KR101653455B1 - Nursing bath appartus - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a patient bath,
A bathtub provided on one side of which a bathtub is filled in a bathing hole and capable of leaning against an upper body including a head of a bathing person; a lifting and lowering portion provided with a housing for controlling the height of the bathtub while the bathtub is lifted from the bottom of the bathtub; A pedestal connected to the housing, the pedestal including a horizontal portion for setting a slope of the bathtub; A stopper stepwise controlling the tilt setting of the bathtub between the ascending and descending portion and the horizontal portion; A cover which is located in the opening of the bathtub and opens and closes the bathing hole by rotation of the point; And the shower is mounted on the end of the bathtub so that the user can easily use the bathtub with his or her own physical effort without the help of the other person So that they can raise their self-reliance, and can shower and spa efficiently and conveniently. Also, they do not care about the surroundings, they spend time alone in the bathroom and have the opportunity to enjoy physical and mental relaxation.

Description

Bathtub for patient {Nursing bath appartus}

The present invention relates to a bathtub for a patient who can adjust the height of the bathtub and control the inclination of the bathtub for the elderly, the elderly, and pregnant women who are uncomfortable in the body, thereby making the bathtub easy to enter and leave, and to select an angle for taking comfort in the bathtub.

Generally, a bathtub is provided with a bathing space for collecting bath water to dump or wash the body, and a bathing space is formed by a rim having a predetermined height, and a water conduit for supplying bath water to the rim is provided, And a drain plug,

In this type of structure, the use of an arched bath is such that a user collects bath water in an appropriate amount in a bathing space, and the user enters the bathing hall and sits or lays down in the bathing hall. Respectively.

However, in the case of a person who is not free to move the body or who is uncomfortable with his / her body, the physical pain caused by the action of lifting the leg to get over the edge of the bathtub followed the physical pain, Was given a force to keep it from slipping during operation, and careful action caused physical fatigue.

Registered Utility Model No. 20-369188 has been proposed to facilitate and facilitate the bathing of these uncomfortable people.

A body having a support portion having an inclined surface on which a thigh portion is mounted at a predetermined angle and a mounting surface on which a calf portion is mounted, the body having a space portion in which a hip portion is seated on one side of an inner space, A water jet opening formed in the body and having a plurality of nozzles for spraying water around the inner circumference and having a water supply pipe for supplying water to the nozzle on one outer surface thereof and a water jet opening formed on the bottom surface of the space, A multifunctional bathtub comprising a drainage hole for allowing a user to take a bath in a relaxed state by inclining the legs at an angle that maintains a comfortable posture with a slope and a floor surface provided in a bathtub, Because the bathing person can sit or stand up depending on the structure, you can take a bath safely. I would have.

Further, it is possible to adjust the angle of the leg according to the physical condition of the bathing person by making it possible to adjust the comfortable state of the leg by the combination joining jaw capable of selecting a height and the height adjusting plate hanging on the joining jaw.

In the construction of the line registration utility model described above, the bathtub is provided with a comfortable posture in the bathtub by inclined surfaces formed in the bathtub. However, since the bathing person has to be higher than the height of the rim of the bathtub in the process of entering and leaving the bathtub, There is a problem that the access of the bathtub is very inconvenient for the people who are not free to move the bathtub.

In addition, since the bathtub is inclined or the height can not be adjusted in the above-mentioned line registration utility model, in the case of a serious patient, the body is bent in the inclined surface configuration in the bathtub, So that both the bathing person and the bathing assistant are inconvenient.

Registered utility model 20-369188

The object of the present invention is to make people who are not free to move the body such as the elderly person, patient or pregnant woman to use the bathtub by self-use with the least physical effort without help of others, .

In addition, the present invention aims to provide an optimal bathing condition by providing a slope and height of a bathtub suitable for a physical condition of a bathing person.

Another object of the present invention is to prevent a shame from being hindered by physical exposure to others by the constitution of a bathtub in a bathing state.

In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides a bathtub comprising a bathtub provided with a supporting surface, which is filled in a bathing hole and leaning an upper half body including a head of a bathing person, from a bottom of the bathtub, A pedestal connected to the housing to form a horizontal part for setting a slope of the bathtub, a stopper for controlling the tilt setting of the bathtub stepwise between the ascending and descending part and the horizontal part, And a cover which is located in the opening and opens and closes the bathing hole by the rotation of the point, and the shower is mounted on the end of the bathing surface extending upward from the receiving surface.

In order to achieve the above object, the bathtub according to the present invention comprises a bottom surface of the bath hole, the bottom surface of which is convex at the center and is concave on both sides and formed into a different depth, And a mounting hole is formed at an end thereof so that the number of baths ejected from the shower is formed at an inclination angle toward the upper body of the user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lid comprising: a bracket that is large enough to close an opening of the bathtub and has one side connected to a bathtub; And a hinge provided on the other side of the lid, and an exposed surface is further provided on the other side of the lid so as to expose the face of the bathing person.

According to another aspect of the present invention configured to attain the above object, a lifting / lowering portion includes a hydraulic cylinder provided on a bottom surface of the bathtub and including a shaft driven by hydraulic pressure, and a hydraulic cylinder connected to one side of the hydraulic cylinder, Wherein the control lever comprises a control lever formed to extend to the outside of the hydraulic cylinder to receive an external force and a housing in which the hydraulic cylinder and the control lever are interlocked with each other, And is lowered.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the horizontal portion includes a slide surface formed so that a bottom surface of the housing protrudes from an arc surface, and a horizontal surface protruding from the center of the arc surface of the slide surface to be tilted in one direction And a guide groove formed in the upper surface of the pedestal so as to have a correspondingly shaped groove to which the shape of the slide surface and the guide groove is attached and which is inclined in the arc groove .

According to another aspect of the present invention, a stopper includes a protruding hole formed at a central position of a guide jaw of the housing to form a stationary frame therein, and a stopper inserted into the housing to protrude / A tip end of the fixed cap is recessed in an arc groove of the pedestal by a coil spring installed to provide an elastic force between the clamp and the fixed cap And is elastically contacted with the tilting groove.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is further provided an angle setting unit including a stop groove, a first groove, and a second groove, the position of which is fixed by the fixed cap, .

The present invention has the advantage that the uncomfortable users can adjust themselves to the state of the bathtub so that the user can use the bathtub by himself or herself with minimal physical effort without help of the other person. Therefore, there is an advantage that the self- Depending on the tilt, you can lean on a shower, a foot bath, or a hot bath.

Also, since the opening of the bathtub is covered with the cover, the physical exposure is significantly reduced, so that the bathers do not care about the surroundings, they spend their own time and provide opportunities for physical attraction and spiritual rest.

1 is a side view of a bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a pedestal of a bathtub to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.
3 is a state view of a sliding surface and a guide jaw relative to a housing of a pedestal according to the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view of a stopper formed between a housing and a pedestal of the present invention
5 (a) and 5 (b) show the height adjustment and inclination adjustment state of the bathtub
6A is a view showing a state in which the height of the rim of the bath is lowered by tilting the bath of the present invention.
6B is a state in which the bathtub of the present invention is inclined to half bath.
6C is a state in which the bath of the present invention is tilted so as to be warm and cold.

The following detailed description of the invention refers to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate, by way of illustration, specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention.

It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, certain features, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention in connection with one embodiment.

It is also to be understood that the position or arrangement of the individual components within each disclosed embodiment may be varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The following detailed description is, therefore, not to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is to be limited only by the appended claims, along with the full scope of equivalents to which such claims are entitled, if properly explained. In the drawings, like reference numerals refer to the same or similar functions throughout the several views, and length and area, thickness, and the like may be exaggerated for convenience.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a side view of a bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a side view of a bathtub 100 in which a bathtub is filled in a bathing hole 110 and a supporting surface 130 on which an upper body, ).

A lid 200 is provided at the upper part of the bath hole 110 of the bathtub 100 to open and close the opening of the bath hole 110 by rotating from one side of the bathtub.

The bathtub 100 is provided with a supporting surface 120 having a bottom center of the bath hole 110 convex and concave on both sides and having different depths, The support surface 130 extending in the upward direction while being connected to the opening side of the hole 110 is formed in a curved shape.

Therefore, the bathing person is comfortably supported by the convex and concave shape formed on the supporting surface 120 of the bathing hole 110, and the supporting surface 130, which is curved at the supporting surface 120, If you look back, you can take a comfortable state.

A mounting groove 131 for mounting the shower 150 in which bath water is sprayed is formed at an end of the extending protruding support surface 130 so that the number of bath water to be jetted is formed at an angle to the upper body of the bathtub.

Therefore, since the angle of the bath water sprayed from the shower 150 is directed toward the upper body of the bather, it is possible to shower in the sitting position in the bath hole 110.

The lid 200 is formed to have a size capable of closing the opening of the bathtub 100 and a bracket 230 connected to the bathtub 100 is installed on one side of the lid 200, The hinge pin 240 is fixed to the bathtub 100 together with the torsion spring that provides the returning elastic force and the exposed surface 210 is formed concavely on the other side of the cover 200 so as to expose the face of the bathing person.

A pedestal 300 is provided on the bottom surface of the bathtub 100 and includes a lifting and lowering portion 330 for adjusting the height of the bathtub 100 and a horizontal portion 310 for tilt adjustment while being lifted from the bottom of the bathroom. A stopper 400 is provided between the steel part 330 and the horizontal part 310 to limit the bath inclination 100 in a stepwise manner.

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a configuration of a base of a bathtub according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a state diagram of a slide surface and a guide jaw of the base of the present invention, This is an example configuration for smoothly controlling access.

In the structure of the pedestal 300, the height adjustment of the bathtub 100 is performed by the ascending and descending portion 330 installed in the housing 320 located on the bottom of the bathtub 100, And a horizontal portion 310 provided in the pedestal 300.

The horizontal portion 310 includes a slide surface 321 formed to protrude from the bottom surface of the housing 320 and a guide protrusion 323 protruding from the center of the slide surface 321 and guiding to slant in one direction And an arcuate groove 311 formed in the upper part of the pedestal 300 so that the surface contact becomes a groove to which the shape of the slide surface 321 and the guide protrusion 323 is attached.

A tilting groove 313 is formed at the center of the arcuate groove 311 so that the inclination of the tilting groove 313 can be adjusted only in one direction. The stop groove 316 is coupled with the stopper 400 to limit the tilting position. The first groove 317 and the second groove 318 are further formed with an angle setting unit 315 at regular intervals.

The circular arc groove 311 is provided at an upper portion of the pedestal 300. The diameter of the lower portion contacting the floor of the room is larger than the diameter of the upper portion, It is desirable to achieve the object of the present invention.

The ascending and descending portion 330 includes a hydraulic cylinder 331 disposed on the bottom surface of the bathtub 100 and including a shaft 332 driven by hydraulic pressure and a hydraulic cylinder 332 having one side connected to the hydraulic cylinder 331, And. And the other end is composed of a control lever 335 extending to the outside of the hydraulic cylinder 331 to receive an external force and a housing 320 in which the hydraulic cylinder 331 and the control lever 335 are interlocked with each other .

4 is a sectional view of a stopper formed between a housing and a pedestal of the present invention. The stopper 400 has a protruding and retracting hole 325 formed at a center of a guide protrusion 323 of the housing 320, And a stop frame 326 is protruded from the upper edge of the inside of the protruding hole 325.

The fixing protrusion 453 having a hemispherical front end is formed in the protruding and retracting hole 325 and a stopper cap 451 having a stopper 453 formed at the rear end thereof is inserted to allow the stopper 453 to come into contact with the stopper 326, 454 are engaged with the fixed cap 451 and the clamp 458 is engaged with the stop frame 326 so that the lock piece 459 of the clamp 458 is pressed against the stop frame 326 to compress the coil spring 454 And the fixed cap 451 is installed on the protruding and retracting hole 325 in an elastic manner.

FIG. 5 shows the height adjustment and the inclination adjustment state of the bathtub in the present invention. When the height of the bathtub needs to be reduced by grasping the inconvenience of the physical condition of the bathtub,

The hydraulic pressure in the hydraulic cylinder 331 is compressed or released by depressing the control lever 335 of the ascending and descending portion 330 provided in the housing 320 of the pedestal 300 so that the shaft 332 is lifted or lowered And the bathtub 100 is placed at an appropriate height.

When the bathtub 100 is pushed in one direction with the height of the bathtub 100 being adjusted, the housing 320 is moved by the arc groove 311 of the horizontal part 310 provided on the pedestal 300, To the bathtub 100.

At this time, since the tilting groove 313 formed at the center of the arc groove 311 is in a state of being engaged with the guide step 323 of the housing 320, the tilting direction of the bathtub 100 is guided.

That is, in a state in which the curved slide surface 321 protruding from the bottom surface of the housing 320 connected to the tub 100 is slid in a state of surface contact with the arc groove 311, the guide tongue 323 is tilted 313 so that the slope of the bath 100 is controlled to a limited extent.

6A shows a state in which the height of the rim of the bathtub is lowered by tilting the bathtub of the present invention. In this case, the height of the bathtub 100 is adjusted to be as low as possible , So that the tilt is tilted to the maximum extent.

The state of the bathtub 100 can be adjusted so that the rim of the bathtub 110 is tilted to the maximum extent at the time the bathing person goes into or out of the bathtub,

The sliding surface 321 of the housing 320 is positioned at the bottom of the pedestal 310 in the horizontal portion 310. The sliding door 321 of the sliding door 321, 300 are moved as far as possible.

At this time, the fixed cap 451 of the stopper 400 is caught by the first groove 317 or the second groove 318 of the angle setting portion 315, and the tilt adjustment state is maintained in this state.

The center of gravity of the bathtub 100 may be varied in the tilting state as described above but the concave shape of the circular arc groove 311 of the pedestal 300 may cause the pedestal 300 to be deformed The center of gravity of the inclined bathtub 100 does not deviate from the pedestal 300 because the rim supports the periphery of the center portion.

When the bathing person enters the bathtub 110 of the bathtub 100, the bathtub 100 may be adjusted in inclination to select a state capable of half-bathing as shown in FIG. 6B, or a state as shown in FIG. 6C.

In the course of selecting the slope for half-bathing bath or the slope for bathing the bathtub 100, the cover 200 covers the space of the bathing room 110, so that the body part of the bathing person is blocked from being exposed, The face can be confirmed through the exposed surface 210, thereby protecting the privacy of each individual.

In addition, when the bathing person is put in the state of being put in the bathing hole 100, the supporting surface 120 is bent so that contact with the body is naturally performed,

In addition, since the supporting surface 130 is curved so as to protrude in one direction from the bathing hole 110, it is more comfortable to lean against the back of the bathing hole 110, and is inclined at the tip of the extending supporting surface 130 The number of bathtubs ejected from the shower 150 is sprayed toward the upper side of the bathtub so that the user can conveniently wash the bathtub or sit in the bathtub 110 to take a shower.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood that the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

100: bathtub (100) 110: bathing hole 120:
130: support surface 200: cover 210: exposed surface
230: bracket 240: hinge pin 300: pedestal
310: horizontal portion 311: circular arc groove 313: tilting groove
315: angle setting part 316: stop groove 317: first groove
318: second groove 320: housing 321: slide face
323: guide chin 325: protruding hole 326: stationary tee
330: ascending / descending portion 331: hydraulic cylinder 332:
335: Adjustable lever 400: Stopper 451: Fixed cap
453: Retaining frame 454: Coil spring 458: Clamp
459:

Claims (7)

A bathtub (100) provided with a support surface (130) which is filled with bath water in a bathing hole and can lean against an upper body including a head of a bather:
An ascending and descending portion 330 having a housing 320 for controlling the height of the bathtub 100 while the bathtub 100 is lifted from the bottom of the bathtub; A horizontal part 310 for setting the inclination of the horizontal part 310;
A stopper 400 for controlling the slope setting of the bathtub 100 stepwise between the ascending and descending portion 330 and the horizontal portion 310;
A lid 200 located at the opening of the bathtub 100 and opening / closing the bathing hole 110 by rotation of the lid; And a shower 150 is installed at an end of the supporting surface 130 of the bathtub 100,
The stopper (400)
A fixing cap 451 provided on the protruding and retracting hole 325 and a stopper 326 formed on the protrusion 326 of the protruding and retracting hole 325, And the coil spring 454 installed between the clamp 458 and the fixed cap 451 allows the tip of the fixed cap 451 to be resiliently biased in the tilting groove 313 of the pedestal 300. [ The bathtub being connected to the patient.
The method according to claim 1,
The bathtub (100)
A supporting surface 120 is formed on the bottom of the bath hole 110, the center of which is convex and recessed on both sides,
A mounting groove 131 is formed in which a supporting surface 130 of one side of the bathtub 110 of the bathtub 100 is extended in a curved shape and a shower 150 in which bath water is sprayed is mounted is formed, Is formed at an angle to the upper body of the bathing person.
The method according to claim 1,
The cover (200)
A bracket 230 which is large enough to close the opening of the bathing hole 110 and connected to the bathtub 100 at one side thereof and a bracket 230 which is connected to the bathtub 100 in a state of holding the returning elastic force through the bracket 230 And a hinge pin (240) for installing the hinge pin (240), and the exposed surface (210) is further provided on the other side of the lid (200) so as to expose the face of the bathing person.
The method according to claim 1,
The ascending / descending portion 330,
A hydraulic cylinder 331 installed on the bottom surface of the bathtub 100 and including a shaft 332 driven by hydraulic pressure,
One side is connected to the hydraulic cylinder 331 to control the hydraulic pressure. The other side of the hydraulic cylinder 331 is provided with an adjusting lever 335 extending to the outside of the hydraulic cylinder 331,
And a housing 320 in which the hydraulic cylinder 331 and the control lever 335 are installed so as to be interlocked with each other,
Wherein the bathtub (100) is raised and lowered by the shaft (332) of the hydraulic cylinder (331) when the control lever (335) is operated.
The method of claim 1,
The horizontal portion 310 may be formed,
A slide surface 321 formed to protrude from the bottom surface of the housing 320 and a guide protrusion 323 protruding from the center of the arc surface of the slide surface 321 and guiding the slide surface 321 to incline in one direction, ,
And an arc groove 311 formed in the upper part of the pedestal 300 as a groove having a shape corresponding to the shape of the slide surface 321 and the guide step 323, (311) of the patient bath.
delete The method according to claim 1,
The tilting groove 313 is formed with a stop groove 316 and a first groove 317 and a second groove 318 which are coupled with the fixed cap 451 to limit the inclination of the bathtub 100 at regular intervals And an angle setting unit (315) for setting the angle of view.

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