JP3001648B2 - Assistance tub - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an assisting bath for facilitating bathing of an elderly person, a sick person, an infant and the like who cannot take a bath.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional bathtub of this type is, for example, a bathtub disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 47-42983, in which the bottom of the bathtub body is divided into a seat bottom and a footrest that is one step lower. In addition, a structure has been proposed in which a person can take a bath in a comfortable posture while sitting on a stool.

[0003] Further, a seat-type bathtub which is an extension of the above bathtub is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-19100, and a cross section of the bathtub is shown in FIG. The bottom of the bathtub 1 is composed of a stool bottom 2 and a footrest 3 which is one step lower than the stool bottom 2, and a backrest surface 4 sloping continuously from the stool bottom 2, and a neck rest 5 protruding from the upper edge of the backrest surface 4. It is provided and provided.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned prior art may be convenient as a bathtub dedicated to a person with a physical disability, such as a bedridden elderly person, but is complicated in shape, and is not suitable for ordinary people. Because the bathtub is shallow and the bathing posture is restricted and it is not necessarily comfortable, the demand is limited and the price may be high, so it does not become popular, and it is not used for general or nursing care. It is the present situation that a popular bathtub that can be used for both purposes is desired.

[0005] Further, a general bathtub is deeply dangerous for an infant or the like, and is inconvenient even when bathing with an adult at the same time. In particular, a bath with a shallow bottom is desired for bathing an infant.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide an assistance bathtub which can easily bathe an elderly person, a sick person, an infant and the like who cannot take a bath. It is assumed that.

[0007]

For this reason, in the assistance bathtub according to the present invention, a bed material made of a flexible material is provided on the surface of a bar-shaped bar member, and both lengths of the bed material are provided. An end portion of the rod material protrudes from a side portion as a hook portion, and a pillow plate having a pillow plate forming a neck rest portion on one short side of the reclining floor cloth, and the reclining floor on both inner side surface portions. The above object is achieved by a configuration characterized by comprising a bath tub having a curved holding groove for extending the lying bed by inserting and sliding the hook portion.

[0008]

[0009]

In the assisting bath tub having the above-mentioned construction, the hooked portion of the rod protruding from both long side portions of the lying bed is inserted into the curved holding grooves provided on both inner side surfaces of the bath tub, and the sliding bed is slid. It can be attached and detached at any time. The extended recumbent floor forms a curved surface according to the curve of the holding groove, so that even an elderly or disabled person who cannot take a bath can easily take a recumbent posture and take a bath. When the lying floor is removed, it can be used without changing from a normal bathtub.

[0010]

[0011]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of an assisting bathtub according to the present invention. The configuration and effects will be described with reference to FIG.

Numeral 6 is a bar-shaped bar, on which a reclining floor cloth 7 made of a flexible material such as a rubber laminate sheet or a thick synthetic fiber sheet is stretched. Reference numeral 8 denotes a pillow plate 8 that forms a neck rest on one short side of the lying floor cloth 7. A locking piece 9 is formed on the back surface of the pillow plate 8. The lying floor is formed by the above members.

Reference numeral 1 denotes a bath tub having a curved holding groove 10 for mounting and extending the recumbent floor on both inner side surfaces thereof. The curved shape of the holding groove 10 is a curve suitable for the bathing posture. The holding groove 10 has an insertion portion 10a which is branched from a portion near one end thereof and opened to the upper part of the bathtub.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the bathtub 1. The bathtub 1 is the same as a conventional bathtub except that the holding grooves 10 are provided in parallel on both sides.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the recumbent floor 11 described above. Both ends of the rod 6 protrude from both long sides of the lying floor cloth 7 to form a hook 12. Note that hot water can flow through the gap between the hooks 12 protruding from the long side.

The hooks 12 protruding from both long sides of the reclining floor cloth 7 having the above structure are inserted into the curved holding grooves 10 provided on both inner side surfaces of the bath tub from the insertion portion 10a, and are slid to slide.
By locking the locking piece 9 on the back surface of the above to the upper end of the bathtub 1, the recumbent floor 11 can be stretched and mounted in the bathtub 1 at any time,
It can also be removed. And the lying bed 1
1 has a curved surface according to the curve of the holding groove 10, and a neck rest portion is formed at the upper end of the bathtub 1 by a pillow plate 8.
Even an elderly or disabled person who cannot take a bath can easily take a recumbent posture and take a bath. When the lying floor is removed, it can be used without changing from a normal bathtub.

In FIG. 3, the hook 12 is left at the end of the rod 6, but a disk or a sphere larger than the diameter of the rod 6 may be attached to the end of the rod 6. The holding groove 10 of the bathtub 1 is also formed as a groove having a concave portion corresponding to the hooking portion 12 to prevent the hooking portion 12 from coming off from the middle of the holding groove 10 and to supplement the bending strength of the rod 6.

(Other Embodiments) FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a bathtub auxiliary floor according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the bathtub auxiliary floor. The configuration and effects will be described with reference to FIG.

The bathtub auxiliary floors 13a and 13b are provided on the floor 1
4 is bent upward at the edge of a plate material made of plastic or the like, and has a locking portion 15 at the bent edge.

As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 6, the bathtub auxiliary floor 13a has a size and shape suitable for the size of the bathtub 1 so as to form a shallow curved floor surface over substantially the entire surface of the bathtub 1. An opening 16 is provided on the floor surface 14 so that hot water can flow back.
Is provided.

As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 7, the bathtub auxiliary floor 13b has a shape adapted to the size of the bathtub 1 so as to form a shallow flat floor surface in a part of the bathtub 1.

With the above construction, the bathtub auxiliary floor 13a and the bathtub auxiliary floor 13b are placed on the bathtub 1 and the locking portion 15 is locked on the upper edge of the bathtub 1 so as to be mounted in the bathtub 1 as needed. A shallow floor can be formed in the bathtub 1 and can be removed.

[0023]

As described above, in the assistance tub according to the present invention, the hook portions of the rods protruding from both long sides of the reclining floor cloth are formed in the curved holding grooves provided on both inner side surfaces of the bath tub. The reclining floor can be stretched and mounted in the bathtub at any time by inserting and sliding, and can be removed. The extended recumbent floor forms a curved surface according to the curve of the holding groove, so that even an elderly or disabled person who cannot take a bath can easily take a recumbent posture and easily take a bath. When the lying floor is removed, it can be used without changing from a normal bathtub.

[0024]

Further, the bathtub used for the assisting bathtub according to the present invention can be used also as a bathtub of the auxiliary bathtub according to the present invention. Therefore, the present invention also includes elderly people, disabled persons and infants who have difficulty in bathing. Particularly convenient and useful facilities can be provided for bathing for families and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of one embodiment of an assistance bathtub.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an example bathtub.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a lying bed according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a bathtub auxiliary floor.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a bathtub auxiliary floor.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a use state of the bathtub auxiliary floor embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a use state of the bathtub auxiliary floor embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of a conventional stool type bathtub.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathtub 6 Rod material 7 Recumbent floor cloth 8 Pillow board 10 Holding groove 11 Recumbent floor 12 Hooks 13a, 13b Bathtub auxiliary floor 14 Board material 15 Locking part

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A flap bed made of a flexible material is placed on the surface of a bar-shaped rod material, and end portions of the rod material protrude from both long side portions of the flap material. A recumbent floor to which a pillow plate forming a neck rest portion is attached on one short side of the recumbent floor cloth, and a curved shape for extending the recumbent floor by inserting and sliding a hook portion of the recumbent floor on both inner side surfaces. An assistance bathtub comprising a bathtub having a holding structure.