JP3017361B2 - Shower bath equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower bath apparatus suitable for, for example, a bedridden or disabled person to take a bath with the help of an assistant.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art This type of shower bath apparatus is different from a general bath in which a body is submerged in hot water stored in a bathtub, and is configured to shower a body contained in a dome-shaped bathtub. In hospitals and the like, there is an advantage that infection through hot water in a bathtub can be prevented beforehand, and it has been frequently used in recent years.

[0003] As a conventional shower bath device, for example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-40636, a cover is attached to a receiving tank so as to be openable and closable, and a stretcher can be accommodated by a bather. There are types of showers on the upper and lower surfaces.

[0004]

In the above-mentioned shower bath apparatus, the cover has a fixed cover that covers one half of the bather and is fixed to the receiving tub, and the opposite half of the bather is attached to the edge of the fixed cover. A rotating cover for covering is rotatably attached. The rotating cover has its rotating shaft and the edge of the free end in the rotating operation being parallel (horizontal) to the bather who lies horizontally on the stretcher stretcher.
For this reason, even when the rotating cover is opened, there is a problem that the rotating cover interferes with the work of the caregiver particularly on the upper body side of the bather, and particularly when the rotating cover is opened and closed, it is particularly closed. At this time, it is assumed that the rotating cover gives the bather a feeling of fear or oppression.

Further, when the rotating cover is opened after the shower and the assistant performs an assisting operation for the bather, water adhering to the inner surface of the rotating cover drops from the free end of the rotating cover to the assistant. There are inconveniences that give the caregiver discomfort and hinder the assistance work.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and mainly has a structure in which a rotating cover does not give a feeling of fear or oppression to a bather, and a rotating cover which is open when opened. It is an object of the present invention to provide a shower bath apparatus in which a caregiver is not affected by falling water.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to achieve the above-mentioned object, and a first aspect of the present invention is to allow a bather who is lying on a stretcher of a water-permeable stretcher to come in and out and open upward. And a rotating cover that opens and closes the opening of the receiving tank to cover the bather in a closed state, and has a substantially rectangular dome shape when the rotating cover is closed, and has one end and the other end in the longitudinal direction. A shower bath device provided with a shower mechanism for jetting appropriate temperature water to the bather, the head end being a head end and a foot end where a bather's head and feet are to be arranged, respectively; An upwardly extending column is erected at the foot-side end of the column, and the inclined beam member extends from the upper end of the column toward the head-side end while gradually separating from the opening of the receiving tank toward the head-side end. Is provided, and Moving the cover relative to the beam member, it is characterized in that rotatably mounted via a first shaft member provided along the extending direction of the beam member.

According to a second aspect, the rotating cover according to the first aspect is rotatably mounted on both sides of the beam member via the first shaft member.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the rotating cover is rotatably mounted on one of both sides of the beam member of the first aspect via the first shaft member. A fixed cover that covers an upper opening in the receiving tank on the side is provided continuously and integrally with the receiving tank.

According to a fourth aspect, the rotating cover according to the first, second, or third aspect is rotatably attached to the beam member via the first shaft member, and is capable of rotating itself. A main cover having a free end in a dynamic operation extending along the direction in which the beam member extends; and a second shaft member provided at the free end of the main cover along the direction in which the free end extends. And a sub-cover rotatably mounted through the sub-cover. The sub-cover is always in a substantially vertical state with respect to the main cover by the strut or the beam member and the equilibrium link bridged over the sub-cover itself. It is characterized by being supported to be.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the beam member according to the fourth aspect receives water that falls from a free end of the sub cover when the rotating cover including the main cover and the sub cover is fully opened. The gutter is provided along the direction in which the beam member extends.

[0012]

According to the shower bath apparatus of the present invention, since the rotating shaft of the rotating cover is inclined, even when the rotating cover is closed, the rotating cover is separated from the bather's head, and therefore the bather is not provided with the bather. Does not give fear or oppression. Also,
By configuring the rotating cover to be a combination of the main cover and the sub cover as described above, the sub cover is in a vertical state and does not interfere with the caregiver, and water adhering to the inner surface of the sub cover is However, the sub-cover does not fall down on the free end of the sub-cover and does not touch the assistant, so that the assistant can easily perform the assisting work for the bather. Further, by providing the gutter for receiving the water falling from the sub-cover as described above, the water does not drop to the bather and makes the bather uncomfortable.

[0013]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5, reference numeral 1 denotes the entire shower bath apparatus of the present embodiment. This shower bath apparatus 1 has a receiving tub 2 and a cover 3 and a rectangular dome having a shower mechanism 4. A stretcher 6 is combined with an apparatus main body 5 in the shape of a letter.

The stretcher 6 includes caster wheels 7
Frame 8 runnable by, which stretcher unit 9 is supported to the bather M possible supine, the stretcher 6 is moved, bather M stretcher unit 9 each device body for supine stretcher 9 1. In the apparatus body 1, one end side and the other end side in the longitudinal direction (FIG. 1)
3 to the right side and the left side in FIG. 3 are a head end 5A and a foot end 5B on which a bather's head and feet are respectively arranged. Note that the left-right direction described in the following description is defined as the left-right direction of the bather accommodated in the shower bath device 1, that is, the left-right direction in FIGS.

The receiving tank 2 of the apparatus main body 1 has an opening 11 upward.
Is formed into a substantially rectangular box-like body having The head-side end 5A and the foot-side end 5B of the receiving tank 2 are formed diagonally so as to expand toward the opening 11. A recess 12 for collecting shower water is formed inside the receiving tank 2, and a groove 13 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed at the center in the width direction. The water that accumulates in the recess 12 flows from the groove 13 through the drain hole 14 that is opened from the foot end 5B of the receiving tank 2 to the installation floor F.
Into the drain groove 15.

On the lower surface of the head end 5A of the receiving tank 2,
Notch 16 opening in head side 5A direction and left / right direction
Are formed, and a guide projection 17 of a predetermined width is formed at the center in the width direction to protrude in the direction of the head end 5A.

The receiving tank 2 has a guide projection 17 and a foot end 5B.
Legs 18 attached to the left and right lower surfaces of the
It is listed in.

An end cover 20 is fixed to the foot end 5B of the upper end edge 19 that forms the opening 11 of the receiving tank 2, and a column 21 is accommodated in the end cover 20. The strut 21 is erected at the center in the width direction of the upper end edge 19 of the foot end 5B of the receiving tank 2 in a state of being slightly inclined from the foot end 5B. The end cover 20 is opened in the direction of the head end 5A, and the opening edge 22 is formed obliquely along the column 21.

A beam member 23 extending toward the head end 5A is fixed to the upper end of the column 21. This beam member 23
Is perpendicular to the support 21 and gradually separates from the opening 11 of the receiving tank 2 toward the head end 5A and is inclined at a predetermined angle.

The cover 3 includes the end cover 20 and
Fixed covers 24 provided on both sides of the beam member 23, respectively.
And a rotating cover 25.

The fixed cover 24 is provided on the right side of the beam member 23 so as to be continuous with and integral with the receiving tank 2. An upper portion 24c extending horizontally with respect to the beam member 23 through an extending oblique portion 24b is integrally formed.
4a is the upper edge 19 of the receiving tank 2, and the upper part 24b is the beam member 23.
, And the entire end surface on the side of the foot-side end 5 </ b> B is fixed to the opening edge 22 of the end cover 20.

On the other hand, the rotary cover 25 is provided on the left side of the receiving tank 2 and is attached to the beam member 23 so as to be rotatable around an axis extending in the longitudinal direction of the beam member 23. Reference numeral 25 denotes a main cover 26 attached to the beam member 23, and a sub cover 27 rotatably attached to the main cover 26.

That is, on the left side surface of the beam member 23,
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a hinge (first shaft member) 28 is a bracket 28 as a shaft member extending in the longitudinal direction.
The main cover 26 is rotatably attached to the beam member 23 via the shaft rod 28. The free end of the main cover 26 in the turning operation is along the longitudinal direction of the beam member 23, that is, parallel to the beam member 23, and is attached to the free end along the direction in which the free end extends. Hinge (second shaft member) 29
The sub-cover 27 is rotatably mounted via the. The plate of the hinge 29 extends over the entire length of the covers 26 and 27 so that the shower water does not leak outside.

The sub cover 27 has a trapezoidal plate shape with a large width at the head end 5A side, and the main cover 26 has a lower portion 26a,
The oblique portion 26b and the upper portion 26c are integrally formed into a trapezoidal cross section, and the oblique portion 26b is provided with a plurality of (two in this case) observation windows 36 for seeing through the inside.
Note that such an observation window 36 is also provided on the inclined portion 24b of the fixed cover 24.

The rotating cover 25 can be opened and closed by a hydraulic cylinder 30 composed of a cylinder body 30a and a piston rod 30b. This hydraulic cylinder 30
As shown in FIG. 5, the end of the cylinder body 30a is fixed to the stay 31 fixed to the upper end edge 19 on the foot end 5B side of the receiving tank 2, and the end of the piston rod 30b is fixed to the main cover 26. Stay 3 protruding from the inner surface of the inclined portion 26b
2 are pin-connected with each other with the longitudinal direction of the beam member 23, that is, the rotation axis direction of the rotation cover 25 as the axis.

The piston rod 30b of the hydraulic cylinder 30
Is extended, the main cover 26 is pushed up to open the rotating cover 25, and when the piston rod 30b is contracted, the lower end of the sub cover 27 rests on the upper edge 19 of the receiving tank 2 and the rotating cover 25 closes. I have.

During the turning operation of the turning cover 25, the sub cover 27 is supported by the equilibrium link 33 so as to be always in a substantially vertical state. The balance link 33 has one end fixed to the stay 33 fixed to the base end of the beam member 23 and the other end directly connected to the sub-cover 27 with a pin, respectively, and extends over the beam member 23 and the sub-cover 27. Have been.

The fixed cover 24 and the rotating cover 25 have a symmetrical shape when the rotating cover 25 is closed. In the closed state, the bather M is inserted into the head end 5A. , And an opening 34 is formed so as to be a head-out portion of the bather M. This opening 3
4 is provided with a curtain (not shown) for preventing shower water from scattering to the outside.

A gutter 37 is provided on the beam member 23 along the direction in which the beam member 23 extends when the rotating cover 25 is fully opened and receives water that falls on the inner surface of the sub-cover 27 and falls from the free end. ing. The gutter 37 is connected to the main cover 26.
The beam member 23 is attached to the bracket 28a of the shaft rod 28 over substantially the entire length thereof, and the end on the foot end 5B side is formed in a downward arc shape so that water falls into the receiving tank 2.

The configuration of the apparatus main body 5 including the receiving tank 2, the end cover 20, the fixed cover 24, and the rotating cover 25 has been described above. Next, the shower mechanism 4 provided in the apparatus main body 5 will be described.

The shower mechanism 4 includes an upper shower 38 provided on the beam member 23, a lower shower 39 provided on the receiving tank 2, and a hand shower 40.

In the upper shower 38, a plurality of (in this case, four sets) upper nozzles 42, one pair of left and right, are provided along a pipe 41 extending along the longitudinal direction of the beam member 23.
Connected and configured. Each set of upper nozzles 42 has an ejection opening directed downward, and is pivoted about the width direction of the beam member 23, that is, the left-right direction, by a lever 44 provided on a gate plate 43 attached to the upper surface of the beam member 23. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 7, the gate plate 43 has an arc plate shape, is fixed to the upper surface of the beam member 23 in a state where the axial direction is in the left-right direction, and is formed along the circumferential direction of the gate plate 43. The lever 44 is configured to be rotatable along the slit 43a and stop at an arbitrary position. By rotating the lever 44, the direction of the upper nozzle 42, that is, the jetting direction of the shower water, can be freely changed from the head end 5A to the foot end 5B.

On the other hand, the lower shower 39 is provided with a pipe 45 extending slightly above the groove 13 of the receiving tank 2 along the longitudinal center line of the receiving tank 2, and a lower nozzle 46 having an upwardly directed ejection port is provided along the pipe 45. And a plurality (five in this case) are connected. Of these, the lower nozzles 46a and 46b on the head end 5A side are installed such that the ejection ports are slightly inclined toward the foot end 5B side. Lower nozzle 46a
Is a nozzle for jetting shower water when bathing in the supine position, and the lower nozzle 46b is a nozzle for jetting shower water when bathing in the long sitting position so that the shower water can reach the back of the bather effectively. is set up. In the long sitting position, the lower nozzle 4 excluding the lower nozzle 46a
6 and 46b, the shower water flows from the lower nozzles 46 and 46b excluding the lower nozzle 46a when the patient is in the supine position.
The switching valve 78 provided at the first position is provided.

The hand shower 40 is used by a caregiver. The shower top 48 is connected to a flexible hose 47. In this case, two shower tops are provided.
They are hooked on hooks 49 provided on both sides of the head end 5A in the receiving tank 2, respectively.

FIG. 9 shows a piping system of the shower mechanism 4, and pipings 41, 4 of the showers 38, 39, 40 described above.
5 and the flexible hose 47,
A main pipe 52 for hot water and a main pipe 53 for water to which 0 and 51 are respectively disposed are connected via mixing valves 54 and 55. The pipes 41 and 45 of the upper shower 38 and the lower shower 39 are connected to each other by a pipe 56 and are independent of the hand shower 40. A cleaning liquid tank 57 is connected to the pipe 56 via a pipe 58. Is supplied to the upper and lower showers 38 and 39.

In FIG. 9, reference numeral 60 denotes a motor-operated valve;
Is a safety valve. Further, a safety device 74 is disposed in the pipe 56. The safety device 74 is composed of high-temperature and low-temperature thermostats 75 and 76. When the hot water that has reached the pipe 56 is at an appropriate temperature, the motor-operated valve 60 is open and one of the two thermostats 75 and 76 is used. Is turned on, the electric valve 60 is closed, and at the same time, the electric motor 77 for drainage connected to the safety device 74 is opened to drain hot water that is not at an appropriate temperature. Then, when the warm water reaches an appropriate temperature, the electric valve 60 is opened again and the electric motor 77 for drainage is closed.

Next, the stretcher 6 will be described. In the stretcher 6, as described above, the stretcher 9 for supporting the bather M can be supported on the frame 8 which can travel by the caster-type wheels 7. One end side and the other end side in the longitudinal direction (the right side and the left side in FIGS. 1 to 3) are a head side end 6A and a foot side end 6B where a bather's head and feet are to be arranged, respectively. It is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view.

The frame 8 includes left and right upper frames 62 which directly support both sides of the stretcher 9,
2 and a lower frame 64 fixed to the lower end of the connecting frame 63 and extending toward the foot end 6B. In this frame 8, the lower frame 64 is about half as long as the upper frame 62, has a cantilever structure in which the upper frame 62 is supported by the connecting frame 63, and the foot end 6B is open.

A handrail 65 is attached to each upper frame 62, and wheels 7 are attached to the leading ends of each connecting frame 63 and each lower frame 64.
In particular, the wheels 7 mounted on the connection frame 63 include the wheels 7
A stopper 7a that stops the rotation of the stretcher 6 and disables the travel of the stretcher 6 itself is attached.

At the end of each lower frame 64, a disk-shaped guide plate (guide) 66 is mounted with its surface horizontal.

The stretcher section 9 is made of a mesh material or the like having water permeability, so that shower water hits the lower surface side of the bather's back and buttocks. The foot end 6B has a foot 9a supported by the upper frame 62, and the head end 6A has a back 9b supported by left and right back frames 67 rotatably coupled to the upper frame 62. Has become. That is, the stretcher section 9 has a reclining structure, and when the back frame 67 is raised, the bather M can take a long sitting position in which the upper body is slightly raised.

A bell-shaped cover 73 is provided between the back 9b and the upper frame 62 to prevent the shower water of the lower shower 39 from scattering outside when the back 9b is raised. .

Each back frame 67 in the long sitting position
Has a lower end 67a protruding below the upper frame 62, and a stopper 68 with which the lower end 67a abuts is provided on the receiving tank 2 via a stay (not shown).

At the tip of the back 9b of the stretcher 9, a shampoo table 70 for washing the hair with the bather M on it is provided. As shown in FIG. 8, the shampoo table 70 is provided with a stay 7 so that the head of the bather M can be swung up and down.
It is attached to the front end of the back part 9b so as to be freely rotatable via 1 and the rotation angle can be fixed to an arbitrary angle.

A drainage groove 72 for guiding hair wash water into the receiving tub 2 is formed around the upper surface on which the head of the hair wash stand 70 is placed.

The stretcher 6 having the above-described structure is provided with a foot end 6.
The stretcher 9 is housed in the apparatus main body 5 by introducing B from the head end 5A of the receiving tank 2 of the apparatus main body 5 along the longitudinal direction. At this time, the lower frame 64 of the stretcher 6 and the wheels 7 mounted on the lower frame 64 pass through the recesses 12 formed on the lower surface of the receiving tank 2, and at that time, the guide protrusions are provided between the pair of left and right guide plates 66. Part 17
(Guide) fits into the stretcher 6 and the receiving tank 2
(Apparatus main body 5) Both longitudinal center lines coincide with each other. That is, the bather M lying on the stretcher 9 of the stretcher 6
It is arranged at the center of the apparatus main body 5.

When the stretcher 6 is accommodated in the apparatus main body 5, the stretcher 9 of the stretcher 6 raises the back 9b and the bather M is in a long sitting position. The part 67a contacts the stopper 68 of the receiving tub 2 and the head of the bather M is
4 and the rotating cover 25 are prevented from colliding.

The configuration of the shower bath apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment has been described above. Next, a method of using the shower bath apparatus 1 and its operation will be described.

First, the bather M is placed on the stretcher 9 of the stretcher 6, and the head of the bather M is placed on the shampoo stand 70. The posture of the bather M is supine when the back part 9b of the stretcher 9 is laid down, and is in a long sitting position when raised.

Subsequently, the rotating cover 25 of the apparatus main body 5 is fully opened, and the stretcher 6 is run with respect to the apparatus main body 5 to accommodate the bather M with the stretcher 9. At this time, the guide projection 17 of the receiving tank 2 fits between the pair of left and right guide plates 66 mounted on the lower frame 64 of the stretcher 6,
The longitudinal center lines of both the stretcher 6 and the receiving tub 2 (the apparatus main body 5) coincide with each other, and the bather M is arranged at the center of the apparatus main body 5. When the stretcher 9 is accommodated in the long sitting position, the lower end 67a of the back portion 9b of the stretcher 9 abuts against the stopper 68 of the receiving tub 2, and further movement in the direction of the foot end 5B is prevented, so that the bather can take a bath. There is no possibility that the head of the person M collides with the fixed cover 24.

When the bather M is accommodated in the apparatus main body 5, the rotating cover 25 is closed. At this time, since the pivot rod 25 as the pivot axis is inclined along the beam member 23 and the head end 5A is separated from the bather M's head, the pivot cover 25 Does not give the bather M a feeling of fear or oppression.

When the bather M is accommodated in the apparatus main body 5 and the rotary cover 25 is closed, the curtain is closed and only the neck of the bather M is taken out from the opening 34, and the shower mechanism 4 showers the bather M to the bather M. Put in water. The shower water is turned into warm water of an appropriate temperature by the respective mixing valves 54 and 55. First, the cleaning liquid is mixed from the cleaning liquid tank and the nozzles 4 of the upper shower 38 and the lower shower 39 are mixed.
From steps 2 and 46, the upper and lower surfaces of the body of the bather M are washed. The hair of the bather M is washed by the assistant. If necessary, the rotating cover 25 is opened, and the caregiver stands on the opening side and hands-washes the body of the bather M.

Next, with the rotating cover 25 closed, only warm water is spouted from each of the nozzles 42 and 46 to wash out the body, and the assistant rinses the hair washed by the hand shower 40. In washing the hair, the shower water flows down into the receiving tank 2 from the groove 72 formed around the shampoo table 70 and does not wet the floor F.

It should be noted that the shower water is supplied to the bather M as described above.
When the body is showered, the direction of each upper nozzle 42 of the upper shower 38 can be changed by rotating the lever 44 to freely change the shower water jetting direction from the head side to the foot side of the body.

Thereafter, the rotating cover 25 is opened, and the assistant wipes the wet body and hair of the bather M, and the bathing operation is completed.

When the rotating cover 25 is closed and shower water is bathed on the bather M, the rotating cover 25 is then opened, and when the assistant performs an assisting operation such as hand washing and hair washing for the bather M,
As described above, since the rotation axis of the rotation cover 25 is inclined, the rotation cover 25 is particularly separated from the bather M's head and upper body. Further, the sub cover 27 of the rotary cover 25 is in a vertical state and does not interfere with the caregiver, and the water attached to the inner surface of the sub cover 27 is provided to the beam member 23 from the free end of the sub cover 27. It falls on the gutter 37 and the gutter 37
And falls into the receiving tank 2. Therefore, the caregiver
The assisting work for the bather M can be performed without the rotating cover 25 being in the way and without being affected by the water falling from the rotating cover 27. Further, the water falling from the sub-cover 27 does not disturb the bather M and make the bather feel uncomfortable.

In the present embodiment, the rotating cover 25 is provided on one side (left side) of the beam member 23, but is provided rotatably on the other side (right side) with the same configuration, and the cover is a double-opening. It may be a configuration. With such a configuration, the assistant can perform the assistance work from either side of the bather.

[0060]

As described above, according to the shower bath apparatus of the present invention, an upwardly extending column is erected at the foot end of the receiving tank of the apparatus main body, and the column is extended from the upper end to the head end of the column. A sloping beam member is provided that extends gradually away from the opening of the receiving tank toward the head-side end portion, and a first beam member is provided along the direction in which the beam member extends. Since the rotating cover is attached via the shaft member, the rotating cover is separated from the bather's head even when the rotating cover is closed, and therefore, the bather does not feel a sense of fear or oppression. In addition, since the rotating cover has a configuration in which the main cover and the sub-cover supported by the equilibrium link are combined, the sub-cover is in a vertical state so that it does not interfere with a caregiver, and The water adhering to the sub-cover falls from the free end of the sub-cover and does not reach the helper, so that the helper can easily perform the work for the bather. Further, by providing a gutter for receiving water falling from the sub-cover, the water does not fall off the bather and cause unpleasant feeling.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall side view of a shower bath device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall side view showing the inside of the device and accommodating a bather in a supine position.

FIG. 3 is an overall side view showing the inside of the device and accommodating a bather in a long sitting posture.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the same device.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the same device.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a rotating cover.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a configuration of an upper nozzle.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a shampoo table.

FIG. 9 is a piping diagram of a shower mechanism.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Shower bath apparatus 2 Receiving tub 4 Shower mechanism 5 Device main body 5A Head end of device main body 5B Foot end of device main body 6 Stretcher 11 Opening of receiving tub 21 Support 23 Beam member 24 Fixed cover 25 Rotating cover 26 Main cover 27 Sub cover 28 Shaft rod (first shaft member) 29 Hinge (second shaft member) 33 Equilibrium link 37 Gutter M Bather

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A receiving tub having an upward opening through which a bather lying on a stretcher part of a stretcher having water permeability has an upward opening, and a rotating cover for opening and closing the opening of the receiving tub to cover the bather in a closed state. When the rotating cover is closed, it becomes a substantially rectangular dome shape, and one end side and the other end side in the longitudinal direction are a head side end and a foot side end where a bather's head and feet are respectively arranged. In the shower bath apparatus provided with a shower mechanism that jets out appropriate temperature water to the bather, a pillar extending upward is erected at a foot end of the receiving tub,
From the upper end of the support to the head end, an inclined beam member is provided which gradually extends away from the opening of the receiving tank toward the head end, and the rotating cover is provided with respect to the beam member. A first provided along the direction in which the beam member extends
A shower bath device which is rotatably mounted via a shaft member. 2. The shower bath apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rotating cover is rotatably mounted on both sides of the beam member via the first shaft member. 3. The rotating cover is rotatably mounted on one of both sides of the beam member via the first shaft member, and the other is an upper opening in the receiving tank on the other side. 2. The shower bath device according to claim 1, wherein a fixed cover for covering the container is provided continuously and integrally with the receiving tank. 4. The rotating cover is rotatably attached to the beam member via the first shaft member, and has a free end in its own rotating operation along a direction in which the beam member extends. A main cover, and a sub cover rotatably attached to the free end of the main cover via a second shaft member provided along a direction in which the free end extends. The sub-cover is supported by the support or the beam member and an equilibrium link bridged over the sub-cover itself so that the sub-cover is always substantially perpendicular to the main cover. The shower bath apparatus according to claim 2 or 3. 5. A gutter for receiving water falling from a free end of the sub cover when the rotating cover including the main cover and the sub cover is fully opened, extends in a direction in which the beam member extends. The shower bath device according to claim 4, wherein the shower bath device is provided.