JP3022876B1 - Monitoring box and bathtub equipment for bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention aims to effectively use an entire bathtub without a caregiver who concentrates on a predetermined place, even when a bathtub is wide, so that the caregiver can wear the normal clothes. A monitoring box (3) is constituted by a monitoring box main body (31) and a passage (33) arranged in a bathtub (2).
Stairs 41 are provided integrally in the passage 33. The monitoring box body is provided with weights and casters. The passage is provided with guide means for guiding the passage and the monitoring box main body so as to move in parallel along one side wall of the bathtub when the passage and the monitor box main body are moved. A handrail 48 is provided on the outer periphery of the monitoring box.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a monitoring box for a bathtub and a bathtub apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, in a hospital or a nursing home, a large space is provided in a bathroom so that a large number of people can take a bath, and a bathtub itself is widely made.

[0003]

A conventional bathtub used in a hospital or the like has the following problems. In other words, when a person requiring help such as an elderly person or a physically handicapped person who is physically disabled takes a bath, when the person is naked or changing into a bathing suit,
Although you can easily get to the person who needs help while taking a bath,
If the caregiver is wearing normal clothing (typically,
In this way, people often work while wearing clothes), and cannot easily approach the person in need of bathing.
You must reach out to the person who needs help while bathing in a posture that is bent over from the outside of the bathtub to perform the assisting work, and you may have to take an unreasonable posture, There was a problem of being forced. In addition, when a person in need of a bath takes a bath, such as near the stairs in the bathtub or the surrounding standing wall,
There is also a problem that the objects that can be grasped by hand tend to concentrate on a certain place, and a large bathtub is not used effectively.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even when the bathtub is large, the caregiver can easily perform the care work while wearing ordinary clothes, and the helper who needs help is concentrated at a predetermined location. It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathtub monitoring box and a bathtub device that can effectively utilize the entire bathtub without performing.

[0005]

The present invention achieves the above object by the following means. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the monitoring box main body having an open upper portion, which is disposed in the bath tub with the upper portion of the peripheral wall projecting above the liquid level of the bath tub, and the monitoring box main body is connected to the bath tub. And a passage that is connected to the outside of the vehicle and that is covered on both sides with side walls.

[0006] The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that a step is integrally provided in the passage.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a weight for sinking the monitoring box body into the bathtub is attached to the monitoring box body, and a caster running on the floor of the bathtub is provided at the bottom of the monitoring box body. It is characterized by being provided.

[0008] In the invention according to claim 4, the passage has:
When the passage and the monitoring box body are moved via the casters, guide means for guiding the passage and the monitoring box body to move in parallel along one side wall of the bathtub are provided. And

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the guide means includes a plurality of sets of a pair of rollers for sandwiching the upright wall of the bathtub from both left and right sides.
It is characterized by being arranged and configured.

[0010] The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that at least one of the outer periphery of the passage and the monitor box main body is provided with a handrail for a bather to take a hand when taking a bath.

[0011] In the invention according to claim 7, the above-mentioned claims 1 to
6. A bath monitoring box according to any one of 6.

[0012] According to the present invention, the caregiver can go into the monitoring box body from outside the bathtub via the passage. Here, since the monitoring box is arranged in the bathtub, the assistant can reach the bathtub while wearing clothes. In addition, since the assistant can perform the assistance in the standing posture in the monitoring box main body, the assistance operation is facilitated.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a bathtub apparatus 1 according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of the bathtub apparatus, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line I-III, and FIG.

The bathtub apparatus 1 comprises a bathtub 2 and a monitoring box 3. The bathtub 2 has a rectangular shape in plan view, and a stair 21 is provided at one corner. Also,
Handrails 22 are provided on the remaining three sides of the bathtub 2 except for the long side where the stairs 21 are provided. The handrails 22 around the bathtub are integrated with the handrails of the stairs 21. Also,
A seat 23 is formed inside the long side of the bathtub 2 where the stairs 21 are provided. The periphery of the bathtub 2 except for the stairs 21 is covered with an upright wall 24.

The monitoring box 3 comprises a monitoring box main body 31 having an open upper part, and a passage 33 connecting the monitoring box main body 31 to the outside of the bathtub 2 and having both sides covered by side walls 32. I have.

The monitoring box body 31 is open at the top and has a substantially elliptical shape in plan view.
4 is arranged in the bathtub 2 with the upper part protruding above the liquid level 2A of the bathtub 2.

A weight 35 for sinking the monitoring box 3 into the bathtub 2 is mounted on the bottom surface of the monitoring box main body 31, and a plurality of traveling casters 36 are also mounted. On the bottom inner surface of the monitoring box body 31,
An overhanging portion 37 that protrudes outward is provided. And
By inserting the toe into the overhang portion 37, the caregiver can stand up while approaching the outer wall portion 34 of the monitoring box main body 31 while facing outward.

On the outer surface of the peripheral wall of the monitor box main body 31, a chair 38 for a bather to be seated is foldably mounted, and a plurality of injection nozzles 39 are mounted at required places. The base end side of the injection nozzle 39 is connected to hot water supply means in which a pump and the like are built.

A step 41 is formed integrally with the passage 33. A guide means 42 is provided in the passage 33 for guiding the passage 33 and the monitor box body 31 so as to move in parallel along one side wall of the bathtub when the monitor box 3 is moved via the casters 36. Have been.

The guide means 42 includes a plurality of sets of a pair of rollers 43, 43 which sandwich the upright wall 24 of the bathtub from both left and right sides.
It is configured so as to be separated and arranged along the longitudinal direction of the standing wall 24. That is, a plurality of support shafts 44 are vertically supported on the left and right sides of the vertical wall 24 in a cantilever manner from the passage 33, and the rollers 43 are supported by the support shafts 44.
Is rotatably mounted.

A frame constituting the passage 33,
The part 2B that protrudes outward from the standing wall 24 of the bathtub 2 includes:
A positioning stopper 45 is provided for fixing the monitoring box 3 so as not to be moved carelessly. The positioning stopper 45 is formed by forming the frame body into a U-shape, and bolts 46
Are screwed into the upright wall 24 with their tips directed toward the upright wall 24. When the bolts 46 are screwed into the upright wall side, the upright wall is provided between the plate members 46a provided at the tips of the bolts 46 so as to be relatively rotatable. 24 is strongly pinched, whereby a frictional force is generated between the plate member 46a and the upright wall 24 to restrict the movement of the monitoring box 3. A caster 47 is also attached to the lower surface of the passage 33 at a position facing the upper surface of the upright wall.

The passage 33 and the monitor box body 3
On the outer periphery of 1, the passage 33 and the monitoring box body 31
A handrail 48 is provided so as to straddle.

Next, the operation of the bathtub monitoring box and the bathtub device having the above-described configuration will be described. For example, when a person requiring assistance such as a physically handicapped person takes a bath, the person descends from the stairs 21 while using the handrail 22 to reach the inside of the bathtub 2. At this time, the caregiver can reach the inside of the monitoring box main body 31 via the passage 33 while wearing clothes. This monitoring box body 3
The caregiver within 1 can perform monitoring and assistance work in a very natural standing state, and is much easier to work with than a conventional case in which the hands are extended and the hands are bent from the edge of the bathtub. To improve.

In addition, an overhanging portion 37 is provided on the bottom inner surface of the monitoring box main body 31 so as to protrude outward. By inserting a toe into the overhanging portion 37, the caregiver can take care of the outside. Surrounding wall 3 of monitoring box body 31 while facing
It will be possible to take a standing posture in a state very close to 4,
In this respect, workability can be further improved.

When the monitor box 3 is to be moved as required, the bolt 46 is turned in a loosening direction, and the stopper state in which the standing wall 24 is sandwiched between the plate material 46a at the tip of the bolt 46 and the roller 43a is set. Release and move via casters 36,47. At this time, the standing wall 24
The monitoring box 3 is guided along the longitudinal direction of the standing wall 24 by a plurality of pairs of rollers 43, 43 located on the left and right sides of the standing wall, so that the monitoring box does not inadvertently shift in the direction perpendicular to the standing wall 24. It always moves along the longitudinal direction of the standing wall 24.

A handrail 4 is provided on the outer periphery of the monitoring box 3.
8 is provided, and the assistant can move with ease by using this handrail in the middle of the bathtub 2.
It is possible to prevent a situation in which a person in need of bathing concentrates on a predetermined location.

The above embodiment is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and the design can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the monitoring box main body 31 has an elliptical shape, but the shape is not limited to this, and may be a circular shape, a square shape, or a polygonal shape of five or more. Further, the chair, the injection nozzle, the handrail 48, and the like provided on the outer periphery of the monitoring box 3 are not necessarily required, or may be provided only on one of the monitoring box main body and the passage.

[0028]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the caregiver can reach from the outside of the bathtub to the inside of the monitoring box body located in the bathtub via a passage while wearing clothes. Since assistance can be performed in a standing position in the main body, efficient assistance can be performed. In addition, if it becomes unnecessary, it can be easily removed. According to the invention according to claim 2, a stairway is integrally provided in the passage,
The caregiver can reach into the monitoring box body without any trouble even when the monitoring box body is formed deep. According to the invention according to claim 3, a weight is attached to the monitoring box main body, and a caster is provided at the bottom of the monitoring box main body. Therefore, the lower part of the monitoring box main body is placed in the bathtub against buoyancy. The monitoring box body can be moved without difficulty. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the monitoring box can be moved on the predetermined trajectory along one side wall of the bathtub by the guide means, and the work of moving the monitoring box can be easily performed. According to the invention according to claim 5, the guide means is constituted by disposing and disposing a pair of rollers along the longitudinal direction of the standing wall of the plurality of bathtubs, and has a very simple configuration with a small number of parts. Guidance has been obtained. According to the invention according to claim 6, since the handrail is provided on at least one of the outer peripheral portions of the passage and the monitoring box main body, an assistant requiring help can reach the center of the bathtub using the handrail. It is possible to use the bathtub widely and efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathtub apparatus showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the bathtub apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a view taken in the direction of arrow IV in FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Bathtub apparatus, 2 ... Bathtub, 3 ... Monitoring box, 24 ... Standing wall, 31 ... Monitoring box main body, 32 ... Side wall part, 33 ... Passageway, 34 ... Peripheral wall part, 35 ... Weight, 36 ... Caster,
37: overhang, 38: chair, 41: stairs, 42: guide means, 43: roller, 45: positioning stopper, 46: bolt, 48: handrail.

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Claims (7)

(57) [Claims] 1. A monitoring box body (31), which is disposed in the bathtub (2) with the upper part of the peripheral wall (34) protruding above the liquid level of the bathtub, and which is open in the upper part, A monitoring box for a bathtub, comprising: a passageway (33), both sides of which are connected with a side wall (32), for connecting the monitoring box body to the outside of the bathtub. 2. The monitoring box for a bathtub according to claim 1, wherein a stair (41) is integrally provided in the passage (33). 3. A weight (35) for submerging the monitor box body in the bathtub is attached to the monitor box body, and a caster (36) running on the floor of the bathtub is provided at the bottom of the monitor box body. The monitoring box for a bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the monitoring box is provided. 4. The guide for guiding the passage and the monitor box body to move in parallel along one side wall of the bathtub when the passage and the monitor box body are moved via the casters. 4. The monitoring box for a bathtub according to claim 2, wherein a guide means (42) is provided. 5. The guide means (42) includes a pair of rollers (43, 44) for sandwiching the upright wall (24) of the bathtub from both left and right sides.
The monitoring box for a bathtub according to claim 4, characterized in that a plurality of sets of (43) are spaced and arranged along the longitudinal direction of the standing wall of the bathtub. 6. A handrail (48) for a bather to take a bath at the time of bathing is provided on at least one outer periphery of the passage (33) and the monitoring box main body (31). The monitoring box for bathing according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. A bathtub apparatus comprising the bathing monitoring box according to any one of claims 1 to 6.