JP2958874B2 - Bathtub for seniors - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a bath tub tarai,
In particular, the present invention relates to a bath tub for elderly people who can move themselves but have weak legs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, there has been a debate about the care of elderly people in Japan. As of 1995, there are 15.4 million elderly people over the age of 65, and the average life expectancy of men and women has increased. At the current pace, in 2025, the reality is that one in four people is elderly. . While long-term care has become routine, the proportion of the elderly living with their children has decreased year by year, and the miserable situation of the elderly caring for the elderly has also increased.

As described above, various problems lie in nursing care for the elderly, but the nursing care system, the nursing person, the equipment necessary for nursing care, etc. are improved and improved, so that less labor is required. And more comfortable and safe care. This is necessary and desirable for both the caregiver and the caregiver.

[0004] In view of the above, one of the most troubled elderly people at present is the bath problem.
In particular, Japanese bathtubs are deep and have an average wall height of more than 50 cm, making it very difficult for elderly people to cross the bathtub. Even if you put it in, there is no place to sit down and it is unstable, and Japanese bathtubs are not easy for the elderly.

When an elderly person takes a bath, it is sufficient if the waist is warmed up, not necessarily until hot water comes to the neck. Is not so. In the future, it is expected that the number of elderly people living alone will increase, but in that case, it is very painful to put hot water in the bathtub every day and wash the bathtub the next day, and it is even dangerous to slip on the tile floor. It is.

[0006]

As described above, the bathtub in Japan has an inappropriate structure for elderly people to enter without difficulty, and there is no place to sit in the bathtub. There was a drawback that a loose feeling of satisfaction could not be obtained. The present invention relates to a bathtub tub proposed based on a new idea to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is more tired for elderly people to wash their bodies by warming their legs and legs than to bathe in hot water. Since it does not come out, the object is achieved by the bathtub tarai of the present invention, and the bathtub tarai is provided with a seat so that a relaxed atmosphere can be obtained.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A bathtub tub according to the present invention is a bathtub having a size such that hot water is almost waist level when an elderly person bends his / her legs a little in the bath and sits forward. It is characterized by constituting a Tarai main body and attaching a holding table such as a shower head and a body washing tool to the edge of the bathtub Tarai main body.

In the present invention, the bathtub tarai body has a width of about 50-60 cm, preferably 55 cm, a length of 85-95 cm, preferably 90 cm, and a height of 30 cm.
It is good to be constructed by attaching a stool to the bottom of the tank.

According to the present invention, instead of the elderly entering the bathtub, it is possible to easily and safely use the hot water by sinking down from the waist into the bathtub for the elderly according to this novel structure. Yes, you can clean your body.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state of use of a bathtub tarai for the elderly, FIG. 2 is a front view, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing a configuration of the bathtub tarai. In each of the figures, the bathtub body 1
Is configured so that the hot water is almost waist high when the elderly person 2 sits in the bath with his or her legs bent slightly before bending. Specifically, the width W is about 55 cm, L is 90c
m, and the height H are configured to be 35 cm, and the bathtub tub body 1 is formed of plastic.

A shower head 4 and a holder 8 such as a soap pad 5, a shampoo 6, and a towel 7 are attached to the upper edge 3 of the bathtub tub body 1. That is, the holding table 8 has a length of about 25c.
m and is integrally provided on the upper portion of the support bracket 10. The support bracket 10 has a height of about 30 cm and is detachably provided on the bathtub tub body 1. The means for fixing the support bracket 10 to the bathtub tub body 1 may be arbitrary, but in the illustrated example, the lower part of the support bracket 10 is inserted into an insertion hole 11 provided in the upper edge 3, and the support bracket 10 By fastening the nut 12 to the threaded portion at the lower end of the nut 10, the nut 10 can be detachably attached. At the corner of the upper edge 3 of the bathtub tub body 1, a concave portion 14 for leaning and holding the walking stick 13 may be provided.

A stool 15 is attached to one longitudinal end of the inner bottom of the bathtub body 1. The size of the stool 15 is about 20 cm in width, 17 cm in height, and about 18 in the forward projection length.
What is molded to a size of about cm may be fixed to the bathtub tub body 1 by bonding, or may be formed integrally with the bathtub tub body 1.

[0013] Rubber bottoms 16 are preferably attached to the lower surface of the bathtub tub body 1 at four locations. In addition, a drain hole 18 is opened in the lower part of the tank wall 17, and when used, the drain hole 18 is closed with a plug 19, and when draining, a hose 2 is connected to the drain hole 18.
0 can be connected, the plug 19 can be pulled out and drained.

The bath tub tarai according to the present invention is used as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and as shown in each of the figures, the elderly wash their bodies by warming their legs and legs rather than being completely soaked in hot water. There is less fatigue, and in this respect, the bathtub tub body 1 of the present invention also has a seat 15 so that a relaxed atmosphere can be obtained. The bathtub tarai of the present invention may be used by placing it in a bathroom washroom, or may be used by laying a waterproof sheet on the floor in a room where an elderly person is asleep and the like, and carrying it on it.

[0015]

According to the present invention, instead of entering the existing bathtub which is inconvenient and uneasy to use, the elderly can use the newly constructed bathtub for the elderly to sink down from the waist into the bathtub. You can easily and safely wash your body with hot water, keep your body clean, get a comfortable sleep, and have the effect of being safe for caregivers.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a state of use of a bathtub tarai for the elderly according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view of the bathtub tub body.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view of the bathtub tub body.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bath tub body 2 Elderly person 3 Upper edge 8 Holder 10 Support bracket 15 Stool

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] An elderly person bends a little in a bath, sits forward and sits down to form a bathtub tarai body of a size such that the hot water is almost waist-high, and at the edge of the bathtub tarai body. A bathtub for the elderly characterized by having a mounting table for a shower head, a body washing tool, and the like. 2. The bathtub tarai main body has a width of about 50-6.
0 cm, desirably 55 cm, 85-95 cm in length,
The bathtub for the elderly according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub is preferably 90 cm, the height is 30 to 40 cm, and preferably 35 cm, and a stool is attached to the bottom of the bath.