JPH11192278A - Mobile/easy-to-set simple bath - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mobile/easy-to-set simple bath which enables a patient to enter it for himself/herself with ease. SOLUTION: This mobile/easy-to-set simple bath is equipped with a step 6 formed integrally with the lower part of the lateral wall 7 of a bath tub 2, and further, with a transfer stand 5 formed on the lateral wall of the bath tub 2. In addition, the step 6 is integrally formed with the bath tub 2 near the transfer stand 5. The simple bath comprises a bath tub 2 and a hot water supply part 4 and an assisting rail 9 is anchored on the bath tub 2 and/or the hot water supply part 4 so that the assisting rail 9 is positioned on the lateral parts of or above the step 6 and the transfer stand 5. The hot water supply part 4 is fixed to a floor 3 or the wall, and the bath tub 2 is movable and can be joined with or separated from the hot water supply part 4. Besides, a foot door 11 which enables a patient to enter or get out of the bath tub 2 easily, is integrally provided on the top of the lateral wall 7 of the bath tub 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a simple moving / placed bathtub for assisting bathing of the elderly and the physically handicapped (hereinafter referred to as a patient).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a prior art, there is Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-271507, which discloses a bathing apparatus with a lift including a bathtub, a transfer apron, and a movable handrail.

[0003]

The prior art lacks convenient steps for the patient to step on when the patient enters and exits the bathtub. When the patient crosses the side wall, there is no step to reduce the step on the side wall, so the patient is less likely to transfer himself into or out of the bathtub. In addition, the step is not provided integrally with the bathtub in contact with the transfer apron, and it is difficult for the patient to transfer into or out of the bathtub by himself.

Also, when a patient enters or leaves the bathtub, there is no auxiliary handrail that is convenient for the patient to grasp, regardless of whether the patient is on the step or transfer table.
It is difficult to transfer, unstable and dangerous.

Further, the bathtub is of a fixed type, cannot be moved, and cannot be joined to or separated from the fixed hot water supply unit. The upper part of the side wall of the bathtub does not have a foot door structure for lowering the height of the upper part so that the patient can easily enter and leave the bath, so that the patient has difficulty in entering and leaving the bath.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above disadvantages,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a moving / placed simple bathtub which facilitates a patient to enter by himself / herself.

[0007]

That is, the present invention is a simple movable / placed bathtub in which a step (6) is integrally provided below a side wall (7) of a bathtub (2). A transfer platform (5) is formed on the side wall (7) of the bathtub (2), and a step (6) is provided integrally with the bathtub (2) near the transfer platform (5). Further, the bathtub (2) and / or the hot water supply unit (4) is provided, and the auxiliary handrail (9) is located on the side or above the step (6) and the transfer stand (5). It is attached to the hot water supply unit (4). Furthermore, the hot water supply section (4) is fixed to a floor (3) or a wall, the bathtub (2) is movable, and the bathtub (2) can be joined to or separated from the hot water supply section (4). In addition, a foot door (11) is provided integrally with the bathtub (2) above the side wall (7) so that a bather can easily take a bath.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A patient is bathed using the present invention.
Step 6 integrally provided below the side wall 7 of the bathtub 2
Then, the patient puts his / her feet when entering or leaving the bathtub 2 and goes up one step into the bathtub 2. When the patient enters and exits bathtub 2, step 6
, Go up one step, and sit on the transfer table 5 formed on the side wall 7 of the bathtub 2, and then enter the bathtub 2.

[0009] The hot water supply unit 4 of the present apparatus, which comprises a bathtub 2 and a hot water supply unit 4, supplies hot water to the bathtub 2 at an appropriate temperature. The patient enters the bathtub 2 with the auxiliary handrail 9 attached to the bathtub 2 and / or the hot water supply unit 4 so as to be located on the side or above the step 6 and the transfer table 5.

The hot water supply unit 4 is fixed to the floor 3 or a wall and does not move, and the bathtub 2 is supported by casters 1 and is moved as appropriate. The bathtub 2 is joined to or separated from the hot water supply unit 4.
When a bather takes a bath, the foot door 11 integrally provided above the side wall 7 of the bathtub 2 is lifted and rotated, so that when the bather takes a bath, the patient passes his / her foot through the opening 18 of the side wall 7 to facilitate bathing and bathing. Perform

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 comprises a bathtub 2 for bathing which is supported and movable on a caster 1 and a hot water supply unit 4 which is fixed to a floor 3 or a wall and supplies hot water to the bathtub 2. Become. A transfer platform 5 on which the patient sits or kneels is formed on the left and right side walls and the rear side wall 7 of the bathtub 2. On transfer table 5,
There are left and right horizontal transfer tables 5a and 5b at the left and right portions of the bathtub 2, and a rear transfer table 5c at the rear. A step 6 is provided integrally with the bathtub 2 near the transfer table 5 and below the left and right side walls 7 of the bathtub 2. Step 6 is a step in which the patient goes up with his / her foot, and a non-slip 8 is attached to the upper surface thereof as appropriate.

The movable bathtub 2 is joined to the hot water supply unit 4 during normal use, and is moved as necessary during floor cleaning or the like, and is separated from the hot water supply unit 4. Auxiliary handrails 9 to be gripped by the patient when taking a bath are attached to bathtub 2 and hot water supply unit 4 so as to be located on the sides and above step 6 and transfer table 5. The auxiliary handrail 9 includes a transfer handrail 9a and a guard handrail 9b. The transfer handrail 9a is attached to the bathtub 2 at the front and upper positions of the step 6, and the transfer handrail 9a is mounted at the rear and upper positions of the transfer table 5. -Handrail 9
b is attached to the hot water supply unit 4.

The hot water supply unit 4 is a fixed terminal composed of a housing, and a hot water tap 10 is provided above the hot water supply unit 4. A foot door 11 is appropriately provided above the side wall 7 of the bathtub 2. The foot door 11 is attached to the upper part of the side wall 7 by a hinge 12 or the like so as to be openable and closable. To position. After the foot door 11 is opened, the portion of the side wall 7 where the foot door 11 was located becomes an opening 18. In addition, an inward opening door 31 is provided at an upper portion of the opposite side wall 7.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 22 denotes a handle, reference numeral 23 denotes a shelf, reference numeral 24 denotes a hand shower, reference numeral 29 denotes a thermometer indicating the temperature of hot water in the bathtub 2, and reference numeral 30 denotes an edge for blocking the flow of overflow.

When the present invention is used for bathing, a bath tub 2 is joined to a hot water supply unit 4 fixed to a floor 3 or a wall, and hot water of an appropriate temperature is supplied to the bath tub 2 from a hot water tap 10 of the hot water supply unit 4. the patient,
When entering the bathtub 2, the user steps on the step 6 provided integrally with the lower part of the side wall 7 of the bathtub 2 and goes up to the step 6, and then sits on the transfer table 5 formed on the side wall 7 of the bathtub 2. , Enter the bathtub 2. At this time, the patient appropriately holds the auxiliary handrail 9 attached to the bathtub 2 and the hot water supply unit 4 so as to be located above the step 6 and the transfer table 5.

When the patient moves in and out of the bath, the bathtub 2
The foot door 11 integrally provided on the upper part of the side wall 7 of
The patient lifts and turns in a direction that does not interfere with the bathing operation of the patient, and opens the patient.

When the patient goes out of the bathtub 2, he lifts his body with the auxiliary handrail 9, sits on the transfer table 5 on the side wall 7, and gets out of the bathtub 2. Step 6 is followed by step 6 and then rises to step 6 and descends to floor 3. At the time of leaving the bath, similarly to the above-mentioned bathing, the patient moves while holding the auxiliary handrail 9 as appropriate.

The hot water supply unit 4 is fixed to the floor 3 and does not move, but the bath tub 2 is supported by a caster 1 and can move. It is separated from the hot water supply unit 4 and moved as appropriate.

In the second embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the bathing direction is reversed and the foot side for accommodating the patient's foot is joined to the hot water supply unit 4. The mooring unit 27 is provided on the hot water supply unit 4 side, the mooring unit 28 is provided on the bathtub 2 side, the mooring unit 28 is hooked on the mooring unit 27 of the hot water supply unit 4, and the bathtub 2 is docked on the hot water supply unit 4. The auxiliary handrail 9 is provided with a pillow 21 of a simple adjustment type of angle and height, and the auxiliary handrail 9 also serves as a pillow support. The enlargement step 17 is provided from the base end to the front end of the longitudinal side of the bathtub 2. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 25 denotes a drain port opened on the bottom wall of the bathtub 2, and reference numeral 26 denotes a drain pit opened on the floor 3.

In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the bathtub 2 is separated from the hot water supply unit 4 and the bathtub 2 can be used alone. Step 6 according to the first embodiment includes the locking portion 1 on the side.
3, a locking receiving portion 14 is formed on the side wall 7 of the bathtub to receive the locking portion 13, and the step 13 is replaced with a locking step 15 which is locked to the side wall 7 so as to be detachable.

In the third embodiment, when the bath is set from one of the left and right sides of the bathtub 2, one locking step 15 may be locked to the lock receiving portion 14 on the bathing side, thus saving space. Become

A side handrail 16 is attached to the side wall 7,
A hole handle 19 is formed in the locking step 15 and a cushion rubber 20 is attached. The auxiliary handrail 9 is attached to the upper surface of the bathtub 2, and the left transfer platform 5a is rotatable.

The transfer table 5 and the step 6 may be provided on only one side of the bathtub 2. In addition, hot water supply section 4
May be replaced with a hot water storage tank that reciprocates and stores hot water in the bathtub 2. Hot water is supplied to the bathtub 2 by a new hot water system in which fresh water is poured from the hot water supply unit 4 or a hot water storage system in which hot water is poured from a hot water storage tank. It is also possible to use a general bath tub that uses pumping and pouring.

Further, a circulating device may be housed in the hot water supply unit 4 to provide a 24-hour bath. In this case, the hot-water tap 10 can be used as a shoulder hot water. Further, a blower may be additionally installed in the hot water supply unit 4 or below the transfer table 5 of the bathtub 2 to provide a bubble generating hole in the bathtub 2 so that the bathtub 2 can generate bubbles. Further, a fixed or elevating chair may be additionally installed in the bathtub 2.

[0025]

According to the present invention, the step 6 is integrally provided below the side wall 7 of the bathtub 2. The bathtub 2 is fixed when used for bathing, and can be appropriately moved during cleaning or the like. Things. According to this configuration, a drain port 25 is required on the floor 3, but a dug pit for installing the bathtub 2 is not required, which facilitates installation and construction, and is convenient.

Further, since the apparatus can be moved as appropriate, the floor 3 and the apparatus can be easily cleaned and stored, which is convenient. In addition, since the step 6 is provided integrally with the bathtub 2, it is easy to enter the bathtub 2 and a suitable water depth can be obtained.

In the present invention, since the transfer table 5 is formed on the side wall 7 of the bathtub 2 and the step 6 is provided integrally with the bathtub 2 in the vicinity of the transfer table 5, the step 6
Since it is possible to sit on the transfer table 5 and take a bath, it is easy to enter the bathtub 2 and a comfortable bath can be provided with semi-assistance, which is convenient.

In the present invention, the bathtub 2 and the hot water supply unit 4 are provided, and the auxiliary handrail 9 is attached to the bathtub 2 and / or the hot water supply unit 4 so as to be located on the side and above the step 6 and the transfer table 5. Therefore, when taking a bathing operation using the step 6 and the transfer table 5, the patient can perform the bathing operation by holding on to the auxiliary handrail 9 and easily enter the bathtub 2, and is comfortable by self-supporting or semi-assisted. You can take a bath and it is convenient.

In the present invention, the hot water supply unit 4 is fixed to the floor 3 or the floor, and the bathtub 2 is movable. The bathtub 2 can be joined to or separated from the hot water supply unit 4, so that the apparatus can be moved appropriately. It is easy to change and improve the storage location, and it is easy to clean the floor 3 and the device, which is convenient. In addition, the existing hot water tap can be used by moving the apparatus to the place where the existing hot water tap is located, so that the modification of hot water supply can be omitted, and the apparatus can be used for multiple purposes, which is convenient.

According to the present invention, since the foot door 11 is integrally provided on the upper part of the side wall 7 of the bathtub 2, the patient can move his / her feet into and out of the bathtub 2 through the opening 18 and pass through the side wall 7. It is easy to remove and bathing is easy and convenient.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a left side view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Bathtub 3 Floor 4 Hot water supply unit 5 Transfer table 6 Step 7 Side wall 9 Auxiliary handrail 11 Foot door

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A simple movable / placed bathtub having a step (6) integrally provided below a side wall (7) of a bathtub (2). 2. A transfer table (5) is formed on a side wall (7) of the bathtub (2), and a step (6) is provided integrally with the bathtub (2) near the transfer table (5). Item 1. A simple movable / placed bathtub according to item 1. 3. A bathtub (2) comprising a bathtub (2) and a hot water supply unit (4), wherein the auxiliary handrail (9) is located on the side or above the step (6) and the transfer table (5). The movable / placed simple bathtub according to claim 2, wherein the bathtub is attached to the hot water supply section (4). 4. A hot water supply unit (4) is fixed to a floor (3) or a wall, a bathtub (2) is movable, and the bathtub (2) can be joined to or separated from the hot water supply unit (4). Claim 1
The described moving and placing simple bathtub. 5. A moving door according to claim 1, wherein a foot door (11) for facilitating bathing / exiting of a bather is integrally provided on an upper portion of the side wall (7) of the bathtub (2). A standing simple bathtub.