JPH0731758Y2 - Folding shower chair - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention relates to a shower chair for showering while sitting.

(Prior Art) Shower chairs have been conventionally known in order to allow physically handicapped persons and the elderly to comfortably use a shower, or to prevent fatigue even if a shower is used for a long time.

The shower chair is fixed so that it is parallel to the wall of the shower room when it is not used and is tilted forward when it is not used so that it does not get in the way when used in a normal posture.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) In the conventional shower chair, since the base end of the seat surface is simply rotatably attached to the wall surface, even if the chair is tilted forward during use, the chair is directly attached to the wall. Since it is attached, it is not possible to sit deeply, and it is not possible to extend the seat surface to the center of the washroom, and it may not be possible to fully shower while sitting.

Further, when the shower chair is supported only on the wall surface, the mounting portion is easily broken.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has a base end portion of an arm on a wall surface of a sanitary equipment room so as to be horizontally rotatable in a sanitary equipment room such as a unit bath. The seat was supported by this arm so as to be vertically rotatable.

(Function) When using a shower chair, rotate the arm horizontally by about 90 ° and automatically or manually expand the seat. After use, fold the seat and rotate the arm in the wall direction to move the wall. Press to fix.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a unit bath to which a shower chair according to the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state of the shower chair, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a folded state, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.
FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line B, and FIG. 6 is an enlarged view taken in the direction C in FIG.

The unit bath is divided into a bathtub 1 and a washroom 2, and a washroom 2
A door 5 is provided to enter and exit through the door 3, and a faucet 5 is provided on a wall surface 4 facing the door 3. A shower hose 6 extends from the faucet 5, and a shower grip portion 7 is provided on the wall surface 4 above the faucet 5. The hook 8 for hooking is fixed.

On the other hand, on the wall surface 9 which is orthogonal to the wall surface 4, there is a gate-shaped arm 10
One end 10a of the is held rotatably by a metal fitting 11.
As shown in FIG. 4, a radial hole 12 is bored in one end 10a of the arm, and a pin 14 biased by a spring 13 is housed in the hole 12 and further inside the holding portion of the metal fitting 11. Forms locking recesses 15 and 15, and as shown in FIG. 3, the pin 14 is fitted into the locking recess 15 at a position where the arm 10 is pressed against the wall surface 9 and a position rotated by 90 ° when not in use. The arm 10 rotates toward the center of the washroom 2 without applying any force,
It does not rotate in the closing direction.

Further, the other end (tip) of the arm 10 extends downward so that the leg 10
The base end portion of the seat frame 16 is attached to the horizontal intermediate portion 10c of the arm 10 so as to be vertically rotatable. A band 17 made of cloth or the like is wound between the seat frames 16 to form a seat, and the leg portion 10b is extended below the seat. Here, the seat frame 16 also has an intermediate portion 10c as shown in FIG.
A radial hole 18 is bored in the hole 18, a pin 20 biased by a spring 19 is accommodated in the hole 18, and the seat frame 16
The seat frame 16 is provided with a recess 21 that engages with the pin 20 in a standing state.

A bracket 22 is provided at the tip of the seat frame 16, and the base end of the leg 24 is rotatably supported by the bracket 22 via a pin 23. As shown in FIG. 6, when the leg 24 is pulled out downward, the bracket 22 is attached to the leg 24 so that the frame 16 does not rotate downward even when a person sits down. From the shape of the above, the lower part is projected forward in the open state. Where the legs 10b
Elastic bodies 25 are attached to the lower ends of 24 and 24 so that they will not slip or scratch the floor during use. Further, when a person is not sitting on the arm 10, the lower end of the arm 10 can be floated from the floor surface by a spring or the like so that the arm 10 can be smoothly moved out and stored.

7 to 9 are views showing another embodiment, in which FIG. 7 is a plan view of the unit bath, FIG. 8 is a perspective view when a shower chair is used, and FIG. 5 is a folded state. It is a perspective view shown, and the same numbers are attached to the same members as those in the above-described embodiment.

In this embodiment, the base end portions 10b, 10b of the two arms 10, 10 are laterally displaced and rotated on the wall surface 9 orthogonal to the wall surface 4 provided with the attachment hook 8 of the shower grip 7. The arms 10 and 10 are mounted so that the tips of the arms 10 and 10 extend downward.
b, 10b, and foldable seat plates 26, 26 are fixed by a hinge between the horizontal portions 10c, 10c of the arms 10, 10. Instead of the seat plate 26, a net may be stretched.

In any of the above, when the arm 10 is rotated by about 90 ° from the state in which the arm 10 is pressed in parallel to the wall surface 9 in any of the embodiments, the seats 16 and 26 are pulled out to the central portion corresponding to the shower grip 7, In the second embodiment, the arm 10,1
The seat opens automatically as it rotates 0.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, according to the present invention, since the arm can be horizontally rotated and the shower chair is provided at the tip of the arm, it is possible to use the shower while sitting on the approximate center of the washing room. It is convenient and convenient.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a unit bath to which a shower chair according to the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a usage state of a shower chair, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a usage state according to another embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a folded state, and FIG. 5 is a first view.
FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 1, FIG. 7 is a plan view showing another embodiment, and FIGS. 8 and 9 show the operation of the other embodiment. It is a perspective view shown. In the drawing, 2 is a washing area, 7 is a shower grip, 8 is a hook, 10 is an arm, 10a is an attachment part to a metal fitting, and 10b and 24 are legs.

Claims (4)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. In a sanitary facility room such as a unit bath, a base end of an arm is supported on a wall surface of the sanitary facility room so as to be horizontally rotatable, and a seat is vertically rotatable on the arm. A foldable shower chair characterized by being supported by. 2. The folding shower chair according to claim 1, wherein the leg portion extends downward from the tip portion of the arm. 3. The folding shower chair according to claim 1, wherein the leg portion extends downward from the seat portion. 4. In a sanitary facility room such as a unit bath, the base ends of two arms are supported horizontally on the wall surface of the sanitary facility room so as to be horizontally rotatable and laterally displaced. Extend the legs downward from the tip of the
Furthermore, a foldable shower chair is characterized in that an expandable seat is installed between each arm.