JPH1033618A - Various bathtub entrance waterproof stop three-way pressure door and fitting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To lighten a nursing person's nursing work by enabling a very old person having difficulty in walking or a physically handicapped person to go in and out a bathtub and take a bath while sitting in a wheelchair or a chair with casters. SOLUTION: An entrance for going into and out of a bathtub is provided on a part of a bathtub main body 1, a bathtub frame 2 and a packing fitted to the bathtub frame 2 are installed, and a three-way pressure door 4 is so constructed that, when a handle is turned to the left after a pressure fixing lever 5 is set, the tension of an arm is forced to become highest by a feed screw so that the packing is compression-sealed to prevent hot water from the bathtub from passing through. After taking a bath, when the pressure fixing lever 5 is released to turn the handle to the right after hot water is discharged, the tension of the arm is loosened by the feed screw, and the three-way pressure door is restored to the condition before setting so that the door can be opened by human power.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a door for an elderly or physically handicapped person with reduced walking function to enter a bathtub while sitting in a wheelchair or a chair with casters when taking a bath.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional bathtub has a structure that allows a healthy person to take a comfortable bath.

[0003]

In the conventional bathtub, the entrance to the bathtub is narrow, and it is difficult for the caregiver to enter and exit the bathtub while holding the bather.

According to the present invention, an entrance door for entering and exiting the bathtub is provided in a part of the bathtub so that elderly people and physically handicapped persons who have difficulty walking can enter and leave the bathtub while sitting in a wheelchair. To do.

[0005]

According to the present invention, an entrance is provided in a bathtub that is currently in use so that an elderly person or a physically handicapped person who has difficulty walking can enter or leave the vehicle while sitting in a wheelchair or a chair with wheels.

[0006] A frame with packing is installed at the entrance of the bathtub body.

[0007] Elderly or physically handicapped people who have difficulty walking enter the bathtub while sitting in a wheelchair or a chair with casters. The three-way pressure door turns the handle manually to the left after setting the pressure fixing lever. Then, the arm reaches the maximum tension by the feed screw, compresses the packing attached to the arm and the packing attached to the frame, and waterproofs hot water from the bathtub.

After the bather bathes, the hot water in the bathtub is drained, the pressure fixing lever of the three-way pressure door is released, and the handle is manually turned to the right. The directional pressure door returns to the door before setting, and the door can be opened manually.

[0009]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained.

It is possible to reduce the labor of the caregiver when taking a bath in the care of the elderly and the physically handicapped who have difficulty walking.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a layout diagram of a three-way pressure door and a bracket device for waterproofing of various types of bathtubs.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathtub main body 2 Bathtub frame 3 Packing attached to bathtub frame 4 3-way pressure door 5 Handle 5 'Pressure fixing lever 6 Shaft 7 Arm 8 Arm 9 Packing 10 Feed screw

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[Submission date] August 6, 1996

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[Brief description of the drawings]

[Fig. 1] Arrangement diagram of three-way pressure doors and fittings for waterproofing of various types of bathtubs.

FIG. 2 is a layout diagram A of a bathtub body.

FIG. 3 is a layout diagram B of a bathtub body.

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[Document name to be amended] Drawing

[Correction target item name] All figures

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Claims (3)

[Claims] A three-way pressure door (4) is provided in a bathtub provided with a bathtub frame (2) and a packing (3) attached to the bathtub frame. Various types of bath tub entrance waterproof stop 3 way pressure door and fitting device. 2. A shaft (6) is attached to a three-way pressure door (4), a pressure fixing lever (5 ') is set, and a handle (5) is turned to the left.
The arm (7) has the highest tension, and the arm (8) compresses and seals the packing (9) to make it possible to waterproof the warm water from the bathtub. 3-way pressure door and fitting device for waterproofing 3. After bathing, the hot water in the bathtub is drained.
Release the pressure fixing lever (5 ') of the direction pressure door (4),
When the handle (5) is manually rotated to the right, the door returns to the door before setting, and the door is opened by human power.