JPH10192357A - Care bath - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable bathing in a lying state without permitting a bathing person to move his body. SOLUTION: A person H is placed on a placing plate 12 which is bent backwards in a projected state and a placing stand 10 is connected to a bath mainbody 20. Space 16 is formed in the lower part of the placing plate 12 with the mainbody 14. Then, an accodion-structured bathtub sheet 28 fitted to the bathtub mainbody 20 is extended to be near the neck of the bathing person H along space 16 so as to permit the placing plate 12 to be included inside. After that, hot water is put inside the bathtub sheet 28 in an extended state.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a nursing bath in which a sick or elderly person who cannot get up can take a bath while lying down.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A variety of nursing baths have been developed for bathing even a seriously ill patient, a physically handicapped person or a bedridden elderly person who cannot get up, so that a person can take a bath while sleeping.

For example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-37115 discloses a "simple sauna bath". This simple sauna bath includes a bag having a quilted cloth structure having a bellows formed on an outer surface. Place the chair in this bag,
Secure the bag by holding it on the chair leg. After the bather sits on the chair, remove only the bather's neck and place the bag over the bather. Thereafter, hot water is fed into the bag through a hole provided in the bag, so that bathing can be performed.

[0004] Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 61-26531 discloses a "bathing pack device". This bath pack apparatus includes a support base having a slope on which a bather can lean on his back, and a bath pack formed so as to be openable and closable so that the bather can be wrapped around only his neck. A bather can be bathed by wrapping the bather in a bathing pack, leaning on the next child stand, and then pouring warm water into the bathing pack.

[0005] Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 6-61239 discloses a "simple bath bag". After a bather is put in a simple bathing bag made of a watertight sheet, warm water is put in the simple bathing bag to take a bath.

[0006]

The above-mentioned conventional nursing care baths all require that a bather once gets up and enters a bathing bag. Alternatively, even if the bather did not get up, the bather needed to lean his or her body left and right to turn the bathing bag around the bather. In any case, in order for the bather to enter the bathing bag, the bather is required to perform some operation.

However, considering that a bather using such a nursing care bath is a person who has difficulty moving his body, even a slight movement may cause the bather to perform some operation (for example, get up). Is not usually allowed.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional nursing bath, and provides a nursing bath that enables a bather to take a bath while sleeping without moving. It is intended to do so.

[0009]

In order to achieve this object, the care bath according to the first aspect of the present invention can put a person on a bed while sleeping, and
A mounting plate that is curved in a downwardly convex state, and a mounting table including a main body connected to an upper end of the mounting plate so that a space is formed between the lower surface of the mounting plate and the mounting table. A stretchable bathtub sheet made of a waterproof material, and a bathtub body attached to the one end face so that the bathtub sheet can be extended from one end face to the other end face; A human lying on the mounting plate by extending a sheet along the space so as to cover the mounting plate, and filling the expanded bathtub sheet with hot water or hot air. It is characterized by taking a bath.

[0010] The bather is lying on the mounting board. Bring the bathtub body closer to the mounting table and start extending the bathtub sheet toward the mounting plate. The elongation of the bathtub sheet is performed such that the mounting plate and the bather lying on it are included in the bathtub sheet. That is, the bathtub sheet is extended so that the bathtub sheet passes through the space formed below the mounting plate. After stretching the bathtub sheet to the vicinity of the bather's neck, warm water is poured into the bathtub sheet. In this way, the bather does not perform any actions while lying down,
You can take a bath.

[0011] In the nursing care bath according to the second aspect of the present invention, a mounting plate capable of placing a person on top while lying down and curving in a downwardly convex state; A mounting table formed of a main body connected to the upper end of the mounting plate so that a space is formed between the lower surface of the mounting plate and the lower end of the mounting plate; A bathtub body having a connecting plate, and a stretchable bathtub sheet attached to the bathtub body so as to enclose the connecting plate and made of a waterproof material. The bathtub sheet is extended along the space so as to cover the connection plate and the mounting plate in a state where the bathtub sheet is connected to the connection plate, and hot water or hot water is supplied into the extended bathtub sheet. By satisfying the wind, the human sleeping on the table It characterized in that to the bath.

The bather is lying on the mounting board. After the connection plate of the bathtub body is connected to the lower end of the mounting plate, the elongation of the bathtub sheet toward the mounting plate is started. The extension of the bathtub sheet is performed such that the connecting plate, the mounting plate, and the bather lying on the mounting plate are included in the bathtub sheet. That is, the bathtub sheet is extended so that the bathtub sheet passes through the space formed below the mounting plate. After stretching the bathtub sheet to the vicinity of the bather's neck, warm water is poured into the bathtub sheet. In this way, the bather can take a bath without performing any operation while lying down. In particular, since the connection plate of the bathtub body and the lower end of the placement plate are set at the same height, the relative position of the bathtub body with respect to the placement plate can be easily determined.

[0013] A flexible spiral member may be wound around the outer periphery of the bathtub sheet. Or,
A plurality of ring-shaped members may be wound around the outer periphery of the bathtub sheet at intervals along the length direction of the bathtub sheet.

These spiral or ring members are preferably made of a material which is flexible and has some rigidity. For example, a plastic or other resin or a soft metal such as aluminum is preferable.
By providing such a spiral-shaped member or ring-shaped member on the outer periphery of the bathtub sheet, the rigidity of the bathtub sheet when the bathtub sheet is extended can be increased, and the bathtub sheet when hot water is injected into the bathtub sheet. Stability can be increased.

The spiral member may be formed as a water pipe so that a fluid can pass therethrough. Further, the spiral member and the bathtub sheet are formed with a plurality of holes that allow the insides thereof to communicate with each other, and hot water or hot air is passed through the spiral member, so that a hot water shower or Hot air can be supplied.

Similarly, the ring-shaped member is formed as a water pipe, and a plurality of the ring-shaped members are connected to each other via a sub-water pipe so that a fluid can pass through the inside of the ring-shaped member. Can be Further, the ring-shaped member and the bathtub sheet are formed with a plurality of holes that allow the insides thereof to communicate with each other, and hot water or hot air is passed through the ring-shaped member, so that a hot water shower or It is also possible to supply hot air.

As described above, by forming the spiral member or the ring member as a water pipe and further providing a hole for communicating these members with the bathtub sheet,
This nursing care bath can be used not only as a bath but also as a shower or a sauna bath.

The discharge port for supplying hot water or hot air into the bathtub sheet and the discharge port for discharging hot water or hot air from the bathtub sheet may be provided in the bathtub sheet itself, or Can also be provided.

In order to form the bathtub sheet so as to be stretchable, the bathtub sheet may be made of a stretchable material, for example, a rubber-based material, or the bathtub sheet may be formed in a bellows structure.

It is preferable that casters are attached to the bottom of the mounting table and the bathtub body. By mounting the casters, the mounting table and the bathtub body can be freely moved, so that their connection can be easily performed.

Further, in order to supply and drain hot water easily and in a short time, it is possible to attach a hot water supply / discharge device to the present nursing bath. The hot water supply / discharge device includes a hot water tank, a pump connected to both the hot water tank and the drain port, a water supply tube connecting the spiral or ring-shaped water pipe and the pump, a bathtub sheet and a pump. And a drain tube. A switching valve is provided inside the pump, and the hot water tank and the water supply tube or the drainage tube and the drainage port can be connected to each other.

When hot water is supplied to the bathtub sheet, the hot water tank and the water supply tube are connected via a pump,
Supply hot water from the hot water tank to the water pipe. The hot water supplied to the water pipe is supplied into the bathtub sheet as a shower as described above. When the hot water is discharged from the bathtub sheet, the switching valve of the pump is switched to connect the bathtub sheet to the drain port. Thereafter, the hot water inside the bathtub sheet is sucked by the pump and is discharged to the drain port.

As described above, the hot water supply and drainage can be performed automatically by attaching the hot water supply / drainage device to the nursing bath.

[0024]

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a care bath according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the care bath includes a mounting table 10 and a bathtub body 20. Mounting table 1
Reference numeral 0 denotes a mounting plate 12 and a main body 14. Mounting plate 1
Numeral 2 has a certain thickness, is curved so as to be convex downward, and is made of a material having high rigidity so that a human H (shown by a broken line) can lie on the mounting plate 12. It is set to a gentle inclination. The mounting plate 12 and the main body 14 are connected only at the upper end 12a of the mounting plate 12,
The mounting plate 12 and the main body 14 are arranged at a predetermined interval so that a space 16 is formed along the bending direction of the mounting plate 12.

A plurality of casters 18 are attached to the main body 14, so that the main body 14 can be moved in any direction. On the other hand, the bathtub body 20 is
2, a back plate 24 connected to one side of the bottom plate 22 and extending perpendicularly upward from the bottom plate 22;
4 and a connecting plate 26 connected on one side and extending in the horizontal direction
Consists of The connection plate 26 is provided so as to be positioned at the same height as the lower end 12 b of the mounting plate 12. Similarly, the bottom plate 22 is set so as to be located at the same height as the tip portion 14 a of the main body 14.

On the back plate 24 of the bathtub body 20, a bathtub sheet 28 having a bellows structure that can freely expand and contract is mounted. The bathtub sheet 28 is made of a flexible and waterproof material, and is attached to the back plate 24 with the connecting plate 26 included at one end surface. The bathtub sheet 28 and the backboard 24 are connected so as to maintain watertightness, so that water does not leak from between the bathtub sheet 28 and the backboard 24. The bathtub sheet 28 can be extended from one end face toward the other end face, and has a substantially cylindrical shape when extended.

It is sufficient that the bathtub sheet 28 has a closed cross-sectional shape. In addition to the cylindrical shape having a circular cross section, the bathtub sheet 28 may have a polygonal or other cross-sectional shape. Good.

The bathtub sheet 28 has a length such that the leading end thereof reaches the upper end 12a of the mounting plate 12 when the bathtub sheet 28 is extended. Although not shown, a hook is provided in a space 16 formed between the mounting plate 12 and the main body 14, and a tip portion of the bathtub sheet 28 is engaged therewith, and Can be maintained in an extended state (that is, the state shown in FIG. 2).

The back plate 24 of the bathtub body 20 is provided with a hot water discharge port 31a and a hot water discharge port 31b so as to be located inside the bathtub sheet 28. A plurality of casters 30 are attached to the lower surface of the bottom plate 22 of the bathtub body 20, similarly to the mounting table 10, and the bathtub body 20 can be moved in any direction.

Although not shown, when the bottom plate 22 and the main body 14 and the mounting plate 12 and the connection plate 26 are connected to each other, connection fixing such as hooks, belts and buckles for fixing the connection state. Means are provided, and the bottom plate 22 and the main body 14 and the mounting plate 12 and the connection plate 26 can be fixedly connected to each other by the connection fixing means.

The care bath according to the first embodiment having the above-described structure is used as follows. As shown in FIG. 2, first, while the person H is placed on the mounting plate 12, the mounting table 10 and the bathtub body 20 are moved, and the mounting plate 12 and the connection plate 26 are connected. Since the lower end 12b of the mounting plate 12 and the connection plate 26 are set to be located at the same height, the mounting plate 12 and the connection plate 26 are continuously provided on the connection surface, that is, without unevenness. ,
Can be connected.

Next, the bathtub sheet 28 having a bellows structure is placed along the connecting plate 26 and the placing plate 12, that is, the placing plate 1.
It extends to the upper end 12 a of the mounting plate 12 while passing through a space 16 formed between the main body 2 and the main body 14. Thereby, the bathtub sheet 28 reaches the vicinity of the neck of the person H sleeping on the mounting plate 12.

Next, hot water is fed into the bathtub sheet 28 through the hot water discharge port 31a. In this way, the bathing of the person H is performed. After bathing, warm water drain 31b
Hot water is extracted from Next, the bathtub sheet 28 having the bellows structure is folded back as before to prepare for the next bathing.

According to the nursing bath according to the present embodiment, the caregiver merely extends and contracts the bellows-structured bathtub sheet 28 and supplies and discharges hot water.
It is possible to take a bath while lying on the
There is no need to move your body when taking a bath as in a conventional nursing bath.

FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of the care bath according to the present invention. The nursing bath according to the present embodiment has the same structure as the nursing bath according to the above-described first embodiment (the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals), and is provided on the outer periphery of the bathtub sheet 28. The water pipe 32 is provided spirally over the entire length of the bathtub sheet 28. The water pipe 32 is made of a flexible and waterproof material, and has a structure that can expand and contract together with the bathtub sheet 28.

FIG. 4 shows a sectional shape of the water pipe 32. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the water pipe 32 has a semicircular outer peripheral surface and a flat bottom surface 32a, and is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the bathtub sheet 28 at the flat bottom surface 32a. In addition, the cross-sectional shape of the water pipe 32 is not limited to a semicircular shape, but may be any other shape.

A plurality of holes 34 are formed in the bottom surface 32a where the water pipe 32 is in contact with the bathtub sheet 28, through the water pipe 32 and the bathtub sheet 28 along the direction in which the water pipe 32 extends. ing. Therefore, the inside of the water pipe 32 and the inside of the bathtub sheet 28 are in communication with each other through the hole 34. That is, the fluid can flow mutually between the water pipe 32 and the bathtub sheet 28.

Further, a hot water supply / discharge device 36 is provided in the care bath according to the present embodiment. This hot water supply / discharge device 3
6 is a hot water tank 38, a pump 42 connected to both the hot water tank 38 and the drain 40, a water pipe 32 and a pump 42
And a drainage tube 46 connecting the inside of the bathtub sheet 28 and the pump 42.

A manual or electric switching valve (not shown) is provided inside the pump 42.
8 and water supply tube 44 or drainage tube 4
6 and the drain 40 can be connected to each other.

The care bath according to the present embodiment having the above-described structure is used as follows. Similarly to the case of the first embodiment described above, the mounting table 10 and the bathtub main body 20 are moved while the person H is mounted on the mounting plate 12, and the mounting plate 12 and the connection plate 26 To connect. Body 1
4, the bottom plate 22 of the bathtub body 20, the lower end of the mounting plate 12, and the connecting plate 26 are set at the same height, so that the mounting plate 12 and the connecting plate 26 are continuous, that is, Therefore, the connection can be made without any unevenness, so that the person H lying on the mounting plate 12 is not hindered. After the main body 14 and the bottom plate 22 and the mounting plate 12 and the connection plate 26 are respectively connected, they are fixed to each other by the connection fixing means (not shown).

Next, the bellows-like bathtub sheet 28 is placed along the connecting plate 26 and the placing plate 12, that is, the placing plate 12.
The bathtub sheet 2 extends to the upper end 12 a of the mounting plate 12 while passing through a space 16 formed between the bathtub sheet 2 and the main body 14.
8 is engaged with the aforementioned hook (not shown),
The bathtub sheet 28 is fixed in that position. by this,
The bathtub sheet 28 reaches the vicinity of the neck of the person H sleeping on the mounting plate 12.

After that, the switching valve of the pump 42 is switched to bring the hot water tank 36 and the water supply tube 44 into communication. Next, the pump 42 is operated to supply the hot water in the hot water tank 38 to the water pipe 32 via the water supply tube 44.

The inside of the water pipe 32 and the inside of the bathtub sheet 28 are in communication with each other through a plurality of holes 34. For this reason, when hot water in a pressurized state is supplied to the water pipe 32 by the pump 42, the hot water flows inside the water pipe 32 toward the tip of the bathtub sheet 28,
4 and is supplied in the form of a shower into the bathtub sheet 28.

Thus, the person H lying on the mounting plate 12 inside the bathtub sheet 28 can take a hot water shower. This hot water shower may continue until bathtub sheet 28 is filled with hot water, or may be stopped earlier.

When the hot water is discharged from the bathtub sheet 28, the switching valve of the pump 42 is switched to connect the drainage tube 46 and the drainage port 40, and then the pump 42 is operated to drain the hot water in the bathtub sheet 28. It may be poured into the mouth 40.

In the nursing bath according to this embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, a hot water discharge port 31a and a hot water drain port 31b are provided on the back plate 24 of the bathtub body 20, and these are pumped. It is also possible to connect to 42 or another pump.

As described above, according to the nursing bath according to the present embodiment, the hot water shower can be supplied simultaneously with the start of the supply of the hot water, and the supply and drainage of the hot water can all be performed automatically.

FIG. 5 shows a third embodiment of the nursing bath according to the present invention. In the second embodiment described above, the water pipe 32 is provided in a spiral shape. However, in the nursing bath according to the present embodiment, the water pipe 32 is formed by connecting a plurality of ring-shaped water pipes. ing. Except for this point, the nursing bath according to the present embodiment is the same as the nursing bath according to the second embodiment.

The water pipe 32 in the present embodiment has a plurality of ring-shaped water pipes 32A wound around the outer periphery of the bathtub sheet 28.
And a linear sub-water pipe 32B interconnecting the plurality of ring-shaped water pipes 32A. (In FIG. 5, only one set of the sub-water pipe 32B is shown, but it is shown. The ring-shaped water pipe 32A is also provided on the side opposite to the side.
Are interconnected by the auxiliary water pipe 32B).

In the nursing bath according to the third embodiment, similarly to the second embodiment, the hot water shower can be supplied simultaneously with the start of the supply of the hot water, and the supply and the drainage of the hot water are all automatically performed. It is possible to do.

In the above two embodiments, a plurality of holes 34 are formed in the spiral or ring-shaped water pipe 32. However, the holes 34 are not formed, and therefore, Without supplying the hot water shower, the hot water supplied from the hot water tank 38 can be made to flow only inside the water pipe 32 along the outer periphery of the bathtub sheet 28.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, the hot water is supplied from the hot water tank 38 to the one end 32b of the spiral water pipe 32 via the pump 42, and flows into the bathtub sheet 28 from the other end 32c. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5, the hot water is supplied to a ring-shaped water pipe 32C located at the lower end side of the bathtub sheet 28, and another adjacent ring-shaped water pipe 32A is provided.
And the inside of the sub water pipe 32B, and from the ring-shaped water pipe 32D located on the upper end side of the bathtub sheet 28 to the bathtub sheet 2
8.

As described above, when the hole 34 is not formed in the water pipe 32, the air in the bathtub sheet 28 is heated by the heat of the hot water while the hot water flows along the periphery of the bathtub sheet 28, and the bathtub sheet is heated. The air temperature in 28 rises. Therefore, even before the bathtub sheet 28 is actually filled with warm water, the bather H in the bathtub sheet 28 can be prevented from feeling cold.

In each of the nursing baths according to the first to third embodiments, the connection plate 26 is provided on the bathtub body 20, but it is not always necessary to provide the connection plate 26. Without connecting plate 26, bathtub sheet 28
May be extended directly from the bathtub body 20 toward the mounting plate 12.

In place of the spiral or ring shaped water pipe 32 shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, it is also possible to provide a spiral or ring shaped frame.
By providing the frame material, the rigidity of the bathtub sheet 28 when the bathtub sheet 28 is extended can be increased, and the cylindrical shape of the bathtub sheet 28 can be easily maintained. When a spiral or ring-shaped frame member is provided, it is preferable to provide a hot water discharge port 31a and a hot water discharge port 31b on the back plate 24 of the bathtub body 20. The spiral or ring-shaped water pipe formed as the water pipe 32 can also function as a framing material by appropriately selecting its material.

[0056]

As described above, according to the nursing bath according to the first or second aspect, unlike the conventional nursing bath, the bather can take a bath without moving his or her body at all. Furthermore, by appropriately selecting the height and inclination of the mounting table, it is possible to perform bathing while maintaining the bather at a relatively low position. For this reason, it is easy to place the bather on the mounting table, and even if the bather falls off the mounting table, the height of the mounting table is low, so that the safety of the bather can be achieved.

Further, according to the nursing bath of the third or fourth aspect, the rigidity of the bathtub sheet in the extended state can be increased, and the stability of the extended bathtub sheet can be increased.

According to the nursing bath according to claim 5 or 6,
The present nursing bath can also be used as a shower or sauna bath. Furthermore, by flowing hot water around the bathtub sheet, the air in the bathtub sheet is warmed, and the bather in the bathtub sheet can be prevented from feeling cold.

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the hot water discharge port and the hot water discharge port provided in the bathtub body are connected to, for example, a hot water supply / drainage device, so that hot water supply / drainage into the bathtub sheet is automatically performed. It can also be done.

According to the nursing bath according to the eighth aspect, since the bathtub sheet is formed in a bellows shape, the bathtub sheet can be contracted when not in use, and a space for storing the present nursing bath. Can be reduced.

According to the nursing bath according to the ninth aspect, the mounting table and the bathtub body can be easily moved, and the connection between them, the removal from the storage location, and the storage in the storage location can be easily performed. It can be carried out.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of a nursing bath according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a use state of the nursing bath according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of the nursing bath according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of a water pipe.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the nursing bath according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 10 mounting table 12 mounting plate 14 main body 16 space 18, 30 caster 20 bathtub main body 22 bottom plate 24 back plate 26 connecting plate 28 bathtub sheet 31 a hot water discharge port 31 b hot water discharge port 32 water pipe 34 hole 36 hot water supply / discharge device 38 hot water tank 42 pump 44 water supply tube 46 drainage tube

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A space is formed between a mounting plate that can be placed on a person in a lying state and that is curved in a downwardly convex state, and a lower surface of the mounting plate. A mounting table comprising a main body connected to the upper end of the mounting plate as described above, a stretchable bathtub sheet made of a waterproof material, and the bathtub sheet is extendable from one end face toward the other end face. A bathtub body attached to the one end surface as described above, wherein the bathtub sheet is extended along the space so as to cover the mounting plate, and the bathtub sheet is in the stretched state. A nursing bath that bathes a person sleeping on the mounting board by filling with warm water or hot air. 2. A space is formed between a mounting plate which can be placed on a person while lying down and which is curved in a downwardly convex state, and a lower surface of the mounting plate. And a bathtub body having a connecting plate formed at the same height as the lower end of the mounting plate, and including the connecting plate. The bathtub sheet is attached to the bathtub body, and is made of a stretchable bathtub sheet made of a waterproof material, and the bathtub sheet is connected to the mounting plate of the mounting table and the connection plate of the bathtub body. The connection plate is further extended along the space so as to cover the placement plate, and the bathtub sheet in the extended state is filled with hot water or hot air to lie on the placement plate. A nursing bath that bathes a living person. 3. The bathtub sheet according to claim 1, wherein a flexible spiral member is wound around the outer periphery of the bathtub sheet.
Or the nursing bath described in 2. 4. The bathtub sheet according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of ring-shaped members are wound around the outer periphery of the bathtub sheet at intervals along the longitudinal direction of the bathtub sheet. Nursing bath. 5. The spiral-shaped member forms a water pipe, and the spiral-shaped member and the bathtub sheet have a plurality of holes formed therein so as to communicate with each other. 4. The care bath according to claim 3, wherein a hot shower or hot air can be supplied into the bathtub sheet by passing hot water or hot air through the bathtub. 6. The ring-shaped member forms a water passage pipe, the plurality of ring-shaped members communicate with each other via a sub-water passage pipe, and the ring-shaped member and the bathtub sheet are connected to each other. Are formed with a plurality of holes communicating with each other, and hot water or hot air can be supplied into the bathtub sheet by passing hot water or hot air through the ring-shaped member. The nursing care bath according to claim 4 which does. 7. The bathtub body is provided with a discharge port for supplying hot water or hot air into the bathtub sheet, and an outlet for discharging hot water or hot air from inside the bathtub sheet. The nursing bath according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: 8. The care bath according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub sheet has a bellows structure. 9. The nursing care according to claim 1, wherein casters are attached to the mounting table and the bathtub body so that they can move freely. bath.