JP3029049U - Portable shower - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The present invention aims to provide a portable shower that can be assembled and disassembled and is suitable for persons with disabilities and the elderly, which can be used indoors and can be easily stored when not in use. To do. [Configuration] The present invention includes a front unit, a side unit,
It is composed of each unit of the back unit, the top unit, and the bottom unit, and the lower end portions of the front unit, the side unit, and the back unit are fitted into the fitting grooves formed in the bottom unit, respectively, and combined, and the top unit is placed on the upper part. A portable shower that is provided in a box shape and has an opening on the top unit and a protective cover that allows you to take a shower with warm water while keeping the heat from the neck down.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the device belongs]

 The present invention relates to a portable shower for people with disabilities and the elderly.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Bathing in an ordinary household for persons with disabilities and elderly people who require special care is an extremely labor-intensive task. Especially when people with disabilities cannot take a bath, instead of taking a bath, use a shower and apply hot water. However, with this method, there are problems such as the body immediately becoming cold. Especially in the bathroom of a general household, the temperature in the room is not high and the shower is not suitable because the body feels cold.

Also, a simple shower for the physically handicapped and the aged is known, but due to the problem of the storage location, it is not considered to be used in a relatively warm room, and the body after the shower is used. The problem of coldness is not solved.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention has a simple structure that can be assembled and disassembled and is assembled in a box shape to be used, so that the shower room can be kept warm during use and can be used indoors. It is an object to provide a portable shower that can be easily shaped.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The portable shower of the present invention comprises a rectangular bottom unit, two side units and a rear unit each having a lower side fitting portion which is fitted in each unit mounting groove provided in the peripheral portion of the bottom unit. The front unit and the front unit are attached to the mounting groove by attaching the respective fitting units to the bottom unit to form the shower chamber wall surface so as to surround the four sides, and the shower unit formed by the both side units, the rear unit and the front unit. Since it was formed as a box in the upper unit to be placed on the upper end of the chamber, a fixed shower and / or a movable shower or both were installed inside, and at least the side unit saw the inside. The inside of the shower room is made of a transparent plate, and a cover can be inserted so that the caregiver's hand can be inserted and the shower water etc. does not leak outside. The upper surface unit has an opening for the head to go out of the shower room and an elastic space that separates the shower room from the shower room so that the neck of the shower user can be inserted. Since a sheet-like protective cover is attached, it can be easily combined by fitting the lower side fitting part of each unit into the unit mounting groove of the bottom unit as described above, and after using each unit It can be easily removed by removing it from the bottom unit. During use, the user can shower and wash the body with the head above the neck left outside the shower room. At this time, the protective cover keeps the inside and outside of the shower airtight lightly, preventing hot water from going out. A far-infrared heater is provided in the bottom unit or in any other unit, and the heat generated by the heater and the airtightness of the protective cover keep the shower room at a desired temperature during use.

In the shower of the invention, two guide grooves are formed in the bottom unit from the front side toward the back side, and it is easy to enter the room together with the shower chair while sitting on the shower chair. Moreover, it can be guided to the correct position.

[0007]

[Embodiment of device]

 Next, an embodiment of a portable shower (box shower) of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the shower of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view, FIG. 3 is a side view, and FIG. 4 is a back view. In these figures, 10 is a bottom unit, 20 is a side unit, 30 is a rear unit, 40 is a front unit, and 50 is an upper unit. These units are combined to form a box-like shower room as shown in the drawing. There is. Further, a shower 61 such as a normal shower or a fixed shower is installed inside.

In the shower of the present invention, a confirmation window 41 is provided on the front unit 40 as shown in FIG. 1, and a protective cover 60 is provided on the upper unit 50 as shown in FIG. 2 so as to cover an opening described later. As shown in FIG. 3, the side surface unit 20 is formed with a side surface unit confirmation window (shower room observation window) 21 and a cleaning insertion opening 22, and the insertion opening 22 is covered with a cover 23 having an insertion portion 23a. . Further, 61 is a shower, 62 is a shower hose, and 63 is a drain hose.

As shown in FIG. 3, this shower sits on a shower chair 70 to shower and wash the body.

Next, a detailed structure of each unit, assembling / disassembling means, and usage will be described.

First, the configuration of the bottom unit will be described. 5 is a plan view of the bottom unit, FIG. 6 is a view from the front side, (A) is a front view, (B) is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a side view (A). Is a side view, (B) is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 5, and (C) is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 5. In these drawings, 11 is a side unit mounting groove, 12 is a rear unit mounting groove, 13 is a front unit mounting groove, 14 is a wheelchair guide groove, 15 is a drainage groove, 16 is a drainage port, and 17 is a heater accommodating portion. The drainage port 16 is connected to the drainage hose 63 shown in FIG.

The side unit is as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, FIG. 8 is a plan view, FIG. 9A is a view from the right side in FIG. 8, and FIG. This side unit has a side confirmation window 21 and a cleaning window 22 provided with a cover 23. Further, the lower end thereof has a fitting portion 24 which is fitted into the side surface mounting groove 11. Reference numeral 25 shown in FIG. 9B is a stopper (key-like protrusion).

The rear unit is as shown in FIG. 10, which is in the shape of a rectangular plate and has no windows or openings. At its lower end, there is a fitting portion 31 that fits into the rear unit mounting groove. Reference numeral 32 is a stopper hole.

The front unit has a curved shape as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. In these figures, upper and lower front unit confirmation windows 41 and 42 are provided. The lower end thereof has a fitting portion 43 fitted into the front unit mounting groove 13. Reference numeral 44 is a stopper hole.

As shown in FIG. 13, the upper surface unit 50 has an opening portion 51 sized so that the neck can be easily inserted, and a large number of pins 52 are provided around the opening portion. A protective cover 60 is attached to the opening 51 and has a small hole 60a formed at a position corresponding to the pin 52. The protective cover 60 is made of a soft material such as soft urethane resin. Further, an opening 60b having a size approximately equal to the size of the neck is formed in the center, and a notch 60c is provided so that it can be opened from the notch 60c.

A method of assembling a box-shaped portable shower (box shower) by combining the units described above will be described. First, the side surface units 20 are set up at the periphery of the bottom unit by inserting the fitting portions 25 at their lower ends into the mounting grooves 11 of the bottom unit and fitting them. Next, the rear unit 30 is fitted by inserting the fitting portion 31 at the lower end thereof into the mounting groove 12 of the bottom unit 10, and the stopper 24 of the both side unit 20 is inserted into the stopper hole 32 so that the both side unit. 20 and the rear unit are connected to each other. Further, the lower end portion 43 of the curved front unit is inserted into the mounting groove 13 of the bottom unit 10 and mounted. The upper surface unit 50 is placed on the upper end portion of the shower room formed by four units formed by each unit. In this way, a box-shaped portable shower (box shower) as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4 is formed. The fitting state of the groove of the bottom unit and the fitting portion of each unit is as shown in FIGS. 15 (A), 15 (B) and 15 (C). In these figures, (A) shows a combined portion of the bottom unit and the front unit, and shows a state in which the fitting portion 43 at the lower end of the front unit 40 is fitted in the groove 13. Further, (B) shows a combination of the bottom unit and the side unit, and shows a state in which the groove 11 of the bottom unit 10 is fitted in the fitting portion 24 at the lower end of the side unit 20. Further, (C) shows a combination of the bottom unit and the back unit, and shows a state in which the groove 12 of the bottom unit 10 is fitted in the fitting portion 31 at the lower end of the back unit 30.

Next, in order to use the portable shower after being assembled in the box shape as described above, the following steps are performed. First, the front unit 40 is removed and the person using the shower is put in the box while sitting on the shower chair. Here, the shower chair 70 is placed inside the shower room so that the wheels 71 thereof enter the guide groove 14, and the shower chair 70 is correctly inserted into a predetermined position along the guide groove as shown in FIG. .. At that time, the neck of the shower user sitting in the shower chair enters the opening 51 of the upper unit 50. At this time, a part of the protective cover 60 is removed from the pin 52 and opened, and when the neck enters the opening 61 of the protective cover 60, all the small holes 60a are inserted into the pin 52 and fixed. Therefore, the person who uses the shower is wholly in the shower room with the shower chair, except for the area above the neck.

Here, hot water is supplied to wash the body. In that case, the caregiver or the like wash their body by looking into the interior through the window 21 and inserting their hands through the insertion opening 23a of the cover 23 of the insertion window 22. The fixed shower is rotated in the vertical direction using the handle 64 so that the hot water hits the appropriate place.

The used hot water is drained from the groove of the bottom unit 10 through the drain port and the drain hose. In this case, complete drainage is possible by providing a forced drainage means near the drainage port.

During use, the far-infrared heater heats the body to an appropriate temperature, the neck portion is almost sealed by the protective cover, and the entire interior of the shower chamber is kept at an appropriate temperature. Also, since the cleaning window is also covered by the cover, the temperature is always kept at an appropriate value.

After use, if the other units are removed from the bottom unit 10 and housed in a case or the like, the whole unit can be made compact. Therefore, it is convenient for storage.

As the drainage means, in addition to the forced drainage means provided in the vicinity of the drainage port, there is a structure in which the drainage means is naturally drained to the outside of the shower room with an appropriate slope near the drainage port. A means such as providing a reservoir and forcibly sucking the accumulated water to guide it to the outside may be used.

Further, the shower chair preferably has wheels as shown in FIG. A foldable structure is preferable because it is convenient for storage.

In the illustrated example, each unit is fixed by assembling the stopper and the hole for the stopper at the time of assembly, but if each unit is formed so that the units are in close contact with each other at the end, The stopper and the stopper hole may not be provided. If the stopper and the stopper hole are not provided, they may be fixed with double-sided adhesive tape during assembly.

[0026]

[Effect of device]

 Since the unit shower of the present invention can be assembled and disassembled and is small, it can be used indoors. In other words, it can be easily assembled and used indoors, and after use it can be disassembled and compacted for storage. It can also be used as a wheelchair, and can be easily put in the correct position by the guide groove of the bottom unit. In addition, the head is exposed from the opening of the upper unit, and the inside is almost sealed by the protective cover, and the far infrared heater provided in the bottom unit keeps the inside warm, so the body does not get cold while using the shower. .

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a front view of the present invention

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the bottom unit of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the bottom unit.

FIG. 7 is a side view of the bottom unit.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of a side unit of the present invention.

9 is a view seen from the right side and the upper side in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a rear unit of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a front unit of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram of FIG. 11 viewed from the right side.

FIG. 13 is a view showing an upper surface unit of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a protective cover used in the present invention.

FIG. 15 is an enlarged sectional view showing a fitting portion of each unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Bottom Unit, 20 Side Unit, 30 Rear Unit 40 Front Unit, 50 Top Unit, 51 Opening of Top Unit 60 Protective Cover

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A bottom unit on a rectangular plate having unit mounting grooves at the front, side and rear in the vicinity of the periphery, and a fitting fit in grooves formed at both sides of the bottom unit on the lower side. Two side units having a mating portion, a rear unit having a fitting portion at the bottom that fits in a groove formed in the rear portion of the bottom unit, and a groove formed in the front portion of the bottom unit A front unit having a fitting portion at the bottom, and inserting and fitting the fitting portion into each mounting groove of the bottom unit to set each unit around the bottom unit and place the top unit on the upper end thereof. A shower room is formed, which has a shower in the room and is easy to assemble and disassemble, has a far infrared heater in the bottom unit or another unit, and has an internal observation window and an insertion window at least in the side unit. And has an upper surface A portable shower having an opening large enough for the unit to insert a neck and a protective cover made of an elastic sheet provided in the opening. 2. The portable shower according to claim 1, wherein the protective cover has an opening substantially equal to the size of the neck, and has a cutout portion connecting the periphery and the opening. 3. A guide groove formed from a front side and an end of the bottom unit toward a rear side thereof.
Portable shower.