JPH10237927A - Sanitary installations - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide sanitary installations capable of being easily used by aged or handicapped persons. SOLUTION: A washbowl 2 is provided in a corner section of a room 1 such as a sanitary room so that the washbowl 2 can be used from two ways. A toilet 3 is so provided that it is adjacent to the washbowl 2 in one way side of two ways. By the constitution, hands can be washed in the washbowl 2 even from the toilet 3 side, and after stool, hands can be washed in the same position, and sanitary installations can be conveniently used by aged or handicapped persons.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sanitary facility which is easy to use for people from the elderly who are becoming physically disabled to physically handicapped in a wheelchair.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A wash bowl of a conventional sanitary facility is based on an approach from the front, and in some cases, labor is required when approaching in a wheelchair.
In the conventional sanitary facilities, the treatment after stool treatment for people who need nursing care, for example, the caregiver puts the care recipient on the shoulder from the front and lifts his waist and wipes his hips, or shifts his body I used to widen the gap in front of the toilet seat and put my hand in the front to wipe the buttocks, but this method requires considerable care of the caregiver and I feel embarrassing to be wiped from the front There is a problem that some people need care.

Conventionally, there are toilet apparatuses and toilet rooms for the elderly and wheelchairs, but the method has been limited to, for example, raising and lowering a toilet seat, a step-less entrance, and a generous space inside.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above description, and an object of the present invention is to provide a sanitary facility that can be used easily by the elderly and the physically handicapped.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a toilet bowl 2 is disposed at a corner of a room 1 such as a sanitary room, and the toilet bowl 2 can be used from two directions. The toilet 3 is characterized in that the toilet bowl 3 is arranged so as to be adjacent to the washbasin 2 on one side of the two directions. The toilet bowl 3 can be used for washing from the toilet bowl 2 side, and the toilet can be washed in the same posture after stool, so that it can be conveniently used for the elderly and the physically handicapped.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, an armrest pad 4 is provided at an appropriate position around the washbasin bowl 2. The elbow can be put on the armrest pad 4 to perform the washing operation, and the washing operation can be performed in an easy state for the elderly and the physically handicapped. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the toilet bowl 3 is provided with a toilet seat 5 rotatably in a circumferential direction. The rotation of the toilet seat 5 allows the user to turn in any direction, which makes it easy to move from the wheelchair to the toilet bowl 3 and from the toilet bowl 3 to the wheelchair 30, and to provide care for the caregiver. Care can be taken from an easy-to-use location, and it is easy to move to a hand-washing position after stool.

According to the invention of claim 4, in any one of claims 1 to 3, the hand insertion portion 7 for inserting a caregiver's hand into the opening 6 of the toilet seat 5 is orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the toilet seat 5. It is characterized in that it is formed so as to spread laterally at the position of the side portion which is the direction in which it moves. User H who needs care
However, the caregiver H 'can easily insert his / her hand from the hand insertion section 7 and wipe the buttocks while the user H is sitting after the stool. In addition, since the hand can be inserted from the hand insertion portion 7 on the side and the buttocks can be wiped, the user H can be wiped from behind and the mental pain can be reduced.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the first to fourth aspects, a handrail 8 is provided on the toilet 3 portion. The handrails 8 can be held and the toilet can be used in a stable posture, and transfer from a wheelchair or transfer to a wheelchair can be easily performed. In the invention of claim 6, claim 3
, By operating the handrail 8 on the handrail 8, the toilet seat 5
Characterized in that a mechanism for preventing rotation is provided.
By operating the handrail 8, the toilet seat 5 can be stopped so as not to rotate, and even when the toilet seat 5 rotates, the toilet can be performed in a stable state.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 1, a room 1 such as a sanitary room is formed in a rectangular shape that is long in the left-right direction when viewed from a plane, and the front surface of the room 1 has a width extending over the entire length in the left-right direction. It has a wide opening, and the opening on the front side can be opened and closed by a pair of folding doors 10. This room 1
A wash bowl 2 is installed at the back corner on the left side of
The corner cabinet 11 is located on the upper back of the wash bowl 2.
And a mirror 12 is provided on the front surface of the corner cabinet 11. There is a space below the basin 2 so that the basin 2 can be used from two directions around the side 2a and the side 2b. The two sides 2a, which are sides used for the wash surface of the wash bowl 2,
An armrest pad 4 is provided at an appropriate position of 2b as shown in FIG. The armrest pad 4 is formed of a soft material such as a soft silicone resin. The armrest pad 4 may extend in the longitudinal direction of each of the sides 2a and 2b, or may be provided at any necessary place.

In the room 1, the side 2b of the wash bowl 2 is provided.
The toilet 3 is arranged adjacent to the side of the toilet 3.
The toilet seat 5 is provided rotatably in the circumferential direction. The toilet seat 5 is formed in a disk shape as shown in FIG. 3, and an annular base 13 is disposed on the lower surface side of the outer peripheral portion of the toilet seat 5. A bearing 14 such as a ball bearing is interposed between them. A fixing piece 15 is provided on the base 13 so as to protrude outward, and a fixing hole 16 is formed in the fixing piece 15. The base 13 is attached to the toilet 3 by fixing the fixing piece 15 to the toilet 3 by, for example, inserting a fixing tool through the fixing hole 16. The toilet seat 5 is provided so as to penetrate the egg-shaped opening 6 vertically. The toilet seat 3 is provided with a handrail 8. A counter 17 is provided on the back side of the toilet bowl 3 so as to be continuous with the wash bowl 2, and a storage space 18 is provided below the counter 17. A low tank 19 for supplying water to the toilet 3 is stored in the storage space 18. Further, cleaning tools and the like can be stored in the storage space 18. In FIG. 1, 20 is a water supply pipe, 21 is a miscellaneous drainage pipe,
22 is a sewage pipe, 23 is a hot water supply pipe, 24 is a wash bowl 2
It is a faucet. A hanging wall 25 is provided on the ceiling above the counter 17, and the hanging wall lighting 26 is provided on the hanging wall 25.
And a ventilation fan or electric water heater 2 in the hanging wall portion 25.
7 is arranged.

The sanitary equipment constructed as described above can be used normally by healthy persons, as well as elderly persons and persons with physical disabilities as follows. First, by opening the pair of folding doors 10 of the room 1, the entire surface in the left-right direction can be opened, so that the user can easily enter the room 1 with the wheelchair. In the case of the user H who can walk indoors, the washing operation can be performed from the front side having the side 2a as shown in FIG. 4A, and the toilet bowl as shown in FIG. The user H can sit down on the toilet seat 3 with his / her back on the toilet seat 2 to perform toilet use. In the case of the user H who needs shoulder lending care, the user H is seated on the toilet seat 5 on the side 2b side of the wash bowl 2 as shown in FIG. When the toilet is used, the user H can sit down so that the user H turns his / her back to the washbasin 2 as shown in FIG. . The caregiver H 'can care from the side care space both when performing the washing and when performing the toilet. Also, if you use a wheelchair that can run by yourself,
As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the user H on the wheelchair 30 approaches the wash basin 2 from the side 2a side of the wash basin 2 and performs a wash operation. When the toilet is used, it is shown in FIG. 6 (b). As described above, the user H transfers from the wheelchair 30 to the toilet seat 5 of the toilet bowl 3 to use the toilet. In addition, in the case of using a wheelchair requiring nursing care, as shown in FIG.
7B, the user H can be caused to approach the toilet and the user H can be moved from the wheelchair 30 to the toilet 3 as shown in FIG.
On the toilet seat 5 to perform the service. The caregiver H 'can provide care from an appropriate place around the user H both when performing the washing and when performing the toilet.

Although the sanitary equipment can be used as described above, the wash bowl 2 can be used from two directions of the side 2a and the side 2b.
It can be conveniently used depending on the form of use. In particular, the toilet bowl 2 can be used from the side 2b side while sitting on the toilet seat 5 of the toilet bowl 3 after stool, so that the elderly and the physically handicapped can easily wash the toilet. Further, since the arm 2 is provided with the armrest pad 4 on the sides 2a and 2b of the washbasin 2, the user H can apply an elbow to the armrest pad 4 formed of a soft material or the like.
The washing operation can be performed easily with the elbows, which can be conveniently used for the elderly and the physically handicapped. Toilet seat 5
Is rotatable, the toilet seat 5 can be rotated while sitting on the toilet seat 5 and can be conveniently used as follows. For example, when transferring from a wheelchair, the angle between the wheelchair 30 and the toilet seat 5 can be set freely, and transfer to the toilet seat 5 becomes easy. After the transfer, it can be rotated to the service position to help. Similarly, even when care is required, the caregiver H 'can be made to use the toilet seat 5 by rotating the toilet seat 5 at a place where it is easy to sit. Further, by rotating the toilet seat 5, it is possible to easily move to the hand-washing position after the toilet.
In addition, since the handrail 8 is provided on the toilet seat 5, the handrail 8 can be used to stably perform stools, transfer to the toilet seat 5, and the toilet seat 5.
You can conveniently start up from Also wash bowl 2
The side 2b and the counter 17 can also be used as handrails, and can be used more stably and conveniently.

FIG. 8 shows another example of the toilet seat 5. In the case of the present example, a hand insertion portion 7 is provided on both sides of a rear portion of the opening 6 of the toilet seat 5 so as to spread laterally. In this case, it is possible to wipe the buttocks of the user H by placing the hand of the caregiver H 'under the toilet seat 5 from the hand insertion section 7 while the user H to be cared is sitting on the toilet seat 5. In this case, while the user H is sitting on the toilet seat 5, the toilet seat 5 is rotated from the care space to a position facing backward, and the caregiver H ′ inserts a hand from the back side of the user H from the hand insertion section 7. You can easily wipe your hips. In addition, since the user H who is being cared can also have his buttocks wiped from the rear side, there is little mental pain.

FIG. 9 shows another example. In the case of this example, a column 31 is provided so as to protrude upward from the rear portion of the toilet seat 5, and a handrail 8 is attached to the upper end of the column 31 so as to be rotatable up and down. The handrail 8 is formed in a substantially C-shape when viewed from a plane, and a central portion of the handrail 8 is inserted into the support 31 so as to be rotatable up and down. A protruding portion 32 is provided so as to protrude rearward from a portion of the handrail 8 rotatably mounted on the support portion 31.
One end of a wire 33 is connected to the tip of the second. Post 3
A projecting piece 34 is provided at the lower end of 1 so as to protrude rearward, and a brake rod 35 is rotatably mounted on the projecting piece 34. A brake rubber 36 is provided at the tip of the brake rod 35.
The brake rubber 36 is made to correspond to the outer surface of the base 13. Also, the tip of the brake rod 35 and the extension piece 3
A spring 37 is interposed between the brake rubber 3 and the brake rubber 3.
6 are biased away from the outer surface of the base 13. The other end of the wire 33 is connected to the base end of the brake rod 35, and the front of the other end of the wire 33 is hung around the hanger portion 38 of the tip of the continuous piece 34. In a state where the handrail 8 is rotating upward without applying a force to the handrail 8, the brake rubber 36 is separated from the base 13 by the tension of the spring 37, and the toilet seat 5 can rotate freely. When the user H places his hand on the handrail 8 while sitting on the toilet seat 5 and turns the handrail 8 downward, the wire 33 is pulled and the brake rod 35 rotates against the spring 37. The brake rubber 36 is pressed against the base 13 to stop the toilet seat 5 from rotating. If the toilet seat 5 moves during transfer or stool, it is not only unstable but also dangerous, but if the lock can be applied so as not to rotate as described above, it can be avoided. At this time, the lock can be locked in conjunction with the handrail 8 as described above, so that forgetting to lock can be prevented,
When the hand is released from the handrail 8, the lock can be released naturally.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a wash basin is disposed at a corner of a room such as a sanitary room so that the wash basin can be used from two directions. Since the toilet bowl is located adjacent to the bowl, it can be washed with the wash bowl from the toilet side, and it can be washed in the same posture after stool, and it can be used conveniently for elderly and disabled people Things.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the armrest pad is provided at an appropriate position around the washbasin in the first aspect, the elbow can be applied to the armrest pad to perform a washing operation. It is possible for a person or a physically handicapped person to perform a washing operation in a comfortable state. In the invention of claim 3 of the present invention, claim 1 or claim 2
In the above, since the toilet seat is provided in the toilet so as to be rotatable in the circumferential direction, the user can turn to any direction by rotating the toilet seat, and moving from the wheelchair to the toilet or from the toilet to the wheelchair. This makes it easy for the caregiver to take care of the patient from the place where the caregiver is easy to care for, and can easily move to the hand-washing position after stool.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the hand insertion portion for inserting a caregiver's hand into the opening of the toilet seat is orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the toilet seat. It is formed so that it spreads laterally at the position of the side that is the direction, so that the caregiver inserts his hand from the hand insertion part while the caregiver inserts his hand with the user sitting after stool. Can be easily wiped, and the user can wipe the buttocks by inserting the hands from the hand insertion part on the side, so that the user can wipe it from behind and there is less mental pain You can do it.

Further, in the invention of claim 5 of the present invention, since the handrail is provided in the toilet portion in any one of claims 1 to 4, the handrail can be held and used in a stable posture. It is easy to fly and can easily transfer from a wheelchair or transfer to a wheelchair. In the invention of claim 6 of the present invention, in claim 3, a mechanism for preventing the rotation of the toilet seat is provided by operating the handrail on the handrail.
By operating the handrail, the toilet seat can be stopped so as not to rotate, and even if the toilet seat rotates, the toilet can be performed in a stable state and transfer to the toilet can be performed in a stable state. Things.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an example of an embodiment of the present invention, and is a partially omitted perspective view showing the whole.

FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a position where an armrest pad is provided.

FIG. 3 shows a toilet seat part according to the embodiment, (a) is a plan view,
(B) is a sectional view taken along line XX of (a).

FIGS. 4A and 4B are explanatory diagrams illustrating a use state of a user who can walk indoors in the same manner, where FIG. 4A is a wash state and FIG.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are explanatory diagrams illustrating a use state of the user who needs the shoulder lending care, in which FIG. 5A is a wash state, and FIG.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are explanatory diagrams illustrating a use state of a user who can self-propelled in a wheelchair by using the wheelchair, in which FIG. 6A is a wash state and FIG. 6B is a state when a toilet is used.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are explanatory diagrams illustrating a use state of a user who needs care of a caregiver in use of the wheelchair, in which FIG. 7A illustrates a wash state and FIG.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of another example of the above toilet seat.

FIG. 9 shows a mechanism for preventing rotation of the toilet seat of the above,
(A) is a perspective view, (b) is a sectional view.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 room 2 wash bowl 3 toilet bowl 4 armrest pad 5 toilet seat 6 opening 7 hand insertion section 8 handrail

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Takeshi Goto 1048 Kazuma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Matsushita Electric Works Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Masazumi Watanabe 1048 Kadoma Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture Inside Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A toilet bowl is arranged at a corner of a room such as a sanitary room so that the toilet bowl can be used from two directions, and a toilet is arranged so as to be adjacent to the toilet bowl in one of the two directions. A sanitary facility characterized by comprising: 2. The sanitary equipment according to claim 1, wherein an armrest pad is provided at an appropriate position around the washbasin. 3. The sanitary equipment according to claim 1, wherein a toilet seat is provided on the toilet so as to be rotatable in a circumferential direction. 4. A hand insertion portion for inserting a caregiver's hand into the opening of the toilet seat is formed so as to spread laterally at a position of a side portion which is a direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction of the toilet seat. The sanitary equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The sanitary equipment according to claim 1, wherein a handrail is provided on the toilet portion. 6. The sanitary equipment according to claim 3, wherein a mechanism is provided on the handrail to prevent rotation of the toilet seat by operating the handrail.