KR200490032Y1 - A movable bath assistant cart for a bath service provider - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable bath aid for a bath service provider, a pair of "U" shaped frame which is bent into a U-shape composed of pillars on both sides and a bottom in the center; Support plates for connecting between the bottom portion of the pair of "U" shaped frame; A caster coupled to each lower side of the bottom of the “U” shaped frame; A lower shelf coupled to a lower portion of the pair of “U” shaped frame pillars; An upper shelf coupled to an upper portion of the pair of “U” shaped frame pillars; An intermediate shelf coupled between an upper shelf and a lower shelf of the pair of “U” shaped frame pillars; At least one drawer inserted between the lower shelf and the intermediate shelf; A pair of handle frames that are bent into a ∩ shape and coupled to an outer side of the pillar portion of the adjacent “U” shaped frame; Pipe insertion fixtures respectively coupled to the upper portions of the pair of handle frames; Hooks bent in the shape of ∩ coupled to the upper portion of the pipe insertion fixture; And a shower holder and a soap holder coupled to one or both sides of the hanger.

Description

A movable bath assistant cart for a bath service provider

The present invention relates to a portable bath aid for a bath service provider, and more specifically, to provide a bath service by providing various towels, such as a hanger, a shower, a soap, a shampoo, a cup, and the like, thereby reducing the movement of the bath service provider. Is equipped with a wheel, attached to, detachable to move is easy to move to a bath service provider to improve the convenience, work efficiency, safety of the bath service provider.

Increasing living standards and the development of medical and scientific technologies have prolonged the average life span of humans, which is increasing the proportion of the elderly population in the global population today. As of September 2017, over 65% of the population aged 65 or older entered the aging society, and the number of the disabled is about 2.67 million as of 2017, showing an increasing trend as the population ages (Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2018). Aging due to aging not only involves changes in body structure and deterioration, but also requires long-term treatment and nursing care due to chronic diseases, resulting in deterioration of daily living performance.

Bath, which is the most basic for human beings in daily life activities, is a living activity aimed at the cleanliness of the body, and has the effects of health and hygiene such as warming of the body and recovery of fatigue, and psychological aspects such as relaxation and relaxation. . However, if the behavior is impossible or uncomfortable due to aging or disability, the meaning of the bath may be different. For the elderly and the disabled, bathing is a necessary activity for rehabilitation and independence, along with hygiene and clean body care directly related to health. Bathing is a common activity in daily life, but depending on your age or physical condition, you may be forced to take a bath with the help of others. Providing bath services to the elderly or patients is a very difficult task and is usually done by a caregiver, care worker, family member or elderly person.

A study of family members caring for stroke patients found that the most difficult nursing part was moving patients, changing clothes, and bathing. Bathing services in the working environment were the first. Customer protection activities such as moving, dressing and bathing patients performed by caregivers or caregivers require excessive force and inconvenient posture, and therefore, the risk of musculoskeletal disorders has been reported to be very high. KOSHA, 2011 Among the characteristics of musculoskeletal disorders reported by the Korean caregiver, the waist was the highest at 87.1%. In foreign studies, Garg, Owen and Carlson (1992) asked nursing assistants to bathe one of the most physically demanding tasks because of safety, convenience, lack of access and physical stress. It is said that the reason for the physical burden is that the use of assistive devices to support bathing service is one of the reasons. In this regard, Park, Bushnell, Bailer, Collins and Stayner (2009) studies have suggested that for caregivers, the support of such bath aids can reduce injuries by 21%.

In order to reduce the burden of the bath service as described above, Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1057515 patient bath device, Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-0517816 Patient trolley has been developed. Patent No. 10-1057515 is equipped with a moving frame, a lifting frame assembly, a lifting cylinder and lifting means, and a bathtub equipped with a manual tilting means, so that the tub can be manually lowered or raised when necessary, and the finished product is easily moved. Has been developed to reduce the cost of manufacturing and to use bath equipment even in places where electricity is not supplied. However, there is no means to reduce the movement of caregivers or caregivers and to use necessary items immediately. Therefore, it is insufficient to reduce the fatigue of the caregiver who is taking a bath service, and Patent No. 10-1057515 is also a technology limited to a shower trolley that adjusts the height of the bathtub, so that the elderly or the patient may lie down in the bathtub and take a chair. Your caregiver or caregiver will need to take a shower, soap, shampoo or towel Providing bath services by rain, there is a problem that it is not interested in making convenient use of such bath essential equipment, and is mainly concerned with the patient or the elderly, and is limited to lifting the bathtub containing the patient or the elderly. .

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1057515 Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1057515

In order to improve the above problems, the present invention is to configure the bath aids to easily use the bath essentials to reduce the fatigue of the work of the bath service provider, unnecessary repetitive work to bend the waist to pick up the bath goods from the floor The task was to reduce the cost of manufacturing by simplifying the structure to reduce the risk of back injury during work and to improve the convenience and safety of bath service providers.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, a pair of "U" shaped frame 100 is bent in a U-shape consisting of a pillar portion on both sides and a bottom portion in the center; Support plate 120 for connecting between the bottom portion of the pair of "U" shaped frame 100; Casters 150 respectively coupled to both bottom portions of the bottom of the “U” shaped frame; A lower shelf 200 coupled to a lower portion of the pair of “U” shaped frame pillars; An upper shelf 500 coupled to an upper portion of the pair of “U” shaped frame pillars; An intermediate shelf 400 coupled between the upper shelf 500 and the lower shelf 200 of the pair of “U” shaped frame pillars; At least one drawer 300 inserted between the lower shelf 200 and the intermediate shelf 400; A pair of handle frames 600 that are bent into a shape of a beet and coupled to an outer side of the pillar portion of the adjacent “U” shaped frame; Pipe insertion fixtures 700 are respectively coupled to the upper portion of the handle frame 600 of the pair; Hook 800 is bent in a shape coupled to the upper portion of the pipe insertion fixture 700; And a shower holder 850 and a soap holder 870 coupled to one or both sides of the hanger.

The present invention has a structure as described above to reduce the unnecessary repetitive work of bending the waist to move the inside of the slippery bathroom or to pick up the bath supplies from the bathroom floor by placing the necessary bath essentials in close proximity to the bath service provider during the operation By preventing falls and back injuries, the convenience and safety of the bath service provider are enhanced, and the manufacturing cost is low due to the simple structure.

1 is a perspective view of a portable bath aid according to an embodiment of the present invention
2 is an exploded view of a portable bath aid according to an embodiment of the present invention
3 is a perspective view of a wire basket according to an embodiment of the present invention
4 is an explanatory view of the intermediate shelf substructure of the present invention

The construction, specific advantages and new features of the portable bath aid for a bath service provider of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a perspective view of a portable bath aid according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded view of a mobile bath aid according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a wire basket according to an embodiment of the present invention 4 is a perspective view illustrating an intermediate shelf lower structure of the present invention.

The portable bath aid of the present invention has two bar-shaped “U” shaped frames 100 which are largely bent in a U-shape at the bottom, arranged side by side, and a support plate 120 is connected to the bottom, and the handle is narrowly bent in a U-shape. Frame 600 is coupled to both sides of the "U" -shaped frame, the hanger 800 formed in an arcuate shape on the upper portion of the handle frame 600 is coupled detachably, between both sides of the "U" -shaped frame at the bottom The lower shelf 200, the middle shelf 400 and the upper shelf 500 coupled to the drawer and the intermediate shelf 400 and the upper shelf 500, the basket 550 mounted on the upper shelf 500 It consists of.

In more detail with reference to Figures 1 and 2, the "U" shaped frame 100 may be made of metal, plastic or wood, the general pipe or pipe, more preferably flat angular pipe with a wide bottom The two sides are bent into a U-shape to form a bottom in the middle, and both sides are to be pillars, and the height of the pillars is about the height of a person's waist. Using a flat angular pipe is easy to bend, it is easy to combine the handle frame 600 to be described later to the side. Two "U" shaped frames arranged as described above are arranged side by side, and the base plate 120 made of metal or plastic is fixed to the bottom of both sides. When the "U" shaped frame and the support plate are made of metal, they may be fixed by a welding method, or may be fixed by using a bolt or the like. Support plate 120 serves to maintain the balance by fixing both sides of the "U" shaped frame. Under the bottom of the "U" shaped frame is caster 150 is coupled to facilitate the movement or transport of the bath aid. It is preferable to use a caster combined with a stopper or anti-clouding device in order to prevent the rolling of the caster in an inclined place or a bath.

The lower shelf 200 is coupled to the pillar of the “U” shaped frame to be spaced apart from the support plate 120 by a predetermined distance. The upper shelf of the lower shelf where the drawer 300 is fitted, the upper shelf of the lower shelf 200 is coupled to the middle shelf 400 to match the height of the drawer. Drawer 300 is preferably composed of two to three so as to be able to separate and store things that are necessary for the bath but not wet with water.

The outside of the lower portion of the middle shelf 400 is preferably formed by forming a groove inward or by attaching a flange, such as protruding downfalling jaw 420 is preferably configured so that water does not penetrate into the lower drawer. .

The upper part of the intermediate shelf is preferably combined with a long wire basket 450 formed of a wire, as shown in Figure 1 so that it can be stored lying down the tall.

The upper shelf 500 is coupled at a predetermined distance from the middle shelf 400. A protruding drop chin 420 is also formed at the lower outer side of the upper shelf. When the "U" shaped frame 100 and the lower shelf 200, the intermediate shelf 400, the upper shelf 500 is made of metal, it may be fixed by a welding method, or the shelves may be fixed by using a bolt or the like. have.

A pair of handle frames 600 are bent to the outer side of the “U” shaped frame 100 in the shape of a bent shape and coupled to the outer side of the pillar portion of the adjacent “U” shaped frame. The handle frame may be made of a pipe or an angular pipe made of the same material as the "U" frame by carrying the bath aid or by hand while being moved, and fixed to the pillar of the "U" frame by welding or bolts.

Drop prevention rail for preventing the falling of the object mounted on the upper shelf 500 in a rectangular shape on the pillar portion of the U-shaped frame or a pair of handle frame 600 on the upper part of the upper shelf 500 520 is installed. Drop-proof rails can be joined by welding by bending a thick wire or rod into a square, or forming a groove or hole in a pillar or handle frame of a U-shaped frame, and inserting a straight rod, or by inserting a string into a hole. It can also be formed.

A plurality of baskets 550 for storing shampoo, cups, towels, etc. are placed on the upper shelves. The basket should be taller than the anti-drop rail 520 so as not to fall on the floor, and a basket made of a wire having a certain weight is preferable. In addition, when the upper shelf 500 is wet with water, the water is not transferred to the inside of the basket when the upper shelf 500 is formed in the lower edge of the wire basket and protrudes downward at four corners. Stored items tend to dry themselves.

Baskets placed on anti-drop rails, intermediate shelves or upper shelves are to be painted with waterproof paint in case of wire material, so that they cannot be easily rusted.

Pipe insertion fixture 700 is fixed to the upper portion of the handle frame 600 to be coupled to the mounting bracket 800 to be described later in a detachable manner. The pipe insertion fixture is fixed to the center of the upper portion of the handle as a pipe configured to insert and fix the hanger 800 because the lower portion is blocked with a length of about 5 ~ 10cm.

The hanger 800 is bent into an arch shape and inserted into and coupled to the pipe insertion fixture 700 coupled to the upper portion of the handle frame. The hanger is configured to be detachably coupled so that the bath aid can be easily removed and carried when carrying or moving the bath aid, and the hanger 820 protrudes to the upper outer edge of the hanger to form a hanger, towel or clothes hanging on the hanger. Do not let your back run down to the side.

One side or both sides of the hanger 800 is combined with the shower holder 850 and the soap holder 870 so that the bath service provider can easily use the shower or soap without having to bend each time.

The present invention configured as described above reduces the repetitive work of bending the waist to move the inside of the slippery bathroom or to pick up the bath items from the bathroom floor by placing the necessary bath essentials at a close distance during the operation of the bath service provider. Preventing back injury to enhance the convenience and safety of the bath service provider, and has a simple structure and low cost of manufacturing.

100: "U" shaped frame 120: support plate
150: caster 200: lower shelf
300: drawer 400: middle shelf
420: Falling jaw 500: Upper shelf
520: anti-fall rail 550: basket
600: handle frame 700: pipe insertion fixture
800: hanger 820: obstacle
850: shower head holder 870: soap holder

Claims (4)

A pair of “U” shaped frames 100 that are bent into a U shape and composed of pillars on both sides and a bottom portion in the center thereof;
Support plate 120 for connecting between the bottom portion of the pair of "U" shaped frame 100;
Casters 150 respectively coupled to the lower sides of the bottom of the "U" -shaped frame 100;
A lower shelf 200 coupled to a lower portion of the pair of “U” shaped frame 100 pillars;
An upper shelf 500 coupled to an upper portion of the pair of “U” shaped frame 100 pillars;
An intermediate shelf 400 coupled between the upper shelf 500 and the lower shelf 200 of the pair of “U” shaped frame 100;
At least one drawer 300 inserted between the lower shelf 200 and the intermediate shelf 400;
A pair of handle frames 600 that are bent into a shape of a beet and coupled to an outer side of the pillar of the adjacent “U” shaped frame 100;
Pipe insertion fixtures 700 are respectively coupled to the upper portion of the handle frame 600 of the pair;
Hook 800 is bent in a shape coupled to the upper portion of the pipe insertion fixture 700; And a shower holder (850) and a soap holder (870) coupled to one or both side surfaces of the hanger (800).
A portable bath aid for a bath service provider, characterized in that a protruded downfalling jaw (420) is formed at the outer side of the lower part of the middle shelf (400) to prevent water from penetrating into the lower drawer (300). The method of claim 1,
An anti-drop rail 520 coupled in a quadrangular shape to a pillar portion of the U-shaped frame or a pair of handle frames 600 at a predetermined height of the upper shelf 500; and an upper portion of the upper shelf 500. A plurality of baskets (550) mounted on the; portable bath aid for a bath service provider further comprises. The method of claim 2,
A plurality of hooking protrusions 820 are formed on the upper periphery of the hanger 800, and protruding downward at four corners at the lower periphery of the wire basket 550 to form a spacing leg. Portable bath aids. delete

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