JP2640077B2 - Bath aids for elderly care - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathing aid for the care of the elderly, and the invention of claim 1 converts a bathtub used for ordinary households into a shallow bathtub suitable for bathing an elderly person who needs nursing. It is characterized by being able to. Claim 2
The present invention uses a simple bathtub made of a water-impregnated material such as a canvas using the invention of claim 1.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Bath aids for the care of the elderly require care to wash the body by raising the bottom of the bath, but there are no commercially available products suitable for home bathtubs. There is also a simple tub made of a water-impregnated material such as waterproof canvas, but this tub is filled with hot water in advance and transported to a room for the elderly who needs nursing to take a bath. It is necessary to take measures such as preparation of a water-resistant temporary rug when spilled, preparation of a hot water bath when the hot water in the simple tub is cooled, and the like, and there is a drawback that the use becomes large.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to eliminate the above-mentioned drawbacks and to make it possible to use a bathtub which is usually used at home.

[0004]

The present invention consists of claims 1 and 2, both of which meet the object of the present invention. The invention of claim 1 has an upper surface and a lower surface in a bottom in a bathtub. Fit the underframe covered by the body support plate provided with a hot water exchange flow hole,
3. A bathing assisting device for nursing care of an elderly person, wherein an elderly person who needs nursing is bathed on the support plate.
The invention of the present invention is a bathtub for replenishing boiling water and water,
An underframe whose upper surface is covered by a body support plate is fitted to the bottom of the bathtub, and the bottom is formed from a water-impregnated material such as a canvas supported by the plate from a hard mouth frame substantially matching the upper edge of the bathtub. Bath for nursing care for the aged, characterized in that a simplified bath tub was placed, and a drain outlet for fitting a plug into a base was provided at the bottom of the simple bath tub so that boiling water and water could be poured into the simple bath tub. It depends on the aid.

[0005]

The present invention comprises the invention of claim 1 and the invention of claim 2, and the invention of claim 1 is a bathtub 1 in which underframe 2 is filled with hot water.
The bath is submerged in the bottom of the inside, and if necessary, a bath towel or the like is spread on the body support plate 4, and an elderly person who needs nursing is carried on the body support plate 4 to wash the body.

In the invention of claim 2, hot water is poured from the pouring tube 21 into the simple bath 15 and the hot water is previously poured into the bath. Thus, the user takes a bath such as washing his / her body while adjusting the temperature of the simple bath 15.

[0007]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings illustrate one embodiment of the present invention.
1 to 3 exemplify the invention of claim 1, and FIGS. 3 to 5 exemplify the invention of claim 2. FIG. 1 is a longitudinal side view, and FIG. 2 is a separation of a body support plate and an underframe. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional side view, and FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a simple bathtub.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a general household bathtub, which is of a synthetic resin type, made of stainless steel or the like. In FIG. 1, a suction pipe 12 and a discharge pipe 13 protruding from a balance pot 11 using city gas or gasified petroleum as a fuel are connected to the bathtub 1. FIG.
Is a hot water boiled by an electric water heater at night, a mixed hot water and tap water, or a pouring pipe 21 for pouring tap water alone.
Is provided.

FIG. 1 shows the first embodiment of the present invention, in which an underframe 2 shown in FIG. The underframe 2 is composed of a square frame 3 and a body support plate 4, and a hot water outlet 5 is formed on the lower surface and the peripheral portion of the square frame 3, and the body support plate 4 has a hole for exchanging hot water between the upper surface and the lower surface. 6 is provided. The square frame 3 and the body support plate 4 may be fixed to each other or may be a separable combination. In FIG. 1, the body support plate 4 is provided between the suction pipe 12 and the discharge pipe 13 of the balance hook 11, but is not necessarily provided between the suction pipe 12 and the discharge pipe 13 due to the height of the rectangular frame 3. FIG. 3 is FIG.
This shows another embodiment of the same underframe 2 as the underframe 2. The square frame 3 has a hot water port 5, and the body support plate 4 has a hot water exchange flow hole 6 between the upper surface and the lower surface. The frame 2 is more suitable for the embodiment of the second aspect because the hot water outlet 5 and the hot water exchange flow hole 6 are small.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the underframe 2 is submerged in the bottom of the bathtub 1 covered with hot water, and if necessary, a hot towel or the like is laid on the body support plate 4 so that the elderly who needs nursing can be treated with the body support plate. 4 Take a bath such as washing your body by carrying on top. Since the hot water of the upper surface and the lower surface of the body support plate 4 mix with each other and the reheating is free, the bathing can be sufficiently enjoyed.

As shown in FIG. 4, the invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a hot water boiled by a late-night electric water heater, a mixed hot water and tap water, or a pouring pipe 21 for pouring tap water alone. It can be usefully used in a certain bathtub 1. An underframe 2 composed of a square frame 3 whose upper surface is covered by a body support plate 4 is fitted to the bottom of the bathtub 1 of the bath, and as shown in more detail in FIG.
From the hard mouth frame 14 which almost matches the upper edge 1a of the bathtub 1,
A simple bathtub 15 having a bottom formed of a water-impregnated material such as a waterproof canvas supported by the support plate 4 is provided, and a drain port 18 for fitting a rubber stopper 17 into a base 16 is provided at the bottom of the simple bathtub 15.

The invention of claim 2 is that the hot water is poured from the pouring pipe 21 into the simple bath 15 and the hot water is previously poured into the bathtub. It is possible to fully enjoy bathing such as washing the body while adjusting the amount of hot water.

[0013]

According to the present invention,

[0005] and

According to the first and second aspects of the present invention, the substantial depth of a bathtub provided with a home bathtub can be reduced so that an elderly person who needs nursing care can take a bath. It is possible to take a bath like a healthy family without special facilities for water surroundings or preparations described above.

[Brief description of the drawings]

The attached drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS.
Fig. 3 illustrates the invention of claim 1, and Figs. 3 to 6 illustrate the invention of claim 2.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal side view,

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a body support plate and an underframe;

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the other embodiment,

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal side view,

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a simple bathtub;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 → Bathtub 1a → Top edge 2 → Base frame 3 → Square frame 4 →
Body support plate 5 → hot water port 6 → exchange flow port 11 → balance pot 12 → suction pipe 13 → discharge pipe 14
→ Hard spout 15 → Simple bath 16 → Cap 17 → Rubber stopper 18 → Drain 21 → Pouring pipe

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. An underframe covered with a body support plate provided with holes for exchanging hot water between an upper surface and a lower surface is fitted to the bottom of a bathtub, and an elderly person who needs nursing is bathed on the body support plate. Bath aid for nursing care for the elderly, characterized by 2. A bath tub for replenishing boiling water and water, wherein a base frame whose upper surface is covered by a body support plate is fitted to the bottom of the bath tub, and the bottom portion is formed from a hard mouth frame substantially matching the upper edge of the bath tub. A simple tub formed of a water-impregnated material such as canvas supported by the support plate is placed therein, and a bottom of the simple tub is provided with a water outlet for fitting a plug into a base. A bathing aid for nursing care for the elderly, characterized in that it can be poured into a bath.