JPH0680433U - Care support bathtub device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A care recipient can be transferred into a bath and transported to the bathroom, where the care recipient can immediately take a bath. It is an object of the present invention to provide a care support bathtub device that is inexpensive. A grip having a box-shaped bath body 12 having an open top and a rolling portion 14 provided on the bottom of the bath body 12 is detachably fixed to an upper edge of the bath body. A rod 32 is provided, and a suspension band 4 is attached to the grip rod.
4 is mounted, and a pillow 48 is fixed to one of the upper end edges of the bath body. Transfer the care recipient to the bathtub body and transport it to the bathroom for immediate bathing care,
The care recipient can be easily suspended in the hot water supplied in the bathtub body while suspended in a suspension band, and the caregiver's burden is light and one caregiver can take a bath.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a care support bathtub apparatus.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, when bathing a bedridden sick person or an elderly person in a hospital or home, the caregiver of the bedridden sick person or the elderly person is carried from the sickroom to the bathroom by the caregiver or in a wheelchair. Transporting. In the bathroom, about three caregivers bathe in hot water in the bathtub while gripping the care recipient's head, back, or legs, and after carrying out the bathing, carry them back to the hospital room, or It is placed on a wheelchair and transported.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, at least three caregivers are required for nursing work such as transportation from the patient's room to the bathroom or bathing in the bathroom, which requires a lot of time and labor for the nursing work, and is a middle waist. There is a drawback that the caregiver tends to have back pain frequently because the burden is placed on the lower back when caring for the patient. In recent years, in order to bathe and care for bedridden sick people and the elderly at home, there are cases in which a bathing car is used to travel around each home while taking care of the bath. Mobile bathing vehicles are deployed as public facilities such as public offices because of the high cost of purchase, and they are difficult to use on a daily basis because there are many patrol points. There were problems such as having trouble with my hands.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a tank body that can be easily moved from a patient's room to a bathroom so that the care recipient can carry it to the bathroom. It is an object of the present invention to provide a nursing care support bathtub device that can be easily transported and bathed by a caregiver, does not require much labor, has a small burden on the caregiver, and has a low manufacturing cost.

[0005]

[Means for solving problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a care-supporting bathtub apparatus 10 including a box-shaped bathtub body 12 having an open top surface and a rolling portion 14 provided on the bottom surface of the bathtub body 12. Composed.

Further, the upper end edge portions 13 of the bathtub body 12 may be provided with a holding rod 32 which can be detachably fixed.

Further, a suspension band 44 may be attached to the grip rod 32.

Further, a pillow 48 may be fixed to an upper end edge of any one of the bath body 12.

[0009]

[Action]

 When bathing a care recipient such as a bedridden sick person or an elderly person using the care support bathtub apparatus according to the present invention, the care recipient is transferred from the bed in the hospital room to the bathtub body, and the bottom surface of the bathtub body is transferred. It can be easily transported to the bathroom by the moving part. In the bathroom, the caregiver's nightwear is undressed and hot water is supplied to the bathtub body.In this hot water, the caregiver's hips are placed on the suspension bands, and the head is placed on the pillow to keep it healthy. Hold the grip rod with both hands. The cared person will be suspended in hot water and can be easily washed off the chest, abdomen, back and legs. After that, the hot water in the bathtub body is drained and the care recipient's body surface is wiped off with a bath towel. In addition, the cared person is suspended from the suspension band and suspended in the body of the bathtub, and a lid is attached to the upper opening to prevent the bath from cooling and transported to the patient's room. Put it on and finish bathing. Therefore, by using the care support bathtub device, it is possible for one of the caregivers to carry the care recipient to the bathroom while holding the caregiver in a comfortable posture inside the body of the caregiver and immediately take a bath, even during bathing care. The caregiver's burden will be light and bath care will be easy.

[0010]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 4 show a care support bathtub apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As is clear from the figure, the care support bathtub apparatus 10 is provided with a box-shaped bathtub body 12 having an open top surface and a rolling portion 14 provided on the bottom surface of the bathtub body 12. .

The bath body 12 is made of a hard synthetic resin, a corrosion resistant metal or the like, and is formed in a box shape having a rectangular shape in plan view. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the bathtub body 12 includes a vertical wall body 18 continuously provided at one end side of the bottom plate 16 and another end side of the bottom plate 16 facing the vertical wall body 18. The slanted wall body 20 is provided continuously and slanted upward.

A drain valve 22 communicating with the bath body 12 is provided at a lower end portion of the vertical wall body 18, and an end portion of an operation shaft 24 connected to a valve shaft of the drain valve 22 is connected to the vertical wall body 18. Is supported by a bearing 26 protruding laterally from the upper end, and a handle 28 is fixed to the upper end of the operating shaft 24 protruding from the bearing 26. As a result, the care-receiver can be transported in the bathtub body 12 in a comfortable posture while putting his back against the inner surface of the inclined wall body 20, and the caregiver can easily push the inclined wall body 20 side of the bathtub body 12 to the side. While being able to carry it to the bathroom. Furthermore, the drain valve 22 can be easily opened and closed while operating the handle 28 of the operation shaft 24 on the upper end side of the bath body 12.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the rolling portion 14 is composed of four free wheels 30 provided on the lower surface of the bottom plate 16 of the bath body 12. The cared person can be transferred into the bathtub body 12 provided with the free wheel 30, and the caregiver can transport the bathtub body 12 to the bathroom while pushing the bathtub body 12 by itself. The rolling portion 14 is not limited to the free wheel, and may support the bath body 12 by pivotally supporting a roller. The point is that a rolling element should be attached to the bottom of the bath body so that the bath body can be moved smoothly.

It is preferable that a grip rod 32 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 is detachably fixed to the upper end edge of the bath body 12 in a detachable manner. In the embodiment, the grip rod 32 is made of a corrosion-resistant metal, hard synthetic resin, or the like, and is formed on the upper end edge of the bath body 12 so that it can be installed on both sides of the inverted U-shaped rod 34 and the inverted U-shaped rod 34. End-shaped inverted U-shaped engaging frames 36 and 36 fixed to the lower end are provided, and locking bolts 38 and 38 screwed into screw holes on the outer side surfaces of the engaging frames 36 and 36. . After fitting the engaging frames 36, 36 to the upper edge portions 13, 13 of the bath body 12, the fastening bolts 38, 38 are tightened. Therefore, the grip rod 32 can be attached so as to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the tank body. The gripping rod functions as a support for supporting the body of the care-receiver when he / she enters the bathtub body, and the point is that such a support should be provided on the upper surface side of the tank body.

A locking claw 40 such as a shower hose is fixed at a substantially central position on the upper surface of the inverted U-shaped rod 34, and a suspension ring 42 is fixed to a suspension ring 42 fixed to the lower surface of the inverted U-shaped rod 34 on one end side. The band 44 is engaged with the retaining ring 46 fixed to the lower surface of the other end of the inverted U-shaped rod 34, and the end portion of the suspension band 44 is locked so that its length can be adjusted. As a result, as shown in FIG. 8, the caregiver's hips are suspended and supported by the suspension band 44 while the caregiver grasps the gripping rod 32 with both hands and bothers the caregiver's hand. You can bathe in the hot water in a comfortable posture without having to worry about it, and the caregiver can easily wash away the caregiver's chest, abdomen, back, and legs.

Further, a pillow 48 may be fixed to one of upper end edges of the bath body 12. In the embodiment, an inverted U-shaped handle 50 is solidified at the upper end of the inclined wall body 20 of the bath body 12, and a pillow 48 is fixed at a substantially central position of the handle 50. The handle 50 is made of metal or hard synthetic resin, and the pillow 48 is made of elastic material such as rubber or foam. As a result, the care-receiver who has transferred into the bathtub body 12 can stably hold the head of the care-receiver during transportation or bathing while supporting the head on the pillow 48. Further, the caregiver can push the bathtub body 12 while gripping the handle 50. The pillow 48 may be directly fixed to the upper edge of the bath body 12.

The care support bathtub apparatus 10 may include a waterproof sheet 52 that shields the outer peripheral surface of the bathtub body 12. As shown in FIG. 7, the waterproof sheet 52 is made of a resin sheet such as a vinyl sheet, and is a high-width sheet that can shield the outer peripheral surface of the bathtub body 12. On the overlapping surface of both ends of the waterproof sheet 52, fastening bands 54, 54 such as velvet fasteners that are fastened to each other are provided, and a central position of a band 56 attached to the upper end of the waterproof sheet 52. A hole 58 is formed in the hole.

The holes 58 of the band 56 are inserted into the hooks 60 projecting from the outer peripheral surface of the bathtub body 12 at positions near the upper end thereof to circulate the band 56 around the outer peripheral surface of the waterproof sheet 52. The belts 54, 54 are overlapped with each other to shield the outer peripheral surface of the bathtub body 12. As a result, the hot water does not adhere to the outer peripheral surface of the bath body 12 during bathing, and the waterproof sheet 52 can be removed and immediately moved.

Further, it is preferable that the bath body 12 includes a lid (not shown) capable of closing the upper opening. As a result, after bathing, the portion of the bathtub main body 12 below the caregiver's neck can be covered with the lid to prevent the bath from cooling.

When bathing a care recipient such as a bedridden sick person or an elderly person using the care support bathtub apparatus 10 according to the present invention, the care recipient is transferred from the bed in the hospital room to the bathtub body 12. The caregiver transfers the bathtub body 12 transferred by the caregiver to the bathroom by a caregiver alone, and in the bathroom, the caregiver's nightwear is undressed and stripped naked, and the drain valve 22 is closed. A waterproof sheet 52 is attached to the outer peripheral surface. Then, hot water having an appropriate temperature is supplied to the bathtub body 12 from the hot water supply hose in the bathroom, or the hot water stored in the bathtub is supplied by a bucket or a mini pump. In the middle of hot water supply, the cared person's hips are placed on the suspension band 44, the head is placed on the pillow 48, and the grasping rod 32 is grasped by both healthy hands.

From this state, hot water is supplied to the bathtub body 12 almost completely. As shown by the phantom lines in Fig. 8, the cared person is suspended in hot water, and the cared person uses soap, towel, etc. on the cared person's head, chest, abdomen, back and legs. And then rinse off easily. After that, the drain valve 22 is opened to drain the hot water inside and quickly wash the body surface of the care-receiver while pouring the hot water from the nozzle of the shower hose attached to the locking claw 40 of the grip rod 32. Then, wipe the body surface of the cared person with a bath towel. Furthermore, the end of the suspension band 44 that suspends the care recipient is disengaged from the retaining ring 46 to lower the person being assisted into the bathtub body 12, and the lid is attached to the upper opening, and the prevention sheet 52 is attached. Immediately after removal, transport the patient to the hospital room, transfer the care recipient to the bed, put on a sleeper, and prevent bathing, and finish bathing.

Therefore, by using the care support bathtub device, one of the caregivers can carry the care recipient to the bathroom while holding the caregiver in the tank body in a comfortable posture, and take a bath. Also, the burden on the caregiver is reduced, back pain does not occur, and the manufacturing cost is low, so bathing care can be easily performed at home.

[0023]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the care support bathtub apparatus of the first aspect, the box-shaped bathtub body having an open upper surface and the rolling portion provided on the lower surface of the bathtub body are provided. This makes it possible to transfer a cared person such as a bedridden sick person or an elderly person to the bathtub body and transport it to the bathroom, where it can be easily bathed by the caregiver. Since there are not many and the equipment is inexpensive, bathing and nursing care can be facilitated even at home.

[0024] According to claim 2, the upper end of the bath body is provided with a gripping rod that can be detachably fixed, so that the care receiver can hold the gripping rod while taking a bath. The caregiver does not need to support it, and the caregiver's burden is reduced.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, a suspension band is attached to the gripping rod, so that the bottom of the care-receiver is supported by the suspension band to reach the hot water. The care recipient can be easily washed away.

Further, according to claim 4, a pillow is fixed to one of the upper end edges of the bath body so that the head of the care-receiver transferred to the bath body is It can be held stably while being supported.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a right side view of a care support bathtub apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the care support bathtub apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the care support bathtub apparatus.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a care support bathtub apparatus.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of a grip rod equipped with a suspension band.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of a grip rod similarly equipped with a suspension band.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the developed waterproof sheet.

FIG. 8 is a right side view showing a use state of the care support bathtub apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Nursing support bathtub apparatus 12 Bathtub body 13 Upper edge part 14 Rolling part 32 Grip rod 44 Suspension support band 48 Pillow body

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A care support bathtub apparatus comprising: a box-shaped bathtub body having an open top surface; and a rolling portion provided on the bottom surface of the bathtub body. 2. The care support bathtub apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a gripping rod that can be detachably fixed is provided on an upper edge portion of the bathtub body. 3. The care support bathtub apparatus according to claim 2, wherein a suspension band is attached to the grip rod. 4. The care support bathtub apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a pillow is fixed to an upper edge portion of any one of the bathtub bodies.