JPH025787Y2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed explanation of the invention] A. Purpose of the invention (field of industrial application) This invention mainly relates to a simple bathtub for bathing bedridden elderly people and other patients receiving medical treatment at home.

(Prior art) Conventionally, this type of simple bathtub has been made entirely of a synthetic resin membrane and the surrounding wall is an air bag type, and one is also made of a synthetic resin membrane but the surrounding wall is made of hard material such as plywood. There are products on the market that are reinforced by wrapping the board with a synthetic resin membrane.

Furthermore, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 48-37138 discloses a bathtub bag consisting of a bathtub bag, supporting rods on both sides, and leg members, the bathtub bag being a lying bathing type made of a soft impermeable membrane, and sleeves on both side edges into which the support rods can be inserted. The support rod is long enough to protrude from the front and back of the sleeve when inserted into the sleeve of the bathtub bag, and the leg members are each inserted through the support rod and fixed with screws.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, in the first prior art, the patient was spread out next to the futon on which the patient was lying face down, with no air in the air bag, and the patient was turned over. An attendant picks up the patient and transfers the patient, pumps air into the rear air bag, then fills the patient with hot water. After use, the patient sucks up the hot water and pumps it out with a pump or pail, then deflates the patient and returns the patient to the original bed. , it takes a long time for the air to go in and out, and in the end, the caregiver has to pick up the patient and put him back on the futon and then remove the air. In case of assistance, two or more people are required. Furthermore, when a large force is applied to the peripheral wall of the bath air bag during bathing, this may cause the wall to become severely distorted, causing hot water to overflow to the outside and potentially flooding the futon and tatami mat.

In addition, in the second prior art, which is reinforced with hard plates, when the patient is turned over and goes in and out of the bathtub, the hard plates hit the patient, causing discomfort to the patient. person must lift the patient. Furthermore, at the boundary between the hard plate and the synthetic resin membrane, this membrane is likely to break, and both side walls are unstable during bathing.

The last one disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 48-37138 is bulky because the leg members are inserted into the support rod and are folded. The support rod must be passed through each hole in the leg member and screwed.
It takes a lot of effort, and if the bather is placed in the bathtub bag before attaching the leg members to the support rod, the bathtub bag inevitably tilts from side to side when attaching the leg members, which causes discomfort to the bather.

The purpose of this invention is to improve the shortcomings of the known devices, and to make it possible for a single attendant to take the patient in and out of the bathtub without causing pain or discomfort to the patient, and to assemble and disassemble the bathtub. To provide on the market a simple bathtub that does not take much time, can be folded into a small size after being dismantled, and can be easily moved like a stretcher without filling the bathtub with hot water.

B. Structure of the device (means for solving the problem) In order to solve the above problem, this device consists of a bathtub bag, support rods and leg members on both sides, and the bathtub bag is a recumbent structure made of a soft impermeable membrane. It is a bathing type, and has sleeves formed on both sides thereof into which the support rods can be inserted, and the support rods consist of a pair of rods long enough to protrude from the front and back of the sleeve when inserted into the sleeve of the bathtub bag. , the leg members are a set of two, each leg member has a support portion that supports the ends of the pair of support rods at intervals of both widths of the bathtub bag, and the height of each leg member is In a simple bathtub having a height corresponding to the depth of the bathtub bag, at least one of the leg members has a support portion in the shape of a gutter for receiving a support rod,
The simple bathtub is characterized by being free-standing.

(Function) When bathing a patient, the patient is turned over sideways on a mattress, the bathtub bag of this invention is spread out against the patient's back, and then the patient is turned over onto the bathtub bag facing upwards. , insert the support rods into the sleeves on both sides of the bathtub bag, respectively.

Next, place one free-standing leg member of the pair of leg members so that it is on the outside of the futon on the bedside side, lift both support rods at the same time on the bedside side, and lift the support rods on both sides at the same time. Multiply with

Next, the leg member on the foot side is inserted in the same manner, if the leg member on the foot side that engages the support rod can be inserted into the support rod.

Then, hot water from the bath or water storage tank is supplied into the assembled bathtub bag using an appropriate hose or a pump as necessary, and the patient is bathed.

After taking a bath, the hot water in the bathtub bag is emptied using a pump, for example, and then disassembled in the reverse order of assembly, and the patient and the inside and outside of the bathtub bag are wiped with a dry towel.

After the bathtub bag is removed from the patient, the bathtub bag, support rod, and leg members are separated, and the bathtub bag is folded and stored together with other members in a storage bag, for example.

(Example) A representative embodiment of this invention will now be explained.

In the figure, 10 is a bathtub bag, 16 is a support rod, 1
7 is a leg member.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bathtub bag 10 is shaped to a size that allows the patient to take a bath while lying on his back.The bathtub bag 10 is usually made of a durable woven fabric, non-woven fabric, or net fabric as a center fabric wrapped in a synthetic resin coating in the shape of a sandwich. It is made of a soft, water-impermeable membrane that is sandwiched and integrated, and sleeves 15a and 15b are formed on both edges thereof over almost the entire length.
In addition, the edges of the bedside and footwells are covered with two layers of coating 10, and a sail tape is sewn into them. The inner diameter of these sleeves 15a, 15b is determined by the support rod 16, which will be described later.
It is sized so that it can be inserted.

As shown in the exploded view of FIG. 5, the aforementioned support rod 16 consists of a pair of left and right support rods 16, each of which
These support rods 16 are made of two or three strong pipes, such as stainless steel pipes 16a, 16b, and 16c, which can be freely joined and removed.
The length of the sleeve is slightly longer than that of the sleeve.
17 is a set of two leg members, one of which has a distance S between both ends 18 of the pipe bent in a U-shape.
are made to match the width _B0 of the bathtub bag 10, and are bent in parallel and at right angles in the same direction, so that they can be freely fitted to the ends of the support rods 16. Therefore, when connected to the support rod 16, the U-shaped parallel portions 19 of the leg members 17 become legs, and the height h is exactly that of the bathtub bag 1.
It is made to match the depth d of 0.

The other leg member 17a is shown at the left end in FIG. 1 and at the left end in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the lower end of the leg is bent horizontally to form a base 21 to form a self-supporting leg member 17a, and a gutter-shaped receiving part 20 for receiving the support rod 16 is provided at both ends of the base 21. .

In the other figures, the patient's face is prevented from sinking into the bathtub by a pillow strap 23 that has hooks 22 at both ends that can be hooked to support rods (Fig. 1,
(See Figure 3).

(Effect of the embodiment) When bathing the patient M, the patient is turned over on his/her side on a mattress, the bathtub bag 10 is placed against the patient's back side, and then the patient is placed face up on the bathtub bag 10. The patient is turned over, and the pipes 16a, 16 are attached to the sleeves 15a, 15b located on both sides of the patient.
The support rods 16 formed by connecting the parts b and 16c are respectively inserted.

One leg member 17a shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is
It is used as a leg member on the bedside side, is made to stand on its own, and the end of the support rod 16 is simply engaged with the receiving part 20 of the leg member.

Next, the support rods 16 are inserted and connected to both ends 18 of the leg member 17 on the other foot side, one by one.

In this case, it is better to attach a rod-shaped spacer 25 between the pair of support rods 16 near the leg member 17a to fix the distance between the pair of support rods 16.

Then, using a suitable hose or, if necessary, a pump, hot water from the bath or water tank is poured into the simple bathtub of this invention, and the patient is bathed.

After taking a bath, the hot water in the bathtub bag 10 is sucked out using a pump, for example, and emptied, and then the support rod 16B is removed from the bathtub bag 10 in the reverse order of the assembly procedure, and the patient and the inside and outside of the bathtub bag 10 are cleaned with dry towels. After wiping the patient with a bathtub bag 10, hold the patient together with the bathtub bag 1.
The patient is moved to a bed outside or turned over to the side, the bathtub bag 10 is removed, and the patient is turned over again in the supine position.

After assembling the bathtub in preparation for bathing as described above, if there is a risk that the futon will interfere with the work of the attendant, move the futon or lift the ends of the pair of support rods 16 at the same time, and Do this by alternating between moving them to a location that is easy to bathe.

C. Effect of the invention In this invention configured as described above, the bathtub bag 10 includes a support rod 16, a leg member 17a,
Since it is separable from the bathtub bag 17, when the patient is put in and out of the bathtub bag 10, only the flexible bathtub bag comes into contact with the patient, which does not cause discomfort or pain to the patient, and only causes the patient to turn over. Even if there is only one caregiver, a weak woman, or an elderly person, this can be performed satisfactorily, and even when the support rod 16 is attached to the leg members 17, 17a, at least one leg member 17a is self-supporting and has a gutter-like structure. Since it has a receiving part, this leg member 1
7a on the bedside side, the left and right support rods 16 can be engaged with the left and right receivers at the same time, and the bathtub bag 10 does not tilt to the left or right, and can be operated in a short time, so that the patient does not feel uncomfortable. I won't give it.

In addition, since the depth d of the bathtub bag and the height h of the leg members 17, 17a are approximately the same, no particularly large force is required to remove the support member 1 of the support rod 16.
7, 17a can be easily attached.

Furthermore, the patient can be moved by holding a pair of support rods 16 passed through the sleeves 15a and 15b of the bathtub bag 10 like a stretcher. Convenient veranda,
It is also possible to move the patient near the bathroom to take a bath, which is extremely convenient. This mobility is
If the leg member 17 is not installed, transport it as is,
The leg member 17 may be attached to the rear. Leg member 17
After installing the legs, remove them and transport them, or if the distance to be moved is short, remove the leg members 17.
There is no problem if you leave it attached. Further, even during bathing, the support rods 16 are attached to the sleeves 15a and 15b that extend over the entire length of the bathtub bag 10 on both sides.
Since it is firmly supported by the bathtub, there is no risk of the edge of the bathtub becoming distorted during bathing and causing hot water to overflow.

Moreover, when not in use, it can be disassembled into the bathtub bag 10, the support rod 16, and the leg members 17a, 17, so that the entire simple bathtub can be made small, and it does not take up much space for storage, nor is it bulky when distributing and storing products.

In the other illustrated embodiments, the bathtub 10 is provided with a sloped bottom 24 that gradually becomes shallower from the back to the bedside to prevent the patient's face from sinking into the bathwater. Moreover, the width b of the bottom on the foot side is narrowed so that at least the overall amount of hot water supplied can be obtained and a sufficient water depth can be obtained.

In other cases shown, there are two hooks on both ends.
2 is provided as shown in Figures 1 to 3, even a short patient can adjust this position to prevent his or her face from sinking into the bath, making it more comfortable. It's safe.

In this invention, a case has been described in which the bathtub bag 10 does not have a drain hole and a hose connected thereto, but there is no difference in this invention even if these are provided.

Further, even if a hot water bag or a hard container for washing hair is attached to the pair of support rods 16 on the bedside side, the invention is the same.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show typical embodiments of this invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the assembled state;
Figure 2 is a perspective view of the pillow strap, Figure 3 is a vertical side view, Figure 4 is a vertical side view taken along the line 4-4 in Figure 3, Figure 5 is an exploded perspective view of the support frame, Figure 6 7 is a side view of an embodiment of at least one leg member, and FIG. 7 is a front view of FIG. 6. Main symbols in the diagram: 10...bathtub bag, 17a, 1
7... Leg member, d... Depth of bathtub bag, h... Height of leg member.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. Consisting of a bathtub bag, support rods and leg members on both sides, the bathtub bag is a lying bathing type made of a soft non-water permeable membrane, and a sleeve into which the support rods can be inserted into both sides of the bathtub bag. The supporting rods are formed by a pair of rods long enough to protrude from the front and back of the sleeve when inserted into the sleeve of the bathtub bag, and the leg members are a set of two. The member has a support part that supports the ends of the pair of support rods at a distance between the widths of the bathtub bag,
In a simple bathtub in which the height of each leg member is equivalent to the depth of the bathtub bag, at least one of the leg members has a support portion in the shape of a gutter for receiving a support rod, A simple bathtub characterized by being free-standing. 2 The soft non-water permeable membrane is mainly made of durable woven fabric,
The simple bathtub according to claim 1, which is a registered utility model, characterized in that it has a non-woven fabric or a net fabric, and is integrated with synthetic resin coatings laminated on both sides. 3. The simple bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the leg members are formed by bending metal pipes.