JPH105300A - Bathroom facility - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bathroom facility capable of placing the bottom level of a bathtub to be equal to a washing floor level. With this configuration, a user does not need to stride over a bathtub wall to step in a bathtub. Thus, handicapped people or aged people can bath very easily and, at the same time, a risk of bathing accidents is markedly reduced. SOLUTION: A bathroom facility consists of one or more of bathtub walls (12) and a floor depression (16). The bathtub wall (12) is comprising a bathtub and is to be rotated around a lower end of the wall. The floor depression (16) is for containing a rotated bathtub wall (12). The floor depression (16) is located practically over whole area of the bathroom or at a part of the bathroom to be adjacent to a bathtub. The floor depression (16) has an enough area to accept the bathtub wall (12) when the wall is flipped down practically to a horizontal position. The bathtub wall (12) can be rotated to an upright position when the bathtub is supplied with hot bath water, and to a horizontal position to be in a level identical with the bathroom floor.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates generally to bathroom equipment and, more particularly, to a bathroom equipment suitable for use by the handicapped elderly, disabled, sick, and the like.

[0002]

As a conventional bathroom type, a type in which a bathtub is installed in a bathroom, a so-called unit bath type, and the like are known. In each of these bathrooms, a bathtub wall is provided. Therefore, in order to enter the bathtub, the bather must straddle the bathtub wall regardless of the height of the bathtub wall. However, it is very difficult and dangerous for a disabled elderly person, a physically handicapped person, a sick person, etc. to straddle a bathtub wall. Also, even when bathing with the help of an attendant or using a lift transporter, the bathtub wall often hinders bathing. Therefore,
There is a strong demand for a bathroom with no steps or obstacles inside.

[0003]

According to the present invention, there is provided, in accordance with the present invention, a bath apparatus having a bathtub and a washing place, wherein the bath apparatus is formed on one or more surfaces of the bathtub and pivots about a lower end. A tub wall attached to the tub so that the tub wall is fitted to a substantially entire portion or a portion adjacent to the tub so that when the tub wall is rotated to a substantially horizontal position, the tub wall is fitted. A recess having a size, wherein the bathtub wall has a substantially vertical position for storing hot water in the bathtub and a substantially horizontal position which fits in the recess and makes the bottom surface in the bathroom apparatus substantially flush. A bathroom device is provided, wherein the bathroom device is pivoted to and from a position.

Further, according to the present invention, a bathroom apparatus having a bathtub and a washing place is provided with a bathtub wall formed on one or a plurality of surfaces constituting the bathtub, and one end of the bathtub wall is provided with the bathtub apparatus. A pivot shaft perpendicular to the bottom surface is provided, and the bathtub wall is attached to the bathtub so as to rotate around the pivot shaft, and the bathtub wall is capable of storing hot water in the bathtub. And a second position in which the outer surface of the bathtub wall is in close contact with the wall of the bathroom device.

Further, according to the present invention, in a bathroom apparatus having a bathtub and a washing place, there is provided a pair of bathtub walls formed on one or more surfaces constituting the bathtub, and the pair of bathtub walls is on the wall side of the bathroom apparatus. Are provided at the ends thereof with rotating shafts perpendicular to the bottom surface of the bathroom device, respectively, and a pair of bathtub walls are respectively attached to the bathtubs so as to rotate about the rotating shaft. The bathroom device, wherein the wall is pivoted between a first position where the hot water can be stored in the bathtub and a second position where the outer surface of the bathtub wall is in close contact with the wall of the bathroom device. Is provided.

[0006] Preferably, the bathroom apparatus of the present invention further includes a driving mechanism for rotating the bathtub wall. Also,
Preferably, the bathtub wall is detachably formed. Further, preferably, a plurality of hot water supply holes are provided on the wall surface of the bathtub.

[0007]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The bathroom device of the present invention, generally designated by the reference numeral 10 in FIGS. 1 and 2, is surrounded by bathroom walls 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, which are connected to a dressing room (not shown). A door (not shown) for entering and exiting is provided. The bathroom apparatus 10 is provided with a bathtub, and the bathtub includes a part of the bathroom walls 10a and 10c and a part of the bathroom wall 10b.
, A bottom surface, and a bathtub wall 12. The bathtub wall 12 has a rotating shaft 14 attached to its lower end.
It is attached to the bathtub so as to rotate about.

On the other hand, a recess 16 is formed in a portion adjacent to the bathtub in the washing place. The recess 16 has such a size that the bathtub wall 12 fits when the bathtub wall 12 is rotated to a substantially horizontal position. Thus, when the bathtub wall 12 is rotated to the substantially vertical first position shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, hot water can be stored in the bathtub.
Is rotated to a second, substantially horizontal position indicated by the broken line, the bathtub wall 12 fits into the recess 16 and the bathroom device 10
The inner bottom surface is a uniform surface substantially free of steps and obstacles. It is preferable to attach sealing means (not shown) made of rubber or the like to both ends of the bathtub wall 12 so that hot water does not leak when the hot water is stored in the bathtub.

FIG. 3 shows a drive mechanism 18 for rotating the bathtub wall 12. The drive mechanism 18 has a hydraulic cylinder 20, and the tip of a piston rod 20 a of the hydraulic cylinder 20 is attached to a pin 24 provided on a plate 22 at the end of the rotating shaft 14. With this configuration, the piston rod 20a of the hydraulic cylinder 20
By expanding and contracting, the rotating shaft 14 is rotated, whereby the bathtub wall 12 is rotated.

In order to quickly store hot water in the bathtub when the bathtub is used, it is preferable to provide a large number of hot water supply holes 26 on the wall surface of the bathtub. In addition, in order to facilitate cleaning of the interior of the bathroom 10, the bathtub wall 12 is preferably made removable as shown in FIG. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, the bathtub wall 12 has a convex portion 28a, and a bathtub wall body having a bathtub wall base 28 fixed to the rotating shaft 14 and a concave portion 30a corresponding to the shape of the convex portion 28a. 30 and
The bathtub wall 12 is formed by fitting the projection 28a into the recess 30a and fixing it with the bolt 32. Bathroom 10
When cleaning the inside, by removing the bolt 32,
The bathtub wall body 30 can be removed. Furthermore, in order to make it easy to get in and out of the bathroom apparatus 10, it is preferable that the surface of the dressing room and the surface of the washing room are formed to be as flush as possible.

One embodiment of the use of the bathroom apparatus 10 of the present invention configured as described above will be described. First, a bather enters the bathroom device 10 with the bathtub wall 12 arranged at the second position. After washing the body in the wash area, bathers
Move to bathtub position. Next, the drive mechanism 18 is operated to rotate the bathtub wall 12 to the first position. After a while
Hot water is supplied into the bath tub through the hot water supply hole 26 and soaked in hot water. When going out of the bathtub, the drive mechanism 18 is operated again to rotate the bathtub wall 12 to the second position.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments of the invention, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the invention described in the claims. It goes without saying that it is included in.

For example, in the above embodiment, the bathtub wall 12 has a rotating shaft 14 attached to its lower end.
It is attached to the bathtub so as to rotate about.
However, as shown in FIG. 5, a pivot shaft 44 perpendicular to the bottom surface of the bathroom device is attached to one end of the bathtub wall 42 so that the pivot shaft 44 can be pivoted. You may. Thus, the bathtub wall 42
When rotated to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. 5, hot water can be stored in the bathtub, and when rotated to the position shown by the broken line in FIG. 5, the outer surface of the bathtub wall comes into close contact with the bathroom wall, and The bottom surface in the device is a uniform surface substantially free of steps and obstacles. Sealing means 46 made of rubber or the like is attached to an end of the bathtub wall 42 opposite to the end to which the rotating shaft 44 is attached so that hot water does not leak when the hot water is stored in the bathtub. ing. A sealing means (not shown) such as rubber is also attached to the bottom edge of the bathtub wall 42.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the bathtub wall 42 is configured to rotate only to one side. However, as shown in FIG. 6, two bathtub walls 52a, 52 are provided.
b, a pivot shaft 54 perpendicular to the bottom of the bathroom device is attached to the end of the bathtub walls 52a, 52b on the bathroom wall side.
a, 54b, respectively, and the rotating shafts 54a,
4b may be configured to be rotatable around the respective centers. In this case, also in this case, the bathtub walls 52a, 52
b, a sealing means 56 made of rubber or the like is attached to the end opposite to the end where the rotating shafts 54a and 54b are attached.
a and 56b are respectively attached. Also, sealing means such as rubber is attached to the bottom edges of the bathtub walls 52a and 52b.

Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the bathtub wall 12 is rotated by the hydraulic cylinder 20, but as means for driving the bathtub wall 12, other means such as an electric motor, a pneumatic cylinder, and a hydraulic cylinder may be used. Alternatively, the bathtub wall 12 may be manually rotated. In the above embodiment, the rotatable bathtub wall is mounted on only one surface of the bathtub, but the rotatable bathtub wall may be mounted on other surfaces. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the recess 16 is formed in a part of the washing place (that is, a part adjacent to the bathtub of the washing place). The concave portion 16 may be formed in the entire portion. Further, in the above embodiment, the bathtub wall 1
2 is configured to be detachable using the convex portion 28a, the concave portion 30a, and the pin 32.
The bathtub wall base 28 and the bathtub wall main body 30 may be fixed to each other so as to be detachable using an attachment plate and a bolt.

Further, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the bathtub and the washing place are described as a unit bath integrally formed. However, by installing a separate bathtub in the bathroom, the bathroom apparatus of the present invention is constituted. May be.

[0017]

According to the present invention, since the bottom surface in the bathroom apparatus is substantially flush, there is no need for the bather to straddle the bathtub wall, and the bathing is remarkably difficult for elderly people with physical disabilities. It has become easier and the risk of accidents during bathing has been reduced. In addition, bathing care by an attendant also became easier.
The bathroom device of the present invention can of course be used as a normal bathroom used by healthy people.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing one embodiment of a bathroom device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing a driving mechanism of a bathtub wall.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view showing a removable bathtub wall.

FIG. 5 is a plan view showing another embodiment of the bathroom device of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing still another embodiment of the bathroom device of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Bathroom apparatus 12, 42, 52a, 52b Bathtub wall 14, 44, 54 Rotating shaft 18 Drive mechanism 26 Hot water supply hole

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Yoichi Izumi, 4-34, Kanjo, Nishi-ku, Sapporo City (72) Inventor Koji Nitta, 3-5-2-5, Kanzan, Nishi-ku, Sapporo City

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A bathroom apparatus having a bathtub and a washing place, a bathtub wall formed on one or more surfaces constituting the bathtub and attached to the bathtub so as to rotate about a lower end thereof, and a washing place substantially. A recess that is large enough to fit into the bathtub wall when the bathtub wall is rotated to a substantially horizontal position, wherein the bathtub wall is located inside the bathtub. A bathroom which is pivoted between a substantially vertical position for storing hot water and a substantially horizontal position which fits in the recess and makes the bottom surface in the bathroom apparatus substantially flush. apparatus. 2. A bathroom apparatus having a bathtub and a washing place, comprising a bathtub wall formed on one or more surfaces constituting the bathtub, and having one end of the bathtub wall with respect to the bottom surface of the bathroom apparatus. A vertical pivot shaft is provided, the bathtub wall is mounted on the bathtub so as to rotate about the pivot shaft, the bathtub wall is capable of storing hot water in the bathtub, a first position; A bathroom device wherein the outer surface of the bathtub wall is pivoted between a second position close to the wall of the bathroom device. 3. A bathroom apparatus having a bathtub and a washing place, comprising a pair of bathtub walls formed on one or more surfaces constituting the bathtub, wherein the pair of bathtub walls are provided at the wall-side end of the bathroom device. A rotating shaft perpendicular to the bottom surface of the bathroom device is provided, and a pair of bathtub walls are respectively attached to the bathtubs so as to rotate about the rotating shaft. A bathroom device, wherein each of the bathroom devices is rotated between a first position in which hot water can be stored therein and a second position in which an outer surface of the bathtub wall is in close contact with a wall of the bathroom device. 4. The bathroom apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a drive mechanism for rotating the bathtub wall. 5. The bathroom apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bathtub wall is formed so as to be removable. 6. The bathroom apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of hot water supply holes are provided in a wall surface of the bathtub.