JPH0824155A - Bathtub device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce a physical burden to a handicapped person and to prevent any accident such as a falling or the like when he takes a bath, by forming a seat part on the upper surface of a rest-like part as well as providing as a different body from a bathtub the rest-like part which extends toward a wash-place in contact with a wall from the corner part at the corner of the bathtub. CONSTITUTION:A rest-like part 8 which extends in contact with a bathroom wall is formed as a different body from a bathtub 6, between a corner part C at which the bathtub wall 4 on wash-place side of a bathtub 6 and the other bathtub wall 5A cross each other and a rest-like part 25 which links to this corner part C and extends to the wash-place 3. A seat part 7 of planar and roughly triangle shape is formed on the upper surface of this rest-like part 8 and this seat part 7 is large enough to enable a seated person to move his legs between the wash-place 3 and the bathtub 6 beyond the wash-place bathtub wall 4 and is formed at the roughly same hight as the upper edge of the bathtub 6. Thereby, the person can move after he is seated on the seat part 7 and thus any accident due to an unstable posture of standing on one leg is prevented. And also this seat part can be used as a chair.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a body which can be moved between a bathtub and a washroom once seated, and is especially suitable for physically handicapped persons such as the elderly and the physically handicapped when taking a bath. The present invention relates to a bathtub device that can reduce the physical load and prevent a fall accident and the like to improve safety.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the rapid progress of an aging society, there is a strong demand for a safe and comfortable life environment for people with physical disabilities such as illness, injury and aging.

On the other hand, taking a bath not only keeps the skin clean but also promotes blood circulation and metabolism, which makes it particularly indispensable for maintaining the health and rehabilitation of the elderly and the physically handicapped. There is.

The bathtub generally has a height of about 350 mm from the floor surface to the upper edge of the washroom, and the movement between the washroom and the bathtub when entering and leaving the bath is conventionally performed in an upright state.
It was necessary to take an unstable posture, such as straddling the upper edge of the bathtub and standing on one foot.

[0005]

However, the unstable posture of standing on one leg, which is inevitable when moving between the washroom and the bathtub, is a physical problem especially for the elderly, the physically handicapped and the physically handicapped. The burden was heavy, the work was difficult, and the safety was inferior because it sometimes caused a fall accident.

The present invention is based on the fact that a seatable portion is formed on the upper surface of the trapezoidal portion provided at the corner of the bathtub where the wall of the bathtub is in contact with the wall of the bathroom and intersects with other bathtub walls. , Once sitting, it can move between the washing room and the bathtub, reducing the physical burden when bathing and taking a bath, and preventing a fall accident due to an unstable posture with one leg standing, and improving safety. The purpose is to provide a bathtub device.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a bathtub device of the present invention is a bathtub that surrounds a hot water storage portion and a bathtub wall that stands up in the washroom intersects another bathtub wall that extends in contact with the wall of the bathroom. In the corner part of the, provided with a stand-shaped part that is separate from the bathtub and extends from the corner part to the wall and extends to the washing area, and at the top of the stand-shaped part and in the vicinity of the corner part, a seatable person can be seated. A seating area is formed that allows the legs to move between the washroom and the bathtub over the wall of the washroom bathtub.

[0008]

As described above, according to the bathtub apparatus of the present invention, the bathtub wall can be seated on the upper surface of the trapezoidal portion provided at the corner of the bathtub where the bathtub wall extends in contact with the wall of the bathroom. A seating area is formed that allows the legs to move between the washroom and the bathtub over the wall of the washroom bathtub. Therefore, since it is possible to move between the washing room and the bathtub once after sitting on the seating part and to eliminate the unstable posture of standing on one foot during the movement, especially for the elderly, the physically handicapped, It can reduce the physical burden of physically handicapped people when bathing and taking baths, prevent accidents such as falls, and improve safety.

Further, since the seating portion is formed on the upper surface of the pedestal portion which is continuous with the corner portion of the bathtub and is in contact with the wall of the bathroom and extends to the washroom, the size of the seating portion is independent of the bathtub. The trapezoidal portion that can be formed can be made large, and a seated person can sit stably.

The seating portion can also be used as a stool when the bathroom is used as a steam bath.

Further, since the table-like portion extends to the washing area in contact with the wall of the bathroom, it is possible to use the left and right waterproof pans formed on the opposite walls of the bathroom without affecting the shape of the bathtub. The seating portion can be formed on either the left or right side without changing the shape of the bathtub, which can suppress an increase in cost.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, when a substantially horizontal chair-shaped step surface is formed on the wall surface of the bathtub wall of the washing basin, the bathtub is seated on the seating portion or standing up. Both legs can be stably placed on the step surface, the bathing operation can be smoothed, the usability of the bathtub can be improved, and the scaffolding can be secured in the bathtub to further enhance the safety. The stepped surface can also be used as a stool for bathing with children and so-called half-body bathing method for slowly warming the bottom of the groove.

Further, in the invention of claim 3, when the step surface is substantially level with the floor surface of the washing room, the movement is performed when the leg is moved between the washing room and the bathtub while sitting on the seating portion. Can be carried out conveniently and without any hindrance, and it is possible to improve the selfishness and the degree of safety, especially for the elderly, the physically handicapped, and the physically handicapped.

Further, in the invention of claim 4, when the seating portion is formed by an upper surface of a rotatable plate, a seated person seated on the upper surface of the rotatable plate moves his legs between the washing room and the bathtub. In doing so, the burden of twisting the body can be reduced by turning the rotating plate, and usability can be improved.

Further, in the invention of claim 5, when a handrail which can be gripped by the seated person is provided in the vicinity of the seated portion, for example, the seated person can hold the handrail and turn by a turning plate to perform a bathing / withdrawing operation. Facilitating, especially for the elderly, disabled,
We can provide equipment that is easy to use for people with disabilities.

[0016]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9, a bathtub device 1 of the present invention is a corner of a bathtub 6 that surrounds a vertically long hot water storage portion 2 and a washing bath bath wall 4 rising at a washing bath 3 intersects with another bath wall 5A extending in contact with a bathroom wall. A pedestal portion 8 that extends in contact with the wall and extends to the washing basin 3 is provided in the portion C, and the pedestal 8 can be seated on the upper surface of the pedestal portion 8 and in the vicinity of the corner C, and the occupant can exceed the washing tub wall 4 A seating portion 7 having a seating width for moving the legs between the washing room 3 and the bath 6 is formed.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bathtub apparatus 1 includes a horizontal bottom plate portion 20 having a substantially rectangular plane shape and an anti-slip embossing provided on the upper surface forming the floor surface F of the washing area 3, and this bottom plate portion 20.
Bathroom wall 2 standing up at the side edge of the bathroom, leaving the entrance A of the washing area 3
1 and a bathroom unit 24 having a bathtub standing wall 23 rising along each of the three inner surfaces of a planar U-shaped protruding portion 22 protruding from the washing space 3 of the bathroom wall 21, and this bathroom unit 24 One of the bathroom walls 21 of the portion 24 is provided with a counter-shaped base portion 25 having a horizontal upper surface.

A washing-room standing wall portion 26 which rises from the washing place 3 and gently curves toward the washing place 3 is provided between both ends of the bathtub standing wall portion 23 arranged in a U-shape.

Such a bathroom unit 24 is, for example, a so-called FRP integrally molded product using a reinforced plastic in which a reinforcing material such as glass fiber or carbon fiber is mixed in a thermosetting resin such as unsaturated polyester or epoxy. It is integrally formed as various molded products.

Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the counter-shaped base portion 25 provided on the bathroom wall 21 of the washing space 3 has the upper surface of the base portion 25 recessed and is substantially parallel to the bathroom wall 21 in this example. Then, a rectangular back surface 15 that is slightly inclined so that the lower end is located closer to the washing area 3 than the upper end, a pair of side surfaces 16 and 16 extending from both ends to the washing area 3 side, and the back surface 15, side surfaces 16 and 16 A recessed portion 19 having a peripheral wall 18 composed of a bottom surface 17 which is slightly inclined downward on the side of the washing place 3 for drainage.
Are formed.

Further, at the intersection of the upper surface and the side surface 16 of the pedestal portion 25, a notch step shape extending horizontally along the intersection is formed and a part thereof, in this example, a rear end portion connected to the back surface 15 is provided. A support surface 13 having a recessed upper open rectangular parallelepiped-shaped locking portion 13A is formed.

On the back surface 15 of the peripheral wall 18 of the recess 19,
An outlet O for discharging steam for steam bath is provided.

Further, the bathtub standing wall portion 23 and the washing room standing wall portion 26.
The bathtub 6 is arranged in a space of a substantially rectangular shape surrounded by and. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, the bathtub 6 is formed from the inner edge of a substantially horizontal collar plate 29 arranged in a plane rectangular frame shape.
The wall plate 30 surrounding the four sides of the wall plate is lowered, and the bottom plate 31 is bridged between the lower edges of the wall plate 30 so that the vertically elongated hot water storage unit 2 is formed.
And a substrate 32 having

A push-type button 75 is provided at one corner of the bathtub 6 so that drainage operation can be performed at hand, thereby eliminating the burden of draining work by bending forward as in the conventional rubber stopper.

The standing wall portion 26 of the washing place and the wall plate 30 facing the standing wall portion 26 of the washing place form the bathtub wall 4 of the washing place standing upright at the end of the washing place 3 and at the hot water storage portion 2 of the wall plate 30. The wall surface facing the wall surface W1 of the wash-place bathtub wall 4 on the side of the hot water storage unit 2 is formed.

The bathtub standing wall portion 23 and the bathtub standing wall portion 2
The three side wall plates 30 facing 3 form the other three side bathtub walls 5A, 5B and 5C which surround the hot water storage unit 2 together with the washing bathtub wall 4 and extend in contact with the bathroom wall. The wall surfaces facing the hot water storage unit 2 at 30 are the wall surfaces W2, W3, W4 of the other bathtub walls 5A, 5B, 5C on the hot water storage unit 2 side.
Make

The washing bath tub wall 4 and the other tub wall 5A
At the corner portion C of the bathtub 6 which intersects with and which extends to the washing area 3, a platform portion 8 which extends to the corner portion C and extends in contact with the wall of the bathroom is formed separately from the bathtub 6. At the same time, the side 34A along the bathroom wall 21 and the collar plate 29 are provided on the upper surface of the platform 8 and in the vicinity of the corner C.
A substantially triangular seating portion 7 surrounded by a side 34B along the outer edge and a side 34C extending obliquely to the bathroom wall 21.
Is formed. The seating portion 7 is seatable and has a seating area for allowing a seated person to move legs between the washing place 3 and the bathtub 6 beyond the washing bathtub wall 4, and is substantially flush with the upper end of the bathtub 6. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 14, it is possible to perform the movement after once sitting on the seating portion 7, prevent an accident due to an unstable posture of standing on one leg, and improve safety, It can also be used as a stool for occasions.

Also, one side 34C surrounding the seating portion 7
Since the connecting portion 35 connecting the standing wall portion 26 and the stand portion 25 is hung on the floor surface F of the washing area 3, both feet are placed on the floor surface F of the washing area 3 and seated on the seating portion 7 for convenience. You can.

Further, in the vicinity of the side 34A of the seat 7,
A handrail 14 that can be gripped by a seated person is provided to reduce the burden of moving the legs when the seated person takes a bath, to increase the self-help, to support the upper body for convenience, and to improve safety. .
The handrail 14 has a cushioning material on its surface to give it a non-slip effect and a diameter of 30 mm.
It has a diameter that is easy to grasp.

As described above, since the seating portion 7 is formed on the upper surface of the pedestal portion 8 extending to the side of the washing area 3, a wide area for seating can be taken, stability at the time of seating can be improved, and seating can be improved. Since the portion 7 is provided integrally with the bathroom unit portion 24, the position of the seating portion 7 can be selected and formed on both sides of the washroom standing wall portion 26 without changing the shape of the bathtub 6.

A wall plate 30 which forms the wall surface W1 of the bathtub 6, that is, the wall surface W1 of the washroom bathtub wall 4 on the hot water storage portion 2 side.
As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG. 5, a bulging portion 37 bulging toward the standing wall 26 of the washing place is provided, and at the bulging portion 37, above the bottom plate 31, and on the floor. The bathtub wall 4 of the washing room is located at the same height as the surface F.
A protruding plate 39 is provided which has a side slightly lower than the hot water storage unit 2 side, that is, is slightly inclined downward toward the washing tub wall 4 or forms a horizontal chair-shaped step surface 9.

Therefore, even if the legs do not reach the bottom plate 31 of the bathtub 6 when seated on the seating portion 7, the legs are placed on the step surface 9 having substantially the same height as the floor surface F of the washing room 3. It can be placed on the step surface 9 while facilitating the bathing operation.
Since the inclination direction is set as described above, it is possible to reduce an accident of slipping over the step surface 9 toward the hot water storage unit 2 and falling down, and to further enhance safety. By sitting on the step surface 9, a so-called half-body bathing method can be performed in which the bottom of the groove is warmed slowly, and it is convenient for bathing with a small child.

The inner edge of the projecting plate 39 and the bottom plate 31 loosely face the wall surface W1 in a plane.
It is spliced by a lower wall plate 40 that bulges to the side and curves. In addition, the projecting plate 39 forming the step surface 9 is the wall plate 3 of the bathtub bath wall 4
A groove portion 41 having a water gradient for draining toward the hot water storage portion 2 is recessed at the edge portion along 0 to prevent water from staying on the step surface 9.

Further, the step surface 9 is provided with a plurality of projections 50 ... For preventing slippage. As shown in FIG. 4, the protrusion 50 is smoothly curved and protrudes from the step surface 9, so that it is possible to prevent water deposits, molds, and the like from adhering and accumulating.

On the upper surface of the bottom plate 31 of the bathtub 6, a plurality of non-slip projections 51 ... Are formed similarly to the projections 50 to prevent the step surface 9 and the upper surface of the bottom plate 31 from tipping over to enhance safety. ing.

The wall surfaces W1 and W3 of the washing bath tub wall 4 and the tub wall 5B facing the hot water storage portion 2 forming the longitudinal wall of the vertically long hot water storage portion 2 extend in the horizontal direction.
Pressing surface portions 10 standing up toward the wall surfaces W2, W4 of A, 5C are provided.

Two pushing surface portions 1 provided on the wall surface W1
0 and 10 correspond to the lower wall plate 40 as shown in FIGS.
Of the hot water storage unit 2 with the lower end thereof being closer to the center in the vertical direction of the hot water storage unit 2 than the upper end of the inclined surface 5.
2, 52 are formed. Further, the pushing surface portion 10 is provided with an inclined blade surface portion 53 which is continuous with the step surface 9 through the groove portion 41. From the upper edge of the wing surface portion 53, a receiving plate 55 that is slightly inclined downward along the wall surface W1 extends.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 6, and FIG. 7, the two push surface portions 10 and 10 provided on the wall surface W3 are inclined and rise from the bottom plate 31 toward the wall surfaces W2 and W4, respectively. The upper ends are connected to the wall surfaces W2, W4 by inclined plates 54, 54 which incline downward toward the wall surfaces W2, W4.

As shown in FIG. 2, the four push surface portions 10 are provided in mirror symmetry with respect to the vertical center plane P that divides the hot water storage portion 2 in the middle in the vertical direction.

Further, on the upper surfaces of the bathtub walls 5A and 5C, there are provided recesses 56, 56 for placing a head on which the bather puts his or her head H to enhance comfort during bathing.

Since the pushing surface portions 10 ... Inclined in this way are provided, even a child or a small person can take a bathing operation, especially the bathtub 6
When getting out of the room, the legs can be protruded from the pressing surface portion 10 to stand up, so that the bathing operation can be smoothly performed, the legs can be prevented from slipping, and an accident in the bathtub 6 can be prevented.

Further, the inclined plates 54, 54 and the receiving plates 55, 55
Can also be used as a surface on which a bather places his / her arm.
6, the posture at the time of bathing can be kept in a relaxed state.

The recesses 56, 56 press the legs against the pressing surface portion 10.
It is also useful not to give pain to the head H when thrusting at.

Further, since the pressing surface portions 10 ... Are provided in a mirror-symmetrical manner with respect to the vertical center plane P, the bather can use the bath wall 5
It is possible to safely and smoothly exit the bathtub 6 by directing the head H to any of the bathtub walls A, 5C.

In the present embodiment, the recess 19 is provided with a shelf-like body 11 for covering the outlet O of steam.

The shelves 11, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9,
A pair of parallel side frame members 61, 61 placed on the support surfaces 13, 13, respectively, is joined by, for example, three horizontal frame members 62,. 63,
The lower end of the upper frame 63 is fixed to the lower surface of the horizontal frame member 62, so that the side frame members 61 are downwardly fitted into the locking portions 13 </ b> A when placed on the support surfaces 13. The lower cross member 64 forming the protrusion 47 of the upper frame 63 and one horizontal frame member 62 forming an edge of the upper frame 63 on the side of the washing place 3, and the lower end from the vicinity of both ends is set to the washing place 3 side and hangs down slightly. A hanging frame 48 connected between the vertical frame members 65 by a plurality of horizontal joint frame members 66, and the upper frame 6 extends from the vertical frame members 65 of the hanging frame 48 below the upper frame 63, respectively.
3 has a pair of rod-shaped leg pieces 49, 49 whose rear ends abut on the back surface 15 of the recess 19 when both ends of 3 are placed on the support surfaces 13, 13.

As described above, the shelf-like body 11 has the locking portion 13
A and 13A, and the rear surface 15
And the leg pieces 49, 49 contacting the
The steam outlet O and the washing space 3 provided on the peripheral wall 18 of 9 can be easily and reliably detachably arranged in the recess 19 while blocking the hanging frame 48 to prevent slipping and dropping, and burn damage caused by steam. It is possible to prevent accidents such as the like and improve the safety, and at the same time, the counter-shaped stand portion 2 of the washing place 3
5 and the appearance can be enhanced.
No storage space is required.

The upper surface of the upper frame 63 of the shelf 11 is
The placement on the support surfaces 13, 13 substantially aligns with the upper surface of the base 25.

10 and 11 show another example of the shelf-like body.
In this example, the shelf-like body 11 includes the side surface 16 of the concave portion 19,
16 is provided with a base 67 having both ends placed on the support surfaces 13, 13 formed at the upper end and downward projections 47, 47 fitted into the locking portions 13A, 13A, respectively.

Further, on the upper surface and the peripheral portion of the base body 67, a raised ridge portion 69 bulging upward is continuously formed, leaving an open portion 70 at the front edge which is convexly curved on the washing room 3 side. At the same time, the washing part 3 is attached to the base 67 with the opening 70 as the front end.
A recess 71 having a substantially rectangular plane is formed with an inclined bottom portion 57 that inclines downward toward the side.

Further, on the upper surface of the inclined bottom portion 57, a plurality of ridges 58, each having a concave portion 58A for mounting soap etc. on the upper surface without slipping, are oriented in the longitudinal direction toward the washing room 3 side. Soap holder 59 that rises in the direction
Is formed.

Further, the base body 67 has the support surfaces 13, 13
It has a back piece 60 that hangs down along said back face 15 when both ends are mounted thereon.

Therefore, the shelf-like body 11 has the protrusions 47, 47.
In addition to being able to be detachably and reliably arranged on the upper portion of the concave portion 19 with good stability, various small items such as soap and other facial cleansing foam can be stably placed on the ridges 58... In addition, the drainable inclined bottom portion 57 can reliably drain the water, and can be easily removed, thereby facilitating cleaning of dirt and the like.

In addition, the shelf-like body 11 can be disposed in the concave portion 19 provided in the base portion 25 so as to have a good appearance and the back-piece 60 can enhance the stability of the shelf-like body 11. It can be further improved.

The space of the recess 19 below the shelf 11 is
It can be effectively used as a storage place for placing a shampoo container or the like on the bottom surface 17.

12 and 13 show another embodiment of the present invention. In this example, the seating portion 7 is formed by the upper surface 12A of the rotatable rotating plate 12. The rotating plate 12 is rotatable with respect to a flat circular fitting portion 42 that is recessed in the upper surface of the trapezoidal portion 8, and the upper surface 12A is located higher than the upper surface of the trapezoidal portion 8 and at the same height as the upper end of the bath 6. In this embodiment, the surface member 4 is made of synthetic resin and has a circular shape.
The inside of 4 is filled with an appropriate foaming agent 45, for example.

Further, on the peripheral edge of the lower surface of the rotating plate 12, there is a lower piece 42A having an upper surface of the fitting portion 42 processed by fluororesin.
In order to reduce the frictional force between the surface member 44 and the upper surface of the lower member 42A, the leg portion 46 having a small area and contacting the lower piece 42A is provided integrally.

The bather sits on the upper surface 12A of the rotating plate 12 to reduce the burden of twisting the body and to wash the room 3
The bathtub can be moved between the bathtub 6 and the bathtub 6, the bathing operation can be smoothly performed, and the bath can be safely bathed without taking an unreasonable posture.

By providing a handrail 14 which can be gripped by a seated person near the seating portion 7, the bathing operation can be made safer and easier.

[0060]

As described above, according to the bathtub apparatus of the present invention, the bathtub wall is located at a corner where the bathtub wall is in contact with the wall of the bathroom and intersects with another bathtub wall. There is a stand-shaped part that touches and extends to the washroom, and it is possible to sit on the upper surface of this stand-shaped part and near the corners, and the seated person can move the legs between the washroom and the bathtub over the wall of the washbasin. Since it has a seat, it is possible to sit on the seat once and move between the washroom and the bathtub, especially for elderly people, people with disabilities, and people with disabilities. While reducing the physical burden when bathing,
It is possible to prevent accidents such as falling due to an unstable posture such as standing on one foot, and improve safety.

Further, since the seating portion is formed on the upper surface of the pedestal portion which is continuous with the corner portion of the bathtub and is in contact with the wall of the bathroom and extends to the washroom, the size of the seating portion is independent of the bathtub. The trapezoidal portion that can be formed can be made large, and a seated person can sit stably.

The seating portion can also be used as a stool when the bathroom is used as a steam bath.

Further, since the table-like portion extends to the washing area in contact with the wall of the bathroom, it is possible to use the left and right waterproof pans formed on the opposite walls of the bathroom without affecting the shape of the bathtub. The seating portion can be formed on either the left or right side without changing the shape of the bathtub, and the increase in cost can be suppressed.

Further, in the invention of claim 2, when a substantially horizontal chair-like step surface is formed on the wall surface of the wash-basin wall on the side of the hot water storage portion, the legs do not reach the bottom surface of the bathtub by sitting on the seating portion. In this case, both feet can be placed on this step surface in a stable state, which can further enhance the safety when going in and out of the bathtub, and at the time of bathing, the so-called half-body bathing method Can improve the usability of the bathtub.

Further, in the invention of claim 3, when the step surface is substantially level with the floor surface of the washing area, when the leg is moved between the washing area and the bathtub while sitting on the seating portion, the movement is performed. Can be carried out conveniently and without any hindrance, and the usability and safety can be improved especially for the elderly, physically handicapped persons, people with physical disabilities, and the like.

Further, in the invention of claim 4, when the flat portion is formed by the upper surface of the rotatable turning plate, it is possible to reduce the burden of twisting the body when moving between the washing room and the bathtub. Moreover, the bathing operation can be performed smoothly.

Further, in the invention of claim 5, when a handrail which can be gripped by the seated person is provided in the vicinity of the seated portion, for example, the seated person can turn by a turning plate while holding the handrail to perform a bathing operation. Facilitating, especially for the elderly, disabled,
We can provide equipment that is easy to use for people with disabilities.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating a bathtub.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line XX.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a protrusion.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view showing a step surface and a pressing surface portion.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view showing a pressing surface portion.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view showing an attached state of a shelf.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view thereof.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example of a shelf.

FIG. 11 is a partially exploded perspective view thereof.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a rotating plate.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the operation of the seating portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Hot water storage part 3 Washing place 4 Washing place Bathtub wall 5A Other bathtub wall 6 Bathtub 7 Seating part 8 Trapezoidal part 9 Step surface 12 Rotating plate 14 Handrail C Corner part F Washroom floor surface

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A bathtub wall that surrounds a hot water storage section and stands up in a washroom, is in a corner portion of a bathtub which intersects another bathtub wall extending in contact with a wall of a bathroom, and is provided separately from the bathtub and from the corner portion to the wall. A seat-like part that extends to the washing area is provided in contact with the seat, and a seating area that allows the seated person to sit on the upper surface of the bed-like part and in the vicinity of the corner and that allows the occupant to move his legs between the washing area and the bathtub over the wall of the washing area A bathtub device formed by forming a seating portion of a wide size. 2. A bathtub apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a substantially horizontal chair-like stepped surface is formed on the wall surface of the bathtub wall on the hot water storage side. 3. The bathtub apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the step surface has substantially the same height as the floor surface of the washroom. 4. The seating portion is formed by an upper surface of a rotatable plate that is rotatable.
Bath device described. 5. A handrail which can be gripped by a seated person is provided in the vicinity of the seating portion.
The bathtub device according to any one of 1.