JP3625151B2 - Bath chair - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bath chair that is particularly convenient for the elderly, the sick, and the physically handicapped.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 5, a bath chair (11) comprising a cylindrical main body (12) whose upper end is a seating surface (13) is provided.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the conventional bath chair (11), the cylindrical body (12) has a tapered shape whose diameter gradually increases downward in order to ensure stability. As shown in Fig. 2, the legs L cannot be bent at an acute angle, and therefore, it is difficult to apply force to the legs L when lowering or standing from the lower position, especially for the elderly, sick, and physically disabled. There is a problem that the labor of the assistant is increased when the assisting person supports and performs the lowering action and the rising action with a great deal of effort in the lowering action and the rising action.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention as means for solving the conventional problems described above, the bulging edge the lower edge a tapered shape the diameter downward gradually increases Shi having a seat surface (3) at the upper end (7) The bath chair (1) is formed with foot recesses (8, 8) whose back wall surfaces are inclined opposite to the tapered shape from the lower left and right ends of the front portion of the formed cylindrical body (2). ).
Flow recess it is desirable, or even on the seat surface (3) which opens in front of the hole worked on the front and / or rear surface of the tubular body (2) (9, 10) or recess is provided (4) is desirable.
[0005]
[Action]
In the bath chair (1) of the present invention, the lower part of both legs L is accommodated in the foot-drawing recesses (8, 8) of the front part of the cylindrical body (2) while the person H is sitting, and the legs L are bent at an acute angle. I can do it.
Therefore, when the person H sits down on the bath chair (1) or stands up from the seated state, it is easy to apply force to both legs L. The cylindrical main body (2) has a tapered shape whose diameter gradually increases downward, and further, a bulging edge portion (7) is formed at the lower edge portion, so that the cylindrical main body (2) can be stably installed without falling down.
[0006]
【Example】
1 to 4, the cylindrical body (2) of the bath chair (1) has a tapered shape whose diameter gradually increases downward, and the cylindrical body (2 ) Is formed with a seating surface (3), and a sink recess (4) is formed in the front surface from the center to the front end of the seating surface (3). (5) is formed, a drain hole (6) with a pipe (6A) is formed at the center, and a double-structured bulge edge (7) is formed at the lower edge of the cylindrical body (2). ), And from the lower left and right side lower ends of the front portion of the cylindrical main body (2), as shown in FIG. 4, the back wall is inclined in the opposite direction to the cylindrical main body (2) tapered shape. (8, 8) are formed, and a handle hole (9, 10) is provided in the upper part of the front end part and the upper part of the rear end part of the cylindrical body (2). ), 10) A border (9A, 10A) is attached. The fringes (9A, 10A) are colored in prominent colors such as red and green, so that they can be easily seen by low vision persons.
[0007]
The bath chair (1) is installed on the bathhouse floor, but as described above, the cylindrical body (2) of the bath chair (1) has a tapered shape with a gradually increasing diameter and a bulging edge (7). It is installed stably without falling down.
[0008]
As shown in FIG. 4, the bather H sits down on the bath chair (1), and the support ridge (5) of the seat surface (3) of the bath chair (1) supports the buttocks of the bather H. Since it supports, the bather H can sit down stably. The lower part of both legs L of the bather H can be accommodated in the foot-drawing recesses (8, 8) of the cylindrical body (2) so that both legs L can be bent at an acute angle. When you sit down or stand up from your lower back, it will be easier to apply power to both legs L, and you will be able to sit down and get up easily, and the assistant will take the bather H to the bath chair (1 ) The effort to sit and stand up is greatly reduced.
[0009]
In addition, when the caregiver washes the bather H or moves or carries the bath chair (1), as shown in FIG. A hand HA is hung on 10), or a hand HA is hung on the hand hole 9 in the front end portion of the bath chair (1) as a support.
[0010]
Furthermore, when the bather H himself or his / her caregiver wash away the genital area of the bather H, it is easy to wash away while the bather H sits down by the sink recess (4) at the front end of the seat surface (3) of the bath chair (1). I can do it.
[0011]
In addition to this embodiment, in the present invention, a handle recess may be provided instead of the handle hole. Further, the handle hole or recess may be provided only on the rear side, but when provided only on the front side, it is difficult to use because it interferes with a person sitting on the waist. However, the handle hole or recess, the drain hole, and the support bulge on the bottom are not essential for the present invention.
The bath chair of the present invention is manufactured by injection molding of synthetic resin, for example.
[0012]
【The invention's effect】
In the present invention, it is very easy for a person to sit down or stand up on a bath chair, and even when the assistant is accompanied, the labor of the assistant is greatly reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 1 is a front perspective view. FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view. FIG. 3 is a side sectional view. FIG. 4 is a sitting state diagram.
1 Bath chair
2 Tube body
3 Seat
4 sink recess
7 Bulge edge
8 foot pull recess
9,10 Hand hole

Claims (3)

Yes to the tapered shape the back wall from the left and right sides the lower end of the front portion of the tubular body bulging edge is formed in the lower edge a tapered shape the diameter downward gradually increases the bearing surface to the upper end Contrary to the above , a bathing chair characterized in that a foot-drawing recess that is inclined is formed. The bath chair according to claim 1, wherein a handle hole or a recess is provided in the front and / or rear surface of the cylindrical main body. The bath chair according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the seat surface is provided with a sink recess that opens to the front surface.

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