JP2724357B2 - Toilet device for wheelchair - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a toilet device that can be used in a wheelchair, and more particularly, to a person who is in a wheelchair can use a toilet relatively easily. Reduce the effort of caregivers for the elderly, ease home care, reduce care for caregivers, facilitate living with disabled people, and help personnel in public facilities outside the home And reduce the need to care for a caretaker, thereby reducing the need for a person in a wheelchair to hesitate to go out, making it easier to go out, and helping a person in a wheelchair and a healthy person. However, the toilet can be used by healthy persons without change, and the space of the toilet equipped with the toilet device may be slightly larger than that of the normal space, which is advantageous in cost and construction. It relates to so with the technology.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the number of births of children has decreased, the average life expectancy has increased, and the population has been aging, and living with the elderly has progressed. As a result, living with the elderly and disabled people using wheelchairs has occurred. Also tend to advance. By the way, when a person in a wheelchair is used, a large amount of labor is required for assistance and a sufficiently large space is desired in a domestic toilet.

On the other hand, outside the home, not only public facilities such as train stations, but also department stores, supermarkets, theaters, and the like, a wheelchair lavatory that can be used by a wheelchair is constructed, and people who are in wheelchairs Tend to promote social participation. By the way, when a person in a wheelchair uses a toilet, for example, a (small) toilet in the station yard, one of the attendants, such as a station attendant, holds down the wheelchair, and two people on both sides of the person in the wheelchair. The handicapped person stands up with a hand or arm on the handrail provided on the side of the (small) toilet bowl and stands up. Also, when using a (large) toilet,
A wheelchair rides in a toilet that is sufficiently large compared to the space of a normal toilet, and multiple attendants pick up the person in the wheelchair, transfer it to a (large) toilet, and add a service.

However, in such a configuration, a large number of assistants are required to use the (small) toilet, and the handrail is used in a state where both hands are occupied. Is painful to add, people in wheelchairs hesitate to use the (small) urinal, stop going out, and as facilities become more widespread,
It is currently not used. Also, when using a (large) toilet, an attendant transfers a person who is in a wheelchair from a wheelchair to a toilet, and such work takes an excessive amount of work, and is a heavy labor for volunteers, Has become a major problem in nursing care,
People in wheelchairs can feel this situation, withhold, and in some cases have anxiety or disgust, tend to avoid using the toilet bowl, and eventually avoid going out. It is difficult to promote symbiosis between the user and the healthy person. On the other hand, the facility required a very large space, and the cost was high.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible for a person in a wheelchair to use a toilet bowl relatively easily. Reduces the effort of assisting wheelchairs and seniors to assist home caregivers,
Reduce the need to take care of a caretaker, facilitate living with a disabled person, and reduce the number of caretakers and reduce the care of a caretaker in public facilities outside the home. This reduces the need for people in wheelchairs to hesitate to go out, makes it easier for them to go out, and helps coexistence between people in wheelchairs and healthy people. The space of the toilet equipped with the toilet device can be made slightly larger than that of the normal space, the cost of equipment can be reduced, the spread of toilets used in wheelchairs can be promoted, It is an object of the present invention to provide a wheelchair toilet device that can increase the participation of a rider in society.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a toilet apparatus which can be used while being put on a toilet 2 while being in a wheelchair 1, wherein a toilet seat 3 of the toilet 2 moves horizontally away from the toilet 3. The wheelchair 1 is provided with an approach portion 6 in which the toilet seat 3 horizontally moved from the back of the wheelchair 1 enters above the seat portion 5 of the wheelchair 1. Reference numeral 5 indicates that the toilet insertion space 11 is configured to be openable and rotatable downward about a side end portion, open to the rear of the wheelchair 1, and enter the wheelchair 1 above the toilet 2. It is a feature.

In the second aspect, the seat 5 of the wheelchair 1 is provided.
Is divided into left and right, and left and right divided seat portions 5a and 5b are configured to be opened downward and rotatable, respectively. According to the third aspect, in a state where the left and right split seat portions 5a and 5b are supported substantially horizontally, the mating edge 8 of the left and right split seat portions 5a and 5b is displaced from the center line of the seat portion 5. It is characterized by being formed into a shape.

According to the fourth aspect, an access guide 9 for guiding both wheels 7 of the wheelchair 1 is formed on the floor surface on both sides of the toilet bowl 2.
Are formed. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the rear frame 10 of the wheelchair 1 is configured to be able to retreat and rotate around the longitudinal axis so as to avoid the toilet seat 3.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, an opening / closing door 12 is provided in front of a position where the seat 5 is horizontally moved forward. In claim 7,
The vertical position changing means 13 for changing the vertical position of the toilet seat 3 is provided. In claim 1, the toilet seat 3 which is moved horizontally by the horizontal moving means 4
However, the person in the wheelchair 1 enters the upper part of the seat 5 from the entry part 6 of the wheelchair 1 in a state where the waist is lifted, and the wheelchair 1
Is on the toilet seat 3 and the seat 5 of the wheelchair 1
The lower part of the toilet seat 3 is opened by pivoting downward and the lower part of the toilet seat 3 is opened. In this state, the wheelchair 1 travels together with the toilet seat 3 along the approach guide 9 toward the toilet bowl 2, and the toilet bowl 2 Is inserted, and the user can use the device while sitting in the wheelchair 1. However, as in the related art, it takes labor to transfer a person who is in the wheelchair 1 from the wheelchair 1 to the toilet bowl 2 by a plurality of attendants. Work can be avoided, the number of attendants can be reduced, and the person in the wheelchair 1 can easily
In the home, can greatly reduce the effort of home care, promote living together, can easily use toilets outside the home, and hesitate to go out of the wheelchair when going out. Can be reduced, and it is easy to go out. As a result, the person in the wheelchair 1 and the healthy person can coexist harmoniously, and the toilet 2 can be used by the healthy person without change, and By omitting the space, the space of the toilet provided with the toilet device may be slightly larger than that of the normal space, and the cost can be reduced and the construction can be made more advantageous.

In the second aspect, the divided seat portion 5a,
5b can be lowered to lower the turning height when turning downward and turning,
The divided seat portions 5a and 5b do not hit the floor of the toilet. According to the third aspect, even when the user sits on the seat 5 for a long time, it is possible to reduce the pain felt by the fitting edge 8 with the buttocks. According to the fourth aspect, the wheelchair 1 can be positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the toilet bowl 2 in a state where the wheels 7, 7 travel along the approach guide 9 and hit the vehicle stop 14,
It is possible to do business as required while sitting in the wheelchair 1.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the rear frame 10 is retracted and rotated, so that the toilet insertion space 11 opened to the rear of the wheelchair 1 can be easily formed. Can be simplified. According to the sixth aspect, a toilet for storing a toilet device including the toilet 2 used in the wheelchair 1 can be easily configured, which is advantageous in construction.

According to the seventh aspect, the height of the wheelchair 1 can be dealt with, the height of the toilet seat 3 can be easily changed according to the length of the leg of the person on the wheelchair 1, and the height can be reduced. It can be used comfortably even if different.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. Wheelchair 1, as shown in FIG.
The left and right side frames 15, 15 are connected by upper and lower front and rear frames 16, 10, which are substantially orthogonal thereto, to form a body frame 17. A left and right wheel 7, 7 is provided at the rear of the body frame 17 with an axle 18, 18 are rotatably mounted. A handwheel 19 is provided outside the wheel 7. Casters 20 and 20 are attached to the front of the body frame 17. A footrest 21 is provided at the front of the body frame 17, and a push handle 22 is provided at the upper rear. Left and right side frames 1
A seat 5 is provided between the seats 5 and 15, and an armrest 23 and a backrest 24 are formed. Thus, an attendant can carry the wheelchair 1 with the hand-push handle 22 and run, or a person in the wheelchair 1 can rotate the handwheel 19 to travel by itself.

The seat 5 of the wheelchair 1 is divided into left and right parts, and these divided seat parts 5a and 5b are connected to the side frames 15, 15 respectively.
, And is pivotally mounted so as to be rotatable. With the left and right split seat portions 5a, 5b supported substantially horizontally,
The mating edge 8 of the left and right split seat portions 5a and 5b is formed in a substantially crank shape deviated from the center line of the seat 5, so that even if the user sits on the seat 5 for a long time, the joint edge 8 on the buttocks causes pain. It is designed to reduce the feeling.

On the vehicle body frame 17, a seat support frame 26 is provided below the seat 5 at a rear end thereof with a longitudinal axis 27.
The left and right divided seat portions 5a and 5b are supported by support brackets 35 so as to be horizontally rotatable around and are obliquely viewed from a plane. Can be maintained substantially horizontal, and by holding the grip 28 at the tip of the seat support frame 26, the seat support frame 26 is rotated horizontally about the longitudinal axis 27,
The seat support frame 26 is divided into left and right divided seat portions 5a, 5b.
The left and right split seat portions 5
The a and 5b rotate downward by their own weight, lose their function as the seat 5, and can open the lower portion of the seat 5. The seat support frame 26 with the seat 5 opened is supported by the opposing support fitting 36.

The lower portion of the backrest 24 is opened to form an entrance portion 6, and a toilet seat 3 of the toilet 2, which will be described later, can enter above the seat portion 5. The rear frame 10 below the wheelchair 1 is configured to be retractable and rotatable around the front-rear axis X so as to avoid the toilet seat 3 as shown by an arrow a. A toilet insertion space 11 into which the wheelchair 1 enters is configured above.

On the other hand, the toilet 2 is installed as a flush toilet in the back of the toilet 29, and the toilet seat 3 disposed on the toilet 2 is formed in an annular shape, and stays 3 are provided on both sides of the toilet seat 3.
Numerals 0 and 30 are extended, and a rectangular traveling guide 31 provided at the tip of the stay 30 is inserted and held by the horizontal guides 4a and 4a constituting the horizontal moving means 4 so as to be horizontally movable. Thus, the toilet seat 3 can be moved horizontally away from the toilet 2.

An intermediate portion of the stay 30 supporting the toilet seat 3 is bent in a substantially inverted U-shape so as to avoid the wheel 7 of the wheelchair 1. Toilet seat 3 includes left and right stays 30,3
At 0, it is supported substantially horizontally via a sturdy support fitting 32,
In a state where the toilet seat 3 has entered above the seat portion 5 of the wheelchair 1, the distal end of the toilet seat 3 is placed and supported on the front support frame 16 a of the wheelchair 1. Also, the rear end of the toilet seat 3
6 to be supported.

An entry guide 9 for guiding the wheels 7 of the wheelchair 1 is formed on the floor of the toilet 29 on both sides of the toilet 2, and a stop 14 is formed at the end of the entry guide 9. The toilet 29 is provided with an opening / closing door 12 in front of a position where the seat portion 5 is horizontally moved forward. Thus, the toilet seat 3 is horizontally moved by the assisting person by the horizontal moving means 4, and the person on the wheelchair 1 enters the upper part of the wheelchair 1 from the entrance 6 to the seat 5 in a state where the waist is raised. And the person in wheelchair 1 gets on toilet seat 3,
The person on the wheelchair 1 holds the grip portion 28 and retreats and turns the seat support frame 26 horizontally, and opens and turns the divided seat portions 5a and 5b of the wheelchair 1 downward to turn the lower part of the toilet seat 3 down. Open it up. Further, the rear frame 10 is retracted and rotated to open the toilet bowl insertion space 11 at the rear of the wheelchair 1. In this state, the wheelchair 1 is caused to travel along with the toilet seat 3 along the approach guide 9 toward the toilet 2, and the toilet 2 is inserted into the toilet insertion space 11 of the wheelchair 1.
The wheel 7 comes into contact with the stop 14 at the end of the entry guide 9,
The wheelchair 1 can be positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the toilet bowl 2, and the user can sit on the toilet seat 3 having entered the wheelchair 1 and use it as predetermined.

In this manner, it is possible to avoid the labor of transferring a person who is on the wheelchair 1 from the wheelchair 1 to the toilet 2 by a plurality of assistants, and thus can reduce the labor of the assistant. Can be reduced, the person in the wheelchair 1 can use the toilet 2 relatively easily, and the person in the wheelchair 1 can be less hesitant to go out,
It is easy to go out and, as a result, does not help the coexistence of the person in the wheelchair 1 and the healthy person, yet the toilet 3 can be used by the healthy person without change, and the space for assistance is omitted. In the toilet 29 equipped with a toilet device
Space can be kept small, which is advantageous in terms of equipment.

In this case, the seat 5 of the wheelchair 1 is divided into left and right parts, and the left and right divided seat parts 5a and 5b are configured to open downward and to be rotatable, respectively, so that the divided seat parts 5a and 5b
Can be lowered when pivoted downward and the divided seat portions 5a and 5b do not hit the floor of the toilet. The horizontal guide 4a of the horizontal moving means 4 has a plurality of upper and lower guide grooves 4b, and a communication groove 4c is formed between the upper and lower guide grooves 4b.
The height of the toilet seat 3 can be changed by changing the positions of the stay 30 and the travel guide 31 of the toilet seat 3. By the way, in a state where the wheel 7 of the wheelchair 1 is in contact with the stop 14 of the approach guide 9, the stay 30 of the toilet seat 3 is shown in FIG.
At the position indicated by the line L, and is located forward of the communication groove 4c. Therefore, the height of the stay 30 is changed in the communication groove 4c, and the guide groove 4b having a desired height is changed.
It is inserted into. In this case, partitions 4d, 4d are formed in the entire length of the portion other than the communication groove 4c to prevent the rotation of the rectangular traveling guide 31, so that the toilet seat 3 can be horizontally supported and guided. .

FIG. 8 shows a part of a condominium in which the wheelchair toilet apparatus A of the present invention is installed. That is, a two-family house 4 in which two households of a child household and an elderly parent household live together.
Next to 0, for example, a general house 41 in which an elderly single person, a couple, or a single person enters is constructed. Two-family housing 40, and the children's household living space S ₁ and the parent household residential space S ₂ is formed. The entrance spaces M ₁ and M ₂ are provided in the living space S ₁ for the child household and the living space S ₂ for the parent household, respectively. At the location where the entrances M ₁ and M ₂ are entered, one large shared bathroom B is provided over both spaces S ₁ and S ₂ , and the shared bathroom B is for children households that can enter and exit from the children's household living space S ₁ . Entrance E ₁
If, parent households for the entrance E _2, which can enter and exit from a parent households living space S ₂ is provided. In the common bathroom B, a large bathtub Bs is installed. One common living room R is provided at the back of both spaces S ₁ and S ₂ . The common living room R is freely accessible from both spaces S ₁ and S ₂ . And the toilet apparatus A for wheelchairs is constructed in the toilet 29 of the two-family house 40,
An elderly person in the wheelchair 1 performs a flight with the assistance of a child or grandchild.

FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show another embodiment, in which columns 42, 42 are erected from the floor on both sides of the toilet 2 with an interval of about the width of the toilet seat 3. A telescoping toilet seat support rod 43 like a telescopic form is held on the supports 42 on one side of the two. Toilet seat support rod 43
Is a large-diameter pipe-like rod 43 having a tapered shape, for example.
The medium-diameter rod 43b is inserted into the medium rod 43a, and the small-diameter rod 43c is inserted through the medium-diameter rod 43b so that it cannot be pulled out. The side end of the toilet seat 3 is supported by the small-diameter rod 43c via a stay 44. Thus, the toilet seat 3 is horizontally movably supported by the extendable and retractable toilet seat support rods 43, 43. The toilet seat support rods 43, 43 are extended, and the toilet seat 3 is seated from the entrance 6 at the back of the wheelchair 1. It can be made to enter above the part 5.

A slit 45 is formed in the large-diameter rod 43a and the medium-diameter rod 43b of the toilet seat support rod 43, and the stay 44 of the small-diameter rod 43c enters the slit 45, and the toilet seat support rod 43 can be shortened. In this case, it is preferable that the medium-diameter rod 43b cannot be rotated with respect to the large-diameter rod 43a, and the small-diameter rod 43c cannot be rotated with respect to the medium-diameter rod 43b. The support column 42 is formed, for example, as a double cylinder, and selects a positioning through hole (not shown) formed in the inner cylindrical body with a positioning hole 47 formed in the outer cylindrical body. The height of the column 42 can be changed by inserting the pin 46. Changing the height of the support column 42 in this way is as follows.
Various design changes can be made, such as a method in which a bolt screwed into the outer cylinder is pressed against the inner cylinder.

In such an embodiment, the toilet seat 3
Is supported by a column 42 erected from the floor surface, and has a stronger strength on the side wall as compared with the above-described embodiment in which the toilet seat 3 is supported on the side wall of the toilet 29 via the horizontal guide 4a. It is not necessary to have it, and the toilet 29
The method may be a conventional method of partitioning the wheelchair, and the cost may be reduced in the construction of the wheelchair toilet apparatus A.
That is, the toilet 2 in which such a wheelchair toilet device A is installed.
Numeral 9 is provided adjacent to a toilet for a healthy person. For example, in addition to the above-described construction site, particularly in a school or a nursing home, a person in a wheelchair 1 can use a normal person's toilet. Helping each other, communication and mutual understanding are promoted, and coexistence between a person in the wheelchair 1 and a healthy person can be further improved.

The wheelchair toilet apparatus A of the present invention can be used not only for the above-mentioned condominiums but also for detached houses or stations,
It goes without saying that the present invention may be implemented in public facilities such as hospitals, department stores, hotels, theaters, various halls, supermarkets, and other facilities. Further, in the embodiment, the seat 5 of the wheelchair 1 is divided into right and left. However, the seat 5 may not be divided. The shape of the mating edge 8 can be changed. The wheelchair 1 may be configured to be foldable using an X-link, like a normal wheelchair.
Further, the embodiment of the present invention, such as the shape of the stay 30 supporting the toilet seat 3 and the configuration of the horizontal moving means 4 for horizontally moving the toilet seat 3, can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention. is there.

[0027]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a horizontal moving means for moving the toilet seat of the toilet horizontally away from the toilet, and the wheelchair is provided with the toilet seat horizontally moved from the back of the wheelchair. An upwardly-entering entrance portion is provided, and a seat portion of the wheelchair is configured to be openable and rotatable downward about a side end portion, opened to the rear of the wheelchair, and inserted into a toilet bowl where the wheelchair enters above the toilet. Since the vacant space is formed, the toilet seat that is moved horizontally by the horizontal moving means enters the upper part of the seat from the entry part of the wheelchair in a state where the person in the wheelchair floats, and The person who is riding on the toilet seat gets on the toilet seat, opens the seat part of the wheelchair downward and turns it to open the lower part of the toilet seat, and in this state, runs the wheelchair together with the toilet seat along the approach guide to the toilet side, Toilet inserted into wheelchair toilet It is possible to add work while riding, thereby avoiding the labor of transferring a person who is in a wheelchair from a wheelchair to a toilet bowl by a plurality of attendants as in the past. Can be reduced, and people in wheelchairs can use the toilet easily.
At home, the effort of home care can be greatly reduced,
It facilitates living together, makes it easy to use the toilets of the external facilities, reduces the need for people in wheelchairs to hesitate to go out, and makes it easier to go out. However, the toilet can be used by healthy people without change, and the space for the toilet equipped with the toilet device can be slightly larger than the normal space by eliminating the space for assistance. In addition, there is an advantage that the cost can be reduced and the equipment can be greatly improved.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the seat portion of the wheelchair is divided into left and right portions, and the left and right split seat portions are configured to be opened downward and rotatable, respectively. There is an advantage that the turning height when moving can be reduced, and the divided seat portion does not hit the floor of the toilet. According to claim 3, since the left and right split seat portions are supported substantially horizontally, the mating edge 8 of the left and right split seat portions is formed in a substantially crank shape deviated from the center line of the seat portion. ,
There is an advantage that even if the user sits on the seat for a long time, it is possible to reduce the pain felt by the rim at the buttocks.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, an access guide for guiding both wheels of the wheelchair is formed on the floor on both sides of the toilet, and a stop is formed at the end of the access guide. There is an advantage that the wheelchair can be positioned at a predetermined position with respect to the toilet bowl in a state where the wheel is run and hit against the bollard, and it is possible to use the wheelchair as required while sitting in the wheelchair.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the rear frame of the wheelchair is configured to be retractable and rotatable around the longitudinal axis so as to avoid the toilet seat.
There is an advantage that the toilet bowl insertion space opened to the rear of the wheelchair can be easily formed, and the configuration of the wheelchair constituting the toilet bowl insertion space can be simplified. In claim 6,
Since the opening and closing door is provided in front of the position where the seat is horizontally moved to the front, an advantage that the toilet for storing a toilet device with a toilet for use in a wheelchair can be easily configured, which is advantageous in construction. is there.

According to the seventh aspect, since the vertical position changing means for changing the vertical position of the toilet seat is provided, the height of the toilet seat can be changed, the fluctuation of the height of the wheelchair can be dealt with, and the user can get on the wheelchair. There is an advantage that the height of the toilet seat can be easily changed according to the length of the person's leg, and the user can comfortably use the toilet even if the height is different.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and (a) and (b) are plan views showing actions.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are side views showing the operation.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are plan views showing the operation.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are rear views showing the operation.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a wheelchair.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a toilet provided with a toilet.

FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view of a horizontal moving unit, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing a rotation configuration of a seat support frame.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a part of an apartment in which the wheelchair toilet device of the present invention is installed.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a toilet according to another embodiment.

10A is a sectional view, and FIG. 10B is a cutaway perspective view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Wheelchair 2 Toilet bowl 3 Toilet seat 4 Horizontal movement means 5 Seat 6 Entry part 7 Wheel 8 Fitting edge 9 Entry guide 10 Rear frame 11 Toilet bowl insertion space 12 Opening / closing door 13 Vertical position changing means 14 Car stop

Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A toilet device which can be used by being ridden toward a toilet while being in a wheelchair, provided with horizontal moving means for horizontally moving a toilet seat away from the toilet,
The wheelchair is provided with an entry portion through which the toilet seat horizontally moved from the back of the wheelchair enters above the seat portion of the wheelchair, and the seat portion of the wheelchair is configured to open downward and pivot about a side end. A toilet device for a wheelchair, characterized in that the toilet device is configured to be open to the rear of the wheelchair so that the wheelchair can enter above the toilet. 2. The wheelchair toilet apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the seat portion of the wheelchair is divided into right and left, and the left and right divided seat portions are configured to open downward and to be rotatable. 3. The left and right split seat portions are supported substantially horizontally, and the mating edges of the left and right split seat portions are formed in a substantially crank shape deviated from the center line of the seat portion. The wheelchair toilet device according to claim 2, wherein 4. The toilet according to claim 1, wherein an access guide for guiding both wheels of the wheelchair is formed on the floor surface on both sides of the toilet, and a stop is formed at an end of the access guide. Toilet bowl device for wheelchair. 5. The wheelchair toilet apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rear frame of the wheelchair is configured to be able to retreat and rotate around the longitudinal axis so as to avoid the toilet seat. 6. The wheelchair toilet apparatus according to claim 1, wherein an opening / closing door is provided in front of a position where the seat is horizontally moved forward. 7. The wheelchair toilet apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising vertical position changing means for changing the vertical position of the toilet seat.