JPH1033619A - Various bathtub entrance waterproof stop door device using, manually operated pressure cylinder - 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 into and out of 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 door fitted with a pressure device 5 and a pressure cylinder 8 is so constructed that, when a pressure handle 6 is operated, the air pressure in a pressure device is increased to operate the pressure cylinder by the air pressure, so that a packing fitted to an arm and the packing fitted to the bathtub frame 2 are compression-sealed to prevent hot water from the bathtub from passing through. After taking a bath, when a pressure regulator valve 5' is released after hot water in the bathtub is discharged, the air pressure in the pressure device and the pressure cylinder is decreased, and the tension of compressing the packing of the arm is loosened 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 bath tub, the entrance to the bath tub is narrow, and it is difficult for a caregiver to enter and exit the bath tub with the bather incurred, and a burden of care is required.

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.

When an elderly person or a physically handicapped person who has difficulty walking enters a bathtub while sitting on a wheelchair or a chair with casters, and operates a handle of a door equipped with a pressure device and a pressure cylinder, the air pressure of the pressure device is increased. As the pressure cylinder rises, the packing attached to the arm and the packing attached to the bathtub frame are compressed and sealed, thereby waterproofing the hot water from the bathtub.

When the bather drains the hot water in the bathtub after bathing and releases the pressure regulating valve of the pressure vessel, the air pressure of the pressure vessel decreases and the pressure cylinder also decreases, so that the compression of the packing is released and the bathtub frame is released. The door can be opened manually with the packing installed.

[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 drawing of a waterproof pressure stop door device with a manual pressure cylinder and various types of bathtubs.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathtub main body 2 Bathtub frame 3 Packing attached to bathtub frame 4 Door 5 Pressure device 5 'Pressure control valve 6 Handle 7 Pressure feed pipe 8 Pressure cylinder 9 Arm 10 Arm 11 Packing

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[Submission date] August 6, 1996

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[Fig. 1] Arrangement diagram of the waterproof stop door device for the entrance and exit of the bathtub with various types of manual pressure cylinders.

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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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] August 6, 1996

[Procedure amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Brief description of drawings

[Correction method] Added

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[Brief description of the drawings]

[Fig. 1] Arrangement diagram of multi-type bathtub entrance / exit waterproof stop door and oil pressure device

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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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A part of a bathtub body (1) is cut out for entrance and exit, a packing (3) attached to the bathtub frame is provided in a bathtub frame (2), and a pressure vessel (5) is attached to a bathtub door (4). Water pressure stop door device with multiple types of manual pressure cylinders equipped with a manual pressure cylinder. 2. A door (4) is provided with a pressure device (5), a pressure regulating valve (5 '), and an air inlet / outlet. When a handle (6) of the pressure device is operated to move up and down, the pressure device (5) is opened. When the pressure rises and compressed air is sent through the pressure feed pipe (7), the pressure cylinder (8) moves and the arm (9) moves in conjunction with the pressure cylinder (8), so the packing attached to the arm (10) (11) By compressing and sealing the packing (3) attached to the bathtub frame (2), this is a door that can waterproof hot water from the bathtub. Various types of pressure-cylinder bath tub entrance waterproof stop door device. 3. After bathing, after the hot water in the bathtub is drained, the pressure regulating valve (5 ') of the pressure vessel (5) is released, and when the pressure of the pressure vessel (5) decreases, the pressure cylinder (8) returns to its original state. Back to
The packing (11) and the packing (3) which the arm (9) has compressed become loose and can be moved by human power, and the door (4)
Is opened from the packing (3) attached to the bathtub frame (2),
Various types of hand-operated pressure cylinders that can be accessed from the bathtub.