JPH05212085A - Bathing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To quickly eliminate a water component attached on the body of a person to be bathed after bathing and to prevent steam from being filled in a mobile bathing device to give a patient a bath. CONSTITUTION:A stretcher 4 on which a large number of apertures 9 are provided and set in such a way that it can be moved between the inside of a bath tub main body 2 and upper space is mounted, and the body of the person to be bathed is placed on the stretcher 4. A dryer 10 is provided to send hot wind from the upper side of one terminal of the bath tub main body 2, and also, a sucking machine 14 which positions a suction port 15 for hot water is provided at the other terminal of the bath tub main body 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathing apparatus, and more particularly to a bathing apparatus suitable for use in a normal room instead of a bathroom, such as a bathing apparatus having a movable bathtub. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A movable bathing apparatus is used to bathe a sick person, a physically handicapped person, or a bedridden elderly person (hereinafter, simply referred to as "sick person"). Such a bathing apparatus makes it possible to carry it to a room where the sick person or the like lives and to bathe the sick person or the like in the room.

[0003]

When using the above-mentioned bathing apparatus, there is a problem, for example, that steam remains inside the room. This problem becomes more prominent especially when the bather is taken out of the bath after finishing the bath and water adhering to the body is removed by wiping with a towel.

The above-mentioned work is not only for suppressing steam from entering the room as much as possible.
In order to prevent sick people from feeling cold, it is necessary to do it as quickly as possible.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a bathing apparatus which can prevent steam from staying indoors and can promptly treat a bather after taking a bath.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, the present invention is movable between a bath body and a space above and inside the bath body, and is provided with a large number of openings. A stretcher for receiving the body of the bather, a dryer for sending warm air from above one end of the bath body toward the bather, and a suction port for the warm air at the other end of the bath body. And a suction device for locating.

[0007]

In this invention, the bather is sunk in the bath body while being placed on the stretcher. Therefore, the bather can be separated from the hot water in the bath body by moving the stretcher upward. In this state, when removing water adhering to the body of the bather, the dryer is operated and hot air is blown toward the bather. At the same time, the suction device is operated, and moist air is sucked from the suction port.

[0008]

According to the present invention, therefore, it is possible to quickly remove water adhering to the body of a bather after bathing and dry the body. At this time, of course, if a wipe with a towel or the like is also used, the treatment can be performed more quickly.

Moreover, since the moist air can be removed from the suction port by operating the suction device, the effect of the above-mentioned quick treatment can be added, and the steam can be suppressed from staying in the room.

Further, the suction device may be operated during bathing. This makes it possible to eliminate steam that can be trapped during bathing.

In the present invention, two conduits are connected to the air discharge port of the suction device via a switching valve,
Alternatively, the second conduit may be used as an exhaust path, the second conduit may be guided to the lower portion of the bath body, and the air therein may be ejected from the ejection port provided in the lower portion of the bath body. In this case, if the suction device is operated and the air discharge port of the suction device is brought into communication with the second conduit by operating the switching valve, the spray provided at the bottom of the bath body during bathing can be achieved. Bubbles can be generated from the outlet. Therefore, improvement of the bathing effect due to this foam can be expected.

[0012]

1 is a sectional view showing a bathing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The bathing apparatus 1 has a bathtub body 2. The bathtub body 2 is provided with a plurality of wheels 3 below the bathtub body 2, which facilitates movement of the entire bathing apparatus 1.

A stretcher 4 for receiving the body of a bather (not shown) is attached to the bathtub body 2. Stretcher 4
As shown by a solid line and an imaginary line, respectively, it is movable between the inside of the bathtub body 2 and the space above. For this movement, for example, cylinders 5 and 6 are used, the piston rods 7 and 8 of each of the cylinders 5 and 6 being used.
Are connected to each end of the stretcher 4. The stretcher 4 is provided with a large number of openings 9. The moving mechanism of the stretcher 4 is not limited to the cylinders 5 and 6, and another mechanism may be employed, or the moving mechanism may be manually moved in the vertical direction. Further, the vertical movement of the stretcher 4 is not limited to the parallel movement as shown in FIG. 1, but may be vertical movement based on rotation.

Above the one end of the bath body 2, a dryer 1 is provided.
0 is attached. The dryer 10 is for sending warm air to the bather. The dryer 10 is mounted on the flexible support 11 and its direction can be adjusted as shown by an arrow 12. The dryer 10 may be provided with an infrared lamp 13 as shown by a broken line so that the bather is irradiated with infrared light. Further, a lamp for irradiating ultraviolet rays having a bactericidal effect may be similarly provided depending on the symptoms of the bather.

A suction device 14 is attached to the other end of the bath body 2. The suction device 14 has a suction port 15 for warm air at the other end of the bath body 2. The hood 16 is preferably arranged so as to cover the suction port 15. The hood 16 is divided into a plurality of parts, and the pivot 1
It is rotatable about 7 as shown by an arrow 18. Therefore, the hood 16 can be further expanded or contracted from the state shown in FIG.
The degree of expansion of the hood 16 is adjusted so that the warm air is efficiently sucked from the suction port 15, and when the bather is placed on the stretcher 4 or when the bather is lowered from the stretcher 4, the hood 16 is removed. , Can be shortened so as not to get in the way.

The air discharge port 19 of the suction device 14 is connected to a first conduit 21 and a second conduit 22 via a switching valve 20. The first conduit 21 serves as an exhaust path, and is connected to, for example, a drain pipe 23 provided in the bath body 2. The drain pipe 23 is closed by a removable plug 24. On the other hand, the second conduit 22 is guided to the lower part of the bath body 2. In the lower part of the bathtub body 2, a plurality of ejection ports 25 for ejecting the air in the second conduit 22 are provided.

The method of using the bathing apparatus 1 will be described below. First, an appropriate amount of hot water is put into the bathtub body 2. Then, the stretcher 4 is positioned above as shown by an imaginary line, and in that state, a sick person or the like is placed on the stretcher 4. Next, the stretcher 4 is moved downward, so that the sick person or the like is submerged in the bathtub body 2. In this state, the body of the bather is washed, but at this time, the dryer 10 and the suction device 1
With respect to 4, the following usage modes are possible.

First, when both the drier 10 and the suction device 14 are operated, an air flow from the drier 10 through the hood 16 to the suction port 15 is generated. This air flow functions as an air curtain and can effectively block steam rising from the bath body 2. In order to further enhance the function as the air curtain, it is preferable that the warm air discharged from the dryer 10 is directed straight to the hood 16.

Further, regardless of whether the dryer 10 is operated or stopped, the switching valve 20 is operated while the suction device 14 is operated.
By making the air discharge port 19 and the first conduit 21 communicate with each other, the steam rising from the bath body 2 is
It can be eliminated through the drain 23. On the other hand, the switching valve 20 is operated to operate the air discharge port 19 and the second conduit 2
2 to communicate with each other, the jet 2 through the second conduit 22
Air can be ejected from 5 to generate bubbles in the hot water in the bath body 2. The bubbles collide with the body of the bather through the opening 9 provided in the stretcher 4 to enhance the bathing effect.

After bathing as described above, the stretcher 4
Are moved upwards, as shown in phantom. Further, the plug 24 is pulled out, and the hot water in the bathtub body 2 is drained. Then, both the dryer 10 and the suction device 14 are operated, and hot air is blown toward the bather, as indicated by some broken arrows 26. The warm air that has taken away the water adhering to the body of the bather is sucked from the suction port 15 through the hood 16. At this time, normally, the air outlet 19 and the first conduit 21
Are brought into communication and the moist air is expelled through the drain 23. In order to remove the water adhering to the body of the bather, in addition to the dryer 10 described above, of course,
The water may be wiped off using a towel or the like.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the illustrated embodiments, the present invention is not limited to a movable bath apparatus, but can be applied to a stationary bath apparatus. Further, the bathing apparatus according to the present invention can be used not only for sick people but also for healthy people who take a bath.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a bathing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathing device 2 Bath body 4 Stretcher 5,6 Cylinder 9 Opening 10 Dryer 14 Suction machine 15 Suction port 16 Hood 19 Air discharge port 20 Switching valve 21 First conduit 22 Second conduit 23 Drain pipe 25 Jet outlet

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub main body, a stretcher that is movable between the inside of the bathtub main body and an upper space, and has a large number of openings for receiving the body of a bather; A bathing apparatus comprising: a dryer for sending warm air from above one end toward the bather; and a suction device for locating an inlet for the warm air at the other end of the bath body. 2. The air outlet of the suction device is connected to a first conduit and a second conduit via a switching valve, the first conduit serves as an exhaust path, and the second conduit is ,
The bathing apparatus according to claim 1, which is guided to the lower portion of the bathtub body, and provided in the lower portion of the bathtub body is a jet port for jetting the air in the second conduit.