JP3030692B2 - Unit toilet and unit bath - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an aging-compatible unit toilet and unit bath.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, this type is as follows. In front of a super-aging society,
The home welfare policy is now under way. It aims to maintain an independent life at home as much as possible as it grows older. However, excretion and bathing are the most important issues in daily living indoors due to deterioration of physical functions and occurrence of disability. Conventional toilets and bathrooms have steps, are small and have no handrails, and the burden on the family who cares is large.Wheelchair users and bedridden people need a large space around the bathroom, and ceiling lifts I have to rely on large-scale equipment such as.

[0003]

The above-mentioned prior art has the following problems. 1. A large space is required, and the structure, equipment, and devices are specially adapted to the site, and large-scale construction is likely to be required for improvement and repair. 2. This imposes a heavy burden on the economy. 3. In addition, it is not always comfortable to use, such as being too wide, restless, and lacking in privacy for healthy people. The present invention has been made in view of such problems of the conventional technology, and has as its object to provide the following.
The present invention utilizes a well-known technology to unitize a toilet / bath incorporating a door with a movable toilet seat and a handrail (foldable), thereby incorporating a door with a toilet seat and a handrail in a unit toilet. The rotation enables excretion to be performed while sitting, and in a unit bath, a toilet seat and a door with a handrail are incorporated to enable excretion, showering, and bathing while sitting.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is as follows. According to the first invention, a floor surface 1A1 formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape on the left and right of the plane.
And front and rear walls 1A2 continuously provided around the floor, and left and right walls 1
In a unit toilet main body 1A composed of A3 and a ceiling (not shown) stretched over these top surfaces, 1B is disposed at a predetermined position in the unit toilet main body 1A by a Western-style toilet, and the entrance 1C1 is provided at the entrance 1C1. A toilet seat mounting door 1C is rotatably mounted to the inside and outside of the unit toilet main body with the left vertical frame 1C11 at the entrance as a fulcrum, and a toilet seat 1D and left and right handrails 1E are provided on the indoor side of the toilet seat mounting door 1C. When the toilet seat 1D and the left and right handrails 1E are moved to the position of the western style toilet 1B, the toilet seat 1D and the left and right handrails 1E are moved upward and downward. It is a unit toilet configured to be located in a. In this case, it can be configured as follows. Pins 1D1 with horizontal rear ends of the toilet seat 1D and the left and right handrails 1E are provided on the front wall of the square tubular case 1I attached to the toilet seat attachment door 1C.
They are connected by 1E1.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a floor surface 2A1 formed in a flat rectangular shape and front and rear walls 2A2 connected to the periphery of the floor surface are provided.
And the left and right walls 2A3 and the ceiling 2A stretched over these top surfaces
In the unit bus body 2A composed of
A Western-style toilet 2 is located at a predetermined position in the unit bath body 2A.
B, a bathtub 2B2 is provided, and a toilet seat mounting door 2C is attached to the entrance 2C1 so as to be rotatable with respect to the inside and outside of the unit bus body with the right vertical frame 2C11 at the entrance as a fulcrum. The upper and lower parallel door guide rails 2G, 2G are attached to the indoor side of 2C,
A movable toilet seat 2D and left and right handrails 2E are attached to the upper and lower door guide rails via a lifting device 3 so as to be able to traverse and ascend and descend freely, and the upper and lower indoor guide rails 2H, 2H mounted in the unit bus body 2A. Is installed from the left wall 2A3 to the right wall 2A3 via the rear wall 2A2 in the unit bath main body, and the corner portion is configured to pass above the western-style toilet 2B, shower 2B1, and bathtub 2B2. The door 2C is the same as the door guide rails 2G, 2G, and uses the movable toilet seat 2D and the left and right handrails 2E.
When opened, both are unit buses configured to be connected. In this case, it can be configured as follows. The elevating device 3 includes an upper rectangular cylindrical case 3A mounted on the indoor side of the toilet seat mounting door 2C, a vertical screw rod 3B rotatably supported in the rectangular cylindrical case 3A,
It is composed of a cylindrical elevating block 3C which is screwed to the vertical screw rod and is loosely fitted in the rectangular cylindrical case, and a lower rectangular cylindrical case 3D connected to the elevating block. The small wheels 2J that roll on the upper surfaces of the upper and lower door guide rails 2G, 2G and the upper and lower indoor guide rails 2H, 2H are attached to the rear wall of the rectangular cylindrical case 3A. The rear ends of the movable toilet seat 2D and the left and right handrails 2E are connected by horizontal pins 2D1 and 2E1.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described based on embodiments with reference to the drawings. 1 is a unit toilet of the first invention. That is, this is a unit toilet that enables excretion by rotating the door while sitting on the toilet seat. As shown in FIG. 1, 1A is a unit toilet main body,
It comprises a floor surface 1A1 formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape on the left and right sides of the plane, front and rear walls 1A2 continuously provided around the floor surface, left and right walls 1A3, and a ceiling (not shown) stretched over these top surfaces. ing. 1B is a known Western-style toilet disposed at the front left corner in the unit toilet main body 1A.

Reference numeral 1C1 denotes an entrance formed in the unit toilet main body 1A. A toilet seat mounting door 1C is attached to the entrance 1C1 so as to be rotatable with respect to the inside and outside of the unit toilet main body with the left vertical frame 1C11 at the entrance as a fulcrum. A toilet seat 1D and left and right handrails 1E are mounted at a predetermined height on the indoor side of the toilet seat mounting door 1C so as to be able to move up and down. And the toilet seat 1D and the left and right handrails 1E
When the toilet seat mounting door 1C is moved to the position of the Western-style toilet 1B, the toilet seat 1D and the left and right handrails 1E are configured to be located on the upper surface of the toilet seat in the Western-style toilet 1B. In addition, 1F is a sliding type sliding door attached to the entrance 1C in the unit toilet main body 1A. This sliding door is usually used by healthy people. It is also closed when a disabled person uses (excretion). 1G is the unit toilet body 1
Washing and hand washing installed in A. Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, a toilet seat 1D and rear ends of left and right handrails 1E are connected to a front wall of a rectangular tubular case 1I attached to a toilet seat attachment door 1C by horizontal pins 1D1 and 1E1.

Referring to FIG. 4, reference numeral 2 denotes a unit bus according to the second invention. That is, it is a unit bath that enables excretion, showering, and bathing by rotating and traversing the door while sitting on the moving toilet seat. 2A is a unit bus main body, which is composed of a floor surface 2A1 formed in a flat rectangular shape, front and rear walls 2A2 continuously provided around the floor surface, left and right walls 2A3, and a ceiling 2A4 stretched over these top surfaces. ing. 2
B is a known Western-style toilet disposed in the front left corner in the unit bath main body 2A, 2B1 is a known shower disposed in the rear left corner, and 2B2 is a publicly known shower disposed in the rear right corner. It is a bathtub.

Reference numeral 2C1 denotes an entrance formed in the unit bus main body 2A, and a toilet seat mounting door 2C is attached to the entrance 2C1 so as to be rotatable around the right vertical frame 2C11 at the entrance / exit inside and outside the unit bus main body. Parallel upper and lower door guide rails 2G, 2G are mounted on the indoor side of the toilet seat mounting door 2C, and the movable toilet seat 2 is moved to the upper and lower door guide rails via the lifting device 3.
D and left and right handrails 2E are mounted so as to be able to traverse and move up and down. Reference numeral 2F denotes a hanging sliding door attached to the entrance 2C in the unit bus main body 2A. This sliding door is usually used by healthy people. Reference numerals 2H and 2H denote upper and lower indoor guide rails mounted in the unit bus main body 2A. The upper and lower indoor guide rails are mounted on the unit bus main body from the left wall 2A3 to the right wall 2A3 via the rear wall 2A2, and the corners are Western style. Toilet 2B, shower 2B
1, it is configured to pass through a position above the bathtub 2B2.
The mounting height is determined by the door guide rails 2G, 2G.
When the toilet seat mounting door 2C is opened to use the movable toilet seat 2D and the left and right handrails 2E, the door guide rails 2G, 2G and the upper and lower indoor guide rails 2 are used.
H and 2H are configured to be connected.

Therefore, the lifting device 3 is configured as follows. An upper rectangular cylindrical case 3A mounted on the indoor side of the toilet seat mounting door 2C, a vertical threaded rod 3B rotatably supported in the rectangular cylindrical case 3A, and a screw threaded to the vertical threaded rod. It is composed of a cylindrical elevating block 3C loosely fitted in a cylindrical case, and a lower rectangular cylindrical case 3D connected to the elevating block. 3E is a motor for rotating the vertical screw rod. Also, upper and lower door guide rails 2 are provided on the rear wall of the rectangular cylindrical case 3A in the elevating device 3.
Small wheels 2J that roll on the upper surfaces of the indoor guide rails 2H, 2H and the upper and lower indoor guide rails 2H, 2H are attached. The movable toilet seat 2D and the rear ends of the left and right handrails 2E are connected to the lower rectangular cylindrical case 3D by horizontal pins 2D1 and 2E1.

[0011]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained. 1. Conventionally, by unitizing the toilet and bathroom around the pillars of the house, it can be simply remodeled to fit the unit in the current space. 2. Standardization and mass production make it possible to reduce the price, and together with the simplification of the construction, the cost does not increase. 3. A healthy person can use it as a normal unit bath / toilet, and use the sliding doors for normal access without any uncomfortable feeling. 4. For wheelchair users, leave the door for seat installation open and transfer to the movable seat in a wide space (utility such as washbasin, undressing or aisle) in front of the unit,
You can excrete or shower / bathe while sitting. 5. Even for severely disabled people who require attendance, the burden on the caregiver during excretion and bathing is greatly reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a first invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a lifting device.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of the second invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic vertical sectional view mainly showing a relationship between a bathtub, a moving toilet seat, left and right handrails, and the like.

FIG. 6 is a schematic vertical sectional view mainly showing the relationship between a Western-style toilet, a moving toilet seat, left and right handrails, and the like.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the same.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a lifting device.

FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a relationship between a toilet seat mounting door and an elevating device.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a relationship between a unit bus main body and a lifting device.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a main part of the above.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line AA.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Unit toilet 1A Unit toilet main body 1B Western-style toilet 1C Toilet seat installation door 1D Toilet seat 1E Left and right handrail 1I Square cylindrical case 2 Unit bath 2A Unit bath body 2B Western-style toilet 2B1 Shower 2B2 Bathtub 2C Toilet seat installation door 2D Moving toilet seat 2E Right and left Railing 2G Door guide rail 2H Indoor guide rail 3 Lifting device

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-8-504 (JP, A) JP-A-8-209958 (JP, A) JP-A-9-252989 (JP, A) JP-A-60-68850 (JP) , A) JP-A-7-231922 (JP, A) JP-A-6-343674 (JP, A) JP-A-5-40521 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB Name) E04H 1/12 A61H 33/00 A47K 4/00 E03D 11/00

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A floor (1A1) formed in a rectangular shape that is horizontally long on the left and right of a plane, and front and rear walls (1A) continuously provided around the floor.
2) In the unit toilet body (1A) composed of the left and right walls (1A3) and the ceiling stretched on the top surface thereof, a Western-style toilet is placed at a predetermined position in the unit toilet body (1A) (1B). A toilet seat mounting door (1C) is attached to the entrance (1C1) so that the left vertical frame (1C11) at the entrance can be used as a fulcrum for rotation inside and outside the unit toilet body. The toilet seat (1D) and the left and right handrails (1
E) is mounted so as to be able to undulate with a predetermined height, and the toilet seat (1D) and the left and right handrails (1E) are moved when the toilet seat mounting door (1C) is moved to the position of the Western style toilet (1B). And the left and right handrails (1E) are located on the upper surface of the toilet seat in the Western style toilet (1B). 2. A flat pin (1D1, 1E1) having a rear end of a toilet seat (1D) and left and right handrails (1E) on a front wall of a square tubular case (1I) attached to a toilet seat attachment door (1C). The unit toilet according to claim 1, which is connected. 3. A floor surface (2A1) configured in a plane rectangular shape.
And the front and rear walls (2A2) continuously provided around the floor, the left and right walls (2A3), and the ceiling (2A)
In the unit bath body (2A) composed of 4), a Western-style toilet (2B) and a bathtub (2B2) are provided at predetermined positions in the unit bath body (2A), and the entrance (2C1) is provided at the entrance (2C1). Right vertical frame at the entrance (2C1
A toilet seat mounting door (2C) is rotatably attached to the inside and outside of the unit bus body with 1) as a fulcrum, and parallel upper and lower door guide rails (2G) are provided on the indoor side of the toilet seat mounting door (2C). , 2G), and a movable toilet seat (2D) and left and right handrails (2E) are attached to the upper and lower door guide rails via a lifting device (3) so as to freely traverse and ascend and descend. The upper and lower indoor guide rails (2H, 2H) mounted in 2A) are mounted from the left wall (2A3) to the right wall (2A3) via the rear wall (2A2) in the unit bus main body. The part is configured to pass above the Western style toilet (2B), the shower (2B1), and the bathtub (2B2), and the mounting height thereof is set to the door guide rails (2G, 2G).
G) and the toilet seat mounting door (2) for using the movable toilet seat (2D) and the left and right handrails (2E).
C) A unit bus characterized in that when opened, both are connected. The lifting device (3) is rotatably supported in the upper rectangular cylindrical case (3A) mounted on the indoor side of the toilet seat mounting door (2C) and the rectangular cylindrical case (3A). And a cylindrical lifting block (3B) screwed to the vertical screw rod and loosely fitted in the rectangular cylindrical case.
C) and a lower rectangular cylindrical case (3D) connected to a lifting block, and upper and lower door guide rails (3A) on the back wall of the rectangular cylindrical case (3A) in the lifting device (3). 2G, 2G) and small wheels (2J) that roll on the upper surfaces of the upper and lower indoor guide rails (2H, 2H), and the movable toilet seat (2D) is mounted on the lower rectangular cylindrical case (3D).
D) and the left and right handrails (2E)
The unit bus according to claim 3, wherein the unit buses are connected by (1, 2E1).