JP4243718B2 - A movable floor pool suitable for wheelchair users - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a movable floor pool suitable for a wheelchair user having a movable floor having excellent heat retention and capable of walking training and physical training.

JP-A 2003-166360 (refer to Patent Document 1) related to the present applicant is known as a swimming pool for performing conventional walking training, underwater aerobic exercise, and the like.
The “swimming pool” of the present invention has a structure that is suitable for physical training such as rehabilitation by providing a seating / exiting portion that allows easy access to and from the pool water, with the course on one side of the swimming pool being wide and having a substantially constant water surface. It is a thing.

Moreover, there exists invention of Unexamined-Japanese-Patent No. 2002-4613 (refer patent document 2) which formed the pool floor in the raising / lowering movable floor and provided the slope which reaches this pool floor.
This "slope for pool" is pivotally supported on the pool edge or pool floor so that it can pivot around a horizontal axis, and the other end is hung on the entrance to the pool or the pool floor. It is formed as follows.
Moreover, it is suspended from the side edge of the slope, and is provided with blocking means that contacts or approaches the pool floor side end surface or fits into a slit formed in the pool floor.

JP 2003-166360 A JP 2002-004613 A

The “swimming pool” for performing walking training and the like of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 has a wide and substantially constant water surface with a gentle and non-slip surface. It was not possible to change the water depth correspondingly.
In addition, there is a seat access part that allows easy access to the pool, but wheelchair users could not freely enter and exit the pool while staying in the wheelchair.

 Moreover, although the said patent document 2 "slope for pools" is provided with the slope for entrance / exit corresponding to a movable floor, it does not consider performing rehabilitation walking training etc. using a wheelchair, A guide handrail along the slope for entering and exiting is provided on the movable floor, and this guide handrail and the adjacent course rope demarcate the required range so that it can be used for rehabilitation walking training. And it was not a movable floor pool that considered heat retention.

The object of the present invention was made in view of the above-described problems of the prior art, and is a movable floor structure in which a wheelchair user can enter and leave the pool water as a wheelchair and is easy to use for rehabilitation walking training. Furthermore, the present invention provides a movable floor pool suitable for wheelchair users having a structure excellent in facility use functionality.

The movable floor pool suitable for a wheelchair user according to the invention of claim 1 is provided with a movable floor that moves up and down along the inner wall surface of the pool body over the entire pool plane, and a slope that extends from one edge of the pool side to the upper portion of the movable floor. A guide handrail for wheelchair users to carry out rehabilitation walking training is provided on the course rope side along the slope entrance and exit, and on the upper part of the movable floor at the boundary where the entrance to the lower part of the slope entrance and exit is blocked. Installed on the upper part of the movable floor located at the end of the slope access path, the wheelchair user temporarily installs a plurality of auxiliary handrails that are used by temporarily stopping and fixing the wheelchair. The upper part of the movable floor between the guide handrail at the boundary position and the adjacent course rope is divided to form a walking training area for wheelchair users .

The movable floor pool suitable for a wheelchair user according to the invention of claim 1 is provided with a movable floor that moves up and down along the inner wall surface of the pool body over the entire pool plane, and a slope that extends from one edge of the pool side to the upper portion of the movable floor. A guide handrail for wheelchair users to carry out rehabilitation walking training is provided on the course rope side along the slope entrance and exit, and on the upper part of the movable floor at the boundary where the entrance to the lower part of the slope entrance and exit is blocked. provided on the movable floor top located other party of the slope and out passage, a wheelchair user to isolate multiple auxiliary handrail you use is temporarily stopped fixing the wheelchair is placed, other party of the slope and out passage since the formed gait training area of wheelchair users by dividing the movable floor top between the scope and boundary position of the guide railing and the adjacent courses ropes, wheelchair users, or the slope and out passage Can be in and out to the left movable floor pool of the wheelchair, after temporarily parked securing the wheelchair to the auxiliary handrail, wheelchair users, in the walking easy moveable floor, which was to adjust the depth of water, with confidence safely transmitted the guide handrail Rehabilitation walking training can be performed.

An embodiment of a movable floor pool suitable for a wheelchair user according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory plan view of the entire movable floor pool, and FIG. 2 is an explanatory vertical sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3 and 4 are side surface explanatory views showing the vicinity of the slope access path and the movable floor.

The pool body 1 is formed of a metal material, a synthetic resin material, a concrete structure, or the like.
As shown by a broken line in FIG. 1, the movable floor 2 is provided on the entire plane along the inner wall surface of the pool body 1. The movable floor 2 is formed using a synthetic resin material such as hard vinyl chloride and a frame body such as a stainless steel material.

 A gantry 4 is installed near one end side edge of the pool body 1 and a corner. One end edge of the slope entrance / exit path 3 is fixed to the upper end of the gantry 4, the other end edge is passed over the movable floor 2, and the slope entrance / exit path 3 is used to enter and exit from the pool side 9 onto the movable floor 2. To form. 7 is a course rope which divides the inside of a pool into a swimming course.

On the course rope 7 side along the side surface of the slope entrance / exit 3, a guide handrail 5 is installed on the upper part of the movable floor 2 at the boundary position that blocks entry into the lower part of the slope entrance / exit 3.
And the example of FIG. 1 shows the case where the some auxiliary handrail 6 is isolated and installed in the upper part of the movable floor 2 located ahead of the slope access path 3. The auxiliary handrail 6 is formed in a detachable structure that is inserted into and removed from the mounting portion of the movable floor 2 and is attached and used as needed by a wheelchair user.
And the movable floor upper part between the range ahead of the said slope access path 3 and the guide railing 5 of a boundary position and the adjacent course rope 7 is divided, and it forms in the area 8 for walking training.
The floor surface of the walking training area 8 is subjected to surface treatment such as anti-slip processing or anti-slip coating, or a protective sheet is attached to prevent the floor surface from slipping. Further, the rehabilitation walking trainer is classified by performing coloring painting or the like for clarifying the walking training area 8 on the floor so that the rehabilitation walking trainer can use it with peace of mind.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pool main body 1 includes a pool side 9, a pool side wall 10, and a pool bottom plate 11, and supports the movable floor 2 inside the pool water 12 of the pool main body 1. The movable floor 2 is moved up and down in the vertical direction to change the water depth of the pool by using an elevating device, an anti-sway device or the like (not shown).
The slope side 3 is used to enter and exit from the pool side 9 to the upper surface of the movable floor 2. 13 is a slope floor surface, and 14 is a slope handrail erected on both sides of the slope floor surface.
The slope floor 13 is made of a rubber material, a synthetic resin material, a surface-treated metal plate, or the like so that the wheel of the wheelchair rotates smoothly and does not slip on a flat surface. The slope handrail 14 is made of a stainless pipe material that has been surface-treated so as not to slip.

 By configuring as described above, a wheelchair user who performs rehabilitation walking training can enter and leave the movable floor 2 from the slope entrance / exit 3 as the wheelchair, and as shown in FIG. When the auxiliary handrail 6 is provided on the line, the auxiliary handrail 6 is used as a support for temporarily stopping and fixing the wheelchair, and the wheelchair user can get off the wheelchair with peace of mind. Next, get off the wheelchair, travel along the guide handrail 5 at the boundary position along the slope access path 3, the water depth is adjusted in advance, and the guide handrail 5 that blocks the boundary with the slope access path 3 is separated from the general swimming area Rehabilitation walking training can be performed with peace of mind on the movable floor 2 in the walking training area 8 with the course rope 7.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory side sectional view showing the movable floor and the slope entrance / exit 3, and shows a state where the movable floor 2 is positioned below the water surface 12.
The gantry 4 is assembled by assembling a stainless steel or aluminum steel molding material, and detachably attached to the pool wall surface using anchor bolts embedded in the pool side wall 10 and the pool bottom wall 11.
The slope entry / exit path 3 is constructed of a frame material and a flat plate material, and the edge of the slope entry / exit path 3 is fixed to the frame of the upper end portion of the gantry 4 with a pin attachment portion 15. The pin mounting portion 15 is formed in a detachable structure using an insertion pin or the like.
Reference numeral 16 denotes a guide roller, which is provided at a plurality of locations so that the slope access path 3 moves smoothly. Reference numeral 17 denotes a transfer plate, which is attached in the form of a hinge that rotates about an axis so as to communicate smoothly between the slope access path 3 and the movable floor 2.

FIG. 4 shows a state in which the movable floor 2 is raised near the highest water level.
When the hot water pool is not used, the movable floor 2 is held at the highest water level to cover the surface of the pool water and keep it warm. This movable floor 2 has a panel structure using a hollow body made of a synthetic resin material such as hard vinyl chloride, or a composite body in which a hollow is filled with a heat insulating material such as urethane foam or polystyrene, and a frame body such as a stainless steel material. Formed on the body 19. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4 with a part of the movable floor 2 broken, the inside is partitioned to prevent heat convection and further improve the heat retaining performance. Furthermore, the pool cover 20 is stretched over an appropriate position on the upper surface of the movable floor 2 as necessary to keep the temperature warm. Although the illustrated pool cover 20 shows an example provided between the pool side 9 and the movable floor 2, the pool cover 20 covers a large number of holes or gaps of the movable floor 2 provided to facilitate vertical movement. If the pool cover 20 that covers the entire water surface is provided on the upper part of the movable floor 2, the heat retention performance is significantly improved.
The slope access path 3 is formed so as to be removable from the detachable portion 18 of the pin mounting portion 15, and is moved horizontally using a plurality of guide rollers 16 and removed.

As described above, since the gantry 4 is erected on the inner wall surface of the pool body, it can be easily attached to a newly-installed pool and an existing pool.
Further, since the slope entrance / exit path 3 is pivotally and detachably mounted on one end edge thereof on the upper end edge of the gantry 4 and the other end edge thereof is slidably mounted on the upper surface of the movable floor 2. 15 can be easily and quickly attached, removed from the detachable portion 18 and used appropriately.

In addition, since the guide rollers 16 are provided separately at a plurality of positions on the lower surface of the slope entrance / exit path 3, the slope entry / exit path 3 can be sloped at any height position from the inclined state to the substantially horizontal state. Since the guide roller 16 smoothly transmits the vertical movement and the bending due to the load fluctuation when moving up and down on the entrance / exit 3 with the wheelchair, the movable floor 2 is not damaged.
In addition, when the movable floor 2 moves up and down or swings due to a change in pool water, the slope entrance / exit 3 is smoothly rubbed on the upper surface of the movable floor 2 by the guide roller 16, so that the slope entrance / exit 3 is twisted. There is no worry of damage without receiving excessive force.

Furthermore, when the pool is not used, the movable floor 2 is held at the highest position, and a support column (not shown) is attached to the movable floor 2 so that the upper surface is covered flat and used for the playground floor. It becomes possible.
The slope access path 3 that is detachably attached to the gantry 4 can be removed and stored from the detachable portion 18 so as not to get in the way when the pool is not used.

Wheelchair for rehabilitation walking training that allows easy access to the existing movable floor pool because it can be installed on the side wall of the existing pool and the slope entry / exit path 3 can be detachably installed on the base 4 It can be easily modified to a movable floor pool suitable for the user .
Moreover, the thermal insulation performance of a hot water pool can be improved by covering the pool upper surface with the movable floor 2, and energy saving and economical efficiency can be aimed at.
Furthermore, when the pool is not used, it is possible to cover the upper surface of the pool with the movable floor 2 and remove the slope entrance / exit path 3 to further expand the use of the upper surface as a flat surface of the athletic field.

It is plane explanatory drawing which shows the example of embodiment of the movable floor pool suitable for the wheelchair user which concerns on this invention. It is longitudinal cross-sectional explanatory drawing in the AA line part of FIG. It is side sectional explanatory drawing which shows a movable floor and a slope access path. FIG. 4 is an explanatory side sectional view showing a state in which the movable floor has risen to the vicinity of the highest water level from the state shown in FIG. 3.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pool main body 2 Movable floor 3 Slope access path 4 Base 5 Guide handrail 6 Auxiliary handrail 7 Course rope 8 Walking training area 9 Pool side 10 Pool side wall 11 Pool bottom 12 Pool water surface 13 Slope floor surface 14 Slope handrail 15 Pin Fixing part 16 Guide roller 17 Transfer plate 18 Detachment part 19 Panel structure 20 Pool cover

Claims (1)

A movable floor pool in which a movable floor that moves up and down along the inner wall surface of the pool body is provided over the entire pool plane, and a slope access path extending from one edge of the pool side to the top of the movable floor is provided. There is a guide handrail for wheelchair users to conduct rehabilitation walking training on the movable floor upper part of the boundary position that blocks the intrusion to the lower part of the slope access path on the course rope side along, and is located at the end of the above slope access path On the upper part of the movable floor, a plurality of auxiliary handrails that are used by wheelchair users to temporarily stop and fix the wheelchair are isolated, and the course adjacent to the guide handrail at the boundary and the boundary position of the above slope access path A movable floor pool suitable for wheelchair users, characterized in that an upper part of the movable floor between the ropes is divided into a walking training area for wheelchair users .