JP3127618U - Wheelchair sink - Google Patents

Abstract

An ordinary sink intended for a healthy person has a problem that it is difficult to use for a disabled person who uses a wheelchair.
SOLUTION: A space portion 5 is provided in a lower portion of the washing body tank 2 of a sink body 1 having a washing place tank 2 provided on the surface thereof, and an opening 6 communicating with the space portion 5 is provided on the front surface of the sink body 1. A wheelchair sink characterized by comprising
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Description

  The present invention relates to a wheelchair sink suitable for a disabled person, particularly a wheelchair user.

  Commonly known household sinks have a washing body tank on the surface, and the lower body that supports the washing area tank starts laying the drainage pipe of the washing area tank, storage shelves, sliding doors for baskets and various cooking purposes. It is a normal configuration that is used as a storage unit for equipment and the front surface is configured in a shielded state (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).

On the other hand, the thing of the structure which provided the space area | region in the lower part and side part of the sink, and was able to accommodate a dishwasher is also known (for example, refer patent document 3).
JP 2002-165653 A JP 2000-166666 A JP-A-11-253250

  In the above-mentioned documents, the invention of the sink is premised on the use of a healthy person, and no consideration is given to the sink of the kitchen in which the wheelchair is always used.

  Disabled persons using wheelchairs are unable to walk and stand on their own, so a series of actions such as washing after meals, as well as cooking using the sinks shown in the literature, are difficult and easy to use. However, the current situation is that there are no inconveniences.

  The present invention was made with a focus on the above points, and provides a new wheelchair sink that allows disabled persons who regularly use wheelchairs to freely work on their own as well as normal persons. The purpose is to do. In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a sink that can be used while seated on a chair with a pulley.

  The present invention can solve the above-described problems by including the following configuration.

  (1) It is characterized in that a space part is provided in the lower part of the washing body tank of the sink main body provided with the washing tank of 1 or 2 on the surface, and an opening part is provided in the front surface of the sink main body. A wheelchair sink.

  (2) The sink for a wheelchair according to (1) above, wherein a height adjustment mechanism capable of adjusting the height of the washing place tank up and down is provided at a lower portion of the sink body.

  (3) The wheelchair sink according to (1), wherein the opening is provided with a cover mechanism such as a detachable contact plate or a curtain that can be opened and closed to shield the space.

  (4) The wheelchair sink according to (1) above, wherein a recess for receiving a wheelchair user's body is provided in the upper part of the opening on the front side of the washing tank on the surface of the sink body.

  According to the present invention, a disabled person who regularly uses a wheelchair, a saddle seated using a chair with a pulley, or an elderly person with poor waist, etc. If you can enter the space and lock the wheelchair in the stopped state, both hands can be freely positioned on the sink tank of the sink body and handle healthy food with vegetables, fish, meat, etc. You can do the same and cook your own favorite dishes.

  In addition, after washing, you can enjoy cooking in the kitchen just as you would a normal person using the washing tank.

  It is effective because the preferred height can be set by the height adjustment mechanism.

  In addition, when not in use, the opening can be shielded by the contact plate, so that there is an advantage that the aesthetics of the kitchen are not impaired.

  Furthermore, if a recess is provided on the surface, there is an advantage that both hands can be used more easily because the body enters the recess and enters the recess closer to the washing tank.

  According to the present invention, the opening formed in the front surface of the sink main body can be provided with a cover mechanism such as a detachable abutment plate and an openable / closable curtain. The opening can be shielded and the aesthetics of the kitchen can be secured.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a sink body, and 2 denotes a washing tank provided on the surface of the sink body 1. In the drawing, two types of large and small tank portions, that is, a large tank portion 2a and a small tank portion 2b are provided in a recessed manner. It is made to communicate via. Reference numeral 4 denotes a tap water supply pipe, and tap water can be supplied by operating the faucet 4a at the end.

  The washing tank 2 described above can be formed by mold pressing such as stainless steel or other stainless steel, and is fixedly attached to the upper part of the sink body 1 made of wood or plastic or metal.

  Reference numeral 5 denotes a space provided below the washing tank 2 of the sink body 1, and 6 denotes an opening of the sink body 1 that communicates with the space 5, and the front portion 7 a of the wheelchair 7 is seated on the wheelchair 7. The state where the leg portion L of the disabled person M in the sitting state is inserted from the opening 6 toward the space 5 can be secured.

  In this state, both hands of the handicapped person extend above the sink body 1, that is, above the washing place tank 2 to open and close the tap 4 a of the tap water supply pipe 4, as well as freely perform water work in the washing place tank 2. In addition, using a mana plate (not shown) that can be placed on the washing tank 2, cutting with a knife such as vegetables and meat can be performed in the same manner as an ordinary person. In addition, the opening 6 can be provided not only with the sink main body 1 and the front surface but also with an opening 6 on the rear surface as shown in FIG.

  Reference numeral 8 denotes a height adjusting mechanism having, for example, a screw structure that can be vertically expanded and contracted on the floor surface F provided at the lower four corners of the sink main body 1. The height of the sink main body 1 is increased by rotating the operation screw ring 8a left and right. The height of the sink body 1 can be adjusted optimally for wheelchair users.

  9 is a drain plug provided at the bottom of the washing tank 2, and 10 is a drain pipe from the plug 9 so that it can be connected to a sewer pipe (not shown) outdoors.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the surface of the sink body 1 in front of the washing tank 2, that is, the upper part of the opening 6 is partially recessed to form a recess 11 having a desired shape such as an arc shape or a square shape. In addition, it is possible to make it easier to use the sink by putting the body of the handicapped person M sitting in the wheelchair 7 into the recess 11.

  Further, a water splash prevention plate 12 for preventing water splashing in the washing tank 2 can be provided on the back surface of the sink body 1 or in the peripheral position of the recess 11 as shown in FIGS.

  4A and 4B show a case where a cover mechanism 13 that shields the opening 6 can be provided.

  4 (a) shows a panel structure abutment plate 13a that can be hooked to the front surface of the sink body 1, and FIG. 4 (b) shows that the two curtains 13b that are split at the center are moved by the curtain rail 14 or the like. Thus, the opening 6 can be freely opened and closed. In any case, when not in use, the opening 6 can be shielded to ensure the aesthetics of the kitchen. In particular, when the abutment plate 13a is removed from the opening 6, it does not get in the way if it is hung with a hook attached to the surface of another eating utensil.

  In the illustrated embodiment, the plate panel is used in the left and right directions except for the opening 6, but a leg structure may be used instead.

  Further, in the figure, reference numeral 15 designates drawers and hinged doors formed on both sides of the front surface, which can be used as a storage room for various kitchen utensils.

Slope explanatory drawing which shows the outline of the sink for wheelchairs concerning the present invention Partial notch explanatory drawing which shows the wheelchair use state of FIG. Top view of a wheelchair sink showing another embodiment Further, another embodiment is shown, in which (a) is a front view when the cover mechanism is a detachable panel structure, and (b) is a front view when the cover mechanism is an openable / closable curtain.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Sink body 2 Washing place tank 4 Tap water supply pipe 5 Space part 6 Opening part 7 Wheelchair 7a Front part 8 Height adjustment mechanism 10 Drain pipe 11 Recess 12 Water splash prevention board 13 Cover mechanism 13a This board 13b Curtain

Claims (4)

  A wheelchair characterized in that a space is provided in the lower part of the washing body tank of the sink body having one or 2 washing place tanks on the surface, and an opening is formed in the front surface of the sink body. sink.   2. The sink for a wheelchair according to claim 1, wherein a height adjusting mechanism capable of adjusting the height of the washing place tank up and down is provided at a lower portion of the sink body.   The wheelchair sink according to claim 1, wherein the opening is provided with a cover mechanism such as a detachable abutment plate or a curtain that can be opened and closed to shield the space.   The wheelchair sink according to claim 1, wherein a recess for receiving a wheelchair user's body is provided in the upper part of the opening on the front side of the washing tank on the surface of the sink body.

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