JPS6012474Y2 - Bathtub bottom plate - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention is intended to enable people who have difficulty walking, such as paraplegics and elderly people, to bathe safely without an attendant. Even if a general bathtub is manufactured for a healthy person, the purpose is to allow the above-mentioned people who have difficulty walking or are disabled to bathe safely.

In order to ensure safe bathing for people with walking disabilities, etc., a bathtub with a bottom shape that prevents the bather from slipping has already been proposed. However, when a healthy person takes a bath, it becomes a hindrance and makes bathing less comfortable.

For this reason, in cases where able-bodied people and people with walking disabilities, etc. live together, the method of installing private bathtubs individually is taken, but this not only imposes a huge financial burden, but also
There is also the disadvantage that cleaning and management of the bathtub requires a great deal of effort, and is not practical.

The present invention has been developed in consideration of this point, and provides a bathtub that allows healthy people to bathe comfortably and people with walking disabilities to bathe safely, while also using the same bathtub, even when people live together as described above. This provides a bottom plate for use.

The bathtub bottom plate according to the present invention has an uneven top surface that follows or almost follows the body shape of the bather so that the bather does not slip into it, and is large enough to be fitted into the bathtub. The bottom plate has a peripheral edge extending downward, and the extended peripheral edge allows the entire bottom plate to be stably placed on the bottom of the bathtub.

Therefore, when a person with a walking disability or the like takes a bath, by using the bottom plate, the body can be stabilized in a very natural bathing posture, so that the person can bathe easily and safely without the need of an attendant. When a normal healthy person takes a bath, by taking out the bottom plate, it is possible to take a comfortable bath without getting in the way.

As a result, even when a person with a walking disability and a healthy person live together, it is possible to take a safe and comfortable bath while using the same bathtub. Of course, it can be applied, especially since the periphery of the bottom plate is extended downward and the bottom plate metal body can be stably placed on the bottom of the bathtub by the extended periphery. Even if the bathtub is installed in the bathroom and integrated with the bathroom wall, the bottom plate can be easily installed in the bathtub, and it can maintain a stable posture against the weight and movements of the bather. In addition, the extended peripheral edge of the bottom plate has the effect of retaining and reinforcing the shape of the bottom plate metal body, and as a result, the shape of the top surface of the bottom plate can be maintained correctly over a long period of time without deformation.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

1 is a bathtub (mainly Western style) designed and manufactured for healthy people.
2 has approximately the same size and shape as the bottom of this bathtub 1, and its peripheral edge 2d extends downward, and this extended peripheral edge 2d
This is a removable bottom plate formed so that it can be stably placed on the bottom of the bathtub 1.

The bottom plate 2 is integrally molded from a thermosetting resin such as FRP, and its upper surface 2a has an uneven shape that follows the body shape of the bather to prevent the bather from slipping into the bathtub 1.

In addition, 2b in the figure is a through hole of the chain 1b that connects the drain port lid 1a at the bottom of the bathtub 1.

Furthermore, in the above-mentioned embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, an example was shown in which the backrest portion 2c for the bather was formed integrally with the bottom plate 2. Alternatively, a handrail or the like may be appropriately attached to the bottom plate 2 to further improve safety.Furthermore, the bottom plate 2 may be hard, but may also be elastic.

Alternatively, small holes may be provided in the upper surface 2a of the bottom plate 2 to ensure water permeability.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the bathtub bottom plate according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a vertical side view showing the state of use, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the main part,
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line ■--■ in FIG. 2. 1...Bathtub, 2...Bottom plate, 2a...
...Top surface of the bottom plate, 2d...periphery.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. A bottom plate 2 whose top surface 2a has an uneven shape that follows or almost follows the body shape of a bather so that the bather does not slip into the bottom plate 2 is fitted into the bathtub 1. The bottom plate 2 is formed into a size and shape that can be installed, and the peripheral edge 2d of the bottom plate 2 is extended downward, so that the entire bottom plate 2 can be stably placed on the bottom of the bathtub 1 by the extended peripheral edge 2d. A bottom plate for a bathtub characterized by the following. 2. The bottom plate for a bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the bottom plate 2 is integrally molded from a thermosetting resin.