JP3926422B2 - Bathing equipment - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bathing apparatus that allows a care recipient such as an elderly person to bathe in a bathtub at home at home.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as a bathing apparatus for home use, the present applicant has developed a bathing apparatus provided with a lift device in a bathtub as shown in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-23290.
The bathing device includes a bathing device main body provided integrally with the bathtub, a cylinder vertically installed on the bathing device main body, an arm rotatably connected to a tip portion of the cylinder, The chair is suspended from the end of the arm, and the chair is lifted by the cylinder while the care recipient is seated on the chair. By moving upward and lowering the chair by the cylinder in this state, the care recipient can be put in the bathtub together with the chair and bathed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, since the above bathing device is provided with a lift device in the bathtub, when it is installed in a bathroom at home, it must be replaced with an existing bathtub, and much labor and labor are required for the replacement work. In addition, there was a problem that the existing bathtub was wasted.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is a bathing apparatus that can be installed in a bathroom in a home and bathed by a care recipient at home without wasting an existing bathtub. The purpose is to provide.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To achieve the above object, the bathing apparatus according to claim 1 is installed outside an existing bathtub and moves a care recipient from a bathing position of the bathtub to a non-bathing position outside the bathtub. A rectangular parallelepiped bathing device main body provided with a weight on the lower side of the interior, a vertically moving up and down cylinder erected on one end side of the bathing device main body, a tank storing hydraulic fluid, A pump for sending hydraulic fluid from the tank to the lift cylinder, an electromagnetic valve for opening and closing a flow path from the pump to the lift cylinder, and a relay for driving the solenoid valve, and above the weight inside the bathing device body A drive device that is provided on the side and feeds hydraulic pressure to the lift cylinder and moves the lift cylinder back and forth, an arm that is rotatably connected to the upper end of the lift cylinder, and a chair provided at the tip of the arm; A rotation mechanism that regulates a rotation range of the arm between the bathing position and the non-bathing position on one side of the writing bath main body, and an end of the bathing device main body on the lifting cylinder side And a supporting member installed on the floor surface extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the bathing device main body and substantially at the center position of the rotation range of the arm.
[0006]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of a bathing apparatus of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1-4, the code | symbol 1 is a rectangular parallelepiped bathing device main body. The bathing device main body 1 is provided with an elevating cylinder 2 standing on one end side thereof, and an arm provided with a chair 4 at the distal end portion via a rotating mechanism 3 at the distal end portion of the elevating cylinder 2. 5 are connected.
[0007]
As shown in FIG. 5, in the bath apparatus main body 1, the bottom plate 7 constituting the case 6 is provided with a plurality of legs 8, and the case 6 is installed on the floor surface 9 by these legs 8. . A weight 11 is provided on the lower side of the case 6, and a driving device 12 is provided on the upper side of the weight 11. The drive device 12 sends hydraulic pressure to the elevating cylinder 2, and moves the elevating cylinder 2 back and forth to raise and lower the chair 4. The tank 13 in which hydraulic fluid is stored, and the hydraulic fluid in the tank 13 are added. The pump 14 is configured to be pressurized and sent to the lifting cylinder 2, the electromagnetic valve 15 that opens and closes the flow path from the pump 14 to the lifting cylinder 2, and the relay 16 that is driven by transmitting a control signal to the solenoid valve 15. . A controller 17 (to be described later) is connected to the relay 16. By operating the controller 17, the elevating cylinder 2 is advanced and retracted.
[0008]
In addition, a support member 21 is disposed and fixed to the bathing device main body 1 at an end portion on the side where the elevating cylinder 2 is disposed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the bathing device main body 1. One end of the support member 21 is fixed to the bathing apparatus main body 1, and the other end extends laterally. Further, an auxiliary support member 23 having a leg portion 22 is attached to the end of the bathing apparatus main body 1 on the side where the elevating cylinder 2 is disposed. Moreover, the bathing apparatus main body 1 is provided with a positioning piece 24 projecting laterally at its upper end, and the bathing apparatus main body 1 is positioned by being fixed to the upper end of the existing bathtub A. It has become.
[0009]
Next, the structure and structure of the rotation mechanism 3 will be described with reference to FIGS.
The rotation mechanism 3 provided at the upper end portion of the lifting cylinder 2 has an arm fixing member 32 attached to a shaft 31 that is a tip portion of the lifting cylinder 2, and the arm fixing member 32 is arranged vertically. The shaft 31 is rotatably supported by a provided bearing 33. The base end portion of the arm 5 is fastened to the arm fixing member 32 by bolts.
A holder 34 is fixed to the outer periphery of the shaft 31. The holder 34 is formed with a notch 35 having a predetermined angle in the circumferential direction at the lower end thereof, and a pin 36 fixed to the arm fixing member 32 is disposed in the notch 35. That is, the pin 36 can be moved within the range where the notch 35 is formed, and therefore the rotation of the arm fixing member 32 is restricted to a predetermined angle by the pin 36 moved within the notch 35. .
[0010]
In the holder 34, two holes 37 are formed at intermediate positions at a predetermined angle (about 114 °), and a locking mechanism 41 provided on the arm fixing member 32 is provided in these holes 37. The constituting stopper 42 is inserted and removed.
[0011]
Next, the lock mechanism 41 having this stopper 42 will be described.
A support shaft 44 is rotatably supported by attachment brackets 43 on both sides of the arm fixing member 32, and a handle 45 is fixed to each end of the support shaft 44. Link plates 46 are fixed to the support shafts 44, and the link plates 46 are connected to each other by a connecting metal fitting 47 so that the support shafts 44 are interlocked. In addition, rollers 48 are respectively attached to the link plates 46, and these rollers 48 are inserted into elongated holes 51 formed on both sides of a bracket 49 formed in a U-shape to which the stopper 42 is fixed. It is inserted. A locking piece 52 is formed on one side of the bracket 49, and one end of the locking piece 52 is engaged with a locking protrusion 53 provided on the side of the arm fixing member 32. The other end of the stopped spring 54 is locked. The bracket 49 is pulled by the spring 54 in the axial direction of the shaft 31 so that the stopper 42 is maintained at the position where it is inserted into the hole 37.
Reference numeral 55 in the drawing denotes a cover that is attached to the arm fixing member 32 and covers the periphery of the rotation mechanism 3.
[0012]
The chair 4 connected to the distal end portion of the arm 5 is rotatable with respect to the arm 5, and a stopper mechanism 56 that stops the rotation of the chair 4 with respect to the arm 5 at a predetermined position is provided at this connection location. Is provided. Then, by operating a lever 57 that constitutes the stopper mechanism 56, the rotation of the chair 4 is prohibited from a state in which the chair 4 is rotatable with respect to the arm 5.
The chair 4 includes a pipe 58 that is suspended by being connected to a stopper mechanism 56, a seat surface 59 with a mat attached to a lower end portion of the pipe 58, and a backrest 61 with a mat provided at an intermediate portion of the pipe 58. And a head 62 with a mat attached to the stopper mechanism 56, and a handrail 63 is fixed to an intermediate portion of the pipe 58. In addition, the code | symbol 64 in FIG. 3 is a safety belt for hold | maintaining to the chair 4 the care recipient who made the chair 4 sit.
[0013]
A hook 65 is provided on the lower side of the intermediate portion of the arm 5, and the controller 17 is hooked on the hook 65.
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the controller 17 has an up button 71 and a down button 72. The ascending button 71 and the descending button 72 are formed from a bottomed cylindrical cover 74 slidably provided in a hole formed in the case main body 73 and an air pump 75 housed in the cover 74. Thus, a tube 76 is connected to these air pumps 75. These tubes 76 are connected to a relay 16 provided in the bath apparatus main body 1.
[0014]
That is, by pressing the up button 71 and the down button 72 of the controller 17, air is sent out from the air pump 75 inside the cover 74 to the tube 76 so that the relay 16 in the bath apparatus main body 1 is operated. It has become. When the lift button 71 is pressed, the hydraulic fluid in the tank 13 is sent to the lift cylinder 2 by the pump 14 and the lift cylinder 2 is extended to raise the chair 4, and when the drop button 72 is pressed, the lift cylinder The hydraulic fluid in 2 is returned into the tank 13 so that the elevating cylinder 2 contracts and the chair 4 is lowered.
[0015]
Next, the case where the bathing apparatus having the above structure is installed in a bathroom will be described.
(A) When the bath apparatus main body 1 is disposed along the bathtub A, that is, when there is a space for installing the bath apparatus main body 1 on the side of the short side of the bathtub A, the bath apparatus main body 1 Is positioned on the side of the short side of the bathtub A, the positioning piece 24 is fixed to the upper end of the bathtub A and positioned, and the support member 21 attached to the bath apparatus main body 1 is placed on the long side of the bathtub A. Place along the side of the.
In this case, the position of the holder 34 attached to the shaft 31 of the rotation mechanism 3 is adjusted to set the rotation range of the arm 5 to the extending direction side of the support member 21.
When the bathing apparatus is installed in this manner, the chair 4 can be moved between the position of the washing place where the chair 4 is removed from the position of the bathtub A.
[0016]
(B) When the bathing apparatus main body 1 is not disposed along the bathtub A, that is, when there is no space for installing the bathing apparatus main body 1 on the short side of the bathtub A, first, an auxiliary support member In this state, the support member 21 is attached by removing 23 and the positioning member 24 provided at the upper end of the bathing apparatus main body 1 is provided at the end on the lifting cylinder 2 side. Thus, the positioning piece 24 is disposed by arranging the bathing device main body 1 so that the end of the lift cylinder 2 side is on the bathtub A side and substantially flush with the short side of the bathtub A. The support member 21 fixed to the upper end portion of the bathtub A and positioned and attached to the bathing apparatus main body 1 is disposed along the long side of the bathtub A.
In this case, the position of the holder 34 attached to the shaft 31 of the rotation mechanism 3 is adjusted to set the rotation range of the arm 5 to the extending direction side of the support member 21.
When the bathing apparatus is installed in this way, the chair 4 can be moved between the position of the washing place where the chair 4 is removed from the position of the bathtub A as described above.
[0017]
Then, according to the bathing apparatus installed as in the above (A) or (B), the chair 4 is lowered by pressing the lowering button 72 of the controller 17 in a state where the chair 4 is moved to the position of the washing place. The care recipient can be seated on the chair 4.
In this state, the chair 4 is raised by depressing the ascending button 71 of the controller 17 and the support shaft 44 is rotated by operating the handle 45 of the rotating mechanism 3.
[0018]
Thus, the link plate 46 is rotated together with the support shaft 44, and accordingly, the bracket 49 is separated from the shaft 31 against the urging force of the spring 54 by the roller 48 inserted through the long hole 51. As a result, the stopper 42 provided on the bracket 49 is extracted from the hole 37 of the holder 34, and the arm fixing member 32 can be rotated. That is, in this state, the arm 5 is rotated to move the chair 4 above the bathtub A.
[0019]
Here, as the arm 5 rotates, when the stopper 42 reaches the formation position of the other hole 37 of the holder 34, the stopper 42 enters the hole 37 by the biasing force of the spring 54. Thereby, the rotation of the arm fixing member 32 is prohibited, and the chair 4 is held at the upper position of the bathtub A.
Then, when the lowering button 71 of the controller 17 is pressed, the care recipient sitting on the chair 4 is lowered together with the chair 4 and is put into the bathtub A to be in a bathing state. In addition, when performing the said bathing operation | work, the direction of the chair 4 is adjusted by operating the stopper mechanism 56. FIG.
[0020]
As described above, according to the bathing apparatus having the above-described configuration, it can be installed very easily outside the existing bathtub A. Therefore, the existing bathtub A can be used as a bathtub for a care recipient, that is, a lift device. It is possible to eliminate the need for replacement with the added dedicated bathtub, and it is possible to eliminate the cost increase associated with replacement and replacement work of the bathtub. That is, it is possible to make the bathtub A at home very adaptable to a care recipient without wasting the existing bathtub A.
Further, when this bathing apparatus is installed in a bathroom, a supporting member 21 that is installed on the floor surface 9 is extended in a direction substantially orthogonal to the bathing apparatus main body 1 and in a substantially central position of the rotation range of the arm 5. Since it is connected to the bathing apparatus main body 1, the bathing apparatus can be reliably installed on the floor surface 9, and a certain sense of stability can be obtained even if a care recipient is seated.
[0021]
In the above embodiment, the bathing apparatus is installed by being placed on the floor 9 of the bathroom, but it is needless to say that it may be fastened and fixed to the floor 9 of the bathroom by an anchor.
[0022]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the bathing apparatus of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.
According to the bathing device of claim 1, since it can be installed very easily outside the existing bathtub, the existing bathtub is a bathtub for a care recipient, that is, a dedicated bathtub to which a lift device is added. It is possible to eliminate the need for replacement, and it is possible to eliminate the cost increase associated with replacement of the bathtub and replacement work. That is, it is possible to make the bathtub at home extremely adaptable to a care recipient without wasting an existing bathtub.
Further, when this bathing apparatus is installed in a bathroom, a supporting member that is installed on the floor surface extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the bathing apparatus main body and at a substantially central position of the rotation range of the arm is a bathing apparatus main body. Therefore, the bathing apparatus can be surely installed on the floor surface, and a certain sense of stability can be obtained even if a care recipient is seated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathing apparatus for explaining a bathing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view of a bathing apparatus for explaining a bathing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the bathing apparatus for explaining the bathing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a rear view of the bathing apparatus for explaining the bathing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the bath apparatus main body for explaining the internal structure of the bath apparatus main body constituting the bath apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of the rotation mechanism for explaining the internal structure of the rotation mechanism constituting the bathing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the rotation mechanism for explaining the internal structure of the rotation mechanism constituting the bathing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a side view of the rotation mechanism for explaining the internal structure of the rotation mechanism constituting the bathing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a front view of the rotation mechanism for explaining the internal structure of the rotation mechanism constituting the bathing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a plan view of the controller for explaining the configuration and structure of the controller constituting the bathing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the controller for explaining the configuration and structure of the controller that constitutes the bathing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a plan view of the bathing apparatus for explaining another arrangement state of the bathing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathing device main body 2 Lifting cylinder 3 Rotating mechanism 4 Chair 5 Arm 9 Floor surface 11 Weight 21 Support member A Bathtub

Claims (1)

Is installed outside the existing bathtub, a bath apparatus for moving the care recipient from bathing position of the tub to the non-bathing position deviated from the bath,
A rectangular parallelepiped bathing device body provided with a weight on the lower side inside,
An elevating and lowering cylinder that is erected on one end side of the bath apparatus main body;
A tank storing hydraulic fluid, a pump for sending hydraulic fluid from the tank to the lifting cylinder, an electromagnetic valve for opening and closing a flow path from the pump to the lifting cylinder, and a relay for driving the electromagnetic valve, A driving device provided on the upper side of the weight inside the bathing device main body, sending hydraulic pressure to the lifting cylinder and moving the lifting cylinder back and forth;
An arm rotatably connected to the upper end of the elevating cylinder;
A chair provided at the tip of the arm;
A turning mechanism that regulates a turning range of the arm between the bathing position and the non-bathing position on one side of the bathing device body;
A support member installed on the floor surface, extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the bathing device main body and at a substantially central position of the rotation range of the arm at an end of the bathing device main body on the lifting cylinder side And a bathing apparatus.

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