JP5074629B1 - Bathing assistance seat and bathtub device for the physically handicapped - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided are a bathing auxiliary seat and a bathtub device for a disabled person that are excellent in actual use and safety, can be easily applied to an existing bathtub, and can be manufactured at low cost.
A tub 2 and a detachable outer auxiliary sitting tool 3 and an inner auxiliary sitting tool 4 which are fitted to a corner outer wall of the bathtub 2 are provided. The outer auxiliary seat 3 includes a top plate 5 in which a square-shaped fitting portion is formed and a peripheral edge other than the fitting portion is formed in an arc shape, and the top plate 5 so as not to protrude into the notch of the fitting portion. 1 and a plurality of leg portions 6 that horizontally support the top plate 5 on the floor surface and one or a plurality of side surfaces facing the notches of the fitting portions of the leg portions 6 and adsorbing to the bathtub side wall A member. The height of the leg portion 6 is adjusted so that the upper surface of the top plate 5 is substantially flush with the upper surface of the tub edge of the bathtub 2.
[Selection] Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathing assistance seat and a bathtub device for a handicapped person used to assist a handicapped person who has a disability that cannot sufficiently bend a knee.

  When a disabled person who cannot bend his knees sufficiently, he / she takes a bath by himself and sits on the tub edge of the bathtub, so that his / her legs are not bent while turning around the butt. You need to get over the edge and move your body into the bathtub. Therefore, a space for sitting on the tub edge of the bathtub is required, and many bathing auxiliary seats have been proposed. As a conventional bathing auxiliary sitting tool or bathtub apparatus for physically disabled persons, those described in Patent Literature 1-18 are known. These can be classified as follows.

  (1) The bathing auxiliary sitting tool described in Patent Documents 1-3 includes a detachable seat that is the same height as the bathtub edge on the tank outer side or the tank edge of the side wall of the bathtub.

  (2) The bathing auxiliary seat described in Patent Document 4 includes a removable seat on the inner side of the bathtub side wall, the same height as the bathtub edge.

  (3) The bathing auxiliary seat described in Patent Document 5 is provided with a removable movable seat on the side wall of the bathtub, the same height as the bathtub edge.

  (4) The bathing auxiliary seats described in Patent Documents 6 and 7 are formed by spreading the upper edge corner of the bathtub toward the inside of the tank and forming a seat with the same height as the bathtub edge.

  (5) The bathing auxiliary sitting tool described in Patent Documents 8 to 10 is formed by expanding the upper edge corner of the bathtub to the outside of the tank and forming a seat having the same height as the bathtub edge.

  (6) The bathing auxiliary sitting tool described in Patent Documents 11 to 12 has a rotary seat attached to one corner of the upper edge of the bathtub.

  (7) The bathing auxiliary sitting tool described in Patent Literature 13-16 is provided with a fixed or folding seat on the side wall of the bathtub.

JP 2000-189304 A Utility Model Registration No. 3035508 JP 2002-325694 A JP 2001-46260 A JP-A-9-238864 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-28335 JP 2003-102805 A JP 2000-300366 A JP 2003-305102 A JP 2001-46258 A JP 2001-275869 A JP 2004-135987 A JP 2004-329554 A JP 2000-14577 A Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-17186 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-17187

  (A) Although the bathing auxiliary sitting tool of the above-mentioned patent documents 1-3 attaches a square chair-like sitting tool to the upper edge of the long side of a bathtub, when a physically handicapped person actually uses, rotate a leg. When you touch the edge of the short side of the bathtub, you have to move your buttocks into the bathtub while supporting your body with your arms from the half-rotated state. There is a problem that it is very inconvenient to use.

  (B) The bathing auxiliary sitting tool of Patent Document 4 has a problem that the seat surface is inside the bathtub and it is difficult to move the buttocks to the seat surface, and the length of the long side of the bathtub is not long enough. There is a problem that you cannot soak your shoulders in the bathtub with your legs stretched out.

  (C) In that respect, the bathing auxiliary seat of Patent Document 5 does not cause the problem as described above (b) because the seating surface moves, but after the seating surface is moved into the bathtub, It is necessary to push the seat surface out of the bathtub with the other arm while supporting the body with one arm. In addition, when going out of the bathtub, it is necessary to lift the body with one arm up above the edge of the bathtub and pull the seat to the bottom of the buttocks with the other hand, which is not easy to use There's a problem. In addition, the seating surface moves and is unstable, and it becomes easy for a disabled person with a physical disability to lose balance, and the seating surface may move unexpectedly and fall.

  (D) On the other hand, since the bathing auxiliary sitting tool of patent documents 6-16 has provided the seating surface in the upper edge corner of a bathtub, there is no problem like the above (a) and (b), but fixed type Therefore, it is difficult to easily apply to an existing bathtub, and there is a problem that the bathtub needs to be replaced or repaired. Moreover, if it is set as a rotary seating surface like patent document 11, 12, there is also a possibility that a seating surface may move unexpectedly, lose balance, and fall.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a bathing assistance seat and a bathtub device for a disabled person that are excellent in actual usability and safety, can be easily applied to an existing bathtub, and can be manufactured at low cost. There is.

  The bathing auxiliary seat according to the present invention includes a flat top plate having a notch-shaped fitting portion formed therein and a peripheral edge other than the fitting portion formed in an arc shape, and the top plate. Provided on the lower surface of the top plate so that it does not protrude into the notch of the fitting portion when seen in plan view, and has a telescopic height adjustment portion so that the top plate is supported horizontally on the floor surface. One or a plurality of leg portions formed on the side surface of the leg portion facing the notch of the fitting portion, and an adsorbing member that adsorbs to a bathtub side wall fitted to the fitting portion; It is provided with.

  According to this configuration, the height of the leg portion is adjusted so that the height from the floor surface to the top plate is the same as the height of the upper edge of the bathtub, and the fitting portion is fitted to the outer wall of the corner portion of the bathtub. By adsorbing and fixing to the side wall of the bathtub, the bathing auxiliary seat can be fixed to the existing bathtub. When bathing, the bather first sits on the top surface (hereinafter referred to as “sitting surface”) with his legs (knees) stretched. Then, the legs are rotated with the hips as the axis, and the legs are passed over the bathtub and put into the bathtub. And it moves into the bathtub while shifting the hips. Since the top plate is located outside the bathtub, the top plate does not get in the way during bathing. Moreover, since there is no movable part, when a bather enters a bathtub, the risk of falling out of balance and falling is small. Since the bathing auxiliary sitting tool is fixed by adsorbing the adsorbing member to the side wall of the bathtub, there is no fear that the bathing auxiliary sitting tool moves. Further, since the structure is simple, it can be manufactured and provided at low cost. Moreover, since it fixes by fitting a fitting part to the outer wall of the corner part of a bathtub instead of fixing to the side wall straight part of a bathtub like the cited references 1-5, fixing strength is strong and a bathing auxiliary seating tool is used at the time of use. Deviation from the bathtub is effectively prevented, and safety during use is improved.

  Here, a suction cup is preferably used as the “adsorption member”, but a magnet may be used when the bathtub is a ferromagnetic material such as a hollow. Further, the structure of the “height adjustment part” may be any structure. For example, an adjuster (adjuster) may be provided on the bottom surface of the leg portion, or the leg portion may be configured to be extendable and contractable as a screw type or a gear type.

  The bathing auxiliary seat according to the present invention comprises a bathtub having at least one corner, and a removable outer auxiliary seat that fits to an outer wall of one corner of the bathtub, and the outer auxiliary seat Is a flat top plate in which a dog-shaped cut-out fitting portion that can be fitted to one corner of the bathtub is formed, and a peripheral edge other than the fitting portion is formed in an arc shape The leg portion is provided on the lower surface of the top plate so as not to protrude into the notch of the fitting portion when the top plate is viewed in plan, and is formed so as to horizontally support the top plate on the floor surface. And one or more side surfaces facing the notches of the fitting portion of the leg portion, and an adsorbing member that adsorbs to a bathtub side wall fitted to the fitting portion. The height is set so that the upper surface of the top plate is substantially flush with the upper surface of the bath rim of the bathtub.

  The bathing auxiliary seat according to the present invention further comprises an inner auxiliary seat that is detachably disposed at the bottom of the tank at the corner of the bathtub where the outer auxiliary seat is installed, Is provided with a flat top plate formed in a fan shape, a leg portion for horizontally supporting the top plate on the inner bottom surface of the bathtub, and one or more on the bottom surface of the leg portion. An adsorbing member that adsorbs to the inner bottom surface, and the leg is set to a height such that the top surface of the top plate is lower than the height from the inner bottom surface of the bathtub to the upper surface of the tank edge. It can also be set as the structure which is.

  In this way, by providing the inner auxiliary seat in the bathtub, when the bather goes out of the bathtub, first put the buttocks on the inner auxiliary seat with the legs extended, Thereafter, the butt is shifted to the upper edge of the bathtub by the force of the arm, and the buttocks are moved horizontally to the top of the outer auxiliary seat so that the bather can easily get out of the bathtub. Moreover, since an inner side auxiliary seating tool can be easily installed only by fixing to an inner bottom face of a bathtub with an adsorption member, it is possible to apply this invention, without modifying the existing bathtub.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily attach the bathing auxiliary sitting tool without renovation work even in an existing bathroom. In addition, when a physically handicapped person who has a disability that cannot bend his knees sufficiently, he / she can easily move his / her legs and / or buttocks when taking a bath by himself / herself. Can be provided. Further, since the structure is simple and the manufacturing cost is low, it can be provided at low cost.

It is a perspective view of bathtub apparatus 1 for a physically handicapped person concerning Example 1 of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the outside auxiliary sitting tool 3. It is (a) bottom view of the outer side auxiliary seating tool 3, and (b) AA arrow side view. It is a perspective view of the inner side auxiliary seating tool 4. FIG. It is the (a) bottom view of the inner side auxiliary seating tool 4, and the (b) AA line arrow directional side view. It is a figure explaining the usage method of bathtub apparatus 1 for a physically handicapped person concerning a present Example.

  Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathtub device 1 for a physically handicapped person according to a first embodiment of the present invention. A bathtub apparatus 1 for a physically handicapped person has a substantially rectangular bathtub 2 in a plan view, and a removable outer auxiliary seat 3 fitted to an outer wall of one corner of the bathtub 2 (a bathing auxiliary seat according to the present invention). , And an inner auxiliary seat 4 that is detachably disposed at the bottom of the tank at the corner of the bathtub 2 where the outer auxiliary seat 3 is installed. The height of the top surface of the top plate 5 of the outer auxiliary sitting tool 3 is set so as to be substantially flush with the upper edge top surface 2a of the bathtub 2. Moreover, the height of the upper surface of the top plate 11 of the inner auxiliary seating 4 is set lower than the height from the inner bottom surface 2b of the bathtub 2 to the upper edge upper surface 2a (in the embodiment of FIG. 1, about 1/2). Has been.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the outer auxiliary sitting tool 3, and FIG. 3 is a (a) bottom view and (b) AA line side view of the outer auxiliary sitting tool 3. The outer auxiliary seat 3 includes a top plate 5, four legs 6, 6, 6, 6, a reinforcing member 7, four adjusters 8, 8, 8, 8, and four suction members 9, 9, 9, 9 is provided. The top plate 5 is formed of a flat plate in which a notch-shaped fitting portion 5a is formed, and a peripheral side 5b other than the fitting portion 5a is formed in an arc shape. Although FIG. 3 shows an example in which the peripheral edge 5b is formed in an arc, in the present invention, the peripheral edge 5b may not necessarily be an arc as long as the shape of the peripheral edge 5b is an arc (for example, an elliptic arc).

  Each of the four leg portions 6, 6, 6, 6 is composed of a rod-shaped member having a circular cross section. Each leg portion 6 is fixed to the bottom surface of the top plate 5, and as shown in FIG. 3A, the two front sides (fitting portion 5a side) are at positions facing the notch surface of the fitting portion 5a. The two rear sides (the opposite side to the fitting portion 5 a) are arranged symmetrically near the peripheral edge 5 b of the top plate 5. The length of each leg part 6,6,6,6 is comprised equally, and when it puts on a floor surface, the top plate 5 is supported horizontally on a floor surface. In the present invention, the shape of the leg portion 6 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 1-3, and may be configured in a plate shape like a leg portion 12 (described later) in FIG.

  An adjuster 8 is provided on the bottom surface of each leg portion 6, and this adjuster 8 serves as a height adjusting portion that can be expanded and contracted. It is the adjuster 8 screw type of FIG. 2-3, and expands and contracts by the screw by rotating. Thereby, the upper surface of the top plate 5 can be adjusted to be just flush with the upper edge upper surface 2a of the bathtub 2.

  The reinforcing member 7 is a plate-like member that is fixed on the bottom surface of the top plate 5 and is laid in a cross shape so as to connect the leg portions 6, 6, 6, and 6. The reinforcing member 7 reinforces the leg portions 6, 6, 6 and 6 so as not to rattle.

  The four adsorbing members 9, 9, 9, 9 are provided on the side surfaces of the two front leg portions 6, 6 facing the fitting portion 5a, two above and below. Each suction member 9 is composed of a suction cup, and when the fitting portion 5a is fitted to the outside of the corner portion of the bathtub 2 as shown in FIG. Securely.

  4 is a perspective view of the inner auxiliary sitting tool 4, and FIG. 5 is a (a) bottom view of the inner auxiliary sitting tool 4, and (b) a side view taken along line AA. The inner auxiliary seat 4 includes a top plate 11, two legs 12, 12, a reinforcing member 13, and four suction cups 14, 14, 14, 14. The top plate 11 is a flat plate formed in a fan shape. The leg portions 12, 12 are short plate-like members provided on the bottom surface of the top plate 11 symmetrically. Two suction cups 14 are provided on the bottom surface of each leg 12. The suction cup 14 adsorbs to the inner bottom surface 2 b of the bathtub 2 when the inner auxiliary seat 4 is installed in the bathtub 2, and fixes the inner auxiliary seat 4. The reinforcing member 13 is a plate-like member that is provided over the center of the leg portions 12 and 12 for reinforcement.

  The heights of the leg portions 12 and 12 are adjusted such that the top surface of the top plate 11 is lower than the height from the inner bottom surface 2b of the bathtub 2 to the upper edge top surface 2a. Specifically, from the viewpoint of ease of use when the bather leaves the bathtub 2, it is preferable that the height is not more than half the height of the upper edge upper surface 2a.

  About the bathtub apparatus 1 for a physically disabled person of a present Example comprised as mentioned above, the usage method is demonstrated below. FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining how to use the physically handicapped person bathtub apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment.

  (1) First, the bather P with a disability that is difficult to bend the knee sits on the top plate 5 of the outer auxiliary sitting tool 3 with his legs extended as shown in FIG.

  (2) Next, in this state, the bather P rotates on the top plate 5 with the hip as an axis, and in the state where the leg is stretched, the foot is passed over the upper edge upper surface 2a of the bathtub 2, and FIG. A foot is put into the bathtub 2 while sitting on the board 5 as shown in (b). Since the peripheral edge 5b of the top plate 5 of the outer auxiliary seating 3 is formed in an arc shape, when the bather P rotates on the top plate 5, the foot of the bather P is caught and obstacles in rotating behavior The bather P can easily rotate on the top board 5.

  (3) Next, the bather P holds the upper left and right upper edge surfaces 2a at the corners of the bathtub 2 with his hands and moves his buttocks into the bathtub 2 while supporting his body with both arms, as shown in FIG. 6 (c). Sit on the inner auxiliary seat 4 in the bathtub 2.

  As described above, the bather P can enter the bathtub 2 by himself with his legs extended. When the bather P goes out of the bathtub 2, it can move out of the bathtub 2 by himself / herself by moving in order of (3) (2) (1).

  In the bathtub device 1 for a physically handicapped person according to the present embodiment, the outer auxiliary sitting tool 3 is not fixed to the straight side wall portion of the bathtub 2 (see Reference 1-5) but fitted to the corner outer wall of the bathtub 2. The joint portion 5a is fitted and fixed, and is further fixed by suction to the two outer walls sandwiching the corner portion by the suction member 9, so that the fixing strength is strong, and the outer auxiliary seating 3 is displaced from the bathtub 2 or rattled during use. Therefore, it is possible to effectively prevent accidents such that the user P falls down due to the outside auxiliary sitting tool 3 being unexpectedly displaced or tilted during use. Since the inner auxiliary seating 4 is similarly fixed to the corner of the bathtub 2, the fixing strength is strong and the same can be said.

  In the present invention, any material may be used for the main body of the outer auxiliary sitting tool 3 and the inner auxiliary sitting tool 4, but it is lightweight, hard to break, aesthetic, easy to use, etc. From this point of view, it is preferable to use wood. If wood is used, since the surface of the top plate 5 has an appropriate coefficient of friction, when the bather P leans on the body while taking a bath, the buttocks slide unexpectedly on the top plate 5 and fall down. Such an accident can be effectively prevented, and it is not excessively difficult to slip, so that the bather P can easily shift the butt on the top 5. In addition, by using wood, when it is finally discarded, it can be disposed of as burnable garbage (combustible material) simply by taking the adsorbing members 9 and 14 and the adjuster 8, and there is also an advantage that no final disposal cost is required. . In particular, from the viewpoint of aesthetics and cost, it is preferable to use thinned timber such as cedar and straw.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bath apparatus for a physically handicapped person 2 Bathtub 2a Upper edge upper surface 2b Inner bottom surface 3 Outside auxiliary seating (bathing auxiliary seating according to the present invention)
4 Inner auxiliary seat 5,11 Top plate 5a Fitting part 5b Peripheral side 6,12 Leg part 7,13 Reinforcement member 8 Adjuster 9,14 Adsorption member P Bather

Claims (3)

A plate-shaped top plate in which a U-shaped notch-shaped fitting portion is formed, and a peripheral edge other than the fitting portion is formed in an arc shape,
The top plate is provided on the lower surface of the top plate so as not to protrude into the notch of the fitting portion when viewed from above, and has a height-adjustable adjustable portion, and the top plate is level with the floor surface. A plurality of legs formed to support
A plurality of disposed on the side surface of the leg portion facing in the notch of the fitting portion, and a detachable adsorption member on the bathtub side wall fitted to the fitting portion ,
Each of the leg portions is disposed so as to face at least the notch of the straight portion on both sides sandwiching the bent portion of the hook-shaped fitting portion, and the adsorption member faces the straight portion. Two bathing assistive seats are provided on each side of the leg portion . A bathtub having at least one corner;
A detachable outer auxiliary seat fitting fitted to the outer wall of one corner of the bathtub,
The outer auxiliary sitting tool is:
A plate-shaped top plate in which a dog-shaped notch-shaped fitting portion that can be fitted to one corner of the bathtub is formed, and a peripheral side other than the fitting portion is formed in an arc shape,
A plurality of legs provided on the lower surface of the top plate so as not to protrude into the notch of the fitting portion when the top plate is viewed in plan, so as to horizontally support the top plate on the floor surface. And
A plurality of disposed on the side surface of the leg portion facing in the notch of the fitting portion, and a detachable adsorption member on the bathtub side wall fitted to the fitting portion,
Each of the leg portions is disposed so as to face at least the notch of the straight portion on both sides sandwiching the bent portion of the hook-shaped fitting portion, and the adsorption member faces the straight portion. The height of each leg is set so that the top surface of the top plate is substantially flush with the top surface of the bath rim of the bathtub. A bathtub device for the physically disabled. An inner auxiliary seat that is detachably disposed at the bottom of the tank at the corner of the bathtub where the outer auxiliary seat is installed;
The inner auxiliary seat is
A flat top plate formed in a fan shape;
Legs that horizontally support the top plate on the inner bottom surface of the bathtub;
One or more disposed on the bottom surface of the leg, and an adsorption member that adsorbs to the inner bottom surface of the bathtub,
3. The body according to claim 2, wherein the leg portion has a height set such that an upper surface of the top plate is lower than a height from an inner bottom surface of the bathtub to an upper surface of the upper edge. Handicapped bathtub device.

Images