JPS5913908Y2 - Bathtub with ramp - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] This invention was developed for people with disabilities, elderly people, frail people, people recovering from illness, and other people who have difficulty walking or standing (hereinafter referred to as "disabled people, etc.")
The present invention relates to a bathtub suitable for bathing.

When physically disabled people take a bath, it is difficult and dangerous for them to get in and out of the bathtub with their own knife in a bathtub with a normal structure because they have limited mobility, and they require the assistance of an attendant.

However, due to simple external factors such as a lack of attendants, as well as internal factors such as people using their own knives to experience the fun of bathing, and using bathing movements as part of their training for treatment, many people with disabilities and others commit suicide. It is hoped that people will be able to bathe safely.

This invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and includes a bathtub body and a ramp for assisting entry into and exit from the bathtub body, and the ramp has a ramp surface and a side wall. The gist of this invention is a bathtub with a slope in which a slip-preventing body is attached along the shoulder of a slope, and this invention will now be explained in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiment.

Figures 1 to 3 show an embodiment of this invention, and a bathtub A with a ramp buried in the floor FL of a washing area has a bathtub body 1A and a ramp 2A. .

The bathtub body 1A and the ramp 2A are made of the same molding material, for example, a commonly used molding material such as FRP, enamel, stainless steel, etc., and are part of three sides of the side wall 11 of the bathtub body 1A, which is rectangular in plan. is removed from the bottom to the upper edge including the corners, and the ramp 2A is integrally connected to this removed portion by an appropriate means such as a connector or adhesive.

Note that the bathtub body 1A and the ramp 2A may be integrally formed.

The ramp 2A has side walls 2 on both sides of the stairs 21 that serve as the ramp surface.
2 stands upright and has an upper landing 23 and a lower landing 24 on the upper end side and lower end side, the lower landing 23 is connected to the bottom 12 side of the bathtub body 1A, and the upper edge of the side wall 22 (the stairs 21 A handrail 25 (surrounding from three sides) is formed flush with the upper edge 13 of the bathtub body, and a handrail 26 is attached to the side wall 22 along the shoulder of the stairs to prevent slipping.

The stairs 21 are supported by a frame 3 installed on the installation base GL, and the width of the stairs 21 is the size for one adult. The height of the stairs 21 is kept low so that the bathtub can be ascended and descended in a sitting position, and when the bathtub body is filled with water, the steps above the middle step are submerged in water.

The intermediate surfaces 21 b of each tread 21 a are upwardly sloping surfaces, unlike ordinary stairs, so that the user can slide up and down the treads 21 a and the intermediate surface 21 b while sitting down. .

Incidentally, each tread surface 21a may be provided with a jagged surface to prevent slipping.

In the bathtub body 1A, a handrail 4 consisting of a cantilevered grip bar (made of metal) is attached to the upper edge 13, an end 41 is supported by a hinge, and the other end 42 is provided with a hook 43. 41 is rotated as 45 so that it can be rotated in a fan shape (in the vertical direction), and when used for bathing, a hook 43 is attached to the other end 42.
If it is latched and hung horizontally in a fixed state and gripped by the handrail 4, it will not roll over or slip.

To use the bathtub A with a ramp constructed as described above, a person with a disability needs to get onto the floor FL and transfer the person from the wheelchair that is resting on the ramp 2A onto the upper landing 23 of the ramp 2A, and then the person with a disability can use his or her own blade to remove the person from the wheelchair. The user can step down the stairs 21 step by step, proceed to the bathtub body 1A, and take a bath.

In this case, the stairs 21 have a gentle slope and the steps 26 are attached along the stairs 21, so that bathing can be done in an extremely safe and comfortable manner.Furthermore, the tread 21a and the middle surface 21b of the stairs 21 are integrally formed. Since it is oval-shaped and the corner edge of the boundary between the two is rounded, there are no joints or joints of tiles, etc., so you can move smoothly while sliding.

Note that the instructions for use are the same even for people who do not need to use a wheelchair.

As mentioned above, according to this invention, for the bathtub body,
A ramp that assists in getting in and out of the bathtub allows a person with a disability who has difficulty walking or standing to move in and out of the bathtub in a sitting position to enjoy bathing safely and comfortably. There is a slip prevention device such as a grip protrusion along the shoulder of the slope surface of the road, so if you use this slip prevention device to go up and down the slope surface it is extremely safe and has practical value. have

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show examples of this invention, and are shown in Figures 1 to 3.
The figures show the first embodiment of this invention, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of the installed state, Figure 2 is a plan view, and Figure 3 is Figure 2 II-II.
It is an I line sectional view. A, B... Bathtub with ramp, IA, IB...
・・Bathtub body, 2A, 2B・・Ramp, 26・
...Stepped portion, 26'...Grip protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] It comprises a bathtub body and a ramp for assisting entry and exit into the bathtub body, the ramp has a ramp surface and a side wall, and a slip prevention body is attached along the shoulder of the ramp surface. A bathtub with a ramp.