JPH05237160A - Nursing bed with bathtub - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the nursing bed with a bathtub by which a patient such as a physically handicapped person and a bedridden old man can be bathed while lying on the bed as he is without moving him from the bed. CONSTITUTION:In the hollow part 3 of a frame 2 formed to a box shape as the base of a bed, a bathtub 4 is so installed as to be drawn out of the frame 2. On the other hand, in the upper part of the frame 2, a water mat 5 subjected to waterproofing is provided so as to be ascendable and descendable through an ascending/descending device 6. The water mat 5 is so constituted that in its ascended position, it is supported in a horizontal state by a supporting member 7 provided in the frame 2, and at the time of descent, it sinks down into the bathtub 4 while bending and inclining its back rest part.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a care bed with a bath suitable for use by persons with physical disabilities, bedridden elderly people and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, when bathing a physically handicapped person or a bedridden elderly person (hereinafter referred to as a patient), a caregiver holds the patient in a bathtub or puts the patient on a stretcher and removes the stretcher from or on the stretcher. I try to put the patient in the bathtub in each case, but in any case the caregiver's burden is heavy, and I am afraid that the patient may slip off every time they move from bed to bathtub or from bed to bed. It is a feeling.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances and is installed in a hollow portion of a frame which is a base of a bed while the patient is laid on the bed without moving. An object of the present invention is to provide a care bed with a bathtub configured so that the bathtub can be used.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a nursing bed with a bath according to the present invention has a box-shaped frame that serves as a base of a bed, and the bath is attached to the hollow part of the frame. While being removably installed, a waterproof water mat is installed on the upper part of the frame so that it can be lifted and lowered through an elevating device, and in a raised position, it is supported horizontally by a supporting member provided on the frame, and when descending. The backrest portion is configured to be bent and inclined to sink into the bathtub.

[0005]

With the above structure, when the bed is used as a normal bed, the water mat is lifted to the raised position by the lifting device, and then horizontally supported and fixed by the support member.

When taking a bath, an appropriate amount of hot water is put in the bathtub and placed in the hollow portion of the frame. on the other hand,
A patient lying on the water mat, which is in a raised position and supported in a horizontal state, is undressed in a sleeping position, and at the same time, a bed sheet, a blanket or the like is removed. Subsequently, when the elevating device is operated to lower the water mat, the mat sinks into the bath while bending and tilting the backrest, so that the patient's head and face stay above the surface of the bath while sleeping. You can take a bath in the position you are in.

When the bathing is completed, the elevating device is operated to raise the water mat to a raised position and again support and fix it in a horizontal state. Then, the patient and the mat are wiped to remove water and used again as a bed.

When used as a bed, the head side of the water mat can be lifted diagonally by a lifting device attached to the frame so that the water mat can be reclined.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2 show a state in which the nursing bed with a bath according to the present invention is used as a normal bed. The care bed 1 has a box-shaped frame 2 serving as a bed base, a bathtub 4 installed in a hollow portion 3 of the frame 2, and a water mat 5 installed above the frame 2 so as to be able to move up and down. And an elevating device 6 for elevating and lowering the water mat 5, and a support member 7 for supporting the water mat 5 in a raised position in a horizontal state.

The frame 2 is formed of a plate material of wood, preferably cypress, in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped box having an open top, and a hollow portion 3 thereof.
On one side, that is, on the head side, an inclined plate 8 serving as a backrest inclined portion and a horizontal plate 9 on which the head side 5a of the water mat 5 is placed are provided. On the other hand, the rear side plate 10 of the frame 2, that is, the rear side plate 10 on the foot side is configured to be openable and closable around the hinge 11 so that the bathtub 4 installed in the hollow portion 3 can be taken in and out from the rear side of the frame 2. Is becoming Rolling rollers 12 are attached to the bottom of the bathtub 4 so that the bathtub 4 can be easily taken in and out of the hollow portion 3.

The water mat 5 is waterproofed, and is supported and fixed to a pedestal. The cradle is divided into a cradle 13a that supports the head side 5a and a cradle 13b that supports the legs from the body, in order to recline the head side 5a of the water mat 5, and both cradles are supported. Thirteen
A and 13b are connected by a hinge 14 so as to be bendable.

A pair of reclining hydraulic cylinders 15, 15 are provided in the frame 2 below the horizontal plate 9. A piston rod 16 of the hydraulic cylinder 15 projects from an opening 18 provided in the horizontal plate 9, and a gutter support 17 having a semi-circular cross section attached to the tip of the piston rod 16 can be detached from a horizontal rod 19 arranged on the back surface of the receiving base 13a. 1, the pedestal 13a is lifted by the extension of the piston rod 16 as shown by the phantom line in FIG.
a is in a reclining state.

A lifting device 6 for lifting the water mat 5
Is a total of four hydraulic cylinders 21 arranged along the both side plates 20, 20 of the frame 2 and the water mat 5
A support band 23 having both ends connected to the piston rods 22 of the two hydraulic cylinders 21 and 21 facing each other across the
It is composed of and. The support band 23 is formed by bending a band-shaped metal plate, extends horizontally as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, and receives the pedestal 13 b of the water mat 5.
And a pair of arm portions 23b, 23 extending substantially vertically upward from both ends of the support portion 23a.
The bent portion 23c at the upper end of each arm portion 23b is connected to the piston rod 22 of the hydraulic cylinder 21. As the piston rod 22 contracts and is housed in the hydraulic cylinder 21, the water mat 5 supported by the supporting portion 23a descends and sinks into the bathtub 4, and the head side 5a thereof hinges. It bends and inclines about 14 as a fulcrum, and becomes a reclining state along the backrest part 4a of the bathtub 4. At this time, the head side 5a of the water mat 5 is smoothly bent and moved by the rotatable guide rod 24 which is arranged around the upper end of the inclined plate 8 of the frame 2 so as to be stretched over the side plates 20, 20. Has become. On the other hand, when the piston rod 22 extends, the water mat 5 supported by the support portion 23a is lifted to the raised position shown in FIG.

When the water mat 5 lifted to the raised position is supported horizontally and is used as an ordinary bed, the water mat 5 is supported by the support member 7 provided on the frame 2. The support member 7 is composed of four pins 25 provided so as to project inward of the frame 2.
5 is retracted by a solenoid 26 fixed to both side plates 20, 20. Then, the piston rod 22 of the hydraulic cylinder 21 extends and the support portion 23 a of the support band 23.
When the water mat 5 supported by the upper part of the water mat 5 is lifted to the raised position shown in FIG. 1, the solenoid 26 is actuated to cause the pin 25 to project inward of the frame 2 and the four pins 25 allow the water mat 5 to move. After supporting the cradle 13b, the piston rod 22 is contracted to make the hydraulic cylinder 21
The water mat 5 is used as a normal bed so that the piston rod 22 does not project above the side plates 20 and 20.

As described above, in order to use the water mat 5 as an ordinary bed and to bathe the patient lying on the mat 5, the following procedure is performed.

First, a bath 4 containing an appropriate amount of hot water is installed in the hollow portion 3 of the frame 2. On the other hand, while the patient sleeping on the water mat 5 is undressed in the sleeping position,
Remove the blanket and blanket laid on the mat 5. Next, the hydraulic cylinder 21 is operated to extend the piston rod 22, and the support band 23 is raised to support the support portion 23.
After the pedestal 13b of the water mat 5 is supported by "a", the solenoid 26 is operated to retract the pin 25 and release the support for the pedestal 13b. In this state, when the piston rod 22 is contracted and the water mat 5 supported by the support portion 23a of the support band 23 is lowered, the head side 5a of the mat 5 is bent and inclined along the backrest portion 4a of the bathtub 4. However, since it sinks into the bathtub 4, the patient can be immersed in hot water in a reclining posture in which the head and face are located above the surface of the bath while sleeping. Bath in this state and wash your body.

When the bathing is completed, the hydraulic cylinder 21 is operated again to extend the piston rod 22, and the support band 2
After supporting the pedestal 13b by the support portion 23a of No. 3 and lifting the water mat 5 to the elevated position together with the patient and supporting the water mat 5 in a horizontal state, the solenoid 26 is operated to cause the pin 25 to project and the four Catch 1 with pin 25
Support 3b. Then, the piston rod 22 is reduced and accommodated in the hydraulic cylinder 21, and the state of use as a normal bed shown in FIG. 1 is restored again.

[0019]

As described above, according to the present invention,
A bathtub is installed in the hollow part of the box-shaped frame that serves as the base of the bed, and the water mat installed on the top of the frame is raised and lowered by the lifting device to keep the patient asleep without moving from the bed. Since it is possible to bathe in this posture, the caregiver's labor and burden can be greatly reduced. The patient himself can take a bath easily.

Further, since the bath can be taken out from the frame, it is convenient for pouring and discharging hot water and cleaning work.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway front view of a nursing bed with a bath according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional front view of essential parts showing a state where a bathtub is used.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional front view of essential parts showing a state where the bathtub is pulled out from the frame for cleaning.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Nursing care bed with bathtub 2 Frame 3 Hollow part 4 Bathtub 5 Water mat 6 Lifting device 7 Supporting member 21 Hydraulic cylinder 22 Piston rod 23 Supporting band 23a Supporting part 25 Pin 26 Solenoid

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub is installed in a hollow portion of a box-shaped frame that serves as a base of a bed so that the bathtub can be taken out of the frame, and a waterproof water mat is provided on the upper portion of the frame to mount a lifting device. Nursing care with a bathtub that is installed so that it can be raised and lowered via a support member that is horizontally supported by a support member provided on the frame when in a raised position, and that it sinks into the bathtub when the backrest portion is bent and inclined when descending. For beds. 2. The lifting device is formed from a plurality of hydraulic cylinders arranged along both side plates of the frame and a strip-shaped metal plate, and from both ends of a supporting portion that supports a pedestal of the water mat. The water mat includes a pair of arms extending substantially vertically upward, and an end portion of the arms is connected to a piston rod of the hydraulic cylinder that is opposed to the water mat. 2. The caregiver with a bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the pedestal of the water mat is supported by the supporting members provided at the upper portions of both side plates of the frame so as to be able to project inwardly when the is in a raised position. For beds. 3. The care bed with a bathtub according to claim 2, wherein the support member is a pin that is retracted by a solenoid.