JPH08336567A - Bath for nursing care - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily perform the bathing and hair washing of a person who receives nursing care by providing a bath with a bathtub main body in which a seat back part and a waist seat part whose elevation angles are formed in prescribed angles, respectively and a foot placing floor part are integrated, and a hair washing tub capable of being housed foldably in the rear side on a seat back part side. CONSTITUTION: The bathtub main body 1 made of FRP, etc., for the bathing of the person who receives the nursing care such as a bedridden aged or patient, etc., is formed in such a way that the seat back part 2 whose elevation angle is set between 80-30 deg., the waist part 4 whose hip part sitting inclination is set at a prescribed one, and the foot placing floor part 6 in recessed step shape are integrated. The hair washing tub 7 of size capable of housing the head of a human body and formed in tub groove shape is pivotally supported with a turning shaft 7A freely turnably in a rib 1A protruded over the seat back part 2 side of the bathtub main body 1. Also, a pillow part 12 whose ascent/descent is adjusted with a rack supporting mechanism Q is formed between the bathtub main body 1 and the hair washing tub 7, and also, a water supply/exhaust pump unit 16 which supplies/discharges bathing hot water from the bathtub main body 1 is installed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a care bath for bathing and washing hair of a care recipient such as a bedridden elderly person or a depressed person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a swingable bath chair comprising a backrest plate portion having a pillow portion and a stool portion is installed in a bathtub,
The weight of the head is applied to the pillow to adjust the inclination angle of the backrest through the jack (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-2338).
No. 02), a bathtub for bathing in a supine state is divided into a head washing bath and a body washing bath (Japanese Patent Publication No.
No. 26863), a pillow part is raised in a bathtub for bathing in a recumbent state so as to be divided into a bathtub part and a hair-washing bath part, or a pillow part and at least a part of a peripheral wall part in the hair-washing bath. Which is formed lower than the peripheral wall of the body tank (Japanese Patent Publication No.
No. 0-38287, Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-11949, etc.) and other techniques for a bed bath are known.

[0003]

In the Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-233802, among those described in the prior art, the inclination angle of the backrest portion is adjusted by applying the weight of the head to the pillow portion. There is a problem that the caregiver is forced to change the posture unreasonably, and the jack device itself has a complicated structure and is rather expensive. Further, in Japanese Examined Patent Publication No. 4-26863, since there is no pillow portion, it is not possible for both the caregiver and the care receiver to comfortably perform head shampooing, and the body floats because the user is bathing in a supine state. You may feel anxiety, such as falling off or slipping into the bathtub. Further, in Japanese Patent Publication No. 50-38287 and Japanese Patent Publication No. 63-11949, bathing in a supine state causes anxiety such as floating of the body or slipping into the bath. When washing the back or buttocks, it is necessary to turn the body sideways while lying down, and it is difficult to perform stable bathing and washing operations on the care recipient during bathing and hair washing. In addition, there is a problem that the hair-washing tank that integrally projects from the bathtub hinders the utilization of the room. further,
In each of the conventional examples described above, since the water supply / drainage pump is separately arranged, there is also a problem that hot water supply from a general domestic bathtub cannot be used.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned various existing circumstances, and does not force the cared person to change his / her posture while taking a bath and the body floats. The careless person can stably take a bath and wash their hair without anxiety such as slipping into the bathtub or slipping into the bathtub. It is an object of the present invention to provide an inexpensive care bath with a simple structure that solves the drawbacks of impairing the availability and inability to use hot water for general household bathtubs.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, a backrest portion having an elevation angle of at least 30 degrees, a waist seat portion having a predetermined buttocks sitting inclination angle, and a depression shape. The foot resting floor part is integrally formed so that the care receiver can be accommodated in a chair-seat-like manner, and the bath body is swayed so as to be foldable rearward on the backrest side with respect to the bath body. A shampoo tank having a moving storage mechanism, a pillow section having a rack support mechanism so that lifting and lowering can be adjusted between the adjacent sections of both tanks, and a backrest on a bathtub stand on which the bathtub body is mounted and at least movable. The water supply / drainage pump unit is installed in the lower rear part of the leaning part.

In addition, a back groove and a seat groove are provided in series at approximately the center of the backrest portion and the waist seat portion, respectively, and a front handrail also serves as a removable handrail at the upper edge of the bathtub body in front of the backrest portion. It is also possible to dispose the rods in a horizontal shape, or detachably mount a scattering prevention cover for suppressing splashing of water out of the bath body and the shampoo on the upper peripheral portion of the bath body and shampoo.

[0007]

The bathtub body integrally formed with the backrest part having an elevation angle of at least 30 degrees, the waist seat part having a predetermined buttocks sitting inclination angle, and the dented foot part placement floor part is formed by the care recipient. Sit in a stable position to eliminate the anxiety that your body may float or slip into the bathtub while bathing. In addition, the hair-washing bath that has a swingable storage mechanism so that it can be folded and stored backwards on the backrest side with respect to the bathtub main body, even if a bathtub storage box is provided in the room such as 6 tatami mats. It does not interfere with the operation and enables the closet storage.
Furthermore, the pillow part having a rack support mechanism so that it can be adjusted up and down between the adjacent parts of both tanks requires the care recipient to change the posture unreasonably by adjusting the height of the pillow part to a low level when washing hair. You can comfortably wash your hair without sitting on the chair. In addition, the water supply / drainage pump unit, which is mounted on the bath tub base on which the bath tub body is placed and is at least movable, and which is installed in the lower rear portion of the backrest portion, can easily use hot water for a general domestic bathtub.

Further, the back groove and the seat groove, which are continuously provided substantially at the center of the backrest portion and the waist seat portion of the bathtub body, respectively, do not need to turn the body sideways when washing the back and buttocks. The back and buttocks can be easily washed by simply introducing the hand through the seat groove. Further, since a front anti-slip bar also serving as a handrail is arranged laterally on the upper edge of the bathtub body in front of the backrest, the caregiver can easily wash his back in a forward bending posture. Further, the splash prevention cover detachably arranged on the upper peripheral portion of the bath body and the hair-wash tub prevents water splashing out of the bath body and the hair-wash tub.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION In the following, one embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Reference numeral 1 shown in the drawings indicates a care for bathing and washing hair of a care receiver such as a bedridden elderly person or a depressed person. The bathtub body is made of, for example, glass fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) and constitutes a bathtub. The bathtub body 1 has an elevation angle of 80 degrees and 3 degrees as shown in FIGS.
A backrest portion 2 having a back groove 3 in the center set between 0 and 0, and a seat groove 5 in the center set to a predetermined buttocks sitting inclination angle.
A waist seat portion 4 having the above and a foot rest floor portion 6 having a recessed stepped shape are integrally formed so as to be able to accommodate a care receiver (not shown) in a chair-seat shape.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a pair of ribs 1A project from above the backrest portion 2 side of the bathtub body 1 and the head of the human body is rotatably attached to the ribs 1A via a pivot shaft 7A. The fixing pin 8 of the trough-shaped hair-washing tank 7 having a size capable of accommodating the hair is rotatably supported at the edge portion, and when the hair-washing tank 7 is used, the rib 1A is raised in a horizontal state. The fixing pin 8 is hooked and fixed, and when the hair washing tank 7 is to be stored, the fixing pin 8 is removed from the rib 1A, and the hair washing tank 7 is attached to the back of the bath body 1 via the rotating shaft 7A. The swingable storage mechanism P is configured so that it can be folded, rotated, and stored while being left behind the leaning portion 2 by its own weight. Since the swing storage mechanism P is provided in this way, even if a storage box (not shown) of the bathtub body 1 is installed in, for example, 6 tatami mats, the utilization of the room is not hindered.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, a rack support mechanism Q is provided so as to be adjustable up and down between the adjacent portions of the bath body 1 and the hair-wash tub 7, and the feeling of contact with the neck or head is alleviated, for example. A pillow portion 12 made of a waterproof elastic foam is provided. The rack support mechanism Q has, for example, a support rod 13 with a rack extending below the pillow portion 12, and a through hole 13A formed in the thick wall portion of the upper edge of the bathtub body 1 through the support rod 13 with a rack. It is vertically slidably inserted, and a height adjustment push button 15 is provided in the vicinity of the through hole 13A in the thick portion of the upper edge of the bath body 1, and the height adjustment push button 15 swings in conjunction with the pushing operation. Fixing claws 14 to prevent the pillow 12 from falling so that it can rotate
And the fixing claw 1 according to the setting of the height of the pillow portion 12.
4 is engaged with and fixed to one of the rack portions of the support rod 13 with a rack.

On the lower side of the bathtub body 1, for example, casters, slide members (not shown), etc. on which the bathtub body 1 is placed are on a movable bathtub stand 16A for accommodating the bathtub, and behind the backrest portion 2. A water supply / drainage pump unit 16 for introducing hot water from a general domestic bathtub is installed in the lower part as a unit, and the water supply / drainage pump unit 16 feeds the hot water to the bathtub body 1 and cleanses the hair by the hair washing tank 7 with mixed water. For example, the shower nozzle 21 is used to perform the operation through the stopper 20. Further, the drainage of the bath water after the use of the bathtub body 1, the drainage from the hair washing tank 7, the drainage from the overflow drainage hole 22 and the like can be collectively drained by the water supply / drainage pump unit 16. At this time, hot water supply pipe 17, water supply 18, drain pipe 1
Since the pipes such as 9 are collectively housed in the water supply / drainage pump unit 16 and are unitized, all the troublesome piping work can be saved.

Further, a pair of grooves are formed in the upper edge of the bathtub body 1 in front of the backrest portion 2 so as to oppose each other in the left and right, and both ends of the front anti-slip bar 9 also serving as a handrail are horizontally fitted in the grooves. , Pin 11
By closing the groove through the detachable fixing lid piece 10 which is rotatably attached, the front anti-stick rod 9 is fixed. When the bather goes in and out, the detachable fixed lid piece 10 is rotated to remove the front anti-stick rod 9. The bathtub body 1
Also, the bath body 1 and the hair washing tank 7 are provided on the upper peripheral portion of the hair washing tank 7.
A splash prevention cover 24 for preventing water splashing outside is detachably arranged. The shatterproof cover 24 is formed by stretching a stretchable rubber string (not shown) around the seven mounting poles 26 and attaching a waterproof sheet to the elastic poles. The tool 27 was hooked and attached to the peripheral portions of the bath body 1 and the shampoo 7.

Further, a foam jet port 25 of a foam jetting device (not shown) is provided on the inner walls of the back groove 3 and the seat groove 5 of the bath body 1,
A foam air port 23 for inhaling the foam ejecting device is provided in the upper peripheral portion of the bath body 1.

Next, an example of the use of the bath for care according to the present invention will be described. For example, the height adjusting push button 1 at the time of bathing.
5, the pillow portion 12 is raised and the front anti-slip bar 9 also serving as a handrail is temporarily removed, and then the hot and cold water pump unit 16 feeds the hot water from the mixed faucet 20 through the shower nozzle 21.
When the hot water is full, the front anti-slip rod 9 also serving as a handrail is attached again, and further, the shatterproof cover 24 is attached and then the bath is taken. At this time, the back can be easily washed by grasping the front anti-tilt bar 9 with both hands and bending it forward. When washing the hair, the height adjusting push button 15 is used to lower the pillow portion 12, the swing storage mechanism P is used to raise the hair washing tank 7 from the folded folded state, and the fixing pin 8 is used to fix the hair washing tank 7, and the shower from the mixing faucet 20. The bath water is discharged from the nozzle 21 to wash the hair. At the end of bathing, the bath water is drained by the water supply / drainage pump unit 16, and then the swinging storage mechanism P folds and stores the shampoo tank 7, and the bath body 1 is stored in a storage box (not shown) or pushed (not shown). Etc.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, in particular, the bathtub body has a backrest portion having an elevation angle of at least 30 degrees, a waist seat portion having a predetermined buttocks sitting inclination angle, and a hollow foot portion. Since it is integrally formed with the resting floor, the structure is simple and inexpensive, and the caregiver does not have to change his / her posture while taking a bath and the body floats up or slips into the bathtub. This allows the care recipient to take a bath and wash his / her hair in a comfortable posture without anxiety such as getting tired. Furthermore, when a bedridden elderly person or a sick person is hung with an elevating lift and takes a bath, the caregiver's effort is greatly increased because the caregiver takes the bathtub shape into consideration so that the care recipient can easily take a bathing posture. Be saved.

Further, since the swinging storage mechanism is provided so that the hair-washing bath can be folded and stored rearward of the backrest portion side with respect to the bathtub main body, a bathtub storage box is provided in a room such as 6 tatami mats. Also does not hinder the availability of the room and allows for closet storage.

Further, since the pillow part is provided with a rack supporting mechanism so that the pillow part can be vertically moved between the adjacent parts of both tanks, the height of the pillow part is adjusted to a low level when washing hair for the care recipient. You can comfortably wash your hair while sitting on a chair without forcing you to change your posture.

Since the water supply / drainage pump unit is mounted on the bath tub base on which the bath tub body is mounted and is at least movable and is installed at the lower rear portion of the backrest portion, hot water supply from a general domestic bath tub can be easily used. No need for troublesome piping work.

The back groove and the seat groove, which are continuously provided substantially at the center of the backrest portion and the waist seat portion, respectively, do not need to turn the body sideways when washing the back and buttocks, and You can easily wash your back and buttocks by simply introducing your hands through them.

In addition, since a front anti-slip bar that also serves as a handrail is arranged horizontally across the upper edge of the bathtub body in front of the backrest, the caregiver can easily wash his back in a forward bending posture. Further, the splash-preventing cover detachably arranged on the bathtub body or on the upper peripheral portion of the bathtub body and the hair-wash tub suppresses splashing of water to the outside of the bathtub and the hair-wash tub.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a bathtub body showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a right side view of the same.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a main part of the pillow part and the hair-wash tub.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Bath body 1A ... Rib 2 ... Backrest part 3 ... Back groove 4 ... Waist seat part 5 ... Seat groove 6 ... Foot rest floor 7 ... Hair-washing tank 7A ... Rotating shaft 8 ... Fixing pin 9 ... Front anti-slip bar 10 ... Detachable fixed lid piece 11 ... Pin 12 ... Pillow part 13 ... Rack support bar 13A ... Through hole 14 ... Fixing claw 15 ... Height adjusting push button 16 ... Water supply / drainage pump unit 16A ... Bathtub stand 17 ... Hot water supply pipe 18 ... Water supply pipe 19 ... Drain pipe 20 ... Mixing faucet 21 ... Shower nozzle 22 ... Overflow drainage hole 23 ... Foam air port 24 ... Scattering prevention cover 25 ... Foam jet 26 ... Mounting pole 27 ... Latch Q ... Rack support mechanism P ... Swing storage mechanism

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A chair for a cared person, wherein a backrest part having an elevation angle of at least 30 degrees, a waist seat part having a predetermined buttocks sitting inclination angle, and a dented foot rest floor part are integrally formed. A bathtub body that can be stored in a stool-like shape, a hair-washing bath having a swinging storage mechanism so that the bathtub body can be folded and stored rearward on the backrest side, and elevation adjustment between adjacent portions of the bathtubs A pillow portion having a rack supporting mechanism so that it is possible, and a water supply / drainage pump unit installed on the movable bath tub base on which the bath tub body is mounted and at least on the back of the backrest portion. Take care bath. 2. The nursing bath according to claim 1, wherein a back groove and a seat groove are continuously provided substantially at the center of each of the backrest portion and the waist seat portion. 3. The bath for nursing use according to claim 1, wherein a front anti-slip bar which also serves as a handrail is arranged horizontally across the upper edge of the bathtub body in front of the backrest. 4. The splash-preventing cover for preventing water splashing to the outside of the bathtub body or the hair-wash tub is detachably arranged on the upper peripheral portion of the bath-tub body or the bath-tub main body and the hair-wash tub. Care bath.