JPH0612791Y2 - Openable bathing device for the physically handicapped - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION "Industrial application field" The present invention relates to an opening / closing bathing apparatus for a physically handicapped person who can bathe a physically handicapped person.

“Prior Art” In recent years, there has been a demand for a bathing device that allows a physically handicapped person to easily take a bath at home.

Conventionally, as a bathing device for the physically handicapped, a progressive bathing device,
Wheelchair bathing devices have been devised and put to practical use. However, these bathing apparatuses are made for the purpose of efficiently bathing many patients mainly in hospitals, facilities, etc., and are large in size and require a large installation area. Since hydraulic pressure is used to raise and lower the bathtub, it requires elements such as dedicated power, which makes it unsuitable for home use.

Further, as a bath device for a person with physical disabilities for general home use, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a bath chair 21 is set in the bath 20 and an opening 23 is provided in the side wall 22, A door 24 whose opening 23 rotates in the vertical direction
There is an opening and closing bathing device that is opened and closed by a door 25 that rotates horizontally.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, all of the above-mentioned open / close type bath devices have the following drawbacks.

That is, as shown in the drawing, spaces S _{1 and} S ₂ for opening the doors 24 and 25 are required.

When the doors 24 and 25 are opened and closed, the door interferes with a wheelchair for transporting a physically handicapped person.

When taking a bath, a person with a physical disability must be transferred from the transfer wheelchair to the chair 21 in the bathtub, and vice versa. It will be hard.

Particularly, in the bathing apparatus shown in FIG. 5, the door 24 slides from the upper side to the lower side when taking a bath, which is a drawback such as making a physically handicapped person feel uneasy.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, does not require a space for opening the door, does not interfere with the door and the bathing wheelchair, and facilitates the bathing work for the caregiver.
Further, it is an object of the present invention to provide a bathing device for a physically handicapped person that does not make the physically disabled person feel anxious.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the object, the present invention provides a bathing apparatus for a physically handicapped person, which includes a bathtub having an opening on a side wall and a door for opening and closing the opening. It is characterized in that the door is incorporated in a bath wheelchair.

[Operation] When bathing a physically handicapped person using the bathing apparatus according to the present invention, first, the bathing wheelchair is moved to a predetermined location, and the physically handicapped person is transferred to the upper part.

Then, the bathing wheelchair is transported while the person with a physical disability is transferred, and after being positioned with respect to the bathtub, it is advanced to align the door incorporated in the bathing wheelchair with the opening of the bathtub.

As a result, the physically handicapped person can be positioned in the bathtub in a sitting position, and at the same time, the opening of the bathtub can be liquid-tightly closed by the door.

Then, a person with a physical disability can take a bath by filling the bath with appropriate temperature water.

When taking a bath, drain the warm water in the bathtub and then move the bathing wheelchair backwards while the person with a physical disability is transferred to remove the door from the opening of the bathtub and then remove the person with a physical disability from the bathtub. Transfer to any place.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathing apparatus according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the bathing device comprises a bathtub 1 and a bathing wheelchair 2.

The bathtub 1 is greatly different from a general bathtub in that it has an opening 5 on its side. That is, the bathtub 1 is composed of a bottom portion 6 and three side wall portions 7. The opening 5 has good liquid-tightness with respect to the door 10 incorporated in the bath wheelchair 2, and the door 10 can be positioned when the opening 10 is closed by the door 10. Further, the protrusion 11 is continuously formed over the side wall portion 7 and the bottom portion 6. Reference numerals 12, 13, and 14 are a mixing unit, a hot water supply valve, and a hot water supply port, which are provided at predetermined positions on the side wall 7 of the bathtub, respectively.

On the other hand, the wheelchair 2 includes a frame 17 and a chair body 18 supported and fixed to the frame 17. The frame 17 is a bottom frame 2 having casters 19 at the bottom.
0 and the standing frame 21 that stands up from one end of the bottom ferrule 20 are formed in an L shape in a side view, and the upper end of the standing frame 21 is curved toward the front side (the direction away from the chair body 18), Care is taken to facilitate the forward movement operation and the backward movement operation by the caregiver.

A stay 22 extends laterally from the standing frame 21, and the chair body 18 is fixed to the upper portion of the stay 22. The chair main body 18 has a backrest 18c in addition to a seat 18a and a footrest 18b, and is integrally made of a resin material having heat resistance and water resistance. The backrest portion 18c also functions as a door 10 that opens and closes the opening 5 of the bathtub 1.

That is, the width l ₁ of the backrest portion 18c is equal to the width l ₁ of the opening 5.
_It is set to a value slightly smaller than _{2, and} the height h ₁ of the backrest portion 18c is set to be substantially the same as the height h ₂ of the opening 5. A sealing material 23 is fitted on the side portion of the backrest portion 18c. Also, the chair body 18
The stay 22 that supports the tub 22 is in the bathing state, that is, by the backrest portion 18 c of the chair body 18 and the opening 5 of the bathtub 1.
The stay 22 is provided so as to extend laterally from a predetermined lower position of the standing frame 21 so that the stay 22 does not interfere with the bottom portion 6 of the bathtub 1 when closing (see FIG. 2).

A door lock mechanism (not shown) is provided between the bathtub 1 and the bathing wheelchair 2 so that the backrest of the bathing wheelchair 2 can hold the closed state of the opening of the bathtub.

Next, a case of bathing a physically handicapped person using the bathing apparatus will be described.

First, as shown in FIG. 1, the bathing wheelchair 2 is moved away from the bathtub 1 and transferred to a predetermined location, where the chair body 18
Transfer the disabled person M to the top.

Then, the bathing wheelchair 2 is moved with the disabled person M being transferred in this manner, and is moved forward so as to face the bathtub so that the backrest portion 18c is aligned with the opening 5, and the bathing is performed by a lock mechanism (not shown). The closed state of the bathtub opening 5 by the backrest of the wheelchair is maintained.

As a result, as shown in FIG. 2 to FIG.
Can be positioned in the bathtub 1 in a sitting position, and at the same time, the opening 5 of the bathtub 1 can be liquid-tightly closed.

Then, using the mixing 12 in the bathtub 1, the hot water supply port 1
4. Fill warm water at an appropriate temperature from 4 to bathe the disabled.

When taking a bath, after the hot water in the bathtub is discharged from a discharge port (not shown), the door lock mechanism is released, and the wheelchair 2 is retracted while the disabled person M is transferred to release the blockage by the door 10. Then, the physically handicapped person M is transferred to an arbitrary place outside the bathtub. Then, if necessary, transfer to another transfer wheelchair.

Although the backrest portion 18c of the wheelchair 2 is used as the door 10 that opens and closes the opening 5 of the bathtub 1 in the above-described embodiment, the invention is not limited to this, and the backrest portion 18c can be used as a dedicated door separately from the backrest portion 18c. It may be provided. In that case, the position to be arranged is not limited to the back side with respect to the physically disabled person M, and may be provided on the front side.

Also, in the example. The door 10 (backrest portion 18c) provided on the wheelchair is fixedly attached to the wheelchair 2. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the door 10 is detachably provided so that the wheelchair 2 is not used by a physically handicapped person. Alternatively, it may be fixedly attached to the bathtub 1 after being removed.

“Effect of Device” As described above, the present invention has the following excellent effects.

Since the door is built into the bath wheelchair, it is not necessary to secure a dedicated space for opening the door near the bathtub.

Further, since the door is incorporated in the bath wheelchair as described above, the door and the bath wheelchair do not interfere with each other when taking a bath.

A physically handicapped person can be placed outside the bathtub on a transfer wheelchair and can be placed in a sitting position in the bathtub in this state, and the time and effort of changing hands can be saved, so that the caregiver can easily take a bathing work.

When closing the opening of the bathtub with the door, it can be performed while moving the disabled person in a bathing wheelchair, so that the disabled person does not feel any anxiety.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which the bathing wheelchair is removed from the bathtub, and FIG. 2 is a state in which the bathing wheelchair is set in the bathtub. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the same, FIG. 3 is a plan view thereof, FIG. 4 is a side view thereof, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are perspective views showing a conventional example. 1 ... Bathtub 2 ... Bath wheelchair 5 ... Opening 7 ... Side wall 10 ... Door 17 ... Frame 18 ... Chair body 18c ... Backrest

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A bathing apparatus for a physically handicapped person, comprising a bathtub having an opening on a side wall and a door for opening and closing the opening, the door being incorporated in a bathing wheelchair. Opening and closing bath device for people with physical disabilities.