JPH07150780A - Bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a bathroom suitable for bathing of an aged person by detachably after-fitting a headrest to a bathtub. CONSTITUTION:In a bathroom 1, wherein a wash place 2 and a bathtub 3 are continued, a flange 31 is provided over the whole circumference of an upper opening part of the bathtub 3, a backrest part 32 is provided on one side of the bathtub 3, and a side wall 5 of the bathroom 1 is provided in the vicinity of the backrest part 32 of the bathtub 3, a handrail 4 in which a horizontal rod 41 and a vertical rod 42 are continued nearly in an L-shape is attached to the side wall 5 of the bathroom 1 provided in the vicinity of the backrest part 32 of the bathtub 3. A headrest 6 is hooked to the horizontal rod 41 of the handrail 4.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathroom suitable for use by the elderly and the sick.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Providing a pillow on the brim on the backrest side of a bathtub to allow elderly people to relax and take a rest when taking a bath is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-112088.
It is known as shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-91187.

[0003]

However, if such a pillow is attached, there is a problem that cleaning work becomes difficult and it cannot be retrofitted to a conventional bathtub.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and provide a bathtub which is detachably attached to a bathtub and which is suitable for bathing elderly people.

[0005]

According to another aspect of the bathroom of the present invention, a washing area and a bathtub are connected in series, and a brim is provided over the entire circumference in the upper opening of the bathtub. In a bathroom in which a backrest is provided on one side of the bathtub and a side wall of the bathroom is provided close to the backrest of the bathtub, a handrail in which a horizontal rod and a vertical rod are connected in a substantially L shape Is attached to the side wall of the bathroom provided close to the backrest of the bathtub, and the pillow is hooked on the side bar of the handrail.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the washing place and the bathtub are connected to each other, the brim is provided over the entire circumference in the upper opening of the bathtub, and the backrest is provided on one side of the bathtub. Is provided,
In a bathroom in which the side wall of the bathroom is provided close to the backrest of the bathtub, a handrail in which two horizontal rods and a vertical rod are continuously connected in a substantially inverted U-shape is provided in the bathtub backrest. It is attached to the side wall of the bathroom that is provided close to the, and the bathtub lid receiving arm rod is projected on the back surface of the lower horizontal rod of the handrail, and the pillow is hooked on the lower horizontal rod. Characterize.

The material of the handrail according to the first and second aspects of the present invention is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include bent synthetic resin-coated metal pipes. The installation position of the support leg for attaching to the side wall is not particularly limited, but it is preferably provided near both ends and the connection between the horizontal rod and the vertical rod so that the elderly and the like can stably support the body. preferable.

The material of the pillow according to the first and second aspects of the invention is not particularly limited, and for example, a hard synthetic resin excellent in water resistance is preferably used. Further, the entire shape is not particularly limited as long as the upper end is provided with a hook portion for hanging on the handrail, and may be, for example, a substantially semi-helical hook shape.

The material of the bath stop lid arm and the bath cover lid arm according to the second aspect of the invention is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a synthetic resin-coated metal pipe having a diameter smaller than that of the handrail.
The shape of the bath stop lid arm rod is not particularly limited, for example,
It may be either one arm rod having a substantially U-shaped planar shape or a pair of substantially L-shaped arm rods having a planar shape facing each other. The shape of the lid receiving arm rod for the bathtub is not particularly limited,
For example, one arm rod whose planar shape is narrower than that of the bath cover lid arm rod and which has a substantially U-shape in plan view can be used.

[0010]

According to the invention of claim 1, the handrail in which the horizontal rod and the vertical rod are connected in a substantially L-shape is attached to the side wall of the bathroom provided close to the backrest of the bathtub. Since the pillow is hooked on the side rail of the handrail, the pillow can be easily removed when not in use.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, a handrail in which two upper and lower horizontal rods and a vertical rod are connected in a substantially inverted U-shape is provided on a side wall of a bathroom provided close to a backrest of a bathtub. It is attached, and a lid receiving arm rod for a bathtub is projectingly provided on the back surface of the lower horizontal rod of the handrail,
Since the pillow is hooked on the lower horizontal rod, the pillow can be easily removed when not in use and the bathtub lid can be stored on the backside of the handrail when bathing.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a bathroom according to the invention of claim 1,
2 is a perspective view of the handrail and pillow of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of the bathroom of the invention of claim 2, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the handrail and pillow of FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a bathroom in which a washing room 2 formed of FRP and a Japanese-Western eclectic bathtub 3 are connected in series, and a brim 31 is provided around the entire circumference of the upper opening of the bathtub 3. The backrest 32 is provided on one side of the bathtub 3,
A side wall 5 of the bathroom 1 is provided close to the backrest portion 32 of the bathtub 3.

As shown in FIG. 2, 4 is a horizontal rod 41 and a vertical rod 42.
Are handrails continuously provided in a substantially L-shape, and support legs 43 provided at both ends and at the bent portions of the horizontal rods 41 and the vertical rods 42 at three places are used to support the back of the bathtub 3. It is attached to the side wall 5 of the bathroom 1 provided close to the leaning portion 32. Side rail of handrail 4
A hook portion 61 provided on the upper end of the pillow 6 is hooked on 41, and the lower end of the pillow 6 is in contact with the brim 31 on the backrest 32 side of the bathtub 3.

In the embodiment of the invention of claim 2 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the handrail 7 has two upper and lower horizontal rods 71 and 72 and a vertical rod 73.
And are arranged in a substantially inverted C shape. Upper horizontal rod 71 of handrail 7
A substantially U-shaped lid stopper arm rod 74 for the bathtub is provided on the back surface of the
On the back surface of the lower horizontal rod 72, a lid receiving arm rod 75 for a bath is provided in a protruding manner.

As shown in FIG. 3, the bathtub lid stopper arm rod 74 of the handrail 7 attached to the side wall 5 of the bathroom 1 provided close to the backrest portion 32 of the bathtub 3 is folded as shown in FIG. Bathtub cover 8
Is inserted and is supported by the bathtub lid receiving arm rod 75.

A hook portion 61 provided on the upper end of the pillow 6 is hooked on the lower horizontal rod 72, and the lower end of the pillow 6 is brought into contact with the brim 31 of the bathtub 3 on the backrest portion 32 side. ing.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the bath stop lid arm 74 is provided on the back surface of the upper horizontal rod 71, but the lid stopper arm 74 may not be provided.

[0019]

Since the invention of claim 1 is constructed as described above, the head can be leaned against the pillow when taking a bath, and the body can be comfortably rested. When not in use, the pillow can be removed for cleaning. Easy to do. Since the invention of claim 2 is configured as described above, the head can be leaned against the pillow when taking a bath so that the body can be rested comfortably, and when not in use, the pillow can be removed to facilitate cleaning. The bathtub lid can be stored neatly on the back of the handrail when bathing, so it does not interfere with bathing.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example of a bathroom according to the invention of claim 1.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the handrail and pillow of the bathroom of the present invention shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a bathroom according to the invention of claim 2.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the handrail and pillow of the bathroom of the present invention shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Bathroom 2 Washing place 3 Bathtub 4 Handrail 5 Sidewall 6 (Bathroom) 6 Pillow 7 Handrail 31 Collar edge 32 Backrest 41 Horizontal rod 42 Vertical rod 71 Horizontal rod 72 Horizontal rod 73 Vertical rod 74 Bath stopper arm rod 75 For bathtub Lid receiving arm rod

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A washing place and a bathtub are connected to each other, and a brim is provided all around the upper opening of the bathtub.
In a bathroom in which a backrest is provided on one side of the bathtub and a side wall of the bathroom is provided close to the backrest of the bathtub, a handrail in which a horizontal rod and a vertical rod are connected in a substantially L shape Is attached to a side wall of a bathroom provided close to a backrest of a bathtub, and a pillow is hooked on a side bar of the handrail. 2. A washing area and a bathtub are connected to each other, and a brim is provided all around the upper opening of the bathtub.
In a bathroom where a backrest is provided on one side of the bathtub and a side wall of the bathroom is provided close to the backrest of the bathtub
A handrail in which the horizontal rod and the vertical rod of the book are connected in a substantially inverted U-shape is attached to the side wall of the bathroom provided close to the backrest of the bathtub, and is attached to the rear surface of the lower horizontal rod of the handrail. Is a bathroom characterized in that a lid receiving arm rod for a bathtub is projected and a pillow is hooked on a lower horizontal rod.