JPH1176352A - Bathing system for attendance - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the labor of an attendant for attending the bed ridden person and to easily let the bed ridden person take a bath. SOLUTION: This system is provided with a bed 1 with bathtub constituted by forming a bed 3 on a bathtub 2 so as to freely open/close the bed 3 for opening/closing the recessed part of the bathtub 2, hanging table 12 constituted by bridging a supporting member 15 above leg members 14 installed outside the bed 1 with bathtub, and lying part 25, which can be made close to and separate from the bed 1 with bathtub while being hung by a hanger 24 disposed on the hanging table 12 so as to freely move it up and down, while forming a planar part 28 where a person can lie down. Then, the planar part 28 of the lying part 25 is composed of a mesh body longitudinally and laterally weaving band strings 27 to satisfactorily drain water.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention makes it possible to easily take a person, such as a bedridden person, who needs nursing care for bathing or bathing (hereinafter referred to as "cared person") while lying down. The present invention relates to a bathing device for nursing care that reduces the burden on a caregiver.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as means for bathing a cared person, for example, a carer lifts the cared person from a bed, places the cared person on a wheelchair, moves the cared person to a bathtub using the wheelchair, and returns the cared person. The caregiver was picked up and placed in a bathtub to take a bath.

[0003] However, when transferring the cared person to the wheelchair, the caregiver must raise and lower the cared person, and the work of the cared person is enormous. In particular, when taking the care recipient into a bath, the care recipient must be lifted and placed in a bathtub, and the caregiver is forced to work very hard.

[0004] Therefore, for example, there is also provided a means for providing a rail from the bed to each place such as a bathroom on the ceiling, providing a lift movable along the rail, and suspending and transferring the care receiver to the lift. Are known.

[0005]

However, even when the above-mentioned lift is used, the caregiver must hold the cared person when transferring to the lift. In some cases, sitting on a lift can be difficult. In addition, there is a problem that such a lift has a high facility cost and it is difficult for anyone to easily install the lift.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a bathing device for nursing care that can easily bathe a cared person. It is an object to take a bath and reduce the labor of a caregiver.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a means for solving the problems is to lay a bed above the bathtub 2 so as to close the concave portion 4 of the bathtub 2. A bed 1 with a bathtub provided with a bed 3 and the concave portion 4 of the bathtub 2 is configured to be openable and closable by moving the bed 3 or the bathtub 2, and a leg member standing outside the bed 1 with the bathtub A hanging member 12 having a supporting member 15 erected above 14 and a hanging member 24 provided on the hanging member 12 are suspended so as to be able to move up and down freely, and can be brought into and away from the bed 1 with a bathtub. And a reclining portion 25 on which a reclining portion 28 on which a person can lie is formed, and the reclining portion 25 of the reclining portion 25 is formed of a net-like body in which a well-drained strap 27 is knitted vertically and horizontally. To be.

In the bathing apparatus for nursing care having the above-described configuration, the care receiver is laid on the planar portion 28 of the lying portion 25, and usually, the lying portion 25 is placed on the bed 3 of the bed 1 with a bathtub. used.

[0009] Then, when the care receiver is bathed,
When the lying part 25 is lifted by the hanging body 24, the care receiver is separated from the bed 3 together with the lying part 25 by using the hanging stand 12 as a support.

Next, the bed 3 or the bathtub 2 is moved to open the concave portion 4 of the bathtub 2. Finally, if the recumbent portion 25 is lowered, the care receiver can be put in the concave portion 4 of the bathtub 2 and bathed. In this way, the caregiver can bathe the cared person while lying down without requiring any power.

Further, since the planar portion 28 is made of the band string 27 with good drainage, it is difficult for hot water to adhere after bathing. Further, since the band portion 27 is formed of a net-like body knitted vertically and horizontally, Since water drops fall from the openings between the vertical and horizontal straps 27, it is possible to prevent water from accumulating between the care receiver and the planar portion.

In addition, since the planar portion 28 is formed of a net-like body in which the straps 27 are woven vertically and horizontally, the straps 27 in the horizontal and vertical directions can be easily shifted. In this manner, by opening the opening between the straps 27 widely, it becomes possible to insert a urinal bottle or the like into the opening, and the caregiver easily assists in defecation while the care receiver is kept lying down. be able to.

Further, if the rotating body 16 is provided below the leg member 14 of the suspension base 12, the suspension base 12 is moved with respect to the bed 1 with a bathtub. The care receiver who has laid on the lying part 25 together with the suspension stand 12 can be moved.

Further, if the reclining portion 25 is detachably engaged with the suspending member 24 as in the means of claim 3, the reclining portion 25 is connected to the suspending member 24 (ie, the suspending member 24). It can be removed from the suspension 12).

[0015]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a bathing apparatus for nursing care according to the present invention. Here, FIG. 1 shows an overall perspective view of the bathing apparatus for care according to the present invention, in which a part of the planar portion 28 of the lying portion 25 is omitted. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the bed 1 with a bathtub constituting the bathing device for nursing care, showing the bed 3 moved and the bathtub 2 opened. FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the reclining portion 25, and also shows a part of the suspension body 24. Fig. 4 (a)
Shows a top view of the band strap locking member 32, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view showing a state in which the band strap locking member 32 is inserted into the holding frame. FIG. 5 shows an enlarged view of the recumbent portion 25.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a bathtub 2 formed with a concave portion 4 for storing hot water at the center and formed, for example, in a substantially rectangular shape in a plane, and the concave portion 4 of the bathtub 2 is closed. 1 shows a bed with a bath tub including a bed 3 provided to be freely openable and closable above a bath tub 2.

As means for opening and closing the bed 3 in the bathtub 2 so as to be openable and closable, for example, there is a means such as connecting the bed 3 and the bathtub 2 at one end with a hinge. In the present embodiment, the bathtub 2 is provided. A bed 3 is slidably provided on the upper surface of the bed.

Sliding members 5 and 5 made of a plate-like body made of a synthetic resin having a low surface friction resistance (for example, a synthetic resin mixed with a lubricant) are attached to the upper end surfaces of both short sides of the bathtub 2, respectively. .

As the sliding member 5, in addition to a synthetic resin plate having a low surface friction resistance, for example, means such as providing a plurality of rotating bodies, or providing rails and wheels are conceivable. The use of a synthetic resin having a low resistance has the advantage of exhibiting a slippery function even when formed in a thin layer, and of being inexpensive.

A bed 3 is provided at the upper edges of both short sides of the bathtub 2.
In order to prevent the slides from dropping out of the bathtub 2 when they are slid, there are provided guides 6 and 6 each having a strip-shaped plate-like body vertically raised.

Bedding (not shown) such as a mattress is provided integrally or separately on the upper surface of the bed 3.
Is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in a plane, that is, in the same shape as the bathtub 1 in a plane.

At a suitable position on the side of the long side 3a of the bed 3, a set of handles 7 and a rotating body 8 at the lower end are provided.
A pair of bed supporting legs 10 having substantially the same height as the bathtub 2 is provided. On the other hand, the other long side 3b lower end face side of the bed 3 is placed on the one long side 2a upper end face of the bathtub 2.

In the bed 1 with a bathtub having the above-described structure, the bed 3 is usually placed so as to cover the upper surface of the bathtub 2 (the state shown in FIG. 1), but the handle 7 of the bed 3 is gripped. By pulling the bed 3 in the width direction of the bathtub 2 (short direction when the bathtub 2 is formed in a substantially rectangular plane as shown in the figure), the rotating body 8 of the bed support leg 10 rotates on the floor. At the same time, the bed 3 slides and the concave portion 4 of the bathtub 2 can be opened (the state shown in FIG. 2).

At this time, since the sliding member 5 is provided between the bathtub 2 and the bed 3, the bed 3 can be slid with a small force.
The other long side 3b of the bed 3 or the one long side 2a of the bathtub 2 is provided with a locking means for locking the bed 3 and the bathtub 2 so that the bed 3 and the bathtub 2 cannot be removed. The locking means is provided. Therefore, even if the bed 3 is pulled too much, the bed 3 does not separate from the bathtub 2.

Conversely, when the bed 3 is pushed in the width direction, it slides and is placed on the upper surface of the bathtub 2, and the concave portion 4 of the bathtub 2 is closed. The rotating body 8 is
An omnidirectional caster that rotates by 60 degrees may be used, but a unidirectional caster that rotates only in the width direction of the bathtub 2 may be used, for example.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a leg member 14 erected at a position outside the four corners of the bed 1 with a bathtub, and the leg member 14
And a support member 15 consisting of a substantially rectangular frame formed between the leg members 14 so that the four corners are fixed to the upper end of the leg member 14. Each of the rotating bodies 16 is provided.

The rotator 16 may use an omnidirectional caster that rotates 360 degrees, but for example, a unidirectional caster that rotates only in the width direction may be used.
The hanging table 12 is usually arranged such that the support member 15 is located above the bed 1 with a bathtub.

Two motors 17 with reduction gears are fixed at appropriate positions in the center of the one long side member 15a of the support member 15 at predetermined intervals as a driving device. The shaft 18 extends in the width direction, and the extending end of each rotary shaft 18 is supported by a bearing 19 provided on the other long side member 15b of the support member 15, respectively.

Further, pulleys 20 as winding members are fixed to the respective rotation shafts 18 at positions near the motor 17 with a reduction gear and the bearings 19. In addition, the pulley
One end of a suspension body 24 is fixed to 20. On the other hand, the other end of the suspension body 24 is a free end, and the other end is provided with an engaged portion 35 which can be detachably engaged with an engaging portion 34 of the reclining portion 25 described later. ing. As the suspension body 24, a cord-like body, for example, a band-like string is used.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a control switch connected to each motor 17 having a reduction gear. Each motor 17 having a reduction gear can be freely rotated independently or interlocked by the control switch 22. It is.

The reference numeral 25 designates a planar portion 28 which is woven in a mesh (a mesh having an opening 28a between the vertical and horizontal straps 27) in a state where belt straps 27 are stretched vertically and horizontally in a holding frame 26. And a recumbent portion suspended in the frame of the support member 15, wherein the recumbent portion 25 has an area and strength capable of lying down by a person, and has an area substantially smaller than the upper surface of the bed 1 with a bathtub. It is formed in a shape.

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the holding frame 26 is formed to be about half the size of the whole and has a back frame 26a on which a back is located when a person lies down. , About 1
A buttocks frame 26b which is formed in a size of ４ and on which the buttocks are located when the person lies down, and a foot which is formed in a size of about 1/4 of the whole and on which the feet are located when the person lies down The frame 26c is divided into a frame 26c, a back frame 26a and a butt frame 26b, and a butt frame 26b and a foot frame 26c.
Are rotatably connected via a pivot 29.

The holding frame 26 (back frame 26a, buttocks frame 26b and foot frame 26)
FIG. 4C shows that the center of the cylindrical body 30 is about 4
A plurality of band cord locking members 32 each having a bent portion 31 having a 5-degree inclined surface formed on the left and right are inserted.

As described above, the holding frame 26 is provided with a strap locking member.
5, the strap 27 is extended over the bent portion 31 of the strap locking member 32, as shown in FIG.
Can easily be turned 180 degrees,
Can be easily woven up and down to form the planar portion 28 in the holding frame 26.

The strap 27 is not particularly limited as long as it is formed of a drainable (non-water-absorbing) material in a strip shape. For example, a filament fiber made of a synthetic resin such as polyethylene is formed in a strip shape. Things are used.

The holding frame 26 is provided with four engaging portions 34 for engaging with the free ends of the suspension bodies 24. The engaging part
34 and the to-be-engaged portion 35 of the suspension body 24 are engaged, and the lying portion 25 is suspended by the suspension base 12 via the suspension body 24.

More specifically, the four engaging portions 34 are connected to the back frame 26a.
And a pair near the foot frame 26c at the center of the bottom frame 26b. As the engaging portion 34, for example,
A ring is used, while a portion 35
A hook that can be engaged with and disengaged from the ring is used.

Incidentally, the engaging portion 34 may be a hook and the engaged portion 35 may be a ring. In short, the engaging portion 34 and the engaged portion 35 can be easily engaged and detached. Should be fine.

As described above, the lying portion 25 can be moved up and down by the elevating means (including the driving device 17, the winding member 20 and the hanging body 24) provided on the hanging table 12, and the bed 1 with a bathtub can be moved up and down. It can be freely attached to and detached from.

Next, a method of using the bathing apparatus for nursing care having the above configuration will be described below. As shown in FIG. 6, usually, the lying part 25 is lowered by the elevating means and placed on the upper surface of the bed 3 of the bed 1 with a bathtub, and the care receiver 36 is laid on the bed (to lie down). And, for example, the cared person
When bathing the bath 36, when the reclining section 25 is raised by the elevating means, the care receiver is lifted in the reclining state together with the reclining section 25.

When the cared person 36 is sufficiently separated from the bed 1 with a bathtub, the driving means is stopped (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 6).

The holding frame 26 constituting the reclining portion 25 is divided into three parts (a back frame 26a, a butt frame 26b, and a foot frame 26c).
And the butt frame 26b are provided with lifting means, respectively, and the lifting means are independently rotatable or stopped by the control switch 22 independently. Is operated more than the lifting / lowering means of the buttocks frame 26b, the back frame 26a is bent through the pivotal support 29, and the care receiver 36 can be set to a slightly forwardly inclined posture (in FIG. 6, a two-dot chain line). Shown).

As described above, the cared person 36 can be lifted in the forward leaning posture, so that the cared person 36 becomes comfortable,
In addition, there is an advantage that the anxiety is eliminated because the field of view in front is widened.

Next, as shown in FIG.
When the bed 3 is pulled, the concave portion 4 of the bathtub 2 opens,
If the recumbent part 25 is lowered into the concave part 4 of the bathtub 2,
The care recipient 36 can be extremely easily bathed.

After the bathing is completed, the recumbent 25 is raised and the body of the care receiver 36 is dried from above and below using a towel, a warm air heater or the like. At this time, since the planar portion 28 of the recumbent portion 25 is formed of a net-shaped band 27 with good drainage, the hot water hardly adheres to the planar portion 28, and the opening 28a of the planar portion 28 Therefore, there is an advantage that the water drops easily fall because the water drops.

Then, after the bed 3 is pushed in and placed on the bathtub 2, the lying part 25 is lowered to the bed 3.

As described above, according to the bathing apparatus for nursing care according to the present invention, when bathing the care receiver 36, the caregiver only needs to operate the elevating means, thereby reducing the nursing care labor of the caregiver. Can be.

In addition, even if it is difficult for the cared person to maintain the sitting state, if the care-elevating cart according to the present invention is used, the cared person can take a bath while resting without burdening the cared person. It becomes possible. Further, there is an advantage that the equipment cost is much lower than that of a conventional lift.

Also, even when not taking a bath, the back of the care receiver 36 is separated from the bed 3 by appropriately raising the recumbent portion 25, which is effective in preventing bedsores. Further, since the planar portion 28 of the recumbent portion 25 is formed in a mesh shape by the vertical and horizontal straps 27, as shown in FIG. 8, the vertical and horizontal straps 27 around one opening 28a are formed. By shifting, the opening area of the opening 28a can be easily increased.

Since the opening 28a can be easily opened in this manner, for example, even when the care recipient takes a stool while lying down, the recumbent portion 25 is raised and separated from the bed 1 with a bathtub. In addition, while opening the opening 28a on the lower side of the crotch of the care receiver, the mouth 38a of the waste bottle 38 from below the reclining portion 25
Into the opening 28a without leaking stool.
The caregiver can easily assist in defecation.

In addition, since the hanging table 12 can be moved at least in the width direction of the bed 1 with a bathtub, for example, wheels 39 are provided on the side of the bed 1 with a bathtub as shown in FIG. The chair 40 is placed in a state in which the care receiver 36 is in a forwardly inclined posture, and the lying part 25 is raised, and the hanging stand 12 is pushed and moved in the width direction to move the lying part 25 to the chair 40.
Above.

Next, when the lying part 25 is lowered, the lying part
The care receiver 36 can be placed on the chair 40 via 25. Then, by removing the engaged portion 35 of the suspension body 24 from the engaging portion 34, the care receiver 36 can be easily transferred to the movable chair 40, and the indoor or outdoor movement is easy.

It is to be noted that even if the user does not transfer to the chair 40,
It is possible to move the cared person 12 indoors or outdoors by moving the carousel 12 in a state where the carousel is engaged with the carousel 12, but since the cared person may pass through a narrow passage, Is good.

In the above-described embodiment, a motor is used as the elevating means, and the lying part 25 can be automatically moved up and down. However, it is an elevating means that moves the lying part 25 up and down manually. You may.

Further, in the above embodiment, the bed 1 with a bathtub is configured to open and close the concave portion 4 of the bathtub 2 by moving the bed 3, but the bed 1 with a bathtub is not necessarily configured as such. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, as shown in FIG. 10, a leg 41 is provided on the bed 3 and the bed 3 is directly placed on the floor, while moving means such as a rotating body and rails are provided on the lower surface of the bathtub 2 and the like. Provided (not shown), below the bed 3 (bed 3 and legs
The bathtub 2 may be configured to be inserted into and removed from an opening formed between the bathtub 2 and the opening 41).

In the bed 1 with a bathtub having such a configuration, usually, the bathtub 2 is arranged below the bed 3 and the bed 3
A suspension stand 12 is arranged above and used when bathing.
After moving the bathtub 2, the care receiver can be easily bathed by raising the recumbent portion 25 and moving the suspension stand 12 above the bathtub 2.

In the case of the bed 1 with a bathtub that opens the concave portion 4 of the bathtub 2 by moving the bathtub 2 in this manner,
Since the concave portion 4 of the bathtub 2 can be opened even when the care receiver is lying on the bed 3, the concave portion 4 must be opened unless the reclining portion 25 (care receiver) is raised. In comparison with the bed 1 with a bathtub according to the above embodiment,
The caregiver can prepare for bathing such as putting hot water in the bathtub 2 while the care receiver is laid on the bed 3, which is advantageous in that the care receiver is comfortable.

Further, the bathing device for nursing care according to the present invention is not limited to the specific configuration of each of the above embodiments, and the design can be appropriately changed within the range of the thread of the present invention.

[0059]

As described above, according to the bathing apparatus for nursing care according to the present invention, it is possible to take a bath while lying down without the caregiver taking care of the lying caregiver. In addition, the caregiver's labor is reduced, and the cared person can bathe comfortably because the cared person does not move or take an unreasonable posture when taking a bath.
Further, since it is not necessary to construct new facilities for existing houses, it is possible to provide an inexpensive nursing bath apparatus as compared with conventional facilities.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the lying part can be moved together with the suspension, so that the care receiver can be transferred to the room or the outside using the suspension. Therefore, for example, when the care receiver wants to be transferred to a living room, the caregiver does not need excessive labor.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the reclining portion can be removed from the suspension body (suspension stand), so that the suspension stand is moved away from the bed with a bathtub. If the care receiver is placed on a movable chair with the reclining part lowered, and the reclining part is removed from the suspension body, the cared person can be transported while being placed on the chair. As described above, since it is possible to transfer to a movable body such as a movable chair, which can make a small turn, it is particularly effective for transporting a place where a suspension stand cannot pass in a narrow passage or the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted perspective view showing an embodiment of a bathing device for care according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a bed with a bathtub.

FIG. 3 is a partially omitted perspective view showing a reclining portion fixed to a suspension body.

FIG. 4 shows a strap binding member, wherein (a) is a top view and (b)
Is a perspective view.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A surrounded by a dashed line in FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which the lying part is placed on a bed with a bathtub, and a state in which the lying part is raised in a forwardly inclined state is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

FIG. 7 is a side view including a partial cross section showing a state in which the recumbent is lowered and the care receiver is put in a bathtub.

FIG. 8 is a partially omitted perspective view showing a state in which the opening of the planar portion of the lying portion is greatly opened.

FIG. 9 is a partially-omitted perspective view showing a state in which the hanging stand is moved and the care receiver is transferred to a chair.

FIG. 10 is a partially omitted perspective view showing another embodiment of the nursing bath apparatus, showing a state in which a bathtub and a hanging stand are moved.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Bed with bathtub 2 ... Bathtub 3 ... Bed bed 4 ... Recessed part 12 ... Suspension stand 14 ... Leg member 15 ... Support member 16 ... Rotating body 24 ... Suspension body 25 ... Lying part 27 ... Band 28 ... Surface part

Claims (3)

[Claims] A bed (3) is provided above the bathtub (2) so as to close the concave portion (4) of the bathtub (2), and the bed (3) or the bathtub (2) is moved. A bed with a bathtub (1) in which the concave portion (4) of the bathtub (2) is openable and closable, and a support member above a leg member (14) provided upright outside the bed with the bathtub (1) (15) and a suspension body (12) constructed and mounted on the suspension body (12).
4) a bed portion (25) which is suspended so as to be able to move up and down freely and can be brought into contact with and separated from the bed with bathtub (1), and has a planar portion (28) on which a person can lie. The planar part (28) of the part (25)
A bathing device for nursing care, comprising a net formed by knitting a well- drained strap (27) vertically and horizontally. 2. The bathing device for care according to claim 1, wherein a rotating body (16) is provided below the leg member (14) of the suspension base (12). 3. The bathing device for nursing care according to claim 1, wherein the reclining portion (25) is detachably engaged with the suspension body (24).