Scissor 52 Connecting rod 54 Parallel guide pin 56 Length

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A bathtub and the bathtub is substantially horizontal.
Swing from the position to the position where the front edge of the top surface is close to the floor
And the swing of the bathtub with respect to this support
A swing fixing means for fixing the movement at an arbitrary position, and
Fixed at the position where the front edge of the top surface is close to the floor surface
Slidable back and forth on the bathtub
Nursing care bar consisting of a chair that can be freely moved in and out
Su. 2. The bathtub has a front wall, a bottom wall and a rear wall which are soft.
2. The care bath according to claim 1 , wherein the bathtub is foldable by being formed of a soft waterproof sheet.
Su. 3. The chair according to claim 1, wherein the chair is attached to the bathtub.
2. A wheelchair which is detachable.
2. The nursing bus according to 2.