JPH0632103Y2 - Openable bathing device for the physically handicapped - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to an open / close type bathing device that allows a physically handicapped person to bathe in a sitting position mainly at home.

“Prior Art and Problems Thereof” In recent years, there has been a demand for a bathing device capable of easily bathing a physically handicapped person at home.

As a bathing device for the physically disabled, a progressive bathing device, a wheelchair bathing device, etc. have been devised and put into practical use. However, these bathing devices are made mainly for the purpose of efficiently bathing many patients in hospitals, facilities, etc., and are large in size, require a large installation area, and use hydraulic pressure to raise and lower the bathtub. It is not suitable for home use because it requires special power and costs are high.

In addition, as a means for bathing in a general home bathtub,
As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 6, a bathing chair 21 is set in a bathtub 20 and an opening 23 is provided in a side wall 22. The opening 23 rotates in a vertical direction and a door 24 rotates in a horizontal direction. There is an opening and closing bath device that is opened and closed by the door 25.

However, in this type of bathing apparatus, when the doors 24 and 25 are both opened and the disabled person is transferred onto the chair 21 in the bathtub, the doors 24 and 25 are placed on the head of the disabled person. From hitting or hitting the caregiver's arm,
There was a drawback that transfer work was difficult to perform.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, does not require a dedicated power, can be manufactured at low cost, and is an openable bather apparatus for a physically handicapped person who can easily perform work to transfer a physically handicapped person into a bathtub. The purpose is to provide.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a bathing apparatus for a physically handicapped person, which includes a bathtub having an opening on a side wall and a door for opening and closing the opening. A bathing chair is integrally attached to the inner surface of the door.

[Operation] When bathing a physically handicapped person using the bathing apparatus, the door is opened, and the physically handicapped person is transferred onto a chair provided inside the door.

Then, the door is closed as it is, and the physically handicapped person is positioned in the bathtub. Next, the person with a physical disability is bathed by filling the bath with appropriate temperature water.

When taking a bath, after draining warm water from the bathtub, the person with a physical disability may be taken out of the bathtub by opening the door and transferred to a wheelchair or the like.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a view of a bathing apparatus according to the present invention viewed from the side with a door open, FIG. 2 is a view taken along arrow II of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same.

In these drawings, reference numeral 1 is a bathtub including a bottom portion 1a and three side wall portions 1b, and one side of the bathtub 1 is an opening 3. Door 4 for opening and closing opening 3 in bathtub 1
However, one side thereof is attached to the side wall portion 1b of the bathtub 1 so as to be horizontally rotatable via a butterfly plate 5. A packing 6a is attached to the step portion 6 provided on the side wall portion 1b of the bathtub at a portion where the door 4 contacts (see FIG. 1).
When the door 4 is closed and the fastening metal fitting 7 attached to the tip of the door 4 strongly abuts the inside of the bathtub, the liquid tightness is ensured between the door 4 and the bathtub side wall 1b. It has become so. It should be noted that various types of fastening fittings 7 for the door 4, such as one using a screw and one using a toggle mechanism, can be considered.

An inside of the door 4 (on the side facing the inside of the bath when the door 4 is closed, a bathing chair 8 is attached by a fixing means such as a bolt (not shown). The bathing chair 8 has a sitting portion 8a.
In addition to the above, a backrest portion 8b and a footrest portion 8c are formed, and are integrally made of a resin material having heat resistance and water resistance. Further, the height h of the seating portion 8a is set to the same value as the height of the seat of a wheelchair (not shown) for moving a physically handicapped person so that transfer can be performed smoothly. Also,
A hand rub 9 is attached to the inner upper part of the door 4 for a physically handicapped person to balance himself / herself when the door 4 rotates, and a caster 10 is attached to the lower part of the door 4. The casters 10 are provided when the door 4 is rotated.
This is because the load of a physically handicapped person placed on the chair 8 may be applied.

Further, reference numeral 12 is a lock release button connected to a lock mechanism (not shown) for holding the door 4 in the open or closed position, and the door 4 is prevented from opening and closing unless the button 12 is pressed. In addition, 13 is a mixing, 14 is a hot-water supply port, and 15 is a drainage port, respectively.

Next, a case of bathing a physically handicapped person using the bathing apparatus will be described.

First, the door 4 is opened, and the bathing chair 8 attached to the inside of the door 4 is brought out of the bathtub 1. Then, a person with a physical disability carried by a wheelchair (not shown) to the bathroom can use this bath chair 8
Transfer to.

Next, the caster 10 is used to rotate and close the door 4 about the butterfly plate 5. At this time, a person with a physical disability who is seated on the bath chair 8 attached to the inside of the door 4 can also use the chair 8
Along with it, it can be located in the bathtub 1.

Then, after tightening the door 4 to the bathtub side with the tightening metal fitting 7, the mixing bath 13 is used to fill the hot water from the hot water supply port 14 with the mixing 13, thereby bathing the physically handicapped person.

When taking a bath, after the hot water in the bathtub is discharged through the discharge port 15, the door lock release button 12 is pressed, the door 4 is opened, and the physically handicapped person is taken out of the bathtub 1. And, if necessary, transfer to a wheelchair or the like.

The bath chair 8 is preferably attached so that it can be easily removed so that the bath device can be used in common with a healthy person.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the bathing chair 8 made separately from the door 4 is attached to the inside of the door 4 has been described.
The chair 8 may be made integrally with the door 4.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the chair 16 may be structured so that it can be freely retracted inside the door 4.

[Advantage of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the bath chair is integrally attached to the inner surface of the door that closes the side wall opening of the bathtub. After the disabled person is transferred to the bath chair that has been taken out, the disabled person can be positioned in the bathtub in a sitting position simply by closing the door. In this way, the bath chair can be pulled out to the front just by opening the door, and the door or the like does not obstruct the transfer of a person with a physical disability to this chair, and the transfer operation can be performed easily.

In addition, it does not require special power for bathing and can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a side view with a door opened, FIG. 2 is a view taken along the arrow II in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the same. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a modified example of the bath chair, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are perspective views showing a conventional example. 1 ... tub 1b ... side wall 3 ... opening 4 ... door 8 ... bathing chair

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A bathing apparatus for a physically handicapped person, comprising a bathtub having an opening on a side wall and a door for opening and closing the opening, and a bathing chair is integrally attached to an inner surface of the door. Opening and closing bath device for the physically handicapped.