JPH11221264A - Sit-down type body washer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathing device which can reduce a caregiver's burden, to which fresh hot water is supplied for every user, and which can provide a hot bath effect. SOLUTION: This sit-down type body washer has a bathtub 1, an open/close door 2 on one side of the bathtub 1, a seat inside the bathtub 1, a plural number of hot water showers 4 on the sides of the bathtub 1, a screw for circulating hot water in the bathtub with a screw net over the bottom of the bathtub 1, a drain plug on the bottom of the bathtub 1, a plural number of dryers 7 on the sides of the bathtub 1, and control parts 8 and a display 9 installed on the top surface of the bathtub 1. And in addition, the device also has a rolling brush on the bottom of the bathtub for washing a person's soles when the person is sitting on the seat, and a hand-shower 11 above the side of the bathtub 1. And a switch for changing the rotation speed of the screw is installed in the control part 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a sitting type body washer for bathing a person who has difficulty standing up such as a so-called bedridden elderly person, a physically handicapped person, a sick bed person, and the like, and can also be used for slimming. About the body washer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a bedridden elderly person, a physically handicapped person, a sick bed person, or another person who cannot stand up is bathed in a bathtub, the caregiver is forced to work with his / her back bent and is forced to work hard. When a large number of people take a bath, sudden incontinence easily causes unsanitary conditions, and in addition, infection between bathers can be considered. For this reason, shower facilities that constantly use fresh hot water are provided. Things.

[0003]

However, the shower equipment is sanitary but cannot provide a warm bath effect, and it takes a lot of burden on a caregiver to bathe a person who has difficulty standing up in a bathtub. It is a situation that can lead to unsanitation.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems.
As a result of diligent study, these problems have been solved, and a bathtub, a watertight closing door provided on one side of the bathtub, a seat that can be seated in the bathtub, A plurality of hot and cold showers provided on the side surface, a screw that rotates the hot water in the bathtub with a screw net interposed on the bottom of the bathtub, an openable and closable drainage plug provided on the bottom of the bathtub, and provided on the side of the bathtub A plurality of dryers for injecting hot air, an operation unit and a display unit provided on the top surface of the bathtub, and a rotating brush for washing a sole of a human body when a bather sits on a seat. On the bottom of the bathtub,
In addition, a hand-type hot and cold shower is provided above the side surface of the bathtub, and a variable switch for changing the rotation speed of the screw is provided in the operation unit.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to reduce the burden on a caregiver, use fresh water for each bather, and
It is an object of the present invention to provide a bathing facility capable of obtaining a warm bathing effect.

[0006]

In order to use the sitting type body washer of the present invention, an opening / closing door provided on one side of a bath tub is opened, a bather is seated on a seat, the opening / closing door is closed, and a plurality of hot / cold showers are used. Is injected, and the injection from the hot water shower is stopped in a state in which a certain amount of hot water has accumulated (up to substantially the shoulder side).

[0007] In this state, if it is desired to take a leisurely soak in hot and cold water by the bather's request, this state is continued as if a general bath was taken, and if the human body needs to be temporarily washed, The body soap is poured into the pooled hot water and the screw is driven to rotate the pooled hot water to wash the bather.

After a certain period of time after the completion of the washing, the drain cock is opened and drained, and when the drain is completed, hot water is jetted again from a hot water shower to rinse the body. And dry it.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A seating type body washer of the present invention which has achieved the above object will be described below with reference to the drawings of the embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining an embodiment of a sitting type body washer of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a plan view for explaining an embodiment of a sitting type body washer of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic view for explaining an embodiment of a sitting type body washer.

The present invention relates to a body washer for bathing a person who is difficult to stand up, such as a so-called bedridden elderly person, a physically handicapped person, a sickbed person, etc., and also to a body washer which can be used for slimming. An opening / closing door 2 provided on one side surface of the bathtub 1 to close in a watertight manner; a seat 3 provided so as to be able to sit in the bathtub 1;
A plurality of hot and cold showers 4 provided on the side surfaces of the tub 1, a screw 5 for rotating the hot and cold water in the tub 1 by interposing a screw net 5a on the bottom of the tub 1, and an openable / closable provided on the bottom of the tub 1 It is provided with a drain plug 6, a plurality of dryers 7 provided on the side surface of the bathtub 1 for spraying hot air, and an operation unit 8 and a display unit 9 provided on a top surface of the bathtub 1.
Further, a rotating brush 10 for cleaning the sole of the human body when the bather sits on the seat 3 is provided on the bottom surface of the bathtub 1. In addition, a hand-type hot and cold water shower 11 is provided above the side surface of the bathtub 1. In addition, the screw 5
The operation unit 8 is provided with a variable switch 12 for varying the rotation speed.

That is, the bathtub 1 of the sitting-type body washer of the present invention is slightly deeper than the bathtub 1 used in ordinary households, and when a bather sits on a seat described later,
It is desirable that the height is such that the head protrudes from the top of the side surface of the bathtub 1.

The door 2 is provided on one side of the bathtub so as to be openable and closable with a hinge mechanism 2a interposed therebetween, and can be closed to the bathtub 1 in a watertight manner by waterproof packing, a lock or the like. When it is closed, it becomes a part of the side surface of the bathtub 1.

Next, the seat 3 provided so as to be able to sit in the bathtub 1 may be in the form of a chair standing upright from the bottom surface or may be placed on the bottom surface. As shown in FIG. 3, it may be attached to the side surface, and a material such as plastic having good drainage and good water repellency and having a penetrating portion for water passage is preferable.

The plurality of hot and cold water showers 4 are provided on the side surface of the bathtub 1 and are sprayed at a wide angle in order to spray the whole body of the bather, and are provided above the side surface in the drawings of the embodiment. However, the position is not particularly limited.

Further, the screw 5 of the present invention rotates and stirs hot water, and gives a swirling flow to hot water by rotating a plurality of blades protruding from a disk-shaped substrate. The motor M is mechanically connected, and the rotation of the screw 5 changes the direction of rotation in a fixed time. A net-shaped screw net 5a is interposed on the bottom of the bathtub 1 to take a bath. To prevent the feet of the person from touching.

Next, the drainage tap 6 can be opened and closed freely.
The tap is opened when draining hot and cold water collected in the bathtub 1, and a slightly tapered surface (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the bathtub 1.
To facilitate drainage.

Further, the plurality of dryers 7 are provided on the side surface of the bathtub 1 to dry the bather with warm air, and it is desirable to spray the warm air at a wide angle so as to dry the bath in a short time. .

The operation section 8 and the display section 9 are provided on the top surface of the bathtub 1 and are provided with inclined surfaces so that a bather sitting thereon and a caregiver can easily operate and visually recognize the bather. , The operation unit 8 and the display unit 9 are electrically connected to a control unit (not shown), and the temperature of the hot air jetted from the dryer 7 such as the temperature, the amount of water, and the time of the hot water jetted from the hot water shower 4. The operation, display, and control of opening / closing of the drain plug 6, on / off of the rotating brush 10, and on / off of the screw 5, which will be described later, such as air volume and time, are performed.

Further, the rotating brush 10 is for washing the soles of the human body when the bather sits on the seat, and is provided at the place where the soles of the human body are located when the bathing person sits. It is provided in two places so that it can be performed.

In addition, the hand-type hot and cold water shower 11 can be gripped and movable with one hand known in the art, and is provided with a hose that can move forward and backward, and is mainly used when washing a bather's head. It is provided above the side of the bathtub so that bathers and caregivers can operate freely.

The operation section 8 is provided with a variable switch 12 for varying the rotation speed of the screw 5, so that the flow of hot and cold water can be varied strongly and freely. In addition, a strong stream of water is applied to the abdomen, back, legs, and the like, thereby having a slimming effect.

The sitting body washer of the present invention is closed with a lid having a hole through which a head of a bather protrudes in order to prevent splashing of hot water during bathing and to prevent the temperature of hot water from lowering. Things.

[0024]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to merely take the bathing care of a person who has difficulty standing up on the seat, and then operate the operation unit while watching the display unit. It is released from severe assistance, and bathers can get the same warm bath effect as taking a normal bath.Furthermore, it is a sanitary bathing facility to drain each time, which is a breakthrough. It is a highly practical invention.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining an embodiment of a sitting type body washer of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view for explaining an embodiment of a sitting type body washer of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view for explaining an embodiment of a sitting type body washer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bathtub 2 Opening / closing door 2a Hinge mechanism 3 Seat 4 Hot water shower 5 Screw 5a Screw net 6 Drain tap 7 Dryer 8 Operation part 9 Display part 10 Rotary brush 11 Hand type hot water shower 12 Variable switch

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub, a watertight closing door provided on one side of the bathtub, a seat provided in the bathtub so as to be able to sit down, and a plurality of hot water showers provided on a side surface of the bathtub. A screw for rotating the hot water in the bathtub with a screw net interposed on the bottom surface of the bathtub, an openable / closable drainage plug provided on the bottom surface of the bathtub, and hot air provided on the side surface of the bathtub. A sitting body washer comprising a plurality of dryers, an operation unit provided on a top surface of the bathtub, and a display unit. 2. The sitting body washer according to claim 1, wherein a rotating brush for washing a sole of a human body is provided on a bottom surface of the bathtub when a bather sits on the seat. 3. The sitting body washer according to claim 1, wherein a hand-type hot and cold water shower is provided above a side surface of the bathtub. 4. The sitting body washer according to claim 1, wherein a variable switch for varying a rotation speed of the screw is provided in the operation unit.