JP3106514U - Bathing assistance device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathing assistance device suitable for bathing in a general household of a care recipient who has a particularly severe disability. For bathing in ordinary households, it is not possible to use necessary facilities such as specialized facilities. It is intended to solve such a problem.
An elevating part 4 that can be adjusted up and down is attached to the lower surface of a telescopic arm part 3 that is pivotably connected in a horizontal state to an attachment vertical frame part 2 that is attached to be fixed to a wall 7 of a bathroom. A mocco part 6 on which a care recipient rides is suspended from the elevating part 4.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a bathing assistance apparatus having a novel configuration. In particular, it is suitable for bathing of care recipients such as severe physical disabilities.

The conventional bathing for this type of care recipient is as follows.
The bathroom is provided with a washing place and a bathtub. However, when a care recipient takes a bath, it is difficult or impossible to move from the washing place to the bathtub or from the bathtub to the washing place.
Therefore, caregivers will take care of this, but it is natural that this is hard work, but in some cases, a large number of caregivers are required.
For this reason, facilities and personnel are allocated in specialized facilities.

The following problems can be pointed out in the prior art.
Obviously, it is not possible to use necessary facilities for bathing in ordinary households using equipment such as specialized facilities.
The reality is that in a family with few families, care for bathing is almost impossible.
Furthermore, when a care recipient who does not enter a specialized facility desires to take a bath, it is absolutely inconvenient that he must go to the specialized facility each time.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is as follows.

  The invention according to claim 1 includes an attachment vertical frame portion 2 attached to be fixed to a wall 7 of a bathroom, an extendable arm portion 3 rotatably connected to the attachment vertical frame portion 2 in a horizontal state, and an extendable arm. A lift part 4 using a pulley mechanism attached to the lower surface of the part 3, a lift operation part 5 that lifts and lowers the lift part 4 attached to the vertical frame part 2, and a cared person suspended from the lift part 4 It is characterized by being composed of the mock-up unit 6.

The invention according to claim 2 is composed of a vertical mounting frame portion 2, an extendable arm portion 3, an elevating portion 4, an elevating operation portion 5, and a mokko portion 6.
a. The vertical mounting frame 2 attached to the wall 7 in the bathroom is provided in a base frame 2A composed of a square pipe having a predetermined size with the left side as a mounting surface to the bathroom wall, and an upper portion of the right side of the base frame. Fulcrum bracket 2B, and fixing protrusions 2C provided on the upper and lower portions of the front and rear surfaces of the base frame. The fulcrum bracket 2B includes upper and lower protrusions 2B1 protruding rightward from the base frame, It is composed of a vertical axis 2B2 stretched between these projecting pieces,
b. The telescopic arm portion 3 is composed of a left base arm 3A and a telescopic arm 3B configured to be movable back and forth with respect to the base arm, and the left end of the base arm 3A rotates about the vertical axis 2B2 of the fulcrum bracket 2B. Is supported horizontally in a possible state,
c. The elevating unit 4 includes a fixed pulley 4A attached to the lower surface of the distal end of the telescopic arm 3B via a bracket 4A1, a fixed guide pulley 4B attached to the lower left surface of the base arm 3A via a bracket, and a fixed pulley 4A. A movable pulley 4C having a lifting hook 4C1 to be positioned directly below, a fixed pulley 4A, a guide fixed pulley 4B, and a rope 4D hung on the movable pulley 4C and having a right end 4D1 connected to the bracket 4A1. And
d. The raising / lowering operation unit 5 includes a forward / reversible reversible shaft 5A1 projecting from the machine room 5A at a lower portion of the right side of the base frame 2A, a wire drum 5B fixed to the shaft, and a handle 5C. 5B is connected to the left end 4D2 of the rope 4D, and the shaft 5A1 is configured to be rotated by the handle 5C.
e. The mocco portion 6 is composed of a flat square mesh 6A, a string 6B attached to the four corners of the mesh, and a supporting horizontal bar 6C connected to the upper end of the string, and a movable pulley 4C at the center of the upper surface of the supporting horizontal bar. A hook 6C1 that engages and disengages with the lifting hook 4C1 is projected.

  In the invention of claim 3, the telescopic arm part 3 in the invention of claim 2 is configured such that the base arm 3A is constituted by a square tube of a predetermined size, and the adjustment hole 3A1 is opened at a predetermined interval on the side wall, The telescopic arm 3B is composed of a rectangular tube that can be moved back and forth when inserted into the base arm 3A, and an adjustment hole 3B1 is opened at a predetermined interval on the side wall, and a fixing bolt 3C is attached to and detached from the adjustment holes 3A1 and 3B1 It is characterized by being freely attached.

  The invention described in claim 4 is characterized in that the shaft 5A1 of the lifting operation unit 5 in the invention described in claim 2 is configured to be rotated by a handle 5C via a worm reducer 5C1 or the like. is there.

  The invention described in claim 5 is characterized in that the shaft 5A1 of the lifting operation unit 5 in the invention described in claim 2 is configured to be rotated by a forward / reverse motor 5D.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be expected.

a. When the care recipient is moved from the washing place to the bathtub, the telescopic arm portion 3 is rotated around the vertical axis 2B2 and set so as to be positioned above the washing place.
By operating the elevating operation unit 5, the mocco unit 6 is positioned at a desired height.
Put the cared person on the mocco part 6 while sitting down.
After the telescopic arm part 3 is rotated and positioned above the bathtub, the mocco part 6 is lowered into the bathtub and the care receiver is positioned at the bottom of the bathtub.

  b. When trying to move the cared person from the bathtub to the washing place, the above-described operation is performed opposite to when moving the cared person from the washing place to the bathtub.

  c. During the operations a and b, the telescopic arm 3 is rotated about the vertical axis 2 </ b> B <b> 2, and the mock-up unit 6 is moved up and down with the up-and-down operation unit 5. It can be done easily and reliably by light work.

d. Since the bathing assistance device is a simple operation that simply attaches the vertical frame portion 2 to the wall 7 in the bathroom, it can be installed not only in ordinary households but also in specialized facilities.
e. When not in use, it will not get in the way by moving the telescopic arm to the bathroom wall.
f. Since the structure is relatively simple, it is suitable for inexpensive mass production.

Details of the embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a bathing assistance device of the present invention.
The structure is comprised from the attachment vertical frame part 2, the expansion-contraction arm part 3, the raising / lowering part 4, the raising / lowering operation part 5, and the mocco part 6. FIG.
7 is a wall in the bathroom to which the bathing auxiliary device 1 is attached, and 7A is a bathtub.

a. The vertical mounting frame 2 attached to the wall 7 in the bathroom is provided in a base frame 2A composed of a square pipe having a predetermined size with the left side as a mounting surface to the bathroom wall, and an upper portion of the right side of the base frame. The fulcrum bracket 2B and the fixing protrusion 2C provided on the upper and lower portions of the front and rear surfaces of the base frame.
The fulcrum bracket 2B is composed of upper and lower protrusions 2B1 protruding rightward from the base frame and a vertical axis 2B2 stretched between these protrusions.

b. The telescopic arm portion 3 includes a left base arm 3A and an telescopic arm 3B configured to be movable forward and backward with respect to the base arm.
The left end of the base arm 3A is horizontally supported by the longitudinal axis 2B2 of the fulcrum bracket 2B in a rotatable state.

c. A specific configuration will be described.
The base arm 3A is formed of a rectangular tube having a predetermined size, and an adjustment hole 3A1 is opened at a predetermined interval on the side wall.
On the other hand, the telescopic arm 3B is formed of a square tube that can be moved back and forth while being inserted into the base arm 3A, and an adjustment hole 3B1 is opened at a predetermined interval on the side wall.
A fixing bolt 3C is detachably attached to the adjustment holes 3A1 and 3B1.

  d. The elevating unit 4 includes a fixed pulley 4A attached to the lower surface of the distal end of the telescopic arm 3B via a bracket 4A1, a fixed guide pulley 4B attached to the lower left surface of the base arm 3A via a bracket, and a fixed pulley 4A. A movable pulley 4C having a lifting hook 4C1 that should be positioned directly below, a fixed pulley 4A, a guide fixed pulley 4B, and a rope 4D that is hung on the movable pulley 4C and whose right end 4D1 is connected to the bracket 4A1. Has been.

e. The raising / lowering operation unit 5 includes a shaft 5A1 that is configured to freely rotate forward and reversely protruded from the machine room 5A at a lower portion on the right side of the base frame 2A, a wire drum 5B that is fixed to the shaft, and a handle 5C. The left end 4D2 of the rope 4D is connected to the wire drum 5B.
The shaft 5A1 is configured to be rotated by the handle 5C via a worm speed reducer 5C1 and the like as shown in FIG.
Further, the shaft 5A1 can be configured to be rotated by a forward / reverse motor 5D as shown in FIG.

  f. The mocco portion 6 is composed of a flat rectangular mesh 6A, a string 6B attached to the four corners of the mesh, and a supporting horizontal bar 6C connected to the upper end of the string. A hook 6C1 that engages with and disengages from the lifting hook 4C1 is projected.

It is a perspective view which shows a use condition. It is the whole perspective view which omitted the mokko part. It is an AA line expanded end elevation. It is the front view which notched the part which abbreviate | omitted the mokko part. It is a principal part expansion perspective view which shows another Example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathing assistance apparatus 2 Installation vertical frame part 3 Telescopic arm part 4 Lifting part 5 Lifting operation part 6 Mokko part

Claims (5)

  A mounting vertical frame portion (2) attached to be fixed to the bathroom wall (7), a telescopic arm portion (3) rotatably connected to the mounting vertical frame portion (2) in a horizontal state, and a telescopic arm An elevating part (4) using a pulley mechanism attached to the lower surface of the part (3), an elevating part (5) for elevating and lowering the elevating part (4) attached to the attachment vertical frame part (2), and an elevating part A bathing assisting device comprising a mokko portion (6) on which a cared person suspended in (4) rides. It consists of a mounting vertical frame part (2), a telescopic arm part (3), an elevating part (4), an elevating operation part (5), and a mocco part (6).
The vertical frame part (2) attached to the wall (7) in the bathroom includes a base frame (2A) made up of a square pipe of a predetermined size with the left side as an attachment surface to the bathroom wall, and the right side of the base frame The fulcrum bracket (2B) provided on the upper part of the base frame and the fixing protrusions (2C) provided on the upper and lower parts of the front and rear surfaces of the base frame are provided. The upper and lower protrusions (2B1) projecting in the direction and the vertical axis (2B2) stretched between these protrusions,
The telescopic arm part (3) is composed of a left base arm (3A) and a telescopic arm (3B) configured to be movable forward and backward with respect to the base arm, and the left end of the base arm (3A) is for a fulcrum. The bracket (2B) is supported horizontally by the vertical axis (2B2) of the bracket (2B),
The elevating part (4) is attached to the fixed pulley (4A) attached to the lower surface of the distal end of the telescopic arm (3B) via a bracket (4A1) and to the lower left side of the base arm (3A) via the bracket. A movable pulley (4C) having a guide fixed pulley (4B) and a lifting hook (4C1) to be positioned directly below the fixed pulley (4A), a fixed pulley (4A), a guide fixed pulley (4B), and a movable pulley It is composed of a rope (4D) that is hung on (4C) and whose right end (4D1) is connected to the bracket (4A1),
The lifting / lowering operation unit (5) includes a shaft (5A1) that can be rotated forward and reversely protruded from the machine room (5A) at a lower portion of the right side of the base frame (2A), and a wire drum (5B) fixed to the shaft. And the handle (5C), the left end (4D2) of the rope (4D) is connected to the wire drum (5B), and the shaft (5A1) is configured to rotate by the handle (5C),
The mocco portion (6) is composed of a flat rectangular mesh (6A), a string (6B) attached to the four corners of the mesh, and a supporting horizontal bar (6C) connected to the upper end of the string. And a hook (6C1) for engaging with and disengaging from the lifting hook (4C1) of the movable pulley (4C).   The telescopic arm part (3) in the bathing assistance device according to claim 2, wherein the base arm (3A) is constituted by a square tube of a predetermined size, and an adjustment hole (3A1) is opened at a predetermined interval on the side wall, The telescopic arm (3B) is a rectangular tube that can be moved back and forth while being inserted into the base arm (3A). An adjustment hole (3B1) is opened on the side wall at a predetermined interval, and the adjustment holes (3A1, 3B1) The bathing assistance device is characterized in that a fixing bolt (3C) is detachably attached.   The shaft (5A1) of the elevating operation part (5) in the bathing assistance device according to claim 2 is configured to be rotated by a handle (5C) via a worm speed reducer (5C1) or the like. Bathing assistance device.   The bathing assisting device according to claim 2, wherein the shaft (5A1) of the elevating operation part (5) in the bathing assisting device is configured to be rotated by a forward / reverse rotation motor (5D).