JPS6342870Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field] This invention relates to a floor-standing bathtub in which a bather takes a full-body bath with his hips on the bottom and his legs thrown out, particularly a bathtub used for rehabilitation.

[Prior art]

The edges of this type of bathtub are generally flush with the floor, so bathers with physical disabilities, children, the elderly, etc. must enter the bathtub directly with their feet. Traditional bathtubs are unstable and often cause injuries due to falling accidents in the bathtub, and in the worst case scenario, a physically disabled bather may fall face down in the bathtub. Equipped with

Bathers' feet vary in length, so when bathing while sitting without the soles of your feet touching the inner wall of the bathtub, make sure to press the edge of the bathtub to prevent your body from moving inside the bathtub. People with disabilities, children, and the elderly who have weak grip strength may end up immersed up to their necks in the liquid and risk drowning.

〔the purpose〕

The present invention improves the drawbacks of the prior art, places the bathtub on the floor, forms a seat part in a part of the bathtub,
The bather can safely take a full-body bath by sliding on the sloping surface connected to this seat, resting his or her hips on the bottom and stretching his or her legs forward. The main purpose is to provide a bathtub that prevents people from drowning.

〔composition〕

The main purpose of this invention is to provide a floor-standing bathtub in which the bather takes a full-body bath with his or her hips on the bottom and legs thrown out; The upper surface of the edge of the liquid reservoir located on one short side of the flat rectangular liquid reservoir is formed into a wide seat, and the liquid reservoir connected to this seat is The inner wall surface of the liquid reservoir is an inclined surface located inward toward the lower part, and a depression is provided in the center of this inclined inner surface, and several pairs of grooves in the rigid direction are provided on the inner wall surfaces on both sides of the liquid reservoir. This is achieved by a bathtub characterized in that a pair of these grooves is fitted with a foot receiving plate whose both ends can be fitted into the grooves.

Next, this invention will be explained in detail based on a typical embodiment shown in the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, A is a floor-standing bathtub, which is molded from reinforced synthetic resin.

The depth d of this bathtub A is such that the bather can fully submerge at least his armpits with his hips on the bottom. The dimensions are such that the feet can be thrown forward sufficiently.

The upper surface of the edge of the liquid reservoir part B located on one short side of the liquid reservoir part B is formed into a wide seat part C, and the inner wall surface of the liquid reservoir part B that is connected to this seat part C is inward toward the bottom. There is an inclined surface 11 located at
It is connected to the bottom part 10. This inclination angle θ is 30 to 45
There are some degrees.

This inclined surface 11 serves as a backrest surface for the bather, and a recess 12 is formed in the center thereof and extends outward over the entire depth. A spout 13 and a suction port 14 for resin (resin) are provided at the top and bottom.

The spout 13 has a jet nozzle, and the suction port 14 has a spout nozzle.
A pump P, which connects the spout 13 and the suction port 14 and forcibly circulates the bath water, is connected to the inclined surface 11 of the bathtub A below the seat C, together with a motor M and a filter. It's built into the back.

Instead of the vortex generator including the pump P, a bubble generator may be built into the bathtub A of the present invention, or both the vortex generator and the bubble generator may be provided.

On both inner wall surfaces 15 and 16 of the liquid reservoir B,
Several pairs of grooves 17 in the rigid direction are provided, and one set of grooves 17 among these several pairs is fitted with a foot receiving plate 18 whose both ends can be fitted into this groove 17. The length of each groove 17 is approximately two-thirds of the depth d of the bathtub A.

On both side walls 15 and 16 of the liquid reservoir part B, two holes 19 are bored at the same position along the side walls 15 and 16, and an inverted U-shaped grip lever 20 is inserted into the side walls 15 and 16 as necessary. A pair or both side walls 15, 1 along 15, 16
It is mounted with both ends fitting into the holes 19 so as to straddle the six spaces. A faucet 21 for supplying bath water to the liquid reservoir part B is attached to the short side of the liquid reservoir part B on the opposite side from the seat part C. A pump P of the vortex generator, a motor, and a switch panel SP for operating the bubble generator are attached to the outer surface of the bathtub A.
Further, a bath water discharge plug 22 is detachably attached to the bottom portion 10 near the recess 12.

[Effect]

The operation of the present invention having the above configuration will be explained next.

When bathing the whole body using bathtub A, the groove 17 at the position that comes into contact with the sole of the bather's feet during bathing.
Both ends of the foot receiving plate 18 are fitted together, the foot receiving plate 18 is placed on the bottom part 10 so as to extend between the inner walls 15 and 16 on both sides, and the bath water is poured into the liquid reservoir part B to a predetermined depth from the faucet 21. After pouring water from the bathtub A, the bather sits on the seat C of the bathtub A and, from a posture with his or her feet hanging down on the slope 11, gradually slides his or her hips down along the slope 11 and descends to the bottom of the bathtub A. As you sit down on the bottom 10,
The bather leans his/her back against the inclined surface 11, throws his or her feet forward, and places the soles of the feet in contact with one side of the foot plate 18. Maintain a position where your armpits are soaked,
Wash your body.

At this time, if necessary, move the grip lever 20 along both side walls 15 and 16 of bathtub A, or along both side walls 15 and 16.
Installed across the bathtub to further prevent bathers from sinking into the bathwater.

When you want to forcefully circulate the bath water in the bathtub A, operate the pump P and motor built into the bathtub A on the switch panel SP to suck the bathwater through the suction port 14, and remove the dirt and debris with a filter. The bath water is returned from the spout 13 into the liquid reservoir and forcedly circulated to perform pine massage on the back and waist.

Or turn on the bubble generator to make the bath water foamy and cleanse your body better.

When the bather gets out of the bathtub A, the bather performs the reverse operation to the above, wipes his body while sitting on the seat C, and puts on a yukata or the like.

After taking a bath, when changing the bath water, the drain plug 22 is removed to drain the water.

〔effect〕

In the present invention constructed and operated as described above, the seat part C is provided on the floor-standing bathtub A, so that when taking a bath, the bather first sits on the seat part C, and then hangs his or her feet on the inclined surface 11. It is possible to take a bath in the liquid reservoir part B which is designed to slide along the slope, which prevents falling accidents during bathing, and prevents people with weak strength such as physically disabled people, children, and the elderly from getting injured due to falls. , prevent drowning.

Since the bathtub A is floor-standing, the attendant can assist the bather without kneeling on the floor, thereby reducing fatigue.

Among several sets of grooves 17 provided in the liquid reservoir B,
A pair of grooves 1 positioned according to the length of the bather's legs
Since the foot support plate 18 is removably attached to 7, the soles of the bather's feet hit one side of the foot support plate 18, and the bather moves away from the seat C and sinks into the bath water. This can prevent the risk of drowning.

This bathtub A is equipped with the inclined surface 11, and a depression 12 is formed in the center of the inclined surface 11, so that when taking a bath with your hips on the bottom and your legs stretched forward, the inclined surface 11 acts as a backrest. The posture of the bather can be stabilized, and the presence of the depression 12 allows the bath water to flow to the back of the bather, thereby sufficiently warming the lower back.

Furthermore, even if the jet nozzle of the overflow generating device is attached to the spout 13 in this recess 12, or a filter, which is a kind of mesh plug, is attached to the suction port, the jet nozzle or the mesh plug will not come directly onto the back of the bather. The back and waist of a bather can be cleansed and massaged comfortably by the whirlpool without fear of contact.

When the bubble generator is installed in the bottom 10 of the liquid reservoir of the bathtub A or in the recess 12, the pine surge effect and other effects become even more pronounced.

In addition, when the grip rod 20 is attached to the bathtub A as described above, the grip rod 20 is held by the bather,
You can maintain a better posture without drowning.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show typical embodiments of this invention; FIG. 1 is a perspective view thereof, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment.
The partially omitted plan view and FIG. 3 are a vertical sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 2. Explanation of the main symbols in the diagram: A...Bathtub, B...Liquid reservoir, 11...Slanted surface, 12...Indentation, 17...
...Groove, 18...Foot catch plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. In a floor-standing bathtub in which the bather takes a full-body bath with his/her hips on the bottom and his or her legs thrown out, the depth of the bathtub must be at least as deep as the bather's hips are on the bottom. The size should be large enough to soak up to the armpits.
The upper surface of the edge of the liquid reservoir, which is located on one short side of the rectangular planar liquid reservoir, is formed into a wide seat, and the inner wall surface of the liquid reservoir that is connected to this seat becomes inward toward the bottom. A depression is provided in the center of the inclined inner surface, and several pairs of grooves in the rigid direction are provided on the inner wall surfaces on both sides of the liquid reservoir. The bathtub is characterized in that both ends of the foot plate are fitted into the grooves. 2. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub is made of reinforced synthetic resin. 3. The bathtub according to claim 1, wherein the recess is a recess for installing a bath water spout and a suction port.