JP6641162B2 - bathroom - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bathroom shared by the elderly and the like and a healthy person, and more particularly, to a bathroom provided with a bench provided so that the elderly and the like can take a backrest.

  In recent years, bathrooms provided with benches along the side walls to make the side walls a backrest have been widely used for elderly people and the like who have difficulty in supporting the upper body. And, for such a bench, for a caregiver who cares for the elderly and the like and a healthy person who shares a bathroom, it becomes a factor that impairs the comfort, such as making the bathroom smaller, and various proposals have been made to solve this. I have.

  For example, in Patent Literature 1, a notch is provided in a counter (bench) having a wall as a backrest, and a stool for a bathroom is stored in the notch so that the stool can be freely inserted and removed. A bathroom has been proposed that eliminates stumbling on a stool.

  In Patent Document 2, there is a bathroom in which a bench is bridged between a bathtub and a Western-style toilet facing each other with a washing place in between, and the bench is foldable so as to secure a space necessary for caregivers and healthy persons. Proposed.

  Further, Patent Literature 3 proposes a bathroom including a seat (bench) spanned between a bathtub and a wall surface facing the bathtub. In the bathroom of Patent Literature 3, a vertical bar-shaped handrail having a shower head and a handle for operating a shower are provided on a rim (frame) on the rinsing side of the bathtub, so that the bathroom is conventionally provided in various places in the bathroom. The lavatory and multiple handrails that have been used have been omitted to secure indoor space.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-13592 JP-A-9-234166 JP 2013-179989 A

However, the bathrooms of Patent Documents 1 to 3 have the following problems.
That is, in the bathroom according to Patent Literature 1, the washstand protrudes toward the washroom side, and the faucet is far away from the elderly sitting on the counter (bench) and the healthy persons sitting on the stool, forcing a forced posture. The problem is that even if elderly people sitting on a bench try to use a wash basin on a stool, they cannot place the stool in a location that is well-positioned with the faucet fittings, making it difficult to use the basin. There is.
Further, in the bathroom of Patent Literature 2, although a healthy person or a caregiver can use the bathroom widely by folding the bench, there is a problem that the faucet cannot be used while sitting on the bench.
Furthermore, Patent Literature 3 has a problem that there is no place to place a washbasin in a place where an elderly person sitting on a stool can reach.
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an elderly person sitting on a bench having a wall as a back can use a faucet or a washbasin in an easy posture, and a healthy person or a caregiver can use it. The purpose is to provide a bathroom that can use the space widely.

The invention made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem is characterized in that a first side wall, a second side wall adjacent to the first side wall with an insertion corner interposed therebetween, and the first side wall having the first side wall as a back side. A bench provided along the side wall of, a trapezoidal counter adjacent to the bench and housed in contact with the first side wall, and a faucet provided on the second side wall, wherein the counter is A bathroom which is movable independently of a bench, wherein the bench has a plate-like shape that is cantileverly supported on the first side wall, the counter has legs, Is protruded from a faucet, the faucet is provided to face the bathtub near the corner of the second side wall, the surface of the base portion facing the bathtub, It provided parallel to the second side wall, the counter of the legs End so as to abut against the surface against the tub of the base portion, characterized in that to accommodate directly below the faucet.

As described above, in the bathroom of the present invention, the counter is flipped up, so that caregivers who care for the elderly or the like and healthy persons who share the bathroom can widely use the indoor space.
In addition, since the counter can be moved independently from the bench, the bench can be flipped up and the counter lowered to a position slightly away from the faucet, so that a healthy person can use the faucet in a comfortable posture.
In addition, since the faucet is disposed immediately above the counter adjacent to the bench, the faucet is close to the elderly sitting on the bench, and the elderly can use the faucet in a comfortable posture.
In addition, when the counter is moved, one or both feet can be put between the bench and the faucet and the body can be turned to the faucet side, so that the faucet can be used in an easy posture.
Furthermore, when the counter is moved, the feet can be put under the faucet, so that the feet can be washed directly by applying water to the feet from the faucet.

Preferably, the leg of the counter also contacts the first side wall.

  The bathroom of the present invention includes a bathtub adjacent to the edge of the bench opposite to the counter, and the upper surface of the frame of the bathtub, the top surface of the bench, and the top surface of the counter are provided flush. Is preferred. By doing so, the bench can be used as a transfer table when an elderly person enters the bathtub, and the bathtub in addition to the bench and counter can have a design unity.

  As described above, according to the bathroom of the present invention, both the elderly and the healthy can use the faucet and the basin in a comfortable posture, and the healthy and the caregiver can use the indoor space widely.

It is a perspective view showing signs that a counter was stored next to a bench developed horizontally in a bathroom concerning one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the bench is flipped up and the counter is moved away from the faucet in the bathroom of FIG. 1. FIG. 2A is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the bench illustrated in FIG. 1 is unfolded horizontally, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view illustrating a flipping posture. FIG. 2A is a partial cross-sectional front view of the bathroom shown in FIG. 1, showing a state in which a bench is deployed horizontally, and FIG. 2B is a partial cross-sectional front view showing a state in which the bench is flipped up. It is a side view which shows the relationship between a backrest and the height which the bench protruded from the 2nd side wall of the bench.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. However, the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments.
FIG. 1 shows a bathroom 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The bathroom 100 is a so-called unit-type bathroom, and is formed by erecting four wall panels on the periphery of a waterproof pan having a rectangular shape in a plan view and extending a ceiling panel at the upper end of the wall panel. In addition, a washing place 20 is provided adjacent thereto (left side in FIG. 1).

  The bathroom 100 includes a first side wall 30 erected on the side (rear side in FIG. 1) of the bathtub 10, a second side wall 40 facing the bathtub 10 across the washing area 20, and a first side wall 30. , A counter 60 provided on the second side wall side of the bench 50, a faucet 71 provided on the second side wall 40, and a backrest 80 provided on the first side wall 30. I have. The first side wall 30 and the second side wall 40 are adjacent to each other across the corner 90.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the bench 50 includes a seat plate 51 formed of a rectangular plate that is long in the lateral direction along the first side wall 30, and a pair of right and left that is fixed to the first side wall 30 and pivotally supports the seat plate 51. , And a plate-like stopper 53 which is bridged between the left and right pivots 52, 52 and holds the seat plate 51 in a horizontal state. The seat plate 51 rotates between a substantially horizontal seating posture shown in FIG. 3A and a flip-up posture substantially parallel to the first side wall 30 shown in FIG. 3B.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the counter 60 includes a top plate 61 formed of a rectangular plate-like member integrally formed of resin, and a leg 62 formed by bending a metal tube such as stainless steel.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the faucet 71 is provided on a faucet base 70 provided so as to face the bathtub 10 near the corner 90 of the second side wall 40. The faucet table 70 has an operation table 70a that supports handles 73 and 74 for adjusting the water amount and temperature of the faucet 71 and the shower head 72 at the upper end, a concave section 70b that is recessed rearward below the operation table 70a, and a concave section. The faucet 71 includes a base portion 70c that protrudes slightly forward from the base 70b, and the faucet 71 protrudes from the lower surface of the operation console 70a to the washing place 20 side.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 (a), the counter 60 has a gap between the bench 50 and the accommodation portion 63 between the front surface of the base portion 70 c of the faucet stand 70 and the first side wall 30 in plan view. It is housed in such a way as to be sunk below the faucet 71, and has a height and size such that the water discharged from the faucet 71 hits the top surface 61 a of the counter 60.
Further, as shown in FIG. 4A, the top surface 51c of the seat plate 51, the top surface 61a of the counter 60, and the top surface 11 of the frame on the washing basin side of the bathtub 10 are provided substantially flush with each other in the sitting posture. Have been.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the backrest 80 is provided so as to straddle the bench 50 and the bathtub 10 and includes a long plate-shaped pillow portion 81 extending in the horizontal direction, and a support member 82 that supports the pillow portion 81. . As shown in FIG. 5, the backrest 80 is provided at a height capable of accommodating the bench 50 in a space below, and the bench 50 has a height H1 projecting from the first side wall 30 in the flipping-up posture. Is provided within a projection height H2 from the first side wall 30. In addition, the pillow portion 81 is supported by the support member 82 at a distance from the first wall surface 30 so that it can be used as a handrail. When the pillow portion 81 is used as a handrail, A concave streak 81a extending in the longitudinal direction of the pillow portion is provided as a clue.

  The position of the edge 80a of the backrest 80 on the second side wall 40 side, the edge 51a of the seat plate 51 of the bench 50 on the second side wall 40 side, and the edge of the pivot portion 52 on the second side wall side 52a are aligned vertically.

Next, a method of using the bathroom 100 according to the present embodiment and the effects of each unit will be described.
When an elderly person who has difficulty in supporting the upper body uses the faucet 71, as shown in FIG. 1, the seat plate 51 of the bench 50 is deployed horizontally, and the user sits down on the seat plate 51. . At this time, the user can lean on the backrest 80 to support the upper body. Then, the basin is placed on the top plate 61 of the counter 60. Here, the counter 60 is arranged adjacent to the bench and directly below the faucet 71, so that the elderly or the like sitting on the bench 50 can be placed on the faucet 71 without being forced into an unreasonable posture. A basin (not shown) placed on the counter 60 can be used. At this time, since the top surface 51c of the bench 50 and the top surface 61a of the counter 60 are provided flush with each other, it is not necessary to take an excessive posture when using the basin. The bowl can be moved from the counter 60 to the bench 50 by sliding the bowl, and the basin can be placed over the counter 60 and the bench 50.

  In addition, an elderly person or the like who sits down on the bench can turn the body toward the faucet 71 by removing the counter 60 from the storage section 63 and putting one or both feet into the storage section 3. In addition, putting a foot into the housing part 3 means putting a foot below the faucet 71, so that the water discharged from the faucet 71 can be poured directly onto the foot. At this time, by placing the counter 60 at a desired position at hand, the basin can be used in an easy posture.

  When an elderly person or the like is immersed in the bathtub 10, the bench 50 can be used as a transfer table. The elderly or the like who sits down on the bench 50 approaches the bathtub 10 while shifting his buttocks, raises his feet into the bathtub 10, and then moves his buttocks to the upper surface 11 of the frame of the bathtub. At this time, since the bench 50 and the upper surface 11 of the frame of the bathtub are flush with each other, the body can be easily transferred from the bench 50 to the bathtub 10. In addition, since the backrest 80 extends to above the bathtub 10, even if the body is transferred to a position where the user sits down on the frame on the first side wall 30 side of the bathtub, the head and back may come off from the backrest 80. There is no.

  Furthermore, since the top surface 61a of the counter 60 is also provided flush with the upper surface 11 of the frame of the bathtub 10, the counter 60 can be moved to the side of the bathtub 10 and the counter 10 can be used as a transfer platform.

  By flipping up the bench 50, the bathroom can be widely used. For example, when the healthy person uses the faucet 71, as shown in FIG. 2, the bench 50 is flipped up, the counter 60 is moved away from the faucet 71 and moved backward (left side in FIG. 2), Sit at 60 and use faucet 71. By doing so, a healthy person can sit in front of the faucet 71 and at a desired position from the faucet 71, and can use the faucet 71 without being forced into an unreasonable posture. When the bench 50 is flipped up, the lower surface of the bench 50 and the floor can be easily cleaned.

  In addition, in the case of a light caregiver who can hold the elderly or the like, the caregiver takes a shower to the elderly or the like in a state where the bench 50 is jumped up and the backrest 80 is grasped and held as a handrail by the elderly or the like. You can call. If the counter 60 is moved from the accommodation section 63 to another place, the caregiver can freely move around the elderly or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the seat plate 51 of the bench 50 is flipped up, the seat plate 51 is accommodated below the backrest 80, so that it is possible to prevent the seat plate 51 from being erroneously grasped and dropped. In the present embodiment, the height H1 of the bench 50 protruding from the first wall surface 30 is set smaller than the height H2 of the backrest 80 protruding from the wall surface 30, so that the seat plate 51 is more difficult to grip.

  Further, the end surfaces 51a and 52a (see FIG. 3) of the seat plate 51 of the bench 50 and the second wall surface of the pivot portion 52 are flush with the edge 80a of the backrest 80 on the same side. It is possible to prevent the head or body from hitting the corner of the seat plate 51 or the corner of the backrest 80.

  The bathroom of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the top surface of the counter may be lower than the top surface of the bench. The backrest may be provided only above the bench, or may be omitted. The wash basin may be omitted and the faucet may project directly from the second side wall.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 Bathroom 11 Frame upper surface 20 Washing place 30 First side wall 40 Second side wall 50 Bench 51c Bench top surface 60 Counter 61a Counter top surface 71 Water tap fitting 80 Backrest 90 Corner H1 From the first side wall of the bench Projection height H2 Projection height of the backrest from the first side wall

Claims (3)

A first side wall, a second side wall adjacent to the first side wall across a corner, a bench provided along the first side wall with the first side wall as a back side, and the bench A trapezoidal counter adjacent to the first side wall and housed in contact with the first side wall, and a faucet provided on the second side wall, wherein the counter is movable independently of the bench, ,
The bench has a plate shape that is cantilevered on the first side wall so as to be able to jump up,
The counter has legs,
The faucet is projected from a faucet stand,
The water faucet is provided so as to oppose the bathtub near the corner of the second side wall, and a surface of the base portion opposing the bathtub is provided in parallel with the second side wall,
The bathroom , wherein the counter can be accommodated immediately below the faucet such that the lower end of the leg portion abuts on a surface of the base portion facing the bathtub . The bathroom of claim 1 wherein the leg of the counter also abuts the first side wall. A tub adjacent to the counter and opposite edge of the bench,
The bathroom according to claim 1, wherein a top surface of the frame of the bathtub, a top surface of the bench, and a top surface of the counter are provided flush with each other.

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