JPH11137629A - Wheelchair shower bathing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a wheelchair shower bathing device easy to be installed and simple in handleability without wetting a floor by a shower. SOLUTION: A wheelchair 4 has separate structure consisting of a carriage part 2 and a riding seat part 1 supported to the carriage part 2 by a connector 3. A notch 13 to which the connector 3 is entered is provided at the bottom plate part 8 of a bathtub 5 for housing the wheel chair 4, a receiving edge 14 folded upward is formed at the notch 13, and a cover like an umbrella 21 for covering the edge 14 is provided in the wheelchair 5 to receive the dropping water of the shower to a bathing person on the wheelchair 5 at the part 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shower and bathing device for a wheelchair used for showering for a physically handicapped person, a elderly person and the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Prior art Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-294524 discloses a sheet, an apparatus main body, a conduit section, a shielding section, and the like.
There is disclosed a bathing device including a spout.

[0003]

In the above prior art, the shower falls onto the floor below the bathtub, and the floor is soaked by the use of the device, so that the device cannot be used except in a waterproof bathroom. The location is limited, which is inconvenient. Further, if hot water is dropped on the floor, the room is filled with steam and the environment becomes hot and humid, which is inconvenient. In addition, the wheels of the wheelchairs are wet, so that the floor and the corridor are inconvenient when moving.

[0004] In addition, chemicals, disinfectants, soaps and the like to be used are scattered on the floor, causing a peculiar smell, slippery and dangerous, and furthermore, when a bather incontinences, dirt is scattered on the floor and the odor spreads. However, it has a drawback that it cannot be used, is inconvenient, and requires much labor for cleaning.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to provide a wheelchair shower bathing device which is sanitary and easy to handle, in which the shower does not wet the floor, installation work and nursing work are easy. is there.

[0006]

That is, a wheelchair (4) according to the present invention is composed of a truck (2) and a seat (1) supported by a connector (3) on the truck (2). Separation
Notch (1) into which the connector (3) enters into the bottom plate (8) of the bathtub (5) accommodating the wheelchair (4).
3) is provided, the notch (13) is formed with a receiving edge (14) bent upward, and the wheelchair (5) is provided with:
An umbrella-shaped cover (21) covering the receiving edge (14) is provided,
This is a wheelchair shower-bathing apparatus which receives falling water of a shower hanging on a bather on a wheelchair (5) on a bottom plate (8). Further, a guide member (26) is provided in the bathtub (5) installation part, and the wheelchair (5) for taking a bath with the guide member (26).
Is introduced into the bathtub (5) through the guided portion (43), and is set at the stop portion (41) at the bathing position.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A bather is placed on a seat 1 of a wheelchair 4 and a trolley 2 supported by a connecting body 3 is run on the floor. The wheelchair 4 is accommodated in the bathtub 5. The connector 3 enters and fits into the cut 13 provided in the bottom plate portion 8.

A shower is poured into the wheelchair 4 and the shower reaches the bottom plate 8. A receiving edge 14 is formed in the cut 13, and the cut 13 is covered with an umbrella-shaped cover 21, and the shower scattered in the bathtub 5 and the shower poured into the bottom plate 8 are cut from the cut 13 to the floor. Does not fall.

Guide member 26 provided in bathtub 5 installation section
Guides the guided part 43 of the wheelchair 5 to take a bath and introduces the wheelchair 5 into the bathtub 5, and the stopping part 41 sets the wheelchair 5 to the bathing position.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of a wheelchair shower bathing apparatus of the present invention shown in FIGS.
Wheelchair 4 supported by a wheelchair and a bathtub 5 for accommodating the wheelchair 4
And a lid 6 mounted on the bathtub 5 and covering the upper surface of the bathtub 5.

The entrance side (= front side) of the bathtub 5 is provided with a door 7 or a car.
The bathtub 5 is provided with a bottom plate portion 8 at a position higher than the bogie portion 2, and the bottom plate portion 8 is provided with a drain port 9, and the drain port 9 is provided with a collecting / draining hose. 10
Etc. are connected. Further, the bathtub 5 is provided with a side nozzle 11 for blowing a shower toward the inside of the bathtub 5 on the side wall.
A door umbrella cover 34 for removing falling water is provided at a position higher than the bottom plate portion 8 inside the door 7, and a door packing 35 for watertightness between the door 7 and the bottom plate portion 8 is provided inside the door 7. Provided.

The bottom plate 8 is provided with a lower nozzle 12 for ejecting a shower substantially upward, and performs a shower from below. The lower nozzle 12 is provided as needed and may be omitted.

The bottom plate 8 is provided with a cut 13 into which the connector 3 enters, and the cut 13 is formed with a receiving edge 14 which is bent upward. The receiving edge 14 is also formed at the end of the bottom plate 8 on the entrance side. Bathtub 5 installation part,
In a specific example, the bathtub 5 is provided with a guide member 26 that guides and positions the entry of the wheelchair 4, and the wheelchair 4 is set in a stop 41 provided in the bathtub 5 at the bathing position. The guide member 26 and the stop 41 may be provided on the floor 28.

The bath lid 6 is a cover-like member formed in a semi-cylindrical shape on the upper side, mounted on the bath tub 5, and provided therein with an upper nozzle 15 for blowing a shower substantially downward. The entrance end of the bath lid 6 is opened and the rear end is closed. Bath lid 6
Is attached such that it can be opened and closed, for example, by pivoting the lid shaft 30 in the direction away from the bathtub 5 during cleaning. In addition, the bath lid 6 may be configured so as to be rotatable and open integrally with a part of the side wall of the bathtub 5.

The side wall of the bath lid 6 is provided with a care opening 42 for taking care of a bather from outside.

The wheelchair 4 has a separate function structure comprising a carriage 2, a seat 1 on which a bather is placed, and a connector 3 for supporting and connecting the seat 1. Is composed of a column 17 that supports the lower part of the seat 1. Prop 1
7 is usually provided at the rear of the wheelchair 4 approaching the bathtub 5 in the approach direction.

The support 17 may include an elevating mechanism 16, and as in the embodiment, the cut distance (= depth) of the cut 13 of the bottom plate 8 is preferably shorter.
The column 17 is preferably provided at the rear of the wheelchair 4 in the approach direction.

A driving source 18 for driving the elevating mechanism 16 is mounted on the carriage unit 2. More specifically, although not shown, as one embodiment, the lifting mechanism 16 is an X-frame and a hydraulic cylinder, and the driving source 18 includes a hydraulic pump, a battery, and the like under the umbrella cover 34. .

A caster 19 that runs on the floor is attached to the lower surface of the bogie unit 2. Although not described in detail, the seating portion 1 is provided with a moving handle 20 to be gripped by an assistant and a turning handle 27 for reclining a bather. The wheelchair 4 is provided with an umbrella-shaped cover 21 so as to cover the receiving edge 14, and the bottom plate can be used to prevent falling water, such as shower water, applied to a bather on the wheelchair 4 from the gap of the cut 13 to the floor. Part 8 receives.

The umbrella-shaped cover-2 located above the receiving edge 14
1 and the receiving edge 14 of the bathtub 5 have a predetermined interval, so that the umbrella-shaped cover 21 does not collide with the receiving edge 14 even if the wheelchair 4 is tilted or the gap changes due to a floor gradient or an installation error. or,
At the lower end of the umbrella-shaped cover 21, a flexible blind sheet 33 or the like is appropriately provided to prevent falling water from scattering, thereby enhancing the sealing effect.

The seat 1 comprises a frame 22 and a frame 2
Opening body 23, preferably constructed of a mesh,
And a pillow 24.

Note that the significance of the present invention does not change even if a non-elevating type using only the column 17 without the elevating mechanism 16 is used. Further, the wheelchair 4 may have a non-reclining structure.
2, 29 is a door handle, 31 is a cover, 32 is a cover shaft, 38 is a shoulder shower, 39 is a foot shower, 44
Is a footrest.

In using the first embodiment, a bather who is ready to take a bath is transferred from a medical treatment bed (not shown) to the seating section 1. At the time of transfer, the drive source 18 is operated to move the lifting mechanism 16 up and down, and the seat 1 is adjusted to an appropriate height.

After the transfer, the height of the seat portion 1 is set to a predetermined bathing height, then the door 7 is opened, the wheelchair 4 is moved, and the bather together with the seat portion 1 is placed in the bathtub 5. Push in. The guide member 26 provided in the installation part of the bathtub 5 guides the guided part 43 of the wheelchair 5 to take a bath and introduces it into the bathtub 5,
The seat 1 is moved to a predetermined position above the bottom plate 8. The stop part 41 sets the wheelchair 5 to the bathing position and stops it.

When the wheelchair 4 is pushed into the bathtub 5, the connecting body 3 provided on the wheelchair 4 fits into the cut 13 of the bottom plate 8. Since the connecting body 3 is provided at the rear of the wheelchair 4 in the approach direction, the cut distance of the cut 13 of the bottom plate 8 is short. The configuration of the bottom plate portion 8 is simple, and the shower is less likely to spill, which is convenient.

When the wheelchair 4 is tilted due to a floor gradient or the like, the umbrella-shaped cover 21 is also tilted with the wheelchair 4, but even if the umbrella-shaped cover 21 is tilted, the receiving edge 14 of the bathtub 5 and the umbrella located above the receiving edge 14 Since there is a predetermined gap between the cover 21 and a suitable gap, even if the umbrella cover 21 is tilted together with the wheelchair 4 due to the first floor gradient, and secondly due to an installation error or an operation error, The umbrella-shaped cover 21 does not collide with the receiving edge 14, the wheelchair 4 surely enters the bathtub 5, the falling water of the shower does not enter the cut 13 and does not spill on the floor.

According to the umbrella-shaped cover 21, even in a facility having a floor gradient and an uneven floor surface, the operation of inserting the wheelchair 4 into the bathtub 5 is easy, and the installation of the bathtub 5 is easy. The installation work is easy and the work efficiency is good.

A shower is spouted from the upper nozzle 15, the side nozzle 11, and the lower nozzle 12, and a bather is showered. When the shower is over, the shower is stopped and the wheelchair 4 is pulled out of the bathtub 5. Then, the user moves the wheelchair 4, returns the bather to the original medical treatment bed, and ends the shower bath.

In the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the bottom plate portion 8 of the first embodiment is formed such that the portion without the casters 19 is recessed downward and the bottom of the bathtub 5 is lowered. The position can be lowered. In addition, the water collecting and draining properties are improved, and the height of the bathtub 5 is made lower to improve care workability.

Although not described in detail, a slide cover 36 capable of covering the cut 13 even when the wheelchair 4 is not set is provided on the slide rail 37 of the bottom plate 8. The slide cover 36 is slidably opened and closed when the wheelchair 4 is attached and detached. The cut 13 is automatically covered when the wheelchair 4 is not present, and the slide cover 36 is slid and removed when the wheelchair 4 is present. With this structure, showers (eg, pre-running showers) immediately before a bather enters or showers in the bathtub 5 do not spill to the floor.

In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 5, two pillars 17 in the first embodiment are provided on the left and right sides of the bogie unit 2, and a curtain sheet 33 is provided at the bent end of the umbrella-shaped cover 21. Are provided to improve the effect of preventing the shower from scattering.

In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the umbrella-shaped cover 21 in the first embodiment is replaced by a dish-shaped container 40 such as a water collecting dish provided on the wheelchair 4, and the cut 13 is enlarged to improve the penetration. Is an improvement. The dish-shaped container 40 covers the entire lower surface of the seat portion 1 against the falling water receiver of the shower. In each of the above-described embodiments, a hot and cold water mixing adjustment operation unit for adjusting the temperature of hot water, a hand shower device, a hair washing function for washing hair, a washing function for washing the bathtub 5, a sterilization of the bathtub 5 container and a sterilization of hot water are described. It is equipped with a sterilization function and the like.

[0033]

According to the present invention, a cut 13 is provided in the bottom plate 8 of the bathtub 5 for accommodating the wheelchair 4.
The wheelchair 4 has a receiving edge 14 formed thereon.
Cover 21 is provided to cover the floor, and the falling water of the shower is received by the bottom plate portion 8 without flowing to the floor, so that the floor 28 and the casters 19 do not get wet, and the wheelchair 4 travels in the corridor. It is comfortable without wetting the corridor, preventing wheelchairs 4 and people from slipping accidents and is safe and convenient.

In addition, steam and splashing water are suppressed to improve the indoor environment, and the diffusion of odors and dirt caused by chemicals, soaps, and contaminants caused by incontinence is suppressed, and the slip on the floor is suppressed, which is convenient.

Furthermore, the casters 19 are located outside the bathtub 5 for sanitary purposes, and the cart unit 2 can be accommodated in the lower part of the bathtub 5 to save space. In addition, the wheelchair 4 is simple and economical because the bogie unit 2 and the seating unit 1 are functionally separated from each other, but not physically separated. Therefore, the wheelchair 4 is simple and economical. Therefore, the height of the bathtub 5 can be reduced, the visibility is good, and it is easy to take care of the surroundings. Also, when the wheelchair 4 is docked to the bathtub 5, there is no inconvenience relating to the connection / disconnection of the bogie unit 2 and the seating unit 1. .

Furthermore, since no slope member is used when entering the bathtub 5, space is saved, and there is no need to move up and down when the wheelchair 4 is docked in the bathtub 5, so that care work is easy and safe. There is a sense of security. Since the bathtub 5 has a simple structure, it is most suitable for a mobile bathtub device and is extremely economical. Further, if the connecting body 3 is formed as a hollow body, it can be conveniently used for a space of an electric wire pipe or a pressure oil pipe.

According to the present invention, since the guide member (26) and the stop (41) are provided in the installation portion of the bathtub (5), the setting of the wheelchair (5) can be easily performed at an appropriate position and is convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view including a partial cross section of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a right side view including a partial cross section of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view including a partial cross section showing a bottom plate portion according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view including a partial cross section showing a bottom plate portion having a slide cover according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view including a partial cross section of a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front view including a partial cross section of a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of sign]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Seating part 2 Cart part 3 Connecting part 4 Wheelchair 5 Bathtub 8 Bottom plate part 13 Notch 14 Receiving edge 21 Umbrella-like cover 26 Guide member 41 Stop part 43 Guide part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A wheelchair (4) having a separate structure comprising a trolley (2) and a seat (1) supported by a connector (3) on the trolley (2). On the bottom plate (8) of the bathtub (5) containing (4)
A notch (13) into which the connecting body (3) enters is provided,
The notch (13) has a receiving edge (1) bent upward.
4) is formed, and the wheelchair (5) has an umbrella-shaped cover covering the receiving edge (14).
(21) A wheelchair shower-bathing apparatus for receiving, on a bottom plate (8), falling water of a shower for a bather on a wheelchair (5). 2. A guide member (26) provided on a bathtub (5) installation portion.
The guide member (26) is introduced into the bathtub (5) through the guided portion (43) of the wheelchair (5) to take a bath, and is set at the stop (41) at the bathing position. The wheelchair shower-bathing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein