JPH1171922A - Bathroom - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make it easy for the aged persons to take a bath without hindrance against ordinary healty persons, by providing a bathtub bench at the same level with the bathtub case adjacently to the bathtub and containing a chair for the washing floor, which can be drawn out of the lower hollow space thereof. SOLUTION: A bathtub bench 1 is provided at the same level with the case of a bathtub 2 adjacently to the bathtub 2. A chair 11 for the washing floor, which can be drawn to the washing floor, is contained in the hollow space under the bathtub bench 1. The chair is strong enough to support sitting weight and it is provided with wheels and a handle to be easily drawn or contained. The bench 1 and the chair 11 are made of the same FRP with the washing floor 3 and formed to have no level difference between the upper faces so that persons can move in their sitting posture.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bathroom which is suitable for use by the elderly and the physically handicapped and which does not cause inconvenience even when used by a healthy person.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a bathroom suitable for use by elderly people, a bathroom provided with a stool protruding from one side of a bath tub to a washing place has been known (actually fair 2-2242).
No. 5).

[0003]

However, in the bathroom for the elderly described in the above-mentioned publication, the stool is fixed to the floor of the bathroom washing area, so that the washing room is not necessary for a healthy person who does not use the stool. There is a problem that it becomes obstructive to the washing body and the like when it is made narrow.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to solve these problems and to make it easier for the elderly and the physically handicapped to take a bath. Another object of the present invention is to provide a bathroom having a stool that does not interfere with bathing of a healthy person.

[0005]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bathroom having a bathtub and a washing place.
On one side of the washing room, a bathtub and a bathtub seating portion made almost at the same height as the frame of this bathtub are installed adjacent to each other, and the lower side of the bathtub seating portion is made hollow, and the hollow portion is drawn out to the washing room side. It is characterized in that a possible washing place stool is stored.

[0006]

In the bathroom according to the first aspect of the present invention, a bathtub and a bathtub seating portion having substantially the same height as the frame of the bathtub are provided adjacent to one side of the washing room, and the bathtub seating portion is provided. The lower side is made hollow, and the washroom stool that can be pulled out to the washroom side is stored in this hollow part, so pull out the stool and sit on the washroom stool, lift the hips little by little, gradually approach the bathtub The feet can be put into the bathtub while sitting on the washing room stool or the bathtub stool. If the user sits on the washing room stool, the washing operation can be performed without any additional chair. This allows
If we make bathing operation of elderly person or physically handicapped person easy and store stool, we do not interfere in bathing of healthy person,
The washing area can be widely used, and bathing can be performed safely and comfortably.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a bathroom of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view of a bathtub stool and a washing room stool. In the bathroom provided with the bathtub 2, the washing place 3 and the bathroom wall surface 4 of the present invention, the bathtub 2 and the bathtub seating part 1 having almost the same height as the frame of the bathtub 2 are adjacent to one side of the washing place 3. The lower part of the bathtub stool 1 is hollowed out, and a bathroom in which a wash stool 11 that can be pulled out to the wash yard side is accommodated is provided in the hollow part.

The bathtub stool 1 and the washing area stool 11
So that you can sit in a stable and comfortable position,
The structural strength is sufficient to withstand the sitting load of the bather. In addition, wheels 13 and handles 12 are provided on the washing area stool 11 so as to be easily pulled out and stored. The bathtub stool 1 and the washing basin stool 11 are generally formed of a synthetic resin such as FRP similarly to the bathtub 2 and the washing basin 3. In addition, the upper surfaces of the stools 1 and 11 have a shape that is hard to slip when sitting down and a moderate water gradient. In addition, since the operation is performed while sitting between the stools 1 and 11 during the bathing operation, it is desirable that the upper surfaces of the bath stool 1 and the washing room stool 11 have as few steps as possible.
When the stool is located between the bathroom entrance and the bathtub 2, the user sits on the washing room stool 11 from the entrance and gradually enters the bathtub 2.
, It is easy to move around the bathroom.

In order to facilitate the horizontal movement of the washing place stool 11, a guide rail or a groove may be provided on the floor of the washing place 3.

In the bathroom of this embodiment, a tub 2 and a tub stool 1 having substantially the same height as the frame of the tub 2 are installed adjacent to one side of the washing place 3. The lower side is made hollow, and the washing room stool 11 can be stored in this cavity, so that when the washing room stool 11 is pulled out, it becomes easy for the elderly or the physically handicapped to enter the tank, and the washing room stool 11 is stored. The washing room 3 can be widely used without disturbing the bathing of a healthy person, and the bathing can be performed safely and comfortably.

[0011]

In the bathroom according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the stool portion of the washing room is pulled out, the entering operation of the elderly and the physically handicapped can be facilitated. The bath can be used safely and comfortably without being disturbed in bathing.

[0012]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathroom according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a bathtub stool and a washing area stool.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bath stool 11 Washing area stool 12 Handle 13 Wheel 2 Bath tub 3 Washing area 4 Bathroom wall

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a bathroom provided with a bathtub and a washing room, a bathtub and a bathtub seating portion having substantially the same height as a frame of the bathtub are installed adjacent to one side of the washing room, and are provided below the bathtub seating portion. A bathroom characterized by having a hollow side, and a washing area stool that can be pulled out to the washing area side is housed in the hollow area.