JP3048179U - Bathtub combined bed - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Problem] To provide a bathtub / bed which has a relatively simple structure without burdening a person who needs care. SOLUTION: A side wall 2 which rotates in the vertical direction is provided on an upper peripheral edge of a base 1, and the side wall 2 and the upper surface of the base 1 are
A configuration in which the waterproof sheet 3 is covered, a hanging part 10 from the base 1 formed on the waterproof sheet 3 is attached to the side wall 2, and fixing means for holding the side wall 2 in an upright state is provided. It was adopted as a bathtub / bed. When a person having a body wash lays on the side wall 2 while lying on the upper surface of the base 1, the hanging part 10 of the waterproof sheet 3
Is raised above the base 1 together with the side wall 2, and by fixing the side wall 2, a weir 11 is formed on the periphery of the base 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a bathtub / bed which can be used as a bathtub, and is particularly suitable for bathing a person in need of nursing care.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 When taking baths for those who need nursing care, especially when bathing on a bed that cannot be moved by themselves, move to a bathroom or bathe in a bathtub to minimize the burden on such persons. It is often done with the posture lying down.

[0003] Since such a series of operations requires a lot of labor due to heavy labor, various bathtubs are known as medical equipment, such as those equipped with a lift device. It is made up of a bag filled with fluid or gas so that it can be taken without bathing.The interior of the bag is depressurized by a pump or the like to form a recess, and the bathtub is immersed in the recess. Beds have been proposed that form

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, the above-mentioned bathtub and bed require various mechanisms such as a lift device and a pump device for decompression, and the whole structure is large and complicated. There is a problem that it also takes a lot. For this reason, it is not widely spread to general households, and the number of units that can be introduced in hospitals and other specialized medical institutions is limited. There are many at present.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a bathtub / bed which has a relatively simple structure without putting a burden on a person requiring care.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, in the first invention, a vertically rotating side wall is provided on the upper peripheral edge of the base, and this side wall and the upper surface of the base are connected to each other. A structure in which a waterproof sheet is covered, a hanging part from the base formed on the waterproof sheet is attached to the side wall, and fixing means for holding the standing state of the side wall is provided. It was adopted for the bed.

[0007] In the above bed, when the person having the body to be washed is lying on the upper surface of the base and the side wall is raised, the hanging part of the waterproof sheet is raised above the base together with the side wall. By fixing the side wall, a weir can be formed at the peripheral edge of the base. Therefore, by supplying hot water to the portion surrounded by the weir, the lying person's body can be bathed in its posture without moving from the bed.

[0008] Furthermore, a lift device and a pump device are not required for the manufacture, and the structure is simple. Therefore, the manufacture can be performed at low cost without labor and cost.

In the second invention, a peripheral wall that slides up and down is provided on the peripheral edge of the base so as to be able to protrude and retract from the upper surface of the base, and the peripheral wall and the upper surface of the base are connected to each other by a waterproof seal. The hanging part from the base, which is formed on the waterproof sheet, is attached to the peripheral wall in a loosened state to form a bathtub / bed.

In this bed, when the peripheral wall is raised, the hanging part of the waterproof sheet rises above the base, and a weir is formed on the peripheral edge of the base, as in the first invention. Can be. At this time, since the peripheral wall that operates in the vertical direction does not obstruct the surroundings, the peripheral wall can be installed at a location such as a wall.

In any of the above-mentioned inventions, by providing a drainage hole in the waterproof sheet, the used hot water can be easily drained after bathing.

[0012]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a bathtub / bed according to the present invention. This bed has a configuration in which a plate-shaped side wall 2 that rotates in the vertical direction is provided on an upper peripheral edge of a base 1, and the base 1 and the side wall 2 are covered with a waterproof sheet 3 made of vinyl. ing.

The base 1 has four legs 5 at each corner of a rectangular top plate 4. A mattress 6 is placed on the top plate 4, and the waterproof sheet 3 is placed thereon. At one corner of the base 1, a drain hole 8 is provided, which penetrates the waterproof sheet 3 and the top plate 4 in the vertical direction and connects a drain pipe 7. Although the illustrated base 1 is made of wood, its material can be arbitrarily selected, and for example, a metal frame material or the like may be used. Further, in addition to the one provided with the legs 5, a wooden frame storing the mattress 6 may be used. The waterproof sheet 3 can be made of a material other than vinyl. Mattress 6 may be futon.

The side walls 2 are attached via hinges 9 along the respective peripheral edges of the base 1. On the surface of the side wall 2, a hanging part 10 from the base 1 formed on the waterproof sheet 3 is fixed, and as shown in FIG. Thereby, the weir 11 is formed around the base 1. The side wall 2 may be formed by a frame or an arm other than the plate-shaped one.

As shown in FIG. 3A, a fixture 12 for fixing the upright side walls 2 and 2 in an orthogonal state is provided at an end in the length direction of each side wall 2. The fixing member 12 is composed of a shaft member 14 composed of a protruding shaft 13 extending in the vertical direction and a cylindrical member 15 into which the protruding shaft 13 is fitted. The fixing member 12 is screwed to the side surfaces and end surfaces of the side walls 2 and 2, respectively. ing. The protruding shaft 13 of the shaft member 14 is urged in one direction by a spring 16, and from the state in which the side walls 2, 2 are raised, as shown in FIG. 3B, the spring force of the spring 16. The side walls 2, 2 can be fixed to each other by pulling up the protruding shaft 13 and inserting the tip of the protruding shaft 13 into the inside of the cylindrical member 15, and the separation can be performed by the reverse operation.

As a fixing means of the side walls 2, 2, a fixing tool 17 as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B may be used. The fixture 17 has a top wall 18 having a flat L-shape, an inner wall 19 and an outer wall 20 hanging from inner and outer edges thereof, and both end faces and a lower face are open. Claws 21, 21 protruding inward are formed on the outer side wall 20, and are configured to fit into recesses 22, 22 formed on the outer surface of the side wall 2. When the fixture 17 is fitted into the butted portion of the side walls 2 and 2 from above, the claw portions 21 and 21 are fitted into the recesses 22 and 22 as shown in the figure so that the side walls 2 and 2 do not fall. Can be held.

As shown in FIG. 5, the drainage hole 8 provided in the base 1 is composed of a drainage fitting 24 to which a stopper 23 is attached. The drainage fitting 24 is inserted from above into the waterproof sheet 3 and a mounting hole provided in the top plate 4 of the base 1 via a packing 25, and a lock nut 26 is fastened from the lower surface side of the top plate 4, whereby The base 1 is fixed to the top plate 4.

The above bathtub / bed is used by laying sheets on the waterproof sheet 3 in consideration of the touch of a person who usually lays down. When used as a bathtub, when the side wall 2 is erected while the person to be washed is lying on the upper surface of the base 1, the hanging part 10 of the waterproof sheet 3 and the side wall 2 together with the base 1 And the side walls 2 are fixed to each other by the fixtures 12, so that weirs 11 can be formed on the peripheral portion of the base 1. Therefore, by supplying hot water to the portion surrounded by the weir 11, the lying person's body can be bathed in its posture without moving from the bed.

In addition, a lift device and a pump device are not required for manufacturing, and the structure is simple. Therefore, the manufacturing can be performed at a low cost without labor and cost.

The overlapping portion of the corner portion of the waterproof sheet 3 formed when the side wall 2 is erected may hang over the upper edge of the side wall 2 to the outside, or the fixing member 17 of the latter may be used. When used, it may be sandwiched between the fixture 17 and the side wall 2.

The above-mentioned sheets can be easily removed from under the body that has become lighter due to buoyancy generated by hot water supply. After taking a bath, remove the plug 23 from the drain hole 8 to drain hot water, wipe the washed body cleanly, wipe the waterproof sheet 3 or dry it with a drier, etc., and then lay a new sheet.

The bathtub / bed of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is provided with a peripheral wall 27 made of a wooden rectangular frame that slides in the vertical direction on the peripheral edge of the base 1. A plurality of guide rollers 28 are provided on the outer surface of the leg 5, each of which is vertically arranged. The materials of the base 1 and the peripheral wall 27 may be other than wooden.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the peripheral wall 27 has a vertically extending rack 29 substantially at the center of the inner surface of each side, and the rack 29 includes a rotating shaft of the motor 30. Are meshed with each other. The motor 30 is fixed to the lower surface of the top plate 4 of the base 1. On the inner surface side of each corner, a groove 32 for the guide roller 28 is formed, which extends vertically.

As in the first embodiment, a hanging portion 10 from the base 1 is formed on the waterproof sheet 3 covering the upper surface of the base 1 and the peripheral wall 27. As shown in the figure, the lower edge is fixed to the lower end of the peripheral wall 27 in a state where the slack is provided.

In the bathtub / bed, when the motor 30 is driven, the rotation is transmitted to the peripheral wall 27 via the pinion 31 and the rack 29, and the peripheral wall 27 is moved upward of the base 1 as shown in FIG. Stand up. Then, as a result of the hanging portion 10 of the waterproof sheet 3 being raised above the base 1, a weir 11 can be formed at the peripheral edge of the base 1 as in the first embodiment. At this time, since the peripheral wall 27 that moves up and down does not obstruct the surroundings, it can be installed in a small room or near a wall.

As shown in FIG. 9, the peripheral wall may be composed of a plurality of plate members having a length corresponding to each peripheral edge of the base 1 and may be manually moved up and down.

The peripheral wall 33 has guide grooves 34 extending vertically at both ends in the length direction of each plate member. The guide groove 34 is fitted to a vertical guide rail 35 provided on the outer surface of the leg 5 of the base 1, and a receiving seat 36 is provided at a lower end thereof.

The leg 5 of the base 1 is provided with a semicircular stopper 37 as a means for fixing the peripheral wall 33. The stopper 37 is housed in a recess 38 formed on the outer surface of the leg 5, is pivotally supported by a vertical pin 39, and is mounted to be rotatable in the lateral direction.

As shown in FIG. 10, the stopper 37 lifts the peripheral wall 33 above the base 1, and then exposes it from inside the recess 38 by rotation, and places the receiving seat 36 on the upper surface thereof. Accordingly, the peripheral wall 33 can be held in a state of protruding from the upper surface of the base 1. In addition, by performing the reverse operation, the peripheral wall 33 can be lowered, and as shown in FIG. 11, when the peripheral wall 33 is stored in the recess 38, its outer surface is flush with the outer surface of the leg 5 of the base 1.

[0031]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, the bathtub / bed according to the present invention can easily form a weir on the periphery of the base, so that a person in need of nursing can take a bath without moving from the bed. , No burden on such people. In addition, the burden on the caregiver is reduced, so that no one is required to work and one can easily take a bath.

Further, since the structure is simple, it can be manufactured at low cost, and the product cost can be set low, it can be installed in ordinary households, and it is easy to introduce it in medical institutions such as hospitals. It will greatly contribute.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a bathtub / bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the same as seen from the front.

FIG. 3A is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a fixture for a side wall according to the embodiment, and FIG.

FIG. 4 (a) is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the side wall fixing tool of the above, and FIG. 4 (b) is a cutaway plan view of the same part.

FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway sectional view showing a drain hole according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the bathtub / bed according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing an operating state of the peripheral wall of the above.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the same.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the peripheral wall.

FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway sectional view showing the operating state of the above.

FIG. 11 is a transverse sectional view of the above.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Base 2 Side wall 3 Waterproof sheet 4 Top plate 5 Leg 6 Mattress 7 Drain pipe 8 Drain hole 9 Hinge 10 Hanging part 11 Weir 12 Fixture 13 Protruding shaft 14 Shaft member 15 Tube member 16 Spring 17 Fixture 18 Top wall 19 Inside Wall 20 Outer side wall 21 Claw 22 Recess 23 Plug 24 Drainage fitting 25 Packing 26 Lock nut 27, 33 Peripheral wall 28 Guide roller 29 Rack 30 Motor 31 Pinion 32 Groove 34 Guide groove 35 Guide rail 36 Receipt 37 Stopper 38 Recess 39 Pin

Claims (3)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A base which is provided with a side wall which pivots in a vertical direction on a peripheral portion of the base, and covers the side wall and the upper surface of the base with a waterproof sheet, and the base formed on the waterproof sheet. A bed combined with a bathtub provided with a fixing means for attaching a hanging portion from the side wall to the side wall and holding the side wall in an upright state. 2. A peripheral wall which slides in a vertical direction is provided on a peripheral portion of the base so as to be able to protrude and retract from an upper surface of the base, and the peripheral wall and the upper surface of the base are covered with a waterproof sheet.
A bathtub / bed which is attached to the peripheral wall in a state in which a hanging part from the base formed on the waterproof sheet is slackened. 3. The bathtub / bed according to claim 1, wherein a drain hole is provided in the waterproof sheet.