JP3034661U - Shower stand - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [PROBLEMS] To reduce the burden on the shower bather by reducing the need to move the body back and forth and to the left and right in the area where the shower is concentrated in order for the shower bather to take a sufficient shower at the necessary part of the body. In addition, it is to provide a shower facility that allows a user to safely and comfortably take a shower while sitting on a shower chair. A shower head (6) has a lower pole (2) standing upright on a pedestal (1), an upper pole (3) rotatably connected to the lower pole (2), and an interlocking shaft (5) capable of changing the elevation and dip angle above the upper pole.
A hook 7 for attachment is attached, and a lower operation handle 8 which projects symmetrically with respect to the upper pole 3 and is rotatable about a horizontal axis to rotate the upper pole 3 around the pole axis is attached to a lower portion of the hook 7, and the hook 7 is attached. Also, the shaft center of the interlocking shaft 5 of the hook 7 and the shaft center of the operation handle 8 are connected to the operation handle 8, and the hook main rod 9 and the handle main rod 10 protruding rearward of the upper pole 3 are fixed, and their rear ends. Connecting rod 12 to part 11
A shower stand in which a grip bar 13 and a rotatable tool holder table 14 are provided above the lower pole 2, and a footrest 15 is provided at the bottom of the lower pole 2.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a shower facility installed in a shower room or a bathroom, and particularly to a shower facility suitable for an elderly person or a physically handicapped person.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventional shower equipment installed in a shower room or bathroom has a hook for mounting the shower head at an appropriate height on the wall surface in the room, and a shower head for hose connection is mounted on this hook for use. is there. With this conventional equipment, the shower head cannot be turned to any elevation and dip angle, but it can only be changed so that the hook is installed on the wall surface in a position suitable for standing and sitting. It was to replace the shower head between the upper and lower hooks. Therefore, in the conventional shower equipment, the direction of the shower coming out of the shower head attached to the hook cannot be changed freely, and there are only two types of unidirectional showers that can be switched up and down. Moreover, changing the top and bottom had to be done by the shower user standing or sitting. The only way to change the direction of the shower was to remove the shower head from the hook and hold it by hand and orient the shower spout to that point on the body. In this case, since one hand has a shower head, only the other hand is free, and it was impossible to wash the body or take a shower with both hands.

By the way, an elderly person or a physically handicapped person who is engaged in self-help efforts often has a chance of accidents due to a fall or the like when entering a bathtub by himself. Therefore, a caregiver is required to take a bath. However, due to the shortage of caregivers, instead of bathing in the bathtub, a shower bath that does not require a caregiver is used. In this case, adjust the position of the shower chair for the shower bath by yourself according to the position of the shower coming out from the shower head attached to the hook, and put your handicapped body while sitting on this shower chair. The shower is bathed by bending it back and forth, left and right, and sequentially applying the necessary parts of the body to the areas where the shower concentrates to wash and warm the body. Because the shower bath is used in this state, elderly people and people with disabilities feel very tired due to the shower bath, sometimes cause muscle aches, and wash their body parts well and keep their body warm. It was not possible. When the temperature is low, shower baths are often avoided, and elderly people and physically handicapped people who are engaged in self-help efforts repeatedly go through a vicious cycle of hoping to enter a bathtub that requires a caregiver.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems in view of the actual condition of the shower bath by the above-mentioned conventional shower facility, particularly the shower bath for the aged and physically handicapped persons. That is, the shower bather does not have to move his / her body forward, backward, leftward or rightward in order to take a shower sufficiently in the necessary part of the body, thereby reducing the burden on the shower bather and ensuring safety. It is to provide a shower facility that allows you to comfortably take a shower while sitting on a shower chair.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The means of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is, in the invention of claim 1, the lower pole 2 which is vertically fixed to the pedestal 1 and which is rotatably connected to the lower pole 2 and the lower pole 2. 3 comprises a shower stand pole 4, and a hook 7 for attaching a shower head 6 having a horizontal interlocking shaft 5 whose elevation and dip angle can be changed is attached to the upper portion of the upper pole 3, and the hook 7 is attached to the lower portion of the hook 7 of the upper pole 3. 7 is attached to the hook 7 and the lower operation handle 8 which is parallel to the front surface of the vehicle 7 and which horizontally projects symmetrically with respect to the upper pole 3 and is rotatable about a horizontal axis and which rotates the upper pole 3 around the pole axis. The center lines of the lower operation handle 8 and the lower operation handle 8 intersect with the upper pole 3 and the axes of the interlocking shaft 5 of the hook 7 and the lower operation handle 8, respectively, and project rearward of the upper pole 3. The hook main rod 9 and the lower operation handle main rod 10 are fixed to each other, and the hook main rod 9 and the lower operation handle main rod 10 have rear ends 11 of the same length as the hook 7 and the lower operation handle 8. A connecting rod 12 is pivotally supported, a grip bar 13 extending horizontally symmetrically to the lower pole 2 is attached to the upper part of the lower pole 2, and a tool holder that can be freely rotated on the lower pole 2 is provided directly below the grip rod 13. The shower stand is characterized in that a table 14 is provided, and a footrest 15 whose upper and lower heights are adjustable is provided at the bottom of the lower pole 2.

According to a second aspect of the invention, in the means of the first aspect, the lower operation handle 8 and the lower operation handle main rod 10 have the same shape at an intermediate position between the hook 7 for shower head insertion and the lower operation handle 8. A shower stand characterized in that an upper operation handle 18 and an upper operation handle main rod 19 having the same mechanism and oriented in the same direction are attached, and a rear end portion 20 of the upper operation handle main rod 19 is pivotally supported on a connecting rod 12. .

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the means of the first aspect, the pedestal 1 is replaced with an installation metal member including a crank 23 rotatably erected on a straight pipe 22 established on a floor upper surface 21 of a bathroom. It is a shower stand characterized by that.

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the means of the first aspect, the pedestal 1 is replaced by a crank 23 rotatably erected on an L-shaped elbow 26 protruding from the side wall surface 25 of the bathroom. It is a shower stand characterized by being used as an installation fitting.

[0009]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a side view of a shower bath according to an embodiment of the present invention and a shower bather. FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG. FIG. 3 is a side view of another embodiment of the shower stand according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a front view of FIG. FIG. 5 is a partial plan view of the shower stand according to the present invention, in which (a) is a hook part, (b) a handle part, (c) is a grip bar and various tools table, (d) is a footrest part and a pedestal. Is. FIG. 6 shows another embodiment in which an installation tool including a straight pipe and a crank is used instead of the pedestal. FIG. 7 shows another embodiment in which a mounting bracket including an elbow and a crank is used instead of the pedestal.

As shown in FIG. 1, the shower stand is installed by fixing a lower pole 2 upright to a rectangular pedestal 1 which is safely installed on the floor of a shower room or a bathroom. The upper pole 3 is connected to the lower pole 2 to form a shower stand 4. In this case, the upper pole 2 is allowed to freely rotate around the pole axis with respect to the lower pole 2. For example, the outer diameter of the upper portion of the lower pole 2 is made slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the upper pole 3 to form an insertion shaft, and the upper pole 3 is fitted on the insertion shaft. In this way, the water droplets of the shower will not fall into the pole, and the upper pole 3 will be rotatable with respect to the lower pole 2. The hook 7 for inserting and fastening the shower head 6 is attached to the upper part of the upper pole 3. In the figure, the hose of the shower head 6 is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5A, the hook 7 is externally fitted and fixed to the upper pole 3. The hook 7 has a horizontal interlocking shaft 5 on the front side of the pole, and the shower jet surface of the shower head 6 can be freely changed from a slightly upward elevation angle to a downward dip angle. On the lower part of the upper pole 3 below the hook 7, a lower operation handle 8 which is parallel to the front surface of the hook 7 and horizontally projects symmetrically horizontally from the upper pole 3 at the front position is externally fitted and attached to the pole. ing. The lower operation handle 8 is rotatable about a horizontal axis. By rotating the lower operation handle 8, the upper pole 3 is rotated around the pole axis. A hook main rod 9 and a lower operation handle main rod 10 projecting from the hook 7 and the lower operation handle 8 to the rear of the upper pole 3 are provided on the sides of the hook 7 and the lower operation handle 8 with respect to the upper pole 3. Has been. The hook main rod 9 and the lower operation handle main rod 10 are fixed in such a manner that the center line of each main rod intersects the axis of the interlocking shaft 5 of the hook 7 and the axis of the lower operation handle 8. At the rear end portions 11 of the hook main rod 9 and the lower operation handle main rod 10, respectively, upper and lower ends of a connecting rod 12 having the same length as the length of the upper pole 3 between the hook 7 and the lower operation handle 8. Is pivotally supported.

On the upper part of the lower pole 2, a grip bar 13 that extends horizontally horizontally symmetrically on the front surface of the lower pole 2 is attached. Immediately below the grip bar 13 is provided a tool holder table 14 on which the soap and shampoo for washing hair are rotatably mounted on the lower pole 2. Further, at the bottom of the lower pole 2, there is provided a footrest 15 whose height can be adjusted so that a shower bather can put his / her foot.

The other embodiment is basically the same as the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but the hook 7 for inserting the shower head on the upper part of the upper pole 2 and the lower operation handle for the lower part. The upper operation handle 18 and its upper operation handle 18 having the same shape and the same direction as the lower operation handle 8 and its lower operation handle rod 10 oriented in the same direction as the lower operation handle 8 and its lower operation handle rod 10 are mounted on the upper pole 2 at an intermediate position between the two. Set up. The upper operation handle is a shower stand in which the rear end portion 20 of the main rod 19 is pivotally supported by the connecting rod 12.

Although not shown, when a hook for shower head insertion is formed in the front portion of the upper operation handle, the shower head 6 is appropriately inserted from the upper shower handle insertion hook 7 to the upper operation handle. The shower height can be changed by changing to the shower head insertion hook.

In still another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, instead of the pedestal of the above-mentioned embodiment, a straight pipe 22 is erected directly from the floor surface 21 of the shower room or bathroom, and this straight pipe 22 A crank 23 is inserted into the crank 23 so as to be rotatable in the direction shown by an arrow m in FIG. 6, and the lower pole 2 of the above embodiment is detachably connected to the upper end of the crank 23. In the example shown in FIG. 6, the mounting floor surface 21 of the intuition 22 is a raised floor 24. Therefore, in this case, various tools can be placed on the floor surface 21 of the raised floor 24, and feet can be placed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, an L-shaped elbow 26 is fixedly projected from the side wall surface 25 of the shower room or the bathroom in place of the pedestal of the above-mentioned embodiment, and the crank 23 is formed on the elbow 26. 6 is rotatably mounted in the direction shown by arrow n, and the lower pole 2 of the above embodiment is detachably connected to the upper end of the crank 23.

The method of using the present invention will be described. In the above embodiment, the shower head 6 on the upper pole 3 is attached to the hook 7 for attaching the shower head 6, and the shower chair 6 is seated on the shower chair 16. The bather 17 holds the lower operation handle 8 with both hands and rotates the handle 8 in the direction of arrow a. Then, along with the rotation, the handle rod 10 is rotated in the direction of arrow b with the handle shaft as the rotation axis. Then, the connecting rod 12 is pushed and pulled by the handle main rod 10 and moves up and down in the direction of arrow c. With the vertical movement of the connecting rod 12, the hook main rod 9 rotates in the direction of the arrow d with the interlocking shaft 5 of the hook 7 as the axis. Therefore, the shower head 6 attached to the hook 7 is rotated in the direction of the arrow e, and the water discharge surface of the shower head 6 faces the elevation angle or the dip angle, so that the body can be adjusted to an appropriate angle and the body can be centered in the shower. The center of the shower can be freely moved to a desired part of the body without moving it. Further, since the upper pole 3 can be rotated around the pole axis with respect to the lower pole 2, when the handle 8 is grasped with both hands and rotated in the direction of arrow h as shown in FIG. Along with this, the upper pole 3 to which the handle 8 is fixed also rotates in the direction of the arrow h, so that the upper hook 7 rotates in the direction of the arrow j in FIG. Therefore, since the shower head touches not only the vertical movement due to the elevation angle or the dip angle but also the lateral direction, it becomes easier to apply the center of the shower to a required part of the body.

Further, in the shower stand having the upper operation handle 18, when taking a shower bath in a standing position, the upper operation handle 18 is operated to rotate and rotate from the upper operation handle main rod 19. In the same manner as above via the rod 12, the hook 7 can be rotated in the vertical direction and the hook 7 can be rotated in the horizontal direction by the rotation of the upper pole 3.

When the shower chair 16 stands up from a seated state, by grasping the grip bar 13 at the upper part of the lower pole 2 with a hand, it is possible to support the body and stand without losing the balance. As shown in FIG. 5C, the table 14 on which various tools are placed is rotated in the direction of arrow k and placed on the front part of the pole to place soap and other tools. When the grip bar 13 is gripped with a hand, there is no hindrance when the grip bar 13 is rotated rearward of the pole. Furthermore, a footrest 15 is provided on the lower pole 2 on the pedestal 1 at the bottom of the table 14, so when the feet are washed, the soles of the shower chair 16 are placed on the footrest 15. You can wash it.

[0020]

[Effect of the invention]

 As explained above, the shower stand of the present invention is extremely easy to operate, and it is possible to freely place the center of the shower on a desired part of the body without sitting in a difficult position while sitting on the shower chair. Since it is not necessary to hold the head with one hand to apply a shower to the body, both hands can be used freely, and the body can be thoroughly washed in a safe state, and body care such as brushing while warming can be performed. It will be possible. In addition, when standing up from the shower chair to wipe your body etc., you can use the grip bar of the shower stand, the lower pole and the upper pole, or the upper and lower operation handles to balance the body, so it is safe. Is. Therefore, it was possible to solve the problem of the shower bath, which is a problem for the elderly and physically handicapped people who are engaged in self-help efforts.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a shower stand according to an embodiment of the present invention and a shower bather.

FIG. 2 is a front view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side view of another embodiment of the shower stand according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a partial plan view of the shower stand of the present invention,
(A) is a hook portion, (b) is a handle portion, (c) is a grip bar and various tools table, and (d) is a footrest and a pedestal.

FIG. 6 shows still another embodiment in which an installation metal member including a straight pipe and a crank is used instead of the pedestal.

FIG. 7 is still another embodiment in which a mounting bracket including an elbow and a crank is used instead of the pedestal.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Base 2 Lower Pole 3 Upper Pole 4 Shower Stand Pole 5 Interlocking Shaft 6 Shower Head 7 Hook 8 Lower Operation Handle 9 Hook Main Rod 10 Lower Operation Handle Main Rod 11 Rear End 12 Connecting Rod 13 Grip Bar 14 Tool Storage Table 15 Foot rest 16 Shower chair 17 Shower bather 18 Upper operation handle 19 Upper operation handle Main rod 20 Rear end 21 Floor top 22 Straight pipe 23 Crank 24 High floor 25 Side wall 26 L-shaped elbow

Claims (4)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A shower stand pole 4 is composed of a lower pole 2 and an upper pole 3 which is rotatably connected to the lower pole 2 and the lower pole 2. A hook 7 for inserting and attaching a shower head 6 having a horizontal interlocking shaft 5 whose elevation and dip angle can be changed is attached, and the hook 7 of the upper pole 3 is parallel to the front surface of the hook 7 below the hook 7 and symmetrical to the upper pole 3. A lower operation handle 8 which projects horizontally and is rotatable about a horizontal axis and which rotates the upper pole 3 around the pole axis is attached, and the hook 7 and the lower operation handle 8 are respectively attached to the hooks 7 at positions from the upper pole 3. The hook main rod 9 and the lower operation handle main rod 10 are fixed to each other, whose center lines intersect with the axis of the interlocking shaft 5 and the axis of the lower operation handle 8, and which project rearward of the upper pole 3. A connecting rod 12 having the same length as the length between the hook 7 and the lower operating handle 8 is pivotally supported on the rear end 11 of each of the hook main rod 9 and the lower operating handle main rod 10, and the lower pole is provided above the lower pole 2. 2, a grip bar 13 extending horizontally symmetrically is provided, a rotatable tool holder table 14 is provided on the lower pole 2 directly below the grip bar 13, and a vertically adjustable footrest is mounted on the lowermost part of the lower pole 2. Shower stand characterized by having a stand 15. 2. The shower stand according to claim 1, wherein the lower operation handle 8 and the lower operation handle main rod 10 have the same shape, the same mechanism and the same direction at an intermediate position between the hook 7 for inserting the shower head and the lower operation handle 8. Attach the upper operation handle 18 and the upper operation handle main rod 19 facing toward, and connect the rear end 20 of the upper operation handle main rod 19 to the connecting rod 1.
Shower stand characterized by being pivoted on 2. 3. The shower stand according to claim 1, wherein the pedestal 1 is replaced by a straight pipe 22 provided on a floor upper surface 21 of the bathroom.
A shower stand, characterized in that it is an installation fitting made up of a crank 23 that is rotatably erected. 4. The shower stand according to claim 1, wherein the pedestal 1 is replaced by an L-shaped elbow 26 projecting from a side wall surface 25 of the bathroom, and a crank 23 rotatably erected on the elbow 26. Shower stand featuring.